上海市晋元高级中学2020-2021学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题-Word版缺答案.docx

II. Grammar and Vocabulary(7%+8%+10%)
Section A
Directions: After reading the sentences and the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the sentences and the passage 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.
13. (come) to rediscover the social importance of food, Americans find that dinner with family and friends is a very special way of enjoy time together.
14.Chinese athletes are determined to shock the world with their (amaze) performance in the next Olympics.
15.Nobody’s got to be pleased if (call) weaklings or cowards.
16.With continuous efforts, our dream of becoming a sports giant on the world stage (come) true gradually.
17.Even though (inform)of the way to make curry rice for times, the young cook made countless mistakes during the whole process.
18.Keeping everything in this messy room in order (cost)us several sleepless nights.
19.If you don’t follow the strict rules of the tea ceremony, it is not necessarily a (power) green tea that is actually used.
ing 14.amazing 15.called 16.is coming 17.having been informed 18.will cost/cost/has cost 19.powdered

Sport and games do a lot of good to our health. They can make us strong, 20 (prevent) us from getting too fat and keeping us healthy and fit. Especially they can be 21 great value to people who work with their brains most of the day, for sports and games give people valuable practice in exercising the body.
What’s more, they make our life richer and 22 (colorful). If we do not have a strong body, we will find it hard to do 23 we want. A healthy citizenry makes for a strong country. Let us all take part in sports and games.
Sports and games are also very useful in character training. They demand 24 physical skills and strength but also courage ,endurance, discipline and usually teamwork. For boys and girls what is learned in the playground often has a deep effect on their character. 25 each of them learns to work for his team and not for himself on the football field, he will later find 26 natural to work for the good of his country instead of only for his own benefit.
A healthy citizen 27 (make) a strong country. Let’s all take part in sports and games.
20.preventing 21.of 22.more colorful 23.what 24.not only 25.if 26.it 27.makes
Section B
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. trick B. nerves C. took D. matched E. assistants
F. ring G. helplessly H. willingly I. frightened J. popular K. wide
Barely noticed was Rivera as he entered the boxing ring. He was indeed not 28 in the house. He was the lamb led to slaughter at the hands of the great Danny. Besides, the house was disappointed. It had expected a rushing battle between Danny Ward and Billy Carthey, who was much stronger and tougher, who the poor little Rivera 29 in no case.
The Mexican boy sat down in his corner and waited. The slow minutes lagged by. Danny was making him wait. It was an old 30 , but it ever worked on the young, new fighters. They grew frightened, sitting thus and facing their own concerns and the indifferent, smoking audience 31 . But for once the trick failed. Roberts was right. Rivera was never 32 . He, who was more delicately coordinated and calm than any of them, had no 33 of this sort. The atmosphere of foredoomed defeat had no effect on him. He merely knew that he must win this fight. The winner 34 all. There could be no other outcome. For behind him, nerving him to this belief, were profounder forces than any the crowded house dreamed. Danny Ward fought for money and for the easy way of life that money would bring. But the things Rivera fought for, burned in his brain, was to help his people out of starvation even at the cost of his life. So, with eyes 35 open, he was sitting lonely in the corner of the 36 and waiting for his tricky opponent.
Suddenly to his ear came a great roar, as of the sea, and he saw Danny Ward, leading this retinue of trainers and 37 , coming down the center aisle. The house was in wide uproar for the popular hero who was bound to win. Everybody cheered.
28-32 JDAGI 33-37 BCKFE
III. Reading Comprehension (10%+24%)
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.

Isn’t the English language marvelous? Some wouldn’t say so, but for 20 years traditional British words have slowly been 38 by Americanisms. And now, words like ‘marvellous’ have been usurped(侵占)by the US cliché: ‘ 39 ‘.
The gradual change, charted by researchers at Cambridge University and Lancaster University,
has also seen the 40 of 'cheerio', 'pussy cat', 'marmalade' and 'fortnight', which are now barely used by English speakers.
41 in the 1990s we were captivated by 'Walkmans', today it has been replaced by the likes of 'online' and 'smartphone'. Other words like 'catalogue' and 'drawers', which were also 42 of the 1990s, have had to make way for 21st century sayings like 'Facebook', 'internet', 'Google', 'essentially' and 'treadmill'.
Professor Tony McEnery, a language expert from Lancaster University, said: 'These very early findings suggest the things that are most important to British society are 43 reflected in the amount we talk about them. New technologies like Facebook have really captured our attention, 44 the extent that, if we're not using it, we're probably talking about it.
To study the changes of British English, the research team gathered hundreds thousands of conversations to create a spoken corpus(语料库). Then, with the large corpus, the researchers 45 the way language has changed over the last 20 years. The research also allows analysis into language used in different regions, between 46 and across different age groups.
'It is of great 47 to collect new recordings from the 2010s in order to understand the nature of British English speech as it is today and not how it was more than two decades ago.' Professor McEnery said.
38. A. released B. related C. relieved D. replaced
39. A. awesome B. equal C. stubborn D. ethnic
40. A. decline B. digestion C. declare D. discipline
41.A. As B. While C. Because D. If
42. A. scales B. talks C. letters D. regulars
43. A. accidentally B. seldom C. for all D. for sure
44. A. by B. for C. to D. in
45. A. established B. claimed C. analyzed D. practised
46. A. generations B. genders C. nations D. horizons
47. A. importance B. determination C. interference D. imagination
38-42 DAABD 43-47 DCCBA
Section B
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. 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)
One day, the Jade Emperor invited Monkey Sun, the GREat Sage Equalling Heaven, to Heaven, and asked him to administer the Peach Orchard. The Great Sage was overjoyed because anyone who ate the ripened peaches became eternal, living as long as Heaven and Earth.
Every day he picked the best peaches to enjoy, and after he had his fill, he shrunk himself to only two inches long and slept on the branch of a tree.
One day the Queen Mother arranged a banquet of peaches by the Jade Pool. When the fairies sent by her were picking peaches in the Peach Orchard, the Great Sage awoke and was annoyed to discover he was not invited to the feast. He spoke a magic spell which immobilized fairies, then he went straight to the Jade Pool where he saw rare fruits and fine delicacies and smelt the fragrance of jade liquor. He performed a spell by bulling several hairs from his body and chewing them up, the hairs turned into sleep-inducing insects which then bit all the busy serants, causing them to fall asleep. Then the Great Sage ate rare delicacies and drank precious wines until he was completely full.
He put the leftovers in a big bag for the small monkeys on the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit. After this, he went to the place where Lord Lao Zi kept the elixir. The Great Sage ate up all the golden pills of elixir in the precious gourd, then he rushed out of the Gate of Heaven and went straight down to the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit.
48. What does the word “eternal”(P1) most probably mean in the passage?
A. smart B. undead C. magical D. full
49. Which of the following do you think the Great Sage Equalling Heaven might be?

A. B. C. D.
50. Which of the statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The Great Sage was forced to administer the Peach Orchard.
B. A lot of insects are raised to cause people to fall asleep when necessary.
C. The Great Sage took it for granted that he wasn’t invited to the feast.
D. The Mountain of Flowers and Fruit is not located in Heaven.
BCD

(B)
What Would You Want Most on a Desert Island?
This month's survey shows people worldwide have a natural understanding of what they would need most if left alone on a desert island: Another person. And one they know well. Respondents in all 16 countries surveyed said their spouse (调查对象) or partner would be their first choice to have with them. Perhaps this makes sense: An MP3 player can't help you find drinking water, your dog can't help you start a fire and who knows if George Clooney or Penelope Cruz has taken courses in wilderness survival training? Let's just hope the SOS sign you two build gets spotted sooner rather than later!
"My husband, of course! George Clooney wouldn't think I'm as pretty as my husband does!" Roseane, 42, Brazil
My MP3 player. I would not want my loved ones, including my pet, to be left alone like this."
Co-Co, 28, China
"My partner should be there to listen to me complain about the fact that we are left alone on an island—probably due to some error he made."
Julia, 25, Jordan
Spouse / Partner： 82% of the South African women surveyed would most want their husband / partner with them，while just 45% of the Indian women surveyed agreed.
　　Clooney / Cruz： 27% of Russian men surveyed would want a celebrity along. Only 2% of the Mexican men agreed. Less than 18% of women worldwide chose this option.
　　MP3 Player： This was second choice overall，particularly among Malaysian men，with 32% saying they'd most want an MP3 player with their favorite songs. Just 5% each of Australian and American men agreed.
　　Dog： In France，28% of respondents older than 45 would most want to be left alone with their dog，while not a single Russian or Malaysian in that age group surveyed would most want Fido along.
51. According to the survey, people left alone on a desert island would most want their______.
A. MP3 player B. dog C. spouse/partner D. celebrity
52. What of the following can be implied from the passage?
A. George Clooney has been trained in wilderness survival.
B. George Clooney may not be able to help you survive.
C. George Clooney likes the life on a desert island.
D. George Clooney is the choice of most South African women.
53. The survey results are analyzed in terms of the respondents’ _________.
A. sex, age and nationality B. race, nationality and sex
C. marriage, age and race D. age, sex and marriage
CBA
(C)
An owl sanctuary says it is still feeling the unwanted effect of the Harry Potter films, with high numbers of owls being abandoned.
It is claimed owls' popularity as pets increased in the last decade with many keen to copy JK Rowling's schoolboy hero with his companion Hedwig.
Ian Toothill, of the North Wales Owl Sanctuary, says about 90% of the birds are abandoned "captive-bred" pets. He says people often do not realise owls smell and are not good pets. Mr Toothill and his wife Pam have more than 100 birds at the Corwen sanctuary. Demand for their services increased after the release of the Harry Potter films, which featured actor Daniel Radcliffe with a pet snowy owl.
Mr Toothill said: "We have had quite a big increase in owls coming in from the pet industry over the last 10 years. There has always been a market for pets for owls for many years, but since Harry Potter came out the increase probably doubled or tripled overnight.”
While the Potter films saw a surge in pet owls, Mr Toothill said the desire for status symbols meant the problem continued, and there were also parents who "can't say no to their children". He said many birds were "captive-bred" abroad for the pet industry, often taken from their parents as eggs, and would not survive in the wild although it is known that some owls can live for 50 years.
54. What’s the main reason of owls’ increasing popularity as pets in the past years?
A. Because owls are captive-bred pets.
B. Because owls smell good.
C. Because children like Hedwig to be their companion.
D. Because children want to follow Harry Potter.
55. Which of the following is NOT included in the causes of the big fashion in pet owls?
A. The movie Harry Potter’s popularity.
B. Parents’ desire to satisfy their children.
C. Children’s hope for their status symbols.
D. Owls’ long life-span.
56. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Pet owls are very helpful.
B. It’s difficult for captive-bred animals to live in the world.
C. Abandoning pets are illegal in Britain.
D. The Corwen sanctuary is quite willing to provide service for their over 100 owls.
DDB
Section C (6%)
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.

INCHEON, South Korea, Sept 21(Reuters)-One devastating late sprint was all it took for Kosuke Hagino to alter the established order of Asian swimming on Sunday.
The 20-year-old Japanese student steamed past his two big rivals -- China's Sun Yang and Park Tae-hwan of South Korea -- to win the 200 metres freestyle gold medal at the Asian Games.
Sun and Park had their excuses but all the signs are there that Hagino is going to win plenty more medals, not only at these Asian Games but also the 2022 Rio Olympics.
He had already established himself as the rising star of Asian swimming when he beat Michael Phelps in a real dogfight at last month's Pan Pacific championships in Australia.
Sunday's victory just reinforced that notion, even if he did spoil the most anticipated showdown of the 17th Asian Games.
Hagino has entered six e