上海市七宝中学2020-2021学年高二上学期10月月考英语试卷 Word版含答案

上海市七宝中学2020-2021学年高二上学期10月月考英语试卷 Word版含答案

‎2020学年度七宝中学第一学期 高二上10月月考 I. Listening Comprehension (30’)‎ Section A ‎1. A. Use a ladder to help her reach the cup. B. See a doctor about her shoulder.‎ ‎ C. Put the cup on a lower shelf. D. Buy a new cupboard.‎ ‎2. A. He has already called Harry. B. Harry knows most of the facts.‎ ‎ C. He needs to talk to Harry soon. D. Harry doesn’t have a telephone.‎ ‎3. A. The new doctor lacks experience.‎ ‎ B. She disagrees with what the man said.‎ ‎ C. The man had better talk with the patients first.‎ ‎ D. Patients usually cannot offer a fair evaluation.‎ ‎4. A. Take the man to the station. B. Look after the man’s things.‎ C. Find out when the next bus leaves. D. Show the man the way to the station.‎ ‎5. A. He was good at fixing up bookshelves. B. He helped James build up the furniture.‎ ‎ C. James helped him arrange the furniture. D. James helped him with some of the work.‎ ‎6. A. It’s difficult to take photographs indoors. B. The photo album is in the living room.‎ ‎ C. Mary has lost the photo album. D. Mary is a good photographer.‎ ‎7. A. The job’s short hours make it impossible for her to refuse.‎ ‎ B. The job is turning into an excellent opportunity for her.‎ ‎ C. She’s looking forward to meeting her new colleagues.‎ ‎ D. She refused the position because of the low salary.‎ ‎8. A. He had to do what is necessary in order to learn. ‎ ‎ B. He doesn’t have to memorize all the vocabulary.‎ ‎ C. He knows the whole vocabulary list already.‎ D. He cannot learn much by just memorizing.‎ ‎9. A. It’s not the one he likes. B. He needs a smaller shirt.‎ ‎ C. It doesn’t fit him very well. D. He hasn’t had time to try it on yet.‎ ‎10. A. The line for concert tickets is too busy. B. He’s too busy to go to the concert.‎ ‎ C. Carl knows the concert is at eight. D. He hasn’t been able to reach Carl.‎ Section B Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.‎ ‎11. A. In the 19th century. B. In about 1800s. C. In the 18th century. D. In about 2400 BC.‎ ‎12. A. The language used. B. The targeted readers.‎ ‎ C. The reputation. D. The length.‎ ‎13. A. The evolution of self-study books. B. The importance of self-study books.‎ ‎ C. The difference among self-study books. D. The famous writers of self-study books.‎ Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.‎ ‎14. A. The reasons railroad regulations in the U.S.A were changed.‎ B. The safety record of the railroad industry in the ‎U.S.A.‎ ‎ C. The financing of railroad construction in the ‎U.S.A.‎ ‎ D. The evolution of the railroad industry in the ‎U.S.A.‎ ‎15. A. Safety problems with railroad tracks. B. The growth of the automotive industry.‎ ‎ C. The use of oversized freight containers. D. The high cost of meeting various regulations.‎ ‎16. A. It causes less air pollution than other means of transport.‎ ‎ B. Its competitors are less considerate of customers.‎ ‎ C. It creates great personal fortunes for investors.‎ ‎ D. Its business is kept in a traditional way.‎ Section C Longer Conversations ‎ Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.‎ ‎17. A. To earn money for her tuition. B. To make her dream come true.‎ ‎ C. To make preparations for her future job. D. To ensure that she has time for acting work.‎ ‎18. A. Serious. B. Funny. C. Experienced. D. Demanding.‎ ‎19. A. It involves many theories. B. He must get an advanced camera.‎ ‎ C. He hasn’t learned physics before. D. It occupies much of his spare time.‎ ‎20. A. He is more willing to do something. B. He has stopped working late.‎ ‎ C. He can go to sleep early. D. He feels more relaxed.‎ II. Grammar (20’) ‎ ‎(A) Wasting Food is Still a Big Problem ‎ China is famous for its delicious food, and there are so many different dishes to try here. But many of us take this granted and throw away the extra food we don’t eat. ‎ ‎ According to a report released by the United Nations, there were 815 million undernourished people in the world in 2018, more than one in every 10 on Earth. Yet, 1.3 billion tons of food 1) ____________ (waste) annually around the world, which is about one-third of all food produced each year, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization.‎ ‎ To get 2)_____________ better understanding of different countries’ food waste problems, the Economist intelligence Unit recently surveyed 34 nations according to their food system sustainability.‎ ‎ According to the report, 3) ___________ was released this month, France topped the list of food sustainability, followed by Japan and Germany. ‎ ‎ The performance of these countries is largely related to their policies to deal with food waste. For example, France was the first country 4)____________(pass) laws to ban food waste. In France, it’s illegal for supermarkets to throw away unsold food, and French restaurants 5)_______ provide doggy bags for people’s leftovers. ‎ ‎ Germany is trying to deal with the problem by reforming expiration dates. “We found in our study that many people believed they should throw away products 6) _______ _______ _______ the “best before’ date has expired,” Martin Kranert, chair of Stuttgart University’s waste management department, told Deutsche Welle. “This is not at all case, and such a persisting lack of knowledge is the first thing 7) __________ has to change.”‎ ‎ Some countries are still lagging behind when it comes to 8) ___________ (prevent) food waste, however. For example, the Untied Arab Emirates wastes the most food, with each of its citizens 9) ____________ (throw) away about 1,000 kilograms every year on average. ‎ ‎ China has been working hard to reduce food waste. In early 2013, the country’s Clean Your Plate Campaign was Launched, urging people not to waste anything on their plate. ‎ ‎ “10) ____________ consumers are more conscious of the amount of food waste they generate and everyone plays a role in minimizing their personal food waste, then we can do better as a community,” said Joyce Chan from the Foodlink Foundation, a Hong Kong charity dedicated to reducing food waste. ‎ ‎(B)‎ The postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for a year has raised concerns over a 11)______________(reduce) marketing period for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, but analysts believe the impact will be limited. ‎ ‎ The Tokyo 2020 Olympics, 12)__________sponsorship revenue has exceeded $3.1 billion, has been rescheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8 in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 13)_____________(shorten) the Olympic marketing period for the Beijing Winter Olympics --- 14)_____________(hold) in February 2022 --- by a year.  Ren Hai, a professor at the Olympic Research Center of the Beijing Sports University, claimed on Tuesday, "There will of course be an impact, but I think the impact will be limited, as the Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics are different in terms of sports and disciplines," Ren said. "Historically, the two different Olympics 15)____________(host) very close together." Ren was referring to the period from 1924 to 1992, 16)___________ both the Winter and Summer Olympics were held in the same year. He Wenyi, executive director of the China Institute for Sports Value, Peking University, said the reason 17)__________ the limited impact on Winter Olympics marketing is that China has relatively few winter sports stars. China has won 224 gold medals in the Summer Olympics since 1980, compared with only 13 champions in the Winter Games. The last Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, saw China 18)___________(bag) only one gold medal, in short track speed skating. Summer Olympics sports are widely popular in China while winter sports are yet to enjoy the same kind of popularity, though the country has vowed to get 300 million people to participate in winter sports by the year 2022. "But the promotional events of Beijing 2022 are unlikely 19)___________(affect), as the novel coronavirus epidemic is under control in China," He Wenyi said, adding the virus spread might lead to a change in 20)_________ sports sponsorship is done worldwide. ‎ III. Vocabulary ‎(A)‎ A. delivered B. alert C. documented D. arising AB. temporary AC. recommendation AD. accommodate BC. demand BD. increase CD. contributing ABC. practices ‎ The throngs of tourists flooding Russian cities for the World Cup are expected to provide a(n) ____21____ boost to the country’s economy. However, the influx has proved difficult for some host cities to fully ____22____ visitors.‎ In the city of Samara, where England will play Sweden on Saturday in a quarterfinal match, water pressure is decreasing due to a(n) ____23____ in customers. In response, the city utility company has offered an unusual solution to mitigate(缓解) the low pressure. The proposal by the city’s water system authorities was ____24_____ in a simple statement. “Save water, take showers in pairs,” the company said, accompanying its ______25_____ with a smiley face.‎ The Moscow Times reported the water authorities have increased output in recent days to compensate for the visitors, but the utility company is still trying to ____26_____ residents about the strains placed on the water service. Rather than trying to change the habits of visitors, the water service has asked locals to alter their daily _____27____.‎ ‎“Thousands of the city’s visitors, who also consume water, are ____28_____ to the increase,” the utility company, Samarskiye Kommunalniye Systemy, wrote in a press release on Wednesday.‎ The city has also experienced a heat wave that has increased the _____29_____ for water during the ‎ tournament. The Associated Press reported said that medical staff distributed water to fans traveling to last month’s game between Russia and Uruguay via public transit.‎ Utility issues also arose when Russia hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. The host nation seemed unable to provide the infrastructure needed to host athletes, fans, reporters and others who attended the tournament. Journalists who visited the city to report on the games ____30______ discolored and brown water coming out of faucets.‎ ‎(B)‎ A. impose B. moral C.tolerated D.anger AB.ingredient AC.contain ‎ AD.loosing BC.attitudes BD.publish CD.disadvantaged ABC.excuses A wise man once said that the only thing necessary for the victory of evil is for good men to do nothing. So, as a police officer, I have some urgent things to say to good people. Day after day my men and I struggle to ___31___ an epidemic of crimes. Something has gone terribly wrong with our once-proud American way of life. It has happened in the area of values. A significant ___32___ is disappearing, and I think I know what it is: accountability. Accountability isn’t hard to define. It means that every person is responsible for his or her actions and liable for their consequences. Of the many values that hold civilization together --- honesty, kindness, and so on --- accountability may be the most important of all. Without it, there can be no respect, no trust, no law --- and, ultimately, no society. My job as a police officer is to ___33___ accountability on people who refuse, or have never learned, to oblige themselves to do so. But as every policeman knows, external controls on people’s behavior are far less effective than internal restraints such as guilt, shame and embarrassment. Fortunately there are still communities --- smaller towns, usually --- where schools maintain discipline and where parents hold up standards that declare: “In this family certain things are not ___34___ --- they simply are not done!” Yet more and more, especially in our larger cities and suburbs, these inner restraints are ___35___. Your typical robber has none. He considers your property his property; he takes what he wants, including your life if you ___36___ him. The main cause of this breakdown is a radical shift in ___37___. Thirty years ago, if a crime was committed, society was considered the victim. Now, in a shocking reversal, it’s the criminal who is considered victimized: by his underprivileged upbringing, by the school that didn’t teach him to read, by the church that failed to reach him with ___38___ guidance, by the parents who didn’t provide a stable home. I don’t believe it. Many others in equally ___39___ circumstances choose not to engage in criminal activities. If we free the criminal, even partly, from accountability, we become a society of endless ___40___ where no one accepts responsibility for anything. We in America desperately need more people who believe that the person who commits a crime is the one responsible for it.. ‎ IV. Cloze test (30’) (A)‎ The continuous presentation of frightening stories about global warming in the popular media makes us unnecessarily frightened. Even worse, it ___41___ our kids.‎ Al Gore famously ___42___ how a sea-level rise of 20 feet would almost completely flood Florida, New York, Holland, and Shanghai, even though the United Nations says that such a thing will not even happen, ___43___ that sea levels will rise 20 times less than that. When ___44___ with these exaggerations, some of us say that they are for a good cause, and surely there is no harm done if the result is that we focus even more on handling climate change.‎ This ___45___ is astonishingly wrong. Such exaggerations do plenty of harm. Worrying excessively about global warming means that we worry less about other things, where we could do so much more good. We focus, ___46___, on global warming's impact on malaria (疟疾)----which will put slightly more people at ___47___in 100 years - instead of dealing with the half a billion people ___48___ from malaria today with prevention and treatment policies that are much cheaper and dramatically more effective than carbon reduction would be. Exaggeration also wears out the public's ___49___ to cope with global warming. If the planet is certain to be destroyed owing to global warming, people wonder, why do anything? A record 54% of American voters now believe the news media make global warming appear worse than it really is. A ___50___ of people now believe – incorrectly – that global warming is not even caused by humans.‎ But the ___51___ cost of exaggeration, I believe, is the unnecessary alarm that it causes – particularly among children. An article in The Washington Post cited nine-year-old Alyssa, who cries about the possibility of mass animal ___52___ from global warming.‎ The newspaper also reported that parents are ___53___ effective outlets for their eight-year-olds' concern with dying polar bears. They might be better off educating them and letting them know that, ___54___ to common belief, the global polar bear population has doubled over the past half- century, to about 22,000. ___55___ the possible disappearing of summer Arctic ice, polar bears will not become extinct.‎ ‎41. A. exhausts B. depresses C. terrifies D. exploits ‎42. A. dismissed B. demonstrated C. deposited D. described ‎43. A. measuring B. justifying C. estimating D. advocating ‎44. A. faced B. identified C. equipped D. entitled ‎45. A. announcement B. argument C. interaction D. dialogue ‎46. A. for example B. in addition C. by contrast D. in short ‎47. A. peace B. leisure C. ease D. risk ‎48. A. suffering B. evolving C. developing D. prohibiting ‎49. A. ability B. endurance C. willingness D. preference ‎50. A. mixture B. majority C. quantity D. crowd ‎51. A. smallest B. worst C. fewest D. least ‎52. A. separation B. reservation C. isolation D. extinction ‎ ‎53. A. turning out B. taking over C. searching for D. pulling through ‎54. A. sensitive B. contrary C. related D. accustomed ‎55. A. Despite B. Besides C. Without D. Except ‎(B)‎ ‎ Residents of urban areas often make use of public transportation on their way to school or the office. But when their final ___56___ isn’t near a bus stop or subway station, those folks have a problem. Transportation experts often ___57___ to this as the “last mile” problem — finding a way to close the gap between public transportation stops and one’s destination.‎ With the last mile problem in mind, the makers of the URB-E ___58___ a compact electric vehicle that weighs around 13 kilograms. Unlike bikes, which often don’t fit on crowded buses or trains, the URB-E collapses into a form ___59___ to carry-on luggage. And since the URB-E can be carried ___60___ anywhere, it’s not as vulnerable to thieves as bikes are.‎ Depending on usage, the URB-E can travel for 32 kilometers on a single ___61___, reaching a top speed of 24 kilometers per hour. Although there are other vehicles attempting to ___62___ the last mile issue, the URB-E ___63___ for its ease of use, portability and affordable price. For the price of a nice laptop, you could have an URB-E to drive to the office.‎ The URB-E is made from aircraft-grade aluminum and comes in two basic models: the URB-E Commuter and the URB-E GP. The main ___64___ between the two is that the Commuter model has two rear wheels while the GP has only one. That means the Commuter offers greater stability, as ___65___ to the GP’s ability to make sharper turns like a bicycle.‎ Both models come with accessories ___66___ LED front and rear lights and a shock-absorbing seat. They also ___67___ a smartphone holder and USB charging port right on the steering column. In fact, smartphones play a big role in the URB-E app to do things like monitor battery charge or control the lights. ___68___ accessories include a cup holder and a folding luggage shelf.‎ At this year’s international Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas, tech website The Verge awarded the URB-E with its “Best Personal Transportation” award. Singing the URB-E’s ___69___, Verge editor Ben Popper said, “The URB-E felt like the kind of vehicle an enlightened citizen of 2030 would own.” So why wait that long, when the URB-E is ___70___ for order now?‎ 56. A. purpose B. destination C. transportation D. vehicle 57. A. refer B. accustom C. attach D. stick ‎58 A.discovered B. introduced C. designed D. manufactured ‎59 A.convenient B. efficient C. objective D. similar ‎60 A.constantly B. eventually C. mainly D. practically ‎61 A.charge B. tourism C. competition D. distance ‎62 A.cover B. develop C. address D. conquer ‎63 A.breaks away B. stands out C. invests in D. perseveres in ‎64 A.difference B. characteristic C. shortcoming D. advantage ‎65 A.familiar B. strange C. important D. opposed ‎66 A.as a result of B. such as C. in all D. in addition to ‎67 A.install B. explore C. feature D. equip ‎68 A.Optional B. Critical C. Essential D. Unique ‎69 A.influences B. contributions C. praises D. achievements ‎70 A.accessible B. flexible C. fascinating D. available V. Reading Comprehension (30’) (A)‎ After bouncing my rental car across several miles of red-dirt roads I walked for nearly another mile down the beach to a deserted valley. It was comforting to think that at the very least I was finally out of cell-phone range.‎ However, even on Kauai, Hawaii’s ‘Garden Island’, complete escape wasn’t all that easy to achieve. Noisy helicopters full of tourists flew overhead like so many dragonflies. Every 20 minutes or so the comforting sounds of wind and water were broken by the noise of a speeding tour boat racing to complete another lap around the island. Worst of all, not more than five minutes by car from the resort where I was staying, the Atomic Clock Internet Café signaled with promises of instant email.‎ ‎ I felt uncomfortable every time I drove by the Atomic Clock Café. I am a technology reporter for an online magazine—my life is driven and dominated by email. I’m drowned in it, usually 400 or 500 messages a day. The main reason for my visit to Kauai was to unplug, disconnect, log off, and get away from it all. No cell phone, no electronic organiser, no laptop. And definitely, no email.‎ ‎ Yes, my plan was to lie on the beach and not check my email. My friends and family were outraged as they could not understand how I could bear to live without email. But they didn’t understand. In my job, I am online, permanently. Cyberspace is more familiar to me than my backyard. While I am awake, my email is always on. I don’t like to be without it for too long. A few hours away from it, and I start to tremble. I am, however, no stranger to beaches and their relaxing qualities and so I knew, even when arriving well after dark at the comfortable cottage in the town of Waimea, that the island of Kauai gave me a good chance of beating my addiction to electronic devices.‎ ‎ Maybe it was full moon lighting the black-sand beach not 10 metres from my door. Or the mango trees casting shadows across the veranda (阳台). Or the driftwood piled in loose heaps for as far as I could see along the shore. Without question, the long, slow sound of the waves rolling in calmed my restless soul, and I found I could, in fact, log off.‎ ‎71. Why did the writer come to Kauai?‎ ‎ A. To get away from the modern technology.‎ ‎ B. To work for the Atomic Clock Internet Café.‎ ‎ C. To write reports on technological development.‎ ‎ D. To find whether there is an alternative to email. ‎ ‎72. What can we learn about the writer?‎ ‎ A. He wrote articles about resorts around the world. ‎ ‎ B. He enjoyed beach activities like boat racing.‎ ‎ C. He was eager to work in his backyard.‎ ‎ D. He spent much time working online.‎ ‎73. The word “outraged” (paragraph 4) is closest in meaning to “_____”.‎ ‎ A. relieved B. shocked C. amused D. offended ‎74. The writer described the scenery in the last paragraph in order to ____.‎ ‎ A. argue against his friends’ doubt of Kauai ‎ B. propose a possible destination of his trip ‎ C. highlight the beauty of the beach of Kauai ‎ D. show Kauai produced a relaxing atmosphere ‎(B)‎ Villa d’Este, Tivoli (Italy)—Official Site Useful Information ‎ Call Center 199766166‎ Number to dial from all of Italy for pre-sales and reservations for: tickets, guided tours, school groups, instructional visits.‎ Bookings from abroad:‎ email: villadestetivoli@teleart.org fax: 039 0412770747 telephone: 039 0412719036 ‎ Visiting Hours:‎ Opening 8.30 - closed one hour before sunset.‎ The ticket office closes one hour before the closing of the monument.‎ The hydraulic organ of the Organ Fountain is active daily, from 10.30 am, every two hours.‎ The Fontana della Civetta functions daily, from 10.00 am, every two hours.‎ Ticket Prices:‎ ‎(from May 17 to October 20, 2015)‎ Full ticket (exhibition + villa and gardens, not divisible): € 11.‎ Reduced ticket: € 7.‎ These prices will be valid during the daytime openings of the Villa until the closure of the exhibition, due on the 20th of October, 2015 (From the 22nd of October, 2015)‎ Full ticket: € 8 Reduced ticket € 4‎ These fares may vary in conjunction with exhibitions set inside the Villa.‎ The right to purchase reduced price tickets belongs to all citizens of the European Union between the ages of 18 and 24 as well as permanent teachers of state schools (upon presentation of identity documents).‎ School Visits:‎ Reservations are required. The management of Villa d’Este, in the aim of preserving the monument and better distributing the flow of students, has limited the number of students allowed into the Villa to 100 students per hour. Should any school group arrive at the Villa without having made a reservation, it will be admitted to the Villa according to space availability at a particular time and asked to wait until such space becomes available. Right of Reservation cost: €1,00.‎ Notices:‎ Certain areas of the villa may be closed for restoration: for information inquire at the ticket office. Please pay particular attention to the areas marked with signs indicating danger (in Italian: pericolo).‎ ‎75. How can a visiting Chinese professor of architecture in Rome make a booking?‎ A. By dialing 199766166. B. By writing an email to villadestetivoli@teleart.org.‎ C. By calling 039 0412719036. D. By sending a fax to 039 0412770747‎ ‎76. The receptionist at the ticket office may recommend you to see _____ first, if you arrive at 10.25 am.‎ A. the exhibition inside the villa B. the Organ Fountain C. the gardens D. the Fontana della Civetta ‎77. Why are reservations essential for school visits?‎ A. Reservations are more economical.‎ B. Reservations enable as many students as possible to visit the monument.‎ C. Reservations ensure a pleasant visit for students and a manageable one for the Villa.‎ D. Reservation fees can help preserve the site.‎ ‎(C)‎ ‎ When Liam McGee departed as president of Bank of America in August, his explanation was surprisingly straight up. Rather than cloaking his exit in the usual vague excuse, he came right out and said he was leaving “to pursue my goal of running a company.” Broadcasting his ambition was “very much my decision,” McGee says. Within two weeks, he was talking for the first time with the board of Hartford Financial Services Group, which named him CEO and chairman on September 29. ‎ ‎ McGee says leaving without a position lined up gave him time to reflect on what kinds of company he wanted to run. It also sent a clear message to the outside world about his aspirations. And McGee isn’t alone. In recent weeks the No. 2 executives at Avon and American Express quit with the explanation that they were looking for a CEO post. As boards scrutinize succession plans in response to shareholder pressure, executives who don’t get the nod also may wish to move on. A turbulent business environment also has senior managers cautious of letting vague pronouncements cloud their reputations. ‎ ‎ As the first signs of recovery begin to take hold, deputy chiefs may be more willing to make the jump without a net. In the third quarter, CEO turnover was down 23% from a year ago as nervous boards stuck with the leaders they had, according to Liberum Research. As the economy picks up, opportunities will abound for aspiring leaders. ‎ ‎ The decision to quit a senior position to look for a better one is unconventional. For years executives and headhunters have adhered to the rule that the most attractive CEO candidates are the ones who must be poached. Says Korn Ferry, senior partner Dennis Carey: “I can’t think of a single search I’ve done where a board has not instructed me to look at sitting CEOs first.”‎ ‎ Those who jumped without a job haven’t always landed in top positions quickly. Ellen Marram quit as chief of Tropicana when the business became part of PepsiCo (PEP) a decade ago, saying she wanted to be a CEO. It was a year before she became head of a tiny internet-based commodities exchange. Robert Willemstad left Citigroup in 2005 with ambitions to be a CEO. He finally took that post at a major financial institution three years later. ‎ ‎ Many recruiters say the old disgrace is fading for top performers. The financial crisis has made it more acceptable to be between jobs or to leave a bad one. “The traditional rule was it’s safer to stay where you are, but that’s been fundamentally inverted,” says one headhunter. “The people who’ve been hurt the worst are those who’ve stayed too long.”‎ ‎78. When McGee announced his departure, his manner can best be described as being _______. ‎ A. arrogant. B. frank. C. self-centered. D. impulsive. ‎ ‎79. According to Paragraph 2, senior executives’ quitting may be encouraged by _______. ‎ A. their expectation of better financial status B. their need to reflect on their private life C. their strained relations with the boards D. their pursuit of new career goals ‎ ‎80. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _______. ‎ A. top performers used to cling to their posts ‎ B. loyalty of top performers is getting out-dated ‎ C. top performers care more about reputations ‎ D. it’s safer to stick to the traditional rules ‎ ‎81. Which of the following is the best title for the text?‎ A. CEOs; Where to Go? B. CEOs: All the Way Up?‎ C. Top Managers Jump without a Net D. The Only Way Out for Top Performers ‎(D)‎ A. In this case, the curious Data Scientist is expected to explore the data, come up with the right questions, and provide interesting findings!‎ B. Business intelligence Developers are data experts that interact more closely with internal stakeholders to understand the reporting needs. ‎ C. With the emergence of big data, new roles began popping up in corporations and research centers -- namely, Data Scientists and Data Engineers. ‎ D. This is why it is essential to know computer science fundamentals and programming, including experience with languages and database (big/small) technologies. ‎ E. And they also help people from across the company understand specific questions with ad-hocreports and charts. ‎ F. They are software engineers who design, build, integrate data from various resources, and manage big data. ‎ ‎ Have you ever heard of Big Data or are you familiar with Data Scientists and Data Engineers? They are probably new job titles, but the core job roles have been around for a while. Traditionally, anyone who analyzed data would be called a “data analyst” and anyone who created backend platforms to support data analysis would be a “Business intelligence (BI) Developer”. ______82_______‎ ‎ Here’s an overview of the roles of the Data Analyst, BI Developer, Data Scientist and Data Engineer. ‎ ‎ Data Analysts are experienced data professionals in their organization who can question and process data, provide reports, summarize and visualize data. They have a strong understanding of how to influence existing tools and methods to solve a problem. _____83_____. However, they are not expected to deal with analyzing big data, nor are they typically expected to have the mathematical or research background to develop new algorithms for specific problems. ‎ ‎ Skills: Data Analysts need to have a baseline understanding of some core skills: statistics, data munging, data visualization, exploratory data analysis, Tools: Microsoft Excel, SPSS, SPSS Modeler, SAS, SAS Miner, SQL, Microsoft Access, Tableau, SSAS. ‎ ‎ ______84_____. And then they collect requirements, design, and build BI and reporting solutions for the ‎ company. They have to design, develop and support new and existing data warehouses, ETL packages, dashboards and analytical reports. ‎ ‎ Additionally, they work with databases, both relational and multidimensional, and should have great SQL development skills to integrate data from different resources. They use all of these skills to meet the enterprise-wide self-service needs. BI Developers are typically not expected to perform data analyses. ‎ ‎ Data Engineers are the data professionals who prepare the “big data” infrastructure to be analyzed by Data Scientists. _____85______. Then, they write complex queries on that, make sure it is easily accessible, works smoothly, and their goal is optimizing（优化）the performance of their company’s big data ecosystem. ‎ ‎ They might also run some ETL (Extract, Transform and Load) on top of big datasets and create big data warehouses that can be used for reporting or analysis by data scientists. ‎ VI. Translation (20’)‎ 1. 消息传来，我班参加校篮球赛，由于队员的出色球技和完美合作而夺冠。(word)‎ 2. 如果学生忽视了诚实这样的美德，那么成绩全优又有何意义？(overlook)‎ 3. 虽然困难重重，公司还是信守诺言解决了顾客投诉中提及的各种问题。(despite)‎ 4. 我们不提倡牺牲健康来获取成功，还是要兼顾工作、休息和运动。(expense)‎ 5. 奥运会起源于古希腊，每四年举行一次，各国运动员云集于此，激烈竞技。(compete) ‎ 高二10 月月考卷 Listening ‎1—10 AABAD BDACD 11—16 DBA DBA 17—20 DCAD Grammar ‎1. is wasted 2. a 3. which 4. to pass 5. must / shall ‎6. as long as 7. that 8. preventing 9. throwing 10. If ‎11. reduced 12. whose 13. shortening 14. to be held 15. were hosted ‎16. when 17. for 18. bag 19. to be affected 20. how Vocabulary (A) ‎21. AB 22. AD 23. BD 24. A 25. AC 26. B 27. ABC 28. CD 29. BC 30. C (B) ‎31. AC 32. AB 33. A 34. C 35. AD 36.D 37.BC 38.B 39.CD 40.ABC Cloze (A) ‎41-55 CDCAB ADACB BDCBA ‎ (B) ‎56-70 BACDD ACBAD BCACD ‎ Reading ‎(A) 71—74 ADBD (B) 75—77 ABC  (C) 78--81 BDAC (D) 82--85 C AB B AC Translation 1. 消息传来，我班参加校篮球赛，由于队员的出色球技和完美合作而夺冠。(word)‎ ‎ Word came that our class participated in the school basketball game and won the championship / champion ‎ because of their excellent skills and perfect cooperation.‎ ‎ / because they had / showed their excellent skills and perfect cooperation.‎ 1. 如果学生忽视了诚实这样的美德，那么成绩全优又有何意义？(overlook)‎ ‎ If students overlook such virtues as honesty / (the) virtues like/such as honesty, ‎ what is the point of getting straight A’s/As?‎ 2. 虽然困难重重，公司还是信守诺言解决了顾客投诉中提及的各种问题。(despite)‎ ‎ Despite (many / all the) difficulties, the company kept their word/promise to solve various problems ‎ (which had been) referred to / mentioned in (the) customers’ complaints. ‎ 3. 我们不提倡牺牲健康来获取成功，还是要兼顾工作、休息和运动。(expense)‎ ‎ We don’t advocate achieving success at the expense of health. ‎ Instead, we should combine work, rest and exercise. / we should include work, rest and exercise in our schedule(s).‎ 4. 奥运会起源于古希腊，每四年举行一次，各国运动员云集于此，激烈竞技。(compete)‎ ‎ The Olympic Games, originating / which originated from Ancient Greece, are held every four years, ‎ ‎ where athletes from various countries gather and compete fiercely.‎ 听力文字稿： ‎ I. Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.‎ ‎1. W: I can’t seem to reach the cup at the back of the cupboard.‎ ‎ M: Oh… Why don’t you use the ladder? Otherwise you might hurt your shoulder.‎ ‎ Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?‎ ‎2. W: You haven’t phoned Harry yet, have you?‎ ‎ M: As a matter of fact, I have.‎ ‎ Q: What does the man mean?‎ ‎3. M: I hear the patients gave the new doctor an unfair evaluation.‎ ‎ W: It depends on which patients you are talking about.‎ ‎ Q: What does the woman imply?‎ ‎4. M: Is there a bus I can get to the station?‎ ‎ W: There is. But you can’t rely on it. I’ll give you a ride if you can wait until I put these things away.‎ ‎ Q: What is the woman most probably going to do?‎ ‎5. W: It must have taken you a long time to fix up all these book shelves. M: It wasn’t too bad. I got James to do some of them.‎ ‎ Q: What does the man mean?‎ ‎6. W: I can’t seem to find my photo album.‎ ‎ M: I think Mary is looking at it in the living room.‎ ‎ Q: What does the man mean?‎ ‎7. W: Did you hear that Rachel turned down that job?‎ ‎ M: Yeah. The hours were convenient, but she wouldn’t have been able to make ends meet with the salary.‎ ‎ Q: What does the man say about Rachel?‎ ‎8. M: I hate memorizing vocabulary.‎ W: Well, it’s part of learning a second language so there’s not much you can do about it.‎ Q: What does the woman tell the man?‎ ‎9. W: Have you had a chance to wear your new shirt yet?‎ ‎ M: That reminds me. I’ve been meaning to exchange it for a larger size.‎ ‎ Q: What does the man imply about the shirt?‎ ‎10. W: Did you tell Carl that the concert starts at eight?‎ ‎ M: I’ve tried several times, but the line’s been occupied.‎ ‎ Q: What does the man mean?‎ Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.‎ Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.‎ ‎ Self-study courses have a lot of advantages. You can study when you want. You can go as quickly or as slowly as you need. You can study at home. You can focus on the bits you are most interested in. And, of course, you can save money—self-study is cheap. All you have to do is buy the book and start learning.‎ ‎ Experts believe that the first self-help book was The Maxims of Ptahhottep. This book was written in Egypt in about 2400 BC by Ptahhotep. He wanted to give his son advice on the best way to live his life. Ptahhotep’s idea remained popular for hundreds of years. The first self-help books were in fact self-improvement books—books to help the reader become a better person. Examples include Xenophon’s The Education of Cyrus, Pliny the Younger’s Letters to Trajan, and, most famously, Machiavelli’s II Principe. These works were written primarily for kings and princes, giving them advice about how to rule.‎ ‎ However, from the eighteenth century onwards, self-improvement books were written for ordinary people. The most influential of these books was Self-Help (1859) by Samuel Smiles, whose opening sentence is, “Heaven ‎ helps those who help themselves”. His ideas remain popular today. One of the most popular self-help books was How to Win Friends and Influence People (1936) by Dale Carnegie. This book teaches people how to develop their self-confidence in order to become more successful. Carnegie’s book has sold over 15 million copies around the world. ‎ ‎ These days, you can find self-study books on just anything you can imagine. So, how many self-study language books do you have on your bookshelves?‎ Now listen again.‎ Questions ‎11. According to experts, when did the first self-help book appear?‎ ‎12. According to the passage, in which are self-improvement books from the 1700s different from those before that?‎ ‎13. What is the passage mainly about?‎ Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.‎ At the beginning of the century the railroads in the U.S.A. were used to transport everything. Powerful railroad companies made fortunes without having to be accountable to the public or considerate of the customers. But cars and trucks changed all of that. And by 1970, the rail industry was faced with problems. Trucks were taking all the new business. And even so the rail industry remained indifferent to customers. Also many regulations kept the rail industry from adjusting to shifting market. But in 1980s, the rail industry entered the modern era when a bill was passed that allowed railroad companies to make quick adjustments to fees and practices. Companies reduced their lines by 1/3 and used fewer employees. They also took steps to minimize damage to products and to increase their shipping capacity by piling containers on railroad cars. To accommodate these taller loads, underpasses and tunnels were enlarged. The image of the rail industry has changed dramatically. Today companies are very responsive to customers and are gaining increasing market shares in the shipping industry. The railroad safety record is also strong. Trains have an accident rate that is only 1/3 that of the trucking industry. Trains also come out ahead of the trucks on environmental grounds because they give off only 1/10 to 1/3 the pollution that is emitted by trucks. And railroading does not wear out highways as trucks do. ‎ Now listen again.‎ Questions ‎14. What does the speaker mainly talk about? ‎ ‎15. Which of the following caused a decline in the use of railroads?‎ ‎16. Which of the following has caused the railroad industry to gain public support? ‎ Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.‎ M: Sophie, over here! I got you a coffee. ‎ W: Thanks, Charles. Great to see you! It’s been ages, hasn’t it? ‎ M: Yeah, a couple of months at least. How’s it going? ‎ W: Yeah, still doing the same part-time job because it means I can ask for leave whenever any acting work comes up. Otherwise pretty good, thanks. What about you? ‎ M: Yeah, I’m fine. I’m still working at the advertising agency and life’s really busy at the moment. ‎ W: Why’s that?‎ M: I’m, er, I’ve started doing some evening classes.‎ W: Really? Like what, exactly?‎ M: Well, last night I did creative writing. It sounds fun, but actually it’s quite challenging.‎ W: How do you mean?‎ M: Well, we have to write something in class every week, like, er, yesterday I had to imagine I was an animal and write a story about a typical day—things like that. ‎ W: Yeah, I see what you mean. What’s the teacher like? ‎ M: Oh, he’s great, he’s really enthusiastic and supportive. He’s written a couple of novels, so I guess he knows what he’s talking about. ‎ W: I’m sure he does. What else are you doing? ‎ M: Well, on Mondays I do a photography course. I got a new camera for my birthday and there are lots of things I don’t know how to do. ‎ W: Such as?‎ M: Er, things like, taking close-ups, or getting the photos to print out properly, that sort of thing. In some ways it’s even more difficult than creative writing. ‎ W: Is it? How come?‎ M: Oh, well, there’s a lot of theory, it even involves some physics! But doing evening classes does help me relax more.‎ W: In what way?‎ M: Well, you know, in my old job I used to work late most evenings. Now, I don’t. And I’ve found that if I force myself to do something different in the evenings, it helps me sleep better. ‎ W: Right. ‎ Now listen again.‎ Questions ‎17. Why is the woman doing the same part-time job?‎ ‎18. What does the man think of the creative writing teacher?‎ ‎19. Why does the man think photography is more difficult?‎ ‎20. How does taking evening classes help the man?‎ That’s the end of listening comprehension.‎