2025~2026學(xué)年上海市同濟大學(xué)附屬第二中學(xué)高二第一次階段練習英語試卷一、語法填空(★★★★)Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Feelingdepressedorlonelycanageusfasterthansmoking,researcherssayFeelingunhappy,depressedorlonelycouldspeeduptheagingprocessesmorethansmokingorevencertaindiseases,researchershavesuggested.Whileeveryonehasanagebasedontheirdateofbirth—“chronologicalage”,theyalsohave1isknownasa“biologicalage”,basedontheageingofthebody’sfunctions,influencedbygenetics,lifestyleandotherfactors.Studieshavepreviouslysuggestedthehigherthebiologicalage,thehighertheriskofvariousdiseases,andtheriskofdeath.Nowresearcherssaytheyhavecreatedadigitalmodelofageing,2(reveal)theimportanceofpsychologicalhealth.“Yourbodyandsoulareconnected,3isourmainmessage,”saidFedorGalkin,aco-authorofthestudyandleadscientistattheHongKongstartupDeepLongevity.“Wedemonstratethatpsychologicalfactors,4feelingunhappyorbeinglonely,addupto1.65yearstoone’sbiologicalage,”theywrite.5Galkinsaidthefigureisanestimate,notleastasthemodelassumesthatdifferentfeelingslikehopelessnessorfearfulnessareindependentofeachother,thestudyhighlightsthat6fastweageissignificantlyassociatedwithourpsychologicalstate.“Takingcareofyourpsychologicalhealthisthegreatestcontributorto7(slow)downyourpaceofageing,”hesaid.Theteamalsoreportedthatheavysmokersare8(likely)tobe15monthsolderthantheirnon-smokingpeerswhilelivinginurbanareasreducesbiologicalagebyfivemonths.Similarly,9(marry)takesaboutsevenmonthsoffone’sbiologicalage.But,hesaid,itisunlikelythatisolationandlonelinessaretrulyworseriskfactorsforhealththansmoking,whilethestudyonlylookedatthedatathat10(collect)atonepointintime.“Theresearchersdidnotfollowupparticipantstoshowthatthosewithpsychologicaldistressactuallyagedmorerapidly,”hesaid.“Itwillbeimportantinthefuture11(test)whetherthesepredictionscanbefulfilledbyrepeatingtestingoveranumberofyears.”二、選詞填空(★★★)Directions:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.

A.abandonedB.ancestorsC.crucialD.enthusiasm

E.impliedF.incrediblyG.unnecessarilyH.overall

I.preservingJ.rewardingK.shelterTheInvaluableSanctuary(庇護所):Nature’sRoleinMentalWell-beingInthefast-pacedurbanlifeofShanghai,wheredigitalscreensoftendominateourattention,thevitalhabitofimmersingourselvesinthenaturalworldisoften12.Wefrequentlyprioritizeacademicandsocialcommitmentsovertimespentoutdoors,unawareofthegradualpricethistakesonourinnerpeace.However,agrowingbodyofscientificevidencefirmlypositionstimeingreenspacesnotasasimpleleisureactivity,butasabsolutely13forourcognitiveperformanceandpsychologicalresilience(復(fù)原力).Thesestudieshave14thatevenshort,intentionalexposuretonaturalenvironmentscanboostbeneficialphysiologicalchanges,whichinturnenhancesourabilitytoconcentrate.Forstudentsfacingthepressuresofexamsandsocialdynamics,seekingoutaquietspotinalocalparkoralongariverbankcanprovideamuch-neededmental15,offeringabreakfromconstantstimulation.Thislongingfornatureisinheritedfromour16whosedailyexistenceandsenseofwell-beingweredeeplywovenwiththenaturallandscape.Byconsciouslyreconnectingwiththisinbornconnection,werefreshour17forlearninganddiscovery.Thisunderstandingenhancesourresponsibilityfor18andcherishingurbangreenspaces.The19impactofmakingnaturearegularpartofourlivesisverybroadandpositive,contributingnotonlytoemotionalstabilitybutalsotofosteringcreativethinkingandproblem-solvingskills.Onapersonalnote,Iconsistentlyfindthatafewhoursspentwalkinginaforestorsimplysittingbyalakeproves20effectiveinrestoringasenseofcalm.Inconclusion,theconsciousefforttocultivateastrong,ongoingrelationshipwiththenaturalenvironmentisdeeply21onmultiplelevels.Itgentlyteachesusthevalueofslowingdown,helpsusdiscoverjoyinthesubtledetailsoftheworldaroundus,andguidesusincaringforourmentallandscape.三、完形填空(★★★)I’vebeenfascinatedbyhappinessmostofmylife.WhenIwasasmallboy,Inoticedthatthoughmanyoftheadultsaroundmewerewealthyandeducated,theywerenotalwayshappy,andthissometimesledthemtobehaveinwayswhichI,asachild,thoughtstrange.________,Idecidedtounderstandwhathappinesswasandhowbesttoachieveit.Itwasnotsurprising,then,thatIdecidedtostudy________.OnarrivalattheUniversityofChicagofiftyyearsago,Iwas________tofindthatacademicpsychologistsweretryingtounderstandhumanbehaviorbystudyingratsinalaboratory.Ifeltthattheremustbeothermoreusefulwaysoflearninghowwethinkandfeel.Althoughmyoriginalaimhadbeentoachievehappinessformyself,Ibecamemore________.Idecidedtobuildmycareerontryingtodiscoverwhatmadeothershappy.I________bystudyingcreativepeoplesuchasmusicians,artists,andathletes,becausetheywerepeoplewhodevotedtheirlivestodoingwhattheywantedtodo,________thingsthatjustbroughtthemfinancialrewards.Later,I________thestudy,byinventingasystemcalledtheexperiencesamplingmethod.Ordinarypeoplewereaskedtokeepanelectronicpagerforaweek,whichgaveoutabeepingsoundeighttimesaday.Everytimeitdidso,they________wheretheywere,whattheyweredoing,howtheyfelt,andhowmuchtheywereconcentrating.Thissystemhasnowbeenusedformorethan10,000people,andtheanswersareconsistent:aswith________people,ordinarypeoplearehappiestwhenconcentratinghard.Aftercarryingoutthirtyyearsofresearchandwritingeighteenbooks,IbelieveIhave________thathappinessisquitedifferentfromwhatmostpeopleimagine.Itisnotsomethingthatcanbeboughtorcollected.Peopleneedmorethanjustwealthandcomfortinordertoleadhappylives.Ifoundthatthemostobviouscauseofhappinessisintense________.Thismustbethemainreasonwhyactivitiessuchasmusic,art,literature,andsportshavesurvived.Inordertoconcentrate,whetheryou’rereadingapoemorbuildingasandcastle,whatyouneedisachallengethatyourability________.Thewaytoremaincontinually________,therefore,istokeepfindingnewopportunitiestoimproveyourskills.Thismaymeanlearningtodoyourjobbetterorfaster,doingothermoredifficultjobs.Asyougrowolder,youhavetofindnewchallenges,whicharemoreappropriatetoyourage.Ihavespentmylifestudyinghappiness,andnow,asIlookback,IwonderifIhave________it.Overall,IthinkIhave,andmybeliefthatIhavefoundthe________toitssecrethasincreasedmyhappinessimmeasurably.22.A．OnthewholeB．AsaresultC．TosomedegreeD．Inthemeanwhile23.A．physiologyB．a(chǎn)rtC．medicineD．psychology24.A．disappointedB．satisfiedC．relievedD．a(chǎn)nnoyed25.A．sympatheticB．a(chǎn)mbitiousC．idealisticD．doubtful26.A．tookoffB．stoodupC．startedoutD．brokethrough27.A．nottomentionB．a(chǎn)swellasC．ratherthanD．infavourof28.A．expandedB．interpretedC．completedD．evaluated29.A．madeupB．objectedtoC．dependedonD．wrotedown30.A．creativeB．diligentC．commonD．important31.A．impliedB．provedC．promisedD．questioned32.A．a(chǎn)warenessB．pressureC．concentrationD．desire33.A．a(chǎn)ffectsB．revealsC．underratesD．matches34.A．enduringB．a(chǎn)ttentiveC．originalD．happy35.A．a(chǎn)chievedB．deservedC．consideredD．struck36.A．referencesB．solutionsC．keysD．links四、閱讀理解(★★★)EradajereOleitathinksshemayhaveapartialsolutionfortwoofAmerican’spersistentproblems:garbageandpoverty.It’scalledtheChipBagProject.The26-year-oldstudentandenvironmentalistfromDetroitisaskingafavoroflocalsnacklovers:Ratherthantossyouremptychipbagsintothetrash,donatethemsoshecanturnthemintosleepingbagsforthehomeless.ChipeatersdropofftheiremptybagsfromDoritos,Lay’s,andotherfavoritesattwolocationsinDetroit:aprintshopandaclothingstore,whereOleitaandhervolunteerhelperscollectthem.Aftertheysanitizethechipbagsinsoapyhotwater,theyslicethemopen,laythemflat,andironthemtogether.Theyusepaddingandlinersfromoldcoatstolinetheinsides.Ittakesaboutfourhourstosewasleepingbag,andeachtakesaround150to300chipbags,dependingonwhetherthey’resingle-serveorfamilysize.Theresultisasleepingbagthatis“waterproof,lightweight,andeasytocarryaround,”O(jiān)leitatoldtheDetroitNews.Sinceitsstartin2020,theChipBagProjecthascollectedmorethan800,000chipbagsand,asoflastDecember,created110sleepingbags.Sure,itwouldbesimplertoraisethemoneytobuynewsleepingbags.Butthat’sonlyhalfthegoalforOleita—whosefamilymovedtotheUnitedStatesfromNigeriaadecadeagowiththehopeofattainingabetterlife—andherfellowvolunteers.“Theyarededicatedtomakinganimpactnotonlysocially,butenvironmentally,”shesays.And,ofcourse,there’sthesymbolismofsalvagingbagsthatwouldotherwiselandinthetrashandusingthemtohelpthehomeless.It’sapowerfulreminderthatenvironmentalinjusticeandpovertyoftengohandinhand.AsOleitatoldthemedia:“Ithinkit’stimetoshowconnectionsbetweenalloftheseissues.”37.WhatdoestheChipBagProjectcallonpeopletodo?

A．TothrowemptychipbagsintodustbinsB．TobringemptychipbagstoappointedlocationsC．TodonatethemtothosehomelessD．Tosanitizeemptychipbagsforrecycle38.Theunderlinedword“l(fā)ine”inthe2ndparagraphprobablymeans_________?

A．chargeB．protectC．loadD．fill39.WhatisthemotivationofOleitatocarryouttheChipBagProject?

A．ToleadabetterlifewithherimmigratedfamilyinU.S.AB．Tolaunchacharityprojectwithothervolunteersinschooltime.C．Tomakeadifferencebothsociallyandenvironmentally.D．Tohelpthosehomelessbygivingthemhandmadesleepingbags.40.Accordingtothepassage,whatisOleitalike?

A．a(chǎn)daptableandextrovertedB．creativeandwarm-heartedC．a(chǎn)ggressiveandcapableD．modestandgenerous(★★★★)Earlydecision-youapplytooneschool，andadmissionisbinding--seemslikeagreatchoicefornervousapplicants，Schoolsletinahigherpercentageofearly-decisionapplicants,whicharguablymeansthatyouhaveabetterchanceofgettingin.Andifyoudo，you'redonewiththewholeprocessbyDecember.Butwhatmoststudentsandparentsdon'trealizeisthatschoolshavehiddenmotivesforofferingearlydecision.Earlydecision，sinceit'sbinding，allowsschoolstofilltheirclasseswithqualifiedstudents；itallowsadmissionscommitteestoselectthestudentsthatareinparticulardemandfortheircollegeandknowthosestudentswillcome.Italsogivesschoolsahigheryieldrate，whichisoftenusedasoneofthewaystomeasurecollegeselectivityandpopularity.Theproblemisthatthisprocesseffectivelyshortensthewindowoftimestudentshavetomakeoneofthemostimportantdecisionsoftheirlivesuptothatpoint.Underregularadmissions，seniorshaveuntilMay1tochoosewhichschooltoattend；earlydecisioneffectivelystealssixmonthsfromthem，monthsthatcouldbeusedtovisitmoreschools，domoreresearch，speaktocurrentstudentsandalumniandarguablymakeamoreinformeddecision.Thereare，frankly，anastonishingnumberofexceptionalcollegesinAmerica，andforanygivenstudent，thereareanumberofschoolsthatareagreatfit.Whenstudentsbecometoofixated（專注）onaparticularschoolearlyintheadmissionsprocess，thatfixationcanleadtoseveredisappointmentiftheydon'tgetinor，iftheydo，thepossibilitythattheyarenowboundtogotoaschoolthat，giventimeforfurtherreflection，maynotactuallyberightforthem.Earlydecisionoffersagenuineadmissionsedge，butthatadvantagegoeslargelytostudentswhoalreadyhavenumerousadvantages.Thestudentswhouseearlydecisiontendtobethosewhohavereceivedhigher-qualitycollegeguidance，usuallyaresultofcomingfromamoreprivilegedbackground.Inthisregard，there'sanargumentagainstearlydecision，asstudentsfromlower-incomefamiliesarefarlesslikelytohavetheadmissionsknow-howtonavigatetheoften-confusingearlydeadlines.Studentswhohavedonetheirresearchandareconfidentthatthere'soneschooltheywouldbethrilledtogetintoshould，underthecurrentsystem，probablyapplyunderearlydecision.Butforstudentswhohaven'tyetdoneenoughresearch，orwhoarestillconstantlychangingtheirmindsonfavoriteschools，theearlydecisionsystemneedlesslyandprematurelynarrowsthefieldofpossibilityjustatatimewhenstudentsshouldbeopeningthemselvestoawholerangeofthrillingoptions.41.Whatarestudentsobligedtodounderearlydecision？

A．Consultthecurrentstudentsandalumni.B．Thinktwicebeforetheyaccepttheoffer.C．Attendtheschooloncetheyareadmitted.D．Lookintoalotofschoolsbeforetheyapply.42.Whatissaidtobetheproblemwithearlydecisionforstudents？

A．Itplacestoohighademandontheirresearchability.B．Itmakestheirapplicationprocessmorecomplicated.C．Itexertsmuchmorepsychologicalpressureonthem.D．Itallowsthemlittletimetomakeinformeddecisions.43.Whyaresomepeopleopposedtoearlydecision？

A．Itisbiasedagainststudentsatordinaryhighschools.B．Itinterfereswithstudents'learninginhighschool.C．Itcausesunnecessaryconfusionamongcollegeapplicants.D．Itplacesstudentsfromlower-incomefamiliesatadisadvantage.44.Whatdoestheauthoradvisecollegeapplicantstodo？

A．Lookbeyondthefewsupposedlythrillingoptions.B．Findsufficientinformationabouttheirfavoriteschools.C．Avoidchoosingearlydecisionunlesstheyarefullprepared.D．Refrainfromcompetingwithstudentsfromprivilegedfamilies.(★★★)TheBestLanguageforMathWhat’sthebestlanguageforlearningmath?Hint:You’renotreadingit.Chinese,JapaneseandKoreanusesimplernumberwordsandexpressmathconceptsmoreclearlythanEnglish.ThelanguagegapisdrawinggrowingattentionasconfusingEnglishnumberwordshavebeenlinkedinseveralstudiestoweakercountingandarithmeticskillinchildreninEnglish-speakingcountries.45AmongtheresearchersareKarenFuson,aprofessorintheSchoolofEducationatNorthwesternUniversity,andLiYeping,anexpertonChinesematheducationatTexasA&MUniversity.Chinesehasjustninenumberwords,whileEnglishhasmorethantwodozen.Thetroublestar