2012学年第二学期徐汇区学习能力诊断卷

2012学年第二学期徐汇区学习能力诊断卷
（满分150分，考试时间100分钟）
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Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar (第二部分词汇和语法)
II. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案): (共20分)
31. Sally always talks about her homework with her friend ________ the phone.
A) of B) in C) at D) on
32. Learning from successful people is ________ good way to gain wealth and success.
A) a B) an C) the D) /
33. According to the new traffic law, everyone in a car ________ wear the seat belt.
A) need B) must C) can D) may
34. A: Sam, are you coming with me to visit your grandma or going fishing with your da d?
B: ________, I am afraid. I am going to finish my report on American history.
A) Either B) Neither C) Both D) None
35. The New York International Children’s Film Festival has become one of ________
festivals for children and teens in North America.
A) a large B) larger C) the largest D) the larger
36. Nowadays many young mothers would rather ________ their well-paid jobs to look a
fter the babies on their own.
A) to give up B) give up C) giving up D) gave up
37. Nobody noticed that Amy was not on the bus ________ it had reached the final stop.
A) when B) because C) if D) until
38. In the new season of the dancing competition, some participants(选手)can be give
n ________ chance to try again.
A) other B) the other C) others D) another
39. While the tour guide was introducing the history of the Great Wall, some tourist
s ________ photos at the same time.
A) took B) were taking C) have taken D) will take
40. The one-year-old boy is smart and he is able to count up to the ________ number.
A) hundred B) hundreds C) hundredth D) hundreds of
41. By 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon, we ________ more than 3,500 yuan at the chari
ty sale.
A) collected B) have collected C) would collect D) had collected
42. Be careful with your passport and money when you are in a foreign country, _______ _?
A) will you B) can you C) aren’t you D) don’t you
43. After the students learnt the text Hot Tips for August 2040, the teacher kept th
em ________ what their life would be like in the future.
A) to imagine B) imagining C) imagine D) imagined
44. Dan rushed into the classroom, shouting excitedly that he had brought back a ___
_____ of good news for us.
A) pair B) number C) piece D) sign
45. Joe had spent nearly a month preparing his graduation speech, ________ the effec
t wasn’t as good as he had expected.
A) and B) but C) or D) so
46. A: ________ will the first mail arrive?
B: In about 20 minutes’ time.
A) How long B) How often C) How far D) How soon
47. Sandra lives a very regular life and usually ________ a cup of coffee on her way to the office.
A) buys B) bought C) will buy D) has bought
48. Quite a few citizens wondered ________.
A) how could they protect themselves from the air pollution
B) how they could protect themselves from the air pollution
C) how from the air pollution could they protect themselves
D) how they from the air pollution could protect themselves
49. A: Why not take an umbrella with you? It might rain in a while.
B: ________
A) Oh, my god! B) You are welcome!
C) All right! Thanks! D) See you later.
50. A: Excuse me, you just happened to take away my mobile phone by mistake.
B: ________
A) I am fine. B) I am really sorry.
C) Never mind. D) That’s all right.
III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格。

每空格限填一词，每个单词或词组只能填一次）:（共8分）
A. For example
B. happen
C. while
D. over and over
E. medical
F. On the other hand
G. especially
H. thoughts
I. enough
Dreaming is an activity of the brain. It produces electrical waves which can be measure d. You have dreamswhen brain waves are 51 fast.
Everyone dreams. If you think that you never dream, you are wrong. Most of the time, we cannot remember our dreams. Some scientists say that we dream mostly about the 52 and wishes that we try not to show to others. Others say that if dreaming is not strong 53 , it is difficult to remember them anyway.
Most people cannot control their dreams, they just 54 . Very few people have clear drea ming. They can control what takes place in their dreaming 55 they are asleep.
Even blind people dream. They may see pictures of events that have happened to thembefo re they became blind. 56 , a person who was born blind does not see pictures in dreams, but they can hear, smell and taste in them.
People often have the same dreams 57 again. They may be events in your life that have c aused problems which you have not solved yet. Nightmares are dreams that are so terribl e that you usually wake up. There is 58 treatment(治疗)for nightmares. You can go to a doctor who tries to find out why you have nightmares and how to deal with them.
IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子): (共8分)
59. Mr. Jones has a lovely garden and he does all the gardening work by ________. (he)
60. That French restaurant provides not only delicious food but good ________ as wel
l. (serve)
61. My neighbors usually feed those homeless cats ________ a day. (two)
62. It’s reported that the car crash on the highway has taken away many people’s _
______. (life)
63. Becoming ________ is probably a sign of getting old. (forget)
64. I often see many students reading ________ in the school library during the lunc
h break. (quiet)
65. Jenny’s experience as an exchang e student in Australia has proved to be _______
_. (interest)
66. The magician Liu Qian can make the coin in his hand ________ in a flash. (appea
r)
V. Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。

每空格限填一词): (共14分)
67. Jake has already downloaded many free games from the App store. (改为否定句)
Jake ________ downloaded many free games from the App store ________.
68. Disneyland is such an amazing amusement park. (改为感叹句)
________ ________ the amusement park Disneyland is!
69. Some people like to drink strong coffee to stay awake late at night. (保持句意基
本不变)
Some people like to drink strong coffee ________ ________ they can stay awake late a t night.
70. A mouse ate half of the cake I left on the table. (改为被动语态)
Half of the cake I left on the table ________ ________ by a mouse.
71. Learning a foreign language can help the students understand different cultures.
(对划线部分提问)
________ ________ learning a foreign language help the students understand?
72. Jane has improved a lot on her painting skills since she went to France. (保持句
意基本不变)
Jane has ________ ________ in her painting skills since she went to France.
73. My painting lesson cost me 800 yuan. My piano lesson cost me 800 yuan, too. (合
并为一句)
My painting lesson cost ________ ________ as my piano lesson.
Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分读写)
VI. Reading comprehension (阅读理解): (共50分)
A. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案): ( 12分)
It was a warm April day when a big fat envelope came in the mail from the only college I had ever imagined attending. I opened the packe t. My eyes were fixed on the word “co ngratulations”, I don’t remember ever smiling so wide. But then I found that the cost of Dream School’s tuition（学费）was around $ 40,000 --- an impossible amount! How cou ld I afford to attend? What good reasons did I have to go there when three other fine c olleges were offering me free tuition? My other choices were also solid schools even if they weren’t as famous as my first choice.
In my mind, attending my dream university would be the only way to realize my dream of becoming a world-class writer. My parents understood how I felt. They told me that even
though it would be a financial(金融的) problem, I could go wherever I would be the hap piest. But as I was always careful with money, I wasn’t sure what to do.
One of the schools that offered me free tuition had an informational dinner, one night in the spring. Considering my parents’ finan cial difficulties, I decided to drive the
45 minutes and attend. At first, all I had planned to do was to smile politely, eat fre
e food and listen carefully. But I surprised myself.
At dinner the president of the university talked about the wonderful activities includi ng guest lectures and social meetings. He also made it perfectly clear that free food w ould be offered at all future events. He continued with explanations of professors, cla ss sizes, activities, and sporting events on campus. As he spoke, I began to realize th at this school, though not as good as my first choice, might be the best one for me. It seemed small yet with many great programs. It seemed to care about the students a lot. As the president ended his speech, I realized that I would be spending the next four y ears right there.
To be frank, my university is not as well-known as my “dream” university. However, it turned out to be the right choice of schools for me.
74. In the 6th line, the underlined word solid means “________”.
A) strong and hard B) good but not special
C) common and cheap D) expensive but friendly
75. My ambition is to become ________.
A) a scientist B) a president C) a writer D) a professor
76. ________ worried me a lot when I got the offer from my dream university.
A) The location of the university
B) The offers from 3 other colleges
C) The cost of the tuition
D) The activities organized on campus
77. At the informational dinner party, the president left me a deep impression by _____ ___.
A) offering me free food and free events
B) his intelligence and politeness
C) showing me a bright future
D) his explanation of the university
78. I made up my mind after the president’s speech because _______.
A) the university has a very long history and is very large
B) there are many famous professors teaching in the university
C) the university is just as well-known as my first choice
D) great programs are provided and it cares about students
79. We can learn from the passage that ________.
A) the way to success is choosing the best university
B) only students from rich families go to better universities
C) it’s wise to choose the right rather than the best
D) a good speech can make a difference in one’s life
B.Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语
完成短文):（12分）
Calista knows how hard her brother tries to do the things most kids can do easily. She also knows how much he loves being able to go to Special Olympics competitions and how great he feels when he wins an award. She has wanted to become an official Special Olym pics volunteer ever since 2005 when she was only 7. 80 she was too young to become a re al volunteer at the moment, Calista found another way she could do to help.
When she knew that their local Special Olympics program lost their largest fundraising (筹款) event, she came up with 81 ! She decided to make and sell crafts (手工艺品) to h elp raise money for the program. Since December 2006, she has spent over 100 hours maki ng and selling her crafts and has raised $440 for the program. She continues to make an d sell her crafts every chance she gets and says that her goal is to raise $3,000. She named her project Calista Cares and even set up a website, in the hope of getting more people to know about 82 and raising more money for Crawford County Special Olympics.
Not only has she done all of these 83 , but since the age of 5, Calista has helped out as much as she can at all of the Special Olympics events she goes to. Whether it is kee
ping scores or recording time on the field, picking balls during the softball throws or simply cheering on the athletes, she has been always ready to give 84 .
Calista is an amazing little girl who spends many hours working on her crafts and alway s tries to find more places to sell them. She expects 85 from others, just collecting a s much money for the program.
80. A) If B) When C) Although D) Unless
81. A) many friends B) a good plan C) a useful website D) lots of money
82. A) her B) you C) us D) them
83. A) gently B) luckily C) silently D) successfully
84. A) her friendship B) the project C) a helping hand D) her crafts
85. A) an award B) nothing C) a job D) a holiday
C.Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当
的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给):（14分）
The written word is one of the most powerful forms of expression. Classic literature (经典文学)written many years ago still has the power to educate people. Many people fin d it difficult to read the classics. In fact, reading the classics can be fun especiall y as you grow up and
d 86 a deeper understanding of th
e world.
☆ Read for enjoyment.Classic literature should be read for enjoyment as well
as education. Look for the works by authors you are f 87 with or have heard
about through movies or TV. Choose the type of classic literature that you en
joy reading from past experience.
☆ Keep a dictionary on e the Oxford English Dictionary as a reference
for the words you don’t know or to find out some certain words that have ch
anged in meaning over time. Start slowly and work on reading 30 minutes a day
to get into the h 88 .
☆ Get to read its biographical information(生平).This is b 89 it introduces
the background of the story and author. To have a better understanding of th
e story, find out more about the time in which a work has created and the bac
kground of its author.
☆ Do r 90 on the rge numbers of websites, like , provide
information for the study of classical literature.
☆ Understand how the story takes place.Classic literature is often hard to u
nderstand and contains difficult character development. Don’t give up r 91 t
ill you finish the whole story and take notes if necessary.
☆ Understand the use of footnotes(脚注) in literature.Classic literature is
full of references to social and culture information of the past. Footnotes
may be used to explain these references c 92 and make the material easier to
understand.
D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题): ( 12分)
Most of us have never thought about building an educational toy by ourselves. If we nee d a learning toy or something, we simply go to the nearest store and buy it. However, t hings are not as easy in third world countries. With families even having no food to pu t on the table, buying toys, especially the educational ones, is the last thing on the parents’ minds.
So how can one get these kids interested in science? This was a question that worried t he Indian engineer Arvind Gupta so much that he decided to give up a good job and spend his life making toys from trash, things that people no longer want or need!
Mr. Gupta began teaching in the 1970s. While still an engineering student at the Indian College of Technology, he volunteered to teach the children who could not afford to go to school. Upon graduation, he found a good job at India’s Tata Motors and spent the next five years designing cars.
But he soon realized that this was not something he wanted to do for the rest of his li fe. So he took a year’s training course and took part in the Hoshangabad Science Teach ing Program whose aim was to make science fun and exciting for poor children using avai lable materials.
Mr. Gupta found the whole project so satisfying that he decided to leave his high-payin g job and focus his attention on designing educational toys that were not only cheap an d easy to build, but are also full of scientific principles(科学原理), so that children could get interested in this interesting subject.
When the Internet started becoming a more widespread learning tool, Mr. Gupta created a Toys from Trash website and also recorded over 250 YouTube videos.
Today, over 50,000 children and teachers visit the website daily to download the videos for the toy creations based on cool science. Some young children have become so inspir
ed (鼓舞)that they have even won international science competitions with the help of hi s creations.
93. What are these educational toys made from?
_____________________________________________________________________.
94. Did Arind Gupta start building educational toys as soon as he graduated from the co llege?
_________, ___________________________________________________________.
95. Who did Mr. Gupta build these educational toys for?
_____________________________________________________________________.
96. How are the educational toys designed by Mr. Gupta?
_____________________________________________________________________.
97. What did Mr. Gupta do to introduce his educational toys?
_____________________________________________________________________.
98. How can these educational toys help the children in third world countries?
_____________________________________________________________________.
VII. Writing: （20分）
99. Mr. Jones introduced Lin some school rules on the first day when Lin arrived at the new school in New York. Lin found quite a few differences about Dos and Don’ts betwee n Chinese school rules and American school rules.
在纽约新学校上学的第一天，Jones先生给Lin介绍了学校的一些校规。

Lin在日记里描述了一些中美学校校规的对比，并记叙了他/她的感受。

假设你是Lin，写一篇不少于60个字的日记。

Suppose you were Lin, write at least 60 words to describe the differences between the Chinese school rules and the American school rules and how you felt about the differen ces in the diary.
（注意：短文中不得出现任何人名、校名及其它相关信息，否则不予评分。

）
Here are the school rules introduced to Lin:。