2011学年第一学期徐汇区高三年级英语学科

2011学年第一学期徐汇区高三年级英语学科

学习能力诊断卷

（考试时间120分钟，满分150分） 2012.1

第一卷

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 conversation and the question 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. A teacher. B. A doctor. C. A policeman D. A postman.

2. A. 4:00. B. 4:15. C. 4:45. D. 5:00.

3. A. The performance. B. The price. C. The seats. D. The lights.

4. A. She has to work that day. B. She doesn‘t like parties.

C. She has to do some sports.

D. She must stay at home.

5. A. It will cool down soon. B. It has been hot for a long time.

C. The forecast is wrong.

D. They usually have hot summers.

6. A. To go home to fetch the schedule. B. To make a copy of the schedule.

C. To get the schedule for her.

D. To pick her up at the library.

7. A. He is always making silly decisions. B. His words are often not reliable.

C. He is rich enough to own a farm.

D. He lent his apartment to his friend.

8. A. The sign is not clear enough. B. The man wants to see the staff.

C. The man is in the wrong place.

D. The man works at the airport.

9. A. Ben probably failed in the exam. B. Ben felt the exam quite easy for him.

C. The exam was easier than the last one.

D. Ben doesn‘t remember the exam at all.

10. A. The woman has made a wise choice.

B. The woman won‘t make a successful manager in the future.

C. The woman should pursue her studies in science now.

D. The woman should think carefully before making her decision.

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 . Falls. B. Traffic accidents. C. Drowning. D. Diseases.

12. A. At home. B. At school. C. In streets. D. In dormitories.

13. A. Education for children. B. Education for parents and child care staff.

C. Teachers‘ sense of responsibility.

D. Joining Safe Kids China.

Questions 14 through 16are based on the following passage.

14. A. An international airport. B. A travel agency.

C. An overseas company.

D. A government organization.

15. A. Bad weather. B. More airplanes.

C. Poor technology.

D. Lack of communication.

16. A. The advantages and disadvantages of air travel.

B. The causes of airline delays and possible solutions.

C. The problems caused by heavy traffic in big cities.

D. The history and the major functions of FAA.

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.

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

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.

25. The psychologist points out that learning to share food _____ others might be a difficult lesson

to a baby.

A. to

B. among

C. with

D. of

26. Talking of different cultures, we must admit the fact that people from different cultures have

_____ in common than we usually realize.

A. much

B. many

C. nothing

D. more

27. Santos _____ have experienced lots of hardships in the jungle, for the wrinkles on his face can

tell a lot of stories.

A. would

B. should

C. could

D. must

28. The customer didn‘t choose _______ of the coats and went away without looking at a third one.

A. both

B. all

C. any

D. either

29. Owing to the adequate preparations, the research team did not have much trouble _____ the wrecked ship.

A. to locate

B. located

C. locating

D. locate

30. At the current rate, four-fifths of the tremendous project _____ to be finished by the end of this year.

A. expecting

B. expects

C. is expected

D. will expect

31. Rare species in the world, _____ by hundreds every year, must be jointly preserved by all countries, or humans will encounter ecological disaster in the near future.

A. disappeared

B. disappearing

C. disappear

D. having disappeared

32. English is a course for anyone in university, ______ his or her major or previous educational qualifications are.

A. whatever

B. whether

C. however

D. no matter

33. As its name indicates, the "American Host Family" program gets American families_______ in foreign students' lives in America and offers homes for them.

A. to involve

B. involving

C. involved

D. having involved

34. Cole Bettles _______ by a number of universities when he received an e-mail from the University of California last month.

A. had been rejected

B. has been rejected

C. has rejected

D. was rejecting

35. It is predicted _____ the recovery of the Japanese economy might be shadowed by the nuclear accident there.

A. what

B. how

C. where

D. that

36. Y ou had better conduct the experiment _____ your professor have instructed you; otherwise you may fail to complete it.

A. that

B. which

C. as

D. until

37. As for some skills, once having commanded them, you will never forget them, and this is _____ we call internalization.

A. why

B. what

C. because

D. where

38. We felt it a pity that the research team failed to find such a plant ______ had been described in the botanist‘s diary.

A. that

B. which

C. as

D. what

39. The ―magical apple‖, which we wish not to be the last one _____ us, has inspired the

imagination and passion of millions of people.

A. fascinate

B. fascinating

C. fascinated

D. to fascinate

40. It was not until the eleventh century, when a young lady brought a fork to Italy _______.

A. and the custom reached Europe

B. that the custom reached Europe

C. where did the custom reach Europe

D. did the custom reach Europe

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.

Classified advertising is advertising which is grouped in certain sections of the paper and is thus ____(41)____ from display advertising. Such groupings as "Help Wanted", "Real Estate", "Lost and Found" are made, the rate charged being less than for display advertising.

Classified advertisements are a(n) ___(42)____ to the reader and a saving to the advertiser. The reader who is interested in a particular kind of advertisement finds all advertisements of that type grouped for him. The advertisers may, on this ___(43)___, use a very small advertisement that would be lost if it were placed among larger advertisements in the paper.

It is ___(44)___ that the reader approaches the classified advertisement in a different frame of mind from that in which he approaches the other advertisements in the paper. He turns to a page of classified advertisements to search for the___(45)___ advertisement that will meet his needs. As the reader‘s attention is ___(46)___, the advertiser does not need to rely to much ___(47)___ on display type to get the reader's attention. Formerly all classified advertisements were of the same size and did not have display type. With the increase in the number of such advertisements, however, each advertiser within a certain group is ___(48)___ with others in the same group for the reader's attention. In many cases the result has been an increase in the size of the space used and the ___(49)___of headlines and pictures. In that way the classified advertisement has in reality become a display advertisement. This is particularly true of real estate advertising.

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.

The stress of daily life has given rise to a new phenomenon ─sleep texting. People with this condition send text messages while asleep to their friends and family ─completely ___(50)___ that they are doing it.

Sleep specialist Dr David Cunnington, of Melbourne Sleep Disorder Centre in Australia, said patients had reported ___(51)___ of sleep texting ─and he has advised people to leave their ___(52)___ outside the bedroom.

He said: ―We have had patients who have reported sending text messages to their friends and family while asleep. It is one of those things that happens, but it is very ___(53)___, and certainly not a common trend.‖

___(54)___, there are no studies into sleep texting —but a ___(55)___ phenomenon, sleep emailing, was studied in 2008.

Researchers at the University of Toledo reported the case of a woman, 44, who would ___(56)___emails while sound asleep. She had no recollection(记忆) of sending the emails when awake.

Dr Cunnington said cases of sleep emailing were more common, and were likely to have a more ___(57)___ effect on the lives of sufferers.

He said: ―Emails can be sent to work colleagues and have much more serious ___(58)___, whereas text messages are more likely to be ___(59)___ sent to a friend or family member, so people aren't as likely to complain of a problem.‖

Dr Cunnington described sleep texting as the ___(60)___ of people having too much to do during waking life. He explained: 'People are doing so much during a normal day that it can mean that they feel like they're "on call" even at night.

―___(61)___ it's so easy to receive emails constantly, and get notifications(通知) from smartphones（智能电话）, it becomes more difficult for us to ___(62)___ our waking and sleeping lives.‖

Dr Cunnington said people ___(63)___ to get a quality night's sleep must realize that the key point is that people need to ___(64)___ their sleep, and make an effort to switch off at night.

50. A. conscious B. unaware C. secure D. grateful

51. A. missions B. intervals C. courses D. incidents

52. A. mobile phones B. personal computers C. unfinished work D. sleeping pills

53. A. true B. common C. obvious D. rare

54. A. Fortunately B. Adequately C. Unsurprisingly D. Unbelievably

55. A. similar B. strange C. present D. unique

56. A. recall B. overlook C. compose D. recover

57. A. generous B. internal C. harmful D. positive

58. A. consequences B. preparations C. significance D. symptoms

59. A. accidentally B. purposefully C. unreasonably D. unwillingly

60. A. temper B. result C. excuse D. loss

61. A. Because B. Although C. Just as D. So

62. A. combine B. satisfy C. describe D. separate

63. A. appointing B. struggling C. carrying D. affording

64. A. recognize B. ignore C. restore D. respect

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)

My l4-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat almost at the same time. It was hanging at a secondhand clothing store. While the other coats looked rather depressed, this one looked as if it were holding itself up. The thick, black wool of the chesterfield（长大衣）was soft and unworn. It was beautifully tailored and had an unbelievable price tag of $28. We looked at each other, saying nothing, but John's eyes shone. Dark, woolen coats were popular with teenage boys, but could cost several hundred dollars new. This coat was even better, bearing that touch of classic elegance from long ago.

John tried it on and turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror with a serious, studied expression that soon changed into a smile. The fit was perfect.

John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a grin. "How did the kids like your coat?" I asked. "They loved it!" he said merrily, carefully folding it over the back of a chair and smoothing it flat.

Over the next few weeks, a change came over John. Agreement replaced protest, quiet, reasoned discussion replaced argument. He became more sensible, more polite, more thoughtful, eage r to please. ―Good dinner, Mom,‖ he would say every evening. One day when I suggested that he might start on homework before dinner, John, who was always putting off doing stuff, said, ―Y ou‘re right. I guess I will.‖

When I mentioned this incident to one of his teachers and remarked that I didn't know what caused the changes, she said laughing. "It must be his coat!" At the library, we ran into a friend who had not seen our children for a long time, ―Could this be John?" he asked, looking up to John's new height, assessing the style of his coat and extending his hand, one gentleman to another.

Sometimes, watching John leave for school, I'm reminded of what it felt like to be at his age ─

a time when it was as easy to try on different approaches to life as it was to try on a coat.

65. Why did John‘s eyes shine when he saw the coat?

A. It was the first time that he had been to a secondhand store.

B. It was pleasant for him to share the same taste with mom.

C. He fell in love with that coat and wanted to put it on.

D. He managed to get his mom to buy him a new coat.

66. What does the underlined word ―grin‖ in paragraph 3 refer to?

A. A big smile.

B. A sad look.

C. A jealous remark .

D. An anxious thought.

67. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. There was a trend of loving such coats among teenage boys then.

B. John used to be disobedient towards parents‘ demands.

C. John acted like a gentleman after wearing the coat.

D. The teacher didn‘t understand why John changed a lot.

68. Which of the following might the best title?

A. A Special Shopping Experience

B. A Caring Mother

C. A Magical Coat

D. John‘s Taste for Clothing

69. The underlined word ―contradict‖ in paragraph 2 probably means ________.

A. get along with

B. go against with

C. be equal to

D. live up to

70. Before the invention of the Internet, people‘s connections mainly took place ________.

A. by phone

B. through voice

C. in person

D. by letter

71. Which of the following was NOT one of the discoveries of the Pew study?

A. The Internet has put us in touch with more people than expected.

B. People use the Internet to get advice on their various life problems.

C. The Internet plays a key role in helping many people make important decisions.

D. Electronic interaction has stopped people from their social interchange.

(C)

Many critics worry about violence on television, most out of fear that it stimulates viewers to violent or aggressive acts. Our research, however, indicates that the consequences of experiencing TV‘s symbolic world of violence may be much more far-reaching.

We have found that people who watch a lot of TV see the real world as more dangerous and frightening than those who watch very little. Heavy viewers are less trustful of their fellow citizens, and more fearful of the real world. Since most TV ―action-adventure‖ dramas occur in urban settings, the fear they inspire may contribute to the current flee of the middle class from our cities. The fear may also bring increasing demands for police protection, and election of law-and-order politic ians.

While none of us is completely dependent upon television for our view of the world, neither have many of us had the opportunity to observe the reality of police stations, courtrooms, corporate board rooms, or hospital operating rooms. Although critics complain about the fixed characters and plots of TV dramas, many viewers look on them as representative of the real world. Anyone who questions that statement should read the 250,000 letters, most containing requests for

medical advice, sent by viewers to ―Marcus Welby, M.D.‖ —a popular TV drama series about a doctor— during the first five years of his practice on TV.

Violence on television leads viewers to regard the real world as more dangerous than it really is, which must also influence the way people behave. When asked, ―Can most people be trusted?‖ the heavy viewers were 35 percent more likely to choose ―Can‘t be too careful.‖Victims, like criminals, must learn their proper roles, and televised violence may perform the teaching function all too well. Instead of worrying only about whether television violence causes individual displays of aggression in the real world, we should also be concerned about social reality. Passive acceptance of violence in the face of injustice may result from far greater social concern than occasional displays of individual aggression.

We have found that violence on prime-time（黄金时段）network TV cultivates overstated （夸大的）assumptions about the threat of danger in the real world. Fear is a universal emotion, and easy to exploit. The overstated sense of risk and insecurity may lead to increasing demands for protection, and to increasing pressure for the use of force by established authority. Instead of threatening the social order, television may have become our chief instrument of social control.

72.Which of the following is NOT among the consequences of watching TV too much?

A. Distrusting people around.

B. Moving into rural areas.

C. Turning to the police for protection.

D. Holding more elections.

73. A ccording to the passage, why did ―Marcus Welby, M.D.‖ receive so many letters?

A. Because viewers believed the doctor did exist in the real life.

B. Because certain TV programmes recommended him to viewers.

C. Because he was an experienced doctor and saved many lives.

D. Because the TV appealed to people to pay attention to health.

74. According to the author, _________ is ma inly to blame for people‘s fear of the real world.

A. network TV

B. social reality

C. individual display of violence

D. televised violence

75. We can infer from the passage that __________.

A. people tend to be aggressive or violent after watching TV too much

B. people can learn to protect themselves from dangers by watching TV

C. the occasional displays of individual aggression may threaten the social order

D. watching TV may cause the misuse of authority and disturb the social order

Section C

Directions:Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.

One very important component of optimism is gratitude. In fact, there is a strong connection between a grateful attitude and a heightened sense of well-being. Appreciate all the positives in your life by starting a gratitude journal in order to remember what you're thankful for. By

Feeling down? Instead of moping around waiting for the universe to throw you a bone, try acting like you're happy—even if you aren't. A genuine smile and a forced smile will cause the same chemical reactions in your brain, so you can actually fool your mind into feeling better by making it react chemically as if things were going well. So act in an optimistic way—smile, laugh, tell a

—even if you don't feel it."

"People tend to think in an either-or way: If you're stuck in traffic, then everything else must be going horribly too," says Anne Parker, a wellness counselor. By blowing negative events out of proportion, you're setting yourself up for feeling down all day. "Instead, acknowledge that you're stuck in traffic, but also bring to mind something good, like the beautiful scenery outside the window, or the interesting radio show you‘re listening to." That way, you'll get in the habit of forbidding negative circumstances from blanketing your whole day, and you'll learn to see them as

Pledging to lose 20 pounds or run a marathon seem like goals that will lead to happiness, but they take time to achieve. By focusing on not having accomplished them yet, you will start to feel down on yourself-and may even end up throwing in the towel, causing your outlook on life to worsen. However, if you focus on the small milestones that occur along the way, you will feel

Want to give your attitude a boost? Try making someone else's day better. A report by United Healthcare and V olunteer Match found that volunteers are 72% more likely to characterize themselves as optimistic compared with non-volunteers. Plus, 89% of volunteers say that volunteering has improved their sense of well-being, and 92% say that it enriches their sense of purpose in life.

Section D

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

It‘s all too much.

Psychologists in Britain have said that the last full week of January is the most depressing time of a year, and labelled next Monday ?Blue Monday‘. Blue is a slang way of saying unhappy.

Mondays are generally seen as the worst day of the week because people feel bad-tempered and tired at having to go back to work after a weekend with a different sleep pattern.

There are various reasons why more people feel depressed at this time of year. Many people have unpaid credit card bills for the Christmas presents they bought, and pay day is often not until the end of the month.

As the party season is over, people feel stressed because they have to go back to real life –

work and commuting(乘公交车上下班); and they may be unhappy with their body image after bingeing（大吃大喝）on alcohol, chocolates, and other food at Christmas-time.

People may have already failed in their New Y ear‘s resolutions, such as giving up smoking. The bad weather in January can also contribute to people feeling fed up.

Some companies are taking this quite seriously and offering professional advice for any staff who are feeling depressed. They hope that helping people as soon as there are signs of depression will avoid their absence from work. Evidence shows that unreasonable managers who contribute to their staff feeling fed up at this time can expect an uncooperative workforce.

However, it‘s not all bad! Many people feel o ptimistic at this time, that things can only get better. Psychologists offer suggestions of how to fight against feeling blue. These include spending 15 minutes doing a ―gratitude exercise‖ thinking about and writing down what you are grateful for, such as health, family, friends and so on.

(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)

81.According to psychologists in Britain, what is the most depressing time of a year?

82.What economic factor may give rise to people‘s depr ession at that time of the year?

83.To ensure that the employees come back to work after the long holiday, many companies

_____________.

84.Psychologists believe that a 15-minute ―gratitude exercise‖ may help _____________.

第II卷（共45分）

I . Translation

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

1. 所有队员都赞成他的提议。(favour)

2. 别对她期望太高，她毕竟只是一个新手。(expect)

3. 这本书不仅有插图，还配有光盘，难怪孩子们如此喜欢。(no wonder)

4. 因为不良的饮食习惯，西方人比亚洲人更容易得心脏病。（likely）

5. 将IPAD运用于教学会带来许多好处，但它无法完全替代传统的学习方式。(replace)

II. Guided Writing

Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

当前人们的旅游方式多种多样，有人选择团队游(Package tour)，有人则喜欢自助游(Self-organized tour)。请参考下面表格中的提示，介绍你喜欢的旅游方式，并说明你的理由。

2011学年第一学期徐汇区高三年级英语学科

学习能力诊断卷参考答案

第一卷2012.1

I. Listening Comprehension (1-10小题每题1分，11-16小题每题2分)

1-5 BCCAB 6-10 CBCAD 11-13 CAB 14-16 DCB

17. 10.50 18. Thursday 19. library 20. email

21. tennis club 22. running and winning 23. world records 24. last Christmas II. Grammar and Vocabulary (25-49小题每题1分)

Section A 25-29 CDDDC 30-34 CBACA 35-39 DCBCD 40 B

Section B 41. H 42. D 43. G 44. A 45. I

46. C 47. J 48. F 49. B

III. Reading Comprehension (50-64小题每题1分，65-75小题每题2分，,76-80小题每题1分)

Section A 50-54 BDADC 55-59 ACCAA60-64 BADBD

Section B 65-68 CADC 69-71 BCD 72-75 DABB

Section C76-80 DBAFE

Section D

81.the last full week of January

82.People have to pay their credit card bills by then.

83.offer professional advice for any staff who are feeling depressed

84.fight against feeling blue

第二卷

I.Translation

1. All (the) team members are in favour of his proposal.

2. Don‘t expect too much of her, for she is only/no more than a green hand/beginner/fresh hand.

3. The book has not only illustrations but also DVD/CD/VCD with it / not only has illustrations, but also is provided with DVD/CD/VCD. No wonder (that) children like it so much.

4. Westerners are more likely to have heart diseases than Asians, because of their unhealthy eating habits.

5. The application of IPAD to teaching may bring some benefits, but it will never completely replace the traditional way of learning.