上海市金山中学2014年高二下学期4月月考英语试卷

上海市金山中学上海市金山中学 2014 年高二下学期年高二下学期 4 月月考英语试卷月月考英语试卷 满分 150 分 考试时间 120 分钟 第第 I 卷卷 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 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 shouldn t have been awarded the first prize B Jenny should have worked harder C Jenny earned the prize through hard work D Jenny didn t 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 didn t 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 B Directions 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 Children s 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 C Directions 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 Information NameMartin 17 Address405 Green Street Phone 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 Agency Name of the ClientTom Parker DestinationPenang Malaysia Type of Flight 21 class Duration of holidayAbout 22 PriceHK 23 Departure Date 24 Complete the form Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer II Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions 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 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 don t forget as many as 60 percent of ATM machines in the U S are still running XP So what s 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 children s 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 B 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 preciousB regret C quicklyD falls E tends F easily G tolerate H occasions I follow J urgent K desire We should not hesitate too much during the first half of our lives while we should not 41 what we ve 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 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 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 someone s 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 don t 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 limit 52 A reportB journalC checkD wish 53 A differenceB choiceC decisionD conclusion 54 A hopesB moneyC servicesD chances 55 A valuableB availableC accessibleD necessary 56 A neededB inquiredC obtainedD abandoned 57 A introductionB examinationC experienceD application 58 A likelinessB willingnessC courageD consideration 59 A travelB influenceC reachD depart 60 A simplyB increasinglyC regularlyD exactly 61 A improvesB changesC emphasizesD deserves 62 A coveredB replacedC offeredD taken 63 A provides B remindsC enablesD promises 64 A societyB themselvesC communityD families 65 A fascinatingB surprisingC rewardingD awarding Section B 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 A When a child is told he is uncool it can be very painful He may say he doesn t care and even act in ways that are opposite of cool on purpose But ultimately these are simply ways to handle sadness by pretending it s 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 doesn t matter children know that it does matter Instead an active way may be best You could say I m 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 child s 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 anger C do something uncool purposely D pretend to get hurt very much 67 A teacher can help an unpopular child by A seeing the child as the teacher s favourite B asking the child to do something for partners C forcing other children to make friends with the child D offering the child chances to show his good qualities 68 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 don t care about others comments on them B It s only a teacher s work to make children popular C Parents should take their children out for picnic and shows more often D Inviting children s 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 others C have poorer academic performancesD are less likely to use alcohol and tobacco 71 When doing his study Orpinas A followed a group of students of 6th and 12th grade B completed a survey and a report each year C completed questionnaires about the students academic efforts D found that the students study skills have connection with their frequency of dating 72 What can possibly happen to the school couples after they break up A Their attention to studying will be affected B They don t want to see each other any longer C They will miss their ex partners sometimes D They will think it s reasonable to get depressed 73 Orpinas attitude towards dating in middle school is A supportive B positiveC indifferentD negative C You feel happiest when you create a healthy balance between giving and receiving If you give and give without making time to fill your own needs then it s likely you will burn out or feel upset When you take and take without giving anything back you never feel fulfilled so you are always searching for ways to fill the void in your life The way to create a healthy balance between giving and receiving is to know and then live by your values I break values up into two groups which I call being and having values Your being values are the character traits 痕迹 特征 of the ideal person you would like to be I suggest to my clients that they choose three being values that they are willing to make a commitment 承诺 to live by Examples of some being values are kind loving generous inspirational peaceful wise and even powerful By acting on these values you give others through your actions and you inspire others by being a positive role model Mastering being these character traits becomes your