2021-2022學年上海市曹楊二中高二（下）期中英語試卷

I. Grammar and VocabularySection A（20’）Directions： After reading the passages 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 the other blanks， use one word that best fits each blank

• 1．The Vaccine Hunter Marty Verel a 59-year-old kidney transplant recipient in Ohio，should have been near the top of the list to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.Yet （1）

  millions of others，he wasn't having any luck scheduling an appointment.Marty and his wife，Nancy Verel，would sit with computers on their laps trying for hours （2）

  （book） an appointment on different sites，all of（3）

  were slow and convoluted （復雜的）. "I feel hopeless，Nancy says.
      Then Nancy heard about Marla Zwinggi，a 40-year-old mom of three from a Cleveland suburb （4）

  was spending up to ten hours a day online trying to secure appointments for vulnerable individuals.So Nancy messaged Zwinggi on Facebook：Can you help？Twenty-five minutes later，Zwinggi responded by asking for Marty's legal name，date of birth，and other information.Nine minutes after that Zwinggi reported back-Marty had an appointment to get the vaccine.
      Zwinggi's vaccine hunting started on February 1 when she learned that her parents were unable to get appointments （5）

  .She hated that they had to wait. （6）

  （click） around on vaccine registration sites，Zwinggi，who has helped her husband develop websites，discovered just （7）

  difficult it was to book an appointment. "It was like trying to get a World Series ticket， " she says.
      She applied strategies that web insiders are familiar with （keeping multiple browsers open refreshing sites every 20 seconds，erasing cookies） and added a few of her special skills. "I'm tenacious（堅決的）.I drink a lot of coffee，and I'm a fast typer， "she says.Soon enough，Zwinggi had secured appointments for both of her parents. "I felt like a rock star， " she says.
      Zwinggi decided that helping others would be her way of giving back"I feel obliged to will us out of this pandemic. "she says.On February 10，she logged on to Facebook to let people know that she （8）

  （assist） with bookings.By March 2，she （9）

  （secure） appointments for 400 people，（10）

  loving act that made Nancy conclude， "Marla is some sort of COVID angel. "
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• 2．Behaviour contracts for teenagers The conflict between you and your son or daughter is a problem and maybe it's time you （1）

  （think） about setting up a "home rules contract"This is an idea that's being used more and more often.especially in families with rebellious teenage children.We interviewed Dr Amy Barker，a psychologist，who is in favour of the idea.
     What is a home rules contract？
     Dr Barker：It's a formal agreement about the rules of behavior that teenagers （2）

  （expect） to follow at home.I should state clearly what the rules are，what privileges the teens will get if they obey the rules and what punishments will follow if they don't.The contract is signed by everyone （3）

  （involve），just like a legal document.
     Who（4）

  write the contract？
     Dr Barker：All the adults who have a parental role should be engaged.It's important that they all agree and stick to the rules themselves.At the same time，the teenagers should also contribute their ideas. （5）

  they take part in making the rules，they'll be more likely to follow jye.aim.The final contract should be the result of discussion， （6）

  （respect） everyone's point of view，and all the people who have signed should get a copy.
     What are the advantages of a contract？
     Dr Barker：It makes it very clear to teens what they are and aren't allowed （7）

  （do），and they can see what the consequences of their actions will be.So they learn to control their behaviour.For parents，the contract strengthens their authority and helps them to be fair and reliable.
     What areas should be covered in a contract？
     Dr Barker：That depends.You can't make rules for everything，so you have to decide what's most important and （8）

  the main problems lie.Common topics include the hours （9）

  teenagers ought to be home，the spending money they receive，the housework they need to do at home and their use of phones or networking sites.For older teens，rules about driving a car may also be important.
     Do contracts solve all the problems？
     Dr Barker：No，of course not!There will always be conflicts and disagreements （10）

  people in a family.But a contract that everyone respects can help to keep the peace.
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Section B（20）Directions： Complete the following passages by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

• 3．A.significant B.collection C.safe D.controversy E.tolerance
  F.majority G.restored H.colonized I.diverse J.negotiated K.jye.ai
  
     When we visit museums，we see cultural artifacts -from everyday household items to precious carvings and statues，that give us glimpses into the（1）

  cultures and communities from around the world.However，（2）

  surrounds these artifacts and whether or not countries should return these pieces of culture if they were stolen or forcefully taken during colonization.
     By the 18th and 19th centuries，European countries such as Britain，F(xiàn)rance and the Netherlands had（3）

  many African and Asian countries.During their rule，they either seized artifacts or took them as spoils of wars.jye.ai brought them to their own countries where they are now displayed in museums.
     In 2017，the Government of Benin in West Africa（4）

  with the British Museum in London to return their renowned Benin Bronzes，a（5）

  of thousands of metal sculptures and plaques，which were previously hung in the royal palace of the Kingdom of Benin.
     The debate regarding this issue took a turn in 2018 when under President Emmanuel Macron a report was released that directed that all heritage objects brought to French museums （without the permission of their original countries） be（6）

  .With the official release of this report.museums all across Europe began reconsidering their previous policies on colonial treasures.
     Those who propose returning these objects to their original homes argue that with technology enabling virtual museum tours，returning these artifacts to their homeland does not take away the opportunity to learn about them.Furthermore，the country of origin will receive a（7）

  part of their heritage back，and these artifacts will be given a chance to be truly appreciated under proper historical context.Those against the restoration claim that culture is a（8）

  treasure and the artifacts are in fact"cultural ambassadors"that promote（9）

  and understanding They believe that while stealing them was wrong，history is full of"good"and"bad"actors Moreover，they feel that keeping the cultural objects in the current museums have kept millions of artifacts（10）

  from disfiguration and damage.
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• 4．A.handful B.relieved C.contributor D.subsistence E.knowledge
  F.academically G.relevance H.additional I.jye.ai J.inevitably K.prosperous
  
     There are a lot of factors that stop children from getting an education.For example，if a country is at war or going through a period of political problems，school attendance will（1）

  drop.In such circumstances，children often get caught up in their nation's conflict.Currently，about 300，000 children in the world are child soldiers.Economic factors are also a key（2）

  to low school attendance.According to UNESCO figures，215 million children are already working and their incomes are often essential for their families.In the developing world，it's much more likely that girls are（3）

  a good education.Sometimes cultural and religious factors may prohibit girls from going to school.but.jye.ai often than not.jye.ai reasons are economic.Adult males have more opportunities to earn money if they have an education.Consequently，for poor families，it makes more sense to send their boys to school.
     It is reasonable to ask what（4）

  education has for children and their families in poverty-stricken countries.For people living in remote communities who bring up their children in harsh conditions and often rely on（5）

  farming to survive，education may not seem important.However，this is not true.Education is vital to people who live in low-income countries where there are only a mere（6）

  of employment opportunities.In the next few decades，jobs in technology and communications.jye.ai require literacy and numeracy skills.jye.ai replace manual jobs more and more.Experts estimate that every（7）

  year of education will increase the income of a person in a low-income country by 10 percent.
     It is important that governments around the world take action and there are a lot of things they can do.For example，more（8）

  countries can cancel or reduce low-income countries debt.If（9）

  from debt，low-income countries can spend more money on education Policymakers in these countries can also make a difference by investing resources in education，in the（10）

  that having a well-educated population is a way of improving a country's economy.
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IV. Translation （15’---3'， 3’， 4'， 5'）Directions： Translate the following sentences into English， using the words given in the brackets.

• 12．新出臺的舉措旨在恢復公眾對就業(yè)前景的信心。（intend）
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• 13．即使房子已經(jīng)沒有空間了，很多老年人仍非常抵觸扔舊物，因為那些東西對他們來說有巨大的情感價值。（resistant）
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