成都七中实验学校2015---2016年度下学期
半期考试高一英语试卷
命题：冯刚 审题： 冯刚 朱颖智
满分： 150 分 时间：120分钟
注意事项：1. 选择题答案用2B 铅笔涂在答题卡上。
2. 答题卡线外不能答题，否则视为无效卷。
3. 只能用0.5 的黑色笔答题，否则扫描不出，视为无效卷。
第一部分：选择卷
一： 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 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )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. Where will they meet
A. At the underground B. At the cinema. C. At the museum .
2. Which bus will the woman take
A. Bus number 4. B. Bus number 6. C. Bus number 2.
3. What is the man doing
A. Saying good-bye to a friend.
B. Arranging a plane trip.
C. Paying a bill at the bank.
4. How will the woman pay for the meal
A. With Master Card. B. With Visa Card. C. With cash.
5. When will the woman get the TV
A. In about an hour. B. A long time. C. Several days.
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 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )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8题。
6. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At school. B. At home. C. In the office.
7. How many hours will the girl work a day
A. 2. B.4. C.6.
8. How much could she get in a week
A. 24 dollars. B. 80 dollars. C. 120 dollars.
听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。
9. What is the man’s occupation(职业)
A. A doctor. B. A psychologist（心理学家）. C. A news reporter.
10. Which of the following room did the man book before he came
A. A warm room with a shower.
B. A single room with a shower.
C. Room 523.
11. When is the man checking in
A. Saturday. B. Thursday. C. Tuesday.
听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。
12. What are the speakers talking about
A. Adventure. B. Vacation C. Weather.
13. Which is the best part of the woman’s tour
A. Hiking. B. Skydiving. C. Visiting relatives.
14. Why did the man stay home and watch TV
A. It was raining.
B. He was too tired.
C. He was with his relatives.
听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。
15. What do we learn about Ms Rowling’s first book
A. It was written for adults.
B. It made her famous soon.
C. It was about a kind of animal.
16. Why does Ms Rowling consider herself so lucky
A. She can make a living by writing.
B. She is loved by many people.
C. She likes writing so much..
17. Where did Ms Rowling get the ideas for the Harry Potter books
A. She read many books written by others.
B. She collected them from daily life.
C. She didn’t know it herself.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18. How long should the participants(参与者) in Big Brother stay inside
A. 24 days. B. 100 days. C. 124 days.
19. Who will be the winner of Survivor
A. The one who is left at last.
B. The one who can find their own food.
C. The one who wins one million dollars.
20. What is the purpose of the passage
A. To introduce Survivor.
B. To introduce Big Brother
C. To introduce reality shows.
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）
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
When I was laid off (解雇) from Intel Corporation two years ago, I felt very sad. I’d been with the company since 1996 and had poured a lot into my work. I was afraid that I would not find a better job.
Several years before, I had taken a comedy class to conquer (克服) my fear of public speaking. Like many other performers, I seemed shy in front of people, but after a show, people said, "Hey, you’re amazing onstage."
So I thought it was a chance for me to take up comedy now. It would pay very little. Luckily, I had saved a lot during all my years at Intel.
I made up jokes while taking the subway, walking around, and talking on the phone. I made efforts to practice, improved myself on the Internet, and performed whenever I had a chance. My new career took off. I’m a frequent flyer, and I get upgraded (升级) to first class on every flight.
Recently, I made $12,500 one night. I’m making more than double what I made at Intel. I’ll probably earn about $275,000 this year, not counting the advertisements I was involved in for a computer company. I also have a role in a movie next summer. I’ve become pretty well-known.
In this business, there is no greater excitement than thinking of a joke that makes you laugh out loud, practicing it for a small audience, and then performing it in a theater of 2,000 people. Getting laid off is the best thing that has ever happened to me.
21. What’s the passage mainly about
A. The greatest excitement in the author’s life.
B. The author’s experience after being laid off.
C. The funnie ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )st thing the author had experienced.
D. The author’s experience at Intel Corporation.
22. How did the aut ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hor feel when he was laid off
A. Excited. B. Relaxed. C. Worried. D. Lonely.
23. According to the passage we know that the author ___.
A. saved little during his work at Intel
B. was good at speaking in public
C. has a talent f ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )or performing on stage
D. spent more money than he earned
24. Which of the following is TRUE about the author’s new work
A. He is successful in it.
B. He usually does it on the plane.
C. It wastes a lot of time.
D. It includes making movies.
B
If Confucius(孔子 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ))were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.
While many people in C ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hina will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. It’s nothing personal. Most Americans don’t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.
But this does ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.
In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy(哲学).Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Western philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.
So the old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well.
Today China ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.
As for the old thin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.
25.The opening paragraph is mainly intended to .
A. attract the readers’ interest in the subject
B.provide some key facts about Confucius
C. show great respect for the ancient thinker
D. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations
26.We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students .
A. try to get high scores in Chinese exams
B. take an active part in Chinese competitions
C. have a great interest in studying Chinese
D. fight for a chance to learn Chinese
27. What is the best title for the passage
A. Forgotten Wisdom in America
B. Huge Fans of the Chinese Language
C. Chinese Culture for Westerners
D. Old Thinker with a Big Future
28.The passage is likely to appear in .
A. a biography B. a history paper
C. a newspaper D. a philosophy textbook
C
Nothing could stop ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Dad. After he was put on disability for a bad back, he bought a small farm in the country, just enough to grow food for the family. He planted vegetables, fruit trees and even kept bees for honey.
And every week he ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) cleaned Old Man McColgin's chicken house in exchange for manure(肥料). The smell really burned the inside of your nose. When we complained(抱怨) about the terrible smell, Dad said the stronger the manure, the healthier the crops, and he was right. For example, just one of his cantaloupes（甜瓜） filled the entire house with its sweet smell, and the taste was even sweeter.
As the vegetables st ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )arted coming in, Dad threw himself into cooking. One day, armed with a basket of vegetables, he announced（宣称） he was going to make stew(炖菜)．Dad pulled out a pressure cooker and filled it up with cabbages, eggplants, potatoes, corns, onions and carrots. For about half an hour, the pressure built and the vegetables cooked. Finally, Dad turned off the stove, the pot began to cool and the pressure relief valve sprayed out a cloud of steam. If we thought Dad's pile of chicken manure was bad, this was 10 times worse. When Dad took off the lid, the smell nearly knocked us out.
Dad carried the po ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t out and we opened doors and windows to air out the house. Just how bad was it The neighbours came out of their houses to see if we had a gas leak!
Determined, Dad fil ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )led our plates with steaming stew and passed them around. It didn't look that bad, and after the first wave had shut down my ability to smell, it didn't offend the nose so much, either. I took a taste. It would never win a prize in a cooking competition, but it was surprisingly edible, and we drank up every last drop of soup.
29. Why did Dad clean Old Man McColgin's chicken house regularly
A．To earn some money for the family.
B．To get rid of the terrible smell.
C．To collect manure for his crops.
D．To set a good example to us.
30. What can we infer about Dad's stew
A．It is popular among the neighbours.
B．It tastes quite delicious.
C．It looks very wonderful.
D．It contains honey and vegetables.
31. What does t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he underlined word “offend” in the last paragraph mean
A．To attract.
B．To upset.
C．To air.
D．To shut.
32. What can we learn about Dad from the text
A．He is an experienced cook.
B．He is a troublesome father.
C．He has a positive attitude to life.
D．He suffers a lot from his disability.
D
How words came into ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) being is unknown. All we assume（推测）is that some early men invented certain sounds, in one way or another, to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could talk with each other. Later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be put together to show those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, are called words.
The power of words, t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hen, lies in their associations – the things they bring up to our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words bring back to us the happy and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases.
Great writers ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which have powerful effects on our minds and feelings. This clever use of words is what we call literary style（文体）. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can express his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them correctly, or they will make our speech silly and common.
33. We learn from t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he text that language might have begun with ______.
A. expressions B. actions C. signs D. sounds
34.What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 2
A. The learning of new words.
B. The importance of old words
C. The relation of human experience with words.
D. The gradual change and development of words.
35. In the last par ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )agraph, what does the author suggest that we should do
A. Use words skillfully. B. Make musical speeches
C. Learn poems by heart. D. Associate with listeners.
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。
MANHATTAN, Venice, P ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )aris … _____36__________ You can not only visit them in the US, Italy and France, but also see them as the names of roads, buildings and housing estates (住宅小区) in China’s different cities.
______37_______, these names won’t last for long. The Chinese government has started to survey and change “exaggerated (夸张的), foreign, strange” place names. According to Civil Affairs Minister Li Liguo, the name changing will be finished by June next year, and the Chinese government has called for new names that stand for China’s culture, history and traditions.
_______38___________, according to the Chinese government. New names have been used in an effort to present a modern and international lifestyle and to interest more tourists, according to People’s Daily. One well-known example is Zhangjiajie in Hunan province. In 2010, it changed the name of one of its peaks (山峰) from One Pillar in the South (南天一柱) to Hallelujah Mountain, a place in the famous film Avatar (《阿凡达》).
_____39___________, but also misleads people, said Zhu Lijia, a professor at the National School of Administration. For example, some cities have more than one road named “Manhattan” or “Venice”, and people sometimes get confused and go to the wrong place. Besides, exaggeration in names is common. A place called “Vienna woods” may only have a few trees, and “Venice water town” may just have a small pond, said Li.
_______40__________, according to Li, but these changes shouldn’t cause new troubles for people. Thus, some widely known names could be kept, and the name changes will be carried out gradually.
A. However
B. As a result
C. Do these places sound familiar to you
D. Have you ever heard of them
E. During the past 30 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )years, about 60,000 names of towns and 400,000 names of villages in China have been lost
F. It’s necessary to clean up non-standard names
G.Overuse of forei ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )gn place names not only “cuts Chinese people off from their history and culture”
第三部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分45分）
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。
One day, when waiting for a bus, I saw a young woman standing in the line. As we got on the bus, she __41 ___the silver bracelet (手镯) I was wearing." I 42 your bracelet," she said." Thanks. I bought this silver bracelet in Mexico recently," I 43____ .She told me that it was just the 44 of bracelet she’d been 45 . On hearing that, I 46 to give her mine." Oh, no, I couldn’t accept it" was her immediate 47 ."It’s okay," I said to her. "It wasn’t 48 . It only cost 10 dollars." "Maybe I can 49 it from you," she suggested. "Look," I said, "what would be more interesting —buying a bracelet from a(n) 50 stranger or receiving a(n) 51 from a complete stranger " She admitted that the gift would be much better. I took the bracelet 52 my wrist (手腕) and put it on hers. It looked great. 53 she got off the bus, the young woman 54 me a note, which said: Dear Miss, Today was a(n) 55 day for me. You see, I am going out into the world that is new to me, without the 56 of my family. I have just graduated from high school and soon I will 57 a college, and today I am trying out being on my own away from 58 . Thank you so much for being the first kind person I was able to 59 . God bless. I have a stranger’s note framed (框起来) on my wall. It is my 60 . From then on, I knew that the best way to live is to treat every event as a chance to show my love.
41. A. respected B. examined C. noticed D. recognized
42. A. lose B.like C. know D. find
43. A. explained B. argued C. shouted D. discussed
44. A. name B. brand C. type D. price
45. A. working for B. asking for C. wishing for D. paying for
46. A.expected B. offered C. hoped D. refused
47. A.view B. thought C. opinion D. answer
48. A. creative B.expensive C. useful D. beautiful
49. A. borrow B. buy C. take D. learn
50. A. average B. general C. similar D. total
51. A. gift B. lesson C. advice D. prize
52. A. out B. off C. in D. back
53. A. Unless B. Though C. Because D. Before
54. A. brought B. carried C. handed D. returned
55. A. terrible B. important C. normal D. funny
56. A. suggestion B. operation C. project D. protection
57. A. enter B. leave C. visit D. build
58. A. school B. home C. company D. office
59. A. meet B. save C. help D. forget
60. A. pressure B. message C. treasure D. passage
第II卷（非选择卷）
注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
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（ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。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。
Ancient China was a palce where states were often at war with each other. But it was also a time __61____ which there were many great philosophers. Confucius ( 551BC --- 479BC ) is the philosopher whose influence has been the greatest.
Mencius was a thinker whose teachings were very similar to __62____ of Confucius. Mencius was born in 372BC. He ___63_____(bring) up by his mother. He became a student of Confucius’s ideas, and was then given an important position in the government of a state. __64_____, when he saw that the ruler was not following his advice, he resigned. For many years he travelled from state to state, ___65_____ (teach) the principles of Confucius. He spent his last years preparing a book of his teachings called The Book of Mencius. Mencius believed that the reason why man is different from animals is __66____ man is good. He believed that people were more important than rulers, and hated the state ____67____ it treated people badly.
Mozi was another tea ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cher who was very influential. He__68____(found) the philosophy called Mohism. In some ways, his __69____(belief) were similar to those of Confucius. For example, he considered that government was most important. Mozi believed that all men were equal. His idea of love was different from the Confucian idea of _70_____ (kind). Mozi taught that we should love all human beings and look after those who are weaker than ourselves. He hated the idea of war. Mozi died in 390BC.
第三节 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 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )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。错误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：把多余的词作斜线（\）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。
Recently our class has had a heated discussion about if we should choose liberal arts（文科） and science subjects to study in Grade Two．
30％of the classmat ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )es plans to study liberal arts．One of the reasons is because they show great interest in the Chinese and English．Besides，they think a number of physics and maths problem are too difficult for them to work out．
The majority of my ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )classmates prefer to studying science subjects．For one thing，they enjoy studying biology and chemistry，aims to do science research work and improve people’s life．For another，they intend to go abroad on further study．Studying arts makes hard for them to be admitted into a foreign university．
．书面表达（满分25分）
请根据下列表格的内容提示，写一篇题为SAVE EARTH, SAVE US的公益广告解说词。
污染的原因 污染类型 造成后果 建议措施
人类的生产和生活活动1.工厂倾倒废水，排放废气。2.现代生活方式产生噪音 1. 空气污染2. 噪音污染3. 水污染 1. 物种减少 2. 人类健康受损 3. 环境恶化 (请自己列出两条)
请根据下列表格的内容提示，写一篇题为SAVE EARTH, SAVE US的公益广告解说词。
注意： 1. 词数：120词左右；
内容要涵盖上面所列的几条；
不能逐词翻译。
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高一下 英语半期考试参考答案
听力1----5BABCA 6----10 CBCBB 11---15 CBBAC 16---20 ACBAC
阅读理解21--25 BCCAA 26--30 CDCCB 31--35 BCDCA
阅读填空 36--40 CDEGF
完形填空 41--45 CBACC 46--50 BDBBD 51--55 ABDCD 56--60 DABAC
语法填空 61during ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )/ in; 62 those; 63 was brought; 64 However; 65 teaching; 66 that; 67 when; 68 founded; 69 beliefs; 70 kindness
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书面表达
SAVE EARTH, SAVE US
With the developm ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ent of modern society, pollution caused by human activities is becoming a more and more serious problem.
Smoke from fact ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ories and gases from vehicles are the main reasons for air pollution. Rivers are polluted when people throw waste into them, or when factories pour waste water into them. Modern lifestyle and modern ways of production also cause noise pollution. As a result, many species are dying out. More and more people are suffering from health problems.
Enough attent ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ion should be paid to this problem and measures should be taken. Firstly, we should make laws to prevent factories from pouring waste water into rivers and sending smoke into the air without being dealt with. Secondly, we should raise people’s awareness of the serious problem and call on more people to protect the environment. Only by working together can we help the environment!
