上海市金山中学2015-2016学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案.doc
金山中学2015学年度第一学期高二年级英语学科期中考试卷（考试时间：90分钟满分：100分命题人：张花审核人：杨晓丽）第I卷（共75分）I. Listening Comprehension (20%)Section ADirections: In Section 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. The 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. Mike is not in at the moment. B. Hang up, please.C. She will go and check.D. You called the wrong number.2. A. He is at his office. B. He is at lunch.C. He is in hospital.D. He is at the bakery.3. A. They weren‟t able to see the movie last night.B. They bought two tickets for today‟s movie.C. They enjoyed the beach more.D. They didn‟t go to the beach, but rented a video at home.4. A. Unaffected. B. Apologetic. C. Excited. D. Disappointed5. A. It was impossible for him to come to the party.B. He stayed home to study for his exam.C. Everybody was surprised by his attendance at the party.D. He had expected to come to the party for a long time.6. A. Both shirts are made exactly the same.B. It doesn‟t matter which shirt he gets.C. He shouldn‟t get either one.D. She doesn‟t like either shirt.7. A. Give him a map. B. Cut his hair for him.C. Drive him to the lake.D. Show him another route.8. A. A party invitation. B. To buy a house.C. A tour of the house.D. Something warm to drink.9. A. She was Sally Harrison‟s cousin. B. She was Sally Harrison‟s friend.C. She was Sally Harrison‟s sister.D. She was Sally Harrison.10. A. In a gymnasium. B. In a department store.C. In a shoe-repair shop.D. At a track.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions 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 following passage.11. A. In Spain. B. In Italy.C. In France.D. In Sweden.12. A. that they lie in the sunB. that they have their lessons outdoorsC. that they wear very little in winterD. that they do quite a lot of exercise13. A. To treat diseases.B. To cure children‟s cold.C. To make people look brown.D. To avoid the danger of too much sunshine.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. To look for birds. B. To reduce the damage.C. To see the degree of the damageD. To rescue the mother and her kids.15. A. She took her children to a safe place.B. She used her body to protect her kidsC. She was not afraid of fire.D. She was willing to die.16. A. A big fire in forest. B. The strength of loveC. Birds, our friend.D. The life and death.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear one longer conversation. 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 NO MORE THAN ONEWORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and Vocabulary (25%)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 )Count to three and rip(撕) it off as fast as you can—this is how most people remove a band-aid(创可贴). (21)_____ _____ _____ fast you do it, it‟s still going to be painful. That‟s for sure. Or is it?A group of American scientists from Boston have just developed a band-aid that can be taken off without causing pain, reports the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Traditional band-aids are supposed to break apart (22)_____ the skin meets the glue, which is what makes taking them off so painful. But the new band-aid has an extra layer that sits (23)_____ the glue and the backing. When you tear off the band-aid, you remove the backing and middle layers, leaving the glue behind. The glue (24)_____ then be simply rubbed off with one‟s fingers or left to fall off naturally. Importantly, this process is pain-free.This is not the first time scientists (25)_____(try) to solve this problem. But methods they tried in the past led to band-aids that were (26)_____(sticky) and therefore didn‟t stay on for long.The Boston study was first aimed at helping babies (27)_____ skin is too delicate for standard band-aids. But adults with sensitive skin might also enjoy the benefits.( B )While income worry is rather a common problem of the aged, loneliness is another problem that aged parents may face. Of all the reasons _____28_____ explain their loneliness, a large geographical distance between parents and their children is the major one. This phenomenon is commonly known as “Empty Nest Syndrome” (空巢综合症).In order to seek _____29_____ (good) chances outside their countries, many young people have gone abroad, _____30_____ (leave) their parents behind with no clear idea of when they will return home. Their parents spend countless lonely days and nights taking care of themselves, in the hope that someday their children will come back to stay with them. The fact ____31____ most of these young people have gone to Europeanized or Americanized societies makes it unlikely that they will hold as tightly to the value of duty _____32_____ they would have if they had not left their countries. Whatever the case, it has been noted that the values they hold do not necessarily match _____33_____ they actually do. This geographical and cultural distance also prevents the grown-up children from providing timely response _____34______ the needs of their aged parents.The situation in which grown-up children live far away from their aged parents _____35_____ (describe) as “distant parent phenomenon”, ____36_____ is common both in developed countries and in developing countries. Our society has not yet been well prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”.Section 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.“In wilderness is the preservation of the world.” This is a famous saying from a writer regarded as one of the fathers of environmentalism. The frequency with which it is borrowed mirrors a 37 debate on environmental protection: whether to place wilderness at the heart of what is to be preserved.As John Sauven of Greenpeace UK points out, there is a strong appeal in images of the wild, the untouched; more than anything else, they speak of the nature that many people value most dearly. The 38 to leave the subject of such images untouched is strong, and the danger exploitation brings to such landscapes is real. Some of these wildernesses also perform 39 that humans need—the rainforests, for example, store carbon in vast quantities.Lee Lane, a 40 fellow at the Hudson Institute, takes the opposing view. He acknowledges that wildernesses do provide useful services, such as water conservation. But that is not, he argues, a reason to avoid all human presence, or indeed commercial and 41 exploitation. There are ever more people on the Earth, and they reasonably and rightfully want to have better lives, rather than merely struggle for 42 . While the ways of using resources have improved, there is still a growing need for raw materials, and some wildernesses contain them in abundance. If they can be tapped without reducing the services those wildernesses provide, the argument goes, there is no 43 reason not to do so. Being untouched is not, in itself, a characteristic worth valuing above all others.I look forward to seeing these views taken further, and to their being 44 by the other participants. One opinion is that both cases need to take on the question of spiritual value a little more directly. And there is a practical question as to whether wildernesses can be exploited without harm.This is a 45 that calls for not only free expression of feelings, but also the guidance ofreason. What position wilderness should enjoy in the preservation of the world obviously deserves much more serious thinking.III. Reading comprehension (30%)Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passage, there are four words marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Winston Churchill began his love affair with painting in his 40s, under disastrous circumstances. _____46____ First Lord of the Admiralty (海军) in 1915, he was deeply involved in a campaign in Dardanelles that could have _____47____the course of a bloody world war. _____48____when the mission failed, with great loss of life, he paid price both publicly and privately. He was _____49_____from the admiralty.“Defeated by the failure, I thought he would _____50_____grief,” said his wife，Clementine. He retired with his family to Hoe Farm. There, as Churchill later recalled, “The inspiration of painting came to my _____51_____!”After the war, painting would offer deep _____52_____when, in 1921, the death of mother was followed two months later by the _____53____of his beloved daughter, Marigold. Hit by grief, Churchill stayed at the home of friends in Scotland, finding comfort in his painting. He wrote to Clementine: “I went out and painted a beautiful river in the afternoon light with golden hills in the _____54_____. I keep feeling the hurt of losing Marigold”.Historians have called the decade after 1929, when the Conservative government fell and Churchill was _____55_____, his wilderness years. Politically he may have been wandering in waste places, a lonely fighter trying to awaken Britain to the threat of Hitler, but artistically that wilderness bore great fruit.46. A. For B. As C. With D. To47. A. delayed B. advanced C. improved D. shortened48. A. Because B. For C. But D. Since49. A. removed B. moved C. appointed D. obtained50. A. persist in B. hold on C. put up D. die of51. A. rescue B. view C. grief D. belief52. A. passion B. comfort C. emotion D. confidence53. A. loss B. recovery C. failure D. success54. A. book B. background C. back D. album55. A. out of date B. in office C. in power D. out of office Section 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 the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)The owner of an Alabama Chinese restaur ant named “Good Friend” shot at a customer who complained about a bug in her egg roll Thursday night. The bullet narrowly missed 20-year-old Birmingham resident Jatari Walker who told the Daily News she is scarred by the entire experience.“I can‟t sleep,” she said Saturday afternoon. “And since it happened I‟ve had no appetite.”Walker ordered a combination platter（大浅盘） and egg roll from the Good Friend Chinese and Seafood Restaurant on Dennison Ave. Thursday evening. After paying her $7 bill she went back to her car and discovered a fly inside. “I thought I need to take this back,” she said.The customer went back and asked for a repayment and said the owner Chun Hin Ching, 52, was unhappy with her because she announced her discovery in front of other customers. After an argument he repaid the money and Walker —who is now a former frequent customer of the business — turned and walked to the exit.That‟s when Ching drew a handgun and fired a single shot over her head.“He just shot the gun at me and I ran,” she said, adding she could feel the bullet whiz past her head.Birmingham Police Department spokesman Lt. Sean Edwards told the News the owner was charged with attempted murder and was transported to Jefferson County Jail on $100,000 bail（保释金）.Police believe Ching intended to hit Walker with the bullet and missed, Edwards said. The bullet hit the top of the door frame of the take-out business.Ching did not tell police why he fired at Walker, Edwards said.Edwards said he did not recall any previous problems at the business. He said Ching did not say why he had a weapon but added it was not uncommon for stores in that neighborhood.No one was injured from the gunshot, Edwards said.Calls placed to the restaurant Saturday afternoon were not answered.56. What happened on Thursday night in Good Friend Chinese and Seafood Restaurant?A. A fire broke out but luckily no one was injured.B. The restaurant owner refused to repay the money.C. The egg rolls caused sickness among some customers.D. A young woman narrowly escaped being killed by a bullet.57. Why did Walker go back to the restaurant after buying the food?A. Because she left her car key in the restaurant.B. Because she discovered a fly in the egg roll.C. Because she forgot to take the combination platter.D. Because she found the owner charged her too much.58. The restaurant owner fired on Walker when ______.A. she was about to leaveB. she was arguing with himC. she asked for a repaymentD. she announced her discovery( B )Stephen Glenn is a famous American research scientist who has made several very important medical breakthroughs. Many people were dying to know the secrets to his fantastic achievements. To unveil the mystery, a newspaper reporter interviewed him asking why he was able to be so much more creative than the average person. What set him so far apart from others?Having assumed to hear wordings like innate curiosity for science or hard work, the reporter was surprised to have him respond that, in his opinion, it all came from an experience with his mother that occurred when he was about four years old. He had been trying to remove a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he lost his grip on the slippery bottle and it fell, spilling its contents all over the kitchen floor - a real sea of milk!When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of shouting at him, giving him a lecture or chastising him, she said, "Steve, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! I have rarely seen such a huge pond of milk. Well, the damage has already been done. Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?"Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, "You know, Steve, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to clean it up and restore everything to its proper order. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge, a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer?" He chose the sponge and together they cleaned up the spilled milk.His mother then said, "You know, what we have here is a failed experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Let's go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it without dropping it." The little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful lesson!This renowned scientist then remarked that it was at that moment that he knew he didn't need to be afraid to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just opportunities for learning something new, which is, after all, what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment …doesn't work,‟ we usually learn something valuable from it.Wouldn't it be great if all parents would respond the way Steve's mother responded to him?59. According to the passage, a newspaper interviewed Stephen Glenn in order to ______.A. persuade him to treat some dying patientsB. find out his differences with ordinary peopleC. hear about his opinions about medical scienceD. know about why he was so successful60. According to the passage, the underlined word …chastise‟ is closest in meaning to ______.A. pursuingB. punishingC. praisingD. educating61. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Steve spilled the milk bottle to make a milk sea on purpose.B. Steve‟s mother allowed him to play some time with the spilled milk.C. Steve‟s mother let him choose the tool himself to clean up the milkD. Steve‟s mother led him to try out ways to tightly hold the milk bottle.62. What ordinary mothers can learn from Steve‟s mother is that ______.A. never put milk bottle where little kids can get hold ofB. appreciation of kids‟ behaviours is important to their growthC. mothers should teach kids to learn from their own mistakesD. kids should learn to become scientists from childhood.( C )Like many other small boys, I was fascinated by cars, especially because my oldest brother was a bit of a car guy and subscribed to cool magazines like Car and Driver and Motor Trend. Every so often, one of those magazines would run an article on the “Car of the Future”. They featured unconventional things like small nuclear reactors as power sources. Yet, frankly, my car doesn‟t do anything that my brother‟s Studebaker didn‟t do. It goes, it stops, it burns gasoline. I still have to steer it, and it still runs into things if I don‟t stee r it carefully.But guess what? All of these things are likely to change in the not-so-distant future. It may not burn gasoline, I may not have to steer it, and it may be a lot better at not running into things.Airbags aren‟t the be-all and end-all in safety. In fact, considering the recent news about people occasionally being killed by their airbags in low-speed crashes, they obviously still need some development. But they aren‟t going away, and in fact, you can expect to see cars appearing with additional, side-impact airbags, something some European car manufacturers already offer.Better than systems to minimize injury in the event of an accident, however, are systems that minimize the likelihood of an accident happening in the first place? Future cars may be able to remove many of the major causes of accidents, including drunk-driving, and tailgating (与前车距离过近). Cars could be equipped with sensors that can detect alcohol in a driver‟s system and prevent the car from being started, for example. As early a s next year, you‟ll be able to buy cars with radar-equipped control systems. If the radar determines you‟re closing too quickly with thecar in front, it will ease up on the throttle（油门）.Scientists are now working on a system that can brake, accelerate and steer a vehicle down a highway on its own. Will cars eventually be able to drive themselves?63. The author was fascinated by cars because ________.A. other small boys liked to own a car of their own, tooB. his oldest brother loved to take him to places in his carC. he read untraditional things about cars in his brother‟s magazinesD. he often booked cool car magazines himself64. Which of the following statements is true of airbags?A. They are in need of further improvement.B. They are going to disappear gradually.C. They are a standard feature of European cars.D. They kill people instead of protecting them in low-speed crashes.65. According to the author, what will future cars do if the sensors detect alcohol in the driver‟ssystem?A. They will give a warning in advance.B. They will ease up on the throttle.C. They will brake automatically.D. They will not start.第II卷（共25分）I. Translation: (15%)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words or phrases given in the brackets.1.尽管费用昂贵，他父母还是送他去了国外。
上海市金山中学高三英语上学期期中试题新人教版
上海市金山中学2015届高三上学期期中考试英语试题I. Listening ComprehensionSection A Short ConversationsDirections: In section 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. The 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. Sewing. B. Cooking. C. Art. D. Computer.2. A. Singing. B. Playing the piano. C. Playing drums. D. Acting.3. A. His bike. B. Jane’s bike.C. The key to his room.D. The key to his bike.4. A. The man doesn’t like a car, but his wife does.B. The man’s wife doesn’t like a car.C. The man wanted to buy a car for a long time.D. The man can afford to buy a car at last.5. A. To school. B. To her room.C. To the grocery store.D. To her friend’s house .6. A. Bob can’t help. B. Bob will help.C. Bob is unkind.D. Bob wants money.7. A. The new apartment is cheaper.B. She likes to listen to the radio.C. She prefers a larger apartment.D. She needs a quieter place.8. A. On foot. B. By taxi. C. By their own car. D. By bus.9. A. He is the same as before. B. He is sick in bed.C. He is better.D. His condition is worse.10. A. $160. B.$150. C. $120. D. $50.Section B PassagesDirections: In part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions 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 following passage.11. A. regularly. B. predictably. C. always. D. rarely12. A. It causes great damage.B. It extends to the ocean floor.C. It is likely to lessen.D. It increases rapidly.13. A. It is the only factor influencing the strength of high waves.B. It influences the power of high waves.C. It has no influence upon the strength of very high waves.D. It is irrelevant to the question of the power of high waves..Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following talk.14. A. A new way to take notes.B. A short name for the survey reading method.C. The five steps in the reading process.D. Different ways to study for examination.15. A. One should think about the ideas while reading the words.B. One should always take notes.C. One should read only the titles and the important words.D. One should read sequences of words.16. A. Taking notes. B. Underlining important points.C. Keeping what you read in mind.D. Both A and B.Section C Longer ConversationsDirections: In part 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.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.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)The Internet has become part of young people’s li fe. ____25____ report shows that 38% of students often use the Internet . Most of them get useful information on the Internet ____26____ use the Internet to help in their studies. But many students don’t use it _____27____ a good way. Some play games too m uch, some visit websites ____28____ shouldn’t look at. So bad things may happen ____29___ students spend too much time on the Internet.It is important for students to use the Internet properly. Now we have a textbook, _____30____ uses many examples to teach students some good ways to use the Internet. It gives useful advice.Some students also make friends on the Internet. But if you want to have a face-to-face ____31_____ (meet) with your online friends, let your parents know and meet in a proper place.(B)Rivers are one of our most important natural resources. Many of the world’s great cities are located on rivers, and almost ____32_____ country has at least one river flowing through it that plays _____33_____ important part in the lives of its people.Since the beginning of history, people _____34_____ (use) rivers for transportation. ____35____(long) one in the United States is the Mississippi, and the lifeline of Egypt is the Nile. _____36_____ transportation, rivers give water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun and recreation for the people _____37___ live along their banks._____38____, large cities and industries that are located on rivers often make problems. As the cities grow ____39_____ size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes _____40_____ (pollute) with chemicals and other materials. People are learning the importance of doing more to keep their rivers clean if they want to enjoy the benefits of this natural resources.Section 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.Some people are happy to believe in ESP (超感官知觉) while others are firm disbelievers.Parapsychologists (灵学专家), who lend a certain seriousness to the subject, have 41 __ four types of ESP: One type called clairvoyance describes the act of being able to obtain knowledge of a person or event without the use of the normal senses; Another type, telepathy, is the 42 _ by which a person is able to read another person’s thoughts without the use of any of the normal senses; Still another type, psychogenesis, is the ability to 43 a physical object just by thinking about it; The last type, precognition, is the term applied when somebody is able to foresee 44 events.Over the years there have been many ESP experiments____45___by serious scientistsin serious institutions. Joseph Banks Rhine, a botanist at Duke University publisheda famous book in 1934 called " Extra-Sensory Perception" in which he claimed to have overwhelming（压倒的）evidence of ESP. However, other scientists have been unable to repeat his results exactly in the same way, which has resulted in the book 46 much of its original reliability.The Granzfield experiments are considered to have been the most 47 examined ESP experiments. The experimenters had their eyes covered and ears blocked while a "sender" attempted to transmit messages. Later the experimenters would comparethe messages received to the 48 messages sent out. There was a great deal of excitement and interest at the time but the research failed to produce 49 results.Human beings are 50 to the supernatural phenomena. ESP will always continue to fascinate human beings. Some of the most successful films in recent years have fuelled interest among the younger generations who are starting to ask the same questions and to look for explanations for the same phenomena as their parents and grandparents before them. Who knows? One day we might just find these answers becauseone thing is certain, “The truth is out there!"III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.The concept of personal choice in relation to health behaviors is an important one.An estimated 90 percent of all illness may be ___51___ if individuals would make sound personal health choices ___52___ upon current medical knowledge. When all enjoy our freedom of choice and do not like to see it ___53___ when it is within the legal and moral boundaries of society. The structure of American society allows us to make almostall our personal decisions that may ___54___ our health. If we so desire, we can smoke,drink excessively, refuse to wear seat belts, eat whatever foods we want, and livea ___55___ sedentary(久坐不动的) life-style without any exercise. The ___56___ tomake such personal decisions is a fundamental aspect of our society, ___57___ the wisdom of these decisions can be questioned. Personal choices ___58___ to health often cause a difficulty. As one example, a teenager may know the facts relative to smoking cigarettes and health but may be ___59___ by friends into believing it is a socially ___60___ thing to do.A multitude of ___61___, both inherited and environmental, influence the development of health-related behaviors, and it is beyond the scope of this text to discuss all these factors as they may affect any given individual. ___62___, the decision to adopt a particular health-related behavior is ___63___ one of personal choices. There are healthy choices and there are unhealthy choices. Experts suggest that to knowingly give oneself over to a behavior that has a statistical probability of ___64___ life is similar to attempting suicide. ___65___ personal health choices should reflect those behaviors that are associated with a statistical probability of increased vitality and longevity.51. A. stopped B. prevented C. infected D. cured52. A. constructed B. based C. found D. depended53. A. disappeared B. vanished C. restricted. D. flourished54. A. relate B. connect C. effect D. concern55. A. completely B. partially C. continuously D. uncomfortably56. A. fact B. fashion C. viewpoint D. freedom57 A. where B. though C. when D. somehow58. A. familiar B. able C. relative D. close59. A. enforced B. requested C. pressured D. rushed60. A. disgusted B. accepted C. organized D. moved61. A. factors B. decision C. aspect D. arrangement62. A. But B. Therefore C. In addition D. However63. A. seldom B. rarely C. usually D. hardly64. A. shortening B. lengthening C. leasing D. living65. A. Thus B. But C. Unless D. ThoughSection BDirections: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions. 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)The morning had been a disaster. My tooth was aching, and I’d been in an argument with a friend. Her words still hurt：“The trouble with you is that you won’t put yourself in my place. Can’t you see things from my point of view?” I shook my head stubbornly—and felt the ache in my tooth. I’d thought I could hold out till my de ntist came back from holiday, but the pain was really unbearable. I started calling the dentists in the phonebook, but no one could see me immediately. Finally, at about lunch time, I got lucky.“If you come by right now,” the receptionist said, “the denti st will fit you in .”I look my purse and keys and rushed to my car. But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist. What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice? Why wasn’t he as busy as the others?In the dentist’s office, I sat down and looked around. I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried. The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice-cold one.When I told her my fears, she laughed and said ,“Don’t worry. The dentist i s very good.”“How long do I have to wait for him?” I asked impatiently.“Come on, he is coming. Just lie down and relax. And enjoy the artwork,” the assistant said.“The artwork?” I was puzzled.The chair went back, suddenly I smiled. There was a beautiful picture, right where I could enjoy it, on the ceiling. How considerate the dentist was! At that moment,I began to understand what my friend meant by her words. What a relief！66. Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling that morning?A. Cheerful.B. Nervous.C. Satisfied.D. Upset.67. What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?A. The dentist’s agreeing to treat her at very short notice.B. The dentist’s being as busy as the other dentists.C. The surroundings of the de ntist’s office.D. The laughing assistant of the dentist.68. Why did the author suddenly smile?A. Because the dentist came at last.B. Because she saw a picture on the ceiling.C. Because she could relax in the chair.D. Because the assistant kept comforting her69. What did the author learn from her experience most probably?A. Strike while the iron is hot.B. Have a good word for one’s friendC. Put oneself in other’s shoesD. A friend in need is a friend indeed.(B)One of the greatest gifts one generation can give to other generations is the wisdom it has gained from experience. This idea has inspired the award-winning photographer Andrew Zuckerman. He interviewed and took photos of fifty over-sixty-five-year-olds all over the world. His project explores variousaspects of their lives. The photos and interviews are now available on our website.Click on the introductions to read the complete interviews.Let us now have a culture of peace.—Federico Mayor Zaragoza, SpainFederico Mayor Zaragoza obtained a doctorate in pharmacy（药学）from the Complutense University of Madrid in 1958 .After manyyears spent in politics, he became Director-General of UNESCO in1987. In 1999, he created the Foundation for a Culture of Peace,of which he is now the president. In addition to many scientificpublications, he has published four collections of poems and several books of essays. Writing is a discovery.—Nadine Cordimer, South AfricaDue to a weak heart, Nadine Cordimer attended school and university briefly. She read widely and began writing at an early age .She published her first short story at the age of fifteen, and has completed a large number of works which have been translated into forty languages. In 1991, Cordimer won the Nobel Prize for literature.Jazz is about the only form of art today.—Dave Brubeck, USADave Brubeck studied music at the University of the Pacific and graduated in 1942. After World War Two he was encouraged to play jazz. In 1951, he recorded his first album（专辑）. Brubeck’s 1959 album has become a jazz standard. He received a Grammy lifetime Achievement Award in 1996.For more figures CLICK HERE.70. Why did Andrew Zuckerman choose the fifty elders for his project?A. Because their wisdom deserves to be passed on.、B. Because they are physically impressive.C. Because their accomplishments inspired him.D. Because they have similar experiences.71. According to the web page, Federico Mayor Zaragoza .A. has won many awards for his work in politicsB. has served as the president of a universityC. has devoted all his life to the field of scienceD. has made achievements in different areas72. Who most probably said “My education has been the library and books" in theinterview reflecting on his/her experience?A. Andrew Zuckerman.B. Federico Mayor Zaragoza.C. Nadine Gordimer.D. Dave Brubeck.73. What is the main purpose of this web page?A. To show Zuckerman’s awards.B. To publicize Zuckerman's project.C. To spread the wisdom of the three people.D. To celebrate the achievements of the three people.(C)A scientist turns out to be able to see the future by offering each of four-year-olds a piece of candy and watching how he or she deals with it. Some children reach eagerly for the treat they see. Some last a few minutes before they give in. But others are determined to wait until the last moment.By the time the children reach high school, something remarkable has happened.A survey found that those who as four-year-olds had enough self-control to hold out generally grew up to be more popular, adventurous, confident and dependable. The children who gave in to temptation(诱惑) early were more likely to be lonely, easily frustrated and inflexible（固守己见的）.Actually, the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotional intelligence which doesn’t sho w up on an IQ test.The hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists’ concerns. But brain theory can’t explain what we wonder about most, like the question why some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles that would sink a less resistant soul.Here comes the theory of Daniel Goleman, writer of Emotional Intelligence: when it comes to predicting people’s success, brain ability as measured by IQ may actually matter less than the qualities of mind once thought of as “character”.EQ is not the opposite of IQ. What researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together; how one’s ability to handle stress, for instance, affects the ability to concentrate and put intelligence to use. Among the ingredients(要素) for success, researchers now generally agree that IQ accounts for about 20%; the rest depends on everything from social class to luck.While many researchers in this relatively new field are glad to see emotional issues finally taken seriously, some few fear EQ invites misuse.74. The experiment with the four-year-olds makes it clear that .A. the age of 4 is a proper time for scientific experimentB. emotional intelligence won’t show up until adolescenceC. the ability of self-control plays a role in personal successD. candy can be used to measure a person’s emotional intelligence75. Which of the following is TRUE of EQ and IQ according to the text?A. There is no link between EQ and IQ.B. The higher a person’s IQ is, the higher his or her EQ is.C. Some people can be blessed with lots of both, but some with little of either.D. Scientists are trying to discover the way in which EQ and IQ work together.76. The underlined word “upbeat” in Paragraph 4 probably means .A. kindB. floatingC. excitedD. optimistic77. What is most likely to be written in the paragraph that follows?A. Information about famous people with high EQ.B. Examples showing the opposite voice about EQ.C. Some reasons why EQ is a relatively new field.D. Strong demand for basic emotional education.Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Most young boys are trained to believe that men should be strong, tough, and cool. Thus, they learn early to hide such emotions as love, joy, and sadness because they believe that such feelings imply weakness. Over time, some men become strangers to their own emotional lives. It seems that men with these traditional views are more likely to hold back outward emotions and to fear emotions, supposedly because such feelings may lead to a loss of calmness. Keep in mind, however, that this view is challenged by some researchers. As with many gender(性别) gaps, differences in emotionality tend to be small, inconsistent, and dependent on the situation. For instance, Robertson and colleagues found that males who were more traditionally masculine(有男子气概的) were more emotionally expressive in a structured exercise than when they were simply asked to talk about their emotions.Males’ difficulty with “tender” emotions has serious consequences. First, emotions held back can contribute to stress-related disorders. And worse, men are less likely than women to seek help from health professionals. Second, men’s emotional inexpressiveness can cause problems in their relationships with partners and children. For example, men with traditional masculine norms report lower relationship satisfaction, as do their female partners. Further, children whose fathers are warm, loving, and accepting toward them have higher self pride and lower rates of aggression and behavior problems. On a positive note, fathers are increasingly involving themselves with their children. And 30 percent of fathers report that they take equal or greater responsibility for their children than their working wives do.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS.)78.Most young boys have been trained to believe that men who show tender feelings are considered to be ______________.79．Some men believe that if they expressed their emotions openly they might ______________.80.According to the author, men who hold back their emotions may develop ______________.81.Men who observe traditional masculine norms are said to gain less satisfaction from ______________.第II卷（共47分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English. You are required to use the word given in the bracket for each respective sentence.1.评估一个人知识和技能有很多简单而有效的方法。
高二期中考试题英语试题(含解析)
2015—2016学年度第一学期期中检测高二年级英语试题时间：120分钟满分：150分第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，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. What is the man selling?A. Computers.B. Clothes.C. Cell phones.2. How is Calvin?A. Responsible.B. Nice.C. Independent.3. Where does the conversation take place?A. At the airport.B. In a plane.C. In a bank.4. What does the man think of using chopsticks?A. Easy.B. Difficult.C. Interesting.5. What can we know about Harry?A. He often loses his temper.B. He acts in a play.C. He directs a play.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. What can we know about the woman’s father?A. He’s 90 years old.B. He lives in an apartment.C. He lives with the woman.7. How is the man’s grandma?A. Very wealthy.B. Very healthy.C. Very independent.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
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2015-2016学年度上学期（期中）考试高二英语试题【新课标】第I卷客观题（满分90分）第一部分单项填空（共20小题，每题1分，满分20分）1. In April, thousands of holidaymakers remained ______ abroad due to the volcanic ash cloud.A. stickingB. stuckC. to be stuckD. to have stuck2. Every day _____a proverb aloud several times until you have it memorized.A. readB. readingC. to readD. reads3. I often think of those occasions ______ we had a happy time together.A. whichB. whenC. on whichD. Both B and C4. Bats are surprisingly long-lived creatures, some _____ a life span of around 20 years.A. havingB. hadC. haveD. to have5. The school requested that all the students ____ school uniform on weekdays in school.A. wearB. woreC. wearsD. have worn6. Although I hurried, ____ I was late for the train.A. butB. soC. yetD. that7. --- Peter told me he wanted to come with us. Is it OK for you?--- I don’t mind _____ he pays for his expense.A. as far asB. as well asC. as long asD. as soon as8.Most of the educators are ____ providing more freedom to the teenagers, believing that it may make them more creative and independent.A. in favor ofB. in search ofC. in charge ofD. in need of9. The woman told the workers that her house _____.A. required to paintB. required paintingC. requires paintD. requires being painted10. You have no idea what I have had to _____ during the last few months.A. put throughB. go throughC. read throughD. look through11. According to our school rules, no student ____ be permitted to carry mobile phones in class.A. willB. mustC. mayD. shall12. ____ you eat the correct foods ____ be able to keep fit and stay healthy.A. Only if; will youB. Only if; you willC. Unless; will youD. Unless; you will13. When you are older you can watch _____ program you like.A. howeverB. wheneverC. whicheverD. whatever14. They are ____ different sizes, shapes and materials, but they are exactly the same _____.A. /; in weightB. of; in weightC. in; of weight.D. of; weights15. She ____ have left school, for her bike is still here.A. can’tB. mustn’tC. needn’tD. shouldn’t16. He claims to _____ a round black creature moving quickly through the water.A. seeB. have seenC. be seenD. be seeing17. ____ this car with that one, he chose the latter.A. ComparingB. ComparedC. To compareD. Compare18.You can’t imagine the trouble we had ____ in touch with him.A. gotB. to getC. getD. getting19. If we ____ now to protect the environment, we will live to regret it..A. hadn’t actedB. haven’t actedC. don’t actD. won’t act20．A car was hit by a log falling off a truck, _____ two passengers in the car.A. killB. to killC. killingD. killed第二部分完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分, 满分30分)阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D) 中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
级中学15—16学年高二期初考试英语试题(附答案)
2015年9月月初考试高二英语试卷考试时间120分钟试题分数150 命题人注意事项： 1. 听力不计入总分；2. 21—60题的答案请涂在答题卡上；3. 61-70, 改错和作文请在答题纸上作答！卷I第一部分：听力第一节1．Whose wallet probably is it?A. the woman’sB. The man’sC. Gina’s2. What is the date today?A. May 1stB. May 2ndC. May 3rd3. Who made the woman’s personal web page?A. She herselfB. Her friend.C. The man4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A townB. An accidentC. A murder5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Relatives.B. Colleagues. D. Neighbors.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）6. What is the man doing?A. Watching TVB. Listening to the radio.C. Reading the newspaper7. Why are the rich and famous targets for being talked about according to the man?A. The public are interested in them.B. The public want to laugh at them.C. The public want to make them famous.听第7段材料，回答第8-10题。
上海市2015-2016学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷
金山中学2015学年度第一学期高二年级英语学科期中考试卷（考试时间：90分钟满分：100分）第I卷（共75分）I. Listening Comprehension (20%)Section ADirections: In Section 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. The 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. Mike is not in at the moment. B. Hang up, please.C. She will go and check.D. You called the wrong number.2. A. He is at his office. B. He is at lunch.C. He is in hospital.D. He is at the bakery.3. A. They weren’t able to see the movie last night.B. They bought two tickets for today’s movie.C. They enjoyed the beach more.D. They didn’t go to the beach, but rented a video at home.4. A. Unaffected. B. Apologetic. C. Excited. D. Disappointed5. A. It was impossible for him to come to the party.B. He stayed home to study for his exam.C. Everybody was surprised by his attendance at the party.D. He had expected to come to the party for a long time.6. A. Both shirts are made exactly the same.B. It doesn’t matter which shirt he gets.C. He shouldn’t get either one.D. She doesn’t like either shirt.7. A. Give him a map. B. Cut his hair for him.C. Drive him to the lake.D. Show him another route.8. A. A party invitation. B. To buy a house.C. A tour of the house.D. Something warm to drink.9. A. She was Sally Harrison’s cousin. B. She was Sally Harrison’s friend.C. She was Sally Harrison’s sister.D. She was Sally Harrison.10. A. In a gymnasium. B. In a department store.C. In a shoe-repair shop.D. At a track.Section BDirections:In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions 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 following passage.11. A. In Spain. B. In Italy.C. In France.D. In Sweden.12. A. that they lie in the sunB. that they have their lessons outdoorsC. that they wear very little in winterD. that they do quite a lot of exercise13. A. To treat diseases.B. To cure children’s cold.C. To make people look brown.D. To avoid the danger of too much sunshine.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. To look for birds. B. To reduce the damage.C. To see the degree of the damageD. To rescue the mother and her kids.15. A. She took her children to a safe place.B. She used her body to protect her kidsC. She was not afraid of fire.D. She was willing to die.16. A. A big fire in forest. B. The strength of loveC. Birds, our friend.D. The life and death.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear one longer conversation. 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 NO MORE THAN ONEWORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and Vocabulary (25%)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 )Count to three and rip(撕) it off as fast as you can—this is how most people remove a band-aid(创可贴). (21)_____ _____ _____ fast you do it, it’s still going to be painful. That’s for sure. Or is it?A group of American scientists from Boston have just developed a band-aid that can be taken off without causing pain, reports the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Traditional band-aids are supposed to break apart (22)_____ the skin meets the glue, which is what makes taking them off so painful. But the new band-aid has an extra layer that sits (23)_____ the glue and the backing. When you tear off the band-aid, you remove the backing and middle layers, leaving the glue behind. The glue (24)_____ then be simply rubbed off with one’s fingers or left to fall off naturally. Importantly, this process is pain-free.This is not the first time scientists (25)_____(try) to solve this problem. But methods they tried in the past led to band-aids that were (26)_____(sticky) and therefore didn’t stay on for long.The Boston study was first aimed at helping babies (27)_____ skin is too delicate for standard band-aids. But adults with sensitive skin might also enjoy the benefits.( B )While income worry is rather a common problem of the aged, loneliness is another problem that aged parents may face. Of all the reasons _____28_____ explain their loneliness, a large geographical distance between parents and their children is the major one. This phenomenon is commonly known as “Empty Nest Syndrome” (空巢综合症).In order to seek _____29_____ (good) chances outside their countries, many young people have gone abroad, _____30_____ (leave) their parents behind with no clear idea of when they will return home. Their parents spend countless lonely days and nights taking care of themselves, in the hope that someday their children will come back to stay with them. The fact ____31____ most of these young people have gone to Europeanized or Americanized societies makes it unlikely that they will hold as tightly to the value of duty _____32_____ they would have if they had not left their countries. Whatever the case, it has been noted that the values they hold do not necessarily match _____33_____ they actually do. This geographical and culturaldistance also prevents the grown-up children from providing timely response -_____34______ the needs of their aged parents.The situation in which grown-up children live far away from their aged parents _____35_____ (describe) as “distant parent phenomenon”, ____36_____ is common both in developed countries and in developing countries. Our society has not yet been well prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”.Section 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.“In wilderness is the preservation of the world.” This is a famous saying from a writer regarded as one of the fathers of environmentalism. The frequency with which it is borrowed mirrors a 37 debate on environmental protection: whether to place wilderness at the heart of what is to be preserved.As John Sauven of Greenpeace UK points out, there is a strong appeal in images of the wild, the untouched; more than anything else, they speak of the nature that many people value most dearly. The 38 to leave the subject of such images untouched is strong, and the danger exploitation brings to such landscapes is real. Some of these wildernesses also perform 39 that humans need—the rainforests, for example, store carbon in vast quantities.Lee Lane, a 40 fellow at the Hudson Institute, takes the opposing view. He acknowledges that wildernesses do provide useful services, such as water conservation. But that is not, he argues, a reason to avoid all human presence, or indeed commercial and 41 exploitation. There are ever more people on the Earth, and they reasonably and rightfully want to have better lives, rather than merelystruggle for 42 . While the ways of using resources have improved, there is still a growing need for raw materials, and some wildernesses contain them in abundance. If they can be tapped without reducing the services those wildernesses provide, the argument goes, there is no 43 reason not to do so. Being untouched is not, in itself, a characteristic worth valuing above all others.I look forward to seeing these views taken further, and to their being 44 by the other participants. One opinion is that both cases need to take on the question of spiritual value a little more directly. And there is a practical question as to whether wildernesses can be exploited without harm.This is a 45 that calls for not only free expression of feelings, but also the guidance of reason. What position wilderness should enjoy in the preservation of the world obviouslydeserves much more serious thinking.III. Reading comprehension (30%)Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passage, there are four words marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Winston Churchill began his love affair with painting in his 40s, under disastrous circumstances. _____46____ First Lord of the Admiralty (海军) in 1915, he was deeply involved in a campaign in Dardanelles that could have _____47____the course of a bloody world war. _____48____when the mission failed, with great loss of life, he paid price both publicly and privately. He was _____49_____from the admiralty.“Defeated by the failure, I thought he would _____50_____grief,” said his wife，Clementine. He retired with his family to Hoe Farm. There, as Churchill later recalled, “The inspiration of painting came to my _____51_____!”After the war, painting would offer deep _____52_____when, in 1921, the death of mother was followed two months later by the _____53____of his beloved daughter,Marigold. Hit by grief, Churchill stayed at the home of friends in Scotland, finding comfort in his painting. He wrote to Clementine: “I went out and painted a beautiful river in the afternoon light with golden hills in the _____54_____. I keep feeling the hurt of losing Marigold”.Historians have called the decade after 1929, when the Conservative government fell and Churchill was _____55_____, his wilderness years. Politically he may have been wandering in waste places, a lonely fighter trying to awaken Britain to the threat of Hitler, but artistically that wilderness bore great fruit.46. A. For B. As C. With D. To47. A. delayed B. advanced C. improved D. shortened48. A. Because B. For C. But D. Since49. A. removed B. moved C. appointed D. obtained50. A. persist in B. hold on C. put up D. die of51. A. rescue B. view C. grief D. belief52. A. passion B. comfort C. emotion D. confidence53. A. loss B. recovery C. failure D. success54. A. book B. background C. back D. album55. A. out of date B. in office C. in power D. out of officeSection 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 the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)The owner of an Alabama Chinese restaurant named “Good Friend” shot at a customer who complained about a bug in her egg roll Thursday night. The bullet narrowly missed 20-year-old Birmingham resident Jatari Walker who told the Daily News she is scarred by the entire experience.“I can’t sleep,” she said Saturday afternoon. “And since it happened I’ve had no appetite.”Walker ordered a combination platter（大浅盘）and egg roll from the Good Friend Chinese and Seafood Restaurant on Dennison Ave. Thursday evening. After paying her $7 bill she went back to her car and discovered a fly inside. “I thought I need to take this back,” she said.The customer went back and asked for a repayment and said the owner Chun Hin Ching, 52, was unhappy with her because she announced her discovery in front of other customers. After an argument he repaid the money and Walker — who is now a former frequent customer of the business — turned and walked to the exit.That’s when Ching drew a handgun and fired a single shot over her head.“He just shot the gun at me and I ran,” she said, adding she could feel the bullet whiz past her head.Birmingham Police Department spokesman Lt. Sean Edwards told the News the owner was charged with attempted murder and was transported to Jefferson County Jail on $100,000 bail（保释金）.Police believe Ching intended to hit Walker with the bullet and missed, Edwards said. The bullet hit the top of the door frame of the take-out business.Ching did not tell police why he fired at Walker, Edwards said.Edwards said he did not recall any previous problems at the business. He said Ching did not say why he had a weapon but added it was not uncommon for stores in that neighborhood.No one was injured from the gunshot, Edwards said.Calls placed to the restaurant Saturday afternoon were not answered.56. What happened on Thursday night in Good Friend Chinese and Seafood Restaurant?A. A fire broke out but luckily no one was injured.B. The restaurant owner refused to repay the money.C. The egg rolls caused sickness among some customers.D. A young woman narrowly escaped being killed by a bullet.57. Why did Walker go back to the restaurant after buying the food?A. Because she left her car key in the restaurant.B. Because she discovered a fly in the egg roll.C. Because she forgot to take the combination platter.D. Because she found the owner charged her too much.58. The restaurant owner fired on Walker when ______.A. she was about to leaveB. she was arguing with himC. she asked for a repaymentD. she announced her discovery( B )Stephen Glenn is a famous American research scientist who has made several very important medical breakthroughs. Many people were dying to know the secrets to his fantastic achievements. To unveil the mystery, a newspaper reporter interviewed him asking why he was able to be so much more creative than the average person. What set him so far apart from others?Having assumed to hear wordings like innate curiosity for science or hard work, the reporter was surprised to have him respond that, in his opinion, it all came from an experience with his mother that occurred when he was about four years old. He had been trying to remove a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he lost his grip on the slippery bottle and it fell, spilling its contents all over the kitchen floor - a real sea of milk!When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of shouting at him, giving him a lecture or chastising him, she said, "Steve, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! I have rarely seen such a huge pond of milk. Well, the damage has already been done. Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?"Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, "You know, Steve, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to clean it up and restore everything to its proper order. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge, atowel or a mop. Which do you prefer?" He chose the sponge and together they cleaned up the spilled milk.His mother then said, "You know, what we have here is a failed experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Let's go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it without dropping it." The little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful lesson!This renowned scientist then remarked that it was at that moment that he knew he didn't need to be afraid to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just opportunities for learning something new, which is, after all, what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment ‘doesn't work,’we usually learn something valuable from it.Wouldn't it be great if all parents would respond the way Steve's mother responded to him?59. According to the passage, a newspaper interviewed Stephen Glenn in order to ______.A. persuade him to treat some dying patientsB. find out his differences with ordinary peopleC. hear about his opinions about medical scienceD. know about why he was so successful60. According to the passage, the underlined word ‘chastise’is closest in meaning to ______.A. pursuingB. punishingC. praisingD. educating61. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Steve spilled the milk bottle to make a milk sea on purpose.B. Steve’s mother allowed him to play some time with the spilled milk.C. Steve’s mother let him choose the tool himself to clean up the milkD. Steve’s mother led him to try out ways to tightly hold the milk bottle.62. What ordinary mothers can learn from Steve’s mother is that ______.A. never put milk bottle where little kids can get hold ofB. appreciation of kids’ behaviours is important to their growthC. mothers should teach kids to learn from their own mistakesD. kids should learn to become scientists from childhood.( C )Like many other small boys, I was fascinated by cars, especially because my oldest brother was a bit of a car guy and subscribed to cool magazines like Car and Driver and Motor Trend. Every so often, one of those magazines would run an article on the “Car of the Future”. They featured unconventional things like small nuclear reactors as power sources. Yet, frankly, my car doesn’t do anything that my br other’s Studebaker didn’t do. It goes, it stops, it burns gasoline. I still have to steer it, and it still runs into things if I don’t steer it carefully.But guess what? All of these things are likely to change in the not-so-distant future. It may not burn gasoline, I may not have to steer it, and it may be a lot better at not running into things.Airbags aren’t the be-all and end-all in safety. In fact, considering the recent news about people occasionally being killed by their airbags in low-speed crashes, they obviously still need some development. But they aren’t going away, and in fact, you can expect to see cars appearing with additional, side-impact airbags, something some European car manufacturers already offer.Better than systems to minimize injury in the event of an accident, however, are systems that minimize the likelihood of an accident happening in the first place? Future cars may be able to remove many of the major causes of accidents, includingdrunk-driving, and tailgating (与前车距离过近). Cars could be equipped with sensors that can detect alcohol in a driver’s system and prevent the car from being started, for example. As early as next year, you’ll be able to buy cars with radar-equipped control systems. If the radar determines y ou’re closing too quickly with the car in front, it will ease up on the throttle（油门）.Scientists are now working on a system that can brake, accelerate and steer a vehicle down a highway on its own. Will cars eventually be able to drive themselves?63. The author was fascinated by cars because ________.A. other small boys liked to own a car of their own, tooB. his oldest brother loved to take him to places in his carC. he read untraditional things about cars in his brother’s magazinesD. he often booked cool car magazines himself64. Which of the following statements is true of airbags?A. They are in need of further improvement.B. They are going to disappear gradually.C. They are a standard feature of European cars.D. They kill people instead of protecting them in low-speed crashes.65. According to the author, what will future cars do if the sensors detect alcoholin the driver’s system?A. They will give a warning in advance.B. They will ease up on the throttle.C. They will brake automatically.D. They will not start.第II卷（共25分）I. Translation: (15%)Directions:Translate the following sentences into English, using the words or phrases given in the brackets.1.尽管费用昂贵，他父母还是送他去了国外。
上海市金山中学2019-2020学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题(解析版)
金山中学高二年级英语学科期中试卷第Ⅰ卷（共110分）I. Listening ComprehensionPart A （10%）Directions: In Section 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. The 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. Excited. B. Dissatisfied. C. Bored. D. Exhausted.2. A.7:00. B.7:10. C.9:00. D.9:10.3. A. A cook. B. A shop assistant. C. A saleswoman. D. A waitress.4. A. At a gas station. B. In a work shop.C. At an art gallery.D. In a department store.5. A. He hasn’t had a chance to meet Kathy yet.B. Kathy had already told him the news.C. He didn’t know that Kathy was being moved.D. His new office will be located in New York.6. A. The woman wants to go to Toronto. B. The man wants to go to VancouverC. There are no flights to Toronto.D. There are two direct flights to Toronto.7. A. She should do more careful work.B. She is not concerned about George’s remarks.C. George does not care about her.D. George shouldn’t have said much about her.8. A. She can’t afford that much for a trip.B. She is fortunate to have made a lot of money.C. She doesn’t think 15,000 dollars is enough for the trip.D. She considers 15,000 dollars only a small sum of money.9. A. Playing tennis. B. Writing a term paper.C. Gathering materials.D. Holding a meeting.10. A. The man was seriously injured in the car accident.B. The man had poor imagination because of the car accident.C. The man wasn’t wearing the seat belt when the accident hap pened.D. The man’s daughter advised him to wear the seat belt before he left home.Section B （10*1.5=15%）Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one conversation. You will be asked three questions on each of the passages and four questions for the conversation. The passages and conversation 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 following passage.11. A. Future researchers. B. College students.C. Company employees.D. Successful artists.12. A. To teach the listeners how to work hard.B. To enable the listeners to get better salaries.C. To prepare the listeners to get better jobs.D. To encourage the listeners to seize opportunities.13. A. Kindness. B. Diligence. C. Willingness. D. Interest.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. The benefits of walking. B. The importance of keeping fit.C. The way of forming a habit.D. The possibility of excising regularly.15. A. Because it needs much thinking.B. Because people can improve their memory.C. Because it is suitable for everyone.D. Because people needn’t concentrate on it.16. A. It is the easiest way to lose weight.B. It can be made part of people’s life.C. It can make people’s hearts strongerD. It prevents people suffering from cancers.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. He has just been back from South America.B. He has been burnt for a few hours.C. He has been surfing the Internet for long.D. He has been doing school work all night.18. A. To look for something interesting for pleasure.B. To meet new friends in the net chat room.C. To release pressure from heavy work.D. To look for information for his project.19. A. Quite a few sites are just old event calendars.B. It’s a waste of time to surf the Internet.C.A lot of information can be found.D.A lot of friends can be made on the Internet.20. A. People spend much time talking about other interests.B. It takes long to find things because of many useless sites.C. It is hard to start chatting with others in the chat room.D. It’s hardly the best source of information available.II. Grammar and VocabularySection A （10×2=20%）Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.People across the world use Airbnb to offer their homes to travelers usually for a nightly fee. The home-sharing service provides some people with a way ___1___（make）extra money while they work other jobs.The company announced recently that one of its ___2___（popular） professions among American Airbnb hosts is teaching, The information came from an Airbnb study to find out ___3___ industries its American hosts work in.The study found that almost 10 percent of U.S. Airbnb hosts in 2017 identified ___4___ as teachers or in the field of education. The home-sharing service estimated it has about 45,000 active teacher hosts in America. In addition, the study says there are ___5___ estimated 75,000 other hosts living in households with a teacher.The study did not provide data from hosts about ___6___ they choose to become part of Airbnb. But the company noted that many teachers in America face difficult economic situations. Airbnb says additional earnings from hosting ___7___ help.Some states had even higher rates of teacher hosts than Airbnb’s estimated national average. Airbnb spokesman Christopher Nulty told The Atlantic magazine that the home-sharing industry is not a total solution for the current problems ___8___（face） many teachers. But he said he thinks Airb nb can be an “important tool” to help teachers make extra money and give them “the respect and dignity” they have earned.The report on the number of teacher hosts comes as Airbnb ___9___（continue） to face opposition by activists and officials in some areas. U.S. Critics of the company say the service is driving up rental market prices in several cities. Elected officials in some areas ___10___（propose） or approved rules to limit the influence of the service. Hotel companies have also protested that the business presents unfair competition.【答案】1. to make2. most popular3. what4. themselves5. an6. why7. can/may/could/might8. facing 9. continues10. have proposed【解析】:本文是一篇说明文，介绍了研究发现美国十分之一的Airbnb房东是教师及其背后的原因。
上海市名校高二英语期中考试试卷(含答案和听力音频)
2016学年第二学期高二年级英语期中试卷考试时间：90分钟I. Listening Comprehension (20%)Section A (10分)Directions: In Section 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. The 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. At an airport. B. At a bus stop.C. At a hotel.D. At a railway station.2.A. Li Ming and Zhang Li are going to attend a meeting．B. Li Ming and Zhang Li have just got married．C. Li Ming and Zhang Li will stay for a month．D. Li Ming and Zhang Li are eating at a hotel.3. A. An art museum. B. A college campusC. A beautiful park.D. An architectural exhibition.4. A. The bus was late. B. She forgot her class.C. She got up later than usual.D. Her clock went wrong.5. A. Hurry to the conference.B. Skip the conference.C. Take the subway.D. Take the bus.6.A. He thinks the book should include more information.B. He doesn’t thi nk it necessary to provide the answers.C. The answers will be added in a later edition.D. The book does include the answers.7. A. She believes she’ll stay overnight.B. The cost was extremely high.C. The cost was unbelievably low.D. She believes the cost was reasonable.8. A. The woman has trouble getting along with the professor.B. The woman regrets having taken up much of the professor’s time.C. The woman knows the professor has been busy.D. The woman knows the professor has run into trouble.9. A. The weather is mild compared to the past years.B. They are having the coldest winter ever.C. The weather will soon get warmer.D. The weather may get even colder.10. A. Having confidence in her son. B. Teaching her son by herself.C. Asking the teacher for extra help.D. Telling her son not to worry.Section B（10分）Directions: In Section B, you will hear several long conversation(s) and short passage(s), and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation(s) and passage(s).The conversation(s) and passage(s) 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 and 12 are based on the following conversation.11. A. To find a new job there.B. To move her family there.C. To take some beautiful photos there.D. To spend her vacation there.12. A. Somewhere with lots of people around.B. Nowhere but at home.C. Somewhere far from the sea.D. Somewhere quiet and with good weather.Questions 13 and 14 are based on the following conversation.13. A. He can have a safe and happy journey．B. He can have a better rest during the voyage．C. He can save a lot and enjoy the ocean scenery．D. He likes travelling by sea very much.14. A．Hesitant. B．Mean. C．Careless. D. Determined.Questions 15 through 17 are based on the following passage.15. A. By taking a school bus.B. By taking a big bowl.C. By taking a jeep.D. By riding a horse.16. A. Taking a school bus.B. Taking a jeep.C. Rowing a big bowl.D. Riding a horse.17. A. 3 minutes. B. 5 minutes. C. 8 minutes. D. 24 minutes.Questions 18 through 20 are based on the following passage.18. A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times. D. Four times.19. A. In September. B. In October.C. In November. D. In December.20. A. Rode a horse. B. Bought a Christmas tree.C. Went window shopping.D. Travelled around the city.II. Grammar+ Vocabulary (17%)Section A Grammar (8%）Directions: 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.According to a recent survey, violence ___21___ (do) exist in schools. Students showed their fear and parents and teachers also expressed their great concern about it. Experts hope the whole society pay more attention to the mental health of adolescents.Nowadays, school violence is a hot issue. I think this is a phenomenon, 22calls for our great concern. We should try every effort 23 (prevent) violence happening at school for more and more students would drop out of school 24 their personal safety could not be guaranteed.In fact, violence can be learned. Children learn violent behavior from adults or from 25 they see on television or on the Internet.If I meet with school violence, I will not answer violence 26 violence, for it will result in27(much) fighting. I will tell my teachers or parents about it. I think they will help me deal with it well and they will protect me from the bad guys.All in all, every student should behave 28 (he) and keep away from violence.Section B Vocabulary (9%)Directions: 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.What kind of brain do you have? Generally speaking, the female brain is mainly built for empathy (E) —the ability to understand other people and the male brain is mainly built for understanding the building systems (S). According to this theory, there are three brain types: the E-brain, the S-brain and the “balanced brain” which has both (29) _________ —empathy and systems-thinking.It’s impo rtant to (30) _________that not all men have the S-brain, and not all women have the E-brain. But there are clear differences. For example, women tend to choose different things to read on the railway platform. They are more likely to go for magazines that feature computers, cars, photography, etc.You may think that those (31) _________ are in some way influenced by people’s upbringing. However, there is (32) _________evidence to suggest that this is not the case.A new study shows that newborn girls look longer at a face, and newborn boys look longer at a mechanical mobile, which suggests that certain differences between male and female brains are (33) _________. It has also been observed that baby girls as young as 12 months old respond more (34) _________to other people’s emotional problems. Teenage girls and women spend more time (35) _________ friends who have problem.Boys, from an early age on, seem to love putting things together. Boys also playing with toys which have buttons to press. You see the same sort of (36) _________in the adult workplace. People whose jobs are in metalworking or the construction industrials are almost entirely male.The theory says that, on the whole, males and females differ in the kinds of things that they are interested in and that they find easy, but that both (37) _________ have their strengths and their weakness.III. Reading Comprehension （29%）Section A （15%）Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.People think children should play sports. Sports are fun, and children keep healthy while playing with others. However, playing sports can have38effects on children. It may produce feelings of poor self-respect or aggressive behavior in some children. According to research on kids and sports, 40,000,000 kids play sports in the US. Of these, 18,000,000 say they have been39at or called names while playing sports. This leaves many children with a bad40of sports. They think sports are just too aggressive.Many researchers believe adults, especially parents and coaches, are the main 41of too much aggression in children’s sports. They believe children42aggressive adult behavior. This behavior is then further strengthened through both positive and negative feedback. Parents and coaches are powerful teachers because children usually look up to them. Often these adults behave aggressively themselves, sending children the message that43is everything. Many parents go to children’s sporting events and shout44at other players or cheer when their child behaves45. As well, children are even taught that hurting other players is46or are pushed to continue playing even when they are injured. 47, the media makes violence seem exciting. Children watch adult sports games and see violent behavior replayed over and over on television.As a society, we really need to48this problem and do something about it. Parents and coaches49should act as better examples for children. They also need to teach children better50. They should not just cheer when children win or act aggressively. They should teach children to51themselves whether they win or not. Besides, children should not be allowed to continue to play when they are injured. If adults allow children to play when injured, this gives the message that52is not as important as winning.38. A.restrictive B.negative C.active D.instructive39. A.knocked B.glanced C.smiled D.shouted40. A.impression B.concept C.taste D.expectation41. A.resource B.cause C.course D.consequence42. A.question B.understand C.copy D.neglect43. A.winning B.practising C.fun D.sport44. A.praises B.orders C.remarks D.insults45. A.proudly B.ambitiously C.aggressivelyD.bravely46. A.acceptable B.impolite C.possible D.accessible47. A.By contrast B.In addition C.As a result D.After all48. A.look up to B.face up to C.make up for e up with49. A.in particular B.in all C.in return D.in advance50. A.techniques B.means C.values D.directions51. A.respect B.relax C.forgive D.enjoy52. A.body B.fame C.health D.spiritSection B (14%)Directions: Read the following two 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)China news, Nanjing, Nov. 14 –“People who suffer f rom mental illness are able to draw. Actually, they can draw very well,” said Guo Haiping, a contemporary artist in Nanjing.Recently, Guo spent three months living with the mentally retarded people at Nanjing Zu Tang Shan Psychiatric Hospital. When he was there, he taught them how to draw pictures. In three months, he collected more than 100 paintings drawn by the mentally retarded people, the Yangtze Evening News reported.The paintings shocked the artistic circle. This has raised a question to the normal people in society: how can we give up our prejudices against the mentally retarded people and view them from a totally new perspective ?Before, the mentally retarded people in Nanjing had never touched painting brushes, nor did they know any painting techniques. Now, artists have begun to speak highly of their paintings. After seeing their works, Guo Haiping said this group of people and their works should “deserve more attention from society.”“In China, no one believes that they can draw paintings. We have so many prejudices against this group of people and we really don’t know anything about their mysterious mental world,” Guo said.At Nanjing Zu Tang Shan Psychiatric Hospital, Guo let the mentally retarded people see some paintings and gave them water color brushes, color pencils, oil chalk and clay. He told them they could do whatever they wanted with these materials. He didn’t teach them how to draw. He just encouraged them to pick up some of these materials and draw something. About 100 mentally retarded people in the hospital participated in the activity. During the three months’ stay in the hospital, Guo Haiping had seen them complete more than 300 works.Guo Haiping also came to know about these mentally retarded people and their mental world through the event. He had collected all the patients’ paintings and made them into a book. Many works drawn by the patients will be exhibited in Beijing this month.53. You can most probably read the passage in ________.A. a newspaperB. a hospital guideC. a science bookD. a medicine book54. The underlined word “mentally retarded” means ______.A. depressedB. talentedC. cautiousD. slow-minded55. Nobody in China believes the mentally retarded people can draw paintings because _______.A. they think the mentally retarded people’s works are boringB. the mentally retarded people really have no such special abilityC. they know little about the mentally retarded people’s mental worldD. the mentally retarded people’s works have never been collected by artists（B）You feel happiest when you create a healthy balance between giving and receiving. If you give and give without making time to fill your own needs, then it’s likely you will burn out, or feel upset .When you take and take without giving anything back ,you never feel fulfilled, so you are always searching for ways to fill the void in your life.The way to create a healthy balance between giving and receiving is to know and then live by your values .I break values up into two groups which I call being and having values. Your being values are the character traits of the ideal person you would like to be. I suggest to my clients that they choose three being values that they are willing to make a commitment to live by. An example of some being values are: kind, loving, generous, inspirational, peaceful, wise and even powerful. By acting on these values you give to others through your actions and you inspire others by being a positive role model. Mastering being these character traits becomes your life purpose.Your having values are the feelings you need to create in order to be happy. These could be companionship, achievement, support, being valued or financial security. This is what you receive. You take responsibility for filling your own needs by taking steps to create these feelings and conditions in your life.When you make a commitment to live by your being values, it becomes easier to make conscious choices rather than reactionary ones. If your usual pattern is to talk about your problems, you could choose to think and act like a calm person. A calm person might go for a walk, meditate, or set a time limit before responding. If your usual pattern is to worry, you could choose to act like a responsible or wise person. In other words, you would act like the person you choose to be—this is the key to personal power.When you choose to act on your values, you not only feel good about yourself, you reinforce your chosen beliefs. Over time acting in this way changes how you see the world, and in turn the way other people think of you.56. The main purpose of this passage is to.A. persuade the readers to make a commitmentB. explain to the readers what personal values areC. inform the readers how to be truly happyD. instruct the readers how to make wise choices57. According to the passage, living by your being values, you would.A. gain a lot of powerB.formpositive personalityC. seek all human virtuesD. fill your own needs58. The underlined word “void” in Paragraph 1 means.A. a feeling of emptinessB. an absence of one’s mindC. a break of continuityD. a state of confusion59. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Having values are better than being values.B. A calm person does not choose to complain.C. The way other people think of you decides who you are.D. A responsible person does not care about financial security.IV. PhrasesDirections: Choose phrases or words from the box to complete the sentences below in their proper forms. (4%)60. Tom______ stamp-collecting when he was in high school at the age of 14.61. Mike was trying to ___________ his talent by decorating the kitchen wall with his colored pencils.62. Our staff will do their best to __________ that you will enjoy your visit to our school tomorrow.63. The meeting _______________ take place on Tuesday, but we’ve had to postphone it.V. Translation(14%)Directions:Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.(2+3+3+3+3）64. 演讲中有时面部表情对理解大有帮助。
【数学】上海市金山中学2015-2016学年高二上学期期中考试.docx
金山中学 2015 学年度第一学期高二年级数学学科期中考试卷（考试时间：90 分钟满分：100分）一、填空题（本大题满分36 分）本大题共有12 题，考生必须在答题纸相应编号的空格内直接填写结果，每个空格填对得 3 分，否则一律得零分。
1．已知向量a(1, k), b (9,k 6). 若a / /b，则实数k________.1232．行列式45 6 中，6的代数余子式的值是_______．7893．若向量a (1, x), b(2,1), 且a b ，则| a b |．4．直线l经过点P( 2,1)，且点 A(1,2) 到 l 的距离为1，则直线 l 的方程为．5．执行右图的程序框图，如果输入i 6 ，则输出的 S值为．6．已知直线l : x 2 y0, 圆C : x2y 26x 2 y 150 ，直线l被圆所截得的线段长为．7| OA | | OB |1,OA与OB的夹角为120 , OC与OA的夹角为 30，| OC | 5,则．如图OC ．（用 OA和OB 表示）8．过点M ( 3, y0)作圆O : x2y2 1 的切线，切点为N ，如果 OMN，那么 y0的6取值范围是 _________．9．在平面直角坐标系xoy 中，已知直线 l : ax y 3 0 ，点 A(0,2) ，若直线 l 上存在点 M ，满足 | MA |2| MO |2 10 ，则实数 a 的取值范围是 __________ ．10．已知点 P(a,b) 关于直线 l 的对称点为 P (b1,a 1) ,则圆 C : x 2y 26x 2 y 0 关于直线 l 对称的圆 C 的方程为．11．已知向量 a 、 b ，满足 | a |1 ， (a b) ( a2b)0 ，则 | b |的最小值为 _________．．在圆22上有一点 P(4,3) ，点 E, F 是 y 轴上两点，且满足| PE | | PF | 直线12 xy 25,PE ， PF 与圆交于 C , D ，则直线 CD 的斜率是 ________．二、选择题（本大题满分12 分）本大题共有 4 题，每题有且只有一个正确答案，考生必须在答题纸的相应编号上，将代表答案的小方格涂黑，选对得3 分，否则一律得零分。
高中英语真题-2015-2016学年上学期期中考试卷
2015-2016学年上学期期中考试卷第一部分：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）1.Which sport does the woman like best?A.Basketball.B.Baseball.C.Volleyball.2.When does the game end?A. at 5；10 pm B at 4：50 pm C. at 4：30 pm3.What is the woman going to do?A.Visit her uncle.B.Do some reading.C.Have a trip to Par is.4.Why won’t the girl attend Miss Jiao’s class?A.Because she is busy.B.Because she feels uncomfortable.C.Because she dislikes it.5.What’s the relationship between the two speakers?A.Friends.B.Strangers.C.Colleagues.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5，满分22.5）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.What’s wrong with the woman?A.She fell off a tree.B.She was hit by a car.C.She hurt her leg.7.Where does the conversation take place?A.In a parkB.In a hospital.C.At their house听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8.Who is probably the woman？A.A guide.B.A tourist.C.A receptionist(接待员).9.When can they have breakfast tomorrow？A.Frow 6:00 to 8:00B.From 6:30 to 8:00C.From 6:30 to 8:30.10.What will the woman do tomorrow morning?A.Make a call.B.change the schedule C collect the roo m cards听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
金山区2016学年第一学期期中考试高二英语试卷
金山区2016学年第一学期高二年级期中考试英语试卷（时间120分钟，满分150）第Ⅰ卷（共70分）Ⅱ. Grammar and vocabulary（16%）Section A（8%）Directions: 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.The stories you didn’t know about Muhammad AliMuhammad Ali, the boxing legend, died on Friday night at 74, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. (12) people remembered about him is his influence inside and outside of the boxing ring. You’ll hear a lot of crazy stories about him, but here are some of our favourites:In 1969, Ali was reportedly drowning in debt. He made pocket change (13) touring colleges to discuss the war, and, as Playbill points out, he starred in the Broadway musical ”Buck White”. Ali sang nearly every song in the musical, (14) (play) a black lecturer addressing a meeting organized by a black political group. But he (15) never return to the stage after he came back to the boxing ring.Cassius Clay (Ali) was just 12 years old in 1954 when he got ready to “whup” the boy (16) stole his bicycle. But a local cop warned him that he’d need to learn to box first. At just 89 pounds, Clay had his first fight ---- and his first win. By 1964, he was the heavy weight champion of the world. No word on (17) he got his bike back.In 1990, Ali met with Iraqi dictator(独裁者)Saddam Hussein in Baghdad on a “goodwill tour” to negotiate the release of 15 Americans. Ali (18) (criticize), taking intense unfavourable criticism from the then-President George . Bush and The New York Times, both of whom expressed concerns that he was fueling a propaganda (宣传) machine. (19) running out of medication for his severe disease and waiting more than a week to talk to Hussein, Ali was able to bring all 15 Americans home.Section B（8%）Directions: 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.Alexandria was a city by the ocean and its commercial life depended on commerce and fishing. However, the coast around Alexandria was flat and it was ___20___ for the sailors to find their way to it. To overcome this problem, the ruler of the city decided to build a lighthouse to guide ___21___ and fishermen to the city during day and night.The total height of the lighthouse was about 120 metres. It took ancient Egyptians 40 years to build the giant lighthouse on the island of Pharos. During the day, the lighthouse used a great mirror to ___22___ sunlight. The light from the mirror might have been ___23___ for 50 kilometres. At night, a fire burned brightly inside the light room.Several earthquakes struck Alexandria, during which the Pharos was damaged. By 1349, the lighthouse had fallen into ___24___ and it was impossible to enter it. There was little reason to ___25___ the lighthouse, because the sea around the lighthouse had long been ___26___ with sand and ships could not sail into Alexandria’s harbours. In 1480, another Egyptian ruler made his decision to build a fort (要塞) on the original site of the Pharos. The people in Egypt built a new building out of the fallen lighthouse’s stone and marble, and with that, one of the world’s ancient ___27___ disappeared.KEYS: BC AB D BD AC B AD AReading Comprehension（27%）Section A（15%）Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.It was only the other day when I asked myself the rather epistemological question: Is college really necessary?The first of many __28___ to modern-day college is the astronomical cost. Since 1980, American college tuition has risen about %. Is education this expensive even worth it? It immediately prevents low-income,____29___ families from considering college. Additionally, these high costs have transformed college. Rather than being a haven for truth-seeking and self-discovery, college is a(n) 30 .I have no doubt that many of us, including myself, were too scared to admit the truth: students are merely customers.By no means am I declaring college invalid 31 . College in its most natural form is a magnificent idea. It’s a place that helps develop thought, deep discussions, questioning of societal ideals and norms, and more. Today, however, fierce competition, 32 executives who are leaders and contributors of various colleges that are more concerned with wealth than the genuine advancement of the college, and money have 33 the very idea of college in America.Competition between colleges has also created an atmosphere of constant construction, 34 improvement, and rising costs. It seems like colleges and universities are paying attention to their aesthetic(美学的) appeal more than they are hiring more qualified professors and obtaining more resources for student learning and research.An easy solution to the problems I’ve listed is to skip college 35 . The problem is that it’s not as easy as that. Society is 36 in such a way that a college isn’t an option but is a requirement. There are few employers that would consider hiring an individual without 37 a college degree.Although I’ve spent a considerable amount of time and thought studying the issues about modern-day college education, I realize the 38 of college. The networking experiences, the amazing professors, and the stimulating discussions make college 39 . The people I have met and the organizations I have been involved in are incredible experiences. Had I not gone to college, I’m not sure if I would have landed my summer internships and fellowships. Therefore, I am suggesting a(n) 40 and not a transformation of college.Lastly, and most simply, we must remember what college is and why we have it. College is a place to41 critical thinking, analysis, doubt, and inspiration in the minds of our nation’s young people. College should be the home of new thought. Only after we realize the true values of college can we begin to 42 its completeness and soundness.disadvantages C. consequences D. principlescelebrating C. struggling D. fightingentertainment C. impression D. investment. in public B. in general C. in advance D. in dangeropen-minded C. absent-minded D. narrow-mindedpresented C. emphasized D. ensuredenormous C. artificial D. crucialwidely C. steadily D. directlyfounded C. recognized D. structuredmost B. at first C. at least D. at lastbenefits C. strength D. statuscomplicated C. ridiculous D. worthwhiledevotion C. adjustment D. securityencourage C. convince D. educatepreserve C. reserve D. reverseKEYS:BCDBA ACADC BDCABSection B(12%)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Hot-Dog Eating ContestThe initial ceremonies of this famous annual competition will begin at 11 , with bands, rappers and a group of children performers who sing and dance in the musical show. 12:25 will see the introduction of this year’s eaters, who represent nations from all over the world, and at 12:40 , the historic 12-minute all-you-can-eat contest will begin. Will anyone beat the world record, whichstands at over 50 hot dogs and buns which are small rounded bread in 12 minutes?Viewing is available on a first-come-first-sreved basis. Television vrews are invited to use a stage 3 meters away from the main stage. The area in front of the main stage is reserved for still photographers and television cameras without tripods.Drive a steam engine!Now anyone can be an engine driver! Join us for a day’s introductory course, during which you will learn the basic techniques of driving a 60-year-old stem locomotive, under the eye of an experienced instructor. Then why not try the advanced course, giving you first-hand experience of operating a locomotive?Lunch, drinks and small amounts of food are provided on both courses at no extra cost. You are also given one-year membership of the railway society, which gives you the opportunity to become a volunteer on our educational programme.The wedding FairOne of the most popular events in the Barnwell Center’s annual programme, the wedding fair, takes place every March and September. As well as displays from leading suppliers of wedding dress, caterers, photographers and many more, a wide range of specialists will be on hand to give expert advice on planning your wedding.The full advantage of events include a fashion show, which features wedding outfits for brides, grooms, bridesmaids and page boys. The Great Wall is decorated to show how it could look for your wedding reception. Snacks and drinks served as a light meal are available in our self-service restaurant.43. Which of the following information is FALSE about the Hot-Dog Eating Contest?will have the chance to listen to musical entertainment.event takes place once a year.are provided for the media.is needed to secure a viewing place.44. Which of the following statements does NOT refer to Dive a steam engine?charge for attendance includes food.you pay for an activity, you are automatically enrolled in this organization.teaches you to operate machinery without company.will be taught certain skills.45. The main purpose of the three above events is to________.(B)Before the 19th century, artists generally had to use “natural products”, which is to say organic substance from animals and plants. The earliest cave paintings were made using red from iron oxides, black from charcoal and white from chalk or bones. Later, Tyrian purple, the imperial colour of ancient Rome, was obtained from a particular shellfish-just under half a kilo of splendid pigment required breaking lots of mollusks into a power.Interestingly, however, the blue pigment known as Egyptian frit Egyptian blue, which has been identified in artefacts dating from around 2500 BC, is not a naturally occurring product. It was made by the ancient Egyptians who needed to first of all mix different compounds together and then heat them. This resulted in the oldest synthetic pigment, a Bronze Age blue.The cost and quality of the colours used were factors to be born in mind by both artist and the person who gave money and support to the artist when charged with a painting task. The dramatic red, made from a substance called cinnabar, was so expensive that a law was passed setting a ceiling price. Another colour, ultramarine blue, was obtained from the lapis lazuli stone, which had to be dug out and shipped from Afghanistan. The expense of this meant that ultramarine blue was reserved for paintings of very special or important people.A new technique in the early 15th century expanded the range of colours that could be portrayed with oil paint. The powered pigment is mixed with a slow-drying oil which absorbs oxygen from the air, forming a skin that locks the colour in. This meant that the oil paint could be built up in layers and only three or four pigments could be used to create over 20 different shades of ,say, red. In the 19th century the invention of folded tin paint-tubes made paint much more portable.So, where will artists get their colour inspiration from next? Perhaps more metallic or fluorescent colours will be used, or perhaps artists will use liquid crystals that change colour with temperature or that offer a shinning rainbow all at once. One thing is certain: technology will always open new doors for artists.46. The underlined word “moollusks” most probably mean refers to_______.things remains of plants kind of chemical substance artefacts47. What can be inferred from paragraph 4?oil used in painting may absorb other gases as well.the 19th century it was impossible to carry the paint.C. There were only three or four pigments that could produce red.D. Colours can be made lighter or darker with the aid of oil.48. What is the passage mainly concerned with?A. Where certain colours originated from?B. Technical development in creating colours.C. The way certain artificial colour came into being.D. How a particular colour can have various shades.IV writing （10%）Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main points of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.A man had a little daughter-an only and much-loved child. He lived for her. Sowhen she became ill, he became a crazy man. He tried everything to bring her health back. However, his efforts didn't work and the child died.The father was really sad, shutting himself away from his friends and refusing to do any activity. He didn't want anything to bring him back to his normal self until one night he had a dream. He was in heaven and saw a group of all the little children angels. They were walking in a line. Allthe angels were wearing white clothes and each child carried a candle. He noticed that one child's candle was not lighted . Then he saw that the child was his little girl. Rushing to her, he seized her in his arms, kissed her tenderly and then asked, "Why is your candle alone unlighted, darling?" "Daddy, they often light it again, but your tears always put it out."Just then he woke up from his dream. The lesson was clear, and its effects were quick. From that hour on, he was not a sad father. He became cheerful with his friends. No longer would his darling's candle be extinguished by his useless tears.第II卷（共30分）I. Translation (15%)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.中国餐厅很受美国人的欢迎。