上海市吴淞中学高二英语上学期期中试题(含解析)新人教

上海市吴淞中学2013-2014学年高二英语上学期期中试题（含解析）
新人教版
第I卷
I. Listening Comprehension （30%）
Section A20042359
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. Cloudy. B. Rainy. C. Sunny. D. Stormy.
2. A. At the coffee bar. B. On the platform.
C. At the laundry.
D. On the plane.
3. A. A writer. B. A book-seller. C. A waiter. D. A hair-dresser.
4. A. The woman got a new watch. B. The woman bought another watch.
C. The woman had her watch repaired.
D. The woman got her receipt.
5. A. It was out of date. B. It was appealing.
C. It was bad-looking.
D. It was expensive.
6. A. Living standard. B. Food safety. C. Natural disaster. D.
Financial crisis.
7. A. Give him a lift. B. Check the calendar.
C. Send for a doctor.
D. Count the cost.
8. A. He sleeps late in the morning. B. He has trouble falling asleep.
C. He watches too much television.
D. He plays video games every night.
9. A. Asking the way. B. Repairing a machine.
C. Exchanging money.
D. Buying metro tickets.
10. A. It was marvelous. B. It was awful.
C. It was hard to understand.
D. It hurt the audience.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The 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.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. Visiting his advisor. B. Getting the new timetable.
C. Applying for some courses.
D. Buying some textbooks there.
12. A. He found his car stolen. B. He met an old friend.
C. He was arrested by a policeman.
D. He got a parking ticket.
13. A. Exciting. B. Unlucky. C. Tiring. D. Fruitful.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. A travel agency. B. An airline company.
C. A round-the-world journey.
D. A flight program.
15. A. The low prices. B. The outstanding service.
C. The great rewards.
D. The long distance.
16. A. Those who have been to most parts of the world.
B. Those who often travel around the world on business.
C. Those who want to explore the different airlines.
D. Those who need special support all along the way.
Section C
Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation·
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A（16%）
Directions: 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.
(A)
A study surveying more than 2500 American high school students found __25__ girls who ate five or more family meals a week had a much healthier relationship with food in __26__ (late) life．
The research, __27___ (publish) in international magazine Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, polled students aged 13 to 17 in 1999 ___28__
were followed up five years later．Regular family meals were found to have a protective effect regardless of the girls’ age , weight, socio-economic status, dieting habits or relationship with her family．
Experts say doctors should encourage families ___29__ (have) dinner at the table rather than on the couch in front of the television to keep away from serious eating disorders．
Belinda Dalton, director of eating disorders clinic the Oak House, said __30__ (eat) with family helped "normalize" young people's relationship with food．"When the young are feeling that they're not dealing properly, they turn to __31___ that they can control and food is accessible for them to control. Clearly, if they're sitting with their family __32___ a regular basis then their family can be more in control of their eating,"
(B)
When reading a book in a Florida library a year before, John became ___33__ (interest) not in the contents of the book, but in the notes penciled in the margin. He discovered the former owner's name and located her address and wrote a letter introducing himself. During the next year, they grew to know each other through the mail. John requested a photograph, ___34___she refused, saying if he really cared, it wouldn’t matter what she looked like. When the day finally came, their first meeting was 7:00 p.m. at the Grand Central Station.
She wrote, “You’ll recognize me by __35__ rose I wear on my coat.” So now John was in the station to meet the girl with a rose.
As a pretty and slim girl in green came over, John noticed her blue eyes like flowers in spring. He walked directly towards her, entirely forgetting she was not wearing a rose. As John came closer to her, he saw another woman with a red rose stood nearby. Well past 40, this woman had graying hair done under a worn hat. Seeing the girl in green ___36__ (walk) quickly away, John felt as if he ___37__ (split) in two. He desired to follow that girl, but longed for the woman __38___ spirit had truly companioned and supported him.
The woman looked gentle and sensible. John went to her, saying, “I’m Captain John Blanchard. You ___39___ be Miss Hollis. I am glad to meet you here. May I take you to dinner?”
She replied with a smile, “I don’t know what this is about. But the lady in green who just went by, __40__ (beg) me to wear this rose on my coat. She said if you asked me ou t to dinner, I’d tell you she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street!”
【答案】
【小题1】interested
【小题2】but
【小题3】the
【小题4】walk
【小题5】were
【小题6】split(虚拟语气)或者was split(不用虚拟语气也可以)
【小题7】whose
【小题8】must
【小题9】begged
【解析】
试题分析：本文讲述的是Miss Hollis Maynell和John Blanchard在多年交流以后的初次见面的戏剧的故事。

Section B（10%）
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. influence
B. popular
C. enrich
D. battle
E. pioneered
F. presentation
G. released
H. react
I. trademark
J. passion ABD. word
Apple visionary Steve Jobs has passed away after a long __41__with pancreatic cancer. He was 56. Apple was so exceptional, those products were so _42__and so loved. Even if he showed up with that black turtleneck, and made the ___43___, it still became an event with groupies.
It didn’t take long for social media users to___44___ to the news, with some, no doubt, using the devices Jobs ___45____to mourn(悼念) his death.
__46__ of Jobs’ death had become a Trending Topic on Twitter less than 10 minutes after the first news trickled in.
Apple __47___an official statement on Jobs’ death. The Wall Street Journal has it: “Steve’s brilliance, ___48__and energy were the source of countless innovations that __49__and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.”
But on its website, it chose a different way to commemorate Jobs’ legacy（遗产）-- a black and white photograph of Jobs in his ___50___turtleneck.
【答案】
【小题1】D
【小题2】B
【小题3】F
【小题4】H
【小题5】E
【小题6】ABD
【小题7】G
【小题8】J
【小题9】C
【小题10】I
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A（15%）
Directions:For each blank in the following passages 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.
The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot. This is because the culture systems are two ___51___ systems on the whole.
The ___52___ of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are gestated（孕育） by rivers. In China, the mother
river is the Yellow River __53___ the Indian one is the Hindu River. These two cultures were developed for several thousand years and formed their own __54___. Then in Dang Dynasty of China, the Chinese culture __55___ went overseas to Japan, __56___ into the Japanese society and shaped the Japanese culture nowadays. Though a bit different from the Chinese one, it belongs to the same ___57___.
When the two mother rivers gave birth to the eastern culture, another famous culture was ___58___ on the Mesopotamian Plain ---- the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of the Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. And these two are well-known ___59___ the base of the European culture. Like the Chinese culture, the European one also ___60___ waters. When the colonists of England ___61__ in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn't ___62____ from the European one a lot.
At the same time, the difference of the language systems ___63____ the cultural differences. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic language (see the picture below) while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system, for example, the one I’m using to write this paper.
Other factors like human race difference counts as well. But what’s more, ___64___ the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no __65____ from the other.
【小题1】 A. connected B. separate C. ancient D. remote
【小题2】A. preservation B. development C. resource D. origin 【小题3】A. if B. until C. while D. as 【小题4】A. styles B. habits C. ways D. means 【小题5】A. hurriedly B. slowly C. unfortunately D. suddenly 【小题6】A. made B. crashed C. mixed D. applied 【小题7】 A. culture B. nation C. influence D. system
【小题8】A. brought up B. brought out C. brought in D. brought along
【小题9】A. after B. as C. for D. of
【小题10】 A. crossed B. drunk C. swam D. plunged
【小题11】A. touched down B. put down C. got down D. settled down 【小题12】A. evolve B. judge C. distinguish D. rise 【小题13】A. adds to B. results from C. turns up D. takes over
【小题14】A. but for B. for all C. due to D. at all
【小题15】A. relationship B. difference C. interference D. familiarity
【答案】
【小题1】B
【小题2】D
【小题3】C
【小题4】A
【小题5】B
【小题6】C
【小题7】D
【小题8】A
【小题9】B
【小题10】A
【小题11】D
【小题12】C
【小题13】A
【小题14】C
【小题15】C
Section B（24%）
Directions: Read passage A, B, C and D. Each passage is followed by several questions
or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
Expressing emotions is important rather than hiding them or keeping them inside. Everyone feels negative emotions such as anger and needs to deal with them. But there are healthy ways to express anger and ways to control it.
Shouting bad words at someone will hurt the other person or make them angry too. If you feel angry, it is best to think before you speak. Some people in the UK use the expression “take a deep breath and count to 10”, meaning take a pause, breathe deeply and let yourself calm down instead of getting angry.
Another expression people use to say they are controlling their anger is “biting their lip”. This means not letting the bad words come out of their mouth. If you cannot think of anything but bad words, it is probably best to “bite your lip.”
But sometimes letting all your anger out can be cathartic(宣泄情绪), as long as you do it at the right place and time. If you have just had a bad day, you could go into a room by yourself and scream or yell very loudly. Or if you want to hit someone or smash something, you could hit a pillow instead. Then after you let your frustration out this way, you’ll be able to deal with your problems more calmly.
If you do lose your temper with someone and swear at them, though, you need to apologize. One way to do this is to say “pardon my French”. This expression has been used for many years as an apology for bad language. Then you can calmly explain what made you upset.
【小题1】According to the passage, what does the expression “pardon my French” mean?
A. “Please let me through”.
B “I can’t speak French well”.
C. “Sorry I said a bad word”.
D. “I’m very angry with you”.
【小题2】What does letting out your frustration help you to do?
A. Make others more upset.
B. Feel happier about yourself .
C. Solve a problem calmly.
D. It is no help at all.
【小题3】Who is this passage most likely written for?
A. All kinds of people
B. Young children
C. Very angry people
D. People who like to swear
【小题4】How does this passage view expressing emotions?
A. They should be kept very private.
B. They need to be expressed but in a way that hurts no one.
C. They should be expressed any way you like.
D. They should only be expressed if they are positive.
要用不能伤害别人的方式，选B
考点：考查人生百味类短文
【小题1】 The letter is probably from __________.
A. Supervisor Management Unit B Thames Valley Police
C. Criminal Justice System
D. Crime Reduction Committee
【小题2】What’s the purpose of this letter?
A. To thank Ms. Adamczak for her contribution to the security of her community.
B. To inform Ms. Adamczak of how the investigation of the crime she reported
was going
C. To respond to Ms. Adamczak’s crime report
D. To inform Ms. Adamczak of the investigation result of crime she reported 【小题3】 Which one is not the possible result of this reported crime?
A. The police will pay a visit to Ms. Adamczak’s .
B. The police will contact Ms. Adamczak and give her an update.
C. The police will not send Ms. Adamczak any further letters.
D. Your report will be held on file as an undetected crime.
【小题4】What does the word “leads” most probably mean?
A. Clue.
B. Darkness.
C. Investigation.
D.
Contact.
所以选A
考点：考查日常生活类短文
(C)
China needs to set absolute restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions(释放) if
it is to fulfill its aim to set up a carbon market over the next five years, a cabinet office think tank said in a paper.
“It is only under an absolute emissions cap that carbon emission permits will become a scarce resource and possess the qualities of a commodity,” the State Council‟s Development and Research Center said in a paper in Seeking Truth, a magazine published by the ruling party.
China has traditionally baulked(犹豫) at the idea of emissions caps either on a regional basis or for industrial sectors, invoking a key Kyoto protocol principle that puts most of the burden of cutting green-house gases on developed countries.
China, the world ‘s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, has also been under external pressure to make stronger commitments in the battle against global warming .The country has been the biggest beneficiary(受益人) of the Clean Development Mechanism, a UN-backed scheme that allows industrialized countries to meet their CO2 reduction targets by purchasing certified emission reductions or CERs from low-carbon projects launched in developing nations.
However, the European Union, the biggest buyer of CERs, has said it will not accept CERs generated by Chinese projects once the first phase of its Emissions Trading Scheme ends in 2012, though projects already registered will remain valid.
【小题1】 What does China hope to do in the next five years?
A. to cut its emissions by 45%
B. to set up a carbon market
C. to have lower emissions than other countries
D. to increase both emissions and production
【小题2】 China agreeing to limit emissions now because______
A. they care about the environment
B. emissions harm people’s health
C. of pressure from other countries
D. they want more profit for their factories
【小题3】How does the CER scheme work?
A. Countries can buy the right to produce as much carbon emissions as they like.
B. All countries are required to set a carbon emissions cap and can then get
certificates on how developed their environmental programme is.
C. Developed countries are allowed to produce more emissions than industrial
countries.
D. Developed countries can buy the right to produce more carbon emissions from
developing countries that produce less.
【小题4】 What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Air pollution is still increasing the problem of climate change all over the world.
B. China is still resisting cutting emissions as it is necessary for the
manufacturing industry.
C. China believes that it is free from meeting international standards on emissions.
D. China will need to cut its emissions in the near future in order to keep up
with the international community
certified emission reductions or CERs from low-carbon projects，可知CER指的是碳排放的购买，所以选D
【小题4】主旨大意题。

根据文章主要内容，中国在不久的将来就要严格制定减轻碳排放的计划，以适应国际需求。

所以选D
考点：考查环保类短文
Section C（8%）
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.
Who’s in control of your life? Who is pulling your string? For the majority of us, it’s other people—society, colleagues, friend, family or our religious community. We learned this way of operating when we were very young, of course. We were brainwashed. We discovered that feeling important and feeling accepted was a nice experience and so we learned to do everything we could to make other people like us.
So when people tell us how wonderful we are, it makes us feel good. We long for this good feeling like a drug—we are addicted to (沉溺于) it and seek it out wherever we can. Therefore, we are so eager for the approval of others that we live unhappy and limited lives, failing to do the things we really want to. Just as drug addicts and alcoholics live worsened lives to keep getting their fix (一剂毒品), we worsen our own existence to get our own constant fix of approval.
But just as with any drug, there is a price to pay. The price of the approval drug is freedom—the freedom to be ourselves. The truth is that we cannot control what other people think. People have their own agenda（心思，计谋）, and they come with their own baggage and, in the end, they’re more interested in themselves than in you. Furthermore, if we try to live by the opinions of others, we will build our life on sinking sand. Everyone has a different way of thinking, and people change their opinions all the time. The person who tries to please everyone will only end up getting exhausted and probably pleasing no one in the process.
So how can we take back control? I think there’s only one way—make a conscious decision to stop caring what other people think. We should guide ourselves by means
of a set of values—not values imposed（强加） from the outside by others, but innate values which come from within. If we are driven by these values and not by the changing opinions and value system of others, we will live a more authentic, effective, purposeful and happy life.
(Note: Answer the questions in NO MORE THAN TWELVE WORDS.)
【小题1】What happens to people if they care too much for the approval of others? 【小题2】The price of the approval of others is ______________
【小题3】Why is it unreliable for us to live by the opinions of others?
【小题4】What’s the main idea of this article?
第II卷
I. Translation（22%）
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
【小题1】对手一拳打在他的嘴边。

（hit）
【小题2】对他来说重要的是他赢了。

（matter）
【小题3】主要由土豆和肉类组成的美国食谱现在正发生变化。

(make)
【小题4】据报道，饭后饮茶会干扰人体的对铁的吸收。

（drink）
【小题5】奥运会就规模和运动员人数来说是最重要的国际比赛。

（term）
II．Guided Writing （25%）
Directions: Write an English composition in 120—150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese．
如今世界上许多地区面临了粮食短缺的问题，但学校食堂（canteen）里仍存在同学浪费粮食的现象，请你以学生会的名义写一封倡议书(字数150左右) 主要内容如下：
1．简要描写同学浪费粮食的现象；
2．针对这个现象提出应对措施。

【答案】略
21。