上海市2009-2010学年度高一下学期阶段质量检测英语试题

One way to understand thousands of new words is to gain ________ good knowledge of basic word formation.

A. /   B. the       C. a  D. one

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Visitors ________ take an animal or any other item prohibited by the Expo Bureau to the Expo Park.

A. needn’t        B. may not        C. mustn’t        D. will not

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Living on Mars isn’t ________ as it sounds.

A. as strange an idea       B. as idea strange

C. as a strange idea         D. as an idea strange

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— Have you moved into the new house?

— Not yet. The rooms ________.

A. are painting          B. are being painted

C. are painted D. are being painting

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Stand over there ________ you’ll be able to see it better.

A. or          B. while    C. but       D. and

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We have just heard a warning on the radio ________ an earthquake is likely to strike that area again.

A. which   B. what    C. that      D. when

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All the neighbors admire this family, ________ the parents are treating their child like a friend.

A. why      B. where  C. which   D. whose

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The bank, whose walls are painted white, ________a safe and reliable place.

A. is thought as        B. is thought of as

C. is thought of to be       D. is thought of

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We should not let our grandparents who are too old and weak ________ alone.

A. live       B. living.   C. to live  D. lived

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— Is it for two months ________ they have stayed here?

— No. It’s only three weeks ________ they arrived here.

A. that; since   B. that; after   C. since; before        D. when; that

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The general joy of driving cars in video games is the careless feeling; you can bravely overtake other cars without ________.

A. fining   B. fine       C. fined    D. being fined

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________ you to be the first to solve the structure of DNA?

A. What you think led       B. What do you think led

C. Do you think what led D. What led you think

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________ is stronger than steel and lighter than a feather is the silk ________ spiders make their webs.

A. That; that    B. Which; for which         C. What; what D. What; with which

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With the land prices ________, I can’t afford a piece of land big enough to park my car on.

A. going up       B. gone up        C. go up   D. to go up

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Three free tickets for the Expo will be given to ________ comes first in the competition.

A. who      B. whom  C. whoever       D. whomever

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Many soldiers are reported _______ to the drought area to help the local people carry water in the past few weeks.

A. to send                  B. to be sent

C. to have been sent                 D. to have been sending

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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.

A. environment        B. necessarily  C. allowed        D. cheated       E. hardly

F. admitted       G. communication   H. necessary    I. joy          J. difficulty

A relative of mine once asked me: “Why should a Chinese take time to learn a language that is not his own?” Obviously he has ___37___ in learning a foreign language. He is not the only one who is mentally against English learning. One reason, as I suspect, is the way English is taught. The emphasis on memorization is such that no ___38___ is left in the process, only endless irritation. What students are presented in the classroom is not the language in real-world ___39___. A Chinese student with extremely high scores for American standardized tests was ___40___ into one of the most famous universities. But his professors soon found out that he could ___41___ understand them in the classroom. Suspecting that he ___42___ in the tests, the school demanded he repeat them. Again, he passed with high scores. Not till then did they realize that the student had mastered the techniques for dealing with the tests, not ___43___ the skills of using the language.

　Many people take TOFEL, IELTS, GRE, annual Band 4 and Band 6 exams not because they work in areas where English is a ___44___ tool, but because they have to do it for job promotion or enrolment in certain programmes.

　Must English learning be such a pain in the neck?

　Create a(n)___45____ where learning English is natural and painless. Don't make it compulsory for people whose work or major does not require it. China will not become more international by adding millions of people who can only say a simple "Hello."

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III. Reading Comprehension （35分）

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.

There was a man who played the piano in a small bar. There were not too many ___46___, but because he was a good piano player, some people ___47___ came in every night just to hear him play. But one night, a patron (老顾客) told him he didn’t want to hear him play but to sing a song.

The man said, “I have never done that before in public. I think I’m ___48___ at playing the piano.” But the customer ___49___. He told the waiter, “I’m ___50___ listening to the piano day after day. I want to hear something new and I want that guy to sing.”

The waiter ___51___ across the room, “Hey, buddy! If you want to get ___52___, sing a song. The patrons are asking you to sing!”

So in order no bring some money home that night, the piano player who had never sung in public did so for the very first time. And ___53___ had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung before ___54___ that night by Nat King Cole, and it surprised all, including the ___55___ himself.

He had talent he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar, but ___56___ he had to sing, he went on to become one of the best-known entertainers in America.

You, too, have skills and ___57___. You may not feel as if your “talent” is particularly ___58___, but it may be better than you think! And with persistence, most skills can be ___59___. Besides, you may as well have no ability at all if you sit on whatever talent you possess. The ___60___ is not “What ability do I have that is useful?” It is rather “How will I use whatever ability I have?”

46.   A. waiters         B. players         C. singers         D. customers

47.   A. never            B. still       C. ever     D. only

48.   A. better  B. nicer    C. easier  D. sooner

49.   A. agreed          B. worried        C. insisted       D. charged

50.   A. familiar with         B. fond of C. used to        D. tired of

51.   A. complained B. shouted        C. explained     D. served

52.   A. changed       B. fired              C. paid      D. praised

53.   A. nobody         B. anybody       C. somebody    D. everybody

54.   A. since    B. after    C. until     D. when

55.   A. waiter B. singer  C. patron D. owner

56.   A. unless  B. although      C. because       D. if

57     A. advantages B. characters   C. abilities        D. principles

58.   A. different       B. surprising    C. famous         D. great

59.   A. improved     B. wasted         C. recognized          D. impressed

60     A. decision        B. difficulty       C. question       D. solution

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Section B

Directions: Read the following four 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.

The professor stood before his class of 30 senior molecular (分子) biology students, about to pass out the final exam. “I have been honored to be your instructor this semester, and I know how hard you have all worked to prepare for this test,” he said to them. “I am well aware of how much pressure you are under to keep your GPAs (平均成绩) up, and because I know your are all capable of understanding this material, I am prepared to offer an automatic “B” to anyone who would prefer not to take the final.”

The relief was audible as a number of students jumped up to thank the professor and left the class. The professor looked at the handful of students who remained, and offered again, “Any other takers? This is your last opportunity.” One more student decided to go.

There were seventeen students left. The professor closed the door and took attendance. Then he handed out the final exam.

There were two sentences typed on the paper: “Congratulations, you have just received an ‘A’ in this class. Keep believing in yourself!”

I never had a professor who gave a test like that. It’s a test that any teacher in any course could and should give. Students who don’t have confidence in what they’ve learned are “B” students at best.

The same is true for students of real life. The “A” students are those who believe in what they’re doing because they’ve learned from both successes and failures. They’ve absorbed life’s lessons, whether from formal education or the school of hard knocks, and become better people.

Don’t let the biggest limit be yourself.

1.    The professor offered an automatic “B” to those who would prefer not to take the final because ________.

A. he thought all of his students had prepared for the test well

B. he believed all the students were able to pass the exam

C. he didn’t want to put too much pressure on his students

D. he intended to tell the students about the importance of confidence

2.      Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. All the students feel at easy before the exam.

B. 22 students got a “B” in the final test without doing the paper.

C. There were no problems on the test paper for the students to work out.

D. The way the professor tested the students would be unsuitable for other subjects.

3.    According to the author, the test given by the professor is ________.

A. funny   B. instructive C. confusing     D. inappropriate

4.    The point of the story is to advise readers ________.

A. to stay focused on what they can do

B. to surround themselves with confident people

C. not to put up with being second best

D. not to let themselves be the biggest obstacles to their growth

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1.      Which of the following statements about National Geographic Museum is TRUE?

A. It’s open from 10 am to 6 pm each day.

B. It’s near the Judiciary Square stop on the Yellow line.

C. It is closed on Thanksgiving day, Christmas and New Year’s Day.

D. You have to go there before April 1 to see the exhibition of warriors.

2.  How much should Mr. Brown pay if he takes his 6-year-old son to the Newseum?

A. $18       B. $32.8   C. $19.95 D. $32

3.    To get more information about the Newseum, you can ________.

A. call 202-857-7700

B. call 888-639-7386

C. log onto http://www.warriorsdc.org

D. log onto http://www.museum.org

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The British royal family is about to be slimmed down. The Queen plans to reduce the number of real royals, it was recently announced. However, there seems little sign of the monarchy (君主) disappearing completely.

Up till the 17th century, the British king or queen was believed to rule by “divine (神的) right”, which was the idea that God chose the king or queen to rule and that he or she was therefore above the law. However, this idea ended with the English Revolution, in which King Charles I was imprisoned and then beheaded (斩首) in 1649.

So what role does the British royal family have today?

Well, the Queen has important formal duties as Head of State, the Queen represents the UK on visits abroad and invites other world leaders to visit the UK. As Head of the Armed Forces: Only the Queen can declare when the UK is at war or when war is over. The Queen also has constitutional duties: She has to sign many government and Commonwealth (英联邦) documents everyday.

In addition, the royal family sends a great deal of its time traveling up and down the country in support of different charity projects.

But republicans in Britain do not believe there should be a royal family. Sometimes, the press and media criticize the royal family as well. One criticism is that British people should have to pay for the royal family through their taxes.

Today, the royal family works hard to be relevant(相关联的) in the modern world. The Queen Speech on television is less formal every Christmas, and is now available as a podcast (播客). In 2005, after graduating from university, Prince William spent time teaching English in Uruguay, the sort of work many young British people do at some time in their lives.

1.    What can be concluded from the first two paragraphs?

A. The British King or Queen is now considered above the law.

B. The British King or Queen is no longer believed to rule by divine right.

C. The royal family played a less important role in Britain in the late 17th century than in nowadays.

D. The English Revolution put an end to the British royal family in 1649.

2.    Which of the following is NOT among formal duties of the Queen?

A. Traveling around the UK.

B. Declaring when the UK is at war.

C. Inviting other leaders to visit the UK.

D. Signing Commonwealth documents every day.

3.    With the example of Prince William in the last paragraph, the author intends to show _____.

A. Prince William is very popular in the UK

B. the royal family is trying to connect better with ordinary people

C. Prince William has made an effort to win young people’s admiration

D. many young British people do voluntary work

4.    According to the article, British people __________.

A. are all in favor of the royal family

B. can talk to the Queen through a podcast

C. pay for the royal family through the taxes

D. criticize the royal family through media and press

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They travel in groups, noses just inches away form GPS screen. Suddenly a boy shouts “I found it!”, grinning and walking away from the group.

The others focus on their screens. “Me. too!” shouts another a moment later, until all six kids are crowded around a tree, pulling out a plastic bottle painted to look like tree bark. It doesn’t seem like much from the outside, but everyone gathers around, eager to see what’s inside.

This is geocaching, a high-tech game played using coordinates (坐标) and global positioning systems to find hidden “treasures”.

It’s open to anyone—hiders or seekers—with a GPS and access to www.geocaching.com, where more than half a million users download and upload the coordinates of nearly 1 million hidden caches (储藏物) and write about their experiences in this worldwide hunt.

Although some adventures can take hours or even days, the contents inside the actual cache usually aren’t valuable—often just a book or a small trinket (小饰品).

But participants aren’t in it for the treasure. They say it’s a great way to exercise. Or it brings them to remote destinations or historical sites. Some consider it an extreme sport, looking for geocaches hidden in mountains or in other nearly inaccessible locations.

Jeffrey Howe, 41, sees it as an opportunity to take kids on adventures to unfamiliar places. The youths at the shelter mostly come form the city, but geocaching has taken them to parks, the suburbs, and, once, to a 498-meter-high mountain.

“Geocaching is a way to give kids the idea that there’s a whole world out there other than what they know from their home neighborhoods and video games,” he said.

How does it work? Log onto the Website and enter your zip code (邮编), then search for caches near your location. Although posted coordinates will take a GPS within about 4.5 meters of a cache, a good hide will require seekers to do a bit of hunting around. Caches can’t be buried underground, nor can they be hidden on private property (财产), in dangerous locations or in some national parks.

Posts written about the find—whether successful or unsuccessful—are an important part of the game, with users proudly recording the places to which they’ve traveled.

1.    What is the meaning of the underlined word geocaching in paragraph 3?

A. A computer game played all over the world.

B. A TV series popular around the world.

C. An outdoor game of hiding and finding things.

D. A name of the latest GPS.

2. In geocaching, which of the following statements about players is NOT TRUE?

A. Players need to have GPS to play the game.

B. Players need to download the coordinates to find the hidden caches.

C. Players need to be young and strong to the play the game.

D. Players are asked to hide things in parks or other places most people can reach.

3.    What is Jeffrey Howe’s attitude toward geocaching?

A. Negative.     B. Objective.    C. Uncertain.   D. Supportive.

4.    Many people like to play this game because __________.

A. they take pleasure in the process of the game

B. they like to visit historical sites

C. they want to find some treasure

D. they want to change their lives

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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.

A. The factors leading to a good speaker

B. The importance of enunciation

C. Talk with strangers

D. Pronunciation, the other important assistant in conversation

E. A famous master of conversation

F. The great use of dictionary

1. _________________________

The ancient Greeks were very good at making conversations, and the greatest talker of them all was philosophers Socrates. His student Plato surpassed some of his supposed conversations, and we read them in The Dialogue of Plato. In many classrooms today, Socrates’ method of teaching is used.

2. _________________________

The best talkers appear to have had a great interest in and love for their follow creatures, a curiosity about the world in general, some powers of observation and tolerance for those of others, and quick thinking. And they talk for the fun of it, not to show off their knowledge.

3. _________________________

A good voice must have the help of good speech, whose two assistants are clear enunciation and correct pronunciation. Poor enunciation may suggest to your listeners that you lack consideration, and that you are not especially concerned about their opinion of you.

4. _________________________

Pronunciation is settled by common agreement of the community of group speaking the particular language or dialect. For standard pronunciations of words, a dictionary is your best friend.

5. _________________________

Think of meeting a stranger as a chance to have a good time to talk, to make a friend. Look with a smile directly into the other’s eyes when you are introduced, and shake hands with a firm, friendly clasp (紧握). This will give you confidence. Then try to have a smooth and pleasant conversation with him.

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第II卷 （共20分）

I. Translation

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

1. 和他讨论这个计划是没有用的。(use)

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2. 世博会给我们提供了一个了解世界的好机会。(offer)

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3. 一家餐厅是否受顾客青睐取决于它的食品和服务。（depend）

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4. 快餐吃得越多，对我们的健康越有害。 (the more…, the more)

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5. 网络的发展使我们很容易就能找到所需的信息。(make)

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6. 一个人不可能总是失败, 只要努力，一定会美梦成真。(as long as)

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