2017-2018学年七宝中学高一下期中考试试卷

七宝中学2017学年第二学期高一年级期中英语试卷
考生注意：
1.考试时间为120分钟，试卷满分为150分。

2.本考试设试卷、答题卡、答题纸共三部分，试卷共11页。

所有答题必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）
在答题卡、答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。

3.务必在答题卡、答题纸的指定区域填写姓名、班级等身份信息。

I. Listening Comprehension (30分)
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 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. In the post office. B. On the farm.
C. At the clinic.
D. At the restaurant.
2. A. Thursday 10 a.m.—5 p.m. B. Saturday 9 a.m.—5 p.m.
C. Sunday 10 a.m.—5 p.m.
D. Monday 10 a.m.—6 p.m.
3. A. He needs to sleep for three or four hours. B. He wants to buy a set of coffee cups.
C. He needs more coffee to stay awake.
D. He has been wide awake for some time.
4. A. In the office. B. In the suburb.
C. In the downtown.
D. In any place.
5. A. They are visiting a school. B. They are driving.
C. They are walking.
D. They are watching a show.
6. A. Go to the party. B. Go out with the man.
C. Prepare for her interview.
D. Learn to be an interview.
7. A. She doesn’t have the key to the computer. B. Her computer is infected with virus.
C. She was attacked by virus and got a cold.
D. She needs to check her email.
8. A. The air pollution is caused by the increase of cars.
B. The city is poor because there aren’t many cars.
C. The woman doesn’t want to live in the city any more.
D. There are no cars where the two speakers live.
9. A. Boring. B. Demanding.
C. Challenging.
D. Exhausting.
10. A. She prepared for the presentation but hasn’t finished it yet.
B. She didn't come back until midnight.
C. She was interrupted by a visiting friend.
D. She visited her friend all night.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two passages and one longer conversation. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passages and conversation 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 is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. Their brain automatically takes in the message through sound.
B. Their eyes get the impression of the advertisements.
C. Their lips automatically copy the sound of the brand names.
D. They remember the brand names through visual impacts.
12. A. It makes people focus more on the ads.
B. It prevents people from receiving the ad message.
C. It strengthens the effect of food ads.
D. It reminds people of the high prices of the advertised goods.
13. A. It makes people think ads are sweet.
B. It won’t affect people’s reception of ads.
C. It will make people eager to buy the goods.
D. It will send positive signals about the ads to the brains.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. That Coke didn’t make people fat. B. That Coke wasn’t addictive.
C. That Coke made people smarter.
D. That Coke improved family relationships.
15. A. It overstated its positive effects.
B. It provided customers with fair chances to choose drinks.
C. It misled people about possible bad effects of Coke.
D. It misled the customers about the effects of tea and coffee.
16. A. To withdraw the Coke products from the supermarkets.
B. To pay fines for their wrong doing.
C. To apologize to customers on TV.
D. To release corrective information in public.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. It was about a little animal.
B. It took her six years to write.
C. It was adapted from a fairy tale.
D. It was about a little girl and her pet.
18. A. Because she knows how to write best-selling novels.
B. Because she can earn a lot of money by writing for adults.
C. Because she is able to win enough support from publishers.
D. Because she can make a living by doing what she likes.
19. A. The characters. B. The readers. C. Her ideas. D. Her life experiences.
20. A. She doesn’t really know where they originated.
B. She mainly drew on stories of ancient saints.
C. They popped out of her childhood dreams.
D. They grew out of her long hours of thinking.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary (38分)
Section A
Directions: After reading the passage 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.
(A)
His greatness was down to his brilliant work in gravitational (引力的) theory and quantum mechanics (量子力学). ____21____ the man was also known to the world for his image: a severely disabled man confined to a wheelchair.
____22____ educating the world with his knowledge of the universe, British physicist Stephen Hawking was admired by millions around the world.
On March 14, the famous scientist passed away at his home in Cambridge, England, aged 76. Hawking ____23____(strike) down by motor neuron (运动神经元) disease at the age of 21 and was told he only had a few years to live. Over the next few decades, he survived，____24____ his life was continually at risk. His relative longevity was partly due to the great health care he received, but perhaps also the result of his certainty ____25____ he still had a lot to give to the world.
In his biography A Life in Science, by Michael White and John Gribbin, he said he “preferred ____26____(regard) as a scientist first, popular science writer second, and, in all the ways that matter, ____27____ normal human being with the same desires, drives, dreams, and ambitions as the next person.”
He was also a man ____28____ loved family life and friendship. His scientific colleagues were in awe (敬畏) of him for his mind, but also enjoyed his fun-loving attitude and great sense of humor.
In the public eye, Hawking was the inheritor of a great father of physics, from whose work his own grew. He ____29____ no longer be with us, but Hawking will continue to inspire the world for generations to come. ____30____ he once said himself: “Look up at the stars and not down at your feet.”
(B)
How about buying a cu p of coffee for someone you’ll never meet?
The idea, ____31____(launch) in Naples, Italy, and called “Suspended Coffee” — i.e., a customer pays for a coffee and “banks” it for someone less fortunate—has become an international internet sensation (轰动) with coffee shops in Europe and North America ____32____ (participate) in the movement. The Facebook page alone has more than 28,000 “likes.”
The tradition of “suspended coffee”is a long-standing tradition in Italy where it enjoyed the increase in popularity after the Second World War ____33____ (break) out. Recently the practice was starting to take hold in other European countries____34____ (hit) hard economically.
Homegrown Hamilton, a coffee chain o f Canada, ____35____ (decide) to join the effort so far. “We were doing it pretty much anyway, just not under a banner. During the winter, we were giving away coffee or soup to the homeless ____36____ (help) them out,” said manager Mike Pattison, “Staff me mbers are always close to the coffeehouse’s front door, and when they see someone walking by who looks like they want a coffee but can’t afford it, they approach that person. If the offeris accepted, they provide the coffee.”
However, not everyone supports the idea.
In a posting on the website, Consumerist, columnist Laura Northrup raises a number of objections, ____37____ (arg ue) that coffee isn’t nutritious food for people who are hungry and thatthe action could result in “greedy people” ____38____ (take) advantage of others’ kindness.
Section B
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.
(A)Flowers and meanings
Lily
Lilies are the flowers of the spiritually advanced. They are also the totem flowers of mothers (especially new mothers), fertility and nurturing. Lilies are also appropriate flowers to ____39____ during weddings as they are a symbol of unions, partnerships, and long lasting relationships. Give lilies to new mothers and brides-to-be; share the symbolism of these beautiful blossoms with them, and watch their faces light up with delight. And ____40____, lilies are sometimes seen in funerals in different cultures.
Camellia (山茶花)
With its delicate soft, round petals and gentle curves the camellia is considered a sign of ____41____, passion, and refinement. It indicates a deep longing in the heart for your beloved. It also represents ____42____ and excellence. Give camellias to your sweetheart. Better yet, give some of these lovely flowers as a secret admirer! A gift of camellia is a classy way of saying "you have caught my attention, and I would jump at the chance to more deeply know you."
Pansy (三色堇)
Pansies have long been flowers of remembrance. Indeed, they have often been placed upon memorial markers and stones to ____43____ and remember those who are no longer on the physical plane. They are also a symbol of togetherness and union, and perhaps this is why they are so ____44____ for remembering those who have passed from our lives. Their beauty is the perfect evidence to the love we have shared with others in the past. Keep pansies around you when you wish to remember the fond memories and kindnesses of loved ones who have passed from this earth.
Sunflower
The way they move their massive heads to meet the sun make them a flower of ____45____ attainment(达到，成就), flexibility, and opportunity. They are also ____46____ of good luck, wealth and ambition. Give sunflowers away to someone who is working toward a goal and needs a big break in their lives. Sunflowers stand for joy, ____47____, joy found through following our bliss. Sunflowers are also a perfect gift for loved ones who need to be reminded that the sun will always rise - it offers a message of endurance and perseverance. These flowers are also an excellent housewarming gift as the receivers may ____48____ themselves with the new opportunities in the form of hearth(壁炉) and home.
A popular musical has been adapted for the Chinese stage, following last year’s "Mama Mia!”. The Mandarin version of the British musical "Cats" opened at the Shanghai Grand Theater this weekend. Cats is a sung-through British musical ____49____ by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The musical tells the story of a ____50____ of cats called the Jellicles and the night they make what is known as "the Jellicle choice" and decide which cat will ascend(上升) to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new life. "Cats" was the longest ____51____ Broadway show in history from 1997 until 2006 when it was surpassed by another famous play introduced in our text book Unit One. “Cats” has been performed around the world many times and has been translated into more than 20 languages. The musical has grossed(总额达到) ____52____ $342.2 million.
After three months, and more than 500 hours of ____53____, the Chinese version of the musical is finally ready. The show’s British director says the biggest challenges are always the translation, and localization, but she says the Chinese version does a good job.
Jo-Anne Robinson, director, said, “I really enjoyed working with all of the translations. They were so committed to ____54____ those to the best possible way they could, and at the same time, keeping the ____55____ quality for Andrew’s music.”
"Mamma Mia!" was the first hit musical to be ____56____ in Chinese, and organizers say the popularity of such shows is growing. Ma Chencheng, United Asia Live Entertainment, said, "Our ticket sales have already exceeded 12 million yuan. That’s better than for M amma Mia. It took the previous show two weeks after it premiered to sell the same amount of tickets. "
Organizers say they’ll continue ____57____ one hit musical a year, including classics like "The Sound of Music". "Cats" will play every evening at 7:15 through September 13th, with 2pm matinees(午后场) on weekends. Tickets cost between 80 and 880 yuan, and are ____58____ both online and by phone.
III. Reading Comprehension （60分）
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
(A)
Plays are an important part of British culture. The phantom of the opera is ____59____ popular with the whole world. Now in its 32nd glorious year, The Phantom of the Opera continues to entrance audiences at Her Majesty's Theatre, London and around the world. The West End theatre district in London is the best place to watch a(n)____60____ play, but acting also takes place in every school and village hall across the country.
There are over 2,500 non-professional drama groups in the UK today and they are an active part of community life. People from all walks of life____61____ acting roles in addition to their regular____62____. They do it for fun, for the love of acting and as a way to meet new people.
Not everyone in a drama club is a skilled actor, but ____63____ is considered to be more important than talent. Friends, family members and neighbors enjoy getting together to watch the final performance and telling the people they know to “____64____ a leg”, which is an expression of wishing someone good luck in a theatre. It’s a great way of bringing ____65____ together. Also, in many rural parts of Britain, non-professional theatre is the only ____66____ people have to see plays for miles around.
Many people get a taste for acting at school. Every school puts on a play at least once per year, usually ___67____, and parents love coming to watch their children perform. Ask any British person and they’re sure to have happy ____68____ of being in their school’s Christmas play, whether they played the ____69____ of Mary or Joseph or perhaps even a sheep or a donkey.
Another Christmas theatre tradition is the pantomime (舞剧). Pantomimes are a type of ____70____ comedy for families. The audience is ____71____ to participate in the performance---singing along with the music and shouting to the actors. Pantomimes are really ____72____ to watch, especially for children.
British people love going to the theatre, professional or not, and many of them also ____73____ performing. If you have the chance, go and see a play in the UK.
59. A. originally B. desperately C. enormously D. scarcely
60. A. international B. formal C. professional D. ideal
61. A. set about B. take on C. make up D. put away
62. A. services B. hobbies C. lifestyles D. jobs
63. A. socialism B. optimism C. patriotism D. enthusiasm
64. A. break B. award C. ignore D. decrease
65. A. artists B. communities C. relatives D. properties
66. A. honor B. tradition C. chance D. place
67. A. at Christmas B. on vacations C. at breaks D. at intervals
68. A. applications B. memories C. anniversaries D. beliefs
69. A. violin B. cello C. role D. joke
70. A. classical B. patriotic C. scientific D. musical
71. A. believed B. required C. forced D. encouraged
72.A. vague B. fun C. tragic D. complex
73. A. enjoy B. practise C. require D. attempt
( B ) Robots’ Intelligence
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly complicated, there are growing concerns that robots could become a threat. This danger can be ____74____, according to computer science professor Stuart Russell if we figure out how to turn human ____75____ into a programmable code.
Russell argues that as robots take on more complicated tasks, it’s necessary to translate our morals into AI language. ____76____, if a robot does chores around the house, you wouldn’t want it to put the pet cat in the oven to make dinner for the ____77____ children. “You would want that robot ____78____ with a good set of values,” said Russell.
Some robots are already programmed with basic human values. For example, mobile robots have been programmed to keep a ____79____ distance from humans. Obviously there are cultural differences, but if you were talking to another person and they came up close in your personal space, you wouldn’t think that’s the kind of thing a ____80____ brought-up person would do.
It will be possible to ____81____ more complicated moral machines, if only we can find a way to set out human values as clear rules. Robots could also learn values from drawing patterns from large sets of data on human behaviour. They are dangerous only if programmers are ____82____.
The biggest ____83____ with robots going against human values is that human beings ____84____ to do enough testing and they’ve produced a system that will break some kind of taboo(禁忌). One simple check would be to program a robot to check the correct course of action with a human when presented with a(n) ____85____ situation.
If the robot is unsure whether an animal is suitable for the microwave, it has the opportunity to stop, send out beeps, and ask for ____86____ from a human. If we humans aren’t quite sure about a decision, we go and ask somebody else.
The most difficult step in programming values will be deciding exactly what we believe in ____87____ , and how to create a set of ethical（伦理的）rules. But if we ___88____ an answer, robots could be good for humanity.
74. A. avoided B. revised C. increased D. rejected
75.A.personalites B. behaviors C. intentions D. values
76. A. Instead B. For example C. After all D. As a result
77. A. special B. demanding C. bright D. starving
78. A. preloaded B. downloaded C. uploaded D. upgraded
fortable B. private C. sufficient D. noticeable
80. A. literarily B. independently C. properly D. naturally
81.A.manufacture B. install C. introduce D. create
82. A. careless B. senseless C. powerless D. thoughtless
83. A. doubt B. threat C. concern D. prospect
84. A. suspect B. manage C. observe D. fail
85. A. similar B. familiar C. unusual D. ideal
86.A.permission B. guidance C. feedback D. comment
87. A. principle B. moral C. standard D. technology
88. A. look into B. pick out C. turn to D. come up with
Section B
Directions: Read the following 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)
We spent a day in the country and picked a lot of flowers. Our car was full of flowers inside! On the way home we had to stop at traffic lights, and there my life saw the bookshelf.
It stood outside a furniture shop. “Buy it,” she said at once. “We’l l carry it home on the roof rack（车顶架）. I’ve always wanted one like that.”
What could I do? Ten minutes later I was twenty dollars poorer, and the bookshelf was tied onto the roof rack. It was tall and narrow, quite heavy too.
As it was getting darker, I drove slowly. Other drivers seemed more polite than usual that evening. The police even stopped traffic to let us through. Carrying furniture was a good idea.
After a time my wife said, “There’s a long line of cars behind. Why don’t they overtake?”
Just at that time a police car did overtake. The two officers inside looked at us seriously when they went past. But then, with a kind smile they asked us to follow their car through the busy traffic. The police car stopped at our village church. One of the officers came to me. “Right, sir,” he said. “Do you need any more help now?”
I didn’t quite understand. “Thanks, officer,” I said. “You have been very kind. I live just down the road.”
He was looking at our things: first at the flowers, then at the bookshelf. “Well, well,” he said and laughed. “It’s a bookshelf you’ve got there! We thought it was—er, something else.”
My wife began to laugh. Suddenly I understood why the police drove here. I smiled at the officer. “Yes, it’s a bookshelf, but t hanks again.” I drove home as fast as I could.
79.From the story we know that ____.
A.the writer was poor and didn’t buy the bookshelf for his wife.
B.The writer’s wife didn’t like the bookshelf at all.
C.The writer was always glad to buy something for his wife.
D.The writer was not very glad to buy the bookshelf to his wife
80.What made the writer think that carrying furniture was “a good idea”?
A．He could drive slowly and it was safe.
B．Other drivers would let him go first.
C．His wife could use a new bookshelf.
D．He could save a lot of money and time.
81.Why did the writer’s wife begin to laugh?
A．Because now she knew what mistake the police had made.
B．Because at last her husband understood why the police had driven to the church.
C．Because the officer was always looking at the flowers and the bookshelf.
D．Because the police had helped them a lot.
82.When did the officers begin to realize they had made a mistake?
A．Before they arrived at the church.
B．Before they overtook the writer’s car.
C．After one of them looked at the flowers and the bookshelf carefully at the church.
D．After the writer’s family left the church.
83. A visitor can apply for a free audio tour __________.
A. in the Courtyard
B. in the State Apartments
C. at the Admission Centre
D. at St George’s Chapel
84. What is specially offered to visitors with kids?
A. A security guard.
B. A pushchair.
C. A free toy.
D. A baby carrier.
85. Who can get re-entry permits?
A. Visitors wishing to eat outside the Castle.
B. Visitors buying gifts in the castle shops.
C. Visitors buying water from the Courtyard.
D. Visitors eating outside St George’s Chapel.
(C)
With increasing security requirements, it’s likely that your word/number combination passwords are becoming even less memorable. But new research suggests it may not be long before you won’t need to memorize passwords.
“Brainprint”, published in Neurocomputing, reveals that the brain’s reaction to certain words could be a unique identifying code—like a fingerprint—that could eventually replace passwords.
In a small experiment, the researchers measured 45 volunteers’ brains’ signals as they read through a list of 75 acronyms that included FBI and DVD. The word-recognition response differed so much between each participant that a second experiment using a computer program could identify each one with 94% accuracy.
The advantage of using such a biometric system（生物识别系统）is that it can be used for continuous verification（验证）, New Scientist points out. Passwords or fingerprints only provide a tool for one-off identification. Continuous verification could in theory allow someone to interact with many computer systems, or even with a variety of intelligent objects, without having to repeatedly enter passwords for each device.
As Hollywood has shown, it’s simply a matter of cutting off a fi nger to steal that person’s identity. “Brainprints, on the other hand, are potentially cancellable,” said Sarah Laszlo, assistant professor of psychology and linguistics at Binghamton University and co-author of the study, “So, in the unlikely event that attackers were actually able to steal a brainprint from an authorized user, the authorized user could then ‘reset’ their brainprint.”
Until now, brain signals have been a challenge to parse. This experiment leaped over the hurdle by focusing on the brainwaves from the specific area that reads and recognizes words. The signal is therefore clearer and easier to measure.
The weakness, so far, is that the brain signal is still not as accurate as scanning someone’s iris or fingerprint, and initially requires sticking diodes（二极管）on your head in order to get a read. That’s ok, according to Zhanpeng Jin, assistant professor at Binghamton University and coauthor of the study, because brain print isn’t going to be mass-produced any time soon. He says the researchers predict its use at places such as the Pentagon, where the number of authorized users is small, and they don’t need to be continuously verified the way you do to access your mobile device or email.
86. In Paragraph 4, “one-off identification” refers to the identification that _______.
A. happens as part of a regular series
B. interacts with intelligent objects.
C. can be verified continuously
D. needs repeated verification
87. According to Sarah Laszlo, _______
A. fingerprints can be canceled once stolen
B. brainprints are theft-proof and resettable
C. attackers can steal and replace brainprints.
D. users have the authority to cancel brainprints
88. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.
A. brainprints will sharpen users’ memory
B. brainprints will become easier to be measured
C. brainprints will receive narrow application
D. brainprints will eventually replace fingerprints.
89. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. Brainprints: A New Way to Replace Passwords
B. Brainprints: A Unique Device to Identify Codes
C. Brainprints: A Quicker Way to Access Your Email
D. Brainprints: A Securer Device to Identify Brain Signals
Section C
Directions: Read the following passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each
An 18-year-girl Kayla Perkins explains what is in her bedroom, “I throw something on the floor and I know right where it is.” However, her parents, Steve and Deborah Perkins, of Mckinney, Texas, haven’t caught on. Even Kayla admits that, at the worst, her room is a mess.
Most families at some point have at least one child whose room looks like a landfill. ____90____ Dirty clothes pile up; dirty dishes get lost in the mess and smell bad; homework is lost; and valuable things are ruined.
Some parents let it go, believing that a bedroom is private space for children to manage as they wish. Others lecture their children, offer rewards for cle aning, or punish them when they don’t. ___ 91____ Mrs. Perkins says they picked up all the clothes on Kayla’s floor and hid them. They cleaned everything up. When Kayla came back to a bare bedroom, there was screaming and shouting, “How can I live wi thout my clothes?” Mrs. Perkins asked Kayla to earn her clothes back by doing housework. These days, she keeps her room clean.
____92____ For example, since Jessica, the 14-year-old daughter wasn’t bothered by the dirty clothes all over her floor, the whole family started using her room as a place to store dirty clothes. Her attitude changed after her family did that. By the time she gave in and cleaned up her room a few days later, even she was laughing.
____93____ Children often behave better if you treat them in the way you would want to be treated by your boss at work—with respect and high expectations.
V. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1. 为什么不在五一节这天听一场英国皇家乐团的音乐会呢? (Why)
2. 善良是幽灵最终释放了被他自己绑架的克里斯汀的原因。

(why)
3. 汉斯反应敏捷, 连爱因斯坦都甘愿当他的司机。

(So)
4. 这是自从他被七宝中学录取后第一次获得奖学金, 这使他欣喜若狂。

(award)
5. 虽然莲藕在中国菜肴中很常见, 但是在大多数情况下, 他们被认为是诚实正直的象征。

(regard)
6. 当谈论到植物，在卧室放一两盆不仅能净化空气，绿化环境，还可以装饰房间，让我们身心舒畅。

(come)
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