1、高2017级高一下期半期考试题英 语注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 选出每小题答案后，用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。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30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案转涂到答题卡上。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，从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试题的相应位置。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
2、段对话仅读一遍。1. Where is the place to get the hair cut?A. By the post office. B. By the gym. C. By a restaurant.2. What does the woman want to do? A. Be an actor. B. Write television shows.C. Become a nurse.3. What will the speakers do on Tuesday? A. Watch a baseball game. B. Play baseball. C. Go to the
3、zoo.4. Where does this conversation most likely take place? A. At a festival. B. In a bookstore. C. At a hotel.5. What time is it now? A. 7:30 p.m. B. 8:00 p.m.C. 8:30 p.m.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，各个小题将给出5秒
4、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、7题。6. Where did the man find the photo? A. On the refrigerator. B. In a photo book. C. On the wall.7. How old is the woman now? A. 14 years old.B. 20 years old.C. 26 years old.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is the least cost to have the car washed by hand? A. $5.B. $15.C. $25.9
5、. How far away is the carwash having a sale? A. Two blocks away. B. Five blocks away. C. One mile away.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How did the woman feel in class? A. Confused.B. Scared.C. Embarrassed.11. Where was the womans phone? A. In her hand.B. In her pocket.C. In her purse.12. What does the woman wa
6、nt to become?A. A doctor.B. A nurse.C. A math teacher.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the woman reading? A. A history book.B. An English book.C. A science book.14. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Be careful when reading.B. Start reading the books early.C. Find someone to help her.15. Why doe
7、s the woman read slowly? A. She has trouble paying attention.B. She tries to remember everything.C. She is not interested in reading.16. How many books has the woman already finished reading? A. One.B. Two.C. Three.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What are the Hamptons like? A. It is a cheap place to travel.B.
8、 It is always warm there.C. It is beautiful there.18. What did Travel magazine talk about? A. Museums.B. Beaches.C. Houses.19. Who probably goes to the Hamptons most often? A. People who live in New York City.B. People from Europe.C. People from Canada.20. How can people save money? A. By visiting d
9、uring the summer.B. By visiting during the weekend.C. By finding rooms early.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）AFamily traditions are special habits or customs that your family have. For example, in the family of Bill Gates, his parents keep the tradition of reading with children. And whats
10、the tradition in your family? 21. What tradition does Bill Gates family keep with the children?A. Playing. B. Reading. C. Singing. D. Traveling 22. Who would buy a film ticket for his mother?A. Bill B. Jack C. Nick D. Yu Xin 23. What do Jacks parents do when the family get together?A. They cook deli
11、cious foods. B. They talk about interesting things. C. They have a family trip. D.They play games with the children. 24. The best title for the passage is _.A. Family Traditions B. Birthday Parties C. Holiday Plans D. Happy Childhood BOne of the highest honors for journalists, writers, and musical c
12、omposers is the Pulitzer Prize. First awarded in 1927, the Pulitzer Prize has been won by Ernest Hemingway, Harper Lee, John F. Kennedy, and Rodgers and Hammerstein, among others. As with many famous awards, this prize was named after its founder, Joseph Pulitzer.Born in Hungary, Joseph Pulitzer mov
13、ed to the United States in 1864. He wanted to be a reporter, but he started his American life by fighting in the American Civil War. After the war, Pulitzer worked for the German-language newspaper, the Westliche Post. His skills as a reporter were wonderful, and he soon became one of the papers own
14、ers.In 1978, Pulitzer was able to start a newspaper of his own. Pulitzer wanted to attract the average reader, so he produced exciting stories of scandal and intrigue (丑闻和隐私). Such a way is common today, but in Pulitzers time it was new and different. This way led to the discovery of many examples o
15、f corruption (堕落、腐败) by well-known people.The success of Joseph Pulitzers newspaper made him a very wealthy man, so he wanted to give something back to his profession. Throughout his later years, he worked to establish university programs for the teaching of journalism, and he founded lots of schola
16、rship to help journalism students. Finally, he wanted to leave a legacy (遗产) that would encourage writers to remember the importance of quality. On his death, he gave two million dollars to Columbia University so they could award prizes to great writers.25. What can we know about “John F. Kennedy” f
17、rom the passage?A. He was in one of the scandals reported on by Joseph Pulitzer.B. He was one of the inventors of the famous awards.C. He was one of the people who selected the Pulitzer winners.D. He was one of the winners of the Pulitzer Prize.26. Which of the following is true about Joseph Pulitze
18、r?A. He was rich even when he was young.B. He was a reporter during the American Civil War.C. He moved to the United States from Hungary.D. He received a scholarship when he was at university.27. What made Joseph Pulitzers paper popular with people?A. Stories about the war. B. The special stories. C
19、. Famous writers work. D. His own experiences. 28. Joseph Pulitzer invented the Pulitzer Prize to encourage . A. writers to better their worksB. people to remember his name and successC. journalism students to achieve their goalsD. readers to notice the works of the Pulitzer winnersCExpressions abou
20、t water are almost as common as water itself. But many of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings. The expression “to be in hot water” is one of them. Being in “deep water” is almost the same as being in hot water. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult position. Imagine a p
21、erson who cannot swim being thrown in water over his head. You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you do not have the ability to solve. The problem is too deep. You can be in deep water, for example, if you invest in stocks without knowing anything about the stock market. “To keep
22、your head above water” is a colorful expression that means staying out of debt. A company seeks to keep its head above water during economic hard times. A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job. “Water over the dam” is another expression about a past event.
23、 It is something that is finished. It cannot be changed. The expression comes from the idea that water that has flowed over a dam cannot be brought back again.“Throwing cold water” also is an expression that deals with ideas or proposals. It means not to like an idea. For example, you want to buy a
24、new car because the old one has some problems. But your wife “throws cold water” on the idea because she says a new car costs too much. 29.Which situation are you in, if you are in hot water?A. A comfortable situation. B. An embarrassing situation.C. A dangerous situation D. A difficult situation30.
25、 According to the text, what should a man do in order to keep his head above water? A. Invest in stocks. B. Make more money. C. Work less hard. D. Jump into deep water.31. According to the last paragraph, if someone throws cold water on your idea, it means he/she . A. wants to work harder B. is in a
26、 difficult situationC. doesnt like your ideaD. is happy about your ideaDIts true that many dads in the wild arent interested in parenting, but there are some that work pretty hard to give their little ones a good start. Maybe one of these dads will make you remember your own dad.The male giant water
27、 bug (雄性负子蝽) doesnt seem to mind a heavy load on his back for his kids. The female puts about 100 to 150 eggs on the back of the male, and then she leaves. Once the female is gone, the male has to look after the eggs. It usually takes one or two weeks for the eggs to hatch（孵化）. The father giant wate
28、r bug jumps around to make sure the growing eggs get enough air and water. All this time he cant fly because of the weight of the eggs growing rapidly on his back.Now lets turn to the male stickleback fish. When the mother leaves after laying her eggs, the father tends his young. If the young fish g
29、o too far away, their father helps with their safe return by carrying them back in his mouth. The male stickleback looks after all his young as many as 100 until they can live on their own.A similar example can be found in emperor penguins living in cold areas. The male emperor penguin goes without
30、food while looking after his egg until it hatches. For about 62 to 67 days, the egg stays on top of the fathers feet, in very cold temperatures that drop down to -39C. As a result, the father may lose nearly 50 percent of his body weight while waiting for his baby penguin to be born. 32. What do we
31、know about the giant water bug? A.The eggs grow on the fathers back. B. It is unable to fly. C. The male must keep still to hatch the eggs. D. The female looks after her eggs together with the male.33. What does the underlined word in paragraph 3 mean? A. Waits for. B. Forgets about. C. Takes care o
32、f. D. Loses control of.34. During the hatching period, the male emperor penguin _.A. cant stand the cold temperature B. is fed by the femaleC. tries to lose some weight D. is unable to eat 35. What is the main idea of the text? A. Many dads in the wild arent interested in parenting. B. “Male Moms” t
33、ake care of their children in the wild. C. Animals do have feelings. D. Nature loves us like our dad. 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。 Life is like a book, from which we can find happiness and sorrow, success and failure, hope and despair, and love. Life is a learning
34、process. 36 Happiness and sorrow Materialistic happiness is short-lived, but happiness achieved by bringing a smile to others gives a certain level of fulfillment（成就感）. Peace of mind is the main link to happiness. 37 We realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow. 38 Failure is the pat
35、h to success. It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way. Hope and despair 39 Hope makes us dream. Hope builds in patience. Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour, because after every night there is a day. Nothing remains the same. We have only o
36、ne choicekeep moving on in life and be hopeful. Love Love plays a key role in our life. 40 In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us unconditional love and care. They tell us what is right or wrong, good or bad. But we always tend to take this for granted. It is only after
37、 marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to the feelings of others.A.Success and failureB.Failure leads to success C.Hope is what keeps life going D.Life teaches us not to regret forever E.No mind is happy without peace F. Without love, a person could become cruel an
38、d violent G. Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45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。Bob and Jack were good friends. The two young people had just 41 from college. They agreed to go to travel toge
39、ther before finding a 42 . They reached a small town during the 43 . Since they were 44 with the place and the driver, Bob, was a car novice (新手), their car 45 a parked one in the street when it slid (滑行) down from the top of a slope (斜坡).They 46 and found that the new Mercedes-Benz car crashed into
40、 by their car was damaged seriously, 47 their car was not damaged. At that time, no one was 48 . Jack was 49 they could not afford the expensive costs of repairs. So he 50 , “Before anyone finds us and the owner of the car finds this, wed better 51 here!” But Bob said, “No. Although no one 52 what w
41、e have done, we should take 53 .” After saying this, he wrote a note to say 54 to the owner, and wrote down his name and telephone number, and then stuck it on the window of the car.Before they had completed the trip, Bob received the owners 55 . They agreed on a time to 56 . When the owner learned
42、about Bobs situation, he said, “Young people that are 57 like you are really not so many. And my company is in 58 of people like you. I wonder if you are willing to work for me. ” Bob did not imagine he could get a good job just 59 an accident.The real virtue(美德) is what you do 60 can be made public
43、 to the world.41Alearned Bgraduated Cseparated Dexchanged42Anote Bhotel Cfriend Djob43Arest Bmatch Ctrip Dlesson 44Aunfamiliar BhappyCexcited Dsatisfied45Apassed Bstopped Chit Dstarted46Agot off Bset offCtook off Dput off47A. as Bthough Csince Dif48Aover Bforward Cback Daround49Aangry Bafraid Cnervo
44、us Dsurprised50Aasked BexplainedCsuggested Dadmitted51Aleave Bcome Cwait Dwork52Aagreed Bsaw Cunderstood Dbelieved53Acare Bphotos Cresponsibility Dchances 54Ahello Bthank-you Cgood-bye Dsorry55Acall Bnote Cletter Dservice56Ameasure Bmeet Ctravel D pay57Aloyal Bclever Cfriendly Dhonest58Acharge Bhono
45、r Cneed Dpraise59Aas for Binstead of Caccording to Dbecause of 60Asecretly Busually Cfrequently Dcertainly第二节（共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。In the past few years, Huang Xuan, 32, has become one of Chinas 61 (hot) leading actors. The month of last December saw him staring in tw
46、o blockbusters (大片). In Youth, 62 (direct) by the famous Chinese filmmaker Feng Xiaogang, Huang plays a 63 (dance). He is well liked for his kind, helpful nature. The movie hit cinema across China. Huang 64 (praise) by the director for his professional attitude. “Huang is a 65 (rise) star and very e
47、asy-going” Feng told Net Ease Entertainment. “He has never put on airs. He only brought an assistance to the filming locations.” Many audience also praise Huang 66 his acting skills. “Shedding (流) 67 (tear) may be something easy for most actors and actresses, 68 it is extremely difficult to cry to m
48、atch the right mood as the scene requires,” an Internet user, 69 name is Zhang Nan, wrote on Sina Weibo. “But as weve seen in Huang Xuans works, he 70 (real) makes it.”第四部分 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）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。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
49、处加一个漏字符号（）并在其下面写出该加的词。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。删除：把多余的词用（）划去。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 family were travelling back to Yibin from Chengdu when it started snow. At first, I thought it is fun and everything looked beautifully. I was looking forward to make a snowman on the playgr
50、ound at my school the next day, and suddenly the car drove off a road and into a channel. My father called the rescue team, but they said it would be a long time after they could reach us. But we sang songs and told stories to pass the time. Several hour later, the rescue team pulled their car out o
51、f the channel. At last, we managed to drive very slowly to home. I would never forget this experience.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李明，周六将和你班同学参观位于市中心的民间艺术博物馆（the Folk Art Museum）。请你给外教Charlie 写一封电子邮件，邀请他一同前往。内容包括：1. 时间：上午8：00出发，下午4:00返回；2. 集合地点：校门口；3. 交通方式：Bus 102；4. 活动内容：参观艺术博物馆，欣赏艺术作品，学习剪纸(paper-cutting)、做风筝等。注意：1.词数100左右； 2.可适当添加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Charlie, Yours, Li Ming
