1、12006 学年第一学期杭州第二中学高一年级期中考试英语试卷第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分 35 分)第一节: 单项填空(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 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。11. As we all know, _ native English speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak _ same kind of English.A. the; / B. /; the C. the; the D. /; /12. Several times he
2、tried to get _ the boy in the water, but he failed because of waves.A. close to B. next to C. nearly to D. beside to13. Only after I went to London _ that my English was so limited though I got good marks at school.A. I did find B. I could find C. had I found D. did I find14. It was the third time t
3、hat she _ to this mountain village to see the children.A. has come B. had come C. came D. had been coming15. The picture will show you _.A. how our city looks like B. what does our city look like C. how does our city look like D. what our city looks like 16. For years black people had been fighting
4、for their rights; _, many public places were opened to them.A. as a result B. as a matter of fact C. for some reason D. in the end17. The young mother came down stairs, _ her baby boy in her arms. What a lovely picture！A. for B. with C. as D. when 18. - Are you going to the concert to be held in the
5、 hall？- Im afraid not. The ticket is _ expensive for me. A. far too B. too much C. too much far D. much too far 19. Im still learning the language, so I can only understand part of the program, but not _.A. anything B. everything C. nothing D. something20. Why! I have nothing to tell you. _ you want
6、 me to say?A. What it is that B. What is it that C. How is it that D. How it is that21. True friendship is like health, _ is seldom known until it is lost.A. its value B. of whose value C. the value of it D. the value of which22. -Would you please tell us something impressive about Nelson Mandela?-Y
7、es, _.A. thats all B. Im coming to that C. you are welcome D. thats all right23. - How do you find Professor Smiths lecture?2- Well, a bit harder for me. He always _ from one point to another.A. jumped B. rose C. burst D. asked24. Believe it or not, the 4-year-old girl is the only one _ the air cras
8、h.A. to be survived B. to survive C. surviving D. having survived25. It was an exciting moment for these people this year, _ for the first time their teamwon the World Cup.A. that B. while C. which D. when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 26-45 各题所给的四个选项（A 、B 、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。It was
9、our second day in Tokyo. And we were _26_ in the large underground station and did not know which train to take to get back to our hotel. My friend, Haima, and I stood _27_ the faces of the Japanese walking _28_ us in the busy station. We finally zeroed (注意) in on a young girl who looked _29_.Though
10、 she stopped, it was _30_ that she could not understand a word of English.Seeing our faces fall in _31_, she expressed herself by gestures, asking us to wait. We watched curiously as she stopped several people and talked with them in Japanese _32_ she found one who could speak and understand English
11、. This person asked us in poor English _33_ we wanted to go and then spoke in rapid fire Japanese to the girl.She was _34_ her head and saying “Hai! Hai!”. He _35_ on after telling us we were in the wrong station. _36_ the girl, not only did she stay on, she also _37_ us all the way to the right sta
12、tion. Just a few minutes away, but completely out of her way. Thanking her for her _38_, we rushed off to buy _39_.I have never seen _40_ go out of their way to help a lost person in Delhi, usually just _41_ to give directions and moving on. Little did we realize _42_there were going to be many more
13、 such _43_ in the following days that would totally changed our preconceived (怀有偏见的) ideas about the Japanese.However, by the end of this _44_, few of my old opinions about the Japanese being poker faced（毫无表情的）, serious, _45_, formal and so on existed.26. A. found B. lost C. left D. taken27. A. sear
14、ching B. enjoying C. studying D. examining28. A. through B. among C. past D. with29. A. strange B. pretty C. serious D. friendly30. A. certain B. unlucky C. possible D. happy31. A. fun B. surprise C. disappointment D. silence32. A. until B. unless C. when D. because33. A. why B. how C. whether D. wh
15、ere334. A. shaking B. nodding C. moving D. touching35. A. said B. moved C. talked D. stayed36. A. But B. And C. Then D. Since37. A. asked B. brought C. took D. drew38. A. friendship B. support C. service D. kindness39. A. things B. presents C. tickets D. maps40. A. someone B. anyone C. everyone D. s
16、omebody41. A. refusing B. going C. stopping D. telling42. A. that B. if C. which D. since43. A. girls B. chances C. accidents D. incidents44. A. week B. story C. article D. trip45. A. kind-hearted B. easy-going C. cold D. happy第三部分：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 、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。A
17、One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to a neighbour of mine. He is a teacher at one of Londons big medical schools. He had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture.He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shou
18、lder bag, but he had put Rupert, the skeleton (人体骨架 ) to be used in his lecture, in a large brown suitcase (箱子). At the airport desk, he suddenly thought that he had forgotten to buy a newspaper. He left his suitcase near the desk and went over to the shop.When he got back he discovered that someone
19、 had taken his suitcase by mistake. He often wonders what they said when they got home and found Rupert.46. Who wrote the story?A. Ruperts teacher B. The neighbours teacherC. A medical school teacher D. The teachers neighbor47. A. Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase?A. He needed it fo
20、r the summer term in London.B. He needed it for the lecture he was going to give.C. He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research.D. He wanted to take it home as he had finished his teaching.48. What happened at the airport?A. The skeleton went missing.B. The skeleton was stolen.C. The teacher
21、 forgot his suitcase.D. The teacher took the wrong suitcase.449. Which of the following might have happened afterwards?A. The teacher got back the suitcase but not Rupert.B. The teacher got back neither the suitcase nor Rupert.C. The teacher got back Rupert but not the suitcase.D. The teacher got ba
22、ck both the suitcase and Rupert.BIs it possible that the people of the world today could agree upon a single international language that everyone would be able to speak and understand?In the United Nations there are five official languages - English, Chinese, Russian, French and Spanish. How about m
23、aking one of them into an international language? English had been worked on for this purpose. A basic word list of 850 English words named Basic English was made. There are the only verbs in the entire list: come, go, give, keep, let, do, put, make, say, be, seem, may, will, have, send.” Writing in
24、 Basic English may require you to use a greater number of words - as in having to say “It came to my ears: instead of I heard - but you can still say anything you want to with just 850 different words and a few suffixes (后缀)and prefixes (前缀).This is a much smaller number of words to have to remember
25、 than the ordinary number offered to the students of a foreign language.But people have always had a need to do more than simply “Tell it as it is.” Language is for reporting not only ones work. For this, a language needs idioms, needs all kinds of grammar and style (文体) that show its history and de
26、velopment just as a person needs eyebrows (眉毛). Is there some special reason why our lips should be a different color from the rest of our face? Perhaps not, but this is how people - real people - are. For communication between people, languages of all kinds will remain to reflect (反映) the growth an
27、d soul of the societies that speak them50. If we write a composition in Basic English, it will be _.A. longer than usual B. shorter than usualC. hard to understand D. different in styles51. The phrase “Tell it as it is” in the third paragraph means _.A. people can use Basic English to say what they
28、want to B. people think Basic English is to tell facts and ideasC. people say what they want to according to the factD. people tell each other things that they like to52. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Basic English is easier for students to learn.B. Languages can reflect the growth of mankin
29、dC. Grammar and idioms are still necessary for language students.D. Basic English will be more than enough for language students.C5In ancient times, it was quite common to believe in the magical power of number. It was believed some numbers could foresee（预言）someone of the future or show the hidden s
30、ide of a persons personality. Numerology, the art of reading the power in numbers, was often practised in Jewish tradition and among Greek mathematicians. Today, many of those who still practice numerology use the Hebrew system which gives each letter of the alphabet（字母）one of the numbers 1 through
31、8.Here is an example of how the Hebrew system of numerology works. In order to find the number to a persons name, first give the correct number to each letter of the name. The following chart can be used to see the number to persons name:For a name like John, the following numbers are used: J=1, O=7
32、, H=5, and N=5. Add these numbers together. The total is 18. Because this number is larger than 9, add the two number so that, 1+8=9. Nine is the number which refers to the name John.Each number from 1 to 9 shows a different type of personality (性格). One is the number of a leader, a person who will
33、be successful in many things .Two is a person who is gentle and kind, but this is also a person who does not have clear goals. Three stands for a social person who is hardworking and creative（有创造力的） . A person whose name equals four is a dependable, organized, and logical person. Five is the number
34、for a person who is clever but impatient. Six is a “happy” number. This type of person is peaceful, honest, and has a well-balanced life. Seven is the number for a person who prefers to be alone. This kind of person is a thinker. Eight shows a person who will have money. This kind of person also thi
35、nks only of himself or herself. Nine is the number of a genius or spiritual leader.53. The purpose of numerology as explained in the passage is _.A. to count people B. to strengthen the customC. to foresee a persons personality D. to practise tradition54. Why would a person want to examine his name
36、through numerology? He wants to _.A. get the information of his own personality B. know how other people see himC. make sure of the relation between future and qualityD. show his ability to people around him55. What number equals Walters name if he checks the chart？A. 3 B. 5 C. 7 D. 95 E H N6 U V W
37、X1 A I Q J Y2 B K R3 C G L S4 D T M7 O Z8 F P656. It can be inferred from the passage that _. A. Vera may be thought a rich person in the futureB. The writer of the passage is a Greek mathematicianC. A person who wants to examine his name is sure to make himself luckyD. A boy whose name number is th
38、ree is expected to be an inventor. DWhen asked to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves, many put friends ahead of homes, jobs, clothes and cars. A true friendship usually can determine who we are and keep us connected. It is a very good thing we should protect. Unfortuna
39、tely, the better friends you are, the more probably youll have disagreements. And the result can be what you dont want - an end to the relationship.The good news is that most troubled friendship can be mended（made better）. First dont let your pride get in your way. Most of us can forgive each other
40、when differences are brought out in the open. Second, apologize when you are wrong - even if youve been wronged. Over the course of a friendship, even the best people make mistakes. Sometimes it may be best if the wronged person first apologizes. When you apologize, give your friend a chance to admi
41、t（承认）that he is wrong. Third, see things from your friends point of view. And finally, accept that friendships change as our needs and lifestyles change. Making friends can sometimes seem easy. The hard part is keeping the connections strong during the natural ups and downs of the relationships. My
42、suggestion: Consider friendship an honour and a gift, and worth the effort to treasure and nurture. (培养)57. What would be the best title for the text?A. Easy way to make friends B. Ups and Downs in FriendshipC. How to Mend a Troubled Friendship D. Friendship is most important58. The “wronged person”
43、 underlined in the text refers to a person _.A. who has been mistaken for another B. who has been judged unfairlyC. who has been unfriendly D. who has admit his mistakes59. According to the text a friendship can last long only if _.A. we have much in common B. we know our friends mistakesC. we treat
44、 our disagreements in a right way D. we have known each other for long60. What should we do if we follow the authors second suggestion?A. Make an apology first. B. Avoid making mistakes.C. Stick to our own points of view. D. Change our life style.第一节 短文改错(共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)此题要求改正所给短文中的错误，如无错误，
45、在该行右边横线上画一个勾() 。Strange things were happened in the countryside in northeast 61. _Hebei. The water in the wells raised and fell. The well walls had 62. _7deeply cracks in them. The chickens and even the pigs were too 63. _nervous to eat. But the one million people of the city, which thought 64. _lit
46、tle of these events, going to bed as usual that night. 65. _At 3:42 am the greatest earthquake of 20th century began. One- 66. _third of the nation felt it. A huge crack cut across houses, roads and 67. _canals. Steam burst from holes on the ground. In fifteen terrible 68. _seconds a large city lay
47、in ruins. A number of people who were 69. _killed or injured reached at more than 400,000. 70. _第二节 单词拼写 (共 10 小题，每小题 0.5 分，满分 5 分)根据句子及所给单词的首字母，按题号写出各单词的正确形式。 （每空限写一词）71. She is c_ about painting these days. She stays in her studio all day long. 72. The hurricane called Katrina d_ the city of New Orleans. 73. He has changed so much that I didnt r_ him at the first sight. 74. He s_ from terrible headache; thats why he didnt come yesterday. 75. He has such a large v_ that he can read Shakespeares works in English. 76. With the help o
