2014学年第二学期期中杭州地区(含周边)重点中学高二年级英语学科英语试题

第Ｉ卷 选择题（共90分）

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）

第一节

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 the speakers?

A. In a shop. B. In a restaurant. C. In the woman’s house.

2. When will the speakers get to the hall if they leave now?

A. At 7:30. B. At 7:45. C. At 8:00.

3. What does the man mean?

A. George won’t read the book.

B. George is reading the book.

C. George has finished reading the book.

4. When will the man make a phone call to the woman?

A. On 12th. B. On 14th. C. On 15th.

5. What does the woman think of the literature class?

A. Tiring. B. Helpful. C. Confusing.

第二节

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2至4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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。

6. How much did the man weigh last month?

A. About 155 pounds. B. About 160 pounds. C. About 165 pounds.

7. How does the woman keep in good health?

A. She eats healthily. B. She goes to bed early. C. She does sports every morning.

听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。

8. How many subjects will the woman choose for an academic year?

A. Four. B. Eight. C. Ten.

9. What does the woman think of completing the registration form?

A. It will be time-consuming work.

B. It is unnecessary to complete it by hand.

C. There seems to be something wrong with it.

10. What does the man advise the woman to do with the registration form?

A. Complete it before 5:15.

B. Fill it out online in the computer lab.

C. Go to the teaching building to get more information.

听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。

11. Why do most pubs have signs hanging outside?

A. To attract more customers to come in.

B. To make the pubs look more beautiful.

C. To help travelers find them more easily.

12. What do we know about the man’s pub?

A. It offers free drinks.

B. It produces its own beer.

C. It can choose any beer to sell.

13. What is the woman most probably doing?

A. Selling beer to the pubs.

B. Travelling around England.

C. Collecting information on beer.

听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16题。

14. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Tourist and tour guide. B. Schoolmates. C. Workmates.

15. Why did the woman become a tour guide?

A. She needed experience for her chosen career.

B. She wanted the opportunity to travel company.

C. She was invited to work for a travel company.

16. Why did the woman quit the job as a tour guide?

A. She didn’t like the busy schedule.

B. She didn’t have the chance to be creative.

C. She didn’t like the tourists’ attitudes.

听下面一段对话，回答第17至第20题。

17. What does informative advertising focus on?

A. Telling the details of the product.

B. Talking people into buying the product.

C. Introducing special functions of the product.

18. What products is informative advertising often used for?

A. Clothing. B. Household products. C. Office supplies.

19. What is mentioned as the third type of advertising?

A. Competitive advertising. B. Informative advertising. C. Persuasive advertising.

20. What do we know about the third type of advertising?

A. It is not allowed in some countries.

B. It is not allowed to be used for some products.

C. It can’t refer to competitors’ names in some countries.

第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节 单项填空（共20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，并在答题纸上将该选项符号涂黑。21. — Reading is the best way to kill time on the train.

— ___________________. Seldom do I go traveling without a book.

A. You must be joking B. Exactly C. I don’t think so D. That sounds like fun

22. By taking a closer look at its history, one may be amazed at the rich variety of art, which is influenced by _____ customs and faith of ______ people.

A. a; a B. a; the C. /; the D. the; a

23. For college students, finding a part-time job means financial independence. ___________, this involves a great deal of time and energy.

A. In addition B. After all C. As a result D. On the other hand

24. Cathy, _____ the alarm clock for 6 o’clock, or you would be late for the flight.

A. setting B. sets C. set D. to set

25. Thanks to all the _______ we’ve made in the field of science, our life has changed for the better.

A. applications B. advances C. conveniences D. technologies

26. Women prefer to think and then speak, while men like to speak as they _________.

A. think B. have thought C. thought D. are thinking

27. You’ve got to believe in yourself; that is __________ success lies.

A. which B. when C. what D. where

28. Words failed me the moment I saw the West Lake ______________ in the golden sun.

A. bathed B. bathing C. being bathed D. having bathed

29. Have you ever shouted at someone, and then ________ later you had kept your mouth shut?

A. hoped B. wished C. begged D. fancied

30. They all think it is Tom along with his parents that _________for his bad performance at school.

A. are to blame B. is to be blamed C. is to blame D. are to be blamed

31. Saying that John was badly off is to put it _________. He was indeed penniless.

A. seriously B. roughly C. simply D. mildly

32. When tourists book a holiday, the travel agent will recommend that they _________ travel insurance just in case.

A. carry on B. take up C. carry out D. take out

33. ____________ the service, it is generally good but there’s still much room for improvement.

A. Apart from B. As for C. On account of D. In case of

34. It is better for mothers who have jobs outside the home to have ____________ schedules, thus making it easier for them to care for their children.

A. tight B. flexible C. smooth D. regular

35. Thank goodness, it's all over. I ________ it if I _________it was going to take me so long.

A. would never have done; had known B. would never do; knew

C. would never have done; knew D. would never do; had known

36. Ella is often covered in cinders(灰尘) from sleeping by the fireplace, _________ her jealous and cruel new families rename her Cinderella.

A. which B. because of which C. because of that D. of which

37. Tina’s friend ___________ her heart out about her marriage troubles, but Tina, who hasn’t married herself, simply didn’t know how to comfort her.

A. poured B. gave C. pulled D. let

38. It is __________ of Gump to turn up at the last minute, which of course, makes the rest of us rather annoyed.

A. considerate B. particular C. typical D. casual

39. — Why can’t I sleep here?

— At no time ________.

A. is sleeping in class permitted B. sleeping in class is permitted

C. does sleeping in class permit D. sleeping in class does permit

40. — I just can’t get the hang of skiing.

— _______________. Practice makes perfect, though.

A. It’s hard to say. B. You’re not alone.

C. I can’t agree more. D. It depends.

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

Although Larry and I had been married less than a year, we were headed for ___41___. We just couldn’t communicate.

During this rocky time, I had the ___42___ to get a dog. Larry said a dog would be fine, ___43___ it wasn’t a “noisy little thing”. I called the local pound (宠物收留所) and asked if they had a German shepherd(牧羊犬) who needed a home. It just so happened that they had ___44___, so I went right over.

As I ___45___ my way to the dog’s cage, she moved like she had springs(弹簧) on the bottoms of her four paws, ___46___ jumping five feet in the air and ___47___ enthusiastically. I was ___48___ by her vibrant(充满活力的) personality.

I ___49___ Larry to see her a few hours later, and he liked her well enough for us to walk out with her. We named her Lucy, and she and I became best friends. I loved ___50___ in the early morning and walking her when the streets were ___51___. She liked to be ___52___ I was, watching me or snoozing in the sun as I went about my housework and ___53___. I found her ___54____ entertaining and comforting. Larry ___55___ to like her, too.

As the weeks went by, I felt happier and more ___56____. Things began to fall into place after that. And I was able to be more loving and ___57___ more fun to be around. Our wounds began to ___58____, and our marriage flowered.

We’ve been married for over ten years now. When people ask me the secret of our happy ___59____, I always tell them, “It’s ___60___. If you want dog-like devotion … get a dog!”

41. A. disaster B. argument C. happiness D. settlement

42. A. chance B. idea C. courage D. ability

43. A. now that B. if only C. as long as D. so that

44. A. that B. one C. some D. the one

45. A. found B. picked C. walked D. made

46. A. occasionally B. continuously C. frequently D. slowly

47. A. smiling B. shouting C. crying D. barking

48. A. impressed B. encouraged C. shocked D. delighted

49. A. persuaded B. invited C. brought D. suggested

50. A. waking up B. sitting up C. getting up D. rising up

51. A. crowded B. clean C. safe D. quiet

52. A. wherever B. whatever C. whenever D. however

53. A. visits B. shopping C. gardening D. cleaning

54. A. character B. company C. existence D. guidance

55. A. appeared B. wanted C. seemed D. hoped

56. A. pleased B. settled C. relaxed D. desperate

57. A. gradually B. really C. finally D. certainly

58. A. ease B. cure C. heal D. mend

59. A. friendship B. journey C. ending D. partnership

60. A. simple B. great C. amazing D. natural

第三部分：阅读理解（第一节15小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节：阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

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He almost killed somebody, but one minute changed his life. This beautiful story comes from Sherman Rogers’ book, Foremen: Leaders or Drivers? In his true-life story,