上海市金山中学2021-2022学年高二下学期期末英语试卷word版无答案

1、金山中学 2021 学年度第二学期高二年级英语学科期末考试卷考试时间： 120 分钟 满分： 150 分I. Listening Comprehension (25 分)Section A (10 分)Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the question

2、s 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.8:20. B.8:40. C.9:00. D.9:20.2. A. In a department store. B. At a police station.C. In a Lost

3、 and Found office. D. In a theater.3. A. Doctor and patient. B. Librarian and reader.C. Actor and actress. D. Waitress and customer.4. A. Bus companies keep losing profits.B. The buses are old and uncomfortable.C. There are not many bus routes to choose from.D. Passengers prefer more convenient alte

4、rnatives.5. A. She will consider buying a flat.B. The flat is too expensive for her.C. She should earn more money first.D. The man is poking fun at her earning ability.6. A. The job offer is important to the son.B. The son will have another interview soon.C. The mother is encouraging the son to forg

5、et the failure.D. The mother is disappointed with the result of the interview.7. A. Because he wanted to find a roommate.B. Because he wanted to find a new school.C. Because he wanted to find a business partner.D. Because he wanted to find new accommodation.8. A. It is too hot outside.B. It is a goo

6、d idea to spend time on TV.C. She doesnt like doing exercise outside.D. She enjoys the lazy days of summer vacation.9. A. Because it is cheaper than a traditional car.B. Because he can spend less money in total.C. Because it is better than a traditional car.D. Because it doesnt need a license plate.

7、高二年级英语期末试卷 2 / 1010. A. She read only parts of the book.B. She has no interest in reading novels.C. She seldom reads books from cover to cover.D. She couldnt understand the book so well as a novel.Section B (15分)Directions: In Section B, you will hear two passages and one longer conversation. After

8、each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read thefour possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have

9、 heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. The impact of painful memories.B. A way of wiping out painful memories.C. A proper method for changing memories.D. New research on a pill and the argument about it.12. A. It can cause the brain to fix memories.B. It can stop pe

10、ople remembering bad experiences.C. It can wipe out the emotional effects of memories.D. It can prevent the body producing certain chemicals.13. A. Experts are not sure about the effects of the pills.B. Taking the pill will do harm to peoples physical health.C. The pill will certainly stop peoples e

11、motional memories.D. The pill has already been produced and used by the American public.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. The farm has some rare animal species.B. The staff are all wearing clothes of an old style.C. The farm offers visitors the experience of a rural l

12、ife.D. The farm resembles the British countryside in the last century.15. A. Wearing leather shoes. B. Staying away from tools.C. Bringing guide dogs to the farm. D. Bringing very young kids to the farm.16. A. The location of the farm.B. The touring route of the farm.C. Safety tips for visiting the

13、farm.D. An introduction to animal species on the farm.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. The bigger one on the second floor. B. The smaller one in the basement.C. The bigger one in the basement. D. The smaller one on the second floor.18. A. The woman has to pay $2

14、00. B. The deposit is not returnable.高二年级英语期末试卷 3 / 10C. The woman has to pay in cash.19.A. Parking. B. Kitchen.20.A. Entry charges. B. Cabinet code.D. The woman has to pay a deposit of $400.C. Microphone. D. Locked cabinet.C. Charity site. D. Arrival time.II. Grammar and Vocabulary (30 分)Section A

15、(15 分)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 properform ofthe given word;for the other blanks, use one word that bestfits each blank.Play the financial market

16、s: its not rocket scienceBack in the 1950s, economists developed Nobel Prize-winning theories for how best to invest money in financial markets. And (21) _ (do) it, they drew on the theory of probability. The result was Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT), (22) _shows how to create a mix of stocks, bonds

17、and other assets(股票、证券和其他资产) to get the best possible return for (23) _ (low) risk. By feeding in past performance data for each asset, the formulas of MPT reveal the relative proportions of each (24) _ (need) to achieve this best performance.To pull off this miracle, MPT involves some fearsome equa

18、tions that only rocket scientists might (25) _ (expect) to solve. Butlike any attempt to model reality with mathematicsMPT makes assumptions, and the bad news is (26) _theyre not very realistic. A wealth of data now suggests that MPT simply cannot capture the real complexity of markets, (27) _ (make

19、) its conclusions not that trustworthy.Even Harry Markowitz, the US economist who won the economics Nobel Prize in 1990 for developing MPT, (28) _ (admit) he ignored his own theory and simply split his investments equally between stocks and bonds.The lesson of the laws of chance this time is: dont g

20、et too clever. When it comes to investment, history suggests most of us may do best (29) _simply dividing our money among so- called index trackers that just follow entire sectors of the marketand then forget about them (30) _we retire. After all, caution is the best policy.Section B (15 分)Direction

21、s: Fill in each blanks with a proper word chosenfrom the box. Each word can be usedonly once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. alternatives B. behavioural C. completion D.consideration E. metF. modernizing G. occupied H. powering I. schemes J. specify K. thoroughCarbon ImpactDe-carb

22、oning existing housing will require households to stop burning fossil fuels and wood to power and heat their homes. If the UKs current energy demand could be 31 by renewable, carbon-free energy, then there would be no problem. However, the infrastructure (基础建设) is not yet in place to do so and will

23、not be by 2050.The smart solution is to reduce the energy demand of homes. This energy demand includes the高二年级英语期末试卷 4 / 10energy needed to heat (or cool) a home and that required for a home to run, such as 32 appliances.Architects can have a big impact on energy demand through improving the perform

24、ance of the building envelope by increasing insulation(绝缘) and airtightness. We can also work with building services engineers to 33 renewable energy generation (生成) technology and ensure that building services and appliances are running efficiently. Smart technologies can also help households contr

25、ol energy use. Gas boilers and cookers will need to be replaced with electric 34 such as heat pumps and conduction hobs. Some community renewable generation 35 will be needed. Household 36 changes will be useful too, for example not having windows open while the heating is on. Rebuilding houses will

26、 not be a one-size-fits-all approach. Strategies for individual homes or building types will be required and 37 analysis of a homes performance and its occupants habits will be needed. This was the first step of our R20 project, a rebuilding of 9/10 Stock Orchard Street reducing the energy demand of

27、 the building, 20 years after its 38 The rebuilding works took place while the building was 39 . For all existing housing, careful 40 will be needed regarding health and safety and peoples wellbeing. Furthermore, households will need to learn how their rebuilt home works to use it successfully.III.

28、Reading Comprehension (45 分)Section A (15 分)Directions: For each blank in thefollowing passage there arefour words or phrases marked A, B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that bestfits the context.In 1968, Walter Mischel set a challenge for a group of children aged three to five a

29、t the nursery school his daughters attended in California. A researcher offered each of them a marshmallow (棉 花糖) and then left them alone in the room. If they could resist 41 the colorful sweet until researcher returned up to 15 minutes later, they would be given a second sweet. Some children ate t

30、he marshmallow straight away, but most would engage in unintentionally comic attempts to resist temptation. They pulled funny faces, played with their hair, picked up the marshmallow and just 42 to take a bite. If two children were doing the experiment together, they engaged in a conversation about

31、how they could work together to reach the goal of 43 their pleasure.What Mischel, a clinical psychologist, wanted was to understand how children learned to 44 temptation. Over the following years, the group of children remained friends. When Mischel chatted to his daughters about their former classm

32、ates, he began to notice an interesting 45 :the children who had exhibited the most self-control in the marshmallow test were doing better in life than their peers. He decided to investigate further. For more than 40 years, Mischel followed the lives of the nursery students. His findings were extrao

33、rdinary. It turns out that being able to resist a treat at the age of five is a strong 46 of success in life: you are more likely to perform well at school and develop self-confidence and less likely to be overweight or develop addictions.Mischel still teaches psychology at Columbia University and h

34、as just written The Marshmallow Test, a book summing up half a century of research. The conclusion he draws from his marshmallow research is 47 : some people may be 48 disciplined but the ability to resist temptation is a skill that can also be taught. Teach children self-control early and you can i

35、mprove高二年级英语期末试卷 5 / 10their 49 .However, no single 50 such as self-controlcan explain success or failure. Some critics have pointed out that Mischels original subjects were themselves children of university professors and graduate studentsnot exactly a representative sample. Other scientists noted

36、that 51 in home environment could account for differences: stable homes and one-child families encourage self-control, while in less stable homes and those with many children, if you dont 52 a marshmallow now there wont be any left in 15 minutes. Mischel answers these critics by noting that studies

37、in a wide variety of schools found 53 results. He acknowledges that the environment 54 our ability to resist temptation and observes that genetics plays a role too. But he still believes that the ability to resist temptation can be 55 and encouraged.41.A. watchingB. buyingC. hidingD. eating42.A. ask

38、edB. pretendedC. promisedD. agreed43.A. doublingB. sharingC. seekingD. concealing44. A. take toB. deal withC. look forD. make up45. A. alternativeB. conditionC. patternD. requirement46.A. elementB. degreeC. rewardD. predictor47.A. disappointingB. alarmingC. positiveD. stable48.A. individuallyB. coll

39、ectivelyC. thoroughlyD. naturally49.A. prospectsB. techniquesC. benefitsD. resources50.A. opportunityB. characteristicC. temptationD. qualification51.A. variationB. interestC. mobilityD. distribution52.A. makeB. grabC. likeD. leave53.A. similarB. practicalC. conflictingD. virtual54.A. strengthensB.

40、revealsC. shapesD. restricts55.A. foundB. presentedC. learntD. definedSection B (22分)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there arefour choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose theone thatfits best accordi

41、ng to the information given in the passage you havejust read.(A)Chris Moon, 39, runs a company he set up to help people solve problems in human resources and security management. He has called it Making The Best (MTB). His own philosophy is all about making the best of any situation, however bad it

42、may seem.After studying agriculture, he decided that the farmers life was not for him and took a year out to work as a volunteer at a center for the homeless. During this time, he decided to change direction. “I asked myself the question, what is life all about? I decided it was about doing the best

43、 we can, reaching our full potential and making use of our talents, so I decided to join the army.”After leaving the army, he heard that the British Charity, the HALO Trustwhich specializes in mine (地雷) clearancewanted an army officer with agricultural and command experience, he was keen to get invo

44、lved. Two years later, he was blown up by a mine, while walking in a supposedly高二年级英语期末试卷 6 / 10clear area in Mozambique. He lost his lower right arm and leg, but does not consider himself a victim. He accepts responsibility because he chose to work in mined areas.His big break could be said to have

45、 come shortly after he left hospital, when he was talking to an old friend who suggested he look on the accident as an opportunity to do something that would help him grow as a person. Recognizing the value of education and feeling that he hadnt been able to do his best at school, he decided to do a

46、 masters degree in security management at the University of Leicester.After completing the degree, he had plenty of job offers but felt he wanted to keep the focus on charity work. He says his main aim is to try and motivate people, although he prefers to be called a performance enhancer rather than

47、 a motivational speaker. “There is no greater thing than empowering someone to do something they thought they couldnt,” he says.56. Why did Chris Moon give up agriculture as his career?A. He thought agriculture was out of fashion.B. He became homeless while studying agriculture.C. He realized that h

48、e didnt want to become a farmer.D. He couldnt work as a volunteer while being a farmer.57. How did Chris respond to the accident that cost him his lower right arm and leg?A. He accepted it in peace.B. He blamed it on his bad luck.C. He thought himself as a victim of war.D. He regretted working for t

49、he HALO Trust.58. Why did Chris decide to do a masters degree?A. It had long been his dream.B. He wanted to improve himself.C. His friend suggested he further his studies.D. The University of Leicester gave him an offer.59. What is the passage mainly about?A. A man who can make the best of himself.B

50、. A man who can identify potentially bad situations.C. A man who devotes himself to helping war survivors.D. A man who are good at solving unexpected problems.(B)The temperature of the Sun is over 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit at the surface, but it rises to perhaps more than 16 million degrees at the ce

51、nter. The Sun is so much hotter than the Earth that matter can exist only as a gas, except at the core. In the core of the Sun, the pressures are so great against the gases that, despite the high temperature, there may be a small solid core. However, no one really knows, since the center of the Sun

52、can never be directly observed.Solar astronomers do know that the Sun is divided into five layers or zones. Starting at the outside and going down into the Sun, the zones are the corona, chromosphere, photosphere, convection zone, and finally the core. The first three zones are the regarded as the S

53、uns atmosphere. But since the Sun has no solid surface, it is hard to tell where the atmosphere ends and the main body of the Sun begins.高二年级英语期末试卷 7 / 10The Suns outermost layer begins about 10,000 miles above the visible surface and can be seen during an eclipse (日食) such as the one in February 19

54、79. Other time, the corona can be seen only when special instruments are used on cameras and telescopes to shut out the glare of the Suns rays.The corona is a brilliant, pearly white, filmy light as bright as the full Moon. Its beautiful rays are a sensational sight during an eclipse. The coronas ra

55、ys flash out in a brilliant fan. The corona is thickest at the suns equator (赤道).The corona rays are made up of gases streaming outward at tremendous speeds and reaching a temperature of more than 2 million degrees Fahrenheit. The rays of gas thin out as they reach the space around the planets. By t

56、he time the Suns corona rays reach the Earth, they are weak and invisible.60. What is the second paragraph mainly about?A. How the Sun evolved.B. The structure of the Sun.C. Why scientists study the Sun.D. The distance of the Sun from the planets.61. All of the following are parts of the Suns atmosp

57、here EXCEPT the .A. corona B. chromosphere C. photosphere D. core62. Where in the passage does the author compare the light of the Suns outermost layer to that of another astronomical body?A. Paragraph 1. B. Paragraph 2. C. Paragraph 3. D. Paragraph 4.(C)Buying organic food may not always be better

58、for the planet or for human health than cheaper options grown with artificial pesticides, according to researchers.There tend to be more birds and bees on organic farms but the benefits may be cancelled out because they produce an average of 19 to 25 per cent less food per acre than traditional farm

59、s. This means that more land is needed to produce the same amount of food-and land being changed for agriculture is one ofthe greatest threats to wildlife, researchers at the University ofBritish Columbia said.Organic farms ended to use less energy and produce lower emissions, but “when lower organi

60、c yields (产量) are taken into account, greenhouse gas emissions might actually be higher under organic management.”The authors of the study, published in Science Advances, said: “We dont know whether organic agriculture provides any benefits for biodiversity if lower organic yields are taken into acc