上海市上海海事大学附属北蔡高级中学 2026-2027学年高三上学期第一次考试英语试题（含答案）

海大附中2025学年第二学期高三英语第一次阶段练习I.GrammarandVocabulary(20%)SectionA(10%)Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.IsAIActressTillyNorwoodaThreatoraStunt?Hollywood’snewest“actress”,TillyNorwood,hascausedastormofdebate.Surprisingly,sheisnotahumanbeingatall,

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anAI-generatedcharactercreatedbyacompanycalledParticle6.WhenitsfounderElineVanderVeldenintroducedTillyattheZurichFilmFestival,shedescribedheras“thenextScarlettJohanssonorNataliePortman.”AlthoughParticle6hasexistedsince2015,itisonlyinrecentyearsthatthecompanyhastrulyreinvented

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asanAIproductionstudio.ThecompanyevencreatedanInstagrampageforTilly,wheresheappearsineditedvideos,

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(sit)onfamoustalk-showsofas.YetmanyinHollywoodarefarfromamused.AccordingtotheScreenActorsGuild,Tilly“hasnolifeexperiencetodrawfrom.”Theunionarguesthataudiencesprefergenuinehumanemotionsand

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usingAIcopiescouldtakejobsawayfromrealactors.Ifstudiosbeganusingdigitalperformers

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(train)onhumanwork,theunionwarns,manyartists'effortswouldbestolenandtheirlivelihoodsthreatened.VanderVelden,whoonceworkedasacomedianandonlinecreator,explainswhyTilly

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beseenasasourceofcreativityratherthanathreattohumanactors.“Likemanyformsofart,”shewroteonline,“shemakespeoplethinkandtalk—andthatshowsthepowerofimagination.”Evenso,noteveryone

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(convince).SomeexpertsadmitthatAIcharacterscanlookreal,buttheybelievethese“actors”willalwayslacksomethingessential—humanity.

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onestudioheadexplained,anAIperformermaybeprogrammableandusable,butitwillnevertrulyfeel.And

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realfeelings,itcannotfullyact.Fornow,TillyNorwoodmaynotbestealinganyone’sjob,yetherarrival

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(force)Hollywoodtofaceaquestionitcannotignore:whatmakesaperformertrulyhuman?SectionB(10%)Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.capturedB.fitsC.invitationD.mattersE.overlookedF.puzzledG.silenceH.thoughtfulI.trickierJ.uneasyK.wondersTheQuietPowerofaReplyFromthemomentwewaketothelastminutesbeforesleep,ourphonesarealmostalwaysinreach.Manypeoplecheckthemrightafteropeningtheireyesandkeepthembesidethebedatnight.Thewordcellphonenolonger

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—callingisnowjustonesmallfunction.Thesetinyscreenshavebecomeourclocks,calendars,newssources,andsocialspaces.Whenwetextfriendsorlovedones,weexpectareply,evenifnooneeversaidwemust.Asimple“Hi”isa(n)

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toconnect,andevenashort“I’lltextlater”canbringcomfort.Foreveryday

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—likechangingmeetingtimes—textingmakeslifeeasyandquick.Yetevensimpledetailscangowrong.Onepersonmightreadthetimetoofastandsay,“Ithoughtyousaid7:30!”Becausetextslacktoneandcontext,smallmistakesoftengrowintobigconfusion,leavingbothsides

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Thingsbecome

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whenemotionentersamessage.Alateormissingreplycanfeelcoldorcareless,andwestarttoimaginestories:maybethepersonisangry,busy,orsimplydoesn’tcare.Sincemanyphonesshowwhenamessageisread,

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itselfcansoundlikeajudgment.Butoftenitmeansnothingatall—itmaysimplyreflectabusymomentoratiredmind.Inthosecases,abriefreplycanwork

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.Amessagesuchas“Ireadthisandwillthinkaboutit”showscarewithoutrushingintoasolution.Ittellstheotherperson,“Youmatter,andI’llcomebacktothis.”Suchsmallacts,thoughoften

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canserveasquietforcesthatkeeprelationshipswarmandsteadyevenwhentimesaredifficult.Ignoringemotionalmessages,ontheotherhand,oftenleavespeople

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.orhurt.Apatientandkindresponsehelpsmaintaintrust.Afterall,every

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response—howeverbriefitis—strengthensthequietbridgebetweenusandmakesourconnectedworldalittlemorehuman.II.ReadingComprehension(45%)SectionA(15%)Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Fornearlytwodecades,theideaofagrowthmindset—thebeliefthatintellectualabilitycanbeenhancedthroughsustainedeffort—hasshapededucationaldebateandcorporatetrainingalike.Celebratedforitssimplicityandmoralappeal,theconceptseemedtoofferascientificfoundationfor

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.thatperseverance,ratherthantalent,leadstoachievement.Yetincreasingevidencenow

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boththescopeandsubstanceofthiswidelyreceivedidea.OriginallyadvancedbypsychologistCarolDweckofStanfordUniversity,thegrowthmindsetframeworkdrewasharpcontrastbetweenindividualswhoregardintelligenceas

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andthosewhoviewitasevolving.This

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,thoughseeminglyconvincing,mayhavebeenoverextended.Asthetheorymovesfromlaboratorystudiestoclassroomsandboardrooms,itspracticaloutcomesbecameincreasingly

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.AseriesofanalysesconductedbyresearchersatCaseWesternReserveUniversitysynthesizedhundredsofstudiesandrevealedonlyamodestcorrelationbetweengrowthmindsetorientationsandmeasurableacademicgains.Whilesmall-scaleinterventions

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producedstatisticallysignificantimprovements,theeffectsweregenerallyweakandinconsistent.Thesefindingssuggestthat

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forthetheoryhasattimesoutpaceditsevidentialsupport.DavidYeager,anassociateprofessorattheUniversityofTexas,acknowledgestheselimitationsbut

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.theconclusionthatmindsetinterventionsareineffective.Hearguesthateven

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psychologicalshiftscaninfluencelearningbehavior,particularlyamongstudentsfromdisadvantagedbackgrounds.“Thefactthatsuchbrief,low-costinterventionscanchangeoutcomesatallis

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,”heobserves,“especiallywhenmanyeducationalprogramsshownodetectableeffect.”

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,criticsmaintainthatthegrowthmindsetstorymayhidedeeperinequalitiesbytreatingsuccessonlyasapersonalmatter.Byurgingindividualsto“believeharder”ratherthanaddressingsystemicbarriers—suchasresourceinequality,pedagogicalquality,orsocio-economicdisadvantage—theargumentmayunintentionally

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.theveryinequalitiesittriestoaddress.Inlightofthesetensions,thegrowthmindsetnowstandsatacrossroadsbetweeninspirationand

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.Itcontinuestoofferaninspiringmoraloutlookonhuman

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,yetitstransformativepromiseappearsmoresymbolicthanscientific.Themostresponsiblepathforwardmaybetointegratepsychologicalinsightwithmaterialreform—torecognizethatwhilebeliefinchangecanempowerlearners,enduringprogressdependsequallyonthe

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inwhichthosebeliefsareputtothetest.21.A.optimism B.investigation C.intervention D.opportunity22.A.determines B.diversifies C.restricts D.challenges23.A.essential B.relative C.fixed D.moral24.A.definition B.development C.division D.purpose25.A.integrated B.undeniable C.favourable D.uncertain26.A.rarely B.occasionally C.theoretically D.supposedly27.A.enthusiasm B.opposition C.framework D.relevance28.A.confirms B.draws C.resists D.considers29.A.positive B.minimal C.measurable D.distinct30.A.questionable B.complicated C.remarkable D.discouraging31.A.Ultimately B.Moreover C.Admittedly D.Nevertheless32.A.narrow B.describe C.reveal D.repeat33.A.application B.overstatement C.frustration D.interpretation34.A.possibility B.security C.creativity D.perception35.A.interactions B.environments C.assumptions D.arrangementsSectionB(22%)Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)OnceadominantpresenceontheGreatPlains,theAmericanbison(美洲野牛)wasnearlydriventoextinctionbytheendofthe19thcentury.TensofmillionsoncemovedfreelyacrossNorthAmerica,butuncontrolledhunting,habitatloss,andwestwardexpansionreducedtheirnumberstojustafewhundredbythelate1800s.Aturningpointcameintheearly20thcentury,thankstoeffortsbyconservationistsandinstitutionsliketheBronxZoo.In1907,thezooplayedacrucialroleinoneofthefirstmajorbisonreintroductionprograms.Itshipped15bisontotheWichitaMountainsWildlifeRefugeinOklahoma.Thisinitiativecontinuedin1913,when14morebisonweresenttoWindCaveNationalParkinSouthDakota.Theseearlytransferslaidthefoundationfortoday’spopulationoffree-rangingbison.Currently,approximately20,000bisonliveinmanagedconservationareas,manyofthemarerelatedtothoseoriginalBronxZooanimals.Thesebisonarecarefullymonitoredtoensuregeneticdiversityandprotectthespeciesfromthethreatsthatnearlywipedthemoutmorethanacenturyago.Inrecognitionofthebison’sculturalandecologicalimportance,theU.S.officiallydeclaredNovember1asNationalBisonDay.Thebisonwasalsodeclaredthenationalmammal(哺乳动物)oftheUnitedStates,symbolizingstrength,toughnessandthesuccessofwildlifeconservationefforts.Despitetheirsize—adultbisoncanweighoveratonandreachspeedsofupto35milesperhour—theseanimalsarestillvulnerable.Conservationistscontinuetoworkonrestoringlarger,free-rangingbisoninmoreareas,withalong-termgoalofcreatingself-sustainingpopulationsthatplayanaturalroleingrasslandecosystems.ThestoryoftheAmericanbisonisoneofnearlossandremarkablerecovery—areminderthat,withjointeffortandrespectfornature,itispossibletoreverseeventhemostdramaticdeclines.36.WhatmarkedtheturningpointfortheAmericanbisonintheearly20thcentury? A.HuntingincreasedsharplyacrossNorthAmerica. B.Thebisonpopulationdroppedtoitslowestlevel. C.TheU.S.governmentcompletelybannedbisonhunting. D.TheBronxZoostartedsendingbisontoprotectedareas.37.Theword“vulnerable”(paragraph5)canbebestreplacedby“

”. A.inpower B.atrisk C.undercontrol D.bysurprise38.WhydidtheU.S.officiallydeclareNovember1asNationalBisonDay? A.TocelebratethefoundingoftheBronxZoo. B.Tohonorthebison’sroleincultureandnature. C.Toremindpeopleofthespecies’nearextinction. D.Tosupporttheprotectionofotherlargemammals.39.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthispassage? A.TheReturnoftheBison B.TheLifeofBisonintheWildC.TheRiseandFalloftheGreatPlains D.HowtheBronxZooBecameFamous(B)TheLifeofaPersonWhoWakesUpReallyEarly◎WhoArethe“Larks”?Somepeopleopentheireyesat5:30a.m.orevenearlierwithoutanalarm.Theyarecalled“larks.”Theseearlyrisersoftenstarttheirdaywhileothersarestillasleep.Accordingtoalong-termstudyinthejournalSleep,thenumberofextremeearlyrisersislargerthanscientistsoncethought.Didyouknow?Inastudyof2,422patients,about1inevery300naturallywokeupby5:30a.m.✦TheScienceBehindEarlyRisingLouisJ.Ptáček,aneurologistattheUniversityofCalifornia,andhisteamspenttenyearsstudyingthesepeople.Theyfoundthatthehabitissometimesgenetic.Somefamiliesincludeseveralmemberswhoallwakeupbeforedawn.These“super-larks”don’tneedmoresleepthanothers.Theyfallasleepearlierandwakeuprefreshed,evenonweekends.✦HealthandLifestyleEarlyRisers(Larks)Wakeuparound4–5:30a.m.EasiertowakeandstayalertOftenhealthier(lowerriskofheartdisease)Viewedas“active”or“hard-working”NightOwlsGotobedaftermidnightFindmorningsdifficultMorehealthrisksfromlatesleepSometimesunfairlyseenas“lazy”✦AMatterofPerceptionSocietytendstopraisepeoplewhogetupearly.Weoftenhear“Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.”Butresearcherswarnthatthisbeliefisn’talwaysfair.Manynightowlsdocreativeandproductiveworklateatnight—justaslarksaremakingtheirfirstcoffee.✦ExpertInsight“Beinganearlyriserisn’trareoraproblem—unlessthepersondislikesit,”—LouisJ.Ptáček,UniversityofCaliforniaInshort:Whetheryou’reamorninglarkoranightowl,whatmattersmostiskeepingaschedulethatfitsyourbody’snaturalrhythm.40.WhatdidLouisJ.Ptáčekandhisteammainlydiscover? A.Thehabitofwakingupearlycanruninfamilies. B.Peopletendtowakeupearlierastheygrowolder. C.Nightowlsareusuallymorecreativethanearlyrisers. D.Therearemoreearlyrisersthanscientistsoncebelieved.41.Whatcanbelearnedfromthecomparisontable? A.Nightowlsfacefewerhealthproblems. B.Earlyrisersusuallyenjoymorefreetime. C.Nightowlsaresometimesunfairlyjudged. D.Peoplewhostayuplatehavelessdiscipline.42.Whatisthekeyideaofthepassage? A.Nightowlsneedtochangetheirsleepinghabits. B.Everyoneshouldfollowthesamedailyschedule. C.Wakingupearlyensuresbetterhealthandsuccess D.Peopleshouldfollowtheirownnaturalbodyrhythm.(C)Inthepastfewyears,artificialintelligencehasenteredalmosteveryareaofartisticcreation,andmusicisnoexception.AdvancedplatformssuchasSunocannowgeneratecompletesongsfrombrieftextprompts(提示语),imitatingbothinstrumentalstructureandvocalexpression.RecentstudieshaveshownthatmanylistenerscanhardlytellAI-generatedmusicfromthatproducedbyhumancomposers.Yetthegrowingaccuracyofimitationimmediatelyraisesadeeperquestion:canmechanicalsystemstrulyreproducetheemotionalsubstancethatmakesmusichuman?Toexaminethisissue,IexperimentedwithanAImusicgeneratormyself.Iaskedittoproduceafolk-rockprotestsongwitha1960smoodandasinceremalevoice.Withinseconds,arecordingappeared.Technically,itwasimpressive:therhythmwasbalanced,theharmonyrich,andthevoicesurprisinglynatural.However,whilemyearsrecognizedquality,mymindsensedabsence.Thesongwascompleteinformbutemptyinfeeling—anelegantsurfacewithoutemotionalweight.Anxietyaboutmechanicalmusicisfarfromnew.Asearlyasthebeginningofthetwentiethcentury,composerJohnPhilipSousawarnedthatautomaticinstrumentsmightreplacehumanperformanceandweakenfamilytraditionsofmakingmusictogether.Hisconcernwasnotwithoutreason.Inearliertimes,musichadbeenasharedhouseholdactivity,buttodayitismoreoftenexperiencedprivatelythroughearphonesandscreens.Convenience,inthissense,hasarrivedtogetherwithdisconnection.History,however,alsosuggeststhattechnologycanexpandratherthanrestrictcreativity.Inthe1970s,DJsreshapedexistingsongstofitthedancefloor,givingbirthtoremixculture;later,hip-hopartistsbuiltnewtracksbysamplingolderrecordings.Whatfirstseemedimitationsoonprovedtobeinnovation,indicatingthathumancreativitycantransformthetoolsthatonceappearedtothreatenit.Evenso,AImusicdiffersfromtheseearlierexperimentsinanessentialway.Humanmusiciansmakechoicesbasedonmemory,taste,andemotion;theirselectionsreflectlivedexperience.AIsystems,bycontrast,dependonenormousdatabasesbutpossessnoawarenessorintention.Theycancombinemusicalpatterns,yettheycannotmeanthem.Evenwhenlistenersfailtoidentifywhichsongiscomputer-made,theyoftendescribeAIpiecesaslesstouchingorlessalive.AIcompositionwillcertainlygrowmoreadvancedandwidespread.Buttheemotionallinkbetweenperformerandaudienceremainsdifficulttoreproduce.Asong’spowerliesnotonlyinsoundbutalsointhepersonalstoryitcarries.Technologymaycopytheproductoffeeling,yetthefeelingitselfcontinuestobelongtohumanlife.43.Accordingtothepassage,whatdidtheauthornoticewhenlisteningtotheAI-generatedsong? A.Itwassimilartothoseoldsongs.B.Itsoundedrealbuthadnofeeling. C.Itfailedtofollowthetextprompt.D.Ithadpoorskillandlittleoriginality.44.WhydoesthewritermentionDJsandhip-hopartistsinthe1970sand1980s? A.Tocomplainthatmusiciansdependontechnology. B.Toshowthatpeoplecanusenewtoolsimaginatively. C.TopredictthatAImusicwilldevelopinthesameway. D.Toshowthatearlymusicalmachinesweresimpletocopy.45.Accordingtothepassage,howisAIdifferentfromearliertechnologicaldevelopmentsinmusic? A.AIlimitsaccesstocreativemusicalideas. B.AIdiscouragesmusiciansexpressingemotions. C.AIposesagrowingthreattosocialconnection. D.AIgeneratesformwithoutunderstandingcontent.46.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage? A.CanAIMusicEverFeelHuman? B.WhyHumanMusiciansStillMatter C.MachinesTakeOverMusicCreation D.TheChangingFaceofMusicalInnovation SectionC(8%)Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthesentencesgivenbelow.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.A.Earlyinhercareer,sheteamedupwithafriendwhowasfullofbigplansbutneededsomeonesteadytomakethemreal. B.Let’sturntoanotherexampleofaquietstrengthyoumightundervalue.C.Thensherealizedsomething:mostoftheexamdependedonreadingcomprehension,whichhappenedtobeherstrength. D.Thetruthis,successoftengrowsfromskillsthatgounnoticed.E.Wecangofromjustmentallyreframingachallengetoactuallypursuingit.F.Whileothersrushedtobooklessonsorredoincompletechecklists,shecalmlymovedforward.WhyYour“Boring”SkillsMightBeYourSecretSuperpowerPipwastakingherfinalexamforapilot’slicense—along,nervousdayoforalquestionsandflighttests.Beforesheevensteppedintothecockpit(驾驶舱),theexaminerflippedthroughherpaperworkandnoddedinapproval.Everypagewasperfectlylabeled,everyrequirementdouble-checked.Piphadleftnothingtochance.Weeksearlier,anotherstudenthadmissedthetestbecauseofoneforgottensignature.Pipcouldn’timaginethathappeningtoher.Tomanypeople,qualitieslikeorganizationorpatiencedon’tsoundexciting.YetPip'smethodicalorganizationhabitsgotherthroughflightschoolfasterthanmostofherclassmates.

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Herso-calledboringskill—planning—quietlyopeneddoorsthatpuretalentcouldn’t.Pam,asportschiropractor,hadadifferentkindofquietstrength.Shewasn’tthetypetodreamupgrandbusinessideas,butshehadagiftforbuildingpartnerships.

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.Together,theybuiltasmallchainofclinicsthatnowdowellacrosstheirregion.Pamdoesn’tseeherselfasavisionary,yetherabilitytocooperateandfollowthroughgaveheralifeoffreedomandsatisfaction.Ruth,preparingforthemedicalschooladmissionsexam,usedtofearscience.

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Onceshereframedthechallengeasanexerciseinunderstandingcomplextexts,herconfidenceincreased.Whatoncelookedlikeaweaknessbecameaproblemshecouldsolveinherownway.

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Patience,organization,andkindnessmaynotseemexciting,butthey’repowerful.Whenwebuildonwhatcomesnaturally,evenour“boring”abilitiescantakeusfurtherthanweexpect.Sometimes,thequieteststrengthsmaketheloudestdifference.III.SummaryWriting(10%)Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizeinnomorethan60wordsthemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassage.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.51.WhatMakesaPrizewinnerScienceprizesareoftenseenasbrightlightsthatguidecuriositytowardnewareasofdiscovery.Yetthestoryismorecomplicated:theseawardsnotonlyhonourcreativitybutalsochangehowitgrows.Whenascientistwinsamajorprize,somethinginthewaytheythinkandworkbeginstoshift—sometimesinquietbutlastingways.Researchersrecentlystudiedmorethantwenty-threethousandscientistsaroundtheworld,includingthousandsofprizewinners.Beforetheaward,theirrecordslookedmuchthesameasthosewhoneverwon.Bothgroupspublishedoftenandwereactiveintheirfields.Butafterthemomentofrecognition,cleardifferencesbegantoappear—notinhowmuchtheyproduced,butinthedirectiontheirideastook.Theirstudiesshowedagiftformixingthingsthatdidnotusuallygotogether.Insteadofstayinginsidefamiliarareas,theyjoineddistantideas,connectedoldthinkingwithnewtools,andcombinedknowledgefromdifferentfields.Thisriseincreativityoftenbeganyearsbeforetheprizeandcontinuedlongaftertheapplauseended.Winning,itseems,doesnotstopimagination—ithelpsitgrowfaster.Howtheyworkedwithothersalsomattered.Prizewinners’partnershipswereusuallyshorter,broader,andmorevaried.Theydidnotalwaysrelyonthesamefriendsorteams,butreachedouttonewpeople,gainingfreshviewsandsharingknowledgeinunexpectedways.Eachpieceofresearchcarriedaslightlydifferentstyle,anewvoiceofitsown.Takentogether,thesehabitsshowscientistswhoenjoymovingbetweenideasandpeople.Theirpowerlieslessinhardworkalonethaninthecouragetoexplore.Scienceprizes,attheirbest,celebratethisspirit.Buttheyalsoremindusthatprogressdependsonkeepingchancesopenforfuturethinkers.Inshort,atrueprizewinnershinesnotonlythroughtalent,butthroughthecuriosityandopennessthatturndiscoveryintoalifelongjourney._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________IV.Translation(15%)Directions:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgiveninthebrackets.52.很快这一新发布的政策就会在全国范围内推广.(It)53.如今你花费在游戏上的时间越多，将来你就越可能会后悔你的所作所为.(likely)54.这部影片是一部传承中国文化精神的佳作，既能愉悦心灵，也能引人深思.(notonly)55.得益于国际赛事的举办，芬兰代表队与我校学生志愿者共同参与了丰富多彩的文化交流活动，这极大地促进了中芬两国青年之间的相互理解.(participate)V.GuidedWriting(25%)Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.56.你校英语报正在开展以“数字时代的学习方式(LearningintheDigitalAge)”为主题的征文活动，邀请同学们谈谈如何更高效、更健康地使用电子设备进行学习.你对此很感兴趣,写一篇短文投稿,内容须包括:(1)你认为目前学生在使用电子设备学习方面存在哪些问题；(2)你认为可以采取哪些改进措施.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________