1、四川省射洪中学高2015级高二（上）半期考试英语试题命题：张军 黄小龙 王淑珍 杨玲莉 审题：李锐本试卷分第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。注意事项：1、答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。2、答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用 橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。3、答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。4、所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。5、考试结束后，只将答题卡交回。第I卷（选择题，共100分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分3
2、0分）第一节(共5小题；每小题15分，满分75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。1. What are the two speakers talking about?A. A method. B. A theory. C. A rule.2. What does the woman mean?A. She agrees with the man.B. Life cannot exist without sunlight.C. Air i
3、s fundamental to all living things.3. Why does the woman mention her dinner guests?A. To invite the man to join them.B. To ask the man to help cook.C. To suggest politely that the man leave.4. Whats the two speakers opinion about the solar energy?A. Its useful but costs a lot.B. Its convenient and i
4、nexpensive.C. Its green and can help save money.5. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man is not interested in astronomy.B. The two speakers are reading a book.C. The woman is studying astronomy.第二节(共15小题；每小题15分，满分22。5分)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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各
5、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。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Where did the woman spend her weekend?A. In the mountains. B. At the beach. C. In the forest.7. Why does the woman come back already?A. To do her homework. B. To see her parents. C. To meet her friends.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. How often does the woman
6、 drive her car now?A. Every day. B. Four times a week. C. Twice a week.9. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Neighbors. B. Friends. C. Couple.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What was the man doing when his computer broke down?A. Playing games. B. Watching a movie. C. Doing his homework
7、.11. Whats the companys phone number?A. 8036945. B. 8037245. C. 8062435.12. What do we know about the woman?A. She is a great help to the man.B. She is the owner of the company.C. She hasnt run into the same trouble ever.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why did the woman go to Hong Kong?A. To do business. B. To
8、 see her husband. C. To have a short holiday.14. What does the woman think of Hong Kong?A. Crowded. B. Lovely. C. Fashionable.15. When will the woman bring photos to the man?A. Tomorrow morning. B. This afternoon. C. The day after tomorrow.16. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman lik
9、es fishes.B. The two speakers are former colleagues.C. The man has been to Hong Kong before.听10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Pick up his cousin. B. Help his cousin study. C. Take care of his cousin.18. What will the man do on Saturday?A. Finish his paper. B. Go to work.
10、C. Perform on a music festival.19. What will the weather be like this weekend according to the weather prediction?A. Snowy. B. Cloudy. C. Fine.20. What do we know about the mans cousin?A. She is shy around strangers.B. She is very independent.C. She is younger than the man.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共1
11、5小题，每题2分，满分30分）阅读下面两篇短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AMy father and I started our morning by moving quickly into the local store. I waited in the line at the Starbucks counter while he shopped around to pick up a few things.As I was standing there I became aware of an elderly woman, with untidy hair, wearing
12、 layers upon layers of old clothing, hunchbacked (弯背的) behind me in line. She had a few things for washing and seemed to want the Starbucks cashier to ring up（记帐）since that queue was shorter than the queues in the store.At some point I became awareof her edging closer behind mecloser than I was comf
13、ortable with! I instinctively placed a hand over my purse and drew it close to me. My fear and imagination raced creating wild stories about this homeless woman who might try to steal fromme.Then it was my turn to order. As the cashier rang my total, I discovered I was 67 cents short. I called my fa
14、ther but he was hard of hearing. He asked me to repeat what I said but he still couldnt make me out. At that point, a long, grey arm, with holes in its sleeves(衣袖), reached over from behind me. She laid 67 cents out on the counter, saying, “Here, we all need some help sometimes.”I wasstunned! Here w
15、as a woman who clearly had very little to give and was in great need herself. I had judged her wrongly and she had offered to reach out to help me!What an amazing gift and lesson this woman gave me about judging others! Thank you, God!21. From the passage, we can learn that the elderly women_.A. pro
16、bably lived a poor lifeB. tried to steal money from the writerC. always followed close behind the writerD. often went to the store to buy a few things.22. When seeing the elderly woman behind, the writer .A. thought of her grandmotherB. wondered what she would doC. called her father fight awayD. was
17、 on the watch for her23. The elderly woman decided to help the writer_.A. the moment she saw the writerB. when she noticed the writer watching herC. after the writer failed to get help from her fatherD. when the writer discovered she was 67 cents short24.The underline word “stunned” in paragraph 5 p
18、robably means “_”.A. happyB. surprisedC. angryD. disappointedBIn the West, some people believe that personality can be predicted according to thetime of the year the person was born. From China comes the belief that the year of birthinfluences ones personality. In the past century, a new belief has
19、arisen: the idea thatpersonality is related to ones ABO blood type. People with blood type A, for example, are considered more likely to be serious, hard-working, and quiet, while people with bloodtype O are likely to be popular and outgoing, yet often unable to finish what they start.Though this be
20、lief continues to be strong, some people question whether it is true. The blood-type personality theory (理论) started in Japan in 1927 when FurukawaTakehji noticed personality similarities and differences among his workers. The idea soonwent out of fashion, but was brought back by a Japanese televisi
21、on host named ToshitakaNomi in the 1970s. The belief is still strong in Japan and is increasingly popular inneighboring countries.Some young Koreans have taken to the theory. A recent studyshowed 76 percent of Koreans aged between13 and 64 believing in the blood-type personality connection. Though m
22、ost Asians might believe in the blood-type theory, for many it seemsharmless and not something to be taken too seriously. Is the belief true? The scientists in Asia largely dismiss the belief as a modern-daysuperstition (迷信). Most studies have failed to find any strong connection between bloodand pe
23、rsonality. Generally, scientists warn against making predictions or importantdecisions based on this questionable theory.25. The writer uses blood type A and O as an example to explain _.A. the difference between two blood typesB. the relationship between the two blood typesC. the influence of blood
24、 type on ones behaviorD. the connection between personality and blood type26. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?A. It was lightly believed.B. It was brought to them.C. They liked and accepted it.D. They stole the idea from others.27. Which of the following is true according to th
25、e passage?A. Most scientists in Asia dont believe in the theory.B. The blood-type theory began in Japan in the 1970s.C. The blood-type personality theory is about blood type.D. People dont change their personality to match the theory.28. What is the best title for the passage?A. Is the blood-type th
26、eory poplar?B. Is the personality changeable?C. Is it in your blood?D. Is it in you mind?CDo you know a child who has used first aid to save a life or help an injured person? St. John Ambulance is seeking young people who have acted quickly, calmly and effectively at a real emergency for its annual
27、Young First Aider of the Year awards.The awards are open to all those under 18, and the closing date for nomination (提名) is April 30, 2016. The winners will be invited to attend a special ceremony in June, 2016.“St. John Ambulance believes it is essential for young people to learn first aid so that
28、they can help anyone who is injured,” said Sandra Stocker, director of St. John Ambulance Awards Committee. “The Young First Aider of the Year is a wonderful way to celebrate their bravery and quick-thinking.”Nomination for the Young First Aider of the Year is now open. Please complete and return th
29、e nomination forms as soon as possible and certainly no later than April 30, 2016. The committee will decide which of the nominees will receive the Young First Aider of the Year awards by considering the actions of the nominees along with their ages and other factors. You should send any evidence yo
30、u have with the nomination form, showing the nominees actions.Examples of evidence could include:Newspaper clippings (剪报) of the incident.Police incident record numbers.Once a nomination form is received, the nomineeor nominator may be approached for further details of the incident. For further info
31、rmation please get in touch with Sandra Stocker by emailor on 020-73244082 or 020-73244083.Find out who our winners will be for 2016.29. What does the St. John Ambulance Awards Committee intend to convey?A. Learning first aid can help young people win an award.B. Young people should learn first aid
32、to help the injured.C. The injured are encouraged to act quickly and calmly.D. St. John Ambulance gains its name by training first aiders.30. If you suggest someone for the awards, you should _.A. provide the details of the incidentB. make a speech introducing yourselfC. attend the awards ceremony o
33、n timeD. have a good knowledge about first aid31. Who might win the Young First Aider of the Year awards?A. A child using first aid to save his father.B. A child seeing a girl save the injuredC. An adult working in the emergency room.D. An adult helping the injured with first aid.32. Which of the fo
34、llowing is the best title for the passage?A. Demand for First Aiders B. Importance of First AidC. Young First Aider of the Year D. St. John Ambulance AwardsDA new collection of photos brings an unsuccessful Antarctic voyage back to life.Frank Hurleys pictures would be outstanding-undoubtedly first-r
35、ate photo-journalism-if they had been made last week. In fact, they were shot from 1914 through 1916, most of them after a disastrous shipwreck(海难), by a cameraman who had no reasonable expectation of survival. Many of the images were stored in an ice chest, under freezing water, in the damaged wood
36、en ship.The ship was the Endurance, a small, tight, Norwegian-built three-master that was intended to take Sir Ernest Shackleton and a small crew of seamen and scientists, 27 men in all, to the southernmost shore of Antarcticas Weddell Sea. From that point Shackleton wanted to force a passage by dog
37、 sled(雪橇) across the continent. The journey was intended to achieve more than what Captain Robert Falcon Scott had done. Captain Scott had reached the South Pole early in 1912 but had died with his four companions on the march back.As writer Caroline Alexander makes clear in her forceful and well-re
38、searched story The Endurance, adventuring was even then a thoroughly commercial effort. Scotts last journey, completed as he lay in a tent dying of cold and hunger, caught the worlds imagination, and a film made in his honor drew crowds. Shackleton, a onetime British merchant-navy officer who had go
39、t to within 100 miles of the South Pole in 1908, started a business before his 1914 voyage to make money from movie and still photography. Frank Hurley, a confident and gifted Australian photographer who knew the Antarctic, was hired to make the images, most of which have never before been published
40、.33. What do we know about the photos taken by Hurley?A. They were made last weekB. They showed undersea sceneriesC. They were found by a cameramanD. They recorded a disastrous adventure34. Who reached the South Pole first according to the text?A. Frank Hurley B. Ernest ShackletonC. Robert Falcon Sc
41、ott D. Caroline Alexander35. What does Alexander think was the purpose of the 1914 voyage?A. Artistic creation B. Scientific researchC. Money making D. Treasure hunting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。请将答案写在答题卷上。How to Prepare for an Important TestWhether its a first g
42、rade science test or the College Entrance Exam, all tests have one thing in common: you have to pass. 36 Stuck in a situation where you dont know what to do? This article can help.Tips:Once you get the test schedule, make plans right away to study as soon as possible. No excuses! Killing time with o
43、nline games isnt worth it, since you can always play them any other day.Get plenty of rest. 37 If you walk into the classroom sleepily, youll most likely not finish the test because you are so tired.Eat a good breakfast. 38 Some healthy breakfast suggestions are oatmeal (燕麦片), high fibre food, and f
44、resh fruit or vegetable salad.Bring all necessary tools. 39 Bring pencils, pens, pencil sharpeners, snacks (if allowed), erasers, the calculator (if allowed) and anything else youll need for the test. 40 Showing up late cuts back the time youll have to take for the test if its already testing hours.
45、 Youll probably miss any important information needed in completing the test. In some tests, late comers are not allowed to take the test. A. The exam tests vocabulary, reading and writing skills. B. Studies show that if you get enough sleep, your brain will be much more efficient.C. Failing the tes
46、t wont help you in the long run, so its important to know how to prepare for that big test. D. Showing up without something as small as a pencil can make a big effect on your test. E. One piece of cheese probably wont last until test time. F. Dont forget to set your alarm clock and show up on the te
47、st day on time.G. This test is a challenging one and every year many students are unable to qualify it just because of lack of guidance.第三部分：语言知识运用（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。One evening in October, I was aimlessly wandering down the street, h
48、eading into a most gloriously beautiful sunset. I had a(n) 41 to speak to someone on the street to 42 that beauty, but it seemed everyone was in a hurry. I took a second action. Quickly I ducked into a department store and asked the lady 43 the counter (柜台) if she could come outside for just a minut
49、e. She looked at me 44 I were from some other planet. She 45 , and then seemingly against her better judgment, she moved toward the door. When she got outside I said to her, “Just look at that sunset! 46 out here was looking at it and I just had to share it with someone.”For a few 47 we just looked.
50、 Then I said, “God is in his 48 _ and all is right with the world.” I thanked 49 for coming out to see the sunset; she went back inside and I left. It felt good to share the 50 _ of the sunset.Four years later my situation 51 greatly. I came to the end of a twenty-year marriage. I lived all 52 for t
51、he first time in my life. I lived in a trailer park 53 , at the time, I considered a real come-down, and I had to do my 54 in the community laundry room(洗衣店).One day, while my clothes were going around, I 55 a magazine and read an article about a woman who had been in 56 conditions. She had come to
52、the end of a 57 _, moved to a strange community, and the only job she could find was one she disliked: clothing sales in a department store. Then something that 58 to her changed everything. She said a woman came into her department store and asked her to step outside to look at a sunset. The 59 tol
53、d her that God is in his paradise and all is right with the world, and she had 60 the truth in that statement. From that moment on, she turned her life around. 41. A. anxiety B. urge C. emotion D. necessity 42. A. share B. stare C. show D. spare 43. A. in B. after C. on D. behind44. A. even if B. in
54、 case C. as if D. because 45. A. hesitated B. waited C. worried D. refused46. A. Everybody B. Somebody C. Anybody D. Nobody47. A. hours B. days C. seconds D. weeks48. A. heaven B. space C. church D. temple49. A. the God B. the people C. the passengers D. the woman50. A. color B. quietness C. beauty
55、D. sunshine51. A. improved B. changed C. varied D. failed52. A. on my own B. on guard C. for a start D. for sure53. A. where B. there C. which D. in which 54. A. washing B. cleaning C. cooking D. sewing55. A. got up B. brought up C. picked up D. looked up56. A. different B. similar C. same D. alike5
56、7. A. career B. occupation C. employment D. marriage58. A. occurred B. accessed C. told D. happened59. A. friend B. customer C. stranger D. manager60. A. noticed B. recognized C. discovered D. founded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。There was a time when, if a lady g
57、ot into a crowded bus or train, a gentleman would immediately stand up and offer his seat 61 her. But now, he will probably look out of the window or hide behind his newspaper, 62 (leave) the lady standing 63 someone else gets off. You cant entirely blame men for his change in manners. 64 (go) are t
58、he days when women could be referred to the weak. A whole generation has grown up demanding equality with men in jobs, in education and in social life. Hold a door for some women and you are likely 65 (get) an angry lecture on treating women as weakling. Take a girl out for a meal and she will 66 (p
59、robable) insist on paying 67 share of the bill.Its no wonder that men have given up some of the automatic gestures of politeness and consideration 68 they used to show towards women. All these, according to some sociologists, will change mens attitude towards women and the 69 (tradition) active poli
60、teness is perhaps slowly 70 (replace) by true consideration for the needs and feeling of women, so that men can see women as equal human beings. 第四部分：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）下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏符号（），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，并在该下面写出修改后的词。注意：1
61、.每句不超过两个错误； 2.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 3.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。I would go to college in the near future. I have some plan for my future college life. As is knowing to everybody, study always comes first, but I plan to set new study goals and improve my way of learning. Whats more, as Im away from my parents,
62、 that is necessary for me to learn to live independent and deal with difficult problems or tough situations. In my spare time I will actively take part different kinds of school activities. For an example, I will often go to the English Corner to practise my spoken English. For addition, getting alo
63、ng well with my classmates and teachers are an important part of my personal development. I hope I will have a wonderful college life.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假设你是张华,最近你受某英文电影网站之托就“学生喜欢什么类型的电影”这一话题调查了你校的100名学生。请你根据以下提示和你自己的看法,写一份英文调查报告提交给该网站。19% 卡通片 人物可爱、逼真 31% 动作片 动作刺激，剧情简单6% 历史片 可以了解历史44% 冒险片 让人充满想象注意:1.参考词
64、汇：动作片 action 2.词数110词左右（开头已经写出，不算在内）。Dear Editor, Recently, I conducted a survey among 100 students at my school on the topic of what kind of movie they like most. Yours sincerely, Zhang Hua 四川省射洪中学高2015级高二（上）半期考试英语试题参考答案第一部份：听力1-5：BACCA 6-10：BACBC 11-15：AACBA 16-20：ACBAC第二部份：阅读理解第一节：21-24：ADCB 25-2
65、8：DCAC29-32：BAAC 33-35：DCC第二节：七选五 36-40：CBEDF第三部份：语言知识运用第一节 完形填空41-45：BADCA 46-50：DCADC51-55：BACAC56-60：BDDCB第二节 语法填空61. to 62. leaving 63. until 64. Gone 65. to get66. probably 67. her 68. that/which 69. traditional 70. being replaced第四部份：写作第一节 短文改错第一句：would改为will第二句：plan改为plans第三句：knowing改为known；b
66、ut改为so第四句：that改为it；independent改为independently第五句：take part后加in第六句：去掉an第七句：For改为In；are改为is第二节 书面表达(One possible version)Dear Editor, Recently, I conducted a survey among 100 students at my school on the topic of what kind of movie they like most. There are many different types of movies, and students
67、 prefer different ones. 44% of the students like adventure movies, from which they can imagine a lot. 31% say that they prefer action movies. They think that action is very exciting and the stories are simple to understand. 19% of the students are fond of cartoon movies, because they have lovely and
68、 vivid characters. Only 6% of the surveyed students say that they like historical movies, through which they can learn a lot about history. As far as I am concerned, whatever the type of movie, the ones that can bring us joy and we can learn something useful from are worth watching. Yours sincerely,
69、 Zhang Hua 听力材料：( Text 1)W: Do you know what the Big Bang is?M: Yes, (1)its a theory that explains how the universe started.( Text 2)M: Water is very fundamental to the development of life on the earth.W: (2)Life certainly cannot exist without water.( Text 3)W: (3)Well, Jack, I would offer you anoth
70、er drink, but I have guests coming and I havent even begun to prepare dinner. Thanks for stopping by.M: Thanks for the drink. It has been nice seeing you too.( Text 4)W: James,whats your opinion about the solar energy thats so widely-used today?M: (4)Well ,its green,causing little pollution.W: (4)Ye
71、s, and it can also help save a lot of money.M: True. After all, there is easily enough sunlight available.( Text 5)W: Today most astronomers accept the idea that groups of stars are all moving further and further away from each other.M: Really? I thought the size of the universe had remained the sam
72、e since its creation.W: Actually I just read it this morning; its news for me as well.M: (5) Im just not into astronomy.( Text 6)M: Hey, Karen, looks like you got some sun this weekend.W: Yeah,I guess so. (6)I spent the weekend at the beach.M: Thats great. Where did you stay?W: Some friends of my pa
73、rents live out there and they invited me for as long as I wanted to stay.M: So what are you doing back here already?W: Oh,(7) I have a paper to do. I couldnt do any serious studying at the beach, you know.( Text 7)W: Have you paid any attention to the news about the climate change these days?M: Yes.
74、 The reports say that we put too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which prevents heat from escaping into space.W: Right ! So our planet is getting warmer and less suitable for us to live on. But you know theres not only the climate change - there are also other problems threatening the earth
75、.M: The earth is like our mother. We really must protect it.W: I agree. For me, Ive started to save water and electricity, and (8)now I drive my car only twice a week.M: Well,just one person doing that isnt enough -youd better persuade all your friends to do so too.W: (9)I agree ! So will you.( Text
76、 8 )M: Hello ,is that Jane?W: Speaking.M: Hi,Jane,this is Chris here. Listen,Im in real trouble. (10) I was doing my homework and suddenly my computer broke down.W: Oh, no. Bad luck.M: Yeah,I cant believe it! What do you think I should do?W: I think I can help you, Chris, so calm down. It happened t
77、o me last year. I took it to a small company and they fixed it in an hour!M: Thank goodness! Can you give me their phone number?W: (11) Sure, call 8036945. You can mention my name too! That might help.M: OK. Ill call right now. (12) And thanks a million!W: My pleasure. Good luck.( Text 9)M: Sarah! I
78、 havent seen you for ages! Where have you been these days?W: I was in Hong Kong for several days.M: Oh,were you there on business?W: (13) No, I went there for a break with my husband.M: Great! You must have had a wonderful time.W: Yes, we had a good time. (14) Hong Kong is such a lovely city with so
79、 much to see and to do.M: What was the first thing on your list?W: Ocean Park! (16) We saw a lot of beautiful fish there. You know that I have been keeping fish at home for many years.M: Did you take any photos?W: Yes,of course. We took a lot of photos.M: Could I see them sometime?W: Sure, Id love t
80、o show you. (15) I can bring the photos to your office tomorrow morning.M: Terrific ! Thank you.W: Youre welcome. See you tomorrow!( Text 10)M: Susan,I could really use your help this weekend.W: What is it,John? Another term paper?M: No,no. This is easy compared to that. My cousin is coming on Thurs
81、day. She has an interview at the college and I promised my aunt Id look after her. We are going to the game on Friday, (18) but Saturday Im on duty at the library all day and I cant get out of it. (17) Uh, I was wondering if you could show her around during the day and maybe we can all meet for dinn
82、er later.W: Sure. I dont have any plans. What kind of things does she like to do?M: Actually I havent seen her for three years. She lives so far away. But this will be her first time at a college. (20) She is still in high school, so she probably would enjoy anything about college.W: Well ,there is
83、a music festival on the playground. Shell like it. (19) Only I hope it doesnt snow. They are predicting 6 to 8 inches for the weekend. Everything will be closed down then.M: Well, Ill drop her off at your place on the way to work, around 11: 00. But if it snows, Ill give you a call and see if we can find something else to do.
