2015年度第一学期浦东新区普高期中联考高二年级英语试卷第二稿

2015~2016学年度第一学期期中试卷高二英语第Ⅰ卷客观卷（共60分）第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AI was in a shopping mall recently, and I decided to go and get a cup of tea. As I was making my way to the coffee shop, I noticed an old gentleman rather poorly dressed sitting on a bench nearby.I knew from the first sight that he was in need of some kind of help. He had a little lunch in front of him and was wholeheartedly enjoying it.There was a young man in front of me in the line also waiting to be served. The young man handed the servant a twenty-dollar bill and asked for an orange juice as well as a favor. The servant looked at the young man with a little surprise, not fully understanding him. The young man asked her to give the juice to the old gentleman eating his lunch outside on the bench. The young man also told her that he would be watching every second so that she would be completely safe at all times. Later, there was a wonderful exchange between the waitress and the old man. I only wished I had taken a photo of the smiles on both of their faces.As I was thinking about this event later on, I wondered why the young man didn’t just perform this act of kindness himself. I thought he was hoping that this act of kindness might inspire others to do s omething for the old man as well. Thinking of the happy smiles on the old man’s face, I felt how worthwhile it is to help others.1. The underlined word “favor” in Para. 2 refers to________.A. passing the young man a cup of orange juiceB. buying lunch for the old manC. exchanging meals with the old manD. giving the juice to the old man2. Which of the following can be used to describe the young man?A. Kind and considerateB. Generous and proud.C. Rich and friendly.D. Humorous and helpful.3. In the author’s opinion, the young man asked the servant to take the juice to the old man so that____________.A. the old man could probably accept itB. he would become famous for his good deedC. more people would be inspired to do good deedsD. he would become a friend of the servantBThe Horn of Plenty is one of the largest natural health food stores within the Greater Hamilton area. We are big supporters of buying locally and we are here to tell you why it is so important for your family, the community and the environment.The concept of buying locally is simple: buy food produced, grown, or raised as close to your home as possible. Not only will your food be fresher and tastier, but you are helping protect the environment and are supporting businesses within your community and reducing pollution. Better for the environmentSustainability (持续性) and global warming are such hot topics at the moment, and many people want to do their bit to help support a healthier environment. Small action carried out by many people can make a big difference. Most materials in an average North American meal have traveled about 1,500 miles to get from farm to plate. To cut out a big part of this travel would greatly reduce no t only pollution from transportation and refrigeration but also customers’ expenses as well.Taste and nutritional contentLocally-grown fruits and vegetables are usually sold within 24 hours of being harvested. Because they are picked at the height of ripeness (成熟) and travel only a short distance to the market, their freshness, nutrition, and flavor are kept. Produce trucked in from far away may lose both taste and nutritional content.Community and home valuesWhen you buy direct from a farmer or buy locally-grown foods, you are engaged in a time-honored tradition between a grower and an eater. You also help keep dollars within your community.4. It can be inferred from the third paragraph that ___________.A. global warming is the most serious problem nowB. North American food is rich in various kinds of materialsC. the increased cost of transporting food is passed on to the customersD. most people support buying locally5. Locally-grown fruits and vegetables taste good mostly because___________.A. they are picked when they are fully grownB. they are not polluted by chemical fertilizerC. they can be harvested at any timeD. they are sent to the market at a high speed6. According to the author, when you buy locally-grown foods ___________.A. you can see how fruits and vegetables growB. you will contribute to protecting the environmentC. you will become much healthier and prettierD. you are making money from your community7. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. The way to keep your food tasty and healthy.B. The popularity of the Horn of Plenty.C. The importance of protecting the environment.D. The benefits of buying locally.CA classical guitarist was excited to hear from New York City police that his valuable guitar had been found. It disappeared almost a year ago when he got out of a cab and forgot to take the guitar with him. Laurence Lennon, 44, said he was running late that day. He was talking to his manager on his cell phone when he dashed out of the taxi. He said that he gave the driver $ 60 and told him to keep the change. He walked through the front doors of the concert hall still talking on the phone to his manager.Upon discovering his loss, Lennon used his cell phone to call the police. The policewoman asked him for the name of the cab company, the number of the cab, and the name of the driver. He said that she had to be kidding.She told Lennon that he could file a missing items report at the police station or online. Lennon asked for the online address. She told him that finding the guitar might take a couple of years—finding guitars was not as important as finding murderers and marijuana smokers. Then she told him to have a nice day.“This year has been depressing，” said Lennon. “I had to put off the recording of two new CDs. I've been using borrowed guitars. And I was losing hope of ever recovering my guitar.”Lennon was reunited with his $ 100,000 musical instrument yesterday. The case and the guitar had been discovered in the corner of a coffee house only two blocks from where Lennon had lost it in the first place. Lennon had offered a $ 10,000 reward for its return. He said he would give the reward to the coffee house owner, who had informed the police.8. It can be inferred from this reading passage that________.A. Lennon couldn't give any useful information about the driver and his cabB. Lennon gave the driver much more money than what was actually neededC. Lennon was too busy talking to his friend to remember to pay the cab driverD. Lennon used to work at the concert hall in New York City9. The policewoman told Lennon________.A. not to worry about the guitarB. to have a nice day in New York CityC. to wait with patienceD. to find the cab driver and talk to him10. Which of the following is the most important according to the policewoman?A. Finding a lost guitar.B. Finding the cab driver.C. Enjoying one's own lifeD. Finding murderers.11. The underlined word“depressing”can be best explained by“________”．A. making people unfortunateB. making people feel sadC. making people losing moneyD. making people losing good luckDHaving a great collection of books at home doesn’t really mean that you are a person who has a passion for literature and reading. It can be a family inheritance（继承）or it can be just to impress people around you about the fact that you are a person of culture. On the other hand, there are many persons who cannot afford to buy books, because some of them are quite expensive, but they usually go to libraries and spend hours reading something that interests them a lot, or just borrow books to read at home.From my point of view, literature is very important in our lives from several points of view. For example, reading is a means of gaining culture and enriching our knowledge in different areas of activities. It can help us have a great imagination and it makes things easier when it comes to making compositions on different themes. It gives you the possibility to speak about science, even if you don’t work in this field, or you can express your opinion about a political aspect, just because you have read something connected to that.Secondly, literature offers us the possibility to enter the world of imagination, and to leave apart the real one for a couple of hours. We come to meet kings and queens many years ago, dream in the world of the rich or imagine how life will be in the future. Sometimes, we identify ourselves with the characters in the stories we read and they can give us some clues to solve our problems and how to react in certain circumstances.To conclude, I would like to say that literature is the perfect means to enrich our culture, to express correctly and have a rich vocabulary, to be able to interfere（干涉）in conversations in different fields of interest and to really be considered an erudite person.12. The people who are fond of literature are those that _________.A. go to libraries on weekendsB. buy expensive books in the bookstoreC. keep many books in their studiesD. have much interest in reading13. We can learn from the third paragraph that _________.A. we can bring kings and queens back to lifeB. what we read can be useful in our daily lifeC. it is very good for us to stay alone for some hoursD. we can make friends with the people in the stories14. The underlined word “erudite” in the last paragraph probably means_________.A. hard-workingB. enthusiasticC. learnedD. creative15. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage？A. To advise readers to like reading.B. To explain the true meaning of reading.C. To tell readers how to read a book.D. To tell readers who has the real passion for literature.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

上海市浦东新区2015年中考二模英语试题（满分150分，完卷时间100分钟）2015.5考生注意：本卷有7大题，共94小题。

试题均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题卡上完成，做在试卷上不给分。

Part 1 Listening （第一部分听力）I. Listening comprehension (听力理解) (共30 分)A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片) (6 分)B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear(根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案)：(8分)7. A) No.8. B) No.15. C) No.18. D) No.28.8. A) Convenient. B) Special. C) Crowded. D) Rough.9. A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) Four.10. A) In a restaurant. B) In a shop. C) In a hotel. D) In a hospital.11. A) At 5:50. B) At 6:00. C) At 6:10. D) At 6:15.12. A) Paul. B) Rose. C) Kitty. D) Jenny.13. A) Sound power. B) Fire power. C) Water power. D) Wind power.14. A) Bob is a cleaner. B) Bob is a kind person.C) Bob is a rich person. D) Bob is a driver.C. Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false (判断下列句子是否符合你听到的内容, 符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示) (7分)15. I have been in love with China since 2011.16. The most important reason why I love China is people.17. I became the owner of a big hotel after one year in university.18. There were many foreigners working in the Chinese hotel.19. It was a great chance for me to understand Chinese culture and practise Chinese.20. From the passage, we can know that the writer is an honest Chinese.D. Listen to the passage and complete the following sentences（听短文，完成下列内容。

2015学年第一学期浦东新区普高期中联考高二年级英语试卷答案I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections：In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. 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 question you have heard.1. M:Does your son go to school by bus or by bike？W: He walks, but sometimes his father drives him to school.Question: How does the boy usually go to school?2. M: Shall we buy some toys for Tom?W: He has grown up. Now he prefers books.Question: What will the speakers probably buy for Tom?3. M: Madam, the last train for London has just left. The next train will leave in two hours.W: Oh, it’s only half past two.Question: Where will the next train leave?4. M: What time do you start serving breakfast, please?W:At seven in the dining room, but you can get it earlier in your room, if you wish.Question: Where does this conversation probably take place?5.M: All fares, please.W:Yes, three tickets to Buckingham Palace, please. Will you tell us when we get there? Question: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?6. M: Jenny was born in England and grew up in France.W: Yes, I know. And she married a Chinese when she was travelling in Asia.Question: Where did Jenny grow up?7. M: Let me see. I have written my name, student number, and address. Anything else?W: No. That’s all right. Now just sign your name here.Question: What is the man most probably doing?8.W: You can’t spend all evening in front of the box. You’ve got quite a bit of revision to do.M: I know, but I just can’t help it.Question: What does the man mean?9.W: Could you please tell me where I can park my car?M: If you give me the keys, I’ll get one of the porters to see to it for you.Question: What are they talking about?10.M: If you are at the gate by 5 o’clock, I’ll pick you up and take you home.W: Ok, I have only a few lines to type.Question: What does the man ask the woman to do?Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be 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 the four possible answers on your paper and decide whichone would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.When I was 12, my parents moved out of London to a small village in Oxford. I was the only Asian girl in my school, and I suddenly felt a bit lonely. Luckily, I had a brilliant art teacher who encouraged me to go to art college.However, on the day of my college interview in Bath, I woke up late. I left the house wearing two odd shoes and didn't notice that my bottle of chocolate milk had poured all over the painting in my bag. Then when I finally got to the station, I got on the wrong train. Who knows, if I had gone to Bath that day, I might have become a professional artist. But I went to Sweden instead. I told the woman next to me on the train about what had happened, and she suddenly cried with laughter. It turned out she was a producer of a comedy program on the radio. To cut a long story short, I got an invitation a week later to attend an interview for the show, and the rest, as they say, is history. I am very lucky my life has been full of happy accidents. Now I am in charge of a very popular TV comedy program.11. Why did the speaker feel lonely in her new school?12. Where did the speaker plan to go for her college interview?13. What incident had changed her fate?Today, I will make a speech on zoos. Many people think zoos are cruel, and have no place in the modern world. It is my own opinion that zoos, although not perfect, do have a useful function. Firstly, zoos are places of education. Zoos can help children to appreciate nature. Further more, research into animal behavior is done in zoos, and has increased on knowledges of zoology, genetics and even psychology. Above all, zoos can protect the future of many species of animal. Many species today are in danger of extinction, and thanks to zoos, they have a chance of survival. Opponents of zoos say that they are cruel. First of all, they argue, zoos can not recreate the environment in which animals live and because of this, animals are bored and depressed. Secondly, animals have frequent contact with human visitors. Which can be stressful?However, in my opinion, most zoos have improved recently. It is now quite rare to see animals in cages, and most zoos try hard to recreate the environment in which different animals live.In conclusion, although zoos are not perfect environment for animals, I believe that they have more advantages than disadvantages. In an ideal world, zoos would not be necessary. But as long as man hunts animals for profit and destroy their environments, zoos are essential.14: What is the most important function of zoos according to the speaker?15: Why are some people against zoos?16: What does the speaker think of zoos?Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear one longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.W: Good morning, I'd like to rent a family car, please.M: Yes, man, for how long?W: Em, 14 days.M: Where do you want to leave the car?W: Can I leave it at the downtown office?M: Sure, may I see your driver's license?W: I have an international driver's license.M: Fine, thank you.W: Now, do you want a personal accident insurance?M: Yes, please.W: Right, can you sign your name here?M: There you go!W: How do you want to pay?M: Cash please.1.B2.A3.D4.B5.D6.A7.A8.D9.B10.C11、C 12、B 13、A 14、A 15、C 16、A17、Fourteen/14 18、downtown 19、personal 20、Cash21---28：can，the largest, an，which，for，that，while，has reflected29---37: J, B, A, F, H, C, D, E, G38. 答案：B。

2015—2016学年度第一学期期中考试高二英语试卷及答案第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题l.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

01. When did John post the letter?A. On Thursday.B. On Monday.C. On Wednesday.02. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At home.B. In a laundry.C. In a hotel.03. What is the woman doing now?A. Listening to a concert.B. Surfing the Internet.C. Looking for a dress.04. What color does the man recommend?A. Grey.B. Pink.C. White.05. What is the man going to do on Thursday?A. Go shopping with the woman.B. Have aninterview.C. Visit his grandmother.第二节(共15小题;每小题l.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话或独白后，你将有时间阅读各个小题。

每小题5秒钟;听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

06. What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. Father and daughter.B. Mother and son.C. Sister and brother.07. What is the woman going to do now?A. Prepare the lunch.B. Go shopping.C. Go on a business trip.听第7段材料，回答第08至09题。

浦东新区2015学年第一学期期末质量抽测高二英语试卷（满分：90（+10）完卷时间：90 分钟）第二部分：阅读部分（58%）II. Grammar 12%Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with proper form of the given word, for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each other.( A )My friend Bob loves computer. His whole life centers around them if Bob wants to buy something, he chicks a couple of keys and finds ________he wants. When he wants to meet new people, he types messages to distant computer lovers, many of _______ live hundreds, even thousands, of miles away. They “ talk” for house on the computer but never meet _________ ________ in person _________(sit) at the computer. Bob hardly ever emerges from his room to go outside. I am nervous about what’s happening to Bob. He feels cozy and relaxed with his computer but not around real people. I try to tell him that isn’t good. I tell him that ________ (spend) so much time with his computer will prevent him from having a full life. But he disagrees and refuses to listen to what I am saying. One day, the electricity will go out or his computer will break down. Maybe at this point, when he feels great confusion, Bob _________(force) to connect with human beings rather than with a computer.( B )Most people thinks malls are great. But why do so many people share this opinion? First of all, malls are easy to use. Before malls, people had to go to many small stores to locate what they _________(need). Today’s shoppers have to go to only one place to find what they want. Another reason people like mall is cost. A department store in a mall is large enough to be able to offer low prices. Malls can also offer the bestBut not everything about malls is good. Here’s why. As malls spread _________ the country, they put hundreds of small family-owned shops and restaurants out of business. How? When you buy clothes at a mall, you are not spending your money at stores _________ have been in the area since before the malls were built. The same is true for restaurants. When you buy a taco（墨西哥卷饼）in the mall food court, that takes business away from the taco restaurant on Main Street in town. Over time, it becomes increasingly _________(hard) for small business to stay open. Their owners may struggle to stay open. But often they have to dismiss all their workers and close their doors forever. Towns that used to have streets filled with shoppers now have empty stores and lost jobs. That’s ________ malls are not as wonderful as they seem.III. Vocabulary 8%People want to know what American college students do during their summer vacation. There is no quick answer to this question. Students spend their summers in many different ways.Many students work hard at summer jobs. They realize it can be difficult to _________ college classes and a job during the school year. Summer is a good time to save up some money. Nirvana Habash is from San Diego, California. She will be a senior next year at American University in Washington, D. C. She is working three jobsthis summer. She said,” I told my parents that I didn’t want them to help me with money this summer so I take the two main jobs.”Some students get jobs in the field they hope to enter after college. This is called an internship(实习). Some interns receive money for their work. Other internships are ____________. Still , the experience gives students a(n) _________of the world outside of college. Sara Aucker is entering her junior year at American University. She is from Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. She is working for an organization.Other college students choose to ________ summer classes. Students usually do not take a full set of classes. Instead, they take just one or two. The extra classes can help students to get ________ in their studies.More than anything else, summer is a much needed break. College can be ________. Sometimes nothing at all is just what a student needs after studying for final exams. A(n) _______ day under the summer will help students forget all about tests and studying.IV. ClozeYou get an e-mail from your friend. It says Bill Gates will send you cash if you just click on a certain Web page. Your friend swears this is official, and that his friend says it 31 . Will you believe it?Stories like that are known as urban legends (传说). They are called this because they are like old country folk tales, but told in a modern city context.Why do people tell urban legends? Why do listeners ______32____ them? As is true of many legends, there is usually a grain of truth in an urban legend that seems to confirm it. That small seed of truth helps keep the story alive. 33 , many urban legends are meant to serve as _____34_____ to children and teens. This fact could explain why a lot of urban legends are 35 : Do not take candy from strangers, because it might have poison in it.Some urban legends, however, _____36_____ what people want to believe. After the disastrous Asian tsunami (海啸) of 2004, for example, one heart-warming tale spread around the world. 37 the story, elephants near a Thai resort sensed that the huge waves were coming. They led people to high ground and went back into the floodwaters 38 other people. The Denver Post was one of many newspapers to 39 this story: “Elephants became superheroes, raising people with their trunks and pulling them from harm’s way.” There were elephants near the resort, and they did move to higher ground as the waves came ashore—but that is all that can be confirmed. The rest is wishful thinking.With quick ___40_____ to the Internet today, it is easy to spread urban legends, but it is also easy to fight them. Remember your friend’s e-mail mentioned earlier? 41 to , the Internet headquarters for sorting out truth from fiction, and you will find it is false. Next time you hear what sounds like an urban legend,____42____ some time to stop and think and maybe even do some research. The story may be true, but it might just be an urban legend.31. A. rises B. works C. survives D. improves32. A. hate B. show C. believe D. touch33. A. Personally B. Suddenly C. Previously D. Actually34. A. warnings B. jokes C. fictions D. greetings35. A. interesting B. boring C. frightening D. confusing36. A. reflect B. imagine C. assure D. manufacture37.A. According to B. In spite of C. Due to D. In case of38. A. rescue B. direct C. relate D. compose39.A. hold up B. pick up C. give up D. look up40.A. response B. exposure C. access D. commitment41.A. Look B. Adapt C. Head D. Leave42. A. spend B. take C. enjoy D. checkV. Reading Comprehension( A )When I was in the seventh grade, I volunteered at a local hospital in my town during the summer. Most of the time I spent there was with Mr. Gillespie. He never had any visitors, and nobody seemed to care about his condition. I spent many days there holding his hand and talking to him, helping with anything that needed to be done. He became a close friend of mine, even though he responded with only an occasional squeeze of my hand. Mr. Gillespie was in a coma (昏迷).I left for a week for a vacation with my parents, and when I came back, Mr. Gillespie was gone. I didn’t have the courage to ask any of the nurses where he was, for fear they might tell me he had died. So with many questions unanswered, I continued to volunteer there through my eighth-grade year.Several years later, when I was a junior in high school, I was at the gas station when I noticed a familiar face. When I realized who it was, my eyes filled with tears. He was alive! I got up the nerve to ask him if he was Mr. Gillespie, and if he had been in a coma about five years ago. With an uncertain look on his face, he replied yes.I explained how I knew him, and that I had spent many hours talking to him in the hospital. His eyes welled up with tears, and he gave me the warmest hug I had ever received.He began to tell me how, as he lay there comatose (昏睡的), he could hear me talking to him and could feel me holding his hand the whole time. He thought it was an angel(天使), who was there with him. Mr. Gillespie firmly believed that it was my voice and touch that had kept him alive. Then he told me about his life. We exchanged a hug, said our good-byes and went our separate ways.Although I haven’t seen him since, he fills my heart with joy every day. I know that I made a difference between his life and his death. As importantly, he has made a great difference in my life. I will never forget him and what he did for me: He made me an angel.43. The author didn’t ask where Mr. Gillespie had gone because .A．she knew for sure that he had recoveredB．she forgot all about him when she returned to the hospitalC．she had been concerned that he might stay in coma foreverD．she feared that he might have died44. What can we learn from the passage、A. The author did her volunteer work for ten years.B. The author met Mr. Gillespie at a gas station several years later.C. Mr. Gillespie recognized the author at once when he met her.D. No one believed that Mr. Gillespie would recover.45. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Believe in yourself, and you will succeed.B. If you spread happiness, you will be happy yourself.C. Respect other people.D. Be kind to your beloved.( B )Blogs are here to stay .They have become a deep-rooted part of the literary, journalistic, and even social area .Perhaps you would like to start a blog; perhaps you would like to improve your blog; perhaps you would like to take your blog to professional standards—as a means of earning incomes or increasing yourvisibility .Whatever your goal is, this course will move you in the right direction .Millions of people have blogs .Only a part of them do it well enough to achieve real benefits, in terms of incomes, visibility, or sheer entertainment .This course will show you how to join the band of better bloggers .You will learn how to find the right tone for your blog, set it up and maintain it, write posts that are effective and worth reading, and attract people from all over the world to your spot on the blogsphere .While it’s simple to start a blog, it takes vigilance and skill to do it really well, as is true of any kind of writing .Among the topics covered: overviews of the blogsphere, the benefits of blogging, focusing on your blog concept, how to set up and maintain a blog, tips for effective blog writing and drawing visitors to your site .You will get hands-on practice creating your blog plus time for questions .Whether you wish to blog for fun or business, you will gain a realistic understanding of how to become part of the blogsphere .Course offered .HOW TO BLOGIn this four-week course, a blogging expert will guide you through the process of conceiving, setting up, writing, and promoting a blog .Each student will consult with the instructor on a blog concept, then set up a “live” blog and introduce it to the rest of the class for feedback .Students will also have ample opportunities to ask the instructor questions .ONLINE CLASSESTuition: $125．Registration Fee: $25Each class is strictly limited to 25 students, aged 18 and up．46．The passage is mainly about_______．A．an online programme about blog historyB．an online writing arrangementC．an online course about how to join the band of better bloggersD．an online competition in writing blogs47. After joining in the course, you will ________-.A. learn skills of writing effective blogsB. have to recite the blog conceptsC. be required to write blogs as a careerD. choose blogs for fun or business48. What do we know about the course?A．There are no more than 25 students in each class．B．The course is intended for teenagers under 18．C．It will cost you $150 to learn the course．D．New lectures are given each day．( C )Ellie is a psychologist, and a damned good one at that. Smile in a certain way, and she knows precisely what your smile means. Develop a nervous tic or tension in an eye, and she instantly picks up on it. She listens to what you say, processes every word, works out the meaning of your pitch, your tone, your posture, everything. She is at the top of her game but, according to a new study, her greatest asset is that she is not human.When faced with tough or potentially embarrassing questions, people often do not tell doctors what they needto hear. Yet the researchers behind Ellie, led by Jonathan Gratch at the Institute for Creative Technologies, in Los Angeles, suspected from their years of monitoring human interactions with computers that people might be more willing to talk if presented with an avatar. To test this idea, they put 239 people in front of Ellie to have a chat with her about their lives. Half were told they would be interacting with an artificially intelligent virtual human; the others were told that Ellie was a bit like a puppet, and was having her strings pulled remotely by a person.Designed to search for psychological problems, Ellie worked with each participant in the study in the same manner. She started every interview with rapport-building questions, such as, “Where are you from?” She followed these with more clinical ones, like, “How easy is it for you to get a good night's sleep?” She finished with questions intended to boost the participant's mood, for instance, “What are you most proud of?”Dr Gratch and his colleagues report in Computers in Human Behaviour that, though everyone interacted with the same avatar, their experiences differed markedly based on what they believed they were dealing with. Those who thought Ellie was under the control of a human operator reported greater fear of disclosing personal information, and said they managed more carefully what they expressed during the session, than did those who believed they were simply interacting with a computer.This quality of encouraging openness and honesty, Dr Gratch believes, will be of particular value in assessing the psychological problems of soldiers—a view shared by America's Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency, which is helping to pay for the project.49. The reason why not being is Ellie’s greatest advantage is that _________.A. people are more open and honest with an AIVH.B. she knows exactly what a person’s body language mean.C. she can answer embarrassing questions from patients.D. people show more interest in computers.50. Scientists designed Ellie in order to ________.A. make patients happyB. search for psychological problemsC. process patients’ behaviorD. get patients’ personal information51. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Ellie promotes interactions between humans and computers scientifically.B. Virtual doctors are a potential solution to psychological problems.C. Openness and honesty of virtual doctors are highly valued.D. Ways to keep soldiers healthier psychologically have emerged第三部分：译写部分VI. Translation牛津英语学生使用：1. 毫无疑问，我们已经适应了高中生活。

2015学年第一学期浦东新区普高期中联考高二年级英语试卷总分： 100分时间: 90分钟命题人：张鲁荣审题人：沈冬梅 2015年11月I. Listening Comprehension ( 20%)II. Grammar and vocabulary (17%):Section A ( 8%)Directions: Read the following passages. Fill in each blank with one proper word or the proper form of the given word to make the passage coherent (意思连贯的). Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.English is a widely used language in the history of our planet. One in every seven human beings ____21____ speak it. Mo re than half of the world’s books and three quarters of international mail are in English. Of all languages, English has ____22____ (large) vocabulary — perhaps as many as two million words.However, let’s face it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in ___23___ eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. Sweet-meats are candy, while sweetbreads, ____24____ aren’t sweet, are meat.We take English ___25____ granted. But when we explore its paradoxes (矛盾), we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them.And why is it ___26___ a writer writes, but fingers don’t fing, grocers don’t groce, and hammers don’t ham? If the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldn’t the plural of booth be beeth?How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? How can overlook and oversee be opposites, ___27___ quite a lot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell one day and cold as hell the next?So far English, invented by people not computers, ___28__ (reflect) the creativity of human beings.Section B( 9%)Directions:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. There is an extra word in the box.Bored with buying Father’s Day ties? Running out of ___29___ for your father? There are some fathers who love to fish or hunt, while some love to play golf. But all fathers share one thing in common: they love making memories. Instead of just sending your father a gift, you can __30____ some activities for him and get yourself involved. How about a long walk, especially in a ___31___ setting? Or a family bike ride? He will appreciate the thought, and will enjoy the time with you.If you have a video ca mera at home, make a video on Father’s Day. If you really want to be ___32___, pick a couple of your father’s favorite songs and make a music video with the whole family! The result will be a memory___33___ by all. Another suggestion for the video idea is to get some of his favorite people to talk about him on video and then have a party and show the video. The video can include other family members, and the neighbors, too. Your father will certainly be ___34___.Old photos can also be fun. There are certainly some old photos of the family somewhere. Find the photos and bring them out on Father’s Day. Pass them around and ask your father what he remembers about the ___35___ in the photos. This will help the family members get closer to each other. If y ou aren’t at home or too far away to make a personal visit on Father’s Day, think about some ways to narrow the distance. You can send a letter ___36___ your feelings and memories with your father. Or you can make a long phone call, even if the miles and the time might ___37___ you.III. Reading Comprehension（34%）Section A ( 10%)Directions: 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 that best fits the context.People wear hats for three main reasons: protection, communication, and decoration.Protection. People first began to wear hats to 38 themselves from the climate. In hot, sunny climates, wide-edged hats provide 39 from the sun. In cold climates, people often wear wool hats. In some regions, people wear a variety of protective hats, 40 the season. They may wear a wool hat in winter, a rain hat in spring or fall, and a wide-edged hat in summer. Hats also provide protection in certain 41 . Construction workers, football players, military personnel, and people in many other fields wear metal or plastic helmets (头盔) for protection from 42 .Communication. Hats can communicate various things about the people who wear them. The hats of coal miners, cowboys and firemen indicate the wearer's 43 . Students may wear a mortarboard (学士帽) to show they are graduating from high school or college.Decoration. Most people wear a hat that they believe makes them look attractive, though the hat's main 44 may be protection or communication. Many protective hats are attractive and stylish. Even the caps of police officers and military personnel are designed to 45 the wearer' s appearance. Certain decorative hats are worn as a(n) 46 . In Scotland, for example, people wear a cap called a tam-o'-shanter that is part of their national costume(服装). Many people change their style of hat from time to time because they feel more 47 when keeping up with the latest fashion.38. A. defend B. protect C. prevent D. hide39. A. shade B. shadow C. security D. cover40. A. resulting from B. basing upon C. relating to D. depending on41. A. seasons B. climates C. activities D. communities42. A. injury B. destruction C. harm D. pollution43. A. experience B. occupation C. personality D. education44. A. programme B. fashion C. purpose D. achievement45. A. change B. increase C. display D. improve46. A. tradition B. label C. honour D. fashion47. A. sociable B. informal C. attractive D. nobleSection B( 16%)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions 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)There are many myths and legends surrounding the origin (起源) of the ancient Olympic Games. The most popular legend describes that Heracles was the creator of the Olympic Games, and built the Olympic stadium and surrounding buildings as an honor to his fath er Zeus. The date of the Games’ start based on the count of years in Olympiads is described as 776 BC, although scholars’ opinions are different between dates as early as 884 BC and as late as 704 BC.From then on, the Games quickly became much more important throughout ancient Greece, reaching their peak in the sixth and fifth centuries BC. The Olympics were of fundamental religious importance, contests honoring both Zeus and Pelops, a great hero and mythical king of Olympia famous for his legendary chariot race (战车竞赛), in whose honor the Games were held. The Games were held every four years, and the period between two celebrations became known as an “Olympiad”. The Greeks used Olympiads as one of their methods to count years.The Games gradually declined in importance as the Romans gained power in Greece. When Christianity became the official religion, the Olympic Games were seen as a festival and in discord with Christian belief, and in 393 AD the emperor Theodosius I outlawed the Olympics, ending a thousand-year tradition.48. Why Heracles built the Olympic stadium and its surrounding buildings?A. To start the first Olympic games.B. To honor his father.C. To show his strength.D. Not mentioned in the passage.49. According to the count of years in Olympiads, the start date of the Games is _________.A. 776 BCB. 884 BCC. 704 BCD. between 884 BC and 704 BC50. The ancient Olympics were held in honor of _________.A. Zeus and PelopsB. common peopleC. heroesD. all of the above51. According to the passage, an “Olympiad” is _________.A. a method to count yearsB. two yearsC. three yearsD. the period between two celebrations(B)Education is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them. Our purpose is to fit them for life.In some modern countries it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all — one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough; we find in such countries a far larger number of people with university degree; they refuse to do what they think “low” work; and, in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries. But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor; we can live without education, but we die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we should get terrible diseases in our towns…In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever work suited to his brains and ability and, secondly, that we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that is very bad to be ashamed of one’s work. Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society.52. The writer of the passage thinks that _______.A. education can settle most of the world’s problemsB. free education for all probably leads to a perfect worldC. free education won’t help to solve problemsD. all th e social problems can’t be solved by education53. The writer wants to prove that _______.A. our society needs all kinds of jobsB. our society needs free education for allC. a farmer is more important than a professorD. work with hands is the most important54. The purpose of education is _______.A. to choose officials for the countryB. to prepare children mainly for their future workC. to let everyone receive education fit for himD. to build a perfect world55. The passage tells us about _______ of the education.A. the meansB. the systemC. the valueD. the typeSection C( 8%)第II卷（共22分）I. Translation (3+3+4+4)（14%）Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.60. 我从上初中开始就对集邮很感兴趣。

高中英语真题:2014-2015学年度第一学期高二期中考试(注意：将答案写在答题卡上。

写在本试卷上无效。

)第Ⅰ卷I．听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题l分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有l0秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What is Maria going to do next?A. Perhaps for her history class.B. Go to her physics lect ure.C. Help Tim with his project.2. Who are the speakers?A. Mother and son.B. Classmates.C. Teacher and student.3. How many hours does the woman work on Wednesday?A. 12.B. 10.C. 7.4. What is the man doing?A. Looking for a job.B. Interviewing the woman.C. Checking into a hotel.5. What did the man think of the movie?A. He loved it.B. He didn’t enjoy it.C. He didn’t se e it.第二节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。

6. Why does the woman want to book a first-class hotel?A. She always stays in a first-class hotel when she travels.B. Her husband wants her to book a first-class hotel.C. She wants to do something different.7. When will the couple check in?A. On September 23rd.B. On September 26th.C. On September 30th.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。

高二上学期期中考试英语试题第I卷（2015,11）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What is Mark most probably?A painter B. A singer C. A student2.What does the man mean?A. He doesn’t like his part-time jobB. He won’t give up his part-time job.C. He is particular about his clothes.3. What was the man doing just now?A. Watching a movie.B. Repairing his TV.C. Developing a film.4. What kept the man awake?A. The woman’s singing.B. The woman’s dancingC. The woman’s phone call.5. Why does the man want to sleep more?A. He stayed up late last night.B. He needn’t catch the bus today.C. He won’t g o to work today.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

2015—2016 学年度上学期期中考试高二英语试卷本试卷分第I 卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，满分150分，考试用时120分钟。

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分7.5 分）听下边 5 段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的选项，并标在试卷的相应地点。

听完每段对话后，你都有阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

A、B、C 三个选项中选出最正确10 秒钟的时间往返答相关小题和1.What will the man do?A.Take the woman to a lovely garden.B.Go to see a film with the woman.C.Pick up the woman at 6:30.2.What's the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Doctor and patient.C. Teacher andstudent.3. What time is it now?A. It's 5:35.B. It's 6:40.C. It's 6:15.4. What's the man's opinion of the woman's car?A. Her car is better than his.B. Her car is cheaper.C. Her car isnot so good.5.What did the man mean?A.He didn' t like the work because it kept him working long hours.B.He didn't like the work because it isn't interesting.C.He liked the work very much.第二节（共15 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分22.5 分）听下边 5 段对话或独白。

1 浦东新区2015高三英语二模试卷英语试卷考生注意：1．考试时间120分钟，试卷满分150分。

2．本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。

试卷分为第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷。

所有答題必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。

3．答題前，务必在答題纸上填写准考证号和姓名。

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B. It is not her affair. C. She doesn‟t know. D. She doesn‟t like Rita.4. A. 85433050 B.85430050 C.85345005 D. 85433353 5. A. He hasn‟t had time to try it on yet. B . It doesn‟t fit him very well.C. He needs a green shirt to have a change. D. He‟s not sure he likes the pattern.6. A. $1.40 B. $4.60 C . $4.30 D. $8.60 7. A. Give Jane a call. B. Go back home. C. Ask the police for help. D. Wait for a few more minutes. 8. A. She couldn‟t hear anything.B. She didn‟t think the man could understand her. C. She couldn‟t understand why the man didn‟t recognize her.D. She couldn‟t follow the man.9. A. Why the man needs to return. B. What makes the man worried. C. Which classroom the man is going to. D. What book the man needs to get. 10. A. She didn‟t expect the lecture to be so long. B. She is going to give a lecture herself. C. She was excited by the lecture. D. She is tired. Touring place ( Redcliff ______17______ of Queensland. ) Form of transportation ( ___________18____________ . ) Starting time ( six on ________19_________ . ) Relationship between the two speakers ( __________20___________ . ) SAMSUNG Co. Ltd MEMORANDUM To: ( ___________21___________ of a department. ) From: ( ___________22___________ . ) Date: ( ___________23____________ . ) Subject: ( ___________24___________ in Shanghai. ) A. addicted B. unfavorably C. increased D. tapping E. complex F. readiness G. anxiety H. sharpness I. constant J. breaking K. considerably the body‟s body‟s body‟s secretion secretion secretion of of enzymes((A) Anthropology sophomore Van Truong recently combined art and biology to excel at her final exam in December. While most of her college mates used lists and flashcards to memorize stuff, Van used used a a a whiteboard whiteboard whiteboard to to to write write write out out out all all all her her her notes notes notes in in in the the the form form form of of of …Starry …Starry Night‟, Van Van Gogh‟s Gogh‟s famous masterpiece. “I knew I had to study for this exam, and I knew I‟d be writing on this whiteboard for hours,” she said. “So I thought, …Wouldn‟t it be funny if I did it in a form where people didn‟t know how to feel about it?‟”So when she got to Smathers Library on the University of Florida‟s Gainesville campus, she started to write down all her notes with the words forming a replica （复制品） of Van Gogh‟s iconic iconic painting. painting. painting. Three Three Three hours hours hours later, later, later, the the the masterpiece masterpiece was complete. Truong said that the special technique helped her keep awake during the tiring study session, and actually learn more than she normally would have. “I knew if I had to read through a packet of notes, notes, I‟d I‟d fall fall asleep,” asleep,” asleep,” she she she admitted. admitted. admitted. “I “I “I don‟t don‟t know know if if if I I I would would have have lasted lasted lasted three three three hours hours hours just just just going going through notes. I can explain chronologically the order of where I placed each word on that Starry Night replica better than a sequence of events in evolutionary history.”And And the the the reason reason reason she she she chose chose …Starry Night‟ was was because of because of its its composition. composition. composition. She She She realized realized realized that that that a apainting painting of of of a a a person person person might might might look look look disjointed disjointed disjointed if if if made made made out out out of of of words. words. words. But But But she she she could could could easily easily easily make make make the the sentences look like Van Gogh‟s beautiful, wavy brush strokes. The The young young young anthropology anthropology anthropology student student student is is is no no no stranger stranger stranger to to to original original original art. art. art. Last Last Last year, year, year, she she she and and and a a a friend friend recrea recreated Leonardo Da Vinci‟s Mona Lisa using seaweed ted Leonardo Da Vinci‟s Mona Lisa using seaweed(海带) that had washed up on shore near her home. 66. Unlike her college mates, Van Truong __________. A. used flashcards to memorise exam facts. B. reviewed her notes in the form of Van Gogh‟s painting. C. combined words and biology to achieve a better exam performance. D. went to the library to complete Van Gogh‟s replica. 67. Which of the following is Not an advantage the special technique brought her? A. It kept her refreshed and focused. B. It made her learning more productive. C. It fought off the boredom of mechanical memorization. D. It improved her understanding of Van Gogh ‟s masterpiece. 68. The reason why she preferred …Starry Night‟ to a portrait was that_________. to a portrait was that_________. A. she previously wrote a composition about …Starry Night‟B. words would look separate and disconnected in a portrait C. sentences fitted in with the strokes of …Starry Night‟b etter. better. D. she could produce more beautiful sentences in …Starry Night‟69. What ‟s the best title of this passage? A. A Diligent Student B. A Creative Learner C. An Enthusiastic Artist D. A Follower of Van Gogh entertainment. entertainment. Whether Whether Whether you're you're you're a a a VIP VIP VIP member episodes, voice search that actually (Advanced Streaming and Prediction). VIP members enjoy unlimited, commercial-free streaming of tens . VIP members enjoy unlimited, commercial-free streaming of tens of of thousands thousands thousands of of of popular popular popular movies movies movies and and and TV your favorite sports, news, music, and games. The Most Powerfulan iPhone in order to function. Why is there so much buzzThe underlined word “buzz” in the first paragraph probably means “_______”.10 (D)While some dictionaries define the word “right” as “a privilege” when used in the context of “human “human rights”, rights”, rights”, we we we are are are talking talking talking about about about something something something more more more basic. basic. basic. Originally, Originally, Originally, people people people had had had rights rights rights only only because of their membership in a group, such as a family. Then, in 539 BC, Cyrus the Great, after conquering the city of Babylon, did something totally unexpected —he set all slaves free and let them return home. Moreover, he declared people should choose their own religion. Cyrus‟ statements are about the first “human rights” declaration in history.Every Every person person person has has has certain certain certain basic basic basic rights, rights, rights, simply simply simply by by by the the the fact fact fact of of of being being being human. human. human. These These These are are are called called “human rights” rather than a privilege, which can be taken away at someone‟s sudden desire. They are “rights” because they are things you are allowed to be, to do or to have. These rights are there for your protection against people who might want to harm or hurt you. They are also there to help us get along with each other and live in peace. Yet many people, when asked to name their rights, will list only freedom of speech and belief and perhaps one or two others. There is no question that these are important rights, but the full scope of human rights is very broad. They mean choice and opportunity. They mean the freedom to get a job, job, adopt adopt adopt a a a career, career, career, select select select a a a partner partner partner of of of one‟s one‟s choice choice and and and raise raise raise children. children. children. They They They include include include the the the right right right to to travel widely and the right to work without trouble, abuse and threat of arbitrary (霸道) dismissal. They even embrace the right to leisure. In In ages ages ages past, past, past, there there there were were were no no no human human human rights. rights. rights. Then Then Then the the the idea idea idea turned turned turned up up up that that that people people people should should should have have certain freedoms. And that idea, following World War II, resulted finally in the document called the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the thirty rights to which all people are entitled.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in No more than 10 words) 78. In 539 BC, people were greatly surprised by Cyrus ‟s_________________________. 79. A privilege is different from Human rights in that it___________________________. 80. How long have human rights officially existed? 81. What ‟s the main idea of the passage? 第II 卷（共47分）I. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1. 我很难在这份菜单上找到素食。