浙江省杭州十四中2013-2014学年高二下学期期中英语试卷考试说明：1．考试时间：2014年4月22日13时30分至15时。

2．本试卷分试题卷和答题卷，试题卷6页，答题卷2页，全卷满分120分。

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。

I. 听力(共两节10小题，每小题1分，满分10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，并标在试卷相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。

1. When will Mr Brown have to be at the airport tomorrow?A. By 930 a.m.B. By 1000 a.m.C. By 1030 a.m.2. Where will the speakers go first tomorrow?A. To a museum.B. To a garden.C. To a castle.3. Why did the woman have to go home?A. To get her cheque.B. To get some cash.C. To fetch her ID card.4. What are the speakers going to do?A. Have dinner.B. Watch a show.C. Make a sandwich.5. What does the man want the woman to do?A. Go shopping with him.B. Teach him some French.C. Help him get the photos第二节：（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面两段对话或独白。

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。

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，各个小题将给出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. What does the man think of Paula Sherman now?A. Thin.B. Attractive.C. Serious.7. What does the man say about Ed Martin?A. He looks thin and serious.B. He is successful in his athletic career.C. He used to be popular and active in sports.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题：8. What is a must to take part in the singing competition?A. One must be under the age of 65.B. One must live near the city centre.C. One must perform together with a dancer.9. When does the sports hall usually open?A. From 700 a.m. to 900 p.m.B. From 800 a.m. to 1030 p.m.C. From 900 a.m. to 900 p.m.10.What do we know about the new swimming pool?A. It will open a week earlier than planned.B. It will open not later than the end of this month.C. It will open to the public for free in the first month.II.单项选择(共15小题，每题1分，满分15分）11. ―Parents can make _____ big difference in dealing with _____ stress of their children,‖ said Professor Lee.A. a; theB. a; aC. the; theD. the; a12. People all over the world are kept _____ of what is happening immediately by means of the Internet.A. remindedB. convincedC. warnedD. informed13. ________ it rain tomorrow, we would have to cancel the football match.A. Were toB. WouldC. HadD. Should14. One Friday, we were packing to leave for a weekend away _____ my daughter heard cries for help.A. afterB. whileC. sinceD. when15. Apple has exhibited a taller 4G-enabled iPhone at an event in San Francisco, ______ great pleasure to the global apple fans.A. having broughtB. bringingC. to bringD. brought16. One of the requirements for a fire is that the material ____to its burning temperature.A. is heatedB. will be heatedC. be heatedD. would be heated17. The photographer needs to charge up the digital camera every day as the battery _____ quickly.A. shuts upB. uses upC. runs outD. tries out18. Fireworks, ______ of gunpowder or flash powder ______ in a tight paper tube, make the big flash or boom effect.A. consisting; wrappingB. consisting; wrappedC. consisted; wrappedD. being consisted; wrapped19. ______ in the leg made it impossible for me to walk as fast as usual.A. Being injuredB. To injureC. Having injuredD. Injured20. Mothers holding jobs outside the home should have ______ schedules to make it easier to care for their children.A. heavyB. temporaryC. flexibleD. complex21.________, they had no chance of winning the war.A. They fought as bravelyB. As bravely they foughtC. As they fought bravelyD. Bravely as they fought22. We have been told that under no circumstances ______ the telephone in the office for personal affairs.A. did we useB. we can useC. we could useD. may we use23. ---Do you know if Linda is willing to take charge of the program?---____, does it?A. It takes no timeB. It counts for nothingC. It doesn't hurt to askD. It doesn't make sense24. ---Where shall we go to spend the weekend?--- Nowhere______, anywhere you like.A. in allB. in placeC. in demandD. in particular25. Today _____ people learning English in China is increasing rapidly.A. a number ofB. a good many ofC. the number ofD. a great deal ofⅢ.完形填空(共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分）Though the number of the upper class is a mere one third of the population, they 26 at least 25 percent of the nation’s wealth. This class has two parts upper-upper and lower-upper. Basically the upper-upper class is the ―old rich‖—families that have been wealthy for several 27 . A few are known across the nation, such as the no _28__ to the rest of the community and they draw their income from the of their inherited wealth. By contrast, the lower-upper class is the ―new rich‖. __29_ they may be wealthier than some of the old rich, the new rich have been __30___ to make their money like everyone else __31___ their class. ___32__ their status is generally lower than ___33___ of the old rich, who have not found it __34__35its wealth is __36___ , the upper class is very enough money and leisure time to __37___ an interest in the arts and to ___38__ rare books and paintings.They ___39__ live in exclusive(高级的) areas, belong to exclusive social clubs, communicate with each other, and marry their own kind, ___40__ keep them so distant from the masses 41 they have been called the out-of-sight class. More than any other class, they tend to be conscious of being members of 42 . They also _43__ an enormous amount of power and influence here and abroad, as they _44____ many top government positions. Their actions ___45___ the lives of millions.26. A. are made up B. are made of C. make up D. are made up of27. A. years B. generations C. reasons D. decades28. A. contact B. interest C. communication D. relation29. A. Although B. Because C. Therefore D. However30. A. greedy B. delightful C. cruel D. cold31. A. beyond B. beneath C. beside D. behind32. A. Then B. But C. Thus D. Because33. A. those B. none C. all D. that34. A. necessary B. easy C. difficult D. appropriate35. A. look up to B. admire C. ignore D. look down upon36. A. shared B. processed C. acquired D. rewarded37. A. find B. show C. develop D. possess38. A. collect B. gather C. obtain D. demand39. A. generally B. actually C. exactly D. eventually40. A. all of which B. all of them C. all of these D. all of whom41. A. that B. as C. which D. for42. A. a club B. a class C. an organization D. a community43. A. depend B. desire C. direct D. command44. A. seize B. adopt C. hold D. appoint45. A. attract B. affect C. effect D. ruinⅣ.阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）AHere is your best chance to travel around the UK in 2012 More than 200 B&Bs （bed & breakfast）across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are selected to offer you amazing services for your stay at their lowest prices! Don’t miss it. Just collect the vouchers (活动券) in our B&B Daily printed from 01/04/2012 to 07/04/2012 and book the stays for your travel following the terms and conditions below●The offer includes a room for the night and a breakfast the next morning.●The offer is of two kinds ￡20 per room, per night, valid (有效的) during stay period of 02/04/2012—31/05/2012 and then again 01/09/2012—31/10/2012；￡35 per room, per night, valid during stay period of 01/06/2012—31/08/2012.●The offer is valid for a basic twin or double room only.●The stay must be booked directly with the chosen B&Bs before 28/04/2012.●Each voucher can only be used by the holder to book one room for one night.●If voucher holders book either the￡20 or￡35 per room per night, any additional services such as lunch, evening meal or activities may require an extra charge. Please check directly with your chosen B&Bs to see what extra services are available.●V ouchers must be presented on arrival. If no vouchers are presented, the B&Bs may reserve the right to charge at full price for every night of stay.●V ouchers may not be used together with any other offer.●The voucher holders must pay for the s tay in full at the time of booking. Additional￡10 may be paid to confirm the booking and will be returned on arrival.●The B&Bs reserve the right to refuse voucher holders’ bookings for people under the age of 18.46. How much should be paid for a two-night stay in October 2012 at a chosen B&B?A.￡70.B.￡40.C.￡35.D.￡30.47. What right do the B&Bs reserve?A. To charge extra￡10 for bookings with no vouchers.B. To refuse bookings for guests under the age of 18.C. To charge at full price for stays not confirmed.D. To request extra charges as tips.48. By taking up the offer, the voucher holders can choose to ______.A. book either a basic twin or double room at the chosen B&BsB. have lunch or evening meal without paying extra moneyC. use the B&B offer together with other offersD. book the stays through B&B DailyBIt’s not just adults who have a thing or two to discuss with other people, babies too have their own social lives and enjoy group interaction, according to a world-first study.The breakthrough study conducted by psychologist Professor Ben Bradley, at Charles Sturt University, could completely transform the way child-care centres are set up. In their study, the researchers examined groups of nine-month-old babies in New South Wales and Britain.And they came across surprising results. It was found that infants had ―social brains‖ and focused not just on their mothers but on social life in groups as well.―They communicate with more than one baby at once, and show jealousy and generousness,‖ said Professor Bradley.He added, ―They develop their own meanings through group interaction, they notice if a group member is behaving differently and they take on roles, such as leaders and followers.‖ ―A baby who has a depressed mot her tends to be withdrawn ( 内向的), but put that same baby in a group of its peers and they behave and interact like any other baby.‖It was the first all-baby group study ever to be conducted. ―Most studies of babies concentrate on the infant-mother relationship, assuming（认为）that is the single foundation for mental health, but babies are constantly involved with groups of people other than their mothers, fathers, siblings, grandparents and those taking care. Therefore, the mother-baby approach needs to be combined with a group approac h,‖ said Bradley.Phoebe Christison, a child-care worker at Camperdown Sunshine Bubs in Sydney’s inner west, said she often noticed what appeared to be emotional attachments developed between infants.She said, ―Joel ( 10 months ) and Isabella ( 11 months ) always like to hold hands when they sit in their high chairs and eat. And babies definitely show jealousy. They push and touch each other, and copy what the other is doing.‖49. Which of the following statements about the study is TRUE?A. It divides babies according to their personalities.B. It’s the first study to look at all-baby groups.C. Its aim is to change the way of child care.D. Its results are impossible to believe.50. A baby who has a depressed mother .A. also enjoys group interactionB. tends to be a followerC. pays more attention to its motherD. has poor social ability51. What can be inferred from the result of this study?A. There’s no need of child-care centers at all.B. Babies are affected by groups more than by their mothers.C. Adults should include babies when having social activities.D. Concentration on the infant-mother bond alone isn’t enough for the study of the mental health for babies.CMy six-year-old granddaughter stared at me as if she were seeing me for the first time. ―Grandma, you are an antique (古董),‖ she said. ―You are old. Antiques are old. You are my antique.‖I was not satisfied to let the matter rest there. I took out the Webster’s Dictionary and read the defini tion to Jenny. I explained, ―An antique is not only old, it’s an object existing since or belonging to earlier times... a work of art... piece of furniture. Antiques are treasured,‖ I told Jenny as I put away the dictionary. ―They have to be handled carefully because they sometimes are very valuable. In order to qualify as an antique, the object has to be at least 100 years old. ‖―I’m only 67,‖ I reminded Jenny.We looked around the house for other antiques, besides me. There was a desk that was handed dow n from one aunt to another and finally to our family. ―It’s very old,‖ I told Jenny. ―I try to keep it polished and I show it off whenever I can. You do that with antiques.‖There was a picture on the wall bought at a garage sale. It was dated 1867. ―Now t hat’s an antique,‖ I boasted. ―Over 100 years old.‖ Of course it was marked up and scratched and not in very good condition. ―Sometimes age does that,‖ I told Jenny. ―But the marks are good marks. They show living, being around. That’s something to display with pride. In fact, sometimes, the more an object shows age, the more valuable it can become.‖ It was important that I believed this for my own self-esteem.Our tour of antiques continued. There was a vase on the floor. It had been in my house for a long time. I was not certain where it came from but I didn’t buy it new. One thing about antiques, I explained to Jenny, was that they usually had a story. They’d been in one home and then another, handed down from one family to another, traveling all over the place. They’d lasted through years and years. They could have been tossed away, or ignored, or destroyed, or lost. But instead, they survived.For a moment, Jenny looked thoughtful. ―I don’t have any antiques but you,‖ she said. Then her face brightened. ―Could I take you to school for show and tell?‖―Only if I fit into your backpack,‖ I answered. And then Jenny’s antique lifted her up and embraced her in a hug that would last through the years.52. Grandma read the definition of ―antique‖ to Jenny in ord er to ______.A. list all the important characteristics of antiquesB. tell Jenny the importance of protecting antiquesC. change Jenny’s shallow understanding of antiquesD. express her disappointment of being called ―antique‖53. Which of the following information did grandma convey to Jenny?A. The desk reminded her of her dear relatives.B. The marks on the picture showed its age and value.C. There was usually a sad story behind each antique.D. She planned to buy a new vase to replace the old one.54. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Grandma was too old to lift Jenny up.B. Jenny had a strong demand for Grandma’s love.C. Grandma had a deep long-lasting love for Jenny.D. Jenny was too young to know Grandma’s humor.55. What can be the best title for the passage?A. Jenny’s AntiqueB. A Story of AntiquesC. A Tour of AntiquesD. Grandma’s Antique第二节：阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中，选出符合各小题标题的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。