1、2010-2011年浙江杭州十四中高二下学期期中考试英语试卷与答案 其他 填空（共 10小题，每小题 1分，共 10分）： 阅读下面的短文，在标有序号的空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中单词的正确形式，并将序号及相应答案：写在答题纸上。 Around the world young people are spending unbelievable sums of money to listen to rock music. Forbes Magazine claims that at least fifty rock stars have an _1_ of between two mill
2、ion and six million dollars per year. Some observers think the customers are buying more than music. According to one theory, rock music has a special appeal because no real training is needed to produce it. There is _2_ gap between the audience and the performers. Every boy and girl in the audience
3、 thinks,” I could sing _3_ that.” So rock has become a new kind of religion, a new form of worship. Young people are glad to worship a rock star because it is a way of worshipping _4_. Luck is a key word for explaining the success of many. In 1972 one of the luckiest was Don McLean, who wrote and sa
4、ng “American Pie”. Like most performers, McLean _5_ his own music, so he earns additional money. Records provide only part of a stars income. Around the world young listeners soon want to see the star in movies, on television, and _6_ person. _7_ do the rock stars use their money What do they do whe
5、n the money starts pouring in like water Most of the young stars just throw the money around. Englands Elton John bought himself a $5,000 pair of eyeglasses that light up and spell E-L-T-O-N. He also bought himself _8_ cars, “one for each foot”. In the end the rock stars life is unrewarding. After t
6、wo or three years fame and fortune are gone. _9_(leave) with his memories and his tax problems, the lonely ex-performer spends his _10_ (remain) years trying to impress strangers. New stars have arrived to take his place. 答案： 【小题 1】 . income 【小题 1】 . no 【小题 1】 . like 【小题 1】 . themselves 【小题 1】 . wri
7、tes 【小题 1】 . in 【小题 1】 . How 【小题 1】 .two 【小题 1】 . left 【小题 1】 . remaining 单项选择 * “Come on. I want to show you something.” “Oh, how nice of you! I _ you _ to bring me a gift.” A never think/are going B never thought/ were going C didnt think/ are going D hadnt thought/ were going 答案： B He _ as the ta
8、llest boy in the crowd, so I spotted him easily. A stood out B picked out C tried out D let out 答案： A -Oh, no， where is my purse - _! You will find it sooner or later A Take your time B Dont take risks C Come on D Take it easy 答案： D Some of the exercises appear to be _ ones that you have done, but a
9、fter taking _ second look, you will find that they are different. A /; the B the; the C the; / D the; a 答案： D I like_ when the teacher says that my work is satisfactory _. A this； at all B that; in general C it； on the whole D one； in particular 答案： C He knows it is high time that he _ at once. A qu
10、its smoking B quitted smoking C should quit to smoke D quitted to smoke 答案： B He is a foreigner and he is not _like that while he is in China A accustomed to treating B used to treating C accustomed to being treated D determined to be treated 答案： C Noticing some passers-by gathering on the road, Jil
11、l looked forward _ what was the matter. A to find out B to finding out C only to find out D finding out 答案： A It was_ his car after drinking that resulted in the terrible accident doing much damage to his car. A due to his driving B his losing control of C because he drove D to lose his control of 答
12、案： B _ invited, I wont take part in such kinds of parties. A Apart from B In spite of C Even if D Only if 答案： C As a result of destroying the forests, _ of desert _ covered the land. A a large number; has B large quantities; has C a large quantity; has D a great deal; have 答案： C - It was said that l
13、ittle Bill hit his classmate on the head. -He is thought to be a(an )_ boy, who is always ready to start a fight. A ashamed B awkward C desperate D aggressive 答案： D I value his friendship, but _ I dislike his self-pride and selfishness. A in addition B as well C on the other hand D in other words 答案
14、： C -My son spends a lot of spare time on video games. - So does my son. The children have become hopelessly _the games. A devoted to B addicted to C bored with D disappointed with 答案： B -Do you have anything in mind_ youd like for supper -Well,_ is okay with me. A which; everything B that; anything
15、 Cwhat;nothing D whether; something 答案： B -Tom called me up telling me he would not take part in the match. - _is a pity _ he could not join us. A What, that B It, that C That, which D As, / 答案： B - You have moved again Would you please let me know your _ address - No problem. A concrete B appropria
16、te C typical D flexible 答案： A It is very important that you _ for this examination. A get yourself prepared B must get yourself preparing C should get yourself prepare D could get yourself prepared 答案： A If we continue to destroy and waste the natural resources like this, we will _it sooner or later
17、. A run out B run out of C use up D lack of 答案： B -The sun is shining today. I am hot and _ go swimming. - Its the same with me. A feel like B would rather C would like to D prefer 答案： C 完型填空 I paid 30 yuan for a watermelon the other day. When I ate it at home I found it more bitter than sweet. I wa
18、s 36 to throw it away for it cost me money 37 . But to eat it was a 38 thing no better than tasting goldthread(黄连 ) Things like this 39 occur in our daily life. For example, last week when going on a tour we failed to find the 40 we had been seeking. 41 we were so uncomfortable as if on pins and nee
19、dles(如坐针毡 ).In such a case we had better 42 home immediately, but most of us tourists still chose to 43 our way until we finished visiting all the scenic spots, 44 actually we did not quite enjoy them. If we 45 , well get nothing; we would have spent money 46 .If we dont give up, what weve got is so
20、mething to cause suffering or pain, or 47 disaster. Since thats the case, why are we still unwilling to 48 with it The only 49 _ is: it means money. Then what 50 _does money contain Its importance lies in none 51 _the following two aspects: (1) it can be used for our living;(2) it can be used for da
21、ily life. When a sum of money that should be able to obtain joy or enjoyment is certain to 52 the purpose, isnt it wise to give it up Isnt it a sort of 53 for money-spending or even for enjoying ourselves To abandon and forget a sum of money that is to be of no value or to produce 54 values can be c
22、ounted as 55 value of money. Isnt it so 【小题1】 A unwilling B ready C uncertain D anxious 【小题 2】 . A above all B after all C in all D for all 【小题 3】 . A pleasant B painful C dangerous D special 【小题 4】 . A regularly B recently C hardly D frequently 【小题 5】 . A friendship B memory C pleasure D experience
23、 【小题 6】 . A On the whole B In this way C In other words D On the contrary 【小题 7】 . A call B leave C arrive D return 【小题 8】 . A feel B continue C stop D make 【小题 9】 . A because B since C although D unless 【小题 10】 . A give away B give up C give out D give in 【小题 11】 . A, in relief B. in fact C. in rea
24、lity D. in vain 【小题 12】 . A even B still C ever D more 【小题 13】 . A stay B part C take D break 【小题 14】 . A excuse B reason C topic D ambition 【小题 15】 . A value B message C secret D surprise 【小题 16】 . A less than B better than C rather than D other than 【小题 17】 . A ignore B serve C fail D meet 【小题 18】
25、 . A possibility B mistake C wisdom D choice 【小题 19】 . A proper B negative C wonderful D various 【小题 20】 . A little B whole C other D another 答案： 【小题 1】 .A 【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .A 【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .A 【小题
26、1】 .D 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .D 阅读理解 Joanne was stuck in a traffic jam in central Birmingham at 5： 30 and at 6： 30 she was expected to be chairing a meeting of the tennis club. At last, the traffic was moving. She swung quickly racing to her house. As she opened the door, she nearly tr
27、ipped over (被绊倒 )Sheba. “Hey, Sheba,” she said, “Ive got no time for you now, but Ill take you out as soon as I get back from tennis club.” Then she noticed Sheba seemed to be coughing or choking. Obviously, she could hardly breathe. Immediately, Joanne realized she would have to take her to the vet
28、 (兽医 ). When she got there, the vet was just about to close for the day. Seeing the state of Sheba, Dr. Sterne brought her quickly into his office. “Listen, doctor, Im really in a rush to get to a meeting, can I leave her with you, and go and get changed Ill be back in ten minutes to pick her up, an
29、d then Ill take her on to the meeting with me. Is that OK ” “Sure.” said the doctor. Joanne made the quick trip back to her house in a couple of minutes. As she was once more entering the hallway, the phone by the door began to ring. “This is Dr. Sterne,” said an anxious voice. “I want you to get ou
30、t of that house immediately, ”said the doctors voice. “Im coming round right away, and the police will be there any time now. Wait outside!” At that moment, a police car screeched (发出尖锐的声音 )to a stop outside the house. Two policemen got out and ran into the house. Joanne was by now completely confus
31、ed and very frightened. Then the doctor arrived. “Wheres Sheba Is she OK ” shouted Joanne. “Shes fine, Joanne. I took out the thing which was choking her, and shes OK now. ” Just then, the two policemen reappeared from the house, half-carrying a whitefaced man, who could hardly walk. There was blood
32、 all over him. “My God, ” said Joanne, “how did he get in there And how did you know he was there ” “I think he must be a burglar.” said the doctor. “I knew he was there because when I finally removed what was stuck in Shebas throat： it turned out to be three human fingers.” 【小题 1】 . What was Joanne
33、 supposed to do at 6： 30？ A To walk her dog. B To see her doctor. C To attend a club meeting. D To play tennis with her friends. 【小题 2】 . Joanne wanted to get back to her home again . A to dress up for the meeting B to phone the police station C to catch the badly hurt burglar D to wait for her dog
34、to be cured 【小题 3】 . From the passage, we can infer that . A Sheba fought against the burglar B the police found the burglar had broken in C Joanne had planned to take her dog to the meeting D the doctor performed a difficult operation on the dog 【小题 4】 . In this passage, the writer intends to tell
35、us that the dog is . A clever B friendly C frightening D devoted 【小题 5】 The underlined word a burglar in the last paragraph probably means _. A a cleaner B a physician C a thief D a murderer 答案： 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .A 【小题 1】 .A 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .C Trees should only be pruned (修剪 ) when there is a good
36、and clear reason for doing so and , the number of such reasons is small. Pruning involves the cutting away of overgrown and unwanted branches, and the inexperienced gardener can be encouraged by the thought that more damage results from doing it unnecessarily than from leaving the tree to grow in it
37、s own way. First, pruning may be done to make sure that trees have desired shape or size. The object may be to get a tree of the right height, and at the same time to help the growth of small side branches, which will thicken its appearance or give it a special shape. Secondly, pruning may be done t
38、o make the tree healthier. You may cut out diseased or dead wood, or branches that are rubbing against each other and thus cause wounds. The health of a tree may be encouraged by removing branches that are blocking up the center and so preventing the free movement of air. One result of pruning is th
39、at an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy entry for disease , but it is a wound that will heal (愈合 ). Often there is a race between the healing and the disease as to whether the tree will live or die, so that there is a period when the tree is at risk. It should be the aim of ev
40、ery gardener to reduce that risk of death as far as possible. It is important to make the area, which has been pruned, smooth and clean, for healing will be slowed down by roughness. You should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hours and then paint it with one of the materials available from ga
41、rden shops produced especially for this purpose. Pruning is usually done in winter , for then you can see the shape of the tree clearly without interference (妨碍 ) from the leaves and also it is very unlikely that the cuts you make will bleed. If this does happen, it is, of course, impossible to pain
42、t them properly . 【小题 1】 Why should pruning be done A To make the tree grow taller. B To improve the shape of the tree. C to get rid of the small ranches . D To make the small branches thicker. 【小题 2】 Trees become unhealthy if the gardener_. A giving a tree a special shape and a definite height B re
43、moving small side branches and making a tree look less thick C allowing too many branches to grow in the middle D having a tree surrounded by many other trees 【小题 3】 Why is a special material painted on the tree A To help a wound to dry. B to cover a rough surface. C To make a wound smooth. D To pre
44、vent disease entering a wound. 【小题 4】 A good gardener prunes a tree _ . A several times throughout the year B as quickly as possible C occasionally when necessary D regularly every winter 【小题 5】 What was the authors purpose when writing this passage A To discuss different methods of pruning. B To in
45、troduce some common knowledge of pruning. C To explain how trees develop disease. D To give practical instruction for pruning a tree. 答案： 【小题 1】 .B 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .D 【小题 1】 .C 【小题 1】 .B That “Monday morning feeling” could be a crushing pain in the chest which leaves you sweating and gasping for br
46、eath. Recent research from Germany and Italy shows that heart attacks are more common on Monday mornings and doctors blame the stress of returning to work after the weekend break. The risk of having a heart attack on any given day should be one in seven, but a six-year study helped by researchers at
47、 the Free University of Berlin of more than 2,600 Germans showed that the average person had a 20 percent higher chance of having a heart attack on a Monday than on any other day. Working Germans are particularly not protected against attack, with a 33 percent higher risk at the beginning of the wor
48、king week. Non-workers, by comparison, appear to be no more at risk on a Monday than any other day. A study of 11,000 Italians proved 8 am on a Monday morning as the most stressful time for the heart, and both studies showed that Sunday is the least stressful day, with fewer heart attacks in both countries. The findings could lead to a better understanding of what is the immediate cause
