1、2010-2011学年浙江杭州学军中学高二上学期期中英语试卷与答案 单项选择 * . -I heard that more than 500 people were killed in ten days during that Cholera outbreak. -Yes, _ news came as _ shock to us. A the; / B the; a C /; a D /; / 答案： B I feel it is you rather than the girl who _ for being late for the speech. A is to blame B are
2、 to blame C is to be blamed D are to be blamed 答案： B When I opened the door, I found my father _ in his chair, completely _ in a magazine. A seated; absorbed B seating; gathered C sat; losing D sitting; concentrated 答案： A The foreign teacher Mr. Halt has a strange way of writing. Heres a notice from
3、 him, but no clear _ of what he has written can be made at all. A explanation B meaning C idea D sense 答案： D It is required that the students _ mobile phones in our school, so seldom _ them using one. A cant use; will you see B not use; will you see C mustnt use; will you see D shouldnt use; you wil
4、l see 答案： B Much to the couples comfort, their income is now double _ it was five years ago. A that B than C which D what 答案： D If you dont go to the party tomorrow evening, _. so do I B. so will I C. nor do I D. neither shall I 答案： D For those who work with their brains, exercise is _. A of very va
5、lue B of great valuable C great valuable D very valuable 答案： D The sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday, finally _ because of the terrible weather. A put off B broke down C called off D set off 答案： B I would rather you _ me the truth; then what has happened would not have happened. A t
6、o tell B tell C told D had told 答案： C The book, which _ children, became popular with adults. A was planned for B was meant by C was intended for D was designed by 答案： C Measures have to be taken to teach young people how to _ themselves both in family and in school. They dont know the basic manners
7、. A do B perform C behave D work 答案： C I suggested to my father that we _ to Shanghai for a holiday this summer，but the expression on his face suggested that he _ to it. A go; shouldnt agree B would go; shouldnt agree C go; didnt agree D would go; didnt agree 答案： C _ to strong sunlight for a long ti
8、me will do harm to our skin. A Exposed B To expose C Exposing D Being exposed 答案： D We were all very much attracted by the beautiful scenery _ we set foot in the village. A quickly B suddenly C finally D immediately 答案： D . Seeing her daughter came home safe and sound, the mother felt at _. A pleasu
9、re B ease C peace D delight 答案： B Having arrived at the railway station, _. A it was found that the train had left B the train had left C the train was found left D he found that the train had left 答案： D . _ the question made her teacher angry and upset. A Jenny refuses to answer B Jenny refusing to
10、 answer C Jennys refusing to answer D Jennys refusing answering 答案： C She went to the supermarket and _ what she needed, she returned home, light-hearted. A bought B having bought C buying D to have bought 答案： A He was charged with _ robbery and now is being questioned in relation to it. A advised B
11、 attended C admitted D attempted 答案： D 完型填空 Two runners stand side by side at the starting line of a race. Both look very strong and fast. 21 one runner speeds ahead and wins the race. The other falls behind. Some athletes can reach great 22 such as the achievement of an Olympic gold medal. Others n
12、ever live up to their 23 . What kind of 24 before a race or another event makes the 25 Everyone knows that athletes work out to strengthen their 26 . But research shows that strengthening the mind may be just as 27 . Careful study indicates that the best athletes win 28 because they think they can w
13、in. Thinking positive thoughts seems to give possibility for 29 in sports. People who say “I know I can do this” to themselves over and over often find they have the 30 to win. On the other hand, people who think “I cant win” often31 , One proced ure that helps many athletes is creating 32 in the mi
14、nd. They are told to think of each 33 they must make to win. Some use pictures that are more fanciful (富于幻想的 ). One skater liked to 34 a star bursting inside her,35 her with energy. Another athlete who wanted to feel 36 pictured himself as a 37 floating in the air. Next time you want to do something
15、 well, try training your 38 to help you. Perhaps a teacher or another instructor can help you plan your training. If you imagine yourself doing better, you may soon see 39 in what you 40 can do. Positive thinking and pictures created in your mind can help you win! 【小题 1】 A Therefore B And C But D Wh
16、ile 【小题 2】 A places B prizes C medals D goals 【小题 3】 A place B promise C name D prize 【小题 4】 A preparation B picture C plan D work 【小题 5】 A same B difference C most D best 【小题 6】 A minds B thoughts C bodies D legs 【小题 7】 A important B interesting C possible D correct 【小题 8】 A mostly B almost C partl
17、y D nearly 【小题 9】 A success B goals C win D failure 【小题 10】 A disadvantage B advantage C luck D hope 【小题 11】 A fail B succeed C win D pass 【小题 12】 A ideas B pictures C thoughts D movements 【小题 13】 A move B drive C jump D place 【小题 14】 A think B imagine C hope D wish 【小题 15】 A giving B helping C fill
18、ing D supporting 【小题 16】 A calm B excited C encouraged D happy 【小题 17】 A fish B bird C cat D horse 【小题 18】 A body B mind C thought D imagination 【小题 19】 A improvement B advantage C chance D winning 【小题 20】 A usually B really C possibly D mostly 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】
19、 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 阅读理解 The gray-haired lady cant wait to leave the building to search for her dad. Unless watched, she will walk in the streets in an effort to find her father, who died 30
20、years ago. Not all cases of Alzheimers disease look like this ,but Alzheimers is a serious disease that is said to be the fourth or fifth leading cause of death for people over age 75. It is said that about three percent of the U.S. population over age 65 have Alzheimers. In the early stages, people
21、 may exhibit short term memory loss. Some may experience changes in personality, easy to be angry .As the disease progresses, patients might lose the ability to move and may be unable to speak or move at all. This progressive disease generally lasts 8 to 10 years before death occurs. k*s5u While no
22、one is certain what causes these changes in the brains nerve fibers, their effect is certain. Alzheimers destroys not only the patients, but also spouses (配偶 ), friends and families. What should you do if you notice progressive memory loss in yourself or a loved one Have the person examined by a doc
23、tor who is a specialist in the treatment of Alzheimers disease. Though many reasons other than Alzheimers disease may cause memory loss ,its early diagnosis (诊断 ) and treatment may delay some of the most serious effects. What feeling will you likely experience should a loved one suffer from Alzheime
24、rs disease A person will often go through the various stages of sadness, shock, anger, and so on. If the spouse develops the disease, you may experience hurt and disappointment when he or she doesnt remember you are married. Life for the Alzheimers patients and their loved ones will never be the sam
25、e as the disease progresses, bringing a deep sorrow, loss and even anger towards God. No matter what feelings are present, facing them honestly will serve one better than burying them. 【小题 1】 What can be inferred from the passage about the gray-haired lady A She has been living with her father. B Sh
26、e was sad about the death of her father. C She cant search for her father without being watched. D She suffers from Alzheimers disease. 【小题 2】 When people suffer from Alzheimers disease, _. A their families and friends will suffer from the same disease B their families and friends will experience me
27、ntal sufferings C they will certainly die in 8 to 10 years D they will forget everybody but their spouses 【小题 3】 Memory loss occurs _. A from Alzheimers disease and nothing else k*s5u B from sadness ,shock ,anger ,and so on C for a number of reasons D with changes in personality 【小题 4】 From the pass
28、age we know that _. A early treatment may stop Alzheimers disease occurring B it is still unknown what causes the changes in the brains nerve fibers C nerve fibers in the brain will cause Alzheimers disease D when one suffers from Alzheimers disease ,he will be buried 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C
29、【小题 1】 B I made a pledge (誓言 ) to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father. Totally loving. No ifs, ands or buts. The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The speaker was quoting a Biblical（圣经的） passage
30、about husbands being thoughtful of their wives. Then he went on to say, “Love is an act of will. A person can choose to love.” To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband. Well, for two weeks that would change. And it did. Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, “
31、That new yellow sweater looks great on you.” “Oh, Tom, you noticed,” she said, surprised and pleased. Maybe a little puzzled. After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought, “Evelyns been alone here with the kids all week
32、 and now she wants to be alone with me.” We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites. So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, thats how the whole vacation passed. I m
33、ade a new pledge to keep on remembering to choose love. There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about it today. On the last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression. “Whats the matter ” I asked her. k*s
34、5u “Tom,” she said in a voice filled with distress (悲痛 ), “do you know something I dont ” “What do you mean ” “Wellthat checkup （体检） I had several weeks agoour doctordid he tell you something about me？ Tom, youve been so good to meam I dying ” It took a moment for it all to sink in. Then I burst out
35、 laughing. “No, honey,” I said, wrapping her in my arms. “Youre not dying; Im just starting to live.” 【小题 1】 From the story we may infer that Tom drove to the beach cottage _. A with his family B with Evelyn C alone D with his children 【小题 2】 During the two weeks on the beach, Tom showed more love t
36、o his wife because _. A she looked lovely in her new clothes B he had made a lot of money in his Wall Street firm C he was determined to be a good husband D she was seriously ill 【小题 3】 The author says, “There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment.” What was the one thing that went wrong
37、A He praised her sweater, which puzzled her. B She insisted on visiting a museum, which he hated. C He knew something about her illness but didnt tell her. D He was so good to her that she thought she must be dying. 【小题 4】 By saying “Im just starting to live,” Tom means that _. A he is just beginnin
38、g to understand the real meaning of life B he is just beginning to enjoy life as a loving husband C he lived an unhappy life before and is now starting to change D he is beginning to feel regret for what he did to his wife before 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B In the past industries had mor
39、e freedom than they have now, and they did not need to be as careful as they must today. They did not need to worry a lot about the safety of the new products that they developed. They did not have to pay much attention to the health and safety of the people who worked for them. Often new products w
40、ere dangerous for the people who used them; often conditions in the work place had very bad effects on the health of the workers. Of course sometimes there were real disasters which attracted the attention of governments and which showed need for changes. Also scientists who were doing research into
41、 the health of workers sometimes produced information which governments could not ignore. At such times, there were inquiries into the causes of the disaster or the problems. New safety rules were often intr oduced as a result of these inquiries; however， the new rules came too late to protect the p
42、eople who had died or become seriously ill. Today many governments have special departments which protect customers and workers. In the U.S., for example, there is a department which tests new airplanes and gives warnings about possible problems. It also makes the rules that aircraft producers must
43、follow. Another department controls the foods and drugs that companies sell. A third department looks at the places where people work, and then reports any companies that are breaking laws which protect the health and safety of workers. 【小题 1】 According to Paragraph 1, compared with today, industrie
44、s in the past _. A were controlled less strictly B were worse off C affected more peoples health D put out more unhealthy products. 【小题 2】 It is implied in Paragraph 2 that years ago governments _. A paid much attention to the results of scientific discoveries B seldom introduced safety laws before
45、disasters occurred C hardly ever looked into the causes of tragedies D imposed safety rules as soon as disasters occurred 【小题 3】 The main topic of the passage is _. A industries in the past and at present B changes in the development of industries C the protection of industrial workers and customers
46、 D the freedom of industries 【小题 4】 The purpose o f this passage is to _. A inform B criticize C entertain D persuade 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A The desire to make explorations is born with man. Wherever his imagination goes, man also has a strong wish to go. A large part human history
47、is connected with the exploration of the world in which we live. Again and again people have set out with surprising courage and patience to look into unknown regions and lands to see what had not yet been seen, to make known the unknown. With kites, balloons and aircraft they left the ground to pas
48、s through the lower atmosphere. Now the outer space receives their attention. Why should man take the trouble of conquering space It is hard to list the specific practical benefits that will result in. But one knows, from past experience in other areas, that man will surely see and discover new things in space that will increase our scientific knowled
