复旦大学附属中学2017学年第二学期
高一年级英语期末考试试卷
II.Grammar and vocabulary(31’)
Section A
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.
1.As a modest person,the woman scientist,though renowned worldwide,is___________to take all the praises and honors.
C.hesitant
D.welcome
2.Universal themes like“love conquers all”,“good vs.evil”and“from rags to riches”hance the timelessness of great works of literature,because they are___________to us all.
A.belonged
C.adapted
D.added
3.A classic is a book that has stood the___________of time,a book that men and women all over the world would want to keep all their lives for its special enlightenment and insights.
B.limit
C.journey
D.loss
4.I'd like a friendship that might lead to something deeper,but I wouldn't want to myself too soon.
B.spare
Cmit
5.In the face of President Richard Nixon’s___________efforts to cut back on welfare and other federal programmers for the needy,Edward emerged as the persistent champion of the poor.
Abined
B.determined
6.Back in the days when energy was cheap,home builders didn’t worry much about___________cracks in the wall,thanks to which the air in the room was replaced by fresh outdoor air.
A.uncovered
B.unsealed
C.untouched
D.unfinished
7.Motorists are being warned to take extra care on minor roads across the county as many remain as
___________as old.
A.obvious
B.adventurous
C.distracting
8.Most of the locals hold the view that great changes___________when the new recycling system is introduced.
A.will be bound to occur
B.are bound to occur
C.will be bound to be occurred
D.are bound to be occurred
9.A weak currency reduces household___________power by making imports expensive,thereby___________
import-competing state-owned enterprises and boosting exports’profits.
A.manufacturing…guarding
C.producing…defending
D.purchasing…protecting
10.When diseases tear away at your body,you can have confidence in a healing system that is beautifully designed to meet its problems and has___________of value to offer in the treatment.
A.somehow
B.somewhat
C.sometimes
D.something
11.So much of interest___________that most visitors simply run out of time before seeing it all.
A.offers the city
B.for the city to offer
C.does the city offer
D.the city does offer
12.The“one country,two system”policy is an unprecedented political and social formula___________are capitalist and socialist systems found coexisting under“one country”today.
B.so far
< longer
13.When the recorded data of the scandal about the president was collected,the length of tapes was___________ the Atlantic Ocean.
A.as deep as35times
B.as35times deep as
C.35times the depth of
D.35times the depth as
14.At the personal level,the main health problem is apparently lack of activity.___________that the problem of obesity causes a variety of illness,including heart attack.
A.No less is the fact obvious
B.No less obvious is the fact
C.Less is the fact obvious
D.Less obvious is the fact
15.The only thing___________spend money on that will make you richer is traveling.
B.can you
D.would you
16.The Christmas of1949we didn’t have a tree.My dad had as much pride as anybody,so,I suppose,he
___________
just say that we___________one.
A.had better…couldn’t have afforded
B.oughtn’t to…couldn’t have afforded
C.wouldn’t…couldn’t afford
D.would rather…couldn’t afford
17.Celebrities and people in the news have___________been targets of privacy invasion,concerns about which, however,have redoubled in the Internet age.
B.soon
C.previously
D.long
18.Despite our celebrity-driven culture,fame is anything but a(n)___________source of happiness,which
depends much more on our basic sense of self,and connection with other people.
A.permanent
B.alternative
D.primary
19.The Road of Death in Bolivia gets its scary name because of the high accident rate.___________,it seems like tourists will continue visiting this weird road.WHICH IS WRONG?
A.Nevertheless
B.Still
C.Meanwhile
D.All the same
20.The clergyman often preaches his religion to the people___________measure of your life will not be in what you accumulate,but what you___________.
A.where…pick up
B.that…give away
set aside
D.that…live up to
21.The popular internet slang“foxi”somewhat reflects a“demotivational culture”,___________people pretend to keep a wise attitude toward failure___________because they’re incapable of succeeding.
specially
B.ssively
simply
D.ainly
Section B(10’)
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.voice
B.preferred
D.identity AB.featuring AC.advertised AD.dia BD.united CD.
Now that the temperature has started to rise,it’s time to put on our casual and cool T-shirts.But to stand out from the crowd this season,you should consider adding a slogan(标语)T-shirt to your_____22____
_.
From headlines and hashtags(贴文标签)to popular quotes,many words have leapt from_____23_____onto our clothing.In April,New York magazine came up with a creative idea–turning headlines from its fashion section into slogan T-shirts.
But slogan T-shirts certainly aren't_____24_____creations.Although they're believed to have been the idea of small1960s London fashion store Mr.Freedom,British designer Katherine Hamnett first introduced them to the wider world in the1980s.''The slogan T-shirt was something to give you a(n)_____25_____...in one,you could be read from200yards(about183meters)away,''she recently told the BBC.
However,people have been using_____26_____ways to send political messages far before slogan T-shirts came along.''In the19th century before women had the vote,they would use umbrellas that represented their
_____27_____candidate,''Steven Fielding,professor of political history at the University of Nottingham,told Elle magazine.
Indeed,fashion has always been about self-expression.And slogan items have become a way to
_____28_____messages without the need to scream and shout.''Sometimes we talk about serious stuff,and sometimes fun things,''Swedish designer Annika Berger told the Guardian.
British designer Viet Tran shared his story of making fun T-shirts with Elle.Graduating from college,he couldn't afford a cool T-shirt,so he and his friends just made their own,_____29_____slogans such as,''He's your man.''Tran told the magazine.''It was an inside joke that_____30_____us as a group.''British fashion expert Natalie Kingham also agreed that slogan items provide a(n)______31______platform.
So,if you want to share your thoughts with the world,a slogan T-shirt is certainly a good way to start.
III.Reading Comprehension(43’)
Section A(15’)
Directions:For each blank in the following passages 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.
Take a Chance:Seize That Opportunity in4Steps
1Get yourself prepared(and keep your eyes open).
Malcolm Gladwell said it in Outliers,and I’ll say it again:It takes time,about10,000hours of practice,to make perfect.
This is no small___32___of your life energy,however,it___33___to spend time thinking about the kinds of opportunities you want to prepare yourself for.If you’re an advocate,what do you want to say to those senators? Start saying it now,even if you’re speaking to an empty room.
Once you’ve put in the time___34___,discerning what kind of opportunity you’re seeking,keep your eyes open,because opportunity has an unexpected way of___35___.
2Realize that you’ll never be totally___36___(In other words,you may fail.)
Even if you’re a professional figure skater who has put in10,000hours of ice time,it will still feel___37___ to take the ice for your Olympic program-you may hit a rough patch and fall flat.Most of the world will see your stumble as a reason for you to give up.
However,the best skaters take a___38___and keep going with a smile.I’s tough to smile right after you’ve made a mistake,but think of it this way:Is there anything a(n)___39___loves better than a good comeback?As
author Mark Batterson writes,“Our best days often start out as our worst days.And our greatest opportunities are often___40___as our biggest problems.”
3Anthropomorphize the critical voices and then put a lid on them.
“You can’t do it”and“You’re ridiculous to even____41____.”...The critical voices of your teachers and the not-so-____42____friends are all in your head when you’re trying to seize an opportunity.
Instead of letting their negativity take control,try to____43____one of the voices and imagine it as a mouse. Pick it up by the tail and drop it into a container.And Then put the lid on,and watch all these mouse people,clawing at the glass,”
4Put up a fight and believe.(Let your second self have a turn on the chance floor.)
If you want to influence a senator’s vote,or win an Olympic gold medal,you cannot allow doubts and fears to drag you down.Let something else guide you.
True,you do have a self that wants to flee from a challenge.Yet you____44____have a self that wants to meet that same challenge head-on.As Martha Beck,Ph.D.writes in Steering by Starlight,“who study human happiness hold that we are most joyful when we’re intensely___
_45____on something that is almost too tough ”Get to know that second self.Befriend it as you would a new____46____.Chances are that second self will be the one turning the knob when opportunity knocks.
32.A.loss B.source C.business D.investment
33.A.averages B.pays C.happens D.matters
usly B.anywhere C.beforehand D.efficiently
35.A.showing up B.turning around C.slipping away D.giving in
36.A.satisfied B.dissuaded C.conquered D.prepared
37.A.honorable B.painful C.terrifying D.privileged
38.A.chance B.step C.fall D.turn
39.A.winner B.audience C.professional D.opponent
40.A.mistaken B.disguised C.sought D.skipped
41.A.deny B.ask C.risk D.try
42.A.supportive B.ridiculous C.reliable D.practical
43.A.isolate B.identify C.enclose D.drown
44.A.partly B.actually C.also D.seldom
45.A.judging B.deciding C.concentrating D.agreeing
46.A.acquaintance B.appearance C.presence D.circumstance
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