科学城一中高24届高二(上)半期考试
英语试题 参考答案
第一部分听力
1——5AABAA 6—10CABCC 11——15 CAAAC 16——20BBABC
第二部分阅读理解
A篇:ADC
B篇:BADD
C篇:BACA
D篇:ADDC
七选五:BFDAC
第三部分语言知识运用
完型:ACBBA DCBCD ABDCA BADAC
语法填空：
61. popularity 62. the 63. were made monly 65. on
66. used 67. which 68. what 69. to decorate 70. bookmarks
第四部分写作
短文改错：
第一句wide改成widely country改成countries 第二句删除it后is
第四句as前面加上to;and改成or 第五句holding改成held; an改成 the
第六句that改成which 第七句sharing改成shared;them改成it
书面表达
One possible version
Dear Martin,
I am Li Hua, chairman of the Student Union of Yucai Senior High School. I am writing this letter on behalf of our school to tell you that we are more than glad to donate to your school some books on Chinese traditional culture.
After discussion, we plan to donate about a hundred books, whose topics vary fiom Chinese ancient philosophy, Chinese traditional painting and. calligraphy to Chinese classical literature.
We plan to wrap them up in a big parcel and post it to your school, so I hope you can offer me the accurate address of your school as well as the name of the person in charge of receiving the parcel.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua科学城一中高24届高二(上)半期考试
英语试题
(满分150分时间120分钟)
第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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。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 are the two speakers mainly talking about
A. An order. B. National Day C. Cooks.
2. What does Mr. Xu like best after he retired
A. Planting the trees and flowers.
B. Watering the trees and flowers.
C. Playing chess.
3. What's the relationship between them
A. Workmates. B. Classmates. C. Boss and secretary.
4. What does the man mean
A. These boxes aren't worth buying.
B. These boxes look pretty.
C. These boxes are pretty cheap.
5. What does the man say about the woman
A. She is beautiful. B. She is always right. C. She should work hard.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5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。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、7题。
6. How did the woman know Lili's alarm broke down
A. The man told her.
B. She saw the broken alarm.
C. She learned it from Wei Hua.
7. What gift will the man offer
A.A bike.B.A clock. C. Some flowers.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why does the man suggest eating out
A. To celebrate his daughter's birthday.
B. To celebrate his promotion.
C. To enjoy a family dinner.
9. How old is the granddaughter
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. When did the man book a room
A. On Sunday B. On Monday C. On Friday
11. Why is the man calling now
A. To book a room B. To attend a match C. To ask for a cancellation
12. When will the man's sun take park in the match
A. Next Monday. B. Next month. C. Next Friday.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Workmates B. Husband and wife C. Mother and son
14. How does the man feel during the day
A. Tired B. Worried C. Annoyed
15. Why did the man stop taking the medicine
A. It didn't work.
B. It made him sleepy.
C. It caused headaches.
16. What does the woman advise the man to do
A. To see a doctor B. To take a walk C. To move somewhere else.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Why did the woman quarrel with her neighbor
A. He came home late.
B. He was too noisy.
C. He stayed up late.
18. What did the neighbor do after the argument
A. He changed for the worse.
B. lie admitted his misbehavior.
C. He apologized.
19. What changed the neighbor
A.A gift. B.A talk. C.A movie.
20. What is the woman's suggestion
A. Reporting the noise problem to the police.
B. Going to the movies together.
C. Writing a friendly letter.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
二．阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Teen Summer Camps Abroad
Educational Travel for High School Students and Groups
Celebrating 26 years of community-service-based adventure travel programs for high school Educational Travel for High School Students and Groups students and groups! Choose from Community Service, Global Action and Adventure travel. opportunities.
Location: Worldwide
Dates:1-4week programs: June through August
Cost:$1,950 per week(10%off book before May 10th)
Tel:403-545-2202
ARCC Programs: Meaningful Service. Rea! Connections. True Adventure.
ARCC provides international adventure programs in 20 countries and 4 western states. With over 30 years of experience,ARCC has remained a pioneer of adventure travel and teen summer programs for young people.
Dates:2-5week programs: June through August
Cost:$1,900-$2,200 per week
Tel:To get more information or request a catalog, call our headquarters at 415-332-5075.
French Summer Camp in the French Alps
High-quality Teenage French Summer program in Morzine in the French Alps, just an hour's drive from bine language learning with great cultural and outdoor activities in a fun,safe mountain village environment.
Dates:July 8th-August 19th
Cost:$2,412 for 2 weeks
Tel.:450-790-0838
Abbey Road High School Summer Program in Florence, Italy
Spend this summer learning about Italian art history, language, cuisine, film, and fashion in the beautiful and historic city of Florence Enjoy delicious authentic pastas, and go on weekly trips to discover Italy.
Dates:2-5week programs: June 1st-August 30th
Costs:$4,095(2 weeks)/$6,295(3 weeks)/$7,095(4 weeks)
Tel.:888-462-2239
21. What most probably makes ARCC Programs special
A. Its leading role in the industry. B. Its perfect location in the country.
C. Its great reputation. D. Its cost compared with other programs.
22. What do we know about French Summer Camp in the French Alps
A. it lasts the whole summer.
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B. It provides different week options.
C. It offers chances to learn the history of Geneva.
D. It helps participants learn French and have fun.
23. If you are going to learn more about Italy, which one are you going to choose
A. Educational Travel for High School Students and Groups
B.ARCC Programs
C. Abbey Road High School Summer Program in Florence
D. French Summer Camp in the French Alps
B
It was a rainy day.I had no desire to drive up the winding mountain road to my daughter Carolyn's house. But she had insisted that I come to see something at the top of the mountain,
So here I was, although unwilling to make the two-hour journey through fog and rain. After lunch, my daughter requested me to drive-her to Barage. After a ten-minute drive, we parked the car and got out. We walked along a path that was thick with old pine needles. Huge black green evergreens towered over us. Gradually the peace and silence of the place began to fill my mind.Then we turned a corner and stopped --- and I gasped in amazement.
From the top of the mountain to the slopes and valleys, were rivers of daffodils(水仙) in full bloom. A sea of amazing colors, like a carpet before us. It looked as though the sun had tipped over and spilled gold down the mountainside. At the center hung a waterfall of purple hyacinths. Here and there were breathtaking tulips.
A riot of questions filled my mind. Who created such beauty Why How
As we approached the home. We saw a sign that read “Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking”. The first answer was:“One Woman---Two Hands, Two Feet, and Very Little Brain.”The second was:“One at a Time.”The third:“Started in 1958”.
I was so moved by what we had seen.“She changed the world,” I said, not getting over the shock,“One bulb(球茎) at a time. She started almost 40 years ago, probably just the beginning of an idea, but she kept at it.”
“Imagine.”I added,“if I had a vision and worked at it, just a little hit every day, what might I have accomplished ”
Carolyn looked sideways at me, smiling.“Start tomorrow,” she said,“Better yet, start today.”
24. Why did the author decide to visit her daughter
A. She missed her very much. B. She didn't want to disappoint her.
C. She must pick her up. D. She has an urge to look at the sea of flowers.
25. What does the underlined word "hyacinths" probably refer to
A.A kind of flowers. B. Famous waterfalls.
C. Mountain springs. D.A name of a place.
26. What did the author learn from the sign
A. Easier said than done. B. Well begun, half done.
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C. Women can shake the world. D. Little steps add up to big success.
27. What is the text mainly about
A. An amazing trip to Barage. B.A moving story of a mother's love.
C. A special sign on the way home. D.A valuable lesson from a woman.
C
According to scientists, it's a fundamental part of our human nature to look for these qualities—— the full lips, clear skin and strong shoulders—— in a mate.
Not everyone agrees with this idea, however. “Our hardwiredness(固定思维模式) can be changed by all sorts of expectations—mainly cultural,” says C. Loring Brace,a researcher at the University of Michigan. Look in most Western fashion magazines, for example, and the women on the pages are thin. But is this the “perfect” body type for women worldwide Douglas Yu,a biologist from Great Britain, says no; what is considered beautiful is subjective and varies around the world. Yu found in one study, for example, that native peoples in Southeast Peru preferred shapes regarded as overweight in Western culture.
Take another example: In every culture, one's hairstyle sends a clear message. In the Huli culture of Papua New Guinea, men grow their hair long as a symbol of health and strength. Teenage boys in this culture learn from a young age to style and decorate their hair—a behavior more commonly associated with the opposite gender in many cultures. It is also the men in this culture who are the objects of beauty. For certain festivals and celebrations, men dress up and paint their faces. The more colorful a man is, the more attractive he is considered.
For better or worse, beauty plays a role in our lives. But it is extremely difficult to define exactly what makes one person attractive to another. Although there do seem to be certain physical traits that are considered universally appealing, it is also true that beauty does not always obey a single, uniform standard. A person's cultural background, for example, may influence what he or she finds attractive in others. In the end, beauty really is, as the saying goes, in the eye of the beholder.
28. What can we infer about scientists'opinion in Paragraph 1
A. Everyone has a desire to look good.
B. There is a generally accepted opinion about beauty.
C. Health and strength are equal to beauty.
D. Women are hungrier to look attractive than men.
29. Which of the following best explains“subjective”underlined in Paragraph 2
A. Personal. B. Complex. C. Powerful. D. Modern.
30. What is considered attractive in Huli culture
A. Clear skin. B. Overweight females.
C. Colorful men. D. Straight hair.
31. What is the main idea of the text
A. Beauty is culture-specific. B. Beauty is reflected in lifestyles.
C. Beauty has uniform standards. D. Geography determines attitudes.
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D
The meaning of the word “volunteer”may be a little different in different countries, but it usually means“one who offers his or her services.” There are many different ways in which people can volunteer, such as taking care of sick people, working in homes for homeless children, and picking up garbage from beaches and parks. Volunteers may work within their own countries or in other countries. They are often people with a strong wish to help those who are less fortunate than themselves. Volunteers don't expect any kind of pay.
At the root of volunteering is the idea that one person may have the ability to offer services that can help other people. Tracy,a good friend of mine, however, recently came back from India with a new idea of what being a volunteer means. She worked for two and a half weeks in one of Mother Teresa’s homes in Calcutta. The following is her story.
“I first heard about Mother Teresa in my high school. We watched a video about her work in India and all over the world. I was so moved by her spirit to help others and her endless love for every human being that after I graduated from high school, I too wanted to try her kind of work. So with two friends I flew to Calcutta for a few weeks.”
“I was asked to work in a home for sick people. I helped wash clothes and sheets, and pass out lunch. I also fed the people who were too weak to feed themselves and tried to cheer them up. I felt it was better to share with them than to think that I have helped them. To be honest,I don't think I was helping very much. It was then that I realized that I had not really come to help, but to learn about and experience another culture that helped improve my own understanding of life and the world.”
32. According to the text,a volunteer refers to a person who .
A. is willing to help those in need without pay
B. can afford to travel to different places
C. has a strong wish to be successful
D. has made a big fortune in life
33. Why did Tracy choose to be a volunteer
A. She liked to work with Mother Teresa.
B. She had already had some experience.
C. She was asked by Mother Teresa's example.
D. She wanted to follow Mother Teresa's example.
34. What is Tracy's “new idea”(Paragraph2) of being a volunteer
A. Going abroad to help the sick.
B. Working in Mother Teresa's home.
C. Doing simple things to help the poor.
D. Improving oneself through helping others.
35. What is the best title for the passage
A. How To Be A Volunteer.
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B. Voluntary Life In India.
C. A Different Meaning Of Volunteer.
D. Inspiration From Mother Teresa.
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Have you noticed that many of the clothes on the street look the same these days _36_We interviewed some Brits in different parts of the country.
“Punks(庞克族) add zips(拉链). Skaters hang chains(链子) from their trousers. You don't need money-you need imagination,” said Alexi, an art student from Aldershot.
_37_You don't have to actually make aT- shirt. You can buy a cheap one and add an image of your choice. “I used to draw on T-shirts. They looked a bit messy but sort of cool,” said John, 25,from Cheshire.
Everyone knows that students don't have a lot of money._38_
“I used to make clothes sometimes when I was a student. Once,I found a pair of trousers in a shop that I really liked, but I couldn't afford them.I bought some fabric(布料) in the same color and copied the trousers using my mum's sewing machine(缝纫机)._39_'' said Corrine,31, from Dundee.
_40_“I buy stuff like jackets, trousers and dresses in second- hand shops. You can be sure you will always have something original as well as cheap,” said Helen,26, from Nottingham.
A.I loved it when people didn't believe I had made them myself.
B. So how do young people show their individual styles
C. Buying second-hand clothes is also a fashion choice for many young Brits.
D. That doesn't have to be a problem if you've got a bit of imagination.
E. With the click of a button, you can decorate a T-shirt with your own creative worlding.
F. Printing your own T-shirt is the easiest and most common way to show your individual style.
G. Even jeans and T-shirts can be stylish if you feel comfortable in them and choose the right ones.
第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
As 17-year-old Norwood drove through St. Peters-burg, Florida, last February, the laughter and chatter from the four teenage girls inside her car quickly 41 screams. As they 42 a crossing, another car ran into them.
As smoke 43_of the other car,a witness shouted,“ It's about to blow up! Get out!”The 44 had damaged the side door, making it shut. 45_, but otherwise OK, she crawled out through the window. Along with two of her friends, who'd also_46 to free themselves, she ran for her life.
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But halfway down the street, she_47_that her best friend, Simmons, wasn't with them.Norwood ran back to the_48_and found Simmons in the back seat.“ She wasn ’t. 49_” She threw open the back door, pulled out her friend, and laid her on ground.“1- 50 her pulse.” Nothing.“I put m head_51 her chest.” No 52 of life.“That’s when I started CPR(心肺复苏).”
Had the accident happened a few weeks earlier, she might not have known what to do. But Norwood, who wants to 53 a career in medicine, had earned her CPR certificate just the day before. Kneeling on the lawn and looking down at her 54 friend, Norwood knew she just had 55 time to practice what she ’d learned.
She started pressing Simmons's chest with her interlocked(交插的) fingers and breathing into her friend ’s mouth in hopes of filling her lungs 56 with the kiss of life. No response. but then, after the 30th compression(按压), Simmons began coughing and gasping for air. The CPR had 57 !
Soon, medical staff arrived and 58 Simmons to the hospital, where she received 59 for a severe head wound. And then she 60 how her best friend had saved her life. “I wasn’t shocked,” Simmons told CNN. “She will always help anyone, anytime,anywhere, anyway she can.”
41.A. gave way to B. gave off C. gave out D. gave in to
42.A. repaired B. decorated C. approached D. widened
43.A. take out B. came out C. bring out D. keep out
44.A. practice B. accident C. scream D. shout
45.A. Frightened B. Thrilled C. Ashamed D. Disappointed
46.A. tried B. attempted C. decided D. managed
47.A. approved B. admitted C. realized D. denied
48.A. situation B. spot C. field D. ground
49.A. crying B. living C. moving D. jumping
50.A. felt B. heard C. took D. checked
51.A. against B. off C. beyond D. beneath
52.A. meaning B. sign C. power D. way
53.A. quit B. recommend C. assess D. pursue
54.A. excited B. endangered C. dying D. angry
55A. little B. leisure C. peak D. enough
56.A. to B. with C. on D. about
57.A. worked B. stopped C. began D. failed
58.A. guided B. invited C. welcomed D. rushed
59.A. treatment B. praise C. assistance D. sympathy
60.A. saw B. realized C. learned D. imagined
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)_
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Paper- cutting is one of the folk arts that enjoy great_61 ( popular). There is almost no limit to_62_number of subjects which can be explored with paper cuts. The first paper cuts 63_( make) during the Han Dynasty. At one point in history, the art of paper- cutting was very 64_( common) practiced in Chinese homes. In the higher social classes,a woman's status(地位)could even be measured based_65 her paper- cutting skills.
The skills_66_( use) in paper- cutting have spread to different parts of the world,_67helps the art develop and take on different local colors. Thus, in China it is called jian zhi while in Japan monkiri is_68_people call paper- cutting. In modern times, paper cuts are still widely used 69_( decorate) doors and windows, particularly during the Chinese New Year. Small paper cuts can also be used to add a personal touch to greeting cards and_70_( bookmark).
第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
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(从第11处起)不计分。
The Mid-Autumn Festival, also wide known as Moon Festival, is a popular harvest festival celebrated by people in China and some other Asian country. Actually, it is dates back to moon worshipping in China's Shang Dynasty more than 3,000 years ago. In Malaysia and Singapore, it is also sometimes referred as the Lantern Festival and Mooncake Festival. The festival is holding on the 15th day of an eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. Usually there is a full moon in the evening sky on this day, that falls in September or early October in solar calendar. Despite sharing origin, the Mid-Autumn Festival has developed different customs in different countries and people celebrate them in different regions.
第二节书面表达(满分25分)
假如你是李华,育才中学学生会主席(Chairman of the Student Union),今日你校收到英国友好交流学校St. Louis Senior High School学生会主席Martin的邮件,希望你校捐赠一批传统文化书籍，供该校对此有兴趣的同学阅读，请你代表学校给Martin回复一封邮件，邮件中需要包含以下内容：
1.自我介绍：
2.捐赠图书的具体信息；
3.询问对方的收件地址和联系信息。
注意:1.词数100左右:
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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Dear Martin,
Yours,
Li Hua
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