上海市金山中学2017_2018学年高二英语上学期期中习题

- 1 -上海市金山中学 2017 学年度第一学期高二年级英语学科期中考试（考试时间：120 分钟 满分：150 分）第 I 卷 (共 110 分) I. Listening Comprehension（25 分）Section A (101=10 分) Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. All day. B. Only in the morning.C. Only in the afternoon. D. The same as weekdays.2. A. Doctor and patient. B. Customer and salesgirl.C. Man and wife. D. Customer and waitress.3. A. The woman changed the reservation.B. The woman made no reservation.C. The woman made the reservation for the 9:30 flight.D. The woman misunderstood the man.4. A. Stay in the garden. B. Join the man.C. Watch TV. D. Do some housework.5. A. About seven or eight days. B. Four or five days.C. Exactly one week. D. More than ten days.6. A. Britain. B. Italy. C. Spain. D. France.7. A. On a boat trip. B. In a cinema.C. At the beach. D. In a restaurant.8. A. At 10:05. B. At 5:10. C. At 10:40. D. At 5:20.- 2 -9. A. Travel agency clerk. B. Office secretary.C. Head nurse. D. Hotel receptionist.10.A. 12 years. B. 24 years. C. 6 years. D. 18 years.Section B(101.5=15 分)Directions: In Section B, you will hear several longer conversation(s) and short passage(s), and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation(s) and the passage(s). The conversation(s) and the passage(s) will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Having no children gives a couple more freedom.B. Having children in youth brings a couple plenty of joy.C. A couple will enjoy life with their children.D. A couple think of children as a nuisance(讨厌的人).12. A. The desire for a job. B. The desire for a free lifestyle.C. The desire for further education.D. The desire for beauty.13. A. To build a career in communication.B. To have a baby soon.C. To enjoy life better.D. To have a large circle of friends.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. People from Holland. B. People from Britain.C. People from Germany. D. The Puerto Ricans.15. A. Asians. B. Irishmen. C. Eastern Europeans. D. Italians.16. A. For adventure. B. For religious freedom.C. For a better life. D. For independence.- 3 -Questions 17 through 18 are based on the following conversation.17. A. They had difficulty understanding their professor.B. They got stuck in the beginning.C. They had no talent for writing.D. They didnt like detective stories.18. A. To go shopping. B. To get herself relaxed.C. To look for inspiration for her story. D. To meet Prof. Wilson.Questions 19 through 20 are based on the following conversation.19. A. She has trouble learning English. B. She is often late for class.C. She has won a scholarship. D. She is absent-minded in class.20. A. She is doing well in study.B. She has to deliver milk every morning to earn her school fees.C. Her parents fell ill two months ago.D. She has behaved well in school. II. Grammar and VocabularySection A (102=20 分)Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct. Stress：Good or Bad?Stress used to be an almost unknown word, but now that we are used to talking about it, I have found that people are beginning to get stressed about being stressed.In recent years，stress（21） （regard） as a cause of a whole range of medical problems, from high blood pressure to mental illness. But like so many other things, it is only too much stress（22） does you harm. It is time you（23） _(consider) that if there were no stress in your life, you - 4 -would achieve a little. If you are stuck at home with no stress, then your level of performance will be low. Up to a certain point, the more stress you are under, the（24） _（good） your performance will be. Beyond a certain point, though, further stress will only lead to exhaustion, illness and finally a breakdown. You can tell when you are over the top and on the downward slope, by asking yourself （25） number of questions. Do you, for instance, feel that too much is being expected of you, and yet find（26） impossible to say no？Do you find yourself getting impatient or（27） （annoy）with people over unimportant things？If the answer to all those questions is yes, you had better（28） （control）your stress, as you probably are under more stress than is good for you.To some extent, you can control the amount of stress in your life. Doctors have worked out a chart showing how much stress is involved（29）_various events. Getting married is 50, pregnancy 40, moving house 20, Christmas 12, etc. If the total stress in your life is over 150, you are twice as likely（30） （get）ill.Section B (10 分)Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. creative B. prepares C. reflects D. methods E. systems F. individuallyG. reviewing H. qualities I. memorized J. highly K. importantIn a society, such as the United States or Canada, which has many national, religious, and cultural differences, people_31_ value individualismthe differences among people. Teachers place a lot of importance on the_32_ that make each student special. The educational systems in these countries show - 5 -these values. Students do not memorize information. Instead, they work _33_and find answers themselves. There is often discussion in the classroom. At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions.In most Asian societies, on the contrary, people have the same language, history, and culture. Perhaps for this reason, the educational system in much of the Orient _34_ societys belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism. Children in China, Japan, and Korea often work together and help one another on assignments. In the classroom, the teaching _35_ are often very formal. The teacher lectures, and the students listen. There is not much discussion. Instead, the students recite rules or information that they have memorized.There are advantages and disadvantages to both of these_36_ of education. For example, one advantage to the system in Japan is that students there learn much more math and science than American students learn by the end of high school. They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do. The system is difficult, but it _37_students for a society that values discipline and self-control. There is, however, a disadvantage. Memorization is an_38_ learning method in Japanese schools, yet many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information they have memorized.The advantage of the educational system in North America, on the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves. The system prepares them for a society that values _39_ ideas. There is, however, a disadvantage. When students graduate from high school, they havent _40_as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have.III Reading ComprehensionSection A (15 分) Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that - 6 -best fits the context.Just as the stock market rises and falls in response to what people are willing to put their money behind, we have inside ourselves an inner economy that rises and falls in response to our beliefs about what is possibleSometimes the degree to which we are willing to （41） our belief systems determines the success of our inner economyFor example, imagine that your family of origin had a belief that musical talent was not something they（42） . As a member of that group, you would likely （43） that same belief about yourself. As a result, even if you had a great desire to create music, you might be （44） to really get behind yourselfBecause you might fear that your （45） would not pay offEven if you had the courage to follow your passion, your inner belief that you are not （46） would probably stop your tryingAnd that would be a major （47） to invest your energy in your dreamOn the other hand，belief isnt anything （48） If you found a way to （49 ）_ that negative belief, a great flood of energy would pour forth, greatly increasing the possibility of your success. How much energy we are willing to invest in the various ideas and dreams is like the money people are, or are not, willing to invest in the various products available for trade on the stock marketAnd in both cases, （50） plays a key role in determining how willing we are to get behind somethingOne way to open up the possibility for greater success in our inner economies is to understand that belief is not the reliable（51） we sometimes thinkThere are other more reliable things of success that we can put our（52） in, such as passion, feeling, and senseSome of the most successful investors in the stock market are the ones that go against the grain, trusting their sense over the（53） opinion held by ordinary people about what will workIn the same way，we can learn to trust our hearts desires and our sense to guide us,（54 ）_ any beliefs that stand in the way of our ability to fully invest in ourselves. As we take out energy from limiting ideas about what - 7 -is possible, we（55） the resources that have the power to make our inner economy prosper41Asimplify Bchallenge Celiminate Dmaintain42Apossessed Btrusted Cobjected Dmissed43Areject Bpreserve Cdeny Dshare44Awilling Bsorry Creluctant Dready45Asuccess Bknowledge Cprofession Dinvestment46Adevoted Btalented Cconcerned Dinterested47Aobstacle Bexcuse Cchance Dprinciple48Aimportant Bfixed Cchangeable Dstimulating49Aenhance Breserve Crelease Dfollow50Aenergy Bhobby Cexpense Dbelief51Aguide Bability Cgoal Dpolicy52Aaim Bfaith Ctask Ddream53Aunacceptable Bstrange Cunbelievable Dcommon54Aquestioning Bunderstanding Cinterpreting Dbelieving55Astick to Blead to Cfree up Dleave outSection B（112=22 分）Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Today, we tell about a popular graduate degree known as the MBA. The letters represent the words Master of Business Administration.MBA students learn to deal with all kinds of business situations. They learn to solve business problems. They develop skills needed by many different kinds - 8 -of companies.All MBA programs teach students about subjects including economics, the structure of organizations, finance, marketing and policy. Students then do more study in areas that interest them. It usually takes two years to get an MBA degree if you attend school full-time. Many programs permit students to take classes while they work. These programs take longer to complete.Business is one of the most popular areas of study for foreign students in the United States. To be admitted to an MBA programs, foreign students must show a clear understanding of English by taking the TOEFL test. All students must also take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). The scores on this test are used by more than 1,500 graduate programs throughout the world.Studying for an MBA can be costly. The program at the University of Virginia, for example, costs more than $22,000 a year. That cost does not include housing and food. Foreign students can get financial aid for MBA studies after the first year. The Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia today has 120 foreign students studying for an MBA degree.To get information about studying for an MBA, use the computer and go to a website called MBA Explorer. The Internet address is . Another way is to go to a meeting of the Graduate Management Admission Council. These meetings are called MBA Forums. They are held in different cities in several areas of the world. At the MBA Forums, representatives of business colleges explain their programs and answer questions from people interested in studying business.56. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the MBA program?A. The structure of organization. B. Policy.C. Economics. D. Mathematics.57. MBA Forums are_.A. held in different cities in AmericaB. to help MBA students to learn to deal with all personal problems- 9 -C. the meeting of the Post-graduate Management Administration CouncilD. the meetings where representatives of business colleges can explain their programs58. Studying for an MBA degree, all the students_.A. can get financial aid for MBA studies after the first yearB. can get a degree after one year of studyC. develop skills needed by many different kinds of companiesD. who study at the University of Virginia must pay no more than $22,000 a year excluding housing and food.59. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. MBA stands for Master of Business Administration.B. To get an MBA degree, you should usually spend two years in attending school full-time.C. Economics is the most popular area of study in the United States.D. All students applying for an MBA program must take the GMAT.(B)CALIFORNIA STATE COLLEGEWORKING CONDITIONS AND BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEESPaydayEmployees are paid every other Friday. If Friday is a holiday, payday will be the following Monday. Generally, employees pick up the pay checks in their department; if not, they may be picked at the business office.OvertimeAll the worked over eight hours in one day and forty hours in a workweek, and also the first eight hours worked on the seventh day of work in a workweek is considered overtime for non-exempt employees. The supervisor must approve all - 10 -overtime before overtime occurs. Hours in excess of eight hours on the seventh day and in excess of twelve hours in one day will be paid at double time. Exempt employees receive no additional compensation for overtime hours.ParkingAll employees who will be parking in a staff parking zone must obtain a parking permit. A monthly pre-tax payroll deduction can be made by visiting Human Resources. If you wish to pay cash, present your staff I.D. card and license number to the Cashiers office. The Safety Department will ticket cars without a parking permit and a fine will be applied.HolidaysAll regular and temporary full-time employees generally receive approximately 13 paid holidays during the course of each calendar year. Regular part-time employees will receive holiday benefits worked out using a prorated system. The holiday schedule is initiated annually.Personal HolidayEach employed is granted one extra day as a Personal Holiday at the time of hire, and at the beginning of each calendar year. Personal Holiday hours must be taken at one time (eight hours full-time or prorated based on the employees time). Employees requesting Personal Holiday will be required to complete “Leave Request forms. No more than one Personal Holiday is authorized annually.60. How often will an employee generally get paid?A. Every Friday. B. Every two weeks. C. Every week. D. Every other Monday.61. Who has the authority to approve the overtime an employee wishes to do?A. Cashier. B. Safety department officer. C. Supervisor. D. Human resources officer.62. Where should employees go if they wish to have the parking charge taken off - 11 -their salary?A. Human Resources. B. Business Office. C. Cashiers Office. D. Safety Department.（C）Talking to human-like devices can be great fun just ask Siri to tell you a joke. But it may also lead to problems.A recent study by scientists from the University of Kansas (KU) in the US found that human-like devices keep people from seeking out normal human interaction when they feel lonely.During a series of experiments, participants were asked to write about a time when they felt lonely. They also took part in an online game of “catch” against a computer program that was designed to “throw” the ball to other players more often, but participants believed they were playing with real people online.Participants were then introduced to human-like products, including a vacuum cleaner (真空吸尘器 ) designed to appear as if it were smiling. They were also asked to think about their phone in human-like terms, considering questions like “how much does it help you?”The results showed that the participants were happy with the comfort they got from the machines and didnt need to seek out normal human interaction.Generally, when people feel socially excluded, they seek out other ways to reduce the feeling of loneliness. Normal ways include increasing their number of social media friends or engaging in behaviors to seek out interaction with other people, according to Jenny Olson, assistant professor of marketing at KU.But it wasnt all bad news, as the team found that there were limits to how far this effect would extend.“As soon as we tell people we know that it looks like the vacuum cleaner is smiling, they seemed to realize it was a machine and not a person,” Olson - 12 -told Daily Mail. “The effect goes away. This seems to be happening on a very subc