河南省信阳市2012届高中毕业班第二次调研考试英语试题.doc

1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家河南省信阳市2012届高中毕业班第二次调研考试英语试题 温馨提示：本试卷五大部分，总分150分。时间120分钟。请各位同学合理安排好答题时间。注意事项： 1答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名，班级和学号填写在答题卡上，不按要求填涂的，答卷无效。 2选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂罴如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。 3非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作

2、答的答案无效。 本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分。考试时间120分钟。第卷（选择题，共115分）第一部分：听力（共两节 满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题15分，满分75分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B和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题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the man mean? A. The film was interesting

3、on the whole. B. He had never seen such a terrible film. C. The film wasnt as good as he had expected.2. What color paper does the girl want? A. Red. B. Pink. C. Blue.3. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Sister and brother. C. Teacher and student.4. How will the wo

4、man go home? A. Somebody will drive her home. B. Her father will pick her up. C. She will go back home on foot.5. What are the speakers talking about? A. The government. B. Their payment. C. A strike.第二节（共15小题；每小题15分，满分225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

5、读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What does the woman suggest the man do? A. Take some medicine. B. Call a doctor. C. Go back home and have a rest.7. What will the man do next week? A. Have a business trip. B. Go back to Germany. C. Give the woman a call.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.

6、 What does the man think of his camera? A. Easy to use. B. Cheap. C. Good in quality.9. Where did the man buy the camera? A. In America. B. In China. C. In Japan.10. Why does the woman want to buy a Japanese camera? A. Her husband likes it. B. It is easy to use. C. She likes it very much.听第8段材料，回答第1

7、1至13题。11. What is the woman? A. A reporter. B. A teacher. C. A farm owner.12. What are many children interested in? A. Feeding cattle. B. Collecting eggs. C. Seeing farmyard animals.13. What does the woman think is important to animals? A. Freedom. B. Peace. C. Food.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. How will the

8、 woman get to the mans house? A. By car. B. By underground. C. By bike.15. What does the man ask the woman to do after going past the park? A. Turn right before she gets to the bridge. B. Turn left before she gets to the bridge. C. Go across the bridge in front of her.16. Where is the mans house? A.

9、 Opposite a big supermarket. B. In the middle of Garden Road. C. On the right side of Garden road.17. When will the woman get to the mans house? A. On Saturday afternoon. B. On Sunday morning. C. On Sunday afternoon.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What do we know about high school or college students? A. They

10、 act in plays for fun. B. They can earn their living by acting. C. They take part in Hollywood plays.19. When do amateurs put on plays?A. In the mornings. B. In the afternoons. C. In the evenings or at weekends.20. What can we learn from the conversation? A. Putting on a play is boring. B. Amateurs

11、are paid for their work. C. There are theatre groups for amateurs in many cities.第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分） 从每题所给的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. -Its already 10 years since we parted from school. Shall we have a get - together this month? -_. A. It s a pleasure. B. That s all right. C. I can t

12、 agree more. D. It s very kind of you.22. China held _ ceremony to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Xinhai Revolution, at _ Great Hall of the People in Beijing. A. a; 不填 B. a; the C. the; the D. the; 不填23. The workers had read the operation _ before they began to test the machine. A. instruction

13、s B. explanations C. descriptions D. introductions24. “How did it _ that the new machine was out of order?” asked the manager. A. come across B. come about C. come out D. come round25. -Is there a department store around _ I can get a birthday present for my brother? -Yes, just across the street. A.

14、 which B. that C. on which D. where26. -Whats that noise? -Oh, my God! I _ to turn the tap off after I brushed my teeth. A. forget B. forgot C. was forgetting D. had forgotten27. -Whats your English teacher like? -_. A. He likes students very much. B. Teaching, I think C. He feels like coffee D. Hes

15、 sunny and often jokes a lot in class.28. It really seemed ages _ the police came on the scene and looked for the evidence. A. before B. after C. when D. as29. -Excuse me, do you want David or Brown to do it? -_ is up to the job, Im afraid. A. Either B. Both C. None D. Neither30. -Will you accept hi

16、s proposal? -Me? _. He is the last man in the world I want to marry.A. not likely B. not really C. not exactly D. not nearly31. Simply learn to live in the present, _ think so much about the future or the past. A. rather than B. other than C. more than D. less than32. Friends are like leaves, _ ever

17、ywhere, but true friends are like diamonds, precious and rare. A. to find B. finding C. found D. being found33. _ and Ill get my assignment finished. A. Having one more hour B. One more hour C. Given one more hour D. If I have one more hour34. Every time she was in trouble, she went to him for help,

18、 as he said he _ do anything for her. A. should B. must C. would D. might35. The 3G cell - phone must be of great use to _ wants to get the information through the Internet quickly. A. who B. whom C. whoever D. no matter who第二节 完型填空（共20题，每小题15分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。A

19、fter 22 years of marriage, I started dating（约会）another woman my wife encouraged me to see. The “another woman” is my mother who has lived 36 since my father died 20 years ago. Right after his 37 , I moved to California and started my own family and career.When I moved back near my hometown six years

20、 ago, I promised I would 38 more time with Mom. She was 39 when I called and suggested we two go out to dinner and a movie. As I drove to her house, I wondered what we would talk about and 40 she didnt like the restaurant I chose. When I arrived I found her 41 by the door, smiling.We just found a ve

21、ry small 42 . Then when I looked up and saw Mom looking at me, a sad smile 43 her lips. “I would be the menu reader, but now”she said. I understood what she was 44 . That evening we talked for so long that we 45 the movie. “Ill go out with you again,” Mom said as I drove her home, “But only ff you l

22、et me 46 dinner next time.” I agreed.“How was your. 47 ?” my wife asked when I got home that evening. “Nice, nicer than I _48 .” I said.Mom and I went out for dinner several times. Sometimes we took in a movie, but 49 we talked.A few months later my mother died of a heart attack. It 50 so suddenly t

23、hat I didnt have _51 to do anything for her. Not until that moment did I understand the 52 of saying in time - - - “I LOVE YOU”, and to give our loved ones the 53 that they deserve. 54 in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be 55 till

24、 “some other time”.36. A. wrongly B. willinglyC. worriedlyD. alone37. A. injuryB. sorrowC. quarrelD. death38. A. costB. takeC. spendD. use39. A. angryB. surprisedC. sadD. upset40. A. what ifB. even ifC. only ifD. now that41. A. cryingB. workingC. waitingD. cleaning42. A. hotelB. cinemaC. park D. res

25、taurant43. A. inB. on C. atD. with44. A. sayingB. speakingC. talkingD. telling45. A. wentB. enjoyedC. watchedD. missed46. A. buyB. cookC. orderD. prepare47. A. foodB. dateC. movieD. dinner48. A. suspected B. dreamedC. expectedD. agreed49. A. occasionally B. neverC. mostlyD. seldom50. A. coveredB. ha

26、ppenedC. reachedD. changed51. A. chanceB. job C. celebrationD. party52. A. happiness B. disappointment C. excitementD. importance53. A. lifeB. timeC. work D. money54. A. Something B. AnythingC. NothingD. Everything55. A. put offB. call offC. cut offD. set off第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2

27、分，满分30分） 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMr. Black was a rich man living in East LA. Whenever the neighbors asked for help, he would smile, embrace（拥抱）and give them some money. One evening, when Mr. Black was walking outside he noticed a bum（流浪汉）lying in the sidewilk. Well, the hum s

28、aw the man and knew he could help him if he asked. However, the hum was overcome by a sudden feeling of shame and hid his face. Mr. Black reached down and touched the bums cheek and then walked away. The bum opened his eyes. There at his feet lay a $100 bill. The bum seized the money and rushed to t

29、he nearest store for wine.But, before he entered the store, he remembered the mans touch. The bum decided then and there to change his life around. The bum asked for one coin from an old lady and made a call. The bum said, “100 dollars. Invest it all in that company with the name Microsoft!” Since t

30、his was, as it turns out, the late 1980s, it took only a short while before the stock（股票）rose rapidly, and the bum found himself very well off indeed.Back in East LA, Mr. Black kept to life much as usual. One day, his doorbell rang, and there stood a finely dressed gentleman. Before Mr. Black could

31、do anything, his guest spoke.“Youve given me a second chance in life. With your generous gift , I was able to pull myself out of my poverty. I thank you for that.” Suddenly, Mr. Black recognized his guest.Mr. Black was moved as his guest took him into the embrace. It was the same gesture as the man

32、had so often offered to those at his door, yet this was the first time someone had offered it back. Tears rifled Mr. Blacks eyes as his guest, a former bum off the street, held him the most satisfying embrace he had ever received.56. What would Mr. Black do if someone asked for help? A. Give them fo

33、od coldly. B. Let them stay in his house kindly. C. Turn them away cruelly. D. Offer them money generously.57. Why didnt the bum spend the money on wine _. A. He didnt enjoyed it any more. B. He decided to change his life. C. Mr. Black asked him not to. D. The money was not enough.58. The bum came b

34、ack to Mr. Black to _. A. express his thanks B. pay back the money C. take him in his arms D. ask for more money59. Which of the following best describes Mr. Black? A. Good - mannered B. Easy - going C. Kind - hearted D. Hard - working BA mouse looked through a crack in the wall to see the farmer an

35、d his wife opening a package: What food might it contain? He was astonished to discover that it was a mouse trap!Retreating（退避）to the farmyard, the mouse declared the warning, “There is a mouse trap in the house, there is a mouse trap in the house.”The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head

36、and said, “Mr Mouse, I can tell you this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me, I cannot be bothered by it. ”The mouse turned to the pig and told him, “There is a mouse trap in the house. ” “I am so sorry, Mouse,” sympathized the pig, “but there is nothing I can do about it bu

37、t pray; be assured （向保证）that you are in my prayers.”The mouse turned to the cow, who replied, “A mouse trap, am I in grave danger, huh?” So the mouse returned to the house, head down and depressed to face the farmers mouse trap alone. That very night a sound was heard throughout the house, like the

38、sound of a mouse trap catching its prey. The farmers wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see that it was an evil snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmers wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital. She returned home with a fever. Now everyone knew

39、 to treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soups main ingredient. His wifes sickness continued so that friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig. The farmers wife did not get well, in

40、 fact, she died, and so many people came for her funeral. The farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide meat for all of them to eat.So the next time you hear that someone is facing a problem and think that it does not concern you, remember that when the least of us is threatened, we are all at risk.

41、60. We may infer that the passage is most probably a _. A. fairy tale B. fable（寓言） C. science fiction D. news report61. We could see from the passage that the mouse was _. A. kind and warm - hearted B. well - informed C. good at cheating others D. foolish and rude62. Which of the following is TRUE a

42、ccording to the passage?A. The pig was comparatively less friendly than the others in the farmyard. B. The mouse trap that the mouse discovered was not a practical one. C. The farmer and his wife trapped an evil snake that night. D. The farmers family was in fact poor and they had no friends.63. Wha

43、t can we learn from the story ? A. Better safe than sorry. B. traps are usually well disguised. C. To help others is just to save you. D. To keep the balance of nature is the duty of us all.CYou know how wonderful you are, and you know that others know how wonderful you are, but what do you do when

44、admiration cresses over the line into jealousy（嫉妒）? For most teens there will come a day when you realize that one of your friends is jealous and that this jealousy is hurting your friendship. When this happens it can seem like there is nothing that you can do, but the good news is that there is. Do

45、nt let jealousy spoil your relationships. Handle it head on and you might be back to normal much sooner than you think.It can be hard to walk up to a friend and ask them what the problem is, but if you want to save your friendship youll have to do just that. Dont approach them and ask why they are j

46、ealous of you （unless of course you want to appear totally proud）, just take some time alone with them and let them know that youve been feeling like theres been something coming between you. If they refuse to respond, then use the opportunity to explain how you have been feeling. Chances are that s

47、omething you say will strike a nerve and your friend will open up as well.When you figure out what is annoying your friend, ask him or her what（s）he thinks would make the situation better. If, for example, （s）he says that（s）he feels like（s）he doesnt get to spend any time with you because of your bei

48、ng off with your new friends from the swim team, then maybe you could invite her along the next time or block off one day a week for just the two of you. Remember, though, that whatever solution you decide on should be a compromise（和解）. Dont limit your own talents or opportunities simply because you

49、r friend is unhappy. Try instead to include him or her in your new life and see how that works out.Even the best of friendships can be tinged（略带着）with jealousy. This destructive emotion is rarely productive and can turn best friends into worst enemies. Before taking extreme action, chat with your je

50、alous friend to see if the two of you can work out a compromise, If you cant, be prepared to know exactly how far you will go to keep your friend and how far you wont.64. According to the author, the jealousy emotion is _. A. normal B. productive C. destructive D. extreme65. The underlined “it” in t

51、he first paragraph refers to _. A. friendship B. relationship C. admiration D. jealousy66. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs? A. Theres always a solution to solve the problem of jealousy. B. Jealousy can turn best friends into worst enemies. C. You may lose a friend to keep your own

52、gifts, chances or self development. D. You should go a long way with your friend to work out a solution.67. The purpose of the passage is _. A. to explain what causes jealousy B. to offer some advice on making friends C. to introduce ways to cope with a jealous friend D. to explain how destructive t

53、he jealous emotion isD（Reuters）- Apple co - founder Steve Jobs, who changed the daily habits of millions by reinventing computing, music and mobile phones, died of pancreatic cancer（胰腺癌）at the age of 56. Jobs was surrounded by his wife and immediate family when he died in Palo Alto, California, Jobs

54、, a Buddhist（佛教徒）, was born in San Francisco. He started Apple Computer with friend Steve Wozniak in his parents garage in 1976.World leaders, business rivals and fans lamented his passing and celebrated his achievements. Apple loses a visionary（有远见卓识的）leader who inspired personal computing and worl

55、d known products such as the iPod, iPhone and iPad, which made Jobs one of the greatest industry leaders of his generation. Jobs stepped down as CEO in August 2011 and handed the power to operations chief Tim Cook.“The world has lost a genius. And there may be no greater tribute to Steves success th

56、an the fact that much of the world learned of his passing on a device he invented,” U.S. President Barack Obama said in a statement. “For those of us lucky enough to get to work with him, its been a great honor,” said Microsofts Bill Gates, who once defeated Jobs but has seen the leading status repl

57、aced by the Apple co - founder in recent years. Fans paid homage（敬辞）to Jobs outside Apple stores around the world, from Los Angeles to Sydney.A college drop - out and the son of adoptive parents, Jobs changed the technology world in the late 1970s, when the Apple became the first personal computer t

58、o gain customers.Apple Wednesday paid homage to its visionary leader by changing its website to a big black - and - white photograph of him with the words “Steve Jobs: 1955 - 2011.”Outside Jobs house in Palo Alto, neighbors and friends left flowers and drew messages with markers on the sidewalk. “Th

59、anks for changing the world,” read one. “He was special for the area, like part of the family,” said Robert Blum, who brought flowers with his eight - year - old son, Daniel.68. The underlined word “passing” in Paragraph 2 can be best replaced by A. death B. achievements C. suffering D. wisdom69. Wh

60、ich of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. Steve Jobs was born in San Francisco. B. Fans remembered Steve Jobs outside Apple stores around the world. C. The iPod, iPhone and iPad are Steve Jobs creative products. D. Steve Jobs graduated from college with good performanc

61、e.70. What would be the best tide for the passage?A. A man who rocked the whole world.B. Apples visionary Steve Jobs dead at 56 .C. Apple and its excellent CEO.D. Steve Jobs, a dear family member that never dies.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。There were times when it wa

62、s only schoolchildren who felt sick before they got their grades. _71 Many teachers are opposed to it. They dont mind being evaluated. But they are upset because the results are then being posted on the Internet and accessible to millions of Internet users. _72_ The teachers are graded on categories

63、（类别）such as “motivated”, “good instruction”, “easy examinations”, or even “sexy”. 73 The creators of the website say that the students axe only being offered the chance to provide teachers with some feedback （反馈）about their classroom instruction. Bernd Dicks founded the website with three friends. 7

64、4 On a grading scale of one to six, the teachers average grade is as high as 2.7 and it has been improving lately. He often says the impression is that students are bullying （欺负）their teachers.“Teachers must also learn to live with criticism,” he added. But still, the website is not totally prevente

65、d from being manipulated （人为操纵）, as one teacher near the northern city of Hanover recently proved. 75 Within a few days, seven of his colleagues were listed in the top 10 rankings of Germanys best teachers.A. On the website www. spickmich. De during the past four months students have posted evaluati

66、ons of 100,000 teachers. B. He registered himself on the website as a student and then rated his own teaching colleagues highly. C. He tried to make friends with students as many as possible. D. But now teachers in Germany are scared, too, as they are being graded by their students. E. He says that

67、the students are largely quite satisfied with their teachers. F. He says a majority of the students expressed their dissatisfaction with their teachers. G. Many teachers think that their privacy has been disturbed.第卷（共35分）第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下

68、作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加上一个漏词符号（），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1每处错误及修改均仅限一词； 2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Dear SirMadam,Im Li Hua, a Chinese student is taking summer courses in your university. Im writing to ask for help. I came here last month

69、and find courses interesting. And I have some difficulties with note - taking and have no idea of what to use the library . I was told the Learning Center provides help for students and Im anxiously to get help from you. I have no class in Tuesday mornings and Friday afternoons. Please let me know w

70、hich day OK with me. You may email or phone me. Here is my email address and phone number: Lihua 1236. com; 12345678Looking forward to hear from you soon.Yours,Li Hua第二节 写作（满分25分） 高三年级是高中生活的最后一年，在这一年中，学生们要面临着沉重的升学压力。因此，很多学生下课后也坐在教室里用功，但学习效率和成绩并不理想。由此你想告诉他们：适当的休息很有必要。现在就请你以“A Ten - minute Break”为主题，按下列要点写一篇短文，让这些同学从中有所启发。短文的要点如下： 1十分钟的课间休息很有必要。 2要注意适当的休息方式。 3你是怎样利用这十分钟的。 注意：开头已经给出，不计入总词数；字数120字左右。A Ten - minute Break As a Senior Three student, time seems much limited. _- 13 - 版权所有高考资源网