1、2011-2012学年浙江省蓬街私立中学高一第二次月半考英语试卷与答案（带解析） 单项选择 * There was _ time _ I hated to go to school. A a; that B a; when C the; that D the; when 答案： B Was it on that morning _ you left for Beijing _ he discovered our secret A that; where B which; that C when; that D that; when 答案： C Your suitcase seems very
2、heavy. Need any help _ A That all depends! B No, thanks. I can manage it myself. C Its a pleasure. D It couldnt be better. Thank you all the same. 答案： B Learning to play basketball calls for perseverance, strength, time and skill. _, its not a simple thing. A As a result B In conclusion C In general
3、 D After all 答案： B Ill talk about a newly-opened market _ you may get all _ you need. A in which; which B where; that C where; what D which; that 答案： B -Why did the police_ the crowd -Because the presidents car _ in the street. A break down; went wrong B break up; out of order C break down; broke up
4、 D break up; broke down 答案： D _ production up by 60%, the company has had another excellent year. A As B For C With D Through 答案： C He looked as if he -_ the answer. A knew B had known C knows D has known 答案： B Having you ever _ in front of thousands of people at a concert, with everyone _ while you
5、 were singing A dreamed of to be; clapped B dreamt to be; to clap C dreamed of being; clapping D dream of being; to be clapping 答案： C Tom was always _ new and good ideas. A coming up B rising C coming up with D being raised 答案： C We hadnt planned to meet. We met _ chance. A of B in C for D by 答案： D
6、The result of the experiment was every good, _ we hadnt expect. A when B that C which D what 答案： C _, he is not so honest a boy. A Be honest B Be honesty C To speaking honestly D To be honest 答案： D Allow children the space to voice their opinions, they are different from your own. A as if B even if
7、C unless D as though 答案： B I have made up my mind to set off tomorrow morning, and I will _ my decision. A stuck on B insist on C stick to D insist 答案： C Whats that unpleasant noise Oh, the road before the main gate . A is repairing B is being repaired C is repaired D has been repaired 答案： B 完型填空 Mr
8、. West intended to buy his wife a Christmas present, but he was always very busy, so he was never 1 to find time to go to the shops. At last, when it was the week 2 Christmas, and the shops were very crowded, he 3 that he could not wait any longer. He worked in an office, and 4 had lunch in a restau
9、rant, but one day he bought some sandwiches, ate them quickly and went out to a big shop near his office during his lunch 5 .The shop was full of women, who were also buying presents during their lunch hour. Mr. West stood politely at the edge(边 )of a crowd of women who were 6 forward to try to get
10、to the people who were 7 necklaces and earrings. He tried to move forward slowly, taking his turn with the others, but more and more women were 8 into the shop the whole time and pushing selfishly past him. After half an hour, he was just as far from the people who were selling the necklaces as he h
11、ad been 9 he came in, and his lunch hour was coming to an end, so he decided to change his 10 of doing things: he put his head down, 11 a sudden loud shout and started to push his way towards the 12 of the crowd as hard as he could. The women around him became very 13 when they saw what he was doing
12、, and began to scold him.” Why cant you behave like a gentleman ” they shouted. “Ladies,” he 14 them,” I have been behaving like a gentleman for the past half hour, and it has done me no 15 ,so now I am starting to behave like a lady!” 【小题1】 A sure B certain C able D possible A before B after C till
13、 D within A promised B decided C agreed D insisted A never B sometimes C seldom D usually A hour B moment C minute D second A pulling B pushing C gathering D managing A selling B buying C choosing D seizing A going B entering C fetching D coming A where B until C when D even if A habit B way C actio
14、n D sign A caught B made C blew D gave A center B end C front D back A patient B angry C surprised D nervous A hated B waved C explained D answered A treasure B good C respect D present 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 A 【小题 6】 B 【小题 7】 A 【小题 8】 D 【小题 9】 C 【小题 10】 B 【小题 11】 D 【小题 12】 C
15、 【小题 13】 B 【小题 14】 D 【小题 15】 B 阅读理解 根据短文内容，从下框的 A-F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。 选项中有一项为多余选项。 【小题 1】 Americans have learnt more about drinks than they were 20 years ago. Now, encouraged by recent studies suggesting that it can cut the risk of cancer and heart disease and slow the aging process, tea is enjoyed
16、 by more and more people. Enough fashionable tea houses are appearing to make even longtime coffee drinkers consider changing drinks. 【小题 2】 Tea is found in more places than ever. The Tea Association of the United States reports that from 1990 to 1999, yearly sales of the drink grew to $4.6 billion
17、from $1.8 billion. “Green tea is seen by people as a functional food” bringing health beyond food itself, says Vierhile. 【小题 3】 Recently published studies point out that only teas that come from the leaves of the plant Camellia sinensis contain health benefits. Other teas may taste good, yet they do
18、 little more than warm up the drinker. But for Camellia sinensis, the evidence is powerful. In a 1998 study, Harvard University researchers found that drinking one cup of black tea a day lowered the danger of heart disease by as much as 44 percent compared with non-tea drinkers, and other studies ha
19、ve suggested that the antioxidants (抗氧化剂 ) in these so-called real teas can also prevent cancer. 【小题 4】 One such antioxidant in green tea is ECGC, a chemical 20 times as powerful as vitamin E and 200 times as powerful as vitamin C. “When people ask me for something good and cheap they can do to redu
20、ce their cancer risk, I tell them to drink real tea,” says Mitchell Gaynor, director of medical oncology (肿瘤学 ) at New York Citys Strang-Cornell Cancer Prevention Center. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 C 【小题 1】本段最后一句 Enough fashionable tea houses are appearing to make even longtime coffee dri
21、nkers consider changing drinks.说明与 B相关。 【小题 2】本段文字聚焦的正是茶叶的流传。 【小题 3】根据本段 Recently published studies point out that only teas that come from the leaves of the plant Camellia sinensis contain health benefits. 【小题 4】根据 2,3两行的 “When people ask me for something good and cheap they can do to reduce their
22、cancer risk, I tell them to drink real tea,” Driving Offence Points System What is Driving Offence Points System After the introduction of this system, certain traffic offences will make the driver lose points besides other punishment (惩罚 ). A driver makes any of these offences, the points will be r
23、ecorded When the driver gets a certain number of points, he will be forbidden (禁止 ) to drive for a certain amount of time. This is a system designed to make road much safer. It can improve standards (水平 ) of driving and reduce accidents. Which traffic offences will result in Driving Offence Points O
24、f course, not all traffic offences are covered by this system. Only those that have direct effect on road safety are included There are fourteen items in all. Code Offence Points 1 Causing death by dangerous driving 10 2 Dangerous driving 10 3 Careless driving 5 4 Driving after drinking or taking dr
25、ugs 10 5 Driving over speed limit by more than15 km/hour 3 6 Driving in a motor race on the road 10 7 Failing to stop after an accident 3 8 Failing to give information after an accident 3 9 Failing to report an accident 3 10 Failing to obey directions of police officers 3 11 Crossing double white li
26、nes 3 12 Failing to obey traffic signals 3 13 Failing to give way to walkers at a crosswalk Failing 3 to stop for people walking 14 Failing to stop at school crossing 3 What will happen if you have got up to 10 points If you have got 10 points or above, but still less than 15 points, you will receiv
27、e a warning (警告 ) letter from the Transport Department. This letter will tell your record of Driving Offence Points and remind you of the result of getting more points. It is hoped that this warning will change your driving behavior for the better. What will happen if you have got 15 points If you h
28、ave got 15 points or more within two years, the first time you are found guilty (犯错的 ) and you will not be able to drive for three months, but if you are caught a second time you will not be able to drive for six months. 【小题 1】 The underlined word “Offence” (paragraph 1) refers to _. A a driving hab
29、it B an official of road safety C bad behavior in the office D an action against the traffic law 【小题 2】 The Driving Offence Points _. A is a system that helps to improve the driving standards B are points given because of dangerous driving C shows traffic offences of different kinds D is a guide dea
30、ling with (处理 ) traffic offences 【小题 3】 What will happen to you if you have got 13 points A You will be punished for the points. B You will be forbidden to drive. C Your record will be sent to the Transport Department. D You will get a warning letter from the Transport Department. 【小题 4】 What will h
31、appen to you if you are caught driving dangerously and two months later you are caught careless driving A You will take the driving test again. B You will be taken to the police station. C You will not be able to drive for 6 months. D You will not be able to drive for 3 months. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 A
32、 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 D Happy April Fools Day In celebration of the day, we have put together a list of some of the greatest hoaxes in history They are the lies that have been designed for innocent people who are ready to believe them INSTANT COLOUR TV In 1962 there was only one TV channel in Sweden, and
33、 it broadcast in black and white The stations technical expert, Kjell Stensson, appeared on the news to announce that thanks to a newly developed technology, all viewers could now quickly and easily transform their existing sets to display colour reception All they had to do was pull a nylon stockin
34、g over their TV screen, and they would begin to see their favorite shows in color Reportedly, hundreds of thousands of people were taken in Actual color TV transmission only started to appear in Sweden on April 1, 1970 SAN ERRIFFE In 1977 the British newspaper The Guardian published a special seven-
35、page supplement （增刊） in honor of the tenth anniversary of San Serriffe, a small republic located in the Indian Ocean A series of articles affectionately described the geography and culture of this unknown nation The Guardians phones rang all day as readers asked for more information about the beauti
36、ful holiday spot Few noticed that everything about the island was made up NIXON FOR PRESIDENT In 1992 American National Public Radios Talk of the Nation program announced that Richard Nixon, in a surprise move, was running for President again His new campaign slogan was, “I didnt do anything wrong,
37、and I wont do it again.” Accompanying this announcement were audio clips of Nixon delivering his election speech Listeners responded immediately to the announcement, flooding the show with calls expressing shock and anger Only during the second half of the show did the host John Hockenberry reveal t
38、hat the announcement was a practical joke, Nixons voice was copied by comedian Rich Little 【小题 1】 The underlined phrase “taken in” in the 2nd paragraph means _. A deceived B pleased C innocent D broadcast 【小题 2】 What can be inferred from the text about Color TV A The Swedish People didnt watch color
39、 TVs until 1970 B The Swedish People began to watch color TVs in 1962 C Kjell Stensson was a TV host D Not many people believed Kjell Stensson 【小题 3】 Which of the following statements about San Serriffe is True A San Seffiffe is located in the Indian Ocean B San Seffiffe became a republic in 1967 C
40、San Seffiffe is a beautiful place D San Seffiffe doesnt exist 【小题 4】 We get to know from the passage that _ A Richard Nixon didnt win the election in 1992 B Richard Nixon didnt do anything wrong C Richard Nixon was not liked by the American people D Richard Nixon asked Rich Little to speak for him 答
41、案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 C A fad diet is a diet that suddenly becomes popular, usually because it promises people that they will lose a lot of weight overnight. Although dieters may really show weight loss from a fad diet, they will almost certainly get back the weight if their usual eat
42、ing habits (习惯 ) remain unchanged. Moreover, fad diets continuously call for special products of questionable value or for “health foods” that may cost twice as much as supermarket(超市 ) foods. Worse yet, certain fad diets dont include nutrients(营养 )good for health. People have been known to become v
43、ery ill as a result of following medically unhealthy diets. The worse fact of fad diets, though, is that they keep people who are over-weight or sick from receiving the medical care that they truly need. 【小题 1】 The word “fad” in the first sentence means _. A new B wonderful C popular quickly D loved
44、 by people 【小题 2】 From the text we know that _. A people refuse to accept fad diets B fad diets can help people to lose weight C a man can lose weight after eating a fad diet D fad diets are now welcomed by people 【小题 3】 In the writers opinion, fad diets_. A are very helpful B are not healthy diet C
45、 wont cost much D include lots of nutrients 【小题 4】 The last paragraph tells us _. A that fad dieters are often overweight B fad dieters need medical care if they are overweight or sick C how fad dieters get sick D overweight or sick fad dieter cant get medical care in time 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 B 【小题
46、3】 B 【小题 4】 A Now and again I have had horrible dreams, but not enough of them to make me lose my delight in dreams. To begin with. I like the idea of dreaming, of going to bed and lying still and then, by some queer magic, wandering into another kind of existence. As a child, I could never understa
47、nd why grown-ups took dreaming so calmly when they could make such a fuss about any holiday, this still puzzles me. I am puzzled by people who say they never dream and appear to have no interest in the subject. It is much more astonishing than it would be if they said they never went out for a walk.
48、 Most people do not seem to accept dreaming as part of their lives. They appear to see it as an irritating little habit, like sneezing or yawning I can never understand this. My dream life does not seem as important as my waking life because there is far less of it, but to me it is important. 【小题 1】 What is the authors attitude toward dreaming A He thinks it puzzling B He likes it C He is interested in it D He doesnt accept it
