浙江省杭州外国语学校高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

浙江省杭州外国语学校2013-2014学年（第一学期）高二期中考试英语试卷考试须知：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”和“答题卡”，其中“试题卷”10页，“答题卷”2页，“答题卡”1张。3、 请将选择题答案涂写在“答题卡”上，其它试题答案写在“答题卷”上，否则无效。请务必注意试题序号和答题序号相对应。4、 所有选择题请用2B铅笔在“答题卡”相应的位置上涂黑，其它题答题一律用蓝色、黑色的钢笔、水笔或圆珠笔，否则无效。I. Listening comprehension: 11%Part I: Listen to the short conversations and answer the following questions. Each conversation will be read only ONCE. 6%1. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a restaurant B. In a shop C. In a hotel2. How long is the museum open on Sundays?A. Eight hours B. Six hours C. Four hours3. Why does the woman come to San Francisco?A. To do business B. to take a holiday C. To look after her husband4. What does the man think of his history teacher?A. Respectable B. Annoying C. Talkative5. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Meet her parents.B. Give her some advice.C. Make friends with her boyfriend.6. What time is it now by the womans watch?A. 3:15 B. 2:45 C. 2:15Part II: Listen to the long passage and fill in the blanks with missing words. The passage will be read THREE times. 5%The advertising people see while at the movies is less effective when _7_ eat popcorn. This is the conclusion of a newly-published study from Germanys Cologne University. According to researchers, people remember the names of new _8_ or products by silently _9_ them in their brains. However, with a mouth full of popcorn, this process is _10_. The report is titled Popcorn in the Cinema: Oral Interference Sabotages (破坏) Advertising Effects. It _11_ how the chewing action interferes with the brains inner speech that _12_ whenever we come across a new name. Researchers say: This happens covertly (暗暗地), that is, without our _13_.Researcher Sascha Topolinski invited 96 people to watch a movie. Half of the group was given popcorn, while the rest received a small sugar cube. A week later, the _14_ were asked to rate a series of products, including some of those they had seen adverts for during the movie. The sugar cube group remembered a lot more of the product names than those who ate popcorn. Mr. Topolinski said: The mundane (世俗的) activity of eating popcorn made participants immune (麻木) to the pervasive (普遍的) effects of advertising. He added: This _15_ suggests that selling candy in cinemas actually undermines (削弱) advertising. This _16_ cinema owners with a dilemma (困境). There is usually a 900% mark-up (涨价) on popcorn sold in movie theatres.II. Multiple choices: 6%17. Massive open online courses, or MOOCs, are really popular these days. I myself have just taken _ course that talks about _ ABC of Numerical Analysis (数值分析).A. a; theB. the; /C. the; an D. a; /18. A recent study shows that peoples music tastes change as they age. Therefore, you are _ to follow your parents musical path as you grow old.A. possibly B. probably C. likely D. really19. Confident as he looks, Hua Chenyu, the winner of Super Boy this year, is quiet and shy. The underlined part can be replaced by_.A. Because he looks confidentB. If he looks confidentC. Although he looks confidentD. Now that he looks confident20. Is it safe enough to stand here, Mom? No, come a bit _ to me, honey. A. closely B. closed C. closer D. closing21. More than 1.1 billion people around the world are suffering from water shortage. By turning off the water while we are brushing teeth or washing hands, we can help them _. A. at ease B. with ease C. in advance D. by accident22. Natalie Portman is not only famous for her beauty but also for her wisdom. _ sees her will be impressed by her intelligence.A. WhoB. WhomC. WhoeverD. No matter who23. Students in four Beijing high schools are now able to choose elective courses from those offered by any of the four schools. They can watch or listen to their courses and finish _ online.A. associations B. admissionC. assignmentsD. amusement24. John is said to have learned Italian in Italy for five years. _ he speaks it like a native speaker. A. No doubt B. No wonder C. No problem D. No curiosity25. _, babies begin to talk between 12 and 15 months, but they can use body language to communicate before they learn to speak.A. In common B. In particular C. In general D. In public26. He has a gift for description and makes ghost stories _.A. come to life B. come true C. come off D. come up27. Teens is _ a newspaper. It can also help us to improve our English.A. less than B. more than C. not more than D.no more than28. Can I get you a cup of tea?_.A. Thats very nice of you B. With pleasureC. You can, please D. Thank you for the teaIII. Cloze: 20%I believe in miracles (奇迹) because Ive seen so many of them. One day,a patient was referred to me who was one hundred and two years old. Theres a_29_in my upper jaw,she said. I told my own dentist its nothing,but he_30_I come to see you.Her eighty-year-old son accompanied her. He would_31_to add something,but she stopped him. She wanted to tell everything herself. I found a large cancer that spread over much of the_32_of her mouth. A careful examination later_33_that it was a particularly bad sort of cancer. During her next appointment,I explained to her the_34_of the problem. She clasped my hand in hers and said,I know youre worried about me,but Im just_35_.I thought otherwise (不同). After considerable_36_on my part,and kindness on her part because she wanted to_37_me,she agreed to have me refer her to a cancer surgeon. She saw him,but as I expected, _38_treatment. About six months later she returned to my office,still energetic and_39_. How are you? I asked. Im just fine,honey, she responded_40_high spirits. When can I get started on fixing my dentures (假牙)? Surprised to see her,I answered_41_,Let me take a look in your mouth and well see about it. I couldnt believe my eyes. The cancer that had_42_nearly the entire roof of her mouth was gone-only one small area of redness_43_. I had read of such things happening,but had_44_seen them with my own eyes. That was my first miracle. Since then Ive seen many others,because they keep getting_45_to see. In fact,miracles are daily events for me now. And people are a miracle, _46_through them we have a chance to know ourselves and to_47_the miracles of one another. Since my first miracle,Ive come to understand that the place for a miracle is_48_we choose to find it.29AcutBwoundCpainDcancer 30AdeclaredBsuspectedCpromisedDinsisted 31ArefuseBcontinueCmanageDattempt32AcornerBroofCbottomDsurface 33AconsideredBconvincedCconfirmedDconcluded 34ApossibilityBseriousnessCimportanceDresolution 35AoldBsickCgladDfine36ApermissionBsupportCeffortDapproval37ApleaseBpersuadeCencourageDastonish 38AprovidedBrefusedCreceivedDrequired 39AhealthyBoptimisticCelegantDhumorous 40AtoBwithCinDby 41AconfusedlyBexcitedlyCimpatientlyDconfidently 42AspreadBreachedCcoveredDgrown 43AcuredBfadedCremainedDexpanded44AeverBalsoCalreadyDnever45ArarerBeasierChappierDcloser 46AorBsoCforDyet47AreadBseeCkeepDwrite48AwhateverBwhoeverCwhereverDwhicheverIV. Reading comprehension: 30%ARecently I overheard a father and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. The airline had announced her departure and standing near the security gate, they hugged and he said, “I love you. I wish you enough.”She in turn said, “Dad, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Dad.” They kissed and she left.He walked over toward the window where I was seated. Standing there I could see he wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on his privacy, but he welcomed me in by asking, “Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?”2,4,6“Yes, I have,” I replied. “Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?” “I am old and she lives much too far away. I have challenges ahead, and the reality is, the next trip back will be for my funeral,” he said.“When you were saying good-bye I heard you say, I wish you enough. May I ask what that means?”He began to smile. “Thats a wish that has been handed down for many generations within my family. My parents used to say it to everyone.”He paused for a moment, looking up as if trying to remember it in detail, and then he smiled even more. “When we said I wish you enough, we wanted the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them,” he continued and then turning toward me he shared the following:“I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright.I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive.I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger.I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.I wish you enough Hellos to get you enough the final Good-byes.”Then he walked away. I WISH YOU ENOUGH!49The father was at the airport to _.Awelcome his daughter home Bsee his daughter offCmeet his daughter and the author Dshare the touching poem with the author50. What does the word “intrude” in the 3rd paragraph mean? A. interfereB. interruptC. interactD. prevent 51It can be inferred that _.Athe daughter was eager to leave her father.BIt was not convenient for the father and daughter to see each other face to face.CThe daughter is looking forward to her fathers funeral.DThe daughter did not want her father to live together with her.52What is probably the authors feeling after hearing the fathers words explaining the meaning “I wish you enough”?AmovedBsatisfied Cinterested Dsorrowful53Which is probably the best title of this story?AEnough is Enough BYou Can Never be Happy EnoughCFather and Daughter DI Wish You EnoughBKids n Fishing Photo ContestIt certainly isnt hard to picture it, that is smiles, laughs, looks of anticipation and excitement. So, join in on the fun, catch the excitement of your child on film while fishing and enter his or her picture in the yearly Kids n Fishing Photo Contest. It is sponsored (主办，发起) by Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) in celebration of National Fishing Week!The winning pictures are those that best capture the theme kids enjoying fishing. Children in the first through third place photographs of each category will receive a variety of fishing-related prizes. Winning pictures will also be posted on the VDGIF website and may be used in a variety of VDGIF publications. There is no need to be a professional photographer. Any photo will do.Contest Rulesl Children in the photographs must fall into one of the following age categories when the picture is taken: 1-5, 6-10.l Photos must not be more than 1 year old.l Photos must be taken in Virginia.l Children in a boat must be wearing a life jacket, properly buckled or zipped.l Only one photo submission (提交) per child.l Submit photo on photograph quality paper, no CDs accepted.l Photo must not exceed 46 size.l Please attach a piece of paper to the back of the photo including: name, age, address, phone number and location where the photograph was taken.l APhoto Contest Release Form(PDF) must be submitted along with the photograph.l Photos must be postmarked on or before September 7, 2013. l Judging will take place in September and winners will be posted on the VDGIF website.l Prizes will be sent directly to the winning children.l This contest is not open to VDGIF employees and sponsors immediate family. Immediate family members are defined as children, siblings or others residing in the same household with a VDGIF or sponsor employee.To enter Send your photo, with the childs name, age, phone number and address, along with the Photo Contest Release Form (PDF), to: 2013 Kids n Fishing Photo ContestVirginia Department of Game and Inland FisheriesP.O. Box 11104Richmond, VA 23230-110454. The advertisement is intended for _. A. children who are below 11 years oldB. people whose children like fishing C. those who are good at taking photos D. those whose parents like fishing 55. The purpose of the contest is to _. A. encourage people to take more picturesB. help people realize the importance of fishing C. celebrate a national fishing-related activityD. encourage people to go fishing with kids56. Which of the following photos can enter the contest?A. A photo which was taken in Boston in 2011.B. A photo in which there is a 12-year-old girl. C. A big photo which is “810” size. D. A photo which was taken in Virginia on December 27th, 2012. 57. What should be sent with the photo together?A. A life jacket.B. A quality CD. C. A stamped addressed envelope. D. A photo Contest Release Form.58. What can be known about the prize of the contest? A. Winners will get a great deal of money. B. Winners will travel in Virginia for free. C. Winners works will be seen on the website. D. Winners prizes will be sent to their schools. C68 (可生物降解的) material inspired by insects hard outer shells. The materials inventors say it has a number of possible uses and someday could provide a more environmentally friendly alterative to plastic.The material, made from shrimp shells and proteins produced from silk, is called shrilk. It is thin, clear, flexible and strong. A major benefit of the material is its biodegradability. Plastics toughness and flexibility represented a revolution in materials science during the 1950s and 60s. Decades later, however, plastics very durability (耐用性) is raising questions about how appropriate it is for one-time products such as plastic bags, or short-lived consumer goods, used in the home for a few years and then cast into a landfill where they will degrade (降解) for centuries. What is the point of making something that lasts l,000 years?Shrilk not only will degrade in a landfill, but its basic components are used as fertilizer, and so will enrich the soil. Shrilk has great potential, the inventors said. Materials from which it is made are plentiful in nature, found in everything ranging from shrimp shells, insect bodies to living plants. If it were used for products demanding a lot of material, that would make shrilk low-cost, and its mass production (大量) possible.Work on shrilk is continuing in the lab. The inventors said the material becomes flexible when wet, so theyre exploring ways to use it in wet environments. Theyre also developing simpler production processes, which could be used for non-medical products; like for computer cases and other products inside the home. Theyre even exploring combining it with other materials, like carbon fibers, to give it new properties.59. Paragraph ONE of the passage is mainly about shrilks _.A. remarkable design B. interesting nameC. major features D. basic elements60. What has become a concern about plastic? A. Using it properly.B. Producing it cheaply.C. Developing its properties quickly.D. Evaluating its contributions fairly.61. According to the inventors, shrilk has great potential partly because _.A. it can help plastic degradeB. it can be found in living thingsC. its mass production has been realizedD. its raw materials are abundant in nature62. What are the inventors doing in the lab? A. Replacing carbon fibers with shrilk.B. Testing shrilks use in wet conditions. C. Making shrilk out of used household goods.D. Improving shrilks flexibility for medical purposes.63. Which of the followings can be the best title for the passage?A. Recent Progress in Environmental ProtectionB. Benefits of Insects in Scientific ResearchC. The Harm of One-Time ProductsD. A Possible Alternative to PlasticDI grew up in a house where the TV was seldom turned on and with one wall in my bedroom entirely lined with bookshelves, most of my childhood was spent on books I could get hold of. In fact, I grew up thinking of reading as natural as breathing and books unbelievably powerful in shaping perspectives (观点) by creating worlds we could step into, take part in and live in. With this unshakable belief, I, at fourteen, decided to become a writer. Here too, rea