1、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 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 conversation and the question will be
2、 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 perfor
3、mance.B. The price.C. The seats.D. The lights.4.A. She has to work that day.B. She doesnt 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 f
4、etch 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 enou
5、gh.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 doesnt remember the exam at all.10.A. The woman has made a wise choice.B
6、. The woman wont 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 BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the pass
7、ages. 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 . Fa
8、lls. 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 follo
9、wing 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 solu
10、tions.C. The problems caused by heavy traffic in big cities.D. The history and the major functions of FAA.Section CDirections: 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
11、 with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.The Readers ClubMembership fee: $_(17)_ a year. Club events: Club evenings on _(18)_ nights.Location: The city _(19)_, near the city tower.Application: Down-load
12、 the application form, fill it and then _(20)_ it back. Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Why does the girl want to do?She wants to join the _(21)_.What does the ad say about Adidas?1. It gave birth to a new idea in sports.
13、2. People wearing them have been _(22)_. 3. It helped people set over 400 _(23)_ in track and field.When did the girl begin to save money?Since _(24)_.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: Beneath each of the following senten
14、ces 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. of26. Talking of different cultures, we must admit the fact tha
15、t people from different cultures have _ in common than we usually realize.A. much B. many C. nothing D. more27. 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. must28. The customer didnt choose _ of the
16、 coats and went away without looking at a third one.A. both B. all C. any D. either29.Owing to the adequate preparations, the research team did not have much trouble _ the wrecked ship. A. to locate B. located C. locating D. locate30. At the current rate, four-fifths of the tremendous project _ to b
17、e 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
18、D. having disappeared32. English is a course for anyone in university, _ his or her major or previous educational qualifications are.A. whateverB. whether C. howeverD. no matter33. As its name indicates, the American Host Family program gets American families_ in foreign students lives in America an
19、d offers homes for them.A. to involveB. involvingC. involvedD. having involved34. 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 rejectedC. has rejectedD. was rejecting35. It is predicted _ the reco
20、very of the Japanese economy might be shadowed by the nuclear accident there.A. what B. how C. where D. that36. You had better conduct the experiment _ your professor have instructed you; otherwise you may fail to complete it. A. that B. which C. as D. until37. As for some skills, once having comman
21、ded them, you will never forget them, and this is _ we call internalization. A. why B. what C. because D. where38. We felt it a pity that the research team failed to find such a plant _ had been described in the botanists diary.A. that B. which C. as D. what39. The “magical apple”, which we wish not
22、 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 EuropeB. that the custom reached Europe
23、C. where did the custom reach EuropeD. did the custom reach EuropeSection BDirections: 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. evident B. additionC. voluntaryD. convenienceE. cooperating F. compe
24、ting G. accountH. distinguishedI. particular J. extent 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 displa
25、y 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 wo
26、uld 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
27、for the _(45)_ advertisement that will meet his needs. As the readers attention is _(46)_, the advertiser does not need to rely to much _(47)_ on display type to get the readers attention. Formerly all classified advertisements were of the same size and did not have display type. With the increase i
28、n the number of such advertisements, however, each advertiser within a certain group is _(48)_ with others in the same group for the readers 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 adv
29、ertisement has in reality become a display advertisement. This is particularly true of real estate advertising.III. Reading Comprehension Section ADirections: 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
30、 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 i
31、n 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
32、_(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
33、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)_ sen
34、t to a friend or family member, so people arent 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 theyre on call e
35、ven at night.“_(61)_ its 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 nights sleep must realize that the key point is that people nee
36、d to _(64)_ their sleep, and make an effort to switch off at night.50. A. consciousB. unaware C. secureD. grateful51. A. missionsB. intervalsC. coursesD. incidents52. A. mobile phones B. personal computersC. unfinished workD. sleeping pills53. A. trueB. commonC. obviousD. rare54. A. FortunatelyB. Ad
37、equatelyC. UnsurprisinglyD. Unbelievably55. A. similar B. strangeC. presentD. unique56. A. recallB. overlookC. composeD. recover57. A. generousB. internalC. harmfulD. positive58. A. consequencesB. preparationsC. significanceD. symptoms59. A. accidentally B. purposefullyC. unreasonablyD. unwillingly6
38、0. A. temperB. resultC. excuseD. loss61. A. BecauseB. AlthoughC. Just asD. So62. A. combineB. satisfyC. describeD. separate63. A. appointingB. struggling C. carryingD. affording64. A. recognizeB. ignoreC. restoreD. respectSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is follow
39、ed 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 hangi
40、ng 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
41、nothing, but Johns 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, st
42、udied 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
43、weeks, a change came over John. Agreement replaced protest, quiet, reasoned discussion replaced argument. He became more sensible, more polite, more thoughtful, eager to please. “Good dinner, Mom,” he would say every evening. One day when I suggested that he might start on homework before dinner, Jo
44、hn, who was always putting off doing stuff, said, “Youre right. I guess I will.” When I mentioned this incident to one of his teachers and remarked that I didnt 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 fo
45、r a long time, “Could this be John? he asked, looking up to Johns new height, assessing the style of his coat and extending his hand, one gentleman to another. Sometimes, watching John leave for school, Im reminded of what it felt like to be at his age a time when it was as easy to try on different
46、approaches to life as it was to try on a coat. 65. Why did Johns 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
47、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 boy
48、s then.B. John used to be disobedient towards parents demands.C. John acted like a gentleman after wearing the coat.D. The teacher didnt understand why John changed a lot.68. Which of the following might the best title?A. A Special Shopping ExperienceB. A Caring MotherC. A Magical CoatD. Johns Taste
49、 for Clothing (B)A professor at the University of Toronto in Canada has come up with a term to describe the way a lot of us North Americans interact these days. And now a big research study confirms it.Barry Wellmans term is “networked individualism.” Its not the easiest concept to grasp. In fact, t
50、he words seem to contradict each other. How can we be individualistic and networked at the same time? You need other people for networks.Heres what he means. Until the Internet and e-mail came along, our social networks involved flesh-and-blood relatives, friends, neighbors, and colleagues at work.
51、Some of the interaction was by phone, but it was still voice to voice, person to person, in real time.But the latest study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project confirms that for a lot of people, electronic interaction through the computer has replaced a great deal of social interchange. A l
52、ot of folks Pew talked with say thats a good thing, because of concerns that the Internet was turning us into hermits（隐士）who shut out other people in favor of a make-believe world on computer screens.To the contrary, the Pew study discovered. The Internet has put us in touch with many MORE real peop
53、le than wed have ever imagined. Helpful people, too. Were turning to an ever-growing list of cyber friends for advice on careers, medical crises, child-rearing, and choosing a school or college. About 60 million Americans told Pew that the Internet plays an important or crucial role in helping them
54、deal with major life decisions.So we networked individuals are pretty tricky: Were keeping more to ourselves, while at the same time reaching out to more people, all with just the click of a computer mouse!Follow-up Notes Barry Wellman is a sociologist based at the University of Toronto in Canada. H
55、is research deals with the impact of technology on human interactions.For more information, see the websites below: The Pew Internet and American Life Project includes studies on online dating, how women and men use the Internet, the strength of Internet ties among people, web-surfing for fun, and o
56、ther topics. For links see the Projects homepage at http:/www.pewinternet.org/.69.The underlined word “contradict” in paragraph 2 probably means _.A. get along withB. go against with C. be equal toD. live up to70.Before the invention of the Internet, peoples connections mainly took place _.A. by pho
57、ne B. through voiceC. in personD. by letter71.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
58、 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 e
59、xperiencing TVs 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
60、. 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 politicians.While none of us is completely
61、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 o
62、n 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
63、 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 “Cant be too careful.”Victims, like criminals, must learn their p
64、roper 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 i
65、njustice 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 o
66、verstated 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
67、 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.According to the passage, why did “Marcus Welby, M.D.” receive so many letters?A. Because viewers believed the doctor did exis
68、t 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 mainly to blame for peoples fear of the real world.A. network T
69、VB. social realityC. individual display of violenceD. televised violence75.We can infer from the passage that _.A. people tend to be aggressive or violent after watching TV too muchB. people can learn to protect themselves from dangers by watching TVC. the occasional displays of individual aggressio
70、n may threaten the social orderD. watching TV may cause the misuse of authority and disturb the social orderSection 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. Counter every negative with a
71、 positive. B. Fake being happy until you feel it.C. Look at things from all angles.D. Acknowledge what youre grateful for. E. Help someone in need.F. Focus on small goals instead of big ones. 76.One very important component of optimism is gratitude. In fact, there is a strong connection between a gr
72、ateful 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 youre thankful for. By remembering the pleasant things in your life, you can actually turn a negative attitude around.77.Feeling down? Instead of
73、moping around waiting for the universe to throw you a bone, try acting like youre happyeven if you arent. 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 go
74、ing well. So act in an optimistic waysmile, laugh, tell a joke or reassure yourself that everything is goodeven if you dont feel it.78.People tend to think in an either-or way: If youre stuck in traffic, then everything else must be going horribly too, says Anne Parker, a wellness counselor. By blow
75、ing negative events out of proportion, youre setting yourself up for feeling down all day. Instead, acknowledge that youre stuck in traffic, but also bring to mind something good, like the beautiful scenery outside the window, or the interesting radio show youre listening to. That way, youll get in
76、the habit of forbidding negative circumstances from blanketing your whole day, and youll learn to see them as just one small part of an otherwise good day.79.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 ha
77、ving 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 positive about your progress, which will give you the momentum
78、to keep going. 80.Want to give your attitude a boost? Try making someone elses day better. A report by United Healthcare and Volunteer Match found that volunteers are 72% more likely to characterize themselves as optimistic compared with non-volunteers. Plus, 89% of volunteers say that volunteering
79、has improved their sense of well-being, and 92% say that it enriches their sense of purpose in life. Section DDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Its all too much.Psychologists in Britain have said that the last fu
80、ll 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 slee
81、p 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 ba
82、ck 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 Years resolutions, such as giving up smoking. The bad weather in January can also cont
83、ribute 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 manage
84、rs who contribute to their staff feeling fed up at this time can expect an uncooperative workforce.However, its not all bad! Many people feel optimistic at this time, that things can only get better. Psychologists offer suggestions of how to fight against feeling blue. These include spending 15 minu
85、tes 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 ye
86、ar?82. What economic factor may give rise to peoples depression 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 .TranslationDirections: Translat
87、e 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 WritingDirections: Write an English com
88、position 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。团队游自助游1花销少，有导游服务1自由随意2易结交朋友2可调整行程3不够自由3需自理食宿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 2012.1I. Listening Comprehension (1-10小题每题1
89、分，11-16小题每题2分)1-5 BCCAB 6-10 CBCAD11-13 CAB 14-16 DCB 17. 10.5018. Thursday19. library20. email21. tennis club22. running and winning23. world records24. last ChristmasII. Grammar and Vocabulary (25-49小题每题1分)Section A25-29 CDDDC 30-34 CBACA 35-39 DCBCD 40 BSection B 41. H42. D43. G44. A45. I46. C47.
90、 J48. F49. BIII. 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 A50-54 BDADC 55-59 ACCAA 60-64 BADBD Section B65-68 CADC 69-71 BCD 72-75 DABB Section C 76-80 DBAFESection D 81. the last full week of January82. People have to pay their credit card bills by then.83. offer profess
91、ional advice for any staff who are feeling depressed 84. fight against feeling blue第二卷I. Translation1. All (the) team members are in favour of his proposal.2. Dont 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 DV
92、D/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.