格致中学 二〇一五学年度第二学期期中考试
高二年级 英语试卷（共 8 页）
(本试卷满分120分，考试时间100分钟)
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I. Listening Comprehension (26%)
Section A
Directions: In Sect ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ion 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. Travel agency and customer. B. Manager and office worker.
C. Teacher and student. D. Doctor and patient.
2. A. To school. B. To her room.
C. To the grocery store. D. To her friend’s house.
3. A. He is shy. ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. He is imaginative. C. He is talkative. D. He is quiet.
4. A. A movie. B. A lecture. C. A play. D. A speech.
5. A. The new apartm ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ent is cheaper. B. She likes to listen to the radio.
C. She prefers a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) larger apartment. D. She needs a quieter place.
6. A.＄160. B.＄150. C.＄120. D.＄50.
7. A. She is not interested in the article.
B. She has given the man much trouble.
C. She would like to have a copy of the article.
D. She doesn’t bother to read the article.
8. A. Both the man and the woman went to the meeting.
B. The man didn’t go, but the woman did.
C. The man did go, but the woman didn’t.
D. Neither the man nor the woman went to the meeting.
9. A. She’s learned a lot from the literature class.
B. She’s written some books about world literature.
C. She’s met some of the world’s best writers.
D. She’s just back from a trip round the world.
10. A. Tony went sk ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )iing yesterday. B. Tony hadn’t a lot of work to do yesterday.
C. Tony didn’ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t like watching sports. D. Tony liked watching sports better.
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.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. Anyone who needs to find a job.
B. Those who have money but wonder how to invest.
C. People who want to achieve higher life goals.
D. People who lead an unhealthy life.
12. A. By e-mail. B. By phone.
C. By talking face to face. D. By writing letters.
13. A. The difference between a basketball coach and a life coach.
B. Why Hollywood stars are in great need of life coaches.
C. How people can achieve higher career goals.
D. What a life coach usually does to help people succeed.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.
14. A. Africa. B. Asia. C. Europe. D. South America.
15. A. It’s a trade that is driven by customer appetites.
B. The latest trick seems to be booting business.
C. You can hardly ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )resist the temptation when seeing the pictures of food.
D. With the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) new technology, sales on the table have risen by about 11％.
16. A. Young people ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ). B. Foreigners. C. Local people. D. Old people.
Section C
Directions: In Sect ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ion C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
Final test Research paper
17 multiple-choice questions that cover both the 18 and the outside reading. A 10-page long 19 about international ___20___ development.
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A 8%
Directions: After r ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages 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.
(21)_______ (found) by ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Louis Cartier in Paris France in 1847, Cartier is well known in the fashion world. It is recognized as one of the world’s most distinguished luxury brands. Most early years of Cartier (22)_________ (devote) to serving royal families and celebrities. King Edward VII of England referred to Cartier (23)_________ “ the jeweller of kings and the king of jewellers.” The company remained under family control (24)__________ 1964 when an investment group bought the business.
Many of Cartier’s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )famous products were produced by chance. In 1904, the Brazilian pioneer pilot, Alberto Santos-Dumont complained to Louis Cartier about the unreliability and impracticality of using pocket watches while flying. In result, Cartier designed a flat wristwatch named “Santos”. (25)____ ____ ____ it was available on the market, the watch was loved by not only Alberto Santos-Dumont but also other customers. It wasn’t long (26)________ the Santos watch became the most popular men’s wristwatch then.
In 1907, Cartier ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )began to work with a businessman named Edmond Jaeger, (27)____ agreed to exclusively supply the movements for Cartier watches. By that time, Cartier (28)________ (establish) branches in many cities. It was these earliest shops that witnessed Cartier’s amazing development into today’s leading jewelry and watch brand.
Section B 10%
Directions: Complete ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) 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. comprehensive B. spread C. impact D. incredible E. observed
F. compared G. success H. firmly I. combination J. heavily K. motivate
A new report by t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that around one in a hundred deaths worldwide is due to passive smoking, which kills an estimated 600,000 people a year.
In the first study ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) to assess the global __29__ of second-hand smoke, WHO experts find that children are more __30__ exposed to second-hand smoke than any other age-group, and around 165,000 of them a year die because of it.
Children’s exposure ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) to second-hand smoke is most likely to happen at home, and the double blow of infectious diseases and tobacco seems to be a deadly __31__ for children in these menting on the findings, Heather Wipfli and Jonathan Samet from the University of Southern California, said policymakers try to __32__ families to stop smoking in the home.
While deaths d ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ue to passive smoking in children were skewed(曲解) toward poor and middle-income countries, deaths in adults were __33__ across countries at all income levels.
In Europe’s h ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )igh-income countries, only 71 child deaths occurred, while 35,388 deaths were in adults. Yet in the countries like Africa, an estimated 43,375 deaths due to passive smoking were in children __34__ with 9,514 in adults.
Only 7.4 percent of t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he world population currently lives in places with __35__ smoke-free laws, and those laws are not always __36__ enforced(施行). In places where smoke-free rules are __37__, research shows that exposure to second-hand smoke in high-risk places like bars and restaurants can be cut by 90 percent, and in general by 60 percent, the researchers said.
Studies also show such ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) laws help to reduce the number of cigarettes smoked by smokers and lead to higher __38__ rates in those trying to quit.
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A （15%）
Directions: For each b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Telemedicine h ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )as 39 for a long time, but the rise of smartphones, tablet PCs and camera-equipped computers is 40 telemedicine to new levels. Some health care systems in the United States now 41 Virtual(虚拟的) Urgent Care. Patients see a doctor by video chat without having to leave home.
Diana Rae, a nur ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )se educator in the Franciscan Health System recently 42 how Virtual Urgent Care works. She used an iPad tablet and skype—the video chat service.
Doctor Green has the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )patient describe her 43 ; then the doctor performs a physical exam by demonstrating what he wants her to do. Doctor Green decides that the problem is a common 44 . For medicine, he prescribes(开药方) an antibiotic(抗生素). He says about 3 out of 4 patients have 45 problems that can be treated like this—through Virtual Urgent Care, which means a video chat could 46 a visit to the doctor’s office.
“Patients’ safety i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s really important to us. So if we feel it is not 47 for the patient to be treated in this manner, we’re going to suggest other 48 for them,” said Green.
The Franciscan He ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )alth System is based in Tacoma, Washington. It 49 $35 for this kind of virtual house call, which is much less than the cost of going to an emergency room, a doctor’s office or an urgent care clinic.
After trying the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) video conference, Diana Rae says she would be 50 to pay the $35 when she was recently home with a bad cold. “I would have paid twice that for the 51 of getting taken care of without having to sit in a waiting room, wait, and get 52 everyone else’s germs,” Rae said.
Franciscan operates ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) hospitals and clinics and has a deal with a company called Carena to add effective urgent care by Skype or phone. Carena is one of several companies doing this kind of work around the country. But a company official says state rules have not kept 53 with developments in telemedicine.
Telemedicine is t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he name for when doctors give advice to patients by telephone or the Internet, or when health care providers in rural areas connect with specialists in big cities.
39. A. rested B. existed C. survived D. vanished
40. A. keeping B. occupying C. striking D. raising
41. A. offer B. advertise C. prohibit D. criticize
42. A. predicted B. published C. demonstrated D. claimed
43. A. symptoms B. emotions C. medicines D. coughs
44. A. mistake B. infection C. experience D. sense
45. A. heart B. security C. drug D. health
46. A. pay B. cancel C. replace D. include
47. A. necessary B. smart C. hard D. safe
48. A. hospitals B. doctors C. alternatives D. networks
49. A. charges B. costs C. pays D. provides
50. A. happy B. reluctant C. excited D. surprised
51. A. delight B. convenience C. significance D. embarrassment
52. A. infected wi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )th B. exposed to C. shocked at D. fascinated by
53. A. contact B. company C. progress D. communication
Section B （24%）
Directions: Read th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e 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 that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
The red phon ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e box in Britain is a perfect example of the British traditional culture. However, with the fast development of mobile phones, it has lost its place in people’s everyday life. In order to save their loved red phone boxes, people have thought up many ideas, for example, to turn them into toilets or art houses.
In a village in S ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )omerset, a place in South West England, villagers have found a novel way to save their red phone box. They turned it into a mini library to cope with the shortage of libraries in their area. The idea was given by a local villager, Janet Fisher, who lives opposite the phone box. Villagers rallied together to set up the book box after their mobile library service was cancelled. Over 100 books and a variety of movies and music CDs are available at this tiny library. The books are of different kinds, ranging from cooking books to the classics and children’s books.
People can p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ut the books that they have read inside the phone box, and take away the books that they’d like to read. The books are always changing. There is a regular check on the books to keep the phone box collection fresh.
Anyone is free to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) come to read books there. The phone box library is open every day around the clock and is lit at night. “It’s very pleasing that the red phone box has been saved. More importantly, it can continue providing a service for us,” said one of the villagers.
54. The red phone box has been a symbol of ______.
A. the European architecture B. the British culture
C. the development of technology D. British people’s daily life
55. The underlined word “novel” in paragraph 2 means ______.
A. separate B. traditional C. ridiculous D. new
56. People in So ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )merset turned the red phone box into a mini library to ______.
A. keep its original function
B. make up for the lack of library service
C. provide a place to exchange ideas
D. to enlarge the collection of the local library
57. Which of the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )following statements is true about the red phone box
A. The library is open to the public only at night.
B. The libra ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ry was set up by a local villager living opposite a phone box.
C. People can borrow books and other audio-visual products there.
D. Regular check is made to keep the books in good order.
(B)
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59. A family te ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )am which does not complete any task at the activity stations but has completed the hunt at 11.30 a.m. will ______.
A. not be entitled to any prize B. be awarded a mystery gift
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60. The main purpose of the hunt is to ______.
A. get people to spend time with family
B. attract people to win cash and prizes
C. encourage people to appreciate nature
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(C)
What is the nature of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the scientific attitude, the attitude of the man or woman who studies and applies physics, chemistry, geology, engineering, medical or any other science We all know that science plays an important role in the societies in which we live. Many people believe, however, that our progress depends on two different aspects of science. The first of these is the application of the machines and products that scientists and technologists develop. New drugs, faster and safer means of transport, new systems of applied knowledge are some examples of this aspect of science.
The second aspect ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )is the application of the special methods of thought and action that scientists use in their work. What are these special methods of thinking and acting First of all, it seems that a successful scientist is full of curiosity — he wants to find out how and why the universe works. He usually directs his attention towards problems which he notices have no satisfactory explanation, and his curiosity makes him look for underlying relationships even if the data available seem to be unconnected. Moreover, he thinks he can improve the existing conditions, whether of pure or applied knowledge, and enjoys trying to solve the problems which this involves.
He is a good ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) observer, accurate, patient and objective and applies persistent and logical thought to the observations he makes. He utilizes the facts he observes to the full extent. For example, trained observers obtain a very large amount of information about a star mainly from the accurate analysis of the simple lines that appear in a spectrum.
He is skepti ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cal — he does not accept statements which are not based on the most complete evidence available — and therefore rejects authority as the sole basis for truth.
Furthermore, he is ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) not only critical of the work of others, but also of his own. Since he knows that man is the least reliable of scientific instruments and that a number of factors tend to disturb objective investigation.
Lastly, he is highl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y imaginative since he often has to look for relationships in data, which are not only complex but also frequently incomplete. Furthermore, he needs imagination if he wants to make hypotheses of how processes work and how events take place.
These seem to be som ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e of the ways in which a successful scientist or technologist thinks and acts.
61. Many people bel ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ieve that science helps society to progress through __________ .
A. applied knowledge B. more than one aspect
C. technology only D. the use of machines
62. Which of the follo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )wing statements is INCORRECT about curiosity
A. It gives the scientist confidence and pleasure in work.
B. It gives rise to interest in problem that are unexplained.
C. It leads to efforts to investigate potential connections.
D. It encourages the scientists to look for new ways of acting.
63. According t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o the passage, a successful scientist would not __________.
A. easily believe in unchecked statements
B. easily criticize others’ research work
C. always use his imagination in work
D. always use evidence from observation
64. What does the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) passage mainly discuss
A. Application of technology.
B. Progress in modern society.
C. Scientists’ way of thinking and acting.
D. How to become a successful scientist.
65. What is th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e author’s attitude towards the topic
A. Critical. B. Objective. C. Supportive. D. Unclear.
第II卷
I. Translation 22%
Directions: Translate ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
我发现很难与那些一贯固执己见的人合作。(stick, it) 4分
一些人偏爱绿色的原因是绿色是生命的象征并且意味着坚定。（symbolize）4分
68. 尽管水果富含维生素，急切想减肥的女士们不能用水果来代替营养均衡的正餐。(rich, replace) 4分
69. 在美国避免穿白色的衣服，除非你想被误认为是医生或者护士，因为白色被认为是使人冷静和放松的颜色。(mistake) 5分
70. 经常锻炼不仅能增强免疫，而且能有助于缓解压力。这就是为什么每个周末健身房里都挤满了人。（Not only…） 5分
II. Guided Writing 15%
假设你是图中的孩子。请根据以下图画提供情节线索，叙述你帮妈妈做家务的经过及感想。
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Hurry! Limited to 200 family teams only.2015学年度第二学期高二英语期中考试Key
I. Listening
1-10. BCCCD BCDAD
11. C 12. B 13. D 14. D 15. C 16. A
17. 100 18. lectures 19. report 20. economic
II. Grammar &Vocabulary
21. Founded 22. we ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )re devoted 23. as 24. until 25. As soon as 26. before
27. who 28. had established
29. C 30. J 31. I 32. K 33. B 34. F 35. A 36. H 37. E 38.G
III. Reading
Section A Cloze
39. B 40. D 41. A 42. C 43. A 44. B 45. D 46. C 47. D 48. C
49. A 50. A 51. B 52. B 53. C
Section B reading
54--57 BDBC 58--60 BAC 61—65 B A A C B
IV. Translation
我发现很难与那些一贯固执己见的人合作。(stick, it) 4分
I find it hard to coo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )perate with those who always stick to their own opinions.
一些人偏爱绿色的原因是绿色是生命的象征并且意味着坚定。（symbolize）4分
The reason why some p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eople prefer green is that green symbolizes life and means firmness.
3. 尽管水果富含维生素，急切想减肥的女士们不能用水果来代替营养均衡的正餐。(rich, replace) 4分
Although frui ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ts are rich in vitamins, ladies who are anxious to lose weight can’t replace well-balanced meals with fruits.
4. 在美国避免穿白色的衣服，除非你想被误认为是医生或者护士，因为白色被认为是使人冷静和放松的颜色。(mistake) 5分
Avoid wearing whit ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e in America unless you want to be mistaken for a doctor or a nurse, because white is regarded as a calming and relaxing color.
5. 经常锻炼不仅能增强免疫，而且能有助于缓解压力。这就是为什么每个周末健身房里都挤满了人。（Not only…） 5分
Not only can taki ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ng exercise regularly strengthen the immune system, but also it can help relieve the pressure, which is why the gyms are crowded with people every weekend.
