1、20112012 学年度江苏省南通中学高二第一学期期中考试英语卷 单项选择 * I enjoy my job in research because I have to _ all the latest developments. A keep in touch with B keep pace with C keep away from D keep down with 答案： B The research project has only been _ for three months, so its too early to comment on its success. A in th
2、e way B by the way C under the way D under way 答案： D A night in a hotel in Shanghai costs _ a week in some faraway cities. A as much as three times B three times the price of C the three times price of D as much three times as 答案： B -Are you going to Toms birthday party -_.I might have to work. A So
3、und great B Thank you C It depends D Dont mention it 答案： C _ expense, we must take every measure to save the old mans life. A Because of B As a result of C Regardless of D With regard to 答案： C _all of them are strong candidates, only one will be chosen for the post. A Since B As C If D While 答案： D E
4、verything _, his plan seems more practical. A being taken into consideration B took into consideration C taking into consideration D taken into consideration 答案： D That could set off a “credit event,” _ world financial markets into turmoil（混乱） , much as the collapse(倒闭 ) of Lehman Brothers _ in the
5、fall of 2008. A threw； did B throwing； did C threw； had D throwing； had 答案： B Whatever happens, we must_ our plans to increase production. A go ahead B keep ahead with C push ahead D push ahead with 答案： D The majority of the students _ the proposal. A were in favour of B was in favour of C were in f
6、avour with D was in favour with 答案： A The shocking news made me realize _ terrible problems we would face. A how B what C that D why 答案： B Many people enjoy the TV play very much, which _ real life. A based on B was based on C resulted in D was resulted in 答案： B Was it from Mary, _ was working at a
7、department store, _ you learned the news A who; who B that; which C who; that D who; which 答案： C The white-flag dolphin, _ rare Chinese mammal, is in _ dangerous state of dying out. A the; / B the ; the C a ; a D a ; / 答案： C It is believed that the prices of houses will be decreased by _ 5%. A any o
8、ther B the other C another D other 答案： C 完型填空 He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many guys were 36 her, but nobody paid any attention to him. After the party, he invited her for coffee. She was surprised. In order not to appear 37 , she went along. As they sat in a nice coffee shop, he was
9、too 38 to say anything and she felt uncomfortable. Suddenly, he asked the waiter, Could you please give me some 39 Id like to put it in my coffee. They stared at him. He turned 40 , but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank. 41 , she asked, Why salt with coffee He explained, When I w
10、as a little boy, I lived near the sea. I liked playing on the sea . I could feel its taste salty, like salty coffee. Now 42 I drink it, I think of my childhood and my hometown. I 43 it and my parents, who are still there. She was deeply touched. A man who can admit that hes homesick must love his ho
11、me and 44 his family. He must be responsible. She talked too, about her faraway hometown, her childhood, her family. That was the start to their love story. They continued to 45 . She found that he met all her 46 . He was tolerant, kind, warm and careful. She would have missed the catch if not for t
12、he salty coffee! So they 47 and lived happily together. And every time she made 48 for him, she put in some salt, the way he liked it. After 40 years, he passed away and left her a letter which said: My dearest, please 49 my life-long lie. Remember the first time we dated I was so nervous I asked fo
13、r salt instead of 50 . It was hard for me to ask for a 51 , so I just went ahead. Many times, I tried to tell you the truth, but I was afraid that it would 52 everything. Sweetheart, I dont exactly like salty coffee. But as it 53 so much to you, Ive learnt to enjoy it. Having you 54 me was my greate
14、st happiness. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again, 55 it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life. 【小题1】 A after B before C beyond D behind A polite B rude C nice D clever A good B terrible C pleased D nervous A sugar B salt C fruit D coffee A yellow
15、 B black C blue D red A Curious B Happy C Nervous D Frightened A some time B every time C no time D any time A get B know C miss D ask A care about B care to C take care D do care A think B live C drink D date A needs B ways C requirements D conditions A married B dated C worked D laughed A meal B c
16、offee C tea D soup A tell B take C excuse D forgive A tea B sweet C sugar D juice A word B change C leave D talk A ruin B get C hurt D injure A cared B surprised C satisfied D mattered A of B with C to D besides A as if B because C even if D no matter 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D
17、 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 阅读理解 Driver Wanted Clean driving license(执照 ). Must be of smart appearance. Age over 25. Apply to(申请 ): Capes Taxi, 17 Palace Road, Royston. Air Hostesses for Inter
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19、Having college education. Teaching experience unnecessary. Apply to: The Director of Studies, Instant Languages Ltd. 279 Canal Street, Royston. 【小题 1】 What prevents Jack, an experienced taxi driver, working for Capes Taxi A Fond of beer and wine. B Punished for speeding and wrong parking. C Unable t
20、o speak a foreign language. D Not having college education. 【小题 2】 Ben, aged 22, fond of swimming and driving, has just graduated from a college. Which job might be given to him A Driving for Capes Taxi. B Working for Southern Airlines. C Teaching at Instant Languages Ltd. D None of the three. 【小题 3
21、】 What prevents Mary, aged 25, becoming an air hostess A She once broke a traffic law and was fined B She cant speak Japanese very well. C She has never worked as an air hostess before. D She doesnt feel like working long hours flying abroad. 【小题 4】 Which of the following is not mentioned in the thr
22、ee advertisements A Marriage. B Male or female. C Education. D Working experience. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A The first and best of victories is for a man to conquer(征服 ) himself; to be conquered by himself is, of all things, the most shameful, says Plato. Self-control is at the root of
23、 all the advantages. Let a man give in to his impulses (冲动 ) and feelings, and from that moment he gives up his moral freedom. A single angry word has lost many a friend. When Socrates found in himself any temper or anger, he would check it by speaking low in order to control himself. If you are con
24、scious of being angry, keep your mouth shut so that you can hold back rising anger. Many a person has dropped dead in great anger. Fits of anger bring fits of disease. Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad. Keep cool, says George Herbert, for fierceness (狂怒 ) makes error a fault. To be ang
25、ry with a weak man is to prove that you are not strong yourself. Anger, says Pythagoras, brings with folly(愚蠢 )and ends with regret. You must measure the strength of a man by the power of the feelings he conquers, not by the power of those which conquer him. Self-control is mans last greatest victor
26、y. If a man lacks self-control he seems to lack everything. Without it he can have no patience, no power to govern himself; he can have no self-confidence, for he will always be controlled by his strongest feeling. If he lacks self-control, the very backbone and nerve of character are lacking also.
27、【小题 1】 What does the reader learn from the first paragraph A The greatest victory for a man is to conquer everything except himself. B Ones moral freedom is based on the control of himself. C To control oneself is the most difficult in ones life. D If a person is too stubborn, he will feel most sham
28、eful. 【小题 2】 If a man lacks self-control, he lacks all of the following EXCEPT _. A the very backbone and nerve of character B the patience and power to control himself C strong feelings D self-confidence 【小题 3】 The authors main purpose in writing this article is to _. A explain that self-control is
29、 the key to success B teach people how to control everything in order to make a great success C distinguish all kinds of self-control and suggest ways for keeping it D advise people not to lose temper so as to make and keep more friends 【小题 4】 The passage is mainly developed by _. A analyzing(分析 )ca
30、uses B making comparisons(比较 ) C examining differences D listing quotations(引证 ) 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D Why does a large education nation like China have so few world renowned scientists as the US Educationists from China and the US try to find out the answer to questions like this
31、at a forum on the basic education strategy. The forum, held recently, was jointly organized by the Education Development Research Center of the Ministry of Education in China and the Postgraduate School of the University of Pennsylvania in the US. It aims to find out similarities and differences tha
32、t exist between two countries in their educational system. While some educationists in China keep a doubtful eye to the countrys educational system in recent years. Their American counterparts give a positive answer to the basic education in China, saying that it is still one of the best in the worl
33、d. An American educationist told reporters that the basic education in the US was criticized in recent years due to its political tendency. On the contrary, Chinese governments stress on basic education and qualified teachers has set a good example. At primary and middle school, pupils in China did
34、better in math and science lessons than the US pupils. However, few grow to be world “masters”. Why Educationists attributed this to Chinas stress on examination rather than students interest. Deputy Director of the postgraduate school of Pennsylvania University said American teachers encouraged stu
35、dents to focus on their strong points. In China, students are driven to study to pass the entrance examination test and they do not pay much attention to their own interest. At the forum, director of the Education Development Research Center Mr. Zhang said in the future, the research center would ma
36、ke its middle and long-term basic education strategy by taking some references from other countries including the US. He also revealed that for a long time in the future, China would make a breakthrough in setting the policy for quality education. 【小题 1】 This passage is mainly about _. A quality edu
37、cation development in the future B why Chinas education cultivates(培养 ) few world masters C Chinas good basic education D genius education at the primary stage 【小题 2】 The underlined word “renowned” in the first paragraph probably means _ A famous B active C qualified D experienced 【小题 3】 Few pupils
38、in China who did better in math and science lessons than the US pupils grow to be world “masters”, because _ A The US government spends more money on basic education B American pupils are cleverer than Chinese pupils C basic education in China is not as successful as that of the US D Chinese people
39、pay less attention to students interest 【小题 4】 Chinas educational system will _ in the future. A help students to study even harder to pass the examination B apply more attention to quality education referring to systems of other countries C allow students to pay more attention to their own interest
40、 without their test results D copy the educational system in the US 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B Recently there was a major discovery in the scientific research the mapping of all DNA in a human gene(基因 ) is complete. Couple of years ago, this seems an impossible task for scientist to acc
41、omplish. All this progress in science leads us to believe that the day, when the human being will be cloned, is not far away. Human cloning has always been a topic of argument, in terms of morality(道德 ) or religion. Taking a look at why cloning might be beneficial, among many cases, it is arguable t
42、hat parents who are known to be at risk of passing a genetic limitation to a child could make use of cloning. If the clone was free of genetic limitations, then the other clone would be as well. The latter could be inserted in the woman and allowed to ripen to term. Moreover, cloning would enable wo
43、men, who cant get pregnant, to have children of their own. Cloning humans would also mean that organs could be cloned, so it would be a source of perfect transfer organs. This surely would be greatly beneficial to millions of unfortunate people around the world that are expected to lose their lives
44、due to failure of single (or more) organ(s). It is also arguable that a ban on cloning may be unlawful and would rob people of the right to reproduce and limit the freedom of scientists. Arguments against cloning are also on a perfectly practical side. Primarily, I believe that cloning would step in
45、 the normal “cycle” of life. There would be a large number of same genes, which reduce the chances of improvement, and, in turn, development the fundamental reason how living things naturally adapt to the ever -changing environment. Life processes failing to do so might result in untimely disappeara
46、nce. Furthermore, cloning would make the uniqueness that each one of us possesses disappear, thus leading to creation of genetically engineered groups of people for specific purposes, and chances are that those individuals would be regarded as “objects” rather than people in the society. Scientists
47、havent 100% guaranteed that the first cloned humans will be normal. Thus, this could result in introduction of additional limitations in the human “gene-pool”. Regarding such arguable topics in “black or white” approach seems very innocent to me personally. We should rather try to look at all “shade
48、s” of it. I believe that cloning is only legal if its purpose is for cloning organs; not humans. Then we could regard this as for “saving life” instead of “creating life”. I believe cloning humans is morally and socially unacceptable. 【小题 1】 Which of the following is true according to the passage？ A Genetic limitation will be beneficial for some women B A large number of genes will prevent us from developing C Prohibition(禁止 ) of cloning might limit the freedom of scientists D
