湖北省黄梅一中高二英语下学期综合适应训练试题（八）.doc

湖北省黄梅一中2012-2013学年高二英语下学期综合适应训练试题（八）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节(共5小题;每小题1. 5分,满分7. 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，并标在答题卷的相应位置。用答题卡的考生，先把选出的最佳选项标在试卷的相应位 置，苒转涂到答题卡上。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.when did the alarm ring?a. at 7 : 00.b. at 7 : 30.c. at 8: 00.2.what does the woman think of the man? a. he is careful. b. he is forgetful. c. he is childish.3.what does the man think is helpful to our health?a. swimming in the sea.b. swimming in winter. c. swimming every day.4.why do most people dance in the street?a. to kill time.b. to draw comfort.c. to show paces.5.what are the two speakers talking about?a. goldfish.b. snakes.c. pets.第二节(共15小题,每小题1. 5分,满分22. 5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，并标在答题卷的相应位、置。用答题卡的考生，先把选出的最佳选项标 在试卷的相应位置,再转涂到答题卡上。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秒钟的作答时问。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6.what are the two speakers talking about?a. college application. b. colleges in maryland. c. us universities.7.whats the womans purpose to go to the states?a. to travel abroad. b. to learn something. c. to visit her friend.8.how will the woman probably get in touch with wang ping?a. by calling her.b. by faxing her.c. by writing to her.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9.what are the two speakers mainly talking about?a.space-to-earth communication.b.their dreams in the future.c.their trip to outer space.10.how does the woman like the communication between the earth and outer space? a. special.b. brilliant.c. awkward.11.when can the astronauts get online?a.after they finish their work.b.when they miss their family.c.when they feel worried.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12.what is the relationship between the two speakers?a. friends.b. husband and wife.c. mother and son.13.which of the following gift can be suitable for a canadian?a. some money.b. a smart phone.c. some chocolate.14.what will the woman probably do tomorrow?a.cook some chinese food.b.buy some expensive gifts.c.order some western food. 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15.how is the man today?a. he feels cool.b. he feels cold.c. he feels awful.16.what does the man think of the idea of the climbing yesterday?a. its terrible.b. its smart.c. ifs annoying.17.what does the man promise to do?a.to pay for his careless decision.b.to get well prepared next time.c.to avoid another climbing.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。第二部分:英语知识运用（共两节,满分45分）第一节：单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分）从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项,并标在答题卷的相应位置。 用答题卡的考生，先把选出的最佳选项标在试卷的相应位置，再转涂到答题卡上。21in face of increasing energy limits, china needs _ major breakthrough in mining and explorationa a； a bthe; a c不填; the d不填； 不填22usually what weighs us down are not the burdens of life, but how we handle _.athis bit cthem dus23a midday rest _ recover brain power to its best and make people perform betteracan bmust cneed dshall24when at harvard, he spent a lot of time imagining how the world _ over the next 10 or 20 yearsachanged bhas changedcwill change dwas going to change25chinas contribution to the world economy should be reflected in having a bigger_ in the worldatalk bspeech cvoice dsound26.modern people are busy working ，struggling to make ends meet. _, most ofthem suffer from stress and anxiety.a. on the contrary b. above allc. as a resultd. in turn27.the parking rules in public places should be _ strictly? otherwise you will get aticket.a. realizedb, recognizedc. consultedd. observed28.the pianist kong xiangdong is believed _ to the perfect combination of chinesefolk music and classic music.a. to have contributed& contributingc. to contributed. having contributed29.the spokesman of the government claimed to ensure a _ growing rate, in economic development in the coming year.a. sharpb. stablec. fluentd. flat30.sense of happiness of citizens has little, _，to do with the size of a city.a. if everb. if anyc. if at alld. if anything31. toni morrison, nobel prize-winning american writer, says if theres a book you really want to read, but it _ yet, then you must write it.a. hasnt been writtenb. hasnt writtenc. doesnt write d. isnt written32. children _ on healthy diets are more intelligent compared with their junk food eating peers, new research suggests.a. being brought upb. having brought upc. brought upd. bringing up33. a work spouse is a co-worker, usually of the opposite sex, _ one shares a special relationship, such as, loyalties, shared experiences and openness.a. with whichb. with whomc. to whomd. to which34. the mayor of a small town in southern italy has forbidden residents to die, _ there is no graveyard for them to be buried in.a. as ifb. becausec. ifd. where35. helen keller ever wrote in her article that only through experiences of trial and suffering _ achieved.a. success wasb. was successc. success can bed. can success be第二节：完形填空(共20小埋;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中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并 标在答题卷的相应位置。用答题卡的考生,先把选出的最佳选项标在试卷的相应位置，再转 涂到答题卡上。almost every student has got in trouble at school for having their phone out for texting or checking the time. but have you ever been 36_ in class for using your cell phone for research?most teachers are 37_ against cell phones because some students do text in class. but 38_ we use it to learn more instead of using it as a social or gaming 39_ ？with a simple touch on screen or 40_ of a button, you can be connected to the internet through cell phones, 41_ all kinds of information, which could help with 42_ in almost every class ,for the internet has 43_ information that can help us learn.what if you need more information on a subject but your class doesnt have 44_ to the internet on a computer? the internet on a cell phone can give you all the information you need in 45_ seconds. when on the internet, all you have to do is 46_ what youre looking for and you can get endless information on that 47_ if teachers give this 48 _，then students do need to respect it and not. 49_ the freedom. that means if a teacher allows you to look up something you must use it to look whatever it is up, not take the time to text your friends back or 50 _your qq or your email box,it is unwise for you to 51_ the little things that some teachers do to help you. 52_ they dont have to say yes to your request. they could say no.cell phones can be used for 53_ just talking with friends and checking social networking sites. students can also use it to do research for 54_ or class work if their teachers would let them. im not 55_ you to take your phones out in class. ask your teacher about it as you never know what their answer might be.36.a. caughtb.arrestedc.trappedd. picked37.a. legallyb.eventuallyc.urgentlyd. entirely38.a. what aboutb.if onlyc.what ifd. if possible39.a. equipmentb.facilityc.inventiond. device40.a. pushb.pullc.patd. draw41.a. conveyingb.deliveringc.textingd. accessing42.a. researchb.functionc.achievementd. progress43.a. regularb.constantc.unlimitedd. permanent44.a. reasonsb.accessc.applicationd. opportunities45.a. shortlyb.nearlyc.merelyd. hardly46.a. outputb.inputc.transportd. import47.a. problemb.questionc.subjectd. matter48.a. requestb.permissionc,kindnessd. honour49.a. abuseb.rejectc.declined. overlook50.a. chatb.writec.playd. check51.a. make use ofb.take advantage ofc.take charge ofd. make a note (52.a. personallyb.graduallyc.actuallyd. occasionally53.a. more thanb.rather thanc.other thand. less than54.a. musicb.homeworkc.picturesd. text55.a. suggestingb.requestingc.forbiddingd. encouraging第三部分：阅读理解(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，并标在答题卷的相 应位置。用答题卡的考生，先把选出的最佳项标在试卷的相应位置，再转涂到答题卡上。athe ministry of education in singapore is releasing a new book this month that summarizes the thinking behind the model method for teaching maththe approach has drawn interest from many comers of the world thanks to the countrys top performance on international examslast night, education officials and researchers from the us and singapore highlighted some key differences between the two systemssingapores method is highly visual and explores fewer topics, but in greater depthwhile singapores text books have an average of 34 lessons with 15 pages of explanation for each, much bulkier texts in the us include an average of 157 lessons, with about four pages of explanation per lessonthere arc some more surprising differencesprofessional development is intensive for all teachers in singapore, but strangely about half of the elementary teachers do not have university degreesthat is certain to change, though, as education standards for entering teachers are increasing, said madame low, the director of curriculum, planning and development with singapores ministry of education starting salaries for math teachers match public sector accountants or engineersteachers are treated as professionals, added madame lowmentoring programs for new teachers in singapore last five years! teacher evaluations there are extremely comprehensive, and teachers who succeed receive bonuses worth one to three months of salarygrades one and two have smaller class sizesonly 30 studentsstudents are taught in english, not their native tonguemany are bilingual or trilingual people often ask, how applicable is a successful model in singapore to the more diverse and much larger us? im also interested in the practical challengesgiven that books in the us are written with state standards and assessments in mind, matching them up with another countrys approach might be toughwhat do you think? how applicable is a successful model in singapore to the us?51the book released by the ministry of education in singapore is about _ateaching methods bmathematic philosophycmodel math teachers dsolutions to mathematic models52from the book by the ministry of education in singapore, we know _asingapores math teachers offer more explanation in the classbsingapore has as good math methods as the uscmentoring programs in singapore may benefit new teachersdmath teachers get higher salaries than the other teachers in singapore53what is not stated but can be implied from the passage?agrades one and two have smaller class in singaporebin singapore, entering standards for teachers are liftedcin the us, higher degrees are required to become elementary teachersdmany students in singapore can speak two languages, some even three54by asking a question at the end of the passage, the author _aquestions if math education in singapore is successfulbwelcomes discussions on the us adaptation of singapore methodscfirmly believes that the singapore model can be applied to the usdsuggests that the us improve math education by adding state standardsbdelivery*items will be shipped within 1-3 business days after we confirm your payment.*please tell me your present address after your payment within 1-2 days.*before ordering, please contact us to confirm your preferred shipment method. normally, it takes 7-20 business days for arrival by air mail, and takes 3-10 business days by express.*sometimes it would be longer because of the bad weather. thus please wait patiently when you do not receive your item on time. if you dont receive the item within thirty days, please contact us ，and then i will help you track it.return policy*only damaged products will be offered exchange.*damaged products must be returned within 30 days from the date you placed your order.*it may take up to 7 business days to process your return after we receive your product.*the buyer is responsible for all further shipping fees. feedback*please confirm the receipt of the products after you got them.*if you have any question for the products you received, please contact us in time and we will try our best to solve the problems and make you satisfied.*please give us the positive feedback.thanks for your time ！ welcome to visit us online again!60.if you want to place the order, how much do you have to pay at least? _.a. $5b. $25c. $75d. $12561.what is the normal maximum period of delivering? _.a. 3 daysb. 10 daysc. 20 daysd. 30 days62.you are offered an exchange when_.a.there is something wrong with the productb.you cant receive the product within 30 daysc.you have questions about the productd.you dont confirm the receipt of the product63.this passage may probably be found_.a. in a magazineb. in an outdoor adc, on a bulletin boardd. on a shopping websiteca year ago, at the annual pre-grammy party, whitney houston, the great star, walked on stage and closed the evening with a brilliant performancelast saturday, houston was once again the focus before the grammy, but her presence was a regrettable oneearlier that day, the pop musics former queen was found dead in her hotel roomshe was 48this, no doubt, is sad news to the whole music industry and her fans all over the worldat her peak, houston was the golden girl of the music worldfrom the mid-1980s to the late 1990s, she was one of the worlds best-selling artistsshe impressed audiences with her effortless, powerful and peerless performancebesides multi-million record sales, houston made countless hits such as the greatest love of all, i ha-oe nothing , and the mostly famous i will always love youshe also influenced a generation of younger singers, from christina aguilera to mariah careybut by the end of her career, there was a shocking fall for this superstarhouston had been addicted to drugsher album sales declined and the hits stopped coming and her once beautiful voice became hoarse （嘶哑的）, unable to hit the high notes as she used toin 2009, houston staged a successful comeback with the album i look to you, which fell on top of the chartsbut hoarse voice, canceled concerts, and continuous illness-houstons comeback trail wasnt smooth at allin an interview with oprah winfreyin2009, houston admitted: it （show business） is too much for me and i wanted outnow that houston has finally taken a break from all the chaos, may she rest in peace64whitney houston died _ashortly before the grammy this year bearlier last sundayca year ago dat the annual pre-grammy party65the underlined word peerless in paragraph 3 most probably means _ahaving great power bhaving no equalcrequiring no effort dleaving no impression66the cause of the fall of whitney houston was that _ aher album sales declinedbshow business was too much for hercher once beautiful voice became hoarsedshe had been addicted to drugs67whitney houstons achievements include the following except that .ashe made countless hits such as i have nothingbshe influenced a generation of younger singerscshe became the focus before the grammy this yeardshe staged a successful comeback in 2009dthe uks hidden debt mountain stands at an estimated 5bn, according to a new research today which reveals that as many as one in three consumers are keeping the full scale of their financial problems from their familythe research, for the post office, shows that while the average personal debt in the uk is 9,73151, people only admit to owing half this when talking to a partner or member of their familythe new report exposes the serious emotional and physical consequences of covering up that debt, ranging from problems at work, sleepless nights and anxiety, to alcohol abuse a recent report from the commons public accounts committee said that in the uk, one person in 10 is struggling to manage their debts, while the total of all personal debt is some 1,500bnit warned that a government strategy to help consumers struggling with record levels of debt was seriously deficient because of poor management and a lack of leadershipthe research was commissioned by the post office and carried out online by one poll, which surveyed 2,258 uk consumersdoug strachan, director of financial services at the post office, said, the recession has put a massive strain on many families and people may be, for the first time, experiencing levels of debt that they cannot controlthe most important thing to remember is that if you do need to borrow money, make sure you are responsible about it and set out a clear repayment plan managing the debt effectively can mean there is no need to experience the terrible emotional and physical symptoms hiding debt can result indonna dawson, psychologist specializing in personality, behavior and relationships, said the knock-on effects were enormous, hiding the extent of debt from a partner or family member may give us a false sense of control or independence, but the reality is that our mental and physical health suffersand once uncovered, the health of our loved ones suffers as wellthe irony is that the very things we are trying to protectour trustworthiness and our good self-imageare lost anyway, when all becomes revealed63according to the new research, we can learn that_aevery family has serious financial problemsbthe uk