华东师范大学第三附属中学高二上学期12月份月考
II. Grammar and vocabulary
21. Research findings show we spend about two hours dreaming every night, no matter what we ________ during the day.
A. may have done B. would have done C. should have done D. must have done
22. The moment she _________ the report tomorrow, she will hand it in at once. A. will finish writing B. finishes writing C. finishes to write D. has finished writing
23. The two friends have been known for 40 years and never once ________ with each other.
A. they had quarreled B. they have quarreled C. have they quarreled D. had they quarreled
24. ________ on the new definition of a planet in August 2006, Pluto is no longer a planet.
A. Being based B. To base C. Based D. Having been based
25. He worked as IT engineer in Microsoft ________ when he was in _________. A. in 1990’s; his thirties B. in 1990’s; the thirties
C. in the 1990’s; his thirties D. in the 1990’s; the thirties 26. He who has a good sense of responsibility dares to admit his own mistake, _____he? A. daren’t B. doesn’t C. hasn’t D. dare
27. It is said that few situations are more annoying than struggling with a computer that ________start.
A. mustn’t B. can’t C. won’t D. shan’t
28. ________ many of the athletes complained that the weather conditions made for slow, uncomfortable race, Lydia, the women’s champion, said she’d been ready for it.
A. Since B. As C. While D. Unless 29. ________ it with me and I’ll see what I can do.
A. When left B. Leave C. Leaving D. If you leave 30. ---The plan ________ for the trip is important, I think. ---I see, but Joseph is sure to work it out on time.
A. made B. to be made C. making D. has been made 31. ---Where is the pen?
---It is on the desk _________the physicist used to do his experiments. A. which B. in which C. that D. where
32. I try to understand ________ that prevents so many Chinese from being as happy as one might expect.
A. why is it B. what is it C. why it is D. what it is 33. At present, when purchasing a house, we have to take the fact into account ________ we are still faced with the global financial crisis.
A. whether B. what C. that D. which
34. The valley was flooded with water from the river, ________ changed.
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A . whose the course B. course of which C. of which the course D. which course ABCCC BCCBB DCCC Section B A. fulfill F. represent B. assume G. possibly C. demands H. welfare D. particularly I. presence E. personal J. symbolic
When Michelle Obama became first lady of the United States on January 20, she began to join her husband in a partnership to transform the public face America presents to the world. In the process, she is expected to ___35____ a new role that offers exciting opportunities and challenges. Although the position of first lady is unelected and unpaid, a president’s spouse has many official duties, some practical and some ceremonial or ___36____. As first lady, Michelle Obama will ___37___ her country when traveling overseas, and she will preside(担任) as hostess at White House state dinners and other important functions. In addition, she will ___38___ continue meeting with citizens across the United States, much as she did during the 2008 presidential campaign. Modern U.S. first ladies often devote part of their time to a public-service agenda of their own choosing. Michelle Obama already has indicated she is ___39___ interested in the ___40___ of military families, and her efforts on their behalf almost certainly will ensure that those families’ needs receive high-level attention. On a more ___41___ level, the first lady has told reporters she intends to ___42___ her obligations as “mom-in-chief” to the Obamas’ two young daughters, Malia and Sasha, as the girls adjust to their new home at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Her balancing act should be familiar to working mothers everywhere as she strives to meets the ___43___ of a fast-paced job while carving out time with her husband and children. 41-49 BJFGDHEAC
II. Reading Comprehension Section A(15)
Have you ever heard the phrase, “Love is blind”? If so, you are already 44 with a type of mistake in our attempts to understand others: halo effects. This type of mistake 45 to the fact that once we form an overall impression of somebody, it could have strong effects on our 46 of his personality. 47 , halo effects are both common and powerful. For example, most organizations contain one or more “superstars”--- people who have earned the reputation for being unusually 48 and capable. Once they have gained such a “halo”, everything they do receives good 49 . Ideas that would be regarded as just so-so if suggested by someone else are seen as 50 when proposed by these persons. And actions that might be considered risky if taken by others are seen as brave when carried out by these “chosen” men and women.
As you can see, halo effects carry high costs. They may lead some persons to have an 51 high opinion of their own worth, while making things 52 for
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others who are equally deserving. Further, by giving too much influence to persons who are not ready to receive it, and by preventing hidden talent from being 53 , they can harm organizations as well as individuals. Clearly, then, it is important to recognize the existence and impact of halo effects; only then can their harmful effects be avoided.
44. A. familiar B. wrong C. connected D. bored 45. A. adds B. extends C. keeps D. refers 46. A. choices B. memories C. judgments D. requirements 47. A. Unfortunately B. Probably C. Hopefully D. Generally
48. A. amusing B. conscious C. fashionable D. talented 49. A. comment B. reply C. effect D. opportunity 50. A. average B. excellent C. funny D. similar 51.A. unexpectedly B. understandably C. unreasonably D. unsuccessfully
52. A. difficult B. disorderly C. valuable D. significant
53. A. harmed B. discovered C. wasted D. protected ADCAD ABCAB
【解读】本文论述的是现在社会中普遍存在的一个现象“光圈效应”，即：一个人因为某些天赋才能，赢得了名声，无论他做什么，人们都会夸大；这样一来也就造成了许多的负面影响。 【解析】
21. A。考查动词词组意思辨析和语境的理解。be familiar with熟悉；从语境知道，对于这种错误你也是熟知的。 22. D。考查动词固定搭配以及词意辨析。refer to 提到, 谈到, 根据句意“这种错误涉及到一旦对于某人有了深刻的印象，就回影响到我们对他的判断这一事实”。其余几个搭配没有“涉及”之意。
23. C。根据上下文分析知道，这里是说影响我们的判断力。
24. A。考查副词词意辨析和语境的理解。从上下文知道很不幸，光圈效应是普通的和强有力的。 25. D。考查语境的理解。从and 后的capable判断应该填入想对应的词，talented有才能的合乎题意。
26. A。根据上下文分析知道，一旦他们获得光圈效应，无论做什么都会获得好评。
27. B。考查语境的理解。从上下文分析知道这里表示别人提到的平平的建议，一旦被他们提到，就会变成很好的提议，这其实也是光圈效应。
28. C。考查副词词意辨析和语境的理解。一个人一旦被“光圈”覆盖，他可能会极不合理的高估自己的价值。
29. A。考查语境的理解。从上文一个人高估自己的价值，可能对于同等该受奖励的人来说事情变得是更困难了。
30. B。考查语境的理解。从上下文知道这里表示阻碍一个人的潜在的才能的被发现。
Section B
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked
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A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
About 40 years ago the famous British band The Beatles sang that “money can’t buy me love”. Today British economists are saying that it perhaps can’t buy you happiness either. This is showed by the happy planet index (HPI快乐指数) published recently by the New Economics Foundation NEF in London.
The index is about how well countries are using their resources. It shows how well they provide people with better health and longer and happier lives and at what cost to their environment.
It would seem to be a common sense that people in richer countries live happier lives while those in developing countries are having a harder time. But the results are surprising even shocking. The numbers show that some of the so-called developed countries are performing very badly. The United States for example ranks number 150. On the other hand some little-known developing countries are doing a much better job. A tiny island in the Pacific Vanuatu comes in first. There are 178 countries and areas in the index. China ranks number 31.
Countries are graded on the basis of information supplied in response to the following questions. How do people feel about their lives How long does an average person live How much of its natural resources does a country need to use to keep its living standard This is what the index calls the “ecological footprint”. The NEF found that people from island nations enjoy the highest HPI rankings. The index points out that people in the US and Germany enjoy similar lives. However Germany’s ecological footprint is only about half that of the US. 54. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refers to _________. A. a song B. The Beatles C. money D. love
55. How many factors decide a country’s happy planet index according to the passage A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
56. According to the passage the most shocking thing is that _________.
A. Vanuatu comes in first in the index B. China ranks number 31 in the index C. America comes in number 150 D. there are 178 countries and areas in the index CBC
(B)
Are some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experiences? Strangely enough, the answer to both these questions is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given us at birth, and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings. Thus the limits of a person's intelligence are fixed at birth, but whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways.
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