浙江省杭州高级中学高二英语上学期期末试题新人教版.doc

杭高2013学年第一学期期末考试高二英语试卷 命题人：陶建霞注意事项：1本卷答题时间90分钟，满分100分。2请用黑色水笔在答题卡上填好姓名和准考证号， 并用2b铅笔正确填涂对应的数字。答案一律做在答题卡和答卷页上。i. 听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. what is the mans trouble?a. he isnt good at running the business.b. he cant get all the money from the bank.c. he cant manage the construction work.2. what will the speakers do today?a. stay at home.b.go to a book fair.c.buy some clothes. 3. what are the speakers mainly talking about?a. an actor.b. a concert.c. a film.4. how does the woman feel about the news?a.envious.b.surprised.c.delighted.5. what are the speakers probably doing?a. having a party.b. cooking.c. shopping.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2至4个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白后，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。6. what does the man think of his camera?a. it is expensive.b. it is user-friendly.c. it is of high quality.7. why does the woman want to buy a japanese camera?a.her husband wants one.b.it is easy to operate.c.its price is reasonable. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9题。8. what will mary do?a. arrange the accommodations.b. make a budget for the concert.c. take charge of collecting money.9. why will mary probably be calling the team members?a.to ask for a loan.b. to ask for their help.c.to inform them of the tour schedule. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12题。10. who is the man probably?a.the organizer of the party.b.a new student.c.a professor.11. what is one of the purposes of the party?a. to offer suggestions.b. to share great speeches.c. to taste delicious food.12. what should be paid more attention to in the party?a. the pie theyll serve.b. eating, dancing and singing.c. the former students wise words.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16题。13. why did the father send an e-mail appeal on the internet?a.to get aid from other people.b.to search for a cure for heart disease.c.to find a person to look after his son.14. what is mary anne?a. a heart doctor.b. an actress.c. a teacher.15. how did mary anne react to the fathers e-mail?a. she sent a challenging message online.b. she supported him financially.c. she sent a letter to him.16. how did brenda help the father?a. she offered free treatment.b. she collected a lot of money.c. she found several famous heart doctors.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。17. where was the driver of the sports car when the accident happened?a. in the supermarket.b. in the garage.c. inside the car.18. how did paul probably try to stop the sports car?a. by pushing against the front of the car.b. by pulling the back of the car.c. by putting on the brake.19. what happened to pauls car?a.it was stopped by other people.b.it was hit by a bus.c.it was almost destroyed.20. what can we learn from the talk?a. paul was a famous salesman.b. nobody was injured in the accident.c. paul thought the two girls were to blame.ii. 单项填空 (共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分)从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. in china today, _ car is becoming _ popular means of transportation. a. a; theb. a; /c. the; thed. the; a22. the knowledge _ in ones childhood will make a stronger impression on him than what he learns at any other life stage.a. acquiredb. acquiring c. being acquired d having been acquired23. -the girl looks so beautiful. is she a model or a film star? -_. shes a teacher. a. you bet b. forget about it c. far from it d. whatever you say24. dont wake doctor thompson up unless it is a real_; he is too tired and needs a good rest. a. campaignb. emergencyc. argumentd. connection25. it seems that living green is _ easy and affordable. a small step makes a big difference. a. generally b. fortunatelyc. hardlyd. surprisingly26. we think that its love, generosity and perseverance _make the world _ it is today.a. what; thatb. that; what c. which; what d. which; that27. he sets us so difficult a problem_ i couldnt work out. a. that b. asc. whichd. why28. my uncle suggests i _ abroad. -i would rather you _ at home. a. go; stayb. went; stayedc. went; stayd. go; stayed 29. he spoke for a long time but his meaning did not _. a. come up b. come out c. come on d. come across30. pressed from his parents, and _ that he has wasted too much time, the boy is determined to stop playing video games. a. realizing b. realizedc. to realize d. being realized31. occasions are quite rare _ i have the time to spend a day with my kids. a. who b. thatc. whichd. when32. time is limited. i have to finish this tonight. but its midnight now and you should have a sleep _ much work you have to do.a. howeverb. no matterc. althoughd. whatever33. dorothy often _ meetings and sometimes she _ its discussion.a. attends; takes part inb. joins; takes part inc. attends; joins d. joins; attends34. would it _ for the city authorities to further restrict parking?a. make itb. make sensec. make outd. make up35. studying wendys menu, i found that many of the items are similar to _ of mcdonalds.a. thoseb. onesc. anyd. all36. how often do you refer to a dictionary when you are reading an english novel? well, it depends. _ it actually affects my understanding _ look the word up.a. only if; will ib. only if; i willc. unless; will id. unless; i will37. -its better for you to help others on the farm during the harvest time. -_. a. i dont knowb. i couldnt agree more c. im sorry d. i dont care 38. with their reputation _ , food companies need to_ their image. a. ruining; promoteb. to ruin; improve c. ruined; polish upd. to be ruined; change39. many questions were asked, particularly _ the cost of the new plan.a. in reply tob. in relation toc. in act to d. in addition to40. it is you as well as your wife that _ your sons bad performance at school.a. is to be blamed forb. are to be blamed forc. are to blame for d. is to blame foriii. 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。some people are afraid of starting a casual conversation with a stranger because of a fear of not having anything interesting to say. fear of rejection (拒绝) is also a 41 for keeping silent. small talk in a conversation can 42 as a way of warming up and getting to 43 each other. most people, no matter 44 successful they are at work, will find the process of 45 small talk uncomfortable, even pointless. 46 , you will have a pretty small world 47 you refuse to let others in. starting off with a casual comment or question will make others 48 , and even just greeting them with a simple “hello” will often be enough.once you have made the first 49 , there is no turning back. you need to keep things 50 before you can gracefully say goodbye. think about what you would like to 51 with a new friend and that is what you can ask the other person about. work, family, hobbies or interests are some 52 points of discussion. to keep the ball rolling, you can show that you are really 53 in what they are saying. once you find common 54 of interest, things will definitely 55 off from there.small talk can 56 out to be a pleasant experience. the conversation 57 be brief and casual without turning into a long and boring discussion. do not let yourself 58 the conversation. stop worrying about how big of a fool you may appear to be. you may 59 find out later on that you have the “ 60 ” of getting people to open up to you by engaging them in small talk.41.a. rightb. reasonc. resultd. sign42.a. takeb. usec. meand. serve43.a. knowb. learnc. recognized. help44.a. whatb. whetherc. whyd. how45.a. givingb. leavingc. makingd. forcing46.a. sob. insteadc. howeverd. besides47.a. unlessb. untilc. ifd. though48.a. comfortableb. upsetc. nervousd. satisfied49.a. tryb. planc. wishd. move50.a. changingb. risingc. improvingd. going51.a. knowb. sharec. dod. show52.a. privateb. presentc. importantd. general53.a. carefulb. surprisedc. interestedd. encouraged54.a. ideasb. experiencesc. pointsd. senses55.a. takeb. putc. getd. set56.a. comeb. turnc. findd. figure57.a. shouldb. canc. willd. may58.a. startb. completec. considerd. control59.a. stillb. evenc. everd. almost60.a. rightb. advantagec. talentd. habitiv. 阅读理解（共10小题，每小题2分；共20分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c 和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该选项标号涂黑。athis is an excerpt（摘录）from therapist laura trices speech at ted in 2008:hi. im here to talk to you about the importance of praise, admiration and “thank you”s, and making them specific and genuine.the way i got interested in this was, i noticed that when i was growing up, and until about a few years ago, i would want to say thank you to someone. i would want to praise them. i would want to take in their praise of me and then id just stop myself. i asked myself: why? i felt shy. i felt embarrassed. and then my question became: am i the only one who does this? so i decided to study that question.im fortunate enough to work in a rehab facility, so i get to see people who are facing life and death with addiction. sometimes it comes down to something as simple as their core wound is how their father died without ever saying hes proud of them. but then, they hear from all the family and friends that the father told everybody else that he was proud, but he never told the son. its because he didnt know that his son needed to hear it.i used to take my bike into the bike store and theyd do something called truing（校正） the wheels. the guy said: you know, when you true the wheels, its going to make the bike so much better. i get the same bike back, and theyd have taken all the little warps out of those same wheels ive had for two and a half years, and my bike would feel like new. so, im going to challenge all of you. i want you to true your wheels: be honest about the praise that you need to hear. what do you need to hear? go home to your wife and ask her: “what do you need?” go home to your husband and ask him what he needs. go home and ask those questions and then help the people around you.its simple. but why should we care about this? we talk about world peace. how can we have world peace with different cultures, different languages? i think it starts in each of our households. so, lets make things right in our own backyards.61. why did laura mention truing the wheels of her bike in the speech?a. to thank the staff of the bike shop.b. to show the importance of praise and admiration.c. to advise readers to get their bike wheels trued, too.d. to remind readers to renew their relationships with the people around them. 62. the purpose of the speech is most likely to _.a.surpriseb.persuadec.described.entertainbw is the uks biggest and best online guide to the performing arts including theatre, opera, classical music, dance and so on.the lion kingmusical: the stage adaptation of the disney film taken from an original african story. a young lion grows up and learns that taking over the pride requires wisdom and maturity(成熟).place: lyceum theatre, wellington street, londontelephone: 0870 243 9000date: friday, 18 nov. 2013ticket price:37.5olivermusical: dickens story of a boy in a london workhouse and his adventures on the way to discovering his family. the songs include food glorious food, youve got to pick a pocket or two， who will buy this wonderful morning，i am reviewing the situation and consider yourself at home.place: theatre royal, catherine street, londontelephone: 020 7494 5061date: thursday, 17 nov. 2013ticket price: 25 but now save 20%jersey boysmusical: it tells the story of frankie valli and the four seasons: the blue-collar kids from new jersey formed a singing group and became famous. the musical features many of the groups popular songs such as big girls dont cry, oh, what a night and cant take my eyes off you.place: prince edward theatre, old compton street, londontelephone: 0870 850 9191date: saturday, 9 nov. 2013ticket price:22.5alls well that ends well play: a romantic story. helena, daughter of a poor physician, loves bertram, son of a countess(女伯爵).place: shakespeares globe theatre, park street, londontelephone: 020 7401 9919date: sunday, 20 nov. 2013ticket price: 40.563. if mary is available on friday, which of the following should she call to buy a ticket?a.0870 850 9191b.020 74945061c.0870 243 9000d.020 7401 991964. if you want to buy a ticket at a discount, you should go to _.a. shakespeares globe theatreb. theatre royalc. prince edward theatred. lyceum theatrecharvard university in the united states has been ranked as the university with the best reputation in the world.the times higher education magazine has listed 200 top universities all over the world based on how they are regarded by a group of international college teachers. that is to say the list measures how universities are regarded, rather than how they actually performed.a subjective, word-of-mouth（口碑的）quality such as reputation has genuine economic value for universities, said simon marginson, professor of higher education at the university of melbourne in australia.reputation is not just an impression, though it might be not as reliable as performance by objective indicators（客观指标）, said prof marginson.based on the views of 13,000 college teachers around the world, it confirms the power of the big us universities, which dominate this list. seven of the top 10 are us universities, headed by harvard and massachusetts institute of technology (mit). furthermore, 14 of the top 20 are from the us. cambridge is the highest ranking uk university in the list, in third place, with oxford ranked as sixth.for students applying to university, reputation might be hard to quantify, but was an important part of the attractiveness, said the president of cambridge universitys students union, rahul mansigani.reputation makes a huge difference. if there is an idea that somewhere is great, it will get lots of good people applying whether its true or not. factors such as a sense of history and the presence of outstanding college teachers were part of the reputation of cambridge, he said.65. the underlined word “dominate” in paragraph 5 probably means _.a.affectb.decidec.controld.improve 66. what can be inferred from the text?a. no asian universities are among the top 10. b. at least five uk universities are among top 20.c. the times higher education magazine is from the us.d. reputation affects students decisions when choosing universities. 67. which of the following would be the best title of the passage?a. turning ideas into reputationb. worlds best universities ranked in order of reputationc. the top 200 universities in the usad. reputable universities attractive to more studentsdin the famous fairy tale, snow white eats the queens apple and falls victim to a curse; in shakespeares novel, romeo drinks the poison and dies; some ancient chinese emperors took pills that contained mercury, believing that it would make them immortal, but they died afterward. poison has long been an important ingredient in literature and history, and it seems to always be associated with evil, danger and death. but how much do you really know about poison? an exhibition, the power of poison, opened last month at the american museum of natural history in new york, intended to give the audience a more vivid understanding of poison. the exhibition will continue until aug 2014, reported the new york times. the museum tour starts in a rainforest setting, where you can see live examples of some of the most poisonous animals: caterpillars, frogs and spiders. golden poison frogs, for instance, arent much bigger than a coin, but their skin is covered in a poison that can cut off the signaling power of your nerves, and a single frog has enough venom to kill 10 grown humans. the exhibition also features interactive activities. in an ipad-based game, visitors are presented with three puzzling illnesses and asked to identify the poisons based on symptoms. in one case, for example, a pet dog is found sick in a backyard and visitors have to figure out whether it was the toad (蟾蜍), the leaky batteries in the trash or the dirty pond water that did it. “poisons can be bad for some things,” michael novacek, senior vice president of the museum, told nbc news. “yet they can also be good for others.” this is what visitors learn from the last part of the exhibition, which displays how poisons can be used favorably by humans, including for medical treatment. the blood toxins of vampire bats, for example, can prevent blood from clotting (凝结), which may protect against strokes. a poisonous chemical found in the yew tree is effective against cancer, which is what led to the invention of a cancer-fighting drug called taxol. one chemical in the venom of gila monsters can lower the blood sugar of its victims, so it has been used to treat diabetes. the benefits from natural poisons