2018-2019年上海市曹杨二中高一上英语期中试卷（含答案）

2018-2019年上海市曹杨二中高一上英语期中试卷（含答案）
Section B
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.
Obviously television has both advantages and disadvantages.
In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a comparatively cheap one. With ____18_____a TV set in the family people don’t have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre, the cinema, or the opera. All they have to so is to push a button or turn a knob, and they can see plays, films, operas and shows of every kind. Some people, however, think that this is where the danger lies. The television viewers _____19____need do nothing. He does not even have to use his legs if he has a remote control. He makes no choice and exercises, no judgment. He is completely passive and has everything _____20____(present) presented to him without any effort on his part.
Television, _____21____is often said, keeps one informed about current events and the latest developments in science and politics. The most distant countries and the strangest customs are brought right into one’s sitting room. It could be argued that t he radio performs this service as well; but on television everything is much more living, much more real. Yet here again there is a danger. The television screen itself has a terrible, almost physical charm for us. We get so used to _____22____looking at
the movements on it, dependent on its pictures_____23____ ____23_____ it begins to control our lives. People are often heard to say that their television sets have broken down and that they have suddenly found that they have far more time to do things and t hat they have actually begun to talk to each other again. It makes one think, doesn’t it?
There are many other arguments for and ____24_____against television. We must realize that television ___25______itself is neither good nor bad. It is the uses that it is put to that determine its value to society.
Section C
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.
How do successful people think? What drives them? Interviews and investigations ___26____ that there are several keys to success that successful people share.
First of all, successful people never blame someone or something outside of themselves for their ____27___ to go ahead. They realize that their future lies in their own hands. They understand that they cannot ___28____ things in life, such as nature, the past and other people. But in the meantime, they are well ___29____ that they can control their own thoughts and actions. They ____30___ responsibility for their life and regard this as one of the most empowering (给人以权力的)things they can do .Perhaps what most ___31____ successful people from others is that they live life “on purpose”---they are doing what they believe they are put here to do .In their opinion, having a purpose in their life is the most important fact that enables them to
become fully ____32___ people. They hold that when they live their life on purpose, their main concern is to do the job right .They love what they do ---and it shows. People want to do business with them because of their commitment(责任心). To live their life on purpose, successful people find a cause they believe in and___33____ a business around it. Besides, they never easily give up. Once they have set up goals in their life, they are ____34_____to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals. Top achievers always keep in mind that they do n’t have forever. Rather than seeing it ___35____ or depressing, they use the knowledge to encourage themselves to move on and go after what they want energetically and passionately.
Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrases that best fits the context.
Remains of ancient civilization are places which were____36___ designed and built as a lasting tribute(致敬) to some individuals or events. By visiting these historic monuments, you are sure to be amazed by how____37___ the ancient civilization that existed centuries before you was. Some of the facilities which could be dated back hundreds of years ago are still in use today. Besides, you will also ___38___at the mysterious stories behind it. The Great Wall, for example, is probably the best-known monument of China, which ___39____consists of a network of walls and towers through which the attack warnings could be_____40____ received within minutes. Soldiers then had enough time to prepare. Estimates of the total length of the monument____41___, depending on which sections are included and how they are measured. One of the ___42____mysteries is that, although some of the wall is___43____ in special radar images
taken by satellites, astronauts have confirmed that the existing wall is not several thousand years old, nor is it, as many people had ___44____, visible to the human eye from outer space.
Even older than the Great Wall of China is the Great Pyramid （金字塔）of Giza. Over a 20-year period, thousands of workers made the vision become ___45____with numerous blocks, each weighing more than two tons. It’s still a(n) ____46___ to modern people how ancient men handled ____47___of these giant stones in a time when cars or boats never existed some 4500 years ago. The pyramid served not only as a tomb for King Khufu, but also a place of ___48____activity. The number of the God’s servants at that time showed the importance of such activities. After Khufu died, his body was carefully treated with various medicines and materials and was wrapped in order to be ____49___ for long. According to ancient Egyptian belief, the pyramid, where the mummy was placed, provided a place for the king to pass into the afterlife. Then his servants performed rituals(仪式) to bring ____50 ___ to the dead king’s soul, removing all the unrest and pain from his next life.
36. A. designed B. damaged C. abandoned D. constructed
37. A. advanced B. technical C. overlooked D. energetic
38. A. stare B. wonder C. aim D. call
39. A. consists of B. is made of C. maintains D. reflects
40. A. ignored B. received C. reminded D. accessed
41. A. extend B. remain C. vary D. progress
42. A. long-standing B. widely-used C. carefully-chosen D. clearly-stated
43. A. recognizable B. reasonable C. reliable D. responsible
44. A. proved B. claimed C. threatened D. requested
45. A. reality B. tradition C. mansion D. civilization
46. A. burden B. secret C. solution D. fortune
47. A. finance B. storage C. transportation D. production
48. A. sports B. religious C. fighting D. family
49. A. preserved B. recovered C. buried D. restored
50. A. leadership B. peace C. honour D. inspiration
Section B
Directions : Read the following three passage. 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 )
This book is designed to help you improve your reading comprehension skills by studying 20 minutes a day for 20 days. You'll start with the basics and move on to more complex reading comprehension and critical thinking strategies. Please note that although each chapter can be an effective skill builder on its own, it is important that you proceed through this book in order, from Lesson I through Lesson 20. Each lesson builds on skills and ideas discussed in the previous chapters. As you move through this book and your reading skills develop, the passages you read will increase both in length and in complexity.
The book begins with a pretest, which will allow you to see how well you can answer various kinds of reading comprehension questions now, as you begin. When you finish the book, take the posttest to see how much you've improved.
The text is divided into four sections, each focusing on a different group of related reading and thinking strategies. These strategies will be outlined at the beginning of each section and then reviewed in a special "putting it all together" final lesson.
Each lesson provides several exercises that allow you to practice the skills you learn. To ensure you're on the right track, each lesson also provides answers and explanations 'for all of the practice questions. Additionally, you will find practical suggestions in each chapter for how to continue practicing these skills in your daily life.
The most important thing you can do to improve your reading skills is to become an active reader. The following guidelines and suggestions outlined will familiarize you with active reading techniques. Use these techniques as much as possible as you work your way through the lessons in this book.
51. According to the passage, the pretest aims to__________.
A. tell you where your starting level is
B. arouse your interest in using the book
C. illustrate the structure of the text
D. introduce the test-taking techniques
52. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Each chapter has an internal relationship with the previous chapter.
B. The texts are arranged in the order of length and complexity.
C. Different reading strategies are listed at the beginning of each section.
D. The author suggests using the book selectively according to readers' level.
53. What is the author most likely to talk about in the following paragraph?
A. The function of each chapter.
B. The outline of each section.
C. The ways to be an active reader.
D. The guidelines in using the book.
( B )
A new study has found no evidence that sunscreen, commonly used to reduce the risk of skin cancer, actually increases the risk.
Researchers from the University of Iowa based their findings on a review of 18 earlier studies that looked at the association between sunscreen use and melanoma(黑素瘤). They said that they found flaws in studies that had reported associations between sunscreen use and higher risk of melanoma.
Most health experts believe that by protecting the skin from the harmful effects of the sun, sunscreen helps prevent skin cancer, which is increasing in incidence (发生率) faster than any other cancer in the United States.
But questions have been raised about sunscreen and whether it may have the opposite effect, perhaps by allowing people to remain exposed to the sun longer without burning.
The researchers said that among the problems with some earlier studies is that they often failed to take into account that those people most at risk for skin cancer-people with fair skin and freckles(雀斑) ,for example-are more likely to use sunscreen. As a result, it may appear that sunscreen users get cancer more often.
The studies, which generally relied on volunteers to recall their sunscreen use, were also unable to prove how well the products had been applied, Said the new study.
54. The underlined word" flaws "inthe2ndparagraphmost probably means ________.
A. evidences
B. facts
C. faults
D. failures
55. We can learn from the passage that _______.
A. sunscreen users get skin cancer more often
B. the volunteers have proved the effect of sunscreen
C. the new study was based on the experiences of volunteers
D. the number of skin cancer patients is increasing in America
56. Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?
A. Sunscreen to Prevent Skin Cancer
B. Sunscreen to Increase Skin Cancer
C. Skin Cancer Caused by Sunscreen
D. Skin Cancer Caused by Freckles
( C )
Television is a relatively stable advertising medium. In many ways, the television ads today are almost the same to those two decades ago. Most television ads still feature actors, still run 30 or 60 seconds, and still show a product. However, the different medium of the Internet causes unique challenges to advertisers, forcing them to adapt their practices and techniques.
In the early days of Internet marketing, online advertisers used banner (框式广告) and pop-up ads (弹出式广告) to attract customers. These techniques reached large audiences, led to many sales leads, and came at a low cost. However, a small number of Internet users began to consider these advertising techniques annoying. Yet because marketing strategies relying heavily on banners and pop-ups produced results, companies invested growing amounts of money into purchasing these ad types. As consumers became more complicated, frustration with
these online advertising techniques grew. Independent programmers began to develop tools that blocked banner and pop-up ads.
A major development in online marketing came with the introduction of pay-per-click ads. Unlike banner or pop-up ads, which originally required companies to pay every time a website visitor saw an ad, pay-per-click ads allowed companies to pay only when an interested potential customer clicked on an ad. More importantly, however, these ads are not affected by the pop-up and banner blockers. As a result of these advantages and the incredible growth in the use of search engines, which provide excellent places for pay-per-click advertising, a great number of companies began turning to pay-per-click marketing. However, as with the banner and pop-up ads, pay-per-click ads came with their shortcomings. When companies began pouring billions of dollars into this emerging medium, online advertising specialists started to notice the presence of
what would later be called click fraud (欺诈): representatives of a company with no interest in the product advertised by a competitor click on the competitor’s ads simply to increase the marketing cost of the competitor. Click fraud grew so rapidly that marketers sought to diversify (摆脱) their online positions away from pay-per-click marketing through new mediums.
Although pay-per-click advertising remains a common and effective advertising tool, marketers adapted yet again to the changing elements of the Internet by adopting new techniques such as pay-per-performance advertising. As the pace of the Internet’s evolution increases, it seems all the more likely that advertising successfully on the Internet will require a strategy that avoids constancy (持续性) and welcomes change.
57. What is the main idea of the passage?
A．The pace of the Internet’s evolution is in creasing and will only increase in the future.
B．Internet advertising fails to reach Internet users, causing ads to be blocked.
C．The Internet has experienced dramatic changes in short periods of time.
D．Rapid development of the Internet calls for new advertising strategies and mediums.
58. As an advertising medium, the television and the Internet mainly differ in ________.
A．the type of individual each medium reaches
B．whether the medium is interactive
C．the pace at which the medium develops
D．the cost of advertising with each medium
59. According to the passage, which of the following is a typical click fraud?
A．Using software to block competitors’ advertisements.
B．Clicking on the pay-per-click ads of competitors.
C．Clicking on the banner advertisements of opponent companies.
D．Using search engine to attack the pages of competitors.
60 .What does the author imply about the future of pay-per-performance advertising?
A．It will eventually become less popular just like other forms of Internet advertising.
B．It will not face shortcomings due to its differing approach to online marketing.
C．Internet users will develop free software to block its effectiveness.
D．Although it improves on pay-per-click advertising, it still suffers from click fraud.
Section C
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentences given in the box. Each sentences can be used only once. Note that there two more sentences than you need .
Many children first learn the value of money by receiving an allowance, the purpose is to let the children learn from experience at an early age when financial mistakes are not very costly.
The amount of money that parents give to their children to spend as they wish differs from family. _________61______ Some children get a weekly allowance. Others get a monthly allowance. In any case, parents should make clear what, if anything, the child is expected to pay for with the money.
At first, young children may spend all of their allowance soon after they receive it. If they do this, they will learn the hard way that spending must be done within a budget. Parents should not offer more money until the next allowance is to be given. _______62________. Older children may be responsible enough to save money for larger costs, like clothing or electronics.
Allowances give children a chance to experience three things they can do with money. They can share it in the form of gifts or giving it to organizations. They can spend it by buying things they want. Or they can save it. _______63________
Saving helps children understand that costly goals require sacrifice: you have to cut costs and plan for the future. Requiring children to save part of their allowance can also open the door to future saving and investing. Many banks offer services to help children and teenagers learn about personal finance. A saving
account is an excellent way to learn about the power of compound interest. ________64_______But over time it adds up.
第II 卷
I. Translation
65. 玛丽的演讲给所有在场的人留下了深刻印象。

（present)
66. 汤姆一坐下就开始做作业。

（Hardly......seat v )
67. 他因成绩优异被复旦大学提前录取了。

（admit )
68. 一些专家认为大多压力和缺乏锻炼已经对学生健康有了不良影响。

（lack, effect)
II. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 80-100 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
进入曹杨二中学习已经两个多月了，对于高中的英语学习你有什么想法？文章必须包括
1. 你觉得初中英语学习和高中英语学习有哪些差异？
2. 学好英语的方法。

注意：文中不能出现班级、姓名等真实信息。