七宝中学2012-2013学年高一下学期期中英语试题及答案

上海市七宝中学 2013 年高一第二学期期中考试卷
I. Listening Comprehension (17%)
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 7. A. He never does well in biology.
B. He was lucky to pass the test.
C. The test was harder than he had expected.
D. Professor Morrison is known for giving hard tests.
8. A. She has given away her newspaper to someone.
B. She can 't lend the man the newspaper.
C. She lets the man have the newspaper.
D. She hasn 't got the time to read the newspaper yet.
9. A. Find out about courses.
B. Practise spoken Italian with him.
C. Find a tutor as soon as possible.
D. Offer to teach Italian at the community college.
10. A. He wants the waiter to bring him a glass of water.
B. He won 'tdo as the woman asks.
C. He doesn 't want to wait any longer.
D. He asks the woman for some water.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear one short passage, and you will be asked three questions on the
passages. The passage 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.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. When he was young.
B. At the age of four.
C. Early in the morning.
D. After falling a lot. 12. A. The boy had a strong will. B. He was interested in riding.
you have heard.
1. A. $ 7. B. $ 21. C. $ 10.5
2. A. She will pay him 75 cents for carrying the packages.
B. He has walked three blocks so far.
C. It 's not too far for her to carry the packages.
D. She accepts the man 's offer and appreciates his help.
3. A. In a laundry. B. In an elevator. C. In a library.
4. A. Tom 's apartment probably costs more than the man 's.
B. The man 's apartment is more expensive.
C. Her apartment is better furnished than the
D. She wants to see Tom 's new apartment. 5. A. Satisfied. B. Happy.
6. A. She doesn 't want to go out to mail letters. C. She 's written a lot of letters lately. man 's.
D. $14. D. In a classroom. D. Sad
C. Depressing. B. She is happy to hear from her friends.
D. She likes to mail her letters herself.
C. He was too brave to cry.
D. His father was watchi ng him.
13. A. I feel as my friends with older childre n have felt.
B. I am glad that he will be a good rider.
C. He has not thought of the dan ger on the road.
D. He is always enjoying himself with his frien ds.
Section C
Directions: In Sectio n C, you will hear one Ion ger con versatio n. The con versatio n will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the in formati on you have heard. Write your an swers on your an swer sheet.
Blanks 14 through 17 are based on the following conversation . （14至17题的答案请填写在答题纸
II. Grammar （16%）
A. Choices
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B. C and D. Choose the one an swer that best completes the senten ce.
18. Forward _____ in the air in order to get the rebo und whe n Kobe missed his shot.
A. did he jump
B. he jumped
C. does he jump
D. jumped as he
19. One thing that I don't understand about Detective Conan is that the people there will die
_____ Conan gets to a place.
A. each time
B. every time whe n
C. for the first time
D. the first time whe n
20. Can you think of some matches _______ Wane Rooney scored more than two goals but his
team still lost the game?
A. why
B. as
C. where
D. which
21. Chungking Express, one of Wong Kar Wai ' well-received films, is quite difficult _______ .
A. to un dersta nd
B. to be un derstood
C. un derstood
D. being un derstood
22. It might have been at Rose's bedroom _______ Carl put the Heart of the Ocean into Jack's
pocket on purpose in order to frame （诬陷）him.
A. before
B. where
C. that
D. whe n
23. Albert is con sidered ______ t he theory of relativity concerning space, time and moti on.
A. to propose
B. propos ing
C. havi ng proposed
D. to have proposed
24. The fact that Jimmy Kudo had bee n tran sformed into a child after ______ was far bey ond
those gan gsters" expectatio n.
A. pois oned
B. being pois oned
C. pois oning
D. havi ng pois oned
25. In his recent speech, Chin a's n ewly-appo in ted preside nt, Xi Jinping, said the difficulty our
revolutionary martyrs （革命先烈）had _____ against the invaders should never be forgotten.
A. to fight
B. fight ing
C. fought
D. to have fought
B. Gap Fillings （26至33题的答案请填写在答题纸的相应处）
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words given in the brackets. For those blanks
without given words, you are required to write down a pronoun ( 代词),a preposition ( 介词),a coord in ati
ng conjun cti on ( 连词)or a subord in at ing conjunction( 从句弓丨导词).
Ang Lee's epic Life of Pi turned out to be the biggest winner at the 85th Academy Awards, winning
four awards with the Best Director in cluded.
Since then, many people 26 (wonder) what has made a huge differenee between Lee
and other Chin ese directors of his gen erati on.
What Lee has bee n doing is what most mainland directors have failed 27 (do). That is
to always embrace new challe nges, in stead of 28 (stay) with in on e's comfort zone.
29 many Chinese filmmakers, for fear of ruining their well 30 (establish) reputation, tend to work
on a proven formula, Lee, 31 an attempt to challenge himself, always explores new genres and subjects
all the time, many of 32 are very sen sitive, such as sexual liberation in The Ice Storm and homosexuality
in Brokeback Mountain.
On the other hand, the sophisticated film in dustry in Hollywood has made 33 possible for such an
innovative and ambitious filmmaker to show his talents.
III. Nine out of Ten (9%)
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used
once. Do note that there is one word more than you need.(以下题目从答题卡41 题起填涂，请对号
入座)
s not yet time for It' late at night. You ' ve taken a shower and brushed your teeth. But it
-not until you ' ve checked your micro blog or watched some fuideos on Youku.
For many of us, a little time with our smartphones or iPads before sleep is the 41 of the ni ght. But
would you still think it is 42 if you knew that it spoils your sleep? Scien tists say that's exactly what it
does.
In ancient times, whe n there were no lamps, televisi ons or smartpho nes, the sun was the main
source of light. When the sun went down, our brains took that as a 43 to start producing melat onin, a
chemical that helps us sleep.
However, a 44 amount of melatonin can only be produced in 45 darkness. Any light in your
bedroom could 46 the process, not to mention something as bright as smartpho ne and iPad scree ns.
While all lights are the enemy of sleep, not all colors of light have the same effect. Our eyes are 47
sen sitive to blue light. Most of the light coming from electr onic scree ns is blue light and it can 48 our
brain into thinking it's still daytime. By contrast, orange light has less in flue nee on melat onin producti
on, for our brains recog nize it as a sig nal that the day is ending.
Ask ing yourself to keep your hands off your smartph one before bedtime might seem
49 __ . But you should at least dim the scree n or hold it farther away from your eyes.
IV. Cloze (15%)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C
and D. Fill in each bla nk with the word or phrase that best fits the con text.
The concept of being completely alone in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the word of
digital tech no logy, e-mail, social n etwork ing and on li ne video games, in formati on is
meant to be 50 . Solitude (独处)can be hard to discover once it has bee n give n up. In this
respect, new tech no logies have 51 our culture. The desire to be conn ected has brought solitude to the 52 as we 'e known it. People have become so 53 in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted even if they ' rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog, not only from our 54 , but from our mobile phones as well. Most developed n ati ons have become 55 on digital tech no logy simply because they 've gotte n
used to it, and at this point not using it would make them an outsider.
56 , many jobs and careers require people to be 57 . From this point of view, tech no logy has cha nged the culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a 58 to those who may not want to be able to be con tacted at all times. I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who 59 wants it. Computers
can be shut dow n and mobile pho nes can be turned off. The ability to be conn ected ” and on ” has
many 60 , as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up 61 on
mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. But they can also make people feel trapped and forced to an swer unwan ted calls or 62 to unwan ted texts.
Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society 63 across generations. Some find today V tech
no logy a 64 . Others con sider it a curse (诅咒).Regardless of anyone ' view on
the subject, it's hard to imagi ne what life would be like without daily adva nceme nts in tech no logy. 50
. A. updated B. received C.shared D. collected 51
.
A. respected
B.shaped
C. ig nored
D. preserved 52
. A. level B. stage
C. end
D. bala nee 53
. A. sen sitive B. i ntellige nt C. con siderate D. reachable 54
. A. media B. computers C. databases D. mon itors 55
. A. hard B. positive C. crazy D.dependent 56
. A. Also B. In stead C. Otherwise D. Somehow 57
. A. conn ected B. trained C. recomme nded D. i nterested 58
. A. pleasure B. ben efit C. burde n D. disappo in tme nt 59
. A. slightly B. hardly C. urge ntly D. really 60
. A. aspects B. weakness C. adva ntages D. exceptio ns 61
. A. hidden B. lost C. relaxed D. deserted 62
. A. turn B. respond C. object D. reply 63
. A. vary B. arise C. spread D. exist 64
. A. gift B. dream C. ghost D. weapon
V. Reading Comprehension (28% 2 '*14)
Section A
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfini
shed stateme nts. 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)
An swer the follow ing questi ons by using the in formati on take n from a dicti onary page.
quack
quarry ①n. (usu. sing.) animal, bird, etc., which is hunted; anything eagerly pursued.
②n. [C] (not underground like a mine) a place where stone, slate, etc., is got out of
the gro und (for buildi ng, road-mak ing, etc.).
③vt. & vi. take stone, etc. out of a quarry; (fig.) search for (facts, etc.) in old books,
records, etc.
④vt. & vi. engage in work of this kind.
queasy
① a. (of food) causing a feeling of sickness in the stomach.
② a. (of the stomach) easily upset.
③ a. (of a person) easily made sick; feeling sick.
④ a. (of a person or his conscienee) slightly nervous or worried.
queer ① a. strange; unusual.
② a. causing doubt or suspicion.
③ a. (colloq.) unwell; faint.
④ a. (modern use, of a man) homosexual.
quench ①vt. put out (flame; fire).
②vt. satisfy (thirst).
③vt. put an end to (hope).
④vt. cool in water.
65. Which meaning of the word queasy is used in the sentence below?
Some people feel queasy about how their n ames and addresses have bee n obta in ed.
A. Defi ni tion ②
B. Defini tio n ④
C. Defini tion ③
D. Defini tion ①
66. What does the word quarrying mean in the follow ing sentence?
The writer is en gaged in quarry ing in old docume nts for historical evide nee.
A. hunting dow n ani mals
B. mak ing a quarry in land
C. digging out blocks of materials
D. searching with great efforts for information
67. Which meaning of the word quench is used in the sentence below?
It is 17 years since he has bee n away from his hometow n. Noth ing can que nch him longing to retur n home aga in.
A. Defini tion ①
B. Defi ni tion ②
C. Defi nition ③
D. Defi nition ④
但)
Sports acco unt for a grow ing amount of in come made on the sales of commercial time by television companies. Many television companies have used sports to attract viewers from particular sect ions of the gen eral public, and the n they have sold audie nces to advertisers.
An attract ion of sport programs for the major U.S. media compa nies is that events are ofte n held on Saturday and Sun day after noons —the slowest time periods of the week for general televisi on view ing. Sport eve nts are the most popular weeke nd programs, especially among male viewers who may not watch much television at other times during the week. This means the television networks are able to sell advertising time at relatively high prices during what normally would be dead time for program ming.
Media corporations also use sports to attract commercial sponsors that might take their advertising dollars elsewhere if television stations did not report certain sports. The people in the advertis ing departme nts of major corporati ons realize that sports attract male viewers. They also realize that most bus in ess travelers are men and that many men make family decisi ons on the purchases of computers, cars and life in sura nee.
Golf and tennis are special cases for television programming. These sports attract few viewers, and the ratings are unusually low. However, the audience for these sports is attractive to certain advertisers. It is made up of people from the highest income groups in the United States, including many lawyers and business managers. This is why television reporting of golf and tennis is sponsored by companies selling high-priced cars, business and personal computer, and holiday
trips .This is also why the networks continue to carry these programs regardless of low ratings.
Advertisers are willing to pay high fees to reach high-income consumers and those managers who make decisions to buy thousands of “company cars”and computers. With such viewers, these programs don 't need high ratings to stay on the air.
68. Television sport programs on weekend afternoons ______ .
A. results in more sport event
B. makes more people interested in television.
C. gets more viewers to play sports
D. brings more money to the television networks
69. Why would weekend afternoons become dead time without sport programs?
A. There would be few viewers.
B. Viewers would pay less for watching television.
C. Television programs would go slowly.
D. The advertisers would be off work.
70. According to the passage, in many families, men make decision on _____ .
A. holiday
B. sports viewing
C. television shopping
D. expensive purchases
71. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Television viewers are determined by male viewers.
B. Rich viewers contribute most to television companies.
C. Sports are gaining importance in advertising on television.
D. Commercial advertisers are the major supporters of sport event.
（C）
Two friends have an argument that breaks up their friendship forever, even though neither one can remember how the whole thing got started. Such sad events happen over and over in high schools across the country. In fact, according to an offic ial report on youth violence, “In our country today, the greatest threat to the lives of children and adolescents is not disease or starvation or abandonment, but t he terrible reality of violence . Given tha”t this is the case, why aren t'students taught to manage conflict the way they are taught to solve math problems, drive cars, or stay physically fit?
First of all, students need to realize that conflict is unavoidable. A report on violence among middle school and high school students indicates that most violent incidents between students begin with a relatively minor insult （侮辱）. For example, a fight could start over the fact that one student eats a peanut butter sandwich each lunchtime. Laughter over the sandwich can lead to insults, which in turn can lead to violence. The problem isn 't in the sandwich, but in the way students deal with the conflict.
Once students recognize that conflict is unavoidable, they can practice the golden rule of conflict resolution （解决） : stay calm. Once the student feels calmer, he or she should choose words that will calm the other person down, as rude words, name-calling, and accusations only add fuel to the emotional fire. On the other hand, soft words spoken at a normal sound level can put out the fire before it explodes out of control.
After both sides have calmed down, they can use another key strategy （策略） for conflict resolution : listening. Listening allows the two sides to understand each other. One person should describe his or her side, and the other person should listen without interrupting. Afterward, the listener can ask non-threatening questions to clarify the speaker s positi'on. Then the two people should change roles.
Finally, students need to consider what they are hearing. Quarrel s don 'm t ean trying to figure out what s'wrong with the other person. It means understanding what the real issue is and what both sides are trying to accomplish. For example, a shouting match over a peanut butter sandwich might happen because one person thinks the other person is unwilling to try new things. Students need to ask themselves questions such as these: How did this start? What do I really want? What am I
afraid of? As the issue becomes clearer, the conflict often simply becomes smaller. Even if it doesn t', careful thought helps both sides figure out a mutual solution.
There will always be conflict in schools, but that doesn t me'an there needs to be violence. After students in Atlanta started a conflict resolution program, according to Educators for Social Responsibility , “64 percent of the teachers reported less physical violence in the classroom; 75 percent of the teachers reported an increase in student co-operation; and 92 percent of the students felt better about themselves . ”Learning to resolve conflicts can help students deal with friends, teachers, parents, bosses, and coworkers. In that way, conflict resolution is a basic life skill that should be taught in schools across the country.
72. This article is mainly about ___________ .
A. the lives of school children
B. the cause of arguments in schools
C. how to analyze youth violence
D. how to deal with school conflicts
73. Why do students need to ask themselves the questions stated in Paragraph 5?
A. To find out who is to blame.
B. To get ready to try new things.
C. To make clear what the real issue is.
D. To figure out how to stop the shouting match.
74. After the conflict resolution program was started in Atlanta, it was found that _____ .
A. there was a decrease in classroom violence
B. there was less student cooperation in the classroom
C. more teachers felt better about themselves in schools
D. the teacher-student relationship greatly improved
75. The writer s pu'rpose for writing this article is to ______ .
A. complain about problems in school education
B. teach students different strategies for school life
C. recommend teaching conflict management in schools
D. inform teachers of the latest studies on school violence
Section B
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in
the fewest possible words.
What does a dog say? “ Wangwang, ”right? Not if you ' rein America. There, a dog says
“woof woof ” or “bow wow. ” The amusing fact is that dogs, and other animals, “ speak ” d languages in different countries. Well, actually, animals don 't speak any languages at all. But the do make plenty of grunts, growls and other sounds. And the way humans express these sounds
depends on what language they speak. In German, a dog says “wuff wuff ”and “ wauwau,”in
Russian, it says -g“av.ga”v A French dog says “ouah ouah. ”
Some such differences relate to culture. For example, in Chinese culture, small dog breeds
are common. In America, however, larger breeds have always been popular. Small dogs make
sounds with a high pitch. Large dogs make sounds with a lower pitch. You can hear this difference in pitch when you say
“wang wang ” and “woof woof. ”
Another reason for differences has to do with the languages themselves. For example, Chinese words never end with an “f ”sound. So naturally, Chinese speakers wouldn 'utse the sound “woof woof ” for a barking dog.
Catherine Ball, an American linguist, has been collecting animal sounds for years. She invites people from ar ound the world to send her the animal “ words ” tchheeyckusoen. tShheewords
she receives. Then she posts them on her web site, Sounds of the world 'Asnimals. The site features the sounds of nearly 40 different animals, in nearly 40 different languages. And Ball is
adding more animals and languages all the time. If you 'd like to know what a rooster “sa
Italian, this is the place t o find out. (It 's “ c.h”ic)chirichi
Animals make the same sounds no matter language people speak. So it 'insteresting how different the human representations of sounds can be. For example, geese say “ g-aga-ga”in Russian, but “ blaas i”n Afrikaans. Albanian pigs say “hunk hunk; ”Korean pigs say “ kkoo-lkkool. ”On the other hand, some sounds are almost the same, even in very different languages. Turkish turkeys say “glu glu. ” Portuguese turkeys say “ gluglugluglu. ”
Nobody should think this is useless information. What could be a better conversation-starter than the question,
“Do you know what a pig says in Albanian? ”
(Answer the questions or complete the statement in NO MORE THAN TWELVE WORDS .)
(76至78题的答案请填写在答题纸的相应处)
76. Do you think the dogs in China bark differently from those in America? Why?
77. The difference between animals 'language is mainly related to ____________________ .
78. What is the passage mainly talking about?
VI. Translation (15% 2 '+ 3'+ 3'+ 3'+ 4')(以下翻译的答案请填写在答题纸的相应处)
Directions : Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1. 爱因斯坦被认为是一位极具天赋的科学家。

( regard)
2 . 莫言是第一个获得诺贝尔文学奖的中国作家。

(award)
3 . 从门的背后窜出一个戴着面具的人。

4 . 这个能容纳3000名观众的音乐厅值得一去。

(seat; worth)
5
.
观众被他的表演所震撼，最后歌剧院里爆发出热烈的掌声。

（burst)
Answer Sheet
I. Listening Comprehension
Section C (4')
14. ______________ 15. ________________
II. Grammar B Gap fillings (8 ')
26. ______________ 27. ________________ 30. ______________ 31. ________________ 16. ______________ 17. _______________
28. ______________ 29. _______________ 32. ______________ 33. _______________
V. Reading Comprehension
Passage D (6')
76.
77. __________________________________________________________________________
78. __________________________________________________________________________
VI. Translation (2'+ 3'+ 3'+ 3'+ 4')
1. ________________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________________________
Key
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
1. M: How much are the tickets, please?
W: They are $ 7 each. Children can get it at half price.
M: Fine, I would like three tickets, one for adult and two for children.
Q: How much will the man pay for the tickets?
2. M: Let me help you with these packages.
W: Thanks, but it 's only three quarters of a block.
Q: What does the woman tell the man?
3. W: Press ten. Thank you.
M: You 're welcome. That 's also where I'm going.
Q: Where did the conversation most probably take place?
4. M: I 've just been over to my friend Tom 's new apartment. It 's much bigger than my place.
W: But it 's more expensive, I bet.
Q: What does the woman mean?
5. M: Why does Jane look blue today?
W: Because her parents aren't willing to buy her an expensive dress.
Q: How does Jane feel?
6. W: Could you mail these letters for me, please?
M: More letters? Your friends are going to be very happy to hear from you.
Q: What does the man imply about the woman?
7. W: Don 'tyou think Professor Morrison 's test was too difficult?
M: Well, I must admit I had been expecting more than just a passing grade in biology.
Q: What does the man mean?
8. M: Exercise me. Do you mind if I borrow that newspaper for a little bit?
W: I 'm sorry, but that doesn 't belong to me.
Q: What does the woman imply?
9. W: I need to do something to improve my spoken Italian as quickly as possible.
M: Doesn 'tthe community college offer something?
Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?
10. W: Exercise me, could you bring me a glass of water, please?
M: Sorry, but I am not a waiter.
Q: What does the man mean?
Section B
He is five now and he rides a bike. I stand in the road after work and watch him.
He has just learned riding a bike. He fell a lot and cried some. But each time he got back on and showed great determination.
The next day he learned how to start off without holding the seat and how to stop the bike, more or less, where he got off. More falls, more tears, more smiles, more “look at me 's.”
He first tried riding a bike several times last summer. He fell hard twice. “I'll ride the
two-wheeler when I 'm five, ”Rocky said. He turned five during the winter.
Now he rises early and spends his days riding his bike in and out of the yards along our road with his friends. Soon he will be going to the stores on his bike to buy bread for Mum or gum for
himself. I know I will be glad of his being free. I know I will be afraid to see the dangers he will find on the road.
I will tell Rocky tonight not to fly too close to the sun. But he won 't listen.
Questions:
11. When did the boy begin to ride a bike?
12. What does the story show?
13. Why will the writer tell Rocky not to fly too close to the sun?
Section C
M: Alice has told me that you are moving to a new flat in the countryside next Saturday. Is it true? W: Yes. Moving really causes a lot of trouble.
M: Is your new house far from here?
W: Yes. It takes an hour and a half o get there by bus.
M: What can I do for you?
W: Is it possible for you to get a truck for me?
M: No problem. When shall I get there?
W: At fifteen to eight.
M: Ok, the truck will be there in time.
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A 1-5: DCBAD 6-10: CCBAB
Section B 11-13: BAC
Section C 14. countryside 15. 1.5 II. Grammar
A. Choices 18-25: BACA CDBB
B. Gap Fillings:
26. have been wondering / have wondered
30. established 31. in 32. which III. Nine out of Ten
41-49: CGIFD BEJA
IV. Cloze
50-54: CBCDB 55-59: DAACD 60-64: CBDAA
V. Reading Comprehension
Section A
A 65-67: BDC
16. truck 17. 7:45
27. to do
28. staying 29. While
33. it。