江苏省邗江中学（集团）2012-2013学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题
说明：本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，全卷满分120分，考试时间120分钟。
第I卷（选择题 共85分）
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is the man probably going to do?
A. To ask the way. B. To take a walk. C. To look up a word.
2. How is Susan feeling?
A. Frightened. B. Excited. C. Unhappy.
3. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. A house to rent. B. A holiday plan. C. A well-paid job.
4. How does the woman usually go home after work?
A. By car. B. By bus. C. By underground.
5. What is the woman’s problem?
A. She has lost her street map. B. She has trouble finding her way.
C. She has difficulty reading a map.
第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. At what time of the year does this conversation take place?
A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn.
7. What will the woman buy in the shop?
A. A yellow skirt. B. A black skirt. C. A white blouse.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where are the two speakers?
A. In a classroom. B. In an office. C. At home.
9. What does the woman tell the man about?
A. His scores in recent tests. B. The difficulties he has with his studies.
C. His poor academic performance.
10. What will happen to the man if he does not improve?
A. He can only keep a B for his grade. B. He will get a poorer grade than a B.
C. He will fail the course completely.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What kind of person does the woman expect her son to be?
A. A heroic person. B. A kind-hearted person. C. A successful person.
12. What was the woman’s family like when she was a child?
A. They didn’t have much money. B. They didn’t have enough to eat.
C. They didn’t have many friends.
13. Which of the following best describes the woman’s mother?
A. Careful with money. B. Willing to help others.
C. Open-minded to different values.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What did the man go out for?
A. A play. B. A film. C. A dance.
15. Why does the man have little chance to go out?
A. He lives away from the town. B. He is busy with his work.
C. He has little children to take care of.
16. Who is Mary?
A. The man’s wife. B. The man’s sister. C. A famous actress.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the purpose of the woman’s talk?
A. Encouraging people to ask questions. B. Giving an introduction to his speech.
C. Discussing problems in learning.
18. How long will the woman go on talking?
A. 5 minutes. B. 20 minutes. C. 30 minutes.
19. What can a listener expect to learn from the talk?
A. How to get along better with people by improving listening skills.
B. How to be more active in talking with other people.
C. How to understand a foreign language.
20. Who are probably the listeners?
A. School children. B. Foreign students. C. Business people.
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）
21. — I heard that more than one hundred people were killed in the earthquake.
— Yes. I think __________ news came as _________ shock to us.
A. the; the B. the; a C. ; D. ; a
22. Persons under 18 ____ not be employed in night work according to our government’s regulation.
A. might B. could C. shall D. ought to
23. One of the customs officers, who was watching the arrivals very _____, saw feathers ______ from under a woman’s coat.
A. close; falling B. close; fall C. closely; fall D. closely; falling
24. California police discovered five people died in _____ they say appeared to be a murder.
A. that B. where C. what D. which
25. __________ the lights before you leave the office or you will be fined.
A. Turning off B. Turned off C. To turn off D. Turn off
26. The large number of donations from China to the earthquake suffers ______ the Chinese people’s unselfishness and internationalism.
A. let out B. gave out C. brought out D. made out
27. Last year he starred in this film _________ of Bill Cronshaw’s best-selling novel. ???? A. adaptation?? B. adoption???? ?C. advertisement? ?D. addition
28. We have faith that the project, if _______ according to plan, will definitely work out well.
A. carrying out B. carried out C. carrying on D. carried on
29.My sister strongly believed that she would _____ lawyer after she graduated from university.
A. turn B. become C. grow D. make
30. ______ from his words, the man, _______ to collecting stamps, has used up all his savings,
A. Judge; addicting B. Judged; is addicted C. Judging; addicted D. To judge; addicting
31. —Where did you meet him for the first time?
—Maybe it is in the museum ________ we listen to the lecture.
A. that B. where C. which D. when
32. Mr. Lee, who ____ as a teacher for over ten years, is now a famous statesman in this country.
A. has worked B. had worked C. has been working D. worked
33. . --- Alice, why are you still reading? It’s high time that you _____ to bed.
--- Yes, Mum. But it’s the fourth time that you _____ to my room tonight.
A. went; came B. go; come C. went; have come D. have gone; have come
34. No wonder you caught a cold. You _______ out last night without a coat.
A. shouldn’t have gone B. mustn’t have gone
C. couldn’t have gone D. mightn’t have gone
35. ----- Which of these electronic dictionaries do you like best?
------ ______. They are both expensive and of little use.
A. None B. Nothing C. Neither D. No one
第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
请认真阅读下面短文，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。
In 1971, readers around the world were astonished by some photographs which appeared in newspapers. Hidden deep in the rainforests of an island in the Philippines, was an ethnic (种族的) 36 called the Tasaday. Not until that moment did anyone have any 37 of these people. They didn’t have an agricultural economy; they hunted animals and 38 fruit from the plants in the rainforest. They carried tools made of stone, lived in 39 and wore clothes made of leaves. Unknown until 1971, they 40 became world famous. After that, there were TV 41 and books about them; people said their simple lives showed that human beings could be good and kind if they were not 42 by modern life. Then after 1974 the region was closed by the government and the world 43 about them.
In 1986, a Swiss journalist, Oswald Iten, decided to visit the Tasaday. The journey 44 thick rainforests and across rivers was hard and dangerous. Mr. Iten was 45 killed by the soldiers, villagers and businessmen who wanted to take the wood from the rainforest. Finally, Mr. Iten 46 and found the caves of the Tasaday 47. The people were living in nearby huts and they were all 48 jeans and T-shirts, not leaves. He thought that perhaps they were not an ethnic minority 49 .
When he 50 to Switzerland, Mr. Iten wrote about the Tasaday people in the newspapers. He said he thought that they were just ordinary farmers, poor, but not 51 from anyone else. He believed that in 1971, the government told “the Tasaday” to 52 they were native people from thousands of years ago, so that tourists---and money---would start 53 into the region.
One group of experts said that they really were people who had no 54 with modern life before 1971; another group said they were just 55 the part. So who are these people, really? Perhaps we’ll never really be sure.
36. A. man B. chief C. group D. tradition
37. A. knowledge B. impression C. doubt D. fear
38. A. grew B. enjoyed C. collected D. stored
39. A. huts B. caves C. apartments D. houses
40. A. certainly B. privately C. absolutely D. suddenly
41. A. advertisements B. services C. stations D. programs
42. A. refused B. separated C. spoilt D. conquered
43. A. forgot B. knew C. talked D. thought
44. A. around B. through C. over D. along
45. A. once B. often C. almost D. even
46. A. arrived B. began C. hid D. left
47. A. dirty B. valueless C. accessible D. empty
48. A. making B. selling C. wearing D. designing
49. A. in all B. above all C. after all D. at all
50. A. returned B. went C. traveled D. drove
51. A. absent B. secure C. different D. free
52. A. agree B. pretend C. admit D. consider
53. A. looking B. falling C. turning D. pouring
54. A. contact B. competition C. agreement D. patience
55. A. learning B. forming C. missing D. acting
第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
A Housing policy
Major cities across China are speeding up the construction of policy-based housing to
solve the housing problems of low-income people. Currently, only a tiny percentage of
housing is available to recent graduates and low-income people without Beijing hukou have to
56. How can Xiao Wang, who has a Beijing migrant hukou and has just graduated from a
university, find a house to live in Beijing?
A. To buy a house with a price cap. B. To wait for renting a public house.
C. To rent a low-cost house. D. To buy an apartment for talented people.
57. If you want to buy an apartment for talented people in Shanghai, you must
A. have bachelor's degree or higher B. have a salary of more than 2,300 yuan a month
C. be living in a place of less than 7 square meters D. own a Shanghai hukou
58．If you are a migrant worker who have no Guangzhou hukou, you might still rent a house
on condition that
A. you earn less than 800 yuan a month
B. you graduate from a university in Guangzhou
C. you find a contract job with a Guangzhou company
D. you earn less than 18,287 yuan a year
B
What would you do if you were lost in the dark forest at night? The first sensible lesson is that you shouldn’t bother trying to find your way in the dark at all, but just stay put until dawn. Because then you won’t trip over things? No, mainly because you’ll have an idea of direction. The sun rises in the east. But you will be amazed at how many people forget they know that. Apparently, the area underneath a holly bush provides a good makeshift shelter — they are thick, and evergreen. The next thing to do — or rather not to do — is panic, for the obvious reason that unless there is someone there to hear you scream, it will get you nowhere. Just try to think of nice, happy things.
There is always a point in films when a person who is lost in the desert or the snow, dehydrated(脱水的) and exhausted, comes across a set of their own footprints and realizes they have just walked in a huge, round circle. It is wrong to owe it to the unequal strengths or different lengths of your legs. Experiments prove that, without the sun or the moon (or landmarks) as a fixed guide, lots of small errors add up over time so the brain can’t correctly identify the “straight ahead” direction. To just get out of somewhere, pick a spot on the horizon and just head for it.
There are several ways to find directions in the dark, and by far the best is to establish north using the stars. Most people can identify the Plough, which is part of Ursa Major. It looks a lot like a saucepan. The Plough rotates through the sky, but let’s imagine the saucepan lying horizontally (水平地), with its handle on the left. You need to trace a line from the star at the right-hand base of the pan, through the star at the right-hand rim (边沿), and follow it upwards; the north star is roughly five times the distance between those two “pointer” stars. Then drop a vertical line from the North Star to the horizon and that’s north.
“Tonight is very cloudy and I can’t see the Plough.” Maybe luckily, it is quite windy. Keep in mind that almost all of our weather comes from a south-westerly direction. (This only works if you are in the British Isles). To find the direction, you can throw light bits of dried-out grass in the air and see which way they blow; or, if there are clouds and patches of clear sky, see which way they blow across the stars. You can also get an idea of direction from leggy plants. If they look as if they have been blown over, they will probably be pointing north-east. If they are simply leaning in one direction as they grow, there’s a good chance that is south (they will be reaching towards the sun). The last thing to do is to judge your direction and off you go.
59. What might be the best title of the passage ?
A. How to survive in the forest B. How to protect yourself in the forest
C. What to do if you are lost D. How to direct your way out of the wild
61. Why will people often walk in a circle if they are lost in the desert or the snow?
A. Because without anything to refer to for directions, the brain will be confused by errors.
B. Because one of the legs is longer and stronger than the other.
C. Because the desert or the snow usually covers a large area for people to get across.
D. Because people usually feel dehydrated and exhausted in the desert or the snow.
62. If you were lost in Taklimakan Desert in China, _________ would NOT be dependable for you to identify the directions.
A. the sun B. wind C. the North Star D. the moon
C
It is true that shyness can be a disadvantage socially for those who suffer from it seriously. I mean real shyness, not somebody who is simply quiet. Quiet people could be shy, but on the other hand, they may just be observing because they are unsure of you or others in your company. They may be capable of being extrovert (性格外向的) and sociable, but on some particular occasions, they are quiet.
I have learnt from my experience that those who observe and listen more and talk less can gain a position of strength. This means that even a very shy person, the type who is reluctant to talk in company (在交际场合) , especially new company, can become a strong person in just about anything they choose. Remember, knowledge is power, and a shy introvert (性格内向的人) is in a better position to gain knowledge than an extrovert. Introverted people can give great attention to learning, and as good listeners they can take in an enormous amount from others. Over time, people can come to respect them far more than the extrovert who speaks a lot. Usually about themselves.
What does it take, then for a very shy person to be that successful person they have always wanted to be? They may only need one more thing to push themselves on their way. They need to dare themselves to take the leap; and when they do, they will probably find all the knowledge they have gained over the years will help them on their way to the top in their chosen field.
63. What does the first paragraph mainly want to tell us?
A. A person who is quiet may not be shy. B. A shy person may not be a calm one.
C. Quiet people are usually doubtful. D. Shyness is sometimes a bad feature.
64. The underlined word “reluctant” in paragraph 2 probably means ________.
A. lazy B. careful C. unwilling D. eager
65. According to the author, introverted people can be successful because they usually _____.
A. have a strong will B. learn more than extroverts
C. talk less and show off less D. have a good attitude to learning
66. It can be learned from the last paragraph that “one more thing” probably refers to ________.
A. energy B. knowledge C. quietness D. courage
D
Have you ever picked a job based on the fact that you were good at it but later found it made you feel very uncomfortable over time? When you select your career, there's a whole lot more to it than assessing your skills and matching them with a particular position. If you ignore your personality, it will hurt you long-term regardless of your skills or the job's pay. There are several areas of your personality that you need to consider to help you find a good job. Here are a few of those main areas;
1) Do you prefer working alone or with other people?
There are isolating（使孤立）jobs that will drive an outgoing person crazy and also interactive jobs that will make a shy person uneasy. Most people are not extremes in either direction but do have a tendency that they prefer. There are also positions that are sometimes a combination of the two, which may be best for someone in the middle who adapts easily to either situation.
2) How do you handle change?
Most jobs these days have some elements of change to them, but some are more than others. If you need stability in your life, you may need a job where the changes don't happen so often. Other people would be bored of the same daily routine.
3) Do you enjoy working with computers？
I do see this as a kind of personality characteristic. There are people who are happy to spend more than 40 hours a week on a computer, while there are others who need a lot of human interaction throughout the day. Again, these are extremes and you'll likely find a lot of positions somewhere in the middle as well.
4) What type of work environment do you enjoy？
This can range from being in a large building with a lot of people you won't know immediately to a smaller setting where you'll get to know almost all the people there fairly quickly.
5) How do you like to get paid?
Some people are motivated by the pay they get, while others feel too stressed to be like that. The variety of payment designs in the sales industry is a typical example for this.
Anyway, these are a great starting point for you. I've seen it over and over again with people that they make more money over time when they do something they love. It may take you a little longer, but making a move to do what you have a passion for can change the course of your life for the better.
67. What is unnecessary in your job hunting?
A. Assessing your skills B. taking your personality into consideration
C. Matching your skills with a position D. Going to different areas
68. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Isolating jobs usually drive people mad. B. Almost everyone has a tendency in jobs.
C. Extreme people tend to work with others. D. Interactive jobs make people shy easily.
第II卷（非选择题 共41分）
第四部分：任务型阅读（共l0小题；每小题l分，满分l0分）
When it comes to the world of computers, green computing is becoming one of the most popular trends． But, what is exactly is green computing?
The term “green computing” is one that is being used in many different markets and areas all over the world in today’s global technology． Yet, many computer users out there aren’t sure what it means． Green computing is actually pretty easy to explain and to do---it is basically learning to use computer resources more efficiently to help the environment as well as making energy savings． The main goal of a green computing program is to reduce the use of energy and materials that harm the environment． Green computing helps to promote the use of biodegradable products and recycle computer parts whenever possible．
Green computing started as early as 1992, when the EPA created Energy Star, which is a voluntary labeling program that promotes energy efficient computing equipment and technologies．
It was because of this program that many computer manufacturers launched sleep mode and millions of computer users around the world began to adopt this policy to help save energy when they were not using their computers． The term “green computing” began to be used around the same time as well, and began to become a goal that more companies strive to meet over the years． There are several government agencies that have continued to help strive for better standards for computers and companies to help promote green promoting． Energy Star was actually revised in October of 2006 to make the requirements stricter for computers，and also implemented a ranking system for products． Because of these new requirements, there are over 20 states that have now established a special recycling program for old computers and electronics to help with green computing．
Many of today’s IT systems are beginning to rely on both people and hardware to help push their computer systems toward a more green computing system to help both the company and others． This is a hard balance to achieve, as it has to satisfy users, management, and regulatory compliance（顺从）． Even the disposal of computer waste is all managed so that everyone in the circle is happy with the outcome． Many companies are learning the best ways that they call go greener when it comes to their computing and also help their business in the process． While many home computer users may not be quite as familiar with green computing as large firms, this term is starting to become more mainstream all around the world and the requirements for new, better computers to help both the companies and the end users of the equipment, as well as our environment, are becoming more and more urgent．
Green computing
（71）_________
Learning to make （72）_________ use of computer resources so as to save energy and protect the environment．
Main goal
To reduce the use of energy and materials that do （73） _________ to the environment．
（74） _________
●In 1992 the EPA created Energy Star program, （75） _________ energy efficient computing equipment and technologies．
●Then many computer manufacturers launched sleep mode and many computer users （76） _________ the policy to save energy．
●In 2006 Energy Star made the computer requirements （77） _________ and implemented a ranking system for products．
●At （78） _________, over 20 states have established a special recycling program for old computers and electronics．
Present situation
●Green computing requires the （79） _________ of users, management, and regulatory compliance．
●Green computing is becoming more mainstream （80） _________．
●New, beret computers will help both companies and users, and protect the environment．
第五部分 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）
He works very hard and e__________ he has been made manager.
I don't think his remarks are r________ to our discussion.
Organic food is more expensive, because it is considered more b_______ to health.
They?look?w______?out.?They've been?working?nearly?all the?evening.?
The plant has name c_________ to the facts.
The only s_________ of the illness that Bill has is a pain in his stomach.
The chairman has given his a________ for an investigation into the case.
Police have arrested twenty people accused of v________a ban on demonstration.
Some people in this district are opposed to the government d_______ food unequally.
The witness was told that under no c_________ should he lie to the court.
第六部分 完成句子（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
在新机器的帮助下，我们能够大量地生产鞋子。
With the help of the new machine, we are able to produce shoes _______ _______ ________.
在过去的几年中，由道路交通事故所引起的死亡人数已经大大增加了。
The number of the deaths _________ _________ road accidents ________increased greatly over the past years.
考虑到一切因素，我们认为他做得还是不错的。
Everything _________ __________ ___________, we think that he did it well.
你认为为金钱牺牲你的健康值得吗？
Do you think it worthwhile ______ _______ your health ______ money?
十年来我一直订阅《读者文摘》杂志。
I_____ ______ ______ _____?Reader's?Digest?Magazine.
第七部分：书面表达（满分15分）
你的短文应包含以下内容：1.描述图片内容，如图中人物的行为和心情等：
2.揭示图画所要表达的人生哲理；3.结合自身实际，谈谈这一漫画给你的启示。
注意：1.词数150左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数．
2.参考词汇：挖土：cut earth
高二英语答案
阅读理解:
56-58 BAC 59-62 DDAB 63-66 ACBD 67-70 DBAC
任务型阅读:
71． Definition 72． better 73． harm/damage 74． Development/History 75． Promoting 76． adopted 77． stricter 78． present 79． satisfaction 80． globally/worldwide
单词拼写：
81. eventually 82. relevant/ related 83. beneficial 84. worn 85. corresponding
86. symptom 87. approval 88. violating 89. distributing 90. circumstances
完成句子：
91. in large quantities 92. arising from has 93. taken into consideration/ account
94. to sacrifice for 95. have been subscribing to
参考范文:
Many people fail in life because they do not realize how close they are to success when
they give up.
In this picture, we can see a man is cutting a tunnel in the earth, hoping to find some diamonds. He makes great efforts in his work. However, after a long time of pains without gains, he decides to give up, feeling disappointed and depressed. But in fact he was very close to success when he gives up. With one or two more attempts of cutting, he would have seen those diamonds right in front of him.
