上海市七宝中学2015-2016学年度高二第一学期开学摸底考试英语试题(含详细答案)
上海市七宝中学2015-2016学年度高二第一学期开学摸底考试英语（满分：120分考试时间：100分钟）2015.08I. Listening Comprehension 24%Section A short conversations 10’1. A. At home . B. On a bus. C. In a taxi. D. On a plane.2. A. A journalist. B. An official. C. An engineer. D. A cashier.3. A. 15 minutes. B. 90 minutes. C. 120 minutes. D. 105 minutes.4. A. Policeman and driver. B. Teacher and student.C. Boss and clerk.D. Doctor and nurse.5. A. The man isn’t sure whether he’ll go to the party.B. The man just returned from a visit to the Andersons.C. The man may not be able to give the woman a ride.D. The man will get his car back on Friday.6. A. He hasn’t had a chance to meet Kathy yet.B. Kathy had already told him the news.C. He didn’t know that Kathy was being moved.D. His new office will be located in New York.7. A. The style is more important than the color.B. The green dress doesn’t fit as well as the blue one.C. The woman should buy a dress instead of a suit.D. The woman looks better in blue.8. A. Few students meet Professor Johnson’s requirementsB. Few students understand Professor Johnson’s lecture.C. Many students have dropped Professor Johnson’s class.D. Many students find Professor Johnson’s lecture boring.9. A. The man will take the camera to be repaired.B. The woman will take a picture of the man.C. The woman will show the man how to use the camera.D. The woman will borrow the man’s camera.10. A. He can’t get a room at the hotel.B. He didn’t get the type of room he wanted.C. He expected the room to be more expensive.D. He thought he had already made a reservation.Section B 6%Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Many cars were turned upside down as a result of the flood.B. Peter’s hometown was located in the mountains.C. There were many large stones on the roads after the flood.D. Tractors and lorries were busy carrying food to the flooded area.12. A. How people fought against a natural disaster.B. Help was rushed to the flood-stricken city.C. A big flood struck Peter’s hometown.D. Many people died in a serious flood.13. A. The big flood occurred in July.B. Over 2500 people lost their homes.C. More than 100 people died in the flood.D. The victims of the flooded area were carried to safety by helicopters.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Because she was so tired that she collapsed.B. Because she liked snacks so much that she took it almost every day.C. Because the fast food she often took caused her to become weaker and weaker.D. Because she wanted to be given blood transfusions.15. A. When people are so busy, they will skip their meals. They usually have takeaways or snacks instead.B. The speaker regrets to have taken too much fast food, she advises others not to follow her example.C. The speaker prefers quick snacks to home-cooked meals.D. The speaker had intended to cook something nourishing.16. A. Have a wonderful time! B. Enjoy your good health!C. Have a satisfying meal!D. Thank you for your meal!Section C (8%) Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO more than ONE word for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Are you on a diet? Then maybe you should consider (25)______(sit) by the window the next time you eat out.A new book claims that (26)______ you sit in a restaurant can affect how many calories you consume.A New research found that people sitting farthest from the front door ate the fewest salads and were 73 per cent more likely to order dessert.Those seated at a dark table ate heavier food and ordered more of it (27)______ diners seated at bright bar tables ordered more salads and fewer desserts.According to the researchers, the darker it is, the more invisible you may feel, the (28)______( easy ) it is to see how much you're eating and the less guilty you are when you eat more.In contrast, seeing the sunlight, people or trees outside might make you more conscious of (29)______ you look, might make you think about walking or might make you want a green salad.The researchers also noted that slim diners chewed around 15 times per mouthful, three chews more than heavier diners. By eating more slowly, the diner consumes less in the time (30)______ takes for the brain to register satisfaction.Section B Choices31. John Nash, a mathematical genius, recently passed _____ at the age of 86. His life story was adapted______ the movie A Beautiful Mind in 2001.A. by; toB. away; intoC. away; toD. over; from32. Denmark has moved one step closer _______the world’s first cashless society, The Independent rep orted. As of next year, businesses such as clothing retailers , restaurants and petrol stations can refuse_______ cash payments.A. to becoming; takingB. to become; to takeC. to become; takingD. to becoming; to take33. A small change in the average family can have a big impact on society. That’s_____ the government keeps track of changes in Chinese families.A. whatB. howC. whyD. because34. __________ on the undergraduate courses of the University of New South Wales in Australia, Chinese students_________ to earn 600 to 660 out of 750 on the gaokao.A. To be accepted; requireB. Being accepted; are requiredC. To be accepted; are requiredD. Accepted; have required35. Beijing’s annoying smog seems ______ the city’s appeal to tourists. It’s also more difficult to attract high-end employees to work in Beijing, especially ____ with children.A. to hurt; the onesB. to have hurt; thoseC. to have hurt; thatD. to be hurting; one36. A review in 2012 by Costas Karageorghis, a sport psychologist at Brunel University in London found there was ―evidence to suggest that carefully selected music ______ give physical and psychological benefits during high-intensity (高强度的) exercise‖.。
2015-2016学年七宝中学高二年级上学期期中试卷分析
2015-2016学年七宝中学高二年级上学期期中试卷分析25. He ________ as a mechanic for 10 years but now he turns businessman investing in the stockmarket.A. has workedB. had workedC. workedD. was working 【参考答案】C【思路解析】与现在时对应根据上下文意思判断出as a mechanic for 10 year。
26. We have won in the first round. The team ______ in the next round will be the one from Michele High School.A. playingB. being playingC. to playD. played【参考答案】C【思路解析】to do后置做定语根据上下文意思判断出The team to play in the next round。
27. Asking your employer for special favors ________ certainly not a wise thing to do.A. areB. beingC. isD. it is【参考答案】C【思路解析】动名词用单数根据上Asking your employer 文意思判断单数。
28. _________ I me t him, I felt as if I had run into a “great figure”, who is greatly admired by others.A. The first timeB. The first time whenC. For the first timeD. For the first time when【参考答案】A【思路解析】第一次引导从句根据上下文意思判断出The first time 固定的搭配。
2015-2016学年七宝中学英语高二上第二次月考
七宝中学高二阶段性考试（满分：120分考试时间：100分钟）2015.12I. Listening Comprehension 30 %Section A1. A. Because she is sick. B. Because she has to work.C. Because she work in 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 Africa.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. V olcanoes.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 B：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 the 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 passage.14. A. To determine the position of a ship. B. To find the direction of a current(水流).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 CBlanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write No More Than Three Words for each answer．II. Grammar(16)Directions:After reading the passage 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)For most of us, the purpose of the holidays is (25) _____ (bring) peace, love, and goodwill towards all. Yet, for many, the holiday season often means stress, fatigue, pressure, disappointment and loneliness.These feelings, often known (26)_____ the “holiday blues”, may be even more prevalent, due to the emotional turmoil(波折) of the past few months, not to mention the unsteady economy. Experts say even the more ritual tasks of shopping, decorating, late-night parties, cooking, planning and family reunions (27)______ be holiday stressors. In addition, the psychological phenomenon known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, may bring a specific type of depression (28)______ (relate) to winter’s shorter days and (29)______ (long) nights.“Certainly just because it’s the holidays doesn’t mean people are going to be happy,” says Dr. Doug Jacobs of Harvard University. “And this will be a particularly hard holiday for some who are dealing with a lost job, debt, or even a lost loved one.”And (30)______ family reunions becoming less frequent events over the years, there is now the added pressure of getting just one chance to get it all right. “Families are much more different now. The disappointment and sense of alienation离间, 疏远that often results from family gatherings, is actually a reali zation (31)______ the fantasy is not met.” says John Stutesman, (32)______ clinical临床的psychologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.(B)Ghostwriters are widely used by celebrities or public figures (33)______ wish to publish their autobiographies (自传). The degree of involvement of the ghostwriter in nonfiction writing projects ranges from minor (34)______ significant. Various sources explain the role of the ghostwriter and how competent (能胜任的) writers can get this kind of work. In some cases, a ghostwriter may be called in just to clean up, edit, and polish a rough draft of an autobiography or a “how-to” book. In (35)______ cases, the ghostwriter will write an entire book or article based on information, stories, notes, and an outline, interviews with the celebrity or public figure. The credited authors also indicate to theghostwriter (36) ______ type of style, tone, or “voice” they want in the book.Usually Celebrity books are ghostwritten in the first person (I did this and that) or the third person (David Pardon asked the group to recommend someone etc.).In some cases, such as with some “how-to” books, diet guides, or cookbooks, a book will be entirely written by a ghostwriter, and the celebrity (e.g., a well-known musician or sports star) (37)______ (credit) as author. Publishing companies use this method to increase the marketability of a book (38)______ associating it with a celebrity or well-known figure. In several countries before elections, candidates employ ghostwriters to produce autobiographies for them so as to gain visibility and exposure. Two of John F. Kennedy’s books were almost entirely ghostwritten. Former President Ronald Reagan also released a ghostwritten autobiography.A consultant or career-switcher may pay to have a book ghostwritten on a topic in their professional area, to establish or enhance their credibility as an “expert” in their field. For example, a successful salesperson (39)______ (hope) to become an inspiring speaker on selling may pay a ghostwriter to write a book on sales techniques. Often this type of book is published in the vanity press, which means that the author is paying to have the book (40)______ (publish). This type of book is typically given away to potential clients (客户) as a promotional tool, rather than being sold in bookstores.III. Vocabulary (10’)Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the boxes. Each word can only beAs many sit down to enjoy plentiful holiday meals this season, it’s also a good time t o note the growing problem of food waste.According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, it is (41)______ that one-third of food produced for human consumption worldwide annually is lost or wasted.The economic and environmental implications of food loss and waste are (42)______. More than a quarter of the world’s agricultural land is being worked to grow food that nobody eats.What’s the difference between food loss and food waste? Waste happens toward the back end of the food chain, at the retail and consumer level. Loss, on the other hand, mostly (43)______ at the front of the food chain —during production, post-harvest, and (44)______ —and it’s more common in the developing world, which tends to lack the base to deliver all of its food, in (45)______ shape, to consumers.In developed nations, extreme-efficient farming practices, plenty of refrigeration, and first-rate transportation and storage (46)______that most of the food they grow makes it to the retail level. But things go rapidly south from there.Store managers (47)______over-order, for fear of running out of a particular product. The British supermarket chain Tesco, for example, (48)______ throwing out nearly 50,000 tons of food within their UK stores during the latest financial year.Consumers are also to (49)______. We often order too much food in restaurants without taking leftovers home. We overbuy when there is a discount for invitingly packaged food. When we store food, many of us take “use by” dates literal ly, and we suffer no (50)______ for dumping eatable food into a bin.IV. Reading ComprehensionSection A: Cloze (15’)Life is full of decisions．You may not realize the vast number of choices you face each day．Some choices are simple, like what to wear．But others are more__51__: deciding which friend to go out with or whether to go out at all．Life’s most difficult decisions __52__ choosing a university, a career and a husband or wife．For some people, decision-making comes pretty easily．__53__others, indecision is a serious problem that can stop them dead.Think about the last time you went to a coffee shop．Ordering your coffee should have been a simple task, but it probably __54__ at least four decisions．Your __55__ today has more opportunities, more choices and more options than ever before! Thirty-one ice cream flavors, 30-screen movie theaters, 300 cable channels and 3,000 songs on an ipod all __56__ one thing---a more complicated life．The more choices you have, the harder it is to decide.Indecisiveness leads to negative__57__．Hesitation in buying sale items results in paying more later．Indecision can __58__result in missed opportunities．Boss may notice __59__and give an important project to someone more eager．Family, friends and coworkers may get tired of waiting for your decisions.Not making a decision means you allow __60__to be made for you---choices that you yourself might not like．Increased stress can result.There are many reasons why people struggle with decisions．Some people fear others’ opinion s, and they worry that someone may be __61__by their decision．Others fear the consequences of a wrong choice．This prevents them from making any choice at all．Still others __62__ about finding the perfect choice．__63__,there’s no perfect choice．Every option has its pros and cons.The good news is that with each decision you make, the __64__ does get easier．And best of all…You’ll soon learn to trust yourself and your__65__.51．A．appealing B．inviting C．challenging D．surprising52.A．include B．exclude C．handle D．risk53．A．As for B．Regardless of C．Instead of D．But for54.A．acquired B．required C．made D．inquired55.A．life B．work C．entertainment D．recreation56.A．look forward to B．make up for C．add up to D．break away with57.A．convenience B．attitude C．outlook D．consequences58.A．besides B．also C．furthermore D．otherwise59.A．hesitation B．perseverance C．willingness D．personality60.A．opportunities B．freedoms C．choices D．opinions61.A．satisfied B．disappointed C．favored D．excited62.A．ensure B．relax C．figure D .stress63.A．In fact B．As though C．By chance D．Once again64.A．shade B．combination C．miscalculation D．process65.A．circumstances B．visions C．decisions D．confidencesSection B (20’)(A)A certain hunter had found a piece of forest by chance .It was a wonderful place and there were plenty of animals to hunt there .The only trouble was that the place was very difficult to get to.He returned from his first visit to the place in late autumn, and could not get back until the snow melted in the following spring .Then he went to the pilot of a small plane ,who earned his living by carrying hunters to parts of the country where there were no roads and no railways ,and asked him totake him back to his favorite piece of forest.The pilot did not know the place ,so the hunter showed it to him on the map . “But there is nowhere to land there ,man!” said the pilot , “I have flown over that part of the country on my way to other places ,and I know that we can’t land anywhere between this river and these mountains”. “I thought you were a wonderful pilot,” said the hunter, “some of my friends said you could land a plane on a postage stamp.” “That’s right ,” answered the pilot , “I can land a plane where nobody else can. But I tell you there is nowhe re to land in the place you are talking about.” “And what if I tell you that another pilot did land me there last spring?” “Is that true?” asked the pilot. “Yes, it is. I swear it.”Well, this pilot could not let himself be beaten by another, so he agreed to take the hunter.When they reached the place, the hunter pointed out a small spot without trees in the middle of the forest, with a steep rise at one end. The pilot thought that there was not enough room to land there, but the hunter said that the other pilot had done so the year before, so down went the plane. When it came to the rise, it turned right over onto its back. As the hunter climbed out, he smiled happily and said, “Yes, that is exactly how the other pilot managed it last time.”66．The hunte r’s second visit to the forest happened in _________.A．late autumn B．spring C．early winter D．summer67．Which is NOT true about the forest mentioned in the passage?A．There were plenty of animals to hunt there.B．Many people flew there to hunt every year.C．It was between a river and some mountains.D．There was not enough room for a plane to land there.68．The pilot finally agreed to take the hunter because ________.A．The hunter promised that there was enough time to land thereB．The pilot earned a lot of money by taking the hunter thereC．The pilot could land a plane anywhereD．The hunter mentioned that another pilot really took him there last time.69．What was the result of the plane’s landing?A．The pilot landed the plane with no problem at all.B．The pilot failed to land the plane.C．The plane caught fire.D．The plane succeeded landing but also turned over.(B)It’s often interesting to take a look at some of the lists that arrive toward the end of the year such as top devices, best gadgets, most desirable high-tech gift and more. Apart from cell phones and tablets, and Apple and Samsung products, this year many other gadgets made it on the most wanted list from Yahoo Tech and the most searched list from . Read on to find out what they are.Wireless headphonePortable Bluetooth headphones represent the next evolution in headphone technology. If you have a compatible smartphone with Bluetooth, the obvious benefit is that you can get rid of the wires snaking from your backpack or pocket. Many of the wireless headphones in the market also have a built-in microphone for taking calls hands-free.Product to buy:Beats Studio WirelessFeatures:Signature look, and powerful audio performance with intense bass and high-mid boosting, plus plenty of accessories.Price:1,898 yuanSmartwatchThe primary advantage of a smartwatch over traditional watches is that they reduce how often you have to pull your phone out of your pocket. With it, the information on your smartphone goes straight to your wrist, and you can decide first if they are worth dealing with.Product to buy:Pebble smartwatchFeatures:Understated design, with easy setup and instant information, and customizable watch faces, plus syncs（同步）with Android or iOS.Price:$99 (about 612 yuan)Portable Bluetooth speakerBluetooth speakers are steadily growing in popularity because they let you take the party anywhere. They can be paired with your music device, and they are able to withstand incidental bumps. Though small in size, Bluetooth speakers provide a steady soundtrack for even the lengthiest bacchanalia（狂欢）. Product to buy:Logitech UE BoomFeatures:Water and stain resistant, 360-degree sound, 15 hour battery life, with a variety of color patterns.Price:1,499 yuanFitness bandBasically, fitness bands are smartwatches without the watch. They keep track of your exercise progress and, at the same time, allow you to monitor vitals such as your heart rate, calories burned and amount of time spent exercising. Some even monitor your sleep patterns.Product to buy:Fitbit FlexFeatures:Long battery life (five days), with silent vibrating alarm, and wireless syncing to smartphones.Price:898 yuan70. Which of the following words can best summarize the common feature of the above products?A. CheapB. AndroidC. WirelessD. Wearable71. How much money is he likely to spend on some of the products if a man is an enthusiastic musical fan?A. 2510 yuanB. 3397 yuanC. 2397 yuanD. 1510 yuan72. According to the first paragraph, a smartphone that ________________ is a compatible one.A. has a large capacityB. represents technological evolutionC. goes with other devicesD. has a signature look73. Which of the following statements is Not True according to the passage?A. Tablets are on the most wanted list of high-tech products of this year.B. Beats Studio Wireless features plenty of accessories.C. Smartwatch and Fitness band are similar products to some extent.D. All the products can sync with Android or iOS.（C）Is a mouse that can speak acceptable? How about a dog with human hands or feet? Scientists, the people with the know-how to make such things happen, are now thinking about whether such experiments are morally right or not.On Nov. 10, Britain’s Academy of Medical Sciences launched a study on the use of animals with human materials in scientific research. The work is expected to take at least a year, but its leaders hope itwill lead to guidelines for scientists in Britain and around the world on how far they can go mixing human genes into animals in search of ways to fight human diseases.“Do these constructs (构想) challenge our idea of what it is to be human?” asked Martin Bobrow, a professor of medical genetics at Cambridge University and chair of a 14-member group looking into the issue. “It is important that we consider these questions now so that appropriate boundaries are recognized.”Using human material in animals is not new. Scientists have already created monkeys that have a human form of the Huntingdon’s gene so they can study how the disease develops; and mice with livers (肝) made from human cells are being used to study the effects of new drugs.However, scientists say the technology to put ever greater amounts of human genetic material into animals is spreading quickly around the world --- raising the possibility that some scientists in some places may want to go further than is morally acceptable.Last year in Britain there was a lively debate over new laws allowing the creation of human-animal embryos (胚胎) for experiments. On one side of the debate were religious groups, who claimed that such science interferes with nature. Opposing them were scientists who pointed out that such experiments were vital to research cures for diseases.The experts will publish reports after the end of the study, in which they will give definitions for animal embryos with human genes or cells, look at safety and animal welfare issues, and consider the right legal framework to work within.74. Wha t does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Scientists in Britain and around the world.B. Leaders of the research.C. Guidelines for scientists.D. Scientific experiments.75. Scientists do research of mixing human genes into animals in order to ________.A. test new drugs on animalsB. to find ways to fight human diseasesC. prove the research is morally acceptableD. create monkeys and mice with livers made from human cells76. We can infer from the passage that ________.A. the experts will release reports after the studyB. scientists have never doubted the use of animals with human materialsC. the creation of human-animal embryos for experiments is legal in BritainD. religious groups hold that cures for diseases have to be done through experiments77. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?A. Morally Right or Not?B. A Debate about New LawsC. Cures for DiseasesD. Animal Embryos with Human GenesSection C: (8’)Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TWELVE WORDS.FOR Chinese students the end of their senior year is filled with studying and stress as they prepare for the college entrance exams in June. But for American high school seniors the experience couldn't be more different. The end of senior year is a celebration of their time in high school and involves parties, games and fun..Senioritis is a commonly used expression. It means seniors have a disease which makes them unable to do work. This starts in April when seniors find out whether they have been accepted to university.Unwilling to do school work, seniors have plenty of other activities to focus on.Many schools have a "Senior Show", in which only seniors are allowed to perform. Some seniors sing or dance but many of them perform skits, where they make fun of their favorite teachers or their friends. For example, a group of boys may dress up and imitate a group of their girl friends. It is all very light-hearted.The "Senior Show" is usually a part of Senior Week, which is a week specifically dedicated to seniors. During this week, seniors usually get academic or athletic awards they have won over their high school careers. The seniors also vote for one of their male and female classmates who they believe is the best-looking or funniest or most involved, etc. These are then published in the yearbook.The yearbook is an important part of high school for seniors. It is usually dedicated to them and has all their pictures and some words from them in it. Then seniors go around and get it signed by their friends so they can always remember their time together.Of course during all of this time, seniors are preparing for the Senior Prom, which is an important moment in American culture. It is the most important dance in a young American's life.The end of senior year is a truly special and wonderful time for American students. It's something they will remember for the rest of their lives.78. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 means ____ ．79. Why are seniors unable to do work?80. What activities would seniors like to do according to the passage?81. What kind of seniors are specially presented in the yearbook?V. Translation (4’+4’+4’+4’+5’= 21’)1. 他在快餐行业的实际经验使他能够胜任这份工作。
上海市七宝中学2017-2018学年高二上学期开学考试英语试题含答案精品
上海市七宝中学2017-2018学年高二上学期开学考试英语试题含答案精品七宝中学2017-2018学年第一学期高二摸底试卷（118分）II. Grammar and Vocabulary（30）Section ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)The Greek myths are almost a myth themselves.The great dramatists Sophocles, Aeschylus and Euripides drew on the myths, (1)________ did the Romans after them. Since then, poets, painters, sculptors, novelists —and later on, filmmakers and even comic strip authors —(2)________(find) inspiration in them. Remember film Troy (2004) starring Brad Pitt? That movie remade The Iliad, Homer's e t of the Trojan Wars.Greek myths came from oral stories. In the beginning, people told these tales to (3)________ ________. They didn't read them in books or watch them in the theater. It seems that (4)________ we write, paint or make films -or simply just enjoy these products —the Greek myths have a special resonance.The names and the stories (5)_________ be old, but the myths continue to be relevant. We can still be moved by beauty, like the story of Paris when he stole the gorgeous Helen away from her husband in Troy.We feel pain in our hearts (6)________ we remember our family and friends back home. We can therefore readily understand Odysseus—”(7)________(separate) from his wife and sonfor a decade — and his desperation to get home.The everyday life of western culture (8)________(mark) by the Greek myths in all sortsof ways. Just look up into the night sky —names of the stars and constellations you see come fromGreek characters.In English, we say someone who makes money easily has "the Midas touch". But often,character from Greek mythology, who turns (9)________ he touches into gold. Even theproducts we buy in supermarkets have names (10)________ (inspire) by the Greeks.【答案】(1)as (2)have found (3)each other (4)whether (5)may (6)when (7)separated (8)is marked (9)anything/whatever (10)inspired【分析】(1)首先可以判断该句是定语从句，而且从句缺主语，根据句义可知该句填关系代词as，表示“正如”。
高二英语-2015-2016学年高二上学期学初测试英语试卷
2015-2016学年度高二上学期学初测试考试时间：100分钟总分：100分第I卷选择题（共三个部分满分60分）一单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. I went to the US for_______ education for two years in the 1990s, which was _______enjoyable and exciting experience for me.A. an ; /B. / ; aC. / ; anD. a ; /2. --I used to_______ up late playing online games.--So did I. But I ‗ve now got used to_______ to bed early.A. stay ; goingB. staying ; goingC. stay ; goD. staying ; go3. All the buses were late that morning _______ heavy traffic, but I managed to get to school on time.A. along withB. due toC. except forD. as to4. --Have you decided to fly to Guilin, Mark?--Yes, this time next week we _______ the beautiful scenery there.A. are enjoyingB. have enjoyedC. shall be enjoyingD. have been enjoying5. --Guess who did I meet on my first day in the new company! Nina, my old classmate.--It was quite a(n) _______.A. accidentB. riddleC. coincidenceD. incident6. I felt my heart _______ so fast.A. beatingB. strikingC. beatD. hitting7. We should never answer the phone when we are driving—it might_______ serious accidents.A. turn toB. belong toC. lead toD. apply to8. Your parents were badly anxious for you. You _______ home without saying a word.A. mustn‘t leaveB. shouldn‘t have leftC. couldn‘t have leftD. needn‘t have9. Next week, the professor _______ to New York for a three-day meeting.A. has flownB. will be flyingC. is flyingD. would fly10. All the employees except the manager _______ to work online at home.A. encouragesB. encourageC. is encouragedD. are encouraged11. We are going to have a picnic next week. Will you _______ us ?A. take part inB. go in forC. joinD. join in12. Do some warm-up exercises before swimming. _______, you may hurt yourself easily.A. ThereforeB. MeanwhileC. HoweverD. Otherwise13.To succeed, online firms need to listen carefully to their customers, paying attention to valuing_______ they do and don‘t want.A. whichB. whatC. thatD. how14. To the disappointment of all, the missing Malaysia Flight MH 370 remains_______.A. somewhere to be foundB. nowhere to findC. anywhere to findD. nowhere to be found15. --Has Nancy gone back to her home in the UK?--Yes. She_______ here only for several days with her friends.A. stayedB. is stayingC. staysD. has stayed16. Considering road safety, bicycles should not be allowed on the pavement, as riding bicycles on the pavement_______ be dangerous to pedestrians(行人).A. mustB. shallC. canD. need17. An argument has been put forward _______ RealCine is provided, users will be able to do things that could never be achieved in real life.A. ifB. thatC. if thatD. that if18. It is high time that we _______ a budget for the project.A. makeB. could makeC. madeD. must make19. When it comes to _______ in public, no one can match him.A. speakB. speakingC. being spokenD. be spoken20. ---Every time when I find my mother is busy, I will offer to help her and soon we can finish all the work.--- I can understand it, _______.A. No pains, no gainsB. Great minds think alikeC. Many hands make light workD. All roads lead to Rome二完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university. On the steps of one building, a group of students were talking about the exam that was going to begin in a few 21 .On their faces was confidence. This was their 22 exam—then on to graduation and jobs.Some talked of jobs they already had, others talked of jobs they 23 get. With the certainty of four years of college, they felt 24 and able to take control of the world.The coming exam, they knew, would be a（n）25 task, as the professor had said they could bring 26 books or notes they wanted, requesting only that they did not 27 each other during the test.28 they entered the classroom. The professor passed out the papers. And smiles 29 on the students‘ faces as they found there were only five questions.Three hours had passed 30 the professor began to collect papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was a frightened expression. Papers in hand, no one spoke as the professor faced the class.He looked at the 31 faces before him, and then asked: ―How many com pleted all five questions?‖ 32 a hand was raised.“How many answered four?‖ Still no hand.“Three? Two?‖ The students moved rest lessly in their seats.“One, then? Certainly somebody finished 33 .‖ But the class remained silent.The professor put down the pape rs. ―That is exactly what I 34 ,‖ he said. ―I just want you to know that, although you have completed four years of study, there are 35 many things about the 36 you don‘t know. These questions you could not answer are r elatively common in everyday 37 .‖ Then, smiling, he added, ―You will all 38 this course, but remember—even though you are now college graduates, your education had just 39 .‖The years have weakened the name of the professor, but not the 40 he taught.21. A. seconds B. minutes C. hours D. days22. A. only B. first C. very D. last23. A. would B. must C. had to D. used to24. A. glad B. ready C. sorry D. nice25. A. interesting B. necessary C. easy D. unusual26. A. no B. either C. any D. some27. A. listen to B. look at C. care for D. talk to28. A. Hardly B. Happily C. Quickly D. Carefully29. A. appeared B. changed C. failed D. stopped30. A. then B. as C. before D. after31. A. pleased B. worried C. surprised D. moved32. A. Not B. Once C. Only D. Even33. A. all B. none C. one D. it34. A. wondered B. enjoyed C. hated D. expected35. A. even B. already C. so D. still36. A. exam B. subject C. question D. college37. A. job B. class C. practice D. study38. A. pass B. fail C. take D. start39. A. begun B. completed C. failed D. succeeded40. A. subject B. things C. words D. lessons三阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）AAt first Kate thought the Romanian girl could not speak and understand English. Nadia would not reply to anything Kate said. Kate was in charge of showing Nadia around on her first day at Buckminster Grade School.Kate wond ered aloud. ―I mean, you can‘t learn if you can‘t understand the teacher.‖Nadia‘s voice was a whisper. ―I understand English. I will learn.‖ Nadia‘s English was perfect. Kate was perplexed. She couldn‘t understand why Nadia did not like to speak. Then she realized that moving to a new country probably wasn‘t the easiest thing to do. There were hundreds of unfamiliar and unusual things to learn------all at the same time.―There‘re a lot of new things to learn, huh?‖ said Kate.Nadia nodded rapidly. In a quiet voice she replied. ―Many things people say, I do not understand. I have been speaking English and Romanian all my life, but I do not know what some children are saying. For example, yesterday a boy asked if I could help him find the USB port on a thin black box he was carrying. Isn‘t a port a place for ships? It made no sense to me.‖―Don‘t worry,‖ said Kate, ―You‘ll figure everything out in time. You see, that thin black box was a computer. A USB port is a place where you can connect other mac hines to a computer.‖Nadia and Kate were quiet after that. They took notes while the teacher gave a maths lesson. To Kate‘s surprise, Nadia offered to answer questions at the blackboard. She handled every question the teacher gave her. Some of the questions were really difficult. And no one understood what was going on except Nadia and the teacher. When the teacher said that Nadia answered everythingcorrectly, the whole class clapped their hands.Nadia was smiling when she sat back down next to Kate. ―Some things,‖ she said in a normal voice, ―are the same all over the world.‖41. The underlined word ―perplexed‖ probably means _______.A. puzzledB. angryC. shockedD. serious42. What is the message of the story?A. Talking about something familiar gives you confidence in communication.B. Answering questions in class makes you better understood by classmates.C. Language plays an important role in communication between cultures.D. Mathematics helps to improve communication between cultures.BLetter to Editor of TV WeeklyDear Sir/Madam,I read Alison Burnham‘s review of When we were 12, and I do not agree with her. I thought the programme was wonderful---I found the old news pictures really interesting--- they helped to bring to life the stories the people were telling.The programme reminds me of many things from my own childhood. For example, one day when I was about five, I was going to school on the bus by myself (this was the late 1960s). My mother had given me exactly the right money for a return ticket. I held out my hand with the money in it – one big coin on top of one little coin. The bus conductor took the big top coin only and she gave me a ticket, but it was a pink one for a single journey, I needed a white for a return journey, but I was too frightened to say anything. When school finished for the day, I couldn‘t catch the bus home --- I had to walk. As a grown-up, whenever I‘ve been in a situation where I need to say something or take some action, this early memory of my bus ride comes back to me, and I‘m able to take control of the situation.I would like to say to the director, Bret Chrysler, carry on making this kind of programme. Too much TV these days in quiz shows and so-called ―reality programmes.‖ I appreciate the human story that can make me laugh and cry.Yours faithfully,Chris Daniels43. What is Chris Daniels‘ purpose of writing this letter?A. To persuade Bret Chrysler to turn away from quiz showsB. To entertain other readers with old news picturesC. To express his appreciation of the programme.D. To have his story told on the programme.44. Chris Daniels tells the story about the bus ticket to ____.A. describe how painful his early experience wasB. draw a direct response (反应) from Alison BurnhamC. show how the programme made him thinkD. teach the readers of TV Weekly a lesson45. According to the passage, Chris Daniels had to walk home because ____.A. he hadn‘t got a return ticketB. he had lost his bus ticketC. he didn‘t like big crowdsD. he missed the bus home46. What does Chris Daniels now think about his experience on the bus?A. He should have told the conductor then.B. He should have been well treated.C. He regrets going to school alone.D. He wished it hadn‘t happened.CLiu Xiang, a 21-year-old Chinese athlete, got the gold medal of the fascinating men‘s 110m hurdles before a crowd of 70,000 at the Olympic Stadium in the 28th Olympics in Athens late Friday local time. He clocked an excellent 12.91 seconds to equal the world record set by Britain‘s Collin Jackson in 1993.It is the first gold Chinese men‘s athlete has ever won from the track and field in the Olympics history. China has won over 100 gold medals from the summer Olympic Games since 1984 but its male athletes only got one medal from Olympics‘ most popular sport, the track and field.The Shanghai native, with his father a truck driver and mother an out-of-work housewife, loved sports when he was very little. Liu was selected to the Junior Sports School of Putuo District of Shanghai to practice jumping as a fourth grader in the primary school. But after a bone test showing that he will not be able to become a tall man, Liu was asked to give up sports one year later, although he had won the national champion at that level.In 1998 when he attracted coach Sun Haiping‘s attention as a 15-year-old jumper, Sun was a well-known hurdle coach and he believed a star was born at the first sight of Liu. He visited Liu‘s parents several times and finally persuaded them to let Liu transfer to the 110m hurdles.After only three years, Liu launched his career in style in the IAAF Grand Prix in Lausanne in 2001 by breaking the world youth and Asian record with a time of 13.12.But the first warning he sent to the world was his bronze-winning feat（战绩）at the world indoor championships in Birmingham, England, last year.In 2004, Liu won the silver in the world indoor championships in Budapest in March. Two months later, he proved the winner in a race against American great Allen Johnson in the IAAFG rand Prix in Osaka, Japan, where he clocked a new Asian record and world‘s season best time of13.06 seconds.He went on to win two Johnson-absent races in Lille, France, on June 26 and Zagreb, Croatia, three days later. He put up an exciting show at the Golden Gala meet in Rome on July 3, when he and Johnson clocked an identical time of 13.11. Race officials had to examine a photo finish to declare Johnson the winner. Liu did a better job of clearing the hurdles than Johnson, but Johnson‘s stronger start e nded up making the difference. The race boosted（提高）Liu‘soptimism(乐观) for the Olympics, although Johnson bettered his season best time by 0.01 second in Lausanne, Switzerland, on July 6.The world has put the Olympics a Johnson-Liu duel but surprisingly Johnson crashed out of the Games after falling at the ninth hurdle at round 2. Johnson‘s early exit paved the way for Liu‘s win. He finally took the gold medal and put a Chinese man‘s name on the record book.47. According to Paragraph One, which of the following is TRUE?A. Liu Xiang is the fastest of the mentioned athletes.B. Liu Xiang has set a new world record in the event of the men‘s 110m hurdles.C. Both Liu Xiang and Jackson got a gold medal at the Athens Olympics.D. In the Olympics history, Liu Xiang is the fastest in this event.48. Before the 28th Olympics in Athens, .A. no Chinese athlete got a gold medal from the track and field at the OlympicsB. there was already a Chinese male medal winner in the track and field at the OlympicsC. Terrence Trammell got a gold medal from the men‘s hurdles at the Sydney OlympicsD. Zhu Jianhua got a bronze medal from the men‘s hurdles in the 1984 Los Angeles Games49. In the last paragraph, the underlined word ―duel‖ most probably means ― ‖.A. competitionB. friendshipC. partnerD. company50. From the passage, we can conclude that .A. Liu Xiang had no gift for jumping when he was a little boyB. Liu Xiang set a new world youth record when he was 17 years oldC. Liu Xiang has succeeded because of his coach SunD. Johnson might have won the gold medal if he had not dropped out第II卷非选择题（共四节，满分40分）第一节：任务型阅读：（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）A 10-year-old boy decided to learn judo despite the fact that he had lost his left arm in a car accident.The boy began lessons with an old Japanese judo teacher. The boy was doing well, so he couldn‘t understand why, after three months of training, the master had taught him only one move.― Master,‖ the boy finally said, ―shouldn‘t I be learning more moves?‖― This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you‘ll ever need to know,‖ the teacher replied.Not quite understanding, but believing in his teacher, the boy kept training.Several months later, the teacher took the boy to his first tournament.Surprising himself, the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent became impatient and charged; the boy skillfully used his one move to win the match. Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the final.This time, his opponent was bigger, stronger, and more experienced. For a while, the boyappeared to be overmatched. Concerned that the boy might get hurt, the judge called a time-out. He was about to stop the match when the teacher appeared.― No,‖ the teacher insisted, ―Let him continue.‖Soon after the match continued, his opponent made a mistake: he dropped his guard. Instantly, the boy used his move to pin him. The boy won the match and the tournament. He was the champion.On the way home, the boy and the teacher reviewed every move in each and every match. Then the boy got up the courage to ask what was really on his mind.― Teacher, how did I win the tournament with only one move?‖The teacher answered. ― First, you‘ve almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. Second, the only known defense for that move is for your opponent to grab your left第二节：单词拼写根据所给中文或首字母写出相应单词的正确形式（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）61. The 2012 Nobel Prize in L_______ was awarded to Mo Yan.62. In an e______ ,dial 911 for police, the fire department or an ambulance.63. After you’ve g_______ some experience teaching abroad, you can get a job.64. There is convincing e___________ of a link between exposure to sun and skin cancer.65. We must encourage the planting of new trees and p________ our existing woodlands.66. According to Carla, they should reach their___________(目的地) by about mid-afternoon.67. The Great Wall of China as well as many other famous buildings ____________(代表) the ancient civilization of China.68. _____________(下定了决心) to lift his family from poverty, the poor man left his village and worked in a big city.69. There was total agreement to start the peace _________(进程) as soon as possible.70. There are normally three __________(评委) for the national poetry competition.第三节：用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空（共10空，每空0.5分；满分5分）71.The judge praised the firefighters for their bravery and___________(devote）to duty.72. It’s important that parents should allow their children some___________(independent).73. You’ll need a variety of skills, ___________(include) leadership.74. My uncle likes to fight it out whenever others ___________(agree) him.75. The shady trees provide___________(protect) against the burning rays of the sun.76. Jenny had to tidy the classroom as___________(punish) for being late.77. It is a great__________(relieve) to have rain after a long drought. A good harvest can be expected this autumn.78. In American___________(spell), ―travelled‖ only has one ―l‖.79. Outwardly the young girl looked confident but in reality she felt___________(extreme) nervous.80. This book provides a detailed___________(analyze) of teenagers‘ crime and their causes.第四节：书面表达（共1题，满分20分）假如你是某英文报刊的通讯员，请根据以下表格以“A Big Fire in Tianjin”为题，写一篇简单报道，并发表你的看法。
【英语】2015-2016学年高二上学期英语开学测试题分类之短文改错.docx
高二英语开学测汇编短文改错短文改错下面短文中有10 处语言错误。
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（一）Hi, Janice,It's been a month since I came to this new school and I really want share with you some of theproblems I have been experiencing.As I tell you last time, I made three new friend here. We hang out together during lunch and afterschool. We've been spending a lot of time sing in karaoke bars. It's been three Saturdaysnow and it really costs me many. And I started to see this as a time — wasting activity! In fact ,Idon ’ t like to go anymore, so I’ m afraid I’ ll lose their friendship. How do you think I should do? If you are me ,would you talk to him?Please help with me and give me some advice.Grace（二）My soccer coach retired in last week. I wanted to do anything special for him at his retirementparty. My mum makes the better biscuits in the world, so I decide to ask her for help. Mum taughtme some basic step of baking. I insisted on doing most of the baking myself. I thought the biscuitswere really well. My only mistake was that I dropped some on the floor after I was packing themup.At a party, my coach, with a biscuit in his mouth, asked surprisingly who made them and joked,“ I might have to retire again next year just get some more of these biscuits.”My favorite picture at the party is of my coach and me enjoy the biscuits with happy laughter!（三）Today, more and more high school students have his own blog on the Internet. For one thing, itcan provide colorful platform to show their talents, and for another, it is also a way to release their pressure. And this make it popular with high school students. But many parents and teachers holda same view, think that managing a blog will be a waste of time and energy, while this should beused for study which is their main duty. Personal speaking, I do approve of this activity. Open andorganizing an eye-catching blog needs various ability such as writing, designing and so on. Only ifthat we have those abilities can we make a good blog. But also, we can improve ourselves duringthe procedure of organizing our blogs.（四）Dear John,How’ s everything? We haven’ t seen each other for long. I exciting to receive’mveryan e-mailfrom you. I’ m glad you have made so great progress that you can write your-maile with goodChinese. I read your e-mail to my parent and showed the m the photos you’ d sent to me. What time flies! Our friendship lasted for several months. We have got to know and learned a lot of fromeach other. Yes, it’ s obviously that the life in Australia is quite different from one in China. I looking forward to hear from you soon and I hope you will come to China in the near future.Best wishes to you!Yours,Zhang Yang（五）My old classroom was interesting because three side of the classroom were made from glass. I enjoyed sit close to the windows and looking at the view. On the left-hand side of the class, I could easy see the football field. In the mornings, it was full of students exercising. The view from the back of the classroom is also splendid. Close to the school there was a beautiful park with many trees around them. Farther in the distance, I could not enjoy the view of snowy mountains. On the right side of the class was the road. I was always interested to see the drivers in hurry in the morning. The position of the classroom with its view made me felt like I was dreaming. If I was only a child when I studied in that classroom, I will never forget it.（六）When I was a child, I hoped to live in the city. I think I would be happy there. Now I am living ina city, but I miss my home in countryside. There the air is clean or the mountains are green. Unfortunately, on the development of industrialization, the environment has been polluted. Lots of studies have been shown that global warming has already become a very seriously problem. Theairs we breathe in is getting dirtier and dirtier. Much rare animals are dying out . We must foundways to protect your en vironment. If we fail to do so ,we’ ll live to regret it .参考答案(一 )【答案】1.want 后加上 to2.tell--told3.friend--friends4.sing--singing5.many--much6.so--but7.How--What8.are--were9.him--them10.去掉 help 后面的 with【解析】分析：文章主要通一封求助信，写出了写信人的困。
上海2015-2016学年高二英语下册开学摸底考试卷解读(2021年整理)
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七宝中学2012-2013学年度新高三入学摸底考试I. Listening Comprehension (30%)Section A1. A. At an art gallery. B. In a workshop. C. In the library. D. At a cinema.2. A. She is too busy to go. B. She will wait for better weather.C. She would like to swim with the man.D. She needs to prepare the meals first.3. A. It was boring. B. It was wonderful. C. It was confusing. D. It was too short.4. A. It’s dull. B. It’s exciting. C. It’s exhausting. D. It’s stimulating.5. A. A play. B. A movie. C. A speech. D. A concert.6. A. It may get warmer soon. B. It may get even colder.C. It’s the coldest winter in history.D. The forecast is wrong.7. A. A robber. B. A witness. C. A policeman. D. A reporter.8. A. She is not interested in the lecture. B. She has given the man much trouble.C. She would like to have a copy of it.D. She doesn’t want to take the trouble to.9. A. He doesn’t enjoy business trips as much as he used to.B. He doesn’t think he is capable of doing the job.C. He thinks the pay is too low to support his family.D. He wants to spend more time with his family.10. A. The man thought the essay was easy.B. They both had a hard time writing the essay.C. The woman thought the essay was easy.D. Neither of them has finished the assignment yet.Section BQuestions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. The prison gates are always open. B. Its prisoners can work outside.C. Most of the guards do not carry weapons.D. The prison is open to the public.12. A. The prisoners are provided with jobs once released.B. Its prisoners are seldom made to work overtime.C. It is run on the principle of trusting prisoners.D. It has no security measures.13. A. One year. B. Thirteen years. C. Two years. D. Fourteen years. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Films. B. Fares. C. Clothes. D. Programmes.15. A. In 1988. B. In 1996 C. In 1998. D. In 2000.16. A. Peter Skill acted as CEO for eBay.B. Peter Omidyar created eBay in America.C. eBay offered free service for a time.D. About 13 million items are sold on eBay every day.Section CBlanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORDS 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 vocabulary (25%)Section A Grammar25. First impressions are the most lasting. After all, you never get _____ second chance to make thefirst impression.A. aB. theC. /D. another26. Research In Motion hopes that the popularity of Blackberry Messenger will enable a new music sharing service to distinguish _______ in a marketplace that is overwhelmingly dominated by Apple’s iTunes.A. itselfB. itC. himselfD. him27. Before the sales start, I make a list of ______ my kids will need for the coming season.A. whyB. whatC. howD. which28. Recently a survey _______ prices of the same products in two different supermarkets has causedheated debate among citizens.A. comparedB. being comparedC. comparesD. comparing29. Be sure to take enough warm clothes when you travel to Scotland, for it ______ be very cold there.A. shouldB. canC. couldD. shall30. Tom was about to close the windows ______ his attention was caught by a bird in the garden.A. whenB. ifC. andD. till31. It really seemed ages ______ the firemen arrived and started to put out the fire.A. whenB. afterC. beforeD. as32. We arrived at work in the morning and found that somebody _____ into the office during the night.A. brokeB. had brokenC. has brokenD. was breaking33. V alentine’s Day, ______ its equivalent, is now celebrated in many countries around the world.A. butB. andC. orD. yet34. William Beebe, one of the first men ______ the depths of the sea in a bathy-sphere, got interested inoceanography because of one book.A. exploringB. having exploredC. to be exploringD. to explore35. advertisements are of great help, I don't think we should entirely rely on them.A. SinceB. WhileC. BecauseD. As36. That is the only way we can imagine ______ the overuse of water in students’ bathrooms.A. reducingB. to reduceC. reducedD. reduce37. —Peter was admitted to a second-class college．—He ________ a top university, but he was addicted to playing computer games．A．had entered B．would enter C．must have entered D．could have entered 38. It was April 29, 2010 ______ Prince William and Kate Middleton walked into the palace hall of thewedding ceremony.A. thatB. whenC. on whichD. where39. We will take the conditions into careful consideration _____ you have attached to this contract.A. asB. whichC. whereD. what40. ________, I believe, and you will find Tom is very outgoing.A. Having a talk with the studentB. Given a talk with the studentC. One talk with the studentD. If you have a talk with the studentConsideration and wisdom are necessary before we do everything. Having taken a ___41___of action without thinking, we find at once too many difficulties, small or big, preventing our progress. If we avoid acting hurriedly, we can avoid most of our troubles. For instance, a young man has a gift for teaching and doing research work. What a foolish act it would be for him to go and work as a businessman! Most people fail to have a satisfactory life because they have ___42___ a job for which they didn’t mean to go in. Without taking into consideration our ___43___ and abilities for a particular business we should not run ___44___ into it.However, too much care and fear results in failure. It is a mistake to hesitate or delay action when ___45___ action is called for. When a swimmer has to save a drowning man, he must act at once without delay. Similarly, to rescue a child or a woman from a burning house, we must rush in without hesitation. Where there is no room for delay and hesitation, there must be no hesitation or delay.So only with ___46___ of consideration, courage and confidence can we get over any difficulty. We can be ___47___ and realize our aims in life only by just getting the three points put together. Foresight and ___48___ combined with courage and confidence in taking unavoidable risks are necessary. With them we can prove ourselves able to deal with ___49___ problems and ensure success.III. Cloze Test (15%)While some of the best professional big-wave surfers in the world looked out over 40-foot waves crashing onto the shores of Oahu’s Waimea Bay, the __50__ seemed disappointingly clear. The Quicksilver Invitation surfing competition had to be __51__. The waves were just too big.But on that same late-January day, relatively unknown big-wave rider Greg Russ had to be physically __52__ by lifeguards from launching out into the biggest surf in more than a decade. The guards were interfering with his right to make __53__, he said.The incentive: $50,000 from the surf-equipment manufacturer K2 to anyone who can ride the biggest wave of the year and get it __54__.From ice climbing to mountain biking to big-wave surfing, more people are becoming extreme athletes, putting their lives in danger for the __55__ thrill. But the K2 contest, and the growing popularity of extreme sports worldwide, has ___56___ questions about the financial and human consequence for athletes and rescuers who watch over them. For many, the incident at Waimea perfectly __57__ the dangers unleashed when big money, big egos, and big challenges are mixed. Although exact figures on how many extreme athletes exist are hard to come by, isolated statistical evidence __58__ a rapid increase. For example, the number of climbers __59__ to climb Alaska’s 20,300-foot Mt. McKinley ---the tallest peak in North America---increased from 695 in 1984 to 1100 in 1997.“It’s a numbers deal, and clearly there are more people getting hurt than there were when I started doing__60__ 20 years ago,” says Dan Burnett, a mission coordinator with the all-volunteer Summit County Search and Rescue Group in Colorado. “We’re responding in areas now that even four years ago I would have thought we didn’t need to check because __61__goes there.”Some efforts have been made toward creating a(n) __62__ extreme-sports world. Three years ago, Denali National Park in Alaska, __63__, instituted a mandatory $ 150 fee for climbers seeking to ascend Mt. McKinley. The fee pays for an educational program that park rangers credit with dramatically __64__ the number of search-and-rescue missions and fatalities.50. A. decision B. surprise C. devotion D. mission51. A. launched B. held C. canceled D. posted52. A. restarted B. restrained C. related D. recorded53. A. progress B. money C. preparations D. limits54. A. on duty B. on sale C. on film D. on average55. A. apparent B. strange C. astonishing D. ultimate56. A. raised B. learned C. informed D. changed57. A. becomes B. appears C. scores D. illustrates58. A. picks out B. points to C. picks up D. points out59. A. attempting B. agreeing C. enjoying D. demanding60. A. engineering B. performance C. rescues D. researches61. A. somebody B. nobody C. anyone D. none62. A. cheaper B. easier C. further D. safer63. A. in a word B. above all C. for instance D. in addition to64. A. increasing B. reducing C. accepting D. promotingIV. Reading Comprehension (35%)(A)65. We can learn from the text that _______.A. Story of puppets is a play held in China Children’s TheaterB. the artists who have won prizes will perform magic tricksC. on March 5 there will be two plays for us to chooseD. the artists in the Beijing Peking Opera Troupe are from all over the country66. If a tourist wants to see a performance on March 15, he can call ______ to book a ticket.A. 86531043B. 65250123C. 66037255D. 6507181867. According to the text, which of the following statements is true?A. The director of the Story of Puppets combines different operas in it.B. Green Hat is based on a famous novel acted by some American artists.C. Top Acrobatic artists will present their performances around our country.D. The Beijing Peking Opera Troupe will give two performances with the same excerpts.(B)Australian scientists are trying to give kangaroo-style stomachs to cattle and sleep in order to cut the greenhouse gases they send out, which is thought to be responsible for global warming.Thanks to special bacteria in their stomachs, kangaroo flatulence (胃肠气胀) contains no methane (甲烷) and scientists want to transfer that bacteria to cattle and sheep who produce large quantities of the harmful gas.While the usual image of greenhouse gas pollution is a billowing smokestack (烟囱) pushing out carbon dioxide, farm animals' passing wind contribute a surprisingly high percentage of total emissions in some countries."Fourteen percent of emissions from all sources in Australia is from enteric methane from cattle and sheep," said Athol Klieve, a senior research scientist with the Queensland state government."And if you look at another country such as New Zealand, which has got a much higher agricultural base, they're actually up around 50 percent," he said.Researchers say the bacteria also makes the digestive process much more efficient and could potentially save millions of dollars in feed costs for farmers.But it will take researchers at least three years to isolate the bacteria, before they can even start to develop a way of transferring it to cattle and sheep.Another group of scientists, meanwhile, has suggested Australians should farm fewer cattle and sheep and just eat more kangaroos. And about 20 percent of health-conscious Australians are believed to eat the national symbol already."It's low in fat, it's got high protein levels and it's very clean in the sense that basically it's the free-range animal," said Peter Ampt of the University of New South Wales's institute of environmental studies.68. Scientists intend to put bacteria into cattle and sheep________.A. to prevent them from sending out harmful gasesB. to help Australian farmers to earn more moneyC. so that they can protect Australian ecosystemD. so that they can make full use of special bacteria69. Athol Klieve seems to believe that ________.A. cattle and sheep produce more carbon dioxideB. less cattle and sheep are raised in New ZealandC. farm animals are to blame for greenhouse gasesD. New Zealand has the most animals in the world70. The main idea of the text is to _____.A. discuss a better way to protect the eachB. warn farmers of the danger of animal wasteC. illustrate the possible solutions to pollutionD. present a recent study on global warming71. Which is NOT one of the advantages that Peter Ampt lists about kangaroos?A. it is rich in proteinB. it is low in fatC. it is cheaper than beefD. it is cleaner than sheep(C)When in doubt, cut that out! Yeah, yea, Doubting Thomas may have had a point in his day, and life may not be what you want it to be, but if you constantly doubt yourself, how can you accomplish anything?Where is your confidence? What possible good can come from taking the negative aspect of any situation and growing it into acceptance?Purpose of achievement is to attain a goal. So, if you set your goals and strive to get there, it should be assumed that you are moving toward your goal no matter what you are doing, right? When watching a football game, one of those great high school starter games, set to determine who starts when the real games begin, I noticed the coach called “defense” only when the team was “protecting” their goal. As long as the team was fighting for mo re ground they played “offense (进攻)”. Along the same lines, I’ve heard the phrase, “a strong defense requires a good offense.” Simply put, if you concentrate more on gaining ground than on protecting your goals, your accomplishments will be greater. Time spent protecting your goals is wasted time, when you could be working toward attaining your goals rather than preventing others from reaching their goal.In business, if you waste your time focusing on what your competitor is doing rather than working toward meeting your goals, you won’t get very far.Focus your attention on where you’re going. Don’t waste time worrying about where your competition is. You will gain ground while they are watching you. Smile as you reach your destination.72. The writer of the passage intends to tell us ________.A. a common rule in a football gameB. how to beat our competitorsC. how to overcome our doubts and achieve our goalsD. how to deal with doubt in our business7236. The author’s purpose of mentioning Doubting Thomas in the first paragraph is to ________.A. show that famous people change our lifeB. tell us to succeed we should not doubt ourselvesC. ask us to learn from successful peopleD. tell us it’s quite natural for people to doubt themselves74. The author suggests that in business we should ________.A. avoid too much competitionB. seek as much cooperation as possibleC. focus on our own goalsD. know our competitors as well as ourselves75. The passage is intended for ________.A. football playersB. coachesC. businessmenD. common readers76. ________ Freelance (自由职业者) is a word that goes back to medieval (中古世纪的) times when it was used to describe soldiers who sold their skills to those prepared to pay their market rate. Today it’s an increasingly common way of working for people in a range of occupations and appeals to many who feel constrained by corporate culture.77. ________ What you gain is freedom of movement; what you can lose is a sense of belonging. You can end up feeling isolated from normal support networks, because suddenly you are responsible for your own welfare, training, safety, career development, equipment, professional updating and a thousand other things, it is easy to remain unaware of these things in the relatively cosseted existence of full-time employment. So before you leap up into this exciting and potentially rewarding way of working, stand back and take a look at the risks.78. ________ Freelancing has always been a common way of working for writers, artists and performers, but the range of occupations with a substantial number of freelancers is growing steadily. Anyone with a marketable skill can choose to go it alone. Websites offer a free directory listing for those with skills to sell. Their categories include accountants, healthcare consultants, landscape architects and computer trainers. Areas of work that have problems recruiting staff are always keen to employ freelancers.79. ________ Being a freelance is different from other forms of self-employment —you still work for an employer or several employers but have to develop a completely different set of relationships with them. Employers are now your customers, you are their supplier. You have to become indispensable (不可缺少的) to them, providing solutions to their problems, some of which they may not even realized they had. In many ways you have to behave like their dream employee, being more willing and available than you may have got us ed to whilst in a “proper job”.80. ________ You also have to be aware of, and sensitive to, the fact that you can be seen as a threat by your customer’s conventional employees, who may regard you as taking work they could do. Successful freelancing relies on the co-operation of everyone you come into contact with. Work that brings you into conflict with an existing workforce can be more troublesome than it’s worth.(E)A popular saying goes, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hur t me.” However, that’s not really true. Words have the power to build us up or tear us down. Itdoesn’t matter if the words come from someone else or ourselves—the positive and negative effects are just as lasting.We all talk to ourselves sometimes. We’re usually too embarrassed to admit it, though. In fact, we really shouldn’t be because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit.This “self-talk” helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down. Be aware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves. We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back. The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying “Good job!”Often, words come out of our mouths without us thinking about the effect they will have. But we should be aware that our words cause certain responses in others. For example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly language during the exchange. And the clerk will probably respond in a similar manner. Or harsh and critical language will most likely cause the clerk to be defensive.Words possess power because of their lasting effect. Many of us regret something we once said. And we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we should always go through a “ask-yourself” test: Is it true? Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesn’t pass this test, then it’s better left unsaid.Words possess power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-esteem and motivate others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things. Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choice is ours.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN 10 WORDS.)81. As to the power of words, the author believes they can either ___________________.82. People should only speak words of encouragement to themselves to ___________________.83. What does the underlined part “give ourselves a pat on the back” mean?84. What should we do if the “ask-yourself test” is not passed?1. 这个新建的学校在市中心，交通十分便捷。
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七宝中学高二第一学期摸底考试II. Grammar Section ADirections: After reading the passage 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.Are you on a diet? Then maybe you should consider (25)______(sit) by the window the next time you eat out.A new book claims that (26)______ you sit in a restaurant can affect how many calories you consume.A New research found that people sitting farthest from the front door ate the fewest salads and were 73 per cent more likely to order dessert.Those seated at a dark table ate heavier food and ordered more of it (27)______ diners seated at bright bar tables ordered more salads and fewer desserts.According to the researchers, the darker it is, the more invisible you may feel, the (28)______( easy ) it is to see how much you're eating and the less guilty you are when you eat more.In contrast, seeing the sunlight, people or trees outside might make you more conscious of (29)______ you look, might make you think about walking or might make you want a green salad.The researchers also noted that slim diners chewed around 15 times per mouthful, three chews more than heavier diners. By eating more slowly, the diner consumes less in the time (30)______ takes for the brain to register satisfaction.Section B Choices31. John Nash, a mathematical genius, recently passed _____ at the age of 86. His life story was adapted______ the movie A Beautiful Mind in 2001.A. by; toB. away; intoC. away; toD. over; from32. Denmark has moved one step closer _______the world’s first cashless society, The Independent reported. As of next year, businesses such as clothing retailers , restaurants and petrol stations can refuse_______ cash payments.A. to becoming; takingB. to become; to takeC. to become; takingD. to becoming; to take33. A small change in the average family can have a big impact on society. That’s_____ the government keeps track of changes in Chinese families.A. whatB. howC. whyD. because34. __________ on the undergraduate courses of the University of New South Wales in Australia, Chinese students_________ to earn 600 to 660 out of 750 on the gaokao.A. To be accepted; requireB. Being accepted; are requiredC. To be accepted; are requiredD. Accepted; have required35. Beijing’s annoying smog seems ______ the city’s appeal to tourists. It’s also more difficult to attract high-end employees to work in Beijing, especially ____ with children.A. to hurt; the onesB. to have hurt; thoseC. to have hurt; thatD. to be hurting; one36. A review in 2012 by Costas Karageorghis, a sport psychologist at Brunel University in London found there was “evidence to suggest that carefully selected music ______ give physical and psychological benefits during high-intensity (高强度的) exercise”.A. shouldB. mustC. canD. shall37. After his graduation from the elite school of Eton, _____ he became Prince William’sclassmate, Redmayne went on _____ History of Art at the University of Cambridge.A. where; studyingB. where; to studyC. which; to studyD. which; studying38. As a city with a long history, London has gone through many changes. The days are gone _______ horse-drawn carriages were a common sight in the street.A. whenB. thatC. becauseD. while39. In 1993, a group of graduate students in the USA created Mosaic---a “browser” programme. Mosaic was pleasing to _______ eye and easy _________.A. the; to useB. an; to be usedC. the; to be usedD. an; to use40. The boy has spent a whole day _____ in his room. ________ knows what he is doing.A. locked; NoneB. locking; No oneC. being locked; NobodyD. locked; No oneIII. VocabularyDirections: Complete the following sentences and passages by using the words in the boxes. Each word can only be used once. Note that in each box there is one word more than you need.Part A sentences41.We haven’t found the solution to the problem yet, but I’m sure we’re on the right _______.42.In New York City’s Times Square, thousands gather on December 31 to count down the lastseconds of the year. A giant silver ball is lowered at the ______ of midnight.43.On the evening of Christmas, the family sit down to a big goose dinner. They ____ off themeal with pudding, a Christmas specialty.44.The thief was determined to turn over a new _______ once he was released from prison.45.Readers may also find some _______ for thought in comic strips in addition to being amused.46. “The Global Village”was _______ to describe how radio and television had changed the world in the 20th century. In the 21st century, it seems the Internet is sure to have an even greater influence.47. Today, the characters in cartoons range from pets to fancy animals, and ordinary people to superheroes.Micky Mouse and Garfield the Cat make children think and imagine actively. Superman and Batman bring villains of all sorts to _________.Part B PassagesAFair Harvard has been the song of the prestigious (著名的) university ever since 1836, when it celebrated its 200th anniversary. However, a recent debate has put its long-celebrated “fairness” into the spotlight.In May, a group of more than 60 Asian-American organizations filed a _____48_____ with the federal government claiming that Harvard uses racial quotas (种族配额) to control the number of Asian-Americans on campus.“To get into Harvard, Asian-Americans have to score much higher on the SAT and participate in more extracurricular and volunteer activities than white, African-American and Hispanicstudents,” Swann Lee, a Chinese-American writer, told NPR. And no matter if you are Indian, Chinese or Filipino, Harv ard’s admissions process always puts you into a single, high-performing stereotype (偏见), she added.However, Harvard has denied this. General Counsel Robert Iuliano told USA Today that the university’s admissions are in _____49______ with the law. In fact, the percentage of Asian-American students admitted has gone up –from 17 percent a decade ago to 21 percent, while Asian-Americans ____50_____for just 6 percent of the US’ population.“Then and now, the college considers each applicant through a review, with the goal of creating a university that exposes students to a wide-range of differences: background, ideas, experiences, talents, and hopes,” said Iuliano.Another group of 135 organizations came out in support of Harvard’s_____51_____ and said that taking race into consideration benefits not only students, but the country. “It helps to ____52_____ the playing field and create diverse university learning environments,” they said in a statement.BIf you had a lot of money, what would you spend it on? Think twice about that new iPhone, as science now says that you’d be better off paying for an experience that lasts a little while rather than an object that lasts longer.The idea that buying experiences is more satisfying than buying material things has been expressed for a long time by Cornell psychology professor Thomas Gilovich. In a recent _____53_____ of Psychological Science, Gilovich and psychologist Matthew Killingsworth, along with Cornell doctoral candidate (博士研究生) Amit Kumar, supported the current understanding that spending money on experiences “provides more ______54______ happiness”, both before and after the purchase is made.“You can think about waiting for a delicious meal at a nice restaurant or loo king forward to a vacation,” Kumar said. “And how different that feels from waiting for, say, your pre-ordered iPhone to arrive.”You might also compare the bad behavior of people who are waiting in line to buy material itemsand the better behavior of those who are waiting for a concert. People might talk to each other about what songs the band is going to play, for example, so there is opportunity to connect with other people.“We know that social interaction is important in human happiness, so it’s going to be a much better experience,” said Kumar.Research has also found that people tend to be more generous to others when they’ve just thought about the purchase of an experience as ______55______ to a material purchase. They’re also more likely to take part in social activities.What is it about imagining experiences that’s different from thinking about future material purchases? Well, one interesting idea says that you can imagine all sorts of possibilities for what an experience is going to be. “That’s what’s fun,” Kumar said. “It could turn out a whole_____56_____ of ways.” With a material purchase, you know what you’re going to get. People just think: “Give it to me now.”A good plan for getting the most out of purchasing an experience may be to plan it far in advance. Thinking about it for days, weeks or even years only makes the experience more valuable. So it may also be time to stop those impulse (冲动) _____57______ if you want to be happy.IV. 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.AThis past National Day holiday saw upwards of half a billion Chinese citizens travelling. While some flew off to international destinations, the ____58____ majority enjoyed the many tourist sites that China has to offer. If you were one of those people who decided to explore China’s scenic spots, you probably realized that it isn’t just the mountain steps that are steep—the entrance fees are, too!The average cost of the highest ranked 5A attractions is 109 yuan. This could prove to be alittle too steep for some families, who find themselves spending too large a portion of their holiday _____59_____ on admission tickets. The 32 5A locations that upped their prices in the past five years experienced an average increase of over 40 percent. The bad news is that these prices are expected to continue to rise. So how does China’s situation compare to other parts of the world? The average fees for cultural and historical sites seem to be on par with (与…同价) international ____60____. It’s quite another _____61_____, however, when you compare natural wonders. For example, the cost of a ticket to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (张家界国家森林公园) hovers around 245 yuan for a three-day tour. This seems comparatively high when you consider that a week long ____62____ to America’s Yellowstone National Park (黄石国家公园) is a mere 74 yuan. There are undeniable benefits to increased revenue (收益) from ticket sales, which support necessary ______63____, maintenance and operation costs. This is especially important for sites that must keep visitor numbers down in order to protect the natural environment. However, it must also be acknowledged that many of China’s tourist attractions are operated by private companies who are ultimately protecting their bottomline(盈亏底线).While the government has put some regulations_____64____, such as only allowing entrance fees to be raised once every three years, they have not _____65_____ the upper limit of ticket prices and increases. Further measures to settle the dispute are being considered. In the meantime, some families are forced to re-think if some attractions are really worth the costs.58. A. vast B. most C. main D. increasing59. A. salary B. budget C. energy D. earnings60. A. affairs B. facilities C. equivalents D. tourists61. A. example B. scene C. occasion D. story62. A. entrance B. pass C. access D. reference63. A. evaluation B. demonstration C. restoration D. foundation64. A. in place B. in time C. in order D. in turn65. A. covered B. banned C. forbidden D. cappedBAfter all our cold and snowy days trapped at home, everyone felt the need to spend some time with nature. On an April afternoon, the sun was shining almost like it was summer. My host family and I packed the trunk of the car with tents, blankets, food and clothes and set off on a trip toHawn State Park.The 50-minute car ride felt much shorter because of all the excitement of going camping for the first time. We found that the park had special areas for camping and a ___66___ in the mountains for hiking. We picked a flat pitch with trees surrounding it and set up our tent. The creek nearby had a pleasant hiking route alongside it. We walked ___67___, feeling the soft ground covered with brown leaves and listening to the ____68___ of bird chirps and water gurgles. We even put our feet in the refreshingly clear stream water, which still ____69____ a slight coldness from winter.After a tiring hiking trip and a great supper of toasted hot dogs, we each ___70____ a chair and sat around the cozy campfire. The sky was turning dark and the temperature dropped little by little.I reached out my hands and the cozy fire warmed me up___71_____. When the sun was no longer in sight, I looked up in the sky and was astounded by what I saw: The deep, dark blue sky was ___72____ with stars just like a velvet (天鹅绒的) curtain decorated with diamonds. We went out to an open space and lay down on the ground to watch the stars, receiving their greetings from many light years away while my host father taught us how to ____73____ different constellations (星座).Under the blanket of a starry night with a breeze gently blowing, I hoped I could stay there and then forever, counting the stars, imagining their stories, and enjoying the time spent with family members. This was nature’s best gift.66. A. area B. routine C. truck D. footpath67. A. side by side B. hand in hand C. barefoot D. shoulder to shoulder68. A. symptom B. symphony C. sympathy D. voice69. A. bore B. took C. endured D. carried70. A. made B. grabbed C. put D. seated71. A. by no means B. in no way C. at no time D. in no time72. A. jeweled B. lined C. dyed D. designed73. A. count B. calculate C. identify D. matchSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions orunfinished 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)As you move around your home, take a good look at the things you have. It is likely that your living room will have a television set and a video, and your kitchen a washing machine and a microwave oven. Your bedroom drawers will be filled with almost three times as many clothes as yon need. You almost certainly own a car and possibly a home computer, holiday abroad at least once a year and eat out at least once a week.Now, perhaps, more than ever before, people are wondering what life is all about, and what it is for. Seeking material success is beginning to trouble large numbers of people around the world. They feel that the long-hours work culture to make more money to buy more things is eating up their lives, leaving them very little time or energy for family or pastimes. Many are turning to other ways of living and downshifting is one of them.Six percent of workers in Britain took the decision to downshift last year. One couple who downshifted is Daniel and Liz. They used to work in central London. He was a newspaper reporter and she used to work for an international bank. They would go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs , leaving their two children with a nanny (保姆). Most evenings Daniel wouldn't get home until eight or nine o'clock and nearly twice a month he would have to fly to New York for meetings. They both earned a large amount of money but began to feel that life was passing them by.Nowadays, they run a farm in the mountains of Wales. "I always wanted to have a farm hen," says Daniel, "and we took almost a year to make the decision to downshift. It's taken some getting used to, but it's been worth it. We have to think twice now about spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any holidays. However, I think it's made us stronger as a family, and the children are a lot happier.Liz, however, is not quite sure. "I used to enjoy my job, even though it was hard work and long hours. I'm not really a country girl, but I suppose I'm gradually getting used to looking after the animals. One thing I do like, though, is being able to see more of my children. My advice for other people wanting to do the same is not to think about it too much or you might not do it at all."74. What do the first two paragraphs tell us?A. People seldom work long hours to make money.B. People hardly buy more things than necessary.C. People are sure everything they own is in the right place.D. People realize there is more to life than just making money.75. When Daniel was a reporter he _________________.A. lived in central LondonB. disliked his jobC. missed his childrenD. was well paid76. What does the underlined "it" in the last paragraph refer to?A. Child-caring.B. Liz's advice.C. Downshifting.D. Liz's job.77. The underlined word "downshifting" in the second paragraph means _________.A. repairing your car by yourselfB. spending money carefullyC. moving out to the countryside to live a simpler and better lifeD. living in a big house in the suburbs and dining out once a week.( B )Mini Book Excerpts（节选）78. If the readers want to know about the life of Salinger , they should buy the book publishedby .A. EccoB. Random HouseC. Riverhead BooksD. Atria Books79. The book Happy :And Other Bad Thoughts is intended for .A. young childrenB. Disney World workersC. middle school teachersD. parents with young children80. Which book describes women with characters of their own?A. You Are FreeB. J. D. Salinger: A LifeC. Happy: And Other Bad ThoughtsD. Red Wolf81. After finishing the book Red Wolf, the readers would learn that .A. the murderer got away with the crimeB. Benny died of an accidentC. the boy helped arrest the murdererD. Annika carried out the crime( C )Today, home-ownership has reached extremely high levels. Modern generations tend to believe there is something wrong with them if they rent. However, is high home-ownership really as rosy as people imagine? Staring at data first, we realize that the most successful, stable, attractive country in the Western world is Switzerland. It has tiny unemployment; wealth; high happiness and mental-health scores. Does it have high home-ownership rates? Absolutely not. In Switzerland, about seven in ten of the population are renters. Yet, with Europe's lowest home-ownership rate, the nation thrives. Now go to the other end of the misery distribution. Spain has approximately the highest home-ownership rate in Europe (at more than 80%). But one-quarter of its population are unemployed.A likely reason is that high levels of home-ownership mess up the labour market. In a sensibly functioning economy it is easy for people to move around to drop into the vibrant jobslots thrown up by technological change. With a high degree of owner-occupation, everything slows. Folk get stuck. Renters can go to new jobs. In that way they do the economy a favour. As Friedman said, the rate of unemployment depends on the flexibility of the housing market.Next we come to economic breakdown. Most analysts accept that at heart it was the housing market—obsessive pursuit of homes, the engendered mortgage(房贷) lending and an unavoidable house-price crash—that sank the Western world. Germany, say, with its more efficient rental market, had a far smoother ride through trouble.As for the monetary system, in the past few decades, in the hope of getting untaxed capital gains way above their true labour earnings, many people threw their spare cash into buying larger houses or building extra bedrooms. TV programmes about how to make easy money, beautiful rising house prices, and most importantly, our falulty tax system encouraged that. When at some point market broke down, everyone suffered. Our countries ought, instead, to design tax systems that encourage people to invest in productive real activities and in innovation. Renting leaves money free for better purposes.That also points to the role of sensible budgeting over a person's lifetime. Why should we think that when we die it is necessary to have paid off an entire house? Our children do not deserve it. Let them pay for themselves. We should rent—and enjoy our lives with the money saved.Finally, moderation usually pays off. Our scientific understanding of how economies function is horribly limited. This suggests that the golden rule should be to avoid extremes. A 50-50 mix of home-ownership and renting, not the 70-30 split that is now observed in so many Western nations, makes sense.82. The cases of Switzerland and Spain prove that ______.A. low home-ownership rate at about 30% is most favourable for economyB. home-ownership mainly decides a country’s citizens’ mental health.C. home-ownership has a lot to do with a country’s technological developmentD. low home-ownership increases the mobility of job market and economy.83. The main reason to make people invest in housing market is ______.A. the problematic taxing approach favouring house buyingB. people’s desire to avoid their money from devaluingC. easy channels to obtain methods to make easy moneyD. people’s wishes to live in larger and more comfortable houses84. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Switzerland suffers the worse unemployment in Europe.B. Renting allows more money into more creative economic activities.C. Germany’s effective mortgage system saw it through the western economic crisis.D. Our children have the right to enjoy the housing property we have paid off.85. What opinion does the author agree with most?A. People should learn the workings of housing market.B. Laws should be set up to stop people from buying houses.C. An adequate rate of home-ownership should be kept.D. People should follow the good example of Europe in housing investment.I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.评委和专家们对他昨天在表演时的脸部表情以及手势动作的印象极为深刻。
学15—16学年上学期高二入学考试英语试题(附答案)
2015-2016学年上期暑假入学考试试卷高二英语第I卷(选择题共100分)第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?A. ￡19.15.B. ￡9.18C.￡9.15.答案是C第一节（共5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分7.5 分）1. How did the woman feel when she was called by the head?A. She was pleased.B. She was relaxed.C. She was nervous.2. What is the woman doing?A. Offering help.B. Asking for help.C. Asking for permission3. Where does this conversation take place?A. In a bookstore.B. In a library.C. In the post office.4. How much does the man have to pay?A. 20 dollars.B. 30 dollars.C. 40 dollars.5. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman will go to the airport by taxi.B. The woman is asking the man for advice.C. The woman's car has broken down.第二节（共15 小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6 段材料，回答第6-8 题。
2020-2021学年上海市闵行区七宝中学高二上学期9月摸底考英语试题(解析版)
上海市闵行区七宝中学2020-2021学年高二上学期9月摸底考英语试题I.Grammar (25’)Section ASection A (15’)Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.___1___ winning multiple awards and being the most searched-for book on Goodreads during its debut year, this young adult novel ___2___ (challenge)and banned in school libraries and curricular___3___ drug use and offensive language.『答案』1. Despite 2. was challenged 3. because of/due to『解析』这是一篇说明文。
本篇小短文讲述了这部年轻的成人小说受到挑战的原因。
『1题详解』考查介词。
句意：尽管在出版的第一年就获得了多个奖项，并成为Goodreads网站上搜索次数最多的书籍，这部年轻的成人小说还是受到了挑战，并因为使用了毒品和攻击性语言而被学校图书馆和课程禁止。
根据空后动名词winning和句子结构可知，空处需用介词，根据空后句意可知，despite尽管，引导让步状语，符合题意，句首单词，首字母需大写。