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广西桂林四市2012届高三下学期第二次调研测试题（英语）
本试卷分第I卷和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第I卷
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第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．Where does the woman have to get off?
A．At the Bank of China. B．At the post office. C．At the next stop.
2．Why does the man refuse the woman?
A．He doesn’t have a car. B．He’ll be using his car. C．She doesn’t drive.
3．Where does the woman want to go?
A．The Grand Hotel. B．The shopping center. C．The traffic light.
4．How is the man going home?
A．In a car. B．By bus. C．On foot.
5．How many friends can the girl invite?
A．Four or five. B．Two or three. C．Two or four.
第二节 （共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6．What are the speakers going to do this weekend?
A．Go to the beach. B．Climb a mountain. C．Go for a bicycle-ride.
7．What do we know about Paul and Mary?
A．They might be the speakers’ friends.
B．They’ve decided to join the speakers.
C．They did some riding yesterday.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What are the two speakers talking about?
A．Using the left hand. B．Operating machines. C．Designing machines.
9．What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?
A．master and servant. B．Boss and secretary. C．Fellow workers.
10．What can we learn from the conversation?
A．Left-handers can’t run the machines.
B．The woman only uses her right hand.
C．The woman is more skillful than the man.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．What did the woman do last weekend?
A．She went to the beach.
B．She visited her parents.
C．She had a trip to the countryside.
12．Why did the woman come home so soon?
A．She was tired.
B．She caught a cold.
C．She had school work to do.
13．What was the weather like at the weekend?
A．Cloudy. B．Sunny. C．Rainy.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14．What does the woman think about her boss?
A．Rude. B．Foolish. C．Troublesome.
15．What do we know about the woman?
A．She was in charge of a school.
B．She succeeded in her job.
C．She has left her job.
16．What does the man want to be?
A．A dancer. B．A dancing trainer. C．A high school teacher.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．What can we learn from the news?
A．No villager was killed.
B．15 houses were badly damaged.
C．Over 200 people were made homeless.
18．How many people were badly injured in the storm?
A．Seven. B．Nine. C．Ten.
19．What do we know about the farmer?
A．His house was destroyed.
B．His wife was missing.
C．One of his children was killed.
20．What did the woman do when she saw her house shaking?
A．She tried to take something out.
B．She rushed out with her children.
C．She told her husband not to leave.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
21．—I’m worrying about the interview tomorrow. I’m afraid I can’t pass it.
— ! I’m sure you will make it.
A．Forget it B．Good luck C．Thank you D．Come on
22．The taxi driver was put into prison because his car had killed child crossing the street.
A．a; the B．a; a C．不填; a D．the; a
23．Be patient! You will find a bank on side of the street.
A．neither B．both C．either D．each
24．John was so sleepy that he could hardly keep his eyes .
A．open B．to be opened C．to open D．opening
25．He strongly believes that the govemment will a way to solve the problem of population.
A．set off B．put off C．catch up with D．come up with
26．—What is a left-luggage office?
—It is a place where luggage be left for a certain period of time, especially at a bus or a train station.
A．can B．should C．must D．will
27．I while listening to music. Luckily, Jack woke me up in time!
A．had fallen asleep B．have fallen asleep
C．fall asleep D．fell asleep
28．He thought mattered most in improving your spoken English was enough confidence and practice.
A．Why B．What C．Which D．Tell
29． him or her leave a message in case anyone happens to drop in while I am out.
A．Get B．Have C．Ask D．Where
30．You are advised to do as the Romans do when you travel the customs are really different from your own.
A．in which B．what C．when D．where
31．Don’t you think the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008 was a great success?
A．hold B．holding C．held D．to be held
32．—We’ll take the conditions into careful consideration you have attached to this contract.
—Thanks. Hope for further cooperation.
A．as B．which C．where D．what
33．—You are so excellent.
—I don’t understand what you mean saying that.
A．by B．for C．of D．in
34．Have you seen my dog? I for it and still haven’t found it.
A．looked B．was looking
C．have been looking D．had been looking
35．—I hear Johnson was badly injured in the accident.
— , let’s go and see him.
A．What’s more B．If so C．Oh, I don’t know D．It doesn’t matter

第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I am 58 years old, but I began training to swim across the English Channel a little over a year ago. The question I 36 over and over again was this: : “Why?”
When a student reporter of Indiana University recently asked me this 37 , I said, “First let me ask you a question. What are your 38 for this summer?” He 39 that he was going to receive much more training in tennis. I didn’t have to say more; he understood my 40 .
A 41 and an element of adventure are welcome 42 you are 20 or 58 especially when you have a choice. But 43 did I decide to swim across the Channel at 58? It is the challenge that 44 about 100 swimmers every year who are willing to spend time, effort and money trying 45 .
I don’t think that I am superman. I 46 think I have three things going for me:
First, I am training hard— 47 swimming 7.5 miles a day. Before that time I also kept physically 48 by training moderately（适度地）hard.
Second, I am a determined person for whom this swim has long been a 49 . I have a feeling I will be 50 ready and won’t do as a Channel swimmer did a few years ago. Though he trained hard for a couple of years, yet he gave up at last because he was not confident enough.
51 , a young girl touched me, who was attempting to finish her swim when the ocean go 52 . She was having a hard time with the turbulent（汹涌的）and cold water, when her trainer shouted to her from the boat that he thought she should 53 and get out of the water. She shouted 54 , “I’m doing the swimming and I will decide when to get out.” She 55 it.
36．A．considered B．found C．was asked D．was answered
37．A．question B．word C．information D．result
38．A．regrets B．courses C．plans D．places
39．A．realized B．hoped C．agreed D．replied
40．A．advice B．point C．problem D．success
41．A．challenge B．friend C．chance D．boat
42．A．unless B．and C．whether D．so
43．A．how B．where C．when D．why
44．A．frightens B．attracts C．comforts D．puzzles
45．A．it B．them C．these D．those
46．A．can B．must C．shall D．do
47．A．always B．suddenly C．presently D．possibly
48．A．pretty B．fit C．desirable D．fresh
49．A．goal B．habit C．form D．practice
50．A．experimentally B．economically C．physically D．mentally
51．A．For example B．Without doubt C．In addition D．As usual
52．A．rough B．calm C．beautiful D．warm
53．A．go on B．look around C．call out D．give up
54．A．aside B．back C．forward D．around
55．A．took B．broke C．made D．caught

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
When he was driving home one evening on country road, he saw an old lady, stranded（抛锚的）on the side of the road. He stopped in front of her car and got out. Even with the smile on his face, she was worried. He looked poor and hungry. He knew how she felt. He said, “I am here to help you, madam. Why don’t you wait in the car where it’s warm? By the way, my name is Joe.”
She had a flat tire. Joe crawled under the car, changed the tire. But he got dirty and his hands hurt. She could not thank him enough and asked him how much she owned him. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance they needed, and Joe added, “And think of me.”
She drove off．A few miles down the road the lady saw a small restaurant．She went in．The waitress had a sweet smile，and was nearly eight months pregnant(怀孕的)．The old lady wondered how someone like her who seemed poor could be so kind to a stranger．Then she remembered Joe．After the lady finished her meal，the waitress went to get her change from a hundred—dollar bill．But she stepped right out the door．
When the waitress came back，she noticed something written on a napkin，"I am helping you because someone once helped me．If you really want to pay me back，here’s what you do---Do not let the chain of love end with you．”
That night when she got home，she was thinking about the money and what the lady had written．She and her husband needed money with the baby due(预期的)next month．She knew how worried her husband was，and as he lay sleeping next to her，she whispered， “Everything’s going to be all right．I love you，Joe．”
56．When Joe stopped to help the lady，she .
A．became excited B．was afraid to be hurt
C．refused his offer D．thanked him
57．At the restaurant, the lady .
A．received good service B．had an expensive meal
C．told the waitress Joe’s story D．met another poor guest
58．Why did the lady leave the restaurant without getting her change?
A．She completely forgot it．
B．She was eager to help Joe.
C．She wanted to tip the waitress．
D．She wanted to give the waitress some help.
59．Which of the following statements is true?
A．Joe’s boss fired him． B．Joe worked as a driver．
C．Joe’s wife was a waitress． D．Joe had an unhappy marriage．
B
Sitting too much is now listed with smoking and junk food as a bad habit that increases your risk of heart disease.
New Australian research shows that half-an-hour in the gym will not make up for the waist-expanding damage caused by spending the rest of the day sitting.
But the good news is that doing chores（家务杂事）in the house or gently walking around the office while on the phone might be enough to keep you fit.
The study joins the growing body of evidence suggesting too much sitting might undo（消除）the benefits of exercise.

The study measured the intensity（强度）of physical activities in 168 subjects over seven days. It found that, regardless of how much exercise they did or their total sitting time, those who took more breaks from sitting had lower risk of thick waists and lower levels of blood lipids(脂肪).
“Higher levels of blood lipids have been linked to a heightened risk of heart disease,” principal researcher Genevieve Healy of the University of Queensland said. “What the study shows is that there are benefits in just getting up regularly and interrupting your sitting time.”
Researchers behind the Stand Up Australia project have written to the Rudd Government requesting $3.5 million for a two-year study into the impact how long sitting offects health and productivity of workers. The study would also develop and test strategies for reducing sitting time on the job.
The latest study builds on work that is shifting the health promotion focus from purposeful exercise, such as running, to lower intensity activities throughout the day.
The Australian research has been backed up by US studies.
“To hold a body that weighs 77 kilograms upright takes a fair amount of energy from muscles,” said Professor Marc Hamilton from the University of Missouri. “There is a large amount of energy associated with standing every day that cannot easily be replaced by 30 to 60 minutes in the gym.”
60．The new Australian research shows that .
A．having breaks from sitting is good for your health
B．walking is the best physical activity after sitting too long
C．sitting too long is the main reason for the thick waist
D．exercising for 30 minutes in the gym is good after sitting too long
61．The health promotion focus used to be on .
A．long sitting B．running
C．lower intensity activities D．purposeful exercise
62．The purpose of the last paragraph is to .
A．report the new research findings of professor Marc Hamilton
B．compare the effect of standing with exercising in the gym
C．provide a scientific basis for the benefits of standing up
D．figure out the amount of energy associated with daily standing
63．The best title for the text could be .
A．Exercise in the Gym Is out B．Your Office Chair Is Killing you
C．A Cause of Health Disease D．Good News for Workers
C
An American educational expert, Frederick M. Hess says that a long summer vacation doesn’t make sense in today’s world.
This summer, 50 million kids will spend much time talking online, watching TV, plsying video games and asking older brothers or sisters to take them to the supermarket. They will also be putting their academic futures at risk.
During much of the 20th century, many Americans worked in factories that did not need a college degree but still offered a high salary. Also, in the 19th century, there was no air condition. And poor hygiene（卫生）meant that crowded schools had health risks.
Things have changed. For today’s students, academic skills are key to future success.. many nations don’t give kids an American-style summer vacation. They offer no more than seven consecutive（连续的）weeks of vacation. Most American school districts offer up to 13 weeks. To compete in global marketplace, Americans must be prepared to go up against international competitors.
Summer vacation also causes challenges for today’s families. In the 1960s, more than 60% of families had a stay-at-home mum. Now, two-thirds of American children live families where every adult works. For these families, summer vacation can be more burden than break. Someone must watch the kids.
But the biggest problem may be how summer vacation hurts academic achievement. Scientist have found that disadvantaged students lose important ground in the summertime.
A school year can allow time-limited teachers to conduct richer and more imaginative lessons. Schools would have more time for sports, languages, music and the arts.
64．Before the 20th century, a long summer vacation might .
A．cause career failure for Americans B．reduce income for Americans
C．reduce health risks for students D．cause loss in global market for America
65．We can know that an American-style summer vacation .
A．lasts no more than two months B．lasts less than three months
C．lasts as long as three months D．lasts as long as four months
66．According to