浙江省杭州重点中学高一下学期期中考试(英语)

1、精品文档！值得拥有!二0一三学年第二学期阶段性测试高一年级英语学科试卷考试说明：1 .考试时间：2014年04月22日10时20分至11时50分。2 .本试卷分试题卷和答题卷，本卷满分100分，附加题满分20分。共8页。3 .答题前，请在答题卡指定区域内填涂好相关信息。所有答案必须写在答题卡上，写在试题卷上无效。一.听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题，每题1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，你都有 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. Where are th

2、e speakers?A. At the man ' s home. B. At a supermarket.C. At arestaurant2. How many people are there at the club?A. 8.B. 15.C. 303. What does the man mean?A. His Spanish was pretty good. B. His Spanish teacher helped him a lot.C. He had trouble with some words of the book.4. What kind of party w

3、ill the speakers have tomorrow?A. A birthday party. B. A wedding party.C. Agoing-away party5. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman will help the man. B. The man failed the science test.C. The woman feels worried.第二节（共10小题，每题1.5分）听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8题。6. What is the man planning to do on h

4、oliday?A. Visit a beach.B. Go skiing.C. Read athome.7. How will the woman prepare for her holiday?A. By learning how to ski.B. By visiting some bookstores.C. By finishing her lessons this Saturday.8. Who is good at skiing?A. Chris.B. MeganC. Ava听下面一段对话，回答第9至第12题。9. How will the woman go to the city

5、center?A. By car.B. By taxi.C. Onfoot.10. Which street can take the woman to the city center?A. The South Street. B. The River Street. Street.11. How far is it from the hotel to the Lakes?A. 5 kilometers.B. 7 kilometers.kilometers.12. What will the woman do tomorrow?A. Go to see the man. B. Book a h

6、otel.C. The ParkC. 15C. Hirea car.听下面一段独白，回答第13至第15题。13. What does the speaker say about the Grand Palace?A. Its outside walls were damaged last year. B. It sells gifts in the entrance hall.C. Its roof still needs repairing.A.Take a picture of the old furniture.B. Enjoythe14. What can visitors do in

7、 the music room?珍贵文档！值得收藏!beautiful ceiling.C. Eat home-made cakes.15. How much does a family of 2 adults and 2 children pay for the ticket?A.£13.50 B. £ 18.C.£22二.单项填空（共20题，每题1分，满分20分）16. -Take part in the marathon! Are you kidding? -. Come on. We can make it.A.I don ' t mindB. F

8、orget itC. I'm seriousD. Go ahead17. In communication, a smile is usually strong sign of a friendly andopen attitude.A. the; /B. a; anC. a; /D. the;an 18. The Smiths went to the country for the weekend as they to the office.A. needn ' t have gone B. mustn ' t go C. may not goD.didn '

9、 t have too g19. His sister left home in 1998, and since.A. had not been heard of B. has not been heard of C. had not heard of D. has not heard of20. The English play my students acted at the New Year' party was a greatsuccess.A. for whichB. at whichC. in whichD. onwhich21. I am every part of th

10、e city, that is to say, every part of the city is me.A. familiar to; familiar withB. familiar to; familiar toC. familiar with; familiar toD. familiar with; familiar with22. Some football fans,money was a big problem, couldn' t afford to go tothe football court to see their star play.A. for whomB

11、. for whose C. with whomD. with whose23. -I feel really disappointed not to have got that job. -Don' tworry. Maybe something better willA. go byB. take onC. turn upD. falldown24. he didn ' t help me with the work. Instead, he was just.A. In a way; in my wayB. On the way; in the wayC. In the

12、way; in a wayD. By the way; on the way25. I think she would it if we could all help out a bit more.A. appreciateB. thankC. employD.perform 26. -What is the price of petrol these days? -Oh, it sharply since last month.A. is raisedB. has risen C. has arisenD. isincreased27. Special attention should be

13、 paid our earth from.A. to prevent; being pollutedB. to prevent; pollutingC. to preventing; being pollutedD. to preventing; polluted28. Could you tell me if there are any restaurants we can have our lunch?A. around which B. from whichC. around where D.from where29. -1 ' murprised to hear that Su

14、e and Paul have. -So am I. They seemed very happy together when I last saw them.A.broken upB. finished upC. dividedupD. closed up30. I must your promise you won ' t be late again.A. remind you for; whyB. remind you to; in whichC. remind you of; thatD. remind you; which31. -he come in or wait out

15、sider -Let him in, please.A.ShallB. W川C. DoesD. Has32. Once harm is to the eco-system, all species will , including man himself.A. made; be in dangerB. done; be dangerousC. caused; be endangeredD. done; be in danger33. My parents will move back into town in a year.A. laterB. afterC. or soD.about34.

16、Little children should go to school to learn something., they should learn how to behave well in social life.A. After allB. In allC. Above allD. Atall35. It ' s reported that many a new house at present in the disaster area.A. are being built B. were being built C. was being builtD. isbeing buil

17、t.三.完形填空（共15题，满分15分）Do you know what kind of things the young people are reading? More and more 36 and parents have noticed another kind of pollution, which comes from theprinted papers 37 on streets.These printed things 38 newspapersbut have hardly anything to dowith 39_ , you can only find reading

18、 materials badly made up theresome aretoo strange for anyone to 40; others are frightening stories of something stillworse. However, many of the young readers are getting interested in such 41 reading, which 42 them what they should pay for their breakfastand brings them nightmares 恶梦）and immoral （牙

19、B恶的）ideas in return. Homework was left 43; daily games were lost.These sellers shout on streets selling their papers well. The writers, publishers and printers, whoever they are, we never know, are 44 their silent money.The sheep - skinned wolf's story seems to have been forgotten once again. Wh

20、y not 45 this kind of thing? Yes, both teachers and parents have asked eachother for more strict control of the young readers.46, the more you want to forbid it, the more they want to have a look at it. Sometimes you may even find out several children, driven by the curious natures,47 one patched pa

21、per,which has traveled from hand to hand.It really does 48 to our society. It has already formed a sort of moralpollution. The 49 teachers and parents need more powerful support in theirprotection of the young generation. At the same time the young readers need more interesting books to help them 50

22、 those ugly papers.36.A.writersB. readersC. studentsD.teachers37.A.soldB. printedC. putD.found38.A.work outB. look likeC. act asD.depend on39.A.themB. childrenC. young peopleD.it40.A.thinkB. believeC. knowD.understand41.A.wonderfulB. interestingC. usefulD.poisonous42.A. spendsB. costsC. paysD.takes4

23、3.A.unknownB. muchC. lessD.undone44.A. makingB. spendingC. wastingD.using45.A.forbidB. separateC. leaveD.stop46.A. LuckilyB. UnfortunatelyC. BadlyD.Happily47.A.shareB. getC. holdD.take48.A. goodB. favorC. wrongD.harm49.A. puzzledB. surprisedC. disappointedD.worried50.A.come intoB. break downC. get r

24、id ofD. get off四.阅读理解（共15小题，满分30分。第一部分阅读10题；第二部分为任务 型阅读5题）APoet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours 绕行 路）in life than by the narrow road toward goals. I like this image. But it was quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words.For years we made the

25、long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents' hoin Boise in nine hours. We traveled the way most people do： the fastest, shortest, easiestroad, especially when I was alone with four noisy, restless kids who hate confinement （限制）and have strong opinions about everything.Road trips felt risky

26、 , so I would drive fast , stopping only when I had to. We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired.But then Banner; our lamb was born. He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to Boise. I had two choices leave Banner with my husband or take him with me. My husband made the decis

27、ion for me.That is how I found myself on the road with four kids, a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through. We took the country roads out of necessity. We had to stop every hou r let Banner shake out his legs and feed him. The kids chased him and one another. They '

28、d get back in the car breathless a nd energized smelling fresh from the cold air.We explored side roads catching grasshoppers in waisthigh grass. Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother, or fish leaping out of the water, it was better than the best ride do

29、wn the freeway. Here was life. And new horizons.We eventually arrived at my parents doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories.I grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique. On an empty section of road , everyone started quarreling. I stopped the car, ordered

30、 all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead. I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence.Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight. But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to anyone adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize tha

31、t a detour may uncover the best part of a journey and the best part of yourself.51. Why did the author use to take freeways to her parents' home?A. It was less tiring.B. It would be faster and safer.C. Her kids would feel less confined. D. She felt better with other drivers nearby.52. The author

32、 stopped regularly on the country roads to.A. relax in the fresh airB. take a deep breathC. take care of the lambD. let the kids play with Banner53. What does the author discover from the trip according to Paragraph 6?A. Freeways are where beauty hides. B. Getting close to nature adds tothe joy of l

33、ife.C. Enjoying the beauty of nature benefits one' s health.D. One should follow side roads to watch wild animals.54. Why did the author ask the kids to get out of the car on their way back home? A. To give herself some time to read.B. To order some food for them.C. To play a game with them.D. T

34、o let them cool down.55. What could be the best title for the passage?A. Charm of the DetourB. The Road to BraveryC. Creativity out of NecessityD. Road Trip and Country LifeBBefore the opening of the Cape Cod Canal in 1914, the only way ships could leave Boston was on a route around Race Pointthe no

35、rthern tip of Cape Cod. However, navigation during the 18th century was a nightmare, because the floating cross current佼叉气流）around Race Point caused countless accidents. So building a lighthouse to lighten the place was very necessary.As early as 1808, the people of Provincetown requested a lighthou

36、se on Race Point, but it took Congress eight years to react when they finally paid $ 8,000 on April 27,1816 to build a lighthouse Race Point Light, which was located in the town of Provincetown, Massachusetts. It was first built of stone 25 feet high with no foundation and its light was 30 feet abov

37、e the sea. It was equipped with one of the nation's earliest revolving lights.Actually, there were two other lighthouses on Cape Codbut they were hit by a storm in October 1841.In the following year, Race Point Light was examined by I. W.P. Lewis, who realized the light's importance. He said

38、 , “The light should be useful to all ships leaving Boston. However , its illuminating power is so weak that people would hardly be able to differentiate it from the lights set on the ships which stay in the bay, or close by. It hasn't played its role as a lighthouse well.”The result was that ol

39、d lighthouse was destroyed and a new iron lighthouse with a proper foundation was put up to take its place. The new lighthouse was 45 feet high. Although the original keeper's house was in good repair, it was destroyed too and a new one was built. Today the lighthouse has been automated（动化）and R

40、ace Point Light is still an active aid to navigation.You can park at Race Point Beach and walk about 45 minutes to the lighthouse. Sunset at Race Point Light is one of the Cape Cod's most popular scenes. And at times whales can be seen in the lighthouse. For reservations to stay one night in the

41、 keeper's house at Race Point call（508）487 9930.56. The underlined word " illuminating " in Paragraph 3 probably meansA. preventing accident B. cooling the air C. providing light D. predicting weather57. Why was the original Race Point Light replaced by a new one?A. It was too old to r

42、epair properly. B. It hadn't done a good job in helping thepassing ships.C. It was destroyed in a storm in October 1841.D. It wasn't high enough and had no foundation.58. According to the passage Race Point Light.A. is also a tourist spot nowB. stopped working after 1914C. was built by I. W.

43、P. LewisD. has been automated since 184159. What can be learned from the passage?A. The keeper's house is open to the public now.B. The present keeper's house is the original one.C. The two other lighthouses had revolving lights too.D. The government didn't agree to build Race Point Ligh

44、t.60. What does this passage mainly talk about?A. The building process of Race Point Light. B. The tourism value of Race Point Light.C. The three lighthouses on Cape Cod.D. The history of Race PointLight.任务型阅读：请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出符合各段意思 的小标题，选项中有一项是多余选项。A. Structure of a hurricaneB. Preparing for

45、a HurricaneC. How Hurricanes MoveD. How Hurricanes startE. Hurricane NamesF. Hurricane DamageHurricanesHurricanes are huge tropical（热带的）storms that can be hundreds of kilometers wide. They bring along very strong winds and a lot of rainfall. They often cause flooding near the coasts and sea levels r

46、ise.61. Hurricanes are born over tropical oceans,usually during late summer and early autumn. They need two things to get them started: heat and moist air. During the summer the ocean surface heats up and warm moist air starts to rise. Cool air sinks down to replace it. This creates an area of low p

47、ressure. The rotation of the earth creates winds around the center of such a low-pressure area. In the northern hemisphere the air moves counter clockwise, in the southern part clockwise. Such a system is called a cyclone. When warm air rises, it cools and creates clouds. Soon, thunderstorms form an

48、d it starts to rain.All hurricanes begin as cyclones but not all cyclones become storms or hurricanes.Some die out a few days after they start. They don' t have enough energy to become ahurricane. When winds are stronger than 119 km an hour a storm officially becomes a hurricane.62. The center o

49、f a hurricane is called the eye, a calm area with little rainfall. It is about 30 to 50 km wide. Inside the eye the sea can rise up to one meter because the air moves up. The eye wall is around the eye. This is an area of thunderstorms, rain and the strongest winds up to 300 km an hour. Then come lo

50、ng bands of rain clouds that are curved towards the center of the hurricane.63. In the northern hemisphere hurricanes normally move in a westward direction and then they turn north and northeast. Their path takes them away from the warm tropical water of the equator （赤道）.When hurricanes move over co

51、lder water or over land they lose a lot of their energy. They slow down and as time goes on, they disappear. In the southern hemisphere their path leads them to the south and southeast.64. When a tropical storm forms over the Caribbean Sea it gets a name. Every year the first storm of the season is

52、given a name that starts with the letter A, the second storm gets a name starting with B and so on. Years ago only womennarin es wereused for tropical storms. Today male and female names alternate能流交替）for example, the first storm is named Alexandra, the second one Billy, then Catherine etc. Each yea

53、r new names are used so that you can connect a storm to a certain year.65. Hurricanes are causing more and more damage throughout the Gulf Region, mainly becausethe population is constantly growing. Many things can be done to protect yourself and your property during a hurricane: Keep emergency supp

54、lies of food and water; keep a battery-powered radio ready in case the power goes out. Listen to the instructions you get; keep the gas tank of your car full, in case you have to leave quickly; protect your house by nailing board over the windows and doors. Tie down loose objects; find out which roa

55、ds are best to take you away from the storm; leave your house as soon as you are ordered to leave, etc.五.书面表达（满分15分）假如你是李华，你最近对一个叫Dustbot的机器人很感兴趣，想要把它介绍给你的英国朋友Emily。请你给Emily写一封电子邮件，内容包括：1 .对Dustbot的描述：a.它看起来像一个绿色的垃圾桶；b.你可以通过短 信把它叫到家门口，然后把垃圾扔进去；c.它能利用瘦小的 身躯”到卡车到不了 的地方收集垃圾。2 .解释你为什么对它感兴趣。提示词： 垃圾桶 garb

56、age can短信 short message注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。附加题20分I.阅读理解（共5小题，满分10分）Women, as all research suggests,are far more critical of their appearancethan men. Most of them are likely to feel dissatisfied with their reflection in the mirror.It is quite possible that men looking in the mirror are ei

57、ther pleased with what they see or indifferent. Researchshows that men generally have a much more positive body-image than women-if anything, they may tend to over-estimate their attractiveness. Some men looking in the mirror may literally not see the flaws in their appearance.Why are women so much

58、more self-critical than men? Because women are judged more on their appearance than men, and standards of female beauty are considerably higher and more inflexible. Women are continually bombarded with images of the “ideal face. And constant exposure to idealized images of female beauty on TV, magazinesand billboards makes exceptional