1、上海市宝山区吴淞中学2013-2014学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题上海（新世纪）版I. Listening Comprehension （20%）Section ADirections: 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
2、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. Holding a meeting. B. Preparing for cooking. C. Setting a table for a meal. D. Buying plates.2. A. Because it
3、 keeps raining. B. Because the gym is being repaired. C. Because the school hall is full of books. D. Because the gym is being built.3. A. At the airport.B. At the meeting. C. At the international flat. D. At home.4. A. 4:00.B. 4:40C. 4:50. D. 4:30.5. A. He can come but his wife cant. B. He cant com
4、e on time because of his wife. C. He and his wife have other plans. D. His wife can come but he can t.6. A. In a restaurant.B. In a cinema. C. In a school. D. In a zoo.7. A. At 8:30.B. At 9:00. C. At 9:30. D. At 10:00.8. A. To lend some records. B. To select some music to dance to. C. To pass on som
5、e information about the party. D. To lend some books.9. A. He is down with illness. B. He is worrying about his work. C. He is worrying about the coming exam. D. He is doing his work.10. A. $145.B. $140.C. $135.D. $120.Section B PassagesDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages , an
6、d 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 th
7、rough 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Over 50% of the students. B. Over 80% of the students. C. Over 60% of the students. D. Over 40% of the students.12. A. Design.B. Color.C. Materials. D. Size.13. A. A modern dress with pockets. B. Made of no-ironing materials. C. Made of pure cotton
8、materials. D. Be able to wear trousers to school instead of skirts.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. $30.B. $10.C. $9. D. $8.15. A. The manager had asked him to do so. B. He couldnt divide the money for the three men. C. He lost his money. D. He wanted to make some mo
9、ney for himself.16. A. The manager was honest but his assistant was not. B. The assistant was clever but the manager was not. C. The manager did not know how to make money, but the assistant did. D. The manager know how to make money, but the assistant did not.Section C Longer Conversations Directio
10、ns: 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.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the followi
11、ng conversation.What is the man worried about?Next weeks 17 .What subject gives Dick a real headache? 18 .How many exams does the woman have to take ?Only 19 .What subject makes the woman worried most? 20 .Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A （16%）Di
12、rections: 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 little boy was so keen _ the detective story that he spent the whole day reading it. A. over B. above C. off D. on26. She _have started earlie
13、r, but she didnt, so she was late. A. should B. can C. must D. might27. It won t be a long time _ his new novel is finished. A. before B. after C. once D. since28. -Hi, I didnt know you had come back. So have you graduated? -Yes. I _ French for four years in Nanjing. A. have studied B. was studying
14、C. studied D. am studying29. _ in ancient times, the book still attracts readers today. A. Though it is written B. Though written C. It was written D. Though being written30. Not until the early years of the 19th century _ what heat was. A. man did know B. man knew C. knew man D. did man know31._ yo
15、ur composition carefully, some spelling mistakes can be avoided. A. Having checked B. Check C. If you check D. To check32. -Who are you going to get_ the letter for you? - My secretary. A. type B. to type C. been typed D. typed33. He found them _ at a table _ .A. satplaying chess B. sittingplay ches
16、sC. seatedto play chess D. seating themselvesplaying chess34. I wont have you _ up and down all day long. A. running B. to run C. run D. ran35. Mary spent the whole weekend _ in her study, _ for the coming examinations. A. lockedto prepare B. lockedpreparing C. lockingpreparing D. lockingto prepare3
17、6. _ at the station, we found the train_. A. Arrivinggo B. To arrivegoing C. Arrivingto go D. Arrivinggone37. The armed police cannot have patrolled the coastal city last night, _? A. can they B. didnt they C. did they D. have they38. Do you know the man from _ house the pictures were stolen?A. whic
18、h B. whom C. what D. whose39. -Shall I go out and play with Jack this afternoon, Mum? -No, you mustnt go out _ your homework is being done.”A. before B. until C. as D. after40. They put forward a lot of proposals at the conference, none of _ carried out in their work.A. which B. them C. what D. that
19、Section B（9%）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. impact B. setting C. breaking D. bleed E. objectF. threatened G. affect H. differ I. frighten J. industrial Some scientists say th
20、at animals in the ocean are increasingly 41 with noise pollution caused by human beings.The noise that affects sea creatures comes from a number of human activities. It is caused mainly by 42 underwater explosions, ocean drilling, and ship engines. Such noises are added to natural sounds. These soun
21、ds include the 43 of ice fields, underwater earthquakes, and sounds made by animals themselves.Decibels （分贝） measured in water 44 from those measured on land. A noise of one hundred-twenty decibels on land causes pain to human ears. In water, a decibel level of one-hundred ninety-five would have the
22、 same 45 .Some scientists have proposed 46 a noise limit of one-hundred-twenty decibels in. oceans. They have observed that noises at that level can 47 and confuse whales.A team of American and Canadian scientists discovered that louder noises can seriously injure some animals. The research team fou
23、nd that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing. This seriously affected the whales ability to exchange information and find their way. Some of the whales even died. The explosions had caused their ears to 48 and become infected.Many researchers whose wor
24、k depends on ocean sounds 49 to a limit of one-hundred-twenty decibels. They say such a limit is a greater danger than they believed. They want to prevent noises from harming creatures in the ocean.III. Reading Comprehension Section A （15%）Directions: For each blank in the following passages there a
25、re 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 cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot. This is because the culture systems are two _50_ systems on the whole. The _51_ of the eastern cultures is m
26、ainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are gestated by rivers. In China, the mother river is the Yellow River _52_ the Indian one is the Hindu River. These two cultures were developed for several thousand years and formed their own _53_. Then in Dang Dynasty of China, th
27、e Chinese culture _54_ went overseas to Japan, _55_ into the Japanese society and shaped the Japanese culture nowadays. Though a bit different from the Chinese one, it belongs to the same _56_. When the two mother rivers gave birth to the eastern culture, another famous culture was _57_ on the Mesop
28、otamian Plain - the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of the Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. And these two are well-known _58_ the base of the European culture. Like the Chinese culture, the European one also _59_ waters. When the colonists of England
29、 _60_ in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesnt _61_ from the European one a lot.At the same time, the difference of the language systems _62_ the cultural differences. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic language while the We
30、stern languages are mostly based on the Latin system, for example, the one Im using to write this paper. Other factors like human race difference counts as well. But whats more, _63_ the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent cent
31、uries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no _64_ with the other.50. A. connectedB. separateC. ancientD. remote51. A. preservationB. developmentC. resourceD. origin52. A. ifB. untilC. whileD. as53. A. stylesB. habitsC. waysD. means54. A. hurriedlyB. graduallyC. unfortunatelyD. sud
32、denly55. A. madeB. crashedC. mixedD. applied56. A. cultureB. nationC. influenceD. system57. A. brought upB. brought outC. brought aboutD. brought along 58. A. afterB. asC. forD. of 59. A. crossedB. drunkC. swamD. plunged60. A. touched down B. put downC. got downD. settled down61. A. evolveB. judgeC.
33、 distinguishD. rise62. A. adds to B. results to C. turns toD. takes to63. A. as toB. as for C. as a result of D. in spite of64. A. impact B. differenceC. connection D. familiaritySection B （15%）Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished
34、 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(4%)John Steinbeck once said, “All American believe they are born fishermen. For a man to admit to distaste in fishing would
35、 be like speaking publicly against mother-love or hating moonlight”.I cant say Im the biggest John Steinbeck fan. Actually, the only thing I can ever remember read by him was “The Pearl” when I was in middle school, but I couldnt agree more with the man when it comes to fishing. When I am on a boat
36、in the middle of the lay Lake, fishing off the shores of the Florida Keys for tarpon or catching rainbow trout in the Shoshone River of Wyoming. Fishing is my life.According to the American Sports Fishing Association, the fishing industry brings in more than $ 116 billion per year from fishermen acr
37、oss the country.However, fishing is much more than that. Fishing is a way of life for many people and a way to escape everyday stress. Being a fisherman makes me a member of a wonderful group of people extending to all walks of life. Even President Obama can be found fishing with his good friend Rol
38、and Martin when the jobs gets too stressful.I can remember fishing with my grandfather when I was 5 years old on his boat at Lake Michel. Although I didnt understand what I was doing, I did know that my grandfather was happy and that made me happy. Since then Ive spent the past 16 years on the river
39、s and lakes of Alabama.After days of practice, before and after work, I slowly developed an understanding of fishing. My boss, Ric Horst, took me back to the Shoshone, and I managed to bring in a 19-inch cutthroat trout. Fishing with Ric was a life-changing experience for me. He not only showed me h
40、ow to fish correctly, but also told me how fishing could be a way to escape your problems.Since then, prime-time season seems to take forever to arrive.Now, with the ending of February and beginning of March in sight, the excitement of heading out to Lake Tus caloosa or Lake Lurleen before classes a
41、nd catching something has finally returned.65What John Steinbeck said in the first paragraph implies that _A. American are believed to be the offspring of fishermen.B. it is unthinkable for an American to admit his dislike of fishing.C. all American are expert at fishing.D. those who dislike fishing
42、 would not love their mother.66The writer came to understand the real meaning of fishing _.A. when he was reading “The Pearl” by John SteinbeckB. when he went fishing with his grandfather at Lake MitchellC. after he had spent 16 years on the rivers and lakes of AlabamaD. after he went fishing with h
43、is boss, Ric Horst on the Shoshone67According to the author, _.A. people can get to know VIPs when fishingB. people can smooth away all the troubles by fishingC. fishing is a way of communicationD. fishing is a way of life for all American people68What is the purpose of the writing?A. To describe th
44、e writers experience and understanding of fishing.B. To explain the reason why so many Americans like fishing.C. To make others understand the industry of fishing.D. To express his opinions about fishing in different time of the year.B(3%)Two travelling angels stopped to spend the night in the home
45、of a rich family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the mansions guestroom. Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied.Things arent always what t
