上海市上海中学2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

2023年上海中学高二下期末考试 Ⅱ. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence. 1. Most of the world views freedom of opinion as a basic human right and we Chinese people also consider it ______. A. as such B. such as C. as so D. so as 2. Such fears of failing the tests ______ you have are totally unnecessary. You’d better remove them from your mind. A. that B. which C. as D. so 3. Despite every means ______ to unlock the secrets of nature, there still exist certain elements in the life cycle of the insect that are not fully understood. A. has been tried B. have been tried C. tried D. tries 4. As the Chinese saying goes, “Meat pies won’t just fall from the sky on________happens to be lucky enough to be living below.” A. who B. anyone C. whoever D. whomever 5. On the pleasant shore of the city, about half way between Marseilles and the Italian boarder, ______ a large number of oak trees. A. stand B. stands C. does stand D. standing are 6. No matter how frequently ______, the plays of Shakespeare still attract people worldwide. A. being performed B. to be performed C. it’s performed D. performed 7. It was sad to the volunteer that the farmers, so poor themselves, ______ bring him food. A. might B. would C. should D. could 8. In his time, he enjoyed a reputation in music ______. A. as great as Mozart, if not greater than B. as great, if not greater, as Mozart C. as great as, if not great than, Mozart D. greater, it not as great as Mozart 9. — We could have walked to the new campus. It was not far from the main campus. — Yes. Taking the shuttle bus ______ at all necessary. A. wasn’t B. hadn’t been C. wouldn’t be D. wouldn’t have been 10. In the past three years, the homeroom teacher has witnessed many cases of her students ______ by failures. A. to be frustrated B. having been frustrated C. be frustrated D. frustrated 11. She is very faithful i