2010-2011年浙江省杭州外国语学校高二期中考试英语试卷与答案.doc

1、2010-2011年浙江省杭州外国语学校高二期中考试英语试卷与答案 单项选择 * -We are too busy to take _ holiday at _ present. -But I think well be able to take _ two weeks from now. A a; /; one B the; /; that C a; the; it D a; /; the 答案： A When Miss Smith asked me a few questions in class yesterday, my mind happened to be wandering. A

2、s a result, I had to give her awful _ responses. A offbeat B off-line C offhand D off-key 答案： C It seems that there are _ people out of work. A a good deal B a great many C the number of D a large amount of 答案： B -How about eight oclock outside the cinema -That _ me fine. A fits B meets C satisfies

3、D suits 答案： D It will be several years _ life in the quake-hit area is back to normal. A before B that C after D since 答案： A Which of the following underlined words and phrases are WRONGLY used Quite a few celebrities dress down in baggy clothes when shopping outside to avoid crazy admirers and papa

4、razzi. Rob dressed up in a hurry because his mom was waiting downstairs impatiently. They planned to climb the mountain. After Mr. Black got dressed and had a good breakfast at home, he went to work on foot. Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, was found underdressed on some formal occasions, f

5、or example he once wore slippers in an interview. 答案： B To their disappointment, the couple _ the house but couldnt find the missing ring, which was to bring them into great trouble. A got through B went through C lived through D passed through 答案： B -May I look at your map for a little while -Of co

6、urse, _, Jack. A dont worry B I dont mind C enjoy yourself D take your time 答案： D -Mom, Im going to the graduation dance tonight but I dont think I look attractive enough. -Oh, darling, dont worry. _. A They dont know what beauty is. B Nobody will care about it. C You look perfect the way you are. D

7、 Impossible is nothing. 答案： C _ surprises us most is that she doesnt even know _ the difference between speak and talk lies. A What; where B What; which C What; what D That; where 答案： A Im sorry I got caught in the traffic； _, I could have been here sooner. A besides B although C anyway D otherwise

8、答案： D _ it clear to us that he didnt agree with us, the manager left the meeting room. A To make B Making C Made D Having made 答案： D This problem may lead to more serious ones if _ unsolved. A left B making C remained D keeping 答案： A We insisted that the girl _ qualified for the job, but the manager

9、 insisted that she _ the job because of her shyness as a receptionist. A should be; was offered B was not; should be offered C was; not be offered D should not be; was not offered 答案： C _ that all mountain roads were closed. A So became the dangerous weather B So dangerous did the weather become C S

10、o dangerous became the weather D Dangerous the weather became so 答案： B Which of the following proverbs suits the gist of the story By heart best A Look before your leap. B Speech is silver, but silence is golden. C He laughs best, who laughs last. D Dont count your chickens before they are hatched.

11、答案： C I dont remember how many years ago _ people began to grow crops. A it was when B it was that C was it when D was it that 答案： B In those days, _ prizefighters because they fought with bare fists for prize money. A people called boxers B boxers called C boxers being called D they were called box

12、ers 答案： A The news reporters hurried to the airport, only _ the film star had left. A to tell B to be told C telling D told 答案： B _ (,) the proposal concerning health food production was rejected for the lack of fund required. A On the whole B Hopefully C Much to our regret D What delights us most i

13、s 答案： C 完型填空 When I was young, I belonged to a club that did community service work. There was one specific 36 that was unusual for me. I spent three or four hours handing out warm dinner to the homeless 37 in the streets. After that I went to a homeless shelter not far from the Bay Bridge. I was in

14、 high school and at the time my sister was too young to 38 . She wanted to help, 39 she made many chocolate chip cookies for me to 40 and hand out to people. When getting to the shelter, I began making sandwiches and 41 them with the crowd. I had the containers with my sisters cookies in them and be

15、gan to 42 around, offering them to anyone near me. I approached an old gentleman and said, “Sir, would you like a cookie ” He stopped and turned around, looked at me and said, “What did you say Did you call me sir ” I told him I had, and his eyes watered a little bit and said, “No one has 43 called

16、me sir. He was completely moved. It 44 me. I explained I had been raised that regardless of color and social status, everyone deserved respect. It 45 me to think that just because he was homeless, no one 46 him the honor. It broke my heart. I just didnt understand 47 no one ever called him sir. I ha

17、d never thought that anyone was below me because I wasnt raised that way. Every 48 person deserves to be treated with respect. Years later, I still carry that memory and the 49 it taught me. Sometimes, what we take for granted can 50 make a difference in someones life. 【小题1】 A case B chance C event

18、D accident A out B far C away D off A participate B decide C choose D attend A however B but C yet D so A enjoy B eat C collect D take A shared B provided C helped D returned A walk B turn C run D show A never B ever C still D yet A encouraged B attracted C struck D defeated A persuaded B saddened C

19、 frightened D moved A handed B offered C reminded D promised A what B how C whether D why A single B usual C ordinary D normal A lesson B class C truth D reality A possibly B nearly C really D usually 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1

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29、inks on your own website. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B When Gretchen Baxter gets home from work as a New York City book editor, she checks her Blackberry (黑莓手机 ) at the door. I think we are attached to these devices in a way that is not always positive, says Baxter， whod rather focus at home on he

30、r husband and 12-year-old daughter. Its there and it beckons (召唤 ). Thats human nature (but)we kind of get crazy sometimes and we dont know where it should stop. Americans are connected at unprecedented (前所未有的 ) levels一 93% now use cell phones or wireless devices； one third of those are smart phones

31、 that allow users to browse the Web and check e-mail， among other things. The benefits are obvious: checking messages on the road， staying in touch with friends and family， efficiently using time once spent waiting around. The downside： often， were effectively disconnecting from those in the same ro

32、om. Thats why， despite all the technology that makes communicating easier than ever，2010 was the Year We Stopped Talking to One Another. From texting at dinner to posting on Facebook from work or checking e-mail while on a date， the connectivity revolution is creating a lot of divided attention， not

33、 to mention social anxiety. Many analysts say its time to step back and reassess. What were going to see in the future is new opportunities for people to be plugged in and connected like never before, says Scott Campbell. It can be a good thing， but I also see new ways the traditional social fabric

34、(社会结构 ) is getting somewhat torn apart. Our days are filled with beeps and pings -many of which pull us away from tasks at hand or face-to-face conversations. We may feel that the distractions are too much，but we cant seem to stop posting， texting or surfing. Were going through a period of adjustmen

35、t and rebalancing, says Sherry Turkle and she wants to remind people that technology can be turned off. Our human purposes are to really have connections with people, she says. We have to reclaim it. Its not going to take place by itself. 【小题 1】 What can be the best title for the passage A 2010: The

36、 year technology developed quickly. B 2010: The year technology sped up our life pace. C 2010: The year technology replaced talking. D 2010: The year technology made communicating easier. 【小题 2】 According to Paragraph l， Gretchen Baxter thinks_. A the new technology always influences peoples life in

37、 a positive way B the new technology is so tempting that she could even put her daughter and husband behind C it is encouraging to see progress on the new technology every year D people are too dependent on the new technology to let go 【小题 3】 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage A

38、 The wide use of mobile devices has nothing to do with the traditional social fabric. B Mobile devices play a less important part in American life. C Mobile devices create a lot of divided attention and social anxiety. D Many analysts speak highly of the wide popularity of mobile devices. 【小题 4】 Wha

39、t can be inferred from the last paragraph A Something must be done to get connection with people in reality again B Using mobile services can help people get connection with each other. C Mobile services have a strong impact on peoples life. D The connection with people can happen naturally. 答案： 【小题

40、 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A Drunken driving sometimes called Americas socially accepted form of murderhas become a national epidemic ( 流行病 ). Every hour of every day about three Americans on average are killed by drunken drivers， adding up to an incredible 250,000 over the past ten years. A dru

41、nken driver is usually referred to as one with 0.10-blood alcohol content or roughly three beer glasses of wine or shots of whisky drunk within two hours. Heavy drinking used to be an acceptable part of the American manly image and judges were lenient in most courts， but the drunken killing has rece

42、ntly caused so many well-publicized tragedies， especially concerning young children， that public opinion is no longer so tolerant. Twenty states have raised the legal drinking age to 21， reversing a trend in the 1960s to reduce it to 18. After New Jersey lowered it to 18， the number of people killed

43、 by 18-20 years old drivers more than doubled， so the state recently upped it back to 21. Reformers， however， fear raising the drinking age will have little effect unless accompanied by educational programs to help young people to develop responsible attitudes about drinking and teach them to resist

44、 peer pressure to drink. Though new laws have led to increased arrests and tests in many areas already， to a marked drop in accidents， some states are also punishing bars for serving customers too many drinks. A bar in Massachusetts was fined for serving six or more double brandies to a customer who

45、 was obviously drunk and later drove off the road，killing a 9-year-old boy. As the accidents continue to occur daily in every state， some Americans are even beginning to speak well of the 13 years national prohibition of alcohol that began in 1919， which President Hoover called the noble experiment.

46、 They forgot that legal prohibition didnt stop drinking， but encouraged political corruption and organized crime. As with the booming drug trade generally， there is no easy solution. 【小题 1】 Statistics issued in New Jersey suggested that _. A many drivers were not of legal age. B young drivers were o

47、ften bad drivers. C the level of drinking increased in the 1960s. D the legal drinking age should be raised. 【小题 2】 The underlined word lenient in the first paragraph means _. A serious B cruel C merciful D determined 【小题 3】 In America, public opinion about drunken driving has changed because _. A j

48、udges are no longer tolerant B new laws are introduced in some states C the increasing number of traffic accidents has got the attention of the public D drivers do not appreciate their manly image any more 【小题 4】 Which of the following best shows the writers opinion of drunken driving A It may lead to organized crime. B It is diffic