上海市金山中学2014-2015学年高二上学期第一次段考英语试题
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金山中学2014-2015学年高二上学期第一次段考
英语试题
I. Listening Comprehension（24%）
Section A
Directions: In Secti ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )on 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. Relatives. B. Roommates. C. Colleagues. D. Neighbors.
2. A. 7:00 B. 7:30 C. 9:00 D. 9:30
3. A. On the 6th of June B. On the 8th of June【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
C. On the 9th of June D. On the 19th of June.
4. A. On Thursday night. B. On Monday night.
C. On Friday morning. D. On Thursday morning.
5. A. Three B. One C. Four D. Two
6. A. Looking for a timetable. B. Buying some furniture.
C. Reserving a table. D. Window shopping.
7. A. Cold and windy. B. Snow will be replaced by strong winds.
C. It will get better. D. Rainy and cold.
8. A. She has to stud ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y for the exam. B. She is particularly interested in plays.
C. She’s eager to wa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tch the new play. D. She can lend her notes to the man.
9. A. Give the ring to a policeman.
B. Wait for the owner of the ring in the rest room.
C. Hand in the ring to the security office.
D. Take the ring to the administration building.
10. A. She ma ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )de a mistake by taking too few courses in the first term.
B. The courses she took were too difficult for her.
C. She took too many courses during her first term.
D. She found it difficult dealing with college courses.
Section B
Directions: In Sect ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ion B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. 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. 21*cnjy*com
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. They didn’t care. B. They hated it.
C. They loved it. D. They had mixed feelings.
12. A. There was not enough maintenance.
B. People didn’t care whatever mess it might be.
C. Because there were no effective regulations over visitors.
D. Because it was constructed badly.
13. A. It was more respected.
B. More people used it.
C. It was damaged by tourists again.
D. It quickly got worse after Lincoln’s death.
( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.21*cnjy*com
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Making a Phone Call
From: Paul Smiley
To: MIC House Agency
Caller’s address: 17 2, 16 Rose Lane, Newton
The problem with the washing machine: It’s been 18 a little.
Request: It needs to be repaired 19 away.
The problem with the windows: There are no 20 on them.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.【版权所有：21教育】
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
How come the man can’t sleep He is very much worried about the 21 next month.
Why does the man call the woman To ask for suggestions for 22 .
What course did the university offer at this time last year A 23 course.
What does the woman advise the man to do tomorrow To call the 24 .
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A （16%）
Directions: Read ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the following two passages. Fill in each blank with one proper word or the proper form of the given word to make the passage coherent. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct. www-2-1-cnjy-com
(A)
I fell in love wi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )th Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was 13. My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to E1 Capitan, (25) ________ huge rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew immediately I wanted to climb it. That (26) ________ (be) my life’s passion ever since — climbing the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. I’ve long made Yosemite my home.
About 15 years ago I s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tarted seeing a lot of waste, like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. It’s (27) ________ me why visitors started respecting the place (28) ________ (little) and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way.
I tried picki ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ng up trash myself, but the job was too big. I would spend an hour or two on the job, only (29) ________ (find) the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so tired of it that I decided something had to change.
As a rock-cl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )imbing guide, I knew (30) ________ about organizing any big event. But in 2004, together with some climbers, I set a date for a cleanup. On that day, more than 300 people showed up. Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was amazing how much we were able to accomplish. I (31) ________ not believe the difference we made — the park looked clean!
I often hear people ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) complain about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by doing rather than complaining. We need to teach by example. You can’t blame others (32) ________ you start with yourself.
(B)
For those who are t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ired doing the laundry, Samsung has found an answer: a washing machine that can tell you when your laundry is done via a smartphone app (application).
Strange (33) ________ it may seem — “my wife already does that” was a common response among attendees viewing the device when it (34) ________ (introduce) at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week — Samsung is just one of many appliance makers racing to install a large number of internet (35) ________ (connect) features in machines in an effort to make them “smart”.
This year, it’s Wi-F ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )i-enabled laundry machines and fridges (36) ________ can tell you when your groceries are going bad.
The washers and dr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )yers, available (37) ________ (start) in the spring, connect to any smartphone through a downloadable application.
Samsung says it’s n ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ot just something new — the app connection actually has some practical uses.
“If you started ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) to dry clothes in the morning and forgot to take them out, you can go to your phone and restart your dryer for the time (38) ________ you come home, so your clothes are refreshed and ready to go,” said spokesperson Amy Schmidt.
Perhaps, but what t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hey will probably really accomplish is what all good technologies do — enable laziness. Rather than (39) ________ (get) up to check on (40) ________ the laundry is done, users will instead monitor it on their phones while watching TV.
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A （15%）
Directions: For each ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) 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 fit the context.
The Internet a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ffords anonymity (namelessness) to its users, a blessing to privacy and freedom of speech. But that very anonymity is also behind the explosion of cyber-crime that has 41 across the Web.
Can privacy be pres ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )erved while bringing safety and security to a world that seems increasingly 42
Last month, Howard ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Schmidt, the nation’s cyber-czar, offered the federal government a 43 to make the Web a safer place --- a “voluntary trusted identity” system that would be the high-tech 44 of a physical key, a fingerprint and a photo ID card, all rolled into one. The system might use a smart identity card, or a digital certificate linked to a specific computer and would authenticate users at a range of online services.
The idea is to 45 a federation of private online identity systems. User could select which system to join, and only registered users whose identities have been authenticated could navigate those systems. The approach contrasts with one that would require an Internet driver’s license 46 by the government.
Google and Microsoft a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )re among companies that already have these “single sign-on” systems that make it possible for users to 47 just once but use many different services.
48 , the appro ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ach would create a “walled garden” cyberspace, with safe “neighborhoods” and bright “streetlights” to establish a sense of a 49 community.
Mr. Schmidt describ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ed it as a “voluntary ecosystem” in which “individuals and organizations can complete online dealings with 50 , trusting the identities of each other and the identities of the base on which the deal runs”.
51 , the admini ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )stration’s plan has 52 privacy rights activists. Some applaud the approach; others are concerned. It seems clear that such a scheme is an initiative push toward what would 53 be a compulsory Internet “drive’s license” mentality.
The plan has al ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )so been greeted with 54 by some computer security experts, who worry that the “voluntary ecosystem” envisioned by Mr. Schmidt would still leave much of the Internet 55 . They argue that all Internet users should be forced to register and identify themselves, in the same way that drivers must be licensed to drive on public roads.
41. A. skipped B. swept C. walked D. ridden
42. A. careless B. pointless C. lawless D. helpless
43. A. reason B. proposal C. contract D. reminder
44. A. information B. interference C. entertainment D. equivalent
45. A. dismiss B. discover C. create D. improve
46. A. released B. sponsored C. issued D. delivered
47. A. carry on B. linger on C. set in D. log in
48. A. In vain B. In fact C. In return D. In contrast
49. A. trusted B. modernized C. thriving D. competing
50. A. caution B. delight C. confidence D. patience
51. A. Moreover B. Still C. Therefore D. Instead
52. A. protected B. divided C. disappointed D. united
53. A. frequently B. incidentally C. occasionally D. eventually
54. A. suspicion B. reliance C. indifference D. enthusiasm
55. A. attackable B. manageable C. defendable D. invisible
Section B （15%）
Directions: Read ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the following passages. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.21教育网
(A)
Jacqueline Bouvier ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Kennedy Onassis was one of the most private women in the world, yet when she went to work as an editor in the last two decades of her life, she revealed herself as she did nowhere else.
After the deat ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )h of her second husband, Greek shipping magnate (巨头) Aristotle Onassis, Jacqueline's close friend and former White House social secretary Letitia Baldrige made a suggestion that she consider a career in publishing. After consideration, Jacqueline accepted it. Perhaps she hoped to find there some ideas about how to live her own life. She became not less but more interested in reading. For the last 20 years of her life, Jacqueline worked as a publisher's editor，first at Viking, then at Doubleday, pursuing a late life career longer than her two marriages combined. During her time in publishing, she was responsible for managing and editing more than 100 successfully marketed books. Among the first books were In the Russian Style and Inventive Paris Clothes. She also succeeded in persuading TV hosts Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell to transform their popular television conversations into a book, The Power of Myth. The book went on to become an international best seller. She dealt, too, with Michael Jackson as he prepared his autobiography, Moonwalk.
Jacqueline ma ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y have been hired for her name and for her social relations, but she soon proved her worth. Her choices, suggestions and widespread social relations were of benefit both to the publishing firms and to Jacqueline herself. In the books she selected for publication, she built on a lifetime of spending time by herself as a reader and left a record of the growth of her mind. Her books are the autobiography she never wrote. Her role as First Lady, in the end, was overshadowed by her performance as an editor. However, few knew that she had achieved so much.
56. We can learn from the passage that Jacqueline ________.
A. became fond of reading after working as an editor
B. gained a lot from her career as an editor
C. promoted her books through social relations
D. was in charge of publishing 100 books
57. The underlined se ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ntence in the last paragraph probably means that ________.
A. Jacqueline ended up as an editor rather than as First Lady
B. Jacqueline's li ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )fe as First Lady was more colorful than as an editor
C. Jacqueline was more successful as an editor than as First Lady
D. Jacqueline's ro ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )le as First Lady was more brilliant than as an editor
58. The passage is mainly ________.
A. a brief ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) account of Jacqueline's career as an editor in her last 20 years
B. a brief description of Jacqueline's lifelong experiences21世纪教育网版权所有
C. an introd ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )uction of Jacqueline's life both as First Lady and as an editor
D. an analysis of Jacqueline's social relations in publishing 【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】
(B)
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59.According to the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) passage, there will be ________ rewards for the Europe-wide student competition.
A. only one B. two C. three D. four
60. You can visit Farm World ________.
A. on Monday in May B. at 10:30 a.m. during school holidays
C. any day in October D. at 2 p.m. at Christmas
61. You'll have to register first if you want to ________.
A. enjoy delicious food
B. try Tractor Ride through 600 acres
C. watch the world go by from the beautiful terrace
D. enter the Europe-wide student competition
62. From the advertisements above, we can learn that ________.
A. Cafe Hub is a popular place in the local area
B. families can enjoy Horse Rides on New Adventure Playground
C. Farm World provides lunches, snacks and fine diningwww.21-cn-jy.com
D. the Europe-wide student competition will be held on June 15, 2006
(C)
Announcing r ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ecently that he would send proposals on reducing gun violence in America, President Obama mentioned a number of sensible gun-control measures. But he also said earlier that gun violence was a complex problem that would require a complex solution and gun control, therefore, was far from the only answer.
America is a gun ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )heaven. Around 11,000 deaths were caused by guns last year. In contrast, Britain has about 50 gun killings a year. Many people believe that America is simply a more violent, individualistic society. But the only field in which the U.S. rate is surprisingly higher seems to be the gun killings. For all the other crimes — theft, robbery, attack— the United States is within the range of other advanced countries.
Is America’s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) popular culture the cause This is highly unlikely, as largely the same culture exists in other rich countries. Youth in Britain, for example, are exposed to almost the same cultural influences as in the United States. The Japanese are at the cutting edge of the world of video games, most of which touch on violence. Yet the rates of gun shooting in these two countries are a tiny fraction of America’s. At the same time, Britain and Japan both have perhaps the tightest regulations of gun. As for America, the country has far more permissive gun laws. With 5 percent of the world’s population, the United States has 50 percent of the guns.
There are always ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )evil or weak-minded people, who might be influenced by popular culture. But how can government identify the darkest thoughts in people’s minds before they have taken any action Certainly those who urge all-round democracy would not allow government to monitor thoughts, forbid free expression, and ban the sale of information and entertainment in exchange for bodily safety. Then why not do something much simpler and that has been successful: limit access to guns America is in desperate need of a real ban, not another toothless ban, full of exceptions, which the gun lovers would use to claim that such bans don’t reduce violence.2·1·c·n·j·y
63. In the first paragraph President Obama ________.
A. regarde ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d loose gun control as the single reason for gun violence
B. believed ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) America’s gun laws had nothing to do with gun violence
C. thou ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ght many reasons accounted for the gun violence in America
D. though ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t gun violence was far from the only problem America faced
64. Cultural influence ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) is not the main reason for gun violence because ________.
A. nations o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )f similar cultural background have lower rates of gun shooting than the U.S.2-1-c-n-j-y
B. cul ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tural influences usually cause theft or robbery rather than gun firing
C. Ame ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ricans are not influenced by violent video games as Japanese are
D. Americans are rarely influenced by popular culture
65. In the passage, the author mainly discusses ________.
A. President Obama’s lack of courage and poor leadership
B. the crime ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) rates of different countries of similar cultural background
C. the main cause of gun violence in American and the solution
D. the comparison between losing democracy and bodily safety
第II卷 （共30分）
I. Translation （15%）
Directions: Transl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.21cnjy.com
1. 他花了好一阵子才适应了新环境。(adapt)
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. 你最好多带点衣服以防天气寒冷。(case)
_____________________________________________________________________________
3. 尽管天气不好，音乐会还是按照原定计划举行了。(spite)
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. 虽然他最终成功了，但几乎没什么人对他的成就表示祝贺。(congratulate)
_____________________________________________________________________________
5. 那家旅行社承诺，将以相对较低的价格给游客提供高质量的服务。(promise)
_____________________________________________________________________________
II. Guided Writing（15%）
Directions: W ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rite an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.21·cn·jy·com
有人说，社交网络扩大了青少年的交际范 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )围，值得提倡；有人认为，虚拟的交际世界使学生越来越不会与人打交道，不应提倡网络交友。你是如何看待网络交友这个问题的。
第二学期英语周考2 答案
第I卷
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
1-5 DDBAD 6-10 CAACC
Section B
11-13 ACD 14-16 AAC
Section C
17. Apartment 18. leaking 19. straight 20. locks
21. final examination 22. coping with anxiety
23. stress management 24. health services
( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )
第II卷
I. Translation
1. 他花了好一阵子才适应了新环境。(adapt)
It took him a while to adapt to the new surroundings.【出处：21教育名师】
2. 你最好多带点衣服以防天气寒冷。(case)
You’d better take more clothes in case of bad/cold weather.21教育名师原创作品
3. 尽管天气不好，音乐会还是按照原定计划举行了。(spite)
In spite of the bad weather, the concert was held as planned.
4. 虽然他最终成功了，但几乎没什么人对他的成就表示祝贺。(congratulate)
Although he succeeded ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) at last, nearly few people congratulated him on his achievements.
5. 那家旅行社承诺，将以相对较低的价格给游客提供高质量的服务。(promise)
The travel agency has ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )promised that it will provide high quality services for the tourists at relatively low prices.
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金山中学2014-2015学年高二上学期第一次段考
英语试题
I. Listening Comprehension（24%）
Section A
Directions: In Secti ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )on 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. Relatives. B. Roommates. C. Colleagues. D. Neighbors.
2. A. 7:00 B. 7:30 C. 9:00 D. 9:30
3. A. On the 6th of June B. On the 8th of June【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
C. On the 9th of June D. On the 19th of June.
4. A. On Thursday night. B. On Monday night.
C. On Friday morning. D. On Thursday morning.
5. A. Three B. One C. Four D. Two
6. A. Looking for a timetable. B. Buying some furniture.
C. Reserving a table. D. Window shopping.
7. A. Cold and windy. B. Snow will be replaced by strong winds.
C. It will get better. D. Rainy and cold.
8. A. She has to stud ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y for the exam. B. She is particularly interested in plays.
C. She’s eager to wa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tch the new play. D. She can lend her notes to the man.
9. A. Give the ring to a policeman.
B. Wait for the owner of the ring in the rest room.
C. Hand in the ring to the security office.
D. Take the ring to the administration building.
10. A. She ma ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )de a mistake by taking too few courses in the first term.
B. The courses she took were too difficult for her.
C. She took too many courses during her first term.
D. She found it difficult dealing with college courses.
Section B
Directions: In Sect ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ion B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. 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. 21*cnjy*com
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. They didn’t care. B. They hated it.
C. They loved it. D. They had mixed feelings.
12. A. There was not enough maintenance.
B. People didn’t care whatever mess it might be.
C. Because there were no effective regulations over visitors.
D. Because it was constructed badly.
13. A. It was more respected.
B. More people used it.
C. It was damaged by tourists again.
D. It quickly got worse after Lincoln’s death.
( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.21*cnjy*com
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Making a Phone Call
From: Paul Smiley
To: MIC House Agency
Caller’s address: 17 2, 16 Rose Lane, Newton
The problem with the washing machine: It’s been 18 a little.
Request: It needs to be repaired 19 away.
The problem with the windows: There are no 20 on them.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.【版权所有：21教育】
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
How come the man can’t sleep He is very much worried about the 21 next month.
Why does the man call the woman To ask for suggestions for 22 .
What course did the university offer at this time last year A 23 course.
What does the woman advise the man to do tomorrow To call the 24 .
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A （16%）
Directions: Read ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the following two passages. Fill in each blank with one proper word or the proper form of the given word to make the passage coherent. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct. www-2-1-cnjy-com
(A)
I fell in love wi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )th Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was 13. My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to E1 Capitan, (25) ________ huge rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew immediately I wanted to climb it. That (26) ________ (be) my life’s passion ever since — climbing the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. I’ve long made Yosemite my home.
About 15 years ago I s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tarted seeing a lot of waste, like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. It’s (27) ________ me why visitors started respecting the place (28) ________ (little) and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way.
I tried picki ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ng up trash myself, but the job was too big. I would spend an hour or two on the job, only (29) ________ (find) the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so tired of it that I decided something had to change.
As a rock-cl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )imbing guide, I knew (30) ________ about organizing any big event. But in 2004, together with some climbers, I set a date for a cleanup. On that day, more than 300 people showed up. Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was amazing how much we were able to accomplish. I (31) ________ not believe the difference we made — the park looked clean!
I often hear people ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) complain about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by doing rather than complaining. We need to teach by example. You can’t blame others (32) ________ you start with yourself.
(B)
For those who are t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ired doing the laundry, Samsung has found an answer: a washing machine that can tell you when your laundry is done via a smartphone app (application).
Strange (33) ________ it may seem — “my wife already does that” was a common response among attendees viewing the device when it (34) ________ (introduce) at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week — Samsung is just one of many appliance makers racing to install a large number of internet (35) ________ (connect) features in machines in an effort to make them “smart”.
This year, it’s Wi-F ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )i-enabled laundry machines and fridges (36) ________ can tell you when your groceries are going bad.
The washers and dr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )yers, available (37) ________ (start) in the spring, connect to any smartphone through a downloadable application.
Samsung says it’s n ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ot just something new — the app connection actually has some practical uses.
“If you started ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) to dry clothes in the morning and forgot to take them out, you can go to your phone and restart your dryer for the time (38) ________ you come home, so your clothes are refreshed and ready to go,” said spokesperson Amy Schmidt.
Perhaps, but what t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hey will probably really accomplish is what all good technologies do — enable laziness. Rather than (39) ________ (get) up to check on (40) ________ the laundry is done, users will instead monitor it on their phones while watching TV.
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A （15%）
Directions: For each ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) 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 fit the context.
The Internet a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ffords anonymity (namelessness) to its users, a blessing to privacy and freedom of speech. But that very anonymity is also behind the explosion of cyber-crime that has 41 across the Web.
Can privacy be pres ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )erved while bringing safety and security to a world that seems increasingly 42
Last month, Howard ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Schmidt, the nation’s cyber-czar, offered the federal government a 43 to make the Web a safer place --- a “voluntary trusted identity” system that would be the high-tech 44 of a physical key, a fingerprint and a photo ID card, all rolled into one. The system might use a smart identity card, or a digital certificate linked to a specific computer and would authenticate users at a range of online services.
The idea is to 45 a federation of private online identity systems. User could select which system to join, and only registered users whose identities have been authenticated could navigate those systems. The approach contrasts with one that would require an Internet driver’s license 46 by the government.
Google and Microsoft a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )re among companies that already have these “single sign-on” systems that make it possible for users to 47 just once but use many different services.
48 , the appro ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ach would create a “walled garden” cyberspace, with safe “neighborhoods” and bright “streetlights” to establish a sense of a 49 community.
Mr. Schmidt describ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ed it as a “voluntary ecosystem” in which “individuals and organizations can complete online dealings with 50 , trusting the identities of each other and the identities of the base on which the deal runs”.
51 , the admini ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )stration’s plan has 52 privacy rights activists. Some applaud the approach; others are concerned. It seems clear that such a scheme is an initiative push toward what would 53 be a compulsory Internet “drive’s license” mentality.
The plan has al ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )so been greeted with 54 by some computer security experts, who worry that the “voluntary ecosystem” envisioned by Mr. Schmidt would still leave much of the Internet 55 . They argue that all Internet users should be forced to register and identify themselves, in the same way that drivers must be licensed to drive on public roads.
41. A. skipped B. swept C. walked D. ridden
42. A. careless B. pointless C. lawless D. helpless
43. A. reason B. proposal C. contract D. reminder
44. A. information B. interference C. entertainment D. equivalent
45. A. dismiss B. discover C. create D. improve
46. A. released B. sponsored C. issued D. delivered
47. A. carry on B. linger on C. set in D. log in
48. A. In vain B. In fact C. In return D. In contrast
49. A. trusted B. modernized C. thriving D. competing
50. A. caution B. delight C. confidence D. patience
51. A. Moreover B. Still C. Therefore D. Instead
52. A. protected B. divided C. disappointed D. united
53. A. frequently B. incidentally C. occasionally D. eventually
54. A. suspicion B. reliance C. indifference D. enthusiasm
55. A. attackable B. manageable C. defendable D. invisible
Section B （15%）
Directions: Read ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the following passages. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.21教育网
(A)
Jacqueline Bouvier ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Kennedy Onassis was one of the most private women in the world, yet when she went to work as an editor in the last two decades of her life, she revealed herself as she did nowhere else.
After the deat ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )h of her second husband, Greek shipping magnate (巨头) Aristotle Onassis, Jacqueline's close friend and former White House social secretary Letitia Baldrige made a suggestion that she consider a career in publishing. After consideration, Jacqueline accepted it. Perhaps she hoped to find there some ideas about how to live her own life. She became not less but more interested in reading. For the last 20 years of her life, Jacqueline worked as a publisher's editor，first at Viking, then at Doubleday, pursuing a late life career longer than her two marriages combined. During her time in publishing, she was responsible for managing and editing more than 100 successfully marketed books. Among the first books were In the Russian Style and Inventive Paris Clothes. She also succeeded in persuading TV hosts Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell to transform their popular television conversations into a book, The Power of Myth. The book went on to become an international best seller. She dealt, too, with Michael Jackson as he prepared his autobiography, Moonwalk.
Jacqueline ma ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y have been hired for her name and for her social relations, but she soon proved her worth. Her choices, suggestions and widespread social relations were of benefit both to the publishing firms and to Jacqueline herself. In the books she selected for publication, she built on a lifetime of spending time by herself as a reader and left a record of the growth of her mind. Her books are the autobiography she never wrote. Her role as First Lady, in the end, was overshadowed by her performance as an editor. However, few knew that she had achieved so much.
56. We can learn from the passage that Jacqueline ________.
A. became fond of reading after working as an editor
B. gained a lot from her career as an editor
C. promoted her books through social relations
D. was in charge of publishing 100 books
57. The underlined se ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ntence in the last paragraph probably means that ________.
A. Jacqueline ended up as an editor rather than as First Lady
B. Jacqueline's li ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )fe as First Lady was more colorful than as an editor
C. Jacqueline was more successful as an editor than as First Lady
D. Jacqueline's ro ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )le as First Lady was more brilliant than as an editor
58. The passage is mainly ________.
A. a brief ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) account of Jacqueline's career as an editor in her last 20 years
B. a brief description of Jacqueline's lifelong experiences21世纪教育网版权所有
C. an introd ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )uction of Jacqueline's life both as First Lady and as an editor
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(B)
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59.According to the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) passage, there will be ________ rewards for the Europe-wide student competition.
A. only one B. two C. three D. four
60. You can visit Farm World ________.
A. on Monday in May B. at 10:30 a.m. during school holidays
C. any day in October D. at 2 p.m. at Christmas
61. You'll have to register first if you want to ________.
A. enjoy delicious food
B. try Tractor Ride through 600 acres
C. watch the world go by from the beautiful terrace
D. enter the Europe-wide student competition
62. From the advertisements above, we can learn that ________.
A. Cafe Hub is a popular place in the local area
B. families can enjoy Horse Rides on New Adventure Playground
C. Farm World provides lunches, snacks and fine diningwww.21-cn-jy.com
D. the Europe-wide student competition will be held on June 15, 2006
(C)
Announcing r ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ecently that he would send proposals on reducing gun violence in America, President Obama mentioned a number of sensible gun-control measures. But he also said earlier that gun violence was a complex problem that would require a complex solution and gun control, therefore, was far from the only answer.
America is a gun ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )heaven. Around 11,000 deaths were caused by guns last year. In contrast, Britain has about 50 gun killings a year. Many people believe that America is simply a more violent, individualistic society. But the only field in which the U.S. rate is surprisingly higher seems to be the gun killings. For all the other crimes — theft, robbery, attack— the United States is within the range of other advanced countries.
Is America’s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) popular culture the cause This is highly unlikely, as largely the same culture exists in other rich countries. Youth in Britain, for example, are exposed to almost the same cultural influences as in the United States. The Japanese are at the cutting edge of the world of video games, most of which touch on violence. Yet the rates of gun shooting in these two countries are a tiny fraction of America’s. At the same time, Britain and Japan both have perhaps the tightest regulations of gun. As for America, the country has far more permissive gun laws. With 5 percent of the world’s population, the United States has 50 percent of the guns.
There are always ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )evil or weak-minded people, who might be influenced by popular culture. But how can government identify the darkest thoughts in people’s minds before they have taken any action Certainly those who urge all-round democracy would not allow government to monitor thoughts, forbid free expression, and ban the sale of information and entertainment in exchange for bodily safety. Then why not do something much simpler and that has been successful: limit access to guns America is in desperate need of a real ban, not another toothless ban, full of exceptions, which the gun lovers would use to claim that such bans don’t reduce violence.2·1·c·n·j·y
63. In the first paragraph President Obama ________.
A. regarde ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d loose gun control as the single reason for gun violence
B. believed ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) America’s gun laws had nothing to do with gun violence
C. thou ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ght many reasons accounted for the gun violence in America
D. though ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t gun violence was far from the only problem America faced
64. Cultural influence ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) is not the main reason for gun violence because ________.
A. nations o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )f similar cultural background have lower rates of gun shooting than the U.S.2-1-c-n-j-y
B. cul ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tural influences usually cause theft or robbery rather than gun firing
C. Ame ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ricans are not influenced by violent video games as Japanese are
D. Americans are rarely influenced by popular culture
65. In the passage, the author mainly discusses ________.
A. President Obama’s lack of courage and poor leadership
B. the crime ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) rates of different countries of similar cultural background
C. the main cause of gun violence in American and the solution
D. the comparison between losing democracy and bodily safety
第II卷 （共30分）
I. Translation （15%）
Directions: Transl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.21cnjy.com
1. 他花了好一阵子才适应了新环境。(adapt)
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2. 你最好多带点衣服以防天气寒冷。(case)
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3. 尽管天气不好，音乐会还是按照原定计划举行了。(spite)
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. 虽然他最终成功了，但几乎没什么人对他的成就表示祝贺。(congratulate)
_____________________________________________________________________________
5. 那家旅行社承诺，将以相对较低的价格给游客提供高质量的服务。(promise)
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II. Guided Writing（15%）
Directions: W ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rite an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.21·cn·jy·com
有人说，社交网络扩大了青少年的交际范 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )围，值得提倡；有人认为，虚拟的交际世界使学生越来越不会与人打交道，不应提倡网络交友。你是如何看待网络交友这个问题的。
第二学期英语周考2 答案
第I卷
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
1-5 DDBAD 6-10 CAACC
Section B
11-13 ACD 14-16 AAC
Section C
17. Apartment 18. leaking 19. straight 20. locks
21. final examination 22. coping with anxiety
23. stress management 24. health services
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第II卷
I. Translation
1. 他花了好一阵子才适应了新环境。(adapt)
It took him a while to adapt to the new surroundings.【出处：21教育名师】
2. 你最好多带点衣服以防天气寒冷。(case)
You’d better take more clothes in case of bad/cold weather.21教育名师原创作品
3. 尽管天气不好，音乐会还是按照原定计划举行了。(spite)
In spite of the bad weather, the concert was held as planned.
4. 虽然他最终成功了，但几乎没什么人对他的成就表示祝贺。(congratulate)
Although he succeeded ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) at last, nearly few people congratulated him on his achievements.
5. 那家旅行社承诺，将以相对较低的价格给游客提供高质量的服务。(promise)
The travel agency has ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )promised that it will provide high quality services for the tourists at relatively low prices.
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