浙江省温州市十校联合体高二下学期期中联考英语试卷

It is ____ great pity that the discovery of flight MH 370 still proves to be ____ failure.

The majority of people in the town strongly ____ the plan to build a playground for children.

The teacher stressed again that the students should not ____any important details while retelling the story.

Only after Mary read her composition the second time ____ the spelling mistake.

Nowadays, more and more people like to hunt for what they want at www.taobao.com and have them ____ by the express company.

More and more high-rise buildings have been built in big cities____ space.

The new technology, if____ to farming, will help increase the grain output.

The woman ____there under the tree, ____ in a blue shirt, is our headmaster.

Computers and mobile phones, though they are indeed making our life ____ and more ____, have reduced the need for face-to-face communications.

He had to pause from time to time to wipe the sweat from his forehead, because the air-conditioning system ____.

After a careful survey about the cause of the newly-built bridge, they finally came to a(n) _________ that it was due to the heavy rain.

With the word “PM2.5” ____ appearing in media reports, people pay greater attention to it and seek health tips for smoggy days.

While I was in the foreign country, my younger brother always ____ me of what was happening in big cities in time.

---- Here____! Where is Xiao Liu?          
　 ---- There____.

----What’s the matter with Della?
---- Well, her parents wouldn’t allow her to go to the party, but she still ____.

My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling      , but I always knew he was      . He never criticized us, but used         to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die. ” I        as a child I said something        about somebody, and my father said, “      time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection（反映）of you. ” He explained that if I looked for the best        people, I would get the best       . From then on I’ve always tried to        the principle in my life and later in running my company.
Dad’s also always been very       . At 15, I started a magazine. It was        a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a       : stay in school or leave to work on my magazine. I decided to leave, and Dad tried to get me to change my decision,        any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad        me to go into law. And I’ve        regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, __    I didn’t realize my       . You know what you want. Go achieve it. ”
As       turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national        for young people in the U. K. My wife and I have two children, and I’ d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad        me.

A．biologist B．manager C．lawyer D．gardener

A．strict B．honest C．special D．learned

A．praise B．courage C．power D．warmth

A．think B．imagine C．remember D．guess

A．unnecessary B．unkind C．unimportant D．unusual

A．Another B．Some C．Any D．Other

A．on B．in C．at D．about

A．in case B．by turns C．by chance D．in return

A．process B．set C．review D．follow

A．understanding B．experienced C．serious D．demanding

A．taking up B．making up C．picking up D．keeping up

A．suggestion B．decision C．notice D．choice

A．and B．as C．even if D．as if

A．helped B．allowed C．persuaded D．suggested

A．always B．never C．seldom D．almost

A．rather B．but C．for D．therefore

A．promise B．task C．belief D．dream

A．this B．he C．it D．that

A．newspaper B．magazine C．program D．project

A．controlled B．comforted C．reminded D．raised

Read about some teenage problems on a website for students and Linda’s replies to their online messages.


Linda advises Simon ____.

The underlined word “anorexia” probably means _____.

The text mainly talks about _____.

Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment.
Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses (球场) in good condition. This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas.
There are many environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You don’t need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you don’t have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control.
Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms”. They are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, it’s free.
Which of the following is the author most probably in favor of?

What do we know about golf from the passage?

The author uses power walking as an example mainly because _________.

The author writes the passage to _________.

You may not pay much attention to your daily elevator ride. Many of us use a lift several times during the day without really thinking about it. But Lee Gray, PhD, of the University of North Carolina, US, has made it his business to examine this unnoticed form of public transport. He is known as the “Elevator Guy”.
“The lift becomes this interesting social space where behaviors are sort of odd (奇怪的),” Gray told the BBC. “They (elevators) are socially very interesting but often very awkward places.”
We walk in and usually turn around to face the door. If someone else comes in, we may have to move. And here, according to Gray, liftusers unthinkingly go through a set pattern of movements. He told the BBC what he had observed.
He explained that when you are the only one inside a lift, you can do whatever you want – it’s your own little box.
If there are two of you, you go into different corners, standing diagonally (对角线地) across from each other to create distance.
When a third person enters, you will unconsciously form a triangle. And when there is a fourth person it becomes a square, with someone in every corner. A fifth person is probably going to have to stand in the middle.
Newcomers to the lift will need to size up the situation when the doors slide open and then act decisively. Once in, for most people the rule is simple – look down, or look at your phone.
Why are we so awkward in lifts?
“You don’t have enough space,” Professor Babette Renneberg, a clinical psychologist at the Free University of Berlin, told the BBC. “Usually when we meet other people we have about an arm’s length of distance between us. And that’s not possible in most elevators.”
In such a small, enclosed space it becomes very important to act in a way that cannot be understood as threatening or odd. “The easiest way to do this is to avoid eye contact,” she said.
The main purpose of the article is to _____.

Which of the following describes how people usually stand when there are at least two people in an elevator?

The underlined phrase “size up” in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to _____.

According to the article, people feel awkward in lifts because of _____.

A shopkeeper sent his son to learn about the secret of happiness from the wisest man in the world. The boy walked a long way, and finally came upon a beautiful castle where the wise man lived.
Rather than finding a holy man, though, our hero, on entering the main room of the castle, saw a hive of activity: tradesmen came and went, people were chatting in the corners and a small orchestra was playing soft music. The wise man talked with everyone, and the boy had to wait for two hours before it was his turn.
The wise man listened carefully to the boy’s explanation of why he had come, but told him that he didn’t have time just then to explain the secret of happiness. He suggested the boy look around the palace and return in two hours.
“Meanwhile, I want to ask you to do something,” said the wise man, handing the boy a teaspoon that held two drops of oil. “As you wander around, carry this spoon with you without allowing the oil to spill”.
The boy began to walk up and down stairs in the palace, keeping his eyes fixed on the spoon. After two hours, he returned.
“Well,” asked the wise man, “Did you see the Persian tapestries (波斯织锦) hanging in my dining hall? Did you see the garden that it took the master gardener 10 years to create?”
The boy was embarrassed, and replied that he had observed nothing. His only concern had been not to spill the oil.
“Then go back and observe the wonderful things of my world,” said the wise man.
Then the boy picked up the spoon and returned to his exploration of the palace, this time observing all of the works of art on the ceilings and the walls. He saw the gardens and the mountains all around him. When he returned, he described in detail everything he had seen.
“But where are the drops of oil I gave to you?” asked the wise man. Looking down at the spoon he held, the boy saw that the oil was gone.
“Well, there is only one piece of advice I can give you,” said the wise man. “The secret of happiness is to see all the wonders of the world and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.”
When the shopkeeper’s son arrived at the castle, he ______.

The wise man gave the boy two tasks in order to ______.

We can infer from the article that “the drops of oil on the spoon” probably refer to ______.

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?

下面文章中有5处（第71 – 75题）需要添加小标题。请从以下选项（A、B、C、 D、E 和 F）中选出符合各段意思的小标题，并在答题纸上将相应选项的标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。

Tips for Being a Good Neighbor
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No one likes a noisy neighbor. Do you hold parties that last all night? Do you leave your dog outside to bark all day? Remember that not everyone has the same schedule as you do, so use some common sense. Keep noise to the lowest level. If you’re holding a party that’s likely to be loud, invite everyone within earshot.
_________________
It’s much easier to solve any problem with neighbors if you have a friendly relationship with those around you. Furthermore, you may realize that you have things in common and make a lifelong friend.
__________________
Once you know your neighbors, then you’ll also know if something seems out of place in the neighborhood. Are strange people carrying expensive things out of one neighbor’s house? Have several days passed since your elderly neighbor last collected his newspaper? The benefit of keeping an eye out for unusual behavior in the neighborhood is that others will do the same for you.
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It never hurts to follow the Golden Rule: Do to others what you would like them to do to you. Treat your neighbors with respect. Offer to drive an elderly neighbor to the grocery store. Volunteer to collect mail while a neighbor is on vacation. The more often you lend a helping hand, the more likely that your neighbors will do the same for you when you need a little help.
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Don’t just limit your neighborly actions to your block or street. Remember that everyone who lives in a community has the ability to help make it a better place. Think about your passion and find a way to do it on a volunteer basis in your town. Volunteer at the local library. Enjoy working with kids. Consider becoming a scout leader. Whatever your passion is, there’s sure to be a thing suitable for you to help in the local community.

假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，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(/\)，并在其下面写上该加的词。
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11处起)不计分。
3 必须按答题要求做题，否则不计分。
Last winter vacation, some of my classmates decide to travel with their friends, while I chose to take a part-time job to gain experiences and earn some money. I learned from my teacher that a nearby company was looking after students with good handwriting to write addresses on envelope. The pay were 10 cents per envelope. I headed for the company, feel sure I would easy finish 300 envelops in five hours and to earn the money. Actually, I only finished 200. Now, I fully understand how hard is to earn money. Getting out of the classroom is indeed necessary for we all.

目前，大多数高中生选择住校。在寝室里同学们难免会发生一些小摩擦。上周二晚上十点半，张方和李华争吵（张方熬夜学习，李华认为影响睡觉......），你当时在场，帮助解决了他们之间的矛盾。请用英语写一篇关于这件事情的短文。词数：100-120。
你的文章应包括下列要点：
①张方和李华发生争吵     ②你帮助解决矛盾       ③你的看法
注意：①文章的标题和开头已给出（不计入总词数）。
②参考词汇： harmonious   adj. 和谐的   dormitory  n.宿舍
Creating a Harmonious Environment
Nowadays, as many students live in the school dormitories, it is hard to avoid quarrels.