上海市名校中学2023-2024学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题（Word版含答案，无听力音频无听力原文）
东华大学附属奉贤致远中学 2023 学年第一学期期中教学评估
高二英语
考试时间： 120 分钟 满分： 150 分
I. Listening Comprehension(1’*10+1.5’*10=25’)
Section A(1’)
Directions: 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 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 bookstore. B. In a grocery.
C. In a stationery shop. D. In a shopping mall
2. A. Diner and waitress. B. Librarian and reader.
C. Ticket seller and customer. D. Teacher and student.
3. A. She is not hungry B. She wants to dine out.
C. She doesn’t like cooking. D. She feels awful today.
4. A. The postcard has been lost. B. The man will go to the post office.
C. The local post office is closed. D. The woman is expecting a postcard.
5. A. To a bank B. To Macao.
C. To a travel agency. D. To a gymnasium.
6. A. There will be too many people at the party.
B. He feels sorry that the woman is not coming.
C. It makes people happier to have more parties.
D. The woman can bring her brother to the party.
7. A. The man is extremely fond of traveling.
B. The woman has taken many pictures at the contest.
C. The man admires the woman’s talent in writing.
D. The woman is an experienced photographer.
8. A. The new dress is for warm weather. B. The new dress makes her look cool.
C. She doesn’t like cold weather at all. D. She bought the dress when it was warm.
9. A. A nice hair-style. B. An old photo.
C. A wonderful wedding. D. An unforgettable friend.
10. A. She could hardly find the truth. B. She doesn’t agree with the man.
C. She is good at finding a place to stay. D. She had no travel experience in Russia.
Section B (1.5’)
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of them. The passages and the conversation 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 is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on thefollowing passage.
11. A. The jeep was returned to his friend.
B. The jeep was shot by a villager.
C. The jeep made through a difficult trip to the destination.
D. The jeep went wrong and had to be stopped.
12. A. An old villager called a repairman to solve the problem.
B. The man had to call his friend over to solve the problem.
C. Some bananas were used to cover the hole on the tank jacket.
D. The villagers helped to drag the car to the repair place.
13. A. Bananas are much more useful than other fruits.
B. Many things can be useful in unexpected fields.
C. Bananas should be used a lot in the car industry.
D. A person should always lend good cars to friends.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on thefollowing passage.
14. A. 100. B. 200. C. 300. D. 500.
15. A. To lengthen the limit of working hours of the pilots.
B. To strictly punish the pilots who fall asleep when flying.
C. To shorten the pilots ’ night flying time.
D. To find new ways to fix mechanical problems.
16. A. Poor cooperation between the pilot and the co-pilot.
B. Automatic flight adopted by most planes.
C. Pilot exhaustion during the flights.
D. Natural threats including storms and fogs.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on thefollowing conversation
17. A. Because he didn’t have her number.
B. Because he thought it was unnecessary.
C. Because he wished his luggage would be found soon.
D. Because he had to attend a business meeting.
18. A. His flight number and arrival time. B. The cause of the flight’s late arrival.
C. The number of his luggage check. D. The description of his luggage.
19. A. On the plane ticket. B. At the information desk.
C. At the check-in counter. D. From the record of his flight. 20. A. Missing luggage is unlikely to be found.
B. There are important documents in his luggage.
C. It is possible for the man to get his luggage today.
D. The man thinks it is difficult to find his baggage.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary(1’*20=20)
Section A(1’)
Directions: 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 other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
Living your best life
It was a bright spring morning in a suburban Rochester, New York, neighborhood. Three young men, ___21___ hearts were full of excitement, were preparing for a road trip across the United States. It would be the adventure of a life time. I was one of those young men. For my friends and ___22___, going on a cross-country trip was at the top our bucket lists!
A bucket list simply lists things you want to see, try or accomplish ___23___ your lifetime. But it’s not something simple like learning to ride a bike or passing a math test. You need to dream big! ___24___ this may not sound practical, it’s a good mental exercise and a lot of fun. The sky is the limit! Why? Because making a bucket list can push you to do something extraordinary!
Making a bucket list can also help you get in touch with your values. People live busy lives, so it’s easy to get ___25___ (trap) in life’s daily routines. But taking time to chew over ___26___ you really want from life can help you get a fresh perspective.
If you’re ready to start making your own bucket list, you first need to decide what to put on it. You could make a list of unusual things you’d like to do, such as doing ___27___ underwater photo shoot as a mermaid (美人鱼). If you love animals, you could put a trip to Tokyo ___28___ (visit) a night bird café on your list.
What’s on my list? Well, since I fancy ___29___ (look) into the night sky, I want to spend a few nights in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile. If the skies are clear, I would have a view of the whole Milky Way Galaxy! Now it’s your turn. What strikes your fancy? You 30 (not discover) what you are capable of until you dream BIG.
Section B(1’)
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. defensively B. exited C. initiatively D. landscape E. respond F. thought
G. towered H. unaffected I. uninhabited J. welcoming K. winding
Danger in the desert
That day we were deep in Chile’s Atacama Desert. There the 31 could often be compared to Mars. Our team of four female microbiologists watched as a car full of curious men pulled up beside us. Because we were strangers in a(n) 32 place, our minds immediately jumped to ways we could protect ourselves. So, 33 , our Chilean fellow guide lifted the strong tool she’d been using to dig up plant roots. The rest of us tried to look braver than we felt.
We had come to this desert to conduct DNA studies on giant horsetails that somehow grow well in one of Earth’s driest places. We were searching for plants in the most remote locations, where they would be 34 by human activities such as mining and agriculture.
We’d been warned that the trip could be dangerous. Because we were traveling so far from fuel sources, we were told to take along a can of gas. Our destination was at the end of a(n) 35 single-lane dirt road lined with burned-out vehicles that had not successfully negotiated the steep downslope. Our sample site was near a village, and the people might not, we were told, 36 positively to us. We were instructed to report our travel plans at the nearest police station so that search parties would know where to look for us if we disappeared.
We had found the amazing plants and their bright green stocks 37 over our heads.
They aroused the 38 of ancient wetland plants. The men approached as we finished collecting our samples. We waited tensely as a man 39 the car and walked toward us. To our surprise and relief, he politely invited us to visit their village—they wanted to show us a lovely church of which they were proud. That day, we learned about more than the microbiomes that help desert plants grow well. We also met a(n) 40 community who had likewise beautifully adapted to their challenging home.
III. Reading Comprehension(2’*10=20’)
Section A(2’)
Directions: For each 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 fits the context.
Beside pencil sharpeners and calendars in classrooms throughout Minnesota’s Lakeville Area Schools, there are now big blue boxes with a red button and the word POLICE. The button sends a text message to emergency correspondents, alerts the rest of the school to potential danger, and ___41___ 1,200 pounds of magnetic (磁性的) force to keep the door shut.
It’s one of the measures that Michael Baumann has employed to ___42___ the schools in his district and protect against active shooters since he became supervisor in 2017. He hired four more advisers to improve mental-health services. He established a team to monitor ___43___ threats of violence. He spent $14.4 million installing the emergency-alert system and building panels into walls that are designed to stop bullets—all ___44___ helping students and teachers survive an active shooter.
“Everybody goes to bed and thinks, ‘That’ll never happen in my school district. ‘ Well, I can tell you as a supervisor, that’s the ___45___ dream,” says Baumann, who previously served in the Army. “I felt like it was my ___46___ to do what I could.”
Fear of shootings has turned school security into a ___47___ industry. The market for school-security equipment and services reached $2.7 billion in 2017, according to a report by the research firm Omdia. That was before the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., further increased the focus on security measures at schools.
The school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24 this year has restarted the discussion about whether safety measures at schools can ___48___ mass shootings. And many politicians, after indicating that they are ___49___ to support gun-safety lawmaking, have argued instead that heightened physical security measures are necessary to prevent future attacks.
50 , experts say it’s not clear that such measures actually make schools safer. Research shows that the number of deadly shootings at schools has increased since 2012, during a period in which protective measures also 51 . There also isn’t clear evidence that school resource officers (SROs) improve safety. SROs were 52 in Uvalde and in Parkland before the gunmen entered the schools, but failed to stop those shootings.
“When we add metal detectors, observation cameras, increased police presence, active-shooter drills, and we turn schools into this mix of castles and 53 ,” says Bryan Warnick, an education professor at Ohio State University.
Although many school districts invest in security in the hopes of preventing shootings, some worry that reinforcing schools ultimately makes 54 responsible for solving the gun-violence outbreak.
“ Schools are 55 with trainings and new procedures,” Warnick says. “It’s a larger social problem of easy access to guns, of lack of access to mental-health care.”
41. A. reserves B. sustains C. activates D. balances
42. A. construct B. harden C. reopen D. finance
43. A. potential B. immediate C. mental D. empty
44. A. stood for B. depended on C. referred to D. aimed at
45. A. vivid B. horrible C. curious D. foolish
46. A. responsibility B. freedom C. instruction D. recreation
47. A. state-run B. high-tech C. booming D. domestic
48. A. monitor B. witness C. maintain D. cease
49. A. reluctant B. supposed C. delighted D. regretful
50. A. Instead B. However C. Meanwhile D. Therefore
51. A. relaxed B. withdrew C. expanded D. survived
52. A. on the scene B. behind time C. at a loss D. in return
53. A. hospitals B. prisons C. police station D. fire department
54. A. markets B. communities C. psychologists D. educators
55. A. secured tightly B. supported greatly C. turned upside down D. reformed more or less
Section B(2’*15=30’)
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one thatfits best according to the information given in the passage you havejust read.
(A)
Jacob hated finishing things almost as much as he loved starting them. As a result, he had gotten into a million hobbies and activities, but he never stuck with any of them long enough to get any good.
He begged his mother for months for a guitar so that he could play Black Eyed Peas songs to Angie, a girl he liked, but after he finally got one for Christmas, he found out that guitars don’t play themselves. He took a few lessons, but the strings hurt his fingers and he didn’t like holding the pick, so now the five-hundred dollar guitar lives under his bed.
After reading an ad in the back of one of his comic books, Jacob decided that he wanted a Wonder-Sweeper 5000 metal detector, so that he could find buried treasure. So he mowed lawns all summer and shoveled driveways all winter. He didn’t spend his money on ice-cream like his younger brother, Alex. By the time spring came he had saved $200, and he purchased the Wonder-Sweeper 5000 metal detector. He beeped it around the park for a while, be he soon found out that no one had ever left any treasure in his neighborhood. He buried the metal detector in his closest.
Given Jacob’s history with hobbies, it was no surprise that Jacob’s father was reluctant to buy him a magician’s kit for his birthday. Jacob was insistent. “Dad, this time I’ll stick with it for real. I promise!” Jacob begged. Jacob’s father sighed. But he was reminded of his own youth long ago, when he quit football and started boxing practice before hardly getting his equipment dirty. So when Jacob’s birthday came around, Jacob was both surprised and pleased to find the magician’s kit that he had desired so badly. Jacob opened up the box and unwrapped the many parts in the kit. He took the many fake coins, trick cards, and rope pieces of varying length on the kitchen table and imagined
pulling rabbits out of his hat and turning them into pigeons with a mysterious puff of smoke.
As Jacob continued pulling plastic thumbs, foam balls, and giant playing cards out of the magic kit, a commercial on the TV caught his attention.
“Hey kids! Have you ever wanted to go to space? Experience what it’s like to be an astronaut? Do you want to explore the universe? Well, now you can.” As the commercial continued playing, Jacob walked away from the magic kit on the kitchen table and stared at the TV screen longingly. “For only $195 you can go to space camp and live life like an astronaut for a whole weekend. Enroll now for a once in a life time experience.” Jacob’s cry rang throughout the house as he yelled, “MOM!” He now knew what his true purpose in life was.
56. Why did Jacob stop playing the guitar?
A. It hurt his fingers. B. He’d rather play drums.
C. It was too expensive. D. He became interested in comic books.
57. Jacob’s father decided to buy him the magician’s kit because .
A. Jacob was insistent on having it B. Jacob’s birthday was coming
C. Jacob reminded his father of himself D. Jacob quit many expensive activities
58. Which of the following is Jacob most likely to do next based on the end of the story?
A. Become a great magician. B. Learn to play guitar well.
C. Detect an incredible hidden treasure. D. Raise money to go to space camp.
59. What can be learned about Jacob according to the passage?
A. He was persistent in pursuing his dreams. B. He has always wanted to be a magician.
C. Jacob quit many expensive activities D. He finally found his true purpose in life.
(B)
The UK doesn’t have the best reputation regarding food waste. Luckily, it’s easy to learn how to change these unsustainable habits, so that you can easily reduce unnecessary waste and save a pretty
penny.
1. Plan your meals
When you don’t have a clear idea of what you want to eat, it’s easy to pick up more than you need, especially when items are on offer. It might seem like a great short-term option, but it can cause you to spend much more money in the long term, resulting in unnecessary food waste.
Planning your meals for the week in advance can be a great way to avoid this issue altogether. Work out what you plan to eat and when, and how much. Whether you’re shopping online or in- person, you can get only what you need — both saving your money and reducing the potential for food waste.
2. Store your products correctly
There are many tips that can help to keep produce fresh. For example, potatoes, carrots and other root vegetables last longest if they are kept in the dark. Fresh fruit and vegetables, like grapes, shouldn’t be kept with ethylene-producing products (including bananas and apples) as they make other fresh produce ripen and rot more quickly.
You can also find many ways to keep food by using water. For example, store half cut vegetables, such as carrots, potatoes, in water in the fridge, to help them last longer than if they were stored dry.
3.
Almost three quarters of food wasted could still be eaten, meaning that the food is not spoiled,
and is fine for consumption.
Many people aren’t aware “best before” dates are suggestions, rather than rules. In contrast, however, the “use by” date refers to the last date a food is fit for consumption, and should be watched carefully for safety. When it comes to consuming food, use your senses: look at and smell the food. If it smells good and looks fine, the produce is more than likely completely fit to be eaten and enjoyed.
60. The passage is intended to .
A. help people develop some sustainable habits
B. offer tips on planning meals in advance
C. instruct the public to preserve food
D. change the UK’s reputation as a big food waster
61. According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. To avoid food waste, shopping online and in person.
B. To make fresh food ripen more quickly, keep them with bananas.
C. To avoid waste, don’t throw away any food after the “use by” date.
D. To keep potatoes longer, cut them into halves and store them in dark.
62. Which of the following can be the best subtitle for “3”?
A. Save your money B. Use your sense
C. Enhance your food consumption D. Follow your “best before” date
(C)
A rich burial was unearthed by archaeologists at La Almoloya, southeastern Spain that is the cradle of the ElArgar civilization, which lived in the region during the Bronze Age.
La Almoloya was a primary center of politics and wealth in the El Argar territory, and although the discovery was made in 2014, experts are now taking a closer look at the sociological and political context of the unearthed treasure.
The remains of a woman, along with a man who may have been her husband, were discovered in the forested hills of the area. Radiocarbon dating suggests the burial happened around 1700 BC. The pair were found with 30 objects containing precious metals and semi-precious stones, including the silver diadem (王冠), which encircled the skull (颅骨) of the woman.
Experts believe that the man in the grave was probably a warrior; wear and tear on his bones indicate he spent a lot of time on horseback, and his skull had deep scars from a facial injury, while gold plugs through his earlobes indicated he was someone of distinction.
The woman, named the “Princess of La Almoloya”, was buried a short time after the man, with vast quantities of jewellery: bracelets, earlobe plugs and rings, to name a few. The grave goods of the woman were worth tens of thousands of dollars in today’s money.
“We have two ways of interpreting this,” says archaeologist Roberto Risch of the Autonomous University of Barcelona. “Either you say, it’s just the wife of the king; or you say, no, she’s a political personality by herself. ”
Risch is a co-author of a study that was recently published about the important findings, that noted the building under which the grave was found was of equal importance—a building specifically dedicated to governing purposes in Western Europe. A wide hall was excavated (挖掘), with high ceilings, a raised platform, and a capacity for more than 50 people to sit on benches that
lined the walls. “It’s a building where people could be sitting listening to each other, or to someone explaining something,” says Risch, “There is no evidence of food and no clear-cut religious artefacts, so it doesn’t look like a home or a temple.”
The discovery at La Almoloya shed new light on the politics and gender relations in one of the first urban societies of the West. Previous findings have revealed that women were considered adults at a much younger age than boys were. Excavated grave goods have highlighted that girls as young as six were buried with knives and tools, but boys would be in their teens by the time they would be buried alongside such objects.
Additionally, the graves of some women from EI Argar were reopened generations later to bury other men and women, an unusual practice that experts believe would have been a very high honor. “What exactly their political power was, we don’t know,” Risch adds. “But this burial at La Almoloya questions the role of women in [Bronze Age] politics... it questions a lot of conventional wisdom.”
63. The woman discovered at La Almoloya .
A. proved to be a princess during the Bronze Age
B. lived in an ancient society called ElArgar
C. was buried long after her husband’s death
D. was holding a silver diadem when unearthed
64. The man in the grave was believed to be a warrior mainly because .
A. he had gold plugs through his earlobes B. he was buried next to the woman
C. he was buried with knives and tools D. he had injuries and scars on his bones
65. According to Risch, the ancient building seemed to .
A. have been used for political meetings B. have served some religious purposes
C. be the first temple built in Western Europe D. be specially dedicated to food trading
66. What can be inferred from the discovery at La Almoloya?
A. Women were buried with more riches than men in the Bronze Age.
B. The role of women in Bronze Age politics had been overestimated.
C. Women were considered adults at a much younger age than boys.
D. Women may have been powerful rulers in the ElArgar civilization.
Section C
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
A. Gratitude can also make us feel good physically.
B. Therefore, it’s easy to tell that gratitude is advantageous to us.
C. It is the feeling of being grateful and wanting to express our thanks.
D. It can help promote stronger relationships with family, friends or even colleagues. E. One reason for this, is that gratitude stops us from reflecting on negative emotions.
F. It is a deeper appreciation for someone or something that makes us feel a positive emotion.
Why gratitude is good for you
Gratitude is more than just saying “thank you” to someone who has helped us or given us a gift.
67 And this positive emotion can be good for our health — our emotional and physical health, as well as the health of our relationships.
Let’s start by looking at the emotional or mental health benefits of expressing gratitude. There have been many studies, as described in a 2018 paper from the Greater Good Science Center titled “The Science of Gratitude” , showing that writing a gratitude letter to another person or writing in a gratitude journal, if done regularly, improves mental health. ___68___ But even if we don’t share our writing with anyone, like in a journal, the act of completing the exercise alone makes us happier and more satisfied with life. And this gets better with time. As we are essentially training our brain to be more in tune with noticing the positive, after several weeks or months, this becomes more intuitive. And so, the more we express gratitude, the more positive we feel.
69 There are studies linking a gratitude practice to better sleep quality, better eating habits, and reduced infection in people who have had heart problems. So gratitude is clearly good for us, but is it also good for the people in our lives?
The simple answer is “yes” . When shared — spoken or written — gratitude is about feeling valued and helping others feel valued too. 70 And that’s on top of all the other ways gratitude is clearly good for us. Maybe we should all stop counting sheep or counting calories and start counting our blessings instead?
IV. Choice (2’*10=20’)
Directions: Choose proper words in the box tofill in the blanks. Each phrase can only be used once. Note that there is one phrase more than you need.
A. launch B. exceptionally C. exhausted D. persist E. impression F. aid
G. practically H. productive I. accompanied J. doubtful K. process
71.It sounds like a good idea, but I don't think it will work .
72. Achievement only belongs to those who in their dreams.
73. The countdown has begun for the of the space shuttle.
74. The meeting on the promotion of charity work was rather because members present proposed some practical ways.
75 . Children are admitted only if by an adult .
76. The weather, even for January, was cold.
77. Scientists have learned that the brain finds it easier to information presented as
images rather than as words, so visualization is a good way to improve our memory. 78. His trip to India made a strong on him.
79 . After his journey from abroad , he returned home , .
80 . It is reported that they have held a charity fair on campus in of those earthquake victims .
V. Summary Writing(10’)
81. Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words asfar as possible.
Want to join the online fitness program?
Online training is one of the fastest growing section of the fitness industry. A 2015 study found that more than half of all smartphone users had downloaded a fitness or health app. If you’re considering joining the online fitness community, consider these benefits and drawbacks.
There are many reasons that online training may work for you. As long as you have access to
pre-downloaded videos or a WiFi connection for streaming videos, you can work out wherever you are.
Besides, compared with similar offline programs, most online fitness programs range in cost between $10 and $20 per month. This is due in part to the wider audience and the greater opportunity to sell programs to more people.
All this growth is incredibly positive — it provides health and fitness resources to the general consumer wherever they happen to be, without requiring access to a gym or fitness studio. But it’s not without problems.
The first thing to think about when considering an online fitness program is “know yourself.” If you struggle with self-motivation, you don’t like exercising at home, and you prefer a social workout environment, online fitness may not be for you. Not to mention the fact that very few online fitness programs enable the instructor to see you, check your form, and offer modifications or corrections based on your performance. This means you might perform exercises incorrectly, or even unsafely, without knowing it, which is particularly concerning for beginners and those recovering from injuries, as they’re more likely to perform exercises incorrectly.
Therefore, like any training format, there are pros and cons to consider when deciding if it is right for you. Take time and make the most suitable decision to reap more benefits.
VI. Translation (3’+3’+4’+5’=15’)
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.( 3+3+4+5’)
82. 自暑假以来，学生们一直轮流到附近的社区做志愿者。(turn)
83.做完了所有的工作，他赶回家陪伴家人。（with）
84.请牢记，你在学习上付出的努力越多，你得到的成就感就越大。(mind)
85.看来在所有的极限运动比赛中，最后的胜利者都是长期接触恶劣环境、富有经验的专业人 士。(expose)
