2021-2022学年上海市松江一中高一（上）期中英语试卷.pdf
2021-2022学年上海市松江一中高一（上）期中英语试卷Grammar and vocabularySection ADirections：Fill in the blanks.For the blanks with agiven word,fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word；for the otherblanks,use one word that best fits each blank.1.He will come to call on you the moment he （finish）his painting.2.The crazy fans （wait）patiently for two hours,and they will wait till the movie stararriv es.（用所给单词适当形式填空）3.The twins,who （complete）their homework,were allowed to play badmintonon the playground.（所给词的适当形式填空）4.It （be）five years since she began to take up raising flowers,and she is experiencedin how to keep them more attractive.（所给词的适当形式填空）5.had been expected,John got beaten in the gam e.（用适当的词填空）6.I will walk all the way to visit him it rains tomorrow.（用适当的词填空）7.We went through a period communications were very difficult in the rural areas.8.We will be shown around the city：schools,museums,and some other places,othervisitors seldom g o.（用适当的词填空）9.Its hard to see why Luoyang is so underrated it is compared with some of the othergreat historical capitals of C h in a.（用适当的词填空）10.Cost will determine your experience-you visit Europe,participate in a studentexchange programme,or stay and work to help with family finances.（用适当的词填空）Directions：After reading the passage below,fill in the blanks to make the passagecoherent and grammatically correct.For the blanks with a given word,fill in each blankwith proper form of the given word；for the other blanks,use one word that best fits eachblank.11.Saying Goodbye to SugarIt is the end of October.Social media is filled with pictures of people（1 ）promised to give up sugar at the beginning of the month,only to fail.Why is sugar sopowerful,and how can we beat it?Many sugar cravings(渴 求)arise from a blood sugar imbalance(2)bodytakes in sugar,your blood sugar quickly increases and your body releases insulin(胰 岛 素)tolower it to a safer level.If the insulin brings your blood sugar level a bit too low,as oftenhappens,your body longs for foods that will raise it and increase your energy.You are on ablood sugar roller coaster(过 山 车)that is hard to get off.The key to balancing blood sugar is to eat foods that prevent too much insulin from(3)(release).Healthy fats and protein,fbr example,provide slow and continuous forms ofenergy.They are more like a flat,newly paved road rather than that roller coaster.Eating plentyof healthy fats,say nuts,avocados and olive oil,can help your body adjust to getting its energyelsewhere.(4)protein can help you is to make you feel satisfied and reducehunger.And many of the amino acids(氨基酸)in protein help build the brain chemicals thatmake us feel good.When we feel balanced and energized,we are(5)(likely)toseek a sugar high.Some sugar cravings come from your brain as a result of lifestyle.Stress causes glucose tobe released by your liver,which in turn raises your blood sugar level.Therefore,beingconstantly stressed is like begging fbr trouble.Furthermore,poor sleep(6)also resultin overeating,as you seek energy to relieve your tiredness.Sometimes we experience cravings that are nothing but(7)habit.Perhaps youwatched your parents overeat throughout your childhood.Now you do the same,eating pie,fbrexample,even when you are not hungry at all.Or you may have spent years reaching forchocolate or ice cream(8)(reduce)sadness.Hold on tight if you want to eventually get off this bumpy ride.Sugar has been shown tohave an effect on the brain similar to(9)of an addictive drug.The cravings will likelyremain fbr at least the first week.After that,some of the negative habits(10)(disappear)gradually.Hopefully,you can take off your seat belt and enjoy a smoother ride.Section BDirections：Afterreadingthepassageandthesentencesbelow,fillineachblankwithaproperwordgiveninthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonemorewordthanyouneed.12.A.apparently B.dominating C.attraction D.identify E.infinitelyF motivated Gamazing H.fascinated I.relevant J.predictionsK.embarrassed(1)Fireworks added to the of the festival night.(2)This movie has some of the most stunts(特 技)youre ever likely to see.(3)It occurs in elderly men,as part of the ageing process.(4)The children watched,as the lovely cartoon characters began to appear on thescreen.(5)The system learned how to common patterns of rainfall,using UK radar mapsfrom 2016 to 2018.(6)While some of your lessons may not seem directly to your needs at themoment,you are learning valuable study skills.(7)The AI system can make more accurate short-term including for severestorms and floods.(8)We must recognize the role of technology in our lives,and that while it does make ourlives easier,our over-reliance upon it makes us equally vulnerable.(9)With Republicans state government,there was little question of raisingrevenue(收 入).(10)The pandemic eliminated live performances,a part of her job she loved,and she foundit hard to stay once she traded the office for sitting at home on her computer.13.Directions：After reading the passage and the sentences below,fill in each blank with a properword given in the box.Each word can be used only once.Note that there is one more word thanyou need.A.suggest B.disorders C.permanent D.age-related E.periodsF.average Gexperience H.differently I.appearing J.uncommon K.luxuryNapping May Improve LearningGetting a good nights sleep is important for the learning and memory processesimportant because it stores the training exercises and the learning exercises into our more(1)memory while were sleeping 7-8 hours in bed.And then the next morning when you wake upyour mind is better prepared to act on that information.But what about getting rest during the middle of the day?Short(2)of sleepmay help our brains work better,or so says a recent study on napping.Taking a nap may alsohelp this group of people fight off(3)memory loss.Many Americans do nap.But one一 third of all adults in the United States are also chronically tired,notes the U.S.Centers forDisease Control and Prevention(CDC).It found that 50 million to 70 million Americans havechronic sleep(4).So,someone who naps as a way of paying off a sleep debt may not(5)the same improvements from napping as a healthy,well-rested personwould.Also,many people may not want to admit that they take naps.They may think thatnapping shows they are weak or lack energy.That only children,the very old,sick or lazypeople nap is not a(n)(6)opinion.In fact,Americans sometimes do a very strange thing.Some brag about how few hours ofsleep they need each night.Health experts(7)that adults get seven to eight hours ofsleep each night.People who claim they only sleep four or five hours a night,they may thinkthey are superhuman,somehow stronger than the(8)human.However,that may bechanging.Many offices now offer napping rooms and napping cafes are(9)in manyU.S.cities,including Washington,D.C.While resting in the middle of the work day may seemlike a(n)(10)to Americans,napping is very much part of a normal,everyday lifein other parts of the world.Reading ComprehensionSection A Directions：For each blank in the following passage thereare four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D.Fill in each blank with the word orphrase that best fits the context.14.Too much eye contact is instinctively felt to be rude,and in a business context,it may also beregarded as a purposeful intention to make the other feel at a disadvantage.So unless youhave in mind doing one of those things,its better to(1)too much eye contact.Too little,(2),can make you appear uneasy,unprepared,and insincere.In itsanalysis of patients,(3)，for example,one large county hospital found,that 9-out-of-10 letters included mention of poor doctor-patient eye contact,a failure which wasgenerally interpreted as (4)of caring.1Just the right1 1 amount of eye contact-the amount that produces a feeling of mutual(5)and trustworthiness-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 youare speaking-should make for a(6)productive atmosphere.And did you know these other facts about eye contact?We reduce eye contact when we are talking about something shameful or(7),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,(8)，or who havepower over us.In more(9)conversations we naturally look at each other more oftenand hold that gaze for longer periods of time.In fact,we(10)relationships by theamount of eye contact exchanged：the greater the eye contact,the closer the relationship.We avoid eye contact in elevators,subways,crowded buses or trains-in elevators we facethe door,in the others we stare at our smartphones-because it helps us(11)theinsecurity of having our personal space invaded.The biggest body language myth(错 误 观 念)about liars is that they avoid eyecontact.While some liars(most often,children)find it difficult to lie while looking directly atyou,many liars actually try to n(12)that they are not lying by making too much eyecontact and holding it too long.Eye contact is so powerful a force because it is connected with humans earliest(13)patterns.Children who could attract and maintain eye contact,and therefore increase attention,had the best chance of being fed and cared for.Today,newborns(14)lock eyes withtheir caregivers,and the power of that infantile eye contact still has its impact on the adultmind.Whether its shifty-eyed guilt or wide-eyed innocence,we automatically assignenormous(15)to the signals we give and get when we look into each other in the eyes.(1)A.create B.avoid C.block D.occupy(2)A.in the meantime B.in an instant C.on the other hand D.without doubt(3)A.complaints B.instructions C.questions D.expectations(4)A.intention B.shift C.lack D.complication(5)A.efficiencyB.awarenessC.reaction0.appreciation(6)A.comfortableB.rightC.direct.different(7)A.mysteriousB.embarrassingC.distinctiveD.dishonest(8)A.admireB.conquerC.consult0.attract(9)A.powerfulB.purposefulC.private0.natural(10)A.establishB.improveC.valueD.judge(11)A.protectB.conveyC.master.manage(12)A.imagineB.ensureC.prove0.require(13)A.behaviorB.survivalC.workingD.eating(14)A.instinctivelyB.fiercelyC.similarlyD.instantly(15)A.reliefB.trustC.surpriseDjoySection BDirections：Read the following four passages.Each passage is followed by severalquestions 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 youhave just read15.Tim Richter and his wife,Linda,had taught for over 30 years near Buffalo,New York-he in computers,she in special education.Teaching means everything to us,Timwould say.In April 1998,he learned he would need a heart operation.lt was the kind of newsthat leads to some serious thinking about life*s puipose.Not long after the surgery,Tim saw a brochure describing Imagination Library,a programstarted by Dolly Partons foundation(基金会)that mailed a book every month to childrenfrom birth to age five in the singers home town of Sevier,Tennessee.I thought,maybe Lindaand I could do something like this when we retire,Tim recalls.He placed the brochure on hisdesk,“as a reminder.Five years later,now retired and with that brochure still on the desk,Tim clicked onimagination .The program had been opened up to partners who could takeadvantage of book and postage discounts.The quality of the books was of great concern to the Richters.Rather than sign up online,they went to Dolly wood for a look-see.We didnt want to give the children rubbish,saysLinda.The books,reviewed each year by teachers,literacy specialists and Dollywood boardmembers,included classics such as Ezra Jack Keatss The Snowy Day and newer books likeAnna Dewdney*s Llama Llama series.Satisfied,the couple set up the Richter Family Foundation and got to work.Since 2004,they have shipped more than 12,200 books to preschoolers in their in their area.MeganWilliams,a mother of four,is more than appreciative：This program introduces us to booksIve never heard of.The Richters spend about$400 a month sending books to 200 children.Some peoplesit there and wait to die,“says Tim.nOthers get as busy as they can in the time they have left.1(1)What led Tim to think seriously about the meaning of life?A.His health problem.B.His love for teaching.C.The influence of his wife.D.The news from the Web.(2)What did Tim want to do after learning about Imagination Library?A.Give out brochures.B.Do something similar.C.Write books for children.0.Retire from being a teacher.(3)Why did the Richters go to Dolly wood?A.To avoid signing up online.B.To meet Dolly wood board members.C.To make sure the books were the newest.D.To see if the books were of good quality.(4)What can we learn from Tim*s words in the last paragraph?A.He needs more money to help the children.B.He wonders why some people are so busy.C.He tries to save those waiting to die.D.He considers his efforts worthwhile.16.Asias Challenge 2020 Essay PrizeDESCRIPTIONWhat is the most important challenge facing Asia over the next decade?Why?Whatshould be done about it?The best answer in 3,000 words or less will win a prize of$2,500.Two runners-upwill be awarded prizes of$L 000 each.These three prize winners will be invited to Singaporefor an expenses-paid awards ceremony.The winning articles will be posted on T.PURPOSEThe main purpose of the essay prize is to generate fresh ideas for tackling key challengesto Asias continued competitiveness and development，as well as encourage youngprofessionals to make an impact on public policy and business in Asia.SELECTION CRITERIAThe essay will be judged according to creativity,innovation,rigor of research andwriting,as well as achievability of idea.lt can be focused on one or more areas relevant toAsia,such as macro-economics,business,international relations,trade and investment,education,healthcare,urban development,science and technology,and energy and theenvironment.The essay must be written in English.lt should not have been previouslypublished in English in a publication with broad international circulation.CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTSThe candidate authoring the essay must be under 32 years of age as of December 31,2010.The candidate must be an Asian national.SUBMISSIONREQUIREMENTSThe essay should be submitted electronically to prizeasiabusinesscouncil.Org.by August31,2010.Prize winners will be announced in September 2010.The submission should contain the candidates full name,nationality,and month and yearof birth.The essay should include a title and word count.(1)What is the main purpose of the essay prize?A.To select young professionals of both ability and imagination.B.To predict the prospects of Asia in the next decade.C.To issue the challenges facing Asia.D.To inspire brilliant ideas for solving problems in Asia.(2)Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A.The winners o
