2022年上海市崇明中学高一英语上学期期中考试外研版 .docx

精品_精品资料_上海市崇明中学 11-12 学年度高一英语上学期期中考试外研版第一卷 （共 88分）I. Listening comprehension（ 20%） Part A Short ConversationsDirections:In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers.At the endofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.The conversations and thequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthe question about it, readthe four possible answers in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the questionyou have heard.1. A. He goes to a party the night before.B. He finishes his essay the night before.C. He goes to bed very late these days.D. He has been traveling a lot.2. A. 80 dollarsB. 104 dollarsC. 24 dollarsD.56 dollars3.A. 9:20B. 9:30C. 9:40D. 9:134. A. At a party.B. In a restaurant.C. In a cinema.D. At home.5. A. He has always read it.B. He will tell something interesting to the woman.C. He doesn t know.D. He is not interested in it at all.6.A. In 1945.B. In 1946.C. In 1944.D.In1947.7. A. To arrangement.B. To meet with Dr. Johnson.C. To call Dr. Johnson.D. To go and attend a meeting together with Dr. Johnson.8. A. She wants to go for a walk with the man.B. She doesn t like rainy days.C. She doesn t want to go for a walk.D. The train will last for a long time.9. A. He has booked the tickets.B.Hehas lost the tickets.C. The tickets are expensive.D.可编辑资料 - - - 欢迎下载精品_精品资料_Hes got no tickets.10. A. One day.B. About seven days. C. Three days.D. More than ten days.Part B PassagesDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbe 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 thefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebest answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. In Britain.B. In France.C. In Turkey.D. In the U.S.A.12. A. In order to show her kindness.B. Because she did not know much about Turkish beggar.C. So that she could make friends with him.D. Because of her carelessness.13. A. He is a teacher, too.B.Heisabeggar,too.C. He is a servant of the beggars.D.Heisanacquaintance（熟人） of the beggar.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news. 14.A. 19B. 20C. 21D. 2215. A. English literature.B.Japanesehistory.C. Spanish education.D.Spanish literature.16. A. Reading.B. Playing basketball.C. Bike riding.D. Swimming. Part C Longer ConversationDirections:InSectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.The conversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youare requiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhave heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.The advantages for Helen to take the subway She can 17up half an hour later by subway.She can 18breakfast at home in the morning.It sveryconvenientbecauseherofficeinPuDongis19 thestation there.She doesnt have to wait in the line in all 20for buses and taxis可编辑资料 - - - 欢迎下载精品_精品资料_sometimes.Complete the form.Write No More Than One Wordfor each answer.II. Grammar and Vocabulary 25% Section ADirections:Beneatheachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.可编辑资料 - - - 欢迎下载精品_精品资料_21. Thescientistseemed face.thesolutiontotheproblembythesmileon his可编辑资料 - - - 欢迎下载精品_精品资料_A. finding outB. to find outC. found outD.tohavefoundout22. The last time we passed by, many old houses.A. has been pulled downB.arebeingpulleddownC. were being pulled downD. would be pulled down23. By the end of this term, weabout 20 English songs.A. will have learnedB. have learned可编辑资料 - - - 欢迎下载精品_精品资料_C. will learnD. had learned.24. Theytalkedforaboutan hourofthingsandpersons the factory.theyremembered in可编辑资料 - - - 欢迎下载精品_精品资料_A. whichB. thatC.whoD. whom可编辑资料 - - - 欢迎下载精品_精品资料_25. We aregoingtospendthisSpring FestivalinBeijing, grandparents and some relatives.liveour可编辑资料 - - - 欢迎下载精品_精品资料_A. whichB. thatC. whoD. where26. The years and monthswe spent together are really wonderful to us all.A. whenB. on whichC.inwhomD. that27. He is such a good teacherwe all love and respect.A. thatB. asC. whoD. whom28. -Youve made great progress in your studies of English, havent you.- Yes, but much.A. remains to doB.isremained to doC. is remained to be doneD.remainstobedone29. Don tto let me know if there is anything I can do for you.A. persuadeB. preventC. hesitateD. refuse30. All the books areto the students in the school library.A. availableB. suitableC. fashionable可编辑资料 - - - 欢迎下载精品_精品资料_D. comfortable31. We cannotthe punctual arrival of trains in foggy weather.A. assureB. insureC. guaranteeD. make sure32. The bank, whose walls are painted white,a safe and reliable place.A. is thought asB. is consideredC.isregardedD. is looked as33. I am only too pleased to have seen my childhood friends. It is thoughtful of you tothem.A. arrange me to meetB. have madearrangements for me meetingC. arrange for me meetingD.havearranged for me to meet34. Mr. Yangme on his way home yesterday.A. dropped inB. dropped onC. dropped atD. dropped in on35. The government tried to prevent the city from.A. polluteB. pollutingC. being pollutedD. to be polluted36. Improper food can damage your hair,.A. so can the stress in lifeB.andthe stress in life canC. and can the stress in lifeD. so the stress in lifecanSection BThe Audacity of Hopeis the 37of a book written by Barack Obama, the 38elected president of the United States. Its an39title because he uses theword “audacity ”. Audacity means doing something daring, evenInthebook, Obamasaysthatmany Americans have stopped40.41. Hethinksthat the big problems in the42 , the environment, the economy and terrorism,have made people feel hopeless. He thinks that many people feel that their lives,andtheworld,willcontinuetoget43,notbetter.saysthatwe shouldall44But,inthebook,hehavethe“audacity ” tohopeandthatthese big 45can be solved and that our lives will indeed get better. Itbelieves aDirections:Completethefollowingpassage byusingthewordsinthebox.Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. hopingB .worldC. problemsD. newlyAB. worseAC. heroicAD. unusualBC. dareBD. titleCD.believingvery important message.III. Reading Comprehension（ 43%） Section A可编辑资料 - - - 欢迎下载精品_精品资料_Directions:Foreachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsor phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase thatbest fits the context.It may seem hard to believe that people can actually change the Earths climate.Butscientiststhinkthatthethingspeopledosendinggreenhousegases into the air are making our planet46 .The47 covers the Earth. It is a thin layer of mixed gases that make up theair we breathe. Weather systems, which develop in the lower atmosphere, are driven by heat48the sun and change in the Earths surface.Oceans coverabout 70 percentofEarth ssurface.Energy49orlost bythe oceans resultsin asmallersurface temperature change thanwould occurover land. The atmosphere and ocean50exchange energy and matter.Landcovers27percentofEarth ssurface,andlandtopography的 形 influences weather51 . For example, the weather in areas covered by mountainscan be completely52from the weather in areas where the land is mostly flat.Ice is the world s largest supply of freshwater. It covers the 53 3percent of Earth s surface including most of Antarctica and Greenland. Because ice is 54 reflective and because of its insulating 隔 离 properties, ice plays an important role in regulating climate.The biosphere 生物圈 is that part of Earths atmosphere, land , oceans that55 any living plant, animal, or organism. It is the place where plants and animals, including humans, live. Large quantities of carbon dioxide are exchangedbetween the land-based biosphere and the atmosphere as plants take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen, and animals breathe out carbon dioxide.46. A. colder47. A. atmosphere airB. hotterB. gasC. warmerC. oxygenD. coolerD.48. A. ofB. fromC. toD.towards49. A. brought absorbedB. sentC. carriedD.50. A. seldomB. constantlyC. neverD. soon51. A. patternsB. temperaturesC. degreesD. condition52. A. sameB. similarC. differentD.changeable53. A. losingB. containingC. includingD.remaining54. A. completelyB. highlyC. necessarilyD. surely55. A. developsB. bringsC. supportsD. helpsSection B:Directions:Read the following passages. Choose the best choice to each question可编辑资料 - - - 欢迎下载精品_精品资料_or unfinished statement according to what you have just read.AWhat makes one person moreintelligentthan another. What makes one person a genius,likethebrilliantAlbertEinstein,andanotherpersonafool.Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligent the result of where and howyoulive.Theseareveryoldquestionsandtheanswerstothemarestillnot clear.We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In away themindislikealegoranarmmuscle.Itneedsexercise.Mentaldone with the mind exercise is particularly important for young children. Many childpsychologists心理学家 think that parents should play with their children more and give them problems to think about. The children are then more likely to growup bright and intelligent.If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children.Accordingto somepsychologists,ifparents arealwaystellingachild thathe or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing sillyandfoolishthings.So itisprobablybetterforparentstosayverypositive helpful things to their children, such as“That was a very clever thing youdid ” or“You are such a smart child”.56. The words“ intelligent” and“ brilliant” in the first paragraph probably mean “” while“ dull” in the second paragraph means“”.A. bright and splendid. slow in thinking and understandingB. pretty and handsome. ordinary-lookingC. great and important. commonD. hopeful and helpful. careless57. It is better for parents.A. to praise and encourage their children more oftenB. to be hard on their childrenC. to leave their children alone with nothing to doD. to give their children as much help as possible58. Which of the following isNOT true according to the article.A. Parents play an important role intheir childrens growth.B. The less you use your mind, the duller you may become.C. Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live.D. What makes a person bright or stupid is still under discussion.BAmerica is growing older. Fifty years ago, only 4 out of every 100 people in可编辑资料 - - - 欢迎下载精品_精品资料_the United States were 65 or older. Today, 10 out of every 100 Americans are over 65. The aging of the population will affect every aspect of society - education, medicine, housing, and business. Quietly, the graying of America hasmade us a very different society - one in which people have a quite different idea of what kind of behavior is appropriate at various ages.An adult s age no longer tells you anything about that a persons economicormaritalstatus,lifestyle,orhealth.Theresno longeraparticularyear, or even a particular decade, in which one gets married or goes to work or goestoschoolorhaschildren.Thesocialclockthatkeptuson timeandtoldus when to get married, go to school, get a job, or retire isnt as strong as itusedtobe.Itdoesntsurpriseustohearofa29-yearolduniversitypresidentora35-year-oldgrandmotherora70-year-oldman whohasbecome a father for the first time. Public attitudes are changing.Many people say,“ I am much younger than my mother or my father was at myage. ” Noonesays,“ Actyourage, ”anymore.Werestoppedlookingwith disapproval at older people who act in youthful ways.59. The best explanation of the expression“acting your age” is.A. acting a part of a play when you are old enoughB. doing the things that people expect you of your age to doC. playing an important role in the society when you are grown upD. working hard and supporting the family when you are an adult60. Thesentenc e“ Iam much youngerthanmy mother ormy fatherwas atmy age” means that.A. I am much younger than my mother or my father when I acted my ageB. my mother or my father was older than I am because they are my parentsC. I am much younger than my mother or my father when I was at my ageD. when my mother or father was at my age, they were older than I am61. In this article the author mainly tells people that.A. the definition of age has changedB. people s living standard has changedC. people s attitudes toward other people have changedD. people s fondness and dislike have changedCAveryimportantworldproblemistheincreasingnumberofpeoplewho actually inhabit this planet. The limited amount of land and land resources willsoonbeunabletosupportthehugepopulationifitcontinuestogrowatits present rate.So why is this huge increase in population taking place. It is really due tothespreadoftheknowledgeandpracticeofwhatisbecomingknown as“Death Control ”.Youhavenodoubtheardoftheterm“BirthControl ” “Death可编辑资料 - - - 欢迎下载精品_精品资料_Control ” issomethingratherdifferent.Itre