2012-2013学年江苏连云港灌南高中高二上学期期中考试英语试卷（解析版）

The children were ______ for the accident. After all they were so young.

A. not to blame        B. to not blame

C. not blamed         D. to not be blamed

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People often have this belief ___development is bad for the environment, but this does not have to be true.

A which     B whose       C that       D when

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When the boss came in, these workers pretended to________ carefully.

A. working              B. be working

C. work                 D. have been working

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________ the programme, they have to stay there for another two weeks.

A Not completing            B Not completed

C Not having completed      D Having not completed

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_______cloning human embryos is not legal in many countries, some scientists are already pushing ahead with research in order to produce a cloned human baby.

A. While      B. When     C. Since      D. if only

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The bell __ the end of the period rang, __our heated discussion.

A. indicating, interrupting       B. indicated, interrupting

C. indicating, interrupted        D. indicated, interrupted

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Not ______that is best for nature is good for people.

A anything     B nothing     C something    D everything

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With drink and food ____, the prisoner had to walk out of the cave where he was hiding.

A. running out     B. run out C. use up    D. using up

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No one knows ______effects the GM material might have on the food chain.

A. what     B. which C. whose       D. how

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Unluckily, my sister had her cellphone ______ in Guangzhou before she could find a job.

A. to be stolen   B. stolen   C. being stolen    D. steal

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The hotel was in a 31 street and seemed to agree with one who 32 a good sleep after a tiring trip. The woman manager 33 me to my room. When I asked her about dinner, she said it was 34 at six and I had 35 it." 36 , I'm not very hungry." I said in a friendly voice. " I'll just have a 37 and then go to a restaurant."   "What!" she said, raising her eyebrows (眉毛). "This is a respectable (体面的) hotel, young man. If you want, 38 go somewhere else. " She spoke as if a glass of beer were a 39 liquid. I felt my 40 back through the dark streets after dining outside. I knocked loudly on the door but nobody 41 . It was a long time 42 the lady opened the door. "What's going on?" she said 43 ." Guests are to be back by ten. The rule is for everyone."   I went to my room and tried to sleep. The bed was 44 and the sheets and blankets were damp. 45 of all, the whole hotel trembled when the church clock 46 every quarter of an hour. Just before dawn, I finally went to sleep.   "Did you sleep well last night, young man?" asked the old lady the next morning. " 47 speaking, I don't think I could 48 another night here." I replied. "I 49 slept at all." "That's because you were 50 all night drinking!" She said disapprovingly.

1.A. modern B. dark C. crowded  D. quiet

2.A. needed B. took C. slept    D. tried

3.A. called B. showed   C. pointed  D. sent

4.A. eaten  B. prepared C. cooked   D. served

5.A. forgotten  B. taken    C. missed   D. ordered

6.A. Thank you  B. Never mind   C. I'm sorry    D. Too bad

7.A. sleep      B. cake C. drink    D. rest

8.A. have to    B. must C. rather   D. better

9.A. dangerous  B. ugly C. cruel    D. strange

10.A. direction B. feet C. path D. way

11.A. answered  B. heard    C. opened   D. went

12.A. before    B. when C. after    D. until

13.A. in surprise   B. kindly   C. coldly   D. cruelly

14.A. hard  B. easy C. comfortable  D. difficult

15.A. Above B. Last C. Worst    D. First

16.A. struck    B. broke    C. beat D. hit

17.A. Correctly B. Generally    C. Really   D. Truly

18.A. need  B. spend    C. afford   D. manage

19.A. never B.hardly    C. seldom   D. haven't

20.A. dreaming  B. awake    C. up   D. down

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I was in a strange city I didn’t know at all, and what’s more, I could not speak a word of the language. On my second day I got on the first bus that passed, rode on it for several stops, then got off and walked on. The first two hours passed pleasantly enough, then I decided to turn back to my hotel for lunch. After walking about for some time, I decided I had better ask the way. The trouble was that the only word I knew of the language was the name of the street in which I lived, and even that I pronounced badly. I stopped to ask a newspaper-seller. He handed me a paper. I shook my head and repeated the name of the street and he put the paper into my hands. I had to give him some money and went on my way. The next person I asked was a policeman. He listened to me carefully, nodded and gently took me by the arm. There was a strange look in his eyes as he pointed left and right and left again. I nodded politely and began walking in the direction he pointed.About an hour passed and I noticed that the houses were getting fewer and fewer and green fields were appearing on either side of me. I had come all the way into the countryside. The only thing left for me to do was find the nearest railway station.

1.From the story we know that the policeman______.

A. was kind but didn’t understand the writer

B. told the writer where to take a train

C. knew what the writer really meant

D. was cold-hearted and didn’t help the writer

2.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. The writer got close to the hotel where he stayed.

B. The writer got to the hotel with the policeman’s help.

C. The writer found he was much farther away from the hotel.

D. The writer found the hotel in the direction the policeman pointed.

3.In your opinion, what was the writer’s real trouble?

A. He didn’t know the city at all.

B. He couldn’t speak the language.

C. He went too far in the wrong bus.

D. He followed the policeman’s direction.

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We don’t know how different our life will be in the future. We can only try to imagine it.

At first we think about human relationship. In the year 2050, we will use computers almost every day. We will make new friends through the Internet—even our husbands or wives will be met in this way. It will be much faster and easier for us. On the other hand, our relationships with people won’t be as important as they are today-we will feel a little lonely.

Computers will also help us in many other activities in 2050. For example, they will be used by the children at school to make their learning easier. In addition, there will be much more other machines which will play a similar role as computers, like robots which will do the housework for us.

Spending holidays will also be completely different. Traveling to other planets or to the moon will be available for everyone. Means of transport will, of course, change, too. We will use solar-powered cars, which will be much more environmentally friendly.

We could expect that the faster technological progress would lead to a more polluted environment. But it isn’t true. We will pay more attention to protecting the environment. And, scientists will probably find cures for many dangerous diseases, like cancer or AIDS. Therefore, our surroundings as well as health will be in better condition.

Although we can’t predict the exact changes which will be made in the world, we often think about them. We worry about our and our children’s future; we have expectations, hopes as well as fears. But I think we should be rather sanguine about our future. We should be happy and believe good things will happen.

1.Why will people probably feel a little lonely in 2050?

A. Because the number of people will become much smaller.

B. Because there will be less face-to-face communication.

C. Because people won’t like making friends with each other.

D. Because people won’t communicate with each other much often.

2.The third paragraph mainly tells us ________.

A. computers will do all the things for human beings

B. how people will use computers to communicate with each other

C. machines like computers and robots will help people a lot

D. how people will use robots to do the housework

3.According to the passage, which of the following will happen in 2050?

A. The relationship between people will be more important than that of today.

B. The way of spending holidays will be the same as that of today.

C. It won’t be difficult for people to travel to other planets.

D. Our environment will be much more polluted with a growing number of cars.

4.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. How people will communicate in the year 2050.

B. What our life will be like in the year 2050.

C. How people will travel and spend their holidays in the year 2050.

D. What high technology will appear in the year 2050.

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Once upon a time，two brothers who lived on neighboring farms fell into conflict(冲突)．It was the first serious one between them in 40 years of farming peacefully side by side. In the end，they fell apart.

One morning，a man with a carpenter's toolbox came for some work. The elder brother said，“I just have a job for you. Look at that farm across the creek(河沟)．My younger brother lives there. It was he who used his bulldozer(推土机)to dig the creek last week to spite(刁难)me. So I want you to build me a fence，an 8­foot­high fence，in order not to see his place any more.”The carpenter smiled and said，“I see. I'll try to do a job that satisfies you.”Then the elder brother went downtown.

At sunset when the farmer returned，the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer's eyes opened wide! To his surprise，there was no fence there at all！Instead, there was a bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other! A fine piece of work! He saw his younger brother coming to him with the hands outstretching. The brothers stood at each end of the bridge，and then they met in the middle，taking each other's hands. They turned to see the carpenter lift his toolbox on his shoulder. “No，wait! Stay a few days. I've a lot of other work for you，” said the elder brother.“I'd love to stay on，”the carpenter said，“but I have so many more bridges to build.”

1.What was the life like for the two brothers before the conflict?

A．They lived a poor life.

B．They lived in peace.

C．They never spoke to each other.

D. They lived on the same farm.

2.It can be learned that the carpenter was __________.

A. unwilling to obey the farmer.

B. fond of building bridges.

C. unable to build a fence

D. willing to help others.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The elder brother used his bulldozer to dig a creek.

B．The elder brother helped the carpenter build the bridge.

C．The brothers were both satisfied with the carpenter's work.

D．The carpenter planned to build an 8­foot­high fence as asked to.

4.The best title for this passage is ________.

A．A Fine Piece of Work

B．A Carpenter

C．A Conflict Between Two Brothers

D．Two Brothers

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When you are curious（好奇的）about something， and want to know more about it， you can use the way of asking questions. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers. The steps below can guide you during the research（研究）.

Step 1

On a note card or piece of paper, write down the subject that you are interested in. Just get the main idea down. For example, you might write：

Discover more about dinosaurs.

Step 2

Next， stop and think for a moment about what you already know about your subject. List what you already know like the sentences below：

（1）Dinosaurs lived long before human beings appeared.

（2）Dinosaurs lived on the earth for more than 150 million years.

（3）Some dinosaurs fed on plants， some on meat.

Step 3

What can you do with what you want to learn？ By asking questions. On your paper，start writing down questions about the dinosaurs as you think of them：

（1）What‘s the best weather for dinosaurs to live in？

（2）How many kinds of dinosaurs are there？

（3）Have dinosaurs really disappeared？

Step 4

Armed with your list of questions， you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject， you‘ll probably discover some new questions. For example， you might discover that dinosaurs disappeared about 65 million years ago. Why？ What happened？ Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely. The next time you find something interesting to research， take time to organize（组织）your thinking by asking good questions. And remember — learning more always bring more questions.

1.When you do some research，you should take the following steps： _____.

①list what you want to know    ②choose a research subject

③list what you already know    ④discover new problems

A. ①④③②          B. ②③①④         C. ③②④①         D. ④③①②

2.What does the underlined sentence “Armed with your list of questions” mean？

A. Putting your list of questions under your arm.

B. Discussing your questions with your classmates.

C. Writing down your list of questions.

D. Taking your list of questions with you.

3.According to the passage, which of the following is true？

A. You can find all the answers online.

B. Learn more，and you’ll have no questions.

C. During the research，you may keep finding new questions.

D. Asking questions is the only way for research.

4.The best title for this passage is _____.

A. Discovering Dinosaurs

B. Asking Good Questions

C. Finding Subjects

D. Having Interesting Answers

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短语填空。 (共10小题; 每小题1分，满分10分)注意适当的形式。

be cautious about     apologize …to       accuse…of        regardless of

be absorbed in       be committed to       rely on          be anchored in

result in            share…with

1.She knew it was dangerous to donate the kidney to her son , but she did it _____ the risk.

2._____his book, he didn’t notice me come in .

3.China will continue to ________ negotiating with Japan about the Daoyu Island.

4.Therefore, we are not to ________ feelings, but to have faith in the facts.

5.You must _______to the teacher for being so rude.

6.For once, nobody ______them of lacking ambition.

7.A boy is likely to _______sharing his feelings with his close friends.

8.Many people think that life is no fun without a companion _____it ____.

9.Moyan, one of the Nobel prize winners, does mean that his writings________ rural China.

10.Recently, people were concerned about a terrible accidents ________five deaths.

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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：每个空格只填一个单词。

The word science is heard so often in modern times that almost everybody has an idea of its meaning. However, its definition is difficult for many people. The meaning of the term is confusing, but everyone should understand its meaning and objectives (目标). Just to make the explanation as simple as possible, suppose science is defined as classified knowledge or facts.

Even in the true science, distinguishing fact from fiction is not always easy. For this reason great care should be taken to distinguish between beliefs and truths. There is no danger as long as a clear difference is made between temporary and proved explanations. For example, hypotheses(假设) and theories are attempts to explain natural phenomena. From these positions the scientist continues to experiment and observe until they are proved or discredited. The exact status of any explanation should be clearly labeled to avoid confusion.

The objectives of science are primarily the discovery and later the understanding of the unknown. Man cannot be satisfied with recognizing that secrets exist in nature of that questions are unanswerable; he must solve them. Toward that end, specialists in the field of biology and related fields of interest are directing much of their time and energy.

Actually, two basic approaches lead to the discovery of new information. One, aimed at satisfying curiosity, is referred to as pure science. Sometimes practical-minded people miss the point of pure science in thinking only of its immediate application for economic rewards. However, one should remember that the construction of the microscope had to come before the discovery of the cell. The host of scientists devoting their lives to pure science are not apologetic about ignoring the practical side of their discoveries; they know from experience that most knowledge is eventually applied.

The other is aimed at using knowledge for specific purposes--for instance, improving health, raising standards of living, or creating new consumer products. In this case, knowledge is put to economic use. Such an approach is referred to as applied science.

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假如你校要举办一次主题为“How to communicate with our parents”的英语演讲比赛，请你用英语写一篇演讲稿。要点如下：

1. 尊重并信任父母；

2. 常与父母聊天；

3. 换位思考问题。

注意:

1. 词数150左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 参考词汇：换位思考 put oneself in one’s shoes

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