《精准解析》上海市徐汇中学2021-2022学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题（原卷版）

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徐汇中学 2021 学年高二年级第一学期

期中考试英语试卷

I. Listening Comprehension

Section A

Directions: 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. Use a ladder to help her reach the cup. B. See a doctor about her shoulder.

C. Put the cup on a lower shelf. D. Buy a new cupboard.

2. A. He has already called Harry.

B. Harry knows most of the facts.

C. He needs to talk to Harry soon.

D. Harry doesn’t have a telephone.

3. A. The new doctor lacks experience.

B. She disagrees with what the man said

C. The man had better talk with the patients first.

D. Patients usually cannot offer a fair evaluation.

4. A. Take the man to the station. B. Look after the man’s things.

C. Find out when the next bus leaves. D. Show the man the way to the station.

5. A. He was good at fixing up bookshelves.

B. He helped James build up the furniture.

C. James helped him arrange the furniture.

D. James helped him with some of the work.

6. A. It’s difficult to take photographs indoors.

B. The photo album is in the living room.

C. Mary has lost the photo album.

D. Mary is a good photographer.

7. A. The job’s short hours make it impossible for her to refuse.

B. The job is turning into an excellent opportunity for her.

C. She’s looking forward to meeting her new colleagues.

D. She refused the position because of the low salary.

8. A. He had to do what is necessary in order to learn.

B. He doesn’t have to memorize all the vocabulary.

C. He knows the whole vocabulary list already.

D. He cannot learn much by just memorizing.

9. A. It’s not the one he likes. B. He needs a smaller shirt.

C. It doesn’t fit him very well. D. He hasn’t had time to try it on yet.

10. A. The line for concert tickets is too busy. B. He’s too busy to go to the concert.

C. Carl knows the concert is at eight. D. He hasn’t been able to reach Carl.

Section B

Directions: In Section B, you will hear several short passages and longer conversations, and

you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversations. The passages

and the conversations 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. In the 19th century. B. In about 1800s.

C. In the 18th century. D. In about 2400BC.

12. A. The language used. B. The targeted readers.

C. The reputation. D. The length.

13. A. The evolution of self-study books. B. The importance of self-study books.

C. The difference among self-study books. D. The famous writers of self-study books.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

14. A. The reasons railroad regulations in the U.S.A were changed.

B. The safety record of the railroad industry in the U.S.A.

C. The financing of railroad construction in the U.S.A.

D. The evolution of the railroad industry in the U.S.A.

15. A. Safety problems with railroad tracks.

B. The growth of the automotive industry.

C. The use of oversized freight containers.

D. The high cost of meeting various regulations.

16. A. It causes less air pollution than other means of transport.

B. Its competitors are less considerate of customers.

C. It creates great personal fortunes for investors.

D. Its business is kept in a traditional way.

Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

17. A. To earn money for her tuition.

B. To make her dream come true.

C. To make preparations for her future job.

D. To ensure that she has time for acting work.

18. A. Serious. B. Funny. C. Experienced D. Demanding.

19. A. It involves many theories. B. He must get an advanced camera.

C. He hasn’t learned physics before. D. It occupies much of his spare time.

20. A. He is more willing to do something. B. He has stopped working late.

C. He can go to sleep early. D. He feels more relaxed.

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A

(A)

Directions: After reading the passage below fill in the blanks to make the passage 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.

Mistakes that work

The best way to learn something is to make mistakes first. Thomas Edison, ____1____ invented the light bulb,

told his colleagues, “Of the 200 light bulbs that didn’t work, every failure told me that I was able to work hard to

make next attempt.” Benjamin Franklin, the US statesman and scientist once said, “I haven’t failed. I have had

10,000 ideas that didn’t work.”

____2____ of these people understood that failures and false starts are the condition of success. In fact,

____3____ surprising number of everyday objects had their beginnings in a mistake or a misunderstanding. Post-it

notes, packets of crisps and even bread are all unexpected inventions. In 2006 BC, a tired Egyptian slave invented

____4____ is now called bread when the dough (面团) rose during his sleep. And crisps were first cooked by a

cook in the USA when a customer suggested his fried potatoes be ____5____ (thin) than they were.

In 1968 Spencer Silver was trying to develop a strong clue when he accidentally invented a very weak glue

instead. His colleague, Art Fry, decided to use it six years later, in 1974, to have his bookmarks ____6____ (hold)

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