2025~2026学年上海市浦东新区建平中学高三上学期期中教学质量检测英语试卷

2025~2026学年上海市浦东新区建平中学高三上学期期中教学质量检测英语试卷一、语法填空Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.TheformersailorfightingtokeepcruiseshipsatbayFewpeopleknowtheseabetterthanFredericPicard.Hespent30yearsinthemerchantnavybeforebecomingacommercialcaptain,1(transport)touristsandcontainersacrosstheMediterraneanformorethantwodecades.Nowaged65,itiswithnosmallnoteofsadness2hesays,increasingly,itisthelandthatcallshim.“Tobehonest,Inolongerfeelthesameurge3(go)tosea,”hesaid.“Igohikingalotinthemountainswithmywife,andwe’vefoundanenvironment4ismuchmorepreserved.Themountainsarebeautifulwhereveryougo.”Picard’sbelovedsea5(destroy),hebelieves,bysomethinguncomfortablyclosetohome:cruiseships.Facedwiththisnewreality,Picardhasdecidedtobecomethesea’sprotector.ForPicard,theswitchfromboatcaptaintoprotector—atransformationthatrequiredhimtounlearnmuchof6hisdecadesatseahadtaught—hasbeenalongandoftenhumblingjourneyofself-education.Whenhestartedworkingonshipsheknewtheywere“machinesthatpollutealot”,butlittlemorethanthat,hesaid.Hebecameincreasinglyawareoftheimpact7parkingsuch“bigmonsters”inthemiddleofacity,andwhenhisfirstgrandchildwasbornhedecidedheneededtoact.Hehasregretsabouthisformercareerasacommercialsailor,which,8itgavehimdecadesofexperienceatsea,alsomadehimparticipateintheverypracticeshenowcriticizes;yethemakeseffortstosharehisknowledgeofthemaritimeworldwithasmanypeopleaspossible,9(drive)bythehopethatsuchawarenessmightproveusefultoothers.“Icertainlyfeelguilty,”hesaid.“It’sguiltfor10(involve)inthedestructionoflife.Butmaybethatistheenginethatmakesmeanactivistnow.二、选词填空Directions:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.

A.achievementB.clientsC.constructionD.demonstratesE.inspired

F.integratedG.privacyH.philosophyI.respectingJ.self-sustainK.shadesCoolSchoolsinBurkinaFasoIfarchitectsarepeoplewholiketothinktheirwayaroundchallenges,buildingschoolsinBurkinaFasomustbethedreamjob.Thechallengesaremany:hightemperatures,limitedfunds,scarcematerials,and11youngandinneedofprotection.ArchitectDiébédoFrancisKéré,whogrewupinthevillageofGando,knowsthesedifficultieswell.Heandothers,suchasAlbertFaus,havefoundinnovativewaystousecheap,localmaterialstomakeschoolsandorphanage(孤儿院)coolandwelcomingplaceswithoutairconditioning.Kéré,whowonthePritzkerPrizein2022,hasoftensaidthathisworkis12byhiscommunity,whichonceraisedmoneytosupporthiseducation.Hisfirstmajorproject,GandoPrimarySchool,completedin2001,combinedlocalclayandtraditionaltechniqueswithmodernideas.Thevillagersthemselvestookpartin13,creatingastructurethatwascomfortableevenunderthehotsun.AnotherofKéré’sworks,theNoomdoOrphanagenearKoudougou,14hiscreativeapproach.Thebuildingprovidestemperaturecomfort—coolinheatandwarmincold—withoutneedingairconditioning.Itsdesignusesthickwallsandlightroofssocoolairflowsinandhotairescapes.Onekeyinnovationistheraisedandextendedmetalroof,which15thestructureandletshotairout,inspiredbyPersianGulfarchitecturebutgivenamodernform.Theorphanage’ssemicirculardesignalsoensures16andsafety,separatingdormitoriesforboysandgirlsandcreatingcalm,protectedspacesforchildren.ArchitectAlbertFaus’sBangreVeenemschoolcomplexinYouloufollowsasimilar17.Builtwithlocallysourcedstone,thebuildingsremaincoolwhile18traditionalbeliefsandsacredsites.Theredbricksarestrong,beautiful,andmadebylocalworkers.Theschoolrunsfromnurserytohighschool,andstudentsenjoyacomfortableenvironmentthatenhancesconcentrationandlearning.Solarpanelsprovideelectricity,allowingstudentstostudyandchargetheirphonesatnight—nosmall19inacountrywhereonly22.5%ofthepopulationhaselectricity.BothKéréandFausprovethatarchitectureinBurkinaFasocan20throughcommunityengagement,localmaterials,andsustainabledesign.Theirbuildingsnotonlymeetenvironmentalandeconomicchallengesbutalsoinspireprideandhopeineducationandcommunitylife.三、完形填空AfterthestateofVictoria,Australia,withdrewfromhostingthe2026Commonwealth(英联邦)Games,itfacedanexistentialthreat.Now,though,ithasbeengiven________.LastweektheScottishandUKgovernmentsapprovedaproposalforGlasgowtohostamodestly________competitionin2026,expectedtobeapprovedbytheCommonwealthGamesFederation(CGF).Therewillbe10eventsratherthan19,farlessceremony,andavastlyreducedbudgetoffrom￡778mtoaround￡115m.Competitorswillbe________inuniversityresidencesandhotelsratherthaninashinynewathletes’village.Theotherstrikingdetailisthatthe________isnotcomingfromthepublicpurse.________,almostallofGlasgow’sbudget—￡100mofthe￡115m—willcomefromtheA$380mthatVictoriapaidincompensation(赔偿金)totheCGFafterpullingoutinJuly2023.SocanthisCommonwealthGames________—leaner,cheaper,andwithnounnecessaryextras—provesustainableinthelongterm?Thatisthedreamamongsupporters.TheyknowtheGamesisonlyamid-levelevent,which________givingdevelopingstarsandathletesfromsmallernationsachancetoshine.ButtheybelievethereisenoughloveacrosstheCommonwealthtoenableittocontinuelongpastits100thbirthdayin2030.However,othersremainfarfrombeingconvincedthataslimmed-downGamesisa________.TheynotethatstagingthetrackandfieldatScotstounstadium(withseatingcapacityabouttenthousand)isdifferentfromHampdenPark,whichhad44,000peoplethroughitsdoorswhenGlasgowlasthostedin2014.Itwillbe________.Butnotinagoodway.The________viewisthatifsportsstarslikeJoshKerrandthetopJamaicans,KenyansandAustraliansshowup,who________ifthegameisscaleddown?Butthatassumestheywill.Giventhatothersportsfederationsandcompetitionswillalreadyhavedatesinthediaryfor2026,thatcouldbehardertoachieve.ButthemostcriticalissueisthattheCGF’s________willnotlastforever.Atsomepoint,whetheritisin2030or2034,agovernmentwillonceagainhavetopouraconsiderable________intohostingaCommonwealthGames.Theevidencesuggestsitwillnotgetnearlyenoughbackinreturn.Maybethatsoundstoo________.Perhapsthe2026Gamesin________willreallybecomeabravenewmodelforthefuture.ButmostexpertsstillthinkitwillonlykeeptheGamesaliveforashorttime.21.A．afirmdecisionB．adeadlyblowC．akissoflifeD．ahardlesson22.A．long-awaitedB．scale-downC．well-receivedD．highly-praised23.A．setasideB．roundedupC．checkedoffD．putup24.A．supportB．benefitC．proposalD．money25.A．InsteadB．ThereforeC．OtherwiseD．Furthermore26.A．spiritB．trendC．modelD．structure27.A．aimsatB．resultsfromC．insistsonD．excelsat28.A．diagnosisB．competitionC．gamechangerD．ritual29.A．downsizedB．unbalancedC．craftedD．dedicated30.A．traditionalB．opposingC．popularD．rigid31.A．caresB．knowsC．doubtsD．shrugs32.A．financialreserveB．inevitablegratitudeC．sacredstatusD．casualgesture33.A．effortB．powerC．fundD．scale34.A．routineB．negativeC．realisticD．tempting35.A．VictoriaB．AustraliaC．ScotlandD．Glasgow四、阅读理解RidingdownanarrowstreetinKarachi’scrowdedLyariTown,SairaBanoslowsasshepassesagroupofchildrensittingontheground,listeningtoamanreadingaloudfromabook.Theeight-year-oldgetsoffherbike,slipsoffhersandals,andsitsonthematattheback.ShehasalreadyheardthestoryfromMohammadNoman,whoisentertainingmorethanadozenchildrenwiththetaleofNoori,aninsecureyellowparrot.“Idon’tmindlisteningtoitagain,”saysSaira.“He’ssofunny.”Noman,23,isspendingtwoweeksinLyaripushinganoldice-creamcartthroughitslanes,stoppingtoreadhisstoriesandleavingbehindbooksforthechildrentoborrow.Hedroppedoutofschoolhimselfasateenagerbuthasreturnedtoeducationandisnowstudyingforhishighschoolcertificate.Heisalsooneoftwostorytellersworkingpart-timefortheKahaaniSawaari(StoriesonWheels)programme,runbyGoRead.pk,whichisworkingtoimproveliteracyamongpoorcommunitiesinKarachi,Pakistan’slargestcity.“IbecomeakidwhenIamaroundthechildren,”saysNoman.Inthepast18months,hehasvisited30areasofLyari,oneofthemostdenselypopulatedanddeprivedneighborhoodsofKarachi,withmorethan660,000residents,mostlyfromthemarginalizedBalochethnicgroup.“Ihavelearnedsomuch,”saysNoman.“Ithasbroughtachangeinmeaswell.I’vebecomemoretolerantofpeopleanddevelopedpatience.IthinkIhaveacertainbondwithchildrenandtheylisten.”Nomansaysheknowsofchildrenwhowereinspiredtoenrolinschoolsafterattendinghissessions.About15,000childrenhaveattendedmorethan700KahaaniSawaaristorytellingsessionssincetheprojectwaslaunchedin2021.ErumKazi,GoRead’sprogrammedirector,saysparentshavetoldherhowtheirchildrenhavedevelopedaloveforreadingsincetheschemebegan.“Insteadofpickingupbadhabits—smokingandlearningabusivelanguage—motherssaidhowrelievedtheywerethattheirkidswerespendingtimereading,”saysKazi.36.WhatdoesthepassagestateaboutMohammadNoman’spersonaleducation?

A．Hehasalreadycompletedhishighschoolcertificatestudies.B．Heiscurrentlyworkingasafull-timecertifiedschoolteacher.C．HeisstudyingtobecomethenewprogramdirectorforGoRead.D．Heisstudyingtofinishhighschoolafterleavingschoolasateen.37.Themainpointofthethirdparagraphisthat_______.

A．itexplainsthatLyariisaverydenselypopulatedneighborhood.B．itdetailsthepersonalgrowthNomangainedfromthework.C．itliststhe30differentareasthatNomanhasvisitedsofar.D．itfocusesonthespecificchildrenwhoenrolledinschool.38.Whatistheprimaryfocusofthepassage?

A．AprofileofMohammadNomanandhisreturntoeducation.B．AnanalysisofthespecificchallengesoftheBalochethnicgroup.C．AreportonSairaBano,aneight-year-oldgirlwhoenjoysstories.D．Adescriptionofaliteracyprojectusingstorytellingtoengagechildren.39.WhatbroadersocialimpactdoestheKahaaniSawaariprogrammeseemtohave?

A．Itfocusesmainlyontrainingadultstobecomestorytellers.B．IthasreducedcrimeratesinKarachi’spoorestneighbourhoods.C．Itprovideschildrenwithpositivealternativestoharmfulactivities.D．Ithasreplacedtraditionalclassroomeducationformanychildren.CASESTUDY—RwandaMICETourism

SituationRwandahasestablisheditselfasadestinationforhigh-end,responsibleandeco-luxurytourism.Overthepast20years,strategiceffortshavepositionedtourismasacornerstoneoftheRwandaneconomy,contributing10%toGDP.Nature-basedtourismisattheheartoftheoffering,includingtheVolcanoesNationalPark;however,aslimitsoncarryingcapacityarebeingreached,alternativeshavehadtobeconsidered.ApproachMICEtourism(cateringtomeetings,incentives,conferencesandexhibitions)wasprioritized10+yearsago;atthetime,RwandawasnotinAfrica’stop20destinationsforbusinessevents.In2014,RwandaestablishedtheRwandaNationalMICETourismStrategythroughtheRwandaDevelopmentBoard(RDB).ThestrategywasbasedonstronganalysisthatshowedRwanda’spotentialtobecomeasuccessfulMICEdestination.

ImpactTheRDBAnnualReport2022showedthatRwanda’sMICEindustrycontinuedtogrow,generatingover$64millionfromhosting100+eventswithmorethan35,000delegates.BesidesMICE,Rwandaisthesecond-leadingdestinationforconferences,lifestyleeventsandconcertsinAfrica.KeyinfrastructuredevelopmentssuchastheKigaliConventionCentre,theBasketballArenaandtheFIFA-certifiedAmahoroStadium,havepoweredthisgrowth.RwandawillcontinuetogrowitsMICEindustryandsolidifyitspositionasaleadingsportstourismdestinationwhileplacingastrongemphasisonthearts,cultureandreligioustourism.40.Whatisthemainideaofthe“Situation”section?

A．ToarguethatRwanda’s10%GDPfromtourismisnotenoughfortheeconomy.B．Toexplainthatnaturetourismisbeingreplacedbyhigh-end,eco-luxurytourism.C．Todescribethesuccessoftourismwhileidentifyinganeedfornewalternatives.D．TopraisetheVolcanoesNationalParkastheheartofRwanda’stourismoffering.41.Whatcanbeinferredfromthestatementinthe“Approach”sectionthatRwanda“wasnotinAfrica’stop20destinationsforbusinessevents”10+yearsago?

A．The2014MICEstrategywasconsideredaboldandambitiousplan.B．OtherAfricannationswerealreadyfocusedonnature-basedtourism.C．Rwanda’sMICEstrategywasbasedonanalreadysuccessfulmodel.D．TheRDB’sanalysisofRwanda’spotentialwaslikelyinaccurate.42.Basedonthepassage,whatisthemostlikelyconclusionaboutRwanda’slong-termtourismstrategy?

A．Thenationplanstophaseoutnaturetourisminfavorofbusinessevents.B．Thenation’sprimarygoalistobecomethetopsportsdestinationinAfrica.C．Thenationisusingastrategic,diversifiedapproachtoensurestablegrowth.D．ThenationbelievesMICEtourismisatemporarysolutionuntilnatureparksrecover.Afewyearsago,IwroteapieceinwhichIdeclaredthatbiography,ifnotquitedead,wasinverypoorcondition.IworriedthatpublishershadlongbeenproducingpoorimitationsofAmandaForeman’ssuccessfulGeorgiana,displayingwhatcriticJanetMalcolmcalledtheweaknessesofmuchbiography—believingthataslongasthefactsareincluded,styleandinsightdon’tmatter.Butitturnsoutthatbiographywasn’tinseriousdeclineafterall.Lastweekend,theUniversityofEastAngliahostedaconferenceatwhichthemastersofbiographyassesseditsconditionandmadethecheeringdiagnosisthatitis,infact,ingoodhealth.Whathashappened,theseexpertpractitionersexplained,isthatbiographyhaschangeditsshape.Thisshifthasemergedfromagrowingsensethatbiographyasitusedtobedonewasnotgettingusclosetotheexperienceitwastryingtodescribe.Weallknowthatlifeisn’tactuallycomprisedofastately(气宇轩昂的)marchthroughthedecadesinwhicheverylooseend,mistake,ordullperiodisneatlyhiddenoutofsight.Mostlyourlivesfeelshapeless,comingintofocusonlywhenaparticularoccasionmakesusfeel,forafewminutesatleast,fullyourselves.Onenewapproachtobiographyemploysthepresentingofsomethingsmalltotellabiggerstory.FrancesWilsondemonstratedhoweffectivethiscanbeinHowtoSurvivetheTitanic.ShefocusesonthemomentwhenJBruceIsmay,theship’sowner,jumpedintoalifeboatwhileotherfirst-classmenhonoredthecustomthatwomenandchildrenshouldtaketheavailablespaces.PressinghardonIsmay’ssplit-seconddecisiontoleaptosafety,Wilsontellsastorynotjustaboutoneman’slosthonour,butaboutalayereddramaofclass,nationalityandtechnologicalmodernity.Otherbiographershaverealizedthattheirsubject’snon-eventfulschoolingorthelongholidaysbytheseacanbeshortenedintoafewsimpleparagraphssotheycanspendmoretimeonthebitsthatmatter.Itwouldbeunrealistictoclaimthatthesenewwaysoftellinglivesareentirelydrivenbyintellectualconcerns.Thepressuresarecommercial,too.Peoplealsohavelimitedcapacityforfocus,whichmeansthatthosemassivebiographiesof400pagescanstarttoseemlikeahorriblethreatratherthanadeliciouspromise.43.Whatdidtheauthororiginallybelieveaboutthestateofbiography?

A．Ithadevolvedintoanewandexcitingform.B．Itwasdeclininginqualityandvitality.C．Itwasattractingmoretalentedwriters.D．Itwasbecomingtoofocusedonfiction.44.AccordingtothepassagewhatdidtheUniversityofEastAngliaconferenceconcludeaboutbiography?

A．Itwasbeingreplacedbymemoirsandfiction.B．Itwaslosingrelevanceinthedigitalage.C．Itwasdoingwell,thoughinadifferentform.D．Itneededstricterpublishingstandards.45.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheolderstyleofbiographyfromtheauthor’sdescription?

A．Itoftenidealizeditssubjectsandignoredcomplexity.B．Itprioritizedvividstorytellingoverfactualaccuracy.C．Itusedfragmentednarrativestorepresentreallife.D．Itfocusedprimarilyonminoreventsindailylives.46.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A．Biographyasanartformisoutdatedandfadingfromthepublic.B．Modernbiographershavelosttouchwiththeirsubjects’realities.C．Biographyisadaptingtonewformsthatbettercapturehumanexperience.D．Readersnolongervaluelengthyliteraryworksduetotheirlimitedtime.CookathonreawakensthetasteforrecordsIn2008,twoyearsaftergraduatingfromhighschoolwithnomeanstocontinuehiseducation,EbenezerSmithventuredintoGhana’scookingworld,hopingtobecomeaworld-renownedchef.47Then,afterwatchingNigerianchefHildaBacisettheworldrecordforthelongestcookingmarathon,hisconfidencewasrestored.“WhenIwitnessedhermarathon,”hesaid,“ItoldmyselfI’mgoingtotakethischallengeandmakemysociety,mycommunityandmynationproud.”Inspiredbyherdetermination,Smithlefthisjobatabeachresortandsetouttopursuehisowndreamofbreakingtherecord.Baci’s93-hour,11-minutecookingachievementinAugust2023didmorethanearnheraplaceintheGuinnessWorldRecords.48Supportedbycelebritiesandpoliticians,hermarathonattractedmillionsonsocialmediaandevenslowedtheGuinnesswebsiteaspeoplerushedonlinetocheckherprogress.MarkMcKinley,directoratGuinnessWorldRecords,describedthiswaveofexcitementas“theHildaBacieffect,”sayingthatshemaderecord-breaking“accessible”toordinarypeoplewhohadneverimaginedsuchpossibilitiesbefore.49Between2013and2022,onlyabout7,000applicationscamefromtheregion,butinjust18months,thenumberhasequaledthattotal.FormanyyoungAfricansfacinghighunemployment,chasingarecordhasbecomeashortcuttofameandopportunity.Althoughrecord-holdersarenotpaid,thevisibilityandrecognitioncantransformlives.Baciherselfgainedbrandpartnershipandbecameasymbolofambitionandresilience.TheGuinnessBookofRecords,oncepopularinmiddle-classWestAfricanhomesduringthe1990s,hasbeenreintroducedintheTikTokeraasaglobalstagefordreams,hope,andcreativity.Bacisaysshefeelsfulfilledknowingshehasmotivatedothersto“pursuetheirdreamsandrealizetheiraspirations.”50.Inaregionwherechancesarescarce,hersuccesshasturnedindividualperseveranceintosocialprideandrenewedbeliefinthepowerofdreams.

A．AlocalTVchannelofferedhimatalkshowondieting.B．Foryears,lifemovedataslowerpacethanhehadenvisioned.C．ForSmithandcountlessothers,herstoryshowshowpersonalambitioncaninspireacollectivespiritofstriving.D．Itwentontoinspirearegionalmovementthatcapturedtheimaginationofmillions.E．ShehopedtowearNigeria’scolorsattheOlympicsifthecookingmarathonisapprovedforinclusion.F．Sincethen,recordattemptsacrossWestAfricahavemultiplieddramatically.五、书面表达51.Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyouownwordsasfaraspossible.YoungergenerationsfallforthequietcharmsofpubliclibraryANovemberreportbytheAmericanLibraryAssociation(ALA),drawingonresearchanda2022survey,foundthatyoungergenerationsusepubliclibrariesbothinpersonandonline—athigherratesthanoldergenerations.Morethanhalfofthe2,075respondentshadvisitedalibrarywithinthepastyear.Interestingly,notallwerebookworms:43%ofthemdon’tidentifyasreaders,yetabouthalfofthesenon-readersstillvisitedtheirlocallibrary.Librarieshaveneverbeenjustaboutbooks.Theyarecommunitycenters—placestoconnect,create,anddiscover.Foranextremelyonlinegenerationfacinga“lonelinesscrisis,”librariesareincreasinglysocialspacestoo.“Wetraditionallythinkoflibrariesasveryquiet...,”saidRachelNoorda,co-authoroftheALAreport.“It’saplacetobesolitary,butalsoaplacetobuildcommunity.”Talktoanyyoungpersonandthey’lllikelymentiontheideaofthe“thirdplace”—atermfromsociologythathasbecomesocial-mediashorthandforspacesbeyondhomeandworkwherepeoplecangatherfreely.Youngergenerationsknowtheylackmanyofthesespacestheirparentsenjoyed,astheboundariesbetweenhomeandworkfade.Librariesmaybeoneofthefe