上海市高一下学期期末考试英语试题第I卷I. Listening ComprehensionDirections: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 conversations and the questions 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. Because she is sick.B. Because she has to work.C. Because she has to go to the Students’ Union.D. Because she does not want to go.2. A. They have been to Africa. B. They are both from Africa.C. They have sisters in Afica.D. They are interested in African art.3. A. She does not know how to play tennis. B. She has to study.C. She does not like the man.D. She is not interested in tennis.4. A. He’s dying. B. He was at a party.C. He doesn’t hear too well.D. He was reading something important.5. A. They will buy a new house after their vacation.B. They will not buy a new house.C. They will find a smaller house.D.They will not buy a new house during their vacation.6. A. Planting something. B. Looking for water.C. Looking for something.D. Getting dirty.7. A. A movie. B. A documentary. C. A soccer game. D. Volcanoes.8. A. Scientist. B. Artist. C. Surgeon. D. Accountant.9. A. Europe. B. Canada. C. Here. D. Australia.10. A. Please sit down. B. She’ll mind if he sits down.C. She doesn’t care if he sits down.D. She doesn’t want the man to sit by her.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages 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. She was a British girl.B. The hospitals in Qatar were full at that time.C. She was a daughter of a doctor in London.D. The Qatar doctors were not sure they could cure her.12. A. A doctor in Qatar. B. A nurse in London.C. Dr. Brown.D. Agatha Christie.13. A. Substance used in making glass. B. Grug found in a detective story.C. Medicine often used in hospital.D. A rare deadly poison.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.14. A. To determine the position of a ship. B. To find the direction of a current.C. To predict the direction of a ship.D. To carry messages across the ocean.15. A. US ships were longer than British ones.B. British ships could sail the Atlantic faster than US ones.C. US ships could sail the Atlantic faster than British ones.D. US captains knew more about maps.16. A. He compared his own map with other maps.B. He talked with many British sea captains.C. He used drifting ships to check his map.D. He drew maps of currents and checked them.Section CDirections:In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you hear. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use ONE word that best fits each blank.Science can't explain the power of pets, but many studies have shown that the company of pets (21) _________ help lower blood pressure and raise chances of recovering from a heart attack, reduce loneliness and spread all-round good cheer.Any owner will tell you (22) _________ a comfortable life they live with a pet. For some, an animal provides more comfort than a husband/wife. A 2002 study by Karen Allen of the State University of New York measured stress levels and blood pressure in people - half of them pet owners –while they performed 5 minutes of mentalarithmetic (算术) or held a hand in ice water. Subjects completed the tasks alone, with a husband/wife, a close friend or with a pet. People with pets did it (23) _________ (well).Those tested with their animal friends had the smallest change in blood pressure and returned most quickly to baseline heart rates. (24) _________ pets in the room, people also made fewer math mistakes than when doing in front of other companions. It seems that people feel more (25 ) _________ (relax) around pets, says Allen, (26 ) _________ thinks it may be because pets don't judge.A study reported last fall suggests that having a pet dog not only (27) _________ (raise) your spirits but may also have an effect on your eating habits. Researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital spent a year (28) _________ (study) 36 fat people and their equally fat dogs on diet-and-exercise programs; a separate group of 56 people without pets were put on a diet program. On average, people lost about 11 pounds, or 5% of their body weight. Their dogs did even better, losing an average of 12 pounds, more than 15% of their body weight. Researchers say dog owners didn't lose any more weight than those without dogs, (29) _________ they got more exercise overall-mostly with their dogs - and found it worth doing.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Notethat there are several keys to success that successful people share.First of all, successful people never blame someone or something outside of themselves for their __31__ to go ahead. They realize that their future lies in their own hands. They understand that they cannot __32__ things in life, such as nature, the past and other people. But in the meantime, they are well aware that they can control their own thoughts and actions. They take __33__ for their life and regard this as one of the most empowering things they can do. Perhaps what most __34__ successful people fr om others is that they live a life “on purpose” ---- they are doing what they believe they are put here to do. In their opinion, having a purpose in their life is the most important __35__ that enables them to become fully functioning people. They __36__ that when they live their life on purpose, their main concern is to do the job right. They love what they do ---- and it shows. People want to do business with them because of their commitment (责任心). To live their life on purpose, successful people find a cause they believe in and create a business around it. Besides, they never easily give up. Once they have set up goals in their life, they are __37__ to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals. Rather than seeing it __38__ or upset they use the knowledge to encourage themselves on and go after what they want energetically and passionately.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: 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.The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot. This is because the culture systems are two ___39___ systems on the whole.The ___40___ of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are gestated by rivers. In China, the mother river is the Yellow River __41___ the Indian one is the Hindu River. These two cultures were developed for several thousand years and formed their own __42___. Then in DangDynasty of China, the Chinese culture __43___ went overseas to Japan, __44___ into the Japanese society and shaped the Japanese culture nowadays. Though a bit different from the Chinese one, it belongs to the same ___45___.When the two mother rivers gave birth to the eastern culture, another famous culture was ___46___ on the Mesopotamian Plain ---- the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of the Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. And these two are well-known ___47___ the base of the European culture. Like the Chinese culture, the European one also ___48___ waters. When the colonists(殖民者) of England ___49__ in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn't ___50____ from the European one a lot.At the same time, the difference of the language systems ___51____ the cultural differences. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system, for example, the one I’m using to write this paper.Other factors like human race difference counts as well. But what’s more, ___52___ the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no __ 53___ with the other.39. A. connected B. separate C. ancient D. remote40. A. preservation B. development C. resource D. origin41. A. if B. until C. while D. as42. A. styles B. habits C. ways D. means43. A. hurriedly B. gradually C. unfortunately D. suddenly44. A. made B. emerged C. mixed D. applied45. A. culture B. nation C. influence D. system46. A. brought up B. brought out C. brought about D. brought along47. A. after B. as C. for D. of48. A. crossed B. drunk C. swam D. plunged49. A. touched down B. put down C. got down D. settled down50. A. evolve B. judge C. distinguish D. rise51. A. adds to B. results to C. turns to D. takes to52. A. as to B. as for C. as a result of D. in spite of53. A. impact B. difference C. connection D. familiaritySection BDirections: Read the following three 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)When a child is told he is "uncool", it can be very painful. He may say he doesn't care, and even act in ways that are opposite of cool on purpose. But ultimately, these are simply ways to handle sadness by pretending it's not there.Helping a child feel better in school had to be careful. If you say, "Why are you worried about what other children think about you? It doesn't matter!" children know that it does matter. Instead, an active way may be best. You could say, "I'm going to do a couple of things for you to help you feel better in school."If a boy is having trouble making friends, the teacher can help him. The teacher can arrange things so that he has chances to use his abilities to contribute to class projects. This is how the other children learn how to value his good qualities and to like him. A teacher can also raise a child's popularity in the group by showing that he values that child. It even helps to put him in a seat next to a very popular child, or let him be a partner with that child in activities, etc.There are things that parents can do at home, too. Be friendly when your child brings others home to play. Encourage him to invite friends to meals and then serve the dishes they consider "super". When you plan trips, picnics, movies, and other shows, invite another child with whom your child wants to be friends.What you can do is to give him a chance to join a group that may be shutting him out. Then, if he has good qualities, he can start to build real friendship of his own.54. A child who has been informed of being "uncool" may _____.A. care nothing about itB. develop a sense of angerC. do something uncool purposelyD. pretend to get hurt very much55. A teacher can help an unpopular child by _____.A. seeing the child as the teacher's favouriteB. asking the child to do something for partnersC. forcing other children to make friends with the childD. offering the child chances to show his good qualities56. How can parents help their child fit in better?A. By cooking delicious food for him.B. By being kind to his schoolmates.C. By forcing him to invite friends home.D. By taking him to have picnics in the park.57. Which of the following is TRUE ?A. Children don't care about others' comments on them.B. It's only a teacher's work to make children popular.C. Parents should take their children out for picnic and shows more often.D. Inviting children's friends to family activities is good for them to make friends.(B)Opening week specials at Munchies Food HallAt the corner of Green and Brown Streets in the cityMonday 7th of January until Sunday, 13th of January 2008Feast until you’re full ! Come down to Munchies this week to enjoy the special dishes on offer at all of our food outlets. Order from the following:·Succulent chicken rice ·Spicy satay beef·Delicious noodle dishes ·Plump park chops·Seafood specialties ·Crunchy vegetables·Sweet tropical fruitHalal food is available at the stall Malay Food HeavenWin Prizes and Gifts !·Spend $ 20.00 or more and win instant prizes from our lucky draw box.·Collect a free party balloon and whistle for each young diner.·Enjoy a free meal if you are the first customer of the day at any of our stalls.·Win a holiday to Western Australia. A free raffle ticket isgiven with every receipt. Just fill in your information and place your entry in the box provided.Winner to be announced in The Straits Times on the 15th of January.Join in the Fun !Between 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm each evening until the 10th of January, your favorite Channel 3 television actors and singers will entertain you:·May Lee ·Jackie Chen·Kim Yap ·KamalAutograph sessions will follow each performance ! And who will be our extra special mystery star? Come down on Saturday at noon to find out.58．The prices at Munchies are__________.A．lower than usual B．bargain prices for the openingC．lower for two people D．lower if you spend $ 21.0059．Everyone who eats at Munchies will receive a _________.A．free raffle ticket B．lucky draw couponC．free meal D．balloon and whistle60．I will find out who has won the trip to Western Australia when I _________.A．watch Channel 3 televisionB．come down to Munchies at noonC．read The Straits Times on the 15th of JanuaryD．attend the lucky draw at Munchies Food Hall(C)In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity; others say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth relied on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs. In their single-minded pursuit of success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter because I really didn’t try.” What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one’s self-respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve can we discover a new meaning in competition.61. What does this passage mainly talk about?A. Competition helps to set up self-respect.B. Opinions about competition are different among people.C. Competition is harmful to personal quality development.D. Failures are necessary experiences in competition62. Why do some people favor competition according to the passage?A. It pushes society forward.B. It builds up a sense of duty.C. It improves personal abilities.D. It encourages individual efforts.63. What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a desire to fail ?A. One’s worth lies in his performance compared with others.B. One’s success in competition needs great effo rts.C .One’s achievement is determined by his particular skills.D. One’s success is based on how hard he has tried.64. Which point of view may the author agree to?A. Every effort should be paid back.B. Competition should be encouraged.C. Winning should be a life-and-death matter.D. Fear of failure should be removed in competition.第II卷I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1．据估计，这项工程将持续三年。