上海市浦东新区2022-2023学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷

上海市浦东新区2022-2023 学年高二上学期期中考试英
语试卷
一、单项选择
1.There’s no difference between the two choices.
A．practically B．frequently C．regularly D．exceptionally
2.T he company production at their Norwich plant last year due to covid-19. A．rescued B．composed C．endured D．ceased
3.There are strict rules that regulate lawyers’ professional .
A．conduct B．trial C．dignity D．wisdom
4.T he pound has to its lowest recorded level against the dollar. A．gathered B．sunk C．persisted D．lasted
5.S he clung to the edge in a(n) attempt to save herself.
A．exhausted B．desperate C．patriotic D．profound
6.T he report the weaknesses of modern medical practice.
A．exposes B．acquires C．purchases D．hires
7.I hoped he would stop asking questions.
A．logical B．hazardous C．awkward D．charming
8.B oth sides met in order to try to their differences.
A．resolve B．shelter C．process D．persuade
9.D espite economic recession,most companies have managed to .
A．be threatened B．starve C．be embarrassed D．survive 10.They could see no in discussing it further. A．urge B．virtue C．mission D．construction
二、未知
Directions:Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box.Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A.timidity
B. refused
C.set
D.e pisode
E.effect
F.suffered
G. amazed H. e ducational I.brief J.unteachable K.performed
An Experiment in Education
The best programme on TV last night was the first episode of a new series about education, and i t was 11 on a farm. But this farm is not for animals it’s for ch ildren. The farm has been converted into a school for one class of difficult students. And it’s the job of one man to try and teach these students something in the two weeks they are there.
The class is a group of 16 boys and girls aged 13 and 14, who have all been expelled(被逐)from schools at least once.Their previous teachers said that they were
“12 ” and judging by their behavior in the programme last night, it isn’t hard to see why. The teacher w ho h as to deal w ith this c lass i s 40-year-old Philip Beadle. Before working in education,Mr.Beadle played in a rock band.He gave up music eight years ago to become teacher.At his first school,he helped students who 13 learning difficulties t o g et t he b est E nglish m arks t he s chool h ad e ver s een. A s a result, h e w as made Schoolteacher of the Year.
In the programme last night,we saw the students have their first lesson with Mr. Beadle.H e s tarted b y p laying a g ame,w here h e a nd t he s tudents p ointed a t each o ther and said something funny about the other person.This might not sound very 14 but it caught everyone’s attention. After that Mr. Beadle took his class outside for an English lesson. At their previous schools, most of these students 15 to read in front of their classmates,so Mr.Beadle took them to a filed to read to some cows to overcome 16 . Each student read a(n) 17 quote from a Shakespeare play to them and the students seemed to enjoy it.In the next scene,Mr.Beadle took them to another field to teach them basic punctuation. He did this through another game where he asked the students to jump around clap their hands and shout. “question mark!” and “semicolon!” Everyone seemed to enjoy this strange way of learning.By the end of the 18 the students were indeed starting to accept their new teacher. Some of them even said he was
“all right”.
I really enjoyed this show because the teacher had such a positive 19 on the students.I f,like me,you are 20 by this experiment in education, you will want to the whole series. Personally, I c an’t wait to see what happens next!
三、单项选择
21.This time tomorrow, we an English lesson.
A．will have B．have been having C．are h aving D．will be h aving
22.Franklin to me in my living room when someone called me to ask me
to go out.
A．talked B．had been talked C．was talking D．has talked
st time I Anna,she a walk with her husband in the
park. A．saw,was taking B．had seen, was taking
C．had seen,took D．saw, took
24.It s eems t hat w ater f rom t his t ap for s ome time. We'll have to t ake i t apart to put it right.
A．had l eaked B．is leaking
C．leaked D．has been leaking
25.After school we went to the reading room to do some reading, only to be told that it
.
A．was decorated B．had decorated C．had been decorated D．was being decorated
26.By the time the civil war between the two parties,most of the people who lived in the countryside had left for another land.
A．had broken out B．had been broken out C．broke o ut D．was broken out
27.—Can you attend our party tonight?
—I’d love to, but the boss about something urgent.
A．I have seen B．I will have seen C．I w ill b e s eeing D．I have been seeing
28.— I the dishes for over a week. It’s your turn.
—I you would say something like that.
A．have washed, have known B．have been washing, knew
C．have washed,know D．have been washing, know
29.The two nurses100,000yuan by the police but donated it to victims of the explosion.
A．rewarded B．would reward C．have been rewarded D．had been rewarded
st year, s ome measures to protect wildlife r esources.
A．are t aken B．being taken C．had been taken D．were taken
31.The o ther d ay,m y b rother d rove h is c ar d own t he s treet a t I thought was
a dangerous speed.
A．as B．what C．which D．that
32.Could I s peak t o is i n c harge o f I nternational S ales p lease? A．whom B．who C．what D．that
33.I w as surprised b y her w ords，w hich made me r ecognize silly mistakes
I had made.
A．what B．that C．how D．which
34.Our E nglish t eacher t old u s t o f ind o ut the difference between American English and British English lie.
A．where B．whether C．what D．that
35.—Can we get everything ready by the weekend?
—It all depends on we can get Mr. Green’s cooperation.
A．that B．what C．whether D．/
四、完形填空
People on a college campus were more likely to give money to the March of Dimes if they were a sked f or a donation by a disabled w oman in a w heelchair t han i f a sked by a non-disabled woman.In another 36 , subway riders i n N ew York s aw a m an carrying a s tick s tumble a nd f all t o the f loor. S ometimes t he v ictim h ad a l arge r ed birthmark on his 37 ; sometimes he did not. In this situation, the victim was more likely
to 38 aid if his face was spotless than if he had an unattractive birthmark.
In 39 these and other research findings,two themes are 40 : we are more willing to help people we like for some reason and people we think 41 assistance.
In some situations, those who are physically attractive are more likely to receive aid. 42 in a field study researchers placed a completed application to graduate school in a t elephone b ox a t t he a irport. T he a pplication w as r eady t o b e 43 , but had app arently been “lost”. The photo stuck to the application was someti mes that of a
very 44 person and sometimes that of a less attractive person.The measure of helping was whether the individual who found the envelope actually mailed it or not. Results showed t hat people were more likely t o 45 the application if the person in the photo was physically attractive.
The degree of 46 between the potential helper and the person in need is
also important.
For e xample, p eople a re m ore l ikely t o h elp a s tranger w ho i s f rom t he s ame c ountry rather t han a f oreigner.I n o ne s tudy,s hoppers o n a busy s treet i n Scotland w ere more likely to help a person wearing a(n) 47 T-shirt than a person wearing a T-shirt printed with offensive words.
Whether a person receives hel p depends in part on the “worth” of the case. For example,shoppers in a supermarket were more likely to give someone 48
to buy milk rather t han t o b uy c ookies, p robably b ecause m ilk i s t hought m ore e ssential
for 49 than c ookies. P assengers o n a N ew Y ork s ubway w ere m ore l ikely t o h elp a man who fell to the ground if he appeared to be 50 rather than drunk.
36.
A．study B．way C．word D．college
37.
A．hand B．arm C．face D．back
38.
A．refuse B．beg C．lose D．receive
39.
A．challenging B．recording C．understandin
g D．publishin g
40.
A．important B．possible C．amusing D．missing
41.
A．seek B．deserve C．require D．accept
42.
A．At first B．Above all C．In addition D．For
example 43.
A．printed B．mailed C．rewritten D．signed
44.
A．talented B．good-looking C．helpful D．hard-working
45.
A．send in B．throw a way C．fill out D．turn
down 46.
A．similarity B．friendship C．cooperation
D．contact 47.
A．expensive B．plain C．cheap D．strange
48.
A．time B．instructions C．money D．chances
49.
A．shoppers B．research C．children D．health
50.
A.talkative B．handsome C．calm D．sick
五、阅读理解
When you are little, it’s not hard to believe you can change the world. I remember my enthusiasm when,at the age of12,I addressed the people at the Rio Earth Summit.“I am only a child” I told them. “Ye t I know that if all the money spent on war was spent on ending poverty and finding environmental answers, what a wonderful place this world would be.At school you teach us not to f ight with others, t o work things out, to respect others,to clean up our mess,not to hurt other creatures,to share,not to be greedy. Then,
why do you go out and do the thing you tell us not to do?You grown-ups say you love us, but I challenge you, please, to make our actions reflect your words.”
I spoke f or s ix minutes and r eceived a standing ovation.Some o f the d elegates even cried.I thought that maybe had r eached some of t hem,t hat m y s peech might actually spur(激励)action. Now, ten years from Rio, after I’ve sat th rough many more conferences,
I’m not sure what has been a ccomplished. My confidence in the people in power and in the power of an individual’s voice to reach them has been deeply shaken.
When I was little, the world was simple. But as a young adult, I’m l earning that as we h ave t o m ake c hoices-e ducation,c areer,l ifestyle-l ife g ets more a nd m ore complicated.We are beginning to feel pressure to produce and be successful.We are taught that economic growth is progress, but we aren’t taught how to pursue a happy, healthy o n s ustainable w ay o f l iving. And w e are l eaning t hat w hat w e wanted f or t he future when we were 12 was idealistic and innocent.
Today I’m no longer a child, but I’m worried about what kind of environment my children will grow up in.I know change is possible,because I am changing,still figuring out what think.I am still deciding how to live my life.The challenges are great,but if we accept individual responsibility and make sustainable choices, we will rise to the challenges, and we will become part of the positive tide of change.
51.The purpose of what the speaker said at the age of 12 was to .
A．end poverty and make school beautiful
B.end poverty and solve the problems about environment
C.find a wonderful place and clean it up
D.find e nvironmental a nswers a nd keep the words that they always told themselves
52.What does the underlined word “ovation” in the second paragraph refer to . A．a l ong p eriod o f l aughing B．a warm welcome
C．a long p eriod of c lapping and a pplauses D．an expression used for greeting 53.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．the writer thinks what he thought at the age of 12 is mature.
B.the writer’s children will certainly live in an ideal environment.
C.the writer’s confidence in the people in power has deeply shaken their voice.
D.the writer’s belief does not change wh en he grows up.
54.With h elp f rom a M r. H, y ou c an .
A．stop using b atteries B．finish your homework on time C．remember your teacher’s instructions D．get your room tidied on your way home 55.A PENGO WATCH CONTROL can help you to .
A．repair your TV B．organize your homework
C．be a James Bond D．know what the weather is
like
56.Where would you be most likely to find the two texts?
A．On a notice board. B．In a company introduction
book. C．On a teenage website D．In a college n ewspaper.
The human t hirst for k nowledge i s the d riving f orce behind our successful species.
But c uriosity c an a lso b e d angerous, l eading t o s etbacks o r e ven d ownfalls.G iven curiosity’s complexity, scientists have found it hard to define.
While p inning down a defi nition has proven tricky, the general consensus is it’s some means of information gathering. Psychologists also agree curiosity is intrinsically(内在地)motivated.
Curiosity covers such a large set of behaviors that there probably isn’t any single “curiosity gene” that makes humans won der about and explore their environment. That said, curiosity does have a genetic component. Genes and environment interact in many complex ways to shape individuals and guide their behavior, including their curiosity.
Regardless of their genetic makeup, infants have to learn an incredible amount of information i n a short t ime, and curiosity i s o ne o f t he tools h umans have found to accomplish that gigantic t ask.
Hundreds of studies show that infants prefer novelty. It’s what mot ivates non-human animals,human infants and probably human adults to explore and seek out new things before growing less interested in them after continued exposure.
But curiosity often comes with a cost.
In some situations, the stakes are low and failure is a healthy part of growth. For instance,m any b abies a re p erfectly p roficient c rawlers,b ut t hey d ecide t o t ry walking because there’s more to see and do when they stand upright. But this milestone comes at a small cost.A study of12- to 19-month-olds learning how to walk documented that these children fell down a lot.Seventeen times per hour,to be exact.But walking is faster than crawling, so this motivates expert crawlers to transition to walking.
Sometimes, however, testing out a new idea can lead to disaster. For instance,
the Inuit people of the Arctic regions have created incredible modes to deal with the challenges of living in northern climates,but what we forget about are the tens of thousands of people that tried and failed to make it in those challenging landscapes.
57.What does the author say about curiosity?
A.It is too complex for non-scientists to understand.
B.It is the force that pushes human society forward.
C.It is a unique trait specific to the human race.
D.It is often the major cause for human failures.
58.What do we learn about how genes shape people’s behavior?
A.They determine people’s way of thinking.
B.They account for age differences in learning.
C.They enable people to undertake massive tasks.
D.They work in conjunction with the environment.
59.What d o n umerous s tudies s how a bout
infants? A．They are far more curious than
adults.
B.They prefer to go after all that is novel.
C.They have different interests than adults.
D.They show non-human animal behaviors.
60.What does the example of the Inuit people of the Arctic regions
illustrate? A．The cost of human’s curiosity to explore.
B.The incredible harshness of cold weather.
C.The innovative ideas stemming from curiosity.
D.The importance of learning from past failures.
六、汉译英（整句）
61.历经饥寒交迫活下来之后，这位探险家爱上了志愿工作。

他常敦促家人给无家可归的人提供餐食。

(survive, a strong taste, serve, urge) （汉译英）
七、申请信
62.Directions:Write an English composition in120-150words
according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
假如你是光明中学的李华，你们小区居委会正在招募暑期志愿者。

目前招募志愿工作有两类：一类是社区中心看管小学生，一类是上门陪伴独居老人。

请写一封信给居委会，内容包括：
1.你选择报名的志愿服务项目
2.你选择的理由
3.你计划如何开展志愿服务活动。