2012年安徽省江南十校聯(lián)考英語試題及答案解析

1、2012年安徽省江南十校聯(lián)考英語試題及答案解析本卷分第卷(選擇題)和第卷(非選擇題)兩部分，滿分150分，考試時間120分鐘。 第卷 第一部分：聽力理解(共兩節(jié)。滿分30分) 第一節(jié)(共5小題：每小題15分，滿分75分) 聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. 19.15 B. 9.15 C. 9.18 答案是B。 1. What does the man suggest the woma

2、n do? A. Study in another school. B. Go to Italy to learn Italian. C. Teach Italian as a part-time job. 2. Why is the man leaving so early? A. He wants to avoid the traffic jam. B. He wants to develop a film. C. He wants to go home earlier. 3. Whats the man probably? A. A director. B. A photographer

3、. C. A building designer. 4. How much will the man pay? A. $20. B. $40. C. $60. 5. Who is probably Mr. Brown? A. The mans cousin. B. The mans colleague. C. The mans boss. 第二節(jié)(共15小題，每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分) 聽下面5段對話或獨白，每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。每段對話或獨白聽兩遍。 聽第6段材料，回答67題。 6. What does the woman mean?

4、 A. The jacket feels bad. B. The jacket is of high quality. C. The jacket isnt worth the money. 7. Why is the jacket small for the man? A. He has gained weight. B. He bought a wrong size. C. He likes to wear a small size. 聽第7段材料，回答810題。 8. What is wrong with the man? A. He feels tired and sad. B. He

5、 eats less every day. C. He keeps awake at night. 9. What do we know about the man? A. He is a student. B. He is a foreigner, C. He is seriously ill. 10. Why does the woman know so much about culture shock? A. She is an expert. B. She has heard about it. C. She has a similar experience, 聽第8段材料，回答111

6、3題。 11. Where was the man all day yesterday? A. He stayed at the chemists. B. He was up on the roof. C. He lay in bed. 12. How did the woman examine the man? A. By feeling his forehead. B. By taking his temperature. C. By examining his throat and ear. 13. How many pills should the man take a day? A.

7、 Three. B. Two. C. One. 聽第9段材料，回答1416題。 14. What do the speakers think is important about renting the house? A. The distance. B. The size. C. The cost. 15. What do you know about the woman? A. She often gets up early in the morning. B. She doesnt wake up easily. C. She is worried about the size of t

8、he flat. 16. How much will the rent be a month? A. About 100 pounds. B. About 100 dollars. C. About 100 yuan. 聽第10段材料，回答1720題。 17. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. Protecting animals is of great importance. B. There are many ways to train animals. C. Animals can be trained to be helpful. 18. W

9、hat animals can prevent small animals from stealing food? A. Cats. B. Dogs. C. Pigeons. 19. What animals can change CDs and fetch food? A. Trained dogs. B. Trained pigs. C. Trained monkeys. 20. What cant dogs do? A. Help blind and deaf people. B. Use their noses to find a tasty plant. C. Take care o

10、f the cattle. 第二部分：英語知識運用(共兩節(jié)。滿分45分) 第一節(jié)：語法和詞匯知識(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分) 從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。 例：Alice was the letter from Tom, but it didnt reach her for some reason. A. expecting B. waiting C. waiting for D. expected 答案是A。 21. There is _ increase of 20% in food prices, but the sandwiches in our

11、 shop are _ bargain at only ￥5 each. A. an; the B. an; a C. /; a D. /; / 22. Mary, dont take it _ when your teacher makes some general and unpopular remarks in class. Just try your best. said her mother. A. typically B. exactly C. actually D. personally 23. - May I borrow your book Steve Jobs? - _ y

12、ou return it before Friday. A. If only B. Unless C. On condition that D. Now that 24. If you want to make a good speech in public, you should first _ your shyness. A. get over B. get across C. get by D. get down 25. To such a degree _ his boring performance that some of the audience began to feel sl

13、eepy. A. would he go on with B. he would go on with C. did he go on with D. he went on with 26. - What do you think of the 2012 Spring Festival Party? - Well, great! But I dont think much of _ held last year. A. the one B. it C. one D. which 27. _ each other, the twin sisters are difficult to distin

14、guish. A. To resemble B. Resembling C. Resembled D. Resemble 28. - I wonder what makes you a successful manager. - I _ as a waiter for five years, which contributes a lot to my todays work. A. serve B. have served C. had served D. served 29. To be a good story writer, one needs, _ other things, a ve

15、ry vivid imagination. A. among B. between C. for D. off 30. - _ no ad during TV plays. - Great move! I cannot tolerate those annoying ads appearing every several minutes. A. There is said to have B. It is said to have C. There is said to be D. It is said to be 31. - Its no easy task to catch a ticke

16、t on a website that receives 1 billion clicks daily. - I cant agree with you more. There _ be errors for every single step. A. should B. must C. will D. can 32. How to recover confidence in the market is on the top of our _, and were sure to come up with some effective measures. A. access B. agenda

17、C. account D. abstract 33. There are a lot of stories about Yao Ming, a superb basketball star, _ this is an example. A. for whom B. for which C. of whom D. of which 34. Chery, a car maker in Anhui province, sold nearly 700,000 units in 2011, with the total value it was in 2005. A. more than three t

18、imes what B. three more times than that C. over three times than what D. over three times of that 35. - I should say it was a bit difficult to settle into a new company at first. - _! Everyone was helpful and I loved it from the very beginning. A. Never mind B. By all means C. Not at all D. Thats ri

19、ght 第二節(jié)：完形填空(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分) 閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。 O.L. Straub wanted to get his rent reduced. And he knew his landlord (房東) was hard-boiled. I wrote to him, Mr. Straub said in a speech before the class, telling him that I would leave 36 my lease (租約) ran out. The 37 wa

20、s, I wanted to stay if I could get my rent reduced. But the 38 seemed hopeless. Other tenants (房客) had tried - and 39 . Everyone told me the landlord was 40 difficult to deal with. But I said to 41 , I am studying a course in how to deal with people, so Ill try it 42 him-and see how it 43 . He came

21、to see me as soon as he got my 44 . I met him at the door with a friendly greeting. I didnt begin talking about how 45 the rent was. I began talking about how much I liked his apartment. I was hearty and 46 in my praise. I made good comments on the way he 47 the building and told him I should like s

22、o much to stay for another year but I couldnt afford it. He had evidently never had such a reception from a tenant. He hardly knew what to 48 it. Then he started to tell me his troubles. One had written him fourteen letters, some with bitter words. Another 49 to break his lease unless the landlord k

23、ept the man on the floor above from snoring (打呼嚕) . What a 50 it is, he said, to have a satisfied tenant like you. And then, without my 51 asking him to do it, he offered to reduce my rent a little. I wanted more, so I named the 52 I could afford to pay, and he 53 without a word. If I had tried to g

24、et the rent reduced by the methods the other tenants were using, I am 54 should have met with the same failure they came across. It was the 55 , sympathetic, appreciative approach that won. 36. A. until B. when C. before D. while 37. A. news B. view C. truth D. idea 38. A. draft B. rent C. situation

25、 D. appointment 39. A. failed B. kept on C. continued D. gave up 40. A. necessarily B. controversially C. actually D. extremely 41. A. the class B. myself C. the landlord D. his secretary 42. A. on B. in C. out D. from 43. A. feels B. succeeds C. does D. works 44. A. demand B. call C. answer D. lett

26、er 45. A. high B. low C. expensive D. cheap 46. A. generous B. tough C. greedy D. rigid 47. A. left B. ran C. moved D. looked 48. A. make of B. make out C. make for D. make up 49. A. seemed B. swore C. refused D. expected 50. A. convenience B. shock C. relief D. decision 51. A. still B. even C. agai

27、n D. merely 52. A. figure B. value C. hope D. apartment 53. A. allowed B. promised C. accepted D. admitted 54. A. positive B. ashamed C. worded D. optimistic 55. A. sensitive B. creative C. organized D. friendly 第三部分：閱讀理解 (共20小題；每小題2分, 滿分40分) 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項。 A Millions of girls g

28、row up with the hope of becoming a famous singer. Some even win local talent competitions as children, but only a few such early successes and dreams turn into reality. Jessica Andrews is one of the few whose dreams have come true. Andrews first taste of success came at the age of 10. She won a tale

29、nt competition in her home town of Huntingdon, Tennessee, singing I Will Always Love You, originally sung by Whitney Houston. Houstons version of the song appeared on The Bodyguard sound track, which happened to be the first album Andrews ever bought. Within two years, talk of Andrews had spread to

30、Nashville and caught the attention of producer Byron Gallimore, whose credits include work with Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Jo Dee Messina. With Gallimore signed on to produce, Andrews soon had a recording contract (合同) with Dream Works Nashville label. Andrews professional career was launched with

31、1999s Heart Shaped World, recorded when she was 14 years old. The album included the country hit I Will Be There For You, which also appeared on The Prince Of Egypt. She followed up the release of the album by touring as a support act for such country superstars as Faith Hill and Trisha Yearwood. Wi

32、th the release of 2001s Who I Am, Andrews became a star in her own right. The album was certified (證明) gold for sales of 500,000 copies. Andrews returned in April 2003 with Now, an album that she promised would show a new side of the young artist. This album has a very different feeling for me, she

33、said. Its a lot more personal and theres a confidence that wasnt quite there on the first two. I feel especially connected to this group of songs. 56. Whats the meaning of the underlined word launched in the fourth paragraph? A. Aimed. B. Sent. C. Started. D. Set. 57. Which of the following statemen

34、ts is WRONG according to the passage? A. The Bodyguard was the first album Andrews ever bought. B. After Andrews sang Who I Am, she became a star in her own right. C. I Will Always Love You was originally sung by Whitney Houston. D. Now expresses a new feeling of Andrews. 58. Which of the following

35、may NOT be Andrews album? A. Now. B. Heart Shaped World. C. The Prince of Egypt. D. Who I Am. 59. Which of the following is the best title of the passage? A. Jessica Andrews Life B. Jessica Andrews Dream C. Jessica Andrews Songs D. Jessica Andrews Success as a Singer B The brightest object in the ev

36、ening sky after the sun and the moon isnt a star, but a planet. Its Venus, our closest neighbor and the second planet from the sun. Venus is so bright that you can see it both at night and in the early morning. This caused some confusion for ancient Egyptian (埃及的) and Greek (希臘的) star observers. Bec

37、ause they saw Venus at two different times, they thought it was two different planets. What makes Venus so bright? Huge clouds, 20 miles thick, completely surround it and reflect 75% of the light from the sun that strike them. For a long time, these clouds caused Venus to be a great mystery (謎) to t

38、he worlds astronomers. If, like other clouds, the ones on Venus were made up of water vapors (水汽), could there not be life hiding beneath them on the planet? Were there Venusians (金星人) waiting to communicate with us on Earth? It was an exciting thought, but on that the Mariner recently landed to res

39、t. The Mariner thoroughly examined Venus and its atmosphere, only to find that the cloud cover was made mostly of deadly carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) gas. The atmospheric pressure was 15 to 22 times greater than on Earth, which further disproved the theory of life on Venus. Arid what did the Mariner find u

40、nder the clouds? A world of great mountains and smooth areas, dry as a bone. The temperature is about 900. Thats hot. Although the greatest mystery has been solved, there are still others waiting for us on Venus. Why does Venus rotate (自轉(zhuǎn)) so slowly? What is the inside of Venus like? And most import

41、ant of all, why is there no water on Venus? If, as it was thought, it was formed about the same time as our planet, it should have water. These questions and others may some day be answered. Until then, Venus will continue to be the brightest mystery in the sky. 60. Venus is very bright because _. A

42、. the clouds surrounding it take in 75% of the sunlight striking them B. the clouds surrounding it throw back 3/4 of the sunlight striking them C. 75% of the clouds surrounding it are made up of water vapor D. 3/4 of the clouds surrounding it are made up of carbon dioxide gas 61. The Mariner is prob

43、ably the name of _. A. an astronomer B. a planet C. a star D. a spaceship 62. From the passage we can tell that _. A. astronomers still wonder whether Venus is as old as the Earth B. Venusians are trying to get in touch with us on Earth C. there are many volcanoes and other natural wonders on Venus

44、D. whether there is life on Venus is still a question 63. What section of a newspaper is the passage probably taken from? A. Scientific Technology B. Science Fictions C. Brief News D. Science & Discovery C Read these unusual news articles. 1. Tom Smith has been banned from the bedroom by fed-up wife

45、 Mary: She gave him his marching orders after Tom had been hiccupping (打嗝) non-stop for seven days. She sent her husband to the spare bedroom. 2. A senior Swiss school teacher aged 105 was told to go to school. Apparently, a computer error had taken a century off his age. The former history teacher

46、said, Im sure I could still learn something. 3. Company managers had to order 15,000 pairs of mens trousers to be returned from shops all over France. A woman factory worker had put itching (搔癢的) powder in them because her husband had left her to live with another woman and she wanted revenge (復(fù)仇) .

47、 The police have not been involved in the case. 4. Queen Elizabeth of England is well known for enjoying doing jigsaw puzzles (拼圖游戲). But it seems her pet dogs are also helping her complete the puzzles. Sometimes the puzzles come back and pieces have been chewed, said Pearl Hastings who runs the puz

48、zle lending library. Of course, I cannot say anything to her, she added. 5. An English man named Boverall had his final wish realized after he died last week. Boverall wanted to leave life with a bang (突然的巨響) , so his ashes were put into a metal box and fired from an old gun. The box was buried wher

49、e it landed-about a kilometer away from his home in Sizely Bottom. His son, Maximiian, said, My father always liked making a loud noise. 6. The average American family of four uses about 50,000 sheets of toilet paper a year. It also keeps a total of 8 rolls in reserve in case of emergencies. 7. A re

50、cent poll (民意調(diào)查) in France shows that married couples argue more about which program to watch on TV than their childrens education. These mums and dads also fight about money - how to spend it, not how to make it. 8. Bugs Bunny has shown a little too much fur in a recent cartoon. As the carrot-lovin

51、g rabbit came out of a shower, his whole body was shown. Walt Disney bosses decided to edit the film to protect Bugs Bunnys natural shyness. 64. A Swiss school teacher _. A. went back to school happily alter his retirement B. lost his job because he was not young C. was asked to attend school becaus

52、e of a computer mistake D. was ready to have further education 65.15,000 pairs of trousers were _. A. made for the police B. damaged by a female worker C. designed for men who cheated on their wives D. too tight and itchy to wear 66. Boverall _. A. liked firing guns B. wanted to die in a gun fight C

53、. kept his ashes in a gun box D. wanted his ashes to be fired from a gun 67. What can we learn according to the above news? A. Married couples in France worry about money. B. American families use more toilet paper now. C. Queen Elizabeth II has some naughty pet dogs. D. Bugs Bunny will be protected

54、 in the coming films. D Bad teeth can be painful - and worse. They can even be deadly. Infections (感染) of the gums (牙齦) and the teeth can cause bacteria (細菌) to go into the blood system. Those bacteria can increase the chance of a heart attack and worsen the effects of other diseases. And adults are

55、 not the only ones at risk. For example, in 2007, doctors in the Washington area said a boy died when a tooth infection spread to his brain. They said it might have been prevented had he received the dental care (牙齒保健) he needed. He was twelve years old. Experts at the National Institutes of Health

56、say good dental care starts at birth. Breast milk, they say, is the best food for the healthy development of teeth. Breast milk can help slow the growth of bacteria and acid production in the mouth. But dentists say a babys gums and early teeth should be cleaned after each feeding. Use a cloth with

57、a little warm water. Do the same if a baby is fed with a bottle. Experts say if you decide to put your baby to sleep with a bottle, only give the child water. When baby teeth begin to appear, you can clean them with a wet toothbrush. Dentists say it is important to find soft toothbrushes made especially for babies and to use them very gently. The use of fluoride (氟化物) to protect teeth is common in many parts of the world. For example, it is often added to drinking water supplies. The fluoride mixes with enamel (琺瑯質(zhì)) , the hard surface on teeth, t