2017-2018学年上海市上海中学高二上学期第一次月考（摸底）英语试题Ⅰ. Grammar andVocabularySection A：Directions：Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.1.The whole city seemed to spring to life almost overnight around 1050, a phenomenon nowas a miracle.A.having referred toB. to be referring toC. referred toD. referring to2.It is hardly a surprise that there exists a food shortage, the population of the smallcountry has more than doubled within a decade.A.given thatB. so thatC. on condition thatD. provided that3.For most of the time, these scientists are living in a tent in the desert, filming and researching wildlife, away from most people consider civilization.A.thatB. whatC. whichD. where4.In Egypt, tens of thousands of people flooded into the streets, only rubber bullets andtear gas.A.meeting withB. being met withC. meet withD. to be met with5.This year conference goes in Switzerland have discussed to achieve a better balance between growth and stability.A.whenB. whereC. howD. why6.you may have, you should gather your courage to face the challenge.A.However a serious problemB. What a serious problemC. However serious a problemD. What serious a problem7.The explorer entered the cave, was like a sleeping bag pulled over his head.A.whose darknessB. its darknessC. darkness of whichD. which darkness8.at first thought, practically every sentence you speak and write has never been spokenor written before.A.Amazing as it may seemB. As it may seem amazingC. As amazing it may seemD. It may seem as amazing9.Raising awareness of endangered species is just one of the ways we are taking action for thegood of the planet .A.we call it homeB. called it homeC. calling homeD. we call home10.These logs will be shipped from South America to Persian, Gulf countries like Saudi Arabia,enforce laws protecting their own trees.A. whereB. thatC. whoseD. whichSection BDirections：Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only beused once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Job seekers should know the rules of labor market before they try to find a proper job.Most career organizations11 three stages for graduates to follow the process of securing asuitable A. additionalAB. particularBD. position B. academic AC. involved C. balance AD. related D. options AE. Thought E. highlight BC. presentationcareer: recognizing abilities, matching these to available jobs and presenting them well to possible employers.Job seekers have to make a careful assessment of their abilities. One area of assessment should be of their 12 qualifications, which include special skills within their subject area. Graduates should also consider their own values and attitudes. An honest assessment of personal interests and abilities such as creative skills, or skills acquired from work experience, should also be given careful13 .The second stage is to study the opportunities which are available for employment. T o do this, graduates can study job and 14 information in newspapers, or they can pay a visit to a careers office, write to friends or relatives who may already be 15 in a particular profession. After studying all the various _16 , they should be in a position to make informed comparisons between various careers.Good personal 17 is essential in the search for a good career. Job application forms should be filled in carefully and correctly, without grammar of spelling errors. They should also prepare properly by finding out all they can about the possible employer. When 18 information is asked for, job seekers should describe their abilities and work experience in moredepth, as well as 19 their own abilities with the employer’s needs, explain why they are interested in a career with the 20 company and try to show that they already know something about the company and its activities. Interviewees should try to give positive answers and not be afraid of asking questions about anything they are unsure about.Ⅱ. 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 that best fits the context.When buying a smart phone, I keep my criteria simple. If the device can handle WeChat, phone calls and 21 the Internet, I purchase it. If it’s over 1,000 yuan, I _22 it. This approach to acquiring smartphones 23 for me as I keep my needs basic. Aside from saving myself money, I may have also saved myself from some wounds or burns had I chosen a flawed phone. In recent news, things have been 24 for Samsung-literally.Samsung's most recent innovation is called the Note 7. Sadly, it was discontinued only 38 days after being made 25 for consumption. At first, a few customers complained that their phones caught fire while being 26 . Samsung, being responsible, launched an investigation to27 the cases. They issued a global recall on September 1, but it was taken merely as a suggestion and not seen as 28 . Yet, earlier this month, the tech giant gave a stronger message to worldwide customers, saying all owners must stop using their Note 7s immediately.Commercial forces encourage tech companies to push the envelope and produce new products every few months. Sometimes, a conflict of interests can occur. The greed for innovation has a funnyway of causing 29 for the basics-like safety-and the Note7's situation is just one example of this. The device 30 all kinds of cool features, including a super-high-resolution camera, an iris scanner and an especially powerful 31 . Ideally, manufacturers should consider all relevant aspects when creating new commodities. Samsung has both the money and technical know- how to prevent such negligence. The Note7's _32 was most likely rushed in order to make more profit, which 33 having the opposite effect. Time will tell how much this oversight willcost with respect to Samsung' fame and future.34 , it' s safe to assume that Samsung could eventually come back over the horizon and restore its reputation as a manufacturer of excellent smartphones if its new models have no major flaw. In an industry largely run by Apple and Samsung, intense competitions will only bring more benefit to consumers. If Apple were to become the only 35 company, we would be left with few options for top-of-the-line phones.21.A. surf B. access C. launch D. process22.A. buy B. desire C. recommend D. abandon23.A. works B. checks C. helps D. adapts24.A. growing up B. bringing up C. blowing up D. digging up25.A. accessible B. responsible C. affordable D. available26.A. locked B. broadcast C. charged D. carried27.A. look over B. look through C. look up D. look into28.A. aggressive B. desperate C. anxious D. urgent29.A. neglect B. need C. demand D. application30.A. causes B. boasts C. defines D. forbids31.A. battery B. screen C. chip D. frame32.A. campaign B. promotion C. invention D. release33.A. ended up B. served for C. acted out D. turned over34.A. Consequently B. Therefore C. Furthermore D. Nevertheless35.A. flexible B. ambitious C. dominant D. feasibleSection BDirections：Read passage A, B, C and D. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.（A）A gaming company in New Zealand is luring employees from around the world by offering unlimited paid annual leave, a share in the company’s profits and no set work hours.Dean Hall became famous in international gaming circles for being the lead designer on popular video game DayZ. After searching the world for a location for his new gaming studio, Rocketwerkz, New Zealander Hall settled on the small university town of Dunedin on the south island’s east coast, where land is cheap and creative start-ups have become an important part of the city’s identity.Rocketwerkz’s flexible work culture is now drawing talent from around the globe, with Hall receiving 300 messages of inquiry since a local newspaper wrote about his studio last week.Last year, when the company was still in its infancy(婴儿期), baby cats would also make a regular appearance in the office as a form of fighting stress, and Friday afternoons are generally reserved for sports and games to end the week on a playful note.“The first time I heard about the idea of unlimited paid leave in places like Silicon Valley it was about the problems it caused. A culture had appeared where employees took no leave,”said Hall.“So to address that, our staff are issued the standard New Zealand annual leave of four weeks, but they can also take unlimited leave in addition to that. ”Emily Lampitt, from Britain, is a 3D junior artist who has been with the company for a year and a half. She says the flexible work culture was a huge factor in her decision to move to New Zealand.“The flexibility here has made me feel much more relaxed,”she says. “That internal stress I used to feel in a traditional work environment has gone, so when I am at work now it is because Iwant to be, because I am passionate(有激情的) , not because I am afraid of my boss or watching the clock.”36.The underlined word “luring” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .A.cheatingB. disturbingC. inspiringD. attracting37.Why are baby cats mentioned in Paragraph 4?A.T o show the company focuses on pressure relief.B.T o explain how the company motivates its staff.C.T o stress the significance of harmony in workplaces.D.T o introduce a new way to promote creativity38.According to the passage, unlimited paid leave in Silicon Valley .A.set a good example to RochetwerkzB.didn’t work out as expectedC.helped develop the local cultureD.solved the problem of unemployment39.What is the writing purpose of the above text?A.T o encourage It companies to be more flexible.B.T o describe what a creative company should be like.C.T o give a report on the flexible management of a company.D.T o discuss how to make a traditional company more competitive.（B）Bill Gates recently predicted that online learning will make place-based colleges less significant, and five years from now, students will be able to find the best lectures in the world online. I applaud Mr. Gates. But what’s taking us so long?As early as 1997, MIT (麻省理工）decided to post videos of all university lectures online, for free, for all people. But today, how many students have you met who mastered advanced mathematics or nuclear physics from an MIT online video? Unfortunately,the answer is not many.The problem is the poor quality of online education websites and the experience they provide to students. Those who go to the MIT website and watch courses online are surely very smart people, but ifs not like playing a video game such as World of Warcraft. Only the most students, those who are highly motivated, will devote themselves to studying these boring online videos.The real question is why we aren’t spending more to develop better online education platforms. Where is the Avatar of education? Think about this. The market for Hollywood films per year is worth around 30 billion USD. Education in the world is a trillion-dollar-a-year market, hundreds of times bigger than Hollywood movies. Yet the most expensive digital learning system ever built cost well under 100 million dollars.Bill Gates’ prediction is going to happen. There is no doubt about it. But it will only happen when we create high level educational content and experiences that engage and excite more than has ever been possible in the real world.40.What has Bill Gates forecast about online learning?A.It will concentrate on physics lectures.B.It will completely replace real universities.C.It will help to make universities more successful.D.It will play an increasingly important role in education.41.What does the underlined wor d “ardent” in Paragraph 3 mean?A.Creative.B. Enthusiastic.C. Well-behaved.D. Experienced.42.According to the author, what is holding back the popularity of online learning?A.The lack of lectures available online.B.The high cost of access to the websites.C.The low standard of educational websites.D.The competition with online computer games.43.Why does the author mention Hollywood?A.T o show that Hollywood produces many successful movies.B.T o prove that education is more profitable than entertainment.C.T o argue that movie directors should produce educational content.D.T o urge that more money be spent developing educational websites.（C）In 1917 Orville Wright pre dicted that“the aeroplane will help peace in many ways –in particular I think it will have a tendency to make war impossible.”Earlier in 1904, American journalist John Walker declared, “As a peace machine, the value of the aeroplane to the world will be beyond computation.” This wasn’t the first grand promise of technology. In that same year JulesV erne announced, “The submarine(潜艇)may be the cause of bringing battle to a stoppage.”Alfred Nobel, sincerely believe his dynamite(火药) would be a war obstacle: “My dynamite will sooner lead to peace than a thousand world conventions(公约).” Similarly, when Hiran Maxim, inventor of the machine gun, was asked in 1893, “Will this gun not make war more terrible?” H e answered, “No, it will make war impossible.” Gugliem o Mareconi, inventor of the radio, told the world in 1912. “The coming of the wireless time will make war impossible, because it will make war ridiculous.” General James Harbord, chairman of the board of RCA in 1925, believed, “Radio will serve to make the concept of Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men a reality.”David Nye, a historian of technology, adds to the list of inventions imagined as abolishing war forever and leading to universal peace the hot-air balloon, poison gas, land mines and laser guns.It is not that all these inventions are without benefits—even benefits toward democracy. Rather, it’s the case that each new technology creates more problems than it solves. “Problems are the answers to solutions,” says Brian Arthur.Most of the new problems in the world are problems created by previous technology. These problems are nearly invisible to us. Every year 1.2 million people die in automobile accidents. Thetechnological transportation system kills more people than cancer. Global warming, environmental poisons, nuclear terrorism, and species loss, are only a few of the many other serious problemstroubling people.If we embrace(拥抱) technology we need to face its costs.44.What will new inventions do according to the first two paragraphs?A.They will increase wars.B.They will lead to peace.C.They will serve people.D.They will break conventions.45.What invention was considered to make war silly by its inventor?A.The radio.B. The aeroplane.C. Dynamite.D. The machine gun.46.What does the author list so many inventions?A.To show people’s creativity.B.T o appreciate their benefits.C.T o contradict the original ideas.D.T o prove grand promises.47.What does the author hope to tell us about new technology through the text?A.It will experience many tests.B.It will bring about huge costs in the world.C.It provides answers to many problems.D.It presents more problems than it solves.（D）A homeless man is fast becoming an Internet sensation（引起轰动的人）with his video blog of life on the street of Moscow, it’s reported. Y evgeny Y akut moved to the Russian capital, hopingto live better, but soon found himself one of the many homeless people in the city known for its housing shortage and high cost of living. But he thinks he has found a way out.“I was warming myself in a railway station when I saw television report on bloggers earning, money by making advertisements,”he tells the TV channel Moscow 360. A young passer-by got chatting to him about the idea, and agreed to be Mr. Y akut’s cameraman, using a smart phone to record his friend’shumorous stories of daily struggle to“find food, a place to sleep, and keep out of the way of the police.”So viewers could see how he lives in central Moscow without a home.They upload the regular videos to YouTube, where Mr. Yakut is hoping to attract enough subscribers（订阅者）to interest advertisers in his channel. So far, the pair have attracted more than 18,000 subscribers---around half of those since Russian media began reporting his story and more than 450,000 video views.In our video, Mr. Yakut points out free shuttle bus（班车）serves that he, and others in his position, can use to get around. He also shows viewers the best place he has found to wash and shave---a modern shopping centre bathroom---and how to make use of the items other Muscovites have abandoned in the ci ty’s bins.The popularity of the pair’s Y ou Tube channel has impressed video-marketer Kirill Kalashnikov, who tells Moscow 360 that with some professional help,“this could be turned into a million subscribers within a year”. In the meantime, Mr. Yakut says supporters can make donationsthrough a Moscow drain pipe, where he hides his dollars in a deposit box made from a soft-drink bottle.Welcome to the Rain RoomThe Rain Room features falling water. Please be aware you may get slightly wet.However, visitors wearing raincoats will be turned away.This exhibit features advanced technology. To ensure its effectiveness, please avoid wearingdark or reflective clothing.● ● 48. How did Yevgeny Yakut find the method of living in Moscow?A. Through a TV report.B. Through surfing the Internet.C. Through talks with passers-by.D. Through reading an economic book.49. What does Yevgeny Yakut mainly share with viewers?A. His hard way to success.B. His belief of living a better life.C. His positive attitude toward hard life.D. His daily struggle for living in Moscow.50. It can be inferred that Russian media . A. are helpful to achieve Y akut’s planB. supported Y akut’s ideaC. help the homeless free at any timeD. mainly focus on social problems51. Video=marketer Kirill Kalashnikov .A. is good at attracting the audienceB. has confidence in Y akut’s videosC. will give Yakut professional helpD. likes Y akut’s special lifestyle52. What kind of person is Yevgeny Yakut according to the passage?A. Generous and famous.B. Positive and charming.C. Smart and careful.D. Hard-working and educated.（E ）Inside the Rain RoomThe Rain Room has arrived and local art lovers are taking notice. Is it worth the wait? Yes, I assure you it is. Once inside, visitors find a long, dark room with a high ceiling. A single bright light shines through heavy rain falling around visitors. The mist. The damp air . The noise. It feels like a mighty storm is pouring down. But the sto rm is inside. And visitors aren’t getting wet. Instead, visitors wander in awe, admiring the rain and the artists who created it.The Rain Room was created to highlight the connection between humans, nature and technology. With a tracking system that senses movement and stops the rain wherever visitors move, it does just that. Light and sound produce an experience that feels both natural and foreign. The exhibit is moving on to Atlanta next month. I ur ge you to visit before then. It’s time to experience the Rain Room for yourself!53. What’s the purpose of the text?A. T o attract visitors to a new art exhibit.B. T o explain how an exhibit has been created.C. T o describe the technology used in the exhibit.D. T o promote the artists taking part in the exhibit.54. What’s the function of the exhibit’s tracking system?A. T o keep visitors from getting wet.B. T o protect the exhibit from water damage.C. T o time how long visitors are in the room.D. T o count the number of visitors in the room.55. What must you do when visiting the Rain Room?A. Wear a raincoat.B. Wear dark clothing.C. Leave your camera outside.D. Pass through within 10 minutes.参考答案：1-5 CABDC 6-10 CAADD11-15 E; B,; AE; BD; AC16-20 D; BC; A; C AB 21-25 BDACD26-30 CDDAB31-35 ADADC36-39 DABC40-43 DBCD44-47 BACD48-52 ADABC53-55 AAD● ● Children must be accompanied by an adult. For the convenience of all guests, visits are limited to 10 minutes.。
