高新区高2013届2012年12月英语(最终).doc

成都高新区高2013届2012年12月统一测试试题卷英 语(考试时间：12月7日上午8:00-10:00 )本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分,全卷满分150分。考生注意：1.答题前,务必在试题卷、答题卷和机读卡规定的地方填写自己的姓名、座位号。请在机读卡姓名的旁边写上座位号。2.答第卷时（补全对话除外）,每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。第卷用0.5的黑色签字笔在答题卷上书写作答。第卷（选择题, 共90分）第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节,满分40分）第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分）从每题所给的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。1. - How come your father can read books in German? - Well, he _ on a project with some German engineers for 3 years when he was young.A. worked B. was working C. had worked D. would work2. - I saw your uncle take a taxi to the airport. Why didnt you drive him there? - I _. But my car _ . A. would; was fixed B. would have; was fixedC. would have; was being fixed D. did; was being fixed3. Jack had _ feeling of excitement when hearing his article had been published in _ school magazine. A. the; a B. a; the C.; the D the; 4. A few days after the interview, I received a letter _ me admission to the university. A. offering B. offered C. having offered D. to be offered5. Low-carbon lifestyle is of great benefit to improve the world environment._ can be enjoyed from it until you have a deep understanding of it, however. A. Something B. Much C. Few D. Nothing 6. - Youre going to publish my book. Are you serious? - _ . Its to be published next month.A. No, I am notB. No, I was just jokingC. Yes, I do D. Yes, I have never been more serious7. So absorbed _ in her work that she didnt realize it was time that she picked up her daughter. A. she was B. was she C. did she D. she did8. - Excuse me, sir!- _?- Could you please tell me the way to the botanical garden?A. Pardon B. What C. Yes D. Please9. _ some teenagers dont realize is _ difficult life can be after they get addicted to drugs. A. What; how B. That; how C. That; what D. What; what a10. Spelling Bee is a contest _ competitors, usually children, are asked to spell as many words as possible. A. which B. whatC. where D. when第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分） 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。“Oops.” I fell flat on my face and my books scattered (散落) on the ground. I muttered (咕哝) through closed teeth, “I forgot about that stupid bump (不平的路面). Ive got to remember it tomorrow.”Today there was a reason I was 11 . This was the day we had to 12 a poem in class. Although I had only lived in France for a few months, I still had to do all the homework from my classes in school.Memorizing the poem had taken me hours, but I still wasnt 13 if I would remember it when I stood up in front of class.This 14 walk to school was always full of 15 . Every day I 16 pass a dog that lived by a church. The huge black animal with long teeth and a loud bark was my 17 . He had once 18 me so completely by surprise that I had jumped in front of a car and was nearly 19 .But today I had remembered to collect some stones to 20 . He would 21 for all the times he had given me a shock.but the beast wasnt around today! The one time I was 22 to fight him and he was 23 .My mind 24 back to the poem. This was the first poem Id tried to memorize.When I got to school there were still a good five minutes before class. Then time came for the poem recitals.“Would anyone like to 25 ?” asked Madame Thimonier.I remembered my dads advice: “Just go first, and 26 everyone. Even if you forget part of the poem, youll have made a good impression!”So I raised my hand. Madame Thimonier looked surprised.I walked to the front of the room. I began and soon stumbled (结巴) on the first line but managed to 27 from my mistake and continue. 28 was all coming back to me. Those hours spent memorizing the poem had 29 .I kept reciting at a rapid pace. I looked over at Madame Thimonier and saw a look of astonishment on her face. I walked back to my desk full of 30 after I had said the whole poem perfectly.11. A. forgetfulB. strangeC. upsetD. distracted 12. A. recite B. explainC. rememberD. analyze13. A. clearB. sureC. doubtfulD. aware14. A. regularB. longC. dailyD. short15. A. dangerB. excitement C. astonishmentD. fright16. A. had to B. needed toC. hated toD. loved to17. A. friendB. enemyC. guideD. fellow18. A. takenB. madeC. broughtD. caught19. A. run off B. broken downC. knocked off D. run over20. A. have funB. train itC. fight backD. give it a lesson21. A. learnB. seeC. regretD. pay22. A. nervousB. readyC. willingD. determined23. A. disappearedB. gone C. missingD. lost24. A. flewB. cameC. gotD. wandered25. A. startB. tryC. volunteerD. recite26. A. impressB. encourageC. surpriseD. show27. A. recoverB. riseC. freeD. break28. A. ThisB. ThatC. ItD. Memory29. A. paid backB. paid offC. worked outD. made it30. A. confidenceB. respectC. beliefD. pride第二部分 阅读理解（共两节,满分50分）第一节 阅读短文（共20小题；每小题2分,满分40分） 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe Donkey Mobile LibraryIt is a bright morning in the Ethiopian countryside. Yohannes walks beside a pair of donkeys that are pulling a two-wheeled cart. They arrive at the agricultural town of Awassa where Yohannes opens the sides of the cart to display, not the usual vegetables or tools, but childrens books. This is the Donkey Mobile Library, the first of its kind in Ethiopia and one of only a few in the world. Yohannes was born in Ethiopia, North Africa, but trained to be a librarian in the USA and returned to Ethiopia years ago. The cart is full of picture books donated by American libraries, teachers and school children. Yohannes arranges small painted benches in the shade of the trees, and suddenly Ethiopian children come shouting and racing down every road and path. Its mobile library day! They circle the bookshelves with great excitement. Until the Donkey Mobile Library began its regular two-monthly visits, many of these children had never seen a book. “Without books, education is very dull, like food without salt. You can survive but you cant really come alive,” says Yohannes. “The ability to read is the basis for greater productivity, better health and longer life. Even though the children lack material goods, with books they can imagine a world of possibilities.” Yohannes first worked in the childrens section of the main library in America. Surrounded by books he had never seen before, he realized how joyful and imaginative childrens literature is. He says, “I always thought of Ethiopia. But how could I bring childrens books to my home country when it had almost no libraries to keep the books in?” He contacted Jane Kurtz, a writer born in America but brought up in Ethiopia, and together they created the Donkey Mobile Library. The children say that the Library has given them ideas about what they might do in the future. A child called Dareje wants to be a scientist and find a cure for life-threatening diseases. An eleven year-old girl, Fikerte, wants to do research about the moon and discover new facts about outer space. Tamrat, aged 10, comes every time. “What brings you back here time and time again?” the librarian asks him. “The stories,” Tamrat replies instantly. 31.How do the children feel when they see the Donkey Mobile Library? A. Curious. B. Surprised. C. Interested. D. Excited.32. We can conclude from the passage that _. A. Ethiopian children have no idea about their futureB. Yohannes and Kurtz share similar life experiences C. donkey carts in Awassa usually carry vegetables and toolsD. most books in the Donkey Mobile Library were bought in America33. According to the passage, the Donkey Mobile Library _ . A. visits the countryside every dayB. benefits Ethiopian children a lot C. was created by Yohannes himself D. was the first of its kind in the world34. Where is the passage most likely to have been taken from?A. A news report. B. A book review. C. A historical story. D. An advertisement.BParis in the springtime was, is and always will be, something rather special. Why not experience it for yourself with this excellent break for four days? This attractive city has something to offer to everyone and with prices at just 129. Your break begins with comfortable bus transfer from local pick-up points and travel to Paris is via cross-channel ferry, arriving at your hotel in the evening. The Ibis is an excellent quality hotel with private equipment in all rooms: satellite TV, radio, telephone and alarm clock. It has a bar and restaurant and is situated about two miles south of Notre Dame enabling you to explore Paris with ease.The following day, after continental breakfast (included), the bus takes you on a comprehensive sightseeing tour of the city, during which you will see the Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysees, LArc de Triomphe, the Louvre, in fact almost every famous landmark you have ever heard of. You then leave Paris and take a short drive to the magnificent Palace of Versailles, the home of Louis XIV. The tour ends mid-afternoon back in Paris where you will have the remainder of the day at your leisure. In the evening there is a “Paris by Night” tour showing you the beautiful buildings with bright lights.Day three takes you to Montmarter, Perhaps the most attractive quarter of Paris and home of the Sacre Coeur and the Moulin Rouge. In the afternoon you are free to explore this beautiful city as you wish, perhaps a pleasure voyage on the River Seine, wander around the beautiful gardens or look among the antique shops（古董店）. In the evening you will have the opportunity to visit the best nightclub in the city, the splendid Paradis Latain. On the final day its back to the UK via channel ferry.Included in the price of 129 per person:Return comfortable bus travel to Paris Return ferry crossings 3 nights housing in a twin bedded room in a Central Paris hotel with private facilities Continental breakfast during your stay Guided sightseeing tour of “Paris by Day” and “Paris by Night” Visit to the Chateau of Versailles (admission not included)Tour around Montmartre Services of experienced bi-lingual tour guide at all times 35. What is the purpose of this passage? A. To show the price of traveling to Paris. B. To tell tourists the routes to Paris.C. To introduce the city of Paris. D. To attract tourists to Paris.36. During the stay in Paris, the tourists will _. .A. have a “Paris by Night” tour on he first evening B. live in a hotel two miles away from Paris C. have free time for half a day D. have a pleasure voyage on the River Seine together 37. What does the underlined word “quarter” mean in the passage?A. An area of a town.B. A period of 15 minutes.C. A coin used in the US and Canada worth 25 cents.D. One of four equal parts into which something can be divided.38. According to the passage, which of the following is true?A. The Palace of Versailles is not in the center of Paris.B. The tourists can telephone in the Ibis without paying.C. It will take you a long time to get to Montmartre from Paris.D. The tourists will spend the night in the antique shops on the third day.CTrees should only be pruned (修剪) when there is a good and clear reason for doing so and, the number of such reasons is small. Pruning involves the cutting away of overgrown and unwanted branches, and the inexperienced gardener can be encouraged by the thought that more damage results from doing it unnecessarily than from leaving the tree to grow in its own way.First, pruning may be done to make sure that trees have desired shape or size. The object may be to get a tree of the right height, and at the same time to help the growth of small side branches, which will thicken its appearance or give it a special shape. Secondly, pruning may be done to make the tree healthier. You may cut out diseased or dead wood, or branches that are rubbing against each other and thus cause wounds. The health of a tree may be encouraged by removing branches that are blocking up the center and so preventing the free movement of air.One result of pruning is that an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy entry for disease, but it is a wound that will heal (愈合). Often there is a race between the healing and the disease as to whether the tree will live or die, so that there is a period when the tree is at risk. It should be the aim of every gardener to reduce that risk of death as far as possible. It is important to make the area, which has been pruned, smooth and clean, for healing will be slowed down by roughness. You should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hours and then paint it with one of the materials available from garden shops produced especially for this purpose. Pruning is usually done in winter, for then you can see the shape of the tree clearly without interference (妨碍) from the leaves and also it is very unlikely that the cuts you make will bleed. If this does happen, it is, of course, impossible to paint them properly.39. Why should pruning be done?A. To make the tree grow taller. B. To improve the shape of the tree.C. To get rid of the small branches. D. To make the small branches thicker.40. Trees become unhealthy if the gardener _. .A. helps a wound to dry.B. covers a rough surface.C. damages some of the small side branches.D. allows too many branches to grow in the middle. 41. Why is a special material painted on the tree?A. To help a wound to dry. B. To cover a rough surface.C. To prevent disease entering a wound.D. To make a wound smooth.42. The writer wrote this passage_A. to introduce some common knowledge of pruning.B. to discuss different methods of pruning.C. to explain how trees develop disease.D. to give practical instruction for pruning a tree.DPeople born in the winter are more likely to suffer mental health disorders, according to a recent study carried out by researchers at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee.Researchers raised baby mice from birth to weaning（断奶） in either “summer” light cycles of 16 hours of light and eight hours of dark or “winter” cycles of eight hours of light and 16 hours of dark. A third group experienced 12 hours of light and 12 hours of dark a day,Then half the winter mice stayed in a winter cycle, while half switched to a summer schedule. The summer mice were similarly split. The mice raised in equal periods of light and dark were split into three groups, one of which stayed on the 12-hour schedule, one of which joined the winter group, and one of which joined the summer subset.After 28 days, it turns out the summer-born mice behaved the same whether they stayed on the summer cycle or switched to winter. But among the winter-born mice, those stayed in winter kept their previous schedule, while those that switched to summer stayed active for an extra hour and a half, which indicates that mice born and weaned in a winter light cycle showed dramatic disruptions in their biological clocks.The finding is the first of its kind in mammals, and it could explain why people born in the winter are at higher risk for mental health disorders including bipolar depression, schizophrenia and seasonal affective disorder.“We know that the biological clock regulates mood in humans,” said study researcher McMahon. “If an imprinting mechanism（运行机制）similar to the one that we found in mice operates in humans, then it could not only have an effect on a number of behavioral disorders, but also have a more general effect on personality.”43. How many groups of mice are there finally in all in the experiment? A. four B. five C. six D. seven44. Whats the main idea of the text?A. The biological clock regulates mood in humans. B. people born in the winter are at higher risk for physical health disorders. C. Being born in the winter has a negative effect on peoples mental health. D. The length of light will influence the behavior of the mice.45. The underlined word split can be replaced by ? （Line 2, Paragraph3）A. divided B. torn C. hit D. ended46. Which group of mice has changed their behavior after the experiment?A. The group born in the winter and staying in the winter. B. The group born in the winter and switching to the summer.C. The group born in the summer and staying in the summer. D. The group born in the summer and switching to the winter.47. Who is the appropriate reader of the passage? A. a job hunter B. a student in the university C. a newly-married couple D. an experienced dentistE“Hey, Jenna, do you think well still be friends when were eighty-two?” I asked my friend. It was clear that she was wondering where I had come up with such a question. Losing Jenna would be like losing a very close sister. We hung out together. We gave each other advice. “Of course, well still be friends when were eighty-two.” Jenna announced loudly.The next year, in the fourth grade, we met Jamie. The three of us soon became close friends. We played together almost every day. I thought even time couldnt pull us apart, but I was sadly mistaken.The three of us started fighting a lot. Before Christmas, we had a really big fight, and Jamie and Jenna were against me, both saying