上海市位育中学2021_2021学年高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

2014学年第二学期位育中学期中考试试卷高二年级 英语学科（考试时间90分钟，总分100分）I. Listening Comprehension (15%)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 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. At 2:30. B. At 2:00.C. At 1:30. D. At 1:00.2. A. In Beijing.B. In Shanghai.C. In Shenzhen.D. In Chengdu.3. A. She would like to talk at another time. B. She would like the man to continue. C. She wants the man to go away. D. She doesnt know what to do. 4. A. She is annoyed.B. She is upset. C. She is understanding. D. She is bored. 5. A. A railway porter.B. A telephone operator. C. A bus conductor.D. A postal clerk. 6. A. A math teacher and his colleague. B. A teacher and his student. C. A student and his classmate.D. A librarian and a student. 7. A. The man no longer smokes. B. The man refuses to listen to his doctors advice. C. The man usually follows his wifes advice. D. The man is under pressure from his wife. 8. A. The man can stay in her brothers apartment. B. The man should have booked a less expensive hotel. C. Her brother can find an apartment for the man. D. Her brother can help the man find a cheaper hotel. 9. A. Reading should come before listening. B. Its most helpful to read English newspapers every day. C. Its more effective to combine listening with reading.D. Priority should be given to listening. 10. A. The man cant come for the appointment at 3:15. B. The man wants to change the date of the appointment. C. The man is glad he can get in touch with the doctor. D. The man was confused about the date of the appointment. 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 passages 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.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. He will be an intelligent student. B. He may not be an intelligent student. C. He will score better in exams. D. He will not be a good student. 12. A. Through his teachers. B. Through his deeds in the classroom. C. Through his appearance.D. Through his reaction to different situations. 13. A. Not to judge a boy by taking notes. B. Not to make the mistake of thinking a young man stupid. C. Not to overestimate a students intelligence. D. Not to judge a persons intelligence by his appearance. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Positive thinking can make people healthy. B. A better attitude results in a better operation. C. Researchers have observed 16 patients recovery during the past 30 years. D. Great attention has been paid to how attitudes affect health. 15. A. The painting was once thought to be worth around $25 million. B. The painting is one of the most expensive pictures ever sold at auction. C. The painting was purchased through TV.D. The quality of the painting has not been seen on the market for more than 10 years. 16. A. The kindergarten fired the teacher. B. The mother demanded an unreasonable apology from the teacher. C. The teacher frightened a South Korean boy.D. The kindergarten punished a boy so severely. Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After 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 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.The speaker of the lecture series: 17 Smith.Talk after the buffet dinner: On 18 energy.Admission next three weeks only to: 19 students.The place the woman will wait: At the 20 near her place. Compete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer II. Grammar (16%)Directions: Read the following two passages. Fill in each blank with one proper word or the proper form of the given word to make the passage coherent. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.(A)Many of us love animals. In fact, a trip to the zoo may be among your best memories. So it is not hard to understand (21) _ the reality show Wonderful Friends has become so popular.The show, which started airing on Jan 24 on Hunan TV and ended on March 28, (22) _ (feature) interactions between animals and six celebrities, (23) _( include) singer Li Yuchun, and Hong Kong singer Myolie Wu (胡杏儿). In the show, they work (24) _ animal keepers in Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou.In an episode which (25) _ (describe) as “nonsense” by an expert specializing in chimpanzees, celebrities took two small chimpanzees out and competed to buy the best clothes for them. Coco, one of the two chimps suddenly became restless and bit Myolie Wu. Wu was so concerned about Coco (26) _ she gave up the competition in order to comfort her，(27) _ lasted a long time.It seemed to be a touching scene, but according to an animal protection expert Hu Huijiang, chimps should not be out around people in crowded spaces in the first place. It makes them frightened and they are more likely (28) _ (infect) if people are carrying viruses. Furthermore, such shows are misleading about the needs and welfare of animals. So, getting to know these animals is the first step to find proper ways to protect them.(B)Admit it or not, many of us see that higher education equals a diploma, which in turns provides us with opportunities for a better life. But is that all college means?“As tuition costs have skyrocketed, it makes sense (29) _ people might try to get some of the benefits of college without paying,” commented the Atlantic. The full tuition at Yale for the 2014-2015 school year is $63,250. This breaks down to over $7,000 per month, while Dumas ,a 28-year-old Canadian, spent only a few hundred dollars at Yale in 2009, couch-surfing (作沙发客) for about a month and (30) _ (take) classes.However, Ollivier Dyens, deputy provost (院长) of student life and learning at Mcgill University, points out that most people go to college mainly to get a diploma. One of the benefits of a college diploma is that (31) _ can help you earn more money. In 2012, young adults with a high school degree earned an average of $30,000, (32) _ those with a college degree earned an average of $46,900 in the US.According to Dumas, the best advantage of college is networking. “The kind of people I met in Berkeley or in Yale, I dont know anywhere else in the world where so many smart, cool, open-minded, crazy people (33) _ be concentrated,” he said. Furthermore, a college is (34) _ you discover what learning is about. “This will be the period when you go from teacher-taught to master-inspired, after which you must become a self-learner. The learning skills you acquire will be something you will cherish forever”, (35) _ (write) to his daughter by Kai-Fu Lee, one of the most successful Chinese professional managers.So (36)_ do you expect from college? A diploma, like-minded people, or simply a learning experience?III. Reading Comprehension (31%)Section A 15%Directions: 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.Culture means the total way of life of a people. This simple _37_ implies that culture refers to the customs, traditions, social habits, values, beliefs, languages, ways of thinking and daily activities of people. It also includes the history of civilization. In the broad _38_, there are two types of culture, that is, material culture and spiritual culture. Material culture is concrete (具体的) and observable, _39_ spiritual culture is_40_ and implicit (含蓄的).Because human language is a direct demonstration of culture, learning a second language _41_ learning a second culture. For the teacher of a second language, he or she should _42_ to develop the students awareness and knowledge of the culture of the target language they are learning. This includes understanding the values of the target culture, acquiring a _43_ of etiquette (礼仪，规范) of the target culture and understanding the _44_ between the target culture and the students own culture. _45_ students progress through a foreign language program, it is_46_that they will increase their awareness of the _47_ characteristics of the speakers of the language under study. This broadened cultural knowledge may _48_ all aspects of culture: the peoples way of life as well as the geographic, historic, economic, artistic and scientific _49_ of the target society. We know that each culture has different etiquette patterns. And _50_, in a foreign language course, students should learn the appropriate etiquette patterns expected of the people living in the country _51_ the target language is spoken. Students should also learn how to interpret unfamiliar cultural conventions and how to act appropriately when communicating with the persons of the foreign culture.37.A. directionB. definitionC. indicationD. instruction38.A. extentB. degreeC. senseD. length39.A. howeverB. neverthelessC. yetD. while40.A. abnormalB. abstractC. verbalD. invisible41.A. involvesB. carriesC. takesD. retains42.A. encourageB. make sureC. determineD. neglect43.A. commandB. demandC. understandD. contact44.A. communicationB. developmentC. differenceD. delivery45.A. WithB. AtC. OnD. Under46.A. saidB. wishedC. expectedD. understood47.A. indirectB. civilC. spiritualD. cultural48.A. referB. focusC. coverD. base49.A. stringsB. aspectsC. mannersD. ways50.A. moreoverB. furthermoreC. howeverD. therefore51.A. asB. thatC. whenD. whereSection B 8 %Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them 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.When you think of the cinema, the phrase "watching a movie" probably comes to mind, and, in fact, moviemakers work very hard to make their films interesting visually. But movies also contain stories, dialogues, music and sound effects - things that people don't need to see in order to enjoy. Movie reviewer Marty Klein has created a website to help visually impaired people choose movies that they can follow without the help of an assistant to explain what is happening on the screen. Klein gives movies a rating from 1 to 10 based on several factors. A movie receives a high rating if there are only a few main characters whose voices are easy to recognize. Klein also likes an interesting story without too many changes in time and place. A large amount of dialogue between the characters is better than long silences or noisy action scenes. Of course, visually impaired people can enjoy many films with the help from a friend who doesnt mind explaining the parts of a movie that can only be seen. But that means that someone is talking during the movie, which could annoy some audience members. It also means that these people cannot go to the movies independently. To solve these problems, some movie theaters have begun to offer recorded audio descriptions of the movements, scenery, and special effects that other audience members can see on the screen. Visually impaired moviegoers receive a wireless headset to wear during the movie. This allows them to listen to the narration while still hearing a movie's music and other sounds that surround them in the theater.Another blind movie reviewer, Jay Forry, writes movie reviews that are published on his website. He also writes for newspapers and is a guest on radio shows. Forry gives movies one of five ratings, including, "So good, blind people will like it" and "I'm glad I couldn't see it." Forry became a writer after going blind at the age of 20 and he decided to go to college. His first articles appeared in the college newspaper, and Forry's writing skills and sense of humor are what keep people reading his reviews or listening to them on the radio. After "watching" The Sixth Sense, Forry commented that he thought the movie was excellent, but that he envied the boy who was the main character: "He had six senses, and I only have four." 52Which of the following is not mentioned as something that can be enjoyed without being seen? A. Stories. B. conversations. C. Music. D. Special effects.53. "Visually impaired people" refers to those who _. A. are completely deaf B. can't see anything C. are lame when walking D. make comments on movies54. Which movie might receive a good rating from Marty Klein? A. A martial arts film with many fight scenes. B. A drama that often shifts between the past and the present. C. A romantic comedy with four main characters and lots of conversations. D. A space adventure with many explosions and special effects.55. What do theaters do concerning visually impaired people? A. They assign staff to explain some parts of the movie. B. They arrange movies especially for these people. C. They offer recorded audio descriptions of the movie. D. They persuade these people not to go to the theater alone.Section C 8%Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.At present, in many American cities especially, many teachers in the public schools say they are underpaid. They point to jobs such as secretary or truck driver, which often pay more to start than that of a teacher. In many other fields, such as law, medicine, computer science, a beginning worker may make more than a teacher who has taught for several years.Teaching has never been a profession that attracted people interested in high salaries. It is by history a profession that has provided rewards in addition to moneythe satisfaction of sharing know