上海市松江二中2011-2012学年高一下学期期末考试英语.doc

松江二中2011学年度第二学期期末考试试卷高 一 英 语第卷 (105分)I. Listening Comprehension (24)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. Clean.B. NiceC. TerribleD. Quiet.2.A. In a museum.B. In a cinema.C. In a classroom.D. In a dining hall.3.A. Near Queen Square.B. Beside a crossroad.C. Beside a theatre.D. Beside a museum.4.A. Stay for the party.B. Go to work.C. Go to another party.D. Go home.5.A. Worried.B. Surprised.C. Curious.D. Embarrassed.6.A. 20 yuan.B. 22 yuan.C. 21.5 yuan.D. 21 yuan.7.A. Elegant.B. Artistic.C. Simple.D. Abstract.8.A. Running.B. High-jump.C. Basketball.D. Long-jump.9.A. Dalian.B. Sanya.C. Harbin.D. Changchun.10.A. He was ill and went to hospital.B. He had to work in the hospital.C. He had to look after his mother in the hospital.D. He was on a business trip.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. In China.B. In the United States.C. In England.D. In France.12.A. Scholars.B. Counsellors.C. Engineers.D. Teachers.13.A. Her father.B. Her teacher.C. Her grandfather.D. Her grandmother.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A. On April 22nd.B. On April 23rd.C. On April 24th.D. On April 25th.15.A. For two weeks.B. For one month.C. For two months.D. For three months.16.A. Sing and dance in the street.B. Do gymnastics with parents.C. March in uniform.D. See a film.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.Preparing for Study AbroadJane will go to study in France as a(n) 17 student. She wants to buy some 18 and T-shirts for summer. She wants to buy some sweaters and jackets for 19 . She is looking forward to her new 20 .Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.How long is the man going to be away?For 21 .Why does the man ask for a leave?To 22 his father.Where is the mans wife now?His wife has gone to 23 two days ago.Who is going to do the mans work? 24 .Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection A (18)Directions: 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.25._ a successful scientist, you need to have a curious mind and be able to work on your own.A. BecomingB. To becomeC. BecomeD. Having become26.It was about ten oclock _ I heard Ellen scream next door.A. sinceB. beforeC. ifD. that27. The first civil service exam was held in 1995 and since then more and more people _ for it, with applications reaching a peak over the last two years.A. had signed upB. have signed upC. signed upD. sign up28.Poor countries will experience more flooding, and the disappearing of entire ecosystem _ many of the worlds poorest people depend.A. thatB. whichC. on whichD. of which29.What really worries us is _ the explorers can accurately locate themselves with the old device in case of bad weather.A. thatB. whereC. whatD. whether30.Little Tommy was seen _ with his building blocks happily alone at home yesterday.A. to playB. playC. to be playingD. was playing31.The kill is the exciting moment in the life of the lions as they spend most of their time, about 20 hours a day, _.A. to sleepB. to be sleepingC. sleepingD. slept32.We will discuss _ information is, or can be, organized in the course of journalism.A. thatB. whatC. whetherD. how33._ by the three tough boys is something the little boy doesnt want to talk about any more.A. BulliedB. BullyingC. Having bulliedD. Being bullied34.The banyan tree is such an interesting plant _ all those who see it are impressed.A. thatB. asC. as toD. why35.It was not until he took a tour of Rome _ how great the city was.A. did he knowB. that he knewC. that did he knowD. where he knew36.To learn English well, you should put yourself in situations _ youll be forced to communicate in English.A. whenB. howC. whereD. that37.Susan is definitely the most popular teacher in our school, and always tries to make her students _ in her lectures.A. to be interestedB. interestC. interestingD. interested38._ is mentioned above that the number of the students in senior high school is increasing.A. ItB. WhatC. As whatD. As39. The number 9.11 is a special number, one, I think, _ will be remembered by the Americans forever.A. thatB. asC. whichD. what40.Robert Earl Hughes, who was the heaviest person ever _, was born in Illinois in 1926, _ 11.5 pounds.A. weighed; weighingB. weighing; weighingC. weighed; weighedD. weighing; weighed41.The fact really shocked us _ a bristlecone pine tree in Nevada had been around for 4,6000 years.A. howB. thatC. whyD. which42._, he didnt know what to say in front of Jenny, whom he had admired for nearly three years.A. So well-prepared was heB. As he was well-preparedC. Well-prepared as he wasD. As well-prepared as he wasSection B (10)Directions: Complete the following sentences by using the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once. A. with reference to B. sponsor C. remedy D. grumbled AB. attemptAC. suffer from AD. typically BC. emerge BD. identify with CD. originally43. Love is said to be a good _ for emotional pain.44. _, we had planned a tour of Germany, but we didnt go in the end.45. Reading this novel, I can _ the main characters struggle.46.A few guests _ that the hotel rooms were too small and that they were charge too much.47.The rabbit will not _ from its hole while you are there.48._, he would come in late and say he was sorry.49.The company offered to _ Emma, who lost both of her parents in the earthquake, at college.50._ your letter of yesterday, we are glad to inform you that there has been a great demand for your products.51.Many people here _ lack of shelter as the war has destroyed their houses.52.Simon made no _ to improve his relationship with his father.Section C (9)Directions: 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. approaches B. slightly C. exposed D. rarely AB. includeAC. collect AD. movement BC. accessible BD. expect CD. surveyRecently, a student organization at Cornell University introduced their Big Red Bikes program. Like many bike share programs across America, the project aims to make biking 53 and convenient for every student on the campus. As the cold winter 54 , the bikes are being moved into storage, but that has not stopped the organization from continuing to 55 money in the hope of expanding the program in the coming years.Big Red Bikes put 20 bikes on the campus for the students to use in May 2011. Six months later, 20 more were added. The hope is to finally expand the program to 56 100 bikes and more parking station.As the need for the program increases, Big Red Bikes is working in a highly democratic manner to determine how to expand the program. The organization sent out a campus-wide 57 to decide where to put future parking stations and get advice on bike models. For example, the second 20-bike addition has a 58 different model and includes a basket.Though it is only a campus-wide program at present, it could contribute to a larger national 59 . Boris Suchkov, the finance director of Big Red Bikes, explained, “When graduates go to live somewhere else, they have this expectation that biking should be a part of life.” He added, “We believe that students who are 60 to an environmentally sustainable transport system during their college years will be more likely to 61 and need sustainable systems of all kinds in the future.”III. Reading Comprehension Section A (15)Directions: 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.Suzan Harkness is at the University of the District of Columbia in Washington. She is among an increasing number of professors who are making their own podcasts. They record short lessons or full lectures for students to 62 on their MP3 players.Write a story about your life.It sounds like a simple 63 , especially for a group of high school students, but not for these students at Mountain View Alternative High School in Centreville, Virginia.They are among a 64 number of students at schools in the United States that use podcasting in their classrooms.Podcasting is like radio broadcasting, 65 it uses the Internet. Anyone with a computer and a microphone can 66 a show about any subject.Anyone with a computer and an MP3 player can download the podcast and listen.Podcasting does require some 67 , but not very much.Many 68 podcasts are aimed at college students.But more are created 69 students in middle school and high school.The students at Mountain View have 70 several weeks preparing for their project.They have written their stories.And they have recorded music and other sound for their podcasts.For example, nineteen-year-old Tamim uses traditional music from Afghanistan to create the 71 of his homeland. 72 , they bring together the different elements on a computer.Their teachers help by offering 73 and suggestions.The students have made decisions about how to 74 their information.They have decided how it will be read, and how other sound will be used. Some students decide to read their story themselves.Others choose to 75 a different effect by having someone else read parts of it. Through voices, music and sound effects, the students are able to create something deeply 76 . 62.A. uploadB. downloadC. unloadD. browse63. A. objectB. subjectC. project D. item64. A. declining B. dropping C. developing D. growing65. A. besides B. other than C. except D. except that66. A. name B. record C. see D. watch67. A. technical problems B. adequate skills C. technical knowledgeD. useful information68. A. education-related B. well-designed C. newly-found D. up-to-date69. A. on and for B. with and by C. for and by D. for and at70. A. spent B. took C. paid D. charged71. A. atmosphere B. association C. composition D. masterpiece72. A. Thus B. As a result C. Next D. Furthermore73. A. methods B. means C. comments D. criticism74. A. download B. present C. construct D. write75. A. create B. build C. change D. have76. A. emotional B. artificial C. realistic D. personalSection B (24)Directions: 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.AI was impressed by a lecture presented by a famous memory expert, Ron White. Ron started the lecture by having 250 people in attendance get up from their seats. He then asked everyone to take off the name tags they were issued when they entered the lecture hall and put them away for a moment.Ron then went around the room and addressed each person individually by name and asked them to take a seat!How did Ron know the names of the 250 people in attendance? He had learned them all in 45 minutes while walking around the room, reading name tags. And, to be honest, he probably didnt need that long.Ron is a two-time national memory champion, winning the USA Memory Championship in 2009 and 2010. He holds the record for being the fastest to memorize a deck of shuffled (打乱的) cards in only 1 minute and 27 seconds.His secret is similar to what Dale Carnegie talks about in his book, How to Develop Self-confidence & Influence People by Public Speaking, where he says the “natural laws of remembering” are impression, repetition and association.The basis for this method involves associating pictures with names and numbers that you can easily recall. For example, for the number “ten”, associate a picture of something that sounds like “ten”, such as a “hen” or “pen”. Then imagine that the tenth item you have to recall is a windmill (风车). To associate the name, do not think of the word “ten” at all. Instead, imagine a fantastic image in your mind of a hen sitting on a windmill, or a windmill pumping ink to fill the pen.When you are asked what the tenth object was called, dont think of “ten”, but rather, ask yourself where the hen was sitting, or picture ink spewing (喷涌) out of the top of the windmill and flowing into the top of the pen.The study of memory is a fascinating subject and one that will serve you well if you put in some time reading up on the techniques to develop it.77.The author was impressed by the memory expert because _.A. he had the habit of remembering peoples namesB. he started the lecture by asking the audience to get upC. he asked the audience to put away their name tagsD. he learned the names of the audience in just 45 minutes78.What can we learn about Ron White from the passage?A. He is as famous as Dale Carnegie.B. He has written a book about how to remember cards quickly.C. He won the USA Memory Championship twice.D. He is proud of impressing people with his talent.79.What is the key step in the process of association?A. Think of the names to remember in your mind.B. Imagine the names and numbers to be simple things.C. Repeat the names and numbers as much as possible.D. Associate fantastic images that sound like the names and numbers.80.What will the author probably discuss in the following paragraph?A. The benefits of mastering the techniques to develop memory.B. A comment by the famous memory expert.C. How the memory theory influences people.D. The popularity of the national memory championship.BParents caught lying to the authorities to get their children into top state schools will have their childrens places automatically withdrawn under new rules.Officials will investigate at least 10% of applications to root out cheating, and set up a hotline for parents to report their doubts about other families. If a family moves within the year of making an application, officials will make an re-examination of the case to check if they have given false information about where they live in order to get into a top-performance nearby school. Officials said that parents should sign a statement, promising their application was truthful after being given clear warnings. If cheating was detected, the childs place would be withdrawn immediately.Officials statistics published by the Department for Children, Schools and Families today showed that one in six children in England did not get into their first choice secondary school. In total 83.2% of families were given a place at their top preferred school on National Offer Day earlier this month, which is unchanged from last year. But there were huge regional differences around the country in London and Birmingham, only 66% got their first choice school. Some 94.9% of children got a place at one of their top three preferred schools, which is slightly up from last year.Officials also recommended a media campaign to point out that lying to get a place is not a victimless crime. Educators estimated that only a tiny minority of parents applied dishonestly, and they commented that every place gained by cheating is denying another child his rightful place. No child should be punished for his parents actions, but neither should families on waiting lists be unfairly disadvantaged or delayed.81.If you suspect someone has used false information in their application, you can _A. re-examined the case and check it out.B. report it to the r