上海市重点中学2020学年高二英语下学期期中考试试题（无答案）

上海市某重点中学2020学年度第二学期高二英语期中试卷（满分100分，100分钟完成，答案一律写在答题卡、答题纸上）I.Listening 24%Part A: Short ConversationsDirections: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a third voice will ask a question about what was said. The conversation 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. ShanghaiB. London C. SydneyD. Paris2. A. Husband and wifeB. Teacher and studentC. Doctor and nurseD. Customer and waitress3. A. In JuneB. In JulyC. In May D. In August4. A. To eat outB. To do cookingC. To go to the bankD. To go shopping5. A. 28B. 36C. 34D. 386. A. She played the piano.B. She did some reading.C. She made a plan.D. She did nothing.7. A. The mans hobby.B. The mans dream.C. The mans salary.D. The mans career8. A. An actor.B. A president.C. A soldier.D. A violin player.9. A. Running in the park.B. Writing a report.C. Repairing the beach.D. Parking his car.10. A. The woman should have attended class on Monday.B. The woman could turn to the history teacher for help.C. The man would tell her the assignment on Monday.D. The man didnt know the history assignment, either.Part B PassagesDirections: In Section B, you will hear tow short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passage 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.Question 11 through 13 are based on the following passage11. A. Give them away. B. Keep them in paper bags.C. Throw them away.D. Send them to companies.12. A. Read newspapers every day.B. Pay bills online.C. Send paper letters and cards.D. Delete junk mails.13. A. How to keep healthy.B. How to do research work.C. How to read online.D. How to protect the earth.Question 14 through 16 are based on the following passage14. A. Forgetting things B. Falling ill.C. Gaining weight. D. Getting angry.15. A. The father.B. The two-year-old daughter.C. The mother.D. The seven-year-old son.16. A. Noise.B. Space.C. Emotion.D. Temperature.Part C Longer ConversationsDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer. The womans complaint: She can never finish her _17_. The last time she took a holiday:Last _18_. The mans suggestion: Taking a holiday without her _19_, which will do her some _20_. Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.What happened to Martin several days ago?He _21_ with his car and _22_. How did he feel?He felt scared and afraid of being put _23_. What is Janes suggestion? He should calm down, _24_ before being caught and talk the authorities about the accident. II.Grammar and Vocabulary 25%Section ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C, D.Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. In the UK, there were around 95,000 reported cases of _ food poisoning last year.A. a B. an C. the D. /26. John has been working on the essay the whole afternoon and he still _.A. has been B. doesC. hasD. is27. - How I wanted to have studied harder when I was in school!- If you _, you wouldnt work into late every day nowadays.A. did B. should C. hadD. would28. Having checked the doors were closed, and _ all the lights were off, the boy opened the door to his bedroom.A. why B. thatC. when D. where29. Scientists will need to keep watching and measuring carefully the invisible underwater environment, _ what we cant see will continue to hurt us and sea life.A. where B. thatC. whichD. unless30. Not until the fish died in the river _ how serious the pollution was.A. the villagers realizedB. the villagers did realizeC. did the villagers realizeD. didnt the villagers realize31. - I am going to the post office.- _ youre there, can you get me some stamps?A. For B. WhileC. BecauseD. If32. The newcomer was quiet and didnt talk much except _ the teachers about the courses she was taking.A. to consultB. having consultedC. consultingD. consulted33. Such _ the case, there are no grounds to justify your complaints.A. be B. is C. as D. being34. The band are releasing _ albums of their recent Japan tour.A. living B. aliveC. liveD. lively35. Stop being so depressed. You do have something _ for you.A. to go B. going C. goneD. go36. Everybody _ her on the way she handled the emergency.A. commentedB. concentratedC. complimentedD. complained37. Lack of sleep and interest can _ with childrens performance at school.A. interfere B. bother C. disturb D. interrupt38. She takes a(n) _ interest in politics and current affairs.A. crazyB. eagerC. anxiousD. keen39. The violinist _ himself as a talented interpreter of classical music.A. exposedB. disclosedC. revealedD. uncovered40. Norma managed to _ a normal family life even in difficult circumstances.A. preserve B. reserveC. conserveD. protectSection BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. charges B. wander C. match D. stuffed E. badAE. similar AD. sudden AC. quickly AB. calculating BC. banTo say that cheats never prosper is to elevate hope over experience. Modern technology, in the form of miniature cameras, smart phones and the internet, means stealing and sharing answers has never been easier. Indeed, the problem has got so _41_ that on March 1st the Japanese government asked universities to _42_ mobile phones from the rooms they use to conduct their entrance exams. Nor are students the only cheats. Teachers, whose salaries often depend on the success of their _43_, are not above dropping the odd hint about what is the right answer before or during a testor even correcting test papers after the event. And the invigilators(监考人) who police the actual exam are not always immune to bribery, either. At the same time, technology can detect cheats more easily than before.Software developed by exam-setting firms detects cheating by _44_ the probability of particular patterns of answers being honest. A correct answer is a correct answer, of course, but unless a candidate answers all questions correctly the pattern of right and wrong answers can point to collaboration. If two candidates patterns of answers are _45_ or identical, warning flags go up. If more than two, hanky-panky is a racing certainty.In tests where the candidate is allowed to change his mind about an answer, the pattern of changes also provides information. Several candidates making the same change is suspicious. So is a case where all changes are from wrong to right and _46_ improvements in scores by an individual candidate, compared with previous attempts, also raise an electronic eyebrow.A company called Kryterion examines matters even more closely. Kryterion administers its tests online, and the invigilators sit at its headquarters, watching test-takers around the world through webcams and never meeting them in person. The opportunities for envelopes _47_ with banknotes to change hands are thus minimized. Remote computers are “locked down” with security software to prevent unauthorized windows from being opened. Invigilators warn or disqualify test-takers whose eyes or hands _48_ in suspicious ways. The software also alerts them if difficult questions are being answered suspiciously _49_, or if two test-takers answers match too closely.III.Reading Comprehension (36%)Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C, D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Organized volunteering and work experience has long been a vital companion to university degree courses. Usually it is left to _50_ to reduce the potential from a list of extracurricular adventures on a graduates resume, but now the University of Bristol has launched an award to formalize the achievements of students who _51_ time to activities outside their courses. Bristol PluS aims to boost students in an increasingly competitive job market by helping them acquire work and life skills as well as _52_ qualifications.Our students are a pretty active bunch, but we found that they didnt _53_ appreciate the value of what they did outside the lecture hall,” says Jeff Goodman, director of careers and employability at the university. “Employers are much more _54_ than they used to be. They used to look for _55_ and saw it as part of their job to extract the value of an applicants skills. Now they want students to be able to explain why those skills are _56_ to the job.”Students who sign up for the awards will be expected to complete 50 hours of work experience or _57_ work, attend four workshops on employability skills, take part in an intensive skills-related activity _58_, crucially, write a summary of the skills they have gained. _59_ efforts will gain an Outstanding Achievement Award. Those who perform best on the sports field can take the Sporting PluS Award which fosters employer-friendly sports accomplishments.The experience does not have to be _60_ organized, “Were not just interested in easily identifiable skills,” says Goodman. “_61_, one student took the lead in dealing with a difficult landlord and so _62_ negotiation skills. We try to make the experience relevant to individual lives.”Goodman hopes the _63_ will enable active students to fill in any gaps in their experience and encourage their less-active _64_ to take up activities outside their academic area of work.50. A. advisors B. specialists C. critics D. employers51. A. divide B. devote C. deliver D. donate52. A. artistic B. technical C. academic D. interactive53. A. hardly B. possibly C. necessarily D. gracefully54. A. generous B. considerate C. imaginative D. demanding55. A. origin B. backgroundC. popularity D. potential56. A. relevant B. responsive C. reluctant D. respective57. A. casual B. selective C. homely D. voluntary58. A. or B. thus C. so D. and59. A .Occasional B. Exceptional C. Informative D. Relative60. A. roughly B. commonly C. formally D. fortunately61. A. For instance B. In reality C. In contrast D. Of course62. A. demonstrated B. determined C. operated D. involved63. A. device B. section C. scheme D. disturbance64. A. attendants B. agents C. members D. peersSection BDirections: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Amy Chuns book The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, which advocates a strict Chinese parenting style, has aroused a heated online debate. So should a parent crack the whip or take too much care to produce a successful, happy child?An article in the Wall Street Journal lists the things Amy Chuas daughters Sophia and Lousia were not allowed to do, including attending a sleepover; having a play-date; being in a school play; watching TV or playing a computer game; choosing their own extracurricular activities; getting any grade less than an A; not being the number one student in every subject except piano and violin; not playing the piano or violin.In defense of Western parenting, Mike Vilensky says in a New York magazine that the cost of a strict timetable of activities decided by parents is a loss of creativity. And creativity is what is behind the big successes such as Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg.While no one seems to argue that children of Chinese tradition do continually better than their peers, there are suggestions from the Chinese community that the old type of the strict Chinese parent is outdated.A columnist from China Daily says that the context of this strict form of parenting is based on parts of Chinese culture which glorify suffering, and tells mothers they are only as good as their children.However, she says that the general feeling is that Chinese parents in China do not act like this anymore. “Its ironic that as young Chinese mothers in Beijing and Shanghai are accepting Western ideas about child raising, mothers from Connecticut are sinking deeper into Chinas darker past in child raising.”Je Wang from a website says that as a second generation Chinese immigrant she finds it difficult to justify a strict education. She argues that the parenting style is now irrelevant as the consequences of failure in a middle class family arent as terrible as it would be for their parents. This, she wonders, might make it harder for her daughters to understand why Amy Chua is so strict.65.Amy Chuas book The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother has aroused a heated online debate because it _.A. lists the things a successful child should not doB. deals with the negative aspect of American educationC. is directed to the public concern for widespread home-schoolingD. challenges the western idea of less strict parenting66.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Modern parents are justifiably doubtful about the truth of Amy Chuas parenting.B. In Chinese culture parents are considered successful when their children are successful.C. American middle class parents consider their childrens success or failure vital to them.D. A childs creativity results from less strict parenting and a loose schedule.67.Which of the following best summarize the passage?A. Is lack of creativity a major problem in Asian schooling?B. Is strict Chinese parent the best?C. Is suffering necessary to a successful child?D. Is parenting style irrelevant to a childs success?(B)Internet has gone into nearly every family. Our planet has shrunk. Its now a “global village” where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link. But much water runs by the mill that the miller knows not of. Internet use appears to cause a decline in psychological well-being, according to the research at Carnegie Mellon University.Even people who spent just a few hours a week on the Internet experienced more depression and loneliness than those who logged on less frequently, the two-year study showed. And it wasnt that people who were already feeling bad spent more time on the Internet, but that using the Net appeared to cause the bad feelings.Researchers are puzzling over the results, which were completely contrary to their expectations. They expected that the Net would prove socially healthier than television, since the Net allows users to choose their information and to communicate with others.The fact that Internet use reduces time available for family and friends may account for the drop in well-being, researchers supposed. Faceless, bodiless “virtual” communication may be less psychologically satisfying than actual conversation, and the relationships formed through it may be shallower. Another possibility is that exposure to the wider world via the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives.“But its important to remember this is not about the technology itself; its about how it is used,” says psychologist Christine Riley of Intel, one of the studys sponsors. “It really points to the need for considering social factors in terms of how you design applications and services for technology.”68. What does the writer mean by saying “much water runs by the mill that the miller knows not of”?A. People often surf the Internet and have bad feelings.B. Internet is widely used but we are unconscious of its bad effect.C. Surfing the Internet is better than watching TV.D. Too much time spent on the Internet usually cause bad feelings.69. Why some people are not psychologically healthy? The possible reason may be that _.A. they are too busy to communicate with their family and friendsB. the Internet communication cant meet their psychological needC. the Internet communication is facelessD. the Internet is too slow70. What does the last paragraph tell us?A. Social factors are the base of technology.B. The use of new technology contributes to peoples illness.C. The use technology is more important than technology itself.D. The development and application of technology cant be separated from social factors.71. Whats the main idea of this passage?A. Internet use may do harm to our psychological health.B. Too much internet use will cause bad feelings.C. Its important to talk face to face with your friends.D. Technology is not always good for peoples health.(C)Do you want a glance of the future of health care? Take a look at the way the various networks of peo