复旦大学附属中学2015学年第一学期
高一年级英语期中考试试卷
I. Listening Comprehension (24/120) 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. Help him to find his luggage. B. Go with him. C. Take care of his luggage. D. Tell him the time. 2. A. Teacher and student. B. Doctor and patient. C. Instructor and player. D. Boss and secretary. 3. A. He thought it should have been longer. B. He thought it was fascinating. C. He thought it was boring. D. He has never attended the lecture. 4. A. Something warm to eat. B. To rent a house. C. A party invitation. D. A tour of the house. 5. A. 10 pounds. B. 60 pounds. C. 30 pounds. D. 15 pounds. 6. A. Yes, because he has enough money.
B. No, because it?s too expensive and not for sale. C. Yes, if he borrows money from the woman. D. No, he has to wait until the special price comes.
7. A. She thinks the man should be preparing for his final exams. B. She is not interested in Disneyland. C. She thinks the man needs a holiday.
D. She thinks the man should forget his final exams. 8. A. Ray doesn?t want to come to the farewell party. B. Ray should have phoned beforehand. C. She is not supposed to come.
D. She is really disappointed at what Ray has done. 9. A. He doesn?t have to see the doctor. B. His arthritis is getting worse.
C. The woman should see the doctor.
D. The doctor doesn?t have time to see him. 10. A. He needs the computer for a longer time.
B. He is going to use the computer in the staff room. C. He will let the woman use the computer.
D. There would be no computers available in the staff room.
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Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each 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 passage. 11. A. Reasonable. B. A little bit high. C. Hard to afford. D. Quite low. 12. A. Banks. B. Friends. C. Parents. D. Schools. 13. A. Medical schools reduce the tuition.
B. Medical schools receive money from the government. C. Medical schools borrow money from banks. D. Medical students study for a shorter time.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. It can help to learn how to serve their parents. B. It can help to learn how to become strong and fat.
C. Children will benefit from it and prepare themselves for the future. D. It can make children more confident and cleverer. 15. A. Broken radios and television sets are useful. B. One?s curiosity may be useful for his later life. C. An engineer must fix many broken radios.
D. A good student should spend much time repairing radios.
16. A. The parents? ideas of educating their children do have some problems. B. The education system in China is less than satisfactory. C. It?s important to develop children?s skills.
D. Children?s hobby is a key to success in the future.
Section C
Directions: In section C, you will hear two longer conversations. Each conversation will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THANONE WORD for each answer.
At the Lost and Found The first item the man claimed: Place where he lost the first item: Description of the second lost item: The place the woman suggested the man go:
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A black (17) __________. He left it on the (18) __________. Dark blue with big black (19) __________. A (20) __________clothes shop. Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THANTHREE WORDS for each answer. Whatwas Jane?s original plan? What was her final decision? Why did she change her mind? What did Jane and Tom decide to do? To go (21) __________. To go to (22) __________ in this city. The original plan wasn?t (23) __________. Keep (24) __________. II. Grammar and Vocabulary (22/120)
Directions: 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.The sight of the glowing faces of the ______ new to the campus reminds me ______ my
innocent high school years.
A. juniors…of
B. sophomores… about
C. freshmen…of D. seniors…about
26. In her book, she gives the ______ that she is a close friend of the Prince, but in fact she has only met him twice. A. prediction B. expression C. impression D. reflection 27. Without meaning to, parents may communicate their anxiety ______ their children, thus
_____them under great stress.
A. to…putting B. with…putting C. to …to put 28. Most cultures indicate that nodding ______ agreement or approval.
A. stands B. signs C. symbols
A. hairdressed…well-dressed
D. with…to put D. signals
29. In and out of the top ______ salon stroll ______ ladies and smart gentlemen.
B. hairdressed…well-dressing
C. hairdressing…well-dressed D. hairdressing…well-dressing
30. Using hairdryers too much and too long will ______ out your hair and cause hair _____. A. wear…division B. dry… split C. squeeze…loss D. wash…trouble 31. After using conditioner, make sure that you _____ your hair thoroughly to _____ the residue. A. wash…reduce B. rinse… remove C. wet…wash away D. soak…decrease 32. Business relationships are similar to other personal relationships because they _____ all over the place.
A. twist and turn B. come and go C. rise and fall D. are up and down
33. The _____ papers recorded that his grandfather was among the group of astronauts who made the first_____ voyage to outer space. A. historic…historical B. historical…historic C. historic…historic D. historical…historical 34. The Shanghai Museum includes galleries with a collection of _____ ware.
A. Chinese ancient bronze B. ancient bronze Chinese C. Chinese bronze ancient D. ancient Chinese bronze
35. Even after the Maya _____ the city, causing it _____ into ruin, the local tribes continued coming to the area, especially for hunting and farming.
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A. overlooked…to be falling C. surrounded…to be fallen B. deserted…falling D. abandoned…to fall
36. Ancient Egyptians knew of effective means to _____ dead bodies from decay. A. reserve B. preserve C. persevere D. present
37. Body language is a form of _____ communication, _____ consists of postures, gestures, andeye movements.
A. verbal … and it B. verbal … that C. non-verbal … which D. non-verbal … where
38. Facial expression is considered to be one of the clearest expressions _____ people can see in a short conversation, _____ eye contact seems to play a very important role in the language communication. A. which…and B. which…though C. that…while D. that...if 39. Linda, _____ on her way to school, was in low spirits. A. who was robbed of B. whose purse was robbed C. whom was robbed D. who was robbed of her purse
40. If you have a taste for exciting adventures, you may want to join the group of men _____ is to explore the mystery of the deep sea. A. the work of who B. whose C. for whom D. whose work 41. _____ is often the case, he is fined for speeding.
A. Which B. As C. What D. That
42. Lopez?s big breakthrough came in 1996 _____ she played the main role in the movie Selena.
A. when B. that C. where D. since 43. Anya is a sweet girl, _____ with sunshine smile and beautiful without makeup.
A. that B. one C. who D. whom 44. _____ everything to go wrong in advance, and you won?t feel so bad when it does. A. Expect B. Having expected C. To expect D. Expecting 45. One _____ have the heart to harm others, but _____ be vigilant so as not to be harmed. A. needn?t…should B. mustn?t…can C. shouldn?t…must D. oughtn?t… shall
46. Don?t give yourselves any excuse to put off your today?s task on the premise _____ healthy life is guaranteed.
A. what
B. whether
C. which
D. that
III. Spotting (9/120)
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. A. produce B. spreading C. threaten D. difference AB. previous AC. contrast AD. yearly BC. common BD. physician CD. annually Does a 16-year-old have the ability to change the world, benefiting hundreds of thousands of people?
Olivia Hallisey should believe so. With her invention of a new Ebola detection test, the 16-year-old from Connecticut in the US has become the winner of the 2015 Google Science Fair, a(n)___47____competition for creative teenagers who want to make a(n)____48____ in the world.
Hallisey?s method asks patients to put a sample of their saliva onto a testing card. The card
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changes color if the person is infected with Ebola. Present Ebola tests can take up to 12 hours and cost $1,000 (6,340 yuan). Hallisey?s method, by ____49____, can be done in just 30 minutes for about $25, reported Greenwich Time. What?s more, the test does not need to be put in a refrigerator thanks to the silk material Olivia used to ____50____ the testing cards.
Hallisey started working on the test one year ago when she saw Ebola was ____51____ across African countries. Her research was based on looking at and using ____52____ research and her own creative ideas.
“She deserves all the praise she?s getting for her hard work, dedication, and intelligence,” said her science teacher Andrew Bramante. “Her project is very helpful for the medical diagnoses that we need in parts of the world where Ebola is most ____53____.”
Hallisey had always dreamed of doing something to make the world?s future brighter. She said she hopes that she can become a(n)____54____ someday and work with an organization like Doctors Without Borders, a non-profit international humanitarian organization that helps people around the world.
“What affects one country affects everyone,” Hallisey told CNBC. “We have to work together to find answers to the challenges that ____55____ global health, our environment, and our world.”
IV. Cloze (15/120)
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.
Shanghai?s elementary and juniorhigh school students will be starting a new subject this semester: handwriting.But should we stop and ask ourselves if we feel that it is a skill still worth having in the ____56____ age?The vast ___57___ of those asked by China Youth Daily?s social survey center seemed to think so. ___58___,most agreed that their own handwriting was not up to scratch (符合要求) and that ___59___ handwriting was essential for a successful educational career and beyond.
Soit is possibly ___60___ that I am putting down these thoughts on my overworked laptop.These days I rarely write more than a few ____61____ notes by hand.A three-hour exam I took recently was a true test,not only of my knowledge but also of my ability to write for that long.At the end of the day,doesn?t electronically typed text just have the edge?It?s easier to read,less likely to ____62____mistakes and,at the tap of a ___63___,can be sent to countless people around the world.
Having said that,I still remember the proud day I got my first proper fountain pen and was ___64___ to use joined-up writing in class.Later,I studied graphology (笔迹学),the interpretation of a person?s ___65___ through their handwriting.I also developed a passion for story writing and drama.I would often marvel that many of my ___66___ heroes—Shakespeare and Dickens for example—wrote their astonishing works all by hand.I gained a love for words that had ___67___ to do with passing school tests and learned that handwritingreally was about genuine and thoughtful ___68___.
As the world ____69____ the Web,even handwritten holiday postcards are no longer fashionable. It seems that for handwriting,the writing?s on the wall.Although we all know that the pen is mightier than the sword,let?s hope it may also remain mightier than the ___70___. 56. A. early B.modern C. middle D. material
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