华东师范大学附属东昌中学
第一学期期末考试高中二年级英语试题
时间：90分钟 总分：
120分
II. Grammar and Vocabulary （每题1分，共20分）
Section A
Built in 1962, the Space Needle（太空针塔）has since become the symbol of Seattle and one of the most recognizable structures in the world.In the past decades,millions of people _______ the 605-foot observation tower.But few of them probably know that they are walking past a mysterious treasure when they visit the observation deck（观景台）.
Last month,however,construction workers hit upon（偶然发现）the long ________ time capsule.In 1982,the time capsule,planned to be opened 20 years later,was put in a beam_______ the time capsule was discovered got to Rod Kauffman,who was the operations manager at the Space Needle in 1982.Then,more than 15 years later,the capsule was finally opened.Mr Kauffman,who was excited about the discovery of the capsule,went through _______ lay untouched in the capsule——the contents,item by item.
There were letters,photographs and postcards from 1982.Some items dated all the way to 1962,_______ the Space Needle opened and Seattle hosted the World’s Fair.Mr.Kauffman pointed to a black-and-white photograph of three women ________ shiny dresses,whose jobs were elevator operators from 1962.There was also an old reel_______ was a recording of a 1982 broadcast about the 20th anniversary of the World’s Fair.
Having worked at the Space Needle for 21 years,Dave Mandapat knew that a capsule _______ exist at the Space Needle——but he didn’t know where.He too was delighted that the capsule had been unveiled.People who had put the items inside ______ feel excited about being able to have the memories flash back.
According to Mr.Mandapat,the time capsule will be hidden away again next year——this time,with instructions ______ it up until 2062,the Seattle World’s Fair centennial. A Beautiful Mind ______32______ Nash as an unusual hero，not just because of his academic achievements but also because of the courage he displays while ______33_______ his illness．
In 1947, Nash was one of many great young ______34______ at Princeton. “To find a truly original idea is the only way to ____35____ myself,” the proud and determined student declared. His exploration of such an idea afforded him little time for the normal socializing. His shyness and straightforward _______36_____ brought him few friends.
After finally hitting on a revolutionary new idea, Nash’s career took off and his reputation was ______37______. He balanced research work with teaching, which is where he met the bright and beautiful student Alicia . Things in his life were going well when his talent for code breaking brought him to the attention of the military that employed him during the ______38______ of the cold war with Russia. However, the stress of his work made Nash’s illness develop．
Crowe’s performance is perfect. He and Connelly ignite the film’s passionate love story and Connelly’s wonderful performance makes the audience______39_______ by Alicia, whose courage, strength and faith in her husband are the ______40_____ reasons for his recovery.
答案：
I J K A E B G F C D
III. Reading Comprehension
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.
Who buy the presents? How much should we spend?Questions about money like these __41__ during the holidays, and they can turn this wonderful season into the most ___42__ time of the year.
The __43__ cause of holiday stress is money issues, according to a recent poll by the American Psychological Association . The survey found that 61 percent of Americans ___44__ lack of money as the TOP cause of family tensions, holiday blues and depression.
“People believe that they can go out and buy gifts because it’s the holidays, __45__they can’t afford to do so,” says Dorothy Cantor, a noted psychologist and former APA president. “Not only is it stressful to feel that you have to buy everyone an expensive gift, but you will also be stressed for the rest of the year trying to pay your __46__. You can show love and caring by giving something that you know is meaningful and ___47___ that doesn’t have to cosplayt a lot.”
While managing money issues during the holiday season can be a __48__, financial experts agree that you can __49__ pressure by planning ahead, exhibiting patience and managing expectations to make the holiday season enjoyable and worry-free.
For starters, make an agreement with family members to discuss holiday spending and finances before you make any purchases. The goal here is to learn one another’s thoughts and feelings about ___50__ and wishes. Be realistic, decide together on a budget and only use cash, rather than using credit cards. Avoid ___51__ unreasonable expectations. It makes no ___52__ to buy gifts you cannot afford and put additional financial and emotional stress on yourself and your family that will cause problems long after the holidays are over.
Other ways to ___53__the burden of money-related holiday blues include an understanding that everyone faces money problems at one time or another. It’s important to keep your financial situation in ___54__, to learn from experience and then to proceed with life.
And lastly, make focusing on financial solutions a part of your New Year’s resolution. It’s the perfect time to take a positive approach by doing some soul-searching, forgiving yourself, letting go of the past and dealing with your financial problems in a businesslike ___55___ each day.
A.break up B.pop up C.put out D.wipe out
A.ridiculous B.inconvenient C.stressful D.mysterious
A.immediate B.social C.hidden D.leading
A.listed B.felt C.resisted D.charged
A. as if B.even if C. as long as D.if only
A.price B.life C.rates D.bills
A.resistant B.considerable C.personal D.profitable
A.success B.compliment C.pleasure D.challenge
A.supply B.endure C.minimize D.proceed
A.requirements B.priorities C.alternatives D.emphasis
A.getting caught in B.ending up with C.putting up with D.making up for
A.efforts B.revenge C.desire D.sense
A.ease B.replace C.stick D.define
A.inadequate B.financial C.internal D.private
A.solution B.potential C.idea D.manner
答案：41-45 BCDAB 46-50 DCDCB 51-55 ADABD
Section B one another. Men, women and children play it in more than 120 countries.
Legend says rugby was invented in 1823 at a school in the town of Rugby, England. One of the school’s students, a young man named William Webb Ellis, was playing in a soccer match. But he got bored with just kicking the ball, so he picked it up and ran with it. Before long, this new way of playing soccer became popular at the school. When the school’s students finished their studies, they moved to other parts of Britain, taking the new game, which they called rugby, with them. Before long, they and others established rugby clubs throughout Britain and in British colonies around the world.
By the 1870s, there were many rugby clubs in Britain and elsewhere, but they weren’t all playing rugby the same way. To solve this problem, representatives from twenty-two teams met and agreed on official rugby regulations. They also founded an association of rugby teams, called the Rugby Football Union .
Today,Rugby Union World Cup tournaments are held every four years. The first one occurred in 1987 with Australia and New Zealand hosting. The next World Cup will happen in 2015 and will be hosted by England. Thousands of fans will travel to attend the matches and cheer on their favorite teams. Believe it or not, not one team who’s won the Rugby World Cup has managed to win the next World Cup! But players and fans don’t mind. They just enjoy the game.
Rugby will be returning to the Olympics as a sport for the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janerio,Brazil.Rugby’s inclusion in the 31st Olympiad will be its first appearance in almost a century,having last been played in 1924.
What did William Webb Ellis do differently?
He kicked the ball repeatedly. B. He beat balls after matches.
He held the ball in his hands. D. He threw the ball really well.
What did the clubs finally confirm in the 1870s?
A united legal defense B. Standard rules of play
Plans for new stadiums D. Backing for other sports
What does this article tell us about the Rugby Union World Cup?
How frequently it takes place B. How mechanical it’s become
C. How officials plan to change it D. How well journalists cover it
答案:C B D
Five million people visit Grand Canyon in the US every year. For the purpose of helping project Grand Canyon for your fellow visitors and future generations, please follow the guidelines below.
Camping
To protect the park, camping is allowed only within permitted campgrounds. Permits are required for overnight camping at the North Rim. Advance booking can be received by mail. Please write: Information Center, P.O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023
Fires
Because of the extreme fire danger, campfires are not allowed except at Mather and Desert View campgrounds. Collection of firewood is not allowed either.
Hiking
Please stay on permitted paths. Otherwise you may destroy desert plants. Pack out what you pack in, so you leave no signs of your visit. It is important to keep in mind that you are in a national park where wildlife exists.
Weather
The weather at Grand Canyon can change very quickly. With so much rock, lightning causes a particular danger during sudden summer storms. These storms also frequently bring floods inside valleys, a danger to hikers. Watch the skies and check daily weather reports.
Wildlife
Do not feed park wildlife. There have been a few cases at Grand Canyon National Park where deer were purposely shot because they are plastic bags that left them sick and weak. Hungry deer can be danger and have kicked and bitten visitors at Grand Canyon. Some other animals will also beg and bite. For your own safety and the well-being of the animals, please do not feed wildlife, no matter how gentle they may appear.
59. What can you do first if you want to go camping?
A. Know the permitted B. Book campgrounds in advance
C. Make sure not to make a fire D. STOP at Mather and Desert View
60. What do the underlined words “pack out what you pack in” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. keep every out of campgrounds B. take away everything you bring in
C. carry all the necessary food D. look after your personal belongings
61. Why were some deer killed on purpose at Grand Canyon?
A. They ate wrong things and became very ill.
B. They were a danger to other gentle animals.
C. They begged food from visitors.
D. They kicked and bit visitors.
62. What is the main purpose of the text?
A. To provide travel information B. To report some recent news.
C. To teach tourists hiking skills D. To introduce the wild life
答案：ABDC
（C）
The behaviour of a building’s users may be at least as important as its design when it comes to energy use, according to new research from the UK Energy Research Centre . The UK promises to reduce its carbon emissions ，which instead focus on architectural and technological developments.
‘Technology is going to assist but it is not going to do everything,’explains Katy Janda, a UKERC senior researcher，‘consumption patterns of building users can defeat the most careful design. ’In other words，old habits die hard, even in the best-designed eco-home.
Another part of the problem is information. Households and bill-payers don’t have the knowledge they need to change their energy-use habits. Without specific information，it’s hard to estimate the cosplayts and benefits of making different choices. Feedback , for example.
Janda argues that education is the key. She calls for a focused programme to teach people about buildings and their own behaviour in them.
63. As to energy use, the new research from UKERC stresses the importance of________.
A． zero-carbon homes B．the behaviour of building users
C． sustainable building design D．the reduction of carbon emissions
64. What are Katy Janda’s words mainly about?
A． The importance of changing building users, habits.
B． The necessity of making a careful building design.
C． The variety of consumption patterns of building users.
D． The role of technology in improving energy efficiency.
65. The information gap in energy use _______.
A． can be bridged by feedback facilities
B． affects the study on energy monitors
C． brings about problems for smart meters
D． will be caused by building users’ old habits
66. What does the dimension added by social science research suggest?
A． The social science research is to be furthered.
B． The education programme is under discussion.
C． The behaviour of building users is unpredictable.
D． The behaviour preference of building users is similar.
答案：
B B D D
Section C
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.
A. Similar efforts have been made worldwide, and a movement is underway to remind us to turn off lights when we are not using them, so that other creatures can share the night. B. What they found instead was a sky so brightened by the city’s lights that it darkened the light of the meteors passing overhead. C. They found the sky was brightened by the light of the meteors passing overhead instead of the city’s lights. D. There is yet a population besides professional and amateur star observers that suffers even more from light pollution. E. Apart from astronomers, neither amateur star observers nor birds fall victim to the light pollution. F. They worry that exposure to light while sleeping can increase a person’s chances of getting cancer.
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Last night’s meteor shower left many people in the community dissatisfied and demanding answers. According to Gabe Rothschild, Emerald Valley’s mayor, people gathered in the suburbs of the city, carrying heavy telescopes, expecting to watch the brightly burning meteors passing through the sky.____67___ .
“My family was so frustrated,” admitted town resident Duane cosplayby, “We wanted to make this an unforgettable family outing, but it turned out to be a huge disappointment.”
Astronomers—scientists who study stars and planets—have been complaining about this problem for decades. They say that light pollution prevents them from seeing objects in the sky that they could see quite easily in the past. They call on people and the government to take measures to fight against it.
___68___Outdoor lighting severely affects migrating birds. According to the International Dark-Sky Association, “100 million birds a year throughout North America die in crashes with lighted buildings and towers.”
Countless more animal casualties result from the use of artificial lighting. Clearly, people enjoy the benefits of lighting their evenings. But some scientists think it can be harmful for humans, too. ____69____.
Emerald Valley is only one community that is becoming aware of the negative effects of light pollution. For years, Flagstaff, Arizona, has enforced lighting regulations in its city in order to assist astronomers at the Lowell Observatory. ___70___.
答案：BDFA
Section D （每题2分，共4分）
Directions: Read the following passage and summarize the main idea and the main idea of Paragraph 1 and 3. Write your answer __________ Use your own words as far as possible. __________
The first step to sTOP drug abuse is knowing why people start to use drugs. The reasons people abuse drugs are as different as people are from one another. But there seems to be one common thread: people seem to take drugs to change the way they feel. They want to feel better or to feel happy or to feel nothing. Sometimes, they want to forget or to remember. People often feel better about themselves when they are under the influence of drugs.
But the effects don’t last long. Drugs don’t solve problems. They just postpone them. No matter how far drugs may take you, it’s always a round trip. After a while, people who misuse drugs may feel worse about themselves, and then they will use more and more drugs.
If someone you know is using or abusing drugs, you can help. The most important part you can play is to be there. You can let your friends know that you care. You can listen and try to solve the problem behind your friend’s need to use drugs. Two people together can often solve a problem that seems too big for one person alone. Studies of heavy drug users in the United States show that they felt unloved and unwanted. They didn’t have close friends to talk to. When you or your friends take the time to care for each other, you’re all helping to sTOP drug abuse. After all, what are friends for？
Paragraph 1:
___________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 3:
___________________________________________________________________________
答案：
People take drugs because drugs can change their feelings.
One can help people taking drugs by caring and listening to them.
IV.Word Formation
74.The latest version of IPhone brags about an interface,which is_______ user-friendly.
75.Some traditional people are quite______ to social changes,resulting in falling behind.
76.I was fine at sports,but pretty hopeless_______
77.NGO refers to the organizations which employ both staff and_______ volunteers.
78.McDonald’s has adopted the motto“Q.S.C.color:#000000;font-family:Calibri;font-size:10.5pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">79.Though school uniforms promote safety and discipline,it’s just not_______ for them to be accepted by schools nationwide.
80.You must be absolutely______ out after painting the fence for hours.
81.He felt most upset by the______ from the committee.
82.The manager of our department will deal with the letter this afternoon______ your complaint.
答案：
73.expansion 74.impressively 75.resistant 76.academically 77.unpaid 78.production 79.realistic 80.worn 81.criticism 82.concerning
V.Translation (3+4+4+5,共16分）
你看到那个上面写着禁止抽烟的标牌了吗？（read）
虚拟现实使大家可以在虚拟世界里无所不可以。（whatever）
需要采取有效地手段来预防互联网犯罪。（measure）
手机软件提供广泛的商品供大家选择，这节省了买家的时间和精力。（range）
答案：
83.Did you notice the sign reading No Smoking?
84.Virtual reality enables people to do whatever they want in the artificial world.
85.Measures must be taken effectively to prevent online crimes.
86.Apps on smart phone offer a wide range of products for people to choose from which saves customers’ time and energy.
