学年静安区高二英语下期中统考试卷附答案

静安区2016学年第二学期教学质量检测高二英语二式卷考生注意：1．考试时间105分钟，试卷满分100分。2．本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。试卷分为第I卷(第1-11页)和第II卷(第12页)，全卷共l2页。所有答题必须涂(选择题)或写(非选择题)在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。3．答题前，务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名。4．答题纸涂号及答题与试卷题号一致。第I卷(共75分)I.ListeningComprehension(略)II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Thedaysofelderlywomencookinghugemealsonholidaysandknittingthemselvesslowlyintoseniorlifearegone.EntertheRedHatSociety--agroupdedicatedtothenewconcept(17)________oldladiesshouldhavefun.“Mygrandmothersdid(18)_____butkeephouseandserveeverybody.Theywereprogrammedtodothat,”saidEmilyCornette,founderofachapterofthe7-year-oldRedHatSociety.Thegrouphaschaptersinall50.statesand25countries.Whilemenhavelongspenttheirretirementfishing,womenalwaysseemtobecomeinvisibleasthey(19)______(age).Butthegenerationnowturning50isthebabyboomers,andthesamepeoplewhorejectedtheirparents’wayofbeingyoungarenowmakinganewwayofgrowingold.Withabitofdisposableincomeand(20)______(good)healthcomparedwiththepastgenerationformostelderlyintothemix,theRedHatSocietystartstolookalmostinevitable.“Thisissomethingjustforme,”Cornettesaid.Shekeptaneagleeyeoutforguestswithemptycupsorplatesthatneeded(21)______(refill)."Therearen’tanyrules,really.Wearedoing(22)_____can’tbeimaginedbyold-timewomen.Wearejustlookingforfun.”AccordingtoitsfounderCooper,she(23)______(inspire)whenshesawapoembyJennyJosephthatbegins:“WhenIamanoldwoman,Ishallwearpurplewitharedhatwhichdoesn’tgo.”Coopergaveherfriendacopyofthepoem,alongwitharedhat,(24)_____servedasthesymboloftheorganization.Soonotherwomenwantedredhats,andthey(25)_____(attract)thousandsofparticipantssincethen.“Thepointofthisisthatwewomencouldhavefunforourselvesinsteadofdoingthingsjustforothers,”Coopersaidinatelephoneinterview.“Weareformingalittlesociety(26)_____wecanfeelrelaxedanddelightedalongwithourpeers.”SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.attachedB.similarC.exposureD.improvementE.humbleF.matchesG.reflectedH.unknownI.sceneJ.themesK.puzzledJuly18,2017marksthe200thanniversaryofthedeathofJaneAusten,oneofthebest-knownwritersinEnglishliterature.Herlegacyofsocialacclaimandimpressivewithaveensuredherplaceinliteraryhistory,andeventoday,modemreadersarestill27bythehugeinformationandconceptshernovelshavedelivered.ButdoyouknowthatJane’sworkwassortofdrawnfromherownlife?ManyoftheplacesandpeopleinJane’sworkare28tothoseinherreallife.Janemovedaspartofsociety,andherwriting29someimpressivewit,cleverlyteasingtheupperclassbywhichJanewassurrounded.Followingherfather’sdeath,JaneandhermotherfacedafinancialdifficultymuchlikethatoftheDashwoodwomeninSenseandSensibilitywhohavetolivea30life.JanespentagooddealoftimeinthetownofBath,whichisthe31ofbothNorthangerAbbeyandPersuasion---althoughPersuasionportraysthetowninamorenegativelight.Sheevenusedthenamesoffamilyandfriendsinherwriting---hermother,CassandraLeigh,wasrelatedtotheWilloughbysandtheWentworths,bothupperclassfamiliesinYorkshire.CassandraLeighwasthoughttohave“marrieddown”whenshe32herselftoJane’sfather,clergymanGeorgeAusten.BrothersFrancisandCharleswerebothofficersintheRoyalNavy,andfrequentlywrotelettershome.Janeusedsomeoftheirstoriestoproduce33inPersuasionandMansfieldPark.BrotherEdwardhadbeenadoptedbywealthycousins,andlaterinheritedtheirestates,soJanetraveledfrequentlytovisithisstatelyhomesatChawtonandGodmershamPark.Sometimesstayingformonthsatatime,Janewasquiteasocialbutterfly,andwasabletousethis34totheupperclasstoproducethebackdropsofhernovels.AlthoughJane’scharactersalmostallhavehappy-ever-afterlove35intheend,Janeherselfnevermarried.InDecember1802,attheageof27,shewasbrieflyengaged--andbybriefly,we’retalkingaboutforasingleday.JaneandsisterCassandrawerevisitinglong-timefriendsatManydownPark,andthefriends’brother,HarrisBigg-Wither,somefiveyearsyoungerthanJane,andbyallaccounts“veryplaininpersonality”,askedforJane’shandinmarriage.Harriswasonlyherbetrothedforabout24hours.Theverynextday,forreasons36toanyoneelse,Janechangedhermind,andsheandCassandraleftManydown,ratherthanstayinahousewithapainfulex.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Thecourseoftruelovemayrunmoresmoothlyinfuture--mobilephoneserviceshavebecomeinvolvedinthechallengeofmodemdating.OnthesamedaythatBritain’sbiggestdatingagencylaunchedaremote-viewingserviceofpotentialmatesfromthe37ofone’sownhandset,anotherservicepromisestodoyourdirtyworkandgetridofunwantedadmirers.Technologyappearstobe38old-fashionedchemistryandconversationoverdinner:lovelesssingletonscannowpickupandletgoofpotentialpartnerswithoutsomuchasasorryheartor39silence.Fortoday’shi-techlovers,videoclipswillworkas40forformalintroductionsenablingsinglemenandwomentofindpotentialloversthroughfilmedpersonalmessagesfromotherlonelyhearts,allrecordedonanddownloadedfromtheirmobiletelephones.Then,ifthingsgowrong,thereisnoneedto41thekindestwaytoletaloverdowngently,becauseyourmobilewilldeliveraguilt-freemessageforyou,before42anymorecallsfromthecalleryoudon’twanttocontactanymore.NewusersofDateline’snewmobile-matchmakingservicewillberequestedtodoavideointerview,duringwhichtheywillbequestionedinordertoproduceaone-minutefilmforanonline43.“Thesystemwillaskwhopeoplearelookingforand,mostimportantly,getpeopleto44themselves.Userswillbeshownsamplestogettheideaandpeoplecanalwaysre-recordiftheyarenothappy,”saysJimWeir,themanagingdirectorofDateline.Anyoftheotherusersoftheplatformcanthenviewdifferentclipsaccordingtotheirpersonal45,inthehopethattheextravisualinformationwillleadtoahigherrateofsuccessful46.Thentheother,altogetherlessromantic,serviceisathandtoalloweitherpartythechancetowithdrawifthingsturn47.Thepackage,calledSecurfone,willmeanthatyouwillneverhavetopickupa(n)48callagain.Dependingonwhoiscalling,yourmobilecannowpolitelyletsomeoneknowyouaretemporarily49,promisetocallthembacklaterortellthemyouneverwanttoseethemagain.Usersaregivenasmanytemporaryphonenumbersastheylikewhichareroutedthroughtotheirphoneuntiltheyarenolonger50.Inthatway,therelationshipis51ended.37.A.comfortB.originC.painD.result38.A.employingB.generatingC.replacingD.discovering39.A.awkwardB.progressiveC.stableD.occasional40.A.founderB.mediaC.basisD.suggestion41.A.putforwardB.takeoverC.worryaboutD.carryout42.A.recordingB.creatingC.promotingD.rejecting43.A.databaseB.fundC.charityD.training44.A.welcomeB.publishC.describeD.stimulate45.A.tastesB.advantagesC.benefitsD.resources46.A.managementB.pairingC.dealsD.negotiation47.A.simpleB.sourC.positiveD.normal48.A.unwantedB.expectedC.uniqueD.angry49.A.bad-temperedB.outgoingC.unavailableD.inacceptable50.A.punishedB.accusedC.calledD.missed51.A.officiallyB.temporarilyC.considerablyD.particularlySectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Ihavelearnedthatsweetsareoneofthegreatunifiersinthehumanworld.Wemightlookdifferentandspeakdifferentlanguagesbutmostofus,especiallytheyoungones,lovesweets.IwouldalwaysmakesureIbroughtabagofsweetstogivetothebeautifulchildrenwewouldmeet.Oneday,westoppedatoneofthe15,000orphan-ledhouseholdsinSwaziland(斯威士兰).Insidethehut,wefoundabeautifullittlegirlwithhugebrowneyes.HernamewasTanzile.IgaveherasweetfrommybagandshesaidsomethingbacktomeinSi-swati,thenativelanguage,whichthenursenexttometranslated,“Shewantsanotherone,doctor,togivetoherlittlesister.”Iagreedandgaveheranother.Afterwehadtendedtoamanwithtuberculosisabitfurtherdowntheroad,wepassedbyTanzile’shousetosaygoodbye.Tooursurpise,sheseemedtobeholdingontothatextrasweetIhadgivenher.IjokinglysaidthatTanzilecouldhaveaskedforthewholebagofsweetsandwewouldhaveinnocentlygivenittoher.Wethenspentsometimetalkingwithherandthatwaswhenwediscoveredhowdeepherpainwas.Ithadbeenmorethan15yearssincethecivilwarended.WhenherparentshadgivenuptoHIV/AIDSlikemostoftheircountrymenandwomen.Tanzile,thenfive,wasseparatedfromherthree-year-oldsister.Sincethen,shewouldneveracceptanythingfromanyoneunlesstheygavehertwo.Infact,inthelittlemudhutwhereshelived,wefoundapileofoldthingswhichshehadbeencollectingtogivetohersister.Herhopeandherlovewereallshehad.Nowseven,itmatteredtohermorethananythingelse.WhenIreturnedhomethatday,IwasshockedtofindthatthiswasnotanisolatedstorybutothersinthehospitalknewoforphansjustlikeTanzile-waitingwithlittlepilesofthingsintheirhutforasiblingoraparentwhomtheyhadnotseenforsolong.Theirlovedoneswhowouldprobablyneverreturn.Ever.52.Therewere15,000orphan-ledhouseholdsinthecommunitybecausemostoftheirparentsHad_______.A.beenkilledinthecivilwarB.diedfrommalnutritionC.leftthevillagetofindjobselsewhereD.diedfromadeadlydisease53.TheauthorsaidthatTanzilecouldhaveaskedforthewholebagofsweets.AtthattimetheAuthor______.A.knewthatTanzile’ssisterhaddiedB.knewallalongthatTanzilehadmanysistersC.thoughtthatTanzilehadliedabouthersisterD.didnotwanttogiveTanzileanymoresweets54.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Tanzile’ssadcasewasanexclusivecaseinthecommunity.B.Tanzilehadbeenseparatedfromhersisterforfiveyears.C.TheauthortalkswithTanzilewellthroughTanzile’slanguage.D.Theauthorthoughtthatit’snotlikel,/forTanzile’ssistertoreturn.(B)RiverValeCommunityClubOPENHOUSECureRivervaleCardMembershipRecruitmentDriveDates;16November(Sun)Time:l0amto4pmVenue:RiverValeCommunityClubNo.7RiversideLane(s)756198Guest-of-Honour;Mr.KennyWilwolfMPofNorthEastCDCAdvisortoRiversideGRC“Kick&Score”ContestStandachancetowinapairofmovieticketswhenyouscoreonoursoccerpitch.Signupasa“fatherandson”teamifyouwanttoenjoyextraperks.Signupatthebooth!TraditionalKampongGamesExperiencethegoodolddayswithavarietyoftraditionalkamponggamesatthebooths.Lotsofattractiveprizesareinstoreforyouandyourfamily!OtherProgramHighlightsFreehealthscreening:Magicshow;FunniestFamilyVideoCompetition;InflatableBouncerbyGleeLandlnc;Balloonsculpturing;StreetmagicperformancesPleasegototoregisterforFamilyVideocompetition.CardMembershipRecruitment:Enjoyprivilegesofdiscountedratesforthefollowing:-clubfacilities(gym,pool,badmintoncourts,others)-coursefeesStageEntertainment&ContestsBeentertainedbyourculturalshowsandperformances.JoinourcreativefamilycontestsforamemorableeventforyouandyourfamilyRegisterwithyourfamilyattheentrance.-shoppingprivilegesSignupon16Novtoenjoya$50discountforBuffetfromHappyFamilyRestaurantFormoreinformationontheactivities,pleasecallMdmHatimahatoremailherat.Youmayalsovisitorganizedby:RiVerValeCCPeople’sAssocioVonPartyWorldIncJointlysponsoredbyPARIS-PGXXTOMCOUNCILNaturalEnvironmentAgencyPoliticsForces55.Thisadvertisementaimstoinformthepublicaboutthe____.A.waytogettoRiverValeCommunityClubB.sponsorsfromvariousorganizationsC.everydayactivitiesorganizedbyRiverValeCommunityclubD.openhouseandrecruitmentdrivebyRiverValeCommunityClub56.IfMr.Jameswantstorelivesomechildhoodgameswithhisfamily,heshouldtakepartIn________.A.KickandScoreContestB.TraditionalKampongGamesC.StageEntertainment&ContestsD.FunniestFamilyVideoCompetition57.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?A.Thiseventcaterstobothadultsandchildren.B.NaturalEnvironmentAgencyisajointsponsoroftheevent.C.Inquiriesabouttheeventcanbemadethroughemails.D.Peoplewhosignupforthemembershipcardcanreceiveafreebuffetmeal.(C)Youseethemeverysummermorning,inthepackedcommutertrainsandofficesofCentralTokyo:mendressedinwoolandpolyester,sweatinginthe90Fheat.Thesearethesalarymen,thewarriorsoftheJapaneseeconomy,forwhomsummerisaseasonmoretobeenduredthanenjoyed.FromJunetoSeptember,afugofhumidityfallsacrossJapan,tormentingofficeworkersdressedinauniformmoreappropriateforwinter.ButasalarymaninaT-shirtwouldbelikeasamurai(武士)withouthissword,andtherehasbeennoseriouschallengetoJapan’sbusinessdresscodefor150years.ThisweektheJapaneseGovemmentbeginsanambitiousschemetoreinventtheappearanceoftheJapanesebusinessman.Itisbeingpioneeredbyfashiondesigners,famousdepartmentstoresandcaptainsofindustry.Theideabehindtheinitiativeissimpleandserious.Japanispainfullybehindinreachingitstargetsforreductionofozone-depletinggases,despitehostingtheKyotoConferenceatwhichtheywereset.Thestatedgoalistoreduceemissionlevelsby6percentin15years.Butthisyear,emissionswereupby8percentonthebaseyear.Muchofthesecomefromtheair-conditioningunits,whichhelptocoolJapaneseofficesduringthehotmonths.SothegovemmenthasorderedthatfromJune1governmentofficesshouldsetthetemperatureontheirairconditionersfor28℃℉)--alittlemorethanTokyo’saverageAugusttemperatureandintolerableinasuitandtie.Theairconditioningwillrarelycomeon.Todealwiththesituation,theGovernmenthaslaunchedtheschemeofCoolBiztopersuadesalarymentotakeofftheirties,unbuttontheirshirtsandcastofftheirjacketsinstead.“Japanesemenaresohardtochange,”saysHirokoKoshino,adistinguishedfashiondesignerwhohasdesignedarangeofcoolmen’sclothesattheGovernment’srequest.“It’savery,verychallengingtask.”Exceptatthemostyouthfuloffashionanddot-corncompanies,casualFridaysneverreallycaughtoninJapan.Evenaformergovemmentofficialis,accordingtosome,notoriousforhisill-advisedenergy-savingofficewear,createdbysimplychoppingoffthearmsofconventionalsuitsattheelbow.Thegarmentslookedasifajealousloverhadrunamok,andarewidelyheldtohavesetbackthecauseofdressingdowninJapan.ThebiggestobstaclenowisthestricthierarchystilloperatinginJapaneseoffices--formostsalarymenitisunthinkabletotakeonanyinnovationwhichhasnotpreviouslybeenadoptedbytheboss.58.WhydidtheJapanesegovemmentstarttheprogramofCoolBiz?A.TomaketheimageofJapaneseworkersyoungandfashionable.B.Tohelpworkersdealwithincreasedairconditioningtemperature.C.Toincreaseworkers’workefficiencybywearinglessD.ToshowJapan’sdeterminationtoprotecttheenvironment.59.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Japanesesalarymenenjoywearingformalclothesinallseasonstoshowworkspirit.B.JapanseesyearlyemissionreductionaftertheKyotoConference.C.OnlyonFridaysiscasualdressingpopularinJapan.D.Aformerofficialusedtosetbackdressingreformbybaddressadvice.60.Theunderlinedwordhierarchyinthepassageisclosestinmeaningto____.A.self-sufferingB.socialrankingsystemC.economicrestrictionD.jobresponsibility61.Thetitleofthepassageisprobably___.A.Japan,acountryadmiringhardworkingspiritB.ThepoordressingimageofJapanesesalarymenC.CoolBiz,adressingreformforJapanesesalarymenD.JapanisfacingahardchoicebetweenemissionreductionandfashionabledressingSectionCDirections:ReadthefollowingpassageandchoosethemostsuitablesentencefromA-Fforeachblank.Therearetwoextrasentenceswhichyoudonotneed.A.Nocreditchecksareneeded.B.Thereforepawnbrokersmakemoneyaccordingtotherealvalueofthegoods.C.ThereluctancebybankstolendhashelpedtheUK’sbiggestpawnbrokerearna47percentriseinprofits,D.Sogovernmentsencouragepeopletoexchangegoodsforcash.E.Peoplearemoreawarenowthattheycanraisecashbysellingthingstheydon’tneed.F.Ofcourseitisgenerallynotinthepawnbroker’sinteresttodoso.Wheneconomictimesaretoughitisgenerallythoughtthatthepawnbroking(典当)industrybooms.Afterallgoldandcheaploansaretemptingforcreditcrunchers.LyndaDamario,regionaldirectorofAlbemarle&Bondsaid:“Thereareincreasingnumbersofpeoplefromallwalksoflifewhoarefindingthemselvesinasituationwherethebanksareunabletohelpsoourbusinessisgrowing.“62Nowthepriceofgoldisrisinginvalue.Itisprobablyunsurprisingthatsalesofsecondhandjewelleryaccountedfor75percentofthefirm’stotalsales.Harvey&Thompson,oneofBritain’sbiggestpawnbrokershasseenbusinessincreaseby11percentinrecentmonths.It’ssaidthisisallduetogoldpricerise.Andpeoplekeepcomingintoselltheirjewelry.AspokeswomanforH&T,saidthatconsumersknowtheideaofsellingtheirpossessionsbecauseoftheintroductionofonlinedeals.I