六校联考高二英语试卷

1、2015学年第二学期六校联考 高二英语试卷命题人：杨飏 学校：上海市朱家角中学 2016 年 5 月第 I 卷（共 69 分）1. Listening ComprehensionSection A(1 )Directions: In Section A, you will hear five short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questi

2、ons 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. On the playground.B. In a hospital.C. At school. D. In a park.C. Excellent. D. Unique.B. M

3、aking 24 copies of a paper.D. Presenting a marketing lecture.2. A. Terrible.B. Ordinary.3. A. Typing a 24-page letter.C. Introducing the operation steps.4. A. The woman prefers subway as their transport means.B. They are arguing about which fishing place is better.C. The man likes to ride a bicycle

4、as a hobby.D. They couldn t afford the taxi fee.5. A. He is going to travel in Brazil.B. He plays for Brazil during the 2014 Brazil World Cup.C. He doesn l iket football at all.D. He missed the game because he had to work.Section B (1 )Directions: In Section B, you will hear one short passage, and y

5、ou 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 in your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 6 through 8 are ba

6、sed on the following passage .6. A. It is kind of waste of time to park the cars.B. New drivers may not find the proper place.C. There is not enough parking space.D. Cycling is a better idea.7. A. 8:30.8. 9:00.C. 9:30.D. 10:00.8. A. By attending school.B. By using the Internet.C. By conducting furth

7、er research. D. By reading journals.Section C (1 ')Directions: In Section C, you will hear one longer 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 you

8、r answer sheet.Blanks 9 through 12 are based on the following conversation .Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.High Purity View Repair NoteItem:9 .Problem: Pictures 10 .Repair fee: 11 yuan.Person to contact:Name: (Mr.) Jay SmithPosition:12II. Grammar and VocabularySect

9、ion A (1 ')Directions: 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.Is A Game

10、 Just A Game?Are you addicted to computer games? Do you stay up all night playing them? There ' no doubt that the excitement of games these days makes them hard to put down.We are spoilt for choice when it comes to gaming: You can role play creating your own characters and stories, giving you a

11、chance to step out of everyday life into (13) imaginary world. And there are shooting games (14) you can let out your anger and frustration in violent situations where you kill people with guns.Some people think that (15)(absorb) in virtual reality does great harm to us. So far, popular games like G

12、rand Theft Auto (16)(blame) for everything from falling results at school to causing acts of extreme violence. Others argue that gaming is a harmless form of entertainment. There is evidence (17) playing video games could actually be good for us. Some games are educational. Studies have also shown t

13、hat the skills (18)(use) in playing games can cause growth in certain areas of the brain, the ability (19)(think) in 3D and even improve our eyesight. And for some, gaming is having a positive effect on their social lives with games like Halo and World of Warcraft often being played in groups. When

14、you work as a group to win the game, your sense of achievement is higher than when winning by (20)Section B （1 '）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.A. considerablyB. considerate

15、lyC. domesticD. collectiveE. honoredF. completeG originatesH. discoveryI. treatmentJ creativeK. tendTu Youyou, an 84-year-old female scientist, became the first Chinese citizen to win a Nobel Prize in science on Oct 5. While the news has stirred China's national pride, it has also highlighted di

16、fferences in prize-awarding practices between China and the world.Tu, a researcher at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, shared the 2015 Nobel Prize for Medicine with Irish-born William Campbell and Satoshi Omura of Japan for unlocking revolutionary treatments for parasitic （由寄生虫弓I起的

17、）diseases. Campbell andOmura were 21 for their anti-roundworm treatment, while Tu came up with a new drug formalaria （疟疾）.Tu conducted research in the 1970s that led to the 22 of artemisinin （青蒿素）,a drugthat has 23 cut the number of malaria deaths and saved millions of lives. The treatment isbased o

18、n a herb （草药）used in Chinese traditional medicine. Artemisinin-based drugs are now the standard 24 for malaria.When news broke that Tu was being awarded the prize, there were cheers as well as doubts. Some said the achievement was the result of 25 efforts by lots of Chinese scientists, so it isunfai

19、r to award the prize only to Tu, China Youth Daily reported.Indeed,26 science awards are primarily presented to projects, instead of individualscientists, the newspaper pointed out.But Western awards 27 to honor individual scientists who are the first to come upwith a new idea or method, said Li Zhe

20、nzhen, a researcher with the China Academy of Sciences. "The West believes that the advancement of science 28 from individuals' creative minds,"said Li.Tu got the award for three "firsts". She was the first to bring artemisinin to her project team, the first to extract a form

21、 of artemisinin that can altogether inhibit malaria, and the first to 29 a clinical trial, according to Zhang Boli, director of the China Academy of ChineseMedical Sciences."Awarding prizes to scientists with 30 ideas is the source of national innovation," Lisuggested. "The key is to

22、create fair rules to find the most convincing candidate."III. Reading ComprehensionSection A（1 '）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.Ride-sharing is po

23、pular in Europe. On a recent Friday evening, Vincent Accart drove his car to a busy station in Paris to _31_ three strangers for a three-and-a-half-hour drive to Rennes, another French city. It had all been arranged _32_, by the web.For more than a year, Mr. Accart has been making the weekly commute

24、 to Paris. To pay the cost of _33_ and tolls （ 通行费 ） for a round trip, he _34_ the other seats in his car by using a French website that arranges _35_ rides.The increase of ride-sharing services is one of the _36_ of the European economic crisis, as people seek to cut their costs on _37_. Workers ma

25、king daily trips to and from the office, students heading home for the weekend and even vacationers chasing the sun are turning _38_ vehicles into the newest form of public transportation.Two European companies, BlaBlaCar, based in Paris, and C, based in Munich, have become global leaders in the ind

26、ustry due to the _39_ of ride-sharing services. The two sites work in _40_ ways. Registered drivers in both companies offer seats at prices of their choosing and the companies _41_ these prices to prevent drivers from making profits on the trips and _42_ pay for tickets online.Jerome Lefloch, who wa

27、s traveling to Rennes with Mr. Accart to visit friends for the weekend, said he enjoyed the social _43_ that could emerge from sitting with strangers for a few hours. “ It pesrctheaan the train and more _44_, too, because you can talk to the otherpeople in the _45_, ” he said.31. A. pick outB. pick

28、upC. put onD. put in32. A. considerablyB. ordinarilyC. beforehandD. steadily33. A. laborB. materialC. timeD. fuel34. A. abandonsB. occupiesC. fillsD. buys35. A. smartB. economicC. sharedD. cooperated36. A. positive outcomesB. side effectsC. negative outbreaksD. sudden emergencies37. A. travelB. food

29、C. clothesD. activities38. A. privateB. efficientC. personalD. fashionable39. A. lengthB. overflowC. overtakingD. growth40. A. profitableB. swiftC. commonD. similar41. A. raiseB. lowerC. limitD. indicate42. A. driversB. passengersC. managersD. companies43. A. affairB. interactionC. developmentD. mov

30、ement44. A. boringB. effectiveC. comfortableD. pleasant45. A. wayB. trainC. carD. environmentSection B （ 24 分）Directions: Read the following four 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

31、 one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Childhood was an illusion(错觉)and the illusion was this: everything was bigger. No, I mean everything, not just houses and shops and grown-ups, but colors and flowers and journeys, especially journeys which se

32、emed endless. "Are we there yet, Daddy?"Funfairs(游乐场)were huge things that spread for miles around you with noise and lights and exciting danger. Rainy days at home when you were ill seemed to last forever. Being a grown-up yourself was an un- thinkable distant possibility. Every sound was

33、 louder, every game was grander, every pain was unbearable.As I've grown old, life has become smaller. Tastes have dulled. Surprises have turned into shocks. Days go by unnoticed. How can I regain childhood when it was an illusion?I have only one repeatable and wonderful way and even in this way

34、 I can regain only part of that larger world. l can play upon the stage like a child and make the crowd laugh with them, sometimes helplessly like a child, and then, even though I'm a sixty-one-year-old man, I can almost catch the colors and sounds and stillness of those bigger years when I was

35、little.46. How does the author feel about his childhood?A. It was endless.B. It was unpleasant.C. He is glad that it is over.D. He misses it as a grown-up.47. The author thinks that everything was bigger in childhood because A. children could not make proper judgmentsB. children were curious and eag

36、er about lifeC. things appeared really big in children's eyesD. to grow up seemed so long for children48. The world seems to have become smaller to the author because.A .life is disappointingB. time goes by too fastC. he has had too many surprisesD. foods no longer taste delicious49. The author

37、enjoys playing on the stage so as toA. act like a childB. live an unusual lifeC. make the crowd laughD. regain his childhood(B)Food is a major part of every culture. After all, everyone needs to eat! But each country has its own traditions regarding what people eat and when.FranceFrance is known for

38、 its fine cuisine, and its people take food seriously. Most eat three meals a day at fixed times and never snack between meals. Breakfast is a light meal of bread and coffee. They eat lunch at around 1 p.m. and a dinner with multiple courses after 8 p.m.The French consider eating a social activity.

39、Eating alone is rare, and eating while doing something else is unheard-of. The French take time to enjoy their meals and visitors should do the same.BrazilLike the French, Brazilians typically eat a light breakfast. Lunch, the largest meal of the day, usually consists of some combination of meat, ri

40、ce, potatoes, beans and vegetables. Between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., people enjoy a smaller meal with their families.Brazilians don ' t mind snacking and sometimes buy food from street carts. But they always finis eating before walking away.Egyptmeal was servedEgyptians commonly start the day with a d

41、rink, sometimes accompanied by bread. Breakfast can be eaten any time after this but before the day' s main meal. In the past, this mainat around 3:00 p.m. But now people work longer hours and eat when they get home at around 6:00 p.m. Dinner parties are held later, around 9:00 p.m.Most Egyptian

42、 meals include bread or rice, cooked vegetables and beans or meat.The United Statestaking leftoversAmericans ' ancestors came from many countries, so American eating habits vary. Some take time to prepare and eat a hot breakfast. Others grab a bagel while rushing out the door - or just skip brea

43、kfast. For lunch, most Americans eat a sandwich or leftovers. Traditionally, families gathered for a large evening meal around 6:00, but now busy schedules force many families to eat in shifts. American restaurant portions tend to be huge. But you don' t have to finish them;home is common.As you

44、 travel, try out some local eating habits - and enjoy the experience!50. If you go to visit a French family, you ' d better.A. take an active part in social activities with their friendsB. enjoy the food together with the family membersC. have three meals a day at flexible timesD. eat lightly an

45、d quickly when you have breakfast51. According to this passage, who probably like to eat bread most?A. the FrenchB. BraziliansC. EgyptiansD. Americans52. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to this passage?A. Egyptians usually eat their breakfast any time.B. American families used to have d

46、inner together.C. Brazilians don ' t like snacking while walking.D. The French usually put value on their meal.53. Why do Americans have different eating habits?A. Because America is a free country where people can do anything they like.B. Because Americans have busy schedules and have to attend

47、 different parties.C. Because American restaurant portions are usually large in different styles.D. Because the first settlers were made up of people from different parts of the world.(C)Plants cannot communicate by moving or making sounds, as most animals do. Instead, plants produce volatile compou

48、nds, chemicals that easily change from a liquid to a gas. A flower smell, for example, comes from volatile compounds that the plants produces to attract insects such as bugs and bees.Plants can also detect volatile produced by other plants. A tree under attack by hunger insects, for instance, may gi

49、ve off volatile compounds that let other trees know about the attack. In response, the other trees may send off chemicals to keep the bugs away - or even chemicals that attract the bugs natural enemies.Now scientists have created a quick way to understand what plants are saying: a chemical sensor ca

50、lled an electronic nose. The “e -nose ” can tell compounds that crop plants make when they re attacked. Scientists say the-neose could help quickly detect whether plants are being eaten by insects. But today the only way to detect such insects is to visually inspect individual plants. This is a chal

51、lenging task for managers of greenhouses, enclosed gardens that can house thousands of plants.The research team worked with an e-nose that recognizes volatile compounds. Inside the device, 13 sensors chemically react with volatile compounds. Based on these interactions, the e-nose gives off electron

52、ic signals that the scientists analyze using computer software.To test the nose, the team presented it with healthy leaves from cucumber, pepper and tomato plants, all common greenhouse crops. Then the scientists collected samples of air around damaged leaves from each type of crop. These plants had

53、 been damaged by insects, or by scientists who made holes in the leaves with a hole punch.The e-nose, it turns out, could identify healthy cucumber, pepper and tomato plants based on the volatile compounds they produce. It could also identify tomato leaves that had been damaged. But even more impressive, the device could tell which type of damage - by insects or with a hole punch - had been done to the tomato leaves.With some fine-turning, a device like the e-nose could one day be used in greenhouses to quickly spot harmful bugs, the resear