2020-2021学年松江二中高二上期中考试试卷
松江二中2020学年第一学期期中考试（高二）
英语试题
Ⅱ.Grammar and Vocabulary
Section B
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to. make 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.
Looking for tips on how to be more interesting? With a little effort, your popularity will soar.
Don't ramble(漫谈）and stay positive.This simple advice comes from Scott Adams,creator of Dilbert,"Brevity(简洁）will slow the inevitable decline in your popularity
(21)_____(cause) by talking. And saying something positive as often as possible will be a mood booster to (22) is in the room with you. If you set a positive tone, it will pass on to others."
Act like your heroes. Write down the names of the ten most interesting people you know Then list three speaker Scott Ginsberg on his blog. Then look for patterns and figure out a way(24)_____(include) those characteristics into your own public persona.
Nail that "tell me about yourself"question. You know the details well, but distilling(渗透the most interesting parts of your life into a chat can be a challenge. Stanford Graduate School of Business professor Chip Heath suggests (25)________(apply) one of these three plots to you life story: either the challenge plot (you overcame an obstacle to get to where you are); the creativity plot (you decided not to follow a traditional path);(26)_____the connection plot(you did something similar to the person asking).
Be engaged with what you do. Though it may not seem like it, being interesting is the same exact thing as eventually become bored with you, and you will become bored with y
our life. Think of yourself as
a sponge, and each and every day, (28)______(absorb) as much as you can of what is happening around you. Ask, and listen. Start with the other person's hobbies, family or upcoming travel plans, and go from there. If you know about the subject, conversation (29)______(flow). If you don't continue asking questions to understand more. Remember to pay special attention(30)___the answers.
Section B(15%)
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
TRA VELYOUNG,TRA VELFAR
Dear Young Dreamer,
You wrote to me about your problem. You dream of travelling, and you__ 31__ how,as a teenager, you can make it happen.
I understand that you are not very happy about taking the __32__ that don't interest you. You don't think you will ever need much of what you are studying right now. While some of your lessons may not seem directly __33 __to your needs at the moment, you are learning valuable study skills. You do need these skills to __34__ the world around you, to proces information, and above all, to think for yourself. These exact skills will help you overcome
obstacles that stand between you and your travel dreams.
I say dream big but stay practical. However, it's the practical part that most people__35____. Even the most pleasant life has its obstacles, but a setback won't prevent you from reaching your dreams if you stay _36___in the practical, in the action you can take to bring yourself closer to your dreams. Work hard, chart a course ahead and then _37___stick to it. Travel was a goal which I believed would finally _38___ that I
had made it through to the other side of my troubled background. I made it there. You can, too.
As a teen, you have some limitations when making your travel plans. Your parents have a__39__ in where and how you travel. The amount of money they can spend on your travel is also a factor. Cost will determine your experience-whether you visit Europe, participate in a student exchange programme, or stay and work to help with family finances.
Given the limitations that have shaped your life until now, I hope you will maintain your travel dreams. A plan for travel acts like a silent ship running alongside your life as you take yo first solo steps into the world. It is there waiting for you, always inviting you to step on__40____.
Sincerely yours,
Shannon
Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension
Section A
vaguely
Let's face it: while we go to the office to work, no one is expected to keep their head down the entire time they're there. Yet companies expect 41 out of their employees: that's why they're paying you to be there. No talking or socializing at all is one ____42_, while the other is being able to talk to whomever you want, whenever you want, about whatever you want, even if you never quite manage to make it to your desk until 11: Both examples are ____43____unrealistic. So first we have the entire gray area in between those two, and that's just during office time.

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