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上海市重点中学学年高二英语下学期期中考试试题无答案

上海市某重点中学2011-2012学年度第二学期

高二英语期中试卷

（满分100分，100分钟完成，答案一律写在答题卡、答题纸上）

I.Listening24%

PartA:

ShortConversations

Directions:

InPartA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,athirdvoicewillaskaquestionaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.

1.A.ShanghaiB.LondonC.SydneyD.Paris

2.A.HusbandandwifeB.Teacherandstudent

C.DoctorandnurseD.Customerandwaitress

3.A.InJuneB.InJulyC.InMayD.InAugust

4.A.ToeatoutB.Todocooking

C.TogotothebankD.Togoshopping

5.A.28B.36C.34D.38

6.A.Sheplayedthepiano.B.Shedidsomereading.

C.Shemadeaplan.D.Shedidnothing.

7.A.Theman’shobby.B.Theman’sdream.

C.Theman’ssalary.D.Theman’scareer

8.A.Anactor.B.Apresident.C.Asoldier.D.Aviolinplayer.

9.A.Runninginthepark.B.Writingareport.

C.Repairingthebeach.D.Parkinghiscar.

10.A.ThewomanshouldhaveattendedclassonMonday.

B.Thewomancouldturntothehistoryteacherforhelp.

C.ThemanwouldtellhertheassignmentonMonday.

D.Themandidn’tknowthehistoryassignment,either.

PartBPassages

Directions:

InSectionB,youwillheartowshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassagewillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.

Question11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage

11.A.Givethemaway.B.Keeptheminpaperbags.

C.Throwthemaway.D.Sendthemtocompanies.

12.A.Readnewspaperseveryday.B.Paybillsonline.

C.Sendpaperlettersandcards.D.Deletejunkmails.

13.A.Howtokeephealthy.B.Howtodoresearchwork.

C.Howtoreadonline.D.Howtoprotecttheearth.

Question14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage

14.A.ForgettingthingsB.Fallingill.

C.Gainingweight.D.Gettingangry.

15.A.Thefather.B.Thetwo-year-olddaughter.

C.Themother.D.Theseven-year-oldson.

16.A.Noise.B.Space.C.Emotion.D.Temperature.

PartCLongerConversations

Directions:

InSectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.

Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

Completetheform.WriteONEWORDforeachanswer.

Thewoman’scomplaint:

Shecanneverfinishher__17__.

Thelasttimeshetookaholiday:

Last__18__.

Theman’ssuggestion:

Takingaholidaywithouther__19__,whichwilldohersome__20__.

Blanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

Completetheform.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.

WhathappenedtoMartinseveraldaysago?

He__21__withhiscarand__22__.

Howdidhefeel?

Hefeltscaredandafraidofbeingput__23__.

WhatisJane’ssuggestion?

Heshouldcalmdown,__24__beforebeingcaughtandtalktheauthoritiesabouttheaccident.

II.GrammarandVocabulary25%

SectionA

Directions:

BeneatheachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,D.

Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.

25.IntheUK,therewerearound95,000reportedcasesof____foodpoisoninglastyear.

A.aB.anC.theD./

26.Johnhasbeenworkingontheessaythewholeafternoonandhestill____.

A.hasbeenB.doesC.hasD.is

27.---HowIwantedtohavestudiedharderwhenIwasinschool!

---Ifyou____,youwouldn’tworkintolateeverydaynowadays.

A.didB.shouldC.hadD.would

28.Havingcheckedthedoorswereclosed,and____allthelightswereoff,theboyopenedthedoortohisbedroom.

A.whyB.thatC.whenD.where

29.Scientistswillneedtokeepwatchingandmeasuringcarefullytheinvisibleunderwaterenvironment,____whatwecan’tseewillcontinuetohurtusandsealife.

A.whereB.thatC.whichD.unless

30.Notuntilthefishdiedintheriver____howseriousthepollutionwas.

A.thevillagersrealizedB.thevillagersdidrealize

C.didthevillagersrealizeD.didn’tthevillagersrealize

31.---Iamgoingtothepostoffice.

---____you’rethere,canyougetmesomestamps?

A.ForB.WhileC.BecauseD.If

32.Thenewcomerwasquietanddidn’ttalkmuchexcept____theteachersaboutthecoursesshewastaking.

A.toconsultB.havingconsultedC.consultingD.consulted

33.Such____thecase,therearenogroundstojustifyyourcomplaints.

A.beB.isC.asD.being

34.Thebandarereleasing____albumsoftheirrecentJapantour.

A.livingB.aliveC.liveD.lively

35.Stopbeingsodepressed.Youdohavesomething____foryou.

A.togoB.goingC.goneD.go

36.Everybody____heronthewayshehandledtheemergency.

A.commentedB.concentratedC.complimentedD.complained

37.Lackofsleepandinterestcan____withchildren'sperformanceatschool.

A.interfereB.botherC.disturbD.interrupt

38.Shetakesa（n）____interestinpoliticsandcurrentaffairs.

A.crazyB.eagerC.anxiousD.keen

39.Theviolinist____himselfasatalentedinterpreterofclassicalmusic.

A.exposedB.disclosedC.revealedD.uncovered

40.Normamanagedto____anormalfamilylifeevenindifficultcircumstances.

A.preserveB.reserveC.conserveD.protect

SectionB

Directions:

Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.

A.chargesB.wanderC.matchD.stuffedE.bad

AE.similarAD.suddenAC.quicklyAB.calculatingBC.ban

Tosaythatcheatsneverprosperistoelevatehopeoverexperience.Moderntechnology,intheformofminiaturecameras,smartphonesandtheinternet,meansstealingandsharinganswershasneverbeeneasier.Indeed,theproblemhasgotso__41__thatonMarch1sttheJapanesegovernmentaskeduniversitiesto__42__mobilephonesfromtheroomstheyusetoconducttheirentranceexams.Norarestudentstheonlycheats.Teachers,whosesalariesoftendependonthesuccessoftheir__43__,arenotabovedroppingtheoddhintaboutwhatistherightanswerbeforeorduringatest—orevencorrectingtestpapersaftertheevent.Andtheinvigilators（监考人）whopolicetheactualexamarenotalwaysimmunetobribery,either.Atthesametime,technologycandetectcheatsmoreeasilythanbefore.

Softwaredevelopedbyexam-settingfirmsdetectscheatingby__44__theprobabilityofparticularpatternsofanswersbeinghonest.Acorrectanswerisacorrectanswer,ofcourse,butunlessacandidateanswersallquestionscorrectlythepatternofrightandwronganswerscanpointtocollaboration.Iftwocandidates’patternsofanswersare__45__oridentical,warningflagsgoup.Ifmorethantwo,hanky-pankyisaracingcertainty.

Intestswherethecandidateisallowedtochangehismindaboutananswer,thepatternofchangesalsoprovidesinformation.Severalcandidatesmakingthesamechangeissuspicious.Soisacasewhereallchangesarefromwrongtorightand__46__improvementsinscoresbyanindividualcandidate,comparedwithpreviousattempts,alsoraiseanelectroniceyebrow.

AcompanycalledKryterionexaminesmattersevenmoreclosely.Kryterionadministersitstestsonline,andtheinvigilatorssitatitsheadquarters,watchingtest-takersaroundtheworldthroughwebcamsandnevermeetingtheminperson.Theopportunitiesforenvelopes__47__withbanknotestochangehandsarethusminimized.Remotecomputersare“lockeddown”withsecuritysoftwaretopreventunauthorizedwindowsfrombeingopened.Invigilatorswarnordisqualifytest-takerswhoseeyesorhands__48__insuspiciousways.Thesoftwarealsoalertsthemifdifficultquestionsarebeingansweredsuspiciously__49__,oriftwotest-takers’answersmatchtooclosely.

III.ReadingComprehension（36%）

SectionA

Directions:

ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,C,D.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.

Organizedvolunteeringandworkexperiencehaslongbeenavitalcompaniontouniversitydegreecourses.Usuallyitisleftto__50__toreducethepotentialfromalistofextracurricularadventuresonagraduate’sresume,butnowtheUniversityofBristolhaslaunchedanawardtoformalizetheachievementsofstudentswho__51__timetoactivitiesoutsidetheircourses.BristolPluSaimstobooststudentsinanincreasinglycompetitivejobmarketbyhelpingthemacquireworkandlifeskillsaswellas__52__qualifications.

Ourstudentsareaprettyactivebunch,butwefoundthattheydidn’t__53__appreciatethevalueofwhattheydidoutsidethelecturehall,”saysJeffGoodman,directorofcareersandemployabilityattheuniversity.“Employersaremuchmore__54__thantheyusedtobe.Theyusedtolookfor__55__andsawitaspartoftheirjobtoextractthevalueofanapplicant’sskills.Nowtheywantstudentstobeabletoexplainwhythoseskillsare__56__tothejob.”

Studentswhosignupfortheawardswillbeexpectedtocomplete50hoursofworkexperienceor__57__work,attendfourworkshopsonemployabilityskills,