1、2013-2014学年度 江苏省 南通市第二次模拟考试英语 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-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秒钟的时问来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Where are the speakers? A. In the house. B. At the park. C. At school. 答案： A 2. Why wouldnt the man let the
2、woman drive? A. He prefers to walk. B. She is not a good driver. C. She has got drunk. 答案： B 3. What do we know about the speakers? A. They live in California. B. Theyve moved to a new state. C. They ride bikes to work. 答案： A 4. Where are the speakers possibly going? A. To a bank. B. To a grocery st
3、ore. C. To a farmers market. 答案： C 5. Why does the woman want to stop? A. She doesnt want the car to kill the cat. B. She wants to find out where the cat will go. C. She believes the black cat may bring her bad luck. 答案： C 第二节（共 15小题 ;每小题 1分，满分 15分） 听下面 5段对话。每段对话后有儿个小题，从题中所给的 A、 B、 C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试
4、卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时问阅读各个小题，每小题 5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。 听第 6段材料，回答第 6、 7题。 6. What is the winter of the area like? A. Seldom below 38 degrees. B. Seldom below freezing point. C. Seldom above 32 degrees. 答案： B 7. Why does the man want the weather to get colder? A. He wants to sell more blanket
5、s. B. He would like to play on the ice. C. He has never seen ice on the ground before. 答案： B 8. What are the speakers planning to do? A. Learn to cook some food. B. Have a party at home. C. Copy tent life in their yard. 答案： C 9. How does the woman sound? A. Excited. B. Relaxed. C. Confused. 答案： A 10
6、. Why wouldnt the woman forgive the man at first? A. He said something against her seriously. B. He said something bad about her publicly. C. He said something wrong about her. 答案： A 11. How does the man relieve the womans anger? A. By explaining the reason to her. B. By making up an excuse to her.
7、C. By repeating his praises for her. 答案： C 12. What will the woman probably do next? A. Blame the man. B. Say sorry to Marissa. C. Confirm the mans remark. 答案： 13. What does the woman wish they could do? A. Move to a bigger house. B. Live in one place permanently. C. Change jobs to earn more money.
8、答案： 14. Why have the speakers moved so much? A. The man loves adventures. B. They both like changes in life. C. The man job forces him to do so. 答案： 15. What will happen in a year according to the man? A. He might get promoted in the pany. B. He will stop building relationships. C. He wont have to w
9、ork so hard. 答案： 16. What is the woman doing when starting the talk? A. Having a discussion. B. Making a plaint. C. Offering a suggestion. 答案： 听第 10段材料 ,回答第 17至 20题 。 17. Where is the group going? A. To the beach. B. To the village. C. To the mountains. 答案： 18. What do we know about the temperature
10、there today? A. Highest in history. B. 140 below the record. C. Cool and fortable. 答案： 19. What will be supplied on the trip? A. Food. B. Towels. C. Water. 答案： 20. What does the speaker think might happen on the trip? A. Someone could not find their way. B. Someone would lose consciousness. C. Someo
11、ne might have something lost. 答案： 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. When asked how he came up with the excellent idea, he said one of his childhood experiences was the original_to begin his story. A. application B. evaluatio
12、n C. creation D. inspiration 解析： 句意：当他被问起他是怎么想到如此好的主意的时候，他说他童年的一个经历是开始他故事的最初的灵感。 application意思为“申请，应用”； evaluation意思为“评估，评价”； creation意思为“创造，制造，创造物”； inspiration意思为“灵感”。根据句意，应选 D项。 答案： A 22. The boys reached an island separated from the outside world, _they believed lots of treasure was hidden somew
13、here. A. which B. that C. where D. when 解析： 分析句子的结构， they believe 是插入语，本句是定语从句，先行词是 an island，在后面的从句中充当的是地点状语，故用关系副词 where. 答案： C 23. Considering writers different historical backgrounds, a literary critic should not be_in his approach to judging a piece of writing. A. sufficient B. superior C. sust
14、ainable D. subjective 解析： 句意“考虑到作者的不同的历史背景，文学批评家不应该太主观的用他的方法来判断这个写作。” Sufficient意思为“充足的”； superior意思为“较高的，较好的”； sustainable 意思为“可以持续的，可以忍受的，可以支撑的”； subjective意思为“主观的，个人的”，根据“ Considering writers different historical backgrounds”可知不应该太主观，故选 D项。 答案： D 24. Have you brought the photo of your family? Yes
15、, I_it the whole morning. A. would look for B. looked for C. have been looking for D. had looked for 解析： 句意： 你带来你的家庭照的吗？ 是的，我找了一个早上。分析句子 ： 已经带来了家庭照。故一个早上寻找家庭照只是过去的事情，故用的一般过去时。故选 B项。根据时间状语 the whole morning，本题容易选成 C项。 答案 ： B 25. What is upsetting you, dear? _it is necessary for us to move our home to
16、 the city. A. Why B. How C. That D. Whether 解析： 句意：“ 什么使你难过？ 对于我们是否有必要把家搬到城里。”根据句子的语境，可知选 D项。 答案： D 26. _? You look so excited! Peter told me that Ive been chosen to attend the national competition on behalf of our school. A. Whats coming up B. So what C. How are things going D. How come 解析： 句意： 发生什
17、么？你看上去那么激动？ 皮特告诉我已经被选去代表我们学校参加国家竞赛。 Whats coming up 发生了什么？ So what 那又怎么样？ How are things going情况怎么样？ How come为什么，怎么会那样？根据回答，可知选 A项。 答案： A 27. The local government has already collected three million dollars, _ for the environment improvement. A. intended B. intending C. to intend D. to be intended 解
18、析： 分析句子结构，横线上缺少的是非谓语动词， The local government和 intend 是被动关系，用动词的过去分词形容词化，短语 be intended for sth. 故选 A项。 答案： A 28. What do you think would happen if the engine _ suddenly stop working? A. would B. might C. should D. could 解析： 句意：如果发动机突然停止工作你认为会发生什么？本句是 if 引导的虚拟语气，根据前面主句是 would +动词原形，故与现在或者将来相反，故从句用动词过
19、去式， should +动词原形， were to do sth. 故选 C项。 答案： C 29. Did you come back from work early yesterday afternoon? Yes. It was not yet five oclock _ I got home. A. until B. when C. that D. before 解析： 句意： 你昨天下午是否回来的很早？ 是的。我到家的时候还不到五点钟。When 引导时间状语，表示“当时候“，符合题意，故选 B项。 答案： B 30. When you visit our town next Augu
20、st, a modern sports center _, for the National Games are to be held then. A. will be constructing B. has been constructing C. will have been constructed D. is being constructed 解析： 根据时间状语 next August，排除 B,D两项，在根据 a modern sports center和 construct 是被动关系，排除 A项，用将来完成时。故选 C项。 答案： C 31. Are you going on
21、a visit to New Zealand next Saturday? I havent decided yet. It is still_. A. in the air B. over the moon C. to the point D. between the lines 解析： 句意 :下个星期六你是否去新西兰？还没决定。 In the air还未决定 , over the moon欣喜若狂 , to the point切题，切中要害 , between the lines字里行间。根据句意，应选 A项。 答案： A 32. It is reported that in New M
22、exico, not until they graduate _to leave high school. A. teenagers will be allowed B. will teenagers be allowed C. will be allowed teenagers D. allowed teenagers will be 解析： 分析句子结构，本句是 not until 的部分倒装 句，故排除 A， D项，而后面助动词 will +主语 +谓语动词，故选 B项。 答案： B 33. Judging the voice not by appearance but by the v
23、oice itself makes the TV show _from numerous amusement programs. A. hold out B. stand out C. stretch out D. turn out 解析： 句意：从声音来判断而不是通过外貌，通 过声音来判断可以让其从众多的娱乐节目中脱颖而出。 hold out 意思为“伸出，拿出 ”； stand out意思为“突出”。 stretch out意思为“延伸”； turn out“结果是，竟然是”，根据句意，应选 B项。 答案： B 34. Who do the passengers on board thin
24、k it is up to_ a final decision about such a matter? A. make B. making C. to make D. to be making 解析： 分析句子是句型 it is up to sb. to do sth. 由某人来决定做某事。排除 A,B，表示将要发生的动作，而不表示正在进行的动作，故选 C项。 答案： C 35. Excuse me, I have to return my book to the library. _. It isnt due until next Saturday. A. Take it easy B.
25、Take it seriously C. Take your order D. Take your time 解析： 句意：对不起，我得把我的书还给图书馆。慢慢来。到下个星期六才到期。 take it easy意思为： 口语 轻松点；别紧张，沉住气；别着急；（多用于别人对某事感到不安之类的情况下） Take it seriously 意思为：认真处理； take your order意思是：点菜； take your time 别着急；慢慢来 （慢慢来，侧重于做事速度。比如说你请别人帮忙，别人正好有 事做，你就可以说 take your time，让他先把自己的事忙完再说 ） 根据句意，应选
26、D项。 答案： D 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。 True leadership is not just the ability to identify the talent and skill of the polished individuals around you. It involves being able to dig beneath the surface and discover 36 . Once there
27、was a boy who constantly sat and talked in his math class, and seemed 37 in group activities. Most teachers would 38 think of him as a problem student. However, Anna was different. She believed the student was above 39 in other areas so she created a strategy to find out. Anna didnt 40 the parents.
28、Instead she organized a handful of activities in the class to get more information. In place of calling out for volunteers in class she created a 41 for each Friday: Girls vs. Boys. The first week the class was totally 42 . Everyone wanted to win. Even the boy had his hand up the whole time trying t
29、o get a turn. 43 , Anna waited, and waited, and waited. Finally the 44 teacher paired the boy with the most 45 girl student in class. Now the two teams had a 46 score, all the students sat back eager to see the result. As the teacher placed the question on the board, most of the students began to 47
30、 their heads: this was a question they had never 48 in class. 49 the teacher yelled. Both students started doing it 50 thinking of how to solve the complex question. Their classmates, full of 51 , exclaimed, Hurry, hurry, hurry! The boy finished it just seconds before the girl and spun around with h
31、is 52 raised, I won! Almost nobody could believe the student they admired failed until Anna 53 the result. This was what Anna tried to get. it turned out that the student wasnt bad, he was 54 . So we can see that 55 hidden abilities is not always easy but the end results can be magical. Try your han
32、d at this quality of leadership now and report your results. 36. A. truth B. treasure C. potential D. motivation 解析： 考查名词。根据“ dig beneath the surface”挖掘地下，可知这儿是发现潜能。故选 C项。 truth意思为“真理”； treasure意思为“金银财宝，宝藏”； potential 意思为“潜能”； motivation意思为“动机” 答案： C 37. A. active B. cautious C. discouraged D. disco
33、nnected 解析： 考查形容词。根据前面“ who constantly sat and talked in his math class”可知这个小男孩在数学课上不断的说话，可知这个小男孩在上数学课上许多活动不连贯。故选 D disconnected 意思为“不连贯的”，而 active 意思为“积极的”； cautious 意思为“小心谨慎的”； discouraged意思为“泄气的”。 答案： D 38. A. immediately B. appropriately C. abnormally D. scarcely 解析： 考查副词。根据前面“ there was a boy w
34、ho constantly sat and talked in his math class, and seemed 37 in group activities.”可知好多老师直接就认为他是一个有问题的学生。故选immediately 意思为“直接地，立刻，马上”，而 appropriately意思为“大约”； abnormally意思为“不正常地”； scarcely意思为“很少”。 答案： A 39. A. limit B. average C. prejudice D. value 解析： 考查名词。根据下文“ she created a strategy to find out.”故
35、推知 Anna认为这个学生在其他地方应该不错的，在平均数之上的。 Above average 在平均数之上。符合题意。 limit 意思为 “限制”； prejudice意思为“偏见”； value意思为“价值”。 答案： B 40. A. contact B. comfort C. warn D. blame 解析： 考查动词。根据后面“ Instead she organized a handful of activities in the class to get more information.故前面讲的是 Anna没有联系家长而是组织了一系列的活动。故选 contact 意思为“联
36、系”，符合题意。而 comfort 意思为“安慰”； warn意思为“警告”； blame意思为“责备”。 答案： A 41. A. dilemma B. debate C. game D. petition 解析： 考查名词。根据后面“ Girls vs. Boys”可知 Anna每个星期五都组织了竞赛。故选competition 意思为“竞赛”； dilemma意思为“尴尬”； debate意思为“争论”； game意思为“游戏”。 答案： D 42. A. creative B. noisy C. enthusiastic D. curious 解析： 考查形容词。根据后面“ Every
37、one wanted to win. Even the boy had his hand up the whole time trying to get a turn.”可知才开始的时候，每个人都非常有激情。故选 enthusiastic 意思为“有激情的”，而 creative 意思为“具有创造性的”； noisy 意思为“吵闹的”； curious意思为“好奇的”。 答案： C 43. A. Yet B. Still C. Somehow D. Therefore 解析： 考查连词。根据“ Anna waited, and waited, and waited.”可知前后是转折关系。然而A
38、nna一直等。故选 A项。而 Still 意思为“仍然”； Somehow意思为“以某种方式”； Therefore意思为“因此”。 答案： A 44. A. arbitrary B. wise C. ridiculous D. puzzled 解析： 考查形容词。根据下文“ This was what Anna tried to get - it turned out that the student wasnt bad,”可知这个老师是个伯乐，是个非常有智慧的老师，故选 B项；而 arbitrary 意思为“武断的”； ridiculous意思为“荒唐的”； puzzled意思为“困惑的”
39、。 答案： B 45. A. elegant B. careless C. hardworking D. considerate 解析： 考查形容词。根据后面的“ Almost nobody could believe the student they admired failed”可知这个女生是学习非常 勤奋的，受其他学生钦佩的。故选 hardworking意思为“学习勤奋的”；。而 elegant意思为“优雅的”； careless意思为“粗心的”； considerate意思为“体贴入微的”。 答案： C 46. A. rare B. close C. poor D. different
40、 解析： 考查形容词。根据后面的语境和 all the students sat back eager to see the result.，可知两个队的比分是非常接近的。故选 B项。 答案： B 47. A. turn B. lift C. shake D. nod 解析： 考查动词词义辨析。根据后面“ this was a question they had never _48 in class.”写在黑板上的题目是非常难的，故很多学生都摇头，故选 C项。而 turn意思为“变”； lift意思为“举起”； nod意思为“点头”。 答案： C 48. A. raised B. feared
41、 C. overlooked D. covered 解析： 考查动词词义辨析。根据上下文语境，可知这些难题是上课从来没有涉及的。故选 cover意思为“涉及”，而 raise意思为“举起，筹集”； fear意思为“害怕”； overlook意思为“忽视”。不符合题意。 答案： D 49. A. Go B. Hurry C. Look D. Try 解析： 考查动词词义辨析。根据常识，老师说的是，比赛开始。故选 A项。 答案： A 50. A. skillfully B. slowly C. casually D. abruptly 解析： 考查副词词义辨析。根据“ thinking of ho
42、w to solve the complex question.和 Hurry, hurry, hurry”可知都在慢慢地做题目。故选 B项。而 skillfully意思为“有技能地”； casually意思为“不经意地” ； abruptly意思为“突然”。 答案： B 51. A. chaos B. anxiety C. courage D. excitement 解析： 考查名词词义辨析。根据后面“ exclaimed, Hurry, hurry, hurry!可知所有的学生都非常的激动。故选 D项。而 chaos 意思为“混乱”； anxiety意思为“焦虑”； courage意思为“
43、勇气”。 答案： D 52. A. arms B. hopes C. confidence D. eyes 解析： 考查名词词义辨析。根据后面的“ spun around with his 52 raised,” 可知这个小男孩举起他的胳膊。故选 A项 . 而 hopes 意思为“希望”； confidence意思为“信心”； eyes意思为“眼睛”。 答案： A 53. A. obtained B. analyzed C. confirmed D. adjusted 解析： 考查动词词义辨析。根据前面“ Almost nobody could believe the student they
44、 admired failed”可知直到 Anna证实这个结果所有的学生才相信。故选 C项。 Obtain意思为“获得”； analyze意思为“分析”； adjust意思为“调整，调节”。 答案： .C 54. A. upset B. bored C. tired D. spoiled 解析： 考查形容词辨析。根据前面的“ This was what Anna tried to get. it turned out that the student wasnt bad,”可知这个小男孩可能是无聊的。故选 B项。 答案： .B 55. A foreseeing B. assessing C.
45、appreciating D. recognizing 解析： 考查动词词义辨析。根据后面“ hidden abilities is not always easy but the end results can be magical.”我们要识别孩子们的潜能，这些潜能可能不那么容易找但是结果可能神奇的。故选 D项。而 foresee意思为“预测”； assess意思为“评定，估价”； appreciate意思为“感激，欣赏”。 答案： D 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 A Check out our top 5 weather apps（ 应用程序 ） for your smart phones, which will keep you one step ahead of nature. 56. If you want to keep track of daily weather changes, you may choose _. A. Lightening Finder
