上海市致远高中2020学年高二第一学期期中教学评估英语试卷

致远高中2020学年第一学期期中教学评估高二英语第I卷（共100分）I.Listeningprehension(25’)SectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.[来源:Z#x1.A.Excited. B.Dissatisfied. C.Bored. D.Exhausted.2.A.7:00. B.7:10. C.9:00. D.9:10.3.A.Acook. B.Ashopassistant. C.Asaleswoman. D.Awaitress.4.A.Atagasstation. B.Inaworkshop.C.Atanartgallery. D.Inadepartmentstore.5.A.Hehasn’thadachancetomeetKathyyet. B.Kathyhadalreadytoldhimthenews.C.Hedidn’tknowthatKathywasbeingmoved. D.HisnewofficewillbelocatedinNewYork.6.A.ThewomanwantstogotoToronto.B.ThemanwantstogotoVancouver.C.TherearenoflightstoToronto. D.TherearetwodirectflightstoToronto.7.A.Sheshoulddomorecarefulwork. B.SheisnotconcernedaboutGeorge’sremarks.C.Georgedoesnotcareabouther. D.Georgeshouldn’thavesaidmuchabouther.8.A.Shecan’taffordthatmuchforatrip. B.Sheisfortunatetohavemadealotofmoney.C.Shedoesn’tthink15,000dollarsisenoughforthetrip. D.Sheconsiders15,000dollarsonlyasmallsumofmoney.9.A.Playingtennis. B.Writingatermpaper. C.Gatheringmaterials. D.Holdingameeting.10.A.Themanwasseriouslyinjuredinthecaraccident.B.Themanhadpoorimaginationbecauseofthecaraccident.C.Themanwasn’twearingtheseatbeltwhentheaccidenthappened.D.Theman’sdaughteradvisedhimtoweartheseatbeltbeforehelefthome.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandoneconversation.Youwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassagesandfourquestionsfortheconversation.Thepassagesandconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Futureresearchers. B.Collegestudents. C.panyemployees. D.Successfulartists.12.A.Toteachthelistenershowtoworkhard. B.Toenablethelistenerstogetbettersalaries.C.Topreparethelistenerstogetbetterjobs. D.Toencouragethelistenerstoseizeopportunities.13.A.Kindness. B.Diligence. C.Willingness. D.Interest.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Thebenefitsofwalking. B.Theimportanceofkeepingfit.C.Thewayofformingahabit. D.Thepossibilityofexcisingregularly.15.A.Becauseitneedsmuchthinking. B.Becausepeoplecanimprovetheirmemory.C.Becauseitissuitableforeveryone. D.Becausepeopleneedn’tconcentrateonit.16.A.Itistheeasiestwaytoloseweight. B.Itcanbemadepartofpeople’slife.C.Itcanmakepeople’sheartsstronger.D.Itpreventspeoplesufferingfromcancers.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.HehasjustbeenbackfromSouthAmerica. B.Hehasbeenburntforafewhours.C.HehasbeensurfingtheInternetforlong. D.Hehasbeendoingschoolworkallnight.18.A.Tolookforsomethinginterestingforpleasure. B.Tomeetnewfriendsinthenetchatroom.C.Toreleasepressurefromheavywork. D.Tolookforinformationforhisproject.19.A.Quiteafewsitesarejustoldeventcalendars. B.It’sawasteoftimetosurftheInternet.C.Alotofinformationcanbefound. D.AlotoffriendscanbemadeontheInternet.20.A.Peoplespendmuchtimetalkingaboutotherinterests.B.Ittakeslongtofindthingsbecauseofmanyuselesssites.C.Itishardtostartchattingwithothersinthechatroom.D.It’shardlythebestsourceofinformationavailable.Ⅱ.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.CanIndoorPlantsReallyPurifytheAir?Plantsareveryimportanttohumanlife.Throughphotosynthesis(光合作用),theytransformcarbondioxideintofreshoxygen.They___21___(assume)toremovetoxinsfromtheairwebreathebutisthistrue?OnefamousNASAexperimentpublishedin1989hasfoundindoorplantscancleantheairbyremovingpollutants___22___causecancer.Laterresearchhasfoundsoilmicroorganismsinthepottedplantalso__23___(play)apartincleaningindoorair.Basedonthisresearch,somescientistssayhouseplantsareeffectivenaturalairpurifiers,andthebiggerandleafiertheplant,thebetter.Theamountofleafsurfaceareainfluencestherateofairpurification.___24___,however,saytheevidencethatplantscaneffectivelyacplishthisfeat(功绩)isfarfromconclusive.“Therearenodefinitivestudiestoshowthat___25___(have)indoorplantscansignificantlyincreasetheairqualityinyourhome,”AccordingtoLuzClaudio,aprofessorofenvironmentalmedicineandpublichealth.“There’snoquestion___26___plantsarecapableofremovingvolatile(易挥发的)chemicaltoxinsfromtheairunderlaboratoryconditions,”saysClaudio.Butinyourhomeorofficespace,thenotionthatputtingafewplantstogethercanpurifyyourairdoesn’thavemuchhardscience___27___(back)itup.Mostresearcheffortstodate,includingtheNASAstudy,placedindoorplantsinsmall,___28___(seal)environmentstoassesshowmuchairpurifyingpowertheyhave.“Butthosestudiesaren’treallyapplicabletowhathappensinhouse.Inmanycases,theairinyourhomepletelyturnsoverthatis,exchangesplaceswithoutdooraironceeveryhour.Inmostinstances,airexchangewiththeoutsidehasa___29___(great)effectonindoorairqualitythanplants.”saysStanleyKays,aprofessorofhorticulture(园艺学).Disappointed____30____manypeoplemaybebywhatKayssaid,theprofessoralsomadeitclearthathebelieveshouseplantsarebeneficial.Studieshaveshownplantscanknockoutstressandmakepeoplefeelhappier.Moreresearchshowsspendingtimearoundnaturehasapositiveeffectonaperson’smoodandenergylevels.SectionBDirections:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.directlyB.popularityC.regularD.sustainabilityE.arousingF.restoringG.estimateH.demandI.mainstreamJ.definitelyK.trackSmartHomesAroundtheCornerInternetconnectedlights,locksandlaundrymachinesareclosetobeingeverydayhouseholditems,thanksinparttovoiceactivatedspeakerssuchasAmazon’sEchoandGoogleHome.Themarkethaswitnessedincreasingsalesoflightsthatturnoffwhenyousay“goodnight,”smartlocksthatletinyourfriendsbeforeyougethome,andothersmarthomegadgets(小配件).Smartspeakersandtheirdigitalassistantsalsohavebeengrowingin___31___.Fromyourcouch,youcanaskthesesmartassistantstoplayyourfavoritemusic,checktheweather,orderpizzaor___32___flights.Whilethedevicesarestillrelativelyexpensive—youcangetsix___33___lightbulbsforthepriceofasinglesmartone—__34___islikelytopickupfurtheraspricesfallinthefuture.Moreover,themorepeopleusesuchspeakers,itturnsout,themorethingstheywantthemtodo.Insomecases,thatleads___35___toothersmartgadgetsforthehome.PeoplewhoownanEchoare___36___morelikelytoinstallothersmartgadgets,saidDavidLimp,Amazon’sseniorvicepresidentofdevicesandservices.“Theydon’tstartbyrewiringthewholehome.Theystartwithaswitch.”Thatswitch,knownasasmartplug,canmakeanyapplianceremotecontrollablebycuttingor___37___itspower—justaskanassistanttoturnitofforon.U.S.salesofsmartspeakershavemorethantripled(增至三倍)tonearly25millionin2017,asshownbyaCTA(modityTradingAdvisors)___38___.They’reexpectedtogrowfurtherthisyear,toabout36million,asApple’sHomePodjoinsthepetition.Smarthomeproductssuchaslightsandsecuritycamerasarelaggingbehind,buttheyhavebeencatchingup.“We’restillintheearlystages,”saidJeffPatton,asmarthomeexecutiveatGeneralElectric.“Whilethegadgetsaren’tyet___39___”hesaid,“averagepeoplearemuchmoreawareofthem”.AlexHawkinson,CEOofSamsung’sSmartThingssmarthomebusiness,saidthatabouthalfofhisnewcustomersareingbecauseofsmartspeakers“____40____alotofexcitement.”Oncepeoplegettheirfirstsmartproduct,suchasasmartplug,theyarelikelytobuymore,marketresearcherssay.Theyalsotellfriendsandneighborsaboutthem,andmightbuysomeasgifts.III.ReadingprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.HighendtaxiservicesarewidelyusedinbigcitiesacrossChina.TheirbeingwellreceivedhasbeenfueledbythesuccessoftaxihailingappslikeDidiandKuaidi.Butatpresent,therearenolawsto41thesafetyandlegalrightsof_42_whousetheseservices,sincehighendtaxis_43_operatewithoutagovernmentlicense.Thishasalsocast_44_onwhethertheservicesofferedbyinternationaltaxiappslikeUberandotherlocalrivalsare"legal"accordingtocurrentlawsinChina.AmotionraisedbyDeputyZhangYubiaoatthisyear'sNationalPeople'sCongressaimstoaddressthis_45_loophole."Highendtaxisareonecategoryoftaxis,andtheonlydifferenceisthelackofgovernment46_.Weshouldhaveanopenattitudetowardsthenewserviceand_47_itsinnovation.Sinceithasthemarketdemand,weshouldconsider48_it."Unliketraditionaltaxis,highendtaxiscanonlybe_49_usingsmartphoneapps.They_50_ahighendrichermarketthatpayshigherratesformorecustomizedservices.NPCDeputyandtransportationexpertChengDehongsayshighendtaxisshouldnotbe_51_asillegalblackcabsrunbyindividuals."Inthepast,weonlysawthenegativesideofthehighendtaxiservice,sincewealwayshighlightedthesafetyconcerns,taxevasionissuesandother_52_activities.Butgiventhehugedemandforhighendtaxies,weshouldlookatits_53_side.Wecan_54_manyoftheproblemswithnewregulationsand_55_mutersasafer,moreconvenienttaxiservice."41.A.keepB.offerC.giveD.guarantee42.A.operatorsB.passengerC.driversD.managers43.A.extraordinarilyB.currentlyC.swiftlyD.regularly44.A.doubtsB.challengersC.conflictsD.thoughts45.A.legalB.clearC.similaD.basic46.A.assistanceB.investigationC.supervisionD.cooperation47.A.reformB.preventC.enhanceD.encourage48.A.promotingB.employingC.applyingD.legalizing49.A.rodeB.bookedC.subscriptedD.served50.A.changeB.satisfyC.demandD.threaten51.A.classifiedB.knownC.exchangedD.interpreted52.A.efficienB.highendC.illegalD.financial53.A.negativeB.influentialC.carefulD.positive54.A.ariseB.raiseC.resolveD.display55.A.approveB.improveC.increaseD.offerSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingfourpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhaveread.AWhatwillpeopledieof100yearsfromnow?Ifyouthinkthatisasimplequestion，youhavenotbeenpayingattentiontotherevolutionthatistakingplaceinbiotechnology.Withthehelpofnewmedicine，thehumanbodywilllastaverylongtime.Deathwillemainlyfromaccidents，murderandwar.Today’sleadingkillers，suchasheartdisease，cancer，andagingitself，willbeedistantmemories.Indiscussionoftechnologicalchanges，theInternetgetsmostoftheattentionthesedays.Butthechangeinmedicinecanbetherealtechnologicaleventofourtimes.Howlongcanhumanslive?Humanbrainswereknowntodecidethefinaldeath.Cellsarethebasicunitsofalllivingthings，anduntilrecently，scientistsweresurethatthelifeofcellscouldnotgomuchbeyond120yearsbecausethebasicmaterialsofcells，suchasthoseofbraincells，wouldnotlastforever.Buttheupperlimitswillbebrokenbynewmedicine.Sometimebetween2050and2100，medicinewillhaveadvancedtothepointatwhichevery10yearsorso，peoplewillbeabletotakemedicinetorepairtheirorgans.Themedicine，madeupofthebasicbuildingmaterialsoflife，willbuildnewbraincells，heartcells，andsoon－inmuchthesamewayourbodiesmakenewskincellstotaketheplaceofoldones.Itisexcitingtoimaginethattheadvanceintechnologymaybechangingthemostbasicconditionofhumanexistence，butmanytechnicalproblemsstillmustbecleareduponthewaytothiswonderfulfuture.56．Accordingtothepassage，humandeathisnowmainlycausedby________.A．diseasesandagingB．accidentsandwarC．accidentsandagingD．heartdiseaseandwar57．Intheauthor’sopinion，today’smostimportantadvanceintechnologyliesin________.A．medicineB．theInternetC．braincellsD．humanorgans58．Humansmaylivelongerinthefuturebecause________.A．heartdiseasewillbefarawayfromusB．humanbrainscandecidethefinaldeathC．thebasicmaterialsofcellswilllastforeverD．humanorganscanberepairedbynewmedicine59．Howlongcanhumansliveinthefutureaccordingtothepassage?A．Over100years.B．Morethan120years.C．About150years.D．Thepassagedoesn’ttellus.BFileCreatedPage1of1DELAYEDBAGGAGEREPORTPRINTEDATALBANYN.Y.AIRPORTONJULY10201211:15A.M._______________________________________________________________________________DearValuedCustomer,Weregretthatyourbaggagewasnotavailabletoclaimafteryourrecentflight.Everythingpossiblewillbedonetolocateyourpropertyandreturnittoyoupromptly.Forinformationregardingyourdelayedbaggage,contacttheUnitedAirlinesBaggageResolutionCenteratits24hour,sevendayaweeknumber:1800335BAGS(2247)(US–TollFree)2818213536(LocalHoustonNumber)om/for/bagtracingAssoonasyoufileyourDelayedBaggageReport,UnitedAirlineswillbegintotraceforyourbaggagesystemwide.OurBaggageResolutionstaffwillmakeeveryefforttocallyouonceadaytokeepyouupdatedonourprogress.Sothatwecanquicklyaccessyourrecords,pleaserefertotheFileReferenceNumberonthisreceiptwhencorrespondingorcalling.KeepthisreceiptwithyourclaimcheckandETicketreceiptuntilyourbaggageisreturnedtoyou.Inmostcircumstances,UnitedAirlineswilldeliveryourbaggagewhenitislocated.Deliverytimesvarydependingonlocation.://csmcbagapp.nam.coair/bmswtweb/Docs/FileCreatedPrintPC.aspx?ref_num=144…_______________________________________________________________________________DELAYEDBAGGAGEREPORTREFERENCE:ALBUA25876_______________________________________________________________________________Name:JOHNJACKSONContactNumber:8022479999DeliveryAddress:66MOONBROOKDRVERMONTUSA05745_______________________________________________________________________________BagTagDescription0037387643SoftSideUprightsuitcase0037387657NonZippered,hardsidehorizontalsuitcase60.Wheredoesthereceiptmostprobablyefrom?A.SuitcaseTracingWebsite.B.DeliveryCenterofUnitedAirlines.C.BaggageResolutionCenter.D.InformationCenteroftheAirport.61.FromthereceiptwecanlearnthatJohnJackson______.A.musthavefiledhisDelayedBaggageReportalreadyB.couldn’tdealwithhisdelayedbaggageonlineuntilJuly17,2012C.shouldcall8022479999fortheinformationabouthisdelayedbaggageD.maynotknowanythingabouthisdelayedbaggageduringthefirstfivedays62.Whichofthefollowinginformationisnotprovidedinthereceipt?A.Thedescriptionofthecustomer’scheckedsuitcases.B.Theregularroutineofthedelayedbaggagetracing.C.ThecontactphonenumberofAlbanyN.Y.Airport.D.Thecustomer’sdelayedbaggagefilereferencenumber.CGenetictestingofferspeopleinsightintothetypesofdiseasestheyaremostlikelytodevelop—butanewstudysuggestsmostpeopledonotaltertheirlifestylesbasedonthisinformation.Thesetests—knownasgenomesequencing—analyzeaperson'sDNA,tellingpatientsabouttheirknownriskfordiseaseslikecancerordiabetes.Butbeingtoldyou’reatahigherriskforlungcancerdoesn’tseemtomotivateanyonetoquitsmokingoralcohol,thisstudysuggests.Becauseofthis,thescholarsarguethatgenetictestingshouldbebannedasatoolforimprovingpeople'shealth.Today’sfindingcamefrompullingdatafrom18otherstudiesthatfollowedpeopleaftertheyreceivedtheresultsofgenetictests.Receivinginformationaboutgeneticrisksdidn’tinspirepeopletoeatdifferently,exercisemore,orstopsmoking,"Expectationshavebeenhighthatgivingpeopleinformationabouttheirgeneticriskwillempowerthemtochangetheirbehavior,butwehavefoundnoevidencethatthisisthecase,"studyauthorTheresaMarteau,directorofbehaviorandhealthresearchsaidinapressrelease.Genetictesting,whichtheNationalInstitutesofHealthsayscostsanywherefrom$100to$2,000,hasbeemuchmoreaccessibleasmercialtestingpaniessuchas23andMeandSureGenomicshavesprungup.ThesepaniesarenotallowedtosharediseaseriskestimateswithconsumersthankstotheFoodandDrugAdministration.However,today’sstudydidn’tspecifywhetherthegenetictestingwerepurelyfromacademicsequencing,orifanyofthesepanieshadhadaroleinsupplyingthedata.Genetictestingdoesn’tgetpeopletochangetheirbehaviorforthebetter,butitdoesn'thaveanyknownnegativeeffectseither.Knowingtheresultsofthesetestsdidn'tchangepeople'sdepressionoranxietylevels.Andthere'snoindicationthattestinginspirespeopletopickupriskyordangeroushealthhabitseither,thestudyfound.Actuallyageneticpredispositiontoacertaindiseaseismonamongpeople.

Somepeoplearebornweakinheart..Someareinnatelyvulnerableindigestivesystem.Butthesemostmonriskfactorsusuallydon'traiseaperson'schancesofgettingthediseasebyasignificantamount.It'spossiblethatsomeofthepatientsinthestudyhadsubstantiallyhighdiseaserisksbasedontheirDNAprofile,butthosepatientstendtoberatherrare."It’sstilllikelythatmunicatingthistypeofinformationisveryvaluabletosomepeople,butit’sjustthattherearen’tthatmanyofthosepeople,"ZikmundFisherfromtheUniversityofMichigansaid."Theideathatprovidinggeneticriskinformationisgoingtobetransformativetoeveryoneseemsunlikely."63.Whydidsomeexpertssuggeststoppinggenetictesting?A.Genomesequencingaren’taccurateindetectingcertaindiseaserisks.B.Genetictestingresultsfailtoencouragepeopletoremovebadhabits.C.Genetictestingdoesneithergoodnorharmtopeople’sbehaviorialimprovement.D.Genetictestingresultsareofferedbymercialtestingpanies.64.Theunderlinedword

predispositiontointhepassageisclosestinmeaningto_____.A.testingonB.predictionaboutC.sensitivitytoD.insightinto65.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.TheresaMarteaubelievesgenetictestinghelpstochangepeople’sbehaviors.B.SureGenomicsisforbiddentodeliverillnessriskexpectationstopatients.C.Genetictestingresultsaretotallyingfromacademicsequencing.D.Genetictestingresultsinawayworsenthepatients’moodsandemotions.66.It’ssaidthatpeople’sunconcernedresponsetogenetictestingdoesn’tcausemuchharmbecause______.A.gettingridofbadlifehabitsdoesn’tdomuchgoodtopeople’shealthB.almostallpeoplehavecertaindiseaserisksbasedongenetictestingC.providinggeneticriskinformationinterfereswiththemedicaltreatmentD.genetictestingshowsfewpeopleareatahighriskofgettingcertaindiseasesSectionCDirections:pletethefollowingpassagebyusingthesentencesinthebox.Eachsentencecanonlybeusedonce.Notethattherearetwosentencesmorethanyouneed.A.Butlegislation(法律)won’tbanallsituationsinwhichmultitaskingisunwise.B.Theymultitaskforefficiency,tofightboredomortokeepupwithsocialmedia.C.Fortyeightstateshavebannedtextingwhiledriving.D.However,textingwhilebikingseemssoundemandingastobeharmless.E.Theydamagedrivingequivalentlyasfarasexternaldangersgo.F.Insteadofmultitasking,theytakemorerestbreaksandgetasocialmediafixduringabreak.IsMultitaskingAlwaysGood?Notonlydosmartphonesprovideunrestrictedaccesstoinformation,theyprovideperfectopportunitiestomultitask.Anyactivitycanbeacpaniedbymusic,selfiesorsocialmediaupdates.Ofcourse,somepeoplepickpoortimestotweetortext,andlawmakershavesteppedin.__67__InHonolulu,it’sillegaltotextorevenlookatyourphonewhilecrossingthestreet,andintheNetherlandsthey’vebannedtextingwhilebiking.__68__Youneedtoselfregulate.Understandinghowthebrainmultitasksandwhywefindmultitaskingsoappealingwillhelpyourealizethedangerofpullingoutyourphone.Multitaskingfeelslikedoingtwothingsatthesametime,soitseemsthedangerliesinaskingonementalprocesstodotwounrelatedthings—fortextingdrivers,watchingthescreenandtheroad.Twentystateshaveinstitutedbansondrivingusingahandheldphonewhilestillallowinghandsfreecalls.Yethandsfreeorhandheldmakesnodifference.__69__Therealproblemistheswitchofattentionbetweentheconversationandtheroad,andthataffectsperformance.Peoplesensethis,andwhenonthephonetheydriveslowerandincreasetheirfollowingdistance,buttheyarefartooconfidentthatthesemeasuresreducerisks.Thisoverconfidenceextendstootheractivities.A2015surveyshowedthatamajorityofstudentswhousesocialmedia,textorwatchTVwhilestudyingthinkthattheycanstillprehendthematerialthey’restudying.Peopledon’tmultitaskmerelybecausetheyseenoharminit;theyseebenefits.__70__Mostpeoplewillstillchoosetomultitask.Buttheyshould,