上海市金山中学2014年高二下学期4月月考英语试卷.doc

上海市金山中学2014年高二下学期4月月考英语试卷 (满分:150分 考试时间: 120分钟)第I卷I. Listening ComprehensionSection 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. At a hotel.B. At a bus stop.C. In the street.D. At a park.2. A. 200 dollars.B. 160 dollars.C. 120 dollars.D. 80 dollars.3. A. Price of gas.B. Price of cars.C. Traffic problems.D. Their work.4. A. She will visit her chemistry teacher.B. She will go to the cinema with the man.C. She will have a test.D. She will review her lessons.5.A. Jenny shouldnt have been awarded the first prize.B. Jenny should have worked harder.C. Jenny earned the prize through hard work.D. Jenny didnt like the prize.6.A. She is proud that her son is interested in playing football.B. Her son shows a lot of interest in his studies.C. Her son is more interested in his studies than sports.D. Her son should pay more attention to his studies.7.A. Friendly.B. Two-faced.C. Talkative.D. Critical.8.A. He will turn off the TV after he finishes his sports training.B. The program will be over soon.C. The woman should leave the television on.D. He is not watching the program.9.A. She does not believe it will snow.B. Canadian winters are rather long.C. Snow in October is unusual.D. Winter is her favorite season.10.A. He knew where the iPad was.B. The woman didnt take good care of her iPad.C. He saw someone else take the iPad away.D. The woman had no idea where she had put her iPad.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. Separate one of them away first.B. Ask the owners for permission to pet them.C. Run away from them so that the fighting dogs will run after you.D. Throw something at them to distract them.12.A. Stand still.B. Make eye contact with the dog.C. Run as fast as you can.D. Let out a sudden noise to frighten it away.13.A. Resting dogs are not likely to attack people.B. Childrens loud noise will often make dogs happy.C. Dogs usually have a sense of protecting their property.D. Only a few people can run faster than dogs.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A. Those who are online in class.B. Those who are online for several times a week.C. Those spending 16 to 19 hours online every month.D. Those spending more than two hours online each day.15.A. According to students answers to different questions.B. By doing experiments among boys and girls.C. Through observation on students behavior.D. By reading reference books on this topic.16.A. Online time decides the health condition of teenagers.B. Spending too much time online makes teenagers depressed.C. Boys are more likely to feel depressed than girls.D. Surfing the Internet affects students school performance.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.Patient InformationNameMartin _17_Address405 Green StreetPhone number_18_Birthplace_19_Major (Subject)_20_Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Sunshine Travel AgencyName of the ClientTom ParkerDestinationPenang, MalaysiaType of Flight_21_ classDuration of holidayAbout _22_PriceHK$ _23_Departure Date_24_Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the 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 blank.(A)Well, today is the day. Microsoft is officially pulling the life support plug (插头) on Windows XP. And while the majority of PC users have obviously moved on to newer operating systems, some people _25_ (stick) to Windows XP over the last 12 years. _26_ is reported by The Washington Post, an enormous number of government machines are still running the old OS, which could probably create a security problem.Clearly, over 13 percent of PCs in the United States are still running Windows XP, _27_ Microsoft announced the end for support over two years ago. As many as 10 percent of U.S. government computers - including thousands of PCs _28_ (hold) sensitive information - will now be without _29_ (far) security updates.Yesterday, The Guardian reported the UK government has paid Microsoft 5.5 million for _30_a one-year extension (延长) of support. And if you think the problem is only at the desktop and notebook level, you _31_ be quite wrong; dont forget as many as 60 percent of ATM machines in the U.S. are still running XP.So, whats the solution? These businesses, government agencies, and consumers will have to upgrade (更新). And whether they choose Windows 7 or Windows 8, _32_ is probably better than a security breach (漏洞).(B)Almost every child grows up reading books or hearing about the tales of dragons. _33_ (consider) to be the coolest among other legendary animals like trolls (精灵), dragons take a special place in the world of fantasy creatures. _34_ their giant sizes which seem to make them a little clumsy (笨拙的), they do have some great qualities that make them appealing to children.You might have noticed _35_ dragons are illustrated in various childrens books. They look like giant reptiles (爬行动物) with huge wings and can breathe fire. They are also portrayed in the water world as well _36_ they look like giant snakes and display great power. Today, children go crazy to take some photos standing near the statues of dragons in any park or museum.Just _37_ they look like beasts, some people have mistaken this living creature as cold-blooded. If you do a thorough study about them, it _38_ (prove) your assumption to be wrong. Actually, dragons are known for their intelligence. There are different types of dragons, including brass dragons, bronze dragons, gold dragons, black dragons and red dragons.They are actually warm-blooded creatures who are capable of controlling their body temperatures. They can resist pressures in water as well as in land. Some of them are known for their flying abilities. They have the talent _39_ (breathe) either fire or ice by balancing their body temperatures. Most of them like to live alone. The exception is noticed during breeding seasons, _40_ they stay inside caves.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. preciousB. regret C. quicklyD. fallsE. tends F. easily G. tolerate H. occasionsI. follow J. urgent K. desireWe should not hesitate too much during the first half of our lives, while we should not _41_ what weve done during the other half. We should catch every chance to find a way out in our lives, for it goes off quickly. We should say something _42_ slowly, something serious clearly, and something unsure carefully. We should never say something that did not happen, something that you cannot do and something that does harm to others. We should tell others our happiness on certain _43_ and should not tell anyone our unhappiness. Do not _44_ say something about others. We should _45_ our own heart and interest, and fulfill what we should do instead of paying lip service.Everyone is longing for a happy life, but owning wealth does not necessarily mean owning happiness. To truly reach happiness, we need to know how to get on with others. So we need to understand what happiness is really about and achieve what we _46_.We need to know and understand happiness before we finally get it. As long as we keep a kind heart and do everything morally and legally (合法的), we can live a peaceful life. But if we keep an evil heart and do whatever we want, we are indeed digging a tomb for ourselves. A smart man knows to learn a lesson from his _47_, for he knows that every unhappy moment is some _48_ experience leading to happiness in the future. He will not waste his time in criticizing others. Instead, he _49_ to spend more time seeking his own happiness. He knows to keep a heart of conscience and not to spread others mistakes. He also knows to think twice so that he will not feel regretful afterwards. Moreover, he knows to _50_ others, so he can naturally lead a happy life.III. Reading ComprehensionSection 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.Every country in the world expresses the importance of treating others with a generous heart. Many people _51_ their charity work to simply writing a _52_, which is important too. However, time and effort are equally important and can make the _53_ in someones outlook on life. Young people in particular seem to be interested in volunteer work more than ever before, offering their _54_ through school, church and family programs. There are volunteer jobs available for young people all over the globe.Many community organizations and schools have volunteer jobs _55_ for young people to participate in either after school or on the weekends. These types of jobs can include delivering, answering phones and mailing letters, to name a few. These types of volunteer jobs are not only _56_, but look fantastic on a resume (简历) or college _57_, as they display selflessness and a _58_ to serve others.For those hoping to _59_ further, there is a lot of charity work in countries all over the world. Various mission trips leave daily to these countries, through various programs and organizations that have a passion to feed the hungry and give homes to the homeless. Some villages _60_ dont have running water. Volunteers go to these villages to dig wells. Other places lack food to feed their children or homes to stay in. The price of building homes in these places is only a small part of what it is elsewhere, and it _61_ their lives forever. Though transportation and trip costs must be _62_ by the volunteers themselves, it is a cost worth paying.Charity work _63_ young people a chance to truly live their life for all its worth. These young people make a mark not only in the lives around them, but upon _64_ as well. Participating in volunteer jobs can be _65_ to both those serving and those being served.51.A. considerB. applyC. referD. limit52.A. reportB. journalC. checkD. wish53.A. differenceB. choiceC. decisionD. conclusion54.A. hopesB. moneyC. servicesD. chances55.A. valuableB. availableC. accessibleD. necessary56.A. neededB. inquiredC. obtainedD. abandoned57.A. introductionB. examinationC. experienceD. application58.A. likelinessB. willingnessC. courageD. consideration59.A. travelB. influenceC. reachD. depart60.A. simplyB. increasinglyC. regularlyD. exactly61.A. improvesB. changesC. emphasizesD. deserves62.A. coveredB. replacedC. offeredD. taken63.A. provides B. remindsC. enablesD. promises64.A. societyB. themselvesC. communityD. families65.A. fascinatingB. surprisingC. rewardingD. awardingSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. 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)When a child is told he is uncool, it can be very painful. He may say he doesnt care, and even act in ways that are opposite of cool on purpose. But ultimately, these are simply ways to handle sadness by pretending its not there.Helping a child feel better in school had to be careful. If you say, Why are you worried about what other children think about you? It doesnt matter! children know that it does matter. Instead, an active way may be best. You could say, Im going to do a couple of things for you to help you feel better in school.If a boy is having trouble making friends, the teacher can help him. The teacher can arrange things so that he has chances to use his abilities to contribute to class projects. This is how the other children learn how to value his good qualities and to like him. A teacher can also raise a childs popularity in the group by showing that he values that child. It even helps to put him in a seat next to a very popular child, or let him be a partner with that child in activities, etc.There are things that parents can do at home, too. Be friendly when your child brings others home to play. Encourage him to invite friends to meals and then serve the dishes they consider super. When you plan trips, picnics, movies, and other shows, invite another child with whom your child wants to be friends.What you can do is to give him a chance to join a group that may be shutting him out. Then, if he has good qualities, he can start to build real friendship of his own.66. A child who has been informed of being uncool may _.A. care nothing about it B. develop a sense of angerC. do something uncool purposely D. pretend to get hurt very much67. A teacher can help an unpopular child by _.A. seeing the child as the teachers favouriteB. asking the child to do something for partnersC. forcing other children to make friends with the child D. offering the child chances to show his good qualities68. How can parents help their child fit in better?A. By cooking delicious food for him. B. By being kind to his schoolmates.C. By forcing him to invite friends home. D. By taking him to have picnics in the park.69. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Children dont care about others comments on them.B. Its only a teachers work to make children popular.C. Parents should take their children out for picnic and shows more often.D. Inviting childrens friends to family activities is good for them to make friends.(B)Students who date (约会) in middle school have significantly worse study skills, are four times more likely to drop out of school and report twice as much alcohol and tobacco use than their single classmates, according to new research from the University of Georgia.Romantic relationships are a symbol of adolescence, but very few studies have examined how adolescents are different in the development of these relationships, said Pamela Orpinas, study author and professor in the College of Public Health.Orpinas followed a group of 624 students over a seven-year period from 6th to 12th grade. Each year, the group of students completed a survey indicating whether they had dated and reported the frequency of different behaviors, including the use of drugs and alcohol. Their teachers completed questionnaires (调查表) about the students academic efforts. He found some students never or hardly ever reported dating from middle to high school, and these students had the best study skills according to their teachers. Other students dated infrequently in middle school but increased the frequency of dating in high school.At all points in time, teachers rated the students who reported the lowest frequency of dating as having the best study skills and the students with the highest dating as having the worst study skills, according to the journal article. Study skills refer to behaviors that lead to academic success such as doing work for extra credit, being well organized, finishing homework, working hard and reading assigned chapters.Dating a classmate may have the same emotional complications of dating a co-worker, Orpinas said, When the couple break up, they have to continue to see each other in class and perhaps witness the ex-partner dating someone else. It is reasonable to think this could be linked to depression and divert (转移) attention from studying.Dating should not be considered a ceremony of growth in middle school, Orpinas concluded.70.According to the passage, students who date in middle school may _.A. enjoy better school lives B. be more likely to hurt othersC. have poorer academic performancesD. are less likely to use alcohol and tobacco71.When doing his study, Orpinas _.A. followed a group of students of 6th and 12th gradeB. completed a survey and a report each yearC. completed questionnaires about the students academic effortsD. found that the students study skills have connection with their frequency of dating72.What can possibly happen to the school couples after they break up?A. Their attention to studying will be affected.B. They dont want to see each other any longer.C. They will miss their ex-partners sometimesD. They will think its reasonable to get depressed.73.Orpinas attitude towards dating in middle school is _.A. s