成都石室外语高2009级2006年下期半期考试试题
(英 语 试 题)
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。满分150分,考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷(三部分 共95分)
第一部分:听力(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。
How much will the man pay for two general tickets and two students tickets
A. Twenty dollars B. Thirty dollars C. Forty dollars
2. What time is it now
A. 2:05 B. 2:30 C. 2:55
3. What does Kate do
A. She is a teacher. B. She is a writer C. She is a visitor.
4. What will the girl do tonight
A. She will go to ask Nancy for dinner.
B. She will stay at home alone.
C. She has to stay at home with her brother.
5. How far is the shopping center from here
A. So far away that he must take a bus.
B. So far away that he must take a taxi.
C. Within walking distance
第二节 (共15小题;每题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,每小题将给出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. What did the woman do over the weekend
A. She went fishing B She went climbing C. She went shopping
7. Why did the man have a good time
A. He enjoyed the beautiful scenery.
B. He visited an old friend of his and had a good meal.
C. He caught several fish , among which there’s a big one.
听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
8. When is Lily’s birthday
A. The day after tomorrow.
B. The same day they talked.
C. The day after they talked.
9. What will the two speakers buy for her
A. Some flowers. B. A purse C. A box of chocolate
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。.
10. How did Mr. Brown travel
A. By air B. By train C. By ship
11. What can we learn from this conversation
A. Mr. Brown was a friend of the manager.
B. Cindy was the manager’s wife.
C. It was the first time that Mr. Brown had seen Cindy.
12. What did Mr. Brown think of the flight
A. Good B. Not good C. Bad
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13. What is the man going to do
A. Take a flight for Janpan.
B. Drive the woman to the hotel.
C. Meet a guest at the airport.
14. Where will Mr. Black stay after his arrival
A. At a hotel. B. At the man’s house C. At the woman’s house
15 What will take place that evening
A. Mr. Black’s arrival B. A hotel reception C. A business meeting.
16. Why does the man want to make a good impression
A. To repay Mr. Black’s kindness.
B. To get invited back to Tokyo.
C. To increase the hotel’s business.
听第10段材料独白,回答第17至20题。
17. How often did Mr. Grey walk from the station to his office
A. Never B. Seldom C. Always
18. Why did he walk from the station to his office
A. To save money B. To buy something necessary. C. To have more exercise
19. Which of the following statements may be true
A. The stranger once asked Mr. Grey for money.
B. The stranger and Mr Grey knew each other very well.
C. The stranger was going to give Mr. Grey his money back.
20. What does the last sentence mean
A. He wanted to give Mr.Grey a chance to help others.
B. He wanted to ask Mr. Grey for some more money.
C. He hoped Mr. Grey could help him to be successful in his work.
第二部分: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,共15分)
从每题所给的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.I’ve won a holiday for two weeks to Europe . I ____ my sister.
A. take B. have taken C. am taking D. will have taken
22. This is the bag ____ my mother bought yesterday.
A. that B. which C. X D. all above
23. The only language ____ is easy to learn is the mother tongue.
A. which B. that C. X D. it
24. Jeff and Flora ____ each other’s face ____ a look of fright.
A. saw /in B. look into/in
C. looked into/with D. saw/ with
25. Oct.1, 1949 is the day ____ we’ll never forget.
A. when B. that C. where D. what
26. Oct. 1, 1949 is the day____ the People’s Republic of China was founded.
A. when B that C. where D. which
27. There is an old table in the room, one of ____ is broken
A. of it B. of which C. of that D. whose
28. Don’t panic; just____ that rock and I’ll come and fetch you down.
A. hold on to B. come up with C. go ahead with D. give in to
29. The fire started from the top floor. I didn’t take long _____the whole building was swallowed up by the big fire.
A. when B. that C. before D. which
30. Tree after tree went down, cut down by the water, _____.
A. which must be 3 meters deep.
B. that must be 3 meters deep
C. which must have 3 metres deep
D. which must have been 3 meters deep
31. When ____ about the secret of his success, Steven Spielberg said that he owes much of his success and happiness ____ his wife.
A. asked/to B. asking/to C. he was asked/to D. both A and C
32. This was the moment _____ Spielberg’s career really ____.
A. that/take off B. which/take off C. when/take off D. when/took off
33. The reason ____ he could not go there was ____ his grades were too low.
A. why/why B. why/that C. for which/why D. why/which
34. During his 5 years on the island, Chuck learns that he _____before.
A. should care more about his friends
B. should have cared more about his friends
C. should do more for his friends
D. should love more for his friends
35. English is a language _____ all around the world.
A. spoken B. which is spoken C. that is spoken D. all above
第二节 完型填空(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41—60各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项
I made up my mind to drive to South Carolina to meet my friends in my used car. Though I had only been there only once 36 and did not know the 37 very well, I was soon on the high way after I had made some inquires(询问 ).
At Ashville, there was a 38 where I could go on along the main road 39 I could take a short cut. The short cut was to 40 several hills but was dangerous. I hesitated(犹豫) for a while and then chose the main road, for I wanted to be 41 .
Something 42 happened after I drove a long way and found it was not the correct road that I wanted to 43 but the hilly road I decided to avoid. I realized that it was the crossroad that had made the 44 mistake. “What shall I do ” I asked myself. If I went back to take that road again, it would be very late by the time I got to Columbia. Thinking it 45 , I decided to go on. “If 46 people can go along this road, why can’t I ” I 47 myself.
The short cut,to my surprise, was not that 48 . In fact, it was only a peaceful country road, 49 up and down two low 50 . There was 51 traffic. On both sides of the road, you could 52 trees, wild flowers, and farms with cows and horses. My fear was 53 with the wind. Listening to the country music over my car stero(立体声), I driove on and 54 the scenery which was so quiet and so natural . Even my used car 55 to give me problems . My friends, after they heard what had happened to me, all said it was an unforgettable experience.
36. A. ago B. still C. before D. again
37. A. way B. country C. destination D. town
38. A. direction B road C. highway D. crossroad.
39. A. and B or . C. but D. so
40. A. cross B. go C. ride D. have
41. A. dangerous B. adventurous C. safe D. fast
42. A. interesting B. strange C. unknown D. paticular
43. A. come B. take C. leave D. drive
44. A. way B. traffic C. crossroad D. direction
45. A. over B. about C. of D. up
46. A. another B. the other C. others D. other
47. A. asked B. encouraged C. forced D. told
48. A. dirty B. crowded C. dangerous D. far
49. A. going B. driving C. waking D. coming
50.A. lands B. farms C. twons D. hills
51. A heavy. B. light C. little D. much
52. A. notice B. visit C. experience D. see
53. A. covered B. gone C. compared D. combined
54. A. preferred B. liked C. enjoyed D. found
55.A. forgot B. stopped C. repeated D. failed
第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
(A)
When tea and coffee were first introduced to Europe in the 18th century, people had different ideas about their uses. Some said that tea and coffee were harmful to people and they would cause people to die. In Sweden the man who was once a king decided to find out whether this was true or not. It happened that there were two twins who were almost exactly alike in every way. They had both been sentenced to death. The king decided to let them live if one of them agreed to drink several cups of tea each day and the other several cups of coffee. They did as they were ordered. Sure enough, the brothers lived for many years without any kind of problems.
At last the brother who had to drink tea every day died at the age of 83, and the other died a few years later. Because of this, Sweden is today one of the countries where a lot of tea and coffee are drunk.
56. The twins did the things that _________.
A. the king ordered
B. their father ordered
C. their mother told
D. people told
57. Sweden is today one of the countries where _______ are drunk.
A. a lot of tea and coffee
B. a lot of milk
C. a lot of coffee
D. a lot of tea
58. Tea and coffee are not ________.
A. harmful
B. useful
C. important
D. helpful
59. The twins _______ to drink several cups of tea and coffee.
A. agreed
B. disagreed
C. were glad
D. were angry
(B)
When many people are worried that there are no more heroes in the modern society,two university students who lost their lives to rescue drowning( 落水的) children have shown that heroes still exist(存在).
According to the Inner Mongolia Morning Post,the tragedy(悲剧) occurred on the afternoon of December 14,2002 when three school students were skating on a frozen lake in Qingcheng Park in Hohhot fell through the ice into the freezing water.
More than 20 university students who happened to be near the spot immediately went to the rescue of the children.
Two children were quickly rescued,but the third died.The child's body was not found for three hours. Two of the rescuers,Liu Ye and Hao Longbiao,also died of cold and exhaustion(筋疲力尽).
The body of Hao who took the lead in jumping into the lake was not found until the next day.
A student who was unwilling to tell his name said he and his classmates from the local college were taking photos at the lake. When they heard the children's cries for help, they went to the ice hole hand in hand to rescue the children. But the ice kept breaking, causing most of them to fall into the icy water.
Local residents held mourning ceremonies(祭奠仪式) at the lake.
Eight of the students were seriously affected by the freezing water and were being kept in hospital for further observation,but their lives were no longer in danger.
60. The underlined word “occurred” here means“____”.
A. employed B. mixed C. guided D. happened
61. When the three students fell into water, the university students were _____.
A. skating on the ice B. taking photos at the lake
C. having a picnic D. walking along the lake
62. It can be inferred that ____.
A. people think little of the two university students' death
B. the ice on the lake wasn't strong enough to skate on
C. some students regretted for what they had done
D. heroes don't agree with the steps of modern times
63. The author wrote the passage to ____.
A. warn people of the danger of skating on ice
B call on people to learn from the brave university students
C tell us a tragedy
D advise university students to cherish(珍惜) their lives
(C)
On Christmas Eve a few years ago,an English couple(夫妇)received a very special telephone call.It was only a twenty-second call but it was very important.The Haydens' fifteen-year-old daughter had disappeared six months before.On Christmas Eve she rang them .“I'm phoning to wish you happy Christmas,”she said,“I love you.”
Ronals and Edwine Hayden were so happy they started a special telephone service called “Alive and Well”.The service helps parents to keep contact with children who have run away from home.
Young people can phone “Alive and Well” and leave a message for their parents.The telephones are answered by answering machines.So no one can speak to the child or make him return home.Parents of runaway children who are under eighteen can ask the police to bring their children home.So children do not want to tell their parents where they are.Through “Alive and Well” they can telephone their parents without worrying about this or giving their address.
The Haydens and their helpers write down the tape-recorded telephone messages and contact the address given.Many of the 30,000 British teenagers who have left home are probably in London.For only two pence they can go into a telephone coin box and call their parents.They can dial 5675339and stop a parent's worry:Is he dead or alive?
64. The Haydens'daughter rang_______ .
A.to give them a message
B.to give them her address
C.to say she was coming home
D.so that they wouldn't worry about her
65. . At “Alive and Well” the phones are answered by_______ .
A.the Haydens B.a group of helpers
C.helpful teenagers D.an automatic system(自动系统)
66. If you ring “Alive and W ell”,your message will be _______.
A.recorded B.typed out C.broadcast D.copied automatically
67.What does“disappeared”mean in the passage?
A.died B.lost her way
C.came home late D.ran away from home
(D)
Once a neighbour stole one of Washington's horses.Washington went with a police officer to the neighbour's farm to get the horse,but the neighbour refused to give the horse up;he claimed(声称)that it was his horse.
Washington placed both of his hands over the eyes of the horse and said to the neighbour,“If this is your horse,then you must tell us in which eye he is blind.”
“In the right eye.”The neighbour said.
Washington took his hand from the right eye of the horse and showed the police officer that the horse was not blind in the right eye. “Oh,I have made a mistake,”said the neighbour.“he is blind in the left eye.” Washington then showed that the horse was not blind in the left eye,either.“I have made another mistake,”said the neighbour. “Yes,”said the police officer,“and you have also proved that the horse does not belong to you.You must return it to Mr Washington.”
68. Why did Washington go to the neighbor’s farm with a police officer?
A.Because the neighbor was the police officer's friend.
B.Because he wanted to make the neighbor return the horse.
C.Because the police officer was Washington's friend.
D.Because they were invited to the neighbor’s farm .
69. When Washington asked the neighbor to tell them in which eye the horse was blind,the neighbor _______.
A.didn't say anything
B.knew the horse wasn't blind at all
C.thought the horse was really blind
D.said he had stolen the horse
70. According to the passage,the horse_______.
A.was not blind at all
B.belonged to Washington's neighbor
C.was stolen by the police officer
D.was not returned to Washington
71. From the passage we know _______.
A.Washington was a wise man
B.Washington's neighbor was cleverer than Washington
C.the police officer was the cleverest of the three
D.all the three men were not very clever
(E)
TRAVEL STUDY---a new way to spend your holidays. Have you ever heard about it
TRAVEL
When you have a travel, you can see Big Ben, Sydney Opera House, the State of Liberty and so many other places …I dreamed of visiting all the cities with the beautiful sights. During the travel, you may go traveling yourself, with your family of your friends.
At the same time when you travel, you are in a different culture every day. You can be served with different food and make new friends. You read all these from books in the past, but now it is real and it is part of you. Besides, you may also learn other cultures from your new friends because they are from different countries.
STUDY
Maybe you really have foreign teachers in your school to teach you English. But he or she will not stay to speak English with you all the time, right During the travel study, you have to speak it every day and almost everywhere because you are in an English-speaking country!
It also gives you a chance to be on your own and learn how to live. What should you do if you lose your way in a foreign country How can you buy what you want with your poor English You have to be clever and decide them by yourself.
72. To travelers, TRAVEL STUDY means ____________.
A. culture B. study C. travel D. travel plus study
73 . Traveling can help you do a lot except _____________.
A. see many places of interest
B. make a lot of new friends
C. try many kinds of food
D.get lost in foreign countries
74. During the travel study, you __________
A. have no chance to learn other cultures
B. can’t improve your English
C. will feel nothing special in foreign countries.
D. can learn how to get on by yourself
75. According to the article, which sentence is false
A. When you travel, you can learn different cultures.
B. Your foreign teachers can teach you English with you all the time.
C. Traveling study can’t give you a chance to live by yourself.
D. The writer thinks travel study is a good way to spend holidays.
成都石室外语高2009级2006年下期半期考试试题
第Ⅱ卷(共55分)
第一节: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。对标有题号的每一行做出判断:如无错误在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√);如有错误(每一行只有一个错误),则按下列情况改正。该行多一个词;把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉,在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线(\)划掉。该行缺一个词;在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。该行错一个词;在错词下划一横线,在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。注意:原行没错的不要改。
Dear Bob,
Hello , I learn about you from my English teacher , Miss Fang 1__________
I’d like to your pen-friend, and get to know more about your country. 2___________
First , let me tell you something more about myself. 3___________
My name’s Wang Lin . I live in Beijing , where is the 4___________
capital of China. I go to Changfeng Middle School . We 5___________
study quite a few subject , such as Chinese ,English, 6___________
maths and physics. I use to play pingpong a lot in my 7___________
spare time , but now I am interesting in football. 8___________
Do you play any ball games What your favourite 9___________
sport I hope to hear of you soon。 10___________
Yours,
Wang Lin
第二节:词汇或短语拼写 . 根据汉语提示完成句子,每空填一个词。(共20小题,每小题0。5分,满分10分)
1. After these highly successful films Spielberg made several (续集 )____________.
2.While still a student, she played (角色)_________ in many plays.
3. Meryl Streep won her first Oscar Best Actress (奖)______ in 1979.
4. When Spielberg was young, his dream was to go to the Film(学院)___________.
5. She worries about Huike and (决心)___________ to bring him back.
6.The (最调皮)______ pupil in her class is an (13岁的)_______boy named Zhang Huike.
7. In his war films, he has shown that love and peace will (战胜)_____ _____the war.
8. Wei Bing (照相)______ ______ ______ us in front of the Buddha in Leshan.
9. Before she could think twice, the water was (逼近)________her.
10. There she saw a wall of water (在向她推进)__________ her.
11. Flora heard somebody (在吼)__________ and saw Jeff(在跑)__________.
12. “Run!” Jeff shouted, (抓住)__________ her arm.
13.What (自然灾害)________ __________ do you know
14. The ship that ( 沉没了)_________ after hitting the iceberg isTitanic.
15. The city that has got the chance to (主办)__________ the 2008 Olympic Games is Beijing.
16. This is a short (自传)___________ of Keanu Reeves.
17. Can I (采访)______________ you, Mr. Reeves.
18. You should not go rafting (如果不)_______you know how to swim.
19. (冒险)_____________ travel is becoming more and more popular.
20. Chuck (幸存)_________ the crash and lands on a (荒芜的)_______island.
第三节:书面表达(满分25分)
根据以下提示,以Travel为题写一篇100字左右的短文.
当工作累了时,你可以旅游,领略大自然的美丽,呼吸新鲜空气,还可以交友.
有时旅游也会有烦恼,天气多变,有时可能被雨淋.
旅游时应准备充分,了解天气情况,有个旅伴可以相互照应,避免出事.
参考词汇:旅伴companion 避免avoid
Travel
高2009级半期考试参考答案
1-5 BABCC 6-10 BCABA 11-15 CACAB 16-20 ACCAB
21-25 CDBCB 26-30 ADACD 31-35 DDBBD
36-40 CADBA 41-45 CBBDA 46-50 DBCDD 51-55 CDBCA
56-60 AAAAD 61-65 BBBDD 66-70 ADBCA 71-75 ADDDB
改错:
1.learn 改为learned 2. 在to 和your之间加be/become
3. 去掉more 4. where改为which
5. √ 6.subject改为subjects
7. use改为used 8. interesting改为interested
9. 在what和your之间加is 10. of改为from
词汇或短语拼写:
1. follow-ups 2. roles 3. Award 4. Academy
5. determines 6. naughty 7. win over 8. took photos of 9. upon 10. advancing towards 11. shouting, running 12. seizing 13. natural disasters 14. sank 15. host 16. biography
17. interview 18. unless 19. adventure/adventurous
20. survives , deserted/lonely
书面表达:
Travel
Travel is a very good activity. When you’re fed up with your work or study , and when you are free, you can go to a beautiful place to enjoy the beauty of nature. You can breathe fresh air and make some friends.
But sometimes, it is not a good thing. The weather often changes. You may be caught in the rain and may catch a cold while traveling .
Therefore , you should prepare yourself carefully before the trip. You’d better find a companion so that you can help each other and may avoid accidents.
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