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1、上海市北郊高級中學(xué)2015年第一學(xué)期期中考試-高二年級英語試卷（word含答案）上海市北郊高級中學(xué)2015學(xué)年第一學(xué)期期中考試高二年級英語試卷. listening comprehension (20%)section adirections: 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 th

2、e 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. one.b. three.c. four.d. five.2. a. in a department store.b. at the airport.c. at a

3、 railway station.d. at the post office.3. a. by car.b. by bike.c. by bus.d. on foot.4. a. it is 4:50 now.b. it is 4:10 now.c. the letters should be ready by 5:00.d. the letters will be delayed.5. a. because he has some work to do.b. because he has to go to a lecture.c. because his wife doesnt want h

4、im to.d. because he doesnt like the johnsons.6. a. she doesnt like english poetry.b. poetry class is very popular.c. dr. robinson will be very interesting. d. the course will be difficult.7. a. go to the bank immediately.b. sing another song.c. choose his favourite songs.d. record the song at the ba

5、nk.8. a. the english test took place a week ago.b. the english test took place this morning.c. there wi11 be an english test tomorrow. d. there will be an english test in a week.9. a. he has always been so productive.b. he got his job done within a minute.c. he finished the paper just in time.d. he

6、has not finished his paper yet.10. a. he did a good job last spring.b. he is not in a good health.c. he left him a good impression.d. he is not reliable.section bdirections: in section b, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. the passages wi

7、ll 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. it will be sunny.b. it w

8、ill be cloudy.c. it will be thundery. d. it will be dry.12. a. 23c.b. 20c.c. 15c.d. near 0c.13. a the north.b. the south.c. the southeast.d. the coast line.questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. a. the new fitness varies from person to person.b. the new fitness is decided by

9、the healthiest lifestyle.c. the new fitness needs some tests and comparison with standards.d. the new fitness is based more on individual needs than person goals.15. a. it is more precise.b. it is more flexible.c. it is less enjoyable.d. it is less effective.16. a. an accountant who can be as physic

10、ally fit as an athlete.b. the importance of three basic factors concerning fitness.c. new concept of fitness and its essential factors.d. some sports with significant training effect.section cdirections: in section c, you will hear two longer conversations. each conversation will be read twice. afte

11、r 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.leaving a telephone messagefrom: emily harristo:susanmondays team meeting:to be 17 .

12、the suggested time for the meeting: _18_morning at 11:00.the meeting room to be booked:with seating for a _19_ people.things susan should arrange for:coffee, some cold drink and some 20 .complete the form. write one word for each answer. grammar and vocabulary (25%)section a(a)left handednesswhat do

13、 leonardo da vinci, marie curie, and albert einstein have in common? they were all left-handed, along with other famous people including barack obama. in fact, an estimated 13 percent of the worlds population (21) _ be left-handed.most people are right-handed. this fact also seems to have held true

14、(22) _ history. in 1977, scientists studied works of art made at various times starting with cave drawings from 15,000 b.c. and ending with paintings from the 1950s. most of the people (23) _ (show) in these works of art are right-handed.many researchers claim (24) _ (find) relationships between lef

15、t-handedness and various physical and mental characteristics. however, (25) _of these connections are very weak, and others have not been proven. what makes a person become right-handed rather than left-handed? as yet, no one really knows for sure. (26)_ _ _reasons may be behind it, peoples attitude

16、s toward left-handedness have changed a lot over the years. there are even a number of shops (27)_(specialize) in selling products for left-handed people, such as left-handed scissors, can openers, guitars, and even a left-handed camera. in 1976, left-handers international, a group of left-handed pe

17、ople in topeka, kansas, in the united states, decided to start (28)_annual event in order to clear up misunderstandings about left-handedness.(b)motivating students(29)_ _a young child might be nervous about starting school, he of she is often excited on the first day of school. perhaps that excitem

18、ent lasts through the first few years of school. but over time, many children are much (30) _(excited) about going to school because school becomes a place of “all work and no play.” as the years go by, students (31)_ (pressure) to do more work and to do it better, make better test scores, and have

19、a higher class rank. it is therefore not surprising that by middle school many students lose interest in school and learning.teachers face a big challenge in such a situation. when they enter a classroom (32)_ _ most of the students do not want to be there and do not want to study, how can they teac

20、h? some teachers may be tempted to focus their energy on the handful of students in the classroom who show an interest in (33) _ (learn). other teachers have to reward “good” students and punishing “bad” students in the hope (34) _ this may somehow motivate all students to try harder.through his own

21、 teaching experience, dr. richard lavoie became interested in the problem of motivating students. he (35) _ (wonder) what motivates some students to want to learn. in studying this question, dr. lavoie discovered that other people have done a lot of research into this question already. however, thos

22、e people do not work in schools. the people who seemed to know the most about (36)_motivates kids were researchers who work for companies that were advertising products such as toys and music for children.section ba. measuresb. instructc. enjoyabled. foundationab. socialac. settingad. domesticbc. pl

23、easantlybd. occurcd. perfectlydogs are social animals and without proper training, they will behave like wild animals. they will spoil your house, destroy your belongings, bark excessively, fight other dogs and even bite you. nearly ail behavior problems are _37_normal dog activities that _38_at the

24、 wrong time or place or are directed at the wrong thing. the key to preventing or treating behavior problems as learning to teach the dog to redirect its normal behavior to outlets that are acceptable in the domestic_3 9_.one of the best things you can do for your dog and yourself is to obediently t

25、rain it. obedience training doesnt solve all behavior problems, but it is the _40_for solving just about any problem. training opens up a line of communication between you and your dog. effective communication is necessary to _41_ your dog about what you want it to do.training is als0 an easy way to

26、 establish the _42_ rank order. when your dog obeys a simple request of “come here, sit,” it is showing obedience and respect for you. it is not necessary to establish yourself as top dog or leader of the dog pack by using extreme_43_.you can teach your dog its subordinate (從屬的) role by teaching it

27、to show submission to you. most dogs love performing tricks for you to _44_accept that you are in charge.training should be fun and rewarding for you and your dog. it can enrich your relationship and make living together more_45_. a well trained dog is more confident and can be more safely allowed a

28、 greater amount of freedom than an untrained animal. cloze test (15%)in todays fast-paced world, we expect our everyday mechanical appliances to operate precisely and smoothly, because any error would hamper the flow of the day, and disrupt productivity. therefore, some information technology person

29、nel (人員) have become high on demand, and are something necessary for major companies._46_, major companies, whatever business they do, have invested in help desk software to assist their_47_.and they have it. help desk software is essentially a computer program_48_the process of identifying pc relat

30、ed issues. a help desk software can resolve electronic_49_ relating to software, hardware and all kinds of databases that would encounter either machine or _50_ error. in addition to the powerful function, a help desk software _51_ a problem screening process, which helps streamline work station wit

31、h small problems.one of the mast_52_ forms of help desk software is online help desk software. typically, the way online help desk software works is that you would fill out an online form, where you would be _53_ to identify yourself, including contact information and description of your processor t

32、rouble. the online help desk software will then send an electronic ticket to the it people,_54_ them to put your request on a queue, and hence work it out in one or two seconds in the order it was_55_.help desk software web works in a _56_manner, but it specifically handles website problems. therefo

33、re, if you have an online site that you use for business, and would like to _57_it from danger, you can purchase a help desk software web package that would meet all your needs._58_ a better or the best help desk software, in most cases, mainly depends on your _59_needs and uses, but when shopping f

34、or help desk software, there are many online _60_to research the right one, in terms of price, flexibility and friendliness.46. a. on the wholeb. as a resultc. in realityd. in conclusion47. a. customersb. electriciansc. managersd. employees48. a. reducingb. benefitingc. enhancingd. entertaining49. a

35、. difficultiesb. troublesc. dangersd. disadvantages50. a. mechanicalb. technicalc. humand. electronic51. a. includesb. containsc. settlesd. displays52. a. plainb. fashionablec. commond. familiar53. a. requiredb. remindedc. advisedd. expected54. a. advocatingb. promotingc. obligingd. supporting55. a.

36、 recommendedb. locatedc. acceptedd. received56. a. similarb. distinctc. differentd. special57. a. saveb. prohibitc. preventd. protect58. a. providingb. decidingc. designingd. choosing59. a. initialb. particularc. specificd. general60. a. sourcesb. resourcesc. objectivesd. themes. reading comprehensi

37、on (22%)(a)marlon brando is widely considered the greatest movie actor of all time. he was born in omaha nebraska in 1924. he was named after his father, a salesman. his mother, dorothy, was an actress in the local theater.marlon brando moved to new york city when he was 19 years old in 1943. he too

38、k acting classes at the new school for social research. one of his teachers was stella adler, who taught the method style of realistic acting. the method teaches actors how to use their own memories and emotions to identify with the characters they are playing.marlon brando learned the method style

39、quickly and easily. critics said he was probably the greatest method actor ever. one famous actress commented on his natural ability for it. she said teaching marlon brando the method was like sending a tiger to jungle school.marion brando appeared in several plays. he got his first major part in a

40、broadway play in 1947, at the age of 23. he received great praise for his powerful performance at stanley kowalski in tennessee williams play, a streetcar named desire. his fame grew when he acted the same part in the movie version, released in 1951.marlon brando won the best actor oscar for the god

41、 father, but he rejected it. he sent a woman named sasheen littlefeather to speak for him at the academy awards ceremony. she said that brando could not accept the award because of the way the american film industry treated native americans. the people at the academy awards ceremony did not like the

42、 speech. but some experts think the action helped change the way american indians were shown in movies.marlon brando acted in about forty movies. he was nominated for a total of eight academy awards. but he earned a “bad boy” reputation for his public outbursts and unusual behaviours. according to l

43、os angeles magazine, “brando was rock and roll before anybody knew what rock and roll was”. his later life was marked with family tragedies. his son christian went to prison for killing his daughter cheyenes boyfriend. cheyene later committed suicide. brando became lonely. he worked occasionally for

44、 the money. but, in his prime, marlon brando was an actor other actors could only hope to become.61. according to the passage, the method _.a. requires actors to use their imagination in actingb. made marlon brando a great and famous actorc. wasnt very difficult for marlon brandod. can be most effec

45、tively learned in a jungle62. the speech at the academy awards ceremony _at the time.a. made sasheen littlefeather well-knownb. was well-received by native americansc. changed peoples attitude to american indiansd. received both positive and negative responses63. which of the following is not true a

46、ccording to the passage?a. marlon brandos later life was troubled and unhappy.b.a streetcar named desire was later adapted into a movie.c. marlon brando was the first rock star in usa.d. as an actor, brandos talent was unparalleled.64. the purpose of this passage is to_.a. inform us of marlon brando

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53、d to a friend | unsubscribe 2014 cambridge international examinations65. the theme of the cambridge schools conference 2015 is about_.a. lifelong learningb. teaching approachesc. common challengesd. inspiring teachers66. the letter is most probably for those who _.a. are the members of cieb. work in

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55、ong learning.d. the conference provides the most effective approaches on lifelong learning.(c)credit and debit cards are expected to overtake cash this year as china5s most popular method of payment, according to a new industry report. it will be the first time that card payments have outstripped ca

56、sh outlay for goods and services. there are 246 plastic card transactions made every second. total plastic card use is expected to exceed 269 billion in 2014, just a whisker ahead of the predicted 268 billion for cash payments, said banking industry body the association for payment clearing services. the group, which represents the major banks, said credit cards had become “demonized”（魔鬼化）as one of the main causes of ballooning debts, but added: “without plastic, our society would virtually stop .”last