上海复旦大学附属中学2025-2026学年第二学期高二年级英语学科6月第二次阶段性教学质量评估试卷

复旦大学附属中学2025学年第二学期 高二年级英语学科6月第二次阶段性教学质量评估试卷 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. Robert Cormier (1925-2000) 1          say, “I take real people and put them in extraordinary situations.” Robert Cormier did not seem like an author who would create controversy, or argument. Never did he live farther than three miles from his childhood home in Leominster, Massachusetts, and for many years, he was a popular columnist for a local newspaper. On most afternoons, he could be found in the area's public library. However, controversy (争议) for Cormier began in 1974, 2          he published his novel The Chocolate War. The novel deals with bullying (霸凌) at a New England school in a realistic way. Soon some people were calling for the book 3          (ban) from libraries and schools. 4          under great pressure, Cormier never backed down. "My dream was to be known as a writer and to be able to produce at least one book that 5          (read) by people. That dream came true with my first novel 6          (publish). And all 7          rest has been a sweet bonus. One of the sentences that 8          (occur) all the time in letters I receive is: 'You tell it like it is.' And that's encouragement for me and keeps me 9          (go)." Cormier continued to write about the realities of growing up, with novels such as I AM the Cheese and stories such as "The Moustache". His stories reflect an amazing ability to focus on everyday American life and capture it 10          the perspective of teenagers, who see things that adults don't always see. 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. appeal B. conserve C. demonstrate D. dwell E. enormous F. generate G. highlight H. initiatives I. precious J. remedy K. threatened Museums for the People 11          around the world are designed to address pressing social issues and 12          cultural heritage that would otherwise be lost. Many communities around the globe have traditions that are 13          by modern-day globalisation. Some museums are working to 14          this loss by recording oral histories, preserving handicraft techniques and hosting community events. These projects 15          how museums can go beyond displaying objects to actively supporting living culture. Apart from safeguarding cultural heritage, museums also 16          important social issues. For example, some museums create exhibits about climate change to raise public awareness. Such exhibits have great 17          to visitors, especially young people. They help people realise that our natural resources are 18          and should be protected. Museums also 19          public discussion and reflection. They offer safe spaces where visitors can 20          on difficult topics such as social inequality. In this way, museums become more than places of entertainment or education—they become agents for positive change. 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. One of the presents in my house this Christmas was a late 18th-century volume of the Encyclopaedia Britannica (大英百科全书). It is a window into the discoveries and thinking of the time. The encyclopaedia is an entertaining reminder of how 21          some of our current truths are bound to be. Certainties in areas we haven't yet understood will look just as ridiculous as some of these in centuries to come. And one of those we are still remarkably 22          is the effect of food and exercise on our bodies. We're surrounded by confident 23          on how to eat, how to avoid or reverse obesity (肥胖), and yet the advice seems pointless while the world gets fatter. Much of what we think we know is a pile of assumptions rather than 24         . Our confusion is the theme of Spoon-Fed, a book by one of Britain's leading nutrition researchers, Tim Spector of King's College London. Its subtitle is: "Why almost everything we've been told about food is wrong." It is a call for us to 25          more. One by one Spector offers answers to recent food 26         . Coffee can save our lives, he says. Three to four cups a day reduces the risk of heart disease and may cut the risk of death by 8 per cent. Butter does not damage our hearts, Spector argues, and salt is vital. Eggs have gone "from heroes to villains and back again". Don't say no to all red meat on 27          grounds; occasional small quantities of high-quality unprocessed meat provide important vitamins and iron and are "probably good for you". Exercise is so good for longevity and happiness that it should be considered our No 1 drug, but the one thing for which it's 28          useless is losing weight. Vitamin pills are a multibillion-pound industry with almost no proven 29          but which can cause real harm. Even vitamin D, which Spector used to study and believe in he now 30         . Spector also offers more than a set of currently 31          tips. The science of nutrition has not been solved by him, as he would be the first to admit. His most 32          point is that there is no one size that fits all. Our bodies are complex, and our reactions are 33         ; yet nobody wants to pay for the research that might explain why. Some combination of food choices, genes, environment and the chemical reactions generated by our microbiome - the unique microbe (微生物的) combinations in our body - drives different 34          for each of us, leaving some lean and two thirds of us too fat. This is the territory Spector wants to explore further and which might just allow us to 35          the global trend to obesity, with all the risks we've witnessed this year. 21. A. well-known B. aim-oriented C. ill-founded D. long-lived 22. A. certain about B. ignorant of C. capable of D. worried about 23. A. decisions B. courses C. focuses D. suggestions 24. A. facts B. chances C. reasons D. features 25. A. investigate B. demand C. concentrate D. spend 26. A. supplies B. shortages C. standards D. myths 27. A. culture B. history C. economy D. health 28. A. equally B. practically C. socially D. impossibly 29. A. effectiveness B. consciousness C. competitiveness D. emptiness 30. A. serves B. shares C. recognizes D. dismisses 31. A. pointless B. topical C. defensible D. additional 32. A. emotional B. significant C. questionable D. forgivable 33. A. individual B. unpredictable C. important D. available 34. A. changes B. outcomes C. profits D. addicts 35. A. start B. analyze C. stop D. reflect Section B 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） There is a country—I read about it once—where the local custom is that if you go to a house and praise some small possession, the owners feel obliged to offer it to you as a gift. The only other place I know of with such a custom is my mother's apartment. Knowing Mama, I have always been careful with my compliments, but that doesn't stop her. If she catches me staring at anything small enough to put in a grocery bag, she hands it to me as I leave. It would do no good to protest. "I was merely staring at that photograph of Mount Hood because I have one exactly like it in my living room." Mama would only nod and say, "Of course. You were thinking how nice it would be to have a set. If a mother doesn't understand, who does?" As far as I can remember, Mama was telling people they were in the wrong line of work and suggesting alternative careers. My turn came when I grew up and became a housewife. "You missed your calling," Mama sighs, examining the doodles (涂鸦) on my phone book. "You should have been an artist." Later, I tell her how I returned rancid fish to the supermarket and demanded a refund, and she links this to being a lawyer. I know it's horsefeathers, but I like it. I have been worrying for weeks now about what to give my mother for Mother's Day. There is always the danger that a gift given to Mama will bounce swiftly back to the giver. If I buy her something wearable, she perceives in an instant that it could be let in here, let out there, and it would fit me perfectly. If I give her a plant, she cuts off the top for me to take home and root in a glass of water. If I give her something edible, she wants me to stay for lunch and eat it. Papa, a sensible man, long ago stopped trying to shop for Mama. Instead, on Mother's Day, her birthday, and other appropriate occasions, he composes a short poem in which he tells of their life. After nearly 30 years of poems, Papa sometimes worries that the edge of his inspiration has dulled, but Mama doesn't complain. She comes into the room while he is struggling over a gift poem and says, "It doesn't have to rhyme (押韵) as long as it's from the heart." This year, finally, I think that I have found a painless gift for Mama. I am going to give her a magazine article, in which I wish her "Happy Mother's Day" and tell her there's nothing Papa or I could ever buy, find, or make her that would be half good enough anyway. 36. What can be learned about "my" mum from Paragraph 2? A. She doesn't like "my" compliments. B. She doesn't think I am careful enough. C. She will give "me" whatever she thinks "I" like. D. She takes it for granted that "I" love what she has. 37. By "it's horsefeathers" (paragraph 3), "I" imply that A. being an artist has always been "my" dream B. what "my" mother says makes no sense C. "my" mother knows well about "me" D. it is no easy job to be a lawyer 38. Why am "I" worried about "my" gift for Mother's Day? A. It may well end up in a dustbin. B. It will hardly satisfy "my" mother. C. It may be returned to "me" in some way. D. It will be given to someone else in the neighbourhood. 39. What can be concluded from the passage? A. "I" love "my" mother very much. B. Being sensible is important for an adult. C. "My" mother dreams of becoming a poet. D. "My" father no longer gives "my" mother any gift. （B） You've got questions. We've got experts. Q: What land bird lays the biggest egg for its body size? Matthew Chase | Washington, D.C. That would be the North Island brown kiwi, says Kathy Brader, senior bird keeper at the National Zoo, which in 1975 bred the first kiwi outside its native New Zealand. A female kiwi lays an egg that is 15 to 22 percent of her weight. A male then incubates (孵化) the egg for 68 to 91 days. When the chick hatches (孵化), it is soon self-sufficient and won't imprint on its parents. Unlike other kiwi species, they will lay multiple eggs per season. Q: Where does the phrase "lame duck" come from? Anonymous | Boston A British economics term from the 18th century, it referred to someone going bankrupt. The term was first applied to the U.S. presidency in the winter of 1928-9, as Calvin Coolidge waited out the end of his term. In 1933, the states passed the 20th Amendment, or the "Lame Duck" Amendment, to shorten the time between the election and the inauguration (就职典礼). Claire Jerry, curator of political history at the National Museum of American History, suggests that the long wait time didn't suit an uneasy electorate in the midst of the Depression and underscored that the delay, originally put in place to account for the difficulty of traveling to the capital, had become outdated. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's first inauguration was the last to be held in March; his other three were in January. Q: ______ Bill Wacenske | San Diego, California They might be trying to cool off. When it's hot out, honeybees go searching for water, if they find it, they return to the hive (蜂巢) and perform their waggle dance to communicate the water's location, says David Roubik, a research zoologist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. A group of 15 or so bees will fly there and lap up the water. Back in the hive again, they'll pass droplets to receiver bees, which deposit the water along the edge of the wax comb. Bees inside the hive will fan their wings and circulate the water-cooled air. This DIY air conditioning helps maintain the hive at what scientists say is the temperature honeybees prefer, around 95 degrees Fahrenheit. 40. How is the North Island brown kiwi different from other kiwi species? A. It is a male that incubates the eggs. B. An egg takes about 3 months to hatch. C. A female lays more than one egg each season. D. Young birds can live on themselves very quickly. 41. Why did there use to be a long time between the election and the inauguration in the United States? A. It was warmer in March than in January. B. This was a traditional practice from Britain. C. This was established by the first President of the U.S. D. It took some time for new presidents to get to the capital. 42. Which of the following questions fits the blank ______ best? A. Why are there so many honeybees hanging around my swimming pool? B. Why do honeybees prefer their hives to be at around 95 degrees Fahrenheit. C. Why do swimmers need to take care while seeing honeybees flying above? D. Why are honeybees fond of communicating through their waggle dance? （C） Waymo has been testing so frequently in our neighborhood that we say "see you tomorrow" to the white minivan outfitted with sensors and computers. The fact that a robot is driving, however, is no surprise anymore. This is the reality we have been born into. Already Waymo vehicles are operating in San Francisco, making it the first major city with a driverless ride-hailing (打车服务) service. Yet doubt remains. It's not so much the technology. When I arranged for Waymo to pick up my family for a 20-minute test ride, the robot made no obvious mistakes. And in the "trial driverless" ride-hailing service Waymo has been operating for more than two years in Phoenix, it has yet to be involved in any major incidents. No, the reason these services aren't widely available is mostly to do with the absence of a clear business model. Back in 2014, Travis Kalanick, then-CEO of Uber, said the prospect of driverless cars posed an existential challenge to Uber. Human drivers account for two-thirds of the cost of an Uber journey, he reasoned, so "when there is no other human in the car, the cost of taking an Uber anywhere is cheaper". Since then, it's become clear that the economics are more complex. What made Uber so disruptive is the gig (零工) economy. The app serves nearly 100 million people each month in more than 10,000 cities, without Uber owning a single car. Its drivers are contractors, so it only pays them when they are carrying passengers. If the driver is waiting around at the airport, say, it's not Uber's problem. It has sophisticated software to match riders with drivers, and to do it quickly. The driverless industry throws away these advantages. Instead of hiring drivers on the cheap, Waymo needs to build or purchase vehicles costing some $200,000 apiece. Owning too many cars and they are wasting capital. Too few and they'll be frustrating passengers with lengthy wait times. A driver also plays the role of conductor, ensuring the car is fueled and avoiding illegal activity. Driverless cars will have to be serviced and monitored to do the same thing. "Driverless does not mean humanless," says Ashley Nunes, a researcher at MIT. His work on the subject has concluded that robotaxis can't compete with the gig economy on price. "Robotaxis replace one set of human costs, the human driver, with another, inefficiency," he adds. When robotaxis finally open to the public in San Francisco, they risk becoming a gimmick (噱头). Fun to try, sure, but they'll cost the same as an Uber, arrive no faster and decline to speed up when you're in a rush. 43. What does the writer think of the technology of Waymo vehicles? A. Reliable. B. Imperfect. C. Expensive. D. Mysterious. 44. According to Travis Kalanick, driverless cars. A. would be more and more complex B. would lack a clear business model C. would gain market share at the expense of Uber D. would fail to win over Uber in ride-hailing services 45. Which of the following is one of "these advantages" (paragraph 6)? A. Uber serves nearly 100 million people each month. B. Uber allows its drivers to wait around at the airport. C. Uber has a sophisticated software to manage its drivers. D. Uber pays drivers only when they are carrying passengers. 46. Which of the following statements is the writer most likely to agree with? A. The public in San Francisco don't want to try robotaxis. B. It is the gig economy that makes robotaxis lose their appeal. C. Robotaxis don't have the advantages they are thought to have. D. Driverless vehicles can avoid illegal activity if programmed properly. Section C Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. Full Circle Fashion A. Making only mindful purchases, and looking for ways to recycle my clothes makes me a better consumer. B. Its modern simplicity really appeals to me. C. Some fibres simply do not recycle and do not decompose in landfill at the end of their usefulness. D. It switches the make-wear-and-dispose cycle of fashion into a circular one. E. One of my favourites is this burnt orange lightweight, unlined wool coat. F. I only wish I'd learned this lesson about shopping a lot sooner than I did! Autumn's cooler temperatures and beautiful colours never cease to excite me. I love reaching deep into my wardrobe (衣橱) and rediscovering the soft wool items that have served me well for many years. 47          Every October, I decide it's time for it to make its yearly appearance. The loose style allows for lots of layering, so I'm able to wear it now and throughout the colder winter weather. It was a carefully considered purchase, and one I've not regretted for a moment. I always find the more time and thought I put into my wardrobe investments, the better they pay off. An item currently under consideration is this one that caught my eye last winter—a recycled cashmere poncho (羊绒斗篷). I've tried on this long poncho a few times, and a year later, I still love it. 48          Also the cashmere itself is superb quality. The flexibility of a long poncho makes it even more irresistible. It would be ideal for a chilly office or aeroplane. It lies perfectly under a loose long coat like my orange one. I love how it modernises a jumper, or blouse. It feels like a wise investment for my wardrobe; supporting a business that facilitates sustainable fashion feels like a wise direction of my money. "Circular fashion", where no longer used items are re-crafted into new clothes (like this poncho) is a new way of consuming that will be with us forever. 49          Every aspect of the process ensures tons of clothing do not end up in landfill each year. In general, circular fashion opts for wool, cotton, cashmere, and silk—all of which can be re-used or mixed with new natural fibres. These materials are more expensive, but if they are used in several circular cycles of clothing in the future, they pollute and waste less of our natural resources. 50          And innovative circular fashion brands will soon be giving us many more incredible options. 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. 51. Can Big Tech Be Contained? From the moment Alexa wakes us up in the morning, through to Google recording our every search query, to Facebook feeding us a diet of what our friends are up to, our lives are increasingly in the hands of just four companies: Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple. Every day, they get to decide what we see, hear and experience in a way that no other companies in history have before. For example, on the average Facebook feed, there are reportedly up to 1500 things that Facebook could show us at any one time: Baby photos posted by your cousin, news articles, your friends arguing about politics and so on. So to make this manageable, Facebook uses an algorithm to choose what it thinks we most want to see. We don't know in any detail how such algorithms work. In fact we can't know, as these are the "secret sauce" that have made the platforms, like Facebook, so successful, and so powerful. Okay, so these four companies are powerful now. So what? Inevitably in the cut-throat world of business, it's only a matter of time until another company invests a better product, and shakes up the tech industry again, right? Not necessarily. What makes these four companies slightly different to what has come before them, even when compared to enormous oil companies or banks, is that the tech firms are able to take advantage of the power of "network" effects, which well protects their position. Facebook is once again a particularly good example of this. What makes Facebook useful is that all of your friends are there. If another company created something better than Facebook, it would be hard for it to gain a foothold because, ultimately, everyone you know is already on Facebook. Sadly, there are no easy ways to make Big Tech less, well, big. IV. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 52. 采访开始后，他的话带我们回到了 20 世纪 60 年代。(take) 53. 夏日的夜晚，这刺眼的灯光让人叫苦不迭。(enough) 54. 小桥流水是水乡古镇共有的面孔；但细看眉眼，总是各不相同。(upon) 55. 这条街上除了几家咖啡馆开门营业外，大部分屋子门窗紧闭，窗上积起厚厚一片尘埃。(apart from) V. Guided Writing Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 56. 假设你是明启中学高三学生李明，你校计划设定每周三为高三年级的无作业日，并就这一做法听取高三学生意见。写一篇文章表达你的观点，内容包括： 1) 你是否赞同这一措施 (如是否需要无作业日，每周一天是否合适等)； 2) 你的理由。 第 1 页 / 共 1 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 复旦大学附属中学2025学年第二学期 高二年级英语学科6月第二次阶段性教学质量评估试卷　答案 I. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A 1. did 2. when 3. to be banned 4. Although/Though/While 5. would be read 6. published 7. the 8. occur 9. going 10. From Section B 11. H 12. B 13. K 14. J 15. C 16. G 17. A 18. I 19. F 20. D II. Reading Comprehension Section A 21. C 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. A 26. D 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. D 31. C 32. B 33. A 34. B 35. C Section B 36. C 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. C 41. D 42. A 43. A 44. C 45. D 46. C Section C 47. E 48. B 49. D 50. A III. Summary Writing 51. Four tech giants control what we see and experience daily through secret algorithms. Their dominance is heavily protected by the "network effect." For instance, users stay on Facebook because everyone they know is there. Consequently, even if better products emerge, it is extremely difficult to replace or contain these powerful companies. IV. Translation 52. After the interview began, his words took us back to the 1960s. 53. On summer nights, this blinding light is enough to make anyone complain. 54. Small bridges and flowing water are the common features shared by ancient water towns, but upon closer observation, each one is unique with distinct characteristics. 55. On this street, apart from a few cafes open for business, most houses have their doors and windows tightly shut, with thick layers of dust collected on the windows. V. Guided Writing 56. As a senior student, I strongly support the proposal to introduce a weekly “No Homework Day”. I believe this measure is both necessary and beneficial. Firstly, this day can effectively relieve our academic pressure. Facing overwhelming coursework, we desperately need a break. It will give us a chance to recharge and return to our studies with fresh energy. Secondly, a mid-week break can enhance our productivity. We can use this time to engage in sports or hobbies for relaxation, which will boost our focus during the rest of the week. Moreover, this measure demonstrates the school's care for our well-being. It shows that our mental health is valued, helping to produce well-rounded individuals for the future. In conclusion, a weekly “No Homework Day” is a much-needed measure. It will promote a healthier learning environment. I urge the school to consider this positive proposal. Yours, LiMing 第 1 页 / 共 1 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $