1、1 江苏省连云港市江苏省连云港市 2012 年高中段学校招生统一文化考试英语试题年高中段学校招生统一文化考试英语试题 一、单项选择一、单项选择 (共共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 15 分分) 从每题所给的从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项四个选项中，选出最佳选项 1.-Is Mr. Franco Hollande _ honest and capable man? - Yes. And that is why he was chosen _ president of France . A. a ; a B. an ; C. the ; the D
2、. a ; 2. -Jack, is maths difficult to learn in High school? -Sure. No subject can be learned well _hard work. A. without B. through C. by D. with 3.-I didnt know you go to school by taxi. -Oh, I _ take a taxi to school, but my bike needs repairing. A. always B. sometimesC. often D. seldom 4.-Meng Fe
3、i had his arm broken while recording If You Are The One in Beijing. -Really? Then perhaps he _ host TV programs for some time. A. neednt B. mustnt C. shouldntD. cant 5.-Have you bought _ for Lindas birthday? - Not exactly. Just some flowers. A. something unusual B. anything unusualC. unusual somethi
4、ngD. unusual anything 6.-I am going to have a job interview tomorrow morning. - Well, _ A. Have a good time! B. Im happy to hear that. C. Good luck!D. Congratulations! 7.The First Huaguoshan International Golf Open was _ success that we enjoyed ourselves very much. A. such a great B. a such great C.
5、 so a great D. a so great 8.-Would you like to watch the three-D film Titanic with me ? -Certainly . I dont mind seeing it again although I _ it twice. A. sawB. was seen C. have seen D. had seen 9.Jeremy Lin _ an unknown basketball player in New York Knicks for quite a long time. A. used to beB. use
6、d to being C. is used to beD. was used to be 10.-Why did you vote for Maggie? -Because she is very _. She always shares things with others. A. practicalB. activeC. generousD. energetic 11. A lot of famous doctors gathered in Harbin _ save “ Chinas most beautiful teacher” Ms Zhang Lili. A. so that B.
7、 in order to C. in order that D. as a result 12. I prefer _ some shopping to _ camping since the weather isnt lovely. A. do ; going B. doing ; goC. do ; go D. doing ; going 13. -Excuse me , Sir . But smoking is not allowed here. -Sorry, I didnt see the sign. Ill _ my cigarette at once. A. put out B.
8、 put awayC. put upD. put off 14. The volunteers sent _ books to a mountain village school on Childrens Day. A. two hundreds of B. two hundred ofC. two hundredsD. two hundred 15. -Do you know_? -At the end of July? A. how soon is your sister coming back home B. how often Nancy hears from her pen frie
9、nd来源:学|科|网 Z|X|X|K C. when the London Olympic Games will be held D. when will the new computer game come out 2 二、完形填空二、完形填空 (共共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 15 分分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项四个选项中，选出最佳选项 One day, I heard an American boy say to a Chinese girl student, “
10、You speak very good English.” But the girl answered, “ No, no. My English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite 16 at the answer. Thinking he had not made 17 understood or the girl had not 18 him clearly, he said , “ Yes , indeed, you speak very well.” 19 the girl still kept saying , “ No.” In the
11、end the American boy could not understand and didnt know 20 to say. Whats wrong with the girls answer? She didnt 21 a compliment ( 恭维)in the same way as the American people do . She should answer , “ Thank you” instead of “ No” . She 22 understood what the American boy had said, but she thought she
12、should be modest. In the 23 , people will feel proud and 24 when they are praised . So if someone says the 25 you have cooked are very delicious , you should say , “ Thank you .” In our country we think being modest is a virtue (美德) and being proud is a bad thing , but in my opinion , being confiden
13、t does not 26 being proud , so sometimes you should be confident 27 being modest. 28 you are modest and say , “No , Im afraid I cant do it well” , while working in a western country , the others may think that you really cannot do it . If you often say “No” , you will certainly be looked down upon b
14、y 29 . When asking for a job , if one says something like “Yes , I can certainly do it ” instead of “ Let me have a try ” , he or she will 30 get it . So in the west , you should be brave to show your self-confidence. 16.A.excitedB. surprisedC. relaxedD. frightened 17. A. itselfB. herselfC. himselfD
15、. themselves 18. A. heardB. watchedC. listened to D. looked at 19. A. ThoughB. AlthoughC. Or D. But 20. A. whenB. whichC. whatD. how 21. A. receiveB. acceptC. refuseD. disagree 22. A. hardlyB. reallyC. rarelyD. badly 23. A. eastB. southC. westD. north 24. A. dutifulB. modestC. shamefulD. confident 2
16、5. A. dishesB. cupsC. glassesD. bowls 26. A. thinkB. sayC. askD. mean 27. A. as soon as B. as well as C. instead ofD. in spite of 28. A. UnlessB. UntilC. WhetherD. If 29. A. anotherB. the otherC. the othersD. others 30. A. fail to B. expect toC. succeed in D. believe in 三、阅读理解 (共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30
17、 分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项 A Oxford graduates sell faces to pay 50,00050,000 university debts Business is growing for two graduates who decided to pay off ( 偿清) their university debts by selling advertising space on their faces .Ross Harper and Ed Moyse, both from Oxford , are selling ad
18、vertising space for hundreds of pounds a day and have earned more than 25,000 since setting up business last October. Anyone can buy the advertising space , from businesses to individuals or groups, on a day-to-day basis, 3 through the pairs website, buymyface .co. uk. The logo (标识) is then seen by
19、people as they go about their daily business. The pair sold their first face ads to friends and family for just 1 a day, but as need has increased, so has the daily price , which has reached an amazing 400 by now, the end of May. So far , the main customers have been Paddy Power , the online betting
20、 agency ( 网络博彩企业), and accountancy firm ( 会计事务所) Earnest (b) in water that has no air in it ( air- free water) ; (c) in ordinary water. Materials : 3 clean iron nails ( 铁钉) ; test tubes ; test tube holder ; cotton wool ; oil ; Bunsen burner. Iron in dry air来源来源:Zxxk.Com Method (1) Put some iron nail
21、s at the bottom of a test tube. (2) Push some cotton wool down the tube. (3) Leave the tube for one week. Result After one week, the nails have not rusted. Conclusion Iron does not rust in dry air. Iron in air-free water Method (1) Half-fill a test tube with water. (2) Boil the water for three minut
22、es.( This makes sure there is no air in the water. (3) Put two or three clean nails in the water. (4)Add some oil to the water. ( This will keep air out of the water.) (5) Leave the tube for one week. Result The nails do not rust in the tube with air-free water. Conclusion Iron does not rust in air-
23、 free water. Iron in ordinary water Method (1) Half fill a test tube with water and add two or three clean nails.来源:学科网 ZXXK (2) Leave the tube for one week. Result The nails rust in the tube with ordinary water. Conclusion Iron rusts in ordinary water. (238 words) 35. In the first part of the exper
24、iment the cotton wool is most probably used to _. A. keep the air dry B. keep the tube wet C. make the nails rust D. keep the tube clean 4 36. What are necessary steps to make sure the water in the tube is air free? Leave half a tube of water in it Boil the water for some time Put some clean iron na
25、ils in the tube Add some oil to the water A. B. C. D. 37. We can conclude from the experiment that only _ makes iron rusty. A. dry air B. cotton wool C. ordinary water D. air-free water C “ The only thing holding you back is yourself. Never say never”, said a rising 17-year-old singer, Justin Bieber
26、, who was just an ordinary boy in Canada a few years ago. After the accident of falling from the 18th floor and lying in the snow for three hours, my hands were frozen and my spinal cord ( 脊髓)was seriously injured. All the doctors and professors in the famous hospitals in Beijing told me that there
27、was little chance for my hands and my body to recover (康复). After half a year of medical treatments and recovering exercises , I could not make any more progress for over a year . What was worse , I suffered a lot from depression ( 绝望).On top of this , I suffered from insomnia , making every minute
28、of the light seem to last forever. Hopelessly , mom and I came back to my hometown, which is small town in Guangdong. At that time , I thought that I would never be able to walk again. I would never love and be loved. I would never be able to earn even a penny. I would never be able to repay the kin
29、dness I got from my parents and many nice people . Life was meaningless. Now two years has passed. My hands are 80% recovered. I can even type faster than a healthy person ! Up to now, I have worked for a law firm as an interpreter for half a year already. Although I dont earn as much as before, I a
30、m able to pay for the food and clothes I need. Whats more , I even have extra money to buy thanksgiving presents for my parents and my boyfriend. Through my blogs( 博客) , many people get to know me and like me.I can bring happiness to them. I can help those who are still suffering from depression and
31、 the pain of illnesses by chatting with them.You see, I am living a meaningful life and I am happier than ever I could have dreamed. So, my friends, never say never. As long as you are alive , there is always hope and possibilities. It is never too late to take action to realize your dreams. (382 wo
32、rds) 38. Whats the writers present job? A. A singer. B. A typist . C. A professor . D. An interpreter. 39. What does the underlined word “ insomnia” in the third paragraph mean in Chinese? A. 失眠 B. 失忆 C. 麻木 D. 低烧 40. All of the following words can be used to describe the writers present life EXCEPT_
33、. A. helpful B. meaningful C. painful D. hopeful 41. According to the passage, which of the following statements about the writer is TRUE? A. She gets a lot of help through her blogs. B. She is in love with a young man at present. C. She got medical treatment soon after the accident. D. She had no j
34、ob and earned little before the accident. D Ever thought of moving to a new country? How about starting a new country? Patri Friedman is planning to do just that. He left Google years ago to set up the Seasteading Institute. And his dream is to build seasteads- floating micro-nations in the middle o
35、f the ocean. So, what will life on a seastead be like? Probably a bit like life on a cruise liner ( 游轮), but much larger, with shops , gyms , swimming pools, schools and other areas. In fact , the early seasteads may actually be specially- rebuilt cruise liners. But as science advances, Friedman bel
36、ieves theyll become more like floating cities, with several hundred people. Seasteading raises a lot of questions . First of all , how will the new countries make money? The Seasteading 5 Institute has suggested several money-making ideas, including ocean-based theme parks, casinos ( 赌场) and fish fa
37、rming. Theres also the questions of safety. With storms, typhoons and pirates( 海盗) , the high seas are a dangerous place. However, the Institute says that it can stand bad weather and prevent crimes with its well- designed systems. So, is this just a day dream? Well, maybe not. One of the people beh
38、ind the project is Peter Thiel. He founded PayPal and was one of the first investors (投资者) in Facebook. So far , hes donated $ 500,000 to the project. And Friedman isnt wasting any time . He recently announced the creation of the Poseidon Award. This will be given to the first seastead with fifty pe
39、ople. Friedman is hoping to hand out the award in 2015. 42. Where did Friedman use to work? A. In Facebook. B. In Seastead Institute . C. In PayPal. D. In Google. 43. A future seastead may be most likely to look like _. A. a cruise liner B. a floating city C. a theme park D. a fishing farm 44. What
40、can we infer from the passage? A. Friedman is planning to move to a new country. B. Friedman is worried about the safety of seasteads. C. Friedman has got some supporters for his project. D. Friedman has already won the Poseidon Award. 45.Which of the following can be the best titles of this passage
41、? A. Seasteading: a new idea of living B. Seasteading : a wild way of farming C. Peter Thiel : a man behind the project D. Patri Friedman: a crazy day dreamer 四、词汇运用四、词汇运用 (共共 10 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 10 分分) A. 根据句意和汉语提示，在空白处填入适当的单词根据句意和汉语提示，在空白处填入适当的单词 46._(节日)like Christmas and Halloween are als
42、o popular in China now. 47.Pop star White Houston was found _( 死亡)on the eve of the Grammy Awards. 48.-What are the workers doing over there? - They are busy_( 建造 ) the BRT between Haizhou and Xugou. 49. Unluckily , the recent floods _( 摧毁)many farm-houses in the south. 50. Daniel did the exercises
43、too_( 粗心 ) , and it made his teacher very angry. B. 根据对话意思和所给首字母，写出完整正确的单词 As everyone knows, (51) e_ fast walk or slow walk does good to the muscles and lungs of human. So people walk to build up their body, or to lose (52) w_. But only some of them know that taking a walk every day is also good fo
44、r (53) p_ mans heart. Heart attack has become the first disease in the world (54) b_ more and more people suffer from it. Taking a walk can improve the blood supply to our hearts. If you try to walk as (55) o_ as possible , youll have a healthier heart. 五、选词填空五、选词填空 (共共 10 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 20 分分) 从方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其正确的形式填空。从方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其正确的形式填空
