上海市位育中学2026-2027学年高三上学期11月期中英语试题

2026学年第一学期位育中学期中考试试卷

高三年级 英语学科

（考试时间：120分钟  总分：140分）

I. Listening Comprehension (25%)

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. At home. B. In a school. C. In a lecture hall. D. In a restaurant.

2. A. $50. B. $100. C. $150. D. $200.

3. A. He will help the woman to read the tourist map.

B. He will show the woman around the palace.

C. He will follow the woman to the main gate of the palace.

D. He will show the woman the way to the gate.

4. A. The summers are even hotter in Hong Kong.

B. He wishes that he were in Hong Kong last summer.

C. It is difficult to compare the summers in different places.

D. Hong Kong is the hottest place in the world.

5. A. The woman gave the ticket to the man. B. The woman went to see the comedy.

C. The man didn’t go to see the comedy. D. The woman had two tickets.

6. A. At least, she enjoys her college life.

B. College life hasn’t changed much since last year.

C. She has many new friends.

D. It is easier to find her way around this year.

7. A. He was an interesting guy. B. He deserved the title.

C. He was very lucky to win the honor. D. His life was different from other people’s.

8. A. It will be an excellent facility in the neighbourhood.

B. It isn’t needed.

C. It should be built quickly.

D. It is time to go swimming.

9. A. The woman insists on going out.

B. The man promised her a gift on her birthday.

C. The man is too tired to go out.

D. The woman prefers to stay at home on their wedding anniversary.

10. A. She used to be thinner. B. She doesn’t eat much.

C. She knows how to dress herself. D. She seems to have lost weight.

Section B

Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages 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. Because there are so many people and cars around you.

B. Because the taxi driver talks to you all the time.

C. Because the voice of a famous person gives you warning messages frequently.

D. Because singers or sports announcers tell you what to do in person.

12. A. More than 12,000. B. Over 15,000.

C. About 11,000.  D. Less than 10,000.

13. A. The driver will lose his job. B. The passengers will complain.

C. The driver will be punished financially. D. The driver will be awarded 100 dollars.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

14. A. Because they have advanced knowledge. B. Because they are flexible to change.

C. Because they can find different jobs easily. D. Because they work in big companies.

15. A. People who have different skills. B. People who are good at communication.

C. People who have received technical training. D. People who have rich work experience.

16. A. The comparison between social sciences and technical sciences.

B. Strategies for landing a job easily.

C. Social science majors’ advantages.

D. The features of the current job market.

Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

17. A. His new job is near his home. B. He is used to the new workplace.

C. He has a higher salary now. D. He is tired of the new job.

18. A. Because she likes living in the suburbs.

B. Because she can afford it.

C. Because her parents will live in Shanghai.

D. Because her parents will pay a short visit to her.

19. A. He joined a bridge competition. B. He read a novel.

C. He discussed a new book with neighbours. D. He looked for fun activities.

20. A. Tony enjoys the time he spends on the subway.

B. Jane has deeided to buy a small apartment in Tony’s neighbourhood.

C. Jane’s parents don’t like living with young people.

D. Tony’s home is close to the metro station.

II. Grammar and Vocabulary (20%)

Section A

Directions: After reading the sentences or passages below, fill in the blanks to make the sentences or passages coherent and grammatically correct.

Yu Zidi Is Redefining Swimming Excellence

At 13, Yu Zidi is already pushing the boundaries of what seems possible in swimming. At the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, she (21) ________ (sweep) the 200m butterfly, 200m individual medley, and 400m individual medley, setting two Games records and an Asian record.

At first glance, Yu’s rise seems to follow a familiar script of precocious (过早显露才华的) talent. She was spotted by a coach in a water park at 6, and became (22) ________ (young) medalist in World Aquatics Championships history only six years later. Yet talent alone does not explain her achievement; dedication matters just as much. To her, hardship is not a detour from progress but part of the journey.

That mindset is reinforced by an increasingly precise and individualized training program (23) ________ ________ she can maximize her potential. Motion trackers and sensors can expose subtle flaws in a swimmer’s movement that (24) ________ otherwise go unnoticed. Experts used videos and statistics to detect subtle changes in Paris Olympics breakout star Pan Zhanle’s body position in the water and worked with his coaches to correct