上海市七宝中学2016-2017学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题

2017七宝中学高一英语期中考试（考试时间120分钟，分值150分）II. GrammarDirection: 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.(A)Merriam-Webster defines a princess as a “member of a royal family”, “the wife of a prince” or “usually an attractive girl or woman who 21_________(treat) with special attention”.Nowhere in that traditional definition 22________ the words “spunk”, “drive” or “determination” appear. And yet the latest Walt Disney animation Moana seems determined to redefine 23_________a princess is all about.In Moana, Disney’s latest movie provides a posi tive spin on the princess spirit. The CG (Computer Graphics) -animated musical film follows 24________adventures of the headstrong teenage daughter of a Pacific Island chief and her struggles to find her identity.25_________ the daughter of Chief Tui, Moa na is expected to follow her village’s traditions and rules, including the one her father 26_________(emphasize) since she was an infant: “Don’t go beyond the reef.”Unfortunately for Moana –27_________name just happens to be the word for “ocean” in many Polynesian languages – she is drawn to the water, which she finds wondrous and exciting.When the food supply for the island suddenly becomes depleted, Moana sets forth on a journey inspired by *ancestral tales of once-mighty *demigod Maui who may help her save her island home.The story, 28_________(inspire) by the history and traditions of the Pacific, is a breath of fresh ocean air for everyone exhausted by the too-familiar princess-on-a-mission Disney trope. From birth, Moana is a respected part of her community, and her parents and grandmother are proud of who she is and the fact 29________ she will one day make a fantastic chief, just like her father and his father before him. There is no love interest for Moana –she doesn’t need one.More importantly, 30________ mothers and fathers tell their daughters what it means to be a princess, the words “adventurous,” “*tenacious” and “compassionate” can now be added to the definition.(B)The “space race” took place between the United States and the forme r Soviet Union. Both countries competed to see which would be the first 31__________ (land) a person on the Moon.Early space ventures were limited to satellites that orbited the planet Earth. The Soviets launched the world’s first satellite on October 4,1957; Sputnik I orbited Earth more than a thousand times 32_________ it plunged back into the planet’s atmosphere and burned up. The United States’ first satellite was Explorer 1, launched the following January.In 1959, both the United States and the Soviet Union succeeded in achieving their goal of sending spacecraft called probes beyond Earth’s gravitational pull. The Soviet Luna 1, Launched on January 2, passed the Moon and 33_________(continue) through space. Two months later, the United States launched Pioneer 4, which followed the same path as Luna.34_________eventually entered orbit around the Sun.The first person in space was Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. He orbited Earth in Vostok 1 on April 12, 1961. 35__________ (catch) up with Soviet Union in the race, the United States sent Alan Shepard into space in Freedom 7on May 5, 1961. The following February, John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth.Over the next seven years, both the Americans and the Soviets sent many astronauts into space. The most famous was U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong. 36_________, on July 20, 1969, because the first human to set foot on the Moon. The United States Apollo program lasted 37. __________ 1972; its missions carried out extensive research of the lunar surface and even brought back samples of moon rocks.Also, in the history of space exploration men and women have been seen living on space stations, As for the U.S., 38________ (send) the first such station into space in Soviet Union in 1971 made it eager to have its own. Then, the first U.S. space station, skylab, 39.________(launch) in May 1973 and orbited for six years. Since the 1960s, both countries also have sent spacecraft to explore almost all the planets in the solar system. Atmospheric probes, surface landings, and flybys (近天体探测飞行) have produced photographs if and information about the surfaces, moons, and atmospheres of many planets. However, 40__________(not set) foot on any other planet before, astronauts as well as scientists are still devoted to space programs.III. VocabularyDirection: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Do note that there is one word more than you need.(A)Each year, the bright light of the Nobel Prize in literature falls across our cultural canvas and illuminates the work of a major writer.While 41_________of previous years have gone to writers of prose, poetry and drama the Swedish Academy, which awards the prize, announced on Oct. 13 that American singer Bob Dyla n, 75, was this year’s winner. However, the prize wasn’t given for his 2004 self-penned autobiography but “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.”It is certainly a(n) 42________choice. According to Steve Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, arts awards have almost always exclusively had an inherent bias toward so-called “high culture”, a category 43________ not to include people who got their start singing in coffeehouses.With that said, the Swedish Academy has made a bold 44________ to expand the definition of “literature”. It has, effect, opened the doors to popular culture, often 45_______ to as “low culture”.We live in a world where people who read comic books, watch television shows, listen to podcasts and pop music, are often also those who enjoy poetry and opera. And the Nobel, in 46 __________ Dylan’s work as literature, acknowledges that artists create works of popular culture with just as much care, control, courage and 47________ as Ernest Hemingway did sitting down at his typewriter.Dylan experts can battle over whether or not the singer indeed writes poetry- he was given the prize for his lyrics and music.If music and lyrics count as literature, as plays have done, could not other forms? Could we, someday, see a Nobel in literature go to US TV producers David Simon, Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki, or even US singer Beyonce?As Los Angeles Times pop music 48________ Robert Hilburn said about Dylan’s work: “He’s great cultural figure because of his words and his ideas.”And for all the flash and bang of any performed art or filmed project, it’s the words that 49 _________, wrote Carolyn Kellogg of the Los Angeles Times.American TV series Breaking Bad (2008-2013) didn’t exist without US actor Bryan Crans ton’s brilliant performance--but he couldn't have gotten there without the words on the page.Dylan’s Nobel says that words don't have to be bound within 50. ________ to be literature. It’s possible the Swedish Academy will back off its radical choice. But for now, literature is all around us. Read it, listen to it or watch it.(B)Most plants reproduce by forming seeds. Flowering plants usually produce seeds that are 51. __________ in fruits. The scientific name for such a plan is angiosperm (被子植物). The fruit covering makes seeds more likely to be scattered over a wide area by animals, wind, or water. A plant that grows in many area is less likely to become 52. ________ than one that grows in only one area. The fruit of an angiosperm is not necessarily something that people can eat. In this case, the word fruit simply refers to the mass of plant tissue that surrounds the send. Some angiosperm fruits are actually poisonous.Angiosperms depend on male and female flower parts to produce their seeds and fruits. At the center of the flower is the pistil, a female part that 53________ of a long column with a round base called an ovary (子房). Inside the ovary are the tiny ovules (胚珠) that become seeds if they are fertilized. 54__________occurs when pollen from a stamen, a male flower parts, joins the ovule inside the ovary. Pollen that reaches the tip of the pistil grows a long tube down into the ovary. Once pollen joins the ovule inside the ovary, a seed begins to form, the ovary becomes fruits, and the other flower parts wither and die.The form of a fruit 55__________ the manner in which seeds are scattered. For example, birds and other animals may eat soft, fleshy fruits, such as berries. These animals deposit the seeds in their 56_________, usually far from the parent plants. Some hard-shelled fruits that 57________- such as coconuts- are carried by water to faraway regions. Some other types of fruits rely on the wind to scatter their seeds. The milkweed 58. _________ fruit in the form of dry seedpods that grow until they burst. Once the seedpods burst, hundreds of seeds, each attached to many light, silken threads, are carried off by the wind.No matter how much angiosperm fruits and seeds may differ, each seed contains the same blueprint for 59. ________. Under the right conditions, the tiny embryo within the seed grows into a new plant. The embryo is made up of a root, a shoot, and one or two seed-leaves called cotyledons (子叶), which provide food for the sprouting plant. As the seed spouts, the root anchors the seeding in the earth, and the shoot grows up through the soil. As soon as the seeding penetrates the soil’s 60. _________, it begins to grow its first true leaves.IV. Cloze.Direction: 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 phrases that best fits the context.What is a vegan? What is veganism?Veganism is a type of vegetarian diet that ____61___meat, eggs, dairy products and all other animal-derived ingredients. Many vegans also do not eat foods that are ___62___using animal products, such as refined white sugar and some wines.Vegan ___63___either a person who follows this was of eating, or the diet itself. That is, the word vegan can be an adjective used to describe a food it em, as in, “ This curry is vegan”, or, it can be used as a noun, as in, “Vegans like cookie, too.”Although there is some ___64___ as to whether certain foods, such as honey, fit into a vegan diet, if you are cooking for other vegans, it is best to be careful and ___65____these foods. Most vegans ___66___the definition of veganism to go beyond just food and will also avoid the use of all personal and household products tested on animals, and avoid ____67____and using all animal-derived non-food products, such as leather, fur and wool.What do vegans eat?This is perhaps the most common question about veganism. A vegan diet includes grains, beans, legumes, vegetables and ___68___and the nearly infinite number of foods made by combining them.____69___, many vegan versions of familiar foods are available, so you can eat vegan hot dogs, ice cream, cheese and vegan mayonnaise along with the more familiar veggie burgers. Many foods are ____70____veganism, such as soy milk and tofu, but many non-vegans also enjoy tofu, and you certainly don’t have to like tofu in order to eat vegan.Vegans also eat many of the same common and ____71___every day foods which just about every eats. ___72___, foods such as a vegetarian burrito without cheese or sour cream would be vegan, a vegetarian Thai curry made from coconut milk is vegan, pasta with tomato sauce or another non-meat and non-dairy sauce is vegan, and most breads are vegan.How can I become vegan?So you’ve decided to become vegan. But now what? Some people easily go from eating meat to vegan right away, while others struggle with their new ___73___, or choose to go vegetarian first and then ___74___omit eggs and dairy. There’s no right or wrong way to do it, but you may want to learn about what’s worked for other peop le. However you do it, keep your ____75___in mind and remember why you are choosing to adopt a vegan diet.61. A. excludes B. includes C. involves D. favors62. A. enjoyed B. consumed C. processed D. frozen63. A. protests against B. refers to C. complains about D. searches for64. A. analysis B. reason C. debate D. comment65. A. cook B. choose C. test D. avoid66. A. extend B. apply C. restrict D. offer67. A. controlling B. purchasing C. distributing D. producing68. A. eggs B. cheeses C. hot-dogs D. fruits69. A. Otherwise B. However C. Besides D. Thus70. A. separated from B. ignored by C. associated with D. limited to71. A. cheap B. familiar C. delicious D. healthy72. A. As a result B. For example C. In a sense D. In particular73. A. joy B. service C. commitment D. trend74. A. slowly B. accidentally C. essentially D. normally75. A. goal B. request C. responsibility D. expenseV. Reading ComprehensionSection A.Directions: Read the following four passage. 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)As has been all too apparent in recent days at Balcombe, few issues cause greater concern than energy policy. Many village communities feel their countryside is being ruined by the power-producing machines of wind farms; yet they never take "direct action", even though the planning laws put them at a severe disadvantage. And the generous subsidies (财政补贴) , which encourage the expansion of wind power, are not favorable to the village communities and set landowners in conflict with other residents (居民) .Those who disagree with the rapid expansion of wind farms state that the damage they cause is out of proportion(比例) to the benefits they bring, because their energy output cannot match that of the carbon-based power stations they are supposed to replace. Supporters insist that wind must be part of a mix of renewables, nuclear and carbon, and that the country is committed to meeting EU ( European Union) targets for non-carbon energy generation.Against this background, the fact that there is an argument within the Government over whether to publish an official report on wind farms" impact on the countryside becomes even more extraordinary. The two parties in the coalition (联合) government are in disagreement over what it should say.We have some advice for the two parties: publish the report, and let the country be the judge. Even if it contains evidence that wind farms are harmful, it will hardly be a pleasant surprise to people who do not like them. Equally, supporters must argue their case by acknowledging the concerns and explaining why they are either misplaced or worthy of much attention.The suggestion that further negotiations are to take place to produce an "acceptable" report suggests that the politics of coalition government are doing the country harm in a certain way. Given the sensitivities involved, all the information should be available so that people can reach their own conclusions, rather than being left with the suspicion（猜疑）that facts are being replaced by political beliefs.76. We can learn from the first paragraph that__________.A．energy policy catches much attention of the publicB．the residents are in favor of the expansion of wind farmsC．many village communities are satisfied with the subsidiesD．the planning laws offer great benefits to the residents77. Supporters think that the expansion of wind power____.A．is more rapid than that of carbon-based powerB．guarantees an increase in energy outputC．is expected to be much better than that of nuclear powerD．agrees with EU targets for non-carbon energy generation78. It can be inferred from the passage that____.A．an official report will settle the energy problemB．the two parties are divided over the issue of wind farmsC．the two parties have agreed on a further negotiationD．political beliefs concerning energy issue go against facts79. Which of the following reflects the author’s opinion?A．Increase political impact on energy policy.B．Release a statement of supporters on wind farms.C．Let the nation judge the facts about wind power.D．Leave the two parties to reach their own conclusions.(B)HOLIDAY FUN AT THE FOWERHOUSE500 HARRIS STREET ULTIMO TELEPHONE (02)9270111Join in the holiday fun at the powerhouse this month linked to our new exhibition, Evolution & Revolution: Chinese dress 1700s to now. DON’T FORGET our other special event, the ClubMed Circus School which is part of the Circus（马戏团）！150 years of circus in Australiaexhibition experience!◆Chinese Folk Dancing: Colorful Chinese dance and musical performances by The Chinese Folk Dancing School of Sydney. Dances include: the Golden and the Chinese drum dance. A feature will be the Qin dynasty Emperor’s count dance. Also included is a show of face painting for Beijing opera performances.Sunday 29 June and Wednesday 2 July in the Turbine Hall, at 11.30 am & 1.30 pm.◆Australian Chinese Children’s Arts Theatre: Well-known children’s play experts from Shanghai leas this dynamic youth group. Performance includes Chinese fairy tales and plays. Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 July in the Turbine Hall, at 11.30 am & 1.30 pm.◆Chinese Youth League: A traditional performing arts group featuring performance highlights such as Red scarf and Spring flower dances, and a musician playing Er Hu.Sunday 6 to Tuesday 8 July in the Turbine Hall, 11.30 am to 1.30 pm.◆Kids Activity : Make a Paper Horse: Young children make a paper horse cut-out. (The horse is a frequent theme in Chinese painting, including a kind of advancement.) Suitable for ages 8-12 years.Sunday 28 June to Tuesday 8 July in the Turbine Hall, 12.30 pm to 1.00 pm.◆Club Med Circus School: Learn circus skills, including the trapeze, tramp lining and magic. Note only for children over 5. There are 40 places available in each 1 hour session and these must be booked at the front desk, level 4, on the day.Enjoy unlimited free visits and many other benefits by becoming a Family member of the Powerhouse. Our family memberships cover two adults and all children under the age of 16years at the one address.Members receive Powerline, our monthly magazine, discounts in the shops and restaurants, as well as free admission to the Museum. All this for as little as $50, 00 a year! Call (02)9217 0600 for more details.80. When can you watch the Chinese drum dance？A．On July 2. B．On July 3.C．On July 6. D．On July 8.81. To learn the magic tricks, you can go to .A．Kids Activity. B．Chinese Youth League.C．Club Med Circus School. D．Children’s Arts Theatre.82. What is required if you want to enjoy free visits to the Museum？A．Calling (02)92170600. B．Gaining family membership.C．Coming for the holiday fun. D．Paying powerline $50.00 a year.83. What is the main purpose of the text？A．To attract visitors. B．To present schedules.C．To report the performances. D．To teach kids Chinese arts.(C)Today’s workplace is unique in history. Never before have we seen people working together who represent such different backgrounds and experiences. This difference of age, race, gender, and work style makes it very difficult to organize and run a company.As a result, companies are looking for individuals who can manage a wide range of employees effectively. Increasingly, managers are discovering that age differences among workers are a major cause of concern.This has been an important realization. The management difficulties and challenges have led some experts to study intergenerational differences for an understanding of problems in the workplace. What they have discovered is interesting and may provide ways of improving working conditions in companies that employ individuals from different generations.The first thing to realize, they say, is that differences of opinion about the importance of work and how to get work done are not a coincidence. That is, it is not an accident that young employees will be different from older employees. In fact, if employers do not pay attention to these differences, it is possible that anger will build up between people and lead to difficulties in the company.Resentment (仇恨) between members of different generations, if not attended to, can lead to extreme anger and unhappiness and even lasting enmity if people are not careful. That individuals from different generations should come to view each other as if they were from different sides of warring countries should not be surprising.It is natural for individuals from the same generation to form alliances (联盟), to cometogether for protection. Different generations represent different experiences in life, and these lead naturally to different opinions about oneself and one’s approaches to work.If you were raised in a time of plenty, when products were readily available and relatively inexpensive, you would believe that prosperity is natural and expectable. If, on the other hand, you were raised in a time of scarcity, you would always be careful not to waste things for fear you would not have enough. You would make angry people who seem to believe that problems will always solve themselves. Such optimism in the face of difficulties would be a source of unhappiness between you and them. It is difficult, in such circumstances, to achieve a happy, agreeable atmosphere in the workplace.84. What most possibly makes it difficult to organize or run a company?A. Employees are in different generations.B. Employees are of different backgrounds.C. Employees work in different styles.D. Employees are in different races.85. Employers should pay attention to ______ if they want to avoid anger between employees.A. the different understanding of problems in the workplaceB. the different views on value of work and working methodsC. the different generations of employees in the workplaceD. the different ways of expressing anger in the company86. The word “enmity” is closet in meani ng to ______.A. hatredB. sorrowsC. ignoranceD. forgiveness87. What does the writer mainly talk about in the passage?A. Employees should be cooperative and friendly with each other.B. It is difficult for employers to have workers work in a friendly way.C. The weakness of human nature causes the anger between employees.D. The generational differences cause the disharmony among employees.(D)Charles Dickens’ novel A Tale of Two Cities is set in the years before and during the French Revolution (1789 - 1799). During its course, French revolutionaries brought down the empire and established a republic of free and equal citizens.In reading the work, one sees that Dickens distorted some details of the French Revolution. At the beginning, Dickens notes that, in 1775, France was busy spending money. This mention of France’s spending touches briefly on what is perhaps the major cause of the French Revolution. Before the revolution, the government often borrowed money because it spent more than it raised in taxes. The increased spending and borrowing made many people’s blood boil, yet Dickens focused instead on the nobility’s oppression and exploitation of the working class, including peasants, as the causes of the revolution.The Marquis, one of the book’s characters, ill-treats and kills many people. Thus, he represents the nobles who mistreat the lower classes. One reviewer criticized this picture as an unfair representation of French society in the mid-1700s. The reviewer pointed out that the government would have punished nobles who mistreated or murdered. Nobles may have been guilty of other evils, however, such as not feeding the starving masses after bad weather ruined crops in 1789.Dickens’ account of th e storming of the Bastille fails to mention that the gang that stormed the prison was looking for bullets and bombs to use in defense against a possible attack by the king’s troops. Dickens does include some accurate details, however, such as the crowd’s f inding only seven prisoners and freeing them and the pack’s executing (处决) the prison administrator and sticking his head on a post. The scene that the women knit (编织) as they watch the executions may seem to be an odd detail, but actually many women did knit stockings for the war effort as they watched the killing machine at work.Dickens’ descriptions of the steady stream of sentenced people into prison and the carts taking them to their deaths give readers some idea of the frequency with which officials jailed and executed people during the Rule of Terror, which lasted about a year. During the Terror, the government jailed about 250 thousand people, tried (审判) and killed about 17 thousand, and executed about 12 thousand without a trial. Those executed included people who opposed the revolution, people who offended the revolutionaries, and even some revolutionaries. About 15 percent were members of the ministry or nobility.88.What does the word “distorted” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?A. Discussed.B. Revealed.C. Provided.D. Twisted.89.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. A wild crowd rushed into the Bastille to fight with the royal soldiers.B. The nobles’ mistreating and killing people is the main cau se of the revolution.C. About thirty thousand people lost their lives in the course of the Rule of Terror.D. Women were forced to work for the war supplies while watching people killed.90.What can be inferred from the passage?A. Dickens was once among the revolutionaries storming the Bastille.B. There was an extreme disorder and horror during the revolution.C. Nobles of those days in France were loaded with heavy social responsibilities.D. Classic literary works may serve as history textbooks to a great degree.91.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. The Collapse of the French EmpireB. Unknown Facts during the Rule of TerrorC. Dickens’ Description of the French RevolutionD. A Critical View on A Tale of Two CitiesSection BDirection: In the following article, 4 sentences have been removed. Choose the most suitable ones from the list A-AC to fit into each of the numbered gaps. There are TWO which do not fit in any of the gaps.However wealthy we may be, we can never find enough hours in the day to do everything we want. Economics deals with this problem through the concept of opportunity cost, which simply refers to whether someone’s time or money could be better spent on something else.Every hour of our time has a value. 92_____________________________________Each of these options has a different opportunity cost—namely, what they cost us in missed opportunities.Say you intend to watch a football match but the tickets are expensive and it will take you a couple of hours to get to and from the stadium. Why not, you might reason, watch the game from home and use the leftover money and time to have dinner with friends? This—the alternative use of your cash and time—is the opportunity cost.93______________________________. By knowing precisely what you are receiving and what you are missing out on, you ought to be able to make better-informed, more reasonable decisions. Consider that most famous economic rule of all: there’s no such thing as a free lunch. Even if someone offers to take you out to lunch for free, the time you will spend in the restaurant still costs you something in terms of forgone opportunities.Some people find the idea of opportunity cost extremely discouraging: imagine spending your entire life calculating whether your time would be better spent elsewhere doing something more profitable or enjoyable. 94_____________________________.In the business world, a popular phrase is “value for money.” People w ant their cash to go as far as possible. However, another is fast obtaining an advantage: “value for time.” 95 ___________________________. By reading this passage you are giving over a bit of your time which could be spent doing other activities, such as sleeping and eating. In return, however, this passage will help you to think like an economist, closely considering the opportunity cost of each of your decisions.VI. Translation.1.这部滑稽的电影的确分散了我的注意力，让我暂时忘记了这些难题。