上海市行知中学2026-2027学年第一学期第一次月考高三年级英语试卷

上海市行知中学2026-2027学年第一学期第一次月考 高三年级英语试卷 第Ⅰ卷(共65分) 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. The Mystery of the Haunted House In a small, secluded town, there stood an old, abandoned house. Legends said it was haunted, but Detective Alex didn’t believe in such superstitions. One day, he received a call from a local historian who claimed 1 (see) strange lights and sounds coming from the house at night. Detective Alex decided to investigate. Approaching the house, he felt a chill in the air. The door was slightly ajar, creaking eerily in the wind. He noticed some faint footprints of different sizes in the dust around the entrance, indicating that there might be more than one person 2 (involve). Inside, the house was filled with dust and cobwebs. He first explored the living room, on 3 floor he found some broken glass shards. Using a special light, he detected some smudged fingerprints on the remaining pieces of glass. He cautiously collected these pieces as potential evidence. Then in the attic, he found a series of strange markings, which seemed to form a pattern, but he 4 make no sense of it at first. As he 5 (examine) the markings, he heard a faint moan coming from downstairs. He quickly made his way down and saw 6 appeared to be a shadowy figure disappearing around the corner. He chased after it, but when he reached the spot, there was no one there. However, he noticed a small piece of fabric caught on a nail. It was a modern fabric. not 7 that would belong in an old, abandoned house. Back at the police station, he analyzed the fabric and found that it was from a common brand of clothing. The fingerprints from the glass were run through the database, but no matches were found immediately. He studied the markings from the attic and was at a loss. 8 he realized they were coordinates. Following the coordinates, he arrived at an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of town where he found a group of thieves who were using the haunted house as a decoy to hide their stolen goods. They had created the spooky sounds and lights to keep people away. With the case solved, the town was relieved, and Detective Alex’s reputation as a brilliant detective was 9 (far) enhanced. He proved that there were no ghosts, just clever criminals 10 (try) to cover their tracks. Section B Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A.appealing B. bargains C. credited D. identical E. intentionally F. items G.limited H. missteps I pioneered J. gratefully K. scored Dupes are wearing out Lululemon Athletica Dupes are the products that cost less than the premium (高端的) versions but are of similar style and quality. Less expensive versions of premium products have become a(n) ____11____ alternative, particularly for younger shoppers. That is becoming a problem for Lululemon Athletica, the company that ____12____ high- end sportswear and made $100 leggings the norm. “The brand logo doesn’t hold as much appeal as it used to,” said Mikayla Kitsopoulos, a 22- year- old college student. “Finding ____13____ is the new status symbol.” When Kitsopoulos was in high school, she wore Lululemon leggings, which cost about $100. Now, she buys her leggings on Amazon for about $30. She said the quality and fit is almost ____14____, so why pay more? The heightened competition comes as Lululemon has made a series of ____15____ that have turned off even some of its most devoted fans. Not long ago, it removed a new type of leggings from its stores and website after customers complained about the fit. Other mistakes have included a color palette that was too ____16____ and not having enough of some products such as smaller size leggings. The misfires have pushed people such as Natalie Assink to ____17____ seek out different brands. The20- year- old college student said she switched from Lululemon to Gymshark and AYBL not just because their leggings cost less, but also because they have more color varieties. Buying cheaper versions of premium products isn’t new. Boasting about it is. Ellyn Briggs, Moring Consult’s brands analyst, ____18____ the growing popularity of dupes to inflation but also to the rise of social media. The No. I reason people said they bought dupes was to save money, according to Morning Consult’s survey. They also wanted to test out whether the cheaper versions were as good as the premium ____19____ and then post about them on TikTok or other platforms. “It’s more than just a transaction,” Briggs said. “They want to share the fact that they have ____20____ a success.” II Reading Comprehension 45% Section A 15% 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. Should you go for a ride-hailing upgrade, or pay extra for legroom on a long flight? For many, such minor choices cause more anxiety than they deserve. A new financial guideline promises _____21______ . It is called the “0.01% rule.” If the price of a purchase amounts to 0.01% or less of your net worth, you should stop being distressed and buy it. Someone with assets (资产) worth $500,000, for instance, can spend $50 without _____22______ . The principle was coined by Nick Maggiulli, a writer and investment manager, and outlined in his recent book The Wealth Ladder. Since then, it has migrated into personal-finance podcasts and online forums, where it has attracted admirers and _____23______ alike. Personal finance is no stranger to numeric rules. The 50/30/20 rule advises households to devote half their budget to needs, 30% to wants, and the rest to savings. The 4% rule offers retirees a supposedly safe annual drawdown (动用资金) from their nest egg. Mr Maggiulli's contribution is different. It is not a _____24______ plan but a yardstick for moments of hesitation-a quick test to distinguish trivial sums from _____25______ ones. The idea was sparked by a(n) _____26______ source. A line from Jay-Z asked: “What’s 50 grand to a fellow like me?” Mr Maggiulli calculated that at the time it represented roughly 0.01% of the rapper’s fortune. The figure, he realised, _____27______ even for non-billionaires. It mirrors the assumption that assets will compound at just under 4% a year, or 0.01% a day. _____28______ that share of wealth does not eat away at capital. Like any rule of thumb, the rule has limits. Apply it too liberally and “ _____29______ yourself" purchases can accumulate into something rather less trivial. Mr Maggiulli advises restraint: once or twice a week, not daily. Used sensibly, it can justify _____30______ luxuries without opening the door to extravagance (铺张浪费). Financial planners see the main value of the rule not for the impecunious-who know all too well what they cannot _____31______ -but for the well-off. Neela Hummel, head of Abacus Wealth Partners, notes that clients with eight-figure investments often waste hours chasing a $200 refund. Wealth rarely erases _____32______; habits formed decades earlier stay. The _____33______ are obvious. Optimistic valuations of one’s home can push up the benchmark. Successive applications can justify ever-pricier upgrades. And focusing on minor expenses may _____34______ you from larger questions about saving, investing and retirement. The rule is no replacement for sound financial planning. Even so, its popularity reveals something important. In a world full of money advice, many people do not need another formula for building wealth. What they desire is a way to _____35______ spending it. In this respect, Mr Maggiulli’s rule offers something rare: a rational excuse for your choice. 21. A. autonomy B. reward C. intervention D. relief 22. A. Budgeting B.consideration C.guilt D. restrictions 23. A. advocates B. doubters C. onlookers D. followers 24. A. far-reaching B.state-of-art C.low-profile D long-term 25. A. agreed B. fixed C.serious D. subsequent 26. A. independent B. informed C. literary D. unlikely 27.A. rises B.works C. drops D. backfires 28. A. Possessing B.Spending C.Saving D Generating 29. A. liberate B.treat C. apply Ð.choke 30. A. modest B.ultimate C.unnecessary D. pure 31.A.afford B. sacrifice C.earn D.boost 32. A. bonus B. economy C. incompetence D.odds 33. A. contradictions B. hazards C.upsides D. distinctions 34. A. distract B.spare C. withdraw D. defend 35. A. steer away from B. plan ahead for C. take delight in D. make peace with Section B Directions: Read the following two 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) Visitors to HENN-NA, a restaurant outside Nagasaki, Japan, are greeted by an odd sight: their food being prepared by a row of humanoid robots that look like the Terminator. H. I. S., the company that runs the restaurant, as well as a nearby hotel where robots check guests into their rooms and help with their luggage, turned to automation partly out of necessity. Japan’s population is shrinking, and its economy is booming; the unemployment rate is only 2.8 percent. “Using robots makes a lot of sense in a country like Japan,” said CEO Hideo Sawada. Sawada predicts that 70 percent of the jobs at Japan’s hotels will be automated in the next five years. “It takes about a year to two to get your money back,” he said. “But since you can work them 24 hours a day, and they don’t need vacation, eventually it’s more cost-efficient to use the robot.” This may seem like a vision of the future best suited—perhaps only suited—to Japan. But according to Michael Chui, a partner at the McKinsey Global Institute, many tasks in the food-service and accommodation industry are exactly the kind that are easily automated. Chui’s latest research estimates that 54 percent of the tasks workers perform in American restaurants and hotels could be automated using currently available technologies. The robots, in fact, are already here. Chowbotics, a company in Redwood City, California, manufactures Sally, a boxy robot that prepares salads ordered on a touch screen. Botlr, a robot butler, now brings guests extra towels and toiletries in dozens of hotels around the country. This seems to be worrying. America’s economy isn’t developing nearly as smoothly as Japan’s, and one of the few bright spots in recent years has been employment in restaurants and hotels, which have added more jobs than almost any other industry. That growth, in fact, has helped dull the blow that automation has delivered to other industries. The food-service and accommodation industry now employs 13.7 million American. Since 2013, it has accounted for more jobs than manufacturing. These new positions once seemed safe from robots because they required a human touch in a way that manufacturing or mining jobs did not. When ordering a coffee or checking into a hotel, human beings want to interact with other human beings — or so we thought. The companies bringing robots into the service industry are betting that we’ll be happy to trade our relationship with human waiters or clerks for greater efficiency. They’re also confident that adding robots won’t necessarily mean cutting human jobs. 36. According to the writer, why was it partly out of necessity that H. I. S. turned to automation? A. It’s hard to find employees in Japan. B. The Japanese are used to using robots. C. Robotic technology is advanced in Japan. D. Japan’s economy develops less fast than expected. 37. According to Michael Chui, which of the following statements is true? A. It is no easy job to automate tasks in the hotel industry. B. Restaurant workers can be easily replaced by robots. C. Technologies need upgrading to pave the way for robotic waiters. D. Robots now perform 54% of the tasks in American restaurants and hotels. 38. Why does the automation in American restaurants and hotels seem worrying? A. The manufacturing industry is waiting to be automated. B. America’s economy is developing at an unexpected rate. C. Automation has already had a negative effect on the service industry. D. These two industries contribute much to America’s employment rate. 39. It can be inferred that companies bringing robots into the service industry think that ________. A. the human touch may not matter that much B. profit is more important than customer satisfaction C. manufacturing or mining jobs require human interaction D. robots will rob humans of their jobs at the cost of efficiency (B) If you have no difficulty in understanding what native English speakers say in daily life, there is a whole new world of brilliant podcast (播客) series to explore. If you aren’t sure where to start, have a look at these: The Joc Rogan Experience     ★★★★★ The Joc Rogan Experience is a great learning device because of its interesting English conversations between Rogan and his guests. At the time of writing there have been over 1,660 episodes with subjects ranging from comedy and science to politics and sports. Rogan is also a famous stand-up comedian, so the show is full of cultural references and idioms. This American Life     ★★★★★ This American Life is a great choice for English learners who want an insight into the culture of the USA．It is a mixture of journalism and storytelling, focusing on real-life tales from citizens of all regions of the country. The stories are new and varied. One episode was taped for 24 hours in an all-night restaurant; another interviewed workers on strike. The Writer's Voice       ★★★★☆ The New Yorker is a famous American magazine, and every week it prints a new short story. In this podcast, the week's story is read aloud by its writer. The published work covers a wide range of life experiences across the United States and beyond. It's a great way to enjoy some of the best new fiction in the country. Overheard at National Geographic    ★★★★★ National Geographic is a much-loved American magazine (and TV channel) famous for incredible stories and photography related to science and the environment. Overheard is about the discussions Nat Geo employees have had while taking breaks. Expect crazy stories from explorers, photographers, and scientists from around the world. 40. In order to fully enjoy these podcasts, you should . A. have interaction with hosts B. have good English competence C. be interested in being a podcaster D. be familiar with American social life 41. Which podcast gives you more stories behind the scene? A. The Writer's Voice. B. This American Life. C. The Joe Rogan Experience. D. Overheard at National Geographic 42. What do these podcasts have in common? A. They enjoy great popularitv B. Their stories are set in America. C. They are attached to magazines. D. Their works are updated weekly. （C） Everything we know suggests that the universe is unusual. It is flatter, smoother, larger and emptier than a “typical” universe predicted by the known laws of physics. If we reached into a hat filled with pieces of paper, each with the specifications of a possible universe written on it, it is unlikely that we would get a universe anything like ours in one pick—or even a billion. The challenge that cosmologists face is to make sense of this specialness. One approach to this question is inflation—the hypothesis (假设) that the early universe went through a stage of fast expansion. At first, inflation seemed to do the trick. A simple version of the idea gave correct predictions for the spectrum of fluctuations in the cosmic microwave background. But a closer look shows that we have just moved the problem further back in time. To make inflation happen at all requires us to fine-tune the initial conditions of the universe. And unless inflation is highly tuned, it leads to a runaway process of universe creation. As a result, some cosmologists (宇宙学家) suggest that there is not one universe, but an infinite number, with a huge variety of properties: the multiverse. There are an infinite number of universes in the collection that are like our universe and an infinite number that are not. But the proportion of infinity to infinity is undefined, and can be made into anything the theorist wants. Thus, the multiverse theory has difficulty making any firm predictions and threatens to take us out of the area of science. These other universes are unobservable and because chance dictates the random distribution of properties across universes, suggesting the existence of a multiverse does not let us get to anything about our universe beyond what we already know. As attractive as the idea may seem, it is basically a sleight of hand, which turns an explanatory failure into an apparent explanatory success. The success is empty because anything that might be observed about our universe could be explained as something that must, by chance, happen somewhere in the multiverse. We started out trying to explain why the universe is so special, and we end up being asked to believe that our universe is one of an infinite number of universes with random properties. This makes me suspect that there is a basic but unexamined assumption about the laws of nature that must be overturned. Cosmology has new questions to answer. Not just what are the laws, but why are these laws the laws? How were they chosen? We can’t just hypothesize what the initial conditions were at the big bang, we need to explain those initial conditions. Thus, we are in the position of a computer program asked to explain its inputs. It is clear that if we are to get anywhere, we need to invent new methods, and perhaps new kinds of laws, to gain a scientific description of the universe as a whole. 43. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true of our universe? A. There are several hypotheses about its early stage. B. There are more than one billion universes similar to ours. C. It is expanding at a greater speed than it did at the stage of the big bang. D. It is different from the predictions made according to the laws of physics. 44. What does the writer imply about the hypothesis of inflation. A. It hasn't been challenged B. It doesn't make much sense. C. It is by far the most reasonable approach. D. It is the simple version of a complicated idea. 45. Which word in the passage is similiar in meaning to the phrase“sleight of hand”(paragraph4)? A. process B. prediction C. trick D. infinity 46. It can be inferred from the passage that the writer . A. believes the idea of the multiverse will help us to understand our universe better B. argues there is a fixed proportiorrof universes like ours to those unlike ours C. holds computer programs can work better than humans in cosmology D. thinks some laws of nature that we take for granted may be false Section C Directions: Read the following passage. 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 details of their transformation remain mysterious. B．The other was how individual nodes changed over time. C．Researchers say they have broken new ground in the mathematical field. D．Computer scientists in China now show that artificial intelligence (AI) can help. E．Gang Yan, the paper’s lead author, says his team are now trying to discover exactly what they are. F．Instead, the researchers turned to simplified theoretical systems in which tipping points are known to occur. AI can predict tipping points Tipping points, also known as critical transitions, are mathematical cliff-edges influencing everything from the behaviour of financial markets and the spread of disease to the extinction of species. The financial crisis of 2007-09 is often described as one. The real trick, therefore, is to spot them before they happen. But that is fiendishly difficult. 47 In a study published in the journal Physical Review X, the researchers accurately predicted the onset of tipping points in complicated systems with the help of machine-learning algorithms. To simplify their calculations, the team reduced all such problems to ones taking place within a large network of interacting nodes (节点), the individual elements within a large system. In a financial system, for example, a node might represent a single company, and a node in an ecosystem could stand for a species. The team then designed two artificial neural networks to analyze such systems. The first was optimized to track the connections between different nodes. 48 To train their model, the team needed examples of critical transitions for which lots of data were available. These are hard to find in the real world, because they are so hard to predict. 49 One was the so-called Kuramoto model of synchronised oscillators (同步振荡器). Another was a model ecosystem used by scientists to simulate abrupt changes. When the researchers were happy that their algorithms could predict critical transitions in these systems, they applied them to real-world problems. Like with many AI systems, only the algorithm knows what specific features and patterns it identifies to make these predictions. 50 That could help improve the algorithm further, and allow better predictions of everything from infectious outbreaks to the next stockmarket crash. Just how important a moment this is, though, remains difficult to predict. 第Ⅱ卷(共50分) III. Summary Writing 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. Light the Cities of the Future A previously unlit cycle path in the Netherlands has recently drawn our attention. It has been resurfaced with a material that consists of thousands of shining stones in order to create a well-lit route. The Van Gogh Path, so called after the artist who lived in the town of Nuenen in 1883, combines the traditional with the contemporary in a gesture that acknowledge ledges Van Gingh’ masterpiece The Starry Night, but also shows the way ahead for city lighting. The Van Gogh Path is not a single case; it is not difficult to foresee a time when natural materials could help light the cities of the future. Why should we care about city lighting? What’s wrong with current electrical city lighting anyway? Well, the problem that it causes is two-fold. First, of course, electrical lighting in most cities comes from non-renewable resources. According to the International Energy Agency, almost 20% of global electricity is consumed for lighting, which is responsible for high levels of carbon emissions. But there’s also the belief that electrical light itself is a form of pollution by destroying our view of the night sky. From the above reasons, then, it seems wise to investigate other approaches. The city of Glasgow is attempting to use intelligent street lighting to monitor how citizens interact with the urban landscape and minimize electrical consumption and thus emissions. This “Smart City approach” is seen by many as the way of the future, but some designers aren’t convinced. They are pioneering the altogether more original approach of using materials from the natural world in order to replace electrical light entirely. They believe that this new “technology” can one day completely replace microchips and digital systems as we find better ways of making use of the light-producing mechanisms (制) that already exist in the natural world. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ IV. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 52.老师本打算在课上将所有难点向学生讲清楚。(get across) 53.这些计算机之间的一个主要差异涉及其储存信息的方式。(concern) 54.这些新推出的运动设备是否如广告宣传那样有所谓的保健功效，这仍有待观察。(remain) 55.和员工的希望相反，公司的创始人屈服于压力，违心地在公开场合就该产品的问题进行道歉。(yield) V. Guided Writing Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 56.假设你是明启中学的学生李楠，学校英语报正在举办主题为 The Current Trend andMy Life 的征文活动，请写一篇文章投稿，介绍你身边的流行趋势，主要内容包括： 1)简述该趋势的背景情况； 2)该趋势对你生活的影响。 8 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $