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12月第一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12月第一次阶段性教学质量评估试卷　答案 I. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A 1. have wanted 2. before 3. lost 4. to happen 5. following 6. against 7. our 8. where 9. did 10. which Section B Section B 11. B 12. E 13. A 14. D 15. K 16. J 17. H 18. I 19. F 20. C II. Reading Comprehension Section A 21. A 22. D 23. D 24. B 25. B 26. D 27. C 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. A 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. C Section B 36. B 37. A 38. C 39. B 40. A 41. A 42. B 43. D 44. A 45. C 46. C Section C 47. D 48. F 49. A 50. C III. Summary Writing 51. As technology reshapes the job market, schools should not focus only on STEM hard skills, whose value may quickly fade. Research shows that soft-skill-intensive jobs are growing fast. Education should therefore cultivate creativity, communication and adaptability so that students can thrive in a changing world. IV. Translation 52. Drink up the milk in the fridge as soon as possible, for it goes bad easily. 53. Is it true that an ordinary watch cost a person a whole year's income 40 years ago? 54. I charged the newly bought torch yesterday, as was recommended in the instructions, only to find that it failed to work properly. 55. In the past month, seasonal vegetables have been available on the market in large quantities, and people have more and more choices because of the great varieties and consumer-friendly prices. V. Guided Writing 56. Dear Broadcasting Station, I am writing to share my preference regarding the upcoming redesign of our English radio station. Were I to cast my final vote, I would unhesitatingly opt for the "Mind Haven and Literature Sharing" program. Above all, emotional resonance is far more indispensable than mere information delivery for teenagers today. Not only does soothing literature offer a tranquil sanctuary amid our overwhelming academic pressure, but it also allows us to reflect on our inner world. Should we immerse ourselves in inspiring stories, our mental fatigue would be significantly alleviated. In addition to its therapeutic effect, such a program can profoundly cultivate our empathy. Rather than passively listening to dry campus news, students would be encouraged to connect with the profound wisdom in classic essays, broadening their horizons in a subtle way. Taking all these factors into account, while timely news has its merits, the edification of the soul should never be underestimated. Only by nourishing our mental well-being can we truly thrive in our academic journey. Yours sincerely, Li Ming 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学年第一学期 高二年级英语学科12月第一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. Two Trips Artur: Route 66 When I was growing up in Hungary in the 70s, Route 66 was like a mythical highway. The Rolling Stones' version of the song was very popular back then and I knew the lyrics (歌词) by heart. Ever since then, I 1          (want) to drive it - and last year my dream finally came true. To celebrate our 50th birthdays, I flew to Chicago with an old friend, Attila. We then hired a car and set off for LA - more than 2000 miles away! We hadn't done much research 2         we left - and soon discovered that the road is no longer really in use! Its peak years were the 1930s through to the 60s and since then it's fallen into disrepair. As a result, much of the journey was quite bumpy; we went through some really out-of-the-way places - and got 3          (lose) quite a bit as well! We drove through some really boring scenery - mile after mile of farmland - and, of course, we had the occasional quarrel. Spending all that time together meant they were bound 4          (happen)! Having said that, though, we ended up better friends than ever. Felix: The Trans-Siberian Railway I'm studying Chinese at university and last year I went to Beijing. I've always loved trains, so I decided to go across Russia on the Trans-Siberian express. I had wanted to travel alone as my image of group tours is middle-aged people 5          (follow) a guide around like a group of sheep. However, other people advised 6         travelling independently and the Vodkatrain group tour turned out to be quite different from the usual tour. There were only eight of us - all in 7         twenties. I guess being stuck on a train for hours day after day you either end up bonding or wanting to kill each other and luckily we formed a strange bond. The guides in the cities we stopped off at were local students who gave us useful information about 8         most tourists don't go. Their friends even came along sometimes, so not only 9         we pass through some amazing countryside, but we also met some remarkable people. There were many highlights, among 10         Lake Baikal was the best. It's this vast expanse of incredibly pure water and the whole area is almost untouched by the modern world. 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. clearance B. comprehensive C. conservation D. counted E. habitat F. mixed G. respectively H. stable I. surrounded J. sustainably K. undiscovered Orangutan (猩猩) numbers recover in well-managed forests An airborne survey of endangered orangutans in Sabah, the Malaysian state in the northeast of Borneo, has found that populations have stabilised within well-managed forests but are still in decline in areas with extensive palm oil plantations (棕榈油种植园). The study was carried out by the World Wide Fund for Nature and is the biggest, most 11         survey of orangutans in Borneo to date. The large areas of lowland forest in Sabah are the best 12         for orangutans. However, over the past 50 years extensive logging and land 13         for agriculture have led to a great decline in their numbers. The researchers surveyed an area of almost 5,500 square kilometres. Based on the number of tree-borne nests 14         they estimate that there are almost 10,000 orangutans living in the area. This includes more than 1,500 previously 15         animals spread out in small groups. The majority of orangutans, around 5,550, were found living within 16         managed forests or in the central uplands away from the loggers. The numbers in this area have remained 17         since 2002, suggesting that conservation efforts are proving successful. In contrast, orangutan numbers in forests 18         by extensive areas of palm oil plantations have fallen by as much as 30 percent. "A recent survey on orangutan populations in Sabah, northeast Borneo showed a (n) 19         picture from different regions," said the World Wide Fund for Nature's Donna Simon. "However, overall the research shows that they have maintained the same numbers over the last 15 years and can remain so as long as proper 20         measures continue to be put in place." 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. I decided to retire my personal social website account. It all began with a detailed review of my own Instagram account. I worked out that more than 80 per cent of the photos I had posted featured my 21         . In some ways this seemed 22         . If social websites are for a simple game of showing off, these two are clearly my pride. Next, however, I examined my husband's post for 23         . In real life, he loves the kids no less than I do. Yet between his two social website accounts, they featured in only about 25 per cent of his photos. The 24         was split between a) kitchens he had designed and b) vinyl (黑胶) records he had purchased (the former being his job, the latter his addiction). We divide our time between work and childcare in comparable proportions. Yet the 25         suggested by our online selves was quite different. According to Katrin Tiidenberg, associate professor of social media and visual culture at Tallinn University, who is publishing a forthcoming book called Sex and Social Media, this is because men and women often have different 26         for sharing information on social media. When my husband posted a photo of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska on vinyl, his aim was 27         , my conversation with Tiidenberg implied. As the words on his post suggested, he mainly wanted the world to know that the 1982 album is: "so good". When I posted a photo of our daughter eating fish fingers in fancy dress, sure, I was 28         . She looked amazing. I was hoping that her star quality might reflect, just a little, on me. But according to Tiidenberg: "Women tend to use social media as a tool to maintain their social 29         . They take those into account when they post and when deciding how they post." A photo of a five-year-old in fancy dress, 30         , doesn't just say: "so good". It can, meanwhile, say: "Hello godmother, who we feel guilty for cancelling on the other day", "Hello cousins, who are now in Australia and feel a little disconnected..." Tiidenberg is careful to stress that she's "not making any essentialist argument" about women and men's 31         for either type of content. Instead, she argues, women have always been trained to take responsibility for cultivating and managing social networks: "They're told it's what they're 32         ." In the distant pre-digital past, women were 33         guardians of the family photo album. And even today, says Tiidenberg, a division of 34         labour endures within many families in our offline worlds: "Who remembers people's birthdays, sends your mother a card and buys the Christmas presents?" The knowledge that I had also 35         responsibility for the online equivalent made me feel angry. 21. A. children B. work C. addiction D. hobbies 22. A. strange B. unnecessary C. possible D. natural 23. A. information B. development C. consideration D. comparison 24. A. reality B. remainder C. knowledge D. visibility 25. A. direction B. balance C. reason D. manner 26. A. techniques B. requirements C. procedures D. motivations 27. A. true B. correct C. simple D. vague 28. A. showing off B. taking on C. setting out D. looking aside 29. A. positions B. services C. ties D. aims 30. A. at the beginning B. in other words C. on the whole D. by contrast 31. A. preferences B. demands C. support D. search 32. A. unaware of B. afraid of C. present at D. good at 33. A. unusually B. doubtfully C. typically D. contrarily 34. A. emotional B. casual C. domestic D. physical 35. A. denied B. shifted C. assumed D. stressed 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） Nearly 40 years ago, Peter Harrison, a marine ecologist, witnessed the first recorded large-scale coral bleaching (珊瑚白化) event. Diving in the Great Barrier Reef (大堡礁), he was shocked by the scene before him. "The reef was made up of healthy corals and badly bleached white corals, like the beginnings of a ghost city," he says. Just months before, the same site was filled with colorful tropical life. "Many of the hundreds of corals that I'd carefully tagged and monitored finally died," he says. "It was shocking and made me aware of just how weak these corals really are." Coral exists together with photosynthetic algae (藻类), which live in its tissues and provide essential nutrition (and coloration). But high temperatures and other stresses can turn algae poisonous. When this occurs, the algae may die or be removed by the coral, a process known as bleaching because the coral's clear tissue and white calcium carbonate skeleton (碳酸钙骨骼) are exposed. If the coral can't reestablish its link with algae, it will starve or become ill. The widespread destruction Harrison saw in 1982 was repeated on many other Pacific Ocean reefs that year and the next. In 1997 and 1998 the phenomenon went global, killing some 16 percent of the world's corals. With rising temperatures, pollution, disease, increased ocean acidity, invasive species, and other dangers, Harrison's ghost cities are expanding. Scientists suppose that about four decades ago severe bleaching occurred roughly every 25 years, giving corals time to recover. But bleaching events are coming faster now – about every six years – and in some places soon they could begin to happen annually. "The absolute key is dealing with global warming," says marine biologist Terry Hughes. "No matter how much we clean up the water, the reefs will die." In 2016, a record-hot year in a string of them, 91 percent of the reefs that make up the Great Barrier Reef bleached. 36. Peter Harrison was shocked when diving in the Great Barrier Reef, because __________. A. the reefs were made up of precious corals B. the corals were ruined badly and quickly C. he found a ghost city with tropical life D. he saw the corals he had tagged before 37. Paragraph 3 is mainly about ___________. A. the causes of coral bleaching B. the weakness of corals and algae C. the elements that make algae die D. the process of building a link with algae 38. The phrase "Harrison's ghost cities" in paragraph 4 most probably refers to __________. A. global warming B. the polluted ocean C. the white corals D. invasive species 39. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. With algae living in its tissues, coral's white skeleton is exposed. B. Solving global warming is the real solution to coral bleaching. C. The reefs die because the water hasn't been cleaned thoroughly. D. The severest coral bleaching occurred about four decades ago. （B） The Fifth C? Cut, Color, Carat, Clarity…Chemistry? Is it possible that the mind of a scientist can create more beauty and romance than Mother Nature? The Ultimate Diamond Alternative™ DiamondAura® was created with one mission in mind: Create brilliant cut jewelry that allows everyone to experience more clarity, more brilliance and larger carat weights than they have ever experienced. So, we've taken 2 ½ carats of our Ultimate Diamond Alternative™ DiamondAura® and set them in the most classic setting – the result is our most stunning, fiery, faceted design yet! In purely scientific measurement terms, the refractive (折射) index of these stones is very high, and the color dispersion (色散) is actually superior to that of mined diamonds. 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A. shopping on the website www.stauer.com B. using the offer code via teleshopping C. going to the physical store in Burnsville, Minnesota D. paying $99 for the stud earrings first （C） A few years ago, Charles Barkley got into a lot of trouble for making the observation that sports figures didn't need to be role models. Thousands of fans and professional journalists were cross at this attack on the fundamental principle that the person who jumps highest must aim highest, and the person who handles the ball must also be able to deal with life's problems with grace. The problem is not that we look to these people for perfection when they take off their uniforms. It's that we expect anyone to be our representatives for perfection. That's stupid and it makes the rest of us down here lazy. I get the importance of having heroes, the people who inspire us to cultivate the best potential within us and nurture our better angels. I personally have many heroes, from my mother, Lucy, to my favorite law professor, Howard. But these are personal contacts, people who have actually touched my hand and my heart, and who occupy a pedestal (基座) built of my own experiences and aspirations. To look at an athlete or an actress with a high salary and demand that he or she match our dreams is not only a waste of time, but it's dangerous. The danger comes in how this type of hero worship dehumanizes both the object of affection and the person who blindly adores. That was Barkley's point, not that we should give public figures a pass for being faulty but that we shouldn't abandon our own moral compasses and look to them for true north. Recently on a television program I participated in, the discussion turned to Kathleen Kane. Someone suggested that the fact that the first female attorney general (首席检察官) in Pennsylvania was really messing things up could have unfortunate consequences for women seeking elected office. I offered the opinion that Kane was unquestionably criticized and that it was not hatred towards women but incompetence at the root of the attacks. After the show aired, I had people emailing to tell me that I was either a traitor (叛徒) for publicly attacking a fellow female when we need to stand together behind this "role model", or a fool for not going a step further to say that this incompetent lawyer had made it harder for all women to move to the next level. How depressing! Why should the inferior performance of one woman lead to such diverse but passionate views in people? The answer is obvious: Kane has stopped being an attorney general but has instead become The First Female Attorney General. She can't just make a mistake and pay the normal consequences. If we stopped trying to live our lives through the accomplishments of public figures, many of whom look and sound like us, we'd learn how to recognize the heroic character of those we might actually know, and the heroic potential within ourselves. Or, perhaps, the honesty to accept our ordinary humanity. 43. Many people were angry with Charles Barkley mainly because _____. A. he broke fundamental principles in life B. he was not good enough to be a role model C. he doubted the perfection of some sports figures D. he thought sports figures could have weaknesses 44. According to Barkley, why is it dangerous to take public figures as heroes? A. Because we may let go of our own moral standards. B. Because an athlete or actress cannot match our dreams. C. Because we blindly admire public figures for their faults. D. Because we shouldn't waste time imitating public figures. 45. From the passage we can infer that Kathleen Kane was _____. A. unfairly criticized due to being female B. the first female attorney general in the US C. less qualified than the public had expected D. a role model for women seeking elected office 46. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage? A. Be Our Representatives for Perfection B. Exploration of Our Own Heroic Potential C. Our Unrealistic Expectation of Public Figures D. Our Conventional Views of Female Politician 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 Spotlight Effect A. It's normal to wonder about what effect we have on other people. B. That's why fewer people notice the embarrassing circumstances they encounter. C. Learning about the spotlight effect is important because it can help us reduce our anxiety. D. We experience the spotlight effect not only when we make mistakes but also when we perform well. E. People overestimate the extent to which their actions and appearance are noted by others, a phenomenon known as the spotlight effect. F. We are so busy examining ourselves that we actually observe very little about everyone around us. Have you ever felt as if the entire world was watching while you made a mistake? Well, here's some good news: it's likely that no one even noticed. The spotlight effect is a trick of the mind that makes us believe that people notice us more often than they really do. 47          Every time we do something that is a little different from what we usually do, we may assume that everyone around us will notice. The spotlight effect might happen when we make a mistake in a game, have a bad hair day, or give a terrible answer in class. It can also appear when we score a big goal, ask someone on a date, or do a good deed. In these moments, it feels like everyone is watching. The spotlight effect exists because we all get used to seeing things through our own eyes. Every person is the main character in his or her story, and the events of our lives seem to have great importance. 48          The spotlight effect is a very common part of the human experience. However, in some cases, it can lead to extreme social anxiety and nervousness around other people. Everyone suffers some degree of social anxiety. We all care about what others think, and we all want to be liked. 49          However, this can be a problem when the anxiety is too much to handle. If someone is so nervous that they can't make good decisions, then it's time to take action and improve the situation. 50          Next time you feel like everyone is staring at you, remind yourself that it's just your mind playing tricks on you. Another good exercise is to make an effort to notice the people around you, rather than focusing on yourself. If you fill your mind with thoughts of your friends and family, it will help you be less self-conscious. 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. Rapidly advancing technology and its impact on education have been a subject of much debate. How can schools equip students with the skills to succeed in a changing job market? Since technology is driving many social changes, there is an opinion that governments should keep focusing on STEM subjects. These are often referred to as "hard skills", which are prioritized in primary schools and right through to university level. However, research from Harvard University on the global job market has shown that STEM-related careers grew strongly between 1989 and 2000 but have slowed ever since. In contrast, jobs in the creative industries, which are probably most associated with the need for soft skills, are growing rapidly. A study by Deloitte Access Economics predicts that "soft skill-intensive occupations will account for two-thirds of all jobs by 2030". With the rapid evolution of technology, a focus on hard skills leaves people delicate when facing change, as these skills often have a limited shelf life. According to a survey, more than one in four adults reported a mismatch between their skills and those needed for their job role. Fortunately, soft skills can solve the problem, enabling people to adapt to change more easily in their chosen field. Additionally, interpersonal interactions in the modern workplace require some level of soft skills. At a company they might be negotiating to win a new contract or networking for a new job. People use soft skills every day at work and developing them will help things in the job go smoothly. Many universities have begun to emphasize soft skills such as critical thinking alongside hard skills. But the issue goes much deeper. Soft skills need to be handled across the entire education system so that by the time students reach university level, they are already armed with the qualities needed to further develop these skills. IV. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 52. 快把冰箱里的牛奶喝掉，它很容易坏。(for) 53. 40年前买一块普通手表要花一个人一整年的收入，这是真的吗？(it) 54. 昨天，我按说明书的建议给新买的手电筒充了电，结果发现它不能正常工作。(recommend) 55. 最近一个月来，时令蔬菜大量上市，因其品种丰富，价格亲民，百姓的选择越来越多。(available) 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，你校英语广播站计划在下学期进行改版升级，现给出两个栏目方案听取全校同学的意见： 方案一：开设“校园时事快讯”栏目（播报校内各类活动、竞赛和表彰信息，强调时效性与信息传递）； 方案二：开设“心灵树洞与美文分享”栏目（朗读经典散文、分享解压故事，强调情感共鸣与心理疏导）。 写一封邮件给广播站，内容须包括：1）你的选择；2）你的理由。 第 1 页 / 共 1 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $