四川省简阳市阳安中学2015-2016学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题（无答案）

简阳市阳安中学2015—2016学年度高一年级第二学期半期考试
英 语
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 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )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。
例：How much is the shirt
A．￡19．15． B．￡9．15． C．￡9．18．
答案是B．
1.What does the man like about the play
A．The story． B．The ending． C．The actor．
2.Which place are the speakers trying to find
A．hotel． B．bank． C．restaurant．
3.At what time will the two speakers meet
A．5：20． B．5：10． C．4：40．
4.What will the man do
A．Change the plan． B．Wait for a phone call． C．Sort things out．
5.What does the woman want to do
A．See a film with t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he man．B．Offer the mall some help．C．Listen to some great music．
第二节(共1 5小题：每小题1．5分，满分22．5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟：听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.Where is Ben
A．In the kitchen． B．At school． C．In the park．
7.What will the children do in the afternoon
A．Help set the table． B．Have a party． C．Do their homework．
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.What are the two speakers talking about
A．A family holiday． B．A business trip． C．A travel plan．
9.Where did Rachel go
A．Spain． B．Italy． C．China．
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.How did the woman get to know about third-hand smoke
A．From young smokers． B．From a newspaper article． C．From Some smoking parents．
11.Why does the man say that he should keep away from babies
A．He has ju ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )st become a father．B．He wears dirty clothes． C．He is a smoker．
12.What does the woman suggest smoking parents should do
A．Stop smoking altogether．
B．Smoke only outside their houses．
C．Reduce dangerous matter in cigarettes．
听第9段材料，回答第l 3至l 6题。
13.Where does Michelle Ray come from
A．A middle—sized city． B．A small town．C．A big city．
14.Which place would Michelle Ray take her visitors to for shopping
A．The Zen Garden． B．The Highlands． C．The Red River area．
15.What does Michelle Ray do for complete quiet
A．Go camping． B．Study in a library． C．Read at home．
16．What are the speakers talking about in general
A．Late -night shopping． B．Asian food． C．Louisville．
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.Why do some peop ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )le say they never have dreams according to Dr Garfield
A．They forget about their dreams．
B．They don’t want to tell the truth．
C．They have no bad experiences．
18.Why did Davis stop having dreams
A．He got a serious heart attack．
B．He was too sad about his brother’s death．
C．He was frightened by a terrible dream．
19.What is Dr Garfield’s opinion about dreaming
A．It is very us ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eful．B．It makes things worse．C.It prevents the mind from working．
20.Why do some people turn off their dreams completely
A．To sleep bett ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )er．B. To recover from illnesses．C. To stay away from their problems．
第二部分 阅读理解
第一节（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
One day while walking along the bank of a river, a rabbit couple saw a wounded ant lying unconsciously (无意识地) on the grass. The rabbit couple gently put the ant on the leaf of a nearby plant. She soon recovered and saw the rabbit couple sitting beside her.
The ant remembered that she had found herself under the foot of a cat by chance and fainted (晕倒). She asked how she reached on the leaf top. The rabbit couple told her what had happened. The ant thanked them and said she would certainly help them when they needed her.
The rabbit couple went farther up the river to enjoy the bright sun. They had been there many times and would spend many hours playing and relaxing in the sun.
One fine day, the couple were again on their way to the river while the ant was playing on a leaf. She saw the rabbit couple walking towards the river. A few hours later she saw the rabbit couple sleeping peacefully on the soft grass by the river. Suddenly she saw a lion moving towards the grass where the rabbit couple were sleeping. The lion saw the rabbits sleeping, and started walking quietly to catch them.
Realizing the hazard getting close to the rabbits, the ant jumped from the leaf upon the lion and bit the lion’s back. The lion cried out in pain, waking up the rabbit couple and warning them against the danger. The rabbits ran away quickly and the ant jumped off the lion’s back and hid in the grass.
A white pigeon who watched what had happened cheered at the courage of the ant and told the whole story to the rabbits. The rabbits were moved and thanked the ant. They became best friends.
21.From the first three paragraphs, we can learn that ______.
A. the rabbit couple put the ant on the leaf of a plant to hide her
B. the ant was wounded after fighting with a cat
C. the rabbit couple and the ant knew each other well
D. the rabbit couple often went to the river to relax in the sun
22. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE
A. The ant was hurt by the lion.
B. The ant was weak but clever.
C. The white pigeon was as brave as the ant.
D. The lion wanted to play a joke on the rabbits.
23. According to the p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )assage, which is the correct order of the following events
a. The ant ju ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )mped into the grass to hide. b. The ant bit the lion’s back.
c. The lion ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )moved toward the rabbit couple. d. The rabbit couple saved the ant.
e. The ant saw the rabbit couple sleeping on the grass.
A. d, c, e, a, b B. d, e, c, b, a C. e, c, b, a, d D. c, d, e, b, a
24. The underlined ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )word "hazard" in the fifth paragraph probably means "______".
A. reality B. scene C. experience D. danger
B
A group of men an ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d women are standing around in a circle. First, someone starts to laugh. Then a few more people begin to laugh. Soon, the whole group are laughing. They are not laughing because someone has said something funny. Instead, this group of people are practicing laughter therapy (疗法).
When we laugh from being tickled (胳肢) or after hearing a joke, our bodies and minds feel good. Laughing is also contagious. When one person laughs, the people around him or her will soon start laughing, too.
Laughter therapy has been used in hospitals since the 1970s. Dr Lee Berk of Loma University Medical Centre, California, has been studying laughter therapy since the late 1970s. In 1989, Berk studied the effects of laughter in 10 men. Five men watched an one-hour-long comedy (喜剧) while another five didn’t. The research showed that the men who watched the comedy and laughed developed better immune systems (免疫系统) compared to those who did not. Similarly, those who laughed during their treatment recovered faster. In India, Dr Madan Kataria started a laughter club in 1995 to encourage good health. From then on, this form of therapy has spread around the world. There are now more than 5,000 laughter clubs worldwide.
People in these groups may feel uncomfortable at first because they feel laughter is forced (被强迫的), but once they give in and fully enjoy the 45-minute activity, they feel comfortable. People who take part in laughter therapy prove what scientists have known for years —laughter is the best medicine.
25. What do people d ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o during the laughter therapy
A. Tickle the doctor. B. Tell each other jokes.
C. Try to laugh wi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )th others. D. Form a circle and laugh at someone.
26. The underlined ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )word "contagious" in Paragraph 2 probably means "____________".
A. able to spread B. able to feel C. pleasant D. dangerous
27. What does t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he third paragraph mainly talk about
A. The development of laughter therapy. B. The development of laughter clubs.
C. The origin of la ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ughter therapy. D. The effects of laughter.
28. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. Laughter therapy has been used in hospitals for about 20 years.
B. Berk studied the effects of laughter in 10 healthy women.
C. People who take part in laughter therapy always fell comfortable.
D. Laughter therapy is becoming more widely used in the world.
C
There are some strong ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )-minded people that are able to stop smoking today and be free from the addiction the next day. However, some smokers may have to seek help from medication (药物治疗) in order to kick the habit.
What medicatio ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n actually does is to reduce the wish to smoke. Some of the medication must be taken with a doctor’s guidance. The five most common medications to stop smoking are Bupropion SR, nicotine gum, nicotine inhalers(吸入器）, nicotine nasal spray（鼻腔喷剂） and nicotine patches. People can buy nicotine gum and nicotine patches in chemists. However, the other medications require a prescription.
Zyban tablets(药片)ha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ve been found to be highly effective in curing people of smoking addiction. The tablet needs to be taken whole, without crushing (碾碎)it, as crushing can lead to side effects. It can be bought on the prescription of a doctor.
Nicotine patches ar ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e filled with nicotine and they are applied to the skin. The skin takes in the nicotine and carries it to the blood stream. The amount of nicotine in these patches is quite limited, not enough to lead to addiction. But you shouldn’t take them for dinner. In fact, millions of people have benefited from these nicotine patches.
Nicotine gum is supp ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )osed to be a safer choice. It is used in such a way that it comes into contact with the blood vessels (脉管) in the mouth and then releases the nicotine. The nicotine should not go through the stomach; otherwise, it may cause certain side effects.
These different types ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )of medications have to be taken quite carefully. Do ask your doctor before taking any of these.
29. Which of the f ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ollowing medicines can be bought without a prescription
A. Zyban tablets. ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. Nicotine patches. C. Nicotine inhalers. D. Nicotine nasal spray.
30. Medication can ______.
A. weaken smokers’ wish to smoke
B. clear away the nicotine in smokers’ bodies
C. only be taken on ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the prescription of a doctor
D. stop people from becoming addicted to smoking
31. From this passage we can learn that ______.
A. a strong-willed smoker must take medication to help stop smoking
B. one shouldn’t break the Zyban tablet into pieces when taking it
C. nicotine patch ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )es can be injected into the blood stream
D. nicotine gum can be swallowed (吞下) like food
32. The best title ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) for this passage is ______.
A. How to Cure Smoking Addiction B. Why People Become Addicted to Smoking
C. New Ways to Help ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Stop Smoking D. Medication to Cure Smoking Addiction
D
A British-designed electronic newspaper made of plastic and no larger than a table mat(垫)is to enter the market next year. The new newspaper was conceived(设想)by Cambridge University scientists. They came up with the idea of replacing silicon chips(硅片)with plastic ones. It is being developed by Plastic Logic, a company based in Dresden, Germany.
"It looks just like a table mat, and is as light as a magazine. But you can download hundreds of newspapers at the touch of a button, and read them quite safely," the BBC reported on its website.
The plastic paper is produced in a safe "clean room" at the Plastic Logic factory, which opened last month as the world’s first plastic-electronics factory. Every part of the product, from the screen to the electronics, is made of plastic. And it is described by engineer Dean Baker as "top quality", as it could help solve the problem of waste associated with traditional newspapers.
"There’s a huge amount of waste. We have paper distributed(分发)all over the country each day and then thrown into the bin. This doesn’t need to happen any more. All of the copies could be made electronically and stored on a single e-reader with the appearance of paper," he says.
People are expecting to see the plastic newspaper next year, the BBC says.
33. Dean Baker ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) described the electronic newspaper as "top quality", mainly because _______.
A. it is produced in a "clean room" at the Plastic Logic factory
B. it can solve the problem of waste from traditional newspapers
C. it was a p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )roduct of Cambridge University scientists
D. it will replace traditional newspapers
34. From the last two ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) paragraphs we learn that the electronic newspaper will _____________.
A. produce a huge amou ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nt of waste B. be harder to read than a traditional newspaper
C. have no visual appearance D. save a huge amount of paper
35. The author’s attit ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ude toward the electronic newspaper is ____________.
A. positive ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. doubtful C. negative D. curious
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。
The jobs of the future have not yet been invented. 36 . By helping them develop classic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds.
1.Curiosity
Your children ne ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ed to be deeply curious. 37. Ask kids, “What ingredients (配料)can we add to make these pancakes even better next time ” and then try them out. Ingredients make the pancakes better What could we try next time
2. Creativity
True creativity is th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e ability to take something existing and create something new 38. There are a dozen different things you can do with them. Experimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their creativity.
3.Personal skills
Understanding how others feel can be a challenge for kids. We know what’s going on inside our own head, but what about others Being able to read people helps kid from misreading a situation and jumping to false conclusions. 39 . “Why do you think she’s crying ” “Can you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face ” “If someone were to do that to you, how would you feel ”
4. Self Expression
40 there are man ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y ways to express thoughts and ideas –music, acting, drawing，building, photography. You may find that your child is attracted by one more than another.
Encourage kids to cook with you.
And we can’t forget science education.
We can give kids chances to think about materials in new ways.
So how can we help our kids prepare for jobs that don’t yet exist
Gardening is anot ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )her great activity for helping kids develop this skill.
We can do this i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n real life or ask questions about characters in stories.
G．Being able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 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31—50各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was six years old ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) and my sister, Shelly Kay, was three. For some reason, I thought we needed to 41 some money. So we visited the 42 , offering to clean houses for them for a quarter. But none of them hired us, on the contrary (相反), Mrs. Jones, one of the neighbors,
43 mother to let her know what we were doing.
“Girls,” mother asked, “Why were you two 44 the neighborhood telling people you would clean their houses ” We both decided not to admit (承认) having done any such thing. Shocked and terribly 45 that her dear little girls could be such “shameless liars,” mother then told us Mrs. Jones had just called to tell her everything.
Faced with the tr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )uth, we 46 what we had done. Mother said that we had lied. She tried to explain why a lie hurt 47 she didn’t feel that we 48 understood. Then mother began preparing for lunch, and cheerfully asked, “Would you two like to go to the movie The matinee this afternoon ”
“Wow! Would we eve ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r! ” Oh, fantastic! After 49 , we got bathed and all 50 up. It was like getting ready for a birthday party. We 51 outside the apartment, not wanting to miss the 52 that would take us downtown. At the landing, mother surprised us by saying, “Girls, we are not going to the 53 today.”
“What ” We objected ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) (反对) 54 . “What do you mean Aren’t we going to The matinee ” hugging us, tears in her eyes, she gently explained that this was what a 55 felt like.
“It is important that what we say is 56 ,” mother said. “I lied to you just now and it felt awful to me. I don’t ever want to lie again and I’m 57 you don’t want to lie again either. People must be able to 58 each other.” We assured (向…保证) her that we 59 . That is
60 , over ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) fifty years ago, my sister and I learn to be truthful. We have never forgotten how much a lie can hurt.
41. A. save B. make C. steal D. borrow
42. A. neighbors B. teachers C. supermarkets D. garages
43. A. met B. visited C. persuaded D. called
44. A. going arou ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nd B. searching for C. breaking into D. heading for
45. A. encouraged B. surprised C. hurt D. excited
46. A. recognized B. admitted C. scolded D. discussed
47. A. then B. but C. also D. thus
48. A. partly B. suddenly C. really D. hardly
49. A. school B. lunch C. party D. graduation
50. A. looked B. stood C. stayed D. dressed
51. A. talked B. laughed C. hurried D. jumped
52. A. ticket B. bus C. film D. car
53. A. movie B. concert C. school D. shop
54. A. sadly B. quietly C. patiently D. weakly
55. A. joke B. surprise C. joy D. lie
56. A. interesting B. valuable C. true D. useful
57. A. afraid B. curious C. pleased D. sure
58. A. protect B. control C. believe D. help
59. A. enjoyed B. changed C. understood D. forgot
60. A. how B. why C. when D. where
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
I am a junior in high school. There is a lady at my school ___61_____job is to hand out call slips(借书单) and prevent students from leaving campus without ____62_______(permit). Before today I had never seen her smile. The other day my friends and I were eating in the cafeteria and I saw her ____63_____(walk) around. When she came ___64______(close) to us, I could see that she was crying. She pulled out a tissue(卫生纸) and quickly wiped her eyes. I thought to myself that this lady was so under-appreciated(未被赏识的)and needed recognizing for all her hard work. So I____65_______(write) a note telling her that the students appreciated everything she did and that her contribution to our school made a ___66______(different) in all of our lives. I signed it “ some thankful students” and slipped it into ___67_____ envelope. Then I realized I didn’t even know her name . I asked all of my professors but no one knew her name. I finally went to ask the lady at student services and ___68______(tell) that her name was Kathy. I brought her a bunch of __69____(color) sunflowers and taped the envelope to it. I brought the flowers to school and left___70____ in her office . She came into my third period class shortly afterwards to deliver a call slip, and there it was a smile on her face!
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Chinese st ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )udents celebrates their birthdays in different ways. And the most common way was to hold a birthday party, on which friends get together to have fun drinking, singing and dancing. On the birthday, one usually accepts nice gifts and good wishes from friends and parents. Sometimes parents will prepare a special dinner or a cake to show their love for their children. However, most children are looking forward to spending their own birthdays and enjoy themselves. Though birthday celebration is one of the important activity in one’s life, it can be done in some more meaningful ways. For example, we can buy some flower or cook a delicious meal for our parents. Only in this way we express thanks to our parents in return for their love and care.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是李华。期末将至，你的美国朋友Danny来信希望了解你的暑假安排。请根据以下提示用英语为其写一封回信，并简述理由。
1. 帮父母做家务；2. 锻炼身体；3. 参加社会活动；4. 加强课外阅读；5. 完成暑假作业。
要求：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已经给出，但不计入总词数。
Dear Danny,
I am very glad to hear from you. Now, I’d like to tell you something about my plan for the coming summer vacation. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Wish you a happy holiday.
Yours,
Li Hua