上海市上海理工大学附属中学2010-2011学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

上海市上海理工大学附属中学2010-2011学年高二下学期期
中考试英语试题
I.Listening comprehension （20）
Section A Short conversations (10)
Directions: In part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what has been said. The conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. She refuses to go to dinner. B. She agrees to go to dinner
C. She is regretful.
D. She is surprised.
2. A. She thinks he talks too much. B. She thinks he is simple-minded.
C. She thinks he is always very frank. B. She thinks he doesn’t like speaking.
3. A. Jim asked others to paint the house. B. Jim’s house was not painted because he was busy.
C. Jim’s house was painted by himself.
D. Jim’s house has already been painted.
4. A. She has spare pencils and paper for him. B. They will buy some pencils and paper.
C. She can’t help him with these things.
D. She has taken motes for both of them.
5. A. To class. B. To the movies.
C. To the library.
D. To the teacher’s office.
6. A. He lost a button at work.
B. He doesn’t know where he put the calculator.
C. He thinks he broke something the woman lent him.
D. He is not sure how to solve a math problem.
7. A. Tow blocks. B. Three blocks C. Four blocks D. Five blocks.
8. A. She is confident of passing the test.
B. She is not really ready but she will pass the test.
C. She is not really a good student but she will pass the test.
D. She is ready for the test and will make good grades.
9. A. He wanted Mary to come, but she couldn’t.
B. He invited Mary to the party.
C. He didn’t invite Mary to the party.
D. He didn’t want to have a party right now.
10. A. Because the woman forgot to turn up the air conditioner.
B. Because the woman forgot to turn on the air conditioner.
C. Because the air conditioner was out of order.
D. Because the woman tried hard to save electricity.
Section B Passages
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 in 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. Computers are very useful to everyone.
B. Computers contain no information about citizens.
C. Computers can be used by doctors.
D. Computers help firemen in many ways.
12. A. Because they live at 350,000 different addresses.
B. Because doctors can treat injured firefighters quickly.
C. Because they need medical examination.
D. Because they can be removed from burning buildings.
13. A. By helping them prepare for possible dangers.
B. By answering calls for them.
C. By sending information to City Hall.
D. By putting out fires for them.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. To take a walk alone. B. To climb mountains with his family.
C. To walk in the morning.
D. To walk five kilometers a day.
15. A. The author’s father. B. The auth or himself.
C. The author’s mother.
D. All the author’s family.
16. A. Feeling tired of swimming. B. Having enough of the sun.
C. Being bored by doing nothing.
D. Hating to see the sea and the sand.
Section C Longer Conversations (4)
Directions: In Part C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fulfill the task by filling 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.
II.Grammar and Vocabulary （30）
Section A Grammar (21)
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
21. ______ the students suggested was ______ more free time to arrange their studies.
A. That; that they must be given
B. What; that they be given
C. Whether; that they should be given
D. How; what they should be given
22. With all the magazines I needed ______, I left the post office.
A. buying
B. to buy
C. bought
D. to be bought
23. ________ his capability in dealing with kinds of people, he was appointed chairman of the committee.
A. To be considered
B. Considering
C. Being considered
D. Having considered
24. When he saw all his papers ______ here and there on the floor, he knew that something terrible ______.
A. lying; must have happened
B. lay; might have happened
C. lie; must happen
D. had lain; could have happened
25. So badly _____ in the accident that he was forced to stay
in hospital for several weeks and
stopped all kinds of physical exercise.
A. did he injure
B. he did injure
C. were he injured
D. was he injured
26. -- I didn't see her yesterday. -- Oh, but you .
A. must have
B. ought to
C. should have
D. cannot have
27. ______, the young man didn’t dare to walk alone at night.
A. As he was brave
B. As brave he was
C. Brave as he was
D. Brave as was he
28. Jack ______ be a fashion model, for he’s ______ short.
A. can’t; too much
B. must n’t; too much
C. can’t; much too
D. mustn’t; much too
29. No sooner ________ the top of the hill ________we all sat down to rest.
A. had we reached…. when
B. reached we….than
C. had we reached…. than
D. had we reached …. then
30. Tom seems not to have grasped ______ the teacher meant, ______ greatly upsets his classmates..
A. that/which
B. what/which
C. which/which
D. that/that
31. There are fewer teaching positions left in big cities, ______ at the same time there are
shortages of teachers in small towns．
A．or B．so C．while D．for
32. Actually, girls can be _____ they want to be just like boys, whether it is a pilot, a nurse, or a
general manager.
A. who
B. which
C. whatever
D. no mater what
33.--- Here _____. Where is Tim?
--- There ______.
A. comes the taxi/is he
B. comes the taxi/he is
C. the taxi comes/is he
D. the taxi comes/he is
34. ---_____ David be doing his homework now?
--- He ______ be, but I am not sure.
A. Can/can’t
B. May/mustn’t
C. Can/may not
D. Must/needn’t
35. Although I didn’t see him, I found the book _____ he left it.
A. when
B. where
C. what
D. which
36. Only when he was busy with his work ______ see his parents.
A. he didn’t
B. did not he
C. will he not
D. did he not
37. _____ more attention, the trees could have grown better.
A. Given
B. Giving
C. Having given
D. To give
38. It was really a boring Sunday, for I had nothing to do but ______ TV at home.
A. watching
B. to watch
C. watched
D. watch
39. ____ you speak slowly or rapidly, the real point is to pronounce every word clearly.
A. No matter how
B. In spite of
C. Whether
D. Even if
40. You could get into a situation ______ you have to make a decision immediately.
A. where
B. that
C. when
D. as
41. It was ______ that won him a great many awards and honors.
A. because of his amazing achievement
B. his amazing achievement
C. because he made amazing achievement
D. he made amazing achievement
Section B Vocabulary (9)
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box．Each word can only
had grown up apart) were tested for a wide range of personality traits (特征)．In terms of happiness－42 as the ability to enjoy life－twins who are separated soon after birth were much less alike than twins raised together．But when it comes to unhappiness, the twins raised apart－some without contact for as long as 64 years－were as 43 as those who had grown up together.
Why is unhappiness less influenced by 44 ? When we are happy, we are more responsive to people and keep up 45 better than when we are feeling sad．
This doesn’t mean, however, that some people are born to be sad and that’s that．Unhappiness may be related to genes, but this inherited trait can be influenced by 46 choice．You can increase your happiness through your own actions.
In a whole 47 of experiments by psychologists John Reich and Alex Zautra at Arizona State University, they asked students to select their favorite activities from a list of everyday pleasures －things like going to a movie, talking with friends and playing cards.
Then the researchers 48 some of the students in the experiment to increase the number of favorite activities the participated in for one month (the participants in the study 49 as controls (对照组) and did not vary their activity level)．Result: Those who did more of the things they enjoyed were happier than those who didn’t．The conclusion, then, is that the pleasure we get from life is 50 ours to control.
III.Reading Comprehension （30）
Section A 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 blank with the word or phrase that best fit the context.
Is there a job for you after college? What does the world of work keep in store for you? That 51 in large measure on who you are.
If you’ve enjoyed your studies in English and history, 52 , you’ll be glad to know that in a recent survey by Hobart and William Smith Colleges in New York State, a majority of CEOs said that the liberal arts (文科) are essential for 53 critical thinking and problem-solving skills．If you thought college was for acquiring specific work skills, only 37 percent of the CEOs in the survey agree with you.
If you plan to start your career as a secretary, be aware that this job is undergoing tremendous 54 ．In offices where secretaries have not been eliminated, the 55 role of a clerk is now unrecognizable．Most bosses 56 their own mails and meetings and travel plans, thanks to e-mail and the Internet, so secretaries are 57 taking on higher-level tasks such as drafting contracts and handling customer service problems．Those willing to expand their 58 should do well.
If you are a woman interested in law enforcement (执法), note that some states and cities are working hard to reach 59 standards for female applicants．Although most small suburban police departments are deeply traditional, and some even 60 to employ woman, among the nation’s largest forces about 15 percent of the officers are female, five times as many as a generation ago.
Degrees in sports management are also 61 ．Two hundred U.S colleges and universities, 10 times as many in 1985, now 62 undergraduate courses in sports management, and some have advanced degree programs．At some schools you can also combine an MBA in sports management with a law degree.
63 , if you’ve set your sights on a traditional MBA, take heart．MBA recruitment (招聘) is way up, and salaries are 64 ．But money isn’t all today’s MBAs are looking for．A recent study of nearly 1,800 MBA students in the United States and Canada found that 68 percent 65 the statement, “My family will always be more important than my career.”
51．A．concentrates B．depends C．takes D．passes
52．A．by comparison B．as a result C．for instance D．in return 53．A．developing B．discouraging C．confirming D．appreciating 54．A．troubles B．pains C．tests D．changes 55．A．active B．small C．useful D．traditional 56．A．await B．handle C．transfer D．classify 57．A．increasingly B．unwillingly C．diligently D．intentionally 58．A．horizons B．activities C．organizations D．operations 59．A．medium B．high C．fair D．legal
60．A. reject B．agree C．hesitate D．plan
61．A．on display B．at an end C．at rest D．on the rise 62．A．cancel B．offer C．register D．drop
63．A．Contrarily B．Consequently C．Finally D．Strictly 64．A．competitive B．moderate C．fixed D．regular 65．A．give out B．agree with C．wonder about D．focus on
Section B Reading (15)
Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by some 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)
66．This passage is most probably ______.
A．an advertisement for enrolling new employees
B．a school report at the end of an academic year
C．a self-introduction meant to apply for a job
D．a part of a recommendation letter from a university
67．According to the “Experience” section, we can infer that Donald Sloan can be _____.
A．a wise leader B．a skillful performer
C．a gifted scientist D．a good social worker
68．From the passage we can learn that Donald Sloan ______.
A．is good at singing and dancing B．is about to graduate from a university
C．has an interest in being a surgeon D．specializes in psychology
(B)
The Channel is the name given to the stretch of water which separates England and France. Ferries operate all year round to carry people across the Channel, and they are busy most of the
year. January is the only quiet month nowadays. As well as summer holiday-makers, there are day trippers and coach traffic, not to mention lorries and other commercial vehicles. Some ferries carry cars and their passengers, while others also connect train passengers with the Continental rail network.
The biggest hazard for the ferry is the wind. The crew listens to BBC weather reports four times a day. Or they sometimes get gale warnings from local radio station.
Crossing the Channel by ferry is a bit like trying to cross Oxford Street on a busy afternoon, according to one ferryboat captain. The ferries from Folkstone and Dover to Calais and Boulogne have to cross the main flow of traffic. This consists of ships traveling through the Channel to and from Northern Europe. There may be four hundred ships making the journey at any one time, and they all pass through a “choke point” which is only fifteen miles (twenty-five kilometers) wide. The cross-channel ferries have to sail right through the middle of all this traffic.
69. The passage is mainly concerned with _____.
A. the English Channel
B. the weather on the Channel
C. cross-channel ferries
D. what crossing the Channel by ferry is like
70. The word hazard is closest in meaning to ________.
A. trouble
B. danger
C. enemy
D. problem
71. We can infer from the passage that _______.
A. if there is a gale warning from the BBC, the ferries will stop
operating.
B. the traffic on the Channel is very busy only in winter
C. ferries are busiest in the afternoon
D. the crew of the ferry listens to the weather reports four times a day
72. Where does this passage most probably appear?
A. In a dictionary.
B. In a novel.
C. In a transportation magazine.
D. In a geography textbook.
(C)
Batteries can power anything from small sensors to large systems. While scientists are finding ways to make them smaller but even more powerful, problems can arise when these batteries are much larger and heavier than the devices themselves. University of Missouri(MU) researchers are
developing a nuclear energy source that is smaller, lighter and more efficient.
“To provide enough power, we need certain methods with high energy density(密度)”，said Jae Kwon, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at MU. “The radioisotope(放射性同位素) battery can provide power density that is much higher than chemical batteries.”
Kwon and his research team have been working on building a small nuclear battery, presently the size and thickness of a penny, intended to power various micro/nanoelectromechanreal systems (M/NEMS). Although nuclear batteries can cause concerns, Kwon said they are safe.
“People hear the word ‘nuclear’ and think of something v ery dangerous,” he said, “However, nuclear power sources
have already been safely powering a variety of devices, such as pace-makers, space satellites and underwater systems.”
His new idea is not only in the battery’s size, but also in its semiconductor(半导体). Kwon’s battery uses a liquid semiconductor rather than a solid semiconductor.
“The key part of using a radioactive battery is that when you harvest the energy, part of the radiation energy can damage the lattice structure (晶体结构) of the solid semiconduc tor,” Kwon said, “By using a liquid semiconductor, we believe we can minimize that problem.”
Together with J. David Robertson, chemistry professor and associate director of the MU Research Reactor, Kwon is working to build and test the battery. In the future, they hope to increase the batter y’s power, shrink its size and try with various other materials. Kwon said that battery could be thinner than the thickness of human hair.
73. Which of the following is true of Jae Kwon?
A. He teaches chemistry at MU.
B. He developed a chemical battery.
C. He is working on a nuclear energy source.
D. He made a breakthrough in computer engineering.
74. Jae Kwon gave examples in Paragraph 4_________.
A. to show chemical batteries are widely applied.
B. to introduce nuclear batteries can be safely used.
C. to describe a nuclear-powered system.
D. to introduce various energy sources.
75. According to Jae Kwon, his nuclear battery _______.
A. uses a solid semiconductor
B. will soon replace the present ones.
C. could be extremely thin
D. has passed the final test.
76. The text is most probably a ________.
A. science news report
B. book review
C. newspaper ad
D. science fiction story
（D）
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in no more than 10 words for each question.
Most people look forward to retirement as a time when they can finally take up activities that they never had the time or energy to pursue before．But some recent studies on people in their golden years are disturbing: they suggest that retirees are more likely to suffer from depression and possibly higher rates of other diseases such as heart disease and high blood pressure．That’s why a new study of French workers is welcome news.
Led by Hugo Westerlund, a professor of psychology at Stockholm University, the study of more than 14,000 workers found lower rates of depression and fatigue (疲劳) in people after they got
tired while they were still employed.
The scientists followed the employees of the French national gas and electric company for 14 years．They found in the year immediately after retirement, the volunteers reported 40% fewer depressive symptoms than they had in the year before their retirement．The researchers also found an 81% drop in reports of both mental and physical fatigue over the same time period.
Clearly, said Westerlund, much of these decrease in physical
and mental fatigue can be traced back to relief from the stresses of work．The decline in depressive symptoms suggests that retirement may be having a positive mental effect, too, which may have a lot to do with the generous pensions (养老金) that French workers enjoy．Most retirees in that country still benefit from about 80% of their yearly salaries.
“The economic or financial situation in retirement i s very important,” Westerlund says．“We don’t know if the decrease in fatigue and depressive symptoms is because of the removal of something bad while in work or the addition of something good while in retirement．But no matter the reason, if life in retirem ent is not comfortable, then we won’t see the improvements we did.”
However, in European nations like France, governments are considering changes to pension plans, which may affect retirees’ health after they leave their jobs－with less of a financial safety net, workers may no longer seem so mentally and physically happy to be out of work．
(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN EIGHT WORDS.) 77．According to some recent studies, retired people may have depression and higher rates of other diseases like __________.
78．Westerlund’s group found that in the year just after the retirement most retired French workers felt much less tired both __________.
79．What does the word “improvements” in paragraph 5 refer to?
80．Retirement may make people happier with __________.
第II卷
I．Translation (5*3)
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the given words.
1. 自从她当了医生后，她把所有时间和精力都放到了治疗病人上。

（devote）
2. 直到他到了机场才意识到把机票忘记在家里了。

（Not until）
3. 你本不必把那本原文书寄给我，我明天就去探望你了。

（need）
4. 尽管取得教师资格，奥立佛还是无法自力更生。

（Despite）
5. 令我惊讶的是除了对杂交水稻的研究之外，袁隆平对其它事物毫无兴趣。

（amaze）
II．Guided Writing (5)
就你读过的一本书，写一篇读后感。

具体要求如下：
·写出书名及作者
·简单介绍书中你最感兴趣的人物、情节或思想（三者选一即可）
·说明感兴趣的理由
字数要求：120-150
2010学年第二学期高二英语期末考试答案I．Listening：(20)
II. Grammar and Vocabulary (30)
Section A: 21-25 BCBAD 26-30 CCCCB
31-35 CCBCB 36-41 DADCA B
Section B: 42-50 BD B CD D AD AC AB BC A
III. Reading （30）
Translation: (5*3)
1. 自从她当了医生后，她把所有时间和精力都放到了治疗病人上。

（devote）
She has devoted all her time and energy to treating patients since she became a doctor.
2. 直到他到了机场才意识到把机票忘记在家里了。

（Not until）
Not until he arrived at the airport did he realize that he had
left the flight/air ticket at home.
3. 你本不必把那本原文书寄给我，我明天就去探望你了。

（need）
You needn’t have delivered that book in the original to me, for I am going to visit you tomorrow.
4. 尽管取得教师资格，奥利弗还是无法自力更生。

（Despite）
Despite gaining teaching qualification, Oliver can’t earn his living by himself.
5. 令我惊讶的是除了对杂交水稻的研究之外，袁隆平对其它事物毫无兴趣。

（amaze）What amazed me was that Yuan Longping showed no interest in anything except/but the research on hybrid rice.。