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1、上海市七宝中学2017年高二第二学期期中英语考试卷（含答案）II. Grammar 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 from of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best
2、fits each blank. There was a time when the belief that teachers should be highly-respected and teaching is a noble profession prevailed（盛行）. And that was exactly the dangerous illusion I used to have (21) I actually became a teacher. Nowadays, as far as I am concerned, being a responsible teacher to
3、 a large degree means (22) (clear) up the mess left by his or her students on a regular basis.Take my personal experience as an example. For years, my students (23) (never fail) to amaze me with their magnificent abilities to escalate（使逐步升级）trivial matters into disastrous chaos. Of course, that is n
4、ot something (24) (boast) about, but I have to say so far they have done a tremendous job. Therefore, not even a single second can I take my eyes away from them because once they are out of sight, they are out of control (25) suddenly they were transformed from reasonable human beings into restless
5、monkeys by magical spells.Besides, it is increasingly hard for me to understand my students (26) the constant efforts I make.Conversations with my students usually end in one of three ways:Students dont respond to any attempts made to establish real communication, (27) say.They reply with lip-servic
6、e, in that they will start to behave themselves, but (28) results from this.They blame others for their faults and takes no responsibilities for their own behaviors. So, with all those said, it is not surprising that in China it has become (29) (challenging) for governments to persuade people to joi
7、n the teaching profession. Part of the reason for this may be the intense pressure that comes from feeling powerless to control the children for (30) they are responsible.III. VocabularyDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that
8、there is one word more than you need. (A）A. conventional B. contribution C. record D. mean AB. featured AC. burst AD. delivered BC. securing BD. rarely CD. tuition ABC. potentially It has taken him long, but eventually he did it at 31, Wayne Rooney became the all time (31)_goa lscorer for Manchester
9、 United, surpassing Sir Bobby Charlton. 250 goals in 546 matches at 175 minutes per goal ratio is no (32)_ achievement. And yet with Rooney, there is always a feeling that he could have done more. Rooney left such an unforgettable impression when he first (33) _on to the scene that we often tend to
10、undervalue his gradual transformation into a complete forward. We often fail to acknowledge what a tremendous team player he is. Rooney is one player who has always (34)_ when it mattered most. He is a hero. Maybe, a flawed one. Under Sir Alex Ferguson, United made it a habit of winning late. Old Tr
11、afford became the central cathedral of Europe that taught the art of scoring late and (35)_ victories. And most of the time, Rooney(36)_as the main man to execute the killing job to perfection. He scored 101 goals for United after the 60th minute, of which 55 goals have come in the final 15 minutes.
12、 30 of those have come as winners. The England captain(37)_ could have added more goals to his tally had he played as a leading striker throughout his career for United. Ferguson, who signed him from Everton in 2004, felt that Rooney could serve the club in a better way than by being a (38)_ striker
13、. It is under his expert (39)_ that Rooney became a more accomplished forward. In the process of his transformation, he lost pace and cutting edge, but his overall development took a new height.He is a hero. Maybe, a flawed one. After all, Rooney has been a great servant for the club. And he should
14、be remembered for his great (40)_ to Uniteds success.(B)A. adequacy B. discipline C. missed D. challenge AB. accessible AC. employAD. persuasive BC. ironically BD. unrealistically CD. profound ABC. eliminating Whether were buying a pair of running shoes, reading a certain book, or even selecting a l
15、ife partner , everyday decisions-from the ordinary and typically unexciting to the (41)_challenges of balancing career, family, and individual needs-have become increasingly complicated due to the overwhelming(42)_of choice with which we are presented.We assume that more choices should mean better options and greater satisfaction. But (43)_the considerable amount of choice causes people to become helpless and dissatisfied. So beware of choice overload. Beyond a certain number of choices, the law of diminishing marginal utility(边际效应) begins to take effects.
