2019-2020学年上海复兴高级中学高一下英语期中考试

复兴高级中学2019-2020学年度第二学期高

一英语阶段性诊断测试I.GrammarManyworkersareorganizedtoclearaway remainedoftheWorldTradeCenter.A.thoseB.that C.what D.whereMr.Reedmadeuphismindtodevoteallhehadtosomeschoolsforpoorchildren.A.setupB.settingupC.havesetupD.havingsetupMr.Greenstoodupindefenseofthe16-year-oldboy,sayingthathewasnottheone.A.blamedB.blaming C.toblame D.tobeblamedHewillsurelyfinishthejobontimehe’slefttodoitinhisownway.A.eachtime B.solongasC.eventhough D.asfarasThebehaviorofgasesisexplainedbyscientistscallthekinetictheory.A.what B.that C.which D.whyThebelltheendoftheperiodrang,ourheateddiscussion.A.errupting B.erruptingC.errupted D.erruptedandhappy,Tonystoodupandacceptedtheprize.A.surprising B.SurprisedC.Beingsurprised D.Tobesurprising—Washisfatherverystrictwithhimwhenhewasatschool?—Yes.Hehadneverpraisedhimhebecameoneofthetopstudentsinhisgrade.A.after B.unless C.until D.whenIfyouaretravellingthecustomsarereallyforeigntoyourown,pleasedoastheRomansdo.A.inwhichB.what C.when D.whereWewillbeforpromisestovolunteertohelpussolvethepuzzlingproblem.A.whoever B.whomeverC.nomatterwho D.nomatterwhomThesecretaryworkedlateintothenight,alongspeechforthepresident.A.toprepare B.preparingC.prepared D.havingpreparedMotherwasworriedbecauselittleAlicewasill,especiallyFatherwasawayinFrance.A.as B.that C.during D.if3.shebecameanartistmayhavebeenduetoherfather,sinfluence.A.Why B.That C.What D.Whether. ,thethiefhidhimselfunderthebedwithoutdaringtomakeasound.A.Notcaught B.NothavingcaughtC.Nottobecaught D.Notbeingcaught.一IprefershuttingmyselfinandlisteningtomusicalldayonSundays.一That,s Idon,tagree.Youshouldhaveamoreactivelife.A.where B.how C.when D.what.thinkoftheirplan,noonecandenythattheyareboldandhavemuchimagination.A.Howwemay B.NomatterhowwemayC.Whateverwemay D.Thoughwemay17.Thesupermarketclosedwehadtimetogetthelast-minutefood,whichaddedtoourmisery.A.when B.until C.once D.before.isknowntousallisthatthe2010WorldExpoistakingplaceinShanghai.A.It B.What C.As D.WhichCharlesBabbageisgenerallyconsidered thefirstcomputer.A.tohaveinvented B.inventingC.toinvent D.havinginventedThelifethebusinessmanhadlongbeenusedto_soonafterthebigfailureofthisbusiness.A.changingB.changed C.change D.changesVocabularyDirections：Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.barelyB.commandsC.convincedD.distinguishE.domesticF.householdsG.interactionsH.noticeableI.repeatedlyJ.rewardK.solidCatsknowtheirnamesCatsareknownfortheirindifferencetohumans：almostanyownerwilltestifytohowreadilytheseanimalsignoreuswhenwecallthem.Butanewstudyindicates21catsdorecognizetheirownnames—eveniftheywalkawaywhentheyhearthem.AtsukoSaito,abehavioralscientistnowatSophiaUniversityinTokyo,previouslyshowedthatcatscanrecognizetheirowner,svoice.Inherlateststudy,whichinvolved78catsfromJapanese22anda“catcafe,”shehomedinonresponsestotheirnames.Saitoandhercolleaguesfirsthadowners23sayfourwordsthatsoundedsimilartotheircats,namesuntiltheanimalsgotfamiliarwiththosewordsandstoppedresponding.Nexttheownerssaidtheactualnames,andtheresearcherslookedatwhetherindividualcats(whenlivingamongothercats)appearedableto24theirmonikers绰号).Thecatshadmorepronouncedresponsestotheirownnamesthantosimilarwordsorothercats,names.Theresearchersalsohadpeopleunfamiliartothecatsspeakthenames.Althoughthefelines,responseswereless25thanwhentheirownerscalledthem,theystillappearedtorecognizetheirnames.“Thisnewstudyclearlyshowsthatmanycatsreacttotheirownnameswhenspokenbytheirowners,”saysbiologistJohnBradshaw,whoformerlystudieshuman-animal26attheUniversityofBristol,sAnthrozoologyInstituteandwasnotinvolvedinthework.ButBradshawsaysheisless27catscanrecognizetheirnameswhenspokenbysomeoneunfamiliar.“Ithinkit,sentirelypossiblethatsomecatsareabletogeneralizebetweenonehumanvoiceandanother,butI'dliketoseemoretrialsbeforeI'dsaythattheevidenceis28,”hesays.Saitosaysthefelinesintheexperimentsprobably“associatedtheirnameswithsome29orpunishments,”andshethinksitisunlikelytheyunderstandthatthesesoundsareattachedtothemasindividuals.“Thereisnoevidencethatcatshavetheabilitytorecognizethemselves,likeus,”sheexplains.“Sotherecognitionoftheirnameisdifferentfromours.”Whetherthatcouldallowhumanstotraincatstorespondto30一asdogsreadilydo一isanothermatter.“Catsarejustasgoodasdogsatlearning,”Bradshawsays.“Theyarejustnotaskeentoshowtheirownerswhatthey,velearned.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections：ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Insteadofcruisinginonahoverboard,Irodemybiketotheofficetoday.Thebicyclewasinventedinthe19thcentury.Insteadoftakingapillforbreakfast,Ihadabaconroll,cookedusinggas.Sciencefictionhas_31—tous.Makingpredictionsistricky,especiallyaboutthefuture,asphysicistNielsBohrjoked.Insciencefiction,youcan,tescapethat_32—,though.Sinceitsbirthinthe19thcentury,writershave_33—imaginedthethingstocome:devicesthathumankindwillinventtomakelifeeasier.Butinsomanyinstances,thosepromiseshavenotcometopass.Thebiggest—34—areintravel---jetpacks,hoverboardsandflyingcarsareyettofilltheskies.Airtravelhasbecomesignificantlycheaperandwide-reaching,butonlyusingdistinctly20th-centurytechnology:commercialaeroplanesaremuchthesameastheywere50yearsago._35—iswhatsciencefictionfrequentlydelivers,butitsarrivalintherealworldhasbeenunpredictable.Domesticrobotswithadegreeofintelligenceareyetto_36—,thoughroboticvacuumcleanersarecommerciallyavailable---eveniftheyarefairlyhopeless.Videocallshavenowarrived---sortof---butconferencingonSkypeisstilldissatisfying.Inmobiles,videocalltechnologyisnowavailable,sowhenyourdadringstoupdateyouonhisvegetablepatch,he,llbeableto_37—yourlookofboredom.Thetruth_isthatwequickly_38—theastonishmentofinvention;ourwondermentissoonreplacedwiththefeelingofnothingnew.Weshouldtrytostayinthatperiodof_39—.Itisastonishingthatthecontentsofeverybookeverwrittencanbestoredinasmallbox.Orthatyoucancarry10,000albumsonanobjectkeptinyourpocket.Orthatalmostalltheinformationintheworldcanbeaccessedalmostanywhereatanytime.Allthese_40—aredependentontheemergenceofthemicrochipanditsplaceincomputers.Yetsci-fididn't—41—thedominanceofthecomputerinrunningourlives.Buttherealareawhere_42—faroutstripspredictionsismedicine.Sure,fictionwoulddescribehumansas‘disease-free,butwithoutgoingintodetail.“Disease-free”humansarestillabsent,buttheprogressmadein—43—lifeisbreathtaking.Withrelativeease,wecansequenceanyone,sgenome（基因组）,givingaread-outentiregeneticcode.Thismeanswecanfindouttheunderlyinggeneticcauseofthousandsofdiseasesinminutes.Photosensitiveimplantsnowexistthatcanreplacedamagedcellsintheretina视网膜）andcanthus_44—sighttotheblind.Whiletheinventionsofsciencefictioncanshowgreatideaswe,dliketohappen,nothing_45—theinventivenessofpeopleintherealworld.31.A.turnedB.liedC.objectedD.talked32.A.opportunityB.challengeC.imaginationD.conflict33.A.hesitantlyB.criticallyC.temporarilyD.tirelessly34.A.disappointmentsB.advancementsC.enjoymentsD.experiments35.A.ModernizationB.ExplorationC.AutomationD.Transportation36.A.materializeB.identifyC.honourD.liberate37.A.imagineB.feelC.seeD.ignore38.A.arouseB.discoverC.forgetD.evaluate39.A.frustrationB.amazementC.boredomD.limitation40.A.modesB.worriesC.potentialsD.actions41.A.predictB.overlookC.motivateD.prevent42.A.qualityB.obstacleC.passionD.reality43.A.maintainingB.creatingC.researchingD.encountering44.A.showB.lendC.restoreD.label45.A.guaranteesB.overestimatesC.releasesD.outperformsSectionBDirections：Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)“Itissurprisingthatpeopledonotbelievethatthereisimaginationinscience,”Nobel-winningphysicistRichardFeynmanoncetoldanaudience.Notonlyisthatviewapparentlyfalse,but“itisaveryinterestingkindofimagination,unlikethatoftheartist.Thegreatdifficultyisintryingtoimaginesomethingthatyouhaveneverseen,thatisconsistentineverydetailwithwhathasalreadybeenseen,andthatisdifferentfromwhathasbeenthoughtof:furthermore,itmustbedefiniteandnotavagueproposal.”Imaginationtakesthestuffofobservationandexperienceandrecombinesthemintosomethingnew.In1968,thehighjumpwasawell-establishedsport.Youwouldrun,youwouldjump,andyouwouldmakeyourwayoverapoleinoneofseveralways.Inolderdays,you,dlikelyusethescissors,scissoringoutyourlegsasyouglidedover,butbythesixtiesyou,dprobablybeusingthestraddleorthebellyroll,facingdownandbasicallyrollingoverthebaWhicheverstyleyouused,you,dbefacingforwardwhenyoumadeyourjump.Imaginetrytojumpbackward.Thatwouldberidiculous.DickFosbury,however,didn,tthinkso.Allthroughhighschool,he,dbeendevelopingabackward-facingstyle,andnow,incollege,itwastakinghimhigherthaniteverhad.Hewasn'tsurewhyhedidit.Hedidn,tcarewhatanyoneelsewasdoing.Hejustjumpedwiththefeelingofthething.Peoplejokedandlaughed.Certainly,nooneexpectedhimtomaketheU.S.Olympicteam--letalonewintheOlympics.Butwinhedid,settingAmericananOlympicrecordswithhis7-foot-4.25-inch(2.24-meter)jump,only1.5inchesshortoftheworldrecord.Withhisunprecedentedtechnique,calledtheFosburyFlop,Fosburydidwhatmanyothermoretraditionalathleteshadnevermanagedtoaccomplish:herevolutionized,inaveryrealway,anentiresport.Evenafterhiswin,expectationswerethathewouldremainalonebird,jumpinginhisesotericstylewhiletherestoftheworldlookedon.Butsince1978noworldrecordhasbeensetbyanyoneotherthanaflopper;andby1980,thirteenofsixteenOlympicfinalistswerefloppingacrossthebar.Tothisday,theflopremainsthedominanthighjumpstyle.Thestraddlelooksoldandawkwardincomparison.Whyhadn,tanyonethoughtofreplacingitearlier?Fosburywasn,tevenaparticularlytalentedjumper.Itwasallintheapproach.AccordingtoRichardFeynman,imaginationinscience.A.issimilartothatoftheartist B.isdefiniteanddetailedC.isconsideredobvioustomostpeople D.isanunclearthoughtWhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutFosburyaccordingtothepassage?Heimprovedthefeelingofjumpinginhighschool.B.Hewasnotsurewhyotherslaughedathim.Hesetaworldrecordbyjumpinginabackward-facingway.HewonagoldmedalattheOlympics.WhydoestheauthorsayFosburyrevolutionizedthehighjump?Becauseheintroducedabrand-newtechnique.Becauseheinspiredmanyotherhigh-jumperstodeveloptheirownstyles.Becausehegreatlyimprovedthestraddle.Becausehewasthemosttalentedflopperofalltime.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Backward,awkward. B.Lifeofthefirstflopper.C.Higherwithimagination. D.Laughlast,laughbest.SectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.HisnextopportunitycameduringtheyearhespentabroadaspartofhisFrenchandItaliancourseatOxfordUniversity.Ideasdon,thelpunlessyoufindsomeonewhovaluethem.Thebusinesswasnotaninstantsuccess,duetoArno,sinexperienceinInternetmarketing.Arnofoundhecouldmakealargefortunewithwhathehadlearnt.Seekoutpeopleyourespect,whohavedoneitbeforeandhaveexperienceandgiveyouadvice---butgowithyourinstincts.SoonafterthatArnohadanotherstrokeofluck.ChristianArno:thestoryofhissuccessItwasatthetenderageofseventhatChristianArno,BritishentrepreneurandfounderoftheonlinetranslationserviceL,puthisfirstplanformakingmoneyintopractice.Hisschemewastobuypennycandiesandresellthemtohisclassmatesfortwocentsapiece.However,theventurecametoanendwhenoneofthemothersfoundoutaboutitandthoughtit“inappropriate.”Arnohadtoshutdownimmediately.DespitelastingonlytwoweeksasalanguageassistantinPavia,northernItaly,Arnowasallowedtostaywithfullroomandboard.Thismeanthehadalotoffreetimeonhishands,sohesetupawebsiteofferingtranslationserviceswithhisfriend,JosShepherd.Althoughtheydidn,tmakemuchmoney,thebusinessgavethembothaninsightintoworkingonline.Thatsameyear,Arnobecamefinanciallymoresuccessfulwhenhesoldsomeshareshehadpurchasedforahugeprofitof$23,000.However,heworkedhardandlearnedfast,earninghimselfareputationforspeedandaccuracy.After18monthshehadenoughbusinesstosetupanofficeinNewZealandsothathecouldofferclients24-hourservice.52Oneofhislargerclientsstartedspendinghundredsofthousandsofdollarsontranslation,sohewasabletoinvestinmorecomplicatedtechnology.ThisbroughtinevenmorebusinessandledtohimopeningyetmoreofficesinChina,Romania,andPanama.ThecompanynowadaysisafarcryfromthewebsiteArnoandShepherdcreatedinItaly,

butthatexperiencewasinvaluableinshowingthemthepotentialoftheiridea.Arno,sadviceforothersis;“53”IV.SpellingDirections:Pleasewritedownthecorrectformofthefollowingphrases撕下，扯下 对…感到震惊 怜悯；同情 闯进；突然破门而入把某人带到安全地带把……视为 幽默感 同意（某人的观点）Directions:Completeeachsentencebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.sufferedB.capturedC.rescuedD.platformE.