2022年上海市上海中學-2016學年高一下學期期中考試英語試題-word版含答案doc

1、上海中學 2022 學年其次學期高一年級期中考試英語試卷英語試題高一 _ 班學號 _ 姓名 _ 成果 _ I. Listening Comprehension Section A 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 questions will be s

2、poken 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. In a hotel. B. In a library. C. In a restaurant. D. At the airport. 2.A. The man neednt worry about the

3、 exam.B. The man wont pass the exam tomorrow. C. The man is too late for the exam. 3.D. Its no use worrying about the exam.B. He used to lose much weight. A. He is now on a diet. C. He has a hard time on the soccer team. D. He has played soccer very often recently. 4.A. $60 B. $42 C. $9 D. $18 5.A.

4、The man is not telling the truth. t want to exerciseB. The man actually doesnC. The man can find the time if hes determined.D. The man never exercises in the morning. 6. A. He would like to go out of town, too. B. He will take her shift if her boss agrees. 7.C. He is afraid that her boss wont agree.

5、D. He wants to know the boss shift. C. Colleagues. D. Strangers. A. Classmates. B. Relatives. 8.A. Decorating the room. B. Pleasure in helping others. C. Preparing for a surprise party. D. Asking Mike for help. 9.A. Empty her hands. B. Help the man. 10.C. Carry all the boxes. D. Get past the man. A.

6、 She should move alone. B. She should ask others instead of him. C. She should ask for more help from others. D. She should make sure she is free that day. Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passage

7、s 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 passage. 11. A. Because her husband

8、 was promoted. B. Because she was a housewife. C. Because there might be potential buyers seeing the house. D. Because the real estate agent would come any time. 12.A. Over a month. B. Over three weeks. 13.C. About two days. D. Only one day. A. Because she couldnt sell the house. B. Because the hous

9、e was untidy. C. Because she didnt comb her hair. D. Because they were satisfied with the house. Question 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14.A. Two factors in intelligence. B. A story of identical twins. C. The importance of environment. D. How to develop a higher IQ. 15. A. Becaus

10、e the researchers did an experiment on human intelligence. B. Because they were abandoned by their parents. C. Because only one was able to enter college. D. Because their parents died when they were only babies. 16. A. John got better education than his identical brother, Peter. B. Children growing

11、 up in wealthy families are smarter. C. Environment is important to the development of ones intelligence.D. An isolated community has more educational opportunities. Section C Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each

12、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. Why doesn t Mr. Lewis want to go back Because he

13、 doesn see much _S1_ to the Tooth-cream Limited Company. What does he need now. for him to develop there. He needs as much _S2_ as possible. What has he applied to be. A _S3_. must be understandable, Whats his understanding of this post.A person pleasant, _S4_ and polite to do this job well. Blanks

14、21 through 24 are based on the following conversation. Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Why does Peter want to move. How is his room. Because he is _S5_ the noisy guy next to his door. Its _S6_, but a little smaller. How much will he pay for one month. _S7_. How doe

15、s he go to work. By _S8_. II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 17. Some of the passengers appear _ in the accident. 18.A. to be injured B. having b

16、een injured s progress.C. to have been injured D. being injured He insisted on _ Dr. Turner instead of Mr. Turner. 19.A. his being called B. him to be called C. his calling D. him to call When hearing that the first prize was awarded to him, Terry stood up, _. 20.A. surprised B. to be surprised C. s

17、urprising D. having surprised Teachers appreciate _ that parents are interested in their children21.A. to know B. to be known C. knowing D. having known The idea for the new machine came to Mr. Baber while _ to his invention. 22.A. devoting himself B. he was devoted C. devoted D. being devoted I wou

18、ld love _ to the party last night, but I had to work extra hours to finish a report. 23.A. going B. having gone C. to go D. to have gone One of the earliest magicians _ on stage was a Frenchman, known as the Father of Modern Magic. A.to perform B. to be performing C. to be performed D. performed 24.

19、 Fire insurance is meant to protect people and businesses from possible losses _ from unexpected fire. A. resulted B. to be resulted C. having resulted D. resulting 25. The X is a diagram of two paths. This is why we call people exes, because the paths that cross in the middle end up _ at the end. A

20、. separated B. to separate C. to be separated D. separating 26. _ with other countries can bring us much more development of economy. A. Having contacted B. Contact C. Contacting D. Being contacted 27. He has no special fault except _ he smokes too much. A. for B. when C. that D. what 28. You are sa

21、ying that everyone should be equal, and this is _ I disagree. A. why B. where C. what D. how 29. The research program had been supported for 20 years by a private organization _ the government funded it. 30.A. unless B. after C. before D. once _ no wonder that the worlds fastest growing energy indus

22、tries are now renewable like wind and solar power. A. There is B. It is C. That is D. This is 31. Teachers should create an environment _ children are taught how to solve problem of learning by themselves. A. where B. why C. which D. whose 32.-Must I do some reading in English every day to improve c

23、omprehension. -Well, you can never read _ much while learning a foreign language. A. so B. too C. that D. very 33. He could just _ a dark shape moving towards him. A. make out B. make for C. make up D. make up for 34. If its convenient for you, Id like to _ your house tonight.A. call for B. call on

24、C. call at D. call in 35. The scientist was so _ with his historical research that he neglected sleep and meals. A. filled B. confused C. entertained D. occupied 36. Fresh milk is _ to the people in this country everywhere. A. accessible B. approachable C. possible D. available Section B Direction:

25、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. drive B. challenges C. generally D. expectations E. demand F. managed G. interestingly H. display I. performances J. struggled K. offer China and India ma

26、y be Asia largest economies, but they aren the only countries with growth potential on the continent. Southeast Asian countries can also _41_ great investment opportunities. Thailand, known as the “l(fā)and of smiles” because of the expression its natural beauty and friendly people inspire, is a country

27、 where we believe the economic prospects could give investors reasons to smile too. Unlike other Southeast Asian nations, Thailand known as Siam until 1939 _42_ to escape European colonial rule. That doesn mean Thailand has escaped Western influence, or internal conflict. Protests and periods of mil

28、itary rule have caused social and economic disturbance throughout its history, and political leaders today have _43_ to negotiate with opposing forces and reform the constitution. Thailand has endured other _44_, too, such as the financial crisis in the late 1990s, a tsunami which struck in 2022 and

29、 disastrous floods in 2022. All of these events caused serious economic setbacks, but Thailand has been skillful at battling back from hardship. An example of this fighting spirit was on full _45_ when Thailands GDP growth sank in 2022 to a mere 0.1% in the wake of flooding there, but then quickly r

30、ecovered. While forecasts differ slightly, recently, Thailands central bank raised its _46_ for 2022 GDP growth to 5.9%, with growth forecast at 4.9% for 2022. Policymakers said stronger-than-expected expansion of private investment helped _47_ improved growth prospects. Domestic economic strength h

31、elped Thailands stock market post one of the best _48_ in Asia and even the world in 2022, with the benchmark Stock Exchange of Thailand SET Index returning more than 35%. Industry data showed loan growth supported banking stocks in particular. _49_, over the past two years, some European banks deal

32、ing with a debt crisis at homewithdrew from some emerging markets; this seems to have benefited local lenders in Thailand. The Thai construction industry was another well-performing sector story, as suggestions that an increase in Thai infrastructure （基礎設施）building materials. III. Reading Comprehens

33、ion Section A projects could further increase _50_ for Direction: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Too much eye contact is instinctively felt to be rude, and in a busin

34、ess context, it may also be regarded as a deliberate intention to make “the other” feel at a disadvantage. So unless you have in mind doing one of those things, its better to _51_ too much eye contact.Too little, _52_, can make you appear uneasy, unprepared, and insincere. In its analysis of patient

35、s _53_, for example, one large county hospital found, that 9-out-of-10 letters included mention of poor doctor-patient eye contact, a failure which was generally interpreted as “_54_ of caring.”Just the right” amount of eye contact the amount that produces a feeling of mutual “_55_ and trustworthine

36、ss will vary with situations, settings, personality types, gender and cultural differences. As a general rule, though, direct eye contact ranging from 30% to 60% of the time during a conversation more when you are listening, less when you are _56_ should make for a comfortable productive atmosphere.

37、 And did you know these other facts about eye contact. . We reduce eye contact when we are talking about something shameful or _57_, when we are sad or depressed, and when we are accessing internal thoughts or emotions. . We increase eye contact when dealing with people we like, _58_, or who have po

38、wer over us. In more intense or private conversations we naturally look at each other more often and hold that gaze for _59_ periods of time. In fact, we _60_ relationships by the amount of eye contact exchanged: the greater the eye contact, the closer the relationship. . We avoid eye contact in ele

39、vators, subways, crowded buses or trains in elevators we face the door, in the others we stare at our Smartphones because it helps us _61_ the insecurity of having our personal space invaded. . The biggest body language myth（錯誤觀念）about liars is that they avoid eye contact. While some liars most ofte

40、n, children find it difficult to lie while looking _62_ at you, many liars actually try to “prove ” that they are not lying by making too much eye contact and holding ilong. Eye contact is so powerful a force because it is connected with humans earliest _63_ patterns. Children who could attract and

41、maintain eye contact, and therefore increase _64_, had the best chance of being fed and cared for. Today, newborns instinctively lock eyes with their caregivers, and the power of that infantile eye contact still has its impact on the adult mind. Whether its shifty-eyed guilt or wide-eyed innocence,

42、we _65_ assign enormous trust to the signals we give and get when we look into each other in the eyes. 51.A. create B. avoid C. block D. occupy 52.A. in the mean time B. in an instant C. on the other hand D. without doubt 53.A. complaints B. instructions C. questions D. expectations 54.A. intention

43、B. shift C. lack D. complication 55.A. efficiency B. awareness C. reaction D. appreciation 56.A. speaking B. writing C. reading D. learning 57.A. mysterious B. embarrassing C. offensive D. dishonest 58.A. admire B. imitate C. imagine D. attract 59.A. later B. briefer C. longer D. fuller 60.A. create

44、 B. improve C. treat D. judge 61.A. protect B. convey C. master D. manage 62.A. simply B. constantly C. directly D. attentively 63.A. behavior B. survival C. working D. eating 64.A. attention B. safety C. importance D. exposure 65.A. similarly B. automatically C. fiercely D. fairly Section B Directi

45、on: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them in passage A, B and C, 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 English

46、is a fun language, and even though its considered an accessible and relatively easy one to learn, with 750,000 words and spelling that can throw off even the most skilled learner, learning English fast can seem impossible. Take the following tips on how to learn English faster as your starting point

47、 and youll master this wonderful language iTIP 1. _ Classic literature, paperbacks, newspapers, websites, emails, your social media feed: if itEnglish, read it. Why. Well, this content will be full of juicy new vocabulary, as well as a fair amount you already know. This helps you improve quickly, as

48、 repeated exposure to learned vocabulary gives you new examples in context, therefore reinforcing those words in your mind. On the other hand, learning new words and expressions is essential to building your vocabulary, particularly in a language like English with so many words. TIP 2. ACTIVELY TAKE

49、 NOTE OF NEW VOCABULARY This tip is a classic one for good reason: it works. When learning, we often enjoy a new word or phrase so much that forgetting it seems impossible. But trust us, not everything sticks the first time. To fight this, get into the habit of carrying around a notebook. Whenever y

50、ou hear or read a new word or expression, write it down in context: that is, in a sentence and with its meaning noted. This saves you time as you wont return to that word and ask yourself: “What did that word/expression mean again.”TIP 3. TALK WITH REAL LIVE HUMANS What is a language for if not to c

51、ommunicate. Its true that speaking a language helps it stick in your head far better than only re ading or writing it. Just think of how many times youve heard people say that they “understand, but cant speak English.”-be English speakers have turned talking into a huge obstacle that only serves to

52、psyche them out. Dont be like Seek out native speakers for an informal language exchange, enroll in a course, or take classes online. TIP 4. SUBSCRIBE TO PODCASTS IN ENGLISH Like humor. Politics. Blogging. Cooking. With topics covering every interest imaginable, there are English-speaking podcasts o

53、ut there for you. Subscribe to a few and listen or watch while going to school or work. At first, you might find the native accents difficult, but stick with it and you ll soon start to understand what you hear as well as learning lots of new vocabulary from a native speaker. 66.Which of the followi

54、ng is the best heading for TIP 1. Y NEED A. START WITH READING WHAT YOU REALLB. USE CONTEXTUAL CLUES TO BUILD YOUR VOCABULARY C. READ ALL THE PRINTED MA TERIALS YOU CAN BUY D. READ EVERYTHING YOU CAN GET YOUR HANDS ON 67.The phrase “psyche them out” is closest in meaning to “_ ” .A. make them discou

55、raged B. cause them trouble C. relieve their stress D. affect their fluency 68. Which strategy of learning new words and expressions is NOT mentioned. A. Reading English materials. C. Talking with native speakers. B. Noting them down in context. C. Listening to English podcasts. 69. According to the

56、 passage, listening to English-speaking Podcasts _. A. enables you to like humor, politics, blogging and cooking. B. is allowed at school or at work and they can be customized C. gets you to be gradually familiar with the native accents D. helps you to overcome the difficulty of learning new words B

57、 70. This page is intended for those who _. A. want to visit New England Aquarium B. are interested in marine creatures C. would like to take the MBTA Blue Line D. want to protect our blue planet 71. If a visitor would like to enter the New England Aquarium at 5:30 p.m., he can visit it on _. 72.A.

58、Monday B. Sunday C. Thanksgiving Day D. Christmas Day If a visitor would like to get discounts at the Gift Shop, he can _. A. choose the entry time online B. buy combination tickets 73.C. join the membership D. call 617-973-5206 Which statement is NOT true. A. One can choose the entry time in advanc

59、e at the Box Office. B. Group visits need to be reserved over the phone. C. Unlimited free admission for a year only applies to members. D. The Aquarium is state-owned and supported by admission fees. C Spelling bees have always been cute. But theyre about to get cuter, because now they will actuall

60、y be about something. The National Spelling Bee has announced that hereafter, contestants will have to know the definitions of words as well as how to write them out. The latter is cruel mechanics, which only became a thing to master and compete in because of Englishs awkward and random spelling sys