2018學年上海市浦東新區(qū)川沙中學高一年級第一學期第一次

月考試卷分析

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A

Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage 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.

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A dog is man's best friend, the old saying tells us----and, indeed, new research shows that when it comes to fulfilling our basic psychological needs, humans benefit from their pets in much the same way they(21)_____from their friends.

???Researchers from Miami University and Saint Louis University set out to test (22) ______ a person can really lean on his or her pets to fulfill one's social needs---that is, (23) ________(feel) connected and in control of one's life, The research team conducted three separate but related studies.

????In the first study, the researchers simply quizzed groups of pet owners and non-owners about their personalities. They found that on average pet owners were (24) ________ (lonely)?and had higher self-esteem.

In the second study, the researchers took a closer look at dog owners in particular. They found that dogs did help their owners to meet social needs, and feel better about life. Fulfillment from pets was beneficial no matter (25)_____ ______ support the owners were already getting from other people. Friends and family are not a substitute (26) _______ pets.

Finally, in the third studies a group of college students(27)______( ask) to think about a time when they had felt socially rejected. The students were then asked (28)________ to write a passage about a best friend, to write about a close pet, or to draw a map of their campus.

The students who wrote about their friends or their pets both felt better afterward, (29)________(recover) their sense of se1f-worth and happiness. However, the map-drawing group reminded a little sad. The exciting part for the pet owners is that thinking about a pet helped just as much as thinking about a best friend.

Overall, (30)______ it may come as no surprise to pet owners, this new research shows that people. can derive joy and meaning from their pets even when they already have other friends and family to care about them.

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Section B

Directions:?Read the following passages. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

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We start finding things laughable---or not laughable---early in life. An infant first smiles at about eight days of age. In his book Beyond laughter, psychologist Martin Grotjahn says that the earlier infants begin to smile and laugh, the more___31____ their heir development is. Studies revealed that children who did not develop these ___32____developed a schizophrenic psychosis (精神分裂性精神病) in later life, or ___33____gave up and died. ????
?????Between the ages of six months and one year, babies learn to laugh for essentially the same reasons why they will laugh throughout their lives, says Dr. Jacob Levine. He says that people laugh to express mastery over a(n) ___34____. Adult laughter is more subtle, but we also laugh at what we used to fear. The feeling of achievement, or lack of it, ___35____?a leading factor. Giving a first dinner party is an anxious event for newly-weds. Will the food be good? Will the guests get along? All goes well; the party is over. Now they laugh freely. Their pleasure is from___36____the evening’s activities. They couldn’t enjoy the second pleasure without the first.
???Laughter is a social response caused by signals. Scientists have not determined a brain center for laughter, and they are puzzled by patients with certain types of brain damage who go into laughing with no ___37____reason. The rest of us require company and a reason to laugh. Another reason why laughter is pleasurable is because of the physical feeling___38____.
???According to Dr. Levine, we can measure our adjustment to the world by our capacity to laugh. When we are ___39____?about our abilities, we can make fun of our weakness. If we can laugh through our anxieties, we will not be overpowered by them. ??

The ability to laugh starts early, but it takes a lifetime to ___40____. Says Dr. Levine, “When social relationships are mastered, when individuals have mastered a peaceful relationship with themselves, then they have the sense of humor.” And then they can throw back their heads and laugh.

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III. Reading Comprehension

Section A

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.

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All over the world, people admire the beauty and grace of butterflies. Butterflies come in every color imaginable, and their _50_?display an incredible variety?of patterns. The largest butterfly, Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing, has a wingspan (翼展) of up to 280 millimeters and lives in Papua New Guinea. The?smallest, the?Western Pygmy Blue in the?southern U.S., has a wingspan of only 12 millimeters. Sadly, some of these beautiful creatures are now _51_.

Estimates indicate that?between 15 and 20 thousand species of butterflies exist around the world. A?number of these species are endangered, over 20 in Japan?_52_. Although that number may seem small, losing even one species would be _53_. Nowadays scientists even look to butterflies as a _54_?of the environment’s health, since they are _55_?to environmental changes. Many environmentalists around the world are eager to protect the endangered butterflies from extinction. The American?Museum of Natural History in New York, for example, has an unusual?butterfly exhibit. This exhibit _56_?the important role that butterflies play in our environment.

In recent years, environmental groups have made significant progress?in _57_?endangered butterfly populations. Governments throughout Asia have passed laws to help protect endangered wildlife, including butterflies. An area called Butterfly Valley in Assam, India, has become the?focus of conscious _58_?to protect the butterflies’?habitat (棲息地). Other projects in Serbia, Japan, and Canada are also hoping to _59_. Some of these?efforts are already starting to work. The?population of the El Segundo Blue Butterfly in California, for instance, has increased by 8 percent since 2010.

Finding a cure?for the?butterfly crisis is, _60_,?not just for environmental groups. _61_?citizens can plant butterfly gardens to support and enjoy these gentle creatures. A?group of female prisoners in Belfair, Washington, are helping to rescue an endangered species called Taylor’s Checkerspot. They recognize how _62_?seemingly insignificant?creatures can be. The?world cannot afford to lose any butterflies. As environmentalist John Muir once _63_, “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it _64_?to everything else in the?Universe.”

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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 A, B, C, D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have read.

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Uncle Jeremiah sighed. He wondered if he had made the right decision in agreeing to looking after Ant and Cleo over the school holidays while their parents went to London to catch a month-long festival of Shakespear plays.

Ant and Cleo were having a waste of time staying with their research scientist uncle. They easily bullied(欺負) him into letting them stay up to watch the late-night creature features. It was fun, they said, being scared socked by vampires(吸血鬼)，wolfmen and other not-to-nice people. They could handle the late nights; what they couldn’t were the nightmares(夢魘). Watching such fearsome movies as the Curse of the Yeti, the Dread of Dracula (雪人), Fangs of the Wolfman and More Dread of Dracula had resulted in the most terrifying nightmares imaginable.

Once Cleo dreamed she at a dico wearing a fur coat which turned into a yeti that totally ruined her evening by eating her boyfriend. Ant had a frightful dream about being a wolfman, going all hairy and getting locked in the dog house where he was bullied by a brainsick huge dog. And the nightmare that caused Cleo to wake up in a cold sweat was all about a pale, toothy plumber (水暖工)who kept trying to fit a tap to her neck.

Uncle Jeremiah sighed –again. He trailed back to bed and buried his head under the pillow. Ant and Cleo settled down to watch The Great, Great Nephew of Frankestein.

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65. The children were staying with Uncle Jeremiah_________.

A. overnight ?????B. at weekends ?????C. several weeks ?????D. permanently

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66. The children stayed up late to______.

A. play with Uncle Jeremiah ???????????B. watch horror movies

C. watch creatures outside the window ???D. meet not-so-nice people

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67. When Cleo’s fur coat turned into a yeti she was_______.

A. amused ??????B. upset ????????????C. scared ??????????D. surprised

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68. What was Uncle Jeremiah’s attitude towards the children’s behaviour?

A. Aggressive ???B. Responsible ???????C. Critical ?????????D. Helpless

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Look at many of history's cultural symbols, and there you'll find an ancestor of Frosty, the snowman in the movie Frozen. It appeared on some of the first postcards, starred in some of the earliest silent movies, and was the subject of a couple of the earliest Photos, dating all the way back to the 1800s. I discovered even more about one of humanity s earliest forms of life art during several years of research around the world.

For example, snowmen were a phenomenon in the Middle Ages, built with great skill and thought. At a time of limited means of expression, snow was like free art supplies dropped from the sky. It was a popular activity for couples to leisurely walk through town to view the temporary works of chilly art. Some were created by famous artists, including a 19-year old Michelangelo, who in 1494 was appointed by the ruler of Florence, Italy, to build a snowman in his mansion's courtyard.

The Miracle of 1511 took place during six freezing works called the Winter of Death. The city of Brussels was covered in snowmen-an impressive scene that told stories on every street corner. Some were political in nature, criticizing the church and government. Some were a reflection of peoples. imagination. For the people of Brussels, this was a defining moment defining freedom. At least until spring arrived o*hich time they were dealing with damaging floods.

If you fear the heyday of the snowman has passed, don't worry: 've learned that some explosive snowman history is still being made today. Every year since 1818, the people of Zurich, Switzerland, celebrate the beginning of spring by blowing up a showman. On the third Monday of April, the holiday Sechselauten is kicked off when a cotton snowman called the Boogg is stuffed with explosive and paraded through town by bakers and other tradesmen who throw bread to the crowds. The parade ends with the Boogg being placed on a 40-foot pile of firewood. After the bells of the Church of St. Peter have rung six times, representing the passing of winter. the pile is lit. When the snowman explodes, winter is considered officially over-the quicker it is burnt down, the longer summer is said to be.

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69. According to the passage. why did snowmen become a phenomenon in the Middle Ages?

A. People thought of snow as holy art supplies

B. People longed to see masterpieces of snow.

C. Building snowmen was a way for people to express themselves.

D. Building snowmen helped people develop their skill and thought.

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70."The heyday of the snowman"(paragraph 4) means the time when_____.

A. snowmen were made mainly by artists

B snowmen enjoyed great popularity

C. snowmen were politically criticized

D snowmen caused damaging floods

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71. In Zurich, the blowing up of the Boogg symbolizes_____.

A. the start of the parade

B. the coming of a longer summer

C. the passing of the winter

D. the success of tradesmen

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72. What can be concluded about snowmen from the passage?

A. They were appreciated in history

B. They have lost their value

C. They were related to movies

D. They vary in shape and size

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The traditional tent cities at festivals such as Glastonbury may never be the same again. In a victory of green business that is certain to appeal to environmentally-aware music-lovers, a design student is to receive financial support to produce eco-friendly tents made of cardboard that can be led after the bands and the crowds have gone home.

Major festivals such as Glastonbury throw away some 10,000 abandoned tents at the end of events each year. For his final year project at the University of the West of England, James Dunlop came up with a material that can be recycled. And to cope with the British summer, the cardboard has been made waterproof.

Taking inspiration from a Japanese architect, who has used cardboard to make big buildings including churches, Mr. Dunlop used cardboard-material for his tents, which he called Myhabs.

The design won an award at the annual New Designers Exhibition after Mr. Dunlop graduated from his product design degree and he decided to try to turn it into a business.

To raise money for the idea, he toured the City’s private companies, which fund new businesses and found a supporter in the finance group Mint. He introduced his idea to four of Mints directors and won their support. Mint has committed around E 500,000 to Myhabs and taken a share of 30 percent in Mr. Dunlop's business. The first Myhab should be tested at festivals this summer. before being marketed fully next year.

Mr. Dunlop said that the design, which accommodates two people, could have other uses, such as for disaster relief and housing for the London Olympics For music events, the cardboard houses will be ordered online And put up at the sites by the Myhab team before the festival-goers arrive and removed by the company afterwards, They can be personalized and the company will offer reductions on the expense if people agree to sell exterior ?(外部的)advertising space.

The biggest festivals attract tens of thousands of participants, with Glastonhury having some 150,000 each year. Altogether there are around 100 annual music festivals where people camp in the UK. The events are becoming increasingly environmentally conscious.

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73."Eco-friendly tents"in paragraph 1 refer to tents

A. economically desirable

B. favorable to the environment

C. for holding music performances

D. Designed for disaster relief

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74. Mr. Dunlop established his business

A. independently with an interest-free loan from Mint

B. with the approval of the City's administration

C. in partnership with a finance group

D. with the help of a Japanese architect

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75. It is implied in the passage that

A. the weather in the UK is changeable in summer

B. most performances at British festivals are given in the open air

C. the cardboard tents produced by Mr. Dunlop can be user-tailored

D. Cardboard tents can be easily put up and removed by users

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76. The passage is mainly concerned with

A. an attempt at developing recyclable tents

B. some efforts at making full use of cardboards

C. an unusual success of a graduation project

D. the effects of using cardboard tents on music festivals

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V. Translation

Directions:?Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

1.柴可夫斯基(Tchaikovsy)作為天鵝湖的作曲家被人們所牢記。(remember) ?

2.他到家的時候，他發(fā)現(xiàn)他的錢包被偷了。(find)

3.讓彼得驚訝的是，他的爸爸給他留下了一大筆財富。(leave)

4.我們班由42名學生構成，大部分學生是女生。(make)

5.我們忘不得我住在鄉(xiāng)下的那些年，這對我的生活產生了積極的影響。(impact)

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【參考答案】

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   1. Tchaikovsy is still remembered as the composer of Swan Lake.

   2. When I got home, I found my wallet gone.

   3. To his surprise, his father left him a lot of money.?

   4. Our class is made up of 42 students, most of whom are girls.?

   5. We can never forget the years when I lived in the countryside, which had a positive impact on my life.

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