上海市香山重点中学2021-2022学年高一上学期英语期中考试

Great changes (take place) in Shanghai in recent years. (所给词的适当形式填空）

—What time is it by your watch?

—I'm sorry, my watch (repair). (所给词的适当形式填空）

—Would you please keep quiet, Sally? The weather forecast (broadcast).

—Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't realize it. (所给词的适当形式填空）

Tom told me that he (stay) in his hometown for two more days. (所给词的适当形式填空）

Selecting a mobile phone for personal use is no easy task because technology     (change) so rapidly. （所给词的适当形式填空）

The prices of houses (rise) because the demand for houses is becoming greater and greater. (所给词的适当形式填空）

Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage 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.

My favorite TV show is "The Twilight Zone". It's about a newspaper editor is being driven out of business by a big newspaper syndicate—a group of papers (own) by the same people/

He's about to commit suicide he is interrupted by an old man name is Smith. The editor is not only offered 5,000 dollars to pay off his debt but this Smith offers his services free. turns out that the guy operates the printing machine with amazing speed, and soon he is turning out newspapers with (shock)headlines. The small paper is successful again. But later this Smith is reporting the news before it happens-- one disaster after,

Actually this Smith is a devil. It is hot realistic but it deals with human nature.

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

Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants become and unhappy. They begin to dislike tourist sand to treat them. They forget how much tourism can help the country's economy. It is important to think about the people of a country and how tourism affects them. Tourism should help a country, keep the customs and beauty that tourists. Tourism should also the wealth and happiness of local inhabitants.

Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the country's economy can suffer.

On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. Businesses can also money. It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports, air terminals, first-class roads, and other support facilities needed by tourist attractions. For example, a major international class tourism hotel can as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time the owners of the hotel lose money.

Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many facilities as well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, sewers to waste, and water. All of these support facilities cost money. If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost.

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.

Remains of ancient civilization are places which were designed and built as a lasting tribute (致敬)to some individuals or events. By visiting these1monuments, you are sure to be amazed by how2the ancient civilization that existed centuries before you was. Some of the facilities which could be dated back hundreds of years ago are still in use today. Besides, you will also3at the mysterious stories behind it. The Great Wall, 4, is probably the best-known monument of China, which consists of a network of wall and towers through which the attack warnings could be received within minutes. 5then had enough time to prepare. Estimates of the total length of the monument6, depending on which sections are included and how they are measured.

Even older than the Great Wall of China is the Great Pyramid of Giza. Over a 20-year period, thousands of workers made the vision become7with numerous blocks, each weighing more than two tons. It's still a (n)8to modern people how ancient men handled9of these giant stones in a time when cars or boats never existed some 4500 years ago. The pyramid served not only as a tomb for King Khufu, but also a place of religious activities. According to ancient Egyptian belief, the pyramid, where the mummy was placed, provided a place for the king to pass into the afterlife. Then his servants performed rituals (仪式)to bring10to the dead king's soul, removing all the unrest and pain from his next life.

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Some American parents might think their children need better educations to compete with China and other countries. But how much do the parents themselves need to change? A new book called" Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother" by Amy Chua has caused a debate about cultural differences in parenting. Ms. Chua is a professor at the Yale Law School in New Haven, Connecticut, and the mother of two daughters. She was raised in the American Midwest by immigrant Chinese parents.

In the Chinese culture, the tiger represents strength and power. In her book, Ms. Chua writes about how she demanded excellence from her daughters. Ms. Chua told NBC television that she had a clear list of what her daughters, Sophia and Louisa, were not permitted to do.

Many people have criticized Amy Chua. She also admits that her husband, who is not Chinese, sometimes disagreed with her parenting style. But she says that was the way her parents raised her and her three sisters.

Ms. Chua makes fun of her own style of parenting. She says she eased some of the pressure after her younger daughter rebelled and shouted "I hate my life! I hate you! " But she also says American parents often have low expectations of their children's abilities. "One of the biggest differences I see between Western and Chinese parents is that Chinese parents assume strength rather than fragility. "

Stacy DeBroff, who has written four books on parenting, says, "The stirring of this intense debate has to do with what it means to be a successful parent and what it means to be a successful child. "Ms. DeBroff says Amy Chua's parenting style is not limited to Chinese families. She says it represents a traditional way of parenting among immigrants seeking a better future for their children. But she also sees a risk. When children have no time to be social or to follow their own interests, they might not develop other skills that they need to succeed in life. Stacy DeBroff advises parents to develop their own style of parenting and not just repeat the way they were raised.