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%
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