1、杭州二中2012学年第一学期高二年级期中考英语试题卷 2012.11本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共90分 第I卷 70分I. 听力（共15题；每小题1分，满分15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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你有l0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. What will the two speakers probably do together? A. Theyll go jogging (慢跑). B. Theyll w
2、ash dishes. C. Theyll go nowhere.2. How much does it cost to go to New York by bus? A. 10. B. 50. C. 15.3. What do we learn about Mrs. Brown? A. She never comes late. B. She is always late. C. She doesnt go there often. 4. What is the problem? A. The ship arrived too early. B. The shipment is late.
3、C. Jerry is going to lose his job.5. What does the woman mean? A. She thinks the man should have helped earlier. B. She doesnt need the mans help. C. She doesnt know the boxes are heavy.第二节（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）听下面4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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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，
4、各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第六段材料，回答第6至第7题6. What does the woman probably do? A. She is a secretary of the man. B. She is the receptionist at a hotel. C. She works at the Hilton Hotel.7. Why did the man ask the woman to change the dollar? Ks5u A. To make the phone call. B. To get on the taxi. C. To e
5、nter the room.听第七段材料，回答第8和第9题8. What is the man doing? A. Attending the concert. B. Trying to phone someone. C. Waiting to buy tickets.9. What will the woman most probably do? A. Give up what shes doing. B. Continue standing in line. C. Place a telephone order.听第八段材料，回答第10至第12题10. How does Katie fee
6、l after she has got the tickets? A. She is overjoyed. B. She thinks she would have done better. C. She is not very pleased with her performance actually.11. Why doesnt Christys father let her go to the concert? A. Because he thinks Katies a bad influence on her daughter. B. Because he thinks a pop c
7、oncert is not suitable for good girls. C. Because he thinks Christy should focus on her study.12. What do we know about Christys study? A. There is no exam recently. B. She got terrible grades at school last term. C. Christys father doesnt think she should be hasty (轻率的) in study.听第九段材料，回答第13至第15题13
8、. What did Nasmith do to entertain his students one winter day? A. He took them to watch a basketball game. B. He trained them to play European football. C. He taught them to play an exciting new game.14. According to the speaker, what was the problem with the new game? A. The players found the bask
9、et too high to reach. B. The players had trouble getting the ball out of the basket. C. The players soon found the game boring.15. How was the problem with the new game solved? A. By removing the bottom of the basket. B. By lowering the position of the basket. C. By simplifying the complex (复杂的) rul
10、es. Ks5uII. 单项填空 (共18小题；每小题0.5分，满分9分)16. I often have conversations with John on phone while keeping in touch with Tom by letter.A. /; the B. /; a C. the; /D. a; a 17. I tried hard to get some information about the new technology out of his mouth, but he remained .A. quiet B. still C. silent D. calm
11、18. Americans First Lady Michelle Obama said her dad was so proud to be sending his kids to college in spite of hardship and that for her dad, that was _ it meant to be a man. A. whatB. how C. why D. whether19. Very few people are lucky enough to become a famous pop star- probably about one in every
12、 million - but Liu Yue is determined to _ the music industry.A. break into B. go through C. lead toD. turn to20. I lived with my uncle this summer and I didnt have to pay rent. So I _ save most of my salary.A. was able toB. wouldC. couldD. should21. In big cities, each young man wants to have a room
13、 _ his own. In it he may do something that he likes _ his own. A. at; forB. of; onC. to; fromD. by; with22. Why dont you bring _ to his attention that you are too busy to do it?A. it B. thisC. thatD. what 23. Russ and Earl were auto mechanics (机械师) _ the same pay, but Earl had more ambition. A. to e
14、arnB. earningC. to have earned D. earned24. - Do you have a calendar?- Yes, I do. ?A. HowB. WhyC. Whats that?D. What is the matter?25. The music brought the hours back to me _ I was out of work wandering on the streets. A. untilB. thatC. whenD. which26. Tall buildings are considered the pride of alm
15、ost every city in China. But the prediction _ by 2022 we will have the most skyscrapers in the world has caused _. A. when; attentionB. that; concernC. what; focus D. which; affair27. - Do you think he will do me a favor?- As far as I know, he is the last one to help others. He might be prepared to
16、give you a hand _.A. thoughB. finallyC. hardlyD. obviously 28. Energy drinks are not allowed _ in Australia but are brought in from New Zealand.A. to makeB. to be madeC. makingD. being made29. As a private college, Harvard _ high fees- over 36,000 (about 230,000 yuan) per year for tuition (学费) alone
17、. If you can afford it, the _ are obvious. A. costs; achievements B. accounts; awards C. deserves; rewardsD. charges; benefits30. The Japanese governments “nationalization” of the Diaoyu Islands came two days after President Hu Jintao told Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda not to _ the plan.A.
18、set off B. sort outC. get along withD. carry on with31. _ people may refer to television for up-to-the-minute news, it is unlikely that television _ the newspaper completely.A. When; replacesB. Although; has replacedC. What; is to replaceD. While; will replace32. -How long have you been in the room?
19、- Just a few minutes. My cousins _ home together with me.A. have walked B. had walked C. walked D. have been walking33. Landslides have killed 1156 people in northwest Chinas Gansu Province so far, _ the total death number reported last week.A. doubledB. to doubleC. doublingD. having doubledIII. 完形填
20、空（共16小题；每小题1分，满分16分）Things of valueOur area was just a few miles from the largest wildfire in Colorados history. We were on “evacuation alert (疏散警报)”. If we got the _34_ to evacuate, we would have to grab whatever we could save and leave immediately. We packed suitcases with a few clothes and toilet
21、ries (洗漱用品) and set them by the door. We didnt think these things were _35_ , but time was. We moved the computers because I earned a living with my computer. Now, what else? We took family pictures off the _36_ and packed them in boxes. These were really valuable and could not be replaced.Then we t
22、ook a hard look at all that _37_. There was a lamp that belonged to my great grandmother. It was a _38_ to my family. A piano my wife _39_ to play when she was a little girl. It was not of _40_in itself, but it was also another family connection. It was impractical to move everything from our home a
23、nd store them for an indefinite time. Some important items would have to stay behind.The thought of _41_ something passed down from our family saddened me deeply, _42_ Id never beenmuch attached to these things. Its about what they _43_ -family and love. They each had a story to tell, and some of th
24、em spoke in the _44_ of our parents and grandparents.The fire _45_ reached our home. We were lucky. And although I felt grateful that all was _46_, I also realized just how fortunate I had been _47_. I saw just how rich my life had been.Someone _48_ said, “There are people so poor that the only thin
25、g they have is money.” And now I know. I am indeed rich. I am rich in friends and family. Rich in memories. Rich in everything that really _49_ to me.I am wealthier than I ever believed possible.It took a fire to teach me. I wonder if there is any other kind of wealth worth seeking.34. A. callB. cha
26、nceC. answerD. task35. A. expensiveB. convenientC. valuableD. cheap36. A. windowsB. ceilingsC. wallsD. albums37. A. burntB. unmovedC. remainedD. left38. A. connectionB. treasureC. symbolD. present39. A. learnedB. refusedC. forgotD. agreed40. A. qualityB. tasteC. senseD. value41. A. leaving behindB.
27、giving awayC. picking outD. pointing out42. A. butB. unlessC. thoughD. or43. A. gatheredB. containedC. representedD. included44. A. soundsB. speedsC. feelingsD. voices45. A. neverB. seldomC. hardlyD. finally46. A. stoppedB. sparedC. returnedD. found47. A. in another wayB. in caseC. in returnD. in ef
28、fect48. A. seriouslyB. calmlyC. wiselyD. occasionally49. A. influenceB. desiresC. doesD. matters.IV. 阅读理解（共15题；每小题2分，满分30分） AWhen we talk about intelligence we do not mean the ability to get good scores on certain kinds of tests or even the ability to do well in school. By intelligence we mean a way
29、 of living and behaving, especially in a new or upsetting situation. If we want to test intelligence, we need to find out how a person acts instead of how much he knows what to do.For instance, when in a new situation, an intelligent person thinks about the situation, not about himself or what might
30、 happen to him. He tries to find out all he can do, and then he acts immediately and tries to do something about it. He probably isnt sure how it will all work out, but at least he tries. And if he cant make things work out right, he doesnt feel ashamed that he failed; he just tries to learn from hi
31、s mistakes. An intelligent person, even if he is very young, has a special outlook on life, a special feeling about life, and a special way of how he fits into it.If you look at children, youll see great differences between what we call “bright” children and “not bright” children. They are actually
32、two different kinds of people, not just the same kind with different amount of intelligence. For example, the bright child really wants to find out about life - he tries to get in touch with everything around him. But the unintelligent child keeps more to himself and his own dream-world; he seems to
33、 have a wall between him and life in general.50. In a new situation, an intelligent person _.A. knows more about what might happen to himB. is sure of the result he will getC. is ready to face and fit himself in the situationD. cares more about himself 51. If an intelligent person failed, he would _
34、.A. try not feel ashamed B. learn from his experiencesC. try to find all he could do D. make sure what result he would get 52. The difference between bright children and non bright children lies in _.A. their attitude towards life B. the degree of clevernessC. the amount of knowledge about the world
35、 D. their way of thinking53. The author of this passage will probably continue to talk about _. A. how to determine what intelligence is B. how an unintelligence person should be taught C. how to solve intelligent problems D. how to educate children to deal with different situations BRIPTA at a Glan
36、ceThe Rhode Island Public Transit (公共交通) Authority (RIPTA) is a public, independent authority. Founded in 1966, RIPTA is authorized to operate public transit services through the State of Rhode Island.RIPTA has provided 44 years of statewide service (1966-2010)Governed by an 8-member appointed Board
37、 of DirectorsServes 38 of 39 Rhode Island communitiesOperates 7 days a weekOperates 3,300 daily trips on 58 statewide fixed bus routesManages the statewide ride program for seniors and people with disabilitiesOperates flexible service in 6 Rhode Island communitiesProvides Park & Ride Service at 27 s
38、ites around the State of Rhode IslandOperates seasonal Ferry (渡船)(May 16-October 16) service between Providence and Newport, Rhode IslandOperates 9.3 million fixed route automobile miles annuallyKeeps a team of 241 fixed route buses, and 17 flexible vansUses 2.5 million gallons of fuel per yearEmplo
39、ys 844 peopleOffers free statewide service on Air Quality Alert DaysOperates and maintains two facilities (设施) in Providence and one in Newport 2010 Ridership Fixed Route Bus 24, 130, 167 Providence LINK 704, 301 Providence /Newport Ferry 42, 988 Flexible Service 375, 995 Ride Senior /Disabled Progr
40、am 690, 432 Total: 25, 943, 88354. What service does RIPTA offer? A. Public transit nationwide B. Public transit in ProvidenceC. Public transit across Rhode Island D. Public transit in Newport55. How many communities does RIPTA connect?A. 58 B. 39 C. 38 D. 2756. When is Providence /Newport Ferry ope
41、n to the public?A. On workdays. B. All the year round. C. On weekends. D. In summer and fall. CWith the nearly US $300 million in the first four days after its release, Avatar, which cost about US $200 million to make, has now won another title: Most Successful Movie of 2009. Hollywood director Jame
42、s Cameron once again draws peoples attention.James Cameron was born in August, 1954 in Canada. His artist mother encouraged him to draw and paint when he was a child. She helped arrange an exhibition of his paintings in a local gallery when he was still in his teens. Inspired by the film 2001: A Spa
43、ce Odyssey, he began to experiment with 16 mm film, photographing model spaceships he had built. The Cameron family moved to California when he was 17 and Cameron was admitted to Fullerton College, where he was not interested in what he learned. Uncertain of his direction in life, torn between art a
44、nd science, he dropped out of college. He became a truck driver. After the film Star Wars reawakened his love of filmmaking, he quit his job and taught himself the technology of filmmaking.He borrowed money from friends to make a short film he showed to director Roger Corman. Corman gave Cameron a c
45、hance to work as a model builder and production designer on his horror films. After two years with Corman, Cameron directed his first film, but it almost turned into his last. The producer of Piranha : The Spawning fired him, saying that the film Cameron had shot was unusable. In 1984, Cameron direc
46、ted the film that was to change his life, The Terminator. With the international success of The Terminator, Cameron won the directors chair for Aliens in 1986 and went on to direct The Abyss (1989), Terminator2: Judgment Day (1991) and three years later, True Lies. Like Avatar, Titanic is a love sto
47、ry. Many people predicted the film would be a failure when Cameron began to make Titanic in 1997.Cameron proved them wrong when Titanic broke box office records all over the world and swept the Academy Awards, winning an unprecedented 11 Oscars.Avatar, a science fiction film, based on a script Camer
48、on wrote in 1994, is the first big budget action film shot in 3D, using revolutionary camera technology Cameron developed himself. The technologies used in Avatar are expected to become a part of mainstream filmmaking in five years.57. He probably majored in _ when Cameron studied in Fullerton Colle
49、ge.A. physicsB. musicC. filmmaking D. painting58. Which of the following films is Camerons turning point in his directing career?A. Piranha : The Spawning B. Star WarsC. True LiesD. The Terminator59. Both Avatar and Titanic share the feature that _. A. they tell a love storyB. they were made 3D C. t
50、hey are science fiction filmsD. they are based on real stories60. Which of the following is NOT TRUE of Cameron? A. He attended a film institute when he was 18. B. He directed True Lies in 1994. C. He showed a gift for painting when he was a teenager. D. He was inspired to take up filmmaking by the
51、film 2001: A Space Odyssey. DIs There Life on Earth?There was great excitement on the planet of Venus this week. For the first time Venusian scientists managed to land a satellite on the planet Earth, and it has been sending back signals as well as photographs ever since. The satellite was directed
52、into an area known as Manhattan (named after the great Venusian astronomer Prof. Manhattan, who first discovered it with his telescope 20,000 light years ago).Because of excellent weather conditions and extremely strong signals, Venusian scientists were able to get valuable information as to the fea
53、sibility (可行性) of a manned flying saucer landing on Earth. A press conference was held at the Venus Institute of Technology.We have come to the conclusion, based on last weeks satellite landing, Prof. Zog said, that there is no life on Earth.How do you know this? the science reporter of the Venus Ev
54、ening Star asked. For one thing, Earths surface in the area of Manhattan is composed of solid concrete (混泥土) and nothing can grow there. For another, the atmosphere is filled with carbon monoxide and other deadly gases and nobody could possibly breathe this air and survive.What does this mean as far
55、 as our flying sauce program is concerned?We shall have to take our own oxygen with us, which means a much heavier flying saucer than we originally planned.Are there any other hazards (危险) that you discovered in your studies?Take a look at this photo. You see this dark black cloud hovering over the
56、surface of Earth? We call thisthe Consolidated Edison Belt. We dont know what it is made of, but it could give us a lot of trouble and we shall have to make further tests before we send a Venus Being there.Over here you will notice what seems to be a river, but the satellite findings indicate it is
57、polluted and the water is unfit to drink. This means we shall have to carry our own water, which will add even greater weight to the saucer. Sir, what are all those tiny black spots on the photographs?Were not certain. They seem to be metal particles (粒子) that move along certain paths. They emit gas
58、es, make noise and keep crashing into each other. There are so many of these paths and so many metal particles that it is impossible to land a flying saucer without its being smashed by one. What are those stalagmite (石笋) projections sticking up?Theyre some type of granite formations that give off l
59、ight at night. Prof. Glom has named them skyscrapers since they seem to be scraping the skies. If all you say is true, wont this set back the flying saucer program several years?Yes, but we shall proceed as soon as the Grubstart gives us the added funds.Prof. Zog, why are we spending billions and bi
60、llions of zilches to land a flying saucer on Earth when there is no life there?Because if we Venusians can learn to breathe in an Earth atmosphere, then we can live anywhere.61. According to Prof. Zog, the Venusians will have to take their own oxygen with them when they carry out their flying Saucer
61、 program because _. Ks5u A. they need it on their way to the planet of earth. B. the earths atmosphere is filled with deadly gases. C. oxygen is far from enough in the area of Manhattan. D. there is no air on the planet of Earth.62. The “dark black cloud” in the 10th paragraph indicates _. A. the po
62、lluted air hovering over the surface of Earth B. the mass of tiny drops of water floating above Earth C. the mass of small things moving through the air D. the dark clouds gathering before a storm breaks63. The author wishes to call our attention to the fact that _. A. modern man has polluted his en
63、vironment to such an extent that he may destroy himself if he carries on like this B. there is no point in spending billions and billions of zilches to land a flying saucer on Earth C. pollution has become so serious a problem on Earth that even Venusians find life there unbearable D. it is difficul
64、t, if not altogether impossible, to land a manned flying saucer on Earth64. The tone of this essay is _. A. hopeless and objective B. serious and critical (批评的)C. humorous and satirical (讽刺的) D. sensitive and subjective 第II卷 30分V. 单词拼写（共10题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）65. Julia couldnt make a convincing e_ for her
65、 absence from yesterdays meeting.66. On all o_, Ira referred to his classmates as The Fellows.67. Im t_ grateful for all that you have done for me in the past decade.68. Congratulations to you! Zhejiang University has approved your application for a_ to it.69. E_ mentally and physically, these young
66、 people are ready to meet the trials they will face.70. She stood b_ for ten minutes with the shopkeeper for the goods she wanted to buy.71. The captain lost his leg in the war, but he could manage to get around with an a_ one.72. When you walk in the forest, youd better wear boots in case you may g
67、et b_ by snakes.73. Because of his d_ to music, Ahmed Aziz finally made himself known to the world as a musician.74. Moyan, the first Chinese writer awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, still remains m_ after being famous. VI.课文填空（共10题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）1. Unfortunately, his father died, _75_, so Charl
68、ie spent his childhood looking after2. This character is a social failure but was loved for his optimism and determination _76_.3. Tony approached Julie, touched her shoulder and _77_!4. In the same way that people communicate with spoken language, they also _78_ unspoken “language” through physical
69、 distance actions or posture.5. Some parks are famous for having the biggest or longest roller coasters, others for showing the famous _79_.6. It will bring you into a magical world and make your dreams come true, _80_, visiting a pirate ship or meeting your 7. Come _81_ -be sure to wear come comfor
70、table sneakers or other walking shoes!8. Hw made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed, so they _82_ their lives.9. When a plane from London arrived at , workers began clothing. No one could _83_ one of the boxes was extremely heavy.10. The villagers have told him that they will not accept
71、 the pub _84_.VII. 短文改错 （共8题；满分8分）We had a very old pet dog name Charlie, who loved to ride in our car. One day, on a trip to the shops, our car was stolen with Charlie in a back seat. We called the police and put sign up everywhere. Then we begin to believe we would never see him again. But after f
72、our days, Charlie dragged him up at our front door, worn out and starve. Later the police called and informed us that our car had found 35 kilometers away. It had been abandoned by a river. We were great surprised that our old dog could manage to get himself out of the car and find his way home. VII
73、I. 写作（共1题；满分12分）假设你是一名导游，请你为最近到杭州的一队英国朋友简要介绍一下杭城景点。请根据下列提示写一篇100-120词的发言稿。发言稿的开头已写好(不记词数)，你可适当增加些内容使行文连贯。提示： 十月丹桂飘香，湖上泛舟，公园，博物馆，寺庙，步行街，名吃，参考： Osmanthus (桂花); Dongpo pork; West Lake fish; Longjin teaLadies and Gentlemen:Welcome to Hangzhou! I hope you all enjoy your stay here. 杭州二中2012学年第一学期高二年级期中考英语
74、答题卷 2012.11V. 单词拼写 （共10题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）65._ 66. _ 67. _ 68. _ 69. _ 70. _ 71. _ 72. _ 73._ 74._ VI. 课文填空 （共10题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）75._ 76._77. _ 78. _ 79. _ 80._81._ 82._83. _ 84._VII. 短文改错 （共8题；满分8分）We had a very old pet dog name Charlie, who loved to ride in our car. One day, on a trip to the shops, our
75、car was stolen with Charlie in a back seat. We called the police and put sign up everywhere. Then we begin to believe we would never see him again. But after four days, Charlie dragged him up at our front door, worn out and starve. Later the police called and informed us that our car had found 35 ki
76、lometers away. It had been abandoned by a river. We were great surprised that our old dog could manage to get himself out of the car and find his way home. VIII. （共1题；满分12分）Ladies and Gentlemen:Welcome to Hangzhou! I hope you all enjoy your stay here._ _ _ _ _英语答案1-5 ACBBB 610 BACBA 1115 CBCBA 1620
77、CCAAA 2125 BABBC 2630 BABDD 3133 DCC3438 ACCCA 3943 ADACC 4448 DABAC 49 D50-53 CBD D 5456 CCD 5760 ADAA 6164 BAAC65. explanation 66. occasions 67. truly 68. admission 69. Equipped70. bargaining 71. artificial 72. bitten 73. devotion 74. modest 75. leaving the family even worse off 76. to overcome al
78、l difficulties77. kissed her on the cheek 78. express their feelings using 79. sights and sounds of a culture 80. whether traveling through space81. ready to walk a lot 82. could feel more content with83. account for the fact that 84. even if he gives it away改错： 1. namenamed 2. a- the 3. signs 4. be
79、gan 5. dragged him up-dragged himself up 6. starvestarving 7. had been found 8. greatly Ks5u VI. One possible version:Ladies and Gentlemen:Welcome to Hangzhou! I hope you all enjoy your stay here. The October of Hangzhou, a most fascinating city, is amazing. The moment you set foot in the city, youl
80、l have a sweet smell with so many osmanthus trees all around. I suggest you start by taking a boat trip on the West Lake where you may admire the beautiful sights around it. Then you can visit some places of interest, such as, museums, famous temples and natural parks. Wandering around the walking street is also a feast for the eyes. If you like to taste some local dishes, Dongpo pork and West Lake fish are the best choices. And dont forget to take some Longjin tea home for your friends. I believe that you cant wait to take photos with all these attractions. Wish you a pleasant trip here.
