上海复旦大学附属中学2025-2026学年第一学期高二年级英语学科9月第三次阶段性教学质量评估试卷

复旦大学附属中学2025学年第一学期 高二年级英语学科9月第三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. Lost at sea Two men from the Solomon Islands have been rescued after spending 29 days lost at sea. The men 1 (travel) to another island when heavy rain and wind took them out to sea. The two men survived on oranges they had packed, coconuts they found in the sea and by gathering rainwater. "I look forward to going back home 2 I guess it was a nice break from everything," one of the men, Livae Nanjikana, told The Guardian. Nanjikana and Junior Qoloni took off from Mono Island on Sept. 3 in a motorboat to travel 200 km to Noro on New Georgia Island. However, soon after they set out, their boat was hit by heavy winds and rain, which made unclear the coastline they were following 3 a guide. "When the bad weather came, it was bad, but it was 4 (bad) and became scary when the GPS died," he said. "We couldn't see where we were going and so we just decided to stop the engine and wait 5 (save) fuel." When the rain had finally passed, Nanjikana and Qoloni had already drifted far out to sea. They spent the next 29 days 6 (live) off of limited supplies and by gathering rainwater with 7 they could make use of to keep themselves alive. A fisherman found and rescued the two men on Oct. 2 off the coast of New Britain, Papua New Guinea, about 400 km from 8 they had started. Nanjikana and Qoloni 9 (bring) to a local health clinic for treatment and are staying temporarily with a local man, Joe Kolealo, until they 10 return home. 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. confused B. adaptable C. floating D. decaying E. attempts F. imitated G. attached H. signs I. samples J. relatively K. steady Though it is not unusual to find marine animals under the Antarctica seafloor, researchers had always assumed that there would be few 11 of life farther away from open water and sunlight. However, the discovery of filter-feeding (滤食的) organisms - 160 miles away from the open ocean, with temperatures of −2.2°C and under complete darkness - suggests that life in the world's harshest environment may be more 12 than previously thought. In 2017, BAS geologist James Smith and his colleagues conducted a three-month expedition to the middle of Antarctica's Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf, to collect 13 of the seafloor deposits. The team drilled through the half-mile of ice by pumping almost 20,000 liters of hot water through a pipe. After about 20 hours of painstaking work, they were finally able to reach the seabed underneath. However, when the scientists lowered the instrument, along with a camera, to collect the soil, it came up empty. After multiple failed 14 - each round trip taking about an hour - the researchers took a closer look at the footage and noticed a massive stone sitting amid the 15 flat seabed. Even more surprisingly, the rock was covered with stationary animals, like sponges (海绵) and potentially unknown species. The finding has 16 many scientists given that certain organisms, such as sponges and coral polyps（珊瑚虫）, which live their entire lives 17 to rocks, or other hard surfaces, need food supplies. In the open water, the "marine snow," as the food is called, comes from 18 organic matter, which drifts down from the upper waters to the deep ocean. However, the species in such depth are too far from the open sea to receive 19 supplies of nutrients. To make matters worse, due to the area's strong ocean currents, the food has to travel anywhere from 370 to 930 miles to get to them. "This is by far the furthest under an ice shelf that we've seen any of these filter-feeding animals," said Smith. "These things are stuck on a rock and only get fed if something comes 20 along." 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. This era of "Industry 4.0" is being driven by the same technological advances that enable the capabilities of the smartphones in our pockets. It is a mix of low-cost and high-power computers, high-speed communication and artificial intelligence. This will produce smarter robots with better sensing and communication abilities that can 21 different tasks, and even adjust their work to meet demand without the input of humans. In the manufacturing industry, where robots have arguably made the most headway of any division, this will mean a(n) 22 shift from centralized to decentralized cooperative production. 23 robots focused on single, fixed, high-speed operations and required a highly skilled human workforce to operate and maintain them. Industry 4.0 machines are flexible, cooperative and can operate more independently, which 24 removes the need for a highly skilled workforce. For large-scale manufacturers, Industry 4.0 means their robots will be able to sense their environment and communicate in an industrial network that can be run and 25 remotely. Each machine will produce large amounts of data that can be 26 studied using what is known as "big data" analysis. This will help 27 ways to improve operating performance and production quality across the whole plant, for example by better predicting when repairing is needed and automatically 28 it. For 29 manufacturing businesses, Industry 4.0 will make it cheaper and easier to use robots. It will create machines that can be rearranged to perform 30 jobs and adjusted to work on a more diverse product range and different production volumes. This part is already beginning to benefit from robots designed to cooperate with human workers and analyse their own work to look for 31 . While these machines are getting smarter, they are still not as smart as us. Today's industrial artificial intelligence operates at a 32 level, which gives the appearance of human intelligence exhibited by machines, but designed by humans. What's coming next is known as "deep learning". Similar to big data analysis, it involves processing large quantities of data in real time to 33 what is the best action to take. The 34 is that the machine learns from the data so it can improve its decision making. A perfect example of deep learning was 35 by Google's AlphaGo software, which taught itself to beat the world's greatest Go players. 21. A. compare with B. adapt to C. pick out D. hold on 22. A. extensive B. accidental C. convenient D. dramatic 23. A. Traditional B. Removable C. Fashionable D. Potential 24. A. temporarily B. thoroughly C. eventually D. initially 25. A. arranged B. evaluated C. monitored D. composed 26. A. gradually B. collectively C. similarly D. approximately 27. A. identify B. reserve C. exploit D. indicate 28. A. dominating B. imposing C. eliminating D. scheduling 29. A. high-speed B. mass-produced C. small-to-medium D. multi-cultural 30. A. multiple B. feasible C. profitable D. independent 31. A. promotions B. improvements C. highlights D. resolutions 32. A. separate B. peculiar C. narrow D. mysterious 33. A. come up with B. account for C. give way to D. make decisions about 34. A. difference B. commission C. phenomenon D. expectation 35. A. introduced B. described C. prepared D. demonstrated 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） Dance is increasingly being introduced to anyone who is interested for both health and recreational reasons. The National Lottery is funding courses and training, as are local authorities and regional arts associations. In addition, family doctors suggest patients take dance lessons, and young footballers are learning about rhythm and balance through hip-hop lessons. Simon Dove, the Yorkshire Dance Centre's organizer and promoter, says that attendance has doubled in the last three years. He owes this to more choice and easier access. And what a choice there is! There are 35 different lessons every week--everything from Arabic dancing to Egyptian, American tap, Asian and South African Township dance. 'People like coming here because it helps you stay fit and engages your mind, enabling you to interact with others,' Simon explains. Steven Johnson, 28, is one of the company's teachers. He goes into schools and introduces kids to jazz, street dance and hip-hop. He thinks that for the less academic, it gives them something to focus on. 'Several school teachers have reported back to me that normally difficult and disruptive children have become more manageable because of the lessons. I think it is because they have found something at school that they excel at, making them more confident. The lessons also make them more aware of their bodies and how they work.' For Flo Marsden, aged 71, her weekly dance lessons play a more social role in her life. It's the togetherness of dancing that is the best. A keep-fit class doesn't get you so involved with others. When I go out shopping I see people from the lessons and say hello. It makes you feel you are part of a community. Dance is one of the five activities the Health Education Authority is promoting in its current Active for Life campaign, and this summer saw one of the first health and dance conferences in the UK. John Dunbar, one of the speakers, says that on a fitness level, dance can be just as effective as going running, and the results were the same. People are far more likely to keep up dancing rather than a running programme, so in that way it can be more suitable. So, if you're lucky enough to have dance classes near where you live, my advice to you would be to have a go! 36. What does Simon say about the dance classes in the second paragraph? A. Some are more popular than others. B. They are the quickest way to make friends. C. They are a very sociable way to exercise. D. There is no limit to the number you can take. 37. Steve Johnson believes that dance ______. A. has grown in popularity in less academic schools B. is suitable for the less active type of child C. can be taught by ordinary school teachers D. helps children who have low self-confidence 38. Why does Flo enjoy going to dance classes? A. They have enabled her to get over her shyness. B. They provide her with a sense of belonging. C. They allow her to meet people from outside the area. D. They make her feel more relaxed than other classes. 39. According to John Dunbar, dancing ______. A. has most effect on the health of older people B. needs to be done regularly to be effective C. is much better for you than running D. motivates people more than running （B） What inventions have had the greatest impact on the way we live? Most people would mention the wheel, the printing press, the internet, and so on. But pause for a moment and consider the following four contenders. Standard time Time has always existed, but 'standard time' hasn't. Imagine the world today if our clocks weren't synchronised. In the 18th and 19th centuries, towns around the world used their own local time, which was different from town to town. This meant that a train could arrive in one town before it had officially left the previous one! Time zones across the world were only standardised at the beginning of the 20th century, enabling international air travel and global business to take place. The light bulb When the electric light bulb first appeared in the 19th century, it came with a warning sign to be placed on the wall next to the bulb: "Do not attempt to light with a match". Now, perhaps more than any other object in our lives, we take it for granted. Light bulbs light up our cities and roads at night, lead to more flexible working hours, and enable us to do much more with our free time. Imagine your evenings without electric lights! Algorithms An algorithm is defined as "the steps that you follow to solve a problem or reach an answer". The first algorithms date back almost 4,000 years to the Babylonians, but the word itself comes from the 9th century Persian mathematician, Al-Khwarizmi. Algorithms started to make a big impact in the 20th century. They are central to how computers process information and they decide everything from the search results you see when you Google a word, to the time you wait at traffic lights. In fact, you could argue that we are living in the age of the algorithm. It's a shame so few of us understand them! Shipping containers First used in the 1950s, shipping containers are, in many ways, the symbol of our times. They have made globalisation possible. Before shipping containers, goods were loaded and unloaded by hand. Each package had to be carried onto the ship, tied down with ropes and then untied and carried out at the other end. Just unloading a single ship could take 20 men a week, making goods from abroad very expensive. Nowadays, three people operating three cranes can unload a ship in about ten hours. The largest modern ships are four football fields long and can carry almost 15,000 containers. This has made shipping costs low, which has resulted in cheaper goods all over the world and has affected all our lives dramatically. 40. The word "synchronised" (in paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to "________" A. made to adapt to the local time B. made to indicate the time accurately C. made to show the standardised time D. made to ensure that trains arrive on time 41. If we are to put the items from earliest to latest according to when they first appeared, the correct order should be A. the light bulb, shipping containers, algorithms, standard time B. algorithms, the light bulb, standard time, shipping containers C. standard time, algorithms, the light bulb, shipping containers D. shipping containers, standard time, the light bulb, algorithms 42. Which of the following items make it possible for us to buy imported goods at a low price? A. Standard time. B. The light bulb. C. Algorithms. D. Shipping containers. （C） Researchers and policy makers have long studied pilot schemes (方案) such as public health initiatives or innovative schools. They find the phenomenon of the pilot delivering satisfying results, only to fade at a larger scale. This depressing tendency was called "voltage drop" by the psychiatrist Amy Kilbourne and her coworkers in 2007. The economist John List has been exploring the cause of this voltage drop, first in a 2019 paper with Omar Al-Ubaydli and Dana Suskind, then in a recent book, The Voltage Effect. So why does the voltage drop for so many promising ideas? One common problem is that the original effect was not real. Consider a famous experiment, conducted over 20 years ago by psychologists Sheena Iyengar and Mark Lepper, in which customers in a high-end supermarket were offered free samples of jam from a choice of either six or 24 flavours. The wider choice was dramatically de-motivating. Ten times as many people bought jam after being shown the smaller range. It is one of the most famous results in psychology, but it has also proved rather difficult to repeat in follow-up experiments. Perhaps the effect is completely nonexistent, or perhaps the effect exists but with nothing like the force exhibited in the original experiment. Does anyone seriously believe your local supermarket would sell 10 times as much produce if only it simplified its product line? Another source of voltage drop is when the original effect does not generalise beyond unusual circumstances. My favourite example is the Arch Deluxe, a hamburger launched by McDonald's in 1996 with a marketing fanfare. The fast-food giant had every reason to expect success, because focus groups loved the Arch Deluxe's bakery-style rolls, peppered bacon and stone-ground mustard-mayo dressing. The problem, says List, is that the focus group enthusiasts were not a good guide to the attitude of the typical consumer: "A person who signs up to take part in a McDonald's focus group is probably someone who is crazy about McDonald's or loves all kinds of burgers, or both. But the average person, it turns out, goes to McDonald's for the Big Mac, not a fancier version of one." Even if the idea is real, and generalises to a wide audience, it may be difficult to repeat the performance once it ventures beyond the control of the original creative team. A pilot school may work well, but it is easier to hire 20 good teachers than 20,000. A brilliant chef can work in only one kitchen at a time. 43. Which of the following statements best describes "voltage drop"? A. A scheme has been piloted before being really carried out. B. A scheme serves its intended purpose well on a large scale. C. A scheme works well when tested but fails when launched. D. A scheme like a health initiative is designed for a group of people. 44. What does the writer imply about the experiment conducted by Sheena Iyengar and Mark Lepper? A. It lasted too long a time. B. Its conclusion may not be reliable. C. Its follow-up experiments showed opposite results. D. It discouraged people from going to the supermarket. 45. The example of the Arch Deluxe is used in the passage in order to explain A. why the creativity of an idea matters a lot B. why an idea may not generalise to a larger group C. why McDonald's is not popular with average people D. why the attitude of the typical consumer varies 46. The passage talks mainly about A. why some great ideas fail B. how to avoid voltage drop C. how to make a workable plan D. why experimentation is important 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. The Messy Facts about Diet and Inflammation A. Inflammation, though, is an essential part of healing. B. And context matters. C. That's why researchers such as Morris prefer to study overall dietary patterns rather than particular ingredients. D. The underlying science, however, is somewhat shaky. E. When inflammation becomes long-term or systemic, there's a price to pay. F. That diet has been shown in well-designed studies to reduce key markers of inflammation and the risk of heart disease. Hop on the Internet or visit a bookstore, and you will see numerous "anti-inflammatory" diets, dishing out recipes and hope. Sure, plenty of foods have been found to reduce inflammation--many of them in laboratory experiments as opposed to in people: turmeric, blueberries, tea, various vegetables, fish. University of South Carolina professors James Hébert and Nitin Shivappa surveyed 1,943 such studies and published in 2014 a Dietary Inflammatory Index, with 45 food elements. They created it as a research tool for evaluating diets, but it's built from studies that varied widely in methodology. When I asked Ridker his views on anti-inflammatory diets, he grew uneasy. "This has caught on like wildfire," he says, "but I have seen extremely little data that say this piece of food is 'anti-inflammatory' and this piece is not." He advises his own patients to eat a Mediterranean-type diet, heavy on vegetables, whole grains and fish and light on red meat and processed foods. 47 Would it be even more effective if it incorporated more blueberries and turmeric? No one knows for sure. Diet research is tricky. Some food, like turmeric, may work anti-inflammatory wonders for mice, but "that's in the context of them eating with a whole different set of nutrients," explains Martha Clare Morris, a nutritional epidemiologist at Chicago's Rush University. The typical Mediterranean diet calls for loads of seafood a week, and yet studies of people taking fish oils as a supplement have not found much benefit. The virtues of fish may lie elsewhere or have more to do with displacing meat. 48 A current project examines whether cognitive decline can be slowed with a diet called the MIND, which combines elements of the Mediterranean diet with another well-studied diet called DASH. It will look at inflammation, but results won't be out soon. Until then, there is no harm in adding more so-called anti-inflammatory ingredients to your diet. 49 Morris suggests a spicy tea (loaded with ginger, turmeric and pepper). But remember, 50 ! So don't drink it with cookies and chips. 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. Distance vs face-to-face learning--What's the difference? Although many people think it is a modern phenomenon, distance learning has been around for at least 200 years in one form or another. The technological advances of the past 20 or so years, however, have meant that this form of education is now able to rival face-to-face learning as a credible alternative. When comparing the two systems, the first and most obvious area to focus on is the way that learning is delivered. Distance learning is heavily dependent on technology, particularly the internet. On a face-to-face course, students may only require a computer for the purpose of writing an essay. In comparison, when learning remotely, technology is the principal means of communication. The flexibility this provides means that students may be better able to learn at their own pace, following their own timetable, but it may also mean that learners have to be well-organized and self-disciplined. They must therefore be highly motivated in order to do well on the distance-learning courses. In terms of the relationship between teachers and students, the core principles remain the same. Namely, the teacher is the 'knower', and is responsible for helping students understand the key components of the course. However, the nature of the relationship may differ slightly within the two modes of delivery. With face-to-face learning, the teacher and student have the opportunity to develop a personal relationship through lectures and tutorials. This is different from a distance-learning course, where the teacher may seldom or indeed never actually meet the student. This may make it hard for teachers to understand their learners' specific learning needs. In conclusion, it is difficult to state whether one form of learning is better than another, as they meet different needs. What is important to understand is the different ways in which they operate, and that there are strong similarities between the two systems, which can both produce positive results. IV. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 52. 我们应该在项目开始前解决这些问题。 53. 这篇文章解释了为什么婴儿不能看电视。 54. 我们决定把这本书重新出版，作为我们致力于保护世界各地印刷品的一部分。 55. 即便在会议上提出这一建议有被开除的风险，这位员工思考再三还是决定冒险一试。 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二学生李明，你校后勤部门计划对学校食堂进行升级改造，现给出两种方案听取师生意见： 方案一：引入智能自助点餐及结算系统（提高效率，减少排队时间，但可能减少与食堂员工的交流）； 方案二：扩建堂食区域并增加绿植和舒适座椅（改善就餐环境，但高峰期依然可能拥挤）。 写一封邮件给后勤部门，内容须包括： 1）你的选择； 2）你的理由。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 复旦大学附属中学2025学年第一学期 高二年级英语学科9月第三次阶段性教学质量评估试卷　答案 I. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A 1. were travel(l)ing 2. but / though / although 3. as 4. worse 5. to save 6. living 7. whatever / what / anything / everything / all 8. where 9. were brought / have been brought 10. can Section B 11. H 12. B 13. I 14. E 15. J 16. A 17. G 18. D 19. K 20. C II. Reading Comprehension Section A 21. B 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. C 26. B 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. A 31. B 32. C 33. D 34. A 35. D Section B 36. C 37. D 38. B 39. D 40. C 41. B 42. D 43. C 44. B 45. B 46. A Section C 47. F 48. C 49. D 50. B III. Summary Writing 51. Distance learning is different from face-to-face learning in certain ways. In terms of the delivery of learning, the former depends primarily on technology while the latter doesn't. While the former is more flexible, it requires high motivation. Although the teacher-student relationship is essentially the same, the latter enables them to develop a personal relationship. So they just meet different needs. IV. Translation 52. We shouldn't start the project until we address these issues. 53. This essay explains why TV should be kept out of reach of babies. 54. We have decided to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. 55. Even if putting forward the suggestion at the conference risked being dismissed, the employee thought twice and decided to take the risk. V. Guided Writing 56. Dear Logistics Department, I am writing to express my preference regarding the cafeteria renovation. Were I to cast my vote, I would undeniably opt for expanding the dining area with abundant greenery. First and foremost, a comfortable dining environment is indispensable for alleviating students' academic pressure. Not only does dining amidst lush plants provide a visual feast, but it also offers a tranquil haven where students can recharge after intense study. Furthermore, fostering face-to-face communication is far more valuable than mere efficiency. In a digital era where interaction is often replaced by screens, a spacious dining hall serves as a vital hub for students to bond and socialize. Should we choose the automated system, we might gain some time but lose precious human connection. In conclusion, while the smart ordering system is time-saving, the tangible benefits of a cozy dining environment should not be underestimated. Only by prioritizing students' holistic well-being can our campus truly become a welcoming home. Yours sincerely, Li Ming 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $