上海市闵行区七宝中学2025-2026学年高三上学期期中考试英语试卷（含答案）

上海市七宝中学2025-2026学年高三上学期期中考试英语试卷I.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Hoverflies:SmallInsectswithaBigJobWhenpeoplethinkaboutinsectsthathelpflowersreproduce,beesareusuallythefirstonestheyremember.Thisisunderstandable,asbeesplayaleadingroleincarryingpollen(花粉)fromflowertoflower.Buttheyarenottheonlyhardworkersinnature.Hoverflies,smallinsectsthatlookabitlikebees,arealsoimportant.Studieshaveshownthattheyhelpmanyoftheworld'scropsandwildplantsgrow(1)______movingpollenbetweenflowers.Even(2)______(interesting)isthatsomehoverfliestravelgreatdistances.ScientistsinBritainoncefoundthatbillionsofthemcrosstheEnglishChanneleveryyear.(3)______theyflysofar,theymayhelpmixplantgenesbetweendifferentareasandmakeecosystemsstronger.Tofindout(4)______fartheirinfluencecouldreach,researchersdecidedtocollecthoverfliesfromaplacewithoutanyplantsnearby——anoilplatformintheNorthSea,betweenScotlandandNorway.Duringfourresearchtripsbetween2021and2023,112hoverflies(5)______(catch)ontheplatformastheystoppedforashortrest.Onnearlyallofthem,theyfoundpollen,sometimesfromasmanyas14kindsofplants.Intotal,thescientistsdiscoveredpollenfrommorethan100species.Themostcommoncamefromwildplantssuchasnettlesandblackelder,butsomealsocamefromcropsgrown(6)______(produce)vegetables,cereals,nuts,andfruits.Byexaminingairmovements,theresearcherslearnedthattheseinsectsprobablycamefromtheNetherlands,Germany,andDenmark,andthattheymight(7)______(continue)theirjourneytoScotlandorNorway.Theplaces(8)______theywereheadingalsohadthesameplanttypesasthepollentheycarried.Thissuggeststhathoverfliesquietlyconnectfarawayregions,(9)______(help)plantshundredsofkilometresaparttoreproduce.Thoughoften(10)______(ignore),theyplayakeyroleinkeepingourworldbothproductiveandbeautifullybalanced.SectionBDirections:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.incredible B.interruption C.mapped D.optimistic E.presented F.processG.recreated H.seeking I.slicing J.systematically K.theoreticallyWouldyouuploadyourmindintoacomputer?Asfarassciencecantell,thebraincreatesyoursenseofself.Cellscalledneurons(神经元)fireinpatternsthatformyourmemories,likes,dislikes,andmore.If,(11)______,someinstrumentcouldgatherenoughinformationabouttheneuronsinyourbrain,thenthatinformationcouldbesavedinadatafile.Then,perhaps,youruniquenetworkofneuronscouldbe(12)______,eitherinacomputervirtualmodelorinsomesortofartificialbody.Thatsounds(13)______——anditis.Notechnologycancopyawholebrain.In2019,researchersinSeattle(14)______alltheneuronsinatinypieceofmousebrain,onlythesizeofagrainofsand.Theycutitinto25,000slices,tookover100millionpictures,andfoundmorethan100,000neuronswithaboutabillionconnections.This(15)______tookfivemonthsandateuptwomilliongigabytes(GB)ofcomputerstoragespace.That'senoughtostore40,000high-qualitymovies!Andthat'sallforonetinymousebrainpiece.Imaginganentirehumanbrainwiththistechnologytodaywouldrequiredozensofmicroscopesoperatingcontinuously,without(16)______,forthousandsofyears.Anothersignificantchallengehas(17)______itself.Currentbrain-scanningmethodsworkby(18)______upabrain,whichonlyworkswithadeadsubject.MichaelS.A.GrazianoisaneuroscientistatPrincetonUniversityinNewJersey.HerecentlywroteinTheWallStreetJournal,“Touploadahumanbrain,weprobablywantascannerthatdoesn'tkillthesubject...Themostwildly(19)______predictionsplaceminduploadingwithinafewdecades,butIwouldnotbesurprisedifittookcenturies.”Somepeoplearewillingtowait.ThememoryresearchcompanyNectomeisbasedinSanFrancisco,California.In2018,thegroupannounceditwas(20)______topreservebrainsjustasapersondies.Theideaisthatinthefuture,ifthetechnologyiseverready,scientistscouldbringthatmindbacktolife.II.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Digitaldependency,onceseenasthecurseofadolescence,israpidlyrewritingtheexperienceofoldage.Thescreensthatdistractedtheyoungarenowcapturingtheattentionoftheretired——withconsequencesbothtroublingand(21)______.AtBritain'sNationalCentreforGamingDisorders,doctorsonce(22)______parentsandteenagers.Increasingly,theygreetolderfaces:peopleintheirfifties,sixties,evenseventies,(23)______nottoviolentvideogamesbuttotheendlessroundsofmobilepuzzlesoronlinechats.Theclinic'sdirectoradmitsthattheelderlypatientsnowformasmallbutsteadystream,andtheir(24)______revealhowdeeptechnologyhassettledintoeverydayageing.Fordecades,olderadultswere(25)______television,amediumdemandinglittlebuttime.Nowthattheycarrytheirscreenseverywhere,theirhabitsare(26)______ratherthanshifting.SurveysinBritainshowthatpeopleoverseventystillwatchmorethanfivehoursofbroadcastTVaday——yettheynowspendseveraladditionalhoursonline,checkingonlinenews,chatting,orstreamingshowsontabletsandphones.Whatoncefilledaneveninghasexpandedtofillthe(27)______.Researchersarebeginningtosoundthesamealarmsoncereservedfor(28)______.InSouthKorea,oneinsevenpeopleintheirsixtiesshowssignsofphone(29)______;studiesinJapanandChinalinkexcessiveusetoweakersleep,reducedmovement,andrisinganxiety.The(30)______ofcauseremainsuncertain:doscreenspromoteisolation,ordoesisolationpushpeopletowardscreens?Eitherway,manyolderpeoplenowspendmoretimeonscreensthanoutdoors.Yetthepictureisnotpurely(31)______.Formany,digitallifeofferstheveryconnectionsthatageandillnesstakeaway.Videocallsreunitefamilieslivingapart;onlineclassesreplacejourneyslong(32)______;socialnetworkssoftentheedgesofloneliness.Somedoctorsevenreportthatmoderatedigital(33)______helpssustaincognitive(认知的)function,actingasmentalexerciseforageingminds.Virtualrealitynowpromisesanevendeeperescape.One85-year-oldpatient,strugglingwithdepression,wasguidedthroughadigital(34)______ofherchildhoodstreet——ajourneythatreawakenedmemoriesandeasedlong-heldsorrow.Herstorysuggeststhatthechallengeofthecomingdecadeswillnotbetokeeptheelderlyoffline,buttoensurethattheir(35)______enhanceratherthanimprisonthelateryearsoflife.21.A.regrettable B.transformative C.heartbreaking D.irrelevant22.A.refused B.challenged C.expected D.trusted23.A.opposed B.sensitive C.resistant D.drawn24.A.concerns B.cases C.health D.role25.A.loyalto B.criticalof C.fearfulof D.responsiveto26.A.multiplying B.deepening C.emerging D.disappearing27.A.hour B.night C.minute D.day28.A.teenagers B.seniors C.employers D.enthusiasts29.A.exhaustion B.visibility C.displacement D.addiction30.A.nature B.direction C.discovery D.origin31.A.favorable B.technological C.discouraging D.abstract32.A.abandoned B.scheduled C.inspired D.understood33.A.integration B.discipline C.engagement D.innovation34.A.re-analysis B.re-construction C.re-distribution D.re-guidance35.A.ages B.memories C.emotions D.screensSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)LookingthroughvideosonSora,anewOpenAIvideoapp,feelslikeenteringadream.Onthescreen,awomaninajudojacketthrowsanelephant;ayoungskaterturnsquicklyonthefrozenringsofSaturn;andinanothervideo,OpenAI'sbossSamAltmanseemstotakeacomputerpartfromashop.Noneofthesescenesarereal——theyareallmadebyartificialintelligence.Unlikeothervideoapps,Soradoesnotletuserspostorfilmrealvideos.EverythingonitismadebyAI.Usersjusttypeafewwords——like“measamoviehero”or“achildhuggingmyfutureself”——andthesystemcreatesthevideoatonce.Thoughpeoplecanjoinonlybyinvitation,SorahasalreadybecomethetopappintheUSandCanada.Someinvitecodesareevensoldonlineforupto30dollars,showinghowpopularitis.ButSora'ssuccessalsoraisesaseriousquestion:howsustainableisit?EachvideocostsOpenAIaroundonedollartoproduce,meaningthateverynewpostincreasesthecompany'sexpenses.Manyothersocial-mediaplatformsrelyonuser-createdcontentthatcostsalmostnothingtohost.Incontrast,avideoapppoweredfullybyAImaystruggletoearnmoneyunlessthetechnologybecomesfarmoreefficient.Still,Sora'slong-termvaluemaynotlieinentertainmentatall.ResearchersatGoogleDeepMindfoundthatnewvideomodelscansolvevisualproblemswithoutspecialtraining.Theystartfromrandomstatic(最初的混乱噪点画面)andslowlymakeitclear,improvingeachframetofittheuser'swords.Suchmodelscansharpenaphoto,showthepartsofanimage,orguessthenextmovement.Forexample,fromaphotoofhandsholdingajar,thesystemcancreateashortvideoofthehandsopeningit.Becauseofthisability,videomodelsarenowseenas“zero-shotreasoners.”Theycancompleteunfamiliartasksbyreasoningstepbystepthroughseriesofimages——somethingearliersystemscouldnotdo.Expertsbelievethatsuchmodelscouldsoonbecomegeneral-purposetoolsforvisualreasoning,capableofhandlingalmostanyvisualchallengewithoutadditionaltraining.TheexcitementaboutvideoAIbringsbackanearliermoment.In2022,researcherssaidlanguagemodelscouldsolvenewtasks,andChatGPTsoonprovedit.Ifhistoryrepeatsitself,today'sstrangeSoravideosmaymarkthestartofabiggerchange——whenAIbegantoseeandthink,notjustreadandwrite.36.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisamajorfeatureofSora?A.ItofferslivevideocallsbetweenAIusers.B.Itchargesafeeeachtimeavideoisviewed.C.ItletsusersuploadrealvideostomixwithAIcontent.D.ItcreatesAI-generatedvideosfromshortdescriptions.37.WhatisoneproblemSoramayfaceinthefuture?A.Itcannotattractenoughvideomakers.B.Itrequiresuserstobuycostlyinvitecodes.C.ItdependsonexpensiveAItomakevideos.D.ItcannotbeusedoutsidetheUSandCanada.38.Whydoesthewritermention“anearliermoment”inthelastparagraph?A.ToexplainwhyAIcompaniesoftenrepeaterrors.B.TohighlighthowquicklySorabecamesuccessful.C.ToshowthatvideoAImayleadtoabreakthrough.D.TosuggestthatvideoAIresearchbeganmuchearlier.39.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.SoraprovesthatpeoplepreferAIasavideocreator.B.Sorashowsanewstageinhowmachinesthinkandsee.C.AIvideoappsaretoocostlytobeusefulinthenearfuture.D.Soraispopularmainlybecauseofitsstrangeandfunnyvideos.(B)WhyDoWeDoThingsThatAreBadforUs?AncientPuzzleMorethantwothousandyearsago,GreekphilosopherssuchasSocratesandAristotledebatedaquestionthatstillfeelsmodern:Whydopeopleactagainstwhattheybelieveisbest?Theycalledthisphenomenonakrasia——afailureofself-controlinthefaceoftemptation.WhileSocratesarguedthattrulyknowingthegoodwouldmakewrongdoingimpossible,Aristotleobservedthathumandesireoftenweakensourjudgment,turningclearthinkingintohesitationandregret.InsidetheMind:Reasonvs.DesireModernresearchcontinuesthatdialogue.RichardHolton,aphilosopheratCambridgeUniversity,notesthatweoftenchoosewhatwedon'tconsiderbest:“Itmayfeelidealistic,”hesaid,“butweconstantlydecidetodothingswejudgetobeunwise.”-Psychologistsdescribeakrasiaasaconflictbetweenourintentionsandouractions.-Economistsgofurther:revealed-preferencetheorysuggeststhatbehavioritself——whatweactuallydo——revealsourtruevaluesmoreclearlythanourwords.ThePullofthePresentAccordingtopsychologistGeorgeAinslie,peoplenaturallyovervalueshort-termrewardsandundervaluelong-termones,aprocessknownashyperbolicdiscounting.Thatiswhy(41)______-SurveyInsight:73%ofadultsadmitthattheirdailychoicesoftenconflictwiththeirlong-termgoals.ThePowerofEnvironmentPhilosopherandresearcherKalisarguesthatoursurroundings——notjustourwillpower——shapeself-control.Adjustingone'senvironmentmayhelpresisttemptationmoreeffectivelythansimply“tryingharder.”Leavingthephoneoutsidethebedroomorschedulingexercisewithafriendareexamplesofcommitmentdevices——practicalwaystopreventsuddenshiftsinbehavior.TurningDesireintoActionStudiesshowthatgoalsareachievedmoreoftenwhenwesetaspecificplanratherthanvagueintentions.PsychologistPeterGollwitzercallsthisanimplementationintention:“IfIfinishmywork,thenI'llwatchoneepisode.”Thismethodhelpstranslateintentionintobehavior,reducingthementalspaceforexcuses.Still,twoconflictingintentionscannotcoexistforlong;onewilleventuallyguideouraction.40.Whatdoesthetermakrasiamainlyreferto?A.Amomentofhesitationbeforemakingamoralchoice.B.Asuddenchangecausedbystrongemotionalpressure.C.Acompletelossoftheabilitytojudgerightfromwrong.D.Aconflictbetweenwhatweintendandwhatweactuallydo.41.Whichofthefollowingbestfitstheblanknumbered“_____41_____”?A.werewardourselveswithashortbreakafterfinishingourhomeworkontimeB.wecarefullymakealong-termstudyplanandfollowitwithoutanyhesitationC.wechoosetowatchonemoreepisodeevenwhenwehaveanessaytocompleteD.weturnoffourphonestoavoidanypotentialdistractionwhilestudyingforexams42.Whatcanbeinferredfromtheideasdiscussedinthepassage?A.Long-termgoalsseldomchangewithemotion.B.Self-controlcomesmainlyfromtalent,notplanning.C.Truevaluesarereflectedmoreinchoicesthaninclaims.D.Philosophersoncethoughtknowledgeguaranteedvirtue.(C)Readersonsocialmediaareshowingthebeautyofreadinginnewwaysthroughcreativeannotations(注解),calledmarginalia.Theseannotationscanbedetailed,sometimescoveringwholepagesandmatchingthebook'scolors.Theriseofthiskindofnote-takinghasledtodebate:ismarginaliaabadhabitorahelpfulactivity?Marginaliahavealonghistory.LeonardodaVincioncewrotenotesaboutgravityinthemarginsofhisnotebookslongbeforeGalileopublishedhisfamousworkonthetopic.Later,writerslikeSamuelBeckettandEdgarAllanPoealsofilledtheirbookswithnotes,whichdelightedandchallengedtheirbiographers(传记作者).JustlastyearAnnPatchett,apopularmodernwriter,toldLiteraryHubaboutthejoysofreadingherownbooksandannotatingpatternssheneverbeforenoticed.ShecreatedauniqueeditionofTomLakefordedicatedreaders,inwhichsheincludedherownannotationsonherownwritingstyle.ThePatchett-celebrationworked:Thespecialeditionwassoldatanauction(拍卖会)in2020tosupportindependentbookstores,anditinspiredthewritertoaddherownnotestoherfavoritebook,BelCanto.Alongsidethisevolutionofmarginadditions,scientistshavebeenresearchingtheeffectsofwriting,bothonpaperandonscreen.Forinstance,astudyofelectricalactivityinthebrainpublishedinFrontiersinPsychologyfoundthathandwritingitselfhelpsapersonrememberandunderstandmoreaboutwhatthey'vereadandwritten.MaryanneWolf,directoroftheCenterforDyslexia,DiverseLearnersandSocialJusticeattheUniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles,discussedtheimportanceofannotatingin2022.Inclassicformer-English-majorfashion,shedrewonMarcelProustinexplainingthatdeepreadingallowsusto“gobeyondthewisdomoftheauthortodiscoverourown.”Inthatsense,marginaliacanhelptheannotatorunderstandthematerialdeeplyenoughtofurtherdeveloptheirowninterpretationofthetext,shesaid.IntheJournalofLanguageLearningandTeaching,foreignlanguageprofessorDemetYayliofPamukkaleUniversityinTurkeyexplainedthatinwritingworkshops,especiallyforfictionwriting,deepreading——whichincludesannotations——iscriticalinhelpingstudentsexpresstheirideasandlearnindependently.AswriterandeditorCaitlinWelshpointedoutinanarticlecoveringtherecenttrend,thekidslikeannotating.Annotationstylesonlineseemtodifferwidelyfromtheannotationsexpectedinacademia.Aslongasannotatingservesthereaderapurpose,anystyleisfine,expertssay.Highlightingeverypieceofdialoguefromyourfavoritecharactermayseemunreasonabletoanoutsider,butthatmighthelpsomeoneunderstandwhytheylikethatcharacterorhowthewriterdevelopedthecharacter'sstory.43.Accordingtothepassage,whatdoLeonardodaVinci,SamuelBeckett,andEdgarAllanPoehaveincommon?A.Theywereallmentionedinotherwriters'books.B.Theywereallstudiedcloselybylaterbiographers.C.Theyallfilledtheirownworkswiththeirreflections.D.Theyalltouchedonscientificdiscoveriesintheirworks.44.WhatdidPatchettaddtoherTomLake?A.CommentsaboutthewritingstyleofBelCanto.B.Newcharacterstomakethestorymoredetailed.C.Personalnotesexplaininghowshecraftedthebook.D.Aguidetohelpdedicatedreadersunderstandtheplot.45.Whatcanbeinferredfromtheresearchfindingsmentionedinparagraph4?A.Adistinctareaofthebrainisinvolvedinhandwriting.B.Annotationisnottheonlywaytodevelopcriticalthinking.C.Readersrelyonannotationtospeeduptheirreadingprocess.D.Readingandwritingarecloselyconnectedintheprocessoflearning.46.Whatdoesthewriterimplyaboutonlineannotation?A.Itfollowsthesamerulesusedinacademicnotes.B.Ithelpsreadersconnectwithbooksinpersonalways.C.Itstopskidsfrombuildingtheirownideaswhilereading.D.Itismainlyusedtoshowoffratherthantounderstandabook.SectionCDirections:Readthepassagecarefully.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.A.Nevertheless,thiscomesatacost.B.Complimentshelptostrengthenbonds,creatingtrustandbelonging.C.Whilesomehesitatetogivecompliments,othersexpressitopenlyandwithcompleteease.D.Scienceprovidesaclearexplanation.E.Somefeelshyaboutexpressingwarmth;othersfearbeingmisunderstoodorsoundinginsincere.F.Thisreactionmakesboththegiverandreceiverfeelmorerelaxed,satisfied,andconnected.WhyYouNeedtoGiveMoreComplimentsInaworldwhereeveryoneseemsbusychasinggoalsandmanagingendlesstasks,genuinehumanwarmthoftenfeelsrare.Yet,psychologistDrLalitaSuglaniremindsusthatafewkindwordscanmakeasurprisinglydeepdifference.Givingcompliments,sheexplains,ismorethangoodmanners——itisasimpleactwithrealpsychologicalandsocialbenefits.Mostpeopleunderstandhowpleasantitfeelstoreceivepraise,butfewerrealisethatofferingitcanbeequallyuplifting.Studieshaveshownthatgivingcomplimentsactivatesthebrain'srewardcentres,releasingdopamine——thesamechemicalthatboostshappinessafterexerciseorlaughter.(47)______“Whenwecomplimentothers,”saysDrLalita,“wealsobuildourownsenseofvalueandconfidence.Westarttoseeourselvesassomeonewhoaddslighttoothers'lives.”Thereisalsoasocialdimension.(48)______Theyencouragepeopletolookbeyondtheirownconcernsandnoticepositivequalitiesinothers.Suchmomentsofappreciationcaneasetension,openconversation,andevenrepairrelationships.Inthissense,complimentingothersisnotsimplyaboutkindness;itisapracticalwaytoimprovecommunicationand,inturn,emotionalhealthinanycommunity.(49)______Theactofgivingpraisereleasesoxytocin,oftencalledthe“lovehormone.”Thischemicalsupportsfeelingsofsafetyandconnection,muchlikeahugorfriendlysmile.Eachtimeweexpressadmiration,ourbrainrewardsusforengaginginpositivesocialbehaviour,encouragingustorepeatit.Still,manypeoplefindcomplimentsawkward.(50)______AccordingtoDrLalita,suchhesitationcomesfromvulnerability——thefearofbeingjudgedorrejected.Yet,sheadds,“Ifwepushthroughthatdiscomfort,wediscoverhowpowerfulourwordscanbe.”Learningtogivesincerecomplimentsis,infact,askill.Itbeginswithpayingattention,noticingeffort,andspeakingwithhonesty.Whenpracticedoften,itcanliftmoods,deepentrust,andmakeeverydaylifealittlebrighterforeveryoneinvolved.III.SummaryWritingDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizeinnomorethan60wordsthemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassage.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.51.TheRiseofArtificialIntelligenceandtheDeclineofTruthSpreadingconvincingmisinformationoncerequiredgreateffort,buttodayasmartphoneandgenerativeAIcancreatefakephotos,clonedvoices,andvideosthatmisrepresentevents.Whilewarningsaboutsocialmedia'spowertomisleadarenotnew,AIhasintensifiedthedangerbymakingfalsecontenteasiertoproduceandhardertodetect.Asaresult,peoplenowquestionwhetherwhattheyseeandhearisreal,withgenuinerecordingsdismissedasfakeandfabricatedonesappearingconvincinglytrue.FakecontentmadebyAIisalreadycommon.ManyfakeimagesshowclearsignsofAIgeneration,suchasstrangebodyshapesorunnaturalfaces,butthesecluesareeasytooverlook.Asthetechnologyimproves,suchimperfectionswillbecomehardertospot.Withsomuchfakecontentspreading,somepeoplenowusetheexistenceofAIasanexcusetodoubtevengenuineinformation.Theeffectsofthistechnologycanbeveryserious.Forexample,theU.S.FederalTradeCommissionhaswarnedthatcheaterscannowcopyaperson'svoicetopretendtobeafamilymemberandtrickpeopleintosendingmoney.Inschools,someteenshavealreadybeencaughtcreatingandsharingfakeimagesofclassmatesusingAItools.Despitetheseharmfuluses,thetechnologyisalsobeingpackagedasaconsumerproduct.Forinstance,somesmartphonesnowhaveadvancededitingtoolsthatcanchangefacesinphotosorevenremovepeoplecompletely.NoteveryonethinkspublicaccesstoAIwillmakemisinformation