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上海交通大学附属中学2017-2018学年度第二学期高一英语摸底考试卷II. Grammar and VocabularySection A: Multiple Choices 19/1501. It was for her rare charm and inner beauty ______ British movie star Audrey Hepburn was named the most naturally beautiful woman of all time.A. whatB. whichC. thatD. why2. This newly released film, Vincent Van Gogh, which is made of over twenty thousand ______ oil painting, is the first one of the type.A. handcraftedB. being handcraftedC. to be handcraftedD. having handcrafted3. When ______ the French and German versions of the Mozart musical, students concluded that the French one is more colorfully displayed and goes on more light-spiritedly.A. compareB. to compareC. comparedD. comparing4. No sooner ______ than the wedding ceremony was announced to begin.A. had the limousine carrying the best actress arrived.B. had the limousine carried the best actress arrivedC. had arrived the limousine carried the best actressD. had arrived the limousine carrying the best actress5. The visiting minister of culture expressed his satisfaction with the treatment he received, ______ that he had enjoyed his stay here and promised to bring more quality cultural exchange programs to China in the coming year of Dog.A. addingB. addedC. having addedD. to add6. When stopped by the police at the roadside, the drunken movie star confessed that he remembered ______ at the party; but not ______.A. to arrive, leavingB. to arrive, to leaveC. arriving, leavingD. arriving, to leave7. The recent strike in the field of education ______ for a week, without any signs indicating the possible compromise between Russell universities and their professors.A. went onB. had gone onC. has gone onD. has been going on8. Such an informative lecture ______ many of the students wanted to tape it.A. that it wasB. was it thatC. it was thatD. that was it9. --Mom, my toy car has been crushed down.--You ______ on it. I’ve told you so and it’s dangerous too!A. mustn’t have riddenB. shouldn’t have riddenC. needn’t have riddenD. couldn’t have ridden10. If you are tired of books on happiness and success, you ______ need a book about laissez faire, an idea or state involving no purposeful interference.A. mustB. dareC. mayD. should11. A good story unnecessarily ______ have a happy ending, but the reader must not be left unsatisfied.A. shouldB. canC. mustD. has to12. --Do you know if Tony went to an opera this weekend at the Grand Theatre?--Tony? Impossible! He ______ all the musicals and operas.A. hatesB. has hatedC. will hateD. hated13. I thought BAO would at least bring us some candies about his happy big event, but he ______ it.A. doesn’t mentionB. hadn’t mentionedC. didn’t mentionD. hasn’t mentioned14. During last month’s domestic unrest in Maldives, warnings to stop any travelling ______ to all Chinese citizens from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.A. had been issuedB. were issuedC. have been issuedD. issued15. Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians ______ an artistic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting.A. performB. displayC. exhibitD. conduct16. In class, whether students are attentive or not can be easily told by checking their focused or ______ eyes.A. wanderedB. wonderedC. pointedD. lifted17. Harvard’s sizable university fund has enabled her to hold to her humanity tradition in ______ with her pursuit of frontier science and engineering.A. approvalB. parallelC. applicationD. identity18. Classic Greek drama, typical of classic literature, was written in verse, usually in a(n) ______ and formal style.A. acceleratedB. elevatedC. stimulatedD. ascended19. I have great confidence that our economy will ______ this difficult period, because I have great confidence in the boundless, innovative spirit of our people.A. pull offB. pull outC. pull throughD. pull upSection B: Blank filling(Grammar) 6/150There is a tendency to think of each of the arts as a separate area of activity. Many artists, however, would prove that there has always been a warm relationship between the distinct areas of human activity. For example, in the late nineteenth century the connections between music and painting were especially close. Artists __40__ (invite) to design clothes and settings for operas and ballets, but sometimes it was the musicians who were inspired by the work of contemporary painters. __41__ the musical compositions that were considered as responses to the visual arts, perhaps the most famous is Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.Mussorgsky composed the piece in 1874 after the death, at the age of 39, of the artist Victor Hartmann.__42__ their friendship had not been a particularly long-lasting one, Mussorgsky was shocked by Hartmann’s unexpected death. The following year the critic, Vladimir Stasuv, who decided to hold an exhibition of Hartmann’s work, suggested that Mussorgsky __43__ (try) to relieve his grief by writing something in memory of Hartmann.The exhibition served as Mussorgsky’s inspiration. The ten pieces that made up Pictures at an Exhibition are intended __44__ symbols rather than representations of the paintings in the exhibition. Between each is a promenade(舞曲中的行进), with the composer __45__ (walk) fromone painting to another. The music is sometimes witty and playful, sometimes almost alarming and frightening. Through a range of surprising contrasts, Mussorgsky manages to convey the spirit of the artist and his work.Section C: Blank filling (Vocabulary) 10/15046. The little girl felt sorry about her ______ (perform) in the play and cried when she left the stage.47. I am going to watch a famous ______ (piano) play at the Shanghai Grand Concert Hall tonight.48. Dance music is music composed, played, or both, specifically to ______ (company) social dancing.49. Folk music is music by and of the people. It arises, and best survives, in societies not yet affected by mass ______ (communicate) and the commercialization of culture.50. Heavy metal is a form of music characterized by aggressive, driving rhythms and highly amplified distorted guitars, with its peak ______ (popular) in the 1980s.51. The term rhythm and blues (R&B) was used in the U.S. in the 1940s to designate upbeat popular music performed by African American ______ (art) that combine jazz and blues.52. Opera refers to a ______ (drama) art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content is conveyed to the audience as much through music.53. A symphony is an extended piece of music usually for orchestra and comprised of several ______ (move).54. ______ (compete) spirits can help athletes to fight against their opponents, but it is not the case with orchestra or chorus.55. It was his good memory, energy, strict attitude, and ______ (loyal) to the composer’s intention that made him outstanding.The film was inspired by the evacuation of nearly 600 Chinese citizens in Yemens port of Aden during Yemen’s civil war in 2015.The Chinese Navy’s Jiaolong Assault Team is sent on a mission to rescue hostages(人质) that eventually takes them on a quest to stop terrorists __1__ possession of nuclear materials.Similar to the Chris NolansDimir, this film Operation Red Sea sacrifices plot and character development for action, and fortunately it __2__. The film editing, sound editing sound mixing, visual effects, action, original score and production design are just __3__.Having borrowed ideas from several Hollywood blockbusters, Operation Red Sea is __4__ every great, goo d and decent war movie rolled into one amazing spectacle. It’s hard to think of a more ambitious and versatile action war movie that does it anywhere close to this level.What’s most amazing about the film is how quickly it can shift gears(排挡，齿轮). It kicks off with a Navy Seals like rescue mission before turning to a Black Hawk Down city under siege(围攻) effort. The next scene __5__ into a Tears of the Sun type protect the innocents endeavor then nerve damaging shootouts like American Sniper. And just when y ou think you’ve seen it all, theaction __6__ towards a fury-style tank battle.While __7__ over the top, Lam doesn’t treat the soldiers as superheroes. Few emerge completely unscratched while others suffer some terrible deaths.Lam shows the ugliness of warfare without making it too unnecessary. The sight of car bomb and heavy gun attack victims still twitching __8__ the desired effect and doesn’t come off like an excuse to show burnt and separated bodies.The mission was similar in Wolf Warrior 2, but the real inspiration here seems to be Black Hawk Down. Lam’s sense of scale and logistics are outstanding, with scenes __9__ across a war-destructed city cross-cut with tense desert showdowns.Individual stunts are __10__. And despite some obvious effects. The crashes and explosions are far more ferocious than Hollywood offerings.III. Reading ComprehensionSection AJane Austen was born in the English countryside more than 200 years ago. She lived a simple life. She __1__ travelled. She never married and she died from illness when she was only 41.However, people all over the world remember her. Why?It is because Jane Austen is the __2__ of some of the best-loved novels in the English language. These novels include Emma, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility and Persuasion.Jane completed her __3__ novel Persuasion in 1816, but it was not published until after her death. Persuasion is __4__ based on Jane’s naval brother.Anne, the daughter of Sir Walter Elliot, falls in love with Captain Wentworth, a person of a __5__ social position. But she breaks off the __6__ when persuaded by her friend Lady Russell that such a match is __7__. The breakup produces in Anne a deep and long-lasting __8__. Eight years later, Wentworth returns from sea a rich and succe ssful __9__. He finds Anne’s family on the edge of financial ruin. Anne and the captain rediscover their love and get married.Jane Austen once compared her writing to painting on a little bit of __10__, two inches square. Readers of Persuasion will see that neither her skill of __11__, ironic(讽刺的) observations on social custom, love, and marriage nor her ability to apply a sharp focus to English __12__ and morals has abandoned her in her final finished work.Persuasion has produced three film __13__: a 1995 version starring Amanda Root and Ciaran Hinds, a 2007 TV miniseries with Sally Hawkins and Rupert Penry-Jones, and a 1971 miniseries with Ann Firbank and Bryan Marshall.People who are interested in Jane Austen can still visit many of the places she visited and lived. These places include the village of Steventon, __14__ her family house is now gone. Many of the places Jane visited in Bath are still there. You can visit Jane Austen’s home in Chawton, where she did her best __15__, and Winchester, where she died.1. A. frequently B. seldom C. never D. remotely2. A. artist B. composer C. conductor D. author3. A. first B. best C. last D. bestselling4. A. partly B. purely C. distantly D. completely5. A. higher B. inferior C. lower D. superior6. A. appointment B. engagement C. runaway D. promise7. A. useless B. priceless C. unworthy D. pointless8. A. hatred B. bravery C. regret D. memory9. A. businessman B. captain C. general D. officer10. A. desk B. floor C. peanut D. ivory11. A. humorous B. complicated C. impressive D. delicate12. A. manners B. conversations C. sufferings D. scenes13. A. adaptions B. copies C. volumes D. actions14. A. because B. although C. as if D. whether15. A. singing B. writing C. creating D. shootingSection B(A)A theatrical company was once performing a well-known thriller on the outskirts of London. This company had been assembled by a wealthy woman who had no experience of the stage, but whose fortune allowed her to indulge herself. The final act of this play included a small, but vital part—that of the detective. He was supposed to land by helicopter, enter through the French windows and question everyone on the stage about the murder which had taken place. When the actor cast as the detective failed to show up for rehearsals the stage carpenter volunteered to take his place. He assured his wealthy patron that he had wide experience of comedy and that this part would be easy for him. She believed him. The rest of the company were not so sure. For some reason the carpenter only rehearsed the part once. Even so the ‘manager’ felt totally confident about him.On the opening night all went well until the moment when the helicopter was supposed to land. The terrible noise from the room above, which should have set the chandelier swinging wildly and at which one of the actors was supposed to say, ‘What is that awful noise?’ never happened. Since the next part of the play was concerned with the noise, the actors had to do the best they could and make up the lines. This went on for several minutes, with the cast becoming increasingly desperate when, suddenly, the chandelier began swinging violently, but in total silence. Finally the sound of the approaching helicopter was heard and the cast turned with relief to greet the detective as he entered through the French windows. The sight that met their eyes left them speechless. There stood the carpenter, dressed in a polic eman’s uniform but wearing enough make-up for a circus clown. He had two bright red spots on his cheeks and his lips were a vivid pink. His eyes were ringed with enormous bright blue circles, with a blob of black mascara on the end of each lash.After delivering his first line, he then completely forgot the rest of his part. So, striding to the center of the stage, he took off his helmet, in which he had hidden a dirty piece of paper on which he had written his lines. He started reading these like a commentator giving the racing results. When he came to turn over the page, he lost his place, fumbled hopelessly, and when he’d found it, bowed to the audience, saying ‘Pardon me,’ before carrying on. He stuck to carpentry after that.1. The owner of the theatrical company _____________.A. was too rich to be an actressB. had enough money to put on playsC. was rich enough to be able to actD. put all her money into the company2. Why did the wealthy ‘manager’ believe the carpenter could play the part of the detective?A. He said he’d had wide experience in that kind of role.B. He assured her that he found all acting very easy.C. She hadn’t enough experience to know any better.D. She was experienced enough to recognize a good actor.3. Why did the cast ‘become speechless’?A. They couldn’t remember their lines.B. They were so amazed at the carpenter’s appearance.C. They were surprised the carpenter was wearing a uniform.D. They had no breath left after making up lines.(B)The Puffing Billy Railway, located about 40km east of Mclbourne, was constructed in the early 1900s1. The above information is mainly intended for _______.A. international tourists in AustraliaB. potential travelers of the steam trainsC. local residents in Dandenong RangesD. volunteers on the Puffing Billy Railway2. People are not permitted to bring ______ onto the excursion trains.A. pramsB. guide dogsC. wheelchairsD. alcohol3. What can be learned from the above information?A. Taking photos is forbidden on most excursion trains.B. Toilets for the disabled are not available at all stations.C. Foreign visitors to Australia can also get concession fares.D. One can get tickets at a lower price as long as he books in advance.(C)The American screen has long been a smoky place, at least since 1942s Now, Voyager, in which Bette Davis and Paul Henreid showed how to make and seal a romantic deal over a pair of cigarettes that were smoldering as much as the stars. Today cigarettes are more common on screen than at any other time since mid-century: 75% of all Hollywood films—including 36% of those rated G or PG—show tobacco use, according to a 2006 survey by the University of California, San Francisco.Audiences, especially kids, are taking notice. Two recent studies, published in Lancet and Pediatrics, have found that among children as young as 10, those exposed to the most screen smoking are up to 2.7 times as likely as others to pick up the habit. Worse, it’s the ones from nonsmoking homes who are hit the hardest. Now the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) the folks behind the designated-driver campaign—are pushing to get the smokes off the screen. “Some movies show kids up to 14 incidents of smoking per hour”, says Barry Bloom, HSPH’s dean. “We’re in the business of preventing disease, and cigarettes are the No. 1 preventable cause”.Harvard long believed that getting cigarettes out of movies could have as powerful an effect, but it wouldn’t be easy. Cigarette makers had a history of striking product-placement deals with Hollywood, and while the 1998 tobacco settlement prevents that, nothing stops directors fromincorporating smoking into scenes on their own. In 1999 Harvard began holding one-on-one meetings with studio execs trying to change that, and last year the Motion Picture Association of America flung the door open, inviting Bloom to make a presentation in February to all the studios. Harvard’s advice was direct: Get the butts entirely out, or at least make smoking unappealing.A few films provide a glimpse of what a no-smoking or low-smoking Hollywood would be like. Producer Lindsay Doran, who once helped persuade director John Hughes to keep Ferris Bueller smoke-free in the 1980s hit, wanted to do the same for the leads of her 2006 movie Stranger Than Fiction. When a writer convinced her that the character played by Emma Thompson had to smoke, Doran relented, but from the way Thompson hacks her way through the film and snuffs out her cigarettes in a palmful of spit, it’s clear the glamour’s gone. And remember all the smoking in The Devil Wears Prada? No? That’s because the producers of that film kept it out entirely—even in a story that travels from the US fashion world to Paris, two of the most tobacco-happy places on earth. “No one smoked in that movie”, says Doran, “and no one noticed”. Such movies are hardly the rule, but the pressure is growing. Like smokers, studios may conclude that quitting the habit is not just a lot healthier but also a lot smarter.1. Why the author mentioned Now, V oyager？A. Smoke on screen can make romance.B. To show American screen was full of cigarette smoke.C. To explain why cigarettes are easier to get than past.D. The romantic Hollywood movie is a typical example of smoky screen.2. It’s hard to get cigarettes out of Hollywood because ________.A. Harvard believed that it is not easy to get cigarettes out of moviesB. directors are reluctant to do soC. Hollywood needs smoke incident to attract audiencesD. the relation between cigarette makers and Hollywood is complex3. Which of the following statements is true according to the author?A. Mosbfilms provide a glimpse of a no-smoking or low-smoking HollywoodB. Feris Bueller didn’t smoke in the 1980s hit.C. Doran will let Emma Thompson smoke continuously next filmsD. No one noticed the tobacco in The Devil Wears Prada4. What’s the author’s attitude toward getting cigarettes out of screen?A. supportive.B. OptimisticC. IndifferentD. Skeptical(D)Many people seem to think that science fiction is typified by the cover of some of the old pulp magazines: the Bug-eyed Monster, embodying every trait and feature that most people find repulsive, is about grab, and presumably ravish, a sweet, blonde, curvaceous, scantily-clad Earth girl. This is unfortunate because it demeans and degrades a worthwhile and even important literary endeavor. In contrast to this unwarranted stereotype, science fiction rarely emphasizes sex, and when it does, it is more discreet than other contemporary fiction. Instead, the basic interest of science fiction lies in the relation between man and his technology and between man and the universe. Science fiction is a literature of change and a literature of the future, and while it wouldbe foolish to claim that science fiction is a major literary genre at this time, the aspects of human life that it considers make it well worth reading and studying for no other literary form does quite the same things. The question is: what is science fiction? And the answer must be, unfortunately, that there have been few attempts to consider this question at any length or with much seriousness; it may well be that science fiction will resist any comprehensive definition of its characteristics. To say this, however, does not mean that there are no ways of defining it nor that various facets of its totality cannot be clarified.To begin with, the following definition should be helpful: science fiction is a literary sub-genre which postulates a change (for human beings from conditions as we know them and follows the implications of these changes to a conclusion. Although this definition will necessarily be modified and expanded, and probably changed, in the course of this exploration, it covers much of the basic groundwork and provides a point of departure. The first point that science fiction is a literary sub-genre is a very important one, but one which is often overlooked or ignored in most discussions of science fiction. Specifically, science fiction is either a short story or a novel. There are only a few dramas which could be called science fictio n, with Karel Capek’s RUR(Rossum’s Universal Robots) being the only one that is well known; the body of poetry that might be labeled science fiction is only slightly larger. To say that science fiction is a sub-genre of prose fiction is to say that it has all the basic characteristics and serves the same basic functions in much the same way as prose fiction in general, that is, it shares a great deal with all other novels and short stories.Everything that can be said about prose fiction, in general, applies to science fiction. Every piece of science fiction whether short story or novel, must have a narrator, a story, a plot, a setting characters, language, and theme. And like any prose, the themes of science fiction are concerned with interpreting mans nature and experience in relation to the world around him. Themes in science fiction are constructed and presented in exactly the same ways that themes are dealt with in any other kind of fiction. They are the result of a particular combination of narrator, story, plot, character, setting, and language. In short, the reasons for reading and enjoying science fiction, and the ways of studying and analyzing it, are basically the same as they would be for any other story or novel.1. The view of science fiction encouraged by pulp magazines, while wrong, is nevertheless _________.A. popularB. ElegantC. fashionableD. accurate2. Science fiction is called a literary sub-genre because _______.A. it is not important enough to be a literary genreB. it can not be made into a dramatic presentationC. it has its limitsD. it shares characteristics with other types of prose fiction3. Which of the following does NOT usually contribute to the theme in a piece of science fiction _____.A. characterB. rhymeC. plotD. setting4. The authors definition suggests that all science fiction deals with _________.A. monstersB. the same topics addressed by novels and short storiesC. the unfamiliar or unusualD. the conflict between science and fiction5. One implication of the final sentence in the passage is that __________.A. those who can read and analyze fiction can also do so with science fictionB. there is no reason for any reader not to like science fictionC. all fiction consists of six basic elementsD. there are reasons for enjoying science fictionIV. Translation 19/1501. 观众热烈的掌声盖过了演员的歌唱。