2021-2022学年上海曹杨二中高二（上）期末英语试题及答案

2021-2022学年度上海市曹杨第二中学高二年级第一学期期末考试英语试卷II.GrammarandSectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagetheblanksthepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.theblanksagivenword,eachblanktheproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbesteachblank.Thiseverlookedatapaintingandthoughtcoulddobetterthanthat”?everseenawithoutanystoryorcharacters?Orheardapieceof___1___quitesoundlikemusic?cananswer“yes”anyofthesequestions,thechancesarethat___2___werelookingat,watchingorlisteningwassomething“avant-garde”.Oneofthefamousexamplesofavant-gardeartcomesfromtheworldofmusic.Johnpieceofmusic4’33”consistsof4minutesand33secondsofsilence.ItwaswrittenbyCage,aleadingAmericanmemberoftheavant-garde,1952.wasdividedintothreemovements,___3___(perform)withoutasinglenotebeingplayed.___4___thethemusicactuallythesoundsthelistenerhearswhile“listening”theperformance.Theseinclude,ofcourse,listeners___5___(ask)eachotherhowtheyknowwhenthepieceends.Cinemahasalwayshadavant-gardedirectors.PossiblythebestknownAndy___6___betterknownasabetween1963and1968mademorethan60films,nearly___7___ofthemexperimental.OneEat,consistsofamaneatingamushroomfor45minutes,whileSleepshowspoetJohnGiornosleepingfor6hours.Empire8hourslongandonlyshowstheEmpireStateBuildingasthesun___8___(set)atdusk.couldeatalotofpopcorn8hours.Somepeopleavant-gardeartandhateSomebelieveavant-gardeartistsaregeniuses,whileotherstend___9___(think)they’repretentious.whetherthemorhateprobablyhaveacceptthatthesepeoplearejustno___10___(passionate)abouttheirartthanMichaelangelo,BeethovenorOrsonweretheirSectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereonewordthanneed.HowsoundandcolourinfluencethetasteoffoodThesoundpeoplehearwhiletheyareeatingfoodcanchangethewaytheythinktastes,scientistshavediscovered.Infact,researchershavealsofoundthatchangingthecolourofafoodcaninfluencetheflavourbyconsumers.Foodmanufacturersarenowhoping___12___thefindingsanattempttheirfoodsappealing.Itwas___13___thoughtthatthesenseoftasteandsmellweretheonlyhumansensesthatplayedaroleexperiencingProfessorCharlesSpence,asensorypsychologistatOxfordaleadingexperthisfield.Hebelievesthatpossiblechangetheflavoroffoodsimplybyexcitingsenseofhearing.example,listeningwaveshittingtheseashorecan___14___detectseafoodflavours.ProfessorSpencehasalsodiscoveredthat___15___changingthecolourofafoodcaninfluencethewaytastes.Hefoundthatbychangingadrinkfromyellowadeepred,possibletasteup12percentsweeterthanreallyis.Hesaid:‘Thiscolourhasstrong___16___ripefruit.’Flavournotjustassimpleasthewaysomethingtastes,asalltheothersensesinto___17___andcandominatethewaythebrain___18___afood.Icecreamactivatesapartofthebrainwhichjustbehindtheeyesandwhereemotionsare___19___.melting,changesphysical___20___andcreatescontraststhatcontinuallykeepyoursensesinterested.nextarearestaurantorasupermarket,orjustsittingdownathomeeatsomething,thinkaboutwhetheryourchoiceshavebeeninfluencedbysoundorbesurprised!III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForblankinthefollowingpassagefourwordsorphrasesmarkedB.CandFillinblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Threehundredyearsnewstravelledbywordoforandcirculatedtaverns(酒馆)andcoffeehousestheformofpamphletsandnewsletters.Thehousesparticularlyareroomyforafreeconversation,andforreadingataneasierrateallmannerofprintednews,notedoneEverythingchanged1833whenthefirstmass-audienceTheNewSun,____21____theuseofadvertisingreducethecostofnews,thusgivingadvertisersaccessawideraudience.Thepennypress,followedbyradioandtelevision,turnednewsfromatwo-way____22____intoaone-waybroadcast,arelativelysmallnumberoffirmscontrollingthemedia.thenewsindustry____23____somethingcloserthecoffeehouse.TheInternetmakingnewsmoresocialanddiverse,revivingthe____24____characteristicsof“theerabeforethemedia”.Inmuchoftheworld,themassmediaareflourishing.Newspapercirculationrosegloballyby6%between2005and2009.Butthoseglobalfiguresmaskasharp____25____readershiprichcountries.thepastdecade,throughouttheworld,peoplehavebeengivingupnewspapersandnewsand____26____eventsprofoundlydifferentMost____27____ordinarypeopleareincreasinglyinvolvedcompiling,sharing,discussinganddistributingnews.letspeopleanywherereportwhattheyareseeing.Social-networkingsiteshelppeoplefind,discussandsharenewstheirfriends.Andnotjustreaderswhoare____28____theelite.firmsincludingGoogleFacebook,andhaveimportantchannelsofnews.Celebritiesandworldleaderspublishupdatesdirectlysocialnetworks;countriesnowrawdata____29____throughopengovernmentinitiatives.TheInternetletspeoplereadnewspapersorwatchtelevisionchannelsfromaroundtheworld.Thewebhasallowednew____30____ofnews,fromindividualbloggerssites,riseashortspaceoftime.Thenewsagendanolongercontrolledbyafewpressgiantsandstateoutlets.____31____,everyliberal(自由人)shouldcelebratethis.Amore____32____newsenvironmentaremarkablediversityandrangeofnewssources,agoodthing.Thetransformationofthenewsbusinessunstoppable,andattempts____33____aredoomedfailure.Asproducersofnewjournalism,individualscanbecautiousoffactsandtransparent(透明的)theirsources.Asconsumers,theycanbegeneraltheirtastesanddemandingtheirstandards.Andalthoughthis____34____doesraiseconcernstheremuchcelebratethediverse,argumentativeandenvironmentofthenewsbusinesstheagesoftheInternet.The____35____back.Enjoy21.A.rejectedsubstitutedculturepioneeredchannelD.celebratedD.businessD.clinging22.A.conversation23.A.applying24.A.comparable25.A.turnreturningdesirabledifferencekeepingupironicallychallengingreadablecontributingdelicateD.freedeclineD.contrast26.A.makingupfor27.A.strikingly28.A.embracing29.A.trustworthy30.A.providersgivingriselikelyD.shiftingawayfromD.recentlysubscribingavailableconsumersD.regulatingD.incredibleD.collectorswitnesses31.A.example32.A.participatory33.A.escapecomparisoncomplexchanceD.InprincipleD.innovativeD.shaperewardingreverseidentify34.A.technology35.A.newsgiantSectionBproductioncoffeehousecommunicationsocialnetworkingD.transformationD.printedpressDirections:Readthefollowingpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForofthemfourchoicesmarkedB,CandChoosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustThesummerIturned16myfathergavehis69ChevyMalibuconvertible(敞篷车)Beautifullyrepainted,enginewasagiftwastedonatthatage.WhatdidIknowaboutclassiccars?TheimportantthingwasthatHannahandIcouldaroundthetopdown.Hannahwasbestfriend,ayearyoungerbutmuchalmostfivefootten.goingbesomething,”mymotheralwayssaid.Andsureenough,thatsummershesignedamodelingShewasalreadydoingcatalogandrunwayAmonthaftermyHannahandIwentthemovies.Onthewayhome,westoppedatthedrive-through,puttingthefriesontheseatbetweenusshare.ridearoundawhile,”Isaid.Itwasaclearnight,oven-warm,fullmooncastlowoverthedesert.anacurvetoofast,Ihitapatchofdirtandfromsideside.Ithencutthroughalandscapewallanddroveintoafull-grownThefrontwheelsresthalfwayupthetreetrunk.Frenchfriesonthethedash,andmylap.Animpossibleamountofbloodonface,piecesofskinhangingintohereyes.Theytookusseparateambulances.Intheroom,myparentsspokequietly:BestplastictheEndofhermodelingbeenwearinglegbelts,butthecarhaveshoulderbands.damagedmycheekboneonthewheel;foreheadhadsplitwideopenonthedash.WhatwouldIsayher?WhenhermotherSharonintomyhospitalroom.Istartedcrypreparingmyselfforhersatbesideandtookmyhand.“IhitmybestcartherearwhenIwasyourage,”shesaid.“Iwreckedhercarandmine.”“I’msoIsaidbothalive,”shesaid.“Therestwindow.”Istartedprotest,andSharonstoppedme“Iyou.Hannahtoo.”forgivenessallowedHannahandmebackthecartogetherthatstayfriendsthroughoutschoolandcollegebeeachother’sweddings,andwatchmyfourteenagersalongherthreeyoungerchildren.IthinkofhergiftofforgivenesseveryI’mtemptedsomeoneasecretforsomethingrecognizedaswrong.AndwheneverIseeHannah.thescarsaresofadedthatnooneelsewouldnotice,butthesunlightIcanseethefaintshimmer(微光)justbelowherhairlineforme,aofgrace.36.WhichofthefollowingaboutHannahaccordingthepassage?A.wasnotasbadlyinjuredastheneverreallytheauthorthoughhermotherdid.couldhavebeenamodelsheexperiencedtheaccidentD.learnedthegiftofforgivenessfromwhattheauthorsaidhermother37.Inparagraph4,“windowdressing”closestmeaning“________”.A.insignificantcolorfulundeterminedD.hopeful38.Accordingthepassage,Sharoncomfortedtheauthorby________.A.showingherownscarmentioningherownstoryvisitingtheauthorpersonD.teachingtheauthorapersonallesson39.Whichofthefollowingbethebesttitleofthearticle?A.AGracefulFriendALastingFriendshipD.TheofForgivenessALuckyCarAccident(B)A1.GetSupportJustwantsomeonetalkto?At7,canconnectatrained“activelistener”forfree,completelyconfidentialadvice.Choosealistenerbasedonlocationandexperience,orlettheassignsomeoneforaninstantconversation.2.CouponsLookforcouponcodesonretailerandcash-backwebsites.Justgooglethebrandand“promocode”findthelatestAndwhothatwhensnooze(打盹),lose?Sometimesleavingitemsyourshoppingcartcanaddupsavings.apop-upacouponcodetemptpurchasethereorane-mailyourinboxadiscount3.Doesanyonewanthearabouttaxes?Maybenot.Butthisunusualyear(thefirsthistorythatthefederaltaxdeadlinehasbeenextendedJuly15),paysstayontopofthings.Thewebsitesurprisinglyeasynavigate,andalinkonthehomepagethecoronavirustax-reliefprograms.4.RemoveStubbornFoodStainsGotunattractivecoffeeandteastainsonapot,ormug?up(假牙)Dissolveonetabletpercupsofhotpourintothestainedvessel,andletsitforseveralhours.Thenuseascrubbrushcleanthestainsandanyloosenedbits.Pourthesolutionoutandrinse5.SaveOnelesser-knownsecrettypingonyourphone:Double-tapthespacebaronthekeyboardwhenfinishasentence.Doingsoaddsaperiodandaspace—andautomaticallycapitalizesthenextletterstartyournextsentence.6.PreserveFragrancesIfwishthescentofyoureaudetoiletteorcolognelastedstorethefridge.“Growingup,I’dalwaysseemygrandmother’sthefridge,andshetoldkeptthefragrancelongerandfeltrefreshingontheskin,”styleexpertHilary“Ikeepingminecool,especiallyduringthesummerandfallmonths.”note:coldtemperaturescanupsetthebalanceofdelicateperfumes.40.Michael,whovaluescan_________________.A.turnatrainedlistenerforfreeadvicelookforcouponcodesonlinefindthelatestapplyfortax-cutonthewebsitethisyearDdouble-tapthespacebaronthephonewhentexting41.Whichofthefollowingstatementsaccordingthepassage?A.perfumepreservedtheatcoldtemperature,fragrancelastBrushingthestainsoonafterapplyingthedenturecleanercanremovethestubbornone.Duethecoronaviruspandemicthegovernmenthasprolongedthetaxdeadlineandcuttaxes.,D.Leavingitemsshoppingcartshelpsascanre-considertheyareworthbuying.42.Thepurposeofthispassage__________________.A.teachpeoplehowdealarouseinterestfixingproblemstrickshelpimproveD.informpeopleofthelatestscientificfindingsDigitalassistantssuchasSiriareincreasinglycommononphonesandcomputers.Developinganemotionalrelationshipapieceofsoftwarecan,bringdiscomfortpeople.AsastudypublishedPsychologySciencebyDaeun,ofChungbukNationalUniversitySouthKorea,andhercolleagues,shows,oneemotionsometimesinvolvedmachine-humaninteractionembarrassment.Drandherteamrecruited187participantsintotheirstartwith,eachwaspresentedaseriesofstatementsonthechangeabilityofintelligence.Theseincluded,“youhaveacertainamountofintelligence,andreallydomuchchangeit”,andcanalwayssubstantiallychangehowintelligentare”.Participantsratedtheirresponsesthesestatementsonasix-pointscale,onwhichonemeant“stronglydisagree”andsixmeant“stronglyagree”.ThereasonforthisinitialtestwasthatDrknewfrompreviousworkthatthosewhobelieveintelligencebechangeablearecomfortableaskingforassistancewhilethosewhobelievebefixedoftenfeelashameddoso.Theinitialtestdone,theresearcherspresentedtheirvolunteersasecond,whichinvolvedlookingat16setsofthreewordsandtryingthinkofafourthwordthatlinkedexample,whenoffered“room,blood,salts”acorrectanswerwouldbe“bath”.Sometimesthefirstthreewordswereaccompaniedbyanunrequestedhinttheexamplegiven,thiswas“tub”).Sometimestheywerenot.Hintsappearedasthewrittenformofthewordquestion,accompaniedbyacomputer-shapedicon(图标).halfofparticipantsthisiconhadahumanlikeface,andthehintwasplacedinsideaspeechbubbleoriginatingfromthatface,thusanthropomorphizing(赋予人性)thepresentationdegree.theotherhalftheiconlackedafaceandtherewasnospeechbubble.Afterthefinalsetofwordshadbeendisplayed,participantswereaskedagreedisagreefollow-upstatementsabouttheirexperience,suchas“itwasembarrassingreceivehelpduringthetask”,and“othersthinkIamincompetent(无能的)becauseIreceivedhelpduringthetask”.Thistime,theyquantifiedtheirfeelingsonaseven-pointscale,higherscoresrepresentinggreaterfeelingsofunease.Theresearchersfoundthatparticipantswhobelievedintelligencebeunchangeable(thetopsixthofthesample)feltmoreembarrassedandmoreincompetentafterthetests.Theyaveraged3.2whenmeasuredforfeelingsofshameandembarrassmentthecomputericonstheyhadseengivingthehintshadhadfacesandspeechbubblesbutonly2.7not.Incontrast,peoplewhostronglybelievedthatintelligencecouldbechangedover(thebottomsixthofthesample)feltthelevelofdiscomfort(around2.5)whetherornottheiconshadbeenanthropomorphized.43.Theinitialtestmeantclassifytheparticipantsaccording________.A.howintelligenttheyareacademicsettingshowfamiliartheyarepreviousresearchhowtheyagreeDrviewpointD.howmuchtheybelieveintelligencechangeable44.Inthesecondtest,theparticipantswererequired________.A.requestausefulhintataproperlinkthefourwordsgivenawordtellcomputer-shapediconsfromface-shapedonesD.answerwhethertheyfeelcomfortablereceivehelp45.WhatcanbeinferredfromtheresultsofDrandherstudy?A.Thosebelievingintelligencecanchangearemorelikelyturndowncomputer’shelpThoseregardingintelligenceasfixedfeellessateasewhenturningcomputers.ThoseregardingintelligenceasfixedaremorelikelyfeelembarrassedrealD.Thosewhobelieveintelligencecanchangearecapablethanthosewho46.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?A.shouldbedonedigitalassistantsmorehuman-like.ideaofintelligenceneedsbeupdatedatthemoment.Digitalassistantsaresometimestoohumanappealusers.D.Embarrassmentamongmostcommonemotionspeoplehave.SectionCDirections:CompletethefollowingpassagebyusingthesentencesgivenEachSentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattwosentencesthanyouneed.CouldreproduceSiliconelsewhere,ortheresomethinguniqueaboutItbesurprisingwerehardreproduceothercountries,becausereproducemostoftheUSWhatdoesaSilicon____47____IfcouldthetenthousandpeoplemovefromSiliconBuffalo,wouldbecomeSilicononlyneedkindsofpeoplecreateatechnologyhub(中心):richpeopleandnerds(痴迷科研的人).Observationbearsthisout.thetownshavebecomestartuphubsandonlytheyhavebothrichpeopleandnerds.startupshappenMiami,forexample,becausealthoughfullofrichpeople,hasfewnerds.____48____Whereas,Pittsburghastheoppositeproblem:plentyofnerds,butnorichpeople.ThetopUsComputerSciencedepartmentsaresaidbeStanford,andCarnegie-Mellon.yieldedRoute128.StanfordandBerkeleyyieldedSiliconButwhatdidCarnegie-MellonPittsburgh?AndwhathappenedIthaca,homeofCornellwhichalsoontheIupandwentcollegeatCornell,soIcananswerforboth.Theweatherterrible,particularlyandnointerestingoldcityupforasthereBoston.____49____.whilethereareplentyofhackerswhocouldstartstartups,nooneinvestDoreallyneedtherichpeople?workhavethegovernmentinvestthenerds?No,wouldnot.Startupinvestorsareadistinctofrichpeople.____50____Thishelpsthempickthestartups,andmeanstheycansupplyadviceandconnectionsaswellasAndthefactthattheyhaveapers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逻辑主语构成被动关系用过去分词，故填performed。4题详解】“听”“根据；依据”应用固定短语Accordingto。故填Accordingto。5题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：当然，这可能包括听众互相询问他们如何知道乐曲何时结束。本句中已经存在谓ask只能做主谓语动词与逻辑主语listenersasking。【6题详解】1963196860多部电影，几乎全部都是实验性的。本句为让步状语从句，表示“虽然”，且位于句首，故填Although。7题详解】1963196860多部电影，几乎全部都是实验性的。根据句意可知表示“全部”应填代词all，故填all。8题详解】8且主语为sun，故谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。故填sets。9题详解】考查固定短语。句意：有些人认为前卫艺术家是天才，而另一些人则倾向于认为他们是自命不凡。固定短语tenddosth“倾向于做某事”，故填think、10题详解】考查形容词比较级。句意：然而，不管你喜欢还是讨厌他们，你可能不得不接受，这些人对艺术的热情丝毫不亚于米开朗基罗、贝多芬或奥森•威尔斯。本句为“否定词+形容词比较级=最高级含义”，且passionate为多音节词，故填lesspassionate。【点睛】定语从句的关系词的选择可考虑以下三点：(1)一看先行词的意义，即分清先行词是指人、指物、时间、地点还是原因(如指物时不能用who或whom，指人时通常不用which)(2)(如作定语通常用whose，有时也用which；作状语要用when,where,(3)(如that和why通常不引导非限制性定语从句)如第一小题，句意：或者听到一段听起来不太像音乐的音乐?本句为定语从句修饰先行词music，且先行词在从句中做主语，指物，故填that。SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereonewordthanneed.HowsoundandcolourinfluencethetasteoffoodThesoundpeoplehearwhiletheyareeatingfoodcanchangethewaytheythinktastes,scientistshavediscovered.Infact,researchershavealsofoundthatchangingthecolourofafoodcaninfluencetheflavour___11___byconsumers.Foodmanufacturersarenowhoping___12___thefindingsanattempttheirfoodsappealing.Itwas___13___thoughtthatthesenseoftasteandsmellweretheonlyhumansensesthatplayedaroleexperiencingProfessorCharlesSpence,asensorypsychologistatOxfordaleadingexperthisfield.Hebelievesthatpossiblechangetheflavoroffoodsimplybyexcitingsenseofhearing.example,listeningwaveshittingtheseashorecan___14___detectseafoodflavours.ProfessorSpencehasalsodiscoveredthat___15___changingthecolourofafoodcaninfluencethewaytastes.Hefoundthatbychangingadrinkfromyellowadeepred,possibletasteup12percentsweeterthanreallyis.Hesaid:‘Thiscolourhasstrong___16___ripefruit.’Flavournotjustassimpleasthewaysomethingtastes,asalltheothersensesinto___17___andcandominatethewaythebrain___18___afood.Icecreamactivatesapartofthebrainwhichjustbehindtheeyesandwhereemotionsare___19___.melting,changesphysical___20___andcreatescontraststhatcontinuallykeepyoursensesinterested.nextarearestaurantorasupermarket,orjustsittingdownathomeeatsomething,thinkaboutwhetheryourchoiceshavebeeninfluencedbysoundorbesurprised!【答案】D12.E13.I14.C16.A18.G20.B15.K17.H19.J【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。主要说明了科学家发现，人们在吃东西时听到的声音会改变他们对食物味道的看法。研究人员还发现，改变食物的颜色会影响消费者体验到的味道。食品制造商现在希望利用这一发现来使他们的食品更有吸引力。题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：事实上，研究人员还发现，改变食物的颜色会影响消费者体验到的味道。结合句意可知表示“体验”且本句中experience与flavour构成被动，应用过去分词作定语，故填experienced。故选D。12题详解】anattempttheirfoodsmoreappealing可知食品制造商希望利用开发这一发现来使食品更有吸引力。故表示“开发”exploit。故选。13题详解】考查副词。句意：以前人们认为味觉和嗅觉是人类体验味道的唯一感官。此处需要填副词修饰thought，且表示“以前地”，故填previously。故选I。14题详解】Hebelievesthatpossiblechangetheflavoroffoodsimplybyexcitingsenseofhearing.可知只要刺激人们的听觉，就可以改变食物的味道。因此是在人们吃晚餐的时候听海浪拍击海岸可以尝到海鲜的味道。故填dinners。故选C。15题详解】change，且表示“简单地；仅仅”，故填simply。故选K。16题详解】考查名词。句意：他说:“这种颜色让人联想到非常成熟的水果。”结合上文Hefoundthatbychangingadrinkfromyellowadeepred,possibletasteup12percentsweeterthanreallyis.把一种饮料从黄色调成深红色，有可能使它比实际味道甜12%。可知颜色让人联想到成熟的蔬果，因此尝起来更甜。故表“联想；联系，短语为havestrongassociationswith…“……有密切的联系”。故填associations。故选A。17题详解】考查固定短语。句意：味道不仅仅是品尝食物的方式那么简单，因为所有其他的感官都会发挥作用，有些还会主导大脑对食物的解读。根据句意可知表示“发挥作用；起作用”短语为intoplay。故填play。故选H。18题详解】考查动词。句意：味道不仅仅是品尝食物的方式那么简单，因为所有其他的感官都会发挥作用，有些还会主导大脑对食物的解读。结合上文的实验结果可以影响人的感官，可知味道可以影响大脑对食物的“解读；解释”interpret最符合语境。故选G。19题详解】“处”，且上文are可知为一般现在时的被动语态。故填proceed。故选J。20题详解】考查名词。句意：通过融化，它改变了它的物理特征，创造了不断让你的感官感兴趣的对比。根据句意可知表示“特征”且由形容词修饰应填名词，故填characteristics。故选。III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForblankinthefollowingpassagefourwordsorphrasesmarkedB.CandFillinblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Threehundredyearsnewstravelledbywordoforandcirculatedtaverns(酒馆)andcoffeehousestheformofpamphletsandnewsletters.Thehousesparticularlyareroomyforafreeconversation,andforreadingataneasierrateallmannerofprintednews,notedoneEverythingchanged1833whenthefirstmass-audienceTheNewSun,____21____theuseofadvertisingreducethecostofnews,thusgivingadvertisersaccessawideraudience.Thepennypress,