[江西]2012-2013学年江西赣州市十一县（市）高二上学期期中联考英语试卷

Tonny wanted to be___ copy editor, so he found a job at___ New York Times after graduation.

In societies where social roles are determined, boys usually copy the behavior of their fathers, and girls usually also copy _____ of their mothers.

_________ his earnings as a football coach, he also owns and runs a chain of sports shops

My house is located near the main street, so my family were____ upset by the outside noise.

____ by taking part in practice can the young people be toughened and hardened into steel

______clearly in class, Mr. Smith raised his top voice to ask his students to stop chatting.

Most citizens like to go to the Wal-Mart Super Centerbecause it has a ______of items.

Friendship among the nations will _______the economic development of the region.

---Can you tell me who the woman going to the hall is?
---A famous writer ______to give us a lecture.

Whatever happens to you, you should be ______ about the future life.

I don’t think Tom’s remarks on his monitor are ______；he is not supposed to say so.

______, he can speak three foreign languages fluently.

_____ from the top of the tower, the east foot of the mountain is a sea of rape flowers.

________her sleeping baby in the arms, the scene was very happy.

I know Tom didn’t take money with him; _______,he would have lent it to me

Mo Yan's Nobel Prize in Literature soon aroused public curiosity of the 57-year-old Chinese writer: Why was it he that was favored by the Swedish Academy? Chinese media seemed to be 36  as some journalists were reported to be on their way overnight to Gaomi City, Shandong, Mo's 37  where he stayed with his family.
Born in 1955 into a rural family, Mo 38    out of school and became a farmer when he was a(n) 39. He joined the military and devoted himself to 40 after Chinese literary circles started rethinking deeply the Cultural Revolution. 
Mo's novel "Big Breasts & Wide Hips" tells a story of a mother who struggled and suffered 41  and tangled (缠结的) fates with Chinese people in the 20th century. His more recent work "Frog" more directly 42 China's one-child family policy, which helped 43 the country's population explosion 44 brought tragedies to farmers in the past 60 years.
"I think the reason why I could win  the  45    is that my works present lives with unique Chinese 46 , and they also tell stories from a viewpoint of  47  human beings, which goes beyond differences of nations and races," Mo said to Chinese journalists. Mo also said many 48 arts originated from his hometown, such as clay sculpture, paper cuts, traditional new-year paintings, have 49 and influenced his novels.
Mo's prize may give powerful encouragement to the country's writers as the more 50 of Chinese lives their works are, the more possible they 51 as a world literature.
As the world's fast-developing country with a long history, China will 52 meet conflicts with western civilizations.__53_, the country faces internally a wide gap between the rich and the poor, 54 environment pollution and an aging population. Paying more attention to such 55 , Chinese writers may create more works that record the nation's journey to rejuvenation(复兴).With more Chinese writers like Mo, the world could learn a more real China. Perhaps, this is another reason for the Swedish Academy's choice. (words:338)

A．astonished B．ashamed C．embarrassed D．disappointed

A．business B．birthplace C．bookstore D．workplace

A．escaped B．ran C．dropped D．moved

A．adult B．citizen C．parent D．teenager

A．training B．writing C．farming D．speaking

A．hardship B．unemployment C．disease D．accident

A．adapted B．supported C．criticized D．praised

A．destroy B．cause C．increase D．control

A．and B．but C．or D．so

A．prize B．game C．respect D．profit

A．customs B．institutions C．characteristics D．feelings

A．particular B．usual C．strange D．common

A．advanced B．elegant C．folk D．royal

A．inspired B．interrupted C．prevented D．processed

A．imaginative B．reflective C．appreciative D．productive

A．admire B．arise C．fail D．lack

A．uncertainly B．unbearably C．unavoidably D．unacceptably

A．Otherwise B．Therefore C．However D．Meanwhile

A．worsening B．softening C．deepening D．widening

A．suggestions B．plans C．arguments D．problems

With his game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer, Jeremy Lin (林书豪) finished the New York Knicks' dramatic reversed victory to defeat the Toronto Rapters.
The Knicks have won six games in a row, and Jeremy Lin has put up impressive numbers during the continuous period of competitions. Although the season is still young, the Knicks have reversed course in just one week from the NBA's most disappointing team to a playoff (季后赛) contestant. Lin, not team's high-paid stars, has saved the Knicks season and likely coach D'Antoni's job.
After nearly 15 years of disappointing, sometimes unsuccessful seasons, Madison Square Garden is alive again, and New York City can't stop talking about the Knicks. To put things into perspective, consider this: Just several years back, Knicks fans protested nightly outside of the Garden calling for the team's ownership to fire their resented coach Isiah Thomas.
Now, Madison Square Garden Co. shares are at a record high, the Knicks' average household television rating is up 70 percent since Lin joined the starting lineup (首发阵容), and jersey sales are increasing very quickly. I watched the Knicks-Lakers game at a bar in Harlem, and have not felt that kind of energy from fans since the great playoff between the Knicks and Miami Heat in the late 1990s.
Beyond the Knicks, Lin may be saving the NBA as well. Just a few months back, the NBA took a massive credibility hit during a multi-month lockout, where the owners did not allow the players to go back to play until they accept the new salary levels. As a consequence, the season did not even begin until Christmas Day. Over the past few years, LeBron James' (勒布朗﹒詹姆斯) relatively long and unpleasant free-agent (自由职业球员) events, combined with poor play around the league, have angered fans and damaged the league's brand.
Lin is leading a one-week NBA basketball revival. His legendary story has inspired Asian-Americans, increased NBA sales in China, and turned the basketball world upside down.
(words:348)
According to the passage, Jeremy Lin's excellent performance saved the following except___

The underlined word “young” in Paragraph 2 probably means "______"

The NBA suffered the credibility crisis months ago because____

Which one of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

The passage is mainly about______

The China Daily newspaper group is looking for English-language senior business editors, senior copy editors, copy editors and graphic designers to strengthen its international team. We offer a competitive salary package, accommodation with utilities paid for 90 percent, medical reimbursement, a seven-day paid leave, eleven-day public holidays and a return ticket to the country of residence.
Senior Business Editor
You must:
(1) Assist the business editor in setting goals and working on achieving them；
(2) Be an excellent team person who can generate ideas and think creatively and be able to rewrite totally if needed and mentor junior staff;
(3)Ideally have been working or have worked in a position of responsibility and understand what leadership entails；
(4) Have had at least five years’ editing experience working on editing the Business Desk and be familiar with industry software.
Senior Copy Editor
You must：
(1) Work on shifts in the Business Desk and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print；
(2) Edit or rewrite copy and give snappy headlines and captions；
(3) Have had at least two years’ editing experience working on editing desks and be familiar with industry software.
Copy Editor
You must：
(1) Be good at editing or rewriting copy and writing snappy headlines and captions；
(2) Be able to work on shifts for different pages, and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print；
(3) Have two years of editing experience working on copy desks, and be familiar with industry software.
Graphic Designer
You must:
(1) Have excellent skills in information graphics;(2) Be good at illustrations and freehand drawings;
(3) Be experienced in newspaper or magazine layouts
(4) Have a good sense of typography(活版印刷术).
(5) Have good new judgment;
(6)Be fluent in English.
For enquiries or to apply, write to job @ chinadaily.com.cn.      (words:327)
What is the purpose of this passage?

What is not required about Graphic Designer?

How many positions need editing experience?

Which can be the best title of the passage?

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

Recently, some concerns have been raised about the health of the world's banana plants. Many media reports have said that bananas may completely disappear in the coming ten years.
Bananas are one of the world's most important food crops. They are also the fourth most valuable export. Bananas do not grow from seeds. Instead, they grow from existing plants. Bananas are threatened by disease because all the plants on a farm are copies of each other. They all share the same genetic weaknesses.
For example, the Cavendish banana is most popular in American markets. It is an important export crop. However, some kinds of fungus (真菌) organisms easily infect the Cavendish. Black Sigatoka disease affects the leaves of Cavendish banana plants. The disease is controlled on large farms by putting chemicals on the plant's leaves. Farmers put anti-fungal chemicals on their crops up to once a week.
Another fungal disease is more serious. Panama disease attacks the roots of the banana plant. There is no chemical treatment for this disease. Infected plants must be destroyed. Panama disease has affected crops in Southeast Asia, Australia and South Africa. There is concern that it may spread to bananas grown in the Americas. This could threaten an important export product for Central and South America.
The International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain, whose headquarter lies in France, supports research on bananas. The group says that more research must be done to develop improved kinds of bananas.
The group says that fungal diseases mainly affect only one kind of banana. In fact, there are five-hundred different kinds of bananas. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization says the Cavendish banana represents only ten percent of world production.
The UN agency says farmers should grow different kinds of bananas. This protects against diseases that affect only one kind. Experts warn that disease may cause the Cavendish banana to disappear. This has already happened to one popular banana because of its genetic weakness against disease. (words: 335)
What does the passage mainly tell us?

Bananas are threatened by diseases because __________.

Panama disease__________.

We can infer from Paragraph 6 that ____________.

According to the passage, which information is right?

What doomed the Titanic is well known, at least in outline. On a moonless night of April 15, 1912, the ship hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic ,with 1,500 lives lost.
A century later many people presented new theories to explain the real reason for the disaster. Now two new studies argue that rare states of nature played major roles in the disaster.
The first says Earth’s nearness to the Moon and the Sun — a proximity not matched in more than 1,000 years — resulted in record tides that help explain why the Titanic met with so much ice, including the fatal iceberg.
Recently, a team of researchers found an apparent explanation in the heavens. They discovered that Earth had come unusually close to the Sun and Moon that winter, enhancing their gravitational pulls on the ocean and producing record tides. The rare orbits took place between December 1911 and February 1912 — about two months before the disaster came about. The researchers suggest that the high tides refloated masses of icebergs traditionally stuck along the coastlines of Labrador and Newfoundland and sent them adrift into the North Atlantic shipping lanes.
And a second, put forward by a Titanic historian from Britain, contends that the icy waters created ideal conditions for an unusual type of mirage(海市蜃楼) that hid icebergs from lookouts whose duty was to watch carefully for  danger ahead and confused a nearby ship as to the liner’s identity, delaying rescue efforts for hours.
Most people know mirages as natural phenomena caused when hot air near the Earth’s surface bends light rays upward. In a desert, the effect prompts lost travelers to mistake patches of blue sky for pools of water. But another kind of mirage occurs when cold air bends light rays downward. In that case, observers can see objects and settings far over the horizon. The images often undergo quick distortions — not unlike the wavy reflections in a funhouse mirror.
Now, scholars of the Titanic are debating these new theories. Some have different opinions on it. Over all, though, many experts are applauding the fresh perspectives.  (words:353)
The underlined word "It" in the title probably refers to _______.

According to Theory First, what was the right chain of causes leading to the Titanic’s disaster?
① record tides’ forming and icebergs’ being refloated
② icebergs’ being drifted into the North Atlantic shipping lanes
③the Earth’s strange closing to the Sun and the Moon
④increasing of the gravitational force on the ocean

According to Theory Second, the disaster happened to the Titanic mainly because______.

What is the chief function of the sixth paragraph?

This passage is organized generally in the pattern of________.

阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置(请注意问题后的词数要求)。
【1】Who says you need super power to save the world? On April 22, more than a billion people worldwide celebrated Earth Day by taking part in green activities in their communities. However, you needn’t wait until Earth Day. You needn’t be an adult, either! Every day, young people across the globe are doing their part to keep the Earth healthy and green. These are just a few kid heroes for the planet.
Manatee (海牛) minder
【2】When she was in second grade, Stephanie Cohen read about a baby manatee hit by a boat off the coast of Florida. Biologists saved the manatee. But caring for the sea creature was expensive. Stephanie took up a collection and raised 27 dollars in one day. Now 18, Stephanie still raises money to help these "Gentle Giants".
Goodbye paper bags
【3】When Adrienne Smith, 15, was in sixth grade, she noticed that many of her classmates carried paper lunch bags. To help kid cut down on waste, she invented an eco-friendly lunch bag. It is partly made from recycled plastic bottles. "Kids like it because they can fold it up and put it in their backpacks," said Adrienne. She sells the bags at greenearbag.com. And some of the money goes to charity.
He's skiing to save the earth
【4】Parker Liantaud, 15, wanted to raise awareness about the effects of climate change on the polar regions. He set out to become one of the youngest people ever to ski the North Pole. Although the cruel conditions forced Parker and his guide to finish the last 15 miles of the journey by helicopter, Parker felt he met his goal to inspire others. "All young people have the power to make a change," he said.
He ______ the earth
【5】Every year, Max Kesselman, from Pennsylvania, USA, celebrates his birthday December 3 by cleaning up the Earth. When Max was 6, he noticed trash on the sides of the road. He wrote a letter to local leaders suggesting a cleanup day on his birthday.(words:353)
What is the main idea of the passage? （no more than 8 words）
What does the word "it" (Line 3, Paragraph3) probably refer to? （no more than 5 words ）
Fill in the blanks of the title of Paragraph 5 with proper words． （no more than 5 words）
Why didn't Parker ski the North Pole all the way?（No more than 7 words）
Write out  at least one other Green Activity you can take part in?（no more than 8 words）

我班就“有些学生在学校贴吧上发表对老师不满的言语”一事是否妥当进行讨论。下面是讨论的结果。请你以 “We should express opinions on our teachers in a right way” 为主题 写一篇报道介绍这次讨论的情况以及你的观点。　

注意：1.词数120左右；   
2.  参考词汇：贴吧 post bar,  卑鄙的mean(adj.) ,  难堪的embarrassed (adj.)      
背地里behind one’s back/privately