2017-2018学年上海市七宝中学高二上学期开学考试英语试题 Word版
七宝中学2017-2018学年第一学期高二摸底试卷（118分）II. Grammar and Vocabulary（30）Section 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.(A)The Greek myths are almost a myth themselves.The great dramatists Sophocles, Aeschylus and Euripides drew on the myths, (1)________ did the Romans after them. Since then, poets, painters, sculptors, novelists —and later on, filmmakers and even comic strip authors —(2)________(find) inspiration in them. Remember film Troy (2004) starring Brad Pitt? That movie remade The Iliad, Homer's e t of the Trojan Wars.Greek myths came from oral stories. In the beginning, people told these tales to (3)________ ________. They didn't read them in books or watch them in the theater. It seems that (4)________ we write, paint or make films -or simply just enjoy these products —the Greek myths have a special resonance.The names and the stories (5)_________ be old, but the myths continue to be relevant. We can still be moved by beauty, like the story of Paris when he stole the gorgeous Helen away from her husband in Troy.We feel pain in our hearts (6)________ we remember our family and friends back home. We can therefore readily understand Odysseus—”(7)________(separate) from his wife and sonfor a decade — and his desperation to get home.The everyday life of western culture (8)________(mark) by the Greek myths in all sortsof ways. Just look up into the night sky —names of the stars and constellations you see come fromGreek characters.In English, we say someone who makes money easily has "the Midas touch". But often,character from Greek mythology, who turns (9)________ he touches into gold. Even theproducts we buy in supermarkets have names (10)________ (inspire) by the Greeks.【答案】(1)as (2)have found (3)each other (4)whether (5)may (6)when (7)separated (8)is marked (9)anything/whatever (10)inspired【分析】(1)首先可以判断该句是定语从句，而且从句缺主语，根据句义可知该句填关系代词as，表示“正如”。
(2)首先可以判断该空考察的是动词的谓语动词形式，根据前面现在完成时的时间标志since then可知该空填have found。
(3)根据句式tell sth. to sb.可知该空缺宾语，由前后文句义可知该空填代词each other。
(4)首先可以判断该句是主语从句，后面从句不缺主要成分而且有关键词or，所以根据句义可知该空填whether，“无论我们是读书、绘画或者制作电影—或者只是欣赏这些作品，都可以与希腊神话产生独特的共鸣。
”(5)表可能，填may。
(6)首先可以判断该空考察连接词，根据句义可知：当我们想起家里的亲人和朋友，我们就会感到心痛，所以填when。
(7)该空考察动词的非谓语形式，根据句义填separated，表状态。
(8)首先可以判断该空考察谓语动词形式，根据被动语态标志by和后文时态可知，该空填is marked。
(9)首先可以判断该句是宾语从句，而且从句缺宾语，所以填what。
(10)该空考察动词的非谓语形式，根据by可知填过去分词形式inspired。
(B)Vast deserts, magic carpets, and the legend of Aladdin's lamp. For most Chinese people, Saudi Arabia is a faraway land (1)________ (exist) only in bedtime stories.However, connections between the two countries (2)________(date) back to ancient times.The economic and cultural ties between the Tang Dynasty and the Arabian empirereached their height in the 9th century. Paper-making workshops thrived in (3)________ is now Saudi Arabia while Arabian knowledge of math, astronomy and medicine spread to the Middle Kingdom.These exchanges, (4)________(record) by Arabian merchants sailing along the ancient Maritime Silk Road, became material for folk tales (5)________ ________the One Thousand andOne Nights stories.Fast forward a millennium, the relationship between a modern Saudi Arabia anda progressive China (6)________(enter) a new era, thanks to the Belt and Road Initiative proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013. Saudi Arabia is one of the first countries (7)________(respond) positively to the Belt and Road initiative. In terms of strategic location, Saudi Arabia serves as the central hub (8)________(connect) three continents — Asia, Africa and Europe — and hasbeen an important part of the initiative.In fact, (9)________ they built diplomatic ties in 1990, the two countries have seen a sound development of partnerships. In 2015, China became Saudi Arabia's largest trade partner, whileSaudi Arabia has been China's biggest crude oil supplier and largest trade partner in West Asia and Africa for years. (10)________ the economic gains, citizens in both countries also benefit from cultural and academic exchanges. 【答案】(1)existing (2)date (3)what (4)recorded (5)such as (6)has entered (7)to respond (8)connecting (9)since (10)Besides【分析】(1)该空考察动词的非谓语形式，表主动（exist无被动语态），所以填existing。
(2)该空考察动词的谓语动词形式，因为主语为复数，根据后面时态和短语date back to“追溯到”可知填一般现在式date。
2017-2018学年高二英语上学期开学考试试题_6
2017-2018学年高二英语上学期开学考试试题（满分：150分时间：120分钟）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题; 每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is the man doing?A. Repairing the dresser.B. Looking for the maid.C. Making a complaint.2. What do we know about the dress?A. It is suitable for the woman.B. Its color isn’t popular this year.C. Its style came out a few years ago.3. What does the man like?A. Goldfish.B. Snakes.C. Cats.4. Who won the golf match?A. The man.B. Jane Grant.C. Jane’s husband.5. What does the man really want to do?A. Apply for a job.B. Interview the manager.C. Read the advertisement.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试题卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
2017-2018学年高二上学期开学考试_1
2017-2018学年高二上学期开学考试满分：120分时间：120分钟一、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AIf feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conver sation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly, my mother will push the conversation into World War? She’ll talk about my lack of a b right future because I don’t plan to be a doctor. And much to h er disappointment, I don’t want to do any job related to scienc e, either. In fact, when I was pushed to say that I planned to major (主修) in English and communications, she nearly had a heart att ack.“Why can’t you be like my coworker’s son?” she bemoans all t he time. Her coworker’s son received a four year scholarship and is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. I do n’t know what to answer except that I simply can’t be like Mr P erfect as I’ve called the unnamed coworker’s son. I can’t be lik e him. I’m the type of person who loves to help out in the com munity, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve a career because I love it, not because of fame (名声) or salary.I understand why my mother is worried about my future major. I’ve seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. She leaves the house around 6:30 am a nd usually comes home around 5 pm or even 6 pm. However, I want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesn’t mea n I’ll be successful. I’d rather follow my dreams and create my own future.1. Which of the following topics do the writer and his mother o ften talk about?A. The writer’s studies.B. The writer’s future job.C. Dinner plans.D. Wars around the world.2. We can infer from Paragraph 1 that the writer’s mother____ ____.A. doesn’t want the writer to major in EnglishB. doesn’t think the writer should be a doctorC. gets along very well with the writerD. doesn’t think working in the science field is a good idea3. The underlined word “bemoans” in Paragraph 2 most proba bly means “________”．A. agreesB. shoutsC. complainsD. smiles4. Which of the following statements is probably TRUE about t he writer?A. He wants to be like his mother’s coworker’s son.B. He wants to find a job in his community in the future.C. He doesn’t think his mother’s coworker’s son is perfect.D. He wants to do something he really likes in the future.【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D【解析】试题分析：本文讲述了作者和妈妈谈话时总是会将话题转到自己未来的职业上，他妈妈不想让他主修英语，而作者却想做他想做的事。
2017-2018学年上海市闵行区七宝中学高二第二学期英语开学摸底考
上海市七宝中学2017学年高二第二学期英语开学摸底考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.(A)Maybe the Man of Steel has such a great body (1)________ ________ all that flying and leaping onto tall buildings with a single bound. At least that's the promise of a new piece of exercise equipment (2)________(combine) a core workout with the virtual reality experience of flying through the air like Superman. It will be offered by the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), a nonprofit organization (3)________(dedicate) to youth development and healthy living.Users put on virtual reality goggles and then lie down on a metal frame that moves forward and back and rolls from side to side depending on how you shift your weight.In "Flight" mode, you're traveling over a landscape of mountains, glaciers and narrow ravines(山涧). Tilt down on the platform, and you virtually dive nose first toward the ground. (4)________(roll) to the right, and you're flying over a bend in a ravine. (5)________ experience modes are available too. In "Deep", you're underwater, scuba diving past shipwrecks while chasing sea creatures. In "Gravity", you dive from outer space and land on an aircraft carrier while falling past helicopters and drones, which you have to shoot down.【答案】1.because of/due to/owing to bining 3.delicated 4.roll 5.other【解析】1.考察介词用法。
2017级高二上学期开学英语测试题
2017级高二上学期开学英语测试题第一部分听力 (共两节,满分30分)第一节1. What’s the most probable relationship between the two spe akers?A. Mother and son.B. Brother and sister.C. Custom er and shop assistant.2. How much does the woman have to pay for the pen?A. 78.4 yuanB. 88.2 yuan.C. 98 yuan.3. What are the two speakers doing?A. Swimming in the sea.B. taking a sunbath.C. Enjoyi ng a walk4. Where does the conversation take place?A. At homeB.At school.C.Over the phone.5. What did the man visit today?A. The Lama TempleB. The Summer Place.C. The Confucius Temple..第二节[听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。
6. Where is the man doing?A. Doing a survey.B.Trying to recommend a product.C. Showing how to operate a robot7. How does the woman react in the end?A. She says she’s busyB. She is very curious..C. She shows no interest.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9题。
8. What does the woman want the man to do?A.Buy her an iPad4.B.Give her some money.C.Gi ve his iPad4 to her9. How does the man react to the woman’s request?A. He is happy about it.B. He is interested in it.C. He r efuses her request.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12题。
牛津沪教版2017-2018学年高二上学期开学考试英语试题含答案
2017-2018学年高二下学期开学摸底考试英语试卷Ⅰ.Grammar and V ocabularySection A：Directions：Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices.Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.1.The whole city seemed to spring to life almost overnight ar ound1050,a phenomenon now____ as a miracle.A.having referred toB.to be referring toC.referred toD.referring to2.It is hardly a surprise that there exists a food shortage,______the population of the small country has more than d ou b l ed within a decade.A.given thatB.so thatC.on condition thatD.provided that3.For most of the time,these scientists are living in a tent in the desert,filming and researching wildlife,away from_______most people consider civilization.A.thatB.whatC.whichD.where4.In Egypt,tens of thousan ds of people flooded into the streets,only_rubber bullets and tear gas.A.meeting withB.being met withC.meet withD.to be met with5.This year conference goes in Switzerland have discussed_____to achieve a better balanceb e tw e en growth and stability.A.whenB.whereC.howD.why6._____you may have,you should gather your courage to face the challenge.A.However a serious pr oblem C.However serious a pr oblemB.What a serious pr oblem D.What serious a pr oblem7.The explorer enter ed the cave,____was like a sleeping bag pulled over his head.A.whose darknessB.its darknessC.darkness of whichD.which darkness8._____at first thought,practically every sentence you speak and write has never been spok en or written before.A.Amazing as it may seem C.As amazing it may seemB.As it may seem amazing D.It may seem as amazing9.Raising awareness of endangered species is just one of the ways we are taking action for the good of the planet_______.A.we call it homeB.called it homeC.calling homeD.we call home10.These logs will be shipped from South America to Persian,Gulf countries like Saudi Arabia, ______enforce laws protecting their own trees.A.whereB.thatC.whoseD.whichSection BDirections：Complete the following p assage by using the words in the box.Each word can only be u sed once.N ot e that there is one word more than you need.A.additionalB.academicC.balanceD.optionsE.highlightAB.particular AC.involved AD.related AE.Thought BC.presentationBD.positionJob seekers should know the rules of labor mark et before they try to find a pr oper job.Most career organizations___11___three stages for graduates to follow the process of securing a suitable career:recognizing abilities,matching these to available jobs and presenting them well to possible employers.Job seekers have to mak e a careful assessment of their abilities.O ne area of assessment should be of their___12___qualifications,which include special skills within their subject area. Graduates should also consider their own values and attitudes.An honest assessment of personal interests and abilities such as creative skills,or skills acquired from work experience,should also be given careful___13___.The second stage is to study the opportunities which are available for employment.T o do this, graduates can study job and___14___information in newspapers,or they can pay a visit to a careers office,write to friends or relatives who may already be___15___in a particular profession. After studying all the various___16___,they should be in a position to mak e informed comparisons b e tw ee n various careers.Good personal___17___is essential in the search for a good career.Job application formsshould be filled in carefully and correctly,without grammar of spelling errors.They should also prep are properly by finding out all they can about the possible employer.When___18___ information is ask ed for,job seekers should describe their abilities and work experience in more depth,as well as___19___their own abilities w ith the employer’s needs,explain why they are interested in a career with the___20___comp any and try to show that they already know something about the comp any and its activities.Interviewees should try to give positive answers and not be afraid of asking questions about anything they are unsure about.Ⅱ.Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections：For each blank in the following p assage there are four words or phrases mark ed A,B, C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.When buying a smart phone,I k eep my criteria simple.If the device can handle WeChat, phone calls and___21___the Internet,I purchase it.If it’s over1,000yuan,I___22___it.This appr o ach to acquiring smart phones___23___for me as I k eep my needs basic.Aside from saving myself money,I may have also saved myself from some wou nds or burns had I chosen a flawed phone.In recent news,things have been___24___for Samsung-literally.Samsung's most recent innovation is called the N ot e7.Sadly,it was discontinued only38 days after being made___25___for consumption.At first,a few customers complained that their phones caught fire while being___26___.Samsung,being responsible,launched an investigation to___27___the cases.They issued a global recall on September1,but it was tak en merely as a suggestion and not seen as___28___.Y et,earlier this month,the tech giant gave a stronger message to worldwide customers,saying all owners must st op using their N ot e7s immediately.Commercial forces encourage tech companies to push the envelope and pr oduce new products every few months.Sometimes,a conflict of interests can occur.The greed for innovation has a funny way of causing___29___for the basics-like safety-and the Note7's situation is just one example of this.The device___30___all kinds of cool features,including a super-high-resolution camera,an iris scanner and an especially powerful___31___.Ideally, manufacturers should consider all relevant aspects when creating new commodities.Samsung has both the money and technical know-how to prevent such negligence.The Note7's___32___wasmost likely rushed in order to mak e more profit,which___33___having the opposite effect.Time will tell how mu ch this oversight will cost with respect to Samsung'fame and future.___34___,it's safe to assume that Samsung could eventually come back over the horizon and restore its reputation as a manufacturer of excellent smart phones if its new models have no major flaw.In an industry largely run by Apple and Samsung,intense competitions will only bring more benefit to consumers.If Apple were to become the only___35___company,we would be left with few options for top-of-the-line phones.21.A.surf22.A.buy23.A.works B.accessB.desireB.checksunchD.processC.recommendD.abandonC.helpsD.adap ts24.A.growing up B.bringing up C.blowing up D.digging up25.A.accessible26.A.locked27.A.look over B.responsible C.affordableB.broadcastC.char gedB.look thr oughC.look upD.availableD.carriedD.look into28.A.aggressive29.A.neglect30.A.causes31.A.battery B.desperateB.needB.bo astsB.screenC.anxiousC.demandC.definesC.chipD.ur gentD.applicationD.forbidsD.frame32.A.camp aign33.A.ended up B.pr omotion C.inventionB.served forC.acted outD.releaseD.turned over34.A.Consequently B.Therefore C.Furthermore D.Nevertheless35.A.flexible B.ambitious C.dominant D.feasibleSection BDirections：Read p assage A,B,C and D.Each p assage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices.Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the p assage you have just read.（A）A gami ng comp an y in New Zealand is luring employees from ar ou nd the world by offering unlimited paid annual leave,a share in the company’s profits and no set work hours.Dean Hall became famous in international gaming circles for being the lead designer on popular video game DayZ.After searching the world for a location for his new gaming studio, Rocketwerkz,New Zealander Hall settled on the small university town of Dunedin on the south island’s east coast,where land is cheap and creative start-ups have become an important p art of the city’s identity.Rocketwerkz’s flexible work culture is now drawing talent from ar ound the globe,with Hall receiving300messages of inquiry since a local newspaper wrote about his studio last week.Last year,when the comp any was still in its infancy(婴儿期),b aby cats would also mak e a regular appearance in the office as a form of fighting stress,and Friday afternoons are generally reserved for sports and games to end the week on a playful note.―The first time I heard about the idea of unlimited paid leave in places like Silicon V alley it was about the problems it caused.A culture had appeared where employees took no leave,‖said Hall.―So to address that,our staff are issued the standard New Zealand annual leave of four weeks,but they can also take unlimited leave in addition to that.‖Emily Lampitt,from Britain,is a3D junior artist who has been with the comp any for a year and a half.She says the flexible work culture was a huge factor in her decision to mov e to New Zealand.―The flexibility here has made me feel much more relaxed,‖she says.―T ha t internal stress I u sed to feel in a traditional work environment has gone,so when I am at work now it is because I want to be,because I am passionate(有激情的),not because I am afraid of my boss or watching the clock.‖36.The underlined word―luring‖in Paragraph1is closest in mean ing to_______.A.cheatingB.disturbingC.inspiringD.attracting37.Why are b aby cats men ti oned in P aragraph4?A.T o show the comp any focuses on pressure relief.B.T o explain how the comp any motivates its staff.C.T o stress the significance of harmony in workplaces.D.T o introduce a new way to promote creativity38.According to the passage,unlimited paid leave in Silicon Valley________.A.set a good example to RochetwerkzB.didn’t work out as expectedC.helped develop the local cultureD.solved the pr oblem of unemployment39.What is the writing purp ose of the above text?A.T o encourage It comp anies to be more flexible.B.T o describe what a creative comp any should be like.C.T o give a report on the flexible management of a company.D.T o discuss how to mak e a traditional comp any more competitive.（B）Bill Gates recently predicted that online learning will mak e place-b ased colleges less significant,and five years from now,students will be able to find the best lectures in the world online.I applaud Mr.Gates.But what’s taking us so long?As early as1997,MIT(麻省理工）decided to post videos of all university lectures online,for free,for all people.But today,how many students have you met who master ed adv anced mathematics or nuclear physics from an MIT online video?Unfortunately,the answer is not many.The pr oblem is the poor quality of online education websites and the experience they provide to students.Those who go to the MIT website and watch courses online are surely very smart people,but ifs not like playing a video game such as World of Warcraft.Only the most students, th ose who are highly motivated,will devote themselves to studying these boring online videos.The real question is why we aren’t spending more to develop better online education platforms.Where is the Avatar of education?Think about this.The mark et for Hollywood films per year is worth ar ou n d30billion cation in the world is a trillion-dollar-a-year market, hundr ed s of times bigger than Hollywood movies.Y et the most expensive digital learning system ever built cost well under100million dollars.Bill Gates’prediction is going to happen.There is no doubt about it.But it will only happenwhen we create high level educational content and experiences that engage and excite more th an has ever been possible in the real world.40.What has Bill Gates forecast about online learning?A.It will concentrate on physics lectures.B.It will completely replace real universities.C.It will help to mak e universities more successful.D.It will play an increasingly important role in education.41.What does the underlined word―ardent‖in Paragraph3mean?A.Creative.B.Enthusiastic.C.Well-behaved.D.Experienced.42.According to the author,what is holding back the popularity of online learning?A.The lack of lectures available online.B.The high cost of access to the websites.C.The low standard of educational websites.D.The competition with online computer games.43.Why does the author mention Hollywood?A.T o show that Hollywood pr oduces many successful movies.B.T o prove that education is more profitable th an entertainment.C.T o ar gue that movie directors should pr oduce educational content.D.T o ur ge that more money be spent developing educational websites.（C）In1917Orville Wright predicted that―the aeroplane will help peace in many ways–in particular I think it will have a tendency to make war impossible.‖Earlier in1904,American journalist Jo hn Walker declared,―As a peace machine,the value of the aeroplane to the world will be beyond computation.‖This wasn’t the first grand promise of technology.In that same year Jules Verne announced,―The submarine(潜艇)may be the cause of bringing battle to a stoppage.‖Alfred Nobel,sincerely believe his dynamite(火药)would be a war obstacle:―My dynamite will sooner lead to peace than a thousand world conventions(公约).‖Similarly,when Hiran Maxim,inventor of the machine gun,was asked in1893,―W il l this gun not mak e war moreterrible?‖He answered,―No,it will make war impossible.‖Gugliemo Mareconi,inventor of the radio,told the world in1912.―The coming of the wireless time will make war impossible,because it will make war ridiculous.‖General Jam es Harbord,chairman of the board of RCA in1925, believed,―Radio will serve to make the concept of Peace on Earth,Good Will Toward Men a reality.‖David Nye,a historian of technology,adds to the list of inventions imagined as abolishing war forever and leading to universal peace the hot-air balloon,poison gas,land mines and laser guns.It is not that all these inventions are without benefits—even benefits toward democracy. Rather,it’s the case that each new technology creates more problems than it solves.―Problems are the answers to solutions,‖says Brian Arthur.Most of the new problems in the world are problems created by previous technology.These problems are nearly invisible to us.Every year1.2million people die in automobile accidents.The technological transportation system kills more people than cancer.Global warming,environmental poisons,nuclear terrorism,and species loss,are only a few of the many other serious problems troubling people.If we embrace(拥抱)technology we need to face its costs.44.What will new inventions do according to the first two p aragraphs?A.They will increase wars.B.They will lead to peace.C.They will serve people.D.They will break conventions.45.What invention was considered to mak e war silly by its inventor?A.The radio.B.The aeroplane.C.Dynamite.D.The machine gun.46.What does the author list so many inventions?A.To show people’s creativity.B.T o appreciate their benefits.C.T o contradict th e original ideas.D.T o prove grand promises.47.What does the author hope to tell us about new technology thr ough the text?A.It will experience many tests.B.It will bring about huge costs in the world.C.It provides answers to many problems.D.It presents more problems than it solves.（D）toA homeless man is fast becoming an Internet sensation （引起轰动的人）with his video blogof life on the street of Moscow, it’s reported. Yevgeny Yakut moved to the Russian capital, hopingto live better , but soon found himself one of the many homeless people in the city known for itshousing shortage and high cost of living. But he thinks he has found a way out.―I was warmingmyself in a railway station when I saw television report on bloggers earning, mon ey by makingadvertisements,‖he tells the TV channel Moscow 360. A y oung passer -by got chatting to himabout the idea, and agreed to be Mr. Yakut’s cameraman, using a smart phone to record his friend’sh u mor ou s stories of daily struggle to ―find food, a place to sleep, and k eep out of the way of thepolice.‖So viewers could see how he lives in central Moscow without a home.They uplo ad the regular videos to Y ouT ube, where Mr . Y akut is hoping to attract enoughsubscribers （订阅者） interest advertisers in his channel. So far , the pair have attracted more th an18,000 subscribers---around half of those since Russian media began reporting his story and moreth an 450,000 video views.In our video, Mr . Y akut points out free shuttle bus （班车）serves that he, and others in hisposition, can use to get around. He also shows viewers th e best place he has found to wash andshave---a modern shopping centre bathroom---and how to mak e use of the items other Muscoviteshave abandoned in the city’s bins.The popularity of the pair’s Y ou T ube channel has impressed video-mark eter KirillKalashnikov, who tells Moscow 360 that with some professional help, ―this could be turned into amillion subscribers within a year ‖. In the meantime, Mr . Y akut says supporters can mak edonations thr ough a Moscow drain pipe, where he hides his dollars in a deposit box made from asoft -drink bottle.48. How did Y evgeny Y akut find the method of living in Moscow?A. Through a TV report.B. Through surfing the Internet.C. Through talks with passers-by .D. Through reading an economic book.49. What does Y evgeny Y akut mainly share with viewers?A. His hard way to success.B. His belief of living a better life.C. His positive attitude toward har d life.D. His daily struggle for living in Moscow .50. It can be inferred that Russian media ____.A.are helpful to achieve Yakut’s planB.supported Yakut’s ideaC.help the homeless free at any timeD.mainly focus on social problems51.Video=marketer Kirill Kalashnikov_____.A.is good at attracting the audienceB.has confidence in Yakut’s videosC.will give Y akut professional helpD.likes Yakut’s special lifestyle52.What kind of person is Y evgeny Y akut according to the p assage?A.Generous and famous.B.Positive and charming.C.Smart and careful.D.Hard-working and educated.（E）Inside the Rain R oomThe Rain R oom has arrived and local art lovers are taking notice.Is it worth the wait?Yes,I assure you it is.Once inside,visitors find a long,dark room with a high ceiling.A single bright light shines thr oug h heavy rain falling ar ound visitors.The mist.The damp air.The noise.It feels like a mighty storm is pouring down.But the storm is inside.And vis itors aren’t getting wet. Instead,visitors wander in awe,admiring the rain and the artists who created it.The Rain R oom was created to highlight the connection be tw ee n humans,nature and technology.With a tracking system that senses movement and stops the rain wherever visitors move,it does just that.Light and sound pr odu ce an experience that feels both natural and foreign. The exhibit is moving on to Atlanta next month.I urge you to visit before then.It’s time to experience the Rain R oom for yourself!W elcome to the Rain R oom●The Rain R oom features falling water.Please be aware you may get slightly wet.However,visitors wearing raincoats will be turned away.●This exhibit features adv anced technology.T o ensure its effectiveness,please avoidwearing dark or reflective clothing.●Visitors are welcome to tak e p hot og rap hs of the exhibit.●Children mu st be accomp anied by an adult.●For the convenience of all guests,visits are limited to10minutes.53.What’s the purpose of the text?A.T o attract visitors to a new art exhibit.B.T o explain how an exhibit has been created.C.T o describe the technology u se d in the exhibit.D.T o promote the artists taking part in the exhibit.54.What’s the function of the exhibit’s tracking system?A.T o k eep visitors from getting wet.B.T o protect the exhibit from water damage.C.T o time how long visitors are in the room.D.T o count the number of visitors in the room.55.What mu st you do when visiting the Rain R oom?A.Wear a raincoat.B.Wear dark clothing.C.Leave your camera outside.D.P ass thr ough within10minutes.参考答案：1-5CABDC6-10CAADD11-15E;B,;AE;BD;AC16-20D;BC;A;C AB 21-25BDACD26-30CDDAB31-35ADADC36-39DABC40-43DBCD44-47BACD48-52ADABC53-55AAD。
2017-2018学年高二上学期期中考试英语 试题 word版
2017-2018学年高二上学期期中考试高二英语试卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What does the man want to do?A.Fly a kite.B.Go to the park.C.Play on the lnternet.2.What will the girl buy this evening?A.Sunglasses.B.A scarf.C. Gloves.3.What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Take a taxi.B.Walk to the hotel.C.Ask someone else for help.4.Who is the woman probably?A.A hotel clerk.B.A police officer.C.The man’s wife.5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.A birthday partyB.New Year’s giftsC.The man’s parents第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.How does the man probably feel?A.Excited.B.Nervous.C.Regretful.7.What will the man do next?A.Talk to Samantha.B.Dance with the woman.C.Attend a graduation ceremony.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
上海市七宝中学2017-2018学年高三上学期摸底考试英语试题 Word版含答案
七宝中学2017-2018学年高三第一学期摸底考试（满分：150分考试时间：120分钟）I. Listening 30%Section A1. A. At home. B. At an airport.C. On a highway.D. At the bus stop.2. A. A salesman. B. A policemanC. A waiter.D. A hairdresser.3. A. Doubtful. B. Satisfied.C. Understanding.D. Appreciative.4. A. Mike is always punctual. B. Mike will be late for the meeting.C. Mike always breaks his word.D. Mike has lots of gold.5. A. He has a bad cough. B. He has a headache.C. He feels very tired.D. He has a toothache.6. A. He is lazy. B. He is proud.C. He is careless.D. He is selfish.7. A. Husband and wife. B. Father and daughter.C. Mother and son.D. Customer and saleswoman.8. A. An assistant. B. A teacher.C. A lawyer.D. An insurance agent.9. A. The man is a gardener. B. The man seems pale.C. The man is new to the job.D. The man is very careful.10. A. He failed an exam. B. He quarreled with his friend.C. He wasn’t elected monitor.D. He got a bad cold.Section BQuestions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. The Seventh Duchess (公爵夫人) wanted to start a custom.B. Wealthy people loved showing off their fine china cups.C. Wealthy people enjoyed eating something in the late afternoon.D. Duchess Anna liked the company of others in her sitting room.12. A. Cream tea. B. Full tea. C. Low tea. D. Regular tea.13. A. The routine of afternoon tea. B. The dress code for afternoon tea.C. The facilities for afternoon tea.D. The introduction to afternoon tea. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.14. A. To explain how to be a competitive swimmer.B. To find support from parents for scholarship contributions.C. To enroll swimmers with real enthusiasm for swimming.D. To raise funds for a swimming competition.15. A. Parents of swimmers. B. Tennis coaches.C. Candidates for the swim team.D. Competitive runners.16. A. It is a lifelong sportB. It may influence academic studies..C. It is less demanding than other sports.D. It does not offer many financial rewards.Section C (8%)Directions: 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 have heard. 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.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.II. Grammar 16*1Directions: After reading the passages 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.AIt’s s aid that today more than $400 billion a year is spent on advertising worldwide. Beyond that the economic impact of advertising touches justabout every consumer-product industry, from cars to chocolate. An advertisement reaches its consumers by means of TV and radio broadcasting, newspapers and magazines, direct mail billboards and posters, the Internet, and many other forms. As the case ___25____(stand), it is widely recognized that the global economy is being driven to a great extent by advertisements.A successful advertisement ____26_____(involve) at least three things. The advertisers will first of all identify the market. That is, they need to work out who will buy the product ___27____ question. Then, ____28____(identify) the market, they will work out the best way to meet the needs of this market. So they will take into account __29___ number of desires or worries the target consumers may have. Do they have the desire to be popular? Are they afraid of falling ill? Lots of questions like these might be raised. Finally, they will design the advertising programme. That is, they will study what words and images their advertisement should contain and what slogans they intend to make use of. Then celebrities are sometimes employed and invited to back up the product. Scientific data are often quoted as a means of adding truthful value to the ___30____(advertise) product.In everyday life consumers have seen lots of successful examples of advertisements. For example, Kodak, Nike, Coca-Cola, and McDonald’s are all very successful in attracting and selling to their customers.____31___, there are also many examples of advertisements that do not seem to reach the expected goal. One such example was related to McDonald’s first arrival in Brazil. Their advert isements suggested that people eat McDonald’s hot hamburgers “at a picnic at the beach.” By doing this, they failed to cater to the Brazilian customs of consuming cold things, such as beer, soft drinks, ice cream, and sandwiches, at a beach picnic. Brazilians do not consider a hot hamburger proper beach food.In advertising, ____32_____, the designers have to be highly culture-conscious when planning to carry out an international programme in a foreign country. Study the cultural background of the potential customers, or spoil the advertising programme!BThings that move obey certain laws. Three important laws of motion were established by Isaac Newton (1642～1727).NEWTON Ⅰ: INERTIANewton’s first law of motion seems simple: Objects at rest tend to remain at rest, ___33___ moving ones continue to move at a uniform speed in a straight line---____34____ acted upon by an outside force. This resistance to change is called inertia, and it explains a lot of everyday experiences no matter where you happen to live.One is that when the car or airplane you’re in begins to move, your body is pushed back___ 35_____ the seat. That is, it tends to remain at rest _36____ _____ _______ the forward-moving force of the vehicle transferred to you through the seat. ____37___ aspect of this law shows that the normal courses for freely moving objects is a straight line. That explains why, when you whirl something around your head---such as a ball on a string---and then let it go, the ball flies straight. It ___38___ keeps circling your head nor does it move off in a sweeping curve.NEWTON Ⅱ: F=MANewton’s second law relates the amount of force need ed to move an object to the object’s mass and its acceleration.Push a child in a swing, or ride a planet around the sun, and you’re using Newton’s second law of motion, which states that _____39_______ you want to change the speed or direction of something, you have to apply an appropriate force. The bigger the mass or the larger the intended a cceleration, the greater the necessary force. This law’s formula allows engineers tocalculate what’s required to launch a jet fighter from an aircraft carrier, or how strong a seat belt__ 40_____ be to restrain, say, a 160-pound person when his car stops suddenly while travelling at 60 mph.III. Vocabulary 20*1.5=30Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the boxes. Each word can only be used once. Note that in each box there is one word more than you need.AA.wayB. labelC. stereotypesD. situated AB. foreign AC. studies AD. references BC. address BD. politely CD. insulting ABC. respectivelyThe US is often called a “melting pot” full of people of different colors, races and religions. But there has long been a problem about how to properly ___41___ different races and ethnic minorities. On May 20, US President Barack Obama signed a bill that will remove some old racial language from US law.The bill, which Obama signed during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, will get rid of all___42____ to “Orientals”, “Negroes”, “Indians” and “Eskimos”, and replace them with “Asian Americans”, “African Americans”, “Native Americans” and “Alaska Natives” ___43______.“The word ‘Oriental’ is an ___44___ and very old-fashioned term, and it’s __45___ past timefor the United States government to stop using it,” Grace Meng, the New York Democrat who proposed the changes, said in a statement.Mae M Ngai, a professor of Asian American ___46__ at Columbia University, explained why “Oriental” is often regarded as an offensive word. She told The New York Times that “Oriental” isa Eurocentric name: “You should call people by what they call themselves, not how they are__47___ in relation to yourself.”Jeff Yang, a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, also thinks that the image associated with the __48___ “Oriental” makes it insulting. “You can’t think of‘Oriental’ without having the smell of incense (香) and the sound of a gong (锣) kind in your head,” he said in an interview with NPR.The new bill sends the message that “oriental” is hardly an inoffensive word, according to Erika Lee, director of the Immigration History Research Center at the University of Minnesota.“In the US, the term ‘Oriental’ has been used to support the idea that Asians were or are forever ___49___ and could never become American. These ideas helped to justify racial discrimination and segregation ,” Le e told NBC News. Lee said that using the term only leads to more “inequality,disrespect, discrimination, and ___50___ towards Asian Americans, a group that is still not seen enough in American politics despite being the fastest-growing group in the US”.BMany of us have found ourselves trying to explain to friends and colleagues, “No, business travel isn’t as fun and fascinating as it seems.” Finally, there could be proof to___51___ this up.Researchers at the University of Surrey, in Britain, and Linnaeus University, in Sweden, have published a new study highlighting what they call “a ___52___ side of hypermobility(常飞行)”.The study, which combines existing research on the effects of frequent travel, finds three types of consequence: physiological, psychological and emotional, and social. The physiological ones are the most obvious. Jet ___53___ is the suffering travellers know best, although they may not foresee some of its more terrible potential effects, like speeding ageing or increasing the risk of heart attack and st roke. Then there’s the danger of deep-vein thrombosis(深静脉血栓), ___54___ to germs and radiation. And finall y, of course, business travellers tend to get less exercise and eat less healthily than people who stay ___55____The psychological and emotional damage of business travel is more abstract, but just as real. Frequent flyers experience “travel disorientation”from changing places and time zones so often. They also suffer___56___ stress, given that “time spent travelling will rarely be balanced through a reduced workload, and that there may be anxieties associated with work continuing to pile up while being away”. Due to the ___57___ from family and friends, “hypermobility is frequently a/an isolating experience,”the authors write. The accumulated impact can be astonishing and great.Finally, there are the social effects. Marriages suffer from the time apart, as does children’s behaviour. What is more, relationships tend to become more unequal, as the partner who stays at home is forced to take on more ___58___ duties. There’s a gender inequality here, since most business travellers are men. Friendships also suffer, as business travellers often “sacrifice local collective activities and instead ___59___ their immediate families when returning from trips”.Of course, these impacts are moderated by the fact that they fall disproportionately on a small part of the population that is already doing rather well. The “mobile elite(精英)”tend to have higher incomes and access to better health care than the population___60___ So these may be problems of the 1% (or the 3%, or the 5%). But they’re real enough regardless. By all means feel jealous of acquaintances' Instagram photos of exotic meals and faraway attractions. But harbour a small amount of concern as well.IV. Cloze: 16’Have you ever shouted, “The rent is too damn high”? Shaking wall and hidden disgusting bugs? You’re not ___61___. The ancient Romans experienced the same ___62___ with their apartments. From ___63___ landlords to sanitation problems, pests to smells, Roman urban living was no walk in the park.Even in the very early days of Rome, people were crowded together in uncomfortable ___64____. This collection of animals of every kind mixed together, made life miserable for common citizens. And the close contact spread diseases.Roman rented residence were called insulae, or islands, because they occupied whole blocks, with the roads flowing around them like water around an island. The insulae, often consisting of six to eight apartment blocks built around a staircase and central courtyard, __65___ poor workers who couldn’t afford a traditional domus, or private house.By the fourth century A.D., there were around 45,000 insulae in Rome, as ___66___ to fewer than 2,000 private homes. Many people were ___67___ into their quarters. Apartments on the lower floor would be the easiest for entry and exit –and therefore belong to thewealthy renters –while unfortunate individuals were___68___ on higher floors in tiny rooms.Though made of concrete brick, insulae were usually weakly built, ___69__ poor craftsmanship and little fund. They usually collapsed and killed passers-by. As a result, emperors restricted how high ___70___ could construct insulae. The maximum building height was 60 feet.According to law then, builders were supposed to make walls at least an inch and a half thick, so as to ___71____ the safetyof the building. However, it didn’t work so well, especially since building ___72___ were ignored by the landlords in order to save on the construction cost, and most renters were too poor to ____73___ landlords. Therefore, the life-threatening accidents usually happened. Even if insulae didn’t fall down, they could be so ___74___ as to be washed away in a flood. That's about the only time their inhabitants would have access to clean natural water, since there was rarely in-home plumbing(水管)in an apartment.What’s more, the insulae caught fire frequently leaving Rome with a vicious（恶意的）___75___ of houses burning down and collapsing, sales, then immediate reconstruction and fire once more time. Indeed, rather than being at the nature’s hands，some collapses were ___76___since the greedy landlords keep on tearing down the existing insulae and replacing them with higher and larger monsters in pursuit of more rents.61. A. lonely B. alone C. unique D. special62. A. annoyance B. complaint C. history D. consequence63. A. unfair B. gracious C. mean D. terrified64. A. basements B. mansions C. seasons D. quarters65. A. housed B. lived C. reserved D. organized66. A. exposed B. opposed C. switched D. related67. A. mixed B. filled C. invited D. squeezed68. A. arranged B. assigned C. thrown D. banned69. A.instead of B.thanks to C. regardless of D. except for70. A. builders B. architects C. landlords D. renters71. A. insure B. make sure C. assure D. ensure72. A. codes B. limitations C. reservations D. emphasis73. A. defeat B. alert C. charge D. object74. A. cheap B. vacant C. insignificant D. shaky75. A. cycle B. punishment C. treatment D. fate76. A. unexpected B. intentional C. restless D. thoroughV. Reading: (28+8)Part A 28’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.(A) Dear XXX,From the momentI started rolling my dad’s tu be socksAnd shooting imaginaryGame-winning shotsIn the Great Western ForumI knew one thing was real:I fell in love with you.A love so deep I gave you my all —From my mind & bodyTo my spirit & soul.As a six-year-old boyDeeply in love with youI never saw the end of the tunnel.I only saw myselfRunning out of one.And so I ran.I ran up and down every courtAfter every loose ball for you.You asked for my hustleI gave you my heartBecause it came with so much more.I played through the sweat and hurtNot because challenge called meBut because YOU called me.I did everything for YOUBecause that’s what you doWhen someone makes you feel asAlive as you’ve made me feel.You gave a six-year-old boy his Laker dreamAnd I’ll always love you for it.But I can’t love you obsessively for much longer.This season is all I have left to give.My heart can take the poundingMy mind can handle the grindBut my body knows it’s time to say goodbye.A nd that’s OK.I’m ready to let you go.I want you to know nowSo we both can savor every moment we have left together.The good and the bad.We have given each otherAll that we have.And we both know, no matter what I do nextI’ll always be that kidWith the rolled up socksGarbage can in the corner:05 seconds on the clockBall in my hands.5 ... 4 ... 3 ... 2 (1)Love you always,Kobe77. Who was this letter written to?A. Kobe’s father.B. Kobe’s wife.C. Basketball.D. Himself.78. When was the letter written?A. When Kobe found himself falling in love.B. When Kobe started rolling his dad’s tube socks.C. When someone made Kobe feel threatened.D. When Kobe decided to announce his retirement.79. Which of the following statements is FALSE?A. Kobe started his Laker dream at the age of six.B. The Great Western Forum is most probably a stadium.C. Kobe will give up the season because it is time to say goodbye.D. Kobe is suffering multiple physical injuries.BI love books that are great to read aloud, side-splittingly funny, hair-raisingly exciting and make me cry. Here are my top four children’s books.A book that made me cry:The Lorax by Dr. SeusThe Lorax’s doomed fight to save his beloved Truffula trees from extinction at the hands of the blue-armed capitalist called the Onceler, has that lovely mixture of humour, truth and pathos. “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it’s not,” says the Onceler, throwing the Very Last Truffula Seed of Them All down to the child who is being told the story.At this point, if you are not in tears, you have a heart of stone.● A book that made me want to be the heroine:Pippi Longstocking by Astrid LindgrenPippi Longstocking was so strong that she could lift a horse above her head. She had independent means, no visible parents, the cheek of several Peter Pans and her very own monkey.I longed to be her.● A book with a fantasy world I am tempted to believe is true:The Sword in the Stone by T.H. White“The best thing for being sad, is to learn something,” says Merlin, the magician who lives life backwards. This is a book about learning to be a hero, and it is funny and wise. The fight between the two knights with armour so heavy that they can barely move still makes me laugh out loud.● A book for your inner and your actual teenager:Holes by Louis SacharStanley Yelnats is a young delinquent who is pointlessly digging holes at Camp Green Lake as punishment for a crime he did not commit. A thrilling story of crime, redemption and how the past haunts the present.80. Which book is hair-raisingly exciting?A.The LoraxB. Pippi LongstockingC. The Sword in the StoneD. Holes81. Which of the following is true according to the article?A.The Lorax tells a thrilling story that may scare many children.B.Pippi Longstocking is a hero with special personality traits.C.The Sword in the Stone tells a story about a magician looking for a sword all his life.D.In Holes, Stanley Yelnats is wronged and punished.82. The following adjectives can be used to describe the features of the above four books except __________.A. imaginativeB. exclusiveC. thrillingD. humorousCNo woman can be too rich or too thin. This saying often attributed to the late Duchess (公爵夫人) of Windsor embodies much of the odd spirit of our times. Being thin is deemed as such a virtue.The problem with such a view is that some people actually attempt to live by it. I myselfhave fantasies of slipping into narrow designer clothes. Consequently, I have been on a diet for the better -- or worse -- part of my life. Being rich wouldn't be bad either, but that won’t happen unless an unknown relative dies suddenly in some distant land, leaving me millions of dollars.Where did we go off the track? When did eating butter become a sin, and a little bit of extra flesh unappealing, if not repellent? All religions have certain days when people refrain from eating and excessive eating is one of Christianity's seven deadly sins. However, until quite recently, most people had a problem getting enough to eat. In some religious groups, wealth was a symbol of probable salvation and high morals, and fatness a sign of wealth and well-being.Today the opposite is true. We have shifted lo thinness as our new mark of virtue. The result is that being fat -- or even only somewhat overweight -- is bad because it implies a lack of moral strength.Our obsession with thinness is also fueled by health concerns. It is true that in this country we have more overweight people than ever before, and that in many cases, being overweight correlates with an increased risk of heart and blood vessel disease. These diseases, however, may have as much to do with our way of life and our high-fat diets as with excess weight. And the associated risk of cancer in the digestive system may be more of a dietary problem -- too much fat and a lack of fiber -- than a weight problem.The real concern, then, is not that we weigh too much, but that we neither exercise enough nor eat well. Exercise is necessary for strong bones and both heart and lung health. A balanced diet without a lot of fat can also help the body avoid many diseases. We should surely stop paying so much attention to weight. Simply being thin is not enough. It is actually hazardous if those who get (or already are) thin think they are automatically healthy and thus free from paying attention to their overall life-style. Thinness can be pure vain glory.83. In the eyes of the author, an odd phenomenon nowadays is that____________.A. the Duchess of Windsor is regarded as a woman of virtueB. looking slim is a symbol of having a large fortuneC. being thin is viewed as a much desired qualityD. religious people are not necessarily virtuous84. Swept by the prevailing trend, the author_____________.A. had to go on a diet for the greater part of her lifeB. could still prevent herself from going off the crackC. had to seek help from rich distant relativesD. had to wear highly fashionable clothes85. In human history, people's views on body weight_____________.A. were closely related to their religious beliefsB. changed from time to timeC. varied between the poor and the richD. led to different moral standards86. What's the author's advice to women who are absorbed in the idea of thinness?A. They should be more concerned with their overall life style.B. They should be more watchful for fatal diseases.C. They should gain weight to look healthy.D. They should rid themselves of fantasies about designer clothes.DStudies have long shown a difference in cognitive ability between high- and low-income children, but for the first time, scientists have found a difference between low-income children growing up in rural areas and those growing up in urban environments.Researchers at Dartmouth College have found that children growing up in rural poverty score significantly lower on visual working memory tests than their urban counterparts. However, children in urban poverty score slightly lower on tests of verbal working memory.Working memory is the ability to keep information in mind while using that information to complete a task. It is a better predictor of academic success than IQ and is crucial to skills as diverse as reading, math processing, and decision making.The results of the Dartmouth study appear online in the Journal of Cognition and Development and will be included in the journal's next print edition. A PDF is available now upon request.The study results were also groundbreaking because they demonstrated a gap between the verbal and visual working memories of children living in rural poverty. None of the other groups included in the study -- kids from high-income rural, high-income urban, and low-income urban backgrounds -- performed significantly better in one area than the other.Follow-up research is needed to conclusively determine the cause of the disparities found in the study, but author Michele Tine, assistant professor of education and principal investigator in the Poverty and Learning Lab at Dartmouth, suggests they may be connected to seemingly minor differences in the daily lives of country- versus city-dwellers.For example, rural areas tend to have less noise pollution than urban ones, and chronic noise pollution has been shown to hurt verbal working memory. On the other hand, rural areas lack visual stimuli common in cities -- such as traffic, crowds, and signs -- and this may give rural children less opportunity to develop their visual working memory, Tine surmises.Previous research has shown environmental factors do not impact the cognitive ability of high-income children as much as low-income children, which is consistent with Tine's finding that wealthy children had almost identical working memory abilities, regardless of whether they lived in urban or rural environments.87. Children in rural poverty score lower in visual working memory because of _____.A. the long-term noise pollutionB. the lack of visual stimuliC. the shortage of audio-visual equipmentD. less opportunity to meet wealthy people88. What’s the value of Dartmouth study?A. It shows a difference between high- and low-income children.B. It finds out the factors that influence the development of cognitive ability.C. It finds a difference between low-income children in rural and urban areas.D. It proves working memory test have an advantage over IQ test.89. The underlined word “disparities” is closest in meaning to _____.A. differencesB. disapprovalsC. destructionsD. directions90. What can we learn from the passage?A. Wealthy kids in urban background perform better than their rural counterparts.B. Tine’s brave assumption has been proved by his follow-up researches.C. Tine’s finding doesn’t agree with the results of the previous researches.D. The results of Dartmouth study are only available online at the present time.Section B （8分）Directions: Read the following passage and fill in each blank with the sentence that best fits the context. Each sentence can only be used once. Note that there two sentences more than you need.EThe Science of Risk-SeekingSometimes we decide that a little unnecessary danger is worth it because when we weigh the risk and the reward, the risk seems worth tasking. 91 _ Some of us enjoy activities that would surprise and scare the rest of us. Why? Experts say it may have to do with how our brains work.The reason why any of us take any risks at all might have to do with early humans. Risk-takers were better at hunting, fighting, or exploring. 92 As the quality of risk-taking was passed from one generation to the next, humans ended up with a sense of adventure and a tolerance for risk.So why aren’t we all jumping out of airplanes then? Well, even 200, 000 years ago, too much risk-taking could get one killed. A few daring survived, though, along with a few stay-in-the-cave types. As a result, humans developed a range of character types that still exists today. So maybe you love car racing, or maybe you hate it. It all depends on your character.No matter where you are on the risk-seeking range, scientists say that your willingness to take risks increases during your teenage years. 93 To help you do that, your brain increases your hunger for new experiences. New experiences often mean taking some risks, so your brain raises your tolerance for risk as well.94 For the risk-seekers, a part of the brain related to pleasure becomes active, while for the rest of us, a part of the brain related to fear becomes active.As experts continue to study the science of risk-seeking, we’ll continue to hit the mountains, the waves or the shallow end of the pool.A. Those are the risks you should jump to take.B. Being better at those things meant a greater chance of survival.C. Thus, these well-equipped people survived because they were the fittest.D.This is when you start to move away from your family and into the bigger world.AB. However, we are not all using the same reference standard to weigh risks and rewards. AC. New brain research suggests our brains work differently when we face a nervous situation.第II卷（共46分）I. Translation22 % (4+4+4+5+5)1. 这次英语辩论赛之后，我意识到是愚蠢的骄傲蒙蔽了自己。
2017-2018学年上海市闵行区七宝中学高二上学期期中考试卷分析
上海市七宝中学2017学年高二第一学期英语期中考试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.Swimming way to successpass the exams. Well, it requires more than it if you’re a student at Tsinghua University.Starting this September, freshmen at the university will have to take swimming courses. If they fail a swimmingsuccessfully, according to an announcement by Tsinghua University president Qiu Yong.staff.is linking swimming ability with degrees.“As a requisite(必要的) survival skill, swimming is beneficial for students in the long run, since swimming ishe told China Daily.also a requirement in the early 20th century.Tsinghua University, Peking University and Xiamen University have also listed swimming as a compulsory course for students.However, the announcement has caused a heated debate.Some welcomed the new rule, saying it’s a necessary skill that can save lives. “Swimming is a fundamental(基本的) skill. It’s a way to stay healthy and is lifesaving in emergency situations. I believe making (8) mandatory(强制的) is necessary,” Yuan Jiaxiang, a junior in Tsinghua’s Department of Civil Engineering, told China Daily.However, some said it has nothing to do with getting a degree. “It’s not reasonable to require people to be able to swim for them to graduate,” Zheng Xiaoyu, a high school student from the Middle School Affiliated to Northern Jiaotong University, told China Daily. “For a lot of people who grew up in inland cities, learning how to swim as an adult will be difficult.”swim. A few colleges in the United States - including Cornell, Columbia and MIT - offer swim classes to students.aquatics(水上运动) at Cornell, told The New York Times.【答案】1.may/might 2.until 3.will be allowed 4.why 5.less harmful6.to swim7.due to/because of/owing to8.it9.that10.preventing【分析】1. 考察主谓之间填情态动词，很多人可能会说......，不是很确定，所以用may.2. 按照句义，他们将得不到他们的学位除非能成功通过考试，not...until...。
2017-2018学年高二英语上学期开学考试试题
2017-2018学年高二英语上学期开学考试试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节 (共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分)听下面 5 段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How many brothers does the man have?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.2. Why can’t the man return his camera?A. It is broken.B. It was bought on sale.C. It was bought ov er a week ago.3. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a store.B. In a classroom.C. At a bus stop.4. What does the woman mean?A. The sweater was washed wrongly.B. The water was too hot to drink.C. The toy bear is too small.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. What present to buy.B. Which dress to wear.C. When to attend the party.第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分)听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
上海市七宝中学2016-2017学年高二上学期周测(7)英语试题 Word版含答案
周测7A 10’It has a slightly open mouth, eyebrows (眉毛), eyes that look sideways and red blushes on both cheeks.“Funny”, a Chinese emoji (表情符号), ___1_____(frequently use) on Tieba, search engine Baidu’s communication platform.Though it was released three years ago, the emoji has already moved ___2____ China. “It is more than ____3____ emoji, it is cultural,” China Daily commented.In Japan, a series of “funny” emoji-based pillows (枕头) have attracted the attention of many customers through online shopping center Amazon Japan. ____4____ ____4____ one pillow costs about 1,750 yen (116 yuan), more than three times ____5____ price in China, it hasn’t hurt Japanese customers’ desire to buy it.“Every time I see the pillows, my mood just ____6____(brighten) suddenly,” Japanese customer Miki told China Daily.“I think the emoji shows very complicated meanings. Different people can read different things from it,” Japanese internet user Kiro Kara said. “My dad sends it on occasions ____7____ he doesn’t agree with someone but he has to say something and behave politely. But one of my friends thinks it is ____8____ but an expression of fun.”Chinese internet users don’t share all Japanese people’s ideas about the “funny” emoji, and often prefer ____9____(use) it to tease ___10_____ ____10____ on social media.1. ________2. ________3. ________4. ________5. ________6. ________7. ________8. ________9. ________ 10. _______B 10’Dear daughters,Most parents tell their children, “You can be ____11____ you want when you grow up.” I feel the same and I say this often. ___12____ I also want you to understand that realizing your dreams comes from hard work, some good luck and good timing.Girls, here are some words of wisdom ____13____ you make your way in the world, from an entrepreneur and from your mama.1. Be open-minded to ____14____(change) your path (even several times) along the wayIn high school, I wanted to be a politician. I left my hometown and went off to college in Washington, DC. There, I ____15____(discover) that I loved to support women. It taught me ____16____ I’m creative, a strong leader and great at marketing. As a result, I moved on to be the head of a national healthcare nonprofit. Becoming a mother while in that job opened my mind to launching ____17____ breast pump bag (储奶袋) business. Now I run a highly successful company that I started up on my own.Figure out what you are good at and what you are passionate about. Keep an open mind; the initial (最初的) path you choose ____18____ lead you into other areas.Don’t waste your money or time, but constantly change what you are doing professionally ____19____(base) on what you are learning ____20____ yourself.…Love,Your mom11. ________ 12. ________ 13. ________ 14. ________ 15. ________16. ________ 17. ________ 18. ________ 19. ________ 20. ________C 10’It took nearly 18 months to find a new president of the US. Finally, there is a result. Donald Trump was ____21____ the 45th US president on Nov 8, local time.“I will be president for all Americans,” Trump told a(n) ____22____ crowd in New York after his ____23____ was certain. “We will rebuild our infrastructure, which will become second to none.”Trump was a rich businessman and became famous for hosting NBC’s reality series The Apprentice.He has been successful in the business world, but Trump winning the US presidency ____24____ the world.Unlike most of the US’ previous presidents, Trump has no experience in___25_____. He is also known for getting angry at those who disagree with him. Critics have given Trump little chance of getting the job ever since he ____26____ that he wanted to run in June 2015. But he quickly took the lead from the other Republicans, winning the nomination ____27____. Even as Nov 8 began, he was given little chance of victory. But starting with Florida, almost every important state seemed to go his way.“This is a historic night,” said Vice President-elect Mike Pence. “The American people have spoken and the American people have elected their new ____28____.”However, many people are unhappy about his coming presidency. Late on election day in New York, hundreds of people got together in the rain, holding signs reading, “Not our president.”But no matter what, Trump is going to take office on Jan 20, 2017.v With his famous saying “Make America ____29____ again”, Trump said he would bring changes to the US.During his campaign, Trump put forward a(n) ____30____ trade policy to bring millions of manufacturing jobs back to the US. He suggested levying a 45 percent tariff on Chinese products in order to get back the jobs that have been “stolen” by China.D 12’At 1 am on Nov 6, people in Shanghai started lining up in front of the Shanghai Film Art Center. They just wanted a ticket to Ang Lee’s new film Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, which was ____31____ to be shown on Nov 11. The last time people had shown this much interest in a film was back in 2010 when Avatar was released.But it wasn’t the fact that Lee is an Oscar-winning director that drove people to wait overnight. It was the fact that he is a game ____32____.There is little unusual about the film’s story itself – a 19-year-old US soldier named Billy Lynn returns home from Iraq, struggling with a mental disorder. W hat’s special is the way the film was shot and how it is presented – at 120 frames per second.Here is what it means. Films are not moving images, but they are made up of____33____pictures that are shown at 24 frames per second. But our brains are able to see these pictures as one continuous image. For the past 90 years in film history, we have been watching films made this way. But Lee sped it up by five times – 120 frames per second – so more ____34____ , such as the movement of a pair of eyes, could be shown.“When I left this incredible experience, I was shaking and ____35____, as though I had actually had that experience,” US film director Doug Trumbull told the Indie Wire website after he saw Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk.This is not the first time that Lee has pushed cinematic ____36____.For example, his Oscar-winning Brokeback Mountain (2005) was one of the first gay films to be a ____37____ success. And in Life of Pi (2012), Lee used computer-generated imagery and 3-D technology together, which ____38____ him another Oscar.But not everyone ____39____ his efforts. Only five movie theaters around the world have ____40____ their equipment to screen Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk in the way Lee wants it to be seen. ____41____ also have doubted whether it was necessary to shoot a film in such a fancy way when they are just fine watching filmsmade at the traditional 24 frames per second.Lee has his own beliefs, though. “I’m 62 years old, but I’m still growing,” he said during the film’s Beijing premiere on Nov 6. “I want to be the ‘guinea pig’ to test the possibilities of films, even if it sometimes means ‘____42____’ audiences’ old habits.”31.A. reset B. scheduled C. supposed D. reported32.A. master B. player C. commander D. changer33.A. still B. calm C. unique D. flexible34.A. lines B. scripts C. details D. monologues35.A. excited B. electrified C. terrified D. determined36.A. boundaries B. frontiers C. circles D. industries37.A. productive B. mainstream C. positive D. marginal38.A. awarded B. won C. rewarded D. presented39.A. envies B. worships C. believes D. appreciates40.A. furnished B. updated C. installed D. uploaded41.A. Readers B. Spectators C. Fans D. Audiences42.A. challenging B. inspiring C. provoking D. enlighteningE 8’US singer-songwriter Angie Haze joined a group of students recently at the Miller South School for the Visual and Performing Arts auditorium in Akron, Ohio, US. 43____________________The student musicians, Arden Jones on trumpet, Gracie Mervis on violin, Gracie Ruggiero and Delaney Smith on cello, Jordan Callahan on guitar and Sandra King on piano, had learned 11 of Haze’s tunes (曲子) mainly by ear, with Haze playing notes on the piano.Haze, from Akron, doesn’t read music. 44____________________. On stage, dancers p racticed for Friday’s production (演出), The Bigger Picture.She went over a series of notes for Ruggiero to play, saying, “Yes! I know you can do it.”“I memorize (记住) stuff after I do it about four times,” Ruggiero said.The goal of the art, music and theatrical production is to bring awareness to the school’s arts programs and the importance of an arts-based education.Principal (校长) Dawn Wilson said the cooperation with Haze has allowed students to see how the efforts of a working artist go beyond their classroom.“I hope our students will be able to take this and apply it their way, in terms of other performances in other things because it gives you a different point of view” when you work with a professional artist, Wilson said. “45____________________.”About 60 students studying every kind of art are taking part in the project, which includes dancers and actors doing their own versions of Haze’s songs and visual artists working live during the production.Haze, 34, is known for her gypsy style. S he’s a one-woman band who wears bells around her ankles, sings and plays different instruments at the same time, including drums, guitar and more. 46____________________.“To me, music isn’t something I’m just choosing to do. It’s not a choice. It actuall y saved my life several times growing up,” said Haze, who said she had a difficult childhood and had lived in her car.词组默写（50’）Key1 is frequently used2 beyond3 an4 Even if/though5 the6 brightens7 when8 nothing9 to use 10 one another 11anything 12 But 13 as 14 anything 15 discovered 16 that 17 a 18 may 19 based 20 about21-30 ABC C AC BC AB A B BD AD D31-42 BDACC ABBDB DA43-46AB C A D附原文AIt has a slightly open mouth, eyebrows (眉毛), eyes that look sideways and red blushes on both cheeks.“Funny”, a Chinese emoji (表情符号), is frequently used on Tieba, search engine Baidu’s communication platform.Though it was released three years ago, the emoji has already moved beyond China. “It is more than an emoji, it is cultural,” China Daily commented.In Japan, a series of “funny” emoji-based pillows (枕头) have attracted the attention of many customers through online shopping center Amazon Japan. Even though one pillow costs about 1,750 yen (116 yuan), more than three times the price in China, it hasn’t hurt Japanese customers’ desire to bu y it.“Every time I see the pillows, my mood just brightens suddenly,” Japanese customer Miki told China Daily.“I think the emoji shows very complicated meanings. Different people can read different things from it,” Japanese internet user Kiro Kara said. “My dad sends it on occasions when he doesn’t agree with someone but he has to say something and behave politely. But one of my friends thinks it is nothing but an expression of fun.”Chinese internet users don’t share all Japanese people’s ideas about the “funny” emoji, and often prefer to use it to tease one another on social media.BDear daughters,Most parents tell their children, “You can be anything you want when you grow up.” I feel the same and I say this often. But I also want you to understand that realizing your dreams comes from hard work, some good luck and good timing.Girls, here are some words of wisdom as you make your way in the world, from an entrepreneur (企业家) and from your mama.1. Be open-minded to changing your path (even several times) along the wayIn high school, I wanted to be a politician. I left my hometown and went off to college in Washington, DC. There, I discovered that I loved to support women. It taught me that I’m creative, a strong leader and great at marketing. As a result, I moved on to be the head of a national healthcare nonprofit. Becoming a mother while in that job opened my mind to launching a breast pump bag (储奶袋) business. Now I run a highly successful company that I started up on my own.Figure out what you are good at and what you are passionate about. Keep an open mind; the initial (最初的) path you choose may lead you into other areas.Don’t waste your money or time, but constantly change what you are doing professionally based on what you are learning about yourself.…Love,Your momCIt took nearly 18 months to find a new president of the US. Finally, there is a result. Donald Trump was elected the 45th US president on Nov 8, local time.“I will be president for all Americans,” Trump told an enthusiastic crowd in New York after his victory was certain. “We will rebuild our infrastructure (基础设施), which will become second to none.”Trump was a rich businessman and became famous for hosting NBC’s reality series The Apprentice (《学徒》). He has been successful in the business world, but Trump winning the US presidency shocked the world.Unlike most of t he US’ previous presidents, Trump has no experience in government. He is also known for getting angry at those who disagree with him. Critics have given Trump little chance of getting the job ever since he announced that he wanted to run in June 2015. But he quickly took the lead from the other Republicans (民主党成员), winning the nomination (提名) comfortably. Even as Nov 8 began, he was given little chance of victory. But starting with Florida, almost every important state seemed to go his way.“This is a historic night,” said Vice President-elect Mike Pence. “The American people have spoken and the American people have elected their new champion.”However, many people are unhappy about his coming presidency. Late on election day in New York, hundreds of people got together in the rain, holding signs reading, “Not our president.”But no matter what, Trump is going to take office on Jan 20, 2017.v With his famous saying “Make America great again”, Trump said he would bring changes to the US.During his campaign, Trump put forward a tough trade policy to bring millions of manufacturing (制造业的) jobs back to the US. He suggested levying (征收) a 45 percent tariff (关税) on Chinese products in order to get back the jobs that have been “stolen” by China.ABC C AC BC ABA B BD AD DDAt 1 am on Nov 6, people in Shanghai started lining up in front of the Shanghai Film Art Center. They just wanted a ticket to Ang Lee’s new film Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, which was scheduled (预定) to be shown on Nov 11. The last time people had shown this much interest in a film was back in 2010 when Avatar was released.But it wasn’t the fact that Lee is an Oscar-winning director that drove people to wait overnight. It was the fact that he is a game changer.There is lit tle unusual about the film’s story itself – a 19-year-old US soldier named Billy Lynn returns home from Iraq, struggling with a mental (心理的) disorder. What’s special is the way the film was shot and how it is presented – at 120 frames (帧) per second.Here is what it means. Films are not moving images (画面), but they are made up of still pictures that are shown at 24 frames per second. But our brains are able to see these pictures as one continuous image. For the past 90 years in film history, we have been watching films made this way. But Lee sped it up by five times – 120 frames per second – so more details (细节), such as the movement of a pair of eyes, could be shown.“When I left this incredible experience, I was shaking and terrified, as though I had act ually had that experience,” US film director Doug Trumbull told the IndieWire website after he saw Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk.This is not the first time that Lee has pushed cinematic boundaries (边界).For example, his Oscar-winning Brokeback Mountain (2005) was one of the first gay (同性恋的) films to be a mainstream (主流的) success. And in Life of Pi (2012), Lee used computer-generated (电脑合成的) imagery and 3-D technology together, which won him another Oscar.But not everyone appreciates his efforts. Only five movie theaters around the world have updated their equipment to screen Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk in the way Lee wants it to be seen. Audiences also have doubted whether it was necessary to shoot a film in such a fancy way when they are just fine watching films made at the traditional 24 frames per second.Lee has his own beliefs, though. “I’m 62 years old, but I’m still growing,” he said during the film’s Beijing premiere (首映式) on Nov 6. “I want to be the ‘guinea pig (小白鼠)’ to test the possibilities of films, even if it sometimes means ‘challenging’ audiences’ old habits.”BDACC ABBDB DAEUS singer-songwriter Angie Haze joined a group of students recently at the Miller South School for the Visual and Performing Arts auditorium in Akron, Ohio, US. She played her guitar and sang her famous song Fireflies.The student musicians, Arden Jones on trumpet, Gracie Mervis on violin, Gracie Ruggiero and Delaney Smith on cello, Jordan Callahan on guitar and Sandra King on piano, had learned 11 of Haze’s tunes (曲子) mainly by ear, with Haze playing notes on the piano.Haze, from Akron, doesn’t read music. However, these musicians were all speaking the same language. On stage, dancers practiced for Friday’s production (演出), The Bigger Picture.She went over a series of notes for Ruggiero to play, saying, “Yes! I know you can do it.”“I memorize (记住) stuff after I do it about four times,” Ruggiero said.The goal of the art, music and theatrical production is to bring awareness to the school’s arts progr ams and the importance of an arts-based education.Principal (校长) Dawn Wilson said the cooperation with Haze has allowed students to see how the efforts of a working artist go beyond their classroom.“I hope our students will be able to take this and app ly it their way, in terms of otherperformances in other things because it gives you a different point of view (看法)” when you work with a professional artist, Wilson said. “If you look at them, they’re all well involved.”About 60 students studying every kind of art are taking part in the project, which includes dancers and actors doing their own versions (版本) of Haze’s songs and visual (视觉的) artists working live during the production.Haze, 34, is known for her gypsy style. She’s a one-woman band who wears bells around her ankles (脚踝), sings and plays different instruments at the same time, including drums, guitar and more. She aims to help raise (筹集) money for the school’s arts programs and show that the arts are necessary.“To me, music isn’t something I’m just choosing to do. It’s not a choice. It actually saved my life several times growing up,” said Haze, who said she had a difficult childhood and had lived in her car.AB C A D。