2017-2018学年曹杨二中高一上期末考试

曹杨二中2017学年度第一学期高一英语期末考试II. Grammar and VocabularySection AThe holiday season is supposed to be the most festive and fun time of the year, but all those plans and expectations of joy can turn tougher and more stressful than they sound. This is especially true for (21)______ of us who struggle with mental illness.The holidays break your routine. Sometimes you (22)______ (force) to spend time with family you rarely see and don’t always get along with. Or maybe you’re alone when everyone else is with family. Or you’re at work and can’t be with those you love. Or you are off from work, (23)______ more time to think troubling thoughts. Or you are thrust into party situations that tempt your demons.When you have a routine, it’s (24)______ (easy) to manage whatever mental struggles you may face, and when that routine is broken, it (25)______ trigger tings you may not be ready to face. I know it has for me. It was during the holidays (26)______ I hit a low moment and, with the help of my mother, decided to seek help for my eating disorder.Around the holidays, I often feel like I’m supposed to be everywhere, with everyone—all with the (27)______ (add) guilt of knowing it’s the season of giving. (28)______ (fight) this, I’ve developed a mantra（咒语）: it’s not selfish to take time for yourself. Take a walk in nature. Talk to a friend you trust, or a therapist. Sit out one of the holiday gatherings in favor of some personal time. Just do (29)______ helps you calm down and gives you a break from the stress. Download one of the many meditation apps for your phone. I particularly like Calm and End Anxiety.Trying to spend all of your time (30)______ (please) everyone else is not only exhausting – it’s impossible. And you know what? If you take a little time for yourself, you will be much better company for those around you.21. some 22. are forced 23. 24. easier 25. can 26. that 27. added 28. To fight 29. what 30. pleasingWhen young people study or take exams the results are usually about rewarding their individual achievement.But when they get into the workplace they will be told about the importance of social skills and the need to co-operate with other people on solving problems.So, are school systems out of step with what is needed by young people?PISA, which (31)______ students’ abilities in reading, maths and science, has now carried out the world’s first global tests on collaborative problem-solving skills.As might have been expected, students who are high achievers in academic tests are also likely to be better at problem solving with other people.They are likely to have the skills in interpreting information and complex reasoning that will help them with any kind of problem solving.The same holds (32)______ across countries. Top-performing countries in academic tests, suchas Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Estonia, Finland and Canada, are also high performers at collaborative problem solving.Working together seems to (33)______ different types of ability. Five years ago, PISA carried out tests on individual problem-solving skills. These showed that boys tended to do better in most countries. But when the element of collaboration is added to the problem solving, girls (34)______ boys in every country. In the UK this gender gap is one of the largest.These results are (35)______ in students’ attitudes. Girls show more positive attitudes towards relationships, meaning that they tend to be more interested in others’ opinions and want others to succeed. Boys, on the other hand, are more likely to see the (36)______ of teamwork and how collaboration can help them work more (37)______ and efficiently.Disadvantaged students are more likely to see the (38)______ of teamwork than their (39)______ peers. They tend to report that they prefer working as part of a team to working alone, and that they think teams make better decisions than individuals.The classroom environment seems to (40)______ how well students work together. When students have a lot of communication-intensive activities – such as taking part in class debates or arguing about science questions – they are more likely to have positive attitudes towards collaboration.III. Reading ComprehensionSection AOn a cold November afternoon, my mother and I were walking home from a pizza shop. We were dressed __41__ and equipped with a rented video we had been __42__ to watch. I was feeling a little __43__ as I was carrying our shopping, and decided to throw away something. So I started to walk towards a garbage can when I noticed a poor man walking out of the restaurant in front of us. He __44__ over to another nearby garbage can and started looking through it.I suddenly felt very guilty because I was about to throw away a new drink just because it was __45__. I walked up to him and handed the drink and some snacks over to him. The man looked up __46__ and took what I gave him.A huge smile __47__ across his face and this caused me to feel indescribably satisfied. I felt I couldn’t be happier __48__ myself, but then he said, “Wow, this is my son’s lucky day!”With that, he thanked me happily and started off on his bike, I __49__ heard him whistling a song as he rode away.I got a warm __50__ inside. I now understand what is meant by the saying “giving is getting”.Although it only __51__ a little action and a few words, I gained and learned more in those two minutes than I did in the rest of the month. Everyone in the world needs help, everyone can __52__ help and everyone will be helped by __53__ kindness.The image of that man’s happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind every __54__ I have the chance to do something nice.This is the __55__ of charity.41. A. poorly B. coldly C. warmly D. expensively42. A. dying B. exciting C. worrying D. happy43. A. worried B. interested C. bored D. tired44. A. headed B. passed C. crossed D. took45. A. cheap B. heavy C. tasteless D. full46. A. in silence B. in surprise C. in interest D. in a hurry47. A. appeared B. spread C. went D. ran48. A. with B. to C. at D. for49. A. still B. once C. even D. ever50. A. sense B. mind C. thinking D. feeling51. A. held B. took C. called D. asked52. A. offer B. send C. show D. have53. A. showing B. expressing C. lending D. setting54. A. moment B. day C. minute D. time55. A. power B. meaning C. strength D. aimSection B(A)My six-year-old granddaughter, Caitlynd and I stopped at a Tim Horton’s shop for a blueberry cake. As we were going out the door, a young teenage boy was coming in.This young man had no hair on the sides of his head and a set of blue spiked(竖起的)hair on top of it. One of his nostrils(鼻孔)was pierced, and a ring ran through the hole and a chain went across his face and was attached to a ring he was wearing in his ear. He held a skateboard under one arm and a basketball under the other.Caitlynd, who was walking ahead of me, stopped at once when she saw the teenager. I thought he’d scared her and she’d frozen on the spot.I was wrong.My granddaughter backed up against the door and opened it as wide as it would go. Now I was face to face with the young man. I stepped aside and let him pass. His gracious response was a polite “Thank you very much”.On our way to the car, I praised Caitlynd for her manners in holding open the door for the young man. She didn’t seem to be troubled by his appearance but I wanted to make sure. If a grandmother talked about freedom of self-expression and allowing people their differences was suitable, I wanted to be ready.As it turned out, the person who needed the talk was me.The only thing Caitlynd noticed about the teenager, was the fact that his arms were full. “He would have a hard time in opening the door.”I saw the partially shaved head, the set of spiked hair, the piercings and the chain. She saw a person carrying something under each arm and heading toward a door.In the future, I hope to get down on her level and raise my sights.56.What did the author think of the young man?A. Polite.B. Uncommon.C. Frightening.D. Funny.57.Caitlynd helped the young man because ______.A. she was scaredB. she didn’t notice his lookC. she wanted to avoid himD. it would be difficult for him to open the door58.The underlined sentence suggests that ______.A. the author was ashamed of herselfB. the author didn’t know how to give a talk on freedomC. a talk on freedom was useless for the granddaughterD. people should have more freedom to express themselves59.The author intends to tell us that ______.A. we shouldn’t judge a person by his lookB. we should allow people more freedom to dress differentlyC. we should be more helpful and tolerant to strange dressing of the youngD. we shouldn’t be too particular about people in life(B)Last week Amazon announced Word Runner, a new tool for reading Kindle books. Word Runner is a software update that shows one word at a time, instead of words, sentences and paragraphs on one page.Opinions about Word Runner are mixed. Carmen Blyth, ph.D., and a teacher of English as a Second Language (ESL), says Word Runner is not optimal reading.In the Kindle Forums at Amazon, a commenter called CB Retriever says, “Thanks, but that absolutely will not work for me as I too do lines and blocks of text at a time – I think the last time I read word by word was back when I was learning to read.”Len Edgerly, business journalist and host of The Kindle Chronicles podcast, had a chance to try out Word Runner. In his podcast, Edgerly said that Word Runner is “a dramatically different way to read.”Dynamic PacingWord Runner uses a feature called “Dynamic Pacing” to adjust the speed around complicated words. Dynamic Pacing automatically slows the speed of Word Runner for complicated words, punctuation, and paragraph breaks. It makes changes based on the natural rhythm of your reading.BrakeYou can pause Word Runner by tapping the pause button, called Brake:Brake lets you move words forward and backward. You can go back and re-read words using Brake.AvailabilityAccording to Amazon, Word Runner will be available soon for some English-language books on the Kindle app for Android devices and on Fire tablets.Word Runner will work with select English language Kindle books from Amazon sites in all countries, says an Amazon representative.Amazon has not yet said whether Word Runner will be coming to the Kindle app for iPhone and iPad.60.In CB Retriever’s opinion, ______.A. Word Runner provides one with necessary information to understand what he is readingB. good reader can read four words at a timeC. Word Runner is not so practical for him as he reads lines and blocks of text at a timeD. Word Runner is “a dramatically different way to read”61.From the passage, we can draw the conclusion that ______.A. Word Runner will soon be available for iPhone and iPadB. Word Runner will work with all English-language books in all countriesC. Word Runner is a software which updates one word at a timeD. People will soon be able to use Word Runner to read some English-language books on Andriod devices and Fire tablets62.“Dynamic Pacing” is designed to ______.A. regulate the speed of readingB. quicken the speed of reading something easyC. let you move words forward and backwardD. allow you to see all of the words on a page on your screen(C)In recent years many countries of the world have been faced with the problem of how to make their workers more productive. Some experts claim the answer is to make jobs more varied. But do more varied jobs lead to greater productivity? There is evidence to suggest that while variety certainly makes the worker’s life more enjoyable, it doesn’t actually make him work harder. As far as increasing productivity is concerned, then variety is not an important factor.Other experts feel that giving the worker freedom to do his job in his own way is important and there is no doubt that this is true. The problem is that this kind of freedom cannot easily be given in the modern factory with its complicated machinery which must be used in a fixed way. Thus while freedom of choice may be important, there is usually very little that can be done to create it.Another important consideration is how much each worker contributes to the product he is making. In most factories the worker sees only one part of the product. Some car factories are now experimenting with having many small production lines rather than one large one, so that each worker contributes more to the production of the cars on his line. It would seem that not only is degree of the workers’ contribution an important factor, therefore, but it is also one we can do something about.To what extent more money led to greater productivity? The workers themselves certainly think this is important. But perhaps they want more money only because the work they do is so boring. Money just lets them enjoy their spare time more. A similar argument may explain demands for shorter working hours. Perhaps if we succeed in making their jobs more interesting, they will neither want more money, nor will shorter working hours be so important to them.63.Which of these possible factors leading to greater productivity is not true?A. To make jobs more varied.B. To give the worker freedom to do his job in his own way.C. Degree of work contribution.D. Demands for longer working hours.64.Why do workers want more money?A. Because their jobs are too boring.B. In order to enjoy more spare time.C. To make their job more interesting.D. To demand shorter working hours.65.The last sentence in this passage means that if we succeed in making workers’ jobs moreinteresting, ______.A. they will want more moneyB. they will demand shorter working hoursC. more money and shorter working hours are important factorsD. more money and shorter working hours will not be so important to them66.In this passage, the author tells us ______.A. how to make the workers more productiveB. possible factors leading to greater efficiencyC. to a certain extent more money lead to greater productivityD. how to make workers jobs more interestingLazy people will never gain anything in life. However, laziness can be defeated once a few changes have been made in your mind.__67__ Many people lack sleep constantly, since they stay up too late and get up too early to prepare for work. These people have little motivation once they arrive home. Laziness works hand in hand with a lack of motivation and a tendency to put off things. By adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few more hours of meaningful rest, you can fight laziness throughout the day.Another way to fight laziness is to change your mind from passive to active. Some people treat their lives as if they were pushed from task to task. Others take a more positive approach, viewing each task as a challenge they must overcome alone. __68__Some people fight laziness by removing the temptations that surround them. A television in the living room may provide entertainment, but watching too much TV often contributes to laziness. __69__ Complete a few tasks and reward yourself with what you enjoy, such as a good dinner or a film.Laziness can also be a lasting problem at home. Couples and children may all have different energy levels, but laziness can be spread if not dealt with immediately. __70__ Be the first to collect and wash dishes after a meal. Others in the home may eventually follow your example and perform their own task. It is difficult to practice laziness when you are surrounded by motivated people.Finally, taking exercise regularly can help you fight laziness. Enough exercise and a balanced diet can help you develop a healthy lifestyle, thus enabling you to have more energy and help lift your spirits.第II卷IV. Translation71.你如何解释他的失败呢？(account)72.科学研究成果往往被运用到现代工业。