上海市位育中学2014-2015学年高二下学期零次考试英语试题
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2014学年第二学期位育中学零次考试卷
高二年级 英语学科
（考试时间100分钟，总分100分）
I . Listening Comprehension (20%)
Section A (10%)
Directions：In Sectio ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n 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 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. Stop the bus. ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )B. Walk to the zoo. C. Cross the street. D. Call the police
2. A. On a farm. B. In a plane.
C. In a coffee shop. D. In a restaurant.
3. A. Confusing. B. Popular. C. Boring. D. Interesting.
4. A. Doctor and patient. B. Boss and employee.
C. Assistant and customer. D. Teacher and student.
5. A. Stay home to pr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )epare for his exams. B. Attend the concert after his exams are finished.
C. Ask the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )woman to study with him. D. Go to the concert with the woman.
6. A. He suddenly decided not to come. B. He was coming later.
C. He forgot to come. D. He wasn’t invited
7. A. She bought a new computer.
B. She watched the volleyball match on the computer.
C. She was busy in her office.
D. She was not interested in the volleyball match.
8. A. She also has a dictionary of this kind.
B. She didn’t know the man was good at writing.
C. She isn’t surprised at the man’s getting the prize.
D. The dictionary is so marvelous that she wants to have it.
9. A. The 2:30 train has a dining car.
B. The man prefers to take the 2:30 train.
C. The 2:00 train will reach Washington earlier.
D. They are going to have some fast food on the train.
10. A. The man can speak German.
B. the man knows nothing about German.
C. The man can read in German.
D. The man knows about both English and German.
Section B (6%)
Directions: In Sec ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tion B, you will hear two short passages, and 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 through 13 are based on the following passage
11. A. A kind of strange disease. B. A computer programmer.
C. A kind of computer virus. D. A computer game.
12. A. China. B. South Korea. C. Japan. D. America.
13. A. Use a computer virus program.
B. Refuse computer information from strangers.
C. Copy any kind of information from the internet.
D. Keep your computer in a safe place.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage
14. A. Nighttime. B. The news.
C. Educational cartoons. D. The Children’s Room.
15. A. Eleven. B. Six. C. Seven. D. Three.
16. A. A movie star . B. A newspaper reporter.
C. A TV host or hostess. D. A radio manager.
Section C (4%)
Directions: In S ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ection 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 following conversation.
The item that the woman is going to buy A bedroom 17____.
The problem with the woman She has no 18____ where to buy.
The goods bought from IKEA Not really19_____ but the 20 _______ is good.
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary (26%)
Section A (16%)
Directions: After ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
(A)
Are you a dog person or a cat person
With so many photos an ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d videos of cats and dogs 21_________ (do) cute things online, it’s easier than ever to answer which of these furry friends you like more. There are many reasons 22_________ people prefer one type of pet over the other. So, have you ever wondered 23_________ your preference for cats or dogs says about you
In fact, a 20 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )10 study 24_________ (do) by Sam Gosling, a psychologist at the University of Texas, US, and his graduate student Carson Sandy found that dog people are more extroverted (外向的), agreeable and conscientious (认真的) than cat people.
Just on the basis of dog’s nature being more sociable than cat’s, you may expect that the personalities of dog people also reflect higher sociability. Gosling’s study found that dog people are generally about 15% more extroverted and 13% more agreeable, both of 25_________ are associated with social orientation.
In addition, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) dog people are 11% more conscientious than cat people. “Conscientiousness” is a tendency 26_________ (show) self-discipline, to complete tasks and aim for achievement. This trait also shows a preference for planned 27_________ _________ spontaneous (一时冲动的) behavior.
In comparison, cat ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )people are about 12% more anxious, but they are also 11% more “open” than dog people.
28 _________ vast d ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ifferences, there are some things that cat and dog people have in common. “Both types of people consider themselves close to nature, dislike animal-print clothing and are generally optimists,” noted Mother Nature Network.
(B)
Wolf Totem 《狼图腾》
Release date: Feb 19 in China
A wolf means craf ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t and cruelty in many fables and fairy tales. But Wolf Totem is likely to stop people 29 _________ (believe) this.
Based on a novel of 30 _________ same name by the Chinese writer Jiang Rong, the film shows a struggle between wolves and humans.
The main character Chen Zheng, a student 31_________ (send) to work among grassland hunters in Inner Mongolia in the early 1970s. He quickly finds himself fascinated by the traditions and culture of the hunters, which are very different from 32_________ of his own farmer’s background.
Wolves on the grassl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )and are terrifying, a danger to the lives of other animals and human beings as well. But the hunters show great respect for them, for they see that their own livelihood comes from the balance of the natural world, in which these animals play the central role. It is for this reason 33_________ the hunters worship ( 崇拜) a “wolf totem”.
While focusing on ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Chen’s story, Jiang Rong spends a large part of the novel saying that the Mongolian warrior tradition, which is similar to the tradition of wolves, 34_________ (be) important for all of human civilization. The 35 _________ (great) of cultures, both Chinese and western, have taken something from their fighting spirit. Jiang is also calling for this spirit to return today.
Let’s wait and see ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )whether the film 36_________ show the profound themes of the original novel.
Section B (10%)
Directions: Com ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )plete 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.
dizzy B. fitness ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) C. frequently D. control E. wearable F. recordG. device H. display I. relaxed J. perfectly K. destination
From the 007 series to Iron Man, cool gadgets (装备) like smart watches and high-tech glasses impress audiences. Now the real world is welcoming them. The world of 37 technology is quietly growing, and it’s planning to take over. Let’s look at some of the gadgets.
Headwear
Reading on a b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )us or while you’re running often makes you 38 . But with a small wearable device called Run-n-Read, you won’t have the same feeling so any more. You can wear it on your headband or your T-shirt. It tracks your head movements and moves the text on the screen of your iPad or other reading 39 at the same time as your eyes. Though a person standing nearby can see the text jumping up and down, for you the text looks 40 still. Your head moves, but the words don’t.
Bracelets
Wearing a sensory b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )racelet can help you find out where you’ve run, how many calories you’ve burned, how deep your sleep was, etc.
A few companies hav ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e already been producing great 41 tracking devices for some time. The FitBit Surge is one of best examples. The Surge has an LED touch 42 screen, which allows you to 43 your smart phone and see who is calling or messaging you. It also has eight different sensors and can 44 many different sporting activities.
Shoes
If you’ve ever got t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ired of looking at your smart phone 45 for directions when visiting a place, you might want to try Lechal smart shoes. The shoes work by using Bluetooth to connect to a phone app. After you’ve entered the 46 you want to go to on your phone, the shoes direct you by vibrating (振动) either the left or right foot to tell you which way you should turn.
III. Reading Comprehension (27%)
Section A
Directions: For each b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lank 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.
Kodak’s decision to file for bankruptcy（破产）protection is a sad, though not unexpected, turning point for a leading American corporation that 47 consumer photography and dominated the film market for decades, but finally failed to adapt to the digital revolution.
Although many peop ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )le owe Kodak’s downfall to “complacency (自满)”, that 48 turns a blind eye to the long time which the company spent in reinventing itself. Decades ago, Kodak foresaw that digital photography would unavoidably 49 film — and in fact, Kodak invented the first digital camera in 1975 — but in a 50 decision, the company chose to 51 its new discovery and went on focusing on its traditional film business.
It wasn’t that Koda ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )k was 52 to the future, but rather that it failed to carry out a strategy to face it, said Rebecca Henderson, a professor at Harvard Business School. By the time the company realized its 53 , it was too late.
Kodak is an example ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )of a firm that was very much aware that they had to adapt, and spent a lot of money trying to do so, but 54 failed. Large companies have a difficult time 55
into new markets ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )because they always attempt to put existing assets (资产) into the new businesses.
Although Kodak pre ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )dicted the 56 rise of digital photography, its corporate（企业的） culture was too 57 the successes of the past. Therefore, it is impossible for them to make the clean break, which is necessary to fully embrace the future. They were a company stuck in time. Their history was so important to them. Now their history has become a burden.
Kodak’s downfall ov ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )er the last several decades was 58 . In 1976, its products 59
90% of the mar ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ket for photographic film and 85% of the market for cameras. But the 1980s brought new 60 from Japanese film company Fuji Photo, which defeated Kodak by offering lower prices for film and photo supplies. Kodak’s 61 not to pursue the role of official film for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics was a major miscalculation. The golden chance went to Fuji instead, which exploited its sponsorship to win a permanent foothold in the marketplace.
47. A. prepared B. preferred C. pioneered D. promised
48. A. result B. explanation C. purpose D. measure
49. A. charge B. overcome C. replace D. resist
50. A. fruitful B. fateful C. useful D. hopeful
51. A. share B. show C. shift D. shelf
52. A. sensitive B. blind C. accessible D. resistant
53. A. mistake B. decision C. fear D. concept
54. A. eventually B. necessarily C. flexibly D. naturally
55. A. switching B. looking C. falling D. plunging
56. A. critical B. reasonable C. inevitable D. essential
57. A. related to B. concerned about C. involved in D. trapped in
58. A. common B. average C. regular D. dramatic
59. A. decide ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d on B. contributed to C. accounted for D. benefited from
60. A. chance B. competition C. hope D. means
61. A. decision B. effort C. regret D. access
Section B
Directions: Read the f ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ollowing 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）
Scientists have long b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )elieved one way to stop the Earth’s atmosphere from warming is by planting more trees. The idea is that more trees will take in or absorb some of the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is a gas released by cars, factories and other human activities. The gas traps heat in the Earth’s atmosphere, which warms the planet. However, two new studies have found that trees may not be as helpful in reducing carbon dioxide as thought.
The first stud ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y was done at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Researchers pumped extra carbon dioxide into a test area where pine trees were growing. The trees grew thirty-four percent faster during the first three years. However, in time, the trees slowed to about their normal growth rate. The scientists say this is because trees need other nutrients, such as nitrogen.?
In the second st ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )udy, researchers from Duke and Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine examined the soil around trees. They discovered that as the leaves broke down into the soil, all the carbon was not trapped in the soil. Much of it was released into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide.?
The findings of the two studies were published last month in Nature magazine. They suggest there is limited value in planting trees to reduce the carbon dioxide pollution in the atmosphere.?
Forest planting has b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )een a part of negotiations on a world agreement to reduce greenhouse gases that scientists believe cause global warming. The United States, Canada, Japan and some other industrial countries have supported the idea. But this new research suggests the idea is not as effective as environmental activists had thought. Scientist Ram Oren of Duke University led the study on tree growth. He says that earlier estimates on the ability of forests to absorb carbon dioxide were overly hopeful.?
Some scientists not involved in the studies say the research provides some of the first evidence on how trees react to carbon dioxide. Other scientists say the research disputes a belief among some coal and power companies. The companies say that more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will not create harmful global warming. Instead, they say it will increase forests and other plants.
62. What is the purpose of this passage
A. Introduce som ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e new ideas about the relationship between trees and carbon dioxide.
B. Introduce recent condition of global industrial pollution.
C. Call on people to plant more trees to reduce greenhouse gases.
D. Point out that ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) power companies should be responsible for the rising levels of carbon dioxide.
63. Why did the researchers put trees in extra carbon dioxide in the first study
A. To learn whet ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )her trees can still absorb carbon dioxide under extreme conditions.
B. To get more oxygen from these trees.
C. To evaluate the maximum carbon dioxide that trees can absorb.
D. To see the effec ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t of carbon dioxide on the growth rate of these trees.
64. What happened ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) to the leaves falling from the trees in the second study
A. They broke down and the main parts turned into oxygen.
B. They broke down ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) and the carbon content had mainly turned into carbon dioxide.
C. They broke down ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )and the carbon content was mainly absorbed in the soil.
D. They absorbed more carbon dioxide.
65. Scientis ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t Ram Oren thinks that common beliefs of the tree’s ability to absorb carbon dioxide are ____________.
A. appropriate B. pessimistic C. over-optimistic D. convincing
(B)
Cultural Center Adds Classes for Young Adults
The Allendale Cul ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tural Center has expanded its arts program to include classes for young adults. Director Leah Martin announced Monday that beginning in September, three new classes will be offered to the Allendale community. The course titles will be Yoga for Teenagers; Hip Hop Dance: Learning the Latest Moves; and Creative Journaling for Teens: Discovering the Writer Within. The latter course will not be held at the Allendale Cultural Center but instead will meet at the Allendale Public Library.
Staff member ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Tricia Cousins will teach the yoga and hip hop classes. Ms. Cousins is an accomplished choreographer (舞蹈教师) as well as an experienced dance educator. She has an MA in dance education from Teachers College, Columbia University, where she wrote a thesis on the pedagogical (教学法的) effectiveness of dance education. The journaling class will be taught by Betsy Milford. Ms. Milford is the head librarian at the Allendale Public Library as well as a columnist for the professional journal Library Focus.
The courses are p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )art of the Allendale Cultural Center’s Project Teen, which was initiated by Leah Martin, Director of the Cultural Center. According to Martin, this project is a direct result of her efforts to make the center a more essential part of the Allendale community. Over the last several years, the number of people who have visited the cultural center for classes or events has steadily declined. Project Teen is primarily funded by a generous grant from The McGee Arts Foundation, an organization devoted to bringing arts programs to young adults. Martin oversees the Project Teen board, which consists of five board members. Two board members are students at Allendale’s Brookdale High School; the other three are adults with backgrounds in education and the arts.
The creative jou ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rnaling class will be cosponsored by Brookdale High School, and students who complete the class will be given the opportunity to publish one of their journal entries in Pulse, Brookdale’s student literary magazine. Students who complete the hip hop class will be eligible to participate in the Allendale Review, an annual concert sponsored by the cultural center that features local actors, musicians, and dancers. All classes are scheduled to begin immediately following school dismissal, and transportation will be available from Brookdale High School to the Allendale Cultural Center and the Allendale Public Library. For more information about Project Teen, contact the cultural center’s programming office at 988-0099 or drop by the office after June 1 to pick up a fall course catalog. The office is located on the third floor of the Allendale Town Hall.
Which of the foll ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )owing statements is correct
A. Tricia Cousins will teach two of the new classes.
B. The new classes will begin on June 1.
C. People who want a complete fall catalogue should stop by the Allendale Public Library.
D. The cultural center’s annual concert is called Pulse.
According to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Leah Martin, what was the direct cause of Project Teen
A. Tricia Cousins was available to teach courses in the fall.
B. Community organizations were ignoring local teenagers.
C. The McGee Arts Foundation wanted to be more involved in Allendale’s arts programming.
D. She wanted to make the cultural center a more important part of the Allendale community.
Which of the following factors is implied as another reason for Project Teen
A. The number of people visiting the cultural center has declined over the last several years.
B. The cultural center wanted a grant from The McGee Arts Foundation.
C. The young people of Allendale have complained about the cultural center’s offerings.
D. Leah Martin thinks classes for teenagers are more important than classes for adults.
This article is ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) organized in which of the following ways
A. In time order, from the past to the future.
B. Most important information first, followed by background and details.
C. Background first, followed by the most important information and details.
D. As sensational news, with the most controversial topic first.
Section C
Directions: Read the p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )assage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.
Automation refers ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to the introduction of electronic control and automatic operation of productive machinery. It reduces the human factors, mental and physical, in production, and is designed to make possible the manufacture of more goods with fewer workers. The development of automation in American industry has been called the “Second Industrial Revolution”.
Labour’s concern over automation arises from uncertainty about the effects on employment, and fears of major changes in jobs. In the main, labour has taken the view that resistance to technical change is unfruitful. Eventually, the result of automation may well be an increase in employment, since it is expected that vast industries will grow up around manufacturing, maintaining, and repairing automation equipment. The interest of labour lies in bringing about the transition with a minimum of inconvenience and distress to the workers involved. Also, union spokesmen emphasize that the benefit of the increased production and lower costs made possible by automation should be shared by workers in the form of higher wages, more leisure, and improved living standards.
To protect t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he interests of their members in the era of automation, unions have adopted a number of new policies. One of these is the promotion of supplementary unemployment benefit plans. It is emphasized that since the employer involved in such a plan has a direct financial interest in preventing unemployment, he will have a strong drive for planning new installations so as to cause the least possible problems in jobs and job assignments. Some unions are working for dismissal pay agreements, requiring that permanently dismissed workers be paid a sum of money based on length of service. Another approach is the idea of the “improvement factor”, which calls for wage increases based on increases in productivity. It is possible, however, that labour will rely mainly on reduction in working hours in order to gain a full share in the fruits of automation. (in no more than 8 words)
70. Automati ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )on makes it possible to ________________________________________.
71. At first, two ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )things people worried about automation were ____________________________.
72. According to un ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ion spokesmen, the workers benefit from automation in terms of ________________________________________________________.
73. What is the last ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) passage mainly talking about
________________________________.
(Note: Answer the q ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )uestions or complete the statements in No More Than 10 Words.)
IV. Fill in the blanks (10%)
Directions: Choose one ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) of the best words from the box to complete each sentence in the proper form. Note that there are more expressions than needed.
reach the expec ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ted goal target at be related to no wonder work out up to in question range from be involved in to some extent make use of
1. Teachers sh ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ould _____________ the best way to appeal to their students in class.
2. According to the sc ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ientific data, most cases of lung cancer _____________ smoking.
3. This program _____________ improving the health of children of all ages.
4. Not having taken th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e local economic conditions into account, they failed to _________.
5. It’s _____________ the travel companies to warn customers of any possible dangers.
6. The job_____________ is available for three months only.
7. More than 30 software firms _____________ the scandal last year.
8. We all _____________ remember the good times and forget the bad ones.
9. Every seco ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nd should_____________ to study, for we’ll have to face fierce competitions next semester in senior three.
10. There was a traffic jam this morning. _____________ he was late.
V. Translation (17%=3+3+3+4+4)
Directions: T ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ranslate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
旅游时我们要有高度的环保意识。（highly）
每当遇到困难时，父母总会是你的后盾。（back）
2010年上海世博会的口号是“城市让生活更美好”。（better）
广告商应该考虑到目标消费群体可能具有的潜在的欲望和担忧。（account）
5. 人们广泛地认为，从很大程度上来看广告正在推动全球经济的发展。（It is….）
2014学年第二学期位育中学零次考试卷
高二年级 英语学科
Key:
I. Listening
1. CBCCD AABBB CBBBD C
17. set 18. Clue/idea 19. cheap 20.quality
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
21-28. doing; why; what; done; which; to show; rather than; Despite;
29-36. believing; the; was sent; those; that; is; greatest; can/will
37-46 EAGJB HDFCK
III. Reading
47-61 CBCBD BAAAC DDCBA
62-69 ADBC ADAB
Section C
manufacture more goods with fewer workers
effect on employment and major changes in jobs
wages, leisure hours and living standards
Union’s policy concerning the protection of union members
IV. Fill in the blanks:
1-5 work out; are ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )related to; is targeted at; reach the expected goal; up to;
6-10 in question; we ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )re involved in; to some extent; be made use of; No wonder
V. Translation: (17%=3+3+3+4+4)
1. 旅游时我们要高度意识到环保的重要性。（highly）
We should be h ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ighly aware of the importance of environmental protection when travelling.
2. 每当遇到困难时，父母总会是你的后盾。（back）
Your parents w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ill always back you up whenever you come across difficulties.
2010年上海世博会的口号是“城市让生活更美好”。（better）
The slogan of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo was “Better City, Better Life”.
4. 广告商应该考虑到目标消费群体可能具有的潜在的欲望和担忧。（account）
Advertisers sh ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ould take into account the potential desires and worries that the target consumers may have.
5. 人们广泛地认为，从很大程度上来看广告正在推动全球经济的发展。（It is….）
It’s widely rec ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ognized that the global economy is being driven to a great extent by advertisements.
高二年级 英语学科
（考试时间100分钟，总分100分）
I . Listening Comprehension (20%)
Section A (10%)
Directions：In Sectio ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n 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 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. Stop the bus. ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )B. Walk to the zoo. C. Cross the street. D. Call the police
2. A. On a farm. B. In a plane.
C. In a coffee shop. D. In a restaurant.
3. A. Confusing. B. Popular. C. Boring. D. Interesting.
4. A. Doctor and patient. B. Boss and employee.
C. Assistant and customer. D. Teacher and student.
5. A. Stay home to pr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )epare for his exams. B. Attend the concert after his exams are finished.
C. Ask the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )woman to study with him. D. Go to the concert with the woman.
6. A. He suddenly decided not to come. B. He was coming later.
C. He forgot to come. D. He wasn’t invited
7. A. She bought a new computer.
B. She watched the volleyball match on the computer.
C. She was busy in her office.
D. She was not interested in the volleyball match.
8. A. She also has a dictionary of this kind.
B. She didn’t know the man was good at writing.
C. She isn’t surprised at the man’s getting the prize.
D. The dictionary is so marvelous that she wants to have it.
9. A. The 2:30 train has a dining car.
B. The man prefers to take the 2:30 train.
C. The 2:00 train will reach Washington earlier.
D. They are going to have some fast food on the train.
10. A. The man can speak German.
B. the man knows nothing about German.
C. The man can read in German.
D. The man knows about both English and German.
Section B (6%)
Directions: In Sec ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tion B, you will hear two short passages, and 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 through 13 are based on the following passage
11. A. A kind of strange disease. B. A computer programmer.
C. A kind of computer virus. D. A computer game.
12. A. China. B. South Korea. C. Japan. D. America.
13. A. Use a computer virus program.
B. Refuse computer information from strangers.
C. Copy any kind of information from the internet.
D. Keep your computer in a safe place.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage
14. A. Nighttime. B. The news.
C. Educational cartoons. D. The Children’s Room.
15. A. Eleven. B. Six. C. Seven. D. Three.
16. A. A movie star . B. A newspaper reporter.
C. A TV host or hostess. D. A radio manager.
Section C (4%)
Directions: In S ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ection 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 following conversation.
The item that the woman is going to buy A bedroom 17____.
The problem with the woman She has no 18____ where to buy.
The goods bought from IKEA Not really19_____ but the 20 _______ is good.
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary (26%)
Section A (16%)
Directions: After ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
(A)
Are you a dog person or a cat person
With so many photos an ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d videos of cats and dogs 21_________ (do) cute things online, it’s easier than ever to answer which of these furry friends you like more. There are many reasons 22_________ people prefer one type of pet over the other. So, have you ever wondered 23_________ your preference for cats or dogs says about you
In fact, a 20 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )10 study 24_________ (do) by Sam Gosling, a psychologist at the University of Texas, US, and his graduate student Carson Sandy found that dog people are more extroverted (外向的), agreeable and conscientious (认真的) than cat people.
Just on the basis of dog’s nature being more sociable than cat’s, you may expect that the personalities of dog people also reflect higher sociability. Gosling’s study found that dog people are generally about 15% more extroverted and 13% more agreeable, both of 25_________ are associated with social orientation.
In addition, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) dog people are 11% more conscientious than cat people. “Conscientiousness” is a tendency 26_________ (show) self-discipline, to complete tasks and aim for achievement. This trait also shows a preference for planned 27_________ _________ spontaneous (一时冲动的) behavior.
In comparison, cat ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )people are about 12% more anxious, but they are also 11% more “open” than dog people.
28 _________ vast d ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ifferences, there are some things that cat and dog people have in common. “Both types of people consider themselves close to nature, dislike animal-print clothing and are generally optimists,” noted Mother Nature Network.
(B)
Wolf Totem 《狼图腾》
Release date: Feb 19 in China
A wolf means craf ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t and cruelty in many fables and fairy tales. But Wolf Totem is likely to stop people 29 _________ (believe) this.
Based on a novel of 30 _________ same name by the Chinese writer Jiang Rong, the film shows a struggle between wolves and humans.
The main character Chen Zheng, a student 31_________ (send) to work among grassland hunters in Inner Mongolia in the early 1970s. He quickly finds himself fascinated by the traditions and culture of the hunters, which are very different from 32_________ of his own farmer’s background.
Wolves on the grassl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )and are terrifying, a danger to the lives of other animals and human beings as well. But the hunters show great respect for them, for they see that their own livelihood comes from the balance of the natural world, in which these animals play the central role. It is for this reason 33_________ the hunters worship ( 崇拜) a “wolf totem”.
While focusing on ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Chen’s story, Jiang Rong spends a large part of the novel saying that the Mongolian warrior tradition, which is similar to the tradition of wolves, 34_________ (be) important for all of human civilization. The 35 _________ (great) of cultures, both Chinese and western, have taken something from their fighting spirit. Jiang is also calling for this spirit to return today.
Let’s wait and see ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )whether the film 36_________ show the profound themes of the original novel.
Section B (10%)
Directions: Com ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )plete 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.
dizzy B. fitness ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) C. frequently D. control E. wearable F. recordG. device H. display I. relaxed J. perfectly K. destination
From the 007 series to Iron Man, cool gadgets (装备) like smart watches and high-tech glasses impress audiences. Now the real world is welcoming them. The world of 37 technology is quietly growing, and it’s planning to take over. Let’s look at some of the gadgets.
Headwear
Reading on a b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )us or while you’re running often makes you 38 . But with a small wearable device called Run-n-Read, you won’t have the same feeling so any more. You can wear it on your headband or your T-shirt. It tracks your head movements and moves the text on the screen of your iPad or other reading 39 at the same time as your eyes. Though a person standing nearby can see the text jumping up and down, for you the text looks 40 still. Your head moves, but the words don’t.
Bracelets
Wearing a sensory b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )racelet can help you find out where you’ve run, how many calories you’ve burned, how deep your sleep was, etc.
A few companies hav ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e already been producing great 41 tracking devices for some time. The FitBit Surge is one of best examples. The Surge has an LED touch 42 screen, which allows you to 43 your smart phone and see who is calling or messaging you. It also has eight different sensors and can 44 many different sporting activities.
Shoes
If you’ve ever got t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ired of looking at your smart phone 45 for directions when visiting a place, you might want to try Lechal smart shoes. The shoes work by using Bluetooth to connect to a phone app. After you’ve entered the 46 you want to go to on your phone, the shoes direct you by vibrating (振动) either the left or right foot to tell you which way you should turn.
III. Reading Comprehension (27%)
Section A
Directions: For each b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lank 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.
Kodak’s decision to file for bankruptcy（破产）protection is a sad, though not unexpected, turning point for a leading American corporation that 47 consumer photography and dominated the film market for decades, but finally failed to adapt to the digital revolution.
Although many peop ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )le owe Kodak’s downfall to “complacency (自满)”, that 48 turns a blind eye to the long time which the company spent in reinventing itself. Decades ago, Kodak foresaw that digital photography would unavoidably 49 film — and in fact, Kodak invented the first digital camera in 1975 — but in a 50 decision, the company chose to 51 its new discovery and went on focusing on its traditional film business.
It wasn’t that Koda ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )k was 52 to the future, but rather that it failed to carry out a strategy to face it, said Rebecca Henderson, a professor at Harvard Business School. By the time the company realized its 53 , it was too late.
Kodak is an example ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )of a firm that was very much aware that they had to adapt, and spent a lot of money trying to do so, but 54 failed. Large companies have a difficult time 55
into new markets ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )because they always attempt to put existing assets (资产) into the new businesses.
Although Kodak pre ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )dicted the 56 rise of digital photography, its corporate（企业的） culture was too 57 the successes of the past. Therefore, it is impossible for them to make the clean break, which is necessary to fully embrace the future. They were a company stuck in time. Their history was so important to them. Now their history has become a burden.
Kodak’s downfall ov ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )er the last several decades was 58 . In 1976, its products 59
90% of the mar ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ket for photographic film and 85% of the market for cameras. But the 1980s brought new 60 from Japanese film company Fuji Photo, which defeated Kodak by offering lower prices for film and photo supplies. Kodak’s 61 not to pursue the role of official film for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics was a major miscalculation. The golden chance went to Fuji instead, which exploited its sponsorship to win a permanent foothold in the marketplace.
47. A. prepared B. preferred C. pioneered D. promised
48. A. result B. explanation C. purpose D. measure
49. A. charge B. overcome C. replace D. resist
50. A. fruitful B. fateful C. useful D. hopeful
51. A. share B. show C. shift D. shelf
52. A. sensitive B. blind C. accessible D. resistant
53. A. mistake B. decision C. fear D. concept
54. A. eventually B. necessarily C. flexibly D. naturally
55. A. switching B. looking C. falling D. plunging
56. A. critical B. reasonable C. inevitable D. essential
57. A. related to B. concerned about C. involved in D. trapped in
58. A. common B. average C. regular D. dramatic
59. A. decide ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d on B. contributed to C. accounted for D. benefited from
60. A. chance B. competition C. hope D. means
61. A. decision B. effort C. regret D. access
Section B
Directions: Read the f ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ollowing 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）
Scientists have long b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )elieved one way to stop the Earth’s atmosphere from warming is by planting more trees. The idea is that more trees will take in or absorb some of the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is a gas released by cars, factories and other human activities. The gas traps heat in the Earth’s atmosphere, which warms the planet. However, two new studies have found that trees may not be as helpful in reducing carbon dioxide as thought.
The first stud ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y was done at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Researchers pumped extra carbon dioxide into a test area where pine trees were growing. The trees grew thirty-four percent faster during the first three years. However, in time, the trees slowed to about their normal growth rate. The scientists say this is because trees need other nutrients, such as nitrogen.?
In the second st ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )udy, researchers from Duke and Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine examined the soil around trees. They discovered that as the leaves broke down into the soil, all the carbon was not trapped in the soil. Much of it was released into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide.?
The findings of the two studies were published last month in Nature magazine. They suggest there is limited value in planting trees to reduce the carbon dioxide pollution in the atmosphere.?
Forest planting has b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )een a part of negotiations on a world agreement to reduce greenhouse gases that scientists believe cause global warming. The United States, Canada, Japan and some other industrial countries have supported the idea. But this new research suggests the idea is not as effective as environmental activists had thought. Scientist Ram Oren of Duke University led the study on tree growth. He says that earlier estimates on the ability of forests to absorb carbon dioxide were overly hopeful.?
Some scientists not involved in the studies say the research provides some of the first evidence on how trees react to carbon dioxide. Other scientists say the research disputes a belief among some coal and power companies. The companies say that more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will not create harmful global warming. Instead, they say it will increase forests and other plants.
62. What is the purpose of this passage
A. Introduce som ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e new ideas about the relationship between trees and carbon dioxide.
B. Introduce recent condition of global industrial pollution.
C. Call on people to plant more trees to reduce greenhouse gases.
D. Point out that ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) power companies should be responsible for the rising levels of carbon dioxide.
63. Why did the researchers put trees in extra carbon dioxide in the first study
A. To learn whet ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )her trees can still absorb carbon dioxide under extreme conditions.
B. To get more oxygen from these trees.
C. To evaluate the maximum carbon dioxide that trees can absorb.
D. To see the effec ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t of carbon dioxide on the growth rate of these trees.
64. What happened ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) to the leaves falling from the trees in the second study
A. They broke down and the main parts turned into oxygen.
B. They broke down ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) and the carbon content had mainly turned into carbon dioxide.
C. They broke down ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )and the carbon content was mainly absorbed in the soil.
D. They absorbed more carbon dioxide.
65. Scientis ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t Ram Oren thinks that common beliefs of the tree’s ability to absorb carbon dioxide are ____________.
A. appropriate B. pessimistic C. over-optimistic D. convincing
(B)
Cultural Center Adds Classes for Young Adults
The Allendale Cul ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tural Center has expanded its arts program to include classes for young adults. Director Leah Martin announced Monday that beginning in September, three new classes will be offered to the Allendale community. The course titles will be Yoga for Teenagers; Hip Hop Dance: Learning the Latest Moves; and Creative Journaling for Teens: Discovering the Writer Within. The latter course will not be held at the Allendale Cultural Center but instead will meet at the Allendale Public Library.
Staff member ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Tricia Cousins will teach the yoga and hip hop classes. Ms. Cousins is an accomplished choreographer (舞蹈教师) as well as an experienced dance educator. She has an MA in dance education from Teachers College, Columbia University, where she wrote a thesis on the pedagogical (教学法的) effectiveness of dance education. The journaling class will be taught by Betsy Milford. Ms. Milford is the head librarian at the Allendale Public Library as well as a columnist for the professional journal Library Focus.
The courses are p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )art of the Allendale Cultural Center’s Project Teen, which was initiated by Leah Martin, Director of the Cultural Center. According to Martin, this project is a direct result of her efforts to make the center a more essential part of the Allendale community. Over the last several years, the number of people who have visited the cultural center for classes or events has steadily declined. Project Teen is primarily funded by a generous grant from The McGee Arts Foundation, an organization devoted to bringing arts programs to young adults. Martin oversees the Project Teen board, which consists of five board members. Two board members are students at Allendale’s Brookdale High School; the other three are adults with backgrounds in education and the arts.
The creative jou ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rnaling class will be cosponsored by Brookdale High School, and students who complete the class will be given the opportunity to publish one of their journal entries in Pulse, Brookdale’s student literary magazine. Students who complete the hip hop class will be eligible to participate in the Allendale Review, an annual concert sponsored by the cultural center that features local actors, musicians, and dancers. All classes are scheduled to begin immediately following school dismissal, and transportation will be available from Brookdale High School to the Allendale Cultural Center and the Allendale Public Library. For more information about Project Teen, contact the cultural center’s programming office at 988-0099 or drop by the office after June 1 to pick up a fall course catalog. The office is located on the third floor of the Allendale Town Hall.
Which of the foll ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )owing statements is correct
A. Tricia Cousins will teach two of the new classes.
B. The new classes will begin on June 1.
C. People who want a complete fall catalogue should stop by the Allendale Public Library.
D. The cultural center’s annual concert is called Pulse.
According to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Leah Martin, what was the direct cause of Project Teen
A. Tricia Cousins was available to teach courses in the fall.
B. Community organizations were ignoring local teenagers.
C. The McGee Arts Foundation wanted to be more involved in Allendale’s arts programming.
D. She wanted to make the cultural center a more important part of the Allendale community.
Which of the following factors is implied as another reason for Project Teen
A. The number of people visiting the cultural center has declined over the last several years.
B. The cultural center wanted a grant from The McGee Arts Foundation.
C. The young people of Allendale have complained about the cultural center’s offerings.
D. Leah Martin thinks classes for teenagers are more important than classes for adults.
This article is ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) organized in which of the following ways
A. In time order, from the past to the future.
B. Most important information first, followed by background and details.
C. Background first, followed by the most important information and details.
D. As sensational news, with the most controversial topic first.
Section C
Directions: Read the p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )assage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.
Automation refers ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to the introduction of electronic control and automatic operation of productive machinery. It reduces the human factors, mental and physical, in production, and is designed to make possible the manufacture of more goods with fewer workers. The development of automation in American industry has been called the “Second Industrial Revolution”.
Labour’s concern over automation arises from uncertainty about the effects on employment, and fears of major changes in jobs. In the main, labour has taken the view that resistance to technical change is unfruitful. Eventually, the result of automation may well be an increase in employment, since it is expected that vast industries will grow up around manufacturing, maintaining, and repairing automation equipment. The interest of labour lies in bringing about the transition with a minimum of inconvenience and distress to the workers involved. Also, union spokesmen emphasize that the benefit of the increased production and lower costs made possible by automation should be shared by workers in the form of higher wages, more leisure, and improved living standards.
To protect t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he interests of their members in the era of automation, unions have adopted a number of new policies. One of these is the promotion of supplementary unemployment benefit plans. It is emphasized that since the employer involved in such a plan has a direct financial interest in preventing unemployment, he will have a strong drive for planning new installations so as to cause the least possible problems in jobs and job assignments. Some unions are working for dismissal pay agreements, requiring that permanently dismissed workers be paid a sum of money based on length of service. Another approach is the idea of the “improvement factor”, which calls for wage increases based on increases in productivity. It is possible, however, that labour will rely mainly on reduction in working hours in order to gain a full share in the fruits of automation. (in no more than 8 words)
70. Automati ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )on makes it possible to ________________________________________.
71. At first, two ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )things people worried about automation were ____________________________.
72. According to un ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ion spokesmen, the workers benefit from automation in terms of ________________________________________________________.
73. What is the last ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) passage mainly talking about
________________________________.
(Note: Answer the q ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )uestions or complete the statements in No More Than 10 Words.)
IV. Fill in the blanks (10%)
Directions: Choose one ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) of the best words from the box to complete each sentence in the proper form. Note that there are more expressions than needed.
reach the expec ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ted goal target at be related to no wonder work out up to in question range from be involved in to some extent make use of
1. Teachers sh ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ould _____________ the best way to appeal to their students in class.
2. According to the sc ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ientific data, most cases of lung cancer _____________ smoking.
3. This program _____________ improving the health of children of all ages.
4. Not having taken th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e local economic conditions into account, they failed to _________.
5. It’s _____________ the travel companies to warn customers of any possible dangers.
6. The job_____________ is available for three months only.
7. More than 30 software firms _____________ the scandal last year.
8. We all _____________ remember the good times and forget the bad ones.
9. Every seco ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nd should_____________ to study, for we’ll have to face fierce competitions next semester in senior three.
10. There was a traffic jam this morning. _____________ he was late.
V. Translation (17%=3+3+3+4+4)
Directions: T ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ranslate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
旅游时我们要有高度的环保意识。（highly）
每当遇到困难时，父母总会是你的后盾。（back）
2010年上海世博会的口号是“城市让生活更美好”。（better）
广告商应该考虑到目标消费群体可能具有的潜在的欲望和担忧。（account）
5. 人们广泛地认为，从很大程度上来看广告正在推动全球经济的发展。（It is….）
2014学年第二学期位育中学零次考试卷
高二年级 英语学科
Key:
I. Listening
1. CBCCD AABBB CBBBD C
17. set 18. Clue/idea 19. cheap 20.quality
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
21-28. doing; why; what; done; which; to show; rather than; Despite;
29-36. believing; the; was sent; those; that; is; greatest; can/will
37-46 EAGJB HDFCK
III. Reading
47-61 CBCBD BAAAC DDCBA
62-69 ADBC ADAB
Section C
manufacture more goods with fewer workers
effect on employment and major changes in jobs
wages, leisure hours and living standards
Union’s policy concerning the protection of union members
IV. Fill in the blanks:
1-5 work out; are ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )related to; is targeted at; reach the expected goal; up to;
6-10 in question; we ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )re involved in; to some extent; be made use of; No wonder
V. Translation: (17%=3+3+3+4+4)
1. 旅游时我们要高度意识到环保的重要性。（highly）
We should be h ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ighly aware of the importance of environmental protection when travelling.
2. 每当遇到困难时，父母总会是你的后盾。（back）
Your parents w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ill always back you up whenever you come across difficulties.
2010年上海世博会的口号是“城市让生活更美好”。（better）
The slogan of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo was “Better City, Better Life”.
4. 广告商应该考虑到目标消费群体可能具有的潜在的欲望和担忧。（account）
Advertisers sh ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ould take into account the potential desires and worries that the target consumers may have.
5. 人们广泛地认为，从很大程度上来看广告正在推动全球经济的发展。（It is….）
It’s widely rec ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ognized that the global economy is being driven to a great extent by advertisements.
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