2014学年第一学期徐汇区学习能力诊断卷高三年级英语学科

2015.1

I. Listening Comprehension (共10分)

Section A (共6分，每小题2分）

Directions: In Section A, you will hear one short passage, and you will be asked three questions on the passage. The passage 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.

Question 1 through 3 are based on the following passage.

A. 13 B. 20 C. 30 D. 40

A. Some people are to blame for setting fires deliberately.

B. The trees are kept so dry as to catch fire easily due to the weather.

C. There are not enough firemen to help put out the fires throughout the country.

D. The aid from France, Italy, and Germany fail to come in time.

A. He tried to blow up the Olympic committee’s headquarters.

B. He thought that lighting fire officially was really interesting.

C. He was refused to carry torch in Olympics because he was not famous.

D. He thought it was a good way to get out of jail.

Section B (共4分，每小题1分）

Directions: In Section B， you will hear one conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

Blanks 4 through 7 are based on the following conversation.

Employment Application Form



Date

2014/9/25

Position Applying for

 4



Name

Jenifer Lee

Email

JeniferLee@gmail.com



Phone (C)

56087786

Phone (H):

34527868



Qualifications

She’s got her 5 for this second job.

French was her 6 in college.

She was good at painting and had ever given an 7 of her paintings.



...

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Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each blank.

II. Grammar and Vocabulary (共30分)

Section A (共10分，每小题1分）

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

— You are supposed to graduate soon, aren’t you? — Yes, in a short while, I’ll be free _____ all my worries.A. with B. of C. about D. at

_____ rapid spread of railways and the increase in ocean transport that made long-distance travelling more common. A. Since the B. It was that C. It was the D. There was the

Evidence came up ______ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old. A. what B. which C. that D. whose

_____ with the size of the whole universe, even the biggest star we can observe doesn’t seem big at all. A. When compared B. Compare C. While comparing D. Comparing

Peter, your hair wants _____. You’d better have it done right now. A. cut B. to cut C. cutting D. being cut

_____ out of money, we had to pick a cheap hotel for the night. A. To almost run B. Have almost run C. Had almost run D. Having almost run

Environmental concerns that worry many never seem _____ any effect on William, who is always optimistic about the future. A. having B. to have C. to have had D. had

In the time of the week, _____ he spent in the mountain, he saw many rare birds. A. that B. when C. what D. which

The man coming back from Africa has been isolated _____ we know that he hasn’t caught the deadly disease, Ebola. A. when B. since C. unless D. until

The greater the population there is in a region, _____ for water, food and transportation. A. the greater the need B. there is greater need C. is the greater need D. the great need

Section B (共10分，每小题1分）

Directions: Read the text below. Use the word given in the brackets to form a word that fits in the space.

“A DVD retails for $10 or more. Out of that, we writers 18______ (current) get 4 or 5 cents. We’re asking to get 8 cents per DVD. The producers and others say we’re asking for too much.” That is television writer Saul Bloom’s 19_______ (argue) as to why the Writers Guild of America is going on strike tomorrow.

The strike by TV and movie writers will greatly 20_______ (effective) TV and movie production. The last such strike, in 1988, cost the industry half a billion dollars. That strike lasted five months. Such a strike affects everyone in the business, from TV and movie industry executives all the way down to the people selling popcorn at local movie theaters. It is estimated that this one would be 21_______ (bad) than the last.

All movies presently in production that require the skills of active writers will halt production. TV networks will 22_______ (substitution) new game shows and “reality” shows that don’t require professional writers. In addition, of course, there will be plenty of reruns. TV viewers in search of fresh programs might have to switch to cable TV or rent DVDs. A recent nationwide poll indicates that the general public strongly supports the writers, who are thought to be underpaid and 23_______ (appreciate).

“Writers are too 24_______ (demand) ,” complained Reese Majors, vice president of CEC Entertainment, a production company with seven shows airing weekly on network TV. “They think they are so 25_______ (speciality). All they do is type a bunch of words onto a piece of paper. My six-year-old can do that. They claim that writing is work. But how can it be work when it is done in the comfort of their homes? How can you call sitting at home ‘work’? The 26_______ (act) and the crew have to go on location, where they must battle the cold, the heat, the jet lag, and the 27_______ (lonely) of being away from home. No home cooking for them—they have to eat catered meals. But you don’t hear them complaining for four more cents per DVD!”

Section C (共10分，每小题1分）

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

A food called “nutraloaf” has been used for many years in US prisons. But prisoners claim that it tastes so bad that the food is actually 28 . They say that prison officials must 29 the prisoner with some type of disobedience 30 they can punish him by making him eat nutraloaf. At least one prisoner has filed a lawsuit 31 the use of nutraloaf. Prison officials say the prisoners are overreacting. They say that nutraloaf is a nutritious food. “It’s just like fruitcake,” said one warden(典狱长). Nutraloaf is a mixture of bread, cheese, raw and cooked vegetables, beans, and other 32 which may vary from season to season and prison to prison.

Prison officials say that using nutraloaf, a “hand” food, increases prison 33 , because prisoners don’t have utensils or plates to throw at or use against guards or other prisoners. Officials 34 distribute nutraloaf for days at a time when one or more prisoners act unruly.

“What are they 35 about? I wish I could have had nutraloaf when I was growing up,” said Bob Hope, a prison warden in Arkansas. “It tastes a lot 36 than the grits and corn bread I ate every day. These guys have a lot of nerve to complain. I’ve eaten it myself many times—I just pop it into the microwave for a minute, spread a little butter on it, and enjoy. What’s their beef? Prisoners are just a bunch of whiners(悲嗥者). If they want five-star prison 37 , they should commit their crimes in France.”

A. entertainment B. punishment C. implement D. compliment

A. charge B. challenge C. oblige D. oppress

A. until B. after C. unless D. before

A. against B. for C. by D. from

A. chemicals B. ingredients C. extinguisher D. fertilizer

A. safety B. administration C. therapy D. aggressiveness

A. officially B. intelligently C. impatiently D. routinely

A. talking B. speaking C. complaining D. moving

A. funnier B. worse C. better D. more bitter

A. bread B. food C. spirit D. nutrient

III. Reading Comprehension (共30分)

Section A (共22分，每小题2分）

Directions: Read the following 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)

It was a rainy morning two years ago. Shirley Huxham was cycling gently downhill. As she waved to a friend, her bike slid uncontrollably on the wet road, throwing her to the ground. “I’d never even thought of buying a helmet,” she says. For months she was partly paralysed(瘫痪的) down her left side and still has health problems today.

Some might think that Shirley was just unlucky. How dangerous can it be to fall from a bicycle? In fact, each year on Britain’s roads more than 200 people are killed and at least 4,000 seriously injured on bicycles. But these numbers don’t tell the whole story: the majority of the dead and injured were not wearing helmets.

A study of bicycle accidents in the US found that helmets could reduce the risk of serious head injury by 85 percent. Yet it is estimated that in Britain, no more than five percent of bicycle-riders wear helmets. Why don’t more cyclists wear them?

People think that helmets look foolish, that they’re inconvenient, and that accidents only happen to other people.

One of the wrong ideas bicyclists have is that lower speeds can put them at less risk than motorcyclists, who are legally obliged to wear helmets. In fact, according to a British report, a higher percentage of bicyclists than motorcyclists suffer head injuries. And their injuries can be just as severe.

Helmets, however, can make a big difference. Shirley wasn’t just unlucky. If she had worn a helmet, she wouldn’t have spent months in hospital. Why take the risk?

The reason why Shirley got badly injured was that _____.

A. She was riding her bicycle downhill too fast.

B. Her friend’s waving to her made her lose control.

C. She ignored the importance of wearing a helmet.

D. The ground was barel