浦东新区201 5学年度第二学期教学质量检测

浦东新区201 5学年度第二学期教学质量检测

高二英语试卷

II. Grammar 12%

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)

One day, when Mr. Potts was out of the room, his colleagues examined the hat very carefully. Then they went to a nearby shop and bought another hat exactly like it, but quite a bit larger. When they returnedto the office, Mr. Potts was still out, so they exchanged the new hat for the old one.

At the end of the afternoon, Mr. Potts got up to leave. When he put his hat on his head.however, it (11)__(drop) down over his eyes. After he left the office, everyone roared withlaughter.

The next day, to everyone's surprise. Mr. Potts turned up with his hat in its normal position.His colleagues

(12) (puzzle) by this, and while Mr. Potts was out they studied the hatcarefully. They found that Mr. Potts had fixed some pieces of newspaper round the inside of thehat to reduce its diameter and make it (13)_ _(small) The next day they decided to take Mr. Potts's old hat from the cupboard (14) _ they hadconcealed it. They made it smaller in the same way, and replaced the new hat with the old one. Atthe end of the day. Mr. Potts got up to leave as usual. (15)_ he put his hat on this time.however, it stuck right on top of his head. Again, everyone roared with laughter when he left theoffice.

Mr. Potts's colleagues changed the hats every day. The result was that on alternate days hewore the big hat and then the small one. In the end, the belief (1 6) an illness was makinghis head change size from day to day led Mr. Potts to go to a doctor. 'Nonsense'. said the doctor.'There is no such disease'.

(B)

Americans move around quite often and learn to develop friendships easily and quickly.About one out of every five American families moves every year. People move to new placesbecause they begin new jobs. attend distant colleges, get married, have children or simply want achange in their lives. as a result of ( 17)_. people form and end friendships quickly.

Relationships (18)_ (base) on a common activity may stop or end when the activityends. Students might meet in classes and remain friends for the duration of the course and thenstop seeing

(19) after the final examination. The same holds true for neighbourswho are the closest of friends until one moves away. In these friendships, shared daily experiencesform the foundation for the relationship. Long-Iasting friendships develop when individuals havesimilar interests and a common outlook (20) _ life. The high rate of mobility in the US canexplain a great deal about short-tenn friendships.

Friendship and friendliness do not mean the same thing. Friendliness characterizes much ofAmerican daily interaction but is not always an indication of friendship. Strangers may share lifehistories without any wish to set up a relationship. Instant friendships are characterized by theappearance of two people (2 1)(become) close but. in reality, there is no string connectionbetween them. Two people (22)_(say) hello to each other after being introduced for thefirst time do not always mean that they have a strong wish to develop a friendship. Many people

frequently smile or say \"Have a nice day\" or \"See you later\politeness. Such expressions do not always suggest an offer of continuedfriendship . III. Vocabulary 8%

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Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only beused once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. voice B.point C.abandon D.loss E.occurs F. accessed G. shrinking H. difference I. matters

The End of a Medium

The Independent, a newspaper that shook up Britain's journalism in the l980s before falling on hard times. has announced that it will stop printing and instead publish only online. Its finalprint edition will come on March 26.

Maybe we should all feel sad about the news, but perhaps we also need to get used to that Feeling. for sooner or later. all papers will go. Indeed, for most people under 25. the newspaper is already extinct. Few of them see the (23) of buying a paper copy every morning.

So what are we losing? What difference does it make when one national paper or. finally. all our papers

(24)_ print and appear only online? To start with, and importantly, it makes no (25) to the younger readers who never embraced (接受 ) print and who. as time passes. will come to run the world. They feel about the print newspaper the same way they do about the horse-drawn carriage.

For the rest of us. there will besome(26)because a print paper can still carry powerand influence. lts front page challenges us. its flow of pages works upon our thinking, and itsleading articles lead us. Now. without the print edition of The Independent, a(n) (27)that isdistinctive (独特的 ) is less likely to be heard. That is both sad and bad for us generally.

But it is obvious that in the new world. where we are almost permanently online and almostpermanently in communication. the diversity of opinion is growing. not (28) . We maysometimes complain about the nature ofnews (29)online. but the Internet has as muchpower to deliver a great variety of messages and ideas to us. and to the people who will run theworld next.

So. as we feel sad about the printed Independent. we are probably at a milestone. This is thedeath of an unwanted medium. It is what journalists find out and write. and are able to tell theirreaders. that really (30)and we should not waste our energy weeping over a deadtechnology.

IV. Cloze 12%

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.

Studies have shown that colors have an impact on our visual perception. emotions. cultures,and even languages. The study of colors and their impact on us is called colorgenics (色彩心理学) .Believe it or not, colors can fool us when it comes to our visual perception (感知 ) . To prove this,a group of researchers 31 a study in a workplace. They first placed in a room heavy boxesand light boxes that were painted white and black respectively. Later, several workers were asked to determine which boxes weighed less. Surprisingly. most of the workers chose the boxes that

were painted white-that is, the heavy ones. According to the researchers. this is because lightcolors tend to make objects \"look\"32in weight. 33 _ visual perception, our emotions are often influenced by colors. For example, pinkis a color of calmness. If you are trying to34_ an argument. you might want to wear pink.Violet and blue are comforting colors, and so is green. That's why, to keep patients 35 . Thecolors commonly seen in operating rooms are violet and blue. Colors are also important _36_ and have different symbolic meanings in countriesaround the world. The

Japanese. for example, hand out white envelopes filled with money for theJapanese New Year. In China. 37 . white is the color of' death. As a result. it is 38 forfunerals. not festivals. The color symbolizing prosperity and good fortune in China is actually red.That's why red envelopes,instead of white ones. are given out for the Chinese New Year.

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Colors have a(n) 39_ on languages, too. For instance. in English, if someone is veryangry, we say that this person \"sees red\" or \"tums red with anger\". If we are depressed. we couldsay that we have the \"blues\". In addition. \"blue Monday\" is a common expression for thereluctance and 40 that we may experience on Mondays, especially after a weekend of 41 and fun. Although we often 42 colors for granted. their influence and power are everywhere in our lives. Thanks to colorgenics,we are now beginning to understand just what colors can do andhow much they matter to all of us. 3 1. A. conducted B. found C. assigned D. defined 32. A. heavier B. greater C. lighter D. darker

33. A. Thanks to B. In addition to C . With regard to D. In terms of 34. A. make B. settle C. decide D. improve 35. A. calm B. healthy C. active D. warm 36. A. extremely B. culturally C. nationally D. widely 37. A. however B. thus C. therefore D. moreover 38. A. genuine B. appropriate C. attractive D. natural 39. A. burden B. view C. impact D. study 40. A. disapproval B. tiredness C. modesty D. action 41 . A. burden B. dislike C. relaxation D. conscience 42. A. take B. regard C. treat D. think V. Reading Comprehension 26% Section A 18%

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions orunfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A. B. C and D. Choose theone that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A)

\"Come in, Kim. Have a seat, please,\" said Bill Williams, the manager. This was Kim's firstexperience with an assessment. After only six months he was due for a raise if this assessment wassatisfactory.

\" Kim \" , began Bill Williams. \"I am very pleased with the quality of your work. I havenothing but praise for your devotion and your hard work. My only concern is that you are notactive enough in putting forward your suggestions.\" \"But\

\"I know that. Kim. And please, call me Bill. But what I expect is for you to thinkindependently and introduce new ideas. l need more input from you-more feedback on howthings are going. I don't need a 'yes man'. You never tell me what you think. You just smile asthough everything is fine.\"

\"But\" , said Kim. \"I feel that since you are my superior, it would bePresumptuous of me totell you what to do.\" \"I'm not asking you to tell me what to do, but what you think we could do. To makesuggestions. I employed you because I respect your experience in this field, but you are notcommunicating your thoughts to me.\" \"Yes. I see. I'm not accustomed to this, but I will try to do as you say_ Bill.\"

\"Good. then. I expect to hear more from you at staff meetings or at any other time you wantto discuss an idea with me.\" \"Yes. of course. Thank you, Mr. Will. .. Bill.\" 43. Kim is the sort of employee who _

A. can not finish his work on time B. is not devoted to the job

C. laughs too much over work D. does not speak out his own ideas 44. The underlined word \"presumptuous\" in the middle of the passage is closest in meaning to A. full of respect B. lacking in experience C. too confident and rude D. too shy and quiet 45. From the passage, we can learn that

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A. Kim has been invited to take charge of the staff meetings

B. Kim is likely to have a higher salary if he can pass the assessment C. the manager appreciates those who just do what he tells them to do D. the manager is pleased with Kim's hard work and his suggestions (B) Hi, everybody!

Welcome to our newly-opened Richard 's Cinema Bookstore!

Now let me introduce to you some of the new film books in our store.

Are you Chinese film fans? OK, here comes the latest 25 New Takes about Chinese films. It isa collection of 25 fresh readings of different Chinese films from the 1930s to the present. In recentyears, Chinese films are very popular in the States, such as Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon,Hero. and Flowers of Shanghai.

Do you like French films? Well, here is The French Cinema Book. It covers French filmsfrom the l890s to the beginning of the 2lst century. It is written for all lovers of French cinema:students and teachers, specialists and so on.

Maybe you are Indian film fans and star-chasers. Then here is Encyclopedia (百科全书 ) ofIndian Cinema. The book is a complete introduction to all the best Indian films. It also offers a fulllist of names of the famous and successful film stars in the past ten years. You know, the Indianfilm industry is the largest in the world after our Hollywood.

If you like British films, we have The British Cinema Book. It is a good review of Britishcinema. This book contains a good many nice pictures.

In our bookstore, you can also find books about Mexican, Japanese, Australian, German andItalian films. Well, please help yourselves to some coffee or tea, and have a good time here ! 46. The speaker of the passage is most probably _ A. the author of 25 New Takes B. a tourist in the cinema bookstore

C. a reader of Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema D. the manager of the cinema bookstore

47. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Indian cinema is second only to Hollywood.

B. Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon is well received in the States. C. The British Cinema Book includes a complete list of names of stars. D. The French Cinema Book covers over a century's French films. 48. The purpose of the speaker is _

A. to satisfy the customers' various tastes

B. to keep the authors in the cinema bookstore

C. to offer the tourists chances to meet the film stars D. to take the readers into film producers

(C)

Professor Barry Wellman of the University of Toronto in Canada has invented a term to describe the way many North Americans interact these days. The term is \"networked individualism\". This concept is not easy to understand because the words seem to have opposite meanings. How can we be individuals and be networked at the same time? You need other people for networks.

Here is what Professor Wellman means. Before the invention of the Internet and e-mail, oursocial networks included live interactions with relatives, neighbors, and friends. Some of the interaction was by phone, but it was still voice to voice, person to person, in real time.

A recent research study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project showed that for a lot of people, electronic

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interaction through the computer has replaced this person-to-person interaction. However, a lot of people interviewed for the Pew study say that' s a good thing. Why?

In the past, many people were worried that the Internet isolated us and caused us to spend too much time in the imaginary world of the computer. But the Pew study discovered that the opposite is true. The Internet connects us with more real people than expected-helpful people who can give advice on careers, medical problems, raising children, and choosing a school or college.

About 60 million Americans told Pew that the Internet plays an important role in helping them make major life decisions.

Thanks to the computer, we are able to be alone and together with other people-at the same time !

49. The underlined phrase \"networked individualism\" probably means that by using computerspeople _ A. stick to their own ways no matter what other people say

B. have the rights and freedom to do things of their own interest

C. do things in their own ways and express opinions different from other people D. are able to keep to themselves but at the same time reach out to other people 50. It can be inferred from the Pew study that _

A. people have been separated from each other by using computers B. the Internet makes people waste a lot of time and feel very lonely

C. the Internet has become a tool for a new kind of social communication D. a lot of people regard the person-to-person communication as a good thing 51. Which would be the best title for this passage?

A. We-Not Alone on the Internet B . We-Communicating on the Internet

C. We-Alone Together on the Internet D. We-In the Imaginary World of the Internet Section B Short Answers

Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.

Cooking was once regarded as an essential part of education in England-even if it wasmainly aimed at girls. In recent decades cooking has progressively become an unimportant activity in schools. In many cases the schools themselves have given up cooking meals in kitchens on the campus. But the rising level of obesity has led to a rethink about the food that children are given and the skills they should be taught. Ed Balls is the minister in charge of schools. \"What I want is for young people to be taught how to do basic, simple recipes like a tomato sauce, a simple curry, a stir-fry-which they can use then at home and in their later life, experiment with, discover the joy of food, having got the basics under control.\"

The new lessons are due to start in September but some schools without kitchens will be given a longer time to adapt. There is also likely to be a shortage of teachers with the right skills. since the trend has been to teach food technology rather than practical cooking. Also the compulsory lessons for hands-on cooking will only be one hour a week for one term. But the well-known cookery writer, Pru Leith, believes it will be worth it.

\"If we'd done this thirty years ago we might not have the crisis we've got now about obesity and lack of knowledge about food. Every child should know how to cook. not just so that they'll be healthy, but because it's a life skill which is a real pleasure and we deny children that pleasure.

The renewed interest in cooking is primarily a response to the level of obesity in Britain which is among the highest in Europe, and according to government figures half of all Britons will be obese in 25 years if current trends are not reversed.

(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.) 52. Though recently cooking is becoming increasingly unimportant in England, it used to be

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53. What made people reconsider the importance of cooking in education?

54. A lack of facilities(kitchens), limited hands-on cooking time andare the three main problems the new cooking lessons will face.

55. Pru Leith believes that cooking lessons will not only make the children healthy, but Also

笫三部分：译写部分 Ⅵ．Translation 12%

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English. using the words given in the brackets. 牛津英语学生使用：

1很难说服人戒烟。( persuade)

2现在出国前，游客不必把钱换成美元。 (exchange)

3你知道我的老同学玛丽经常被误认为她双胞胎妹妹吗？(mistake)

4．我们只有通过不断学习，才能跟上现代科学的发展。(Only)

新世纪学生使用：

1．我很难找到解决问题的方法。(difficulty)

2．现在出国前，游客不必把钱换成美元。(exchange)

3．对我来说要紧的是，有些学生除了游戏，似乎对什么都没兴趣。( matter)

4．正是通过不断学习，我们才能跟上现代科学的进步。(It) VII．Composition

Directions: Write an English composition in between l00 and 120 words according to the situation given below in Chinese. 牛津英语学生使用：

三月二日你在“智慧书店”花100元买了本《新英语字典》，回家使用时发现里面缺 100-104页，你准备写封投诉信给那家书店的经理。 新世纪学生使用：

有些学生喜欢看传统的纸质报纸，有些喜欢看电子报纸，试比较对比两者的优缺点，并 简要谈谈你的喜好。

注意：下面口试部分各校已专门安排时间进行了考核，所以，请不要答题。

第四部分:口语部分 (10% ) Section A (共 I题,满分 2分)

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Directions: Read aloud the following passage. You w川 have one minute to prepare and thirty seconds to read.

Section B (共 2小题,满分 2分)

Directions: Ask two questions about the situation given below. At least one special question should be asked about the situation. Section C (共 1题,满分 1.5分)

Directions: You will have one minute to prepare and another minute to talk about the following pictures in at least five sentences. Begin your talk with the sentence given: Section D (共 2小题,满分 2分)

Directions: In Section D, you will hear 2 sentences. Make quick responses to each sentence you have heard.

Section E (共 2小题,满分 2.5分)

Directions: In Section E, you will hear a short passage. The passage will be read twice. After you hear the passage, answer the first question with the information you have heard and the second in your own opinion with at least 3 sentences. For the first question, you will have 30 seconds to prepare and 30 seconds to talk. For the second question, you will have one minute to prepare and another minute to talk.

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