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桃江一中2012年上学期入学考试高二英语试卷（time=120minutes total marks=150）Part I Listening comprehension (20 marks)Section A (15 marks) Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B, and C. Listen carefully and choose the best answer for each question. You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 11. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a hotel.B. In a supermarket.C. At a parking lot.2. How much is it to park for two hours?A. 6 dollarsB. 3 dollars.C. 12 dollars.Conversation 23. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wifeB. Reader and librarianC. Customer and saleswoman4. How did the man plan to find the article?A. By checking the magazines.B. By checking the newspaper.C. By using the computer.Conversation 35.Why does Susan come to Jeffs house?A. To have a meeting.B. To repair her car.C. To attend a birthday party.6. What will Jeff do next?A. Wait for Susan.B. Ask John to help Susan.C. Drive his car to meet Susan.Conversation 47. What are they going to do this weekend?A. To make a few cherry pies. B. To have a barbecue by the river.C. To buy something in the supermarket.8. How many hot dogs does the woman decide to buy?A. 3B. 5C. 79. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Jimmy has a good appetite(胃口).B. The woman is going to make some cookies.C. The man will ask Kathy to make some dessert.Conversation 510. What are the speakers doing?A. Buying a house.B. Decorating a house.C. Talking about a house.11. What are they going to do tomorrow?A. To decorate the garden. B. To buy some furniture.C. To see other houses together.12. What is NOT mentioned in the conversation ?A. The price of the house. B. The location of the house.C. The structure of the house.Conversation 613. How long will the activities in the Main Hall last?A. For one hour.B. For two hours.C. For one and a half hours.14. Who is going to give a speech about the courses and the requirements?A. The student advisor.B. The director of studies.C. The head of the school.15. What will the students do in Classroom?A. Take a test.B. Ask questions.C. Be divided into different classes.Section B (5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with no more than three words. A wetland parkReasons for building the parkTons of garbage had been poured into 16 around the region. The soil and 17 were also polluted.About the parkLocationIn Daxing District, South Beijing along No.5 Ring RoadOpening dateOn 18 Acreage(面积)11.65 square kilometersSpecial thingsThere are about 200,000 19 .You can visit the Milu deer here.Some of the hills and pavements are built by building 20 .Part II Language Knowledge (55 marks) Section A (15 marks) Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21.The truck ran down the hill, and the driver _, according to the local newspaper, to have been killed.A. was reported B. was reporting C. reported D. had been reported22. to be the best one in the group, she had an opportunity to enter for the final competition.A. Judging B. To Judge C. Having judged D. Judged23. the teachers advice yesterday, you _in hospital now.A. Were you to follow，wouldnt be B. Had you followed, wouldnt beC. Had you followed, wouldnt have been D. If you followed, wouldnt have been24.When caught in the exam，he begged for my pardon and tried punishment. A .cheating；escaping B. cheating；to escape C. to be cheating；escaping D. to be cheating；to escape25. The project _ by the end of 2012, will expand the citys telephone network to cover 2000000 users.A .being accomplished B. accomplished C .to be accomplished D. having been accomplished26. He told me how he had given me shelter and protection without which I _of hunger.A. would dieB. had died C.would have diedD. died27. House prices are extremely high in Beijing, _ it hard for young people to move in and build their own families. A. makingB. to makeC. madeD. makes28.Europeans made _ clear that they did not want to take the Romans as neighbors.A. so B. very C. it D. that29.By the time you get to Beijing tomorrow, I _ for Shanghai.A. am leaving B. should have left C. will leave D. will have left30. To tell the truth, I would rather that I _ the pain instead of you. You dont know how worried I was. A. took B. had taken C. have taken D. should have taken31.The hall _ was damaged in the earthquake last month. A. big enough seating 5000 people B. enough big to seat 5000 people C. big enough to seat 5000 people D. enough big seating 5000 people 32. With so many people _ around her, the girl felt very nervous and grasped her mothers hand tightly.A. standing B. having stood C. stood D.stand 33.When _ about his opinion on nuclear energy, he said everything would be under control. A. asking B. to ask C. being asked D.asked34. I dont think Susan will be sad but Ill go and comfort her _ she is. A. in case B. even though C. as if D. unless35. People often have this belief _economic development is bad for the environment, but this does not have to be true.A. whatB. which C. thatD. whenSection B (24 marks)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.As a teenager, I didnt get along well with my mother before. She took care of every aspect of my life, leaving me unable to have my private space.About two years ago, I had a 36 with her. I just couldnt control my bad temper that day. I said something 37 to mum. Mum was hurt, but she went away without saying anything.When I was alone at home. I started to recall the happy time we spent together and realized that I should 38 . But when I saw mum, the 39 moments pushed all the thoughts of saying sorry out of my head. I came back to my bedroom, feeling distracted (心烦意乱的). That night I didnt sleep well.The next day, I got up earlier than usual. And I 40 a letter beside my bed. It was mum! In this letter, mum 41 how she loved me and how she worried about me. The 42 of mums love raced through my mind when I read it. I couldnt help crying out. I went out of the bedroom and saw mum standing there 43 me.“I am sorry, mum, Please 44 me!” I said with a guilty conscience (愧疚感). Then I saw tears of 45 coming into mums eyes. We embraced (拥抱) emotionally. That moment was totally in my memory forever.From then on, if there is argument between us, we will write our feelings and thoughts to each other. Then we can 46 and soon get on well.By telling my story, I just want young people to know that if you have problems with your parents, try to find the 47 . Never think that you have nothing to talk with them. They are the persons who always love you and stand by you! Maybe theyve hurt you before, probably just because they didnt know how to express love.36AtalkBconflictCfightDdecision37AcheerfulBwonderfulCharmfulDhurtful38AcomplainBtolerateCchangeDapologize39AunhappyBuncertainCunfriendlyDunfamiliar40AwroteBfoundCreceivedDread41AimpliedBexplainedCdeclaredDpromised42AwordsBstoriesCrecordsDdetails43Apointing atBsmiling atCwaiting forDlooking for 44AforgiveBacceptCforgetDpunish45AhappinessBregretCsadnessDshame46AthinkBplayCunderstandDrelax47AanswersBmethodsCsolutionsDsuggestionsSection C （16marks）Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with ONE word that best fits the context.Now let me tell you about the work I have been doing with the UN. My job with the UN is not paid but voluntary, and 48 I said before, I visit countries where the UN has programmes to help people. So, 49 do I help by visiting these countries? Well, 50 I visit these countries, the television and press will follow and record my visits. This will increase peoples knowledge of the work of the UN. In addition, my visits will encourage people 51 are working on the projects and draw local peoples attention 52 the situation. I have visited many countries in Africa. Recently, I was fortunate 53 to travel to South Africa, where I met some women who have organized themselves into a group. They collect approximately 1.35 yuan per day from each member and add 54 to some money contributed by the government. With this, the women have enough money to acquire materials to make baskets. They then sell these at the market for 55 profit. With luck their group will be able to expand and maybe set up a shop. Such programmes can transform peoples lives by giving them the ability to provide for themselves and their families.Part III Reading Comprehension (30 marks)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.A Health, Wellness and the Politics of Food 9:00-9:45a.m. Blue Tent Panelists(成员): Jami Bernard, David Kamp, Marion Nestle and Peter Singer. Hosted by Denise Gray, science writer for The New York Times. How does what we eat not only affect our bodies, but also the world? The food and nutrition experts debate the role that the diet plays in both personal and global health, and present a look at food politics. Sports writing: For the Love of the Game9:50-10:35a.m. Blue TentPanelists: Christine Brennan, Ira Rosen, Joe Wallace and Joe Drape.Hosted by William C. Rhoden, sports writer for The New York Times.Whether catching that key moment of victory or defeat, or covering breaking news, sports writers are anything but audience. Listen as some professionals discuss the special experience in reporting of sports news. The Art of the Review 11:15-12:00a.m. Green Tent Panelists: John Freeman, Barry Gewen, David Orr, Celia McGee and Jennifer Schuessler. Hosted by Sam Tanenhaus, editor for The New York Times Book Review. How much of an effect does the book review have on book sales? Join this group of critics as they discuss the reality of the book review and bestseller lists, and how they choose books for review. New York Writers, New York Stories3:00-3:45p.m. Green TentPanelists: Cindy Adams, Richard Cohen, Ric Klass and Lauren Redniss.Hosted by Clyde Haberman, columnist for the City Section of The New York Times.Join this inspiring group of New Yorkcentric writers as they talk about why New York is a gold mine of ideas for their work.56. If you are free in the afternoon, you can attend_.A. The Art of the Review B. New York Writers, New York StoriesC. Health, Wellness and the Politics of Food D. Sports Writing: For the Love of the Game57. If you like sports writing, you will most probably_.A. go to Blue Tent at 11:15a.m. B. enjoy Jami Bernards talkC. listen to Christine Brennan D. attend the Art of the Review58. Sam Tanenhaus is in charge of _.A. The Art of the Review B. Health, Wellness and the Politics of FoodC. New York Writers, New York Stories D. Sports Writing: For the Love of the Game59. All the four activities above_.A. are about writing B. will last 45 minutes each C. can be attended freely D. will attract many readers60. We can learn from the text that_.A. sports writers are a type of audience B. the New York Times is popularC. Denise Grady will discuss politics D. book reviews may affect book salesBA new study of 8,000 young people in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily,it is a bad thing for young people.Puppy love（早恋）may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression（忧郁症）.The study shows that girls become more depressed than boys,and younger girls are the worst of all.The possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of self”.According to the study，even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic relationship”,this “loss of self” is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girls.Young girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinions.They wont tell that to their parents.Dr Marianm Kaufman，an expert on young people problems, says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growing. Trying romance often causes the depression. She advises kids not to jump into romance too early. During growing up, it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self. She also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends, attend more interesting school activities and spend enough time with family. Parents should watch for signs of depressioneating or mood changesand if they see signs from their daughters or sons, they need to give help. The good news is that the connection between romance and depression seems to become weak with age. Love will always make us feel young, but only maturity（成熟）gives us a chance to avoid its bad side effects. 61.Whats the main idea of the passage?A.Puppy love may bring young people depression.B.Parents should forbid their childrens love.C.Romance is a twoedged sword for adults.D.Romance is good for young people.62.Which of the following is more likely to have depression?A.Young people who have a strong sense of selfishness.B.Young boys whose parents watch for their behavior.C.Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions.D.Careless parents whose children are deep in love.63.What can be inferred from the passage?A.Lacking love can lead young people to grow up more quickly.B.Early love makes young people keep close to their friends and parents.C.Parents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depression.D.The older a woman is，the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance.64.Whats the authors attitude towards puppy love?A.Confused B.DisapprovingC.Disinterested D.Scared 65.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A.There is a direct link between puppy love and high risk of depression.B.Parents should encourage their kids behaviour when they are informed of their kids puppy love.C.There is no direct connection between puppy love and high risk of depression.D.During growing up, it is not important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self.C A person may have an idea about himself that will prevent him from doing good work. He may have the idea that he is not capable(能力) of it. A child may think he is stupid because he does not understand how to make the most of his mental faculties（机能）, or he may accept another persons mistaken estimate（评价）of his ability. Older people may be handicaped（阻碍） by the mistaken belief that they are incapable of learning anything new because of their age.A person who believes that he is incapable will not make a real effort, because he feels that it would be useless. He wont go at a job with the confidence necessary for success. He is therefore likely to fail, and the failure will strengthen his belief in his incompetence. Alfred Adler, a famous doctor, had an experience which illustrates this. When he was a small boy he got off to a poor start in arithmetic. His teacher got the idea that he had no ability in arithmetic, and told his parents what she thought in order that they would not expect too much of him. In this way, they too developed the idea, “Isnt it too bad that Alfred cant do arithmetic？” He accepted their mistaken estimate of his ability, felt that it was useless to try，and was very poor at arithmetic, just as they expected. One day Adler succeeded in solving a problem which none of the other students had been able to solve. This gave him confidence. He rejected the idea that he couldnt do arithmetic and was determined to show them that he could. His newfound confidence stimulated him to go at arithmetic problems with a new spirit. He now worked with interest, determination and purpose, and he soon became extraordinarily good at arithmetic. This experience made him realize that many people have more ability than they think they have, and that lack of success is as often the result of lack of knowledge of how to apply ones ability, lack of confidence, and lack of determination as it is the result of lack of ability.66.Why might a person be prevented from doing good work according to the passage?. A. Because he thinks he is old enough to make the most of his mental f