1、南通市20122013学年度第一次模拟考试英 语第I卷 (三部分 共85分) 第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分20分)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)请认真阅读下面各题，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. Some people think it _ privilege to study abroad, but it doesnt make _ sense if you go when you even cannot look after yourself.A. a; 不填B.
2、 a; theC. the; 不填D. the; a22. Technology has quickened the rate _ we communicate with the world around us.A. for which B. at which C. to which D. with which23. We have made good preparations for Sarahs birthday, but if she _ late to the party, it would ruin the surprise for her. A. comesB. would com
3、eC. had comeD. were to come24. It seems impossible for the two neighboring countries to arrive at a _ on the conflict in the near future.A. comprehension B. compromise C. combination D. competence25. Seeing the road _ with snow and cyclists falling down here and there, we decided to walk to our offi
4、ce.A. to block B. blocking C. blockedD. to be blocked26. Good morning, Sir. You were looking for me just now? Yes. I _ have a talk with you. Will you come to my office now?A. had betterB. would ratherC. may as wellD. would like to27. Time can never _ from us Chinese the sadness and heartache caused
5、by World War II.A. turn away B. give away C. wipe away D. put away28. Mary works really hard and she does well in her tests. Well, _.A. you reap what you sowB. thats her feet of clay C. she is the apple of our eyesD. thats her cup of tea29. I _ Lucy to be careful with her handwriting all the time, b
6、ut she hasnt polished it at all.A. toldB. have been tellingC. will be tellingD. have told30. I hear your new head is a little arbitrary in making decisions. _, he often listens to our suggestions!A. In addition B. As a resultC. In other words D. On the contrary 31. I need complete quietness when I a
7、m writing. A little noise from the outside _ myinspiration will go.A. otherwise B. but C. and D. while32. Hello, Tom. This is Mary speaking. What a coincidence! I _ about you.A. was just thinking B. just thoughtC. have just thoughtD. would just think33. In the English language, sentence stress is li
8、ke word stress and is _ gives English its rhythm. A. when B. why C. that D. what34. Generally, senior citizens enjoy their freedom and they prefer to live on their own _ they can.A. as long as B. as far as C. now that D. even though35. Ive studied your program, Peter. Could I make some suggestions?
9、_. I am all ears.A. By no meansB. Take it easy C. Go right ahead D. With pleasure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。“Scotty!” Mr. Brown, my Year 11 English teacher, called me by my nickname (绰号) across the classroom. His eyes were bright and a secret 36 wa
10、s half hidden behind the beard. Once he finished joking over my unbearable 37 , I realized he was going to read my story aloud to the class. I turned red, feeling at once both embarrassed and 38 . I had my very 39 reading audience! Though my classmates were a passive audience, it didnt weaken my fee
11、ling of being 40 .After that, I came to 41 those Year 11 English classes. Throughout school I had always studied hard and achieved well in my school subjects. But creative 42 was a passion, and it was not an assignment, but a way of understanding the world and of 43 my thoughts and feelings about ev
12、ents and attitudes.Mr. Brown was the first to 44 me for my writing so openly. My scores were always 19/20 or 20/20. My stories were often read out to the class. He even 45 one with the respected Head of English teachers, which was the most 46 part that is impressed on my memory. But 47 that, he offe
13、red a belief in me that no other teacher had. My school 48 often stated, Candice is a quiet achiever. I thought it was meant as a(n) 49 for being hard-working. I was someone that no one really 50 before, but Mr. Brown managed to 51 all that by bringing me to the attention of the world. Though it was
14、 the relatively 52 world of school, it put the seed of belief in myself that some day I could be an 53 person rather than the person who faded into the background. I 54 touch with my teacher long ago, as we do when we move away from the school system and enter life. I wish I could tell him now how m
15、uch he 55 me. 36. A. trick B. fearC. surprise D. smile 37. A. sadnessB. shynessC. weaknessD. kindness38. A. ashamedB. calmC. thrilledD. depressed39. A. unfriendlyB. devotedC. smallD. first 40. A. specialB. intelligentC. famousD. diligent 41. A. loveB. hateC. attendD. miss42. A. thinkingB. readingC.
16、writingD. speaking 43. A. organizingB. collectingC. expressingD. hiding44. A. trainB. recommendC. criticizeD. acknowledge 45. A. comparedB. sharedC. composed D. exchanged 46. A. interesting B. shockingC. challenging D. exciting 47. A. more thanB. other thanC. instead of D. in spite of48. A. days B.
17、efforts C. booksD. reports49. A. praiseB. urge C. reason D. competition50. A. believedB. noticedC. supportedD. respected51. A. forgetB. compensateC. changeD. prove52. A. developedB. limitedC. preservedD. disturbed53. A. important B. educatedC. honestD. optimistic54. A. soughtB. regainedC. lost D. ig
18、nored55. A. owedB. influencedC. satisfiedD. attracted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。AThe argument over a Philadelphia school district accused of secretly spying on pupils through laptop cameras became fiercer today after it acknowledged obtaining more
19、 than 56,000 images of its students, many of them in their homes.When the scandal (丑闻) first broke, it was believed that only a few pictures had been taken of one pupil, Blake Robbins. But court papers released this week showed that thousands of images were taken of Robbins and other students.Robbin
20、s and his parents have filed an action against the school district. Court papers from the Robbinss lawyers said that at first it was thought that the laptops technology had produced a few images but they found more than 400 of Robbins, including images “showing him partially undressed and sleeping”.
21、Robbins said he did not know why the spying device was activated (激活) as his laptop had not been reported stolen or missing. Other students whose pictures were taken said their laptops had not been reported stolen or missing either.An administrator at the school, one of the few with authority to tra
22、ck the laptops, remained silent, refusing to answer questions.The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that 38,500 of the images came from six laptops that had been reported missing from the Harriton gym in September 2008. These apparently helped the police catch a suspect. Another set of images were from
23、 cameras in laptops which employees responsible for tracking failed or forgot to turn off.The court papers, filed by Robbins lawyers, said that the technology was activated between 20 October and 4 November last year, with most of the 400 shots of him while he was in his home, and included his famil
24、y. “There were additional webcam pictures and screen shots taken of Blake Robbins which, up to now, have not been recovered because the evidence was deleted by the IT department,” the court papers say.One of Robbins lawyers is trying to obtain access to the administrators home computer to confirm wh
25、ether she downloaded any of the pictures. The court papers indicate she may be a voyeur (窥隐私者) though it has not been proved. 56. We can learn from the passage that _.A. Robbins parents remained calm over the scandal B. Robbins had his laptop stolen before the scandalC. the laptops technology produc
26、ed some imagesD. the private rights of the students were offended57. What did The Philadelphia Inquirer say about the case? A. The police had found some evidence. B. Most of the laptops in Harriton gym were missing. C. Employees in charge of tracking deliberately left the laptops on. D. There was ob
27、viously more than one suspect related to the case. 58. According to the court papers, the administrator _.A. may have spied her students on purposeB. may have broken into Robbins houseC. has downloaded many students pictures D. has removed evidence from computers59. What does the passage mainly talk
28、 about?A. Modern technology has negative effects on our lives. B. Students in Philadelphia are accustomed to being spied on secretly.C. A Philadelphia school is charged with spying students through laptop cameras.D. The American government should take measures to improve teachers qualities.BWhy 2012
29、 was the best year everIt may not feel like it, but 2012 has been the greatest year in the history of the world. Never has there been less hunger, less disease or more prosperity (繁荣). The West remains in the economic depression, but most developing countries are charging ahead, and people are being
30、 lifted out of poverty at the fastest rate ever recorded. The number of deaths caused by war and natural disasters is also mercifully low. We are living in a golden age.Take global poverty as an example. In 1990, the UN announced Millennium Development Goals, the first of which was to halve the numb
31、er of people in extreme poverty by 2015. It turned out this year that the target was met in 2008.The doom-mongers (末世论者) will tell you that we cannot maintain worldwide economic growth without ruining our environment. But while the rich worlds economies grew by 6 per cent over the last seven years,
32、fossil fuel (矿物燃料) consumption in those countries fell by 4 per cent. This remarkable achievement has nothing to do with green taxes or wind-farms. It is down to consumer demand for more efficient cars. Advances in medicine and technology mean that people across the world are living longer. The aver
33、age life span in Africa reached 55 this year. Ten years ago, it was 50. The number of people dying from Aids has been in decline for the last eight years. Deaths from malaria have fallen by a fifth in half a decade.War has historically been humans biggest killer. But in most of the world today, a ge
34、neration is growing up that knows little of it. The Peace Research Institute in Oslo says there have been fewer war deaths in the last decade than any time in the last century. Fifty years ago, the world was breathing a sigh of relief after the Cuban missile crisis. Young couples would discuss wheth
35、er it was responsible to have children when the future seemed so dark. But now, its worth remembering that, in spite of all our problems, the forces of peace, progress and prosperity are prevailing (占优势).60. What has caused the decrease in the fossil fuel consumption?A. People have to pay heavier ta
36、xes on fossil fuel.B. There are more and more renewable resources now.C. There is a sharp decline in the number of cars.D. People are purchasing more energy-saving cars. 61. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. People dont suffer from malaria any more. B. There were many more war deaths in
37、the last century. C. The young generation shows little interest in war. D. The number of Aids-affected people is declining. 62. Which one does NOT help prove that 2012 was the best year ever? A. Fewer natural disasters occurred. B. Global poverty relieved. C. Cuban missile crisis ended. D. Technolog
38、y and medicine advanced.63. The author tries to inform people that _. A. 2012 witnessed more advances in developed countries B. 2012 brought us less starvation and more prosperity C. 2012 saw economic growth as well as environmental destruction D. 2012 provided us with a peaceful world free from con
39、flicts CSAS Institute 2012 rank: 1 (2011 rank: 2)Headquarters: Cary, N.C., USA Software company SAS climbed to the top of the global list this year, edging up from the No. 2 spot it held last year. So what makes this company so great to work for? Well, for one thing, its leaders are certainly access
40、ible. CEO Jim Goodnight hosts monthly “Conversations Over Coffee,” unscripted breakfast meetings that are open to all employees. These conversations are so popular that other division heads have begun to hold similar events for their employees. Google 2012 rank: 2 (2011 rank: 4)Headquarters: Mountai
41、n View, Calif., USA Google moved up by two spots in this years ranking of global workplaces. The highly desirable tech receives 61 times as many applicants as they have existing jobs, and for good reason. Google seems to be all about coaching. The companys “CareerGuru” program makes 43 of its senior
42、 leaders available for one-on-one, confidential career coaching sessions with other Googlers. Engineering employees at all levels can also get advice from “EngAdvisors”, senior engineers at Google who can discuss any number of issues, like work-life balance, conflict resolution, and performance revi
43、ews. NetApp 2012 rank: 3 (2011 rank: 3)Headquarters: Sunnyvale, Calif., USA All new employees at data storage provider NetApp participate in the TOAST (“Training On All Special Things”) orientation program, which introduces new arrivals to NetApps senior management. The meetings are held every month
44、 and are always led by the executive team. Microsoft 2012 rank: 4 (2011 rank: 1)Headquarters: Redmond, Wash., USA As part of Microsofts commitment to promoting women in technology, the company established its DigiGirlz program in 2000. Microsoft hosts a series of DigiGirlz Day events where female hi
45、gh school students meet Microsoft employees and learn about careers in technology. In 2011, some 36 Microsoft locations across the world hosted more than 2,000 girls. Microsoft also holds DigiGirlz High Tech Camps, multi-day programs where participants get hands-on experience with technology during
46、workshops and meet with tech executives. 64. What helped make SAS climb to the top of the list in 2012?A. Accessible leaders. B. Popular divisions.C. Qualified employees. D. Quality software.65. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?A. Microsoft employed over 2,000 girl workers in 2011.B.
47、 New engineering Googlers could get advice from senior Googlers.C. All NetApp employees had to attend a special training.D. All leaders in SAS had the same conversations with their employees.66. These American companies are ranked according to _.A. the training program each company establishes B. th
48、e wealth each company possesses nowC. the level of technology each of the company reachesD. the number of people willing to work for the companyD Now came great news! It came from a neighboring state, where the familys only surviving relative lived. It was Sallys relative a distant relative by the n
49、ame of Tilbury Foster, seventy and single. Tilbury now wrote to Sally, saying he should shortly die, and should leave him thirty thousand dollars, cash; not for love, but because money had given him most of his troubles, and he wished to place it where there was good hope that it would continue its
50、evil work. The bequest would be found in his will, and would be officially handed over provided that Sally should be able to prove to the executors (遗嘱执行人). As soon as Aleck had partially recovered from the strong emotions created by the letter, she sent someone to the relatives home and subscribed
51、for the local paper. For the rest of the day Sally made confusion with his books, and Aleck could not keep her mind on her affairs, not even take up a flower-pot or book or a stick of wood without forgetting what she had intended to do with it. For both were dreaming.“Thirty thousand dollars!”All da
52、y long Aleck was absorbed in planning how to invest it, Sally in planning how to spend it.There was no romance-reading that night. The children took themselves away early, for their parents were silent, disturbed, and strangely unentertaining. Two pencils had been busy during that hour note-making;
53、in the way of plans. It was Sally who broke the stillness at last. He said, with excitement, “Ah, itll be grand, Aleck! Out of the first thousand well have a horse and a buggy for summer, and a cutter and a skin lap-robe for winter.” Aleck responded with decision and calmness. “You can spend a part
54、of it. But the whole of the capital must be put right to work. “Why, yes. Yes, of course. Have you got it invested yet?” “No, theres no hurry about that; I must look around first, and think, er, Ive turned it over twice; once in oil and once in wheat.” “Why, Aleck, its splendid! What does it amount
55、to?” “I think well, to be on the safe side, about a hundred and eighty thousand clear, though it will probably be more.” “My! Isnt it wonderful? Good heaven! Luck has come our way at last, Aleck!” Then they went up to bed, but they left the candle burning in the sitting room. They did not remember u
56、ntil they were undressed; then Sally was for letting it burn; he said they could afford it, if it was a thousand. But Aleck went down and put it out. A good job, too; for on her way back she hit on a scheme that would turn the hundred and eighty thousand into half a million before it had had time to
57、 get cold.67. Why would Tilbury like to give all his money to Sally?A. Because Sally was Tilburys only relative alive. B. Because Tilbury loved Sally and his family deeply. C. Because Tilbury wanted his money to continue its function.D. Because Sally and his wife are good at investing. 68. The under
58、lined word “bequest” in Paragraph1 probably means _.A. a gift of personal property B. a proof of a persons identityC. a method of getting money D. a reason for giving money69. What do we know about Sally and his wife after receiving the letter?A. They were in deep sorrow and stayed up all night. B.
59、They cared little about the bequest and lived their life as usual. C. They paid a visit to Tilbury to confirm the truth of the letter. D. They had a big ambition to invest the money and make huge profits. 70. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Thrilling News B. Sallys Distan
60、t RelativeC. The $30,000 Bequest D. A Smart Investment第卷 (两部分 共35分)第四部分 任务型阅读 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。The basics of infrastructure designIt is rightly pointed out various intellectuals that the lifestyle of today is vastly different
61、from that of the earlier times especially in terms of its pace. Lifestyle of today is remarkably fast paced and so in order to catch up with such a pace of life, the adoption of smart and time saving methods is of real significance. Well, the highways have certainly contributed in this direction and
62、 have made our lives a lot easier. Thanks to the modern flyovers and expressways, a single route can be accessed by twice the number of vehicles at the same time.These facilities and supplies have made our lives double free but it needs to be realized that designing and constructing it is a very com
63、plex and a long process. You have to hold fast to the various rules of designing, government standards and most importantly, their safety and usability for the people. In the end it is a joint effort of a number of skilled engineers, scientists and statisticians. The material that is used in the con
64、struction is finalized after it undergoes certain tests for evaluating their qualities like hardness, roughness, thickness and all that is required. Some of the points you have to take care of while laying an infrastructure design are as follows:The basic layout (布局) of the road At this level of pla
65、nning, various civil engineers have meetings to figure out the basic requirements of the road like thickness of the asphalt (沥青), the size of lanes, distance to be covered, degree of curves and much more. These fundamental points help them decide the further line of action. The prior steps Before an
66、y work is stated over the basic plan layout, there are various preparations to be made like placing road signs, the removal of trees that may prove to be dangerous in the event of a storm or other natural causes, the positioning of fire hydrants (消防栓) based on special designs to be useful when requi
67、red, etc.Inclusion of safety barriers The safety barriers are placed on almost all roads and highways that are made over or near to rivers and cliffs. These barriers keep the vehicles from moving into the traffic in instances of accidents. These should also be designed in advance of placing them on
68、a road and the design should be such that it makes minimum impact upon the people sitting in the car. These include supplies like side rails and light poles.Asphalt pavement marking It is the process of using a reflective material to indicate various important points on the road like lanes, turns, p
69、assing areas, two way and one way roads.Though the smooth and wide highways constructed in big cities seem to be very attractive for the drivers, the ease of use is also the cause of accidents. Cars rushing at extremely high speeds and insecure change of lanes are a common sight on the highways. Wit
70、h the help of novel infrastructure design engineers, we can make the best possible use of highways. If these are designed properly and sign boards are placed at the required points, a number of road accidents can be avoided.The basics of infrastructure designReason for construction of infrastructure
71、Infrastructure must (71)_ the demands of todays fast-paced lifestyle.Challenges of design and (72)_Various rules, standards, safety and usability should be taken into careful consideration.Skilled engineers, scientists and statisticians have to work hard (73)_.Materials must be (74)_ to ensure their
72、 qualities.Points to followVarious engineers meet to make sure about fundamental (75)_ of the road. Things like (76)_ trees that are potentially dangerous must be done before construction.Safety barriers should be carefully (77)_ before being placed to prevent accidents.Material that can (78)_ light
73、 should be used to marks on the pavement.Possible problems and solutionsSmooth and wide highways may (79)_accidents. Highways should be designed properly and sign boards (80)_ at the required points.第五部分 书面表达 (满分25分)81右面这幅图片反映了一位学生从因特网上下载音乐的情景。请你根据对这幅图片的理解用英语为某英文报写一篇短文。你的短文应包含以下内容：1描述图片内容，如情景、人物、动作，
74、等等。2简要分析产生这种现象的原因。3结合自身实际，谈谈你对保护音乐知识产权的看法。注意：1可参照图中文字及下面文章开头所给提示，作必要的发挥想象。2词数150左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。3作文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。To many people, music has always been part of life, and they listen to music on the radio, on TV, on iPad and on the Internet.As is vividly shown in the picture, _南通市20122013学年度第一次调研测
75、试参考答案英 语参考答案：2125 ABDBC2630 DCABD 3135 CADAC3640 DBCDA 4145 ACCDB 4650 DADAB 5155 CBACB5660 DAACD 6165 BCBAB 6670 DCADC71. meet / satisfy 72. construction73. together 74. tested 75. requirements76. removing 77. designed 78. reflect 79. cause 80. placedOne possible version:As is vividly shown in the
76、picture, the music fan is trying to download songs he enjoys, but every time he wants to download something, the website requires payment first, which annoyed him. How he wishes that the music were all free!Many people download free online music regularly without even realizing they have done harm t
77、o others right. When we can no longer download for free, we will naturally become dissatisfied. However, as the intellectual property law has come into effect, websites are forbidden to provide free music download, which is certain to benefit the whole society in the long term.From my point of view, we should pay to download music. The artists work very hard to compose music. If they dont get paid, they will feel there is very little value in their work. In this case, many composers will lose passion to go ahead and gradually we will find beautiful music no where. (150 words)
