上海市上海大学附属中学2025-2026学年高三上学期9月诊断测试英语试卷

上海市上海大学附属中学2025-2026学年高三上学期9月诊断测试

英语试卷

I. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A(10分）

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.

Wildlife in Decline

The populations of Earth’s wild vertebrates have declined by 58% over the past four decades, according to the Living Planet Report 2016 published by the World Wildlife Fund.

Climate change and activities such as deforestation and poaching are in large part ___1___ (blame) for the decline. If the trend continues, by 2030, the world ___2___ (lose) two- thirds of its vertebrate biodiversity. “Sadly, there is no sign yet___3___ this rate will decrease,” the report says.

“Across land, fresh water and the oceans, human activities are forcing wildlife populations to the edge,” says Marco Lambertini, director-general of WWF International.

The Living Planet Report is published every two years. It aims to provide an assessment of the state of the world’s wildlife. The 2016 study included 3700 different species of birds, fish, mammals, amphibians and reptiles around the world. The team collected data from more than 3000 sources, including government statistics and surveys ___4___ (carry) out by conservation groups. They then analyzed ___5___ the population sizes had changed over time.

Lambertini said some groups of animals had done worse than others. “We do see particularly strong declines ___6___ the freshwater environment. For freshwater species alone, the decline stands at 81% since 1970. This is related to the way that water __7___ (use) and taken out of freshwater systems, and also to the fragmentation (分裂) of freshwater systems through dam building, for example.”

The report also highlighted other species, such as African elephants, ___8___ have suffered huge declines in recent years, and sharks, which are threatened by overfishing. ___9___ all the terrifying facts, however, some conservationists say there is still hope. “One of the things that I think is the most important is that these wild animals haven’t yet gone extinct,” said Robin Freeman, head of the Zoological Society of London. “On the whole, __10___ are not dying out, and that means we still have

opportunities to do something about the decline.”

 

Section B (10分）

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

A．characteristics  B．diverse  C．employ  D．function  E. issue F. integration  G. hit   H. military  I. potential    J. schemes     K. wearers

 

 

 

Future Fashion: Biometric Bodysuits

A team of the Applied NanoBioscience Center at Arizona State University has built prototypes (原型) of biometric bodysuits. They can detect chemical attacks, deliver drugs to their___11_____, or even perfume scents if your body temperature rises too much. The ___12____version of the Scentsory Chameleon Bodysuit incorporates fuel cells to provide a lightweight source of power for the soldier’s equipment. The civilian one can monitor your heart or blood pressure, deliver interactive games or simply work as a wearable computer. You will even be able to download new colors and patterns from the Web to change your appearance according to this article from East Valley Tribune in Arizona. Both versions should___13____the market within a few years.

Frederic Zenhausern, director of the Applied NanoBioscience Center at ASU, has joined with Ghassan Jabbour, a professor at the University of Arizona, to develop two prototypes of “biometric bodysuits” that contain embedded sensors, power sources, microfluidic devices and other gadgets not normally associated with the latest Paris fashions. Such “smart” clothing could ___14____ future soldiers early warning of chemical attacks or automatically deliver insulin to diabetics, Zenhausemn said. “The biometric bodysuit shows how electronics and fluidics (流体学) can be incorporated into clothing to perform a wide range of____15____tasks, from highly functional to the aesthetic.” he said.

The civilian Chameleon will have somewhat different____16___. Its biometric outfit demonstrates how miniature electronics could be embedded in clothing to promote health. It is made of clear vinyl (乙烯基) and white plastics to show the placement of various electronic and fluidic devices. In the future, such an outfit could diagnose diseases and deliver medications to the wearer, monitor heart rate or blood pressure, deliver interactive games and other forms of entertainment or___17_____as a wearable computer.

Another possibility would be to download different designs from the Internet so the fabric could

change colors and patterns, Zenhausern said. And it could all be made to look stylish by the __18____ of electronics and high-fashion designs, he said. In fact, the concept of embedding microelectronics in fabrics has ___19_____ far beyond clothing. Sheila Kennedy, a Boston-based architect and visiting professor at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, sees possibilities to ___20_____the technology in building design. As an example, she said window shades containing organic light emitting diodes (二极管) could produce electricity from sunlight that would help generate power.

II. Reading Comprehension

Section A（15分）

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

The number of the best

How big should a business team be? It is an enormously important issue for companies. Teams that are too small may ____21____ the skills required to get the job done; teams that are too big may be impossible to co-ordinate.

Similar trade-offs may apply when it comes to firms as a whole. Start-ups are often short of staff. The founders must play a host of different ____22____, from obtaining finance to product development and marketing, for which they may not be equally suited. But the ____23____ is that they can have highly collaborative working environments.

People who have worked for start-ups say the culture changes when the company reaches a certain ____24____. Patty Mc Cord, formerly of Netflix, referred to the “stand-on-a-chair number”—the biggest group that can easily hear the boss ____25____ them.

Robin Dunbar, an anthropologist (人类学家) at Oxford University, has done a lot of work on primate groups. His argument is that the size of the group is linked to the size of the brain. With their large brains, humans can cope with larger bands. A larger social group has many advantages, ____26____ greater protection and specialization.

Whereas 150 is sometimes referred to as the “Dunbar number”, the academic himself in fact refers to a range of ____27____. He observes that humans tend to have five intimate friends, 15 or so good friends, around 50 social friends and 150-odd acquaintances.

Running a larger network can be difficult. So much time is needed to maintain relationships that their quality inevitably ____28____. The armed forces have spent millennia experimenting with unit size. A Roman centurion (百人队长) oversaw 100. The modern American army company has 180 members. Britain’s equivalent numbers 120.