1、杭西高2010年11月高二英语试卷考试时间:90分钟 满分:100分选择题部分(共69分)一、单项填空(共20小题; 每小题分,满分10分)从A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。1-You could have sent me _ e-mail and told me about your decision.- But I didnt know you were on _ line then.A. an; the B. /; the C. /; / D. an; /2Lucy! Listen! Hes so rude. He says Im s
2、tupid!Oh, _ me _ of the quarrel, please. I wont get involved.Alet; out Bleave; out Cgive; out Ddrive; out3Many houses have been badly damaged in the earthquake and they are _ repair now.A. in B. under C. by D. at4. On the new high-speed expressway connecting Shanghai and Hangzhou , the new CRH train
3、 _ speed can reach about 350km/h benefits people a lot.A. whose B. where C. that D. which5After five days of fantastic space trip, the two astronauts walked out of the spaceship, _.A. tired and happy B. tiredly but happilyC. tiredly and happily D. tired but happy6Your learning ability has never been
4、 in doubt ; the question is _ you are prepared to work hard.A. that B. whether C. what D. how7We must make _ known to all that smoking is harmful to heart.A. this B. that C. it D. the matter8Do you know the reason _ he gave for his coming late is another excuse?A. that B. why C. for which D. for9_ w
5、ith the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain doesnt seem high at all.A. When compared B. To compare C. While comparing D. It compares10In the earthquake-striken area doctors are trying their best to reduce the peoples fear _ they would also be infected by infectious diseases.A. what B. whic
6、h C. when D. that11. Only after spending several nights working on the math problem _ to wonder whether the problem was wrongly set.Ahad he begun Bhe began Cdid he begin Dbegan he 12. The westerns eat as they actually need every day, so many of them have lost their teeth by the time they are thirty.
7、A. twice as much sugar B. twice sugar as muchC. as much twice sugar D. sugar as twice much13. Youd better give the task to _you think can finish it ahead of time.A. whoever B. whomever C. anyone D. no matter who14. The visiting Minister expressed his satisfaction with the talks, _ that he had enjoye
8、d his stay hereAhaving added Bto add Cadding Dadded15. He was frightened at the sight. With his lips still _, he couldnt say a wordAtrembling Btremble Cto tremble Dto be trembling16. - Tom, I have two tickets for tonights concert. Will you go with me?- Sorry, Ill have to _ Jasons wedding ceremony.A.
9、 joinB. appearC. attend D. turn up17. It is human beings rather than pigs that are _ for the disastrous flu circling the globe, which was once called the swine flu.Ato be blamed Bto have blamed Cblaming Dto blame18. You can ask him again if you like, but it will not make any _he will still say no.Ae
10、ffort Bcontribution Cdifference Ddecision19. Health problems are closely connected with bad eating habits and a _ of exercise. A. limit B. demand C. need D. lack20. The lecture was really difficult to understand and he listened to the lecture with a _ expression on his face all through.A. puzzled B.
11、 puzzlingC. puzzle D. being puzzled二、完形填空(共15小题; 每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从2135各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings. Week by week her list grew: I was very thin. I wasnt a 21 student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on.
12、I tried to hear all this 22 I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father 23 tears in my eyes.He listened to me 24 , and then he asked, “Are the things she says true or not ? Janet, didnt you ever wonder 25 youre really like? Well, you now have that girls opinion. Go and make a list of 2
13、6 she said and mark the points that are 27 . Pay no attention to the other things she said.”I did 28 he told me. To my great 29 , I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldnt 30 (like being very thin), but a good number I could-and suddenly I wanted to change. For the fi
14、rst time I went to a fairly clear picture of 31 .I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it. “Thats just for you,” he said “You know better than 32 the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to 33 , not just close you ears in anger, feeling hurt. When something said about you is tr
15、ue, youll find it of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know 34 affairs. Dont shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”Daddys advice has always 35 to me at many important moments. In my life, Ive never had a better pie
16、ce of advice.21.A. goodB. badC. prettyD. rich22.A. so far asB. as quietlyC. asD. as long as23.A. withB. onC. withoutD. in24.A. coldlyB. quietlyC. eagerlyD. happily25.A. whoB. howC. whatD. how much26.A. howB. everythingC. whenD. nothing27.A. wrongB. correctC. bigD. true28.A. asB. soC. thatD. when29.A
17、. joyB. pleasureC. surpriseD. anger30.A. sayB. likeC. doD. change31.A. herB. myselfC. my fatherD. the society32.A. someoneB. no oneC. anyone elseD. everyone33.A. listenB. standC. speakD. fight back34.A. othersB. theC. theirD. your35.A. returnedB. goneC. appearedD. happened三、阅读理解(本题有两小节,22小题,每小题2分,满分
18、44分)第一节:阅读下列短文(本题有20小题,共40分), 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。AOne day Tony was crossing the road when he was hit by a car. He fell and broke his arm.An ambulance soon arrived and took Tony to a hospital. There a doctor operated on his arm. Then he put the arm in a cast. Tony could not move it at all.“Y
19、ou must keep your arm in a cast for six weeks,” the doctor said. “That will give the broken bone a chance to heal.”At the end of six weeks Tony went back to the hospital. The doctor cut the cast with a large saw. Then he took Tonys arm out of the cast.“Can you move your arm, Tony?” he asked.Tony tri
20、ed to move his arm. At first it was difficult, but soon he was able to move it a little.“Yes, its fine,” he said. “Thank you very much.”“In a few days it will be as good as new,” the doctor said. “Just exercise it a little.”“Will I be able to play the guitar?” Tony asked.The doctor smiled. “Of cours
21、e you will,” he said. “Youll have no problem.”“That is good news,” Tony said. “Because I couldnt play it at all before.”36. How did Tony break his arm? A. He fell off a roof. B. He was hit by a car.C. A guitar fell on it. D. He broke it while playing.37. What did the doctor tell Tony to do after the
22、 cast was taken off?A. Keep his arm still. B. Exercise his arm a little.C. Play the guitar. D. Operate on his arm.38. Why was Tony pleased? A. He thought he would now be able to play the guitar.B. The doctor taught him how to play the guitar.C. He could play the guitar before he broke his arm.D. The
23、 doctor said he would never play the guitar again.39. Which statements NOT true? A. A traffic accident happened to Tony on his way to school.B. The cast was so hard that the doctor had to cut it open with a special tool.C. Tony liked playing the guitar but he didnt know how to play it.D. It took the
24、 broken bone six weeks to heal. BThanksgiving Day is a special holiday in the United States and Canada. Families and friends gather to eat and give thanks for their blessing.Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival. This is why it is celebrated in late fall, after the crops are in. But one of t
25、he first thanksgivings in America had nothing to do with a good harvest. On December 4, 1619, the Pilgrims from England landed near what is now Charles City, Virginia. They knelt down and thanked God for their safe journey across the Atlantic.The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich h
26、arvest. The Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620. They had a difficult time and the first winter was cruel. Many of the Pilgrims died. But the next year, they had a good harvest. So Governor Bradford declared a three-day feast(盛宴). The Pilgrims invited Indian friends to jo
27、in them for their special feast. Everyone brought food. In time, other colonies(殖民地)began to celebrate a day of thanksgiving. But it took years before there was a national Thanksgiving Day. During the Civil War, Sarah Josepha Hale persuaded Abraham Lincoln to do something about it. He proclaimed(宣布)
28、the last Thursday of November 1863 as a day of thanksgiving. Today, Americans celebrate this happy harvest festival on the fourth Thursday in November. Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day in much the same way as their American neighbours. But the Canadian thanks-giving Day falls on the second Monda
29、y in October.40. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated _ .A. in spring B. summer C. in autumn D. in winter41. The first to celebrate thanksgiving were . A. some people from England B. the American Indians C. Sarah Josepha Hale D. Governor Bradford42. We can infer from the passage that New England must be .
30、 A. in the U. S. A. B. in Great Britain C. in Canada D. on some island off the Atlantic43. The passage mainly tells us . A. how Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the U. S. A. B. how Thanksgiving Day came into being and the different ways it is celebrated C. that Thanksgiving Day is in fact a harvest
31、 holiday D. how the way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day changed with the time and places CYou may think that inventions are far away from your everyday life. But in fact, almost everyone can invent. Its just that they do not recognize that their idea could be the start of an invention. The inventor of
32、 the dishwasher, Josephine Cochrane, loved to give dinner parties. But she found it took too long to wash her dishes by hand and too many of them broke. She decided that a machine could do the job faster and with fewer mistakes. So, in 1886, she set out to make one for herself. Like Cochranes, most
33、inventions are created to solve a problem. So, the first and most important step is to find the problem. You can start by looking at what is wrong with things you use now. You can ask grandparents or neighbours if they remember ever saying: “I wish someone would invent something for” Or you can look
34、 at people in different areas, such as on the street, or at school. Then you might notice situations or things in need of improvement. The next step is to think about possible solutions. An invention is a new way of solving a problem. So think of many, varied, and unusual ways. You can often come up
35、 with a solution for a problem by looking at it from a different angle (角度) or thinking about it in a new way. For example, instead of thinking of shoes as protecting your feet from the ground, think of using something to protect the ground from your feet. And if one solution doesnt work, can it be
36、put to other uses? That was how yellow post-it notes(N次贴) came about -a “failed” adhesive (粘合剂) experiment proved a weak adhesive had good uses too!After all, most inventions are not brand new (全新). They do not come out of nowhere, but come out of things or ideas that already exist. And the hardest
37、part of inventing, even for a lot of inventors, is coming up with a problem and finding a solution. Once you have an idea, you can always get help building your invention. 44. The main idea of this story is _. A. how to improve the world around you B. how to develop your potential to invent somethin
38、gC. problem-solving technique D. how inventors invent45. What made Josephine Cochrane decide to invent the dishwasher?A. Her love of parties. B. Her dislike of dishwashing.C. Her love of inventing. D. Her desire to do the dishwashing better. 46. Which of the following is one of the ways to find a pr
39、oblem?A. Look at the world from a different angle. B. Find out what is wrong with things you use now.C. Do experiments. D. Put things to other uses. 47. The underlined phrase “come about” probably means to _. A. come into being B. put to use C. work D. becomeDOur worlds population increases by 200 p
40、eople every minute . Thats 240,000 more people every day! To get better understanding of the population, census is a must to better solutions. According to the 2000 census (人口普查), it showed 26 percent of homes were led by a married mother and father, and 8 percent of homes were led by a single paren
41、t. To see how the worlds population has changed over the past 400 years, check out this line graph. Then answer the questions that follow. World Population Growth 48. The worlds population in 1900 was about _. billion B. 2.2 billion C. 1.5 billionD. 1 billion 49. When did the population grow fastest
42、? A. 1650 to 1700B. 1800 to 1850. C. 1850 to 1900D. 1950 to 2000 EOn October 31st, 2009, Chinese famous scientist Qian Xuesen, died in Beijing when he was 98 years old. He is famous as the countrys father of space technology and king of rocketry. Qian was born in 1911 in Hangzhou. He left for the Un
43、ited States after winning a scholarship to graduate school in 1936. He studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and later at the California Institute of Technology. Qian began his career in the US and was regarded as one of the brightest minds in the new field of aeronautics(航空学) before
44、returning to China in 1955. After he returned school , Qian set up the first missile and rocket research institute (学院) of China. The institute later helped start Chinese space program. He led the development of Chinas first nuclear-armed ballistic missiles and worked on its first satellite.He retir
45、ed in the year before Chinese manned space program was launched in 1992. But his research formed the basis for the Long March CZ -2F rocket that carried astronaut Yang Liwei into orbit in 2003. In August,2009,Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited Qian and praised him for devoting his life to Chinese defense technologies. Qian told him,Im trying to live to be 100 years old 50. Qian was regarded as before returning to China. A father of space technology B. king of rocketry C. one of the brightest minds in the new field of aero