精品解析：上海市金山中学2017-2018学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题（原卷版）

上海市金山中学2017学年度第一学期高二年级

英语学科期末考试

（考试时间：120分钟　满分：150分　命题人：施黄蓉 　审核人：杨晓丽）

第I卷 (共110分)

I. Listening Comprehension（25分）

Section A (10×1=10分)

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 hospital                                 B. In a school

C. In a kindergarten                             D. In a tourist office

2. A. Improving her cooking skills                 B. Tasting the food made by Tom

C. Having a picnic                             D. Showcasing her talents to Tom

3. A. Supportive                                 B. neutral

C. favourable                                 D. Disapproving

4. A. In January                                B. Until winter vacation

C. During Christmas season                     D. Right now

5. A. The foundation of the theatre                 B. A change to the theatre

C. The removal of the seats                     D. The figure of the audience

6. A. It can help to find the patients easily

B. It can record patients’ conditions

C. It gives patients medical service

D. It makes records available to doctors and nurses

7. A. He doesn’t want to draw

B. He prefers to make the labor division himself

C. He is good at drawing

D. He is happy because he doesn’t have to draw.

8. A. The key to the woman’s success                B. The changes on the market

C. The management of the woman’s company        D. The feeling of being a manager

9. A. To paint the doors                             B. To paint the ceiling

C. To continue his job                         D. To take the job home

10. A. Because she is accustomed to the food there

B. Because the food is better there than at the school dining hall

C. Because it is a quiet place.

D. Because they can’t go to the school dining hall

Section B(10×1.5=15分)

Directions: In Section B, you will hear several longer conversation(s) and short passage(s), and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation(s) and the passage(s). The conversation(s) and the passage(s) 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. One who runs to the fourth base directly

B. One who hits the ball and runs to each base in order

C. One who hits the ball and fails to touch all the bases

D. One who hits the ball over the wall that surrounds the playing field

12. A. Because he was the greatest hitter in baseball history

B. Because he touched all the bases

C. Because the team he was playing for was famous

D. Because they wanted to know when he would set a new record

13. A. To introduce an expression

B. To explain baseball rules

C. To describe a baseball game

D. To tell the story of a baseball player

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

14. A. In the early 19th century                         B. In the mid-19th century

C. In the early 21st century                          D. In the late 21st century

15. A. Because it is waiting for a large number of visitors

B. Because it is being decorated

C. Because it is expecting donations from artists

D. Because it is now well recognized by the public

16. A. It is a permanent exhibition

B. It has drawn people’s attention

C. It presents objects from all the continents

D. It helps people to comprehend the social messages behind the art better

Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

17. A. The bigger one on the second floor             B. The smaller one in the basement

C. The bigger one in the basement               D. The smaller one on the second floor

18. A. The woman has to pay 200 dollars

B. The woman has to pay 400 dollars as deposit

C. The woman has to pay in cash

D. The deposit is not returnable

19. A. Parking             B. Kitchen             C. Microphone            D. Locked cabinet

20. A. Entry charges     B. Cabinet code         C. Charity site             D. Arrival time

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A (10×2=20分)

Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.

Special Days Around the World

Teacher’s Day

___1___ people in many countries celebrate World Teachers’ Day on 5th October, in Argentina it is on 11th September— the anniversary of the death of former president, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento in 1888.____2____ Samiento believed passionately in was the importance of education: he wrote ‘Schools are the very basis of civilization’. Children traditionally write poems for their teachers and give them an apple, make a cake or buy flowers. In Vietnam, Educators’ Day is in November. Many students visit their former teachers in their homes ____3____ (give) them presents, or give news about themselves. And at some schools in India, senior students become teachers, and teachers become students for the day!

World Book Day

In many countries, Book Day ____4____ (fall) on 23rd April every year. It originated in Catalonia in 1923 when booksellers decided to honour the Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes who died on that day in 1616. In 1995, World Book Day became an international event,_______5_______ (celebrate) reading and books. People exchange presents—usually a book and a rose. There are also events such as writing competitions, and in Madrid there is a public reading of Cervantes’s greatest work— Don Quijote —____6____ lasts 48 hours! In the UK and Ireland, all schoolchildren receive a £1 book token（礼品劵）, and many children now dress up as _____7_____favourite character from fiction!

Respect for the Aged Day

Grandparents’ Day is popular in many countries, but in Japan— a country where nearly 30 percent of the population are over 60 —older people____8____ (treat) with special respect. The third Monday of September is ‘Respect for the Aged Day’, which became a national holiday in 1966. Everyone has a day ____9____ school or work and people organize celebrations for the older people of the village or community where they live. Young people dress up in traditional clothes. They sing and dance and there will be a meal specially ____10____(prepare) for the older people. Nowadays, people also visit relatives and the older people in their families, for a three-day weekend.

Section B (10分)

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.

The meaning of silence varies among cultural group. Silence may be ____11____, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness, uneasiness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill every ____12____ with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a person’s needs. Many native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of ____13____ among people, just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these culture is speaking and suddenly stops, what may be ____14____ is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing. In these cultures, silence is a call for ____15____.

Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with ___16___   among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show ____17____ between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.

Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of the ____18____ meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing. Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patient’s silence is not ____19____  too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing ____20____of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.

III．Reading Comprehension

Section A (15分)

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.

When you say that someone has a good memory, what exactly do you mean? Are you saying that the person has fast recall or that he or she____21____ information quickly? Or maybe you just mean that the person remembers a lot about her or his childhood. The truth is that it is _____22_____ to say exactly what memory is. Even scientists who have been studying memory for decades say they are still trying to ____23____ exactly what it is. We do know that a particular memory is not just one thing stored somewhere in the brain.____24____, a memory is made up of bits and pieces of information stored all over the brain. Perhaps the best way to ____25____ memory is to say that it is a process—a process of recording, storing, and getting back information. Practice and repetition can help to ____26____ the pieces that make up our memory of that information.

Memory can be ____27____ affected by a number of things.____28____ nutrition can affect a person’s ability to store information. Excessive alcohol use can also weaken memory and cause permanent ____29____ to the brain over the long term. A vision or hearing problem may affect a person’s ability to notice certain things, thus making it ____30____ to register information in the brain.

When people talk about memory, they often____31____short-term memory and long-term memory. If you want to call a store or an office that you don’t call often, you look in the telephone book for the number. You dial the number, and then you forget it! You use your short-term memory to remember the number. Your short-term memory lasts about 30 seconds, or half a minute.____32____, you don’t need to look in the telephone book for your best friend’s number, because you already know it. This number is in your long-term memory, which _____33_____information about things you have learned and experienced through the years.

Why do you forget things sometimes? The major reason for forgetting something is that you did not learn it well enough ____34____. For example, if you meet some new people and right away forget their names, it is because you did not ____35____ the names at the first few seconds when you heard them.

21. A. collects B. processes C. publishes D. absorbs

22. A. necessary B. important C. difficult D. convenient

23. A. figure out B. take out C. put out D. give out

24. A. After all B. Instead C. By contrast D. Besides

25. A. recall B. refresh C. describe D. decrease

26. A. lose B. organize C. identify D. strengthen

27. A. positively B. negatively C. actively D. directly

28. A. Poor B. Adequate C. Special D. Various

29. A. benefit B. offence C. effect D. damage

30 A. easier B. more impressive C. harder D. more convenient

31. A. refer to B. apply for C. come across D. break down

32. A. Furthermore B. However C. Consequently D. Otherwise

33. A. leaks B. transmits C. checks D. stores

34. A. in the middle B. at the end C. in the beginning D. ahead of time

35 A. restore B. record C. replace D. respond

Section B（11×2=22分）

Directions: Read the 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)

When you’re abroad, trying to find out who to tip is never straightforward and neither is trying to work out the exact number. To make things even more complicated, the rules for tipping vary greatly from country to country. Also, within each country the rules can change, so what was appropriate last time you visited your favourite country may be completely inappropriate the next time you go. However, here are some general guidelines which might help you on your journeys.

You face your first dilemma as soon as you land at the airport— the taxi ride. Taxi drivers generally do expect tips, but rather than there being an exact amount, people round up the fare or just tell the driver to keep the change.

Your next encounter is with the hotel porter and you know he’s expecting a tip, but the problem is trying to figure out how much. It seems that in many countries round the world $1 per bag would be an appropriate amount.

Then, of course, you have to eat. In some countries such Ireland, Brazil, Poland and Portugal, the customary tip in restaurants is 10-15% unless a service charge is included, so the first rule of thumb is always check the bill. In other countries such as France, Italy, Germany, Australia and Spain, where a 10-15% service charge is either very common or compulsory, you may want to leave an additional tip if you think the service was particularly good, but it certainly isn’t obligatory. However, in some countries it may seem strange if you do leave a tip. In Japan, for example, the waitress might be insulted if you tipped her. In Thailand, if you left a tip, the restaurant staff probably wouldn’t be offended, but you might be pursued down the street by someone thinking you’d forgotten to take your change. In New Zealand, although it’s unlikely anyone would chase after you, you’d definitely get some odd looks if you left a tip.

And your problem with tipping isn’t over when you leave the restaurant. Next you discover the tour guide, the hairdresser and the toilet attendant are all expecting a tip as well, but again, how much? Perhaps the best option in these cases is to ask the local people what is acceptable or observe what others do. Of course, you could simply play safe and tip everyone you meet.

36. The word “dilemma” (in paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to _____________.

A. a difficult situation B. an early opportunity

C. a high expectation D. an exact explanation

37. What does the writer suggest tourists do in countries like Brazil?

A. Never tip waiters or waitresses because they may be offended.

B. Play safe and leave a tip about 12% of the bill after each meal.

C. Make sure whether a service charge is included in the bill before giving tips.

D. Always check whether you have kept all your change before leaving the restaurant.

38. People needn’t tip waiters in _____________.

A. Ireland and France B. Germany and Japan

C. Poland and Italy D. Thailand and New Zealand

39. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Advantages of tipping. B. Rules of tipping.

C. Possible origins of tipping. D. Different opinions on tipping.

(B)

There are thirty-four bridges on the Thames River in London the following are among the most famous ones.

Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge has stood over the River Thames in London since 1894 and is one of the finest, most recognizable bridges in the World. It is the bridge in London you may see in movies and on advertising writing for London. Tower Bridge is the only Thames Bridge that can be raised. It used to be raised about 50 times a day, but nowadays it is only raised 4 to 5 times a week.

London Bridge

The construction of the first stone London Bridge started in 1176 and finished years later. Houses and shops were once built on the bridge, which made the road so narrow that it was often jammed with people, horses and carts. A ‘keep left’ rule was made in 1733 to keep the traffic moving. This became the rule of the road in Britain. In 1757 the old bridge was pulled down and a new one was built in 1831. Interestingly, that one was pulled down again in 1967 but rebuilt in Lake Havasu City, USA, as a tourist attraction. The present London Bridge was opened in 1973.

Millennium Bridge

The Millennium Bridge is a bridge for walkers. It was built to connect the Tate Modern Art Gallery to the City and St Paul’s Cathedral (圣保罗大教堂) in 2000. Thousands of people rushed to see the new bridge. Almost immediately after opening, the bridge had to be shut because of the dangerous waving caused by too many visitors. It has now been reopened. The bridge is about 320 meters, costs 16 million pounds to build and only takes walkers.

Westminster Bridge

Westminster Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River Thames between Westminster and Lambeth. The present bridge, opened in 1862, is the second on the site and took the place of an earlier bridge opened in 1750. The British romantic poet, William Wordsworth, wrote a famous poem “Composed Upon Westminster Bridge” in the autumn of 1802.

Want to know more about the bridges on the Thames River? Click here www.bridgesinbritain.com.

40. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. The 1831 London Bridge is now in the USA.

B. Tower Bridge is much less frequently lifted today than before.

C. Cars and buses are not allowed to cross Millennium Bridge.

D. Westminster Bridge is for walkers only.

41. The Passage is most probably taken from a ________.

A. school report B. website article

C. teenage magazine D. science fiction

42 What can we learn from the passage?

A. William Wordsworth wrote many poems of the bridges on the Thames River.

B. Millennium Bridge wasn’t built strong enough so that it had to be pulled down and rebuilt.

C. That all the traffic is kept left in Britain was from a rule of an old London Bridge.

D. Tower Bridge is the symbol of London because it is the first bridge on the Thames River.

（C）

Mountain regions are not just playgrounds for the richer citizens on the planet, however. The disappearing snows of Mount Kilimanjaro are a worrying sign that nowhere is safe from the adverse effects of human actions. The United Nations has identified three main areas that need to be addressed to ensure the future safety of the world’s mountains. These are: the protection of mountain ecosystems, the encouragement of peace and stability in mountain regions, and assistance for mountain people to maintain their ways of life.

From the busy cities of India to the farmlands of California, more than half the world’s population is dependent on mountains for their fresh water supply. Global warming, deforestation, mining and heavy farming seriously damage breakable mountain ecosystems and put vital fresh water sources at risk.

Mountain regions host a large proportion of the world’s wars. From Afghanistan to the Balkans and the Andes to many parts of Africa, territorial（领土的） and drug related conflicts have damaging effects on the local environment and the lives of the local people. Fighting makes essential tasks such as farming impossible. Land mines make large areas of potential farming ground unusable. Also schools, roads, bridges and other important infrastructure（基础设施） are left in ruins.

Mountain people are among the poorest least represented groups on the earth. They face many hardships and each day can be, “a test of survival”. Damage to mountain ecosystems worsens their situation and leaves them even more unprotected to disease and ‘natural’ disasters such as floods and landslides. It’s been recommended that forest profit should be reinvested in mountain communities and the people living there should be given a stronger political voice. Their fate is in many ways directly connected with that of people living at sea level.

There is an old motto for visitors to the countryside which advises them to leave nothing but footprints. It is still as relevant today as it always was. Unfortunately, the size of our footprints seems to be getting larger.

43. What the writer discussed in the previous sections is most probably about         .

A. mountain ecosystems B. mountain regions

C. mountain people D. mountain sports

44. The word “adverse” (paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to “__________”.

A. direct B. harmful

C. positive D. powerful

45. Wars have directly brought the following effects EXCEPT __________.

A. inadequate supply of fresh water B. impossible farming

C. mountain people’s poor living condition D. ruined infrastructure

46. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A. Mountain people have enough political voice to protect themselves.

B. More money should be raised to establish mountain communities.

C. Worsened ecosystems put mountain people’s lives under threat.

D. Visitors to mountains have left nothing but large footprints.

Section C （4×2=8分）

Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

Driving each other crazy

There’s a well-known joke: A woman is driving down a motorway and her husband phones her on her mobile. ‘Darling, be careful!’ he screams, ‘I’ve just heard there’s a car driving the wrong way on the motorway near where you are.’ ‘It’s not just one car,’ she says, ‘there are hundreds of them!’

And here’s another one: a man is driving his daughter and they are stuck in traffic. The little girl says, ‘I have a question.’ ‘What is it?’ asks her father. ‘When you’re driving, are YOU ever the stupid idiot?’

___47___ Is it because we recognize some truth in them? A lot of people seem to think that men and women do display quite different characteristics when it comes to driving, and in general, both male and female drivers tend to be quite critical of the opposite sex.

‘Men are too confident in their own abilities. They never listen, they never need a map. They’re always sure they know the way,’ says Cathy, whose husband rarely lets her drive the car. ‘They tend to drive too close to the car in front and they’re incredibly impatient. If there’s a car in front, they have to pass it even if it doesn’t make a difference to their overall speed. I think it’s some sort of territorial thing.___48___.

What do men think about women?___49___‘Women passengers can’t keep quiet,’ says Paul, a retired architect. ‘You know: “You’re going too fast”, “Can you see that pedestrian?”, “Didn’t you see that traffic light?” or “I feel sick. Can’t you go straight?” There’s always some comment.’

Despite men’s generally high opinion of their own driving skills, a report published in 2004 came down firmly in favour of women drivers.___50___There included driving within the speed limits, overtaking safety and conducting different strategies successfully, including signaling in good time, reversing and braking quickly. They also had a better awareness of other drivers on the road. There was only one aspect of driving where women did not perform as successfully as men and that was—no surprise—the ability to park their cars.

A. They have to be king of the road and everybody else on the road is an idiot

B. So what’s the point of these jokes?

C. Interestingly, one of their main concerns is about women as passengers.

D. There is no doubt that women are considered better passengers than men.

E. According to the report, women score more highly than men on almost all counts.

F. Why do we laugh at these jokes?

IV. Summary Writing (10分)

51. Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main points of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.

Getting up early has been regarded as a good habit since ancient times. Many years ago, people thought that if we went to bed early and get up early, we would be energetic the whole day. Nowadays, people still hold the same view. So, getting up early is of great importance to us all.

In fact, morning is the best time of a day. In the morning, the air is the freshest and people are usually in the best conditions. Many of us may have the experiences that we memorize some things more quickly and accurately in the morning than any other time of the day.

In addition, if we get up early and do some morning exercise or only take a short walk in the morning, without doubt we can build our bodies and become much healthier. That is why many people getting up early do physical exercise year after year.

Also, we will have enough time to make a plan and get ready for our work or study of the day if we get up early. However, if we get up late, we will probably have to do everything in a great hurry, making it in a mess.

Let us remember getting up early is a good habit and try our best to keep it. If we stick to getting up early every day, we will certainly benefit a lot from it.

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第II 卷 (共40分)

I. Translation（3+3+4+5=15分）

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

52. 所有在场的人都反对花这么多的钱买这幅画。（object）

53. 他工作了一整天，没有吃任何东西，这使得他筋疲力尽。（which）

54. 你们中有多少人将报名参加下周的校运动会？（sign）

55. 听到H1N1的传播被有效控制的消息，政府决定奖励那些为社会做出巨大贡献的科学家。（measure）

II. Guided Writing （25分）

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

假设你是育新中学学生王明。你校正开展“绿色校园”主题活动，通过校英语报向全校学生征集有助于节能的建议。你决定向校报投稿，内容包括：

1.    你认为校园里还可以采取哪些措施来达到节能的目的 （1至2个措施）

2.    这些措施如果实施，可以带来怎样的好处。

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