1、2014年4月 绵阳南山中学2014年春季高2015级半期考试英 语 试 题 命题人： 鲁炯 陈小雪 审题人：陈小雪本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，满分100分，考试时间100分钟。考试结束，将第II卷和答题卡一并交回。第I卷（选择题 共70分）第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 语法和词汇知识（共10小题；每小题1分；满分10分）从A, B, C, D四个选项中,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。1. It was _ cold winter night and the moon was shining brightly across
2、 _ night sky. A. 不填；a B. a; the C. the; a D. the; 不填2. He is a foreigner, but now he on the right of the road in China.A. used to drive B. is used to drive C. used to drivingD. is used to driving3. surprised me most was such a little boy of seven could play the violin so well.A. That, what B. What,
3、that C. That, which D. What, which4. Im sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final. I think so. He _ for it for months. A. is preparingB. was preparingC. had been preparingD. has been preparing5. Thank you for all your hard work last week. I dont think we _ it without you. A. can manage B. co
4、uld have managedC. could manage D. can have managed6. - Putting on a happy face not only helps us make friends but also makes us feel better.- _.A. Id love to B. Im with you on thatC. Its up to you D. Its my pleasure.7. There is some doubt he is the best man for the job.A .thatB. which C. whether D.
5、 why8. Not until at least thirty seconds had passed, able to speak.A. did the man B. the man did C. was the man D. the man was9. Theres a in our office that when its somebodys birthday, they bring in a cake for us all to share.A. relationship B. balance C. concern D. tradition10. Chamberlain _ over
6、50 points a game for an entire season. A. averaged B. averaging C. average D. on average第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1，满分20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）出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑There was once an ant that was very thirsty. It ran here and there_11_some water but could not find any. Then_12_, when the ant was a
7、lmost ready to die of thirst, a large drop of_13_ fell on it. The ant drank the water, which _14_its life. _15_, the water was a tear from a young girl who was_16_. Because of her_17_, the tear had magical qualities（魔力）and suddenly the ant was_18_ to speak the language of human beings. The ant looke
8、d _19_and saw the young girl sitting in front of a huge pile of_20_.“Why are you sad?” asked the ant.“Im the_21_ of a giant（巨人）, ” the girl told the ant. “ He wont let me go_22_ Ive made three separate heaps of grain, barley（大麦） and rye （黑麦）out of this huge pile of seed in which they are all _23_tog
9、ether.”“That will_24_ you a month!” The ant said, looking at the huge pile of seed.“I know,” the girl cried. “And _25_I havent finished by tomorrow, the giant will eat me_26_ his supper!”“Dont worry,” the ant said. “My friends and I will _27_you.”Soon thousands of ants were_28_, separating the three
10、 kinds of seeds. The next morning, when the _29_saw that the work had been done, he let the girl_30_.And thus it was that one of her tears saved her life.11. A. waiting for B. looking for C. leaving for D. living for12. A. suddenly B. quickly C. finally D. hardly13. A. rain B. tear C. water D. milk
11、14. A. killed B. saved C. wasted D. lost15. A. At first B. By the way C. Of course D. In fact 16. A. dying B. walking C. sleeping D. crying17. A. sadness B. happiness C. tiredness D. laziness18. A. afraid B. sure C. free D. able19. A. down B. up C. away D. out 20. A. flowers B. stones C. seed D. toy
12、s21. A. guest B. friend C. daughter D. prisoner22. A. before B. when C. after D. until 23. A. eaten B. mixed C. planted D. lost24. A. spend B. cost C. take D. waste25. A. unless B. if C. though D. before26. A. with B. as C. forD. by27. A. help B. leave C. protect D. eat 28. A. in trouble B. in dange
13、r C. at war D. at work 29. A. girl B. giant C. ant D. father30. A. smile B. sleep C. leave D. stay第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）请认真阅读下列短文，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。AOne of the interesting things about Cuba is its educational system. As in many other countries, schools are free. What is u
14、nusual is that schools combine study with manual work. Each school has a plot (一块) of land where the children work every day. They plant vegetables, which they weed and water, and later they harvest the crops. In this way, they develop good working habits and learn how important it is to produce. Us
15、ually, children do not like vegetables such as spinach(菠菜) , green beans, or cabbage. But by growing vegetables themselves, Cuban children soon develop a taste for them. During the summer, older children also go to the country to help the farmers with the crops.In this system, the children spend par
16、t of their school time studying and working in the open air helping increase the nations production.31. How is Cubas educational system different from that of other countries? A. Schools are free. B. Schools force children to work. C. Manual work is emphasized. D. Schools produce a lot of crops.32.
17、How do Cuban children spend their school time?A. Fewer hours for classroom study than manual work.B. Part of the classroom study and the rest for manual work.C. Half of the time studying and the other half working on the land.D. Most of the time studying and the rest playing in the open air.33. Whic
18、h of the following is mentioned in the passage?A. The nations production is increased.B. Children go to the country to help the farmers with the crops once a year.C. Children enjoy working in the open air.D. Children grow less interested in study.34. What does the word “taste” mean in this passage?
19、A. A kind of sense. B. Linking. C. Like. D. Small quantity.35. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Cubas educational system B. Cubas agriculture C. Cubas education and agriculture D. Nations productionBEVENTSBicycle tour and race A bike tour and race will be held on Au
20、gust 26 and 27(Sat. & Sun.). At 5:30am, the riders will leave Tiananmen Square and ride the first 35 kilometers as a training leg. Then the next 55 kilometer leg, from Yanjiao to Jixian, will be the first competitive part of the tour. The riders and their bikes will then be taken from Jixian to Chan
21、gli. The second racing leg of the tour will be from Changli to the seaside of Nandaihe, covering a distance of 20 kilometers. Saturday night includes the stay at Nandaihe and supper. Sunday morning is free for play at the seaside. At noon all the people and their bikes will be taken back to Beijing.
22、 Cost: 200 yuan Telephone: 4675027Brazilian footballers The Brazilian Football Club will play Beijing Guoan Team at the Workers Stadium on August 26. The club has four national team players. Also coming is 1994 US World Cup star Romario who has promised to play for at least 45 minutes. Ticket prices
23、: 60,100,150 yuan Time/Date: 4:30 pm, August 26(Sat.) Telephone: 5012372Rock climbing The Third National Rock Climbing Competition will be held on August 26-27 at the Huairou Mountain-climbing Training Base. More than 10 teams from Beijing, Wuhan, Dalian, Jilin and other places will take part in it.
24、 A Japanese team will give an exhibition climbing. Free for spectators(观众). Take a long-distance bus from Dongzhimen to Huairou. Time/Dates: 9-12 am, August 26 and 27 Telephone: 7143177, 7144850, Wang Zhenghua36. The main purpose of announcing the above events is to give information about. A. visiti
25、ng teams B. famous players C. things to do for the weekend D. prices to pay for the sports events37. If you take part in the bike tour, you will ride for. A. 35 kilometers B. 55 kilometers C. 75 kilometers D. 110 kilometers38. The underlined word leg in Bicycle tour and race probably means. A. race
26、B. practice C. part of the training D. part of the tour39. What is special about the rock climbing competition? A. A foreign team takes part in it. B. You can watch it without paying. C. You dont have to be a sportsman to take part. D. The bus trip to the place of the competition is free. 40. If you
27、 want to find something to do for Saturday afternoon, which telephone number will you call? A. 4675027 B. 7143177 C. 5012372 D. 7144850CAn increasing number of Canadians are using energy- and water-saving machines at home, but many are not ready to give up pesticides(杀虫剂) and bottled water, says Sta
28、tistics Canada.We used more energy-saving light bulbs in 2007, with 69 per cent of families reporting that they had at least one. This is up from 56 per cent in 2006 and 19 per cent in 1994.In 2007, 62 per cent of Canadian families said they had a low-flow showerhead, up from 54 per cent the year be
29、fore. According to government facts, low-flow showerheads use up to 70 per cent less water than ordinary showerheads and can save about 15 per cent on the cost of heating the water.In 2007, 39 per cent of households said they had a low-volume toilet(马桶), up from 34 per cent a year earlier. These toi
30、lets usually use less than six liters of water every time you use it, compared with older toilets that could use more than double that.The environmental picture was more different when it came to use of pesticides 2007. The number of families using any type of pesticide on their lawn or garden reall
31、y increasedfrom 29 per cent in 2006 to 33 per cent in 2007. However, Statistics Canada says that 12 per cent of households said they used organic(有机的) pesticides.And when it comes to bottled water, it would seem the movements to make Canadians believe that their treated water is safe have not succee
32、ded. A full 30 per cent of households with supplied water from government said they mainly drank bottled water in 2007, the same percentage in 2006.41. If a Canadian uses a low-flow showerhead, he can _. A. save 15% water than an ordinary one B. save 54% water than an ordinary one C. save 62% water
33、than an ordinary one D. save 70% water than an ordinary one42. What do Canadians use more according to the passage? A. pesticides. B. high -flow showerhead. C. paper. D. high-volume toilet43. From the last paragraph we can infer_. A. Canadians drink bottled water to save time B. Canadians are the ri
34、chest people in the world C. many Canadians dont believe supplied water is safe D. the supplied water in Canada isnt safe at all44. The writer wants to tell us in the passage that_. A. more Canadians save energy and water at school B. more Canadians save energy and water at home C. more Canadians sa
35、ve energy and water at office D. more Canadians waste energy and water at home45. Where can you read this passage?A. newspaper B. science fiction C. review D. historyDI hear many parents saying that their teenage children are rebellion（反叛的）. I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing awa
36、y from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own two feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out bravely on their own, most of them are trying to sei
37、ze at one anothers hands for safety.They say they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But somehow the reason for thinking or acting in thus-and-such a way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon(蚕茧) -int
38、o a larger cocoon. It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly opened up a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from newspapers and TV what a teenager should have and be. And many of todays pa
39、rents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. All this adds up to great difficulty for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.But the difficulty is worth getting over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a
40、 party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you dont care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come-with the people who respect you for who you are. Thats the only kind o
41、f popularity that really counts.46. The writers purpose in writing this passage is to tell_.A. readers how to be popular in the worldB. teenagers how to learn to decide things for themselvesC. parents how to control and guide their childrenD. people how to understand and respect each other47. Accord
42、ing to the writer, many teenagers think they are brave enough to act on their own, but, in fact, most of them_.A. have much difficulty in understanding each otherB. are not sure of themselvesC. dare not do thingsD. are very much afraid of getting lost48. Which of the following is NOT true according
43、to passage?A. There is no popularity that really counts.B. What many parents are doing is actually keeping their children from finding their own paths.C. It is not necessarily bad for a teenager to disagree with his or her classmates.D. Most teenagers say they want to do what they like to, but in fa
44、ct they are doing the same.49During the teenage years, one should learn to_.A. become different from others in as many ways as possibleB. get into the right reason and become popularC. find ones real selfD. rebel against parents50. How many suggestions does the writer give us in the passage? A. 1 B.
45、 2 C. 3 D. 4第II卷（非选择题，共30分）第三部分 写作 （共三节，满分30分）第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题1分，共5分） 阅读下面短文，并根据短文后的要求答题（请注意问题后的字数要求）。In the year 2020, the world is going to have a population of about 10billion.Most scientists agree that the most severe problem is food supply.Who is going to feed all those people? Where is the fo
46、od going to come from? Are we going to have enough food? Are we going to produce more artificial food? One way of improving the situation is for people to eat less meat. Why? Because it takes 4 kilos of grain protein to produce half a kilo of meat protein. Too much grain protein is needed to produce
47、 it. Clearly, there is not going to be sufficient meat protein for 10 billion people. Therefore, it will also be necessary to change eating habits because meat is the main part of many peoples food today.A possible solution to this latter problem is the soybean. The soybean plant produces beans whic
48、h have a very high fat and protein content. Scientists can now make these look and taste like real meat. They can also make many other artificial(人造的) products such as soybean milk, for example, which has a taste of milk and can be used in cooking in very much the same ways as cows milk. In fact, on
49、e woman in the United States fed her family only on soybeans for a year! She gave them soybean beef, soybean chicken and sometimes just soybeans. Possibly, we are all going to eat soybeans in the future and finally give up meat completely from our tables.51. What is the main subject of the passage?
50、(not more than 7 words)_52. According to the passage, why will meat completely disappear in the future? (not more than 10 words)_53. According to the passage, what is the main part of food that many people are eating today? (not more than 2 words)_54. In this passage, what is artificial food made fr
51、om? (not more than 2 words)_55. In what aspect, soybean meat is similar to real meat? (not more than 6 words)_第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）文中共有10处语言错误，每句最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：把缺词处加个漏字符号（），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
52、。For cheerleader, their sport is serious as baseball or football. However, many Americans are amusing by cheerleading and see them as rather a stupid activity. Cheerleaders reply that a lot of training are needed to do the dance and gym routines. Many girls tried to become cheerleaders and very few
53、are accepted. To be a cheerleader is to play very important part in your school .In fact, cheerleading is considered very important in America that several movies have made about it.第三节 书面表达（满分15分）最近，某中学生英文报开设了“After-class Activities”的栏目，请你根据以下提示，为该栏目写一篇英文稿件，并鼓励同学们积极参加课外活动。1. 你校开展课外活动的情况；2. 你参加过的课外活动及给你带来的益处3. 为同学选择课外活动提出建议4. 为学校开展课外活动提出建议注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 文中不得提及人名、校名及地名3. 稿件的开头以为你写好（不计入总词数） After-class ActivitiesNowadays, after-class activities are becoming more and more popular in high schools.