上海市金山中学2014-2015学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

I. Listening Comprehension

Section A

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 conversation and the question 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. To cancel an appointment.

B. To book an airplane ticket to Shanghai.

C. To make an appointment with the woman.

D. To invite the woman to visit Shanghai with him.

2.A. A washing machine. B. An iPhone.

C. A television. D. An iPad 2.

3.A. She goes to the countryside.

B. She goes fishing with her friends.

C. She goes to take pictures.

D. She helps her mother do housework.

4.A. He picked up his sister.

B. He listened to a lecture.

C. He went to the hospital.

D. He looked after his grandpa.

5.A. To Florida. B. To San Francisco.

C. To New York.D. To Washington.

6.A. See the doctor.B. Take sleeping pills.

C. Lose some weight.D. Have a rest.

7.A. Its goods were stolen.B. It was broken into.

C. Its owner was injured.D. It caught fire.

8.A. On August 22^nd.B. On August 24^th.

C. On August 26^th.D. On August 29^th.

9. A. He is making noise.

B. He is watching a football match.

C. He is preparing for the final exam.

D. He is repairing his TV set.

10. A. Mr. White. B. Mrs. White.C. Mr. Black. D. Mr. White’s brother.

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.

Questions11through 13 are based on the following passage.

11.A. A successful investor.

B. A journalist of Eyes on Investors.

C. The founder of an editor.

D. The founder of Eyes on Investors.

12.A. How David became so successful.

B. Why David started investing in real-estate.

C. How David’s life changed.

D. How David enjoyed his life.

13.A. Because it was the interview of a successful man.

B. Because it was very enjoyable.

C. Because it started off just as a chat.

D. Because it was a discussion between two persons.

Questions14through 16 are based on the following passage.

1. A. The Wine Drinking Competition.

B. The History and Culture of Winery Show.

C. The celebration of Whistler Wines’ birthday.

D. A dinner party.

15.A. Whistling.B. German bowling.

C. Egg hunting.D. Wine tasting.

16.A. In the square. B. At Whistler Wines.

C. On the beach.D. In the Great Hall.

Section C

Directions: In Section C, you will hear a longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

Blanks17through20 are based on the following conversation.

Complete the form. Write ONEWORD for each answer.

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II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A

Directions:After reading 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.

（A）

One day a man 21(walk) in the street when he met a penguin (企鹅). It was a handsome bird, and not timid at all. It seemed to take an immediate liking to the man, because it waddled (摇摇摆摆地走) up to him and then followed him 22he went. This was amusing for 23while but eventually became rather 24(embarrassing).

“Go away, you silly bird,” the man said to the penguin, but the bird ignored (不理) him. It simply would not leave him alone. Wherever he went, the bird went, too. At last, in desperation, the man walked into a police station. “Excuse me, officer,” he said, “but I need some advice. I met this penguin in the street, and I don't know what to do with it.”

A bored policeman looked up from 25he was writing and said, “Just take it to the zoo, sir.”

“Oh, all right,” the man said.

The next day the man was walking along the street, still 26(follow) by the penguin, when he met the policeman he’d spoken 27the day before. The policeman was not pleased to see them. “I thought I advised you to take that animal to the zoo,” he said.

“Well, yes, officer, you did. And I did take him to the zoo,” the man explained. “And we had a great time. But we 28not go to the zoo every day. I thought today I’d take him to the movies.”

（B）

It is often necessary to release a fish, that is, set it free after 29(catch), because it is too small, or you just don’t want to take it home to eat. In some cases, releasing fish is a good measure 30will help keep fish variety and build their population size. The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) encourages fishermen who practice catch-and-release fishing 31(use) a few simple skills. The advice provided below will help make sure that the fish you release will survive (存活) to bite again another day.

－When catching a fish, play it quickly and keep the fish in the water as much as possible.

Don’t use a net in landing the fish and release it quickly to prevent 32from dying.

－Hold the fish gently. Do not put your fingers in its eyes. Don’t wipe the scales (鱼鳞) off the fish 33 it might cause it to develop a disease and reduce its chance of survival.

－34(remove) your hook (鱼钩) quickly.35the hook is too deep or hooked in the stomach, cut the line and leave the hook. The hook left inside will cause no serious problem to the fish.

With a little care and by following the suggestions given above, you can give the 36(release) fish a better chance of survival.

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.

reaching B. divided C. marriage D. simply E. reshape F. interpreted G. means H. commonly I. image J. converting

Television is one of the most 37 seen entertainment device in people’s daily life. Probably people will never think about it. However, TV——the most pervasive (无处不在) and persuasive modern technologies, marked by rapid change and growth——is moving into a new era, an era of extraordinary sophistication (复杂而精密) and versatility(多用途), which promises to 38 our lives and our world. It is an electronic revolution, made possible by the39 of television and computer technologies.

The word “television”, derived from its Greek (tele: distant) and Latin (vision: sight) roots, can literally be 40 as sight from a distance. Very 41 put, it works in this way: through a sophisticated system of electronics, television provides the capability of 42 an image into electronic impulses, which can be sent through a wire or cable. These impulses, when fed into a receiver (a television set), can then be electronically reconstituted into that same image.

Television is more than just an electronic system, however. It is a 43 of expression, as well as a vehicle for communication, and becomes a powerful tool for 44 other human beings. The field of television can be 45 into two categories determined by its means of transmission. First, there is broadcast television. And second, there is non-broadcast television.

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.

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An idea that started in Seattle’s public library has spread throughout America and beyond. The concept is simple: help to build a 46 of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same time.

        In addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit (追求) to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be 47 in families and schools. The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who 48 the “If All of Seattle Read the Same Book” project in 1998. Her original program used author visits, study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities, and49 to Hong Kong.

        In Chicago, the mayor (市长) appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the “One Book, One Chicago” program.50, reading clubs and neighborhood groups sprang up around the city. Across the US, stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plots and51.

        The only problem arose in New York, where local readers could not decided 52one book to represent the huge and diverse population. This may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns, where a greater sense of unity (一致) can be achieved. Or it may show that New Yorkers rather missed the point, putting all their energy and53 into the choice of the book54 discussion about a book itself.

      Ultimately, as Nancy points out, the level of success is not measured by how many people read a book, but by how many people are enriched by the process, or have enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not 55 have shared a word.

46.	A.	sense	B.	feel	C.	appreciation	D. impression
47.	A.	shared	B.	made	C.	had	D. talked
48.	A.	mattered	B.	motivated	C.	analyzed	D. launched
49.	A.	even	B.	still	C.	therefore	D. so
50.	A.	To be honest	B.	To be short	C.	As a result	D. In my opinion
51.	A.	transmission	B.	argument	C.	scanning	D. characters
52.	A.	On	B.	in	C.	below	D. against
53.	A.	passion	B.	finance	C.	nervousness	D. temperature
54.	A.	other than	B.	rather than	C.	let alone	D. preferred to
55.	A.	otherwise	B.	certainly		else	D. eventually

Section B

Directions: Read the following 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.

1. GETTING A GRANT
   Who pays?
   The local education authority (LEA) for the area in which the student is living.
   Who can get this money?
   Anyone who gets a place on a first degree course, although a student who has already attended a course of advanced further education may not. Students must also have been resident in the UK for at least three years, which can exclude some students from overseas.
   SPECIAL CASES
   If a student has worked before going to college?
   A student who is 26 or more before the course starts and who has worked for at least three of the previous six years will get extra money – £155 a year if 26, increasing to a maximum of £615 at 29 or more.
   If a student is handicapped?
   LEAs will give up to £500 to help meet extra expenses – such as buying a tape recorder for a blind student, extra heating or special food.
   Banking?
   Most of the big banks offer special services to students who open accounts (in the hope that they will stay with the bank when they become rich officials). A student won’t usually have to pay bank charges as long as the account stays in credit. Some banks allow students to overdraw by £100 or so, and still don’t make charges (though they do charge interest).
   56. The phrase “a grant” in the first line most probably means _____.
   1. bank interestB. a credit card

C. a toyD. financial aid

57. A student from Japan who has been studying in England for a year and intends to

go to college in a few months will _____.

1. be unable to get money from any LEA
2. get money if taking a first degree course
3. get money from LEA when finishing his course
4. have to open a bank account before getting money
   58. A big bank offers a new student special services because _____.
   1. they need student accounts badly
   2. they charge students extra interest
   3. they know he can get money regularly
   4. they hope he’ll be a potential customer
      (B)
      Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive (欺骗) ? When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can give you a false picture.
      For example, some might say, “I just won $ 100 on the lottery (彩票) . It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!” This guy’s a winner, right?  Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought  $200 worth’s of tickets, and only one was a winner. He’s really a big loser!
      He didn’t say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose. That's called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.
      Some politicians often use this trick. Let's say that during Governor Smith's last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents (对手) says, “During Governor Smith's term, the state lost one million jobs!” That's true. However, an honest statement would have said, “During Governor Smith's term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.”
      Advertisers(广告商) will sometimes use half-truths. It's against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might say, “Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache. “It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company.
      This kind of deception happens too often. It's a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.
      59. How much did the lottery buyer lose in Paragraph 2?  
      1. $ 100.B. $ 200.C. $ 300.D. $ 400.

60. What do the underlined words “net gain” in Paragraph 5 mean?   

A. Final increase.                 

B. Big advantage.

C. Large share.              

D. Total saving.

61. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

  A．Using half truths is against the law．

  B．Technically, half truths are in fact lies．

  C．Yucky Pills is a very good medicine for toothache．

  D．Governor Smith did a good job during her last term．

62. We may infer that the author believes people should___________.   

A. buy lottery tickets

B. make use of half-truths

C. not take anything at face value

D. not trust the Yucky Company

(C)

The appeal of advertising to buying motives can have both negative and positive effects. Consumers may be convinced to buy a product of poor quality or high price because of an advertisement. For example, some advertisers have appealed to people’s desire for better fuel economy for their cars. They claim the automotive products will improve gasoline mileage. Some of the products work. Others are worthless and a waste of consumers’ money. 

Sometimes advertising is intentionally misleading. A few years ago a brand of bread was offered to dieters(节食者) with the message that there were fewer calories(热量单位，卡) in every slice(切片，薄片). It turned out that the bread was not dietetic(适合于节食的), but just regular bread. There were fewer calories because it was sliced very thin, but there were the same number of calories in every loaf. 
　　On the positive side, emotional appeals may respond to a consumer’s real concerns. Consider fire insurance. Fire insurance may be sold by appealing to fear of loss. And fear of loss is the real reason for fire insurance. The security of knowing that property is protected by insurance makes the purchase of fire insurance a worthwhile investment for most people. If consumers consider the quality of the insurance plans as well as the message in the ads, they will benefit from the advertising. 

Each consumer must evaluate her or his own situation. Are the benefits of the product important enough to justify buying it? Advertising is intended to appeal to consumers, but it does not force them to buy the product. Consumers still control the final buying decision.

63. Advertising can persuade the consumer to buy worthless products by _________. 

A. stressing(强调) their high quality 

B. convincing(说服) him of their low price 

C. maintaining a balance between quality and price 

D. appealing to his buying motives 

64. The reason why the bread advertisement is misleading is that ________. 

A. thin slices of bread could contain more calories 

B. the loaf was cut into regular slices 

C. the bread was not genuine bread 

D. the total number of calories in every loaf remained the same 

65. The passage tells us that _______. 

A. sometimes advertisements really sell what the consumer needs 

B. advertisements force consumers into buying things they don’t need 

C. the buying motives of consumers are controlled by advertisements 

D. fire insurance is seldom worthwhile 

66. It can be inferred that a smart consumer should _________. 

A. think carefully about the benefits described in the advertisements 

B. know that all of the advertisements aim to mislead consumers.

C. not buy advertised products 

D. avoid buying products that have strong emotional appeal 

Section C

Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements for each question.

The motor vehicle has killed and disabled more people in its brief history than any bomb or weapon ever invented. Much of the blood on the street flows essentially from uncivil behavior of drivers. They refuse to respect the legal or moral rights of others. So the massacre (大屠杀) on the road may be regarded as a social problem.

In fact, the enemies of society on wheels are rather harmless people, just ordinary people acting carelessly, you might say. But carelessness is no excuse when one’s actions could bring death or damages to others.

As many as 80 percent of all automobile accidents can be connected with psychological condition of the driver. Emotional upsets can affect drivers’ reactions, slow their judgment, and blind them to dangers that might otherwise be evident. The experts warn that it is vital for every driver to make a conscious effort to keep one’s emotions under control.

Yet the irresponsibility is not limited to drivers. Street walkers regularly ignore traffic regulations. So do many cyclists.

In the past few years, safety standards for vehicle have been raised both at the point of manufacture and through periodic road-worthiness inspections. In addition, speed limits have been lowered. Due to these measures, the accident rate has decreased. But, the only real and lasting solution, say the experts, is to convince people that driving is a skilled task requiring constant care and concentration.

(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TWELVEWORDS.)

67. Why carless road killers can’t be excused?Because ______________________.

68. In order to avoid automobile accidents, the experts suggest drivers should _________________________________________.

69. Besides drivers, who should also be blamed for most roads accidents?

70. The accident rate has decreased in the past few years because of ____________________.

第II卷 （共30分）

I. Translation. 15% (2+3+3+3+4)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words or phrases given in the brackets.

1. 所提及的作家的书很畅销。(refer to)

2. 你今天方便给我打出这篇文章吗？(convenient)

3. 无论你从事何种职业，懂电脑是必不可少的。(command)

4. 我可不能三个星期不上班 。(afford)

5. 因为他不愿违背父母的意愿，最终还是采纳了他们的建议。(against)

II. Guided writing. 15%

Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

“池塘边的榕树下，知了在声声地叫着夏天……”。 每个人的记忆中都有一些美好的童年往事，回忆起来也总能使心中充满温暖。请记述一件你的童年往事，并谈谈你的感受。

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金山中学2014学年第一学期高二期中英语考试参考答案

第Ⅰ卷

I. listening comprehension. 每题1分。共20分。

II. Grammar and vocabulary每题1分。共25分

SectionA

Section B

37. H 38. E 39. C 40. F 41.D 42. J 43. G 44. A 45.B

III. Reading comprehension. 每题1分。 共25分

46-50 AADAC 51-55 DAABA

56-58 DAD 59-62 AADC 63-66 DDAA

67. their actions bring death or damage to others

68. keep their emotions under control

69. Street walkers and cyclists who ignore traffic regulations.

70. raised standard for vehicle and lowered speed limits

第Ⅱ卷

I. Translation。 共15分。

II．Guided writing。 共15分。

Childhood memories are just like perfect pictures scattered all around the floor, and each piece you pick up is well wrapped in a delicate way. The moment my thoughts all fall back to the past, what stands out is my pursuit of dancing.

“Sweetie, time for a break!”

“No, mum, I’m not even a bit tired!” This was me, five years old, entirely sweating in a room without an air-conditioner. It has been two hours since I started my crazy dancing on such a hot day. Seeing I was so obsessive with dancing, mum signed me up for a dancing class. Excited as I was, frustration came over me the moment I was crowded out by so many other excellent girls and challenged by the demanding requirements from my teacher. My first class ended in tears. Out I ran, but my mum made me stay. “Darling, remember passion alone cannot make a great man. Only hard work can open the door to success.” Inspired, I stopped crying and went to the class again. I knew she was right. Persistence is the key to success.

With the passage of time, this incident has always been lingering in my mind. I’ll cherish this childhood memory forever, because it is this that teaches me to stick to my dreams. Just like other precious memories, they’ll be carefully kept in my heart for a lifetime.