四川省成都市第七中学2015-2016学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、成都七中2015-2016 学年度下期半期考试高二年级英语试卷考试时间：120 分钟 总分：150 分，命题人：梁波 羌非霏 审题人：马智慧本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。注意事项：1. 答题前。考生在答题卡上务必用直径0.5 毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚。请认真核准准考证号、姓名和科目。2. 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，在试题卷上作答无效。第 I 卷（共 90分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答

2、案转涂到答题卡上。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，从试题所给的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。1What does the woman want the man to do?ACome back soon.BPick up her friends.CReturn with information about the buses.2Why was the woman late?AShe missed the bus. BThe tr

3、affic was really bad . CHer car broke down.3What does the man care about most?AThe cars color. BThe cars style. CThe cars function4How did the woman learn about her new job?AFrom a friend. BFrom the paper. CFrom the TV.5What is true about the man?AHe doesnt work anywhere now.BHe will work for Toms c

4、ompany.CHe was fired by his boss.第二节(共15 小题；每小题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。听每段对话戏独白前，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。第2 页，总共11 页听第6 段材料，回答第6、7 题。6What can the woman see around her?AMany cars. BAn old cinema. CA large field.7What will the

5、 woman do next?AStay where she is.BFind more street signs.CGo to the gas station for help.听第7 段材料，回答第8、9 题。8What is the womans attitude toward the man?AForgiving. BWorried. CImpatient.9How can the man tell if the fruit is ripe, according to the woman?AHaving a taste of it.BPressing it with fingers.C

6、Judging by its color and smell.听第8 段材料，回答第10 至12 题。10How will the speakers go home?ABy taxi. BBy bus. CBy car.11How long did the woman wait to get her bags?AFive minutes. BTen minutes. CAn hour.12What does the woman say about her father?AHe doesnt follow his doctors advice.BHe has been smoking for 1

7、4 years now.CHe is worried about his lifestyle.听第9 段材料，回答第13 至16 题。13What is the woman doing?AInterviewing the man.BTalking with a business partner.CChecking on the result of a project.14What did the man study in college?ABiology. BHistory. CArt.15What is the man proud of himself?AHe is honest. BHe

8、is patient. CHe is hard-working.16What does the man need to improve?AThe ability to focus.BThe ability to communicate.CThe ability to deal with challenges.听第10 段材料，回答第17 至20 题。17Where would this talk be heard?AOn a radio show. BOn a TV program. CIn a doctors office.第3 页，总共11 页18How do most people de

9、al with headaches?ABy taking medicine. BBy drinking water. CBy sleeping.19When should a doctor be called according to the speaker?AIf you get headaches regularly.BIf your headache is caused by certain smell.CIf you get a headache after hurting your head.20What is the talk mainly about?AThe natural w

10、ay to treat headaches.BNatural causes of headaches.CDifferent kinds of headaches.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，共30 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。AMy 18-month-old son, Adam, called from the front door. “Look, Mama! Doggie!” I droppedwhat I was doing and stuck my head out of the door.

11、 Brandy, our next-door neighbors 11-year-olddog, was over again. “Go away!” I shouted.Brandys owner had died about a month earlier. The womans family had emptied the house andstuck a “For Sale” sign in the front yard, but the family had left old Brandy behind. For weeks, shedbeen wandering around th

12、e neighborhood.It wasnt that I disliked dogs or anything like that. I just didnt think about them very much. Inever had a dog growing up and had never thought to get one.Brandy went away and I stayed outside with Adam. Then the phone rang. I went inside to takethe call. When I came back, Adam was go

13、ne. I searched the yard, front and back, then the basketballcourt and the public pool. No trace of him. I was so nervous that I ran home and called the police,then my husband.Police searched the neighborhood. Suddenly I heard another sound: a dog barking. “Its comingfrom the woods,” one of my neighb

14、ors said. We followed the barking to a wooded cliff (悬崖). Therewe found my son, and he was just inches away from the edge of the cliff, fast asleep. Brandy wasbeside him, leaning (倚靠) against him to keep him away from the edge. When I picked Adam up,Brandy sank down on her side, breathing quickly. S

15、he must have been holding Adam there for hours!I thanked the police and brought Adam and Brandy back to our house. She hesitated a momenton our doorstep, no doubt remembering the time Id driven her away.“Come on, girl.” I said. “This is your home now.” Brandy stepped in, and once she saw she wasreal

16、ly welcome, she relaxed and lay down on the floor just inside the door. Shed done a great thing,and I wondered if she knew it. Shed certainly touched me in a way that no animal ever had. What apity a dog like Brandy had been left behind!第4 页，总共11 页21. What is the correct order for the events in the

17、story about Brandy?a. She was left behind by her owners family.b. She stepped into the womans house.c. She appeared at the womans front door.d. She stayed beside the womans son for hours.A. d, a, b, c B. a, c, b, d C. c, d, b, a D. a, c, d, b22. What did the woman do when she first saw Brandy?A. She

18、 gave her some food. B. She drove her away.C. She took her home. D. She said thank you to her.23. How were they able to be aware that the womans son was near the cliff?A. By searching the neighborhood.B. By hearing a dog barking.C. By following a dogs footsteps.D. By hearing her sons crying.BWelcome

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22、avelling to HeathrowMon.-Sat. Sun.From Journey Time Frequency First Train Last Train First Train Last TrainEarls Court 39 mins 5 mins 05:55 00:43 07:15 23:49Piccadilly Cirus 49 mins 5 mins 05:45 00:32 07:05 23:38第5 页，总共11 页Travelling from HeathrowMon.-Sat. Sun.To Journey Time Frequency First Train L

23、ast Train First Train Last TrainEarls Court 34 mins 5 mins 05:13 23:49 05:57 23:30PiccadillyCircus45 mins 5 mins 05:13 23:49 05:57 23:3024. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Piccadilly line?A. One may expect a train every 10 minutes at the stop.B. It takes 39 minutes from Earls Cou

24、rt to Piccadilly Circus.C. The Piccadilly line is the only public transportation to Heathrow.D. Taking the Piccadilly line can save more money than any other public transportation.25. At what time does the first train from Earls Court arrive at Heathrow on Sunday?A. 07:39. B. 06:34. C. 07:54. D. 06:

25、31.26. If Mr. Smith wants to take the train with his five-year-old son and seven-year-old daughter at08:00 on Sunday morning, how much should he pay?A.5.00. B.6.70. C.5.20. D.4.20.27. The purpose of the passage is to _.A. introduce the Piccadilly line B. attract people to take the Piccadilly lineC.

26、describe a way to visit London D. present a train timetable to LondonCResearch shows that humans switch from selfish to unselfish behaviour when they are watched.Do you?A picture of a set of eyes on a computer screen can cause a change in the way people act. Evenimages of eyes on a charity donation

27、box encourage people to be unselfish, because people put moremoney in a donation box that has a picture of eyes on it than they do when a flower symbol is on thebox.Manfred Milinski from the Max-Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology in Germany andBettina Rockenbach from the University of Berlin,

28、 the authors of a new study, found that people actbetter when they are being watched because they feel they will be rewarded for good behaviour. Theirreport also referred to other research showing that this response of behaving well when watched issomehow coded into humans and people respond this wa

29、y unconsciously, or without realising it.It is not just humans that act unselfishly when they are being watched. A fish called the groomingfish cleans other fishes. When other fishes are around, it is gentler. When no other fishes are around,however, the grooming fish bites chunks from the fish whic

30、h are supposed to be cleaned.The researchers suggest that the best way to get people to behave in the correct way is to makethem feel watched. This could be the reason for the success of a famous American army poster. On it第6 页，总共11 页was a picture of an elderly man staring fiercely and pointing, it

31、appeared, to the person who waslooking at the poster. Under the picture was the caption “I Want You”. It encouraged hundreds ofthousands of young American men to join the army during the Second World War to fight theGermans and Japanese.28. According to the report, why does a person behave better wh

32、en he feels he is being watched?A. He does not want to be shamed by others.B. He needs to show that he is a good person.C. He desires others to like him more.D. He feels he will get social rewards.29. What is the text mainly about?A. It describes changed behaviour when observed.B. It details ways to

33、 control peoples behaviour.C. It tells how to make people work harder.D. It discusses different advertising methods.30. According to the text, which of the following statements is true?A. People pretend to behave better when they are watched.B. Grooming fishes bite other fish in a fish tank when the

34、y are alone.C. People donate more money when they feel they are watched.D. Soldiers fought better during World War II because of a poster.31. Where would the study described in the text most likely be found?A. In a newspaper. B. In a scientific journal.C. In an advertising magazine. D. In a science

35、fiction.DFor most city people, the elevator is an unremarkable machine that inspires none of theenthusiasm or interest that trains, jets, and even bicycles afford to Americans. Dr Christopher Wilk isa member of a small group of elevator experts who consider this a misunderstanding. Without theelevat

36、or, they point out, there could be no downtown skyscrapers or tall buildings, and city life as weknow it would be impossible. In a sense, they argue, the elevators role in American history has beenno less significant than that of cars. In fact, according to Wilk, the car and the elevator have beenlo

37、cked in a “secret war” for over a century, with cars making it possible for people to spreadhorizontally(水平地), and elevators pushing them towards life in close groups of towering vertical(垂直的) columns.If we tend to ignore the significance of elevators, it might be because riding in them tends to bes

38、uch a brief, boring, and even awkward experienceone that can involve unexpectedly meetingpeople with whom we have nothing in common, and an unpleasant awareness of the fact that werehanging from a cable in a long passage.In a new book, Lifted, German journalist and cultural studies professor Andreas

39、 Bernard directedall his attention to this experience, studying the origins of elevator and its relationship to humankind第7 页，总共11 页and finding that riding in an elevator has never been a totally comfortable experience.“After 150 years,we are still not used to it,”Bernard said. “We still have not ex

40、actly learnt to cope with the mixture ofcloseness and displeasure.” That mixture, according to Bernard, sets the elevator ride apart from justabout every other situation we find ourselves in as we go about our lives.Today, as the worlds urban population explodes, and cities become more crowded, tall

41、er, andmore crowded, Americas total number of elevators900，000 at last count, according to ElevatorWorld magazines “2012 Vertical Transportation Industry”are a force thats becoming moreimportant than ever. And for the people who really, really love them, it seems like high time that welooked serious

42、ly at just what kind of force they are.32. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. The general view of elevators. B. The particular interests of experts.C. The desire for a remarkable machine. D. The enthusiasm for transport vehicles.33. The authors purpose in mentioning cars

43、 is _.A. to contrast their functions with elevatorsB. to emphasize the importance of elevatorsC. to reveal their secret war against elevatorsD. to explain peoples preference for elevators34. According to Prof Bernard, what has made the elevator ride different from other lifeexperiences?A. Vertical d

44、irection. B. Lack of excitement.C. Little physical space. D. Uncomfortable conditions.35. The author urges readers to consider _.A. the exact number of elevator lovers B. the serious future situation of elevatorsC. the role of elevators in city development D. the relationship between cars and elevat

45、ors第二节(共5 小题；每小题2 分，共10 分)根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it.They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problemsand possibly cancer._36_ Some people expres

46、s anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others burst with anger,and scream and yell. But other people keep their anger inside. They can not or will not express it. Thisis called repressing anger.For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a persons healththan expressi

47、ng it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones (荷尔蒙). They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc. _ 37 _ They believe第8 页，总共11 页that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believet

48、hat those who keep anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.38 They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause ofthe anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “ 39 Waituntil your anger has coo

49、led down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.”Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has madeyou angry. 40 .A. Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous.B. They say that laughter is much healthier

50、 than anger.C. In general the person feels excited and ready to act.D. Anger may cause you a cancer.E. Do not express your anger while angry.F. Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time.G. Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45 分）第一节 完形填空（

51、共20 小题；每题1.5 分，满分30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C 和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将此选项涂黑。The morning in London was wet, wet, wet. I had to check out from the 41 before noon, andthen I would have a few 42 before my conference started near Richmond Park in the 43 . Istarted early for a literary London 44 w

52、ith just my two feet, a guidebook and a map and abackpack with a purse, camera and 45 .My hotel was in Bayswater, and by walking through Kensington Gardens, 46 by the PeterPan statue, I soon 47 myself in Kensington, former home of many a great 48 .The more I49 in literature, the more I want to learn

53、, the more I see 50 I dont know, what I havent51 . Like Peter Pan, a familiar title, but a book I have never read.Among my classic favorites are several books 52 Henry James. Some years ago, I hadsome time alone in Rome and I spent a morning 53 for James home there, which is now amuseum.My walk 54 .

54、 Turning a corner right here, passing a square, looking up to see signs withfamiliar names, T.S. Elliot, W.M. Thackeray, Ezra Pond Stopping for a 55 at a small Frenchcafe, trying to 56 my wet and cold feet, writing my diary, then out again. I 57 in paradise（天堂）river, surrounded by images of words an

55、d famous writers.Have you ever tried a literary walk? It is a great way of 58 . You not only see a city or aplace like it is today, but you can keep on 59 you are back home, reading the books by theauthors, imagining their 60 , their places, knowing a tiny little bit more about the man or woman第9 页，

56、总共11 页behind the creating hands and mind.41. A. home B. park C. museum D. hotel42. A. minutes B. hours C. days D. weeks43. A. dawn B. morning C. evening D. midnight44. A. walk B. riding C. sight D. view45. A. dictionary B. computer C. diary D. book46. A. passing B. flying C. rushing D. sitting47. A.

57、 saw B. noticed C. looked D. found48. A. writer B. doctor C. actor D. worker49. A. put B. jump C. dive D. look50. A. how B. what C. where D. whether51. A. written B. read C. seen D. done52. A. with B. for C. of D. by53. A. searching B. working C. asking D. advertising54. A. took on B. put on C. kept

58、 on D. got on55. A. beer B. coffee C. hamburger D. tea56. A. wash B. cure C. clean D. warm57. A. crossed B. bathed C. drank D. swam58. A. learning B. reading C. traveling D. visiting59. A. when B. before C. until D. as60. A. families B. lives C. experiences D. habits第II 卷（满分60 分）注意事项：用0.5 毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔

59、将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第二节 语法填空（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。(请将答案写在答题卷相应处)According to a recent survey， violence does exist in schools Students _61_ (show) their fearand parents and teachers also express their great concern about it._62_ (expert) hope the wholesociety wil

60、l pay more attention to the mental health of adolescentsNowadays, school violence is _63_ hot issue. I think this is a phenomenon _64_ calls forour great concern. We should try every effort _65_ (prevent) violence happening at school, formore and more students will drop out of school if their person

61、al _66_(safe) cannot be guaranteed.In fact, violence can be learned. Children learn violent behavior from adults or from _67_ they seeon television or on the InternetIf I meet with school violence, I will not answer violence with violence, for it will result _68_more _69_ (fight). I will tell my tea

62、chers or parents about it. I think they will help me deal with it第10 页，总共11 页well and they will protect me from the bad guys.All in all, every student _70_ (suppose) to behave himself and stay away from violence.第四部分：写作(共两节，满分45 分)第一节 单词填空（共10 小题；每小题1 分, 满分10 分）根据下列汉语提示或首字母提示, 用单词的正确形式填空, 一空一词。71. C

63、_(面临) with a severe economic downturn, China is trying to promote reform.72. Just as a proverb goes, it takes two to make a q_. We cant blame just one side.73. As is well known, water is c_ of hydrogen and oxygen.74. Porgy and Bess is an American opera r_(关于) the ups and downs of Negro life in the e

64、arly1900s.75. I feel greatly _(荣幸)to be invited to attend the meeting.76. In that school, English is a compulsory course while French and Russian are o_.77. Covering their noses with hands, the passersby sped by the dustbin, d_ filling their heart.78. We had great difficulty b_, for the air was thin

65、 at such high altitude.79. Frankenstein regrets _(牺牲) his health to create the monster.80. The US d_ war on Japan following the Pearl Harbor Attack.第二节 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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用()划掉。修

66、改：在错的词下画一横线，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。My neighbor Jackie is always considerate to others. The another day, I was going to deliver aspeech at an institute while I found my car wouldnt get started. I rushed to the street to hire a taxi.Just at that time I come across

67、Jackie. He was hurried going to take care his sick mother inhospital. Furthermore, when he learned about my problems, he didnt hesitate to give me a lift. Iarrived at the lecture hall in time, when the audience had been present. I owe my great thanks tomy neighbour Jackie , because he is a person pr

68、eparing to help the others at any time.第11 页，总共11 页第三节 书面表达（满分25 分）像大多数青少年一样，你也是一个音乐爱好者。你将参加学校即将举行的“Music and MyLife”为主题的英语作文比赛。请按下列要求写一篇作文,内容需包括:你喜欢的音乐类型，你喜欢在什么时候听音乐，音乐带给了你什么。注意：1. 词数120 左右。2. 可适当增加细节和衔接词，使行文连贯。_成都七中2015-2016学年度下期半期考试英语试卷参考答案听力：1-5 CBCAA 6-10 CAACC 11-15 AAAAC 16-20 BBACA阅读理解：21-23

69、 DBB 24-27 DCAB 28-31. DACB32-35 ABCC七选五：36-40 FAGEB完形： 41-45 DBCAC 46-50ADACB 51-55 BDACB 56-60 DDCAB语法填空61. show 62. Experts 63. a 64. which/that 65. to prevent 66. safety 67. what 68. in 69. fighting/ fights 70. is supposed 单词拼写71. Confronted 72. quarrel 73. composed 74. regarding 75. honored 76.

70、 optional 77. disgust 78. breathing 79. sacrificing 80. declared短文改错My neighbor Jackie is always considerate to others. The another day, I was going to deliver a otherspeech at an institute while I found my car wouldnt get started. I rushed to the street to hire a taxi. whenJust at that time I come

71、across Jackie. He was hurried going to take care / his sick mother in came hurriedly ofhospital. Furthermore, when he learned about my problems, he didnt hesitate to give me a lift. I However problemarrived at the lecture hall in time, when the audience had been present. I owe my great thanks to whe

72、remy neighbour Jackie , because he is a person preparing to help the others at any time. prepared 书面表达Most teenagers today have a genuine love for music and some are crazy about it. The same is true of me. However, unlike other teenagers, who are mostly fond of pop music, I enjoy classical music, wh

73、ich sees many everlasting pieces. I listen to music most of the day, especially when I feel tired or anxious. In the soft tune I will get some relief and feel relaxed. Music plays an important part in my life. Not only does it ease stress from my heavy work and study, pulling me out of anxiety and depression, it also enriches my life and gives life to my school days. If there were no music in my life, it would really be like a freezing winter without sunshine.