◎ 2011-2012学年浙江省台州中学高二英语下学期期中试题的第一部分试题
  •      听下面5段对话,每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话前,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下
    一小题.每段对话仅读一遍。
    1.   Where's Mr. Green's room?
    A. The next door.          
    B. Two doors away.        
    C. On the next floor.
    2.   When does the conversation take place?
    A. At 4:30.              
    B. At 5:00.              
    C. At 5:30.
    3.   Where does the man think they stopped?
    A. At Lake City.          
    B. At Centervill.          
    C. At the center of the city.
    4.   What will the weather be like this afternoon?
    A. Sunny.                
    B. Rainy.                
    C. Windy.
    5.   What is the woman going to do this Saturday evening?
    A. Go to London.          
    B. Attend a friend's party.  
    C. Hold a party.
  • 听下面一段材料,回答第1-2题。
    1.   When did the woman's factory start to be in this business?
    A. In 1928.                  
    B. In 1982.            
    C. In 1988.
    2.  What 2ill the woman give the man?
    A. Her new designs.          
    B.  Some technical materials.
    C. Something about the factory's products.
  • 听下面一段材料,回答第1-3题。
    1.   When will the English Evening begin?
    A. At 17:30 on Friday.        
    B. At 18:30 on Friday.  
    C. At 19:30 on Friday.
    2.  Where will the English Evening held?
    A. In the department hall.      
    B. In the dining hall.    
    C. In the library.
    3. Who will attend the party?
    A. Some students in the department.
    B. Some teachers in the department.
    C. All the students of the department.
  • 听下面一段材料,回答第1-3题。
    1. What does the man like to see?
    A. Western film.      
    B. A horror film.        
    C. A comedy.
    2. Why can't the man go to see the film tonight?
    A. He will go to night school.
    B. He will go to the Wushu classes.
    C. He doesn't want to see the film.
    3. When will the speakers go to the cinema probably?
    A. In a day.          
    B. In two days.          
    C. In three days
  • 听下面一段材料,回答第1-4题。
    1. Why does the woman refuse the man's invitation?
    A. Her foot hurts.      
    B. She has a legache.    
    C.  She has a stomachache.
    2. How did the man know Joe?
    A. They are classmates.  
    B. They are teammates.  
    C. They are neighbors.
    3. What's the woman's hobby?
    A. Collecting stamps.    
    B. Playing basketball.    
    C . Dancing.
    4. What does the man do in his spare time?
    A. Reading and dancing.
    B. Listening to the music and dancing.
    C. Reading and listening to the music.
  • — Can you keep an eye on my bag? I just want to use the bathroom.
    — _____  It'll be safe with me.
    [     ]
    A. Sure, why not?                
    B. Take it easy
    C. Go ahead.                    
    D. Not at all.
  • ___ recent report stated that the number of Spanish speakers in the US would be higher than
    that of English speakers by ___ year 2090. 
    [     ]
    A. The; a      
    B. A; /          
    C. The; /          
    D. A; the
  • Most people find that it will never be possible to give _____, long-term predictions of when and
    where serious quakes will strike.
    [     ]
    A. accurate   
    B. correct        
    C. exactly      
    D. typical
  • Is David William the owner of a website ______ he encourages people to protect the environment?
    [     ]
    A. that        
    B. which        
    C. where          
    D. who
  • We are ______ bombarded (轰炸) with images from TV, radio, magazines and newspapers telling us what to wear, how we should look and smell, or what car to drive.
    [     ]
    A. strictly      
    B. constantly    
    C. hardly          
    D. occasionally
◎ 2011-2012学年浙江省台州中学高二英语下学期期中试题的第二部分试题
  • —  I hear Mr. Smith _______ a play about the life in a campus, do you know when it will be completed?
    — Mm, not so sure. Maybe, next month.
    [     ]
    A. wrote      
    B. has written    
    C. was writing      
    D. is writing
  • Teenagers must be careful not to let their part-time jobs______ too much of their time because study
    is still their primary responsibility.
    [     ]
    A. take on      
    B. take away    
    C. take up        
    D. take after
  • Only after he had received the patent (专利) _______ to spend a day away from his lab.  
    [     ]
    A. had he decided              
    B. did he decide  
    C. that he decided              
    D. he would decide
  • — Just a minute, Miss White, our glasses have been ________.
    —Oh, sorry, they look like the same,and I am so careless.
    [     ]
    A. robbed      
    B. stolen      
    C. broken       
    D. switched
  • He stopped his friends, beginning his story____, declaring his innocence(清白).  
    [     ]
    A. sooner or later              
    B. more or less  
    C. over and over again          
    D. here and there
  • From mum's love, patience and understanding, I have learned what a huge responsibility _____ is
    to raise a child.
    [     ]
    A. it            
    B. that        
    C. this          
    D. one
  • French fashionable dress,_______ by people in many fields, is becoming increasingly popular all over
    the world.
    [      ]
    A. informed  
    B. adopted      
    C. defeated  
    D. attended
  • — How I wish I had worked harder before the examinations.
    — If you had, you _____them already.
    [     ]
    A. would pass        
    B. would have passed
    C. were to pass        
    D. will have passed
  • —I don't like the plan they put forward. You have never______ it, haven't you?  
    —______, I seriously doubt its future.  
    [     ]
    A. approved of; No                
    B. agree with; Yes  
    C. judged; No                    
    D. supported; Yes
  • So far greater change over the past two decades is that Arabs today enjoy ______ to information and,
    especially, debate.
    [     ]
    A. application    
    B. assistance    
    C. approach      
    D. access
◎ 2011-2012学年浙江省台州中学高二英语下学期期中试题的第三部分试题
  • — Do you think Zhang Ziyi,a very famous film star,will attend the evening party of money-raising
          for the orphans?
    — ________. She is very busy but she is devoted to such public welfare activities.
    [     ]
    A. That's all right  
    B. Of course    
    C. I suppose so  
    D. I'm not quite sure
  • 完形填空。
         Last weekend, my kids along with a few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car. My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of   1  other people's cars as well. It was pretty   2  outside and I had no plans to   3  being in the bright sun. she   4  wanted to give lemonade(柠檬汽水) to passers-by for free. I had seen little kids   5   and sell fresh lemonade for a small cost but not free. Although I felt confused, I decided to help her.
    Then she asked me, "What if we   6  this a smile car wash?" I couldn't hold back my tears and   7 her and the other kids to go outside the house and come up with   8  ideas. While I kept myself busy in drying the car, the kids walked up to me with a(n)  9  with beautiful images of smiles. They had "Free Car Wash" written on it and the   10  of their exercise was "smile". It was pretty neat to see a team of kids ranging 5-11 years with the duty to do something for others.
    All that seemed   11 and came right from their heart. Nothing seemed to   12  to them: their playtime, the heat outside--- they just wanted to help others and do something nice in the community!
    I helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional cloth to help clean cars. Passers-by were   13  and one even shouted back to them saying, "God Bless You, my kids…
    (     )1. A. drying        
    (     )2. A. unusual      
    (     )3. A. avoid        
    (     )4. A. further      
    (     )5. A. choose        
    (     )6. A. demand        
    (     )7. A. challenged    
    (     )8. A. creative      
    (     )9. A. board        
    (     )10. A. motivation  
    (     )11. A. optimistic  
    (     )12. A. belong      
    (     )13. A. delighted    
    (     )14. A. scene        
    (     )15. A. supported    
    B. repairing    
    B. hot          
    B. practise    
    B. therefore    
    B. possess      
    B. submit      
    B. aimed        
    B. previous    
    B. slide        
    B. purpose      
    B. specific    
    B. mean        
    B. amazed      
    B. scenery      
    B. understood  
    C. washing    
    C. superb    
    C. continue  
    C. already    
    C. squeeze    
    C. make      
    C. invited    
    C. admirable  
    C. cupboard  
    C. technique  
    C. gentle    
    C. matter    
    C. eager      
    C. story      
    C. accepted  
    D. decorating    
    D. dirty          
    D. suggest        
    D. hardly        
    D. serve          
    D. leave          
    D. encouraged    
    D. complex        
    D. marble        
    D. theme          
    D. natural        
    D. refer          
    D. ridiculous    
    D. view          
    D. surrounded    
  • 阅读理解。
         US government date reveals that up to 44% of the US workforce is single-and it may be because of
    work. Here are four reasons why your job might be keeping you single and what to do about it.
         1. "I don't have time to date." Many people who are single say their jobs don't leave them with
    enough time to meet Mr. or Mrs. Right. You may have made a conscious decision to make career
    your No.1 priority(优先). Or it may be that pursuing your dream job is easier than pursuing your dream
    partner. Whatever the reason, spending too much of your time and energy on your career will cause your
    dating life to flounder(折磨).
         2. "My boss knows I'm single and singles me out." Singles are often expected to work late,
    travel for business, and take on last minute assignments because they don't have "family commitments
    (义务)". For example, Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell stated last year that the choice of Janet
    Napolitano as Homeland Security Secretary was an excellent one because she has "no family and no
    life" and could devote 19-20 hours a day to the job.
         3. "Everyone I know is taken/ married/coupled up." While this may not seem to be a job related
    issue, it could be. Statistics show that nearly half of all married couples met at work. So you're at a
    disadvantage if your work doesn't provide you with opportunities to meet and hang out with other singles.
          4."No one wants to date a …" unfortunately, some jobs come with certain stereotypes (陈词滥
    调) that can make an expected date a complete failure. For example, being a lawyer or doctor could
    make you an unwelcome person because nobody's idea of a good date is to argue or be psychoanalyzed(用精神分析疗法治疗分析)!
    1.Which of the following is NOT a reason why 44% of the US workforce is single?
    A. Singles are often given more work.
    B. Some jobs seem to prevent one from dating successfully.
    C. They are too busy with their work.
    D. Many people don't know how to make themselves look attractive.
    2."Mr. or Mrs. Right" in the second paragraph means_________.
    A. an ideal husband or wife
    B. a certain Mr. or Mrs. Right
    C. a reliable person
    D. one's colleague
    3. If your friend is single due to the second reason, what do you say to him/her?
    A. Make dating your work.
    B. Tell your boss that you already have plans.
    C. Create your own dating pool.
    D. Be yourself, not your job.
  • 阅读理解。
                                                      How to wash clothes in a flash
         LAUNDRY is never an easy part of housework. But if piles of sweaty (汗水浸湿的) T-shirts and
    smelly socks drive you crazy, then two Chinese scientists might have the answer.
        Long Mingce and Wu Deyong of Shanghai Jiao Tong University have invented a kind of cotton that
    cleans itself. No need for soap or water, the scientists say. All you have to do is put the clothes out in the
    sun.
        According to the Guardian, this magical self-cleaning ability comes from a special chemical mixture.
    The material is covered with this mixture. It can break down dirt and remove bad smells after only a few
    hours in the sun.
        One of the chemicals is called titanium dioxide (二氧化钛). Scientists have known for some time that
    titanium dioxide can clean fabrics (织物). However , it only works under ultraviolet (紫外的) light and so
    is not yet widely used - ultraviolet light cannot be seen.
       "We knew that self-cleaning cotton fabrics with titanium dioxide coating had already been developed,
    but they cannot work, or they work weakly, under sunlight," Long said. "If we want to use the fabrics in
    daily life, we must develop cotton that cleans itself under daylight."
       The scientists worked hard for years to find a better chemical. Finally , they added silver iodide (碘化银) into the mixture. This made the chemical reactions in sunlight faster. The new mixture is also nearly
    seven times better than the former one with pure titanium dioxide at removing dirt and killing bacteria.
       The experiment was only carried out on cotton clothing. However, according to Long, the technology
    can be "applied to all kinds of fabrics and their related products." It is also cheap and environmentally
    friendly , he said.
       The self-cleaning material is not yet ready for the market. Scientists still need to know whether it could
    harm people. Although titanium dioxide is used in some foods, it can cause health problems if it gets into
    the lungs (肺). Scientists need to make sure it is safe before we can start to enjoy the benefits of this
    technology .
    1. Thanks to this new discovery, we will be able to clean fabrics ___ .
    A. using soap and water  
    B. using silver iodide  
    C. using sunlight        
    D. using moonlight
    2. In what way is the new material better than previous materials ?
    A. It works using any kind of light.  
    B. It works more quickly and effectively.
    C. It is widely found in nature.      
    D. It can be used for all kinds of fabrics .
    3. What might be a problem with the self-cleaning material ?
    A. It will cause pollution.          
    B. It costs too much to produce.
    C. It breaks down easily in the sun.  
    D. It might cause health problems
    4. Which of the following statements is TRUE? 
    A. There may be many other kinds of self-cleaning fabric in the future .
    B. We can already buy self-cleaning clothes on the market.
    C. This was the first time that scientists discovered titanium dioxide.
    D. Titanium dioxide is widely used in the food industry.
  • 阅读理解。
         THE first night in Yosemite had been awful. I hadn't been able to sleep and I was stuck in a too small
    tent with my wife and two kids. "Things haven't worked out," I said to myself. But, like so many other
    things I complain before my morning coffee, this one was ridiculously off-key. Things weren't bad;
    they were good.
         A hundred yards(91 meters) away was Summit Lake, with its wonderful early morning mists (薄雾)
    shimmering (闪烁微光)off the water. A couple of miles to the southwest was the base of the Lassen
    Peak Trail. The base was 8,000 feet (2,400 meters) above sea level, huge snow banks dotting (点缀)
    the place even in mid August. It was beautiful. We fired up the camp stove, got out our cold boxes from
    the heavy metal locker(储物柜),fired up some bacon, cut open some bread, and boiled up a cup of coffee.
         Half an hour later, my 6-year-old daughter and I were in the parking lot of the Lassen Peak Trail,
    getting ready to hike. We wouldn't make it all the way- young legs get pretty tired on a steep mountain
    path, but it didn't matter. We would see great views spread out below us, the volcanic ash (火山灰) that
    layered on the earth turning the melting snow a mysterious pink as the sun struck it.
         Later, on the hike, I felt stupid about my morning complaints. Everything had been worthwhile. It gave me enormous satisfaction to see my daughter so excited about the view from the mountain.
         Yes, camping is uncomfortable. But there's also something wonderful about being so close to nature.
    Just as importantly, there's something about getting young children out of their increasingly
    technology-filled comfort zones and forcing them to encounter the non-cyber (没有网络的)world
    around them.
         We lose something when we spend all our time cocooned (束缚) inside a carefully constructed
    modernity, when read about daily affronts (冒犯) to the environment, yet don't fully realize what is at risk,
    removed as we are from nature. It's a good thing to reconnect every so often with the Great
    Outdoors.                
          By Sasha Abramsky                                                                      
    1. How did the author first feel about camping in Yosemite?
    A.Uncomfortable.  
    B. Shocked    
    C. Wonderful   
    D. Excited
    2. By saying "this one was ridiculously off-key" in the first paragraph, the author means that "____".
    A.he had lost his key        
    B. this was meaningless
    C. this was quite unusual      D. this was far from the truth
    3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?
    A. The author seldom complains in the early morning.
    B. The author walked all the way to the Lassen Peak Trail.
    C. The view from the mountain impressed the author's daughter.
    D. The author hiked to the top of the mountain to get a better view.
    4. With the article, the writer tries to send the message that _______.
    A. It's great to walk outdoors and get close to nature.
    B. It's advisable to be well prepared before going camping
    C. Technology causes much harm to human society
    D. We should not break the balance of nature
  • 阅读理解。
         "Mister D'Arcy is not a policeman. He is however, very wise. He knew the police would search his
    apartment. He also knew how police think. So, he did not hide the letter where he knew they would look
    for it.
         "Do you remember how Germont laughed when I said the mystery was difficult for him to work out
    because it was so simple?"
         Dupin filled his pipe with tobacco and lit it. "Well, the more I thought about it, the more I realized the
    police could not find the letter because D'Arcy had not hidden it at all.
         "So I went to visit D'Arcy in his apartment. I took a pair of dark green eyeglasses with me. I explained
    to him that I was having trouble with my eyes and needed to wear the dark glasses at all times. He
    believed me. The glasses permitted me to look around the apartment while I seemed only to be talking to
    him.
         "I paid special attention to a large desk where there were a lot of papers and books. However, I saw
    nothing suspicious there. After a few minutes, however, I noticed a small shelf over the fireplace. A few
    postcards and a letter were lying on the shelf. The letter looked very old and dirty.
         "As soon as I saw this letter, I decided it must be the one I was looking for. It must be, even though it was completely different from the one Germont had described.
         "This letter had a large green stamp on it. The address was written in small letters in blue ink. I
    memorized every detail of the letter while I talked to D'Arcy. Then when he was not looking, I dropped
    one of my gloves on the floor under my chair.
         "The next morning, I stopped at his apartment to look for my glove. While we were talking, we heard
    people shouting in the street. D'Arcy went to the window and looked out. Quickly, I stepped to the shelf
    and put the letter in my pocket. Then I replaced it with a letter that looked exactly like it, which I had
    taken with me. I had made it the night before.
         "The trouble in the street was caused by a man who had almost been run over by a horse and carriage.He was not hurt. And soon the crowd of people went away. When it was over, D'Arcy came away from
    the window. I said goodbye and left.
         "The man who almost had an accident was one of my servants(雇员). I had paid him to create the
    incident."
         Dupin stopped talking to light his pipe. I did not understand. "But, Dupin," I said, "why did you go to
    the trouble of replacing the letter? Why not just take it and leave"
         Dupin smiled. "D'Arcy is a dangerous man," he said. "And he has many loyal servants. If I had taken
    the letter, I might never have left his apartment alive."
    1. What is Dupin probably?
    A. A captain.            
    B. A detective.    
    C. An official.          
    D. A professor.
    2. Why was Dupin wearing a pair of dark green eyeglasses while calling at D'Arcy's ? 
    A. Because he wanted to be look more handsome.
    B. Because there was something wrong with his eyes.
    C. Because he could see more clearly wearing the eyeglasses .
    D. Because the glasses enabled him to look around without being noticed .
    3. Dupin dropped one of his gloves to ___ . 
    A. pay a visit to D'Arcy again.        
    B. leave some evidence
    C. send it to D'Arcy as a gift.    
    D. imply something to D'Arcy
    4. According to the text, we can infer_______. 
    A. D'Arcy asked his loyal servants to kill Dupin 
    B. Mr. D'Arcy and Dupin were good friends.
    C. the incident in the street was directed by Dupin.
    D. Dupin should have taken the letter away directly.
    5. Which would be the best title for the text? 
    A. The stolen letter      
    B. An unexpected accident
    C. A dangerous man      
    D. The unbelievable apartment
  • 阅读理解。
         Psychologists in Britain have said that the last full week of January is the most depressing time of year
    and labeled next Monday "Blue Monday".   1   
         Mondays are generally seen as the worst day of the week because people feel tired at having to go
    back to work after a weekend with a different sleep pattern. There are various reasons why more people
    feel depressed at this time of year. Many people have unpaid credit card bills for the Christmas presents
    they bought, and pay day is often not until the end of the month.
           2  People feel stressed because they have to go back to real life--work and commuting (go to work
    by bus); and they may be unhappy with their body image after bingeing (大吃大喝) on booze, chocolates, and other food at Christmas-time. People may have already failed in their New Year's resolutions, such
    as give up smoking. The bad weather in January can also contribute to people feeling tired.
           3  They offered advice for any staffs who are feeling depressed. They hope that helping people as
    soon as there are signs of depression will avoid absenteeism(旷工).Evidence shows that unreasonable
    managers who lead to their staff feeling tired at this time can expect an uncooperative workforce.
         However, it's not all bad!   4   They think that things can only get better. Psychologists offer suggestions of how to avoid feeling blue. These include spending 15 minutes doing a "gratitude exercise" thinking about and writing down what you are grateful for, such as health, family, friends and so on. Taking up a new
    hobby, doing some exercise, going to bed earlier, eating a healthy breakfast, and listening to some uplifting music, are all recommended as ways to feel more cheerful.
    A. The party season is over.
    B. Blue is a slang(俚语) way of saying unhappy.
    C. Many people feel optimistic at this time.
    D. People should plan better next December.
    E. Some companies are taking this quite seriously
  • 单词拼写。
    根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母或中文,写出各单词的正确形式(每空限填一词)。
    1. Teachers are not supposed to have favorite students, and they should t______ everyone equally.
    2. He's a person to be d______ on. You can rely on him to come to your help in time of need.
    3. My first i_______ of him is that he is thin and tall and very handsome.
    4. C________ your attention on your work, and you'll solve the problem.
    5. According to the Ministry of Water Resources, about 320 million rural people in China are
        suffering from a l_______ of clean drinking water.
    6. The houses are designed to _______ (吸引) to all ages and social groups.
    7. My first _______ (尝试)to make a chocolate cake failed, but I decided to try again.
    8. She was certainly _______ (有罪的), but the police couldn't prove it.
    9. If a person takes drugs, they will slow down his thinking and _______ (最终) turn off his brain.  
    10. Our plans need to be _______ (有灵活性的) enough to satisfy the needs of everyone.
  • 按照课文内容填空。
    阅读下面的短文,在标有序号的空白处或根据首字母填入一个适当的词。
         First aid is a temporary form of   1   given to someone who suddenly   2   ill or gets   3  before a
    doctor can be found. Often the illness or injury is not serious, but there are other times   4    giving first
    aid quickly can save lives.
         If your skin gets burned, first aid is a very important first step. First, r  5  clothing using scissors.
    Next,   6  burns immediately with cool but not icy water. Then,   7  the burned area gently. Finally,   8  
    the burned area with a dry, clean bandage that will not stick   9  the skin. If the injuries are second or
    third degree burns, it is v  10  to get the victim to the doctor or hospital at once.
  • 短文改错。
         假定英语课上老师要求同学之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中
    共有10处语言错误,要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
    增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号(/\),并在该句下面写出该加的词。
    删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
    修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
    注意:
    1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
    2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
    Today is Mother’s Day. I hadn’t seen my mother for two months since I left home at last time. My
    mother is a doctor and always busy on her work. When I was a child, my mother sent me live with my
    grandparents, who lived in the small village. When I was older enough to go   to school, I began to live
    with my parents. However, my mother was often too busy that every  day when she came back from
    work, I had fallen sleep. I used to hating her, but now I can understand her. This afternoon we called her,
    saying, “Mom, I love you.”
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  • 书面表达。
          最近,你班同学就“父母是不是最好的老师”这一话题展开了讨论。有些人认为父
    母是最好的老师,有些人认为也不尽然。请根据下表提示,写一篇短文介绍讨论结果以
    及你的个人观点。
    原因/同意 不同意
    1 教会如何生活
    2 指出缺点,指明方向
    3 教会富有爱心
         要求:
          1. 根据内容要点适当增加细节,以使行文通顺连贯;
          2. 词数120词左右
          3.开头已给出,不计入单词总数。
         Recently, we have had a discussion in our class about whether parents are our best teachers or not.
    Some students…
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