2010年浙江温州中学高二下学期期末考试英语卷.doc

1、2010年浙江温州中学高二下学期期末考试英语卷 其他 请阅读下列学位申请者的信息，从 A、 B、 C、 D、 E和 F 6个国家中为每位申请者选出最合适的留学国家，选项中有一项是多余选项。 【小题 1】 Zhang Yuan has passed the IELTS and hopes to go to a foreign country for further study with easier access to visas and international environment, regardless of the tuition fee. 【小题 2】 Wang Ying does

2、nt have so much money and wishes to study art at a university in a foreign country as an international student. 【小题 3】 Li Ming would like to take on campus part-time jobs while studying in a foreign country and wishes to go on staying in the country after he finishes studying there. 【小题 4】 Li Hong c

3、an afford a tuition of about 200,000 yuan. She wishes to study in a foreign country with good climate and wishes to go on staying in the country after she finishes studying there. 【小题 5】 Zhang Hua has passed the TOEFL and GRE. He wants to have more chances of getting scholarships to study in a forei

4、gn country. New friends, Fresh lifestyle, Better career opportunities Those are attractions of overseas study for young people in China. “Start early, finish strong.” Some of them say. More than 300 universities from 27 countries and regions were represented at last weekends international education

5、exposition (展览 ). A The US The US has always been on the top destination list for Chinese students， with its high education standards and enough scholarships. Good news: Its easier to get a US student visa nowadays. Last year, the refusal rate was only 20 to 30 percent, much lower than a few years b

6、efore, according to US Embassy. Concerns: Therere a lot to prepare. The TOFEL, GREIts longer time to apply to US universities than schools in the UK or Australia. Useful link: www.U B The Netherlands Tulips, windmills and wooden shoes： this was the image that once drew tourists. But Holland has more

7、 to offer. Good news: From 2005, Holland and China started recognizing each others education certificates. And from 2006, the government provides 4 million euros (欧元 ) for scholarships to Chinese students every year. Concerns: Not many Chinese know about Dutch education. Speaking Dutch sounds not ea

8、sy. Useful link: www.nesobeijin C The UK Easier access to visas and international environment are the UKs great attractions for Chinese students. Good news: There are many new scholarships this year, both from the government and universities, such as the Scotland International Scholarship. Concerns

9、: Money. Its expensive to study in the UK, with an average cost of 200,000 to 300,000 yuan a year. Useful link: www. E D Canada Canadas multicultural environment is good for students studies and careers. Good news: Students are allowed to take on campus part-time jobs during their studies from last

10、year. Itll help pay living expenses. Students can get two-year work permits after graduation. Concerns: Only a limited number of scholarships are available. They rarely cover the full cost of a study programme. Useful link: E. Italy Italy is getting a lot of attention this year in China With the Ch

11、ina-Italy Year. Its art, culture and fashion appeal to many students. Good news: China and Italy will recognize each others educational certificates soon. Its government-funded universities are tuition free to international students. Concerns: The language is a problem. Most classes are taught in It

12、aly. Useful link: F. Australia Good climate, high quality education， favorable immigration policy: these make Australia one of the most popular choices among Chinese students. Good news: A new E-visa policy ensures a quick application process (four weeks compared with l2 weeks before). Concerns: Tu

13、ition fees have risen in past years. The total cost is about 200,000 yuan to attend a university located in big cities like Sydney or Melbourne. Useful link: 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 E 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 F 【小题 5】 A 单项选择 * This is the first time I _ my first picture with my own hands. It is time that you _

14、a picture for me. A took; took B have taken; took C took; will take D will take; have taken 答案： B The maths problem remained confusing to the boy although _ over and over. A explaining B being explained C explained D having explained 答案： C As a rule, you can borrow only two books _ in the library. A

15、 at one time B at a time C in no time D at times 答案： B This kind of desk can be _ to the height you need. A added B adapted C adjusted D advised 答案： C Mother was in the kitchen _ lunch while I was _ the coming exam. A prepared; prepared for B preparing; preparing for C prepared for; prepared D prepa

16、ring for; preparing 答案： B What do you admire the spaceman _ His bravery to travel around the earth _ a spaceship all alone. A for; in B to; by C for; by D as; in 答案： A Are you _ your son has difficulty in studying at school A aware of B aware that C knowing that D aware of that 答案： B The number of d

17、eaths from heart disease will be reduced greatly if people _ to eat more fruit and vegetables. A persuade B will persuade C will be persuaded D are persuaded 答案： D Sent to the zoos in Beijing and other cities, the monkeys are reported _. A to settle down B to settle in C to have settled in D to have

18、 settled down 答案： D This year there is _ rain and the trees are _ fruits. A a plenty of; abundant in B an abundance; abundant C an abundance of; abundant in D lots of; abundant 答案： C John is a lazy student, one of _ bad study habits is to leave for tomorrow _ ought to be done today. A his; something

19、 B whose; what C whom; that D his; that 答案： B We met a strong wind _ by a heavy rain on our way home yesterday. A company B accompanied C companion D companying 答案： B There are 3000 workers in the company, with young women from the country _ the largest part. A playing B making up C doing up D perfo

20、rming 答案： B _ well prepared you are, you still need a lot of luck in mountain climbing. A However B Whatever C No matter D Although 答案： A Did you get a ticket then Yes, otherwise I _ the concert last night A didnt attend B wouldnt attend C hadnt attended D wouldnt have attended 答案： D 完型填空 完型填空 (20小题

21、，每小题 1分，共 20分 ) When I come across a good article in reading newspapers, I often want to cut and keep it. But just as I am about to do so I find the article on the 26 side is as much interesting. It may be a discussion of the way to 27 in good health, or 28 about how to behave and conduct oneself in

22、 society. If I cut the front article, the opposite one is likely to 29 damage, leaving out half of it or keeping the text 30 the title. Therefore, the scissors would 31 before they start, 32 halfway done when I find out the 33 result. Sometimes two things are to be done at the same time, both worth

23、your 34 . You can only take up one of them, the other has to wait or be 35 up. But you know the future is unpredictable (不可预料 ) the changed situation may not allow you to do what is left 36 . Thus you are 37 in a difficult posi-tion and feel sad. How 38 that nice chances and brilliant ideas should g

24、ather around all at once It may happen that your life 39 greatly on your preference of one choice to the other. In fact that is what 40 is like: we are often 41 with the two opposite sides of a thing which are both desirable like a newspaper cutting. It often occurs that our attention is drawn to on

25、e thing only 42 we get into another. The 43 may be more important than the latter and give rise to a divided mind. I 44 remember a philosophers remarks: “When one door shuts, another opens in life.” So a casual (不经意 ) 45 may not be a bad one. 26. A. front B. same C. either D. opposite 27. A. get B.

26、keep C. lead D. bring 28. A. advice B. news C. a theory D. a report 29. A. suffer B. reduce . prevent D. cause 30. A. on B. for C. without D. off 31. A. use B. handle C. prepare D. stay 32. A. or B. but C. so D. for 33. A. satisfying B. regretful C. surprising D. impossible 34. A. courage B. strengt

27、h C. attention D. patience 35. A. given B. held C. made D. picked 36. A. near B. alone C. about D. behind 37. A. filled B. attracted C. caught D. struck 38. A. dares B. comes C. deals D. does 39. A. improves B. changes C. progresses D. goes 40. A. study B. society C. nature D. life 41. A. faced B. s

28、upplied C. connected D. fixed 42. A. before B. after C. until D. as 43. A. following B. next C. above D. former 44. A. still B. also C. once D. almost 45. A. treatment B. action C. choice D. remark 答案： 45 DBAAC DABCA DCBBD ABDAC 阅读理解 MONTREAL-He may be the worlds richest man, but that didnt prevent

29、Bill Gates from falling for an April Fools day joke by two Quebec radio comics (喜剧演员 ) pretending to be Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien. Montreal French-language station CKMF-FM said last Wednesday that staffers (工作人员 ) Marcantoine Audet and Sebastien Trudel had a 10-minute telephone chat with

30、 Microsoft Corp boss Gates on April 1. The broadcast was aired on their nightly show last Tuesday and repeated last Wednesday. “We were happy. We had been calling Microsoft persistently (坚持不懈地 ) for four weeks,” Trudel said. Trudel said he and his colleague had already fooled Canadian pop singer Cel

31、ine Dion and Formula One (一级方程赛车 ) driver Jacques Villeneuve on their show. “This time, we wanted to give ourselves a challenge with somebody more difficult to reach,” Ttudel said. He said he was surprised that Gatess assistants did not check to see if it was really the prime ministers office on the

32、 line. Trudel said they imitated (模仿 ) Chretiens heavily accented English, talking about the economy, asking about Microsofts Windows operating system and inviting the multibillionaire to visit a well-known Montreal strip joint (运动服合资企业 ). The radio host said that Gates was not amused by the fake in

33、terview. “He did not seem angry but he did not find it so funny,” the comic said. 【小题 1】 Bill Gates was fooled mainly because _. A his assistants were not careful enough B the Canadian Prime Minister helped the two comics C the two comics imitated the Canadian Prime Minister so well D it was April F

34、ools Day 【小题 2】 We can conclude from the passage that the two comics _. A liked to fool famous people on their show B thought that Gates was not a great challenge to them C had a good knowledge of Bill Gates and his Windows operating system D were not quite satisfied with their tricks 【小题 3】 Which o

35、f the following would be the best title of the passage A Gates April Fooled B Two Comics and Their Tricks C Two comics and Their Show D A Fake Interview 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 A Weather Report (8:00 a.m. December 178:00 a.m. December 18) Influenced by a cold front northern Xinjiang, the easter

36、n Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and the northern and eastern parts of Heilongjiang are expected to experience light snow today. Drizzle (小雨 ) is forecast for most areas of Sichuan and western coastal areas of South China. Northerly winds of force 4-6 are expected to affect western and southwestern Inner Mo

37、ngolia, and most parts of Northeast China while northerly winds of force 5-7 will sweep across the Bohai Sea, the northern parts of the Yellow Sea, East China Sea, the Taiwan Straits, and the central and northern parts of the South China Sea. Weather forecast for major Chinese cities City Max( )C) M

38、in( ) Weather Beijing 10 -2 clear Changchun 0 -6 clear Changsha 19 5 clear Chengdu 9 4 drizzle Chongqing 10 5 overcast Dalian 12 3 clear Fuzhou 18 -12 cloudy Guangzhou 23 15 cloudy Guilin 19 4 clear Haikou 19 14 overcast Hangzhou 18 5 clear Harbin -3 -8 clear Hong Kong 21 16 cloudy Jinan 14 3 - : ;.

39、;:;,.:-,-,;., clear A- .-,.-.1 【小题 1】 According to the weather report, we know it doesnt rain in many areas except _. A Xinjiang B Qinghai-Tibet C Heilongjiang D Chengdu 【小题 2】 From December 17 to December 18, if you go to _, you may be caught in the snow. A Northern Xinjiang and Tibet B Sichuan and

40、 South China C Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang D Qinghai and Sichuan 【小题 3】 On December 17, the East China Sea will be swept by _. A a cold front B light snow C northerly winds of force 4-6 D northerly winds of force 5-7 【小题 4】 The temperature in Harbin Min( ) is _ lower than that in Guangzhou Min(

41、). A 23 B 31 C 26 D 7 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 A Street art can be found on buildings, sidewalks, street signs and even trash cans from Tokyo to Paris to New York City. This special kind of art can take the form of paintings, sculptures, cloth or even stickers (张贴物 ). Street art has bec

42、ome part of a global visual culture. Now, even art museums and galleries are collecting the works of street artists. It is not easy to provide an exact history of the street art movement. This kind of art has developed in many kinds of ways in places all over the world. Also, because it is illegal t

43、o paint public and private property without permission, street artists usually work secretly. This secretive nature of street art and its countless forms make it hard to define exactly. And people have different opinions about the movement. Some think street art is a crime and destroys property. But

44、 others see this art as a rich form of non-traditional cultural expression. Many experts say the movement began in New York City in the 1960s. Young adults would use paint in special cans to spray their “tag” on walls and train cars around the city. This tag was a name they created to identify thems

45、elves and their artwork. This colorful style of writing is also called graffiti (涂鸦 ). It is visually exciting and energetic. Some graffiti paintings were signs marking the territories of city gangs or illegal crime groups. Graffiti also became a separate movement expressing the street culture of yo

46、ung people living in big cities. Graffiti art represented social and political rebellion (叛逆 ). This was art that rejected the accepted rules of culture and power. These artists could travel around areas of the city making creative paintings for everyone to see. Sometimes this street art created a c

47、onflict between artists and city officials. Graffiti artists created their images and city officials quickly painted over them. During the 1980s, two New York painters Keith Haring and Jean Michel began showing their work in art galleries and museums. This is when street art started to become part o

48、f the more general popular culture. 【小题 1】 What can we infer from the first paragraph A Street art has become popular and is accepted as a kind of culture. B Street art is very special compared with other forms of popular art. C Many people are beginning to learn street art. D Street art is better developed in big cities than in rural areas. 【小题 2】 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage A “TAG” was a word created by people to disti