上海市浦东新区2022-2023学年高一下学期期末英语模拟卷含答案

  上海市浦东新区2022-2023学年第二学期高一英语期末模拟卷

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A

In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child's acquisition of each new skill-the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing.It is often tempting to hurry the child (1)__________ his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might (2)_________ (force) to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, (3)_________ a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself.

Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be especially strict in money matters, (4)_______ are severe over times of coming home at night or punctuality for meals. In general, the controls imposed (5)_______ (represent) the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the child's own happiness.

As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it (6)_______ next is no foundation for morality. Also, parents should realize that "example is better than precept". If they are not sincere and do not practice (7)_______ they preach, their children may grow (8)_______ (confuse), and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for (9)_______, and realize they (10)________ (fool) to some extent.

A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents' principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment.

Section B

Jiading----Centuries of History, Decades of Change

A book entitled“Jiading–Centuries of History, Decades of Change”by American writer Kate Baker has recently been published in Shanghai. New book launch was held last week at the Old China Hand Style, amajor__1__of a series of walking guide books called“Beyond the Concession: Six Walks in Shanghai’s Other Districts.”And Baker’s“Jiading”runs the fourth among the six.
From a foreign point of view, the book has__2__the history of Jiading District back between the year Tang Dynasty(618-907) and the Song Dynasty(960-1279), when Jiading had been“a leading economic and intellectual influence in the region long before Shanghai became a major trading port,”as Bakeris__3__in her book.
Baker first landed in Shanghai in 2011 with her husband, an engineer with Ford, who was sent to work in Shanghai to prepare for the__4__of the Lincoln brand in China.“I and my husband have been traveling around the world in the past 20 years,”Baker said at a(n)__5__with Shanghai Daily.“Wherever I go, I would jump into the local history and culture quickly and deeply.”

Having taken a 15-month online course of Chinese with Harvard’s“ChinaX”, Baker started__6__out on her own. An occasional excursion into the north west of Shanghai, she“discovered”and fell in love with Jiading. Since then, she has visited Jiading__7__, bringing family, friends, and tour groups. At the end of 2013, the Jiading Tourism Bureau officially invited Baker to write a book on Jiading.

With up-to-date facts, useful information and__8__pictures, Baker’s“Jiading”is a well researched guide about interesting areas less than one hour from Shanghai. There are chapters on celebrating the seasonal and agricultural festivals that are unique to the region; stories of__9__figures living in Jiading; changes to the Nanxiang Old Town; tours to numerous gardens, museums and temples; and the development of outdoor recreational activities in Jiading’s Anting Town, such as the F1 car racing, horse riding and golf.

With good public__10__and enough green space, Baker sees Jiading a high growth district of Shanghai, which offers a quality of lifestyle and tourism. “I see a better-planned and forward-thinking of the district government. And I sincerely thank the people of Jiading who welcomed me to their community and trusted me with their narrative,”Baker says.

III. Reading Comprehension

Section A

 There are many things parents can do to help children with autism (自闭症) overcome their challenges. Learning all you can about autism and getting __1__ in treatment will go a long way toward helping your child. Additionally, the following tips will make daily home life easier for both you and your autistic child:

• Be consistent（一致的）. Children with autism have a hard time __2__ what they’ve learned if there is a change of setting. For example, your child may use sign language at school to communicate, but never think to do so at home. Creating __3__ in your child’s environment is the best way to reinforce learning. Find out what your child’s therapists are doing and continue their techniques at home. Explore the __4__ of having therapy take place in more than one place in order to encourage your child to __5__ what he or she has learned from one environment to another. It’s also important to be consistent in the way you __6__ with your child and deal with challenging behaviors.
• __7__ a schedule. Children with autism tend to do best when they have a highly-structured schedule or routine. Again, this goes back to the consistency they both need and crave. Set up a schedule for your child, with __8__ times for meals, therapy, school, and bedtime. Try to keep disturbance to this routine to a __9__. If there is an unavoidable schedule change, prepare your child for it __10__.
• __11__ good behavior. Positive reinforcement can go a long way with children with autism, so make an effort to “catch them doing something good.” Praise them when they act appropriately or learn a new skill, being very __12__ about what behavior they’re being praised for.
• Pay attention to your child’s sensory sensitivities. Many children with autism are hypersensitive to light, sound, touch, taste, and smell. Other children with autism are “under-sensitive” to sensory stimuli. __13__ what sights, sounds, smells and movements cause your kid’s “bad” or disruptive behaviors and what brings about a(n) __14__ response. If you understand what affects your child, you’ll be better at solving problems, preventing situations that cause difficulties, and creating __15__ experiences.

1. A. encouraged   B. balanced   C. absorbed    D. involved

2. A. applying   B. devoting   C. communicating  D. appealing

3. A. attraction   B. comfort   C. steadiness   D. attention

4. A. possibility   B. goal    C. process   D. solution

5. A. transplant   B. transfer   C. transport   D. transform

6. A. meet    B. interact   C. negotiate   D. associate

7. A. Draw up   B. Arrange for  C. Work out   D. Stick to

8. A. regular   B. flexible   C. appropriate   D. normal

9. A. decrease   B. mystery   C. minimum   D. secret

10. A. without doubt  B. in private   C. without notice  D. in advance

11. A. Control   B. Perform   C. Reward   D. Maintain

12. A. curious   B. specific   C. particular   D. anxious

13. A. Figure out   B. Account for   C. Put up    D. Take on

14. A. automatic   B. immediate   C. positive   D. quick

15. A. frustrating   B. successful   C. professional  D. unpleasant

Section B

A

The big screen is never short of films about World WarⅡ. When Nazi Germany is featured in these films, cruel Nazi officers and brutal concentration camps most often represent it. But the new Hollywood movie Valkyrie tells a different story, “a chapter of German history which is little known abroad”, according to the German Cultural Minister Bernd Neumann.

Valkyrie is based on a true incident that took place in 1944. Colonel(陆军上校) Stauffenberg had been a loyal soldier for his entire military career. However, after losing an eye, a hand, and three fingers in an Allied bombing, he reached breaking point. The destruction that his country had brought to its European neighbors had become too terrible for the colonel to bear in silence. He hoped that someone would find a way to stop Adolf Hitler, one of the most evil tyrants the world has ever known. Realizing that time was running out, he decided that he must take action himself and joined the German resistance. These men drew up Operation Valkyrie, a plot to assassinate Hitler and to overthrow his Nazi government from the inside. This plot is what the film is named after and focuses on.

The Hollywood star Tom Cruise plays the lead role. “This was a very challenging film to make. We carried a huge responsibility to correctly portray history,” Cruise said.

However, the production has drawn criticism for lacking depth and for simplifying the motives behind the plot.

1. The passage tells us that Valkyrie is _____.

A.  a story written by Bernd Neuman

B.   a chapter in a German history book

C.  a movie about Nazi concentration camps

D.  a movie about a plan to assassinate Hitler

2. What does the sentence “he reached breaking point” probably mean?

A. He narrowly escaped being killed.

B. He couldn’t reach out his arm for anything.

C. He was rewarded for his brave attempts.

D. He decided to make a historic change in life.

3. Why did Tom Cruise say the film was challenging for him?

A. Because he never acted in such kind of film before.

B. Because he knew little about this episode of history.

C. Because he felt it a heavy task to present the real history.

D. Because he was afraid that the film might draw criticism.

4. Why did Tom Cruise say the film was challenging for him?

A. Because he never acted in such kind of film before.

B. Because he knew little about this episode of history.

C. Because he felt it a heavy task to present the real history.

D. Because he was afraid that the film might draw criticism.

5. The following passage will probably talk about _____.

A. the reason why the film is named after Valkyrie

B. the comments from the movie critics on Valkyrie

C. the praises from audience after watching Valkyrie

D. the importance of the role Cruise plays in Valkyrie

B

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It’s fight night in Berlin club. The lights go down, the door opens and out walks a salesman from San Francisco. David “Double D” Depto has travelled 8,000 kilometres in search of glory. As he first walks, then jogs, towards the boxing ring, the muscular, bare-chested American looks cool and confident. But so does his opponent. Waiting for him in the blue corner is Frank Stoldt, a tall, strong German policeman, who calls himself “Anti-Terror Frank”. For obvious reasons, the crowd is on his side.

The bell rings. Round one! The fighters come out. But then, something rather strange happens. The two players sit down at a table which has a chessboard on it and start playing chess – in the middle of the boxing ring.

“Why?” you may ask yourself. Well, this is chessboxing, and tonight is the final of the first chessboxing World Championship.

The rules of a chessboxing match are simple. There is one round of chess and then one round of boxing. Punching power alternates with brain power. All in all, you have 11 rounds in which to checkmate your opponent – or knock him out.

Two sports in one means double the pain, and double the pressure. Before this big fight, Frank spent hours doing exercises that prepared his mind as well as his muscles. Winners in chessboxing are people whose mental strength equals their physical strength.

But why do it in the first place? Why put yourself through this physical and mental torture? For David Depto, it’s all about proving that you can be a boxer and still have a brain. The sport has taken off in Germany, where they are preparing the next generation of chessboxing champions. It’s even being taught in a Berlin school.

Back in the ring, it is round seven and the players are locked in battle around the chessboard, sweat pouring from their foreheads. Suddenly, Frank Stoldt sees an opening and moves in to finish the match. Queen to G7… checkmate!

The referee stops the match, the crowd erupts – the local hero has won and is given the world title belt, which proves that, when it comes to mixing brains and muscle, Germany really is the Grand Master.

1. Why is it “obvious” that the crowd wants Frank Stoldt to win?

A. He is a policeman.     B. He has powerful muscle.

C. He is a host player.    D. He fights against terrorism.

2. What’s the way in which a match can finish?

 A. Either checkmate the opponent or knock him out.

 B. One of the players gives up or is sent to hospital.

 C. The referee counts down eight to zero in the round of chess.

 D. The player finds the opening into the court which is locked.

3. What’s TRUE about chessboxing?

 A. Compared with boxing, it means half danger and half stress.

 B. It requires more mental strength than physical strength.

 C. The sport is popular in Germany, where it is a school subject.

 D. The players play chess in the middle of the boxing ring.

4. The underlined word “erupt” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.

 A. leave the stadium

 B. burst into cheers

 C. interrupt the ceremony

 D. fight with the opposing fans

D

A.Each party should use "I" statements to clearly state your needs and concerns.
B.Show respect for each person's point of view.
C.Raising old misdeeds will not help resolve this issue.
D.Conflict in the family can affect everyone's functioning.
E.The first step is calming down and agreeing there is a problem.
 

Separation，money troubles，and transitional （过渡的） adjustments are all stressful events to the members of a family.Learning effective skills is key to solving the disagreements.
Schedule a time to talk as a group.When working together，you are more likely to solve family differences. （1） ______ .Then，once tempers are cooled，everyone needs to plan to come together and think out a solution to the problem .
Focus on the issue at hand.When disagreements occur，people tend to bring up any and every unresolved issue they have ever faced with the other parties.This blurs the point of the discussion.Try to uncover what is important about the current problem. （2） ______ .
Have everyone state what they truly mean.Direct communication is essential to effective conflict resolution. （3） ______ .Such "I" statements allow everyone to express themselves while they show respect for other's listening.
（ 4） ______ .Let another know you recognize，value，and accept his thoughts，opinions，or beliefs.Of course，your own opinions may differ greatly，but using validation （确认） demonstrates that you see the other as a human，worthy of respect.Validate your family members by saying something like "I'm really glad that you feel comfortable enough to share this with me" or "I appreciate your willingness to work towards a solution".
Decide on a solution together.Once everyone has shared their needs，wants，and concerns，consider all the suggestions that each party has provided and look for a middle ground. Everyone present should feel good about the proposed solution. If necessary，develop a contract or written agreement .

IV.Summary

Eleven-year-old Kristina shouted on the phone.Vera，her mother，packing lunches for her two children，heard the shouting and dashed to Kristina.Kristina gave her the phone.Kristina was talking to her father at his doctor's office in Moscow，Russia.
"Vlad，why is Kristina shouting？" began Vera in Russian.
"Vera，this afternoon I must attend a conference at her school.But I cannot be there.I have an important meeting.Why don't you attend it？" Vlad replied.
"How can I go？"
"You are not going to a forest.You'll be fine!"
"I know，but I can't speak English properly.It's a rule at her school."
You can manage.GO!"
Vera turned to Kristina， "Kristina，your father is busy.I will come instead of him."
Kristina shouted， "Mother，you can't speak English.How can you come to the conference？NO!" She plowed through her mother and ran sobbing.But Vera convinced Kristina.As there was no option，she agreed and left for school.
Vera was depressed.She felt that if only she knew English，she could avoid such situations.But "how is it possible for me to learn English while balancing so many tasks？" Suddenly，she realized that Andrei was getting late，so she got him ready and walked him to school.
In the afternoon，Vera attended the conference at the school.All the teachers and staff gave a warm welcome to Vera.Kristina kept quieting her mother.All she said were phrases like， "You are embarrassing!" "Stop talking!" and "You do not know English!" Ignoring her daughter's comments，Vera managed to keep her cool and finished the meeting.
After delivering a cake to a customer，Vera went home to start dinner.At home，she asked her mother-in-law where Kristina was.She said that Kristina had gone to study with her friends.While they were talking，Kristina walked in.
Vera asked， "Why did you go out？You can study at home，you know!"
"I have doubts about English Literature.Can YOU clarify them？" Kristina said in an arrogant （傲慢的） tone.
 

V. Translation

1. 过多关注考试结果往往会降低社会活动的价值。(concentration)

2. 你没有必要为这次排练担忧，因为它未必是件坏事。(need n.)

3. 这个邪恶的老板不会让任何达不到他要求的人免于惩罚。(spare)

4. 组织者从未想到他的方案会遇到如此强烈的反对。(occur)

VI.Guided writing.

假定你是某国际学校的学生会主席李华，你校将邀请当地某艺术学校王教授进行以"中国国画"为主题的讲座。请你以学生会的名义写一则通知，内容包括：
（1）讲座目的以及讲座的时间和地点；
（2）讲座内容。
注意：
（1）词数120左右；
（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
（3）请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
 

答案：

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A:

1-5 beyond; be forced; if; others; represent

6-10 the; what; confused; themselves; have been fooled

Section B:

1-5 DIBFC     6-10 AKHEI

III. Reading

Section A

1-5 DACAB     6-10 BDACD      11-15 CBACB

Section B

1-4 DDCB

1-3 ABD

1-4 CDBC

1-4 E、C、A、B、

IV.At dinner，Vera complained about Kristina's behavior to Vlad.Vera was tossing and turning as she thought about her hurt feelings.  The next day，she saw an advertisement from LCC，The London Language Center，on the TV.They offered English classes to newcomers.Vera called their number and signed up for a four-week course.Every day，she managed to attend the class.She grasped every chance to communicate in English.In the last week，she passed the test and announced the good news to the family in English.

Translation: (3’+3’+4’+4’)

1. 过多关注考试结果往往会降低社会活动的价值。(concentration) U7

Too much concentration on test results tend to reduce the value of social activities.

2. 你没有必要为这次排练担忧，因为它未必是件坏事。(need n.) U5、6+大英

There is no need to worry about the rehearsal, because it is not necessarily a bad thing.

3. 这个邪恶的老板不会让任何达不到他要求的人免于惩罚。(spare) U6

The evil boss will not spare anyone who can’t meet his demands from punishment.

4. 组织者从未想到他的方案会遇到如此强烈的反对。(occur) 及时雨

It never occurred to the organizer that his plan would be so strongly objected to/ meet with such strong objection/ opposition.

Writing

Notice To enrich our school life and spread traditional Chinese culture，a lecture on the theme of traditional Chinese painting will be held in our school.（讲座目的）
The lecture，which will be given by Professor Wang from a local art school，is scheduled to be delivered on Friday afternoon from 3 pm to 5 pm in the school lecture hall.【高分句型一】（讲座的时间和地点） The professor will first give us an overall introduction to traditional Chinese painting while showing pictures of some famous Chinese paintings.Then he will show us the basic painting skills and draw a painting on the spot.Finally，there will be a question-and-answer session where we can have direct communication with Professor Wang.【高分句型二】（讲座内容）
Anyone interested is welcome to attend the lecture!（欢迎）

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