上海交大附中学10-11学年度高二下学期期中考试（英语）.docx

1、上海交通大学附属中学2022-2022学年度第二学期高二英语期中试卷（满分100分，100分钟完成。答案一律写在答题卡、答题纸上）命题：沈 莹 审核：何其乐I. Listening Comprehension (24%)Part A Short ConversationsDirections: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Th

2、e 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. Customer and shop assistant.B. Reporter and editor.C. Boss a

3、nd secretary.D. Teacher and editor.2. A. Climbing.B. Consulting.C. Financing. D. Water-diving.3. A. 8:00.B. 8:30.C. 9:30.D. 10:30.4. A. In a school.B. In a library.C. In a book store.D. In a post office.5. A. She is not interested in the project.B. She wants to discuss the project now.C. They can ta

4、lk about the project on Wednesday.D. They have already talked about the project.6. A. Peter shouldnt complain about the bus.B. Peter shouldnt spend a lot of money.C. Theres nothing special about Peter buying a car. D. Peter should get enough physical exercise.7. A. The food is very cheap.B. Customer

5、s can eat free food in the restaurant.C. The food is expensive.D. Customers can get a discount on the food.8. A. That she didnt pass the exam.B. That her car was broken.C. That she didnt feel well.D. That she couldnt find her key.9. A. He is naughty.B. He makes a lot of trouble.C. He behaves well.D.

6、 he is indifferent to everything.10. A. The snow is not a big problem if there is no ice.B. There is much ice on the road now.C. Ice cant cause big problems on the road.D. They wont go back home now.Part B PassagesDirections: In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three q

7、uestions 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

8、following passage.11. A. He was dressed in his finest clothes.B. He was dressed as a shop assistant.C. He didnt dress wellD. He was dressed in his brothers clothes.12. A. Father asked me to earn money to buy Christmas gifts.B. Father served the boy as an ordinary adult customer.C. Father gave the bo

9、y a toy plane free of charge.D. Father hired the boy as a shop assistant.13. A. He felt very happy about the toy plane.B. He felt surprised at the shop owners behavior.C. He felt sad because of lack of money.D. He felt eager to attend the Christmas party.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the foll

10、owing passage.14. A. Because Japanese government asked the companies to do so. B. Because Japanese companies want to increase overseas sales. C. Because Japanese customers want to speak English. D. Because the Japanese language has become old-fashioned.15. A. 5%B. 50%C. 70% D. 95%16. A. Companies mi

11、ght lose Japanese customers. B. Companies spend much money hiring English teachers. C. The Japanese Culture might be affected. D. Too much attention might be paid to overseas markets.Part C Longer ConversationsDirections: In Part C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be r

12、ead twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the order sheet. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORDS for each answer.Pho

13、ne Order SheetProduct_17_ camera Item Number_18_ Price for the customer to pay_19_ IncludingMemory _20_ colorPinkBlanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Where is the woman going skiing for Christmas?In the _21_How should the snowboards be?They should be _22_ What is key to skiin

14、g well?_23_When does the skiing club meet?Every _24_ Complete the message. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and Vocabulary 25%Section ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes

15、the sentence.25. A genuine compliment _ your friends talents or gifts automatically adds value _ how they see themselves.A. to toB. toon C. on on D. on to26. Bronx regards _ as a failure as he can hardly get a conversation going when he is introduced to another person.A. himselfB. himC. itD. itself2

16、7. The famous Gettysburg Address has about 200 words, but it still managed to express the idea _ all people are born equal.A. whyB. thatC. whichD. when 28. To be successful in a job interview, the job seeker _ convey a sense of self-confidence and enthusiasm for work, which all interviewers value hi

17、ghly.A. canB. needC. mustD. will29. Modesty enables a person to move from being the centre of attention _ the needs of others.A. to focus on B. focused on C. to focusing on D. focusing on 30. The school rules state that no child _ be allowed out of the school during the day, unless accompanied by an

18、 adult.A. should B. can C. shallD. will 31. _ for this ready source of money, many early Americans headed west and explored the new territories.A. To searchB. SearchingC. SearchedD. Having searched32. It is reported that it was midnight _ the earthquake happened. A. whenB. sinceC. beforeD. that33. “

19、A dark horse” is _ shows unexpected racing speed and comes in first, even though the experts said he had little chance of winning.A. oneB. which C. thatD. one that34. _ they live close by in such a small community, people here dont have much contact with each other.A. If B. OnceC. SinceD. Although35

20、. The two little girls _ good friends but for the attack of some outside force.A. could have beenB. should have been C. shall have been D. need have been 36. Only by consciously “forcing” yourself to make predications while listening _ better at predicting and eventually improve your listening compr

21、ehension ability.A. you can becomeB. can you become C. that you becomeD. become you 37. The reason why Americans form and end friendships quickly is _ they move around quite often.A. howB. becauseC. thatD. what38. You _ the electronic dictionary, for this is a test not an exercise.A. cant be usingB.

22、 may not be usingC. mustnt be usingD. ought not to be using39. _ to nuclear radiation, even for a short time, may produce changes of genes in human bodies.A. Being exposedB. Having exposedC. Exposed D. After being exposed40. It is when individuals have similar interests and a common outlook on life

23、_ long-lasting friendships develop.A. whyB. thatC. howD. whenSection BDirections: 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. appropriate B. casual C. hate D. common AB. situationAC. relevant AD. typ

24、ically BC. practice BD. delivery CD. alternativelyIf you intend to use humor in your talk to make people smile, you must know how to identify shared experiences and problems. Your humor must be _41_ to the audience and should help to show them that you are one of them or that you understand their_42

25、_ and are in sympathy with their point of view. Depending on whom you are addressing, the problems will be different. If you are talking to a group of managers, you may refer to the disorganized methods of their secretaries; _43_, if you are addressing secretaries, you may want to comment on their d

26、isorganized bosses. If you are part of the group which you are addressing, you will be in a position to know the experiences and problems which are _44_ to all of you and itll be _45_ for you to make a passing remark about the poor canteen food or the chairmans bad taste in ties. With other audience

27、s you mustnt attempt to cut in with humor as they _46_ an outsider making ill remarks about their canteen or their chairman. If you feel awkward being humorous, you must _47_ so that it becomes more natural. Include a few _48_ remarks which you can deliver in a relaxed and unforced manner. Often its

28、 the _49_ which causes the audience to smile, so speak slowly and remember that a raised eyebrow or an unbelieving look may help to show that you are making a light-hearted remark. III Reading Comprehension 36%Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phras

29、es marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Language is the most astonishing behavior in the animal kingdom. It is the species-typical behavior that sets humans completely apart from all other animals. Language is a means of _50_, but it is much mor

30、e than that. The dance of the honeybee communicates the _51_ of flowers to other members. But human language _52_ communication about anything, even things like dragons that have never existed. The key _53_ in the fact that the units of meaning, words, can be _54_ together in different way, accordin

31、g to _55_ to communicate different meanings.Language is the most important learning we do. Nothing _56_ humans so much as our ability to communicate abstract thoughts, whether about the inverse, the mind, love, dreams, or order a drink. It is a complex _57_ that we take for granted. _58_, we are not

32、 aware of most aspects of our speech and understanding. Consider what happens when one person is speaking to another. The speaker has to translate thoughts into _59_ language. Brain imaging studies suggest that the time from thoughts to the _60_ of speech is extremely fast, only 0.04 second! The lis

33、tener must hear the sounds to _61_ what the speaker means. He must use the sounds of speech to _62_ the words spoken, understand the pattern of _63_ of the words or sentences, and finally _64_ the meaning. This takes somewhat longer, a minimum of about 0.5 seconds. But once started, it is of course

34、continuous process. 50. A. transportationB. exchangeC. communicationD. conversation51. A. locationB. addressC. smellD. color52. A. admitsB. acceptsC. permitsD. absorbs53. A. staysB. situatesC. hidesD. lies54. A. stuckB. strungC. sewn D. bound55. A. rulesB. scalesC. lawsD. standards56. A. combinesB.

35、containsC. definesD. declares57. A. prospectB. progressC. processD. product58. A. IndeedB. FurthermoreC. ThereforeD. Moreover59. A. bodyB. gestureC. writtenD. spoken60. A. growingB. fixingC. beginningD. building61. A. turn outB. try outC. burst outD. figure out62. A. identifyB. inventC. revealD. dis

36、cover63. A. performanceB. organizationC. design D. production64. A. describeB. conveyC. copyD. interpretSection BDirections: 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

37、the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. AIf the world were a village of 1, 000 people it would include： 584 Asians 124 Africans 95 Eastern and Western Europeans 84 Latin Americans 55 former Soviets （including Lithuanians, Latvians, Estonians, and

38、other national groups） 52 North Americans 6 Australians and New Zealanders The people of the village would speak： 165 Mandarin 86 English 83 Hindu/Urdu 64 Spanish 58 Russian 37 Arabic The above list covers the mother tongues of only half the village. One-third of the people in the village are childr

39、en, and only 60 are over the age of 65. Just under half of the married women in the village have access to modern equipments. This year 28 babies will be born. Ten people will die, 3 of them for lack of food, 1 from cancer. Two of the deaths will be of babies born within the year. With the 28 births

40、 and 10 deaths, the population of the village next year will be 1, 018. In this village of 1, 000 persons, 200 people receive 75 percent of the income; another 200 receive only 2 percent of the income. About one-third have access to clean, safe drinking water. Of the 670 adults in the village, half

41、can not read nor write. The village has a total yearly budget （预算）, public and private, of over $3 million $3, 000 per person if it is distributed evenly. Of the total $3 million： $181, 000 goes to weapons and warfare $159, 000 to education $132, 000 to health care These weapons are under the contro

42、l of just 100 of the people. The other 900 are watching them with deep anxiety, wondering whether they can learn to get along together. 65. Which of the following is true about Mandarin according to the text?A. Nearly one-third of Asian people speak Mandarin in the village. B. About 8. 25 per cent o

43、f the people speak Mandarin in the village. C. About 16. 5 per cent of the people speak Mandarin in the village. D. Nearly all the Mandarin-speaking people are from Asia in the village. 66. Which of the following problems is NOT mentioned in the text?A. Poverty. B. Education. C. Environment. D. Marr

44、iage. 67. The underlined part “have access to” (in Para. 4) means_.A. use B. buy C. produce D. try68. The last sentence in the text implies that most of the people long for_. A. a peaceful world B. good education C. better health care D. a life without anxiety（B ）Informal conversation is an importan

45、t part of any business relationship. Before you start a discussion, however, make sure you understand which topics are suitable and which are considered taboos(禁忌) in a particular culture. Latin Americans enjoy sharing information about their local history, art, and customs. They expect questions ab

46、out their family and are sure to show pictures of their children. Yon may feel free to ask similar questions of your Latin American friends. The French think of conversation as an art form, and they enjoy the value of lively discussions as well as disagreements. For them, arguments can be interestin

47、g and they can cover pretty much or any topic as long as they occur in a respectful and intelligent manner.In the United States, business people like to discuss a wide range of topics, including opinions about work, family, hobbies, and politics. In Japan, China, and Korea, however, people are much

48、more private. They do not share much about their thoughts, feelings, or emotions because they feel that doing so might take away from the harmonious business relationship theyre trying to build. Middle Easterners are also private about their personal lives and family matters. It is considered rude,

49、for example, to ask a businessman from Saudi Arabia about his wife or children.As general rule, its best not to talk about politics or religion with your business friends. This can get you into trouble, even in the United States, where people hold different views. In addition, discussing ones salary

50、 is usually considered unsuitable. Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world, although be careful not to criticize a national sport. Instead, be friendly and praise your hosts team.69. The author considers politics and religion _.A. cheerful topicsB. taboosC. rude topics D. t

51、opics that can never be talked about70. Which is typically a friendly topic in most places according to the author?A. Sports.B. Children.C. Personal feelings. D. Families.71. Why are people from Asia more private in their conversation with others?A. They dont want to talk with others much.B. They do

52、nt want to have their good relationship with others harmed by informal conversation.C. They are afraid to argue with their colleagues.D. They want to keep their feelings to themselves.72. What shouldnt you do when talking about sports with colleagues from another country?A. Praising your own country

53、s sports.B. Criticizing your own countrys sports.C. Praising the sports of your colleagues country.D. Criticizing the sports of your colleagues country. C The president of Harvard University, in the United States, recently made comments that have caused an uproar (激烈争论) among women. Women are outnum

54、bered by men in many scientific fields, and he said that this may be due to some inherent (内在的) differences in intellectual abilities. Basically, he was saying that women may not be as good as men in science. This was difficult for many people to accept, especially women who are themselves scientist

55、s and professors. Many professors at Harvard were upset by his comments and did not want to support him. People have been fighting for years for equality between men and women. Therefore, it is discouraging to hear the president of a prestigious university say something that is negative. Biologicall

56、y, male and female brains are different, but that does not mean that one is better than the other. The important thing to remember is that you can do anything that you put your mind to. When I was a little girl, I was always told that I could be whatever I wanted to be. No one ever told me not to do

57、 something just because I was a girl. This has helped me to be very focused and determined in my life. There are endless possibilities for my future. Determination and hard-work are what make a good student. It doesnt matter whether that student is a boy or a girl. You may come across road-blocks wh

58、en you are pursuing your academic career. It is not always easy to follow your dreams. As a girl, you may sometimes feel that you only see men who have good careers or important jobs. But I encourage you not to give up. The key is to find out what your strengths are and focus on them. Everyone has u

59、nique talents that can be very helpful in the future. If you believe in yourself you will be amazed at what you can do! 73. According to the president of Harvard University, women may not be as good as men in science because of _. A. the different structures of their brains B. their different intell

60、ectual abilities C. their different living conditions D. the different education that they receive 74. The author thinks the comments the president of Harvard University made are _. A. discouraging B. encouraging C. positive D. unimportant 75. According to the author, the key to success is_ . A. whe

61、ther you are a boy or a girl B. whether you have a dream C. whether you have determination and work hard D. what you will be in the future 76. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. Equality of Men and Women B. Intelligence Determines Success C. Male and Female Differences in Bra

62、ins D. Find Your Strengths and Follow Your Dreams D A high school history teacher once told us, “ If you make one close friend in school, you will be most fortunate. A true friend is someone who stays with you for life.” Experience teaches that he was right. Good friendships are just not easily form

63、ed. Why? One reason is that it is easy to move around in our society. Mr. Darrell Sifford, a news reporter for the Washington Daily, has been studying and talking about friendships for a number of years. He reports what one woman thought about the effect of ease of movement on friendship:“ I was nin

64、e, and wed just moved from South Carolina to New Jersey, and I didnt know anybody. My mother had a way of getting to the root of things and she said to me, Amelia, I know youre feeling bad because you dont have any friends. But you can fix that. Just walk across the streetI know theres a girl about

65、your age over thereand knock on the door and ask her to be your friend.”“As a 9-year-old, I could do that. I knocked on the door and said, Hi, my name is Amelia, and Id like for us to be friends. And to my surprise, she said that she would like that tooand we became friends.”She added that going abo

66、ut it directly always worked when she was a child. But as she left childhood, she found that the simple direct approach was more and more difficult for her to follow. So, as an adult, Amelia longed to have friends but her hands were tied when it came to doing anything about it. The problem, accordin

67、g to her, is that society teaches us in a number of ways that direct action is not an acceptable way of doing things. We need to be less direct so that our feelings will not be hurt if our offer of friendship is refused.Mr. Sifford goes on to describe his own ideas on the subject:“To most of us, fri

68、endship is very important, but we need to have clear in our own minds the kinds of friendships we want. Are they to be very close or kept at arms length? Do we want to share ourselves or do we want to walk on the surface?”“For some people, an ordinary friendship is enoughand thats all right. But at

69、some point we need to make sure that what we expect from the friendship is the same as what our friends expect from it. If one wants more from the friendship than the other, and if this is not talked about, one is likely eventually to feel that hes not being given enough attention.“The sharing of cl

70、ose secrets, including our fears as well as our dark dreams, is the surest way to deepen friendships. But the process must be gone through slowly and continued only if there are signs of interest and our efforts are answered.”What are some of the problems in forming friendships? According to Mr. Sif

71、ford, the biggest problem is to expect too much too soon. Deep relationships take time. Another “big difficulty” is to think one “possesses” the other and that he should spend all his time only with you. Similarly, friendships require action from both sides. In short, you must give as much as you ta

72、ke. Finally there is a question of developing friendship. Unless you spend enough time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will gradually fade away. Why is it so difficult to form friendships? Perhaps it is possible, as Mr. Sifford states, that we simp

73、ly do not stay in one place long enough for a true friendship to develop. However, we all agree that each of us should think carefully about the kind of friendships we want. As in all interpersonal relationships, success depends on the kind of friendship we expect to have , openness to others, and a

74、 willingness to experiment.77. By saying that “My mother had a way of getting to the root of things” the author means that _. A. her mother could always find friends for herB. her mother had a way of making friends with peopleC. her mother was able to find the cause of thingsD. her mother was able t

75、o solve difficult problems78. When forming friendships, one should _. A. not be afraid of being refused.B. avoid trying to control a friends lifeC. share close secrets with the friendD. not be too impatient or too direct79. For friendship to develop, one should _.A. go through the process in an acce

76、ptable wayB. give as much as one getsC. have a caring personalityD. make sure ones efforts are answered80. The main point we learn from the passage is _.A. willingness to experiment is the key to close friendship.B. openness to others is important in interpersonal relationshipsC. direct offers of fr

77、iendship are not easily acceptedD. good friendships are not easily formedSection CDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from the list A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.A. The most common problem is a “wandering” mindB. Selecti

78、ve listening is also a mental barrier.C. Listening isnt an easy skill to master.D. Attitudes can also interfere with good listening.E. Noise and background music makes listening more difficult.AB. Listening is also related to the listeners knowledge.81. _ Listening is not as easy as someone thought.

79、 Even good listeners may recall only fifty percent of what they hear. Retention, the ability to remember and recall information, decreases about twenty to twenty-five percent after a few days. So no matter how well you listen in class, youre always going to refresh your memory before a test! Unfortu

80、nately, many people have poor listening habits and little listening training. To improve your listening skills, its important to understand what causes poor listening.82. _ If you find it difficult to concentrate solely on what a speaker is saying, theres a good reason. The mind processes informatio

81、n much faster than a speaker can speak. The brain can process over 500 words per minute, while the average speaker talks at a rate of 124 to 250 words per minute. That means the mind can hear whats being said and can think about something else at the same time.83. _ If you have a negative idea about

82、 the speaker or the topic, youll find it difficult to listen attentively. Hostile or captive audiences often have more difficultly listening than do favorable or voluntary ones.84. _If a speaker speaks “above the heads” of an audience, people find it difficult to concentrate. Speakers who use unfami

83、liar words or who use incomplete explanations make it more difficult to listen. Speakers who “speak down” to audiences, failing to acknowledge what the audience already knows, also create mental blocks.85. _ When people listen selectively, they simply block what they dont want to hear. For instance,

84、 many people have habits that are dangerous to their health, like smoking. However, they often choose to block out what a speaker says about health risks. They may listen to a speech and think that they speakers message applied to other people, not them. In other words, they hear what they want to h

85、ear and ignore what they dont want to hear.VI. Translations. 15% Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the word or phrase given in the brackets.1. 总的来说，观众人数越多，手势动作的幅度就应越大。 (the more)2. 缺少眼神交流会使观众对你的演讲失去兴趣。 （lack）3. 当你难以与父母交流时会感到苦恼吗？ （when）4. 面带微笑通常暗示着这个人容易接近。 （imply）5. 教授昨天开会缺席，他可能遇到什么事了？(absent)11 / 11