江苏省如皋市高二下学期期末考试试题（英语）

We are sparing no efforts to create _____ more peaceful and more advanced world, ______ place where everyone enjoys his life and freedom.

Housing price in China is so expensive that it is_______ the reach of those with average income, so the government is taking measures to solve the problem.

Not until they left school ______ how much their teachers loved them and helped them.

.Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda on Monday apologized to Chinese consumers, who ________ the world's biggest auto market, over the company's massive global recall.

. Emergency line operators must always ________calm and make sure that they get all the information they need to send help.

________in the heart of Toronto is the Canadian National Tower , which is often called the CN Tower for short.

Hardly __________ the Shanghai Expo _________ we realized we forgot our ID cards in the room.

So although Fleming discovered penicillin, it was over a decade ___________someone else turned penicillin into the great drug of the 20th century.

—Do you think it’s going to rain over the weekend?
—______. We’re planning to go on a picnic.

I will lose _________ before an examination because of much worry.

-----Do you have a minute? I’ve got something to tell you.
-----OK, _________you make it short. You see the match between Argentina and Korea is on and I won’t miss every wonderful moment.

There is no________ that students will listen attentively in class, if they are _____ The World Cup in South Africa at night

. — ______ was it _______ they discovered the entrance to the underground palace?
— Totally by chance.

. Mary was only too ready to help others, seldom, _____, refusing them when they turned to her.

—Wow, you look good. Your hair looks fantastic. You’re such a wonderful friend. You’re so generous. I’ve always liked you.
—________! Get to the point. I haven’t got food all day.

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题l分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36－55题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
It was in my high school science class. I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on.
A ___36____came, “Nice shirt,” I smiled from ear to ear. Then another voice said, “That shirt belonged to my dad. Greg’s mother works for my family. We were going to ___37___ that shirt away, but gave it to her ___38___.” I was speechless. I wanted to hide.
I ___39___ the shirt in the back of the closet and told my mum what had happened. She then dialed her    40   , “I will no longer work for your family,” she told him. That night, Mom told my dad that she couldn’t clean anymore; she knew her life’s ___41___ was something greater.
The next morning she ____42___ with the personnel manager at the Board of Education. He told her that without a proper education she could not teach. So Mom decided to __43__ a university.
After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager. He said, “You are ___44____, aren’t you? I think I have a ___45___ for you as a teacher’s assistant. This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of___46____.” Mom accepted the opportunity very ___47___.
For almost five years, as a teacher’s assistant, she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit, feeling   48  . Then one day, the personnel manager and the principal ____49____ in her classroom. The principal said, “We have watched how you ___50____ the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard-working ___51___ over the last five years. We are all in agreement that you   52   be the teacher of this class.”
My mom spent more than 20 years there. ___53___ her career, she was voted Teacher of the Year. All of this came about because of the ___54___ comment made in the classroom that day. Mom showed me how to handle ___55___ situations and never give up.
36. A. noise                         B. voice                       C. sound                       D. tune
37. A. get                               B. take                         C. carry                        D. throw
38. A. otherwise                   B. anyhow                    C. instead                            D. actually
39. A. settled                       B. pushed                     C. stored                      D. put
40. A. teacher                   B. employer                  C. director                D. adviser
41. A. purpose                            B. encouragement     C. achievement             D. victory
42. A. went                         B. met                C. worked                    D. stayed
43. A. visit                          B. continue                   C. attend                      D. prepare
44. A. serious                       B. fortunate                  C. careful                            D. responsible
45. A. career                        B. duty                         C. position                    D. part
46. A. learning                            B. judging                   C. obeying                    D. imagining
47. A. patiently                    B. eagerly                     C. successfully              D. skillfully
48. A. upset                         B. frightened                C. guilty                       D. ashamed
49. A. looked up                  B went up                     C. took up                    D. showed up
50. A. believe                   B. protect                     C. treat                         D. receive
51. A. spirit                         B. intention                  C. action                      D. attempt
52. A. must                       B. would                      C. might                       D. should
53. A. At                         B. During                     C. On                           D. With
54. A. worthless          B. thoughtless               C. hopeless                   D. helpless
55. A. challenging                B. different                   C. dangerous                 D. strange

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2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。
“Can I see my baby?” asked the happy new mother. The bundle was placed in her arms and when she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped-the baby had been born without ears. Time, however, proved that the baby’s hearing was perfect except his appearance．
One day when he rushed home from school and threw himself into his mother’s arms，he cried out bitterly，“A boy, a big boy…called me－a f—…freak．”She sighed, knowing that his life was to be endless of heartbreaks．
He grew up，handsome for his misfortune．A favorite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that．He developed a gift for literature and music．
The boy’s father had a talk with the family doctor．Could nothing be done? “I believe we could graft on a pair of outer ears，if they could be donated，”the doctor decided．So the search began for a person who would make such a sacrifice for a young man．Two years went by．Then, “You’re going to the hospital，son．Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need．But it’s a secret,” said the father．
The operation was a brilliant success．His talents blossomed into genius．School and college became a series of successes．Later he married and entered the diplomatic service．“But I must know!” he urged his father．“Who gave so much for me? I could never do enough for him．”
“I do not believe you could,” said the father，“but the agreement was that you are not to know…not yet．”The years kept the secret, but the day did come …one of the darkest days that ever passed through a son．He stood with his father over his mother’s casket(棺材)．Slowly and tenderly，the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick，reddish-brown hair to let out the secret．
56．When the mother unfolded the cloth and looked upon the tiny face we know that the mother________．
A．suddenly decided to make a sacrifice for the baby
B．kept the baby’s situation unknown to others
C．felt shocked and disappointed to see her new baby
D．complained of her bad luck and regretted having a disabled child
57.Give the closest meaning to the underlined word “freak” in Paragraph 2．
A．slow—acting person                            B．ugly—looking child
C．badly—behaved student                D．strangely—shaped creature
58．At last, we may infer from the passage that_________.
A．The agreement was between the donator and the family
B．Finally the boy came to know the donator was a stranger
C．The mother may never let her hair be cut to keep her ears from being seen
D．The mother donated her ears to her son after she died
59．What moral lesson can we draw from this reading?
A．Real love lies in what is done unknown rather than what is done known．
B．It is up to parents to help their children heart and soul．
C．True beauty lies only in the heart not in appearance．
D．It is a virtue for young generations to learn to be grateful．

Volunteers, as an essential part of a successful world exposition, are a major channel for the public to participate in, serve and share the world exposition and a means to showcase the image of the host country and city. The following information is about the volunteer for the World Exposition 2010 Shanghai China.
I. Basic Requirements for Volunteers
Be willing to participate in voluntary services of Expo 2010;
Age limit: Expo Site volunteers must be born before April 30, 1992 and Expo City Voluntary Service Station volunteers before April 30, 1994;
Obey the laws and regulations of the PRC;
Be able to participate in training and relevant activities before the opening of Expo 2010;
Possess necessary knowledge and skills needed by the position;
Be in good health to meet the requirements of corresponding voluntary positions.
II. Further Information for Volunteers
Source
Residents of Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, as well as overseas Chinese, and foreigners can all apply to be the volunteers.
Signup methods
Applicants may log in onto the official websites for online signup. They may also consult or connect with the Expo Volunteer Stations.
Time
May 1 – December 31, 2009
III. Volunteer Training
　　Volunteer training includes general training, special training and position training. General training is carried out through internet, while special training and position training are provided through classroom lectures and field practice.
IV. Volunteer Types
Expo Site volunteers refer to those offering voluntary services to visitors and the Organizer in the Expo Site, mainly including information, visitor flow management, reception, translation and interpretation, assistance for the disabled, and assistance in media service, event and conference organization and volunteer management.
Information booth volunteers are stationed in the Expo’s information booths at key transportation centers, commercial outlets, tourist attractions, restaurants, hotels and cultural event places outside the Expo Site. They offer services including information, translation, interpretation and even first aid.
60. According to the passage, which one is NOT true?
A. If you were born in April 1993, you can be a volunteer in Expo City
B. If you were born in April 1991, you can be a volunteer in Expo Site.
C. Volunteers of the World Exposition should obey the laws and regulations of the PRC.
D. Applicants may log in onto the official websites for online signup.
61. Volunteers of the World Exposition 2010 Shanghai China have been trained well. Which of the following doesn’t belong to the Volunteer training ?
A. Position training.                                         B. General training.      
C. Internet training.                                             D. Special training.      
62. Which of the following services is offered by information booth volunteers?
A. Visitor flow management.                             B. Helping the disabled.
C. Assistance in media service.                           D. Emergency First aid.  

China news, Beijing, Feb. 9 – Housing price in China has always aroused heated discussions among property developers and ordinary Chinese. To many property developers and local government officials, housing price in China is still low compared with many developed countries. However, the average housing price in the United States is only 8,000yuan per square meter, while in China, it is even higher than in the United States. This shows that there are some bubbles(泡沫) in Chinese real estate (房地产) market, the International Finance News reported.
Although the average price of residential houses in the United States, after converted to RMB, is about 8,000yuan per square meter, the houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses. If US property developers sell their houses according to the building area, then the housing price will be even lower than 8,000yuan per square meter. In most big Chinese cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, houses are sold at a price even higher than those in the US.
The high housing sales price in large cities in China proves that Chinese real estate market does have some bubbles. Moreover, Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality, environment and supporting facilities. Furthermore, it should be noted that American people’s average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people. How can the Chinese afford to buy a house which is even more expensive than that sold in the US?
At the beginning of 2007, Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public. Now in order to reduce the high housing prices, the government can regulate (控制) the real estate market by raising tax on property industry and controlling the release of loans to property developers. At the same time, the government should allow people to build more houses through various fund-raising channels, such as funds collected from buyers or raised by working units. By applying these multiple means, it is expected that the high housing prices can be lowered.
63. Which of the following is NOT true from the passage?
A．Compared with many developed countries, housing price in China is still low.
B．Housing price in China is even higher than that in the United States.
C．The houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as in China
D  Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality, environment and supporting facilities.
64. Why did they say that there are some bubbles in Chinese real estate market?
A. Most Chinese property developers sell their houses according to the building area.
B. In large cities in China such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, houses are sold at a price even higher than those in the US.
C. the government raised tax on property industry and controlled the release of loans to  property developers.
D. The Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public.
65. How many measures are mentioned in the last paragraph in order to reduce the high housing prices?   
A．Four     B．Three           C．Five           D．Two
66. It can be inferred from the passage that ______
A. Housing price in China has lowered since 2007.
B. There will be no bubbles in Chinese real estate after the government raises tax on property industry.
C. Ordinary Chinese are looking forward to seeing that the high housing prices will be lowered.
D. More ordinary Chinese will buy a house in America instead of in China.

The energy crisis has made people aware of how the careless use of the earth’s energy has brought the whole world to the edge of disaster. The over-development of motor transport, with its increase of more cars, more traveling, has contributed to the near-destruction of our cities and the pollution not only of local air but also of the earth’s atmosphere.
Our present situation is unlike natural disasters of the past. Worldwide energy use has brought us to a state where long-range planning is vital. What we need is not a continuation of our present serious state, which endangers the future of our country, our children, and our earth, but a movement forward in order to work rapidly and effectively on planetary problems.
This country has been falling back under the continuing exposures of loss of morality and the revelation that lawbreaking has reached into the highest place in the land. There is a strong demand for morality to turn for the better and for some devotion that is vast enough and yet personal enough to enlist the devotion of all. In the past it has been only in a way in defense of their own country and their own benefits that people have been able to devote themselves wholeheartedly.
This is the first time that we have been asked to defend ourselves and what we hold dear in cooperation with all the other people of this planet, who share with us the same endangered air and the same endangered oceans. There is a common need to reassess our present course, to change that course and to employ new methods through which the world can survive. This is a priceless opportunity.
To grasp it, we need a widespread understanding of nature if the crisis we and the world are facing is no passing inconvenience, no byproduct of the ambitions of the oil-producing countries, no environmentalists’ only fears, no byproduct of any present system of government. What we face is the result of the invention of the last four hundred years. What we need is a transformed life style. This new life style can flow directly from science and technology, but its acceptance depends on a sincere devotion to finding a higher quality of life for the world’s children and future generation.
67. ___________________ has resulted in the near-destruction of our cities?
A. The rapid growth of motors.            B. The energy crisis
C. the edge of disaster                      D. loss of morality
68. which one is NOT true , according to the whole passage?
A. The over use of our earth’s energy has brought the whole world to the edge of disaster.     
B. By comparing past problems with present ones, the author draws our attention to the seriousness of this crisis         
C. What we need is a movement forward in order to work rapidly and effectively on planetary problems
D. There is no need to reassess our present course, to change that course and to employ new methods
69. In para3.,the author used____________ as an example to show the loss of morality?
A. Disregard for law.                                        B. Lack of devotion.
C. Lack of understanding.                                 D. Destruction of cities.
70. The author wrote the passage mainly to________.
A. make a recommendation for a transformed life style     
B. limit ambitions of the people of the whole world
C. demand devotion to nature and future generation
D. encourage awareness of the decline of morality

第二卷（共35分）
第四部分 任务型阅读（共10小题,每空一词，每小题1分，满分10分）
Do we need an “Ivy League”?
China may soon have its own “Ivy League”, with a union of top universities.
The term originally referred to an athletic conference of eight top universities in the northeastern US. The Chinese version, which was officially started in mid-October, consists of nine famous universities, including Peking, Tsinghua, Zhejiang and Fudan. The union is supposed to result in student exchange programs, recognition of academic achievements, and other joint programs.
The news of this Chinese “Ivy League” has received mixed responses from the public and press. Some negative critics have dismissed it as yet another example of the wishful copying of international practices without fully understanding them. Others say that the “Ivy League” is not necessary but that the union is a good idea, one that could promote academic development.
So what’s your opinion on a Chinese “Ivy League”? Do we need one?
Yes. Ivy League or not, nine of China’s best universities cooperating is a good thing.
These universities combining resources could create a better environment for students and for research. It could also save a lot of time and resources because it would mean fewer unnecessary investments for some of the universities.
Allowing students to move to or have exchanges with other universities could broaden their horizons, improve their social skills and create more employment opportunities. The results could be more important than lessons and achievements.
The term “Ivy League” carries a sense of academic excellence, tradition and reputation. If borrowing such a term could encourage students’ and professors’ mental state and improve Chinese higher education, then there’s no reason not to do it.
No. Universities should do some work on increasing cooperation instead of copying an “Ivy League” model.
Many Chinese universities already have such cooperation with each other. If this cooperation were associated with the “Ivy League”, it would just distract (分散) attention and resources and have a negative effect.
These Chinese universities are all state-run and most get their funding from the government. They’re quite similar to each other in many ways and more cooperation wouldn’t bring about as much potential ability as between , say, public and private, or Chinese and foreign universities.
China should find its own way to develop world-class universities instead of by copying some foreign practices. We have our own unique conditions and foreign lessons often don’t apply well here.

第五部分：书面表达(满分25分)
90后出生的学生，思想特殊、行为方式和价值观令人担忧。假如你是一名90后出生的学生王林，请根据下表中所提供信息以“Do trust us—a generation born in the 90s”为题写一篇英语演讲稿，以消除人们的忧虑。

注意：1．对所给要点，逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。
2．词数150左右。开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数。
3．参考词汇：盲目：blindly    
Good afternoon, everyone!
The topic of my speech today is “Do trust us—a generation born in the 90s”.
Living in an environment full of fiercer competition, we, a generation born in the 90s, are faced with more problems in entering higher schools and getting employed.  ____________________
_______________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________
Thank you for your listening.