杭州二中2015学年第二学期高一年级期中考英语试卷本试卷分为第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65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l0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 does the man advise the woman to do?A. Collect her books.B. Throw out her books.C. Give away her books.2. When does the woman want to go to the museum?A. Right after breakfast.B. After her mother leaves.C. Before she goes shopping.3. What does the man actually think of Twitter?A. Incorrect.B. Modern.C. Out-of-date.4. What is the woman trying to do?A. Create a game.B. Send an email.C. Strengthen her memory.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. A photo.B. The man’s brother.C. The woman’s hai r.第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)听下面4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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. Who is the man waiting for?A. His girlfriend.B. His sister.C. His wife.7. Where does this conversation most likely take place?A. At a concert.B. At a cinema.C. At a railway station.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. Why did the woman call the man?A. To cancel a booking.B. To make a reservation.C. To change her trip.9. When is the woman likely to be free?A. In February.B. In March.C. In half a year.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. W hy is the woman moving?A. To save money.B. To build a career.C. To escape cold weather.11. W hat happened to the clubs in San Francisco?A. They were burned down.B. They were pulled down.C. They were turned into restaurants.12. What is the woman’s dream?A. Becoming famous.B. Getting married.C. Attending performances.听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。
13. W hat attracts most tourists to Mexico City?A. Delicious food.B. Various activities.C. Colorful nightlife.14. W hy does the speaker mainly suggest walking around?A. To do shopping.B. To kill time.C. To talk with people.15. W hat is the purpose of this talk?A. To inform students of the city.B. To encourage people to visit.C. To introduce a different culture.第二部分：语言运用（共三节，满分30分）第一节：词汇单选（共10个小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）16. Scientists have found that heavy drinking can cause _______ brain damage in teenagers, whichmay never recover.A. permanentB. addictedC. obviousD. diverse17. State leaders joined the discussions with the country’s political advisors yesterday, calling for efforts to _______ the global financial crisis (危机).A. try out forB. stick withC. blow awayD. pull through18. China can _______ a global role in improving public health by sharing some of its vaccines(疫苗) with other developing countries.A. take effectB. fix upC. take onD. pile up19. Vice-Premier Li Keqiang said that more effort should be made to save land and _______ in orderto reduce consumption (消耗) and improve the efficiency (效益) of the economy.A. conflictsB. resourcesC. agenciesD. expenses20. A man named Daredevil Nik Wallenda _______ his lifelong dream and became the first personto walk across Niagara Falls on a high wire.A. possessedB. contributedC. fulfilledD. charged21. Carrying a plastic shopping bag is quite normal in China, but in Rwanda it’s illegal. Suchan act will _______.A. get along well with itB. get you in hot waterC. get the hang of itD. get you across the river22. Could you please make a move? You’re throwing a _______ on my book so I can’t see the words clearly.A. blockB. bondC. titleD. shadow23. Signs of “Bus Only, 7:00-9:00, 16:30-18:30” are painted in white to prevent vehicles fromusing the bus _______ during rush hours every day.A. lanesB. pavementC. systemD. station24. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) once expressed concern over Rio’s ability to buildall the necessary _______ for the 2016 Summer Olympics in time.A. appliancesB. facilitiesC. toolsD. devices25. The director was facing a lot of doubts. In _______, he simply posted on weibo calling onpeople to concern more about his movies.A. practiceB. responseC. turnD. theory第二节：完形填空（共15个小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A woman nam ed Emily renewing her driver’s license at the County Clerk’s office was asked to state her occupation. She __26__, uncertain how to classify herself.“What I mean is,” explained the recorder, “do you have a job, or are you just a …”“__27__ I have a job,” said Emily. “I’m a mother.”“We don’t list ‘mother’ as an occupation… ‘housewife’ __28__ it,” said the recorder.One day I found myself in the same __29__. The clerk was obviously a career woman, efficient, confident and possessed of a high sounding title like, “Official Interrogator” or “Town Registrar. ” “What is your occupation?” she asked.Somehow, the words simply __30__. “I’m a Research Associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations.”The clerk paused, ballpoint pen __31__ in midair, and looked up as though she had not heard right.I repeated the __32__ slowly, then I stared __33__ as my statement was written in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire.“Might I ask,” said the clerk with new interest, “just what you do in this field?”__34__, without any trace of panic in my voice, I heard myself reply, “I have a continuing program of research (what mother doesn’t), in the lab and in the field (normally I __35__ indoors and out). Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities (any mother care to disagree?), and I often work 14 hours a day (24 is more like __36__), but rewards are more of a satisfaction __37__ just money.”There was an increasing __38__ of respect in the clerk’s voice as she completed the form, stood up, and showed me out.As I drove into our driveway, buoyed up (受鼓舞) by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants-- ages 13, 7, and 3. Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model (a6 month old baby), in the child-development program, __39__ a new vocal pattern.I felt proud! I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable (不可缺少的) to mankind than “just another mother.”Motherhood…What a glorious career! __40__ when there’s a title on the door.26. A. doubted B. interrupted C. hesitated D. admired27. A. Above all B. Of course C. In reality D. For example28. A. covers B. lists C. replaces D. means29. A. office B. way C. lab D. situation30. A. mixed up B. faded away C. spread about D. popped out31. A. frozen B. shaking C. dropped D. flying32. A. career B. title C. field D. question33. A. with anger B. in despair C. with wonder D. in curiosity34. A. Fortunately B. Excitedly C. Obviously D. Coolly35. A. would have said B. dare say C. must have said D. could say36. A. them B. it C. one D. others37. A. other than B. together with C. rather than D. instead of38. A. note B. sound C. amount D. praise39. A. accounting for B. getting away with C. testing out D. playing jokes on40. A. Certainly B. Unexpectedly C. Usually D. Especially第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共11个小题；每小题2分，满分22分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。