1、上海交通大学附属中学2010-2011学年度第二学期高二英语期终试卷（满分150 分,120分钟完成, 答案一律写在答题纸、答题卡上）命题： 何其乐 审核：沈莹I. Listening Comprehension (30%)Section ADirections: 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 conversati
2、ons 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. 6:45. B. 7:30. C. 7:15. D. 7:00.2. A. At the hotel.B. At the railway st
3、ation.C. At the airport.D. At the cinema.3. A. Some music cassettes. B. Some school supplies.C. Something to drink. D. Something to eat.4. A. Susan gave him the last piece of pie.B. He thought the pie was delicious.C. He went out to buy an apple pie.D. He didnt think highly of Susans pie.5. A. Movin
4、g office furniture.B. Hanging a poster. C. Painting a room.D. Reading a news bulletin.6. A. Surprised. B. Disappointed. C. Delighted. D. Offended.7. A. He found the topic uninteresting.B. He hurt his eye this morning. C. The clock was a very unusual one.D. The lecture was more than one hour long.8.
5、A. He believes dancing is enjoyable. B. He wont dance until he has done his work. C. He admires those who dance. D. He definitely does not like dancing.9. A. He should look for someone to talk to.B. He gives lessons in exercising. C. He talks too much.D. He should follow his own advice.10. A. She ga
6、ve a lecture to the psychology class. B. She advised the man to see a psychologist. C. She persuaded the man not to take the course. D. She convinced the man to apply to graduate school.Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on eac
7、h 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.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passa
8、ge.11. A. He did it during the class time.B. He did it on weekends. C. He copied it from friends.D. He rarely did it.12. A. At high school.B. In the freshman year of college. C. In the second year of college.D. In the senior year of college.13. A. By failing in getting his degree.B. By worrying abou
9、t losing his scholarship. C. By crying in the professors office.D. By having to do extra assignments.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following introduction.14. A. Fire emergencies.B. Medical situations. C. Traffic accidents.D. All types of situations.15. A. Asking them to call 911 often.B.
10、Telling them what an emergency is. C. Telling them the cause of an emergency.D. Organizing all kinds of drills for them.16. A. The different uses of 911.B. Teaching kids how to deal with emergencies. C. The establishment of 911.D. Keeping kids away from emergencies.Section CDirections: In Section C,
11、 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.C
12、omplete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.The Womans Life in LondonWinter weather in London: Cold and 17 Ways of transportation to work in London: Usually by 18 Restaurants in London: Very 19 Place of celebrating her birthday: In an 20 restaurantBlanks 21 through 24 are based on the following
13、 conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.What kind of movies does the woman like?She quite likes 21 and thrillers.What does the woman prefer to do in her spare time?She prefers 22 to watching TV.When will the woman start filming her next movie?On 23 .Where are
14、they filming most of the movie?Most of it will be filmed 24 . II. Grammar and Vocabulary (31%)Section 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.25. Would you like _, sir? No, thanks. I have
15、 had much.A. some more oranges B. any more oranges C. some more orange D. any more orange26. Americans eat _ vegetables per person today as they did in 1910.A. more than twice B. as twice as many C. twice as many as D. more than twice as many27. The higher the standard of living is _.A. the greater
16、the amount of paper will be usedB. the greater the amount of paper used will beC. the greater amount of paper will useD. the greater amount of paper used28. I have done much of the work. Could you please finish _ in two days?A. the restB. the otherC. anotherD. the others29. What he said at the meeti
17、ng made Mary rather embarrassed, so he felt that he _ differently.A. might express B. should expressC. could have expressed D. must have expressed30. My friend has returned from the UK. She _ at Oxford for four years, during which we communicated with each other on the Internet.A. studiedB. has stud
18、iedC. had studiedD. has been studying31. All the clothes donated by the citizens need cleaning thoroughly before being sent to the earth-stricken area, _ ?A. neednt theyB. dont theyC. didnt theyD. shouldnt they32. Believe it or not, crying is a way you can imagine _ pressure.A. relievingB. to reliev
19、e C. relievedD. relieve33. Storm chasing is so dangerous that some chasers are often hurt in accidents _ by driving in a heavy rain.A. having causedB. caused C. to be causedD. causing34. _ Chief Engineer, as his family had expected, made his father happy and proud.A. Mike being appointed B. Mikes ap
20、pointedC. Mike appointing D. Mikes being appointed35. The growing speed of a plant is influenced by a number of factors, _ are beyond our control.A. most of themB. most of whatC. most of whichD. most of that36. The most widely accepted theory about the beginning of drama is based on the concept _ dr
21、ama evolved from ritual.A. whichB. thatC. whenD. as37. _ sweet, this type of flower sells the best in the market.A. SmeltB. Being smeltC. To smellD. Smelling 38. Having mastered the technologies of manned spacecraft, China became the third country in the world _ manned spaceflight independently.A. d
22、evelopB. to developC. developingD. developed39. _ bears number has increased, their conflicts with local people have increased too.A. IfB. WithC. AsD. While40. In the third and fourth columns of your monthly budget, list _ you expect to spend your money on and the amount.A. whatB. how muchC. howD. w
23、hich41. A newly designed skyscraper is being set up _ the World Trade Center used to stood.A. whereB. at whichC. thatD. which42. It rained heavily yesterday. Did you get wet ? Quite lucky, _ got on the train when it poured down.A. no sooner had IB. I have no soonerC. hardly had ID. scarcely I had43.
24、 What really worries us is _ the explorers can accurately locate themselves with the device in case of bad weather.A. thatB. whereC. whatD. whether44. Upon graduation from school, how well will you _ the job that lies ahead?A. prepareB. prepare forC. be prepared forD. be preparing45. Lots of people
25、were reported_ in the earthquake, but so far we havent found out the exact number yet.A. to dieB. to be dyingC. dead D. to have been dead46. The dress is nice but she doesnt like the _ on the material.A. shapeB. patternC. size D. modelSection B Directions: Complete the following passage by using the
26、 words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. introduction B. company C. accidentally D. against AB. sped AC. apparent AD. between BC. institutional BD. context CD. influenced Comparisons were drawn between the development of television in the
27、20th century and the spread of printing in the 15th and 16th centuries. Yet much had happened _47_. As was discussed before, it was not until the 19th century that the newspaper became the dominant pre-electronic medium, following in the wake of the pamphlet and the book and in the _48_ of the perio
28、dical. It was during the same time that the communications revolution _49_ up, beginning with transport, the railway, and leading on through the telegraph, the telephone, radio, and motion pictures into the 20th-century world of the motor car and the airplane. Not everyone sees that process in persp
29、ective. It is important to do so. It is generally recognized, however, that the _50_ of the computer in the early 20th century, followed by the invention of the integrated circuit during the 1960s, radically changed the process, although its impact on the media was not immediately _51_. As time went
30、 by, computers became smaller and more powerful, and they became “personal” too, as well as _52_, with display becoming sharper and storage capacity increasing. It was within the computer age that the term “information society” began to be widely used to describe the _53_ within which we now live. T
31、he communications revolution has _54_ both work and leisure and how we think and feel both about place and time, but there have been controversial views about its economic, political, social and cultural implications. “Benefits” have been weighed _55_ “harmful” outcomes. And generalizations have pro
32、ved difficult.III. Reading Comprehension (68%)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. ACompetition is a common phenomenon in our social life. We compete wh
33、en we play games and when we try to do better than others in our study. There is constant competition for academic degrees, jobs, customers, money and so forth. In a sense, _56_ is one of the motive forces to the development of society. In the natural world, the weak will be replaced by the strong a
34、nd the _57_ can live; therefore, the only way to survive is to be competitive. Growing in a competitive _58_ is important for a child because future adult life is difficult. Today, most people try to get good education through _59_ ways. The quality of people is rapidly increasing. Competition of fi
35、nding a job is more violent than it used to be. The potentially successful job applicant has to be prepared in a stronger _60_ by gaining more _61_ and experience. In the sports contests, the strongest will come out as winners. In the business world, to _62_ your competitors, you must be better than
36、 the other employees. In fact, the only way our world _63_ people is to give laurels to the winners, not to the losers. What is more, by attempting to compete at different activities, we learn to win and lose, gain experience and know our strengths and _64_. To go ahead, to acquire possessions, we s
37、hould be competitive. To us, industriousness and ambition are positive values. Whether in games, in study or in business, the aim is to win the game, the degree, the trophy, and the contract. Learning to be _65_ is clearly the best preparation for the tough life. 56. A. science B. commerce C. educat
38、ion D. competition 57. A. fittest B. top C. biggest D. best 58. A. background B. environment C. atmosphere D. setting 59. A. various B. uncountable C. numerous D. countless 60. A. position B. point C. spot D. place 61. A. requirements B. qualifications C. abilities D. conditions 62. A. beat . B. hit
39、 C. blow D. fight 63. A. returns . B. rewards C. benefits D. pays 64. A. weaknesses B. defeats C. difficulties D. faults 65. A. strong B. competitive C. confident D. academic BFor busy people, the idea of speed dating has really caught on in popularity. In a speed dating event, usually 8-10 _66_ go
40、around from table to table, each spending 6-8 minutes at each one. From that, you may not know for sure if you want to _67_ something more with an individual, but, you will _68_ know if you dont want to.The first thing that you will realize about speed dating is that it makes you _69_. Unlike a bar,
41、 where you might get a whole evening to _70_ check a potential partner out and to see what theyve got, when it comes to _71_, you know that you only have a certain amount of time to put your best foot forward there. Youll find the other participants are _72_ of this and will put their best foot forw
42、ard.An 8-minute speed dating will also give you a chance to see how someone _73_ under pressure. You may already know a little more about their _74_ if you find someone who cant seem to make eye-contact. The best advice is to make eye contact, be open and direct. Youll find that the _75_ time can ma
43、ke for some excellent opportunities to really shine, and theres nothing like a deadline to make you more _76_! An important detail to keep in mind is that you will be _77_ to a dozen or more singles in a short time. Those who feel that there is an advantage in larger numbers will surely find this _7
44、8_. When you are looking for _79_, you may not want to do the long search, so think about speed dating and see what you can do to make sure that it works for you. _80_, give this exciting opportunity a try! 66. A. lovers B. couples C youths D. singles 67. A. learn B. have C. explore D. develop68. A. equally B. hardly C. definitely D. eventually 69. A. chase B. hurry C. focus D. cheer70. A. constantly B. frequently C. occasionally D. unexpectedly71. A. making friends B. speed dating C. family planning D. home improving72. A. sick
