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2025年上海建平世紀中學(xué)高二英語階段測試(2)
完成時間: 90分鐘 滿分100分
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A Short Conversations(10%)
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 a bank. B. On the street. C. At home. D. In a cafe.
2. A. concert. B. A book sale. C. A banquet. D. An art exhibition.
3. A. 50 minutes. B. 25 minutes.
C. An hour and a quarter. D. An hour and a half.
4. A. The train will arrive on time. B. The train is late due to the storm.
C. The woman will take the next train. D. The woman has to wait for the train.
5. A. She talks too much. B. She doesn’t like speaking.
C. She is always very frank. D. She often talks loudly.
6. A. She doesn’t want to have a birthday party. B. She doesn’t like the gift.
C. She wants to forget her birthday. D. She doesn’t want to grow old.
7. A. The woman doesn’t want to go out in the evening. B. The film is not worth seeing at all.
C. The man won’t go to the movies with the woman. D. The man is very tired from his work.
8. A. The summer this year is terribly hot. B. Last summer was even hotter.
C. Hot weather helps people lose weight. D. Light was stronger this morning.
9. A. He should have invited Mary. B. He is doing business with Mary.
C. He was not a man of his word. D. He didn’t want to ask Mary to the party.
10. A. She would rather invite more people to come.
B. They prepared too much food at a previous meeting.
C. The family members always eat a lot.
D. They should prepare more food and drinks.
Section B Passages(6%)
Directions: In-section B you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked some questions on 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 would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. She was born in a poor family.
B. She worked as a doctor in her early life.
C. She spent her whole life in London.
D. She decided to help the poor when she was young.
12. A. Because of the poor living conditions.
B. Because she was sent to a settlement house.
C. Because of her health problem.
D. Because her family moved to another city.
13. A. She founded the first settlement house in America
B. She wrote books about the problems faced by the poor.
C. She introduced laws to help workers, women, and children.
D. She helped those who had come to America from other countries.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A(10%)
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.
You only live once
Jia Ling has won the love and respect of audience with her unique comic style and unremitting efforts.
“YOLO,” which stands for “you only live once,” is the theme Jia aims ____1____ (convey) in her new film. The story follows an overweight, disheartened woman who becomes isolated from society. However, ____2____ Le Ying meets a boxing coach and takes up the sport, she begins to regain her passion and finds her way in life. The filming was divided into five phases, from when Jia had to gain 20 kilograms for the role to the final stage____3____ she lost a significant amount of weight and became muscular. This method mirrors ____4____ some Hollywood stars, such as Christian Bale, have done, but Jia’s effort is jaw-dropping and takes it to an even____5____ (extreme) level.
Yet, the film’s core goes ____6____ physical transformation. “This film is not about weight loss, nor is it much about boxing. It’s about a woman ____7____ (transform) from a weak, kind, and people-pleasing personality into one who finds ____8____, enjoys, and controls her own life” Jia said. The same seems to apply not just to the role, but to the actress herself.
One factor for Jia’s success may be her passion for comedy. Jia graduated from Beijing’s Central Academy of Dram a in 2003. In the last 18 years she ____9____ (perform) crosstalk in various competitions and shows. She has also played comedic roles in many comedies on the big screen, which ultimately led to the connection between the stage and film.
Jia said she is not afraid of being typecast about the comedic roles. “For the moment, I don’t have the desire to star in non-comedy works. For an actor, performance should come from their heart. Besides _____10_____ (fill) with emotions, I don’t have other big talents,” she told The Beijing News.
Jia’s impact has attracted international attention. Sony Pictures Entertainment announced on Feb. 10 that it had acquired the international distribution rights to “YOLO”.
Section B(10%)
Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. accountable B. blessed C. candidates D. capture E. distinctly F. guaranteed G. likelihood H. match I. scholars J. thankfully ·K. unprepared
Good Luck Is Made, Not Borrowed
When the gaokao results are announced each year, many successful students share their excitement with videos posted on Bilibili. These clips ____11____ their joy and good fortune, drawing millions of “jie” bullet comments in response. Most of these comments come from other students who hope that some of the “good luck” of the successful ____12____ will also rub off on them. But is good luck really “infectious” Or does good luck even exist
In one sense, good luck is “infectious.” If you are around successful people, you are likely to achieve success yourself. You learn valuable lessons from their examples of hard work and positive attitudes. The gaokao “winners,” for instance, are ____13____ hard-working students with good study habits. They do not walk into the test room ____14____ and just hope that good fortune will smile upon them.
If hard work is ____15____ for success, then does good luck even exist Well, many people think it does. The ancient Chinese emperors used to go to the Temple of Heaven to pray for a good harvest, but the “l(fā)uck” often depended on properly maintaining the dykes (堤) along the Yellow River to prevent floods from destroying crops. Today, we understand that there are no “magical forces” at work in the universe — only something called “probability.”
Probability is a field of mathematics which studies the ____16____ of outcomes. A random event may have multiple possible results, but we can’t predict the actual one until it occurs. For example, in a football match between China and Argentina, it’s likely, but not ____17____. that Argentina will win. Similarly, it’s possible, though highly unlikely, that all the questions on the gaokao just happen to ____18____ only the ones you’ve studied.
Logic, then, tells us that good luck does not exist, but, ____19____, human beings are not completely logical. That’s why we are _____20_____. with the emotional feeling of “hope”— the idea that something good will happen beyond what “probability” suggests. Hope also gives the strength to persevere after we’ve failed, and reminds us that, with hard work, we can change our fortune instead of relying on someone else’s.
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A(15%)
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.
Critical thinkers start by asking questions about whatever is in front of them. They consider ___21___. If this, then what If that, then how is the outcome different They understand that every action has a ___22___, and they think about all possible outcomes of decisions before they make them. Asking questions helps this process.
Once you have asked every question you can come up with about a matter, ___23___ information that will help you answer those questions.___24___! Do some research. You can learn almost anything on the Internet, but it’s not the only place to do your research. ___25___ people. I’m a big fan of polling (民意調(diào)查). Ask the experts around you. Gather ___26___ and various opinions you can use to make your own determination. The wider the variety, the better.
You’ve got ___27___ information, and now it’s time to analyze it all with an open mind. This is the most ___28___ part, in my opinion. It can be pretty difficult to recognize the filters that were instilled (灌輸) in us from our first families. We are products of our environments, of the ways in which we were treated as a child, of the role models we've had throughout our lives, of the opportunities we have said yes or no to, of the sum of all of our experiences.
Try to be as aware as possible of those ___29___ and biases (偏見), and turn them off. Question everything during this step. Are you being ___30___ Are you speculating Assuming anything This is the time to look at every thought as ___31___ as possible. Do you know it to be absolutely true What are the facts Have you considered the situation from every different point of view
Critical thinkers are more interested in solutions than in placing ___32___ complaining, or gossiping. Once you’ve reached a conclusion through critical thinking, it’s time to communicate and ___33___ a solution if one is called for. This is the time for compassion (同情), empathy (同理心), diplomacy. Not everyone involved will have thought the situation through as ___34___ as you have. It’s your job to understand that, and to ___35___ solutions in a way that everyone can understand.
21. A. cause and effect B. ups and downs C. gains and losses D. back and forth
22. A. frequency B. consequence C. reason D. border
23 A. analyze B. stress C. prioritize D. seek
24. A. Assume B. Advocate C. Investigate D. Initiate
25. A. Interact B. Interview C. Accuse D. Spare
26. A. proof B. evidence C. argument D. information
27. A. a pile of B. a piece of C. a flock of D. a command of
28. A. demanding B. imposing C. challenging D. appealing
29. A. bubbles B. filters C. prejudice D. hatred
30. A. objective B. respective C. informative D. confident
31. A. perfectly B. curiously C. subconsciously D. purely
32. A. emphasis B. value C. importance D. blame
33 A. pursue B. suspect C. implement D. confirm
34. A. carefully B. critically C. cautiously D. crucially
35. A. present B. represent C. review D. comprehend
Section B(8%)
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)
Our carbon footprint is the estimated amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) given off as we go about our daily lives. While the global average carbon footprint is about 4 tons per person each year, Americans contribute approximately 20 tons of greenhouse gas per person each pared to other countries, even those who use the least amount of energy in the US still contribute double the carbon emissions than the global average per person. And, not surprisingly, a person’s carbon footprint increases in size as his or her income increases.
How is it possible that people in the US who live simple lifestyles, e.g., children or the homeless, make such large contributions to greenhouse gas emissions The answer is simple: Each US citizen has access to various basic government services such as firefighting and police departments, road and bridge repair, libraries, jails and prisons, the military, etc. When these public services are divided equally among the entire US population, it significantly raises the carbon footprint per person. In fact, according to a study conducted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the lowest carbon footprint that can be calculated for a person living in the US is 8.5 tons. And shockingly, this carbon footprint corresponds to a homeless person who sleeps in public shelters and eats in soup kitchens.
While it is admirable to make changes in lifestyle to reduce a carbon footprint, in reality, it is very difficult to do. The MIT study revealed that a “rebound effect” occurred when someone made an effort to reduce his or her carbon footprint. Take the example of a person who made the deliberate choice to buy a hybrid car instead of a large SUV to save money on gas costs. Very often that person would use the money he or she saved to do something else, e.g., take a long airplane trip. In this case, just one long airplane trip produces more CO2 emissions than driving the large SUV for a year. This ends up having a negative impact on a person’s carbon footprint by making it bigger!
Can Americans reduce their carbon footprints According to the study, it is possible, but it would require lifestyle changes such as giving up long-distance travel and buying fewer smartphones, tablets, and MP3 players that have large energy costs to produce and deliver. Another way to lower the average Americans US carbon footprint is to add a CO2 tax on food, housing, and transportation, and most Americans don’t want their taxes raised. Unless we can find a way to reduce our carbon footprints, the price we may ultimately have to pay is much higher than the amount Americans will ever have to pay in taxes.
36. The first two paragraphs are intended to____.
A. show why people in the US should live simple lifestyles
B. argue against the world’s misinterpretation of US lifestyles
C. reveal how big the carbon footprints of people in the US are
D stress the impact of carbon footprints on American peoples life
37. Which of the following is an example of the “rebound effect” (paragraph 3)
A. Mary ate a large meal after she had been on diet for a week
B. Tom bought a hybrid car because it saved him a lot of money
C. Susan gave up long airplane trips to do her bit for the environment.
D. David had a good knowledge of what harm CO2 emissions would do.
38. What can be inferred from the passage
A. Investment in basic government services should be reduced.
B. A homeless person’s carbon footprint is not easy to calculate.
C. The less a person spends, the more environmentally friendly he is.
D. A CO2 tax has already been added on food, housing and transportation.
39. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage
A. How Can We Change Our Lifestyles
B. Can We Make Our Footprints Smaller
C. Why Are Our Carbon Footprints Important
D. What Makes Contributions to Green house Gas Emissions
Section C(8%)
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
Teacher Recommendation
A great teacher recommendation can be an asset to your college application. But admission officers read hundreds of not-so-great recommendations every year-the ones that, while positive, don’t really tell them much about the students.
___40___ Read on for some advice from the experts.
Choose the right teacher—and ask early
“Do not select teachers that just gave good grades or seemed to like you,” says Scott White, guidance counselor at Montclair High School. “Choose teachers who wrote extensive remarks on assignments you handed in.”
“Every school has a favorite teacher that the majority of the senior class is going to ask to write for them—if you must ask this person, ask early,” says Avis Hinkson, dean of admission at Mills College. “ ___41___ ”.
Be polite—and give them the option to say no
“Give the teacher the chance to say no,” advises Shelley Krause, assistant director, admission, at the College of New Jersey. “The overwhelming majority of the recommendations we receive are positive, but we do occasionally see letters that the teacher clearly wishes he or she had not agreed to write, probably because he or she felt there was no graceful way to decline.”
“Teachers and counselors are busy people; they have families and lives outside of school,” says David Bousquet, assistant vice president, enrollment, at Iowa State University. “ ___42___ ”
Prepare well—and support them with materials
“Too many kids ask late and provide no resources for the teacher,” says T.K. Cellar, school counselor and department chair at Thomas Worthington High School. “They need to provide the teacher with a resume, and a stamped addressed envelope with the due date clearly marked on the front or on a sticky note.”
“ ___43___ Recommendations are always stronger when they cite specific examples of a student’s work,” says White.
A. So what is the most proper time to ask your teacher
B. However, you might think about asking another teacher who may be less popular and do a better job on your recommendation.
C. Students should ask as soon as possible-months and weeks ahead of the deadline if possible.
D. To get a unique recommendation, turn to teachers who spoke positively of you.
E. Save papers and assignments you wrote and give copies of them to the teacher when you ask him or her to write a recommendation.
F. So how can you increase your chances that your recommendations will be “unique and specific”
Section D Summary(8%)
44. Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize in no more than 60 words the main idea of the passage and how it is illustrated. Use your own words as far as possible.
Where Arts Should Get Its Funding
Few people would contest the value of arts in a civilized society. Great art enriches people’s lives by providing pleasure, stimulation and an escape from the pressure of everyday life. However, it is also true that many of the arts, such as classical music, the ballet, and the visual arts have always attracted a minority audience. The question is whether the arts should be publicly funded, or whether it is the consumers who should pay.
It is my view that the government should subsidize the arts, for a number of reasons. First of all, without subsidies, many artists would undoubtedly be unable to survive financially. Government grants can enable them to work with artistic freedom, while if they worked independently or relied on private subsidies they might be subject to market pressures and the need to make a profit. Secondly, the arts contribute to a nation’s cultural heritage and can create a sense of social identity. They can also play an important role in education, community regeneration and even crime prevention. However, the main argument for public funding of the arts is not social usefulness, but rather because they are important for their own sake.
Of course, there are those who argue that public money would be better spent on meeting the needs of the poorer members of society, rather than catering for the interests of an elite. However, I believe that a healthy society is one in which art and creativity are valued alongside these basic needs. Indeed, a civilized society ought to make the arts accessible to everyone, regardless of their background or income.
In conclusion, the arts should be funded across a broad range of activities, for example, by supporting community or school theatre projects, or bringling sculptures and art installations to public places.
IV. Translation(10%)
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
45. 人們的生活方式已經(jīng)從線下購物轉(zhuǎn)變?yōu)榫W(wǎng)購。(shift)(漢譯英)
______________________________________________________________________
46. 缺乏睡眠會剝奪人們保持專注和高效工作的能力。(deprive)(漢譯英)
______________________________________________________________________
47. 這份聯(lián)合聲明強調(diào)了各國在確保地區(qū)安全方面共同承擔(dān)的責(zé)任, 以及通過對話解決爭端的重要性。（joint）（漢譯英）
______________________________________________________________________
V. Guided Writing(15%)
48. Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
假設(shè)你是傳統(tǒng)文化社團的一員, 近期你在短視頻平臺上看到一段昆曲表演的視頻走紅, 引發(fā)了你對“社交媒體與傳統(tǒng)藝術(shù)傳承”關(guān)系的思考。請你寫一封信給社團的負責(zé)人, 內(nèi)容包括:
1)你對該現(xiàn)象的看法
2)你的建議或者設(shè)想
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2025年上海建平世紀中學(xué)高二英語階段測試(2)
完成時間: 90分鐘 滿分100分
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A Short Conversations(10%)
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 a bank. B. On the street. C. At home. D. In a cafe.
2. A. concert. B. A book sale. C. A banquet. D. An art exhibition.
3. A. 50 minutes. B. 25 minutes.
C. An hour and a quarter. D. An hour and a half.
4. A. The train will arrive on time. B. The train is late due to the storm.
C. The woman will take the next train. D. The woman has to wait for the train.
5. A. She talks too much. B. She doesn’t like speaking.
C. She is always very frank. D. She often talks loudly.
6. A. She doesn’t want to have a birthday party. B. She doesn’t like the gift.
C. She wants to forget her birthday. D. She doesn’t want to grow old.
7. A. The woman doesn’t want to go out in the evening. B. The film is not worth seeing at all.
C. The man won’t go to the movies with the woman. D. The man is very tired from his work.
8. A. The summer this year is terribly hot. B. Last summer was even hotter.
C. Hot weather helps people lose weight. D. Light was stronger this morning.
9. A. He should have invited Mary. B. He is doing business with Mary.
C. He was not a man of his word. D. He didn’t want to ask Mary to the party.
10. A. She would rather invite more people to come.
B They prepared too much food at a previous meeting.
C. The family members always eat a lot.
D. They should prepare more food and drinks.
Section B Passages(6%)
Directions: In-section B you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked some questions on 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 would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. She was born in a poor family.
B. She worked as a doctor in her early life.
C. She spent her whole life in London.
D. She decided to help the poor when she was young.
12. A. Because of the poor living conditions.
B. Because she was sent to a settlement house.
C. Because of her health problem.
D. Because her family moved to another city.
13. A. She founded the first settlement house in America
B. She wrote books about the problems faced by the poor.
C. She introduced laws to help workers, women, and children.
D. She helped those who had come to America from other countries.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A(10%)
【1~10題答案】
【答案】1. to convey
2. after 3. when
4. what 5. more extreme
6. beyond 7. transforming
8. herself 9. has performed
10. being filled
Section B(10%)
【11~20題答案】
【答案】11. D 12. C
13. E 14. K
15. A 16. G
17. F 18. H
19. J 20. B
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A(15%)
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.
【21~35題答案】
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. B 26. D 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. A 31. D 32. D 33. C 34. B 35. A
Section B(8%)
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)
【36~39題答案】
【答案】36. C 37. A 38. C 39. B
Section C(8%)
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
【40~43題答案】
【答案】40. F 41. C 42. D 43. E
Section D Summary(8%)
【44題答案】
【答案】The passage tells us that arts should be supported by the government or other organizations, not only because funding makes artists concentrate on their own careers, but also arts play an important role in society in many aspects.
IV. Translation(10%)
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
【45題答案】
【答案】People’s lifestyles have shifted from offline shopping to online shopping.
【46題答案】
【答案】Lack of sleep deprives people of the ability to stay focused and work efficiently.
【47題答案】
【答案】This joint statement emphasizes the shared responsibility of all countries in ensuring regional security and the importance of resolving disputes through dialogue.
V. Guided Writing(15%)
【48題答案】
【答案】Dear Sir,
I'm a member of our traditional culture club. Recently, I noticed a Kunqu Opera performance video going viral on a short - video platform, which triggered my thoughts on the relationship between social media and the inheritance of traditional art.
I believe this is a very positive phenomenon. Social media, with its wide reach and high popularity, provides an excellent platform for traditional art like Kunqu Opera. It allows a larger audience, especially the younger generation, to easily access and get interested in these cultural treasures. However, it's just the beginning. To further promote the inheritance of traditional art, we can plan to create our own short-video series introducing different aspects of traditional art forms. For example, we can shoot behind-the-scenes preparation processes of Kunqu Opera, or interviews with old-generation artists sharing their experiences. Also, we could organize online interaction activities, like live Q&A sessions after a short performance video, to engage the audience more actively.
I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts and discussing these ideas further.
Best regards
Yours,
Lihua

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