上海市重点高中复旦附中高一上学期英语单元测试试题.doc

2019/10复旦附中2019 学年第一学期10 月阶段评估一高一英语〔总分值100 分 ,答卷时间90 分钟〕第I 卷〔75 分〕I. Listening Comprehension 20% Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At theend of eachconversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questionswill be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read thefour possible answers on you paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question youhave heard.1. A. In a professor's office. B. In a second-hand book shop.C. In a library.D. In a hospital.2. A. 10 yuan. B. 20 yuan. C. 30 yuan.D. 50 yuan.3. A. House agent and customer. B. Shop assistant and customer.C. Car mechanic and car owner.D. Employer and employee.4. A. The man doesn't believe what the woman says.B. The weather report spoils the man's good mood.C. They will cancel the hiking due to the bad weather.D. The man thinks it unnecessary to give up the adventure.5. A. She always talks bad about her colleagues.B. She has a good reputation among her colleagues.C. She is good at handling complicatedrelationships.D. She has good relations with her colleagues and boss.6. A. Harmony in a community. B. Safety in the neighborhood.C. Preparation for Christmas.D. Ways to save electricity.7. A. Watching advertisements may help ease eyestrain〔眼疲劳〕.B. It's a great chance to break the habit of watching TV.C. The advertisements are long enough for her to have a nap.D. Focusing eyes on the screen for a long time is harmful to eyes.8. A. The man decides to go home by rail.B. Most people travel by car during the festival.C. Most people arrive beyond the scheduledtime. D. The man will have a sound sleep on the bus.9. A. He is not a bit overweight.B. He likes his fitness instructor.C. She has set too many rules for him.D. She should talk with his personal trainer.10. A. Greeks are not allowed to get married before 18.B. Greek kids are not as independent as American kids.C. American parents don’t pay for children's wedding.D. Greek parents will take care of children until they are 18.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation. Aftereach passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passages will be readtwice, but the questions willbe spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paperand decidewhich one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. The burn is 20 millimeters across. B. The burn is small butvery painful.C. The burn takes away the victim's feeling.D. The burn is small but the skin is damaged.12. A. Use a clean plastic bag to keep warm.B. Bind up the burn with bandage or cloth.C. Treat the burned area with cold running water.D. Flush〔冲洗〕the burn with ice water for several minutes.13. A. To avoid infection. B. To ease pain. C. To speed recovery. D. Toreduce stickiness.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. A cell phone. B. A leather wallet. C. A mini camera. D.An alarm clock.15. A. The wallet will sound an alarm. B. It will track the thief withGPS system.C. It will contact the bank to block balance.D. Its owner will receive a picture of the thief.16. A. It's out-dated in this digital age. B. It can text messages automatically.C. It is a multifunctional wallet.D. It is unique in appearance and function.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following passage.17. A. The concert is beyond her curfew(宵禁). B. She can’t go out on school night.C. Her mother is not available.D. She doesn’t like the band.18. A. His parents set a strict rule for him. B. His parents don’t care whenhe is back.C. He is self-disciplined and trustworthy.D. He envies those who have curfews.19. A. Promoting maturity. B. Giving sense of security.C. Improving sense of responsibility.D. Discouraging independence.20. A. It’s a severe punishment. B. It’s for her good.C. It’s a ridiculous practice.D. It’s an exceptional case.II. Grammar and vocabulary 20% Section A 5%Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B. Cand D.Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. - I am sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final.- I think so. He for it for months.A. is preparingB. was preparingC. had been preparingD. has been preparing22. We’d better hurry up. The airplane off at 6:00, and we only have one hourleft.A. takesB. takeC. tookD. taken23. Dr. Margaret Chan was eventually selected as the world’s top health official and it is thefirst time that aChinese such a high-ranking U.N. post.A. holdsB. had heldC. will holdD. has held24. This kind of glasses manufactured by experienced craftsmen comfortably.A. is wornB. wearsC. wearD. are worn25. I suppose by the time I come back in ten years’time all these old houses down.A. will have been pulledB. will be pullingC. will have pulledD. willbe pulled26. I in a foreign company for 5 years. Still, I don’t regret giving up thewell-paid job.A. workedB. have workedC. had workedD. will work27. The reporter said that the car east to west when he saw it.A. traveledB. had been travelingC. was travelingD. was totravel28. They asked me to have a drink with them. I said that it was at least ten years since Ia good drink.A. was enjoyingB. had enjoyedC. had been enjoyingD. enjoyed29. -Oh, dear. I forgot the air tickets.- You something.A. have leftB. are leavingC. are always leavingD. always left30. We to start our own business, but we never had enough money.A. have hopedB. hopedC. would hopeD. had hopedSection B 5%Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherentand grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with theproper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.The Bangladeshi-American, Salman Khan was born in 1976 to a poor immigrant family. He knewclearly (31) education could give people power and change their lives forthe better: Khanwent to a public high school (32) “a few classmates were fresh out of jail〞, as he told The NewYork Times, but he got into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.He got Bachelor of Science degrees in mathematics, electrical engineering and computer science, and also got a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School. Khan then worked as asuccessful hedge-fund analyst (对冲基金分析师).It all began in 2019 (33) Khan began tutoring his cousins who were having difficulty with math. To make it easier to communicate with them, he decided to put the lessons online as a series of videos. His cousins quickly found that they preferred seeing Khan online.“(34) (have) a video lesson that they could pause and repeat made it easier to learn 〞commented Wired magazine, without tiring their tutor.He started to realize that the videos could help a lot more people and never grow old. He then quit his job, made more than 4,800 videos teaching math of all grades, put them online, and started Khan Academy in 2019.“My ideas about teaching were straightforward and deeply personal. I wanted to teach in the way I wished that I(35) (teach). I hoped to show the joy of learning, the excitement of understanding things about the universe. I wanted to pass along to students not only the logic but the beauty of math and science,〞he wrote in his book The One World Schoolhouse: Education Reimagined.The academy has become so popular across the world (36) celebrities and businesspeople are starting to offer donations, (37) (include) Microsoft founder Bill Gates. He has donated more than $9 million (about 57 million yuan) to the academy organization, reported Forbes.However, Khan doesn’t want to make money from it. “My goal is (38) (make) learningfaster for students of all ages. (39) so little effort on my own part, I can give a large number of people power for all time. I can’t think of a (40) (good) use of my time,〞Khan said in his TED talk. Section C 10%Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only A pen has always been a(n)(41) tool when it comes to taking exams. However, in this digital age, this traditional tool may become a thing of the past.Cambridge University in Britain is considering ending 800 years of written exams and allowing students to use laptops or Ipads to take exams instead.The move comes after Cambridge teachers complained that student s’ handwriting is becoming toohard to recognize. The (42) in being able to write neatly could largelybe down to the(43) on laptops in lectures and elsewhere.“There has definitely been a(n)(44)trend. It is difficult for both the students and theexaminer as it is harder and harder to read these scripts," Sarah Pearsall, a senior lecturerat the university, told The Telegraph.As a result, more and more students with poor handwriting are being(45) to return to university during the summer holidays to read their answers aloud to university administratorsHowever, some (46) the move, fearing the handwritten word would become alost art. Tracy Trussell, a handwriting expert at the British Institute of Graphologists, (47) Cambridge to "make sure that students continue to write by hand, particularly in lectures". She told The Telegraph thatwriting by hand could help students improve their memory and understand lessons better.Meanwhile, there are also concerns that primary and secondary schools could follow Cambridge's exampleIn fact, a similar plan was carried out for some first- and second-year students at Edinburgh University in the UK in 2019, reported The Scotsman. Senior officials at the university believed it was(48) to expect students to use pens and paper during exams when most oftheir coursework was done using computers.The move also echoes the opinions of Harvard professor Eric Mazur, known as the father ofthe" flipped classroom(翻转课堂). He believes that the rise of mobile Internet(49) means that welive in an age in which we don’t need to memorize anything Students should be tested on theircreative and (50) skills, rather than the ability to remember information,he said during the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit in September.III. Reading ComprehensionSection A 15%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.If you studied pictures that ancient people left on rock walls and you tried to determine their meaning,you would not detect a deep interest in romance among the artists. 51 , you wouldsee plenty of animals with people running after them. Life for ancient people seemed to centeron hunting and gathering wild foods for meals.In modern times, when food is available in grocery stores, finding love is more 52 to people’s lives. The 53 is all around us. It is easy to prepare a list of modernstories having to do with love. An endless number of books and movies qualify as love stories in popular culture.Researchers are studying whether love, a highly valued emotional state, can be 54 . They ask, what is love? Toothpaste companies want us to think attraction is all about clean teeth,but clean teeth go only so far. Scientists wonder how much the brain gets involved. You have probably heard that opposites attract but that 55 attract, too. One thing is certain:The truth about love is not yet set in stone.First ImpressionTo help determine the 56 of attraction, researchers paired 164 college classmates andhad themtalk for 3, 6 or 10 minutes so they could get a sense of each other’s individuality. Then students were asked to 57 what kind of relationship they were likely to build withtheir partners. After nine weeks, they reported what happened.As it turned out, their 58 judgments often held true. Students seemed to 59 at an early stage who would best fit into their lives.The 60 KnowsScientists have also turned to nonhumans to increase understanding of attraction. M any animalsgiveoff pheromones—natural chemicals that can be detected by, and then can produce a response in, other animals of the same species. Pheromones can signal that an animal is either ready tofight or is feeling61 to partnerships. In contrast, humans do not seem to be as 62 as other animalsat detecting such chemicals. Smell, however, does seem to play a part in human attraction. Although we may not be aware ofchemicals like pheromones consciously, we give and receive loads of information through smellin everyinteraction with other people.Face ValueBeing fond of someone seems to have a number of factors, including seeing something wefindattractive. Researchers had people judge faces for 63 . The participants had 0.013 seconds to view each face, yet somehow they generally considered the images the same as peoplewho had more time to study the same faces. The way we 64 attractiveness seems to be somewhat automatic.When shown an attractive face and then words with good or bad associations, people respondedto65 words faster after viewing an attractive face. Seeing something attractive seems tocause happy thinking.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)Life can be so wonderful, full of adventure and joy. It can also be full of challenges, setbacks and heartbreaks. Whatever our circumstances, we generally still have dreams, hopes and desires—that little something more we want for ourselves and our loved ones. Yet knowing we can have more can also create a problem, because when we go to change the way we do things, up comethe old patterns and pitfalls that stopped us from seeking what we wanted in the first place.This tension between what we feel we can have and "what were seemingly able to have is the niggling suffering, the anxiety we feel. This is where we usually think it's easier to justgive up. But we're never meant to let go of the part of us that knows we can have more. The intelligence behind that knowing is us—the real us. It's the part that believes in life andits possibilities. If you drop that, you begin to feel a little "dead" inside because you're dropping "you".So, if we have this capability but somehow life seems to keep us stuck, how do we break these patterns? Decide on a new course and make one decision at a time. This is good advice for a new adventure orjust getting through today's challenges.While, deep down, we know we can do it, our mind—or the minds of those close to us—usually says we can't. That isn't a reason to stop, it's just the mind, that little man or woman on your shoulder, trying totalk you out of something again. It has done it many times before. It's all about starting simple and doing it now.Decide and act before overthinking. When you do this you may feel a little, or large, release from the jail of your mind and you'll be on your way.66. It can be inferred from the first two paragraphs that we should .A. slow down and live a simple lifeB. be careful when we choose to changeC. stick to our dreams under any circumstancesD. be content with what we already have67. Which of the following best explains the underlined part in the last paragraph?A. Escape from your punishment.B. Realization of your dreams.C. Freedom from your tension.D. Reduction of your expectations.68. What does the author intend to tell us?A. It's easier than we think to get what we want.B. It's important to learn to accept sufferings in life.C. It's impractical to change our wayof thinking.D. It's harder than we expect to follow a new course.The Mysterious IslandDiscover Your Island of Ideas!TIME For Kids has partnered with the creators of the film The Mysterious Island tointroduce creativity and imagination through the “Island of Ideas〞program. TheTeacher’s Guide provides discussion starters, in-class activities and four reproducible (复制道具) that will help lead students on a discovery adventure. Theposter front encourages students to solve mysterious clues that will lead them to the Ultimate Mysterious X. Students will enjoy uncovering the treasure of ideas that await them in this program.Classroom Poster: Discover Your Island of Ideas!69. Penguin Group and TFK have partnered together to .A. show students the inspiring lives of historic figuresB. make the world a better place for teachers and studentsC. provide teachers with some useful materials and informationD. help students know that ordinary people can change the world70. What’s the chief purpose of the magazine Ultimate Spiderman?A. To encourage kids to learn about facts of interesting real-life spiders.B. To activate kidsto become everyday heroes in real life.C. To tell interesting tidbits about the creation and evolution of Spider-Man.D. To solve a challengin g “Sp ider-Cycle〞 maze and uncover a mystery clue.71. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Mysterious Island is a film made by TIME For Kids and its partner.B. The “Island of Ideas〞 program aims to cultivate creativity and imagination.C. Teacher’s Guide includes student s’discussions, activities and reproducible.D. Ultimate Mysterious X encourages students to uncover the treasure of ideas.(C)While still catching up to men in some sphere of modern life, women appear to be way ahead in at least one undesirable category. “Women are particularly susceptible to developing depression and anxiety disorders in response to stress compared to men,〞according to Dr. Yehuda, chief psychologist at New York's Veteran’s Administration Hospital.Studies of both animals and humans have shown that sex hormones somehow affect the stress response, causing females under stress to produce more of the trigger chemicals than do males under the same conditions. In several of the studies, when stressed-out female rats had their ovaries (the female reproductive organs) removed, their chemical responses became equal to those of the males.Adding to a woman's increased dose of stress chemicals, are her increased “oppo rtunities〞 for stres s. “It's not necessarily that women don't cope as well. It's just that they have so much more to cope with,〞 says Dr. Yehuda. “Their capacity for tolerating stress may even be greater than men's,〞she observes, “It's just that they're dealing with so many more things that they become worn out from it more visibly and sooner.〞Dr. Yehuda notes another difference between the sexes. “I think that the kinds of things that womenare exposed to tend to be in more of a chronic of repeated nature. Men go to war and are exposed to combat stress. Men are exposed to more acts of random physical violence. The kinds of interpersonal violence that women are exposed to tend to be in domestic situations, by, unfortunately, patents of other family members, and they tend not to be one-shot deals. The wear-and-tear that occurs from these longer relationships can be quite devastating.〞Adeline Alvarez married at 18 and gave birth to a son, but was determined to finish college. “I struggled a lot to get the college degree. I was living in so much frustration that that was my escape to go to school, and get ahead and do better.〞 Later her marriage ended and she became a single mother: “It’s the hardest thing to take care of a teenager, have a job, pay the rent, pay the car payment, and pay the debt. I lived from paycheck to paycheck.Not everyone experiences the kinds of severe chronic stresses, Alvarez describes. But most women today are coping with a lot of obligations, with few breaks, and feeling the strain. Alvarez's experience demonstrates the importance of finding ways to diffuse stress before it threatens your health and your ability to function.63. Which of the following is true according to the first two paragraphs?A. Women are biologically more vulnerable to stress.B. Women are still suffering much stress caused by men.C. Women are more experienced than men in coping with stress.D. Men and women show different inclinations when faced with stress.64. Dr. Yehuda's research suggests that women .A. need extra doses of chemicals to handle stress.B. have limited capacity for tolerating stress.C. are more capable of avoiding stress.D. are exposed to more stress.65. According to Paragraph 4, the stress women confront tends to beA. domestic and temporary.B. irregular and violent.C. durable and frequent.D. trivial and random.66. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. Strain of Stress: No Way Out?B. Responses to Stress: Gender DifferenceC. Stress Analysis: What Chemicals SayD. Gender Inequality: Women Under Stress第II 卷〔25 分〕Grammar Filling 10%1. It was the facial recognition system (install) in security cameras that made it possible for the police (locate) the suspect.2. When (have) lunch, Mr. Williams, my colleague in the finance department, (always, complain) about his low salary and extended office hours.3. No effective medical treatment (invent) to eliminate the fatal virus.4. Rather than (protect) by his parents, he prefers (depend) on himself.5. They had scarcely arrived at the bank when they (tell) that it was about to close.6. With some vivid facial expressions and body languages, the actor made himself clearly_.(understand)7. The northern part of the museum which (restore) will be open to tourists soon. The work is almost finished.8. I found Jack completely (absorb) in the book without noticing my entry when I wentto look for him.9. The host of the meeting made the demand that all electronic devices (switch) off.10. (stick) to your dream and principles, and you will prove yourself.I. Translation 15%Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 我刚进家门 , 铃就响了。

上海市复旦中学2024-2025学年高一上学期10月月考英语试卷一、语法填空1．— We from Jane for a long time. (not hear)— What do you suppose happened to her? (所给词的适当形式填空)2．The surface of the table smooth enough. (feel) (所给词的适当形式填空)3．The town a lot since I was there last in 1980. (change) (所给词的适当形式填空) 4．I to call on you but was prevented from doing so. (mean) (所给词的适当形式填空) 5．It non-stop for three days since Saturday. I wonder when it will stop. (rain) (所给词的适当形式填空)6．—You seem to know our district very well, Mr. Adams.—Well, this isn’t the first time that I to this part of the city. (come) (所给词的适当形式填空)7．Mary a dress when she cut her finger. (make) (所给词的适当形式填空)8．By the time he was six, the boy 3,000 English words. (learn) (所给词的适当形式填空)二、单词拼写9．the forest park is far away in the suburb, it is full of visitors every weekend. (用适当的词填空)三、完成句子10．late it is, you should finish your work and never put it offtill the next day. (用适当的词填空)四、其他Directions: Choose the correct sentence element for the underlined part in each sentence.11．I feel it very pleasant to be with your family.12．The weather is getting windy and rainy.13．It took me two hours to finish my homework last night.14．Mr Wang taught us English last year.15．The man at the school gate is our maths teacher.五、选词填空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.Reading is your easiest way to “feel” English. It is not painful, but helps a lot. There are too many materials for you to read and you must select those you find useful, appropriate and have interest in. besides printed materials, you can also do Web reading. Newspapers and magazines are highly 16 for extensive reading, because the things reported in them are always changing, so you should never get 17 of that.You can learn English quickly by seeing English films 18 , or watching English television and videos daily. Pick shows that interest you and try to imitate how they pronounce the words.Also, trying to find people to practice English. Language is for communication, which is an interactive 19 . The best practice is conversation. You should socialize with those skillful in the language. The more you speak, the more comfortable and 20 you are with English. Of course, you can also take some intensive 21 through special tutorials, in which some of your problems, would be 22 and you are taught some more.However, you have to be 23 in finding where you “learn” your English. Someone who misleads you by giving wrong guidance would spoil your English learning. You could pick up a lot of bad 24 and incorrect grammar from TV or newspapers/magazines that go ratherinformal sometimes. If you want to get better at English, you should fight against those 25 and chronic habits and get them fixed.六、完形填空It is interesting to observe the way in which children so often react against their parents’ ideas, while at the same time keeping their parents’ characters. That is to say, the children grow up to have different 26 from their parents, yet to have 27 personalities. There is a(n) 28 going on in the toy world at present over whether children should be 29 to have war toys. I do not believe in encouraging war toys, but I don’t see any 30 in forbidding them when I think of the 31 of my friend Henry. Henry is the son of 32 parents who were totally opposed to war. He was never allowed toy soldiers as a boy, never allowed guns.Henry grew up and went into the 33 , becoming a first-class soldier and 34 all sorts of honors. And yet there is a gentleness about Henry which shows a 35 personality. There is a sympathetic element about the man 36 I think must have come from his family.37 doing things differently from our parents, a lot of the spirit gets passed on. Parents in all conscience have to 38 their children what they believe to be right; but it is not your ideas that make the children 39 your example. Perhaps the best way to teach one’s child gentleness is not to 40 toy guns, but to be gentle in one’s own everyday life. 26．A．views B．lives C．purposes D．qualities 27．A．different B．same C．no D．similar 28．A．fight B．argument C．saying D．speech 29．A．admitted B．offered C．encouraged D．recognized 30．A．point B．idea C．proof D．possibility 31．A．adventure B．youth C．experience D．past 32．A．rude B．strict C．cold-hearted D．cruel 33．A．factory B．army C．farm D．university 34．A．finding B．winning C．seizing D．occupying 35．A．natural B．silent C．peaceful D．mysterious36．A．who B．whom C．which D．where 37．A．Because of B．Despite C．According to D．Owing to 38．A．teach B．show C．wish D．provide 39．A．follow B．accept C．undertake D．select 40．A．allow B．destroy C．purchase D．forbid七、阅读理解Born in 1823 in Wales, Alfred Russel Wallace was a man of modest means, but he had a passion for nature and he chose to follow it. He started out collecting insects as a hobby, but eventually his longing for adventure led him to explore the world.Luckily for Wallace, Victorian Britain was discovering an interest in weird and wonderful insects, so the demand from museums and private collections for these beasts was growing. Wallace was able to make a living doing what he loved: collecting beetles and other insects.But his first trip of exploring the world ended in disaster. Wallace proceeded to the Amazon in South America. Its giant forests promised a wealth of new species, sure to put him on the scientific map. The trip took 6 weeks and involved every mode of transport in existence at the time. After four years Wallace set off for home, but his boat caught fire in the middle of the Atlantic. Everyone survived, but Wallace had to watch in despair as his samples went up in flames — including live animals he was bringing home that were trying to jump free of the flames. But he did not let it stop him.In 1854, Wallace set off on another adventure, this time to the Malay Archipelago. Wallace found himself humbled by the new and exciting things he saw. He later recalled: “As I lie listening to these interesting sounds, I think how many besides myself have longed to see with their own eyes the many wonderful and beautiful things which I am daily encountering.”In 1858, Wallace wrote what became known as the “Ternate essay”: a piece of writing that was to change our understanding of life forever. In his essay, Wallace argued that a species would only turn into another species if it was struggling for existence. Henry W. Bates was one of many scientists delighted by the idea of evolution by natural selection. In a letter to Wallace, he wrote: “The idea is like truth itself, so simple and obvious that those who read and understand it will bestruck by its simplicity; and yet it is perfectly original.”41．________ finally caused Wallace to explore the world.A．His strong affection for nature B．His life-long devotion to beasts C．His deep love for adventure D．Increasing demand for insects 42．Which of the following is TRUE about Wallace’s first trip?A．It took him six weeks to explore the Amazon with all kinds of transportation.B．He made a scientific study of a fairly limited number of insects.C．The fire cost him his four years’ collection of animals.D．His passion cooled after the disaster.43．Wallace felt ________on the Malay Archipelago.A．fearless B．lucky C．challenged D．risky 44．Wallace’s idea on evolution of natural selection ________.A．made no sense at that time B．built up a new concept of life C．was too simple to be true D．revealed the origin of nature45．What is TAKARAKKA BUSH RESORT mentioned in this advertisement?A．A modern hotel.B．A national park.C．A wildlife service D．An ideal campsite.46．We can infer from the passage EXCEPT that ________.A．there are bushes around the campgroundB．during the school holidays students only pay lower chargeC．Takarakka Bush Resort has good and various camping facilitiesD．Camping is a favorite activity among the Australian students47．According to the passage we can learn ________ is the most popular.A．unpowered campsites B．powered campsitesC．canvas cabins D．walk-in campingIdeas about polite behavior are different from one culture to another. Some societies, such as America and Australia are mobile and very open, people here change jobs and move house quite often. As a result, they have a lot of relationships that often last only a short time. So it’s normal to have friendly conversations with people that they have just met, and you can talk about things that other cultures would regard as personal.On the other hand there are more crowded and less mobile societies where long-term relationships are more important. A Malaysian or Mexican business person will want to get to know you very well before he or she feels happy to start business. But when you do get to know each other, the relationship becomes much deeper than it would in a mobile society.To Americans, both Europeans and Asians seem cool and formal at first. On the other hand, as a passenger from a less mobile society put it, it’s no fun spending several hours next to a stranger who wants to tell you all about his or her life and asks you all sorts of questions that you don’t want to answer.Cross-cultural differences aren’t just a problem for travelers. but also for the flights that carry them. All flights want to provide the best service, but ideas about good service are different place to place. This can be seen most clearly in the way that problems are dealt with.Some societies have “universalist” cultures. These societies strongly respect rules, and they treat every person and situation in basically the same way. “Particularist” societies, on the other hand, also have rules, but they are less important than the society’s unwritten ideas about what is right or wrong for a particular situation or a particular person. So the normal rules are changed to fit the needs of the situation or the importance of the person.This difference can cause problems. A traveler from a particularist society, India, is checking in for a flight in Germany, a country which has a universalist culture. The Indian traveler has too much luggage, but he explains that he has been away from home for a long time and the suitcases are full of presents for his family. He expects that the check-in official will understand his problem and will change the rules for him. The check-in official explains that if he was allowed to have too much luggage, it wouldn’t be fair to the other passengers. But the traveler thinks this is unfair, because the other passengers don’t have his problem.48．Often moving from one place to another makes people like Americans and Australians________.A．like traveling better B．easy to communicate withC．difficult to make real friends D．have a long-term relationship with theirneighbors49．A person from a less mobile society will feel it ________ when a stranger keeps talking to him or her, and asking him or her questions.A．boring B．friendly C．normal D．rough50．In “particularist societies”, ________.A．they have no rules for people to obeyB．people obey the society’s rules completelyC．no one obeys the society’s rules though they haveD．the society’s rules can be changed with different persons or situations51．The writer of the passage thinks that the Indian and the German have different ideas about rules because of different ________.A．interests B．cultures C．habits and customs D．ways of lifeA Garden That’s Just Right for YouHave you ever visited a garden that seemed just right for you, where the atmosphere of the garden appeared to total more than the sum (总和) of its parts? 52 . But it doesn’t happen by accident. It starts with looking inside yourself and understanding who you are with respect to the natural world and how you approach the gardening process.● 53Some people may think that a garden is no more than plants, flowers, patterns and masses of color. Others are concerned about using gardening methods that require less water and fewer fertilizers (肥料). 54 . However, there are a number of other reasons that might explain why you want to garden. One of them comes from our earliest years.●Recall (回忆) your childhood memoriesOur model of what a garden should be often goes back to childhood. Grandma’s rose garden and Dad’s vegetable garden might be good or bad, but that’s not what’s important. It’s our experience of the garden that matters-how being in those gardens made us feel. If you’d like to build a powerful bond with your garden, start by taking some time to recall the gardens of your youth. 55 . Then go outside and work out a plan to translate your childhood memories into your grown-up garden. Have fun.A．Know why you gardenB．It’s delightful to see so many beautiful flowersC．Find a good place for your own gardenD．Still others may simply enjoy being outdoors and close to plantsE．You can produce that kind of magical quality in your own garden, tooF．For each of those gardens, write down the strongest memory you have八、翻译56．他在举止方面是个典型的英国人。

上海复旦大学附属中学2017-2018学年高一上学期期中英语试题Grammar and Vocabulary:(18%) Section A(8%)Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.1.The discovery of gold in Australia led thousands to believe that a fortune_ .A. had been makingB. was makingC. was to be madeD. would make【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查动词时态和非谓语动词。

句意：在澳大利亚发现的黄金使成千上万的人相信会发财。

首先主句为一般过去时，fortune 这里表示财富，因为在澳大利亚发现金子，所以在那里“将会”发财故应用be to do sth.“要做某事”，表示将来。

且fortunate与make构成被动关系，故应用to be done结构，且从句应跟随主句用一般过去时。

故选C。

2.The president hopes that the people will be better off when he quits than when he_______.A. has startedB. startsC. startedD. will start【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查时态。

句意：总统希望在他下台的时候人们要比他上台的时候更富有。

根据句意可知他已经是总统了，那么他上台是一个过去发生的事情，故使用一般过去时。

故选C项。

3.Travellers to that area can carry disease to their own countries that have neverexperienced_____.A. themB. itC. themselvesD. itself 【答案】A【解析】【详解】考查代词。

2023-2024学年高一第一学期期中考试英语试卷考生注意：1．本场考试时间120分钟，满分150分．2．作答前，考生在答题纸正面填写学校、姓名、考生号，粘贴考生本人条形码．3．所有作答务必填涂或书写在答题纸上与试卷题号对应的区域，不得错位．在草稿纸、试卷上作答一律不得分．4．用2B铅笔作答选择题，用黑色笔迹钢笔、水笔或圆珠笔作答非选择题．I.Listening Comprehension(30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.At8:30.B.At9:00. C.At9:30. D.At10:00.2.A.Daughter and son. B.Father and daughter. C.Husband and wife. D.Mother and son.3.A.In a bank.B.In a post office.C.In a supermarket. D.In a restaurant.4.A.A policeman. B.A lawyer. C.A sales manager.D.A coach.5.A.Catch a train home.B.Do her homework. C.Go to the theater. D.Go to work.6.A.John didn’t do well in the exam.B.John doesn’t worry about the exam result.C.The exam was easier than the previous one.D.John is sure that he will do better in the next exam.7.A.The man couldn’t leave the parcel here.B.Some information is required.C.The details of the parcel are needed.D.The privacy of the owner is guaranteed.8.A.She is not available tonight. B.She is looking forward to the next party.C.She is going to hold a party next time.D.She is sorry for not being able to attend.9.A.The room is really dirty.B.The room is not as dirty as the woman expects.C.In the woman’s eyes,the room is not dirty.D.The man doesn’t think the room is dirty.10.A.Taking the doctor’s advice completely. B.Drinking a little every day.C.Serving a moderate（适量的）amount of alcohol.D.Giving up smoking and drinking. Section B（10*2=20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 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.Questions11through13are based on the following passage.11.A.Mother’s shouting. B.The unusual smell.C.The terrible sound.D.The heat of the fire.12.A.At the supermarket. B.In the kitchen.C.In the bed.D.In the living room.13. A.She forgot to turn off the stove.B.It took long to put out the fire.C.She would probably be punished by her mother.D.She would have to study music against her will.Questions14through16are based on the following passage.14.A.Because they want to relax. B.Because they have a lot of leisure time.C.Because they are looking for fun.D.Because they want to find something valuable.15. A.They are tired of luxurious but not practical goods.B.They want to get value for money.C.They appreciate the real crafts of the old workman.D.They consider the price of used goods reasonable.16.A.Popularity of second-hand books. B.Real artist works in the past.C.A real bargain in local bookstores.D.A new fashion about second-hand goods.Questions17through20are based on the following conversation.17. A.He is a musician. B.He is interested in computer programming.C.He advertised his room for rent.D.He’s living with some other students now.18. A.In the newspaper. B.On campus（大学校园）.C.At the neighborhood.D.On the college brochure.19.A.It must be in a good condition. B.It must have clean surroundings.C.It should guarantee her privacy.D.It doesn’t cost much to rent.20. A.Amy will share the house with Tom. B.Amy is not easy to live with.C.Tom is also the owner of the house.D.Amy and Tom are both studying in college.II..Grammar and Vocabulary.(24分)Section A(10*1=10分)Directions:Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A,B.C and D.Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.A LETTER TO MY DAUGHTERDear Daughter,I know perhaps you will be surprised to read this:I remember well what it was like to be a teenager.As I watch you prepare for your first day of senior high school,there are a few things I want you __21____（know）.You may___22____（put)yourself under pressure to make sure that everything is perfect for that first day,but I want you to know that there’s no such thing as perfect.I___23____(say)it before,but it bears___24___(repeat).There is nothing perfect.There is only good enough,but___25___is mostimportant is believing you’re enough —just as you are.Also,remember___26____you’re not in this boat alone.You’re not the only one facing a new school,new classmates,new teachers,new expectations and new pressures.__27____some point,everyone else is —or was —where you are right now.I hope you find comfort in that.There might be some people who will not always be so friendly to you.You will find such people not only in senior high school,but throughout your adult life..As you go forward into this new chapter in your life,I hope you’ll realize early that most often we ___28__(hold)back by the limitations we put on ourselves —by the stories we tell ourselves aboutwho and what we are.___29___you’re tempted to say,“I can’t ...”or “I’m not ...”about ___30___you really want to achieve,I hope you’ll change that story —becauseyou can and you are.Section B (10*1=10分)Directions:Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box.Each word can be used only once.Note that there is one word more than you need.This is a story about how a foreigner got confused about a Mexican word even though she could speak ____31____Spanish.It happened when she ___32____foot on Mexican soil for the first time.She asked an ice-cream seller for an ice-cream,and he said “ahorita.”She thought it would be ____33_____immediately because the word can be directly translated to “right now.”But she waited for half an hour and still no ice-cream came.When she asked the seller about it,he said “ahorita”again,with his face showing ____34_____.She felt ____35___between waiting and walking away.Finally,she had to go home,so she ____36___to the seller that she could not wait any longer.Years later back in Mexico,she came to realise that the meaning of “ahorita”changes according to its ____37____.It could mean “tomorrow,”“within five years,”“never,”or even “no,thanks”when one wants torefuse an ___38____.“Ahorita Time”is a ___39___of different cultural understandings of time.That is,understanding “ahorita”takes not a fluency in the language,but a fluency in the_____40______.Section C (4*1=4分)Directions ：Complete the following sentences by using the words in the box.Each word in the box can only be used once.There are two words more than you need _____41.______thinking is essential for students when they are writing.42.The students had high _____________for their future.43.Have you any ____________to make upon my article?44.I was _____________by his comments about my clothes.III.Reading Comprehension （55分）Section A （15*1=15分）Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words orA.blankB.temptationmentsD.embarrassedE.creativeF.expectations A.confusionB.deliveredC.reflectionD.offerE.contextF.setG.signaled H.fluent I.torn J.culture K.genuinephrases marked A,B,C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.People think children should play sports.Sports are fun,and playing with others.However, playing sports can have__45effects on children.It may produce feelings of poor self-respect or aggressive（好斗的，挑衅的）behavior in some children.According to research on kids and sports, 40,000,000kids play sports in the US.Of these,18,000,000say they have been46at or called names（被骂）while playing sports.This leaves many children with a bad__47_of sports.They think sports are just too aggressive.Many researchers believe adults,especially parents and coaches,are the main_48of too much aggression in children's sports.They believe children49aggressive adult behavior.This behavior is then further strengthened（巩固，加强）through both positive and negative feedback.Parents and coaches are powerful teachers because children usually look up to them.Often these adults behave aggressively themselves,sending children the message that50is everything.Many parents go to children's sporting events and shout_51_at other players or cheer when their child behaves52.As well, children arc even taught that hurting other players is53or are pushed（督促，逼迫）to continue playing even when they are injured.54,the media makes violence（暴力）seem exciting. Children watch adult sports games and see violent behavior replayed over and over on television.As a society,we really need to55this problem and do something about it.Parents and coaches56should act as better examples for children.They also need to teach children better 57.They should not just cheer when children win or act aggressively.They should teach children to58,themselves whether they win or not.Besides,children should not be allowed to continue to play when they are injured.If adults allow children to play when injured,this gives the message that59is not as important as winning.45.A.restrictive B.negative C.active D.instructive46.A.knocked B.glanced C.smiled D.shouted47.A.impression B.concept C.taste D.expectation48.A.resource B.cause C.course D.consequence49.A.question B.understand C.copy（模仿） D.neglect50.A.winning B.practising C.fun D.sport51.A.praises B.orders C.remarks D.insults（侮辱）52.A.proudly B.ambitiously C.aggressively D.bravely53.A.acceptable B.impolite C.possible D.accessible54.A.By contrast B.In addition C.As a result D.After all55.A.look up to B.face up to C.make up for e up with56.A.in particular（尤其）B.in all C.in return D.in advance57.A.techniques B.means C.values（价值观） D.directions58.A.respect B.relax C.forgive D.enjoy59.A.body B.fame C.health D.spiritSection B（16*2=32分）Directions:Read the following four passages.Each passage is followed byseveral 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)Even at school there had been an unhealthy competition between George and Richard.“I’ll be the first millionaire in Coleford!”Richard used to boast.“And you’ll be sorry you knew me,”George would reply“because I’ll be the best lawyer in the town!”George never did become a lawyer and Richard never made any money.Instead both men opened bookshops on opposite sides of Coleford High Street.It was hard to make money from books,which made the competition between them worse.Then Richard married a mysterious girl.The couple spent their honeymoon on the coast—but Richard never came back.The police found his wallet on a deserted beach but the body was never found. He must have drowned.Now with only one bookshop in town,business was better for George.But sometimes he sat in his narrow,old kitchen and gazed out of the dirty window,thinking about his formal rival(竞争对手). Perhaps he missed him?George was very interested in old dictionaries.He’d recently found a collector in Australia who was selling a rare first edition.When the parcel arrived,the book was in perfect condition and George was delighted.But while he was having lunch,George glanced at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been wrapped in.He was astonished—the smiling face was older than he remembered but unmistakable! Trembling,George started reading.“Bookends have bought ten bookstores from their rivals Dylans.The company,owned by multi-millionaire Richard Pike,is now the largest bookseller in Australia.”60.George and Richard were______at school.A.roommatesB.good friendspetitorsD.booksellers61.How did George feel about Richard after his disappearance?A.He envied Richard’s marriage.B.He thought of Richard from time to time.C.He felt lucky with no rival in town.D.He was guilty of Richard’s death.62.George got information about Richard from______.A.a dictionary collector in AustraliaB.the latter’s rivals DylansC.a rare first edition of a dictionaryD.the wrapping paper of a book63.What happened to George and Richard in the end?A.Both George and Richard became millionaires.B.Both of them realized their original ambitions.C.George established a successful business while Richard was missing.D.Richard became a millionaire while George had no great success.(B)The Best Way to See Singapore.See More for 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his1-year-old son to visit Singapore at their own leisurely pace,he should get at least ready.A.$89B.$91C.$99D.$10167.What is the most suitable item for Peter to choose who loves adventure and he has only one free hour to tour?A.City SightseeingB.DUCKC.Night SafariD.Flyer(C)Fishy Weather ConditionsLaj amanu,Australia,is a dry little town,sitting right on the edge of the Tanami desert.Can you imagine how surprised people were when live fish rained down on them from a darkgray cloud.It happens that there are similar cases in England and Honduras.How do clouds make fishy?The simple answer is that they don’t.There is a particular weather phenomenon(现象)called a waterspout.A waterspout is just like a tornado（龙卷风）,only it forms above oceans,lakes,or rivers.Like a tornado,a waterspout moves in a circle at high speeds.When it moves above the water,it tends to carry the fish with it,as well as frogs orother small plants or animals.Scientists couldn’t work it out at first.To make matters stranger still,the fish in Honduras were very much alive when they rained down to the ground,but they were all blind.In England and Australia,it rained fish and snakes,and none were blind.It was difficult to puzzle out,but the blind fish gave them a place to start.Scientists knew that some fish that lived in deep,underground caves with no light sources often lost their eyesight.So when blind fish rained down on Honduras,scientists began toconnect some clues（线索，提示）.Clearly,these particular fish were pulled from an underground water sourceby force.It has rained fish on every continent,and each time,people have tried in various ways to explain this strange phenomenon.Historically,villagers thought the“fishes from the heavens”might be answers to prayers（祈祷）for food.Others suggested that floods overran river banks and oceans,leaving the fish on the city streets.No scientist had actually seen the rain as it occurred, only the fish left on the ground.But in1990,a National Geographic team happened to be in Honduras when the Rain of Fishes began.They recorded what was happening and made historyby finally proving that the fish really did fall from the sky.This huge breakthrough wasn’t just a spot of good luck.It changed thousands of yearsof myths（虚构的事；谬论）and legends into true stories and provided scientific explanations for how fish came to live in deep caves.It explained ancient cave paintings and cast（投射光线）new light on how species have spread over time.It turned out to be a lot more than just a little fishy weather.68.According to the passage,a waterspout________.A.can make animals blindB.is difficult to catch on filmC.can carry items（物品）with itD.is a dangerous sea creature69.The blind fish made the scientists start to think that________.A.raining fish was a warning of natural disastersB.animals changed to match their environmentsC.the weather system differed from place to placeD.the waterspout theory seemed more possible70.The first sentence in the last paragraph probably suggests 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raise the ceiling.In the research,the teenagers were presented with terms(条款）of four different loans but 76per cent failed to identify the cheapest.The young people also predicted that they would be earning on average£31.000by the age of25,although the average salary for those aged22to29is just£17,815.The teenagers expected to be in debt when they finished university or training,although half said that they assumed the debts would be less than£10.000.Average debts for graduates are £12，363.Stephen Moir,head of community investment at the Royal Bank of Scotland Group which owns NatWest,said."The more exposed young people are to financial issues,and the younger they become aware of them,the more likely they arc to become responsible,forward-planning adults who manage their finances confidently and effectively."Ministers are deeply concerned about the financial pressures on teenagers and young people because of student loans and rising housing costs.They have just introduced new lessons in how to manage debts.Nikki Fairweathcr.aged15.from St Helens,said that she had benefited from lessons on personal finance,but admitted that she still had a lot to learn about money.72.Which of the following can be found from the five-year research project?A.Students understand personal finances differently.B.University tuition fees in England have been rising.C.Teenagers tend to overestimate their future earnings.D.The students'payback ability has become a major issue.73.The phrase"to raise the ceiling"in paragraph2probably means"______".A.to raise the student loansB.to improve the school facilitiesC.to increase the upper limit of the tuition（学费）D.to lift the school building roofs74.According to Stephen Moir,students_______.A.are too young to be exposed10financial issuesB.should learn to manage their finances wellC-should maintain a positive attitude when facing loansD.benefit a lot from lessons on personal finance75.What can we learn from the passage?A.Many British teenagers do not know money matters wellB.Teenagers in Britain are heavily burdened with debts.C.Financial planning is a required course at college.D.Young people should become responsible adults.Section C（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.A.Its goal is to have good,clean,fair food for all people.B.Today,there are great concerns about the way people grow and produce food.C.It should arrive on our plates in the cleanest and most environmentally responsible way.D.All people should be able to purchase healthy food.E.This event wasn’t the only thing that started the Slow Food Movement.F.Today the Slow Food Movement has already expanded out of Italy.The Slow Food Movement started in Rome,Italy in1986.When a new McDonalds was opening near a beautiful historic place,some people stood outside the restaurant and shouted,“We do not want fast food.We want slow food!”(76)________One day Carlo Petrini went to a restaurant to eat a traditional meal.But thefood didn’t taste the same as he remembered.He learned that the peppers were shipped from abroad because the prices were low.This deeply concerned Carlo.Carlo wanted people to care about where their foods came from and how their foods madetheir culture special.So he started a group to encourage this idea.It soon became the Slow Food Movement.(77)________First,what is good food?Good food is fresh.The vegetables are eaten close to the placewhere they are grown.The fish hasn’t been sitting for days before it is eaten.Good food is seasonable.It should be grown at the best time of the year for that food.Good food satisfies the senses.It should look good,smell good and taste good.And finally,good food is cultural food. Each country has special foods that make it different.Second,food should be clean.(78)________Farmers use chemicals to kill insects andfeed plants.But the chemicals can also harm the natural environment around farms.Over time, they can cause health problems in people too.Clean food means food that does not harm our bodies or the environment.And third,food should be fair.Food should not cost too much money.(79)________Thepeople who grow and make food should be paid fairly for their work.They should work in safe, Healthy conditions.第二卷I.Translation.(3+4+4+5=16分)80.作为学生，我们不应该无视校纪校规。

上海市复旦附中2020-2021学年高一上学期期末英语试题（学生版）复旦大学附属中学2020学年第一学期高一年级英语期末考试试卷（考试时间：120分钟满分：150分）I. Listening Comprehension (25分)Section 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. A. The man's. B. The woman's.C. Karen’s.D. The woman and Karen's.2. A. The TV needs cleaning. B. He hasn't watched it.C. The TV is broken due to dust.D. He will watch it right now.3. A. At an ATM machine. B. At a bank.C. At a registration desk.D. At an accounting office.4. A. He wants to say something to the woman. B. He wants to catch up with the woman in a rush.C. He wants to offer the woman a lift.D. He wants the woman to drive the car.5. A. He made United States' foreign policy. B. His schedule today is very full.C. He is a very popular professor.D. He is going to appear in the debate.6. A. At 11:00 a.m. B. At 10:30 a.m.C. At 10:00 a.m.D. At 8:00 a.m.7. A. The assignment is very unfair. B. The time given is too short.C. The papers is an easy task.D. Upsetting the professor is unwise.8. A. Mr. and Mrs. White are in New York now.B. Mr. and Mrs. White already have plans for celebration.C. Mr. and Mrs. White have been married for a week.D. It takes a week to book a room at the best hotel.9. A. She is looking for a room.B. She is reading a newspaper.C. She is showing the man the room.D. She is having lunch.10. A. To seek for help to solve her sleeping problems.B. To complain to the man about her sleeping problems.C. To make sure that she doesn't have the problem again.D. To discuss her sleeping problems with the man.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation 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. A theft that occurred in a department store.B. The misunderstanding between Mrs. White and the store.C. A conflict between a store manager and Mrs. White.D. Mrs. White's legal claim against a department store.12. A. The store manager wanted to search Mrs. White's bag.B. Mrs. White was shut in a small room.C. Mrs. White was searched in vain.D. The department store refused to apologize.13.A. There is no legal result yet. B. The department store admitted making a mistake. C. The bookstore manager followed Mrs. White and stopped her. D. The manager knew Mrs. White and saw her stealing a card. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. Culture. B. Decoration. C. Ideas.D. Function. 15. A. Make their homes cultural. B. Make their homes attractive.C. Make their homes safe.D. Make their homes expressive.16. A. Because a good mask can make a strong anti-war statement.B. Because a good mask has the magical power to keep the house safe.C. Because he cannot separate the mask from everyday existing objects.D. Because in his tribal culture a good mask is considered to have this function.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. Because the contestants were not at all honest.B. Because she didn't enjoy listening to most of the speeches.C. Because she thought Samantha should have been thewinner.D. Because she couldn't accept the judges who were not qualified.18. A. Pronunciation. B. Delivery.C. V oice.D. Meaning.19. A. His speech was very important. B. His emotions were very meaningful.C. He told the story with a lot of passion.D. His speech was infected by the moving story.20. A. She delivered her speech in a good manner.B. She pronounced every word correctly.C. She spoke in a very steady voice.D. She had received training as an announcer.II. Grammar and Vocabulary (35分)Section ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D, choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.1. Atlantic City, which is the hot favourite to _____ the boxing competition, is being flooded with crazy fans from all over the world.A. conserveB. replicateC. stageD. approach2. The scientist and volunteers are working together to savea species of birds from _____ by replicating its natural habit.A. contactB. infectionC. alternativeD. extinction3. My grandparents _____ to live in the countryside rather than move to the town, because air and food there are fresh.A. preferB. hesitateC. happenD. threaten4. Even though some people are in favor of zoos, the opponents don’t support t he _____ where the caged animals are bored and depressed due to the frequent contact with human visitors.A. establishmentsB. similaritiesC. exhibitionsD. occasions5. It was many years before the king was _____ that it was the moth poo that played a key role in keeping a balanced and healthy nature in the gardens.A. contentB. awareC. uniqueD. moody6. Standing at the top of the rock, one can see the _____ of the whole island and enjoy the sky and the sea meeting on the horizon.A. contentmentB. representativeC. delicatenessD. landscape7. The improvement of the course and teaching at a normal university should _____ students’ ability of teaching, vocation and linguistic competence.A. center aroundB. refer toC. serve asD. prepare for8. Self-objectification may be a bigger problem for men, _____ the time and effort to edit and improve their selfies, before posting them online.A. many takenB. with many takingC. many tookD. with much taken9. Burning with an ambition he had nursed _____ his own orchestra, the young man never came to terms with his disability.A. to leadB. having ledC. will leadD. would have led10. _____ oil is an irreplaceable natural resource, we must do whatever we can in order to conserve it before we find alternative energy sources.A. Considering thatB. Even thoughC. Provided thatD. Suppose that11. He won't want to eat it unless he's really hungry, _____ he'll eat almost anything.A. in which caseB. in that caseC. in the caseD. in case12. The pulse signal picked up by Chinese patrol ship has not been confirmed as _____ to the passengers onboard the missing flight MH370.A. to be relatingB. been relatedC. relatingD. related13. It must be the reason _____ Mike refused to say more about it for at the meeting______ aroused the suspicion of the detective.A. which…thatB. why…thatC. which…whichD. that…which14. Every year a flood of farmers arrive in the new area of the metropolis for the money-making jobs they _____ before leaving their hometowns.A. promisedB. were promisedC. have promisedD. have been promised15. There is no _____ that the earlier we are prepared, the better chances we will have.A. denyingB. to denyC. being deniedD. to be denied16. It is generally believed that teaching is _____ it is a science. So teaching is no easy job.A. an art much asB. much an art asC. as an art much asD. as much an art as17. The prize will go to _____ of them writes the best composition in a figurative language.A. oneB. anyoneC. whoeverD. whichever18. You, who _____ always ready to offer him your assistance at any critical moment, are a truefriend indeed.A. isB. areC. wasD. were19. The traffic problems we are looking forward to seeing _____ should have attracted the government’s attention.A. solvedB. solvingC. to solveD. being solved20. Palace officials announced Monday that Prince Harry is engaged to Meghan Markle, _____months of rumors that the couple was close to _____ the knot.A. confirming... tyingB. confirmed (i)C.confirming (i)D. to confirm...tying 21. Not until _____ the bottom of the ocean _____ the discovery of the traces of the unidentified alien-like creatures. A. did the scientists reach… they believed B. the scientists reached ...did they believe C. did the scientist re ach…did they believe D. the scientists reached …they belie ved 22. As we have mentioned previously, we will be dedicated to _____ the dispute within the current framework, ratherthan _____ a new one.A. settle...establishB. settling...establishC. settle...to establishD. settling...establishing23. According to the report, people in the _____ areas are rebuilding their homes and many roads _____ to the areas have been repaired.A. flooded…leadB. flooding…leadingC.flooded…leadingD. flooding…to lead24. Schools across China are expected to hire 50,000 college graduates this year as short-term teachers, almost threetimes the number hired last year, ____ reduce unemployment pressures.A. helpB. to have helpedC. to helpD. having helped25. _____, there seemed little hope that the adventurer would find his way through the vast rainforest.A. Confused by the mapB. As he had been confused by the mapC. Having been confused by the mapD. He had been confused by the mapSection BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Celebrating Kwanzaa(宽扎节)This past summer, I left home without my family for the first time to go to Ghana for two weeks in The Year of Return. The Year of Return is a year ___26___ 400 years since enslaved Africans touched down on American soil.I joined Pittsbur gh Public School’s African American Center for advanced Studies Executive committee and was fully ___27___ to the tradition of Kwanzaa.Much like a harvest festival, the holiday was ___28___ by the African-American professor Maulana Karenga with the purpose of celebrating, ___29___ and unifying the black community in the aftermath(余波) of the1965 Watts riots. It is ___30___ in the week of Dec 26 to Jan 1.During the festival, we begin by reading up on the holiday, going through the seven principles ___31___ to the seven days of Kwanzaa. We then end the ceremony by pouring libation(祭酒) to those who have paved our way. During libation, we stand with our hands joined and our respects given. For the first time, the whole becomes one.On each day of Kwanzaa, we light one of the seven candles. The candles come in three colors: black, red and green. We startwith one black candle for the people. There are three red candles for their struggle and three green candles for their future. Each candle also ___32___ one of seven Swahili principles: Umoja, the first candle, stands for unity; Kujichagulia, self-determination; Ujima, collective work and ___33___; Ujamaa, cooperative economics;Nia, purpose; Kummba, creativity; and Imani, faith. After lighting each candle, we showcase our talents, whether they are spoken word, poetry, music, dance or performing a monologue.Over the seven nights of Kwanzaa, people ___34___ tell stories. On the last night of Kwanzaa, following the candle-lighting, families give gifts to children and prepare a feast, ending the holiday as you begin a new year together.For two continuous years, I’ve chosen Ujamaa as my principle of the day. It’s the principle of cooperative economics, and to me it means investing in and supporting black-owned businesses. My main reason for choosing Ujamaa is that it is also the name of the store in the Hill District that gave me the ____35____ to visit Ghana. III. Reading Comprehension (45分) Section 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.Marmoset monkeys exist on a branch of the evolutionary tree that is distinct from the one that led to humans. But they constantly ___36___ researchers with social behavior that seems pretty highly evolved. Their social organization and ___37___ practices could have be en the model for the phrase “It takes a village.” A dominant male and female breed, and their babiesare carefully looked after by ___38___ family members who then aren’t free to breed themselves.A new study further ___39___ the marmoset’s reputation for admirable community values. Researchers report that these caregivers share their food more generously with little ones ___40___ than when they’re surrounded by the watchful eyes of other community members. In complex societies where individuals band together formutual protection, researchers have come up with a few widely accepted explanations for ___41___ behavior. But specific acts, like sharing a delicious cricket (蟋蟀) with a begging baby marmoset, seem to need morespecific explanation.One possibility is that an individual practices ___42___ as a means of enhancing his status among peers.By presenting that he is so well gifted with material goods that he can give some away, this do-gooder enhances his power within the group. That, in turn, may ___43___ prospective mates.The other explanation for charitable behavior ___44___ that kindnesses extended to others are simply the fees of group membership, which offers some future promise of a chance to mate._____45_____ to share would result in exclusion from the group and a loss of potential partners.Scientists call this the “pay to stay” model. Importantly, for both of thes e models to work, acts of kindness must have a(n) _____46_____. That suggests you would see more sharing in group settings; away from judging eyes, acaregiver might be more likely to keep food for himself or herself. And yet, in 2,581 tests conducted with 31 adult and 14 baby marmosets, the _____47_____ appeared to be true.Anthropologists (人类学家) from the University of Zurich carefully documented how often, in groups and in conditions that found caregiver and baby separated from the crowd, an adult would share his or her cricket. When alone with a baby _____48_____ for a taste, adult marmosets shared their cricket 85% of the time. When in a group, caregivers offered up their cricket 67% of the time.” Our results show that helping in common marmosets is not driven by_____49_____management or punishment avoidance, “the study authors reported. Ra ther, it is driven by a deep-down ______50______ to help that is more strongly expressed when individuals are alone with young.”36. A. comfort B. astonish C. alarm D. convince37. A. evolving B. communicating C. organizing D. parenting38. A. extended B. extensive C. exclusive D. enlarged39. A. shines B. damages C. affects D. protests40. A. at play B. in private C. on schedule D. by accident41. A. selfish B. reluctant C. selfless D. negative42. A. generosity B. wisdom C. independence D. governance43. A. count on B. go after C. appeal to D. benefit from44. A. confirms B. ensures C. complains D. assumes45. A. Effort B. Temptation C. Failure D. Promise46. A. atmosphere B. audience C. feedback D. judge47. A. statistics B. expectation C. result D. opposite48. A. stretching B. fighting C. begging D. striving49. A. prize B. fortune C. award D. reputation50. A. motivation B. consideration C. invitation D. creationSection BDirections: 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. Choosethe one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)The connection between people and plants has long been the subject of scientific research. Recent studies have found positive effects. A study conducted in Youngstown, Ohio, for example, discovered that greener areas of the city experienced less crime. In another, employees were shown to be 15% more productive when their workplaces weredecorated with houseplants.The engineers at MIT have taken it a step further – changing the actual composition of plants in order to get them to perform diverse, even unusual functions. These include plants that have sensors printed onto their leaves to show when they're short of water and a plant that can detect harmful chemicals in groundwater. "We're thinking about how we can engineer plants to replace functions of the things that we use every day," explained Michael Strano, a professor of chemical engineering at MIT.One of his latest projects has been to make plants glow in experiments using some common vegetables. Strano's team found that they could create a faint light for three-and-a-half hours. The light, about one-thousandth of the amount needed to read by, is just a start. The technology, Strano said, could one day be used to light the rooms or even to turn trees into self-powered street lamps.In the future, the team hopes to develop a version of the technology that can be sprayed onto plant leaves in a one-off treatment that would last the plant's lifetime. The engineers are also trying to develop an on and off "switch" where the glowwould fade when exposed to daylight. Lighting accounts for about 7% of the total electricity consumed in the US.Since lighting is often far removed from the power source – such as the distance from a power plant to street lamps on a remote highway - a lot of energy is lost during transmission. Glowing plants could reduce this distance and therefore help save energy.51. The first paragraph is mainly about _____.A. A new study of different plantsB. A big fall in crime ratesC. Employees from various workplacesD. Benefits from green plants52. The function of the sensors printed on plant leaves by MIT engineers is _____.A. to detect plants' lack of waterB. to change compositions of plantsC. to make the life of plants longerD. to test chemicals in plants53. What can we expect of the glowing plants in the future?A. They will speed up energy production.B. They may transmit electricity to the home.C. They might help reduce energy consumption.D. They could take the place of power plants.54. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. The more plants, the less crime in the city.B. The composition of plants will be changed to perform unusual functions.C. The vegetables are expected to be used to light the room in the future.D. The engineers will switch off the plants when they areexposed to daylight.(B)WILDE THEATREBOOKI NG-in personThe Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10 am-8 pm.-by postStating the performance and choice of seats, enclosing a cheque, postal order, or your credit card details to Wilde Theatre Box Office, PO Box 220, Earnest Street. All cheques should be made payable to Wilde Theatre.-by telephoneRing 0844 - 847-2484 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card (UnionPay and Master Card accepted)-onlineComplete the on-line booking form at .DISCOUNTSSaver: $2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday inclusive, and for all matinees (下午场). Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60’s and full-time students. Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. It is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and on wheelchair space will be held until one hour before the show (subject to availability)Standby: best available seats are on sale for $6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible (有资格的) for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all othercustomers.Group Bookings: there is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more.Schools: school parties of ten or more can book $9 tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free.*Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstance.55. When booking by post, you can pay for a ticket by ______.A. visiting the website of a post officeB. going to your local bank in personC. enclosing your Master Card in an envelopeD. providing your credit card information56. What benefit can bookers enjoy according to the text?A. A party of nine adults going to a performance can book $9 tickets.B. A group of twelve students that book in advance pay $108 in total for a performance.C. Someone accompanying a wheelchair user to a performance receives a discount.D. A 15-year-old teenager can get $2 off any seat booked in advance for matinees only.57. According to the text, ______ can get Standby ticket.A. full-time students buying tickets one hour and a half ahead of a performanceB. 65-year-olds buying tickets forty-five minutes before a performance beginsC. bookers who are unexpectedly unable to be present at a performanceD. all theatre-goers who buys tickets one hour before aperformance begins(C)Like other pandemics and emerging disease outbreaks, COVID-19 is creating immense psychosocial disturbances. The disease involves an unfamiliar threat that is difficult to detect and challenging to distinguish from more benign illnesses. Dynamic pandemic conditions will draw out the anxiety. Things will get worse before they get better. A vaccine absent, non-pharmaceutical (非药物的) interventions are the only way to prevent infections, and they dramatically upset everyday bodily habits, social interactions and economic exchanges.Recent grocery store runs are a sign of concern in the community. Personal actions to avoid infection such as stocking hand sanitizer also present a sense of control over an uncertain danger. Improvements to current risk communication can alleviate（减轻）widespread distress. Top elected officials and health authorities should empathize wit h people’s fear, normalize stress reactions, provide clear guidance on recommended health behaviours, and instruct in concrete protections including those for mental health.However, more interventions are essential because specific groups are at a higher risk of both acute and lingering emotional distress. Health care workers on the epidemic front lines face compounding stressors: the prospect of more and longer shifts, finite supplies of personal protective equipment, fear of bringing infection home, witnessing co-workers becoming ill, and making tough allocation decisions about scarce, lifesaving resources like mechanical ventilators (通风设备).Exposed individuals confront a potential fall of challenging circumstances. To protect others, they may enter a state of self-quarantine. During the incubation period (潜伏期), they must live with uncertainty and limit physical contact with others while trying to maintain social connectedness. Less income-generating activities and unmet obligations to others can increase the stress. Infected individuals may become sick, experience a lengthy convalescence (康复期), feel survivor’s guilt, and be avoided despite a complete recovery.For people with pre-existing mental health conditions, a pandemic can further heighten their anxious thoughts and compulsive behaviours. Previously managed symptoms can flare up, requiring additional care beyond what was sufficient before the crisis.58. The underlined word “benign” is closest in meaning to ______.A. friendly to the environmentB. mild and favourableC. not harmful in effectD. not caused by cancer59. According to the passage, the pandemic can ______.A. put enormous stress on health care workers onlyB. create immense psychosocial disturbancesC. definitely alleviate the anxietyD. impose compulsive behaviours on healthy people60. What can we infer from the passage?A.Vaccine is the only effective way available to prevent infections.B. Personal actions like stocking can help keep the pandemic in control.C. The mental crisis caused by COVID-19 should be treated equally with the physical one.D. The health care workers are mainly confronted with temporary emotional stress. 61. What is the best title for the passage? A. A New Kind of Virus B. Selfless Health Care Workers C. On Experiencing Coronavirus Infection D. COVID-19’s Psychosocial Impacts Section C Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentencecan be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.The World Needs ZoosZOOS play an important role in the world for conservation and education. They are particularly important for endangered species. Many animals are critically endangered and may go extinct in the wild, but in zoos, they are going strong. Many others are already extinct in the wild and only survive thanks to populations kept in captivity (圈养). Even those critical of zoos often recognize that it is better to have species preserved somewhere than lose them altogether. ____62____Take the ring-tailed lemur (环尾狐猴) of Madagascar for example. This animal is almost ubiquitous in zoos as they breed well in captivity and the public are fond of them. However, despite their high numbers in collections around the world, they are the most threatened mammalian group on the planet. A recent survey suggests that up to 95 percent of the wild populations have been lost since 2000. ____63____ One bad year or a new disease could wipe out those that are left.Such trends are not isolated. The giraffe is another very common species in zoos. Unlike the lemurs, giraffes are widespread in the countries across much of sub-Saharan Africa. Yet giraffe populations have gone down by a third in the lastthirty years. While less dramatic than the drop in lemur numbers, this is obviously a major loss and again, whole populations (which some scientists think are of unique subspecies) are on the verge of extinction.____64____ Ongoing and future issues from climate change can have unexpected effects on wildlife. It will become more difficult for conservationists to predict which species might be at risk. As it is, experts are struggling to continue monitoring the species that are already known to be vulnerable, so it is easy to see why common species might be overlooked. People might not take a great local loss seriously on the assumption that these animals are heavily populated elsewhere.There will, I suspect, always be resistance to the argument for keeping animals in captivity and I will not defend the zoos that are bad and in desperate need of improvement or closure. ____65____ If even common species can lose a huge percentage of their populations in a few years, it may be too late to save them with even the best breeding programs or conservation efforts in the wild.A. So we can see many endangered animals living in zoos.B. This is a trend that is only likely to continue.C. This means that the remaining individuals are at serious risk.D. In fact, species that are common can also come under serious threat before people realize it.E. But unfortunately that is not always the case.F. But if we wish to keep any real measure of biodiversity on the planet, we may have to lean on zoos far more than many realize.IV. Productive Grammar (10分)。

Test for Unit Three (Oxford English SIA)I. Grammar and VocabularySection One1.When you are on stage, you need to be heavily ______ so as to have a better visual effect.A. made up ofB. made fromC. made upD. made of2.The damaged church was _______ as a ________ of the horrors of war.A. served…remainB. represented…remarkC. reserved…ruinD. preserved…reminder3.The somber atmosphere in the changing room _________ the mood of the team after its defeat in the final.A. clappedB. cuedC. reflectedD. suspended4.He’s always trying to _________ my words and make me look bad.A. turnB. bendC. controlD. twist5.In the contest, he _______ all the other contestants and ________ the championship.A. defeated…beatB. won…wonC. beat…wonD. defeated…beat6.She’s now famous and successful, but you know all these cannot be ________ overnight.A. recordedB. achievedC. cheeredD. clapped7.He was on the _________ of his seat, waiting for her arrival anxiously.A. boundaryB. edgeC. borderD. bound8.With the development of digital technology, the entertainment industry has _______ a new look.A. taken backB. taken upC. taken offD. taken on9.Besides the traditional gladiatorial(斗剑者的) games, many other public spectacles were held in the Colosseum, such as mock sea battles, animal hunts and dramas ________ on Classical mythology.A. votedB. basedC. remarkedD. depended10.Chinese and foreigners alike have stressed the importance of _______ the decaying sections of the Great Wall and _______ stronger sections from being worn down by tourists and visitors.A. maintaining…remainingB. preserving…preventingC. remaining…maintainingD. preventing…preserving11.The popular writer specializes in _________ novels set in Italy in World War II.A. historicB. historicalC. historyD. historically12.Which of the following sentences is improper?A. You left the container open.B. From the kitchen there is a door that is opened into the garden.C. The banks had closed so I couldn’t get any money out.D. The flowers open in the morning but close again in the afternoon.13.Although it is now in a severely ruined condition due to _______ caused by earthquakes and stone-robbers, the Colosseum has long been seen as an iconic symbol of Imperial Rome.A. assistanceB. confusionC. civilizationD. damage14.Today the ______ of a 12th-century monastery can still be seen on the site.A. templesB. remainsC. sitesD. wonders15.They had to ________ their attempt to climb the mountain because of the poor weather conditions.A. abandonB. adviseC. attractD. admit16.If something ________, it gets damaged or destroyed because no one is taking care of it.A. takes shapeB. dries outC. breaks outD. falls into ruin17.As the crowd began to disperse, my husband and I remain ________, absorbing what we had just witnessed.A. seatingB. seatedC. to seatD. to be seated18.There is a self-service restaurant ________, where we might just as well stop for a snack.A. nextB. closeC. nearD. nearby19. A good storyteller must be able to hold his listeners’ curiosity _________ he reaches the end of the story.A. whenB. unlessC. afterD. until20.Really One-four-hundredths of a second. That is the amount of time it ________ Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal to capture a historic image on film.A. costB. spentC. paidD. took21.It is said that egg yolks were mixed into the mortar to strengthen the __________ of Charles Bridge.A. concentrationB. constructionC. reflectionD. suspension22.Originally capable of seating50,000 spectators, it was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles. The underlined word in the sentence can be replaced by ________.A. holdingB. containingC. includingD. involving23.She ________ to me, so I presumed it wasn’t common knowledge. “You see,” she said, lowering her voice, “he’s in trouble recently.”A. boomedB. whisperedC. guaranteedD. applied24.Not until he retired from teaching three years ago _______ a holiday abroad.A. he had considered havingB. had he considered to haveC. he considered to haveD. did he consider having25.Politically the Great Depression made possible the _________ of Nazism and the Second World War.A. fallB. riseC. twistD. turn26.The Colosseum _________ in use for nearly 500 years with the last recorded games being held there as late as the 6th century – well after the traditional date of the fall of Rome in 476.A. remainsB. remainedC. was remainedD. has remained27.When you are having your photo taken, you have to keep _______.A. calmB. silentC. tenseD. still28.Which of the following sentences is improper?A. The resort is easily accessible by road, rail, and air.B. You cannot access the database without a valid password.C. The book ahs succeeded in making a wider audience accessible to philosophy.D. Having such easy access to some of the best cinemas and theatres is one of the perks of living in Sydney.29.The historical treasure of Prague ________ a maze of narrow cobbled stone streets and is situated between the Vltava River and the central business district.A. makes upB. consists ofC. composes ofD. comprises ofSection TwoI __30__ (become) what I am today at the age of twelve, on a frigid overcast day in the winter of 1975.I remember the precise moment, crouching behind a crumbling mud wall, peeking(窥视) into the alley near the frozen creek. That was a long time ago, but it’s wrong what they say about the past, I’ve learned, about how you can bury it. Because the past __31__(claw) its way out. Looking back now, I realize I __32__ (peek) into that deserted alley for the last twenty-six years.One day last summer, my friend Rahim Khan called from Pakistan. He asked me to come see him. Standing in the kitchen with the receiver to my ear, I knew it wasn’t just Rahim Khan on the line. It was my past of unatoned sins. After I hung up, I went for a walk along Spreckels Lake on the northern edge of Golden Gate Park. The early-afternoon sun sparkled on the water where dozens of miniature boats sailed, propelled by a crisp breeze. Then I glanced up and saw a pair of kites, red with long blue tails, __33__ (soar) in the sky. They danced high above the trees on the west end of the park, over the windmills, floating side by side like a pair of eyes looking down on San Francisco, the city I now call Home. And suddenly Hassan’svoice whispered in my head: Hassan, the harelipped kite runner.I sat on a park bench near a willow tree. I thought about something Rahim Khan said just before he __34__ (hang) up, almost as an afterthought. There is a way to be good again. I looked up at those twin kites. I thought about Hassan. Thought about Baba. Ali. Kabul. I t hought of the life I __35__ (live) until the winter of 1975 came and changed everything. And made me what I am today.II. Reading ComprehensionSection ANew Part of China’s Great Wall FoundThe Great Wall of China just got a little bit greater. A new 50-mile section of China’s iconic structure has been __36__ in northwestern China, centuries after being buried by the __37__ that move across the arid area each year.The segment, on the southern slope of Helan Mountain in the Ningxia region, __38__ about twenty-five miles west of the regional capital of Yinchuan. That part of the wall was built in 1531 and gradually buried by moving sand. When the section was __39__ in 1540, three watchtowers were added at different parts of the section, which __40__ from east to west.The 21-foot-high chunk of wall is 20 feet wide at its __41__ and 11 feet wide at the top. It has seven drainage ditches and parapets(低墙) at both sides of the wall. Some parts were more fortified than others, being __42__ by stone segments that formed a “double-layered wall”.The Great Wall, from its starting point in the northwestern province of Gansu to Shanghaiguan Pass on the shores of Bohai Bay along China’s east coast, __43__ to span up to 3,700 miles through the north, which dynastic China’s emperors __44__ most vulnerable to attack.A series of dynasties built the Great Wall over the course of centuries to protect China from __45__ invasions. But the Ningxia region in particular long has been China’s front line and a place deemed worthy of special fortification(筑城).The freshly uncovered portion is near Great Wall sections built in __46__ was known as the Period of the Warning States (475 B.C.-221 B.C.) and the following Qin, Han, Sui and Ming dynasties. Wall sections in that area were built with materials including sand, mud, stone and criedly fashioned bricks. The surfacing of a new portion of the Great Wall is not unheard of.In August, archaeologists said they __47__ 2,000-year-old sections of the wall in the desert northwest, __48__ two fortified castles dating to the Han dynasty, which lasted from 206 B.C. to A.D. 220.The wall’s modern sections around the Chinese capital date from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Some parts have been __49__ since the Communist Party took power in 1949, and several including the most popular, Badaling, just north of Beijing __50__ hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.36. A. founded B. discovered C. established D. constructed37. A. sands B. stones C. rocks D. snows38. A. locates B. situates C. sits D. lays39. A. ruined B. overlooked C. recovered D. repaired40. A. twists B. suspends C. turns D. falls41. A. height B. base C. tip D. basis42. A. profited B. protected C. prevented D. provided43. A. believes B. to believe C. is believed D. believed44. A. reflected B. surrounded C. considered D. regarded45. A. indoor B. outdoor C. inside D. outside46. A. that B. what C. which D. it47. A. unfastened B. undid C. uncovered D. undefined48. A. including B. included C. containing D. contained49. A. refreshed B. restored C. recreated D. recycled50. A. attract B. attack C. attach D. attendSection B(A)Fifteen years ago, I took a summer vacation in Lecce in southern Italy. After climbing up a hill for a panoramic(全景的) view of the blue sea, white buildings and green olive trees, I paused to catch my breath and then positioned myself to take the best photo of this panorama.Unfortunately, just as I took out my camera, a woman approached from behind, and planted herself right in front of my view. Like me, this woman was here to stop, sigh and appreciate the view.Patient as I was, after about 15 minutes, my camera scanning the sun and reviewing the shot I would eventually take, I grew frustrated. Was it too much to ask her to move so I could take just one picture of the landscape? Sure, I could have asked her, but something prevented me from doing so. She seemed so content in her observation. I didn’t want to mess with that.Another 15 minutes passed and I grew bored. The woman was still there. I decided to take the photo anyway. And now when I look at it, I think her presence in the photo is what makes the image interesting. The landscape, beautiful on its own, somehow comes to life and breathes because this woman is engaging with it.This photo, with the unique beauty that unfolded before me and that woman who “ruined” it, now hangs on a wall in my bedroom. What would she think if she knew that her figure is captured and frozen on some stranger’s bedroom wall? A bedroom, after all, is a very private space, in which some woman I don’t even know has been immortalized(使……永存). In some ways, she lives in my house.Perhaps we all live in each other’s spaces. Perhaps this is what photos are for: to remind us that we all appreciate beauty, that we all share a common desire for pleasure, for connection, for something that is greater than us.That photo is a reminder, a captured moment, an unspoken conversation between two women, separated only by a thin square of glass.51.What happened when the author was about to take a photo?A. Her camera stopped working.B. A woman blocked her view.C. Someone asked her to leave.D. A friend approached from behind.52.According to the author, the woman was probably ________.A. enjoying herselfB. losing her patienceC. waiting for the sunsetD. thinking about her past53.In the author’s opinion, what makes the photo so alive?A. The rich color of the landscape.B. The perfect positioning of the camera.C. The woman’s existence in the photoD. The soft sunlight that summer day.(B)Space exploration has always been the province of dreamers: The human imagination readily soars where human ingenuity (创造力) struggles to follow. A Voyage to the Moon, often cited as the first science fiction story, was written by Cyrano de Bergerac in 1649. Cyrano was dead and buried for a good three centuries before the first manned rockets started to fly.In 1961, when President Kennedy declared that America would send a man to the moon by the decade’s end, those words, too, had a dreamlike quality. They resonated with optimism and ambition in much the same way as the most famous dream speech of all, delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. two years later. By the end of the decade, both visions had yielded concrete results and transformed American society. And yet in many ways the two dreams ended up at odds with each other. The fight for racial and economic equality is intensely pragmatic (讲求实用的) and immediate in its impact. The urge to explore space is just the opposite. It is figuratively and literally otherworldly in its aims.When the dust settled, the space dreamers lost out. There was no grand follow-up to the Apollo missions. The technologically compromised space shuttle program has just come to an end, with no successor. The perpetual argument is that funds are tight, that we have more pressing problems here on Earth. Amid the current concerns about the federal deficit, reaching toward the stars seems a dispensable luxury—as if saving one-thousandth of a single year’s budget would solve our problems.But human ingenuity struggles on. NASA is developing a series of robotic probes that will get the most bang from a buck. They will serve as modem Magellans, mapping out the solar system for whatever explorers follow, whether man or machine. On the flip side, companies like Virgin Galactic are plotting a bottom-up assault on the space dream by making it a reality to the public. Private spaceflight could lie within reach of rich civilians in a few years. Another decade or two and it could go mainstream.The space dreamers end up benefiting all of us—not just because of the way they expand human knowledge, or because of the spin-off technologies they produce, but because the two types of dreams feed off each other. Both Martin Luther King and John Kennedy appealed to the idea that humans can transcendwhat were once considered inherent limitations. Today we face seeming challenges in energy, the environment, health care. Tomorrow we will transcend these as well, and the dreamers will deserve a lot of the credit. The more evidence we collect that our species is capable of greatness, the more we will actually achieve it.54.The author mentions Cyrano de Bergerac in order to show that ________.A. imagination is the mother of inventionB. ingenuity is essential for science fiction writersC. it takes patience for humans to realize their dreamsD. dreamers have always been interested in science fiction55.How did the general public view Kennedy’s space exploration plan?A. It symbolized the American dream.B. It was as urgent as racial equality.C. It sounded very much like a dream.D. It made an ancient dream come true.56.What does the author say about America’s aim to explore space?A. It may not bring about immediate economic gains.B. It cannot be realized without technological innovation.C. It will not help the realization of racial and economic equality.D. It cannot be achieved without a good knowledge of the other worlds.57.Which of the following is the closest to the underlined phrase “feed off” in the last paragraph?A. supportB. contradictC. weakenD. substitute for58.What is the author’s attitude toward space programs?A. Critical.B. Reserved.C. Unbiased.D. Supportive.III. Translation59.我们小区里的新公园逐渐成形了。

单项选择—I have to leave now.—Must you? I ________ you could stay and have dinner with us.A.thinkB.thoughtC.have thoughtD.am thinking【答案】B【解析】考查动词时态。

句意：——我必须走了。

——必须走吗？我原以为你会留下来和我们共进晚餐呢。

由语境可知，“我原来认为你会……”，think这个动作发生在过去，所以用一般过去时。

think的过去式是thought，故选B。

单项选择He then shut himself up in the room, ________ nobody come near him, and got ready to work alone.A.lettingB.to letC.letD.being let【答案】C考查简单句和时态。

句意：然后他把自己关在房间里，不让任何人靠近他，准备独自工作。

此处let与上文shut和后文got构成并列谓语，且都为一般过去时，let的过去式为let。

故选C。

单项选择When Mohammed, a friend of mine from the Middle East, first went to the United Kingdom to attend the university, he ______ with women in the same class before.A.had never studiedB.would never studyC.has never studiedD.did not study【答案】A【解析】考查动词时态。

句意：我的一位中东朋友Mohammed第一次去英国上大学时，他从来没有在同一个班和女生一起学习过。

结合语境可知“从来没有和女生学习过”发生在“第一次去英国上大学”之前，即“过去的过去”应用过去完成时。

2018-2019学年上海复旦附中⾼⼀上英语单元测试Test for Unit One（Oxford English BookⅠ）（Duration 40 minutes: Score Range:0-100）Ⅰ. Grammar and Vocabulary(25/100)1. Patients must be _____ when they are in hospital for the recovery from their illness.A. taken good careB. taken good care ofC. paid attentionD. paid to attention2. Secretaries whose jobs mainly involve writing, ______ phone calls and receiving visitors usually work in offices.A. answeringB. answerC. having answeredD. to answer3. Your body language is the key _____ communication, so proper gestures and postures play a crucial role in our daily life.A. onB. toC. withD. in4. Debbie and Simon looked up at the well-dressed lady when she ____ the office and she looked at ___.A. arrived at…both themB. came into…both themC. entered…them bothD. went in…them both5. The way _____ you move and carry yourself communicates a wealth of information to the world.A. /B. in whereC. in thatD. which6. You are not polite enough. When you serve customers, you don’t turn your head ____ your body towards them.A. eitherB. orC. notD. neither7. In most cases, a parent’s behavior matters ____ more than ____ he or she says.A. very…thatB. much…whatC. far…whichD. still…how8. Customers preferred ____ Debbie rather than turn to Simon for ___.A. going to…assistanceB. going to…remarksC. to go to…assistanceD. to go to…remarks9. I am now worried about my English presentation, I always have some trouble ___ a good impression ___ front of others.A. to make…onB. making…onC. to make…inD. making …in10. A lack of eye contact might be thought of as a lack of _____ in some western countries.A. boredomB. hostilityC. interestD. confusion11. This boy is very ____ and every morning he _____ me by saying“Good morning”.A. well-mannered…contactsB. well-educating…contactsC. well-mannered…greetsD. well-educating…greets12. All the passengers on board sighed with ____ when the captain announced that he had solved the mechanical problems ___ the engine.A. relief…forB. relief…withC. grief…forD. grief…with13. My business partner is senior ____ me _____ two years.A. to…byB. to…forC. by…toD. by…for14. As old man was sitting in the sun peacefully with a thick pair of glasses ____ on his nose.A. fixingB. puttingC. layingD. resting15. The nurse insisted that the patient should _____ the medicinal cream ____ his would twice a day to avoid infection.A. apply…toB. rinse…inC. loosen…toD. stress…in16. Don’t worry, I won’t tell your mother you’ve been punished in school. You see, ____.A. It’s none of your businessB. I feel on top of the world17. This exhibition brings together portraits, figure studies and anonymous snapshots to help visitors explore the wildly ___ nature of the human face.A. balancedB. expressiveC. frequentD. ordinary18. A smile can help you out ____ many situations where language seems ___.A. of…adequateB. of…inadequateC. in…adequateD. in…inadequate19. At a job interview, your appearance is _____ the clothes you wear; it also includes projecting the correct ___ communication.A. more than…non-verbalB. other than…non-verbalC. more than…verbalD. other than…verbal20. A red light is often used as a danger ____.A. signB. signalC. signatureD. symbol21. Eye contact is also important in ____ the flow of conversation and for ___ the other person’s response.A. judging…maintainingB. judging…ensuringC. maintaining…judgingD. maintaining…ensuring22. Pounding the table, for example, can underline a(n) ____ message.A. subtleB. universalC. easyD. important23. These cheese cakes are delicious, but they cost an arm and a leg. The underlined part means ___.A. are very expensiveB. are harmful to your bodyC. are not readily availableD. are not liked by everyone24. A straight bob ending at the jaw line is the wrong thing to do for a _____ face, for it accentuates the angles ofthe face.A. heart-shapedB. ovalC. squareD. long25. Which of the following sentence is WRONG?A. My money was robbed on my way home.B. I was robbed of my cash.C. A cat robbed me of my sleep this afternoon.D. The bank was robbed last night.Ⅰ. Reading Comprehension（54/100）Section A（30/100）You are watching a film in which two men are having a fight. They hit one another hard. ___26___ they only fight with their fists. But soon they begin hitting one another over the heads with chairs. And so it goes ___27___ until one of the men crashes ___28___ a window and falls thirty feet to the ground below. He is dead! ___29___ he isn’t really dead. With___30___ luck he isn’t even hurt. Why? Because the men who fall out of high windows or jump from fast moving trains, who crash cars of even ___31___ fire, are professionals. They do this for a living. These men are called stuntmen. That is to say, they ___32___ tricks. There are two ___33___ to their work. They actually do most of the things you see on the screen. For example, they fall from a high building. However, they do not fall on to hard ground but on to ___34___ cardboard boxes covered with a mattress. Again, when they hit one another with chairs, the chairs are made of soft wood and when they break windows, the glass is made of sugar! But although their work depend on trick of this sort, it also requires a high ___35___ of skill and training. Often a stuntman’s success depends on careful ___36___. For example, when he is “___37___ up” in a battle scene, he has to jump out of the way of the explosion just at the right moment.Naturally stuntmen are well paid for their work, but they lead dangerous lives. They often get seriously injured, andsometimes killed. A Norwegian stuntman, ___38___, skied over the ___39___ of a cliff a thousand feet high. His parachute failed to open, and he was killed. In spite of all the risks, this is no longer a profession for men only.are stuntgirls too.26. A. As a result B. On one hand C. At the start D. In the end27. A. on B. off C. out D. in28. A. under B. through C. against D. behind29. A. Maybe B. Therefore C. Of course D. What’s more30. A. no B. any C. little D. few31. A. set B. catch C. watch D. extinguish32. A. perform B. follow C. understand D. crack33. A. advantages B. disadvantages C. lines D. sides34. A. tidy B. pretty C. nasty D. empty35. A. speed B. spirit C. degree D. demand36. A. time B. timing C. measure D. measuring37. A. raised B. brought C. cheered D. blown38. A. in fact B. for example C. to be exact D. by contrast39. A. ladder B. face C. edge D. wall40. A. look on as B. show off C. dress up D. turn downSection B(24/100)（A）Have you ever had the experience of talking to someone and you think they are lying? Well, you are not alone. We’ve all had that feeling. But did you know that there are several things you can look for to see if you are being lied to?Sometimes you can tell if a person is lying by observing what they do with their body. When people are lying they tend not to move their arms, hands or legs very far from their body. They don’t want to take up very much space because they don’t want to be noticed. Sometimes a person who is lying will not look you in the eyes. Other times people who lie try to look at you in a strong way because they want to convince you they are telling the trugh. Liars also use deflection. For example, if you ask a liar the question“Did you steal Fatima’s bag?”they may answer with something like“Fatima is my friend. Why would I do that?”In this situation the person is telling the truth, but they are also not answering the question. They are trying to deflect your attention. Liars may also give too many details. They may try to over-explain things. They do this because they want to convince you of what they are saying.Often when a person is lying, they do not want to continue talking about their lie. If you think someone is lying, quickly change the subject. If the person is lying, they will spear more comfortable because they are not talking about their lie any longer. A little later, change the subject back to what you were talking about before. If the person seems uncomfortable again, they may be lying.It’s very hard for a liar to avoid filling silence created by you. He or she wants you to believe the lies being woven; silence gives no feedback on whether or not you’ve bought the story. If you’re a good listener, you’ll already be avoiding interruptions, which in itself is a great technique to let the story unfold.Just because a person is showing these behaviors, it does not mean they are lying. They might be shy or nervous. But, if you think someone is lying, you might want to use some of these techniques. Hopefully, you won’t need to very often.41. According to the passage, a person could be lying he or she _____.B. appears to be shy or nervousC. changes the subject of the conversationD. speaks very fast and vaguely42. Which of the following can be learned from the passage?A. Liars always try to avoid direct eye contact when they tell lies.B. We can make people lie by changing the subject in a conversation.C. Liars are often expansive in hand and arm movements while talking.D. We make liars uncomfortable by giving no feedback in a conversation.43. The passage mainly talks about ____.A. who deceives usB. why people tell liesC. how to detect liesD. what to do with liars（B）A person , like a commodity, needs packaging. But going too far is absolutely undesirable. A little exaggeration, however, does no harm when it shows the person’s unique qualities to their advantages. To show personal attractiveness in a casual and natural way, it is important for one to have a clear knowledge of oneself. A skilled packager knows how to add art to nature without any signs of embellishment, so that the person so packaged is not a commodity but a human being, lively and lovely.A young person, especially a female, shining with beauty and full of life, has all the favor granted by God. Any attempt to make up would be self-defeating. Youth, however, comes and goes in a flash. Packaging for the middle-aged is primarily to hide the marks made by years. If you still enjoy life enough to keep self-confidence and work at pioneering work, you are unique in your natural qualities, and your attractiveness and grace will remain. Elderly people are beautiful if their river of life has been, through plains, mountains and jungles, running its course as it should. You have really lived your life, which now arrives at a self - satisfied stage of quietness and calmness with no interest in fame or wealth. There is no need to make use of hair dyeing. The snowcapped mountain itself is itself a beautiful scene of fairyland. Let your looks change from young to old in step with the natural ageing process so as to keep in harmony with nature, for harmony itself is beauty, while the other way round will only end in unpleasantness.To be in the company of the elderly is like reading a thick book of (better quality) edition, which attracts one so much that one is unwilling to part with it.As long as one finds where one stands, one knows how to package oneself, just as a commodity sets up its brand by the right packaging.44. It can be concluded from the passage that ____.A. people should be packaged at all agesB. people should be packaged in a special wayC. elderly people also care about packagingD. proper packaging makes people attractive45. According to the author, if you want to keep in harmony with nature, you should ____.A. dye your hairB. wear makeup at a young ageC. follow the aging processD. give up fame and wealth46. The underlined part refers to the way of ____.A. dyeing one’s black hair whiteB. keeping in harmony with natureC. packaging oneself skillfullyD. packaging oneself to hide the traces of aging47. The passage implies that elderly people are attractive because ____.A. they are usually packaged like a finely-made bookB. they experience a lot and have rich knowledge of lifeC. they are unique in natural qualitiesD. they enjoy reading thick books of beautiful nature and fairylandSection CRead an except from the novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and put the description of body language intheir places standing side by side by the staircase and Mother waited beside them, ___48___. Father gave them all a quick glance and nodded, looking pleased by what he saw, and then opened the door.Two people stood outside: a rather small man and a taller woman.Father saluted them and ushered them inside, where Maria, ___49___, took their coats and the introductions were made. They spoke to Mother first, which gave Bruno an opportunity to stare at their guests and decide for himself whether they deserved all the hiss being made of them.The Fury was far shorter than Father and not, Bruno supposed, quite as strong. He had dark hair, which was cut quite short, and a tiny moustache—so tiny in fact that Bruno wondered why he bothered with it at all or whether he had simply forgotten a piece when he was shaving. The woman standing beside him, however, was quite the most beautiful woman he had ever seen in his life. She had blonde hair and very red lips, and while the Fury spoke to Mother she ___50___, making him go red with embarrassment.“And these are my children, Fury,”said Father as Gretel and Bruno stepped forward.“Gretel and Bruno.”“And which is which?”the Fury said, which made everyone laugh except for Bruno, who thought it was perfectly obvious which was which and hardly cause for joke. The Fury stretched out his hand and shook their and Gretel ___51___. Bruno was delighted when it went wrong and she almost fell over.“When charming children,”said the beautiful blonde woman.“And how old are they, might I ask?”“I’m twelve but he’s only nine,”said Gretel, looking at her brother with disdain.“And I can speak French too,”she added, which was not strictly speaking true, although she had learned a few phrases in school.“Yes, but why would you want to?”asked the Fury, and this time no one laughed; instead they ___52___ and Gretel stared at him, unsure whether he wanted an answer or not.Ⅰ. Recitation（5/100）Complete the two paragraphs taken from Eye Contact in the More Reading section of Unit one.In many Asian cultures, ___53___ shows respect. It is done when talking with anyone ___54___ or with anyone older. Habits like this can ___55___ when people do not understand them. ___56___. an Asian might close his eyes ___57___ or look down while listening to a speaker. A Western speaker might think the man is not interested.Ⅰ. Translation（16/100）58. 缩⼩代沟的最佳⽅法便是提升你的沟通技能。

复旦大学附属中学2019学年第一学期高一英语第二单元测验时间：45分钟Ⅰ. Grammar and Vocabulary (50%)Section ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.1.We have regular fire drills ________ that the staff know how to evacuate the building whenthe fire alarm sounds.A. ensuringB. ensuredC. ensureD. to ensure2.The government was believed to be considering ________ a law ________ it a crime todevelop any kind of chemical weapons.A.to pass ... to makingB. to be passing ... to makeC. passing ... makingD. having passed ... made3.________ to excessive sunlight will do harm to one’s hair because the heat of the sunevaporates the moisture and nutrients present in the hair.A. ExposedB. Having exposedC. Being exposedD. After being exposed4.All the controls due ________ into effect on Sept.1st of this year are blocked, at leasttemporarily.A. to goingB. goC. to goD. gone5.These air purifiers are truly whisper quiet, all ________ odors and gases in the most pollutedenvironments without disturbing your sleep or work.A.designed to absorbingB. designing to absorbingC. designed to absorbD. designing to absorb6.He seemed ________ a lot of weight and the suit hung loosely on him.A.to loseB. losingC. to be losingD. to have lost7.I can’t stand ________ with Jane in the same office. She just refuses ________ talking whileshe works.A.working ... stoppingB. to work ... stoppingC. working ... to stopD. to work ... to stop8.“Have a nice day!” is a wonderful expression, ________us, in effect, to enjoy the moment andto value this very day.A.remindsB. remindedC. to be remindingD. reminding9.On our way back home, we had a flat tyre and, ________ matters worse, we ran out of oil.A.madeB. makingC.to makeD. having made10.He reached the station ________ only ________ that the train had just left.A.exhausted ... learnedB. exhausting ... learningC. to exhaust ... to learnD. exhausted ... to learn11. He wrote an imitation, in which the resemblance was so great ________ be distinguished from the original.A. that it shouldB. as not toC. not as toD. that it not12. The United Nations founded after World War II________ international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations on equal terms.A. to be maintainedB. maintainsC. maintainingD. maintained13. The pressure________ causes Americans to be energetic, but it also puts them under constant emotional strain.A. to competeB. competingC. to be competedD. having competed14. Anna was reading a piece of science fiction, completely________ to the outside world.A. having been lostB. to be lostC. losingD. lost15. Having no money but________ to know, he simply said he would go without dinner.A. not wanting anyoneB. not to want anyoneC. wanted no oneD. to want no one16. Burning with an ambition he had nursed________ his own orchestra, the young man never came to terms with his disability.A. to leadB. having ledC. ledD. leading17. The young man admitted, after several hours of questioning, ________ a wallet from the passenger on the bus.A. having stolenB. to have stolenC. being stolenD. to steal18. --- What was it that made Peter so excited and happy?--- ________ as a volunteer for the Expo.A. ChoosingB. ChosenC. Being chosenD. To have chosen19. The problem is that planet ________ methane, the chief component of natural gas, is escaping into the atmosphere in far larger quantities than previously.A. warmed… thoughtB. warming… thoughtC. warmed… thinkingD. warming… thinking20. After making her name as a pop singer, she turned her talents to________.A. actB. be actingC. actingD. being acted21. ________ to that great Brit-pop band is a great compliment and honor.A. ComparingB. ComparedC. To compareD. Being compared22. ‘Jane Eyre’, Bronte's classic novel of courage in the face of despair, received high praise when first ________ under a pen name.A. being publishedB. publishedC. to be publishedD. was published23. Anne never dreams of ________ for her to be sent abroad very soon.A. there being a chanceB. there to be a chanceC. there be a chanceD. being a chance24. People fond of adventure________ the idea of exploring boundless Mongolian steppes on horseback.A. can't but resistB. can never resistC. can't help resistingD. can possibly resist25.Diamond needs ________to get its brightness. Similarly we human beings should go throughobstacles to gain precious experiences.A. being polishedB. to polishC. polishingD. polished26.The people in the small town are discovering it is no good ________ to those politicians, whonever keep their promises.A. to trustB. trustC. having trustedD. trusting27.When it comes to ________ a working partner, first impressions do count.A. findB. findingC. foundD. be found28.Let's concentrate on what's ________ next and let bygones________ bygones.A. to do...beB. to be done...beC. to do...to beD. to be done, to be29.Many people are expecting transplants to give them a second chance ________, yet there isdesperate ________ of human organs available for donation.A. to live...shortageB. living... lackC. to live...guaranteeD. living...damage30.The player insists that he merely ________ a cold remedy and not a banned substance.A. takeB. takingC. tookD. will take31.The effect ________ these fifteen years of irregular life can be seen obviously ________ hisappearance-he is all skin and bones.A. on...uponB. on...ofC. of... onD. of...for32.He just had too many things to get through, most of which were time consuming and highlyfrustrating. No wonder he was depressed at the ________ of progress.A. viewB. exposureC. damageD. lack33.With technology developing at a rapid pace, a university degree is no longer a(n) ________ ofemployment. A range of skills are now needed to succeed in the workplace.A. concentrationB. achievementC. expressionD. guarantee34.Even though in objective reporting, stories must be ________ in the sense of attempting topresent all sides of a story, many reporters bring their own biases and world view.A. suitedB. appliedC. ensuredD. balanced35.The last-minute controversial goal scored in overtime ________ the team of a ________victory, which reduced its chance of reaching the final.A. robbed...deservedB. stole... deservedC. robbed...deservingD. stole…deserving36.Nothing can ________ the horrors of the war or compensate for the losses it brings. Yet, weare hopeful the lesson is learned.A. blameB. advocateC. remedyD. beat37.Blow dries and artificial coloring ________ hair's natural flow. Try drying it naturally and coloryour hair only when the occasion demands it.A. wouldB. maintainC. squeezeD. damage38. I would _______suggest taking time off work, but in this case, I am not sure that it would do any good.A. regularlyB. normallyC. thoroughlyD. fortunately39. The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting. But after being ________to the boiling water, it softened and became weak.A. objectedB. subjectedC. appliedD. addicted40. The rain continued :” when it rains, each of you will stretch across the sky in a great bow of color as a(n)________that you can all live in peace. Let us remember to appreciate one another . A. support B. benefit C. reminder D. warning Section BDirection: after reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.The area of child psychology is one of the most significant and well- studied of all the branches of psychology. It aims to help with _____41_______ a greater understanding of the behavior of children through an understanding of their minds. It deals with children who range from the prenatal (出生前的) stage right up to the stage of _______42_______.The psychologist Jean Piaget (1896-1980) has been _____43________ with making a major breakthrough in this area when he put forward his idea that children were not actually less intelligent than adults, rather they just thought in a different way. Preciously the development of children right from birth through to adulthood was an area that was almost completely ____44________. In fact very little work was done in this area. However, interest in this field has now developed to the point of being one of the most ___45_______of all the areas of psychology.Despite popular belief that factors such as ______46_____ or personal characteristics are the only determining factors that influence a youth's behavior, this is not in fact the case. In reality, development actually includes many more factors than those contained within an individual. Factors such as environment, which can include social relationships and the ____47______ culture, also play important roles. Relationships with both ___48_____ and adults will no doubt affect how children think and learn, and therefore develop. These relationships can include those that are found not only within families but also in schools and peer groups.Culturally speaking, this factor will contribute greatly to how children develop their personality ____49_______ the values they end up holding (perhaps for a lifetime) as well as how they view such things as traditions and customs.Nowadays, psychologists have agreed that a child's psychology is both ___50_____ and highly complex. However, there are debates on many different points in this field and many viewpoints exist.II. Reading Comprehension(23%)Section 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.In commerce, customer experience is measured during all points of contact against the individual's expectations over the duration of their relationship with a company. Customers____51____ direct or indirect contact with a company. Direct contact usually occurs when the ____52____ or use is initiated by the customer. Indirect contact often involves advertising, news reports, unplanned ____53____ with sales representatives, word-of-mouth recommendations or criticisms. Customer experience is created by the contribution of not only the customers'_____54____ but also the company providing the experience.The development of a positive customer experience is important as it increases the chances of a customer to make continued purchase and develops brand loyalty. Brand loyalty can turn customers into ____55____, resulting in a long term relationship. Nevertheless, males and females respond to the same brand differently. ____56____, if female consumers are the target market, an app advert focused on the emotion of the product will provide an effective customer experience.In this present day it requires more than just low prices and innovative products to ____57____ the competitiveness of the retail (零售) business. Customer experience has emerged as a vital strategy for all retail business that are facing competition. When a customer is undertaking the experience, it is seen as personal and unique. It is through the ____58____of goods and services that customers create a memorable experience they will never forget.On the whole, one of the most efficient ways to develop customer experience is concerned with the ____59____. Today, retail stores tend to exist in shopping areas such as malls or shopping districts. Very few operate in area alone. Therefore, a shopping centre's reputation that a store is located in will affect a customer's experience. If the location is ____60____ with historical richness, it can provide an opportunity for the town centre and local business to connect at deeper level with their customers. So it is suggested that town centre management and retail outlets should work____61____ to develop an effective customer experience.Another effective ways of improving the customer's experience is by actively engaging a customer with an activity. Customers are able to recall active, hands-on experience much more effectively and accurately than ____62____ activities. Of course, while active hands-on experiences can greatly develop value creation, it can produce value _____63____. Only by understanding what causes satisfaction or dissatisfaction of a customer's experience, can management appropriately ____64____ changes within their approach.Anyway, what the company needs to do is some change in the vision, evaluation and, above all, the 65 with customers. Customers experience can only be changed when it becomes a business's top priority.51. A take up B enter for C respond to D act upon52. A purchase B opponent C. benefit D. emotion53. A discounts B encounters C. account D. discussions54. A predictions B. memories C. virtues D. values55. A objectives B advocates C. miracles D symbols56. A. For example B. In addition C. In contrast D In all57. A highlight B. seek C judge D. survive58. A. variety B. feedback C stimulation D security59. A environment B opportunity C poverty D. service60. A satisfied B bound C. owned D compared61.A. independently B. fiercely C cooperatively D reluctantly62. A. extensive B. negative C persuasive D passive63. A. destruction B image C. alert D. definition64. A reform B implement C drain D bridge65. A discipline B satisfaction C overlook D, interactionSection BDirections: 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.Are we getting more stupid? According to Gerald Crabtree, a scientist at Stanford University in the US, we areYou may not want to hear this, but Crabtree believes that human intelligence reached its peak more than 2,000 years ago and ever since then has been going downhill. "If an average Greek from 1,000 BC were transported to modern times, he or she would be one of the brightest among us,” Crabtree told The GuardianAt the heart of Crabtree's thinking is a simple idea. In the past, intelligence was critical for survival when our ancestors had to avoid dangerous animals and hunt for food. The difference of being smart or stupid is often life or death. However, after the spread of agriculture, when our ancestors began to live in dense farming communities, the need to keep their intelligence in peak condition gradually reducedThis is not hard to understand. Most of the time, pressure is what keeps us going -you need the pressure from your teachers to finish your homework; the pressure of looking pretty prompt you to lose weight when summer comes. And the same is also true of our intelligence -if we thinkless. we become less smart.These mutations(变异) are harmful to our intelligence and they were all developed in the past 3,000 years. The other evidence that Crabtree holds is in our genes. He found that among the 2,000 to 5,000 genes that we have that determine human intelligence, there are two or more mutations in each of us.However, Crabtree's theory has been criticized by some who say that early humans may have better hunting and surviving abilities, but people today have developed a more diverse intelligence. For example, spearing a tiger doesn't necessarily require more brainpower than playing chess or writing a poem. Moreover, the power of modern education means a lot more people have the opportunity to learn nowadays.“You wouldn't get Stephen Hawking 2, 000 years ago. He just wouldn’t exist,” Thomas Hills of the University of Warwick, UK, told Live Science. “But now we have people of his intellectual capacity doing things and making insights that we would never have achieved in our environment of evolutionary adaptation. ”66. What is Crabtree’s recent finding according to the article?A. The Greeks from 1,000 BC could have been the smartest in human history.B. Our ancient ancestors had no better surviving abilities than we do nowadays.C. Mutations in genes that decide human intelligence have affected the development ofintelligenceD. Humans have been getting steadily more intelligent since the invention of farming.67. According to Crabtree, ancient humans _______.A had much more genes that determine human intelligenceB. were forced to be smart due to natural selection pressuresC. relied more on group intelligence than individual intelligenceD. developed a diverse intelligence to adapt to the harsh realities68. Some argue that Crabtree’s theory is false because they think_______.A. people today are under much more pressure than early humansB. it's ridiculous to compare a hunter’s and a poet’s intelligenceC. modern education is far more advanced than ancient educationD. human intelligence nowadays is different from that of the distant past69. What is Thomas Hills' attitude toward Crabtree’s theory?A. SupportiveB. UnfavorableC. WorriedD. Confused III．Productive Grammar(10%)1. Having a trip is good for the old couple, but it remains ________(see)whether they will enjoy it.2. You should make it a rule ________ (leave) things where you can find them again.3. There’s a man at the reception desk who seems very angry and I think he means ________ trouble. (make)4. With a return to 25 degree, there is every prospect of the weather ________ (remain) dry all week.5. She committed her body and soul to ________ (fight) for the cause.IV. Translation (17%)1. 这本书教你如何在学习当中运用批判性思维。

上海复旦大学附属中学2023学年第一学期高一年级英语期中考试试卷Ⅰ.Listening Comprehension(25’)Section A(10’)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.At the airport. B.In a theatre. C.In a ticket office. D.At a hotel.2.A.Attend a party. B.Go camping. C.Decorate a house. D.Rent a tent.3.A.2. B.3. C.5. D.10.4.A.The postcard has been lost.B.The local post office is closed.C.The man will go to the post office.D.The woman is expecting a postcard.5.A.Buy some new equipment.B.Leave the equipment as they are.C.Watch what the woman is doingD.Finish his work as quickly as possible.6.A.Work on the assignment with a classmate.B.Talk to an advisor about dropping the course.C.Spend more time working on maths problems.D.Ask a graduate assistant for help.7.A.Go home to get a book.B.Return a book to the library.C.Pick up a book at the library for the woman.D.Ask the librarian for help in finding a book.8.A.She wishes she hadn’t ordered the dish.B.She doesn’t usually eat in the cafeteria.C.The cafeteria usually uses canned vegetables.D.The dish usually contains fewer vegetables.9.A.Students still have time to apply for a loan.B.Students must wait until next month to apply for a loan.C.The woman should find out whether her loan application was accepted.D.The woman should ask for an extension on the application deadline.10.A.She didn’t want to stay at the Gordon.B.Her hotel is far from the conference center.C.She isn’t sure how to get to the Apple Gates.D.The man should consider moving to another hotel.Section B(15’)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 c onversation(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 is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions11through13are based on the following talk.11.A.To make some physical samples of the wine to be tasted.B.To reach an agreement on how certain flavors smell.C.To coin some descriptive terms for certain flavors.D.To find a room that is lit with red light.12.A.It helps people distinguish different flavors.B.It is composed of wheels of different sizes.C.It exposes users to fruity flavors alone.D.It divides flavors into two categories.13.A.The standard procedure of wine-testing.B.The wide use of the Aroma Wheel.C.The at-home wine-testing test.D.The fun sensory world.Questions14through16are based on the following passage.14.A.He read about it the day before.B.One of the students asked him about it.C.He had just read Dr.Frederick Cock’s travel log.D.The students were required to read about it.15.A.Peary wasn’t an experienced explorer.B.He had reached the pole before Peary did.C.Peary had announced his success too early.D.The investigation of Peary’s trip wasn’t thorough.16.A.They interviewed Peary.B.They talked to one of Peary’s companions.C.They examined Peary’s tools used for the voyage.D.They conducted a computer analysis of photographs.Questions17through20are based on the following conversation.17.A.A new source of fuel oil.B.An alternative use of fuel oil.C.A way to make fuel oil less polluting.D.A new method for locating underground oil.18.A.She was doing research for a paper on it.B.She was told about it by her roommate.C.She read a newspaper article about it.D.She heard about it in class.19.A.To produce a gas containing carbon and hydrogen.B.To heat the reactors to a proper temperature.C.To prevent dangerous gases from forming.D.To remove impurities from methanol.20.A.It hasn’t been firmly tested. B.It is quite expensive.C.It uses up scarce minerals.D.It produces harmful gases.Ⅱ.Grammar and Vocabulary(30’)Section A(20’)Directions:Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21.Skin is primarily made of two layers:the uppermost layer,the epidermis,which________a protection against the environment;and the dermis,the layer below the epidermis.A.is being served asB.serves asC.has served asD.is served as22.The authorities announced they had discovered a cave which________over one thousand meters deep and five meters across.A.measuring to beB.was measuredC.was said to measureD.was said to be measured23.The Prince and the Frog is a fairy musical that________the days when Walt Disney was a person,not a brand.A.was dated back toB.dates back toC.has been dating fromD.had dated from24.The festival can start with a30-minute discussion where groups of students can exchange and share what they ________to recently,expressing themselves freely.A.have been exposingB.have exposedC.have been exposedD.are being exposed25.People who often exercise and stay active are much less likely to develop heart disease than people who rarely move,________that exercise consists of a few minutes a day of jogging or multiple hours a week of walking.A.on conditionB.whetherC.forD.no matter26.________they went abroad,the tourists were so curious about everything that they purchased many goods,which made it difficult to control the budget.A.For the first timeB.By the first timeC.At the first timeD.The first time27.________,his idea was accepted by all the people at the meeting.A.Strange as might it soundB.As it might sound strangeC.As strange it might soundD.Strange as it might sound28.Two of the authors of the review also made a study published in2014________showed a mere five to10minutesa day of running reduced the risk of heart disease and early deaths from all causes.A.whenB.whereC.whoD.which29.Because the moon’s body blocks direct radio communication with a probe,China first had to put a satellite in orbit above the moon in a spot________it could send signals to the spacecraft and to Earth.A.thatB.whereC.asD.when30.The Great Wall is so good a place________many foreign people come to visit________it has become well known all over the world.A.as;asB.that;thatC.as;thatD.that;as31.Researchers made headlines worldwide by developing a new type of battery that________far faster and is up to the job.A.sparklesB.quitsmentsD.charges32.Recently,many buried________have come to light,one of which is hand tools that have now been superseded by the machine.A.crispsB.relicsC.masterpiecesD.certificates33.The Sahara desert has a variable temperature,________from being extremely hot during the day to freezing cold at night.A.rangingB.mixingC.fadingD.fleeing34.Due to lack of profundity and________precision,his language aquisition hypothesis was not extensively accepted as scientific.A.relevantB.distantC.analyticalD.imaginary35.In response to the supervisor’s nasty comments,John shrugged off his shoulders,and________a huge smile, saying,“You go your way;I’ll go mine.”A.generatedB.reflectedC.challengedD.flashed36.A forest fire swept across large________of north Maine this fall;and it took a couple of weeks to bring the blaze ________control.A.varieties;inB.ruins;fromC.soils;beyondD.portions;under37.The brain areas________reasoning,judging,and planning get to work on constructing various action plans.A.torn betweenB.expectant ofC.concerned withD.rooted in38.In times of need,we find comfort in the arms of family and friends,but sometimes we may________seek solace in unhealthy behaviors.A.be tempted toB.be likely toC.start over toD.turn out to39.Each Sping Festival witnesses migrant workers________during the holiday season to build the city brick by brick,laying a solid foundation for its development.A.lie awakeB.stay putC.go bankruptD.travel young40.The winning plan involved restoring the historic chapels,________some of the ugly buildings,and creating new public spaces for pedestriansA.muddling throughB.running intoC.walking offD.tearing downSection B(10’)Directions:Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box.Each word can be used only once.Note that there is one word more than you need.A.admireB.appealC.attractD.benefitsE.relevantF.entryG.eager H.expected unch J.maintain K.packagedLin Wanqi,a26-year-old resident of Shanghai,was among the earliest to try Luckin Coffee’s new Moutai-flavored latte.She was curious about how her beloved coffee tastes with Chinese liquor in it,41to sample this“young people’s first sip of Moutai”,“The aroma of the alcohol is very strong and is well blended with the milk,”Lin told.The partnership between China’s top liquor maker Kweichow Moutai and domestic coffee chain Luckin Coffee has become both a hot topic and a moneymaker,selling5.42million cups and grossing(总共赚得)100million yuan just on Sept4,the product’s42date,China Daily reported.The coffee drink,43with an iconic Moutai-themed label and containing less than0.5percent(alcohol by volume)of53degrees Moutai,is priced at38 yuan,although consumers can get it for19yuan using coupons.“I44the spirit of innovation of the two brands,and the spirit is also shared by young people,”said Lin.In recent years,Moutai has embarked on various creative campaigns to45to younger customers,introducing products like Moutai ice cream,scented sachets(香囊)and canvas bags.“This partnership lets Moutai make its brand younger,”Li Honghui,a marketing director for drinks,also pointed out that such innovative cooperation can bring 46to both brands.“Through partnerships,brands can share resources,expand the market,and bring more diversified products to consumers,”Li said.In2023,China’s brand partnership market is47to surpass a scale of100billion yuan and is projected to approach300billion yuan by2025,according to China Quality Daily.However,flawed partnerships may lead to negative consequences.Take the collaboration between Chinese coffee chain Manner and French luxury brand Louis Vuitton(LV),for example.Consumers could get a free LV canvas bag by buying at least two books in the coffee shop.The two books would cost at least580yuan.The campaign was harshly criticized for the high barrier of48to receive the gift and many people doubted whether it was worth the price.Similarly,in July this year,milk tea brand Heytea and jewellery brand Chow Tai Fook jointly launched a peach-flavored drink,which was mocked by internet users as neither49nor tasty.They said that peaches had nothing to do with Chow Tai Fook,and that the drink was too sweet with not enough peaches.“It’s important to50 the high quality of the products in these partnerships rather than merely generate hype(炒作),”Li said.Ⅲ.Reading ComprehensionSection A(15’)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.The term‘dark tourism’is far newer than the practice,which long predates Pompeii’s emergence as a dark 51.Dr Philip Stone,perhaps the world’s leading academic expert on dark tourism,considers the Roman Coliseumto be one of the first dark tourist sites,where people travelled long distances to watch death as ter,until the late18th century,the appeal was52still in central London,where people paid money to sit in grandstands to watch mass hangings.Dealers would sell pies at the53,which was roughly where Marble Arch stands today.It was only in1996that‘dark tourism’entered the scholarly vocabulary when two academics in Glasgow54 it while looking at sites associated with the murder of John F.Kennedy.Those who study dark tourism identify plenty of55for the growing phenomenon,including raised awareness of it as a(n)56thing.Access to sites has also improved with the arrival of cheap57travel.It’s hard to imagine that the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial and museum would now welcome more than two million visitors a year were it not for its58to Krakow’s international airport.Peter Hohenhaus,a widely travelled dark tourist based in Vienna,also59the broader rise in off-the-beaten track tourism,beyond the territory of popular guidebooks and TripAdvisor rankings.“A lot of people don’t want mainstream tourism and that often means engaging with places that have a more60 history than,say,a Roman ruin,”he says.“You go to Sarajevo(萨拉热窝)and most people remember the war being in the news so it feels closer to one’s own life story.”Auschwitz-Birkenau Marble ArchHohenhaus is also a fan of‘beauty in61’,the contemporary cultural movement in which urban ruins have become subject matter for expensive coffee-table books and a thousand Instagram accounts.The crossover(交叉风格)with death is clear.“I’ve always been drawn to62things,“the54-year-old says.Nevertheless,like any tourism,dark tourism at its best is educational,the example of Grenfell Tower(many“tourists”flooded to a London tower block,destroyed by a fire in2017with71deaths)hints at the63felt at some sites.“I remember the Lonely Planet Bluelist book had a chapter about dark tourism a while ago and one of the64was‘pay due respect’,”Hohenhaus says.“It’s big,it’s dramatic,it’s black and it’s a story you’ve followed in the news.I’ll be interested to see Grenfell Tower up close.I can see the attraction.But I would not stand in the street taking a selfie 65.”51.A.opportunity B.secret C.attraction D.memory52.A.fancier B.harsher C.likelier D.further53.A.site B.relic C.memorial D.range54.A.assigned B.charted C.applied D.processed55.A.motivations B.obstacles C.purposes D.reasons56.A.identifiable B.creative C.unrecognizable D.practical57.A.rail B.coach C.pedestrian D.air58.A.shortcut B.resemblance C.nearness D.relevance59.A.relates to B.points to C.signals to D.translates to60.A.distant B.ancient C.recent D.recorded61.A.disgust B.decay C.disbelief D.doubt62.A.beautiful B.contemporary C.urban D.ruined63.A.amazement B.unease C.pressure D.panic64.A.limitations B.obstacles C.goals D.rules65.A.embarrassedly B.determinedly C.necessarily D.merrilySection B(22’)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 read.(A)We lost another tree in our last storm,and it broke my heart.Thanks to the large amounts of rainfall here in the Pacific Northwest,tree roots don’t grow very deep or provide a strong anchor against the wind.We have lost many trees through the years,but this one was different.About17years ago,I joined the Arbor Day Foundation,and they sent me10Canadian blue spruce seedlings. Our property has many large Douglas firs,which are magnificent trees,but I wanted to add some variety.I planted my blue spruce seedlings along the driveway,and I did all I could to protect them.Shortly after that,a storm with gusts up to129km/h ripped through our area and took down many of our fir trees. My seedlings survived.But when we decided to join our neighbor in selling our downed trees to a logger,we had to move the seedlings to keep them from getting destroyed.Sadly,five of the10blue spruce trees didn’t survive being moved.Of the five that lived,three were in our front yard,where I could watch them grow into mature trees from my front window.When one of the big Douglas firs that towered over them died,we decided to cut it down before it fell.After much debate,my husband,Eldon,and my son-in-law Gary Parker decided they could drop it without hitting any of the blue spruce trees.I watched breathlessly as the drama unfolded,praying the whole time I heard the chainsaw.The fir fell right between two of them as planned,and my trees continued to grow.Then one night I was lying in bed during yet another windstorm and heard a loud noise,followed by the sound of a tree crashing down.The next morning I awoke to find the largest of our blue spruces lying on the ground;I was incredibly upset.For17years,I’d enjoyed watching it grow from a seedling to a tree nearly40feet(12.2meters)tall. Now it was gone!Losing my tree was hard to accept,even though I knew that it was nature’s way.I also knew there was only one thing I could do about it.Another10new seedlings recently arrived from the Arbor Day Foundation.I planted them in a safe spot close to the house.When they’re a little larger,I’ll transplant them to a permanent spot where I can watch them grow tall and beautiful.66.Why does the author share the fact that the tree lost in the last storm was“different”in the first paragraph?A.Mainly because it was a rare Canadian blue spruce.B.Mainly because it had survived many strong windstorms.C.Mainly because she had devoted a great deal of effort to protecting it.D.Mainly because the author once signed an agreement with the Foundation.67.The author has lost many trees mainly because________.A.most trees were too weak to protect themselves from the windstormB.many trees did not survive after being relocated to a permanent spotC.she plants trees along the driveway where the wind affects them greatlyD.the amount of rainfall there means tree roots can’t provide firm support68.Which of the following is TRUE?A.All the blue spruces were coincidentally uprooted in the last severe storm.B.The author’s family cut the fir to make room for the blue spruces around it.C.The author planned to sell blue spruces to a logger when they were mature.D.The author was worried that cutting the dead fir would hurt the blue spruces.69.What can we conclude from the last paragraph?A.The author couldn’t get over the fact that she had lost her blue spruces.B.The author wanted to fight against nature by planting more trees.C.The Arbor Day Foundation provides guidance about transplantation.D.The author is hopeful about the new blue spruces she has newly planted.(B)Your Day,Your WayWith more than200marked trails spreading across two great mountains,Whistler Blackcomb can proudly boast that it is North America’s largest ski resort.The Whistler Blackcomb Snow School is regarded as one of the 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the deck of the Carleton by4:30p.m.■Each Skier is required to wear a helmet.CANCELLATION POLICY■No fee outside of48hours.■Inside48hours,no fee to transfer to another day.■Inside48hours,$25for group lessons and$50for private lessons to be refunded to a credit card.■Medical reasons may be an exception.MORE INFORMATION■ is the official ski rental booking engine for Whistler Blackcomb.You can obtain skiing equipment at all three mountain bases.■Enter your email address below to sign up for messages from our resorts to get special offers,resort updates and snow alerts.■Call1-888-403-4727for more information.70.You would like to take the five-day program at the Whistler Blackcomb Snow School on February18with two friends of yours.You want to buy a lift ticket while they don’t.How much does it cost altogether if you book online in September?A.$2,605.B.$2,740.C.$2,755.D.$2,890.71.If you book the7-day program at the Whistler Blackcomb Snow School online,you_______.①will receive basic training in skiing online②don’t need to pay for your lunch on the mountain③will spend more than40hours learning how to ski④cannot cancel your lesson in any caseA.①②B.②③C.③④D.①④72.According to the passage,which of the following statements is NOT true?A.Nobody is allowed to go skiing without a helmet.B.The ski school offers a special discount in summer.C.Skiers can pick up their rented skis at the mountain bases.D.The Whistler Blackcomb Snow School is well-known in North America.(C)The term culture now is more used to describe everything from the fine arts to the outlook of a business group or a sports team.In its original sense,however,culture includes all identifying aspects of a racial group,nation,or empire:its physical environment,history,and traditions,its social rules and economic structure,and its religious beliefs and arts.The central beliefs and customs of a group are handed down from one generation to another.It is for this reason that most people regard culture as learned rather than innate.People acquire a culture because they are not born with one.The process by which a person develops a taste for regional foods,accented speech,or an outlook on the world over time,therefore,is known as enculturation(文化适应).Cultures are often identified by their symbols—images that are familiar and coated with meaning.Totem poles (图腾柱)carved with animals and creative figures suggest aspects of the Native American peoples of the Pacific Northwest but more literally represent specific tribes(部落).In Asia and India,the color of yellow is connected with temples while in ancient China it was a color only the emperor’s family was allowed to wear.Thus,different cultures may respond to a symbol quite differently.For example,to some a flag may represent pride,historical accomplishments,or ideals;to others,however,it can mean danger or oppression.To individuals unfamiliar with cultures outside their own,the beliefs,behaviors,and artistic expression of other groups can seem strange and even threatening.A society that ranks all other cultures against its own standards is considered to be ethnocentric(from the Greek ethnos,meaning“people,”and kentros,meaning“center”).A strongly ethnocentric society assumes also that what is different from its own culture is likely to be inferior and,possibly, wrong or evil.All people are ethnocentric to some degree,and some aspects of ethnocentrism,such as national pride,contribute to a well-functioning society.An appreciation for one’s own culture,however,does not prevent acceptance and respect for another culture.History documents the long-term vigour and success of multicultural groups in which people from numerous and various cultural backgrounds live and work together.Extreme ethnocentrism,in contrast,can lead to racism—the belief that it is race and racial origin that account for variations in human character or ability and that one’s own race is superior to all others.73.The underlined word“innate”in Paragraph2most probably means________.A.avoidableB.developedC.instinctiveD.managed74.According to the passage,the statement which is TRUE is________.A.Culture consists of some positive features of a racial group,nation or empireB.Different interpretations of a symbol help to distinguish one culture from anotherC.An ethnocentric country opens welcoming arms to cultures different from its ownD.People from various cultural backgrounds often reach an agreement on some image75.What can be inferred from the passage?A.All aspects of ethnocentrism can produce negative effects on a society.B.Respect and acceptance of different cultures are a proper cultural attitude.C.Racism is unlikely to bring about serious conflicts among different cultures.D.Countries with a strong sense of national pride play a superior role in the world.76.The most proper title of the passage might be________.A.Culture,a Faithful Mirror of HistoryB.Culture,the Origin of Racial SuperiorityC.Culture,the Vigor of World DevelopmentD.Culture,a Distinctive Identity of a NationSection C(8)Directions:Read the passage carefully.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.A.In many ways,our courage to imagine helps push back the boundaries of possibility.B.Therefore,as you can see evidenced by such examples,age has absolutely nothing to do with it.C.What’s even worse than restriction is that adults often underestimate kids’abilities.D.The reality,unfortunately,is a little different,and it has a lot to do with trust,or a lack of it.E.For better or worse,we kids aren’t held back as much when it comes to thinking about reasons why not to do things.F.But there’s a problem with this rosy picture of kids being so much better than adults.For kids like me,being called childish can be a frequent occurrence.Every time we make irrational demands or exhibit irresponsible behavior,we are called childish.Take a look at these events:imperialism,colonization,world wars,etc.Who’s responsible?Adults.What have kids done?Anne Frank touched millions with her powerful account of the Holocaust,Ruby Bridges helped to end segregation in the United States,and,most recently,Charlie Simpson helped to raise120,000pounds for Haiti on his little bike.77The traits the word childish addresses are seen so often in adults that we should delete this age-discriminatory word when it comes to criticizing behavior associated with irresponsibility and irrational thinking.Then again,who’s to say that certain types of irrational thinking aren’t exactly what the world needs?Maybe you’ve had grand plans before but stopped yourself,thinking,“That’s impossible,”or,“That costs too much,”or,“That won’t benefit me.”78Kids can be full of inspiring aspirations and hopeful thinking.Like my wish that no one went hungry or that everything were a free kind of utopia(不切实际的空想).Sometimes a knowledge of history and the past failures of utopian ideals can be a burden because you know that if everything were free,then the food stocks would become depleted and scarce and lead to chaos.But in order to make anything a reality,you have to dream about it first.79For instance,the Museum of Glass in Tacoma,Washington,has a program called Kids Design Glass, and kids draw their own ideas for glass art.The resident artists said they got some of their best ideas through the program because kids don’t think about the limitations of how hard it can be to blow glass into certain shapes;they just think of good ideas.Our inherent wisdom doesn’t have to be insiders’knowledge.Kids already do a lot of learning from adults,and we have a lot to share.I think that adults should start learning from kids.Learning between grownups and kids should be reciprocal(相互对等的).80If you don’t trust someone,you place restrictions on them.Adults seem to have a universally restrictive attitude towards kids from every“don’t do that,don’t do this”in the school handbook to。