上海松江二中2019高三下2月开学考-英语.doc

上海松江二中2019高三下2月开学考-英语英语试卷 2013.2 第I卷（共105分） I. Listening comprehension Section A Directions: 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 papers, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.A.They didnt have enough knowledge about voting rights.B.They left the meeting when the subject of voting rights came up.C.They dominated the meeting about voting rights.D.They were most agreeable on the subject of voting rights.2.A.Its going to attract a lot of students.B.Its going to be a lot of fun.C.Its going to require a lot of reading.D.Its going to work out quite well.3.A.He doesnt want to see Mr. Wilson.B.His article is quite long.C.He is finishing the article.D.He cant finish the article in time.4.A.The train is crowded.B.The train is late.C.The train is on time.D.The train has passed by.5.A.He thought it was terrible.B.He thought the actors were enthusiastic.C.He liked it a great deal.D.He thought it was very funny.6.A.That her health is almost always poor.B.That her illnesses are imaginary.C.That she has a mean temperament.D.That she dances very well.7.A.They are going to be introduced to each other.B.The man remembers the woman.C.The woman needs to introduce herself.D.They have never met before.8.A.He must read a lot of books.B.He doesnt like history.C.He cant get the books he needs.D.He has lost his patience.9.A.In New Zealand.B.In Canada.C.In Russia.D.In England.10.A.About an hour.B.About 15 minutes.C.An hour and a half.D.Half an hour.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 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11.A.It is warm-blooded.B.It breathes air.C.It is intelligent.D.All the above reasons.12.A.Off the seawater.B.Near ships.C.Under water.D.At the sea bottom.13.A. To be friendly to humans.B.To think hard.C.To collect information for scientists.D.To swim quickly between ships.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.14.A. They feel unwell if their pets become sick.B.They take a lot of days off work to care for their pets.C.They buy presents for their pets every week.D.They like their pets better than their partners.15.A.The application procedure.B.The poor lab facilities.C.The lack of research funds.D.The complaints by researchers.16.A. He was helped to climb up from the well.B.The neighbors used a ladder to help him out.C.He was pulled out of the water by the foot.D.His mother saved him from drowning.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.Flight EnquiriesWhat flights does the man enquire about?Flights from Amsterdam to Vienna and _17_.When do the flights operate?They operate every day except on _18_.When does Flight No. KL 255 leave?It leaves at _19_.How much is the return ticket?The price of the return ticket is _20_hundred Dutch guilders.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answerBlank 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.What would the man like to take in his tea?A little milk and two _21_.What has the woman done especially for the man?She has _22_ especially for him.What kinds of sandwiches are there?There are ham, egg, _23_sandwiches.Why does the woman like the man?Because he is a man with _24_.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THEN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A 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. With _ open mind and _ good knowledge of French, youll find Paris as romantic as you expect it to be. A. an.a B. /./ C. an./ D. /.a26. “Super-storm” sandy has swept _ the eastern US coast, bringing heavy rain, high winds and sever flooding. A. asideB. awayC. acrossD. up27. Mother Teresa believed she had been given the special gift to help _, and through the soldiers smiles she knew she was where she needed to be. A. another B. the other C. others D. each other28. Christmas is just a day of fun and celebration, _ for family and friends to gather together, exchange gifts and enjoy a holiday dinner. A. time B. a timeC. times D. the times29. The headmasters office is equipped with _ furniture. A. old French brownish wooden B. old brownish wooden French C. old brownish French wooden D. French old brownish wooden 30. _ that I didnt know what to say to comfort her. A. So sad she looked B. So sad did she look C. So sadly she looked D. So sadly did she look31. I had hoped to see my teacher off at the station, but I _ too busy.A. wasB. had been C. would beD. would have been32. Many experts believe that teachers development is _ the key to better education lies.A. thatB. whatC. whereD. which33. She said she could hardly believe that female astronauts would be chosen for the space flight, _?A. could she B. couldnt she C. did she D. didnt she34. Mr. Black couldnt decide whether to go camping or, because of the bad weather forecast, _ at home. A. to stay B. stayed C. stays D. staying35. Have you ever been in a situation _ you are right yet no one else agrees with you? A. where B. that C. when D. in where 36. The great use of a school education is not so much to teach you things to teach you the art of learning. A. than B. rather than C. as D. nor37. Typhoon Son-Tinh caused a flood on the China-Vietnam border, with 70 boats reported _, 6 sunken and another one _ in Vietnamese territory.A. missedstrandedB. missing strandedC. missed strandingD. missing stranding38. Some people take the view _ a newspaper is like a store with many windows, each of _ should be dressed to the same high standard. A. /, which B. that, them C. which, them D. that, which39. The traffic rule says young kids under the age of 4 _ less than 40 pounds must be in a child safety seat.A. being weighedB. to weighC. weighedD. weighing40. I tried to relax because I knew that _ the sooner I would use up my oxygen.A. the more excited I gotB. the more excited did I getC. the more I got excitedD. I got more excitedSection B Directions: Complete the following paragraphs 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. genuine B. combined C. resistance D. packaging E. intenseF. budget G. sorted H. tremendously I. monitor J. presently1. Although school uniforms are popular in some areas, this new trend has met strong 41_ from many parents, some of whom angrily complain that uniforms keep students from showing their individuality.2. Special vests, created to 42 an athletes body, can measure how fast the heart is beating and how hard the athlete is breathing. Scientists have also developed cooling vest to help athletes perform better in difficult conditions, such as hot weather.3. The most famous 43 events is the decathlon. The decathlon involves ten different athletics events that take place over two days. Since the decathlon tests all-round physical ability, the winner of the decathlon is often called the worlds greatest athlete.4. For this reason, bankers have decided to teach children proper money management while they are still young. They show students how to 44 their personal activities and make smart decisions about money. They explain to them how to balance the expenses against their income. They help the students understand their familys shopping and house expenses as well.5. Even though other discoveries of cave paintings soon followed, it was not until 1902 that any of these finds were accepted as 45 . Researchers now believe that these cave paintings are between 10,000 and 20,000 years old.6. Does he deserve the fame he now possesses? Certainly, I admire his work 46 . His paintings are realistic, not abstract and at the same time they are not like photographs. 7. In 1991, German took the lead by requiring companies to recycle the 47 used for their goods. To do this, the companies set up recycling bins in every neighbourhood. Consumers now separate their rubbish into three categories-metal, plastic and paper cartons. They then put it into the appropriate bin. The rubbish 48 , it is transported to a recycling company for processing.8. When you exercise, the speed at which your heart bears, or your pulse rate, tells you how _49_ your workout is. People who are not fit but want to lose weight should keep your pulse rates low and do moderate exercise for a longer time.III. Reading Comprehension Section A 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.When I got up in the morning, I hurried to the window. It was frosted and I couldnt see through it. I 50 a peephole on the glass with my fingers. I saw this time the snow had not fooled me. It was still coming down white and silent and too thick for the wind to move, and the streets and houses were almost as I had 51 . I watched, shivering and 52 . Then I dressed, pulling on my clothes 53 the house were on fire. After a quick breakfast, I headed for the school, jumping like a clumsy rabbit in and out the snow banks. It seemed wrong to 54 the smooth outlines of these snowdrifts and I hoped that nobody else would pass this way 55 me. In that case the thick falling snow would soon restore the damage. Reassured by this hope I continued on my smashing like some wanton (肆无忌惮旳) explorer. I began to feel that no one would dare the 56 of a snowstorm. When eventually, I reached the school, I found scores of white-covered 57 already there. The boys stayed in the storm. They jumped in and out of the snowdrifts and walked through the deep 58 white fields in front of the school. When we were 59 seated in our classroom, we 60 to watch the snowstorm through the windows. The morning had grown darker as we had all hoped it would, and it was 61 to turn on the electric lights in the room. In this yellow light, the school seemed to 62 and in its place was a picnic spread around us. The teachers themselves seemed to change. Their eyes kept turning toward the windows and they kept 63 us as if we were strangers. We grew excited and even the sound of our lessons made us tremble. My 64 to get out into the world of wind and snow kept lifting me out of my seat. 50. A. found B. melted C. cut D. blew51. A. inferred B. planned C. built D. dreamed 52. A. depressed B. alert C. happy D. shocked 53. A. even if B. now that C. so that D. as if 54. A. spoil B. enjoy C. draw D. trace 55. A. after B. beside C. without D. beneath 56. A. joy B. dangers C. worries D. anxiety57. A. sculptures B. statues C. figures D. shadows 58. A. broken B. dangerous C. unexplored D. safe59. A. temporarily B. finally C. accidentally D. actually 60. A. continued B. requested C. intended D. expected 61. A. necessary B. possible C. important D. urgent 62. A. proceed B. develop C. expand D. disappear 63. A. waving to B. turning to C. looking at D. pointing at 64. A. unwillingness B. eagerness C. hesitation D. determinationSection B Directions: Read the following four 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)A qualified doctor rarely practised but instead devoted his life to writing. He once said, “Medicine is my lawful wife, and literature is my lover. ” Russian writer Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, was a great playwright and one of the masters of the modern short story.When Chekhov entered the Moscow University Medical School in 1879, he started to publish hundreds of comic short stories to support his family. After he graduated, he wrote regularly for a local daily newspaper.As a writer he was extremely fast, often producing a short story in an hour or less. Checkhovs medical and science experience can be seen through the indifference many of his characters show to tragic events. In 1892, he became a full-time writer and published some of his most memorable stories. Chekhov often wrote about the sufferings of life in small towns of Russia. Tragic events controlled his characters who were filled with feelings of hopelessness and despair.It is often said that nothing happens in Chekhovs stories and plays. He made up for this with his exciting technique for developing drama within his characters. Chekhovs works combined the calm attitude of a scientist and doctor with the sensitivity of an artist. Some of Chekhovs works were translated into Chinese as early as the 1940s. One of his famous stories, “The Man in a Shell”，about a school teachers extraordinarily orderly life, was selected as a text for Chinese senior students.65.Anton Pavlovich Chekhov_ .A. had a lawful lover B. was an illegal writer C. used to be a lawyer D. was a capable doctor66.In 1880, Chekhov_. .A. became a full-time writer B. studied medicine in Moscow UniversityC. practiced medicine in his hometown D. published his most memorable stories67.According to the passage, which of the following adjectives cant be used to describe Chekhov?A. Sensitive. B. Calm.C. Quick-minded. D. Warm-hearted.68. Which of the following is the right order of the events?a. became a doctor b. became a full-time writer c. started to publish comic short stories.d. wrote regularly for a local daily newspaper e. entered the Moscow University Medical SchoolA. e c a d b B. d a b c eC. e c b a d D. a e c b d (B)Get smarter - in a week!WednesdayGo to Yoga(瑜珈) class, and talk to someone you dont know.ThursdayTake a different route to work; use your computer mouse with your “wrong” hand for an hour.FridayAvoid Caffeine(咖啡因)or alcohol; watch a quiz show on TV.SaturdayBrush your teeth with your “wrong” hand and take a shower with your eyes closed; memorize your shopping list.SundayDo the crossword puzzle（字谜游戏）in your paper and take a quick walk.MondayHave fish for dinner; go to school or work by bike or on foot.TuesdaySelect unfamiliar words from the dictionary and work them into conversationsIt seems too simple: watching a quiz show, doing a crossword, memorizing a shopping list and taking a shower with your eyes closed. Yet these “brain exercises” can make us all up to 40 percent cleverer within seven days, according to a BBC program shown last week.“IQ has traditionally been thought of as a fixed measure of someones intelligence,” said Philip Morrow, executive producer of the program, Get Smarter in a Week. “But an increasing body of scientific opinion holds that you can take steps in your life to actually improve your brainpower. You can do it by, for example, enhancing your memory, working on your spatial (空间旳) awareness, doing things differently and eating healthily. Scientists say you will see noticeable improvements within a week.” The program put scientists growing belief that lifestyle changes influence intelligence to test. The BBC production team earlier did trial runs among 15 volunteers, who each followed a “get smarter” schedule for a week. What they found was that some performed up to 40 percent better than in the initial assessment, 10 percent.“This program shows everyone can get smarter, and feel better, if they do these simple things,” said Morrow.69This BBC program is trying to prove the idea that _.A. brainpower is what