1、上海市徐汇区高二英语上学期学习能力诊断试题2014学年第一学期徐汇区学习能力诊断卷高二年级英语学科（考试时间90分钟，满分100分） 第一卷 公共题，全体同学必做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 conversations and
2、 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. At a meeting. B. In a restaurant. C. At home. D. On his way.2. A. To try his l
3、uck at another restaurant. B. To book a table for Tuesday. C. To book a smaller table. D. To cancel his dinner plans.3. A. A noisy night. B. Life in town. C. A place of living. D. Buying a flat.4. A. Find a player. B. Watch a game. C. Play basketball. D. Join the man.5. A. Saturday. B. Sunday. C. Mo
4、nday. D. Friday6. A. The cost of fixing the window. B. The difficulty of cleaning it up. C. The possible harm to the people. D. The punishment he will get. 7. A. Peter doesnt like to be bothered. B. The machine was just repaired.C. The man couldnt make any copies. D. The man can learn to use the mac
5、hine.8. A. The man will buy some envelopes for the woman.B. The man will take the woman to town.C. The woman will have to go and buy some envelopes herself.D. The woman has written several letters today.9. A. Because she is energetic. B. Because the seat is occupied. C. Because she feels tired. D. B
6、ecause it makes her feel dizzy.10. A. He is surprised that Dan did not fail. B. He is working especially hard on physics. C. He wonders how Dans history course went. D. He wants to pass the management course. Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear one short passage, and you will be asked t
7、hree 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.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the foll
8、owing passage.11. A. To satisfy the needs of their family. B. To fully realize their potential. C. To make money for early retirement. D. To gain a sense of their personal worth.12. A. They may have to continue to work in old age. B. They may regret the time they wasted. C. They may have nobody to d
9、epend on in the future. D. They may have fewer job opportunities.13. A. Make wise use of our time. B. Enjoy ourselves while we can. C. Save as much money as we can. D. Work hard and play hard.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear one longer conversation. The conversation will be read twic
10、e. 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. Questions l4 through 17 are based on the following conversation. Who is Alexander?He is the new (14)_ of the womans department,.What happe
11、ned to the womans department last year?Their (15)_ was not satisfying.What did Alexander do to save the department?He introduced a new system for (16) _.What does the woman think of the new system?Its quite (17) _.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar（15%）Sect
12、ion ADirections: After 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.ADating from 1971 an
13、d directed by Francis Ford Coppola, The Godfather won three Oscars. (18)_(last) almost three hours, the film is Shakespearean in its scope and ambition. It is the story of a New York mafia family headed by Marlon Brando as “the Godfather”. (19)_ Brando has the title role，it is Al Pacino playing his
14、troubled son Michael (20)_ steals the show in a masterly performance. (21)_(achieve) his aim of taking the audience on an emotional rollercoaster tide，the director intersperses(点缀) long scenes of family life with shorter sequences of extreme violence. Having been shot in explicit detail, this violen
15、ce may shock some viewers. But anyone (22)_(prepare) to put up with this will enjoy (23)_ unique dramatic experience. In fact, for many people The Godfather is the greatest American film made in the 1970s.BI have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth relied (24)_ how well th
16、ey performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and (25)_ (win) are often life-and-death affairs.However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, (26)_ take an opposite attitude. In a culture (27)_ values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, the
17、y strongly blame competition.Among the most vocal are the youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressure from their parents or society. While teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not tryi
18、ng, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, (28)_ it doesnt matter because I really didnt try.” (29)_ is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. (30)_(clear), this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try
19、 to prove themselves.Both are based on the mistaken belief (31)_ ones self-respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others.Both are afraid of not being valued.Only when this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve (32) _ we discover a new meaning in competition.III. Rea
20、ding Comprehension Section A （10%）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.Dear Sunday Globe,I am writing to you about your article in last Sundays newspaper, “Cell
21、phones Makes Life Easier.” You did an excellent job explaining the good points of cell phones; they are _33_, we feel safer always being able to call someone, and they are very helpful in business. _34_ you didnt talk about their bad points at all. Thus I hope youll let me give your readers some adv
22、ice on cell phone etiquette.The first point Id like to address is _35_. When talking face to face in public, you wouldnt shout. Likewise, dont shout when you talk in public on your cell phone. In fact, the microphones in cell phones are so _36_ that you can be heard even if you speak quietly. Furthe
23、rmore, keep you ringer nice and quiet and dont let it ring in meetings, at the movies, etc.Another point that needs to be made has to do with personal space. I think it is very impolite to make calls in small spaces or _37_ rooms. This makes others _38_ and forces them to listen to your personal bus
24、iness. _39_, it stops many face-to-face conversations from very beginning; thats why I never use my cell phone within 3 meters of other people except in emergencies, and only after asking _40_.Lastly, let me draw your readers attention to the dangers of doing two things at the same time. For instanc
25、e, cell phones and driving are a bad _41_. Pay attention to the road! Likewise, cell phones can cause you to neglect good friends. Give friends who are with you your full attention. Turn off your cell phone and enjoy their _42_!Sincerely,Amber Jala A. expensive B. convenient C. affordable D. develop
26、edA. On the other hand B. As a result C. In short D. On the contraryA. carelessness B. loudness C. passion D. limitA. tiny B. virtual C. fashionable D. sensitiveA. crowded B. empty C. smooth D. brand-newA. concerned B. competitive C. uncomfortable D. patientA. However B. Occasionally C. Additionally
27、 D. ThereforeA. support B. permission C. appreciation D. performanceA. absorption B. solution C. involvement D. combinationA. company B. custom C. flavor D. claimSection B（14%）Directions: Read the following two passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For eac
28、h 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) Good nutrition and a balanced diet will help your children grow up healthily. No matter how old your kids are，you can take steps to improve nu
29、trition and to encourage smart eating habits. Here are some suggestions.Family MealsFamily meals are comforting for both parents and kids. Children like to guess what they are going to have and parents get the chance to introduce new foods to children and to find out which foods they like and which
30、ones they dont.Teens may turn up their noses at your plan of a family meal. It is not surprising because theyre trying to establish independence. Yet studies find that teens still want their parents advice，so they use the mealtime as a chance to reconnect.Stocking Up on Healthy FoodsKids，especially
31、younger ones，will eat mostly what they can get at home. Thats why its important to control the supply linesthe foods which you serve for meals and have on hand for snacks. You should have enough fruits，vegetables，lean meat and other good sources of protein，such as eggs and nuts，and healthy snacks，such as yogurt，peanut butter and wholegrain biscuits.Being a Good ExampleThe best way for you to encourage healthy eating is to eat we
