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上海市徐汇区高二英语上学期学习能力诊断试题
2014学年第一学期徐汇区学习能力诊断卷
高二年级英语学科
(考试时间90分钟,满分100分)
第一卷公共题,全体同学必做
ListeningComprehension
SectionA
Directions:
InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.
1.A.Atameeting.B.Inarestaurant.C.Athome.D.Onhisway.
2.A.Totryhisluckatanotherrestaurant.B.TobookatableforTuesday.
C.Tobookasmallertable.D.Tocancelhisdinnerplans.
3.A.Anoisynight.B.Lifeintown.C.Aplaceofliving.D.Buyingaflat.
4.A.Findaplayer.B.Watchagame.C.Playbasketball.D.Jointheman.
5.A.Saturday.B.Sunday.C.Monday.D.Friday
6.A.Thecostoffixingthewindow.B.Thedifficultyofcleaningitup.
C.Thepossibleharmtothepeople.D.Thepunishmenthewillget.
7.A.Peterdoesn’tliketobebothered.B.Themachinewasjustrepaired.
C.Themancouldn’tmakeanycopies.D.Themancanlearntousethemachine.
8.A.Themanwillbuysomeenvelopesforthewoman.
B.Themanwilltakethewomantotown.
C.Thewomanwillhavetogoandbuysomeenvelopesherself.
D.Thewomanhaswrittenseveralletterstoday.
9.A.Becausesheisenergetic.B.Becausetheseatisoccupied.
C.Becauseshefeelstired.D.Becauseitmakesherfeeldizzy.
10.A.HeissurprisedthatDandidnotfail.
B.Heisworkingespeciallyhardonphysics.
C.HewondershowDan’shistorycoursewent.
D.Hewantstopassthemanagementcourse.
SectionB
Directions:
InSectionB,youwillhearoneshortpassage,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsonthepassage.Thepassagewillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.
Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
11.A.Tosatisfytheneedsoftheirfamily.B.Tofullyrealizetheirpotential.
C.Tomakemoneyforearlyretirement.D.Togainasenseoftheirpersonalworth.
12.A.Theymayhavetocontinuetoworkinoldage.
B.Theymayregretthetimetheywasted.
C.Theymayhavenobodytodependoninthefuture.
D.Theymayhavefewerjobopportunities.
13.A.Makewiseuseofourtime.B.Enjoyourselveswhilewecan.
C.Saveasmuchmoneyaswecan.D.Workhardandplayhard.
SectionC
Directions:
InSectionC,youwillhearonelongerconversation.Theconversationwillbereadtwice.Afteryouheartheconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.
Questionsl4through17arebasedonthefollowingconversation.
WhoisAlexander?
Heisthenew(14)_________ofthewoman’sdepartment,.
Whathappenedtothewoman’sdepartmentlastyear?
Their(15)_________wasnotsatisfying.
WhatdidAlexanderdotosavethedepartment?
Heintroducedanewsystemfor(16)_________.
Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthenewsystem?
It’squite(17)_________.
Completetheform.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.
II.Grammar(15%)
SectionA
Directions:
Afterreadingthepassagesbelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks, useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.
A
Datingfrom1971anddirectedbyFrancisFordCoppola,TheGodfatherwonthreeOscars.(18)__________(last)almostthreehours,thefilmisShakespeareaninitsscopeandambition.ItisthestoryofaNewYorkmafiafamilyheadedbyMarlonBrandoas“theGodfather”.(19)__________Brandohasthetitlerole,itisAlPacinoplayinghistroubledsonMichael(20)_________stealstheshowinamasterlyperformance.
(21)__________(achieve)hisaimoftakingtheaudienceonanemotionalrollercoastertide,thedirectorintersperses(点缀)longscenesoffamilylifewithshortersequencesofextremeviolence.Havingbeenshotinexplicitdetail,thisviolencemayshocksomeviewers.Butanyone(22)__________(prepare)toputupwiththiswillenjoy(23)_________uniquedramaticexperience.Infact,formanypeopleTheGodfatheristhegreatestAmericanfilmmadeinthe1970s.
B
Ihavetaughtmanychildrenwhoheldthebeliefthattheirself-worthrelied(24)_________howwelltheyperformedattennisandotherskills. Forthem,playingwelland(25)___________(win)areoftenlife-and-deathaffairs. However,whilesomeseemtobelostinthedesiretosucceed,(26)_________takeanoppositeattitude. Inaculture(27)__________valuesonlythewinnerandpaysnoattentiontotheordinaryplayers,theystronglyblamecompetition. Amongthemostvocalaretheyoungsterswhohavesufferedundercompetitivepressurefromtheirparentsorsociety. Whileteachingtheseyoungpeople,Ioftenobserveinthemadesiretofail. Theyseemtoseekfailurebynottryingtowinorachievesuccess. Bynottrying,theyalwayshaveanexcuse:
“Imayhavelost,(28)____________itdoesn'tmatterbecauseIreallydidn'ttry. ”(29)__________isnotusuallyadmittedbythemselvesisthebeliefthatiftheyhadreallytriedandlost,thatwouldmeanalot. (30)________(clear),thisbeliefisthesameasthatofthetruecompetitorswhotrytoprovethemselves. Botharebasedonthemistakenbelief(31)____________one'sself-respectreliesonhowwelloneperformsincomparisonwithothers. Bothareafraidofnotbeingvalued. Onlywhenthisbasicandoftentroublesomefearbeginstodissolve(32)__________wediscoveranewmeaningincompetition.
III.ReadingComprehension
SectionA(10%)
Directions:
ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.
DearSundayGlobe,
IamwritingtoyouaboutyourarticleinlastSunday’snewspaper,“CellphonesMakesLifeEasier.”Youdidanexcellentjobexplainingthegoodpointsofcellphones;theyare___33_____,wefeelsaferalwaysbeingabletocallsomeone,andtheyareveryhelpfulinbusiness.____34____youdidn’ttalkabouttheirbadpointsatall.ThusIhopeyou’llletmegiveyourreaderssomeadviceoncellphoneetiquette.
ThefirstpointI’dliketoaddressis____35_____.Whentalkingfacetofaceinpublic,youwouldn’tshout.Likewise,don’tshoutwhenyoutalkinpubliconyourcellphone.Infact,themicrophonesincellphonesareso_____36_____thatyoucanbeheardevenifyouspeakquietly.Furthermore,keepyouringerniceandquiet-anddon’tletitringinmeetings,atthemovies,etc.
Anotherpointthatneedstobemadehastodowithpersonalspace.Ithinkitisveryimpolitetomakecallsinsmallspacesor___37_____rooms.Thismakesothers____38_____andforcesthemtolistentoyourpersonalbusiness.____39_____,itstopsmanyface-to-faceconversationsfromverybeginning;that’swhyIneverusemycellphonewithin3metersofotherpeopleexceptinemergencies,andonlyafterasking____40_____.
Lastly,letmedrawyourreaders’attentiontothedangersofdoingtwothingsatthesametime.Forinstance,cellphonesanddrivingareabad_____41_____.Payattentiontotheroad!
Likewise,cellphonescancauseyoutoneglectgoodfriends.Givefriendswhoarewithyouyourfullattention.Turnoffyourcellphoneandenjoytheir___42_____!
Sincerely,
AmberJala
A.expensiveB.convenientC.affordableD.developed
A.OntheotherhandB.AsaresultC.InshortD.Onthecontrary
A.carelessnessB.loudnessC.passionD.limit
A.tinyB.virtualC.fashionableD.sensitive
A.crowdedB.emptyC.smoothD.brand-new
A.concernedB.competitiveC.uncomfortableD.patient
A.HoweverB.OccasionallyC.AdditionallyD.Therefore
A.supportB.permissionC.appreciationD.performance
A.absorptionB.solutionC.involvementD.combination
A.companyB.customC.flavorD.claim
SectionB(14%)
Directions:
Readthefollowingtwopassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.
(A)
Goodnutritionandabalanceddietwillhelpyourchildrengrowuphealthily.Nomatterhowoldyourkidsare,youcantakestepstoimprovenutritionandtoencouragesmarteatinghabits.Herearesomesuggestions.
FamilyMeals
Familymealsarecomfortingforbothparentsandkids.Childrenliketoguesswhattheyaregoingtohaveandparentsgetthechancetointroducenewfoodstochildrenandtofindoutwhichfoodstheylikeandwhichonestheydon't.
Teensmayturnuptheirnosesatyourplanofafamilymeal.Itisnotsurprisingbecausethey'retryingtoestablishindependence.Yetstudiesfindthatteensstillwanttheirparents'advice,sotheyusethemealtimeasachancetoreconnect.
StockingUponHealthyFoods
Kids,especiallyyoungerones,willeatmostlywhattheycangetathome.That'swhyit'simportanttocontrolthesupplylines—thefoodswhichyouserveformealsandhaveonhandforsnacks.Youshouldhaveenoughfruits,vegetables,leanmeatandothergoodsourcesofprotein,suchaseggsandnuts,andhealthysnacks,suchasyogurt,peanutbutterandwhole—grainbiscuits.
BeingaGoodExample
Thebestwayforyoutoencouragehealthyeatingistoeatwe