浙江省杭二中高一期末考试英语试题

1、11 / 10杭州二中2011学年第一学期高一年级期末考试英语试卷2012.1本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共100分，考试时间90分钟第I卷（共73分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分15分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）听下面五段对话。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10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 happened to the man?A. The man suffered from smoking.B. The man gave up

2、 smoking.C. The man was to see a doctor.2. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Both of the speakers liked sports very much. B. The man liked reading more than watching movies.C. Neither of the speakers liked watching movies.3. What is the woman s attitude towards her late arrival?A. She is wo

3、rried.B. She feels sorry.C. Shedoesn't care.4. What does the woman mean?A. The man should not give up.B. The man should find a new partner.C. The man didn't practice hard.5. Which statement is TRUE?A. The man wants the job not very much.B. The man is feeling nervous.C. The woman thinks the m

4、an is not well prepared.第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）听下面几段对话或独白。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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至第8题。6. What can we learn from the conversation?B. The woman damaged her bike.B. Some of his flowers are missing.B. She was

5、afraid of being late for class.A. The woman is the man's wife.C. The woman is a student.7. Why is the man so angry?A. Some of his flowers are dead.C. The flower pots are broken.8. What was TRUE about the woman?A. She was afraid of breaking her bike.C. She was afraid of killing the flowers.听第 7 段

6、材料，回答第9 至第 11 题。9. When will the final exam take place?A. Next Tuesday.B. Next Thursday.C. This Thursday.10. Why does the man feel nervous?A. Because he is too busy to prepare for the exam. B. Because he cant find a person tohelp him.C. Because he hasn t prepared for the exam yet.11. What is the spe

7、akers plan?A. They will go to the classroom together every day. B. They will go to school together every day.C. They will help each other in study.听第 8 段材料，回答第12 至第 15 题。12. Why didn t Susan get the job at the coffee bar?A. Because she could only work on Saturdays.B. Because she was very tired.C. Be

8、cause she couldn t work on the required days.13. Where did Susan see an advertisement later?A. In her newspaper.B. In a newspaper.C. In thecorner by the window.14. Which statement is TRUE?A. She went to the job interview by bus.B. The job interview was faraway fro m the coffee bar.C. She would only

9、have to work on weekdays in the new job.15. What job did Susan get at last?A. A shop manager.B. A shop keeperC. A conductor.第二部分: 英语知识运用第一节：单项填空（共 20 小题 , 每小题 0.5 分，满分10 分 ）从 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。16. It was on frightening night that the water went all over the field and destroyedquiet few

10、 villages along the river.A. the; /B. a; aC. a; theD. /; a17. Our English teacher London in a few days. I wonder when earliest plane onSaturday.A. leaves; takes offB. is leaving; takes offC. is leaving; is taking ofD. will leave; is taking off18. Now scientists have a new theory for why women live,

11、on average, longer than men.A. made up for B. come up with C. given outD. put up19. Hearing the sound, the animal disappeared into the bushes, Mrs. Stone picked up herbasket and ran all the way home.A. thenB. after thatC. from which D. after which20. To get the best view of Sydney Harbour, take a Sy

12、dney Seaplane flight the Harbour andBondi BeachA. aboveB. onC. overD. across21. Hundreds of brightly coloured balloons were and used as party toys or partydecorations on New Year s Day.A. given upB. set upC. built upD. blown up22. Williams says the company believes it is a duty to help the local eco

13、nomy, which helpsthe company.A. in turnB. as a rewardC. as a resultD. on purpose23. My teacher often says “If you yourself, you will be able to work efficiently. ”A. viewB. forecastC. paceD. speed24. They all the details of the plan time again to make sure that the project went smoothly.A. got throu

14、ghB. went throughC. got overD. dipped into25. The other day Mr. Zhao was wandering （ 溜达 ） in a Bird and Flower Market he saw anamazing object made in the Qing Dynasty among the many different vases.A. whichB. whatC. thatD. when26. We all know that cell phones and mobile phones make possible us to ta

15、lkto anyone from anywhere.A. this; forB. it; toC. that; ofD. it; for27. Its a fact that histo life changes when a person is getting older.A. attitudeB. wayC. designD. method28. Those who do exercise in our club have showed amazing improvements in health andweight.A. fluentlyB. graduallyC. regularlyD

16、. entirely29. Top scientists and building experts from all over the country were invited to how toprotect historicsites in Beijing.A. set downB. settle downC. work outD. come up30. I the work in time, but an unexpected meeting delayed it.A. should finish B. could have finished C. could finishD. must

17、 have finished31. Not until I began to start my car there was something wrong with it.A. didn t I know B. did I knowC. I didn t knowD. I knew32. - Washington, a state in the United States, is named after one of the greatest American presidents.- Oh, I m so foolish. I know that.A. couldn tB. don tC.

18、didn tD. may not33. They traveled on and on across the ocean until they came to they thought wasIndia, was infact the New Continent.A. where; which B. there; whichC. which; what D. what; which34. -Why didn ' t you tell me the truth about his illness?-, I knew nothing about it at that time.A. Gen

19、erally speakingB. Telling the truthC. As a matter of factD. On the other hand35. This passage tells us that Feng Jicai his career to save the old buildings of hishometown.A. put; on hold B. built; upC. set; freeD. packed; up第二节：完形填空（共 18小题，每小题1分，满分18分）阅读下面的短文，从短文所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。When I

20、 was asked a question who touched my life most, I would always say it was my mother. I believe in my mother. My belief began when I was just a kid. I 36 becoming a doctor.My mother was a waitress. Through her work, she learned that 37 people spent a lot more time reading than they 38 watching televi

21、sion. She commanded that my brother and I 39 only watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and 40 her written book reports. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we rea

22、lized her marks were a 41_. My mother received no education.When I entered high school I was an A-student, 42 not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes.I wanted to43 the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from finishing her various jobs a

23、nd I talked about 44 enough expensive Italian knit shirts. She said, "Okay, I'll give you all the money I make this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy the family food and pay the bills. With everything 45 you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want. " I

24、 was very46 with that plan but once I went through spending the money, there was 47 left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to 48 our heads and any kind of food on the table, let alone buy clothes. I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn't going to get me 49 . Succe

25、ss required intellectual preparation. I went back to my studies and became an A-student again, and gradually I 50 my dream and I became a doctor.My story is really my mother's story-a woman with no 51_education or property who used her _52 as a parent to change the lives of many people around th

26、e globe. There is 53 job more important than parenting. This is what I believe.36. A. devoted to37. A. hopefulB. determined toB. peacefulC. dreamed ofC. successfulD.D.turned to reliable38. A. costB. paidCtookD.did39. A. shouldB. couldC. mustD.need40. A. hand inB. search forC. come upD.dig out41. A.

27、trackB. tipC. trapD.trick42. A. andB. butC. orD.so43. A. get along withB . go out withC. break away fromD.belong to44 A having notB not haveC not havingD have not45 A left overB remainedC used upD made use of46 A shockedB pleasedC rewardedD willing47 A anythingB everythingC somethingD nothing48 A pu

28、t an idea intoB gave an impression inC keep a roof overD replace ideas of49 A. any placeB nowhereC anywhereD somewhere50 A madeB realizedC recognizedDtried51 A formalB regularC ordinaryD common52 A positionB stageC leagueDstate53 A notB noC soD such第二部分：阅读理解（共15 小题，每小题2 分，满分30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、

29、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。AHow often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups and old people wishing they were young again! Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in their useless regrets.Childhood is a time

30、 when there are few responsibilities for them to make a living. If a child has good parents, he is well fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. What's more, life is always givi

31、ng new things to the child things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too common for them. But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is repeatedly being told not to do something, or being punished for what he has wrongly done.When a young

32、 man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of socie

33、ty just as he used to break the rules of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society.54. According to paragraph 2, the writer thinks that .A. life for a

34、child is fairly easy B. only children are interested in lifeC. a child is always loved whatever he doesD. if much is given to a child, he must do something to pay back55. A young man if he expects to live in the way he wants.A. should lose his heart to his work B. should try to keep out of troubleC.

35、 should spend most of his time enjoying himselfD. should build up his own position in society for himself56. The main idea of the passage is that .A. children's time is the most enjoyable in one's lifeB. life is not enjoyable since each age has some painsC. young men can have the greatest ha

36、ppiness if they work hardD. one can enjoy what each age gives him though there are some painsBThe miracle bridgeThe Brooklyn Bridge that crosses the river between Manhattan and Brooklyn is simply an engineering miracle. In 1883, a creative engineer, John Roebling, was inspired by an idea for this sp

37、ectacular (蔚为奇观的 )bridge project. However, bridge-building experts told him to forget it.It just was not possible. Roebling convinced (persuade sb. to do sth. ) his son, Washington, an up- and-coming engineer, that the bridge could be built. The two of them formed an idea of how it could be finished

38、 successfully and how to overcome the difficulties. Somehow, they persuaded bankers to provide money for the project. Then, with great excitement and energy, they hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge.The project was only a few months under way when a tragic on-site accident killed

39、John Roebling and severely injured his son. Washington was severely brain-damaged, unable to talk or walk. Everyone thought the project would have to be thrown away, since the Roeblings were the only ones who understood how the bridge could be built.Though Washington Roebling was unable to move or t

40、alk, his mind was as sharp as ever. One day as he lay in his hospital bed, an idea flashed in his mind as to how to develop a communication code. All he could move was one finger, so he touched the arm of his wife with that finger. He tapped out the code to communicate to her what she was to tell th

41、e engineers who continued building the bridge. For 13 years, Washington tapped out his instructions with one finger until the spectacular Brooklyn Bridge was finally completed.57. This spectacular bridge project in 1883.A. was designed well by a certain engineer B. was going onC. was a dream of an i

42、dea that was workable D. was argued heatedly by the bridge-building experts58. What's the meaning of under way "in the passage?A. A way being repairedB. Under constructionC. Under designD. A good method being discussed59. Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to Wash

43、ington?a. He tried to persuade bankers to support them, too.b. His mind was as sharp as before.c. He was ready to build the bridge with his father.d. He was badly hurt in an accident.e. He gave out his instructions with a communication code.A. c, d, b, a, e B. a, c, d, b, e C. c, a, d, b, e D. e, a,

44、 d, b, c60. This article mainly tells us.A. to try your best to save ourselves in an accidentB. never to do dangerous things C. to study hard the advanced science and technique D. to fight as long as one has breathCMany expensive nutrition additives (添力齐U) advertised on TV say they can improve your

45、memory. But only ordinary food and healthy habits have been shown to work.A research team from UCLA (University of California at Los Angeles) has designed a four-step plan to improve your memory in just 14 days."It sounds like another advertisement, but it really works," says UCLA psychiat

46、ry （ 精神病学）professor Gary Small.The team found the four-step plan improved memory function （ 功能 ） in teenagers under stress and older people. After a two-week study that included brain-teasers （脑筋急转弯）,exercise and diet changes, test subjects' memories worked more efficiently.Here's the progra

47、mme:Memory training: Train yourself with brain-teasers, crossword puzzles and memory exercises that train verbal （ 文字上的） skills throughout the day.Healthy diet: Eat five rather than three meals a day. The food should be rich in omega-3 fats （omega-3 脂肪 ）, such as whole grains and vegetables that con

48、tain antioxidants （抗氧化剂）.Having frequent meals helps increase blood glucose （ 血糖 ）, the primary energy source for the brain.Physical fitness: Have regular physical exercise such as walking, basketball or running, every day.Stress reduction （ 减少 ）: Perform stretching and relaxation exercises. Stress

49、causes the body to release a chemical that can shrink （ 使缩小 ） the memory centres in the brain.Before-and-after brain scans showed that test subjects experienced on average a 5 per cent increase in working memory. This suggests they were using their brains more efficiently. They also performed better

50、 on a cognitive （ 认知的 ） test.A control group that didn't follow the plan showed no big changes."We've known for years that diet and exercise can help people keep their physical health, which is a key part of healthy aging," said Small. "But keeping mental health is just as imp

51、ortant. Now we have evidence that people can improve their memories through a programme of memory exercises and stress reduction."61. Why did Small say “ It sounds like another advertisement, but it really works ”?A. He is satisfied with his programme. B. He is working at another advertisement.

52、C. He wants to advertise his program. D. He wants to improve his memory.62. Which of the following is NOT helpful to the memory?A. Crossword puzzles.B. Nutrition additives.C. Grains and vegetables.D. Playing basketball and running.63. Which of the following is Small s conclusion from the program?A.

53、Diet and exercise can help people keep their physical health.B. Eating three meals a day can help people improve their memories.C. Ordinary food had nothing to do with people s memories.D. People s memories can be improved through memory exercises.64. A research team from UCLA started the programme

54、with the purpose of .A. improving your memory by eating healthy food in just 14 daysB. advertising nutrition additives on TVC. proving many nutrition additive advertisement are falseD. showing the relationship between memories and memory exercisesDIn the second half of each year, many powerful storm

55、s are born in the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean seas. Ofthese, only about half a dozen become the strong, circling winds of 75 miles per hour or more that are called hurricanes, and several usually make their way to the coast. There they cause millions of dollars of damage, and bring death to larg

56、e numbers of people.The great storms that hit the coast start as soft circling winds, hundreds even thousands of miles out to sea.As they travel aimlessly over water warmed by the summer sun, they are carried westward by the trade winds （信风）.When conditions are just right, warm, moist air flows in a

57、t the bottom of such a wind, moves upward through it and comes out at the top. In the process, the moisture in this warm air produces rain, and with it the heat is changed to energy in the form of strong winds. As the heat increases, the young hurricane begins to move in a counter-clockwise motion （ 逆时针运动 ）.The average life of a hurricane is only about nine days, but it contains almost more power than we can imagine. The energy in the heat released by a hurricane raiisfall in a single