上海市同济中学2025-2026学年第二学期高三年级2月阶段质量调研自编英语试卷

上海市同济中学2025-2026学年第二学期高三年级2月阶段质量调研英语学科试卷2026.2考生注意：1.考试时间105分钟，试卷满分115分。2.本次考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。所有答题必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。3.务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名，并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上。I.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Fordecades,thetravelindustry(1)________(dominate)bytheideathatmoreisbetter:moredestinations,moreattractions,andmorephotospostedonsocialmediawithintheshortestpossibletime.Butaquietcounter-movement(2)________(gain)momentuminrecentyears—onethatvaluesdepthoverbreadthandconnectionovercollection.Knownas"slowtravel,"thisphilosophyencouragestravelers(3)________(spend)moretimeinfewerplaces,immersingthemselvesinlocalculturesratherthanracingfromonelandmarktoanother.Insteadofcheckingitemsoffabucketlist,slowtravelersmightspendaweekinasinglevillage,learningtocookregionaldishesor(4)________(volunteer)atacommunitygarden.Thebenefitsofthisapproachextendbeyondpersonalenrichment.Research(5)________(conduct)bytheUniversityofSurreyfoundthatslowtravelerscontributesignificantlymoretolocaleconomiesthanconventionaltourists,(6)________tendtospendmostoftheirmoneyatinternationalhotelchainsandrestaurantfranchises.Bystayinginfamily-ownedguesthousesandeatingatneighborhoodcafes,slowtravelershelpdistributetourismincomemore(7)________(fair).(8)________makesslowtravelparticularlyrelevanttodayisthegrowingawarenessoftourism'senvironmentalimpact.Aviationaccountsforapproximately2.5%ofglobalcarbonemissions,andthetrendtowardshorter,morefrequenttripshasonlymadetheproblem(9)________(bad).Slowtraveloffersanalternative:fewerflights,longerstays,andasmallercarbonfootprintperdayofmeaningfulexperience.Ofcourse,slowtravelisnotwithout(10)________critics.Somearguethatitisaprivilegeavailableonlytothosewhocanaffordextendedtimeawayfromwork.Yetproponentscounterthatthephilosophycanbeappliedtoanytrip,regardlessoflength—itislessabouthowlongyoustayandmoreabouthowyouchoosetospendthetimeyouhave.SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.boostB.declineC.emergedD.face-to-faceE.fosterF.isolatedG.preserveH.shiftI.substituteJ.unexpectedK.well-beingInaneradominatedbyscreens,onemightassumethatboardgameswouldbeinterminal(11)________.Yettheoppositehashappened.Boardgamesaleshavesurgedglobally,afigurethatwouldhaveseemed(12)________justadecadeago.Whatexplainsthisrevival?Afterspendinghoursstaringatscreens,manypeoplefindthatboardgamesofferarefreshing(13)________towardanalogentertainment.Ratherthanpassivelyconsumingcontent,playersengagein(14)________interactions—makingdecisionsandreadingfacialexpressionsinwaysthatdigitalplatformssimplycannotreplicate.Psychologistssuggestthatboardgames(15)________auniqueformofsocialbonding.Unlikewatchingamovietogether,aboardgamecreatesasharedchallengethatrequirescooperationorfriendlycompetition.Theseexperiences(16)________trustandstrengthenrelationshipsinwaysthatpassiveentertainmentcannot.Theindustryhasalso(17)________fromanichehobbyintoamainstreamculturalphenomenon,movingfarbeyondMonopolyandScrabble.Moderndesignerboardgamesfeaturecomplexstrategiesandbeautifulartworkthatappealtoadultsasmuchaschildren.Somegamesevenhelp(18)________cognitiveskills,makingthempopularamongeducators.Perhapsmostimportantly,boardgamesoffersomethingincreasinglyrare:undividedattention.Whenyousitaroundatablewithfriends,phonestuckedaway,youarefullypresent.Inaworldwherepeopleoftenfeel(19)________,boardgamesbringthemtogether.Theresultisnotjustentertainmentbutagenuinecontributiontomental(20)________—onerollofthediceatatime.II.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Perfectionismisoftenwornasabadgeofhonor.Injobinterviews,claimingtobeaperfectionistisseenasacleverwayof(21)________aweaknessthatissecretlyastrength.Butpsychologistsareincreasinglywarningthatthismindsetcarriesaheavy(22)________.ResearchpublishedinthePsychologicalBulletinanalyzeddatafromover40,000participantsandfoundthatperfectionismhasrisen(23)________amongyoungpeopleoverthepastthreedecades.Thestudy'sauthorspointtoaculturethatincreasingly(24)________achievementoverwell-being—aculturewheresocialmediafeedscreatea(n)(25)________standardthatnoonecanrealisticallymeet.Theconsequencesareserious.Perfectionistsaremore(26)________toexperienceanxiety,depression,andburnout.Theytendto(27)________tasksbecausethefearofnotdoingsomethingperfectlymakesstartingfeelimpossible.Paradoxically,thismeansthatperfectionistsoftenaccomplish(28)________thantheirpeerswhoarewillingtoproduceimperfectworkandimproveitovertime.Sowhatisthealternative?Psychologistspointtoself-compassion—treatingyourselfwiththesame(29)________youwouldofferagoodfriend.Whenyoumakeamistake,insteadofharshself-criticism,youacknowledgethatmakingmistakesispartof(30)________human.Researchshowsthatpeoplewhopracticeself-compassionaremore(31)________inthelongrunbecausetheyrecoverfromsetbacksmorequickly.Thisdoesnotmean(32)________highstandardsaltogether.Youcan(33)________excellencewhileacceptingthatyouwillsometimesfallshort—andthatfallingshortdoesnotmakeyouafailure.Asoneresearcherputit,"Theoppositeofperfectionismisnotmediocrity;itisthe(34)________tobeimperfectandkeepgoing."Theshiftfromperfectionismtoself-compassionisnoteasy,buttherewardsare(35)________.Peoplewhomakethistransitionreportnotonlygreaterhappinessbutalso,ironically,greatersuccess—becausetheyspendlesstimeworryingandmoretimedoing.21.A.hidingB.presentingC.discoveringD.correcting22.A.burdenB.rewardC.priceD.benefit23.A.slightlyB.temporarilyC.graduallyD.dramatically24.A.questionsB.balancesC.valuesD.ignores25.A.impossibleB.reasonableC.flexibleD.visible26.A.likelyB.reluctantC.eagerD.slow27.A.completeB.rushC.enjoyD.delay28.A.moreB.betterC.lessD.faster29.A.criticismB.kindnessC.pressureD.advice30.A.becomingB.remainingC.beingD.staying31.A.anxiousB.productiveC.cautiousD.competitive32.A.settingB.raisingC.abandoningD.meeting33.A.avoidB.questionC.pursueD.reduce34.A.refusalB.inabilityC.freedomD.obligation35.A.uncertainB.temporaryC.profoundD.minimalSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Nappingwasoncedismissedasahabitofthelazy.Butagrowingbodyofscientificevidencesuggeststhattheafternoonnapmaybeoneofthemostefficienttoolsforboostingbrainfunctionavailabletous—andthatmanyoftheworld'smostproductivepeoplehavebeennappingallalong.AlandmarkstudyattheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeleyexaminedhownappingaffectslearning.Intheexperiment,44youngadultscompletedademandinglearningtaskinthemorning.Halfwerethenalloweda90-minutenapwhiletheotherhalfstayedawake.Whentestedagainthatevening,thenapgroupperformed20%better.Brainscansrevealedthatduringsleep,thehippocampus—aregioncriticalformemory—wasactivelytransferringinformationtotheprefrontalcortexforlong-termstorage,essentiallyclearingspacefornewlearning.Morerecentresearchhasfocusedonshorternaps.A2024studyinthejournalSleepHealthfoundthatevena10-to-20-minutepowernapsignificantlyimprovesalertnessandcognitiveperformancewithoutcausingthegrogginessassociatedwithlongernaps.Theseshortnapsappeartoworkbyclearingadenosine—achemicalthatbuildsupinthebrainduringwakefulnessandpromotessleepiness—fromkeyneuralcircuits.Thebenefitsextendbeyondmemoryandalertness.Studieshavelinkedregularnappingtoimprovedemotionalregulation,withnap-takersshowingagreaterabilitytomanagefrustration.Oneexperimentfoundthatpeoplewhonappedwerelessreactivetonegativeemotionalstimuli,suggestingthatsleephelpsresetthebrain'semotionalprocessingsystems.However,scientistscautionagainstviewingnapsasasubstituteforadequatenighttimesleep.Thebenefitsaremostpronouncedinpeoplewhoarealreadywell-rested;forthosesufferingfromchronicsleepdeprivation,napsprovideonlytemporaryrelief.Mostexpertsrecommendnappingbefore3p.m.andkeepingnapsto30minutesorless.Farfromlaziness,awell-timednapmaybeoneofthemostproductivethingsyoucando.36.AccordingtotheUCBerkeleystudy,whatcognitiveprocessoccursduringanap?A.Theprefrontalcortextemporarilyshutsdowntoconservementalenergy.B.Thehippocampustransfersmemoriestotheprefrontalcortexforlong-termstorage.C.Newneuralconnectionsformexclusivelyinthebrainstemduringlightsleep.D.Thebrainentersastateidenticaltothedeepsleepexperiencedatnight.37.Theword"grogginess"inparagraph3isclosestinmeaningtoA.afeelingofexcitementandheightenedalertnessafterwaking.B.astateofconfusionanddrowsinessfollowingsleep.C.asharpincreaseinphysicalenergyintheafternoon.D.asuddenimprovementinmemoryafterabriefrest.38.Whatdoesthepassagesuggestabouttherelationshipbetweennappingandnighttimesleep?A.Nappingcancompletelyreplacenighttimesleepformostadults.B.Nappingismostbeneficialforpeoplewhoalreadygetadequatenighttimesleep.C.Peoplewhonapregularlyrequirelessnighttimesleepoverall.D.Thebenefitsofnappingareidenticalregardlessofnighttimesleepquality.39.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.Toarguethatcompaniesshouldrequireallemployeestonap.B.Topresentscientificevidencesupportingthecognitivebenefitsofnapping.C.Tocomparenappingcustomsacrossdifferentcountriesandcultures.D.Towarnreadersaboutthehealthdangersofexcessivedaytimesleeping.(B)When23-year-oldMayaChengraduatedwithacomputersciencedegree,herparentsexpectedhertoacceptahigh-payingtechjob.Instead,shejoinedasmallnonprofitdevelopingeducationalappsforunderservedcommunities.Thesalarywaslessthanhalfwhatclassmatesearned,butChenhasneverbeenhappier."Iwantedmyworktomeansomethingbeyondapaycheck,"shesays.Chenispartofagrowingtrend.SurveysconsistentlyshowthatGenerationZ—bornbetween1997and2012—prioritizespurposeoverpay.A2025Deloitteglobalsurveyfoundthat63%ofGenZrespondentswouldacceptalowersalarytoworkforacompanywhosevaluesalignwiththeirown,comparedto49%ofmillennialsandjust34%ofbabyboomers.Thisshiftisreshapinghiring.Companiesthatonceattractedtalentwithhighsalariesarenowbeingforcedtoarticulatetheirsocialimpact."Youngeremployeesasktoughquestionsininterviews,"notesHRconsultantDavidPark."Theywanttoknowaboutacompany'scarbonfootprintanddiversitypolicies.Ifyoucannotanswerconvincingly,theywillwalkaway—nomatterthesalary."Criticsdismissthisasyouthfulidealism,arguingthatfinancialrealitieswilleventuallyforcecompromise."Whenyouhaveamortgageandchildren,values-drivenchoicesbecomealuxury,"sayseconomistDr.RobertKim.YetsupportersarguethatGenZ'sapproachmaybepracticalinaneraofrapidautomation—thesafestcareerstrategymaybedevelopingskillsyougenuinelycareabout.Researchsupportsthisview.A10-yearstudytracking2,000professionalsfoundthatthosewhochosecareersbasedonpersonalmeaningreportedhigherjobsatisfaction,lowerburnout,andcomparablelifetimeearningstothosewhoprioritizedsalary.Meaning-drivenworkerstendtoadvancefurtherbecausetheyaregenuinelyengaged.WhetherGenZ'sapproachisidealismorforesight,theoldrulesofcareersuccessareclearlybeingrewritten.40.WhydidMayaChenchoosetoworkatanonprofitinsteadofatechcompany?A.Shewasunabletofindemploymentatanytechnologycorporation.B.Shewantedherworktohavemeaningfulimpactbeyondearningmoney.C.Herparentsencouragedhertoavoidthecompetitivetechindustry.D.Thenonprofitofferedhigherlong-termearningpotentialthantechfirms.41.AccordingtotheDeloittesurvey,whatpercentageofGenZwouldacceptlowerpayforvalues-alignedwork?A.34%B.49%C.63%D.72%42.WhatcanbeinferredfromDavidPark'sstatementaboutGenZininterviews?A.Companiesfinditeasierthanevertorecruittalentedyoungworkers.B.GenZjobseekersareprimarilyinterestedinstockoptionsandbonuses.C.EmployersmustdemonstratesocialresponsibilitytoattractGenZtalent.D.Mostcompanieshavesuccessfullyavoidedquestionsaboutenvironmentalimpact.43.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.GenerationZisunrealisticaboutcareersandwilleventuallycompromise.B.Highsalariesremainthemostimportantfactorincareerdecisionstoday.C.Agrowingnumberofyoungprofessionalsprioritizemeaningfulworkoverpay.D.Nonprofitorganizationshavereplacedtechcompaniesastopemployers.(C)Formostofhistory,ourrelationshipwithnaturehasbeendefinedbycontrol.Wedrainedwetlandsforfarmland,cutforestsforcities,anddammedriversforpower.Butagrowingmovementcalledrewildingturnsthisphilosophyonitshead.Ratherthancontrollingnature,rewildingasks:whatifwesteppedbackandletecosystemsrestorethemselves?ThemostfamousexamplecomesfromYellowstoneNationalPark.In1995,aftera70-yearabsence,wolveswerereintroduced.Theeffectssurpassedallpredictions.Wolvesreducedtheelkpopulation,allowingwillowandaspentreestorecoveralongriverbanks—treesthathadbeenovergrazedfordecades.Astreesgrewback,beaversreturnedtobuilddams,creatingpondsthatattractedfish,birds,andamphibians.Theveryshapeofriverschangedasvegetationstabilizedthebanks.Scientistscallthisatrophiccascade—achainreactionripplingthroughanentireecosystem.TheYellowstonesuccesshasinspiredprojectsworldwide.IntheNetherlands,areservecalledOostvaardersplassenwascreatedonreclaimedlandwherewildhorsesandcattlenowroamfreely.InChile,conservationistsarerestoringPatagonia'sgrasslandsbyreintroducingnativespeciesandremovingfencesthatfragmentedwildlifehabitatsforgenerations.However,rewildingisnotwithoutcontroversy.Farmersnearrewildingprojectsworryaboutpredatorsthreateninglivestock.Ruralcommunitiesthathavemanagedlandforgenerationsfeeltheirinterestsareignored.Andsomescientistsquestionwhethertrulywildecosystemscanexistinaworldsothoroughlyshapedbyhumans."Wecannotturnbacktheclock,"arguesecologistDr.EmmaForsyth."Butwecancreatespaceswherenaturalprocesseshavemorefreedom."Proponentsarguethatbenefitsextendbeyondconservation.Restoredwetlandsabsorbfloodwaters.Healthyforestscapturecarbon.Wildspacessupportecotourismthatsustainslocaleconomies.Rewildingisnotjustaboutprotectingnature—itisaboutrecognizingthathumanwell-beingdependsonhealthyecosystems.Itrepresentsafundamentalshiftinhowweseeourplaceinthenaturalworld.44.WhatecologicalchangeoccurredafterwolveswerereintroducedtoYellowstone?A.Theelkpopulationincreaseddramatically,damagingmorevegetation.B.Achainreactionofchangesimprovedthehealthoftheentireecosystem.C.Beaversdisappearedbecausewolvesbeganhuntingthemforfood.D.Theriverswidenedandbecamemoredestructiveduetovegetationloss.45.Thephrase"trophiccascade"inparagraph2referstoA.asuddenincreaseinpredatornumbersinagivenecosystem.B.thegradualextinctionofspeciesatthetopofthefoodchain.C.achainreactionofecologicalchangestriggeredbyonespecies.D.thescientificmethodusedtocountanimalsinnationalparks.46.Whichofthefollowingismentionedasaconcernaboutrewilding?A.Wildanimalsreproducetooquicklyinmostrewildingprojects.B.Thecostsofrewildingaretoohighfordevelopingcountries.C.Farmersandruralcommunitiesworryaboutpredatorsandlossofinterests.D.Scientistshavefoundnoevidencethatrewildingbenefitsecosystems.47.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardrewilding?A.Deeplyskeptical,viewingitasanunrealisticfantasy.B.Neutral,presentingbothsideswithouttakinganyposition.C.Cautiouslyoptimistic,acknowledgingchallengesbutrecognizingbenefits.D.Enthusiasticallysupportive,dismissingallcriticismasunfounded.SectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwosentencesmorethanyouneed.A.Thisfindinghasledsomeeducatorstocallformusicprogramstobeexpandedratherthancut,especiallyinearlychildhood.

B.Inotherwords,learninganinstrumenttrainsthebraininwaysthatextendfarbeyondmusicitself.

C.Forexample,achildlearningtheviolinmustsimultaneouslyreadnotation,coordinatemotormovements,andlistenforcorrectpitch.

D.However,criticsarguethattheevidencelinkingmusiceducationtoacademicgainsremainsinconclusive.

E.Thebenefitsappearmostsignificantwhentrainingbeginsbeforeageseven,whenthebrainisespeciallyadaptable.

F.Asaresult,musicallytrainedchildrentendtodeveloplanguageskillsfasterthantheirnon-musicalpeers.Foryears,parentshavesuspectedthatlearningmusicdoesmorethanteachchildrentoplayaninstrument.Neuroscienceisnowconfirmingtheseintuitionswithharddata.Brainimagingrevealsthatmusicaltrainingproducesmeasurablechangesinbrainstructure,particularlyinareasforlanguage,attention,andexecutivefunction.(48)___________________________________________Thecombinationofdemandsplacedonthebrainduringmusicalpracticecreatesuniquecognitivetrainingthattransferstootherdomains.Onekeymechanisminvolves"auditoryprocessing."Whenchildrenlearntodistinguishmusicalnotesandrhythms,theytrainthesameneuralcircuitsthatprocessspokenlanguage.(49)___________________________________________Multiplestudiesshowthatmusicallytrainedchildrenoutperformpeersontestsofphonologicalawareness—theabilitytorecognizeandmanipulatewordsounds—acriticalpredictorofreadingability.Thecognitivebenefitsextendwellbeyondlanguage.AUniversityofTorontostudytracked140elementarystudentsoverfouryears.ChildrenreceivingregularmusiclessonsshowedsignificantlygreaterimprovementsinIQscoresandexecutivefunction—skillslikeplanning,focusing,andswitchingbetweentasks.(50)___________________________________________Researchersbelievethemulti-sensorynatureofmusicaltrainingstrengthensneuralpathwayssupportingthesehigh-levelabilities.Ofcourse,musiceducationisnotamagicsolution,andbenefitsdependoninstructionquality.(51)___________________________________________Thisispreciselywhenmanyschoolsystemsreduceoreliminatemusicprogramsduetobudgetconstraints—adecisionthat,accordingtothelatestresearch,mayseriouslyharmchildren'scognitivedevelopmen