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上海市高一第二学期期末英语试卷(共5套,含答案)
上海市闸北区高一第二学期期末英语统考试卷（总分：100分时间：90分钟）I. Listening Comprehension (每题1分，共16分)Part A Longer conversationIn part A, you will hear two longer conversations. Each conversation will be read twice. After the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard.Write no more than THREE WORDS for each blank.Part B PassagesDirections: In part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked four 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 would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 9-12 are based on Passage 1.9. A. At 10:07p.m. B. At 10:20p.m. C.At ll:37p.m. D. At ll:57p.m.10. A. Mechanic failure. B. Hot weather.C. Regular Maintenance.D. Bomb attack.11. A. The snow. B. Machinery fault.C. Order of the Palace.D. A fire.12. A. 1.5 ton. B. 13 ton. C. 90 ton. D. 315 ton.Questions 13-16 are based on Passage 2.13. A. Frozen meat B. Butter. C. Crisps D. Dairy products.14. A. Interviews with different drinkersB. Different drinkers' grocery receipts.C. Different drinkers' medical reports.D. Different drinkers' living habits.15. A. They are more likely to buy healthy food.B. They are thinner than beer drinkers.C. There are more wine drinkers than beer drinkers.D. They never drink beer.16. A. Overweight B. Cancer.C. Depression.D. High blood pressure.II. Grammar (15%)Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.17. The teacher saw so many students the grammar test and wondered whether he was teaching grammar wisely.A. failedB. failC. failingD. to fail18. halfway during his speech, the manager grew angry and stared at the reporter.A. InterruptingB. To interruptC. InterruptedD. Be interrupted19. fruits to yoghurt makes the flavor much better, which brings a better eating experience to the kids.A. AddedB. AddingC. Being addedD. Add20. It's really sad that those have talent for art die young.A. asB. whatC. whichD. who21. Heating other kids on the playground, Jack put down the book and hurried out of the classroom.A. shoutB. shoutingC. to shoutD. shouted22. that health is more important than success, he decided to change his work scheduleallowing more time for rest.A. To realizeB. RealizedC. RealizingD. Having been realized23. to take the company's shuttle bus makes Jenny crazy who has to get up at 6 every day.A. ForcedB. Being forcedC. ForcingD. Having forced24. The coach announced to resign to the recent public criticism about the football team's poor performance.A. answeredB. to answerC. being answeredD. having been answered25. After graduation, he entered into the business almost everyone was waiting for good chances instead of working hard.A. howB. whereC. whoD. which26. , e-finance has been thriving at a surprising speed.A. It is known to allB. As is known to allC. People all knowD. What we all know27. The method of encouraging people to share cars to work with cash reward during aworkshop greatly relieved the city's traffic pressure.A. suggestingB. suggestedC. to suggestD. suggests28. To keep fit, the lady didn't mean anything but the little cookies smelt so nice that shecouldn't resist one.A. to eat, tryingB. eating, to tryC. eating, tryingD. to eat, to try29. Many professional women rarely care their husbands make a lot of money and they put moreemphasis on love and loyalty.A. whenB. howC. whetherD. what30. When the financial case was reported, people wondered the criminal succeeded in cheating so many victims.A. whatB. thatC. howD. which31. The committee was campaigning for the project importance many people didn't realize at the time.A. whyB. whereC. whichD. whoseIII. Vocabulary (14%)Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the one that best completes the sentence.32. For many old traditions, because modem people are so used to them- and mostly because wethem ---- they hold a lot of weight in our daily life.A. identify withB. have fun withC. adapt fromD. watch for33. Though the exact number was not released, it's that at least 30 people were killed in the earthquake.A. handledB. shockedC. estimatedD. captured34. There are cases in which someone repeatedly threatened suicide and no one would listen and the individual, in despair, succeeded in his suicide .A. attemptB. referenceC. managementD. survey35. Some experts think that the current browsing and posting on the interact may worseninteract violence and cheating.A. temporaryB. artificialC. guiltyD. anonymous36. Some people keep offending others just to see to what extent others can their misconducts.A. regretB. banC. tolerateD. suffer37. Compared with people's lives, the level of property damage is just of concern.A. originalB. seriousC. secondaryD. separate38. Many singers are calling on the law-makers to prevent copying of art works, which will destroy music industry.A. illegalB. commercialC. complexD. secret39. As the figure in the field, Prof. Johnson expressed his opinion and ended the long debate on the issue.A. authorityB. monsterC. literatureD. award40. Every bus in the city was equipped with a hammer for passengers to use to windows in case any emergency occurs.A. purchaseB. attackC. smashD. control41. At the heart of every difference between the past and future --- science, finance family --- is the facl that the society is evolving from to law.A. shelterB. interestC. magicD. disorder42. Doctors suggest the change of lifestyle for certain men 45 to 79 years old with habits like drinking and smoking.A. harmfulB. elasticC. similarD. absent43. In that country, even the high-income citizens would occasionally thehigh living cost,claiming that they could hardly save any money every month.A. lead toB. grumble aboutC. cover upD. begin with44. He is a workaholic and his family members never dare to him when he is at work.A. disturbB. contactC. followD. bully45. Light pollution is made worse with air pollution, as the small particles(微粒) that in the air serve to reflect the light.A. transportB. travelC. floatD. serveIV. Cloze (10%)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.Do you know who the first robot in the world was? Recently, a clockwork robot built 240 years ago was considered the first robot in the world to 46 the act of writing.47 to look like a small boy, the robot, named the Writer, was created by Swiss watchmaker Pierre Jaquet-Droz in the 1770s. Jaquet-Droz was helped by his son to complete this masterpiece.It takes the 48 of a small barefoot boy sitting at a wooden desk holding a quill(羽毛笔). When wound up, the boy moves his arm to dip his quill in the ink pot and then writes a sentence of up to 10 49 .The Writer comprises approximately 6,000 parts and contains 40 replaceable cams(凸轮) that50 the writing of words. The parts can be removed, or reordered to 51 the boy to write any sentence required.Throughout his life, Jaquet-Droz lived in Paris, London and Geneva where he built 52machines to help his firm sell watches and mechanical 53 . His other famous works include the Musician, which has 2500 pieces and the Draughtsman, with 2000 pieces. His three key pieces are now kept at the art and history museum in Switzerland.The Writer is thought to be 54 to the modem-day computer or robot and is one of the oldest surviving examples of a robot and early cam 55 . The piece has been described as the world's most astonishing surviving robot.46. A. engineer B. develop C. guarantee D. copy47. A. Purchased B. Designed C. Translated D. Maintained48. A. order B. lead C. shape D. picture49. A. meanings B. lines C. characters D. styles50. A. command B. remind C. evaluate D. record51. A. forbid B. advise C. allow D. follow52. A. expensive B. lifelike C. strange D. historic53. A. copyrights B. preferences C. factories D. appliances54. A. home B. ancestor C. enemy D. ignorance55. A. method B. error C. technology D. disputeV. Reading Comprehension (20%)Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by 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 read.(1)During the 1990s, I had spent five months in a bleak African country, Niger. There were many things I found difficult about that place the beggars were my biggest most constant gripes. They would continually thrust their hands into my face, shouting," Cadeau! Cadeau!"(gift in French)After I had finished my nursing stint there, a friend and I headed for neighbouring Burkina Faso to work in a health clinic with much enthusiasm. "It's much greener in Burkina. Even the Coke tastes better," the locals assuredus.Arriving by taxi in our destination in Burkina, we began to unload. With my daypack wedged between my legs, I reached for my larger piece of luggage. Out of the darkness, a motorcycle with two men approached slowly. Without warning, one of the men grabbed my daypack as the motorcycle swept close by and disappeared into the night. The bag had my passport, money traveller's checks, camera in it. I was in deep trouble and the nearest Australian consulate(领事馆) was in Ethiopia. How was I ever going to get a new passport anytime soon?In the weeks that followed, I guarded the rest of my valuables and regarded the locals withsuspicion. All I wanted was to leave that terrible place.Then walking through the Burkina's streets one day, an old woman approached me and thrust her hand in my face. "Dear lady Cadeau! Cadeau!" she cried. I had enough. I told her firmly in French," I have no 'cadeau'. I have no money. A thief stole all my money and now I can't get out of your country. I can't give you anything." The beggar woman listened attentively and pondered my words. Then her face crumpled into a toothless grin as she reached into the folds of her dress. "Then I will give you a cadeau," she announced. Kindly, she placed an old dark brown coin in my palm. I looked at it in shock. It was a minuscule amount of money but for this woman the coin represented a meal. At that moment, I felt the shame of affluence and the humility of charity. She had given me a gift disproportionate to anything that I had ever donated.In the midst of her poverty, she was able to give me something priceless. I saw then, theunexpected beauty of the people and appreciated profoundly the quiet dignity of the poor.56. The underlined word minuscule in the passage is closest in meaning to .A. unbelievableB. tinyC. unclearD. ordinary57. Which of the following Statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. The writer complained most about beggars in Niger.B. The writer was an Australian citizen.C. Two motorists grabbed the writer's valuables out of a sudden.D The writer still treated the locals fairly after the loss of the bag.58. The writer had a different thought about charity becauseA. she became too poor herself to help othersB. a local poor lady offered her money out of her scarce ownC. the writer got her bag back with the help of the local ladyD. a local lady gave the writer much more money than she had donated59. All the events and activities are available at the carnival except .A. MusicalsB. GardeningC. Parenting TalkD. Balloon Sculpturing Workshop60. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. We get to barbecue the food that we buy in the RGS General Office.B. You can choose to dunk any teacher in the school at the 'Slam Dunk' stall.C. You will have two chances at the lucky dip if you purchase $40 worth of coupons.D. You can win attractive prizes if you try your hand at the game machines in the Arcade Comer.61. The main aim of the RGS Carnival is toA. select the best RGS activityB. showcase the pupils' musical talentC. test hearts of participants with haunted housesD. raise funds for the school's CIPF(3)The amazon is the largest and most diverse rain forest in the world-about 10 percent of all known species on earth dwell there. But it wasn't until recently that researchers were about to see the 'big picture' of the vast rain forest.The new findings? Almost 400 billion trees belonging to 16,000 different types grow in theAmazon. More than 100 experts analyzed data from 1,170 surveys to come up with the figures.The vast size and difficult terrain (地形) of the Amazon basin has historically restricted studies of tree communities to a local or regional level, making it difficult to see the big picture. This lack ofinformation has hindered science and conservation efforts, according to experts.The new findings, published in the journal Science, provide the first estimates of the abundance, frequency and distribution of many thousands of Amazonian trees. Extrapolations based on the data, collected over 10 years, suggest that greater Amazonia is home to around 390 billion individual trees. The area covered includes the amazon Basin and the Guiana Shield, spanning an area roughly the size of the 48 adjoining U.S. States.While around 16,000 types of trees are believed to exist in the Amazon, half the total number ofthe types are thought to belong to just 227 species, including Brazil nut, chocolate and rubber. "This isvery valuable information for further research and policy making," said research co-author Dr. Hans ter Steege, from the Netherlands.The study also offers insights into the rarest tree species in the Amazon. According to amathematical model used in the study, roughly 6,000 Amazonnian tree types have populations of fewer than one thousand. This would automatically qualify them for inclusion in the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species(CNRLTS)-if they could be found and identified.U.S. ecologist and co-author of the study, Professor Miles Silman said," Species too rare to find account for much of the planet's biodiversity. It's a real problem for conservation that the species at the greatest risk of extinction may disappear before we ever find them. It's a concem for the whole human race."62. The underlined word hinder is closest in meaning toA. generatedB. blockedC. sponsoredD. improved63. According to the passage, what made the collection of species information so difficult?A. The lack of experienced professionals in the field.B. The dangers of certain types of species.C. The big area and complicated geographic situation.D. The unfavourable government law in the field.64. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The amazon rain forest covers 10 percent of the world's dry land.B. The conservation of amazon has been done well.C. About 8000 types of trees belong to over 220 species.D. About 6000 Amazonnian tree types have died out.65. The species conservation was made difficult byA. the negative climate of the amazon landB. the possibility of dying of rare speciesC. the lack of conservation fundD. the human beings' lack of concernVI．Translation(]0％)Directions：Translate the following sentences into English，using the word or phrase given in thebrackets．1．很难相信他在这么艰苦的环境中活了下来。
上海高一下学期期末考试英语试题(共3套,含答案)
上海市高一下学期期末考试英语试题第I卷I. Listening ComprehensionDirections: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. Because she is sick.B. Because she has to work.C. Because she has to go to the Students’ Union.D. Because she does not want to go.2. A. They have been to Africa. B. They are both from Africa.C. They have sisters in Afica.D. They are interested in African art.3. A. She does not know how to play tennis. B. She has to study.C. She does not like the man.D. She is not interested in tennis.4. A. He’s dying. B. He was at a party.C. He doesn’t hear too well.D. He was reading something important.5. A. They will buy a new house after their vacation.B. They will not buy a new house.C. They will find a smaller house.D.They will not buy a new house during their vacation.6. A. Planting something. B. Looking for water.C. Looking for something.D. Getting dirty.7. A. A movie. B. A documentary. C. A soccer game. D. Volcanoes.8. A. Scientist. B. Artist. C. Surgeon. D. Accountant.9. A. Europe. B. Canada. C. Here. D. Australia.10. A. Please sit down. B. She’ll mind if he sits down.C. She doesn’t care if he sits down.D. She doesn’t want the man to sit by her.Section BDirections: 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. She was a British girl.B. The hospitals in Qatar were full at that time.C. She was a daughter of a doctor in London.D. The Qatar doctors were not sure they could cure her.12. A. A doctor in Qatar. B. A nurse in London.C. Dr. Brown.D. Agatha Christie.13. A. Substance used in making glass. B. Grug found in a detective story.C. Medicine often used in hospital.D. A rare deadly poison.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.14. A. To determine the position of a ship. B. To find the direction of a current.C. To predict the direction of a ship.D. To carry messages across the ocean.15. A. US ships were longer than British ones.B. British ships could sail the Atlantic faster than US ones.C. US ships could sail the Atlantic faster than British ones.D. US captains knew more about maps.16. A. He compared his own map with other maps.B. He talked with many British sea captains.C. He used drifting ships to check his map.D. He drew maps of currents and checked them.Section CDirections: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 hear. 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 VocabularySection ADirections: After 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.Science can't explain the power of pets, but many studies have shown that the company of pets (21) _________ help lower blood pressure and raise chances of recovering from a heart attack, reduce loneliness and spread all-round good cheer.Any owner will tell you (22) _________ a comfortable life they live with a pet. For some, an animal provides more comfort than a husband/wife. A 2002 study by Karen Allen of the State University of New York measured stress levels and blood pressure in people - half of them pet owners –while they performed 5 minutes of mentalarithmetic (算术) or held a hand in ice water. Subjects completed the tasks alone, with a husband/wife, a close friend or with a pet. People with pets did it (23) _________ (well).Those tested with their animal friends had the smallest change in blood pressure and returned most quickly to baseline heart rates. (24) _________ pets in the room, people also made fewer math mistakes than when doing in front of other companions. It seems that people feel more (25 ) _________ (relax) around pets, says Allen, (26 ) _________ thinks it may be because pets don't judge.A study reported last fall suggests that having a pet dog not only (27) _________ (raise) your spirits but may also have an effect on your eating habits. Researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital spent a year (28) _________ (study) 36 fat people and their equally fat dogs on diet-and-exercise programs; a separate group of 56 people without pets were put on a diet program. On average, people lost about 11 pounds, or 5% of their body weight. Their dogs did even better, losing an average of 12 pounds, more than 15% of their body weight. Researchers say dog owners didn't lose any more weight than those without dogs, (29) _________ they got more exercise overall-mostly with their dogs - and found it worth doing.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Notethat there are several keys to success that successful people share.First of all, successful people never blame someone or something outside of themselves for their __31__ to go ahead. They realize that their future lies in their own hands. They understand that they cannot __32__ things in life, such as nature, the past and other people. But in the meantime, they are well aware that they can control their own thoughts and actions. They take __33__ for their life and regard this as one of the most empowering things they can do. Perhaps what most __34__ successful people fr om others is that they live a life “on purpose” ---- they are doing what they believe they are put here to do. In their opinion, having a purpose in their life is the most important __35__ that enables them to become fully functioning people. They __36__ that when they live their life on purpose, their main concern is to do the job right. They love what they do ---- and it shows. People want to do business with them because of their commitment (责任心). To live their life on purpose, successful people find a cause they believe in and create a business around it. Besides, they never easily give up. Once they have set up goals in their life, they are __37__ to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals. Rather than seeing it __38__ or upset they use the knowledge to encourage themselves on and go after what they want energetically and passionately.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: 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.The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot. This is because the culture systems are two ___39___ systems on the whole.The ___40___ of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are gestated by rivers. In China, the mother river is the Yellow River __41___ the Indian one is the Hindu River. These two cultures were developed for several thousand years and formed their own __42___. Then in DangDynasty of China, the Chinese culture __43___ went overseas to Japan, __44___ into the Japanese society and shaped the Japanese culture nowadays. Though a bit different from the Chinese one, it belongs to the same ___45___.When the two mother rivers gave birth to the eastern culture, another famous culture was ___46___ 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 ___47___ the base of the European culture. Like the Chinese culture, the European one also ___48___ waters. When the colonists(殖民者) of England ___49__ in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn't ___50____ from the European one a lot.At the same time, the difference of the language systems ___51____ the cultural differences. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic language 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, ___52___ 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 __ 53___ with the other.39. A. connected B. separate C. ancient D. remote40. A. preservation B. development C. resource D. origin41. A. if B. until C. while D. as42. A. styles B. habits C. ways D. means43. A. hurriedly B. gradually C. unfortunately D. suddenly44. A. made B. emerged C. mixed D. applied45. A. culture B. nation C. influence D. system46. A. brought up B. brought out C. brought about D. brought along47. A. after B. as C. for D. of48. A. crossed B. drunk C. swam D. plunged49. A. touched down B. put down C. got down D. settled down50. A. evolve B. judge C. distinguish D. rise51. A. adds to B. results to C. turns to D. takes to52. A. as to B. as for C. as a result of D. in spite of53. A. impact B. difference C. connection D. familiaritySection BDirections: Read the following three 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)When a child is told he is "uncool", it can be very painful. He may say he doesn't care, and even act in ways that are opposite of cool on purpose. But ultimately, these are simply ways to handle sadness by pretending it's not there.Helping a child feel better in school had to be careful. If you say, "Why are you worried about what other children think about you? It doesn't matter!" children know that it does matter. Instead, an active way may be best. You could say, "I'm going to do a couple of things for you to help you feel better in school."If a boy is having trouble making friends, the teacher can help him. The teacher can arrange things so that he has chances to use his abilities to contribute to class projects. This is how the other children learn how to value his good qualities and to like him. A teacher can also raise a child's popularity in the group by showing that he values that child. It even helps to put him in a seat next to a very popular child, or let him be a partner with that child in activities, etc.There are things that parents can do at home, too. Be friendly when your child brings others home to play. Encourage him to invite friends to meals and then serve the dishes they consider "super". When you plan trips, picnics, movies, and other shows, invite another child with whom your child wants to be friends.What you can do is to give him a chance to join a group that may be shutting him out. Then, if he has good qualities, he can start to build real friendship of his own.54. A child who has been informed of being "uncool" may _____.A. care nothing about itB. develop a sense of angerC. do something uncool purposelyD. pretend to get hurt very much55. A teacher can help an unpopular child by _____.A. seeing the child as the teacher's favouriteB. asking the child to do something for partnersC. forcing other children to make friends with the childD. offering the child chances to show his good qualities56. How can parents help their child fit in better?A. By cooking delicious food for him.B. By being kind to his schoolmates.C. By forcing him to invite friends home.D. By taking him to have picnics in the park.57. Which of the following is TRUE ?A. Children don't care about others' comments on them.B. It's only a teacher's work to make children popular.C. Parents should take their children out for picnic and shows more often.D. Inviting children's friends to family activities is good for them to make friends.(B)Opening week specials at Munchies Food HallAt the corner of Green and Brown Streets in the cityMonday 7th of January until Sunday, 13th of January 2008Feast until you’re full ! Come down to Munchies this week to enjoy the special dishes on offer at all of our food outlets. Order from the following:·Succulent chicken rice ·Spicy satay beef·Delicious noodle dishes ·Plump park chops·Seafood specialties ·Crunchy vegetables·Sweet tropical fruitHalal food is available at the stall Malay Food HeavenWin Prizes and Gifts !·Spend $ 20.00 or more and win instant prizes from our lucky draw box.·Collect a free party balloon and whistle for each young diner.·Enjoy a free meal if you are the first customer of the day at any of our stalls.·Win a holiday to Western Australia. A free raffle ticket isgiven with every receipt. Just fill in your information and place your entry in the box provided.Winner to be announced in The Straits Times on the 15th of January.Join in the Fun !Between 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm each evening until the 10th of January, your favorite Channel 3 television actors and singers will entertain you:·May Lee ·Jackie Chen·Kim Yap ·KamalAutograph sessions will follow each performance ! And who will be our extra special mystery star? Come down on Saturday at noon to find out.58．The prices at Munchies are__________.A．lower than usual B．bargain prices for the openingC．lower for two people D．lower if you spend $ 21.0059．Everyone who eats at Munchies will receive a _________.A．free raffle ticket B．lucky draw couponC．free meal D．balloon and whistle60．I will find out who has won the trip to Western Australia when I _________.A．watch Channel 3 televisionB．come down to Munchies at noonC．read The Straits Times on the 15th of JanuaryD．attend the lucky draw at Munchies Food Hall(C)In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity; others say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth relied on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs. In their single-minded pursuit of success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter because I really didn’t try.” What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one’s self-respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve can we discover a new meaning in competition.61. What does this passage mainly talk about?A. Competition helps to set up self-respect.B. Opinions about competition are different among people.C. Competition is harmful to personal quality development.D. Failures are necessary experiences in competition62. Why do some people favor competition according to the passage?A. It pushes society forward.B. It builds up a sense of duty.C. It improves personal abilities.D. It encourages individual efforts.63. What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a desire to fail ?A. One’s worth lies in his performance compared with others.B. One’s success in competition needs great effo rts.C .One’s achievement is determined by his particular skills.D. One’s success is based on how hard he has tried.64. Which point of view may the author agree to?A. Every effort should be paid back.B. Competition should be encouraged.C. Winning should be a life-and-death matter.D. Fear of failure should be removed in competition.第II卷I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1．据估计，这项工程将持续三年。
上海市高一第二学期期末考试英语试卷(共6套,含答案)
上海市宝山区高一下学期期末考试英语试题Ⅱ.Grammar and VocabularySection A (10%)Directions: After 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.In France,there once lived a man named Louis Pasteur,who was a doctor of science.The thing (17) occupied his mind was the disease rabies."I must find the rabies germs that hide inside people and make them so sick (18) they die,"he thought. "Once I find that invisible enemy,I'll think of a way to kill it.I just know I (19) do it."Many people thought Pasteur was wasting his time.Some laughed at him and said,"You'll never do it.No one can find (20) invisible enemy!"Pasteur didn't care (21) people thought,he believed in (22) .He kept right on working.Meanwhile,in German,a boy named Joey was about to get into trouble.He wasn't a bad boy,he was just thoughtless,as children sometimes are.He was playing with a dog.But this dog was sick with rabies,(23) made the dog mad.When Joey got tired of playing with the dog,he started to go home.Unfortunately,the dog escaped from behind the fence and bit Joey.The invisible enemy—the rabies germs—were passed on from the dog to Joey.Soon the little boy was very sick.Everyone knew that if someone was bitten by a sick,mad dog,that person would become infected with rabies and die.His parents could only wait.But then there was news.Joey's mother saw it and shouted for joy."A doctor of science (24) (find) a way to save people like Joey!"she said."He says sick people like Joey have been infected by an invisible enemy,and he's found a way to kill it!"The man,of course,was Louis Pasteur.He had done what he had set out to do.Joey's parents quickly prepared Joey (25) the long journey to Paris."Dr.Pasteur,"said the mother upon their arrival at Pasteur's residence,"we've come a long way.Our little boy (26) (bite) by a mad dog,and he's very sick.Can you help us?""Perhaps,"said Pasteur."I've invented a vaccine（疫苗）.It is strong enough to kill the invisible enemy.Joey was finally saved and later became a gatekeeper at the Pasteur Institute.Section B (10%)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.threatB.certainC.developingD.necessarilyE.checkedF.potentialG.speciallyH.connectionI.preserveJ.exerciseK.healthyYou've probably heard of the list of factors that put you at risk for heart disease: smoking,poor diet,lack of_27_ and so on.But did you know that the health of your gums（牙龈）may also affect your chance of_28_heart disease?More than 120 studies have investigated the_29_link between gum disease and heart disease.Most of them say that gum disease is a risk factor for heart disease and other diseases that affect blood vessels.This means that people with gum disease often develop heart disease but that gum disease doesn't_30_cause heart disease.Doctors and scientists have proposed a number of possible reasons for this connection.One common factor is inflammation（发炎）,which occurs when the body senses a_31_and sends white blood cells to attack it.This leads to painful swelling（肿胀）,which is the main symptom of gum disease.White inflammation hasn't been shown to cause heart disease,it often accompanies it.And as it turns out,the same types of bacteria often lead to inflammation in both diseases.It's also possible that the_32_has less to do with biology than with an individual's habits.Perhaps people who take good care of their teeth make other healthy choices that prevent heart disease.So what does this mean for your health?Since the role of gum disease in causing heart disease isn't_33_,don't take it for granted that taking care of your teeth will protect your heart.Certainly,brushing and cleaning are not replacement for exercise and a_34_diet.But keeping your mouth healthy and avoiding gum disease are still good goals to go after.They'll spare you pain and high dental bills and keep your bright smile complete.This research does mean that if you have gum disease,you should get your heart_35_this is especially true if you are at risk of heart disease for other reason,such as smoking.Who would have thought that your mouth and your heart would be connected?The body is a complex and mysterious thing,so do all you can to_36_it.Ⅲ.Reading ComprehensionSection A (14%)Directions: For each blank in the following passage,there are four words marked A,B,C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.The secret to Dwanyne Johnson's success is simple—he gives people what they want.TROUBLED YOUTHWhen he was young,Johnson's family_37_with money,which led him down a bad path.While they lived in Hawaii,Johnson stole form tourists and high-end stores.When this_38_police involvement,he decided to make a_39_. Coming from a family of wrestlers（摔跤者）,he knew he could control his body.He built it up,eventually attracting the_40_of a football coach.His success in the sport_41_him a football scholarship to the University of Miami.IN THE RINGAfter college Johnson_42_a career in professional football,but it didn't last long.Then he_43_in his grandfather's and father's footsteps and became a wrestler.He used many names in the ring,but he became_44_as The Rock.His loyalty to this character and fans earned him the name of The People's Champion.A NEW AUDIENCEThe Rock was_45_seen wrestling or starring in different series on TV.But the man behind the_46_wanted to break into Hollywood for real.It wasn't until 2003's The Rundown that the town realized he could be a star.Since then he has become a huge action star in films_47_Furious 7.He has also become known for his family films,such as last year's cartoon Moana.MARK YOUR CALENDARDwayne Johnson was the biggest international_48_in both 2013 and 2015.He may win the honor again with three big projects to be_49_this year.He next appears in Fast 8,out later this -to-film adaptation（改编）Baywatch will follow in May,and a remark of Jumanji will_50_late this year.There is no doubt that Johnson is putting in all this hard work for one primary_51_.He's The People's Champion,and they want more of him.37.A.moved B.struggled C.traded D.started38.A.led to B.called for C.broke out D.turned to39.A.promise B.living C.change D.decision40.A.attention B.direction C.position D.praise41.A.created B.presented C.earned D.appreciated42.A.operated anized C.developed D.attempted43.A.imitated B.followed C.involved D.learned44.A.serious B.important C.familiar D.famous45.A.constantly B.seldom C.finally D.sometimes46.A.truth B.character C.director D.novelist47.A.for example B.thanks to C.such as D.except for48.A.hero B.leader C.player D.star49.A.released B.devoted C.published D.produced50.A.sort out B.go down e out D.cater for51.A.process B.reason C.result D.desireSection B (12%)Directions: Read the following four 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.AWhen Merriam Cooper was a boy,he loved reading novels like Lost in the Jungle and Wild Life Under the Equator,both of which were written by Paul Du Chailu.Set in Africa,they told exciting tales of imaginary native tribes battling hippopotamuses（河马）and man-eating tigers.Years later,Cooper joined the itary and flew bombing tasks during the First World War.After the war ended,he met Ernest B.Schoedsack,an expert with movie cameras,they decided to begin making movies that could capture the danger and delight of exploring strange lands, living with native tribes and dealing with unfriendly creatures.After making three movies,Grass,Chang and The Four Feathers,the partners came up with the idea of making one about a giant gorilla.Originally,they wanted to use a real gorilla in the movie.That turned out to be too expensive, however,so they instead used a model of a gorilla and a new technique called stop-motion photography to bring the creature to life.The resulting movie was King Kong.In 1976,Kong's unfortunate story was retold with a man in a suit with makeup and a robot.When director Peter Jackson got his hands on Kong in 2005,Kong was portrayed（演出）by an actor and special effects.While the "major" King Kong movies tell a similar story,Kong has been portrayed in many different ways over the years.In one of the sillier movies,King Kong Escapes (1967),he fights a mechanical copy of himself.King Kong lives (1986) takes a strangers turn with Kong surviving his famous falling down and falling for Lady Kong.52.How does the writer begin this article?A.By noting Cooper's enjoyment of reading.B.By describing Cooper's quiet family life.C.By explaining Cooper's early education.D.By discussing Cooper's fear of animals.53.According to this article,what did Cooper do with his plane during the First World War?A.He dropped explosive.B.He transported prisoners.C.He protected airports.D.He delivered supplies.54.What role did Cooper's and Shoedsack's overseas adventures play in their lives?A.They aided the man's political careers.B.They wasted most of the men's funds.C.They forced the man to change profession.D.They inspired the men to produce films.55.What do we learn about the person who played Kong in 1976?A.Whose life he saved.B.How he was dressed.C.Who offered him a contract.D.Why he gave up a project.BYou know the sound—that high-pitched noise in your ear that tells you a mosquito（蚊子）is looking for meal. Rather than donating blood to her cause,you wave the insect away.But that rarely works.Your body usually ends up with one or more itchy（痒的）red welts somewhere.Are there better ways to drive the annoying insects away?Yes, indeed!Preventing mosquito bites can also stop infections with dangerous illness.Mosquito-borne disease such as the Zika virus or malaria have terrible results.Several million people worldwide die from disease carried by mosquitoes each year,adding urgency to the battle.Studies have shown that certain groups of people are easy to be bitten by mosquitoes.These include those who are pregnant,have a higher-than-normal boy temperature or have type O blood.These groups should be aware they are more attractive to mosquitoes and stay inside whenever possible,especially at dawn and dusk.Many breeds of mosquitoes are more likely to bite at these times.People should also wear light,bright colors as dark colors attract the insects.Rubbing mosquito repellents（驱蚊剂）on exposed skin keeps the insects away for a time.Studies show that those containing DEET are most effective.Depending on the brand of repellent,the chemical keeps mosquitoes away for 5 to 13 hours.Some plant oils can be used instead of DEET,but they require more frequent application-every two hours—and in greater concentrations.Oils such as lemon eucalyptus or citronella are two possibilities.Another chemical,permethrin,can be applied to clothing to ward off mosquitoes.The chemical sticks to the fabric and will last through a few washings.Clothing that has been factory-treated with the chemical is alsoavailable. The manufactures say that it will remain the permethrin for about 70 washings.Mosquito coil（圈，卷）also keep mosquitoes away.However,the smoke from them pollutes and can damage the lungs,so they should be used with care.When you're inside,simply plugging in some fans will keep mosquitoes away as they are weak fliers.Everyone wants to avoid mosquito bites,so try several methods to see what works for you.56.which of the following is true according to the passage?A.Mosquitoes usually don't like dark colors.B.Mosquitoes don't like people with type O blood.C.It's not easy to remove some chemical treated off clothing.D.It's not easy to use mosquito coils to drive mosquitoes off.57.What does the phrase ward off in Para 5 most probably mean?A.prevent fromB.take inC.break awayD.turn out58.What is the best title of the passage?A.How to get rid of mosquitoes.B.Keep mosquitoes away.C.Be aware of mosquitoes.D.Pay attention to mosquitoes.59.What does this article imply about mosquitoes?A.Electric fans can be used to blow mosquitoes away.B.People had better use the methods together to avoid mosquitoes.C.Mosquitoes would like to bite people at dawn or dusk.D.Different people should choose different ways to avoid mosquitoes.Section C (4%)Directions: Read the following passage.Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box.Each sentence can be used only once.Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A.English is closely related to German,but it uses many words from French.B.English is a multi-culture,which has different background and people.C.This is partly because English includes words from so many languages.D.Over fifty countries have English as their official language and use it for higher education.E.Some English speakers use words only to fill pauses when they talk.F.People usually use some special words to avoid embarrassing occasions.Let's learn about EnglishIf you're reading this,you've probably already spent many hours studying English.But here are facts you may not know about the language:English is one of the most common languages in the world.Some experts estimate that English has about 339 million native speakers._60_.This does not include the United States,which has no official language.English is also the official language of the sky.That means all pilots use it on international flights._61_This is because a French-speaking ruler conquered England in the 11th century.English also includes words from many other languages.This is because people in British colonies spoke many languages.Words from many of those languages were added to English.Other words are added even today.As a result,English has one of the largest vocabularies of any language.You've probably noticed that English spelling can be hard to predict.For example,the long "e"sound can be spelled eight different ways.And the letters—"ough"—can be pronounced nine ways!_62_Spelling of English words often reflected their origins.The most common letter used in English is "e".But more words begin with "s" than any other in the alphabet.Most English words thyme with at least one other word.But month,orange,silver and purple don't thyme with anything._63_Some common examples are like,just and basically.These words are called 'crutch words',and it's best to avoid them.People who use too many crutch words sound like they aren't sure what they're trying to say.However much you know about English,there's always more to learn about this strange and interesting language.Ⅳ.Translation (15%) (3+3+4+5)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets.64.现在看来,学生必须下定决心学好英语口语了。
上海市高一第二学期期末考试英语试卷(共6套,含答案)
上海市宝山区高一下学期期末考试英语试题Ⅱ.Grammar and VocabularySection A (10%)Directions: After 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.In France,there once lived a man named Louis Pasteur,who was a doctor of science.The thing (17) occupied his mind was the disease rabies."I must find the rabies germs that hide inside people and make them so sick (18) they die,"he thought. "Once I find that invisible enemy,I'll think of a way to kill it.I just know I (19) do it."Many people thought Pasteur was wasting his time.Some laughed at him and said,"You'll never do it.No one can find (20) invisible enemy!"Pasteur didn't care (21) people thought,he believed in (22) .He kept right on working.Meanwhile,in German,a boy named Joey was about to get into trouble.He wasn't a bad boy,he was just thoughtless,as children sometimes are.He was playing with a dog.But this dog was sick with rabies,(23) made the dog mad.When Joey got tired of playing with the dog,he started to go home.Unfortunately,the dog escaped from behind the fence and bit Joey.The invisible enemy—the rabies germs—were passed on from the dog to Joey.Soon the little boy was very sick.Everyone knew that if someone was bitten by a sick,mad dog,that person would become infected with rabies and die.His parents could only wait.But then there was news.Joey's mother saw it and shouted for joy."A doctor of science (24) (find) a way to save people like Joey!"she said."He says sick people like Joey have been infected by an invisible enemy,and he's found a way to kill it!"The man,of course,was Louis Pasteur.He had done what he had set out to do.Joey's parents quickly prepared Joey (25) the long journey to Paris."Dr.Pasteur,"said the mother upon their arrival at Pasteur's residence,"we've come a long way.Our little boy (26) (bite) by a mad dog,and he's very sick.Can you help us?""Perhaps,"said Pasteur."I've invented a vaccine（疫苗）.It is strong enough to kill the invisible enemy.Joey was finally saved and later became a gatekeeper at the Pasteur Institute.Section B (10%)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.threatB.certainC.developingD.necessarilyE.checkedF.potentialG.speciallyH.connectionI.preserveJ.exerciseK.healthyYou've probably heard of the list of factors that put you at risk for heart disease: smoking,poor diet,lack of_27_ and so on.But did you know that the health of your gums（牙龈）may also affect your chance of_28_heart disease?More than 120 studies have investigated the_29_link between gum disease and heart disease.Most of them say that gum disease is a risk factor for heart disease and other diseases that affect blood vessels.This means that people with gum disease often develop heart disease but that gum disease doesn't_30_cause heart disease.Doctors and scientists have proposed a number of possible reasons for this connection.One common factor is inflammation（发炎）,which occurs when the body senses a_31_and sends white blood cells to attack it.This leads to painful swelling（肿胀）,which is the main symptom of gum disease.White inflammation hasn't been shown to cause heart disease,it often accompanies it.And as it turns out,the same types of bacteria often lead to inflammation in both diseases.It's also possible that the_32_has less to do with biology than with an individual's habits.Perhaps people who take good care of their teeth make other healthy choices that prevent heart disease.So what does this mean for your health?Since the role of gum disease in causing heart disease isn't_33_,don't take it for granted that taking care of your teeth will protect your heart.Certainly,brushing and cleaning are not replacement for exercise and a_34_diet.But keeping your mouth healthy and avoiding gum disease are still good goals to go after.They'll spare you pain and high dental bills and keep your bright smile complete.This research does mean that if you have gum disease,you should get your heart_35_this is especially true if you are at risk of heart disease for other reason,such as smoking.Who would have thought that your mouth and your heart would be connected?The body is a complex and mysterious thing,so do all you can to_36_it.Ⅲ.Reading ComprehensionSection A (14%)Directions: For each blank in the following passage,there are four words marked A,B,C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.The secret to Dwanyne Johnson's success is simple—he gives people what they want.TROUBLED YOUTHWhen he was young,Johnson's family_37_with money,which led him down a bad path.While they lived in Hawaii,Johnson stole form tourists and high-end stores.When this_38_police involvement,he decided to make a_39_. Coming from a family of wrestlers（摔跤者）,he knew he could control his body.He built it up,eventually attracting the_40_of a football coach.His success in the sport_41_him a football scholarship to the University of Miami.IN THE RINGAfter college Johnson_42_a career in professional football,but it didn't last long.Then he_43_in his grandfather's and father's footsteps and became a wrestler.He used many names in the ring,but he became_44_as The Rock.His loyalty to this character and fans earned him the name of The People's Champion.A NEW AUDIENCEThe Rock was_45_seen wrestling or starring in different series on TV.But the man behind the_46_wanted to break into Hollywood for real.It wasn't until 2003's The Rundown that the town realized he could be a star.Since then he has become a huge action star in films_47_Furious 7.He has also become known for his family films,such as last year's cartoon Moana.MARK YOUR CALENDARDwayne Johnson was the biggest international_48_in both 2013 and 2015.He may win the honor again with three big projects to be_49_this year.He next appears in Fast 8,out later this -to-film adaptation（改编）Baywatch will follow in May,and a remark of Jumanji will_50_late this year.There is no doubt that Johnson is putting in all this hard work for one primary_51_.He's The People's Champion,and they want more of him.37.A.moved B.struggled C.traded D.started38.A.led to B.called for C.broke out D.turned to39.A.promise B.living C.change D.decision40.A.attention B.direction C.position D.praise41.A.created B.presented C.earned D.appreciated42.A.operated anized C.developed D.attempted43.A.imitated B.followed C.involved D.learned44.A.serious B.important C.familiar D.famous45.A.constantly B.seldom C.finally D.sometimes46.A.truth B.character C.director D.novelist47.A.for example B.thanks to C.such as D.except for48.A.hero B.leader C.player D.star49.A.released B.devoted C.published D.produced50.A.sort out B.go down e out D.cater for51.A.process B.reason C.result D.desireSection B (12%)Directions: Read the following four 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.AWhen Merriam Cooper was a boy,he loved reading novels like Lost in the Jungle and Wild Life Under the Equator,both of which were written by Paul Du Chailu.Set in Africa,they told exciting tales of imaginary native tribes battling hippopotamuses（河马）and man-eating tigers.Years later,Cooper joined the itary and flew bombing tasks during the First World War.After the war ended,he met Ernest B.Schoedsack,an expert with movie cameras,they decided to begin making movies that could capture the danger and delight of exploring strange lands, living with native tribes and dealing with unfriendly creatures.After making three movies,Grass,Chang and The Four Feathers,the partners came up with the idea of making one about a giant gorilla.Originally,they wanted to use a real gorilla in the movie.That turned out to be too expensive, however,so they instead used a model of a gorilla and a new technique called stop-motion photography to bring the creature to life.The resulting movie was King Kong.In 1976,Kong's unfortunate story was retold with a man in a suit with makeup and a robot.When director Peter Jackson got his hands on Kong in 2005,Kong was portrayed（演出）by an actor and special effects.While the "major" King Kong movies tell a similar story,Kong has been portrayed in many different ways over the years.In one of the sillier movies,King Kong Escapes (1967),he fights a mechanical copy of himself.King Kong lives (1986) takes a strangers turn with Kong surviving his famous falling down and falling for Lady Kong.52.How does the writer begin this article?A.By noting Cooper's enjoyment of reading.B.By describing Cooper's quiet family life.C.By explaining Cooper's early education.D.By discussing Cooper's fear of animals.53.According to this article,what did Cooper do with his plane during the First World War?A.He dropped explosive.B.He transported prisoners.C.He protected airports.D.He delivered supplies.54.What role did Cooper's and Shoedsack's overseas adventures play in their lives?A.They aided the man's political careers.B.They wasted most of the men's funds.C.They forced the man to change profession.D.They inspired the men to produce films.55.What do we learn about the person who played Kong in 1976?A.Whose life he saved.B.How he was dressed.C.Who offered him a contract.D.Why he gave up a project.BYou know the sound—that high-pitched noise in your ear that tells you a mosquito（蚊子）is looking for meal. Rather than donating blood to her cause,you wave the insect away.But that rarely works.Your body usually ends up with one or more itchy（痒的）red welts somewhere.Are there better ways to drive the annoying insects away?Yes, indeed!Preventing mosquito bites can also stop infections with dangerous illness.Mosquito-borne disease such as the Zika virus or malaria have terrible results.Several million people worldwide die from disease carried by mosquitoes each year,adding urgency to the battle.Studies have shown that certain groups of people are easy to be bitten by mosquitoes.These include those who are pregnant,have a higher-than-normal boy temperature or have type O blood.These groups should be aware they are more attractive to mosquitoes and stay inside whenever possible,especially at dawn and dusk.Many breeds of mosquitoes are more likely to bite at these times.People should also wear light,bright colors as dark colors attract the insects.Rubbing mosquito repellents（驱蚊剂）on exposed skin keeps the insects away for a time.Studies show that those containing DEET are most effective.Depending on the brand of repellent,the chemical keeps mosquitoes away for 5 to 13 hours.Some plant oils can be used instead of DEET,but they require more frequent application-every two hours—and in greater concentrations.Oils such as lemon eucalyptus or citronella are two possibilities.Another chemical,permethrin,can be applied to clothing to ward off mosquitoes.The chemical sticks to the fabric and will last through a few washings.Clothing that has been factory-treated with the chemical is alsoavailable. The manufactures say that it will remain the permethrin for about 70 washings.Mosquito coil（圈，卷）also keep mosquitoes away.However,the smoke from them pollutes and can damage the lungs,so they should be used with care.When you're inside,simply plugging in some fans will keep mosquitoes away as they are weak fliers.Everyone wants to avoid mosquito bites,so try several methods to see what works for you.56.which of the following is true according to the passage?A.Mosquitoes usually don't like dark colors.B.Mosquitoes don't like people with type O blood.C.It's not easy to remove some chemical treated off clothing.D.It's not easy to use mosquito coils to drive mosquitoes off.57.What does the phrase ward off in Para 5 most probably mean?A.prevent fromB.take inC.break awayD.turn out58.What is the best title of the passage?A.How to get rid of mosquitoes.B.Keep mosquitoes away.C.Be aware of mosquitoes.D.Pay attention to mosquitoes.59.What does this article imply about mosquitoes?A.Electric fans can be used to blow mosquitoes away.B.People had better use the methods together to avoid mosquitoes.C.Mosquitoes would like to bite people at dawn or dusk.D.Different people should choose different ways to avoid mosquitoes.Section C (4%)Directions: Read the following passage.Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box.Each sentence can be used only once.Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A.English is closely related to German,but it uses many words from French.B.English is a multi-culture,which has different background and people.C.This is partly because English includes words from so many languages.D.Over fifty countries have English as their official language and use it for higher education.E.Some English speakers use words only to fill pauses when they talk.F.People usually use some special words to avoid embarrassing occasions.Let's learn about EnglishIf you're reading this,you've probably already spent many hours studying English.But here are facts you may not know about the language:English is one of the most common languages in the world.Some experts estimate that English has about 339 million native speakers._60_.This does not include the United States,which has no official language.English is also the official language of the sky.That means all pilots use it on international flights._61_This is because a French-speaking ruler conquered England in the 11th century.English also includes words from many other languages.This is because people in British colonies spoke many languages.Words from many of those languages were added to English.Other words are added even today.As a result,English has one of the largest vocabularies of any language.You've probably noticed that English spelling can be hard to predict.For example,the long "e"sound can be spelled eight different ways.And the letters—"ough"—can be pronounced nine ways!_62_Spelling of English words often reflected their origins.The most common letter used in English is "e".But more words begin with "s" than any other in the alphabet.Most English words thyme with at least one other word.But month,orange,silver and purple don't thyme with anything._63_Some common examples are like,just and basically.These words are called 'crutch words',and it's best to avoid them.People who use too many crutch words sound like they aren't sure what they're trying to say.However much you know about English,there's always more to learn about this strange and interesting language.Ⅳ.Translation (15%) (3+3+4+5)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets.64.现在看来,学生必须下定决心学好英语口语了。
上海市虹口区2023-2024学年高一上学期期末考试英语试卷
上海市虹口区2023-2024学年高一上学期期末考试英语试卷学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、单项选择1．This is the first time that the whole process of a black hole _______ eating a star, from its first to nearly final bites.A．was seen B．has been seen C．has seen D．had seen 2．The expression _______ her face and _______ her eyes is now _______ words.A．in, on, under B．in, in, over C．on, from, by D．on, in, beyond 3．He is the only one of the best students who _______ chosen to take part in the competition so far.A．is B．are C．have been D．has been 4．Feeling fearful is healthy ________ it helps you slow down and evaluate risks properly.A．because B．until C．before D．although 5．John showed me the photo and said, “This is the very gallery _______ we visited last month, not the factory _______ father worked last year.”A．which; that B．that; that C．that; where D．which; where 6．Our parents often told us in the past that _______ is believing.A．to see B．seeing C．see D．to be seen 7．My best friend is a boy from a(n) _______ mountainous area.A．distant B．varying C．disgusting D．extinct8．In cross-cultural communication, misunderstandings are always caused by each other’s cultural _______.A．range B．involvement C．unfamiliarity D．respect 9．Anyway, don’t give in. I’m sure the temporary _______ should not bother you too long.A．expectation B．setback C．exchange D．awareness 10．The summer solstice marks the longest day in the northern hemisphere (北半球). The_______ used to be an important ancient Chinese festival.A．tradition B．climate C．location D．occasion 11．Animals in zoos must _______ different climates and seasons in relation to where they come from.A．adjust to B．depend on C．refer to D．take on12．His English sounds fairly native, so where did he _______ his English?A．learn about B．hunt for C．pick up D．give away二、语法填空Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage 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.Venice, one of Europe’s most historical, romantic, and unique cities, is in danger of drowning — not in one of its famed canals but under the weight of people. Since 1980, there have been more tourists than residents in V enice and right at present the number 13 (climb) rapidly. As tourists arrive, so do businesses to support them. Small, local stores are being replaced by souvenir shops and fast-food joints; Lately, accommodations 14 (transform) to Airbnbs, driving the cost of living here forever upwards. As locals leave the city, the vacuum (真空) is filled with yet 15 (much) tourist investment and before you know it, the charm and culture of old Venice that attracted us here in the first place has been transformed and lost. It’s no wonder that 16 World Heritage Committee has made a plan to add “Venice and its Lagoon” to its World Heritage in Danger list.Venice is not alone. Croatian favourite Dubrovnik, with history and cultural excellence, is suffering the same fate. There were 5,000 residents in 1991, but in 2017 only 1,157 people were living in the Old Town 17 it became overcrowded with tourists and businesses flooding to them. Dubrovnik is a convenient stop for cruise ships moving around the waters of the Adriatic and its popularity has grown further following the success of Game of Thrones, 18 was filmed there.Many popular locations have started to apply strategies 19 (fight) the rising tide of tourism using a combination of legislation and financial instruments. Barcelona is limiting the number of licenses for tourist accommodation 20 reducing the number of cruise ships allowed to dock (停泊). A smaller number of tourists are allowed to visit the Old Town and 21 will need to pay a city entry fee. The tourist tax is being increased to a price higher than 22 (expect). Venice has recently introduced a tourist fee to discourage day-trippers.三、选词填空Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can beWhat makes the perfect winter read?As the weather turns and the sky darkens, autumn and winter can often feel like the perfect time for curling up with a good book.But I wonder if it’s just me who finds that my reading 23 seem to change along with the seasons? The books I might choose to read in some sunny garden are very different from the ones I want when the wind is blowing outside and a few precious hours of watery daylight are the best we can hope for.I always 24 writing that evokes (唤起) time and place, and in the midst of the coldest, darkest part of the year, I want more than ever for a book to be “a ball of light” in my hands, as Ezra Pound famously once put it — a(n) 25 of life and love.I also need a certain degree of comfortness in a winter read — something that will keep me warm when the weather won’t! Give me gothic (哥特式的) building in the snow, with heroines whose passions burn brightly. Or let me escape completely, into some fantasy 26 — but I’d still like my forests icy and pine smelling. Give me stories of 27 and re-birth. Remind me that this time of year has 28 , too.Katherine May’s beautiful, poetic deep thought on the season, Wintering, does precisely this. Seemingly, it’s 29 , combining aspects of her life with more universal thoughts on how we might winter well. But there’s a lyrical (抒情的), 30 quality to the writing that confuses plain concepts like “genre”. She 31 that in winter we need different tools to get us through the season and it also offers one such tool, since Wintering itself is the perfect guide book and 32 to see you through until spring.That’s why books that help me see the beauty of the season will always be high on my list of winter reads.四、完形填空Robot PetsIn July, Unitree, a Chinese company, launched Go2, its second-generation robotic dog.Priced from $1,270, this robot pet can walk, perform handstands, and take photographs. Equipped with a smart speaker, it responds to voice commands. Go2 joins the market as the latest in a series of attempts by scientists to create machines that can do everything a real animal does — and leave a lot less mess to 33 afterwards.The first robot dog available to buy was Sony’s AIBO. Released in 1999, AIBO was a(n) 34 hit — 3000 units sold in just under 20 minutes in Japan. Its name is a 35 of “artificial intelligence” and “robot”. AI is a computer programme that can learn from experience and perform tasks that usually require human 36 . AIBO was discontinued in 2006, but went back on sale in 2017.With cameras for eyes, AIBO 37 obstacles and safely explores its surroundings. Voice-recognition technology enables it to turn its head to face a person when they speak, and even identify different voices. 38 , the dog has been programmed to respond to physical contact, such as touching its back or patting its head — just the way a real-life puppy would react. AIBO also “ 39 ” over time, and its behaviour changes as it develops from a playful puppy into an adult.Electronic pets are 40 toys for children, though. They can be valuable companions for older people, too. In 2022, a study by the University of Plymouth found that robot 41 could improve the wellbeing of elderly people who live in care homes and also those suffering from a condition that affects the brain. They found that the cute robots can provide all the emotional benefits of a real animal, without any of the work that comes with taking care of one.As technology develops, robot pets will become 42 advanced. Whether or not they take the place of living, breathing, barking and purring pets in our homes remains to be seen.33．A．clean up B．get into C．sort out D．centre around 34．A．delayed B．instant C．gradual D．tricky 35．A．renew B．reunion C．combination D．representation 36．A．strength B．intelligence C．responsibility D．appreciation 37．A．detects B．signals C．overcomes D．processes 38．A．For instance B．By contrast C．What’s more D．After all 39．A．varies B．fades C．adjusts D．matures 40．A．more than B．nothing but C．no more than D．less than41．A．participation B．attempts C．design D．companions 42．A．literally B．increasingly C．ironically D．relevantly五、阅读理解A short period of sleep taken during the day is known as a nap. Naps don’t just have benefits for adults at work, though. They could also help pupils to make the most of their school day. Studies have shown that a 20 to 30-minute “beauty sleep” makes people more alert and focused. This improves people’s ability to remember new information, which would help school children concentrate during lessons. Experts say that napping also improves brain functions, such as memory and the ability to complete difficult tasks.The school day starts early, which means that pupils don’t always get enough sleep because there’s no chance to have a lie-in. Adding naptime during the school day would help exhausted pupils to make up for any sleep they’ve lost from getting up so early.There are long-term benefits to taking a short nap, too. According to a recent study from University College London, the brains of people who have regular naps are bigger than those who don’t. People’s brains naturally shrink when they grow old, and the results showed that little sleeps can help people’s brains to age more slowly.Although a nap can seem like a good idea, going to sleep for too long can actually make you feel worse. It’s not very pleasant to wake up from a daytime nap feeling confused and sleepy. Napping during the day can also have a negative impact on how well you sleep at night. This can create a cycle of not being able to sleep as well at night, leaving you feeling even more tired in the daytime. Sleep expert Dr Clete Kushida said, “It’s generally recommended to maximize sleep at night.”Another consideration is that there really isn’t time in the school day for pupils to go to sleep. Some parents and teachers are concerned that it would cause children to miss too much lesson time. Pupils might take advantage of the system and use their need for a nap as an excuse to get out of lessons.So, what do you think? Should school allow kids to have naps, or should you wait until the evening to catch up on your sleep?43．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A．children need more naps than adults doB．naps improve memory, efficiency and beautyC．both children and adults are equally in need of napsD．naps can bring more benefits to children than to adults44．According to the passage, napping for too long is not advisable because ________.A．it may affect a healthier cycle of sleepB．school kids will feel too sleepy to wake upC．it can’t make up for the sleep lost from waking up earlyD．it extends the school day for kids to have enough lessons45．Which of the following statements can be learned about taking naps according to the passage?A．It’s better for babies to have as many daytime naps as possible.B．Regular naps can slow the rate at which brains shrink with age.C．There’s no need to guarantee night sleep if one has regular naps.D．Different from teachers, parents want their kids to have naptimes.46．Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A．Should Schools Have Naptimes?B．How Could Naptimes Benefit Kids?C．Are Kids Losing Too Much Sleep?D．Do You Get Enough Daytime Sleep?If you’ve ever seen a river rushing down a mountain or played in breaking waves at the beach, you’ll know that moving water contains a lot of energy. A river can push you and your boat downstream, sometimes quickly, and waves crashing into you at the beach can knock you back, or even knock you over.This energy of moving water originates from the water cycle, where water evaporates or is released from plants, rises to higher sea level, cools, and changes into liquid, forming clouds. Rain or snow that falls from these clouds flows downhill due to gravity, forming rivers or melting into existing water paths.Hydropower (水电) uses this energy from flowing water. It uses turbines, which are turned by moving water. These turbines turn around a rotor inside a device called generator, turning the motion into electricity with the help of magnets.There are two primary types of hydropower facilities (设施). The first is called the run-of-the-river facilities, which channel river water through turbines. The electricity production follows the timing of the river flow. When a river is running full with lots ofspring rain or meltwater, the turbine can produce more electricity. Later in the summer, when the river flow decreases, so does the turbine’s output. These types of power stations are typically small and easy to build, but there is limited ability to control the amount of electricity they produce.The second type is the dam (大坝)-based facilities. These use a solid dam to hold back the flow of a river and create an artificial lake behind it. The dam operator releases water from his lake, which flows through pipes inside the dam. Turbines within the dam generate electricity as the water passes through them, and then the water flows out the other side. These facilities are usually large and can affect river habitats, but they can also produce a lot of electricity in a controllable manner.Hydropower depends on the availability of water in flowing rivers. As climate change affects the water cycle, some regions may have less rainfall and therefore less hydropower generation. Since hydropower is a form of renewable electricity, it can play a role in limiting climate change. Hydropower facilities can also help avoid any imbalance in electricity production from wind farms and solar power plants.47．The underlined word “evaporate” in paragraph 2 can be replaced by “________”A．form a circle B．turn into a gasC．fall to the ground D．change into liquid48．According to paragraph 3, which of the following words best fits the box with “?” in the picture of a hydropower setup?A．turbine B．magnet C．pipe D．rotor 49．What can we learn about the two basic types of hydropower facilities mentioned in the passage?A．Only dam-based facilities use water to generate electricity and they are easy toconstruct.B．Electricity production by the run-of-the-river facilities doesn’t vary with river flow.C．Dam-based facilities provide a more considerable and adjustable electricity supply.D．Run-of-the-river facilities have a larger impact on river habitats than dam-basedfacilities.50．What is the author’s attitude towards hydropower?A．Optimistic B．Critical C．Doubtful D．IndifferentKeeping a bit of the outdoors inside is nothing new, but houseplant collections have become a popular social media trend — which means that more people than ever are discovering the comfort and beauty that caring for plants brings.51 Exposure to greenery, whether you have indoor plants, take walks outside or tend to a garden, has been found to have multiple mental-health benefits, such as lowering stress, decreasing feelings of depression, increasing sociability, restoring focus, improving cognitive performance, improving mood and increasing self-esteem.“One study showed that patients at a hospital who had plants in their room reported less pain, lower blood pressure, less fatigue and less anxiety than patients without plants in their rooms,” says Jenny Seham, a New York-based psychologist. She explains: “Cortisol, the stress hormone, has been shown to lower with plant interaction, reducing fatigue, irritability (易怒) and blood pressure.”Research has also shown that having plants and gardening increase productivity and levels of serotonin, the neurotransmitter responsible for lifting our mood. 52 And it is also opposed to dwelling on the past or worrying about the future.Before you fill your space with greenery, consider how you’ll interact with your plants.53 Can you care for them daily?If you have a small space or aren’t sure how much time you’re willing to invest in “plant parenting.” Start slow. “ 54 It can engage you by its smell or colour, creating a positive mood response with every interaction,” says Seham.A．For instance, is there enough space for plants in areas where you spend a lot of time?B．Half the fun of gardening is that you never know exactly what’s going to come up.C．It’s a feel-good hobby that’s supported by science.D．While indoor gardening can boost your feelings of wellbeing, help reduce stress and promote relaxation, it’s not, of course, a substitute for a trained mental health professional.E．The theory is that plant care helps us focus on the present moment and provides a feeling of accomplishment.F．Just one plant can make a difference.六、完成句子七、翻译60．应该采取积极措施来防止疾病蔓延。
上海浦东新区2022年高一《英语》上学期期末试卷与参考答案
上海市浦东新区2022年高一《英语》上学期期末试卷与参考答案I. Listening Comprehension (听力17分)Section ADirections: 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. Milk. B. Tea. C. Coffee. D. Cream.2. A. $15. B. $15.5. C. $20.5. D. $20.3. A. A secretary. B. A newspaper man.C. A driver.D. A businessman.4. A. In the restaurant. B. In the kitchen.C. In the supermarket.D. On a farm.5. A. How to handle stress. B. What to take up as a hobby.C. How to keep fit.D. What to play with.6. A. He has got the flu. B. He feels freezing.C. He is tired of making the bed.D. He feels asleep.7. A. She didn’t feel well. B. She went dancing earlier.C. She came down to go dancing.D. She got mad at the woman.8. A. His handwriting has a unique style.B. He did not attend today’s lesson either.C. He is very pleased to help.D. His notes are not easy to read.9. A. They will have to take a different bus. B. The trip is too dangerous.C. They will have to wait.D. There is a problem with the bus.10. A. The man had better choose another restaurant.B. The new restaurant is a perfect place for dating.C. The new restaurant is famous for birthday meals.D. The man has good taste in choosing restaurants.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear one short passage, and one longer conversation. After the passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passage and the 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 would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Employ music teachers.B. Build new schools.C. Run a project.D. Help local musicians.12. A. Artificial intelligence.B. Contact with children.C. Creative abilities.D. Revolutionary spirit.13. A. Bring Artists to Schools.B. When Historians Meet Artists.C. Arts Education in Britain.D. The World's Best Arts Teacher.Questions 14 through 17 are based on the following conversation.14. A. It’s an extra benefit.B. It’s a necessity.C. It’s a matter of opinion.D. It’s an achievement.15. A. Independence. B. EQ.C. AbilityD. The mind.16. A. One doesn’t need to be highly intelligent to achieve success.B. One has to manage his EQ to make progress.C. One’s intelligence is decided at birth and cannot be improved.D. One’s EQ is all it takes to ensure success.17. A. The importance of IQ and EQ.B. The revolution of IQ and EQ.C. The definitions of IQ and EQD. The opinions about IQ and EQ.II. Grammar and vocabulary (语法词汇16分)Section A - GrammarDirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage 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.My decision to leave England and travel around the world was the best decision I’ve made. I ____1____ (learn) so much from this journey so far, and if I could go back, I wouldn’t do it any differently.When I lost my job ____2____ the economic crisis, I decided enough was enough. Within two weeks I had sold all of my furniture, given up the apartment and collected____3____ much extra money together as I could from jobs, deposits and so on. With a one-way ticket out of England ____4____ (book), I took off and never looked back.I contacted a friend____5____ worked on a Greek island in the summer seasons, and as it turned out, it was a much ____6____ (easy) task to find jobs and accommodation out there. With the limited money I had left, I booked a one-way ticket to the island ofZakynthos (扎金索斯岛) in the hope of finding some time to figure out my next move while earning some money.I had only been on the island for three days and I found my accommodation and hada job offer. From then on, I settled into a “normal routine” for holiday island workers. Every day I went to the beach or pool ____7____ (share) gossip with my fellow English workers. Then I would be home to change for work at 5 pm. After working from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. with no break, I would finish and head to the closest bar for cocktails and meet the rest of my friends.To be honest, I find it hard to recall many stories or things I did during this time, but I know I had a fun time ____8____ (do) it. Zakynthos became a four-month-long party where I had the best and worst time of my life.答案：1. have learned2. because of3. as4. booked5. who6. easier7. to share8. doingSection B - VocabularyDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. attractedB. connectingC. cooperationD. courseE. implementF. originalG. perspectiveH. solutionI. uniqueJul 8, 2021 — On July 25, executive producers Ridley Scott and Kai Hsuing, along with director Kevin Macdonald will invite the global community to pick up cameras to create “Life In A Day 2022”.In 2010, “Life In A Day”brought the online community together for a massive feature film project that ____9____ 8,000 submissions. The final film was released in 2011, and has been watched over 16 million times ever since.Exactly 12 years after the ____10____ “Life In A Day,” the world will once again come together to create the second YouTube documentary that tells the story of a single day on Earth. Selected footage from participants like you will be woven together in this documentary to tell the story of an ordinary day during these extraordinary times.On a single day, Saturday, July 25, people around the world are invited to film their day. Maybe you’ll be filming from home, or maybe you’re in a part of the world where you’re figuring out how to move forward in a different place. Maybe you’re ____11____ with friends, reuniting with family, or going to work. Maybe it’s a special day — you are getting married, moving out, and sharing important news. Or maybe it’s just a normal day. We want to weave together these ____12____ experiences and ideas to create a time capsule of this moment.The final feature film will be edited over the ____13____ of five months, produced entirely through what is found in the submitted footage. Once the submission window closes, a 30-person team of multilingual reviewers will ____14____ the translationprocess of the submitted videos. At present, the filmmakers are encouraging people from all over the world to take part, and they hope to capture a wide ____15____ on life. Submissions are open from July 25 to August 2, which means you will only have one week to submit your footage.While only a small number of the submitted clips will make it into the movie, the filmmakers hope the filming day itself becomes a significant day of global participation. The “Life In A Day 2022”project celebrates the importance of everyone’s coming together in a moment of equal worldwide ____16____. Looking forward to your participation!答案：9. A 10. F 11. B 12. I 13. D 14. E 15. G 16. CIII. Reading Comprehension (阅读40分)Section A – Cloze (10分)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.Raynor Winn and her husband Moth became homeless due to their wrong investment. Their savings had been used up to pay lawyers’ fees. To make matters worse, Moth was diagnosed with a serious disease. There was no____17____, only pain relief. Failing to find any other way out, they decided to make a____18____ journey, as they caught sight of an old hikers’ guide.This was a long journey of unaccustomed hardship and ____19____ recovery. When leaving home, Raynor and Moth had just ￡320 in the bank. They planned to keep the budget low by living on boiled noodles, with the____20____ hamburger shop treat. Wild camping is ____21____ in England. To avoid being caught, the Winns had to get their tent up ____22____ and packed it away early in the morning. The Winns soon discovered that daily hiking in their 50s is a lot harder than they remember it was in their 20s. Raynor ached all over and desired a bath. Moth, meanwhile, after an initial struggle, found his symptoms were strangely ____23____ by their daily tiring journey. Eventually, the couple found that their bodies turned for the better, with re-found strong muscles that they thought had____24____ forever. "Our hair was fried and falling out, nails broken, clothes ____25____ to a thread, but we were alive."During the journey, Raynor began a career as a nature writer. She writes,"Homelessness had taken every material thing from me and left me torn bare, an empty page at the end of a partly written book. It had also given me a choice, either to leave that page____26____ or to keep writing the story with hope. I chose hope.”17. A. cure B. luck C. care D. promise18. A. business B. walking C. bus D. rail19. A. satisfied B. frightening C. surprising D. disappointed20. A. frequent B. occasional C. abundant D. constant21. A. unpopular B. lawful C. attractive D. illegal22. A. soon B. early C. late D. slowly23. A. reduced B. controlled C. developed D. increased24. A. gained B. decreased C. wounded D. lost25. A. added B. washed C. worn D. ironed26. A. loose B. blank C. full D. missing答案：17. A 18. B 19. C 20. B 21. D 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. BSection B – Passages (22分)Directions: Read the following three 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 )For those who make journeys across the world, the speed of travel today has turned the countries into a series of villages. Distances between them appear no greater to a modern traveler than those which once faced men as they walked from village to village. Jet planes fly people from one end of the earth to the other, allowing them a freedom of movement undreamt of a hundred years ago.Yet some people wonder if the revolution in travel has gone too far. A price has been paid, they say, for the conquest(征服) of time and distance. Travel is something to be enjoyed, not endured. The boat offers leisure and time enough to appreciate theever-changing sights and sounds of a journey. A journey by train also has a special charm about it. Lakes and forests and wild, open plains sweeping past your carriage window create a grand view in which time and distance mean nothing. On board a plane, however, there is just the blank blue of the sky filling the narrow window of the airplane. The soft lighting, in-flight films and gentle music make up the only world you know, and the hours progress slowly.Then there is the time spent being “processed” at a modern airport. People are conveyed(运送) like robots along walkways; baggage is weighed, tickets produced, examined and produced yet again before the passengers move to another waiting area. Journeys by rail and sea take longer, yes, but the hours devoted to being “processed” at departure and arrival in airports are luckily absent. No wonder, then, that the modern high-speed trains are winning back passengers from the airlines. Man, however, is now a world traveler and cannot refuse the airplane. The working lives of too many people depend upon it; whole new industries have been built around its design and operation. The holiday maker, too, with limited time to spend, patiently endures the busy airports and limited space of the flight to gain those extra hours and even days, relaxing in the sun. Speed controls people’s lives; time saved, in work or play, is the important thing—or so we are told. Perhaps those first horsemen, riding free across the wild, open plains, were enjoying a better world than the one we know today. They could travel at will, and the clock was not their master.27. What does the writer try to express in the first paragraph?A. Travel by plane has speeded up the growth of villages.B The speed of modern travel has made distances relatively short.C. The freedom of movement has helped people realize their dreams.D. Man has been fond of traveling rather than staying in one place.28. How does the writer support the underlined statement?A By giving examples.B. By analyzing cause and effect.C. By following the order of time.D. By giving instructions.29. Passengers are turning back to modern high-speed trains because______.A. they pay less for the tickets.B. they feel safer during the travel.C. they can enjoy higher speed of travel.D. they don’t have to waste time being “processed”.30. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Air travel benefits people and industries.B. Train Travel has some advantages over air travel.C. The high speed of air travel is gained at a cost.D. Great changes have taken place in modern travel.答案：27. B 28. A 29. D 30. C..( B )Shadow Ridge Summer CampsCamp memories last forever! We make sure they are unforgettable!Shadow Ridge Summer Camps offer so many exciting things for campers to do. Unlike other camp programs that include horses as a small part of their program, at Shadow Ridge horses are the program! We are 100% horse from stable(马厩) management, nature walks, and track rides to bedroom furnishings.Horses help us achieve many of our aims. Girls can learn to develop responsibility, self-confidence and personal connections in their lives while having fun. Using horses as a wonderful tool for education, our camps offer an interesting place for growth and learning.Imagine each girl having her very own horse to spend time with and a best friend to love and take care of. Each camper is responsible for a horse for the week. Our riding program provides a lot of riding and lesson time. Campers will learn how to take care of the horse and the tack(马具), as well as how to ride. Days are filled with horse-related activities to strengthen the connection between each girl and horse, as the girls learn to work safely around the horses.At Shadow Ridge we try to create a loving, caring family atmosphere for our campers. We have “The Bunkhouse”(4 girls), “the Wranglers Roost”(4 girls), and “The Hideout”(2 girls) in our comfortable 177-year-old farm house. All meals are home cooked, offering delicious and healthy food for the hungry rider.Our excellent activities create personalized memories of your child’s vacation. Each child will receive a camp T-shirt and a photo album (usually 300-500 pictures) of their stay at camp.Our camps are offered during June, July and August 2007, for small groups of girls aged 13-16 years, not only from Canada but also other parts of the world.We will send you full program descriptions at your request.31. What do we know about the camp programs at Shadow Ridge?A. Campers are required to wear camp T-shirts.B. Horses play a central role in the activities.C. Campers learn to cook food for themselves.D. Horse lessons are offered all the year round32. Which one of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. The cost of the camping.B. The time of the camping.C. The advantages of the camping.D. The effect of the camping.33. The passage is written mainly for________.A. horse ridersB. teenage girlsC. Canadian parentsD. international travelers答案：31. B 32. A 33. C( C )For many people, leisure time is an opportunity to get outdoors, have some fun, and meet interesting people. Add two pieces of sophisticated 21st century technology, global positioning system (GPS) devices and the Internet, to get “geocaching.”The word geocaching comes from “geo”(earth) and “cache”(hidden treasure). Geocachers log onto a website to find information about the location of a cache—usually a waterproof plastic box containing small items such as toys and CDs, along with a logbook where “finders” can enter comments and learn about the cache’s “owner,” the person who created and hid the cache. Finders may take any of the items in the cache but are expected to replace them with something of similar value. They then visit the website again and write a message to the owner. Geocaching became possible on May 1, 2000, when U.S. President Bill Clinton announced that a satellite system developed by the U.S. Department of Defense would be made public. Using a fairly inexpensive GPS device, anyone on earth can send a signal to the satellites and receive information about their position. This is basically a high-tech version of orienteering, which uses maps and compasses to determine one’s location.Geocachers are a very considerate group. Owners are asked to think carefully about a cache’s location in order to give finders an enjoyable experience, such as a beautiful view or a good campsite. They must also consider the environmental impact of their cache since it could result in an increased number of visitors to the area. Asfor the content of the caches, owners and finders are asked to remember that caches are found by geocachers of all ages. Any treasures in the caches should be suitable for the whole family.Since geocaching is a new activity governed only by the general agreement of people in online discussion groups, it is always changing. Variations include “travel bugs,” which are objects with tags that ask finders to move them to new locations, which are then tracked online. “Multi-caches” direct finders from one location to the next until they locate the actual caches. “Virtual caches” are located in parks or environmentally sensitive areas where physical caches are not appropriate. These are usually landmarks, such as monuments or historical markers.Interested in geocaching? Look for geocaching groups and events in Europe. Russia, and the United States, or visit geocaching websites from any computer in the world.34. According to the passage, geocaching is _________A. a good leisure activity for people who don’t like going outdoorsB. a new leisure activity with the help of some new technologyC. a golden opportunity for people to learn some new technologyD. a good chance to meet famous people like President Clinton35. Which of the following is not part of geocaching?A. a GPS deviceB. a shovelC. the InternetD. toys or other small objects36. Geocachers need to think about the environment, because _________.A. their GPS devices produce electrical signalsB. they are a very considerate groupC. their activity may draw more people to the areaD. their destinations always include a beautiful view or campsite37. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Geocaching is a new activity supported by the local government.B. Without the owner’s permission, finders can’t take the treasure.C. Thanks to the new technology, geocaching has many variations.D. Geocaching is appropriate for the whole family to do together.答案：34. B 35. B 36. C 37. DSection C (8分)Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences in the box. Each sentence can only be used once. Note that there are two sentences more than you need.Douglas Webber is known as a “numbers guy” at Temple University in Pennsylvania. His latest research offers guidance on how to keep students on target to earn a degree from a college or university.Among his findings: It is important, whenever possible, for college students tocomplete their degree program in four years. ____38____ But too much time spent working on a job makes it less likely the students will graduate.____39____ One reason, Webber said, is the financial aid that helps many students pay for college. Scholarships and other assistance generally stop after four years. So the cost of each additional year in school is likely to come almost entirely from the student and/or parents. But there are other reasons why taking more than four years is a problem, as Webber notes “It’s because life gets in the way, other things happen.” ____40____ It could be a loved one getting sick, a parent losing a job, or the student running out of money for college.“For any number of reasons, it is in your best interest to try to get out as soon as possible.” It is not only that students staying in school more than four years are more likely to drop out before earning a degree, but also that it’s another year or two out of the labor market, which means lost earnings, Webber said.Besides, it is also important that students have enough time to complete their college classes, Webber added. His research suggests part-time work of 15 hours or less will not cause harm to the student’s scholastic performance. ____41____His belief is that students active in college athletic programs would face the same problem. It is common, he said, for student athletes to spend 20 hours or more for training, travel and to compete against athletes or teams from other schools.A. What about struggling students?B. Why is finishing college in four years so important?C. Also, getting a part-time job is probably a good thing to help finance a college education.D. Students who work 20 hours or more a week are about 15 percent less likely to graduate on time, or to graduate at all.E. That means the longer you stay in college, the more likely that some unexpected event will affect your studies.F. Latest information shows a majority of college students are not earning a degree in four years.答案：38. C 39. B 40. E 41. DIV. Translation (中译英12分)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.42. 人们怀念上世纪八十年代，那时，没有太多的学习压力。
上海市第一中学2021-2022学年高一英语上学期期末试题含解析
上海市第一中学2021-2022学年高一英语上学期期末试题含解析一、选择题1. Could you give me some_______?A．a advice B．an advice C.advices D.advice参考答案：D2. In Chinese class, our teacher often creates an environment we are given the opportunity to solveproblems ourselves.A. whereB. whenC. whichD. whom参考答案：A【详解】考查定语从句。
句意：我们英语老师常常给我们创造一种环境，在这种环境下，我们可以有机会练习英语口语。
分析句子可知，“we are given the opportunity to solve problems ourselves”是定语从句，先行词是an environment，在从句中作抽象地点状语，用关系代词where，故选A。
【点睛】定语从句修饰的名词不是具体的地点名词，而是一个抽象名词，即分别是activity, case, point 等时，也适用关系副词引导。
以下是定语从句修饰抽象名词的用法作一归纳。
一、where定语从句修饰抽象名词pointYou reach a point where medicine can’t help.你已到了药物无法治疗的地步。
注：有时point也可以是具体的地点：Let the point where AB cuts CD be called E. 设AB线与CD线相交点为E。
二、where定语从句修饰抽象名词caseThere are cases where the word “mighty” is used as an adverb.在一些情况下，mighty一词可用作副词。
三、where定语从句修饰抽象名词activityThose successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an activity where sight matters more than hearing. 那些失聪的成功舞蹈演员们认为，舞蹈是一种让人看胜过让人听的活动。
最新.1上海高一年级英语期末试卷附答案
高一年级英语期末试卷2011．1 I. Listening Comprehension (1% *10 =10%)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. He can’t go this weekend. B. He has a hole in his bathing suit.C. They should stay at the beach longerD. They shouldn’t spend much money.2. A. Turn the alarm off. B. Live on a farm.C. Move his alarm clock.D. Go to bed earlier.3. A. He hasn’t had time to find another apartment.B. His mother dusted her apartment the day before last.C. He hasn’t cleaned the apartment since his mother visited.D. His mother was the last person to come over to his apartment.4. A. Making a pot of coffee. B. Try different brands of coffee.C. Drinking less coffee.D. Getting a different coffee pot.5. A. Some music cassettes. B. Some school supplies.C. Something to drink.D. Something to eat.6. A. He has finished his biology project.B. He’ll feel happier when the project is completed.C. He’s annoyed with everyone.D. He took a nap in biology class.7. A. She knows very little about bicycles.B. She doesn’t want the man to study.C. The man likes to study outdoors.D. The man isn’t ready to study yet.8. A. Try to find it in the house. B. Repair the roof.C. Lend his friend a pen.D. Become extremely angry.9. A. She agrees with the man. B. She didn’t hear what the man said.C. She is surprised by his opinion.D. She thinks he should look at it again.10. A. The weather forecast has often been wrong.B. No more rain is needed.C. It’s going to rain today.D. They will have more time tomorrow.II. Grammar and Vocabulary (25 %)Section A (1% *16 =16%)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.( ) 11. The reason ________ I’m phoning to you is to tell you about a farewell party on Saturday.A. becauseB. whyC. forD. which( ) 12. Do you remember the day ________ I came to you to borrow a history book?A. thatB. whichC. whenD. where( ) 13. My grandmother read the sad story, _____________.A. was cryingB. criedC. cryingD. to cry( ) 14. __________, I will enter for the SSP English contest without the slightest hesitation.A. Given another chanceB. Giving another chanceC. Give another chanceD. To give another chance.( ) 15. _________ I know the money is safe, I shall not worry about it.A. Even thoughB. UnlessC. As long asD. While( ) 16. ________ the poem a second time, the meaning will become clearer to you.A. While readingB. When you readC. If readingD. Having read ( ) 17. It __________ last night for all the trees are covered with snow now.A. must have snowedB. should have snowedC. may have snowedD. ought to have snowed( ) 18. Children under 12 years of age in that country __________ be under adult supervision when in a public library.A. mustB. mayC. canD. need( ) 19. These books are very useful to those _________ first foreign language is Japanese.A. whoB. whoseC. whomD. of whom( ) 20. He studied very hard when he was young, _________ contributes to his success in later life.A. thatB. so thatC. whatD. which( ) 21. Is this museum ___________ the students visited the day before yesterday?A. whereB. in thatC. the oneD. at which( ) 22. In many western countries much has been done to prevent environment from __________.A. pollutedB. to be pollutedC. be pollutingD. being polluted ( ) 23. We might as well make use _______ the hotel’s facilities.A. ofB. withC. toD. about( ) 24. ________ by her diligence and intelligence, I can say for sure that she will prove herself a promising student.A. ImpressingB. ImpressedC. Being impressedD. Having been impressed( ) 25. Only through hard work and patience_________ his childhood dream.A. he realizedB. did he realizeC. realized heD. realize did he( ) 26. Jane has two brothers, ___________ we sent abroad to study medicine in the 1980s.A. bothB. both of themC. both of whomD. of whomSection B (1% *9= 9%)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.ago. During the first years of operation, there were only 27 programs for people who wanted to learn English. Those English language programs of teaching and learning were not 28 at all because the teachers on TV talked 29 in Chinese on grammar or just gave some translations or 30 . Watching English on TV was 31 listening to the teacher in the classroom. But now the TV English has greatly 32 . There are a lot of new good programs, 33 English on Sunday, American English, Follow Me to Science, Animal World, English News, Business English, Sports, MTV. Those programs are usually so lively and 34 to understand that more and more people enjoy watching them. They are becoming widely 35 not only with all English learners but also with the public.27. ________ 28. __________ 29. __________ 30. _________ 31. __________ 32. ________ 33. __________ 34. __________ 35. _________III. Reading Comprehension (30 %)Section A (1% *15= 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 fits the context.Mr. White with his wife was now living at a small Italian hotel, where they had stayed in Italy for months on holiday. One night he went out for a walk 36 . It was late. The small street was dark and 37 . Suddenly he heard 38 behind him. He 39 his head and saw a middle-aged woman with wild hair, who quickly walked past him. The woman was 40 out of sight when Mr. White suddenly found that his watch was 41 . He thought it was the 42 woman who had taken his watch, 43 he ran quickly after her and soon caught up with her. As he knew 44 Italian, Mr. White had to ask the woman to 45 the watch in another way. He showed the woman his strong arms and 46 to her watch pocket. The woman thought a while and gave 47 watch to Mr. White. Mr. White returned home and told his wife 48 had happened. He was greatly 49 when Mrs. White pointed to the watch on the table. Now he found it was 50 that had taken the Italian’s watch.( )36 A. secretly B. lonely C. alone D. freely( )37 A. noisy B. crowded C. bright D. quiet( )38 A. voice B. sound C. feet D. steps( )39 A. rose B. moved C. turned D. put( )40 A. nearly B. hardly C. mostly D. even( )41 A. losing B. going C. missing D. missed( )42 A. very B. proper C. same D. just( )43 A. then B. so C. as D. but( )44 A. much B. no C. enough D. little of( )45 A. lend B. tell C. return D. keep( )46 A. pointed B. listened C. shouted D. looked( )47 A. his B. the other C. the D. another( )48 A. what B. that C. why D. how( )49 A. delightful B. surprised C. amused D. disappointed ( )50 A. he himself B. him C. himself D. herselfSection B (1% *11 = 11 %)Directions: Read the following three 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)How often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups and, old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets.Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. What’s more, life is always giving new things to the child—things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well known. But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is repeatedly being told not to do something, or being punished for what he has wrongly done.When a young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work hard if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society.( ) 51. According to Paragraph 2, the writer thinks that _____________.A.life for a child is fairly easy.B. a child is always loved whatever he doesC.if much is given to a child, he must do something in return.D.only children are interested in life.( ) 52. The main idea of the passage is that______________.A.life is not enjoyable since each age has some pains.B.young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hard.C.childhood is the most enjoyable time in one’s time.D.one is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his life.( ) 53. The paragraph following this passage will most probably discuss_______.A.examples of successful old men.B.how to build up one’s position in society.C.joys and pains of old people.D.what to do when one has problems in life.(B)The market is a concept. If you are growing tomatoes in your backyard for sale you are producing for the market. You might sell some to your neighbor and some to the local manager of the supermarket. But in either case, you are producing for the market. Your efforts are being directed by the market. If people stop buying tomatoes, you will stop producing them.If you take care of a sick person to earn money, you are producing for the market. If your father is a steel worker or a truck driver or a doctor or a grocer, he is producing goods or service for the market.When you spend your income, you are buying things from the market. You may spend money in stores, supermarkets, gas station and restaurants. Still you are buying from the market. When the local grocer hires you to drive the delivery truck, he is buying you in the labor market.The market may be something abstract(抽象的). But for each person or business who is making and selling something, it is very concrete. If nobody buys your tomatoes, it won’t be long before you get the message. The market is telling you something. It is telling you that you are using energies and resources in doing something the market doesn’t want you to do.( ) 54. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?A.Selling and BuyingB.Everything you do is producing for the market.C.What is the market?D.What the market can do for you.( ) 55. All of the following acts are producing for the market except_______.A. working in a bankB. attending a night schoolC. printing a bookD. growing beans for sale( ) 56. You are buying from the market when you ________.A.borrow a book from the library.B.walk to the seaside for a holiday.C.look after your children.D.dine at restaurant.( ) 57. The word “concrete” in the last paragraph may most probably mean______.A. seriousB. importantC. necessaryD. real( ) 58. In what way is the market very concrete for each person or business who is making and selling something?A.It tells you what to produce.B.It provides you with everything you need.C.It tells you how to grow tomatoes.D.It helps you save money.(C)Some people have the feeling that nothing can be done about their poor reading ability. They feel hopeless about it. Can you learn to read better, or must you agree that nothing can be done about it.To be sure, people are different. You can not do everything as well as certain other people do. If all the students in a class tried out for basketball, some would be very good players; others would be very poor; and many would be in between. But even the very poor players can become much better players if they are guided in the right way, and with plenty of practice. It is the same with reading. Some seem to enjoy reading and to read well without any special help. Others find reading a slow and tiring job. In between, there are all degrees of reading ability.Many experiments have shown that just about every poor reader can improve his reading ability. In these experiments, the poor readers were given tests of reading ability. After some of the causes of their poor reading were discovered, they were given special instruction and practice in reading. After a few months, another test of the same kind was given. In nearly all cases, these people had raised their reading scores.( ) 59. With the example of basketball players, the author shows__________.A.why certain people are poor readers.B.that there are differences in people’s abilities.C.why some people are good basketball players.D.that good basketball players can be good readers.( ) 60. To improve their reading ability, people should_______________.A. work long and hardB. take different forms of testsC. have special help and practiceD. try different reading materials( ) 61. The experiments mentioned in the text show that__________.A.good readers seem to enjoy reading.B.almost all poor readers can make progress.C.causes of poor reading are difficult to find out.D.tests help people improve their reading ability.Section C (2 % * 4=8%)Directions:Read the following passage carefully and then answer the questions or complete the statements with fewest possible words.Where in the world can you take an hour’s train ride, and pass a forest, a London street, a scene from the Wild West, and a burning building that never burns down? There’s only one place, and that’s Hollywood, in California. The scenes you see from the tourist train are film sets in the Universal Studios, one of the oldest and largest movie companies in the USA.A visit to Universal Studios brings back memories of great days of Hollywood, the films and the stars. But they are only memories. Hollywood isn’t quite the same as it used to be. Costs have gone up and confidence has gone down. Movie-makers are afraid to spend their money on expensive new ideas. Instead, they repeat old ones.The film industry is changing fast. Teenagers still go out to the movies. Thetheatre is a good place to meet friends away from home. But older people mostly stay home to watch series, like Dynasty have become as important to Hollywood as expensive movies. These “soap opera”, as they are called, show rich, powerful families living in beautiful homes and wearing beautiful clothes. But the actors and actresses are nearly all middle-aged, like many of the people who watch them.Though it is soap operas that are keeping the film-makers of Hollywood in business, big films are still being made in America. But more and more of them are made outside Hollywood. New York is the most important new center, but there are many others as well. Movie-makers have realized that they don’t need Hollywood any more—modern cameras and real houses instead of expensively made copies in a studio. Other states, especially Florida and Texas, are working hard to take the film business away from California. They are offering better working conditions and lower costs.But Hollywood is fighting back. The state of California is trying hard to keep its best-known industry.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements with NO MORE THAN 13 WORDS)62. What is Universal Studios?_____________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 63. Why do movie makers repeat old ideas instead of spending the money on expensive new ideas?_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 64. According to the passage, more and more big films are made outside Hollywood while _____________________ are still being made in Hollywood.65. Florida and Texas are trying to take the film business away from California by _____________________________________________________________________ IV. Translation (3%*7=21%)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.66. 市民可以自由使用图书馆。
2024年上外版高一上学期期末英语试卷与参考答案
2024年上外版英语高一上学期期末自测试卷与参考答案一、听力第一节（本大题有5小题，每小题1.5分，共7.5分）1、Listen to the following conversation and answer the question.W: Hi, John. How was your weekend?M: Oh, it was great. I went hiking with a group of friends. We climbed up a mountain and had a fantastic view at the top.Q: What did John do last weekend?A. He went hiking with friends.B. He climbed a mountain alone.C. He had a fantastic view at the top.D. He went shopping in the city.Answer: AExplanation: The listener can determine from the conversation that John went hiking with a group of friends, which is option A.2、Listen to the following dialogue and complete the sentence with the correct word.W: I can’t believe how fast time flies. It’s already the end of the semester.M: Yeah, it’s true. It feels like just yesterday we were starting the new term.W: Well, I think I should start preparing for the final exams. Do you have any tips on how to study effectively?M: Definitely. I would say focus on understanding the key concepts rather than just memorizing facts.W: That’s a good point. I’ll keep that in mind.Q: What advice does the man give to the woman about studying?A. Memorize all the facts.B. Focus on key concepts.C. Study with friends.D. Skip the exams.Answer: BExplanation: The man specifically advises the woman to focus on understanding the key concepts, which is option B.3、Question:Listen to the dialogue and choose the correct answer to the question.What time does the woman plan to meet her friend for lunch?A)12:00 p.m.B)12:30 p.m.C)1:00 p.m.Answer: BExplanation:In the dialogue, the woman says, “I’m thinking of meeting her for lunch at half past twelve.” This indicates that she plans to meet her friend at 12:30 p.m.4、Question:Listen to the short passage and answer the following question.Where did the speaker spend their summer vacation last year?A)At the beachB)In the mountainsC)In the cityAnswer: AExplanation:The short passage mentions, “Last summer, I had the chance to spend a week at the beautiful beach. It was an unforgettable experience.” This indicates that the speaker spent their summer vacation at the beach.5、Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answer to the question you hear. [Play the audio clip for the students.][After playing the audio clip…]Question:What does the boy suggest doing after school?A)Going to the library to study.B)Playing basketball at the park.C)Watching a movie at home.【Answer】: B) Playing basketball at the park.【Explanation】: In the conversation, the boy mentions that he’s tired of studying and suggests they should go out and do something fun instead. He specifically mentions, “How about we hit the park and pla y some basketball after school?” This clearly indicates his suggestion to play basketball, making option B the correct choice.二、听力第二节（本大题有15小题，每小题1.5分，共22.5分）1、Listen to the following conversation and answer the question.W: Hi, John. How was your weekend?M: Oh, it was quite eventful. I went to a music festival on Saturday. You know, the one at the new park?W: Yeah, I heard about it. How was the music?M: Great! The headliner was an amazing band. They played for hours and the crowd was going wild.W: That sounds awesome. Did you get to see any other bands?M: Yes, actually. There were a few smaller bands playing too. I particularly enjoyed the one that played acoustic sets.W: Acoustic music, huh? That’s different.M: Yeah, it was really nice. The atmosphere was more relaxed, and the music was beautiful.Question: What did the headliner band do at the festival?A) Played acoustic musicB) Performed for hoursC) Played with a small bandD) Had a relaxed atmosphereAnswer: B) Performed for hoursExplanation: The answer can be found in the dialogue where John says, “They played for hours and the crowd was going wild.”2、Listen to the following conversation and answer the question.M: Hey, Lisa, have you heard about the new eco-friendly store in town?W: Yeah, I have. It’s called Green Life. They opened a few weeks ago.M: That’s great. I was just thinking of buying some organic groceries. Maybe I’ll check it out this weekend.W: I think you should. They have a wide selection of products, including fresh fruits and vegetables, and they’re all organic.M: That’s perfect. I’ve been trying to eat healthier lately. Also, they claim to have a special discount for the first 50 customers.W: Oh, nice! I might go with you. I’ve been wanting to try some of their eco-friendly products.Question: What type of products can be found at Green Life?A) Non-organic groceriesB) Eco-friendly productsC) Fast foodD) Organic pet foodAnswer: B) Eco-friendly productsExplanation: The answer is found in the conversation where Lisa mentions, “They have a wide selection of products, including fresh fruits and vegetables, and they’re all organic.”3、What are the speakers mainly discussing?A)Their favorite moviesB)Plans for the weekendC) A new restaurant in townD)The weather forecastCorrect Answer: B) Plans for the weekendExplanation: The conversation focuses on what activities the two individuals are planning to do over the weekend, such as going to the cinema and having dinner.4、Where do they decide to meet on Saturday evening?A)At the parkB)In front of the cinemaC)At the woman’s houseD)At a coffee shopCorrect Answer: B) In front of the cinemaExplanation:During the conversation, it is clearly mentioned that they will meet in front of the cinema before watching a movie together.请注意，上述对话和听力材料是虚构的，并且没有提供实际的音频内容。
上海市上海中学2023-2024学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题
上海市上海中学2023-2024学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、单项选择1．The beach near the sea is a place ________ I have been familiar since childhood.A．in which B．on which C．with which D．to which2．________ embraces and respects the local customs will find it easier to fit in better with the local culture.A．Who B．Whom C．Anyone D．Whoever3．It remains uncertain at this point ________ the idea you proposed will be accepted.A．whether B．whether that C．that whether D．that4．The first time ________ she led small groups of people on guided hunts, she taught them how to kill the insect, ________ has spread to much of Florida.A．when; that B．/;who C．when; which D．/; which 5．When we arrived in ________ used to be a traditional British pub, all we could see were the time-worn walls which provided an atmospheric setting.A．where B．that C．what D．which6．________ on the waiting list ________ will be selected for the leadership position in the non-profit organization?A．Who; do you think B．Whom; do you thinkC．Who; you think D．Whom; you think7．In high school, students will experience various emotions, challenges, and friendships,________ shape their memorable journey.A．all of that B．all of what C．all of which D．all8．It was unbelievable ________ he designed went beyond the expectations of everyone in the room.A．that B．that what C．what D．what that9．It was in 2014 ________ a team at the University of Kent showed ________ Christmas turkeys kept more of their original dinosaur DNA than any other birds, but the reasons remain unclear.A．when; that B．that; that C．when; why D．that; why10．Language learners are encouraged to do ________ they are instructed to do, ________ will enhance their understanding of the language.A．what; that B．all what; which C．all that; that D．what; which 11．Despite some opposing opinions, the committee insists that the volunteers ________an excellent job in community service and that the prize ________to these warm-hearted men and women.A．should do; be awarded B．have done; will be awardedC．should do; will be awarded D．have done; be awarded12．I will briefly explain to you the way ________ we use to simplify the communication process within the team.A．that B．in which C．through which D．by which 13．In many countries, primary education is free and ________ for children of 6 to 12 years, and it is illegal for parents to prevent their children from attending school.A．compulsory B．complicated C．conservative D．convenient 14．Sarah worked hard to ________ her colleagues of the benefits of adopting sustainable practices in the workplace.A．confirm B．control C．convince D．reward 15．He was entirely devoted to the affairs of his troop, and was ________ and kind to his men and officers.A．dominant B．deliberate C．enterprising D．considerate 16．When I returned home, I tried to ________the wonder of this machine to my partner.A．delay B．deliver C．convey D．declare 17．The language teacher will also have his or her own assessments to make sure each student is meeting ________in class.A．expectations B．disciplines C．conflicts D．coincidences 18．As India gained freedom and matured into herself, the British Empire began to ________, which signaled the end of colonial rule and the emergence of a new era in the country’s history.A．break in B．fall apart C．hold out D．take over 19．The young boy was ________ his favorite toy as his parents hurriedly left the store.A．concerned with B．engaged in C．committed to D．torn away from 20．The company wants to ________ a strong presence in the world market by working withpartners and creating new and innovative products.A．establish B．exploit C．expose D．exhaust21．A promotion served as a significant ________for his outstanding performance and positive impact on the team.A．award B．determination C．reward D．demand二、选词填空Directions: Fill in the blank with a proper word chosen from the box: Each word can be usedThe reason for the mysterious deaths of hundreds of elephants When hundreds of African savanna elephants dropped dead in Botswana’s Okavango Delta in 2020, conservationists were alarmed. As the death toll rose — from dozens in March to more thanendangered species died across the border in northwestern Zimbabwe in a three-week period, with one more found in November. “It was very quick,” says Chris Foggin, a vet who examined the elephant carcasses (尸体) in Zimbabwe. “That was so 24 .”African savanna elephants 25 to this area represent the majority of what’s left of that species. Around 350,000 African savanna elephants remain, and given the already significant 26 to their survival, a new disease could be what tips that last domino towards extinction.Now, new research published recently in Nature Communications points to a bacterium not 27 found in elephants of any species, called Bisgaard taxon 45, that causes a massive systemic blood infection called septicemia. “It’s a disease we know can kill a reasonable number of elephants in a short space of time,” says Foggin, co-leader of the study. And “it has the potential to kill a lot more given the right circumstances.” What those are, however, remains unknown — yet it’s pressing to find out. Aerial population surveys in KAZA in 2022 found a high number of new elephant carcasses. The examination 28 the elephants had enlarged livers and spleens, as well as internal bleeding in multiple organs— signs of septicemia (败血症).However, scientists still don’t know how widespread Bisgaard taxon 45 is, or if the bacteria 29 as a normal group of bacteria within elephants and other animals. “We’re assuming it’s probably present more 30 than we’ve known, without causing disease, but we don’t have proof of that,” Foggin says. It’s possible environmental stressors, such as heat and lack of food and water, may have led Bisgaard taxon 45 to multiply and cause the septicemia in the Zimbabwe elephants. With much of Africa predicted to get hotter and drier, the bacterium “could cause much worse mortalities down the line,” says Foggin. That’s why, he says, “it is important to 31 monitoring elephant deaths and see if it’s responsible.”三、完形填空The Pop-up IglooPolar bears are warm-blooded animals with heavy fat and fur that can survive in freezing Arctic temperatures. They have two types of fur—the long oily hairs and short thick hairs. By 32 the characteristics of these two hairs and their black skin underneath, the polar bears can keep themselves warm. 33 by polar bears, a team of students from the Royal Danish Academy designed a pop-up igloo(弹出式冰屋)—an emergency tent that might make survival in sub-zero areas much more manageable.Led by Henry Glogau, the team said that their design aims to 34 those lost or stranded in extreme conditions. With little visibility and no phone coverage, people may face severe 35 while waiting for rescue in cold polar areas. Rather than fight against the extreme conditions, the team looked to use them to its 36 . “Inspired by snow caves and the conventional winter-used tents, we treat snow as a(n) 37 material rather than a burden,” the team told Vigour Times website.The pop-up igloo adopts a mylar(聚酯薄膜) material, which works 38 to polar bears’ skin. Besides their thick fat and fur, polar bears have black skin underneath, which is ideal for absorbing rays from the Arctic sun to keep themselves warm. The mylar material gives 39 to its inhabitants in the same way by reflecting sunlight into the space inside the tent. The pop-up igloo also features an origami-like(像折纸的) design, which helps to 40 the snow and secure the tent. The origami pockets create areas where snow can41 on the outside. It prevents heat from escaping from the tent, while holding the tent to the ground. Researchers ensured that the tent could withstand the weight of a 70kg human standing on top to remain 42 in extreme conditions. This adds another 43 layer to everything inside.The team put the tent through 44 testing for one month in Alaska to see its capability. The results showed that at 11.8 to 15 inches of snow cover, a 37℃ 45 in temperature between inside and outside could be maintained on average. In the future, the pop-up igloos could be 46 along hiking routes in cold areas like the Arctic, where they could be set up in seconds when needed.32．A．gathering B．combining C．comparing D．distinguishing 33．A．Fascinated B．Encouraged C．Threatened D．Inspired 34．A．guide B．comfort C．shelter D．delight 35．A．danger B．boredom C．confusion D．damage 36．A．advantage B．challenge C．defence D．convenience 37．A．original B．novel C．creative D．building 38．A．efficiently B．closely C．similarly D．cleverly 39．A．rays B．light C．heat D．glow 40．A．estimate B．trap C．exclude D．dissolve 41．A．pile up B．melt down C．break down D．last out 42．A．concrete B．everlasting C．stable D．elegant 43．A．heavy B．protective C．external D．flexible 44．A．repetitive B．eventual C．general D．domestic 45．A．fall B．increase C．decline D．difference 46．A．exposed B．restored C．recycled D．placed四、阅读理解“It’s a windy day in Laguna San Ignacio, and the waves seem to come from all directions,” said Sara Clemence in Bloomberg Businessweek. My children and I are riding on an 18-foot boat—small enough that we can reach down into the water if a gray whale swims up alongside. And then we see what we’ve come for: a heart-shaped shower of water and a dark mass rushing below it. As instructed, we splash(溅泼) the water strongly to signal thehuge whale, which turns out to be a mother with her weeks-old baby. The baby soon swims beneath our boat, emerges to blow mist in my face, then “lies onto its side like a 2-ton puppy.” Leaning down, I touched its skin gently. “It feels electric. Also, a bit like petting a hard-boiled egg.”San Ignacio is one of very few places where a person can pet a whale. The whales come each year to the coast of Baja California to give birth and to mate. If you’re lucky, you can “shake hands with a leathery fin(鳍)” or even “plant a kiss on a cold, salty cheek.” I usually worry about such interactions, because wild creatures can become deeply stressed by human contact. But boat numbers are strictly limited in these protected waters. And any whale that approaches a boat does so on its own terms. Like that baby whale: “We see him a few times, and he seems to like being petted and splashed.”So we are two species, connecting through touch, but also through eye contact: “More than once, after nosing around our boat, a young gray whale turns on its side so one dark, baseball-size eye is looking up at us.” Whalers used to call gray whales “devil fish” because these magnificent creatures turn violent when threatened—“or, say, when their babies are harmed.” That makes it feel even more of a blessing when, on our third day there, a large mama whale approaches the boat. “I’m splashing when I feel her nose press up into my hand.” Though she’s “wiser and apparently more alert” than her child, “she still decides to trust us.”47．According to the passage, people can NOT interact with a whale by ________.A．splashing water to it B．gently touching its skinC．swimming alongside it D．looking at it in the eye48．The underlined phrase in paragraph 2 means that the whale ________.A．is mad with too many visitorsB．is willing to be petted by people on the boatC．can interact with people based on its likesD．can decide its preferred swimming route49．Why does the author consider it “a blessing” when a large mama whale approaches the boat?A．Because she is smarter than her child and better at interacting with people.B．Because she believes in people and will not turn violent if her baby is harmed.C．Because a whale as large as this one is rare to see.D．Because she trusts people despite her concerns about her child’s safety.50．What is the best title for this passage?Communicate Fluently Effectively in English“The Cities are My Classrooms!”Why spend your time in a classroom when you can invest your time studying during breakfast or dinner?And why stay inside in the afternoon when you can study by the beach or in a bar?That’s right. That’s the way we teach.‘Active Learning’ is the best way to learn, practice, and perfect your English.“Walk and Talk English Eat and Drink English!”51．Who might be the target audience for this advertisement?A．people who who’d like to learn English while travelling.B．Inland travelers who want to talk with the locals in England pubs.C．England students who want to improve their English to be admitted to Oxford.D．people who want to improve their English through virtual tourism. 52．Which learning experience is NOT provided by English 4 Professionals?A．An individualized learning experience which suits the learner’s schedule.B．An immersed learning experience where the learner studies in famous universities.C．A cultural learning experience where the learner experiences European cultures.D．A relaxing learning experience where the learner can have fun while learning.53．If you sign up for the program, you are most likely to be studying ________.A．on the MIT campus lawn B．in Windsor Castle in EnglandC．on La Concha Beach in Spain D．in an English pub near your houseIn spite of “endless talk of difference”, American society is an amazing machine forthe casualness and lack of respect seen in popular culture. People are absorbed into “a culture of consumption” launched by the 19th-century department stores that offered a wide range of goods in an elegant atmosphere. Instead of fancy shops catering to the upper-class, these were stores “anyone could enter, regardless of class or background.” This turned shopping into a public and democratic (民主的) act. The mass media, advertising and sports are other forces for homogenization.Immigrants are quickly adapting to this common culture, which may not be altogether elevating but is hardly poisonous. Writing for the National Immigration Forum, Gregory Rodriguez reports that today’s immigration is neither at remarkable levels nor resistant to assimilation (融合). In 1998 immigrants were 9.8 percent of population; in 1900, 13.6 percent. In the 10 years prior to 1990, 3.1 immigrants arrived for every 1,000 residents; in the 10 years prior to 1890, 9.2 for every 1,000. Now, consider three indicators of assimilation — language, home ownership and intermarriage.The 1990 Census revealed that “a majority of immigrants from each of the fifteen most common countries of origin spoke English ‘well’ or ‘very well’ after ten years of residence.” The children of immigrants tend to be bilingual (双语的) and good at English. “By the third generation, the original language is lost in the majority of immigrant families.” Hence, America is described as a “graveyard” for languages. By 1996 foreign-born immigrants who had arrived before 1970 had a home ownership rate of 75.6 percent, higher than the 69.8 percent rate among native-born Americans. Foreign-born Asians and Hispanics “have higher rates of intermarriage than do U.S.-born whites and blacks.” By the third generation, one third of Hispanic women are married to non-Hispanics, and 41 percent of Asian-American women are married to non-Asians.Rodriguez notes that children in remote villages around the world are fans of superstars like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Garth Brooks, yet “some Americans fear that immigrants living within the United States are not influenced by the nation’s assimilative power.”Are there divisive issues and anger in America? Indeed. It is big enough to have a bit of everything. But particularly when viewed against America’s troubled past, today’s social Indicators hardly suggest a dark and worsening social environment.54．The underlined phrase in paragraph 1 probably means ________.A．making people adapt to American consumption cultureB．encouraging people to embrace a democratic lifestyleC．encouraging people to stick to their own ideas and principlesD．making people behave more similarly in many aspects55．According to the passage, what can be inferred about the immigrants now in the U.S.?A．Their adaptation to the common culture is quick but harmful to the society.B．The scale of immigration is not big and the immigrants welcome American culture.C．Their children are good at both English and their original language.D．Hispanic and Asian-American women both prefer to marry native-born Americans. 56．The author mentions Arnold Schwarzenegger and Garth Brooks in paragraph 4 to________.A．provide examples of successful immigrantsB．suggest the weakness of America’s assimilative powerC．show the powerful influence of American cultureD．prove their popularity at home and abroad57．What is the author’s general attitude towards the cultural assimilation in American society?A．Optimistic.B．Concerned.C．Neutral.D．Negative.Do Lobsters Feel Pain?The traditional method for cooking a lobster — boiling it alive — raises the question of whether or not lobsters feel pain. 58 . Lobsters decay very quickly after they die, and eating a dead lobster increases the risk of food-borne illness and reduces the quality of its flavor. However, if lobsters are capable of feeling pain, these cooking methods raise ethical questions for chefs and lobster eaters alike.Until the 1980s, scientists were trained to ignore animal pain, based on the belief that the ability to feel pain was associated only with higher consciousness. However, today, scientists view humans as a species of animal. Still, scientists disagree over whether or not lobsters feel pain. Lobsters have a peripheral system (外围系统) like humans, but instead of a single brain, they possess segmented ganglia (分段神经节). Because of these differences, some researchers argue lobsters are too dissimilar to vertebrates (脊椎动物) to feel pain and that their reaction to negative stimuli is simply a reflex. 59 . Lobsters guard their injuries, learn to avoid dangerous situations, and respond to anesthetics (麻醉剂). For these reasons, most scientists believe that injuring a lobster (e. g. storing it on ice or boiling it alive) causes physical pain.60 . Currently, boiling lobsters alive is banned in Switzerland, New Zealand, and the Italian city Reggio Emilia. Even in locations where boiling lobsters remains legal, many restaurants choose more human e methods, both to calm customer concerns and because the chefs believe stress negatively affects the flavor of the meat.While we cannot know definitively whether or not lobsters feel pain, research indicates that it’s likely. So, if you want to enjoy a lobster dinner, how should you go about it? The most human e tool for cooking a lobster is the CrustaStun. This device kills a lobster by an electric shock, making it unconscious in less than half a second, after which it can be cut apart or boiled. In contrast, it takes about 2 minutes for a lobster to die from immersion in boiling water. 61 . Some restaurants place a lobster in a plastic bag and place it in the freezer for a couple of hours, during which time the lobster loses consciousness and dies.A．Nonetheless, lobsters do satisfy all of the criteria for a pain responseB．This cooking technique is used in many restaurants to improve humans’ dining experienceC．Due to growing evidence that the lobsters may feel pain, it is now becoming illegal to boil lobsters alive or keep them on iceD．This method is probably the most humane option for killing a lobster before cooking and eating itE．Evidence shows that many species like lobsters are capable of learning and possess some level of self-awarenessF．Unfortunately, this technique is too expensive for most restaurants to afford五、语法填空填空）63．you decide upon will not influence me, for I am not involved in your project. （用适当的词填空）64．Is this classroom you have your chemistry lessons the one you like the most? （用适当的词填空）65．I doubt the scientific breakthrough will have a profound impact on the field of medicine. （用适当的词填空）66．The police offer a reward to finds the missing luggage of this old lady.（用适当的词填空）67．do you think would be the best place to celebrate our anniversary, a restaurant or a bar? （用适当的词填空）68．The moment the first rays of sunlight painted the sky signaled the beginning of a new day. (用适当的词填空)69．What I want to know is you plan to dress in to attend the Christmas party. （用适当的词填空）70．HR demanded that all employees (familiarize) with the new software after the training session was completed. (所给词的适当形式填空)71．the two trains crashed into each other still remains unknown, but the police say that it could be due to the heavy snow. （用适当的词填空）六、翻译72．这个从不自省的男人不可能在事业上获得成功。
上海高一年级英语期末试卷附答案
高一年级英语期末试卷2011．1 I. Listening Comprehension (1% *10 =10%)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. He can’t go this weekend. B. He has a hole in his bathing suit.C. They should stay at the beach longerD. They shouldn’t spend much money.2. A. Turn the alarm off. B. Live on a farm.C. Move his alarm clock.D. Go to bed earlier.3. A. He hasn’t had time to find another apartment.B. His mother dusted her apartment the day before last.C. He hasn’t cleaned the apartment since his mother visited.D. His mother was the last person to come over to his apartment.4. A. Making a pot of coffee. B. Try different brands of coffee.C. Drinking less coffee.D. Getting a different coffee pot.5. A. Some music cassettes. B. Some school supplies.C. Something to drink.D. Something to eat.6. A. He has finished his biology project.B. He’ll feel happier when the project is completed.C. He’s annoyed with everyone.D. He took a nap in biology class.7. A. She knows very little about bicycles.B. She doesn’t want the man to study.C. The man likes to study outdoors.D. The man isn’t ready to study yet.8. A. Try to find it in the house. B. Repair the roof.C. Lend his friend a pen.D. Become extremely angry.9. A. She agrees with the man. B. She didn’t hear what the man said.C. She is surprised by his opinion.D. She thinks he should look at it again.10. A. The weather forecast has often been wrong.B. No more rain is needed.C. It’s going to rain today.D. They will have more time tomorrow.II. Grammar and Vocabulary (25 %)Section A (1% *16 =16%)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.( ) 11. The reason ________ I’m phoning to you is to tell you about a farewell party on Saturday.A. becauseB. whyC. forD. which( ) 12. Do you remember the day ________ I came to you to borrow a history book?A. thatB. whichC. whenD. where( ) 13. My grandmother read the sad story, _____________.A. was cryingB. criedC. cryingD. to cry( ) 14. __________, I will enter for the SSP English contest without the slightest hesitation.A. Given another chanceB. Giving another chanceC. Give another chanceD. To give another chance.( ) 15. _________ I know the money is safe, I shall not worry about it.A. Even thoughB. UnlessC. As long asD. While( ) 16. ________ the poem a second time, the meaning will become clearer to you.A. While readingB. When you readC. If readingD. Having read ( ) 17. It __________ last night for all the trees are covered with snow now.A. must have snowedB. should have snowedC. may have snowedD. ought to have snowed( ) 18. Children under 12 years of age in that country __________ be under adult supervision when in a public library.A. mustB. mayC. canD. need( ) 19. These books are very useful to those _________ first foreign language is Japanese.A. whoB. whoseC. whomD. of whom( ) 20. He studied very hard when he was young, _________ contributes to his success in later life.A. thatB. so thatC. whatD. which( ) 21. Is this museum ___________ the students visited the day before yesterday?A. whereB. in thatC. the oneD. at which( ) 22. In many western countries much has been done to prevent environment from __________.A. pollutedB. to be pollutedC. be pollutingD. being polluted ( ) 23. We might as well make use _______ the hotel’s facilities.A. ofB. withC. toD. about( ) 24. ________ by her diligence and intelligence, I can say for sure that she will prove herself a promising student.A. ImpressingB. ImpressedC. Being impressedD. Having been impressed( ) 25. Only through hard work and patience_________ his childhood dream.A. he realizedB. did he realizeC. realized heD. realize did he( ) 26. Jane has two brothers, ___________ we sent abroad to study medicine in the 1980s.A. bothB. both of themC. both of whomD. of whomSection B (1% *9= 9%)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.ago. During the first years of operation, there were only 27 programs for people who wanted to learn English. Those English language programs of teaching and learning were not 28 at all because the teachers on TV talked 29 in Chinese on grammar or just gave some translations or 30 . Watching English on TV was 31 listening to the teacher in the classroom. But now the TV English has greatly 32 . There are a lot of new good programs, 33 English on Sunday, American English, Follow Me to Science, Animal World, English News, Business English, Sports, MTV. Those programs are usually so lively and 34 to understand that more and more people enjoy watching them. They are becoming widely 35 not only with all English learners but also with the public.27. ________ 28. __________ 29. __________ 30. _________ 31. __________ 32. ________ 33. __________ 34. __________ 35. _________III. Reading Comprehension (30 %)Section A (1% *15= 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 fits the context.Mr. White with his wife was now living at a small Italian hotel, where they had stayed in Italy for months on holiday. One night he went out for a walk 36 . It was late. The small street was dark and 37 . Suddenly he heard 38 behind him. He 39 his head and saw a middle-aged woman with wild hair, who quickly walked past him. The woman was 40 out of sight when Mr. White suddenly found that his watch was 41 . He thought it was the 42 woman who had taken his watch, 43 he ran quickly after her and soon caught up with her. As he knew 44 Italian, Mr. White had to ask the woman to 45 the watch in another way. He showed the woman his strong arms and 46 to her watch pocket. The woman thought a while and gave 47 watch to Mr. White. Mr. White returned home and told his wife 48 had happened. He was greatly 49 when Mrs. White pointed to the watch on the table. Now he found it was 50 that had taken the Italian’s watch.( )36 A. secretly B. lonely C. alone D. freely( )37 A. noisy B. crowded C. bright D. quiet( )38 A. voice B. sound C. feet D. steps( )39 A. rose B. moved C. turned D. put( )40 A. nearly B. hardly C. mostly D. even( )41 A. losing B. going C. missing D. missed( )42 A. very B. proper C. same D. just( )43 A. then B. so C. as D. but( )44 A. much B. no C. enough D. little of( )45 A. lend B. tell C. return D. keep( )46 A. pointed B. listened C. shouted D. looked( )47 A. his B. the other C. the D. another( )48 A. what B. that C. why D. how( )49 A. delightful B. surprised C. amused D. disappointed ( )50 A. he himself B. him C. himself D. herselfSection B (1% *11 = 11 %)Directions: Read the following three 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)How often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups and, old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets.Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. What’s more, life is always giving new things to the child—things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well known. But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is repeatedly being told not to do something, or being punished for what he has wrongly done.When a young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work hard if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society.( ) 51. According to Paragraph 2, the writer thinks that _____________.A.life for a child is fairly easy.B. a child is always loved whatever he doesC.if much is given to a child, he must do something in return.D.only children are interested in life.( ) 52. The main idea of the passage is that______________.A.life is not enjoyable since each age has some pains.B.young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hard.C.childhood is the most enjoyable time in one’s time.D.one is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his life.( ) 53. The paragraph following this passage will most probably discuss_______.A.examples of successful old men.B.how to build up one’s position in society.C.joys and pains of old people.D.what to do when one has problems in life.(B)The market is a concept. If you are growing tomatoes in your backyard for sale you are producing for the market. You might sell some to your neighbor and some to the local manager of the supermarket. But in either case, you are producing for the market. Your efforts are being directed by the market. If people stop buying tomatoes, you will stop producing them.If you take care of a sick person to earn money, you are producing for the market. If your father is a steel worker or a truck driver or a doctor or a grocer, he is producing goods or service for the market.When you spend your income, you are buying things from the market. You may spend money in stores, supermarkets, gas station and restaurants. Still you are buying from the market. When the local grocer hires you to drive the delivery truck, he is buying you in the labor market.The market may be something abstract(抽象的). But for each person or business who is making and selling something, it is very concrete. If nobody buys your tomatoes, it won’t be long before you get the message. The market is telling you something. It is telling you that you are using energies and resources in doing something the market doesn’t want you to do.( ) 54. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?A.Selling and BuyingB.Everything you do is producing for the market.C.What is the market?D.What the market can do for you.( ) 55. All of the following acts are producing for the market except_______.A. working in a bankB. attending a night schoolC. printing a bookD. growing beans for sale( ) 56. You are buying from the market when you ________.A.borrow a book from the library.B.walk to the seaside for a holiday.C.look after your children.D.dine at restaurant.( ) 57. The word “concrete” in the last paragraph may most probably mean______.A. seriousB. importantC. necessaryD. real( ) 58. In what way is the market very concrete for each person or business who is making and selling something?A.It tells you what to produce.B.It provides you with everything you need.C.It tells you how to grow tomatoes.D.It helps you save money.(C)Some people have the feeling that nothing can be done about their poor reading ability. They feel hopeless about it. Can you learn to read better, or must you agree that nothing can be done about it.To be sure, people are different. You can not do everything as well as certain other people do. If all the students in a class tried out for basketball, some would be very good players; others would be very poor; and many would be in between. But even the very poor players can become much better players if they are guided in the right way, and with plenty of practice. It is the same with reading. Some seem to enjoy reading and to read well without any special help. Others find reading a slow and tiring job. In between, there are all degrees of reading ability.Many experiments have shown that just about every poor reader can improve his reading ability. In these experiments, the poor readers were given tests of reading ability. After some of the causes of their poor reading were discovered, they were given special instruction and practice in reading. After a few months, another test of the same kind was given. In nearly all cases, these people had raised their reading scores.( ) 59. With the example of basketball players, the author shows__________.A.why certain people are poor readers.B.that there are differences in people’s abilities.C.why some people are good basketball players.D.that good basketball players can be good readers.( ) 60. To improve their reading ability, people should_______________.A. work long and hardB. take different forms of testsC. have special help and practiceD. try different reading materials( ) 61. The experiments mentioned in the text show that__________.A.good readers seem to enjoy reading.B.almost all poor readers can make progress.C.causes of poor reading are difficult to find out.D.tests help people improve their reading ability.Section C (2 % * 4=8%)Directions:Read the following passage carefully and then answer the questions or complete the statements with fewest possible words.Where in the world can you take an hour’s train ride, and pass a forest, a London street, a scene from the Wild West, and a burning building that never burns down? There’s only one place, and that’s Hollywood, in California. The scenes you see from the tourist train are film sets in the Universal Studios, one of the oldest and largest movie companies in the USA.A visit to Universal Studios brings back memories of great days of Hollywood, the films and the stars. But they are only memories. Hollywood isn’t quite the same as it used to be. Costs have gone up and confidence has gone down. Movie-makers are afraid to spend their money on expensive new ideas. Instead, they repeat old ones.The film industry is changing fast. Teenagers still go out to the movies. Thetheatre is a good place to meet friends away from home. But older people mostly stay home to watch series, like Dynasty have become as important to Hollywood as expensive movies. These “soap opera”, as they are called, show rich, powerful families living in beautiful homes and wearing beautiful clothes. But the actors and actresses are nearly all middle-aged, like many of the people who watch them.Though it is soap operas that are keeping the film-makers of Hollywood in business, big films are still being made in America. But more and more of them are made outside Hollywood. New York is the most important new center, but there are many others as well. Movie-makers have realized that they don’t need Hollywood any more—modern cameras and real houses instead of expensively made copies in a studio. Other states, especially Florida and Texas, are working hard to take the film business away from California. They are offering better working conditions and lower costs.But Hollywood is fighting back. The state of California is trying hard to keep its best-known industry.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements with NO MORE THAN 13 WORDS)62. What is Universal Studios?_____________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 63. Why do movie makers repeat old ideas instead of spending the money on expensive new ideas?_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 64. According to the passage, more and more big films are made outside Hollywood while _____________________ are still being made in Hollywood.65. Florida and Texas are trying to take the film business away from California by _____________________________________________________________________ IV. Translation (3%*7=21%)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.66. 市民可以自由使用图书馆。
上海市2024_2025高一英语上学期期末练习试题
上海市2024-2025高一上学期期末练习英语学科I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: 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. Not to play computer games. B. Finish the school project on time.C. Remember to turn on the computer.D. Wait for the woman to arrive.2. A. Read an article for the project. B. Read all the articles related.C. Work on the science project alone.D. Focus on one particular science theory.3. A. The weather. B. The tiring trip. C. The scenery. D. The serious pollution.4. A. At an airport. B. On a plane. C. In a restaurant. D. At an exhibition.5. A. 1:00. B. 3:00. C. 4:00. D. 5:00.6. A. The woman made a joke of Tom. B. Tom was poor at maths.C. The man couldn’t believe the news.D. Tom caught a student cheating.7. A. Give up eating salt. B. Control his blood pressure.C. Die soon if he eats salt.D. Say goodbye to the woman.8. A. The woman feels sorry for being too late.B. The man won’t make it to the show tomorrow.C. The two people are going to the show tonight.D. The show is on stage more than once.9. A. He wants to borrow a guidebook. B. He wants the woman to buy the book.C. He wants to find a cheaper guidebook.D. He wants the woman to lend him one.10. A. She will be busy in the afternoon.B. She doesn’t enjoy working with the man.C. She wants to work on the report once again.D. She doesn’t find it necessary to revise the report.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear one longer conversation and two short passages, and you will be asked several questions on the conversation and each of the passages. The conversation and 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 14 are based on the following conversation.11. A. Too many planes taking off and landing at the same time.B. Too many passengers waiting to board the aircraft.C. Too many bags and cases that need loading into each plane.D. Too many complaints about plane tickets being over sold.12. A. Ask for more cash to make up for the lost time.B. Choose the free-trip ticket over cash.C. Consult their family before they decide.D. Guarantee their seats on the next flight.13. A. Over-booking. B. Special fare systems. C. Business flight. D. Holiday discounts.14. A. Go to those less busy airports.B. Take enough food and drink on board.C. Make clear why your flight is delayed.D. V olunteer for the next flight for a better seat.Questions 15 through 17 are based on the following passage.15. A. It is a rare condition for human beings.B. It is the result of the body’s lack of heat.C. It is not a fatal condition even if not found early.D. It is not obvious as the patient shows few signs.16. A. Wearing a hat and a scarf and a pair of gloves is important.B. Two layers of light clothes are better than on layer of heavy clothing.C. It’s essential to have all the clothes stay as dry as possible.D. Sweating after hard working is dangerous in the colder seasons.17. A. It can bring warmth for just a short period of time.B. It lowers the body’s temperature faster than expected.C. It makes human body less able to hold heat.D. It increases the risk of falling or hurting oneself.Questions 18 through 20 are based on the following passage.18. A. To demonstrate how much they missed their home country.B. To show that they were proud of their national culture.C. To indicate their loyalty to the Roman Catholic religion.D. To protest against their low social status in America.19. A. Festive food and drink. B. The wearing of the green.C. Irish parades and music.D. A political statement.20. A. It reflects the green-covered fields in Ireland.B. It was added into the colors of the Irish flag in the 17 th century.C. It’s the original color associated with St. Patrick’s Day.D. It’s replaced by blue in celebration from the 17 th century.II. Grammar and VocabularySection A: Multiple choicesDirections: 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.1. Self-driving is an area________ China and the rest of the world are on the same starting line.A. thatB. whereC. whichD. when【答案】B【解析】【详解】考查定语从句。
上海市英语高一上册期末测试试卷及答案
上海市英语高一上册期末测试试卷班级：________________ 学号：________________ 姓名：______________一、听力题（每题3分）1.Question: Listen to the recording and choose the correct picture that matches thedescription.•Recording: A picture of a girl studying in a library, surrounded by books.Answer: Picture of a girl studying in a library.2.Question: Listen to the dialogue and select the correct answer.•Recording:Man: Where did you go for your vacation?Woman: I visited the Grand Canyon. It was amazing!Options:A. The woman visited a museum.B. The woman visited the Grand Canyon.C. The man visited the Grand Canyon.Answer: B3.Question: Listen to the news report and answer the question.•Recording: The local zoo is holding a special event to celebrate the arrival of a new baby panda.Question: What is the special event at the local zoo?Options:A. A birthday party for the pandas.B. A celebration for the arrival of a new baby panda.C. A fundraising event for the zoo.Answer: B4.Question: Listen to the instructions and choose the correct action.•Recording: Please hand in your homework to the teacher’s desk before leaving the classroom.Options:A. Leave the classroom without handing in homework.B. Hand in homework to the teacher’s desk.C. Ask the teacher for help with homework.Answer: B5.Question: Listen to the story and complete the missing word.•Recording: Once upon a time, there was a_______girl who loved to read books.Options:A. lazyB. braveC. curiousAnswer: C (The completed sentence would be: “Once upon a time, there was a curious girl who loved to read books.”)二、单选题（每题3分）Question 1:Which of the following sentences is correct in grammar?A. She likes play the piano.B. He doesn’t know what is the matter.C. I have finished to do my homework.D. They often go to the park on Sundays.Answer: DQuestion 2:The book is____interesting that I can’t put it down.A. soB. tooC. suchD. veryAnswer: AQuestion 3:— Where is your sister?— She____the library. She will be back soon.A. has gone toB. has been toC. went toD. goes toAnswer: AQuestion 4:—I’m sorry to keep you waiting.— Oh, not at all. I____here for only a few minutes.A. have beenB. have comeC. cameD. will comeAnswer: AQuestion 5:I don’t think the movie is worth _____.A. seeingB. to seeC. seeD. to be seenAnswer: A三、多选题（每题4分）Question 1: Which of the following statements are true about English learning? (Choose two.)A. Grammar is the most important aspect of language learning.B. Regular practice is crucial for improving speaking skills.C. Watching TV shows in English has no benefit for language learners.D. Reading English books can help expand vocabulary.E. Language learning should only be done in the classroom.Answers: B, DExplanation: Grammar is important, but not the most important aspect (A is false). Regular practice improves speaking skills (B is true). Watching TV shows in English is beneficial (C is false). Reading English books helps expand vocabulary (D is true). Language learning can occur both in and outside the classroom (E is false).Question 2: Which two places in Huaihua City are known for their scenic beauty?A. Shuangjiangkou Scenic AreaB. Central MarketC. Fenghuang Ancient TownD. Huaihua UniversityE. Tiansheng BridgeAnswers: A, CExplanation: Shuangjiangkou Scenic Area and Fenghuang Ancient Town are known for their scenic beauty (A and C are true). Central Market is known for shopping (B is false). Huaihua University is an educational institution (D is false). Tiansheng Bridge is a bridge (E is false).Question 3: What are the two main types of verbs in English?A. Action verbsB. Adjective verbsC. Linking verbsD. Adverb verbsE. Helping verbsAnswers: A, CExplanation: Action verbs and linking verbs are the two main types of verbs in English (A and C are true). There are no adjective verbs or adverb verbs (B and D are false). Helping verbs (e.g., “am,” “is,” “are”) are a subclass of verbs, not a main type (E is false).Question 4: Which two of the following are prepositions?A. UnderB. AroundC. BeautifulD. HappyE. OnAnswers: A, EExplanation: “Under” and “on” are prepositions that show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in a sentence (A and E are true). “Beautiful” is an adjective (C is false). “Happy” is also an adjective (D is false). “Around” can be a preposition, but it is not listed as one of the choices in this question (B is not chosen as ananswer in this case).Question 5: Which two of the following are true about the English alphabet?A. It has 24 letters.B. It is used worldwide.C. All letters are pronounced the same in every word.D. It was invented by the English.E. It is the basis for the alphabets of many other languages.Answers: B, EExplanation: The English alphabet is used worldwide (B is true). It is the basis for the alphabets of many other languages (E is true). It has 26 letters, not 24 (A is false). Letters are not always pronounced the same in every word (C is false). The English alphabet evolved from earlier alphabets, not invented by the English (D is false).四、阅读理解（每题4分）Title: Exploring the Culture of HunanHunan, a province in central China, is renowned for its rich cultural heritage and diverse landscapes. From the ancient cities to the lush green mountains, Hunan offers a unique experience to travelers.The capital city, Changsha, is a bustling metropolis that combines traditional charm with modern amenities. The city’s history can be traced back thousands of years, and itsstreets are filled with ancient temples and beautiful parks. One of the most famousattractions is the Orange Island, a scenic spot famous for its orange groves and cultural activities.Hunan is also famous for its spicy cuisine. The province’s cuisine is renowned for its use of chili peppers and other spicy ingredients. Dishes like Mapo Tofu and Steamed Fish Head with Chili Sauce are staples in local restaurants.The province is also home to several ethnic minorities, including the Miao, Zhuang, and Yao. These groups have their own unique customs, traditions, and languages, adding to the cultural diversity of Hunan.One of the most interesting aspects of Hunan culture is its traditional arts and crafts. The province is renowned for its embroidery, pottery, and paper-cutting, which are still practiced today by local artisans.Questions:1.What is Hunan famous for? (4 points)Answer: Hunan is famous for its rich cultural heritage, diverse landscapes, spicy cuisine, and traditional arts and crafts.2.What is the capital city of Hunan? (4 points)Answer: Changsha is the capital city of Hunan.3.What is a famous attraction in Changsha? (4 points)Answer: Orange Island is a famous attraction in Changsha.4.What are two staples of Hunan cuisine? (4 points)Answer: Mapo Tofu and Steamed Fish Head with Chili Sauce are two staples of Hunan cuisine.5.What ethnic minorities are found in Hunan? (4 points)Answer: The Miao, Zhuang, and Yao are some of the ethnic minorities found in Hunan.五、作文（30分）Title: My Favorite Subject in High SchoolDirections: Write an essay of about 150 words on the topic “My Favorite Subject in High School.” You should state what subject it is, why you like it, and how it has influenced you.Example:My Favorite Subject in High SchoolAmong all the subjects I have studied in high school, English has always been my favorite. The reason I love English so much is its rich vocabulary and diverse cultural background. Through studying English, I have gaineda window to the world, allowing me to explore different cultures and broadenmy horizons.English has also helped me develop my critical thinking skills. Reading various texts has taught me how to analyze and interpret information, which has been invaluable in both academic and daily life. Moreover, learning English has given me the confidence to communicate with people fromdifferent countries, making me more open-minded and inclusive.In conclusion, English has not only enriched my knowledge but also shaped my personality. It has been a rewarding journey, and I am looking forwardto exploring more in this fascinating subject.。
2022-2023学年上海中学高一上学期期末考英语试卷
上海中学2022学年第一学期高一年级期末练习英语学科2023.1线上高一_______学号_______姓名_______成绩_______I.Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: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.Not to play computer games.B.Finish the school project on time.C.Remember to turn on the computer.D.Wait for the woman to arrive.2.A.Read an article for the project.B.Read all the articles related.C.Work on the science project alone.D.Focus on one particular science theory.3.A.The weather.B.The tiring trip.C.The scenery.D.The serious pollution.4.A.At an airport.B.On a plane.C.In a restaurant.D.At an exhibition.5.A.1:00.B.3:00.C.4:00.D.5:00.6.A.The woman made a joke of Tom.B.Tom was poor at maths.C.The man couldn't believe the news.D.Tom caught a student cheating.7.A.Give up eating salt.B.Control his blood pressure.C.Die soon if he eats salt.D.Say goodbye to the woman.8.A.The woman feels sorry for being too late.B.The man won't make it to the show tomorrow.C.The two people are going to the show tonight.D.The show is on stage more than once.9.A.He wants to borrow a guidebook.B.He wants the woman to buy the book.C.He wants to find a cheaper guidebook.D.He wants the woman to lend him one.10.A.She will be busy in the afternoon.B.She doesn't enjoy working with the man.C.She wants to work on the report once again.D.She doesn’t find it necessary to revise the report.Section BDirections:In Section B,you will hear one longer conversation and two short passages,and you will be asked several questions on the conversation and each of the passages.The conversation and 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.Questions11through14are based on the following conversation.11.A.Too many planes taking off and landing at the same time.B.Too many passengers waiting to board the aircraft.C.Too many bags and cases that need loading into each plane.D.Too many complaints about plane tickets being over sold.12.A.Ask for more cash to make up for the lost time.B.Choose the free-trip ticket over cash.C.Consult their family before they decide.D.Guarantee their seats on the next flight.13.A.Over-booking.B.Special fare systems.C.Business flight.D.Holiday discounts.14.A.Go to those less busy airports.B.Take enough food and drink on board.C.Make clear why your flight is delayed.D.Volunteer for the next flight for a better seat.Questions15through17are based on the following passage.15.A.It is a rare condition for human beings.B.It is the result of the body's lack of heat.C.It is not a fatal condition even if not found early.D.It is not obvious as the patient shows few signs.16.A.Wearing a hat and a scarf and a pair of gloves is important.B.Two layers of light clothes are better than on layer of heavy clothing.C.It's essential to have all the clothes stay as dry as possible.D.Sweating after hard working is dangerous in the colder seasons.17.A.It can bring warmth for just a short period of time.B.It lowers the body's temperature faster than expected.C.It makes human body less able to hold heat.D.It increases the risk of falling or hurting oneself.Questions18through20are based on the following passage.18.A.To demonstrate how much they missed their home country.B.To show that they were proud of their national culture.C.To indicate their loyalty to the Roman Catholic religion.D.To protest against their low social status in America.19.A.Festive food and drink.B.The wearing of the green.C.Irish parades and music.D.A political statement.20.A.It reflects the green-covered fields in Ireland.B.It was added into the colors of the Irish flag in the17th century.C.It's the original color associated with St.Patrick's Day.D.It's replaced by blue in celebration from the17th century.II.Grammar and VocabularySection A:Multiple choicesDirections: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.Self-driving is an area________China and the rest of the world are on the same starting line.A.thatB.whereC.whichD.when22.There's been much finger-pointing and debate over who________for the extreme weather conditions.A.blamesB.has to blameC.is to be blamedD.is to blame23.Our ancestors had no iron tools and wheeled vehicles,yet they managed to move stones that________more than a hundred tons to the site.A.weighedB.were weighedC.were weighingD.weigh24.The rituals of coming-of-age ceremonies are diverse.But one thing ________all coming-of-age ceremonies have in common is________they prepare a young person to take on responsibilities as an adult.A.what;thatB.that;thatC.what;whetherD.that;what25.Holden Caulfield experiences very little growth in the novel The Catcher in the Rye,maintaining his disrespect for rules,________I think is why younger readers so strongly take to the book.A.whatB.whereC.thatD.which26.In Korea,the third Monday of May is the day to celebrate________turn19 years old,known as'Coming-of-Age'day.A.he whoB.whoeverC.those whoD.who27.The open university aims to provide university education for anyone, ________his or her background on previous educational qualifications.A.whatB.whetherC.whateverD.however28.________glitters is not gold;not all those________wander are lost.A.What;whoB.All;thatC.What;thatD.All that;who29.-What's your plan for the holidays?-Well,while you are enjoying yourself on the beach,I________on my couch, watching Young Sheldon.A.am sittingB.will be sittingC.will have satD.would sit30.________in order to sit for the college entrance exam?A.What she suggested he readB.What did she suggest he readC.Did she suggest for him to readD.Did she suggest what he should readmon sense demands________both sides of the problem.A.he examineB.him to examineC.him examiningD.he examines32.I read about the two stories in some book or other.Does it matter________it was?A.whereB.whatC.howD.which33.The book has helped me greatly in my daily communication,especially at work________a good impression is a must.A.whichB.whenC.asD.where34.The incredible scientific discoveries which were made during the19th and 20th centuries________the boom（激增）of science in pop culture.A.made it possibleB.made possibleC.made possiblyD.made it possibly35.-Is there any possibility________you could pick me up at the airport?-No problem.A.whenB.thatC.whetherD.what36.The city________high-rise public housing towers and replaced them with garden-style apartments.A.tore awayB.tore apartC.tore downD.tore at37.He is strategic about his________when he gives speeches,varying the pace, softening on occasion,allowing silence for a contrast.A.transitionB.deliveryC.relevanceD.facility38.As an adult,Wilson returned to his home to________his fondly remembered childhood.A.reminisce aboutB.enroll inC.center aroundD.take on39.In a small study published today in the journal Nature,a US team showed that the approach was________and safe,but was successful only in a handful of patients.A.feasibleB.casualC.engagingD.carefree40.Hawking's research,if it is proved by further experiments,could ________some of the biggest mysteries in the universe.A.find fault withB.set foot onC.make room forD.cast light onSection B:GrammarDirections:After 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.'Coco'forced Pixar to dive deep into a real-world culture-and add some diversityPixar Studios,for all its fame for creating highly detailed worlds,has rarely had to worry too much about cultural authenticity（文化真实性）.Even after all its famous research for movies___1___Brave and Ratatouille,the filmmakers have been free to use their imaginations,without real fear of offending toymakers and automakers.The Bay Area studio knew,however,that centering"Coco,”which opened Wednesday,Nov.22,on Mexico's Day of the Dead holiday would enter an entirely different area,_2_it would include not only descriptions of traditions,but also a significant increase in casting diversity.“We knew from the early stage that in creating this film,”co-director Adrian Molina said,“accompanying it was this huge responsibility to represent it faithfully.”The Day of the Dead___3___（celebrate）widely in Mexico each autumn in memory of departed loved ones and in support of their journey in the afterlife.“Coco"centers around several generations of relatives,both living and dead, ___4_have lessons to learn and long-buried family secrets to uncover.“Some filmmakers might simply graft（加入）customs and rituals onto an existing story.That is not at all___5＿Pixar works，＂said Molina，who is ofMexican descent（出身）．“We decided pretty much when the film was approved-maybe even before-___6___we wanted to get the research done early."Molina grew up in Calif,seeing some aspects of the holiday,but not others.“We wanted to experience the holiday:visit the people,visit the families,ask questions,take photos,”Molina said of the Pixar team's research field trips to Mexico．＂We wanted to really immerse（沉浸在）ourselves in___7＿the celebration of the Day of the Dead was.Then we would be ready to start discussing story."That animated story centers around a boy,Miguel,who longs to sing and play the guitar in public,despite his grandmother's ban on making music.Coco,Miguel's great grandmother,is the last living link to that long-ago misunderstanding involving her father,___8_traveling musician.it's a“There's a certain language to family,and there's a certain language across generations-___9___literal language,or just the acts of love and duty and responsibility that come with being a family,”Molina said.“Those seemed like the interesting things from my experience that could completely apply to this kid （Miguel）who feels out of place in his family.”Molina also applauds Pixar's creative move into specific cultures.“If you're not willing to make a connection with the stories of other people and let them be their ___10___（talented）selves as artists,as performers,as filmmakers,”he said.“you're missing out on what the audience wants.”“Everyone wants to hold the memories of the ones that have passed on with joy, "Molina said of“Coco,”“and share those memories,and keep them alive.”Section C:VocabularyDirection: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.maintainingB.effectivelyC.developedD.wondersE.positionedF.overcomeG.flexibilityH.establishedI.exploringJ.remotelyK.respectivelyWorkcations:The travel trend mixing work and play "After working from home for over a year,I needed a change in atmosphere, "says Vedika Bhaia,a Kolkata-based marketing entrepreneur and content stsummer,she and a friend went on a15-day trip through India's Parvati Valley, ___41_the natural environment while balancing a full workload on a laptop.Though she was used to working＿42___，Bhaia says the＇work-from-anywhere＇mentality（思维模式）created by the pandemic pushed her to take a trip that combined work and leisure.“I knew travelling would do___43_for my mental health.It would help me___44___the creative block I was having as well, "she says.The popularity of workcations may seem to conflict with the firmly_45___idea that we should keep work and play apart-after all,better awareness of work-related mental health stressors has left us more conscious than ever of the importance of_46_boundaries between our professional and personal lives.Yet experts argue that the adaptability we've developed during the pandemic has_47___us well to enjoy a break that combines work and play.And given the benefits workers see in them-like more chances to explore new places while fulfilling our day-to-day responsibilities-workcations are likely to become a practice lasting well beyond the pandemic.Of course,there may well be some people who prefer to commit fully to either work or play,rather than combine the two activities.Rachel Fu,professor of tourism, says that whether people enjoy the workcation experience will depend on“a variety of individual personalities and behavioral choices";some may feel they are only on holiday if they are totally free from work,for example.But Fu suspects that many white-collar workers have_48___the skills needed to pull off workcations during the pandemic.“Our behaviour have been forced to change,”she says.“Home is school,home is where we work.We have all been trained to switch:'OK,now we have a Zoom meeting'.I think after the past two years,we can switch from one thing to the next very___49___Given the level of interest from workers now accustomed to staying productive in multiple environments,workcations look like a practice that's here to stay.“As long as you deliver,many companies don't care where you're working from,”says Fu1.Accommodating workers will be in companies'interests; it's already clear that___50___will be key to keeping workers,especially as the new generation of workers,in particular,value the ability to work from anywhere.III.Reading ComprehensionSection A:ClozeDirection: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.You may already be familiar with recent findings that suggest children as young as six months who read books with their parents several times a week show stronger literacy skills four years later,score higher on intelligence tests,and land better jobs than nonreaders.But recent research argues that reading may be just as important in＿51___．When practiced over a lifetime，reading and language acquisition（习得）skills can support healthy brain functioning in big ways.Simply put:___52 ___power increases brain power.To_53___why and what each of us can do to get the most out of our words, start by asking the same question the Yale team did:What is it about reading books in particular that increases our brain power while reading newspapers and magazines doesn't?For one,the researchers assume,chapter books encourage“deep reading.”Unlike skimming a page of headlines,reading a book forces your brain to think critically and make___54_from one chapter to another,and to the outside world.When you make associations,so does your brain，literally building new pathways between regions in all four lobes（脑叶）and both hemispheres.Over time，these neural networks can promote quicker thinking and may provide a greater___55___against the worst effects of cognitive decay（认知衰退）.___56___，reading books，especially fiction,has been shown to increase empathy（共鸣）and emotional intelligence.One2013study found that participants who read just the first part or chapter of a story showed a noticeable increase in empathy one week later,while_57_readers showed a decrease.These findings may sound_58_,but they're not;developing social tools such as empathy and emotional intelligence can lead to more（and more positive）human interaction, which_59___can lower stress levels-both of which are proved to help you live longer and healthier.That's not to say that magazines,newspapers,and Web articles are without ___60___.Reading anything that fills your mind and exposes you to new words, phrases,and facts seems to carry_61_benefits.New research indicates that a large_62___may lead to a more flexible mind by fueling what scientists call cognitive reserve （认知储备）.One way to think about this reserve is as your brain＇s ability to adapt to___63___.Just as your blood cells will help to cover a cut on your knee, cognitive reserve helps your brain cells find new mental pathways around areas damaged by stroke,dementia,and other forms of decay.This could explain why,after death,many seemingly healthy elders turn out to harbor advanced signs of Alzheimer's disease in their brains despite showing few signs_64___.It's their cognitive reserve,researchers suspect,that may allow some seniors to_65_hidden brain damage.51. A.childhood B.adulthood cation D.occupation52. A.Memory B.Fluency C.Literature D.Word53. A.understand B.believe C.question D.confess54. A.explorations B.connections C.equivalents D.judgments55. A.appeal B.struggle C.defense D.warning56. A.Consequently B.However C.Besides D.Instead57. A.news B.regular C.mind D.occasional58. A.inevitable B.unofficial C.undeniable D.insignificant59. A.in the meantime B.to dateC.in turnD.to the full60. A.advantages B.weaknesses C.threats D.opportunities61. A.physical B.mental C.economic D.social62. A.proportion B.brain C.vocabulary D.range63. A.decrease B.change C.increase D.damage64. A.as before B.in total C.as usual D.in life65. A.look down on B.make up for C.get used to D.take out ofSection B:Reading comprehensionDirections:Read the following three 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 have Dante,Shakespeare and Du Fu（712-770）.These poets create the very values by which poetry is judged,”remarked Harvard professor Stephen Owen in Du Fu,China's Greatest Poet,a BBC documentary.Despite the fact that Du Fu is usually mentioned in the same breath as Dante and Shakespeare,he has remained largely unknown in the Western world for long. However,with the screening of the first English-language documentary feature about the poet,the days of Du Fu as China's best-kept literary secret seem to be just numbered.It is written and presented by Michael Wood,an accomplished television historian who also directed other China-related documentaries such as The Story of China（2016）and The Story of China's Reform and Opening Up（2018）.From the Yellow River to the Yangtze Gorges,and down to the forested hills of Hunan province,Wood visited a number of places such as the poet's birthplace Gongyi in Henan province and Tang Dynasty capital Chang'an,today's Xi'an.Along the way,he met and talked to ordinary people,dancers and musicians,who helped to tell the fantastic story of the poet.Interviews with famous scholars specializing in Chinese literature also helped present a clearer picture of the poet's life experiences, literary significance and his friendship with Li Bai,another great Chinese poet.Born in712,Du Fu lived in the Tang Dynasty,a time marked by extraordinary prosperity and cultural accomplishment.However,after a civil unrest,Du Fu,the former civil servant at the Tang court,was forced to become a porter,and suffered from starvation.Through ups and downs,the poet never stopped writing,pouring out his concern for his country and people as well as celebrating the simple joys of life.Du's poetry reflects the country's historical events mirrored in his own spiritual journey,so he becomes a part of the emotional vocabulary of Chinese culture,said Stephen Owen,who in2016completed the eight-year-long project to translate Du Fu's1,400poems into English.66.The underlined part in paragraph2implies that the documentary will help ___.A.create the values of poetryB.the West know more about Du FuC.keep the secrets in Du Fu's poemsD.Du Fu become one of the top3poets67.What does paragraph4mainly talk about?A.Du Fu's colorful life experiences.B.Local people's admiration for Du Fu.C.Famous scholars'research findings on Du Fu.D.Michael Wood's effort in making the documentary.68.Which of the following can best describe Du Fu?A.Inspiring and helpful.B.Tough and responsible.C.Easy-going and careful.D.Generous and hardworking.69.What is probably the best title for the passage?A.Du Fu's poetry wins world's recognitionB.Du Fu's poems are translated into EnglishC.BBC documentary reflects Chinese cultureD.BBC documentary presents China's Shakespeare（B）Marco Polo Timeline（1254-1324）1254On September15,Marco Polo was born in Venice.1260His wealthy father and uncle,Nicolo and Maffeo Polo,set sail from Constantinople to the Crimea on a trading journey.1262Nicolo and Maffeo Polo received an invitation to China to meet the Kublai Khan（忽必烈）.1269Nicolo and Maffeo Polo returned to Venice.1271Marco Polo accompanied his father and uncle on a journey through the Holy Land,Persia and Tartary and to the Empire of China.1274The travellers reached China after a three-year journey.Marco Polo's father and uncle renewed their friendly acquaintance with the Kublai Khan and presented him with papal（教皇的）letters.They were given important positions at his court in return.Marco Polo learned to speak the Chinese language.1275Marco Polo was appointed as an envoy（使节）for the Kublai Khan and traveled through China on his missions.1280's Marco Polo traveled through Asia working for the Kublai Khan and was eventually appointed as a governor of one of his cities.1292A marriage was arranged for the daughter of Kublai Khan,the Princess Cocachin,and the Polos accompanied the wedding party,consisting of a fleet of fourteen ships,to Persia.1293The Polos stayed in Persia to celebrate the wedding and then headed towards the Black Sea to make their way back to Venice.1295Marco Polo arrived in Venice with the finest collection of jewels ever seen.Venice was at war with Genoa.1298Marco Polo was made a“gentleman commander”of a Venetian galley.His ship joined in the battle of Kurzola and he was taken as a prisoner of war by the Genoese.When he was in prison he met a writer called Rustichello da Pisa and dictated（口述）to him an account of his travels and experiences in China,Japan，and other Eastern countries.1299Marco Polo was released as a prisoner of war in Genoa.70.When did the Polos start their journey towards the Empire of China?A.1262.B.1269.C.1271.D.1274.71.Marco Polo's father and uncle were given important positions in the court of the Kublai Khan.It was probably because__.A.they were very wealthy tradersB.they were successful adventurersC.they brought to China papal lettersD.they learnt to speak the Chinese language72.According to the timeline,what was the last thing that Marco Polo did before returning to Venice?A.He married the daughter of the Kublai Khan.B.He accompanied Princess Cocachin to Persia.C.He was made the commander of a fleet.D.He dictated an1account of his travels to the East.（C）You can tell a lot about people's general state of mind based on their social media feeds.Are they always tweeting about their biggest annoyances or posting pictures of particularly cute kitties?In a similar fashion,researchers are turning to Twitter for clues about the overall happiness of entire geographic communities.What they're finding is that regional variation in the use of common phrases produces predictions that don't always reflect the local state of well-being.But removing from their analyses just three specific terms-good,love and LOL-greatly improves the accuracy of the methods.We're living in a crazy COVID-19era.And now more than ever,we're using social media to adapt to a new normal and reach out to the friends and family that we can't meet face-to-face.Kokil Jaidka studies computational linguistics at the National University of Singapore.“But our words aren't useful just to understand what we,as individuals,think and feel.They're also useful clues about the community we live in.”One of the simpler methods that many scientists use to analyze the data involves correlating words with positive or negative emotions.But when those records are compared with phone surveys that assess regional well-being,Jaidka says，they don＇t paint an accurate picture of the local Zeitgeist（时代精神）.Being able to get an accurate read on the mood of the population is no laughing matter.“That's particularly important now,in the time of COVID,where we're expecting a mental health crisis and we're already seeing in survey data the largest decrease in subjective well-being in10years at least,if not ever.”To find out why,Jaidka and her team analyzed billions of tweets from around the United States.And they found that among the most frequently used terms on Twitter are LOL,love and good.And they actually throw the analysis off.Why the disconnect?“Internet language is really a different beast than regular spoken language. We've adapted words from the English vocabulary to mean different things in different situations.”says Jaidka.“Take,for example,LOL.I'vetweeted the word LOL to express irony,annoyance and sometimes just pure surprise. When the methods for measuring LOL as a marker of happiness were created in the 1990s,it still meant laughing out loud.”"There are plenty of terms that are less misleading,”says Jaidka.“Our models tell us that words like excited,fun,great,opportunity,interesting,fantastic and those are better words for measuring subjective well-being."73.The researchers turn to social media feeds to__.A.help with the analysis of people's subjective well-beingB.locate the most frequently used wordsC.prove the disconnect between language and emotionsD.make the prediction method more effective74.In regular spoken language,which of the following is most likely to fill in the blank“Fantastic!___”.A.How come he can afford such a luxury car?B.I've left the book on the bus again.C.A good movie,definitely worth seeing!D.Why do I have to do the chores again?75.How did Jaidka know the analysis wasn't accurate?A.It didn't reflect the mood of the entire geographic community.B.It didn't match the assessment result of the phone surveys.C.It didn't consider the features of Internet language.D.It didn't take the regional variations into account.76.Which of the following statements will Jaidka most probably agree with?A.Face-to-face communication is needed to ensure happiness.B.Internet use is to blame for the decrease in subjective well-being.C.Internet language should be abandoned as a source of scientific analysis.D.Less misleading words should be used in assessing subjective well-being.（D）Are you a different person when you speak a foreign language?That's just one of the questions The New Yorker's writer and native North Carolinian Lauren Collins explores in her engaging autobiography,about her tough efforts to master French after marrying a Frenchman whose name-Olivier-she couldn't even pronounce properly. When in French ranges from the humorously personal to a deeper look at various theories of language acquisition and linguistics.The couple met in London“on more or less neutral ground:his continent,my language.”But the balance shifted when they moved to Geneva for Olivier's work. The normally voluble Collins found herself at a loss-“nearly speechless.”The language barrier,and her dependence on her husband for simple things like buying the right cut of meat worsened her mixed feelings about“unlovely,but not ridiculous”Geneva.She comments,“Language,as much as land,is a place.To be cut off from it is to be,in a sense,homeless.”。
上海市金山区2020-2021学年高一第一学期期末统考英语试卷及答案Word版
金山区2020学年第一学期质量监控高一英语试卷（本试卷满分100分考试时间90分钟）2021.1I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: 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. Cold. B. Warm. C. Hot. D. Cool.2. A. She was feeling very sorry. B. She felt a bit annoyed.C. She was in a hurry.D. She was in her office.3. A. Blue. B. Red. C. Black. D. Green.4. A. In a classroom. B. In a stationery shop.C. At a supermarket.D. At a restaurant.5. A. The man will restart the computer first.B. The man will save the document first.C. The woman will restart the computer first.D. The woman will save the document first.6. A. Patient and doctor. B. Customer and salesman.C. Student and teacher.D. Hostess and servant.7. A. Take a break. B. Go to work.C. Do the other problem.D. Keep trying.8. A. She doesn’t spend much time with her friends.B. She doesn’t like her new school.C. She has adapted easily to her new school.D. She spends most of her free time at school.9. A. Tom tells his mother some bad news.B. Tom’s mother will go to university.C. Tom tells his mother a piece of good news.D. Tom’s mother feels a little sad at the news.10. A. Satisfied. B. Sorry. C. Lucky. D. Frightened.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two passages. After each passage, you will be asked several questions. 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 is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Pizza. B. Thai food. C. Local food. D. Vegetables.12. A. Going to the beach. B. Going overseas.C. Enjoying local sights.D. Hiking or skiing.13. A. Alternative music. B. 1980s rock music.C. 1970s rock music.D. Japanese music.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Economic pressure.B. Job hunting after graduation.C. How to make money on campus.D. The problems facing American and Chinese students.15. A. Sensible. B. Confident. C. Ignorant. D. Negative.16. A. Many businesses ignore the students’ pure theory.B. It is the society that causes university students to lack confidence.C. The society and the young should work together to solve the problem.D. Some American university students sell something to make some money.II. Grammar and vocabularySection ADirections:After reading the three 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.Passage 1As the New Year begins, many people across the globe celebrate the calendar change with a sweet cake (17) ________（know）as the “king cake”. It is indeed a tradition to eat pies and cakes (18) ________ (contain) little “prizes.”Passage 2In recent years, “red tourism” has gained great popularity in China. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism (19) ________ (step) up efforts to promote “red tourism”. More revolutionary museums will be open to the public for free and more creative cultural products (20) ________ (develop). In the city of Jinggangshan, tourists wearing Red Army uniforms visit places (21) ________ our heroes once lived and worked.Passage 3“I saw that the restaurant kept a record of customers who cleared the food on their plates, rewarding them accordingly. (22) ________ inspired me to come up with the ‘Clear Plate’ campaign by using artificial intelligence (23) ________ (reduce) food waste.”said Li Jichen, (24) ________ developed the AI program against food waste. By taking pictures of empty plates (25) ________ a meal, users are awarded the points after the images are uploaded and recognized by AI. Liu believes that those who value their food can benefit from the campaign, which can also help them reduce spending on (26) ________ they eat. He added that the program has the potential to reach many users.Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be usedTry a raw food diet?When 17-year-old Ali told his friends, he was giving up eating cooked food, they were shocked. Ali, a keen Kung Fu fighter, who is hoping to turn (27) ________, is convinced that following a raw food diet, based on vegetables and fruit, is the key that will lead to his sporting success.Ali’s sports coach is enthusiastic about the raw food diet, which is often (28) ________ to his students. “Raw food contains enzymes (酶). If enzymes are preserved, we improve strength and stamina(耐力). ” Ali is also happy with his new eating habits: “I find my recovery time after training is (29) ________ now,” he insists.What do the experts think? Is a raw food diet really the way forward? I (30) ________ Professor Benos, an international expert on nutrition. “There is no scientific evidence that getting rid of cooked food from the diet is (31) ________,” said the professor. Enzymes are produced by the body to help digestion, whether the food is cooked or raw. However, Professor Benos says that eating a raw food diet may have some positive effects: “A raw food diet is high in fresh food, which is richer in (32) ________ than many different kinds of processed food. The diet also encourages more chewing and takes longer to digest. As a result we do not eat more than we need. ”On the other hand, Professor Benos has serious (33) ________ about only eating raw foods:“We may consume too much fruit. Fruit contains a lot of natural sugars which is not good for our teeth. Milk is eliminated so our intake of calcium (钙) is less, and we may fail to get enough iron and zinc (锌).”When speaking of a (34) ________ diet, Professor Benos believes a strictly raw food diet should be avoided but can be (35) ________ with both raw and cooked food to get the best of both worlds. He says,“The strongest evidence is that the healthiest diet has a wide range of both cooked and raw food, from all the food groups. A raw food diet may do no real harm over the short term, but I believe you should return to (36) ________ eating after a few weeks.”III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: 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.We’ve heard many stories of individuals across the world who’ve adopted a zero-waste lifestyle. However, it’s much less often that we come across an entire community that is trying to become waste-free. The residents of Kamikastsu, Japan, take recycling so (37) ________ that they actually hope to become the nati on’s first zero-waste community.Kamikatsu has no (38) ________ trucks, so residents need to compost (制成堆肥) theirkitchen waste at home. They also have to wash and sort the rest of their trash into 34 different categories. They would then bring it to the recycling center themselves where workers make sure that the waste goes into the correct bins. It apparently took some time for the residents to (39) ________ this rule, but they eventually managed to adapt to the dramatic changes and are now seeing them as normal.Reuse is highly (40) ________ in Kamikatsu. There is a local kuru-kuru shop where residents can (41) ________ new things with used items at no extra cost. And the kuru-kuru factory employs women to make bags, clothes, and stuffed dolls out of (42) ________ items. Businesses are also encouraged to participate in responsible waste management. The town has a zero-waste brewery (啤酒厂) housed in a building constructed of reused materials.With a population of just over 1,700, Kamikatsu (43) ________ about 80 percent of its trash and only 20 percent goes to landfills (垃圾填埋场). You could say that the town is very (44) ________ to achieving its goal. They’ve (45) ________ their old practice of dumping trash into open fires after declaring their zero-waste ambition in 2003.All the recycling facilities in Kamikatsu are managed by a Zero Waste Academy. It also regularly hosts groups of local schoolchildren, (46) ________ them on the benefits of a zero-waste lifestyle. Every year, the Academy receives around 2,500 visitors from all around the world, all of them eager to learn more about zero-waste and how Kamikatsu has managed to implement its principles in such a short period of time.37.A. badly B. personally C. seriously D. well38.A. garbage B. delivery C. farm D. military39.A. rely on B. trust in C. get used to D. get rid of40.A. desired B. restricted C. promoted D. experienced41.A. combine B. connect C. equip D. exchange42.A. valuable B. waste C. similar D. relative43.A. produces B. drops C. recycles D. empties44.A. close B. limited C. used D. equal45.A. thought about B. given up C. believed in D. looked at46.A. advising B. keeping C. joining D. educatingSection BDirections: Read the following two 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)Smith had to drive across the Sahara Desert. It was a journey across hundreds of miles of empty desert.After he had been driving for a few hours, there was a sandstorm. His car left the road and then broke down.Smith began walking north across the hot sand under the scorching sun. He hoped he would soon reach the road again. Soon, his tongue was thick with thirst. He needed water, but everywhere he looked there was nothing except sand.Smith kept walking. Then, about an hour later, a man riding a camel came into sight. Smith waved to him. The man on the camel rode up to him and stopped. “Please,” Smith said, “I am dying of thirst. Let me have some of your water.” The man slowly shook his head. “You can’t have any water,” he said, “but I’ll sell you a necktie.” “I don’t want a necktie,” Smith shouted at him furiously.“I need water.” But the man turned away quickly and rode off.Smith continued walking. Two hours later, he met another man riding a camel. This time he asked if he could buy so me water, but the man refused, saying, “No, but I’II sell you a necktie.” Angrily, Smith turned away from him and continued walking.Three hours later, by which time he was near death, Smith saw a large luxury hotel in the distance. It stood alone in the middle of the desert, surrounded by palm trees.Smith managed to reach the main entrance. He was about to enter the hotel when the doorman stopped him. “Hey!” he said. “This is a first-class hotel. You can’t come in here without a necktie.”47.What happened to Smith at the very beginning of the sandstorm?A.He became thirsty.B. He saw two men riding a camel.C. He lost his necktie.D. There was something wrong with his car.48.What does the word furiously mean in paragraph 4?A.slowly.B. politely.C. angrily.D. painfully.49.Why was Smith not allowed into the hotel?A.He was thirsty.B. He was not properly dressed.C. He had no money.D. He was very sick and near death.50.What can we learn from the passage?A.We’d better not go to the Sahara Desert.B.Your car should be maintained before a journey.C.It’s a good idea to buy neckties during the journey.D.When looking backwards, you can connect many events.(B)51.Where can you find the passage?A.I n a textbook about education.B. On the travel booklet.C. On a college brochure.D. On a webpage of application.52. Before you pay the application fee, what should you do?A.Prepare for the documents.B.Pay the service fee first.C.Choose an ideal college.D.Seek guide to coming to China.53.Which of the following statements is true about application fee?A.Processing fee should be paid as early as possible.B.The specific service charge varies, depending on several factors.C.You can choose to pay the processing fee or the service charge.D.The more difficult the application is, the higher service charge is.Section CDirections:Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A.The re’s a good reason for this.B. But Celebration isn’t for everyone.C. and there is never any traffic congestion.D.They are also enthusiastic to recommend it to others.E.and so the taxi drivers can find the exact places without any difficulty.F. so that the post office, the bank, and the city hall would all look very different.A Fairy Tales TownCelebration, Florida, is a small town near Disneyland. Most of the people who live there love it. (54) _________________ Some members of the community complain that it feels artificial –like it actually belongs in Disneyland. (55) _________________ In the early 1990s, the Walt Disney Company had a vision. They wanted to create a town that reminded people of a safe, small American town from before the 1940s. They contacted a large number of world-famous architects to help them design the buildings. They told them to give each public building distinctive features (56) _________________ They also told the architects to make the homes look like traditional homes from different parts of the United States.Another important idea in the city plan was to make it so that people could walk everywhere, so housing and shopping areas are all within walking distance. As a result, the residents don’t have a reliance on cars, (57) _________________A big part of Celebration’s success came from its association with Disney. “People had an impression that if they moved their kids to a Disney town, their lawns would never get any weeds and their children would never get anyth ing but ‘A’s,” says Peter Rummell, who led the development for Disney.V. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.58. 反思这4个月的学习，重要的是学习方法的改变。
2023-2024学年上海市徐汇区高一上学期期末质量调研英语试卷含答案
2023学年第一学期徐汇区学习能力诊断卷高一英语试卷2024.1（考试时间90分钟,满分100分）Ⅰ．Listening comprehension（15%）Ⅱ．Grammar and vocabularySection A（10%）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.City Walks step up in popularityFor Fang Rui, walking the streets of Nanjing and taking in the buildings and culture of the historical city is almost a daily routine.Born and raised in Nanjing, the 28-year-old works as a landscape designer in the city （16）______studying overseas for several years.In May, Fang organized a free city walk for around 50 people （17）______came from all over the country to experience a deeper connection with Nanjing. She chose to walk in Xinan Li, a tourist area that is not as popular as other Nanjing landmarks. The district has preserved various historical buildings, with the most well-known being the former residence of the scholar Gan Xi, which （18）______（build）during the reign of the Qing Emperor Jiaqing （1796-1820）. Designing city-walk routes like Fang’s requires time and effort. Fang said she spent about a month （19）______（research）routes for Nanjing’s southern area and adjusted the walking map three times.The origins of city walks （20）______be traced back to London, England. Originally, city walks referred to guided tours （21）______ participants followed a planned route under the guidance of tour conductors, with a strong emphasis on discovering the city’s history, culture, landscapes, and other aspects.For tourists （22）______ ______ ______ locals not fully familiar with a city’s history and culture, the organized walks are an authentic and immersive（沉浸的）experience. Walk organizers are passionate and care about a city’s cultural heritage. They also have a more personalized and deeper understanding of their city, （23）______ goes beyond just visiting iconic landmarks. Gradually, the concept of city walks, which emphasizes the quiet appreciation of urban lifestyle and cultural atmosphere,（24）______（gain）popularity worldwide.The appeal of city walk is particularly resonant（共鸣）with the younger generation, who frequently find （25）______ caught up in demanding work schedules, thereby limiting their time for local exploration. The growing trend of city walk reflects a changing attitude towards life, embracing a warmer, more relaxed, and slower-paced lifestyle.Section B（10%）Direction: Complete the following sentences by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.【上教版】26．I don’t think that tourism will provide a long-term ______ to rural employment problems.27．My cousin is ______ to coffee and cannot do anything in the morning until he’s had some.28．Due to the fact that many animals are on the edge of ______, effective measures should be taken immediately. 29．They ______ a survey to find out what type of technical support customers might want.30．It seems reasonable to ______ that the book was written around 70 AD.31．Colours can change our moods and make us feel happy or sad, ______ or sleepy.32．The company CEO ______the economic downturn for the company’s financial losses.33．She is a highly ______ leader who can handle complex projects with ease.34．An unfriendly ______ of the shop-assistant often annoys customers.35．The success of the event was due to the combined efforts of many people, but he took all the ______.【上外版】26．The art teacher encouraged her students to be ______and express themselves through their paintings.27．The safety and effectiveness of the medicine is a growing public ______ and it needs repeated evaluation before trials can begin on a large scale.28．Due to the fact that many animals are on the edge of ______, effective measures should be taken immediately.29．The company’s goa l is to ______products of good quality to its customers.30．They will launch a campaign to show ______for the rights and customs of the locals.31．The author’s latest book explores the relationship between human beings and nature as well as the ______requi red to protect the environment.32．Some people are worried that computer-made cartoon will in the end ______ the hand-drawn ones.33．As our country is becoming increasingly stronger, many overseas students ______to return after graduation.34．The coach makes sure that all the athletes are fully ______ of the requirements before training.35．The viewer posted a（n）______ about the film, praising its attractive plot and surprising ending.Ⅲ．Reading ComprehensionSection A （10%）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.Flexible thinking for your careerDoes work ever leave you feeling stuck in a rut with limited opportunities to be creative? To thrive, you might want to （36）your brain’s flexibility. But is this even possible, and if so, how?Most jobs require the ability to solve problems and deal with （37）, at least to a certain extent. Imagine a teacher who has a new and very nervous student in their class. If that teacher is a flexible thinker, he will be able to （38）his classroom management, even if he hasn’t seen this situation before. According to Leonard Mlodinow, author of Elastic, flexible thinkers rely on idea generation and imagination — they are willing to （39）and take risks. “Elastic thinking is what you need when the circumstances change, and you are dealing with something new. It’s not about （40）rules.” Therefore, instead of following the typical （41）for welcome a new student, the teacher might come up with a tailored response, based on prediction and previous experience.So, how can you become a more flexible thinker? According to Dr Lisa Feldman Barrett, it’s all about （42）the brain. One way of doing this, she says, is through exposure to a variety of experiences which make it easier to adjust to new situations. A lot of companies now consider flexible thinking in the workplace, （43）when it comes to design. Workspaces may have couches（长沙发）where workers can （44）and relax, giving them the space to come up with and process new ideas. Mlodinow says it’s very important to take time to daydream, listen to ideas and concepts you disagreewith and spend time doing activities outside of your （45）. This will help you understand multiple points of view and therefore blossom in many different aspects of your career.So, if you want to make a change, you can become a flexible thinker too, with a little practice.36．A．exhibit B．remove C．release D．increase 37．A．challenges B．sections C．attempts D．factors38．A．reveal B．adapt C．observe D．support 39．A．represent B．preserve C．experiment D．recognize 40．A．breaking B．creating C．updating D．following41．A．value B．procedure C．question D．concept 42．A．exercising B．understanding C．transforming D．replacing 43．A．especially B．definitely C．obviously D．additionally 44．A．check out B．lie down C．show up D．break up 45．A．training limit B．cultural shock C．current relationship D．comfort zoneSection B （22%）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.AYou may have seen white-faced capuchin monkeys（卷尾猴）before, whether at a zoo or in a popular movie. These medium-sized monkeys are found in Central America and northern South America. They have a mostly black-haired body and white hair on their face and shoulders. The cap of black fur on their head resembles the hoods（兜帽）that Capuchin monks in Italy wore, and that’s where the name came from.Another fascinating feature of these monkeys is their long tail, which acts like a third hand. Capuchin monkeys use their tail to hang on to tree branches to support their body weight while looking for food. While they eat fruit and nuts, they also enjoy insects, frogs, and lizards. Since they spread various fruit seeds through their feces（粪便）and eat insects that are harmful to trees, they contribute a lot to the preservations of forests.Capuchin monkeys are very social and live in groups of 20 members or so. A group of capuchins is known as a troop or a barrel. Troops are mainly made up of females, who remain in the same troop their whole lives, while males change troops about every four years. Communication and social activities play a significant role among monkeys in a troop because they help form social bonds. A curious example is “hand sniffing,” where the monkeys stick their fingers in front of each other’s nose.Outside the forests, capuchin monkeys are not only used by humans for their acting abilities. These intelligent animals have small fingers and are gifted with fine motor skills. They can be trained to do many tasks that humans with disabilities cannot do, like turning the pages of a book or picking up dropped objects. Therefore, the white-faced capuchin can be important assistants and companions for some disabled people.46．How did white-faced capuchin monkeys get their name?A．They appeared in popular films with Capuchin monks.B．Their fur crowns look like the hoods of Capuchin monks.C．They are found in regions where Capuchin monks live.D．They used to be kept by Capuchin monks as pets.47．According to the passage, what contribution do white-faced capuchins make to forests?A．They help keep the trees healthy. B．They make forest soil more fertile.C．They reduce the risk of forest fires. D．They eat plants that damage forests.48．Which of the following aspect is NOT mentioned in the passage?A．Diet. B．Behavior. C．Threats. D．Appearance.49．Why are white-faced capuchin monkeys used as human helpers?A．They are very friendly and loyal to humans.B．They are strong enough to carry heavy things.C．They are smart and can perform different tasks.D．They are good at making faces and acting.BNational Science Center GuideWe’re excited to have you visit the National Science Centre （NSC）. Spark your curiosity and explore the wonders of science and innovation with hands-on exhibits, live science shows and demonstrations.◆Activities & Workshops◆Rental InformationLockers are available to store any belongings during your visit. The lockers are located near the front entrance and outside the Innovation Centre. Pushchairs and wheelchairs are available to rent at the Information Desk in the Great Hall. ID required.◆Support usSince 1969, National Science Center has been inspiring a passion for discovery and lifelong learning in science, math and technology. Today National Science Center serves more than 1 million people a year and brings inquiry-based science education to classrooms and community events all over the country. It’s an amazing accomplishment and one we cannot achieve without generous support from individuals, corporations, and other social organizations. Please click here to make a donation.50．Which of the following activities is suitable for an 8-year-old boy?A．Discover the secret of DNA. B．Make a LED light-up card.C．Make coins vanished and appear. D．Experiment with chemicals in a lab.51．Where can people rent wheelchairs?A．At the front entrance. B．Outside the Great Hall.C．At the Information Desk. D．In the Innovation Centre.52．What is the purpose of the last paragraph of the text?A．To encourage donations. B．To advertise coming events.C．To introduce special exhibits. D．To introduce the center’s history.CFor many years, ships that wanted to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific or from the Pacific to the Atlantic had to sail around South America. The trip took weeks and was very dangerous.To make the route shorter and safter, it was decided to build a canal（运河）. Panama was chosen because it is the narrowest country in the Americas. The French started building the canal as early as 1880, but their attempt failed after 21,900 people died of diseases and accidents. The Americans finally completed the project, and the Panama Canal opened in 1914．When the Panama Canal opened in 1914, ships were able to make the trip between oceans in approximately 10 hours. The locks in the canal have been called one of the seven wonders of the modern world.The 48-mile-long Panama Canal was dug through the country of Panama. To pass between oceans, ships must actually go up. In fact, to travel through the canal, ships are raised 85 feet above sea level and then lowered again.A ship enters the canal and sails to the first series of locks. Each lock is a huge compartment（分隔的空间）made of concrete walls and metal doors at each end. When one set of doors opens, the ship enters the lock. The doors close, and water flows into the lock, raising the ship until the water level equals the level in the next lock. At that time, the doors open to allow the ship to move into the next lock. When the doors close, the same process continues to raise the ship again. On either end of the canal, three sets of locks raise and lower ships. After the third lock, the ship enters Gatun Lake, sails about 23 miles, and begins its descent through the series of locks. To lower the ship, the locks work in reverse, allowing water to flow out of the lock until the water level is the same as the next lock. In this way, the ship reaches sea level and moves out into the ocean.Over one million ships have passed through the Panama Canal since it opened. It has proven to be very important to world trade. In 2016, the canal was expanded to allow wider ships to pass through it, proving it will be a vital part of the world for many years to come.53．Which of the following is the correct order of the events?①The ship enters a lock.②Water flows into the lock to raise the water level.③The doors close.④The doors open and the ship move out.A．④③②① B.③①②④ C.①③②④D．③②④①54．We can infer from the article that the Panama Canal ______.A．is the narrowest canal in the world B．was easy to constructC．is an important link in global shipping D．will be closed in the near future55．Wh ich word in paragraph 4 probably means “a journey downward”?A．reverse B．series C．process D．descent56．According to the passage, the Panama Canal was built ______.A．to shorten the trip between the Atlantic and Pacific OceansB．to raise and lower the water level in the locksC．so that ships could travel to Panama from other countriesD．so that people could enjoy the beautiful view of Gatun LakeⅣ．Complete the chart （8%）Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 10 words.Starting exerciseYou want to start doing exercise? Congratulations! You have just taken your first step towards a new and improved you!Most people assume that regular exercise does wonders for the body and mind—but what exactly are its health benefits? To start with, physical activity increases the efficiency of your heart and lungs. During exercise, your heart and lungs must work harder. This extra effort makes them grow stronger over the long term. Moreover, exercise is good for your mental health. Working out can help you reduce stress and get over negative feelings.Exercise is any activity that gets your body moving. Exercise doesn’t have to mean breaking a sweat at the gym or running a marathon. Any physical activity counts towards improving your health — something is always better than nothing. If you are just starting exercise for the first time, remember to start at a level that is comfortable for you.Scientists have long known that what you eat can make or break a workout and possibly affect your fitness results. Like cars that run on petrol, your body burns carbohydrates（碳水化合物）for energy. Foods like noodles, rice, fruit and vegetables give your body plenty of carbohydrates to keep up your energy during a long workout. To help your muscles recover and repair themselves after exercise, you need to eat foods rich in protein, such as fish, eggs and milk products.Choose the right clothing and shoes for the exercise and physical activity you plan to do is also important. To prevent injury, make sure your clothes and footwear are both comfortable and safe. What’s more, remember to warm up before exercising and stretch at the end of your workout.So, now you know the benefits of exercise and how to do it safely and effectively. What are you waiting for?Ⅴ．Translation（15%）Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.【上教版】1．户外活动对孩子的注意力和记忆力有好处。
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高一年级英语期末试卷2011．1 I. Listening Comprehension (1% *10 =10%)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. He can’t go this weekend. B. He has a hole in his bathing suit.C. They should stay at the beach longerD. They shouldn’t spend much money.2. A. Turn the alarm off. B. Live on a farm.C. Move his alarm clock.D. Go to bed earlier.3. A. He hasn’t had time to find another apartment.B. His mother dusted her apartment the day before last.C. He hasn’t cleaned the apartment since his mother visited.D. His mother was the last person to come over to his apartment.4. A. Making a pot of coffee. B. Try different brands of coffee.C. Drinking less coffee.D. Getting a different coffee pot.5. A. Some music cassettes. B. Some school supplies.C. Something to drink.D. Something to eat.6. A. He has finished his biology project.B. He’ll feel happier when the project is completed.C. He’s annoyed with everyone.D. He took a nap in biology class.7. A. She knows very little about bicycles.B. She doesn’t want the man to study.C. The man likes to study outdoors.D. The man isn’t ready to study yet.8. A. Try to find it in the house. B. Repair the roof.C. Lend his friend a pen.D. Become extremely angry.9. A. She agrees with the man. B. She didn’t hear what the man said.C. She is surprised by his opinion.D. She thinks he should look at it again.10. A. The weather forecast has often been wrong.B. No more rain is needed.C. It’s going to rain today.D. They will have more time tomorrow.II. Grammar and Vocabulary (25 %)Section A (1% *16 =16%)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.( ) 11. The reason ________ I’m phoning to you is to tell you about a farewell party on Saturday.A. becauseB. whyC. forD. which( ) 12. Do you remember the day ________ I came to you to borrow a history book?A. thatB. whichC. whenD. where( ) 13. My grandmother read the sad story, _____________.A. was cryingB. criedC. cryingD. to cry( ) 14. __________, I will enter for the SSP English contest without the slightest hesitation.A. Given another chanceB. Giving another chanceC. Give another chanceD. To give another chance.( ) 15. _________ I know the money is safe, I shall not worry about it.A. Even thoughB. UnlessC. As long asD. While( ) 16. ________ the poem a second time, the meaning will become clearer to you.A. While readingB. When you readC. If readingD. Having read ( ) 17. It __________ last night for all the trees are covered with snow now.A. must have snowedB. should have snowedC. may have snowedD. ought to have snowed( ) 18. Children under 12 years of age in that country __________ be under adult supervision when in a public library.A. mustB. mayC. canD. need( ) 19. These books are very useful to those _________ first foreign language is Japanese.A. whoB. whoseC. whomD. of whom( ) 20. He studied very hard when he was young, _________ contributes to his success in later life.A. thatB. so thatC. whatD. which( ) 21. Is this museum ___________ the students visited the day before yesterday?A. whereB. in thatC. the oneD. at which( ) 22. In many western countries much has been done to prevent environment from __________.A. pollutedB. to be pollutedC. be pollutingD. being polluted ( ) 23. We might as well make use _______ the hotel’s facilities.A. ofB. withC. toD. about( ) 24. ________ by her diligence and intelligence, I can say for sure that she will prove herself a promising student.A. ImpressingB. ImpressedC. Being impressedD. Having been impressed( ) 25. Only through hard work and patience_________ his childhood dream.A. he realizedB. did he realizeC. realized heD. realize did he( ) 26. Jane has two brothers, ___________ we sent abroad to study medicine in the 1980s.A. bothB. both of themC. both of whomD. of whomSection B (1% *9= 9%)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.ago. During the first years of operation, there were only 27 programs for people who wanted to learn English. Those English language programs of teaching and learning were not 28 at all because the teachers on TV talked 29 in Chinese on grammar or just gave some translations or 30 . Watching English on TV was 31 listening to the teacher in the classroom. But now the TV English has greatly 32 . There are a lot of new good programs, 33 English on Sunday, American English, Follow Me to Science, Animal World, English News, Business English, Sports, MTV. Those programs are usually so lively and 34 to understand that more and more people enjoy watching them. They are becoming widely 35 not only with all English learners but also with the public.27. ________ 28. __________ 29. __________ 30. _________ 31. __________ 32. ________ 33. __________ 34. __________ 35. _________III. Reading Comprehension (30 %)Section A (1% *15= 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 fits the context.Mr. White with his wife was now living at a small Italian hotel, where they had stayed in Italy for months on holiday. One night he went out for a walk 36 . It was late. The small street was dark and 37 . Suddenly he heard 38 behind him. He 39 his head and saw a middle-aged woman with wild hair, who quickly walked past him. The woman was 40 out of sight when Mr. White suddenly found that his watch was 41 . He thought it was the 42 woman who had taken his watch, 43 he ran quickly after her and soon caught up with her. As he knew 44 Italian, Mr. White had to ask the woman to 45 the watch in another way. He showed the woman his strong arms and 46 to her watch pocket. The woman thought a while and gave 47 watch to Mr. White. Mr. White returned home and told his wife 48 had happened. He was greatly 49 when Mrs. White pointed to the watch on the table. Now he found it was 50 that had taken the Italian’s watch.( )36 A. secretly B. lonely C. alone D. freely( )37 A. noisy B. crowded C. bright D. quiet( )38 A. voice B. sound C. feet D. steps( )39 A. rose B. moved C. turned D. put( )40 A. nearly B. hardly C. mostly D. even( )41 A. losing B. going C. missing D. missed( )42 A. very B. proper C. same D. just( )43 A. then B. so C. as D. but( )44 A. much B. no C. enough D. little of( )45 A. lend B. tell C. return D. keep( )46 A. pointed B. listened C. shouted D. looked( )47 A. his B. the other C. the D. another( )48 A. what B. that C. why D. how( )49 A. delightful B. surprised C. amused D. disappointed ( )50 A. he himself B. him C. himself D. herselfSection B (1% *11 = 11 %)Directions: Read the following three 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)How often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups and, old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets.Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. What’s more, life is always giving new things to the child—things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well known. But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is repeatedly being told not to do something, or being punished for what he has wrongly done.When a young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work hard if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society.( ) 51. According to Paragraph 2, the writer thinks that _____________.A.life for a child is fairly easy.B. a child is always loved whatever he doesC.if much is given to a child, he must do something in return.D.only children are interested in life.( ) 52. The main idea of the passage is that______________.A.life is not enjoyable since each age has some pains.B.young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hard.C.childhood is the most enjoyable time in one’s time.D.one is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his life.( ) 53. The paragraph following this passage will most probably discuss_______.A.examples of successful old men.B.how to build up one’s position in society.C.joys and pains of old people.D.what to do when one has problems in life.(B)The market is a concept. If you are growing tomatoes in your backyard for sale you are producing for the market. You might sell some to your neighbor and some to the local manager of the supermarket. But in either case, you are producing for the market. Your efforts are being directed by the market. If people stop buying tomatoes, you will stop producing them.If you take care of a sick person to earn money, you are producing for the market. If your father is a steel worker or a truck driver or a doctor or a grocer, he is producing goods or service for the market.When you spend your income, you are buying things from the market. You may spend money in stores, supermarkets, gas station and restaurants. Still you are buying from the market. When the local grocer hires you to drive the delivery truck, he is buying you in the labor market.The market may be something abstract(抽象的). But for each person or business who is making and selling something, it is very concrete. If nobody buys your tomatoes, it won’t be long before you get the message. The market is telling you something. It is telling you that you are using energies and resources in doing something the market doesn’t want you to do.( ) 54. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?A.Selling and BuyingB.Everything you do is producing for the market.C.What is the market?D.What the market can do for you.( ) 55. All of the following acts are producing for the market except_______.A. working in a bankB. attending a night schoolC. printing a bookD. growing beans for sale( ) 56. You are buying from the market when you ________.A.borrow a book from the library.B.walk to the seaside for a holiday.C.look after your children.D.dine at restaurant.( ) 57. The word “concrete” in the last paragraph may most probably mean______.A. seriousB. importantC. necessaryD. real( ) 58. In what way is the market very concrete for each person or business who is making and selling something?A.It tells you what to produce.B.It provides you with everything you need.C.It tells you how to grow tomatoes.D.It helps you save money.(C)Some people have the feeling that nothing can be done about their poor reading ability. They feel hopeless about it. Can you learn to read better, or must you agree that nothing can be done about it.To be sure, people are different. You can not do everything as well as certain other people do. If all the students in a class tried out for basketball, some would be very good players; others would be very poor; and many would be in between. But even the very poor players can become much better players if they are guided in the right way, and with plenty of practice. It is the same with reading. Some seem to enjoy reading and to read well without any special help. Others find reading a slow and tiring job. In between, there are all degrees of reading ability.Many experiments have shown that just about every poor reader can improve his reading ability. In these experiments, the poor readers were given tests of reading ability. After some of the causes of their poor reading were discovered, they were given special instruction and practice in reading. After a few months, another test of the same kind was given. In nearly all cases, these people had raised their reading scores.( ) 59. With the example of basketball players, the author shows__________.A.why certain people are poor readers.B.that there are differences in people’s abilities.C.why some people are good basketball players.D.that good basketball players can be good readers.( ) 60. To improve their reading ability, people should_______________.A. work long and hardB. take different forms of testsC. have special help and practiceD. try different reading materials( ) 61. The experiments mentioned in the text show that__________.A.good readers seem to enjoy reading.B.almost all poor readers can make progress.C.causes of poor reading are difficult to find out.D.tests help people improve their reading ability.Section C (2 % * 4=8%)Directions:Read the following passage carefully and then answer the questions or complete the statements with fewest possible words.Where in the world can you take an hour’s train ride, and pass a forest, a London street, a scene from the Wild West, and a burning building that never burns down? There’s only one place, and that’s Hollywood, in California. The scenes you see from the tourist train are film sets in the Universal Studios, one of the oldest and largest movie companies in the USA.A visit to Universal Studios brings back memories of great days of Hollywood, the films and the stars. But they are only memories. Hollywood isn’t quite the same as it used to be. Costs have gone up and confidence has gone down. Movie-makers are afraid to spend their money on expensive new ideas. Instead, they repeat old ones.The film industry is changing fast. Teenagers still go out to the movies. Thetheatre is a good place to meet friends away from home. But older people mostly stay home to watch series, like Dynasty have become as important to Hollywood as expensive movies. These “soap opera”, as they are called, show rich, powerful families living in beautiful homes and wearing beautiful clothes. But the actors and actresses are nearly all middle-aged, like many of the people who watch them.Though it is soap operas that are keeping the film-makers of Hollywood in business, big films are still being made in America. But more and more of them are made outside Hollywood. New York is the most important new center, but there are many others as well. Movie-makers have realized that they don’t need Hollywood any more—modern cameras and real houses instead of expensively made copies in a studio. Other states, especially Florida and Texas, are working hard to take the film business away from California. They are offering better working conditions and lower costs.But Hollywood is fighting back. The state of California is trying hard to keep its best-known industry.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements with NO MORE THAN 13 WORDS)62. What is Universal Studios?_____________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 63. Why do movie makers repeat old ideas instead of spending the money on expensive new ideas?_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 64. According to the passage, more and more big films are made outside Hollywood while _____________________ are still being made in Hollywood.65. Florida and Texas are trying to take the film business away from California by _____________________________________________________________________ IV. Translation (3%*7=21%)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.66. 市民可以自由使用图书馆。