浙江省杭州市2012-2013学年高二英语上学期期中试卷(无答案)新人教版

1、杭高 2012 年度第一学期期中考试高二英语试卷注意：所有答案一律做在机读卡 和答卷页上；不得使用字典，文曲星等工具。机读卡请正确填涂，考号为：试场号（ 01 至 22）座位号（01 至 30），共 4 位； 请分别用水笔填好姓名和考号，用 2B 铅笔 4 位考号（前 4 格！）和考试科目 英语。说明：本卷考试时间90 分钟，满分100 分。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分10分 每题 1分）第一节 :听下面五段短对话，选择最佳选项.1. What will the speakers do next?A. Discuss the meeting.B. Eat something.C. Make d

2、inner.2.What does the man say about the apartment?A. It is not good.B. It has been sold.C.Itisveryexpensive.3.Why is the man in the library?A. To look at pretty girls.B. To borrow some books.C.Toprepare for the exam.4.Who is the man properly?A. A policeman.B. A reporter.C. A robber.5.What are the sp

3、eakers talking about?A. Beth s bike.B. Beth s injury.C. A basketballgame.第二节 : 听第 6 段材料，回答第6至第 7小题.6.What does the woman think is difficult to do every day?A. Do cleaning.B. Do shopping.C. Do washing.7.Where are the speakers probably?A. At a store.B. At a supermarket.C.Atthewoman s house.听第 7 段材料，回答

4、第8 至第 10小题.8.How long is Mabel s Caféopen?A. For 7 hours.B. For 9 hours.C. For10 hours.9.What does Mabel s Caféserve?A. PizzaB. Sandwiches.C.Coffeeanddesserts.10. Where is Mabel s Café?A. Beside the Windsor Diner.B. Opposite the River Diner.C. Next to Pyramids Mexican Restaurant.第二部分：

5、英语知识运用（共两节，满分30 分）第一节：单项填空（共20 题, 满分 10 分）11. With the successful launch of Tiangong-1, which was _ breakthrough inthis field,Chinas space dream took a step closer to _ reality.A. the; aB. a; /C. a; theD. the;1/12. Despite all the benefits of building a factory here, only a few people argued_ the pr

6、oject.A. in terms ofB. in need ofC. in praise ofD.in favor of13. -Dad,can you tellme why so many high schoolstudentschoose to studyabroadat a veryyoung age?-_, darling. I havent thought about it.A. Take your timeB. You ve got me thereC. Dont be sillyD.Bad luck14. Nearly three months had gone by _ th

7、e seriously injured girl showed aslight sign ofrecovery.A. untilB. afterC. sinceD.before15. Whilelisteningto the concert,the audienceisrequiredto remain _ andkeep quiet.A. seatedB. to be seatedC. seatingD.to seat16. After a few hours hiking in the burning sun, the kids stopped to take a rest in the

8、_.A. shadeB. shadowC. darknessD. shower17.I was surfingtheInternetthe other day when it suddenly_ me that theworldis getting smaller and smaller.A. occurredB. hitC. beatD. caught18.Henry thoughtithis dutyto _ theresearch workafter hisfatherpassedaway last year.A. carry onB. go onC. insist onD.acton1

9、9.Never did I expect that the movie originally_ kids shouldbe sopopularwith adults.A. interested inB. appealed toC. respected forD.intended for20. In the 1960s the villagers cut down lots of trees for farmland, which resulted in the fact that heavy rain _ the rich topsoil.A. washed outB. washed offC

10、. washed awayD.washed down21. There was a time in the history of America when thousands of people went west to California _ gold.A. in search ofB. in search forC. in hunt forD.in return for22. Whenever I am on a business trip, I always make a(n) _ for a morning callbefore going to bed.A. requestB. r

11、equirementC. commandD. inquiry223. I m sorry I didnt mean to put you into a _ in which you had to takeso much trouble to help me out.A. positionB. locationC. conditionD.destination24. The girlwas so _ in thoughtwhilereadinga novelthatshe entirelyforgotto have supper.A. concentrateB. addictedC. conce

12、rnedD. lost25. Although the teacher didnt mention any names, everybody knew who he was_.A. speaking toB. turning toC. referring toD.pointing to26. A powerfulearthquakestrucktheirarea lateat night,_ hundreds of peopledead or seriously injured and thousands of people homeless.A. makingB. to makeC. hav

13、ing madeD.resulting from27. -Robert is indeed a wise man.- Oh, yes. How often I have regretted _ his advice!A. to takeB. takingC. not to takeD.not taking28. _, I had no difficulty in finding the famous actor s house.A. Directing by JackB. I was directed by JackC. With Jack directing meD. Jack direct

14、ed me29. Mom, Peter phoned to say he had arrived home safe and sound, so put your mind_.A. with easeB. by heartC. in peaceD.atease30. When I enteredthe sittingroom, my pet dog happened _ on the couch,_TV.A. to be lying; watchingB. to have lain; watchC. to lie; and watchedD. to be laying; watching第二节

15、：完形填空： （满分 20 分）I was the tallest girl in my class when I started school. It made me feel bigand fat in a world that31slim. The small girls were seen as cuter. They gotmore32from teachers and were more33 . I34to hate myself for notbeing slim when I was seven years old and by adulthood, I was35I was

16、fat andugly.All I saw in the36was my fat body. Someone had to37me to a mirrorto make me see I had prettygreen eyes. Then one day I did something38formyself.It wasn t much,39 it felt so good. A funny thing happened. I realized I felt a little40 !Happiness wasn t a normal partof my lifein thosedays,si

17、nceI was too busy41others to make up for what Ithoughtwas wrong with me. It s hard to be happy whenyou ignore your own42 .It began with spending a few extra bucks to buy a good brand of jam. Yum! Then3I said“ no” , a43rarely used in my vocabulary, and smiled a lot being cozyat home in my jammies. Th

18、at focus44 self grew into deep self-love.I45thoughtIcouldlikeoreven less lovemyself.Buttoday my self-loveis very46. It has helped me develop extraordinary self-confidence, and lead meto47myselffromanunhappyschoolteachertowritingpopularbooksandcounselingpeople.Now Isee myself as48 .It sfunny thatthis

19、onceself-professed fat girl now has a sexy, wonderful body without49an ounce.Instead, I lost my unloving perception(看法 ) by loving me.Now I m giving back to say thanks for my blessings. Join me in developingself-love.Everylittlelovingactyou do foryourselfis anotherbrickin the50of self-love. Every bi

20、t of self-love you build, leads to more. It s a synergy( 共同作用 )that facilitates happiness and well-being.31.A. promotesB. provesC. hatesD. conveys32.A. homeworkB. moneyC. attentionD. advice33.A. hard-workingB. diligentC. warm-heartedD.popular34.A. disappearedB. beganC. changedD.stopped35.A. convince

21、dB. informedC. surprisedD.delighted36.A. schoolB. streetC. movieD.mirror37.A. fetchB. pullC. accompanyD.threaten38.A. badB. seriousC. strangeD. kind39.A. andB. butC. soD. for40.A. happyB. upsetC. angryD.proud41.A. fightingB. preparingC. pleasingD. blaming42.A. activitiesB. needsC. nameD. body43.A. p

22、hraseB. storyC. wordD.expression44.A. onB. forC. withD. to45.A. onceB. stillC. neverD. even46.A. weakB. differentC. obviousD. strong47.A. separateB. devoteC. changeD.protect48.A. beautifulB. uglyC. lazyD. famous49.A. gettingB. increasingC. winningD.losing50.A. purposeB. processC. foundationD.measuri

23、ng第三部分：阅读理解（共15 小题，满分30 分）(A)4Liverpool,my hometown, isa unique city.Itisso unique thatin 2004 itbecamea World Heritage (遗产 )Site.I recently returned to my home city and my first stop was at a museum on theRiverMersey. Blanketedinmist,Victorianarchitecturerosefromthebanksof theriver, responded to th

24、e sounds of sea-birds, and appeared unbelievably charming.When I headed towardthecenter,Ifound myselfsurroundedby buildingsthatmirrorthe best palacesofEurope.Itisnothardtoimagine why,on firstseeingthecity,most visitors would be overpoweredby the beauty of the noblebuildings, which aresolid signs of

25、Liverpools history.As iftostressitsculturalrole,Liverpoolhas more museumsand artgalleriesthanmostcitiesinBritain.AtWalker ArtGallery,I was toldthatithas the bestcollections of Victorian paintings in the world, and is the home of modern art inthe northofEngland.However,cultureis more thangalleries.Li

26、verpooloffersmanymusicevents.As Britain s No.1 music city,ithas thebiggestcitymusicfestivalin Europe, and its musicians are famous all over the world. Liverpool is alsowell-known for its football and other sports events. Every year, the Mersey RiverFestival attracts thousands of visitors, making the

27、 city a place of wonder.As you would expect from such a city, there are restaurants serving food fromaround the world. When my trip was about to complete, I chose to rest my legs inLiverpool s famous Philharmonic pub(酒馆 ). It is a monument to perfection, and aheritage attraction itself.Beinga World

28、HeritageSite,my home cityiscertainlya placeof “outstandinguniversal value” . It is a treasure house with plenty of secrets for the world toexplore.51. Visitors who see the city for the first time would be deeply impressed by_.A. its charming banksB. its famous museumsC. its wonderful palacesD. its a

29、ttractive buildings52. Thethirdparagraph is developed mainly by _ .A. providing different examplesB. following the order of spaceC. making comparisonsD. analyzing causes53. By mentioningthe Philharmonicpub, the author wants to prove that_ .A. Liverpool is a well-known city for its monument restauran

30、tsB. Liverpool is an impressive place full of various attractionsC. a pub is a wonderful place for visitors to relax themselvesD. a pub is a perfect choice for visitors to complete their journey(B)What s On StageAn acrobatic(杂技 ) soul:To celebrateits50th anniversary,the China AcrobaticTroupe will pr

31、esent“ The Soul of China” , where the seemingly impossible is madereal. Chills(寒战 ) will run down your spine（脊柱） as you watch breathlessly asperformers take their art and their bodies to the edge.Time: 7:30 p.m. September 13195Place: Capital Theatre, 22 Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng DistrictExhibition

32、sJointshow: A group inkpaintingexhibitionis runningat the HuangshichengArtGallery in Beijing.About 50 works by 25 young artistsincludingGe Yun and Yu Yang are on display.Time: 9 a.m.5 p.m. until September 10Place: Huangshicheng Gallery, 136 Nanchizi Dajie, Dongcheng DistrictOil paintings: The Wanfun

33、g Art Gallery will host a jointshow of oil paintingsby 10 young and middle-aged artists. On display are more than 30 of their latestworks, which capture(捕捉 ) the wondrous variety of life in unique styles.Time: 9 a.m.4 p.m. until September 15Place: 136 Nanchizi Street, Dongcheng DistrictLiterature mu

34、seum: The National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature offers anin-depthstudy of the evolutionof Chinese contemporaryliteraturefrom 1919 to 1949.Time: 9 a.m.4 p.m. daily.Place: 45 Anyuan Donglu, Chaoyan District (Shaoyaoju area)ConcertsBeijing rocks:“ The Fashion Night of ChineseRock” isset to bring

35、 rock fansby the thousands next month. Nine Chinese rock bands will perform at the concert, including older generation bands, middle generation and some recent arrivals. The audience will be given a chance to decide what songs they want to hear, which is sure to bring a storm.Time: September 16Place

36、: The Olympic CenterBelgium Orchestra: La Petite Brande, the Baroque Orchestra of Belgium, willperform in Beijing atthe GrandTheater of theCultural Palace of Nationalities aspart of activities across the world to commemorate(纪念 ) the 250th anniversary ofBach s death.Time: 7:30 p.m. September 1114Pla

37、ce: Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities.54. What do you think of the acrobatic show mentioned here?A. When you watch it, you ll certainly feel terribly cold.B. Something strange will puzzle everyone, including scientists.C. Unexpected things will make you excited and surprised.D. E

38、ven the bravest ones will be too frightened to go on watching.55. The most characteristic thing about the Fashion Night of Chinese Rock is that_.A. It will let the audience choose the performers and the musicB. It is to bring thousands of rock fans out of their homesC. It will certainly cause a rock

39、 storm throughout ChinaD. It is to be held in memory of one of the greatest musicians56. Suppose itis September 14 today, how many activitiescan peoplechoose to attend?A. 2B. 3C. 4D.5657. On the whole, we can conclude _ .A. people in Beijing prefer modern culture to something traditionalB. there are

40、 usually more cultural activities in September than in any othermonthC. most of the cultural activities in Beijing are for foreign visitors onlyD. we can enjoy a large variety of cultural activities in Beijing(C)Sadness is unpleasant,and in a societywhere personalhappinessis prizedaboveall else, the

41、re is little tolerance for falling in despair. Especially now we vegot drugs for getting rid of sad feelings whether it s after losing a job, thebreak-up of a relationship or the death of a loved one. So it s no surprise thatmore and more people are taking them.But is this really such a good idea? A

42、 growing number of voices from the worldof mental health research are saying itisn t. They fear that the increasingtendency to treat normal sadness asa disease is playing fast andloose( 行为轻率 ).Sadness, they argue, serves a useful purposeand if we lose it, we lose out. Yetmany psychiatrists(精神病医生 )in

43、sistnot.Sadness has a nasty habitof turningintodepression, they warn. Even when people are sad for good reason, they should takedrugs to make themselves feel better.So who is right? Is sadness something we cannot live without or somethinghorrible never to touch?There are lotsof ideasabout why feelin

44、gsad shouldbecome partof human life.It may be a self-protectionstrategy,as other primates(灵长类 ) also show signs ofsadness. A losing monkey that doesn t show sadness after it loses a fight may beseen as continuing to challenge the winning monkey and that could finally resultin death.In humans, sadnes

45、s has a further function: we may display sadness as a form ofcommunication.By actingsad,we tellothercommunity members thatwe need support.Then there is the idea that creativity is connected to dark moods. There areplenty of great artists, writers and musicians who have suffered from depressionor dis

46、order. Scientists find that people with signs of depression perform betterat a creativetask,and thatnegativemoods make people thinkdeeplyover the unhappyexperience, which allows creative processes to come to the front. There is alsoevidence that too much happiness can be bad for your career. A docto

47、r found thatpeople who scored 8 out 10 on a happiness test were most successful in income andeducationthan 9s or 10s. The happiestpeople losetheirwillingnessto make changesto their lives that may benefit them.58. The underlines word“this” refers to _ .A. taking drugsB. falling in despairC. losing a

48、jobD. feeling sad59. The author believes sadness is _.A. a good thing for people s healthB. something horrible neverto touchC. a necessary function of humansD.alwaystobetreatedas7depression60. Some animals show their sadness in order to _ .A. cheat their enemyB. protect themselvesC. comfort the loserD. challenge the wi