江苏省南通市通州区三星级高中12-13学年高二上期中联考英语试题

1、精诚凝聚=A_A=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/（AvA）照亮人生 .鑼2012-2013 学年第一学期通州区三星级高中期中联考高二英语试题（考试时间：120 分钟，满分：120 分）说明：请将第 I 卷各题答案按要求填涂在答题卡上。第 I 卷（三部分，共 85 分）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 佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. How the weather probably now?A. Rai ny.B. Cloudy.2

2、. What will the man do after school?A. Watch a movie.B. Play volleyball.3. How much will the woma n pay?A.140 dollars. B.160 dollars.4. Which of the following places has the woman visited?A. Gree nwich Village.B. Chi natow n.5. What the reason the woman gives for being late?A. A flat tire.B. The bad

3、 weather.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各 个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。6. What does the woma n want to buy for herself?A. A laptop.B. A dress.7. When is the woman birthday?A. In two days

4、.B. In four days.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8. What problems do the old people in the man state often have in August?A. Food problems.B. Travel problems.9. What the man like?A. Thi n.B. Stro ng.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Where did the man read the advertiseme nts?A. In a n ewspaper.B. On the Intern et.A、

5、B、 C 三个选项中选出最 10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题C. Su nny.C. Play basketball.C. 200 dollars.C. Cen tral Park.C. A traffic accide nt.C. A skirt.C. I n six days.C. Health problems.C. Short.C. I n a magaz ine.C. $ 800.精诚凝聚=A_A=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/（AvA）照亮人生 .鑼11. What is the highest price that the man can accept?A. $ 600.B. $ 700.1

6、2. How many people will live in the apartme nt?A. 2.B. 3.C. 4.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What activity does the woma n report?A. Freque nt visits to the house at all hours.B. Strange no ises from the house late in the ni ght.C. The fact that some houses were broke n in at ni ght.14. How long has the

7、 activity bee n going on at the house?A. For about several weeks.B. For about several mon ths.C. For about a year.15. What was the police attitude to the activity when it was first reported?A. Nervous.B. Unconcern ed.C. Doubtful.16. What will the police do first?A. Catch the pers ons in the house.B.

8、 Have a n eighborhood meeti ng.C. Check the house.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. How many different kinds of cycling events are there in the Olympics?A. 2.B. 3.C. 4.18. What events does track cycli ng have?A. Short, medium and long dista nee even ts.B. Uphill eve nt and dow nhill eve nt.C. In side eve

9、nt and outside event.19. How long does the men road race cover?A. 62 to 87 miles.B. 87 to 142 miles.C. 142 to 155 miles.20. What happe ned in 1996?A. Mountain biking started in California.B. Mountain bik ing became an Olympic sport.C. Women began to take part in cycling in the Olympics.第二部分英语知识运用（共两

10、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）从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. China is trying to ease_ fears about _ global impact of a drought in itswheat-grow ing that has raised concerns about world food prices.A.不填；aB. the; theC.不填；theD. the; a22. Recently, to maintain national balanee, th

11、e Chinese government has_ a policy ofen couragi ng college graduates to take positi ons in rural areas.A. adaptedB. admiredC. adoptedD admitted23.The Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Thursday urged Japan to stop making irresponsible over an in cide nt inwaters off the Diaoyu Isla nds.精诚凝聚=A_A=成就梦想 鑼点

12、亮心灯/（AvA）照亮人生 .鑼A. comme ntsB. expla nati onsC. argume ntsD. debates24. _ young people were making efforts to make more exercise and eat healthily, they arestill putt ing on weight.一_精诚凝聚=人_人=成就梦想 一_ 鑼点亮心灯/(AvA)照亮人生 .鑼A. BecauseB. Now thatC. Whe nD. WhileHe works very hard, so he is_a top stude nt i

13、n his class.A. in the way to becomeB. on the way to becomeC. in the way to beco mingD. on the way to beco mingSorry, Professor Smith. I didn finish the assignment yesterday.Oh, you_ have done it as yesterday was the deadli ne.A. mustB. mustn C. shouldD. shouldn When he comes back three and a half ho

14、urs later, they re still sitting on the sofa,_inthe same con versati on on the same topic.A. absorb ingB. being absorbedC.absorbedD. havi ng absorbedThe tiger populati on in this forest has grow n to three times_ten years ago, due to themeasures take n by the local gover nment.A. it wasB. what there

15、 wasC. what it wasD. there wasMy gran dfather is as_ as a young man and hates sitti ng around doing nothing all day.A. en thusiasticB. en ergeticC. talkativeD. sen sitive_ the right decisi ons_ the future is probably the most importa nt thi ng we ll ever do in ourlives.A. Making; concernedB. Make; c

16、oncerningC. To make; concernedD. Making; concerning_ with many environmental consultants, I know a healthy environment and developme nt should bepossible at the same time.A. Bei ng workedB. Havi ng workedC. Havi ng bee n workedD. To workValerie has a very beautiful voice, and I can_ her sound from a

17、mong the generalcon versati ons.A. figure outB. wipe outC. point outD. pick outHe will have lear nt En glish for eight years by the time he_from the uni versity n extyear.A. will graduateB. will have graduatedC. graduatesD. is to graduateAlthough it doesn train in the desert most of the year, people

18、 still live there.Thats the case. They say_ .A. east or west home is the bestB. Great minds think alikeC. You cannot eat your cake and have itD. Actions speak louder tha n wordsIt is so hot today! Do you mind if I drink this last bottle of beer, Susan?_ . I llgo and get some more this after noon.A.

19、I m very sorryB. Yes, pleaseC. I dont careD. Go ahead第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）4.35.精诚凝聚=A_A=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/（AvA）照亮人生 .鑼阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。I climbed over the rail （ 栏杆）and stood on the edge of the bridge and looked at the water of the riv

20、er. My kn ees felta bit funny and started to shake. Why did I come up here and36 afool of myself?I looked down at the 37 again. A leaf went 38 by. Then a log （木头）.The log passed the leaf. The curre nt （水流）must be 39, I thought. Jim and Mark had already jumped.The n they stood on the 40 watch ing me.

21、 Steve was sitti ng on the bank, too, 41 his foot. Bob was on the opposite bank. Heshouted at me,“ Go 42 strayghut ll kill yourself.I was ready after he said that.“ OK, ” I shouted back to 43 .If Phil jumps, the n, I will.” Ph44an oVwatoHe was built like me, so I figured （ 指望、期待 ）45 he could do it,

22、so could I. Phil stood onthe rail and the n did a beautiful swa n dive.“ OK, if Bob jumps aga in, I will.” Bob came up and jumped off.“ OK, if Jim jumps aga in, I will.” Jim came over, shaking hs headd jumped. Assoon as his head 47 above the water, he said,“ All right, now it 48tojusryour ”I looked

23、up at the sky. I closed my eyes. Then I held my no se, let out a cry and jumped off.My eyes were closed and 49 the way dow n I 50how it was in heave n. When I _51the water, feet first, the force turned 52 and I could 53 the curre nt. My feet sunk in the mud. I pushed off, came to the surface,and swa

24、m to the shore.Mark looked at me,“ Wasn，5that?”I looked at my red swollen （ 肿的） 55,“ Yes, certainly. ”36. A. makeB. haveC. doD.become37. A. railB. leafC. logD.water38. A. flyi ngB. walki ngC. float ingD.running39. A. stro ngB. weakC. heavyD.cold40. A. edgeB. waterC. bankD. bridge41. A. to holdB. hol

25、di ngC. was holdi ngD.held42. A. andB. butC. orD.however43. A. himB. herC. meD.them44. A. whatB. whereC. whoD.there45. A. whetherB. whyC. howD.if46. A. a littleB. fewC. littleD.a few47. A. disappearedB. foundC. appearedD.discovered48. A. chanceB. turnC. rightD.way49. A. some ofB. halfC. part ofD.all

26、50. A. won deredB. no ticedC. knewD.un derstood51. A. drankB. hitC. droveD.emptied52. A. offB. i nC. aroundD.away53. A. feelB. touchC. seeD.smell54. A. surprisedB. funC. differe ntD. easily精诚凝聚=A_A=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/（AvA）照亮人生 .鑼55. A. ha ndsB. headC. feetD.arms第三部分阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的

27、四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。AU. S. Preside nt Barack Obama said on Friday he can make the case for a sec ond term, and voters will come to seehim as the can didate best prepared to serve as preside nt by next year s electi ons, accord ing to an in terview he gave tothe U.S. media.In an in terview he gav

28、e the Associated Press, Obama admitted that the state of the economy could be his biggestobstacle to win reelection （连任）.“ think the economy going to continue to improve, and I think I ngoing to be able to make an effective case thatI am the pers on who is best prepared to finish the job so that we

29、areon track to succeed in the 21cen tury. ” Obama said in theeodi nterview con ducted in Chicago,where he atte nded mon ey-rais ing events the previous ni ght.I think I can make that case, and I think that, in the debates that take place over the n ext 18 mon ths, the America npeople will feel that

30、I deserve （ 值得）a second term, ” he said.He made the reelection announcement on April 4. According to a survey on Friday, Only 41 perce nt of people supporthim, lower tha n his competitor. Some one said the figure was in flue need by econo mic dissatisfact ion.56. Which of the following would be the

31、best title for this article?A. Obama Says He Deserves a Second TermB. Obama Becomes the America n Preside nt Aga inC. Obama Has Pla nned to Leave the White HouseD. There are Lots of Obstacles in Obama s Way57. What s the main message frtJma in terview?A. Obama is determined to win his reelection.B.

32、Obama plays an active part in rais ing money for the poor.C. The economy of the Un ited States has take n a turn for the better.D. It s almost impossible for Obama to be preside nt for a secotadm.58. The biggest problem that Obama might meet with in his reelecti on is that _ .A. all the people are a

33、ga inst himB. the economy rema ins weakC. his competitor is stron ger tha n himD. he didn t do well at his last post59. What is Barack Obama s attitude towards his reelect ion?A. WorriedB. Disappo in ted.C. Co nfide nt.D. Sad.BOur surroundings are being polluted faster tha n ever and it seems that p

34、eople can not preve nt it. Time is bringing usmore people, and more people will bring us more in dustry, more cars, larger cities, and the grow ing use of man-madematerials.What can expla in and settle this problem? The fact is that polluti on is caused by man by his desire （欲望）for amoder n way of l

35、ife. We makein creas ing in dust（i 工 ZMior）” our firstaim. So we are ofte n ready to offer everyth ing: clea n air, pure water, good food, our health and the future of our children.精诚凝聚=A_A=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/（AvA）照亮人生 .鑼There is a constant flow of people from the countryside into the cities, eager for the

36、achieveme nts of our moder n society.But as our tech no logical achieveme nts have grow n in the last twenty years, pollution has become a serious problem.Isn t it time we stopped to ask ourselves where we are going andwhy? It makes one think ofthe story about the pilot who told his passengers over

37、the loudspeaker:Ive some good nesome bad news. The good news is that were making rapid progress at 530 miles per hour. The badnews is that we are lost and dont know where we are going.”The sad fact is that this becomes atrue story whe n speak ing of our moder n society.60. Man cannot preve nt the wo

38、rld from being polluted because_.A. we have more desire tha n beforeB. people use too many man-made materialsC. the populatio n of the world is in creas ing fasterD. we are produc ing more cars, trucks and buses61. According to the passage, what does man care most among the following?A. Health.B. I

39、ndustry.C. Clea n air.D. The future of the childre n.62. The story about the pilot tells us that_ .A. man knows where the society is goingB. the speaker is worried about the future of our societyC. man can do little about the problem of polluti onD. people donbldtcwne the rapid developme nt of moder

40、 n society63. What does the writer really want to say in the passage?A. Its time we did something to reduce pollution.B. We should con trol the speed of the developme nt to stop pollutio n.C. As in dustry is grow ing fast, polluti on is the n atural result.D. With the developme nt of tech no logy, p

41、olluti on has become a serious problem.CChin ese people are now spe nding more time surfi ng the net tha n watch ing TV , accord ing toresults of a survey by the Chin ese Academy of Social Scie nces (CASS) published Thursday.The survey of citize ns of five Chin ese cities, found that 79 perce nt of

42、in terviewees use theinternet for in formatio n, and 55.1 perce nt to read n ews on the In ternet. About 63 perce nt of thein terviewees use e-mail. The average times spe nt surfi ng the net and watch ing TV were 2.73 hoursand 1.29 hours, respectively.Only 10.4 percent reported use the Internet prim

43、arily to send and receive e-mails; 65.9 percent read online news; 62.2percent quite often play games on-Iine. More and more people have taken an interest in the entertainment opportunitiesonline. Up to 56.5 percent of interviewees quite ofte n dow nl oad music, and 53.5 perce nt get en terta inment

44、messagesfrom the Intern et.Yet the survey found that television is still the dominant mass medium. 79 percent ofin terviewees choose to watch TV to get in formati on, and ano ther 75 perce nt take n ewspapers as importa nt as TV.Five major web sites in the Chinese Ianguage, namely Sina, Sohu, Neteas

45、e, Baidu and Yahooare still ran ked top ones by web users, and those that voted for Sina as the best among them were30.9 perce nt.Authorized statistics showed that web users in China have already exceeded 100 million,sec ond to that of the Un ited States.精诚凝聚=A_A=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/(AvA)照亮人生 .鑼64. Which of

46、the followi ng is not true?A. Chinese people are now spending more time surfing the net than watching TV .B. There are more people using e-mail compared with those read ing n ews on the Intern et.C. There are more people using e-mail compared with those searching information on theIn ternet.D. There

47、 are more Chinese people using the Internet for information compared with thosereadi ng n ews on the Intern et.65. The survey shows that_ .A. Only 10.4% reported use the Internet to send and receive e-mailB. Less tha n half of the people use the Internet for en terta inmentC. All of the people repor

48、ted like to play games on-I ineD. Most of the people reported read on li ne n ews66. The underlined word in the last paragraph “ exceeded ” means_ .A. in creased toB. in creased byC. rise nD. raisedDA child sits at his desk wait ing for the teacher to hand back his test and pray ing that it is not s

49、prayed with red marks.Fellow students in the classroom know a paper that has several red markings on it will usually receive a lower grade. Thechild with many red markings on his test will quickly fold the paper and stuff it into his desk in the hope that no one will see histest.There is an educati

50、on moveme nt to retire the reds for softer colors of purple, gree n, and blue pens to mark stude nts work. Many educators un dersta nd the psychological harm the con sta nt red markings on the paper do to a childself-esteem. After a child receives his test back with countless red markings there is a

51、 rare chance that he will bother to findout his errors. It is too embarrassing in the classroom to examine his errors and also many children do not want to show theirpare nts their red sta ined test.The purpose of grading a paper or test is to identify the child weakness and offer suggestions to imp

52、rove their abilityin a specific subject. Red markings are too bold for the student to calmly un dersta nd their errors; in stead they becomeupset and begi n their self-critical dialogue. No stude nt wants to fail; they just do not know how to excel.All colors have an in flue nce on our state of mind

53、. Red is a powerful color that gives us energy. Colors such as bluesand greens are calming colors to the body. Hospitals often have doctors wear blue or gree n scrubs because it relaxes thepatie nt on a subc on scious level. I have n ever see n a doctor wear red scrubs because it will stress the pat

54、ie nt. Rememberthis whe n you decide to mark a child paper with red, the color of blood.67. What is the text mai nly about?A. How a child sees his test result.B. How to grade a student s paper.C. Different in flue nces of colors.D. The harm of using red color in gradi ng stude nts papers.68. A child

55、 with many red markings on his test will_A. show his paper to othersB. hide his paper from othersC. correct as many errors as possibleD. compla in to the teacher69. Stude nts will not bother to find out their errors because_A. they have made too many mistakesII精诚凝聚7=成就梦想 鑼点亮心灯/（AvA）照亮人生 .鑼B. they ar

56、e ashamed of their papers with red markingsC. they don t care about the mistakes they madeD. they are not satisfied with the results70. We can infer from the passage that _ .A. many educators still prefer to give red markings on stude ntsB. we should mark students papers with various colorsC. red ma

57、rkings are a kind of drive for stude nts to lear nD. stude nts who receive red mark ings on their papers may do worse第 II 卷（三部分共 35 分）（请将以下三部分试题答案写在答题纸上）第四部分 单词拼写（共 10 小题；每小题 0.5 分，满分 5 分）1. Our sport club provides a wide v of activities in cludi ng tennis, swim ming and squash.2. There is a great c

58、ha nee that the employee will be fired for his poor p .3. After quarreli ng, they stood there, g at each other.4. The price of wheat has d by 15 % .5. Although he was disabled, he had a positive a toward life.6. Lucy has a great sense of humor and always keeps her colleagues a （使某人快乐 ）withher storie

59、s.7. There are some stars （看不见）to the naked eye in space.8. We cannot （保证）that our flight will n ever be delayed.9. We are all in （支持）of equal pay for equal work .10. The mother was filled with （焦虑）about her daughters health.第五部分 任务型阅读（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：

60、每空 1 个单词。Do you find it difficult to learn a foreign Ianguage successfully? Here are some tips to help you out:1. Spend the time!By far the most important factor is how much time you are immersed（ 沉浸） in the Ianguage. The more time you spendwith the Ianguage, the faster you will learn. This means li