2010學(xué)年第二學(xué)期高三英語質(zhì)量調(diào)研卷

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2011414Directions:InsectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.A.Ina B.Underabig C.Inhis D.UnderahugeA.8:05 B.9:30 C.7:30 D.11:30A.Bossand B. C.Husbandand D.TeacherandA.Shewantstogetsome B.ShehashadtoomuchC.Sheneedstimetowritea D.ShehasaliteratureclasstoA.Seea B.StayinbedforafewC.Gettreatmentinabetter D．MakeaphoneA.Topaintitgreyanddrawaduckon B.TopaintitwhiteandwritesomethingonC.Topaintitwhiteandputupsome D.TopaintitgreyanddosomedrawingsonA.Havea B.TaketwoweeksC.Continuehiswork D.GototheparkwiththeA.ShealsohasadictionaryofthisB.Shedidn’tknowthemanwasgoodatC.Sheisn’tsurprisedattheman’sgettingtheD.ThedictionaryissomarvelousthatshewantstohaveA.The2:30trainhasadining B.Themanpreferstotakethe2:30C.The2:00trainwillreachWashington D.TheyaregoingtohavesomefastfoodontheA.Hewasseriouslyinjuredinacar B.HewasabsentallweekbecauseofC.Hecalledtosaythathiswifehadbeen D.HehadtobeawayfromschooltolookafterhisSectionBDirections:InsectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingA.Bygetting B.ByfindingaC.Bysettingclear D.BymakingnewA.Saving B.JoiningclubsmoreC.Fightingagainst D.AchievingA. B. C. D.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingA.Theystronglyfollowfamily B.TheyareverylikelytosucceedinC.Theyareinthehabitofobeyingtheir D.TheytendtotakeresponsibilityforA.Theygrowuptobefunnyand B.Theytendtobesmartandstrong-C.Theyoftenhaveapoorsenseof D.TheygetlessattentionfromtheirA.Theyusuallydon’tfollowfamily B.TheyarelesslikelytobesuccessfulinC.Theytendtobelieveintheirparents’ D.Theydon’tliketotakechancesintheirSectionCLongerDirections:InsectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadtwice.Afteryouheartheconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingWhereisthemanthinkingof Forwhichholidaywasthemanthinkingofgoing Whendoestherainyseason .WhatdoesthewomanngLyingon.Whichagencyislookingfora WhatlanguageisWhichagencyislookingfora WhatlanguageistheEnglishtranslatorsupposedwork Howmanyyears’experienceasatranslatoris WhatareotherAlivelyandinquiringmind, andtheabilitytoworkindividuallyorinagroup.Completetheform.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachGrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:BeneatheachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.Aman plentyofmoneydoesn’talwayshaveplentyofA. B. C. D.Thetwostoriessharetoomuchincommon.Thereisnodoubtoneiscopiedfrom A.each B. C. D.theExercise3is difficultinthisbook,soallthestudentsfinishitA. B.the C. D.theAlthoughthis soundlikeasimpletask,greatcareisA. B. C. D.Isn’tthisthethirdtimethatyou lateforschoolthisA. B.have C. D.BraddockwasforcedintoretirementduringtheGreatDepression,buthenevergaveuphisboxingdream, A.sowashis B.hismanagerdidC.neitherdidhis D.neitherwashisAnumberofartworksarebelieved A.being B.havingbeen C.tobe D.tohavebeenInhispioneeringwork,Davidexplainshowlanguagescomeintobeing, thatchildrenarethedrivingA.being B.having C. D. youloseyourkey,pleasekeepaspareoneinyourA.Aslong B. C. D.InAsagraduateincomputerscience,hecan’thavefailedtoworkouttheproblemyesterday, A. B. C. D. youaregivenaformtofilloutdoesnotnecessarilymeanthatyouhavetoanswerallthequestionsinA. B. C. D.Birdwatchingis ingapopularpastime,withalmost3,000,000ofus inourflutteringfeatheredA. B. C. D.toParent-teacherconferenceshouldbepleasant,civilized,akindofdialogue parentsandteachersbuildA. B. C. D.Thecourse“WorldLiterature”examinesthecommonpeoplefoundinqualityliteratureworldwideand avarietyofculturalbackground.A. B. C.to D.Inthethirdandfourthcolumnsofyourmonthlybudget,list youexpecttospendyourmoneyonandtheA. B.how C. D. excuseshimselfbythinkingsomeoneelsewillhelp themore“otherpeople”thereare,thegreaterthetotalshiftingofresponsibility.A. B. C.so D.asSectionDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.B. C.D.E.G.H. I. J.Backinthelastcenturyself-studyusedtomeantryingtolearnfrombooks.Thenastechnologymovedon,electricproducts41thewaypeoplelearnalanguage.Audiocassettesenabledpeopletopracticelistening, providedavividculturalenvironmentofthelanguage,computersmadeinteractivitypossible,andthe42oftheWindows95operatingsystemopenedthedoortofullmultimediaprogramsthatcouldoffermorethanwhatthetraditionalmaterialscoulddo.Todaytechnologyhasmovedon43.TheInternethasservedasacommunicationcentre.Thegeneraluseofhas44newopportunitiesforteacherstoassistlearningatadistance,whichhasanimpacton45learningstructures.Asyoucanmakemoreandmoreprogressonyourown,theroleoftheteacherischanging.Basicinformationanddrillcanbeprovidedbycomputer;theteacheristhenfreetoconcentrateonthemoreimportant46:motivationandproductionoflanguageinspeechorwriting.Thelatestdevelopmentisadirectlinkfromself-studyCD-ROMstoanonlineteacher.Nowyoucanget47one-to-onetuitionfromanymultimediaPCwithaninternetconnection.Whenyouneedmorehelpyou48thetutor.Thetutorwillknowwhichcourseyouarefollowingyourresultstodatesoheisabletoprovidegood,relevantadvice.AllyoudoisbuytheCD-ROMatnormalpriceandthengetadditional49asyoufeeltheneed.Sotheself-study esdistancelearningwithallitsadvantagesofflexibilityandlowcost.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Ihadaweek’sholidaytouseandIwantedtospenditinthebesthoIcouldfind.ThatwaswhyIchoseTheHaven.Setinacountrypark,IthoughtIwouldbeabletoescapetheproblemsandpressuresof50life.But,justtwenty-fourhoursafterarrivingthere,mywifeandIexperiencedproblemswiththerestaurant,theserviceandthe51Weshouldhaveleftandreturnedtoour52whenwesawtwomenwalkingoutsidetheho,53thebuilding.Oneofthemshowedushowourroomcouldbe54inthroughthewindows.Itseemsthatthehohasno55onthewindows.Althoughwewerealittleworried,ourconcernswere56whenwebelievedagood-sizedbed,aflat-screenTV,aspabathandmoresuggestedacomfortablestay.ThingsstartedtogofrombadtoworsethefollowingmorningwhenIfoundtherestaurantonlyserved57meals.Iwasdisappointedandupset:sixdaysofrabbitfoodandnosteakandchips?WhathadIletmyselfinfor?Weshouldhavebeentoldaboutthefoodbeforewe58.Iorderedmybreakfastagainstmywill59,butIhadtowaitforty-fiveminutesforittoarrive.Thiswasnotthe60Iexpected.Thatafternoon,whenwereturnedfromatouraroundavillagenearby,wefoundthatnearly￡200hadbeenfromourroom.TheHaven61torefundusthemoney.Theyclaimedthattheycouldnotberesponsibleforanylossifour62wasnotlocked.Myholidaywasthenatotal63;Ithoughta“haven”wassupposedtobeaquiet,peacefulplace.64,IhaveexperiencedmorestressandworryinthatonedaythanIusuallydoworkingintheofficeforaweek.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.low-B.high-C.home-D.ready-A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.InB.DespiteC.ByD.AtSectionDirections:Readthefollowingpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtothegiveninthepassageyouhavejustUncleJeremiahsighed.HewonderedifhehadmadetherightdecisioninagreeingtolookafterAntandCleoovertheschoolholidayswhiletheirparentswenttoLondontocatchamonth-longfestivalofShakespeareplays.AntandCleowerehavingawhaleoftimestayingwiththeirresearchscientistuncle.Theyeasilybullied（intolettingthemstayuptowatchthelate-nightcreaturefeatures.Itwasfun,theysaid,beingscaredsocklessby（鬼）,wolfmenandothernot-so-nicepeople.Theycouldhandlethelatenights;whattheycouldn’twerethenightmares（夢魘）WatchingsuchfearsomeflicksastheCurseoftheYeti（雪人）theDreadofDraculaFangsoftheWolfmanandMoreDreadofDraculahadresultedinthemostterrifyingnightmaresimaginable.OnceCleodreamedshewasatadiscowearingafurcoatwhichturnedintoayetithattotallyruinedhereveningbyeatingherboyfriend.Anthadafrightfuldreamaboutbeingawolfman,goingallhairyandgettinglockedinthedoghousewherehewasbulliedbyabrainsickhugedog.AndthenightmarethatcausedCleotowakeupinacoldsweatwasallaboutapale,toothyplumber（水暖工）whokepttryingtofitataptoherneck.UncleJeremiahsighed–again.Hetrailedbacktobedandburiedhisheadunderthepillow.AntandCleodowntowatchTheGreat,GreatNephewofThechildrenwerestayingwithUncleJeremiah A. 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Departmentaboutaddinghimtotheforce.”TheLosAngelesDepartmentalreadyhasseveralrobots,includingoneusedforseekingoutobjectsorcriminalsandonethatcanbeprogrammedfortaskssuchasliftingdangerousobjects,firingawatercannon（）orexplodingabomb.ARTU’screatorssaytheirrobotcombinestheseparatecapabilitiesofallthosemachinesintoonesingle,powerfulunitthatdoesitall.Betterstill,ARTUcanmakeitswayintoconfinedspaces,unlikethepresentonesused.Hestandseight-feettallwhenfullyextendedwithfullyflexiblearmsandlegs,ratherthanbeingasquare,-likevehiclewithlimitedmobility.ARTUcanalsocarryoutmanyotherdutiesbesidestheonesmentioned.“He’sanall-purposecrimefighter,”saysoneteammember.“Hecanhandleterroristsituations,explosivedevices,armedrobberies,securityinlargecrowdsandevenmissing- searchesindisastersituations.”ARTUisalsofittedwithabodyheatsensorthatenablesittodetectcriminalsinhiding,orvictimstrappedinfallenbuildings.Therobotcarriesafullyautomaticweaponthathecanfirewith100percentaccuracy.Ifthatisnotenoughtoscaresoff,ARTU’sspecially-programmedbrainalsoallowshimtosenseahostile(敵意的,的)actioninmilliseconds.“Therealbeautyofthat”,saysateammember,“isthatwedon’thavetoworryabouttheARTUmakingamistakeandshootingunarmedpeoplewholooklikethey’reraisingagunHecanmakethekindofsplit-seconddecisionsthathumanofficersfearbecausethereisoftensomuchroomforerror.”Currently,ARTUisbeingfine-tunedtomakehimquieterandfaster.“Butthoseareminorpoints,really,”saysateammember.“Weexpecttobefinishedbytheendoftheyearandbythattime,we’llhaveanall-roundroboticofficer,ARTUandhis“mates”willbeindemandfromagenciesaroundtheworld.”WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutARTUtalkedaboutintheItisahumanofficerwhofightsagainstItisamachineindevelopmentintended ItisarobotalreadyusedbyLos 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D.AnEffectiveSectionGettheExcludeFindlostFindsimilarGettheExcludeFindlostFindsimilarLookupsynonyms（近義詞Substituteforunknownisnottheonlysearchtoolintown,butitcomeswithsuchavastcollectionoftoolstofocusyoursearchthatitistheengineofchoiceformanyofus.Thetricktoefficientsearchesismasteringitstoolstogetwhatyouwantfasterandmoreeasily.Followingaresometrickstodojustthat.Youthoughtthetildecharacterservednousefulpurpose.Whenyouinsertthetildeinfrontofasearchwillretrieve（檢索）sourcesmatchingthewordaswellassynonyms.Searching"~conservative"willyieldtheNationalLibertarianParty,theNationalRepublicanCommitteeandtheRightWingNewshomepage.Donotleaveaspacebetweenthetildeandthesearchterm.Sometimesakeywordwillcomeupwithitemstotallyunrelatedtothesubjectyouareinterestedin.Aresearchingplasmaintheuniversewouldtypeintheword“plasma”,andbeforcedtolookthroughscoresofsitesreferringtoplasmaevisions.Thefastestwaytosolvethisistousetheexcludefunction,thehyphen(-).Search“plasma-tv”andyouwilleliminateirrelevantsites.Friendskidmeaboutmypoormemory;Ithinktheyexaggerate（夸張）ButsometimesIneedtolookupaforwhichIcan’trecallallthewords.Noproblem.Useasterisks(*)tostandinformissingAwonderfulfeature 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homepage,clickon“Images,”typeinwhatyouarelookingfor.Youcannarrowyoursearchesusingtheadvancedsearchfunctionto,forexample,retrievecertaintypesorsizesoffiles.SectionDirections:Readthepassagecarefully.ThenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossibleTheBritishernmenthasstartedantobanBritishschoolchildrenfromspeakingslangintheclassroominanattempttoimprovetheiracademicperformance.FearshavebeenraisedthattheconstantuseofstreetslangandtherejectionoftraditionalEnglishspeechpatternsandvocabularyiscontributingtotheeducationalfailureofpupils.Aspartofaernmentpilotprogamme,studentsatLilianBaylisSchool,insouthLondon,arebeingtaughtthatslangisonlyappropriateincertaincircumstancesandthattheymustmasterstandardEnglish.Inspectorsfoundthatstudentsoftenusedslangphrasesintheirwrittenwork.GaryPhillips,theheadteacher,said,‘Allthechildren,notjustourAfro-Caribbeanpupils,dropintosouth-Londonslang.Forthepupils,it’saboutasensetoidentityorawaytobeacoolsouth-London.Sometimes,it’susedasanactofdefiance.However,examsrequirestandardEnglishandifyoudon’tsayit,youcan’twriteit.We’llpullpupilsupifthey’recaughtusingslangduringclassroomtime.’Insomeexamplesofslang,theword‘the’ es‘de’while‘them’ es‘dem’.Also‘that’ispronounced‘dat’and‘a(chǎn)sk’is‘a(chǎn)rks’.Verbsareoftenomittedtoo,so‘Ihavegottogonow’ es‘Igottogonow.’Othercommontechniquesincludesubstituting‘th’with‘f’,forexample‘strengf’,while‘s’isaddedtotheendsofwordsinappropriay,suchas‘mousse’.Also,‘ed’isaddedtoverbs,so‘Isaw’ es‘Isawed’.AtLilianBaylisSchool,staffaretoldthatifapupilusesslanginclass,theteacherhastowriteitontheboardandltheclasswhattheproperEnglishphraseforitis.HeorshewillthenputaticknexttotheslangeachtimeitisrepeatedtoshowhowoftenpupilsslipintotheTrevorPhillips,chairmanoftheCommissionforRacialEquality,supportedtheinitiative.Hesaid:“Ifchildrenwanttogetthroughexamsandsucceed,theyaregoingtohavetospeakandwritestandardEnglish–thereisnosubstitutefor(Note:AnswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinNOMORETHANTWELVEWhatisthepurposeoftheernment’spilotHowcanyourewritethefollowing,whichiswritteninslang,intostandardEnglish:“Igotsomethingtodo,”hesaedtodem.Teacherswriteandticktheslangphrasesontheboardsothat TrevorPhillipsadvisedchildrenthat IIDirections:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgiveninthe11GuidedDirections:WriteanEnglishcompositioninover120wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowin畢業(yè)在即，給你高中階段的某一位老師（假設(shè)老師姓王）寫。內(nèi)容可以包括：感謝他/她給你的關(guān)心和幫助，對你曾經(jīng)的莽撞和不懂事表示歉意，澄清之間的誤會等等。你可以選擇其中的一個或幾個話題，并黃浦區(qū)2011年高考模擬考英語試卷文ListeningComprehensionSectionAShortDirections:InsectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.W:WheredidyousayyoufoundthisM:Itwasunderabigtreebetweenthelibraryandtheofficebuilding.Q:Wheredidthemanfindthedog?M:Can lmewhattimeFlight805W:Yes,itissupposedtoarriveat9:30a.m.Thedelayisexpectedtobetwohours.Q:Whenistheairplanenowexpectedtoarrive?W:HaveyoutakenProfessorFang’sexambefore?I’mkindofM:Yes.Justconcentrateontheimportantideashe’stalkedaboutinclass,andignoretheQ:What’sthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwoM:HowaboutjoiningmeforacupofW:I’dloveto,butI’mexhausted.Istayeduptill3thismorning,writingapaperformyliteratureclass.Q:Whydoesthewomandeclinetheman’sW:Janetoldusonthephonenottoworryabouther.Herrighthanddoesn’thurtasmuchasitdidyesterday.M:She’dbetterhaveitexaminedanyway.AndIwillcallheraboutitthisevening.Q:WhatdoesthemanthinkJaneshoulddo?M:Thewallbehindlooksabitgreyanddull.Whatcanwedotomakeitlessugly?W:Ithinkweshouldpaintitwhitesowecandosomedrawingsonit.Q:Whatisthewoman’sideatomakethewalllooklessW:Youhavebeenoverworkedfortwoweeks.Ithinkyoureallyneedtogooutandgetsomefreshairandsunshine.M:Youareright.That’sjustwhatIamthinkingabout.Q:What’sthemanmostprobablygoingtodo? IwonafirstprizeintheSchoolWritingContestandIgotthisdictionaryasanaward. It’sagooddictionary!Ihadnoideayouweresuchamarvelouswriter.Q：WhatdoesthewomanW:Thereisanon-stoptrainforWashingtonanditleavesatM:It’sfasterthanthe2o’clocktrain.Besides,wecanhavesomethingtoeatbeforegettingonthetrain.Q:WhatdowelearnfromtheM:Johnmissedclassagain,didn’the?IwonderW:Well,Iknewhehadbeenabsentallweek.SoIcalledhimthisafternoontoseeifhewassick.Itturnedoutthathiswifewasbadlyinjuredinacaraccident. WhatdoesthewomansayaboutSectionBDirections:InsectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingLifeatcollegeisfilledwithexcitementandentertainment.However,moststudentsdonotknowhowtousetheirtimewisely.Thefollowingadviceshouldhelpyoumanageyourtimebetterandgetmoreoutofyourcollegeexperience.Firstly,getorganized.Organizingyourworkisnecessaryifyouaregoingtobesuccessful.Manystudentsdonotplantheirroutine,sounexpectedproblemscaneasilyappear.Also,itcanbeveryhardtocleanupifyoudon’torganizeyourroomandthethingsinsideit.Itisveryimportanttokeepyourselforganized.Thesecondthingyou’dbettertodoistofindahobby.Findingyourselfagoodhobbyisagreatwaytoavoidgettingbored.Hobbiescanfillupmuchofyourfreetimeandgiveyousomethingtofocuson.Choosesomethingthatiseasytoorganizeandinexpensive.Manystudentsalsojoinclubsconnectedtotheirhobbies,whichcanbeagoodwaytomakenewfriends.What’smore,setcleargoals.Settinggoalsforyourselfisthefirststeptowardssuccess.Sometimes,collegelifecanseemdifficultanddisappointing.Ifyougiveyourselfclearandrealisticgoals,andworkhardtoachievethem,youwillfindeverythingaloteasier.Achievingyourgoalscanbeverysatisfying,andwillgiveyoutheconfidenceyouneedforlifeaftergraduation.WhatisthebestwaytoavoidunexpectedWhatistheadvantageoftakingupaWhoisthespeakertalkingQuestions14through16arebasedonthefollowingWereyouthefirstorthelastchildinyourfamily?Orwereyouamiddleoranonlychild?Somepeoplethinkitmatterswhereyouwereborninyourfamily.Buttherearedifferentideasaboutwhatbirthordermeans.Somepeoplesaythatoldestchildrenaresmartandstrong-willed.Theyareverylikelytobesuccessful.Thereasonforthisissimple:parentshavealotoftimefortheirfirstchild,theygivehimorheralotofattention.Sothischildisverylikelytodowell.Anonlychildwillsucceedforthesamereason.Whathappenstotheotherchildreninthefamily?Middlechildrendon’tgetsomuchattention,sotheydon’tfeelthatthey’reimportant.Ifafamilyhasmanychildren,themiddleonesometimesgetslostinthecrowd.Theyoungestchild,though,oftengetsspecialtreatment.Heorsheisthebaby.Oftenthischildgrowsuptobefunnyandcharming.Doyoubelievetheseideasofbirthordertoo?Arecentstudysawthingsquitedifferently.Thestudyfoundthatfirstchildrenbelievedinfamilyrules.Theydidn’ttakemanychancesintheirlives.Theyusuallyfollow