四川省巴州区2015_2016学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

1、巴中市巴州区2015年秋高2014级半期考试英 语 试 题说明：1、试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，全卷总分150分，考试时间 为120分钟。2、第I卷答案用2B铅笔填涂在机读卡上，第II卷按要求写在答题卡上。第I卷（选择题 共100分）第一部分 听力 (共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)第一节 (共5小题)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. Whats the possible relationship be

2、tween the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Strangers.C. Friends.2. What happened to the boy after class yesterday?A. He was kept in the school.B. He was told some news. C. He was given one more English lesson.3. What does the woman mean?A. She knows the pronunciation of the word.B. Theyd better look up the

3、 word in the dictionary.C. She has a dictionary.4. Who makes Jim study?A. His father. B. The girls uncle。 C. The girls father.5. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a cafe. B. On a plane. C. On a farm.第二节 （共15小题）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标注在试卷的相应位置。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What ar

4、e the speakers talking about?A. A new car.B. A used engine.C. A second-hand car.7. How much does the man offer to pay the woman?A. $ 200.B. $ 2,000. C. $ 20,000.听第7段材料，回答第8-10题。8. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a restaurant. B. At a store. C. In the office.9. Whats wrong with

5、the womans salad?A. She ordered a hot salad but got a cold one.B. She ordered two salads but got only one.C. She ordered a salad but didnt get it.10. What will the woman do?A. She has no idea. B. She will leave. C. She will wait for her order.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Where is the man going?A. To the rep

6、air shop. B. To a store. C. To his school.12. Why doesnt the man use Bills recorder?A. Because Bill left it at his friends. B. Because Bills broke down. C. Because Bill is using it himself.13. What will the man do?A. Get back his recorder. B. Buy a new recorder. C. Borrow a recorder from the woman.听

7、第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. When did the man come back?A. Last night. B. Last Sunday. C. Last week.15. How did the man spend his summer?A. He went to the mountains. B. He went swimming every day. C. He worked at a restaurant.16. Where did the woman spend her summer?A. In the mountains. B. At a restaurant. C

8、. At home.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Who do you suppose Mary might be?A. The mans daughter. B. The mans housekeeper. C. The mans girlfriend.18. How often has the man visited the house for the last fourteen years?A. Fourteen times a month. B. Once a month. C. Twice a month.19. Why does the man still visit

9、 the house?A. To see the girl. B. To find the owner of the house. C. To recall the old days they spent.20. What happened to the girl years ago?A. She left the house for some unknown reason.B. She was driven out of the house by her parents.C. She moved to London with her family.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一

10、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。AWhen Kyle walked into Ernies Pet World, he looked very anxious. The shop owner, Ernie, jumped out of his seat to greet Kyle. He was the shops first customer of the day.“Good morning, sir!” Ernie said, “What can I help you with?”“Wel

11、l, I.” Kyle started to say.“Wait, dont tell me,” Ernie stopped him. “Youre looking for a a little dog for your daughters birthday, Right?”“Not really, I just .”Ernie didnt let him finish. “Ah, Ive got it. You just moved to a new office, and you want some fish for it. I have some very nice fish bowls

12、 over here.“In fact, I” Kyle was starting to look very nervous and strange. “No fish? Ah, a cat! You look like a cat person. At Ernies Pet World, we have the best cats. Take a look at this lovely one with long, white hair. Shes looking at you. Shes thinking, Take me home. Would you like some cat foo

13、d and toys, too?”“No, thank you,” Kyle said. By this time, he was walking up and down. He had a terrible look on his face. “Really, Im not interested in cats or fish or little dogs. ”“What do you want, then?” Ernie asked.Kyle looked like he was going to cry. “I just want to know if I can use your to

14、ilet!” he said at last.21. Which is true about Ernies Pet World? A. It has many workers.B. Kyle goes there often. C. Ernie is the owner of the shop.D. It sells school things.22. What kind of person is Ernie? A. Over warm-hearted.B. Rather shy.C. Very lazy.D. Not friendly.23. Kyle went into the Ernie

15、s Pet World to _. A. buy a little dogB. look for a washroom C. meet the shop ownerD. take fish home 24. What is the best title of the story? A.A Busy Pet ShopB. Kyle and ErnieC. A Pet LoverD. Pet or Toilet BHobbs was an orphan(孤儿). He worked in a factory and every day he got a little money. Hard wor

16、k made him thin and weak. He wanted to borrow a lot of money to learn to paint pictures, but he did not think he could pay off the debts. One day a lawyer said to him, “One thousand dollars, and here is the money.” As Hobbs took the package of notes, he was very dumbfounded. He didnt know where the

17、money came from and how to spend it. He said to himself, “I could go to find a hotel and live like a rich man for a few days; or I give up my work in the factory and do what Id like to do: painting pictures. I could do that for a few weeks, but what would I do after that? I should have lost my place

18、 in the factory and have no money to live on. If it were a little less money, I would buy a new coat, or a radio, or give a dinner to my friends. If it were more, I could give up the work and pay for painting pictures. But its too much for one and too little for the other.” “Here is the reading of y

19、our uncles will（遗嘱）,” said the lawyer, “telling what is to be done with this money after his death. I must ask you to remember one point. Your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showing exactly what you did with his money, as soon as you have spent it.” “Yes, I see. Ill do that,” said the youn

20、g man.25. Hobbs wanted to borrow money because _.A. He wanted to learn to paint picturesB. He wanted to buy some pictures C. He had to pay off the debtsD. He wanted to go to school 26. What does the underlined word “dumbfounded” (in Paragraph 2）probably mean?A. excited. B. frightened. C. satisfied.

21、D. surprised. 27. Hobbs was asked to _. A. write down what was to be done with the moneyB. write down what he did with the money after spending itC. tell the lawyer what pictures he wanted to buy D. spend all the money given by his uncleCW is the UKs biggest and best online guide to the performing a

22、rts including theatre, opera, classical music, dance and so on. The Lion KingMusical: The stage adaptation of the Disney film taken from an original African story. A young lion grows up and learns that taking over the pride requires wisdom and maturity (成熟).Place: Lyceum Theatre, Wellington Street,

23、LondonTelephone: 0870 243 9000Date: Friday, 18 Nov. 2013Ticket price: 37.5 OliverMusical: Dickens story of a boy in a London workhouse and his adventures on the way to discovering his family. The songs include Food glorious food, Youve got to pick a pocket or two, Who will buy this wonderful morning

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25、 Jersey formed a singing group and became famous. The musical features many of the groups popular songs such as Big girls dont cry, Oh, what a night and Cant take my eyes off you.Place: Prince Edward Theatre, Old Compton Street, LondonTelephone: 0870 850 9191Date: Saturday, 19 Nov. 2013Ticket price:

26、 22.5 Alls Well That Ends WellPlay: A romantic story. Helena, daughter of a poor physician, loves Bertram, son of a Countess (女伯爵).Place: Shakespeares Globe Theatre, Park Street, LondonTelephone: 020 7401 9919Date: Sunday, 20 Nov. 2013Ticket price: 40.528. If Mary is available(有空)on Friday, which of

27、 the following should she call to buy a ticket?A. 0870 850 9191 B. 020 7494 5061C. 020 7401 9919D. 0870 243 900029. In the musical Jersey Boys, you will hear all of the following EXCEPT _.A. Big girls dont cryB. Cant take my eyes off youC. Who will buy this wonderful morningD. Oh, what a night30. If

28、 you want to buy a ticket at a discount, you should go to _.A. Theatre Royal B. Lyceum Theatre C. Prince Edward TheatreD. Shakespeares Globe Theatre31. What is the main purpose of the text?A. To show the importance of W.B. To introduce some famous English theatres.C. To give some information about t

29、he performing arts.D. To teach readers how to use the online guide.DSingapore is a country with 42% of its population foreign born. Singaporeans, even those of the same ethnic group (少数民族), have many different first languages and cultures. For example, within the Singaporean Chinese group, nearly a

30、third speak English as their home language while almost half speak Standard Chinese as their home language and the rest speak various Chinese dialects (方言) as their home language. Due to these reasons, the English fluency level of people in Singapore varies vastly from person to person.Most reasonab

31、ly educated Singaporeans do speak Singapore Standard English, alternatively known as Educated Singapore English, which, grammatically, is not different from standard British English, with changes being limited to accent and a few borrowed words, causing few challenges to any native Britons. Singapor

32、e English derives (起源) its roots from the 146 years of British colonial rule over Singapore until its independence in 1965. Before 1965, the standard form of English in Singapore had always been British English. After Singapore declared independence, English in Singapore began to take a life of its

33、own, leading to the development of modern Singapore English.English had been the official language of the colonial government, and when Singapore gained self-government in 1959, the local government decided to keep English as the main language in order to help develop economy. The use of English as

34、the nations first language serves to bridge the gap between different ethnic groups in Singapore. English is the global language for commerce, technology and science, and improvement of English also helps to expedite Singapores development and it becomes important part of the global economy.There is

35、 an increasing trend of Singaporeans speaking English at home. For children who started primary school in 2009, 60% of Chinese along with 60% Indian pupils and 35% of Malay pupils mainly speak English at home. Because many Singaporeans grew up with English as their first language in school, some Sin

36、gaporean Chinese may not be able to speak Standard Chinese.32.How many people in Singapore are native?A. Less than a quarter of the population.B. Nearly sixty percent of the population. C. Only half of the population.D. About forty percent of the population.33.According to the text, when did the Bri

37、tish begin to rule Singapore?A. In 146B. In 1959 C. In 1819D. In 1965.34.What is the meaning of the underlined word “expedite” in Paragraph 4?A. Hold back. B. Bring down.C. Put off.D. Speed up.35.What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?A. English is important to the union of the ethnic groups

38、 in Singapore.B. English has replaced all the other languages in Singapore.C. The British government suggested people in Singapore use more English.D. Almost all the children can speak English freely at home and at school.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 Winners Guid

39、e to SuccessDo you know what makes people successful? To find out the answers, an American scholar recently visited some of the most successful people around the world. 36 Be responsible for yourselfSometimes you may want to blame others for your failure to get ahead. In fact, when you say someone o

40、r something outside of yourself is stopping you from making success, youre giving away your own power. 37 Write a planIt is very difficult to try to get what you want without a good plan. It is just like trying to drive through strange roads to a city far away. 38 Without this “map”, you may waste y

41、our time, money and also your energy; while with the “map” youll enjoy the “trip” and get what you want in the shortest possible time.Be willing to pay the price 39 So you must be ready to work hard even harder than you have ever done. If you are not willing to pay the price, you wont get anything v

42、aluable. 40 It seems to us that everyone knows this. But it is easier said than done. When you are doing something, you must tell yourself again and again: Giving up is worse than failure because failure can be the mother of success, but giving up means the death of hope.A. Youre saying, “You have m

43、ore control over my life than I do.”B. Nothing is easy to get.C. Someone elses opinion of you doesnt have to become your reality.D. Never give up.E. Some people achieve success much later in life.F. Here are some keys to success that they giveG. A good plan is like a map to you.38第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分4

44、5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，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。We are often warned by our teacher not to waste precious time, because time _41_ will never return. I think it quite _42_. What does time look like? Nobody knows for we cant see it or _43_ it and no amount of mo

45、ney can _44_ it. Time is abstract, so we have to _45_ about it.Time passes very quickly. Some students say they dont have _46_ time to review all their lessons. It is because they dont know how to make _47_ of their time. They waste it in going to theatres, cinemas and parks, and doing _48_ things.

46、Why do we study every day? Why do we _49_? Why do most people would rather _50_ buses instead of walking? The _51_ is very simple. We wish to save time because time is _52_.Today we are living in the 21st century. We look upon time as _53_. When a person dies, his life _54_. Since life is short, we

47、must _55_ our time and energy to our study so that we may be able to _56_ the people well in the future. Laziness is the _57_ of time, for it does not only bring us failure but also _58_ us other harm. If it is necessary for us to do our work today, let us do it today and not _59_ it until tomorrow.

48、 Remember that time is much more _60_ than money.41.A. found B. lost C. expected D. made42.A. false B. valuable C. abstract D. true 43.A. touch B. haveC. see D. get 44.A. find B. sense C. buy D. realize45.A. think B. discuss C. advise D. worry46.A. valuable B. little C. enough D. useful47.A. up B. u

49、se C. light D. fun48.A. any B. another C. some D. other 49.A. drink B. eat C. think D. work50.A. borrow B. get C. take D. make 51.A. answer B. question C. problem D. method52.A. precious B. valueless C. endless D. fast53.A. money B. water C. gold D. life54.A. comes toB. ends C. begins D. lives55.A.

50、waste B. put C. devote D. value56.A. serve B. remember C. save D. ask57.A. friend B. thief C. mother D. maker 58.A. brings B. takes C. does D. sends59.A. stay B. forgetC. remain D. leave60. A. valuable B. cheap C. heavy D. useful 第II卷 （非选择题 满分50分）第三部分第二节（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

51、括号内单词的正确形式。Have you ever 61 (stay) up late? If so, you know that not getting enough sleep can make you tired. Not sleeping enough can also make 62 hard to think clearly the next day.Sleep scientists have long known that getting a good nights sleep is of great 63 (important). It helps kids to be able

52、 64 (do) their best during the day. A recent study shows that sleep 65 (help) improve problem-solving skills and 66 (create) thinking. For the study, two groups of students answered 67 math problem. The group that slept for eight hours solved the problem 68 (correct) more often than the group that d

53、id not get enough sleep.While you sleep 69 night, your brain is busy doing its “homework”. It sorts out (整理) the information 70 you get in the day. Getting enough sleep each night can improve your thinking ability. That will surely help you do your best at school. Experts say that, in return, can le

54、ad to better grades.61. _62. _63. _64. _65. _66. _67. _68. _69. _70. _四、改错 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）作文中共有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：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（）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。Dear Tim,I am writing to yo

55、u for advices about my good friend Lily. Lily was once a hard-work girl. But recently, she has changed a lot. She didnt work hard any more. Instead, she spends a lot of time and money playing games and buy clothes. She failed in the tests much times. Last weekend, she even cheated her parents. She a

56、sked her parents for the money to buy books, but she spent all of the money on some beautifully clothes. I talked with her and she said it was none of my business. And she said that I told that to her parents, he wouldnt be my friend any longer. What should I do?Yours，Linda第二节书面表达（满分25分）我校有部分学生总是在上课

57、时睡觉,并认为是理所当然的事。请用英语以“Sleep in Class Ruins Our Future”为题，写一篇短文，向学校的“English Corner”投稿，阐明上课时睡觉的害处，并劝说那些同学不要再在课堂上睡觉了。课堂上睡觉的害处须包含以下要点：1. 课堂上睡觉的同学，学不到知识，导致的必然结果是高考失败；2. 给其他同学留下坏印象，被戏称为“瞌睡虫”等等；3. 课堂上睡觉的学生易患感冒，影响身体健康。注意：1. 词数为100左右，开头已经给出，不计入总词数；2. 可适当发挥，以使行文连贯。3. 可能用到的参考词汇：学知识 gain knowledge ; 瞌睡虫 sleepyh

58、ead Sleep in Class Ruins Our FutureQuite a few students in our school sleep in class, and it is worse that they take it for granted. 参考答案听力 1-5CABCB 6-10CBACC11-15BCCAC16-20ACBCA阅读理解21-25CABDA 26-30DBDCA 31-35CBCDA七选五35-40FAGBD完形填空41-45BDACA 46-50CBDDC 51-5AADBC 56-60ABCDA语法填空61.stayed62. it63.impor

59、tance64. to do65. Helps66. creative67. a68. correctly69. at70. that/which短文改错Dear Tim ,I am writing to you for advices about my good friend Lily. Lily was once a advice hard-work girl. But recently, she has changed a lot. She didnt work hard hard-working doesntany more. Instead, she spends a lot of

60、time and money playing games and buy clothes. buying She failed in the testsmuch times. Last weekend, she even cheated her parents. She askedmanyher parents for the money to buy books, but she spent all of the money on some beautifully beautiful clothes. I talked with her and she said it was none of

61、 my business. And she said that I butiftold that to her parents, he wouldnt be my friend any longer. What should I do? she Yours，Linda书面表达： Sleep in Class Ruins Our FutureQuite a few students in our school sleep in class, and it is worse that they take it for granted . Perhaps they dont know that sl

62、eep in class does harm to them . Now let me throw light on it .Sleep in class does terrible harm. Firstly, if a student sleeps in class, he / she cant gain knowledge from their teachers . As a result, they are to fail to pass the college entrance examination one day. Secondly, those who always sleep

63、 in class make a bad impression on other students. They may be called “sleepyheads” for a long time.Last but not least, those who sleep in class may have more chances to catch a cold, which affects their health .In my opinion, we students should not sleep in class. Instead, we should concentrate on

64、listening to our teachers in class. If some of us are sleepy in class, we may keep standing for a while until were energetic . 听力原文Text 1M: Jane, have you met David Brown? I think he is going to your school.W: Oh, that David. Ive heard a lot about him. But weve never been introduced to each other.Te

65、xt 2W: Dont you have any good news?M: No, yesterday, I had to stay after school, because I was talking during my English teachers class.Text 3M: Hello, can you tell me how to read this word?W: Im not sure. Lets look it up in the dictionary.Text 4W: Why are you staying here so long, Jim?M: Oh, Im ver

66、y tired. My uncle, your father, is too strict with me. I was made to study for a whole day.Text 5M: Miss, is there still time for a cup of coffee on this flight?W: Yes, but you have to drink it quickly because well be landing soon.Text 6W: Um, yes. Its in good condition really. I only use it to go t

67、o work.M: Yes, but the bodys not beautiful. Look at these bits here.It needs a lot of work.W: Mmm, but its got a new battery and three new tires. The engine is almost perfect.M: All right. Ill give you $ 2000.W: Oh, no. Its worth a lot more.M: 2000 in cash. Take it or leave it.W: Um, Im sorry. Id ra

68、ther wait for a better offer.M: OK, its up to you.Text 7W: Waiter, can you come here a second please?M: Yes, madam. What is the problem?W: I ordered a salad and a soup. But you brought only the soup.M: Im sorry. I must have taken the wrong order. I will be back with your salad in a minute.W: But wai

69、t. My soup is cold.M: Im terribly sorry, madam. Ill bring you hot soup. Will you please wait for a while?W: No problem.Text 8W: Where are you going?M: Im going to buy a tape recorder.W: What happened to yours?M: Mine is in the repair shop. It broke down last night.W: Why dont you wait for a few days

70、? It doesnt take a long time to fix a recorder.M: I cannot wait; I need to finish some listening exercises.W: Why dont you borrow one?M: Bill is using his today, and he has to finish his listening exercises.W: What about Linda? She must have one.M: She has one, but she left it at her friends home.W:

71、 Well, I have one, too. I can lend you mine.M: Oh, thank you. Thats really nice of you.Text 9M: Hello, Susan. How are you?W: Fine, thanks. When did you come back?M: Last night.W: Did you have a good summer?M: I took a part-time job and made some money.W: Where did you work?M: I worked at a restauran

72、t.W: What did you do?M: .I washed the plates and cleared the tables. What about you? How did you spend your summer?W: I went to the mountains with my family.M: Did you have a good time?W: Oh, wonderful, I went swimming every day.M: That sounds like fun.Text 10When I drive back to London, I come to M

73、arys old house. I must have done this once a month for the last fourteen years. Her family left it years ago. Now I have stopped, and I am ringing the doorbell. Maybe whoever opens the door will be someone else, perhaps the housekeeper. I ring the bell again. It makes the same noise as fourteen years ago. I know now that nobody will come, and that seems right. Nobody could ever replace the nineteen-year-old girl, who used to open the door as quickly as possible. And always she was surprised, “It is you, as if she had expected somebody else, or has been afraid I wouldnt come.