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徐州市2012-2013学年度高二年级第二学期期末抽测英 语 试 题本试卷共10页。由第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两个部分组成。满分120分。考试时间120分钟。第一卷（共85分）注意事项：1答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。2用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。不能答在试题卷上。3考试结束后，请将答题纸和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the man think of Davids car?A. Its too expensive. B. Its really cheap.C. Its rather old.2. When did the woman go shopping? A. Before sleeping. B. After taking a walk.C. After dinner.3. What can we learn from the dialogue? A. The mans car hit a truck. B. The man is badly injured. C. The car can still work well.4. How does Peter feel about the results of the test?A. Worried. B. Disappointed.C. Satisfied.5. Where are the two speakers most probably?A. In a taxi. B. On a bus.C. On a plane.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给出的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题。每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the advantage of small shops?A. Theyre not so crowded. B. The food is fresher.C. The products are cheaper.7. What does the man think of his staff?A. They are busy. B. They are energetic.C. They are friendly.听第7段材料，回答第 8至10题。8. Where are the speakers?A. At a meeting. B. At a party.C. At an interview.9. Whom did the man first mention? A. Paul. B. Mike.C. Kathy.10. What will the woman do next?A. Drink wine herself.B. Go to the hotel.C. Meet new friends.听第8段材料，回答第11至l3题。11. What is the man waiting for?A. A product list. B. A computer. C. A message.12. When will the man get the fax? A. At about 2:30 pm.B. At about 3:30 pm. C. At about 4:30 pm.13. What is their after-sale service?A. Free repair within 12 months.B. Free repair within 18 months.C. Free repair within 24 months.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What are they talking about?A. Preparing speech. B. Writing a book.C. Working on a paper.15. When will the woman turn in her speech topic?A. Next Tuesday. B. Next Thursday.C. This Thursday. 16. What does the man advise the woman to do next?A. To select a specific topic.B. To do some research.C. To write out an outline.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why did the British government set up the committee?A. To promote standard English.B. To teach pupils English.C. To help pupils express themselves.18. Where is standard English usually used? A. At home. B. At school. C. In shops.19. How many British 15-year-old girls feel comfortable using standard English?A. 15%.B. 20%.C. 28%.20. What do we know about the members of the government committee?A. They are all language experts.B. They are widely respected.C. They are from many fields.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分） 第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.“A red, red rose”，_ romantic poem, is written by Robert Burns, quite a few of whose books involve the theme of_ nature. A. a; the B. the; the C. a; 不填 D. the; 不填22. After moving into our new big house, my dream of having a private reading room _ came true. A. obviously B. casually C. typically D. eventually23. To _ economic growth in Jordan, King Abdullah appointed a new prime minister and gave a speech promising comprehensive reform. A. acknowledge B. accumulate C. accelerate D. abandon 24. Its hardly surprising that so many people around the world are catching the fever to learn Chinese, _?A. is it B. isnt it C. are they D. arent they25. It is exactly _ its products are of high quality _ has made the company very successful in China.A. that; that B. because; thatC. that; what D. whether; what26. My _ of heat is considerably greater after having lived in the Far East for a couple of years.A. resistance B. tolerance C. assistance D. insurance27. Where is Lucy? I cant say for sure where she is, but she _ be out shopping.A. can B. should C. must D. may28. The two iPads are in fashion and of good quality, but _ of them are not on sale. Soyoud better make your decision as soon as possible.A. all B. either C. neither D. both29. As performers, we cant stand still. We have to _ the changing market and the demands of the audience.A. drop off B. adapt to C. split up D. seek for30. _, the idea runs deep and wide among traditional Chinese physicians.A. As it might sound strange B. Strange as might it soundC. As strange it might sound D. Strange as it might sound31. _that he still cannot make himself understood.A. So clearly he speaks EnglishB. So clearly does he speak EnglishC. Clearly as he speaks EnglishD. He speaks English clearly32. What do you think made Tina so delighted？ _the driving test at her first attempt.A. As she passedB. PassedC. Because of passing D. Passing33. At the mountaintop_, where five ancient statues stand. A. does lie a temple B. a temple lies C. lies a temple D. does a temple lie34. If you want to write a good English composition, you cant _ significant and necessary points.A. come across B. make forC. leave outD. put forward35. Im afraid I can only make a small contribution this time._ We really appreciate your assistance.A. Every little helps.B. Its better to give than to receive.C. The more, the better.D. The best things come in small packages.第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后个题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Everyone dreams of being successful. Does anyone think of the mere question as to what elements 36 success, if 37 ? Is there a “success personality”some 38 qualities that leads almost 39 to achievement? If so, what is that secret success format, and can anyone develop it? At the Gallop Organization we have recently 40 in depth on success, inquiring into the opinions of 1,500 distinguished people. Our research finds out a number of 41 that occur regularly among top achievers. Here is one of the most important, that is common sense. Common sense is the most obvious quality 42 by our participants. Seventy-nine percent award themselves a top 43 in this quality. And Sixty-one percent say that common sense was very important in 44 their success. To most, common sense means the ability to present sound and practical 45 on everyday affairs. To do this, one has to put aside 46 ideas and get right to the key of what matters. A Texas oil and gas businessman puts it this way: “The key ability for success is 47 . Sometimes 48 a complex problem to the simplest one is highly important.”Is common sense a quality a person is 49 with, or can you do something to increase it? The oil mans answer is that common sense can absolutely be 50 . He owes his success to learning how to debate in school. Another way to 51 common sense is to observe others, learning from theirand your ownmistakes. 52 common sense, there are many other factors that 53 success: in order for you to achieve anything in your career, you have to first believe in yourself that you can achieve it, that is, you need to have 54 in your goals and your path to that success. Second, it must be followed up with concrete 55 . Your plan for career success is nothing unless you act upon it with your whole being.36.A. helpB. improveC. determineD. prove37. A. any B. soC. everD. never38. A. losingB. winning C. defeating D. beating39.A. especiallyB. properlyC. importantlyD. definitely40. A. focused B. absorbedC. studied D. searched41.A. challenges B. attractionsC. qualitiesD. qualifications42.A. recommendedB. possessedC. proposedD. achieved 43. A. scoreB. assessmentC. valueD. comment44.A. thinking aboutB. approving ofC. making outD. contributing to 45.A. performancesB. judgmentsC. charactersD. characteristics 46.A. originalB. commonC. extraD. moderate 47.A. advancingB. simplifying C. reviewingD. improving48.A. comparingB. referringC. applyingD. reducing49.A. connectedB. relatedC. ownD. born50.A. developedB. delayedC. observedD. protected51.A. get overB. add toC. keep upD. go through52. A. ExceptB. IncludingC. DespiteD. Besides53.A. influenceB. leadC. judgeD. attract54.A. preparationB. attemptC. faithD. support55.A. thoughtB. progressC. actionD. plan第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AThe butterfly, which is competitive swimmings newest stroke(划水), was developed in the mid-1930s, but it wasnt allowed in the Olympics until 1956. The story of the butterfly is a good illustration of how coaches and swimmers are constantly searching for ways to improve stroke efficiency.During the 1920s, the Japanese Olympic coaches used underwater photography to research stroke mechanics, and their efforts paid off when Japanese competitors won five of the six mens swimming gold medals at the 1932 Games in Los Angeles. It was a wake-up call to the rest of the swimming world, and one of the top US coaches David Armbruster at the University of Iowa began doing his own filming.Armbruster was seeking to make the breaststroke faster. He knew that the action of bringing their arms forward underwater slowed breaststrokes down, so he came up with a method of bringing the arms forward over the water. The improved stroke brought great improvements in speed.The following year, Jack Sieg, an Iowa swimmer, developed a technique involving swimming on his side and beating his legs at the same time similar to a fish tail. As Armbruster later explained in the book The History and Background of the Olympic Games: “Sieg tried the same action while swimming face down. He synchronized(使同步) his leg action with the butterfly arm action using two leg beats to each arm pull.” But the kick was ruled illegal because the legs moved in a vertical (垂直的) way.Within a few years, nearly every breaststroker was using this overarm butterfly action without the kick. The pure butterfly wasnt legalized for some two decades, but at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne “the butterfly” became an official event.56. The Japanese coaches use underwater photography in order to _.A. wake up the swimming worldB. know how to be a mechanic.C. improve stroke efficiency.D. be paid more money57. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The butterfly was added to the Olympics in 1956.B. David Armbruster used filming to study stroke mechanics.C. Sieg came up with the idea of beating legs like a fish tail.D. The Japanese coaches improved butterfly stroke.58.Before the pure butterfly was officially recognized, _ years or so had passed .A. 15 B. 20 C. 30 D. 3559. The best title of the article is _.A. How did “the butterfly” come into being?B. When did “the butterfly” become an official event?C. How did the Japanese wake up the swimming world?D. Why did the coaches and swimmers improve stroke efficiency?BOxford meets the needs of its students, academics and the international research community with a wide range of library services provided by more than 100 libraries, making it the largest university library system in the UK.Bodleian Librariesis the integrated library service of the University of Oxford. Established in 2000, it comprises nearly 40 libraries. There are major research libraries as well as libraries attached to faculties, departments and other institutions of the University. This is the Universitys main research library and is the second largest in the UK after the British Library. SOLOsearch service for library collections. SOLO (Search Oxford Libraries Online) is now the main search engine for library collections. SOLO offers a one-stop search and delivery solution for quickly accessing Oxfords main library information resources regardless of type, format, or location. Search results are presented with additional links to improve resource discovery. The Single-Sign-On will offer easy access to subscription resources, whether on or off campus.Oxford Libraries Information System. All Oxford libraries participate in the online catalogue (OLIS). It contains records for nearly seven million of the estimated ten million titles held by libraries associated with Oxford University. University libraries share an extensive range of e-resources across all subject areas.Oxford Digital Library. Oxford is actively involved in developing electronic information, including electronic text archives(档案) and image databases. Through the Oxford Digital Library, the University is a leader in the digitization of manuscripts and other library material.Oxford University Libraries A-Z. The University also houses many departmental and museum libraries, such as theMuseum of the History of Science Library and Oxford University Museum of Natural History LibraryHope Library. Further information about these, and all other University libraries, can be found using the Libraries A-Z index.60. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Bodleian Libraries is the largest library system in the UK.B. SOLO is now the main search engine off line for library collections.C. OLIS contains records for estimated ten million titles.D. There are electronic text archives in Oxford Digital Library.61. If a new student intends to find a printed book in the Oxford library system, what can he do?A. He can log in the SOLO system and locate the book.B. He can find the book in the British Library. C. He can locate the book in the Oxford Digital Library.D. He can refer to the “Libraries A-Z” index.62. Which of the following are NOT the target readers of the article?A. New students. B. Travelers.C. Visiting scholars.D. Academics. C“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”William Shakespeare, Hamlet. One of the greatest sources of unhappiness, in my experience, is the difficulty we have in accepting things as they are. When we see something we dont like, we wish it could be differentwe cry out for something better. That may be human nature, or perhaps its something thats ingrained in our culture.An example: in my recent article, A Beautiful Method to Find Peace of Mind, quite a few people thought my view was too negative because I said you should expect people to mess up, expect things to go differently than you planned, and that you should accept that willingly. Its too negative to expect things to go wrong, they said. However, its only negative if you see it as negative, if you judge it as bad. Instead, you could accept it as the way the world works as the way things actually are. And try to understand why that is, and embrace it as it is. Accept these things as they are, and try to understand why theyre that way. Does it mean you can never change things and make this world a better place? Not at all. But not because the world is full of misery, but because thats the path you choose to take, because you enjoy that path and the process of change. Try a different approach: accept, and understand. It might lead to some interesting results.63. What does the underlined word “ingrained” in the second paragraph mean?A. celebratedB. followed C. rooted D. liked64. What does the author mean by saying the underlined sentence in the third paragraph?A. People should take the world as the way it actually works.B. The world is negative if people see and judge it as negative. C. In current society we can expect nothing but mess-up people and go-wrong things.D. We must try to understand what is nature of the world. 65. According to the article, people change the world because_.A. the world is full of miseryB. they enjoy the process of changeC. they cant understand the worldD. they are kind people66. Which of the following titles best sums up the whole passage?A. Change the world.B. Heal the worldC. Cherish the world.D. Accept the world.DOnce again the Captains will won. Silent, the men returned to their posts. But Columbus knew in his heart that a day would come when words of threats would no longer help. Before that day, God bless, he would see landNot an eye closed that night. The Captain took his accustomed stand on the high poop（舵楼）and with sleepless eyes he sought to look into the darkness ahead.Then, two hours before midnight, the miracle happened. A far-off light struck his eyes. It wavered once or twice, moving quickly on the horizon, like a fishermans boat rising and falling on the waves. His head hammered. But he dared not cry out: “Land!” He distrusted himself and his senses.“Your eyes are sharp, Alfredo,” he whispered to a young sailor. “Tell me what you see yonder” Even as he spoke, the light disappeared.The sailor stared into the darkness. “I see nothing, Admiral.”The light had reappeared. “Look again!”“Ah, yes, yes! A light. Over there”“Quiet! You are certain, Alfredo?”“But yes, Captain! It is gone now, yet I saw it, on my oath”Surely this was no trick of the eye! Alfredo had seen it too. Somewhere ahead in darkness were human beings, inhabited land. But so often had hopes been falsely raised, so often dashed, that Columbus commanded