1、 广元市实验中学 高2012级2014年春半期考试英语学科试题考试时间100分钟 总分150分 命题人:李菊萍 审题人:侯勇 注意：答案必须全部写在答题卡上，写在试题上不计分。第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题2分，共20分）从每题所给的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. -Im thinking of the test tomorrow. Im afraid I cant pass this time. -_! A.Go ahead. B .Good luck C.No problem D.Cheer up2. -Did you sleep
2、 well last night? -No,can you imagine _ from too much noise while sleeping? A.to suffer B.suffering C.to present D.presenting3.My brother is against the plan while my sister is _it. A.in need of B.in favour of C.in honour of D.in possession of 4.The two girls are so alike that strangers find _diffic
3、ult to tell one from the other. A.it B.them C.her D.that5.-Did you clean the house? -No, I _. My brother had done it for me. A.dont need to B.neednt C.didnt need to D.neednt have 6.There is no doubt _smoking can seriously damage our health. A.that B.whether C.why D.which7.We are here to help you.Don
4、t _to turn to us if you have any further problems. A.beg B.hesitate C.desire D.overcome8.I dont know how long they _, but I know that they have lived happily since they _.A.have been married ,got married B. have married ,married C. got married,married D. have been married, have married9.The storm le
5、ft,_a lot of damage to this area. A.caused B.to have caused C.to cause D.causing10.I cant go out _all the dishes to wash. A.have B. because C.with D.by 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Everything becomes possible to a hard willA grey-haired granny, with
6、thick glasses on, is sitting in a classroom of Tianwan Vocational School(职业学校), Chongqing, listening to the teacher carefully. She isnt a student here, 11 a parent visiting the school. She attends school in 12 of her grand-daughtera paralysed（瘫痪的）girl. And she has been 13 so for six years.Wang Li, t
7、he girl, became paralysed at very early age. She had to 14 school when she was in Grade Four for her worsening 15 .The girl was very 16 , “I want to go to school! I want to!” she cried sadly. At the words, Dong Shizhi, the granny, 17 as if a knife were cutting into her heart. She was 18 to help the
8、girl “ 19 ”, not with her feet but with 20 and skills needed by societyLike a bird catching worms to feed its young, Dong went to school every day, and then 21 the girl at home. Wang Li, an outstanding girl, worked very 22 in spite of her poor conditions. Their efforts 23 when the girl was enrolled（
9、招收）by Tianwan Vocational School last summer to study computer science. What a 24 way it is to the granny and the young paralysed girl! But nothing difficult can 25 them away. One day when teachers 26 Dongs nine notebooks full of lecture notes, they were so 27 that they decided to go to her home afte
10、r school to give the girl special help in 28 .Rain or shine, the granny is seen walking with 29 on her way to and from school. “Ill go on like this until I have 30 . Its my wish to see my granddaughters dream come true,” she said.11AbutBnorCandDeither12AhonorBcaseChopeDplace13AtryingBdoubtingCtestin
11、gDdoing14AleaveBreturnCcomeDgo15AfameBhealthCbehaviorDgrades16A.worriedBhappyCsadDscared17AseemedBfeltCthoughtDlooked18A.determinedBbotheredCstruggledD.regretted19Astand upBsit upCpull upDkeep up20AwordsBknowledgeCclassesDvalue21AfedBcaredCtaughtD.caught22AslowBfreelyChardDeasily23Apaid offBpaid for
12、Cpaid outD. paid back24AsillyBfastCcleverDhard25AfrightenBdriveCputDtake26AcopiedBwatchedCsawDpicked27A.excitedBpleasedCsorryDmoved28AreturnBcaseCtimeDturn29A.difficultyBinterestCjoyDeasy30Abroken inBbroken downCbroken outDbroken up第三节：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，共40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，并在答题卡上将该项
13、涂黑。 A The ability to make small talk is highly valued. In fact, many English students are more interested in making effective small talk than knowing correct grammar structures-and rightly so! Small talk gets friendships started and breaks the ice before important business meetings and other events.
14、 However，making small talk is difficult not only for English learners, but also for many native speakers of English. Small talk can be especially difficult for some learners because making small talk means talking about almost anything-and that means having a wide vocabulary in specific areas, but m
15、ay have difficulty discussing topics they are unfamiliar with because of a lack of appropriate vocabulary. This lack of vocabulary leads to some students “blocking”. They slow down or stop speaking completely because of a lack of self-confidence.31. The first paragraph is to . A. Say knowledge is no
16、t important. B. Show people the importance of small talk. C. Start friendships and break the ices. D. How that ice can not be broken without small talk .32. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. Small talk is important because making it is not an easy job. B. A lack
17、of appropriate vocabulary might make small talk a failure. C. Most native speakers of English find it difficult to conduct small talk. D. Many English learners can have excellent small talk.33.Many native speakers of English feel it difficult to make small talk because . A. Their vocabulary is not f
18、or small talk but for a specific area. B. They dont have self-confidence before English learners. C. They are not familiar with some specific area or topic. D. They are only familiar with some specific area or topic.34. Many English students are more interested in effective small talk than grammar s
19、tructures because . A. They need it to kill the time before conferences. B. They have to make friends. C. It is helpful for their future work. D. Small talk is more difficult than grammar structures.35. The underlined word “appropriate”can be replaced by . A. available B. proper C. vivid D. EnoughBA
20、pril Fools Day, not officially considered a holiday,is most definitely a notable day that is celebrated in many countries on April 1. The thing that is so special about April 1 is that it is the day for playing tricks and practical jokes on others. The aim of these jokes is to bring embarrassment to
21、 others.Superstitions(迷信) have it that the practical jokes are meant to be played before noon, and that those that are performed afterwards will bring bad luck. This limitation is widely losing its value due to the fact that many major hoaxes（恶作剧） throughout history have appeared after noon. Another
22、 superstition is that anyone who fails to respond properly to the jokes played on them is also said to be easy to suffer from bad luck.Some people think that being fooled by a pretty girl will be accompanied by marriage, or at least a friendship with her. That sounds like a good deal if she is truly
23、 pretty. Some people believe that being married on April Fools day is not a good idea for a man, and that forever in the future he will be ruled by his wife.The origin of April Fools Day is not clearly known, but it is generally accepted to have come about as a result of the changes in the calendar
24、system. The New Year celebrations used to begin on 25 March and last for a week, ending on 1 April. In 15882,King Charles, in which the new year began on 1 January. Unfortunately, some people did not hear about the change, and many others simply refused to break the tradition.36. April Fools Day is
25、different from other festivals properly because _ . A. it is not official holiday B. jokes can be played on this day C. people are relaxed on this day D. it is an important day 37. According to superstitions tricks should be played_ . A. in the evening B.in the morning C.in the afternoon D.at night3
26、8. If jokes are played on you by a beautiful girl youll properly_. A. make much money B.make many friends C. Get married to her soon D.dislike her39. A man would rather not get married on April 1 properly because_ . A. he doesnt like playing jokes B.he loves his wife C.he is eager for a bright futur
27、e D.he doesnt want to obey his wife40. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?_ A. The New Year B.April Fools Day C. The Superstition D. The New Gregorian Calendar CBicycle tour and race A bike tour and race will be held on August 26th and 27th (Sat.&Sun.)at 5：30 a.m. The ri
28、ders will leave Tianan Men Square and ride the first 35 kilometers as a training leg. Then the next 55 kilometers leg，from Yanjiao to Jixian, will be the first competitive(比赛的)part of the tour. The riders and their bikes will then be taken from Jixian to Changli. The second racing leg of the tour wi
29、ll 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 BeijingCost：200 yuan Telephone：4675027Brazilian f
30、ootballersThe Brazilian Football Club will play Beijjing Guoan Team at the Workers Stadium on August 26th. 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: 60100150 yuanTimedate: 4 p.m. August 26t
31、h(Sat.)Telephone：5012372Rock climbingThe Third National Rock Climbing Competition will be held on August 26th and 27th at the Huairou Mountain-climbing Training Base. More than 10 teams from Beijing，Wuhan，Dalian，Jilin and other places will take part in it. A Japanese team will give an exhibition cli
32、mbing. Free for audience.Take a long-distance bus from Dongzhimen to Huairou.TimeDate:912 a.m, August 26th and 27th Telephone：7143177, 7144850 Wang Zhenghua 41. The main purpose of the above events is to give information about_ Athings to do for the weekend Bvisiting teams Cprices to pay for the eve
33、nts Dfamous play42. If you take part in the bike tour，you will ride for_.A75 kilometers B55 kilometers Cll0 kilometers D.35 kilometers43. The underlined word “leg” in “Bicycle tour and race” probably means _. A. race B.practice C. part of the training D. part of the tour44. What is special about the
34、 rock climbing competition? A. A foreign team takes part in it.B. The bus trip to the competition is free.C. You dont have to be a sportsman to take part.D. You can watch it without paying.45. If you want to do something on Saturday afternoon，which telephone number will you call? A7144850 B5012372 C
35、4675027 D7143177 DA car went through the stop sign and into the crossroads. With nowhere else to go, my taxi hit it. For the next three months I was out of work. I had no savings and no family to help me. I was in serious financial straits to be sure. The lady who ran the stop sign had little insura
36、nce (保险金), only enough to cover the medical expenses and with little left to pay my living expenses.Just after the accident Justin came to see me in the hospital. We had been codrivers with the taxi company. We knew each other and worked well together, but I wouldnt say we were friends. He asked me
37、what was going to happen and I told him I didnt know. However, homelessness was a possibility.Justin reached into his wallet, took out $200 and handed it to me. For the next three months every Thursday he would come and give me $200.He worked extra hours and never asked when he could get the money b
38、ack. I was and shall be forever grateful for his act of loving kindness and compassion.When I was finally settled, I took Justin to the lawyers office and gave him twice the amount of money he had given me. The lawyer told me all of the debts had been paid off but there was nothing left for me. He a
39、sked why I had given Justin so much money and after I told him, he handed me a check for $5,000 to help me get reestablished. He also reduced the fee (费用)The story does not end there. Because of Justins kindness, I have done my best to be the same kind of friend to others.46The accident happened to
40、the writer because _.Ahe was a new driver Bhe was in a bad moodCthe stop sign was damaged Da lady driver broke the traffic rules47The underline word “straits” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_”Asurprise Btrouble Cchance Dexpectation48Which of the following words can be used to describe Justin?AGenero
41、us. BCurious. CBrave. DHonest.49.After hearing about what Justin had done for the writer, the lawyer _.Adecided to pay off all of the writers debtsBdecided to ask no service fee from the writerCoffered some financial help to the writerDtaught the writer a very important lesson50What is the best titl
42、e for the passage?ATraffic accidents bring sad stories. BFriendship is priceless.CLearn from hard times. DMoved by unexpected kindness.第四节 ：情景对话根据对话情景和内容，从对话后方框所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项，并将答案的标号（A、B、C、D、E或G）写在题后指定的位置。选项中有 两个为多余选项。S-salesman T-TomS: Good morning, sir. 51 T: Yes, Id like to hire a car, ple
43、ase.S: 52 T: Oh, something small and fairly cheap. And not too difficult to drive either.S: I see. Well, we have some very good new cars over there. If I were you, Id hire a new car.T: 53 S: Oh yes. Thats one of our new models. Would you like to try it?T: Yes, please.S: 54 T: Yes, great, but its qui
44、te expensive. S: You see, this is our best car, so its also expensive, but its such a beautiful car to drive, sir.T: 55 Its nice and very easy to drive, look, Ive decided to hire it for a few days after all.S: Fine, well, if youll just come round to the office and sign the papers.A: I see, let me lo
45、ok at the car over there.B: Is a new car quite expensive?C: Well, all right.D: Can I help you?E: Right, what kind of car do you want?F: How is it, sir?G: Do you want a cheap car?第五节：短文改错（共10小题；每空1.5分，满分15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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并
46、在该词下面写上修改后的词。Before he was a teacher, Bob told me that what he would like to do a lawyer when he was at school. She had worked very hard at his lessons and try to enter into a famous university, but something happened to his family, which made necessary for him to work for a living. As an young man,
47、 he had been a bus-driver, a dust-man and a salesman. But he spent his spare times studying and finally became a college teacher. “Young people,” he often said, “full of wishes and hopes after they step into society.” 第六节 书面表达（35分）假如你校正在开展“根除陋习、创建文明校园”活动。请你以此为主题用英语写一篇发言稿，向全校学生倡议：1、 根除：乱扔垃圾、浪费食物、吸烟.2、 提倡：讲礼貌、互助.3、 开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
