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

C. 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.

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: 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 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    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 (芹菜) for hard work, lotus seeds (莲子) for a pure mind, red beans for honesty, dates (枣子) for early achievements, dried longan (龙眼) 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. delaying	C. profound	D. navigate	E. recite	F. enhanced
G. compose	H. equipped	I. flexibility	J. acquired	K. decline