浙江高考英语试题及答案Word文档格式.docx

1、第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。Benjamin West, the father of American painting, showed his talent for art when he was only six years of age. But he did not know about brushes before a visitor told him he needed one. In those days , a brush was made from camels ha

2、ir. There were no camels nearby. Benjamin decided that cat hair would work instead. He cut some fur from the family cat to make a brush.The brush did not last long. Soon Benjamin needed more fur. Before long, the catbegan to look ragged （蓬乱）. His father said that the cat must be sick. Benjamin was f

3、orced to admit what he had been doing.The cats lot was about to improve. That year, one of Benjamins cousins, Mr.Pennington, came to visit. He was impressed with Benjamins drawings. When he went home, he sent Benjamin a box of paint and some brushes. He also sent six engravings （版画）by an artist. The

4、se were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin had ever seen. In 1747，when Benjamin was nine years old，Mr.Pennington retured for another visit .He was amazed at what Benjamin had done with his gift.He asked Benjamins parents if he might take the boy to Philadelphia for a visit.

5、 In the city, Mr.Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings.The boy began a landscape （风景） painting.Wiliams ,a well-known painter,came to see him work . Wiliams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to take home .The books were long and dull. Benja

6、min could read only a little,having been a poor student.But he later said,”Those two books were my companions by day,and under my pillow at night.”While it is likely that he understood very little of the books,they were his introduction to classical paintings.The nine-year-old boy decided then that

7、he would be an artist.21.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.BenjaminsvisittoPhiladelphia.B.WilliamsinfluenceonBenjamin.C.Thebeginningoflifeasanartist.D.friendshipbetweenBenjaminandPennington.22. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 suggest?A. The cat would be closely watched.B. The cat would get

8、 some medical care.C. Benjamin would leave his home shortly.D. Benjamin would have real brushes soon.23. What did Pennington do to help Benjamin develop his talent?A. He took him to see painting exhibitions.B. He provided him with painting materials.C. He sent him to a school in Philadelphia.D. He t

9、aught him how to make engravings.24. Williams two books helped Benjamin to _.A. master the use of paintsB. appreciate landscape paintingsC. get to know other paintersD. make up his mind to be a painterBGetting less sleep has become a bad habit for most American kids. According to a new survey（调查） by

10、 the National Sleep Foundation, 51% of kids aged 10 to 18 go to bed at 10 pm or later on school nights, even though they have to get up early. Last year the Foundation reported that nearly 60% of 7- to 12-year-olds said they felt tired during the day, and 15% said they had fallen asleep at school.Ho

11、w much sleep you need depends a lot on your age. Babies need a lot of rest: most of them sleep about 18 hours a day! Adults need about eight hours. For most school-age children, ten hours is ideal（理想的）. But the new National Sleep Foundation survey found that 35% of 10- to 12-year-olds get only seven

12、 or eight hours. And guess what almost half of the surveyed kids said they do before bedtime? Watch TV.“More children are going to bed with TVs on, and there are more opportunities（机会） to stay awake, with more homework, the Internet and the phone,” says Dr. Mary Carskadon, a sleep researcher at Brow

13、n University Medical School. She says these activities at bedtime can zxxk get kids all excited and make it hard for them to calm down and sleep. Other experts say part of the problem is chemical. Changing levels of body chemicals called hormones not only make teenagers bodies develop adult characte

14、ristics, but also make it hard for teenagers to fall asleep before 11 pm.Because sleepiness is such a problem for teenagers, some school districts have decided to start high school classes later than they used to. Three years ago, schools in Edina, Minnesota, changed the start time from 7:25 am to 8

15、:30 am. Students, parents and teachers are pleased with the results.25. What is the new National Sleep Foundation survey on?A. American kids sleeping habits. B. Teenagers sleep-related diseases.C. Activities to prevent sleeplessness. D. Learning problems and lack of sleep.26. How many hours of sleep

16、 do 11-year-olds need every day?A. 7 hours. B. 8 hours. C. 10 hours. D. 18 hours.27. Why do teenagers go to sleep late according to Carskadon?A. They are affected by certain body chemicals.B. They tend to do things that excite them.C. They follow their parents examples.D. They dont need to go to sch

17、ool early.CFLORENCE, ItalySvetlana Cojochru feels hurt. The Moldovan has lived here seven years as a caregiver to Italian kids and the elderly, but in order to stay shes had to prove her language skills by taking a test which requires her to write a postcard to an imaginary friend and answer a ficti

18、onal job ad.Italy is the latest Western European country trying to control a growing immigrant（移民） population by demanding language skills in exchange for work permits, or in some cases, citizenship.Some immigrant advocates worry that as hard financial times make it more difficult for natives to kee

19、p jobs, such measures will become more a vehicle for intolerance than integration（融合）. Others say its only natural that newcomers learn the language of their host nation, seeing it as a condition to ensure they can contribute to society.Other European countries laid down a similar requirement for im

20、migrants, and some terms are even tougher. The governments argue that this will help foreigners better join the society and promote understanding across cultures.Italy, which has a much weaker tradition of immigration, has witnessed a sharp increase in immigration in recent years. In 1990, immigrant

21、s numbered some 1.14 million out of Italys then 56.7 million people, or about 2 percent. At the start of this year, foreigners living in Italy amounted to 4.56 million of a total population of 60.6 million, or 7.5 percent, with immigrants children accounting for an even larger percentage of births i

22、n Italy.Cojochru, the Moldovan caregiver, hoped obtaining permanent residence（居住权） would help her bring her two children to Italy; they live with her sister in Moldova, where salaries are among the lowest in Europe. She was skeptical that the language requirement would encourage integration.Italians

23、 always “see me as a foreigner,” an outsider, even though shes stayed in the country for years and can speak the local language fluently, she said.28. Why does Cojochru have to take a language test?A. To continue to stay in Italy. B. To teach her children Italian.C. To find a better job in Italy. D.

24、 To better mix with the Italians.29. Some people worry that the new language requirement may _.A. reduce Italys population quickly B. cause conflicts among peopleC. lead to financial difficulties D. put pressure on schools30. What do we know about Cojochru?A. She lives with her sister now in Italy.B

25、. She enjoys learning the Italian language.C. She speaks Italian well enough for her job.D. She wishes to go back to her home country.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Do Man-on-the-Street InterviewsThe man-on-the-street interview is an interview in which a reporte

26、r hits the streets with a cameraman to interview people on the sport. _31_ But with these tips, your first man-on-the-street interview experience can be easy.When your boss or professor sends you out to do man-on-the-street interviews for a story, think about the topic and develop a list of about te

27、n general questions relating to it. For example, if your topic is about environmental problems in America, you might ask, “Why do you think environmental protection is important in America?” _32_Hit the streets with confidence. _33_ Say, “Excuse me, I work for XYZ News, and I was wondering if you co

28、uld share your opinion about this topic.” This is a quick way to get people to warm up to you.Move on to the next person if someone tells you she is not interesteDont get discouraged. 34 Each interview that you get on the street shouldnt be longer than ten minutes. As soon as you get the answer you

29、need, move on to the next person. Make sure that as you go from interview to interview, you are getting a variety of answers. If everyone is giving you the same answer, you wont be able to use it. A safe number of interviews to conduct is about six to ten. 35 If your news station or school requires

30、interviewees to sign release forms to appear on the air, dont leave work without them.A. Limit your time.B. As you approach people, be polite.C. If you dont own a camera, you can buy one.D. For new reporters, this can seem like a challenging task.E. To get good and useful results, ask them the same

31、question.F. That number of interviews should give you all the answers you need.G. With a question like this, you will get more than a “Yes” or “No” reply.第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。Alia Baker is a librarian in Iraq. Her library used to be a 36 place for all who loved books and liked to share knowledg