浙江省温州市2012届高三上学期期末八校联考英语试题Word文档格式.doc

1、 a2. The new tax policy only affects people on yearly incomes over ￥120,000, _ the very rich.A. by the way B. as a result C. in other wordsD. as a manner of3. 2008 is a special number, _ I suppose, that will be remembered by the Chinese forever.A. which B. what C. one D. it 4. The money collected sh

2、ould be made good use _ the people who suffered a lot in the earthquake.A. of helping B. to helping C. to help D. of to help5.What happened to the young trees we planted last week?The trees _ well, but I didnt water them.A. might grow B. neednt have grown C. would have grown D. would grow 6. _ makes

3、 me sick that she thinks so highly of herself.A.It B.ThatC. WhatD. This7. Ive always wanted a MP5 and Ive just saved enough money to buy_.A. it B.thatC. oneD. this8. Not only _ a promise ,but she also kept it.A. did she makeB.she madeC. does she makeD. had she made9. -How was the dance? -_.A. Thats

4、OK.B.Dont mention it.C. Id love to.D.It was so much fun.10. -He will be extremely angry at the news. -_.This is between you and me.A. It doesnt matter. B.Not at all.C. Its none of his business.D.Im sorry to hear that.11. H1N1 control and prevention is a to China as well as the whole world Asurprise

5、Bchallenge Creaction Dthreat12. Guess what! I have got A for my term paper. Great! You _ read widely and put a lot of work into it. A. must B. shouldC. must have D. should have13. Could you turn the TV down a little bit? _. Is it disturbing you?A. Take it easy. B. Im sorry. C. Not a bit D. It depend

6、s14. You can only be sure of_ you have at present; you cannot be sure of something _ you might get in the future. A. that; what B. which; that C. /; that D. what; /15. John received an invitation to dinner, and with his work _, he gladly accepted it. A. finished B. finishing C. having finished D. wa

7、s finished16. He _ be really difficult at times even though he ,generally speaking, is a nice person. A. can B. should C. shall D. must17.According to the latest research, getting enough sleep is _ to maintaining good health and reducing stress.A. essential B. promising C. special D. sensible18. Aft

8、er several rounds of competition, the little girl _ because of her excellent spoken English and quick response.A .put out B. picked out C. broke out D. stood out19. As a typist, the most important aspect of the job is to be able to type quickly and _.A. faithfully B. actually C. roughly D. accuratel

9、y 20. _what they say about me, Im going to continue my work. A. In terms of B. Regardless of C. Instead of D. In favor of第二节： 完形填空（共20小题：每小题1分， 满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意， 然后从41-60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。It was a Sunday in March and the heavy storm had lasted all night. The morning after t

10、he storm, 21 , was beautiful: blue skies, warm air and a calm, 22 sea touching the shore gently.My father realized it was a good day for 23 and invited my sister and me to go with him. On the road to the harbour we could see the terrible 24 on the coast, but the harbour itself was in fairly good sha

11、pe. 25 , it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny 26 to the sea. We noticed two big humps（脊背） in the distance, 27 we got on board.On approaching them, we saw it was a mother whale with her baby. The storm must have driven them 28 the ocean into the bay, in which the 29 water was

12、so badly polluted that nothing could 30 .The little baby whaleactually as big as our boatwas obviously 31 and could not move. The mother dived under the water and came up 32 , making big whirlpools（漩涡）and waves. “Shes trying to 33 her baby, but on the wrong side,” my father said. With our several ge

13、ntle 34 the big hump turned over and disappeared under water. Then it swam up right beside its mum. They struggled in their 35 attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the 36 direction. We hurried up to the whales and tried to lead them 37 the bay channel. Slowly, they let 38 le

14、ad them. Once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea, the mum gave us a 39 with her tail and off they swam into the distance.That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day. Nearly four decades later, I still 40 fondly to that golden day at sea.21. A. thoughB. altho

15、ughC. butD. anyhow22. A. invitingB. excitingC. disturbingD. demanding 23. A. cyclingB. climbingC. fishingD. travelling24. A. situationB. sceneryC. destructionD. stage25. A. In a word B. After all C. In shortD. Above all26. A. channelB. tunnelC. canalD. river27. A. becauseB. untilC. beforeD. as28. A.

16、 fromB. throughC. acrossD. throughout29. A. silentB. gentleC. quietD. still30. A. surviveB. flowC. liveD. secure31. A. escapingB. heldC. dyingD. stuck32. A. slowlyB. suddenlyC. steadilyD. surprisingly33. A. circleB. carryC. helpD. take34. A. pushesB. pullsC. pumpsD. struggles35. A. desperateB. pleas

17、antC. exhaustedD. diligent36. A. improperB. properC. rightD. wrong37. A. overB. aboveC. againstD. towards38. A. themB. usC. himD. themselves39. A. turnB. nodC. waveD. pat40. A. looked upB. looked forwardC. looked backD. looked through第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）阅读下列短文， 从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，

18、选出最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。AMen have always believed that they are smarter than women. Now, a study has found that while this is certainly true, men also have to deal with the fact that they are also more stupid than the fairer sex.In the study, scientists measured the IQ of 2500 brothers and sisters an

19、d they found an uneven number of men not only in the top two percent, but also in the bottom two percent.The studys participants were tested on science, maths, English and mechanical abilities.Though there were twice as many men as women in the smartest group, there were also twice as many men among

20、 the dolts.The aggregate scores of men and women were similar.One of the studys authors, psychology professor Timothy Bates, said that the phenomenon may be because men have always been expected to be high achievers and women have been restricted to spend more time taking care of their home.The fema

21、le developmental program may be tilted more towards ensuring survival and the safety of the middle ground., the Daily Mail quoted Professor Bates, of Edinburgh University, as saying.The research tallies with past results that men were more likely than women to receive first class University degrees

22、or thirds and women secured the seconds.It has been said that men are more ready to take risk when it comes to academics. Women have always found to be steadier in their learning.A past study has shown that women are securing more firsts and seconds, while men are continuing to receive more thirds.T

23、he argument for the change is that the increase of coursework at the cost of exams favors womens steady approach.41. The purpose of the passage is to tell us that _. A. man are smarter then women B. man are more stupid the women C. a new fact about the IQ of men and women has been foundD. men are mo

24、re likely to receive first class university degrees42. According to Timothy Bates, less women are in the smartest group because _.A. they are born stupidB. they have to spend more time to tale care of their home than men C. they dont like to take risk D. they are not expected to be high achievers43.

25、 The underlined word tallies with in the eighth paragraph means_. A. agree with B. deal with C. go against D. go with44. It can be inferred from the passage that_.A. Women are steadier in their learning.B. men are more ready to take risk in everythingC. women are securing more firsts and seconds D.

26、women are doing much better in academy45. Which of the following questions has NOT been discussed in the passage?A. Why are men smarter than women? B. Why are men more stupid than women?C. How does the result go along with the past research?D. How can we help the men in the bottom?BA long-term Ameri

27、can study shows the importance of early education for poor children. The study is known as the Abecedarian（初步的） Project. It involved more than one-hundred young children from poor families in North Carolina.Half of the children attended an all-day program at a high-quality childcare center. The cent

28、er offered educational, health and social programs. Children took part in games and activities to increase their thinking and language skills and social and emotional development. The program also included health foods for the childrenThe children attended the program from when they were a few weeks old until the age of five years. The other group of children did not attend the childcare center. After the age of five, both groups attended public scho