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1、同济大学第一附属中学2021-2022学年第二学期期中考试英语试题I. Grammar and Vocabulary (45 分)Section A (15 分)Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word: for t
2、he other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Have you ever seen an old movie called Three Coins in the Fountain? It is about three young American women (search) for permanent romance in Rome and they all find it. Far-fetched Hollywood? Well, from the world history point of view, romance d
3、id, in fact, set down its roots in Rome.The word romance evolved in Latin from Roma to Romanicus of the Roman language, to the Old French romanz escrive, 2 means to write in a Romance language/9 and on to the English romance.The Romance languages 3 (compose) of seven groups of languages that all hav
4、e Latin 4 their basis. These languages include French. Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. The common people in ancient Rome spoke 5 is referred to as Vulgar Latin, an informal speech, as opposed to the classical Latin of the more educated. Most language experts agree that Vulgar Latin is the chief sou
5、rce of the Romance languages.Medieval Romances were tales 6 (write) primary in French verse about brave heroes. The notion of having a romance with another person is thought 7 (develop) sometime during the Middle Ages. In the late 18th century and on through the 19th a romance was not a love story 8
6、-a work of prose fiction thatcontained far-fetched, mysterious events. Romances of this period 9 (include) English Gothic novels like The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole.What exactly is a twentieth-century romance? Does it have any relationship with the lively, popular novels written today, with
7、 their fantastic plots of love affairs? Or did the playwright Oscar Wilde have it right in The Picture of Dorian Gray: “When one is in love, one always begins by deceiving (欺骗) 1。and one always ends by deceiving Othos. That is what the world calls a romance.Section B (30 分)(A)Directions: Fill in eac
8、h blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.D. Many have discovered that they like fruits and vegetables that they had never before been willing to try.E. However, they found it difficult to decide what crops to plan
9、t in this garden.F. Every year since then, new crops are added and old crops are evaluated to make sure that they are best suited for the environment and the needs of the school.IIL Summary Writing (10 分)61. Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the
10、 passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.It is universally true that all parents in the world love their children. However, as parents views of life vary, they show their love in different ways.The monarch type of parents are intolerant and self-centered. They lay dow
11、n regulations in the family for their children to observe. Furthermore, they insist that their children should act upon them without question. With a frim belief in their own philosophy of life, they have little respect for others5 opinions, least of all, their childrens, the sentence they say most
12、frequently to their children is, you should do this.”Contrary to the monarch-type parents, the servant-type parents revolve around their children all the time. They are soft, good-natured, and easy-going. They never deny their children any wish, and cheerfully run to buy anything their children ask
13、for. They are happy so long as their children are content. With the sincere belief that love means sacrifice, they are ready to give up anything or their childrens sake. With their children at the center of their lives, they always ask, What else can we do fbr you?”The friend-type parents, as the te
14、rm implies, treat their children as friends. They are generous and wise. Like good friends ,they discuss with their children the latest news, share their childrens interests, and listen attentively to their childrens expression of emotion, whether it is anger, fear Joy or sorrow. They have a close r
15、elationship with their children while sticking to their principled stand. They discuss problems with their children rather than provide ready solution. They respect their children as their equals. They often say: Lets put out heads together and see what we can do”There is o doubt that children welco
16、me the third type of parents, for a free, friendly, and sympathetic atmosphere at home is most favorable to the development of youngsters both in body and in mind. All parents should re-examine and change some of their ways of showing their love if they want their children to grow up happily and hea
17、lthily.IV. Translation （3+3+4+5+5）Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.62 .正是他对于种族歧视的反抗才改变了历史的进程。（It）（汉译英）63 .没有令人信服的证据表明他应该为病毒的传播负责。（blame）（汉译英）64 .直到那时我才意识到他就是那个曾经用枪威胁我的人。（Not; threaten）（汉译英）65 .你很难想象他在大热天穿着防护服帮助居民搬运日常必需品的困难。（difficulty）
18、（汉译英）66 .这些外观简朴设备齐全 流动医院，是从体育场馆改造而来，用来治疗症状轻微的病人。（which）（汉 译英）A. destructive B. relatives C. experts D. contribute E. particularlyF. fearful G. gently H. assist I. respond J. species K. equivalentCats: Human CompanionsCats have a reputation for being colder and less cuddly （令人想拥抱的）than their counterp
19、arts-dogs. Cats may not be able to speak English but they do have many other ways in which they can interact with people. In fact, cats are animals which can solve problems just like any other highly developed 11, They form closerelationships with their owners and provide a sense of companionship, 1
20、2 for women. In fact, the findings of one Austrian study show that owning a cat is the emotional 13 of being in a romantic relationship.Some people feel silly talking to their pets, since, of course, they cant 14. But interacting with yourfeline （猫科的）companion has proven health benefits. Not only do
21、es talking to your cat improve your bond, but its also said to be beneficial for your mental health by helping improve your mood, reduce stress, and fight against loneliness.Cats are 15 at sleeping, so its perhaps no surprise that they can help improve your sleep, too. A Mayo Clinic study found that
22、 people who slept with their pets in the same room were almost twice as likely to get a good nights rest, with only 20 percent saying they found their pets presence16Cats may not be able to help with the housekeeping, but they can 17in keeping your house free ofmice. It turns out theres some truth b
23、ehind the cartoon cat-and-mouse chase. When mice smell certain proteins in cat saliva （唾液），they become18 and therefore avoid the area.Its important fbr children to learn to care fbr and look after a living thing, just as their parents take care of them. Cats can help children develop social skills a
24、s they learn to approach the feline 19, Looking after acat also encourages a sense of responsibility.In addition to filling your heart with love, cats can 20 to keeping your heart healthy. Numerous studies have shown that owning a cat can help reduce blood pressure and heart rate, lower triglyceride
25、 and cholesterol levels, and thereby reduce the risk of having a heart attack or stroke.（B） Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. ambition B. approached C. inadequately D. occurred E.
26、personally F. potentialG. published H. refresher I. reluctance J. struggled K. traditionalThe last hurrahThe turn of the year is traditionally the time for reviewing ones life, and perhaps for making some resolutions as to what to concentrate on in the coming year; and for many years past I have tak
27、en advantage of the holiday period to review my own goal and 21.One thing I did decide to do this year, with some 22、was to give up writing the Grumpy OldBookman column in this magazine. Ifs not that Ive lost interest in the book world, you understand. But Leonard Woolf, husband of writer Virginia W
28、oolf, used to say that a man should change his career every seven years. Though 23 I would say that changing your whole career so often is going a bit far, I did find, during my own working life, that it acts as a great 24 if you can occasionally try a new job within the same organisation or line of
29、 business.It is in fact well over ten years since our editor wrote to me and asked if I would be interested in writing a regular piece about what was, even then, a rapidly changing publishing scene. He 25 me because since 2004 I had been writing a regular blog called, amazingly enough, Grumpy Old Bo
30、okman.As my monthly survey of developments in both 26 and digital publishing continued, in this magazine, I began to realise that writers in this century, of both fiction and non-fiction, are living in something close to a paradise. Once, you 27 for years to find a publisher 一 or an agent if you wan
31、ted one - but now you can publish your own stuff, either digitally or in paperback, without it costing you a penny piece. Amazing.After about five years of producing such columns, at just under a thousand words a time, it 28to methat, rather than let these essays drift away on the seas of time, it m
32、ight be of value to 29 readers to publish my thoughts and comments in book form. Hence, in 2014,130 the first 69 GOB columns in paperbackformat, using Amazons Create space facilities. Title: Writers Rejoice! A monthly diary of the dawn of the digital age.IL Reading Comprehension （45 分）Section A （15
33、分）Directions: For each blank in the following passage 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.Concerns about the harm caused by “too much“ screen timeparticularly when it is spent on social media are widespread. But
34、working out what a “healthy 31 might be is far from easy.Some negative experiences on social media-like32 how your appearance compares to others一doaffect some children. However, this does not mean that technology use in 33 is harmful and it is difficult to make claims about how it will affect differ
35、ent people.Consider the picture painted by a UNICEF review of existing research into the effects of digital technology on childrens 34 comfort, including happiness, mental health and social life. Rather than stating that social media was harmful, it suggested a more 35 effect.The UNICEF report highl
36、ighted a 2017 study that examined 120,000 UK 15-year-olds. Among those teenagers who were the lightest users, it was found that increasing the time spent using technology was linked to36comfort-possibly because it was important for keeping up friendships. 37. among the heaviestusers of technology, a
37、ny increase in time was linked to lower levels of comfort. Overall, the UNICEF study suggested that some screen time could be good for childrens mental health.A broader look at evidence provided by some other high quality studies again suggests the story is not38. An early study in 2013 looked at ho
38、w the television and video game habits of 11,000 UK five-year-olds affected them two years later. It is one of few studies actually 39 the effects of technology over time. It suggested that, compared with children who watched one hour of television or less on a weekday, a small increase in conduct p
39、roblems was seen among those who watched more than three hours each day. Playing electronic games, however, was not seen as leading to a greater 40 of friendship or emotional problems.So how much time should our children spend looking at screens? It is difficult to be 41 as different people spend ti
40、me online in such different ways. A useful comparison might be with sugar. Broadly speaking, people 42 that too much sugar can be bad for your health. But the effect it might have can depend on many factors, from the type of sugar to the person and the amount. We would not 43 trust anyone who claims
41、 to predict how someone is affected by consuming one gram of sugar. The same could be said for 44 usage:the outcomes depend on somany factors that only very _45 predictionsare possible.31. A. amountB. comparisonC. experienceD. medium32. A. accounting forB. boasting ofC. commenting onD. worrying abou
42、t33. A. generalB. particularC. privateD. public34. A. domesticB. materialC. physicalD. psychological35. A. complexB. dramaticC. harmlessD. predictable36. A. improvedB. maximumC. relativeD. small37. A. As a ruleB. In contrastC. On the wholeD. Worse still38. A. convincingB. definiteC. probableD. true3
43、9. A. estimatingB. experiencingC. reducingD. tracing40. A. connectionB. powerC. promotionD. risk41. A. balancedB. independentC. preciseD. subjective42. A. agreeB. forgetC. objectD. remember43. A. equallyB.readilyC.reluctantlyD.weakly44. A. emotion therapyB.social mediaC.TV broadcastingD.video game45
44、. A. confidentB.optimisticC.roughD.wildSection B （22 分）Directions: Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several 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 th
45、e passage you have just read.（A）For over a century, throwing a pie into someones face has been a comedy element, thanks in part to Keystone. Established in 1912 by director Mack Sennett, the studio had a hand in making pie-throwing common.This phenomenon can be traced back before the earliest days o
46、f pre-1920s silent film. The fun of seeing an elegant dessert hit an actor, and watching them react with either anger or confusion, soon made its way to the screen. In 1913, Sennetfs Tatty, launched the first such missile in a Keystone film. Soon, the studio became known for pie-throwing trick, and
47、the high-flying desserts flew so freely that the studio needed its own bakery to make them.The answer turned out to be right across the street. Sarah Brener owned a variety store there, but she also supplied the studio with its pies. Sometimes, they were delicious. Charlie Chaplin said that Breners
48、pies were the best in town. But often, they had to be specially made for films. As pie fights in film grew more complicated, Breners bakery was soon making nothing else.Filmmakers preferred custard（蛋奶沙司）pies for throwing. They were appropriately messy and, likely less painful than a cherry pie would be to the face. But by the time the 1920s rolled around, people had grown tired of them.Widespread pie-throwing faded, but it didnt die completely: Comedic films and animation alike have been peppered with pieing ever since, from Bugs Bunny to the Three Stooges. In