上海市回民中学2023-2024学年高二年级上册期中考试英语试题

上海市回民中学2023-2024学年高二上学期期中考试英语试

题

学校:姓名：班级：考号：

一、用单词的适当形式完成句子

1.makesthebooksoextraordinaryisthecreativeimaginationofthewriter.

2.Itrulybelieve__beautycomesfromwithin.（用适当的单词填空）

3.We*veofferedherthejob,butIdon'tknowshellacceptit.（用适当的词填空）

4.AwarmthoughtsuddenlycametomeImightusethepocketmoneytobuy

someflowersformymother'sbirthday.（用适当的词填空）

5.I'mafraidhe'smoreofatalkerthanadoer,whichisheneverfinishesanything.

（用适当的词填空）

6.weunderstandthingshasalottodowithwhatwefeel.（用适当的词填空）

7.Imadeapromisetomyselfthisyear,myfirstyearinhighschool,wouldbe

different.（用适当的词填空）

8.I'dliketostartmyownbusiness-that'sI*ddoifIhadmoney.（补全句子）

9.Whynottryyourluckdowntown,Bob?Thafs_thebestjobsare.（用适当的词填空）

10.Howmuchoneenjoyshimselftravellingdependslargelyonhegoeswith,

whetherhisfriendsorrelatives.（用适当的词填空）

二、用单词的适当形式完成短文

Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherent

andgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththe

properformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.

ThisweekendmanyfamiliesinAmericawillcelebrateMother'sDay.Theeventdates

backtoMay9,1914,11America'sPresidentWilsonestablishedthe

officialholiday.Somepeoplehadbeguncampaigningfortheholidayafewyears12

（early）.Finallyin1914,thepresidentmadeitofficial.HedeclaredthateachsecondSunday

inMay13（dedicate）tothankingthenation'smothers.Healsoorderedall

governmentbuildings14（display）thenationalflagonthatday.Accordingto

PresidentWilson,thiswasdone“asapublicexpressionof...love...forthemothersofour

country.

Beforelong,peopleinothercountries15(begin)askingforasimilarholidayto

celebratetheirmothers.MexicocelebrateditsfirstofficialMother'sDayonMay10,1922.

May10thbecametheirannualholidaybecausethecountrypreferredafixeddateto16

thatchanged.

OthercountriesarehappytosharethedaywiththeUnitedStates.Someonthelist

includeAustralia,Belgium,Canada,Denmark,Finland,Italy,JapanandTurkey.

Oddlyenough,theU.S.CongressrejectedaMother'sDayresolutionatfirst.Today,

though,Mother'sDayisahighlypopularholiday.Ifsalsoverysuccessfulcommercially.

Alongwithgivingcards,candyandflowers,17(take)momsoutforbrunchisavery

populargesture.America'sNationalRestaurantAssociationsaysMother'sDayistheyear's

mostpopulardayforeatingout.

Butwhydowehonorourmothers?Manymomslovinglydedicatetheirlivestotheir

children.Momssacrificetime,sleepandoftentheirowndreams.Momstrytoprovidea

strongfoundation18childrencanbuildtheirlives.With19

(love)care,mothersguidetheirchildrentowardadulthood.

Whenweconsidereverythingourmothershavedoneforus,howcanwenothonorthem?

There5snoneedtowaitforanationalholiday,though.Everydayisagreatopportunitytotell

ourmothers20theymeantous.

三、选用适当的单词或短语补全句子

Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcan

onlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.

A.launchB.virtueC.processD.shelterE.dignity

F.abandonG.assumeH.composeI.identifyJ.exceptionally

K.structure

21.IwassoconfusedthatIcouldhardlymythoughts.

22.Theycarriedthemselveswithgreatprideand.

23.Exposuretothesuncanacceleratetheageing.

24.Disney9sothergreatwasthefactthathiscompany-unlikeotherbig

corporations——hadhumanface.

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25.TheNavyistoanewwarshiptoday.

26.Thedoorenablesustoshutthebirdsintheinbadweather.

27.Therestaurantwasbuiltonawoodenabovetheseawater.

28.Itisreasonabletothattheeconomywillcontinuetoimprove.

29.He'santalenteddancerandneedstopractiseseveralhourseveryday.

30.Shefeltshewasneededanddecidedtoherplanofstudyingabroad.

四、完形填空

WhenIwasachildofsevenyearsold,myfriends,onaholiday,filledmypocketwith

coins.Iwentatoncetoashopwheretheysoldtoysforchildren.Being31withthe

soundofawhistlethatIhadseenbytheway,inthehandsofanotherboy,Ihandedover

allmymoneyforone.Ithencamehome,andwentwhistlingalloverthehouse,much

pleasedwithmywhistle,but32allthefamily.Mybrothersandsistersandcousins,

whenItoldofthe33Ihadmade,saidIhadgivenfourtimesasmuchasthewhistle

wasworth.TheyputmeinmindofwhatgoodthingsImighthaveboughtwiththerestofthe

money,andlaughedatmesomuchformybeingstupidthatIcriedwithvexation（烦恼）.

Thinkingaboutthemattergavememore34thanthewhistlegavemepleasure.

35,thiswasafterwardsofusetome,fortheimpressioncontinuedonmymind,

sothatoften,whenIwas36tobuysomethingIdidnotneed,Isaidtomyself,"Don't

givetoomuchforthewhistle,“andIsavedmymoney.AsIgrewup,cameintothe

world,and37theactionsofmen,IthoughtImetwithmany,verymany,who"gave

toomuchforthewhistle."

IfIknewamiser（守财奴）who38everykindofcomfortableliving,allthe

pleasureofdoinggoodtoothers,alltheesteemofhisfellow

citizensandthejoysoffriendship,39gatheringandkeepingwealth---“Poor

man,"saidI,“youpaytoodearforyourwhistle.^^WhenImetamanofpleasure,whodidnot

trytoimprovehismindorhisfortunebut40devotedhimselftohavingagoodtime,

perhapsneglectinghishealth,“Mistakenman,youareproviding41foryourself,

insteadofpleasure;youarepayingtoodearforyourwhistle.^^IfIsawsomeonefondof

42whohasfineclothes,finehouses,finefurniture,fineearrings,allabovehis

43,andforwhichhehadrunintodebt,andendshiscareerinaprison.46Alas,^^saidI,“he

haspaiddear,verydear,forhiswhistle.9,

44,themiseriesofmankindarelargelyduetotheirputtinga(n)45

valueonthings--togiving“toomuchfortheirwhistle.^^

31.A.facedB.charmedC.sympathizedD.provided

32.A.disturbingB.attractingC.entertainingD.confusing

33.A.troubleB.attemptC.choiceD.bargain

34.A.satisfactionB.reliefC.annoyanceD.stress

35.A.MoreoverB.ThereforeC.HoweverD.Indeed

36.A.temptedB.determinedC.forcedD.persuaded

37.A.tookB.observedC.admiredD.followed

38.A.turnedagainstB.gaveupC.caredaboutD.reliedon

39.A.incaseofB.insteadofC.forthesakeofD.intermsof

40.A.merelyB.similarlyC.strangelyD.positively

41.A.inconvenienceB.burdenC.frustrationD.pain

42.A.appearanceB.wealthC.comfortsD.necessities

43.A.demandB.fortuneC.standardD.value

44.A.AsaresultB.BycontrastC.OnaverageD.Inshort

45.A.unexpectedB.greatC.falseD.true

五、阅读理解

Math,TaughtlikeFootball

Growingup,Ithoughtmathclasswassomethingtobeendured,notenjoyed.Idisliked

memorizingformulasandtakingtests,allforthedullgoalofgettingagoodgrade.Butmy

problemwasn'twithmathitself.Infact,Ispentcountlesshoursasachilddoinglogicand

mathpuzzlesonmyown,andasateenager,whenatopicseemedparticularlyinteresting,I

wouldgotothelibraryandreadmoreaboutit.

Byhighschool,noneofmyteachersquestionedmymathematicaltalent,butnoneof

themreallyencouragedit,either.NoonetoldmethatIcouldbecomeaprofessional

mathematician.WhatIwantedtodothenwastoplaycollegefootball.Myambitionwasto

getanathleticscholarshiptoattendaBigTenschool.

Thechancesofthathappeningwereverylow.Inhighschool,Iwasjustan

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above-averageathleteandmyhighschoolwasnota“fbeder“schoolforcollegesports

programs.

Thatdidn'tstopmefromdreaming,though.Anditdidn'tstopmycoachesfrom

encouragingmetobelieveIcouldreachmygoal,andpreparingandpushingmetoworkfor

it.Theymadevideotapesofmyperformancesandsentthemtocollegecoachesaroundthe

country.Itdidn'tmatterthatIdidn'tinitiallyattractmuchinterestfromthebigschools.My

coacheskeptpickingupthephone,andkeptconvincingmetotrytoprovemyself.Intheend,

aBigTenschool,Pennstate,didoffermeascholarship.

Agrowingbodyofresearchshowsthatstudentsareaffectedbymorethanjustthe

qualityofalessonplan.Theyalsorespondtothepassionoftheirteachersandthe

engagementoftheirpeers,andtheyseekasenseofpurpose.Theybenefitfromspecific

instructions,constantfeedbackandacultureofearningthatencouragesresilienceintheface

offailure.

UntilIgottocollege,Ididn'treallyknowwhatmathematicswas.Istillthoughtofitas

problemsetsandlaboriouscomputations.Thenoneday,oneofmyprofessorshandedmea

bookandsuggestedthatIthinkaboutaparticularproblem.Itwasn'teasy,butitwas

fascinating.

Myprofessorkeptgivingmeproblems,andIkeptpursuingthem.Beforelong,hewas

introducingmetoproblemsthathadneverbeensolvedbeforeandurgingmetofindnew

techniquestohelpcrackthem.

IamnowaPh.D.candidateinmathematicsattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology,

andIhavepublishedseveralpapersinmathematicaljournals.Istillfeelthatchildlike

excitementeverytimeIcompleteaproof.IwishI'dknownthiswaspossiblewhenIwasa

kid.

46.Whydidthewriterthinkmathclassinschoolwas"somethingtobeendured^^before

enteringcollege?

A.Becausehewasn'tinterestedinmath.

B.Becausehismathteachersdidn'tcaretopushhim.

C.Becausehewastoosmartandtalentedformathclass.

D.Becausehewastraininghardforanathleticscholarship.

47.Accordingtothewriter,studentsareaffectedbythefollowingthingsfromteachersor

coachesEXCEPT.

A.passionB.constantfeedback

C.asenseofpurposeD.specificinstructions

48.Wecanconcludethatafterenteringcollege,thewriter.

A.wasbusylookingforproblemsetstocrack

B.begantorealizewhatmathematicsreallyis

C.metwithlaboriouscomputationsinhisstudies

D.studiedonhisownjustashewasinhighschool

49.Whatdoes“this”inthelastsentencemean?

A.Feelingthechildrenexcitement.

B.Differentmathematicalresearch.

C.Generatingcuriosityandcreativity.

D.Beingaprofessionalmathematician.

OperationGreenSweep

(Forteenscurrentlyin6th12thgrades)

OperationGreenSweepisavolunteerprogramorganizedbytheAlamedaRecreation

andParkDepartmentforteenswhowanttoearncommunityservicehoursbyassistingwith

thecleaningofourcityparksandcommunitycenters.Teenswillbesupervisedwhile

cleaningupvariouslocalparks,doinglighttrashremovalandlearningathingortwoabout

ourparksandsurroundingenvironment.

◎Fridays,April17toMay29,2019

◎3:30p.m.to5:00p.m.

◎Cost:$45一coversthisuniformshirt,thetrainingbookandtransportation

Howtoregister:

◎Youmayregisterinpersonormailyourcompletedformandpaymentto:Alameda

RecreationandParkDepartment,2226SantaClaraAvenue,Alameda,94501.

◎PhoneregistrationsareacceptedMondaythroughFriday,8:30a.m.to5:00p.m.with

MasterCardorVISApaymentonly.Pleasehaveyourcreditcardreadybeforecalling(510)

7477566.

◎Savetimeandregisteronlineatwww.Aatyourconvenience.

Cancellationandrefundpolicy:

IftheprogramiscancelledbytheAlamedaRecreationandParkDepartment,yourfee

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willbefullyreturnedtoyou.

Cancellationsputforwardbytheclientmustberequesteddigitallyatleastfivebusiness

daysinadvanceofthestartoftheprogram.Wellchargea$15administrationfee,

Note:

Ifyoumissmorethantwodays,youmaybedroppedfromtheprogramwithoutearning

yourhours.Pleasebringasnack,wearworkclothes(noskirtsoropen-toedshoes)and

sunscreen.

Teensareexpectedtoactquickly,learncommunicationskillsandlearntoplanahead.

AllvolunteersmustmeetattheVeteran'sMemorialBuilding.Donotbelateastransportation

isprovidedtotaketeenstotheirdestinations.

50.WhatcanwelearnabouttheAlamedaRecreationandParkDepartment?

A.Itoffersfreecommunityservice.

B.Itspreadsknowledgeonnature.

C.Itprovidesvolunteeractivitiesforkids.

D.Ittakescareofkidsforbusyparents.

51.Whatcanyoudoifyou'reinterestedinOperationGreenSweep?

A.Mailtheparkwhereyouwanttodothecleaningjob.

B.Call(510)747-7566at5:00p.m.onSaturday.

C.FaxyourregistrationformandAmericanExpresscardnumber.

D.Applyonlineatwww.Aatanytime.

52.Ifyougiveup7dayspriortoOperationGreenSweep,

A.$30willbereturnedtoyouraccount

B.thereisnoneedtomakearequestforcancellation.

C.noextrafeewillbecharged

D.youmusthandinyourrequestforminperson

Ifyouthinkthatrunningmarathonswillhelpyoulivealongandhealthylife,new

researchmaycomeasashock.Accordingtoarecentscientificstudy,peoplewhodoavery

strenuousworkoutareaslikelytodieaspeoplewhodonoexerciseatall.

ScientistsinDenmarkhavebeenstudyingover1,000joggersandnon-joggersfor12

years.Thedeathratesfromthesamplegroupindicatethatpeoplewhojogatamoderatepace

twoorthreetimesaweekforlessthantwoandahalfhoursintotalareleastlikelytodie.The

bestspeedtojogatwasfoundtobeabout5milesperhour.Theresearchsuggeststhatpeople

whojogmorethanthreetimesaweekorathigherspeedsofover7mphdieatthesamerate

asnon-joggers.Thescientiststhinkthatthisisbecausestrenuousexercisecausesstructural

changestotheheartand〃rSeries（动脉）.Overtime,thiscancauseseriousinjuries.

PeterSchnohr,aresearcherinCopenhagen,said,“Ifyourgoalistodecreaseriskof

deathandimprovelifeexpectancy,joggingafewtimesaweekatamoderatepaceisagood

strategy.Anythingmoreisjustunnecessary,anditmaybeharmful.^^

Theimplicationsofthisarethatmoderateformsofexercisesuchastaichi,yogaand

briskwalkingmaybebetterforusthan“ironman^^events,triathlonsandlong-distance

runningandcycling.AccordingtoJacobLouisMarott,anotherresearcherinvolvedinthe

study,"Youdon'tactuallyhavetodothatmuchtohaveagoodimpactonyourhealth.And

perhapsyoushouldn*tactuallydotoomuch.^^

53.Theunderlinedword“strenuous“inParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto"

A.hardB.regular

C.practicalD.little

54.TheauthorpresentssomefiguresinParagraph2to.

A.suggestgivingupjoggingB.showrisksofdoingsports

C.providesupportiveevidenceD.introducetheresearchprocess

55.Accordingtothescientists,whyistoomuchexerciseharmful?

A.Itmayinjuretheheartandarteries.B.Itcanmakethebodytiredout.

C.Itwillbringmuchpressure.D.Itconsumestoomuchenergy.

56.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?

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A.Joggingisthebestexercise.

B.Moreexercisemeansahealthierlife.

C.Marathonsrunnersareleastlikelytodie.

D.Properexercisecontributestogoodhealth.

六、六选四

TopCollegeGraduatesGetPaidMore,butdoTheyPerformBetter?

Ifsgenerallybelievedthatbetteruniversitiesattractbetterstudentsandprovidebetter

training,soitmakessensetousetheuniversityrankasapredictorofemployeeperformance.

Butisitagoodhiringstrategy?Douniversityrankingspredictjobperformance?Our

researchsuggestsyes-butonlytoadegree.

Inarecentstudy,wetestedtherelationshipbetweentheuniversityrankandperformance

ofgraduates.Wetrackedtheperformanceof28,339studentsfrom294universitiesthat

rankedfromTop10toabouttop20,000intheWebometricsglobaluniversityrankings.

57Importantly,wecapturednotonlythequalityoftheoutput,butawiderangeofhard

andsoftcompetenciesincludingcooperationwithteammembers,leadership,language

proficiency,technicalskills,emotionalintelligence,creativity,andmore.

Ourresultsoffersomecomforttothetraditionalrecruiters.Aftercontrollingforage,

gender,andtheyearofstudy,wefoundthatgraduatesfromhigher-rankeduniversities

performedbetter,butonlynominallyandonlyonsomedimensionsofperformance.

58Thefirstwasselection:higher-rankeduniversitiesusuallycanchoosefrom

alargerpoolofapplicants,whichleadstosteepercompetitionandahigherqualityofthe

incomingclass.Corroboratingtheselectivityhypothesis,ourdatademonstratedthatstudents

athigher-rankeduniversitiesindeedscorehigherongeneralcognitiveabilitytests,havemore

internationalexperience,betterEnglishproficiency,andhigherculturalintelligence.

Second,higher-rankeduniversitiesshouldprovidebettertraining.Topuniversities

employbetterinstructors,offeraccesstobetter-equippedfacilities,attractbetterspeaker