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1、- 1 -上海市上海市 20192019 学年度第一学期高二年级英语学科期中考试学年度第一学期高二年级英语学科期中考试（考试时间：120 分钟 满分：150 分）第第 I I 卷卷 ( (共共 110110 分分) ) I.I. ListeningListening ComprehensionComprehension（2525 分）分）SectionSection A A (101=10(101=10 分分) ) DirectionsDirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two spea

2、kers. 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 que

3、stion you have heard.1. A. All day.B. Only in the morning.C. Only in the afternoon.D. The same as weekdays.2. A. Doctor and patient.B. Customer and salesgirl.C. Man and wife.D. Customer and waitress.3. A. The woman changed the reservation.B. The woman made no reservation.C. The woman made the reserv

4、ation for the 9:30 flight.D. The woman misunderstood the man.4. A. Stay in the garden.B. Join the man.C. Watch TV.D. Do some housework.5. A. About seven or eight days.B. Four or five days.C. Exactly one week. D. More than ten days.6. A. Britain.B. Italy.C. Spain.D. France.7. A. On a boat trip. B. In

5、 a cinema.C. At the beach.D. In a restaurant.8. A. At 10:05.B. At 5:10.C. At 10:40.D. At 5:20.- 2 -9. A. Travel agency clerk.B. Office secretary.C. Head nurse.D. Hotel receptionist.10.A. 12 years.B. 24 years.C. 6 years.D. 18 years.SectionSection B(101.5=15B(101.5=15 分分) )Directions:Directions: In Se

6、ction B, you will hear several longer conversation(s) and short passage(s), and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation(s) and the passage(s). The conversation(s) and the passage(s) will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read

7、 the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.QuestionsQuestions 1111 throughthrough 1313 areare basedbased onon thethe followingfollowing passage.passage.11. A. Having no children gives a couple more freedom.B. Having children

8、in youth brings a couple plenty of joy.C. A couple will enjoy life with their children.D. A couple think of children as a nuisance(讨厌的人).12. A. The desire for a job. B. The desire for a free lifestyle.C. The desire for further education.D. The desire for beauty.13. A. To build a career in communicat

9、ion.B. To have a baby soon.C. To enjoy life better.D. To have a large circle of friends.QuestionsQuestions 1414 throughthrough 1616 areare basedbased onon thethe followingfollowing passage.passage.14. A. People from Holland.B. People from Britain.C. People from Germany.D. The Puerto Ricans.15. A. As

10、ians.B. Irishmen.C. Eastern Europeans.D. Italians.16. A. For adventure.B. For religious freedom.C. For a better life.D. For independence.- 3 -QuestionsQuestions 1717 throughthrough 1818 areare basedbased onon thethe followingfollowing conversation.conversation.17. A. They had difficulty understandin

11、g their professor.B. They got stuck in the beginning.C. They had no talent for writing.D. They didnt like detective stories.18. A. To go shopping.B. To get herself relaxed.C. To look for inspiration for her story.D. To meet Prof. Wilson.QuestionsQuestions 1919 throughthrough 2020 areare basedbased o

12、non thethe followingfollowing conversation.conversation.19. A. She has trouble learning English.B. She is often late for class.C. She has won a scholarship.D. She is absent-minded in class.20. A. She is doing well in study.B. She has to deliver milk every morning to earn her school fees.C. Her paren

13、ts fell ill two months ago.D. She has behaved well in school. II.II. GrammarGrammar andand VocabularyVocabularySectionSection A A (102=20(102=20 分分) )Directions:Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each bla

14、nk with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct. Stress：Good or Bad?Stress used to be an almost unknown word, but now that we are used to talking about it, I have found that people are beg

15、inning to get stressed about being stressed.In recent years，stress（21） （regard） as a cause of a whole range of medical problems, from high blood pressure to mental illness. But like so many other things, it is only too much stress（22） does you harm. It is time you（23）_(consider) that if there were n

16、o stress in your life, you - 4 -would achieve a little. If you are stuck at home with no stress, then your level of performance will be low. Up to a certain point, the more stress you are under, the（24） _（good） your performance will be. Beyond a certain point, though, further stress will only lead t

17、o exhaustion, illness and finally a breakdown. You can tell when you are over the top and on the downward slope, by asking yourself （25） number of questions. Do you, for instance, feel that too much is being expected of you, and yet find（26） impossible to say no？Do you find yourself getting impatien

18、t or（27） （annoy）with people over unimportant things？If the answer to all those questions is yes, you had better（28） （control）your stress, as you probably are under more stress than is good for you.To some extent, you can control the amount of stress in your life. Doctors have worked out a chart show

19、ing how much stress is involved（29）_various events. Getting married is 50, pregnancy 40, moving house 20, Christmas 12, etc. If the total stress in your life is over 150, you are twice as likely（30） （get）ill.SectionSection B B (10(10 分分) )Directions:Directions: Complete the following passage by usin

20、g the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. creative B. prepares C. reflects D. methods E. systems F. individuallyG. reviewing H. qualities I. memorized J. highly K. importantIn a society, such as the United States or Canada, which has m

21、any national, religious, and cultural differences, people_31_ value individualismthe differences among people. Teachers place a lot of importance on the_32_ that make each student special. The educational systems in these countries show - 5 -these values. Students do not memorize information. Instea

22、d, they work _33_and find answers themselves. There is often discussion in the classroom. At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions.In most Asian societies, on the contrary, people have the same language, history, and culture. Perhaps for this reason, the educational syste

23、m in much of the Orient _34_ societys belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism. Children in China, Japan, and Korea often work together and help one another on assignments. In the classroom, the teaching _35_ are often very formal. The teacher lectures, and the students listen. T

24、here is not much discussion. Instead, the students recite rules or information that they have memorized.There are advantages and disadvantages to both of these_36_ of education. For example, one advantage to the system in Japan is that students there learn much more math and science than American st

25、udents learn by the end of high school. They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do. The system is difficult, but it _37_students for a society that values discipline and self-control. There is, however, a disadvantage. Memorization is an_38_ learning method i

26、n Japanese schools, yet many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information they have memorized.The advantage of the educational system in North America, on the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves. The system prepares them for a society that values _39_ i

27、deas. There is, however, a disadvantage. When students graduate from high school, they havent _40_as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have.IIIIII ReadingReading ComprehensionComprehensionSectionSection A A (15(15 分分) ) Directions:Directions: For each blank in the following p

28、assage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that - 6 -best fits the context.Just as the stock market rises and falls in response to what people are willing to put their money behind, we have inside ourselves an inner economy that rises and

29、falls in response to our beliefs about what is possibleSometimes the degree to which we are willing to （41） our belief systems determines the success of our inner economyFor example, imagine that your family of origin had a belief that musical talent was not something they（42） . As a member of that

30、group, you would likely （43） that same belief about yourself. As a result, even if you had a great desire to create music, you might be （44） to really get behind yourselfBecause you might fear that your （45） would not pay offEven if you had the courage to follow your passion, your inner belief that

31、you are not （46） would probably stop your tryingAnd that would be a major （47） to invest your energy in your dreamOn the other hand，belief isnt anything （48） If you found a way to （49）_ that negative belief, a great flood of energy would pour forth, greatly increasing the possibility of your success

32、. How much energy we are willing to invest in the various ideas and dreams is like the money people are, or are not, willing to invest in the various products available for trade on the stock marketAnd in both cases, （50） plays a key role in determining how willing we are to get behind somethingOne

33、way to open up the possibility for greater success in our inner economies is to understand that belief is not the reliable（51） we sometimes thinkThere are other more reliable things of success that we can put our（52） in, such as passion, feeling, and senseSome of the most successful investors in the

34、 stock market are the ones that go against the grain, trusting their sense over the（53） opinion held by ordinary people about what will workIn the same way，we can learn to trust our hearts desires and our sense to guide us,（54）_ any beliefs that stand in the way of our ability to fully invest in our

35、selves. As we take out energy from limiting ideas about what - 7 -is possible, we（55） the resources that have the power to make our inner economy prosper41AsimplifyBchallengeCeliminateDmaintain42ApossessedBtrustedCobjectedDmissed43ArejectBpreserveCdenyDshare44AwillingBsorryCreluctantDready45Asuccess

36、BknowledgeCprofessionDinvestment46AdevotedBtalentedCconcernedDinterested47AobstacleBexcuseCchanceDprinciple48AimportantBfixedCchangeableDstimulating49AenhanceBreserveCreleaseDfollow50AenergyBhobbyCexpenseDbelief51AguideBabilityCgoalDpolicy52AaimBfaithCtaskDdream53AunacceptableBstrangeCunbelievableDc

37、ommon54AquestioningBunderstandingCinterpretingDbelieving55Astick toBlead toCfree upDleave outSectionSection B B（112=22112=22 分）分）Directions:Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices m

38、arked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)(A)Today, we tell about a popular graduate degree known as the MBA. The letters represent the words Master of Business Administration.MBA students learn to deal with all kinds o

39、f business situations. They learn to solve business problems. They develop skills needed by many different kinds - 8 -of companies.All MBA programs teach students about subjects including economics, the structure of organizations, finance, marketing and policy. Students then do more study in areas t

40、hat interest them. It usually takes two years to get an MBA degree if you attend school full-time. Many programs permit students to take classes while they work. These programs take longer to complete.Business is one of the most popular areas of study for foreign students in the United States. To be

41、 admitted to an MBA programs, foreign students must show a clear understanding of English by taking the TOEFL test. All students must also take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). The scores on this test are used by more than 1,500 graduate programs throughout the world.Studying for an MB

42、A can be costly. The program at the University of Virginia, for example, costs more than $22,000 a year. That cost does not include housing and food. Foreign students can get financial aid for MBA studies after the first year. The Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia today has 120

43、 foreign students studying for an MBA degree.To get information about studying for an MBA, use the computer and go to a website called MBA Explorer. The Internet address is www.gmat.org. Another way is to go to a meeting of the Graduate Management Admission Council. These meetings are called MBA For

44、ums. They are held in different cities in several areas of the world. At the MBA Forums, representatives of business colleges explain their programs and answer questions from people interested in studying business.56. Which of the following is NOTNOT mentioned in the MBA program?A. The structure of

45、organization. B. Policy.C. Economics. D. Mathematics.57. MBA Forums are_.A. held in different cities in AmericaB. to help MBA students to learn to deal with all personal problems- 9 -C. the meeting of the Post-graduate Management Administration CouncilD. the meetings where representatives of busines

46、s colleges can explain their programs58. Studying for an MBA degree, all the students_.A. can get financial aid for MBA studies after the first yearB. can get a degree after one year of studyC. develop skills needed by many different kinds of companiesD. who study at the University of Virginia must

47、pay no more than $22,000 a year excluding housing and food.59. Which of the following statements is NOTNOT true?A. MBA stands for Master of Business Administration.B. To get an MBA degree, you should usually spend two years in attending school full-time.C. Economics is the most popular area of study

48、 in the United States.D. All students applying for an MBA program must take the GMAT.(B)(B)CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA STATESTATE COLLEGECOLLEGEWORKINGWORKING CONDITIONSCONDITIONS ANDAND BENEFITSBENEFITS FORFOR EMPLOYEESEMPLOYEESPaydayPaydayEmployees are paid every other Friday. If Friday is a holiday, payday will be the following Monday. Generally, employees pick up the pay checks in their department; if not, they may be picked at the business office.Overt