上海市闵行中学2025-2026学年高二年级第一学期期中英语考试卷

闵行中学2025-2026学年第一学期高二年级 英语学科期中考试卷 I. Listening Comprehension (25分) Section A Short Conversations（10分） Directions:In Section A,you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers.At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1.A. Excited. B. Dissatisfied. C.Bored. D. Exhausted 2.A.7:00. B.7:10. C.9:00. D.9:10. 3.A. A cook. B.A shop assistant. C.A saleswoman. D. A waitress. 4. A. At a gas station. B. In a work shop. C. At an art gallery. D. In a department store. 5. A. He hasn't had a chance to meet Kathy yet. B. Kathy had already told him the news. C. He didn't know that Kathy was being moved. D.His new office will be located in New York. 6.A.The woman wants to go to Toronto. B. The man wants to go to Vancouver. C. There are no flights to Toronto. D. There are two direct flights to. Toronto. 7. A. She should do more careful work. B. She is not concerned about George's remarks. C. George does not care about her. D. George shouldn't have said much about her 8. A. She can't afford that much for a trip. B. She is fortunate to have made a lot of money. C. She doesn't think 15,000 dollars is enough for the trip. D. She considers 15,000 dollars only a small sum of money. 9. A. Playing tennis. B. Writing a term paper. C. Gathering materials. D.Holding a meeting. 10. A. The man was seriously injured in the car accident. B.The man had poor imagination because of the car accident. C.The man wasn’t wearing the seat belt when the accident happened. D.The man's daughter advised him to wear the seat belt before he left home. Section B Passages（15分） Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one conversation. You will be asked three questions on each of the passages and four questions for the conversation. The passages and conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions I1 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. Future researchers. B. College students. C. Company employees. D. Successful artists. 12. A. To teach the listeners how to work hard. B. To enable the listeners to get better salaries. C. To prepare the listeners to get better jobs. D. To encourage the listeners to seize opportunities. 13. A. Kindness. B. Diligence. C. Willingness. D. Interest. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14.A.The benefits of walking B. The importance of keeping fit. C.The way of forming a habit. D. The possibility of excising regularly. 15. A. Because it needs much thinking. B. Because people can improve their memory. C. Because it is suitable for everyone. D. Because people needn't concentrate on it. 16. A. It is the easiest way to lose weight. B. It can be made part of people's life. C. It can make people's hearts stronger. D. It prevents people suffering from cancers. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. 17A.He has just been back from South America. B. He has been burnt for a few hours. C.He has been surfing the Internet for long. D.He has been doing school work all night. 18. A. To look for something interesting for pleasure. B. To meet new friends in the net chatroom. C.To release pressure from heavy work. D.To look for information for his project. 19. A. Quite a few sites are just old event calendars. B. It's a waste of time to surf the Internet. C. A lot of information can be found. D. A lot of friends can be made on the Internet. 20. A People spend much time talking about other interests. B. If takes long to find things because of many useless sites C.It is hard to start chatting with others in the chatroom. D. It's hardly the best source of information available. II. Grammar and Vocabulary (30分) Section A（10分） Directions: Choose the best answer. 21. his 1-year-old smart phone still works perfectly, he feels the need to replace it. A.When B.Although C.As D.Since 22. Many customers will have to wait for months to buy this kind of cars the assembly line workers work day and night. A.if B.unless C.whether D.that 23. you are in a speech contest or you are giving a talk in class, a little preparation will make your presentation organized and dynamic. A.Either B.When C.Whether D.No matter 24. You had better conduct the experiment your professor have instructed you; otherwise you may fail to complete it. A.as B.that C.where D. for 25.The song"Happy Birthday"is so simple in rhythm children as young as three can sing it without difficulty. A.as B.and C.if D.that 26.I was about to set out on my trip someone called in, which made me annoyed. A. while B.as C.before D.when 27.She stepped into the bedroom quietly, she might wake up her roommate. A. for fear that B. in case that C. on condition that D. in order that 28. If you are travelling the customs are really foreign to your own, please do as the Romans do. A. to which B.when C.after D.where 29. Criticism and self-criticism is necessary it helps us to correct our mistakes. A. in that B.but that C.now that D.as if 30. It was thirty years he was invited as an outstanding alumnus to celebrate the 128th anniversary of the university. A.when B.before C.since D:as Section B（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. Buy, buy in Bangkok The city of angles is a divine destination for those who are in heaven when they shop, spa and eat, according to a report by China Daily. Even if you are just in town for a few days, 31 (shop) in Bangkok is an experience not to be missed. From air-conditioned malls to cheerful markets, you have a trip made in heaven for those 32 like to keep the swings open. It is in Central Bangkok 33 you will also find the tempting delights and welcoming chilled interiors of refined palaces of luxury consumption such as Central Chiefdom, which has a "one-stop shopping" philosophy 34 (feature) a wide selection of goods from both international and top local brand names. In-store services include personal fashion stylists who will provide professional advice 35 clothing, make-up, hair styling and accessories that will suit you best. For Muslim customers there's a prayer room 36 (locate) on the 6th floor. The store is also a participant in Bangkok's VAT refund for tourists. This means most tourists 37 claim a VAT refund of from 4 to 6.1 percent 38 they spend 2, 000 baht (64$) or more in a day and claim a refund at the airport. Just a few minutes' walk from Chiefdom is one of Bangkok's popular recreational destinations for young people. Central World is a buzzing 550, 000 square meters ---that's 77 soccer fields of retail and entertainment, including two mega stores ZEN and Isetan, more than 500 stores, 100-pius restaurants, a 15-screen cinema, an ice skating rink and 39 (large) supermarket in Asia. And you can drop your kids off at the play and learning centers, Thailand Knowledge Park or Genius Planet Zone, where there are trained supervisors 40 (keep) an eye on them and guarantee they make the most of the edutainment environments. Section B（10分） 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. cultivating B delayers C. temptation D. effectively E. motivational F.energized G. scheduling H. favorable I. identify J. vision K.monitored It is tempting, when your shiny New Year's resolutions start to collapse, to tell yourself that self-control simply isn't your strong point. "Oh well,"you might say, surrendering to the desire for a large glass of bear."No willpower, that's my problem." But, according to a body of scientific research, willpower is not a talent that a lucky few are born with. It is a skill to be practised."Willpower is a dynamic fluctuation resource."explains Frank Ryan, consultant clinical psychologist and author of Willpower for dummies.“Our level of willpower fluctuates according to our motivation in any given situation. Everybody can learn to use their willpower more 41 .” Even if you are not trying to turn over a new leaf for the new year, 42 willpower is a good idea, as the psychologist Walter Mischel demonstrated in the 1960s and 70s. In his famous study, a group of four-year-olds were offered the choice of one sweet treat now, or two if they could wait 15 minutes. Their performance was then 43 into adulthood. The“high 44 " went on to achieve greater academic success, better health and lower divorce rates. To maximize our chances of sticking to resolutions, Ryan says, we should 45 our willpower profile. For example: some people are more impulsive than others. That does come down to personality." Introverts tend to get 46 by thoughts and ideas. So, if that's you, you should find it easier to get motivated by an inner 47 than extroverts who get fired up by people and social approval. For introverts, 48 time to reflect on your progress, such as keeping a diary can be helpful. For extroverts, signing up for a group such as Parkrun or Weight Watchers where everyone has common goal can help you to strengthen your resolve, as can sharing even small progress with others. "You need to learn the core skills to cope with triggers and cues that activate your reward-seeking response,"Ryan adds."It's about coping with 49 which often comes from the environment, the people, places or things that act as 50 magnets to challenge your willpower."In other words, if you are trying to avoid cake, it is probably best to find a route home that serves the artisanal doughnuts. III. Reading Comprehension (45分) Section A（15分） Directions: For each blank in the following passages 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. Many people learn at an early age to associate the color red with danger. So might it make sense to print medication 51 in red ink? And since the color blue is known to call to mind the freedom of open skies, might it help artists to 52 in a studio painted in that color? According to new research into how the brain reacts to 53 , the answer to both of these questions is yes. The study revealed that the color red seems to improve a subject's attention to 54 , while blue appears to stimulate creativity--- all without the subject realizing that his or her brain is being influenced. "People are not 55 this effect at all," marveled the study's lead researcher Juliet Zhu, who studies the effects of environmental cues on behavior. To study the brain's response to specific colors, Zhu's team administered a series of 56 tests to college students. For most of the tests, the students were plated in front of a computer screen that was colored either red or blue. The researchers found that when the screen was red, subjects performed better on detail-oriented tasks. In one test, 57 , students were asked to memorize a list of words. Zhu found that students who studied the list displayed on a red screen were able to recall more words than students who studied the list on a 58 screen. In other tests, creative abilities seemed to be 59 by looking at the color blue. For instance, the students were asked to brainstorm potential uses for bricks. Students siting in front of blue screens tended to come up with ideas that were 60 , such as "make a paperweight" and"build a pet scratching post." Students siting in front of a red screen, on the other hand, were more likely to list 61 uses for bricks, such as "build a house." Researchers concluded from the tests that seeing red causes people to take the extra time to think 62 when performing detail-oriented tasks, such as 63 , proofreading(校对) and, of course, reading those all-important warning labels. Since most people learn early in their development that red 64 potential danger, Zhu said, seeing red perhaps helps people to slow down in order to perform at their best in a potentially risky situation. Seeing blue, on the other hand, produces images of the sky, freedom and peace. Perhaps these images, researchers supposed, 65 feelings. It's really this learned association with these colors that drives these different motivations,"Zhu said. 51. A. instructions B. symptoms C. warnings D. treatments 52. A. create B. relax C.decorate D.design 53. A. skies B. medication C.colors D.paint 54. A. danger B. detail C. emotions D.vigor 55.A. distracted by B.aware of C. content with D. curious about 56.A.cognitive B. intelligence C.mental D.memory 57.A.on one hand B. at the same time C. for example D. that is 58. A. grey B. blue C.green D.white 59.A.proven B. acquired C.recognized D.enhanced 60. A. more abstract B.more positive C. more innovative D.more valuable 61.A.practical B.academic C.economical D.profitable 62 A.critically B.logically C.carefully D.independently 63.A.painting B.memorizing C.designing D.brainstorming 64.A.spots B. refers C.signifies D. signals 65.A.tum up B. stir up C. set off D. give off Section B（22分） Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B,C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A) The train was speeding onward and the plains of Texas were pouring eastward. A newly married pair had boarded this coach at San Antonio. The man's face was reddened from many days in the wind and sun, and a direct result of his new black clothes was that from time to time he looked down respectfully at his clothes. He sat with a hand on each knee, like a man waiting in a barber's shop. The glance she devoted to other passengers were shy. The bride was not pretty. She wore a dress of blue cashmere. She continually twisted her head to regard her puff sleeves. They embarrassed her. The blushes caused by the careless glances of some passengers as she had entered the car were strange to see. They were evidently very happy. "Ever been in a parlor-car(特等火车) before? " he asked,.smiling with delight. "No,"she answered:"I never was. It's fine, ain't it?" "Great! And then after a while we'll go forward to the dinner. Fresh meal in the world. Charge a dollar." "Oh,do they?"cried the bride."Charge a dollar? Why, that's too much-- -for us ---ain't it, Jack?" Later he explained to her about the trains. "You see, it's a thousand miles from one end of Texas to the other, and this runs right across it, and never stops but four times."He had the pride of an owner. He pointed out to her the dazzling fittings of the coach; and in truth her eyes opened wider and she watched the sea-green velvet, the shining bronze, silver, and glass, the wood that glowed as darkly brilliant as the surface of a pool of oil. At one end a bronze statue held a support for a separated room, and on the ceiling were frescos(壁画) in olive and silver. To the minds of the pair, their surroundings reflected the glory of their marriage that morning in San Antonio: this was the environment of their new estate; and the man's face in particular shone with an elation(得意) that made him appear ridiculous to the Negro porter. This porter at times surveyed them with an amused and superior grin. On other occasions he bullied them with skill in ways that did not make it easy to them that they were being bullied. He oppressed them. But of this oppression they had small knowledge, and infrequently, a number of travelers covered them with stares of ridiculing enjoyment. At Last they went to the dining-car. Two rows of Negro waiters, in glowing white suits, surveyed their entrance with the interest. The pair fell to the seats of a waiter who happened to feel pleasure in steering them through their meal. He viewed them with the manner of a fatherly guide, his face radiant with kindness. The service, coupled with the ordinary deference(毕恭毕敬), was rare to them. And yet, as they returned to their coach, they showed in their faces a sense of escape. 66.The description of the couple's clothes and behaviour seems to indicate that they had a sense of___ A. superiority B. awkwardness C. despair D. satisfaction 67.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The interior of the coach was luxurious and modem. B. The Negro porter was very helpful to the couple. C. It was the first time for the couple to take a train in Texas. D. Some passengers on the train took the couple as an object of fun. 68.What does the underlined word "surveyed"mean ? A.observed B. monitored C. searched D.investigated 69. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A.The waiter was indifferent to the couple. B.The service was satisfactory. C.The couple felt uneasy at dinner. D.The couple enjoyed the dinner. (B) Gray Line Discover Brisbane and surrounds with Gray. Line Brisbane. 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Adult Concession Child $107 $102 $67 This tour takes you through the rick heritage of the spectacular Sunshine Coast hinterland with visits to Montrille famous for its craft shops and restaurants, and Mooloolaba. -home to Underwater world -Ginger Factory -Superbee -Montville Village -Mooloolaba Prices includes fully air-conditioned touring, entry fees and CBD hotel pickup. Child policy: under 4 years---free of charge, 4-14 years--- as quoted above. Exclusion date 25/12/16 (for other dates, please check with your consultant). 70. If you wish to complete two tours in one day, you would probably choose__ A. Brisbane City Morning Tour and Brisbane Highlights with Koala Sanctuary Tour B. Sunshine Coast and Montrille Tour and Brisbane Highlights with Koala Sanctuary Tour C. Brisbane City Morning Tour and Sunshine Coast and Noosa Tour D. Sunshine Coast and Noosa Tour and Sunshine Coast and Montrille Tour 71. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. Visitors may learn the colonial history of. Brisbane River from Kangaroo Point Cliffs. B. Visitors may have a close look at animals in Sunshine Coast and Noosa Tour. C. If you want to visit Underwater World, you may choose Brisbane City Morning Tour. D. If 2 adults and 2 children, aged 3 and 9， attend tour B410, they should pay $ 281. 72.What is the tone of this tour guide information booklet? A. Welcoming and humorous. B. Warm and inviting. C.Modest and initiative. D. Casual and compulsory (C) Science advances fastest when data and conclusions are shared as quickly as possible. Yet it is common practice for medical researchers to conceal results for months or years until research is published in an academic journal. Even then, the data supporting a study are often not revealed. The motive to withhold findings is powerful. Journal papers are the key measure of a scientist's productivity. To win research money and get promoted, scientists need to increase an impressive list of publications. Yet the delays in spreading knowledge have the capacity to do real harm. Nor are elite journals the guardians of quality that they often claim to be. The number of papers so flawed that they need to be retracted has risen sharply in the past two decades. Studies in elite journals (such as Nature and Science) are no statistically stronger than those in lesser journals. Science should not, and need not, be restrained by journal publication. Three sensible reforms would ensure that researchers' results could be communicated to more people more quickly, without any decline in quality. Step one is for the organizations that finance research to demand that scientists put their academic papers, along with their experimental data, in publicly accessible "databases" before they are sent to a journal. That would allow other researchers to make use of the findings without delay.Those opposing such "preprints" argue that they allow work of poor quality to grow wildly because it has not yet been peer-reviewed. That may surprise physicists and mathematicians, who have been posting work to arXiv, a preprint database, for more than 25 years with no ill effects. Step two is to improve the process of peer review itself. Journals currently administer a system of organizing anonymous peer reviewers to pass judgment on new research---a fact they use, in part, to justify their sky---high subscription prices. But this process tends to be abused. At its worst, groups of researchers are suspected of guaranteeing favorable reviews for each other's work. Better that reviewers are named and that the reviews are published. The Gates foundation has announced its support for an online database where such open peer review of papers takes place. The database was launched last year by the Welcome Trust, meaning that the world's two largest medical charities have thrown their weight behind it. Others should follow. Finally, science needs to stop relying so much on journal publication as the only recognized qualification for researchers and the only path to career progression. Tools exist that report how often a preprint has been viewed, for example, or whether a clinical data set has been cited in guidelines for doctors. A handful of firms are using artificial intelligence to assess the scientific importance of research, disregarding how it has been spread. Such approaches need encouragement. Journals may lose out, but science itself will benefit. 73. The passage primarily argues___ A.why scientists should timely make public their information with other peers B. how a reliable system that promotes fast sharing of academic outcomes can be established C. how the scientific circle ensures the quality of those research papers published in journals D. what the difference is between the studies posted to preprint databases and the elite journals 74. Which of the following is NOT the reason why scientists hold back their findings? A. They want to climb up the career ladders. B. They want to show their capacity of yielding great researches. C.They want to ensure the scientific validity before releasing them. D.They want to get funded for their study. 75. What can help reduce academics' dependence on journal publication? A.Using tools to report the frequency of a preprint being viewed. B. Firms using advanced technology to produce research. C. Citing doctors' guideline in processing a clinical data. D. Finding methods to assess the way those studies are shared or spread. 76. Which one of the following statements will the author most probably agree with? A. Full trust can be put in elite journals like Science and Nature. B. The prospect of scientific journals undoubtedly outweighs that of science. C.The popularity of preprint will inevitably bring about a careless academic world. D. Organizations ought to employ an open measure to conduct the peer review. Section C（8分） Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. A. The rhythm of life is a slight best. B. Experts say every aspect of human bodies is influenced by daily rhythms. C. Jenny Hope claims to have tested her body clocks to the limit. D.This is a key reason why shift work can cause so many problems. E Many people study the state of their bio-rhythms before making their daily plane. F. Such a dangerous combination never gave their bodies' natural rhythms a chance to settle down. Rhythm of Life Choosing the right time to sleep, the correct moment to make decisions the best hour to eat---and even go into hospital---could be your key to perfect health. Centuries after man discovered the rhythms of the planets and the cycles of crops, scientists have learned that we too live by precise rhythms that govern everything from our basic bodily functions to mental skills. Man is a prisoner of time. But it's not just the experts who are switching on to the way our bodies work. 77 Prince Charles consults a chart which tells him when he will be at his peak on a physical, emotional and intellectual level. Boxer Frank Bruno is another who charts his bio-rhythms to plan for big fights. 78 Sleep, blood pressure, hormone levels and heartbeat all follow their own clocks which may bear only slight relation to our man-made 24-hour cycle. Research shows that in laboratory experiments when social signals and, most importantly, light indicators such as dawn are taken away, people lose touch with the 24-hour clock and sleeping patterns change. Temperature and heartbeat cycles lengthen and settle into“days" lasting about 25 hours. In the real world, light and dark keep adjusting internal clock to the 24-hour day. But the best indicator of performance is body temperature. As it falls from a 10 pm. high of 37.2C to a pre-dawn low of 36.1C, mental functions fall too. 79 The most famous example is the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island in the US. The three operators in the control room worked alternating weeks of day, evening and night shifts. 80 Investigators believe this caused the workers to overlook a warning light and fail to close an open valve. Finding the secret of what makes us tick has long fascinated scientists and work done over the last decade has yielded important clues. The aim is to help us become more efficient. There is already evidence suggesting that the time when medicine is given to patients affects how well it works. IV. Summary Writing(10分) Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible. According to an official report on youth violence,"In our country today, the greatest threat to the lives of children and adolescents is not disease or starvation or abandonment, but the terrible reality of violence". Given that this is the case, why aren't students taught to manage conflict the way they are taught to solve math problems, drive cars, or stay physically fir? First of all, students need to realize that conflict is unavoidable. It is reported that most violent incidents between students begin with a relatively minor insult. For example, a fight could start over the fact that one student eats a peanut butter sandwich each lunchtime. Laughter over the sandwich can lead to insults,'which in turn can lead to violence. If the conflict occurs, students can practice the golden rule of conflict resolution: stay calm. Once the student feels calmer, he or she should choose words that will calm the other person down as well. Rude words and accusations only add fuel to the emotional fire while soft words can put out the fire before it explodes out of control. After that, they can use another key strategy for conflict resolution: listening. Listening allows the two sides to understand each other. One person should describe his or her side, and the other person should listen without interrupting. Afterwards, the listener can ask non-threatening questions to clarify the speaker's position. Then the two people should change roles. Finally, students need to consider what they are hearing. An argument doesn't mean trying to figure out the fault of the other person but means understanding what the real issue is. As the issue becomes clearer, the conflict often simply becomes smaller. V. Translation(15分)(3+3+4+5) Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1.随着春节的临近，家家户户在超市或者网上置办起了年货。(approach) 2.教练规定，运动员们不得吃快餐，以控制卡路里的摄入。(make it..) 3.所有参与“为慈善而跑”的人都希望鼓励这些贫困地区的儿童用奋斗精神迎接生活中的挑战。(inspire) 4.毫无疑问，空气质量是重中之重，最近我们政府发起了一场清除空气污染的的运动。(campaign) VI. Guided Writing(25分) Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 假如你是王华，你所居住的小区计划实施“让小区生活更美好”的主题方案，有三项主题方案可供选择：(1)打造小区阅览室; (2)增设运动健身设施； (3)投放宣传电子屏(LED screen)。现向小区居民们征求意见,给小区居委主任写封信,在信中选择一个方案,你的信件内容需包括： 1.你的选择； 2.你的理由。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $