2012学年嘉定区高三年级第二次质量调研

2012学年嘉定区高三年级第二次质量调研英语试卷第Ⅰ卷I.Listening Comprehension(略)Ⅱ.Grammar and VocabularySection ADirection: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.Lending him money would be equivalent,in my opinion,_______throwing it away.A.byB.fromC.onD.toMany of the pianos made by Steinway&Sons Company in Germany,especially______made during its“golden period”,are valued at several at million dollars.A.thatB.thoseC.oneD.OneNow that they both had their cut,the twins looked______alike than usual.A.muchB.ratherC.even moreD.quite moreMr.Wang’s phone hasn’t stopped ringing since he won the lottery(彩票).People_______to ask how he is going to spend the money.A.phoneB.phonedC.will phoneD.are phoning---Excuse me,sir.Where is Room316?---Just a minute.I will geta receptionist_______you to your room.A.showB.shownC.showingD.to showThe company is facing a potential serious crisis though its profits______increase this year.A.mayB.shallC.shouldD.needBorn in a wealthy family,the boy took everything in his life for granted______for the first time he saw how poor farmers struggled to survive the hard life.A.untilB.thatC.whenD.whileIn the old days,students were expected to memorize information and then feed back what ______to them.A.providedB.was being providedC.was to provideD.had been providedA hot air balloon caught fire in Egypt early this year,______18tourists on board.A.killsB.killedC.killingD.to killWhether______or not,major depressive disorder is often associated with changes in brain structures or brain functions.A.to inheritB.inheritedC.inheritingD.being inheritedThe boy hopes to become friend of______shares his interests and happiness.A.whoB.whomeverC.whoeverD.anyoneTames is hardly willing to change any of his decisions,so it is no use______with him.A.arguingB.arguedC.to argueD.having argued______the speaker referred to in his speech yesterday was unfamiliar to the general audience.A.ThatB.WhatC.WhetherD.WhereError correction in a language class should never be carried to the point______it discourages students from getting involved.A.whereB.whichC.howD.when---How was the television debate last night?---Super!Barely______so much media attention.A.a debate attractedB.a debate did attractC.did a debate attractD.Attracted a debateTop students are not merely those who sit up late to study.It is their concentration and efficiency ______really matter.A.whatB.thatC.whetherD.whichSection BDirection: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.Life isn’t easy for families of children with special needs.Faced with responsibility of a family member requiring extra attention and care,many families feel lonely,__41____and hopeless.In many cases,the families feel a sense of__42____because their children are not“perfect”.But Taiwan Sunshine wants to change that.Founded in2009,Taiwan Sunshine believes that all children have characteristic value,and by supporting the families who care for children with special needs,it an change the___43___ understanding.In doing so,it hopes to help these children become useful members of society. The Taipei-based,non-profit organization seeks to___44___these goals in three ways.First,it offers in-school programs,often centered around events like Christmas.Second,it develops conferences for use in schools,churches and other organizations.These conferences raise___45___of the issues that families with special-needs children face and encourage organizations to develop programs to support these families.Third,Taiwan Sunshine works with other groups to put together and___46___the“I Am a Hero Games.”During the games,children compete in different___47___activities,such as the ball throw and running race.When children aren’t___48___,they enjoy other activities,such as playing with dogs from a local therapy program.Each game includes a prize-awarding ceremony in which all the children are formally__49____with medals to celebrate their accomplishments.Through programs like the Hero Games,Taiwan Sunshine is working hard to meet the needs of families with special-needs children.Ⅲ.Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections:For each blank in the following passage these are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the contest.Avraham Kadar,a physician,faced the challenge of explaining complex medical concepts to children be was treating for many years.__50____,he found a solution in1999,and teachers have been gaining the benefits ever since.Kadar created BrainPOP,a(n)__51____program consisting of humorous animated(动画的)videos in which a man named Tim and his robot friend Moby__52____various subjects.The videos fall into seven types:engineering and technology,science,social studies,English,math,health,and arts and music.From historical figures to recent inventions,they cover over500topics, __53____interste in the subjects though__54____and illustrations.BrainPOP’s materials also include quizzes,activities,answers to questions and extra information about each topic. BrainPOP can be used in the classroom or at home through the Internet.It is now_55_____everywhere through its apps(应用程序)for mobile devices.BrainPOP also supplies resources to different__56____:BrainPOP Jr,for younger students,BrainPOP Espanol for Spanish speakers and BrainPOP ESL for those learning English.Almost20percent of American schools have ___57___BrainPOP,and its popularity is growing worldwide.Its website,apps and produces have won multiple awards from magazines,websites and other organizations.The reason for BrainPOP’s__58____among teachers is similar:It works.A2009study conducted by SEG Research compared students who used BrainPOP to those who didn’t.The BrainPOP users experienced more__59____in vocabulary,reading comprehension,language skills and science than the other syudents.And the benefits of BrainPOP are not limited to__60____speakers of English.One award-winning Canadian school with students from many language backgrounds makes BrainPOP available to all its teachers.They find it__61____because it mixes pictures with its presentations instead of relying only on language.___62___,a school in the U.S.for students with learning disabilities has found BrainPOP very effective at keeping students engaged and encouraging them to participate. Teachers said taht BrainPOP’s quick pace and humor help students__63____interruptions and continue to focus.The kids love the teacher Moby,a robot that cannot speak but communicates with facial expressions and beeps（发出嘟声).For more than10years,BrainPOP’s fun,lear and educational materials have helped students learn---and__64____it.A.At one timeB.By no meansC.In the endD.On the wholeA.domesticcationalC.historicD.medicalA.bring upB.contribute toC.figure outD.talk aboutA.cultivatingB.appreciatingC.expressingD.followingA.changesB.conceptsC.humorD.scienceefulB.creativermativeD.accessibleA.groupsB.storesC.devicesD.schoolsA.studiedB.adoptedC.inventedD.producedA.appearanceB.existenceC.limitationD.popularityA.difficultiesB.improvementC.practiceD.challengesA.popularB.foreignC.nativeD.brilliantA.helpfulplexrmalD.funnyA.AbsolutelylyC.OriginallyD.SimilarlyA.noticeB.recognizeC.ignoreD.pictureA.imitateB.enjoyC.exploreD.IllustrateSection BDirections: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 husband and I were once in Nepal(尼泊尔)to see sunrise over the Himalayas.One morning we awoke to total darkness at5o’clock.As we rushed through a town with cameras in hand,I noticed the calm,gentle way the Nepalese people greeted the morning.One man boiled a huge pot of milk tea,and other villagers gathered around his fire,cupping their hands around small glasses of the steaming sweet mixture.It was fascinating,but not to be leftbehind,we joined the stream of tourists moving quickly up to the lookout point.The top was crowded when we arrived,but after10minutes of cold waiting,the assembled group gave up.“The cloud cover is too heavy,”one said.Then one by one they rushed down the hill to the next item on their sightseeing list.I was disappointed as well,but suddenly I noticed a small Nepalese boy absently playing with a stick and shooting quick glances at the clouds.He must know something we don’t,I thought.I decided to wait with him.The boy and I didn’t have to wait long.Moments later,a tiny stream of golden light burned through one thick cloud,then another.Rose-colored fog warmed the backs of the clouds,and suddenly the morning sun stole a glance around the side of the mountain,mile above where I’d expected it to be.Nothing I’d seen before prepared me for the moment the clouds withdrew with bowed heads,and the magnificent Himalayas were revealed before,around,and above me.I sat in astonishment,not breathing,not daring to look away,certain that God had placed me here at the backdoor of Earth to show me what Heaven really looks like.I certainly got the message.Never again will I rush a sunrise.I now know Nature will supply her fruits to me only when I am truly ready to receive them.What does“It”in Paragraph2most probably imply?A.The darkness of the town in the morning.B.The huge pot of milk tea boiling on the fire.C.The way the local people welcomed the day.D.The stream of tourists rushing to the lookout point.The author decided to wait with the Nepalese boy because_____.A.she felt kind of having faith in himB.the restless tourists disappointed herC.that boy was praying to the sun with a magic stickD.she had nothing more to see on her sightseeing listWhich of the following words best describe the author’s feeling when she saw the sunrise?A.Totally shockedB.AbsolutelyC.Truly frightenedD.Extremely interestedWhat can be concluded from the passage?A.Do in Rome as the Romans do.B.God helps those who help themselves.C.Time and tide wait for no man.D.Fortune rewards those having patience.(B)The Metropolitan Museum of ArtWe are currently taking requests for school group guided tours to occur through June30, 2013.Appointments are required of all school groups visiting the Museum.All requests for guided tours must be sent in using the Guided Tour Request Form.If you have any questions,you may email schoolvisits@.Please continue to check our website for the most up-to-date information.Guided ToursStudents and teachers may explore the collection with a Museum staff member,who leads discussions and exercises designed to encourage critical thinking in response to original works ofart.Tours are appropriate for the group's grade,level of ability,and subject of interest.Guided tours are offered and recommended for students who are at or above first-grade level and last about an hour.Group SizeA group may have no fewer than10students and no more than50students,with one chaperon(行为监督人)required for every10students.Group FeeAll fees are waived（免除）for schools located within the five boroughs of New York City. Schools outside New York City pay regular group rates:Students:$15eachOne teacher per reservation receives complimentary admission.Required adult chaperones(one for every10students):$15eachAny additional adults:$28eachGroups of15or fewer:$225flat fee（固定价格）The Museum reserves the right to limit the number of adults participating in school group guided tours.Membership and other discounts do not apply to group admission.Tour ScheduleGuided tours are conducted Tuesday through Friday,9:45a.m.–12:30p.m.A limited number of guided tours for high school students are available Tuesday through Thursday at1:30 and2:00p.m.Cancellation PolicyAll requests to change or cancel existing reservations must be made in writing via email toschoolvisits@.Fees cannot be returned to groups that cancel with less than2 weeks'notice.To gain a deep appreciation of the art works in the Museum,school groups are advised toTour around guided by an experienced museum stuff memberKeep continuous contact with the information center of the museumTake guided tours with limited members from1:30to2:00p.m.On FridayEmail the museum to change the reservation two days beforehand to get repaidIf two couples of teachers and21students from Chicago want to visit the museum,what would the lowest cost be?A.$225B.$345C.$373D.$427Who might be most interested in this piece of information?Museum tour guide B.School educationC.Fine art collectorsD.Students’parents(C)Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group plans to take its Hong Kong-listed unit private, two sources familiar with the matter said,and it working with Yahoo on an asset-exchange(资产交换)deal that may result in Yahoo owning a direct stake（股本）in one of Alibaba Group’s operating businesses,.The sources revealed that taking private was only one of the proposals being discussed and a final solution is still being worked out.Alibaba Group’s plans are part of an overall deal being discussed by the board of Yahoo, which has come under fire from investors impatient with its lackluster performance.The shareholders are also frustrated with the apparent hesitation of stakeholders over how to handleits investments in Alibaba and other prized Asian assets.The deal under discussion is that Alibaba Group would use borrowed money and internal cash as well as an asset exchange to buy back most of a40percent stake that Yahoo owns in Alibaba Group,the sources said,’’s share price has been quite bumpy since its listing. Probably taking it private will make it more flexible for the group to do the transformation that it is going through,’said Wendy Huang,head of regional Internet in Hong Kong.Trading in shares was stopped on Thursday by an announcement from its parent.Alibaba Group currently owns about73percent in ,which has a market value of nearly$6billion.At the current market price,the remaining is valued at about$1.6billion. Yahoo’s stake in Alibaba Group has an estimated value of$14billion.Under the plans being discussed,Alibaba Group wants to buy back about25percent of its stake.Alibaba Group plans to pay a third of the money through a stake in one of its operating assets and the rest,or around$6 billion,in is the most likely operating unit in which yahoo may be offered a stake,one of the sources said.Both parties have an understanding on this arrangement,but have not signed any formal deal yet,the source added.Alibaba Group,founded by former English teacher and now billionaire Jack Ma,is looking to raise a loan of about$3billion,which will be partly used to fund the buyback and the privatization.Sources previously admitted under a“cash rich split”plan being discussed,Yahoo would effectively transfer most of its40percent slice of Alibaba back to the Chinese company and all of its stake in Yahoo Japan to Softbank Corp.In return for cash and assets.The word“lackluster”in paragraph2can be best replaced by””Impressive B.Inspiring C.Disappointing D.UnforgettableWhich of the following is true according to the passage?A.Alibaba Group will pay the40%stake owned by Yahoo in three different ways.B.Alibaba Group has got a stake that is valued about$14billion in . will probably be offered to Yahoo as a stake of an operating asset.D.Alibaba Group and Yahoo have already reached an agreement on the asset exchange.What can be inferred from the passage?A.The deal between Alibaba and Yahoo will lead to the end of the competition.B.Yahoo may suffer a financial loss in carrying out a“Cash rich split”plan.C.Yahoo will transfer more cash to its assets in Asia for future development.’s shares haven’t had a satisfactory performance on the market.Which might be the best title of the passage?Alibaba Has Cash Rich SplitAlibaba Plans to Take a Unit PrivateYahoo Wins a Big StakeYahoo Manages to Exchange AssetsSection CDirections: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.A.Wide spread of ProhibitionB.Brief introduction to ProhibitionC.Different comments upon ProhibitionD.Significant contribution of ProhibitionE.Serious offences involving ProhibitionF.Social problems coming about with Prohibition__________________In the United States,the age known as Prohibition began when the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution went into effect in1920.For the next12years,it was illegal to make,sell,or transport alcoholic beverages,defined as any drinks that were more than one half of one percent (0.05%)alcohol._________________Prohibition came about largely because of the growth of the Temperance Movement.For almost a century,people had praised the benefits of temperance.These reformers believed that alcohol was the main cause of disease,broken homes,poverty,and crime.Many saw“demon rum”and “John Barleycorn”as enemies of a state and productive world.By1916almost half of the48 states had passed laws that closed bars and forbade the production of any form of alcoholic beverage.78._________________Prohibition,therefore,was an honest effort to improve the health of all Americans,to deal with the problems associated with immoderate alcohol consumption,and to lower the cost of government involvement.Some historians suggest that Prohibition enjoyed widespread support and led to a drop in some forms of crime.Others argue that it was the direct cause of increased crime,social conflict,and new forms of drug abuse.Whatever the case,the consumption of alcohol stayed common throughout the United States despite the law.79._________________It is hard to assess the impact of Prohibition.Bootlegging---the illegal manufacture and sale of alcohol---was widespread and profitable,and illegal,private clubs,called speakeasies,sprang up in place of the saloons that had been closed.The Customs Service and the Coast Guard struggled to stop the flood of alcohol coming in from places such as Canada and the Caribbean.The period also saw a drop in incomes for the government.Taxes could no longer be collected from the buyers and sellers of beer,wine,and spirits.Prison overcrowding was also a problem,partly because of disobedience of Prohibition laws.80._________________Moreover,Prohibition-related crime quickly became organized.Individual criminals developed a network of relationships through which they could control bootlegging and offer protection to illegal bar owners.Dishonesty in police and government agencies also became a problem,as officers and civil servants were tempted into a profitable association with organized crime. Prohibition ended in1933with the passage of the Twenty-first Amendment.The debate regarding its effectiveness continues to this day.Section DDirections:Read the passage carefully.Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Working mothers who try to do everything by themselves are more likely to become depressed than those accepting that they are not super humans,a recent study of hundreds of women suggests.Women are told a story that they can do it all,but most workplaces are still designed for employees without child-care responsibilities,and they can happily combine child raising and a career if they are willing to let some things slide.Katrina Leupp,a researcher,suggests that rather than trying to do everything themselves,working women should get family members or others to help with the housework and not feel guilty about leaving work early when family duty calls.High earners can follow the lead of actress Anna Friel,who let out her secret to dealing with work and being a mother at the same time---employing two maids.A researcher from the University of Washington said:”Employment is beneficial for women”s health,even when differences in marital(婚姻的)satisfaction and working full-or part-time are ruled out.”But the analysis also found that not all working mothers are equally happy.The women with“supermum”attitudes as young adults showed more signs of depression,the American Sociological Society’s annual conference stated.Women who try to do it all without any help are more likely to feel they are failures when things do not go to plan.Very often they may be drowned in ck of any”me time”could also be an issue.However,she stressed that working women---including super mums---generally still a lower risk of depression than stay-at-home mothers,adding:”But for better mental health,working mums should accept that they can’t do it all.”Pam Spurr,a life coach and mother-of-two,said working women don’t have to feel ashamed to take a career break when they have kids to take care of or cut back on time in the office.She said:”We need to accept that we are only human and can’t do it all.”(Note:Answer the questions or complete the statement in NO MORE THAN THE WORDS.) According to a recent study,in order not to be depressed,working mothers________.How should working women deal with career and family according to Katrina Leupp?What are the signs of super mums’depression?In Pam Spurr’s opinion,working women need to realize there is no shame in________.第II卷I．TranslationDirections:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets.过马路时务必要小心。