浙江省杭州某中学高二下册期中考试英语试题

考试说明：1．考试时间：2014年4月22日13时30分至15时。2．本试卷分试题卷和答题卷，试题卷6页，答题卷2页，全卷满分120分。3．答题前，请在答题卡指定区域内填涂好相关信息。所有答案必须写在答题卡上，写在试题卷上无效。I.听力(共两节10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）第一节：（共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分）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.WhenwillMrBrownhavetobeattheairporttomorrow? A.By9:30a.m. B.By10:00a.m. C.By10:30a.m.2.Wherewillthespeakersgofirsttomorrow? A.Toamuseum. B.Toagarden. C.Toacastle.3.Whydidthewomanhavetogohome? A.Togethercheque. B.Togetsomecash. C.TofetchherIDcard.4.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodo? A.Havedinner. B.Watchashow. C.Makeasandwich.5.Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo? A.Goshoppingwithhim. B.TeachhimsomeFrench.C.Helphimgetthephotos第二节：（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面两段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6.WhatdoesthemanthinkofPaulaShermannow? A.Thin. B.Attractive. C.Serious.7.WhatdoesthemansayaboutEdMartin? A.Helooksthinandserious. B.Heissuccessfulinhisathleticcareer. C.Heusedtobepopularandactiveinsports.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题：8.Whatisamusttotakepartinthesingingcompetition? A.Onemustbeundertheageof65. B.Onemustlivenearthecitycentre. C.Onemustperformtogetherwithadancer.9.Whendoesthesportshallusuallyopen? A.From7:00a.m.to9:00p.m. B.From8:00a.m.to10:30p.m. C.From9:00a.m.to9:00p.m.10.Whatdoweknowaboutthenewswimmingpool? A.Itwillopenaweekearlierthanplanned. B.Itwillopennotlaterthantheendofthismonth. C.Itwillopentothepublicforfreeinthefirstmonth.II.单项选择(共15小题，每题1分，满分15分）11.“Parentscanmake_____bigdifferenceindealingwith_____stressoftheirchildren,”saidProfessorLee. A.a;the B.a;a C.the;the D.the;a12.Peopleallovertheworldarekept_____ofwhatishappeningimmediatelybymeansoftheInternet. A.reminded B.convinced C.warned D.informed13.________itraintomorrow,wewouldhavetocancelthefootballmatch. A.Wereto B.Would C.Had D.Should14.OneFriday,wewerepackingtoleaveforaweekendaway_____mydaughterheardcriesforhelp. A.after B.while C.since D.when15.Applehasexhibitedataller4G-enablediPhoneataneventinSanFrancisco,______greatpleasuretotheglobalapplefans. A.havingbroughtB.bringing C.tobring D.brought16.Oneoftherequirementsforafireisthatthematerial____toitsburningtemperature. A.isheated B.willbeheatedC.beheated D.wouldbeheated17.Thephotographerneedstochargeupthedigitalcameraeverydayasthebattery_____quickly. A.shutsup B.usesup C.runsout D.triesout18.Fireworks,______ofgunpowderorflashpowder______inatightpapertube,makethebigflashorboomeffect. A.consisting;wrapping B.consisting;wrapped C.consisted;wrapped D.beingconsisted;wrapped19.______inthelegmadeitimpossibleformetowalkasfastasusual. A.BeinginjuredB.Toinjure C.HavinginjuredD.Injured20.Mothersholdingjobsoutsidethehomeshouldhave______schedulestomakeiteasiertocarefortheirchildren. A.heavy B.temporary C.flexible D.complex21.________,theyhadnochanceofwinningthewar. A.Theyfoughtasbravely B.Asbravelytheyfought C.Astheyfoughtbravely D.Bravelyastheyfought22.Wehavebeentoldthatundernocircumstances______thetelephoneintheofficeforpersonalaffairs. A.didweuse B.wecanuse C.wecoulduse D.mayweuse23.---DoyouknowifLindaiswillingtotakechargeoftheprogram?---____,doesit? A.Ittakesnotime B.Itcountsfornothing C.Itdoesn'thurttoask D.Itdoesn'tmakesense24.---Where

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particular25.Today_____peoplelearningEnglishinChinaisincreasingrapidly. A.anumberof B.agoodmanyof C.thenumberof D.agreatdealofⅢ.完形填空(共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分）Thoughthenumberoftheupperclassisamereonethirdofthepopulation,they26atleast25percentofthenation’swealth.Thisclasshastwoparts:upper-upperandlower-upper.Basicallytheupper-upperclassisthe“oldrich”—familiesthathavebeenwealthyforseveral27.Afewareknownacrossthenation,suchastheRockefellersandtheVanderbilts.Mostarenotvisibletothegeneralpublic.Theyhaveno_28__totherestofthecommunityandtheydrawtheirincomefromtheinvestmentoftheirinheritedwealth.Bycontrast,thelower-upperclassisthe“newrich”.

__29_theymaybewealthierthansomeoftheoldrich,thenewrichhavebeen__30___tomaketheirmoneylikeeveryoneelse__31___theirclass.___32__theirstatusisgenerallylowerthan___33___oftheoldrich,whohavenotfoundit__34__toliftafingertomaketheirmoney,andwhotendto35thenewrich.Howeveritswealthis__36___,theupperclassisveryrich.Theyhaveenoughmoneyandleisuretimeto__37___aninterestintheartsandto___38__rarebooksandpaintings.They___39__liveinexclusive(高级的)areas,belongtoexclusivesocialclubs,communicatewitheachother,andmarrytheirownkind,___40__keepthemsodistantfromthemasses41theyhavebeencalledtheout-of-sightclass.Morethananyotherclass,theytendtobeconsciousofbeingmembersof42.Theyalso_43__anenormousamountofpowerandinfluencehereandabroad,asthey_44____manytopgovernmentpositions.Theiractions

___45___thelivesofmillions.26.A.aremadeup B.aremadeof C.makeup D.aremadeupof27.A.years B.generations C.reasons D.decades28.A.contact B.interest C.communication D.relation29.A.Although B.Because C.Therefore D.However30.A.greedy B.delightful C.cruel D.cold31.A.beyond B.beneath C.beside D.behind

32.A.Then B.But C.Thus D.Because33.A.those B.none C.all D.that34.A.necessary B.easy C.difficult D.appropriate35.A.lookupto B.admire C.ignore D.lookdownupon36.A.shared B.processed C.acquired D.rewarded37.A.find B.show C.develop D.possess38.A.collect B.gather C.obtain D.demand39.A.generally B.actually C.exactly D.eventually40.A.allofwhich B.allofthem C.allofthese D.allofwhom41.A.that B.as C.which D.for42.A.aclub B.aclass C.anorganization D.acommunity43.A.depend B.desire C.direct D.command44.A.seize B.adopt C.hold D.appoint45.A.attract B.affect C.effect D.ruinⅣ.阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）AHereisyourbestchancetotravelaroundtheUKin2012:Morethan200B&Bs（bed&breakfast）acrossEngland,Scotland,WalesandNorthernIrelandareselectedtoofferyouamazingservicesforyourstayattheirlowestprices!Don’tmissit.Justcollectthevouchers(活动券)inourB&BDailyprintedfrom01/04/2012to07/04/2012andbookthestaysforyourtravelfollowingthetermsandconditionsbelow:●Theofferincludesaroomforthenightandabreakfastthenextmorning.●Theofferisoftwokinds:￡20perroom,pernight,valid(有效的)duringstayperiodof02/04/2012—31/05/2012andthenagain01/09/2012—31/10/2012；￡35perroom,pernight,validduringstayperiodof01/06/2012—31/08/2012.●Theofferisvalidforabasictwinordoubleroomonly.●ThestaymustbebookeddirectlywiththechosenB&Bsbefore28/04/2012.●Eachvouchercanonlybeusedbytheholdertobookoneroomforonenight.●Ifvoucherholdersbookeitherthe￡20or￡35perroompernight,anyadditionalservicessuchaslunch,eveningmealoractivitiesmayrequireanextracharge.PleasecheckdirectlywithyourchosenB&Bstoseewhatextraservicesareavailable.●Vouchersmustbepresentedonarrival.Ifnovouchersarepresented,theB&Bsmayreservetherighttochargeatfullpriceforeverynightofstay.●Vouchersmaynotbeusedtogetherwithanyotheroffer.●Thevoucherholdersmustpayforthestayinfullatthetimeofbooking.Additional￡10maybepaidtoconfirmthebookingandwillbereturnedonarrival.●TheB&Bsreservetherighttorefusevoucherholders’bookingsforpeopleundertheageof18.46.Howmuchshouldbepaidforatwo-nightstayinOctober2012atachosenB&B?A.￡70. B.￡40. C.￡35. D.￡30.47.WhatrightdotheB&Bsreserve?A.Tochargeextra￡10forbookingswithnovouchers.B.Torefusebookingsforguestsundertheageof18.C.Tochargeatfullpriceforstaysnotconfirmed.D.Torequestextrachargesastips.48.Bytakinguptheoffer,thevoucherholderscanchooseto______.A.bookeitherabasictwinordoubleroomatthechosenB&BsB.havelunchoreveningmealwithoutpayingextramoneyC.usetheB&BoffertogetherwithotheroffersD.bookthestaysthroughB&BDailyBIt’snotjustadultswhohaveathingortwotodiscusswithotherpeople,babiestoohavetheirownsociallivesandenjoygroupinteraction,accordingtoaworld-firststudy.ThebreakthroughstudyconductedbypsychologistProfessorBenBradley,atCharlesSturtUniversity,couldcompletelytransformthewaychild-carecentresaresetup.Intheirstudy,theresearchersexaminedgroupsofnine-month-oldbabiesinNewSouthWalesandBritain.Andtheycameacrosssurprisingresults.Itwasfoundthatinfantshad“socialbrains”andfocusednotjustontheirmothersbutonsociallifeingroupsaswell.“Theycommunicatewithmorethanonebabyatonce,andshowjealousyandgenerousness,”saidProfessorBradley.Headded,“Theydeveloptheirownmeaningsthroughgroupinteraction,theynoticeifagroupmemberisbehavingdifferentlyandtheytakeonroles,suchasleadersandfollowers.”“Ababywhohasadepressedmothertendstobewithdrawn(内向的),butputthatsamebabyinagroupofitspeersandtheybehaveandinteractlikeanyotherbaby.”Itwasthefirstall-babygroupstudyevertobeconducted.“Moststudiesofbabiesconcentrateontheinfant-motherrelationship,assuming（认为）thatisthesinglefoundationformentalhealth,butbabiesareconstantlyinvolvedwithgroupsofpeopleotherthantheirmothers,fathers,siblings,grandparentsandthosetakingcare.Therefore,themother-babyapproachneedstobecombinedwithagroupapproach,”saidBradley.PhoebeChristison,achild-careworkeratCamperdownSunshineBubsinSydney’sinnerwest,saidsheoftennoticedwhatappearedtobeemotionalattachmentsdevelopedbetweeninfants.Shesaid,“Joel(10months)andIsabella(11months)alwaysliketoholdhandswhentheysitintheirhighchairsandeat.Andbabiesdefinitelyshowjealousy.Theypushandtoucheachother,andcopywhattheotherisdoing.”49.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthestudyisTRUE?A.Itdividesbabiesaccordingtotheirpersonalities.B.It’sthefirststudytolookatall-babygroups.C.Itsaimistochangethewayofchildcare.D.Itsresultsareimpossibletobelieve.50.Ababywhohasadepressedmother.A.alsoenjoysgroupinteraction B.tendstobeafollowerC.paysmoreattentiontoitsmother D.haspoorsocialability51.Whatcanbeinferredfromtheresultofthisstudy?A.There’snoneedofchild-carecentersatall.B.Babiesareaffectedbygroupsmorethanbytheirmothers.C.Adultsshouldincludebabieswhenhavingsocialactivities.D.Concentrationontheinfant-motherbondaloneisn’tenoughforthestudyofthementalhealthforbabies.CMysix-year-oldgranddaughterstaredatmeasifshewereseeingmeforthefirsttime.“Grandma,youareanantique(古董),”shesaid.“Youareold.Antiquesareold.Youaremyantique.”Iwasnotsatisfiedtoletthematterrestthere.ItookouttheWebster’sDictionaryandreadthedefinitiontoJenny.Iexplained,“Anantiqueisnotonlyold,it’sanobjectexistingsinceorbelongingtoearliertimes...aworkofart...pieceoffurniture.Antiquesaretreasured,”ItoldJennyasIputawaythedictionary.“Theyhavetobehandledcarefullybecausetheysometimesareveryvaluable.Inordertoqualifyasanantique,theobjecthastobeatleast100yearsold.”“I’monly67,”IremindedJenny.Welookedaroundthehouseforotherantiques,besidesme.Therewasadeskthatwashandeddownfromoneaunttoanotherandfinallytoourfamily.“It’sveryold,”ItoldJenny.“ItrytokeepitpolishedandIshowitoffwheneverIcan.Youdothatwithantiques.”Therewasapictureonthewallboughtatagaragesale.Itwasdated1867.“Nowthat’sanantique,”Iboasted.“Over100yearsold.”Ofcourseitwasmarkedupandscratchedandnotinverygoodcondition.“Sometimesagedoesthat,”ItoldJenny.“Butthemarksaregoodmarks.Theyshowliving,beingaround.That’ssomethingtodisplaywithpride.Infact,sometimes,themoreanobjectshowsage,themorevaluableitcanbecome.”ItwasimportantthatIbelievedthisformyownself-esteem.Ourtourofantiquescontinued.Therewasavaseonthefloor.Ithadbeeninmyhouseforalongtime.IwasnotcertainwhereitcamefrombutIdidn’tbuyitnew.Onethingaboutantiques,IexplainedtoJenny,wasthattheyusuallyhadastory.They’dbeeninonehomeandthenanother,handeddownfromonefamilytoanother,travelingallovertheplace.They’dlastedthroughyearsandyears.Theycouldhavebeentossedaway,orignored,ordestroyed,orlost.Butinstead,theysurvived.Foramoment,Jennylookedthoughtful.“Idon’thaveanyantiquesbutyou,”shesaid.Thenherfacebrightened.“CouldItakeyoutoschoolforshowandtell?”“OnlyifIfitintoyourbackpack,”Ianswered.AndthenJenny’santiqueliftedherupandembracedherinahugthatwouldlastthroughtheyears.52.Grandmareadthedefinitionof“antique”toJennyinorderto______.A.listalltheimportantcharacteristicsofantiquesB.tellJennytheimportanceofprotectingantiquesC.changeJenny’sshallowunderstandingofantiquesD.expressherdisappointmentofbeingcalled“antique”53.WhichofthefollowinginformationdidgrandmaconveytoJenny?A.Thedeskremindedherofherdearrelatives.B.Themarksonthepictureshoweditsageandvalue.C.Therewasusuallyasadstorybehindeachantique.D.Sheplannedtobuyanewvasetoreplacetheoldone.54.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.GrandmawastoooldtoliftJennyup.B.JennyhadastrongdemandforGrandma’slove.C.Grandmahadadeeplong-lastingloveforJenny.D.JennywastooyoungtoknowGrandma’shumor.55.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Jenny’sAntique B.AStoryofAntiquesC.ATourofAntiques D.Grandma’sAntique第二节：阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中，选出符合各小题标题的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有一项为多余选项。56.AFamilyComesBackHomeafterSevenYearsatSea.57.FloatingHotelCouldResistRisingSeaLevels.58.ThreeTeenagersFoundAliveafter50DaysAdriftintheOcean.59.FutureCityWillBeaBoatFloatingSafelyatSea.60.LovelyBearSaysHellotoCruiseShipwithaFriendlyWave.AThethreeSamoanteenagerswhohadsurvivedfiftydaysallaloneatthePacificOceaninasmallboatandhadgivenupalltheirhope,havenowbeenfoundalivemiraculously.Theyouths,twoaged15andoneaged14,haddisappearedinatinyboatandwereassumedtohavediedafterunsuccessfulsearchesinthevastoceanbytheNewZealandairforceandeventhememorialserviceintheirhonorwasheld.ButwhoknewthemiraclesofGod?BIt’slikesomethingstraightoutofaJamesBondfilm–butaBritishfirmbelievesthisfloatingbuildingcouldbethefutureoflifeatsea.With11accommodationdecks,a360-degreeobservationarea,itsowndock,severalswimmingpoolsandasmuchspaceasacruiseliner,it’snotsomuchaboatasacity.Theboatisdesignedtofloatonfourplatforms,eachwiththrusters（推进器）tokeepthewholeboatislandstable,evenintheextremeseas.CWhilemostofuswilllovetogoonavacationforaweekortwoonasmallyacht,thereisnodoubtaboutthefactthatspendingsevenpreciousyearsonseaissomethingwhichmostofuswillneverimagineordaretodo.However,thatiswhatanAmericanfamilyhasdone.TomCraftonandKathyCraftonalongwiththeirthreechildrenhavetraveledacrosstheworldontheir43-footsailboat.Overthepastsevenyearsthefamilyhadsailed30,000milesandvisitedmorethan20differentcountries.Thefamilyhasrecentlycomebacktotheirhomeland.DDuringacruisethroughSvalbardintheArctic,SwedishphotographerHanssnapped（拍到）afame-hungrybearashecameouttoposefortheexcitedcrowd.Hanswasonboardtheshipjusttakingintheviewwhenhesuddenlysawaheadpopupfrombehindtheiceabout15yardsaway.Thebearwasyawningandseemedtobeenjoyingalltheattentionandwalkedovertothecrowd.Itwavedtwice.Whenitliftedhishandandwavedagain,Hansmanagedtocapturetheshot.ETherisingseawaterscausedbyglobalwarminghaveinspiredaRussianarchitecttodesignahotelthatcouldbebuiltonwateraswellasland.It’scalled“TheArk”,butlooksmorelikeashipsittingupsidedownonthewater.AnewdesignbyRussianarchitectAlexanderRemizovchallengesthetraditionofland-basedhotelandwouldprovideashelterinthefuture----shouldtheworldfaceamodern-dayfloodofBiblicalproportions.FBoraBoraisthemostbeautifulislandintheworld.It’ssounbelievablyattractiveandsooftenusedinpictorialsastheperfectexampleofexoticislands,thatsomequestionitsexistence.Butrestassured,thisvolcanicislandwithapalm-fringedcoralreefthatformsasmallareaofwatersocrystalclearthattheCaribbeanlookscloudybycomparisonisveryrealandveryachievabletoworldtravelersandislandlovers.V.书面表达（共15分）小鸣，你只管做作业，妈妈帮你扇。小鸣，你只管做作业，妈妈帮你扇。请根据上面图画所反应的现象和问题，写一篇100—120个词的短文。你的短文应该包括：1、 描述这幅图。2、 说明反映的问题。3、 阐述你对这个问题的看法。注意：短文的开头已经给出。（不计入总词数）Aswecanseeinthepicture，_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________附加卷I.短文改错(共10分)下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在下面加上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。MyplanewasanhourlatewhenitlandedatKansasCityInternationalAirport.Standingrightnexttomyluggages,IwonderedhowIshoulddoincasenoonewouldturnuptomeetus.Ontheonehand,Iwishthiswouldn’thappen.Ontheotherhand,Iwassecretexcitedaboutthepossibilityofhavingtofindoutmyownwayaroundthisstrangeplace.Atallwhiteguyinbrownhairandblueeyeswalkedtowardsmewithbigsmileonhisface.“AreyouXuedan?”heaskedinnotverygoodChinese.ThatwasMarc,amemberofachurchgroupattachedtotheUniversityinsomestrangeway.Hewasverynicetome,toldmeallthestoriesaboutbuildingsandplacesalongtheroadbacktothecity.Fortyminuteslate,wearrivedatasmallhouse.II.单词拼写（每题1分，共10分）1.Ourmonitoroftenatheteachersinperformingavarietyoftasks