上海市2024-2025学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷(无答案)

二○二四学年度第一学期期中考试高二年级英语试卷（共12页）（测试100分钟内完成，总分100分，试后交答题卷）友情提示：昨天，你既然经历了艰苦的学习，今天，你必将赢得可喜的收获！祝你：诚实守信，沉着冷静，细致踏实，自信自强，去迎接胜利！I.ListeningComprehension（1*20=20%）SectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Getsomesmallchange. B.Findashoppingcenter.C.Cashacheckatabank. D.Findaparkingplace.2.A.Inacottonfield. B.Atarailwaystop.C.Onafarm. D.Onatrain.3.A.Shoppingwithhisson. B.Buyingagiftforachild.C.Promotinganewproduct. D.Bargainingwithasalesgirl.4.A.Takingphotos. B.Cuttingimages.C.Fixingcameras. D.Drawingpictures.5.A.Theschool. B.Ashop. C.Thepostoffice. D.Home.6.A.Heisratherdisappointed. B.Heishighlyambitious.C.Hecan’tfacethesituation. D.Heknowshisownlimitations.7.A.Thewomanisunfitforstudyingphysics.B.Hecanbethewoman’sprivateteacher.C.Physicsisanimportantcourseatschool.D.Theprofessor’ssuggestionishelpful.8.A.Theyaren’tusedtoacoldplace.B.TheyfeelluckytoliveinFlorida.C.Theyaregoingtohaveaholiday.D.Theyhaven’tbookedairticketsyet.9.A.Lookforamoreexpensivehotel.B.Gotoanotherhotelbybus.C.Trytofindaquietplace.D.Takeawalkaroundthecity.10.A.Themanhaschangedhisdestination.B.Themanisreturninghisticket.C.HeisflyingtoNYtomorrowmorning.D.Hecan’tgettoNYasplanned.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwopassagesandonelongerconversation.Aftereachpassageorconversation,youwillbeaskedseveralquestions.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Itwasdifficultforothercarstopass.B.Thedogcouldn’tfollowhiscar.C.Hewasdrivingattoohighaspeed.D.Thedogwaslikelytobeinjured.12.A.Herequiredhimtopaythefine.B.Hetookhimtothepolicestation.C.Heaskedhimtoputthedogintothecar.D.Hesenthimhomeandchargedhim.13.A.Hehadneverbrokenthetrafficrules.B.Hewasseriouslypunishedforlaziness.C.Hewalkedhisdogbycareveryday.D.Hewastoooldtorunafterhisdog.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Anyonewhoneedstofindajob,yetlacksinformation.B.Thosewhohavemoneybutwonderhowtoinvest.C.Peoplewhowanttoachieveevenhigherlifegoals.D.Anyonetoolazytoexercisewithanunhealthydiet.15.A.Hegivesyouadvicebye-mailonceamonth.B.Hecallstogiveyousuggestionseveryweek.C.Hecomestotalkwithyoufacetofaceonceayear.D.Hewritestohelpyoujustlikeyouroldfriends.16.A.Differencesbetweenabasketballcoachandalifecoach.B.WhyHollywoodstarsgreatlyneedlifecoaches.C.Howpeopleusuallyachievehigherlifegoals.D.Whatalifecoachusuallydoestohelppeoplesucceed.Questions17through,20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.Spotanareaoftheshowbusiness. B.Designtheirproject.C.Readtheinstructions. D.Discusstheproject.18.A.Bydoingface-to-faceinterviews. B.Bydoingtelephoneinterviews.C.Bymailingoutaquestionnaire. D.Bymakingobservations.19.A.Art. B.Literature. C.Music. D.Cinema.20.A.Maleandfemale. B.Theyoungandtheold.C.Childrenandadults. D.Differentagegroups.II.GrammarandVocabulary（20%）SectionA（1*10=10%）Directions:Afterreadingthefollowingpassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.StealthMarketingAtitscore,stealthmarketingisaboutintegratingaproductorserviceintodailylifeorpopularcultureinsuchaseamlessmannerthatitfeelslikeanaturalpartoftheenvironment.Themainobjective?（21）______（get）consumerstalkingaboutaproductorservicewithoutdirectlypushingitontothem.Byavoidingthetraditionalsalespitch,brandshopetogenerateorganicinterestandword-of-mouthbuzz,capitalizingontheelementofsurpriseandgenuineuserexperiences.Stealthmarketinghasthepowertoturnabrandintothesubjecteveryoneistalkingabout.（22）______it’safamilydiscussingitoverdinnerorfriendssharingitonsocialmedia,thebrandbecomesanaturalpartofconversations.Thiskindoforganicdiscussioncanbemorevaluablethananypaidadvertisement（23）______itcomesfromtrustedsources—friendsandfamily.Oneofthestandoutfeaturesofstealthmarketingisitssubtlety.（24）______traditionaladvertising,whichcanbeseenaspusnyorannoying,stealthmarketingisdesignedtoblendin.Thismakespeoplemorecomfortableandopentothebrand,often（25）______（lead）toincreasedtrust.Whenconsumerstrustabrand,theyaremorelikelytobecomeloyalcustomers,recommendthebrandtoothers,andevendefenditagainstcriticism.Budgetisaconcernforanymarketingcampaign.Stealthmarketingoftenrequireslessfinancialinvestment（26）______（compare）totraditionalmethodslikeTVcommercialsorbillboardads.Thiscost-effectivenessallowsformoreflexibilityinthemarketingbudget,freeingupresourcesforotherimportantbusinessactivities.Theverything（27）______makesiteffective—itssubtlety—alsoraisesethicalquestions.Isitrighttomarkettopeopleinawaythattheydon’tevenrealizethey（28）______（market）to?Thislackoftransparency（29）______makesomeconsumersfeeldeceived,whichcouldharmthebrand’sreputation-inthelongrun.Navigatingthelegallandscapeis（30）______challengeinstealthmarketing.Advertisinglawsareinplacetoprotectconsumersfrommisleadinginformation.Stealthmarketingstrategiesmustbecarefullyplannedtoensuretheydon’tcrossanylegalboundaries.Failuretocomplywiththeselawscanresultinpenalties,legalaction,andatarnishedbrandimage.SectionB（1*10=10%）Directions:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.appealingB.bargainsC.creditedD.identicalE.intentionallyF.itemsG.limitedH.misstepsI.pioneeredJ.gratefullyK.scoredDupesarewearingoutLululemonAthleticaDupesaretheproductsthatcostlessthanthepremium（高端的）versionsbutareofsimilarstyleandquality.Lessexpensiveversionsofpremiumproductshavebecomea（n）（31）alternative,particularlyforyoungershoppers.ThatisbecomingaproblemforLululemonAthletica,thecompanythat（32）high-endsportswearandmade$100leggingsthenorm.“Thebrandlogodoesn’tholdasmuchappealasitusedto,”saidMikaylaKitsopoulos,a22-year-oldcollegestudent.“Finding（33）isthenewstatussymbol.”WhenKitsopouloswasinhighschool,sheworeLululemonleggings,whichcostabout$100.Now,shebuysherleggingsonAmazonforabout$30.Shesaidthequalityandfitisalmost（34）,sowhypaymore?TheheightenedcompetitioncomesasLululemonhasmadeaseriesof（35）thathaveturnedoffevensomeofitsmostdevotedfans.Notlongago,itremovedanewtypeofleggingsfromitsstoresandwebsiteaftercustomerscomplainedaboutthefit.OthermistakesLaveincludedacolorpalettethatwastoo（36）andnothavingenoughofsomeproductssuchassmallersizeleggings.ThemisfireshavepushedpeoplesuchasNatalieAssinkto（37）seekoutdifferentbrands.The20-year-oldcollegestudentsaidsheswitchedfromLululemontoGymsharkandAYBLnotjustbecausetheirleggingscostless,butalsobecausetheyhavemorecolorvarieties.Buyingcheaperversionsofpremiumproductsisn’tnew.Boastingaboutitis.EllynBriggs,MoringConsult’sbrandsanalyst,（38）thegrowingpopularityofdupestoinflationbutalsototheriseofsocialmedia.TheNo.1reasonpeoplesaidtheyboughtdupeswastosavemoney,accordingtoMorningConsult’ssurvey.Theyalsowantedtotestoutwhetherthecheaperversionswereasgoodasthepremium（39）andthenpostaboutthemonTikTokorotherplatforms.“It’smorethanjustatransaction,”Briggssaid.“Theywanttosharethefactthattheyhave（40）asuccess.”III.ReadingComprehension（37.5%）SectionACloze（1*15=15%）Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Celebrityhasbecomeoneofthemostimportantrepresentativesofpopularculture.Fansusedtobecrazyaboutaspecificfilm,butnowthepublic（41）tobaseitsconsumptionontheinterestofcelebrityattachedtoanygivenproduct.Besides,fashionmagazineshavealmost（42）thepracticeofputtingmodelsonthecoverbecausetheydon’tsellnearlyaswellasfamous（43）.Asaresult,celebritieshaverealizedtheirunbelievablypowerfulmarketpotential,movingfromadvertisingforothers’productsto（44）theirown.Celebrityclothinglinesaren’ta（45）newphenomenon,butinthepasttheyweretypicallyaimedattheordinaryconsumers,and（46）afewTVactresses.Todaythey’restartedbyfirst-classstarswhoseproductsenjoyequalfamewithsomeworldtop（47）.Themostsuccessfulstart-upshavebeenthosebycelebritieswith（48）personalstyle.Ascelebritiesbecomemoreandmoreexperiencedatthemarket,theyexpandtheirproductionscalerapidly,（49）almostalltheproductsofdailylife.However,foreverysuccessstory,there’sarelated（50）taleofacelebritywhoovervaluedhisconsumerappeal.Nomatterhowfamoustheproduct’s（51）is,ifitfailstoimpressconsumerswithitsownqualities,itbeginstoresembleanexerciseinself-promotionalmarketing.Andoncethe（52）attentiondiesdown,consumerinterestmightfade,loyaltyreturningtotried-and-truelabels.Today,celebritiesfaceevenmoresevereembarrassment.Thepop-culturalcirclemightbebiggerthanever,butitsrateofturnoverhasspeededupaswell.Eachmisstepthreatensto（53）acelebrity’sshelflife,andthesamenewspaperormagazinethatoncebroughthimfamehasnoproblempickinghimtopieceswhentheopportunityappears.（54）,theego’s（自我的）potentialforexpansionislimitless.Havingalreadyachievedgreatwealthandpublicrecognition,manycelebritiesseefashionasthenextfrontiertobeconquered.Asthesayinggoes,successandfailurealwaysgohandinhand.Theirsuccessas（55）mightlastalifetime,butfashion—likecelebrity—hasalwaysbeenshort-lived.41.A.tends B.returns C.aims D.means42.A.abandoned B.delayed C.established D.assumed43.A.films B.faces C.issues D.stories44.A.inventing B.composing C.exploring D.developing45.A.dramatically B.completely C.steadily D.normally46.A.takenby B.setfor C.limitedto D.listedon47A.brands B.trends C.sales D.editions48.A.common B.specific C.potential D.artificial49.A.promoting B.extending C.engaging D.,covering50.A.disappointing B.warning C.greeting D.amazing51.A.origin B.organization C.release D.intention52.A.continuous B.crazy C.initial D.sincere53.A.strike B.isolate C.promote D.reduce54.A.Still B.Thus C.Moreover D..Indeed55.A.stars B.models C.designers D.advertisersSectionB（1.5*11=16.5%）Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.（A）ThereisafamousstoryaboutBritishpoetSamuelTaylorColeridge.Hewaswritingapoemwhenhewasinterruptedbyaknockatthedoor.Thiswasanagebeforethetelephone.Someonewasdeliveringamessage.WhenColeridgegotbacktohispoem,hehadlosthisinspiration.Hispoeticmoodhadbeen’brokenbytheknockonhisdoor.Hisunfinishedpoem,whichcouldotherwisehavebeenamasterpiece,wouldnowneverbemorethanafragment（片段）.Thisstorytellshowunexpectedcommunicationcandestroyanimportantthought.Thatbringsustotheinventionofthecellphone.Themostcommoncomplaintaboutcellphonesisthatpeopletalkonthemtotheannoyanceofpeoplearoundthem.Butmoredamagingmaybethecellphone’sdisruptionofourthoughts.Wehavealreadyenteredagoldenageoflittlewhiteliesaboutourcellphones,andthisisbyandlargeahealthy,protectivedevelopment.“Ididn’thearitring”or“Ididn’trealizemyphonehadshutoff”areamongthelieswetelltogiveourselvesspacewherewe’rebeyondreach.Thenotionofbeingunreachableisnotanewconcept—wehave“DoNotDisturb”signsonthedoorsofhotelrooms.Sowhymustwefeelguiltywhenitcomestocellphones?Whymustweapologizeifwedecidetoshutoffthecellphoneforawhile?Theproblemisthatwecomefromalong-establishedtraditionofdifficultywithdistancecommunication.Untiltherecentmassuseofcellphones,itwaseasytocommunicatewithsomeonenexttousorafewfeetaway,butdifficultwithsomeoneacrosstown,thecountryortheglobe.Wecametotakeitforgranted.Butcellphonesmakelong-distancecommunicationcommon,andendangerourtimebyourselves.Nowtimealone,oraconversationwithsomeonenexttouswhichcannotbeinterruptedbyaphone,issomethingtobecherished.Evencellphonedevotees,myselfusuallyincluded,can’thelpattimeswantingtothrowtheirphonesaway,orcursethedaytheywereinvented.Butwedon’tandwon’t,andtherereallyisnoneed.Allthat’srequiredtotakebackourprivatetimeisageneralsocialrecognitionthatwehavetherighttoit.Inotherwords,wehavetodevelopahealthycontempt（轻视）fortheringsofourownphones.Giventheeaseofmakingandreceivingcellphonecalls,ifwedon’ttalktothe.callerrightnow,wesurelywillshortlylater.Acellphonecalldeservesnogreaterprioritythanarandomwordfromthepersonnexttous.Thoughthecallonmycellphonemaybetheone-in-a-millionfromStevenSpielberg—whohasfinallyreadmynovelandwantstomakeithisnextmovie.Butmostlikelyitisnot,andI’mbetteroffthinkingabouttheideaIjusthadforanewstory,orthesliceofpizzaI’lleatforlunch.56.WhatisthepointofthestoryaboutthepoetColeridge?A.Todirectreaders’attentiontothemaintopic.B.Toattractreaders’attentiontoreadhispoems.C.Toshowhowimportantinspirationistoapoet.D.Toemphasizethedisadvantageofnothavingacellphone.57.Whydoesthewritermentionthe“DoNotDisturb”sign?A.Toencourageustousethecellphoneasmuchaswecan.B.Topersuadeusnottoworryabouttheringofthecellphone.C.Toinformusthatthecellphoneisnottobedisturbedinourlife.D.Toaskustomakeanapologywhenwedon’tanswerthecellphonecall.58.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”（Paragraph7）mostprobablyreferto?A.answeringacallfromafarB.talkingtofriendnexttousC.usingthecellphonetochatwithfriendsD.communicatingtokeepthelong-establishedfriendship59.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Cellphonesrequiremoreattentionthananyotherinvention.B.Wesometimesthrowthephoneawaywhenitistoodisturbing.C.Thewriterwouldrathercontinuehisownworkthanbeinterruptedbythering.D.Weshouldgiveprioritytothecellphoneasithasbroughtussomuchconvenience.（B）▲Allerton,Liverpool£590,000Alarge-arealawnwouldlookathomeonatraditionalred-brickcampus.SixmilessouthoftheUniversityofLiverpoolandthe“knowledgequarter”,itispartofAllertonPriory,designedandbuiltbyVictoriangothicarchitectAlfredWaterhouseintheearly1800sforalocalmerchantandnowseparatedintoapartments.There’sathree-bedroomduplex（复式）onthelowergroundandgroundfloor.Thelivingroomhasfloor-to-ceilingwindowsandviewsofthegrounds,andthere’saprivategateforresidentsleadingtoAllertonManorsportscarclub.Fine&Country,0151-947-0810▲Halton,Lancashire£285,000Thisenvironmentally-friendlyhomeisintheeco-settlementofForgebankinthevillageofHaltonontheoutskirtsofLancaster.Itmaysuitthebuyers—withconscienceandcash—whohavechosentosettleclosetothecitytheystudiedin.ThecomplexsitsonthebanksoftheRiverLuneandnexttotheForestofBowland.Atwo-bedroomhomecovers1,050sqftwithabalcony.Thefunkyyellowkitchencabinetryisbylocalcarpenters.TheModernHouse,0203-795-5920▲Eddington,Cambridge£689,950ThelocalgovernmentofCambridgeisdevelopinganewsustainableresidentialdistricttwomilesnorthofthecitycentrewith3,000homes,2,000postgraduateroomsfortheUniversityofCambridge,sportsfacilities,amarketsquareandparklot.OneofthenewestphasesisKnightsPark.There’satwo-bedroom.two-bathroomluxuryflatonthefourthflooroftheFloreybuildingwithnostampdutytopay.Hill,01223-607-200▲Citycentre,Bristol£565,000Thistwo-bedroom,first-floorapartmentisinapastel-coloured,periodtownhouse（老式联排别墅）onthewaterfrontintheheartofBristol’snightlife,withaparkingspace,aliftandviewsoftheFloatingHarbourandtheArnolfiniartscentre.Beyondisthetree-linedGeorgiangardensofQueenSquareintheoldtown.TheUniversityofBristolisa30-minutewalkaway.KnightFrank,0117-317-199660.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthehouseinAllerton?A.Itenjoysanopenandbroadviewofnearbygrounds.B.ItislocatedonthecampusoftheUniversityofLiverpool.C.IthousestheAllertonManorsportscarclubonthesecondfloor.D.Itwasdesignedintheearly18thcenturybyalocalmerchant.61.Whichhouseadvertisedboastsacombinationofmodernityandancientness?A.Allerton,Liverpool B.Halton,LancashireC.Eddington,Cambridge D.Citycentre,Bristol62.AlexandSusan,anewlymarriedcouplewholovesportsandownacar,arelookingforatwo-bedroomhouseproperty.Theymaycontact______toaskformoreinformation.A.Fine&Country B.TheModernHouseC.Hill D.KnightFrank（C）Bynowyou’veprobablyheardaboutthe“you’renotspecial”speech,whenEnglishteacherDavidMcCulloughtoldgraduatingseniorsatWellesleyHighSchool:“Donotgettheideayou’reanythingspecial,becauseyou’renot.”Mothersandfatherspresentattheceremony—andawholelotofotherparentsacrosstheInternet—tookissuewithMcCullough’sego-puncturingwords.Butlostintheuproarwassomethingwereallyshouldbetakingtoheart:ouryoungpeopleactuallyhavenoideawhetherthey’reparticularlytalentedoraccomplishedornot.Inoureagernesstoelevatetheirself-esteem,weforgottoteachthemhowtorealisticallyassesstheirownabilities,acrucialrequirementforgettingbetteratanythingfrommathtomusictosports.Infact,it’snotjustprivilegedhigh-schoolstudents:wealltendtoviewourselvesasaboveaverage.Suchinflatedself-judgmentshavebeenfoundinstudyafterstudy,andit’softenexactlywhenwe’releastcompetentatagiventaskthatwerateourperformancemostgenerously.Ina2006studypublishedinthejournalMedicalEducation,forexample,medicalstudentswhoscoredthelowestonanessaytestwerethemostcharitableintheirself-evaluations,whilehigh-scoringstudentsjudgedthemselvesmuchmorestrictly.Poorstudents,theauthorsnote,“lackinsight”intotheirowninadequacy.Whyshouldthisbe?Anotherstudy,ledbyCornellUniversitypsychologistDavidDunning,offersanenlighteningexplanation.Peoplewhoareincompetent,hewriteswithcoauthorJustinKruger,sufferfroma“dualburden”:they’renotgoodatwhattheydo,andtheirveryincapabilitypreventsthemfromrecognizinghowbadtheyare.InDunningandKruger’sstudy,subjectsscoringatthebottomoftheheapontestsoflogic,grammarandhumor“extremelyoverestimated”theirtalents.Whattheseindividualslacked（inadditiontoclearlogic,propergrammarandasenseofhumor）was“metacognitiveskill”:thecapacitytomonitorhowwellthey’reperforming.Intheabsenceofthatcapacity,thesubjectsarrivedatanoverlyhopefulviewoftheirownabilities.There’saparadoxhere,theauthorsnote:“Theskillsthatleadtocompetenceinaparticulardomainareoftentheverysameskillsnecessarytoevaluatecompetenceinthatdomain.”Inotherwords,togetbetteratjudginghowwellwe’redoingatanactivity,wehavetogetbetterattheactivityitself.Thereareacoupleofwaysoutofthisdoublebind.First,wecanlearntomakehonestcomparisonswithothers.Trainyourselftorecognizeexcellence,evenwhenyouyourselfdon’tpossessit,andcomparewhatyoucandoagainstwhattrulyexcellentindividualsareabletoaccomplish.Second,seekoutfeedbackthatisfrequent,accurateandspecific.Findacriticwho.willtellyounotonlyhowpoorlyyou’redoing,butjustwhatitisthatyou’redoingwrong.AsDunningandKrugernote,successindicatestousthateverythingwentright,butfailureismoreambiguous:anynumberofthingscouldhavegonewrong.Usethisexternalfeedbacktofigureoutexactlywhereandwhenyouscrewedup.Ifweadoptthesestrategies—andmostimportantly,teachthemtoourchildren—theywon’tneedparents,oracommencement（毕业典礼）speaker,totellthemthatthey’respecial.They’llalreadyknowthattheyare,orhaveaplantogetthatway.63.Whichcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.SpecialorNot?TeachKidsToFigureItOutB.Let’sAdmitThatWeAreNotThatSpecialC.TipsOnMakingOurselvesMoreSpecialD.TellTheTruth:KidsOverestimatetheirTalents64.Theauthorthinkstherealproblemisthat______.A.wedon’tknowwhetherouryoungpeoplearetalentedornotB.youngpeopledon’tknowhowtoassesstheirabilitiesrealisticallyC.norequirementissetupforyoungpeopletogetbetterD.wealwaystendtoconsiderourselvestobeprivileged65.WhichisNOTmentionedaboutpoorstudentsaccordingtothepassage?A.Theyusuallygivethemselveshighscoresinself-evaluations.B.Theytendtobeunabletoknowexactlyhowbadtheyare.C.Theyareintelligentlyinadequateintestsandexams.D.Theylackthecapacitytomonitorhowwelltheyareperforming.66.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatthosehigh-scoringstudents______.A.knowhowtocultivateclearlogicandpropergrammarB.tendtounderestimatetheirperformancebecausetheyknowtheirlimitsC.tendtoregardthemselvesascompetentduetotheirstrictself-judgementD.tendtobeverycompetentinjudgingtheirperformanceintheirhigh-scoringfields.Section