浙江省杭州外国语学校高二英语下学期期中试题新人教版(1).doc

浙江省杭州外国语学校2013-2014学年高二第二学期期中考试英语试题考试须知：1、 英语试卷总分值100分，总答题时间100分钟;2、 本试卷分“试题卷”、“答题卷”，其中“试题卷”9页，“答题卷”1页;3、 选择题必须使用2b铅笔填涂，修改时用橡皮擦干净；4、 非选择题必须使用黑色墨水的钢笔或签字笔，在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；5、 保持答题纸面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄皱。i. listening comprehension: 10%part i: listen to the short conversations and answer the following questions. each conversation will be read only once. 3%1. why couldnt the woman give the man some help? a. she is quite busy right now. b. she doesnt like grammar at all. c. she is poor in grammar, too.2. what happened to the man? a. he had to do others jobs. b. nobody would like to help him. c. he had to take jane to hospital.3. how does the woman like eating out? a. she enjoys it. b. she doesnt care.c. she dislikes it.4. what will the weather probably be like on thursday? a. fine. b. foggy. c. rainy.5. what is the woman doing? a. making an apology. b. asking the way.c. asking for advice.6. what happened to the man? a. he lost his car. b. he called his girlfriend.c. he left his keys in the car.part ii: listen to the conversation and answer the following questions. the conversation will be read twice. 3%7. what are the speakers talking about? a. buying a car.b. choosing a gift.c. using a computer.8. whats the relationship between the speakers? a. husband and wife.b. professor and student.c. salesman and customer.9. what do we know about the person mentioned by the speakers? a. maybe he likes something expensive. b. he is surely over sixty years old. c. he must be fond of learning.part iii: listen to the long passage and fill in the blanks with missing words. the passage will be read twice. 4% the internet is changing our memorynew research suggests the internet is changing our memory. researchers from colombia university _10_ people with different questions and found many began to think of computers. lead researcher dr. betsy sparrow said that when test participants knew the answers would be available on a computer, they did less well on the memory tests. she said we use the internet as a new “transactive memory”. we rely on this to do the remembering for us. its similar to our personal data being backed up on a hard disk. the internet acts as a huge _11_ device for all the worlds knowledge, that is there when we need it. dr. sparrow said computers were not making us less _12_. “i dont think google is making us stupid. were just changing the way that were remembering things,” she said.dr. sparrow believes we are becoming very good at remembering where we keep information in different folders on our computers. she said: this suggests that for the things we can find online, we _13_ to keep it online as far as memory is _14_ - we keep it _15_ stored. she explained that because we are remembering the _16_ of the information, rather than the information itself, we are becoming better at organizing huge quantities of data and facts in a more _17_ way. she also said the way we use technology is changing our need to remember things, saying: “if you can find stuff online even when youre walking down the street these days, then the skill to have, the thing to remember, is where to go to find the information.ii. multiple choices: 8%18. in the article “a day to remember”, what would have most upset the woman on the day everything went wrong for her? a. she had not expected her husband to arrive so early. b. her husband had not told her he was bringing anyone to dinner. c. the meal she had cooked for the three guests had got burnt. d. she had not got enough crockery left to serve the meal with.19. in lesson 3 of bob, when the writer says “he is forever talking about the friendly people, ”, the author is trying to show his _. a. disagreementb. satisfactionc. agreement d. misery20. _ chinese people had to use coupons(配给券) to buy life necessities, such as food and cloth. a. at a timeb. at one timec. for one timed. in time21.according to the article, the “stay-at-home dad” will probably be _. a. on the riseb. a high-paying jobc. a temporary trendd. a controversial issue22. in lesson 2 of sc giving until it hurts, what stands out most about those wealthy peoples generosity is their _. a. incentiveb. sentimentc. dedication d. fulfillment23. the wilsons live in _ a-shaped house near the coast. it is _ 18th century cottage. a. the; ab. an; thec. /; thed. an; an24. you _ as well bring an umbrella with you today. it seems as if its going to rain. a. couldb. shouldc. needd. might 25. everyone was on time for the meeting - _ chris, whos usually ten minutes late for everything. a. butb. onlyc. evend. yet 26. according to the school rule, he _ be punished if he is late for school again. a. canb. willc. may d. shall 27. if little jimmy _ my advice and listen to the teacher carefully in class, he _ the exam next month. but im afraid he will definitely turn a deaf ear to my words. a. can accept; will passb. should accept; would passc. had accepted; would have passedd. accepted; would have passed 28. the old man, _ abroad for twenty years, is on the way back to his motherland. a. to workb. workingc. to have workedd. having worked29. you should try to get a good nights sleep _ much work you have to do. a. howeverb. no matterc. althoughd. whatever 30. i dont mind picking up your things from the store. _, the walk will do me good. a. sooner or laterb. stillc. in timed. besides 31. lets go and have a good drink tonight. - _ have you got the first prize in the competition? a. what for?b. thanks a lot. c. yes, id like to. d. why not? 32. jerry, you _ talk loudly in the library; you _ disturb others. a. cant; wont b. mustnt; mayc. shouldnt; mustd. cant; shall33. -the chinese athletes did extremely well in the london olympics. - yes, they _ very hard, or they _ such great achievements.a. must have been trained; couldnt have gotb. must have trained; shouldnt have gotc. must have been trained; must have gotd. should have been trained; couldnt have gotiii. cloze: 20%i often read of incidents of misunderstanding or conflict. im left _34_. why do these people create mistrust and problems, especially with those from other _35_?i was growing up in kuala lumpur in the early 1960s, _36_ children from different races and religions played and studied _ 37_ in harmony. at that time my family lived a stones _38_ from ismails house. and no one was bothered that ismail was a malay muslim and i was an indian hindu-we just _39_ our differences. perhaps, our elders had not filled our heads with unnecessary advice - well _40_ or otherwise.we were nine when we became friends. during the school holidays, wed _41_ the countryside on our bicycles, hoping to _42_ the unexpected. at times ismail would accompany my family as we made a rare shopping trip to town. we would be glad of his _43_.when i was twelve, my family moved to johor. ismails family later returned to their village, and i _44_ touches with him.one spring afternoon in 1983, i stopped a taxi in kuala lumpur. i _45_ my destination. the driver acknowledged my _46_ but did not move off. instead, he looked _47_ at me. “raddar? he said, using my childhood nickname. i was astonished at being so _48_ addressed (称呼). unexpectedly! it was ismail! even after two _49_ we still recognized each other. grasping his shoulder, i felt a true affection, something _50_ to describe.if we can allow our children to be _51_ without prejudice, theyll build friendships with people, regardless of race or religion, who will be _52_ their side through bitter and sweet. on such friendships are societies built and _53_ we can truly be, as william shakespeare once wrote, “we happy few, we band of brothers.34. a. interestedb. pleasedc. puzzledd. excited35. a. partiesb. citiesc. villagesd. races36. a. whyb. whichc. howd. when 37. a. togetherb. aroundc. aloned. apart38. a. dropb. throwc. moved. roll39. a. refusedb. madec. soughtd. accepted40. a. paidb. intentionedc. knownd. treated41. a. exploreb. searchc. discoverd. desert42. a. get throughb. deal withc. come acrossd. take away43. a. arrivalb. choicec. effortd. company44. a. lostb. gainedc. developedd. missed45. a. statedb. orderedc. decidedd. chose46. a. attemptsb. instructionsc. opinionsd. arrangements47. a. anxiouslyb. carelesslyc. disappointedlyd. fixedly48. a. familiarlyb. strangelyc. fullyd. coldly49. a. departuresb. monthsc. yearsd. decades50. a. possibleb. funnyc. hardd. clear51. a. themb. themselvesc. usd. ourselves52. a. fromb. byc. withd. against53. a. stillb. otherwisec. thend. insteadiv. reading comprehension: 32%adear lee,as i told you, ill be gone until wednesday morning. thank you so much for taking on my “children” while im away. like real children, they can be kind of irritating sometimes, but im going to enjoy myself so much more knowing theyre getting some kind human attention. remember that regina (the “queen” in latin, and she acts like one) is teething. if you dont watch her, shell chew anything, including her sister, the cat. there are plenty of chew toys around the house. whenever she starts gnawing on anything illegal, just give her one of those. she generally settles right down to a good hour-long chew. then youll see her wandering around whimpering with the remains of the toy in her mouth. she gets really frustrated because what she wants is to bury the thing. shell try to dig a hole between the cushions of the couch. finding that unsatisfactory, shell wander some more, discontent, until you solve her problem for her. i usually show her the laundry basket, moving a few clothes so she can bury her toy beneath them. i do sound like a parent, dont i? you have to understand, my own son is practically grown up.reginas food is the puppy chow in the utility room, where the other pet food is stored. give her a bowl once in the morning and once in the evening. no more than that, no matter how much she begs. beagles(小猎犬) are notorious overeaters, according to her breeder, and i dont want her to lose her girlish figure. she can share rex (the kings) water, but be sure its changed daily. she needs to go out several times a day, especially last thing at night and first thing in the morning. let her stay out for about ten minutes each time, so she can do all her business. she also needs a walk in the afternoon, after which its important to romp with her for a while in the yard. the game she loves most is fetch, but be sure to make her drop the ball. shed rather play tug of war with it. tell her, “sit!” then, when she does, say, “drop it!” be sure to tell her “good girl,” and then throw the ball for her. i hope youll enjoy these sessions as much as i do.now, for the other two, rex and paws (letter continues)54. from the context of the note, it is most likely that the name “rex” is _. a. spanishb. english c. french d. latin55. if the sitter is to follow the owners directions in playing fetch with regina, at what point will he or she tell regina “good girl”? a. every time regina goes after the ball. b. after regina finds the ball. c. when regina brings the ball back. d. after regina drops the ball. 56. the tone of this letter is best described as _. a. chatty and humorous b. logical and precisec. confident and trustingd. humble and preachy57. the information in the note is sufficient to determine that there are three animals in the first two paragraphs. they are _. a. two cats and a dogb. three dogsc. a dog, a cat, and an unspecified animal d. a cat, a dog, and a parrotbexpensive perfumes come in tiny bottles, but many hide a whale sized secret.to perfect a particular smell, perfume makers often use an ingredient that comes from sperm whales (抹香鲸), called ambergris. but using ambergris, which helps a perfume last longer, is strongly opposed by many people who think it is wrong to kill whales just so we can smell sweet. joerg bohlmann is neither a perfumer nor a whale expert. hes a plant biologist at the university of british columbia in canada. but his discovery of a new plant gene might push whales out of the perfume business.the gene comes from fir trees, found throughout north america and commonly used as christmas trees. the trees produce a chemical that can be used in perfume in place of ambergrisbut with a catch.“theres a problem that many people wouldnt consider. in the tree, the chemical is mixed with many others. that makes separation a challenge” bohlmann says. “its like trying to isolate sugar from a biscuit.”this is where science becomes useful. when bohlmann learned that fir trees produce the ambergris-like chemical, he decided to use his gene know-how to find the instructions for how to make the ambergris substitute.bohlmann found that gene and took it out of the tree cells. then he did something that might sound strange to someone who doesnt work in genetics: bohlmann put the gene from the tree into yeast (酵母) cells.yeast may sound familiar because its used to make things like bread, wine and beer. biologists like to work with yeast because it easily adopts new genes and changes its features and behavior. when bohlmann put the fir tree gene into the yeast, the yeast started making the same chemical that had been produced by the tree.perfumers pay big money for ambergris because it is a fixative, which means it holds a smell in place on a persons body.“cheap perfumes smell good in the first hour or so and then everything is gone,” explains bohlmann. “but expensive perfumes are much more stable. their smell lasts much longer, for hours or even a day after you apply them.”the new chemical, made from the tree genes, can be used as a fixative, too. and using yeast to make it is far cheaper than acquiring ambergris.bohlmann admits he never thought hed get into the perfume business. but now, he says, producers have been calling to find out how to use his technology in new perfumes.58. it can be inferred from the passage that if a perfume contains ambergris, _.a. its user probably supports whale huntingb. its smell will last for about an hourc. there will be a whale symbol on the bottled. it is probably very expensive59. the underlined expression “with a catch” in paragraph 3 means _.a. being difficult to hold b. having a hidden problemc. needing further testing d. being too similar60. according to the passage, why are yeast cells often used in genetic research?a. they can take on the characteristics of other genes.b. they can reproduce much faster than other cells.c. they share some of the qualities of plant genes.d. theyre much cheaper to use than ambergris.61. what is the best title for the passage?a. the christmas trees secret.b. the sweet smell of success.c. whale free perfume.d. save the whale.cmoocs (massive open online courses) are free, but without tutoring, and are open to anyone, anywhere inthe world. the courses are flexible normally three to five hours of study a week done at any time, short (5 to 10 weeks) and video-rich. they are also heavily dependent on crowd sourcing: you can discuss a course with fellow students through online forums, discussion boards and peer review. students dont have to finish the courses, pass assessments or do assignments, but, if they do, they get a certification of participation.the open university launched futurelearn, the uks answer to us platforms such as coursera, edx and udacity, which have been offering moocs from top us universities for the past two years. the response has been incredible, with more than three million people registering worldwide. meanwhile, in 2012, edinburgh university became the first non-us institution to join courseras partnership, comprising 13 universities. “we already run 50 online masters degrees, so this was a logical expansion,” says professor jeff haywood, edinburghs vice-principal. “its an investment in teaching methods research. how am i going to teach introductory philosophy to 100,000 people? thats what i call educational r&d.” he adds “if you look ahead 10 years, youd expect all students graduating to have taken some online courses, so youve got to research that. our moocs are no more in competition with our degrees than a lifelong learning course because they dont carry credits.”cooperation is key, haywood stresses. it is far better to offer 20-30 courses in your own areas of expertise (专门技能) and let other institutions do likewise. professor mike sharples, futurelearns academic lead, goes further: “weve tied the elements available before into a package of courses offered by leading universities worldwide on a new software platform, with a new way of promoting it and also a new social-learning teaching method. you wont just receive an exam, but be able to discuss and mark each others assignments.”bath university, one of more than 20 universities working with futurelearn, launches its first course, inside cancer, next january,