2010-2011浙江温州中学高二上学期期中考试英语试卷与答案.doc

1、2010-2011浙江温州中学高二上学期期中考试英语试卷与答案 单项选择 * Much to _ surprise of the students, the concert which was held once a year turned out to be _ complete failure. A /; a B the; a C the; / D /; / 答案： B . Im examining the composition he has just finished _ the possible mistakes in it. A to correct B correct C cor

2、rected D correcting 答案： A The Shanghai Expo has attracted more than 73 million tourists, _ it the most successful in history. A. making B. makes C. made D to make 答案： A Tina, _ for months to find a job as a waitress, finally worked as a tour guide at a local advertising agency. A struggling B strugg

3、led C having struggled D to struggle 答案： C Wow, Class 13 has got the champion in the school sports meeting. _ th ey look so excited. A No doubt B No wonder C Thats because D Its natural 答案： B Its said that hes looking for a new job, one _ he can get more money to support his family. A when B where C

4、 that D which 答案： B What he saw in the mountain village _ him to write a report about the great changes there. A entertained B increased C inspired D supported 答案： C The poor young man is ready to accept _ help he can get as he has no choice. A whichever B however C whatever D whenever 答案： C What do

5、 you think made Tina so delighted ？ _ the driving test at her first try. A As she passed B Passed C Because of passing D Passing 答案： D Children are always asking all kinds of questions because they are _ about the world they live in. A curious B worried C anxious D careful 答案： A Its quite necessary

6、to be prepared for a job interview. _ the possible answers ready will be of great help. A To have had B Having C Have D Having had 答案： B The traffic rules say children under the age of four and _ less than 40 pounds must be in a child safety seat. A being weighed B to weigh C weighed D weighing 答案：

7、D Can I go to the cinema with you, Daddy Sorry, my darling, but the film is _ for adults only. A admitted B intended C promised D permitted 答案： B The other day Cathy was walking along the Broad Street when she _ an old friend of hers, one she hadnt seen for a long time. A came across B came up C cam

8、e about D came out 答案： A Maria is fond of all kinds of sports, but she likes swimming _. A in practice B in general C in fact D in particular 答案： D It was so dark in the theatre that I could hardly _ my friend. A turn out B bring out C call out D pick out 答案： D Who would you rather _ your place sinc

9、e you are in hospital？ A have take B have to take C take D have taken 答案： A As the years passed, many _birthdays, awards, graduationswere marked with Dads flowers. A conditions B examples C occasions D states 答案： C Johnson is indeed a wise man. Oh, yes. How often I have regretted _ his advice! A to

10、take B taking C not to take D not taking 答案： D The audience were deeply impressed by his speech with tears _ their eyes. A to fill B filling C filled D to be filled 答案： B 完型填空 Last Monday, at the beginning of class, I 31 asked my students how their weekend had been. One young man said that his weeke

11、nd had not been so 32 . He had his wisdom teeth removed. Then the young man asked me why I 33 seemed to be so cheerful. His question reminded me of something Id read somewhere before: “Every morning when you get up, you have a choice about 34 you want to approach life that day,” I said. “I choose to

12、 be cheerful.” “Let me give you an example. 35 teaching here, I also teach out at the community college in Henderson, 17 miles down the freeway from where I live. One day, I drove those 17 miles to Henderson. I 36 the freeway and turned onto College Drive, only another quarter mile ahead to the coll

13、ege. But just then my car died. I tried to start it again, but the engine 37 turn over. So I put my flashers on, grabbed my books, and marched down the road to the college.” “ 38 getting there I called AAA and arranged for a tow truck to meet me at my car after class. The secretary asked me what had

14、 happened. This is my lucky day, I replied, smiling.” “ Your car breaks down and today is your lucky day She was 39 . What do you mean “I live 17 miles from here.” I replied. “My car 40 have broken down 41 along the freeway. It didnt. 42 , it broke down in the perfect place: off the freeway, 43 walk

15、ing distance of here. Im still able to teach my class, and Ive been able to arrange for the tow truck to meet me after class.” “The secretarys eyes opened wide, and then she 44 . I smiled back and headed for class.” So ended my story. I scanned the sixty faces in my class. Despite the early hour, no

16、 one seemed to be 45 . Somehow, my story had touched them. 【小题1】 A calmly B seriously C cheerfully D curiously A bad B good C exciting D scary A often B always C usually D seldom A how B why C where D that A As well as B As to C In exchange for D In addition to A entered B left C found D hit A would

17、nt B shouldnt C couldnt D wont A While B In C Before D After A surprising B astonishing C puzzled D shaken A could B can C would D must A somewhere B anywhere C nowhere D wherever A However B Instead C Though D So A between B in C within D beyond A left B understood C paused D smiled A clear B aslee

18、p C tired D interested 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 阅读理解 I start to wonder what else had changed since Id been gone. My parents are in an awkward puzzle, wondering how to treat me now-whethe

19、r to treat mestill their daughteras one of them, an adult, or as the child they feel they sent away months earlier. I run into two of my best friends from high school; we stare at each other, expressionless. We ask the simple questions and give simple answers. Its as if we have nothing to say to eac

20、h other. I wonder how things have changed so much in such a small amount of time. We used to laugh and promise that no matter how far away we were, our love for each other would never change. Their interests dont interest me anymore, and I find myself unable to relate my life to theirs. I had been s

21、o excited to come home, but now I just look at it all and wonder: Is it me Why hadnt the world stood still here while I was gone My room isnt the same, my friends and I dont share the same promise, and my parents dont know how to treat meor who I am, for that matter. I get back to school feeling hal

22、f-satisfied, but not disappointed. I sit up in my bed in my dorm room, surrounded by my pictures, dolls. As I wonder what has happened, I realize that I cant expect the world to stand still and move forward at the same time. I can change and expect that things at home will stay the same. I have to f

23、ind comfort in what has changed and what is new; keep the memories, but live in the present. A few weeks later, Im packing again, this time for winter break. My mom meets me at the door. I have come home accepting the changes, not only in my surroundings, but most of all in me. 【小题 1】 What can we in

24、fer about the writer A She is a high school student. B She is a college student. C She is a clerk in a school. D She is a traveler. 【小题 2】 . What surprises the writer most A The living conditions of her parents. B The decorations in her room. C The meeting with her best friends. D The things still s

25、taying the same. 【小题 3】 What is this passage mainly about A The writers curiosity about the changes. B The changes in the writers surroundings and in herself. C The writers disappointment about the changes. D The writers refusal to accept the changes. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B For shopoholics,

26、the post-Christmas period means only one thing - sales! Across the country, prices are reducing sharply on clothing, electronics and home furniture, but London is the place for serious shopping, and you can certainly pick up some amazing bargains. The sales start on Boxing Day 26th December, and con

27、tinue for the month of January, but the keenest bargain hunters get there early to be first through the doors. In Oxford Street queues formed outside shops ahead of before-dawn openings for the start of their sales. At Brent Cross, in north London, more than 1,000 people were queuing at 3.30 am for

28、the Next clothing stores sale which began at 4 am. Some eager individuals even camped outside the shops to be first in the line. Consumers who hit the shops were rewarded with discounts of as much as 80% as department stores joined the bargain sales. The shops are very crowded as the sales reached t

29、he boiling-point, with more than half a million people gathering on Londons West End. Famous sales include the biggest, most popular shops such as Harrods, Selfridges, Liberty and John Lewis. Department stores are always a good bet youre likely to find everything you need under one roof, including m

30、uch-needed food and drinks! Its a good time to stock up on cheap small tools, and theres no better time to invest in some designer clothes. Some people are taking their partners shopping with them, and buying their Christmas presents in the sale-a practical but unromantic way of making sure you get

31、the gift you really want. For a less exciting but less stressful shopping experience, online sellers are also getting in on the act with January sales of their own. The most organized of all are those who are already doing their present shopping for next Christmas, in the January sales! 【小题 1】 In th

32、e sales, people can buy, at a very low price, all of the following except _. A fashionable clothing B bestseller C TV sets D bookcases 【小题 2】 We can learn from the passage that the sales _. A actually start before the end of December Bgenerallylastfortwomonths C basically benefit none of the people

33、D are a time to buy Christmas gifts in a romantic way 【小题 3】 “Hit the shops” in the third paragraph means to _. A attack the shops B arrive at the shops C affect the shops D find the shops 【小题 4】 What is the best title for this passage A January Sales B Sales in London at Christmas C Practical but U

34、nromantic Shopping D Shopping under One Roof 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A If you have to miss one meal a day, which meal will cause you fewest health problems if you dont eat it If they have to make a decision of this type, most people (especially very busy people) will choose to skip (no

35、t to eat) breakfast. However, many experts in the field of health consider breakfast (the meal which “breaks” your “fast- a period of time without eating anything ” which started the night before) to be the most important meal of the day. If we eat a good breakfast, they say, we will have the energy

36、 and nutrients we need to begin our working day with vigor and hopefully with good humour. But many people skip breakfast or replace it with snacks or a cup of coffee for a well-balanced meal. What happens if we ignore the importance of breakfast One recent study conducted in the United States teste

37、d a large number of people. Participants included both males and females who ranged in age from 1283. During the experiment, these people were given a variety of breakfasts, and sometimes, they had to skip breakfast completely. Special tests, including blood tests and endurance tests, were set up to

38、 analyze how well the participants bodies functioned when they had eaten a certain kind of breakfast. The result showed that if a person eats an adequate (充足的 ) breakfast, he or she will work more efficiently and more productively than if he or she skips breakfasts or eats a very poor breakfast. Thi

39、s fact appears to be especially true if a persons work involves mental activity. The study showed that if schoolchildren eat fruit, eggs, bread and milk before going to school, they will learn more quickly and will be able to concentrate on their lessons for a longer period of time than if their bre

40、akfast diet is inadequate . The study also showed that, contrary to what many people believe, if you skip breakfast, you will not lose weight. This is because people become so hungry if they skip breakfast that they eat too much for lunch and end up gaining weight instead of losing. So remember, if

41、you are on a diet, skipping breakfast will not help you. You will probably lose more weight if you reduce your other meals. 【小题 1】 According to the passage, we can safely say _. A if you skip breakfast, you will not lose weight at all B if you skip breakfast, you wont eat much for lunch either. C sk

42、ipping breakfast wont do a bit of harm D skipping breakfast will help one lose weight 【小题 2】 In the word “breakfast”, “fast” probably means _. A “moving quickly” B “going without food ” C “unlikely to go fast” D “fast food ” 【小题 3】 Special tests were organized to analyze how participants bodies func

43、tioned when _. A they had skipped breakfasts B they had had breakfasts C they had eaten special breakfasts D they had had all three meals 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 单词拼写 1. He has to take 2 part-time jobs during the weekends to s_ his big family. 2. As friends, you should at first understand and

44、 r_ each other. 3. Only when one is put into prison will he realize the value of f_. 4. As the rules say, drivers shall r_ speed when they get close to a crossroad. 5. The earthquake made thousands of people in the country h_. 6. They communicate with each other entirely by g_ as they are unable to

45、speak. 7. With the a_ of winter, the weather is getting colder and colder. 8. According to the weather forecast, a hurricane is l_ to hit the city. 9. You should book a ticket in a_ to make sure that you can get a good seat. 10. His best friends failure to keep his promise filled Jack with a_. 答案： 短

46、文改错 假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的一篇作文。文中共有 10处语言错误， 要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（ ），在其下面写上该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（ ）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。 注意： 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2只允许修改 10处，多者（从 11处起）不记分。 例如： It was very nice to get invitation to spend weekend with you. Luckily the I feel our duty to make

47、 the world a better place to live in. 答案： 信息匹配 阅读下列材料 , 从所给的六个选项 (A、和 F) 中，选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余选项。 _1. Jack just moved to a new place in Nelson. He wants to buy a house, but he hasnt much money and his job is not well paid. So he needs a house whose price is about 50,000 and at least has two bedrooms. _2. Lucy is now 65 years old. She is not very healthy and it is difficult for her to move. So she now wants to find a bungalow (平房 ) in Earby so that she can easily go out of the house to enjoy the sun in winter and fresh air outside in summer. _3