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上海交通大学附属中学 2015-2016 学年度第一学期高二期终试卷

（满分 150 分，120 分钟完成）

第 I 卷 （共 99 分）

II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A （16%）

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.

(A)

Patient Sherlock and Cumber fans, get ready. We’re now only less than two weeks away from the latest installment in the BBC’s Sherlock series. It will be a 90-minute holiday special entitled The Abominable Bride.

For this standalone special, Holmes and Watson are sent back to late-19th–century Victorian London, which is exactly 25 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle set his original stories. But despite the time jump, show runner Steven Moffat has assured fans that this episode will be very special, different and not tied at all to any previous or forthcoming episodes. The special will combine the supernatural 26 a classic murder mystery.

Now, the latest trailer has given us a clearer sense of what the Christmas special is about and what 27 title means. From what 28 ( reveal) so far, the detectives are busy hunting down a ghostly killer in a bridal gown and veil. The bride is believed to be dead but is now acting like an avenging angel in the streets of London. From fog-enveloped Limbhouse, England to the basement of a 29 ( ruin) church, Holmes, Watson and their friends 30 beat their brains out to defeat the enemy. In one rather chilling moment, the 31 ( terrify) bride glides towards Holmes, while in another, she creeps up behind Waston. It seems the Christmas special is full of mysterious and spooky scenes.

The Christmas special will debut in 2016 in both the U.K. and the U.S., 32 in cinemas across China and in other selected countries around the world.

(B)

Without any previous notice, a documentary dominated headlines and social websites over the weekend.

Under the Dome, a 103-minute documentary 33 (self-fund) by former news anchor Chai Jing, 34 (release) in China on Feb 28. It has rapidly pushed the public awareness about air pollution and encouraged people to join in 35 effort to make a difference.

Chai, 39, said she started the work out of her “personal clashes” with smog after she gave birth to a daughter. “I sealed tight all the windows. I started every day by checking the air pollution index,” Chai said. Millions of other people are doing the same. While they stop there, Chai goes much 36 (deep). “I don't want to live in this way. I need to find out where the smog comes from and what on earth is going on”.

Chai's research reveals that it is the burning of coal and oil 37 contributes to 60 percent of PM2.5 pollutants. She then goes on to disclose loopholes in car emissions regulations. Some of the laws have been in place for years, 38 have never been applied. The film also explains that businesses are pressured not to obey the law because violating them carries little or no cost, while making changes pushes up costs. The film also points at China's petroleum and steel industries 39 the biggest sources of air pollution.

Chai goes on to list the things ordinary people can do 40 (help) and sums everything up by calling for individual responsibility in reporting illegal emissions via the hotline 12369. Section B （ 10%）

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

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A. significant B. decline C. resulting D. within E. lead F. scattered

G. transcend H. via I. boosting J. glimpse K. potenti

Eating out at fast food joints seems to be a way of life for most families. After all, how common is it to see a car

filled with children pulling out of a McDonald’s lot or to catch the 41 of a parked car, toys and French fry boxes 42 about the back seat?

Sadly, though, one study has discovered a link between consumption of fast foods and a 43 in testing ability among grade-school children. So detrimental are the changes in their body, say researchers at Ohio State University, that these children tend to score lower in science, math and reading tests. Their findings 44 the common thought that children who eat fast foods are just prone to the health setbacks 45 from weight gain, as lower levels of academic achievement have been discovered among children who ate 46 amounts of fast food

“There’s a lot of evidence that fast-food consumption is linked to childhood obesity, but the problems don’t end there,” says Kelly Purtell, 47 author of the study and assistant professor of human sciences at Ohio State University. “Relying too much on fast food could hurt how well children do in the classroom.”

For the study, researchers studied over 11,000 students whose fast food consumption was high, testing them in the areas of reading/literacy, mathematics and science while also learning about their eating habits 48 a food consumption questionnaire, and the results are as follows:

More than two thirds of the sample reported some fast food consumption; 20% reported consuming at least 4 fast food meals in the prior week. Fast food consumption during fifth grade predicted lower levels of academic achievement in

all 3 subjects in eighth grade, even when fifth grade academic scores and numerous 49 confounding variables, including socioeconomic indicators, physical activity, and TV watching, were controlled for in the models.

While this particular study shows the impact that fast foods have on test scores, it doesn’t explain what it is about such junk foods that leads to such results. However, other studies have pointed to the fact that fast foods are void of certain memory- 50 nutrients, like iron, that are ideal for cognitive development. They also show that the high-sugar and high-fat diets that are typical in a fast food lifestyle are harmful when it comes to learning and immediate memory.

III. Reading Comprehension Section A (15%)

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.

In today's American society, background checks have become a routine part of hiring process. employers use them to 51 potential workers, judging whether they are qualified for the posts. Through background checks, employers can also make sure that the information applicants provide is truthful, which 52 the applicants' moral quality.

Then what do background checks investigate? Many include a review of the employee's employment history trying to confirm whether the employee has ever been fired or forced to 53 . Employers also pay attention to the length of unemployment, afraid that long-time 54 from work may bring negative influence to the employee's performance. Sometimes, an applicant's residential history is also an issue. Jobs With state or local governments often require that the employee live in certain areas, reducing the chances for them to have contact with 55 people. Besides living near the work place is always welcome as it saves time and fares on 56 . Another item which can't be neglected is the applicant's criminal history as in whether he has ever been arrested or put into prison. Although 57 like traffic ticketing or queue jumping are usually pardoned, breaking a criminal law is rarely 58 and, in most cases, is sure to result in the ending of the employment. Then comes the social history. A background check that involves the applicant's social history is 59 needed for government posts or employment in finance and law industries that require greater self 60 . A small mistake in these posts may result in huge oss. The investigation usually checks drug use, family relationships and social contacts, in order to 61 hiring someone unsuitable for the posts. Background investigators who 62 social history may interview neighbors and professional references 63 by the applicant.

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Finally in the field of education background, an application form may ask for copies of licenses or University diplomas to show the applicant's 64 performances. In many instances, an education background check is so 65 about details that investigators even confirm the date on which the employee earned his degree to determine if it agrees With the information the employee provided on his application.

51. A. qualify B. assess C. treat D. reward 52 A. practises B. supplies C. destroys D. suggests 53. A. cheat B. apply C. resign D. complain 54. A. absence B. review C. independence D. silence

55. A. bad-tempered B. ill-intentioned C. cold-blooded D. old-fashioned 56. A. housing B. facilities C. communication D . transportation

57. A. minor offences B. serious faults C. personal experiences D. public inconveniences 58. A. bothered B. spared C. paid D. informed 59. A. temporarily B. generally C. fortunately D. gradually 60. A. satisfaction B. confidence 61. A. explain B. discuss 62. A. look after 63. A. recognized 64. A. financial 65. A. careless

B. look on B. examined

C. discipline C. permit C. look into C. ordered

D. awareness D. avoid D. look in D. compared D. official D. particular

Section B (28%)

(A)

Société Cartier designs, manufactures, distributes and sells jewellery and watches. Founded in Paris, France in 1847 by Louis-Fran?ois Cartier, the company remained under family control until 1964. The company maintains its headquarters in Paris and is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Compagnie Financière Richemont SA.

Cartier is well known for its jewellery and wrist watches, including the \re brooch of the 1940s created for Wallis Simpson), the diamond necklace created for Bhupinder Singh the Maharaja of Patiala and the first practical wristwatch, the \

Cartier has a long history of sales to royalty and celebrities. King Edward VII of England referred to Cartier as \jeweler of kings and the king of jewelers.\warrant to Cartier in 1904. Similar warrants soon followed from the courts of Spain, Portugal, Russia, Siam, Greece, Serbia, Belgium, Romania, Egypt, Albania, Monaco, and the House of Orleans.

In 1986, the French Ministry for Culture appointed Perrin head of the \sur le mecenat d'entreprise\(a commission to study business patronage of the arts). Two years later, Cartier acquired a majority holding in Piaget and Baume & Mercier. In 1990 the Musee du Petit Palais staged the first major exhibition of the Cartier collection, \Cartier\

Perrin founded an international committee in 1991, Comite International de la Haute Horlogerie, to organise its first salon, held on 15 April 1991. This has become an annual meeting place in Geneva for professionals. The next year, the second great exhibition of \Luxury Group\Mercier, Karl Lagerfeld, Chloé, Sulka, Hackett, Seeger.

In 1995, a major exhibition of the Cartier Antique Collection was held in Asia. The next year, the Lausanne Hermitage Foundation in Switzerland hosted the exhibition \years of products by Cartier. As of 2012, Cartier is owned, through Richemont, by the South African Rupert family and 24-year-old who is the granddaughter of Pierre Cartier, Elle Pagels.

66. Which one of the following features distinguishes Cartier from other ordinary brands?

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B. academic C. religious B. curious C. realistic jellyfish