上海市2019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I卷 (共110分)I. Listening Comprehension（25分）Section A (10×1=10分)Directions: 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. 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 reservation 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 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 5:20.9. 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. Section B(10×1.5=15分)Directions: In Section 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 the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Having no children gives a couple more freedom.B. Having children 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 communication.B. To have a baby soon.C. To enjoy life better.D. To have a large circle of friends.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. People from Holland. B. People from Britain.C. People from Germany.D. The Puerto Ricans.15. A. Asians. B. Irishmen. C. Eastern Europeans. D. Italians.16. A. For adventure. B. For religious freedom.C. For a better life.D. For independence.Questions 17 through 18 are based on the following conversation.17. A. They had difficulty understanding their professor.B. They got stuck in the beginning.C. They had no talent for writing.D. They didn’t 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. Questions 19 through 20 are based on the following 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 parents fell ill two months ago.D. She has behaved well in school.II. Grammar and VocabularySection A (10×2=20分)Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank 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 beginning 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 no stress in your life, you 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 stresswill only lead to 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 impatient 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 showing 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.Section B (10分)Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.In a society, such as the United States or Canada, which has many national, religious, and cultural differences, people___31___ value individualism——the differences among people. Teachers place a lot of importance on the____32___ that make each student special. The educational systems in these countries show these values. Students do not memorize information. Instead, 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 system in much of the Orient___34____ society’s 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. There 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 students 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 in 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____ ideas. There is, however, a disadvantage. When students graduate from high school, they haven't ___40____as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have.III． Reading ComprehensionSection A (15分)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.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 falls in response to our beliefs about what is possible．Sometimes the degree to which we are willing to （41）our belief systems determines the success of our inner economy．For example, imagine that your family of origin had a belief that musical talent was not something they（42）. As a member of that 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 yourself．Because you might fear that your （45） would not pay off．Even if you had the courage to follow your passion, your inner belief that you are not （46）would probably stop your trying．And that would be a major （47） to invest your energy in your dream．On the other hand，belief isn't 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. 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 market．And in both cases, （50） plays a key role in determining how willing we are to get behind something．One 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 think．There are other more reliable things of success that we can put our （52） in, such as passion, feeling, and sense．Some of the most successful investors in the stock market are the ones that go against the grain, trusting their sense over the（53） opinion held by ordinary people about what will work．In the same way，we can learn to trust our heart's desires and our sense to guide us,（54）____ any beliefs that stand in the way of our ability to fully invest in ourselves. As we take out energy from limiting ideas about what is possible, we （55） the resources that have the power to make our inner economy prosper．41．A．simplify B．challenge C．eliminate D．maintain 42．A．possessed B．trusted C．objected D．missed 43．A．reject B．preserve C．deny D．share 44．A．willing B．sorry C．reluctant D．ready 45．A．success B．knowledge C．profession D．investment 46．A．devoted B．talented C．concerned D．interested 47．A．obstacle B．excuse C．chance D．principle48．A．important B．fixed C．changeable D．stimulating 49．A．enhance B．reserve C．release D．follow 50．A．energy B．hobby C．expense D．belief 51．A．guide B．ability C．goal D．policy 52．A．aim B．faith C．task D．dream 53．A．unacceptable B．strange C．unbelievable D．common 54．A．questioning B．understanding C．interpreting D．believing 55．A．stick to B．lead to C．free up D．leave outSection B（11×2=22分）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)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 of business situations. They learn to solve business problems. They develop skills needed by many different kinds 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 that 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 admitted to an MBA programs, foreign students must show a clear understanding of English by taking the TOEFL test. All students must also take theGraduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). The scores on this test are used by more than 1,500 graduate programs throughout the world.Studying for an MBA 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 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 . Another way is to go to a meeting of the Graduate Management Admission Council. These meetings are called MBA Forums. 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 NOT mentioned in the MBA program?A. The structure of 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 problemsC. the meeting of the Post-graduate Management Administration CouncilD. the meetings where representatives of business 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 pay no more than $22,000 a yearexcluding housing and food.59. Which of the following statements is NOT 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 in the United States.D. All students applying for an MBA program must take the GMAT.(B)60. How often will an employee generally get paid?A. Every Friday.B. Every two weeks.C. Every week.D. Every other Monday.61. Who has the authority to approve the overtime an employee wishes to do?A. Cashier.B. Safety department officer.C. Supervisor.D. Human resources officer.62. Where should employees go if they wish to have the parking charge taken off their salary?A. Human Resources.B. Business Office.C. Cashier’s Office.D. Safety Department.（C）Talking to human-like devices can be great fun – just ask Siri to tell you a joke. But it may also lead to problems.A recent study by scientists from the University of Kansas (KU) in the US found that human-like devices keep people from seeking out normal human interaction when they feel lonely.During a series of experiments, participants were asked to write about a time w hen they felt lonely. They also took part in an online game of “catch” against a computer program that was designed to “throw” the ball to other players more often, but participants believed they were playing with real people online.Participants were then introduced to human-like products, including a vacuum cleaner (真空吸尘器) designed to appear as if it were smiling. They were also asked to think about their phone in human-like terms, considering questions like “how much does it help you?”The results showed that the participants were happy with the comfort they got from the machines and didn’t need to seek out normal human interaction.Generally, when people feel socially excluded, they seek out other ways to reduce the feeling of loneliness. Normal ways include increasing their number of social media friends or engaging in behaviors to seek out interaction with other people, according to Jenny Olson, assistant professor of marketing at KU.But it wasn’t all bad news, as the team found that there were limits to how far this effect would extend.“As soon as we tell people we know that it looks like the [vacuum cleaner] is smiling, they seemed to realize it was a machine and not a person,” Olson told Daily Mail. “The effect goes away. This seems to be happening on a very subconscious level.”Researchers believe the results are important for consumers to realize how these types of products could affect their social interaction with real people, especially because so many new products feature interactivity.“If som eone notices they are talking more to Siri lately, maybe that has something to do with feeling lonely,” Olson said. “From that standpoint, it’s important to be aware of it.”The study could also help companies design products that can increase the well-being of people who feel lonely, without sacrificing normal social interaction.“Maybe it is more about improving our current relationships,” Olson said, “such as taking a break from screen time and focusing on developing your real personalconnections.”63. Researchers from the University of Kansas found that________.A. human-like devices may help people interact with others.B. interaction with human-like devices may make people feel lonely.C. lonely people may easily become addicted to human-like devices.D. human-like devices may reduce people’s social interaction in real life.64. During the experiments, participants__________.A. were allowed to talk with human-like devices.B. were shown devices with human features.C. played online games with both machines and real people.D. were encouraged to engage in normal human interaction.65. The underlined phrase “this effect”in Paragraph 7 refers to the fact that________.A. lonely people are more likely to seek out interaction with other people.B. lonely people are content to only interact with human-like machines.C. the feeling of loneliness deepens as people interact more with human-like devices.D. people who are socially excluded would get uninterested in socializing.66. What is the significance of the study according to Jenny Olson?A. It shows people why human-like products make them feel lonely.B. It warns people to stop using human-like devices completely and focus on realsocial interaction.C. It may help the well-being of people who feel lonely and improve their currentrelationships.D. It points out the effects of human-like devices and could help companies improvetheir products.Section C （4×2=8分）Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.In 2009, the number of hungry people in the world reached one billion for the first time. It's difficult not to be shocked by the fact that more than one in seven people in the world do not have enough to eat. 67 Hunger kills more people per year than diseases such as AIDS, malaria（疟疾）and TB (肺结核) combined.The UN estimates that almost two thirds of the world's hungry people are in Asia, which is of course the world's most populous continent. 68 Although this region has a much lower population than Asia, it has the highest percentage of hungry people. Almost all of the rest are in Latin America, North Africa and the Caribbean. In the richest regions of the world there are only a tiny number of people who don’t have enough to eat.69 They include wars, droughts, floods, and the over-use of farming land. All these factors affect food production. Many people also blame greedy businessmen for pushing up the prices of basic foods in the global market. But the most important reason, quite simply, is poverty, which has increased recently due to the financial crisis of 2008.Although many people make the obvious point that there would be less hunger if the global population were smaller, few people would argue that there is not enough food to go around. The basic problem seems to be not a lack of food, but its distribution. In the last 50 years, global food production has risen even more quickly than the global population. There are many areas of the world in which people generally havemore than enough food. 70 The answer to world hunger, therefore, may be a balanced food distribution around the whole world. Everyone will have enough to eat, but not overeat.IV. Summary Writing (10分)Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main points of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, "Happiness depends upon ourselves." In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend too much time thinking about the future-for example, getting into college or getting a good job-that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life's simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.Another secret to living a happy life is to be active. Many people go dancing or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities.Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.第II 卷 (共40分)I. Translation（3+3+4+5=15分）Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words givenin the brackets.71. 据说他不久就要被提升为总经理。
