上海市金山中学2012-2013学年高一下学期段考模拟英语试题.doc

金山中学高一年级英语学科学习水平检查 2013年3月第I卷 （80分）I. Listening Comprehension (20%)Section A Short conversations 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 in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. 7:00B. 7:45C. 9:00D. 9:452. A. In the customer center.B. In a restaurant.C. At the airport.D. In a training school.3. A. Doctor and patient.B. Husband and wife.C. Colleagues.D. Friends.4. A. He feels awfully sorry.B. He feels quite worried.C. He feels quite relieved.D. He feels ill.5. A. He is too busy to help the woman.B. He is only too glad to help the woman.C. The woman is blind and cant see anything.D. Hell help the woman when he finishes typing.6. A. Shes surprised.B. Shes too fat.C. She doesnt try her best.D. She is ill.7. A. By air.B. By bus.C. By car.D. By train.8. A. The woman will go to see the dentist.B. The man will treat the woman to dinner.C. The woman will invite the man to dinner.D. Both the man and the woman will stay at home.9. A. It was too hot.B. It was warmer than she expected.C. It was too cold.D. It was cooler than she expected.10. A. Holiday plans.B. Visiting Xian.C. The mans uncle.D. Where to visit in Xian.Section B Passages 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. Because there are a lot of mountains, valleys, and rivers in New England.B. Because New Englanders like climbing mountains.C. Because there are little farming lands in New England.D. Because New Englanders have to climb mountains to work.12.A. Because there are too many mountains in New England.B. Because the soil of New England has lost its value.C. Because the farms are small and the soil is not good.D. Because the farms are not big enough to support families.13.A. They learn skills when they work in the factories.B. They learn skills during the making of things.C. They are born with the skills.D. They learn skills from their fathers.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Because it stimulates your nerve activities.B. Because it keeps you calm.C. Because it strengthens your memory.D. Because it improves your problem solving strategies.15.A. Piano music could interfere with your reasoning ability.B. The effects of music do not last long.C. The more you listen to music, the higher your test scores will be.D. Music, whether classical or rock, helps improve your test scores.16.A. The difference between classical music and rock music.B. Why classical music is popular with maths students.C. The effects of music on the results of maths tests.D. How to improve your reasoning ability.Section CDirections: 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. Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Jessicas Impression on the Two CitiesTokyou Its big, _17_ and crowded.u The foods are excellent and pretty _18_.Kyotou Its a lovely and _19_ city with many old _20_ and beautiful gardens.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.II. Grammar and Vocabulary (25%)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.21. The old man doesnt feel _ though he is living in a faraway village without his children around.A. aloneB. lonelyC. at homeD. happy22. When his mask was _, the man turned out to be the murderer wanted by the police.A. cut offB. put offC. set offD. pulled off23. The young trees need watering, and _.A. so the flowers doB. so need the flowersC. so do the flowersD. the flowers are so24. Hardly_ the bus stop when the bus suddenly started.A. they had reachedB. did they reachC. were they reachedD. had they reached25. _who had arrested him three times for drug-taking.A. Before George stood the policemanB. Before George the policeman stoodC. Before the policeman stood George D. Stood before the policeman George26. So little _ about astronomy that most of them seemed to be absent-minded and some even fell asleep during the lecture.A. did the students knowB. the students knewC. knew the studentsD. the students know 27. The TV center, _ last week, is very popular among the young people here.A. openingB. openC. openedD. having opened28. They failed to finish the project before the deadline. I regretted _. A. to be not able to helpB. being not able to helpC. being unable to helpD. not to be able to help29. The drunken men were last seen _ in the bar.A. fightingB. foughtC. fightD. to fight30. Helen is always the first _ to the office and the last _.A. of coming; of leavingB. comes; leavesC. to come; to leaveD. coming; leaving31. _ has been planned, well leave the next step on you.A. ItB. WhatC. AsD. such32. She spent a lot of time preparing for the interview, _ was quite unnecessary.A. which I thoughtB. which I thought itC. and I thought sheD. but which I thought33. Why not buy a cheaper one, _ you dont have enough money?A. for B. because C. since D. though34. If city noises _from increasing, people _shout to be heard even at the dinner table in 20 years from now.A. are not kept; will have toB. are not kept; have toC. do not deep; will have to D. do not deep; have to35.You must spare no efforts to improve your English so that you would not _ your parents.A. turn downB. take downC. calm downD. let down36.My early _ at learning driving was unsuccessful though I was very keen on it.A. curiosityB. attemptC. assumptionD. assumeSection 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. physically B. caused C. produces D. loss AB. ExerciseAC. reduce AD. benefits BC. Originally BD. unexpected CD. especiallyMany people find that regular physical activity gives them an _37_ benefit. They sleep better and wake up feeling more refreshed, in part due to increased amounts of deep sleep. Deep sleep may play a role in the body restoring itself_38_. Researchers have found that physical exercise, _39_ done in the afternoon or early evening, _40_ more deep sleep early in the night._41_ can also help you get a better nights sleep in a number of indirect ways. The relaxation and tiredness _ 42_ by exercise can improve sleep.Exercise encourages weight _43_ and also may relieve depression. Exercising later in the day can also help delay the nighttime drop in your bodys temperature. The _44_ of exercise are especially important for older people, since exercise has been shown to increase the amount of sleep senior adults get in a night and _45_ the time it takes to fall asleep. But be sure you finish exercising at least 4 hours before bedtimeworking out later than that could leave you too excited to fall asleep easily.III. Cloze (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.A couple of weeks ago, my friend offered to sell some of our things for us. I thought it was a good opportunity to 46 my 7-year-old sons room and 47 some toys that were no longer suitable for him to play with. We agreed that all the money we got from selling the toys would be his money.The night before the 48 , we loaded up the truck with toys and a little bike that was too small for him. In the yard he 49 the bike for the last time and then happily put it onto the truck. This little bike had at least two previous owners as far as we 50 . It wasnt in the best 51 and was certainly not new, but the tires were 52 good.We put a price of $10 on it, but it didnt sell. So, after the sale was 53 , my friend put it on the sidewalk, with a sign that 54 , “FREE BIKE”. Within five minutes her doorbell rang. A little boy was standing there. In poor English he asked whether the bike was 55 free. She said yes and that he could have it for 56 . He smiled, got on the bike and rode away.Later that evening when I told my son how much money he had made at the sale, he was very excited, shouting happily. He asked about a few of his things, wondering 57 they had been sold. When he asked about the bike, I told him about the little boy and that made him 58 . He was much happier than when I told him how much he had 59. He was so happy to hear that someone else would make good 60 of that little bike!46. A. cleanB. checkC. displayD. design47. A. look for B. go through C. show off D. deal with48. A. tripB. showC. saleD. decision49. A. rodeB. foundC. watchedD. felt50. A. doubtedB. knewC. toldD. thought51. A. time B. chanceC. placeD. shape52. A. alsoB. neverC. stillD. hardly53. A. ahead B. onC. nearD. over54. A. saidB. repeatedC. copiedD. expressed 55. A. barelyB. usuallyC. reallyD. always56. A. something B. anything C. everythingD. nothing57. A. when B. if C. whyD. how58. A. smile B. worry C. leave D. cry59. A. enjoyed B. lost C. bought D. made60. A. interestB. moneyC. useD. priceIV. Reading Comprehension (20%)Directions: 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 or D. Choose the one that suits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A) Alan Tong was the worst driver in town. He had an accident of some kind almost every week. Alan lived with his mother. His mother was always worried about him. Every day she worried that police would turn up to arrest him. This wasnt a foolish worry because they usually called on the Tong household about once a week to deliver a speeding ticket or to serve him notice to appear in court. Most of his accidents were caused by his carelessness. He drove through red lights. He turned right without signaling. He drove at night without proper lights. He overtook other cars on hills and sharp curve. In short there wasnt a traffic regulation Alan had not broken, and he had had so many accidents that it was a miracle he was still alive. But luckily for Alan, he had never hurt anyone in his accidents or even gone to the hospital. Although Alan wasnt popular with the police, he was very popular with his lawyer. Alans lawyer, Mr.Tsui, had earned a lot of money from Alans cases and always rubbed his hands expectantly when he saw Alan coming into his office. One day Alan was working in the garage spraying painting his car when his mother walked in. “What are you doing?” his mother asked. “Painting my car,” Alan replied. “I can see that,” his mother said, “but why are you painting one side of the car red and the other side blue?” “Because every time I have to go to court for a traffic offense, there are always two witnesses (目击证人) . “What color was the car?” the prosecutor always asks, and the two witnesses always give the same answer. Well, in the future, one witness will say it was blue. Mr. Tsui will then say to the judge, “Your honor, the witnesses cannot even agree on the color of the car involved in the accident.” And the judge will have to dismiss the case against me.61. Alans mothers worries were _. A. unbelievable B. quite reasonable C. silly D. unrelated to his bad driving62. Mr. Tsui _ .A. always volunteered to represent Alan in court.B. wasnt popular with the policeC. was good friends with AlanD. looked forward to Alans visit63. What was Alan doing when his mother spoke to him? A. Painting his car all red. B. Painting his car two colors. C. Painting the garage. D. Cleaning his car with a new car wash64. Why was he doing this?A. To confuse the evidence against him. B. To help the prosecutor in court.C. To make the witnesses agree. D. To create a good impression in court. (B)When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasnt a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes. He listened to me quietly, then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didnt you ever wonder what youre really like? Well, you now have that girls opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.” I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldnt change (like being very thin), but a good number I couldand suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself. I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it.“Thats just for you,” he said.“You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, youll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Dont shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.” Daddys advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, Ive never had a better piece of advice. 65. What did the father do after he had heard his daughters complaint? A. He told her not to pay any attention to what her “enemy” had said. B. He criticized her and told her to overcome her shortcomings. C. He told her to write down all that her “enemy” had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true. D. He refused to take the list and have a look at it. 66. What does “Week by week her list grew” mean? A. Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me. B. She had made a list of my shortcomings and she kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longer. C. I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on. D. Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious. 67. Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?A. Not an Enemy, but the Best Friend B. The Best Advice Ive Ever HadC. My Father D. My Childhood(C)Norm Pethrick, a 36-year-old man in Australias northern city Darwin, was praised on Thursday for jumping onto a crocodiles back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield National Park, a popular tourist spot southwest of Darwin, a local newspaper reported. Ms Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater crocodile lunged (扑), locking its jaws on both her legs as it tried to drag her underwater. Norm Pethrick, who with his wife had been collecting water, immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, poked (戳) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free. Ms Pethrick was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment. The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture wounds (伤口) in her right leg, a puncture wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of her fingers. “This could have been a fatal and tragic situation,” said the general manager of Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH), Dr Len Notaras, according to a local report. He said Ms Pethrick was saved by her husbands “quick and diligent actions”. Dr Notaras also said she would remain in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bacteria (细菌) on the teeth of the crocodile.68. This passage is most likely to be found in _.A. a travel guide B. a newspaper C. a textbook D. a novel69. The crocodile attacked Ms Pethrick when she was _.A. swimming in the river B. standing on the river bankC. watching the crocodile D. fishing in the water70. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Ms Pethrick?A. Her eyes were badly poked. B. She had eig