1、2010-2011学年度上海市吴淞中学高二下学期期中考试英语卷 其他 Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.(本大题做在答题纸上 ) 1. 不要浪费太多的时间玩游戏。 （ devote ） 2. 落日不断变化的色彩让那些年轻人都着了迷。（ be fascinated by ） 3. 尽管他有名声和财富，但他仍然是一个不幸福的人。 （ in spite of ) 4. 服药期间如有异常情况发生，请立刻去看医生。 ( occur ) 5. 他不该为这件事受到责备，毕
2、竟他是个孩子。 （ blame ） 答案： Libraries everywhere in the world have always been peoples only access to important sources of information. This historical function of libraries has worked out for centuries and has made libraries a necessity to people. Now, that function has been called into question by the f
3、ast development of digital media over the past several decades. In order to continue to hold the public interest, libraries everywhere are forced to develop means of granting access to these expensive new services to average people. In the past, the publishing industry maintained the rights of libra
4、ries to freely provide published materials on the condition that libraries bought so many of their books. Since the new electronic publications can ea sily be copied in their completeness by the library readers, the publishing industry is reconsidering its former support of the library system. There
5、 have even been attempts to stop libraries from delivering digital media. In addition to the reluctant cooperation of the publishing industry, there is the problem that the newer forms of information are much more specialized than those which they replace. Deciding how to transfer already limited re
6、sources is increasingly difficult as there are more methods. While a single reference index(索引 ) might have covered an entire field in the past, now there are frequently several specialized indexes available in electronic form. Above all, in order to continue to make use of the newer technology, lib
7、raries must decide which kinds of material are most useful to the majority of their readers. There are many different solutions being applied, but only the process of trial and error will help find out the most effective method. （ Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN
8、 20 WORDS） 1. What has been called into question 2. In the past, publishers cooperate with libraries because _. 3. The most important way to use the new technology is to determine _ 4. According to the passage, how can best solutions be found 答案： Complete the following passage by using the words in
9、the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A exchange B constant C involve D spend E. traditional F. offer G. strength H. familiar I. engage J. element In the new world of work, you can look forward to being in _7_ training to get new skills that will h
10、elp you keep up with improved technologies. You can also expect to be taking greater control of your career. Gone are the nine-to-five jobs, lifetime security, easy promotions, and even the _8_ workplace, which you are _9_ with now. Dont expect the companies will provide you with a clear career path
11、. And dont wait for someone to “encourage” you. You have to encourage yourself. 答案： GJAFICBEH 单项选择 * The impact of Einsteins breakthrough in the field of photo electric effect _ the understanding of the universe was simply tremendous. A in B on C with D about 答案： B We often talk a great deal about E
12、nglish language teaching, _ that it is the learning that really matters. A having forgotten B forgotten C forgetting D to have forgotten 答案： C Sorry Im late, but you cannot imagine _ great trouble I took to find your house. A how B however C whatever D what 答案： D The web allows people to create web
13、sites _ they can pour out their deepest thoughts, desires and motivations to thousands or even millions of perfect strangers. A that B in which C through which D as 答案： C European countries, _ crisis is at hand, are providing great encouragement for parents to create more babies in the 21st century.
14、 A to realize B realized C have realized D realizing 答案： D It may take a while _ you find a hobby that truly interests yourself, so dont give up. A that B before C unless D since 答案： B Almost all English prepositions _ look like verbs. A when they turn into Chinese B when turning into Chinese C when
15、 they turned into Chinese D when turned into Chinese 答案： D _ the growing number of patients, the clinic had to extend its service from five days to seven days a week. A To accommodate B Accommodating C Being accommodated D Accommodated 答案： A It remains _ whether shell be fit enough to play in the fi
16、nals. A to see B to be seen C seeing D to have seen 答案： B Dad had to cycle to work this morning because his car _ at the garage. A was repaired B was repairing C was being repaired D would repair 答案： C John passed the examination though he had only spent _ on the subject as others had done. A as hal
17、f time much B as half much time C half as time much D half as much time 答案： D He started to work dilligently _ he came up with the idea of hybrid rice for the first time in the 1960s. A at once B the moment C for the moment D in no time 答案： B Once e-mail learners _ with the basic knowledge of how to
18、 use the network, they _ to a local network and a global network. A are equipped will be linked B are equippingwill be linked C are equipped will link D will be equippedwill be linked 答案： A Yuan Longping, known as the “father of hybrid rice”, doesnt care about money or about _ people call position.
19、A that B such C what D which 答案： C It was for his excellent work _he had done lately _ he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics. A that which B which which C that / D that that 答案： D Charles Darwin, a young man just out of university, knew perfect well that he had to depend on _ when he set out on
20、 a voyage of discovery around the world. A him B himself C themselves D them 答案： B 完型填空 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. The universities are schools of ed
21、ucation and research but the main reason for their existence is not in the knowledge taught to the students or in the opportunities for the economic or social _50_ resulting from the research findings. The true function of a university is that it keeps the _51_ between knowledge and the real life. I
22、t unites the students with ordinary life in a _52_ way. The university passes on information, but it _53_ the information imaginatively. Imagination is the driving force for the societys future development. Students imagination is the very _54_ every university should protect and encourage. A univer
23、sity which _55_ to do so has no reason for existence. With imagination, knowledge is not only knowledge: it includes all possibilities. Its no longer a _56_ on students memory. Its food for thought and _57_ for creative inventions. Imagination is not _58_ knowledge. Instead, it is a way leading to m
24、ore knowledge. It works by thoroughly studying the current knowledge and then exploring every possibility about the knowledge. In the exploration, new knowledge _59_. Imagination enables men to construct a new vision of the world and it adds _60_ to life through endless possibilities. Imaginative pe
25、ople are restless all along. Youth is imaginative and if the university can help preserve this precious wealth, the power of imagination can _61_ change the world. Besides, it should also be made clear that imagination wont be most effective without necessary experience. The problem of the current w
26、orld is that those who are imaginative have only little experience _62_ those who are experienced have weak imaginations. The _63_ left for the universities is to hold together these two factors for the whole human race to _64_ greater development and happiness. 【小题1】 A problem B development C life
27、D inquiry 【小题2】 A connection B attraction C difference D tradition 【小题3】 A technical B difficult C creative D basic 【小题4】 A supposes B conveys C expects D weighs 【小题5】 A spirit B goods C message D theory 【小题6】 A tries B pretends C fails D means 【小题 7】 . A burden B treasure C schedule D science 【小题 8
28、】 A result B material C cost D figure 【小题 9】 A superior to B familiar with C separate from D strict with 【小题 10】 A takes shape B steps in C sets off D speeds up 【小题 11】 A proof B excitement C greed D seed 【小题 12】 A temporarily B carefully C reluctantly D finally 【小题 13】 A because B unless C while D
29、until 【小题 14】 A sympathy B solution C condition D purpose 【小题 15】 A require B fix C imagine D achieve 答案： 【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 D 阅读理解 I love this healthy diet program because, it helps you lose weight
30、, lose inches, feel healthy and look beautiful. This healthy diet is an 8 weeks program which is unlike other diet regimes （食物疗法） . In that it focuses on proper nutrition first and weight loss second. Your body must have proper levels of minerals, vitamin, and protein in order to work well. It provi
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33、-heath/products 【小题 1】 This passage is mainly about _. A how people should keep fit B a healthy diet program C why people should keep fit D ways to lose weight 【小题 2】 The underlined phrase lose inches in the passage means _. A become shorter B become taller C become fatter D become thinner 【小题 3】 Ac
34、cording to this passage, all of the following are true except that _. A this program makes a change in your lifestyle B this program can stop you from feeling hungry all the time C this program allows you 1,700 to 2,000 calories for each meal D this program tries to tell us what people should do to
35、become slim 答案：【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 C Motherhood may make women smarter and may help prevent dementia （痴呆） in old age by bathing the brain in protective hormones （荷尔蒙） , U.S. researchers reported on Thursday. Tests on rats show that those who raise two or more litters of pups do considerably bette
36、r in tests of memory and skills than rats who have no babies, and their brains show changes that suggest they may be protected against diseases such as Alzheimers （早老痴呆症） . University of Richmond psychology professor Craig Kinsley believes his findings will translate into humans. “Our research shows
37、 that the hormones of pregnancy are protecting the brain, including estrogen （雌激素） , which we know has many neuroprotective （保护神经的） effects,” Kinsley said. “Its rat data but humans are mammals just like these animals are mammals,” he added in a telephone interview. “They go through pregnancy and hor
38、monal changes.” Kinsley said he hoped public health officials and researchers will look to see if having had children protects a woman from Alzheimers and other forms of age-related brain decline. “When people think about pregnancy, they think about what happens to babies and the mother from the nec
39、k down,” said Kinsley, who presented his findings to the annual meeting of the Society of Neuroscience in Orlando, Florida. “They do not realize that hormones are washing on the brain. If you look at female animals who have never gone through pregnancy, they act differently toward young. But if she
40、goes through pregnancy, she will sacrifice her life for her infantthat is a great change in her behavior that showed in genetic alterations （改变） to the brain.” 【小题 1】 How do scientists know “Motherhood may make women smarter” A Some researchers have told them. B Many women say so. C They know it by
41、experimenting on rats. D They know it through their own experience. 【小题 2】 What does the phrase “litters of pups” mean in the second paragraph A Baby rats. B Animals. C Old rats. D Grown-up rats. 【小题 3】 What can protect the brain of a woman according to the passage A Estrogen. B The hormones of preg
42、nancy. C More exercise. D Taking care of children. 【小题 4】 “Its rat data but humans are mammals just like these animals are mammals.” What does the sentence suggest A The experiments on the rats have nothing to do with humans. B The experiments on the rats are very important for animals. C The experi
43、ments on the rats are much the same on humans. D The experiments on the rats are much the same on other animals. 答案：【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 C I decided early in my college years that I wanted to experience living abroad before entering in the real world. During my senior year, while most of m
44、y friends were interviewing for “real world” jobs, I was investigating how I could go work in a different country. At that early stage of my inquiry I was pretty open about where to go and what kind of work to undertake. My desire to live abroad was so strong that I was willing to do anything anywhe
45、re. Soon I learned about BUNAC, a program that seemed to be designed precisely for student with such interests. BUNAC offers work visas ( 签证 ) for students or recent graduates to work overseas. Of the six countries available, I chose England because of the language and opportunities for employment.
46、Two months after I graduated from college I went to Britain. I traveled throughout Europe for six weeks before arriving in London. I got to London on August 24, 1997 with a work visa, but no job or place to live. I have to admit it was pretty scary! The day after I arrived, I experienced my first Br
47、itish holiday - a Bank Holiday, a national holiday that everything is closed for the day. It wasnt until my third day that I visited the BUNAC office and I learned all about living and working in Britain, paying taxes, getting health insurance, traveling around Britain, finding accommodations and mo
48、st importantly, finding a job. I was most scared about finding a job since my financial resources were running low and I needed to get my pay soon. It turned out that finding a job was not so difficult. The BUNAC program is very well known in London and many employers participate in the program. As a result there are many employers in many different fields to choose from. My job search began when I chose three differe
