【英语】上海市金山中学2010-2011学年高二上学期期末考试

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I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard. 1.A.Athome.B.Inthepostoffice.C.Intherestaurant.D.Inthebar.2.A.3:15B.3:30C.3:25D.3:003.A.Christmasgifts.B.Cameras.C.Christmasshopping.D.Theman’swife.4.A.Georgeshoulddependonhimself.B.SheisnotabletohelpGeorge.C.ShewillhelpGeorgewithhismath.D.Shewon’ttakethemathexamtomorrow.5.A.Shecametwentyminutesearlier.B.Shemetwithatrafficaccident.C.Shecarriedtooheavythingswithher.D.Shewaslatefortwentyminutes.6.A.Australia.B.Canada.C.NewZealand.D.Japan.7.A.Byair.B.Byship.C.Bytrain.D.Bycar.8.A.Hewasnotabitnervous.B.Hewasnotalittlenervous.C.Hedidn’tfeelathing.D.Hedidn’tgotoseetheprofessor.9.A.Themanshouldworkonhispapers.B.Themanshouldgotoamovie.C.Themanshouldbuyanewpairofshoes.D.Thewomanwantstoborrowshoesfromhim.10.A.Ittookalongtimetofixtheshower.B.Themanwaitedforlongbutnoonecametofixtheshower.C.Thewomancalledthefrontdesktooearly.D.Everybodywasinhell.18 SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage11.A.Youdon’twanttobenoticed.B.Youdon’twanttobelookedatbythepeoplebehindyou.C.Youareveryattentive.D.Youareconfidentofyourself.12.A.Hewon’tnoticeyouatall.B.Hemaythinkyouwon’tfocusyourattention.C.Hemaygiveyourspecialattention.D.Hemayaskyoutochangeyourseat.13.A.Thestudyofspaceanddistance.B.Howtousethespacearoundus.C.Howtochooseseats.D.Howtodealwithstudentssittingintheback.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage14.A.Hisbrainandtheenvironmentthataffectshim.B.Hisparents’intelligenceandeducation.C.Thecommunityhelivesinandtheschoolhegoesto.D.Hislivingconditionsandworkingconditions.15.A.125B.125.25C.40D.85.2516.A.Achildraisedinawealthyfamilyissuretobemoreintelligentthanoneraisedinapoorfamily.B.Identicaltwinsarenotidenticalinthebrainsthattheyarebornwith.C.Environmentisoneofthedeterminingfactorsofintelligence.D.Parents’educationleveldeterminestheirchildren’sintelligence.SectionCDirections:InSectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.18 Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversationWhenshouldthemangoforthejobinterviewtomorrow?At_____17_____inthemorning.Whatjobwillthemaninterviewfor?______18________.Whyisthemanworriedabouttheinterview?Becausehethinkshelacks____19____andheispooratlanguages.Whatlanguagescanthemanspeak?____20____andFrench.Completetheform.WriteONEWORDforeachanswer.Blanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Nancy’sScheduleTomorrownightwithMonica.______21______.Goto______22______.NextSaturday.Watch_______23______.Goto______24_____withTed.Completetheform.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:BeneatheachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.25.Itisoftensaidthatthejoyoftravelingis_______inarrivingatyourdestination_______inthejourneyitself.A./…butB./…orC.not…orD.not…but26._____energydrinksarepopularandcanbeboughtanywhere,researchersrecommendthedrinksbeconsumedwithcaution.A.UnlessB.AslongasC.EventhoughD.Incase27.Thesigns_______“NoSmoking.”areplacedinthepublicplaces,butwefindmanypeoplestillsmokethere.A.readB.toreadC.readsD.reading28.Thenumberofthepeoplewho______privatecars______increasing.A.owns…areB.owns…isC.own…isD.own…are29.AccordingtoareportfromShanghai,thecityhasabout800,000petdogs,______morethanhalfwereunregistered.18 A.whatB.whichC.whoseD.ofwhich30.Thereisalargevarietyofstationaryonshowinthatchainstore,________printersandfaxmachinestopencils,rubbersandrulers.A.rangedfromB.rangingbetweenC.rangedbetweenD.rangingfrom31.AfterthehugefireinJinganDistrict,thereare______aboutfirepreventiontotheagencythisyearaslastyear.A.callstwiceasmanyB.twiceasmanycallsC.astwicemanycallsD.callsasmanyastwice32.Isuggestedthethief_________intoprisoninnotime.A.referredtobeingputB.referringtobeingputC.referredtobeputD.referringtobeput33.Theclothes________havebeendryforithasbeenrainingthewholeday.A.mustB.shouldC.needn’tD.can’t34.TheperformanceofthefamousactorGeYouwas______madehighboxofficeforthefilmLettheBulletsFly.A.whatB.thatC.whoD.which35.Whentheteacherenteredhisoffice,hewassurprisedtofindeverything_____ingoodorder.A.arrangingB.beingarrangedC.arrangedD.havingarranged36.ThevocabularyandgrammaticaldifferencesbetweenBritishandAmericanEnglisharesotrivialandfewashardly_________.A.tobenoticedB.noticedC.beingnoticedD.tonotice37.BarackObamawasdescribed_______“verysurprised”whenhereceivedthenewsthathewas________the2009NobelPeacePrize.A.as…rewardedB.with…awardingC.as…awardedD.by…rewarding38.Thankstotheteachers’help,thenewstudentsfromXinjiang_______themselvesquicklytotheenvironmentandclimatehere.A.adaptedB.wasadaptedC.adoptedD.wasadopted39.Victoriasaid,“Istartedmycareertwentyyearsagoand__________hereeversince.”A.hadbeenB.willhavebeenC.havebeenD.willbe40.Wasit_________thatMr.Blackowedhissuccess?A.becauseofhiseffortB.withhiseffort18 C.inhiseffortD.tohiseffortSectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsorphrasesinthebox.Eachwordorphrasecanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordorphrasemorethanyouneed.A.generalB.performC.detailD.focusingAB.familiarAC.SimilarlyAD.pickingupBC.ConsequentlyBD.abilityCD.maintainThereisnodoubtthatpeopleandevenhighlyeducatedadultsvarygreatlyinthespeedandefficiencyoftheirreading.Someproceedveryslowlythroughout;othersdashalongtooquicklyandthenhavetogoback.Poorreadersinparticularmaylackthe___41___tovarytheirpaceinreading.Agreatreadercanmoveatgreatspeedthroughthetextofanovelor___42___lightreadingmaterials.Hemaybeabletoskimapage,___43___awordortwohereandthere,andgaina___44___ideawhatthetextisaboutwithoutreallyreadingit.Inreadingmoredifficultmaterials,withtheintentionoftakinginthewholeofit,heproceedsmoreslowly,buteventhenhewillvaryhispace,___45___onthekeywordsandpassagesandpassmorequicklyovertheremainder.Alessefficientreader,however,tendsto___46___thesamespeedwhatevermaterialshereads.___47___,evenlightreadingmaterialsrequirespecialconcentrationatdifficultpoints.Atypeofreadingwhichrequirescarefulattentionto___48___isproofreading(校对),inwhichthereader,inordertodetectmisprintsinasampleprint,hastonoticenotsomuchthemeaningofwhathereads.Thisisextremelydifficultformostpeople,sincetheyareaccustomedtooverlookingsuchdetails.Infact,extremepracticeisrequiredto__49___thistaskefficientlyanditcanbedoneonlybyreadingveryslowly,andbypayingcomparativelylittleattentiontothegeneralmeaningonthetext.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Terrywasamiddle-agedleathertraderwhoserepeatedfailuresincareermadehima(n)50man,oftencomplainingthathehadbeencheatedbyothers.Onedayhetoldhiswifehewassodisappointedwiththecitythathehadtoleave.Sohisfamilymovedtoanothercity.Itwastheeveningofaweekend.WhenTerryandhiswifewerebusily51intidyinguptheirnewhome,thelightsuddenly18 52.Terrywasregretfultohaveforgottenbringingalongcandlesandhadtowait53inalowmood.Justthenheheardlight,hesitant54onhisdoorthatwereclearinthe55night.“Who’sit?”hewondered,sinceTerryhadno56inthenewcityandthiswasthemomentheespeciallyhatedtobe57.Sohewenttothedoorandopenedit58.Atthedoorwasalittlegirl,shylyasking,“Sir,doyouhavecandles?I’myourneighbor.”“No,”answeredTerryinangerandshutthedoorabruptly.“Whatanuisance(讨厌)!”hecomplainedoveritwithhiswife.“Nosoonerhadwesettleddown59theneighborcametoborrowthings.”Afterawhile,thedoorwasknockedagain.Heopeneditandfoundthesamegirloutside.Butthistimeshewas60twocandles,saying,“Mygrandmatoldmethenewneighbordownstairsmightneedcandles.She61meheretogiveyouthese.”Terrywasvery62bywhathesaw.Atthatmomenthesuddenlyrealizedwhatcausedhisfailureinlife.Itwashis63andharshness(刻薄)withotherpeople.Thepersonwhohadcheatedhiminlifewas64nobodyelsebuthimself,forhiseyeshadbeenblurred(蒙蔽)byhisunsympatheticmind.50.A.cheerfulB.failingC.earnestD.depressed51.A.absorbedB.wastedC.abandonedD.devoted52.A.wentonB.wentoutC.wentdownD.wentthrough53.A.happilyB.patientlyC.hopefullyD.helplessly54.A.stepsB.wordsC.knocksD.screams55.A.darkB.quietC.noisyD.crowded56.A.acquaintancesB.strangersC.guestsD.settlers57.A.offeredB.disturbedC.watchedD.embarrassed58.A.surprisedlyB.delightedlyC.impatientlyD.relevantly59.A.whenB.thenC.asD.than60.A.holdingB.hidingC.fetchingD.seeking61.A.suggestedB.forbadeC.sentD.forced62.A.frightenedB.disturbedC.confusedD.struck63.A.warmthB.coldnessC.kindnessD.sympathy64.A.doubtfullyB.hardlyC.actuallyD.probablySectionBDirections:Readthefollowingpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveral18 questionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Aftertheterriblecaraccident,thewholeworldhadbeencompletelydarkandquietforRobertEdwardsforalmosttenyears,forhebecamebothblindanddeafafterthedoctorhadsavedhim.Thelossofsightandhearingthrewhimintosuchasorrowthathetriedafewtimestoputanendtohislife.Hisfamily,especiallyhiswife,didtheirbesttotendandcomforthim.Byandbyhefinallyregainedthecouragetoliveon.Onahotsummerafternoonhewastakingawalkwithasticknearhishousewhenathunderstormstartedallofasudden.Hestoodunderalargetreeinordernottogethimselfwet.Unfortunatelyhewasstruckdowntothegroundbyalightning.Thewitnesses(目击者)thoughthimdeadbuthewokeuptwentyminuteslater,lyingfacedowninmuddywaterbelowthetree.Hefeltthathewastremblingbadly,butwhenheopenedhiseyes,hedidn’tdaretobelievethathesawaploughlyingnearthewall.WhenMrs.Edwardscamerunninguptohim,sheshoutedtotheirneighborsforhelp.Andhesawherandheardhervoiceforthefirsttimeinnearly10years.ThenewsofRobert’sregaininghissightandhearingquicklyspreadacrosshisarea,andmanydoctorscametoprovethetruthofthenews.Mostofthemsaidthathegainedsightandhearingagainobviouslyfromtheknockofthelightning.However,noneofthemcouldgivebelievablereasons.Theonlyreasonableexplanationgivenbyonedoctorwasthat,sinceEdwardslosthissightandhearingasaresultofasuddenshockinaterribleaccident,perhapstheonlywayforthemtoregainwasbyanothersuddenshock.65.WhenRobertEdwardslearnedhelostbothsightandhearing,he______.A.waslookeddownuponbyhisformercompanionsB.lefthisfamilyC.lostthecourageofcontinuinghislifeD.regrettedforwhathehaddone66.WhichwordcanbestdescribethefeelingofRobertEdwardswhenhecametohimself?A.Regretful.B.Pleasantlysurprised.C.Nervous.D.Doubtful.67.WhenhearingthenewsthatRoberthadregainedhissightandhearing,manydoctorscameto______.A.treatthediseaseB.comforthim18 C.askhimforhelpD.knowwhetheritwastrue.(B)Aseriousthreattofarmersinmanypartsoftheworldiserosion.Erosionoccursifalargeareaoflandisclearedoftreesandisthenbadlytreatedbyfarmers.Therainandwindsmaygraduallywashaway,orblowawaymuchofthetopsoil.Whenthishappens,cropsofwheatbecomeweakerandweakeruntilnothinggrowswell.Iferosioncontinues,itwillturngoodlandintodesert.Inthepast,whenerosionappeared,farmerssometimesmovedtoanewplacetofarm.Sometimestheycouldnotmove,butcontinuedtotrytogrowfoodintheunhealthysoil.Thiscausedthemtosinkintopoverty.Soonsomepeoplerealizedthattherewaslittlerich,fertilesoilintheworld.Governmentbegantotrytostoperosion.OneofthefirstexperimentstostoperosionbeganintheUnitedStatesin1933.TheexperimentwascarriedoutintheareasoftheTennesseeRiver.Floodandbadfarminginthisareahadruinedlandthathadoncebeenrich.Asaresult,mostofthepeoplelivingaroundtheTennesseewereverypoor.Thegovernmentbuiltbigdamsacrosstheriverandstoredthewaterforuseduringthedryseasonwhentherewasnorain.Thegovernmentworkersalsohelpedfarmerstofertilizetheirsoilandtolearnnewfarmingmethodswhichcouldstoperosion.Atthebeginning,thefarmerswerenotinterested.Butsoongoodhealthycropsbegantoappearonthelandwherenewmethodswereused.TenyearsaftertheexperimentbegantheTennesseeRiverareashadbecomeextremelyprosperous.Thegreatsuccessofthisexperimenthadledsimilarprojectsintheotherpartsoftheworld.68.Theword“erosion”inthefirstparagraphmeans_______________.A.thecleaningoftreesB.excessiveuseofcropsC.thedestructionofcropsD.graduallossoftopsoil69.Thispassagetellsusthaterosionisaproblemwhich_______________.A.firstbeganintheUnitedStatesin1933B.occursmainlyinriverareasC.affectsmanypartsoftheworldD.isbecomingmoreandmoreserious70.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUEabouttheTennesseeRiverarea?A.Itwasanareaseriouslyaffectedbyerosion.B.Itusedtobeapoorandinfertileland.18 C.Itoftensufferedfloods.D.Ithasbecomeamodelforotherpartsoftheworldtofollow.71.Themainpurposeofthispassageistotellpeople____________.A.howerosionoccursB.theimportanceofusingnewfarmingmethodsC.somethingcanbedonetopreventerosionD.theseriousoutcomesoferosion(C)Earsareforhearing—everyoneknowsthat.ButforacreaturecalledtheCuvier’sbeakedwhale,hearingstartsinthethroat,anewstudyfound.Theobservationmighthelpexplainhowallwhaleshear.Theworkmightalsohelpscientistsunderstandhowanimalsareaffectedbyunderwatersonar(一种探测系统).Thissonar,usedbysomeships,sendsoutsoundwavestolocateunderwaterobjects.TheCuvier’sbeakedwhaleisaso-calledtoothedwhale.Toothedwhalesdivedeepintotheoceaninsearchoffood.Asthewhaleshunt,theyproducesoundsthatreachobjectsandthenreturntothewhales.Thisallowstheanimalsto“see”theshape,size,andlocationofobjects,evenwhenthey’re1,000metersunderthesea,whereitistotallydark.Tobetterunderstandhowthewhalehears,researchersfromSanDiegoStateUniversityinCaliforniatookX-raysoftwoCuvier’sbeakedwhales.Thewhaleshaddiedandwasheduponthebeach.TedCranfordandhiscolleaguesusedtheimagestomakeacomputermodelofaCuvier’sbeakedwhale’shead.Then,theymodeledtheprocessofsoundtravelingthroughthehead.Theresearchersknewthatsomesoundsgettotheearsofatoothedwhalethroughastructurecalled“thewindowforsound”.Foundonthelowerjaw,thisstructureisverythinontheoutsideandhasalargepad(垫)offatontheinside.Whentheresearchersusedtheircomputermodeltoworkouthowsoundwavestravelinthewhale’shead,theyweresurprisedtofindthatsoundscomingfromrightinfrontofthewhaleactuallytravelundertheanimal’sjaw.Fromthere,soundwavesmovethroughthethroat,intoaholeinthebackofthejaw,andfinallytothepadoffatneartheanimal’sears.Cranfordguessesthatothertypesofwhalesmayhearthroughtheirthroats.Furthertestingisneededtobesure.Eventually,theinsightintohowwhaleshearmightexplainwhethersonartestingbymilitaryshipsiscausingtheanimalstowinduponbeaches.72.Toothedwhaleslookforfoodundertheseaby______.18  A.watchingtheshapeandsizeoftheirobjects  B.divingdeepintothesea C.sendingandreceivingsounds     D.makinglotsofnoises     73. ResearcherstookX-raysoftwoCuvier’sbeakedwhalesinorderto______. A.findoutwhytheyhaddiedandwasheduponthebeach B.makeacomputermodelofaCuvier’sbeakedwhale’shead C.makesurethatsoundtravelsthroughthehead D.knowmoreaboutthewaythewhalehears   74.WhichofthefollowingdescribesthewaytakenbysoundwavesthroughaCuvier’sbeakedwhale? A.Aholeinthebackofthejaw→theears→thejaw→thethroat.    B. Thejaw→thethroat→aholeinthebackofthejaw→theears. C. Thethroat→thejaw→theears→aholeinthebackofthejaw.    D.Theears→thethroat→aholeinthebackofthejaw→thejaw.75.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastsentenceofthepassage? A.EarsareuselesstotheCuvier’sbeakedwhale. B.MilitaryshipssendoutsoundslikeaCuvier’sbeakedwhale.C.Thewhale’sunusualactshavenothingtodowithhumanactivities. D.Furtherresearchmightshowhumanactivitiescaninfluencewhale’sactivities.SectionCDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandchoosethemostsuitableheadingfromthelistA-Fforeachparagraph.Thereisoneextraheadingwhichyoudonotneed.A.BuildingTrustB.ApprovalandencouragementC.CommunicationD.BelongingandAcceptanceAB.TheimportanceofrelationshipAC.Beingresponsible76.Relationshipsareanimportantpartofyourlife.Relationshipshelpyoumeetyoursocialandemotionalneeds.Theyhelpyoufeelacceptedandlikedbyothers.Thefeelingsyouhaveaboutyourselfandothersdependonhowwelltheseneedsaremet.77.Oneofthemostimportantthingsinlifeistobelovedandacceptedbyothers.Thisgivesyouafeelingofsecurity.Youfeelsecurewhenyouknowyoucancountonfamilyandfriendstoloveandtoacceptyouthewayyouare.Youaddtoyourfeelingofsecuritybymakingothersfeelloved.Helpingpeopleyoucareaboutmakes18 youfeelgivingandunselfish.78.Thinkabouthowgoodyoufeelwhensomeonecomplimentsorthanksyou.“Whatagoodjob”or“Iappreciateyourhelp”arecommentsthatyouliketohearaboutyourself.Suchcommentsmakeyoufeelworthwhile.Naturallyyoufeelhappywhenyoureceiveacompliment.Likewise,youcancomplimentyourfamilymembersorfriendsontheiraccomplishments.79.Learntoexpressyourthoughtsclearlyandlistentowhatotherssay.Talkthingsoverwithyourfamilyandfriends.Shareyourhopesanddreams.Expressyourjoysandfrustrations.Whenfamilymembersandfriendsaretalking,taketimetolistentowhattheyaresaying.Givethemcluesthatshowyouarelistening,suchasanodofapprovalorasmile.80.Anotherrelationshipskillthathelpspeoplegetalongwithoneanotheristrust.Toearntrustyouneedtoshowparents,adults,andfriendsthatyoucanhandlenewexperiencesandresponsibilities.Beinghonestandtruthfulwithpeoplecanalsohelpyou.SectionDDirections:Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.Thiswasnoordinaryclass.ThestudentswhocametogetherwereallscienceorengineeringprofessorsatCornellUniversity.Theyhadinterruptedtheirresearchtoacceptaninvitationtotakepartinanunusualexperiment:“aninterestingweekofpoetry”.Thisclasswaspartofastudytoanswerthequestions:Whyissciencedifficultformanynon-sciencestudents?Thestudentsinthepoetryclasslistenedtolecturesandtooknotes.Theyhadreadingtasksandhadtowritethreeshortpapers.Allstudentsnoticedonething—theimportanceofspokenwords.Inscienceandengineeringclasses,theinstructorsputtablesanddrawingsontheblackboard.Butinthispoetryclass,theinstructorsjusttalked.Theydidn’twriteanythingontheboard.Thescientistsandengineersnoticedonesimilaritybetweenscienceandpoetry.Inbothsubjects,studentsneedtofindlayersofmeaning.Somelayersaresimple,clear,andonthesurface;otherlayersaredeeperandmoredifficult.Thissearchfordifferentlevelsofmeaningdoesn’thappenmuchinundergraduatescienceclasses,butitisimportantlater,ingraduateschool.Anditisalwaysimportantinhumanities(人文科学).Boththepoetryinstructorsandtheirstudentslearnedsomethingaboutteaching18 fromthisexperience.Onepoetryinstructor,forexample,nowseestheimportanceofusinginformationalchartsasheteaches.Mostofthescientistsagreedonseveralpoints.First,humanitiesclassesmighthelpsciencestudentstoseepatternsanddecidewhichinformationisimportant.Second,thepoetryclasswasfun.Oneengineerdecided,“Weneedtochangethewayweteachengineeringtomakeitanenjoyableexperienceforstudents.”Butperhapsthemostimportantresultoftheexperiencewasthis:Alloftheprofessorsbegantothinkabouthowtheyteachandhowtheycanteachbetter.（AnswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinNOMORETHANTWELVEWORDS.）81.Whywasthisclassveryunusual?82.Theexperimentwasdesignedtohelpteachersfindout_________________.83.Thepoetryclasswasdifferentfromscienceandengineeringclassesinthat_________________________.84.Whatinfluencedidtheexperimenthadonthoseprofessors?第II卷(45分)I．TranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgiveninthebrackets.1、说实话，这篇文章很值得一看。（worth）2、普京（Putin）很有可能会再次成为俄罗斯总统。（likely）3、我从来没见过谁会像他这样热衷于集邮。（keen）4、玩电子游戏的时间越长，你的视力会越差。(themore…..themore)5、尽管当地政府已经采取措施缓解交通，但是交通仍是个严重问题。（despite）II．GuidedWritingDirections:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.东方卫视正在播出第三季“中国达人秀”(China’sGotTalent)，此节目开播以来一直深受关注与热议，相信每个人心中都有着自己对达人的解读，请你介绍一个你身边或你心目中的达人（不要使用真实姓名）。内容包括：l你心目中的达人是一个什么样的人l你认为他或她是达人的理由金山中学2011学年度第一学期高二年级英语学科期末考试卷听力材料SectionA18 Directions:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.  M:I’dlikeatable,please.W:I’msorry.You’’havetowaitforsometime.Youseethere’retoomanypeopleatlunchtime.Q:Wheredidtheconversationprobablytakeplace?(C)2.  W:It’s3:15bymywatch,butI’mafraidmywatchisafewminutesslower.Doyouhavethetime?M:Well,mywatchsaysit’shalfpastthree,butitgainsfiveminutes.Q:Whattimeisitnow?(C)3.   W:HaveyoudecidedwhattogetyourwifeforChristmasyet?M:No,notyet.Iknowshelikescameras,butthat’stooexpensive.Q:Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?(A)4.     M:I’mreallyworriedaboutmymathsexamtomorrow.Couldyouhelpme,Susan?W:I’dliketo,George,butIknowlittleaboutmathsmyself.Q:WhatdoesSusanmean?(B)5.    M:Youshouldhavecomeheretwentyminutesago.W:I’msorry,buttheheavytrafficdelayedme.Q:Whathappenedtothewoman?(D)6.    M:AreyoufromAustralia,MissBrown?W:No,myfriendJanieis.I’mfromCanada.I’vetraveledtoNewZealandwithherbywayofJapanandSingapore.Q:WheredoesJaniecomefrom?(A)7.    M:Howwillyoubetraveling,Margaret?W:Byair,Mr.Hill.Ihateseajourneys.Igetseasick!Q:WhichwaywillMargaretnotchoosetotravel?(B)8.    W:Weren’tyounervouswhentheprofessorcalledinyou?M:I’llsayIshookallover.Q:Whatdoesthemanfeel?(B)9.    M:IthinkI’llgotoamovietonightinsteadofworkingonmypapers.W:Iwouldn’tifIwereinyourshoes.Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?(A)10.  M:It’stwo-thirtyintheafternoonandtheyhaven’tcometofixtheshoweryet.W:What!Icallthefrontdeskateighto’clockinthemorning.Wherethehellarethey?Q:Whatwasthematter?(B)18  SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Thestudyofspaceanddistanceconcernsthewayweusethespacearoundus.Theminuteyouenteraclassroom,forexample,youwillhavetodecidewheretosit.Youmaychoosetositinthebackbecauseyoudonotwanttobenoticed,orbecauseyoudonotwantpeoplebehindyoutolookatyou.Ontheotherhand,youmightselectafrontrowseatbecauseyouhavealotofconfidenceorbecauseyouwanttobenoticed.Whatisinterestingaboutyourchoiceofseatingisthatyoumightbesendingyourinstructoramessage.Whenheseesyousittinginthebackorinthefarcorner,hemightdecidethefrontrow,hemightconcludethatyouareanunusuallyattentivestudentandheshouldgiveyouspecialattention.11. Whatcanberevealedifyouchoosetositinthefront?(D)12. Whatmaytheinstructordoifheseesyousittinginthefarcorner?(C)13. Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?(A)Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Anindividual'sintelligenceisdeterminedbytwofactors.Thefirstisthekindofbrainheisbornwith.Anindividualwillhavealowlevelofintelligenceunlesshehasopportunitiestolearn,sothesecondfactoristhekindofenvironmentthataffectshim.Theimportanceofenvironmentcanbedemonstratedbythecasehistoryoftheindividualtwins,PeterandJohn.Whenthetwinswerethreemonthsold,theirparentsdied,andtheywereplacedinseparatehomes.Peterwasraisedbyparentsoflowintelligenceinanisolatedcommunitywithpooreducationalopportunities.John,however,waseducatedinthehomeofwell-to-doparentswhohadbeentocollege.Theenvironmentdifferencecontinueduntilthetwinswereintheirlateteens.Whentheyweregiventeststomeasuretheirintelligence,John'sIQwas125.25pointshigherthantheaverageand40pointshigherthanhisidenticalbrother.14. Whatarethetwofactorsthatdetermineanindividual’sintelligence?(A)15. WhatisPeter’sIQ?(D)16. Whatdoesthiscaseindicate?(C)SectionCDirections:InSectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthe18 numberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversationW:Aren’tyougoingforthejobinterviewtomorrow?M:That’sright.Ihavetogoat10o’clockinthemorning.Idon’tknowhowtogetthere,though.W:Icantakeyouthereonmycar,ifyoulike.M:Thanksalot.That’sagreathelp.Imustsay,I’mworriedaboutthisinterview.W:Why?You’retherightpersontheywerelookingfor.AndIknowtheyneedengineers.M:Iknow,butIhaven’thadmuchexperience.W:Idon’tthinkthatmatters.You’resuretogetthejob.M:Well,Idon’tknow.W:Don’tyouwantthejob?M:OfcourseIdo.Ireallyneedit.Andthere’sanotherthing.Idon’tthinkI’mgoodenoughatlanguages.W:ButyourGermanisreallygood.Iwasimpressedbythewayyoutalkedtothosepeoplewemetonholidaylastyear.M:ButIdon’tthinkIspeakGermanwellenoughfordoingbusiness,andmyFrenchisterrible.W:Well,Idon’tagree.Yourlanguageisgood.M:It’sveryniceofyoutotrytocheermeup,butIstilldon’tthinkI’mgoingtogetthejob.W:Well,we’lljusthavetowaitandsee,won’twe?(17.10                 18.Engineers.                    19.experience             20.German.) Blanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingconversation.M:Hello,Nancy.ThisisTed.Howareyou?W:Fine,thankyou.Abittoobusy,though.Youknow,I’mtryingtoputeverythinginorderinmynewflat.M:Oh,Isee.Well,Iwaswonderingifyou’dliketogotoaconcerttomorrownight.Ithinkitwillbegood.AndifIremembercorrectly,youdidsayyoulikecountrymusic.18 W:Yes,that’sright.Ido.It’sniceofyoutoaskme,Ted.ButIdon’tthinkIcan.Monicahasalreadyaskedmetoseeafriendandthenwe’llgotothetheatretogether.Infact,she’sgettingtheticketsthisevening.M:Oh,well.Nevermind.WhataboutnextSaturday?Thisconcertisstillonthen,Ithink.W:Oh,I’dliketoverymuch,butwhattimeexactly?M:Well,itstartsat7:30,Ithink.W:Oh,good,that’llbefine.Thetennismatchwillbeoverby5o’clock,I’msure.M:Good,I’llcallyouagainwhenIgetthetickets.W:Sure.Byefornow.(21.Seeafriend        22.thetheatre          23.atennismatch      24.theconcert)金山中学2011学年度第一学期高二年级英语学科期末考试卷参考答案第I卷(共105分)II．GrammarandVocabularySectionA（16分：每题1分）25-29DCDCD30-34DBCDA35-40CACACDSectionB（9分：每题1分）41~49BD,AB,AD,A,D,CD,BC,C,B18 SectionC（5分：每题1分）76~80AB,D,B,C,ASectionD（8分：每题2分）81.Becausethestudentswere(scienceorengineering)professorsatCornellUniversity/fromauniversity.82.whymanynon-sciencestudentsfindsciencehardtolearn83.theinstructorsjusttalkedandtheydidn’twriteanythingontheboard84.Alloftheprofessors/Theybegantoreflectontheirwayofteaching.第II卷(45分)18 18