上海市高二英语下学期期中试题.docx

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上海市高二英语下学期期中试题

2015学年度第二学期高二年级英语学科期中考试卷

（考试时间：

120分钟　满分：

150分）

第I卷（共103分）

I.ListeningComprehension（30分）

SectionA

Directions:

InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.

1.A.4:

45B.5:

15C.5:

50D.5:

45

2.A.Athome.B.Inarestaurant.

C.Inacar.D.Onthestreet.

3.A.Colleagues.B.Husbandandwife.

C.Employerandemployee.D.Motherandson

4.A.Listeningtosomeloudmusic.B.Testingtheearphon

es.

C.Talkingloudlyonthephone.D.Preparingforthespeechcontest.

5.A.Pickuphissonfromschool.B.Meetthewomaninheroffice.

C.Workonareport.D.Preparedinnerforhisson.

6.A.ShediscussedthesportsprogramwithMr.Wright.

B.SheisabouttocallMr.Wright’ssecretary.

C.ShewillseeMr.Wrightatlunchtime.

D.ShefailedtoreachMr.Wright.

7.A.Tofindoutmoreaboutthetopicfortheconference.

B.Tomakeacopyofthescheduleforhisfriend.

C.Togettheconferencescheduleforthewoman.

D.Topickupthewomanfromthelibrary.

8.A.Itcanstandanycrash.B.Itisnotasgoodashers.

C.Itwasoncedamaged.D.Itiskeptingoodcondition.

9.A.Shehasbeenwarmedtoimproveherworkingefficiency.

B.Shehasbeenfiredbecauseofherpoorperformance.

C.Shehasbeenpromotedtoawell-paidposition.

D.Shehasbeendismissedduetotheeconomiccrisis.

10.A.Moresleepcangetthemanbackontotherighttrack.

B.Tiredness

isatypicalsymptomoflackofexercise.

C.Themanshouldspendmoretimeoutdoors.

D.Peopletendtoworklongerhourswithartificiallighting.

SectionB

Directions:

InsectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.

Question11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

11.A.ToworkforMr.Brown.B.Tobakecakes.

C.Totakeatrainingcourse.D.TogotoParis.

12.A.Bytakingacookingtest.

B.BywritingtoMr.Brown.

C.Bymakingadeliciouscake.

D.Byhavingbakingexperience.

13.A.Popular.B.Optimistic.C.Experienced.D.Ambitious.

Question14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

14.A.Greatmarketdemandsforonlinebuying.

B.Benefitsforbusinessmenandconsumers.

C.Groupbuyingonline——anewshoppingmodel.

D.Discountsandgoodservicesavailableonline.

15.A.Bypurchasingcheapergoods.

B.Byinvitingotherstobuytogether.

C.Byprovidingpersonalinformationpublicly.

D.Bycheckingtheconditionsofsalescarefully.

16.A.Consumersg

ainmorebenefitsthanmerchants.

B.Therearemanyproblemsingroupbuyingonline.

C.Thegroupbuyingbusinessisnowingoodcondition.

D.Groupbuyinghelpsmerchantstosellmoreproducts.

SectionC

Directions:

InsectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouanswersheet.

Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

Tom’smood:

Heis____17_____.

TheobjectbrokenbyTom:

A____18____.

TheunfairthingforPaul:

Hehadtopayforthe____19____.

Thecompensationdeed:

Tomshould____20____toMr.HenryandgivebackthemoneytoPaul.

Completetheform.WriteONEWORDforeachanswer.

Blank21through24arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

InformationabouttheApplicant

Whatdoesthemanwanttofigureout?

Shelly’s____21_____.

WheredoesShellyworknow?

Sheisworkingfor____22____.

Whatisherpresentjob?

Sheworksinthedepartmentof____23____.

Whatshouldemployeesdoiftheyareallowedtotakeupsixhoursaweekatfullpay?

Theyareexpectedto____24____.

Completetheform.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.

II.GrammarandVocabulary.（26分）

SectionA

Directions:

Afterreadingthepassagesbelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.

（A）

Theproblemwithmuchmobiletechnologyisthatit’snotreallydesignedtobeusedwhileyou’reactuallymobile.Thehumanbraincanonlypayattentiontoaboutthreethingsatatime——andconcentrateeffectivelyonjustoneofthem.Eventhoughtheconsequencesofsmartphonedistractionaresometimes____25____（amuse）,theycanalsobeserious.

Thenumberofchildren____26____（admit）tohospitalsafteraccidentsinpublicplaygroundshasclimbedbyaboutathirdinfiveyears,accordingtoNHSdata.ExpertsinbothBritainandtheUS,____27____asimilarrisehasoccurredsuggestsomeoftheincreasemaybearesultofparentsbeingtoodistractedbytheirphones____28____（take）careoftheirchildrenproperly.

Andnowcomesevidenceshowingthat11-year-oldchildrenarethreetimesmorelikelytobehurtorseriouslyinjuredonthewaytoandfromschoolthan10-year-old,since11istheaverageageatwhic

hchildrenreceivetheirfirstmobilephone,sixtimesmorelikelytosendatest___29____ithappens.

___30___quarterofchildrensurveyedadmittedthattheyhadbeendistractedbypersonaltechnologywhilecrossingtheroad.“Thereis,”thereportconcluded,“aclearconnection__31__theuseoftechnologyandtimeofseriousaccidentswithchildren.”

（B）

DCHiltonwasoneofthefirstAmericanstofindoutthattherewasmoneytobemadeinthemiddleofthenight.52yearsagoheboughtasmallrestaurantonUShighway69,inOklahoma.Hismaincustomersweretruckdriversandtravelingsalesmenwhodrankcoffeeandatecheeseburgerswhentheystopped___32___（break）theirjourney.

Itwasthey____33____firsttriedtopersuadeHiltontoremainopenallnight.___34___（think）aboutitforawhile,hesuddenlymadeuphismind.Hetookthedoorkeyandthrewitacrosstheroad.Hehasn’tclosedthedooreversince.

Overtheyearshissimpleburgercaféhasbeenexpanded____35____a24-hourroadsideempire,witha100-seatrestaurant,apetrolstation,aminishoppingmarket,acarparkformobilehomesandall-nightself-helplaundry.

Hiltonwasapioneerina24-hourworkingtrend,___36___hasnowcaughtonaroundtheworld.Todaynotonlyrestaurantsbutalsobanks,supermarkets,mail-orderfirms,travelagenciesandmanyotherbusinessesarebeginningtobeopenallnight.Butisthisreallyagoodthing?

Sofar,alotofresearch__37____（do）inAmericaontheeffectof24-hourworking,andthereisgrowingconcernaboutthelong-termdangersofsocietythatdoesn’tsleep.Americansaresaidtobesleeping20%lessthan___38___did100yearsago,and55%claimtosufferatleastoccasionallyfromover-tiredness.Severalofthe___39___（bad）man-madedisastershappenedinthelastfewhoursbeforedawn,wheneventhemostexperiencednight-workerhasdifficulty___40___（stay）awake.

SectionB

Directions:

Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.

A.basic

B.applicants

C.extraordinary

D.distinguish

E.private

F.contribute

G.expose

H.shifted

I.challenges

J.specialty

K.favored

Manyofusgrowupdreamingofbecominganastronaut.Everwonderwhatittakestobeone？

TakeNASAforexample.

InordertocatchNASA’seye,would-beastronautsmustnotonlystandout

inrequiredskillsandpassphysicalandpsychologicalexams,butalsofinduniquewaysto___41___them

selvesfromtheharshcompetition.

NASA’srequirementsforbecominganastronauthavechangedovertheyears.Originally,it___42___candidateswithamilitaryflightbackground,withatleast1000hoursspentincommandofajetaircraft.In1978,however,NASA___43___itsfocustoamorevariedgroupofastronauts:

scientistsandengineerswithatleastthreeyearsofexperienceintheirrespectivefields.

Duringtheyearsofshuttlemissions,everyonehada___44___:

somewouldfocusonrobotics,othersonspacewalksormaintenance.Towalkonthespacestation,astronautsmustbeabletoperformalltasks,whichencourage___45___toacquiredifferentexperiences.JeanetteEpps,anastronaut,studiedaerospaceengineering,workedatFordMotorCompanyandtookajobwiththeCIAbeforejoiningNASA,Shesaysastronauts’variedbackgrounds__46____totheirabilitytoadaptandlearnanythingquickly.

AfterensuringthatcandidatesareU.Scitizensandthattheysatisfy___47___educationandexperiencerequirements,theselectioncommitteeentersagrayarea.“We’renotreallylookingforonething,justagoodmixofthings,”saidDuaneRoss,themanagerforastronautcandidateselectionandtraining.

To

thecommittee,candidateswhotakeon___48___outsideoftheworkplacedemonstratecuriosityandenergy.Manyastronautswhodon’thaveamilitarybackgrounddoholda（n）__49____pilotinglicense.Someareenthusiasticmountainclimbers,scubadiversorskiers.Otheraremusicians,dancers,orplaycompetitivesports.Choosingto__50____themselvestodifferent,extremeenvironmentscountsasanotherwaytostandoutfromthecrowd.

IIIReadingComprehension（39分）

SectionA

Directions: