上海市闵行区华二紫竹2021-2022学年高一下学期线上期中考试英语试卷 .pdf

1、1 高高一一 英语英语 （考试时间：（考试时间：90 分钟分钟 卷面满分：卷面满分：100 分）分） Paper One (75%) I. Listening Comprehension (15%) 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

2、 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. She earned an award. B. She helped plan the award ceremony. C. She should work mor

3、e for the community. D. She served as chairperson of the committee. 2. A. Exchange the tickets. B. Take care of his cold. C. Watch the game at home. D. Wear a warmer coat to the game. 3. A. She collects pictures of cars. B. She likes the design of the car. C. Someone famous is riding in the car. D.

4、The car is in front of something interesting. 4. A. She hears a new post office has just opened. B. She doesnt know where the post office is. C. She thinks the post office is nearby. D. She hasnt received any mail yet. 5. A. Get his shower fixed. B. Take a shower at the gym. C. Find out when the gym

5、 is open. D. Move to another building. 6. A. Deliver the package in person. B. Pick up the package at the post office. C. Ask to have the package delivered to his home. D. Find out the opening hours of the post office. 7. A. She is difficult to find. B. She is a good doctor. C. She used to be his do

6、ctor. D. She is fairly old. 8. A. She needs to buy a new coat. B. Her coat is similar to the mans. C. Her sweater is not warm enough. D. The man should have worn a sweater. 9. A. It hasnt been graded. B. It received a low grade. C. The committee is discussing it. D. The woman hasnt submitted it. 10.

7、 A. He recently spent a month in Chicago. B. There are many things to do in Chicago. C. Chicago is an expensive place to have fun D. He is also going on the trip next month. 2 Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. Collect second-hand books. B. Sell old books. C. Work in

8、a supermarket. D. Reading books in a supermarket. 12. A. It had the writers name on it. B. It was partly destroyed. C. It used to belong to her. D. It was more valuable than thought. 13. A. He gave it to the woman for free. B. He burnt it into ashes. C. He signed his own name on it. D. He wrote a st

9、ory about it. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news. 14. A. Shoes made for one particular customer. B. Shoes that take three months to make. C. Shoes designed by some famous companies. D. Shoes that have been popular for a century. 15. A. They are beginning to make womens shoes. B.

10、 They are increasing in number. C. They are old-fashioned. D. They are large enough. 16. A. They bring wearers a great fortune. B. They, together with the wearers, are unique. C. The wearers live in the same way as 100 years ago. D. The wearers like things that can last. Questions 17 and 20 are base

11、d on the following conversation. 17. A. Back-up devices for electricity failure. B. The necessity of electricity in daily life. C. Tips for a safe electricity supply. D. Electricity supply on aero-planes. 18. A. 20 percent. B.13 percent. C. 5 percent. D. 3 percent. 19. A. It must be reliable and sup

12、plied at a constant speed. B. It must be able to repair itself in case of any failure. C. It must vary in rate according to how fast a plane flies. D. It must be equal to the amount of electricity consumed by 15 homes. 20. A. Charge on-board batteries. B. Keep vital systems working. C. Deliver 50 ki

13、lowatts of power. D. Provide on-board patients with help. II. Grammar and Vocabulary (30%) Section A (10%) 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. 21. On the other side of the road _, mor

14、e than 20 storeys high, waiting for their first residents. A. stand new blocks of flat B. new blocks of flats stand C. standing new blocks of flat D. do new blocks of flats stand 22. Although he knew little about the large amount of work done in the field, he 3 succeeded _ other better-informed expe

15、rimenters failed. A. in which B. that C. the place where D. where 23. So difficult _ it to live in an English-speaking country that I determined to learn English well. A. did I feel B. I have felt C. have I felt D. I did feel 24. The production of television commercials must be professional _ they a

16、im at promoting good service or public education. A. however B. whether C. although D. whatever 25. He was about to catch the butterfly _ he suddenly felt a heavy hand laid upon his shoulder. A. as B. while C. when D. unless 26. To such an extent _ around the neighborhood that residents were afraid

17、to go out. A. did infection increase B. increased infection C. infection was increased D. infection increased 27. He remembered it _ it were yesterday and knew it would haunt him until his last day. A. as B. even though C. since D. as though 28. Hearing the dog barking fiercely, away _. A. fleeing t

18、he thief B. fled the thief C. was fleeing the thief D. the thief was fleeing 29. Could I borrow your Louis Armstrong record, please? Id love to get it for you _ I could remember who last borrowed it. A. except that B. on condition C. if only D. now that 30. _ beneath the ground here _ an estimated 4

19、0 million tons of copper and 100 million ounces of gold. A. Being buried . is B. Being buried . are C. Buried . is D. Buried . . . are Section B 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, f

20、ill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. It is too early to label Omicron variant infections as “big flu”. For individuals, the risk of severe symptoms caused by Omicron may decrease, but the virus spreads quickly, said L

21、iang Wannian, head of the COVID-19 response expert panel under Chinas National Health Commission (NHC). “If there is a large absolute number of people (31) _ (infect), the number of severe cases and deaths in the population as a whole will be high, which can still inflict great harm,” he noted. None

22、 of the mainstream health experts in the world say Omicron should be regarded as just another flu virus. It is mainly Western politicians in countries (32) _ the pandemic is out of control that are doing that. Liang stressed that the essence of Chinas dynamic zero-COVID approach is a 4 swift respons

23、e and targeted response measures. “(33) _ an outbreak is detected, we have a range of ways to nip it in the bud,” he said. “The key lies in ensuring its early detection and disposal.” Liang warned (34) _ any slackness, hesitation, or the mentality of taking chances in the anti-COVID fight, (35) _ (s

24、ay) that the virus can spread exponentially if it had not been detected in a timely manner or intervened immediately. The dynamic zero-COVID approach, the Chinese public health policy that (36) _ (implement) to fight the coronavirus over the past two years, has proved to be effective in striking a g

25、ood balance between epidemic prevention and control, economic, and social development, according to Liang. The goal of this approach is (37) _ (bring) the epidemic under control in the shortest possible time with a minimum cost to society. “The latest resurgence in China does not mean that (38) _ co

26、untrys COVID-19 response policy and measures are ineffective,” Liang said. The infections have increased exponentially in many countries and regions in a short period of time (39) _ the Omicron variants raged across the world. “However, China has witnessed a slower increase in the number of infectio

27、ns, (40) _ is precisely because we have taken a series of effective intervention measures to curb the virus,” he added. Section C 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. affected B.

28、agent C. conditions D. figures E. inhabitants F. motion G. originating H. preserved I. promoting J. recognized K. slide The Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics saw many excellent athletes compete on the ice and snow, (41) _ an enthusiasm for winter sports in China. In fact, the country has had a

29、 deep relationship with winter sports since ancient times, with skiing (42) _ in the Altay prefecture(县) of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. In 2005, cave paintings of Altay people hunting on skis with poles were discovered, which archaeologists estimated could be more than 10,000 years old. Since

30、then, Altay has been (43) _ by many as one of the birthplaces of skiing, according to Xinhua. As one of the richest collections of ancient rock art in China, there are herds of camels, sheep, wolves and human (44) _. The painting on the roof of a cave in Dundebulake village of Altay prefecture depic

31、ts humans on skis, bending their knees as they travel alongside animals, including deer and moose. The rock art in Dundebulake is well (45) _ because the pictographs are well hidden in the cave. Additionally, Altays dry climate has been a useful preserving (46) _, according to a 2016 research paper

32、published by the Hebei Normal University. Unique geographical and climatic (47) _ make skiing an indispensable part of local peoples lives. The climate in Altay is mild and not too windy, so skiers are less (48) _ by weather conditions, allowing them to safely move faster. Unlike the modern skis we

33、use nowadays, fur skis have been used as a means of 5 transportation for the snowfield (49) _ of Altay for more than 100 centuries, according to rock carvings uncovered in the area. Making skis has been a traditional skill. The handmade skis have a layer of horse skin. The fur on the horse skin can

34、help decrease friction when they (50) _ down the hill, while the skis also prevent skiers from falling when they walk up. At the same time, they have a wooden stick in hand to keep balance, according to China Daily. Fur ski competitions have been held annually by the local government. Many locals wo

35、uld display their maneuvers at the competitions. III. Reading Comprehension (30%) 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 phrases that best fits the context. What is color blindness? Color

36、 blindness means that you have trouble seeing red, green, or blue or a (n) (51) _ of these colors. Its (52) _ that a person sees no color at all. Color blindness is also called a color vision problem which can change your life (53) _. In children, color vision problems can affect learning abilities

37、and reading development. And color vision problems may limit career choices that (54) _ you to tell colors apart. What causes color blindness? Most color vision problems are inherited and are (55) _at birth. In some cases, a person can have a (n) (56) _ color vision problem. This can be caused by ag

38、ing, eye problems, injury to the eye and side effects of some medicines. What are the symptoms? The symptoms of color vision problems (57) _: You may be able to see some colors but not others. (58) _, you may not be able to tell the difference between some reds and greens but can see blue and yellow

39、 easily. You may see many colors, so you may not know that you see color differently from others. You may only be able to see a few shades of color, (59) _ most people can see thousands of colors. In rare cases, some people see only black, white, and gray. How is color blindness diagnosed? Tests (60

40、) _ how well you recognize different colors. In one type of test, you look at sets of colored dots and try to find a (n) (61) _ in them, such as a letter or number. The patterns you see help your doctor know which colors you have trouble with. In another type of test, you arrange colored chips in or

41、der according to how similar the colors are. People with color vision problems cannot arrange the colored chips correctly. Because a color vision problem can have a big impact on a persons life, it is important to detect the problem as early as possible. Most experts (62) _ eye exams for children be

42、tween ages 3 and 5. Vision screening is also recommended for all children at least once before entering school, preferably between the ages of 3 and 4. How can you help a child who has color blindness? Color vision problems may make it harder for children to learn and read, which can (63) _ poor sch

43、oolwork and low self-esteem. You can help your child these ways. Make sure your child is tested for color vision problems during routine eye tests. Tell your childs teachers and other 6 school staff about the problem. This may be helpful. Suggest (64) _ your child where there is no glare (刺眼的光) and

44、using a color of chalk that your child can see. You can also encourage your child to learn to look for cues like brightness or location (65) _ colors. For example, you can learn the order of the three colored lights on a traffic signal. 51. A. mixture B. majority C. minority D. multiple 52. A. frequ

45、ent B. scarce C. rare D. common 53. A. exactly B. tremendously C. occasionally D. regularly 54. A. force B. request C. require D. order 55. A. accessible B. absent C. participate D. present 56. A. acquired B. adopted C. adapted D. accustomed 57. A. change B. vary C. alter D. transform 58. A. However

46、 B. Therefore C. For instance D. In addition 59. A. as B. while C. before D. after 60. A. mark B. manage C. involve D. measure 61. A. pattern B. shade C. picture D. image 62. A. refer B. reserve C. remind D. recommend 63. A. owing to B. lead to C. result from D. arise from 64. A. sorting B. separati

47、ng C. setting D. seating 65. A. more than B. rather than C. other than D. better than 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 bes

48、t according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A) Pride and Prejudice for the Modern Woman Let us imagine how Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austens most famous work, might be updated, 200 years on. Austens popularity is rooted in her intelligence. But today she would certainly

49、have had a very different life, as would her characters. Heres my own suggestion It is a truth finally and universally acknowledged that a single woman with brains deserves to have equal opportunities to men, however disadvantaged she may feel by sexism. “My dear husband,” said his hopeful wife one

50、day, “have you heard that the local store, standing empty for so long, is taken over by a bright young businesswoman?” Her dull and indifferent husband replied that he had not. “But it is, it is,” she replied excitedly. Mr Dull-Husband made no reply. “Dont you want to know her plans?” she cried with