浙江杭州萧山三校高二上学期期中英语试卷

. I didn’t take part in _____ singing competition last Sunday because he was afraid of losing _____  face.

 We have made _____ a rule ______ in the office.

The officers narrowly escaped            in the hot battle.

 ______ can you expect to get a pay rise.

Either you or the headmaster_______ the prizes to these gifted students at the meeting.

We found the baby  ____ on the floor.      

What you said     quite to the point but what we need     experienced workers.

She ________ Japanese when she was in Japan. Now she can speak it freely.

________, the more expensive the camera, the better its quality.

 –Why don’t we hold a party to celebrate the achievements gained by our Olympic players?
--__________.

A young man who lived in London was in love with a beautiful girl. Soon she became his fiancée(未婚妻).The man was very poor 26 the girl was rich. The young man wanted to give her a 27 on her birthday. He wanted to buy something  28 for her, but he had no 29  how to do it, as he had very little 30 .
The next morning he went to a shop. There were many fine things there; rings, gold watches, diamonds but all these things were   31  .There was one thing he could not take his eyes   32  .   33  was a beautiful vase. That would be a wonderful present for  34 . He had been looking at the vase for half an hour  35  the manager asked what had happened to him. The young man told him everything. The manager felt  36  for him and decided to help him. A brilliant idea   37  him. The manager pointed to the corner of the shop. To his great 38  , the young man saw a vase   39  into many pieces. The manager said, “I can help you. I shall order my servant to   40  it and take it to your fiancée. When he enters the room, he will   41   it.”
On the birthday of his fiancée the young man was very   42 . Everything happened as he had   43  ．The servant brought in the vase, and as he entered the room, he dropped it. There was   44 on everybody's face. When the vase was unwrapped, the guests saw that  45 was packed separately.
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A．when B．while D．because

A．vase B．coat C．ring D．present

A．important B．necessary C．separate D．beautiful

A．way B．plan C．idea D．path

A．time B．thought C．money D．change

A．too expensive B．so cheap C．too big D．very beautiful

A．on B．out C．off D．over

A．It B．Which C．This D．one

A．a man B．him C．a girl D．his fiancée

A．when B．while C．since D．after

A．sorry B．sorrowful C．worried D．uneasy

A．stuck B．came C．helped D．struck

A．surprise B．excitement C．joy D．horror

A．burst B．broken C．got

A．wrap (包起来) B．send C．buy D．pick

A．watch B．fall C．drop D．unwrap

A．exited B．surprised C．calm D．busy

A．planned B．told C．realized D．expected

A．expression B．anger C．horror D．fun

A．the vase B．the present C．all that D．each piece

To face the music
Like every language, American English is full of special expressions, phrases that come from the day-to-day life of the people and develop in their own way. Our expression today is “to face the music”.
When someone says, “well, I guess I’ll have to face the music,” it does not mean he’s planning to go to the concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this and did that, and why you didn’t do this or that. Sour music indeed, but it has to be faced. At sometime or another, every one of us has had to face the music, especially as children. We can all remember father’s angry voice, “I want to talk to you.” and only because we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it was!
The phrase “to face the music” is familiar to every American, young and old. It is at least 100 years old. And where did this expression come from? The first explanation comes from the American novelist, James Fenimore Looper. He said, in 1851, that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on the stage. When they got their cue to go on, they often said, “Well, it’s time to face the music.” And that was exactly what they did — facing the orchestra which was just below them. And an actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of an audience that might be friendly or perhaps hostile, especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. If he did not, there would be no play. So the expression “to face the music” come to mean “having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.”
Other explanations about the expression go back to the army. When the men faced an inspection by their leader, the soldiers would be worried about how well they looked. Was their equipment clean, shinny enough to pass the inspection? Still the men had to go out and face the music of the band as well as the inspection. What else could they do? 
Another army explanation is more closely related to the idea of facing the results and accepting the responsibility for something that should not have been done. As, for example when a man is forced out of the army because he did something terrible, he is dishonored. The band does not play. Only the drums tap a sad, slow beat. The soldier is forced to leave, facing such music as it is and facing the back of his horse.
How many ways does the phrase “to face the music” comes from?

What’s the meaning of “to face the music?”

Which of the following is a situation of facing the music?

The underlined word “hostile” means _______. 

The law says women should have the chance of doing the same jobs as men and earn the same as them. The reality is very different. Women lose because, 25 years after the Equal Pay Act, many of them still get paid less than men. They lose because they do lower－paid jobs which men just won’t consider. And they lose because they are the ones who interrupt a career to have children. All this is reported in an independent study ordered by the Government’s women’s unit. The biggest problem isn’t equal pay in workplaces such as factories. It is the sort of work women do.
Make a list of low－paid－jobs,  then consider who does them. Try nurses, secretaries, cleaners, clerks, teachers in primary schools, dinner ladies and child－care helpers. Not a lot of men among that group, are there? Yet some of those jobs are really important. Surely no one would deny that about nurses and teachers, for a start. So why do we reward the people who do them so poorly? There can be only one answer—because they are women. This is not going to be put right overnight. But the government, which employs a lot of them, and other bosses have to make a start.
It is disgraceful（可耻的） that we have gone into the 21st century still treating women like second－class citizens. 

Women should have the chance of doing the same jobs and getting the same pay as men_________.

．We can learn from the text that what really matters in this problem is_________.

．Which of the following best describe the writer’s idea?

Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?

Spiderman is one of the most famous comic book heroes of all time．He was created by Stan Lee in 1963 and was first introduced to the world in the pages of Marvel comic books．
Spiderman’s story is the story of Peter Parker，a child who lost his parents and lives with his aunt and uncle．Peter is a shy，quiet boy wearing glasses and has few friends．One day，on a high school class trip to a science lab，he gets bitten by a special spider．Soon Peter realizes he has amazing powers：he is as strong and quick as a spider and also has a type of sixth sense．He no longer needs his glasses and he can use his super power to fly through the city streets! Remembering something his Uncle Ben has told him，that“with great power，there must also come great responsibility(责任)，”Peter decides to use his powers to fight enemies who do cruel things to people．And so，Spiderman is born．
Life is not easy for Peter even though he is a superhero．He is in love with Mary Jane but cannot tell her about his amazing powers．Besides，his best friend Harry hates Spiderman! Peter is also short of money and time．He has to sell photos of Spiderman(himself!)to a newspaper and he keeps losing his other jobs because he’s so busy saving people! Yet he has to fight different kinds of cruel enemies．

Who created Spiderman?

What happened to Peter Parker after he was bitten by the spider?

．What does“with great power，there must also come great responsibility”mean?

以下四人正在寻找一些网站，阅读以下五段不同网站的介绍（A、B、C、D、和E），对应选出正确答案,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。A、B、C、D、和E选项中有一项是多余选项。
1. Jasper enjoys listening to music. He is expecting to find a website where he could search for various songs with similar tunes that he prefers.
2. Luke is planning to buy a car. But right now he has not made up his mind. He prefers Mazda RX-8. He wants to find more information about this car to make sure that it is a good choice.
3. This Sunday is Valentine’s Day. Roderick is still deciding what kind of presents he should buy for his girlfriend. He prefers to have something traditional, like chocolate.
4. Fiona is retired. She begins to pay attention to her health. What interests her most now is how to remain healthy and young. She always surfs on the internet for such information.
A. Naturespath.com is an excellent health-food website. “Life enhancement expert” Allan Hunkin interviews such guests as nutrition expert Dr. David Katz and tri-athlete Melanie McQuaid. They talk up health food and weight management, including debates on the benefits of whole grain and organics.
B. Autoblog.com tops the category by covering “auto industry news from A to Z.” They discuss hundreds of car models and links to outside articles for more information. While the site provides no reliability reviews, its “royal and growing fan base” comments frequently on the entires.
C. Mrchocolate.com—The Consumer Reports “best buy” for “unusual” chocolates for the one you love. Jason’s choice is 50 pieces of small dark, milk, and white chocolate with offbeat (标新立异的) centers, including coffee, nut butter, and tropical fruit.
D. Carpet-rug.org— The Carpet and Rug Institute awards a “Green Label” to vacuums (真空吸尘器) that release fewer than 100 micrograms of dust particles per cubic meter of air. Find a list at this site.
E. Pandora.com takes one of your favorite tunes, then suggests songs that you might enjoy. Pandora offers 10 hours of free use, then charges $ 36 a year.

下面短文中有10处语法错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）,并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
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。

例如： It was very nice to get your invitation to spend ∧ weekend with you. Luckily the I are completely free then, so I’ll to say “yes”. I’ll arrive in Bristol at around 8 p.m. in  am                                                                               on  Friday evening

One rainy day while I was walking home with one of my friend, a truck came to a stop besides us. The driver put the window down and offered us a umbrella because he found we were wet through. I stood there and couldn’t believe in that a complete stranger is so thoughtful. The man insisted, so I grateful accepted the offer, thanked him and watched the truck disappear down the road. This man might need the umbrella himself, and he preferred to give it to everyone else. It was a lesson to us that it was possible give without expect anything in return.

下面是有关中学生睡眠情况的调查表，请据此写一篇100词左右的英语短文。 

 注意:
1. 可以适当增加细节,使短文连贯、完整；
2. 参考词汇：调查 survey;  有……负担 be burdened with