2018-2019学年复旦附中高二上英语期中

复旦大学附属中学2018学年第一学期

高二年级英语期中考试试卷

Ⅱ. Grammar and Vocabulary

Directions：Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

21. The movie is not quite as good as the play ____ was adapted from.

A. that

B. which

C. it

D. what

22. Never in my wildest dreams ____ lead to a career of writing novels, which has allowed me to share my

experience with people like me.

A. I thought the chance would

B. I thought would the chance

C. did I think the chance would

D. did I think would the chance

23. The charity fund has raised an adequate sum of money, ____ the family of the sick child can buy the kidney,

which is urgently needed for the transplant surgery.

A. by which

B. with which

C. which

D. for which

24. You’d rather I ___ her the news, ____?

A. told…wouldn’t you

B. told…hadn’t you

C. tell…wouldn’t you

D. tell…hadn’t you

25. –You must have felt dizzy when you stepped on the glass-bottomed bridge, ___?

–No, I wasn’t scared of the height since it was foggy on that day.

A. mustn’t you

B. haven’t you

C. weren’t you

D. didn’t you

26. After I settled in, a man approached me and insisted that I ____ in his seat. I ignored him and told him to go

away.

A. was

B. were

C. be

D. would be

27. Finding that Big Jim was always daydreaming when working, the manager was surprised that the

absent-minded worker _____.

A. should have been fired

B. should be fired

C. should not have been fired

D. should not be fired

28. If you behave well from now on, you ___ have an Apple Watch for your 18th birthday.

A. will

B. shall

C. can

D. must

29. Most domestic car rental reservations can be canceled with no penalty ___ you find a better rate even on the

day of the trip.

A. may

B. shall

C. would

D. should

30. She is probably better off fainting. She _____ the pain if she ____ conscious.

A. couldn’t stand…were

B. cannot stand…will be

C. couldn’t have stood…had been

D. cannot have stood…is

31. So many closings, evacuations, shutdowns, ___ emergency response teams, the heroes of 9/11, the country

virtually stopped what it was doing and gathered around TV screens.

A. except that

B. except for

C. besides

D. besides when

32. Being a docile son, I didn’t argue with my parents when I was in elementary school and all I had to do was

____ my room _____ every time at their suggestions.

A. to keep…being tidy

B. to keep…to be tidy

C. keep…to be tidy

D. kee p…tidy

33. His strong sense of humor was _____ make everyone in the room burst ____ laughing.

A. so as to…into

B. so as to…out

C. such as to…into

D. such as to…out

34. The speech on urban pollution is rather a _____ speech, as I can judge from the ___ look of all the listeners.

A. disturbing…disturbed

B. disturbed…disturbing

C. distracting…distracted

D. distracted…disturbing

35. You can cite examples to ______ the importance of being participants rather than ____ onlookers in life.

A. illustrate…vague

B. illustrate…mere

C. involve…vague

D. involve…mere

36. Looking at images of caloric food can incite a person’s desire to eat. If you’ve fallen victim to this trap, you

might consider unsubscribing to accounts that frequently post _____ images.

A. indulgent

B. radical

C. distracting

D. irresistible

37. A student activist at the time, toyed with communism, rebelling against Germany’s postwar elites which, as he

put it,“still ______ of the Nazis”—only to become par t of the country’s cultural mainstream.

A. echoed

B. tempted

C. assembled

D. stank

38. Ouyang Xiu repeatedly asked to be _____ his duties, but instead the new emperor sent him to be magistrate

successively in Anhui, Shandong and Henan.

A. engrossed in

B. qualified for

C. free from

D. relieved of

39. No cash kept on hand is saving a significant amount on security of a large number of banks by removing the

_____ for bank robberies.

A. inspection

B. investment

C. incentive

D. involvement

40. Even ____ of detecting dark matter not in their favor, astrophysicists maintain an unwavering optimism.

A. beating the odds

B. against all odds

C. at odds

D. with the odds

Section B

Directions：Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Archaeologists have long thought that stone ships served as graves for one or several individuals, and have even been viewed as death ships ___41___ to take the dead to living eternally. However, a new study conducted by researchers from the University of Gothenburg shows a different picture. It suggests Bronze Age stone monuments in the form of ships were built by sailors as a symbol of their practices at sea.

The study indicates that the stone ships and the activities that took place there point to people who were ___42___ focused on practices at sea. Details found within the stone structures show they were built to ___43___ real ships. The stone ships offer up ___44___ about the ship-building techniques of the time and about the ships that sailed on the Baltic Sea during the Bronze Age.

“These consist of areas that ___45___ hill forts and are located near easily ___46___ points in the landscape—that is, near well-known waterways leading inland,” Wehlin, head of the team, said. “While these areas have previously been thought to be much younger, recent age ___47___ have dated them to the Bronze Age.”

Archaeologists have believed that bronze was ___48___ to Scandinavia from the south, and recent analyses have helped confirm this notion. However, the people who distributed the bronze objects are rarely ___49___ in these thoughts.

“One reason why the meeting places of the Bronze Age are not discussed very often is that we haven’t been

able to find them,” Wehlin said. “This is in ___50___ contrast to the trading places of the Viking Age, which have been easy to locate as they left behind such rich archaeological mat erial.”

Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension

Section A

Directions：For each blank in the following passages 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.

Li-Fi, an alternative to Wi-Fi that transmits data using the spectrum of visible light, has achieved a new breakthrough, with UK scientists reporting transmission speeds of 10Gbit/s—more than 250 times faster than ‘superfast’broadband. The fastest speed ___51___ reported was 3Gbit/s, achieved earlier this year in Germany. Chinese researchers also claimed this month to have produced a 150Mbp/s connection, but some experts were doubtful without seeing further ___52___.

The term Li-Fi was ___53___ by Edinburg University’s Prof Harald Haas thoug ht the technology is also known as visible light communications（VLC）. Many experts claim that Li-Fi represents the future of mobile internet ___54___ its reduced costs and greater efficiency compared to traditional Wi-Fi. Both Wi-Fi and Li-Fi transmit data over the electromagnetic spectrum, but ___55___ Wi-Fi utilizes radio waves, Li-Fi uses visible light. This is a ___56___ advantage in that the visible light is far more plentiful than the radio spectrum（10,000 times more in fact）and can achieve far greater data ___57___. Li-Fi signals work by switching bulbs on and off ___58___ quickly---too quickly to be noticed by the human eye. This most recent breakthrough builds upon this by using tiny micro-LED bulbs to ___59___ several lines of data in parallel. The research was carried out by the Ultra Parallel Visible Light Communications project, and funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.

Existing LED light bulbs could be ___60___ to transmit Li-Fi signals with a single microchip, and the technology would also be of use in situations where radio frequencies cannot be used for fear of ___61___ with electronic circuit. And although Li-Fi bulbs would have to be kept on to transmit data, the bulbs could be ___62___ to the point that they were not visible to humans and yet still functional. One draw-back is that the data receiver would have to be in sight of the transmitter-bulb as visible light does not ___63___ solid materials.

The makers of Li-Fi note that this quality might actually be an advantage in some ___64___, making Li-Fi more ___65___ than Wi-Fi with hackers unable to access unsecured internet connections from out of sight of the transmitter.

51. A. subsequently B. presently C. lately D. previously

52. A. truth B. proof C. act D. development

53. A. produced B. coined C. composed D. designed

54. A. thanks to B. in spite of C. but for D. except for

55. A. although B. if C. whereas D. because

56. A. dubious B. additional C. distinguishable D. distinct

57. A. density B. structure C. analysis D. collection

58. A. identifiably B. incredibly C. constantly D. frankly

59. A. stream B. move C. stir D. float

60. A. controlled B. created C. converted D. regulated

61. A. combining B. connecting C. competing D. interfering

62. A. lowered B. brightened C. sparkled D. dimmed

63. A. alter B. reflect C. penetrate D. tough

64. A. plots B. scenarios C. places D. settings

65. A. secure B. risky C. definite D. dangerous

Section B

Directions：Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by 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

Should parents send their freshmen off to campus armed with a debt or credit card to learn how to handle money? Or is it better to keep firm control through the Bank of Mom and Dad? The "correct" answer will vary by family and personal preference.

The Credit Card Act that took effect 2.5 years ago made it much harder for anyone under 21 to get a card. Gone are the days of card issuers collecting plenty of new customers on campus by handing out free T-shirts or rewards points for spring break.

Under-21s can still obtain a credit card if they have a qualified co-signer or proof of sufficient income to repay the debt. And card issuers still market aggressively to college students, targeting them with pre-screened mail offers. That makes parents, as the likeliest co-signers, more involved in the card-or-no-card decision.

Robyn Kahn Federman of Rochester, N.Y., says there’s “no way” she’ll let either of her two daughters have a credit card at such a financially t ender age. Her daughter Sarah, who’s 19 and about to start her second year of college, uses Robyn’s PayPal card instead. That lets her mom fund the balance and see how she spends her money.“I don’t think anything related to debt belongs in the hands of a college kid,” says Federman, communications director of a marketing agency. “The vast majority are not experienced enough with money or aware enough of the risks.”

Some students, though, have shown they’re disciplined enough to have their own card on campu s.

Scott Gamm, 20, a junior at New York University's Stern School of Business, used his income from freelance work and blogging to obtain a Visa card and then an American Express card. He charges $200 to $300 on them monthly and pays every bill in full.

But he has friends who obtained three or four cards within a year and now have big debts.

“The more credit you have access to, especially at that young age, the higher the probability you’ll use that card to finance fancy clothes, restaurants and entertainme nt.” says Gamm.

66. According to the passage, which of the following statement is true?

A. People hold different opinions about their kids using credit cards.

B. Credit cards are useful in helping deal with money matters.

C. It is better to have Mom and Dad who now run a bank.

D. The new Act made it impossible to get a credit card for freshmen.

67. To obtain a credit card, an under-21 has to _____.

A. own a credit card of his own previously

B. have someone to repay the possible debt

C. turn to their parents to get their permission

D. ask their parents to write the application letter

68. We may infer from the case of Sarah that PayPal card ____.

A. is a kind of credit card

B. funds the balance automatically

C. has access to credit

D. keeps records of money spent

69. What is the passage mainly about?

A. The Credit Card Act

B. Students and credit cards

C. Card issuers and students

D. Parents and choice of cards

B

70. Which of the following best describes Roth’s feeling in Book 1?

A. Frightened

B. Curious

C. Painful

D. Disappointed

71. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

Twelve-year-old Roth becomes a friend of Dr. Banting and his assistant, Mr. Best, who

are in search of a cure for diabetes for the animals being experimented on and her friendship with Banting and Best.

Meet professor who made over 325 products out of peanuts. Through his agricultural research,

he States. See also Macleod’s Albert Einstein: A Life of Genius.

The Inuit Thought of It: Amazing Arctic Innovations

to intelligent people. Also see other books; The Chinese Thought of It by Tingxing Ye and A

Native American Thought of It by Rocky Landon and David MacDonald.

Made in Canada: 101 Amazing Achievements

What things that were invented in Canada or by a Canadian, including the Blackberry, alkaline

（碱性）

Ten-year-old disappears on a test run with his two huge friends, King Herbert and Queen Certunde, in

it! Can he save them before time runs out?

A. Book 3 introduced 40 inventive concepts.

B. Animals are mentioned in Book 1 and Book 5.

C. Alkaline batteries were invented by Dr. Banting.

D. George Washington Carver was a black farmer in the US.

72. In Book 5, King Herbert and Queen Gertrude are ____.

A. Newton’s human friends

B. the names of the time machine

C. the inventions of the time machine

D. two dinosaurs

73. If you are interested in native Americans, you may read the book by ______.

A. Elizabeth Macleod

B. Eric Walters

C. Rocky Landon & David MacDonald

D. Bev Spencer

C

Google must be the most ambitious company in the world. Its stated goal, "to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful," deliberately omits the word "web" to indicate that the company is reaching for absolutely all information everywhere and in every form. From books to health records and videos, from your friendships to your click patterns and physical location, Google wants to know. To some people this sounds uplifting, with promises of free access to knowledge and help in managing our daily lives. To others, it is somewhat like another Big Brother, no less frightening than its (极权主义者) ancestors for being in the private information.

Randall Stross, a journalist at the New York Times, does a good job of analyzing this unbounded ambition in his book "Planet Google". One chapter is about the huge data centers that Google is building with a view to storing all that information, another about the sets of rules at the heart of its web search and advertising technology, another about its approach to information bound in books, its vision for geographical information and so forth. He is at his best when explaining how Google’s mission casually but fatally smashes into long-existing institutions such as, say, copyright law or privacy norms.

And yet, it’s puzzling that he mostly omits the most fascinating component of Google, its people. Google is what it is because of its two founders, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, who see themselves as kindly elites and embody the limitless optimism about science and technology and human nature that is native to Silicon Valley. The world is perfectible, and they are the ones who will do much of the perfecting, provided you let them.

Brin and Page set out to create a company and an entire culture in their image. From the start, they claimed that they would innovate as much in managing—rewarding, feeding, motivating, entertaining and even transporting (via Wi-Fi-enabled free shuttle buses) their employees—as they do in internet technology. If Google is in danger of becoming a caricature (讽刺画), this is first apparent here--in the over-engineered day-care centers, the shiatsu massages and kombucha teas (康普茶). In reality Google’s are as prone to power struggl e and office politics as anyone else.

None of that makes it into Mr. Stross’ account, which at times reads like a diligent summary of news articles. At those moments, "Planet Google" takes a risk similar to trying to board a speeding train: the Google story changes so fast that no book can stay up to date for long. Even so, a reasonable description of this moment in Google’s quest is welcome. Especially since Google fully expects, as its chief executive, Eric Schmidt, says at the end of the book, to take 300 years completing it.

74. By describing Google as a“Big Brother”，people think that Google ______.

A. is a pioneer in IT industry

B. is an invader of privacy

C. breaks its promise of free access

D. overestimates its own influence

75. According to Randall Stross, Google’s influence on copyright law or privacy norm is ___.

A. inevitable

B. undeniable

C. long-lasting

D. unintentional

76. What does the author think of Brin and Larry Page?

A. They are the most crucial component of Google.

B. They are deliberately omitted in the book“Planet Google”.

C. They bring Silicon Valley the most advanced science and technology.

D. They are the persons who never stop pursuing a better world.

77. What do we know about the Google employees in reality?

A. They play tricks on each other in the office.

B. They are all hard-working and talented.

C. They appreciate the managing techniques.

D. They feel encouraged by the company’s benefits.

78. What does the author imply by saying“‘Planet Google’takes a risk similar to trying to board a speeding train”？

A.“Planet Google”will be in danger if it stays up to date for long.

B.“Planet Google”has to take 300 years to catch the speeding train.

C. The board of Google welcomes Randall Stross to cover Google story.

D. A written book can only cover a little part of the on-going technology.

Section C

Directions：Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

Most of us are taught to pay attention to what is said—the words. Words do provide us with some information, but meanings are derived from so many other sources that it would hinder our effectiveness as a partner to a relationship to rely too heavily on words alone. Words are used to describe only a small part of the many ideas we associate with any given message. Sometimes we can gain insight into some of those associations if we listen for more than words. ___79___. Sometimes our words don’t mean anything except “ I‘m letting off some steam. I don’t really want you to pay close attention to what I‘m saying. Just pay attention to what I’m feeling.” Mostly we mean several things at once. A person wanting to purchase a house says to the current owner，“This step has to be fixed before I’ll buy.” The owner says，“ It’s been like that for years.” Actually, the step hasn‘t been like that for years，but the unspoken message is: “ I don’t want to fix it. We put up with it. Why can‘t you?” The search for a more expansive view of meaning can be developed of examining a message in terms of who said it, when it occurred，the related conditions or situation, and how it was said.

___80___. Let us assume two couples do exactly the same amount of kissing and arguing. But one couple always kisses after an argument and the other couple always argues after a kiss. The ordering of the behaviors may mean a great deal more than the frequency of the behavior. A friend‘s unusually docile behavior may only be understood by noting that it was preceded by situations that required an abnormal amount of assertiveness. ___81___ For example, a person who says “No!” to a serials of charges like “You’re dumb, ” “You‘re lazy, ” and “You’re dishonest, ” may also say “No!” and try to justify his or her response if the next statement is “And you‘re good looking.”

___82___ The words, “If sure nice to have you over, ” can be said with emphasis and excitement or ritualistically. The phrase can be said once or repeated several times. And the meanings we associate with the phrase will change accordingly. Sometimes if we say something infrequently it assumes more importance; sometimes the more we say something the less importance it assumes.