上海市金山中学2021-2022学年高二下学期期末英语试卷(word版无答案）

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金山中学2021学年度第二学期高二年级英语学科期末考试卷考试时间：120分钟满分：150分I.ListeningComprehension(25分)SectionA(10分)Directions:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.8:20.B.8:40.C.9:00.D.9:20.2.A.Inadepartmentstore.B.Atapolicestation.C.InaLostandFoundoffice.D.Inatheater.3.A.Doctorandpatient.B.Librarianandreader.C.Actorandactress.D.Waitressandcustomer.4.A.Buscompanieskeeplosingprofits.B.Thebusesareoldanduncomfortable.C.Therearenotmanybusroutestochoosefrom.D.Passengersprefermoreconvenientalternatives.5.A.Shewillconsiderbuyingaflat.B.Theflatistooexpensiveforher.C.Sheshouldearnmoremoneyfirst.D.Themanispokingfunatherearningability.6.A.Thejobofferisimportanttotheson.B.Thesonwillhaveanotherinterviewsoon.C.Themotherisencouragingthesontoforgetthefailure.D.Themotherisdisappointedwiththeresultoftheinterview.7.A.Becausehewantedtofindaroommate.B.Becausehewantedtofindanewschool.C.Becausehewantedtofindabusinesspartner.D.Becausehewantedtofindnewaccommodation.8.A.Itistoohotoutside.B.ItisagoodideatospendtimeonTV.C.Shedoesn'tlikedoingexerciseoutside.D.Sheenjoysthelazydaysofsummervacation.9.A.Becauseitischeaperthanatraditionalcar.B.Becausehecanspendlessmoneyintotal.C.Becauseitisbetterthanatraditionalcar.D.Becauseitdoesn'tneedalicenseplate.

110.A.Shereadonlypartsofthebook.B.Shehasnointerestinreadingnovels.C.Sheseldomreadsbooksfromcovertocover.D.Shecouldn'tunderstandthebooksowellasanovel.SectionB(15分)Directions:InSectionB,youwillheartwopassagesandonelongerconversation.Aftereachpassageorconversation,youwillbeaskedseveralquestions.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Theimpactofpainfulmemories.B.Awayofwipingoutpainfulmemories.C.Apropermethodforchangingmemories.D.Newresearchonapillandtheargumentaboutit.12.A.Itcancausethebraintofixmemories.B.Itcanstoppeoplerememberingbadexperiences.C.Itcanwipeouttheemotionaleffectsofmemories.D.Itcanpreventthebodyproducingcertainchemicals.13.A.Expertsarenotsureabouttheeffectsofthepills.B.Takingthepillwilldoharmtopeople'sphysicalhealth.C.Thepillwillcertainlystoppeople'semotionalmemories.D.ThepillhasalreadybeenproducedandusedbytheAmericanpublic.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Thefarmhassomerareanimalspecies.B.Thestaffareallwearingclothesofanoldstyle.C.Thefarmoffersvisitorstheexperienceofarurallife.D.ThefarmresemblestheBritishcountrysideinthelastcentury.15.A.Wearingleathershoes.B.Stayingawayfromtools.C.Bringingguidedogstothefarm.D.Bringingveryyoungkidstothefarm.16.A.Thelocationofthefarm.B.Thetouringrouteofthefarm.C.Safetytipsforvisitingthefarm.D.Anintroductiontoanimalspeciesonthefarm.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.Thebiggeroneonthesecondfloor.B.Thesmalleroneinthebasement.C.Thebiggeroneinthebasement.D.Thesmalleroneonthesecondfloor.18.A.Thewomanhastopay$200.B.Thedepositisnotreturnable.高二年级英语期末试卷2/10

2高二年级英语期末试卷3/10C.Thewomanhastopayincash.19.A.Parking.B.Kitchen.20.A.Entrycharges.B.Cabinetcode.D.Thewomanhastopayadepositof$400.C.Microphone.D.Lockedcabinet.C.Charitysite.D.Arrivaltime.高二年级英语期末试卷3/10II.GrammarandVocabulary(30分)SectionA(15分)Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Playthefinancialmarkets:it’snotrocketscienceBackinthe1950s,economistsdevelopedNobelPrize-winningtheoriesforhowbesttoinvestmoneyinfinancialmarkets.And(21)__________(do)it,theydrewonthetheoryofprobability.TheresultwasModernPortfolioTheory(MPT),(22)__________showshowtocreateamixofstocks,bondsandotherassets(股票、证券和其他资产)togetthebestpossiblereturnfor(23)__________(low)risk.Byfeedinginpastperformancedataforeachasset,theformulasofMPTrevealtherelativeproportionsofeach(24)__________(need)toachievethisbestperformance.Topulloffthismiracle,MPTinvolvessomefearsomeequationsthatonlyrocketscientistsmight(25)__________(expect)tosolve.But—likeanyattempttomodelrealitywithmathematics—MPTmakesassumptions,andthebadnewsis(26)__________they’renotveryrealistic.AwealthofdatanowsuggeststhatMPTsimplycannotcapturetherealcomplexityofmarkets,(27)__________(make)itsconclusionsnotthattrustworthy.EvenHarryMarkowitz,theUSeconomistwhowontheeconomicsNobelPrizein1990fordevelopingMPT,(28)__________(admit)heignoredhisowntheoryandsimplysplithisinvestmentsequallybetweenstocksandbonds.Thelessonofthelawsofchancethistimeis:don’tgettooclever.Whenitcomestoinvestment,historysuggestsmostofusmaydobest(29)__________simplydividingourmoneyamongso-calledindextrackersthatjustfollowentiresectorsofthemarket—andthenforgetaboutthem(30)__________weretire.Afterall,cautionisthebestpolicy.SectionB(15分)Directions:Fillineachblankswithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.alternativesB.behaviouralC.completionD.considerationE.metF.modernizingG.occupiedH.poweringI.schemesJ.specifyK.thoroughCarbonImpactDe-carboningexistinghousingwillrequirehouseholdstostopburningfossilfuelsandwoodtopowerandheattheirhomes.IftheUK'scurrentenergydemandcouldbe31byrenewable,carbon-freeenergy,thentherewouldbenoproblem.However,theinfrastructure(基础建设)isnotyetinplacetodosoandwillnotbeby2050.高二年级英语期末试卷3/10

3Thesmartsolutionistoreducetheenergydemandofhomes.Thisenergydemandincludesthe高二年级英语期末试卷3/10

4energyneededtoheat(orcool)ahomeandthatrequiredforahometorun,suchas32appliances.Architectscanhaveabigimpactonenergydemandthroughimprovingtheperformanceofthebuildingenvelopebyincreasinginsulation(绝缘)andairtightness.Wecanalsoworkwithbuildingservicesengineersto33renewableenergygeneration(生成)technologyandensurethatbuildingservicesandappliancesarerunningefficiently.Smarttechnologiescanalsohelphouseholdscontrolenergyuse.Gasboilersandcookerswillneedtobereplacedwithelectric34suchasheatpumpsandconductionhobs.Somecommunityrenewablegeneration35willbeneeded.Household36changeswillbeusefultoo,forexamplenothavingwindowsopenwhiletheheatingison.Rebuildinghouseswillnotbeaone-size-fits-allapproach.Strategiesforindividualhomesorbuildingtypeswillberequiredand37analysisofahome’sperformanceanditsoccupant’shabitswillbeneeded.ThiswasthefirststepofourR20project,arebuildingof9/10StockOrchardStreetreducingtheenergydemandofthebuilding,20yearsafterits38Therebuildingworkstookplacewhilethebuildingwas39.Forallexistinghousing,careful40willbeneededregardinghealthandsafetyandpeople’swellbeing.Furthermore,householdswillneedtolearnhowtheirrebuilthomeworkstouseitsuccessfully.III.ReadingComprehension(45分)SectionA(15分)Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.In1968,WalterMischelsetachallengeforagroupofchildrenagedthreetofiveatthenurseryschoolhisdaughtersattendedinCalifornia.Aresearcherofferedeachofthemamarshmallow(棉花糖)andthenleftthemaloneintheroom.Iftheycouldresist41thecolorfulsweetuntilresearcherreturnedupto15minuteslater,theywouldbegivenasecondsweet.Somechildrenatethemarshmallowstraightaway,butmostwouldengageinunintentionallycomicattemptstoresisttemptation.Theypulledfunnyfaces,playedwiththeirhair,pickedupthemarshmallowandjust42totakeabite.Iftwochildrenweredoingtheexperimenttogether,theyengagedinaconversationabouthowtheycouldworktogethertoreachthegoalof43theirpleasure.WhatMischel,aclinicalpsychologist,wantedwastounderstandhowchildrenlearnedto44temptation.Overthefollowingyears,thegroupofchildrenremainedfriends.WhenMischelchattedtohisdaughtersabouttheirformerclassmates,hebegantonoticeaninteresting45:thechildrenwhohadexhibitedthemostself-controlinthe'marshmallowtest'weredoingbetterinlifethantheirpeers.Hedecidedtoinvestigatefurther.Formorethan40years,Mischelfollowedthelivesofthenurserystudents.Hisfindingswereextraordinary.Itturnsoutthatbeingabletoresistatreatattheageoffiveisastrong46ofsuccessinlife:youaremorelikelytoperformwellatschoolanddevelopself-confidenceandlesslikelytobeoverweightordevelopaddictions.MischelstillteachespsychologyatColumbiaUniversityandhasjustwrittenTheMarshmallowTest,abooksumminguphalfacenturyofresearch.Theconclusionhedrawsfromhismarshmallow高二年级英语期末试卷4/10

5researchis47:somepeoplemaybe48disciplinedbuttheabilitytoresisttemptationisaskillthatcanalsobetaught.Teachchildrenself-controlearlyandyoucanimprove高二年级英语期末试卷4/10

6their49.However,nosingle50—suchasself-control—canexplainsuccessorfailure.SomecriticshavepointedoutthatMischel’soriginalsubjectswerethemselveschildrenofuniversityprofessorsandgraduatestudents—notexactlyarepresentativesample.Otherscientistsnotedthat51inhomeenvironmentcouldaccountfordifferences:stablehomesandone-childfamiliesencourageself-control,whileinlessstablehomesandthosewithmanychildren,ifyoudon't52amarshmallownowtherewon'tbeanyleftin15minutes.Mischelanswersthesecriticsbynotingthatstudiesinawidevarietyofschoolsfound53results.Heacknowledgesthattheenvironment54ourabilitytoresisttemptationandobservesthatgeneticsplaysaroletoo.Buthestillbelievesthattheabilitytoresisttemptationcanbe55andencouraged.41.A.watchingB.buyingC.hidingD.eating42.A.askedB.pretendedC.promisedD.agreed43.A.doublingB.sharingC.seekingD.concealing44.A.taketoB.dealwithC.lookforD.makeup45.A.alternativeB.conditionC.patternD.requirement46.A.elementB.degreeC.rewardD.predictor47.A.disappointingB.alarmingC.positiveD.stable48.A.individuallyB.collectivelyC.thoroughlyD.naturally49.A.prospectsB.techniquesC.benefitsD.resources50.A.opportunityB.characteristicC.temptationD.qualification51.A.variationB.interestC.mobilityD.distribution52.A.makeB.grabC.likeD.leave53.A.similarB.practicalC.conflictingD.virtual54.A.strengthensB.revealsC.shapesD.restricts55.A.foundB.presentedC.learntD.definedSectionB(22分)Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)ChrisMoon,39,runsacompanyhesetuptohelppeoplesolveproblemsinhumanresourcesandsecuritymanagement.HehascalleditMakingTheBest(MTB).Hisownphilosophyisallaboutmakingthebestofanysituation,howeverbaditmayseem.Afterstudyingagriculture,hedecidedthatthefarmer’slifewasnotforhimandtookayearouttoworkasavolunteeratacenterforthehomeless.Duringthistime,hedecidedtochangedirection.“Iaskedmyselfthequestion,whatislifeallabout?Idecideditwasaboutdoingthebestwecan,reachingourfullpotentialandmakinguseofourtalents,soIdecidedtojointhearmy.”Afterleavingthearmy,heheardthattheBritishCharity,theHALOTrust—whichspecializesinmine(地雷)clearance—wantedanarmyofficerwithagriculturalandcommandexperience,高二年级英语期末试卷5/10

7hewaskeentogetinvolved.Twoyearslater,hewasblownupbyamine,whilewalkinginasupposedly高二年级英语期末试卷5/10

8clearareainMozambique.Helosthislowerrightarmandleg,butdoesnotconsiderhimselfavictim.Heacceptsresponsibilitybecausehechosetoworkinminedareas.Hisbigbreakcouldbesaidtohavecomeshortlyafterhelefthospital,whenhewastalkingtoanoldfriendwhosuggestedhelookontheaccidentasanopportunitytodosomethingthatwouldhelphimgrowasaperson.Recognizingthevalueofeducationandfeelingthathehadn'tbeenabletodohisbestatschool,hedecidedtodoamaster’sdegreeinsecuritymanagementattheUniversityofLeicester.Aftercompletingthedegree,hehadplentyofjoboffersbutfelthewantedtokeepthefocusoncharitywork.Hesayshismainaimistotryandmotivatepeople,althoughhepreferstobecalledaperformanceenhancerratherthanamotivationalspeaker.“Thereisnogreaterthingthanempoweringsomeonetodosomethingtheythoughttheycouldn’t,”hesays.56.WhydidChrisMoongiveupagricultureashiscareer?A.Hethoughtagriculturewasoutoffashion.B.Hebecamehomelesswhilestudyingagriculture.C.Herealizedthathedidn'twanttobecomeafarmer.D.Hecouldn'tworkasavolunteerwhilebeingafarmer.57.HowdidChrisrespondtotheaccidentthatcosthimhislowerrightarmandleg?A.Heaccepteditinpeace.B.Heblameditonhisbadluck.C.Hethoughthimselfasavictimofwar.D.HeregrettedworkingfortheHALOTrust.58.WhydidChrisdecidetodoamaster’sdegree?A.Ithadlongbeenhisdream.B.Hewantedtoimprovehimself.C.Hisfriendsuggestedhefurtherhisstudies.D.TheUniversityofLeicestergavehimanoffer.59.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Amanwhocanmakethebestofhimself.B.Amanwhocanidentifypotentiallybadsituations.C.Amanwhodevoteshimselftohelpingwarsurvivors.D.Amanwhoaregoodatsolvingunexpectedproblems.(B)ThetemperatureoftheSunisover5,000degreesFahrenheitatthesurface,butitrisestoperhapsmorethan16milliondegreesatthecenter.TheSunissomuchhotterthantheEarththatmattercanexistonlyasagas,exceptatthecore.InthecoreoftheSun,thepressuresaresogreatagainstthegasesthat,despitethehightemperature,theremaybeasmallsolidcore.However,noonereallyknows,sincethecenteroftheSuncanneverbedirectlyobserved.SolarastronomersdoknowthattheSunisdividedintofivelayersorzones.StartingattheoutsideandgoingdownintotheSun,thezonesarethecorona,chromosphere,photosphere,convectionzone,andfinallythecore.ThefirstthreezonesaretheregardedastheSun'satmosphere.ButsincetheSunhasnosolidsurface,itishardtotellwheretheatmosphereendsandthemainbodyoftheSunbegins.高二年级英语期末试卷6/10

9TheSun’soutermostlayerbeginsabout10,000milesabovethevisiblesurfaceandcanbeseenduringaneclipse(日食)suchastheoneinFebruary1979.Othertime,thecoronacanbeseenonlywhenspecialinstrumentsareusedoncamerasandtelescopestoshutouttheglareoftheSun’srays.Thecoronaisabrilliant,pearlywhite,filmylightasbrightasthefullMoon.Itsbeautifulraysareasensationalsightduringaneclipse.Thecorona’sraysflashoutinabrilliantfan.Thecoronaisthickestatthesun’sequator(赤道).Thecoronaraysaremadeupofgasesstreamingoutwardattremendousspeedsandreachingatemperatureofmorethan2milliondegreesFahrenheit.Theraysofgasthinoutastheyreachthespacearoundtheplanets.BythetimetheSun'scoronaraysreachtheEarth,theyareweakandinvisible.60.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A.HowtheSunevolved.B.ThestructureoftheSun.C.WhyscientistsstudytheSun.D.ThedistanceoftheSunfromtheplanets.61.AllofthefollowingarepartsoftheSun’satmosphereEXCEPTthe.A.coronaB.chromosphereC.photosphereD.core62.WhereinthepassagedoestheauthorcomparethelightoftheSun’soutermostlayertothatofanotherastronomicalbody?A.Paragraph1.B.Paragraph2.C.Paragraph3.D.Paragraph4.(C)Buyingorganicfoodmaynotalwaysbebetterfortheplanetorforhumanhealththancheaperoptionsgrownwithartificialpesticides,accordingtoresearchers.Theretendtobemorebirdsandbeesonorganicfarmsbutthebenefitsmaybecancelledoutbecausetheyproduceanaverageof19to25percentlessfoodperacrethantraditionalfarms.Thismeansthatmorelandisneededtoproducethesameamountoffood-andlandbeingchangedforagricultureisoneofthegreatestthreatstowildlife,researchersattheUniversityofBritishColumbiasaid.Organicfarmsendedtouselessenergyandproduceloweremissions,but“whenlowerorganicyields(产量)aretakenintoaccount,greenhousegasemissionsmightactuallybehigherunderorganicmanagement.”Theauthorsofthestudy,publishedinScienceAdvances,said:“Wedon'tknowwhetherorganicagricultureprovidesanybenefitsforbiodiversityiflowerorganicyieldsaretakenintoaccount.”Organicfarmstendtocauselessnitrogenandphosphoruspollutionofwatersystems,buttheloweryieldscouldmeanthatnitrogenlossperunitoffoodproducedishigherthanonconventionalfarms.TheauthorsarguedthatincountriessuchasCanada,wherepesticideregulationsarestrictanddietsarerichinmicronutrients,thehealthbenefitsofchoosingorganicmightbemarginal.Theysaidorganicallygrownfoodprobablycontainedslightlymoremicronutrientsbutitwasnotclearwhetherthisprovided“anyactualhealthbenefitstoconsumers”.高二年级英语期末试卷7/10

10Theteamanalyzedorganiccropfarmingacross17criteriaincludingyield,impactonclimatechange,farmerlivelihoodandconsumerhealth.“Organicisoftenproposedasagoodsolutionto高二年级英语期末试卷7/10

11currentenvironmentalandfoodscarcityproblems,butwefoundthatthecostsandbenefitswillvaryheavilydependingonthecontext,”VerenaSeufert,oneoftheauthors,said.Theyconcludedthatorganicfarmingisnottheonlysolutiontoprovidingasustainablesourceoffoodforanever-growingglobalpopulation,butdoeshaveanimportantroletoplay.“Weneedtostopthinkingoforganicandconventionalagricultureastwoendsofthespectrum.Instead,consumersshoulddemandbetterpracticesforbothsothatwecanachievetheworld’sfoodneedsinasustainableway,”MsSeufertsaid.Thestudy,whichinvolvedareviewofthescientificliteratureontheenvironmentalandeconomicperformanceoforganicfarms,alsofoundthattheywerehighlydependentonanimalmanure(排泄物)fromconventionalfarmsandadded:“Itisnotclearwhetherwewouldhaveenoughorganicfertilizerstofeedeveryoneintheworldwithorganicfood.”Organicfoodismoreexpensiveand“thereforelessaccessibletoconsumerswithlowincome,”theysaid.63.Whatdoesthestudyfindaboutorganicfarms?A.Theyarelessthanefficient.B.Theysupportmorewildlife.C.Theyproducemoreemissions.D.Theyareagreatdrainonenergy.64.Theword“marginal”(inparagraph6)isclosestinmeaningto.A.irregularB.unlimitedC.irrelevantD.unimportant65.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassageaboutorganicagriculture?A.Itsrolehaslongbeenneglectedbyfarmers.B.ItismorepopularinCanadathaninothercountries.C.Itisregardedastheoppositeofconventionalagriculture.D.Itsevolutionwillhelpmeetthegrowingglobalpopulation.66.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Organicfood:advantagesanddisadvantagesB.OrganicfoodisarisktotheplanetC.OrganicfoodisdrawingattentionD.Organicfood:solutiontofoodshortageSectionC(8分)Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.A.ButMountEverestisstilloneofthemostdifficultanddangerousenvironmentsonEarth.B.Astheygetclosertothetopofthemountain,climbersfeelworseandworse.C.Yourbrainthinksveryslowly,becauseitdoesn'thaveenoughoxygen.D.Scientistshavefoundwaystosolvesomeoftheirproblems.E.OnlythestrongestbodiescansurviveupthereintheDeathZone.F.Theheartmustbeatfastertomovethebloodthroughthebody.IntheDeathZoneofMountEverest高二年级英语期末试卷8/10

12Mountainclimberscallthepartofamountainover7,000meterstheDeathZone.Thehumanbodycan'tliveforverylongatthisheight,becausetheairistoothinandthereisn'tenoughoxygen.MountEverest,theworld'shighestmountain,is8,848metershigh.Whathappenstothebodiesof高二年级英语期末试卷8/10

13peoplewhoclimbit?Theirlungshavetoworkveryhard.Normally,peoplebreatheabout20timeseveryminutewhentheyareresting.OntopofEverest,climbersmustbreathe70to80timesaminutetogetenoughoxygen.67Otherpartsofthebodyworkveryslowly,tosaveenergy.Forexample,thestomachstopsdigestingfood.68Theyhaveinsomnia(失眠)，sotheyalwaysfeeltired.Theygetverybadheadaches.Thesunburnstheirskinthroughthethinair,andthebrightlightfromthesnowhurtstheireyes.Becausetheyhavenausea(恶心)andindigestion,theydon’twanttoeat,andthatmakesthemweaker.Inthedryair,theyfeelthirstyallthetime.ClimbingonEverestalsoaffectsthebrain.69Scientistshavetestedthisbyspeakingtoclimberswithradios.Theyaskquestionslike,“IfJohnistallerthanTom,whoisshorter?”Thisisprobablyveryeasyforyoutoanswer.ButatthetopofEverest,climbershavetothinkalongtimetofindtheanswer,andtheyoftenmakemistakes.Becausetheclimberscan'tthinkwell,theysometimesmakebaddecisionsandgetintoaccidents.Evenwithallthesedifficulties,morethan2,500peoplehavereachedthetopofMountEverest.70Now,almostallclimbersbreathefromoxygentanks.Theyuseradiostocommunicatewithpeopleatthebottom,sotheycangetadviceifthey'renotthinkingclearly.Therearemedicinestohelpthemwithheadachesandlungproblems.IV.Summary(10分)71.Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.InterviewTipsFirstimpressionsareoftenlastingones.Studiesshowthatpeopleformimpressionsaboutuswithinthefirstfewminutesofmeeting.AsSimonGrant,hotelmanager,says:‘Intervieweeswholookasiftheycareaboutthemselvesaremorelikelytocareabouttheirjobs.Peoplethinkit’swhat’sinsidethatcounts,butinaninterviewyoushouldaimtocomeacrossinthebestpossibleway.’Yetmanypeopleignoretheimportanceofhavingaprofessionalimage.Forexample,JanetGoodwoodworkedfortenyearsasanimaginativeassistantinalargeaccountingfirm.Whentheofficemanagerretired,sheappliedforthepositionbutwasn’tevengivenaninterview.‘IthoughtitwasamistakesoIaskedtheDirectorofPersonnelwhathadhappened,’shesays.‘HetoldmeIdidn’tfittheimageofanofficemanager.HesuggestedIimprovemywardrobebeforeIappliedagainforpromotion.’Movementandgestureswillalsoinfluenceaninterviewer’sfirstimpressionofacandidate.PsychologistAlbertMehrabianhasdiscoveredthat7%ofanymessageaboutourfeelingsandattitudescomesfromthewordsweuse,38%fromourvoiceandasurprising55%fromourfacialexpressions.Whenourfacialexpressionsandourwordssenddifferentmessagesthelistenerwillputmoreweightonthenon-verbalmessage.Somakesureyourwordsagreewithyourbodylanguage.Mixedmessageswillonlyconfusetheinterviewer.Finally,aconsiderationofwhatwesayandhowwesayitwillcontributetothesuccessofaninterview.DavidArtesio,themanagerofanemploymentagency,suggeststhatit’sagoodideatoinformyourselfaboutthecompanybeforeyougoforaninterview.‘Theannualreport,forexample,willtellyouaboutareasofcompanyinvolvement.Mentionanareathatinterestsyouduringthe高二年级英语期末试卷9/10

14interview.Thiswillgiveapositivenoteandconvinceothersofyourinterestinthecompany.’V.Translation(3+3+4+5,共15分)Directions:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgiveninthebrackets.72.为了增进外国友人对于中国书法的了解，他将书法与历史故事结合起来教授。(combine)73.不仅是成年人，无辜的儿童也经常暴露于可能导致各种健康问题的二手烟中。(expose)74.当我们在漫步公园，欣赏美景时，应该停下来环顾四周，学会反思被我们当作理所应当的一切。(grant)75.虽然这个问题很复杂，但他克服种种困难，竭尽全力去理清线索，最终找到了问题的症结所在，这让他赢得了同事们的一致认可。(as)VI.Guidedwriting(25分)76.Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.一心多用(multi-tasking)是指同时做好几件事情，比如，一边做作业一边看电视，或者一边上网一边和家人交谈，有人觉得一心多用可以提高工作或学习的效率，也有人觉得这样做效率低下，也会损坏大脑的健康，请就此表达你的看法，要点包含如下:1.简述该现象;2.结合生活中的例子谈谈你对“一心多用”的看法。高二年级英语期末试卷10/10