上海市徐汇区2020-2021学年高一上学期期末考试英语试卷

徐汇区2020学年高一年级第一学期

  期末考试 英语试卷

I. Listening Comprehension (25’)

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. He would rather have Chinese food.    

B. He has always liked Chinese food.

C. He is used to eating Chinese food.     

D. He ate Chinese food in the past.

2. A. In New York.   B. In Boston.  C. In Michigan.   D. In Washington.

3. A. Her sister’s.        B. Her father’s. C. Her mother’s.   D. Her brother’s.

4. A. He told the kids to leave.

B. He seriously wanted the woman to go.

C. He was joking when he told the woman to leave.

D. He left with the woman.

5. A. Taking the summer classes.     B. Finding a summer job.

C. Waiting until later to decide.    D. Working and studying.

6. A. She is annoyed.       B. She is apologetic.      C. She is understanding.                                                                                    D. She is bored.

7. A. He thought it was a very unrealistic movie.

B. He was impressed with the movie.

C. He agreed with the woman about the movie.

D. He liked the movie because it was a fairy tale.

8. A. He’s sorry he gave the woman the wrong directions.

B. His friend works in the dean’s office.

C. He can’t give the woman directions.

D. He’s also looking for the dean’s office.

9. A. She is glad Joan is moving.    

B. She does not believe that Joan will move.

C. She saw Joan move.     

D. She believes Joan is moving because she saw her.

10. A. Thursdays and Fridays.       B. Tuesdays and Fridays.

C. Tuesdays and Thursdays.       D. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Section B

Directions: In Section B, you will hear several short passages and longer conversations, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversations. The passages and the conversations 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. Shoeshine Boy’s Life.

B. Story of Human Rights.

C. An Important Lesson about Sharing.

D. An Unforgettable Experience in a Restaurant.

12. A. Other guests could not eat in that restaurant.   

B. They were afraid he couldn’t pay the bill.

C. He was dirty since he had been sleeping on the street.    

D. His father was a drunk.

13. A. The speaker appreciates Moises.    B. The speaker feels sorry for Moises.

C. The speaker is grateful to Moises.    D. The speaker is being informative.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

14. A. He needed the money for his business in Europe.

B. He wanted the bank to look after his car while he was away.

C. He thought the interest was low.

D. He was showing off his wealth.

15. A. $20.30.    B. $5,020.30.   C. $4,979.70.   D. $5,000.

16. A. The businessman asked for a quite big loan.        

B. He didn’t believe that the man could pay it back in two weeks.

C. He immediately noticed that the man was rich.       

D. It was exciting to have Rolls-Royce for safekeeping in his bank.

Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following passage.

17. A. A student counselor (顾问).     B. A student accommodation officer.

C. The man’s friend.       D. A teaching assistant.

18. A. To complain about a noisy roommate.   B. To speak to her.   

C. To change his roommate.     D. To ask for advice.

19. A. He is friendly.         B. He seems to be sociable.

C. He sounds funny.        D. He likes jokes.

20. A. To let him change a room.     B. To talk to David.

   C. To ask David to change a room.      D. To tell David to take the man seriously.

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A (20’)

Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passage 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. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

(A)

Just a craze … or crazy?

When an estimated one in sixty participants will die, why would anyone want to base jump?

The world record for base jumping (21) ______ (break) again, when Nasr Al Niyadi and his trainer Omar Al Hegelan jumped 672 meters from the 16th floor of the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. They were not the first ones (22) ______ (attempt) this. In 2008, two other men illegally jumped from unfinished building. Having got into the building dressed as engineers, they were arrested (23) ______ they jumped from the building. This is not unusual for base jumpers though, (24) ______ often act without permission.

For those who may not know, base jumping is an increasingly popular extreme sport which involves jumping off high building, bridges or cliffs with a parachute. It is unbelievably dangerous. Although a sky diver (25) ______ have up to three minutes to open his or her parachute, a base jumper has only seconds. There is also the risk of hitting the building or cliff on the way down. Since its invention in 1981, there (26) ______ (be) at least 147 fatalities (死亡事件)related to the sport. Even fans of the sport estimate that one in sixty participants will die. Brave, or simply foolhardy?

I find (27) ______ hard to understand why such dangerous sports are so popular. Many psychologists believe that it is all a question of individual personality. Men are (28) ______ (likely) to enjoy thrill seeking than women, and our desire to experience these excitements is highest in (29) ______ late teens and early twenties. But some people are naturally drawn to enjoy thrills and danger, while others are not. Both types are important in any society, as low-excitement seekers will happily carry out relatively unexciting jobs, while high-excitement seekers will work very well (30) ______ firefighters or on the stock market.

(B)

A few years ago, nobody could have imagined buying a whole dictionary on CD-Rom—but we do now, and it’s a booming business. It looks (31) ______ ______ people are already interested in the general idea. Stephen King, the best-selling writer of horror books, posted his newest short story on the Internet and it sold more copies in its first days than many of his (32) ______ (print) novels had.

Well, is this really the end of the book and the newspaper? I doubt it, and it seems that even Stephen King agrees. (33) ______ his success on the Internet, he does not seem to think anything can replace the book!

First of all, it takes much (34) ______ (long) for us to read on the net. Did you know that we can read 50% more quickly on paper than we can on a computer screen? There is another problem, too. People simply prefer paper. It doesn’t matter how many books, magazines or newspapers  (35) ______ (produce) –we never stop buying them. It seems that we like the feel of books and magazines—we like to put (36) ______ in our bags or pockets. We like to sit and read in the park or on the beach.

Publishers will be happy to satisfy the needs of readers (37) ______ (prefer) to use a screen but paper lovers shouldn’t worry, as the physical newspaper will undoubtedly keep its pace in our lives. There is even news that a system is being developed (38) ______ we can tell out computers what we want to read, and then they will print our own personal newspaper for us. The difference will be that we will only have to read about people and things (39) ______ interest us. Just think—if you hate the business section, you (40) ______ not order it. If you dislike tennis, you can ask only for the football results. It sounds like this could be good news for everyone!

Section B (10’)

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 Sydney Opera House

The Sydney Opera House is one of the most famous architectural wonders of the modern world. Instantly recognizable both for its roof shells and its ___41___ location in Sydney Harbour, it has become one of the best known images of Australia.

Situated close to Sydney Harbour Bridge, this large ___42___arts center was started in 1959 and completed in 1973. After a(n) ___43___to choose the design, the Danish architect Jorn Utzon was chosen. The Opera House includes five theatres, five rehearsal studios, two main halls, four restaurants, six bars, and several shops.

The construction of the Opera House was fairly controversial (有争议的) as the ___44___ cost of the building was much higher than ___45___. It was expected to cost $7 million, but in fact, the final cost was $102 million. This was ___46___ due to difficult weather conditions, problems with the structural design, and changes in the contract. The remarkable roof shells were also difficult to construct. Furthermore, the construction took longer than planned. Completion of the building was ___47___ expected in four years, in 1963. Unfortunately, because of the many problems and changes which were necessary in the design, the building was not ___48___ until ten years later, in 1973.

It was inaugurated (落成）by Queen Elizabeth II on 20th October, 1973, and millions of people attended the ___49___. The event was ___50___, and included a fireworks display and a classical music performance.

III. Reading Comprehension

Section A (15’)

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.

It is widely believed that adolescents engage in risky behaviors because of tolerance for risks by nature, but a study by researchers at New York University, Yale’s School of Medicine, and Fordham University has found this is not the case.

Their findings show adolescents appear to ___51___ their older peers in the taste for the uncertain. When faced with situations that have highly uncertain outcomes, most ___52___ groups react with dislike; adolescents, ___53___, often find these uncertain situations quite tolerable. Rather than having a taste for risk, as is commonly thought, the risky behaviors of adolescents  ___54___  their comfort with the ambiguous (模棱两可的).

These findings, which are reported in the journal the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, point to basic differences between adolescents and adults and offer new ___55___ of how to communicate about risk to teenagers and pre-teens.

“Our findings show that teenagers enter unsafe situations not because they are ___56___ to dangerous or risky situations, but, rather, because they aren’t informed enough of the possibility of the consequences of their actions,” explained Agnieszka Tymula, one of the study’ co-authors. “Once they truly ___57___ a risky situation, they are, if anything, even more unwilling to take risks than adults. The study also offers new possibilities for ___58___ with this age group—providing adolescents with statistics highlighting the risks of dangerous behaviors or training that allows them to learn about risks in a safe way, which may be effective in ___59___ them.”

“What we found was that when risks were clearly stated, adolescents ___60___ them at least as much as, and sometimes more than, adults,” added Ifat Levy, one of the study’s co-authors at the Yale School of Medicine. “Adolescents were, however, much more ___61___ for ambiguity. ___62___, this makes a lot of sense: young organisms need to be open to the ___63___ in order to gain information about their world.”

Studies have previously established that adolescents are more ___64___ than are their older and younger peers to engage in behaviors that, on rare occasions, lead to terrible consequences. “It is not that adolescents actually choose to engage in risks, but, rather, they are willing to gamble (赌博) when they ___65___ complete knowledge,” the researchers wrote.

Section B (22’)

Directions: Read the following two 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

A twenty-three-year-old Dutch student has enjoyed a short but unexpected holiday in Dubai. Mr Frank Vreede, a business student, had taken a part-time job at Schiphol Airport to help pay for his studies. He worked as a baggage handler and was responsible for loading the suitcases into the hold of passenger planes.

Last Friday night, after an exhausting day in the university library preparing for his final exams, Frank was loading a plane at the airport. He was waiting for the next baggage truck to arrive and he felt tired. He decided to have a quick rest, so he sat down in the hold of the plane and shut his eyes—just for a moment.

However, while he was sleeping, the plane took off. An hour later, Frank woke up and was frightened to discover that the plane was in the air. There was a terrible noise from the engines, and he tried not to be afraid. Frank knew the flight would be long because it was an airline from the Middle East. He also knew he could not survive the freezing temperature. It was an impossible situation.

He decided to make as much noise as possible. He banged on the ceiling of the baggage hold and shouted at the top of his voice. Luckily, a passenger heard the noise and told the pilot. Once the captain understood what was happening, he ordered hot air to be pumped into the hold.

When the plane arrived at Dubai International Airport, doctors examined him but he was unhurt. The managing director of one of Dubai’s top hotels offered him a free room for the weekend.

Frank explained that he was very lucky because it is possible to die of cold in the hold of an aircraft. He apologized to his boss for sleeping at work instead of working, and promised it would not happen again. “During the flight I was petrified. I thought I was going to die!” said Mr Vreede. “I wouldn’t want to do it again. Next time, I’ll catch a regular flight!”

66. Which of the following statements is the explanation of “It was an impossible situation” (in paragraph 3)?

   A. The long flight might not end as scheduled.

B. It was too cold to survive in the hold of the plane.

C. Frank was too tired to let others know what happened.

D. The noise would keep Frank awake during the journey.

67. What happened to Frank when he arrived at Dubai?

   A. He was found seriously hurt.

B. He was sent back home immediately.

C. He stayed in a hotel for the weekend.

D. He apologized to his manager for his mistake.

68. The word “petrified” (in paragraph 6) is closest in meaning to ______.

   A. shocked    B. bored   C. worried   D. terrified

69. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

   A. A Free Flight to Dubai

   B. A Short but Pleasant Journey to Dubai

   C. A Successful Flight

   D. A Smart but Unlucky Baggage Handler

B

Climate change is caused by the extremely high levels of dangerous chemicals in the atmosphere, particularly carbon dioxide. We all know the effects could be disastrous, but are we aware of the possible solutions?

Solution one: ___?___

Though it sounds crazy, a group of researchers from British universities is making a plan to build a 12-mile pipe, held up by a huge balloon, which would let a lot of chemicals, such as sulphur dioxide (SO2), go into the atmosphere. Surprisingly, there is good science behind the idea. The chemicals would form a protective layer around the earth that would reflect sunlight and so cool the earth, much like the effects of a volcanic eruption.

Cost: around $10 billion a year

Benefits: This plan would produce almost instant results.

Risks: Volcanoes have almost destroy human in the past through the chemicals released in the atmosphere, and the same thing could happen again with this plan.

Solution two: stir up (搅动) the oceans

Intellectual Ventures, which is a company, has planned to build a million plastic tubes, each about 100 meters long, and use them to stir up the ocean. Why, you might be wondering, would we want to do this? Again, the answer is scientifically effective. The bottom of the ocean is almost freezing and by stirring it up, cold water would come to the surface and absorb (吸收) heat and CO2, and so cool the planet.

Cost: tens of millions of dollars

Benefits: This plan is relatively cheap and technically possible new.

Risks: The tubes would possibly destroy sea life, and the plan may not work.

Solution three: stop burning fossil fuels

This is undoubtedly the best solution but is it really likely to happen in the near future?

Cost: unknown

Benefits: It’s a simple and effective plan.

Risks: It may already be too late. Without real action, this plan could just mean “do nothing”.

70. Solution one is most likely to be?

   A. pump even more chemicals into the atmosphere 

B. form a protective layer with volcanic eruptions

   C. blow up a balloon to get rid of poisonous chemicals

D. draw as much sunlight as possible

71. What can be learned about solution two?

   A. It needs more valid scientific experiment.

   B. It aims to cool the warm surface water in the ocean.

C. It may do harm to animals and plants living in the sea

   D. It is much more expensive to carry out than solution one.

72. What does the writer think of solution three?

   A. It is effective because it will benefit world economy.

B. Whether it will come true remains to be seen.  

C. Putting it into practice may cost nothing. 

D. Action has been taken to carry it out.

C

US author Henry Rollins once wrote: “Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better.” Indeed, in the eyes of artists, loneliness never seems to go out of style. There are paintings that present loneliness, songs that are inspired by loneliness, and many works of literature that center around this theme.

In the eyes of UK economist Rachel Reeves, however, loneliness is far from romantic. Instead, it’s a “giant evil” that’s become a serious problem in the country.

So just how serious is it? On Jan 17, UK Prime Minister Theresa May appointed politician Tracey Crouch as the country’s very first “Minister for Loneliness”. Her job is to deal with the loneliness that the country’s been feeling – a problem which, according to UK government research, is affecting more than 9 million people in the country, and is more harmful to one’s physical and mental health than smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

And the problem hasn’t just appeared recently. Back in 2014, the UK was given the title of the “loneliness capital of Europe” by The Telegraph. A survey carried out by the newspaper found that British people were less likely to get to know their neighbors or build strong relationships with people than those from other European countries.

“There is something British about wanting to deal with problems yourself,” Christian Guy, director of the Centre for Social Justice think-tank, told The Telegraph.

But this doesn’t mean that the problem only affects Britons. In fact, we’re all suffering from loneliness now more than ever, in spite of most of the world now having access to the Internet, which has enabled us to be more connected than ever.

What we need, according to Kim Leadbetter, sister of the late UK politician Jo Cox, is to have “proper human connections”.

“Our lives nowadays are so busy. We spend the vast majority of our time on our phones, on our laptops. We need to press pause on that and actually sit down and speak to human beings,” Leadbetter said at an event last year.

But the first steps toward fighting this problem are to accept its existence and not be ashamed or frightened by it. After all, without loneliness, many beautiful paintings, songs, and literary works wouldn’t even exist. And “evil” or not, being lonely is simply part of the experience of being human.

73. What can we learn about the UK’s loneliness problem?

    A. The government is working to solve the problem.

    B. More than half of British people suffer from loneliness.

    C. The UK became the loneliest country in the world in 2014.

    D. British people communicate less with their neighbors than ever.

74. According to the text, social loneliness _______.

    A. does more harm mentally than physically

    B. didn’t attract the public’s attention until recently

    C. is mainly caused by the wide use of the Internet

    D. has become a problem worldwide

75. What does Leadbetter suggest doing to deal with loneliness?

    A. Making more phone calls to our friends.

    B. Stopping the use of electronic products.

    C. Interacting with the people around us face to face more often.

    D. Accepting its existence calmly

76. Which of the following would the author probably agree with?

    A. Loneliness is a giant evil of society.

    B. Only artists can appreciate the beauty of loneliness.

    C. Loneliness is just a normal part of our life.

D. It is hard to find a solution to social loneliness.

Section C (8’)

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.

Relationships are an important part of your life. They help you feel accepted and liked by others. The feelings you have about yourself and others depend on how well these needs are met.

___77___ This gives you a feeling of security. You feel secure when you know you can count on family and friends to love and to accept you the way you are. You add to your feeling of security by making others feel loved. Helping people you care about makes you feel giving and unselfish. Think about how good you feel when someone compliments(问候)or thanks you. “What a good job or I appreciate your help” are comments that you like to hear about yourself. ___78___ Naturally you feel happy when you receive a compliment. Likewise, you can compliment your family members or friends on their accomplishments.

Learn to express your thoughts clearly and listen to what others say. ___79___ Share your hopes and dreams. Express your joys and frustrations. When family members and friends are talking, take time to listen to what they are saying. Give them clues that show you are listening, such as a nod of approval or a smile.

___80___ To earn trust you need to show parents, adults, and friends that you can handle new experiences and responsibilities. Being honest and truthful with people can also help you.

IV. Translation (15’)

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

81. 尽管烈日炎炎，这个游乐园依然每天游人如织。（Despite）

82. 令人失望的是，这位著名的游泳运动员没能挺过半决赛。（survive）

83. 据报道外国游客花钱购买各种商品，这促进了这座城市的经济。（which）

84. 当提到节约能源，电动车未必环保，尤其在一些靠烧煤产生电力的发展中国家。（where）

V. Guided Writing (25’)

Directions: Write an English composition in 80-100 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

近期，我校学生会对高中生在家做家务的情况做了一个调查，调查结果如下。

请简要描述调查结果，并谈谈你对高中生是否应该做家务的看法。

2020第一学期高一期末考试答案

I. Listening Comprehension

Section A

1-5  CDDBB 6-10 CACBA

Section B

11-13  CAA 12-16 BBC  17-20 ACBB

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A

21. was broken  22. to attempt  23. after  24. who  25. may 

26. have been  27. it  28. more likely  29. our  30. as

31. as if/as though  32. printed  33. Despite  34. longer  35. are produced/have been produced

36. them  37. preferring  38. where  39. that  40. need

Section B 

41-45  BD  AD  B  D  BC  46-50  AC  AB  C  A  ABC

III. Reading Comprehension

Section A

51-55 ABDDC 56-60 ABCBD  61-65 ACDAB

Section B

66-69  B C D A

70-72  A C B

73-76  A D C C

Section C

77-80  C D A AC

IV. Translation

81. Despite the (extremely) hot weather, there are still a great number of tourists in the amusement park every day.

82. To our disappointment, this famous swimmer didn’t survive the semi-final.

83. It is reported that foreign tourists spend money on a variety of products, which has boosted/promoted/helped/contributed to the economy of this city.

84. When it comes to saving energy, the electric cars are not necessarily environmentally-friendly, especially in the developing countries where electricity is produced by burning coal.