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1、上师大附中2020学年第一学期期中考试高二年级英语学科IL Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections:After reading the passages below,fill in the blanks to make the passages coherentand grammatically correct.A语法填空Science at school and at workConcern has been expressed about a relative lack of interest in science as a school sub

2、ject or future career.This report focuses_1_ the views of students and puts forward suggestions fbr improving the image ofscience.The vast majority of students who choose science subjects feel they have made the right decision.Theyenjoy_2_(conduct)experiments in the well-equipped laboratories and ap

3、preciate the fact_3_the teachingstaff are more highly qualified than those in arts subjects.In consequence,science students believe they arelearning in a more_4_(stimulate)environment.Unfortunately,however,some students think twice before choosing s c ie n c e s,5_their reputation ascomparatively di

4、fficult subjects that involve memorizing facts and figures.Moreover,the sciences are believed tobe subjects_6_high marks are harder to obtain.In addition,science has a serious image problem.Many are discouraged by the so-called lack of glamour ofscience as a profession,by film stereotypes(典型形象)of ma

5、d professors and computer geeks,and by thesuspicion with_7_the media often treat scientific research,for instance concerning genetically modified(转基S)food.To create a more positive impression_8_science,students should be invited to participate in Science Fairprojects,scientific work experience progr

6、ammes and virtual Open Days at university science faculty.They shouldalso_9_(make)aware of the benefits of studying science,such as developing thinking skills,discovering 10 things work and-one day-finding real solutions to real problems.【答案】1.on 2.conducting 3.that 4.stimulating 5.owing to/because

7、of/due to 6.where7.which 8.of 9.be made 10.how【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章作者提出了理科给学生留下不好印象的原因以及提出了改善这种负面印象的建议。【1题详解】考查介词。句意：这篇报告关注学生的观点，并为提高科学形象提出建议。分析题意，focus o n 译为“关注”为固定搭配。故填。由【2 题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：他们喜欢在设备齐全的实验室里做实验。分析题意，根据固定搭配enjoy doingsth.“喜欢做某事”可知，此处需填doing的形式。故填conducting.【3 题详解】考查同位语从句。句意：他们喜欢在设备齐全的实验室里做实验，

8、欣赏理科教师比文科教师更胜一筹。分析题意，划线后从句为先行词fact的内容。故从句为同位语从句。同位语从句部分不缺成分和语意。故填thato【4 题详解】考查形容词。句意：因此，学理科的学生认为他们是在一个更刺激的环境中学习。分析题意，此处需用形容词以修饰名词environmento stimulate的形容词为stimulating译为“刺激的；有刺激性的此处符合题意。故填 stimulatingo【5 题详解】考查介词短语。句意：然而，不幸的是，一些学生在选择理科之前会三思而行，因为科学被认为是相对难的学科，需要记住事实和数字。分析题意，根据划线前后的语意可知，此处前后表示因果关系。因为划

9、线后内容为短语，所以此处需填表示“因为 的介词短语。综合分析，故填owing to/because of/due to。【6 题详解】考查定语从句。句意：此外，理科被认为是一些很难取得高分的学科。根据成分分析，subjects为先行词，在后面的定语从句作地点状语，故此处的关系词用关系副词。故填where。【7 题详解】考查定语从句。句意：理科作为一种职业，缺乏所谓的魅力，电影中对疯狂教授和电脑怪才的刻板印象，以及媒体经常对科学研究(比如转基因食品)的怀疑，都让许多人感到气馁。在定语从句中，介词后的关系词常用which和 whom。若先行词为物，则介词后用which：若先行词为人，则介词后用wh

10、om。本题的先行词为“物”。故此处填which。【8 题详解】考查介词。句意：为加深学生对理科的正面印象，大学理学院应邀请学生参与科学展览计划、科学工作体验计划和虚拟开放日。根据句意，此处应表示所属关系：表示“理 科 的 正 面 印 象 介 词 o f 译为“的 可表示所属关系。故填of。【9 题详解】考查被动语态。句意：他们也应该意识到学习理科的好处，比如发展思维技能，发现事物是如何运作的，以及有一天找到真正问题的真正解决方案。分析题意，句 中 make aware o f 和 主语之间表示被动逻辑。make aware o f 放在情态动词should后，故此处用情态动词的被动语态。综合分

11、析，故填be made。【10题详解】考查宾语从句。句意：他们也应该意识到学习科学的好处，比如发展思维技能，发现事物是如何运作的，以及有一天找到真正问题的真正解决方案。分析题意，宾语从句部分缺状语。根据句意，从句部分缺“如何”之意。故填how。B语法填空Physical Fitness Tests at Nationals Cause OutrageChinese sports authorities have been criticized for their new fitness rules.No matter_11 happens in the pool,swimmers can on

12、ly progress to the finals_ 12_(base)on theresults of their physical fitness tests.The General Administration of Sport(国家体育总局)passed this new rule inFebruary.It_13_(come)into public attention after widespread criticism at the National SwimmingChampionships in Qingdao.The two-day tests_14_(undertake)b

13、y swimmers before the championships started on September 26.Athletes took part in ten events,including 30-meter sprints,pull-ups,and 3,000-meter runs.Out of the top 16 finishers in each event,only the eight who scored_15_(high)on their physical fitnesstests progressed to the next round.As a result,s

14、ome race winners have missed out on the final.These includedWang Jianjiahe,who broke_16_ record in Asia.Yu Hexin,who set a new national record in the mens50-meter freestyle,failed to make it to the final.World champion Fu Yuanhui also missed out.Its not_17_ we dont care about physical fitness,Wang t

15、old reporters.We just think physical fitnessshould not be a decisive factor.However,Chinese Swimming Association chairman Zhou Jihong made_18_ clear that the reform washere to stay.Everyone is equal before the rules,she said in an interview.Zhou explained that the aimis_19_(allow)Chinas athletes to

16、compete with the best in the world.Athletes at the National Track and Field Championships in September also complained that the physicalfitness tests were too hard for them.It is reported that even chess players have had to take such tests.The new GAS rule stated that those who did not meet the phys

17、ical fitness requirements 20(notallow)to compete in the Tokyo Olympics.Strengthening physical fitness training can not only improve thephysical fitness of athletes,but also lay a solid foundation for their ability to compete well.【答案】11.what 12.based 13.came 14.were undertaken 15.(the)highest 16.a 1

18、7.because 18.it 19.to allow 20.wouldnt be allowed【解析】这是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了中国体育主管部门因其新的体能测试的规定而引起公众的批评，但中国体育总局表明会继续这项改革。1 1 题详解】考查连词。句意：不管泳池里发生了什么，游泳运动员只有在体能测试结果 基础上才能进入决赛。分析句子结构，No matter happens in the pool”是no matter+疑问词”引导的状语从句，从句中缺少主语，应用疑问词what；no matter w hat意 思 为 无 论 什 么 故 填 what。【12题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：不管

19、泳池里发生了什么，游泳运动员只有在体能测试结果的基础上才能进入决赛。短语be based on”以 为基础，在 的基础上“；句子主语swimmers和 base之间是逻辑上的被动关系，应用过去分词短语做状语。故填based。【13题详解】考查时态。句意：在青岛举行的全国游泳锦标赛上，它受到了广泛的批评之后，引起了公众的关注。根据“after widespread criticism at the National Swimming Championships in Qingdao”可知，句子叙述的是过去的事情，应用一般过去时；come是不规则变化动词，过去式为came。故 填 came,【14

20、题详解】考查时态和语态。句意：在 9 月 2 6 日锦标赛开始前，游泳运动员们进行了为期两天的测试。句子叙述的是过去的事情，应该用一般过去时；句子主语The two-day tests和 undertake是逻辑上的被动关系，应该用被动语态；因此用一般过去时的被动语态：主语The two-day tests是复数形式，be动词应用were；undertake是不规则变化动词，过去分词为undertaken。故 填 were undertakeno【15题详解】考查副词最高级。句意：在每个项目的前16名选手中，只有体能测试得分最高的8 名晋级下一轮。根据句意，此处是指同范围内的“最”，high应

21、用最高级形式；修饰动词scored,定冠词the可要可不要。故 填(the)highesto【16题详解】考查不定冠词。句意：其中包括打破一项亚洲纪录的王简嘉禾。此处用不定冠词a 表示数量，意思为“一项”；record的发音是以辅音因素开头，因此用不定冠词a。故填a。【17题详解】考查连词。句意：“不是因为我们不在乎体能，”王告诉记者，“我们只是认为体能不应该成为决定性因素。”根据句意，“we dont carc about physical fitness”是说明原因，此处应用because引导表语从句。故填because-【18题详解】考查it作形式宾语。句意：然而，中国游泳协会主席周继宏

22、明确表示，这项改革不会改变。此处用it作形式宾语，指代后面真正的宾语从句that the reform was here to stay。故填it。【19题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：周解释说，这样做的目的是让中国运动员与世界上最好的运动员竞争。在 b e 动词 is后应是表语；allow是动词，应用不定式形式作表语表示目的和将要。故 填 to allow1,【20题详解】考查时态和语态。句意：国家体育总局的新规定说，那些不符合体能要求的人将不被允许参加东京奥运会。根据compete in the Tokyo Olympics”可知，句子叙述的是将来的情况，应该用将来时；主句ThenewGAS

23、rule stated”是一般过去时，宾语从句也应该用过去时态，因此用过去将来时；those和 allow之间是逻辑上的被动关系，应该用被动语态；因此用过去将来时的被动语态。故 填 wouldnt be allowedSection BDirections:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box.A选词填空A.cloudsB.claimedC.outdoorD.opportunityE.stringF.potentialG.attemptH.benefitI.limitJ.heightsK.unbeatenArm

24、and Duplantis may only be 20 years old,but he is already a track and field superstar.Duplantis hadalready earlier broken his own indoor pole vault（撑杆跳）world record in February of this year.Last month,hebroke the_21_world record too.At the Diamond League meeting in Rome,he cleared 6.15 meters with hi

25、ssecond_22_,beating Sergey Bubkas mark of 6.14 meters set in July 1994.Before Duplantis,the 6.14-meter mark was the most impossible world record known to man.Yes,it was lessattainable than any short distance running,distance running,jumping or throwing event record.UI hit the mat（垫子）but I haven,t re

26、ally fallen back to earth,Duplantis told reporters after breaking the record.I think Fm still upin the_23_right now.Nicknamed Mondo,Duplantis has been labelled as the next Usain Bolt（尤赛恩博尔特）for his_24_tolight up the sport.The child prodigy broke age-group records on his way to joining the pole vault

27、ing elite.In fact,he remains_25_since the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha.Duplantis sporting story began when he first tried pole vaulting at the age of four.Bom to an American polevaulter father and a Swedish athlete mother,Duplantis had the_26_of growing up with a pole vault pit in hiso

28、wn back garden.It was a child*s playground heaven,but also the perfect breeding ground for greatness.Havingalready set world bests at every age from seven to 12,he won the world youth title in 2015,and then the worldjunior and European senior titles in 2018.In summer 2019,he_27_his first global meda

29、l as an adult with aworld silver.In the context of his_28_of achievements,it was somewhat unsuiprising that Duplantis was able tobreak the 26-year-old record.The most pressing question now is whether he can continue to reachnew_29_.The Swede has already been selected to compete at the Tokyo Games,wh

30、ere he will be a favouriteto win gold.Fve always tried to not put a 30 on myself,1 he says.There are endless possibilities.【答案】21.C 22.G 23.A 24.F 25.K 26.H 27.B 28.E 29.J 30.1【解析】这是一篇新闻报道。短文报道了只有2 0 岁的田径名将杜普兰蒂斯打破了谢尔盖布布卡1994年 7 月创下的6.14米撑竿跳世界纪录并介绍了他打破的多项记录。【21题详解】考查形容词。句意：上个月，他也打破了户外撑竿跳世界纪录。根据上文“Dup

31、lantis had already earlier brokenhis own indoor pole vault（撑杆跳）world record in February of this year.“可知，杜普兰蒂斯早在今年 2 月就已经打破了自己的室内撑竿跳世界纪录，所以他也打破了户外世界纪录。utdoor为形容词修饰名词record.,故填C。【22题详解】考查名词。句意：在罗马举行的钻石联赛会议上，他第二次尝试净空6.15米，打破了谢尔盖布布卡1994年 7 月创下的6.14米纪录。根据句意可知，他第二次尝试净空6.15米。with为介词后接名词attempt。故填 G。【23题详解

32、】考查名词。句意：迪普兰提斯在打破记录后告诉记者。“我想我现在还在云端根据上文“I hit the mat（垫子）but I havent really fallen back to earth”可知，迪普兰提斯对记者说我想我现在还在云端。in 为介词后接名词clouds 故填Ao【24题详解】考查名词。句意：绰号蒙多，杜普兰蒂斯被称为下一个博尔特，因为他有可以点燃这项运动的潜力。根据“the next Usain Bolt（尤赛恩 博尔特）”可知，他有点燃这项运动的潜力。for为介词后接名词作宾语。故填 F。【25题详解】考查形容词。句 意:事实上，自 2019年多哈世界田径锦标赛以来，他一

33、直保持不败。remain后接形容词作表语，unbeaten“未败过的”符合句意。故填K。【26题详解】考查名词。句意：杜普兰蒂斯的父亲是美国撑杆跳运动员，母亲是瑞典运动员。他从小就在自家后院的撑杆跳场地长大。根据Bom to an American pole vaulter father and a Swedish athlete mother”以及growing upwith a pole vault pit in his own back garden”可知，可知，杜普兰提斯在自己的后花园里，有一个撑杆跳的场地，这让他受益匪浅。h a d 后接名词作宾语。故填H。【27题详解】考查时态和动

34、词。句意：2019年夏天，他以一枚世界银牌获得了他作为成年人的第一枚全球奖牌。根据“asan adult with a world silver.”他以一枚世界银牌获得了他作为成年人的第一枚全球奖牌。根据In summer2019”可知，本句为一般过去时。故填B。【28题详解】考查名词。句意：考虑到他的一系列成就，杜普兰蒂斯能够打破2 6 年的纪录也就不足为奇了。根据上文“Having already set world bests at every age from seven to 12,he won the world youth title in 2015,and then thewo

35、rld junior and European senior titles in 2018.In summer 2019,he_7_his first global medal as an adultwith a world silver.”可知，考虑到他的一系列成就,杜普兰蒂斯能够打破26年的纪录也就不足为奇了。a stringo俨一连串”故填E。【29题详解】考查名词。句意：现在最紧迫的问题是他是否能继续接触新的高度。根据上文“杜普兰蒂斯能够打破26年的纪录也就不足为奇了“所以现在最紧迫的问题是他是否能继续接触新的高度。reach后接名词heights作宾语。故填J。【30题详解】考查名词

36、。句意：我一直试图不给自己设限。根据There are endless possibilities.可知，我一直试图不给自己设限。put a limit on 限制.故填I。B选词填空A.absorbedB.enjoyableC.shelterD.sectionE.approachF.contentG.magazineH.irresistibleI.dullJ.retireK.escapeTime spent in a bookshop can be most_31_,whether you are a book-lover or merely there to buy a bookas a

37、present.You may even have entered the shop just to find_32_from a sudden shower.Whatever the reason,you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings.The desire to pick up a book with an attractive coveris_33_,although this method of selection ought not to be followed,because you might end up

38、 with arather_34_book.You soon become_35_in some book or other,and usually it is only much later that yourealize you have spent far too much time there and must dash off to keep some forgotten appointment withoutbuying a book,of course.This opportunity to_36_the realities of everyday life is,I think

39、,the main attraction of a bookshop.Thereare not many places where it is possible to do this.A music shop is very much like a bookshop.You can wanderround such places to your hearts_37_.If it is a good shop,no assistant will_38_you with the inevitablegreeting:Can I help you,sir?1 You neednt buy anyth

40、ing you dont want.In a bookshop an assistant shouldremain in the background until you have finished browsing.Then,and only then,are his services necessary.Ofcourse,you may want to find out where a particular_39_is,but when he has led you there,the assistantshould_40 carefully and look as if he is no

41、t interested in selling a single book.【答案】31.B 32.C 33.H 34.1 35.A 36.K 37.F 38.E 39.D 40.J【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章作者列举了书店和唱片店说明这两个地方都是人们最喜欢去的地方。因为在这些地方人们可以享受片刻的安静和躲避现实。3 1 题详解】考查形容词。句意：不管你是爱书的人还是仅仅想买一本书作为礼物，在书店里度过的时光都是最令人愉快的。分析题意，根据划线前的m ostbe可知此处应填入形容词。根据后文的提示，此处应表示在书店度过的时光是最令人愉快的(enjoyable)。故选B 项。【32题详解】考查

42、名词。句意：你甚至可能只是为了躲避突如其来的阵雨而走进书店。根据find可知此处需填名词作宾语。戈 ij线后提到“a sudden shower”可知，此处表示把书店当作避雨的地方，shelter 避雨”符合语境。故选C项。【33题详解】考查形容词。句意：挑一本封面漂亮的书的欲望是不可抗拒的，尽管这种挑选方法是不应该被遵循的，因为你最后挑选的可能是一本相当乏味的书。分析题意，根据划线前的is可知，此处需填入形容词作表语。再根据后句“尽管这种挑选方法是不应该被遵循的“可知，挑选封面漂亮的书的欲望是不可抗拒的(irresistible),故选 H 项。【34题详解】考查形容词。句意：因为你最后挑选

43、的可能是一本相当乏味的书。分析题意，此处需填入形容词以修饰划线后的名词book。分析题意，根据前文“我们不提倡去挑选一本漂亮的书”可知，这是因为我们最后可能会事与愿违而挑到一本无聊的(d u ll)书。故选I 项。【35题详解】考查形容词。句意“你很快就会沉浸在某一本书里，而通常是在很久以后你才意识到你在那儿呆的时间太长了，得赶紧去赴一个已忘记的约会当然，书也没买。分析句意，此处需填入形容词作表语。根据后文“而通常是在很久以后你才意识到你在那儿呆的时间太长了 可知，此处需用absorbed”全神贯注的”。故选A 项。【36题详解】考查动词。句意：我认为，这种逃避日常生活现实的机会是书店的主要吸

44、引力。分析题意，划 线 前 的 to为不定式，故此处需填动词原形。根据前文提过“在书店里度过的时光都是最令人愉快的”可知，有一些人把书当作逃避(escape)日常生活现实的方式。故选K 项。【37题详解】考查名词。句意：在这样的地方，你可以尽情地逛来逛去。分析题意，根据your hearts可知，此处需填入名词。前文提及像书店这种地方是可以用来逃避日常生活现实的。因此此处表示可以在这样的地方尽情的闲逛。to ones heart content尽情 符合语境。故选F 项。【38题详解】考查动词。句意：如果这是一家不错的商店，就不会有店员走过来跟你说一句客套话:“先生，能为您效劳吗?”你不必买你

45、不想要的东西。分析题意，根据划线前will可知，此处需填入动词的原形。根据划线前提及“如果这是一家不错的店”可知，此处表示不会有店员走进(approach)你和你说客套话。故选E 项。【39题详解】考查名词。句意：当然，你可能想知道某个特定的区域在哪里，但当他把你带到那里后，他应该小心翼翼地退出，看上去好像他对卖一本书不感兴趣。分析题意，根据划线前的a particular可知，此处需填入名词。根据后文的“但当他把你带到那里后”可知，前文表示你在找某个特点的区域(section)。故选D 项。【40题详解】考查动词。句意：当然，你可能想知道某个特定的区域在哪里，但当他把你带到那里后，他应该小心

46、翼翼地退出，看上去好像他对卖一本书不感兴趣。分析题意，根据划线前的should可知，此处需填入动词。根据后文“看上去好像他对卖一本书不感兴趣”可知，此处表示在把你带到某个特定区域后他要小心翼翼的退出(retire)以免打扰到你。故选J 项。IIL Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: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 t

47、hat best fits the context.Processed foods like chips,soda and frozen pizzas are full of salt,sugar and fat.Now scientists are trying tounderstand if there is something else about such foods that may be bad for humans.Scientists have already linkedlow-cost,_41_foods to rising obesity rates around the

48、 world.Three recent studies offer more_42_on howour increasingly industrialized food supply may be affecting our health.What does processed food_43_?The researchers created a system that places foods into four groups.The system says highly processed foodsare made_44_of industrialized materials and a

49、dditives.Sodas,packaged cookies,instant noodles and chickennuggets are some examples of highly processed foods.But also included are products that can_45_healthy,such as morning cereals,energy bars and some kinds of yogurt.Whats wrong with processed foods?Researchers at the National Institutes of He

50、alth conducted a four-week study involving 20 people.Theyfound that people eat about 500 more calories a day when_46_mostly processed foods.That is comparedwith when the 47_people were given less processed foods.The researchers permitted the 20 participants toeat as much or as little as they wanted.