四川绵阳南山中学秋季高届半期考试英语.doc

1、 绵阳南山中学 2016 年秋季高 2019 届半期考试 英语试题 命题人：徐志明 赵琪 审题人：李植陵 考生注意： 1.答题前，考生务必将自己的准考证号、姓名填写在答题卡上。 2.第 I 卷每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。第 II 卷用黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上书写作答，在试题卷上作答，答案无效。 第 I 卷（共 75 分） 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 20 分） 做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第 一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）

2、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. When does the play start? A. At 9:00. B. At 7:00. C. At 7:30. 2. How much is the red dictionary? A. 12 Yuan. B. 6 Yuan. C. 7 Yuan. 3. How long did the man stay at the airport? A. 3 hours. B. 5

3、hours. C. 2 hours. 4. Whats the mans problem? A. The new apartment is too large. B. He is looking for an apartment. C. He cannot afford the apartment rent. 5. How did the man feel about the lecture? A. Boring. B. Excellent. C. Too long. 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，从每题所给

4、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至第 8题。 6. Where does the conversation probably happen? A. At the restaurant. B. On the telephone. C. At a hotel. 7. How many people will be at dinner? A. Only one. B. Two. C. More than two. 8.

5、Which kind of table did Mr. P. Clarke want to book? A. A new table. B. A big table. C. A quiet table. 听第 7段材料 ， 回答第 9至第 10题。 9. What is the relationship between them? A. Salesman and customer. B. Husband and wife. C. Teacher and student. 10. How much does the woman pay for each doll? A. $53. 40. B.

6、$25. C. $26. 70. 听第 8段材料 ， 回答第 11至第 13题。 11. How long has the man been in America? A. A little over 5 years. B. Almost 6 years. C. Less than 5 years. 12. Which country does the man belong to now? A. China. B. America. C. France. 13. Why did the man come back? A. He couldnt make any money. B. Everyth

7、ing went bad there. C. He didnt think he could live well there. 听第 9段材料，回答第 14至第 16题。 14. Why does the woman call the man according to the conversation? A. To discuss the guitar lessons of her friends son. B. To ask about guitar lessons for herself. C. To inquire(咨询 ) about piano lessons for her son

8、. 15. Which class does the woman want to take? A. A group class on Wednesdays. B. A private（ 私人的 ） class on Tuesdays. C. A private class on Thursdays. 16. How much will the woman pay for the lessons that she takes for four weeks？ A. $16. B. $64. C. $32. 听第 10段材料 ， 回答第 17至第 20题。 17. What does the spe

9、aker want to tell us about? A. How money came into use. B. Some of the things that served as money in the past. C. How to decide the value of money. 18. Which of the following might have been used as money by early Japanese according to the speech? A. Tea. B. Salt. C. Nuts. 19. Who were the first pe

10、ople to use coin money? A. European. B. American Indians. C. Chinese. 20. Which statement is TRUE? A. Things lowly valued by everyone may not serve as money. B. Salt is seldom used as a kind of money. C. The most common money of all was a plant of some kind. 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

11、 2 分，满分 30 分 ) A Welcome to the Electronic Village to explore new ways of language teaching and learning. Electronic Village Program (Thursday, June 18, 2015) Nearpod 9:00 am to 10:00 am Room 501 Nearpod is a software program that creates a rich context (语境 ) for students to learn vocabulary. The pr

12、esenter will show how to use it. TEO 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Room 502 Our students come from different backgrounds but have the same desire to learn on-line. The presenter will use examples from his first on-line class to explain how any teacher can begin teaching on-line with TEO. Kahoot 10:30 am to 11:

13、30 am Room 601 Kahoot software can be used to create grammar tests which can be graded on a network. It can provide students with instant feedback (反馈 ), including reports about their strengths and weaknesses. Prezi 3:30 pm to 4:20 pm Room 602 Uses of Prezi in listening and speaking courses attract

14、students attention to speaking more fluently. The presenter will show how students can use Prezi to confidently present on a variety of topics, including introducing family, friends, and hobbies. 21. Nearpod can be used to _. A. offer grammar tests B. teach listening on-line C. help vocabulary learn

15、ing D. gain fluency in speaking 22. If you want to improve your speaking skills, you can go to _. A. Room 501 B. Room 502 C. Room 601 D. Room 602 23. Which of the following can improve your grammar learning? A. Nearpod. B. Kahoot. C. TEO. D. Prezi. 24. A teacher who wants to learn on-line teaching i

16、s expected to arrive by_. A. 9:00 am B. 10:30 am C. 2:00 pm D. 3:30 pm 25. The passage is most likely to appear in _. A. a newspaper advertisement B. a computer textbook C. a science magazine D. a finance report B In the world today, all of the people need recreation (消遣 ). We cannot work all the ti

17、me if we are going to keep healthy and enjoy life. Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps the most popular form is to take part in sports. There are team sports, such as basketball and football. There are also individual sports, such as swimming and running. Skating and mountain climbing are

18、the most popular recreation for people who like to be outdoor. Not everyone who enjoys sports likes to take part in them. Many people like watching them on TV or listening to them on the radio. So many people like some forms of indoor recreation, such as watching TV, singing and dancing. It doesnt m

19、atter whether we like indoor recreation or take part in outdoor sports. It is important for everyone to relax from time to time, and enjoy some forms of recreation. 26. Which is the most popular form of recreation according to this text? A. Sports. B. Watching TV. C. Sleeping. D. Singing and dancing

20、. 27. People want to take part in sports in order to _. A. find a good job B. make friends C. keep healthy and enjoy life D. make more money 28. Outdoor sports include _. A. watching TV B. singing and dancing C. listening to the radio D. skating and mountain climbing 29. What does the underlined wor

21、d mean in Chinese? A. 竞技类的 B.个人的 C. 极限的 D. 户外的 30. The passage mainly tells us that _. A. basketball is a kind of team sport B. everyone who enjoys sports should take part in them C. different people have different ways of relaxing D. indoor recreation is not as important as outdoor sports C It was

22、a comfortable sunny Sunday. I was going to meet an old university friend I hadnt seen for years, and was really excited. My train was running a little late, but that was no big problem - I could text him to say I would be delayed. He would understand. But where was my mobile phone? I had that famili

23、ar sinking feeling. Yes, Id left it at home. No mobile phone. Im sure Im not alone in feeling anxious, on edge and worried when I dont have my phone with me. In fact, I know Im not alone: two-thirds of us experience nomophobia (无手机恐惧症 ), the fear of being out of mobile phone contact. Thats according

24、 to a study from 2012 which surveyed 1,000 people in the UK about their relationship with mobile phones. It says we check our mobile phones 34 times a day, and that 18-24 year-olds, especially girls, are the most likely to suffer fear of being without their mobiles: 77% of them say they are unable t

25、o be apart from their phones for more than a few minutes. Do you have nomophobia ? You never turn your phone off You frequently(频繁地 ) check for texts, missed calls and emails You always take your phone to the bathroom with you You never let the battery run out Its funny to think that around 20 years

26、 ago the only people with mobile phones would be businessmen carrying their large, plastic bricks. Of course, these days, mobile phones are everywhere. A UN study from this year said there would be more mobile phones than people across the world by the end of 2020. And when there are more phones tha

27、n people in the world, maybe its time to ask who really is in charge(主管 )? Are you in control of your phone, or does your phone control you? So, what happened with my university friend? When I arrived a few minutes late he just laughed and said: “You havent changed at all still always late!“ And we

28、had a great afternoon catching up, full of jokes and stories, with no desire(欲望 ) to check my phone. Not having it with me felt strangely free. Maybe Ill leave it at home on purpose next time. 31. What does the passage talk about? A. The history of mobile phones. B. The story of meeting an old unive

29、rsity friend. C. The attraction of playing mobile phone. D. The terrible feeling of being without their mobiles. 32. The underlined phrase “on edge” the third paragraph probably means _. A. energetic B. nervous C. brilliant D. amazed 33. Which word is used to describe old mobile phones according to

30、the passage? A. digital phone B. cell phone C. bricks D. smart phone 34. According to the passage, who is most likely to be addicted(上瘾的 ) to mobiles? A. a successful manager B. a 21-year-old girl C. a 21-year-old boy D. a lonely middle-aged person 35. Whats the authors attitude towards the using mo

31、biles? A. Worried B. Positive C. Neutral (中立的 ) D. Negative 第二节 七选五 (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。 Handwriting can make the first impression. If your handwriting is difficult for others to read, you will sometimes feel embarrassed. 36 . It needs lots of practice

32、to improve your handwriting. 37 . Try each of them out on a piece of paper by signing your name. Find out which type of pen you can write best with. You may be amazed at the change in your handwriting just by changing to another pen. 38 . Do not just do what feels comfortable, because that is just y

33、our old bad habit coming back into play. Try to hold the pen lightly and dont press too hard. Use your chosen pen to write Os on some pieces of lined paper. Write until you have filled up all the lines. Be careful with each O that you write. 39 . Practice writing Os as much as possible. Remember: pr

34、actice makes perfect. You may practice for weeks or months if you need to. 40 . As your handwriting shows signs of improvement, go ahead and keep on practicing by writing more words. A. Get different types of pens. B. Practice holding your pen in different ways. C. However, a bad writing habit is ha

35、rd to break. D. Choose a type of pen with which you like best. E. It wont help if you write a lot of careless Os on the paper. F. Two to three months practice is enough to get good handwriting. G. After you are confident in your Os, do the same thing with your name. 第三部分 :英语知识运用（共两节，满分 20 分） 第一节：完形填

36、空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 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。 Running for a Dream I will never forget that November day. It was hotter than normal. This was the 41 my father and I had waited for so long, because we had been working towards this race for three years. I saw worry a

37、nd 42 on my fathers face. Then the race began! For the first two and a half miles, I felt 43 . I had never before been so ready for something. The weeks before the race were filled with controlled 44 and a strict diet. My friends hadnt seen me in weeks, but they understood the sacrifice(牺牲 ) require

38、d to make my dream come true. As in all of my races, I didnt start out in the front. I loved the pleasure of 45 people as my strength overtook their premature speed. Then without warning, my strength began to decrease. Neck and neck(齐头并进 ) with one of my greatest competitors, I 46 see the finishing

39、line. I had begun the final dash into glory when my knees became weak and my legs gave way. Nothing I could do would make them 47 weight. I watched as runners rushed by me. 48 I knew my dreams were destroyed, I had to finish the race. However, my legs hurt badly. With all of the 49 left in me, I got

40、 on my hands and knees and crawled (爬 ), inch by inch, across the finish line. Voices, loud and familiar, cheered me on. They gave me the courage to keep going until the very end. The doctors were there in seconds, but my eyes searched the crowd for him. There was only one person I wanted to 50 to.

41、I whispered, “Im so sorry, Dad, Im so sorry I 51 you.” He looked at me, saying, “You could never let me down. Sometimes these things just 52 . All that matters is that you did your best.” “But we worked so 53 . What about our dream?” He reached over for my hand and said, “Dont you know that you are

42、my dream and it has come true?” It wasnt long before my running shoes were back on, marking a 54 path for my journey, I learned that all of the miles, the tears, the sweat, and the pain my dad and I experienced together were not just for a 55 . I realized, to him, I was the greatest prize he had eve

43、r won. 41. A. dream B. weather C. result D. day 42. A. coldness B. astonishment C. excitement D. amusement 43. A. serious B. great C. nervous D. embarrassed 44. A. programs B. behaviour C. instructions D. training 45. A. respecting B. moving C. passing D. contacting 46. A. should B. could C. must D.

44、 need 47. A. avoid B. cover C. hold D. hate 48. A. Since B. Because C. If D. Although 49. A. fortune B. encouragement C. strength D. confidence 50. A. refer B. talk C. listen D. wave 51. A. frightened B. bothered C. disappointed D. bored 52. A. develop B. exchange C. survive D. happen 53. A. immedia

45、tely B. hard C. closely D. quickly 54. A. new B. local C. rough D. distant 55. A. wish B. duty C. track D. race 第 II 卷（共 25 分） 第三部分 :英语知识运用 第二节：语法填空（共 5 小题；每题 1 分，满分 5 分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。 Tom is 56 enthusiastic boy, who is ready to help others. One day, while walking along the seaside,

46、 he met with a stranger by chance. The stranger looked 57 (worry), it seemed that she got lost in this new place and wanted some help. Tom 58 (approach), learned about what happened and immediately offered help. In fact, the woman was on her way to visit one of the medicine 59 (expert) in this small town, with whom she kept in touch by e-mail. With Tom 60 (help) her, the woman got out of trouble and found the very person finally. 第四部分 书面表达（共两节 满分 20 分） 第一节：短文改错（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 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 5