2025~2026學(xué)年上海市浦東新區(qū)進(jìn)才中學(xué)高三上學(xué)期10月月考英語試卷一、語法填空(★★★)ArtorDestruction?HimalayasFireworksShowIgnitesDebateOutdoorbrandArc’teryxandinternationallycelebratedChineseartistCaiGuoqiangstagedafireworksdisplayintheHimalayasofSouthwestChinaonFridayevening,whichtriggeredconcernsaboutviolatingfundamentalprinciplesofecologicalconservation.Althoughtheorganizershadnotedinadvancethatthefireworkswereeco-friendlyand1(clean)upafterward,theperformanceneverthelessarousedcontroversy.Manynetizenscriticizedtheeventasridiculous,questioningtheresolutionultimatelyadopted2(set)offexplosions.Inresponsetotheprotest,thebrandbehindtheshowhassincedeletedrelatedvideosonline,giventhattheactivitytookplaceinsuchanecologicallyfragileregion3theHimalayas.Organizershadstatedbeforehandallfireworksusedbiodegradablematerials,herders’livestockwouldberelocatedandsmallanimalsguidedawaypriortothedisplay,and4theremainingexplosiveswouldbecleanedupandvegetationrestoredafterwardtoavoidecologicalrisks.Somenetizensalsoarguedthattheso-calledeco-friendlymaterialswereonly5(polluting)comparedwithconventionalproducts,butbynomeanszero-impact.Otherspointedoutthattheplateau’secosystemisextremelyfragile,“evenatiremarkcannothealquickly,and6cansuchlarge-scalesmokeandnoisepollution,”accordingtomediareports.Criticsalsocondemnedtheperformanceasanactofculturalarrogance,statingthatitoffendedlocalcommunities7sacredandlong-standingtraditionsarecharacterizedbyaprofoundrespectformountaingodsandastrictprohibitionagainstloudexplosions.Somefurtherwarnedthatthemassiveblastscouldgeneratesoundwavesposingpotentialriskstoglaciersalreadyvulnerableduetoclimatechange,possiblydestabilizingicemasses,whilealsoseverely8(disturb)highlandwildlife,whichviolatesbasicprinciplesofecologicalprotection.Thelocalecologyauthoritiesstatedthattheywouldnotceasethemonitoringofthearea9thelong-termecologicalconsequencesarefullyassessed.Aspokespersonproposedthatanyemergingdamagetothelocalhabitat10beaddressedresponsiblytoensuretheecologicalbalanceismaintained.二、選詞填空(★★★★)選詞填空

A.surgesB.inconveniencesC.biochemicalD.ingrainedE.specificallyF.persistsG.plasticH.steeringI.structuredJ.swingsK.distracting

Fordecades,theterm“Mondayblues”hasdescribedthecollectivelowspiritsgreetingeachworkweek.Recentevidence,however,suggestsitsimpactextendsfarbeyondfleetingmood11.Toinvestigatethebiologicalbasisofthisphenomenon,researchersmeasuredlong-termcortisollevels,akeystresshormonethat,whenincreasedforalongtime,candamagehealth.Theydiscoveredaclearpattern:olderadultswhoreportedanxiety12onMondayshadsignificantlyhighercortisollevels.Crucially,thiseffectwasobservedinbothworkingandretiredindividuals,andanxietyonotherweekdaysshowednosuchlink.ThefindingsindicatethatthebiologicalstresstriggeredbyMondaysisuniquethatitcreatesa(n)enduring13memoryinthebody,onethatcanstillbemeasuredonaquietTuesdaylongafterone’sgolfclubshavebecomeapermanentfixtureinthetrunkofaretiree’scar.WhymightMondays,inparticular,imposesuchalastingeffectonthebody?Onepossibilityisthatthetransitionfromthefree-flowingweekendtothe14demandsoftheweeklikefixedschedulesandresponsibilitiesisinherentlystressful,whichpresentsaheightenedbiologicalstresschallengetothehumanbody.ItisalsopossiblethatsomepeoplebecomeanxiousonMondayssoroutinelythatitbecomesanautomaticbodilyresponse,onethat15evenwhentheoriginaltrigger(suchasastressfuljob)isgone.Thiseffectcouldreflectdeeply16habitsofmindandbody,shapedbydecadesofroutine.Thefindingsindicatethat,forsomepeople,Mondaybluesarenotpersonalminor17butpersistentstressorswithlong-term—perhapslifelong—damagingeffectsonphysicalandmentalhealth.TheincreasedriskofheartattacksandotherhealtheventsonMondaysisunlikelytobearandomcoincidence.Hospitalsandclinicsmayneedtoplanfor18ineventsatthestartoftheweek,especiallyamongolderadults.Inaddition,interventionsaimedathelpingpeopleadapttothestartoftheweekmighthavelong-termhealthbenefits.Thebrain’sstressresponse,thankstoits19quality,isnotwritteninstone.Practicesthatsupportemotionregulation,suchasmeditationandsleeprhythm,helpreconditionthebrain’sweeklycycle,thus20itawayfromamaladaptivestresspatterntowardsahealthierrhythm.三、完形填空(★★★★)TheInvisibleCostof“BuyNow,PayLater”Notlongago,youhadtophysicallyhandovercashtobuysomething.However,withE-walletservices,youcannowpayforanewphoneinthreeinstallments(分三期付款)andbarelynoticethedifference.Thisisn’tjustashoppinghabit;it’sareflectionofhowwerelatetomoneytoday:increasing________fromtheemotionalburdenofspending.Meanwhile,ourmentalhealthisbeingprofoundlyaffectedbythisquietshift.ThepopularityofBuyNow,PayLater(BNPL)planshasskyrocketed.Theypromisefreedomandflexibility,butthiseaseofuse________ourminds:whenpaymentisdividedintosmallerpayments,wetendtofeellessemotionallydrained.Althoughthe￡15or$25paymentsseeminsignificant,theyquicklyaddup,makingusmorelikelytooverspend.Thispsychological________allowspeopletounderestimatethelong-termcostoftheirspendingandoftenleadstoimpulsivefinancialdecisions.Insocietieswheredigital________iseasilyaccessiblebutfinancialliteracyislimited,thesebehaviourscanplungeindividualsintolong-termdebt.Money-relatedstressnolongerstaysatthebank;itnow________intoourhomes,ourrelationships,andevenoursleep.Researchacrossnationshasshownthatpersonaldebtisstronglyassociatedwithmentaldisorders,whichcanbeevenmoreseverewhenfinancialstrainaffectsdailysurvival.Evenmiddle-andhigh-incomeearnersreportsignificantmentaldistresswhenfallingintocyclesof________debtbecauseofthepressure.Whatunderliestheproblemisthatmoneyisn’tjustaboutmaths;ithastodowith________.Webuythingstofeelbetter,tobelong,ortoprovewe’redoingwell,eveniftherealityistheopposite.InIndia,familiesoftentakeondebttohostextravagantweddings.________,intheUS,evenpeoplewithsix-figureincomescanbecaughtinlifestyledebtbecauseexpectationskeepgrowing.Weareengaginginemotionalspendingthatprovides________relieffromsadness,boredom,stress,orlowself-worth.________,thispursuitofcomfortbecomesasourceofdeepershameovertime,astheinescapablefinancialrealitysetsin.This________becomesabarrier,preventingindividualsfromseekinghelp,prolongingbothfinancialandemotionalstrain.Peoplefrequentlydonotcomprehendthespecificrepaymentplanstheyare________inaworldoffancyappsandapprovalswithasingletap,whichcanlockthemintolong-termcyclesofdebt.Unevenfinancial________,wheremanyadultsclaimtheywerenevertaughtmoneymanagementismerelypartoftheproblem.Evenmorecrucially,thepsychologicaldriversbehindspendingthataredeeplytiedtoidentity,self-esteem,andemotionalregulationareoftencompletely________.Weliveinaworldwheremoneyis________.Butsuchemotionalspendingbringsrealcosts,whicharebornebypeople.Ifwestartnoticingthatcost,notjustinpounds,dollars,orrupees,butinstress,embarrassment,andmentalexhaustion,wemightfinallytreatmoneynotonlyasaresource,butassomethingdeeplypsychological.21.A．divorceB．exclusionC．protectionD．frustration22.A．stimulatesB．deceivesC．shapesD．compels23.A．disabilityB．imbalanceC．disconnectionD．inattention24.A．bondB．currencyC．creditD．a(chǎn)sset25.A．throwsB．translatesC．burstsD．spills26.A．fashion-relatedB．peer-fueledC．lifestyle-drivenD．income-based27.A．fascinationB．comfortC．statusD．meaning28.A．RatherB．OtherwiseC．LikewiseD．Nevertheless29.A．underlyingB．deceptiveC．unstableD．costly30.A．FortunatelyB．IronicallyC．AlternativelyD．Accordingly31.A．debtB．reliefC．embarrassmentD．a(chǎn)nxiety32.A．payingoffB．a(chǎn)greeingtoC．settingasideD．handingover33.A．mindsetB．literacyC．freedomD．a(chǎn)ccess34.A．overlookedB．simplifiedC．justifiedD．a(chǎn)ddressed35.A．unstableB．insufficientC．uncontrollableD．invisible四、閱讀理解(★★★★)Mr.Bingleyhadsoonmadehimselfgottentoknowalltheprincipalpeopleintheroom;hewaslivelyandunreserved,dancedeverydance,andtalkedofgivingonehimselfatNetherfield.Suchfriendlyqualitiesmustspeakforthemselves.Whatacontrastbetweenhimandhisfriend!Mr.DarcydancedonlyoncewithMrs.HurstandoncewithMissBingley,declinedbeingintroducedtoanyotherlady,andspenttherestoftheeveninginwalkingabouttheroom,speakingoccasionallytooneofhisownparty.Hischaracterwasdecided.AmongthemostviolentagainsthimwasMrs.Bennet,whosedislikeofhisgeneralbehaviourwassharpenedintoparticularangerbyhishavingslightedoneofherdaughters.ElizabethBennethadbeenobliged,bythescarcityofgentlemen,tositdownfortwodances;andduringpartofthattimeMr.DarcyhadstoodnearenoughforhertooverhearaconversationbetweenhimandMr.Bingley,whocamefromthedanceforafewminutestopresshisfriendtojoinit.“Come,Darcy,”saidhe,“Imusthaveyoudance.Ihatetoseeyoustandingaboutbyyourselfinthisstupidmanner.Youhadmuchbetterdance.”“Icertainlyshallnot.YouknowhowIhateit,unlessIamparticularlyfamiliarwithmypartner.Atsuchanassemblyasthisitwouldbeinsupportable.Yoursistersareengaged,andthereisnotanotherwomanintheroomwhomitwouldnotbeapunishmentformetostandupwith.”“Uponmyhonour,InevermetwithsomanypleasantgirlsinmylifeasIhavethisevening;andthereareseveralofthemuncommonlypretty.”“Youaredancingwiththeonlyhandsomegirlintheroom,”saidMr.Darcy,lookingattheeldestMissBennet.“Oh!SheisthemostbeautifulcreatureIeverbeheld!Butthereisoneofhersisterssittingdownjustbehindyou,whoisverypretty,andIdaresayveryagreeable.Doletmeaskmypartnertointroduceyou.”“Whichdoyoumean?”andturninground,helookedforamomentatElizabeth,tillcatchinghereye,hewithdrewhisownandcoldlysaid,“Sheistolerable,butnothandsomeenoughtotemptme.”36.WhydoestheauthorbeginthepassagebydescribingMr.Bingley’sbehavior?

A．Toprovideadetailedbackgroundofthestory’shero.B．ToemphasizeMr.Darcy’spridebymeansofcontrast.C．Toexplainhisimmediatepopularitywithinthelocalcommunity.D．Toillustratetheidealsocialconductexpectedataball.37.WhydoesMr.Darcyrefusetodanceattheassembly?

A．Heneedstowalkabouttoensurethepartyisbehavingappropriately.B．Hebelievesdancingwasintolerableunlesswithacloseacquaintance.C．HeisfollowingBingley’swell-intentionedadvicetowanderaround.D．Bingley’ssistersareengaged,leavingnosuitablepartnerforhim.38.Basedontheentirepassage,whyisMrs.BennetsooffendedbyMr.Darcy?

A．Hepubliclyrefusestobeintroducedtoheroranyotherlady.B．Hemakesadismissivecommentonherdaughter’sappearance.C．HerefusestodancewithElizabethdespiteMrBingley’spersuasion.D．Heignoresherrepeatedattemptstoengageherinconversations.39.WhatisrevealedaboutMr.Darcythroughhisinteractionswithothers?

A．Heissociablebutselectiveinchoosinghispartners.B．Heisinitiallyreservedbutispersuadedtojoininthecelebration.C．Heisdistantandshowsnodesiretoparticipateinthelocalsociety.D．Heiscriticaloftheevent’sorganizationbutpolitetothosehemeets.(★★★)“Essentialoilscanhaveamajorimpactonyourmoodandhealth.Whenyouapplyanoiltoyourskin,itaffectsyourphysicalstate.Whenyouinhalethem,itaffectsyourmentalstate,”saysthe“grandedame”ofaromatherapyJeanneRose,authorofTheAromatherapyBook:ApplicationsandInhalations.AfewdropsofeucalyptusonyourskinwillhelphealaburnandsmellingapinetreemightmakeyouthinkofchildhoodChristmases.Therearenorulesforhowtoinhaleoils.Youcanputafewdropsonatissue,oraddsometowatertospritzaroundtheroomoruseinadiffuser(噴霧器)orvaporizer.Beverycareful,however,whenapplyingoilstotheskin.Alwaysdilutetheminanotheroil,likepalm,coconutorolivetopreventburnsorallergicreactions.“Aruleofthumbis15dropsperoneounceofcream,oilorlotion,”saysSyllaSheppard-Hanger,thefounderanddirectorofAtlanticinstituteofAromatherapyinTampa,Florida.

HERE’STHEOILTOREACHFORWHENYOUNEEDTO:Digestabigmeal:Afewdropsofdilutedpeppermint.“Itcalmsdownthedigestivesystem,”Rosesays.Forgetit’sfreezingoutside:“Coniferoils,likepine,blackspruce,cedarandChristmasfir,canhelpcombatseasonalaffectivedisorderwheninhaled,”Rosesays.Citrusoilslikeorangeortangerine,whichareremindersofsummertime,arealsogood.Settledownafterabigparty:Sweetmarjoramandlavenderaresedatives.“They’llknockyourkidsrightout,”Sheppard-Hangersays.Getoutofbedonadark,coldmorning:Peppermint,oranymintreally,canprovideamorningjoltwheninhaled.Killgerms:Spraycitrusoilstreeoilslikepine,tohelpcleantheairduringsickness.Decongestanose:Eucalyptus,spruceorrosemaryworkforthis.Tryinhalingafewdropsonatissuetohelpwithcloggednasalpassages.40.WhatkindofreadersislikelytobuyTheAromatherapyBook:ApplicationsandInhalations?

A．Gardenerswhoprovidesrawmaterialsformanufacturersofessentialoils.B．Researchersdedicatedtoinventingnewessentialoilstokeeppeopleingoodhealth.C．Commonpeoplehopingtoimprovehealthconditionwithessentialoils.D．Psychotherapistseekingtreatmentsforseriousmentalandphysicaldisorders.41.Whatistheappropriatewayofusingessentialoils?

A．Spritztheoildirectlyaroundaroom.B．Mixthemwithcreaminproportion.C．Smellthefragrancefromthebottle.D．Applyoilstotreatskinallergy.42.Theoilsthatcanrelieveyoursymptomofbadcoldare________.

A．peppermintoilsB．coniferoilsC．citrusoilsD．spruceoils(★★★★)I’maconsumerpsychologistwhohasstudiedsocialdecision-makingforoveradecade.Acommonyetpuzzlingaspectofsociallifeishowpeoplerespondtoinvitations,particularlywhentheyreplywithavague“maybe”.Recently,myco-authorsandIpublishedaseriesofstudiesthatdirectlyexaminewhatgoesoninpeople’sheadswhentheyareunsurewhethertoacceptaninvitation.Socialinvitationscanbeadelicatedance,andpeopleoftenmisreadwhatsomeoneextendinganinvitewantstohear.Weconsistentlyfoundthatpeopleoverestimateaninviter’slikelihoodofpreferringa“maybe”overa“no”.Moreover,theyfailtorealizehowmuchmoredisrespectedpeoplefeelwhentheyreceivea“maybe”inresponsetotheirinvitation.Anotherpatternemerged:Themoresomeoneincorrectlyassumedthatahostpreferredatentativeresponse,themorelikelytheyweretorespondwitha“maybe”themselves.Naturally,wewantedtofigureoutwhythisawkwarddynamicplaysout.Wefoundthatit’slargelyduetosomethingcalled“motivatedreasoning”.Motivatedreasoningoccurswhenapersoninterpretsinformationinabiasedwaytoarriveataconclusionthatisinlinewiththeirownwishes.Saying“no”rightimmediatelyeliminatesone’soptionsandopensthedoorforFOMO,orfearofmissingout,toemerge.Thatsaid,therewerecertainsituationsthatmadepeoplemorecomfortablesaying“no”toaninvite.Inonestudy,wehadrecipientsofaninvitationputthemselvesintheshoesofthepersonextendingtheinvite.Thismadethemmorelikelytorealizethatthey’dprobablypreferadefinitiveanswer.Thatis,itseemedtopreventmotivatedreasoningfromemerging.Inanotherstudy,wehadparticipantsgetinvitedtodosomethingtheydidn’twanttodo.Wefoundthatmotivatedreasoningthenbecameirrelevant:Theyhadnodesiretokeeptheiroptionsopen,sotheyweremorelikelytoassumethata“no”waspreferabletoa“maybe”.Furthermore,otherresearchhasexploredthesubtleartofthedecline,testingwhichreasonssoftenthebitternessofarejectedinvitation.Thefindingsareclear:sayingyou’retoobusycomesacrossasahalf-heartedexcuse;sayingyouhaveapriorcommitmentlandswithslightlymoreweight;butsayingyousimplydon’thavethefinancialmeanstomakeitworkisreceivedwiththegreatestunderstanding.Beyondthechoiceofwords,however,liesamorefundamentalprincipleofcommunication.Itmightreduceyouroptions.Butit’llkeepthosewhoinvitedyoufrombeingleftinuncertainty.43.Whatdoestheauthorintendtoillustratewiththe“delicatedance”metaphorinparagraph2?

A．Toarguethatinvitersoftenhaveself-servingmotivationswhenextendingoffers.B．Tostresshoweasilypeoplecanmisreadothers’intentionsinsocialexchanges.C．Tosuggestatentative“maybe”isthemostpoliteresponseinthesesituations.D．Toprovethefalseassumptionmadebyinviteeswhofeartheconsequencesofrefusal.44.Basedonthereasonsforthe“maybe”response,whatcanweconclude?

A．Evenwhenpeopledisliketheactivity,FOMOmakesthemhesitateoverit.B．ReceivinganunattractiveinvitationisthemosteffectivewaytoeliminateFOMO.C．Takingtheinviter’sperspectivehelpstoovercomethebiasandgiveadirectanswer.D．Peoplesay“maybe”toavoidthedutyofmakinganimmediatedecisionfortheinviter.45.Basedonthefindings,whatfundamentalprincipleofcommunicationdoestheauthoradvocate?

A．Prioritizestraightforwardandclearcommunication.B．Ensurerefusalsarecrediblewithwell-justifiedreasons.C．Favoracceptinginvitationswhenfacinguncertainty.D．Maintainflexibilityinone’sschedulewhendeclining.46.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethemostappropriatetitleforthepassage?

A．NewPrinciplesintoFramingInvitationsB．HowtopolitelyRefuseanInvitationC．Why“Maybe”Hurtsand“No”HelpsD．PsychologyBehindSuccessfulInvitations(★★★★)WhyIt’sOkayNottoLoveYourJobGonearethedaysinwhichjobswerejustjobs.47Employeesareoftenafraidtoadmititbecauseitistemptingforemployerstointerpretthismindsetasasignthattheiremployeesarenotdedicatedenough.48Socialmediafeedsarefullofcarefullyplannedpoststhatmake“doingwhatyoulove”seemeasyandnatural.Businessleaderstalkabouthowfindingpassionatworkiswhathasenabledthemtoachievesuccess.Yetbindingjoblovewithbothhappinessandefficacyismisguided,andcanharmourmentalhealth.Thebiggestproblemisthatmanyofuswillneverfindthislove,butwetendtohaveafalsebeliefthateveryoneelsehas.49Thosefeelingshurtperformanceandleadustohideknowledgefromco-workers.Moreover,we’vecometobelievethatfallinginlovewithyourcareershouldhappeninstantly.Butinreality,genuinepassionstemsfromtakingtimeandexperiencetoappreciatethegoodthings.Withouttakingpainstoexperiencesomeinevitablelowstotemperone’swill,itcanbehardtotakeinthehighs.Lastly,eventhosewhodofindloveareoftenatriskofnegativeoutcomessuchaschronic(長期的)stressandburnout.Lovemeansdedicatingyourwholeselfonlytothejobandinturn,everyfailurefeelslikeaheavyblowtoyourself-dignity.50Hence,let’ssaygoodbyetothe“l(fā)oveyourjob”mythandembraceahealthypsychologicaldistancefromwork.Youmayenjoypartsofyourjob,butdon’texpecttofeelpassionateaboutthewholething.Droptheideaofbeingheadoverheels,andahealthy,long-termrelationshipwithourcareersbecomesattainable.

A．Despitetalkofwork-lifebalance,psychologicaldistancefromworkisanunfashionablevalue.B．It’snotsurprisingthatwe’vegothere,giventhemessageswe’reconstantlyexposedto.C．Havingmultipleareasinlifefromwhichyouachieveself-worthisthekeytoeasingstress.D．Theexpectationofimmediatepassionresultsindisappointment,frustrationandunevenness.E．Takingjobsashobbiesorpartofone’swholeisoftencelebratedasasignofcommitment.F．Thinkingothersaremorepassionateabouttheirworkcansparkjealousyandevendepression.五、書面表達(dá)(★★★★)51.Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.Rentlikeaninvestor:thestrategicpathtofreedomandwealthFormany,ahomeseemslikeanemotionalanchor,notastrategicasset(財(cái)產(chǎn)).Thedecisiontobuyisoftendrivenbylifestylefactorssuchasashortercommute,agoodschoolorabeautifulkitchen.Whilethesefeaturescanbringpersonalsatisfaction,theyrarelybuildwealth.Thisemotionalattachmentcreatessignificant“l(fā)ifestyleconstraints”,dramaticallylimitingyourfinancialandpersonaloptions.Realestateinvestors,ontheotherhand,operatewithacalculatingmindset.Theywon’tbuyapropertyifthenumbersdon’taddup.Forexample,aninvestormightpurchaseanout-of-townfixer-upperwithoutdatedsystemspreciselybecausethelowpurchasepriceguaranteesstrongpositivecashflowafterrepairs.Unsurprisingly,thisdispassionateinvestor-focusedapproachalmostoutperformstheemotionally-drivenhomeowner’s.Thisiswherewefindthecriticalinsight:therationalrenteroperatesonthesamesideofthedivideastheinvestor.Fortheinvestor,thismeanspursuingpropertieswiththehighestpotentialreturn,regardlessofpersonaltaste.Fortherenter,ittranslatestooptimizingforcostandadaptability,choosing