上海市 高一英语上学期期末考试试题

上海高一上学期期末综合巩固复习卷（二）一、完形填空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 sights, sounds, and smells of the modern marketplace are rarely accidental. More likely, they are tools of an evolving strategy of psychological marketing called “sensory marketing” to create an emotional association to a(n) 1 product or brand.By relating to people in a far more 2 way through everyone’s own senses, sensory marketing is able to affect people in a way that traditional mass marketing cannot.Traditional marketing believes that consumers will systematically consider 3 product factors like price, features, and utility. Sensory marketing, by contrast, seeks to resort to the consumer's life experiences and feelings. Sensory marketing believes that people, as consumers, will act according to their emotional urge more than to their 4 reasoning. In this way, an effective sensory marketing effort can result in consumers choosing to buy a lovely but expensive product, rather than a plain but cheap 5 .In the past, communications with customers were mainly monologues — companies just ‘talked at’ consumers. Then they evolved into dialogues, with customers providing 6 . Now they’re becoming multidimensional conversations, with products finding their own voices and consumers responding 7 to them.Based on the implied messages received through five senses, consumers, without noticing it, tend to apply human-like personalities to brands, leading to intimate relationship and, hopefully for the brands, persistent 8 . And that’s the very thing brands are dying to foster in customers rather than instant trend or profits. Most brands are considered to have either "sincere" or "exciting" personalities."Sincere" brands like IBM and Boeing tend to be regarded as conservative and reliable while "exciting" brands like Apple, and Ferrari are as imaginative and 9 . In general, consumers tend to form 10 relationships with sincere brands than with exciting ones. This explains the relatively enduring history of the “Sincere Brands”Certainly, with the eyes containing two-thirds of all the 11 cells in a person's body, sight is considered the most important of all human senses. Sensory marketing uses sight to create a memorable "sight experience" of the product for consumers which extends to packaging, store interiors, and printed advertising to form a(n) 12 image for the brand.In other words, no aspect of a product design is left to 13 anymore, especially color. Brand acceptance is linked closely with the appropriateness of the colors on the brand—does the color 14 the product at all? If not, customers, though not realizing it themselves, will 15 the brands in all possible ways sales, reputation, etc. Therefore, brands, isn’t it time now to study the new field of marketing?1．A．specific B．qualified C．average D．adequate 2．A．economic B．personal C．artificial D．mechanic 3．A．obvious B．potential C．accessible D．concrete 4．A．imaginable B．objective C．psychological D．gradual 5．A．alternative B．reward C．sample D．exhibit 6．A．compliment B．fund C．prospect D．feedback 7．A．temporarily B．subconsciously C．occasionally D．attentively 8．A．loyalty B．philosophy C．endurance D．regulation 9．A．mild B．daring C．steady D．classic 10．A．far-fetched B．hard-won C．long-lasting D．easy-going 11．A．individual B．sensory C．present D．general 12．A．overall B．ambitious C．dramatic D．additional 13．A．chance B．maintenance C．progress D．leadership 14．A．accept B．overlook C．fit D．treat 15．A．shape B．punish C．signify D．exploit二、用单词的适当形式完成短文Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Discovering a Lost BrotherKieron Graham always knew he had an elder brother named Vincent. His adoption papers, 16．(sign) when he was three months old, listed a brother named Vincent but no last name. Though Kieron spent years thinking about Vincent, he could never track him down.That changed in December 2017, when Kieron’s adoptive parents gave him an DNA test as a Christmas gift. When his results came back, he was surprised 17．(find) he had a lot of DNA matches for relatives who had also taken the test. Most were distant connections, but one match was so strong that it 18．(label) “close family.” His name was Vincent Ghant. Kieron looked for him on Facebook and soon made a possible connection.When they connected, it was 19．they had known each other their whole lives. As they talked, the brothers realized they lived about 20 minutes from each other. 20．(surprisingly), they attended the same university and majored and minored in the same subjects.Vincent was nine when Kieron was born and remembers caring for his baby brother. But times were tough, and Shawn, who worked 15-plus hours a day as a nurse, decided that 21．(place) Kieron for adoption would give him the best chance to succeed.“She was very emotional about that time, to the point 22．it was hard for her to put into words anything about what happened,” Vincent says.Now the brothers had the chance to make up for lost time. They decided to meet at a local tea shop that week. One of Vincent’s concerns was that Kieron 23．hate his birth family for placing him for adoption. He was relieved Kieron didn’t, and 24．he’d grown up in a loving family. After that first meeting, the brothers played football together and celebrated Christmas with their families. “We’ll keep growing our relationship 25．it’s time to leave this planet,”says Vincent. That shouldn’t be hard. As Kieron says, “We’ve got years and years to catch up on.”Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Yes, Imposter Syndrome Is RealHave you ever felt like you don’t belong? Like your friends or colleagues are going to discover you’re a fraud, and you don’t actually deserve your accomplishments?If so, you’re in good company. These feelings are known as imposter syndrome, or what psychologists often call imposter phenomenon. An 26．(estimate) 70 percent of people -- even brilliant ones -- experience these imposter feelings at some point in their lives, according to an article published in the International Journal of Behavioral Science.Imposter Syndrome -- the idea that you’ve only succeeded owing to luck or good timing rather than your talent or qualifications -- 27．(identify) in 1978 by psychologists Pauline Rose Clance and Suzanne Imes. In their paper, they theorized that women were uniquely affected by the syndrome. Since then, research 28．(show) that both men and women experience imposter feelings. Today, imposter syndrome can apply to 29．who isn’t able to internalize and own their successes.Some experts believe 30．(experience ) impostor syndrome has to do with personality traits -- like anxiety or neuroticism. Others focus on family or behavioral causes. For instance, childhood memories, such as feeling that your grades were never good enough for your parents or that you siblings always did better than you in certain areas, can leave a lasting impact.External factors, such as environment and institutionalized discrimination, can also play a major role in 31．(arouse) imposter feelings. A sense of belonging builds up confidence. Conversely, the fewer people who look or sound like you, the 32．(confident) you feel. This is especially true when you belong to a group for whom there are stereotypes about competence, including women in STEM fields or international students at American universities.There are a number of actions that can significantly help you overcome imposter syndrome: You 33．share your feelings with trusted friends or mentors; you can write down lists of your achievements, skills and successes 34．(demonstrate)_ to yourself that you have concrete value to share with the world; or you can request ongoing feedback that helps to prove the effort you put into your work. But in the end, 35．you are still unable to get rid of these negative feelings, it is important that you seek out a professional psychologist.Most people experience moments of doubt, and that’s normal. The important part is not to let that doubt control your actions. You can still have an impostor moment, but not an impostor life.三、选用适当的单词或短语补全短文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.A．imbalance B．cultivating C．motivation D．criticize E. quality F. fullyG. definite H. significantly I. genetic J. lacked K. strengthenSome personal characteristics play a vital role in the development of one’s intelligence. After a 30-year follow-up study of 8, 000 males, American psychologists found out that the main cause of disparities in intelligence is not intelligence itself, but non-intelligence factors. The so-called “non-intelligence factors” include one’s feelings, will, 36．, interests and habits.Though people all know that one should have 37．objectives, a strong will and good learning habits, quite a number of teachers and parents don’t pay much attention to 38．these factors.Some parents are greatly worried when their children fail to do well in their studies. Theyblame either 39．factors, malnutrition, or laziness, but they never take into consideration these non-intelligence factors. At the same time, some teachers don’t inquire into these as reasons why students do poorly. They simply give them more courses and exercises, or even 40．or laugh at them. After all, these students lose self-confidence. Some of them just feel defeated and give themselves up as hopeless. Others may go astray because they are sick of learning. An investigation of more than 1，000 middle school students in Shanghai showed that 46. 5 percent of them were afraid of learning because of examination and 36. 4 percent 41．persistence, initiative and conscientiousness.It is clear that the lack of cultivation of non-intelligence factors has been a main obstacle to intelligence development in teenagers. It even causes a(n) 42．between physiological and psychological development among a few students.If we don't start now to 43．the cultivation of non-intelligence factors, it will not only obstruct the development of the intelligence of teenagers, but also affect the 44．of a whole generation. Some experts have put forward suggestions about how to cultivate students’non-intelligence factors.First, parents and teachers should 45．understand teenage psychology. On this basic, they can help them to pursue the objectives of learning, exciting their interests and toughening their willpower.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 Peking Opera Legend That Redefined Female RolesWhen it comes to Peking Opera, a few key things come to mind for most Chinese: its quintessential connection to the history and traditions of China; the richness of its dazzling costumes with their 46．colors and patterns; and the bold work of its facial make-up. Somemay even be able to hum a few lines or talk about their favorite artists, but for the vast majority of people, traditional Chinese opera remains a classic art form that is far 47．from everyday life.However, only a century ago, Peking Opera was no less 48．to the regular populace than is today’s pop music. The performers were admired by a large number of fans who were willing to spend a fortune on a ticket to their performances. Throughout the history of Peking Opera, there have 49．many renowned masters of the form. But MeiLanfang (1894 - 1961) was arguable the most outstanding figure of this craft, who was famous for his portrayal of the female lead roles (dan)50．as one of the “four famed dan,” Mei was so much more than even this. He brought forth a number of new ideas to several aspects of Peking Opera: make-up (he was the first to war lipstick), music (his productions first 51．the erhu in shows), choreography(编舞艺术)(his iconic sword dance in Farewell My Concubine《霸王别姬》) and, most importantly characterization.At a time when actual women were banned from performing, Mei 52．the dan to starring roles. He combined elements of the qingyi (elegant lady), huadan (young woman) and daomadan (female warrior) into a new huashan character that excelled in singing, dancing and martial arts. The techniques he introduced led to the development of the “Mei School”, which was considered one of the three major dramatic performing art systems in the world at the time.“My father broke the 53．between almost all the different types of female role,” Mei Baojiu, the youngest child of Mei Lanfang who followed his father into dan acting, was quoted as saying.Thanks to Mei’s 54．innovations, even those who know little about traditional Chinese opera can easily see the beauty of the art form the moment performers take the stage. “His make-up, the overlay of carmines(胭脂红) and darker tones, is the most beautiful I have ever seen in a theater,” wrote U.S. playwright Stark Young after watching Mei Lanfang’s performance in New York in 1930.But the true beauty of Peking Opera is not solely about visual aesthetics. “For veteran artists, even their performances without make-up can be just as 55．as full-on stageperformances,” Mei wrote in his 1958 memoir, Forty Years of Life on the stage. Just as Peking Opera has become an icon of Chinese culture, Mei has come to be acknowledge on the grand stage of the world as its quintessential performer.四、阅读选择You can’t make a call or send a text on your mobile phone in the US town of Green Bank, West Virginia. Wireless Internet is outlawed, as is Bluetooth. As you approach the tiny town on a two-lane road that snakes through the mountains, your mobile phone signal drops out, and your radio stops working. The rusted pay phone on the north side of town is the only way for a visitor to reach the rest of the world. It’s a pre-modern place by design, lacking of the latest technologies that define life today.The reason for the town’s empty airwaves is apparent the moment you arrive. It’s the Robert C．Byrd telescope, also known as the GBT, a shiny white, 147-metre-tall satellite dish. It’s the largest of its kind in the world and one of nine in Green Bank, all of them government owned and operated by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO).You don’t look through these kinds of telescopes. They’re radio telescopes, so instead of looking for distant stars, they listen for them. There’s a long line of astronomers all over the world who want to use the telescope which is so sensitive that it could hear a single snowflake hitting the ground 1,000 miles away.Such a sensitive listening tool needs total technological silence to operate, so in 1958 the US government created a National Radio Quiet Zone, a 33,000 km2 area covering Green Bank where, to this day, electronic and radio signals are forbidden every hour of every day.People who live within a 15km of the Green Bank telescope are allowed to use landline telephones, wired Internet and cable televisions, but microwave ovens, wireless Internet and radios are forbidden. You can have a mobile phone, but you won’t get a signal.Because of how much its way of life varies from the rest of America, Green Bank seems to be a somewhat isolated (隔绝), even alien place. For locals, the technology ban is annoying.For others who come to Green Bank for a little rest and relaxation, the town has become a refuge.56．What do we know about the town of Green Bank from Paragraph 1?A．It’s located at the base of a large mountain.B．It is geographically and technologically isolated.C．Its telecommunications are affected by its geography.D．Many people live in the town and its surrounding areas.57．How does the GBT work?A．It traps light waves in its huge dish.B．It stops all electronic and radio signals.C．It receives pictures from space satellites.D．It listens for and receives noises from space.58．What equipment are locals of the Green Bank allowed to use?A．Cable TV, wired Internet and radio.B．Landline phones, wired Internet and cable TV.C．Public phones, wireless Internet and mobile phones.D．Landline phones, microwave ovens and cable internet.59．What does the underlined word “refuge” in the last paragraph most probably mean? A．A place of escape.B．A source of confusion.C．An area of interest.D．A sign of danger.There are two basic modes of judgment: criticism and praise. The former consists of identifying a subject’s flaws; the latter of noting its worthwhile qualities.Often, the greater intellectual challenge — as a reader, as a viewer, and as a manager — is to recognize when something is truly great.“Managers in particular seem to have a hard time with this” said Adam Grant, the author of Originals: How Nonconformists Move the World, in a lecture at the Aspen Ideas Festival. Grant points to the work of his former student Justin M. Berg, who is now a professor of organizational behavior at Stanford University. While at college, Berg studied circus performers who were trying to make their circus world-famous. Berg asked the performers to submit videos of their works and then asked the artists themselves, circus managers, and regular audience members to evaluate them. He wanted to know, between the performers and the managers, who could predict which acts would most resonate (共鸣) with the audience members.What Berg found is that the artists themselves were terrible judges of their own works. “On average,” Grant explained, “when they looked at 10 videos, they ranked their own videos two spots too high.” The reason, he said, is that “they’ve fallen in love with their own work.” The circus managers, however, are too negative about these works,” Grant said, “and they commit a ton of false negatives, rejecting really promising ideas.”So why is this? Why do managers tend to find flaws, not reasons for praise? To answer that, Grant turns to the example of Seinfeld, an American sitcom (情景喜剧), which was rejected by director after director at NBC．Grant said, “You know, I realize that this show makes no sense and it’s really about nothing, and you can’t identify with any one of the characters. But it made me laugh and that’s what a sitcom is supposed to do.” The managers, by contrast, were too focused on whether Seinfeld looked like what had succeeded in the past to recognize its novel brilliancy. Years of experience had trained them to believe that a certain type of show would be successful, and prejudiced them against something that broke that mold.But Grant says it wasn’t just experience that prevented those managers from appreciating Seinfeld. It was also that they had bad motivation. As he explained, “If you are a manager and commit a false positive, you are going to embarrass yourself, and potentially ruin your career.” Managers, he says, are terrified of committing false positives, meaning saying something will be a hit.False negatives, by contrast, present little costs. “If you reject a great idea,” Grant said,“most of the time, no one will ever know.’’ Managers like to make safe bets and don’t mind the invisible losses.Berg’s work was again inspiring. Berg found that there was one group whose nature did line up well with what was actually be popular with audiences: other circus artists. “They were the best forecasters by far,” said Grant. “Unlike the artists themselves, the peers could take a step back” and see a work’s flaws. But, unlike managers, the peers “were also really invested in the creative process” which enabled them to recognize when something was novel and worth the risk.One conclusion from this would be to free managers from certain decision-making processes. But since that’s not typically possible, perhaps instead managers can be taught to think like peers, and Berg found that that can be done relatively easily. “All he did,” Grant explained, “was that he asked managers to spend five minutes brainstorming about their own ideas before they judged other people’s ideas.” “That”, Grant said, “was enough to open their minds. Because when they came in to select ideas, they were looking for reasons to say no. Get them into a brainstorming mindset first, and now they’re not thinking evaluatively but creatively.”60．What does the underlined word “flaws” in the first paragraph mean?A．Features.B．Dangers.C．Values.D．Faults.61．What can we learn about the works the circus performers submitted?A．The circus performers committed false negatives towards them.B．They couldn’t resonate with the audience members.C．Both the circus performers and managers made prejudiced judgments about them. D．The circus performers held the same opinion as the circus managers did about them. 62．By mentioning the sitcom Seinfeld, Grant intends to tell us ________.A．why it has been popular among AmericansB．how an unknown play succeeded in the endC．why managers tend to criticize rather than praise D．how false positives make managers overlook its brilliance 63．Compared to false positives, false negatives ________. A．can’t make more invisible lossesB．are more acceptable among managersC．can potentially ruin managers’ careersD．can make managers feel more embarrassed 64．According to Berg, managers are advised ________. A．to think both evaluatively and creatively in judging an idea B．to spend five minutes brainstorming before judging an idea C．not to participate in certain decision-making processes D．to reject any ideas that are not worthwhile65．Which would be the best title for the passage?A．The art of recognizing good ideasB．The key factors in decision-makingC．The influence of false negativesD．The two basic modes of judgment五、概要写作66．Summary WritingWhen you hear the final whistleOne of the hardest things for any sportsperson to do is to know when to retire. But even harder is finding the answer to the question “What am I going to do with the rest of my life?”Some sportspeople go on playing too long. Perhaps they just can’t stand life without the “high” of playing professional sport. Michael Jordan, the greatest basketball player of all time retired three times. He retired once from the Chicago Bulls, made a successful comeback with the Bulls, then retired again. His second comeback with an inferior team ended in failure and he retired forever at the age of 38. Jordan said, “There will never be anything I do that will fulfill me as much as competing did.”Others can’t resist the chance of one last “pay day”. Muhammad Ali needed the money, but his comeback fight, at the age of 39, against Trevor Berbick, was one of the saddest spectacles in modern sport. After losing to Berbick, Ali retired permanently. Three years later he developed Parkinson’s disease.For some people, the pain of retirement never leaves them. As Jimmy Greaves, anex-England international footballer said, “I think that a lot of players would prefer to be shot once their career is over.” Many of them spend their retirement in a continual battle against depression, alcohol, or drugs.But for the lucky few, retirement can mean a successful new career. Franz Beckenbauer is a classical example of a footballer who won everything with his club, Bayern Muaich. After retiring he became a successful coach with Bayern and finally president of the club. John McEnroe, the infamous “bad boy” of tennis, is now a highly respected and highly paid TV commentator. But sadly, for most sportspeople these cases are the exceptions.六、汉译英翻译句子67．北京以它的悠久历史而闻名。

上海市浦东新区2019-2022学年高一上学期英语期末解析版试卷汇编选词填空专题上海市浦东新区2021-2022学年高一上学期期末教学质量检测英语试卷二、选用适当的单词或短语补全短文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.director Kevin Macdonald will invite the global community to pick up cameras to create “Life In A Day 2022”.In 2010, “Life In A Day” brought the online community together for a massive feature film project that ____9____ 8,000 submissions. The final film was released in 2011, and has been watched over 16 million times ever since.Exactly 12 years after the ____10____ “Life In A Day,” the world will once again come together to create the second YouTube documentary that tells the story of a single day on Earth. Selected footage from participants like you will be woven together in this documentary to tell the story of an ordinary day during these extraordinary times.On a single day, Saturday, July 25, people around the world are invited to film their day. Maybe you’ll be filming from home, or maybe you’re in a part of the world where you’re figuring out how to move forward in a different place. Maybe you’re ____11____ with friends, reuniting with family, or going to work. Maybe it’s a special day — you are getting married, moving out, and sharing important news. Or maybe it’s just a normal day. We want to weave together these____12____ experiences and ideas to create a time capsule of this moment.The final feature film will be edited over the ____13____ of five months, produced entirely through what is found in the submitted footage. Once the submission window closes, a 30-person team of multilingual reviewers will ____14____ the translation process of the submitted videos. At present, the filmmakers are encouraging people from all over the world to take part, and theyhope to capture a wide ____15____ on life. Submissions are open from July 25 to August 2, which means you will only have one week to submit your footage.While only a small number of the submitted clips will make it into the movie, the filmmakers hope the filming day itself becomes a significant day of global participation. T he “Life In A Day 2022” project celebrates the importance of everyone’s coming together in a moment of equal worldwide ____16____. Looking forward to your participation!上海市浦东新区2020-2021学年高一上学期期末教学质量检测英语试卷二、选用适当的单词或短语补全短文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.is still a(n) ____11____ of the British royal family, and is the largest and oldest residential castle in the world. It has been the site of a royal house for almost 1,000 years, since the time of William the Conqueror.King Henry II ____12____ the first stone building on the site of Windsor Castle in the 1170s. King Edward III, who was born in the castle, pulled down most of Henry’s buildings in the1350s,____13____ them with a new “round castle” in the center of the site. Edward’s central keep (城堡主楼) has ____14____ to this day, though with major changes.St. George’s Chapel is the main church on the site. It was begun during the reign (统治) of King Edward IV and was completed by King Henry VIII, who was buried there along with nine other British ____15____.The most ____16____ part in the history of Windsor Castle took place during the English Civil War, when Oliver Cromwell’s troops took over the castle from King Charles I and used it as a fortress and the headquarters. King Charles I was ____17____ imprisoned at Windsor Castle and it wasn’t long before he was killed and buried here in 1648.Windsor Castle remains a primary residence of the royal family, but much of it is now____18____ to the public. Sights on a Windsor Castle tour include the daily changing of the guard. The public rooms contain a large number of paintings, decorative ceiling designs and antique furniture. A fire in 1992 destroyed parts of the royal apartments, which are open to a Windsor Castle tour when the Queen is not in residence, but these have been painstakingly ____19____. A Windsor Castle tour should include a walk through the Windsor Great Park, which is a beautifully designed garden in the ____20____ of a royal hunting forest.上海市浦东新区2019-2020学年高一上学期期末教学质量检测英语试卷二、选用适当的单词或短语补全短文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.Poorest countries facing both obesity and malnutritionA third of the poorest countries in the world are dealing with high levels of obesity as well as under-nourishment, which leaves people too thin, according to a report in The Lancet. It says the problem is caused by global ___11___ to ultra - processed foods, and people exercising less. The authors are calling for changes to the “modern food system” which they believe is the ___12___of it.Countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia are most affected.The report ___13___ that nearly 2.3 billion children and adults on the planet are overweight, and more than 150 million children have undersized growth. And many low and middle-incomecountries are facing these two ___14___ at the same time -- known as the ‘double burden of malnutrition’. This means that 20% of p eople are overweight, 30% of children under four are not growing ___15___, and 20% of women are classified as thin.Failing food systemsThe report authors say action should be taken by governments, the United Nations and academics to ___16___ the problem, and it points the finger at changing diets.The way people eat, drink and move is changing. Increasing numbers of supermarkets, easy availability of less ___17___ food, as well as a decrease in ___18___ activity, are leading to more people becoming overweight.And these changes are affecting low and middle-income countries, as well as high-income ones.Although undersized growth of children in many countries is becoming less frequent, eating ultra-processed foods early in life is ___19___ with poor growth. “We are facing a new nutrition reality,” says lead author Dr Francesco Branca, director of the department of nutrition for health and development at the World Health Organization. “We can no longer ___20___ countries as low-income and undernourished, or high-income and only concerned with obesity.参考答案上海市浦东新区2021-2022学年高一上学期期末教学质量检测英语试卷9．A10．F11．B12．I13．D14．E15．G16．C【分析】这是一篇新闻报道。

上海国际中学2022-2023学年高一英语上学期期末试题含解析一、选择题1. —We’ll visit the Summer Palace__________ there is a heavy rain tomorrow.— OK! Boating on the lake must be great fun.A. unlessB. sinceC. untilD. if参考答案：A【详解】考查连词。

句意：——如果明天不下大雨，我们就要去参观颐和园。

——好吧，在湖上泛舟肯定很有趣。

A. unless除非，如果不；B. since由于，自从……以来；C. until直到……为止；D. if是否，如果。

结合语境可知选A。

2. The Mekong River becomes rapids as it passes deep valleys, travelling western Yunnan Province.A. by; acrossB. through; acrossC. around; toD. through; in参考答案：B3. —Your mother becomes more and more forgetful.—Yes. She searched for her cell phone for a whole day last Sunday but it ______ in her coat pocket the next day.A. turned outB. turned onC. turned overD. turned up参考答案：D4. Mencius believed that the reason man is different from animals is man is good.A. that; thatB. why; becauseC. why; thatD. which; that参考答案：C5. - I hear you _______ abroad.- That's right. We're going to live in Spain.A. are movingB. have movedC. moveD. will have moved参考答案：A6. All the people were shocked by what the little girl _________ when she was cheated and sold to the mountain village.A．went over B．went through C．got along with D．got away参考答案：B[本题考查动词短语辨析。

上海市虹口区2023-2024学年高一上学期期末考试英语试卷学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、单项选择1．This is the first time that the whole process of a black hole _______ eating a star, from its first to nearly final bites.A．was seen B．has been seen C．has seen D．had seen 2．The expression _______ her face and _______ her eyes is now _______ words.A．in, on, under B．in, in, over C．on, from, by D．on, in, beyond 3．He is the only one of the best students who _______ chosen to take part in the competition so far.A．is B．are C．have been D．has been 4．Feeling fearful is healthy ________ it helps you slow down and evaluate risks properly.A．because B．until C．before D．although 5．John showed me the photo and said, “This is the very gallery _______ we visited last month, not the factory _______ father worked last year.”A．which; that B．that; that C．that; where D．which; where 6．Our parents often told us in the past that _______ is believing.A．to see B．seeing C．see D．to be seen 7．My best friend is a boy from a(n) _______ mountainous area.A．distant B．varying C．disgusting D．extinct8．In cross-cultural communication, misunderstandings are always caused by each other’s cultural _______.A．range B．involvement C．unfamiliarity D．respect 9．Anyway, don’t give in. I’m sure the temporary _______ should not bother you too long.A．expectation B．setback C．exchange D．awareness 10．The summer solstice marks the longest day in the northern hemisphere (北半球). The_______ used to be an important ancient Chinese festival.A．tradition B．climate C．location D．occasion 11．Animals in zoos must _______ different climates and seasons in relation to where they come from.A．adjust to B．depend on C．refer to D．take on12．His English sounds fairly native, so where did he _______ his English?A．learn about B．hunt for C．pick up D．give away二、语法填空Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Venice, one of Europe’s most historical, romantic, and unique cities, is in danger of drowning — not in one of its famed canals but under the weight of people. Since 1980, there have been more tourists than residents in V enice and right at present the number 13 (climb) rapidly. As tourists arrive, so do businesses to support them. Small, local stores are being replaced by souvenir shops and fast-food joints; Lately, accommodations 14 (transform) to Airbnbs, driving the cost of living here forever upwards. As locals leave the city, the vacuum (真空) is filled with yet 15 (much) tourist investment and before you know it, the charm and culture of old Venice that attracted us here in the first place has been transformed and lost. It’s no wonder that 16 World Heritage Committee has made a plan to add “Venice and its Lagoon” to its World Heritage in Danger list.Venice is not alone. Croatian favourite Dubrovnik, with history and cultural excellence, is suffering the same fate. There were 5,000 residents in 1991, but in 2017 only 1,157 people were living in the Old Town 17 it became overcrowded with tourists and businesses flooding to them. Dubrovnik is a convenient stop for cruise ships moving around the waters of the Adriatic and its popularity has grown further following the success of Game of Thrones, 18 was filmed there.Many popular locations have started to apply strategies 19 (fight) the rising tide of tourism using a combination of legislation and financial instruments. Barcelona is limiting the number of licenses for tourist accommodation 20 reducing the number of cruise ships allowed to dock (停泊). A smaller number of tourists are allowed to visit the Old Town and 21 will need to pay a city entry fee. The tourist tax is being increased to a price higher than 22 (expect). Venice has recently introduced a tourist fee to discourage day-trippers.三、选词填空Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can beWhat makes the perfect winter read?As the weather turns and the sky darkens, autumn and winter can often feel like the perfect time for curling up with a good book.But I wonder if it’s just me who finds that my reading 23 seem to change along with the seasons? The books I might choose to read in some sunny garden are very different from the ones I want when the wind is blowing outside and a few precious hours of watery daylight are the best we can hope for.I always 24 writing that evokes (唤起) time and place, and in the midst of the coldest, darkest part of the year, I want more than ever for a book to be “a ball of light” in my hands, as Ezra Pound famously once put it — a(n) 25 of life and love.I also need a certain degree of comfortness in a winter read — something that will keep me warm when the weather won’t! Give me gothic (哥特式的) building in the snow, with heroines whose passions burn brightly. Or let me escape completely, into some fantasy 26 — but I’d still like my forests icy and pine smelling. Give me stories of 27 and re-birth. Remind me that this time of year has 28 , too.Katherine May’s beautiful, poetic deep thought on the season, Wintering, does precisely this. Seemingly, it’s 29 , combining aspects of her life with more universal thoughts on how we might winter well. But there’s a lyrical (抒情的), 30 quality to the writing that confuses plain concepts like “genre”. She 31 that in winter we need different tools to get us through the season and it also offers one such tool, since Wintering itself is the perfect guide book and 32 to see you through until spring.That’s why books that help me see the beauty of the season will always be high on my list of winter reads.四、完形填空Robot PetsIn July, Unitree, a Chinese company, launched Go2, its second-generation robotic dog.Priced from $1,270, this robot pet can walk, perform handstands, and take photographs. Equipped with a smart speaker, it responds to voice commands. Go2 joins the market as the latest in a series of attempts by scientists to create machines that can do everything a real animal does — and leave a lot less mess to 33 afterwards.The first robot dog available to buy was Sony’s AIBO. Released in 1999, AIBO was a(n) 34 hit — 3000 units sold in just under 20 minutes in Japan. Its name is a 35 of “artificial intelligence” and “robot”. AI is a computer programme that can learn from experience and perform tasks that usually require human 36 . AIBO was discontinued in 2006, but went back on sale in 2017.With cameras for eyes, AIBO 37 obstacles and safely explores its surroundings. Voice-recognition technology enables it to turn its head to face a person when they speak, and even identify different voices. 38 , the dog has been programmed to respond to physical contact, such as touching its back or patting its head — just the way a real-life puppy would react. AIBO also “ 39 ” over time, and its behaviour changes as it develops from a playful puppy into an adult.Electronic pets are 40 toys for children, though. They can be valuable companions for older people, too. In 2022, a study by the University of Plymouth found that robot 41 could improve the wellbeing of elderly people who live in care homes and also those suffering from a condition that affects the brain. They found that the cute robots can provide all the emotional benefits of a real animal, without any of the work that comes with taking care of one.As technology develops, robot pets will become 42 advanced. Whether or not they take the place of living, breathing, barking and purring pets in our homes remains to be seen.33．A．clean up B．get into C．sort out D．centre around 34．A．delayed B．instant C．gradual D．tricky 35．A．renew B．reunion C．combination D．representation 36．A．strength B．intelligence C．responsibility D．appreciation 37．A．detects B．signals C．overcomes D．processes 38．A．For instance B．By contrast C．What’s more D．After all 39．A．varies B．fades C．adjusts D．matures 40．A．more than B．nothing but C．no more than D．less than41．A．participation B．attempts C．design D．companions 42．A．literally B．increasingly C．ironically D．relevantly五、阅读理解A short period of sleep taken during the day is known as a nap. Naps don’t just have benefits for adults at work, though. They could also help pupils to make the most of their school day. Studies have shown that a 20 to 30-minute “beauty sleep” makes people more alert and focused. This improves people’s ability to remember new information, which would help school children concentrate during lessons. Experts say that napping also improves brain functions, such as memory and the ability to complete difficult tasks.The school day starts early, which means that pupils don’t always get enough sleep because there’s no chance to have a lie-in. Adding naptime during the school day would help exhausted pupils to make up for any sleep they’ve lost from getting up so early.There are long-term benefits to taking a short nap, too. According to a recent study from University College London, the brains of people who have regular naps are bigger than those who don’t. People’s brains naturally shrink when they grow old, and the results showed that little sleeps can help people’s brains to age more slowly.Although a nap can seem like a good idea, going to sleep for too long can actually make you feel worse. It’s not very pleasant to wake up from a daytime nap feeling confused and sleepy. Napping during the day can also have a negative impact on how well you sleep at night. This can create a cycle of not being able to sleep as well at night, leaving you feeling even more tired in the daytime. Sleep expert Dr Clete Kushida said, “It’s generally recommended to maximize sleep at night.”Another consideration is that there really isn’t time in the school day for pupils to go to sleep. Some parents and teachers are concerned that it would cause children to miss too much lesson time. Pupils might take advantage of the system and use their need for a nap as an excuse to get out of lessons.So, what do you think? Should school allow kids to have naps, or should you wait until the evening to catch up on your sleep?43．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A．children need more naps than adults doB．naps improve memory, efficiency and beautyC．both children and adults are equally in need of napsD．naps can bring more benefits to children than to adults44．According to the passage, napping for too long is not advisable because ________.A．it may affect a healthier cycle of sleepB．school kids will feel too sleepy to wake upC．it can’t make up for the sleep lost from waking up earlyD．it extends the school day for kids to have enough lessons45．Which of the following statements can be learned about taking naps according to the passage?A．It’s better for babies to have as many daytime naps as possible.B．Regular naps can slow the rate at which brains shrink with age.C．There’s no need to guarantee night sleep if one has regular naps.D．Different from teachers, parents want their kids to have naptimes.46．Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A．Should Schools Have Naptimes?B．How Could Naptimes Benefit Kids?C．Are Kids Losing Too Much Sleep?D．Do You Get Enough Daytime Sleep?If you’ve ever seen a river rushing down a mountain or played in breaking waves at the beach, you’ll know that moving water contains a lot of energy. A river can push you and your boat downstream, sometimes quickly, and waves crashing into you at the beach can knock you back, or even knock you over.This energy of moving water originates from the water cycle, where water evaporates or is released from plants, rises to higher sea level, cools, and changes into liquid, forming clouds. Rain or snow that falls from these clouds flows downhill due to gravity, forming rivers or melting into existing water paths.Hydropower (水电) uses this energy from flowing water. It uses turbines, which are turned by moving water. These turbines turn around a rotor inside a device called generator, turning the motion into electricity with the help of magnets.There are two primary types of hydropower facilities (设施). The first is called the run-of-the-river facilities, which channel river water through turbines. The electricity production follows the timing of the river flow. When a river is running full with lots ofspring rain or meltwater, the turbine can produce more electricity. Later in the summer, when the river flow decreases, so does the turbine’s output. These types of power stations are typically small and easy to build, but there is limited ability to control the amount of electricity they produce.The second type is the dam (大坝)-based facilities. These use a solid dam to hold back the flow of a river and create an artificial lake behind it. The dam operator releases water from his lake, which flows through pipes inside the dam. Turbines within the dam generate electricity as the water passes through them, and then the water flows out the other side. These facilities are usually large and can affect river habitats, but they can also produce a lot of electricity in a controllable manner.Hydropower depends on the availability of water in flowing rivers. As climate change affects the water cycle, some regions may have less rainfall and therefore less hydropower generation. Since hydropower is a form of renewable electricity, it can play a role in limiting climate change. Hydropower facilities can also help avoid any imbalance in electricity production from wind farms and solar power plants.47．The underlined word “evaporate” in paragraph 2 can be replaced by “________”A．form a circle B．turn into a gasC．fall to the ground D．change into liquid48．According to paragraph 3, which of the following words best fits the box with “?” in the picture of a hydropower setup?A．turbine B．magnet C．pipe D．rotor 49．What can we learn about the two basic types of hydropower facilities mentioned in the passage?A．Only dam-based facilities use water to generate electricity and they are easy toconstruct.B．Electricity production by the run-of-the-river facilities doesn’t vary with river flow.C．Dam-based facilities provide a more considerable and adjustable electricity supply.D．Run-of-the-river facilities have a larger impact on river habitats than dam-basedfacilities.50．What is the author’s attitude towards hydropower?A．Optimistic B．Critical C．Doubtful D．IndifferentKeeping a bit of the outdoors inside is nothing new, but houseplant collections have become a popular social media trend — which means that more people than ever are discovering the comfort and beauty that caring for plants brings.51 Exposure to greenery, whether you have indoor plants, take walks outside or tend to a garden, has been found to have multiple mental-health benefits, such as lowering stress, decreasing feelings of depression, increasing sociability, restoring focus, improving cognitive performance, improving mood and increasing self-esteem.“One study showed that patients at a hospital who had plants in their room reported less pain, lower blood pressure, less fatigue and less anxiety than patients without plants in their rooms,” says Jenny Seham, a New York-based psychologist. She explains: “Cortisol, the stress hormone, has been shown to lower with plant interaction, reducing fatigue, irritability (易怒) and blood pressure.”Research has also shown that having plants and gardening increase productivity and levels of serotonin, the neurotransmitter responsible for lifting our mood. 52 And it is also opposed to dwelling on the past or worrying about the future.Before you fill your space with greenery, consider how you’ll interact with your plants.53 Can you care for them daily?If you have a small space or aren’t sure how much time you’re willing to invest in “plant parenting.” Start slow. “ 54 It can engage you by its smell or colour, creating a positive mood response with every interaction,” says Seham.A．For instance, is there enough space for plants in areas where you spend a lot of time?B．Half the fun of gardening is that you never know exactly what’s going to come up.C．It’s a feel-good hobby that’s supported by science.D．While indoor gardening can boost your feelings of wellbeing, help reduce stress and promote relaxation, it’s not, of course, a substitute for a trained mental health professional.E．The theory is that plant care helps us focus on the present moment and provides a feeling of accomplishment.F．Just one plant can make a difference.六、完成句子七、翻译60．应该采取积极措施来防止疾病蔓延。

上海市沪新中学高一英语上学期期末试卷含解析一、选择题1. The little girl made ________ apology for breaking _________ beautiful vase her mother bought in Jiangxi Province.A. 不填；theB. an; theC. an; aD. 不填；a参考答案：b略2. The rule demands that everyone ______ quiet in the school library.A. keepsB. keepC. will keepD. should be kept参考答案：B3. The teacher as well as 6 girls and 8 boys from her class ________visiting a museum when theearthquake struck the city.A. wasB. wereC. had beenD. is参考答案：A略4. --- How about the book you are reading?--- Good indeed. It _____ many problems we have come across in our study.A. saysB. talksC. refersD. covers参考答案：D5. Yang Liwei is China’s first astronaut in space, ______ achievements will go down in history.A. thatB. whoseC. whichD. where参考答案：B6. I'm looking for a house which is big enough _______ all the childrenA. to holdB. to have heldC. to be heldD. to holding参考答案：A16. the government to fight the financial crisis, there were still bad effects.A. Although, made some measureB. Since, has taken some measuresC. While, had taken some measuresD. Though, had taken some measure参考答案：D略8. A forest is usually found _______ heavy rainfall is frequent.A. thereB. whichC.where D. because参考答案：C9. To test eggs , ___them in a bowl of water: if they float they are bad; if they sink they are good.A. putB. puttingC. to putD. to be putting参考答案：D10. At the sight of the _________ scene, he was almost _________ to death.A. frightening；frightenedB. frightened；frightenedC. frightening；frighteningD. frightened；frightening参考答案：A11. Hiking is _______ great fun, you will get close to _____ nature and take exercises meanwhile.A a , theB a, /C /，theD /, /参考答案：D12. With his horse ____to the tree, the man had a rest in the shade.A. tyingB. tieC. being tiedD. tied参考答案：D13. Dr. Smith, together with his wife and daughters, _____ visit Beijing this summer.A. is going toB. are going toC. was going toD. were going to参考答案：A14. My cousin Gorge went to Shanghai in _____ twenties in ____ 1980s, and has lived there ever since.A. his, theB. the, theC. the, /D. his, /参考答案：A15. --- the window is dirty. --- I know. It _________ for weeks.A. hasn’t cleanedB. didn’t cleanC. wasn’t cleanedD. hasn’t been cleaned参考答案：D16. After dinner he gave Mr Richard ______ ride to ______ Great Wall.A. the; aB. a; theC. 不填; aD.不填; the参考答案：B略二、新的题型17. The Chinese government started the “made in China 2025” project ___36___ (recent), which is regarded as a Chinese version of “Industry 4.0”. The key to ___37___ (achieve) the new industrial revolution is intellectualization(智能化). ___38___ China should do is improve its level from “made in China” to “created in China” and to “intelligent manufacturing in China”.China ___39___ (become) famous as the world’s factor y up to now because a huge amount of products made in China have been sold all over the world, and “Made in China” has been associated ___40___ these inexpensive manufactured goods with low technological content. Actually, China has few industries with core technology or independent intellectual property___41___ (right ). In many home industries, the dependency on external technology is more than 50 percent, while the percentage is only 5 percent in ___42___ (develop) countries such as the United States and Japan. Many home industries make little money as original equipment manufacturers, because they don’t have ___43___ (they) own independent brands, independent design and independent core technology.If China wants to move up the ___44___ (globe)industry chain, it has to change from being the world’s processing factor to being ___45___ innovation base for the world. This means promoting the development of industries with independent technology.参考答案：36. recently37. achieving38. What 39. has become40. with 41. rights42. developed43. their 44. global45. an这是一篇说明文。

上海市上海中学2023-2024学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、单项选择1．The beach near the sea is a place ________ I have been familiar since childhood.A．in which B．on which C．with which D．to which2．________ embraces and respects the local customs will find it easier to fit in better with the local culture.A．Who B．Whom C．Anyone D．Whoever3．It remains uncertain at this point ________ the idea you proposed will be accepted.A．whether B．whether that C．that whether D．that4．The first time ________ she led small groups of people on guided hunts, she taught them how to kill the insect, ________ has spread to much of Florida.A．when; that B．/;who C．when; which D．/; which 5．When we arrived in ________ used to be a traditional British pub, all we could see were the time-worn walls which provided an atmospheric setting.A．where B．that C．what D．which6．________ on the waiting list ________ will be selected for the leadership position in the non-profit organization?A．Who; do you think B．Whom; do you thinkC．Who; you think D．Whom; you think7．In high school, students will experience various emotions, challenges, and friendships,________ shape their memorable journey.A．all of that B．all of what C．all of which D．all8．It was unbelievable ________ he designed went beyond the expectations of everyone in the room.A．that B．that what C．what D．what that9．It was in 2014 ________ a team at the University of Kent showed ________ Christmas turkeys kept more of their original dinosaur DNA than any other birds, but the reasons remain unclear.A．when; that B．that; that C．when; why D．that; why10．Language learners are encouraged to do ________ they are instructed to do, ________ will enhance their understanding of the language.A．what; that B．all what; which C．all that; that D．what; which 11．Despite some opposing opinions, the committee insists that the volunteers ________an excellent job in community service and that the prize ________to these warm-hearted men and women.A．should do; be awarded B．have done; will be awardedC．should do; will be awarded D．have done; be awarded12．I will briefly explain to you the way ________ we use to simplify the communication process within the team.A．that B．in which C．through which D．by which 13．In many countries, primary education is free and ________ for children of 6 to 12 years, and it is illegal for parents to prevent their children from attending school.A．compulsory B．complicated C．conservative D．convenient 14．Sarah worked hard to ________ her colleagues of the benefits of adopting sustainable practices in the workplace.A．confirm B．control C．convince D．reward 15．He was entirely devoted to the affairs of his troop, and was ________ and kind to his men and officers.A．dominant B．deliberate C．enterprising D．considerate 16．When I returned home, I tried to ________the wonder of this machine to my partner.A．delay B．deliver C．convey D．declare 17．The language teacher will also have his or her own assessments to make sure each student is meeting ________in class.A．expectations B．disciplines C．conflicts D．coincidences 18．As India gained freedom and matured into herself, the British Empire began to ________, which signaled the end of colonial rule and the emergence of a new era in the country’s history.A．break in B．fall apart C．hold out D．take over 19．The young boy was ________ his favorite toy as his parents hurriedly left the store.A．concerned with B．engaged in C．committed to D．torn away from 20．The company wants to ________ a strong presence in the world market by working withpartners and creating new and innovative products.A．establish B．exploit C．expose D．exhaust21．A promotion served as a significant ________for his outstanding performance and positive impact on the team.A．award B．determination C．reward D．demand二、选词填空Directions: Fill in the blank with a proper word chosen from the box: Each word can be usedThe reason for the mysterious deaths of hundreds of elephants When hundreds of African savanna elephants dropped dead in Botswana’s Okavango Delta in 2020, conservationists were alarmed. As the death toll rose — from dozens in March to more thanendangered species died across the border in northwestern Zimbabwe in a three-week period, with one more found in November. “It was very quick,” says Chris Foggin, a vet who examined the elephant carcasses (尸体) in Zimbabwe. “That was so 24 .”African savanna elephants 25 to this area represent the majority of what’s left of that species. Around 350,000 African savanna elephants remain, and given the already significant 26 to their survival, a new disease could be what tips that last domino towards extinction.Now, new research published recently in Nature Communications points to a bacterium not 27 found in elephants of any species, called Bisgaard taxon 45, that causes a massive systemic blood infection called septicemia. “It’s a disease we know can kill a reasonable number of elephants in a short space of time,” says Foggin, co-leader of the study. And “it has the potential to kill a lot more given the right circumstances.” What those are, however, remains unknown — yet it’s pressing to find out. Aerial population surveys in KAZA in 2022 found a high number of new elephant carcasses. The examination 28 the elephants had enlarged livers and spleens, as well as internal bleeding in multiple organs— signs of septicemia (败血症).However, scientists still don’t know how widespread Bisgaard taxon 45 is, or if the bacteria 29 as a normal group of bacteria within elephants and other animals. “We’re assuming it’s probably present more 30 than we’ve known, without causing disease, but we don’t have proof of that,” Foggin says. It’s possible environmental stressors, such as heat and lack of food and water, may have led Bisgaard taxon 45 to multiply and cause the septicemia in the Zimbabwe elephants. With much of Africa predicted to get hotter and drier, the bacterium “could cause much worse mortalities down the line,” says Foggin. That’s why, he says, “it is important to 31 monitoring elephant deaths and see if it’s responsible.”三、完形填空The Pop-up IglooPolar bears are warm-blooded animals with heavy fat and fur that can survive in freezing Arctic temperatures. They have two types of fur—the long oily hairs and short thick hairs. By 32 the characteristics of these two hairs and their black skin underneath, the polar bears can keep themselves warm. 33 by polar bears, a team of students from the Royal Danish Academy designed a pop-up igloo(弹出式冰屋)—an emergency tent that might make survival in sub-zero areas much more manageable.Led by Henry Glogau, the team said that their design aims to 34 those lost or stranded in extreme conditions. With little visibility and no phone coverage, people may face severe 35 while waiting for rescue in cold polar areas. Rather than fight against the extreme conditions, the team looked to use them to its 36 . “Inspired by snow caves and the conventional winter-used tents, we treat snow as a(n) 37 material rather than a burden,” the team told Vigour Times website.The pop-up igloo adopts a mylar(聚酯薄膜) material, which works 38 to polar bears’ skin. Besides their thick fat and fur, polar bears have black skin underneath, which is ideal for absorbing rays from the Arctic sun to keep themselves warm. The mylar material gives 39 to its inhabitants in the same way by reflecting sunlight into the space inside the tent. The pop-up igloo also features an origami-like(像折纸的) design, which helps to 40 the snow and secure the tent. The origami pockets create areas where snow can41 on the outside. It prevents heat from escaping from the tent, while holding the tent to the ground. Researchers ensured that the tent could withstand the weight of a 70kg human standing on top to remain 42 in extreme conditions. This adds another 43 layer to everything inside.The team put the tent through 44 testing for one month in Alaska to see its capability. The results showed that at 11.8 to 15 inches of snow cover, a 37℃ 45 in temperature between inside and outside could be maintained on average. In the future, the pop-up igloos could be 46 along hiking routes in cold areas like the Arctic, where they could be set up in seconds when needed.32．A．gathering B．combining C．comparing D．distinguishing 33．A．Fascinated B．Encouraged C．Threatened D．Inspired 34．A．guide B．comfort C．shelter D．delight 35．A．danger B．boredom C．confusion D．damage 36．A．advantage B．challenge C．defence D．convenience 37．A．original B．novel C．creative D．building 38．A．efficiently B．closely C．similarly D．cleverly 39．A．rays B．light C．heat D．glow 40．A．estimate B．trap C．exclude D．dissolve 41．A．pile up B．melt down C．break down D．last out 42．A．concrete B．everlasting C．stable D．elegant 43．A．heavy B．protective C．external D．flexible 44．A．repetitive B．eventual C．general D．domestic 45．A．fall B．increase C．decline D．difference 46．A．exposed B．restored C．recycled D．placed四、阅读理解“It’s a windy day in Laguna San Ignacio, and the waves seem to come from all directions,” said Sara Clemence in Bloomberg Businessweek. My children and I are riding on an 18-foot boat—small enough that we can reach down into the water if a gray whale swims up alongside. And then we see what we’ve come for: a heart-shaped shower of water and a dark mass rushing below it. As instructed, we splash(溅泼) the water strongly to signal thehuge whale, which turns out to be a mother with her weeks-old baby. The baby soon swims beneath our boat, emerges to blow mist in my face, then “lies onto its side like a 2-ton puppy.” Leaning down, I touched its skin gently. “It feels electric. Also, a bit like petting a hard-boiled egg.”San Ignacio is one of very few places where a person can pet a whale. The whales come each year to the coast of Baja California to give birth and to mate. If you’re lucky, you can “shake hands with a leathery fin(鳍)” or even “plant a kiss on a cold, salty cheek.” I usually worry about such interactions, because wild creatures can become deeply stressed by human contact. But boat numbers are strictly limited in these protected waters. And any whale that approaches a boat does so on its own terms. Like that baby whale: “We see him a few times, and he seems to like being petted and splashed.”So we are two species, connecting through touch, but also through eye contact: “More than once, after nosing around our boat, a young gray whale turns on its side so one dark, baseball-size eye is looking up at us.” Whalers used to call gray whales “devil fish” because these magnificent creatures turn violent when threatened—“or, say, when their babies are harmed.” That makes it feel even more of a blessing when, on our third day there, a large mama whale approaches the boat. “I’m splashing when I feel her nose press up into my hand.” Though she’s “wiser and apparently more alert” than her child, “she still decides to trust us.”47．According to the passage, people can NOT interact with a whale by ________.A．splashing water to it B．gently touching its skinC．swimming alongside it D．looking at it in the eye48．The underlined phrase in paragraph 2 means that the whale ________.A．is mad with too many visitorsB．is willing to be petted by people on the boatC．can interact with people based on its likesD．can decide its preferred swimming route49．Why does the author consider it “a blessing” when a large mama whale approaches the boat?A．Because she is smarter than her child and better at interacting with people.B．Because she believes in people and will not turn violent if her baby is harmed.C．Because a whale as large as this one is rare to see.D．Because she trusts people despite her concerns about her child’s safety.50．What is the best title for this passage?Communicate Fluently Effectively in English“The Cities are My Classrooms!”Why spend your time in a classroom when you can invest your time studying during breakfast or dinner?And why stay inside in the afternoon when you can study by the beach or in a bar?That’s right. That’s the way we teach.‘Active Learning’ is the best way to learn, practice, and perfect your English.“Walk and Talk English Eat and Drink English!”51．Who might be the target audience for this advertisement?A．people who who’d like to learn English while travelling.B．Inland travelers who want to talk with the locals in England pubs.C．England students who want to improve their English to be admitted to Oxford.D．people who want to improve their English through virtual tourism. 52．Which learning experience is NOT provided by English 4 Professionals?A．An individualized learning experience which suits the learner’s schedule.B．An immersed learning experience where the learner studies in famous universities.C．A cultural learning experience where the learner experiences European cultures.D．A relaxing learning experience where the learner can have fun while learning.53．If you sign up for the program, you are most likely to be studying ________.A．on the MIT campus lawn B．in Windsor Castle in EnglandC．on La Concha Beach in Spain D．in an English pub near your houseIn spite of “endless talk of difference”, American society is an amazing machine forthe casualness and lack of respect seen in popular culture. People are absorbed into “a culture of consumption” launched by the 19th-century department stores that offered a wide range of goods in an elegant atmosphere. Instead of fancy shops catering to the upper-class, these were stores “anyone could enter, regardless of class or background.” This turned shopping into a public and democratic (民主的) act. The mass media, advertising and sports are other forces for homogenization.Immigrants are quickly adapting to this common culture, which may not be altogether elevating but is hardly poisonous. Writing for the National Immigration Forum, Gregory Rodriguez reports that today’s immigration is neither at remarkable levels nor resistant to assimilation (融合). In 1998 immigrants were 9.8 percent of population; in 1900, 13.6 percent. In the 10 years prior to 1990, 3.1 immigrants arrived for every 1,000 residents; in the 10 years prior to 1890, 9.2 for every 1,000. Now, consider three indicators of assimilation — language, home ownership and intermarriage.The 1990 Census revealed that “a majority of immigrants from each of the fifteen most common countries of origin spoke English ‘well’ or ‘very well’ after ten years of residence.” The children of immigrants tend to be bilingual (双语的) and good at English. “By the third generation, the original language is lost in the majority of immigrant families.” Hence, America is described as a “graveyard” for languages. By 1996 foreign-born immigrants who had arrived before 1970 had a home ownership rate of 75.6 percent, higher than the 69.8 percent rate among native-born Americans. Foreign-born Asians and Hispanics “have higher rates of intermarriage than do U.S.-born whites and blacks.” By the third generation, one third of Hispanic women are married to non-Hispanics, and 41 percent of Asian-American women are married to non-Asians.Rodriguez notes that children in remote villages around the world are fans of superstars like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Garth Brooks, yet “some Americans fear that immigrants living within the United States are not influenced by the nation’s assimilative power.”Are there divisive issues and anger in America? Indeed. It is big enough to have a bit of everything. But particularly when viewed against America’s troubled past, today’s social Indicators hardly suggest a dark and worsening social environment.54．The underlined phrase in paragraph 1 probably means ________.A．making people adapt to American consumption cultureB．encouraging people to embrace a democratic lifestyleC．encouraging people to stick to their own ideas and principlesD．making people behave more similarly in many aspects55．According to the passage, what can be inferred about the immigrants now in the U.S.?A．Their adaptation to the common culture is quick but harmful to the society.B．The scale of immigration is not big and the immigrants welcome American culture.C．Their children are good at both English and their original language.D．Hispanic and Asian-American women both prefer to marry native-born Americans. 56．The author mentions Arnold Schwarzenegger and Garth Brooks in paragraph 4 to________.A．provide examples of successful immigrantsB．suggest the weakness of America’s assimilative powerC．show the powerful influence of American cultureD．prove their popularity at home and abroad57．What is the author’s general attitude towards the cultural assimilation in American society?A．Optimistic.B．Concerned.C．Neutral.D．Negative.Do Lobsters Feel Pain?The traditional method for cooking a lobster — boiling it alive — raises the question of whether or not lobsters feel pain. 58 . Lobsters decay very quickly after they die, and eating a dead lobster increases the risk of food-borne illness and reduces the quality of its flavor. However, if lobsters are capable of feeling pain, these cooking methods raise ethical questions for chefs and lobster eaters alike.Until the 1980s, scientists were trained to ignore animal pain, based on the belief that the ability to feel pain was associated only with higher consciousness. However, today, scientists view humans as a species of animal. Still, scientists disagree over whether or not lobsters feel pain. Lobsters have a peripheral system (外围系统) like humans, but instead of a single brain, they possess segmented ganglia (分段神经节). Because of these differences, some researchers argue lobsters are too dissimilar to vertebrates (脊椎动物) to feel pain and that their reaction to negative stimuli is simply a reflex. 59 . Lobsters guard their injuries, learn to avoid dangerous situations, and respond to anesthetics (麻醉剂). For these reasons, most scientists believe that injuring a lobster (e. g. storing it on ice or boiling it alive) causes physical pain.60 . Currently, boiling lobsters alive is banned in Switzerland, New Zealand, and the Italian city Reggio Emilia. Even in locations where boiling lobsters remains legal, many restaurants choose more human e methods, both to calm customer concerns and because the chefs believe stress negatively affects the flavor of the meat.While we cannot know definitively whether or not lobsters feel pain, research indicates that it’s likely. So, if you want to enjoy a lobster dinner, how should you go about it? The most human e tool for cooking a lobster is the CrustaStun. This device kills a lobster by an electric shock, making it unconscious in less than half a second, after which it can be cut apart or boiled. In contrast, it takes about 2 minutes for a lobster to die from immersion in boiling water. 61 . Some restaurants place a lobster in a plastic bag and place it in the freezer for a couple of hours, during which time the lobster loses consciousness and dies.A．Nonetheless, lobsters do satisfy all of the criteria for a pain responseB．This cooking technique is used in many restaurants to improve humans’ dining experienceC．Due to growing evidence that the lobsters may feel pain, it is now becoming illegal to boil lobsters alive or keep them on iceD．This method is probably the most humane option for killing a lobster before cooking and eating itE．Evidence shows that many species like lobsters are capable of learning and possess some level of self-awarenessF．Unfortunately, this technique is too expensive for most restaurants to afford五、语法填空填空）63．you decide upon will not influence me, for I am not involved in your project. （用适当的词填空）64．Is this classroom you have your chemistry lessons the one you like the most? （用适当的词填空）65．I doubt the scientific breakthrough will have a profound impact on the field of medicine. （用适当的词填空）66．The police offer a reward to finds the missing luggage of this old lady.（用适当的词填空）67．do you think would be the best place to celebrate our anniversary, a restaurant or a bar? （用适当的词填空）68．The moment the first rays of sunlight painted the sky signaled the beginning of a new day. (用适当的词填空)69．What I want to know is you plan to dress in to attend the Christmas party. （用适当的词填空）70．HR demanded that all employees (familiarize) with the new software after the training session was completed. (所给词的适当形式填空)71．the two trains crashed into each other still remains unknown, but the police say that it could be due to the heavy snow. （用适当的词填空）六、翻译72．这个从不自省的男人不可能在事业上获得成功。

)分第I卷(共75I. Listening ComprehensionSection A (10%)In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of Directions: each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions four question about it, read the and will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation the possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.B. Allen fell ill last week. 1. A. Allen is still in bed.s brother. ' D. The man is Allen C. The woman is Allen's sister.2. A. He is a writer. B. He is a student.D. He is a tour guide.C. He is a worker.3. A. The woman doesn't know the man.B. The woman and the man are friends.C. The man is very familiar with the women.D. The man often talks with women.4. A. The woman bought too many shirts.B. The woman bought all the shirts in the store.C. He wanted to see what the woman bought.t like the style of the shirts. D. He didn'D. In Manchester.C. In Washington. 5. A. In Chicago. B. In Boston.B. He is open-minded. 6. A. He is very shy.D. He is modest.C. He is brave.B. The man's family has forgotten him. 7. A. No news is good news.D. The man expects to hear from his family. C. The woman works in the post office.B. He feels tired and sick.8. A. He wants to play tennis outdoors.D. He wants to play basketball instead.t want to play tennis. C. He doesn'9. A. Kim should study up late for the exam.B. Kim should be well rested for the exam.1C. Kim will get some fresh air in the morning.D. Kim will be the top student in the exam.10. A. The woman will rent the house.B. The woman likes the house very much.C. The woman is not satisfied with the house.D. The woman will buy the house.Section B(6%)Directions: In Section B, you will hear one short passage, and you will be asked three questions on the passages. The passage 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. The second Monday of every month.B. The Monday when the sky is blue.C. The day when people have to stop weekend to work.D. The day that most of the people feel blue.12. A. Jobs make people get money and social identity.B. Jobs can only offer people a lot of money.C. Jobs make people be busy every day.D. Jobs let people know many other new friends.13. A. How American workers are doing today.B. The current economic situation.C. What people say about the government.D. The history of work in U.S.Section C (4%)Directions: In Section C, you will hear a longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 to 20 are based on the following conversation.Relieve PressureHow is JohnHe looks pale and __14__.The manager assigned two __15__ to him. The reason caused stressThe deadlines are __16__. Present situationNeed someone to __17__to.SolutionComplete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.II. Grammar and V ocabularySection A (15%)2Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form ofthe given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.AWhat's the frightening situation you can think of? For many people, it's being shut somewherethey (18)____ not get out of.That's exactly (19)____happened to an American tourist who said, “it feels good to be free”after he was locked inside a London bookstore for two hours.David Willis had been using the Internet inside the Waterstones store in Trafalgar Square, London, UK （20）____ he found that he had been shut inside, according to Sky News.He tried （21）____(get) out but failed, and it was only after posting messages on Twitter, a social network, that he （22）____( release).After he had spoken to the police but still not been released, he posted: “Hi Waterstones, I（23）____(lock) inside of your Trafalgar Square bookstore for two hours now. Please let me out.”It got the attention of thousands of Internet users. The police arrived at（24）____ store, and they finally let him out just after 11 pm on Thursday.After he was released, he posted another,（25）____(simple) message: “I'm free.”BGoogle has begun testing the electric car in Mountaincar normal have all the does View, California. The car notandit app that calls controls. Instead, it has a smartphone_____the destination, and a STOP button between ）（26tellsthe override need to in case the passengers two the seatscomputer.people for the to change world Sergey co-founder, Brin, says that they want The company's(27)_____ do not find it easy to travel around. The cars have been built specially by a company inDetroit. Google will now test the cars, (28)______ are not yet for sale.There need to be detailed scans of the roads before the cars can drive on them, (29)______ they cannot collect and process enough information in real time.cars will be very basic. project at Google, said: “The Chris Urmson, director of the driverless carthe push of a button. And, that's an importantBut they will take you (30)______ you want to go at step towards (31)______(improve) road safety and helping millions of people travel around more easily.”the caused accident by miles cars driverless have driven 700,000 without an the So far, computer. The company says that thousands of people die each year on the roads and that about 80% of crashes are caused (32)______ human mistakes.Section B (9%)only be Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can3used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.E. finding D. problem C. abroad B. especially A. decidedJ. experienceI. leave G. unemployment H. idea F. strugglingGovernments in Europe dream of finding a magic solution to rising unemployment. But, in the poorest parts of the EU, __33__ continues to rise.Now, in Sardinia, Italy, a mayor thinks he has found an answer to his town's unemployment __34__. Valter Piscedda, the mayor of Elmas, a small town near Sardinia's capital, Cagliari,wants to pay residents to __35__. The town will pay for ten unemployed local people to take Englishlessons, get on a cheap flight and look for jobs in other parts of Europe.pastnce,”he told the Guardian. “In the comes “This __36__ from common sense and experie I have seen young people, almost every day, who –year and a half __37__ in the past few months –have lost hope that they will find work. Some ask for help in __38__ work here. Others have tried everything and, now, they want to go and gain work experience __39__; life experience, too.”So he __40__ to help people who want to gain experience abroad.Sardinia, and also much of southern and central Italy, is __41__ with high unemployment.Institute of Unemployment was at 17.7% in the second quarter of 2014, according to Italy's NationalStatistics. More than 54% of people under 25 are out of work.III. Reading ComprehensionSection A (10%)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.There are about 50,000 mystery shopping trips every month in the UK. Mystery shoppers pretend stomer in a store but they are really__42__ information on the store and how good or bad to be a cuits service is. The __43__ for mystery shoppers is growing because online shopping is becoming more popular.) are becoming increasingly __44__ that shoppers who visit a physical store (零售店“Retailers,”says Simon Boydell, spokesman for __45__want a service and an experience they can't get Marketforce, which has more than 300,000 mystery shoppers. “Our customers want to know how are delivering on that experience.”well their __46__locations to each shopper and take turns so that they never __47__ to “We assign different storethe same shop within three months,”says Jill Spencer of mystery shopping company ABa. “Each day, they spend up to eight hours __48__ five to ten stores, plus another hour or two writing detailed on every part of their visit.”For that, the mystery shoppers can earn up to ￡155 a day. Their __49__ expenses are also paid. Mystery shoppers who film their visits with a __50__ camera can earn even 300 a day.more –around ￡Mystery shoppers are usually repaid any money they spend in the stores and may also be allowedI'm always given a specific task, such as buying something from to __51__ the products they buy.“and keep it.”a specific department or a new product range, but I can often buy whatever I want –says mystery shopper Laura.D. downloading C. deleting B. checking 42. A. collectingD. demand B. satisfaction 43. A. foundation C. decisionD. imaginative44. A. popular B. aware C. detective4D. paid C. online B. office 45. A. homeD. access C. headquarters B. customers 46. A. stores47.D. go back C. get over B. pass on A. round offD. predicting 48.A. staring B. simplifying C. visitingD. diaries B. reports A. bills 49. C. articlesD. displayed 50.A. hidden B. amused C. renewedD. expand51.A. release B. benefit C. keepSection B (15%)or several questions passages. Each passage is followed by following Directions: Read the three finished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the unone that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.AI find myself praying for a proper winter, At the end of every British one that will summerallow a bit of fun: sledging, snowballing, snowman-building. I'm not very demanding; I don't need amazing downhill skiing and the Cresta Run. What I want is a few days out with the kids. And, much as I like blue skies and sun in summer, I'd s every time for frozen ponds, a hillside covered in fresh snow and ice hanging off the houses. Maddy, 11, wants the same and so, instead of waiting and hoping, we are going to make sure. We are going to Sweden.Winter fun in Sweden is a bit more advanced than in most of the UK. They do snowshoeing,ice-fishing, snow house-building and so on. They also do lots of Father Christmas matter, which Maddy didn't want: “I'm too old for that kind of nonsense, Dad.”Above all, what Maddy wanted was dogs with puppies. She's not too old for that.We flew to Lulea, a city at the top of the finger of Baltic Sea that reaches out to the northbetween Sweden and Finland, almost touching the Arctic Circle, then transferred, with some other winter-hungry families, to woodland houses by the sea. There was plenty of snow and ice,but the guides were keeping a nervous eye on the instrument for measuring temperature,which was dangerously close to zero.“Normally, we are 10C below,”said Roger, our guide, who was also handing out our equipment for the days ahead: snowshoes, boots, gloves and so on. A holiday that provides all the necessary outfits will save you a fortune.52.“I find myself praying for a proper winter”because _________.A. winter is much more fun than summerB. I like playing exciting sports in winterC. I want a few days out with the kidsD. the activities in winter are more demanding53. What does the word “swap”mean in paragraph 1?A. offerB. exchangeC. waitD. reject54. Which best describes our trip to the city Lulea?A. We did not see any other people except the guides5B. The guides were nervous because of the low temperatureC. We had everything prepared so that we could have a good journeyD. The guides gave us the equipment in order to transfer quicklyBBRANDON Carter-Chan has the world at his feet.The Dannemora resident danced his way to victory in a number of individual performancegroups at the Tauranga Festival of Performing Arts last month. It's one of the major tap-dancingawards in New Zealand and offers $1000 in prize money to the winner.“I entered because the competition offers a lot of prize money, but also because it attracts a lot of really good dancers from around the country,”Brandon told the Times.“I really like competing.If I'm entering a tap-dancing contest, I want to beat good dancers so I can learn and getbetter.”Brandon, 16, trains under tutor Simon Watts at the Carter-Chan Dance Performance Centre inEast Tamaki, run by his mother Brigid.Mrs Carter-Chan says her talented son wasn't as prepared for the contest in Tauranga as theywould have liked.“It was a real struggle in a way,”she says.“Brandon had worked so hard on his school studies all year and was also quite sick.“One of the dances he was doing, a tango, he had to make up the week of the competition.“It was a different style to what he's used to and that put pressure on him for the senior tapaward.“He was totally out of his comfort zone.”Brandon is having a highly successful 2014. Brandon has only been competing in tap-dancingfor two years and is also a highly skilled singer. He earned the people's choice award, voted on bythe viewing audience, at the Xtreme Talent Quest stage performance competition for teenagers inHowick in 2012.The rising star regularly performs in public as a singer and dancer, including as a cast memberof the annual Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park entertainment showcase.55. What is Tauranga Festival of Performing Arts probably?A.A competition held for tap-dancing lovers or dancers.B.A contest where dancers can get a lot of prize money as long as they join in.C.The dance centre owned by Brandon's mom.D.A dancing game which only good dancers can sign up for.56. Which is probably Brandon's Mom's job?A.A managerB. A designerC. A judgeD. A school teacher.57. Which does not describe Brandon having the world under his feet?A.He was the winner at the Tauranga Festival of Performing Arts.B.He earned the people's choice award.C.He performs the annual Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park entertainment showcase.D.He regularly performs in public as a singer and dancer.CThe Earth's moon used to have a stronger magnetic field(磁场). During samples collected from670 as magnetic field as strong that Apollo task, researchers claimed the moon featured a thethe present, on Earth. At mpared ). That's coto 50 microteslas here microteslas(单位：微特斯拉moon does not have a global magnetic field.author of the new study, says, “Earth's magnetic field is currently 50 Benjamin Weiss, theco-microteslas in strength. The early moon may have had a magnetic field that was bigger, maybe up tomore than 70 microteslas.”the Sciences, suggest that had their study published in Journal Weiss and Sonia Tikoo, whomagnetic field of the moon can be the result of the molten liquid core that our satellite had takenfor research. They believe that planets and other bodies move electrically conducting fluids arounda compared to through a process which they themselves, thus producing magnetic fields). They note that earlier scientists did not understand whether the moon produced dynamo(发电机the magnetic field itself or if it was due to the outside forces.The group of researchers spent the last six years using new and advanced search methods inorder to find strong signals that the moon might have had a magnetic core of its own. They believe that if the moon had a similar inner dynamo, it would allow them to better understand its inside structure and solve a problem scientists have grappled with for years.After several conducting studies, they could not say why the moon actually stopped producingthe magnetic field. Researchers are also still confused at how such a small core on the moon could have created the original strong magnetic field it is originally believed to have produced.58. The word grappled (paragraph 4) is closest in meaning to______.A. exchangedB. dealtC. connectedD. started59. We can infer from the conclusion of Weiss and Tikoo's research that______.A. the magnetic fields of the moon can produce its electricity owing to the outside forces.B. only planets move electrically conducting fluids around themselves.C. the result of the molten liquid core leads to the magnetic field of the moonD. the moon might have had a magnetic core of its own.60. Which is true about the magnetic field of the moon?A. The moon did not have a global magnetic field in the past.B. The magnetic field of the moon is as strong as that on the earth.C. The satellite took it for finding strong signals.D. The moon could have created the original strong magnetic field due to its core.61. What is the best title of the passage?A. The secret of the magnetic field of the moonB. The result of the magnetic field of the moonC. The moon can produce the magnetic fieldD. The process of the magnetic field of the moonSection C (6%)Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.There are about 29,000 deaths annually in the UK from air pollution. PM2.5, carbon and other chemicals are linked to heart and lung diseases as well as cancer. Some particle matter lies in the lungs, while the finest particles can enter the bloodstream, risking damage elsewhere in the body.7There are nearly as many deaths now caused by air pollution as there are from smoking, so the main thing is we stop a new generation of children being exposed. It is said government has taken measures to make green air. Such as: Monitoring all over the country and predicting what result it will bring on time; A national plan for dealing with heavily polluting vehicles; Changes to fuel dutyto encourage low nitrogen dioxide(二氧化氮) vehicles as well as low carbon dioxide(二氧化碳); Financial encouragement for other choices of fuels; Encourage walking and cycling, etc.Our dirty air will simply not clean itself, and this issue is one that will, without the government's involvement, continue to impact on present and future generations. Enough is enough. The government must act on these pieces of advice quickly if we are to improve the quality of the airwe breathe and protect the nation's heart health.A government spokesperson said there would be a full response to the report in the future, but added: Clean air is important for people's health and, while air quality has improved greatly inrecent decades, we are investing heavily in measures across government to continue this,spending ￡2 bn since 2011 in green transport.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS)62. What harmful matters are connected to heart and lung diseases?63. Give two examples of the measures of making green air according to the passage.64. _________ is the key to improve air quality and impact on our current and future generations.第II卷（共25分）IV. Translation (15%)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. Translation：65.年轻人喜欢赶时髦。

上海高一上学期期末综合巩固复习卷（一）一、单项选择1．It is reported that Americans eat too much protein every day, _______ as they actually need. A．twice as much B．as twice much C．much as twice D．as much twice 2．Stephen Hawking believes that the earth is unlikely to be the onlyplanet life has developed gradually.A．that B．whereC．which D．whose3．The number of deaths from cancer will be reduced greatly if people _______ to eat more fruit and vegetables.A．persuade B．will persuade C．will be persuaded D．are persuaded 4．Before the ship sank, some of the passengers _______ leave in time for the lifeboats. A．could B．might C．were able to D．should5．—I wonder whether Helen will be here by five.—Her mother said she left home at half past four. She ________ be here at ten past five. A．dare B．should C．shall D．need6．He saw her coming, and advised me to hide behind the door, _________ advice I took at once.A．whose B．what C．that D．which7．The place ________the bridge is supposed to be built should be ________the cross river traffic is the heaviest.A．which；where B．at which；whichC．at which；where D．which；in which8．I don’t suppose anything happens _______ he doesn’t foresee.A．that B．which C．what D．if9．We cannot accept a society _______ the rich enjoy comfort _______ the poor have to suffer. A．which; while B．where; while C．which; /D．/; /10．We have three foreign teachers, two of __________ are from Canada.A．that B．whom C．them D．who二、完形填空I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And unless otherwise assigned a seat by the teacher, I always 11 to sit at the back of the classroom.All this 12 after I joined a sports team. It begin when a teacher 13 I should try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a(n) 14 idea because I didn’t have a good sense of balance. Nor did I have the team ability to keep pace with the others on the team and they would laugh at me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “going for it,” I wouldn’t have decided to give a try.Taking the 15 to go to the tryouts was only the half of it! When I first started attending the practice sessions, I didn’t even know the rules of the game. Sometimes I would get 16 and take a shot at the wrong direction -- which made me feel really stupid.17 , I wasn’t the only one “new” at the games, so I decided to 18 learning the game, do my best at each practice seesion, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t know “just yet.”I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the 19 and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and exciting. V ery soon the competitive part in me was winning over my 20 confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the process -- friends who 21 my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!With my improved self-confidence comes more 22 from teachers and classmates.I have gone from “ 23 ” in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call 24to myself, to raising my hand -- even when I sometimes am not 100 percent 25 I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.11．A．hesitated B．chose C．declined D．turned 12．A．reflected B．remained C．changed D．ruined 13．A．admitted B．objected C．suggested D．considered 14．A．crazy B．funny C．interesting D．wonderful 15．A．signal B．impression C．courage D．hesitation 16．A．confused B．bored C．assisted D．frightened 17．A．Effectively B．Regularly C．Historically D．Fortunately 18．A．glance at B．concentrate on C．apply for D．account for 19．A．rules B．structures C．remarks D．gestures 20．A．preference to B．overuse of C．lack of D．awareness of 21．A．experienced B．included C．involved D．respected 22．A．stress B．praise C．energy D．sigh 23．A．sealing B．lasting C．attracting D．hiding 24．A．attention B．authority C．hostility D．damage 25．A．depressed B．regretful C．pleased D．sure三、选用适当的单词或短语补全短文选词填空Ele.me Gave Customers Option to Wait Longer For Food Deliveries Many food delivery riders in China risk their lives to meet deadlines even under extreme weather conditions, according to a report that has gone viral. On Monday, Chinese magazine Renwu published an investigation that found that many riders pay little26．to traffic laws and risk their lives to meet ever-shortening delivery windows.To solve this problem, in September, 2020, Chinese food delivery giant Ele.me launched a function that allows customers to27．whether they are willing to wait up to ten minutes longer for their deliveries in response to public criticism over the treatment of couriers.Renwu’s report, based on interviews with over 30 delivery riders from Ele.me and Meituan Dianping—which28．dominate 90% of the food delivery market in China, according to market research firm Trustdata—discussed the riders’ working conditions and the systems that29．their wages. Platforms, in fact, like Ele.me and Meituan use algorithms to reduce waiting times for customers without considering the safety of couriers. “Being a courier, you need to30．against death and “battle” with traffic policemen,” the report said.An article on the official blog of Meituan’s tech team states that riders should aim to deliver each31．within 30 minutes after it is submitted, which would include the time for restaurants to prepare the food, and distribute it to riders, then for riders to travel to the delivery location, sometimes having to climb up several flights of32．in the process.Unlike Western economies where the so-called big economy has been hit by layoffs and the loss of temporary contracts, flexible work opportunities in China—33．at logistics(物流)companies where delivery staff and drivers are in hot demand—are turning into a great chance for many who have lost steady work during the COVID-19 pandemic. There are, in fact, more than 4.6 million riders supporting the Chinese food delivery industry in the second quarter in 2020.However, the34．employment model can also mean unstable income and missing out on some of the protections that may come with a long-term employment contract. It’s a commonphenomenon in China that food delivery riders violate traffic rules to meet deadlines. On the one hand, it’s due to the35．requirements for delivery time on these platforms. On the other hand, food delivery is a “more work, more pay” job. The eagerness of riders to earn more is another reason.”四、阅读选择How a few members of the animal kingdom handle the transition to adulthood?African elephantsThese beautiful beasts come close to imitate teen rebellion. Calves spend a decade with their mothers in female-dominated groups ---- and ladies stay there ---- but adolescent boys leave mom for noisy crews of bros. In their 20s, they often downsize to smaller male groups.Orangutans (猩猩)Slow metabolism allows these primates to survive food shortages ---- times when weather makes ripe fruit scarce. But energy efficiency comes at a cost; growth and maturation take time. Orangutan mamas nurse their young longer than any other wild creature does.Orcas(逆戟鲸)Killer whales join their mother’s familial group for life. This lasting-relationship seems to increase a pup’s chance of survival; if mom dies, a young male (under 30) is three times more likely to die than a peer whose mother is alive. Risk of death post-mom-mortem rises as kids get older.Harp sealsA harp seal’s “childhood” lasts just 12 days. A pup’s sole purpose during that brief period of coddling(宠爱) is to constantly nurse, gaining a fifth of its birth weight in blubber(鲸脂) every day. Once it’s fat ---- they become greater from 25 to 80 pounds ---- it slides off the ice and takes on the sea.Wolf spidersEvery parent knows that tired toddlers love to hitch a piggyback ride. The wolf spider straps all her babies (40 or 50, on average) onto her back at once, carrying the brood until they are capable of fully functional spider-hood. But luckily she only has to pull them for a few days. 36．According to the passage, which animals take the biggest responsibility in raising their young?A．Harp seals.B．African elephants C．Orcas.D．Wolf spiders. 37．What can we learn from the sentence “But luckily she only has to pull them for a few days”?A．Other grown wolf spiders will come to take care of the babies.B．The toddlers are too heavy for parents to hitch a piggyback ride.C．Baby spiders are able to live on their own after a short period of time.D．Baby spiders can make full use of spider-hood before they leave their parents. 38．Who will be interested in this passage?A．A student who is doing a project on animal growth.B．A kid who is keen on animal watching.C．A zoo-worker who is responsible for visitors’ safety.D．A doctor who specializes in animals’ health.Kompong Phhluk Private TourDepart the city for an unspoiled floating community called Kompong Phhluk which is astonishing for its stilted-house villages and flooded forest.Stop on the way for the Rolous Market tour. This is a great chance for you to take the photos of locals selling vegetables, different fish species and other local produce.After this market tour we’ll all have a boat trip to the floating community of Kompong Phhluk, visit an island pagoda, a school and houses standing on 8 or 10m high stilts, fishfarms and learn about the village life.Stop and have lunch in a family’s house before getting into a row boat and venturing into the flooded forest, the habitat to some famous water-bird species.Eventually we jump back into the big boat and set off for the largest fresh water lake in SE Asia, Tonle Sap.Tour Details·Departs 8:30am·Returns around 2pm·A picnic lunch with sandwiches and drinks is provided. We cannot provide local food from the area due to poor sanitation（卫生）, lack of hygiene standards and refrigeration.·No passes requiredRates·These rates are based on an English speaking guide.·Rates include all transport, water and a picnic lunch.·Children 11 years and under are 50%.·Children 4 years and below are free.·If your group is larger than 5 people, please email us for the best rate.Number of People Price Per Person1 Person $652 People $453 People $404 People $355 People $32What to Wear·Please be mindful of your clothing and try to avoid anything too revealing.·We strongly recommend a sunglasses, hat and sunscreen.General Information·This is a poor rural village, please be mindful of the environment.· Please do not hand things out to villagers, for this contributes to creating a begging cycle and can create jealousy.·We recommend heading to the toilet before you go on this trip as facilities are very basic. 39．Kompong Phhluk is famous for its ______.A．local vegetables and different fish speciesB．stilted-house villages and flooded forestC．Rolous Market and an island pagodaD．water-bird habitat and fish farms40．A private trip for two parents and a 3-year-old boy costs ______.A．$40B．$80C．$90D．$120 41．Which of the following is not included in the rates?A．A tourist guide.B．Transport.C．Drinks.D．Local food.42．We can conclude from the passage that ______.A．the living standard in the village is quite lowB．the tourist facilities along the way are quite goodC．revealing clothes are appropriate in the hot weatherD．giving local children small gifts is strongly recommendedAsk most people how they define the American Dream and chances are they’ll say, “Success.” The dream of individual opportunity has been home in American since Europeans discovered a “new world” in the Western Hemisphere. Early immigrants like Hector St. Jean de Crevecoeur praised highly the freedom and opportunity to be found in this new land. His glowing descriptions of a classless society where anyone could attain success through honesty and hard work fired the imaginations of many European readers: in Letters from an American Farmer (1782) he wrote. “We are all excited at the spirit of an industry which is unfettered(无拘无束的) and unrestrained, because each person works for himself… We have no princes, for whom we toil(干苦力活), starve, and bleed: we are the most perfect society now existing in the world.” The promise of a land where “the rewards of a man’s industry follow with equal steps the progress of his labor” drew poor immigrants from Europe and fueled national expansion into the western territories.Our national mythology(神化) is full of illustration of the American success story. There’s Benjamin Franklin, the very model of the self-educated, self-made man, who rose from modest origins to become a well-known scientist, philosopher, and statesman. In the nineteenth century, Horatio Alger, a writer of fiction for young boys, became American’s best-selling author with rags-to-riches tales. The notion of success haunts us: we spend million every year reading about the rich and famous, learning how to “make a fortune in real estate with no money down,” and “dressing for success.” The myth of success has even invaded our personal relationships: today it’s as important to be “successful” in marriage or parenthoods as it is to come out on top in business.But dreams easily turn into nightmares. Every American who hopes to “make it” also knows the fear of failure, because the myth of success inevitably implies comparison between the haves and the have-nots, the stars and the anonymous crowd. Under pressure of the myth, we become indulged in status symbols: we try to live in the “right” neighborhoods, wear the “right” clothes, eat the “right” foods. These symbols of distinction assure us and others that we believe strongly in the fundamental equality of all, yet strive as hard as we can to separate ourselves from our fellow citizens.43．By saying “the rewards of a man’s industry follow with equal steps the progress of his labor”(Line 10, Para. 1), the author means .A．the more diligent one is, the bigger his returnsB．laborious work ensures the growth of an industryC．a man’s business should be developed step by stepD．a company’s success depends on its employees’ hard work44．The characters described in Horatio Alger’s novels are people who . A．succeed in real estate investmentB．earned enormous fortunes by chancesC．became wealthy after starting life very poorD．became famous despite their modest origins45．It can be inferred from the last sentence of the second paragraph that . A．business success often contributes to a successful marriageB．Americans wish to succeed in every aspect of lifeC．good personal relationships lead to business successD．successful business people provide good care for their children46．What is the conflict of American culture according to the author?A．The American road to success is full of nightmares.B．Status symbols are not a real indicator of a person’s wealth.C．The American Dream is nothing but an empty dream.D．What Americans strive after often contradicts their beliefs.五、五选五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.Once again, DC Comics and Warner Bros, have divided fans and critics -- over the superhero film Justice League.47．There are a log of reshoots of scenes. A new director was brought in to finish the film after original director Zack Snyder’s tragic loss of his daughter. Of course, there was a lot of talk about Ben Affleck’s future in the role of Batman.Some people are saying that Justice League is another big disappointment. They say it could have been incredible and instead fails to really entertain. Others say that Warner Bros have finally got it right and that the future for the League looks bright.My opinion lies somewhere in the middle. The film was by no means a disappointment: It was both exciting and funny to watch. There is something special about watching the heroes from your childhood brought to life on the big screen. 48．However, I will say that a lot more work needs to be done if the producer wants to guarantee success in the future. Although the film was good, it was obvious which scenes had been reshot and how the characters had been changed. 49．These are the kinds of problems that you don’t expect to see in a film with such a big budget.Another point to add is that it is good to see the producer making Superman a somewhat brighter character and adding some jokes to the plot to add to the fun, though there is , sadly, no post-credits scene（“彩蛋”）. The producer must be careful, however, not to make the same mistake as many others in the industry have:making bright and colorful movies with rather poor stores.Justice League is not a perfect film, but it is definitely not a terrible one. 50．. For me, I hope that DC does not completely lose its darker side.A．I also have to mention the several scenes in which the special effects were very badly done. B．There had been worrying news about Justice League in the months before its release. C．As far as I am concerned, the film is a marvel.D．Definitely, a lot of work is still to be done.E.Whether the film will be well received, especially among the young, still remains to be seen.F.Perhaps that is affecting my opinion.六、汉译英51．从丝绸之路的起点开始他的旅行(set) （汉译英）Translation52．最新研究表明适量饮用红酒有助于女性保持健康。

上海高一上学期期末综合巩固复习卷（一）一、单项选择1．It is reported that Americans eat too much protein every day, _______ as they actually need. A．twice as much B．as twice much C．much as twice D．as much twice 2．Stephen Hawking believes that the earth is unlikely to be the onlyplanet life has developed gradually.A．that B．whereC．which D．whose3．The number of deaths from cancer will be reduced greatly if people _______ to eat more fruit and vegetables.A．persuade B．will persuade C．will be persuaded D．are persuaded 4．Before the ship sank, some of the passengers _______ leave in time for the lifeboats. A．could B．might C．were able to D．should5．—I wonder whether Helen will be here by five.—Her mother said she left home at half past four. She ________ be here at ten past five. A．dare B．should C．shall D．need6．He saw her coming, and advised me to hide behind the door, _________ advice I took at once.A．whose B．what C．that D．which7．The place ________the bridge is supposed to be built should be ________the cross river traffic is the heaviest.A．which；where B．at which；whichC．at which；where D．which；in which8．I don’t suppose anything happens _______ he doesn’t foresee.A．that B．which C．what D．if9．We cannot accept a society _______ the rich enjoy comfort _______ the poor have to suffer. A．which; while B．where; while C．which; /D．/; /10．We have three foreign teachers, two of __________ are from Canada.A．that B．whom C．them D．who二、完形填空I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And unless otherwise assigned a seat by the teacher, I always 11 to sit at the back of the classroom.All this 12 after I joined a sports team. It begin when a teacher 13 I should try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a(n) 14 idea because I didn’t have a good sense of balance. Nor did I have the team ability to keep pace with the others on the team and they would laugh at me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “going for it,” I wouldn’t have decided to give a try.Taking the 15 to go to the tryouts was only the half of it! When I first started attending the practice sessions, I didn’t even know the rules of the game. Sometimes I would get 16 and take a shot at the wrong direction -- which made me feel really stupid.17 , I wasn’t the only one “new” at the games, so I decided to 18 learning the game, do my best at each practice seesion, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn’t know “just yet.”I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the 19 and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and exciting. V ery soon the competitive part in me was winning over my 20 confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the process -- friends who 21 my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!With my improved self-confidence comes more 22 from teachers and classmates.I have gone from “ 23 ” in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call 24to myself, to raising my hand -- even when I sometimes am not 100 percent 25 I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.11．A．hesitated B．chose C．declined D．turned 12．A．reflected B．remained C．changed D．ruined 13．A．admitted B．objected C．suggested D．considered 14．A．crazy B．funny C．interesting D．wonderful 15．A．signal B．impression C．courage D．hesitation 16．A．confused B．bored C．assisted D．frightened 17．A．Effectively B．Regularly C．Historically D．Fortunately 18．A．glance at B．concentrate on C．apply for D．account for 19．A．rules B．structures C．remarks D．gestures 20．A．preference to B．overuse of C．lack of D．awareness of 21．A．experienced B．included C．involved D．respected 22．A．stress B．praise C．energy D．sigh 23．A．sealing B．lasting C．attracting D．hiding 24．A．attention B．authority C．hostility D．damage 25．A．depressed B．regretful C．pleased D．sure三、选用适当的单词或短语补全短文选词填空Ele.me Gave Customers Option to Wait Longer For Food Deliveries Many food delivery riders in China risk their lives to meet deadlines even under extreme weather conditions, according to a report that has gone viral. On Monday, Chinese magazine Renwu published an investigation that found that many riders pay little26．to traffic laws and risk their lives to meet ever-shortening delivery windows.To solve this problem, in September, 2020, Chinese food delivery giant Ele.me launched a function that allows customers to27．whether they are willing to wait up to ten minutes longer for their deliveries in response to public criticism over the treatment of couriers.Renwu’s report, based on interviews with over 30 delivery riders from Ele.me and Meituan Dianping—which28．dominate 90% of the food delivery market in China, according to market research firm Trustdata—discussed the riders’ working conditions and the systems that29．their wages. Platforms, in fact, like Ele.me and Meituan use algorithms to reduce waiting times for customers without considering the safety of couriers. “Being a courier, you need to30．against death and “battle” with traffic policemen,” the report said.An article on the official blog of Meituan’s tech team states that riders should aim to deliver each31．within 30 minutes after it is submitted, which would include the time for restaurants to prepare the food, and distribute it to riders, then for riders to travel to the delivery location, sometimes having to climb up several flights of32．in the process.Unlike Western economies where the so-called big economy has been hit by layoffs and the loss of temporary contracts, flexible work opportunities in China—33．at logistics(物流)companies where delivery staff and drivers are in hot demand—are turning into a great chance for many who have lost steady work during the COVID-19 pandemic. There are, in fact, more than 4.6 million riders supporting the Chinese food delivery industry in the second quarter in 2020.However, the34．employment model can also mean unstable income and missing out on some of the protections that may come with a long-term employment contract. It’s a commonphenomenon in China that food delivery riders violate traffic rules to meet deadlines. On the one hand, it’s due to the35．requirements for delivery time on these platforms. On the other hand, food delivery is a “more work, more pay” job. The eagerness of riders to earn more is another reason.”四、阅读选择How a few members of the animal kingdom handle the transition to adulthood?African elephantsThese beautiful beasts come close to imitate teen rebellion. Calves spend a decade with their mothers in female-dominated groups ---- and ladies stay there ---- but adolescent boys leave mom for noisy crews of bros. In their 20s, they often downsize to smaller male groups.Orangutans (猩猩)Slow metabolism allows these primates to survive food shortages ---- times when weather makes ripe fruit scarce. But energy efficiency comes at a cost; growth and maturation take time. Orangutan mamas nurse their young longer than any other wild creature does.Orcas(逆戟鲸)Killer whales join their mother’s familial group for life. This lasting-relationship seems to increase a pup’s chance of survival; if mom dies, a young male (under 30) is three times more likely to die than a peer whose mother is alive. Risk of death post-mom-mortem rises as kids get older.Harp sealsA harp seal’s “childhood” lasts just 12 days. A pup’s sole purpose during that brief period of coddling(宠爱) is to constantly nurse, gaining a fifth of its birth weight in blubber(鲸脂) every day. Once it’s fat ---- they become greater from 25 to 80 pounds ---- it slides off the ice and takes on the sea.Wolf spidersEvery parent knows that tired toddlers love to hitch a piggyback ride. The wolf spider straps all her babies (40 or 50, on average) onto her back at once, carrying the brood until they are capable of fully functional spider-hood. But luckily she only has to pull them for a few days. 36．According to the passage, which animals take the biggest responsibility in raising their young?A．Harp seals.B．African elephants C．Orcas.D．Wolf spiders. 37．What can we learn from the sentence “But luckily she only has to pull them for a few days”?A．Other grown wolf spiders will come to take care of the babies.B．The toddlers are too heavy for parents to hitch a piggyback ride.C．Baby spiders are able to live on their own after a short period of time.D．Baby spiders can make full use of spider-hood before they leave their parents. 38．Who will be interested in this passage?A．A student who is doing a project on animal growth.B．A kid who is keen on animal watching.C．A zoo-worker who is responsible for visitors’ safety.D．A doctor who specializes in animals’ health.Kompong Phhluk Private TourDepart the city for an unspoiled floating community called Kompong Phhluk which is astonishing for its stilted-house villages and flooded forest.Stop on the way for the Rolous Market tour. This is a great chance for you to take the photos of locals selling vegetables, different fish species and other local produce.After this market tour we’ll all have a boat trip to the floating community of Kompong Phhluk, visit an island pagoda, a school and houses standing on 8 or 10m high stilts, fishfarms and learn about the village life.Stop and have lunch in a family’s house before getting into a row boat and venturing into the flooded forest, the habitat to some famous water-bird species.Eventually we jump back into the big boat and set off for the largest fresh water lake in SE Asia, Tonle Sap.Tour Details·Departs 8:30am·Returns around 2pm·A picnic lunch with sandwiches and drinks is provided. We cannot provide local food from the area due to poor sanitation（卫生）, lack of hygiene standards and refrigeration.·No passes requiredRates·These rates are based on an English speaking guide.·Rates include all transport, water and a picnic lunch.·Children 11 years and under are 50%.·Children 4 years and below are free.·If your group is larger than 5 people, please email us for the best rate.Number of People Price Per Person1 Person $652 People $453 People $404 People $355 People $32What to Wear·Please be mindful of your clothing and try to avoid anything too revealing.·We strongly recommend a sunglasses, hat and sunscreen.General Information·This is a poor rural village, please be mindful of the environment.· Please do not hand things out to villagers, for this contributes to creating a begging cycle and can create jealousy.·We recommend heading to the toilet before you go on this trip as facilities are very basic. 39．Kompong Phhluk is famous for its ______.A．local vegetables and different fish speciesB．stilted-house villages and flooded forestC．Rolous Market and an island pagodaD．water-bird habitat and fish farms40．A private trip for two parents and a 3-year-old boy costs ______.A．$40B．$80C．$90D．$120 41．Which of the following is not included in the rates?A．A tourist guide.B．Transport.C．Drinks.D．Local food.42．We can conclude from the passage that ______.A．the living standard in the village is quite lowB．the tourist facilities along the way are quite goodC．revealing clothes are appropriate in the hot weatherD．giving local children small gifts is strongly recommendedAsk most people how they define the American Dream and chances are they’ll say, “Success.” The dream of individual opportunity has been home in American since Europeans discovered a “new world” in the Western Hemisphere. Early immigrants like Hector St. Jean de Crevecoeur praised highly the freedom and opportunity to be found in this new land. His glowing descriptions of a classless society where anyone could attain success through honesty and hard work fired the imaginations of many European readers: in Letters from an American Farmer (1782) he wrote. “We are all excited at the spirit of an industry which is unfettered(无拘无束的) and unrestrained, because each person works for himself… We have no princes, for whom we toil(干苦力活), starve, and bleed: we are the most perfect society now existing in the world.” The promise of a land where “the rewards of a man’s industry follow with equal steps the progress of his labor” drew poor immigrants from Europe and fueled national expansion into the western territories.Our national mythology(神化) is full of illustration of the American success story. There’s Benjamin Franklin, the very model of the self-educated, self-made man, who rose from modest origins to become a well-known scientist, philosopher, and statesman. In the nineteenth century, Horatio Alger, a writer of fiction for young boys, became American’s best-selling author with rags-to-riches tales. The notion of success haunts us: we spend million every year reading about the rich and famous, learning how to “make a fortune in real estate with no money down,” and “dressing for success.” The myth of success has even invaded our personal relationships: today it’s as important to be “successful” in marriage or parenthoods as it is to come out on top in business.But dreams easily turn into nightmares. Every American who hopes to “make it” also knows the fear of failure, because the myth of success inevitably implies comparison between the haves and the have-nots, the stars and the anonymous crowd. Under pressure of the myth, we become indulged in status symbols: we try to live in the “right” neighborhoods, wear the “right” clothes, eat the “right” foods. These symbols of distinction assure us and others that we believe strongly in the fundamental equality of all, yet strive as hard as we can to separate ourselves from our fellow citizens.43．By saying “the rewards of a man’s industry follow with equal steps the progress of his labor”(Line 10, Para. 1), the author means .A．the more diligent one is, the bigger his returnsB．laborious work ensures the growth of an industryC．a man’s business should be developed step by stepD．a company’s success depends on its employees’ hard work44．The characters described in Horatio Alger’s novels are people who . A．succeed in real estate investmentB．earned enormous fortunes by chancesC．became wealthy after starting life very poorD．became famous despite their modest origins45．It can be inferred from the last sentence of the second paragraph that . A．business success often contributes to a successful marriageB．Americans wish to succeed in every aspect of lifeC．good personal relationships lead to business successD．successful business people provide good care for their children46．What is the conflict of American culture according to the author?A．The American road to success is full of nightmares.B．Status symbols are not a real indicator of a person’s wealth.C．The American Dream is nothing but an empty dream.D．What Americans strive after often contradicts their beliefs.五、五选五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.Once again, DC Comics and Warner Bros, have divided fans and critics -- over the superhero film Justice League.47．There are a log of reshoots of scenes. A new director was brought in to finish the film after original director Zack Snyder’s tragic loss of his daughter. Of course, there was a lot of talk about Ben Affleck’s future in the role of Batman.Some people are saying that Justice League is another big disappointment. They say it could have been incredible and instead fails to really entertain. Others say that Warner Bros have finally got it right and that the future for the League looks bright.My opinion lies somewhere in the middle. The film was by no means a disappointment: It was both exciting and funny to watch. There is something special about watching the heroes from your childhood brought to life on the big screen. 48．However, I will say that a lot more work needs to be done if the producer wants to guarantee success in the future. Although the film was good, it was obvious which scenes had been reshot and how the characters had been changed. 49．These are the kinds of problems that you don’t expect to see in a film with such a big budget.Another point to add is that it is good to see the producer making Superman a somewhat brighter character and adding some jokes to the plot to add to the fun, though there is , sadly, no post-credits scene（“彩蛋”）. The producer must be careful, however, not to make the same mistake as many others in the industry have:making bright and colorful movies with rather poor stores.Justice League is not a perfect film, but it is definitely not a terrible one. 50．. For me, I hope that DC does not completely lose its darker side.A．I also have to mention the several scenes in which the special effects were very badly done. B．There had been worrying news about Justice League in the months before its release. C．As far as I am concerned, the film is a marvel.D．Definitely, a lot of work is still to be done.E.Whether the film will be well received, especially among the young, still remains to be seen.F.Perhaps that is affecting my opinion.六、汉译英51．从丝绸之路的起点开始他的旅行(set) （汉译英）Translation52．最新研究表明适量饮用红酒有助于女性保持健康。

上海市2024-2025高一上学期期末练习英语学科I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Not to play computer games. B. Finish the school project on time.C. Remember to turn on the computer.D. Wait for the woman to arrive.2. A. Read an article for the project. B. Read all the articles related.C. Work on the science project alone.D. Focus on one particular science theory.3. A. The weather. B. The tiring trip. C. The scenery. D. The serious pollution.4. A. At an airport. B. On a plane. C. In a restaurant. D. At an exhibition.5. A. 1:00. B. 3:00. C. 4:00. D. 5:00.6. A. The woman made a joke of Tom. B. Tom was poor at maths.C. The man couldn’t believe the news.D. Tom caught a student cheating.7. A. Give up eating salt. B. Control his blood pressure.C. Die soon if he eats salt.D. Say goodbye to the woman.8. A. The woman feels sorry for being too late.B. The man won’t make it to the show tomorrow.C. The two people are going to the show tonight.D. The show is on stage more than once.9. A. He wants to borrow a guidebook. B. He wants the woman to buy the book.C. He wants to find a cheaper guidebook.D. He wants the woman to lend him one.10. A. She will be busy in the afternoon.B. She doesn’t enjoy working with the man.C. She wants to work on the report once again.D. She doesn’t find it necessary to revise the report.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear one longer conversation and two short passages, and you will be asked several questions on the conversation and each of the passages. The conversation and the passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 14 are based on the following conversation.11. A. Too many planes taking off and landing at the same time.B. Too many passengers waiting to board the aircraft.C. Too many bags and cases that need loading into each plane.D. Too many complaints about plane tickets being over sold.12. A. Ask for more cash to make up for the lost time.B. Choose the free-trip ticket over cash.C. Consult their family before they decide.D. Guarantee their seats on the next flight.13. A. Over-booking. B. Special fare systems. C. Business flight. D. Holiday discounts.14. A. Go to those less busy airports.B. Take enough food and drink on board.C. Make clear why your flight is delayed.D. V olunteer for the next flight for a better seat.Questions 15 through 17 are based on the following passage.15. A. It is a rare condition for human beings.B. It is the result of the body’s lack of heat.C. It is not a fatal condition even if not found early.D. It is not obvious as the patient shows few signs.16. A. Wearing a hat and a scarf and a pair of gloves is important.B. Two layers of light clothes are better than on layer of heavy clothing.C. It’s essential to have all the clothes stay as dry as possible.D. Sweating after hard working is dangerous in the colder seasons.17. A. It can bring warmth for just a short period of time.B. It lowers the body’s temperature faster than expected.C. It makes human body less able to hold heat.D. It increases the risk of falling or hurting oneself.Questions 18 through 20 are based on the following passage.18. A. To demonstrate how much they missed their home country.B. To show that they were proud of their national culture.C. To indicate their loyalty to the Roman Catholic religion.D. To protest against their low social status in America.19. A. Festive food and drink. B. The wearing of the green.C. Irish parades and music.D. A political statement.20. A. It reflects the green-covered fields in Ireland.B. It was added into the colors of the Irish flag in the 17 th century.C. It’s the original color associated with St. Patrick’s Day.D. It’s replaced by blue in celebration from the 17 th century.II. Grammar and VocabularySection A: Multiple choicesDirections: 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. Self-driving is an area________ China and the rest of the world are on the same starting line.A. thatB. whereC. whichD. when【答案】B【解析】【详解】考查定语从句。