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 Comprehension
Section 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 needn’t worry about the exam.
B. The man won’t pass the exam tomorrow.
C. The man is too late for the exam.
D. It’s 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. $60 B. $42 C. $9 D. $18
5. A. The man is not telling the truth.
B. The man actually doesn’t want to exercise.
C. The man can find the time if he’s 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 won’t 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 couldn’t sell the house. B. Because the house was untidy.
C. Because she didn’t 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 one’s 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 conversation
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Why doesn’t Mr. Lewis want to go back to the Tooth-cream Limited Company?
Because he doesn’t 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___.
What’s 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?
It's ___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 Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: 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 injured B. having been injured
C. to have been injured D. being injured
18. He insisted on ______ Dr. Turner instead of Mr. Turner.
A. his being called B. him to be called
C. his calling D. him to call
19. When hearing that the first prize was awarded to him, Terry stood up, ______.
A. surprised B. to be surprised C. surprising D. having surprised
20. Teachers appreciate ______ that parents are interested in their children’s progress.
A. to know B. to be known C. knowing D. having known
21. The idea for the new machine came to Mr. Baber while ______ to his invention.
A. devoting himself B. he was devoted
C. devoted D. being devoted
22. I would love ______ to the party last night, but I had to work extra hours to finish a report.
A. going B. having gone C. to go D. to have gone
23. One of the earliest magicians ______ on stage was a Frenchman, known as the Father of Modern Magic.
A.to perform B. to be performing C. to be performed D. performed
24. Fire insurance is meant to protect people and businesses from possible losses ______ from unexpected fire.
A. resulted B. to be resulted C. having resulted D. resulting
25. 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. separated B. to separate C. to be separated D. separating
26. ______ with other countries can bring us much more development of economy.
A. Having contacted B. Contact
C. Contacting D. Being contacted
27. He has no special fault except ______ he smokes too much.
A. for B. when C. that D. what
28. You are saying that everyone should be equal, and this is ______ I disagree.
A. why B. where C. what D. how
29. The research program had been supported for 20 years by a private organization ______ the government funded it.
A. unless B. after C. before D. once
30. ______ no wonder that the world’s fastest growing energy industries are now renewable like wind and solar power.
A. There is B. It is C. That is D. This is
31. Teachers should create an environment __ children are taught how to solve problem of learning by themselves.
A. where B. why C. which D. whose
32. -Must I do some reading in English every day to improve comprehension?
-Well, you can never read ______ much while learning a foreign language.
A. so B. too C. that D. very
33. He could just ______ a dark shape moving towards him.
A. make out B. make for C. make up D. make up for
34. If it’s convenient for you, I’d like to ______ your house tonight.
A. call for B. call on C. call at D. call in
35. The scientist was so ______ with his historical research that he neglected sleep and meals.
A. filled B. confused C. entertained D. occupied
36. Fresh milk is ______ to the people in this country everywhere.
A. accessible B. approachable C. possible D. available

Section B
Direction: 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. drive B. challenges C. generally D. expectations E. demand
F. managed G. interestingly H. display I. performances J. struggled K. offer
China and India may be Asia’s largest economies, but they aren’t 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 doesn’t 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 Thailand’s 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, Thailand’s 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 Thailand’s 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 banks—dealing with a debt crisis at home—withdrew 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 A
Direction: 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, it’s 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 it’s 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. create B. avoid C. block D. occupy
52. A. in the mean time B. in an instant C. on the other hand D. without doubt
53. A. complaints B. instructions C. questions D. expectations
54. A. intention B. shift C. lack D. complication
55. A. efficiency B. awareness C. reaction D. appreciation
56. A. speaking B. writing C. reading D. learning
57. A. mysterious B. embarrassing C. offensive D. dishonest
58. A. admire B. imitate C. imagine D. attract
59. A. later B. briefer C. longer D. fuller
60. A. create B. improve C. treat D. judge
61. A. protect B. convey C. master D. manage
62. A. simply B. constantly C. directly D. attentively
63. A. behavior B. survival C. working D. eating
64. A. attention B. safety C. importance D. exposure
65. A. similarly B. automatically C. fiercely D. fairly
Section B
Direction: 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)
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