1、2012年12月 咸宁高中 通城一中通山一中 崇阳一中 四校联考英 语 试 卷考试时间：2012年12月19日 下午3：00-5：00 全卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟注意事项：1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2. 选择题在每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。完成句子和书面表达题用0.5毫米黑色签字笔直接答在卡上相对应的区域内。答在试题卷上无效。3. 考试结束，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时
2、间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后由一个小题，从题中所给的ABC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. What might prevent the woman buying the table? A. Its quality B. The price C. Its design2. Who planted the trees? A. The woman B. Henry C. Someone else3. What happe
3、ned to the woman? A. She got fired today. B. She got promoted last week. C. She was fooled by the man.4. What will the man probably do? A. Watch the ball game with the man. B. Ask the man to go to the other room. C. Watch the evening news by herself.5. How long is a day on Mars? A. Less than 24 hour
4、s B.24hours and 37 minutes. C. 37 hours第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后由一个小题，从题中所给的ABC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，你将有时间来阅读各个小题，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。听下面一段对话，回答第6至8题。6. What do we know about the womans document?A. Its about 30,000 words long. B. Its written in English.C. Its
5、a textbook.7. Which language is the most difficult according to the man? A. Arabic B. Spanish C. English8. What does the woman decide to do? A. Translate the document herself. B. Hire the man to do the translation. C. Look for another translator.听第7段材料，回答9至10小题。9. Why does the woman call the man? A.
6、 To place an ad in the newspaper. B. To ask about something for sale. C. To find out about a TV program.10. When will the speakers meet this afternoon? A. At 2:00. B. At 3:00. C. At 4:00. 听第8段材料，回答11至13小题。11. Why was the man disappointed? A. China lost match. B. China did not play well. C. China won
7、 too easily.12. What did the woman enjoy most about the match? A. The passion of the sport. B. The skill of the players. C. The close score of the game.13. What did the man say that surprised the woman? A. China cant win close matches. B. China will definitely lose to good teams. C. China should hop
8、e for a bronze medal.听第9段材料，回答14至17小题14. Where does the conversation take place? A. In the womans. B. In the hospital. C. In an office.15. What was the purpose of the meeting? A. To find out why the womans recent work was poor. B. To ask about the womans family. C. To fire the woman.16. What happene
9、d to the womans mother? A. She was seriously sick. B. She had a car accident. C. She died of stomach cancer.17. What was Mr. Travers attitude to the woman in the end? A. He was angry. B. He was critical. C. He was kind.听第10段材料，回答18至20小题。18. Where was Brandon last seen? A. In the frozen foods section
10、. B. In the sporting goods section. C. In the toys section.19. What is Brandon wearing? A. A white shirt and a red baseball cap. B. Blue jeans and a black baseball cap. C. A dark shirt and blue jeans.20. What should guests do if they see the boy? A. Call the security department. B. Take him to the P
11、izza Hut. C. Take him to the security desk.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节：多项选择（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）从ABCD四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. A wise boss must be aware that sometimes a little _can motivate the employees to work harder. A. liberty B. equality C. bonus D. boom 22. She told me some _ about how
12、 people always took her for her twin sister when they made an appearance for a show. A. anecdotes B. assessments C. assistance D. frameworks23. Freddy made up his mind to enjoy his singing and to as many happy experiences as he could. A. develop B. accumulate C. calculate D. process24. The 9th ASEM
13、Summit, held in Laos in November 2012, was aimed at developing Asia-Europe cooperation to _ world economic growth. A. demonstrate B. dominate C. proceed D. promote 25. The government has taken measures to _the high prices of daily goods to keep the market stable. A. take down B. bring down C. hand d
14、own D. tear down26. Traditionally, Chinese people _ the Chinese characters Double Happiness and stick them onto walls or doors for weddings. A. cut out B. cut offC. cut upD. cut down27. It is wrong to regard all soccer fans as _ troublemakers-it is only a minority of them who are responsible for the
15、 violence. A. potential B. artificial C. conventional D. constant 28. Politeness is a(n) phenomenon among all the social groups , but it is marked by different cultures. A steady B complete C universal D original29. According to the research, the reason why people are fat is _caused by overeating. A
16、. partly B. roughly C. deliberately D. sincerely30. After the 18th CPC National Congress, many new laws and policies will be _to make sure of the rapid and steady growth of Chinas economy. A. in power B. in control C. in authority D. in force 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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（ABCD）中，选出
17、可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 The following Monday Steve arrived at school on time, and he waited for Miss White to enter the classroom. She _31_ , all smiles! God, she was beautiful! He longed for her smile to _32_ on him. It did not. Miss White, immediately, gave quiz on the weekend homework. Steve _3
18、3_ the test, and was the first to hand in his paper. With a look of _34_, Miss White took his paper. Obviously puzzled, she began to look it over. Steve walked back to his _35_, his heart pounding within his chest. As he sat down, he couldnt resist another look at the _36_ woman. Miss Whites face wa
19、s in total_37_! She glanced up at Steve, then down, then up. Suddenly, her face broke into a complete_38_. The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just passed his first _39_! From that moment _40_ was the same for Steve. Life at home remained the same, but life still_41_. He discovered that not on
20、ly could he _42_, but he was good at it! He discovered that he could understand and get _43_, and that he could translate the things he learned into his own life. Steve began to excel! And he continued this _44_ throughout his school life.After high school Steve enlisted(参加 ) in the Navy, and had a(
21、n)_45_military career. During that time, he met the lover of his life, he _46_a family, and he graduated from college Magna Cum Laude. During his naval career, he _47_many young people, who without him, might not have believed in themselves. Steve began a second _48_ after the Navy, and he continued
22、 to inspire others, as an adjunct(助手 ) professor in a nearby college.Miss White left a great legacy(遗产 ). She _49_ one boy who has changed many lives. I know, because I am the love of his life. You see, its _50_, really. A change took place within the heart of one boy, all because of one teacher, wh
23、o cared. 31. A. walked in B. passed by C. looked out D. moved out32. A. rely B. turn C. mind D. try33. A. looked through B. glanced through C. hurried through D. went through34. A. unbelief B. joy C. surprise D. sadness35. A. room B. blackboard C. paper D. desk36. A. lovely B. strict C. math D. youn
24、g37. A. happiness B. shock C. anger D. disappointment38. A. laughter B. cries C. smile D. amazement39. A. paper B. test C. seat D. class40. A. everything B. everybody C. nobody D. nothing41. A. changed B. passed C. improved D. stayed42. A. learn B. write C. listen D. speak43. A. information B. skill
25、s C. knowledge D. grades44. A. subject B. course C. test D. speed45. A. easy B. hard C. long D. successful46. A. left B. raised C. supposed D. met47. A. inspired B. taught C. helped D. liked48. A. school B. service C. career D. life49. A. loved B. saved C. treated D. hated50. A. simple B. important
26、C. difficult D. necessary 第三节：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（ABCD）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFor most people, shopping is still a matter of wandering down the street or loading a cart in a shopping mall. Soon, that will change. Electronic commerce (trade) is growing fast and will soo
27、n bring people more choices. There will, however, be a cost: protecting the consumer from being cheated will be harder. Many governments therefore want to apply street regulations to the electronic world. But politicians would be wiser to see cyberspace as a basis for a new era of corporate self-reg
28、ulation.Consumers in rich countries have grown used to the idea that the government takes responsibility for everything from the stability of the banks to the safety of the drugs or their rights to refund when goods are faulty. But governments cannot enforce national laws on businesses whose only pr
29、esence is on the screen. Even in a country where a clear right to compensation exists, the on-line customer in Tokyo, say, can hardly go to New York to get a refund for a clothes purchase.One answer is for government to cooperate more: to recognize each others rules. But that requires years of work
30、and volumes of detailed rules. And plenty of countries have rules too fanciful for sober countries to accept. There is, however, another choice. Let the electronic businesses do the regulation themselves. They do, after all, have a self-interest in doing so.In electronic commerce, a reputation for h
31、onest dealing will be a valuable competitive asset. Governments, too, may compete to be trusted. For instance, customers ordering medicines on- line may prefer to buy from the United States because they trust the rigorous screening of the Food and Drug Administration; or they may decide that the FDA
32、s rules are too strict, and buy from Switzerland instead.Customers will still need to use their judgment. But precisely because the technology is new, electronic shoppers are likely for a while to be a lot more cautious than customers of the normal sort. And the new technology will also make it easi
33、er for them to complain when a company lets them down. In this way, at least, the advent(出现) of cyberspace may argue for fewer consumer protection laws, not more.51. In case an electronic shopper bought faulty goods from a foreign country, what could he do?A. Refuse to pay for the purchase.B. Go to
34、the seller and ask for a refund. C. Appeal to consumer protection law.D. Complain about it on the Internet.52. In the authors view, businesses would place a high emphasis on honest dealing because in the electronic world .A. international cooperation would be much more frequentB. consumers could eas
35、ily seek government protectionC. a good reputation is a great advantage in competitionD. it would be easy for consumers to complain53. We can infer from the passage that in licensing new drugs the FDA in the United States is .A. very quick B. very cautious C. very slow D. rather careless54. Accordin
36、g to the author, what will be the best policy for electronic commerce?A. Self-regulation by the business.B. Strict Consumer protection laws.C. Close international cooperation.D. Government protection. B Of course, being happy at work depends mostly on how much you like your job. But there are also s
37、maller steps that can improve your happiness, as well.1. Check for eyestrain by putting your hand to your forehead in a salute. If your eyes feel relieved, your work space is too bright.2. Sit up straight with your shoulders down-every time I adjust my sitting position, I instantly feel more energet
38、ic and cheerier.3. Get a phone headset. I resisted for a long time, because it looks so ridiculous, but it is really much more comfortable. Also, it lets me pace while I talk on the phone, which also looks silly, but is energizing.4. Dont keep candy on your desk. Studies show that people are much mo
39、re likely to snack when a treat is within easy reach, and a handful of M&Ms each day could mean a weight gain of five pounds by years end.5. Never say “yes” on the phone; instead, say, “Ill get back to you.” When youre actually speaking to someone, the desire to be accommodating is very strong, and
40、can lead you to say “yes” without enough consideration.6. When deciding whether to say “yes”, imagine that youre accepting a job that youll have to do next week. Dont agree to something just because it seems so far off that it doesnt seem onerous.7. Take care of difficult calls, tasks, or emails as
41、quickly as possible. Procrastinating makes them harder; getting them done gives a big boost of relieved energy.8. If youre feeling overwhelmed, think hard about how you spend your time. Be honest. How much time do you spend surfing the Internet, looking for things youve misplaced, or doing a task th
42、ats really someone elses job?9. Dont let yourself get too hungry. The Big Man goes without eating for hours and hours at a time, so once, trying to be helpful, I bought him a big bag of granola to keep in his desk. He ate the whole bag in one day and ended up sick as a dog. Lesson :eat regularly 55.
43、 What lesson can we learn from the example of the Big Man?A. Junk food is bad for your health.B. To eat anytime you feel hungry.C. We should eat regularly all the time.D. Food in bags may go bad too.56. Why are advised Not to say “yes” on the phone? A. You may chat for a long time. B. You may make a
44、n impulse decision. C. You may need call back again. D. You may desire to be accommodated.57. The underlined word “procrastinating” may mean_. A. receiving B. gathering C. memorizing D. delaying58. The purpose of writing this passage is to _. A. teach you how to be happy at work B. give advice on ho
45、w to be efficient C. offer some measures to get along well with others D. explain what you should do at office CYou win some, you lose some. You get the perfect jobthe one your heart is set on. Or you get snubbed. You win the girl ( guy ) of your dreamsor you strike out. Such are lifes ups and downs
46、. But what if you win and lose at the same time? You land a good jobbut not a great one. Or you do get a plum offerbut not the one you wanted? “ Good outcomes have relative value and absolute value, and that affects our happiness,” explains Carnegie Mellon assistant professor Karim S. Kassam, who co
47、nducted the study with Carnegie colleague Carey K. Morewedge, Daniel T. Gilbert of Harvard University, and Timothy D. Wilson of the University of Virginia.If you are a “winner” you get the best, relative to the alternativesyoure happy regardless of the prizes absolute value. “Losers”who win somethin
48、g less valuable than the alternativemay at first be disappointed, but they usually come around. “People are motivated to think about things in the best possible light,” says Kassam. So they move on to reflect on the absolute value, and find satisfaction there. To test these phenomena, the authors ra
49、n two experiments. In the first, 297 people on the Boston streets were given lottery tickets. They were asked to scratch off one side and received cash in the amount printed underneath-$1, $3, $5, or $7. Then they scratched off the other side, revealing either a higher or lower amount. Afterwards, t
50、hey completed questionnaires rating their happiness, disappointment, or regret. The “winners” ( who got the bigger of two amounts) were, unsurprisingly, happier than the losersbut also equally happy with any prize. The losers happiness, by contrast, increased with the prize amounts. “ When you win s
51、omething, its always a positive experience,” says Kassam. “ But if there is this bit of negative effect, that motivates people to rationalize, to reframe things in a way that make them happy.” The good news: even if you cant do that extra thinking, youll settlefor happiness. 59. The first paragraph
52、serves as_. A. an introduction B. a comment C. a suggestion D. an imagination 60. If you win and lose meantime, you _. A. will remain disappointed all the time B. will find a way to be happy anyway C. will be happy according to the prizes absolute value D. will think about things in a negative way 6
53、1. The author supported his idea by_. A. comparing the different date B. listing a number of facts C. giving an example of a test D. making a questionnaire 62. The passage is mainly about_. A. how we think about lifes rewards B. what happiness you get from your success C. whether you are happy depen
54、ds on yourself D. why people are happy even as a loser D. Single men in possession of a good fortune, it is said, must be in want of a wife. Likewise, skilled, financially independent single women must need a husband. Unfortunately, in China, husbands are to come by for such women in their late 20s
55、and early 30s. “When I date a man, I calculate his worth in points,” said Hao Hongrui, a 27-year-old trade manager in Beijing. “A handsome face, a big house and a fancy car are important.” But Hao explains, marriage cant be founded only on these qualities. She has met people who satisfy all tangible
56、 needs, but there is no love between them. So, there is no real possibility of marriage. A China News Service report recently described the roughly half-million single women aged 25-50 living in Beijing as leftover women, or “3S” womensingle, seventies (most born in the 1970s) and stuck. Most have d
57、ecent jobs and are financially independent. They expect a husband to be equally as or more successful than they are. They want to fall in love, but for some reason they cant. Scholars attribute such expectations to tradition. “Traditional Chinese values emphasize a patriarchal social system,” said W
58、ang, a researcher. “Men are supposed to perform better than women in every area, except appearance.” Experts say, however, that Chinas changing social landscape is rendering such traditions obsolete. According to a report from the State Council in 2007, women now account for nearly half (47%) of all
59、 university students. As the only child in their house, they have been preparing to shoulder responsibilities since childhood. The fierce competition and rapid pace of modern life strengthens this mindset. Yet its precisely this more independent mindset that could be scaring some men away. Even thou
60、gh their marriage prospects look gloomy, leftover women are sticking to their guns: They are reluctant to lower their standards.63. What is the best title of the passage? A. A New Trend in Chinese Society B. Rapid Pace of Modern Life C. Chinese Leftover Women D. An Old Tradition64. What is the stand
61、ard of Hao Hongrui dating a man? A. A good looker B. A big house C. A high-quality car D. More than A, B, and C65. From the passage we know that those leftover women_. A. have no good jobs B. are in their seventies C. are hard to fall in love D. are all financially independent66. The last paragraph
62、shows leftover women_. A. feel lonely at home B. would rather stick to their standards of marriage C. become unconcerned about their marriage D. enjoy rapid pace of modern life EAlbert Einsteins Theory of Relativity might have a few mistakesand Jake Barnett has set out to prove it. Between attending
63、 college classes at Indiana University Purdue University ( IUPU ) and tutoring his fellow students, Jake is also working on a new theory about the creation of the universe. He happens to be 12 years old.From an early age, Jake showed an extraordinary interest in stars. When he was 3, his parents too
64、k him to a space observatory. He tried to learn as much as he could about astronomy. Jakes IQ measured remarkably high at 170.As a toddler(幼童), Jake was diagnosed with Aspersers syndrome, a form of autism（孤独症）. Autism causes difficulties in communication and social abilities. People with autism may
65、also have intense interestslike Jakes interest in the stars at a young age.The symptoms of autism can range from mild to extremely severe. Aspersers is one of the milder forms of autism. Sometimes people with Aspersers, like Jake, develop incredibly advanced skills in science, music, and art.When Ja
66、ke was in elementary school, his parents worried that the effects of his Aspersers were worsening. He was withdrawing from people. So a doctor recommended that Jakes parents let him study more advanced subjects, like math and physics.Jakes mother asked an astronomy professor to let Jake sit in on hi
67、s class. Now, Jake studies advanced sciences like electromagnetic physics at IUPU.But Jake thinks its important to have a normal life too. He likes to play Guitar Hero with his friends and watch science fiction movies. He also enjoys playing classical music on the piano.His parents have started My J
68、acobs Place, a support center for families dealing with autism. On Wednesday nights, Jake tutors other kids with special needs in addition to helping out some of his university classmates.But studying physics takes priority. Jakes professor, John, Ross, is working on getting grand money for Jake to
69、do research at the university.Doctors have said Jakes autism symptoms have lessened over time. Still, Jake proudly refers to himself as an “Aspy”, or someone with Aspersers. In an interview with his universitys student newspaper, he said, “ I think the autism is the reason Im even at IUPU.”67.What d
70、oes Jake want to do now? A. To explain how the universe formed B. To put forward his own theory in physics. C. To teach his fellow students Theory of Relativity D. To become an Albert Einstein in the future68. Why was Jake advised to study physics? A. To make full use of his high IQ. B. To prevent h
71、im being isolated from others. C. To develop his interest in astronomy D. To make him become quiet at class.69. The underlined sentence in the passage may mean_. A. He was only concerned about learning B. He was impolite to other people. C. He was afraid of seeing other people. D. He spent less time
72、 with other people70. When Jake is called an Aspy, he felt_.A. disgusted B. frustrated C. embarrassed D. excited第四部分：书面表达(共两节，满分50分)第一节 完成句子 (共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分)阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。71. As Albert Einstein said, “In the middle of difficulty_.” (lie) 正如阿尔伯特爱因斯坦所说：“机会蕴藏在困难
73、之中。”72. The better prepared you are for the performance, _for you to suffer from a stage fright. ( possible)你为表演准备得越充分，怯场的可能性就会越小。73. Why havent you taken it down? I think you _ at all when I asked you to.(listen)你为什么没有做笔记？我认为你当时根本没听我的要求。74.Chinese writer Mo Yan, winner of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Li
74、terature, said It was telling stories_.( earn) 中国作家、诺贝尔文学奖得主莫言说：正是讲故事使他赢得此奖。75. The Bride With White Hair, _ Liang Yushengs novel of the same title, enjoyed a great success. (adapt)由梁羽生的同名小说改编的新白发魔女传享有很大的成功。76. When the golden rice incident was exposed, people criticized that they_ on children. (try
75、)当黄金大米事件被曝光时，人们批评说他们不应该在孩子身上实验这种大米。77. In order not to be disturbed, he spent a whole afternoon_ his study working on his essay. (lock)为了不被打扰，他被锁在书房里写了下午的论文。78. _ should be no reason for treating ones neighbors as strangers. （occupy）工作繁忙不应该成为“对面不相识”的借口79. The development of technology_ for people to
76、 get in touch with each other. (easy)技术的发展已经使人们与彼此取得联系更容易。80.Nowadays young people just cant live without the Internet; they depend on it for _. (need)如今的年轻人离开网络就无法生活，不管他们需要什么信息他们都依靠它来获取。第二节 短文写作（共1题；满分30分）请根据以下提示，结合学习中的一个事例，谈谈你对这句话的理解，用英语写一篇短文。 It is known to all that it is diligence that makes up
77、for the deficiency. ( 勤能补拙 )注意：1、无须写标题，不得照抄英语提示语；2、除诗歌之外，文体不限；3、内容必须结合生活学习中的一个事例；4、文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；5、词数为120左右。 _ _2012年咸宁市四校联考英语答案 答案听力：1-20 BABCB BACBC CACCA ACABC多项选择：21-30 CABDB AACAD完形填空：31-50 ABCCD ABCBD AACBD BACBA阅读理解：51-70 DCBA CBDA ABCA CDCB ABCD完成句子： 71. lie chances / opportunities72. the
78、less possible it will be 73. werent listening 74. that earned him the prize 75. which was adapted from 76. shouldnt have tried it out 77locked in 78. Being occupied with work 79. has made it easier 80. whatever information they need短文写作：Diligence makes up for the deficiency, which means that hard wo
79、rk can compensate for weaknesses. To my way of thinking, diligence is of great importance to our study and work. Take Tong Dizhou, the famous Chinese biologist, for example. It was when he was 17 that he attended the middle school. Poor as he was in Math, he didnt give up, because he held the belief
80、 that diligence makes up for the deficiency. Determined to catch up with his classmates, he got up early to read. Only after he reviewed what he learned in the daytime did he go to bed. At length, he became a world famous biologist. From his experience, it is safe to say its diligence that really makes a difference. In a nutshell, diligence, which can make up for the deficiency, is not only a positive attitude towards life but also a reliable way to guide us toward success. So, everybody, be diligent and your efforts will pay off.
