2021-2022学年上海市松江二中高二上学期期中考试英语试卷 Word版含答案.docx

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1、上海市松江二中2021-2022学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷IL Grammar and vocabularySection ADirections: Fill in the blanks. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.A Venturing PilotCharles Lindberg born in Decembe

2、r Michigan was raised on a farm in Minnesota, where his father (21) (elect) to the U.S. Congress in 1907. From then on, he spent his boyhood alternatively in Washington D.C. and Little Falls, Minnesota. (22)Lindbergh exhibited exceptional mechanical talent, in 1921, he was admitted to the University

3、 of Wisconsin to study engineering. (23)(seek) more challenges, he left university before graduation and became a pilot, who performed exciting flight show at country fairs and public assemblies. This unusual and dangerous undertaking paid off so greatly in the sense that it allowed him to gain all-

4、 round experience in flying. He was particularly delighted in (24)he called “wing-walking” and parachute jumping.(25)(train) in air service for a year, Lindberg completed his program at the Brooks and Kelly airfields at the top of his class. He was offered a job in Robertson Aircraft Coi*poration of

5、 St. Louis in Missouri where he kept his job (26)1927, running the routes between St Louis and Chicago. During this period, he set out to win the Raymond B, Orteig prize of $25,000 to be awarded to the first pilot (27)(fly) nonstop from New York to Paris. He knew this ambitious flight (28)(change) h

6、is life.On board the greatest adventure of his time, Lindberg left Roosevelt Airport at 5:52 a.m. on May 20, 1927 and landed at Le Bourget Field at 5:24 p.m. the next day. Fearing that he would be unknown when he arrived, Lindberg carried letters of introduction to the officials in Paris, but when h

7、is plane came to a stop, he found himself (29)(crowd) with welcoming people. He was decorated in France, Great Britain, and Belgium. President Coolidge sent a specially designated cruiser, the Memphis to bring him back. His accomplishments in flying brought (30)more medals and awards that had ever b

8、een received than any other person in private life.Section B Directions： Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can he used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. advanced B. concerns C. governance D. data E. determined F. track G. identify H. prec

9、autions I. Leading J. technological K. transformThe Rise of the Smart CityThe information revolution is changing the way cities are run and the lives of its residents. Cities have a long way to go before they can be considered geniuses. But theyre getting smart pretty fast. In just the past few year

10、s, mayors and other officials in cities across the country have begun to draw on 31.about income, traffic, fires, illness, parking tickets and more-to handle many of the problems of urban life. Whether its making it easier for residents to find parking places, or giving smoke alarms to the household

11、s that are most likely to suffer fatal fires, big-data technologies are beginning to 32.the way cities work. Cities have just scratchedthe surface in using data to improve operations, but big changes are already under way in 33.smart cities, says Stephen Goldsmith, a professor of government and dire

12、ctor of the Innovations in Government Program at the Harvard Kennedy School.In terms of city 34.we are at one of the most consequential periods in the last century,“ he says. Although cities have been using data in various forms for decades, the modern practice of civic analytics （民情分析） has only beg

13、un to take off past few years, thanks to the 35.changes. Among them： the growth of cloud computing, which dramatically lowers the costs of storing information； new developments in machine learning, which put 36.analytical tools, in the hand of city officials； the Internet and the rise of inexpensive

14、 sensors that can keep 37.of vast amount of information such as traffic or air pollution； and the widespread use of smart phone apps and mobile devices that enable citizens and city workers alike to monitor problems and feed information about them back to city hall. All this data collection raises u

15、nderstandable privacy 38. Most cities have policies designed to safeguard citizen privacy and prevent the release of information that might 39.any one individual. In theory, anyway. Widespread use of sensors and video can also present privacy risks unless 40.are taken. The technology “is forcing cit

16、ies to face questions of privacy that they havent had to face before,says Ben Green, a fellow at Harvard*s BerkmanKlein Center for Internet and Society and lead author of a recent report on open-data privacy.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections:Section ADirections: For each blank in the fol

17、lowing passage there are faur words or phrases marked A,B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Nature TherapyWe need the tonic of wildness. At the same time that we are earnest to explore and learn all things, we require that all things be mysterious and un

18、explorable, that land and sea be indefinitely wild, unsurveyed and unfathomed by us because unfathomable. We can never have enough of nature.ThoreauOne major difference between our current lifestyle and those of our evolutionary past is an increasing 41 from natural settings with increased urbanizat

19、ion. But does this change have a major impact on our mental health? 42 a remedy for ill health or low spirits, if the means were available, would be to send someone to the quiet of the country or seashore and away from the bustle of city. The popularity of vacations to beautiful national parks, camp

20、ing, outward bound, and even breaks for a picturesque walk in a 43 greenspace to clear the mind would speak to some empirical （经验主义） 44 that nature does soothe the savage beast. And recently, scientists have been studying the idea of nature therapy with a bit more seriousness than a dashed-off presc

21、ription （处方）for a（n） 45We are now far 46 from the natural world of our ancestors.more than 50% of people live in urban areas （increasing to 70% by 2050）. Increased urbanization is associated with increased levels of mental illness, particularly anxiety and depression. Growing up in a natural setting

22、 is relevant to a less 47 stress response, and exposure to greenspace 48 relates to a positive effect on well-being in a large two-decade study. Images and sounds of a natural environment can decrease stress in people exposed to negative stimuli. A large survey of mental health and neighborhood gree

23、nspace in Wisconsin showed significant correlation between the 49 of nature and lower levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. There are many studies showing a similar relationships between nature exposure, relaxation, and well-being. But how does exposure to green space help us 50 exactly?Dr. Gre

24、gory Bratmans group at Stanford has published a couple of paper following a small group of healthy volunteers told to have a 5 kilometers walk in the San Francisco Bay area. Half walked along a busy street while the other half went for a/an 51 walk. The nature walk compared to walk along a busy stre

25、et. Later, the same researchers did MRIs and measured blood flow in brain areas of healthy people who went on a 90 minute walk in the same urban vs. More natural setting. They found that the nature walkers had 52 activity in a particular brain region, the subgenual prefrontal cortex. This area of th

26、e brain is associated with rumination, or worrying on the same issues over and over, a problem described often in depressive and anxiety disorders.So there we have it in a world and environment where our brains are working overtime and we think and roll over ideas and worry, 53 to nature seems to ge

27、t us out of our heads, with likely positive benefits. In the hyper-urban world to come, designing accessible, safe 54 may help the mental health of the population, and preserving our natural landscapes to be enjoyed by our descendants will continue to be a national must. 55 , a prescription for a ni

28、ce weekend hike could have some real measurable brain benefits.41. A. resistance B.isolation C.interruption D. distanceA.Currently B. GenerallyC. Historically D. Fortunately42. A.local B.imposing C. fascinating D. standardA. assistance B. evidenceC. belief D. approach43. A.cycling B.swimming C. adve

29、ntureD.hikeA.removed B. ridC.driven D. dropped44. A.slight B. severe C. similar D.negativeA.dominantly B.lively C. merely D. significantly45. A.exposureB. link C.availability D. necessityA. tolerate B. unwind C. swing D. resolve46. A. casual B. earnest C. upright D. scenicA. reduced B. increasedC. i

30、ntensified D. balanced47. A.responses B. contribution C. approach D. exposureA. communities B. transportations C. greenspaces D. facilities48. A. In a word B. For instance C.In the meantime D. In particularSection BDirections:Read the following three passage. Each passage is followed by several ques

31、tions 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.(A)Stonehenge (巨石阵)may have been a prehistoric health center rather than a site for observing stars, or s t

32、emple in honor of the dead, scientists said yesterday. New evidence unearthed at the World Heritage Site in more than 40 years suggests that the monument was a place where the diseased and injured went in groups, seeking cures.After a two-week dig, scientists have concluded that Stonehenge was the a

33、ncient healthcare centre of southern England1 because of the existence of bluestonesH-the smaller columns of dolerite （辉绿岩）that formed an earlier stone structure.By dating pieces of remains to around 7330 BC, Tim Darvill, of Bournemouth University, and Goff wainwright, of the Society of Amtiquaries

34、have found that hunter-gatherers were at the site on Salisbury Plain 4,000 years earlier than thought. The first stage of Stonehenge, a round earthwork structure, was built around 3000 BC. Professor Wainwright added: I did not expect the degree of complexity we discovered, were able to say so much m

35、ore about when Stonehenge was built and whyall of which changes our previous understanding of the monument.,The research reveals the importance of the henges famous bluestones. Hundreds of bluestone chips gathered at the site have led the team to conclude that the bluestones were valued for their cu

36、ring effects-the key reason that about 80 of them, each weighing up to 4 tons and a half, were dragged more than 150 miles from the Preseli Hills to Wiltshire. After years of research, Professors Darvill and Wainwright have concluded that, for thousands of years, the Preseli mountain range was home

37、to magical health centers and holy wells.Even today there are those who believe in the curing powers of the springs for coughs and heart disease, and people who use crystals and bluestones for self-curing. Radiocarbon tests have also revealed that the construction of the original bluestone circle to

38、ok place around 2300BC three centuries later than originally thought. Interestingly, on the same day died the Amesbury Archer*-a sick traveler from the Swiss or German Alps who had an infected knee-whose remains were discovered about five miles from Stonehenge. The professors believe that he was a d

39、evoted religious person who was hoping to benefit from the curing powers of the monument.49. Stonehenge is recently believed to be a place for peopleA. to recover from poor health B. to observe star movementsC. to hold religious ceremonies D. to gather huge bluestonesWhat can be inferred about Stone

40、henge from the passage?A. The springs could cure coughs and heart disease best.B. The new discovery was the same as what had been expectedC. some huge bluestones were not produced at Stonehenge.D. The original bluestone circle was thought to be constructed around 2000BcThe sick traveler in the passa

41、ge is supposed to beA. a devoted religious person from StonehengeB.one of the earliest discoverers of StonehengeC. the first explorer to test the magical power of bluestonesD. a patient trying to cure his infection at StonehengeWhich the following might be the best title for the passage?A. Stoneheng

42、e: A New Place of InterestB. Stonehenge: Still Making NewsC. Stonehenge: Heaven for AdventurersD. Stonehenge: Still Curing Patients(B)Shakespeare Globe Theatre and Exhibition TourOverviewShakespeares Globe Exhibition is the worlds largest exhibition devoted to Shakespeare. Located beneath the recons

43、tructed Globe Theatre on Londons Bankside, the exhibition explores the remarkable story of the Globe, and brings Shakespeares world to life using a range of interactive displays and live demonstrations.HighlightsTour the reconstructed Globe Theatre and see how plays were staged in Shakespeares dayAl

44、l-day access to the interactive Globe ExhibitionActors, recordings and interactive displays bring Shakespeare world to lifeScheduleApril 23 to October 99:00am to 5:00pm. On Monday, tours run all day. Tuesday to Saturday, last tour departs at 12:30pm and at 11:30am on Sunday due to performances takin

45、g place on these days.October 10 to March 3110:00am to 5:00pm.Important note:Rehearsals (#F练)will also take place throughout the Theatre Season. Please note that access to the Globe Theatre may be restricted and there may be occasions when the Globe tours are unable to run. When the Globe tours are

46、not available, Rose or Bankside tours can be offered instead.Additional infoInclusions: Entrance fee and all day access to ExhibitionGuided tour of Shakespeares Globe Theatre (maximum 50 people)Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop offFood and drinks, unless specifiedPricingClick the link below to check

47、 pricing & availability on your preferred travel date. Our pricing is constantly updated to ensure you always receive the lowest price possible - we 100% guarantee it.VIEW PRICING AND AVAILABLETheatre Tour and ExhibitionShakespeares Globe Theatre Tour and Exhibition$22.34Theatre Tour and Afternoon T

48、eaShakespeares Globe Theatre Tour and Exhibition plus Afternoon Tea at 3:00pm in the Swan Brasserie or Bar50. The passage can be foundA. in a newspaper B. in a magazineC. on the internet D. in a guidebookIn this Shakespeare*s Globe Theatre Tour, we canA. visit the original Globe TheatreB. enjoy a Br

49、itish afternoon tea for freeC. experience Shakespeares world in an interactive wayD. watch the rehearsals in the Globe TheatreWhat is true about the tour according to the passage?A. Rehearsals may affect the tour.B. The pricing remains the same.C. Performances take place throughout the year.D. The opening hours are the same in May and in November(C)We all have a tendency to fake l