华东师大三附中2014学年第二学期第二次月考高二英语试题第I卷（共103分）Listening Comprehension （30’）Short conversationIn Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the1. A. In June B. In July C. In September D. In October2. A. At home B. In a hotel C. In a library D. At a bank3. A. She made a late delivery. B. She went to the wrong place.C. She couldn’t take the cake back.D. She was late due to the birthday party.4. A. Mary B. Jane C. Alice D. David5. A. Buying tickets. B. Repairing machines.C. Changing notes.D. Changing notes for coins.6. A. Strangers B. Classmates C. Workmates D. Neighbors7. A. A policeman waved good-bye to them. B. The man broke the traffic rules.C. He escaped because no one saw him.D. He stopped at the traffic lights.8. A. Basketball B. FootballC. Both basketball and football.D. Neither basketball nor football.9. A. 23 B. 60 C. 42 D. 1910. A. With their feet B. With their eyes.C. With their handsD. In many waysPassagesIn Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper an d decide which11. A. Games of strength and speed. B. A simple but exciting contest.C. Changing the rules of a fun game.D. The oldest sport at the Olympic Games.12. A. The rope is pulled. B. The field is measured.C. The teams are counted.D. The participants are weighed.13. A. 1896 B. 1900 C. 1904 D. 192014. A. They only employ college students.B. They can offer many job opportunities.C. They have more than 500 companies nationwide.D. They send people to go to college each year for further education.15. A. An employment agency may help you find a job in small companies.B. The income in small firms is usually low.C. Their employees will find it hard to get promoted.D. They also manage to send people to colleges for potential employees.16. A. Professors. B. Employees. C. Graduating students D. Executives.Section C Longer ConversationsDirections: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 with information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.II. Grammar and vocabulary (26’)Section A （16’）Directions: Fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct.(A)Once upon a time, a boy was walking through a large woods (25) __________ he found a big blackboard hanging on an old tree trunk. It came complete with a box of chalk pieces, and bright sparks were flying from the tips of every piece of chalk. The boy took a piece of chalk and started to draw on the blackboard: first a tree, then a rabbit, and then a flower …Magically, whenever he finished a figure, it came to life and jumped out of the blackboard. Before long, the place became a wonderfully green and fertile forest, full of animals playing happily.(26)__________ (excite), the boy also drew his parents and brothers and sisters enjoying a picnic, with their sandwiches and cold meats. He also drew the paper plates and the empty tins of sardines（沙丁鱼）left on the ground, (27) __________ always happened on their picnics. But when these bits of litter came to life, (28)_________ awful happened: around every paper plateand every empty tin, the forest turned grey, and this greyness started spreading quickly everywhere: to the grass, to the flowers, to the animals … The boy realized the litter was (29) __________ (blame) for all the greyness, so he ran through the forest with the blackboard rubber in his hand to rub it out wherever it had landed.He was quick and lucky, and didn’t leave a single piece of litter. The forest and its animals managed (30) __________(recover), and they played together for the rest of the day.The boy never again saw that blackboard, but now, every time he goes to the countryside with his family, he (31) __________ (remember) that adventure and is the first (32) __________ (pick) up any litter. And he is sure to remind the others that anything (33) __________ (leave) in the woods can do more damage to the environment than they ever would have expected.(B)It’s likely that your (34)______(big) ambition as a Senior 3 student is to enter a good university this time next year. But (35)_______ m akes your dream university ―good‖ enough?An excellent reputation and high rankings are certainly important, according to a survey (36) ______ (conduct) by Shanghai Municipal Education Commission in 50 Shanghai high schools this summer. Among the 400 students, nearly 64 percent favored universities with top rankings and outstanding academic performance records.―Compared with lower-ranking universities, a household name on the first-level list usually means more advanced facilities, better lectures and more opportunities. These will all help me settle down to a successful university experience,‖ said Qiu chenhao, 17 of Shanghai’s Jianping High School.However, great universities are defined by other factors as well. Over 63 percent think that (37) ______ ideal university should have an environment with research freedom, (38) ______ (allow) their students to experiment, succeed and sometimes fail. And a similar number of students believe that a good university (39)______ produce graduates who are particularly sought after by employers.(40)_____ ______ the fact that employability is highly valued, about 28 percent say that rich history and tradition are a priority for great universities.Section B (10分)Directions: 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.finds that accidents involving walkers __41__ the devices have increased three times in recent years.Researchers combed several sources to find incidents in the U.S. of crashes __42__ walkers and vehicles from 2004 to 2011. Searching the National Injury Surveillance System, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Google News archives and Westlaw Campus Research, they found 116 cases of death or injury involving walkers wearing headphones. Cases in which people were using mobile phones (including hands-free devices) were not included.Over the years the number of cases increased, from 16 in 2004 and 2005 to 47 in 2010 and2011. The victims’ average age was 21, and most (68 percent) were male. The __43__ (67percent) were under the age of 30. Most (55 percent) were hit by trains, and 70 percent of the crashes, most of which were in urban areas, were __44__.In 74 percent of the cases, police or eyewitness reports said the walker had headphones on when hit. And 29 percent of reports made mention of horns or warning bells going off before the crash.The study authors pointed to two likely causes that may be a factor in what they call ―the possible __45__ between h eadphone use and walker injury‖: sensory deprivation（感官剥夺）and __46__. The latter is more __47__ called ―inattentional blindness,‖ referring to the use of electronic devices and how they decrease attention to things going on around us.Hearing what’s going on in the environment, they point out, could be more important than __48__ clues for walkers. But the authors add that this study doesn’t show cause or relationship of headphone use and walker risk, and other factors could have been involved in the accidents, such as walkers being intoxicated（陶醉）or drivers being at __49__.More comprehensive information on such accidents is__50__, the researchers said, to see which groups of people may be most at risk.III. Reading Comprehension (47’)Section A (15’)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.Do you often feel tired in the morning even though you’ve been in bed for seven or eight hours the night before? Like many people, you are not sleeping as much as you think you are. ___51___, your sleep efficiency is not that good.Sleep experts __52__ ―sleep efficiency‖ as the percentage of time that you are actually sleeping.According to explanatory journalism website , the science of sleep efficiency is still young. There is no ___53___ number for efficiency that’s been proven as linked to poor health. However, according to a New York Times report about sleep ___54___, some experts make a rough estimate of 85 percent or above as a decent place to be.Besides avoiding caffeine intake after lunch and ___55___ physical exercise before bed, here are more tips for improving sleep efficiency.Avoid blue light at nightShort wavelength blue light, ___56___ by the sun and by the screens of computers, iPads and smartphones, stops production of the sleep-stimulating hormone melatonin（褪黑激素）and makes you feel more ___57___. Blue light tells your brain it’s daytime. Experts suggest turning off your computers and smartphones one hour or at least 30 minutes before bed. You can also try installing apps that can filter blue light on your ___58___.Keep a ___59___ sleep scheduleGo to bed and wake up at the same time, or __60___ the same time, every day. Avoid excessive sleeping on t he weekend. Consistency is the key to a good night’s sleep, especially when it comes to waking up. When you have a consistent wake-up time, your brain ___61___ to this and moves through the sleep cycle in preparation for you to feel rested and alert at your wake-up time. Roughly an hour before you wake, hormone levels increase gradually (along with your body temperature and blood pressure), ___62___ you to become more alert.Take napsOne of the biggest ___63___ in melatonin production happens during the 1 to 3 pm time frame, which explains why most people feel sleepy in the afternoon. If you aren’t getting enough sleep at night, you’re likely going to feel ___64___ to sleep in the afternoon. When this happens, you’re better off taking a short nap (less than 30 minutes) than turning to caffeine or strong tea to keep you awake. A short nap will give you the rest you need to ___65___ the rest of the afternoon, and you’ll sleep much better in the evening than if you drink caffeine or take a long afternoon nap.51. A. By contrast B. In other words C. In conclusion D. On the contrary52. A. treat B. serve C. work D. define53. A. specific B. effective C. general D. precious54. A. quantity B. absence C. quality D. advance55. A. undertaking B. restricting C. performing D. referring56. A. given off B. given away C. given in D. given over57. A. sleepy B. unconscious C. exhausted D. alert58. A. installations B. appliances C. devices D. computers59. A. various B. distinct C. habitual D. changeable60. A. relatively B. exactly C. gradually D. respectively61. A. adopts B. adapts C. devotes D. dedicates62. A. commanding B. permitting C. reminding D. causing63. A. problems B. peaks C. advantages D. weaknesses64. A. depressive B. accurate C. desperate D. attentive65. A. see to B. break through C. take to D. get through Section BDirections:Read the following three passages. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)They say there are three ways to experience the Grand Canyon; on foot, on mules（骡子）or by air. We chose the first. Up early, my husband and I and our three children couldn’t wait to get started. We decided to walk along a lovely path named Bright Angel Trail.As we set out, I was shocked at how narrow the path was. And I couldn’t he lp noticing that the other tourists weren’t like us. They had heavy backpacks, water bottles, and hats. But as usual we were dressed. As the sun rose higher, Arizona’s famous heat seemed to roast us. There was no shade and our legs were aching. We decided to go back, with the girl on my back and the boys far behind. By the time we finally got back, our legs were like jelly.The next day, after we’d had a long rest and a good breakfast, we were ready for another view of the Canyon – by air. After our last walk, this would be the easiest thing in the world.We called to each other excitedly as the plane took off and circled around the Canyon. But the smiles on our faces disappeared as the pilot tossed（翻转）the plane around, pretending he was going to hit the gr ound. I shouted, ―STOP, TAKE US BACK!‖ When we finally arrived back on land, once again our legs were like jelly. We hardly spoke as we drove back.As I said, there are three ways to view the Grand Canyon. We never tried the mules, but personally I’d sugg est a fourth: buy yourself a good magazine like National Geographic. That way, you can see the Canyon, without fear or tiredness.66. Which of the following is true according to the second paragraph?A. They made a careful preparation before the trip.B. They children were more joyful than their parents.C. Bright Angel Trail was not as lovely as they expected.D. The summer heat prevented them from enjoying the view.67. The underlined expression ―Our legs were like jelly‖ probably means _________.A. we were weakB. we were unhappyC. we were dissatisfiedD. we were disappointed68. Which of the following best describes their Canyon trip by air?A. It proved to be frightening.B. It was more comfortable.C. It turned out to be exciting.D. It made each of them tired.69. We can infer from the passage that __________.A. experiencing the Canyon on mules would be the best way.B. one needs to dress less when visiting the Grand Canyon.C. the writer was not serious when she made the suggestion.D. the whole family narrowly escaped from the air accident.(B)Call 800-615770.Where will you post a notice if you need someone to look after your children?A. PERSONAL.B. HELP W ANTED.C. DOMMESTIC SERVICE.D. ROOMMA TES.71.A second-hand jacket will probably cost you ________.A. $60B. $40C. $20D. $1072.To have your travel notes published, you may contact _________.A. Students’ UnionB. Gayle MooreC. The International CenterD. Life-Planning Workshop73.If you want to have someone wake you up in the morning, you may call _________.A. 800-5224B. 800-5770C. 800-7839D. 800-0760(C)Some nations think they must have more and more babies, more and more people, if they are to remain strong and free.Actually, this is not so. Very often in history, small nations have conquered large ones. It’s not so much the size of the army as its organization and the technical level of its weapons. Thus, Greece took over Persia in the 300s B.C. , Great Britain took over India in the 1700s, even though Persia and India had far bigger population than Greece and Great Britain.If a nation wishes to avoid being dominated by its neighbors, its best chance is to raise its standard of living and its level of technology. This can be done best by not allowing its population to grow to such a point that it is sunk in misery and poverty. In fact, the worst way in which a nation can try to avoid being dominated by its neighbor is to increase its population to the point of misery and poverty.If every nation tries to compete with its neighbors by raising its population, then the whole world will be sunk in misery and poverty. The nations will become weak in a disaster that will leave nothing behind that is worth dominating. No one will have gained anything. Everyone will have lost everything.Once all this is understood, and people generally agree that population growth must not be allowed to continue, they must also come to understand how that growth can be stopped. Population grows because more people are being born than are dying. There are two ways, then, in which the growth can be stopped. You can increase the number of people who die until it matches the number of people who are being born. Or else you can decrease the number of people who are born until it matches the number of people who are dying.The first method—increasing the death rate—is the usual way in which population is controlled in all species of living things other than ourselves, but we don’t want that, for disaster lies that way. The intelligent way is to reduce the birth rate. But how can the birth rate be reduced?74. In paragraph 3, the word ―This‖ refers to ______.A. avoidance of povertyB. growth of populationC. improvement of life and technologyD. enhancement of living standard and competition75. It can be inferred from the passage that if a country had fewer people, ______.A. it could still remain strongB. it would be defeated by a strong neighborC. its standard of living could be highD. its people would live misery76. What might the author be further discussing after the passage?A. Needs to balance population.B. Problems involved in birth control.C. Methods of decreasing population.D. Opposition from some nations.77. The passage mainly focuses on ______.A. why we must control populationB. where we can find a solutionC. how to stop population growthD. how to become a strong nationSection CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Americans use the term "college students" to mean students either in colleges or universities. Not only that, Americans almost never say "going off to university" or "when I was in university." That sounds British. Instead, they say "going off to college" and "when I was in college."College, university: what's the difference? We answer that this week in part three of our Foreign Student Series on American higher education.Colleges and universities have many things in common. Both offer undergraduate degrees in the arts and sciences, for example. And both can help prepare young people to earn a living.But many colleges do not offer graduate studies. Another difference is that universities are generally bigger. They offer more programs and do more research.Another place of higher education, especially in technical areas, is an institute, like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Yet even an institute of technology can offer a wide choice of programs and activities. M.I.T. says that seventy-five percent of freshmen come there with a strong interest and involvement in the arts.Modern universities developed from those of Europe in the Middle Ages. The word "university" came from the Latin universitas, describing a group of people organized for a common purpose."College" came from collegium, a Latin word with a similar meaning. In England, collegeswere formed to provide students with places to live. Usually each group was studying the same thing. So college came to mean an area of study.The first American universities divided their studies into a number of areas and called each one a college. This is still true.A college can also be a part of a university. For example, Harvard College is the undergraduate part of Harvard University.Programs in higher learning can also be called schools, like a school of engineering or a medical school within a college or university. You know, learning all these terms is an education in itself.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN 14 WORDS.)78.Two things that a college and a university have in common are that ___________________.79.What are the four places of higher education?________________________________________________80.What did the word ―university‖ originally mean?________________________________________________81.What is the main idea of this passage?________________________________________________第II卷（共47分）I. Translation （4+4+4+5+5）Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1.尽管交通很拥挤，志愿者活动还是按照原计划举行了。