浙江省杭州外国语学校学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

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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.Listeningcomprehension:

10%

PartI:

Listentotheshortconversationsandanswerthefollowingquestions.EachconversationwillbereadonlyONCE.3%

1.Whycouldn’tthewomangivethemansomehelp?

A.Sheisquitebusyrightnow.

B.Shedoesn’tlikegrammaratall.

C.Sheispooringrammar,too.

2.Whathappenedtotheman?

A.Hehadtodoothers’jobs.

B.Nobodywouldliketohelphim.

C.HehadtotakeJanetohospital.

3.Howdoesthewomanlikeeatingout?

A.Sheenjoysit.B.Shedoesn’tcare.C.Shedislikesit.

4.WhatwilltheweatherprobablybelikeonThursday?

A.Fine.B.Foggy.C.Rainy.

5.Whatisthewomandoing?

A.Makinganapology.B.Askingtheway.C.Askingforadvice.

6.Whathappenedtotheman?

A.Helosthiscar.B.Hecalledhisgirlfriend.C.Helefthiskeysinthecar.

Part

:

Listentotheconversationandanswerthefollowingquestions.TheconversationwillbereadTWICE.3%

7.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Buyingacar.B.Choosingagift.C.Usingacomputer.

8.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Husbandandwife.B.Professorandstudent.C.Salesmanandcustomer.

9.Whatdoweknowaboutthepersonmentionedbythespeakers?

A.Maybehelikessomethingexpensive.

B.Heissurelyoversixtyyearsold.

C.Hemustbefondoflearning.

Part

:

Listentothelongpassageandfillintheblankswithmissingwords.ThepassagewillbereadTWICE.4%

TheInternetisChangingOurMemory

NewresearchsuggeststheInternetischangingourmemory.ResearchersfromColombiaUniversity____10____peoplewithdifferentquestionsandfoundmanybegantothinkofcomputers.LeadresearcherDr.BetsySparrowsaidthatwhentestparticipantsknewtheanswerswouldbeavailableonacomputer,theydidlesswellonthememorytests.ShesaidweusetheInternetasanew“transactivememory”.Werelyonthistodotherememberingforus.It’ssimilartoourpersonaldatabeingbackeduponaharddisk.TheInternetactsasahuge____11____deviceforalltheworld’sknowledge,thatistherewhenweneedit.Dr.Sparrowsaidcomputerswerenotmakingusless____12____.“Idon'tthinkGoogleismakingusstupid.We'rejustchangingthewaythatwe'rerememberingthings,”shesaid.

Dr.Sparrowbelieveswearebecomingverygoodatrememberingwherewekeepinformationindifferentfoldersonourcomputers.Shesaid:

"Thissuggeststhatforthethingswecanfindonline,we____13____tokeepitonlineasfarasmemoryis_____14_____--wekeepit____15____stored."Sheexplainedthatbecausewearerememberingthe____16____oftheinformation,ratherthantheinformationitself,wearebecomingbetteratorganizinghugequantitiesofdataandfactsinamore____17____way.Shealsosaidthewayweusetechnologyischangingourneedtorememberthings,saying:

“Ifyoucanfindstuffonlineevenwhenyou'rewalkingdownthestreetthesedays,thentheskilltohave,thethingtoremember,iswheretogotofindtheinformation."

II.Multiplechoices:

8%

18.Inthearticle“adaytoremember”,whatwouldhavemostupsetthewomanonthedayeverythingwentwrongforher?

A.Shehadnotexpectedherhusbandtoarrivesoearly.

B.Herhusbandhadnottoldherhewasbringinganyonetodinner.

C.Themealshehadcookedforthethreeguestshadgotburnt.

D.Shehadnotgotenoughcrockerylefttoservethemealwith.

19.InLesson3ofBOB,whenthewritersays“Heisforevertalkingaboutthefriendlypeople,…”,theauthoristryingtoshowhis______.

A.disagreementB.satisfactionC.agreementD.misery

20.______Chinesepeoplehadtousecoupons（配给券）tobuylifenecessities,suchasfoodandcloth.

A.AtatimeB.AtonetimeC.ForonetimeD.Intime

21.Accordingtothearticle,the“stay-at-homedad”willprobablybe__________.

A.ontheriseB.ahigh-payingjobC.atemporarytrendD.acontroversialissue

22.InLesson2ofSC–GivingUntilItHurts,whatstandsoutmostaboutthosewealthypeople’sgenerosityistheir__________.

A.incentiveB.sentimentC.dedicationD.fulfillment

23.TheWilsonslivein____________A-shapedhousenearthecoast.Itis_____________18thcenturycottage.

A.the;aB.an;theC./;theD.an;an

24.You__________aswellbringanumbrellawithyoutoday.Itseemsasifit’sgoingtorain.

A.couldB.shouldC.needD.might

25.Everyonewasontimeforthemeeting--_________Chris,who’susuallytenminuteslateforeverything.

A.butB.onlyC.evenD.yet

26.Accordingtotheschoolrule,he______bepunishedifheislateforschoolagain.

A.canB.willC.mayD.shall

27.IflittleJimmy________myadviceandlistentotheteachercarefullyinclass,he__________theexamnextmonth.ButI’mafraidhewilldefinitelyturnadeafeartomywords.

A.canaccept;willpassB.shouldaccept;wouldpass

C.hadaccepted;wouldhavepassedD.accepted;wouldhavepassed

28.Theoldman,________________abroadfortwentyyears,isonthewaybacktohismotherland.

A.toworkB.workingC.tohaveworkedD.havingworked

29.Youshouldtrytogetagoodnight’ssleep____________muchworkyouhavetodo.

A.howeverB.nomatterC.althoughD.whatever

30.Idon’tmindpickingupyourthingsfromthestore.____________,thewalkwilldomegood.

A.SoonerorlaterB.StillC.IntimeD.Besides

31.–Let’sgoandhaveagooddrinktonight.

--________Haveyougotthefirstprizeinthecompetition?

A.Whatfor?

B.Thanksalot.C.Yes,I’dliketo.D.Whynot?

32.Jerry,you____________talkloudlyinthelibrary;you____________disturbothers.

A.can’t;won’tB.mustn’t;mayC.shouldn’t;mustD.can’t;shall

33.---TheChineseathletesdidextremelywellintheLondonOlympics.

---Yes,they______veryhard,orthey______suchgreatachievements.

A.musthavebeentrained;couldn’thavegot

B.musthavetrained;shouldn’thavegot

C.musthavebeentrained;musthavegot

D.shouldhavebeentrained;couldn’thavegot

III.Cloze:

20%

Ioftenreadofincidentsofmisunderstandingorconflict.I’mleft__34__.Whydothesepeoplecreatemistrustandproblems,especiallywiththosefromother__35__?

IwasgrowingupinKualaLumpurintheearly1960s,__36__childrenfromdifferentracesandreligionsplayedandstudied__37__inharmony.Atthattimemyfamilylivedastone’s__38__fromIsmail’shouse.AndnoonewasbotheredthatIsmailwasaMalayMuslimandIwasanIndianHindu---wejust__39__ourdifferences.Perhaps,oureldershadnotfilledourheadswithunnecessaryadvice--well__40__orotherwise.

Wewereninewhenwebecamefriends.Duringtheschoolholidays,we'd__41__thecountrysideonourbicycles,hopingto__42__theunexpected.AttimesIsmailwouldaccompanymyfamilyaswemadearareshoppingtriptotown.Wewouldbegladofhis__43__.

WhenIwastwelve,myfamilymovedtoJohor.Ismail’sfamilylaterreturnedtotheirvillage,andI_44__toucheswithhim.

Onespringafternoonin1983,IstoppedataxiinKualaLumpur.I__45__mydestination.Thedriveracknowledgedmy__46__butdidnotmoveoff.Instead,helooked__47__atme.“Raddar?

"hesaid,usingmychildhoodnickname.Iwasastonishedatbeingso__48__addressed（称呼）.Unexpectedly!

ItwasIsmail!

Evenaftertwo__49__westillrecognizedeachother.Graspinghisshoulder,Ifeltatrueaffection,something__50__todescribe.

Ifwecanallowourchildrentobe__51__withoutprejudice,they'llbuildfriendshipswithpeople,regardlessofraceorreligion,whowillbe__52__theirsidethroughbitterandsweet.Onsuchfriendshipsaresocietiesbuiltand__53__wecantrulybe,asWilliamShakespeareoncewrote,“Wehappyfew,webandofbrothers".

34.A.interestedB.pleasedC.puzzledD.excited

35.A.partiesB.citiesC.villagesD.races

36.A.whyB.whichC.howD.when

37.A.togetherB.aroundC.aloneD.apart

38.A.dropB.throwC.moveD.roll

39.A.refusedB.madeC.soughtD.accepted

40.A.paidB.intentionedC.knownD.treated

41.A.exploreB.searchC.discoverD.desert

42.A.getthroughB.dealwithC.comeacrossD.takeaway

43.A.arrivalB.choiceC.effortD.company

44.A.lostB.gainedC.developedD.missed

45.A.statedB.orderedC.decidedD.chose

46.A.attemptsB.instructionsC.opinionsD.arrangements

47.A.anxiouslyB.carelesslyC.disappointedlyD.fixedly

48.A.familiarlyB.strangelyC.fullyD.coldly

49.A.departuresB.monthsC.yearsD.decades

50.A.possibleB.funnyC.hardD.clear

51.A.themB.themselvesC.usD.ourselves

52.A.fromB.byC.withD.against

53.A.stillB.otherwiseC.thenD.instead

IV.Readingcomprehension:

32%

A

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