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上海市黄浦区2009学年度第二学期期终基础学业测评高二英语试卷（完卷时间： 90分钟 满分： 100分）第I卷I. Listening ComprehensionSection A Short ConversationsDirections: 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. Fruit.B. Bread.C. Yogurt.D. Juice.2. A. 8:00.B. 8:20.C. 7:40.D. 8:10.3.A. Doctor and patient.B. Teacher and student.C. Husband and wife.D. Boss and secretary.4.A. Giving a lesson.B. Visiting Seattle.C. Meeting her cousin.D. Seeing a doctor.5.A. Its too hot there.B. Nobody else went there.C. They had no time.D. They couldnt afford it.6.A. Relaxed.B. Disappointed.C. Surprised.D. Sad.7.A. $50.B. $75.C. $125.D. $125.8.A. Talking about Cinderella.B. Introducing a book.C. Making up a story.D. Acting a play.9.A. Where to have a holiday.B. How to keep fit.C. What to do at the office.D. How to deal with pressure.10.A. She has these habits, too.B. The weather is always changeable.C. She doesnt believe what the man has said.D. The man is sure to give up all the bad habits.Section B PassageDirections: In section B, you will hear one short passage, and you will be asked three questions on the passage. The passage 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. 11. A. To 100 years.B. Over 104 years.C. More than 100 years.D. To 50 years.12.A. People are likely to keep working longer.B. Elderly people may have better health care.C. Young people may have difficulty finding jobs.D. More money will be spent looking after the old. 13.A. Its good for both young and old.B. It brings benefits as well as problems.C. Wisdom does have nothing to do with age.D. The society benefits more than individuals.Section C Longer ConversationDirections: In section C, you will hear one longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Where is the Kimbell Hall?_14_.Where does Anna come from?_15_.How long has Anna been in America?_16_.What subject does Anna want to major in?_17_.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar 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.18.I dont care _ tea while my husband likes it very much.A. aboutB. withC. fromD. for19.The guard made _ clear that he could not let anyone in without a pass.A. thatB. itC. whatD. this20.A: Ive had a headache for three days.B: You _ to the doctor when it started.A. may goB. should have gone C. must be goingD. could go21.It was the effects of Chinese scientists _ made our dream of space flight a reality.A. thatB. whichC. whoD. why22.Often, grown lions keep eating _ it seems painful for them to lie down.A. ifB. whenC. asD. until 23.Note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out _ you are.A. whatB. whoC. whereD. how24After _ for the job, you will be required to take a language test.A. interviewingB. interviewedC. being interviewedD. to interview25.The tea pickers usually carry large baskets _ they throw their pickings.A. into whichB. whichC. through whichD. that26.If you write something by email, which you might later regret, _ it immediately, there is no chance for second thoughts.A. to be sendingB. to sendC. sendingD. and send 27.Those who hate to pick up the weather as a conversational opening seem to me not _ the reason why human beings wish to talk.A. knowingB. knownC. to knowD. being knownIII. 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.Doctors used to think that people who walked in their sleep were acting out their dreams. But this has been proved _28_.In 1952 researchers learnt that when we _29_, our eyes move rapidly under closed lids. Tests show that everyone dreams every night. But we do not dream the whole time. Dreams occur when we are sleeping _30_, but seldom when we are sleeping deeply. It was found that sleep walkers are only active during deep sleep. They are not _31_ at the time.An expert who has researched sleeping walking tells of a _32_ case. A college student would get up in her sleep. She would dress and walk a kilometer to a river. Then she would have a swim, then walk back to college and go back to bed. Like most sleep walkers, she could not, later, _33_ doing any of those things.There are _34_ of sleep walkers driving cars, buying a ticket and getting on a plane, even climbing from one rooftop to the next.People who are sleepwalking seem to be in a trance（恍惚）. If they are _35_, they may not answer. If they do, they may sound offhand, as though annoyed.Doctors agree that sleep walkers should be woken gently. The best way to wake them is to repeat their names _36_, again and again.If a sleep walker is left alone, he will usually return to his _37_ when he has finished what he is doing.28. A. untrueB. strangeC. unreasonableD. uninteresting29. A. sleepB. dreamC. awakenD. sleepwalk30. A. lightlyB. easilyC. earlyD. soundly31. A. actingB. walkingC. sleepingD. dreaming32. A. confusingB. sadC. strangeD. hopeless33. A. like B. recallC. regretD. stop 34. A. examplesB. surveys C. accidentsD. groups 35. A. held upB. woken upC. turned backD. spoken to 36. A. toughlyB. calmlyC. quicklyD. loudly37. A. bedB. homeC. sleepD. controlSection BDirections: Read the following 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 long time ago, on the coast of Japan, there lived a family of fishermen named Kuzumi. The youngest son was called Urashima. He was a kind boy and a clever fisherman.One day he went out in his boat and threw out his line. He didnt catch any fish instead he caught a great tortoise. It had a large hard shell, a funny wrinkled old-man face and a tiny tail. Now, although its face looked old, this tortoise was only a youngster. Urashima, too, knew that the tortoise was no older than he; and he also knew that Japanese tortoises lived for a thousand years. So he thought to himself, Why should I kill it, when there are plenty of fish for me to eat? After all, its got about another nine hundred and eighty-eight years to live yet. It would be cruel to kill it now. So Urashima threw the tortoise back into the sea.After he made the catch, he felt drowsy. So he lay down in his boat in the hot summer sun and went off to sleep. As he slept, a beautiful girl came up from beneath the waves. She climbed into the boat and woke Urashima with a touch of her hand. He stared at her still in surprise.I am the daughter of the Sea God, she said, and I live in the Dragon Palace beyond the sea. I was the tortoise you threw back, for my father sent me in disguise（乔装打扮）to see what you would do. Now my father has sent for you. If you learn to love me, we shall be married and live in happiness for a thousand years in the Dragon Palace.38. The tortoise was _ old.A. about eighty yearsB. nearly one thousand years C. nine hundred and eighty-eight yearsD. less than twenty years 39. The tortoise was caught on Urashimas line _.A. by chanceB. because it moved very slowlyC. as planned by the Sea GodD. because Urashima was a bright boy40. The word drowsy in the third paragraph means _.A. annoyedB. sleepyC. disappointedD. pleased41. The Sea Gods daughter climbed into Urashimas boat because she _.A. wanted to live a human lifeB. was tired from long swimmingC. was bored with living in the seaD. wanted to reward Urashima for his kindness(B)How to Order Cuisine Courier APhone 642-3354On your first order, give your name, address, phone number and (if applicable) credit card details. $i 5:30 10:30 Saturday Thursday 5:30 11:00 Friday (Service availability subject to restaurant hours.)BQuote menu item numbers e.g.:Menu 12 then: 1 of 18 , 3 of 20 etc.Please select before phoning. $2.00 delivery charge from 1 menu. Add $2.00 for each menu total under $15.Public Holidaysa 5% extra charge Cash & all major credit cards welcome COn subsequent（后来的） orders, use the Customer Number issued on your first order.Other useful information:Orders from more than one restaurant are treated as separate deliveries. Alcohol deliveries require payment by credit card. Licensing laws prevent us accepting cash. Proof of age may be required.Be sure before you order food cannot be cancelled.We may call back to confirm your order. A routine check is made on first orders to confirm correct address for call back phone number. Drivers carry $40 cash maximum. Write your Customer Number here:42. Meal order could be delivered from Cuisine Courier _.A. before 10:30 on SundaysB. after 5:30 on Mondays C. at 9:30 on Thursdays D. at 11:00 on Saturdays43. The most likely reason why the Customer Number is NOT recorded in Cuisine Courier is that _.A. no order has been placed before B. the driver has not picked up the orderC. no credit card details are availableD. the order has not been paid for44. If you order alcohol from Cuisine Courier, _ will be required.A. some cash B. a tipC. a credit cardD. the license for drinking(C)For years, doctors have been recommending patients to skip the beef and order the salmon（大马哈鱼） now and then. Yet Americans still consume seven times as much red meat as fish. Only about one in five eats the recommended two servings of seafood per week.Why dont we take the plunge more often? By now, youve heard that seafood offers far-ranging health benefits, but youve also heard that some fish contain high levels of toxins（毒素）, leaving you to wonder if all the white meat at your grocers seafood counter is truly safe. So what is fishmiracle food or health threat? If you eat a modest amount of fish, you dramatically decrease your risk of dying from a heart attack. Findings from 30 large studies conducted around the world show that people who consume just one or two servings of fish per week lower their risk of a fatal heart attack by an average of 36 percent.But its not just your heart that benefits when you dine on sea fare. Your brain does too. Fish lovers suffer fewer strokes（中风）, cutting their risk by 40 percent in some studies. And mounting evidence suggests that omega-3 fatty acids help the brain with its normal, day-to-day function. A 2007 study of nearly 12,000 pregnant women found that children born to mothers who ate more than 12 ounces of seafood per week during pregnancy scored six points higher on tests of IQ than kids born to mothers who had other foods on the menu. As for adults, a recent Swedish study found that young men who ate fish more than once a week scored nearly 11 percent higher on IQ tests than males who rarely ate seafood. And in later years, fish eaters appear to be less likely to develop dementia（痴呆）. And more advantages may be reported in years to come: Scientists are studying whether fish helps prevent or treat other disorders. 45.All the following have been recommended by doctors EXCEPT _.A. reducing red meat consumption B. having sea food twice every weekC. eating fish seven times the amount of red meat D. consuming enough white meat during pregnancy46.The relevant studies show that_.A. fish contain high levels of toxins B. a fatty acid in sea food helps brain function C. children of fish-eaters always have high IQ D. sea food doesnt benefit non-pregnant females47.The risks of the following can be lowered EXCEPT _, if one eats sea food regularly.A. dementiaB. strokeC. poisoningD. heart attack 48.The passage is mainly about _. A. varied sea food consumption rates B. advantages of sea food consumptionC. recommendations for a sea food diet D. the difference between white meat and red meatSection CDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from the list A - F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.A. Trial period B. Danger of the cityC. Funds from industryD. Not what it appears to be E. Prevention of road accidents F. New safety awareness project49. It is a typical urban scene. Two cars are parked close together at the roadside and a child is attempting to cross the road from between them. Down the street, another car comes belting along. Houses flank the pavements and around the corner there is a brightly-lit petrol station.50.It is all extraordinarily realistic, but it is unreal. For the difference between this and thousands of similar locations throughout the country is that this street is indoors it is a mock-up（实体模型）designed by studio set-builders from Anglia Television.51. We are standing inside a converted warehouse in Milton Keynes, home of a project which is the blueprint for an exciting new way of teaching children safety awareness, especially road safety. It is called Hazard Alley. If the centre proves successful and, having visited it, I am convinced it will, then its imaginative approach could easily be copied throughout the country.52. The project was started by the local authority in association with the police. The finance came from commercial sponsorship（赞助）by companies including Coca-cola, Volkswagen and Anglia TV. There is already a catchy cartoon character mascot（吉祥物）for the centre: Haza, the Hazard Alley cat. 53. Hazard Alley is preparing its official opening, and the local schools which have experienced it so far have been testing out the centre before it launches into a full programme of group visits. It is already proving immensely popular. Eventually it may open to individual family groups. When that happens, it will be well worth a day trip: children will love it and they could learn something which may save their lives. Section DDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.For centuries, scientists have sought a clear explanation for laughter. One writer said that its function is to make something known or to gain fame over others. Another took the opposite view: we laugh in order not to cry. Laughter is an emotional response, showing ones feelings of joy, involving characteristic sounds of the voice and movements of the features and the body. Speech is the spoken expression of symbols and the relations between symbols. With the development of speech, the number of occasions producing sudden experiences of pleasure increased, and since laughter was closely associated with speech, man had this means of expressing his pleasure. Man could express with laughter what other animals could not. Since the lower animals had no speech, they met fewer pleasurable situations and furthermore, were unable to laugh. Laughter gradually became established as mans ability and therefore, it survived. Now it is well-known that laughter has a refreshing effect on the mind and body, giving the body a feeling of well-being that few other activities are able to provide. The smile comes before laughter, as shown clearly by the infant who can smile after six days, but can only laugh at twelve weeks. By the twelve-week state he becomes a comparatively well-developed creature, although not much differently equipped physically than he was at six days. At twelve weeks, although he cannot speak, he begins to understand the general meaning and tone of human sounds, and the dawn of the smile becomes the bright noonday sunlight of clear laughter. Therefore, we may again connect the origin of laughter with the origin of speech, as indicated by the gradual development of these two capacities in the human infant.You are laughing because man learned to speak and therefore to laugh, and because nature confers benefits on the animal capable of laughter.Answer the questions or complete the statements with NO MORE THAN 13 WORDS. 54. When one is laughing, you can hear sounds of his pleased voice and see _. 55. Why can man laugh while other animals can not?56. What effect does laughter have? 57. A 12-week-old infant can laugh because _.第II卷I. Blank fillingDirections: Complete the sentences with the proper form of the phrases g