蘇州市2012～2013學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期末調(diào)研測(cè)試英語(yǔ)試題

1、第 PAGE 16 頁(yè) 共 NUMPAGES 16 頁(yè)20122013學(xué)年蘇州市高二期末調(diào)研測(cè)試 英 語(yǔ) 2013.6注意事項(xiàng)：本試卷分第一卷（選擇題）和第二卷（非選擇題）兩部分。答案全部做在答題卡上。總分為120分?？荚嚂r(shí)間120分鐘。第一卷 （選擇題，共80分）第一部分 聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分15分)做題時(shí)，先將答案劃在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。 第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一

2、小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1. Why does the man feel out of breath? A. He is shocked. B. He is too fat. C. He is too weak.2. What is the daughter doing? A. Perhaps she is playing. B. Perhaps she is sleeping. C. Perhaps she is reading books.3. How much will it cost the woman to send the package in all? A. Fifty cent

3、s.B. Three dollars.C. Five dollars.4. How does the man usually go to school? A. By subway. B. By bus. C. By car. 5. Where are the man and woman at this moment?A. Inside a cinema.B. In line at a museum.C. In line outside a movie house.第二節(jié)（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）聽下面4段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最

4、佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀每個(gè)小題，聽完后，每小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間，每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽下面一段材料，回答第6至7題。6. Where did the air accident happen? A. In China. B. In Brazil. C. In America.7. How many people were there on the plane? A. About 176.B. At least 200.C. More than 200.聽下面一段材料，回答第8至10題。8. What book does the woman want to buy? A

5、. Gone with the Wind. B. Margaret Mitchell. C. A hardcover.9. What is the price of the hardcover? A. 21 dollars. B. 25 dollars. C. 12.5 dollars.10. What does the woman want at last? A. A hardcover. B. A paperback. C. A strong stiff cover.聽下面一段材料，回答第11至12題。11. What does the woman do probably? A. A pi

6、anist. B. A teacher. C. A doctor.12. Why does the woman have to work so hard? A. She wants to earn enough money for her children. B. She plans to start a music school for disabled children. C. She wants to save enough money to donate to her country.聽下面一段材料，回答第13至15題。13. When had the two suspects ori

7、ginally planned to set off their bombs? A. On April 15. B. On June 4. C. On July 4. 14. Why did the two suspects advance the date of their attack? A. Because they wanted to test their bombs in advance. B. Because they completed building bombs in advance. C. Because they wanted to advance the Boston

8、Marathon. 15. What would have been the target of their attack? A. The Boston Marathon. B. The Boston Globe. C. The Bostons July 4 celebration.第二部分 單項(xiàng)填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分） 從四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。16. What are the typical _ of H7N9 bird flu? Fever, running nose and sore throat. A. s

9、igns B. symptoms C. symbolsD. indicators17. Our son has been getting home terribly late recently. _? Cant he enjoy himself if he wants to? Hes already 25, after all. A. Why not B. So what C. What for D. How come18.The news of the earthquake _ when a large quantity of relief supplies _ to the disaste

10、r-stricken area. A. had hardly been spread; was delivered B. was hardly spread; were delivered C. had hardly spread; was delivered D. had hardly spread; were delivered19. Mary, _ becoming a well-known singer, _ in the Voice of China. A. bending on; participatedB. bent on; participating C. bending on

11、; participatingD. bent on; participated20. I have never _ the view that schooldays are the happiest days of ones life. I dont think so. Schooldays are always to be cherished. A. appealed to B. subscribed toC. corresponded to D. catered to 21. Trust yourself. No one else will, if you dont. _. Self-co

12、nfidence is of great importance. A. Its not my cup of tea B. I couldnt agree more C. I dont think soD. Thats not the point22. _ that he managed to get the information? Oh, a friend of his helped him. A. Where was it B. What was it C. Who was it D. How was it23. But for the rescue teams efforts, more

13、 lives _ in the Yaan Earthquake.A. would be claimedB. should have claimedC. would have claimedD. could have been claimed24. Will you please repeat your idea? Of course. But I think it is certain that you _ your attention. A. werent payingB. hadnt paidC. arent payingD. dont pay25. According to Chairm

14、an Xi, only by doing everyones part, _. A. we can realize the Chinese DreamB. the Chinese Dream can be realizedC. can the Chinese Dream realizeD. can the Chinese Dream be realized26.If you are unable to attend the interview, _, you should inform us immediately.A. no matter how is the reasonB. no mat

15、ter what is the reasonC. however the reason isD. whatever the reason is27. Could you give me some advice on improving my writing? Yes. I believe enough materials should be collected _ to writing.A. primitiveB. previousC. originalD. obvious28. Try to prepare the cake yourself, as nothing can _ the fe

16、eling of a homemade cake baked with love. A. live up to B. match up to C. come up to D. look up to29. 119 people were reported _ in the fire at a poultry factory in Jilin province, northeast of China. A. to have been killed B. to be killed C. losing their lives D. having lost their lives30. I really

17、 dislike _ when some children are accustomed to _ by their parents and take everything they do for granted.A. that; being looked afterB. it; being looked afterC. that; be looked afterD. it; be looked after第三部分 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從3150各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Old frie

18、ndsThey finish your sentences, they remember the cat that ran away when you were twelve, and they tell you the truth when youve had a bad haircut. But mostly, they are always there for you whether its in person or 31 late night phone calls in good times and 32 . But as the years pass, it becomes inc

19、reasingly 33 to see each other, to make new memories. 34 , my high school friends and I promised long ago not to let this happen. We promised to have reunions. A few months ago, we met up for a two-day 35 in the American Southwest. We grew up together in Maine and have said for years that we should

20、have a(n) 36 event, yet its often postponed or 37 due to schedule conflicts. Not this year.The weekend 38 long talks by the pool, wonderful meals, and a hike that brought the entire group to 39 . Not tears of sadness or anger, but an outpouring of emotion over the complete wonderment that we can be

21、this close twelve years after graduation with such physical 40 between us. Its heartbreaking that we cant spend our days together in the same neighborhood, walking the same streets, reading the same newspaper at the same coffee shop. But thats 41 . Grown-up life. Most 42 is the groups adaptability t

22、o one another. The time we spend 43 is non-existent. No need to get reacquainted (重新熟悉), we jump back in the saddle and its as comfortable as ever. Old friends friends with an ever-present 44 of support and sisterhood, friends that know each other innately are hard to come by and yet we remain as 45

23、 today as we were, years ago, giggling in the back row of Mr. McKechnies 9th grade math class.Life today, 46 , is no math class. Our world is full of 47 , full of fear. Yet it 48 me now, more than ever how important it is that we stay 49 . We may have questions about our future, but we have true fai

24、th in our past, and though this 50 of friends has come to a close, we are already drawing up plans for the next one.31. A. at B. through C. on D. over 32. A. bad B. sad C. happy D. lucky33. A. smooth B. convenient C. difficult D. easy34. A. Fortunately B. Obviously C. Finally D. Accidentally35. A. p

25、arty B. meeting C. weekend D. holiday36. A. unusualB. annual C. unforgettable D. important 37. A. delayed B. destroyed C. cancelled D. changed38. A. consisted of B. made up C. aimed at D. resulted in39. A. happiness B. excitement C. sadness D. tears40. A. distanceB. difference C. contact D. conditio

26、n41. A. truth B. theory C. life D. fact42. A. amazing B. disappointing C. embarrassingD. confusing 43. A. togetherB. awayC. offD. apart44. A. imaginationB. sense C. ideaD. duty45. A. tight B. interested C. relaxed D. regretful 46. A. however B. therefore C. besides D. somehow47. A. doubtB. chancesC.

27、 confidenceD. hopes 48. A. informs B. remindsC. persuadesD. warns49. A. in chargeB. in brief C. in person D. in touch50. A. contact B. meetingC. reunion D. party第四部分 閱讀理解 （每小題2分，共15小題，滿分30分）請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下列短文, 從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中, 選出最佳選項(xiàng), 并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AReaching Out to a New Friend in StarbucksIm a single mo

28、m looking for a job. One morning I had grabbed my favorite spot at a local Starbucks and was going through the newspaper when I noticed a man in ragged clothing looking really untidy. I felt led to speak to this man and so I did.I learned that he was homeless and just wandered from place to place. S

29、tarbucks was nice enough to allow him to come in from the cold or the heat depending on the day. I also learned that he used to be an architect, but as we spoke I saw more and more that he wasnt at the fullest of mental capabilities, which made me even more upset that he didnt have a place to go.I s

30、at with this man for a very long time in Starbucks calling different clinics, hospitals, shelters, police departments. He even gave me a beat up business card of a gentleman saying that was his sons phone number. It was an out-of-state number, but I called anyway but was not able to reach him. Unfor

31、tunately, all the places I called were unable to take him.I asked him if he was hungry and he said yes, so I went down the street to a deli (熟食店) and ordered a sandwich and drink. When I got back, my new-found friend became angry for a reason I was not aware of or maybe it was some sort of mental di

32、sturbance. All I could do was set the sandwich down and told him that Ill leave it there for him if he wanted it and I left. I walked around town for a couple of minutes and then headed back to see if he was still there.A man who was sitting in Starbucks most of the time when I was there came out an

33、d told me that the man ate the sandwich and that he was touched that I had sat with him like I did. It seems to me that no matter whether something goes awry (非正常的) on the surface, there is always something beautiful at a deeper level.I still remember my friend. I looked for him every time I was in

34、town, but that was the last time I saw him. I hope that I had provided some glimmer of hope that he was not forgotten.51. How did the author feel when she noticed the poor man? A. She felt lonely as a single mother. B. She felt worried about her future job. C. She felt it necessary to talk to the ma

35、n. D. She felt upset and disturbed by the man.52. Why did the author feel upset during her conversation with the wanderer? A. Because she realized that the man was a liar rather than an architect. B. Because the man was mentally incapable and might attack others. C. Because the man was suffering fro

36、m both physical and mental disabilities. D. Because limited mental capacity added to the difficulty of this homeless man.53. What did the author try to do for the poor man in Starbucks? A. To find a shelter for him. B. To wait for his sons phone call. C. To order him some food. D. To prevent him fro

37、m being hurt.54. We can learn from the underlined sentence that _. A. though unable to find a place for the man, she was praiseworthy B. in spite of his messy appearance, the man had a grateful heart C. though living a poor life, the homeless man remained optimistic D. the man had a strong desire to

38、 share his satisfaction with othersBApple StoreDescriptionTap the Apple Store app on your iPhone or iPod touch, and you can do all things Apple. Buy Apple products and accessories (配件) and read customer reviews. Add free laser engraving (雕刻) and choose signature gift wrap on select products to make

39、your items even more special. Find Apple Retail Stores, reserve select Apple products for pickup at your favorite store, and request help when you are at the store. Schedule Genius Bar and One to One reservations and check in for them when you arrive.The Apple Store app is also the easiest way to bu

40、y or reserve your new iPhone right from your current iPhone. You can do it in just a few taps, without entering your AT&T account information. Order your new iPhone from the Apple Online Store and its shipped to you free and ready to use. Or reserve your new iPhone, pick it up at an Apple Retail Sto

41、re, and well set it up for you in minutes. Apple Online Store Features Explore new and featured products from Apple. Buy a new iPhone and other Apple products, accessories, and software. Add free personal engraving to any new iPad or iPod. Choose signature gift wrapping for any iPad or iPod, select

42、Mac notebooks, and select Apple software and accessories. Read customer reviews and get answers to product questions.Apple Retail Store Features Reserve iPhone and other select products for pickup. Request help, check in for reservations, and receive meet-up alerts when you are at a store (iOS 4 req

43、uired). Make Genius Bar and One to One reservations. Sign up for workshops and events.Whats New in Version 1.1 Add engraving and gift wrapping to select purchases from the Apple Online Store. Reserve products for pickup at an Apple Retail Store. Check in for reservations and request help within stor

44、es (iOS 4 required). Add Apple Retail Store reservations directly to iCal.Please note: With Location Services on and the Apple Store app open, Apple will use your location to identify nearby Apple Retail Stores and to offer additional services when you are in a store. If you have previously chosen i

45、nto the Apple Store app using location but do not want this new feature, you can update your Location Services preferences in General Settings.55. What does the underlined phrase “pick up” mean in the passage? A. grasp B. lift C. learnD. buy56. Which of the following belongs to Apple Online Store Fe

46、atures? A. Add personal engraving to any new iPad or iPod with a small charge. B. Look through what customers say about app products. C. Request help, check in for reservations, and receive meet-up alerts. D. Choose signature gift wrapping only for iPads.57. If you dont want your app using your loca

47、tion, what can you do? A. Add Apple Retail Store reservations directly to iCal. B. Update your phone to iOS 4. C. Sign up for workshops and events. D. Update your Location Services preferences.58. Where can you see this passage? A. A travel guidanceB. A science fiction C. An education columnD. A sho

48、pping websiteCWhat is the tallest mountain on Earth? Most school children will say the answer is Mount Everest near the border between Nepal and Tibet.There is something much taller than Mount Everest. However, it is mainly underwater. It begins at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, and rises more tha

49、n seventeen kilometers from the ocean floor. Its name is Mauna Loa, which is more than half of the island of Hawaii, the largest of the Hawaiian Islands. It is also the largest and most active volcano on Earth. Today, Mauna Loa is quiet. However, according to volcano experts, it is only a matter of

50、time before this happens once again.Mauna Loa is not the only volcano on the island of Hawaii. There are four others. Three of them are no longer active. One of them, Kilauea, is still active. At this moment, red hot lava is still pouring out of Kilauea. Sometimes the lava moves slowly. At other tim

51、es it pours out very fast. When the lava from Kilauea reaches the ocean, its fierce heat produces great amounts of steam that rise into the air. The hot lava from Kilauea continues to burn underwater for some time and continues to add land to the island as the volcanoes of Hawaii have always done, w

52、hich contributes to the formation of the island of Hawaii. Most of the time, the lava of Kilauea seems to move peacefully toward the ocean. Yet it is not as peaceful as it seems. In recent years the lava destroyed one small town on the island. The liquid rock slowly covered the town, blocking roads

53、and destroying them. Nothing can stop the lava of Kilauea. Experts say the volcanoes of Mauna Loa and Kilauea are a serious threat to the island and the volcanoes of the island of Hawaii show that the changing environment of Earth is, and will always remain, beyond human control.Mauna Loa and Kilaue

54、a together form Volcanoes National Park in Hawaii. But another national park has a huge volcano. It is on the island of Maui. It is the Haleakala National Park. 59. Which is the tallest mountain in the world according to the passage? A. KilaueaB. Mount EverestC. Mauna Loa D. Haleakala60. How many vo

55、lcanoes on the island of Hawaii are still active? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five 61. The passage mainly tells about _. A. the tallest mountain on earth B. volcanoes on the island of Hawaii C. the largest and most active volcano on Earth D. volcanoes changing the environment of EarthDBaroness Tha

56、tcher, Britains greatest post-war prime minister, died at the age of 87 after suffering a stroke, her family announced on 8 April 2013. Her son, Sir Mark, and daughter Carol confirmed her death that morning.Margaret Thatcher, daughter of a businessman and mayor of Grantham, was educated at the local

57、 grammar school, and at Oxford, where she got a degree in chemistry, and upon graduation she worked for four years as a research chemist. She then qualified as a lawyer in 1954. As Miss Margaret Roberts, she stood twice in parliamentary elections (國(guó)會(huì)選舉) for the Conservative Party (保守黨), before being

58、 elected (after her marriage) to the House of Commons in 1959.When the Conservatives returned to office in June 1970, she was appointed secretary of state for education and science. After the Conservatives lost power in 1974, she was appointed to the Shadow Cabinet (內(nèi)閣), and was elected leader of th

59、e Conservative Party in 1975.Baroness Thatcher became prime minister on 4 May 1979 and went on to earn the nickname “the Iron Lady”, becoming known for her strong responses to the political and economic crisis, which Thatchers supporters think are good for Britain, while her opposers argue that her

60、policies destroyed British manufacturing. Lady Thatcher governed Britain from 1979 to 1990. She will go down in history not only as Britains first female prime minister, but as the woman who changed Britains economy in addition to being an awesome rival on the international stage.Lady Thatcher was t