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江苏省江阴市第二中学2012-2013学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题本试卷分为第卷 （客观题）和第卷 （主观题）两部分。请将第卷答案涂在答题卡上，第卷答案写在答卷纸上。第卷 （客观题）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. how long did it take the man to finish the writing?a. three hours b. one hour and a half c. half an hour2. what will the weather be like in the following days? a. it is warming up. b. it is going to rain. c. it is getting colder.3. how will the two speakers go home? a. by subway b. by taxi c. by bus4. where is tom now? a. in the police station b. on a bus c. at school5. how many parents will come to the meeting? a. 40 b. 26 c. 13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. why is the man here? a. to buy a car b. to attend a wedding c. to have a family get-together7. what is the man going to do next? a. find a parking space b. talk to the policeman c. move his car听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. what does the man probably do? a. a salesman b. a bus conductor c. a student9. how much time is left for the man to catch the bus? a. 10 minutes b. 20 minutes c. 30 minutes听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. when did the woman make the appointment? a. last week b. two days ago c. yesterday11. whats the matter with the woman according to the man? a. the work has tired her out b. shes got h1n1 flu c. shes got a cold12. what is the mans advice? a. to sleep well b. to play sports c. to take medicine听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. how many people share an apartment with the man? a. three b. four c. five14. how is the man getting along with his roommates? a. they never talk b. they quarrel a lot c. they get along well15. what do we know about the man? a. hes from brazil b. he has a car c. he likes cooking16. what does the woman want to do? a. visit the mans apartment b. move out of the dorm c. go shopping with the man听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what is the percentage of families having pets in north america? a. 60% b. 30% c. 16%18. which are the most popular pets? .a. cats and fish b. dogs and birds c. cats and dogs19. how may people feel without pets according to the speaker? a. free b. upset c. lonely20. what do we know about people in north america? a. they dont let their pets sleep in their beds b. they treat their pets as family membersc. they often give their pets a checkup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. of all the subjects, i like _ physics best because it gives us _ useful knowledge of things in science. and im desperate to turn _ scientist in the future.a. the ; a ; a b. / ; an ; the c./ ; a ; / d. / ; the ; /22. the life he was used to _ greatly since 1992. a. change b. has changed c. changing d. have changed23. i think you two, _tom, _ the broken glass. a. rather than; are to blame for b. rather than; is to be blamed for c. other than; is responsible for d. more than; are blamed for 24. everything _, his plan seems more practical.a. being taken into consideration b. took into considerationc. taking into considerationd. taken into consideration25. i would appreciate _very much if you can come to my grandmas birthday party and say “hello” to her. a. thatb. itc. youd. one26. - what can i do for you, mum? - the salt has _. youd better go to the shop to buy some. a. run out of b. used up c. made use of d. run out27. a middle-aged woman came _to the bus only _the bus had gone.a. to run; to find b. running; to find c. and run; found d. running; finding28. _ there are many problems existing in china, we firmly believe that our government can solve them in the near future. a. when b. because c. if d. while 29. -how about the performance? -wonderful! this performance is being held for the _ of the disabled, hoping to raise _ about their lives. a. benefit; concern b. prize; praise c. profit; money d. interest; level30. -when did you meet him? - it was two days ago _ i was having a walk along the beach. a when b that c where d which31. mary is the only one of the students in the class that never _ a mistake even when it is pointed out to her.a. admit making b. admits making c. admit to make d. admits to make32. _, i think, and the problem could be settled.a. a bit more effort b. so long as you keep up your spirits c. if you doubt your efforts d. making great efforts33. walking down the street the other day, _.a. i saw unusual something happened b. a terrible accident happenedc. something unusual was seen by me d. i saw a terrible accident34. to save the drowning child, the boy plunged into the icy water without hesitation, _ his own safety. a. despite of b. regardless of c. in terms of d. because of35. -im afraid i can only make a small contribution this time.-_. we really appreciate your assistance.a. every little helps b.the more, the betterc.its better to give than to received.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）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，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。this is the text of the commencement address (毕业典礼演讲) by steve jobs, ceo of apple computer and of pixar animation studios, 36 on june 12, 2005. i am 37 to be with you today 38 your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. i 39 graduated from college. truth be told, this is the closest ive ever gotten to a college graduation. today i want to tell you three stories from my life. thats it. no big deal. just three stories.the first story is about connecting the dots.i dropped out of reed college after the first 6 months, but then stayed around as a drop-in for another 18 months or so before i really quit. so 40 did i drop out?it started 41 i was born. my biological mother was a young, unwed (未婚的) college graduate student, and she decided to put me up for adoption. she felt very strongly that i should be adopted by college graduates, so 42 was all set for me to be adopted at birth by a lawyer and his wife. except that when i popped out they decided at the last minute that they really wanted a girl. so my parents, who were on a waiting list, got a 43 in the middle of the night 44 : “we have an 45 baby boy; do you want him?” they said: “of course.” my biological mother later found out that my mother had never graduated from college and that my father had never graduated from high school. she 46 to sign the final adoption papers. she only relented (变宽容) a few months later when my parents 47 that i would someday go to college.and 17 years later i 48 go to college. but i naively (天真地) chose a college that was almost as 49 as stanford, and all of my working-class parents savings were being spent on my college tuition. after six months, i couldnt see the value in it. i had no idea 50 i wanted to do with my life and no idea how college was going to help me figure it out. and here i was spending all of the money my parents had saved their entire life. so i decided to drop out and trust that it would all work out ok. it was pretty scary at the time, 51 looking back it was one of the best decisions i ever made. the minute i dropped out i could stop taking the 52 classes that didnt 53 me, and begin dropping in on the ones that looked interesting.it wasnt all romantic. i didnt have a dorm room, so i slept on the floor in friends rooms. i returned coke bottles for the five-cent deposits to buy food with, and i would walk the 7 miles across town every sunday night to get one good meal a week at the hare krishna temple. i 54 it. and much of what i stumbled into (蹒跚而行) by following my curiosity and intuition 55 to be priceless later on. 36. a. delivers b. delivered c. delivering d. to deliver37. a. happy b. delighted c. honored d. joyful38. a. at b. on c. in d. of39. a. ever b. never c. once d. once again40. a. when b. where c. what d. why41. a. after b. when c. later d. before42. a. nothing b. everything c. something d. anything43. a. call b. letter c. visit d. survey44. a. informing b. stating c. asking d. explaining45. a. unhealthy b. uninteresting c. unhappy d. unexpected46. a. refused b. decided c. agreed d. offered47. a. developed b. promised c. discovered d. found48. a. do b. didnt c. did d. does49. a. expensive b. excellent c. famous d. attractive50. a. that b. why c. where d. what51. a. and b. but c. therefore d. thus52. a. required b. requiring c. provided d. providing53. a. appeal b. follow c. interest d. favor54. a. hated b. got c. loved d. approved55. a. turned out b. made out c. figure out d. worked out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。ait may help you to know that there is no such thing as a perfect speech. at some point in every speech, every speaker says something that is not understood exactly as he has planned. fortunately, such moments are usually not obvious to the listeners. why? because the listeners do not know what the speaker plans to say. they hear only what the speaker does say. if you lose you place for a moment, wrongly change the order of a couple of sentences, or forget to pause at a certain point, no one will be any the wiser. when such moments occur, dont worry about them. just continue as if nothing happened. even if you do make an obvious mistake during a speech, that doesnt really matter. if you have ever listened to martin luther kings famous speech-i have a dream, you may notice that he stumbles(结巴) over his words twice during the speech. most likely, however, you dont remember. why? because you were fixing your attention on his message rather than on his way of speech-making. people care a lot about making a mistake in a speech because they regard speech-making as a kind of performance rather than as an act of communication. they feel the listeners are like judges in an ice-skating competition. but, in fact, the listeners are not looking for a perfect performer. they are looking for a well-thought-out speech that expresses the speakers ideas clearly and directly. sometimes a mistake or two can actually increase a speakers attractiveness by making him more human. as you work on your speech, dont worry about being perfect. once you free you mind of this, you will find it much easier to give your speech freely.56. the underlined part in the first paragraph means that no one will _.a. be smarter than you b. notice your mistakesc. do better than you d. know what you are talking about57. you dont remember obvious mistakes in a speech because _.a. you fix your attention on the contentb. you dont fully understand the speechc. you dont know what the speaker plans to sayd. you find the way of speech-making more important58. it can be inferred from the passage that _.a. giving a speech is like giving a performanceb. one or two mistakes in a speech may not be badc. the listeners should pay more attention to how a speech is maded. the more mistakes a speaker makes, the more attractive he will be.59. what would be the best title for the passage?a. how to be a perfect speaker b. how to make a perfect speechc. dont expect a perfect speech d. dont expect mistakes in a speech bthis is a time of year when we think about giving and receiving presents. can you find a little extra to give? on this page we suggest a few organizations you might like to help.littleton childrens homewe dont want your money, but childrens toys, books and clothes in good condition would be very welcome.also, we are looking for friendly families who would take our children into their homes for a few hours or days as guests. you have so muchwill you share it?phone sister thomas on 55671childrens hospicewe look after a small number of very sick children. this important work needs skill and love. we cannot continue without gifts or money to pay for more nursing staff. we also need storybooks and toys suitable for quiet games.please contact the secretary, little childrens hospice, newby road.street foodin the winter weather, its no fun being homeless. its even worse if youre hungry. we give hot food to at least fifty people every night. its hard work, but necessary. can you come and help? if not, can you offer a little money? we use a very old kitchen, and we need some new saucepans(平底锅). money for new ones would be most welcome indeed.contact street food, c/o marys house, elming way. littleton phone 27713 littleton youth clubhave you got an unwanted chair?a record-player?a pot of paint ? because we can use them!we want to get to work on our meeting room!please phone 66231 and well be happy to collect anything you can give us.thank you!the night shelter we offer a warm bed for the night to anyone who has nowhere to go. we rent the former commercial hotel on green street. although it is not expensive, we never seem to have quite enough money. can you let us have a few pounds? any amount, however small, will be such a help.send it to us at 15, green st, littleton. please make check payable to night shelter.60. what kind of people are these organizations designed for?a. homeless and sick children b. less fortunate members of our societyc. hungry people who have no beds to sleep ind. friendly members of our society to help others61. if you like children and you could offer a happy family to a homeless child, you may contact _.a. street food b. the night shelter c. littleton childrens home d. childrens hospice62. what can be concluded from the passage?a. there are too many social problems in this society.b. people are very poor during the time of giving.c. to offer help is just an excuse for these organizations to collect money.d. there are many organizations trying to solve social problems.63. what kind of things would littleton youth club like to collect?a. old furniture and second-hand electrical equipment.b. an apartment and some saucepans.c. hot food and storybooks.d. a sum of money and childrens toys. cit feels like every time my mother and i start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. we talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly, my mother will push the conversation into world war iii. shell talk about my lack of a bright future because i dont plan to be a doctor. and much to her disappointment, i dont want to do any job related to science, either. in fact, when i was pushed to say that i planned to major(主修) in english and communications, she nearly had a heart attack.“why cant you be like my co-workers son?” she bemoans all the time. her co-workers son received a four-year scholarship and is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. i dont know what to answer except that i simply cant be like mr. perfect as ive called the unnamed co-workers son. i cant be like him. im the type of person who loves to help out in the community, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve a career because i love it, not because of fame (名声) or salary.i understand why my mother is worried about my future major. ive seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. she leaves the house around 6:30 am and usually comes home around 5 pm or even 6 pm. however, i want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesnt mean ill be successful. id rather follow my dreams and create my own future.64. which of the following topics do the writer and his mother often talk about?a. the writers studies. b. the writers future jobc. dinner plans d. wars around the world65. we can infer from paragraph 1 that the writers mother _.a. doesnt want the writer to major in englishb. doesnt think the writer should be a doctorc. gets along very well with the writerd. doesnt think working in the science field is a good idea66. the underlined word “bemoans” in paragraph 2 most probably means _.a. agrees b. shouts c. complains d. smiles67. which of following statements is probable true about the writer?a. he wants to be like his mothers co-workers son.b. he wants to find a job in his community in the future.c. he doesnt think his mothers co-workers son is perfect.d. he wants to do something he really likes in the future. drecently there was a major discovery in the scientific research the