上海市黄浦区2024-2025学年高二上学期1月期末英语试题（含答案，无听力音频无听力原文）

2024学年度第一学期高二年级期终调研测试
英 语 试 卷（含答案）
2025年1月
（满分100分，考试时间100分钟）
第I卷
I．Listening Comprehension 20%
1．A．Husband and wife． B．Doctor and patient．C．Employer and employee． D．Waitress and customer．
2．A．$1，000． B．$1，300． C．$1，600． D．$1，900．
3．A．Fix his car． B．Meet his client．C．Work at his office． D．Prepare the dinner．
4．A．She doesn’t like the flat． B．She’s afraid to live alone．
C．She needs a better roommate． D．It’s cheaper to live in the dorm．
5．A．Having a break． B．Continuing a meeting．
C．Waiting a little longer． D．Moving on to the next item．
6．A．He’ ll give a lecture on drawing．
B．He’s going to attend the lecture．
C．He’d rather not go to the lecture．
D．He doesn’t mind if the woman goes to the lecture．
7．A．She knows where Martha has gone．
B．Martha will go to the concert by herself．
C．It is quite possible for the man to find Martha．
D．The man is going to meet Martha at the concert．
8．A．They both enjoyed watching the game.
B.People were surprised at their winning the game
C．They both felt good about the results of the game
D．The man thought the results were beyond their expectations．
9．A．Local artists． B．Museum staff． C．Foreign tourists． D．College students．
10．A．Give a lecture． B．Host a meeting． C．Guide the tourists． D．Help with research．
11．A．A new exhibition． B．The tasks of volunteers． C．The history of the museum． D．The requirements for volunteers．
12． A．When she saw the dinosaur remains． B．When she discovered a stone tool．
C．When she went to the Sahara Desert． D．When she met an Australian historian．
13． A．By observing the soil． B．By asking the locals．
C．By checking written documents． D．By working at high temperatures．
14．A．Drawing ability． B．Language skills．
C．Computer knowledge． D．Curiosity about history and evidence．
II．Grammar 10%
A skywell，or “tian jing”（天井） in Mandarin，is a typical feature of a traditional home in southern and eastern China．Different from a northern Chinese courtyard，or “yuan zi”（院子），a skywell is smaller and less （15）________ （expose） to the outdoor environment．They are commonly seen in homes （16）________ （date） back to Ming Dynasty，which （17）________ （design） to house different generations of relatives，according to a 2010 paper published by the Journal of Nanchang University in China．Skywells emerged as a solution for cooling buildings in an era well （18）________ air-conditioning existed．
When wind blows above a skywell house，it can enter the indoor space through the opening．Because outdoor air is often （19）________ （cool），the incoming breeze travels down the walls to the lower stories and creates airflows by （20）________ （replace） warmer indoor air，which rises and leaves through the opening．
Although skywell buildings have existed in China for hundreds of years，in recent times they seem （21）________ （forget） by people who prefer modern facilities．Over the past two decades，however，（22）________ ________ a rebirth of traditional Chinese architecture，skywell buildings have been making a comeback，The 68-storey Dongguan TBA Tower in Guangdong province，for example，brings natural airflows to every floor with internal “windpipes” （23）________ function in a similar way to skywells．
Ancient “green wisdom” continues to inspire today’s climate adaptive designs and innovations in passive cooling．That’s （24）________ skywells have gained more attention from modern Chinese people．
III．Reading Comprehension 40%
Section A 10%
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．
During a research experiment a biologist placed a shark into a large holding tank and then released several small fish into the tank．The result met your 25 ，the shark quickly swam around the tank，attacked and ate the smaller fish．
The biologist then inserted a strong piece of clear glass into the tank，creating two 26 parts，She then put the shark on one side of the glass and a new set of small fish on the other． 27 ，the shark quickly attacked．This time，however，the shark hit hard against the glass divider and bounced off．Determined，the shark kept 28 this behavior every few minutes，but to no avail．Meanwhile，the small fish swam around 29 in the second part．Eventually，about an hour into the experiment，the shark gave up．This experiment was carried out several dozen times over the next few weeks，Each time，the shark got less 30 and made fewer attempts to attack the small fish，until it 31 hitting the glass divider and simply stopped attacking altogether．The biologist then， 32 the glass divider，but the shark didn’t attack．The shark was trained to believe a（n） 33 existed between it and the small fish，so the small fish could swim wherever they wished，free from harm．
The moral: Many of us，after experiencing setbacks and failures，emotionally give up and stop trying．Like the shark in the story，we believe that because we were unsuccessful in the past，we will always be unsuccessful 34 ，we continue to see a barrier in our heads，even when no ‘real’ barrier exists between where we are and where we want to go．
25．A．demands B．conditions C．requirements D．expectations
26． A．broken B．opposite C．separate D．connected
27．A．Yet B．Again C．Instead D．Meanwhile
28． A．copying B．changing C．controlling D．repeating
29． A．unharmed B．unnoticed C．unchallenged D．unaccustomed
30．A．alert B．aggressive C．blind D．concerned
31． A．got used to B．got down to C．got tired of D．got involved in
32．A．rearranged B．removed C．replaced D．restored
33． A．approach B．obstacle C．shelter D．threat
34．A．Above all B．As a result C．In other words D．In conclusion
Section B 22%
Direct: A，B，C and DChoose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read．
（ A 篇）
It’s dinner time，Susan Green sets the table，Her husband Michael and two children take their seats at the table，and an awkward silence fell over the room，14-year-old Carolyn plays restlessly with a fork，while 16- year-old Billy frowns at the dish in front of him，Meanwhile，Michael reaches absently for an object that isn’t there，an unmistakable look of disappointment on his face，The Greens are experiencing their first evening without electronic devices，as part of a month-long experiment to see if going without technology will make them a happier family．
The use of electronic devices has increased greatly over the past 10 years，and recent studies suggest that they may be responsible for decreased levels of happiness．Susan Green had noticed these worrying tendencies in her own family．“I was often telling Billy to turn off his game and go and get some fresh air，or Carolyn to stop chatting with her friends and get some sleep，What worried me more is that when they invited their friends over，I would find them all sitting together looking at their phones and not talking．” she says．
Susan’s concerns made her carry out her own research into the issue，When she came across an article in a weekend newspaper about people who gave up using electronic devices for a month，she was eager to try it with her own family．However，she realised that it was going to take more than reading an article to persuade them．“I found some of the research mentioned in the article very worrying，but I doubted if my family would be convinced，” she says．“But I also wanted to avoid financial rewards，as they felt a bit too individualistic．” In the end，the promise of a fun family day out at a theme park persuaded the Greens to go tech-free for a whole month．
The Green family’s experiment is now over，but they have made a promise to try and stick to some of the rules that they established during their tech-free month．Susan feels delighted with the results of the experiment and is certain that it helped her to achieve her aim of improving her family’s happiness．
35． Why did everybody at the table seem unhappy
A．They didn’t like the food． B．Someone argued with the others．
C．Someone was absent from this family gathering．D．They were experiencing an evening without technology．
36．What about Billy and Carolyn troubled Susan most
A．They were addicted to video games． B．They had fallen behind with their studies．
C．They were afraid to talk when being in front of others．
D．They were glued to their screens when being with their friends．
37． How did Susan persuade her family to get involved in her experiment
A．By providing cash prizes for them． B．By reading them more research articles．
C．By promising them a day of family outing．D．By introducing them to people with similar issues．
38． What would be the best title for this text
A．Technology has never been far from us B．A tech-free month helps improve a family's happiness
C．Happiness in the digital age is never an individual matter
D．Parents show understanding of their children’s media use
（ B篇 ）
Harvard’s Pre-College Program is an intensive two-week summer program designed to give you a glimpse of college life．You will live on the Harvard campus during your two-week session while taking a college-level course with other Pre-College Program students．To enter Summer 2025，you must meet the requirement: being a high school graduate．
With almost 30 courses to choose from，you’re sure to find a topic that arouses your interest among the courses offered to Pre-College Program students．Although courses are non-credit and do not have letter grades，they are demanding．At the end of the program，you’ll receive a written evaluation from your teacher，as well as a Harvard school report with your grade．This is a great way to help with your college application．
The total fee for a 2025 Harvard Pre-College Program session is $5，550．The program fee includes tuition，a room and meal plan，activity costs，and an accident and sickness insurance plan for the full two weeks．There is also a $75 application fee．A limited number of scholarships are available to assist qualified students who need financial support．
Harvard’s Pre-College Program combines the hard work and strictness of an Ivy League education with the fun that comes with living，studying，and socializing with new friends，Whether you’re engaging in meaningful debate in class or exploring the Boston area，you’ll be creating memories that will last you a lifetime．The first step in your journey toward this amazing experience is applying．Complete our information request form to hear from us about important deadlines and helpful resources．
39．You can take part in the Harvard’s Pre-College Program if you ________．
A．have got Harvard’s offer B．have finished high school
C．have reached college level D．live on the Harvard campus
40．If you take the program，you ________．
A．need to pay the costs just for tuition and accommodation
B．will have a great chance to get the scholarships if you want
C．can enjoy the same resources at Harvard as regular students
D．will get a report from your teacher at the end of the program
41．What’s the main purpose of the passage
A．To offer information about a summer program．
B．To introduce the benefits of a summer program，
C．To emphasize the importance of pre-college education．
D．To share an amazing experience on the Harvard campus．
（ C ）
The Diet Zone: A Dangerous Place
Diet Coke，diet Pepsi，diet pills，no-fat diet，vegetable diet....We are surrounded by the word “diet” everywhere we look and listen．We have so easily been attracted by the promise and potential of diet products that we have stopped thinking about what diet products are doing to us．We are paying for products that harm us psychologically and physically．
Diet products significantly weaken us psychologically．On one level，we aren’t allowing our brain to admit that our weight problems lie not in actually losing the weight，but in controlling the consumption of fatty，high-calorie and unhealthy foods．Diet products allow us to jump over the thinking stage and go straight for the scale（秤） instead．All we have to do is to swallow or recognize the word “diet” in food labels．
On another level，diet products have greater psychological effects．Every time we have a zero-calorie drink，we are telling ourselves without our awareness that we don’t have to work to get results．Diet products make people believe that gain comes without pain，and that life can be without resistance and struggle．
The danger of diet products lies not only in the psychological effects they have on us，but also in the physical harm that they cause．Diet foods can indirectly harm our bodies because consuming them instead of healthy foods means we are preventing our bodies from having basic nutrients（营养成分）．Diet foods and diet pills contain zero calorie only because the diet industry has created chemicals to produce these wonder products．Diet products may not be nutritional，and the chemicals that go into diet products are potentially dangerous．
Now that we are aware of the effects that diet products have on us，it is time to seriously think about buying them．Losing weight lies in the power of minds，not in the power of chemicals．Once we realize this，we will be much better able to resist diet products，and therefore prevent the psychological harm that comes from using them．
42．From the passage，we learn that __________．
A．people are fed up with diet products B．people have difficulty in choosing diet products
C．diet products are misleading people D．diet products fail to bring out people’s potential
43．One psychological effect of diet products is that people tend to __________．
A．try out a variety of diet foods B．hesitate before they enjoy diet foods
C．pay attention to their own eating habits D．watch their weight rather than their diet
44．In Paragraph 3，“gain comes without pain” probably means __________．
A．losing weight is effortless B．it costs a lot to lose weight
C．diet products bring no pain D．diet products are free from calories
45．Which of the following shows the structure of the passage
T: thesis A: argument SD: supporting detail C: conclusion
Section C 8%
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．
选项：A．But how did it all begin
B．What are the rules of punctuation
C．Also at this time，sentences switched directions．
D．Punctuation is used to create sense and stress in sentences．
E．The best way to check your punctuation is to read writing aloud．
F．Their use depended upon pauses for breath rather than grammatical rules．
In written English，punctuation is vital to disambiguate（消除歧义） the meaning of sentences． 46
It is known that the ancient Greeks wrote their texts without any difference between small letters and capitals and they didn’t have punctuation marks．As they read，they just put pauses where they fit best． 47 A sentence was read from left to right．The next one was read right to left，and then left to right again，etc．
In the 3rd century BCE，a librarian named Aristophanes，chief of staff at the city’s famous library，found the need to use signs to help understand a text more easily．Aristophanes’ breakthrough was to suggest that readers could add notes to their documents，relieving the unbroken stream of text with dots．
Early seventeenth century writers appeared to use colons（冒号），semicolons，and commas interchangeably 48 ．In contrast，writers of the late seventeenth century tried to make specific rules for the use of the colon，semicolon and comma．
Punctuation is constantly evolving，because language should change with the needs of the times．The purpose of punctuation is to make reading and writing easy by indicating the necessary pauses，thus making meaning clear and preventing misunderstanding． 49 Wherever you pause，you need a punctuation mark．
第II卷
（上教版教材）
I．Vocabulary 9%
Directions: Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box in its proper form．Each can be used only once．Note that there is one word or phrase more than you need．
50．New research has shown that girls have more sensitive taste buds _________ flavors．
51．Our prehistoric ancestors carefully avoided bitter-tasting food，which _________ as poisonous．
52．Not having enough replacement batteries，Bill threw the torch aside and switched on his miner’s lamp _________ it worked．
53．_________ myself with writing letters to the local newspaper，I received a job offer as its city editor．
54．_________ like second-class citizens，African Americans were legally obliged to give up their seats on the bus to white people．
55．_________ in public didn’t hold back Rosa’s act of peaceful opposition to racism．
II．Writing 21%
56．What I believe is _______________________________．我相信天道酬勤。
57．A person’s greatest emotional need is _______________________________．一个人最大的情感需求是感到被欣赏。
58．我觉得把时间花在能带来快乐和满足感的爱好上很值得。（worthwhile）
59．这家科技公司推出了一款以中国古代故事为灵感的创新应用，受到了许多年轻用户的关注。（launch）
60.写作
（上外版教材）
参考答案
第I卷
BBBD ABCC
DCD BCA
15） exposed 16） dating 17） were designed
18） before 19） cooler 20） replacing
21） to have been forgotten 22） due to/because of/thanks to/owing to
23） which/that 24） why
25---29 DCBDA 30---34 BCBBC
35---38 DDCB 39---41 BDA 42---45 CDAB
46---49 ACFE
（上教）
50. to distinguish 51. was perceived 52. to make sure
53. Having amused 54. Treated 55. Being humiliated
II. Writing
56. that hard work pays off/ that hard work is/will be rewarded
57. to feel appreciated/ to feel （that） he is appreciated
Section B 7% （3+4）略略
Section C 10% 略