1、杭州四中2004年高二期中考试英语试卷 I听力(30%) 略。II.单项填空(每小题1分,满分15分) 21. Little Tom admitted_in the examination,_that he wouldnt do that again . A. to cheat ; to promise B. cheating; promised C. having cheated ; promising D. to have cheated ; promised 22. She refused to _before the enemy . A. give up B. give inC. gi
2、ve awayD. give back 23. He spent every minute he could spare on books _an entrance prize to a college . A. to win B wonC. winning D. wining 24. _his accent ,he must be from the South . A. Judging byB. Judged from C. Being judged byD. Having judged from 25. We have determined to visit the place of in
3、terest here _it rains tomorrow . A. even ifB. as ifC. as thoughD. because 26. Thats the best way to keep such a thing _. A .to happenB. happeningC. from happening D. happen 27. The door burst open and _shouting with anger. A. in rushed the crowdB. rushed in the crowd C .the crowd rushed D .in the cr
4、owd rushed 28. Never shall I forget how my family _to send me to Beijing University . A .tried B. managedC. succeeded D. afforded 29. Sally has succeeded in the entrance examination and her dream _being a university students will _. A. about ; be true B. of ; come true C. in ; turn trueD .from ; bec
5、ome true 30. Dont stay there alone .Please come here to _our discussion . A. join inB. join C. attendD. take the part in 31.-Thank you ever so much for your help. -_. A. Glad to hear thatB. Not worth thanking C. Thinking nothing of itD. Youre too polite 32.-I have bought a box of chocolates for our
6、daughter. -Oh, how good a dad ! But she doesnt like sweet things. _ that? A. Dont you knowB. Havent you known C. Didnt you know D. Hadnt you known 33.-Look, Johns fallen asleep.-Oh, he _too late last night. A .might sit up B. should have sat up C. could sit upD. must have sat up 34.-Hello, Jim, I _
7、to see you today. Sonia said you _ ill. -Oh, Im OK. A. didnt expect, wereB. dont expect, were C. havent expected, areD. am not expecting, are 35.-Have you finished all of the exercises?-Yes, completely._ is left. A. NoneB. Nothing C. No one D. Neither III完形填空(每小题1.5分,满分30分) The other day I was talki
8、ng to a stranger on the bus; he told me that he had a good _36_ in Chicago and he wondered if, by any chance, I _37_ to know him. For a moment, I thought he might be _38_, but I could tell from the expression on his face that he was not. He was _39_. I felt like saying that it was ridiculous to _40_
9、 that out of all the millions of people in Chicago I could possibly have ever bumped into his friend. But, _41_, I just smiled and reminded him that Chicago was a very _42_ city. He nodded, and I thought he was going to be content to drop the subject and talk about something else. But I was wrong. H
10、e was silent for a few minutes, and then he _43_ to tell me all about his friend. His friends main _44_ in life seemed to be tennis. He was an excellent tennis player, and he _45_ had his own tennis court. There were a lot of people with swimming _46_, yet there were only two people with private ten
11、nis court; his friend in Chicago was one of them. I told him that I knew several _47_ like that, including my brother, who was a doctor in California. He _48_ that maybe there were more private courts in the country than he _49_, but he did not know of any others. Then he asked me _50_ my brother li
12、ved in California. When I said Sacramento, He said that was a coincidence _51_ his Chicago friend spent the summer in Sacramento last year and he lived next door to a _52_ who had a tennis court in his backyard. I said I felt that really was a coincidence because my next-door neighbour had gone to S
13、acramento last summer and had _53_ the house next to my brothers house. For a moment, we stared at each other, but we did not say anything. “Would your friends name happen to be Roland Kirkwood?” I asked finally. He _54_ and said, “Yes. Would your brothers name happen to be Dr Rey Hunter?” It was my
14、 _55_ to laugh. “Yes,” I replied. 36.A. brotherB. teacherC. neighbourD. friend 37.A. managedB. happenedC. triedD. wanted 38.A. expectingB. lyingC. jokingD. talking 39.A. funnyB. seriousC. carefulD. disappointed 40.A. thinkB. findC. realizeD. see 41.A. indeedB. actuallyC. insteadD. exactly 42.A. famo
15、usB. interestingC. noisyD. big 43.A. beganB. stoppedC. refusedD. failed 44.A. problemB. interestC. choiceD. work 45.A. justB. everC. evenD. surely 46.A. suitB. habitC. poolsD. river 47.A. peopleB. playersC. strangersD. friends 48.A. advisedB. arguedC. admittedD. announced 49.A. recognizedB. realized
16、C. visitedD. found 50.A. howB. whetherC. whenD. where 51.A. becauseB. if C. thenD. though 52.A. doctorB. friendC. neighbourD. player 53.A. hiredB. visitedC. designedD. sold 54.A. smiledB. laughedC. criedD. nodded 55.A. chanceB. pleasureC. timeD. turn IV.阅读理解(每小题2分,满分40分) A The long-term bloody confl
17、ict(冲突) had been a nightmare(恶梦) in the lives of thousands of Israelis(以色列人) and Palestinians(巴勒斯坦人). Khalsf is one of them. Although she was born in the US, she has lived in the Palestine since she was one year old. Since last year she has lived in fear of bombs and attacks. Finally, her parents ma
18、ke a painful decision to send her back to the US. “I wanted so much to stay here and go to university here,” she said. “Im afraid of leaving my home and my parents. But here, the bloody attack is not going to end soon.” The war has broken the dreams of a generation raised in peace. In the 1990s Isra
19、eli and Palestinian leaders were moving towards an agreement to end the longlasting fight over land and the ownership of the Holy City Jerusalem. This gave the new generation hope for a peaceful future. But now, at the friends School in Ramallah, attended by children of rich English-speaking Palesti
20、nian families, only 300 pupils started the new school year, while last year there were 480. According to a recent report, 28 percent of Israelis aged from 18 to 28 have considered leaving the country in the past 6 months. “To have a safe future, we have no other choice but to go abroad,” a 16-year-o
21、ld Israeli boy said. Not only does the future of the young generation lie in another place, but also the adults in both Palestine and Israel dont see any hope in their own countries. 56. Why did Khalafs parents send her back to the US? A. Because it was where she was born. B. They wouldnt like to do
22、 so, but they had to. C. Because she has lived in the Palestine since she was one year old. D. Because she wanted to leave her home and her parents. 57. Why did the new generation have hope for a peaceful future? A. The two sides settled their problems. B. The two sides fought against each other. C.
23、 The two sides moved towards an agreement at one time. D. The two sides reached a final agreement. 58. Which is true according to the news report? A. Khalaf has lived in the Palestine since she was born. B. Khalaf had lived in the US since she was one year old. C. Khalf has lived in the Palestine si
24、nce she was one year old. D. Khalaf had never been to the US. B Delight and great joy still could be seen on the faces of the Chinese people after the historic announcement that Beijing had been awarded the 2008 Olympics last Friday. In a secret ballot, the International Olympic Committee(IOC) chose
25、 Beijing over Toronto, Istanbul, Paris, and Osaka. Beijing gained victory in the second round of voting by a wide margin 56 votes to Beijing, 22 for Toronto, 18 for Paris and nine for Istanbul. Osaka had been removed after getting just six votes in the first round! This will be very beneficial for C
26、hina and for the rest of the world, “said IOC President Samaranch who stepped down on Monday after 21 years as president. “This has a huge meaning for us, “said Zhang Mingeng, a real estate mougul(房地产大亨) in Beijing. “It constitutes recognition of China by the international community. The IOC victory
27、 is but one of two major events facing China this year, each with great potential(潜在的) significance for the future of China and its political system. In November, China is expected to enter the World Trade Organization (WTO) and agree to market opening measures. “ Both the Olympics and the WTO symbo
28、lize a great deal for China.” Said Zhang. “They are both challenges and opportunities.” “Obviously the bid is going to be good for economic growth and job opportunities,” said Pan Yong, a taxi driver. “I will take time to learn English to be a volunteer to welcome thousands of foreign tourists and a
29、thletes to Beijing in 2008.” 59. How many cities was Beijing chosen over in the second round of voting by IOC? A. Four B. Two C. ThreeD. Rive 60. The underlined word “This” in the fourth paragraph refers to _. A. the WTO B. the IOCC. voting D. Beijings successful bid for the 2008 Olympics 61. Which
30、of the following statements is not true according to the text? A. The two major events have nothing to do with Chinas political system. B. The Olympics will provide an opportunity for the world to know China and for China to know the world better. C. Its good chance to make China develop more quickl
31、y. D. learning English is now more important than ever, and China prepares to play host to the world. 62. What would be the best title for the text? A. China will enter the WTO. B. The two major events facing China. C. Beijing wins 2008 Cames. D. Work hard for the Cames. C Two high school students D
32、ylan Klebold and Erie Harris made a series of home videos leading up to their killings of fellow students at Columbine High School in Colorado. Time Magazine viewed the video tapes, and reports that Klebold and Harris expressed hatred for nearly all their schoolmates. Kelbold said on one tape, “I ho
33、pe we kill 250 of you. “At lunchtime on April 20. Kelbold and Harris opened fire, and went on to kill 12 other students and one teacher before taking their own lives. Time says the tapes-made over a five week period before the violent(暴力的) act make it clear that Klebold and Harris felt alienated and
34、 wanted revenge(报复) against those who disliked playing together with them or laughed at them mainly the Columbine sports students. The magazine says, the only regret that the shooters show on the tapes is when Harris admits that his and Klebolds parents would be “put through hell(地狱) once we do this
35、,” But he said, “there is nothing you guys (the parents) could have done to prevent this, “Klebold said, “Im sorry I have so much anger in my heart.” Harris talked of having to move often with his family, starting over each time at the bottom of the social ladder, where people made fun of “ myface,
36、my hair, my shirts.” Time reports Klebold and Harris saw the attacks as a way to get “the respect we should”, Klebold said directors “will be fighting over this story”. FBI agent Mark Holstlaw told Time. “They wanted to be famous. And they are. Theyre infamous.” 63. This passage mainly tells us abou
37、t _. A. the lives of two high school students. B. an example of school violence in the USA C. the techniques of making a home video D. the Time magazines reports. 64. Klebold and Harris made the attack as _. A. an achievementB. a skillfully carried out plan C. a way of revenge D. a beginning of all
38、their work 65. What does the underlined word “alienated” (Paragraph 3) mean? A. discouraged B. ashamed C. tired D. separated 66. The two boys regretted their deeds only _. A. after they killed too many people B. after they killed a wrong person C. when they thought of their parents D. when they saw
39、the results D In the traditional(传统的) marriage, the man worked at a job to earn money for the family. Most men worked in an office, a factory, or some other place away from the home. Since the man earned the money, they paid the bills. The money was used for food, clothes, the house, and other famil
40、y needs, the man made most of the decisions. He was the boss. In the traditional marriage, the woman seldom worked away from the house. She stayed at home to care for the children and her husband. She cooked meals, cleaned the house, washed the clothes, and did other housework. Her job at home was v
41、ery important. In recent years, many couples continues to have a traditional relationship of the kind. The man has a job and earns the money for the family. The woman stays at home and cared for the children and the house. Many Americans are happy with the kind of marriage. But some other Americans
42、have a different impression of marriage and family responsibilities(责任). There are two important differences in male and female roles now. One is that both men and women have many more choices. They may choose to marry or to stay single. They may choose to work or stay at home. Both men and women ma
43、y choose roles that are comfortable for them. A second difference in male and female roles is that within marriage many decisions and responsibilities are shared. The husband and wife may choose to have children, or they may not. If they have children, the man takes care of them some of the time, al
44、l of the time or not at all. The woman may want to stay at home and take care of the children, or she may want to go to work. Men and women now decide these things together in a marriage. Many married people now share these decisions and responsibilities of their families. 67. Which of the following
45、 is NOT true in the traditional marriage? A. Men worked at a job to earn money for the family. B. The woman made most of decisions. C. The woman stayed at home to care the children. D. The man paid the bills. 68. In recent years _. A. young couples refuse the traditional relationship. B. the woman h
46、as a job and earns the money for the family. C. the woman doesnt stay at home and care for the children and the house. D. the role of men and women has begun to change. 69. Men and women may now choose all the following except to _。 A. marry or to stay single.B. work or stay at home. C. leave their
47、jobs just because they have children. D. have their roles that are comfortable for them. 70. The following are all now true except _. A. they may choose to have children or not B. the man may take care of the children some of the time C. the woman is the most important person in the house D. the wom
48、an may want to go to work 71. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Everyone tries to get married. B. The man was the boss in the traditional marriage. C. The womans job at home was very important in the past. D. Many Americans still have a traditional marriage. E Nearly everyone is attracted to wa
49、ter, whether it is the sea, canals, rivers or the village ponds. Beautiful as it is, water should be regarded with respect as it can be hazardous(危险的). Around 300 children up to the age of ten die each year from drowning. It should be every parents responsibility(责任) to ensure that both he and his c
50、hild can swim and that as the child gets older, he has some knowledge of lifesaving and artificial respiration(人工呼吸). The basic rules of water safety are; -dont leave small children playing alone in water; -never swim an hour before or an hour after a main meal; -if its a danger area, find out befor
51、e you start swimming where the life guard is or where a life-belt is available(可得到的); -as children get older, try to teach them to remain calm in an emergency(紧急情况); -dont go where there are often fewer people than at the seaside; -look out for warning signs to see whether youre in a danger area (se
52、e under this). Be especially careful of inland stretches of water-pools, reservoirs and dykes(沟). YOU SHOULD KNOW THE NATIONAL CODE BATHERS-the code deals only with warnings that indicate(标示) “Unsafe to Bathe”. Colour: red. UNSAFE TO BATHE-do not enter the water. Colour: red board, white lettering.
53、UNSAFE TO BATHE AT ALL TIMES. Lifesaving equipment is also painted red for easy identification(识别). Colour: red and yellow. PATROLLED(巡逻) BATHING AREAS. Bathing areas with life-saving facilities(设施) provided by patrols of lifeguards. Colour: black and white check. SURFING(冲浪) AREAS. Areas set aside
54、for surf or Malibu board(冲浪板) riding. Colour: white and blue. The divers flag means DIVERS DOWN. Boat users keep well clear off this area. 72. What does the writer of this article think of water? A. Everyone is attracted to the think of the village pond. B. It is attractive but dangerous. C. It is b
55、eautiful and respected by everybody. D. The sea, the canals, the rivers affect the weather. 73. We can infer from the text “Hints on safety” used as the title means _. A. useful advice on safetyB. expert opinions on safety C. public comments on safety D. indirect suggestions on safety 74. According
56、to this passage, what should parents make their children know? A. How to be able to save his or her own life. B. How to get older through knowledge of artificial respiration. C. How to swim and breathe under water. D. How to swim and how to save other peoples lives if they get into trouble in water.
57、 75. What does this sign mean? A. Do not use a surfboard here. B. Lifeguards patrol this area. C. This area is not for ordinary swimming. D. Unsafe to bathe at all times. V. 短文改错:(每小题1分,满分10分) October 1, 1987, was a terrifying day for me. It was 7:30 in a Thursday morning in Mexico. I was76._ alone
58、because my parents were out of the town. Suddenly,77._ the room started to shake. Some dishes fall to the floor.78._ I did not know how to do, so I got under the table.79._ A few minutes late, I came out and tried to turn on the80._ television, and the electricity was off. After that, I tried81._ th
59、e telephone, but it did not work. Short after that, some neighbors82._ came to see I was all right. Finally, at about 9:00 a. m. ,83._ the telephone rang. It was my mother from Mexico City.84._ She was more frightening than I was.85._ VI.书面表达(满分25分) 现在越来越多的人购买小汽车,请你根据下列表格所给信息 优点缺点建议 有了小汽车,能自由来去,不用花很
60、多时间;小汽车对于旅行比较舒适;开小汽车比骑自行车安全。越来越多的小汽车会引起污染;引起交通拥挤和更多的交通事故。政府要适当控制小汽车的数量。 给报社编辑写一封信发表观点。假设你是中学教师张伟。字数:100左右。 Dear editor, _ _ _ _Yours, Zhang Wei Key for reference:1-5 ACACB 6-10 BBCAC 11-15 CBCBA 16-20 BBBBC21-25 CBAAA 26-30 CABBA 31-35 CCDAA 36-40 DBCBA 41-45 CDABC 46-50 CACBD 51-55 AAABD56-58 BCC 5
61、9-62 CDAC 63-66 BCDC 67-71 BDCCA 72-75 BADC76.in-on 77.the去掉 78.fall-fell 79.how-what 80.late-later 81.and-but 82.Short-Shortly 83.see-see if/whether 84.V 85.frightening-frightenedDear editor,Nowadays in our city, more and more people own cars. I think there are good reasons for owning a car. First,
62、 with a car a person can get around freely, without spending a lot of time. Second, a car is comfortable to travel in. Finally, it is safe to drive a car than cycle.However I am afraid more and more cars will cause air pollution. What is more, more traffic jams and accidents are happening every day.Personally, I hope the government should control the number of the cars to let us have a clean, quiet environment. Yours, Zhang Wei.