上海市上海中学2015-2016学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题-Word版含答案.doc

上海中学2015学年第二学期高一年级期中考试英语试卷英语试题高一 _ 班学号_ 姓名_ 成绩_I. Listening ComprehensionSection A 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 hotel.B. In a library.C. In a restaurant.D. At the airport.2. A. The man neednt worry about the exam.B. The man wont pass the exam tomorrow. C. The man is too late for the exam.D. Its no use worrying about the exam.3. A. He is now on a diet.B. He used to lose much weight.C. He has a hard time on the soccer team.D. He has played soccer very often recently.4. A. $60B. $42C. $9D. $185. A. The man is not telling the truth.B. The man actually doesnt want to exercise.C. The man can find the time if hes determined.D. The man never exercises in the morning.6. A. He would like to go out of town, too.B. He will take her shift if her boss agrees.C. He is afraid that her boss wont agree.D. He wants to know the boss shift.7. A. Classmates.B. Relatives.C. Colleagues.D. Strangers.8. A. Decorating the room.B. Pleasure in helping others. C. Preparing for a surprise party.D. Asking Mike for help.9. A. Empty her hands.B. Help the man.C. Carry all the boxes.D. Get past the man.10. A. She should move alone.B. She should ask others instead of him.C. She should ask for more help from others.D. She should make sure she is free that day.Section B Directions: In Section 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.Question 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Because her husband was promoted.B. Because she was a housewife.C. Because there might be potential buyers seeing the house.D. Because the real estate agent would come any time.12. A. Over a month.B. Over three weeks.C. About two days.D. Only one day.13. A. Because she couldnt sell the house.B. Because the house was untidy.C. Because she didnt comb her hair.D. Because they were satisfied with the house.Question 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Two factors in intelligence.B. A story of identical twins.C. The importance of environment.D. How to develop a higher IQ.15. A. Because the researchers did an experiment on human intelligence.B. Because they were abandoned by their parents.C. Because only one was able to enter college.D. Because their parents died when they were only babies.16. A. John got better education than his identical brother, Peter.B. Children growing up in wealthy families are smarter.C. Environment is important to the development of ones intelligence.D. An isolated community has more educational opportunities.Section C Directions: In Section 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 conversationComplete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Why doesnt Mr. Lewis want to go back to the Tooth-cream Limited Company?Because he doesnt see much _S1_ for him to develop there.What does he need now?He needs as much _S2_ as possible.What has he applied to be?A _S3_.Whats his understanding of this post?A person must be understandable, pleasant, _S4_ and polite to do this job well.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Why does Peter want to move?Because he is _S5_ the noisy guy next to his door.How is his room?Its _S6_, but a little smaller.How much will he pay for one month?_S7_.How does he go to work?By _S8_.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.17. Some of the passengers appear _ in the accident.A. to be injuredB. having been injuredC. to have been injuredD. being injured18. He insisted on _ Dr. Turner instead of Mr. Turner.A. his being calledB. him to be calledC. his callingD. him to call19. When hearing that the first prize was awarded to him, Terry stood up, _.A. surprisedB. to be surprisedC. surprisingD. having surprised20. Teachers appreciate _ that parents are interested in their childrens progress.A. to knowB. to be knownC. knowingD. having known21. The idea for the new machine came to Mr. Baber while _ to his invention.A. devoting himselfB. he was devotedC. devotedD. being devoted22. I would love _ to the party last night, but I had to work extra hours to finish a report.A. goingB. having goneC. to goD. to have gone23. One of the earliest magicians _ on stage was a Frenchman, known as the Father of Modern Magic.A.to performB. to be performingC. to be performedD. performed24. Fire insurance is meant to protect people and businesses from possible losses _ from unexpected fire.A. resultedB. to be resultedC. having resultedD. resulting25. The X is a diagram of two paths. This is why we call people exes, because the paths that cross in the middle end up _ at the end.A. separatedB. to separateC. to be separatedD. separating26. _ with other countries can bring us much more development of economy.A. Having contactedB. ContactC. ContactingD. Being contacted27. He has no special fault except _ he smokes too much.A. forB. whenC. thatD. what28. You are saying that everyone should be equal, and this is _ I disagree.A. whyB. whereC. whatD. how29. The research program had been supported for 20 years by a private organization _ the government funded it.A. unlessB. afterC. beforeD. once30. _ no wonder that the worlds fastest growing energy industries are now renewable like wind and solar power.A. There is B. It isC. That isD. This is31. Teachers should create an environment _ children are taught how to solve problem of learning by themselves.A. whereB. whyC. whichD. whose32. -Must I do some reading in English every day to improve comprehension?-Well, you can never read _ much while learning a foreign language.A. soB. tooC. thatD. very33. He could just _ a dark shape moving towards him.A. make outB. make forC. make upD. make up for34. If its convenient for you, Id like to _ your house tonight.A. call forB. call onC. call atD. call in35. The scientist was so _ with his historical research that he neglected sleep and meals.A. filledB. confusedC. entertainedD. occupied36. Fresh milk is _ to the people in this country everywhere.A. accessibleB. approachableC. possibleD. availableSection BDirection: 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. driveB. challengesC. generallyD. expectationsE. demandF. managedG. interestinglyH. displayI. performancesJ. struggledK. offer China and India may be Asias largest economies, but they arent the only countries with growth potential on the continent. Southeast Asian countries can also _41_ great investment opportunities. Thailand, known as the “land of smiles” because of the expression its natural beauty and friendly people inspire, is a country where we believe the economic prospects could give investors reasons to smile too. Unlike other Southeast Asian nations, Thailand (known as Siam until 1939) _42_ to escape European colonial rule. That doesnt mean Thailand has escaped Western influence, or internal conflict. Protests and periods of military rule have caused social and economic disturbance throughout its history, and political leaders today have _43_ to negotiate with opposing forces and reform the constitution.Thailand has endured other _44_, too, such as the financial crisis in the late 1990s, a tsunami which struck in 2004 and disastrous floods in 2011. All of these events caused serious economic setbacks, but Thailand has been skillful at battling back from hardship.An example of this fighting spirit was on full _45_ when Thailands GDP growth sank in 2011 to a mere 0.1% in the wake of flooding there, but then quickly recovered. While forecasts differ slightly, recently, Thailands central bank raised its _46_ for 2012 GDP growth to 5.9%, with growth forecast at 4.9% for 2013. Policymakers said stronger-than-expected expansion of private investment helped _47_ improved growth prospects.Domestic economic strength helped Thailands stock market post one of the best _48_ in Asia (and even the world) in 2012, with the benchmark Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index returning more than 35%. Industry data showed loan growth supported banking stocks in particular. _49_, over the past two years, some European banksdealing with a debt crisis at homewithdrew from some emerging markets; this seems to have benefited local lenders in Thailand. The Thai construction industry was another well-performing sector story, as suggestions that an increase in Thai infrastructure（基础设施） projects could further increase _50_ for building materials.III. Reading Comprehension Section ADirection: 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.Too much eye contact is instinctively felt to be rude, and in a business context, it may also be regarded as a deliberate intention to make “the other” feel at a disadvantage. So unless you have in mind doing one of those things, its better to _51_ too much eye contact.Too little, _52_, can make you appear uneasy, unprepared, and insincere. In its analysis of patients _53_, for example, one large county hospital found, that 9-out-of-10 letters included mention of poor doctor-patient eye contact, a failure which was generally interpreted as “_54_ of caring.”“Just the right” amount of eye contact the amount that produces a feeling of mutual _55_ and trustworthiness will vary with situations, settings, personality types, gender and cultural differences. As a general rule, though, direct eye contact ranging from 30% to 60% of the time during a conversation more when you are listening, less when you are _56_ should make for a comfortable productive atmosphere.And did you know these other facts about eye contact? We reduce eye contact when we are talking about something shameful or _57_, when we are sad or depressed, and when we are accessing internal thoughts or emotions. We increase eye contact when dealing with people we like, _58_, or who have power over us. In more intense or private conversations we naturally look at each other more often and hold that gaze for _59_ periods of time. In fact, we _60_ relationships by the amount of eye contact exchanged: the greater the eye contact, the closer the relationship. We avoid eye contact in elevators, subways, crowded buses or trains in elevators we face the door, in the others we stare at our Smartphones because it helps us _61_ the insecurity of having our personal space invaded. The biggest body language myth（错误观念） about liars is that they avoid eye contact. While some liars (most often, children) find it difficult to lie while looking _62_ at you, many liars actually try to “prove” that they are not lying by making too much eye contact and holding it too long. Eye contact is so powerful a force because it is connected with humans earliest _63_ patterns. Children who could attract and maintain eye contact, and therefore increase _64_, had the best chance of being fed and cared for. Today, newborns instinctively lock eyes with their caregivers, and the power of that infantile eye contact still has its impact on the adult mind. Whether its shifty-eyed guilt or wide-eyed innocence, we _65_ assign enormous trust to the signals we give and get when we look into each other in the eyes.51. A. createB. avoidC. blockD. occupy52. A. in the mean timeB. in an instantC. on the other handD. without doubt53. A. complaintsB. instructions C. questionsD. expectations54. A. intentionB. shiftC. lackD. complication55. A. efficiencyB. awarenessC. reactionD. appreciation56. A. speakingB. writingC. readingD. learning57. A. mysteriousB. embarrassingC. offensiveD. dishonest58. A. admireB. imitate C. imagineD. attract59. A. laterB. brieferC. longerD. fuller60. A. createB. improveC. treatD. judge61. A. protectB. conveyC. masterD. manage62. A. simplyB. constantlyC. directlyD. attentively63. A. behaviorB. survivalC. workingD. eating64. A. attentionB. safetyC. importanceD. exposure65. A. similarlyB. automaticallyC. fiercelyD. fairlySection BDirection: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them in passage A, B and C, 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)English is a fun language, and even though its considered an accessible and relatively easy one to learn, with 750,000 words and spelling that can throw off even the most skilled learner, learning English fast can seem impossible. Take the following tips on how to learn English faster as your starting point and youll master this wonderful language in no time!TIP 1. _Classic literature, paperbacks, newspapers, websites, emails, your social media feed: if its in English, read it. Why? Well, this content will be full of juicy new vocabulary, as well as a fair amount you already know. This helps you improve quickly, as repeated exposure to l