上海市位育中学高一英语3月监控考试试题.doc

2015学年第二学期位育中学监控考试卷高一年级英语学科（考试时间90分钟，总分100分） i. listening comprehension (15 %)section adirections: 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. a. in a police car. b. at an airport. c. in a theater. d. at a modern exhibition.2. a. a bus driver. b. an airline ticket agent. c. a post office clerk. d. a department store salesperson.3. a. she wants to go boating.b. she thinks the park is too far away. c. she suggests they go to the park. d. shes not a very fast walker.4. a. he intends to relax for a few weeks. b. the final exams he took were easy. c. its too early for him to make plans. d. he still has a couple of tests to take. 5. a. he didnt wear a watch. b. he had trouble getting to the place. c. he didnt want to leave the place. d. he had no idea how far it was. 6. a. the man should go out tonight.b. the man should stay home and relax. c. the man should go out on monday instead.d. the man should work on the report tonight.7. a. $1.50. b. $4.50. c. $5.00. d. $13.50.8. a. rewrite the paper.b. ask the woman to do some typing. c. read the newspaper again. d. check the paper for mistakes. 9. a. take a nap. b. finish the rest of the work. c. see a doctor. d. have a bit of drink.10. a. he can teach her that program. b. he is going to ask dick for help. c. hes busier than dick. d. he taught himself that program.section bdirections: in section b, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. the passages 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. 11. a. he has walked round the world barefoot.b. he encourages a healthy life. c. he often walks barefoot.d. he struggles for freedom. 12. a. you feel good by touching the earth. b. broken glass might hurt your feet. c. it limits the growth of bacteria. d. your feet stay dry. 13. a. they violate the law. b. they are not properly dressed. c. barefoot is not allowed in public places. d. their feet are smelly.questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. a. to establish a diplomatic relationship. b. to develop a global reputation of china. c. to solve the territorial problem. d. to improve the relations. 15. a. about 40, 000. b. about 35, 000. c. about 34, 000. d. over 10, 000. 16. a. searching for missing people. b. controlling the spread of diseases. c. sending fire-fighting airplanes. d. sending medical equipment. section cdirections: in section c, you will hear two longer conversations. the conversations will be read twice. after you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. write your answers on your answer sheet.blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.great lakes fish and lobster table booking notedate: oct. 8th, 2008name: 17 cooktime for meal: 18 number of people: 19 special request: by the 20 complete the form. write one word for each answer.ii. grammar and vocabulary: (30 %)section adirections: after reading the sentences or passages below, fill in the blanks to make the sentences or 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 other.(a)21. it was difficult for her to learn german in a family, where _ of the parents spoke the language.22. english is a language that many people around the world _ not speak perfectly but can at least understand.23. no decision _ (make) about any future appointment until all the candidates have been interviewed.24. it is reported that all 3,000 chinese _ (strand) in thailand have returned home safe and sound.25. a top yoga trainer has recently posted an advertisement, _ (say) that he will provide door-to-door service and live with customers for a week. 26. many times people lie _ (protect) the feelings of other people and theres nothing wrong with that.27. he didnt have any idea how difficult the experiment would be _ he was half-way through it.28. artificial crystal brands have won the hearts of many young fashionable girls, _ middle-aged women prefer to buy natural crystals. 29. almost every day we come across situations _ _ we have to make decisions in one way or another.30. we often put too much emphasis on test scores, ignoring that it is the learning process _ really matters.31. technology is here to stay and _ it improves our lives or ruins the planet depends on how we make use of it. 32. when you have a talk with others, try to leave them a good impression _ you are a good listener. (b)the giant vending machine (自动售货机) is a new village shopvillagers have long been used to facing a drive when they run out of basic supplies. however, help is now nearer at hand in form of the countrys first automatic push-button shop. now residents in the derbyshire village of clifton can buy groceries around the clock after the huge vending was installed outside a pub in the village this week.peter fox, who is (33)_electrical engineer, spent two and a half years working on the project. the machine (34)_ (equip) with securing cameras and alarms and looks like a mini shop with a brick front, a grey roof and a display window.mr. fox said he hoped his invention, (35)_ is set to be installed in other villages in the area over the coming months, will mark a return to convenience shopping for rural communities.he said:“ i had this idea a few years ago but i couldnt find a manufacture who could deliver what i wanted, so i did it by (36)_. the result is what amounts to huge outdoor vending machine. yet i think the term “automatic shop” is far (37)_ (appropriate)in recent years, the commercial pressure from supermarket chains (38)_ force village shops across the country to close. in 2010, it was estimated that about 400 village shops closed, (39)_ (urge) the local government to give financial support to struggling shops or set-up new communities stores.hundreds of communities have since stepped in and opened up their won volunteer-run shops, but mr. fox hopes his new invention will offer a solution (40)_these villages without a local shop.section bdirections: 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. a. maintained b. serious c. indications d. figures e. anxious f. concern g. crisis h. decided i. available j. reversed k. increasinglyfilmgoers should be told how many calories there are in the popcorn, ice cream and soft drinks that they buy in cinemas, according to the food standard agency.smaller popcorn buckets and drink cups should also be made 41 , the nutrition inspector said.tim smith, chief executive of the agency, told the times that cinemas should help to deal with the countrys overweight 42 .there is a misbelief that popcorn is calorie-free, but that is not the case. it is a 43 to us, he said. portion sizes are also a big issue, and there seems to be 44 big packs on sale.he spoke as a number of food chains such as pret a manger, wimpey and the real greek 45 to put calorie counts on all their menus.a trial scheme（试行方案）with 21 food companies took place last summer, and 46 are that consumers altered their buying habits when they realized the number of calories in a product.a consultation(征询意见) on the trial ends next month but mr. smith is already planning the second drive for american-style calorie counts and is 47 to win support from cinemas and other entertainment places, from football grounds to concert halls.government 48 suggest that two thirds of adults and a third of children are overweight. if trends are not 49 , this could rise to almost nine in ten adults and two thirds of children by 2050, putting them at 50 risk of heart disease, cancer and other diseases.iii. reading comprehension: (36 %)section adirections: 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.brain poweryou carry around a three-pound mass of wrinkly material in your head that controls every single thing you will ever do. from enabling you to think, learn, create, and feel emotions to _51_ every breath, and heartbeatthis fantastic control center is your brain. it is a structure so _52_ that a famous scientist once called it the most complex thing we have yet discovered in our _53_.your brain is faster and more_54_ than a supercomputer. your kitten is on the kitchen counter. shes about to step onto a hot stove. you have only seconds to act. assessing the signals coming from your eyes, your brain _55_ calculates when, where, and at what speed you will need to dive to stop her. then it orders your muscles to do so. your timing is perfect and shes _56_. no computer can come close to your brains magic ability to download, process, and _57_ the flood of information coming from your eyes, ears, and other organs.your brain changes when you learn. riding a bike seems _58_ at first. but soon you master it. how? as you practice, your brain sends bike riding messages over and over, forming new connections. in fact, the _59_ of your brain changes every time you learn, as well as whenever you have a new _60_ or memory.exercise helps make you_61_. it is well known that any exercise that makes your heart beat faster, like running or playing basketball, is great for your body and can even help _62_ your mood. scientists have recently found that for a period of time after youve exercised, your body_63_ a chemical that makes your brain quicker to learn. _64_ if youre stuck on a homework problem, go out and play a game of soccer, then try the problem again. you just might discover that youre able to _65_ it.51. a. consuming b. holding c. controlling d. distributing52. a. annoying b. amazing c. horrifying d. amusing53. a. brain b. continent c. laboratory d. universe54. a. powerful b. profitable c. potential d. positive 55. a. slowly b. essentially c. quickly d. additionally56. a. proud b. safe c. burned d. dangerous57. a. react to b. refer to c. send out d. search for58. a. acceptable b. enjoyable c. impossible d. convenient 59. a. responsibility b. structure c. nature d. quality60. a. invention b. position c. idea d. result61. a. slimmer b. stronger c. smarter d. healthier62. a. describe b. affect c. approve d. improve63. a. lacks b. produces c. needs d. resists64. a. so b. but c. or d. yet65. a. puzzle b. operate c. promote d. settlesection bdirections: read the following two passages. each passage is followed by several questions. for each of them there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(a)for many years, i was convinced that my suffering was due to my size. i believed that when the weight disappeared, it would take old wounds, hurts and rejections with it. many weight-conscious people also mistakenly believe that changing our bodies will fix everything. perhaps our worst mistake is to believe that being thin equals being loved, special and cherished. we fantasize about what it will be like when we reach the long term goal. we work very hard to realize this dream. then, at last, we find ourselves there. but we often gain back what we have lost. even so, we continue to believe that next time it will be different. next time, we will keep it off. next time, being thin will finally fulfill its promise of everlasting happiness, self-worth, and, of course, love. it took me a long while to realize that there was something more for me to learn about beauty. beauty standards vary with culture. in samoa a woman is not considered attractive unless she weighs more than 200 pounds. more importantly, if being slim is the happiness we want, is it the happiness we really want? why not put our energy on something else rather than on the size of our body? why not look inside? many of us strive hard to change our body, but in vain. we have to find a way to live comfortably inside our body and make friends with and cherish ourselves. when we change our attitudes toward ourselves, the whole world changes. 66. the passage tries to highlight the importance of _. a. body size b. attitudes toward life c. culture differenced. different beauty standards67. what can be inferred about the author? a. the author is a samoa. b. the author has regained weight. c. the author has been troubled by his weight. d. the author probably got wounded in wars or accidents.68. according to the author, what is the common view of those who have regained their weight? a. they feel annoyed about the regained weight. b. they are indifferent to the regained weight. c. they feel optimistic about future plans on weight control. d. they think they should give up their weight-controlling plans. (b)fire instructionsthe person discovering a fire will: 1. operate the nearest fire alarm.2. attack the fire with available equipment, if it is safe to do so.fire alarm bellsthe fire alarm bells will ring either in the area of a block or in the area of b block and c block. those in the area where the alarm bells are ringing should take action as indicated below. others should continue with their work.on hearing your fire alarm: 1. those in class: will go to the assembly area under instructions given by the teacher.2. those elsewhere: will go to the assembly area by the most sensible route, and stay near the head of their department.assembly areathe assembly area is the playing field which is south of the sports hall. here names will be checked.procedure1.move quietly.2. do not stop to collect your personal belongings.3. do not attempt to pass others on your way to the assembly area.4. do not use the lift.fire alarmsfire alarms are situated as follows:1. a blockat the reception desk: at east end of connecting corridor; outside the kitchen door.2. b blockat the bottom of both stairways and on each landing.3. c blockinside entrance lobby of sports hall.69. on hearing the fire alarm, those in class should go to _ . a. b block.b. c block.c. a block.d. the assembly area.70. what should you do during the fire alarm? a. open the window and jump to the ground.b. collect personal things. c. move along without noise.d. overtake others on the way.71. which of the following is not true?a. operate the nearest fire alarm when the building or room is on fire.b. avoid passing others on your way to the assembly area.c. attack the fire with available equipment if it is safe to do so.d. leave the room as quickly as possible by taking the lift.(c)surprisingly, no one knows how many children receive education in english hospitals, still less the content or quality of that education. proper records are just not kept.we know that more than 850,000 children go through hospital each year, and that every child of school age has a legal right to continue to receive education while in hospital.little wonder the latest survey concludes that the extent and type of hospital teaching available differ a great deal across the country. it is found that half of the hospitals in england which admit children have no teacher. a further quarter has only a part-time teacher. the special childrens hospitals in major cities do best; general hospitals on the country and holiday areas are worst off.from this survey, one can estimate that fewer than one in five children have some contact with a hospital teacher and that contact may be as little as two hours a day. most children interviewed were surprised to find a teacher in hospital at all. they had not been prepared for it by parents or their own school. if there were a teacher they would be more likely to read books and do math or number work; without a teacher they would only play games.reasons for hospital teaching range from preventing a child falling behind and maintaining the habit of school to keeping a child occupied, and the latter is often all the teacher can do. the position and influence of many teachers was summed up when parents referred to them as “the library lady” or just “the helper”.children tend to rely on intimate school friends to keep i