上海北郊高级中学2022-2023高一上学期英语期中试卷及答案

上海北郊高级中学高一英语期中考试试卷（2022.11）上海财经大学附属北郊高级中学2022学年第一学期
期中考试高一英语试卷
I.Listening Comprehension16%
Section A
Directions:In Section A,you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers.At
the end of each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said.The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a conversation
and the question about it,read the four possible answers on your paper,and decide which
one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1.A.After the Spring Festival. B.Before Halloween.
C.On New Year’s Eve.
D.Before Christmas.
2.A.A dentist. B.A shoemaker. C.A surgeon. D.A tailor.
3.A.France. B.Switzerland. C.Japan. D.Hong Kong.
4.A.Buy a cup of coffee. B.Wait for the train.
C.Go to the ticket office.
D.Go to a newspaper stand.
5.A.In a shop. B.In a restaurant. C.In a hospital. D.On the street.
6.A.Price. B.Facilities. C.Scenery. D.Design.
7.A.You can never lay too much emphasis on the fast speed.
B.All work requires high speed.
C.The result may not be as bad as the man has expected.
D.You will pay a price for working too fast.
8.A.The pilot ended his own life at a high cost.
B.The black box killed everyone on board.
C.Further investigation is still necessary to reach the final conclusion.
D.Not everyone on the plane lost their lives.
9.A.She is tired of the food in the canteen.
B.She often eats in a French restaurant.
C.She usually takes a snack in the KFC.
D.She prefers the canteen to any restaurant.
10.A.Playing video games with earphones.
B.Listening to some loud music.
C.Preparing for an oral examination.
D.Practicing for a speech contest.
Section B
Directions:In Section B,you will hear several longer conversations and passages,and you will
be asked several questions on each of the conversations and passages.The conversations and passages will be read twice,but the questions will be spoken only once.When you hear a question,read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions11through13are based on the following passage.
11.A.It's small in size. B.It's hidden in trees.
C.It's covered with wax.
D.It's hard to recognize.
12.A.It gets its food. B.It goes to church.
C.It makes a unique loud cry.
D.It flies through the forest.
13.A.The honey guide is actually a little bird.
B.When the honey guide finds a suitable nest,it will call for animals’and people’s attention.
C.Once the honey collector reaches the spot,the honey guide will fly away.
D.It seems that the honey guide has an ability to smell wax from far away.
Questions14and16are based on the following conversation.
14.A.Because he likes the new company.
B.Because he is tired of long working hours.
C.Because he is interested in starting a new business.
D.Because he lacks money.
15.A.He can't write a good business plan.
B.He doesn't know how to make a phone smarter.
C.He worries about the source of his income.
D.He is afraid he can't get his starting funds.
16.A.Sam should write more plans.
B.Sam should take more exercise to keep fit.
C.Sam should check online resources in the library.
D.Sam should read more books about business plans.
II.Choice4%
17.You know,I______for a job for three months,but I haven’t had any luck.
A．have been looking B．looked
C．had been looking D．had looked
18.It is unavoidable to prevent earthquake,but it is possible to take preventive measures to make sure it
________great harm to people and property(财产).
A．won’t make B．doesn’t make
C．hasn’t made D．won’t have made
19.In the past two years,LiZiqi,an Internet influencer(网红)________a large fan base of more than7 million on Youtube with her demonstration of a traditional Chinese lifestyle.
A．Enjoyed B．had enjoyed C．would enjoy D．has enjoyed
20.Germany is just one of the many EU states that________a rise in new cases.
A．has witnessed B．have witnessed C．Witnessing D．to witness
21.Another concern for online shopping is the situation________a customer is dissatisfied with his or her purchase.
A.which
B.that
C.where
D.when
22.In the past,buildings often_________the culture of a society,but today all modern buildings look alike and cities throughout the world are becoming more and more similar.
A.delivered
B.decorated
C.related
D.reflected
23.Robert Burchfield created a stir in______________circles on both sides of the Atlantic when he announced that American English and British English are drifting apart so rapidly that within200years the two nations won’t be able to understand each other at all.
A.linguistic
B.litera l
C.ironical
D.literary
24.Visiting sites that__________terrible events like war,genocide or nuclear fallout may offer us a way to __________on the past mistakes and the lessons we can learn from history.
A.witnessed;comment
B.witnessed;reflect
C.signaled;comment
D.signaled;reflect
III.Vocabulary10%
Directions:Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box.Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Everyone wants to be the best High School student.Unlikely,only few top it.Want to be one of them? Follow these tips,know the secret only the toppers know!
Dream big
You are the product of your thoughts.Dream big and have a higher purpose to live.Dream makes
you____25____for something necessary for your life.It ensures a high level of excitement,and thus you stay highly focused.Therefore,you should be serious about dreaming big and____26____the quality of your life.Find the reasons to get good
grades.Make your parents happy and your co-mates admire you.Do not be one among
the____27____;try being the top one above the crowd.Dreaming big motivates you and makes
you____28____more.
Do one task at a time
other people's jokes.
And what about your taboos?The next time you have a conversation,Pay attention to what isn't said.You might be amazed at what you learn about your own culture.
35.A.excited B.surprised C.fascinated D.relieved
36.A.stress B.consider C.desire D.discuss
37.A.rule out B.take to C.touch upon D.focus on
38.A.arguments B.interactions C.agreements D.relationships
39.A.embarrassed B.relaxed C.confused D.disappointed
40.A.Besides B.Occasionally C.Frankly D.Instead
41.A.values B.features C.status D.dreams
42.A.culture B.Independence C.privacy D.freedom
43.A.formal B.unique C.similar D.aggressive
44.A.specialized B.written mon D.basic
45.A.moreover B.however C.therefore D.anyhow
46.A.important B.worthless C.magical D.negative
47.A.beneficial B.impressive C.dangerous D.emotional
48.A.achievements B.secrets C.lives D.failures
49.A.audience B.designer C.target D.interpreter
V.Reading Comprehension:30%
Section A
第5页共13页
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
The student arrived early,sat front and center,and stood out in my classroom in more ways than one.I’d say that he was about40years older than his classmates in my undergraduate communications class.He eagerly jumped into class discussions,with his humor and wisdom of experience.And he was always respectful of the other students’perspectives,as if each of them were a teacher.Jerry Valencia walked in with a smile—and he left with one too.
“These students gave me the confidence that I didn’t need to feel bad about my age,”
Valencia says.
One day,I spotted Valencia on campus.He said he would have to stop taking classes
that semester and reapply for next year.By then,he hoped to have earned enough
money from construction jobs and have his student-loan papers in order.But he said he was still
coming to campus to attend events or see friends.He asked seriously whether he coul d still sit in on my communications class.
Sure,I said.But he wouldn’t get any credit.
No problem,he said.
Soon there he was again,back at his old desk,front and center,jumping into our discussions on how to find and tell stories in Los Angeles—a63-year-old man with as much energy and curiosity as any of the youngsters in class.For an assignment on changing neighborhoods,Valencia wrote about a favorite local chain restaurant that was“unceremoniously closed.”He called it a theft of childhood.“It is almost as if
someone has stolen that childhood and rudely replaced it with a slippery hill where everything they treasure will slide away,”he wrote.
A lot of Valencia’s classmates apparently knew he couldn’t afford that semester’s
tuition but was still doing the homework.“Here he is,willingly taking a class for the delight of it and benefit of learning,”says Jessica Espinosa,a25-year-old junior.Afterward,I overheard Valencia wanted to stay in school until he earned a master’s degree,but it had taken him12years to finish community college,so he had a long way to go.He had earned his associate of arts degree over the summer,then transferred to LA to start on his bachelor’s.
There is something splendidly unreasonable about Valencia’s determination to get a
four-year degree and then a master’s.At his current pace,he’ll be90when he finally hangs all that paper on the wall.But that doesn’t seem especially relevant.He’s found all
the youthful energy and academic opportunity stimulating.Valencia’s grade in my class this
semester will not show up on his transcripts(成绩单).But I’m giving him an A—and in
the most important ways,it counts.
50．What made Valencia different from his classmates according to Para.1?
A．He was an early bird to attract other students’attention.
B．He took pride in his age,for he often wore a smile on his face.
C．He was eager to draw his conclusion in the communications class.
D．He may often share his wise and humorous ideas in the discussion.
51．According to the author,Valencia continued to attend classes because________.
A．he got enjoyment and treasured the chance of learning
B．he needed the credits to further study a bachelor’s degree
54.The above information is mainly intended for_____.
A.international tourists in Australia
B.potential travelers of the steam trains
C.local residents in Dandenong Ranges
D.volunteers on the Puffing Billy Railway
55.People are not permitted to bring_____onto the excursion trains.
A.Prams
B.guide dogs
C.wheelchairs
D.alcohol
56.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)
Is Paperless Office Really Paperless?
A rising economy increased paper sales by6to7percent each year in the early to mid-1990s,and the convenience of desktop printing allowed office workers to print anything
and everything.In2004,Merilyn Dunn,a communications supplies director,said that plain
white office paper would see less than a4percent growth rate,a primary reason for which is that some47percent of the workforce entered the job market after computers had already been introduced to offices.
For office innovators,the dream of paperless office is an example of high-tech
arrogance(傲慢).Today’s office service is overwhelmed by more newspapers than ever before.After decades of development,the American government can finally get rid of
the madness on paper.In the past,the demand for paper has been far ahead of growth in the
American economy,but the sales have slowed markedly over the past two to three years,
despite the good economic conditions.
“Old habits are hard to break,”says Ms.Dunn.“There are some functions that paper serves where a screen display doesn’t work.Those functions are both its strength and its weakness.”Analysts attribute the decline
to such factors as advances in digital databases and
communication systems.Escaping our eagerness for paper,however,will be
anything but an easy affair.
“We’re finally seeing a reduction in the amount of paper being used per worker in the workplace,”says John Maine,vice president of a paper economic consulting firm.“More information is being transmitted electronically,and an increasing number of people are satisfied that information exists only in electronic
form without printing multiple backups.
To reduce paper use,some companies are working to combine digital and paper
capabilities.For example,Xerox is developing electronic paper:thin digital displays that respond to a stylus, like a pen on paper.Marks can be erased or saved digitally.Even with such technological advances,the increasing amounts of electronic data necessarily require more paper.
“The information industry today is composed of a thin paper crust surrounding an
electronic core,”Mr.Saffo wrote.The growing paper crust is most noticeable,but the hidden electronic core is far larger and growing more rapidly.The result is that we are becoming paperless,but we hardly notice at all.“That’s one of the greatest ironies of the information age,”Saffo says.“It’s just common sense that the more you talk to someone
by phone or computer,it inevitably leads to a face-to-face meeting.The best thing for the
aviation(航空)industry was the Internet.”
57.Which of the following statements is NOT a reason for the slowdown in American paper sales?
A.Workforce with better computer skills.
B.Slow growth of the U.S.economy.
C.Changing patterns in paper use.
D.Changing employment trends.
58.What does the last sentence in Para.3mean?
A.We have to look at paper consumption from different angles.
B.There is little chance that paper consumption will fall in the digital age.
C.Paper consumption will be greatly reduced in the digital age.
D.People are no longer so addicted to paper in the digital age.
59.The innovations from Xerox and other companies feature________.
A.the integration of digital technology with traditional paper
B.the change from traditional paper to digital technology
C.the combination of the use of computer screens and cell phones
D.a new type of computer writing and communication
60.What can we draw from the example of the aviation industry in the last paragraph?
A.The dream of the paperless office will be realized some day.
B.People usually prefer to have face-to-face meetings instead of using computers.
C.More digital data use leads to greater paper use in the digital time.
D.Some people are no longer opposed to video-conferencing.
Section B
Directions:Read the passage carefully.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.
Travel the World by Bike
Rachel Hugens met her husband,Patrick,while bicycle touring.The Hugenses,who live in Boise,when not on their bikes,recently went on their latest round-the-world adventure.They visited36countries on a tour, touching Europe,Africa,Asia and South America.
“Traveling by bike is the ultimate freedom,”Rachel said via email.“On a bike,you become part of the scenery.The landscape is not framed by a window.____61____”
A growing community
Dennis Swift,secretary of the Southwest Idaho Mountain Biking Association,rode acro ss the U.S last year–from Seattle to Salem,Massachusetts.Six people started the tour and three finished, riding52out of56days.They averaged about60miles per riding day.
“We took quite a few pictures;we didn’
t keep our head down the whole way,”Swift said.
“We got to meet different people.It’s the people that are probably most important.”Swift also rode through the Basque Country with a group of Boise cyclists last year.He’s planning to participate in a Virginia bike tour this year.
“When you get older,your health is the number one priority.”he said,“____62____”
Seeing the places in between
“Traveling by bicycle forces you to visit the places in between that many backpackers traveling by b us would pass by,”Patrick said.“____63____”The challenges,beyond the obvious mental and physical energy required,include navigating visa requirements,food choices,language barriers,poor riding surfaces and boxing bikes for air travel,Rachel said.
Financial flexibility to travel
This is the third time that the couple has quit their jobs to tour.Rachel is a registered nurse;Patrick is an architect.Both regained their former jobs when they returned home in2000and2007.They’re uncertain what will happen this time.
They’ve given themselves financial flexibility by paying off their home,commuting to
work by bike and avoiding some of the bills that are important parts for most(cell phones,cable TV).They travel with a$50daily budget.
“____64____”Rachel said.“We’ve met some cyclists traveling long term on a$10daily
budget.They can travel as long as their money lasts,so they’re motivated to spend wisely.”
VI.Grammar:10%
Directions:After reading the passages below,fill in the blanks to make the passages 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.
Sneakers(运动鞋)Made from Old Chewing Gum
Dutch fashion and shoe label Explicit Wear is hoping to solve one of life’s sticky situations—the annoyance of stepping in waste chewing gum on the pavement.The brand
has partnered with local marketing organization Iamsterdam and sustainability firm G umdrop to
create____65limited edition sneaker for adults made from recycled gum from the city’s pavements.
Chewing gum causes an incredibly serious ecological
problem,____66____it is made from
plastics that do not biodegrade(生物降解).It’s also the second____67(common)form of roadside litter,after cigarette ends.An incredible3.3million pounds of gum are incorrectly thrown away on the sidewalks each year,costing the city millions of dollars to clean up.Gumdrop plans to collect waste gum from the streets of Amsterdam,clean and turn____68____into Gum-material that forms the base of the shoe.
advertisement by the time I came back.
77.Some Internet companies are worried that concerns about privacy could
___________________the growth of cloud computing.
78.There will be a pressure from the outside for me,the professional player,to succeed but every time I___________________a football field,I want to enjoy it.
79.From that day,all the explorers have to walk,inch by inch,___________________up to the hill.
VIII.Translation(3%+3%+4%=10%)
Directions:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets.
80.务必每天复习当天所学内容，这对你的学习很有益处。

（which）
81.当你反思自己的错误时，你会发现生活中从不缺乏学习的机会。

（shortage）
82.你评价别人的方式可能会让人尴尬并在不同文化背景中引起误解。

（likely）。