2020-2021学年上海市实验学校高一第一学期英语

2020-2021学年上海市实验学校高一第一学期英语

期中考试卷

I. Listening Comprehension(略)

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

21. All the scenes and people ________ were recorded on mobile phones or digital cameras are well connected.

A. /

B. which

C. who

D. that

22. The main ________ of the method is that it may create a lot of greenhouse gases, which is not eco-friendly.

A. convenience

B. basis

C. drawback

D. schedule

23. He worked as a chef at a(n) ________ restaurant for ten years, but now he has become a live-streaming host and achieved a greater sense of satisfaction.

A. well-off

B. energetic

C. domestic

D. fancy

24. A ________ can be any container that holds objects meant for people to open in the future, whether that be in 5, 10, or even 100 years.

A. time capsule

B. cultural element

C. physical feature

D. recycling facility

25. ________ the huge castle, it had a room with a 15-meter-high ceiling, which was only used on occasions when the upper-class family celebrated festivals or held parties.

Which one is Wrong?

A. When it comes to

B. Speaking of

C. Naming after

D. In terms of

26. Which underlined “initiative” is the closest in meaning to the one in “Today, Xi’an is a modern city, at the heart of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, but its long history can be seen everywhere.”?

A. The government must not lose the initiative in the fight against terrorism.

B. Managers need to be in the position where they can rely on their team to act on their own initiative.

C. The Geneva initiative was presented in December 2003 in an attempt to unblock the situation.

D. The children showed great initiative, organization and ability in raising the money, which will

be used to benefit the whole school.

27. Which of the following sentence is CORRECT?

A. By the end of 2019, over a million tonnes of online food delivery boxes are thrown away.

B. It is the first time that the retired teacher has ordered some bananas with an online food delivery app.

C. In recent years, there are a large number of terrible traffic accidents because couriers pay little regard to traffic rules.

D. Online food delivery services has changed the way we eat and they are also having a huge impact on our society.

28. How many of the following sentences are WRONG?

a. What really matters is that each of them is able to find meaning and happiness no matter what his or her life is like.

b.During the Renaissance, many great minds contributed on valuable artworks and made important scientific discoveries.

c. People view the death of Lord Carnarvon at different perspectives and the pharaoh's angry spirit is not necessarily the real cause.

d. The purpose of the experiment Lyn Hymers took part in was to see whether a modern-day family was capable to survive in the 1940s.

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

III. Vocabulary

Directions: 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.

In some cities, workaholism(迷恋工作) is so common that people don’t consider it unusual. They accept the lifestyle as normal. Government worker in Washington D.C, for example, (29) ________ work sixty to seventy hours a week. They don’t do this because they have to; they do it because they want to. Workaholism can be a serious problem. Because true workaholics would

rather work than do anything else, they (30) ________ have no idea of how to relax; that is, they might not enjoy movies, sports, or other types of (31) ________. Most of all, they hate to sit and do nothing. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful, and this (32) ________ and worry can cause physical problems such as heart attacks and stomach disease. Besides, (33) ________ workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families. Their marriages may end in failure as they spend little time with their families.

Is workaholism always dangerous? Perhaps not. There are, certainly, people who work (34) ________ under stress. Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work. They feel work is so (35) ________ that they are actually very happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same thing. Their jobs provide them with a challenge; this keeps them busy and creative.

Why do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several factors to work. Of course, it provides people with paycheck, and this is important. But it offers more than financial (36) ________. It provides people with self-confidence; they have a feeling of satisfaction when they have produced a (37) ________ piece of work and are able to say “I made it.” Psychologists (38) ________ that their work gives people an identity. After they take part in work, they get a sense of self and individualism.

I V. Reading Comprehension

Section A

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.

Could Buying Paintings Make You Rich?

Is investing in paintings a good way to get rich fast? And how should you invest in art?

“With extreme (39) ________” is the advice of Patrick Connolly, a financial adviser. “We don't (40) ________ our customers to invest in art because the downsides are greater than the upsides. It doesn't produce income or earnings. What you (41) ________ is exclusively based on supply and demand, and there are big movements upwards or downwards if there are changes in the economic environment,” he said.

To invest in art as a true investment, you need a starting fund of at least $5, 000. But it's not just about having enough (42) ________ to buy the painting in the first place. Expensive works of

art are often stored in protective boxes complete with detectors to monitor humidity and temperature levels, and to protect them from sun damage or other (43) ________ such as a spilled cup of coffee. And if you do put it on your wall, then your insurance costs are likely to be high. If word gets out that you have expensive art hanging on your wall, then you're likely to be a (44) ________for thieves.

Art is also not a regulated investment so when things go wrong---for example, an artwork turns out to be a fraud (赝品)－then investors cannot fall back on (45) ________ for any repayment.

Of course given the current environment of low interest rates, that's still a(n) (46) ________ return than many savings accounts will give you. As art has no association to the stock market, it means paintings can (47) ________ in value even when the market crashes, making it a good option for investment (48) ________.

It is reported that after a decrease in the global art market throughout 2016, auction (拍卖) sales (49) ________ in the first six months of 2017. Yet you don't necessarily have to be super-wealthy to invest in art. There are a growing number of art fairs and online marketplaces aimed at buyers with a more (50) ________budget. Most art industry experts suggest that you buy a piece of art because you like it, not because you want to get rich. The most (51) ________ approach is probably to buy something you like and can (52) ________ and, be prepared to keep it just for your own pleasure. If it goes up in value that should be just a(n) (53) ________ benefit.

39. A. accuracy B. carefulness C. enthusiasm D. generosity

40. A. beg B. control C. forbid D. recommend

41. A. get back B. look into C. take out D. turn to

42. A. desire B. energy C. money D. time

43. A. accidents B. appliances C. measures D. drinks

44. A. partner B. spectator C. target D. therapy

45. A. initiative B. regulation C. strategy D. tradition

46. A. better B. earlier C. healthier D. lower

47. A. fall apart B. fall down C. go ahead D. go up

48. A. funds B. levels C. selections D. rates

49. A. ceased B. proceeded C. recovered D. shrank

50. A. fixed B. limited C. massive D. modest

51. A. creative B. direct C. flexible D. sensible

52. A. afford B. preserve C. transfer D. undertake

53. A. added B. maximum C. obvious D. social

Section B

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)

Welcome to Iceland! We hope that your trip will be pleasant and that ________ will help you during your stay. It includes very important information you might find useful for your travel and we hope you will enjoy it.

Iceland is becoming a very popular place to visit all year round and we are not surprised. The country---with its spectacular, unspoiled, fragile and raw nature, hot springs, icebergs and waterfalls ---is a feast for the eyes during both summer and winter. Our history and culture is young compared to most other countries. We speak our own language, Icelandic, which due to the country's isolation in the past, has been very well preserved.

Driving in Iceland can be a bit different from many other countries. We do have a number of gravel roads, single lane bridges, narrow roads, rough mountain roads with unbridged rivers, animal stock near or on the road and weather conditions can change quickly. Therefore driving in Iceland needs your full care and attention because we want you to return safe and happy.

We kindly ask you to help us improve our quality by giving us feedback on how we are doing and what we can do better. No less importantly, we ask you to help us preserve the Icelandic nature which can be very fragile. Off-road driving is strictly forbidden and please do not litter.

In case of trouble, an accident or a breakdown, please don't hesitate to contact our emergency phone numbers 840-6010 for south and west Iceland, or 840-6000 for north and east Iceland or by visiting one of our many locations around the country and we will do our very best to help you to safely continue your journey.

We trust that your travel in Iceland will be comfortable and pleasant, and we wish you a very good time here.

54. Which of the following statements might be most suitable for the blank in Paragraph 1?

A. this newspaper article

B. this police travel guides

C. the traffic regulations

D. this brochure of our agency

55. Which of the following is TRUE about Iceland according to the passage?

A. Travelling in Iceland is only popular in summer and winter.

B. A traveler can both have hot and cold experiences in Iceland.

C. The country is not visited by people very often because of its special language.

D. Travelers are not advised to drive on narrow roads when travelling in Iceland.

56. What can a traveler do if his car suddenly breaks down in west Iceland according to the passage?

A. He can have his car repaired.

B. He can call 840-6010 for help.

C. He can push his car off the road.

D. He can drive in the other direction.

(B)

In spring, chickens start laying again, bringing a welcome source of protein at winter's end. So it's no surprise that cultures around the world celebrate spring by honoring the egg.

Some traditions are simple, like the red eggs that get baked into Greek Easter breads. Others elevate the egg into a fancy art, like the heavily jewel-covered "eggs" that were favored by the Russians starting in the 19th century.

One ancient form of egg art comes to us from Ukraine. For centuries, Ukrainians have been drawing complicated patterns on eggs. Contemporary artists have followed this tradition to create eggs that reflect the anxieties of our age: Life is precious, and delicate. Eggs are, too.

"There's something about their delicate nature that appeals to me," says New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast. Several years ago, she became interested in eggs and learned the traditional Ukrainian technique to draw her very modern characters. "I've broken eggs at every stage of the process—from the very beginning to the very, very end. "

But there's an appeal in that vulnerability. "There's part of this sickening horror of knowing you're walking on the edge with this, that I kind of like, knowing that it could all fall apart at any second". Chast's designs, such as a worried man alone in a tiny rowboat, reflect that delicateness.

Traditional Ukrainian decorated eggs also reflect those fears. The elaborate patterns were believed to offer protection against evil.

"There's an ancient legend that as long as these eggs are made, evil will not prevail in the world," says Joan Brander, a Canadian egg-painter who has been painting eggs for over 60 years, having learned the art from her Ukrainian relatives.

The tradition, dating back to 300 B. C., was later incorporated into the Christian church. The old symbols, however, still endure. A decorated egg with a bird on it, given to a young married couple, is a wish for children. A decorated egg thrown into the field would be a wish for a good harvest.

57. People in many cultures prize the egg because ________.

A. It can bring wealth and honor to them.

B. It can easily be made into a work of art.

C. It is their major source of protein in winter.

D. It is a welcome sign of the coming of spring.

58. What do we learn about the decorated “eggs” in Russia?

A. They are cherished by the rich.

B. They are heavily painted in red.

C. They are shaped like jewel cases.

D. They are favored as a form of art.

59. Why have contemporary artists continued the egg art tradition?

A. Eggs reflect the anxieties of people today.

B. Eggs provide a unique surface to paint on.

C. Eggs have an oval shape appealing to artists.

D. Eggs serve as an enduring symbol of new life.

60. Why does Chast enjoy the process of decorating eggs?

A. Because she always gets great pleasure from designing something new.

B. Because she is never sure what the final design will look like until the end.

C. Because she can add multiple details to the design to communicate her idea.

D. Because she never knows if the egg will break before the design is completed.

(C)

“Do you feel any better, Henry?” Rinaldi seated himself in the chair next to the bed. “You know what’s happening? They are planning to give you a medal.”

“No way! What did I do?”

“But you have been seriously injured. You at least will get a bronze one. And if you did something special, they will give you a silver one. Did you do anything special?”

“No, nothing!”

“Weren't you carrying anybody while you were wounded?”

“Of course not.”

“Well, I heard you insisted on letting other patients get treated before you.”

“I didn't insist very strongly.”

“That's alright. I don't think it's a problem. I'm pretty sure that you can get a silver one! We are all full of pride when we think about you.”

“So, how did the battle go?”

“Didn't you read the newsletter? We took that little town and got almost a thousand enemies to give up!”

“How are you doing?”

“I’m doing very well! I'm becoming a better doctor every day. But enough about me…do you still hurt? How are the wounds? How's your head doing? The doctor's chart says that your head is all right. You were really unlucky to have that major work on you! He's not a good doctor, He is more like a meat cutter. It must drive you mad to stay in this bed all day long! Please get out of here as soon as possible. I miss you. The room is so empty now that there's nobody sharing it with me.”

“What about Miss Barkely?”

“of course, I will go and ger her. But you rest for a while. And here, I brought you some alcohol to take away some of the pain. By the way, I think the priest (牧师) wants to come see you. You know, sometimes I wonder if you two aren't lovers,” he said laughing.

“Shut up, you stupid ltalian!”

“I have to go now. Get well soon! I have no one to joke with.”

61. What's the relationship between Henry and Rinaldi?

A. Official and solider

B. Roommates

C. Lovers

D. Doctor and patient

62. The underlined word “work” in the passage refers to_

A. news

B. argument

C. operation

D. medal

63. We can know from the passage that_

A. Rinaldi didn't know Henry very well.

B. the priest and Miss Barkely are lovers.

C. Henry was very badly wounded in the head.

D. Henry probably got wounded in the battle.

64. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Rinaldi is a pleasant guy.

B. A silver medal was awarded to Henry.

C. Henry got a thousand enemies to give up.

D. Rinaldi was more like a meat cutter than a doctor.

V. New Concept English and New Perspective Reading

Direction: Complete the sentences with the proper forms of words or phrases in the box. Note that there is one extra that you do not need.

1. From __________ farms in America to the destruction of the Amazon, researchers investigated how our hunger for meat is killing our planet.

2. The final technical report into the accident can__________ the findings of initial (最初的) investigations.

3. A Journalist has tested the safety of a 430-metre-long glass bridge by __________ it with a hammer.

4. He was looking for a quiet and __________ wife who would obey his every word.

5. Desperately needing to cool off, I __________ my hands into the cold water and threw it over my face.

6. He kept __________ himself when we were arguing. I think he was a bit confused.

7. A mixture of selected funds is a (n) __________ choice for future security and return on investment.

8. Internet banks __________ their old-technology rivals when it comes to charges and rates, but they are not immune from complaints.

9. He __________ the photographer, beat him up, and smashed his camera.

10. At the end of the race his legs gave out and he __________ on the ground.

VI. Grammar

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.

Some people believe that a Robin Hood (罗宾汉) is at work while others say that a wealthy person simply wants to distribute his or her fortune before dying. But the donor (11) __________ started sending envelopes with cash to deserving causes, accompanied by an article from the local paper, has made a northern German city believe in fairytales (童话)。

The first envelope was sent to a victim support group. It contained €10, 000 with a cutting from the Braunschweig Zeitung about how the group supported a woman who (12) __________ (rob) of her handbag; similar plain white anonymous (匿名) envelopes, each containing €10, 000, then (13) __________ (arrive) at a kindergarten and a church.

The envelopes keep coming, and so far at least €190, 000 (14) __________ (distribute). Last month, one of them was sent to the newspaper's own office. It came after a story it published about Tom, a 14-year-old boy who was severely disabled in a swimming accident. The receptionist at the Braunschweig Zeitung opened an anonymous white envelope to find 20 notes of €500, inside (15) __________ there was a copy of the article. The name of the family was underlined.

“I (16) __________ (drive) when I heard the news,” Claudia Neumann, the boy's mother, told DerSpiegel magazine. “I had to park on the side of the road; I was speechless.”

The money will be used to make the entrance to their house wheelchair-accessible and for a course of treatment their insurance company refused to pay for.

“For someone to act so selflessly, for this to happen in such a society (17) __________ everyone thinks of himself, was astonishing,” Mrs. Neumann said. Her family wonder whether the donor is a Robin Hood character, taking from banks to give to the needy.

Henning Noske, the editor of the Braunschweig Zeitung, said: “Maybe it is an old person who is about to die. We just do not know.” However, he has told his reporters not to look for the city's hero for fear that discovery may stop the donations.

VII. Translation

1. 是时候减少碳足迹并选择更节能的产品了。(time)

2. 毫无疑问，西安不仅是一座历史名城而且是热门旅游地。(historic)

3. 虽然做家务没有节省劳力的设备帮忙是很困难的，但是她仍然想念那座上世纪四十年代的房子。(challenge)

4. 导演用了七周时间将上传到网上的视频片段制作成了一部展现全球各地人们日常生活的影片。(take)

参考答案：

21-28 DCDACCBC

29-33 FCAGH 34-38 EJBDK

39-43 BDACA 44-48 CBADC 49-53 CDDAA

54-56 DBB 57-60 DDAD 61-64 BCDA

1-5 BKEAJ 6-10 HGIDF

11. that/who 12. was robbed 13. arrived 14. has been distributed

15. which 16. was driving 17. where

1. It’s time to reduce our carbon footprint and choose more energy-efficient products.

2. No doubt Xi’an is not only a famous historic city but also a popular tourist destination.

3. Although it was a challenge to do domestic chores/housework without labor-saving devices, she missed the 1940s house.

4. It took the director seven weeks to make the video clips uploaded to the Internet into a film which shows the daily routines of people around the world.