2021-2022學年上海市閔行區七寶中學高一（下）期中英語試卷
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I. Listening Comprehension （30’）Section A （10’）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.
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1．A.A dress up party
B.The tailor's
C.The theatre
D.A shopping mall組卷：0引用：2難度：0.0 -
2．A.Waiter
B.Car dealer
C.Mechanic
D.Driver組卷：0引用：2難度：0.0 -
3．A.15.
B.30.
C.50.
D.45.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.0 -
4．A.He enjoyed the food there.
B.The place was beautiful.
C.He watched fireworks.
D.He met an old friend.組卷：0引用：2難度：0.0 -
5．A.The time is not convenient.
B.Her house is not big enough.
C.A few people won't show up.
D.There won't be enough food.組卷：0引用：2難度：0.0 -
6．A.It is going to clear up tomorrow.
B.She won't go to the beach if it rains.
C.She would like the man to go to the beach
D.It was pouring when she was at the beach.組卷：0引用：2難度：0.0 -
7．A.How to handle pressure.
B.How to keep fit.
C.What to take up as a hobby.
D.What to play with.組卷：0引用：2難度：0.0 -
8．A.The film cost too much despite its high quality.
B.The man didn't like the film but the woman did.
C.The man missed the film because of the woman.
D.The man saw the film upon the suggestion of the woman.組卷：0引用：2難度：0.0 -
9．A.He set fire to the skyscraper.
B.He was trying to clear the road.
C.He found out what was going on.
D.He parked his car beside the skyscraper.組卷：0引用：2難度：0.0
Section B （20’）
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26． （B）A.approaching B.temporarily C.decomposes D.alternative E.primarily
F.recyclable G.inspiration H.involves I.squeezing J.jye.ai K.emitted
Is it possible to make paper without trees？Australian businessmen Kevin Garcia and Jon Tse spent a year researching a possible （1）that could serve as a possible raw material for making paper.Then Garcia read about a Taiwanese company making commercial paper out of stone and a（n） （2）struck.
A year later，in July 2017，they launched Karst Stone Paper.The company produces paper without using wood or water.Their source is stone waste （3）from construction sites and other industrial waste dumps.
"If you look at the whole process of how paper is traditionally made，it（4）chopping trees，adding chemicals，using lots of water and then （5），drying and flattening it into sheets of paper，" said Garcia. "It contributes to high carbon emission and deforestation."
In 2019，Garcia estimates Karst's paper production has helped save 540 large limber trees （成材木） from being deforested，83，100 liters （21，953 gallons） of water from being used and 25，500 kilograms （56，218 pounds） of carbon dioxide from being （6）.
"We collect disposed limestone （石灰石） from wherever we can find it，wash it，and grind it into fine powder，" he said.The powder is mixed with a HDPE resin（高密度聚乙烯樹脂），which （7）over time from sunlight，leaving only calcium carbonate （碳酸鈣） behind.
The paper can be as thin as notebook paper or as thick as a cardboard paper and is waterproof， （8）and difficult to tear.The notebooks cost ﹩10 to ﹩25.Karst's products are mainly sold through the company's website，but are also stocked in 100 stores， （9）throughout Australia，the United States and the United Kingdom. "Over 70% of the customers are US-based，" he said.
They hope to have the notebooks in 1，000 stores by the end of the year.Garcia said they are now thinking about （10）investors for the first time in order to scale up their operations.They declined to reveal how much the company makes or their annual revenue.組卷：1引用：1難度：0.5
III. Reading Comprehension （68’）Section A （30’）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.
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27．（B）
The question of whether our government should promote science and technology or the liberal arts in higher education isn't an either/or proposition（命題） ，although the current （1）preparing young Americans for STEM（science，technology，engineering，math）-related fields can make it seem that way.
The latest congressional report acknowledges the critical importance of （2）training，but also maintains that the study of the humanities and social sciences must remain central components of America's （3）system at all levels.Both are critical to producing citizens who can participate effectively in our democratic society，become innovative leaders，and （4）the spiritual enrichment that the reflection on the great ideas of mankind over time provides.
Parents and students who have invested heavily in higher education （5）about graduates' job prospects as technological advances and changes in domestic and global markets transform professions in ways that reduce wages and cut jobs.Under these circumstances，it's （6）to look for what may appear to be the most "practical"way out.Major in a subject designed to get you a/an （7）seems the obvious answer to some，though this ignores the fact that many disciplines in the humanities characterized as "soft" often，in fact，lead to employment and success （8）.Indeed，according to surveys，employers have expressed a preference for students who have received a （9）education that has taught them to write well，think critically，research creatively，and communicate easily.
（10），students should be prepared not just for their first job，but for their 4th and 5th jobs，as there's little reason to doubt that people entering the workforce today will be called upon to play many different roles over the course of their careers.The ones who will do the best in this new environment will be those whose educations have prepared them to be （11）.The ability to draw upon every available tool and insight -- （12）from science，arts，and technology -- to solve the problems of the future，and take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves，will be helpful to them and the United States.
In May 1780，John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail expressing his hopes for the progress of the American experiment. "I must study Politics and War so that my sons may have （13）to study Mathematics and Philosophy.My Sons ought to study Mathematics and Philosophy，Geography，Architecture，Commerce and Agriculture，in order to give their Children a right to study Painting，Poetry and Music." What Adams was really expressing was that a country must have a sufficient level of （14），stability and security before large numbers of its citizens can engage in pursuits （15）than the basic struggle for survival.Despite our economic difficulties，the U.S.jye.ai a wealthy nation.We have the capacity to create and maintain an educational system that trains students in science，math，history，art and other disciplines，at the very highest level.（1） A．drain on B．objection to C．advantage over D．emphasis on （2） A．extensive B．intensive C．literate D．technical （3） A．education B．workforce C．economic D．political （4） A．compete with B．benefit from C．equal to D．delight in （5） A．think B．talk C．worry D．inquire （6） A．natural B．ridiculous C．amazing D．disturbing （7） A．skill B．job C．title D．advantage （8） A．in the long run B．in the right position C．in practical terms D．in great need （9） A．hard-won B．broadly-based C．science-oriented D．well-chosen （10） A．Rather B．Still C．Therefore D．Moreover （11） A．active B．precise C．flexible D．critical （12） A．picked up B．referred to C．put up D．passed on （13） A．liberty B．qualification C．vision D．vigor （14） A．knowledge B．insight C．wealth D．commitment （15） A．more logical B．less instrumental C．broader D．easier 組卷：3引用：1難度：0.2