1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家徐州市2012-2013学年度高二年级第二学期期末抽测英 语 试 题本试卷共10页。由第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两个部分组成。满分120分。考试时间120分钟。第一卷（共85分）注意事项：1答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。2用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。不能答在试题卷上。3考试结束后，请将答题纸和答题卡一并交回。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
2、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. What does the man think of Davids car?A. Its too expensive. B. Its really cheap.C. Its rather old.2. When did the woman go shopping? A. Before sleeping. B. After taking a walk.C. After dinner.3. What can we learn from the dialogue? A. The mans car hit a truck.
3、 B. The man is badly injured. C. The car can still work well.4. How does Peter feel about the results of the test?A. Worried. B. Disappointed.C. Satisfied.5. Where are the two speakers most probably?A. In a taxi. B. On a bus.C. On a plane.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给出的A、B、C三个选项中选出最
4、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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the advantage of small shops?A. Theyre not so crowded. B. The food is fresher.C. The products are cheaper.7. What does the man think of his staff?A. They are busy. B. They are energetic.C. They are friendly.
5、听第7段材料，回答第 8至10题。8. Where are the speakers?A. At a meeting. B. At a party.C. At an interview.9. Whom did the man first mention? A. Paul. B. Mike.C. Kathy.10. What will the woman do next?A. Drink wine herself.B. Go to the hotel.C. Meet new friends.听第8段材料，回答第11至l3题。11. What is the man waiting for?A. A
6、 product list. B. A computer. C. A message.12. When will the man get the fax? A. At about 2:30 pm.B. At about 3:30 pm. C. At about 4:30 pm.13. What is their after-sale service?A. Free repair within 12 months.B. Free repair within 18 months.C. Free repair within 24 months.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What ar
7、e they talking about?A. Preparing speech. B. Writing a book.C. Working on a paper.15. When will the woman turn in her speech topic?A. Next Tuesday. B. Next Thursday.C. This Thursday. 16. What does the man advise the woman to do next?A. To select a specific topic.B. To do some research.C. To write ou
8、t an outline.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why did the British government set up the committee?A. To promote standard English.B. To teach pupils English.C. To help pupils express themselves.18. Where is standard English usually used? A. At home. B. At school. C. In shops.19. How many British 15-year-old gir
9、ls feel comfortable using standard English?A. 15%.B. 20%.C. 28%.20. What do we know about the members of the government committee?A. They are all language experts.B. They are widely respected.C. They are from many fields.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，
10、选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.“A red, red rose”，_ romantic poem, is written by Robert Burns, quite a few of whose books involve the theme of_ nature. A. a; the B. the; the C. a; 不填 D. the; 不填22. After moving into our new big house, my dream of having a private reading room _ came true. A. obviously B. casua
11、lly C. typically D. eventually23. To _ economic growth in Jordan, King Abdullah appointed a new prime minister and gave a speech promising comprehensive reform. A. acknowledge B. accumulate C. accelerate D. abandon 24. Its hardly surprising that so many people around the world are catching the fever
12、 to learn Chinese, _?A. is it B. isnt it C. are they D. arent they25. It is exactly _ its products are of high quality _ has made the company very successful in China.A. that; that B. because; thatC. that; what D. whether; what26. My _ of heat is considerably greater after having lived in the Far Ea
13、st for a couple of years.A. resistance B. tolerance C. assistance D. insurance27. Where is Lucy? I cant say for sure where she is, but she _ be out shopping.A. can B. should C. must D. may28. The two iPads are in fashion and of good quality, but _ of them are not on sale. Soyoud better make your dec
14、ision as soon as possible.A. all B. either C. neither D. both29. As performers, we cant stand still. We have to _ the changing market and the demands of the audience.A. drop off B. adapt to C. split up D. seek for30. _, the idea runs deep and wide among traditional Chinese physicians.A. As it might
15、sound strange B. Strange as might it soundC. As strange it might sound D. Strange as it might sound31. _that he still cannot make himself understood.A. So clearly he speaks EnglishB. So clearly does he speak EnglishC. Clearly as he speaks EnglishD. He speaks English clearly32. What do you think made
16、 Tina so delighted？ _the driving test at her first attempt.A. As she passedB. PassedC. Because of passing D. Passing33. At the mountaintop_, where five ancient statues stand. A. does lie a temple B. a temple lies C. lies a temple D. does a temple lie34. If you want to write a good English compositio
17、n, you cant _ significant and necessary points.A. come across B. make forC. leave outD. put forward35. Im afraid I can only make a small contribution this time._ We really appreciate your assistance.A. Every little helps.B. Its better to give than to receive.C. The more, the better.D. The best thing
18、s come in small packages.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，从短文后个题所给的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。Everyone dreams of being successful. Does anyone think of the mere question as to what elements 36 success, if 37 ? Is there a “success personality”some 38 qualities that leads almost 39 to achieve
19、ment? If so, what is that secret success format, and can anyone develop it? At the Gallop Organization we have recently 40 in depth on success, inquiring into the opinions of 1,500 distinguished people. Our research finds out a number of 41 that occur regularly among top achievers. Here is one of th
20、e most important, that is common sense. Common sense is the most obvious quality 42 by our participants. Seventy-nine percent award themselves a top 43 in this quality. And Sixty-one percent say that common sense was very important in 44 their success. To most, common sense means the ability to pres
21、ent sound and practical 45 on everyday affairs. To do this, one has to put aside 46 ideas and get right to the key of what matters. A Texas oil and gas businessman puts it this way: “The key ability for success is 47 . Sometimes 48 a complex problem to the simplest one is highly important.”Is common
22、 sense a quality a person is 49 with, or can you do something to increase it? The oil mans answer is that common sense can absolutely be 50 . He owes his success to learning how to debate in school. Another way to 51 common sense is to observe others, learning from theirand your ownmistakes. 52 comm
23、on sense, there are many other factors that 53 success: in order for you to achieve anything in your career, you have to first believe in yourself that you can achieve it, that is, you need to have 54 in your goals and your path to that success. Second, it must be followed up with concrete 55 . Your
24、 plan for career success is nothing unless you act upon it with your whole being.36.A. helpB. improveC. determineD. prove37. A. any B. soC. everD. never38. A. losingB. winning C. defeating D. beating39.A. especiallyB. properlyC. importantlyD. definitely40. A. focused B. absorbedC. studied D. searche
25、d41.A. challenges B. attractionsC. qualitiesD. qualifications42.A. recommendedB. possessedC. proposedD. achieved 43. A. scoreB. assessmentC. valueD. comment44.A. thinking aboutB. approving ofC. making outD. contributing to 45.A. performancesB. judgmentsC. charactersD. characteristics 46.A. originalB
26、. commonC. extraD. moderate 47.A. advancingB. simplifying C. reviewingD. improving48.A. comparingB. referringC. applyingD. reducing49.A. connectedB. relatedC. ownD. born50.A. developedB. delayedC. observedD. protected51.A. get overB. add toC. keep upD. go through52. A. ExceptB. IncludingC. DespiteD.
27、 Besides53.A. influenceB. leadC. judgeD. attract54.A. preparationB. attemptC. faithD. support55.A. thoughtB. progressC. actionD. plan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 butterfly, which is competitive swimmings newest stroke(划水), was developed in the
28、 mid-1930s, but it wasnt allowed in the Olympics until 1956. The story of the butterfly is a good illustration of how coaches and swimmers are constantly searching for ways to improve stroke efficiency.During the 1920s, the Japanese Olympic coaches used underwater photography to research stroke mech
29、anics, and their efforts paid off when Japanese competitors won five of the six mens swimming gold medals at the 1932 Games in Los Angeles. It was a wake-up call to the rest of the swimming world, and one of the top US coaches David Armbruster at the University of Iowa began doing his own filming.Ar
30、mbruster was seeking to make the breaststroke faster. He knew that the action of bringing their arms forward underwater slowed breaststrokes down, so he came up with a method of bringing the arms forward over the water. The improved stroke brought great improvements in speed.The following year, Jack
31、 Sieg, an Iowa swimmer, developed a technique involving swimming on his side and beating his legs at the same time similar to a fish tail. As Armbruster later explained in the book The History and Background of the Olympic Games: “Sieg tried the same action while swimming face down. He synchronized(
32、使同步) his leg action with the butterfly arm action using two leg beats to each arm pull.” But the kick was ruled illegal because the legs moved in a vertical (垂直的) way.Within a few years, nearly every breaststroker was using this overarm butterfly action without the kick. The pure butterfly wasnt leg
33、alized for some two decades, but at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne “the butterfly” became an official event.56. The Japanese coaches use underwater photography in order to _.A. wake up the swimming worldB. know how to be a mechanic.C. improve stroke efficiency.D. be paid more money57. According to t
34、he passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The butterfly was added to the Olympics in 1956.B. David Armbruster used filming to study stroke mechanics.C. Sieg came up with the idea of beating legs like a fish tail.D. The Japanese coaches improved butterfly stroke.58.Before the pure
35、butterfly was officially recognized, _ years or so had passed .A. 15 B. 20 C. 30 D. 3559. The best title of the article is _.A. How did “the butterfly” come into being?B. When did “the butterfly” become an official event?C. How did the Japanese wake up the swimming world?D. Why did the coaches and s
36、wimmers improve stroke efficiency?BOxford meets the needs of its students, academics and the international research community with a wide range of library services provided by more than 100 libraries, making it the largest university library system in the UK.Bodleian Librariesis the integrated libra
37、ry service of the University of Oxford. Established in 2000, it comprises nearly 40 libraries. There are major research libraries as well as libraries attached to faculties, departments and other institutions of the University. This is the Universitys main research library and is the second largest
38、in the UK after the British Library. SOLOsearch service for library collections. SOLO (Search Oxford Libraries Online) is now the main search engine for library collections. SOLO offers a one-stop search and delivery solution for quickly accessing Oxfords main library information resources regardles
39、s of type, format, or location. Search results are presented with additional links to improve resource discovery. The Single-Sign-On will offer easy access to subscription resources, whether on or off campus.Oxford Libraries Information System. All Oxford libraries participate in the online catalogu
40、e (OLIS). It contains records for nearly seven million of the estimated ten million titles held by libraries associated with Oxford University. University libraries share an extensive range of e-resources across all subject areas.Oxford Digital Library. Oxford is actively involved in developing elec
41、tronic information, including electronic text archives(档案) and image databases. Through the Oxford Digital Library, the University is a leader in the digitization of manuscripts and other library material.Oxford University Libraries A-Z. The University also houses many departmental and museum librar
42、ies, such as theMuseum of the History of Science Library and Oxford University Museum of Natural History LibraryHope Library. Further information about these, and all other University libraries, can be found using the Libraries A-Z index.60. According to the passage, which of the following statement
43、s is TRUE?A. Bodleian Libraries is the largest library system in the UK.B. SOLO is now the main search engine off line for library collections.C. OLIS contains records for estimated ten million titles.D. There are electronic text archives in Oxford Digital Library.61. If a new student intends to fin
44、d a printed book in the Oxford library system, what can he do?A. He can log in the SOLO system and locate the book.B. He can find the book in the British Library. C. He can locate the book in the Oxford Digital Library.D. He can refer to the “Libraries A-Z” index.62. Which of the following are NOT t
45、he target readers of the article?A. New students. B. Travelers.C. Visiting scholars.D. Academics. C“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”William Shakespeare, Hamlet. One of the greatest sources of unhappiness, in my experience, is the difficulty we have in accepting things
46、as they are. When we see something we dont like, we wish it could be differentwe cry out for something better. That may be human nature, or perhaps its something thats ingrained in our culture.An example: in my recent article, A Beautiful Method to Find Peace of Mind, quite a few people thought my v
47、iew was too negative because I said you should expect people to mess up, expect things to go differently than you planned, and that you should accept that willingly. Its too negative to expect things to go wrong, they said. However, its only negative if you see it as negative, if you judge it as bad
48、. Instead, you could accept it as the way the world works as the way things actually are. And try to understand why that is, and embrace it as it is. Accept these things as they are, and try to understand why theyre that way. Does it mean you can never change things and make this world a better plac
49、e? Not at all. But not because the world is full of misery, but because thats the path you choose to take, because you enjoy that path and the process of change. Try a different approach: accept, and understand. It might lead to some interesting results.63. What does the underlined word “ingrained”
50、in the second paragraph mean?A. celebratedB. followed C. rooted D. liked64. What does the author mean by saying the underlined sentence in the third paragraph?A. People should take the world as the way it actually works.B. The world is negative if people see and judge it as negative. C. In current s
51、ociety we can expect nothing but mess-up people and go-wrong things.D. We must try to understand what is nature of the world. 65. According to the article, people change the world because_.A. the world is full of miseryB. they enjoy the process of changeC. they cant understand the worldD. they are k
52、ind people66. Which of the following titles best sums up the whole passage?A. Change the world.B. Heal the worldC. Cherish the world.D. Accept the world.DOnce again the Captains will won. Silent, the men returned to their posts. But Columbus knew in his heart that a day would come when words of thre
53、ats would no longer help. Before that day, God bless, he would see landNot an eye closed that night. The Captain took his accustomed stand on the high poop（舵楼）and with sleepless eyes he sought to look into the darkness ahead.Then, two hours before midnight, the miracle happened. A far-off light stru
54、ck his eyes. It wavered once or twice, moving quickly on the horizon, like a fishermans boat rising and falling on the waves. His head hammered. But he dared not cry out: “Land!” He distrusted himself and his senses.“Your eyes are sharp, Alfredo,” he whispered to a young sailor. “Tell me what you se
55、e yonder” Even as he spoke, the light disappeared.The sailor stared into the darkness. “I see nothing, Admiral.”The light had reappeared. “Look again!”“Ah, yes, yes! A light. Over there”“Quiet! You are certain, Alfredo?”“But yes, Captain! It is gone now, yet I saw it, on my oath”Surely this was no t
56、rick of the eye! Alfredo had seen it too. Somewhere ahead in darkness were human beings, inhabited land. But so often had hopes been falsely raised, so often dashed, that Columbus commanded Alfredo to keep silent. They stood shoulder to trembling shoulder, staring into the dark. Hour after hour pass
57、ed. The sand-glass under the helmsmans（舵手）lantern showed that it was two oclock in the morning. The other two ships loomed vaguely and in the east the line of the horizon was clearly defined.Then came a flash of flame, a roar of big gun. The long-awaited signal! Land in sight.Almost immediately came
58、 the ringing cry: “Land! Land oho!”There in the west, green and fair, lay an island.Who can tell what Christopher Columbus felt at that moment? The long waiting was at an end. The dream had materialized. In his ears rang the voices of his men singing Almighty God We Praise Thee. Voices from the othe
59、r ships joined in singing the solemn hymn.Driven by the favoring wind, the ships sailed across the equatorial currents（赤道暖流）, and the busy sound of their cut-water broke the morning stillness of the world.The day was Friday, the twelfth of October, 1492. 67. Columbus commanded Alfredo to keep silent
60、 when they saw a light in the distance because _.A. he distrusted Alfredo and his senses B. the lights might be seen againC. he wanted to make sure first D. he dared not let the others know it68. The island in the sentence “There in the west, green and fair, lay an island.” actually is _.A. India B.
61、 SpainC. America D. Thailand 69. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Columbus had power over two ships during the course. B. Columbus and his men enjoyed themselves during the voyage. C. Before they discovered the land, Columbus and his men saw hope once. D. Before they discovered the land, the
62、y had been sailing for a long time.70. At the end of the story, what do you think really happened?A. When they saw the island, they lighted a fire to give a signal.B. They should have little trouble in landing the island.C. They waited a while before they got onto the land.D. They landed the island
63、though against the wind.第二卷（共50分）注意事项：请将第二卷上的答案写在答题纸上！第四部分：任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)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：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填1个单词。Almost every day I hear a friendor a patienttalk about being “addicted” to something: chocolate, exercise, email, a TV show. Are these really addict
64、ions? No, if you follow the classic definition of addiction. Why? Let me explain: Addiction means being psychologically and physically dependent on something. However, a compulsion is just a strong desire to do something, which you find difficult to control. Though it can be serious, yet you wont ge
65、t physically ill when you quit it. Take one of my patients Kate, who often spoke of her shoe addiction, as an example. She said she had many more shoes than she could use or afford, and she found it nearly impossible to pass up a pair that caught her eye. When she was stressed out, she bought shoes.
66、 When she felt sad, she bought shoes. If Kate forced herself not to buy shoes for a week or two, she didnt get physically ill. But she was rarely able to resist shoe shopping for much longer than that.Many different causes are behind the phenomena. First of all, we think there is a genetic component
67、, since compulsive behaviors seem to happen again in families. An imbalance of chemicals in the brain called neurotransmitters (神经介质) may also be to blame. In addition, compulsions often go hand in hand with anxiety and depression. How do you know when it has crossed the line? Ask yourself these que
68、stions: Are you busy planning and doing the behavior? For example, are you having trouble concentrating on work because youre spending time shopping online? Is the behavior negatively affecting one or more areas of your life? Have you tried your best to stop the behavior but couldnt? If your answers
69、 are “yes”, you may be struggling with a compulsive behavior and need some help. When you find yourself having a compulsive behavior, you should start by admitting that you have a problem and thinking about what is driving the behavior. And then try to interrupt or at least postpone the behavior. Ch
70、anging the way you do it is also a good idea. For example, if you cant stop eating sweets every day, try having an apple every time you want that candy bar. Finally, if you feel you need more help, consider seeing a therapist (治疗专家), who will give you tools to change the actual behavior.Addictions o
71、r compulsions?Paragraph outlinesSupporting details(71) _between additions and compulsionsWhen you are addicted to something, you (72)_ _on it psychologically and physically, and youll get physically ill when you give it up.A compulsion is a strong desire to do something, and you have (73)_ _ control
72、ling it. Kates caseShe was so fond of buying shoes that she always bought those shoes that (74) _ her, especially when she felt stressed or sad.However, if she forced herself to resist shoe shopping, she wouldnt get ill physically.(75)_ _of compulsionsA compulsion can be genetic or environmental.A p
73、erson can suffer from compulsions when his brain lose (76) _of chemicals .Signs of compulsionsYoure so busy doing the behavior that you fail to (77)_ _ on your work.Youre experiencing the negative (78) _ of the behavior on your life.You cant stop the behavior.Treatments for compulsionsAdmit your pro
74、blem and try to know the roots of the behavior.Try to (79) _or at least postpone the behavior. Change the way you do the behavior.(80) _ to a therapist for more help. 第五部分：书面表达（满分25分）你班召开了一堂以“因特网对我们生活的影响”为主题的班会课，同学们进行了热烈的讨论, 结果大致如下：约55%的同学认为英特网对我们的生活有正面的影响约45%的同学认为英特网对我们的生活有负面的影响1. 轻点鼠标就可以获得英特网上不断更新的信息；2. 通过英特网我们可以与遥远地方的人们取得联系；1. 因特网的一大缺点是人们很难知道网上信息是否真实和准确；2. 因特网毁坏了人们正常生活的能力和生活方式；你的观点：1. 2. （至少2点）请你根据以上提示写一篇短文。注意：1. 字数150词；2短文的开头已给出，不计入总字数。We held a class meeting, where students had a heated discussion on the theme “The effects of the Internet on our lives”. 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！
