上海市行知中学2020学年第一学期期中
高二年级英语学科试卷
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. The man's new colleague.                  B. A new office they will work in.
C. The woman's pen friend.                D. The HR department.
2. A. Someone other than Brad painted the house.    B. Brad doesn't like the color of the pain
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C. There was no ladder in the house.            D. Brad painted the house himself.
3. A. One.              B. Two.                C. Three.            D. Four.
4. A. The books were sent out late.                B. The books were sent to the wrong place.
C. He didn't mind helping the woman move.    D. He doesn't know the woman's new address.
5. A. She has too many keys.                  B. She shouldn't get annoyed.
C. She is too forgetful.                    D. She seldom looks for her keys.
6. A. The man lent the tools to other people.        B. The man couldn't find the bookshelf.
C. The tools the man borrowed are missing.    D. The tools have already been returned.
7. A. It is as easy as thought.                      B. It is rather difficult.
C. He isn't sure whether he will take it.        D. He doesn't believe the woman has chosen it.
8. A. David stopped his project halfway.
B. David's project didn't get any financial support.
C. David has got financial support from the government.
D. David is now seeking financial support for his project.
9. A. He's upset with his roommate.
B. He's more talkative than his roommate.
C. He will feel more comfortable if living alone.
D. He needs more time to communicate with his roommate.
10. A. He always liked reading more than watching TV.
B. He used to watch TV more than he does now.
C. It's important to select TV programs carefully.
D. The woman should have done more reading.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation 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. Portuguese weddings.                    B. Portuguese traditions.
C. Portuguese food.                        D. Portuguese work schedules.
12. A. Coffee.          B. Flowers.            Chocolate.        D. Singing.
13. A. They usually go home to cook their lunch every day.
B. They take lunch and dinner more seriously than breakfast.
C. They organize work schedules based on their eating times.
D. They are in the habit of drinking three, four coffees a day.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. Mark Twain's family background.        B. Mark Twain's writing style.
C. Mark Twain's reputation.                D. Mark Twain's early life.
15. A. He became well known as a writer in 1853.
B. He was a naught boy while he was very young.
C. He worked for the Hannibal Journal as a photographer.
D. He gave up his job as a river pilot because it was not well-paid.
16. A. Mark Twain's main works.                B. Mark Twain's achievements.
C. Mark Twain's literary influences.            D. Mark Twain's working experience.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
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17. A. A high jumper.                        B. A short-distance runner.
C. A school teacher.                        D. A figure skater.
18. A. His experience.    B. His perseverance.    C. His ambition.    D. His shape.
19. A. 12.            B. 21.                C. 39.            D. 55.
20. A. He has to rely on his instincts.            B. He has to cough occasionally.
C. He has to slow down every now and then.    D. He has to keep his feet away from the ice.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section 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.
As a man who has already stepped into the tomb of love, I always have a feeling that it is my obligation to warn those guys who (21)    (not; marry) so far or are about to do that of the danger involved in marriage. Those simple-minded men can easily get (22) ___________ “killed”, if they don’t know that comes with marriage.