（英语试卷）上海市金山区2025届高三下学期二模试题（解析版）.docx

上海市金山区 2025届 高三下学期二模 英语试卷 I. Grammar and vocabulary (20 分 ) Section A (10 分 ) 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. Stand-up comedy in China Stand-up comedy, originating in the United States, has gained global appeal, including in China. ___1___ the first Chinese stand-up comedy club was set up in Shenzhen in 2009, this form of entertainment was relatively unknown to most Chinese audiences. But the growing popularity of stand-up comedy in China ___2___ (demonstrate) that humor has no borders. Another two stand-up comedy industry leaders in China ___3___ (establish) in 2014 and 2017 respectively. Wang Xuebin, a professor at the Party School of the CPC, explains ___4___ stand-up comedy is so popular in China. According to him, the comedy matches modern online trends. Comedians often talk about current social issues in short and direct ways, ___5___ fits well with the fast-paced, short videos people enjoy online. The topics are also closely related to young people, who are a key audience. He adds that stand-up comedy is easy to start because it doesn’t require special skills. Anyone, ___6___ age or gender, can try it. This makes it widely appealing in China. In a regular comedy show, each comedian usually performs for about 15 minutes. However, in a comedy special ( 专场 ) ___7___ (focus) on one comedian, the performance lasts around 60 minutes. This longer format requires more work on the script ( 稿 ), making the content ___8___ (rich), so the audience always feels it’s worth their time. Stand-up comedy, with performers’ raw personal struggles ___9___ (transform) into universally relatable humor, has grown from small, underground clubs to becoming a mainstream part of popular culture. The c