[四川]2012-2013学年四川省成都铁中高二12月检测英语试卷

      some people regard as a disadvantage is seen as an advantage by many others.

I called Mary many times yesterday evening, but I couldn’t get through. Her brother _________ on the phone all the time.

Kathy, _________ for months to find a job as a typist, finally took a _________ at a local travel agency.

John thinks it won’t be long _________ he finishes the tough work.

Sam said the work would be done by December, _____ personally I doubt very much.

They raised a lot of money and ________ a school for the children in the mountain area.

Their parents’ advice is ___________. Which one is NOT right?

He pretended _______ me when we met in the street.

Many workers are out of ______ condition. Therefore, the union fights ______ better working conditions.

----- How do you find the concert last night?
----- ___________ .

Recently I had completely changed my views about life after a talk with one of my friends. He told me despite being  31   , he was happy and   32   that it was because of something he saw in Thailand.
A few years ago he was  33  feeling sad and was touring Thailand. He said right in front of his very eyes, he saw a mother 34   her child's right hand with a knife. The helpless  35 in the mother's eyes and the scream of the 36   four-year-old child still remained in his mind.
The 37 mother made the child handicapped (disabled)  38    he could go out on the streets to beg.   39  by the scene, he dropped a small piece of bread he was eating.
And almost at once, several children  40    around this small piece of bread covered with sand, 41   bits from one another. It was the 42    reaction of hunger. He then went to the nearest bakery and bought every single loaf of bread.   43   he gave out the bread to the children (mostly handicapped), he  44     cheers and bows from these  45   children. For the first time in his life, he understood  46  people could give up their 47  for a loaf of bread. He came to  48  how fortunate he was to be able to have a sound body, have a job, have a family, have the chance to  49   about food that didn't taste good, and have the many things that these people in front of him   50   dreamed of having. Perhaps life wasn't bad at all.

A．in poor health B．on a diet C．in debt D．out of work

A．mentioned B．recalled C．explained D．insisted

A．certainly B．absolutely C．seriously D．really

A．took off B．cut off C．put out D．put off

A．impression B．appearance C．expression D．anger

A．unbelievable B．troublesome C．terrified D．painful

A．angry B．upset C．crazy D．hopeless

A．unless B．in case C．so that D．because

A．Puzzled B．Shocked C．Wondered D．Attracted

A．turned B．looked C．sat D．gathered

A．offering B．taking C．sharing D．giving

A．natural B．physical C．mental D．emotional

A．Since B．Until C．As D．If

A．accepted B．received C．heard D．rejected

A．unfortunate B．polite C．energetic D．greedy

A．whom B．what C．when D．how

A．honor B．identity C．dignity D．belief

A．think of B．conclude C．realize D．recognize

A．argue B．comment C．complain D．decide

A．even B．never C．ever D．hardly

The managing editor is usually the person in charge of the day-to-day editorial process of a newspaper. He or she makes sure that the newspaper comes out on time each day and that costs are kept within a budget. He or she is usually responsible for hiring and firing newsroom staff, and serves as the spokesperson for the newspaper. The managing editor may also be involved in story, photo and graphics selection, assignments, laying out pages, and editing copy and writing headlines. 
The news editor is in charge of the news pages of the newspaper. He or she makes decisions on which stories are used and which are not. The news editor and his or her assistants also lay out pages of the paper.
The copy editor edits wire and local stories and writes headlines. The copy editor is often the last person to see a story before it actually appears in print.
The city editor makes sure that the news in the city is covered and that as many local stories as possible get into each edition. The city editor monitors the local general assignment, beat and specialty reporters.
The state editor supervises reporters who cover communities and areas outside the city but still within the circulation (流通) area of the newspaper.
The national editor supervises reporters in bureaus in cities outside the circulation area of the newspaper. Most newspapers rely on the wire services for national news, but some have correspondents(通信员) who work in other cities and report to the national editor.
If you want to apply for a job in a newspaper newsroom, you are likely to be interviewed by _____.

From the passage, we can learn that _________.

The national news is mostly sent to the national editor by all of the following ways EXCEPT _____.

The underlined word “supervises” in the last paragraph can be replaced by ________.

What is mainly discussed in this passage?

When Charles Strattion was five, he stopped growing. His mother took him to see the famous showman, P. T. Barnum, and thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show. He hired Charles’ parents along with him, and they traveled around the world together.
He gave the two-foot-tall Charles a new name, general Tom Thumb. He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act, and tell jokes. When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads. To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England.
Tom’s act was very popular and brought in a lot of money. By the time Tom was an adult, he had grown very rich. He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty-five.
Fortunately for Tom, Mr. Barnum added more little people to his show, and Tom became lucky in love as well. One of the little people was Lavinia Warren, a school teacher. Tom was able to win her love, and they married.
The ceremony and reception were the talk of the town. They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about two thousand guests. Crowds filled the street of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding carriage. The couple even met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon, just before going to live in Tom’s house in Connecticut.
Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war. Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade, communities throughout the country held Tom Thumb’s weddings. In these weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun.
“the talk of the town” means      .

What does the author think about Tom Thumb’s wedding?

Which of the following is the best description of the fact that Tom was smart?

It was very funny when Tom danced on a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall because      .

What does the author imply in the last paragraph?

TOKYO (Reuters) – “Who played the father in the movie ‘Kramer versus Kramer’?” That’s one of the 50 questions Japanese men could face in a “daddy exam”, meant to raise awareness about fatherhood in a country where men tend to work long hours and leave their wives in charge of childcare and household work.
Even men who remember Dustin Hoffman struggling as a father in the movie may have a hard time answering questions ranging from baby food to politics.
Tetsuya Ando, director of Fathering Japan, a Tokyo non-profit organization that came up with the test and will offer it to eager dads from next March, said the exam was an attracting way to get fathers into parenting. “There just isn't enough information about parenting for fathers. Through the exam, we want men to realize that they don't know anything about bringing up kids,” he said.
For the price of 3,900 yen ($34), fathers can find out whether they qualify as a “Super Dad,” or are in need of more effort as a “Challenge Dad.”
“We have received inquiries(咨询) from fathers, single men, to-be-dads, grandfathers ... even an aunt who was concerned that her nephew is too busy with work to notice the fun of parenting,” Ando said. The image of fathers is gradually changing in Japan as younger men eschew their own dads’ hands-off way in favor of closer involvement, and a wave of new parenting magazines for male readers has been hitting newsstands. But it is still hard for Japanese fathers to cut down on their work hours and spend more time with their families. Only 0.5 percent of employed men in Japan took parental leave in 2011, compared with 14 percent in the United States and 12 percent in Britain in 2000.
The “daddy exam” is intended to          .

In the exam, the Japanese fathers may find that         .

The underlined word “eschew” in the last paragraph can be replaced by the word “       ”.

The magazines for male readers are popular most probably because many men        .

From the whole report, it can be inferred that        .

阅读下面短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。（请将答案写在答题卡上相应番号后的横线上）
Perhaps you are an average student with average intelligence. However, you can receive better grades if you want. Yes, even students with average intelligence can be top students without additional work. Here’s how:
1．Plan your time carefully. Make a list of your weekly tasks. Then make a schedule of your time. Be sure to set aside enough time to complete your normal reading and work assignments. Of course, studying shouldn’t occupy all of the free time on the schedule.
2．Make good use of your time in class. Listening to what the teacher says in class means less work later. Take notes to help you remember what the teacher says.
3．Skim before you read. Look over a passage quickly before you begin to read it more carefully. As you preview the material, you get some idea of the content and how it is organized. Later when you begin to read you will recognize less important material and you may skip some of these portions, Skimming(略读)helps double your reading speed and improve your comprehension as well.
4．      . Go over your notes as soon as you can after class. Review important points mentioned in class as well as points you remain confused. If you know what the teacher will discuss the next day, skim and read that material, too. If you review your notes and textbook regularly, the material will become more meaningful and you will remember it longer. Regular review leads to improved performance on tests.
5．Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t worry excessively（过分地）about a single test.
There are other techniques that might help you with your studying. Improving your studying habits will improve your grades.
Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
If you fail an exam, don’t let it trouble you too much.
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According to the passage, how can an average student improve his/her grades?(within 10 words)
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Please fill in the blank in the fifth paragraph with a proper sentence. (within 10 words)
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Which tip do you think is the most useful? Why? (within 20 words)
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Translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese.
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根据下列各句意思，用方框内单词的适当形式填空完成句子。（请将答案写在答题卡上相应番号后的横线上）

The project is one of the many government programmes ______ at improving the situation of the poorest people in China.
You need warm clothes to ________ yourself against the cold.
He was caught ________ the antelopes.
She won a gold medal for her fine ________ in the contest.
We are going to visit an old temple _______ back to 12^th century.
If cancers are spotted early there's a high chance of __________.
_______ in a white uniform, he looks more handsome.
Tibetan antelopes are _________ species.
Every year thousands of wild animals and plant are at the brink of ________.
The business is completely ______ ---there has been a ban on the trade.

汉译英（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）
但就是这种失败感使他决心在新的生活中取得成功。
But it was this_______ of ________ that made him________ to succeed in his new life.
成千上万的人被迫离开非洲老家，运送到新大陆做奴隶。
Millions of people were______ by _______from their homes in Africa and _______to the new world to work as slaves.
一条成年红狼重达30公斤，连尾巴算上长1.8米。
An adult red wolf weighs _____ to 30 kilos and ______1.8 meters long, ______the tail.
同时，在那些出售藏羚羊毛披肩的国家，警方开始严厉打击藏羚羊毛披肩的贩卖者。
_______, in those countries ________ the shawls are sold, police are _______ tough with the dealers.
截止到20世纪90年代，藏羚羊的数目下降到了大约5万头。
_______ the 1990s the number ______  _______ to about 50,000.

越来越多的高中生利用假期打工。请你就此现象从不同的角度谈谈其中的利与弊（每项至少各三点）。（100字左右）
注意：段落开头已经写好，不计入总词数。请将你的短文完整地写在答题卡上。
There are some advantages for high school students to work in holidays.
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