浙江省绍兴一中分校高二上学期期中英语试题

1、绍兴一中分校2012学年第一学期高二英语期中考试卷一、听力测试（本题共有两节，共15分）第一节（本节有5小题，每小题1分，共5分）1. how much do four jackets cost today? a. $80 b. $90 c. $1002. what does the woman suggest the man do? a. stay indoors b. eat fresh fruit c. take exercise3. whose is the bowl? a. the mans b. aunt bettys c. the womans4. what will the s

2、peakers do next? a. go on shopping b. have something to eat c. go to a mexican restaurant5. why will the speakers return to the museum next weekend? a. it is too large to cover in a day b. there are too many people today c. there will be a special exhibit then 第二节（本节有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）听下面一段材料，回答6-7题6.

3、 where does the woman come from? a. france b.china c. america7. what will the woman do? a .reply to an invitation b. go to a party with a gift c. learn more about the local culture听下面一段材料，回答8-9题8. when does the conversation take place? a. in the early morning b. in the middle of the day c. in the ea

4、rly evening9. where are most of the bus passengers going? a. to a new restaurant b. to a music concert c. to a political gathering听下面一段材料，回答10-12题10. where did the argument happen last night? a. at pats place b. at charless place c. at the womans place11. what was the argument about? a. when to watc

5、h tv b. what program to watch c. which program was better12. how did the argument end? a. ann and jane fought b. henry hid the remote control c. all the people were driven away听下面一段材料，回答13-15题13. where does the conversation take place? a .at a garage b. at a restaurant c. at the womans house 14. how

6、 does the woman feel at first? a. disappointed b. excited c. angry15. according to the man, why was he late? a. he left home late b. he forget the time c. he had his car repaired 二、 单项选择（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分）16. -do you enjoy your present job? -_. i just do it for a living.a. of courseb. not likely c.

7、 not reallyd. not a little17. if you dont know that _ failure is the mother of success, you are sure to be _failure in life. a. a ; ab. a ; thec. a ; / d. / ; a 18. the manager is very strict _ his employees and _ his work as well. a. in ; with b. with ; in c. with ; with d. in ; in 19. at the meeti

8、ng they discussed three different _ to the study of mathematics.a. approachesb. meansc. methodsd. ways20. last week，susan and david，_our universitys student association，met the chinese guests at the new york airport.a. to representb. representingc. representedd. having represented21. people have alw

9、ays been _ about exactly how life on earth began.a. curiousb. excitedc. anxiousd. cautious 22. in october, the price of the _ to mount tai has risen by 50 yuan.a. permissionb. introductionc. admission d. instruction 23. i feel it is your husband rather than you that for the spoiled child.a. is to bl

10、ameb. is going to blamec. is to be blamedd. should blame24. can you _ your sister from that group of girls? a. bring out b. pick up c. bring up d. pick out 25. he hasnt slept at all for three days. _ he is tired out.a.there is no point b.there is no need c.it is no wonder d.it is no way26. he sugges

11、ted to tom that he _ the problem another way, and his expression suggested that he_. a. should solve; agreed b. solve; agree c. solved should agree d. solved; agreed27._ to the sun for long does great harm to your skin.a. exposing b. exposedc. having exposedd. being exposed28. he always brings me a

12、pretty gift _ he comes to visit me.a. by the time b every time c. sometimesd at times29. the computer was used in teaching. as a result，not only_，but students became more interested in the lessons.a. saved was teachers energyb. was teachers energy savedc. teachers energy was savedd. was saved teache

13、rs energy30. how disappointed! they have finished _ 5% of the work.a . no more than b. no less than c. more than d. rather than三、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分）the famous british inventor george stephenson was born in 1781 and died in 1848. one of his_31_important inventions was the train. he made his firs

14、t train when he was forty-four years old. when he was experimenting with the _32_engine on the train, he met with _33_from the government, the newspapers and the gentlemen in the country. they said that the noise and the smoke would _34_ cows, horses and sheep, that the _35_ would burst or that the

15、hot coals from it would set fire to their houses. at that time, _36_people believed what they said. george stephenson told the people that the train could go on small rails, could pull carriages _37_goods and passengers and there was _38_to them. it was a very _39_ matter for him to _40_them believe

16、. however, after _41_, he was able to do it; and the first train that was driven by stephenson himself _42_ what he had said. the first day _43_the people along the way _44_ the noises of the train _45_ and saw it running quickly to them, they ran back home as quickly as they could and closed their

17、doors tightly, for they thought it a genius(妖怪).they did not dare to come out until it had passed. 31. a. very b. a lot c. muchd. most 32. a. electrical b. steam c. atomic d. oil33. a. success b. troubles c. people d. pleasure34. a. interest b. buy c. killd. take away 35. a. smoke b. noise c. driver

18、 d. engine 36. a. most b. few c. only a few d. the rich37. a. short of b. full of c. filled of d. without38. a. a lot of danger b. dangerous c. no great danger d. few danger39. a. easy b. difficult c. pleasant d. light40. a. make b. cause c. get d. force41. a. sometime b. some time c. a few times d.

19、 sometimes42. a. believed b. seemed c. proved d. sensed 43. a. when b. of c. while d. for44. a. caught sight of b. listened to c. heard d. thought45.a. in the distance b. nearby c. on the far d. from the distance四、阅读理解（本题有两节，共16小题，每小题2分，共32分）第一节：阅读下列材料并完成4661题。 a einstein was born in 1879 in germany

20、. as a child, he was slow to learn to talk. as a pupil, he was backward. but when he was fourteen years old, he became clever. he taught himself maths from textbooks. he studied hard because he wanted to be a physicist. in 1901, einstein began teaching. in 1902 he continued his studies at the univer

21、sity of zurich. several years later, he formulated(系统地阐述)his famous theory of relativity(相对论).to most people the law of relativity is difficult to explain. but once einstein explained it very well to a group of young students. he said, when you sit with a good girl for two hours, you think it is onl

22、y a minute. but when you sit on a hot stove for a minute, you think its two hours. that is relativity. after hitler came into power in germany, einstein went to america. in 1940 einstein became an american citizen. in 1955, einsteins life ended at the age of seventy-six. 46.when einstein was a pupil

23、 of twelve, he _ . a. was not quick in learning to talk b. was poor in his studies c. studied very hard d. hardly lagged behind47.the law of relativity is_ . a. very hard for most people to understand b. too hard for einstein himself to explain c. too hard to explain to anybody except einstein d. ea

24、sy to understand only for the young students 48.when did einstein become an american citizen? a. he was an american citizen until 1950. b. not until he had reached the age of 61 did he become an american citizen.c. he did not become an american citizen until 1955. d. he became an american citizen in

25、 the year when hitler came into power.49.which of the following do you think is true? a. the germans owed their scientific progress to einstein. b. the americans owed all their economic development to einstein. c. einstein owed a great deal to the modern world. d. einstein made a very great contribu

26、tion to modern science. 50.the title for this passage should be _ . a. theory of relativity b. an american citizen c. albert einstein d. einsteins contribution bhong kong hong kong disneyland is too crowded, a senior chinese tourism official said today, hinting that another disney park is necessary

27、to accommodate demand from chinas huge population.the comments by shao qiwei, director of chinas state administration of tourism, came a day after shanghais mayor han zheng said the city was preparing to build chinas second disney theme park. “china has a very large population. we now have 1.3 billi

28、on people. the market is very large. as far as i know, hong kong disneyland is now very crowded,” said shao, whose comments were broadcast on hong kongs cable tv. the hong kong theme park, which opened in september, was widely criticized in january when it turned away hundreds of lunar new year holi

29、day makers from mainland china because the park was full. chaos(混乱) erupted when angry crowds tried to force their way into the park. the embarrassing incident prompted a public apology from hong kong disneyland managing director bill ernest and a dressing down from hong kongs leader donald tsang. a

30、uthorities are carefully studying the issue of overcrowding in preparation for the possible building of the disney park in shanghai, shao said.the official xinhua news agency reported tuesday that no agreement has been reached on the park in shanghai, quoting senior vice president of walt disney par

31、ks and resorts, leslie goodman. hong kong disneyland is a joint venture between the walt disney co. and the local government, which shouldered the bulk of the parks construction fees. 51. why is it necessary to build a disney park in shanghai? a. hong kong disneyland cant meet the need of the large

32、population. b. hong kong disneyland is too small and very crowded. c. hong kong disney park was criticized by tourists. d. hong kong disneyland is far from the mainland.52. hundreds of visitors from mainland china got angry because _.a. the services in the park were not as good as expectedb. they we

33、re not allowed to go into the park c. the park was too crowdedd. chaos happened at the entrance to the park53. the building of a disney park in shanghai _. a. has been agreed to by the walt disney co. b. is financed the walt disney co. c. will be in the charge of the shanghai government d. remains t

34、o be discussed with the walt disney co. cchina is going green. in order to reduce air pollution and oil-shortages, automobile manufacturers have announced their plans to develop hybrid vehicles (混合燃料汽车) for the chinese market. toyotas hybrid car prius will be ready to drive in china this week. lets

35、have a look at the new car.any vehicle is a hybrid when it combines two or more sources of power. hybrid cars run off a rechargeable battery and gasoline. hybrid cars have special engines, which are smaller than traditional gasoline engines. they run at 99 percent of their power when the car is crui

36、sing (匀速行驶). a specially designed battery motor provides extra power for running up hills or when extra acceleration is needed. step into a prius, and turn on the engine. the first thing you notice is how much quieter it is than a traditional car. at this point, the cars gasoline engine is dormant (

37、休眠). the electric motor will provide power until the car reaches about 24 km/h. if you stay at a low speed, you are effectively driving an electric car, with no gasoline being used, and no waste gas gives off. the onboard (车载的) computer makes the decision about when to use a gas engine, when to go e

38、lectric, and when to use a combination of the two. if you go over 24 km/h, when you step on the gas pedal (油门), you are actually telling the computer how fast you want to go. the electronic motor recharges automatically using a set of batteries. when driving at high speed, the gasoline engine not on

39、ly powers the car, but also charges the batteries. any time you use the brake, the electric motor in the wheels will work like a generator and produce electricity to recharge the batteries. as a consequence, the cars batteries will last for around 200,000 miles.54. the author writes this passage mai

40、nly to .a. teach people how to drive a hybrid car b. introduce a new kind of “green” car c. show how to save their gasoline when driving a car d. announce plans to develop hybrid vehicles for china55. the first sentence probably refers to .a. there will be more and more green land in chinab. china i

41、s still young and lacking experience c. chinas new cars are combinations of different green modelsd. china has started producing environmentally friendly cars56. which of the followings is not true?a. the hybrid cars reduce air pollution and oil-shortages.b. the cars gasoline engine doesnt work unti

42、l it reaches about 24 km/h.c. this kind of car is completely controlled by an onboard computer.d. a specially designed battery motor provides extra power when needed.57. what is the most important characteristic of hybrid cars?a. they are powered by both a rechargeable battery and gasoline.b. they a

43、re much quieter than traditional cars.c. they only use 99 percent of their power to run up hills.d. they have smaller engines than traditional gasoline ones.第二节：以下人士要出门办事或参加活动。阅读第58至61题中的各人情况说明和a至e六个地方或活动的介绍，选出符合各人情况的最佳选项。58.mary is a student in oxford university and she has a wide interestshe is es

44、pecially interested in visiting some place and dressing up herself59.rain has won the first prize in the national youth music contestso his classmates are asking him to find a place to hold the party for celebration and fun60.jane has got up too early to meet her son from abroad at the airporton suc

45、h a cold winter early morning，what she needs is some hot drinks to warm herself61.sam is a nice boy and does well in all his college subjects except englishnow he has made up his mind to improve english because he has to pass cet band-4 asandwich side & caf this is the best place to enjoy wide choic

46、esdo you want to enjoy our freshly-made sandwiches? or we will offer you quick prepared hot drinks and disheshere you can find a complete service and great value for fun ba comfortable wailing bar youll find us near the entrance to the airport waiting roomthis is an official restaurantwhere you can

47、be served with several kinds of hot drinks and dishes while hoping to meet somebody patiently ca lecture of science health is it possible to beat high blood pressure without drugs? the answer is“yes”，according to the researcher at johns hopkins medical centrethis weekenddralan will tell you how thes

48、e people reduce their blood pressure in an easy and healthy way da visit to kensington palace birthplace of queen victoria，this royal(皇家)palace is open to the public for the first timeyou can have a look at some royal dress collection，including clothing dressed by diana princess ean introduction to

49、website this website provides hundreds of pages of free english learning materialsthere are many levels(水平)from low beginner to high beginner，from many english jokes to formal test papersyou certainly can find what you need五、单词拼写（本题有8小题，每小题1分，共8分）根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母，写出各单词的完全形式(每空)62. the excited look on the teachers face suggests that he is c_ with her