上海市金山中学2017-2018学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题 Word版含答案

金山中学2017-2018学年度第二学期高二年级英语学科期末考试卷第I卷I.Listening ComprehensionSection A Short ConversationsDirections:In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. 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. She’s a teacher. B. She’s a nurse. C. She’s a maid. D. She’s a gardener.2. A. Hat. B. Sunglass. C. Umbrella. D. Bag.3. A. In a classroom. B. In a lift. C.On the playground. D. In an apartment.4. A. 91. B. 90. C. 89. D.88.5. A. By bike. B. By bus. C. By taxi. D. On foot.6. A. Drive to the library. B. Return home.C. Get out of the car and go into the library.D. Take the man to the library.7. A. Vita came to the party. B. Vita doesn’t have any i magination.C. Vita hasn’t appeared yet.D. Vita planned the party.8. A. One of Ted’s parents wasn’t at home today.B. She went visiting with her husband.C. She saw neither of his parents today.D. She hadn’t expected to see Ted’s father.9. A. Joe is a very popular singer. B. Joe can sing very well.C. Most students do not like to listen to his singing.D. Joe was the last one in the class who sang a song.10. A. They are having lunch. B. They are having dinner.C. They are having a break.D. They are having breakfast.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. Candies and DVD players. B. Clothes and books.C. Clothing and home-use products.D. Clothing and DVD players.12. A. You are not satisfied with the price of the product.B. You are not satisfied with the quality of the product.C. You are not satisfied with the package of the product.D. You don’t want to buy them suddenly.13. A. Shopping on line is safe. B. Shopping online is convenient.C. Wang Lin’s life.D. Online shopping in China.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. It was sunny. B. It was cloudy.C. It was foggy.D. It was snowy.15. A. Crying for help. B. Climbing up to the bridge.C. Opening the door of her car.D. Lying in the snow.16. A. Mary couldn’t see the road clearly due to the dark.B. Mary’s l eg was hurt during the accident.C. Mary closed her eyes because she wanted to have a sleep.D. Mary had given up before the old man came.Section CDirections:In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection A 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.( A )A Frenchman went to a small Italian town and was staying with his wife at the 25_____(good) hotel there. One night, he went out for a walk alone. It was late and the small street was dark and quiet. Suddenly he felt someone behind him. He turned his head and saw26________ Italianyoung man who quickly walked past him. The man was nearly out of sight 27___ the Frenchman suddenly found that his watch was gone. He thought that it 28___ be the Italian who 29___(take) his watch. He decided to follow him and get back the watch.Soon the Frenchman caught up with the Italian. 30___ of them understood the other's language. The Frenchman frightened the Italian 31___ his fist and pointed at the Italian's watch. In the end the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman.When he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife what had happened. He was greatly surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Now he realized that 32______ mistake he had robbed the watch and it was the Italian's.( B )Firefighters are trained professionals who save lives and property. They go into 33____(burn) buildings. They rescue people who are blocked, scared, or hurt. They save people34______(trap)in car wrecks and cave-ins. Some are also trained to help keep people alive on the way to a hospital.What kind of person becomes a firefighter? It is important and necessary for the person to be strong and healthy enough 35_______(lift) heavy loads, climb ladders, and crawl through smoke. Besides, he or she should have a sharp mind and calm nerves.Who can be a firefighter? Each city or town set 36_____ own standards. But 37____ wants to be a firefighter has to finish high school. Then 38____(come) special training. EMT(Emergency Medical Technicians) classes teach first-aid skills. College classes might include science, math and building construction. These classes 39________(require) to earn a fire science certificate. Then there are written or oral test. If they are passed, there is an agility test, which shows strength and endurance. 40_________ _________a person is hired, training won’t stop. Section B 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.Women tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the 41 of fashion. When you come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe 42 full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear.Changing fashions are nothing more than the _____43_________ creation of waste. Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been 44 . Women who cannot 45 to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time altering the dresses they have.No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with 46 things like warmth, comfort and durability. They are only 47 in outward appearance. There can hardly be a man who hasn’t at some timein his life smiled at the 48 of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes.When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the 49 changing fashions of women’s clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be 50 by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide.III. Reading ComprehensionSection A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Like the soap opera, the talk show is an invention of twentieth century broadcasting. It takes a very old form of communication— 51 , and transforms it into a low cost but 52 popular form of information and entertainment through the practices and technologies of television.Television talk shows have been 53 since the dawn of the medium, crossing over likeso many shows from its origins on radio. Thus, the start of talk shows’ golden age can be considered in 1948, 54 the television wasn’t common in American homes until the 1950s. Since 1948, hundreds of talk shows have come and gone, with only a few having true staying power.Television talk shows are highly 55 to the topics of the social and cultural moment. These topics may 56 passing fashions or connect to deeper preoccupation. An important 57 of television talk show is that it is experienced in the present tense. This is true 58 the show is live or taped “as- if live” in front of a studio audio audience. Live, taped or shown in “reruns”, talk shows are conducted, and viewers 59 in them, as if host, guest and viewer occupy the same moment.Oprah Winfrey has become, financially, the most successful talk show host on television. As a child, she was under her father’s strict discipline. Her father 60 her to read a book and write a book report each week. “As strict as he was,” says Oprah, “he wanted me to make the best of my life, and would not accept anything 61 what he thought was my best.”Winfrey was 62 one of the 100 Most Influential People of the 20th Century by Time magazine. Her influence 63 to the publishing industry when she began her on-air book club. The book club became such a powerful force that whenever Winfrey introduced a new book as her book-club selection, it 64 became a best-seller. Yet in 2009, Winfrey announces her plans to 65 her highly rated talk show in 2011 after 25 years. “I love this show,” she says, “This show has been my life and I love it enough to know when it’s time to say goodbye.”51. A. conversation B. speech C. lecture D. class52. A. lowly B. highly C. more D. less53. A. about B. on C. out D. around54. A. even though B. as long as C. only if D. in case55. A. considerate B. necessary C. sensitive D. important56. A. consider B. mind C. discover D. concern57. A. factor B. feature C. element D. host58. A. if B. when C. whether D. how59. A. participate B. involve C. include D. communicate60. A. advised B. encouraged C. persuaded D. required61. A. less than B. more than C. fewer than D. better than62. A. signed B. named C. rewarded D. shown63. A. referred B. switched C. related D. extended64. A. instantly B. slowly C. strongly D. badly65. A. begin B. end C. continue D. keepSection BDirections: 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“Congratulations, Mr. Jones, it’s a girl.”Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and bring forth a different response from every man who hears these words. Some feel proud when they receive the news, while others worry, wondering whether they will be good father. Although there are some men who like children and may have had considerable experience with them, others do not particularly care for children and spend little time with them. Many fathers and mothers have been planning and looking forward to children for some time. For other couples, pregnancy was an accident that both husband and wife have accepted willingly or unwillingly.Whatever the reaction to the birth of a child, it is obvious that the shift from the role of husband to that of father is a difficult task. Yet, unfortunately, few attempts have been made to educate fathers in this resocialization process. Although numerous books have been written about American mothers, only recently has literature focused on the role of a father.It is argued by some writers that the transition to the father’s role, although difficult, is not nearly as great as the transition the wife must make to the mother’s role. The mother’s role seems to require a complete transformation in daily routine and highly innovative adaptation, on the other hand, the father’s role is less demanding and immediate.66. According to the author, being a father __________.A. brings a feeling of excitement to most menB. has a different meaning for those who have daughtersC. makes some men feel proud and others uneasyD. means nothing but more responsibilities67. It is stated in the passage that ________.A. some parents are not prepared to have a childB. young couples do not like children at allC. working couples do not have much time to take care of their childrenD. many parents look forward to having a boy as their first child68. The transition to the mother’s role requires that the wife __________.A. change her life style in a highly innovative wayB. make a complete change to deal with the new situationC. stay at home to take care of the babyD. help her husband in his resocialization process69. Some writers argue that with respect to the change of roles, fathers, compared with mothers,________.A. have to shoulder more burdensB. have to make more difficult adaptationsC. have an easier job to doD. can usually do a better jobBLooking for a NANNY to care for your young ones?South WestCommunity Development Council70.The programme was introduced by _____.A. SEED InstituteB. Nannies @ South WestC. South West CDCD. Geneagles Medical Center71. Most of the nannies _____.A. specialize in medicineB. can speak more than two languagesC. have no passion for taking care of the oldD. have had special training about health and nutrition.72. The main aim of this advertisement is to _____.A. match parents to qualified nanniesB. encourage parents to hire nanniesC. attract potential nannies to have trainingD. provide assistance to parents who need nannies73. Which of the following is true?A. South West CDC was established two years ago.B. Parents can get a list of nannies by calling or emailing.C. The cost of child care service is suggested by South West CDC.D. Parents can complain to South West CDC about their nanny’s unsatisfactory service.CHow many things can you see in the night sky? A lot! On a clear night you might see the Moon,some planets, and thousands of sparkling stars.You can see even more with a telescope. You might see stars where before you only saw dark space. You might see that many stars look larger than others. You might see that some stars that look white are really red or blue. With bigger and bigger telescopes you can see more and more objects in the sky. And you can see those objects in more and more detail.But scientists believe there are some things in the sky that we will never see. We won’t see them with the biggest telescope in the world, on the clearest night of the year.That’s because they’re invisible. They’re the mysterious dead stars called black holes.You might find it hard to imagine that stars die. After all, our Sun is a star. Year after year we see it up in the sky, burning brightly, giving us heat and light. The Sun certainly doesn’t seem to be getting old or weak. But stars do burn out and die after billions of years.As a star’s gases burn, they give off light and heat. But when the gas runs out, the star stops burning and begins to die.As the star cools, the outer layers of the star pull in toward the center. The star squashes into a smaller and smaller ball. If the star was very small, the star ends up as a cold, dark ball called a black dwarf. If the st ar was very big, it keeps squashing inward until it’s packed together tighter than anything in the universe.Imagine if the Earth were crushed until it was the size of a tiny marble. That’s how tightly this dead star, a black hole, is packed. What pulls the star in toward its center with such power? It’s the same force that pulls you down when you jump – the force called gravity. A black hole is so tightly packed that its gravity sucks in everything – even light. The light from a black hole can never come b ack to your eyes. That’s why you see nothing but blackness.So the next time you stare up at the night sky, remember: there’s more in the sky than meets the eye! Scattered in the silent darkness are black holes – the great mystery of space.74. According to the article, what causes a star to die?A. As it gets hotter and hotter, it explodes.B. It collides with other stars.C. It can only live for about a million years.D. As its gases run out, it cools down.75. Which of the following statements is NOT a fact?A. Black holes are dead stars.B. There is nothing as mysterious as a black hole.C. Black holes are invisible.D. Black holes have gravity.76.Which of the following is NOT a feature of a black dwarf?A. It is usually bigger than a white dwarf.B. It is dark.C. It is smaller in size than a common star.D. It is cold.77. Why can’t you see light when you look at a black hole?A. For most black holes are so far away.B. As the star’s gases burn, it stops giving off heat and light.C. As a star cools, its outer layers pull in toward its center.D. The gravity of a black hole is so strong that it sucks the light inward.Section CDirections:Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child's acquisition of each new skill——the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, and a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself.Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be especially strict in money matters; others are severe over time of coming home at night or punctuality for meals. In general, the controls imposed represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the child's own happiness.As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for m orality. Also, parents should realize that “example is better than precept”. If they are not sincere and do not practise what they teach, their children may grow confused, and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled.A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents' principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in No More Than Ten Words.)78. What may a child suffer, if he is encouraged to read before he knows the meaning of thewords? ______________________________________________________________________.79. A child who is not given enough learning opportunities will ___________________________.80. The fact that parents are greatly different in strictness towards children is due to___________________________________________________________________________.81. What are the two principles parents should adopt to develop children' s moral standards? ___________________________________________________________________________.第Ⅱ卷I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.我非常感谢约翰把书带来。

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上海市金山区金山中学高二下学期期末补考英语试题

（考试时间：90分钟满分：100分命题人：樊学义审核人：张伟华）I.Grammar and VocabularySection A(32%)Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.1.He began to work for a big company ________ an early age.A. onB. atC. inD. from2.Mrs. Green kept telling her daughter not to surf the Internet too much, but ____ didn’t help.A. itB. oneC. heD. she3. ---They believed that their conclusion was right, ______________?--- I suppose so.A. was itB. did theyC. didn’t theyD. wasn’t it4. Some young girls are always worrying about being overweight, although they are ________.A. perfectly healthB. perfectly healthyC. perfect healthyD. perfect health5. A small plane crashed into a hillside five miles east of the city, _____ all four people on board.A. killB. killedC. to killD. killing6. ---Have you brought my book?--- Oh no! I ________ again. That was stupid of me.A. forgotB. have forgottenC. had forgottenD. forget7. More and more Chinese people follow the practice _______ they will travel to various scenic spots to enjoy the scenery in their leisure time.A. whereB. thatC. whichD. what8. _________ from the job for a long time makes my father have a sense of loss.A. RetiredB. RetiringC. Have retiredD. Having retired9. We have no idea at all _______________________.A. where he has goneB. where did he goC. which place he has goneD. where has he gone10. ____________________, the football game was decided not to be put off.A. Heavily as did it rainB. As it rained heavilyC. Heavily as it rainedD. As heavily as it could11. After the war, a new school building was put up _______ there had once been a theatre.A. thatB. whereC. whichD. when12. The Black Sea was a fresh water lake about ________ and unconnected with the Mediterranean 100 years ago.A. its two-thirds present sizeB. two-thirds of its present sizeC. two-thirds its present sizeD. its two-thirds of the present size13. The exam was continued at the beginning of the new term, ______ was announced on January29.A. whatB. thatC. whereD. as14. People always shake hands and say “How do you do?” whey ______ to each other.A. introducedB. introducingC. to introduceD. introduce15. Knocked down by a speeding car, _____________________________________.A. many people didn’t think he was still aliveB. the car was stopped by a policemanC. he was rushed to a nearby hospitalD. a stranger hurried over to help him16. Only by changing the coaches ____________________ to improve the Chinese football team；what a shortsighted and stupid idea!A. some people can expectB. can expect some peopleC. some people do expectD. do some people expectSection B( 9%)Directions: Complete the following by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. NoteThere is a tendency to think of each of the arts as a separate area of activity. Many artists, __17__, would prove that there has always been a warm relationship between the various areas of human activity. For example, in the late nineteenth century the connections between music and painting were particularly __18__. Artists were invited to design clothes and settings for operas and ballets, but sometimes it was the musicians who were inspired by the work of painters. Of the musical compositions that were considered as __19__ to the visual arts, perhaps the most famous is Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. Mussorgsky composed the piece in 1874 after the death, at the age of 39, of the artist Victor Hartmann. __20__ their friendship had not been a particularly long-lasting one, Mussorgsky was shocked by Hartmann’s __21__ death. The following year the critic, Vladimir Stasov, who decided to hold an exhibition of Hartmann’s work, suggested that Mussorgsky try to __22__ his grief by writing something in memory of Hartmann.The exhibition served as Mussorgsky’s inspiration(刺激，灵感). The ten pieces that make up Pictures at an Exhibition are intended as __23___ rather than representations of the paintings in the exhibition. Between each is a promenade, __24__ the composer walks from one painting to another. The music is sometimes witty and playful, sometimes almost alarming and frightening. Through a range of surprising __25__, Mussorgsky manages to convey the spirit of the artist and his work.II.Reading ComprehensionSection 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.The American expression “burning your bridges”means acting in such a way that you destroy any chance of turning back or changing your actions.You can burn your bridges when you are __26__ a new job. Suppose, for example, that you decide to __27__ the new job, you tell your boss about your __28__. You also tell him how glad you are to leave.__29__ these words, you have burned your bridges. Your boss will __30__ let you return to your old job. The expression “burning your bridges”__31__ its name from the war. An army that is forced back across a river may decide to burn the bridge __32___ crossing it. In this way, the army __33__ its enemy from using the bridge. __34__, the army also destroys its own chance to go back __35__ the river.Most people who “burn their bridges” today don’t __36___ the army. But like those armies, they move in a different direction with no __37__ of turning back. There is another __38__ that all bridge burners should not forget. It is usually in the form of a __39___: “ Don’t cross your bridges until you come to them” Themeaning is clear: wait until the right time before you __40___.26. A. offered B. awarded C. looking for D. doing27. A. look for B. take C. refuse D. give up28.A. suggestion B. idea C. thought D. decision29.A. For B. With C. After D. At30.A. soon B. perhaps C. certainly D. never31.A. gets B. makes C. collects D. arrives32.A. before B. after C. since D. without33.A. preserves B. hides C. avoids D. prevents34.A. Besides B. Instead C. However D. Therefore35. A. along B. above C. through D. across36. A. like B. join C. belong to D. leave37. A. time B. stress C. chance D. bridge38. A. word B. expression C. information D. lesson39. A. advice B. method C. warning D. sign40. A. act B. come C. leave D. goSection B ( 24%)Directions:Read the following passage. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished sentences. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that suits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.( A )Some people believe that your blood group hides no secrets. It show the “real you”. And the owners of certain blood groups might be particularly good or bad at a certain task. This is the very reason why you could be asked to offer your blood group before being given a job.The new idea was carried out first in Japan and now it has been brought over to other parts of the world. One important business company in Japan is quite special about these needs: For our office members, we must have 30 percent of those with group A and 15 percent with AB, 25 percent with B.”Do you happen to know that if your own blood group is O, you can get things done and sell the goods well? People with blood group A are thinkers, while those with blood group B are highly creative. And if you have problems, ask the ABs to solve them. So if you visited the Japanese company, you would find the O types out selling goods and A types keeping order in the office.41. This passage seems to lead you to believe_____________________________.A. your blood group could affect your workB. blood types can never change your lifeC. the idea about blood groups has little scientific basisD. personality tests are exactly correct42. People belonging to blood group B might be good at ____________________.A. sports and gamesB. smoothing away difficultiesC. doing office workD. painting and writing43. From the passage, we know _____________________.A. four kinds of blood groups were discovered in JapanB. people of good blood groups might do their work very wellC. more and more countries have accepted the new idea about blood groupsC. knowing your own blood group, you could get a good job( B )Robert Kohout, 39, was working outside his home last October when he heard a frightening noise. He turned round and saw Walter Graham’s car sinking into 8 feet of water of the inground swimming pool a little distance away from his yard. Kohout immediately called to Graham’s wife, Evelyn, to phone 911. Then he ran back to his house to get Terence Reif and Glenn Fajardo to help, who were at work inside the house. “There was no time for second thoughts,” said Reif, a farmer’s son. “ The only thing to do is to get in the pool.”The car doors were locked. Graham, 73, was unconscious, and his mercury was rapidly filling with water. Reif struggled to break the driver’s side window with a hammer but had trouble getting it done underwater.Finally, some of four minutes after the car had fallen into the pool, the glass was broken. By then, Graham was floating at the top of the flooded passenger compartment.The three men pulled Graham out through the broken glass. He wasn’t breathing and his heart stopped beating, so they performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. The rescue team arrived in no time. Doctors supplied him with advanced life support on the way to the hospital.“These people were getting to Graham through the glass,” said Dr. Jeff. “ All three acted without regard for their own safety.” Added Evelyn Graham, “ They were truly angels, watching over us.”44. Who may Terrence Reif and Glenn Fajardo most probably be?A. Doctor and nurse.B. Policemen.C. Walter’s wife and son.D. Workmen .45. In the third paragraph, mercury referred to ____________________.A. the old man’s carB. another workmanC. one of the man’s carD. a kind of machine46. What does the word Resuscitation refer to in the story?A. A way of helping people who have heart trouble.B. A way of saving people who have got drunk.C. A way of saving people who have stopped breathing.D. A way of helping people who need water.47. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?A. The Underwater CarB. Angels around Us.C. Rescue Team in TimeD. Safety FirstSection CDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph.48．__________________.A world record is every athlete’s dream, but the hard-won records of a few years ago are mostly just today’s qualifying times. Roger Bannister’s famous four-minute mile of 1956 has been beaten by nearly 15 seconds, while almost an hour and twenty minutes has been taken off the women’s marathon since 1953, “Faster, higher, stronger” is the Olympic motto, and today’s competitors continue to push back the boundaries of what the body can achieve. But one wonders if this can continue.49．__________________.The last forty years have seen many important technological advances. For example, since the introduction of strong, flexible fiber glass poles, over a meter has been added to the pole vault record. There have also been important developments in the design of the running shoes. And while a shoe won’t actually make someone run faster, modern shoes do mean many more miles of comfortable, injury-free training.50．__________________.Pushing back the limits now depends more on science, technology and medicine than anything else. Athletic technique, training programs and diets are all being studied to find ways of taking a few more seconds off or adding a few more centimeters to that elusive record. It seems that natural ability and hard work are no longer enough.51．__________________.The search to find more efficient way of moving goes on. Analysis of an athlete’s style is particularly useful for events like jumping and throwing. Studies show that long jumpers need to concentrate not on the speed of approach, as once thought, but on the angle their bodies make with the ground as they take off. However, the rules governing each sport limit advances achieved by new styles. For instance only one-footed take-offs are allowed in the high jump.52．__________________.In the future, it should be possible to develop a more individual approach to training programs. Athletes will keep detailed diaries and collect data to help predict the point when training becomes over training, the cause of many injuries. If athletes feed all their information into a database, it may then be possible to predict patterns and to advise them individually when they should cut down.III. Translation(20%)1. 今天早晨他的自行车坏了。

上海市金山中学2012-2013学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

上海市金山中学2012-2013学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题（考试时间：120分钟满分：150分）第 I 卷 ( 105分)I. Listening Comprehension (30分)Section Aquestion you have heard.1. A. Because she is sick.B. Because she has to work.C. Because she has to go to the Students’ Union.D. Because she does not want to go.2. A. They have been to Africa. B. They are both from Africa.C. They have sisters in Afica.D. They are interested in African art.3. A. She does not know how to play tennis. B. She has to study.C. She does not like the man.D. She is not interested in tennis.4. A. He’s dying. B. He was at a party.C. He doesn’t hear too well.D. He was reading something important.5. A. They will buy a new house after their vacation.B. They will not buy a new house.C. They will find a smaller house.D.They will not buy a new house during their vacation.6. A. Planting something. B. Looking for water.C. Looking for something.D. Getting dirty.7. A. A movie. B. A documentary. C. A soccer game. D. Volcanoes.8. A. Scientist. B. Artist. C. Surgeon. D. Accountant.9. A. Europe. B. Canada. C. Here. D. Australia.10. A. Please sit down. B. She’ll mind if he sits down.C. She doesn’t care if he sits down.D. She doesn’t want the man to sit by her. Section Bdecide 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. She was a British girl.B. The hospitals in Qatar were full at that time.C. She was a daughter of a doctor in London.D. The Qatar doctors were not sure they could cure her.12. A. A doctor in Qatar. B. A nurse in London.C. Dr. Brown.D. Agatha Christie.13. A. Substance used in making glass. B. Drug found in a detective story.C. Medicine often used in hospital.D. A rare deadly poison.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.14. A. To determine the position of a ship. B. To find the direction of a current.C. To predict the direction of a ship.D. To carry messages across the ocean.15. A. US ships were longer than British ones.B. British ships could sail the Atlantic faster than US ones.C. US ships could sail the Atlantic faster than British ones.D. US captains knew more about maps.16. A. He compared his own map with other maps.B. He talked with many British sea captains.C. He used drifting ships to check his map.D. He drew maps of currents and checked them.Section CDirections:In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you hear. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.II. Grammar and Vocabulary ( 25分)Section ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. A genuine compliment ______ your friends’ talents or gifts automatically adds value to howthey see themselves.A. toB. belowC. forD. on26. The conference aims to develop business and let people think about ______ they can have apositive influence on the planet．A. whyB. howC. whatD. thatA. thatB. whichC. whatD. how28. Bronx regards ______ as a failure as he can hardly get a conversation going when he isintroduced to another person.A. himselfB. himC. itD. itself29. When ______ about his future plans, Zhang Yimou said that his next movie would follow amodern theme.A. askingB. to askC. askedD. being asked30．That young man has made so much noise that he ______ not have been allowed to attend the concert.A. couldB. shouldC. wouldD. must31. The ______ of the twin boys over there is the right person that the policemen are aftereverywhere.A. tallB. tallestC. tallerD. more tallerA. must spendB. need to spendC. could spendD.needn’t have spent33.Passengers are advised ______ their luggage unpacked.A. leaving notB. to not leaveC. not leavingD. not to leave34. Mary has done very well, ______ she has only one year experience of teaching.A. for thatB. as soon asC. consideringD. in that35.What the doctor really doubts is ______ my mother will recover from the serious disease soon.A. whetherB. whenC. thatD. why36. Now I finally have got the job that I have been dreaming about. Never in all my life______ so happy.A. did I feelB. have I feltC. I feltD. I had felt37. Despite the health problems caused by his huge weight, he ______ with making money.A. was still absessingB. still absessedC. was still absessedD. still has absessed38. He told me that he had two girl-friends, neither of ______ knew anything about the other.A. whichB. themC. whomD. who39. Under no circumstances ______ to your parents.A. you should lieB. you have to lieC. you liedD. should you lie40. The expert gave them the advice ______ they should often practise talking with each otherif possible.A. howB. thatC. /D. whetherSection 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.If you intend to use humor in your talk to make people smile, you must know how to identify__43__, if you are addressing secretaries, you may want to comment on their disorganized bosses.If you are part of the group which you are addressing, you will be in a position to know the experiences and problems which are __44__ to all of you and it’ll be __45__ for you to make a passing remark about the poor canteen food or the chairman’s bad taste in ties. With other audiences you mustn’t attempt to cut in with humor as they __46__ an outsider making ill remarks about their canteen or their chairman.If you feel awkward being humorous, you must __47__ so that it becomes more natural. Include a few __48__ remarks which you can deliver in a relaxed and unforced manner. Often it’s the __49__ which causes the audience to smile, so speak slowly and remember that a raised eyebrow or an unbelieving look may help to show that you are making a light-hearted remark.III. Reading Comprehension ( 50分)Section 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 fits the context.In a city of south India lived a young man who was always dreaming of becoming rich. He often heard about some traders in his city who gathered a great deal of __50__ in the course of their travels across the world. He believed he could also make a great achievement although he didn’t have any __51__ in business at all. So, one fine day, the young man set out on a long __52__ in search of trade opportunities.__53__ though, he did not become as rich as he had thought he would. Worse, he spent more money on his travels than he __54__ in the course of his trade. All this made him feel confused and __55__, but he refused to return home without __56__.One day, while he was wandering on the shore in a seaside town, his eyes __57__ on an object which he thought should be a large ship at a distance.“When I become rich, I shall buy a ship just like that one and __58__ around the world,” he said ambitiously. Then he waited to see the ship enter the harbor. As the ship got closer, it lost its __59__ dimensions(规模) and looked more like a small boat. When the boat reached the __60__, the young man let out a big heavy sigh because he discovered that it was only a bunch of logs tied together. He was terribly __61__ to see such a raft(木筏).Finally he understood. Just as he __62__ a lot of time on fruitless speculation(猜想) about theto return home and __64__ up a more practical job.50. A. energy B. knowledge C. resource D. fortune51. A. expectation B. experience C. interest D. ambition52. A. journey B. partnership C. vacation D. period53. A. Unreasonably B. Unbelievably C. Unconsciously D. Unfortunately54. A. begged B. borrowed C. earned D. adopted55. A. uncertain B. excited C. patient D. indifferent56. A. hesitation B. success C. problem D. income57. A. depended B. focused C. insisted D. lived58. A. show B. turn C. sail D. fly59. A. correct B. formal C. real D. grand60. A. bank B. shore C. ocean D. bottom61. A. disappointed B. pleased C. puzzled D. astonished62. A. saved B. valued C. wasted D. created63. A. rich B. learned C. smart D. strong64. A. set B. gave C. made D. tookSection 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.AMany years before the United States was founded, Americans had already invented barbecues. But the first barbecues, in fact ,were the invention of the Taino Indians of Haiti, whodried their meat on raised frames (架子) of sticks over fires. Spanish explorers spelled the Taino word as barbacoa, and as time passed, English settlers along the Atlantic coat had their own barbecues.One summer day in 1773, Benjamin Lynde, a citizen of Massachusetts, wrote in his diary, “Fair and hot ; Browne; hack overset.” That is , on a bright and hot day he went to the Brownes to attend a barbecue, and his carriage fell over. It shows that the barbecue had its social occasion by that time. Large animals would be roasted whole on frames over hot fires, and neighbours would be invited to dinner.In later centuries, as settlers moved to the west, the barbecue went along with it, reaching an especially large size in Texas, where a pit (坑) for fuels such as tree branches might be over ten feet deep. Today, the barbecue grills (烧烤架) which are fueled by charcoal (木炭) or electricity are likely to be small and easy to move , and can cook only parts of an animal at a time, but people still have barbecues out of doors and always invite their neighbours or friends over.65. Who invented the barbecues first in history?A. American people.B. Taino Indians.C. Spanish explorers.D. English settlers.66. The second paragraph mainly tells us that the barbecue ________.A. is only held on a hot sunny dayB. welcomes people who keep diariesC. is held both indoors and outdoorsD. has its social occasion for over 200 years67. The underlined expression “social occasion” can be best translated into ________.A. 社交功能B. 社会福利C. 社会地位D. 社会背景68. The following are all the barbecue ways EXCEPT ________.A. drying meat on raised frames of sticks over firesB. roasting a whole animal over a pit full of burning tree branchesC. cooking parts of animals over fires on grills fueled by charcoalD. heating meat in the bright and hot daylightBOpening week specials at Munchies Food HallAt the corner of Green and Brown Streets in the cityMonday 7th of January until Sunday, 13th of January 2008Feast until you’re full ! Come down to Munchies this week to enjoy the special dishes on offer at all of our food outlets. Order from the following:·Delicious noodle dishes ·Plump park chops·Seafood specialties ·Crunchy vegetables·Sweet tropical fruitHalal food is available at the stall Malay Food HeavenWin Prizes and Gifts !your information and place your entry in the box provided.Winner to be announced in The Straits Times on the 15th of January.Join in the Fun !Between 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm each evening until the 10th of January, your favorite Channel 3 television actors and singers will entertain you:·May Lee ·Jackie Chen·Kim Yap ·KamalAutograph sessions will follow each performance ! And who will be our extra special mystery star? Come down on Saturday at noon to find out.69. The prices at Munchies are ________.A. lower than usualB. bargain prices for the openingC. lower for two peopleD. lower if you spend $ 21.0070. Everyone who eats at Munchies will receive a ________.A. free raffle ticketB. lucky draw couponC. free mealD. balloon and whistle71. I will find out who has won the trip to Western Australia when I _________.A. watch Channel 3 televisionB. come down to Munchies at noonC. read The Straits Times on the 15th of JanuaryD. attend the lucky draw at Munchies Food HallCthey listen to MP3 players at too high a volume for more than five hours a week, EU scientists warned Monday.The scientists' study, requested by the European Commission, attacked the concept of "leisure(休闲) noise," saying children and teenagers should be protected from increasingly high sound levels -- with loud mobile phones also coming in for criticism."There has been increasing concern about exposure from the new generation of personal music players which can reproduce sounds at very high volumes without loss of quality," the Commission, the EU's executive arm, said in a statement."Risk for hearing damage depends on sound level and exposure time," it said. More and more young people were exposed to the significant threat that leisure noise posed to hearing, it said.Commission experts estimate that between 50 and 100 million people listen to portable music players on a daily basis.If they listened for only five hours a week at more than 89 decibels, they would already exceed EU limits for noise allowed in the workplace, they said. But if they listened for longer periods, they risked permanent hearing loss after five years.The scientists calculated the number of people in that risk category at between 5 and 10 percent of listeners, meaning up to 10 million people in the European Union.Sales of personal music players have risen in EU countries in recent years, particularly of MP3 players.Commission experts estimate unit sales between 184 and 246 million for all portable audio devices just over the last four years, of which MP3 players range between 124 and 165 million.Mobile phones used at excessive volume also came under fire from Meglena Kuneva, the EU's consumer affairs commissioner."I am concerned that so many young people ... who are frequent users of personal music players and mobile phones at high acoustic(声音的) levels, may be unknowingly damaging their hearing permanently." she said in the statement.72. What would be the most appropriate title for this passage?A. EU warns youth.B. Turn your MP3 players down!C. What does harm to people?D. Mobile phones are harmful.73. Which of the following is not mentioned in the article？A. There has been increasing concern about exposure to music players.B. Many people listen to portable music players daily.C. How to make proper use of MP3.D. Frequent users of personal music players at high acoustic(声音的) levels, may beunknowingly damaging their hearing permanently.74. By “exceed” in paragraph 6, the author means ________.A. offend the lawB. pass byC. more than a pointD. go beyond a fixed number75. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A. Youngsters could suffer permanent sight loss after five years of exposure to MP3 playersat too high a volume for more than five hours a weekB. Very high volumes may reduce the numbers of listenersC. The loss of sound quality may lead to the decline in listenersD. Loud mobile phones were praised in the scientists' studySection CDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.76.There are many occasions for giving gifts in modern industrialized societies: birthdays, naming ceremonies, weddings, anniversaries, New Year. It is common to give gifts on many of these celebrations in western cultures. In addition, special events, such as one’s first day of school or graduation from university, often require gift giving.77.What is happening when we give gifts? Most important, we are exchanging gifts. If someone gives me a gift for my birthday, I know that I am usually expected to give one on his or her next birthday. A gift establishes or confirms a social obligation.78.Gifts cement personal relationships and provide a means of communication between loved ones. People say that a gift lets the recipient know we are thinking of them, that we want to make the person ‘feel special’. We want people to feel wanted, to feel part of our social or family group. We give presents to say ‘I’m sorry’. Sometimes we try hard to find a present that someone will like. Sometimes we give things that we like or would feel comfortable with. In all these cases, the gifts are sending out messages often very eloquent ones.79.People tend to talk about presents in a rather mystical way. A woman whose mother had died in years to come and remember her.80.Emotions like these reveal that a positive spirit still lies behind gift giving. They prove that the anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss was wrong to say that modern western gift giving is highly wasteful. Studies in Canada and elsewhere have also shown that this is not the case. Gifts are not usually duplicated when so many presents are given. The emotional benefit for the participants in the gift exchange is reason alone for the tradition to continue.Section DDirections:Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Most parents and teachers would get angry when they hear that teenagers listen to their iPods while preparing for exams. But pupils who listen to music when doing their homework can now argue that they are, in fact, working hard.Three dozen schools have downloaded specially-written pop and rock songs for their 10,000 GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) pupils. The professionally-recorded music, based on texts in English literature, teaches teenagers about themes in the GCSE curriculum (课程). Two young men set up “Rewise”, the company that produced the songs, and worked alongside teachers to make sure the lyrics reflected the curriculum. Some of the songs were written by Geraint Brown, a director, and they are performed by professional singers and musicians.Songs for the GCSE science and maths lessons are also being developed in 36 schools. They have also started using the program, called, “LearnThruMusic”.Dave Mattews, the head of Hawthorn High School in the South Wales valleys, said the program was intended to help teenagers who are unwilling to study. He said, “There are lots of pupils who don’t have a high level of home support. It’s almost cool to say you have n o need to revise and we have got to change that. With this, they don’t have to be sitting at their desk at home. They can be outside, walking around or even listening to it on the bus, which is very convenient for them.” Everyone has a phone, MP3 or CD player, and they’re more likely to listen to these than pick up a book. “I think everyone would agree that music had an important influence on us when growing up. Both boys and girls are very good at remembering the words and dancing to the music in the chart s. There’s no one thing that will successfully engage every child, and some of them will make little or no use of this. But the fact that they don’t have to do any extra work makes this a very good deal for a kid,” Dave Mattews added.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in No More Than 10 words.)81. The songs written by Geraint Brown for GCSE are performed by _____________.82. According to the passage, which GCSE subjects have been written into songs?_________________________________________________________________.83. The aim of the program, “LearnThruMusic”, is to _______________________.84. What does Dave Mattews think of the program? __________________________.第II 卷( 45分)I. Translation ( 20分)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the word or phrase given in the brackets.1. 提醒她明天上午早点来。

上海市金山中学2017学年度第二学期高二年级英语学科期末考(详解)

金山中学2017学年度第二学期高二年级英语学科期末考试卷（考试时间：120分钟满分：150分）II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections:After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank.Twenty-five years ago, most young British people wanted a career in law, to be a doctor or a singer. But today, things stand differently.According to a survey by Tesco Mobile, a UK telecoms company, the “dream job” of young people (21) (age) between 16 and 25 in the UK is a video blogger, or “vlogger(视频博主)”. The survey found that as much as 40 percent of them put vlogger (22) their number one choice on a list of ideal careers.The single factor (23) (contribute) to this change is undoubtedly the Internet and social media. They (24) (make) it so much easier to reach a global audience, without having to enter a career in show business in the traditional way.“In the past, the biggest stars (25) (train) by the Hollywood studios; now, anyone with a computer camera can become an icon,” a Tesco Mobile spokesperson said in a news release. “From fashion to comedy, these self-made stars document their hobbies to their fans. Vloggers are the big stars of today (26) they are normal people interacting with their fans about everyday life.”(27) what people see is only the bright side of being a vlogger and they ignore the fact that only those who are successful gain fame and fortune. For every success there are a hundred others (28) never get off the starting block. There are the dreams that come true and the dreams that always remain dreams.This is (29) despite the popularity of vloggers, some young people choose to follow careers that don’t necessarily earn them fame, but allow them to make good use of the Internet to share their hobbies. Young Israeli David Leshaw, for example, runs a business called the Finishers Club. It’s an online platform for runners (30) (keep) a record of their races. He said that his job allows him to express his passion, and is always a learning experience. And that’s enough for them.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.If you put a buzzard(秃鹰) in a pen six to eight feet square and entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of its ability to fly, will be a(n) (31) prisoner. The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of ten to twelve feet. Without space to run, as is its habit, it will not even (32) to fly, but a prisoner for life in a small jail with no top.The ordinary bat that flies around at night, who is a(n) (33) nimber creature in the air, cannot take off from a level place. If it is placed on the floor or flat ground, all it can do is to shuffle about (34) and, no doubt, painfully, until it reaches some slight elevation from which it can throw itself into the air. Then, at once, it takes off like a flash.A bumblebee(大黄蜂) if dropped into an open tumbler will be there until it dies,unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of (35) at the top, but persists in trying to find some way out through the sides near the (36) . It will seek a way where none exists, until it completely (37) itself.In many ways, there are lots of people like the buzzard, the bat and the bumblebee. They are struggling about with all their problems and (38) , not realizing that the answer is right there above them.Therefore, no matter what you are suffering from now, do not (39) complain about the unfairness of our destiny and maintain low-spirited all the time. Try to think about the very (40) moment from a different aspect, and you may find there are no such setbacks that we could not overcome!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 work or phrase that best fits the context.Much has been said about Westerners adjusting to China’s work culture. But what of the opposite? Lennox Morrison finds out what culture shock is like for China’s workers abroad.When Shanshan Zhu moved from Kunming, China to the Netherlands five years ago, she was looking to (41) ______ Western culture.While she expected working life in Europe to be different to that of her homeland, one thing especially (42) ______— back home, office workers took one to two hours off at midday to go to a restaurant together, or slip home for a snooze. In her new home, it was (43) ______ to spend just 30 minutes to grab a sandwich.Zhu, who works as a call agent and translator at a global data company, quickly (44) ______ a shorter lunch break and has settled in happily. But, she says, “I do have friends at home who cannot (45) ______ without a nap. I don’t think they could survive with the work culture here.”While English-language media warns about culture shocks (46) _____ Westerners in China, there’s very little from the (47) ______ perspective. But for the growing number of Chinese heading west to work and study, there’s plenty they find (48) ______.And as more Chinese firms move abroad, bringing key executives with them, it may be Westerners who need to make a greater (49) ______ to be mindful. In the US alone, more than four times the number of visas for Chinese employees and their families were granted in 2015 compared to 2005.There is also a change of pace. Upon arrival in the West, many Chinese find they have to firstly put on the (50) ______. Yifeng Li, raised in northern China and now based in Birmingham, England, agrees. “The only thing Chinese people would be shocked by in the UK is how (51) ______ it is to do things,” he says. “(52) ______, in China if you want to open a bank account, you don’t wait, you just do it at the counter.”After working for a property agent, 32-year-old Li founded his own company, Essence Property Investment and Management, and returns regularly to China on business. “In China, if you see a property and you go to the sales office and say you want the keys tomorrow, then you can do it. Business is (53) ______,” he says.Out-of-hours and weekend work is (54) ______in China, says lawyer Jack Chen, who left his homeland 12 years ago and is now head of China desk at DBB Law in Brussels, Belgium. “If I ask a colleague here to work with me at the weekend to visit a Chinese client or have a meeting, it’s(55) ______ , but it’s not normal. In Belgium, the weekend is for family and friends.”41.A. exchange B. touch C. meet D. experience42.A. stood out B. made off C. looked out D. showed off43.A. satisfying B. normal C. irregular D. interesting44.A. responded to B. gave up C. adjusted to D. set up45.A. pass B. stay C. survive D. suspend46.A. meeting B. awaiting C. receiving D. welcoming47.A. opposite B. various C. cultural D. similar48.A. funny B. unreasonable C. frightening D. surprising49.A. decision B. effort C. contribution D. recognition50.A. brakes B. system C. delay D. recommendations51.A. swift B. convenient C. satisfying D. long52.A. In a word B. First of all C. For instance D. In addition53.A. meaningful B. fast C. steady D. effortless54.A. unusual B. unbelievable C. important D. common55.A. possible B. satisfying C. diligent D. popularSection B （11*2=22分）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)What can be found in the two recent studies?One showed that adults are much more cooperative if they work in a system based on rewards. Researchers at Harvard University in the United States and the Stockholm School of Economics in Sweden did the study, which appeared last month in the journal Science. They had about two hundred college students play a version of the game known as the Prisoner's Dilemma. The game is based on the tension between the interests of an individual and a group. The students played in groups of four. Each player could win points for the group, so they would all gain equally. But each player could also reward or punish each of the other three players, at a cost to the punisher. Harvard researcher David Rand says the most successful behavior proved to be cooperation. The groups that rewarded most earned about twice as much in the game as the groups that rewarded least. And the more a group punished itself, the lower its earnings. The group with the most punishment earned twenty-five percent less than the group with the least punishment.The other study referred to children, which was presented last month in California at a conference on violence and abuse. Researchers used intelligence tests given to two groups. More than eight hundred children were ages two to four the first time they were tested. More than seven hundred children were ages five to nine. The two groups were retested four years later, and the study compared the results with the first test. Both groups contained children whose parents used physical punishment and children whose parents did not. The study says the IQs ?or intelligence quotients—of the younger children who were not spanked were five points higher than those who were. In the older group, the difference was almost three points. Murray Strauss from the University of New Hampshire' worked with Mallie Paschall from the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation. Professor Strauss has written extensively about physical punishment of children. He says the more they are spanked, the slower their mental development. He also looked at average IQs in other nations and found them lower where spanking was more common.56. We can learn from the passage that ____.A. the first study began last month at Harvard University in AmericaB. the Prisoner's Dilemma is a game that can teach you how to be cooperativeC. children’s IQs have nothing to do with physical punishmentD. Professor Mallie has done lots of researches on family violence57. What study method was adopted in the two recent studies according to the passage?A. Observation.B. Questionnaire.C. Conclusion.D. Experiment.58. Which of the following charts is TRUE according to the passage?(B) Below is a housing guide for students going to London.59.What is the advantage of using Loot?A.It has more offers from accommodation agencies than Renting.B.Their website is designed mainly for students.C.There are some good bargains.D.It gives you personal information about other co-renters.60.A good agent can help you________.A.get the right accommodation quicklyB.know more peopleC.find cheap accommodationD.get free information about most accommodations61.The information passed on by word of mouth is important because________.A.it is better than that found through any other sourceB.the landlords have little valuable informationC.it helps you find some of the best housing never advertisedD.the final year students always offer better information62.For students going to London for the first time, which of the following provides themost reliable information?A.Loot and Renting.B.Noticeboards.C.University accommodation offices.D.Family.(C)Section C(4*2=8分)Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.When you think of the cinema, the phrase "watching a movie" probably comes to mind, and, in fact, moviemakers work very hard to make their films interesting visually. But movies alsocontain stories, dialogues, music and sound effects --- things that people don't need to see in order to enjoy.Movie reviewer Marty Klein has created a website to help visually impaired people choose movies that they can follow without the help of an assistant to explain what is happening on the screen. Klein gives movies a rating from 1 to 10 based on several factors. A movie receives a high rating if there are only a few main characters whose voices are easy to recognize. Klein also likes an interesting story without too many changes in time and place. A large amount of dialogue between the characters is better than long silences or noisy action scenes.Of course, visually impaired people can enjoy many films with the help from a friend who doesn’t mind explaining the parts of a movie that can only be seen. But that means that someone is talking during the movie, which could annoy some audience members. It also means that these people cannot go to the movies independently. To solve these problems, some movie theaters have begun to offer recorded audio descriptions of the movements, scenery, and special effects that other audience members can see on the screen. Visually impaired moviegoers receive a wireless headset to wear during the movie. This allows them to listen to the narration while still hearing a movie's music and other sounds that surround them in the theater.Another blind movie reviewer, Jay Forry, writes movie reviews that are published on his website. He also writes for newspapers and is a guest on radio shows. Forry gives movies one of five ratings, including, "So good, blind people will like it" and "I'm glad I couldn't see it." Forry became a writer after going blind at the age of 20 and he decided to go to college. His first articles appeared in the college newspaper, and Forry's writing skills and sense of humor are what keep people reading his reviews or listening to them on the radio. After "watching"The Sixth Sense, Forry commented that he thought the movie was excellent, but that he envied the boy who was the main character: "He had six senses, and I only have four."63．Which of the following is not mentioned as something that can be enjoyed without being seen?A. Stories.B. conversations.C. Music.D. Special effects.64."Visually impaired people"refers to those who __________.A.are completely deafB. can't see anythingC. are lame when walkingD. make comments on movies65. Which movie might receive a good rating from Marty Klein?A. A martial arts film with many fight scenes.B. A drama that often shifts between the past and the present.C. A romantic comedy with four main characters and lots of conversations.D. A space adventure with many explosions and special effects.66.What do theaters do concerning visually impaired people?A.They assign staff to explain some parts of the movie.B.They arrange movies especially for these people.C.They offer recorded audio descriptions of the movie.D.They persuade these people not to go to the theater alone.Section C“Don't go to sleep without one!”It's shocking how many of us know this phrase,but do not think it applies to us.(67)__________We have all read the starting yearly statistics of people who have died in fires.All of us are guilty of thinking that it could never happen to st year alone,on a national basis,5585 people died in home fires.Unlike years ago,when smoking detectors first came out,today’s devices have “on/off” switches and use lithium batteries(锂电池) for longer life.The switches make it convenient to turn off the alarm,When a burn piece of toast causes the smoke detector.In order model,you had to take off the batteries for the unit to shut off,wait for the smoke to go away completely,and then replace the batteries to arm it again.(68)_________You may push a test button or hear a high-pitched sound.The unit is letting you know the battery is working and is ready to warn you for any possible fire.The more sophisticated units will signal you if the battery needs to be replaced.(69)__________It will shine the area for your easy escape out of the home .It is very probable that during an electrical fire the lights could go out.By having this built-in feature you will b able to safely see you way out of the home.Please be aware that smoke detectors only detect smoke.It is not a fire detector.Once a fire starts in your home.it will spread quickly.For immediate warning of a fire,install a fire detector in your home as part of your security system.(70)__________Security system are to protect your home from break-ins and they cover door and window openings,plus unusual motions.With bothyour security system and fire detector being monitored,if a fire breaks out,an alarm will sound,and the monitoring company will immediately inform the fire department.Ⅳ. Summary Writing(10分)Directions:Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.You might think that whether you choose a blue shirt or a yellow one to wear to work or college makes no difference to your day and those around you. However, an increasing number of experts argue that the colors we choose affect our mood , our career and even our health.The power of color has been used for centuries and we should be making the most of it in our lives today. It is used increasingly by psychologists and therapists for influencing mood and state of mind, and for various types of medical treatments when we are ill. Some people even believe that the blind can benefit from the “vibrations(振动)”that color gives off.Companies use color to encourage us to buy their products. For example, purple is seen as creative and mixes well with red, to show that a company has ideas and the power to make them happen. Orange and blue are also recommended colors for companies to use, because orange is the color of communication and blue suggests safety and security. Companies have found that certain colors “speak” to specific age groups. They often use red to attract younger people, for example, as it is vibrant and more youthful than colors like gold and navy, which older customers seem to prefer.Wearing different colors can affect how you feel and how others react to you, so it is important to consider this when deciding what to wear in the morning. If you want people to take you seriously, then wearing navy or black is good. Blue would also be helpful for an interview or oral examination because it relaxes you and makes you feel calm. Red gets you noticed by everyone and makes you, the wearer, feel energetic, but be careful, as it can raise your pulse rate and not everyone wants this effect. So think carefully before you leave the house or visit a friend with a gift. The colors you choose in both cases are a powerful tool. Are you making the right impression on yourself and on others?I. TranslationDirections:Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.我们相信努力工作的人应该得到幸福。

上海市金山中学2017-2018学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题(附解析)

上海市金山中学2017学年度第一学期高二年级期末考试英语学科（考试时间：120分钟满分：150分）第I卷 (共110分)I. Listening Comprehension（25分）Section A (10×1=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. In a hospital B. In a schoolC. In a kindergartenD. In a tourist office2. A. Improving her cooking skills B. Tasting the food made by TomC. Having a picnicD. Showcasing her talents to Tom3. A. Supportive B. neutralC. favourableD. Disapproving4. A. In January B. Until winter vacationC. During Christmas seasonD. Right now5. A. The foundation of the theatre B. A change to the theatreC. The removal of the seatsD. The figure of the audience6. A. It can help to find the patients easilyB. It can record patients’ conditionsC. It gives patients medical serviceD. It makes records available to doctors and nurses7. A. He doesn’t want to drawB. He prefers to make the labor division himselfC. He is good at drawingD. He is happy because h e doesn’t have to draw.8. A. The key to the woman’s success B. The changes on the marketC. The management of the woman’s companyD. The feeling of being a manager9. A. To paint the doors B. To paint the ceilingC. To continue his jobD. To take the job home10. A. Because she is accustomed to the food thereB. Because the food is better there than at the school dining hallC. Because it is a quiet place.D. Because they can’t go to the school dining hallSection B(10×1.5=15分)Directions: In Section B, you will hear several longer conversation(s) and short passage(s), and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation(s) and the passage(s). The conversation(s) and the 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 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. One who runs to the fourth base directlyB. One who hits the ball and runs to each base in orderC. One who hits the ball and fails to touch all the basesD. One who hits the ball over the wall that surrounds the playing field12. A. Because he was the greatest hitter in baseball historyB. Because he touched all the basesC. Because the team he was playing for was famousD. Because they wanted to know when he would set a new record13. A. To introduce an expressionB. To explain baseball rulesC. To describe a baseball gameD. To tell the story of a baseball playerQuestions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. In the early 19th century B. In the mid-19th centuryC. In the early 21st centuryD. In the late 21st century15. A. Because it is waiting for a large number of visitorsB. Because it is being decoratedC. Because it is expecting donations from artistsD. Because it is now well recognized by the public16. A. It is a permanent exhibitionB. It has drawn people’s attentionC. It presents objects from all the continentsD. It helps people to comprehend the social messages behind the art betterQuestions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. The bigger one on the second floor B. The smaller one in the basementC. The bigger one in the basementD. The smaller one on the second floor18. A. The woman has to pay 200 dollarsB. The woman has to pay 400 dollars as depositC. The woman has to pay in cashD. The deposit is not returnable19. A. Parking B. Kitchen C. Microphone D. Locked cabinet20. A. Entry charges B. Cabinet code C. Charity site D. Arrival time II. Grammar and VocabularySection A (10×2=20分)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.Special Days Around the WorldTeacher’s Day___1___ people in many countries celebrate World Teachers’ Day on 5th October, in Argentina it is on 11th September—the anniversary of the death of former president, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento in 1888.____2____ Samiento believed passionately in was the importance of education: he wrote ‘Schools are the very basis of civilization’. Children traditionally write poe ms for their teachers and give them an apple, make a cake or buy flowers. In Vietnam, Educators’ Day is in November. Many students visit their former teachers in their homes ____3____ (give) them presents, or givenews about themselves. And at some schools in India, senior students become teachers, and teachers become students for the day!World Book DayIn many countries, Book Day ____4____ (fall) on 23rd April every year. It originated in Catalonia in 1923 when booksellers decided to honour the Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes who died on that day in 1616. In 1995, World Book Day became an international event,_______5_______ (celebrate) reading and books. People exchange presents—usually a book and a rose. There are also events such as writing competitio ns, and in Madrid there is a public reading of Cervantes’s greatest work—Don Quijote —____6____ lasts 48 hours! In the UK and Ireland, all schoolchildren receive a £1 book token（礼品劵）, and many children now dress up as _____7_____favourite character from fiction!Respect for the Aged DayGrandparents’ Day is popular in many countries, but in Japan—a country where nearly 30 percent of the population are over 60 —older people____8____ (treat) with special respect. The third Monday of September is ‘Respect for the Aged Day’, which became a national holiday in 1966. Everyone has a day ____9____ school or work and people organize celebrations for the older people of the village or community where they live. Young people dress up in traditional clothes. They sing and dance and there will be a meal specially ____10____(prepare) for the older people. Nowadays, people also visit relatives and the older people in their families, for a three-day weekend.【答案】1. While2. What3. to give4. falls5. celebrating6. which7. their8. are treated9. off 10. prepared【解析】这是一篇广告布告类阅读。

【英语】上海市金山中学2017-2018学年高一上学期期末考试试题(word版附答案)

上海市金山中学2017-2018学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题考试时间：120分钟满分：150分第I卷(共95分)I. Listening Comprehension Part A Short ConversationsDirections：In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. 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. $1. B. 50 cents. C. $1.20. D. 40 cents.2. A. Friends B. Newly-married coupleC. Husband and wifeD. Landlady and tenant（租客）3. A. They are making a list for the wedding reception.B. They are talking about the reduction of the wedding cost.C. They are talking about the entertainment on the wedding day.D. They are making a wedding program list.4. A. Plastic baskets. B. Teddy bears.C. Horse shoes.D. Personalized CDs.5. A. She wonders if he has thought about his ideas.B. She thinks he should sit down and write the essay.C. She’s suggesting he draft an outline.D. She wants him to read the essay out.6. A. To come back soon.B. To pick up her friends.C. To wait for the bus.D. To return with information about the buses.7. A. He can speak French and English. B. He can speak only English.C. He can speak only French.D. He can speak several languages.8. A. The pack. B. The news. C. The weather. D. The broadcast.9. A. Because she has some other arrangements. B. Because she doesn’t like to do so.C. Because she is busy with her work.D. Because she has to take an exam.10. A. In a lab. B. In a cinema. C. In a school. D. In a theatre.Part 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 in 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. The public will understand him and learn from him.B. The public will notice only shapes and colors in his work.C. The public will teach him something.D. The public will believe what he says in his work.12. A. Because most painters do not express themselves well.B. Because a painter uses unusual words and phrases.C. Because a painter uses shapes and colors instead of words.D. Because many painters do not say anything.13. A. Meaningful in themselves. B. Only beautiful.C. A reflection of his experiences.D. Worth looking at.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Their communication sounds like whistle.B. They feed on plants in the sea.C. The sound waves dolphins produce will rebound（回弹）when meeting obstacles.D. They can tell where their food is by making whistle-like sound.15. A. Giving performance. B. Using tools.C. Talking with humansD. Catching sea animals.16. A. Dolphins may not be as intelligent as humans expect.B. All dolphins are so smart as to receive training for performance.C. There was heated debate about dolphin’s intelligence.D. Dolphins will be as intelligent as human beings.Part C Longer ConversationsDirections:In Part C, you will hear two longer conversations, and you will be asked two questions on each of the conversations. The conversations will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 17 and 18 are based on the following conversation.17. A. The coming examination. B. His grade in English.C. His application for scholarship.D. The paper for credit.18. A. To keep a busy job. B. To please his parents.C. To keep a scholarship.D. To get some extra exercise.Questions 19 and 20 are based on the following conversation.19. A. Biology. B. Economics. C. Chemistry. D. A driver’s license.20. A. 10 years. B. 6 years. C. 2 years. D. 4 years.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.When a consumer finds that an item she or he bought is faulty or in some other way does not live up to the manufacturer’s claims, the first step is to present the warranty（保证书）, or any other records (21) ______ might help, at the store of purchase.In most cases, this action (22) ______ (produce) results. However, if it does not, there are various means the consumer (23) ______ use to gain satisfaction. A simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager. In general, the “higher up” his or her complaint, the faster he or she can expect it (24) ______ (settle). In such a case, it is usually settled in the consumer’s favor, assuming he or she has a just claim.Consumers should complain (25) ______ person whenever possible, but if they cannot get to the place of purchase, it is acceptable to phone or write the complaint in a letter.Complaining is usually (26) ______ (effective) when it is done politely but firmly, and especially when the consumer can demonstrate what is wrong with the item in question. If thiscannot be done, the consumer will succeed best (27) ______ presenting specific information as to what is wrong, instead of by making general statements. For example, “The left speaker does not work at all and the sound coming out of the right one is unclea r” is better than “This stereo does not work”. (28) ______ store manager may advise the consumer to write to the manufacturer. (29) ______ so, the consumer should do this, stating the complaint as politely and firmly as possible.If a polite complaint does not achieve the (30) ______ (desire) result, the consumer can go to a step further. She or he can threaten to take the seller to court or report the seller to a private or public organization responsible for protecting consumer’s rights.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.A. labelsB. averageC. requiresD. awareE. sportsF. droppedG. clubs H. packaged I. exercise J. increasing K. medicalAmericans know the benefits of having a healthy diet. In school, children learn to eat a variety of healthy foods. People grow up ___31___ of the value of counting calories. They hear about the health dangers of chemicals added to ___32___ food. They realize they shouldn’t eat too many sweets or fats. Many American consumers read ___33___ carefully for nutrition information. That way they can compare products and eat the best foods.Keeping fit —or maybe getting in shape —is ofte n high on the list of New Year’s resolutions for Americans. In the past two decades, fitness has become a fashion. Many Americans have joined health ___34___ to work out with professional equipment. Sports stores sell ___35___ shoes and clothing for every possible exercise situation. People can even buy weights and equipment and set up their own exercise center at home!Statistics give health experts good reason to be disappointed. Americans exercise less than they used to. The number of people taking part in fitness activities ___36___ from 41.7 million in 1991 to only 32 million in 1993. Among high school students, only 37 percent ___37___ three times per week. However, 70 percent of teenagers watch at least an hour of TV every day, and 38 percent watch over three hours. As a result, the ___38___ American gained eight pounds during the 1980’s. At least one-third of Americans weigh 20 percent more than their ideal weight.Still, by many standands, Americans enjoy good health; ___39___ care in the United States, while expensive, is among the best in the world. The U.S. Government ___40___ strict food inspections to ensure that food is of the highest quality. Food producers must label products accurately. Many resources, such as magazines, TV programs and even the Internet, allow people to find out how to improve their health. Americans know how to make themselves more healthy. They just need to do it.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.Auditing（旁听）classes at university is an ideal way of learning or trying out new areas of study without committing yourself. You can study alongside fellow students without any obligation to ___41___ in formal assessments or gain credits for your degree.The trend of auditing university classes has ___42___ across universities. Recently, Fudan Postgraduate, a publication ___43___ Fudan University, even released a map guide on its campus. Altogether, it features 25 courses, including details of lectures, venues, times and recommendations. Students can design their own auditing ___44___ based on a handy map. Zhu, editor of the guide, said that she has ___45___ from the trend herself – she successfully moved from a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry to her current one after auditing classes. “Visiting classes helped me a lot. The teachers of outstanding courses seldom teach strictly according to textbooks, which is attractive to students. Their tutoring methods have ___46___ my mind,” Zhu said.Other students audit purely out of ___47___. Shi Shuai, 22, a senior majoring in administration management at Shantou University, attended courses in economics and finance for one year. “It is a great way to explore professional knowledge outside your ___48___,” said Shi, who acquired the basics of accounting and finance management.Despite the ___49___ of learning in an open environment, university administrators remind us that there are still rules to follow. Not all classes accept outsiders, especially minority language classes and science modules. These are often ___50___ in small groups to ensure the effectiveness of learning, or require special equipment and individual instruction, ___51___ is only available to registered students who pay tuition fees.Regulations vary across departments and universities. According to Huang Xiaoxiong, a journalism teacher at Fudan University, students need to ensure that auditing a class is permitted. “It is about basic manners. You need to let the teacher know about your ___52___,” he explained. “It’s polite to greet the teacher when attending a course. Participate in discussions, but do not distract others,” Huang added. “It’s okay to hand in homework assigned by the teacher, but expect general advice rather than careful correction.”Auditing classes ___53___ or beyond one’s ability can be a waste of time, warns Xu Jun, 27, HR manager at Guangzhou Automobile Industry Group. “It’s good to audit some classes. But you have to manage your time well, as you can’t get any academic credit or formal ___54___ for these courses,” Xu suggested. “Even though your interests are important, your ___55___ is the first thing to consider at unive rsity.”41. A. limit B. hesitation C. take part D. tendency42. A. swept B. split C. smashed D. survived43. A. through B. with C. across D. by44. A. habit B. route C. data D. rule45. A. benefited B. transferred C. suffered D. managed46. A. kept B. burdened C. expanded D. changed47. A. kindness B. interest C. pressure D. instinct48. A. major B. campus C. control D. potential49. A. instructions B. advantages C. possibilities D. qualifications50. A. taught B. caught C. taken D. brought51. A. who B. that C. what D. which52. A. preference B. existence C. expectation D. performance53. A. regularly B. purposefully C. moderately D. aimlessly54. A. education B. investigation C. recognition D. comment55. A. decision B. diligence C. devotion D. degreeSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statement. 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)People who drink alcohol earn more at their jobs than non-drinkers, according to a US study that highlighted “social capital（社交资本）”gained from drinking.The study concluded that drinkers earn ten to fourteen percent more than teetotalers, and that men who drink socially bring home an additional seven percent in pay.“Social drinking builds social capital,” said Edward Stringham, an economics professor, “Social drinkers ar e outgoing, building relationships, and keeping in contacts, which results in bigger paychecks.”The researchers said the most likely explanation is that drinkers have a wider range of social contacts that help provide better job and business opportunities.“Drinkers may be able to socialize more with clients and co-workers, giving drinkers an advantage in important relationships. Drinking may also provide individuals with opportunities to learn people, business, and social skills.”They also said these conclusions provide arguments against policies aimed at controlling alcohol use in university and public places.“Not only do anti-alcohol policies reduce drinkers’ fun, but they may also decrease earnings,” the study said, “One of the consequences of alco hol restrictions is that they push drinking into private behavior. By preventing people from drinking in public, anti-alcohol policies ignores one of the most important aspects of drinking: increased social capital.”The researchers found some differences in the economic effects of drinking among men and women. They concluded that men who drink earn ten percent more than non-drinkers and women drinkers earn fourteen percent more than non-drinkers.However, unlike men, who get a seven percent income increase from drinking in bars, women drinkers who visit bars frequently do not show higher earnings than those who do not visit bars.56. The underlined word “teetotalers” in paragraph two is closest in meaning to _______.A. pay checkersB. non-drinkersC. co-workersD. women drinkers57. What’s NOT the consequence of anti-alcohol policy?A. More people drink in private.B. There is less alcohol in universities.C. Drinkers earn more because they spend less on drinking.D. Drinkers get less fun from drinking.58. What can we infer from the result of the study?A. To build social capital, you have no choice but to drink.B. Drinking is a good and common way to increase social capital.C. Drinkers may be provided more opportunities.D. Drinkers build wider social contacts.(B)City VarietiesThe Headrow, Leeds. Tel. 430808Oct. 10—11 only A Night at the varieties. All the fun of an old music hall with Barry Cryer, Duggle Brown, 6 dancers, Mystina, Jon Barker, Anne Duval and the Tony Harrison Trio. Laugh again at the old jokes and listen to your favourite songs.Performances: 8 pm nightly.Admission: ￡5; under 16 over 60: ￡4York Theatre RoyalSt Leonard’s Place, York. Tel. 223568Sept. 23—Oct. 17 Groping for words— a comedy by Sue Townsend. Best known for her Adrian Mole Diaries, Townsend now writes about an evening class with two men and a woman attend. A gentle comedy.Admission: First night, Mon: ￡2; Tues—Fri: ￡3.25—5.50; Sat: ￡3.50—5.75Halifax PlayhouseKing’s Cross Street, Hailifax. Tel. 365998Oct. 10—17 On Golden Pond by Ernest Thompson. This is a magical comedy about real people. A beautifully produced, well-acted play for everyone. Don’t miss it.Performances: 7:30 p.m.Admission: ￡2. Mon: 2 seats for the price of one.Grand TheatreOxford Street, Leeds. Tel. 502116Restaurant and cafe.Oct. 1—17 The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13. Sue Townsend’s musical play, based on her best-selling book.Performances: Evenings 7:45. October 10—17, at 2:30 p.m. No Monday performances.Admission: Tues—Thues: ￡2—5; Fri & Sat: ￡2—659. Which theatre offers the cheapest seat?A. Halifax PlayhouseB. City VarietiesC. Grand TheatreD. York Theatre Royal60. If you want to see a play with old jokes and songs, which phone number will you ring to book a seat?A. 502116B. 223568C. 365998D. 43080861. We may learn from the text that Sue Townsend is _______.A. a writerB. an actressC. a musicianD. a director62. Supposing you are interested in a magical comedy about real people, you will see _______.A. The Secret Diary of Adrian MoleB. On Golden PondC. only A Night at the varietiesD. Groping for Word(C)While income worry is a rather common problem of the aged, loneliness is another problem that aged parents may face. Of all the reasons that 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".In order to seek better chances outside their countries, many young people have gone abroad, leaving 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 that 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 as 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 what they actually do. This geographical and cultural distance also prevents the grown-up children from providing response in time for their aged parents living by themselves.The situation in which grown-up children live far away from their aged parents has been described as "distant parent phenomenon", which is common both in developed countries and in developing countries. Our society has not yet been well prepared for "Empty Nest Syndrome".63. According to the passage, the loneliness of aged parents is mainly caused by ______.A. their earlier experience of feeling lonelyB. the unfavorable living conditions in their native countriesC. the common worry about their incomeD. the geographical distance between parents and children64. Many young people have gone abroad, leaving their aged parents behind, to _______.A. live in the countries with more moneyB. seek a better place for their aged parentsC. continue their studies abroadD. realize their dreams in foreign countries65. If young people go abroad, ______.A. they do not hold to the value of duty at allB. they can give some help to their parents back homeC. they cannot do what they should for their parentsD. they believe what they actually do is right66. From the last paragraph, we can infer that ______.A. the situations in the developed and developing countries are differentB. "Empty Nest Syndrome" has arrived unexpectedly in our societyC. children will become independent as soon as they go abroadD. the aged parents are not fully prepared for "Empty Nest Syndrome"Section CDirections:Complete the following passage by using the sentences in the box. Each sentence can only be used once. Note that there are two sentences more than you need.A. It can also be caused by the inappropriate use of fluoride dropsor other fluoride supplements.B. It’s evident that fluoride has negative effects on teeth,especially children’s teeth.C. So you are right —fluoride can be poisonous if it is swallowedin very large quantities.D. If a deadly amount of fluoride is taken, immediate first-aidcould save a life.E. That is why they should only have a tiny amount of fluoridetoothpaste on their toothbrush.F. Fluoride toothpastes are advertised too extensively in TVcommercials.I have heard that fluoride（氟化物）can help stop dental decay, but I recently read that it is poisonous. Which of these is true? How can children use fluoride safely?This question is answered thanks to Dr Marcia M. Rich who practices general dentistry in Newholt. She is also a lecturer at the University and a writer for the monthly magazine Your Dentist Cares.My answer to the first question is to stress that fluoride works well and is safe when users follow instructions. Young children have a tendency to swallow toothpaste. ___67___ If this simple measure is taken, parents can be confident that children will be protected against tooth decay, and come to no harm.Almost all medicines can have a negative effect — or even be deadly — if they are not taken as directed. ___68___ It is for this reason that fluoride supplements can only be obtained on prescription from a doctor or dentist.Taking too much fluoride while teeth are growing can lead to a condition called dental fluorosis（氟中毒）. The most likely cause is the swallowing of fluoride toothpastes by young children. ___69___ For example, when fluoride is already present in drinking water, the overconsumption of it can seldom be avoided. But don’t be too worried, since fluoride overdoses are rare. In fact, I have never heard of any fatal incidents related to the fluoride poisoning.Scientific studies have shown that fluoride can help to prevent cavities（龋齿）as long as it is used correctly. But it is also true that if fluoride is abused, there is a risk of illness or even death in extreme cases. ___70___ A person who has swallowed a large amount of fluoride will probably start vomiting. If not, the patient should be given milk or antacid and taken to the nearest hospital for emergency treatment.第II卷(共55分)I. SummaryDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then write an English summary within 60 words in your own words according to the passage given below.In the past two hundred years people have caused many kinds of animals to die out----- to become extinct. People keep building houses and factories in fields and woods. As they spread p\over the land, they destroy animal’s homes. If the animals can’t find a place to live, they die out. Sixteen kinds of Hawaiian birds have become extinct for this reason. Other animals, such as the Florida Key deer, may soon die out because they are losing their homes.Hunters have caused some animals to become extinct, too. In the last century, hunters killed all the passenger pigeons in North America and most of the buffalos. Today they are fast killing off hawks and wolves.Pollution is killing many animals too. As rivers become polluted, fish are poisoned. Many die. Birds that eat the poisoned fish can’t lay strong, healthy eggs. New birds aren’t born. So far, no animals have become extinct because of pollution. But some, such as the bald eagle and the brown pelican, have become rare and may die out.Scientists think that some animals become extinct because of changes in climate. The places where they live become hotter or cooler, drier or wetter. The food that they eat can’t grow there any longer. If the animals can’t learn to eat something else, they die. Dinosaurs may have died out for this reason.II. TranslationDirections:Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.71．据说，这项工程将持续三年。

上海市金山中学2017_2018学年高二英语下学期期中试题

金山中学高二年级英语期中质量抽查卷（考试时间：120分钟　满分：150分　）第 II 卷（共110分）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 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. In a bookstore. B. In a grocery.C. In a stationery shop.D. In a shopping mall2. A. Diner and waitress. B. Librarian and reader.C. Ticket seller and customer.D. Teacher and student.3. A. She is not hungry B. She wants to dine out.C. She doesn’t like cooking.D. She feels awful today.4. A. The postcard has been lost. B. The man will go to the post office.C. The local post office is closed.D. The woman is expecting a postcard.5. A. To a bank B. To Macao.C. To a travel agency.D. To a gymnasium.6. A. There will be too many people at the party.B. He feels sorry that the woman is not coming.C. It makes people happier to have more parties.D. The woman can bring her brother to the party.7. A. The man is extremely fond of traveling.B. The woman has taken many pictures at the contest.C. The man admires the woman’s talent in writing.D. The woman is an experienced photographer.8. A. The new dress is for warm weather. B. The new dress makes her lookcool.C. She doesn’t like cold weather at all.D. She bought the dress when it was warm.9. A. A nice hair-style. B. An old photo.C. A wonderful wedding.D. An unforgettable friend.10. A. She could hardly find the truth. B. She doesn’t agree with the man.C. She is good at finding a place to stay.D. She had no travel experience in Russia.Section B PassagesDirections: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, 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. The jeep was returned to his friend.B. The jeep was shot by a villager.C. The jeep made through a difficult trip to the destination.D. The jeep went wrong and had to be stopped.12. A. An old villager called a repairman to solve the problem.B. The man had to call his friend over to solve the problem.C. Some bananas were used to cover the hole on the tank jacket.D. The villagers helped to drag the car to the repair place.13. A. Bananas are much more useful than other fruits.B. Many things can be useful in unexpected fields.C. Bananas should be used a lot in the car industry.D. A person should always lend good cars to friends.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. 100. B. 200. C. 300. D. 500.15. A. To lengthen the limit of working hours of the pilots.B. To strictly punish the pilots who fall asleep when flying.C. To shorten the pilots’ night flying time.D. To find new ways to fix mechanical problems.16. A. Poor cooperation between the pilot and the co-pilot.B. Automatic flight adopted by most planes.C. Pilot exhaustion during the flights.D. Natural threats including storms and fogs.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation17. A. Because he didn’t have her number.B. Because he thought it was unnecessary.C. Because he wished his luggage would be found soon.D. Because he had to attend a business meeting.18. A. His flight number and arrival time. B. The cause of the flight’s late arrival.C. The number of his luggage check.D. The description of his luggage.19. A. On the plane ticket. B. At the information desk.C. At the check-in counter.D. From the record of his flight.20. A. Missing luggage is unlikely to be found.B. There are important documents in his luggage.C. It is possible for the man to get his luggage today.D. The man thinks it is difficult to find his baggage.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.Your comfort zone is basically all of the situation in which you feel confident and “at home”; for example, doing the job you’ve done for a long time, (21)________（socialize）with a group of people you know well or living in a place you (22)________(live）all your life.Stepping out of your comfort zone, for example, starting a new job, going to a party where you don’t know anyone or moving to another part of the country, can be frightening, but (23)________ you do so, your confidence grows.Confident people also have comfort zones, but the difference between them and people (lack) (24)________confidence is (25)________they are willing to take risks and try new things (26)______ ______ ______ their fears.Confidence comes from taking action, not from inaction; each time you succeedin doing something (27)________ you fear, your comfort zone will expand. If you drive, think of your first driving lesson – probably you (28)________(terrify) at the thought of driving 100 meters – but as you gradually improved your skills, your confidence grew and now you could probably drive 100 miles (29)________ worrying.If you lack confidence, you may find yourself (30)________(stick) in a situation you are unhappy with – such as being in a relationship that is no longer working, spending hours travelling to work on the bus or train because you fear learning to drive, or doing a job you dislike or find fulfilling --- because you are too afraid to take the first step towards changing your life.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.A. similarB. insecurityC. declineD. damagingE. uncertaintyF.primaryG. sympathy H. purposefully I. continuously J. discouraging K. questionedIt is a familiar scene these days: employees taking newly laid-off co-workers out for a drink for comfort. But which side deserves 31 more, the jobless or the still employed? On March 6, researchers at a conference at the University of Cambridge heard data suggesting it's the latter: compared with people who are straight-up laid off, those who keep their job but under a constant threat of losing it suffer a great 32 _ in mental well-being.Brendan Burchell, a Cambridge sociologist, presented his analysis based on various surveys conducted across Europe. The data suggest that employed people who feel insecure in their jobs show 33 levels of anxiety and depression as those who are unemployed. Although a newly jobless person’s mental health may “bottomout” after about six months, and then even begin to improve, the mental state of people who are 34 worried about losing their job “just continues to get worse and worse”, Burchell says.Evolutionary psychologists support this theory by arguing that human beings feel more stress during times of 35 because they sense an immediate but invisible threat. Patients have been known to experience higher levels of anxiety, for example, while waiting for examination results than knowing what they are suffering from—even if the result is cancer. It's better to get the bad news and start doing something about it rather than wait with anxiety. When the 36___ continues, people stay in a nonstop “fight or flight” response, which leads to 37 stress.But not every employee in insecure industries has such a 38 view, Burchell says. In general, women get on better. While reporting higher levels of anxiety than men when directly __39 , women scored lower in stress on the GHQ 12, even when they had a job they felt insecure about losing. As Burchell explains, “For women, most studies show that any job — it doesn't matter whether it is secure or insecure — gives psychological improvement over unemployment.” Burchell supposes that the difference in men is that they tend to feel pressure not only to be employed, but also to be the 40 breadwinner, and that more of a man’s self-worth depends on his job.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections:For each blank in the following passages 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.As computer technology has improved, today’s online environments have become more complex and realistic. One website that has 41 over six million Internet users is Second Life. Second Life is a three-dimensional (3-D) online world where people work, shop, sell and trade items, meet others, go to concerts and much more. Users, who are called “residents,” create their own characters, or “avatars,” They use their avatars to 42 Second Life’s virtual world.Just like any country, Second Life has its own 43 . Using a credit card, userscan buy “Linden Dollars,” the official currency of Second Life. With Linden dollars, they can 44 land or even an entire island where they can build and decorate their own house. Land is treated as a valuable commodity （商品）in Second Life. Residents can choose to rent or sell their land to other users, and they can earn real money from these 45 _ .When residents want to be 46 , they can use their avatars to interact with others. There are games, shopping malls, clubs, and many kinds of stores 47 to residents. With so many opportunities for interesting things to do and see, it’s easy to see why so many users devote so much time to the site.Second Life offers users a quick and easy 48 from the real world. Many residents see this as one of the main 49 of using the site. Spending time on Second Life allows them to escape the stresses and problems of their daily lives. If a user is having a stressful day at work, she can visit a beautiful island, go skiing, or even fly to another planet during her lunch break.50 escaping the stress of their daily lives, users can also escape who they are in the real world and live out their fantasies. 51 , residents can change their occupations, physical appearance, and even their nationalities. A doctor from the United States can be a Brazilian musician on Second Life. 52 , Second Life lets users live in a world without 53 .Although Second Life started as a way for people to escape the real world, it has become more and more 54 to the real world in many ways. Now on Second Life, some countries have virtual embassies, businesses have meetings in 55 rooms, and universities have places where students can view the campus and take classes. Today, Second Life allows users to experience both fantasy and reality in the same place.41. A. persuaded B. devoted C. attracted D. contacted42. A. explore B. create C. fight D. approach43. A. environment B. fortune C. society D. economy44. A. cultivate B. purchase C. insure D. access45. A. instructions B. withdrawals C. deals D. conducts46. A. entertaining B. detective C. different D.social47. A. available B. affordable C. applicable D. adaptable48. A. suffering B. discouragement C. escape D. tolerance49. A. satisfactions B. dominations C. conveniences D. benefits50. A. In addition to B. Instead of C. In view of D. With regard to51. A. On top of that B. As a result C. For example D. Besides52. A. However B. Basically C. Inevitably D. Additionally53. A. starvation B. imaginations C. connection D. limitations54. A. exposed B. adjusted C. similar D. essential55. A. man-made B. distinctive C. functional D.virtualSection BDirections:Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.（A）Behind most of the bad things we do to our bodies as adults, eating more than we should is the idea we carry with us from childhood. On one hand, we assume that we are indestructible. On the other hand, we think that any damage we impose on ourselves can be undone when we finally clean up our act.If the evidence for how wrong the first idea is isn’t apparent when you stand naked in front of the mirror, just wait. But what if you eat right and drop all your bad habits? Is there still time to repair the damage?To a surprising degree, the answer is yes. Over the past five years, scientists have collected a wealth of data about what happens when aging people with bad habitsdecide to turn their lives around.The heartening conclusion: the body has an amazing ability to heal itself, provided the damage is not too great.The effects of some bad habits —smoking, in particular—can haunt you for decades. But the damage from other habits can be largely healed.“Any time you improve your behavior and make lifestyle changes, they make a difference from that point on.” says Dr. Jeffrey Koplan. “Maybe not right away. It’s like slamming on the brakes. You do need a certain distance. ”But the distance can be remarkably short. Consider the recent announcements from the front lines of medical research:—A study concluded that women who consume as little as two servings of fish a week cut their risk of suffering a stroke to half that of women who eat less than one serving of fish a month.—The day you quit smoking, the carbon monoxide levels in your body drop dramatically. Within weeks, your blood becomes less sticky and your risk of dying from a heart attack starts to decline…Adopting healthy habits won’t cure all that bothers you, of course. But doctors believe that many chronic diseases—from high blood pressure to heart disease and even some cancers—can be warded off with a few sensible changes in lifestyle.Not sure where to start? Surprisingly, it doesn’t matter, since one positive change usually leads to another. Make enough changes, and you’ll discover you’ve adopted a new way of life.56. Most people with bad habits of eating more than they should believe that ______.A. they can never change the habits that have haunted them for decadesB. their bodies cannot be damaged by the bad habitsC. their bodies can heal all the damage without the help from outsideD. they can force themselves to clean up the had habits later57. The evidence against the assumption that we are indestructible_____.A. is seldom apparentB. is clearly shown in the mirrorC. will appear obvious sooner or laterD. is still a question58. According to the recent announcements______.A. women should eat as much fish as possibleB. women are at a higher risk of suffering a stroke than menC. men don’t have to eat as much fish as womenD. eating a little more fish can improve women’s health59. It is implied in the passage that______ .A. smokers have lower levels of carbon monoxide than non-smokersB. the blood of smokers is more sticky than that of non-smokersC. smokers will be unlikely to die from heart attack if they quit smokingD. chronic diseases can be cured if we drop our habit of smoking（B）Beijing is hardly alone in its air pollution problems. The world Health Organization has said that roughly half of the world’s urban population is exposed to pollution at least 2.5 times higher than it recommends.While it may take years to fix this global problem, innovative minds in the Asia region have come up with creative solutions for living with air pollution.DIY PurifierThomas Talhelm started worrying about the air inside his Beijing homeduring “airpocalypse”(空气末日) in 2013 when Beijing’s air qualityindex skyrocketed to a terrifying 755.The scholar couldn’t afford the luxury of an expensive air purifier. “Filters (过滤器) are actually very simple—a high efficient filter is all you needto get over 96% of the PM2.5,” he said.With three of his friends, Talhelm created Smart Air, an air purifier consisting of a basic household fan with a high efficient filterattached to it.It works as efficiently as the big brands selling for thousands of dollars, removing more than 90 percent of PM2.5 in your room, accordingto Talhelm’s research.Invisible MaskInfipure’s “nose mask” claims to cut 99% of PM2.5 without thetrouble of a surgical face mask.The filters, made from special materials, are inserted into your nose and aim to be undetectable.“People care about their health, but don’t want all the downsides that come with a traditional face mask,” Infipure co-founder Francis Law explained.Plant BackpackTaiwanese artist Chui Chih has designed a survival device for anapocalyptic world. Named Voyage on the Planet, a potted plant is housedinside a clear backpack hooked up to two tubes to bring fresh air to a face mask. It’s a bold, abstract idea from an oxygen tank.Smog VacuumDaan Roosegaarde has been working on a smog vacuum that will suckpollutants from the sky to the ground like a vacuum, making way for cleanair.A byproduct of this smog vacuum, namely The Smog Free Tower, is the “smog ring”—a piece of jewelry made from smog particulates(微粒).“The pollution we suck up, the small particulates, we don’t throw them away. We put them under pressure for a couple of weeks and theycrystallize(结晶), creating something like a diamond,” Roosegaardeexplains.60. Thomas Talhelm invented Smart Air for all the following reasons except _______.A. the high price of the big brandsB. the poor quality of the indoor airC. the help from three of his friendsD. the simple principle behind the device61. If someone wants to travel around in those polluted days, which product will he most probably choose for the sake of convenience?A. Smart Air.B. The Smog Free Tower.C. Voyage on the Planet.D. Infipure’s nose mask.62. In which solution the inventor also makes use of the dust collected from the polluted air?A. Invisible Mask.B. Smog Vacuum.C. Plant Backpack.D. DIY Purifier.（C）A scientist working at her lab bench and a six-month-old baby playing with his food might seem to have little in common. After all, the scientist is engaged in serious research to uncover the very nature of the physical world, and the baby is, well, just playing…right? Perhaps, but some developmental psychologists have argued that this“play”is more like a scientific investigation than one might think.Take a closer look at the baby playing at the table. Each time the bowl of rice is pushed over the table edge, it falls to the ground—and, in the process, it brings out important evidence about how physical objects interact; bowls of rice do not float in mid-air, but require support to remain stable. It is likely that babies are not born knowing this basic fact of the universe; nor are they ever clearly taught it. Instead, babies may form an understanding of object support through repeated experiments and then build on this knowledge to learn even more about how objects interact. Though their ranges and tools differ, the baby’s investigation and the scientist’s experiment appear to share the same aim(to learn about the natural world), overall approach (gathering direct evidence from the world), and logic (are my observations what I expected?).Some psychologists suggest that young children learn about more than just the physical world in this way—that they investigate human psychology and the rules of language using similar means. For example, it may only be through repeated experiments, evidence gathering, and finally overturning a theory that a baby will come to accept the idea that other people can have different views and desires from what he or she has, for example, unlike the child, Mommy actually doesn’t like Dove chocolate. Viewing childhood development as a scientific investigation throws light on how children learn, but it also offers an inspiring look at science and scientists. Whydo young children and scientists seem to be so much alike? Psychologists have suggested that science as an effort—the desire to explore, explain, and understand our world—is simply something that comes from our babyhood. Perhaps evolution provided human babies with curiosity and a natural drive to explain their worlds, and adult scientists simply make use of the same drive that served them as children. The same cognitive (认知的) systems that make young children feel good about figuring something out may have been adopted by adult scientists. As some psychologists put it, “It is not that children are little scientists but that scientists are big children.”63. According to some developmental psychologists, _________.A. a baby’s play is nothing more than a game.B. scientific research into babies’ games is possibleC. the nature of babies’ play has been thoroughly investigatedD. a baby’s play is somehow similar to a scientist’s experiment64. We learn from Paragraph 2 that_______.A. scientists and babies seem to observe the world differentlyB. scientists and babies often interact with each otherC. babies are born with the knowledge of object supportD. babies seem to collect evidence just as scientists do65. Children may learn the rules of language by________.A. exploring the physical worldB. investigating human psychologyC. repeating their own experimentsD. observing their parents’ behaviors66. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. The world may be more clearly explained through children’s play.B. Studying babies’ play may lead to a better understanding of science.C. Children may have greater ability to figure out things than scientists.D. One’s drive for scientific research may become stronger as he grows. Section CDirections: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable sentences to fill in the blanks and complete the passage. There are two extra sentences you do not need.A. Presidential speeches are a part of American history.B. Excellent writing skills are as available in business as they are in government.C. As time went on, the particular expertise (专门技能) of professional writersbecame more and more important.D. When people hear a president speak, they rarely think about others helping toshape the presentation.E. It is the writer, moreover, who often craft the memorable words by which thepublic identifies a modern president.F. In any case, speech-writing is a back-and-forth process involving specialistsin the subject area addressed, the president’s personal advisers, and (of course) the president.Who Writes the President's Speeches?The president of the United States must be an orator. The president gives an annual address on the State of the Union and speaks at the inauguration and other special events. ____67____ In his Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln spoke fewer than 300 words, but those words have become immortal. Franklind. Roosevelt set the standard for later presidents in his 30 “fireside chats”, which aired on the radio and dealt with the Great Depression and World War II.Beginning with George Washington, American presidents often sought assistance with the content and wording of their speeches, although they may have done the writing themselves.____68____ The first President to assign the task of speechwriting to an aide, however, was Calvin Coolidge(1923-1929), the laconic president whose nickname was "Silent Cal”. The aides name was Judson Welliver. (Today, there is a bipartisan organization for former presidential speechwriters, the Judson Welliver Society.) Since the middle of the twentieth century, the role of such speechwriters has expanded; the Executive branch now includes an Office of Speechwriting as part of its Department of Communications, Speechwriting and Media Affairs.____69____ In his inaugural speech, John F. Kennedy urged Americans “Ask notwhat your country can do for you -- ask what you can do for your country”. George H. W. Bush, in his inaugural speech, imagined community volunteers and organizations as “a thousand points of light”. Both of these phrases originated with the gifted men and women who worked as the president's speechwriters.The process of drafting a presidential speech is long and complicated, and different presidents make different contributions. Some write large portions of the text and invite criticism from aides and advisers; others ask speechwriters to draft a speech in its entirety, and then they edit it to their own satisfaction. ____70____ The final product, whatever the process, must “sound” like the person who speaks the words. As one speech writer recently said, “Our concern was not to write a good speech, but to write a good speech that is also his speech”.IV. Summary WritingDirections:Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.These days our society develops rapidly and forces people to rush. It appears that people have got used to being in a hurry. However, it’s better for people to take their time and live their life at a slower pace than to hurry to get things done. The main reason that convinces us to oppose doing work in a hurry is the possibility of doing wrongs in a rush. When people do their jobs or take action in a hurry, they can’t make a sound decision and probably regret later. As the saying goes, “Haste makes waste.” We should think carefully before making a decision and do our work less quickly. We should not make mistakes by doing work hurriedly.Slowing down the pace of life helps people enjoy their life better. For example, taking a train to some place certainly will take more time than taking a plane. However, taking a train makes people have enough time to get to know a lot of new friends. Besides, it allows people to fully enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way. On the contrary, being in a hurry will make us lose chances of enjoying our lives.Finally, slower life pace provides better health conditions for us. As is known to all, taking action in a hurry bothers people and raises their stress. People think if they are not in a hurry, they will become a loser and that annoys them. But being in a hurry can hurt people both physically and mentally. According to some studies,people who have a slower pace suffer fewer diseases, tend to be happier and live much longer than those whose life is tense, even if the former finish jobs more slowly than the latter.In short, working quickly will bring about more material benefits to make our society more advanced. Yet, much stress can’t bring enjoyment, friends and health, which are much more important than money and other material advantages. Therefore, take your time and live your life at a slower pace.第 II 卷（共40分）I. Translation (3+3+4+5)Directions:Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 和她为鸡毛蒜皮的小事争论不休没有意义。

上海市金山中学2017-2018学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题

【题文】Directions: Write an English composition in 120 - 150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.假设你是育新中学学生王明。

你校正开展“绿色校园”主题活动，通过校英语报向全校学生征集有助于节能的建议。

你决定向校报投稿，内容包括：1. 你认为校园里还可以采取哪些措施来达到节能的目的（1至2个措施）2. 这些措施如果实施，可以带来怎样的好处。

_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________【答案】Dear Editor,I’m writing to offer some suggestions on the theme campaign of “Green Campus”. The following is what I have worked out for saving energy, the purpose of which is to make our school a better place to study and live in.As a top priority, it’s necessary for us to take effective me asures to protect our campus from pollution and waste. For example, we can call on students to switch off taps and lights after using them to save water and electricity. Secondly, I really suggest building a botanical garden in the school, for not only can it make our campus more beautiful and lively, but also provide us with a close contact with nature so that we may be deeply aware of the importance of energy-saving and protection of environment.I would appreciate it very much if you could take my advice into account and I would be proud if my advice can be of help to save energy and build a greener campus.Yours sincerely,Wang Ming 【解析】【分析】考查应用文中的书信写作。

2017-2018学年上海市金山中学高二上学期期末考试英语试题Word版含解析

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