2012年浙江高考英语试题
选择题部分,(共80分)
第一部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分30分) 第一节:(共20小题;每小题0.5分,满分10分) 1. ----- Is there anything else to discuss? ------ _________, I guess.
A. Not at all B. No ,that’s all C. Yes , I ‘m sure D. Yes , of course 2. The development of industry has been _______ gradual process throughout ______human existence from stone tools to modern technology. A, / , the B, the , a C, a, / D, a, a
3. No matter how bright a talker you are , there are times when it ‘s better ______ silent.
A, remain B, be remaining C, having remained D, to remain
4. I made a promise to myself _______ this year, my first year in high school , would be different.
A, whether B, what C, that D, how
5. Studying Wendy’s menu , I found that many of the items are similar to ______ of McDonald’s .
A, those B, ones C, any D, all
6. _______ all the animals I ‘ve ever had ,those two dogs are the most sensitive to spoken word.
A. From B. Of C. For D. With
7. Your _______ as a student will be excellent if you develop a habit of reflecting on how you learn.
A, opinion B, growth C, performance D, character
8. I think Tom, as the head of a big department, should either study regualrly or ______ his job.
A, quits B, to quit C, quitting
D, quit 9. We live in an age ________ more information is available with great ease than ever before.
A, why B, when C, to whom D, on which
10. The research lacks ________ evidence ,and therefore , its conclusions are doubtful. A, solid B, fierce C, severe D, potential
11. “ It’s such a nice place,” Mother said as she sat at the table______ for customers.
A, to be reserved B, having reserved C, reserving D, reserved
12. According to scientists, our mental abilities begin to ___ from the age of 27 after reaching the highest level at 22. A, differ B, shrink C, fail D, decline
13. Peter had intended to take a job in business, but ______ that plan after the unpleasant experience in Canada in 2010.
A, had abandoned B, abandoned C, abandon D, will abandon
14. Brown said he was by no means annoyed; _______ he was glad to be able make himself clearly understood.
A, all in all B, for one thing C, on the contrary D, by the way
15. Armed with the information you have gathered , you can ________ preparing your business plan.
A, set out B, set about C, set off D, set up
16. ----- Alvin , are you coming with us? ------ I’d love to , but something unexpected __________.
A, has come up B, was coming up C, had come up D, would come up 17. Ellen was a painter of birds and nature, _______, for some reason, had withdrawn from all human society.
A, which B, who C, where D, whom
18. Mike was usually so careful, ________this time he made a small mistake. A, yet B, still C, even D, thus
19. Had they known what was coming next, they ________ second thoughts. A, may have B, could have C, must have had D, might have had 20. ----- I’m going to San Francisco for a couple of days. ------ ________, I wish I could get away for a while.
A. It doesn’t matter B. Forget it. C. I really envy you D. I can’t agree more 第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
“Just sign here, sir,” the deliveryman said as he handed Oscar Reyna a package. The package consisted of a long , narrow box ___21____ wrapped in brown paper. __22___ the box, Oscar saw an umbrella inside—— a very old one with a beautifully carved handle. ____23___He had not seen it in more than 20 years, he recognized it ____24____.
Oscar was 16 when he first saw the ___25____ umbrella. He had gone to a concert with his grandparents. As they were leaving, he noticed an umbrella on an empty seat. Impressed by its ____26____, Oscar felt a strong desire to find its ___27____. Oscar ___28____ the manager to look in the record of advance ticket sales. Just as he thought, a name matched the seat ____29___ Oscar had found the umbrella . The name was Mrs. Katie O’brien.
Oscar talked his grandparents into going by Mrs O’brien’s ___30____ on their way home. He rang the bell, the door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. “May I __31___ you ? “she asked.