高二上学期期中考试英语试题
命题人：朱文英 王春玲 杨俊峰 审题人：杨惠
说明: 本试卷共两卷, 第一卷和第二卷。第一卷的答案请涂在答题卡上, 第二卷的答案请写在答题卡上的规定位置。交卷时交答题卡。试卷总分为150分, 考试时间为120分钟。
第一卷（选择题，共95分）
第一部分 听力测试（共两节，满分20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. What does Jim do?
A. A teacher.
B. An officer.
C. A student. C. 5:15.
C. Just walking around. C. 7 days.
2. What time did Suzy leave home?
A. 4:30. B. 5:00. 3. What is the man’s suggestion? A. Going to the concert. B. Going to see a show. 4. How long has the rain lasted?
A. 5 days.
B. 6 days.
5. What opinion do they hold on their chemistry course?
A. It’s well organized. B. It is satisfactory. C. It is unsatisfactory. 第二节 （共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
听下面5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. Where does this conversation take place?
A. In a library. B. In a school. C. In a bookstore. 7. Why is William Shakespeare mentioned in the conversation?
A. He gave gifts to millions of people.
B. He was a very wealthy man in his times. C. His signature is worth a lot of money. 听第7段材料，回答第8至11题。
9. Whom did the man and woman ask for help?
A. A policewoman. B. A waitress.
A. In the next street.
C. A passer-by.
10. Where could the man and woman find a hotel they needed?
B. Next to a bank.
C. Two minutes’ drive to the west.
C. In a hotel.
11. Where did the conversation most likely take place? A. In a street. B. In a restaurant. 听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
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12. What would the woman like to do this weekend? A. Go climbing. B. Go shopping. 13. What does the man plan to do on Saturday?
A. Check his schedule. B. Stay at home. 14. How will the man get in touch with the woman?
A. By making a phone call to the woman’s house. B. By making a phone call to the woman’s mother’s house. C. By making a call to her cell phone. 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。 15. What is the woman doing?
A. Listening to music. B. Seeing a film. 16. How long will the woman stay in Japan?
C. Writing a letter. C. For two years.
C. Go fishing.
C. Help his sister move.
A. For a year. B. For a month. 17. What will the woman do before she leaves for Japan?
A. Read more Japanese novels. B. Attend a language class. C. Apply for a new program.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. How many news headlines are broadcast?
A. 4.
B. 5.
C. 6.
19. What happened early on Saturday morning?
A. A Russian rocket was sent up. B. A tour bus slid off a highway. C. Three aid workers were killed.
20. How many people were killed in the gas explosion?
A. At least 4.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 21. People develop _______ preference for a particular style of learning at _______ early age and these preferences affect learning. A. a; an B. a; 不填 C. 不填; the D. the; an 22. _______ basic first-aid techniques will help you respond quickly to emergencies.
A. Known B. Having known C. Knowing D. Being known
23. At the routine office meeting, the headmaster insisted that the problems _______ paid special attention to.
A. referred to being B. referred to be 24. —Have you heard about the recent election? A. would be
B. is
C. refer to being
D. refer to be
B. About 30.
C. Over 40.
—Sure, it _______ the only thing on the news for the last three days.
C. has been
D. will be
25. Traditionally, college students hold a graduation ceremony to encourage themselves before
they _______ on their life journey. A. give up B. set off C. get through D. settle down
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26. The trade union intended to call on the workers to go on strike _______ the government’s limitation on exports.
A. in response to B. in demand of C. in honor of D. in favor of 27. —Did you find out the time of the train to Miami? —Yes, the early train is _______ to leave at 5:30 a.m.
A. likely
B. due
C. possible
D. about
28. He is always full of _______ as though he never knew tiredness.
A. strength B. power C. force D. energy 29. The sunlight is white and blinding _______ hard-edged shadows on the ground.
A. throwing
B. being thrown
C. to throw
D. to be thrown
30. Some parents are just too protective. They want to _______ their kids from every kind of
danger, real or imagined. A. spot B. warn C. shelter D. assist 31. I took my driving license with me on holiday, _______ I wanted to hire a car. A. in case B. even if C. ever since D. if only 32. Entering the room, I found Mary _______ at the desk and _______ a letter.
A. seated; wrote B. sitting; written C. seating; writing D. seated; writing
33. It remains to be seen _______ the newly formed committee’s policy can be put into practice. A. that
B. which
C. what
D. whether
34. I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into _______ when judging my examination. A. regard B. account C. relation D. observation 35. —Would you mind answering some questions on shopping habits? —_______.
A. Yes, with great pleasure B. No, I am afraid I can't make it C. Yes, it is worth the time
D. No, as long as it doesn't take long
第二节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾) hit Ontario, turning it into a 37 desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last 38 from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which 39 took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t 40 quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we 41 needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and 42 . Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves!” Dad 43 , “Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re 44 .” Such is Dad — whatever problem he 45 , he never gives up.
46 , the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our county. It was a challenging time for everyone, 47 Dad remained optimistic. He 48 to be grateful for
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other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to 49 Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.
Dad is also a living example of real 50 . From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to 51 our family. He always puts our happiness 52 his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games 53 his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and 54 , putting others first. Dad, the life 55 I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero. 36. A. teacher B. gardener C. farmer 37. A. stormy
B. lively
38. A. order 39. A. repeatedly 40. A. go 41. A. yet
B. form B. normally B. begin B. still
C. gap C. finally C. occur C. even
D. grocer D. burning D. position D. really D. change D. nearly D. frightened D. laughed D. touched D. thinks about D. Strangely D. but D. aimed D. question D. honesty D. impress D. under D. in place of D. humorous D. lessons
C. disappearing
42. A. surprised 43. A. apologized 44. A. lost 45. A. meets with 46. A. Thankfully 47. A. or
B. nervous B. cried B. done B. brings up B. Hopefully B. for B. appreciate B. pride B. settle B. before
C. angry C. complained
C. gone C. works out C. Unfortunately C. so
C. continued C. examine C. friendship C. start C. beside C. in control of C. considerate C. patterns
48. A. happened B. seemed 49. A. face 50. A. love 51. A. support 52. A. after
53. A. in spite of 54. A. careful B. in terms of
B. regretful
55. A. history B. motto
第三部分 阅读理解
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A
When I was thirteen years old, I went on a long journey on foot in a great valley, well-equipped with pens, a diary, and a camera. During the trip, I was busy recording every incident, name and place I came across. I felt proud to be spending my time productively, dutifully preserving for future generations a detailed description of my travels. On my last night there, I wandered out of my tent, diary in hand. The sky was clear and lit by the glare of the moon, and the walls of the
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valley looked threatening behind their screen of shadows. I automatically took out my pen. At that point, I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley. All I remembered of the previous few days were the dull characterizations I had set down in my diary.
Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling. I still love to record ideas and quotations that strike me in books, or observations that are particularly meaningful. I take pictures, but not very often—only of objects I find really beautiful. I’m no longer blindly satisfied with having something to remember when I grow old. I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera, busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future.
I don’t want to wake up one day and have nothing but a pile of pictures and notes. Maybe I won’t have as many exact representations of people and places; maybe I’ll forget certain facts, but at least the experiences will always remain inside me. I don’t live to make memories — I just live, and the memories form themselves.
56. Before the age of thirteen, the author regarded keeping a diary as a way of __________. A. observing her school routine B. expressing her satisfaction C. impressing her classmates D. preserving her history 57. What does the author put in her diary now? A. Notes and beautiful pictures.
B. Special thoughts and feelings.
C. Detailed accounts of daily activities. D. Descriptions of unforgettable events. 58. The author comes to realize that to live a meaningful life is __________. A. to experience it B. to live the present in the future C. to make memories D. to give accurate representations of it
B
“I stepped out and was flabbergasted,” local journalist Bahram Baloch told the BBC. “I could see this gray, dome-shaped (圆顶形的) body in the distance, like a giant whale swimming near the surface. Hundreds of people had gathered to watch it in disbelief.”
This island has become a global curiosity. How was it formed in just a few minutes?
As you might already know, many islands in the sea are formed by volcanoes. There are numerous volcanoes under the sea. As the hot lava erupts and cools down, it piles up and forms the shape of a mountain. When the mountain “grows” to higher than the sea level, the part that’s above the water is what we call an “island”.
This is how the island was formed after the Pakistan earthquake, except that instead of a regular volcano, it was a “mud volcano” that brought about this island. Lava is not the only thing that’s locked under the Earth’s crust — there is also gas. When an earthquake happens and breaks part of the crust, the gas is released at an extremely high speed, pushing mud up to the surface, according to National Geographic.
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But only earthquakes that are extremely powerful can cause mud volcanoes to push up enough mud to produce islands — and this 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Pakistan was strong enough. The island is about 20 meters high, up to about 90 meters wide and 30 meters long, nearly the size of a soccer field.
In fact, mud volcano islands aren’t new. This is the fourth island of this kind in the region since 1945. But those islands usually didn’t last long.
“It will probably be gone within a couple of months,” said Bill Barnhart, a researcher with the US Geological Survey. After all, “it’s just a big pile of mud that was on the seafloor that got pushed up”.
59. What is the article mainly about?
A. The disastrous effects of coastal earthquakes.
B. The difference between mud volcanoes and regular volcanoes. C. How islands are formed by mud volcanoes. D. The great natural wonders of Pakistan.
60. The underlined word “flabbergasted” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. surprised B. disappointed C. worried D. curious 61. We can infer from the article that __________.
A. the new island near the coast of Pakistan actually took a few months to form B. scientists still know little about different types of volcanoes
C. another earthquake is likely to happen in Pakistan within a couple of months D. not all volcanoes change the geological appearance of the Earth 62. According to the article, islands formed by mud volcanoes __________.
A. are quite difficult to locate
B. usually disappear after a short period of time C. are formed by hot lava from volcanoes
D. used to be part of the Earth’s crust
C
One might expect that the ever-growing demands of the tourist trade would bring nothing but good for the countries that receive the holiday-makers. Indeed, a rosy picture is painted for the long-term future of the holiday industry. Every month sees the building of a new hotel somewhere, and every month another rock-bound Pacific island is advertised as the “last paradise (天堂) on earth”.
However, the scale and speed of this growth seem set to destroy the very things tourists want to enjoy. In those countries where there was a rush to make quick money out of sea-side holidays, over-crowded beaches and the concrete jungles of endless hotels have begun to lose their appeal. Those countries with little experience of tourism can suffer most. In recent years, Nepal set out to attract foreign visitors to fund developments in health and education. Its forests, full of wildlife and rare flowers, were offered to tourists as one more untouched paradise. In fact, the nature all too soon felt the effects of thousands of holiday-makers traveling through the forest land. Ancient tracks became major routes for the walkers, with the consequent exploitation of precious trees and plants.
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Thankfully, the tourist industry is waking up to the responsibilities it has towards those countries that receive its customers. The protection of wildlife and the creation of national parks go hand in hand with tourist development and in fact obtain financial support from tourist companies. At the same time, tourists are being encouraged to respect not only the countryside they visit but also its people.
The way tourism is handled in the next ten years will decide its fate and that of the countries we all want to visit. Their needs and problems are more important than those of the tourist companies. Increased understanding in planning world-wide tourism can preserve the market for these companies. If not, in a few years’ time the very things that attract tourists now may well have been destroyed.
63. What does the author indicate in the last sentence of Paragraph 1? A. The Pacific island is a paradise. B. The Pacific island is worth visiting.
C. The advertisement is not convincing.
D. The advertisement is not impressive.
64. The example of Nepal is used to suggest _________.
A. its natural resources are untouched B. its forests are exploited for farmland C. it develops well in health and education D. it suffers from the heavy flow of tourists 65. Which of the following determines the future of tourism? A. The number of tourists. B. The improvement of services. C. The promotion of new products. D. The management of tourism. 66. The author’s attitude towards the development of the tourist industry is __________. A. optimistic B. doubtful D Below is a selection from a popular science book.
C. objective
D. negative
If blood is red, why are veins (静脉) blue?
Actually, veins are not blue at all. They are more of a clear, yellowish colour. Although blood looks red when it's outside the body, when it's sitting in a vein near the surface of the skin, it's more of a dark reddish purple color. At the right depth, these blood-filled veins reflect less red light than the surrounding skin, making them look blue by comparison. Which works harder, your heart or your brain?
Which works harder depends on whether you are busy thinking or busy exercising. Your heart works up to three times harder during exercise, and shifts enough blood over a lifetime to fill a supertanker. But, in the long run, your brain probably tips it, because even when you’re sitting still your brain is using twice as much energy as your heart, and it takes four to five times as much blood to feed it.
Why do teeth fall out, and why don't they grow back in grown-ups?
Baby (or \"milk\") teeth do not last long; they fall out to make room for bigger, stronger adult teeth later on. Adult teeth fall out when they become damaged, decayed and infected by bacteria. Once
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this second set of teeth has grown in, you're done. When they're gone, they’re gone. This is because nature figures you're set for life, and what controls regrowth of your teeth switches off. Do old people shrink as they age?
Yes and no. Many people do get shorter as they age. But, when they do, it isn't because they're shrinking all over. They simply lose height as their spine(脊柱) becomes shorter and more curved due to disuse and the effects of gravity. Many (but not all) men and women do lose height as they get older. Men lose an average of 3-4 cm in height as they age, while women may lose 5 cm or more. If you live to be 200 years old, would you keep shrinking till you were, like 60 cm tall, like a little boy again? No, because old people don't really shrink! It is not that they are growing backwards — their legs, arms and backbones getting shorter. When they do get shorter, it's because the spine has shortened a little or, more often, become more bent and curved. Why does spinning（旋转） make you dizzy (眩晕的)?
Because your brain gets confused between what you're seeing and what you're feeling. The brain senses that you’re spinning using special gravity-and-motion-sensing organs in your inner ear, which work together with your eyes to keep your vision and balance stable. But when you suddenly stop spinning the system goes out of control, and your brain thinks you're moving while you're not!
Where do feelings and emotions come from?
Mostly from an ancient part of the brain called the limbic system. All mammals have this brain area — from mice to dogs, cats, and humans. So all mammals feel basic emotions like fear, pain and pleasure. But since human feelings also involve other newer bits of the brain, we feel more complex emotions than any other animal on the planet. If exercise wears you out, how can it be good for you?
Because our bodies adapt to everything we do to them. And as far as your body is concerned, it’s \"use it, or lose it”! It's not that exercise makes you healthy; it's more that a lack of exercise leaves your body weak and easily affected by disease.
67. What is the color of blood in a vein near the surface of the skin?
A. Blue. B. Light yellow. C. Red. D. Dark reddish purple. 68. Why do some old people look a little shrunken as they age?
A. Because their spine is in active use.
B. Because they are more easily affected by gravity. C. Because they keep growing backwards. D. Because their spine becomes more bent.
69. Which of the following statements about our brain is true?
A. In the long run, our brain probably works harder than our heart.
B. When our brain senses the spinning, we will fell dizzy.
C. The brains of the other mammals are as complex as those of humans.
D. Our feelings and emotions come from the most developed area in our brain. 70. What is the main purpose of the selection?
A. To give advice on how to stay healthy.
B. To provide information about our body.
C. To challenge new findings in medical research. D. To report the latest discoveries in medical science.
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第二卷（非选择题，共55分） 第一部分 阅读表达
阅读短文，根据每小题的具体要求回答问题。请将答案写在答题卡上的规定位置。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
So, when Ashley was sixteen, she launched her own website, called Goosehead. She had no idea how big a success it would be, but three years later, the site was the most successful teen site in the USA! It was getting 100,000 hits every day, and Ashley had about 30 employees.
After a few years, the website closed down. Then Ashley, who lives in Los Angeles, was asked to write a book called The Goosehead Guide to Life. The book is about how to design a website and start a business. It begins with a section called “All About Ashley,” where Ashley tells readers what it is like to be the boss of a company when you are only sixteen. “I was so happy. But it was crazy in a lot of ways. I got very stressed. I mean, I was only sixteen—I didn't even have a car! If you were sixteen and you had your own company, you'd be stressed, too!”
In an interview Ashley gave advice to teenagers who wanted to start their own business, “Just be strong and have your dreams and work hard at them. And don't listen when _______, because I heard 'no' a lot. Just keep going until you hear 'yes'!”
71. For what purpose did Ashley create GooseHead? (no more than 10 words) 72. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2? (no more than 6 words)
73. According to Paragraph 3, what did Ashley do after GooseHead closed down? (no more than 10 words)
74. How did Ashley feel as a young boss of a company? (no more than 5 words) 75. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words. (no more than 10 words)
第二部分 句子翻译：(共20空，每空0.5分，满分10分) 76. 他声称看见过一个黑黑的、圆圆的生物在水中快速移动。
He _________ ____________ ____________ seen a round black creature ____________
quickly through the water.
77. 英国人在美国人省略介词的地方使用介词，这使得英国人和美国人在相互理解上稍微有 些困难。
The British use prepositions ____________ Americans sometimes ____________ them,
which ____________ ____________ a little harder for British people and Americans to understand each other.
78. 他自愿去引导交通，因为他曾经近距离遭遇过死亡。
He ____________ to direct the traffic because he once had a ____________ ____________ ____________ death.
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79. 下定决心要去南美洲挣钱发财，马克·吐温出发去了新奥尔良，在那儿他过着一种冒险
的生活。
____________ to make his ____________ in South America, Mark Twain set off for New
Orleans, ____________ he led an ____________ life.
80. 美国人提出了抗议，最终这位美国选手被宣布为了胜利者。
____________ ____________.
The Americans ____________ and in the end the American runner was ____________
第三部分 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。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多两个错误；每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\\）划掉。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下写出该加的词。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出改正后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。
Ken was having a serious back pain. He was in the hospital. The doctor talked to Eva, Ken’s
wife, about her condition. When she asked what serious her husband’s back trouble was, the doctor
said that Ken should have a completely bed rest. This meant that he has to lie down all the time
for 2 or 3 weeks after he could go home. He then had to stay bed for about 10 days. After that, he
could only got up twice a day to move around for 10 minute. Finally he could do some easy
exercise. When he could walk round for an hour, he was able leave the hospital.
第四部分 写作（满分25分） 请将答案写在答题卡上的规定位置。
假设你是李华，你从报纸上看到广告说A公司的平面设计部门正在招收实习生。请写一份求职电子邮件，介绍你的基本情况（高二学生，暑期曾在广告公司打工，有平面设计经验，爱好摄影，性格外向，有合作精神），并请求对方将具体资料发送到你的电子信箱。
注意：1. 词数100字左右。文章开头和结尾已为你写好，但不计入总词数。 2 可适当补充细节使文章完整。
参考词汇：实习生: intern ; 平面设计: graphic design
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成都七中2015级高二上期半期考试英语试卷答案
完型 （每小题1.5分，共30分）
36-40 CDABA 41-45 BCDBA 46-50 CDCBA 51-55 ABACD 阅读 （每小题2分，，共30分）
56-58 DBA
59-62 CADB
63-66 CDDC 67-70 DDAB
阅读回答 （每小题2分，共10分）
71. She wanted to create an interesting website for teenagers. 72. Ashley’s GooseHead was a big success.
73. She wrote a book called The GooseHead Guide to Life. 74. She felt happy but stressed.
75. People tell you that you can’t do it 句子翻译 （每空0.5分. 总分10分）
短文改错 （每小题1分，共10分）
Ken was having a serious back pain. He was in the（ the ） hospital. The doctor talked to Eva, Ken’s wife, about her（his）condition. When she asked what ( how ) serious her husband’s back trouble was, the doctor said that Ken should have a completely ( complete ) bed rest. This meant that he has ( had ) to lie down all the time for 2 or 3 weeks after ( before ) he could go home. He then had to stay ( in ) bed for about 10 days. After that, he could only got ( get ) up twice a day to move around for 10 minute ( minutes ). Finally he could do some easy exercise. When he could walk round for an hour, he was able ( to ) leave the hospital. 写作（25分）A possible version: Dear Sir or Madam,
From your advertisement in the newspaper, I have learned that your graphic design department is in need of interns. The job description sounds interesting and it is the kind of work I have wanted to do for quite a long time.
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