上海市嘉定二中学年高一上学期期中英语试题原卷版.docx

1、上海市嘉定二中学年高一上学期期中英语试题原卷版2018学年第一学期期中考试高一年级英语试卷II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: 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

2、 other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Dear Editor,We are having a hard time with our son these days. We wonder _1_ you could give us some advice. Harry is 13 years old and is now in the second year at a junior high school._2_ he entered high school, Harry has suffered from a kind of

3、“ school fear”. This “ school fear” is the result of the fact that he has lost interest in some subjects _3_ he once liked.A very good example is Chinese. Harry does well in Chinese writing, but not _4_well in the other skills. He enjoys writing diaries. For a long time, writing down _5_ he thinks i

4、nteresting in his diary is a must for him. As a result, he can write quickly and fluently when he _6_(give) a writing task.But he is now having trouble _7_(do) his Chinese examination, particularly in those things that need to be memorized. As a Chinese said, “we agree Harry is good _8_ Chinese. But

5、 considering his performance as a whole, we cannot give him a high grade, _9_ besides writing, we do have many other _10_(important) things to take into account.“Now Harry is even afraid of taking Chinese lessons.Dont looking forward to hearing from you soon.Section BDirections：Complete the followin

6、g 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.Donald Trump _11_ his place as the United States 45th president after crossing the 270 electoral vote threshold(门槛) on November 9. The 70-year-old Republican will take over from B

7、arack Obama, a two-term president to occupy the White House.The rise of Trump, a celebrity businessman with no previous experience in the _12_ or elected office, surprised nearly everyone in politics. Trumps victory over Clinton will end eight years of Democratic _13_ of the White House. He will gov

8、ern with Congress fully under Republican control and lead a country deeply _14_ by his campaign against Clinton. Given the numerous Republicans who never backed him, Trump will have to face divisions within his own party, too.As he claimed victory, Trump urged Americans to “come together as one unit

9、ed people.” “I pledge to every citizen of our land that I will be president for all Americans,” he said in his victory speech. Striking a _15_ tone, Trump continued that he would ask a few of those who had chosen not to support him for _16_ and help so that “we can work together and unify our great

10、country.”As president, Trumps government agenda remains unclear. The president-elect has promised to bring changes to the United States. He said he would build a wall along the U.S-Mexico border to stop immigrants from coming into the country _17_, suspend immigration from countries with ties to ter

11、rorist groups, and _18_ with foreign governments such as those of Russia and China. Trump has also promised to prioritize the economic growth that creates jobs and _19_ incomes for all Americans.Trump is a wild card, many voters said, but he definitely has a chance to be a successful president as lo

12、ng as he recognizes the responsibilities he _20_ and follows through on his promises.Section ADirections：For each blank in the following passages 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.I used to hate being called u

13、pon in class mainly because I didnt like attention drawn to myself. And unless otherwise assigned a seat by the teacher, I always _21_ to sit at the back of the classroom.All this _22_ after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher _23_ I should try out for the basketball team. At first I tho

14、ught it was a crazy idea because I didnt have a good sense of _24_, nor did I have the team ability to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “going for it”, I wouldnt have decided to give a try.Taking the _25_ to go to the tryouts

15、 was only the half of it! When I first started attending the practice sessions, I didnt even know the rules of the game. Sometimes Id get _26_ and take a shot at the wrong directionwhich made me feel really stupid. _27_, I wasnt the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to _28_ learning the game,

16、 do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didnt know “just yet”.I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the _29_ and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and exciting. Very soon the competitive part in me was winning over my _30_ confidence. With time,

17、I learned how to play and made friends in the process friends who _31_ my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!With my improved self-confidence comes more _32_ from teachers and classmates. I have gone from “_33_” in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call _34

18、_ to myself, to raising my handeven when I sometimes wasnt and not 100 percent _35_ I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.21. A. admitted B. chose C. forbidden D. affected22. A. reflected B. remained C. changed D. ruined23. A. admitted B. objected C. suggested D. consider

19、ed24. A. balance B. exercise C. angle D. expression25. A. signal B. impression C. courage D. hesitation26. A. confused B. bored C. assisted D. frightened27. A. Effectively B. Regularly C. Historically D. Luckily28. A. glance at B. concentrate on C. apply for D. have access to29. A. rules B. structur

20、es C. remarks D. gestures30. A. preference to B. overuse of C. lack of D. expert in31. A. maintained B. included C. preferred D. respected32. A. stress B. praise C. wonder D. sigh33. A. sealing B. lasting C. attracting D. hiding34 A. attention B. authority C. hostility D. damage35. A. rude B. normal

21、 C. likely D. sure（A）Phillip Island PenguinsThe Little Penguin has called Phillip Island home for untold generations Get to Phillip Island in plenty of time to watch a summer sunset at Summerland Beachthe stage is attractively set to see the Little Penguin leave water and step onto land.Leave Melbou

22、rne at 5:30 pm. for a direct journey to Phillip IslandSee the Gippsland areaGuinness Book of Records place for the worlds longest earthwormJourney along the coastal highway around the Bay with French Island and Churchill Island in the distanceCross the bridge at San Remo to enter Phillip Islandnatur

23、al home for Little Penguins and many animalsTake your place in special viewing stands to watch the daily evening performance of the wild Little penguinsUltimate Penguins (+U)Join a group of up to 15. This guided tour goes to an attractive, quiet beach to see Little Penguins. You can see penguins at

24、night by wearing a special pair of glasses.Adult $ 60.00 Child $ 30.00Viewing Platform Penguin Plus (+V)More personalized wildlife viewing limited to 130 people providing closer viewing of the penguin arrival than the main viewing stands.Adult $ 25.00 Child $ 12.50Penguin Skybox (+S)Join a group of

25、only 5 in the comfort of a special, higher-up viewing tower. Gain an excellent overview of Summerland Beach.Adult 16 yrs + $ 50.0036. What kind of people is the text mainly written for?A Scientists. B. Students.C. Tourists. D. Artists.37. What can we learn from the text about Little Penguins?A. They

26、 have been on Phillip Island for years.B. They keep a Guinness record for their size.C. They are trained to practice diving for visitors.D. They live in large groups to protect themselves.38. How much would a couple with one child pay for a closer viewing tour?A. $ 37.50. B. $ 62.50.C. $ 180.00. D.

27、$ 150.00.（B）The iPhone the iPad: each of Apples products sounds cool and has become a fad(一时的风尚). Apple has cleverly taken advantage of the power of the letter “i”and many other brands are following suit. The BBCs iPlayerwhich allows Web users to watch TV programs on the Internetused the title in 20

28、08. A lovely bearpopular in the US and UK一that plays music and vide is called “iTeddy”. A slimmed-down version(简装本) of Londons Independent newspaper was stated last week under the name “i”.In general, single-letter prefixes(前缀) have been popular since the 1990s, when terms such as e-mail and e-comme

29、rce first came into use.Most “i” products are targeted at young people and considering the major readers of Independents “i”, its no surprise that theyve selected this fashionable name.But its hard to see whats so special about the letter “i” Why not use “a”, “b”, or “c” instead? According to Tony T

30、horne, head of the Language Center at Kings College, London, “i”works because its meaning has becomc ambiguous. When Apple uses “i”, no one knows whether it means Internet, information, individual or intcractive, Thorne told BBC Magazines. “Even when Apple created the iPod, it seems it didnt have on

31、e clear definition,” he says.“However, thanks to Apple, the term is now connected with portability.” adds Thorne.Clearly the letter “i” also agrees with the idea that the Western World is centered on the individual. Each person believes they have their own needs, and we love personalized products for this reason.Along with“Google” and “blog”, readers of BBC Magazines voted“i”as one of the top 20 words that have come to define the last decade.But as history shows, people grow tired of fads. From the 1900s to 1990s, products with “2000” in their names became fashionable as the year w