上海市上海中学2026-2027学年高三上学期练习3英语试题

上海中学2027届高三英语周练3 听力略 2026.09.15 II.Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions:Beneath each of the following sentences,there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 1.To failure with courage is the best proof of character that anyone can give. A.bathe B.bear C.beg D.blame 2.Facing residents'protests,the local council was forced to public pressure. A.bend to B.block up C.blow out D.brag about 3.Kindness is the golden chain by which society is together. A.bounced B.bound C.boxed D.buttoned 4.A new book is like a boat steering people from a narrow stream to a vast ocean of life.May you the wind and waves in the sea of knowledge. A.beat B.brave C.break D.brief 5.We can't the weather being fine for the picnic,so we'd better prepare a backup plan A.bring out B.calculate on C.call up D.cave in 6.Her performance everything else in the show,stealing the spotlight. A.battled B.capped C.carpeted D.cast 7.She has a place for herself in the competitive world of professional tennis. A.batted B.bred C.caged D.carved 8.The parents were active in cuts to the education budget A.campaigning against B.catching up C.carrying out a plan D.centering on 9.His brought him wealth but cost him his privacy. A.bond B.brilliance C.brain D.celebrity 10.Modern advertising experts are good at making out of a dangerous situation. A.benefit B.bill C.capital D.cash Section B Grammar ls“Brain Rot"”Real? In 2024,Oxford University Press designated "brain rot"as its word of the year.This term is defined as the supposed deterioration of a person's mental or intellectual state,"(1) (trigger)by overconsuming unchallenging material found on social media and other online platforms. "When you consume too much low-quality online content,it's like junk food for the brain,"said Dr. Andreana Benitez,an associate professor at the Medical University of South Carolina According to research,half of teenagers in the U.S.spend four hours or more looking at screens each day, and global estimates suggest adults may be online an average of more than six hours per day.Researchers lack sufficient data(2) (understand)the concept of brain rot to its full extent."There really isn't a coherent science around it,"Benitez said. There is,however,CDC data showing that 1 in 4 teenage frequent scrollers report(3) (feel) anxious or depressed. Some research suggests problems with heavy online use may begin quite young.Adolescents who spend greater amounts of time in front of screens may be more likely to experience mental health issues (4) there's no evidence that hours of daily screen time are changing the structure of the human brain,it's what's not happening during those hours that could be harmful especially for young people whose brains are still developing,said Dr.Costantino Iadecola of Weill Cornell Medical Center. The more time young people spend in front of screens,the less time they spend being physically active or having the face-to-face human interactions that supply the developing brain with critical complex sensory and emotional input,he said. It's not just screen time that matters-it's also screen content.Benitez said. "When excessive amounts of low-quality online content(5) _(consume),people are more likely to be exposed to information that might distort the perception of reality,"she said. Helping kids-and adults-consume a (6) (healthy)online diet isn't easy because so much of modern life,from schoolwork to socializing,involves online applications. "Screens are a part of kids'lives,"she said.But"it's up to adults to select the content,make sure they are consuming good content and in a way(7) does not result in mental fatigue." Benitez also cautioned (8) scrolling before bedtime."Consuming arousing information when your body (9) be winding down for sleep might affect your sleep,"she said. It's suggested that families develop screen time plans together and encourage usage that builds creativity and connections ladecola suggested making sure online usage is"purpose-appropriate."It's OK to use the technology for (10) task is at hand.The problem is when it becomes addictive behavior. Section C Vocabulary A.circulating B.document C.extracted D.highlight E.increase AB.infected AC.informed AD.present AE.reflect BC.similar BD.transferring How clean is airplane air,really? Every time you cram into a tightly packed plane,you might find yourself wondering if you're about to catch something from the person sitting next to you. You're not alone:researchers are also curious about what's in airplane air.Erica Hartmann,associate professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering at Northwestern University,and her colleagues tried to find out by testing face masks worn by passengers on flights to 11 what kinds of bugs they trapped.The team was also interested in the air12 in hospitals,another public place where germs commonly spread,and tested face masks worn by hospital personnel. The researchers collected 53 masks in sterile (bags and cut out the outer layers to analyze just the microbes(微生物)in the air,.then 13 and analyzed DNA from them.To ensure they were detecting all the microbial DNA 14 they also used an amplification (process called PCR to enrich what was on the masks Overall,the air wasn't too bad,they reported recently in the journal Microbiome.They detected 407 total microbial species from both the plane and hospital settings,with15populations of bugs from each.The vast majority of these came from skin and are harmless,says Hartmann."This is not surprising, because a lot of the microbes in buildings and in the air around us 16 us,"she says."A lot of the surfaces we touch tend to have skin-associated bugs because we are17bugs every time we touch something. The results of the study 18 the importance of developing better ways to monitor the air for disease-causing pathogens ()including viruses,using filtration and sensing systems that could provide more real-time readings."Imagine something like a carbon monoxide sensor or a gas alarm that,depending on the levels of microbes,could automatically 19 air-exchange rates or alert people to put on masks," says Hartmann."Factoring in health and having the capability to make 20 decisions about how to protect yourself would be amazing." III.Reading Comprehension SectionA Cloze We have good reason to forecast that the future will be faster,but speed is paradoxical ()It teaches us about the human 21,as absurd and complex as it is. The first paradox is that we love speed,and we're thrilled by its 22.But our prehistoric brains aren't really built for it,so we invent roller coasters and race cars and supersonic planes,but we get whiplash( )carsick,jet-lagged.We didn't evolve to 23.Rather,we evolved to do one thing with incredible focus, like hunt-not necessarily with great speed but with endurance for great distance.But now there's a widening gap between our24and our lifestyles,a mismatch between what our bodies are built for and what we're making them do A second paradox of speed is that it can be measured 25.Miles per hour.But how speed feels is highly subjective.So we can document that the pace at which we are adopting new technologies is 26. For example,it took 85 years from the introduction of the telephone to when the majority of Americans had phones at home.27,it only took 13 years for most of us to have smartphones.And how people act and react to speed 28 by culture and among different people within the same culture.Interactions that could be seen as pleasantly brisk and convenient in some cultures could be seen as horribly rude in others. A third paradox is that speed 29 speed.The faster I respond,the more responses I get,the faster I have to respond again.Having more30 and information at our fingertips at any given moment was supposed to make decision-making easier and more rational.But that doesn't really seem to be happening. Here's just one more paradox:If all of these faster technologies were supposed to free us from drudgery, why do we all feel so 31 time?Shouldn't life in the fast lane feel a little more fun and a little less anxious? German speakers even have a word for this:"Eilkrankheit."In English,that's"hurry sickness."When we have to make fast decisions,autopilot brain 32,and we rely on our learned behaviors,our reflexes( )our cognitive biases,to help us perceive and respond quickly.Sometimes that saves our lives.But sometimes,it leads us astray in the long run. Oftentimes,when our society has major failures,they're not technological failures.They're failures that happen when we made decisions too quickly on 33.We didn't do the creative or 34 thinking required to connect the dots or get rid of false information or make sense of complexity.That kind of thinking can't be done fast. So as we zoom into the future,let's consider setting the technologies of speed,the purpose of speed and our expectations of speed to a more 35 pace. 21.A.experience B.knowledge C.preference D.tendency 22.A.intensity B.limit C.benefit D.evolution 23.A.endure B.multitask C.race D.venture 24.A.desire B.biology C.expectation D.thrill 25.A.roughly B.freely C.objectively D.quickly 26.A.steady B.slowing C.flexible D.increasing 27.A.In contrast B.In addition C.In conclusion D.In fact 28.A.goes B.fits C.varies D.remains 29.A.prevents B.affects C.rivals D.produces 30.A.opportunities B.communication C.speed D.decisions 31.A.dependent on B.pressed for C.sick of D.pleased with 32.A.kicks in B.takes off C.pulls over D.breaks down 33.A.autopilot B.imagination C.knowledge D.thinking 34.A.complex B.quick C.learned D.critical 35.A.acceptable B.equal C.human D.corresponding Section B Reading (A) Historically,the worker who worked the most hours was an organization's most valuable employee.But that isn't necessarily the case anymore as AI promises to transform how we work,and the four-day-workweek movement gains steam,it is time to admit that working more does not make you more productive. Those who finish their tasks more quickly are typically rewarded with more work to fill the hours they've saved,in what is sometimes referred to as"performance punishment"A colleague who works through evenings, weekends,or lunch breaks to complete the same workload,meanwhile,is often more likely to be praised or even promoted for their perceived dedication. This dynamic ultimately creates more pressure to look busy than to deliver value.According to Atlassian's 2024 State of Teams report,65%of knowledge workers believe it is more important to quickly respond to messages than to make progress on key priorities.Asana's Anatomy of Work Index,meanwhile,found that knowledge workers spend on average 103 hours in unnecessary meetings,209 hours on repetitive work,and 352 hours talking about work each year.As a result 88%complain they're falling behind on time-sensitive projects and major initiatives. Ironically,the pressure to look busy at work is getting in the way of actually getting work done,and this "performative busyness"holds back organizational productivity while wearing down workers'well-being. Evolving beyond our emphasis on hours,however,is much easier said than done,as hours have the undeniable benefit of being universal.But it is time for us to think smarter about work.That is ultimately what the four-day-workweek movement seeks to inspire.It's not about giving everyone an extra vacation day each week.When positioned as a performance-based reward,the four-day workweek becomes a call to action to refocus our time and energy at work on the things that really matter to the business. If you want to increase individual,organizational,or even national productivity,increasing hours probably won't move the needle.In fact,it could do more harm than good.Redefining productivity for the 21st century, however,requires making big,often difficult changes to long-standing workplace norms,and likely won't succeed without enthusiastic employee buy-in. By using a four-day workweek as a motivation,thousands of organizations around the world have been able to find sufficient gains to more than make up for the loss in hours.Through that process.staff often discover how to best prioritize their time and energy,reduce approval layers,make meetings shorter and more efficient, and employ new technologies to do more in less time. In today's knowledge economy and tomorrow's AI reality,the most successful individuals,organizations, and nations won't be those that work the most hours,but those that are most effective at making their working hours count 36.What does the term "performance punishment"refer to? A.Employees are punished for their poor performance. B.Employees working long hours are promoted more often. C.Working more does not make employees more productive. D.Extra work is given to employees who complete tasks efficiently. 37.The statistics from Atlassian's report and Asana's Index in paragraph 3 are cited to_ A.suggest that companies should eliminate unnecessary tasks B.show that many knowledge workers don't focus on key tasks C.demonstrate that modern workers rarely create value in work D.justify why knowledge workers fall behind on major initiatives 38.The primary purpose of the four-day-workweek movement is A.to offer employees an additional day off every week B.to reduce the importance of working hours in evaluation C.to redirect time and energy towards real priorities in work D.to replace traditional reward system to enhance employee performance 39.Which of the following statements would the author most likely agree with? A.AI will eventually replace most knowledge workers. B.Employees should be rewarded based on their dedication. C.Working long hours is no longer a reliable path to success. D.The four-day workweek is the only way to improve productivity. (B) The business of nicknames London's skyline is made of glass,steel and nicknames.Sometimes these names start out as criticism:the city's tallest building got its name when it was described as a"shard of glass through the heart of historic London" by a heritage group.But in time,they indicate familiarity and,often,affection. There are good reasons why buildings acquire nicknames.The Bottle Opener resonates more than the World Financial Centre Shanghai;the Lipstick Building is easier to remember than 885 Third Avenue. Consumers give brands nicknames,too.BMW owners in Britain drive "beamers";in America they might be at the wheel of a "bimmer".Athletes'nicknames can become brand-like.LeBron James,a basketball star, successfully opposed an attempt by a cruise liner to trademark "King James" Researchers found that nicknames that seem to genuinely reflect consumers'fondness for a brand can send a positive signal.But companies referring to themselves in this way feels inauthentic. Nicknames are part and parcel of many workplaces,too.Workplace nicknames are sometimes unpleasant. But even if a nickname is meant as a mark of affection,it matters who coins it.The difference between nicknames among friends and nicknames at work is that companies are hierarchies ()In one experiment,researchers asked participants to imagine a scenario in which a worker refers to their boss as"Panda" because of a tendency to dress in black and white.Other participants were told to imagine a boss calling an employee by the same nickname for the same reason.People associated the use of this nickname by the boss with a lower concern for employee welfare and less psychological safety,among other things;when the nickname was given to a manager,it was associated with a greater sense of well-being among staff. For managers,the lesson ought to be apparent.Nicknaming is a natural habit;it can often be a positive one. If the new skyscraper in London does not get a nickname,it will almost certainly be because it is boring.But the best nicknames emerge from the bottom up.Brands should be careful about using them.Bosses should stop them if they are causing distress-but otherwise leave the name game to others. 40.According to the passage,what is the primary reason why buildings and brands acquire nicknames? A.They are often created as a form of criticism. B.They are easier to remember and create familiarity. C.They are needed to boost the success of a trademark. D.They are used by companies for authentic marketing. 41.The author mentions the experiment about the nickname"Panda"to illustrate that A.animal-related nicknames are universally seen as affectionate B.the effect of a nickname depends on who gives it in a workplace C.managers should avoid using nicknames to address their employees D.nicknames can effectively break down ranks within a company 42.Suppose you are a team leader in a company.A new member.Tom,who is quite young and cheerful,has been given the nickname"Sunshine"by several colleagues.Tom seems uncomfortable with it but hasn't voiced out.Inspired by the passage,what would be the most appropriate action for you to take? A.Immediately announce in a team meeting that giving nicknames is forbidden to protect Tom. B.Start calling Tom"Sunshine"yourself to show that it is a positive nickname and help him get used to it. C.Ignore the situation since Tom has not officially complained,and nicknames are a natural part of workplace culture. D.Privately talk to the colleagues who started the nickname,explain the potential discomfort,and suggest they stop,while also checking in with Tom. (C) Collision (courses:AI is helping expand the frontier of theoretical physics In 2025 a group of theoretical physicists studying the behavior of fundamental particles (collided gluons()hit a brick wall in their calculations.In search of a fresh perspective,the physicists teamed up with OpenAI,an artificial-intelligence lab,to see whether an AI assistant might be able to help.Two preprints, published in early 2026,report the results of this collaboration.The AI's role was central,say the researchers, enabling them to complete in weeks what would have typically required months.The long-standing idea that AI could help with work at the frontiers of theoretical physics is now a reality. What makes the interactions of subatomic (particles so difficult to model is the fact that they obey the probabilistic laws of quantum physics ()That means that when two particles enter a collision, it is impossible to definitively predict how many particles will leave.All physicists can ever do is determine the probability of various outcomes,which is done with the help of mathematical quantities called scattering amplitudes(散射振幅) These quantities are challenging to compute,often involving many hundreds of complex mathematical terms.In certain cases,however,mathematical patterns emerge that collapse these complicated equations into simple,elegant forms.This simplicity is particularly striking for gluons-fundamental particles that transmit the strong nuclear force.In certain calculations,some of the mathematical terms add up to zero.This means that the corresponding physical processes are impossible in the real world.The authors of the new studies,however, suspected this conclusion was too strong. The researchers had noticed that if the momenta (of the particles entering and leaving a collision are made to take certain values,the amplitudes become non-zero.Calculating the simplest examples,involving only a few gluons,was straightforward.But as the number of particles increased,so did the complexity of the maths When Alexandru Lupsasca,a physicist at Vanderbilt University and OpenAl,invited the researchers to test the physics capabilities of OpenAI's latest models,the single-minus gluon scattering amplitudes seemed like the perfect problem.Given the physicists'formulae,GPT-5.2 Pro both spotted simplifications they had missed and proposed a generalization-an expression valid for any number of gluons.The researchers then asked a more capable OpenAI model to confirm it.After 12 hours of thinking,the AI handed them a proof.The physicists checked through the mathematics;the AI's working was correct. The researchers posted their findings in two papers.The physicists are now working with the models to investigate what these results mean for their theories.But the true significance of these two preprints may lie in their means,rather than the ends.For the researchers,the AI model has begun to blur the line between tool and collaborator. 43.Why is it difficult to model the interactions of subatomic particles? A.The number of particles in a collision is unpredictable. B.The laws of quantum physics are fundamentally probabilistic. C.The probability of outcomes is determined by scattering amplitudes. D.The strong nuclear force makes gluons behave in extremely complex ways. 44.The underlined word"collapse"in paragraph 3 most probably means A.calculate B.divide C.fail D.simplify 45.What was the key role of GPT-5.2 Pro in the research? A.It demonstrated the computing power of OpenAI's models. B.It performed the final verification of the mathematical proof. C.It simplified the complex equations and massive calculations. D.It proposed a general rule applicable for any number of gluons. 46.What is the ultimate significance of the two preprints? A.They show that AI can serve as a genuine research partner. B.They confirm that AI can fully replace theoretical physicists. C.They prove that OpenAI's GPT models are designed for physics research. D.They provide a solution to all mathematical problems in theoretical physics. Section C A.But text-based AI has limitations. B.Other methods are also bearing fruit. C.That is why scientists are experimenting with ways to automate this process. D.LLMs have also been shown to reflect the linguistic biases common in society. E.The true power of these models lies in their ability to detect patterns imperceptible to psychiatrist's ears. AB.This shortcoming is particularly problematic in a field where accuracy can mean the difference between appropriate treatment and misdiagnosis. Sound of mind Traditional methods of diagnosing mental-health conditions require patients to speak directly to a psychiatrist.Sensible in theory,such assessments can,in practice,take months to schedule and ultimately lead to subjective diagnoses 47 AI tools trained to listen to patients have proved capable of detecting a range of mental-health conditions,from anxiety to depression,with accuracy rates exceeding conventional diagnostic methods.By analysing the acoustic (properties of speech,these AI models can identify markers of depression or anxiety that a patient might not even be aware of,let alone able to express. AI has been used by mental-health professionals before.Large language models(LLMs),for example,can search through transcribed interviews for patterns of speech and contextual cues symptomatic of psychological disorders. 48 Cultural differences,language barriers,and different levels of fluency can affect results. Moreover,LLMs are known to "hallucinate"-which is to say they generate plausible-sounding but factually incorrect information. 49 That is why the new methods under development do not pay attention to individual words but rather to how those words are spoken.An AI model developed by researchers at South-Central Minzu University in China,for example,looks for subtle changes in a patient's voice.The researchers propose that those with depression may have distinctive ways of speaking too subtle for the human ear to detect. 50 Researchers from Sorbonne University in Paris have developed a method that analyses sound waves recorded via a smartphone app to detect various mental-health conditions. The potential applications are vast.Sound-wave analysis makes it easier for patients to be assessed even if they cannot accurately express their mental state,or are in distress.Because it works across languages,the method would also help a wider range of people and could offer valuable help in rural areas with few mental- health professionals. IV.Translation Directions:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets. 1.也许坚持练习书法派不上什么实际用场，但能陶治情操。(persist) 2.从踏上陌生国土的那一刻起，他就意识到入乡随俗至关重要。(the moment) 3.鼓浪屿是厦门必打卡景点，其建筑群由1000多栋历史建筑构成，体现出中西文化的融合。(consist) 4.这个地区得天独厚，气候温和，土壤肥沃，不仅能为当地农民带来可观收入，也能吸引大量年轻人 回乡创业。(bless) V.Guided Writing Directions:Write an English composition in no less than 150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 假设你是明启中学高三学生李华，你校英文报“观，点”栏目正在征稿，话题为“高中生使用AI工具完成 作业”。请你写一篇文章投稿，内容须包括： 1.简要分析这一现象产生的原因： 2.谈谈你对此现象的看法。 高三英语练习三答案 I.Listening Comprehension SectionA 1-5 BCBCC 6-10 DCABB Section B 11-13 CDC 14-16BCC 17-20 AACD II.Grammar and Vocabulary Section A 1-10 BABBB BDADC Section B 1.triggered 2.to understand 3.feeling 4.While/Although/Though 5.are consumed 6.healthier 7.that/which 8.against 9.should 10.whatever Section C 11B 12A 13C 14AD 15BC 16AE 17BD 18D 19E 20AC III.Reading Comprehension Section A 21-35 AABBC DACDB BAADC Section B 36-39 DBCC 40-42BBD 43-46 BDDA Section C 47-50 C/A/AB/B TV.Translation L.也许坚持练习书法派不上什么实际用场，但能陶治情操。(persist) Perhaps persisting in practicing calligraphy is of little practical application,but it can cultivate one's mind. 2.从踏上陌生国土的那一刻起，他就意识到入乡随俗至关重要。(the moment)春风36 The moment he stepped on the foreign land,he realized that it was important to follow the local customs. 3.鼓浪屿是厦门必打卡景点，其建筑群由1000多栋历史建筑构成，体现出中西文化的融合。 (consist) Gulangyu Island,whose architectural complex consisting of more than 1000 historic buildings reflects the integration of Chinese and Western cultures,is a must-see tourist attraction in Xiamen. 4.这个地区得天独厚，气候温和，土壤肥沃，不仅能为当地农民带来可观收入，也能吸引大 量年轻人回乡创业。(bless) This region is blessed with a mild climate and fertile soil,which can not only bring local farmers a considerable/handsome income but also attract many young people who return to their hometowns to start businesses.