◎ 2012年江苏省连云港市高中段学校招生统一文化考试英语试题的第一部分试题
  • ----Is Mr. Franco Hollande __________ honest and capable man?
    ---- Yes. And that is why he was chosen ____________ president of France .  
    [     ]
    A. a ; a            
    B. an ; \  
    C. the ; the    
    D. a ; \
  • —Jack, is maths difficult to learn in High school?  
    —Sure. No subject can be learned well __________hard work.
    [     ]
    A. without  
    B. through  
    C. by  
    D. with
  • —I didn’t know you go to school by taxi.
    —Oh, I __________ take a taxi to school, but my bike needs repairing.

    A. always  
    B. sometimes
    C. often
    D. seldom
  • —Meng Fei had his arm broken while recording If You Are The One in Beijing.
    —Really? Then perhaps he ______________ host TV programs for some time.
    [     ]
    A. needn’t    
    B. mustn’t
    C. shouldn’t
    D. can’t
  • —Have you bought ____________ for Linda’s birthday? 
    —Not exactly. Just some flowers.
    [     ]
    A. something unusual
    B. anything unusual
    C. unusual something
    D. unusual anything
  • —I am going to have a job interview tomorrow morning.
    —Well, ________________  
    [     ]
    A. Have a good time!  
    B. I’m happy to hear that.  
    C. Good luck!
    D. Congratulations!
  • The First Huaguoshan International Golf Open was __________ success that we enjoyed ourselves very much.
    [     ]
    A. such a great   
    B. a such great
    C. so a great
    D. a so great
  • —Would you like to watch the three-D film Titanic with me ?
    —Certainly . I don’t mind seeing it again although I ______________ it twice.
    [     ]
    A. saw
    B. was seen
    C. have seen
    D. had seen
◎ 2012年江苏省连云港市高中段学校招生统一文化考试英语试题的第二部分试题
  • Jeremy Lin __________ an unknown basketball player in New York Knicks for quite a long time.
    [     ]
    A. used to be
    B. used to being
    C. is used to be
    D. was used to be
  • —Why did you vote for Maggie?  
    —Because she is very ______. She always shares things with others.
    [     ]
    A. practical
    B. active
    C. generous
    D. energetic
  • A lot of famous doctors gathered in Harbin _________ save “ China’s most beautiful teacher” -Ms Zhang Lili.  
    [     ]
    A. so that  
    B. in order to
    C. in order that
    D. as a result
  • I prefer _________ some shopping to ________ camping since the weather isn’t lovely.  
    [     ]
    A. do ; going   
    B. doing ; go
    C. do ; go
    D. doing ; going
  • —Excuse me , Sir . But smoking is not allowed here.  
    —Sorry, I didn’t see the sign. I’ll _______ my cigarette at once.  
    [     ]
    A. put out  
    B. put away
    C. put up
    D. put off
  • The volunteers sent _______ books to a mountain village school on Children’s Day.  
    [     ]
    A. two hundreds of   
    B. two hundred of
    C. two hundreds
    D. two hundred
  • —Do you know__________________?  
    —At the end of July?  
    [     ]
    A. how soon is your sister coming back home      
    B. how often Nancy hears from her pen friend  
    C. when the London Olympic Games will be held  
    D. when will the new computer game come out
  • 完形填空。
    阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
        One day, I heard an American boy say to a Chinese girl student, "You speak very good English."But
    the girl answered, " No, no. My English is very poor." The foreigner was quite   1    at the answer.
    Thinking he had not made    2    understood or the girl had not    3    him clearly, he said , " Yes , indeed,
    you speak
    very well."    4    the girl still kept saying , " No." In the end the American boy could not understand and
    didn’t know   5   to say.
        What’s wrong with the girl’s answer? She didn’t   6   a compliment (恭维)in the same way as the
    American people do . She should answer , " Thank you” instead of " No" . She    7   understood what
    the American boy had said, but she thought she should be modest. In the   8    , people will feel proud
    and  9   when they are praised . So if someone says the   10    you have cooked are very delicious , you
    should say , " Thank you ."
       In our country we think being modest is a virtue ( 美德) and being proud is a bad thing , but in my
    opinion , being confident does not   11   being proud , so sometimes you should be confident    12  being modest.
        13    you are modest and say , "No , I'm afraid I can’t do it well" , while working in a western country,
    the others may think that you really cannot do it . If you often say "No" , you will certainly be looked
    down upon by   14  . When asking for a job , if one says something like "Yes , I can certainly do it "
    instead of " Let me have a try ” , he or she will   15    get it . So in the west , you should be brave to
    show your self-confidence.
    (     )1.A.excited
    (     )2. A. itself
    (     )3. A. heard
    (     )4. A. Though
    (     )5. A. when
    (     )6. A. receive
    (     )7. A. hardly
    (     )8. A. east
    (     )9. A. dutiful
    (     )10. A. dishes
    (     )11. A. think
    (     )12. A. as soon as
    (     )13. A. Unless
    (     )14. A. another
    (     )15. A. fail to
    B. surprised
    B. herself
    B. watched
    B. Although
    B. which
    B. accept
    B. really
    B. south
    B. modest
    B. cups
    B. say
    B. as well as
    B. Until
    B. the other
    B. expect to
    C. relaxed
    C. himself
    C. listened to
    C. Or  
    C. what
    C. refuse
    C. rarely
    C. west
    C. shameful
    C. glasses
    C. ask
    C. instead of
    C. Whether
    C. the others
    C. succeed in
    D. frightened    
    D. themselves    
    D. looked at    
    D. But          
    D. how          
    D. disagree      
    D. badly        
    D. north        
    D. confident    
    D. bowls        
    D. mean          
    D. in spite of  
    D. If            
    D. others        
    D. believe in    
◎ 2012年江苏省连云港市高中段学校招生统一文化考试英语试题的第三部分试题
  • 阅读理解。
                           ford graduates sell faces to pay £50,000 university debts
        Business is growing for two graduates who decided to pay off ( 偿清) their university debts by selling
    advertising space on their faces .Ross Harper and Ed Moyse, both from Oxford , are selling advertising
    space for hundreds of pounds a day and have earned more than £25,000 since setting up business last
    October
    .   
        Anyone can buy the advertising space , from businesses to individuals or groups, on a day-to-day
    basis, through the pair’s website, buymyface .co. uk. The logo (标识) is then seen by people as they go
    about their daily business. The pair sold their first face ads to friends and family for just £ 1 a day, but
    as need has increased, so has the daily price , which has reached an amazing £400 by now, the end of
    May. So far , the main customers have been Paddy Power , the online betting agency ( 网络博彩企业),
    and accountancy firm ( 会计事务所)Earnest & Young , which is now the website ‘s official sponsor ( 赞助商).
         Moyse and Harper said , “ It’s our special way of paying off our student debts. We’ve seen so many
    students unsuccessfully applying for jobs , only to find one that they never really wanted. It’s just
    something a bit different and has taken off quite nicely.”  
    1.Why do the two Oxford graduates sell advertising space on their faces?  
    A. To raise money for their friends.            
    B. To earn money for their family.
    C. To pay off their university debts .
    D. To pay for their online betting
    2. Where can people buy the ir advertising space ?  
    A. At Oxford University.                    
    B. At the website buymyface. co.uk.
    C. At the accountancy firm.                  
    D. At the online betting agency.
    3. How much money do they earn every day on average (平均) so far ?  
    A. Just £1 .          
    B. About£100 .          
    C. Over £400.            
    D. Up to£500.
    4. From the last paragraph we can learn that Moyse and Harper _______.
    A. are satisfied with their special job            
    B. have paid off their debts already
    C. are ready to apply for another job            
    D. never really wanted to do face ads
  • 阅读理解。
    A Simple Scientific Experiment
    Below is a description of a single scientific experiment  . It shows us how iron reacts ( 反应) with air and
    with water.
    Aim : To find out if iron rusts( 生锈) (a) in dry air ; (b) in water that has no air in it ( air- free water) ; (c)
    in ordinary water.
    Materials : 3 clean iron nails ( 铁钉) ; test tubes ; test tube holder ; cotton wool ; oil ; Bunsen burner.
    Iron in dry air
    Method
    (1)Put some iron nails at the bottom of a test tube.
    (2)Push some cotton wool down the tube.
    (3)Leave the tube for one week.
    Result
    After one week, the nails have not rusted.
    Conclusion
    Iron does not rust in dry air.
    Iron in air-free water
    Method
    (1)Half-fill a test tube with water.
    (2)Boil the water for three minutes.( This makes sure
    there is no air in the water.
    Put two or three clean nails in the water.
    (4)Add some oil to the water. ( This will keep
    air out of the water.)
    (5) Leave the tube for one week.
    Result
    The nails do not rust in the tube with air-free
    water.
    Conclusion
    Iron does not rust in air- free water.
    Iron in ordinary water
    Method
    (1)Half -fill a test tube with water and add two
    or three clean nails.
    (2)Leave the tube for one week.
    Result
    The nails rust in the tube with ordinary water.
    Conclusion
    Iron rusts in ordinary water.          
    1.  In the first part of the experiment the cotton wool is most probably used to ______________.        
    A. dry air                  
    B. cotton wool          
    C. ordinary water        
    D. air-free water
    2. What are necessary steps to make sure the water in the tube is air free?
    ①Leave half a tube of water in it                ②Boil the water for some time
    ③Put some clean iron nails in the tube        ④Add some oil to the water
      A. ①②                  B. ①③                 C. ②③                D. ②④
    3. We can conclude from the experiment that only ____________ makes iron rusty.
    A. keep the air dry                            
    B. keep the tube wet
    C. make the nails rust                          
    D. keep the tube clean
  • 阅读理解。
        "The only thing holding you back is yourself. Never say never", said a rising 17-year-old singer, Justin
    Bieber, who was just an ordinary boy in Canada a few years ago.
        After the accident of falling from the 18th floor and lying in the snow for three hours, my hands were
    frozen and my spinal cord (脊髓)was seriously injured. All the doctors and professors in the famous
    hospitals in Beijing told me that there was little chance for my hands and my body to recover (康复).
        After half a year of medical treatments and recovering exercises , I could not make any more progress
    for over a year . What was worse , I suffered a lot from depression ( 绝望).On top of this , I suffered from insomnia , making every minute of the light seem to last forever. Hopelessly , mom and I came back to my hometown, which is small town in Guangdong.
        At that time , I thought that I would never be able to walk again. I would never love and be loved. I
    would never be able to earn even a penny. I would never be able to repay the kindness I got from my
    parents and many nice people . Life was meaningless.
        Now two years has passed.My hands are 80% recovered.I can even type faster than a healthy person ! Up to now, I have worked for a law firm as an interpreter for half a year already. Although I don’t earn as much as before, I am able to pay for the food and clothes I need. What’s more , I even have extra money
    to buy thanksgiving presents for my parents and my boyfriend. Through my blogs( 博客) , many people
    get to know me and like me.I can bring happiness to them. I can help those who are still suffering from
    depression and the pain of illnesses by chatting with them….You see, I am living a meaningful life and I
    am happier than ever I could have dreamed.
        So, my friends, never say never. As long as you are alive , there is always hope and possibilities. It is
    never too late to take action to realize your dreams.           
    1. What's the writer's present job?
    A. A singer.              
    B. A typist .              
    C. A professor .    
    D. An interpreter.
    2. What does the underlined word " insomnia" in the third paragraph mean in Chinese?
    A. 失眠                
    B. 失忆                  
    C. 麻木          
    D. 低烧
    3. All of the following words can be used to describe the writer's present life EXCEPT___________.
    A. helpful              
    B. meaningful              
    C. painful        
    D. hopeful
    4. According to the passage, which of the following statements about the writer is TRUE?
    A. She gets a lot of help through her blogs.          
    B. She is in love with a young man at present.
    C. She got medical treatment soon after the accident.  
    D. She had no job and earned little before the accident.
  • 阅读理解。
        Ever thought of moving to a new country? How about starting a new country? Patri Friedman is
    planning to do just that. He left Google years ago to set up the Seasteading Institute. And his dream is
    to build seasteads-----floating micro-nations in the middle of the ocean.
        So, what will life on a seastead be like? Probably a bit like life on a cruise liner ( 游轮), but much
    larger, with shops , gyms , swimming pools, schools and other areas. In fact , the early seasteads may
    actually be specially-rebuilt cruise liners. But as science advances, Friedman believes they’ll become
    more like floating cities, with several hundred people.
        Seasteading raises a lot of questions . First of all , how will the new countries make money? The
    Seasteading Institute has suggested several money-making ideas, including ocean-based theme parks,
    casinos ( 赌场) and fish farming. There’s also the questions of safety. With storms, typhoons and pirates( 海盗) , the high seas are a dangerous place. However, the Institute says that it can stand bad weather
    and prevent crimes with its well-designed systems.
        So, is this just a day dream? Well, maybe not. One of the people behind the project is Peter Thiel.
    He founded PayPal and was one of the first investors (投资者) in Facebook. So far , he’s donated $
    500,000 to the project.
        And Friedman isn’t wasting any time . He recently announced the creation of the Poseidon Award.
    This will be given to the first seastead with fifty people. Friedman is hoping to hand out the award in
    2015.
    1. Where did Friedman use to work?
    A. In Facebook.          
    B. In Seastead Institute .  
    C. In PayPal.        
    D. In Google.
    2. A future seastead may be most likely to look like ___________________.
    A. a cruise liner          
    B. a floating city        
    C. a theme park      
    D. a fishing farm
    3. What can we infer from the passage?
    A. Friedman is planning to move to a new country.    
    B. Friedman is worried about the safety of seasteads.
    C. Friedman has got some supporters for his project.  
    D. Friedman has already won the Poseidon Award.
    4.Which of the following can be the best titles of this passage?
    A. Seasteading: a new idea of living                
    B. Seasteading : a wild way of farming
    C. Peter Thiel : a man behind the project            
    D. Patri Friedman: a crazy day dreamer
  • 词汇运用。
    根据句意和汉语提示,在空白处填入适当的单词。
    1._____________(节日)like Christmas and Halloween are also popular in China now.
    2.Pop star White Houston was found _______________( 死亡)on the eve of the Grammy Awards.
    3.—What are the workers doing over there?
       —They are busy_______________( 建造 ) the BRT between Haizhou and Xugou.
    4. Unluckily , the recent floods _______________( 摧毁)many farm-houses in the south.
    5. Daniel did the exercises too________________( 粗心) , and it made his teacher very angry.
  • 根据对话意思和所给首字母,写出完整正确的单词。
        As everyone knows, (1) e______________ fast walk or slow walk does good to the muscles and lungs of human. So people walk to build up their body, or to lose (2) w_____________. But only some of them know that taking a walk every day is also good for (3) p______________ man's heart. Heart attack has become the first disease in the world (4) b_____________ more and more people suffer from it.
    Taking a walk can improve the blood supply to our hearts. If you try to walk as (5) o___________ as possible , you'll have a healthier heart.
  • 从方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其正确的形式填空。
    be absent , try one's best, excite,  provide …with, deal with
    rob …of, pay attention to, from time to time, get off, polite
    1. The audience clapped and shouted with ___________________ when the performer appeared.
    2. You’d not ___________________ before the bus stops. Otherwise you may be hurt.
    3. These days we ___________________ to get good marks in the exams.
    4. My friends and I go to museums ___________________ to learn what we can't get from textbooks.
    5. I helped Susan with her lessons, for she ___________________ from school for a week.
    6. UNICEF ___________________ poor kids in developing countries ___________________ better education.
    7. It's ___________________ fro the young to argue with the elderly.
    8. If you want to improve your spoken English , you should ___________________ your pronunciation.
    9.The lady ___________________ by a young man ___________________ her handbag while she was walking alone.
    10. Don't do everything for teenagers. They are wise enough ___________________ their own problems.
  • 在横线上填入所缺部分,使句子完整(注意:每空不止一个单词)。
    1. Unless you go along the river , you ________________________________ ( 迷路) in the forest.
    2. ________________________________ ( 减少空气污染) is everyone’s duty.
    3.The book Tiny Times written by Guo Jingming ________________________________ ( 值得一读).
    4.----I called you just now , but got no answer.
      ---- Sorry。 I________________________________ ( 发送电子邮件)in the library then.
    5. I think this journey is ________________________________ ( 最愉快的经历).
  • 任务型阅读。
    请认真阅读下面短文,在短文后表格中的空白处填入适当的单词(注意:每空1个单词)。
                                                      CCTV cameras watch action
        In UK , Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras are everywhere. They help the police solve crimes and keep the streets safe. But that’s not all they do . They also catch people doing very stupid or smart things.
        One of the videos is of a British woman Mary Bale. She clearly doesn't like cats. In 2010 she was caught on CCTV throwing one into a dustbin. The video shows Mary walking down a quiet street. All of sudden ,
    she notices Lola the cat jump onto a fence. Mary stops to pickup Lola and drops her into a large dustbin .
    Lola was saved fifteen hours later. And Mary was arrested for causing unnecessary suffering to an animal .
    She was fined ( 罚款) £250 and was not allowed to own pets for five years.
        Another video shows "Britain’s drunkest man" . He’s been at a party at London's Savoy Hotel. And he’d obviously had a few too many glasses of beer. At about 2 a. m. , he was kicked out for being too drunk .
    So, he decided to walk home. On the way , CCTV cameras filmed him falling down stairs and crossing the
    roads madly… A Savoy Hotel waiter said, " It's amazing he didn’t hurt himself badly."
        Sometimes they also record smart events. Once a British band The Get Out Clause didn't have any money to make a music video. So , they came up with an unbelievable idea. They set up their instruments ( 乐器) and played a song in front of eight CCTV cameras. And then, according to the English Freedom of Information Act , they asked for a copy of all the footages ( 视频) , which they edited. The result is that a totally
    new music video was made, and it didn’t cost them a penny.  
    Title: CCTV cameras catch action
    Passage outline Supporting details
    Usage of CCTV cameras They are almost (1) ___________ and are used in many ways.
    To help the police solve crimes A woman saw a lonely cat and (2) ___________ it into a big dustbin.
    She was fined £250 and was not allowed to own pets for five years.
    To catch people doing stupid things
    A man got very drunk and was thrown out of London’s Savoy Hotel. He went back home through a lot of troubles and dangers but was not  (3) ___________ hurt.
    To (4) ___________ people doing
    Smart events
    A band had no money but still wanted to make a music record.
    They played in front of eight CCTV cameras and asked for the footage
    Copy for (5) ___________ .
    They edited the footages and make a totally new music video.
  • 书面表达
         假设你班上周就 "Is it OK to tell white lies?" 开展了一场讨论,请你根据下表所提示的信息用英语写一篇短文, 简单介绍讨论的情况,并谈谈你自己的观点。
    陈述方主要观点
         赞成者1. 善意的谎言是出于好意, 说了不为过;
                     2. 善意的谎言可以帮助人们友好相处;
                     3. 善意的谎言有时候能使人增强自信。
         反对者1. 善意的谎言也是谎;
                     2. 谎言会伤害友情;
                     3. 谎言终究不能持久。
         你的观点………. ( 至少两点)
         注意:1.短文应包括所给内容要点,可适当发挥,使文章连贯;
                     2.词数90左右,短文开头已给出,不计总词数;
                     3.文中不得提及考生所在的学校及自己的姓名;
                     4.参考词汇: 善意的谎言  a white lie
                                                Is it OK to tell white lies?
    Last week our class had a discussion on whether it is OK to tell white lies . The students have different opinions._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________