2022-2023学年上海市徐汇区重点中学高二上学期11月期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案

徐汇区重点中学2022-2023学年高二上学期11月期中考试

英语试卷答案

I. Listening Comprehension

1-5   ABBCA       6-10  DCDAD 

11-13  CAD         14-16  CCB         17-20  AACD

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A

21. is known   22. how   23. moving   24. themselves

25. where    26. to live  27. Because of/ Due to/Owing to

28. devoted   29. should/must 30. is fighting

Section B

31. B 32. D  33. G  34. A  35. I  36. K  37. F  38. J  39. E  40. C

III. Reading Comprehension

Section A

41-55  CABDC  BABCA   DABDB

Section B

56-59  BBCD

60-62  BCB

63-66  DABA

Section C

67-70  CDEA

IV. Summary Writing

The reasons why employees are found happier in small businesses are as follows. First, employees feel important personally and professionally. Second, they have a family-like relationship/atmosphere. Also, flexibility contributes to healthy work-life balance. But to better satisfy employees’ needs and make them happier, small businesses should improve employees’ benefits.

V. Translation

72. The trendsetter (0.5) has made/made use of every opportunity (1) to promote the concept of (1) stealth marketing (0.5).

73. Not until (1) he suffered from heart disease (1) did he realize the risk of obesity/being overweight (1).

74. I wonder (0.5) why it is that (1) people who have a balanced diet (1) are much healthier than(0.5) those who feed mainly on meat (1).

75. It is essential that people recycle metal (1), which can not only (1) protect natural resources (1),  reduce emission (1) but also help create new jobs (1).

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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. M: The train should have been here two hours ago. How much longer are we going to wait ?

  W: Until it comes, Jimmy. We don’t have much choice .

Q: What’s the man’s feeling ?

2. M: What time do you start serving breakfast, please ?

 W: At seven in the dining-room. But you can get it earlier in your room if you wish.

 Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place ?

3. M: Hi, Helen, what do you think of this class in children’s literature ?

 W: It is pretty good. I didn’t know that you also major in elementary education.

 Q: What is the major field of the two speakers?

4. M: I’m afraid you’ve been working too hard. You should take a vacation.

  W: Tell that to the pile of papers on my desk!

  Q: What does the woman imply ?

5. M: Hi, Mag. May I use your telephone ?

  W: Yes. Be my guest as long as it’s a local call.

  Q: What does the woman mean ?

6. W: Do you know that Mark turned down that job offered by a travel agency ?

  M: Yeah, the hours were convenient but he wouldn’t have been able to make ends meet.

  Q: Why did Mark refuse to take the job ?

7. W: How are you getting along with your research paper?

 M: I’ve finished all my research, but I haven’t been able to organize it, so I haven’t begun the paper yet.

 Q: What does the man have to do now ?

8. W: Steve asked if he could take a ride with us to the beach.

  M: Well, I will see whether or not we’ll have room. It’s still not clear.

  Q: What does the man mean ?

9. M: Our children are waiting downstairs. Let’s hurry.

 W: Wait a minute. We’ll take some food with us. They don’t like the meal served on the train.

 Q: What are the speakers’ family probably going to do ?

10. M: Have you finished reading the book you borrowed from the library ?

  W: Oh, I didn’t read exactly the way you did. I just read some chapters which interested me most.

   Q: How did the woman read the book ?

Section B

Directions: In section B, you will hear two short passages and one conversation, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages and four questions for the conversation. The passages and conversation 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.

   The United States has experienced a decline in happiness during the past ten years although it remains among the world’s happiest countries. That finding comes from the Sustainable Development Solutions Network survey on March 26, 2016.

    The World Happiness Report found that Americans showed “significant decreases” in happiness from 2005-2007 and again from 2013-2015.

    The U.S. ranked as the 13th happiest country in the 2016 survey. The report showed that 45 nations showed a decline in happiness during the past 10 years. Burundi was at the lowest spot in the rankings of more than 150 nations.

    The happiest country in the world was Denmark, according to the report. The top 10 countries also included Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, Finland, Canada, Netherlands, New Zealand, Australia and Sweden.

    Greece had the largest drop in the survey. Researchers blamed the drop on the debt crisis in the country.

    In 2014, the Pew Research Center carried out a life satisfaction survey. In that survey, a top conclusion was that richer countries were happier than poor countries. The Pew research said Asians and Africans are the most optimistic people about their futures.

Money was a big factor driving happiness, but it was not the most important according to the Pew organization. The majority of those asked thought good health, quality education for their children and safety from crime were more important than wealth.

Now listen again please.

Questions :

11. What do we know about the U.S. according to the 2016 survey ?

12. Which country has the largest drop in happiness ?

13. Which of the following is the least important factor driving happiness ?

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

Snow and rain forecast for Monday morning is expected to bring to an end to the heavy smog that has blanketed much of the north for the past two days.

Many cities in China were all hit by smog on Sunday, according to the National Meteorological Center, leaving much of the north of China under a yellow alert for pollution for the second day in a row.

The mainland has a four-level, color-coded, weather warning system. Red represents the most severe weather, followed by orange, yellow and blue.

Beijing has twice issued a red alert when air quality reached dangerous levels, ordering schools to postpone classes and carrying out traffic restrictions.

Many local residents have complained of inconveniences caused by the restrictions, and are growing more impatient with authorities’ failure to improve the air quality.

Official data showed Beijing’s PM2.5 levels had improved from January 2015 to October 2015, compared to the same period in 2014, but pollution had bounced back significantly in November and December.

Winter months are usually the most polluted in northern China, due to the increased use of central heating in downtown areas and the burning coal.

Now listen again please.

Questions :

14. What was the weather like in the north of China the day before yesterday?

15. What was yesterday’s weather warning level in the north of China ?

16. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?

Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following dialogue .

W: Gosh, John, I just love being back in my hometown. It’s the perfect place to get married. 

M: Yeah, I guess it’s pretty good. I can’t wait for the wedding. It’s going to be a great party!

W: A party ? John, this wedding is supposed to be a romantic event for you and me.

M: Yeah, that’s fine. But I’m also definitely going to party with the groomsmen at the wedding reception!

W: That’s right. We have to plan the reception too. How many people do you think will come ?

M: I don’t know…but we have a pretty big wedding party, and I have a really big family.

W: That’s true! I don’t think I will be able to remember the names of all my in-laws.

M: Don’t worry. I often forget some of their names too !

W: Say, John, do you know who your best man is going to be ?

M: No, I haven’t decided yet. I’ll probably choose whichever friend can give the best toast. What about your maid of honor ?

W: I haven’t had time to decide because I’ve been so busy thinking about all the other planning. We haven’t even talked about the rehearsal dinner yet!

M: Don’t worry. The groom’s family is supposed to plan the rehearsal dinner. It’s the tradition. Let’s just get a wedding planner to do all the work for us.

W: A wedding planner? No way! I don’t want a stranger to plan our wedding.

M: Well, if you don’t want to get a wedding planner, my mother said she would be happy to help you plan the wedding.

Now listen again please.

Questions :

17. Where will the couple get married ? 

18. How will the man probably choose his best man ?

19. Who is supposed to plan the rehearsal dinner ?

20. Why doesn’t the woman want to get a wedding planner ?