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复旦大学附属中学 2025学年第一学期
高二年级英语学科 11月第二次阶段性教学质量评估试卷 答案
I. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A 1. having identified 2. their 3. the 4. To investigate 5. needed 6. in 7. lacking 8. As long as 9.
if/whether 10. developed
Section B 11. F 12. A 13. J 14. C 15. I 16. E 17. H 18. G 19. K 20. B
II. Reading Comprehension
Section A 21. D 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. D 30. B 31. A 32. A 33. B 34.
C 35. D
Section B 36. B 37. D 38. C 39. C
40. D 41. A 42. B
43. B 44. C 45. A 46. D
Section C 47. D 48. F 49. A 50. C
III. Summary Writing
51. Hearing different birdsongs makes people happier, as two studies show. American scientists who studied the
impacts of birdsong on hikers explain birdsong signals security, pleasant weather and healthy surroundings. German
researchers also found the environment with various species of birds led to people's well-being. Therefore, people are
recommended to plant native plants to increase the variety of birds.
IV. Translation
52. Why not install a device capable of detecting smoke automatically
53. So attractive was the seal carved with Chinese characters that he bought one as a souvenir.
54. One of the signs of a civilized society is that everyone, rich or poor, is treated equally.
55. It is obvious to all that the local government has adhered to the idea of harmony between man and nature for years,
attaching as much importance to protecting biodiversity as to developing the economy.
V. Guided Writing
56.
Dear Academic Affairs Office,
I am writing to share my preference regarding the upcoming elective courses. Were I to cast my vote, I would
unhesitatingly opt for the course on classic literature and film appreciation.
Above all, such a course is indispensable for cultivating our empathy and critical thinking. Not only does it
expose us to profound humanistic values, but it also encourages us to reflect on complex social issues through the lens
of great masters.
In addition to broadening our horizons, studying classics provides a tranquil sanctuary amid our overwhelming
academic pressure. Should we immerse ourselves in literary works and timeless films, our minds would be significantly
refreshed. This aesthetic cultivation is far more rewarding than merely acquiring practical skills in a finance class.
Taking all these factors into account, while financial knowledge has its merits, the edification of the soul should never
be underestimated. Only by nourishing our inner world can we truly become well-rounded individuals.
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming复旦大学附属中学 2025学年第一学期
高二年级英语学科 11月第二次阶段性教学质量评估试卷
I. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct.
For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use
one word that best fits each blank.
How to Turn Back the Clock on Ageing
Imagine if we could turn back time. A team 1 (identify) a new way in which cells age has also reversed it,
giving old mice younger bodies. One way our cells produce energy is through aerobic respiration (有氧呼吸). This
takes place mainly in mitochondria – the powerhouses of cells. While mitochondria carry 2 own genomes, some
cellular components (成分) necessary for respiration are produced by the nucleus (原子核), so 3 two must work
together efficiently.
As we age, mitochondrial function declines, which can lead to disease. 4 (investigate) why, Ana Gomes at
Harvard Medical School and her colleagues compared levels of messenger RNA – molecules that convey genetic
information around a cell – for the cellular components 5 (need) for respiration in the muscle of 6- and
22-month-old mice. Levels of mRNA in the nucleus were similar 6 young and old mice, while levels in the
mitochondria decreased with age. Similar changes were seen in mice 7 (lack) a protein called SIRT1. These mice
also had higher levels of a protein produced by the nucleus called HIF-1-alpha.
This suggests that communication between the nucleus and the mitochondria depends on events involving both
these proteins. 8 SIRT1 levels remain high, this type of ageing is impossible. But SIRT1 levels are controlled by
another molecule called NAD+, and crucially that declines with age, leading to a breakdown in communication. To see
9 they could fix this breakdown, the team injected the old mice twice daily for a week with a molecule known to
increase NAD+. At the end of the week, the mice 10 (develop) a muscle type common in 6-month-old mice. "It
gives us a new pathway to target that can reverse some aspects of ageing," says Gomos.
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that
there is one word more than you need.
A. broadened B. completely C. comprehensive D. concerned E. consistent F. expansion G. involved H.
limitation I. predicted J. sociality K. ultimately
Sea Smarts
Killer whales have group-specific dialects, sperm whales babysit one another's young and bottlenose dolphins
cooperate with other species. These social skills are all closely linked with their brain sizes, according to a recent study.
Scientists first proposed a relation between social living and brain 11 nearly three decades ago, when they
observed that primate (灵长类) species with larger brains typically lived in bigger groups. This theory was later 12
to associate brain size with other social characteristics, such as resolving conflicts and distributing food.
Michael Muthukrishna, an economic psychologist at the London School of Economics, and his colleagues went
searching for a similar link between big brains and 13 in cetaceans (鲸目动物). They collected a(n) 14 data
set of cetacean brain and body mass, group size and social characteristics. The team's analyses, which covered 90
species, revealed that brain size was best 15 by a score based on various social behaviors such as cooperation with
other species, group hunting and complex vocalizations. Bigger brains were also linked to other factors, including
dietary richness and geographical range.
The authors say these results are 16 with theories that cetaceans developed large brains to deal with the
challenges of living in information-rich social environments. Yet Muthukrishna notes that his study's main 17 is
the lack of available research on many cetacean species. Discovering more about whales and dolphins could reveal that
other factors – such as life span and the duration of the young-age phase – might also be 18 in brain size, he adds.
Understanding how cetaceans developed such big brains could 19 help us piece together humanity's own
evolutionary history. Because these animals occupy a(n) 20 different environment than people do, Muthukrishna
says, "they provide us with a useful control group for testing hypotheses (假设) about human evolution."
II. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each
blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
It was 2011. I was in New Zealand for the first time, speaking at a literary festival about my most recent book. I
was nervous. I was hungry for something 21 . Something to make being this far away feel okay. I 22 the
recently launched app, Google Now, on my phone. It read my location, the weather and time. It 23 that
information with what it knew I liked based on past searches, and predicted what it thought I might like, based on
search results of people similar to me.
When I arrived at the 24 cafe, it was exactly in my comfort zone: exposed brickwork, lots of greenery, bare
wood tables, Edison bulbs. I had to wait for a table, so I dived into a 25 that I'd brought along for the ride.
Immediately, I started chatting about the book with the person next to me. He and his girlfriend had read it, and wasn't
it great, and where are you from... Soon, we discovered we knew the same person back in London. Small world, eh
You could enjoy the 26 of humans, or the determination of people to discover commonality.
You might take another view, and think it's 27 , that there's nowhere to escape the mobile middle classes. Or,
you could say that I was a pioneer in a new land, 28 by geography. Author Kyle Chayka calls it the land of
AirSpace. Chayka is a Brooklyn resident who made his first attempt into AirSpace around the same time as I did, when
he stayed in an apartment in the heart of Copenhagen that was advertised on Airbnb as in the 'Brooklyn-style'.
He could've 29 somewhere else, but as he told me recently in an episode called Gentrification for BBC
Radio 4's Digital Human, he didn't. And he thought it was 30 that he could stay in a Brooklyn-style apartment in
Stockholm, and drink coffee in cafes that looked the same – complete with cookie – but he did it. I do it. Maybe you do
it too. While shifts in design are a thousand years old, Kyle argues that trends are now being distributed 31 in
dramatic ways, thanks to the importance we place on posting and sharing our surroundings on apps like Facebook,
Pinterest, Foursquare and Instagram.
The apps' algorithms (算法) 32 what we see, and so we all end up liking, desiring and sharing the same
things. 33 isn't rewarded in AirSpace. While all this homogeneity (同质性) is not great if you're looking for
traditional tea pagodas in Tokyo, it's 34 for those who spend much of their time on the road and just want fast
internet, strong coffee and other luxuries of home. But no algorithm could've 35 that I'd make a programme about
AirSpace, nine years after I first visited it...
21. A. concrete B. unusual C. serious D. familiar
22. A. loaded up B. made for C. set aside D. took in
23. A. shared B. compared C. accepted D. ended
24. A. maintained B. self-styled C. suggested D. well-managed
25. A. book B. cafe C. zone D. thought
26. A. preference B. evolution C. connectedness D. influence
27. A. important B. terrible C. impossible D. reasonable
28. A. protected B. divided C. identified D. unlimited
29. A. departed B. appeared C. worked D. chosen
30. A. natural B. ridiculous C. necessary D. straightforward
31. A. globally B. randomly C. locally D. inclusively
32. A. decide B. realize C. impress D. misinterpret
33. A. Standardization B. Uniqueness C. Determination D. Similarity
34. A. embarrassing B. progressive C. comforting D. distinctive
35. A. forgotten B. claimed C. explained D. predicted
Section B
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements.
For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the
information given in the passage you have just read.
（A）
In Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand, public-transport fares have been cut in half. In London politicians
leave passive-aggressive notes on civil servants' desks telling them to turn up for work and beg people to start going
back to the office. Eric Adams, the mayor of New York, has asked bank bosses to set an example by riding the subway.
None of it seems to be working. The subway is only two-thirds as busy as it was before covid-19. Auckland's bus
system was half as busy in April as it was three years earlier. People have not given up public transport for the private
kind.
They are simply moving around less. Although travel is likely to recover a little further, a return to the pre-pandemic
pattern seems impossible. One clue is that not all journeys have declined. Parisians made more shopping trips last
summer than they did before covid appeared. In New York Sunday travel has held up better than weekday travel. What
has collapsed is rush-hour commuting, particularly among well-paid workers in the knowledge economy. That suggests
the change in behaviour is caused not by fear of infection – which might be expected to diminish over time – but by a
fundamental resetting of work habits.
Rich countries should accept this new reality, and start building transport systems to match. Big cities particularly are
rooted in the idea that urban travel is like an asterisk, with people squeezing onto radial (放射状) roads and railway
lines. Travel is now more like a spiderweb. People take fewer, often shorter journeys along thinner routes; they move to
the side, as well as in and out. That explains why buses, which are often used for short journeys, have emptied out less
drastically than commuter trains (通勤列车).
Now that people travel less predictably, there is a stronger case for innovations such as on-demand buses and "mobility
as a service" which weaves together public transport and personal modes such as taxis and hired bikes. These make
better use of the existing infrastructure, and come closer to the convenience of cars. British cities need to do something
more basic, by integrating their public-transport networks. Outside London, they tend to have many bus companies,
some railway lines and perhaps a tram system, all doing their own thing. The result is confusion and often greater cost
for the public.
36. Paragraph 1 is intended to
A. publicize the public transport in major cities
B. reveal the trouble the public transport faces
C. introduce the ways to save the public transport
D. compare the effectiveness of different measures
37. Why is public transport used less than before
A. People prefer to drive to their workplaces.
B. People are losing interest in travelling around.
C. People are fearful of getting infected with the virus.
D. People have basically changed their working habits.
38. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true
A. People commute by bus more often than before.
B. The travel industry has recovered from the pandemic.
C. The public transport is not as busy as it used to be during rush hours.
D. The knowledge economy has changed the way people commute to work.
39. What is the passage mainly intended to do
A. To analyse the impacts of Covid-19 on global transport.
B. To describe the current situation of the public transport in big cities.
C. To urge big cities to adjust their public transport systems to the new reality.
D. To find out the ways to attract more people to use public transport.
（B）
Trains powered by human waste and discarded food will be introduced to Britain's railway for the first time under
plans to eliminate dirty diesel (柴油机) engines gradually. A full-size "BioUltra" train capable of carrying 120
passengers is being developed as part of government-backed proposals to cut air pollution and greenhouse gas
emissions. The lightweight, low-cost train will be fuelled using biomethane – a renewable gas made from organic waste
– combined with a battery pack. It will run on existing lines but cause less damage to tracks because of the light frame,
cutting maintenance bills.
The BioUltra train is being developed by Ultra Light Rail Partners, a group of experts from the rail industry and
Birmingham City University. The group has developed a 10-metre long, 12-tonne "mini-train" capable of carrying up
to 60 people. It has been awarded a 60,000 grant from Innovate UK, the government agency, for a feasibility study
into a full-size version. The new railcar will be 20 metres long with space for 62 passengers seated and 58 standing. It
will weigh 20 tonnes without passengers, less than half that of a normal diesel. It will be propelled using locally
produced biomethane, which is generated from waste from humans, pigs, and cows as well as plants and discarded
food.
It produces no nitrogen dioxide, the poisonous gas emitted from diesel engines, and results in a net reduction of carbon
dioxide in the atmosphere. The biomethane tanks beneath the middle of the railcar will power two 0.9-litre engines –
each smaller than that on a typical car – at either end. Despite the fuel, it produces no smell or dangerous emissions,
improving the experience of passengers and lineside residents. It will be almost silent and about three times as efficient
as diesel. The train will have a top speed of 50mph and a range of 2,000 miles on a full tank.
40. Which of the following statements is true of a full-size "BioUltra" train
A. It is 10 metres long and weighs 12 tonnes.
B. It can carry more passengers than a regular train.
C. It can run faster and farther than its earlier version.
D. It is powered by gas generated from organic waste.
41. The picture below illustrates a full-size "BioUltra" train. The part labelled with ________ is the biomethane tanks.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
42. What is the passage mainly about
A. A renewable gas.
B. An eco-friendly train.
C. An original means of transport.
D. A newly-built railway.
（C）
On a September afternoon in 1940, four teenage boys made their way through the woods on a hill overlooking
Montignac in southwestern France. They had come to explore a dark, deep hole said to be an underground passage to
the nearby manor (庄园) of Lascaux. Squeezing through the entrance one by one, they soon saw wonderfully lifelike
paintings of running horses, swimming deer, wounded wild oxen, and other beings – works of art that may be up to
20,000 years old.
The collection of paintings in Lascaux is among some 150 prehistoric sites dating from the Paleolithic period (旧石器
时代) that have been documented in France's Vezere Valley. This corner of southwestern Europe seems to have been a
hot spot for figurative art. The biggest discovery since Lascaux occurred in December 1994, when three cave explorers
laid eyes on artworks that had not been seen since a rockslide 22,000 years ago closed off a large deep cave in southern
France. Here, by unsteadily shining firelight, prehistoric artists drew outlines of cave lions, herds of rhinos (犀牛) and
magnificent wild oxen, horses, cave bears. In all, the artists drew 442 animals over perhaps thousands of years, using
nearly 400,000 square feet of cave surface as their canvas (画布). The site, now known as Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc Cave, is
sometimes considered the Sistine Chapel of prehistory.
For decades scholars had theorized that art had advanced in slow stages from ancient scratchings to lively, naturalistic
interpretation. Surely the delicate shading and elegant lines of Chauvet's masterworks placed them at the top of that
progression. Then carbon dates came in, and prehistorians felt shocked. At some 36,000 years old – nearly twice as old
as those in Lascaux – Chauvet's images represented not the peak of prehistoric art but its earliest known beginnings.
The search for the world's oldest cave paintings continues. On the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, for example,
scientists found a large room of paintings of part-human, part-animal beings that are estimated to be 44,000 years old,
older than any figurative art seen in Europe.
Scholars don't know if art was invented many times over or if it was a skill developed early in our evolution. What we
do know is that artistic expression runs deep in our ancestry.
43. According to the passage, where did the boys find the paintings
A. In the woods on a hill.
B. In a deep cave in France.
C. In a manor of Lascaux.
D. On an Indonesian island.
44. According to the passage, figurative art in paragraph 2 is a form of art that __________.
A. conveys concepts by using accurate numbers and forms
B. makes stories in contrast to scientific subjects
C. represents persons or things in a realistic way
D. expresses ideas or feelings by using shapes and patterns
45. It can be inferred from the passage that __________.
A. the Chauvet's paintings had been sealed by a rockslide until 1994
B. the style of Chauvet's paintings is similar to that of the Sistine Chapel
C. Chauvet's images are the earliest figurative paintings that have been found
D. the main objects of Chauvet's images are part-human, part-animal beings
46. Which of the following is the best title of the passage
A. Value of Paleolithic Artwork
B. Preservation of Figurative Art
C. Artistic Expressions of Nature
D. Searches for Cave Paintings
Section C
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence can be used only once.
Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
What Does Food Mean to You
A. Studies have shown the importance of eating together.
B. This is certainly not true for me, and the relationships that were built over the kitchen table with my family are
very important to me.
C. The social importance of food, and eating together, should not be downplayed or replaced by a focus on purely
what we are eating.
D. Many recipe books on sale have got caught up in an obsession with 'clean eating', dieting, watching what we eat
and generally eating healthily.
E. It's common knowledge that you are what you eat, and this is reflected in the ideas behind eating healthy, clean and
unprocessed food.
F. Food and meal times were, and still are, the glue that brought us together and keeps us together.
My whole relationship with food has become consumed by the after-effects of my illness and dealing with them.
As a result, I've forgotten that there's more to food than this. And I don't think I'm the only one. 47 While it is
fantastic that there are so many inspiring books that encourage healthy eating, this simply can't be the extent of our
relationship with food. What about our experiences with food Putting aside the other stuff, what does food mean to
you
When I think about my experience with food, my thoughts immediately go to my family. For me, food is family.
Every evening, my dad would make it home by 6pm so that we could all sit down and have dinner together. We would
share the highs and lows of our days, and on a Sunday, we would chat about our plans for the week. We never ate
dinner in front of the television and very rarely was it ever just my brother and me. 48 Now, despite the fact my
brother and I have long since left home, whenever we return, it's always about the food. Our parents plan the meals,
sharing new recipes and dishing out family favourites, so that ultimately the food enhances our trip and creates new
memories. Food truly is family.
49 . Children who eat regularly with their families are at a lower risk of developing poor eating habits,
weight problems or substance addictions. It also gives families a chance to reflect on their days together and forges
stronger bonds between parents and children.
Everyone has a different attitude to food, and it will mean different things to different people. For me, though,
good quality, healthy food is important, but without the socio-familial aspect, there is something sorely lacking from
my relationship with food. 50 . So while I will continue watching what I eat (because I have to), I'll remember this
is not food's main attraction, but only a part of what food really means to me.
III. Summary Writing
Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than
60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
51.
Can Birdsong Make You Happier
If you are able to step outside and hear many types of birds, you might also have a greater feeling of well-being.
Two studies show that hearing diverse birdsongs may help increase our happiness.
One study was done by the researchers at California Polytechnic State University. The team studied the effects of
birdsong on people walking through a park in the U.S. state of Colorado. Danielle Ferraro, who led the Cal Poly study,
says that there could be an evolutionary reason why we like birdsong. The idea is that when we hear birdsong it could
signal safety to us. There could be many other reasons too. Ferraro states that in some areas around the world birdsong
can also signal the arrival of spring and nice weather. Bird diversity, she adds, can also mean a healthy environment.
Similarly, scientists in Germany examined for the first time whether a diverse nature also increases human
well-being across Europe. The researchers looked at the European Quality of Life Survey to study the connection
between the different kinds of birds in their surroundings and life satisfaction. They looked at more than 26,000 adults
from 26 European countries. "Europeans are particularly satisfied with their lives if their surroundings have a high
species diversity," explains the study's lead author, Joel Methorst, a researcher at the Goethe University in Frankfurt.
He and his team found that the happiest Europeans are those who can experience many different kinds of birds in their
daily life, or who live in near-natural surroundings that are home to many species.
So, if birdsong is good for our mental health, how can we increase the different types of birdsongs we hear
Scientists also mentioned, "We would recommend planting native trees and flowers because we have a lot of pretty
decorative plants in our cities. And they might look nice to us, but birds can't necessarily use them. So, we think it
important to have species that are native to the area to increase bird diversity."
IV. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
52.为什么不安装一个能自动检测烟雾的装置呢？(capable)
53.刻有汉字的图章十分吸引人，因而他买了一个当作纪念品。 (So…)
54.文明社会的标志之一就是每个人，不论贫穷与富贵，都会受到一视同仁的对待。(treat)
55.有目共睹的是，当地政府多年来坚持人与自然和谐相处的理念，对保护生物多样性和发展经济同样重视。
(as…as…)
V. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
56.假设你是明启中学高二学生李明，你校教务处计划下学期开设一门新的校本选修课以丰富同学们的课余生
活，现给出两个备选方案听取学生意见：
方案一：开设“生活中的理财与投资”课程（教授基础的金融知识、记账方法与风险防范，强调实用性）；
方案二：开设“经典文学与电影赏析”课程（通过阅读名著与观看经典影片，探讨人性与社会，强调人文素
养）。
写一封邮件给教务处，内容须包括：1）你的选择；2）你的理由。

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