上海市北虹高级中学学年高一下学期期末考试试题英语.docx

1、上海市北虹高级中学学年高一下学期期末考试试题英语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

2、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. In a bank. B. In a hospital. C. In a garage. D. In a store.2. A. Office secretary. B. Hotel receptionist. C. Restaurant waitress. D. Tr

3、avel agency clerk.3. A. Take his coat off. B. Get out of the car. C. Make a right turn. D. Pay the parking fine.4. A. At 10:25. B. At 10:05. C. At 9:55. D. At 5:10.5. A. Pay for some of the food. B. Thank Gary for his generous offer. C. Choose their own food. D. Treat Gary to dinner some other time.

4、6. A. Operating on a patient. B. Giving first-aid to a patient. C. Arranging a bed for a patient. D. Looking for an available doctor.7. A. The job is unsettled. B. Hes eager to start his new job.C. His job starts next week. D. The job interview will go well.8. A. He doesnt want to drive any more. B.

5、 The road to Bridgeport has just closed.C. It doesnt take long to go to Bridgeport. D. He is familiar with every part of the drive.9. A. He already has plans for Saturday night.B. He will make a reservation at the restaurant.C. The woman should ask her brother for a suggestion.D. The woman should de

6、cide where to eat on Saturday.10. A. The championship will help him to keep in shape.B. She is sure the man will win back the championship.C. The championship is to be put off until a few weeks later.D. She wishes the man to be able to attend the championship.Section BDirections：In Section B, you wi

7、ll hear several longer conversation（s） and short passage（s）, and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation（s） and the passage（s）. The conversation（s） and the passage（s） will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possi

8、ble answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following news.11. A. Norway. B. Denmark. C. Canada. D. New Zealand.12. A. People can lengthen their life B. People are honest with each other. C. The country is

9、strong enough. D. People are free to choose their life.13. A. The happiness rating of the USA ranked 15th last year. B. People in Europe are the happiest around the world. C. National poverty can make its people unhappy. D. The least happy country is South Africa.Questions 14 through 17 are based on

10、 the following passage.14. A. Unlucky people who have just lost their jobs. B. Young people who are beginning their careers.C. College students who are doing voluntary work. D. Inefficient employees who often make mistakes.15. A. Learning in a workplace is crucial. B. Knowledge is important in findi

11、ng a job. C. Enthusiasm is essential for ones career. D. Making mistakes in work is unavoidable.16. A. Errors in work wont cause severe consequences. B. It is a golden rule to be careful not to fail in work. C. It is you yourself who are able to control your career. D. Your first jobs cant help your

12、 career unless attractive.17. A. To make a “five-year plan”. B. To give it up and continue your study. C. To assume that you actually love it. D. To accept it and try to learn something useful.II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions：After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make

13、 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.How Steven Spielberg Stays InspiredAsk a young person who the greatest American film director is,

14、 and you may get the answer Steven Spielberg, （18）_ has certainly made more successful films than any other director in the West.Spielberg was born in America in 1946. What he impressed others most was （19）_ he had unusual abilities when he was very young：completing his first 15-minute home movie at

15、 13. He earned $100 at the age of 16, （20）_ he made a 135-minute home movie called Firelight and it was shown at a local cinema.A Hollywood film studio employed Spielberg to make a full-length film Sugarland Express on discovering his talent for movie-making. His next film was Jaws, a film about a s

16、hark that ate people. This was one of （21）_ （successful） films of all times. He received the Award for lifetime achievement at the Golden Globes （金球奖） in Despite all his outstanding achievements in his field, some of his films have been less successful in the last fifteen years. But people can never

17、 deny the fact （22）_ he, more than anyone else in the history of films, understands the meaning of the word “entertainment”.Now, Spielbergs role as a father of seven has taught him a great deal about （23）_ makes a good story at bedtime and otherwise. When his kids were growing up, hed tell them stor

18、ies every night （24）_ _ he could stay active in film-making.“In the past few years, I （25）_ （inspire） by everybody who makes a good movie,” Spielberg said.” “I cant risk （26）_ （lose） my followers passion for film.” Also, he owes （归因） his success to his attempt （27）_ （keep） working and so he looks to

19、 his contemporaries （同时代的人） for that kind of . current inspiration.Section B Directions：Complete the following sentences and passage by using the words or expressions in the box. Each can only be used once. Note that there is more word or expressions than you need.（A）A. on behalf of B. aroused conce

20、rn about C. subscribed to D. informed of E. insisted on F. spared no effort G.at a loss H. well received 28. He has a particular assistant to deal with the troubling visitors _ him.29. I _ his giving me a straight answer about who would compete in the Olympics.30. His comments about our work left us

21、 _.31. The football players _ to win the game and so they did.32. Modern media keep us _ happenings around the world.33. The film was _by critics, but people in the city didnt like it at all. （B）A. access B. surrounded C. remains D. contains E. locatedF. trend G. magnificent H. maintain I. historica

22、l J attractionsThere are a few gorgeous island countries in the world that are definitely worth visiting. Although there are many beautiful countries in the world to visit, it has recently been a _34_ for many Chinese to visit island countries during their holidays. So take a look at these island co

23、untries in the world, which everyone should certainly visit at least once in lifetime. Malta is a beautiful southern European country in the Mediterranean Sea, which has a rich history and a variety of culture. In fact, there are plenty of interesting things to see and to do in Malta and this island

24、 country, _35_ by lots of mysterious hidden coves （小海湾）, it has something for everyone. The _36_ part of Malta has incredible architecture, great walled cities, and many underground _37_ to explore. The Philippines is one of the most beautiful and best island countries The Philippines _38_ over 7,00

25、0 islands and all of them are beautiful and unique in their own way. There are many wonderful tourist _39_ including Mayon Volcano （火山）, the Chocolate Hills and many more. The country also offers plenty of interesting activities for you to experience, such as diving, climbing, camping and many other

26、s. The Maldives is not only one of the most beautiful island countries, it is also one of the most popular honeymoon destinations. The Maldives, _40_ in the middle of the Indian Ocean, is made up of an entire series of incredible ancient coral reefs （珊瑚礁） that grew up along the sides of ancient volc

27、anoes. There is a _41_ ocean, with fascinating beaches and luxury resorts （豪华度假区）. You can now have easy _42_ to Maldives by air, and there are luxury hotels of various styles on different islands. III. Reading ComprehensionSection A Directions：For each blank in the following passage there are four

28、words or phrases marked A, B. C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Research has shown that two-thirds of human conversation is taken up not with discussion of the cultural or political problems of the day, not heated debates about films weve just watched or

29、books weve just finished reading, but plain and simple _43_.Language is our greatest treasure as a species, and what do we _44_ do with it？ We gossip. About others behaviour and private lives, such as whos doing what with whom, whos in and whos out-and why; how to deal with difficult _45_ situations

30、 involving children, lovers, and colleagues.So why are we keen on gossiping？ Are we just natural _46_, of both time and words？ Or do we talk a lot about nothing in particular simply to avoid facing up to the really important issues of life？ Its not the case according to Professor Robin Dunbar. In fa

31、ct, in his latest book, Grooming, Gossip and the Evolution of Language, the psychologist says gossip is one of these really vital _47_.Dunbar _48_ the traditional view that language was developed by the men at the early stage of social development in order to organize their manly hunting activities more effectively. Instead, he suggests that language evolved among women. We dont spend two-thirds of our time gossiping just because we can talk, argues Dunbar_49_, he goes on to say, language evolved specifically to allow us to