第一部分选择题（共70分）

一、单项选择，从下列每题所给的选项中，选择一个最佳答案。（15分）

【2012江苏泰州】1. Zhang Lili, good teacher, is regarded asmost beautiful teacher at present.

A. an, aB. a, theC. /, theD. the, a

【答案】B

【2012江苏泰州】2. The moonlight is shining in the window. Everything in the room looks so nice.

A. overB. acrossC. throughD. past

【答案】C

【2012江苏泰州】3. —Thanks for listening to my problem and giving me your advise, Amy.

— . That’s what friends are for.

A. My pleasureB. With pleasure

C. Never mind D. It’s nice of you

【答案】A

【2012江苏泰州】4. —Wow! How beautiful!flowers are these?

—Today is Mother’s Day. They are for , Mum.

A. Which, youB. Which yoursC. Whose, yoursD. Whose, you

【答案】D

【2012江苏泰州】5. —Why are you late, Jim?

—Because therea lot of traffic when I came here.

A. is B. areC. was D. were

【答案】C

【2012江苏泰州】6. —Have you heard of about Jeremy Lin (林书豪)?

—Yes. He did quite well in the last NBA basketball match.

A. anything excitingB. something interesting

C. anything humorous D. something important

【答案】A

【2012江苏泰州】7. volunteers will give out leaflets to ask people to protect the wetlands.

A. Two hundredsB. Hundreds of C. Two hundred ofD. Hundred of

【答案】B

【2012江苏泰州】8. —What should I do when the earthquake happens, Dad?

—First of all, it’s important to_____and hide yourself in the corners of the room.

A. calm down B. put down C. get downD. fall down

【答案】A

【2012江苏泰州】9. —Do you miss your parent far away?

—Yes, very much. Theythe hometown for over two years.

A. leftB. have left

C. were away fromD. have been away from

【答案】D

【2012江苏泰州】10. —Do you like reading books?

—Yes. Each of us to do more reading in and after class.

A. are encouragedB. encourage C. is encouraged D. is encouraging

【答案】C

【2012江苏泰州】11. Cross the road carefully, you’ll keep yourself safe.

A. soB. or C. butD. and

【答案】D

【2012江苏泰州】12. —I think her dress comes from the 1970s.

—It_______be from that time. It looks so modern on her.

A. mustn’tB. can’tC. won’t D. wouldn’t

【答案】B

【2012江苏泰州】13. The people in western countries celebrate_______by making pumpkin lanterns and wearing special costumes with masks.

A. Christmas B. HalloweenC. Thanksgiving DayD. New Year’s Day

【答案】B

【2012江苏泰州】14. —Look! All the students are clapping with excitement. How nicely you sing!

— .

A. You are rightB. I don’t think so C. Thank you D. That’s all right

【答案】C

【2012江苏泰州】15. —Could you tell me ?

—More than a month.

A. when was Yangzhou-Taizhou Airport built

B. how often you go to Yangzhou-Taizhou Airport

C. how soon will Yangzhou-Taizhou Airport be built

D. how long Yangzhou-Taizhou Airport has been in service

【答案】D

二、完形填空【2012江苏泰州】阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（15分）

Rachel lived in a small town in America. She always wanted to help others when she was young. At the age of 5, she learned about an organization named Locks of Love. It uses hair donations to make wigs (假发) for children who have_16_their hair because of cancer or other illnesses. Rachel then asked her mother to cut her long hair and send _17_ to the organization.

At 8, she learned that other children had no clean _18_ in Africa, and she was shocked. When her school began _19_ money to build wells (井) there, she asked her parents to _20_holding her birthday party. Also, she asked her friends each to donate $9 to the project in Africa _21_ giving her birthday presents.

One year later, it was her _22_ birthday on June 12. She made a _23_ page on the Internet with a goal of $300. However, Rachel was able to raise only $200. This made her a little _24_.

Unluckily, Rachel was badly hurt in an accident _25_ eight days. That was a terrible shock to her friends. They wanted to find some ways of showing _26_to her. They began donating on Rachel’s birthday page. Donations _27_ her $300 goal quickly and kept rising.

When it was clear that she would _28_ come back to herself (苏醒)，her parents donated her organs (器官) to other children. They also donated her hair a _29_time to Locks of Love.

More_30_ was being raised. The total donations soon reached $100,000, then $300,000. So far more than $850,000 has been raised from all over the world, including donations from the Africans who are moved (感动) by the little American girl.

16. A. sold B. lost C. borrowed D. used

17. A. themB. herC. one D. it

18. A. roomB. airC. to D. water

19. A. spendingB. making C. raising D. saving

20. A. stop B. preserve C. keep D. finish

21. A. because ofB. one of C. instead ofD. each as

22. A. eighth B. ninthC. tenthD. eleventh

23. A. birthday B. family C. child D. game

24. A. angryB. satisfied C. excited D. sad

25. A. beforeB. after C. in D. during

26. A. interest B. support C. protection D. thanks

27. A. passed B. offeredC. aboved D. brought

28. A. ever B. hardlyC. seldomD. never

29. A. final B. firstC. followingD. next

30. A. clothes B. moneyC. stationery D. food

【答案】16.B 17.D 18.D 19.C 20.A 21.C 22.B 23.A 24.D 25.B 26.B 27.A 28.D 29.A30.B

三、阅读理解 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（40 分）

A【2012江苏泰州】

Special Offers

31. The information above is probably takes from____.

A. a sports report B. a story book

C. a fashion magazine D. an advertisement poster

32. If the price of the book is 40 yuan, you need to pay ____.

A. 4 yuanB. 36 yuanC. 40 yuanD. 44 yuan

33. You can get another tie for free ____ at LOTTE-Mart Menswear.

A. on November 9 B. on November 11

C. on November 10D. on Christmas Day

34. How long can you park your car for free at most after spending 108 yuan in RT-Mart?

A. 1 hour. B. 5 hours. C. 6 hours.D. 7 hours.

35. What can Tom get for free after he has spent 7 yuan at Mike’s Café?

A. A soft drink.B. The best hamburgers.

C. The best snacks. D. A delicious meal.

【答案】31.D 32.B 33.A 34.C 35.A

B【2012江苏泰州】

Betty is not traditional American beauty. She is unfashionable, has thick red glasses, untidy hair and large metal braces (牙套) on her teeth. But this hasn’t stopped her from becoming one of American’s favorite TV characters. So how did she manage to do it?

The answer is that charm can be more attractive than beauty. Betty is the main character in a TV show Ugly Betty. The show is about her life as an office worker at a fashion magazine in New York.

The TV show has just started. Betty has many exciting experiences and romantic stories. Betty is often looked down on and laughed at by the people around. But she manages to do better than others with her hard work, charm and wisdom. The show tells us about how a girl goes from an ugly young duck into a beautiful swan.

Though you may know the ending of the show from the beginning and the story is familiar to many of us, it has still been a big success in the USA. It has attracted a large number of viewers and won two Golden Globes awards, one of the highest honors for a television program in the USA.“ I think you can see a bit of Betty in all of us, and I mean men as well, because it’s about the underdog (弱者)”，says Ashley Jensen, who plays one of the characters on the show.

The program is so popular because of the performance of the 23-year-old actress America Ferrera who plays the role of Betty. She brings the character alive on the screen.

36. Betty is popular because of ____.

A. her clothes B. her charm C. her personality D. her appearance

37. In Paragraph 4,the underlined word “it” refers to (指的是) ____.

A. the beginningB. the ending C. the storyD. the show

38. Which is the reason for the success of the show?

A. A large number of viewers. B. Her life as an office worker.

C. The wonderful performance.D. Two Golden Globes awards.

39.Which of the following is NOT true according of the show?

A. Betty is a girl of wisdom.

B. Betty acts as a beautiful swan on the show.

C. Betty is an American favorite TV character.

D. Betty is often looked down on by the people around.

40. What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Beauty from within.B. A romantic story.

C. An ugly girl.D. An exciting experience.

【答案】36.B 37.D 38.C 39.B 40.A

C【2012江苏泰州】

There was a lovely vegetable patch (菜园). A large tree grew there. Both the patch and the tree gave the place a wonderful look, and they were the pride of the gardener. But no one know that the vegetables and the tree couldn’t stand (忍受) each other. The vegetables hated the tree’s shadow (阴影) , because it left them only just enough light to live. The tree, on the other hand, hated the vegetables because they drank nearly all the water, leaving him just enough to live.

The situation became so serious that the vegetables decided to use up all the water in the ground so that the tree would die. The tree answered back by not protecting the vegetables from the hot sun, so they began to dry up. Soon the vegetables were really weak, and the tree was drying up.

The gardener wondered why and stopped watering them. When he did that, both the tree and the vegetables realized that it was better to help each other. They learned how to live in harmony with those around them. So they decided to work together, using both the shade and the water to grow well. After seeing how well they were doing, the gardener gave the best care to the vegetable patch, watering and fertilizing (施肥) it better than any other patch for miles around.

41. Why didn’t the vegetables and the tree get on well with each other?

A. Because the vegetables wanted more light.

B. Because the tree drank almost all the water.

C. Because the vegetables weren’t the pride of the gardener.

D. Because the vegetables didn’t look as wonderful as tree.

42. From the passage we know ______.

A. The vegetables were sorry to see the tree drying up.

B. The gardener was very angry with the vegetables and the tree.

C. The gardener didn’t know what was happening in the patch at first.

D. The tree didn’t know how important the sun was to vegetables.

43. The underlined phrase “in harmony” means “______” in the Chinese.

A. 长久地B. 小心地 C. 有效地D. 和谐地

44. Of the following, which order is right according to the story?

① The gardener worked on the patch even harder than before.

② The gardener stopped watering the vegetables and the tree.

③ The vegetables decided to use up all the water in the ground.

④ The tree and the vegetables realized the important of helping each other.

A. ③②④①B. ④②③①C. ②①④③D. ①③④②

45. The passage is mainly about _______.

A. why the sunlight and water were very important

B. how the gardener took care of his vegetable patch

C. why the gardener was proud of his vegetable patch

D. what happened between the vegetables and the tree

【答案】41.A 42.C 43.D 44.A 45.D

D【2012江苏泰州】

The Internet, mobile phones and Ipads are part of our lives now. Technology is greatly affecting all ways of our lives, from the ways we work to the ways we play. And it even causes a number of social problems such as cloning humans.

We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot. There is no doubt that humans will continue to use more and more technology. Here are some examples of modern technology that will change our ideas and will affect our lives greatly.

Global positioning system (GPS) (全球定位系统)

It’s a system that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact (精确地) information. It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions. It’s made up of three parts: satellites, control equipments (设备) on land and receivers.

Space Technology

Russian and American scientists have worked together for the international Space Station (ISS) for a long time. They hope the ISS will provide a long-lasting lab. Such a lab will bring humans limitless (无限的) advantages. It’s even hoped that one day spare technology will take humans to their new houses in space.

Underwater Robot

Hercules is a kind of underwater robot with some high technology equipments. It will be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago.

The world is changing so quickly that it’s hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month. It’s important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives. So we should be willing to accept modern technology, or we will fall behind the times.

46. ______ can tell you where the user is on the earth exactly.

A. Satellites B. Receivers

C. Global Positioning System D. Underwater Robot

47. According to the passage, which is NOT true about the ISS?

A. It has carried people to other planets. B. It will provide a long-lasting lab for us

C. Russian and American are working for it.D. Humans will get a lot of advantages from it

48. Hercules is used to ______.

A. save lives in the sea B. take picture in the sea

C. repair the broken ships D. look for the ancient ships in the sea

49. From the passage, we know that ______.

A. the use of GPS is affected by the weather conditions.

B. it’s very important for us to learn about new technology.

C. it’s easy for us to catch up with all the new inventions.

D. technology brings us many advantages such as cloning humans.

50. What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To help us study some new technology.

B. To tell us technology is changing the world.

C. To help solve the problems that technology causes

D. To remind us the advantages of technology are limitless.

【答案】46.C 47.A 48.D 49.B 50.A

第二部分非选择题（共50分）

四、【2012江苏泰州】阅读表达阅读短文，按要求完成短文后的各项任务。（10分）

Westerns think that the education ways in many Chinese families are hard to understand. Here are some examples.

Many children in China are looked after by their grandfathers and grandmothers because their parents are busy. But children need to stay and communicate with their parents.

Parents pay no attention to the rights (权利) of children. Parents should knock at the door before they gointo the room of their children. (1) They shouldn’t move their children’s things before they agree. Parents should communicate with children and respect(尊重) the rights and decision of them. Children who are not respected also do not know how to respect others.

（2）Parents oftentheir childrenothers. Most Chinese parents want their children to be successful, because it can save the parents’ face. Parents often say “You see somebody else is studying hard, what goodgradesthey have, andwhat prizes they get”. This is the worst thing. It will only bring the child much harm and pain.

Many children are made to do what their parents except, though they do not like it. For example, parents ask their children to learn to play the piano or go abroad. It should be decided by children themselves.

The more hard-working, the better. Many parents think school performance is everything. In fact, the integrated (综合) ability is so important that it will affect children all their lives.

1. 将（1）句译成中文。

2. 在（2）句的空白处分别填入一个适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺。

3. 回答问题：Why are many children looked after by their grandparents in China?

4. 在文中找出与Children themselves should make a decision about it. 意思相近的句子，并将它写在答题卡上。

5. 在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子，并将它写在答题卡上。

【答案】1. 征得孩子们的同意前，父母不应该移动他们的物品。

2. comparewith

3. Because their parents are busy.

4. It should be decided by children themselves.

5. Westerns think that the education ways in many Chinese families are hard to understand.

五、词汇运用 【2012江苏泰州】用括号内所给词的适当形式填空（每空不限一词）。

1. If you(not be) careful enough in the exam, you will not get a good grade.

2. Our modern times need more and more(hero) for us to learn from.

3. Good habits are good for the (develop) of us teenagers.

4. The 30th Olympic Games(hold) in London this summer.

5. — Look! He is shouting at his mother.

— Why is he so (polite)?

6. The group of students are discussing the question (active) to come up with the answer.

7. The Three-D film Titanic is the (wonderful) film I have ever seen.

8. The OBIS doctor is training the local doctor how (deal) with the blindness.

9. Though my grandfather is in his(seventy) , he has got a QQ number.

10. Lei Feng devoted himself to (work) for the people all his life.

【答案】1.are not 2.heroes 3.development 4.is held 5.impolite 6.actively 7.most wonderful 8.to deal 9.senventieth 10.working

六、短文填空 【2012江苏泰州】根据短文内容及首字母提示，补全空格内单词，使短文完整、通顺。（请在答题卡上写出完整单词）（10分）

True friends are hard to find. Often you thought you could believe in someone, b1 later he or she may let you down (让你失望).

A true friend is sometimes who will always be there for you. Through good times or b2 times, they will stand by your side. They will not l3 you alone when things get difficult. They will accept you without trying to change you. A friend will b4 new and exciting things into your life and make it richer.

True friends will keep your worst secrets as you will keep t5. They will be honest and you can always believe in them. If you talk to someone who you believe in, you don’t have to w6 about what you may say. We can enjoy this freedom only with friends.

Friendship is a two-way street. To find a true friend and keep the friendship b7 you, you must do the same thing as well. Be there for your friends when they are in n8 and share the good times with them. Offer them the same things they give to you. Friendship will break quickly if only one person is giving and p9 effort into it.

You will find that there is nothing more valuable t10 having a true friend by your side to share life with, just as someone says, “There is nothing on this earth more to be prize (珍惜) than true friendship”.

【答案】1. but 2.bad 3.leave 4.bring 5.theirs 6.worry 7.between 8.need 9.putting 10.than

七、【2012江苏泰州】书面表达（20分）

某英语杂志社举办以“科学饮食，健康生活”为主题的英语征文比赛。请你根据下表所列的内容要点，以“The healthier, the happier”为题写一篇英语短文，介绍自己的生活方式，参加比赛。

要求：

1.词数100个左右；

2.条理清晰,语义连贯，句式规范,字迹工整；

3.不得出现真实的人名、校名、地名等相关信息。

The healthier, the happier

In the past, I ________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

But now I __________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

I think _____________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

【答案】