2026-2027学年上海市闵行中学高二第一学期期中考试英语试卷

2026学年第一学期高二期中质量检测 英语试卷 (完卷时间：120分钟满分：150分) I.Listening Comprehension(10'+20) Section A 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.Go to the supermarket B.Water the living room plants C.Pack snacks for the beach trip D.Wait for his dad at the beach 2.A.Blue B.White C.Brown D.Black 3.A.Lisa will meet the client tomorrow B.Mark is the best person for the client meeting G David will take Mark's place to meet the client D.The man is worried about David's ability 4.A.Watch the talk show on TV B.Watch the football match online C.Change the channel for the football match D.Record the football match for later watching 5.A.Sarah will go to John's wedding next week B.-John will look after Sarah's cat for a few days C.Sarah needs to feed her cat twice a day D.John can't take care of Sarah's cat 6.A.The woman is happy with the man's behavior B.The man took the woman's tolerance for granted C.The man never wants to make the woman upset D.The woman will not forgive the man this time 7.A.Go to the gym with the woman B.Drive the woman to the dress shop C.Pick up the woman's dress for her D.Alter the woman's dress at the shop 8. A.Sara was polite to the restaurant waiter B.Josh thought Sara's behavior was unpleasant C.The woman had dinner with Josh alone yesterday D.Sara shouted at the waiter for the wrong dish 9.A.The match will be held in Sydney next Friday B.The man will not play in the important match C.The Sydney match is put off for one day due to an emergency D.The woman has already known about the match's change 10.A.The woman dislikes the apartment's location B.The man is often woken up by the traffic at night C.The apartment is far from the woman's office D.The woman is a light sleeper like the man Section B Directions:In Section B,you will hear two passages and one longer conversation.After each passage or conversation,you will be asked several questions.The passages and the 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 is the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 1 11.A.How a bird researcher developed his passion for birds B.The influence of light pollution on birds'migration C.The preparation for a field study about urban birds D.The help from local birdwatchers in bird research 12.A.He read many animal science books at university B.A nature documentary made him fall in love with birds C.He chose ecology as his major when he entered university D.His family's camping trips made him a bird researcher 13.A.Studying the effect of air pollution on bird migration B.Writing a report about birds'daytime activity in cities C.Designing a field study on birds'nighttime activity in cities D.Working with local birdwatchers to protect wild birds Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14.A.The travel tips for the village of Middleton B.The preparation for a tree-planting volunteer activity C.The development of tourism in Middleton village D.The introduction of the Green Partnership's work 15.A.Volunteers need to have professional tree-planting experience B.Volunteers will be provided with lunch and evening meals C.Volunteers are advised to walk to the site for no parking D.Volunteers can find the site by following red arrow signs 16.A.Wear trainers for digging in the muddy site B.Bring extra clothes to change into after digging C.Wear light clothes because the site is very hot D.Buy gardening gloves by themselves for digging Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. 17.A.She is worried about not adapting to the new college B.She is the oldest student in her year at college C.She doesn't like joining the college's after-school activities D.She has no friends to live with in the dormitory 18.A.Join different age groups'hobby groups B.Make the most of the college's courses C.Contact the girls in the same dormitory in advance D.Take part in after-school activities to make friends 19.A.She has already met Hannah,Kelly and Bree B.She has got in touch with a dormitory roommate C.She is the only new student in the dormitory D.She will live with Mr.Lee on the college campus 20.A.He is Catherine's dormitory roommate B.He helps Catherine solve her study problems C.He tells Catherine Bree is also a new transfer student D.He advises Catherine to live off the campus II.Grammar and Vocabulary (10'+10') Section A Directions:Afer 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 the blank The ancient ritual of respecting teachers In ancient China,education was highly valued,and teachers enjoyed great respect in society.This respect was shown through a formal ceremony called the teacher-acceptance ritual,(21) 2 merely a casual greeting,to mark the start of the teacher-student relationship.The ceremony was a serious expression of respect and a promise(22)(pursue)knowledge. Imagine the scene:a respected teacher,wearing a loose Confucian robe,sits quietly behind a wooden desk.On the desk is a portrait of Confucius,(23) famous thinker whose ideas formed the moral and educational base of Chinese society.The teacher looks wise and steady,acting (24)a guide for young learners. Before the desk kneels a young student in simple clothes,whose face shows a mix of nervousness and respect.The student carries out the traditional bowing ritual,first to the portrait of Confucius,(25) (stand)for respect for the values of learning and goodness.Next,the student bows to the teacher, recognizing that the teacher will guide them,(26)the path of learning is never easy. As part of the ritual,the student offers the six ritual gifts,each of(27)carries a special meaning about education and respect.These gifts include celery for hard work,lotus seeds (for a pure mind,red beans for honesty,dates (for early achievements,dried longan (for wisdom,and dried meat as a symbol of health and long life.Every object tells a meaningful story and(28)(strengthen) the cultural bond between teachers and students. By presenting these,students expressed gratitude for their teachers'guidance.It was also a way to wish teachers good health,for people knew clearly how important teachers(29)(be)in nurturing young people.Such gifts were not limited to this ceremony.Teachers might receive presents on major festivals.These gifts passed on the traditional idea that educators should be respected. The ritual and the custom of offering dried meat show (30)ancient Chinese people honored their teachers.This tradition reminds us that respect for education has deep roots.In ancient times,learning was never only about gaining knowledge;it was also a moral journey led by tradition and mutual respect. 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. cognitive B.d'laying C.profound D.navigate E.recite F.enhanced G. compose H.equipped I.flexibility J.acquired K.decline The ability to speak multiple languages has long been valued for its practical benefits in travel and career.However,recent neuroscience research suggests that the advantages of bilmgualism extend far deeper than convenience-they fundamentally reshape the brain in ways that (31) cognitive performance across the entire lifetime. One of the most remarkable findings is that bilingual individuals show a significant(32) in the onset of dementia (symptoms.A landmark study involving 684 participants found that those who spoke four or more languages developed Alzheimer's disease an average of five years later than monolinguals.This protective effect suggests that managing multiple language systems creates a (33) reserve that keeps the brain resilient even as it ages. The mechanism behind this advantage is believed to be the constant mental (34)required to switch between languages.Every time a bilingual speaker chooses the correct word in the right language while suppressing (alternatives,they exercise the brain's executive control system.Over decades,this daily workout strengthens neural connections and builds (35) cognitive reserves that protect the brain from age-related decline. Children raised in bilingual households also demonstrate measurable advantages.They tend to outperform monolingual peers on tasks that require attention control and mental switching-abilities that are essential for academic success.By the time they reach school age,these children are better(36) to filter out distractions and focus on what matters. Critics sometimes argue that learning multiple languages may confuse children and(37) their language development.However,decades of research have thoroughly disproven this concer.In reality, bilingual children typically (38)vocabulary at the same rate as their monolingual peers,and any slight differences in vocabulary size within each individual language are far outweighed by the cognitive advantages that bilingual children(39)throughout their lives. 3 As globalization continues to bring cultures into closer contact,the case for bilingual education grows stronger.In an interconnected world,the ability to (40) between languages and cultural perspectives is not just an academic advantage-it is an essential skill for global citizenship. III.Reading Comprehension (15'+22'+8) Section A Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A B,Cand D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. The word 'habits'gets thrown around a lot.Your doctor encourages you to get into the 'good habit'of eating five portions of fruit and vegetables a day;your friend(41)their 'bad habit'of checking social media before bed;maybe you once had a music teacher who kept on at you to practise your finger exercises until they feel(42)'. But according to psychologists,not everything you do,or want to do,frequently or regularly,is(43) a habit.Some of the situations above are more about goals(what you hope to achieve at some point in the future),(44) (your plans for what you're going to do)and skills(such as being able to hit musical notes consistently),than about habits.(45),routines-such as going to the gym regularly -have the(46)to become a habit,but it's not for sure that they will So,what exactly is a habit?And what does it take to make one that's 'good'or(47) one that's 'bad'?One key feature of habits is that once something is what you do by habit,you do it without thinking. Building on that idea,psychologists today say that what makes a habit a habit is that it's a behaviour that's started(48) by specific cues (in the environment.The pairing between the cue and the action might have begun as(49) -that is,done to serve a particular goal or because it's rewarding,but over time,the association is (50) and now it plays out without thought even if the behaviour is no longer pleasurable or desirable. This process of a behaviour in a particular situation starting out as willful but then becoming increasingly automatic through(51) has been shown at the level of brain activity. When a behaviour turns into a habit,the brain relies less on goal-directed systems and more on those driving (52) _action.Or,to put it another way,the decision-making process you once had to (53) to perform the behaviour has been bypassed. But what really makes habits so interesting to psychologists and other health professionals is the way they can(54)our behaviour for better and worse.The healthy or unhealthy habits you may have can have an outsized influence on the kind of lifestyle you lead,and on your ability to fulfil your longer-term goals.So,if you've formed a number of unhealthy habits,the long-term (55) impact could be significant. 41.A.worries about B.takes pride in C.benefits from D.depends on 42.A.exhausting B.worrying C.habitual D.imperfect 43.A.reversely B. alternatively C.necessarily D.academically 44.A.calendars B.intentions C.preferences D actions 45.A.Still B Consequetrtly C.Instead D.Therefore 46.A.right B.limit C.advantage D.potential 47.A.define B.break C.form D.have 48.A.barely B.thoroughly C.early D. automatically 49.A.purposeful B.mindless C.temporary D.accidental 50.A.confirmed B.strengthened C.discovered D. approved 51.A.repetition B.struggle C.practice D.selection 52.A.decisive B.positive C.instinctive D.unlawful 53.A.come back B.settle down C.take over D.go througr. 54.A.control B.change C.interpret D.observe 55.A.indirect B.emotional C.unexpected D.harmful 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) After we had twins and became a family of five,my husband and I decided to move from London back to Yorkshire,to be closer to my parents.Around the same time,they sold their house and we decided to build them a bungalow (in our garden.We moved them in with us until the build was complete. Packing up my parents'house felt like a massive goodbye-that bedroom,those memories,the feeling of safety and shelter I always felt there.That evening,I sat in the living room watching TV, temporarily free of my own responsibilities,lost in nostalgia ()Even though I'm a grown woman in my 40s with my own family,it felt scary not to have "home"to go back to. On our final momning in the house,we took a break from the mind-bending,never-ending work of packing to sit down for that last breakfast.Mum voiced what we were all thinking:It was strange to see the place so empty.I worried that they'd begin to think they'd made a mistake. "How do you feel?"I asked.There was a silence as Dad continued to drink his tea,and I held my breath. "Well,it's pretty awesome,isn't it?"he replied. I breathed a huge sigh of relief:I had expected sadness,maybe even doubt,but Dad was already looking to the future.His response had an impact on me. Yes,it was a huge goodbye in so many ways,but it was also the start of something new-an adventure in multigenerational living.I realised this wasn't about loss at all,but about movement and trust.Hearing Dad's cheerfulness,I realised that what I'd been seeing as "the end of an era"was actually the start of a new one.Sitting at the table,making my mini sandwich,I realised I was ready for our next chapter. 56.After they had twins,the author and her husband decided to A.visit her parents B.move back to Yorkshire C.rent a house for the family D.raise their children in London 57.During the breakfast,the author worried that A.she might lose her shelter in the future B.there would be too much work in packing C.her parents might regret selling their house D.it would be hard to live a multigenerational life 58.How did the author feel after hearing her dad's response? A.Uplifted. B.Puzzled. C.Concerned. D.Honoured. 59.What does the story mainly tell us? A.Silence is the best cure for nostalgia. B.Distance makes the heart grow fonder. C.Optimism lights the path for tomorrow. D.Parenting sets the pace of a child's growth. (B) Volunteers Wanted Age 18-50;Duration:1-12 weeks You'll get airport pickup,accommodation with breakfast,free-time activities. About the Programme UPCYCLING is a programme that intends to reduce waste.By reimagining items that might otherwise end up in landfills,UPCYCLING not only helps conserve natural resources but also encourages innovation and environmental awareness.We welcome volunteers to help transform reclaimed materials into objects with new and creative purposes. What to Expect Furniture Restoration:take an active role in transforming reclaimed furniture and materials into useful items, giving them a new life;Creative Workshops:leamn basic repairs and artistic redesign of old furniture,while sharing knowledge and ideas with fellow volunteers;Social Environmental Action:help address social 5 and environmental challenges through creativity and cooperation;Community Services:support communities by providing upcycled goods to those in need and help promote projects through social platforms to widen outreach. A Typical Day You will work on a momning,aftemoon or evening shift at your project site for 3 to 5 hours per day,Monday to Friday. Schedule 8:00-10:00a.m. Breakfast at the hotel 10:00a.m Work at the project sites,or enjoy your free time Free-time Activities In your free time,you can explore the city,have language classes,surf or choose your favourite from among the following. *Riding Hiking Swimming Water Sports Concert H Museum 60.The programme aims to A.create new materials B.cut down on waste C.set up social platforms D.promote language learning 61.The programme provides certain community members with A.free-time activities B.upcycled goods C.hotel services D.airport pickups 62.What can volunteers do? A.Schedule the projects B.Organise creative workshops. C.Design art classes. D.Participate in water sports. (C) Smells are all around us.What we know as a scent (is a collection of natural or artificial airborne chemicals released from objects.But smell is often overlooked and undervalued.So,as climate change and biodiversity loss threaten natural scents,many people may not even notice. Whether or not we pay attention to the world's "scentscape",heat and pollution are causing it to shift. As temperatures rise,man-made substances release more scent molecules ()and biodiversity loss due to climate change threatens the plants that scent the environment."If you go to a forest,you have a given environment and temperature.If that temperature goes a little bit high,the profile of the chemical components in the air changes,"since temperature can affect the amount of smell-carrying gas particles( F)released from substances,explains John Smith,a chemical engineer."And therefore,the perception of how the forest smells changes." That effect extends beyond forests.Snow-already threatened by a warming climate-absorbs different chemicals from the atmosphere as temperatures rise,which changes its cold-clean scent.Warmer conditions can intensify smells,leading the snow to smell more unpleasant and potentially gather more pollutants. Climate change is also quickening the loss of biodiversity,threatening to erase certain smells entirely. When plants disappear,their scents become more difficult to produce. Some scents are linked to cultural heritage.A recent study reported that native communities in Peru noticed a change in the smell of the Amazon River due to industrial pollution.Over generations, communities became desensitised to increasingly smelly rivers,a sign of broader ecosystem degradation.At the same time,in some Amazonian belief systems,declining water quality and the unpleasant smells will lead to the dispersal (of the river's spiritual beings.The damage to the scentscape could result in harm to both health and spiritual practice. Even though we have other valuable things endangered by climate change,like food access,there is also an element of cultural identity,cultural survival,and history.If we don't look at it,we lose all the richness behind it. 63.The author mentions snow in order to A.illustrate a point B.contrast approaches C.classify objects D.detine a concept 64.The word "desensitised"in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to A.more sensitivc B.less responsive C.easily attracted D.strongly opposed 65.What can we learn from this passage? A.Biodiversity tends to be overlooked.' B.Snow is intensified by a warming climate.- C.Forest smell is likely to be changed by perception D.Disappearance of the Earth's smells can be a cultural loss. 66.What is implied in this passage? A.Loss of smells can lead to natural disasters. B.Damages of scentscapes can be artificially repaired. C.Scents of the missing plants are preserved in the atmosphere. D.Smell changes of forest and snow share a common underlving cause. Section C Directions:Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below.Each sentence can be us only once.Note that there are two more sentences than you need. A.Thisuaps more heat and makes the high pressure stronger. B.The result:heat domes can't be driven away and thus stay longer over certain areas. C.However,predicting heat dorues remains a significant challenge. D.Now,scientists are opening their toolboxes to try and figure out where and when heat domes will strik E.To make things worse,forecasting heat domes is hard-a big worry as the world gets warmer. F. That influences heat domes in two ways. Deadly Heat Domes Still Confuse Forecasters Last month,record-high temperatures swept across the eastern US,leading to power emergencies.The cause was a huge high-pressure zone known as a heat dome.This summer,it also hit Europe and China, leading to the temporary closure of the Eiffel Tower and worries about dying rice crops.(67) "Unlike larger-scale patterns such.as EI Nino,which can be forecast months in advance,"said Scott Handel,lead forecaster at the US Climate Prediction Center."Heat domes have a much shorter lead time and are more complex." Zach Zobel,a scientist at the Woodwell Climate Research Center,said "heat dome"is a term to describe dangerous heat waves for the public.It happens when a large high-pressure system sits over an area, heating it with still air and unstopping sunlight.(68) Heat domes cause huge harm including wildfires,droughts,stressed crops,higher electricity demand and prices.They even cut airliners'transport capacity and damage railroad tracks.The US EPA said over 14,000 Americans died directly from heat-related causes between 1979 and 2022. Climate change is making heat domes more common and stronger.The Arctic is warming faster than other parts of the world,which weakens the jet stream-a strong wind that keeps weather moving. (69)J Although scientists are still studying how this works,it is clear that better forecasts and earlier warnings are needed to protect people and reduce damage. (70)】 Measuring how fast the jet stream moves can be a predictor.When the speed is low, d it can be an indicator of widespread heat domes.Weather forecasters also rely on measures like soil moisture (since drier land means higher temperatures,which is direct evidence for heat domes. "The weather event that kills more than anybody else on the planet is heat,"Zobel said,"It is silently a big human impact,making the need for more accurate forecasts with longer lead times all the more important..” IV.Summary Writing (10') 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. 71.Fiction Reading For many people,nothing is more enjoyable than spending a whole afternoon reading a good novel. But are novels simply a pleasant way to pass the time,or could it be true that reading fiction actually benefits our lives? One of the joys of fiction is that it can take us to places that our lives won't.It can transport us to 17th-century France,or to war-tom Germany.It can take us to a future world in which artificial intelligence takes over and books are banned,or a fantasy world where people bail it out for food.Fiction can also introduce us to a whole range of people that we haven't yet met.And this,according to Carrie Oates,a novelist and academic,is perhaps the real benefit of stories. In one of Oates'studies,participants were asked to read either a short story by Chekhov or a version of the story in documentary form.Those who were given the fictionalized version were found to be more likely to sympathize with the characters,thus going through greater changes in personality. In another study,she showed participants photos of the eyes of people who were feeling and thinking different things.The people who read fiction were better able to interpret those thoughts and feelings than those who didn't.Oates explains that when we read fiction,we enter into the minds of the characters.We think about why they behave in a certain way,and what they are likely to do next.Just as we might become more knowledgeahle ahnut nsychnlogy and astronomv if we read about psychology and astronomy,we get better at this kind of social thinking if we read fiction.This improves our understanding of the thoughts and feelings of those around us in real life. V.Translation (4'+5'+5'+6') Directions:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets. 72.那些长期承受巨大压力的人更容易失眠.(suffer) 73.只要严格按照科学家设计的方案开展实验，我们就能收集到可靠的数据.(conduct) 74.如果你能按照自己的节奏坚持追寻目标，这份可贵的美德终将为你带来令人瞩目的成就，(persist) 75.我们所在的社区发起了一场保护野生动物的宣传活动，呼吁居民减少塑料垃圾；聚沙成塔，人类 便能在生态保护方面有所作为.(difference) VI.Guided Writing (25) Direction:Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instruction given below in Chinese. 76.你的同班同学李明最近和你聊天，他明白好习惯对学习很重要，也想改掉拖延、容易分心的毛病， 但不知道该如何着手养成一个稳定的学习习惯，常常尝试几天就放弃了.请你给他写一封信，内容包 括 1.简单说明起步养成习惯的关键； 2.给出两条切实可行的建议，帮他迈出第一步： 3.表达散励.