上海普陀区2024-2025学年高二上学期期末英语试卷（含答案，无听力原文及音频）

2024-2025学年第一学期高二年级期末考试试卷
英语学科
考试时间：105分钟 满分：100分
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question willl 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. At 3 o'clock. B. At 4 o'clock .C. At 5 o'clock. D. At 6 o'clock.
2. A. Employer and employee. B. Husband and wife.
C. Teacher and student. D. Patient and doctor.
3.A. It was exciting. B. It was interesting.
C. It was entertaining. D. It was disappointing.
4.A. In a hotel. B. At a dinner table. C. In the street. D. At the man's house.
5. A. How the coach made the substitutions.
B. How Manchester United won the last game.
C. How Rooney scored the 2 goals.
D. How to score goals in footbal games.
6.A. He has a promising job. B. He is able to finish the task.
C. He and his boss get along well. D. The job is boring.
7. A. To choose a proper colour. B. To dress professionally.
C. To reconsider the style. D. To start a new career.
8. A. The man won't have the meeting.
B. The man will go to the meeting whether the time is changed or not.
C. The man will go for a meeting on Monday.
D. Any meeting is the same to the man.
9.A.She doesn't say anything about it. B. She has got a good name.
C. She decided to postpone building it. D. She hasn't designed yet.
10.A.He's already spoken to the technician. B. The woman should make the repairs herself.
C. The woman should explain what needs to be repaired.
D. The technician hasn't called yet.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you wil hear two passages and one longer conversation. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. 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 the following passage.
11. A. 80 percent. B. 73 percent. C. 68 percent D. 19 percent
12. A. The drivers have little time to do many things.
B. The drivers don't risk people's lives by doing this.
C. The drivers can't focus on driving.
D. The drivers are sure to break the traffic regulations.
13. A. Young people should not be allowed to multi-task.
B. Americans have no choice but to multi-task to save time.
C. People should not do other things while driving.
D. People can only multi-task in their homes and offices.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. Cold. B. Hunger. C. Overwork. D. Bad light.
15. A. Most of the headaches are connected with overwork.
B. You should only eat vegetables to be away from headaches.
C. Raising your head is one way of relaxing
.D. The speaker is older than the audience.
16. A. Hurting your eyes. B. Making you feel tired.
C. Making you feel hungry. D. Making you have a headache.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. Bacon. B. Mushrooms. C. Italian chicken. D. Onions.
18. A. Pineapples and mushrooms on one half and green peppers and Italian sausage on the other.
B. Pineapples and green peppers on one half and mushrooms and Italian sausage on the other.
C. Pineapples and mushrooms on one half and red peppers and Italian sausage on the other.
D. Pineapples and red peppers on one half and mushrooms and Italian sausage on the other.
19. A. The total of his order is $15.90. B. The phone number is 340-1870.
C. The address is 1340 South 16 East. D. The man wants a half-and-half pizza.
20.A. Three orders of bread sticks for free. B. A three-dollar deduction on the next pizza.
C. A three-dollar coupon for use this time. D. A free order of steak.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
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.
How can we help students do better at school Researchers at the University of Nevada designed a simple experiment to see (21)______ the lecturer's attractiveness has any impact on how much of the lecture students remember or not.
Here's how the experiment was carried out. The researchers asked 131 college students (22) ______ (listen) to a recording of a 20-minute introductory physics lecture. The students were randomly assigned to a male or female lecturer, each of (23) ______read exactly the same text. While the lecture was playing, a computer screen displayed a photo of the lecturer--who was highly attractive in some cases and not as eye-catching in others.Taking notes (24) ______(not allow) in the course.
After the lecture, participants (25) ______(get) a 25-question quiz on the lecture. For those who had an attractive instructor, the average score was 18.27; for those (26) ______ an ordinary instructor, the average was 16.68. The researchers said that gap was not huge, but it was statistically significant. Participants were asked to evaluate the lecturers after (27)______ (test) on the material and they generally agreed about the attractiveness of the lecturers.
So do the new findings mean that schools (28)______ hire better-looking teachers R.Shane Westfal, the lead author of the new paper, notes that (29) ______ the performance differences in his study amounted to(总计；等于) about half of a better grade, teacher training, experience and dedication would probably make a bigger difference. Interestingly, earlier studies have found that good-looking people are (30) ______ (likely) to get involved in almost any context--suggesting that schools may have hired the more attractive teachers.
Section B
Directions: Complete the following 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.
A. allows B. provide C. ranked D. proud E. valid F. increasingly G. available H. significantly I. honors J. passions K. struggling
Students eat for one dollar at new cafe
U.K. Dining has announced that the fashion cafe, on the second floor of the University of Kentucky's Hall will be caled One, a community coffee. The task of One is to (31) ______ enrolled U.K. students with access to well-balanced meals for just one dollar.
One will serve lunches between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., between Mondays and Fridays. Students with a (32)______ student ID are invited to visit for a meal. This will include main course and the two side dishes, with vegan options (33) ______ second meal for their dinner.
Those who have visited fashion cafe frequently and want to try something new for breakfast or a sandwich lunch can go to Einstein's. It is only a three-minute walk away in the Chemistry-Physics building."We are (34)______ offer this new concept on campus. It (35) ______ us to reduce hunger in the food insecurity for our student community so that students can focus on what they do best,"said a manager for U.K. Dining.
The University of Kentucky is (36)______ the first choice for students, faculty and staff to follow their (37) ______ and their professional goals. It has had many (38)______ to its name. For the last two years in a row, Forbes has named the University of Kentucky among the best employers of diversity. The University of Kentucky is also (39)______ among the top 30 campuses in the nation.
But the university is more important for what it represents. The University of Kentucky is aiming at creating a community of belonging and (40)______ for excellence.
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
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.
Most people believe they don't have much imagination. They are (41)______ . Everyone has imagination, but most of us, once we become adults, forget how to (42)______ it. Creativity isn't always (43) ______with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in their free time (44) ______ think of creative ways to solve problems. Maybe you have a goal to achieve, a tricky question to answer or you just want to expand your mind! Here re three techniques to help you.
Making connections This technique involves taking (45)______ ideas and trying to find links between them. First, think about the problem you have to solve or the job you need to do.Then find an image, word, idea or object, for example, a candle. Write down all the idea/words (46) ______ with candles: light, fire, matches, wax, night, silence, etc. Think of as many as you can. The next stage is to relate the(47)______ to the job you have to do. So imagine you want to buy a friend an original (48)______ ; you could buy him tickets to match or take him out for the night.
NO limits! Imagine that normal limitations don't (49)______.You have, as much time/space/money, etc. as you want. Think about your goal and the new (50)______ . If your goal is to learn to ski, (51) ______ , you can now practise skiing every day of your life (because you have the time and the money). Now(52)______ this to reality. Maybe you can practise skiing every day in December, or every Monday in January.
Be someone else! Look at the situation from a (53)______ point of view. Good businessmen use this technique in trade, and so do writers. Fiction writers often imagine they are the (54)______ in their books. They ask question: What does this character want Why can't she get it What changes must she make to get what she wants If your goal involves other people, put yourself in their (55)______ . The best fishermen think like fish!
41.A.wrong B. unbelievable C. reasonable D. realistic
42. A. put up with B. catch up with C. make use of D. keep track of
43.A. equipped B. compared C. covered D.connected
44.A. skillfully B. routinely C. vividly D. deeply
45.A.familiar B. unrelated C. creative D. imaginary
46.A.presented B. marked C.lit D. associated
47.A.ideas B.ambitions C.achievement D.technique
48.A.experience B.service C.present D.object
49.A.work B.last C.exist D.change
50.A.possibilities B.limitations C.tendency D.practice
51.A. in fact B. in particular C. as a whole D. for example
52.A. devote B.adapt C.lead D.keep
53.A.private B.global C.different D.practical
54.A.features B.themes C.creatures D.characters
55.A.positions B.dreams C.images D.directions
Section B
Directions: Read the following two 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 that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
Even at school there had been an unhealthy competition between George and Richard."I'll be the first millionaire in Coleford!"Richard used to boast."And you'll be sorry you knew me,"George would reply"because I'll be the best lawyer in town!"
George never did become a lawyer and Richard never made any money. Instead both men opened bookshops on opposite sides of Coleford High Street. It was hard to make money from books, which made the competition between them worse. Now with only one bookshop in town, business was better for George. But sometimes he sat in his narrow, old kitchen and gazed out of the dirty window, thinking about his former rival(竞争对手). Perhaps he missed him
George was very interested in old dictionaries. He'd recently found a collector in Australia who was selling a rare first edition. When the parcel arrived, the book was in perfect condition and George was delighted. But while he was having lunch, George glanced at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been wrapped in. He was astonished--the smiling face was older than he remembered but unmistakable! Trembling, George started reading."Bookends have bought ten bookstores from their rivals Dylans. The company, owned by multi-millionaire Richard Pike, is now the largest bookseller in Australia.”
56. George and Rivhard were ______ at school.
A. roommates B. good friends C. competitors D. booksellers
57. How did George feel about Richard after his disappearance
A. He envied Richard's marriage.
B. He thought of Richard from time to time.
C. He felt lucky with no rival in town.
D. He was guilty of Richard's death.
58. George got information about Richard from______
A. a dictionary collector in Australia B. the latter's rivals Dylans
C. a rare first edition of a dictionary D. the wrapping paper of a book
59.What happened to George and Richard in the end
A. Both George and Richard became millionaires.
B. Both of them realized their original ambitions.
C. George established a successful business while Richard was missing.
D. Richard became a millionaire while George had no great success.
(B)
A study involving 8,500 teenagers from all social backgrounds found that most of them are ignorant when it comes to money. The findings, the first in a series of reports from NatWest that has started a five-year research project into teenagers and money, are particularly worrying as this generation of young people is likely to be burdened with greater debts than any before.
University tuition fees(学费) are currently capped at 3,000 annually, but this will be reviewed next year and the Government is under enormous pressure to raise the ceiling.
In the research, the teenagers were presented with the terms of four different loans but 76 per cent failed to identify the cheapest. The young people also predicted that they would be earning on average 31,000 by the age of 25, although the average salary for those aged 22 to 29 is just 17, 815. The teenagers expected to be in debt when they finished university or training, although half said that they assumed the debts would be less than 10, 000. Average debts for graduates are 12,363.
Stephen Moir, head of community investment at the Royal Bank of Scotland Group which owns NatWest, said. "The more exposed young people are to financial issues, and the younger they become aware of them, the more likely they are to become responsible, forward-planning adults who manage their finances confidently and effectively." Ministers are deeply concerned about the financial pressures on teenagers and young people because of student loans and rising housing costs. They have just introduced new lessons in how to manage debts. Nikki Fairweather, aged 15 from St Helens, said that she had benefited from lessons on personal finance, but admitted that she still had a lot to learn about money.
60. Which of the following can be found from the five-year research project
A. Students understand personal finances differently.
B. University tuition fees in England have been rising.
C. Teenagers tend to overestimate their future earnings.
D. The students' payback ability has become a major issue.
61. The phrase "to raise the ceiling" in paragraph 2 probably means"______”
A. to raise the student loans B. to improve the school facilities
C. to increase the upper limit of the tuition D. to lift the school building roofs
62. According to Stephen Moir, students______
A. are too young to be exposed to financial issues
B. should learn to manage their finances well
C. should maintain a positive atitude when facing loans
D. benefit a lot from lessons on personal finance
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. Buying a man's suit requires appropriate accessories(配饰) to match the look. B. The Diderot effect today refers to excessive consumerism. C. The famous French philosopher Denis Diderot lived nearly his entire life in poverty. D. Compared with his new dressing gown, the rest of his possessions began to seem cheap. E. Simply being aware of this phenomenon will probably go a long way toward preventing it. F. The Diderot Effect can also apply to the places we are familiar with, and even the people we know.
What Makes You Want More and More
The Diderot effect is perhaps one of the most peculiar aspects of buyer behavior, namely the tendency to consume more and more.It has been named in honor of Denis Diderot, the18th-century French writer and philosopher.
The effect was first described in Diderot's essay "Regrets on Parting with My Old Dressing Gown."Here he tells how the gift of a beautiful red gown leads to unexpected results, eventually plunging him into debt. Initially pleased with the gift, Diderot came to regret his new gown. (63)______ He replaced his old straw chair, for example, with an armchair covered in leather; his formerly beloved prints were replaced with more costly prints, and so on. "I was absolute master of my old dressing gown,"Diderot writes, "but I have become a slave to my new one...”
(64)______ Oftentimes people feel the need to suround themselves with goods that match in terms of value. Advertising, media and social environment often push us to buy things that we have not considered buying at all.
This consumer buying behavior is pretty common. A person buys a new car and subsequently(随后) spends a large sum of money on a high-class audio system. Having bought an expensive sofa in the living room, a person starts to notice that the rest of his furniture looks rather old-fashioned compared to the new furnishings. (65)______
(66)______ Still, in Becoming Minimalist, writer Joshua Becker has a few other suggestions. Buy things for their usefulness rather than their status. Stop trying to impress others with your stuff and start trying to impress them with your life. Remind yourself that possessions do not define you. Abundance(丰裕) of life is not found in the things that you own. Your possessions do not define you or your success--no matter what marketers try to tell you.
IV. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
67.如果一个孩子不能明辨是非，父母应对此负责任。(distinguish)
68.在会上，他们坚决要求必须在第二天早上五点以前将新闻发布出去。(insist)
69.Smith 太太常对我抱怨，她发现自己与女儿无法沟通。(complain)
70.自从大学毕业后，他就一直忙于工作，很少与以前的同学联络。(contact)
V. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 10-120 words acording to the instructions given below in Chinese.
“Tourism will destroy the environment.” 你是否赞同这一观点，并说明原因。
参考答案
听力：
1-10 CDDAB AABAD 11-20 BCC ADC CAAB
语法填空： 21. whether 22. to listen 23. whom 24.was not allowed
25. got 26. with 27. being tested 28. should 29. Although/Though/While 30. more likely
十一选十： 31-40 BEGDA F J I C K
完形填空：41-55 ACDBB DACCA DBCDA
阅读：56-59 CBDD 60-62 CCB 63-66 DBAE
翻译：
67. If a child can’t distinguish right from wrong, his parents should be responsible for it.
68. At the meeting, they firmly insisted that the news be released before 5 a.m. the next day.
69. Mrs Smith always complains to me that she finds it hard to communicate with her daughter.
70. Since graduation from college, he has been engaged in his work, seldom contacting his former classmates.
作文：略