高中英语试题

The author has written quite several ___________(小说) about campus life, which are popular with teenagers.
The young man ________________(怒视着)at the boss and shouted, “It’s unfair!”
The doctor suggested he cut down on fat by ___________ (结合) regular exercise with a varied diet.
The unexpected storm may a              for poor attendance of the concert.
My English is so l           that I can’t express myself when visiting England.
As is known, teaching kids in kindergarten requires great _______________(耐心)
You need a ______________(平衡的) diet to keep slim as well as healthy.
Newspapers and magazines are not p              to be taken out of the reading room. Just read here, please.
You had better c         your lawyer if you have any question about the case.
The shocking news has attracted _____________(全世界范围)attention.

You probably know you should say "please" and "thank you" at restaurants. You probably know the rules of a library. You know you should respect and be nice to your classmates. But do you have music manners?
Keep It Down! You have to notice the volume of your music. You should not play your music so loud that everyone around you can hear it. Some people might even get angry. Usually, when you play the music loud on an MP3 player, other people can't hear the words of the song. They just hear a loud sound. No one wants to listen to this. Very loud music can also be bad for your ears. So even if you are alone when listening to your MP3 players, you shouldn't turn it up too high.
Take Them Off! You need to know when to turn your MP3 off and put it away. Libraries, and schools don't allow MP3 players. There are other places, like museums, that don't have rules, but it would be rude to have your MP3 player on. Sometimes, it doesn't make sense to listen on your MP3 player at event. Why would you listen to music at a play, a movie or a sporting event? You would miss what is going on and others would wonder why you even came.
Take One Out! Once in a while it's okay just to take out one earphone and not the other. Imagine you are listening on your MP3 player when someone asks you the way. It would not be rude to take out one earphone, tell him the way, and put back the earphone and continue listening. You can also do this when you order food at a fast-food restaurant or when you answer the telephone
It's Your Choice! There are times when you need to decide what is best. For example, some people can listen to music on their MP3 players when reading books, while others think it is disturbing. In cases like this, you need to do what seems right for you.
The underlined word "volume" in Paragraph 2 probably means "_________."

A．the type of music

B．the length of a song

C．the amount of a sound

D．the color of an MP3 player

We should turn down the music when we are alone because loud music_________.

A．may annoy others

B．can hurt our ears

C．is bad for MP3 players

D．will make us tired

If we listen to our MP3 player at a play, _________.

A．the theatre won't allow it

B．the actors will get angry

C．others won't hear the play well

D．we may miss part of the play

We can take one earphone out when we _________.

A．show others the way

B．enjoy a movie at the cinema

C．watch a sporting event

D．answer the telephone at museums

The main idea of this passage is about _________.

A．MP3 manners

B．music lovers

C．music players

D．MP3 earphones

Imagine this situation. You pass a group of people. The people are talking to each other. You cannot hear what they are saying. But suddenly they start laughing. What would you think? Would you think they were laughing at something funny that one of them said? Or—be honest with yourself—would you think they were laughing at you? Yes, you.
Being laughed at is a common fear. But a major study published in two thousand and nine found that this fear is not the same around the world. It differs from culture to culture.
People in Finland were the least likely to believe that people laughing in their presence were making fun of them. Less than ten percent of Finns in the study said they would think that, compared to eighty percent of people in Thailand.
Some people in the study said they felt unsure of themselves in social situations but hid their feelings of insecurity. Others said they avoided social situations where they had been laughed at before.
The study found that people in Turkmenistan and Cambodia were more likely to be in the first group. They would hide their feelings of insecurity if they were around other people’s laughter. But people in Iraq, Egypt and Jordan were more likely to try to avoid such situations if they felt they had been laughed at before.
Shy people often avoid situations that would force them into close contact with other people. They worry that something they say or do will make other people laugh at them. But some people worry much more than others. They may have a disorder called gelotophobia. Gelos is a Greek word. It means laughter. Phobia means fear. This fear of laughter can be truly sad for those who live with it. It can affect how they lead their lives.
In the study, a team from the University of Zurich led more than ninety researchers from around the world. They wanted to understand the difference between normal shyness and true gelotophobia. Another purpose of the study was to compare the levels of fear of being laughed at in different cultures. The researchers surveyed more than twenty-two thousand people in forty-two different languages. The findings appeared in the scientific journal Humor.
People in Finland don’t believe other people are making fun of them if              .

A．they suddenly start to laugh

B．they keep on laughing

C．they laugh in their presence

D．they stop laughing suddenly

What’s FALSE of the study led by a team from the University of Zurich?

A．They wanted to study the difference between normal shyness and true gelotophobia.

B．They wanted to compare the levels of fear of being laughed at in different cultures.

C．They did such a survey in order to prevent people from being laughed at in public.

D．They surveyed more than 22 thousand people coming from different cultures.

The passage is likely to occur in              .

A．an advertisement	B．a science magazine
C．a science fiction	D．a storybook

According to the passage, people who suffer from gelotophobia              .

A．care more about being laughed at by others

B．shouldn’t hide their feelings of insecurity

C．should avoid having close contact with other people

D．will lead a happy life so long as they care

Australia has passed regulations that will enable more international students to further their education in the country.
The new measures were released by the Australian Department of Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations in September and will take effect in mid-2012.
As a result, the student visa(签证) application process for overseas students has been simplified, and the deposit(押金) required to study in Australia has been reduced. Language requirements for overseas students have also been eased.
Also, overseas students receiving a higher education in Australia will be given a working visa lasting from two to four years after graduation, as long as they meet the basic IELTS requirement.
“This change will definitely make Australia a more attractive destination for Chinese students planning to study overseas,” says Wang Lan, an expert from Education International Cooperation Group(EIC), a Beijing-based company that provides services to students wishing to study overseas.
However, in the past few years, many of Wang's student clients(客户) could not start studies in Australia because they did not meet the language requirements, visa processing took a long time and deposit regulations were difficult. The change in policy is good news for the parents of students wishing to study in Australia, Wang says.
A 22-year-old female student surnamed Li, in Beijing, who is planning to do her postgraduate studies in Australia, learned about the policy change several weeks ago.
“According to the previous deposit requirement for my student visa, my family was required to put down 550,000 yuan($86,850). Now we only need to prepare 410,000 yuan. This is a relief for my parents,” Li says.
She also says that the two to four years working visa makes her feel much clearer about her study plans.
“I believe several years of working experience abroad will strengthen my competitiveness when I return to China,” she says.
Gaining a competitive advantage is the major reason for Chinese students to study abroad, according to the report by EIC.
What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Language requirement for overseas students have been eased in Australia.

B．Australia is a most attractive place for students in China.

C．Australia widens window of opportunity for international students.

D．More students will work in Australia after their graduation.

After the new regulations are passed,                .

A．more students will come to Australia to work

B．more Chinese students will choose to live in Australia

C．the opportunities to work in Australia decrease for overseas students

D．more Chinese students will choose to further their education in Australia

How much can Li’s parents save according to the new regulations?

A．550,000 yuan.

B．140,000 yuan.

C．410,000 yuan.

D．86,850 yuan.

Why do many students want to work in Australia after their graduation?

A．The working experience abroad will strengthen their competitiveness.

B．They can earn more money in Australia.

C．Their working experience can make them stay in Australia forever.

D．They have to do so according to the new regulations.

Tom is an aggressive but easygoing person,            will succeed whatever career he chooses.

A．the one who

B．one who

C．the one

D．one

随着经济的发展，许多人富起来了。但是富裕后的我们似乎还缺乏什么。下面图片是你在昨天放学路上看到的一幕情景，你拍下照片准备寄给一家报刊，并附上一篇与其主题有关的英语短文。
内容要求：
1）根据图片简介事件。
2）你对事件的看法和感想。
3）你的呼吁。
字数要求：120左右，开头已经写出，不包括在字数内
参考词汇：垃圾： rubbish n. ; 清洁工：street cleaner; 道德: morality  n.

This is a scene I saw on the way home yesterday.

阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整的写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。
Last Sunday I went to do some reading in your library.
Over the time I was there, I found something unpleasant. T________,
I’d like to v_________ my opinions, which, I hope, would be of help for
you to _______（创造）a more comfortable place for readers. First, there are
few new books on the shelf, and most books are not s________ in proper
order, making it difficult for readers to find _______ they want quickly.
Third, the l_________ didn’t offer good service. Instead, they were
chatting. In _______, they took no notice of the fact that a light
wasn’t _______. Leave this state of affairs to stay the same, and I’m
_______(恐怕) there will be fewer and fewer readers. So, I suggest your
_______ (改变) all these as soon as possible for the sake of readers.

When I woke next morning, I was dying of 36 .I seemed to have a hole instead of a  37   I dressed quickly and hurried down to the dinning-room. It was a big room with six tall windows and the ugliest wallpaper（背景墙） I had ever seen ! 38 , I had been told the hotel was not beautiful but that you were better 39 there than in any other hotel; and that was 40 I wanted just then.
The waiter came hurrying up. Before I came downstairs I had prepared 41 carefully for what I must 42. I had looked three times in my dictionary to make sure 43 “breakfast” really meant “breakfast”. I had tried to get the right 44 and I had stood in the front of a mirror and twisted my mouth until it ached.
The waiter asked me 45 I could not understand, but I spoke only my one prepared word “breakfast”. He looked at me in a 46  way, so I repeated it, still he did not understand. It was 47 that English people didn’t understand their language. The waiter 48 his head and went away, but he came back in a minute and brought a tray with tea, bread and butter--- enough to feed a small army--- and went away. But I was hungry, and I left 49. When the waiter came back I thought his face showed a little 50, but you can never 51 what a waiter’s face really shows. In another minute he brought 52  tray with some bacon(熏肉) and some eggs. He 53  have misunderstood me , but I thought it was no use explaining to people who don’t understand their own language , so I just set to work on the bacon and eggs, wondering whether I could possibly clear that plate.
Well, I finished the bacon and eggs. I got up and made my way slowly to my room-----at least five pound 54 . I never believed until then that any meal could 55 me, but on that day I met my Waterloo(滑铁卢).

A．hunger B．cold C．anger D．illness

A．stone B．head C．breast D．stomach

A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．So D．However

A．received B．fed C．cared D．eating

A．just B．what C．that D．why

A．English B．meal C．questions D．myself

A．speak B．answer C．say D．explain

A．that B．about C．of D．to

A．pronunciation B．meaning C．form D．spelling

A．whether B．something C．when D．what

A．surprised B．friendly C．puzzled D．touched

A．unbelievable B．true C．thought D．a pity

A．much B．a little C．nothing D．empty

A．pleasure B．surprise C．pride D．satisfaction

A．tell B．guess C．design D．express

A．other B．another C．more D．me

A．should B．might C．would D．must

A．lighter B．heavier C．weightier D．more

A．hurt B．fat C．defeat D．please

— Do you think he will come at this weekend?
— ___________, because he has an important party to attend.

A．I don’t believe

B．I don’t believe it

C．I believe not so

D．I believe not

---Goodbye, Peter, remember me to your parents.
---_______.

A．It’s very kind of you to say so.

B．Thanks, I will.

C．You are so kind.

D．Thanks, what a good idea.

I have never dreamed of _______ such a good hotel in this town.

A．there was

B．there is

C．there being

D．there have

--- How did your students express their thanks to you on Teachers’ Day?
--- A gift, together with many flowers ______ sent to me by my students.

A．is

B．are

C．was

D．were

Last week, I bought an alarm system for about $ 450. It consisted of a control unit with three small units. I put the control unit in the sitting-room and fastened the other units by the front door, back door and living-room windows. The instructions told us to choose three numbers, so we chose 4, 9 and 1, the last three numbers of our telephone number.
Now I must explain how the alarm works:
l There is a power siren(警报器) in the control unit. It makes a very loud noise.
2 Each of the small units sends out beams or rays in different directions. If anything moves, it breaks a beam. This sends a signal to the control unit. The siren makes a noise which you can hear 50 meters away.
3. When we go to bed, I press the three buttons numbered 4, 9 and 1. Then we have 30 seconds to get out of the room before the alarm starts to work.
That night I slept soundly because I was sure that no burglar(夜贼) could get into our house. However, at about 2:10 a. m., I woke up and heard the siren. “There must be a burglar in the house,” Mary said. “What shall we do?”“I’ll go and see who’s there,” I said. “Stay here. Don’t make a noise.”I went downstairs quietly. When I reached the living-room, I switched on my torch and looked round the room. Then I turned the light on. I switched the siren off and searched the rooms downstairs. There was nothing wrong except that the back door was unlocked. I locked it, reset the alarm and went back to bed. About an hour later, the alarm started again. I jumped out of bed, fell over a chair in the dark and bumped into the bedroom door. Mary woke up and started hitting me with a torch. “Hey! Wait a minute!” I whispered. “It’s only me. I’m going downstairs to see what’s wrong.”I went down into the living-room and listened for a moment. The only sound I could hear was the siren. I turned on the light and then switched the siren off. As I did so, I glanced across at the curtains in front of the windows. I saw a house lizard (a kind of small animal) disappear behind the curtains.“Oh!” I said to myself. “That’s our burglar. ”When the lizard moved, it started the siren. I guessed that the alarm had been made in Europe, where there are no house lizards. Well. I won’t finish this story but if you want an alarm system free of charge, let me know. I’ll send you ours. We bought a dog this morning. It knows the difference between a lizard and a burglar.
The writer bought an alarm system to ________.

A．make sure that he got up early every day

B．warn him when there were lizards in his house

C．frighten burglars and tell him that somebody had got into the house

D．make Mary feel safe to live in the large room

The purpose of the three units was to________.

A．send a message to the control unit and start the siren

B．sound their own sirens when the control unit told them so

C．check that the control unit worked properly all the time

D．give them enough light

If the writer set the alarm and remained in the room for more than half a minute, _______.

A．nothing would happen

B．the control unit would not work

C．the siren would make a noise

D．the dog would bark

The purpose of the writer in writing the passage is to ________.

A．tell us that the alarm system doesn’t work

B．tell us an interesting experience

C．show us how the alarm system works

D．make it clear that he wants to give away his alarm system

Testing has replaced teaching in most public schools. My own children's school week is framed by pretests, drills, tests, and retests. They know that the best way to read a textbook is to look at the questions at the end of the chapter and then skim the text for the answers. I believe that my daughter Erica, who gets excellent marks, has never read a chapter of any of her school textbooks all the way through. And teachers are often heard to state proudly and openly that they teach to the mandated (国家指定的) state test.
Teaching to the test is a curious phenomenon. Instead of deciding what skills students ought to learn, helping students learn them, and then using some reasonable methods of assessment to discover whether students have mastered the skills, teachers are encouraged to reverse the process. First, one looks at a commercially available test. Then, one distills (提取) the skills needed not to master reading, say, or math, but to do well on the test. Finally, the test skills are taught.
The ability to read or write or calculate might infer the ability to do reasonably well on standardized tests. However, neither reading nor writing develops simply through being taught to take tests. We must be careful to avoid mistaking preparation for a test of a skill with the acquisition of that skill. Too many discussions of the basics of skills make this fundamental confusion because people are test-centered rather than concerned with the nature and quality of what is taught.
Recently, many schools have faced what could be called the crisis of comprehension or, in simple terms, the phenomenon of students with phonic and grammar skills still being unable to understand what they read. These students are capable of taking tests and filling in workbooks. However, they have little or no experience reading or thinking, and talking about what they read. They know the details but can't see or understand the whole. They are taught to be so concerned with grade that they have' no time or ease of mind to think about meaning, and reread things if necessary.
As is indicated in the second paragraph, the author finds it strange that __.

A．tests are used to assess students' skills

B．skills are determined before tests are set

C．teaching is aimed to prepare students for tests

D．teachers use some reasonable methods of assessment

The crisis of comprehension most probably results from __.

A．students' poor phonic and grammar skills

B．teaching that takes up much of students' free time

C．teaching that emphasizes details rather than the whole

D．students' lack of ability to think about what they read

According to the author, we can infer that __.

A．the basics of skills have been discussed too much

B．the nature and quality of what is taught are fully concerned

C．skills in general are not only useless but often mislead students

D．doing well in a test does not necessarily mean acquiring the skill

The British are being encouraged to holiday at home as a major tourism drive offering Olympic themed discounts is launched next week.
A new campaign offering 20. 12% discounted bills at participating venues (场所) will be announced publicly for the first time by Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt on Wednesday to encourage "staycations".
The scheme includes hotel accommodation, meals, guided tours and entry to attractions, with discounts funded by the industry. Government officials said more than three million hotel rooms were already lined up under the project, which is being backed by a range of companies, including Butlins. Attractions, such as the London Eye and Alton Towers, are also taking part. Reduced prices will also be offered on stays on the Royal yacht Britannia, now harboring in Leith, Edinburgh, and visits to Chatsworth, the historic house in Derbyshire.
Tourists will be able to take advantage of the discount by using a dedicated website before the end of the Paralympics on September 9 to make bookings for this year and 2013.
Mr. Hunt said, "With the Diamond Jubilee and the 2012 Olympic Games, this year is the perfect opportunity for more of us to holiday in the UK "
Mr. Hunt has travelled the UK, urging companies to take part in the scheme, telling them, "It's now or never for London tourism. We will never have a year like 2012 to show the world that this is, quite simply, the most exciting, vibrant, cosmopolitan city on the planet. The unavoidable complaints in the run up to an Olympics must not cloud the scale of the opportunity —including our biggest ever tourism marketing campaign to make sure we get a lasting benefit from being in the global spotlight. "
The scheme will be promoted by a ￡3 million television advertising campaign — the first of its kind in the UK.
The government hopes the " Holidays at Home are Great" campaign — launched by Visit England — will create 12, 000 jobs, create 5.3 million extra short overnight breaks, and generate ￡480 million in extra spending over three years.
What Mr. Hunt said indicates that        .

A．he has no interest in the scheme

B．he supports the idea of staycation

C．he doubts the benefit of the scheme

D．he cares most about London tourism

What does the underlined sentence (in Para. 6) mean?

A．London tourism will never have a precious opportunity.

B．It is too golden an opportunity for London tourism to lose.

C．It is now too late for London tourism to take this opportunity.

D．London has ever had a valuable opportunity like the one in 2012.

How will the "Holidays at Home are Great" campaign probably benefit London?

A．It will offer 20. 12% discount to travelers' expenses.

B．It will attract more international travelers to visit London.

C．It will create more job opportunities and bring in more money.

D．It will prove London the most exciting, vibrant, cosmopolitan city on earth.

In which section of a newspaper will this article be presented?

A．Entertainment.

B．Politics.

C．Finance.

D．News.