1、2012届江苏省泰州中学高三第一次学情调研测试英语试卷与答案 其他 任务型阅读（共 10小题；每小题 1分，满分 10分） 请认真阅读下列短文，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：每个空格只填 1个单词。 Do we need an “Ivy League（常春藤联盟） ” China may soon have its own “Ivy League”, with a union of top universities The term originally referred to an athletic conference of eight top univ
2、ersities in the northeastern US The Chinese version, which was officially started in mid-October, consists of nine famous universities, including Peking, Tsinghua, Zhejiang and Fudan The union is supposed to result in student exchange programs, recognition of academic achievements, and other joint p
3、rograms The news of this Chinese “Ivy League” has received mixed responses from the public and press Some negative critics have dismissed it as yet another example of the wishful copying of international practices without fully understanding them Others say that the “Ivy League” is not necessary but
4、 that the union is a good idea, one that could promote academic development So whats your opinion on a Chinese “Ivy League” Do we need one Yes Ivy League or not, nine of Chinas best universities cooperating is a good thing These universities combining resources could create a better environment for
5、students and for research It could also save a lot of time and resources because it would mean fewer unnecessary investments for some of the universities Allowing students to move to or have exchanges with other universities could broaden their horizons, improve their social skills and create more e
6、mployment opportunities The results could be more important than lessons and achievements The term “Ivy League” carries a sense of academic excellence, tradition and reputation If borrowing such a term could encourage students and professors mental state and improve Chinese higher education, then th
7、eres no reason not to do it No Universities should do some work on increasing cooperation instead of copying an “Ivy League” model Many Chinese universities already have such cooperation with each other If this cooperation were associated with the “Ivy League”, it would just distract （分散） attention
8、and resources and have a negative effect These Chinese universities are all state-run and most get their funding from the government Theyre quite similar to each other in many ways and more cooperation wouldnt bring about as much potential ability as between , say, public and private, or Chinese and
9、 foreign universities China should find its own way to develop world-class universities instead of by copying some foreign practices We have our own unique conditions and foreign lessons often dont apply well here答案：【小题 1】 northeast 【小题 2】 recognize 【小题 3】 Responses 【小题 4】 Negative 【小题 5】 combinatio
10、n 【小题 6】 less 【小题 7】 mentally/spiritually 【小题 8】 resources 【小题 9】 similarities 【小题 10】 copying 【小题 1】从第二段的： The term originally referred to an athletic conference of eight top universities in the northeastern US可知填 northeast 【小题 2】从第二段的： The union is supposed to result in student exchange programs,
11、recognition of academic achievements, and other joint programs联盟应该导致学生交流计划，学术成 就的认可，和其它的联合项目。填动词 recognize 【小题 3】从第三段的 The news of this Chinese “Ivy League” has received mixed responses from the public 可知填文章的原词 Responses。 【小题 4】从同列左边的 Positive side可看出填 Negative。 【小题 5】从文章里的： These universities combi
12、ning resources could create a better environment for students 可以看出填名词 combination。 【小题 6】从文章的： improve their social skills and create more employment opportunities看出参加交流计划的学生有更多的就业机会。也就是找工作困难少了。填 less。 【小题 7】从文章的句子： If borrowing such a term could encourage students and professors mental state说明如果引入这
13、个名词 ，可以鼓励学生的精神状态。可知填副词 mentally/spiritually。 【小题 8】从文章的句子： it would just distract （分散） attention and resources and have a negative effect，看出应填原词 resources。 【小题 9】从文章的句子 :theyre quite similar to each other in many ways看出应填名词 similarities。 【小题 10】从文章的句子： China should find its own way to develop world-
14、class universities instead of by copying some foreign practices可知填 copying。 单项选择 * The climate change conference has come to _ end, but the developing countries are dissatisfied with _ small step that the developed countries have taken to reduce the emission(排放 ) of water gases. A不填， a B不填， the C an
15、 , a D an, the 答案： D As the saying goes, _. So take it easy and read the question slowly within then given time when you take the test. A truth is the daughter of time. B no man is wise at all time. C easier said than done. D more haste, less speed. 答案： D 这题是英语习语辨析： truth is the daughter of time.时间可
16、以证明一切 no man is wise at all time.聪明一世，糊涂一时 easier said than done.说起来容易，做起来难more haste, less speed.欲速则不达，根据句意：俗话说，欲速则不达，所以考试的时候，别着急，在规定的时间内仔细的读题。所以选 D。 - Would you like to go travelling with me to New York, Benjamin - Sorry, Im busy, for the final examination is coming. So I _ hard throughout the nex
17、t several weeks. A have worked B have been working C work D will be working 答案： D 这题考查时态，时间是 the next several weeks.用将来进行时，表示将来的计划。句意是： -你想和我去纽约旅行吗？ -对不起，我很忙，因为期末考试要到了，因此接下来几个星期我要努力学习了。选 D。 - How could I thank you enough -Dont mention it. Any other man _ that. A would B will do C would have done D h
18、ad done 答案： C The employers often give the job to _ they believe have work experience with a strong sense of duty. A whoever B those who C who D whomever 答案： B 这题考查定语从句的用法， who引导定语从句修饰 those，句意是：老板经常把工作给他们认为有工作经验的，有强烈责任感的人。 A选项 whoever也可以引导名词性从句，但 whoever后面的谓语应是单数，和后面的 have不符。所以选B。 - Hey, Mum. _ - I
19、 cant find my wallet. Can you do me a favour and look for it A Whats on B So what C Now that D Whats up 答案： D 这题考查交际用语， Whats on 在上映什么 So what那又怎样？ Now that 既然 Whats up怎么了？根据句意：嗨，妈妈，怎么了？ -我找不到钱包了，你能帮我忙找找吗？选 D。 The Internet gives students the chance to have the materials they need _ to them quickly a
20、nd cheaply. A to deliver B delivered C delivering D deliver 答案： B 这题考查过去分词做宾语补足语的用法， have +宾语 +done“请人做 ”, 句意是：网络给学生 提供机会可以请人把他们需要的东西快捷便宜的送给他们。选 B。 An indoor man refers to a person who spends _ time on indoor activities, such as playing computer games, sleeping and watching sports on television. A a
21、ppropriate B specific C limited D considerable 答案： D 这题考查形容词词义辨析： appropriate 恰当的 specific明确的 limited有限的considerable相当多的。根据句意：宅男指花费相当多的时间做室内活动的人，比如：打电脑游戏，睡觉，还有看电视比赛。所以选 D。 - _ you say goodbye so soon - Im sorry. My mother is expecting me at home. A Must B Can C Would D Might 答案： A 这题考查情态动词的用法： must在
22、这里表示 “偏要 ”，句 意是： -你偏要这么快就告别吗？ -对不起，妈妈在家等我呢。选 A。 It is known to us that it was such great efforts _ all the Chinese athletes had made _ helped them get 51 gold medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. A as, that B that, which C that, as D which, which 答案： A 第一空考查定语从句的用法，先行词被 such、 as、 so修饰的时候，定语从句用a
23、s引导。第二空是 that强调句型。句意是：众所周知，正是中国运动员做出了如此大的努力帮助他们赢得 2008年奥运会 51枚金牌。选 A。 When they retire, many people over 60 prefer the houses in the country to spend their remaining years to _ in a large city. A it B that C those D which 答案： C 这题考查代词的用法， those指代前面的 houses，句意是：退休时， 60岁以上的老人更喜欢乡村的房子度过晚年而不愿要大城市的房子。选 C
24、。 We have a high regard for Mr. Smith because he always tries to _his principles. A look forward to B live up to C keep up with D put up with 答案： B 这题考查词组辨析， look forward to 渴望 live up to符合、达到 期望 keep up with 跟上 put up with容忍。结合句意：我们钦佩斯密斯先生，因为他一向总是坚持原则。所以选 B。 When he came back, he found the bag he h
25、ad _ over the seat was gone. A left hanging B left to hang C left hung D to leave hanging 答案： A 这题考查的是 leave +宾语 +doing， “使 处于 状态 “， he had left hanging over the seat这里作定语修饰 the bag，句意是：当他回来时，他发现他挂在椅背上的包不见了。选 A。 We should be able to do the job for you quickly, _ you give us all the necessary informa
26、tion. A in case B so long as C if only D so far as 答案： B 这题考查连词的用法， in case 以防万一 . so long as 只要 if only 但愿 so far as 就 据 .,根据句意：我们应该能够很快为你做工作，只要你给我们所有必要的信息。选 B。 Jack could have avoided that terrible car accident, but he _ careful enough. A is not B hasnt been C was not D hadnt been 答案： C 这题考查时态，句 意
27、是：杰克本来可以避免这场可怕的车祸，但是他太不仔细了。从 could have done看出是 “过去本可以做 却没有做 ”，那不够仔细是过去的事实，所以选 C 完型填空 完型填空（共 20小题；每小题 1分，满分 20分） 阅读下面短文，从 1-20各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C和 D）中，选出最佳选项 , 并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。 One day, an expert in time-management was speaking to a group of business students. To make the point 1 , he used an illustra
28、tion. As he stood in front of the group, he said, “Okay, time for a quiz.” He then pulled out a wide-mouth jar and set it on the table. Then he 2 placed about a dozen fist-sized rocks, one by one, into the jar. When the jar was filled to the 3 and no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, “Is this j
29、ar 4 ” Everyone in the class said, “Yes.” “Really ” Then he 5 under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel（沙砾，石子），dumped some in and 6 the jar, causing pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the space 7 the big rocks. Then he asked the group the same question. “Probably not.” One of them
30、 answered. “Good!” he replied. He reached under the table and 8 a bucket of sand. He started dumping the sand in the jar and it went into all the 9 left between the rocks and the gravel. 10 he asked the question. “No!” the class shouted. “Good!” Then he grabbed a can of water and began to pour it in
31、 11 the jar was filled to the brim. Then the expert in time-management looked at the class and asked, “What is the 12 of this illustration ” It is such a seemingly easy question that one 13 student raised his hand and said, “It is, however full your schedule is, if you try really hard you can always
32、 14 some more things in it.” “No,” the speaker replied, “The truth it teaches us is that you will 15 get them in at all if you dont put the big rocks in first. 16 the big rocks in your life are, do things that you love and 17 for yourself. In your schedule if you value the little stuff then youll fi
33、ll your life with 18 things and you will never have the real quality time you need to spend on the big, important stuff. So, tonight, or in the morning, when you are 19 on this short story, ask yourself what are the big rocks in your life Then put those in your 20 first.” 【小题1】 A harder B rougher C
34、clearer D wiser A carefully B firmly C actively D unwillingly A edge B bottom C wall D top A full B pure C enough D smooth A sent B reached C managed D felt A delivered B shook C dropped D held A beneath B across C beyond D between A put out B came out C brought out D set out A spaces B caves C blan
35、ks D holes A At last B Shortly after C Later on D Once more A unless B until C before D while A meaning B opinion C point D comment A calm B awkward C nervous D eager A add B fit C include D collect A never B even C still D ever A Whether B However C Whatever D Which A conclude B encourage C fresh D
36、 time A more B little C much D less A reflecting B counting C deciding D insisting A packet B can C jar D luggage 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 B 【小题 6】 B 【小题 7】 D 【小题 8】 C 【小题 9】 A 【小题 10】 D 【小题 11】 B 【小题 12】 C 【小题 13】 D 【小题 14】 B 【小题 15】 A 【小题 16】 C 【小题 17】 D 【小题 18】 B 【小题 19】 A 【
37、小题 20】 C 【小题 1】 To make the point clearer是 “使观点更明确 ”C项符合。 【小题 2】副词词义辨析： carefully仔细地 firmly坚定地 actively 积极地unwillingly不情愿地，结合后面的 one by one可以判断他是小心地把几个拳头大小的石头放在坛子里。选 A。 【小题 3】从后文： no more rocks would fit inside,说明已经到了顶部，再也装不进了。所以 D正确。 【小题 4】和上一题一样，坛子装到顶部了，那就是满了。填 A。 【小题 5】这题是词义辨析： send派、送 reach到达、伸手
38、 manage管理 feel感觉，再结合下文 pulled out a bucket of gravel，说明是把伸到桌子下面。选 B。 【小题 6】从后面的句子： causing pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the 使沙子漏下去，说明是用 shake， “摇晃 ”，选 B。 【小题 7】考查介词的用法： space between the rocks“岩石间的空间 ”。选 D。 【小题 8】词组辨析： put out“扑灭 ” come out“出版，发行 ”bring out“产生，拿出 ”set out “出发 ”，从前面的
39、 pulled out a bucket of gravel说明是拿出，选 C。 【小题 9】从上面的 down into the space看出这里填 space，是岩石间的空隙。选 A。 【小题 10】文章第三段提到： he asked, “Is this jar 4 第四段说道： Then he asked the group the same question. 所以这里是 Once more he asked the question. 他再次问了那个问题。选 D。 【小题 11】句意是：他朝坛子里注水直到水满到边缘。填 B。 【小题 12】词义辨析： A.meaning意义， B.
40、 opinion （人的）观点 C. point要点，重点 D. comment评论，句意是：这个演示的重点是什么？ C 【小题 13】形容词词义辨析： calm冷静的 awkward窘迫的 nervous紧张的 eager 急切的。前文说的是： It is such a seemingly easy question，说明是 “迫切的学生 ”。 【小题 14】 fit 是 “安装，放入 ”句意是：无论你的日程安排有多满，只要你努力，就能在放入更多的东西。所以选 B。 【小题 15】句意是：如果你不先放进大的石头，你永远不会把它们都放进去。选 A。 【小题 16】 whatever=no ma
41、tter what“无论什么 ”，句意是：无论你生活中的大石头是什么，做你喜欢做的事。选 C。 【小题 17】 time这里做动词用， “安排时间 ”，句意是：做你喜欢的事 ，为自己安排时间。所以选 D。 【小题 18】从前面的： if you value the little stuff 如果你看中小事，说明后面也是填 little，意思是：用小事填满你的生活。填 B。 【小题 19】 reflect“反思 ”，当你反思这个小故事， A 【小题 20】从前面的 “a wide-mouth jar”可知填 C，句意是：把这些放进你的坛子里。 阅读理解 Anyone for kimchi(韩国泡
42、菜 ) Around 2,000 women made the traditional dish last week in Seoul,the capital of the Republic of Korea(ROK). Kimchi traditionally has a rosy color. K says: “The color red wards off (避开 ) evil spirits. The color represents the spirit of the Korean people and kimchi is more than just a food. Its a c
43、ulture.” A meal without kimchi is unthinkable. So what is kimchi Joan Raymond, food writer for US website , writes: “Its a reddish, fermented (发酵的 ) cabbage dish , made with a mix of garlic salt, vinegar, chili peppers and other spices. It is served at every meal, either along with or mixed with ric
44、e and noodles. It is part of a high-fiber, low fat diet, which has kept obesity(肥胖 ) at bay.” Kimchi is used in everything from soups to pancakes and as a topping (配料 ) on pizza and burgers. H named kimchi in its list of the worlds top five healthiest foods as it is rich in vitamins, aids digestion
45、and may even reduce the risk of cancer. A study conducted by Seoul National University claimed that chickens infected with the H5N1 virus (bird flu) recovered after eating food containing the same bacteria found in kimchi. When Koreans pose for photos, they say “kimchi”, instead of “cheese”. 【小题 1】
46、According to the article, which of the following statements is TRUE A Kimchi contains something that can kill the H5N1 virus. B Kimchi is rated as the healthiest food in the world. C Kimchi is a cultural treasure for Koreans. D Each person eats 40 pounds of kimchi per month. 【小题 2】 What does the und
47、erlined phrase “keep. at bay” mean A predict B prevent C overcome D develop 【小题 3】 What does the article mainly talk about A The nutritional value of kimchi. B Ways of making kimchi. C The origin of kimchi. D Kimchi and what it means to Koreans. 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 D 【小题 1】细节题：从文章的第三段的最后一句话
48、： kimchi is more than just a food. Its a culture.可以看出泡菜不仅仅是食物，也是文化，从而得出 C正确。另外文章只说感染了 H5N1病毒的孩子吃了有泡菜的食物好了，没有说泡菜里含有杀死 H5N1病毒的东西，所以 A不对。文章的句子 H named kimchi in its list of the worlds top five healthiest foods as it is rich in vitamins,说明泡菜是最健康的五种食品之一，没有说它是最健康的，所以 B也不对，还有文章提到 每年每人吃 40磅的泡菜，不是每月， D也不对。 【小题 2】猜词题，根据前面的： It is
