2012年4月杭州二模英语卷(word版.doc

2012年杭州二模卷(排好版的，可直接打印)：1. Is there anything particular for your weekend? -_. A. Not at all, thank you. B. What about the musical? C. Im not particular about food. D. Oh, Ill just stay at home.2. The pianist missed a _ when playing the piano on the stage in the Grand Theater last night. A. line B. chance C. step D. beat3. Jim knows little about computer, so his wife thinks he cant _ the development of times. A. keep pace with B. take advantage of C. throw light on D. put enthusiasm into4. Kids shouldnt offer _ information like home addresses and phone numbers to strangers. A. general B. fundamental C. specific D. available5. My father _ a bus to his office until the workers have had his car fixed next week. A. has taken B. is taking C. took D. takes 6. In the document. it says that all goods_ be shipped over before the due day. A. shall B. can C. may D. will 7. With her energy _ the research on AIDS, Mrs. Mason cannot spare much time with her family. A. fixing on B. fixed on C. to fix on D. having fixed on8. How soon will the employees in your factory get a rise? Their pay increases gradually and _ every few years. A. steadily B. sharply C. frequently D. vastly9. Do you think the reason _ you gave for your absence is valid? A. as B. what C. that D. why 10._ the issues that arose over the talk last week, both sides announced their better cooperation in the future. A. To settle B. Having settled C. Settling D. Settled11. Im not sure of the exact number, but_ speaking, I would say there are 1000 guests or so. A. honestly B. strictly C. properly D. roughly12. Asked about the cause of the gas leaks, the president of the company claimed that it was still being _ by a group of experts. A. investigated B. explored C. distinguished D. founded13. What is concerning us greatly is _ the workers held up in that area yesterday will be set free.A. that B. what C. when D. which14. _? I can t promise anything, but I 11 do my best.A. Does this bus go to the airport B. Can I reach the airport by 9:00C. Excuse me, but how can I get to the airport D. Shall I take you to the airport15. Hurry up! Your aunt should arrive at the station at any moment.But the kids left the house in such a terrible _ that I have to tidy it up. A. issue B. catastrophe C. shape D. mess16. Mr. Hill s car alarm is always _ in the middle of the night, which disturbs his neighbor s sleep greatly. A. breaking off B. falling off C. going off D. taking off17. So long as you win the match to be held next week we 11 be delighted _ it happens.A. however B. whatever C. wherever D. whenever18. _ his research paper, Professor Reagan experienced various hardships and loneliness on the Antarctic exploration for nearly half a year. A. Accomplishing B. To accomplish C. Accomplished D. Having accomplished19. Last week, Peter _ in the national football match but for his knee injury.A. had played B. would play C. played D. would have played20. In my opinion, wine improves _age, and it is the same with friendship. A. at B. with C. for D. in 1完形填空：Steve Kimhall started a career in March as a school - bus driver for First Student Norwich. The morning of April 8 seemed 21 , Kimball recalled, except that he didnt quite feel right. Noah got in the bus and noticed immediately that the driver didnt 22 well; he wasnt talking and joking 23 the two of them are used to doing every morning.Throughout the brief ride to _24 more riders , Noah kept asking Kimball, Steve, are you all right?.Kimball said the boy s persistence was getting him annoyed. So Noah 25 sent a quick text message to his parents 26 the driver was definitely sick but 27 he was OK. His father _28 the bus company immediately. Soon the ambulance came over and drove Kimball to the nearest_29 .The doctor said I suffered a severe heart attack, Kimball said Thursday, _30 _recovering at his Norwich home. Kimball said. God worked a miracle _31_ Noah. He saved my life, plain and simple. Kimball wasnt the only one_32 . On Tuesday , First Student held a ceremony at Noah s school _33 him for his heroic leadership. Company officials _ 34 him with a plaque ( g($) and a $50 prize.You are being _35 for your quick thinking and showing great care and _36 for your driver, and because of you, he will be just fine, the plaque _37 .Noah doesnt care for the sudden _38 . He had to be coaxed (哄劝) by Kimball to attend Tuesday s ceremony. I just did what was the right _39 to do, he said.But Noah wasnt shy when asked whether he was 40 Steves return to work.“Oh, yeah!” he said.21. A. strange B. normal C. noisy D. busy 22. A. perform B. behave C. serve D. look 23. A. as if B. in case C. the way D. now that 24. A. pick up B. drop off C. pull up D. carry out 25. A. calmly B. quietly C. faithfully D. sincerely 26. A. when B. as C. which D. that 27. A. admitted B. declared C. insisted D. indicated28. A. called B. reminded C. responded D. visited29. A. school B. neighborhood C. hospital D. bus-stop 30. A. still B. even C. soon D. thus 31. A. by B. for C. in D. without 32. A. admirable B. desperate C. hopeful D. thankful 33. A. in terms of B. in honor of C. in memory of D. in favor of 34. A. provided B. sent C. supplied D. presented 35. A. recognized B. involved C. approved D. remembered 36. A. guidance B. concern C. curiosity D. determination 37. A. agrees B. applauds C. reads D. writes 38. A. celebration B. shock C. instruction D. excitement 39. A. attitude B. thing C. person D. time 40. A. looking up to B. setting along C. living up to D. looking forward to 2A I was fifteen months old, a happy carefree kid until the day I fell. It was a bad fall. I landed on a glass rabbit which cut my eye badly enough to blind it. Trying to save the eye, the doctors stitched the eyeball together where it was cut, leaving a big ugly scar in the middle of my eye. The attempt failed, but my mama, in all of her wisdom, found a doctor who knew that if the eye were removed entirely, my face would grow up badly twisted, so my scarred, sightless, cloudy and gray eye lived on with me. And as I grew, this sightless eye in so many ways controlled me.I walked with my face looking at the floor so people would not see the ugly me. Sometimes people, even strangers, asked me embarrassing questions or made hurtful remarks. When the kids played games, I was always the monster. I grew up imagining that people looked at me in an unusual way, as if my appearance were my fault. I always felt like I was a freak.Yet Mama would say to me, at every turn, Hold your head up high and face the world. It became a litany that I relied on. She had started when I was young. She would hold me in her arms and stroke my hair and say, If you hold your head up high.it will be okay, and people will see your beautiful soul. She continued this message whenever I wanted to hide. Those words have meant different things to me over the years. As a little child, I thought Mama meant, Be careful or you will fall down or bump into something because you are not looking. As an adolescent, even though I tended to look down to hide my shame, I found that sometimes when I held my head up high and let people know me, they liked me. My mama s words helped me begin to realize that by letting people look at my face, I let them recognize the intelligence and beauty behind both eyes even if they couldnt see it on the surface.In high school I was successful both academically and socially. I was even elected class president, but on the inside I still felt like a freak. All I really wanted was to look like everyone else. When things got really bad, I would cry to my mama and she would look at me with loving eyes and say, Hold your head up high and face the world. Let them see the beauty that is inside. When I met the man who became my partner for life, we looked each other straight in the eye and he told me I was beautiful inside and out. He meant it. My mama s love and encouragement were the spark that gave me the confidence to overcome my own doubt. I had faced adversity, encountered my problems head on, and learned not only to appreciate myself but to have deep compassion for others.Hold your head up high, has been heard many times in my home. Each of my children has felt its invitation. The gift my mama gave me lives on in another generation. 41. As a result of the terrible accident, the writer _.A. became deaf and blind B. had her eye moved away C. had some hearing loss D. had her eye hurt42. The writer walked with her head down because _. A. she couldnt see clearly B. she was used to walking that way C. she was a shy person D. she wanted to cover up her shame43. By saying Hold your head up high and face the world .her mother meant to _.A. encourage her in her daily life B. warn her of the inconvenience C. blame her for lack of confidence D. praise her for her great courage44. The underlined sentence Each of my children has felt its invitation. in the last paragraph means_. A. all of the writer s children grew up with an inviting prospect B. Mamas inspirational words had deep effects on the writer s children C. each of the writers children received their grandma s invitation D. the writer s children had no choice but to accept the invitation 45. Which of the following is conveyed in this passage?A. Failure is the mother of success. B. One s mind works faster in danger. C. Two hands make the work light. D. Never give up whenever in trouble.BOn May 4,1951, Sir Hugh Beaver, then the managing director of the Guinness Brewery, went on a shooting party in North Slob in County Wexford, Ireland. He became involved in an argument over which was the fastest game bird in Europe, then later realized it was impossible to confirm in reference books. He then thought that a book supplying answers to such questions could be popular. 3The first 197 - page edition of the Guinness Book of Records was bound on Aug. 27,1955 , and went on to the top of the British best - seller list by Christmas. Over 400 million copies have been sold since the first edition. The most recent one to hit the shelves is the Guinness World Records 2011. Here is list of some interesting Guinness records that will surely amaze you.Fastest 100 - meter hurdles wearing swim fins The fastest 100 - meter hurdles wearing swim fins by a female is 22. 35 seconds. It was achieved by Maren Zonker of Germany in Germany, on Sept. 13, 2008. Tightest frying pan roll The tightest circumference of a 30 centimeter aluminum frying pan, rolled with bare hands in 30 seconds is 17.46 centimeters, set by Scott Murphy at the NXB Team Training Center on July 30, 2007.Longest distance on a unicycle in 24 hours Sam Wakeling covered 453. 6 kilometers (281. 85 miles) on a unicycle in a 24 -hour period in Wales, United Kingdom, from Sept. 29-30,2007. Largest collection of Do Not Disturb hotel Signs Jean Vemetti of Switzerland has collected 8,888 different Do Not Disturb hotel signs from 189 countries across the world since 1985.Longest fingernails, both hands Lee Redmond, who had not cut her nails since 1979 and had them carefully manicured to reach a total length of 8. 65 meters, lost them when they broke off in a car accident in February, 2011.Most T - shirts worn at once The record for the most T shirts worn at once is 227 and was achieved by Van Dijck in an attempt organized by Unizo in Brecht,Belgium, on A-pri!24,2008.Largest display of Star Wars clone troopers The world s largest display of LEGO Star Wars clone troopers built with interlocking plastic bricks was composed of 35,310 models and was built by LEGO in Slough,U. K. ,on June 27,2008. Largest collection of clocks The largest collection of clocks belongs to Jack Schoff of the U. S. ,who has amassed 1,094 different clocks as of June 17,2008.Largest chalk pavement art The largest chalk pavement art measures 8,361. 31 meters (90,000 feet) and was created by 5, 678 children from schools in Alameda, Calif.,for the Kids Chalk Art Project between May 27 and June 7,2008.Oldest table tennis player, female The oldest table tennis player is Dorothy Low. Low was 97 years old when she represented Australia at the XIV World Veterans Table Tennis Championships in Brazil, on May 25,2008.Largest gathering of Santas The largest gathering of Santa Clauses was achieved by 13,000 participants in the Guildhall Square in Derry City, Northern Ireland, U. K. , on Dec. 9,2007. Smallest all - terrain armored vehicleMeasuring less than 1 meter wide, the PAVI Badger is the smallest all - terrain armored vehicle. It is powerful enough to break down doors but small enough to fit in a lift.Greatest distance cycled in 24 hours The greatest distance cycled solo and unpaced in 24 hours is 890. 2 km and was achieved by Marko Baloh of Slovenia at Slovenia, on Sept. 6-7,2008.Most eggs crushed with head in one minute Ashrita Furman crushed 80 eggs with his head in one minute at Jamaica, New York City, on Dec. 10,2008.Largest hamburger commercially available The largest commercially available hamburger is 74. 75 kilograms and is available for $399 on the menu at Grill & Bar in Southgate, Mich. ,as of Aug. 29,2008.Most people dancing MJs Thriller The Guinness World record of most people dancing Michael Jackson s Thriller is 13, 597. Deepest cycling underwater The deepest cycling underwater is 66.5 meters and was achieved by Vittorio Innocent in Italy, on July 21 ,2008.46 From the first two paragraphs we learn that the first edition of the Guinness Book of Records1A. enjoyed an immediate success B. solved the argument in the hunting C. sold millions of copies D. included all the records in this page 447. How many records in the list belong to sports category?A.4 B.5 C.6 D.748. Which of the following are not a record created by an individual?a. Tightest frying pan roll b. Most T - shirts worn at oncec. Largest chalk pavement art d. Largest gathering of Santase. Most eggs crushed with head in one minute f. Largest display of Star Wars clone troopersA.a,b,f B.b,c,f C.a,d,f D.c.d.f 49. Who spent more than 30 years setting a record?A. Lee Redmond B. Van Dijck C. Scott Murphy D. Marko BalohCI have been passionate about sewing and fashion design since I was 12. Two years ago, I designed and made a set of outfits from recyclable materials for a charity fashion show. Through this highly meaningful and profound experience, I became aware of the importance of protecting and preserving our environment when designing and making fashion items, resulting in my founding an organization to promote eco friendly, design and fashion.My interest has led me to research areas of fashion that have environmental implications. For example , some popular clothing stores have announced marketing policies designed to improve the environment. For those of us who are eco - conscious, it is responsible for us to evaluate whether such policies are just a marketing promotion, or represent great efforts to protect our environment.Three chain - stores, H&M, Urban Outfitters and Forever 21 ,have been promoting green items. After I examined their products,! have concluded that H&M and Urban Outfitters are truly helping the environment with their efforts, while Forever 21 seems to be using the go green trend as a way to sell more products, rather than genuinely help the environment.Of these three stores, H&M has the most extensive eco -fashion plans. It is already well on its way to carrying out its plans by increasingly mixing organic cotton into their garments, as well as putting fully organic cotton items on the market. The store also belongs to the Organic Exchange Organization, which approves of growth of organic cotton. To reduce the harm from non - organic cotton production, H&M is involved with the Better Cotton Project. Mindful of the unfavorable effects of climate change, the store aims to minimize transportation and energy usage. H&M labels their eco -friendly products with an official symbol, the Flower, to represent a production system that is less harmful than most traditional processes. Because of these actions and policies, H&M is already well on its way to making a difference on the environment.With its Urban Renewal brand, Urban Outfitter takes a different approach than H&M in promoting eco - friendly fashion. The bran