杭州二中高中二年级第二学期期末统考模拟测试.doc

2019届杭州二中高二年级下学期期末统测模拟试卷
第一部分 听力 略
第二部分 阅读理解
第一节
A
The letter that would change everything arrived on a Tuesday. It was on ordinary morning in mid-April that smelled of clean washing and grass cuttings. Harold Fry sat at the breakfast table, freshly shaved, in a clean shirt and tie,with a slice of toast that he wasn’t eating. He gazed beyond the kitchen window at the clipped lawn.
“Harold!” called Maureen above the vacuum cleaner. “post!”
He thought he might like to go out,but the only thing to do was mow the lawn and he had done that yesterday. The vacuum tumbled into silence, and his wife appeared ,looking cross, with a letter. She sat opposite Harold. Maureen was a slight woman with a cap of silver hair and a brisk walk. When they first met, nothing had pleased him more than to make her laugh. To watch her near frame collapse into unruly happiness.
“It’s for you”, she said,He didn’t know what she meant until she slid an envelope across the table, and stopped it just short if Harold’s elbow. They both looked at the letter as if they had never seen one before, It was pink, The postmark says Berwick-upon-Tweed.
He didn't know anyone in Berwick. He didn't know many people anywhere. "Maybe it's a mistake."
“I think it's not. They don't get something like a postmark wrong," she responded.
Harold studied the mysterious envelope. Its pink was not the colour of the bathroom suite, or
the matching towels. That was a vivid shade that made Harold feel he shouldn't be there. His 
name and address was scribbled in ball-point pen, the clumsy letters collapsing into one 
another, as if a child had dashed them off in a hurry, Mr Harold Fry, 13 Fossebridge Street, 
Kinsbridge, Souh Hams. He didn't recognize the handwriting
“Well?” said Maureen, passing a knife. He held it to the corner of the envelope and tugged 
it through the fold. “Careful,” she warned.
He could feel her eyes on him as he eased out the letter, and put on his reading glasses. The 
page was typed, and addressed from a place he didn’t know: St Benadine’s Hospice(善终收容服务) . Dear Harold, This may come to you as some surprise.
His eyes ran to the bottom of the page.
"Well?" said Maureen again.
“Good lord. It’s from Queenie Hennessy. She worked at the brewery, years ago. Don’t you 
remember? Maureen? A kind friend. It’s,it’s, it’s- cancer. Queenie is writing to say goodbye.
 l.... um. Gosh" Tears crammed his eyes.
21. What kind of atmosphere can you feel in paragraph 1?
A. Relaxing B. Boring C. Interesting D. Depressing
22. According to the text, what kind of person might Maureen be?
A. Elegant and friendly. B. Charming and careful.
C. Simple and generous. D. Hardworking and doubtful.
23. What might be talked about in the paragraphs following the text?
A.Queenie’s desire to recover.
B.Queenie’s more explanation about her disease.
C.Harold’s decision to ignore the letter.
D.Harold’s memories of Maureen’s poor health.

B
From Alaska to Alabama, reading is required as homework around the country for their students. In New York, for example, the Arlington Central School District, an hour outside New York City, requires all middle school students to read at least one book before returning to school in the fall. The requirement, according to the letter that went home to parents, supports reading for pleasure and provides a springboard(跳板) for reflection in the fall.
Everyone agrees that reading raises achievement, and research shows that students who read over the summer develop reading skills, while those who do not often slide backward, losing up to two months of what they learned while in school Most of the "summer slide" happens among low-income students, which over years can result in a big achievement gap.
“As a parent and teacher I think required summer reading is a must!” says California educator Constantina Possidon. “I teach at a low-income school, and every August the kids' levels have dropped and we spend a month or two catching others up.
But Chris Janotta, a teacher in Illinois, says required reading can be a turn-off for kids. The purpose behind is good, but anytime reading is 'required, it at once has a stigma that makes many children not want to do it, "he says.
So what's the answer? If educators know that kids who read over the summer achieve more while those who don’t fall further and further behind, how can they get all their students learning?
Kim Broadley, an educator from Missouri, may have the solution--it's all about the choice. Rather than a list of required reading or suggested reading that meets academic need, we should offer kids a list of books you won’t be able to put down to keep kids doing summer reading, she says. There are tons of books that students will fall in love with and that can be used as hooks(钓钩) to the academically required books."
24. What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?
A. Reading is an important part during summer holidays.
B. Summer reading is of great value to students.
C. Many schools encourage summer reading.
D. Schools have a lot of reading tasks.
25. What can we know about summer reading for students?
A. requires some reading skills.
B. It is usually guided by their parents.
C. It helps them achieve more at school.
D. It puts low-income students at a disadvantage.
26. What's Chris Janotta's attitude toward required summer reading?
A. Concerned. B. Negative. C. Uncertain. D. Supportive
27. The solution mentioned in the last paragraph means_________.
A. offering enjoyable books that are academically helpful
B. required reading is necessary to some degree
C. getting students choose books by themselves
D. asking students to read as much as possible
C
Mention the word “coding” and the first image that comes to mind is a complicated algorithm(运算法则)that has no relationship to the real world. It is, therefore, no wonder that most kids avoid learning this sill that is becoming increasingly important in today's world. Now, thanks to a small robot, even kids as young as five, will be demanding program. Root, a robot, can be accessed using an iPad. It has been deigned to teach coding to kids at
various levels. For beginners or young children, Root is less about coding but more about problem- solving
Kids can construct a “what if” situation by moving icons(图标)around on the tablet and 
observing the consequences of their action instantly.This simple “cause and effect” logic can be 
used to teach the robot to drive along a vertical dry-erase whiteboard and quickly draw with a 
dry-erase marker. Root can also be instructed to move around the floor,draw patterns, and avoid 
barriers.
   As students get more comfortable with the concept,they can download commands, meaning 
that Root can be told to draw a race track on a whiteboard,and then multiple Root robots can be
instructed to race each other.Other fun options include programming Root to go faster when 
driving over the color green and coming to a stop upon sensing the color red. That’s just the 
beginning of the possibilities-- Root can also be taught to flee when it detects danger, which in 
this case is the beam from a flashlight, and even play Angry Birds on a whiteboard using real-
world physics. Since multiple Roots can be used at the same time,the robot is the perfect class-
room tool to introduce coding to young kids.
   Raphael believes that this novel approach to coding will excite great interest because unlike 
the traditional method,Root makes coding fun for even the youngest of students.Unfortunately,
the robot, successfully tested by kids in the laboratory, is not yet available for schools.The 
researchers estimate that Root will be sold for about $200,making it fairly affordable for anyone
that wishes to learn how to code.
28. Why are kids afraid to learn to code according to the author?
A. It is very difficult for them to learn this skill.
B. It gets them more uncomfortable to use computers.
C. Learning code will have less fun playing computer games.
D. Kids find it will have less fun playing computer games.
29. The robot called Root helps kids to______.
A.change kids’ study attitudes B. move icons around more easily
C. greatly improve kids’ test marks D. feel at ease when learning to code
30. What do we know about the robot?
A. It is used to design programs B. It teaches kids to code.
C. It makes “Angry Birds” popular D. It helps kids to break codes.
第二节
British roads are some of the safest in the world. A study in 2010 that compared more than 30 countries found that 3.8 people per 100,000 died in traffic accidents in the UK. This number was lower than any other country. So, what did British drivers do to achieve this?___31___ Here are five top tips for drivers who are planning a trip to the UK.
People in Britain drive on the left said of the road. In fact, a long time ago people drove on the left in most countries, but now only a few countries have this. ___32___
___33___ If you are in a queue of traffic, then don’t try to push past the vehicles in front of yours. This is called “jumping the queue”. You must wait for your turn, otherwise people may get angry with you.
You must stop at traffic lights when they are red. In many other countries, it is ok to go past the red lights if you are turning a corner or if there isn’t any other traffic around. In the UK you could have lots of trouble if you do this.
If another driver flashes their car’s lights at you then they are probably trying to tell you that they will wait for you to go first. ___34___.
___35___. If you try to offer them some you could end your holiday visiting a British prison.
A. What traffic rules do they have?
B. What are they doing differently?
C. They think that driving on the right is safer.
D. British people feel that waiting should be fair for everybody.
E. If you are involved in an accident then don’t try to pay the police
F. Don’t forget that this also means you must drive the other way around roundabouts(环岛)
G. British people don’t like to use their car horn(喇叭)much and they think people who do are rude.

第三部分
第一节 完形填空
In my first year of college, I was invited to be an instructor at a high school camp. About an hour into the first day of camp, I first __36__ the boy. He was small and skinny, and his obvious __37__ and shyness made him appear weak and __38__. only 50 feet away, other campers were talking and playing. Thinking he might feel __39__, I walked toward him and asked if he wanted to join the __40__. He quietly replied, “No.” I could __41__ that this whole experience was foreign to him. He seemed to want to be anywhere __42__ where he was. But I somehow knew it wouldn’t be right to __43__him.
At lunch the next day, the campers were singing camp songs together. My eyes __44__ and I spotted the boy, sitting alone, staring out the window. I tired to invite him to __45__. He again replied, “I just don’t really __46__ this.” I realized this was going to take more time and __47__ than I had thought.
With my __48__ for the boy, I paid special attention to him and spent time with him when I could. The days flew by fast. __49__, before I knew it, it was the final night of camp and there was the “last dance”. As I watched the campers share their __50__moments, I suddenly saw what would be on of the most __51__ memories of my life. The boy, who stared __52__ out the window, was now a dancing wonder, sharing __53__ intimate(亲密的)time with people around him. In that __54__, I realized how easy it is to give a bit of yourself but you may never know how much each __55__ may mean to someone else.
36. A. expected B. introduced C. noticed D. recognized
37. A. guilt B. discomfort C. relief D. patience
38. A. casual B. fragile C. innocent D. abnormal
39. A. cared for B. held back C. left out D. turned down
40. A. activities B. celebrations C. performances D. preparations
41. A. accept B. predict C. remember D.sense
42. A. other than B. just as C. or rather D. as well as
43. A. blame B. defeat C. push D. punish
44. A. narrowed B.rolled C. widened D. wandered
45. A. assist B. comment C. perform D.participate
46. A. get into B. look into C. act on D. count on
47. A. interest B. effort C. need D. reward
48. A. concern B. doubt C. respect D. regret
49. A. Besides B. However C. Meanwhile D. Thus
50. A. changing B. fading C. parting D. training
51. A. distant B. recent C. vivid D. vague
52. A. blankly B. blindly C. coldly D. wildly
53. A. awkward B. difficult C. peaceful D. meaningful
54. A. game B. way C. instant D. memory
55. A. dream B. gesture C. idea D. plan
第二节 语法填空
  In order to understand the role and function of belief in our society, one way is to compare the
__56__(different)between a society with belief and a society without it. And trough this process 
of comparison, it might be easier for us to understand __57__ important belief really is.
   Without belief, we do not know what we are fighting__58__.This is the fundamental difference someone who has__59__ belief system and someone who does not. A parent who is working so 
hard for the benefits and financial security of the children tend to give more and complain 
__60__. A man or a woman in love,who is trying to maintain or change their situation in the belief that they could one day be with their beloved ones,would not even feel the burden of work A student, who__61__(strong) believes that a brighter future is available,would not mind a few extra hours to be better academically. And a public servant, who makes the interest of the general public as priority, would not mind__ 62__ (burn) some late night oil so that the required work could__63__(finish) in high quality. For all the examples mentioned above, we can easily imagine how the situation would change dramatically when they do not have the belief system of 
their own.
  It’s a given fact  64_ life is hard but whatever difficulties occur, those __65__ belief is stronger 
are more likely to overcome them successfully.

第四部分 写作
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
假设你是李华。央视节目《经典咏流传》(Everlasting Classic)风靡你校，该节目以流行歌曲的形式咏唱中国经典古诗词。你校外教Dimi对中国文化非常感兴趣，请你写一封邮件，邀请他参加你校将要举行的《经典咏流传》活动，内容包括：
1.参加者；
2.时间和地点；
3.活动内容。
注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Dimi
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