1、浙江省杭州市重点高中高考命题比赛参赛英语试题二浙江省杭州市重点高中2012年高考命题比赛参赛英语试题（二）本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。满分共120分。考试时间120分钟。 第卷（ 共80分）注意事项：1.答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目涂写在答题卡。2.每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用 橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试卷上。第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分） (原创)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上
2、将该选项标号涂黑。1. - Jerry, do remember to take the medicine three times a day and stay in bed for two days.- _, Doctor. I will do it as told.A. Got it B. Thats right C. Thats OK D. I think so2. It is acknowledged that _ shortest distance between persons is _ sincere smile.A. A; the B. The; / C. A ; / D. T
3、he ; a3. Not far from the shopping mall, there was a amazing garden, _ the owner was a mean man refusing every child to enter it.A. its B. whose C. which D. of which4. - Why was Jackson searching shop after shop for a sweater? -Oh, he was very _ about his clothes. A. particular B. special C curious
4、D. unusual 5. Since he is never honest, I have some doubt _ he said is true. A. that what B. what that C. whether what D. what if6. - Mum, you look so busy. Need my help?-No, honey. Im decorating the tree. Christmas seems to _ quicker A. come back B.come over C. come around D. come out7. Mr. Smith g
5、ave the attendants a wonderful lecture _ the company in the international conference.A. in the place of B. owing to C. on behalf of D. standing for8. Tom was a student at this university from 1999 to 2003, _ he studied very hard and was made Chairman of the Students Union. A. for which time B. durin
6、g which time C. during whose time D. by that time9. _ your performance in physics _ Jacks and youll realize you should work harder. A. Compare, with B. Compared, to C. Comparing, with D. Comparing，to 10. Look, its so amazing! The wings of the model plane made by the boy are _ of its body.A. more tha
7、n the length twice B. twice more than the length C. more than twice the length D. more twice than the length11. Not having enough green food leads to poor health and, _ , sickness. A. however B. otherwise C. therefore D. instead12. I was on the highway when this car went past followed by a police ca
8、r. They _ at the speed of 150 kilometers an hour at least. A. should have been driving B. must have been drivingC. could have driven D. would have driven13. All the food for this winter has _, _ the bag of flour that John gave us several days ago.A. run out; containing B. been run out; containingC.
9、been run out; including D. rung out; including14. - Have you ever been to the city of Beijing, our capital?- Yes, only once. I _ there only for two days. A. had stayed B. were staying C. have stayed D. stayed15. _ it has been raining during the weekends? Our plan to travel may be cancelled. A. What
10、if B For what C. If only D. So what16. Children, either in the city or in the country, should have _ to the equal education.A. chance B. choice C. access D. approach 17. - What was she anxious to know?- She wondered _ the workers could complete the decoration. A. when it was B. it was when that C. i
11、t was when D. when it was that18._, our ears are accustomed to sounds between 40 to 50 decibels. But in the settings like a KTV, the volume usually goes up to 80 to 90 decibels, which can cause damage to the ears. A. Regularly B. Fortunately C. Frequently D. Normally19. - Have you told Joan the bad
12、news that her grandfather fell off the bike and hurt seriously? - Yes. I told her _I saw her this afternoon.A. while B. the moment C. untilD. suddenly20. -The cake made by your mother is really delicious. Can I have another piece? -_ . A. Behave yourself. B. You could C. Be my guest. D .Do it yourse
13、lf.第二节： 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2140各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（根据台州市2009年高三年级第一次调考试改编）We always celebrated my Dads November birthday on Thanksgiving Day, even after he entered a nursing home. As years went on, these events took on a(n) 21 meaning a traditional birthday pa
14、rty for Dad, and a personal 22 for all that he had done for me in my life. When we knew that it might be Dads 23 birthday, the whole family decided to come together for a huge birthday celebration at the nursing home. It was a crowded party _24_all of us sitting around him. Dad was a wonderful 25 ,
15、and here was a biggest audience hed ever had. During a quiet moment, I announced that it was now Dads turn to 26 stories from us. I wanted everyone to tell Dad what we loved about him. 27 , we told stories from our hearts, 28 Dad listened with wet, flashing blue eyes. We 29 all kinds of lost memorie
16、s stories about when we were little, stories about when Dad was young and stories that are shared as family 30 . Even the littlest grandchildren couldnt 31 to tell their grandfather why they loved him. For a man who had been kind to so many people in his life, here was our 32 to honor him.A few mont
17、hs later, at Dads memorial service, we fully realized what we had given Dad that night. Those were the stories people normally tell at a 33 . They are told, then, full of tears, with the hope that the departed will somehow hear the outpouring of love._34_ we had given those loving 35 to Dad when he
18、was 36 , told through laughter, accompanied by hugs and joy. Im sure the stories and memories 37 over in his mind during his last months and days.Words do 38 , and they are enough. We need to say them, to speak them 39 to the ones we love, for everyone else to hear. Thats the way to 40 love, and our
19、 chance to honor a person in life.21. A. double B. original C. complex D. modern 22. A. congratulation B. thanking C. wish D. apology 23. A. late B. last C. living D. lost24. A. by B. as C. though D. with25. A. writer B. listener C. storyteller D. reader26. A. listen to B. hear of C. make up D. talk
20、 about27. A. Little by little B. Now and then C. All at once D. One after another28. A. while B. because C. if D. before29. A. regretted B. recorded C. recalled D. remembered30. A. thoughts B. possessions C. tales D. treasures31. A. afford B. wait C. offer D. help32. A. task B. duty C. chance D. dec
21、ision33. A. burial B. party C. meeting D. wedding34. A. Or B. And C. So D. But35. A. kindness B. memories C. care D. hugs36. A. healthy B. old C. young D. alive37. A. rolled B. went C. flied D. came38. A. benefit B. work C. matter D. mean39. A. properly B. publicly C. clearly D. correctly40. A. give
22、 back B. search for C. hand over D. fall in第二部分：阅读理解(第一节20小题，每小题2分；第二节5小题，每小题2分；两节满分50分)第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A ( 原创, 文章选自中国日报)WASHINGTON: An analysis of global temperatures by independent statisticians shows the Earth is still warming and not cooling as some global war
23、ming skeptics are claiming.The analysis was conducted at the request of The Associated Press to investigate the legitimacy of talk of a cooling trend that has been spreading on the Internet, fueled by some news reports, a new book and temperatures that have been cooler in a few recent years.In short
24、, it is not true, according to the statisticians who contributed to the analysis.The statisticians, reviewing two sets of temperature data, found no trend of falling temperatures over time.US government data show the decade that ends in December will be the warmest in 130 years of record-keeping, an
25、d 2005 was the hottest year recorded.The case that the Earth might be cooling partly stems from recent weather. Last year was cooler than previous years. It has been a while since the superhot years of 1998 and 2005. So is this a longer climate trend or just weathers normal ups and downs?In a blind
26、test, the AP gave temperature data to four independent statisticians and asked them to look for trends, without telling them what the numbers represented. The experts found no true temperature declines over time.If you look at the data and sort of cherry-pick a microtrend within a bigger trend, that
27、 technique is particularly suspect, said John Grego, a professor of statistics at the University of South Carolina.Yet the idea that things are cooling has been repeated in opinion columns, a BBC news story posted on the Drudge Report and in a new book by the authors of the best-seller Freakonomics.
28、 Last week, a poll by the Pew Research Center found that only 57 percent of Americans now believe there is strong scientific evidence for global warming, down from 77 percent in 2006. 41. The first paragraph serves as a (n) _.A. explanation B. introduction C. comment D. background42. According to th
29、e passage ,the hottest year in 130 years of record-keeping is _ .A. 1998 B. 2005 C. 2006 D.201043. How many factors lead to the idea that the earth is cooling?A. 2 B.3 C. 4 D.544. We can learn from the passage that _.A. five independent statisticians were given temperature data to look for trendsB.
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