长宁区 2012学年第一学期 高二英语期末质量抽测试卷 正稿.doc

长宁区2012学年第一学期高二英语期终质量抽测试卷第I卷 （共73分）I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear five 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 you paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1.A. At a train station.B. At an airport.C. At a travel agency.D. At a bus station. 2.A. 7:10.B. 7:20.C. 7:30.D. 7:50.3.A. How to keep fit.B. How to deal with pressure.C. What to play with.D. What to take up as a hobby.4.A. He doesnt need his iPad until Friday.B. He forgets to take his iPad back.C. He cannot wait until Friday for his iPad.D. He wants his iPad back immediately.5.A. The new dress makes her look cool.B. She bought the dress when it was warm.C. She doesnt like cold weather at all.D. It has been too cold to wear the new dress. Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passage. 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 6 through 8 are based on the following passage.6.A. Relieved and happy.B. Guilty or selfish.C. Stressed and regretful.D. Supportive or confident.7.A. Telling people honestly that you are not available.B. Mentioning the importance of what people are doing.C. Providing people with other ideas to solve the problem.D. Offering kind remarks about people having trust in you.8.A. It could be annoying to turn people down.B. How to say no but still be nice to people.C. It is not nice of you to say no to people anyway. D. How to be less stressed by turning people down.Questions 9 through 11 are based on the following passage.9. A. To take it with the farmer to the parade.B. To encourage farmers to raise it.C. To add happiness to the holiday.D. To grow a culture in the country.10.A. The presidents of the United States prefer turkeys to any other birds.B. Each state in the United Sates pardons one turkey on Thanksgiving Day. C. Turkeys as well as eagles enjoy great popularity in the United States.D. The turkey will replace the eagle to be the national bird of the United States.11.Talented.B. Delicious.C. Interesting.D. Fortunate.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear a longer conversation. The conversation 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 you answers on your answer sheet. Blanks12 through 15 are based on the following conversation. Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.The womans complaint:She can never finish her 12 . The last time she took a holiday:Last 13 .The mans suggestions: Trying to be 14 . Taking a holiday without her computer will 15 her.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 16. A goodbye meal is often considered _ a perfect way to say so long to your friends.A. fromB. inC. forD. as17.- Mum, I really have no idea which container is the best. - Well, then. Put _ of them in the cart. We may need them one day anyway.A. bothB. neitherC. noneD. all18._, some famous scientists have the qualities of being both careful and careless.A. Strangely enoughB. Strange enoughC. Enough strangelyD. Enough strange19.If you want help money or anything, let me know, _ you?A. doB. dontC. willD. wont20._ Toms excellent at science, his twin brother lacks the slightest knowledge of it.A. BecauseB. WhileC. IfD. When21.Due to the super storm Sandy, thousands of people in New York City were forced _ their homes.A. leavingB. to be leftC. being leftD. to leave22.The woman is going through a tough period _ she must shoulder heavy responsibilities in her family life.A. thatB. whoseC. in whichD. with which23.Safely _ to the zoos after the natural disaster, the pandas are reported to have settled very well.A. sentB. being sentC. having been sentD. sending24. The regulation says we should not ski alone in this area _ we fall and get hurt.A. so thatB. in caseC. even ifD. now that25. The bookstore has the writers works on the shelf, some of _ have been sold out since he was awarded the prize.A. thoseB. themC. whomD. which26. Vampire Diary(吸血鬼日记) is a TV series about _ vampires. Surprisingly, _ TV viewers love it.A. frightening; interestedB. frightened; interestingC. frightening; interestingD. frightened; interested27. Jill came to China as an exchange student from the UK last month. He _ Chinese since then, and still cannot understand it.A. studiedB. is studyingC. has been studyingD. had studied28.The bridge which _ will be open to traffic soon. The work is almost done.A. has restoredB. is restoringC. is being restored D. has been restored29. _ medicine to chickens food makes them grow faster, which brings a quick profit to some greedy companies.A. AddedB. Having addedC. Being addedD. AddingSection 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. wondersB. reconstructC. puzzledD. reflectAB. tradersAC. ruinAD. stockedBC. demandingBD. observableAlexandria was a city by the ocean and its commercial life depended on commerce and fishing. However, the coast around Alexandria was flat and it was _30_ for the sailors to find their way to it. To overcome this problem, the ruler of the city decided to build a lighthouse to guide _31_ and fishermen to the city during day and night. The total height of the lighthouse was about 120 metres. It took ancient Egyptians 40 years to build the giant lighthouse on the island of Pharos. During the day, the lighthouse used a great mirror to _32_ sunlight. The light from the mirror might have been _33_ for 50 kilometres. At night, a fire burned brightly inside the light room. Several earthquakes struck Alexandria, during which the Pharos was damaged. By 1349, the lighthouse had fallen into _34_ and it was impossible to enter it. There was little reason to _35_ the lighthouse, because the sea around the lighthouse had long been _36_ with sand and ships could not sail into Alexandrias harbours. In 1480, another Egyptian ruler made his decision to build a fort (要塞) on the original site of the Pharos. The people in Egypt built a new building out of the fallen lighthouses stone and marble, and with that, one of the worlds ancient _37_ disappeared.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. When it comes to sports injuries, the old days of “play through the pain” is over. Doctors, trainers and most coaches are now aware that playing through a sports _38_ can cause damage that keeps you on the bench longer and it may even _39_ your sports career entirely.Continuing to play if you have an injury can make that injury _40_. A small stress breaking that might have healed or recovered quickly can grow into a more serious, more painful one that will take longer to heal. _41_ worsening an existing injury, playing when youre already injured means you also can get hurt someplace else. Thats because you may be playing in a way thats not _42_ for your body it protects the injured _43_ but puts others at risk. So what should athletes do?First, stop playing as soon as you notice an injury and talk to your coach or doctor. Then keep _44_ until you are fully healed and your doctor gives the go ahead.Second, _45_ your body. Sports medicine experts recommend conditioning as a way to prevent injuries from happening _46_. Talk to your coach, trainer, or visit a sports medicine center to find out your strengths and weaknesses so that there is less _47_ of injury. Sports medicine centers in childrens hospitals are a good choice. Trainers and doctors who work with young athletes know more about _48_ bodies and the kinds of injuries teenagers can get than trainers who work with adults. If you already have an injury, these experts can give you conditioning exercises aimed at your body so that it both _49_ and grows stronger.38.A. clubB. eventC. injuryD. field39.A. end upB. turn downC. keep offD. escape from40.A. lighterB. worseC. curableD. painful41.A. Owing toB. In addition toC. Instead ofD. In spite of42.A. idealB. helpfulC. comfortableD. natural43.A. bodyB. playerC. trainerD. area44.A. restingB. practisingC. exercisingD. sleeping45.A. stretchB. conditionC. challengeD. protect46.A. in the first placeB. at lastC. in the meantimeD. as usual47.A. damageB. worryC. sufferingD. risk48.A. agingB. achingC. developingD. recovering49.A. functionsB. strengthensC. healsD. hurtsSection BDirections: Read the following two 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)One day, when I was in college, a dishonest-looking character approached me in the student union with a leather jacket he wanted to sell. It was a beauty: buttery smooth cowskin, with artfully sewed lines and long leather fringes (穗). I cant remember what the price was, but it was apparently too little for such a jacket. Even as I paid the money that day, I knew something wasnt right. Surely, a couple of days later, the jackets real owner, a student about my age came to me as I was on my way to class. “Thats my jacket,” he said, “and I want it back.”“No way,” I answered. “I paid for it, and I have no idea if its yours. Its mine.”He didnt challenge me, and I left, but the uneasiness I had about my new possession now had a visible face. A few days later, riding my bike across campus, I saw the real owner standing on the sidewalk. I rode over, took the jacket off, handed it to him said I was sorry, and rode off without another word. More than the weight of the jacket had been lifted from my shoulders.Were all human, which means that sometimes we do things we shouldnt do or say things we shouldnt say. Sometimes we realize too late that our actions have been hurtful to somebody else. When these hard times occur, the best response - the only response, really - is, “Im sorry.” Admitting a wrongdoing, as soon as possible and frankly, helps the other person begin to heal. But just as important, it cleans up our own soul and sets us free. That is a small price to pay for a clear conscience. 50.The author bought the leather jacket from the man in the student union because _.A. it was a very attractive jacketB. it was charged at a reasonable priceC. he was in great need of clothingD. he was happy to find such a bargain 51. The phrase “had a visible face” in the passage probably implies “_”.A. began to give me away openlyB. started to bother me badlyC. could be instantly melting away D. might be clearly expressed52.Giving the leather jacket back to the real owner, the author _. A. offered his forgivenessB. rode away unwillinglyC. felt very much relievedD. realized his wrongdoing53. What is the authors purpose of this writing?A. To show the readers the reality of his college life.B. To encourage the readers to admit errors honestly.C. To tell the readers a story that once happened at college.D. To give the readers a lesson on how to say sorry to others.(B)The title “First Lady of the United States” is given to the wife of the nations president. The duties of most First Ladies have included arranging and attending social functions, such as state dinners. As the presidents wife, the First Lady is in a highly visible position. Therefore, her behavior can make her a role model. She can change peoples thinking by supporting a favorite cause. The First Lady also has access to influential people, including the president. Many First Ladies have used their position and skills to draw attention to social and other policies, and sometimes events have forced a First Lady to take an outstanding role in leading the country. After a serious disease limited her husbands ability to move, Eleanor Roosevelt worked tirelessly representing her husband. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt began his office during the Great Depression (1929-1933). Both he and his wife cared deeply about helping the unemployed and providing relief for the needy. As First Lady, she went to places he could not go, traveling widely and reporting to him what she saw and heard. She visited complaining retired soldiers and coal miners; she also inspected government relief projects. During World War II she travelled abroad as Americas goodwill ambassador (亲善大使). Believing that it was vital to inform the public about the presidents and her own thoughts and actions, Eleanor Roosevelt was the first presidential wife to hold press conferences. As First Lady, she gave lectures and radio talks and wrote articles. She began writing a newspaper column titled “My Day,” which shared her views on social, political, and other issues. Thousands of people wrote to her, asking for help. When she could not answer a letter personally, she forwarded it to the proper government agency to answer.Eleanor Roosevelt was a frank supporter of civil rights and worked to end prejudice (偏见). She advised women to be politically active and supported programs to aid jobless women. As a result of her influence, there were more women than ever before working in a presidents government. 54.According to the passage, First Lady of the United States may do the following except _. A. raising the publics social awarenessB. setting up a good sample for peopleC. influencing powerful peoples decisionsD. entertaining honored guests of the States55.Which of the following statements about Eleanor Roosevelt is true according to the passage?A. She tried to answer the letters from most of the readers of her column all by herself.B. She eventually took over the office since her husband had the problem of moving around.C. She developed a tradition of holding news conferences to keep the public well informed.D. She showed much concern about jobless people and helped those who needed money.56.What can be inferred from the passage?A. Media used to hire First Ladies to be the hostesses of their programmes.B. First Ladies couldnt go on political trips without their husbands company.C. Women started to take a more active role in American society in the 1930s.D. First Ladies of the United States were allowed to work in their husbands office.57. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. The Ways to Be a Successful First Lady B. Eleanor Roosevelt, a Powerful First LadyC. The Roosevelts, a Remarkable Couple in American HistoryD. The Hardness of Being a President with Physical Disabilities Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.If you start each day badly wishing for an extra hour in bed, the following is likely to leave you feeling even more ill-tempered. Scientists have identified a “sleepless elite” as a small group or class of people enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic position and, for whom staying in bed a little bit longer is a waste of time. Rather than being tired, bad-tempered under-achievers, they are an energetic group who can happily and healthily get by on just four or five hours of shut-eye per night. If that is not annoying enough, they are likely to be slim, able to hold down two jobs at t