上海市上海中学2024-2025学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷

上海中学2024学年第二学期期中考试 英语试题 II.Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Multiple Choice 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. 21.Now that Jennifer couldn't attend the meeting, her place? A.who do you suggest that take B.who do you suggest take C.whom do you suggest should take D.who you suggest that takes 22.He had been working hard before the exam, he got full marks. A.in order that B.although C.so that D.therefore 23.It was she won the Academy Award for Best Actress signaled the realization of all her long-held dreams. A.the moment when;that B.the moment which;that C.the moment;that D.the moment that;which 24.It might be years we a cure for Huntington's disease,which is an inherited disorder. A.before:make it possible B.before;make possible C.until;make it possible D.when;make possible 25.It was not so much the opportunities she got the way that she seized and made the most of them made her successful. A.but;that B.as;that C.nor;which D.like;which 26.He realized he hadn't studied enough and started cramming the exam. A.not since long B.long before not C.since not long D.not long before 27.The race when one of the runners A.had hardly begun;fell B.didn't hardly begin;had fallen C.hardly began;fell D.hardly had begun;had fallen 28.The reason he didn't attend the meeting was not he was too busy with other tasks but he had completely forgotten about it. A.why;/that B.that;/;because C.why;that;that D.why;because;because 29.There were few people came to his concert he felt really disappointed. A.such:who:which B.such;that;that C.so:who:that D.so;that;which 30. the new themed area in the Disney Resort will offer guests an even more magical experience. A.When completed B.When being completed C.When is completed D.After is completed 31. breaks the law should be punished. A.No matter who B.Who C.Anyone D.Whoever 32.Last month,a 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar,from effects the people there are still suffering. A.which B.what C.whose D.that 33.He discovered that he had left his umbrella he had lunch. A.wherever B.in the place C.in the place which D.where 34.According to the researchers, who participated in the survey about their favorite hobbies,as many as 80% said that reading was their top choice. A.those B.of those C.of whose D.which 35.The book,which offers profound insights into human nature,is A.worth to be read B.worthwhile reading C.worth being read D.worthy of being read 36.The interviewer's question put Tom on the who had no idea how to answer it and just stood there,looking embarrassed. A.draw B.crowd C.spot D.scene 37.A riot (in the city center after the football match due to some fans'violent behavior. A.broke up B.broke down C.broke out D.broke through 38.Qantas Airways Ltd.,not known for usually offering big discounts,had toticket prices to attract more passengers because of the gloomy economic climate. A.groan B.grab C.slide D.slice 39.In the final minutes of the game,Tom aimed carefully,the ball with confidence,and scored the decisive goal for his team. A.shot B.hustled C.dribbled D.crushed 40.After a short delay,the referee blew the whistle to the second half. A.break through B.settle down C.kick off D.turn over 41.Winning an Olympic gold medal is the dream for every athlete. A.conclusive B.ultimate C.convincing D.durable Section B Vocabulary 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.traditions B.migrant C.moderate D.rank E.hospitality AD.influential AC.recognised AD.key AE.passed BC.serve BD.celebrations Have you Tried Traditional Foods Recognised by UNESCO? In 2003,the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list was established to protect and preserve a range of social practices,from craftsmanship to festive events-and of course,food practices.Many culinary delights have achieved UNESCO status,including the Neapolitan pizza of Italy and the baguettes of France.But which other delicacies and food 42 have made the list? Ceviche A combination of raw fish marinated (in lime and locally grown produce is the 43 to making ceviche,a famed Peruvian dish. A recent addition to the UNESCO list,ceviche was inducted (in 2023,where it was 44 for the specialist practices and knowledge needed to prepare the delicacy.These culinary techniques are typically shared within families and have been 45 down for generations. Hawker culture in Singapore Hawker culture is a term used to describe the community of vendors who cook and sell meals across Singapore. Hawker centres 46 as the nation's community dining rooms,and the cuisine varics from Chincse,Indian to Malay specialities.The centres are celebrated for attracting a wealth of hungry customers from a diverse range of social backgrounds. The practice can be traced back to the 1800s,from the early 47 population who sold quick,affordable meals from makeshift stalls.These stalls could be found in town squares,parks and street pavements.The tradition has evolved significantly over the years and is still 48 across the region.In 2016,a hawker stall called Hawker Chan in Singapore became the cheapest Michelin-star restaurant in the world. The Mediterranean diet Praised for its emphasis on plant-based foods and healthy fats,the Mediterranean diet originated in the food cultures of ancient civilizations surrounding the Mediterranean Basin. The dict commonly includes foods such as whole grains,legumes,fish,eggs,fresh fruits and vegetables as well as olive oil.It also includes a(n)49 amount of dairy and limited consumption of meat and saturated (fat,like butter. The diet was inducted by UNESCO in 2013 and is celebrated for its social values,such as50,neighbourliness and creativity.It is also attributed with bringing communities together in cultural spaces,festivals and51. III.Reading Comprehension Section A Cloze 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. In a Different League Walk into any room in India with a screen from now until the end of May and you will find yourself watching the Indian Premier League(IPL),a wildly popular cricket tournament that is by some measures the world's most profitable sports league after America's National Football League. It is obvious that Indians are 52 about cricket.Yet the success of IPL has had the unlikely effect of driving a booming of domestic leagues in other sports,too.Over the past decade leagues modelled on IPL have53in hockey, tennis,badminton,football and handball,along with native games such as khokho and kabaddi.Some,notably kabaddi, have even been commercially successful.A cricket-mad country is 54. Cricket took 87%of what was spent on sports advertising and sponsorship last year.But that was down from 88% in 2021."The pie for non-cricket sport is going to 55,"says Divyanshu Singh of JSW Sports. As in any other56,not all ventures will succeed.Some leagues have already57.58,leagues tend to succeed only in team sports.It is hard to build up loyalty for artificial teams in player-driven sports such as tennis and badminton.Yet the problem lics in a range of internal factors.Any new league must also be well governed and offer its backers a 59 chance of getting their investment back.That means setting sensible 60 on player salaries, keeping costs down and investing in high production standards.To attract viewers,it must offer the very best talent in that particular sport,with global sports available on television and streaming,the difference in quality between,61. Indian and American basketball leagues is apparent.Viewers accustomed to global sports are 62 by amateurish production.Kabaddi's success can in part be 63 the league offering the highest quality of play available in that sport. Yet the most important factor in sustaining a boom is one where progress remains slow.Though Indian viewers are happy to watch sports,rates of physical activity are64.A recent survey found that while 57%of respondents described themselves as fans of cricket,only 31%had actually played the game in the previous year.Rates for other sports are even lower.Three-quarters of Indian adolescents are physically65 according to the World Health Organization."The younger generation has never played these sports,"says Jinisha Sharma of Capri Sports."How do you keep finding66talent for the future?" 52.A.concerned B.critical C.crazy D.curious 53.A.transformed B.reunited C.crashed D.emerged 54.A.bouncing B.diversifying C.globalizing D.hustling 55.A.grow B.shrink C.drop D.crack 56.A.neighborhood B.boom C.country D.industry 57.A.thrived B.bent C.collapsed D.progressed 58.A.Thus B.Moreover C.Therefore D.Consequently 59.A.remote B.fair C.slight D.minimal 60.A.targets B.goals C.caps D.floors 61.A.for example B.in short C.in general D.in addition 62.A.settled down B.cracked down on C.signed in D.turned off 63.A.overshadowed by B.surrounded with C.credited to D.confused with 64.A.steady B.impressive C.rising D.low 65.A.weak B.cnergetic C.inactive D.tough 66.A.fitter B.stronger C.newer D.better Section B Directions:Read passage A,B,and C.Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices.Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A) Physicist Albert-Laszlo Barabasi recently published a book-*The Formula:The Universal Laws of Success*-laying out his and his colleagues'research into the nature of success with a simple equation.The degree of success for a given product,scientific paper,artwork,or other venture,represented by "S,"is broken down into two components:the essentially random quality of the underlying idea,symbolized by "r,"and the ability of the creator behind the project to actually bring ideas in a given field to fruition,which Barabasi calls the "Q-factor."With that framework in mind,success is the product of the random initial idea and the Q-factor of the creator:S=Qr. As an example of the importance of both components of the success formula,Barabasi points out that Steve Jobs-someone with an undoubtedly high Q-factor in the field of designing consumer electronics-had a list of unsuccessful products to his name as well.Barabasi wrote,"Think AppleLisa,NeXT,the G-4 Cube,MobileMe.Never heard of them?They're among Jobs's many failures.If an idea has a small r-value,no matter how high the Q,the product will be cheapened..” Of coursc,Barabasi also noted that a strong combination of a capable,high-Q-factor crcator with a rcally good initial idea could enhance each other and create extremely successful results:"Think of the iPhone-a fantastic idea with brilliant execution,resulting in the product that defined Jobs's legacy." Onc phenomenon surprising result Barabasi found was that a given individual's Q-factor in a particular ficld tended to stay more or less constant over time.That is,a creator's ability to take advantage of good ideas in their field neither improved with experience nor declined with age. That presents a double-edged sword to anyone trying to find success in their career.On the one hand,repeated struggles in a particular field could suggest an underlying lack of talent in that field.Barabasi wrote,"if our Q-factor doesn't work well with our job,we should consider if we've pinned our hopes on the wrong career path." On the other hand,the relative constancy of a Q-factor in a given field means that one's best work can happen at any point in their carcer.Barabasi gave the example of the physicist John Fenn,who after a long and fairly low-impact scientific career developed a revolutionary technique for measuring the masses of large molecules at the age of 67.Fenn would later go on to win the 2002 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his late-career work. Barabasi's research suggests that a good way to succeed is to find what you are good at and then keep trying new things in that field."The key to long-term success from a creator's perspective is straightforward:let the qualities that give you your Q-factor do their job by giving them a chance to deliver success over and over,"he wrote. 67.According to the formula,which of the following is NOT a factor in achieving long-term success? A.A brilliant and talented idea. B.A proper price for the products. C.The ability to put the idea into practice. D.Perseverance in trying new things. 68.Why are AppleLisa,NeXT,the G-4 Cube and MobileMe not as successful as iPhone? A.Because Jobs lacked talent when working on these products. B.Because the ideas behind them were not of high quality. C.Because they were not developed by Jobs. D.Because they were not Jobs's legacies. 69.Which of the following statements is NOTTRUE? A.Barabasi worked out the formula based on his research in cooperation with his colleagues. B.A good idea plays a significant role in the ultimate success of a product or artwork. C.If you have a low Q-factor,you may have a try at changing your career path. D.The physicist John Fenn didn't make much scientific impact because of his old age. 70.What is the main idea Barabasi wants to convey in his book? A.The key to success lies in finding what you are good at and sticking with it. B.A person's ability remains more or less constant over his or her lifetime. C.Success in a person's carcer presents a double-cdged sword. D.You need to give yourself chances to deliver success over and over again. (B) The Ivory Towers of Ice-cream What is the most popular thing in the world?Music,guessed Donald Trump.No,replied his interviewer,Ali G;it is ice-cream.The problem,however,is that ice-cream drips.The solution,said the British comedian,is to sell "ice-cream gloves"to stop people's hands getting sticky.The Donald somehow kept a straight face. Carpigiani,an Italian firm that makes ice-cream machines,has a better business plan.Avoiding gloves,it is going into education.Its home market is SATURATED.Italy already boasts 37,000 makers making gelatos-handmade Italian ice-creams.Since there are only so many scoops of ice-creams one nation can eat,exports are now 80%of Carpigiani's business.Unfortunately,most foreigners have no idea how to make a proper gelato.So Carpigiani has set up Gelato University to teach them. In well-lit classrooms and shiny kitchens in Anzola dell'Emilia,near Bologna,where Carpigiani has its factory, students from Russia,Belgium,Colombia,Morocco,Japan,Britain and Turkey are learning the sccrets of sclecting the perfect ingredients and freezing them.Lawrence Fama,a retired chemical engineer,hopes to set up an ice-cream shop in his home city of San Francisco.Corrado Barberis,an Italian cconomist,aims to take the rcal deal to Lille in northern France. Most teaching is done abroad:Gelato University also holds courses in countries such as America,Australia and China.Andrea Cocchi,Carpigiani's managing director,sees the best growth prospects in Asia and South America. A week's basic course in Anzola dell'Emilia costs students E900($1,200).There is a sweetener,however:a E900 voucher for Carpigiani machines.For Gelato University is not just about making the world a cooler place.It is also a marketing tool,and a rather cost-effective one at that.The fecs cover the running costs,and more than 15%of students end up buying equipment.In the past three years student numbers have more than tripled,to about 6,700.Over the same pcriod,Carpigiani's sales have riscn from e93 million to 113 million(roughly 8,000 machincs).Somctimes the soft sell works. 71.The word SATURATED in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to A.wet B.freezing C.delicious D.full 72.If you sign up for Gelato University,you can do the following things EXCEPT A.have an idea of how to select perfect ingredients B.solve the dripping problem of ice-creams C.learn how to freeze materials necessary for making a gelato D.get a price reduction when buying the company's machines 73.Which of the following statements is TRUE? A.Gelato University is set up by Carpigiani to sell ice-cream gloves. B.Lawrence Fama and Corrado Barberis are teachers at Gelato University. C.Gelato University tackles climate change by making the world a cooler place. D.Gelato University helps Carpigiani sell equipment and gain attention. (C) "I'm living my childhood dream,"Djokovic told fans on court as he received the US Open trophy from a former rival, Andy Roddick."I had the dream to become the best player in the world and win Wimbledon." He's won a lot more than just one Wimbledon,and Roddick's presence was a reminder:Djokovic-who won his first major at the Australian Open in 2008-has entered into another tennis era as the player to beat,with rivals like Roger Federer now retired and injuries challenging the careers of Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray. He owes his continued success to constant self-reflection around his goals."One of the biggest lessons I have learned probably mentally throughout my career is that even if you find a formula that works,it's not a guarantee,"he said."And actually most likely it's not going to work the next year.You need to reinvent yourself,because everyone else does.As a 36-year-old competing with 20-year-olds,I probably have to do it more than I have ever done it in order to keep my body in shape,in order to be able to recover so that I can perform on the highest level consistently." He showed as much again in the last few weeks,bouncing back from his Wimbledon loss to Carlos Alcaraz to beat the Spaniard(who,indeed,is 20 years old)in the Cincinnati final.Alcaraz was stopped by Medvedev in the US Open semis,but Djokovic is aware of the pressure to keep up-and try and stay ahead. "I focus on what I need to do and how I get myself in the best state so that I can win the biggest trophies in our sport,,”he said..“That's what I care about.." It was two years ago that Medvedev discontinued a different history-in-the-making moment for Djokovic as Novak went for the calendar Grand Slam sweeping all four majors in onc year. But that 2021 final loss provided lessons for Djokovic that he applied last week:Block out all the noise."I really did my best in the last 48 hours not to allow the importance of the moment and what's on the line get to my head, because two years ago that's what happened,and I underperformed,and I wasn't able to be at my best,and I was outplayed,"he recalled. And he has no plans of slowing down."I'm going to keep going,"he said."I feel good in my own body.I still feel I have [the]support of my environment,of my team,of my family.These are the moments and these are the kind of emotions that I motivate myself with every single day when I'm not playing a tournament,"he added."Yeah, occasionally [I'm]asking myself,'Why do I need this still at this stage after all I have done?''How long do I want to keep going?'I do have these questions in my head,of course.But knowing that I play at such a high level still and I win the biggest tournaments in this sport...I don't want to leave this sport if I'm still at the top,if I'm still playing the way I'm playing." Djokovic takes to the court again this week(12-17 September),suiting up for Team Serbia in the Davis Cup Finals Group Stage in Valencia,Spain. 67.Which of the following is TRUE about Djokovic? A.He is going to challenge Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray soon. B.He was beaten by Carlos Alcaraz in the Cincinnati final. C.He lost when playing for the Grand Slam in 2021. D.He is playing with so much pressure to keep on that he wants to retire. 68.What motivates Djokovic to continue playing professional tennis? A.Finding a formula that works for all tennis players. B.Proving that he's better than young players today. C.Challenging his rivals-Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray. D.Feeling physically good and having emotional support. 69.What is Djokovic's next scheduled competition? A.Wimbledon. B.Australian Open. C.Davis Cup Finals Group Stage. D.US Open. 70.Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A.Djokovic Lives His Childhood Dream B.Djokovic Reinvents Himself C.Djokovic Wins Wimbledon D.Djokovic Finds a Formula for Tennis