上海市2025-2026学年高三上学期12月春考适应性调研卷英语试题

英语试测卷

（考试时间105分钟，满分115分）

（试卷共10页，答题纸共2页）

I. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A

Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word, for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

One afternoon, Martin Blake, a wheel chair user and travel writer, arrived at a small cruise dock expecting the familiar difficulties usually accompanying travel. Over the years, he ____1____ (learn) to allow extra time, anticipate confusion and prepare himself for unwanted attention. This time, however, the experience unfolded differently. A ramp had already been positioned, and boarding ____2____ (proceed) quietly, without explanation or delay, allowing him to enter the ship ____3____.

The ship felt unlike the large liners Blake had long avoided. Smaller in scale, it offered wide passageways and open spaces ____4____ made movement easier. What struck him most, though, was not the design but the behaviour of the crew. They remained nearby but never rushed forward, ____5____ (step) in only when help was clearly needed. This restraint, rare in his experience, made the assistance feel respectful ____6____ disturbing.

As the journey continued, the pattern held. Meals were served in spaces that ____7____ be reached independently, and daily activities allowed for flexibility. Short excursions were planned with multiple options, enabling passengers to decide how much support to accept. Blake gradually relaxed into routines that usually required constant adjustment, gaining insight ____8____ how thoughtful planning could reduce unnecessary stress.

Looking back, he realized expectations had shifted. Accessibility was treated not as ____9____ added feature or favour, but as part of ordinary travel. Physical limits remained, yet explanation became less necessary, it no longer seemingly required ____10____ (repeat). On a ship shaped by careful choices, independence felt natural, dignity preserved through quiet details.

Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. barely  B. charge  C. episodes  D. foreign  E. littering  F. natures G. occasionally  H. participating  I. spring  J. striking  K. weighing

The Penguins Adapting to a Plastic World

Along the windswept coast of Argentina, thousands of Magellanic penguins arrive each year to breed. Their colonies, once surrounded only by stones and twigs, now share the area with human trash. Plastic bottles, ropes, and old containers ____11____ the pebbles (鹅卵石) , have quietly become part of the penguins’ daily life and subtly affecting how they hunt for fish, care for their chicks, and ____12____ at threats whenever danger arises.

In recent years, scientists have observed that penguins ____13____ use bits of plastic, rope, or wire to build their nests. Some even seem to prefer these bright artificial materials to natural ones. Although this behavior might appear ____14____ at first glance, it demonstrates the birds’ ability to adjust. They are ____15____ just victims of pollution. In fact, they are actively ____16____ in a rapidly changing environment. Human-made objects can also be dangerous, as penguins may get trapped in nets or swallow small pieces, which can injure them or block their stomachs.

For decades human actions have been ____17____ heavily on the Magellanic penguins’ populations and fragile habitats. Even small amounts of trash, gradually accumulating (累积) , threaten their survival prospects and daily routines. Scientists warn that if pollution persists, penguins may slowly adapt to these ____18____ elements as part of their world. They then may, when necessary, ____19____ sensibly from one area to another in search of food, displaying both skill and instinct.

This story is not only about penguins. Human waste now reaches even remote habitats. Observing penguins can uncover surprising _____20_____ , from predator attacks to sudden storms, offering brief but powerful lessons on survival and adaptation.

II. Reading Comprehension

Section A

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Public discussion of screen time tends to begin with children. Parents complain about phones replacing books, teachers worry about shrinking attention spans, and researchers, among them Jonathan Haidt, warn of long-term psychological effects. These concerns have led to ____21____ calls for limits on young people’s online behaviour. What is rarely questioned, ____22____ , is whether the group attracting the most attention is also the one spending the most time in front of screens.

 ____23____ this ongoing debate, screen habits have been quietly changing elsewhere. Television has long shaped daily routines in retirement, yet today’s older adults are no longer ____24____ to a single device. Smartphones,

tablets and online platforms have ____25____ existing habits, often without much notice. What looks like harmless addition gradually becomes ____26____ , as activities once filling the day are reorganized and give way to digital alternatives that require less effort and planning.

This transformation is often ____27____ , and with good reason. Digital tools offer older people forms of access that become increasingly valuable with age. Messages travel faster than visits, services arrive without ____28____ effort, and entertainment demands little preparation. These conveniences, taken together, allow older people to adjust their daily routines to changing physical and social conditions. They suggest not dependence but ____29____ .

Yet convenience comes with ____30____ . Devices used by older adults are commonly linked to financial accounts, turning ease of ____31____ into potential exposure. At the same time, many retirees rely heavily on online news, where credibility varies widely. As ____32____ sources are replaced by endless streams of content, ____33____ becomes harder to secure, even as information grows more easily accessible.

The effects of screen use, then, resist simple judgement. Screens can cause ____34____ while quietly reducing everyday contact. Unlike teenagers, whose online time is shaped by school schedules and parental rules, older adults face few ____35____ limits. The question is no longer whether screen time is good or bad, but how freedom, risk and responsibility shift when digital habits expand beyond the young.

21. A. household B. sudden C. official D. repeated

22. A. therefore B. meanwhile C. however D. similarly

23. A. Because of B. Away from C. In spite of D. In case of

24. A. bound B. exposed C. attracted D. adapted

25. A. entered B. followed C. replaced D. reshaped

26. A. adjustment B. replacement C. routine D. custom

27. A. questioned B. ignored C. welcomed D. resisted

28. A. mental B. financial C. physical D. social

29. A. adaptation B. convenience C. comfort D. habit

30. A. benefits B. explanations C. conditions D. opportunities

31. A. access B. payment C. service D. management

32. A. approachable B. digital C. regular D. popular

33. A. popularity B. reliability C. possibility D. clarity

34. A. isolation B. boredom C. pressure D. anxiety

35. A. moral B. personal C. social D. external