上海交通大学附属中学2024-2025学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

交大附中2024-2025学年度第一学期 高二英语期中考试卷 (满分150分，130分钟完成，答案一律写在网上阅卷答题纸上) I.Listening Comprehension(25') Section A Directions:In Section A,you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers.At the end of each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said.The conversation and the question will be spoken only once.After you hear a conversation and the question about it,read the four possible answers on your paper,and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1.A.At a hospital. B.At a sports shop.C.At a gym. D.At a cafe. 2.A.No train going to her village is in operation now. B.A car crash caused the cancellation of all trains. C.It is her turn to be on night shift in the office. D.She failed to catch the train back to the village in time. 3.A.Jason's view on global warming was of great importance. B.Jason's article on global warming was well-written. C.Jason shouldn't have been so critical of global warming. D.Jason's article leaves no room for further discussion. 4.A.Give up on the project. B.Book a weekend trip to a resort. C.Go for an outdoor activity. D.Work on something less stressful. 5.A.Puzzled. B.Annoyed. C.Excited. D.Scared. 6.A.Customer and server. B.Manager and employee. C.Chef and assistant. D.Accountant and cashier. 7.A.A meeting of two friends has been arranged. B.A most surprising coincidence has occurred. C.A small neighborhood has seen great changes. D.The unbelievable incident happened a long time ago. 8.A.Dan's office is holding a late-night party B.Dan often goes to the pub after late shift C.Dan is unhappy about having to work tonight. D.Dan doesn't mind doing the late shift 9.A.Bob's is the wrong place to taste real Greek food. B.Salt Pepper is designed to trick tourists C.It is difficult to cook tasty Greek food. D.Food tasting is an important part of the tour. 10.A.He regretted not preparing well for the interview. B.He didn't have the right qualifications for the job. C.He was angry about being insulted at the job interview. D.He should have been considered for the job. Section B 2024-2025学年度第一学期高二英语期中考试卷 第1页共18页 Directions:In Section B,you will hear two short passages and one conversation.You will be asked three questions on each of the passages and four questions for the conversation.The passages and conversation will be read twice,but the questions will be spoken only once.When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11.A.24,000. B.2500. C.35,000 D.49,000. 12.A.iTrash is capable of recycling half of household waste in Taiwan. B.iTrash is aimed to take waste treatment in Taiwan to a new level. C.Household garbage is banned from being thrown into the iTrash. D.iTrash is a smart machine that recycles garbage automatically. 13.A.People are awarded money as stimulus for recyclable items. B.People are given a free public transportation smartcard. C.People are encouraged to recycle around the clock. D.People are entitled to credits which can later be cashed in. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14.A.Recording how long the snow lasts. B.Spotting where the snow is the thickest. C.Hunting the snow that hasn't melted yet. D.Tracking the snow that remains unpolluted. 15.A.He eams extra money by snow hunting. B.He wants to help battle climate change. C.He considers it a good form of exercise. D.He is fascinated at the sight of snow melting. 16.A.Since 2000,snow melting has occurred three times faster than since 1840. B.Snow first disappeared from the whole of Scotland's mountains in 1840. C.Half of the recorded snow melting has happened in the past 20 years or so. D.Records of snow-hunting didn't come into being until the end of 20th century. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. 17.A.It contains rare minerals and salts. B.It boasts certain health benefits. C.The brand is most advertised on TV. D.It has a wide range of prices. 18.A.Taste tests run by the manufacturers. B.A campaign launched by Green Life. C.Advertisements paid for by the manufacturers. D.Advertisers who prefer top brands of bottled water. 19.A.It is beneficial to health. B.It is more popular than Cola. C.It is enriched with minerals. D.It is safer to drink than bottled water. 20.A.Jack is convinced that bottled water is not necessarily better. B.Jack refuses to believe that bottled water is less superior in taste. C.Jack is still doubtful whether he should stop buy ing bottled water. D.Jack is concerned that the bottled water will cause plastic pollution. II.Vocabulary Section A(15') Directions:Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. 2024-2025学年度第一学期高二英语期中考试卷 第2页共18页 Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 21.*The Carteret Islands consist of low-lying islands,in a horseshoe shape 30 km in north-south direction. A.steaking B.sticking C.stretching D.striking 22. *The appropriation of resources is simultaneously and political because it can be discharged only when each takes it upon herself or himself and only when it is accomplished together with others. A.ethical B.ethnic C.existential D.exponential 23.*Pets may be able to help off this destructive effect by dampening stress through companionship and the facilitation of social connection with others. A.wake B.wane C.ward D.wear 24. *Most businesses pay great attention to customers'shopping experience as they want to maintain the value of a good reputation. A.intangible B.intellectual C.intelligible D.interchangeable 25. *This concept does not imply that business is benevolent or that consumer satisfaction is given over profit in a company. A.praise B.preoccupation C.priority D.procedure 26.He decided to himself to the music,letting the rhythm guide his every move on the dance floor A.abandon B.engage C.indulge D.overflow 27.When referring to the rescue,one survivor of the flood mentioned the kindness from the total strangers,emphasizing that people were helping each other without A.conservation B.observation C.preservation D.reservation 28.At the press conference,the medalist admitted:"The biggest challenge was overcoming the to give up after losing a match.I had to constantly convince myself to keep going." A.depression B.frustration C.motivation D.urge 29.Each of the products showcases the number of bottles or wastes reused in its creation,and consumers can scan a code to the carbon footprint reduction enabled by their purchase. A.appreciate B.predict C.spot D.visualize 30.Tens of millions of viewers in for a livestream on JD.com on Tuesday to see whether they could tell the artificial intelligence avatar from the real CEO Liu Qiangdong. A.checked B.switched C.tuned D.turned 31.The muscles in her left leg after she applied the ice,which helped to reduce the swelling A.contacted B.contented C.contracted D.contrasted 32.The judge noted that minors,senior citizens,and full-time mothers were the three types of people most likely to victim to such crimes,adding that more attention should be paid to educating people in these three categories. A.be B.fall C.suffer D.turn 33.The shopping mall has collaborated with Shanghai Roots and Shoots to launch waste workshops,themed markets,and color therapy workshops for special needs children.Part of the market proceeds were donated to special needs education institutions. A.transformation B.transition C.translation D.transportation 2024-2025学年度第一学期高二英语期中考试卷 第3页共18页 34.Asa product,the arrival of Xiaomi SU7,on the one hand,proves that there is a huge consumer potential in the market,on the other hand,it also made the EV market more intensified, said analysts. A.genuine B.miserable C.optimistic D.phenomenal 35.After the argument,he was with guilt for having spoken so harshly to his friend. A.consumed B.rewarded C.threatened D.tricked Section B(20') Directions:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box.Each word can only beused once.Note that there is one word more than you need. (A) A.boasts B.domestic C.dreams D.emerging E.entry F.established G.generating H.marketing I.overseas J.representative K.well-developed Promoting Chinese styles in Italy NANJING-As a Chinese businessman living in Italy,Xu Xudong has become a fashionista )But,the 42-year-old 36 bigger.He wants to act as a bridge between China and Italy. Xu is the chairman of an Italy-based Chinese entrepreneur association.His firm is mainly involved in brand 37 and management in the fields of fashion clothing.It helps Chinese fashion brands go global and facilitates 38of brands from Europe into China. Xu went to Italy with his parents 25 years ago,when many locals were taking advantage of China's reform and opening-up to go abroad and start businesses.He was deeply amazed by Italy's39 clothing market."I made up my mind to help Chinese clothing brands enter the Italian market,"he says. When Xu returned to China in 2006,looking to start a business,he found that the 40 clothing brands were innovating and new ones were appearing,ready to make their mark on the international stage.Years later,Xu set up his company in Changshu,home to more than 5,000 clothing enterprises.The city 41a huge clothing market and a complete production and supply chain. In 2013,he cooperated with Changshu's local brand Bosideng for promotion 42.His company used commercial strategies,like advertising and runway shows,to build a reputation for the Chinese brand's cost-effectiveness in the high-end market of countries such as Italy.Today,Bosideng sells to more than 70 countries and regions."You can see more Chinese elements 43 in the Italian fashion industry."says Xu. In 2019,Xu was invited as a(an)44 to a governmental negotiation during which a sister city relationship was first 45 between Changshu and Italy's Taranto. "It is my mission to take more Chinese styles to Italy and meanwhile increase the charm of Italian fashion in China."Xu says. *(B) A.backed B.challenge C.hinted D.implement E.influenced F.plague G.pushes H.side 2024-2025学年度第一学期高二英语期中考试卷 第4页共18页 I.singles J.substantial K.universal The fifth largest city in the US passed a significant soda tax proposal that will levy 1.5 cents per liquid ounce on distributors. Philadelphia's new measure was approved by a 13 to 4 city council vote.It sets a new bar for similar initiatives across the county.It is proof that taxes on sugary drinks can win46_ support outside super-liberal areas.Until now,the only city to successfully pass and47. a soda tax was Berkeley,California,in 2014. The tax will apply to regular and diet sodas,as well as other drinks with added sugar,such as Gatorade and iced teas.It is expected to raise $410 million over the next five years,most of which will go toward funding a48pre-kindergarten program for the city. While the city council vote was met with applause inside the council room,opponents to the measure,including soda lobbyists made sharp criticisms and a promise to_49 the tax in court. "The tax passed today unfairly50_out beverages-including low-and no-calorie choices,"said Lauren Kane,spokeswoman for the American Beverage Association."But most importantly,it is against the law.So we will51 with the majority of the people of Philadelphia who oppose this tax and take legal action to stop it." An industry52anti-tax campaign has spent at least $4 million on advertisements.The ads criticized the measure,characterizing it as a"grocery tax". Public health groups applauded the approved tax as a step toward fixing certain lasting health issues that53Americans."The move to recapture a small part of the profits from an industry that_54_a product that contributes to diabetes,obesity and heart disease in poorer communities in order to reinvest in those communities will sure be inspirational to many other places," said Jim Krieger,executive director of Healthy Food America."Indeed,we are already hearing from some of them.It's not just Berkeley anymore." Similar measures in California's Albany,Oakland,San Francisco and Colorado's Boulder are becoming hot-button issues.Health advocacy groups have55 that even more might be coming. III.Reading Comprehension Section A Cloze (15') 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. Are Screens Bad for Our Bodies? "You'll get square eyes!"my mother used to say as I sat for hour after hour glued to the TV.I 56 her,of course.It was just something parents said.Fast-forward a few decades and now I'm the parent.My 5-year-old lives in a world where screens aren't57 pieces of furniture, but lie around on the kitchen table,on the sofa,by the bed,constantly accessible.You can't even avoid them by going outside."Screens are not only in our pockets,they're on billboards,buses and bins," says Tim Smith,a psychologist at Birkbeck,University of London. 2024-2025学年度第一学期高二英语期中考试卷 第5页共18页 The concerns have 58 with the screens.In the past decade,we have heard that they will rewire our brains, 59 us of cognitive abilities and damage our mental health.Many of us feel more distracted by them,feeling grumpier,guiltier and more tired as a result.The list of ills makes square eyes sound 60 So should we take these concerns more seriously?Given the amount of time so many of us spend with our 60 devices,it is a important question. The trouble is,many of the most emphatic answers are the least 62.As the fears grow and the debate becomes ever more heated,it's time to separate the proven health advice from the hyperbole. Smartphone pinky,tech neck,bone spurs at the back of our skulls:the ailments we are meant to have inflicted on ourselves through excessive phone use all sound terrifying.Hence the headlines. 63,there is no good evidence that such alarming conditions are caused by our tech habit. Any harm is likely to be far less64.The World Health Organization,for example, recommends limiting screen time as a way of tackling obesity,voicing 65 health concems related to screens in particular. What about the effect of staring at small,bright screens on our eyesight?In the past few years, more children in the UK have been 66 glasses,says Max Davie at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health in London.This has led some to claim that phones and tablets are to blame. But Davie thinks the 67 has more to do with aggressive management of existing conditions. "At the moment,we don't have sufficient evidence for a causal link,"he says. One thing that does appear to be68 is sleep.Studies have shown that people who are given a book to read in bed find it harder to go to sleep if they read it on a screen rather than on paper. This is probably because of the blue light that most screens emit,which throws off our circadian rhythm and tricks us into thinking it is daytime. Of course,most of us who look at our phones last thing at night aren't reading a book.Much sleep disruption is related to mental 69 waiting for the next notification,say,or scrolling through 70 news feeds.Insufficient or disrupted sleep has been linked to increased risk for all manner of health problems,including depression and other mental health concerns. "If there are any recommendations to be adopted,not using screens in the hour before bed seems to be the one with the greatest support,"says Smith 56.A.followed B.wept C.ignored D.clarified 57.A.fixed B.wired C.plugged D.exposed 58.A.updated B.identified C.associated D.multiplied 59.A.comprise B.compromise C.strip D.destroy 60.A.intense B.nasty C.insignificant D.inaccurate 61.A.lit-up B.made-up C.tailor-made D.voice-activated 62.A.adorable B.consistent C.reliable D.subjective 63.A.In particular B.In short C.In truth D.In general 64.A.anxious B.sympathetic C.symphonic D.spectacular 65.A.no B.many C.prior D.fleeting 66.A.prescribed B.prospected C.presented D.provided 2024-2025学年度第一学期高二英语期中考试卷 第6页共18页 67.A.occurrence B.increase C.disease D.clue 68.A.playing a joke B.playing a role C.taking a hit D.taking a chance 69.A.depression B.concern C.status D.stimulation 70.A.current B.urgent C.endless D.fake Section B(22') Directions:Read the following four 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) On holiday,many will find themselves in places where they do not speak the language.Once upon a time,they might have carried a phrasebook.The rise of English has made that less necessary.But most people--at least seven of the world's eight billion-still do not speak English.That leaves options like gestures,or,increasingly,technology. More and more people are using simple,free tools,not only to decode text but also to speak.With these apps'conversation mode,you talk into a phone and a spoken translation is heard moments later; the app can also listen for another language and produce a translation in yours. You may still get a surprise or two.Google Translate may be the best-known name in machine translation,but it often makes mistakes..Take“my wife is gluten-free(不含谷蛋白的)”，the kind of thing you might say at a restaurant abroad.In French or Italian,Google Translate turns this into"my wife is without gluten"-true to the words rather than the meaning.DeepL,a rival,does better,offering various options,most of them along the correct lines. The best tool may not be a translation app at all.Though not marketed for the purpose,ChatGPT, an AI system that generates prose according to users'prompts,is multilingual.Rather than entering an exact text to translate,users can tell ChatGPT to"write a message in Spanish to a waiter that we would like the tasting menu,but that my wife is gluten-free,so we want substitutions for anything that has gluten."And out pops a perfect paragraph,including the way Spanish-speakers actually say"my wife is gluten-free":mi esposa es celiaca.It is a paraphrase rather than a translation,more like having a native-speaking dinner companion than an automated interpreter. Travel has long been a motivator for study-unless people start to feel Al tools offer a good-enough service.Some are concerned that apps are turning language acquisition into a declining pursuit.Douglas Hofstadter,a multilinguist,has argued that something profound will vanish when people talk through machines.He describes giving a halting,difficult speech in Mandarin,which required a lot of work but offered a sense of accomplishment at the end.Who would boast of taking a helicopter to the top of Mount Everest? Others are less worried.Most people do not move abroad or have the kind of sustained contact with a foreign culture that requires them to put in the work to become fluent.Nor do most people learn languages for the purpose of humanizing themselves or training their brains.On their holiday,they just want a beer and pasta without incident(and sometimes without gluten). 71.What do most people do now if they can't speak English in foreign places? 2024-2025学年度第一学期高二英语期中考试卷 第7页共18页 A.Switch to their own mother languages. B.Refer to the phrasebooks they have carried. C.Turn to technology to get a spoken translation. D.Rely on free tools to communicate through gestures. 72.What advantage does ChatGPT have over translation apps? A.Including conversation mode. B.Providing more instant responses. C.Offering a wider range of languages. D.Producing more accurate translations. 73.The underlined word"halting"(in paragraph 5)most probably refers to_ A.lasting a short time but containing many words B.showing strong emotions,especially by crying C.slow,stopping and starting repeatedly D.happening naturally,without planning 74.What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs? A.Travel no longer motivates people to learn languages thanks to AI tools. B.People may lose interest in learning a new language due to translation apps. C.Not everyone has a real need to practice foreign languages while ordering food. D.A good command of Mandarin can give language learners a sense of accomplishment. 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C.A supply chain disruption leads to products being out of stock. D.the jewelry is framed with real diamonds of the finest quality. 76.Raffinato is mainly in charge of 2024-2025学年度第一学期高二英语期中考试卷 第9页共18页 A.invention B.production C.distribution D.exhibition 77.If a local adolescent wants to buy 2 Woven Bracelets and 3 Sets of Both as souvenir for roommates, the minimum price he/she has to pay is A.$295 B.$385 C.$415 D.$435 (C) Metaphor (is for most people a device of the poetic imagination and the rhetorical flourish- a matter of extraordinary rather than ordinary language.Moreover,metaphor is typically viewed as characteristic of language alone,a matter of words rather than thought or action.For this reason,most people think they can get along perfectly well without metaphor.We have found,on the contrary,that metaphor is pervasive in everyday life,not just in language but in thought and action as well.Our ordinary conceptual system,in terms of which we both think and act,is fundamentally metaphorical in nature. The concepts that govern our thought are not just matters of the intellect.They also govern our everyday functioning,down to the most ordinary details.Our concepts structure what we perceive,how we get around in the world,and how we relate to other people.Our conceptual system thus plays a central role in defining our everyday realities.If we are right in suggesting that our conceptual system is largely metaphorical,then the way we think,what we experience,and what we do every day is very much a matter of metaphor. But our conceptual system is not something we are normally aware of.In most of the little things we do every day,we simply think and act more or less automatically along certain lines.Just what these lines are is by no means obvious.One way to find out is by looking at language.Since communication is based on the same conceptual system that we use in thinking and acting,language is an important source of evidence for what that system is like. To give some idea of what it could mean for a concept to be metaphorical and for such a concept to structure an everyday activity,letus start with the concept ARGUMENT and the conceptualmetaphor ARGUMENT IS WAR.This metaphor is reflected in our everyday language by a wide variety of expressions:ARGUMENT IS WAR. Your claims are indefensible. He attacked every weak point in my argument. His criticisms were right on target I demolished his argument I've never won an argument with him. You disagree?Okay,shoot! Ifyou use the strategy,he'll wipe you out. He shot down all ofmy arguments. It is important to see that we don't just talk about arguments in terms of war.We can actually win or lose arguments.We see the person we are arguing with as an opponent.We attack his positions and defend our own.We gain and lose ground.We plan and use strategies.If we find a position indefensible, we can abandon it and take a new line of attack.Many of the things we do in arguing are partially 2024-2025学年度第一学期高二英语期中考试卷 第10页共18页