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2026 年高考第二次模拟考试（上海卷）
英语
（考试时间：90 分钟 试卷满分：115 分）
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I.
Grammar and Vocabulary （每题1 分；共20 分）
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.
I moved to a new city and took a job in marketing. 1 I initially felt uncertain about whether the
marketing job was right for me, I soon realized it didn’t fulfill my need for purpose. I enjoyed doing things I found
meaningful. As the months passed, I felt it just wasn’t 2 me. I needed to find a way out.
A job advertisement for an editor for a new youth magazine came at exactly the right time. I applied and
was successful. My role was 3 (help) teams of young people edit their content and help them with their
work, which involved 4 (guide) them through the editing process and providing support for their tasks.
I 5 (assume) the magazine would be a mixture of games and boring reviews, so I was surprised when
one of the first pieces written was about social welfare. Finally, I found something I was interested in.
I felt a change in me straight away. I had a purpose again, when days 6 (lose) to discussing hot
topics and reading the words of their strong and opinionated voices. 7 (invest) in their world, I could
see myself making a difference to the team’s writing ability. As our website hits increased and the work shifted to
reflect 8 our audiences wanted, I developed a greater understanding of what young people might want
to read.
The biggest change the job brought, though, was to my well-being. It is rare that you find 9 in a
job you love, one that you are happy to go into each day. I was growing in this creative environment, inspired by
the talented young people 10 careers I was helping to further. Now, I realize that there are jobs that will
keep you happy, energetic, and inspired.
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．available B．informed C． movement D．generate E. tourism F. digitally
G. prevent H. marketing I. comfort J. vividly K. inaccessible
Have you ever longed to take a trip, but you just don’t have the time or the financial resources? If so,
consider touring via virtual reality (VR), which has embraced (拥抱) 11 with open arms. This innovative
technology is reshaping the way people experience destinations by breaking down geographical barriers and
providing unique journeys. An AI tour is cost-effective and allows you to see the world without leaving the 12
of your living room.
You might argue that you don’t have a VR headset (头戴装置), but no matter. Two travel styles are 13
: monoscopic and stereoscopic. Monoscopic VR videos can be viewed on a mobile phone or a computer. By
clicking on or dragging across the screen to change the field of view, you are able to explore an entire area.
Stereoscopic VR videos use VR headsets that make you feel as if you were actually present at a destination. The
software in the headsets tracks your head 14 , so by just turning your head, you can explore each new
scene in a more realistic way. No matter which method you choose to “travel,” these virtual travel experiences aim
to give you a credible experience.
Besides inspecting an area that you might want to visit but can’t, you can virtually preview a place and
make more 15 decisions about it. You’re able to clearly see the exact location of a hotel or the distance
from it to surrounding attractions. Make no mistake, travel agencies, hotels and destination
16
organizations are using this tool to their advantage. By creating virtual experiences, businesses can dazzle (使赞
叹) their audience and 17 interest in specific destinations or accommodations.
VR in tourism goes beyond leisure; it also plays a vital role in education and cultural preservation. By 18
documenting, storing and sharing its information, the nonprofit CyArk is aiding in the preservation of endangered
cultural heritage sites through VR exploration. To foster a broader understanding of the world, students can now
take virtual field trips to formerly 19 historical sites and cultural landmarks.
People with accessibility challenges, such as those with physical disabilities or health concerns that 20
their travel, will enjoy the inclusive approach VR provides. Literally anyone can now experience an adventure,
virtually!
Whether you’re unable to travel, don’t have enough money or prefer to be an armchair traveler, you can
still explore the world.
II.
Reading Comprehension (21 – 35 题，每题1 分；36 – 50 题，每题2 分；共45 分)
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.
Administrators of the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, are trying to harmonize tourists’
exploration of the site with the need to safeguard the murals (壁画), through innovative measures.
Sandstorms, rainfall and tourist visits constitute the most severe 21 to the UNESCO World Heritage
Site, said Wang Xiaowei, director of the Dunhuang Grottoes Monitoring Center at the Dunhuang Academy. Since
the Mogao Caves opened to the public in 1979, the number of visitors has been 22 at an average annual
rate of around 20 percent, reaching 2.15 million in 2019. “If you enter the caves during the 23 tourism
months of July, August and September, you’ll find it hard to breathe,” Wang said. The carbon dioxide and
moisture (潮气) breathed out by visitors increase inside the caves and cause damage to the murals, Wang said.
To preserve the caves, the duration of visits is 24 and sometimes stopped during rain or dust storms.
To ensure visitors aren’t 25 when restrictions are in place, the center provides a digital exhibition, he said.
Currently, the center is being 26 to accommodate an additional 3,000 visitors on top of the existing
capacity of 6,000.
The Dunhuang Academy began 27 recording and storing images of murals and painted sculptures
over 30 years ago. The digitization project has successfully 28 over 200 caves, with a dedicated team of
110 experts currently undertaking the work. “Digital technology not only serves cultural tourism but also 29
a historical record for future generations,” said Ding Xiaosheng, deputy director of the Institute of Cultural
Heritage Digitization at the academy. Digitization also brings the wonders of the Mogao Caves to a 30
audience, according to Su Bomin, head of the Dunhuang Academy. “The Mogao Caves are 31 , and
transporting them is impossible,” Su said. “However, with digitization, we can perfectly copy Dunhuang art
exactly and show it worldwide, introducing Eastern culture to the world.”
In 2016, the Digital Dunhuang went live, sharing high-definition images and 32 tours of the most
beautiful 30 caves globally. Currently, visitors from 78 countries have 33 the murals, totaling over 16.8
million visits.
Su said Dunhuang can 34 diverse cultural exchanges through its cultural relics (遗迹). “By
digitizing these relics, we enable people worldwide to understand Dunhuang’s culture, thereby gaining a deeper
appreciation for China’s historical 35 to diverse cultural exchanges — that is, an idea of inclusivity,
mutual learning and a shared future,” he said.
21．A．shortages
B．restrictions
C．contributions
D．threats
22．A．doubling
B．growing
C．continuing
D．varying
23．A．cultural
B．previous
C．peak
D．commercial
24．A．limited
B．extended
C．publicized
D．concealed
25．A．confused
B．amazed
C．scared
D．disappointed
26．A．expanded
B．constructed
C．decorated
D．repaired
27．A．exclusively
B．digitally
C．subjectively
D．autonomously
28．A．clarified
B．highlighted
C．covered
D．strategized
29．A．comes across
B．turns over
C．leaves behind
D．lets alone
30．A．global
B．professional
C．technological
D．different
31．A．complicated
B．irreproducible
C．controversial
D．immovable
32．A．virtual
B．temporary
C．conventional
D．steady
33．A．imitated
B．accessed
C．praised
D．purchased
34．A．reject
B．provide
C．adjust
D．classify
35．A．adaptation
B．attention
C．admission
D．commitment
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
Researchers in the field of psychology have found that one of the best ways to make an important decision,
such as choosing a university to attend or a business to invest in, involves the utilization of a decision worksheet.
Psychologists who study optimization compare actual decisions made by people with theoretical ideal decisions to
see how similar they are. Supporters of the worksheet procedure believe that it will yield optimal, that is, the best
decisions. Although there are several variations on the exact format that worksheet can take, they are all similar in
their essential aspects. Worksheets require defining the problem in a clear and concise way and then listing all
possible solutions to the problem. Next, the relevant considerations that will be affected by each decision are
listed, and the relative importance of each consideration or consequence is determined. Each consideration is
assigned a numerical value to reflect its relative importance. A decision is mathematically calculated by adding
these values together. The alternative with the highest number of points emerges as the best decision.
Since most important problems are multifaceted (多层面的), there are several alternatives to choose from,
each with unique advantages and disadvantages. One of the benefits of a pencil and paper decision-making
procedure is that it permits people to deal with more variables than their minds can generally comprehend and
remember. On the average, people can keep about seven ideas in their minds at once. A worksheet can be
especially useful when the decision involves a large number of variables with complex relationships. A realistic
example for many college students is the question “What will I do after graduation?” A graduate might seek a
position that offers specialized training, pursue an advanced degree, or travel abroad for a year.
A decision-making worksheet begins with a brief statement of the problem that will also help to narrow it.
It is important to be clear about the distinction between long-range and immediate goals because long-range goals
often involve a different decision than short-range ones. Focusing on long range goals, a graduating student might
revise the question above to “What will I do after graduation that will lead to a successful career?”
36．Of the following steps, which occurs before the others in making a decision worksheet?
A．Listing the consequences of each solution.
B．Calculating a numerical summary of each solution.
C．Deciding which consequences are most important.
D．Writing down all possible solutions.
37．According to decision-worksheet theory, an optional decision is defined as one that ________.
A．has the fewest variables to consider
B．uses the most decision worksheets
C．has the most points assigned to it
D．is agreed by the greatest number of people
38．The author states that “On the average, people can keep about seven ideas in their minds at once” to explain
that ________.
A．most decisions involve seven steps
B．human mental capacity has limitations
C．some people have difficulty making minor as well as major decisions
D．people can learn to keep more
than seven ideas in their minds with practice
39．What does the passage mainly discuss?
A．A tool to assist in making complex decisions.
B．A comparison of actual decisions and ideal decisions.
C．Research on how people make decisions.
D．Differences between long-range and short-range decision making.
The average household in
the U. S. has at least one “smart” internet-connected TV, which can have content streamed
straight to it. If you have a smart TV in your home, are you taking full advantage of all the
great features it has to offer? Check out these amazing skills and start using them today.
1.
Respond
to
Your
Voice
CommandsRather than clicking through menus, a
lot of TVs now let you control certain functions
using your voice — usually through a built-in
virtual assistant like Amazon’s Alexa (on all Fire
TVs) and Google Assistant (available on many
models, including Hisense, LG and Samsung).
Roku TVs can also be controlled by voice (through
a microphone in the remote). Most will let you turn
the TV on or off, search for content, pause or
rewind, and more.
2. Find Your Misplaced
RemoteSome TVs can ring your remote
to help you find it. For example, on
some Sony models you can click the
TV’s power button, then select “Find
Remote,” and the remote will beep.
Some remotes for Roku and Amazon
Fire TVs also offer this feature. For
example, with Amazon’s Alexa Voice
Remote Pro for Fire TV, you can say,
“Find my remote” to any Amazon
device with Alexa or press the “Remote
Finder” button in the Fire TV app’s
section.
3. Make Closed Subtitles Easier to
ReadMany TVs let you enlarge the text in closed
subtitles and standard TV menus for easy reading.
On Samsung models, this feature is called Zoom
Menu and Text. On Sony Google TVs, it’s called
Text Magnification. Often, the zoom and enlarged
text features can be turned on at the same time. (On
Samsung models, you can also select “Learn Menu
Screen,” which audibly tells you about each of the
settings and what they do.)
4. Showcase Your Favourite
PhotosWant to show off your latest
vacation photos without passing your
phone around the room? If you have an
iPhone, go to Apple AirPlay Screen
Mirroring to have an AirPlay-suited TV
show what’s currently on your iPhone’s
screen. With an Android phone you can
“cast” your photos to a TV that’s
equipped with Google Chromecast,
such as LG, Sony and Hisense, by
opening the Google Photos app and
selecting “Cast.”
40．Which of the following statements about the smart TVs in the leaflet is true?
A．Fire TVs are known for locating remote controls using sound.
B．Sony TVs can be controlled hands-free with voice commands.
C．Samsung TVs are characterised by expanded and spoken subtitles.
D．Hisense TVs with Google Assistant can cast photos from iPhones.
41．As a shop assistant, which pair of skills of the smart TVs will you most likely introduce to the Smiths, a
couple both with hearing and speech disabilities?
A．1 and 2.
B．2 and 3.
C．3 and 4.
D．1 and 4.
42．It can be concluded from the leaflet that smart TVs________.
A．depend specially on physical remotes
B．extend beyond TV capabilities
C．exclude advanced text display features
D．have restricted mobile device integration
C
On holiday, many will find themselves in places where they do not speak the language. Once upon a time,
they might have carried a phrasebook. The rise of English has made that less necessary. But most people — at
least seven of the world’s eight billion — still do not speak English. That leaves options like pantomime, a
willingness to be surprised by what arrives at dinner — or, increasingly, technology.
More and more people are using simple, free tools, not only to decode text but also to speak. With these
apps’ conversation mode, you talk into a phone and a spoken translation is heard moments later; the app can also
listen for another language and produce a translation in yours.
You may still get a surprise or two. Google Translate may be the best-known name in machine translation,
but it often blunders. Take“my wife is gluten-free,” the kind of thing you might say at a restaurant abroad. In
French or Italian, Google Translate renders this as“my wife is without gluten”—true to the words rather than the
meaning. DeepL, a rival, does better, offering various options, most of them along the correct lines.
The best tool may not be a translation app at all. Though not marketed for the purpose, ChatGPT, a
generative AI system that churns out prose according to users’ prompts, is multilingual. Rather than entering an
exact text to translate, users can tell ChatGPT to “write a message in Spanish to a waiter that my wife and I would
like the tasting menu, but that she is gluten-free, so we would like substitutions for anything that has gluten.” And
out pops a perfect paragraph, including the way Spanish-speaking speakers actually say “my wife is gluten-free”:
mi esposa es celíaca. It is a paraphrase rather than a translation, more like having a native-speaking dinner
companion than an automated interpreter.
Travel has long been a motivator for study — unless people start to feel AI tools offer a good-enough
service. Some are concerned that apps are turning language acquisition into a dwindling pursuit. Douglas
Hofstadter, a polyglot (通晓多门语言的人), has argued that something profound will vanish when people talk
through machines. He describes giving a halting, difficult speech in Mandarin, which required a lot of work but
offered a sense of accomplishment at the end. Who would boast of taking a helicopter to the top of Mount
Everest?
Others are less worried. Most people do not move abroad or have the kind of sustained contact with a
foreign culture that requires them to put in the work to become fluent. Nor do most people learn languages for the
purpose of humanising themselves or training their brains. On their holiday, they just want a beer and the spaghetti
carbonara without incident (and sometimes without gluten).
As AI translation becomes an even more popular labour-saving tool, people will split into two groups.
There will be those who want to stretch their minds, immerse themselves in other cultures or force their thinking
into new pathways. This lot will still take on language study, often aided by technology. Others will look at
learning a new language with a mix of admiration and puzzlement, as they might with extreme endurance sports:
“Good for you, if that’s your thing, but a bit painful for my taste.”
43．According to the passage, what is a key advantage of ChatGPT over dedicated translation apps like Google
Translate?
A．It can process and translate spoken dialogue in real-time.
B．It is specifically marketed and designed for travel purposes.
C．It supports a significantly wider array of languages than its competitors.
D．It understands and conveys the intent behind a request, not just the words.
44．What can be inferred from Douglas Hofstadter’s analogy of “taking a helicopter to the top of Mount
Everest”?
A．The goal of language learning, like climbing a mountain, should be the practical outcome rather than the
process itself.
B．People who use AI for communication will eventually develop a dependency on it, similar to relying on
transportation.
C．The core meaning of a difficult achievement lies in the personal struggle and effort, which is devalued by
using AI tools.
D．AI translation, like a helicopter, is a technological marvel that makes challenging goals achievable for a
wider range of people.
45．Which of the following best describes the author’s likely view on the future impact of AI translation?
A．It will transform language acquisition from a practical skill into an intellectual exercise.
B．It will create a divide in the language learners for practical needs and for deeper engagement.
C．It will ensure that cross-cultural communication is perfectly accurate and free of surprises.
D．It will eventually make the professions of human interpreters and translators redundant.
46．Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A．The Universal Translator: The Promise and Limitations of AI Translation
B．Beyond Phrasebooks: How Technology is Reshaping Global Communication
C．The Polyglot’s Dilemma: Preserving Linguistic Depth in an Age of Automation
D．The Price of Convenience: AI and the Changing Motivation for Language Learning
Section C
Directions: Read the following passages. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each
sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
Disliking Vegetables Can Rub off on Others
Scientists have long been interested in why some people like vegetables and why others don’t, when eating
greens is good for you. 47 Apparently, watching someone eating vegetables and visibly disliking them
could put you off them a bit too.
A research team set about investigating how the facial expressions that people make as they eat affect a
person watching them. They asked more than 200 women to watch videos of other adults eating raw broccoli. The
people in the videos would have different expressions while eating. They would smile, look neutral or look
sickened by what they were tasting. The study found that watching people react with strong dislike to the broccoli
reduced how much the women liked it. 48
Humans learn which behaviours will benefit them, including eating, by watching the reactions of others.
49 Scientists think that people might avoid food that appears sickening because it could help to protect them
from eating something that tastes bad or could be dangerous.
Although the research only focused on adults, experts think the results could also apply to children. This
means that if children saw their parents, brothers or sisters not enjoying certain foods, including vegetables, they
might not want to eat them either. 50
Understanding more about how adults’ behaviour influences children’s enjoyment of food could help to
find ways to encourage young people to eat more of the foods that are good for them.
A．A previous study found that children between the ages of four and six years old were more likely to eat
broccoli if they’d seen video clips of adults enjoying it.
B．However, a positive facial expression didn’t make them like broccoli more.
C．In fact, the impact of observing others eat extends beyond simply dining manners.
D．This is known as social modelling, and it is a strong influence on people’s eating habits.
E．A new study has found that other people’s likes and dislikes could play a part.
F．This phenomenon, often referred to as social influence, highlights how our eating behaviors are not shaped by
the behaviors of those we dine with.
III. Summary Writing (10 分)
51．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.
The Tchaikovsky Cure for Worry
The 19th-century Russian composer Tchaikovsky was not a happy man. In his 5,365 letters to friends and
family, we find constant references to his sadness and anxiety. He had just one, temporary pain reliever for his
misery: “… a new idea awakens in me and begins to assume a definite form.”
Tchaikovsky’s experience is not abnormal. Modern research in neuroscience (神经科学) and psychology
reveals that active engagement in creative pursuits is an effective way to gain relief from negative emotions and
see the world in a much more positive way. At a time when mood disorders are exploding and less than a third of
U.S. adults believe that they are living up to their creative potential, this might be the simplest, easiest, and most
natural way for anyone to improve their life.
Neuroscientific research offers explanations of how creativity might lower negative emotion, and anxiety in
particular. In a fascinating 2015 study, neuroscientists observed people as they wrote poetry. They found that
during the idea-generation phase of writing, the medial prefrontal cortex (前额叶内侧皮层) is especially active.
This is the same part of the brain that is activated during meditation (an activity in which people sit still and focus
on their thoughts), which suggests that creative activity might have some of the same effects on stress as
meditational exercises do — thus why some anxious people routinely use it to treat themselves.
Yet, so many different creative outlets exist that the task of finding one that fits your personality and tastes
can be scary. One method I like to suggest, to help people find the ideal activity for them, is to start by
categorizing creative pursuits as public or private and inventive or interpretive. All you need is to know your
personality type and your preference. Outgoing people who prefer to interpret the works of others can try theater
or classical music; people who are shy might prefer studying poetry.
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IV. Translation (第1-2 句，每句3 分；第3 句，4 分；第4 句5 分；共15 分)
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
52．接到电话说航班已取消，她立刻出发去了火车站。 (inform) (汉译英)
53．别担心淋雨，是时候试试你的新外套是否防雨了。 (time) (汉译英)
54．这座几经战乱的城堡俯瞰这座城市，见证了它在过去五百年的兴衰。（overlook）（汉译英）
55．这家百年老店吸纳了多国美食烹饪方法，又自成一派，食客可以在舌尖感受异国文化。 (where) (汉
译英)
七、书信写作
56．Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in
Chinese.
明启中学将组织学生开展为期三天的研学活动，现有三个主题，分别为：“访问友校” “走进大学”
“深入企业”。假如你是该校学生李华，请写一封申请信给负责人，报名参加其中一项活动，内容须包
括：
1. 你选择的主题；
2. 你希望学到的内容；
3. 你学这些内容的理由。
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