1、1闵行（文绮）中学闵行（文绮）中学 2021学年第学年第二二学期高学期高二二年级年级 英语英语学科学科 期中期中考试卷考试卷 考试时间：120 分钟 满分：150 分 命题：许琛 校审：韩海坤 第第I卷卷 (共共95分分)I. Listening Comprehension Section A (101分10分) Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be aske
2、d 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. In a hotel. B. At a meeting room.
3、C. In the womans office. D. On a taxi. 2. A. 30. B. 50. C. 65. D. 95. 3. A. Nervous. B. Quick-minded. C. Courageous. D. Sensible. 4. A. A serviceman. B. A businessman. C. A stockbroker. D. A teacher. 5. A. Attend a class. B. See the dentist. C. Go mountaineering. D. Visit his aunt. 6. A. She wanted
4、to have spicy food. B. She disliked the food at dinner. C. She didnt feel hungry at all. D. She had an upset stomach. 7. A. Not watch a movie on his tablet. B. Use his VR headset to keep the tablet steady. C. Wear his VR headset while watching a film. D. Stand to keep the tablet from falling over. 8
5、. A. The man didnt know if there was such a machine. B. The machine is on the right side of the entrance. C. The machine may not be in a good condition. D. The woman can find the machine with the signs. 9. A. She was forced to go to the portrait exhibition. B. She showed no interest in the portrait
6、exhibition. C. She was poor at investing in exhibits of portrait. D. She considers soap operas her favorite entertainment. 10. A. The woman owes the man a bunch of flowers. B. The woman is lending money from the man. C. The man gets the woman to buy a down jacket. D. The man often fails to honor his
7、 commitment. 2Section B (102分20分) Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation and the passages. The conversation and the passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only o
8、nce. 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. 11A. Flight attendants. B. Passengers. C. The fire brigade. D. Plane manufacturers. 12
9、. A. Flight CA4389 will fly from Chengdu and finally arrive at Beijing. B. It will take CA4389 more than three hours to arrive at Xian. C. CA4389 will travel 30,982 kilometers for the whole flight. D. The average speed of CA4389 is 10,000 kilometers per hour. 13. A. Using electronic devices during l
10、anding. B. Using their hands to pull down the oxygen mask. C. Using laptop computers during the flight. D. Placing the oxygen mask below their nose. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage 14A. By 2021. B. By 2023. C. By 2024. D. By 2028. 15. A. A man who holds a masters degree in
11、 mathematics. B. A man who has only finished a test pilot school program. C. A man who has a year of professional flying experience. D. A woman who has completed the NASA physical examination. 16. A. The introduction of the Artemis program. B. The enrollment of astronaut candidates. C. The plan for
12、a long-term base on the moon. D. The requirements of NASA physical examination. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation 17A. People can drive their cars at a high speed on the PRT system. B. Each car on the PRT system can carry 300 passengers at a time. C. The cars running on
13、 the PRT system can be controlled by a wire. D. The power that gets the cars running on the PRT system comes from the sun. 18. A. The traffic jam in Masdar City. B. A special TV program. C. Solutions to traffic jams. D. Advanced vehicles in the future. 19. A. Building more roads with wider lanes. B.
14、 Widening the current roads for cars. C. Encouraging people to cycle more. D. Have car drivers pay more for fuel. 20. A. Taxi drivers. B. Taxi passengers. C. Traffic experts. D. Cyclists. 3II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A (101分10分) Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks
15、 to make the passages 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. Katherine Johnson has never had a hit song or given an Oscar-winning performance, nor h
16、as she been an Olympic athlete or a fashion icon. Instead, Johnsons greatness comes from her work as a math expert. Math directly impacts all our lives, (21)_ were aware of it or not. Johnsons math, too, directly affects your life, in the legacy of her work for NASAthe U.S. space agencywhich she per
17、formed from the 1950s until the 1980s. (22)_ NASAs space program, which her calculations helped advance, we wouldnt have the technology necessary for things like satellite TV, sophisticated meteorology, and small computers (like laptops and iPhones). So (23)_ Johnson may never be on the Hollywood Wa
18、lk of Fame, you could say shes quite a hero. You may be familiar with Johnsons name and work if youve seen the 2016 movie Hidden Figures, which tells the story of Johnson and two other African American women who worked behind the scenes at NASA as human computers. They did things like (24)_（calculat
19、e） orbital trajectoriesvital work when youre preparing to send people into space. Remarkably, they did this work at a time (25)_ women and minorities were often dissuaded from pursuing high-level jobs. To get a job as a human computer, of course, Johnson had to be extremely proficient at mathand she
20、 was. (26)_(bear) in West Virginia in 1918, Johnson was a prodigy who skipped several grades in school. After graduating from college with high honors and a degree in mathematics, she began teaching at a public school. In 1953, after hearing that jobs for African American women with math and science
21、 backgrounds were available at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA, which later became part of NASA), Johnson applied and (27)_ (offer) a position. Johnson worked on numerous space missions, and by 1962, she (28)_(earn) a reputation for the accuracy of her calculations. That year,
22、NASA was preparing for Friendship 7, a mission that would put astronaut John Glenn into orbit around Earth. NASA had programmed computers with the necessary equations to calculate the trajectory of Glenns space capsule. (29)_ has ever used a computer knows how fast and accurate they are, but Glenn w
23、ondered what would happen if the computers broke down or malfunctioned. (30)_(guard) against this, he requested a human computerspecifically, Katherine Johnsonto run the equations that had been programmed into the computers. “If she says theyre good,” Johnson later remembered Glenn saying, “then Im
24、ready to go.” Johnson did the equations, and the mission was a success. 4Section B (101分10分) 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. commit B. core C. expose D. appeal E. instrument
25、F. lectures G. rarely H. second I. surprisingly J. sustainability K. theme One of the biggest decisions college students make is what subject to major in. This post-high-school decision will help undergraduates to (31)_ themselves to an area of study, determining the courses theyll take and setting
26、them on a path toward their careers. Lets take a(n) (32)_ to step into their shoes and kick around some options, like communications, computer science, playing the bagpipes （风笛） Playing the bagpipes? In fact, thats one of severalwellunusual majors available to college students today. Believe it or n
27、ot, Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, offers a bachelor of fine arts degree in bagpipe performance. Not (33)_, its the only program of its kind in the U.S. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this lively woodwind (34)_， bagpipes are most often heard in Scotland and Ireland
28、, in American parades and special ceremonies, in music practice rooms at Carnegie Mellon (obviously), and (35)_anywhere else. So theres probably a scarcity of full-time jobs awaiting a newly graduated bagpiper, which makes this major one of the most unusual offerings in U.S. college catalogs. If you
29、re looking for a major thats truly outside the boxor literally about the boxhow about a bachelor of science in packaging at Michigan State University? The (36)_ areas of study in this multidisciplinary program include packaging materials (glass, plastic, paper, and metals), packaging processes and s
30、ystems, design and environmental impact and (37)_. With all that knowledge, packaging majors may have their future career all wrapped up and in the bag by graduation day. Are you more the outdoor action-adventure type? Then get out your hiking boots for a bachelor of science degree in adventure educ
31、ation at Plymouth State University in New Hampshire. This too-cool-to-be-true program teaches you how to use the great outdoors to (38)_ children and adults to adventures that promote self-discovery, personal growth, and a fabulous time. And that means wilderness expeditions, whitewater kayaking, an
32、d rock climbing among the natural wonders of the Granite State. Talk about great school field trips! If none of these options (39)_ to you but you still want to study something offbeat, dont you worry. There are plenty of other programs to choose from: puppet arts, citrus, comedy, (40)_ park design,
33、 turfgrass science, nautical archaeology, bakery science, and floral management, to name just a few. And if youre finding it hard to make up your mind, then you might want to consider working toward a PhD in decision sciences at Indiana University. This program will teach you how to apply research,
34、data, and analytical tools to make informed business decisions. And it might even help you decide what to minor in. 5III. Reading Comprehension Section A (151分15分) 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 wor
35、d or phrase that best fits the context. Feel Like Youre Falling Behind Your Peers? Its never pleasant to lag behind others that we consider similar to ourselves. The conventional wisdom says to “stop competing with others and only compete with yourself.” But thats easier said than done. With the ris
36、e of social media, its hard to avoid the (41)_ of your colleagues accomplishments if you want to stay connected. But (42)_, that knowledge can have benefits. A recent study shows that it can become a source of (43)_ in both ones work and life. So how can you take advantage of the positive benefits o
37、f competition without suffering from the insecurity it may (44)_? Track your triggers (起因起因). The stress of feeling behind your peers can emerge in many (45)_ throughout the day. It might be hearing your boss compliment another colleague, or watching your colleagues leave their 9-5 job to build busi
38、nesses of their own. Its vital to pay attention to the things that tend to cause you to compare yourself with others, because if you are (46)_that these are triggers, you can transform them into opportunities for a more productive response. Shift to purposeful re-framing. Once you track the situatio
39、ns that provoke these negative feelings in you, you may decide to quit any activities that could cause you to feel insecure. But thats not a(n) (47) _or practical solution. And while you can (48) _ your friends or stop using social media, your feelings of inadequacy may increase with isolation. A be
40、tter approach is to be intentional: deliberately engage those feelings to your benefit and dont judge yourself. the next time you come across news of a peers career success and find yourself feeling inadequate, step back and observe your feelings without judgment. Then make a proactive commitment to
41、 view your peers progress (49) _, as if you were a journalist researching their story rather than someone in direct competition with them. (50) _a personal strength to regain validation（认可）（认可） During the period of insecurity, you may start to consider how you can (51) _ others. Double down on your
42、strengths and express them to the world. An executive coaching client of mine was heartbroken that his planned promotion this year was postponed due to the pandemic. He (52) _that his future prospects for promotion to this position would slowly disappear. To get out of his negative state, he decided
43、 to harness（利用）his writing talentHe (53) _a thoughtful article for the company blog on how to effectively and positively lead others 6through the current crisis. Countless junior and senior colleagues expressed their gratitude for his honest and optimistic guidance. This feedback, (54) _, made him c
44、onfident about his value. Any efforts in your career and life will inevitably bring self-comparison and insecurity. But whenever you feel like you are falling behind others, you can use these strategies to regain your confidence and (55) _ in the competitions that genuinely matter to you. 41. A. cri
45、ticism B. concepts C. absence D. evidence 42. A. therefore B. moreover C. in brief D. in fact 43. A. entertainment B. pride C. motivation D. identity 44. A. suffer B. cause C. ensure D. seize 45. A. accents B. forms C. sizes D. cultures 46. A. aware B. glad C. relieved D. surprised 47. A. adaptive B
46、. reasonable C. innovative D. diplomatic 48. A. cut off B. depend on C. apologize to D. appeal to 49. A. deliberately B. objectively C. reluctantly D. effortlessly 50. A. Detect B. Qualify C. Reserve D. Exhibit 51. A. make use of B. give in to C. catch up with D. put up with 52. A. confirmed B. worr
47、ied C. doubted D. instructed 53. A. copied B. reviewed C. composed D. quoted 54. A. however B. besides C. for example D. in turn 55. A. excel B. doubt C. converse D. wait Section B (112分22分) Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished st
48、atements. 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） Im 16. On a recent night, while I was busy thinking about important social issues, like what to do over the weekend and who
49、to do it with, I overheard my parents talking about my future. My dad was upsetnot the usual stuff that he and Mom and, I guess, a lot of parents worry about like which college Im going to, how far away it is from home and how much its going to cost. Instead, he was upset about the world his generat
50、ion is turning over to mine, a world he fears has a dark and difficult future if it has a future at all. He sounded like this: “There will be a pandemic that kills millions, a devastating energy crisis, a horrible worldwide depression and a nuclear explosion set off in anger.” As I lay on the living
