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1、沔州中学20122013年度第二次考试英语试题本试卷共11页。满分150分。考试时间120分钟祝考试顺利注意事项：1答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，并认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名，在规定的位置贴好条形码。2选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔答题，不得用铅笔或圆珠笔答题：字体工整、笔迹清楚。3请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中
2、所给的A、B、C三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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What will the woman do for her father? A. Choose a present. B. Hold a birthday party. C. Make a pair of shoes. 2. At what time will the film begin? A. 9:15. B. 9:50. C. 10:00. 3. What do we know about the woman? A. She has
3、been in the mans country for two years. B. She is returning to her own country soon. C. She has done a lot to help the man. 4. What can be inferred from the conversation? A. The man invites the woman to watch a ball game. B. The man wants to go dancing. C. The woman will ask Mr. Smith for leave. 5.
4、Why did the woman apologize? A. She forgot to buy the man some towels. B. She dirtied the mans towels. C. She failed to get the towels the man wanted.第二节（共15个小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段
5、材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What kind of computer is the woman looking for? A. A big one. B. A special one. C. A popular one. 7. What happened to the woman in the end? A. She got a computer with a big screen. B. She couldnt get what she wanted in the shop. C. Shell have to wait for a while to get the computer.听第
6、7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What have the speakers just seen? A. A notice of a job training course. B. An ad about an open position. C. An article on peoples working conditions. 9. What do we know about the woman? A. Shed like to have a holiday in a foreign country. B. She has just moved into a new house. C. S
7、he got a new job recently.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What are the speakers talking about? A. Visiting the museum. B. Sightseeing plans. C. Collecting coins.11. Why doesnt the man want to go to the museum? A. He isnt interested in museums. B. He isnt interested in birds. C. He isnt interested in coins.12.
8、Whats the relationship between the speakers? A. Employer and employee. B. Friends. C. Husband and wife.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where are the speakers? A. In a studio. B. On the phone. C. On the street.14. How much does the woman smoke? A. Less than ten cigarettes a day. B. About one pack a week. C. Alm
9、ost three packs a day.15. What made the woman begin to smoke at the age of 17? A. Her boyfriend made her smoke cigarettes. B. She often went to parties with her friends. C. She wanted to follow her friends example.16. What was the result of the womans first attempt to stop smoking? A. She began to s
10、moke fewer cigarettes than before. B. She gave up smoking completely for 6 months. C. She only found herself smoking more heavily.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the speaker doing? A. Giving a speech in Mexico University. B. Offering an answer to a question. C. Introducing an exchange students program
11、.18. How many years does it take to get an associates degree? A. 2. B. 3. C. 4.19. How do many Americans get masters degrees? A. By studying continuously at college. B. By studying in their spare time. C. By receiving another four-year education.20. What is known about an MBA? A. Its a bachelors deg
12、ree. B. Most students with an MBA will go into politics. C. MBA programs help people deal with different business situations.第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从A 、 B 、 C 、 D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. According to the investigation, the D-train accident resulted from the fact
13、 that the authorities concerned didnt _ enough importance to the safety of the signal equipment. A. appeal B. adapt C. acquire D. attach22. As you know, it is our duty to _ my younger sisters from being hurt when they are in trouble. A. prevent B. save C. stop D. protect23. On the Eve of the Spring
14、Festival, we Chinese people like to play with fireworks, and the noise doesnt _ until after midnight. A. die back B. die off C. die out D. die down24. Well take a honeymoon trip to Venice. Would you like to _ my dog for me while were away? A. look at B. search for C. watch over D. care about25. Bob
15、thought he couldnt go to the party because he had too much homework, but persuaded by his friends, he went _. A. above all B. in all C. after all D. first of all26. I just keep working hard as I have done, and _ it will pay off. It has done so far and so I just have to do the same. A. eagerly B. hop
16、efully C. immediately D. gradually27. Although the film star has got a tight schedule these days, our boss is still _ to have him invited to the party for the promotion of our new product. A. concerned B. determined C. frustrated D. annoyed28. According to our teacher, we should take detailed notes
17、in class because they are more _ than our memory. A. reliable B. ridiculous C. enthusiastic D. stubborn29. A sense of _ is the basic requirement for people working in the service industry, such as education and health care. A. agreement B. attention C. invitation D. devotion30. The Chinese governmen
18、t is willing to work with other countries to adopt more effective measures in order to realize the goals of sex _, womens empowerment（自主）and building a harmonious worldA. equalityB. quantity C. qualityD. personality 第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号
19、涂黑。Last weekend, my kids along with a few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my carMy 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of 31 other peoples cars as wellIt was pretty 32 outside and I had no plans to 33 being in the bright sunShe 34 wanted to give lemonade（柠檬汽水）to p
20、assers-by for freeI had seen little kids 35 and sell fresh lemonade for a small cost but not freeAlthough I felt 36 , I decided to help her 37 she asked me, “What if we 38 this a smile car wash?” I couldnt hold back my tears and 39 her and the other kids to go outside the house and come up with 40 i
21、deasWhile I kept myself busy in drying the car, the gang walked up to me with a（n） 41 with beautiful images of smilesThey had “Free Car Wash” written on it and the 42 of their exercise was “smile”It was pretty neat to see a team of kids ranging 5-11 years with the 43 to do something for othersAll th
22、at seemed 44 and came right from their heartNothing seemed to 45 to them: their playtime, the heat outsidethey just wanted to 46 others and do something nice in the community!I helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional 47 to help clean carsPassers-by were 48 and one even s
23、houted back to them saying “God Bless You, my kids” One of them even tried giving them 5 dollars, which they refusedA pretty heartwarming 49 !I feel blessed by being 50 by such wonderful and loving souls31. A. dryingB. repairingC. washingD. decorating32. A. quietB. hotC. differentD. dirty33. A. sugg
24、estB. avoidC. continueD. practise34. A. furtherB. thereforeC. alreadyD. hardly35. A. chooseB. enjoyC. buyD. serve36. A. worriedB. popularC. confusedD. difficult37. A. FinallyB. SimplyC. ThenD. Luckily38. A. showB. leaveC. makeD. order39. A. challengedB. expectedC. invitedD. encouraged40. A. creative
25、B. readyC. changedD. familiar41. A. boardB. pictureC. ideaD. car42. A. purposeB. troubleC. secretD. theme43. A. needB. dutyC. imaginationD. sense44. A. importantB. disappointingC. hopefulD. natural45. A. matterB. meanC. belongD. refer46. A. relaxB. tryC. helpD. smile47. A. foodB. ragsC. moneyD. frui
26、t48. A. interestedB. amazedC. boredD. frightened49. A. sceneB. sceneryC. storyD. view50. A. supportedB. understoodC. refusedD. surrounded第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。 AWhile watching the Olympics the other night, I came across an unbelievable sightI
27、t was not a gold medal, or a world record broken, but a show of courageThe event was swimming and started with only three men on the blocksFor one reason or another, two of them false started, so they were disqualifiedThat left only one to completeIt would have been difficult enough, not having anyo
28、ne to race against, even though the time on the clock is importantI watched the man dive off the block and knew right away that something was wrongIm not an expert swimmer, but I can tell a good dive from a poor one, and this was not exactly medal qualityWhen he resurfaced, it was evident that the m
29、an was not out for gold his arms were waving in an attempt at freestyleThe crowd started to laughClearly this man was not a medal competitorI listened to the crowd begin to laugh at this poor man who was clearly having a hard timeFinally he made his turn to start backIt was pitifulHe made a few desp
30、erate strokes and you could tell he was worn outBut in those few awful strokes, the crowd had changedNo longer were they laughing, but beginning to cheerSome even began to stand and shout “Come on, you can do it!” and he didA clear minute past the average swimmer, this young man finally finished his
31、 raceThe crowd went wildYou would have thought that he had won the gold, and he should haveEven though he was recorded one of the slowest times in Olympic history, this man gave more heart than any of the other competitorsJust a short year ago, he had never even swum, let alone raceHis country had b
32、een invited to SydneyIn a competition where athletes remove their silver medals feeling they have somehow been cheated out of gold, or when they act so proudly in front of their competitors, it is nice to watch an underdog51. From the passage we can learn that the young man _A. made his turn to star
33、t back pitifullyB. was skillful in freestyle in the gameC. swam faster than the average swimmerD. was not capable enough to win the medal52. The crowd changed their attitudes because _A. they felt sorry for the young manB. they were moved by the young manC. they wanted to show their sympathyD. they
34、meant to please the young man53. According to the passage, “it is nice to watch an underdog” probably means _A. its amusing to watch a man with awful swimming skillsB. its amazing to watch an ordinary man challenging himselfC. its cheerful for athletes to act proudly before their competitorsD. its b
35、rave enough for some athletes to remove the silver medals54. Whats the best title for the passage?A. Compete for Gold!B. Try again!C. Break a Record!D. Go for it!BShakespeare, more perhaps than any other writer, made full use of the greatest resources of the English LanguageMost of us use about five
36、 thousand words in our normal employment of English; Shakespeare in his works used about twenty-five thousand! There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare uses itSuch a study is
37、well worth the effort, even though some aspects of English usage, and the meaning of many words, have changed since Shakespeares dayHowever, it is surprising that we should know comparatively little about the life of the greatest English authorWe know that Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-o
38、n-Avon, and that he died there in 1616He almost certainly attended the Grammar School in the town, but of this we cannot be sureWe know he was married there in 1582 to Anne Hathaway and that he had three childrenWe know that he spent much of his life in London writing his masterpiecesBut this is alm
39、ost all that we do knowHowever, what is important about Shakespeares life is not its incidental details but its products, the plays and the poemsFor many years scholars have been trying to add a few facts about Shakespeares life to the small number we already possess and for an equally long time cri
40、tics have been theorizing about the playsSometimes, indeed, it seems that the poetry of Shakespeare will disappear under the great mass of comment that has been written upon itFortunately this is not likely to happenShakespeares people have long delighted not just the English but lovers of literatur
41、e everywhere, and will continue to do so after the scholars and critics and all their works have been forgotten55. This passage is about A. the great length of each chapterB. the great varieties in writing stylesC. the richness of the content in Shakespeares worksD. the rich English language used by
42、 Shakespeare in his works56. According to the writer, which of the following remains uncertain about Shakespeare?A. His date of birth B. His marriageC. His life in the Grammar School D. His date of death57. It can be inferred from Para 3 that A. not all the comments on Shakespeares works have produc
43、ed good effectsB. scholars have successfully collected facts about Shakespeares lifeC. critics are more interested in Shakespeares play than his poetryD. the details of Shakespeares life are more important than his literary works58. What does the last sentence in Para 3 mean ?A. People dont think th
44、e poetry of Shakespeare good any moreB. People pay more attention to the comment than the poetry of ShakespeareC. People cant see the poetry of Shakespeare any moreD. The comment is printed on the poetry of ShakespeareCJohn Davis doesnt use his GPS system in his car. Instead of guiding the direction
45、, the Delaware farmer uses it to determine where and how much fertilizer to use on the crops on his 4,000-acre family-owned farm. Technological advances like that last year helped Davis and other Ohio farmers set a record for corn product. Ohios corn crop in 2009 totaled 546 million bushels(蒲式耳), despite a cooler and wetter than normal spring, a dry summer and a delayed, wet harvest. Davis said. “I knew i