1、成都市“六校联考”高2014级第一学期期中试题英 语（全卷满分：150分 完成时间：120分钟） 第卷（选择题 满分100分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）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，并标在试卷的相应位置。每段对话仅读一遍。1What do the speakers need to buy?AA fridge.BA dinner table. CA few chairs. 2Where are the speakers?AIn a restaurant. BIn a hotel.CI
2、n a school.3What does the woman mean?ACathy will be at the party.BCathy is too busy to come.CCathy is going to be invited.4Why does the woman plan to go to town?ATo pay her bills in the bank.BTo buy books in a bookstore.CTo get some money from the bank.5What is the woman trying to do?AFinish some wr
3、iting.BPrint an article.CFind a newspaper.第二节 （共15小题；每题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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6What is the man doing?AChanging seats on the plane.BAsking for a window seat.CTrying to find his seat.7What is the womans seat number?A6A.B7A.C8A.
4、 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8Why doesnt the woman take the green Tshirt?AIts too small.BIts too dark.CIts too expensive. 9What does the woman buy in the end?AA yellow Tshirt.BA blue Tshirt.CA pink Tshirt.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10How long has the man been in London?AOne year.BA few years.CA couple of moths.11Why did t
5、he woman leave her hometown?ATo lead a city life.BTo open a restaurant.CTo find a job.12Where did the woman come from?ALondon.BArnside.CLancaster.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13What is a daypack?AA box.BA bag.CA locker.14What surprises the girl at school?AA lot of discussions in class.BTeachers giving little ho
6、mework.CFew students asking questions in class.15At what time of the school term does the conversation most probably take place?AAt the end of it.BIn the middle of it.CAt the beginning of it.16What do we know about the girl?AShe is new to the school.BShe writes for the school newspaper.CShe seldom a
7、sks questions in class.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17What does Mr. Henry Stone do?AA banker.BA teacher.CA writer.18What does Henry like doing at airports?AWatching people. BTelling stories.CReading magazines.19What did Henry learn from the newspaper that day?AA valuable suitcase was missing.BA man stole money
8、 from a bank.CA woman ran away from home.20Why was the woman at the airport?AShe was traveling on business.BShe was seeing the man off.CShe was leaving for Greece.第二部分 知识运用（共两节；满分40分）第一节单项填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。 21.What shall we do tonight then? whatever you want. A. Help
9、yourself B. Its a deal C. No problem D. Its up to you22. This restaurant wasnt that other restaurant we went to. A. half as good as B. as half good as C.as good as half D. good as half as23. Do you have enough to all your daily expenses? Oh yes, enough and to spare. A. cover B. spend C. fill D. offe
10、r24. The old couple often take a walk after supper in the park with their pet dog them. A.to follow B. following C. followed D. follows25. Some insects the color of their surroundings to protect themselves. A. take in B. take off C. take on D. take up26. After completing and signing it, please retur
11、n the form to us in the envelope . A. providing B. provided C. having provided D. being provided27. The cost of renting a house in central Chengdu is higher than in any other area of the city. A.it B.one C. that D. ones28. Did you enjoy yourself last night? Yes, its very nice of you. I appreciated t
12、o the party. A.to be invited B.to have invited C. having been invited D. having invited29. Not until he left his home to know how important the family was for him. A. did he begin B. had he begun C. he began D. he has begun30. This is the first time we a film in the cinema together as a family. A. s
13、ee B. had seen C. saw D. have seen第二节完形填空(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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。Charlie is one of the most 31 people I have met; she is only twenty-five, but she has traveled to over fifty different 32 . Five years ago, she was a typist in Birmingham, but she decided to g
14、ive up her 33 and see the world. Since then, her 34 has changed completely. The first time she went 35 was seven years ago, 36 she was just about 18. She took a boat to France and then hitch-hiked(搭车) around 37 for five weeks. She has visited Europe many times since that first trip, 38 , but this ho
15、liday was the one that made her start traveling. She never forgets the 39 of those five weeksalthough it was not all enjoyable. When she was on a train, somebody 40 her purse. So she lost all her 41 and had to work in a restaurant for a fortnight(两周). She made some good friends there however, and ha
16、s 42 several times since then.How did she find money for her 43 ? After her first trip abroad, she went home and worked for two years, 44 all the time. Now she travels 45 , finding work when her money was low. She made a lot of 46 , she says, and she has learned quite a few 47 . Although she has had
17、 occasional (偶尔) 48 and had often been sick, she never thought about 49 her travels. “My first time abroad changed my life,” she says “and I have 50 to travel ever since.”31. A. beautifulB. niceC. helpfulD. interesting32. A. citiesB. countriesC. continents D. towns33. A. habitB. studyC. interestD. j
18、ob34. A. decisionB. life C. appearanceD. opinion35. A. abroadB. outC. throughD. home36. A. even ifB. when C. althoughD. since37. A. EuropeB. AmericaC. AsiaD. Africa38. A. of courseB. thereforeC. in factD. meanwhile39. A. hard workB. costC. travelD. excitement40. A. foundB. stoleC. caughtD. lent41. A
19、. possessionsB. luggageC. moneyD. courage42. A. telephonedB. remindedC. returnedD. missed43. A. travelsB. friendsC. holidaysD. tickets44. A. travelingB. increasingC. savingD. working45. A. continuallyB. fortunatelyC. happilyD. unwillingly46. A. moneyB. friendsC. tripsD. homes47. A. textbooksB. langu
20、agesC. skillsD. subjects48. A. happinessB. pleasureC. difficultiesD. enjoyments49. A. keepingB. continuingC. sharingD. giving up50. A. preparedB. learned C. wantedD. trained第三部分阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。(共15小题；每小题2分，共30分)AA new report says promising children money to pass exams does not
21、 help exam grades. The report says parents could be wasting their money by using cash to get their kids to study more. However, the promise of a trip somewhere nice could encourage students to try harder and do better at school. Researchers from the University of Bristol (in England) and the Univers
22、ity of Chicago (in the USA) looked at how promises of cash and tickets to events affected students studying and learning. Over 10,000 pupils took part in the research throughout the year 2012. There was an improvement in classwork and homework, but this did not result in better test scores. Lead res
23、earcher Dr Simon Burgess suggested the research looked at the wrong areas. He said it had not looked at the things that really got students to increase their effort. He added that: Clearly, some pupils have a lot of goals and believe that education is a way of getting what they want out of life, but
24、 there are kids who think that working hard doesnt make a difference. He said these children think exam success is all in your genes because of their family background. Education expert Dr Kevan Collins said good teachers were better than promises of rewards to get children to study, especially for
25、children from low-income families. He wrote: What really makes the difference is how students are taught. 51. What can encourage students to study more? A. musicB. tripsC. an iPadD. money52. Which students really need good teachers? A. elite studentsB. high school studentsC. English studentsD. poore
26、r students53. What do some students think is because of “your genes”? A. geneticsB. moneyC. exam successD. ability at EnglishBRead the advertisements carefully. Then answer the questions that follow.FLORLST WANTED!Are you a creative and trained florist with at least two years of experience? Then thi
27、s may be just what you are hunting. The citys leading Florist Artist Studio needs another part-time member on their wedding team. Please phone 6098 7888 now!WE NEED OFFICE CLRANERS!Three people are required for professional cleaning in the CBD area. Working hours from 5:00 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays
28、& Fridays. Approximately five hours per shift. A good record is necessary. Experience preferred. Phone 6345 7843 now.WANT TO WORK AS A DENTAL NURSE?This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified dental nurse with a confident and cheerful personality to work in the School Dental Health Schema. You m
29、ust be able to get along well with children because work involves talking to group about dental health practices. For further information, visit our website at schooledntalservicesgov.sg. And fax your resume to 6234 4567.INTERESTED IN CHILDCARE?Qualified person or preschool teacher needed for busy c
30、hildcare center, south of the river. Full-time work guaranteed. Immediate start necessary. The candidate must be able to work as a co-operative team member. Phone 6345 2345 for an interview and fax resume to 6345 2345.54. You may find the advertisements above .A. in a store windowB. in a school maga
31、zineC. in a newspaperD. on a company notice-board55. The position of a(n) is a part-time job.A. floristB. artistC. preschool teacherD. dental nurse56. Which of the following is the most important for the childcare job?A. Child food cooking skills.B. Childcare experience and outgoing.C. The ability t
32、o start work in 2 weeks.D. The ability to work well with other people.57. The office cleaners will be required to work about hours a week.A. 5B. 10C. 15D. 20CAlthough his 1-year-old smart-phone still works perfectly, Li Jijia already feels the need to replace it.“There are many better ones available
33、 now. Its time to upgrade(更新）my phone.”Lis impatience is shared by many. Shortly after the season when new products are released, many consumers feel the urge to upgrade their electronic equipment, even though the ones they have still work just fine.As consumers minds are occupied by Apples newly re
34、leased products and debate whether the Google tablet is better than the new Amazon Kindle, it might be time to take a step back and ask: “Do we really need the latest upgrades?According to Donald Norman, an American author, “planned obsolescence (淘汰）” is the trick behind the upgrading culture of tod
35、ays consumer electronics industry.Electronics producers strategically release new upgrades periodically, both for hardware and software, so that customers on every level feel the need to buy the newest version.“This is an old-time trick- theyre not inventing anything new,” Norman said. “This is a wa
36、steful system through which companies-many of them producing personal electronics - release poor-quality products simply because they know that, in six months or a year, theyll put out a new one.”But the new psychology of consumers is part of this system, as Norman admitted，“We now want something ne
37、w, something pretty, the next shiny thing.” In its most recent year, Apples profit margin was more than 21 percent. At Hewlett-Packard, the worlds biggest PC maker, it was only 7 percent.Apples annual upgrades of its products create sales of millions of units as owners of one years MacBook or iPhone
38、 line up to buy the newest version, even when the changes are slight.As to Li Jijia, the need for upgrading his smart-phone comes mainly from friends and classmates. When they are switching to the latest equipment, he worries about feeling left out.“Some games require better hardware to run, ”said L
39、i. “If you dont join in, you lose part of the connection to your friends.”58. Whats the authors attitude towards peoples desire for new products?A. Supportive. B. Happy. C. Critical. D. Unclear.59. Why is Apple Company interested in producing latest version of its product?A. To provide customers wit
40、h better service.B. To defeat other competitors like Hewlett-Packard.C. To establish a favorable image of itself among its customers.D. To make huge profits out of its business.60. How do the electronics companies successfully promote their latest products?A. They make full use of the planned obsole
41、scence” strategy.B. They make a fool of customers by recycling their old products.C. They control the customers way of thinking while shopping.D. They invent new products to attract the youth like Li Jijia.61. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that Li Jijia feels the need to replace his sma
42、rt-phone as a result of_.A. new psychologyB. pressure from friends and classmatesC. life styleD. friends expectationDWhen my brother and I were young, my Mom would take us on Transportation Days.It goes like this: you cant take any means of transport more than once. We would start from home walking
43、two blocks to the railway station. Wed take the train into the city center, then a bus, switching to the tram, then maybe a taxi. We always considered taking a horse carriage in the historic district, but we didnt like the way the horses were treated, so we never did. At the end of the day, we took
44、the subway to our closest station, where Moms friend was waiting to give us a ride home our first car ride of the day.The good thing about Transportation Days is not only that Mom taught us how to get around. She was born to be multimodal(多方式的). She understood that depending on cars only was a failu
45、re of imagination and, above all, a failure of confidence the product of a childhood not spent exploring subway tunnels.Once you learn the route map and step with certainty over the gap between the train and the platform, nothing is frightening any more. New cities are just light-rail lines to be ex
46、plored. And your personal car, if you have one, becomes just one more tool in the toolbox and often an inadequate one, limiting both your mobility and your wallet.On Transportation Days, we might stop for lunch on Chestnut Street or buy a new book or toy, but the transportation was the point. First,
47、 it was exciting enough to watch the world speed by from the train window. As I got older, my Mom helped me unlock the mysteries that would otherwise have paralyzed my first attempts to do it myself: How do I know where to get off? How do I know how much it costs? How do I know when I need tickets,
48、and where to get them? What track, what line, which direction, wheres the stop, and will I get wet when we go under the river?Im writing this right now on an airplane, a means we didnt try on our Transportation Days and, we now know, the dirtiest and most polluting of them all. My flight routed me t
49、hrough Philadelphia. My multimodal Mom met me for dinner in the airport. She took a train to meet me.62.WhichwasforbiddenbyMomonTransportationDays?A.Havingacarride.B.Takingthetraintwice.C.Buyingmorethanonetoy.D.Touringthehistoricdistrict.63.Accordingtothewriter,whatwasthegreatestbenefitofherTranspor
50、tationDays?A.Buildingconfidenceinherself.B.Reducingheruseofprivatecars.C.Developinghersenseofdirection.D.Givingherknowledgeaboutvehicles.64.Theunderlinedword“paralyzed”(inPara.5)isclosestinmeaningto“_”.A.displayedB.misunderstoodC. forgotD.ruined65.Whichmeansoftransportationdoesthewriterprobablydisli
51、ke?A.Airplane.B.Subway.C.Tram.D.Car.第卷(非选择题 满分50分)第一节阅读答问阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题，注意括号内字数的要求。(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)Maybe you are an average student. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here is how.Pla
52、n your time carefully. When planning your week, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making the list, you should make a schedule of your time. First, arrange your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. Dont forget to set aside
53、enough time for entertainment. A weekly plan may not solve all the problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this place, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everythi
54、ng but study materials. No games, radios or TV! When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.Make good use of your time in class. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says. Listening in class carefully means less work later. Taking class notes will help you reme
55、mber what the teacher says.Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes. Review the important points that your teacher has mentioned in class. If you know what your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read the material. This will help you understand the next class. If you
56、 do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you will remember it longer.Develop a good attitude towards the tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. It helps you remember your new knowledge. The world wont end if you dont pass a tes
57、t, so dont be overly worried.There are other methods that might help you with your study. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.66. Whats the main idea of this passage? (NO more than 8 words) 67. How can you make good use of your time in class? (No more than 12 words) 68.
58、 How many methods are mentioned in the passage? (1 word) 69. Find a phrase that is similar in meaning to the underlined word “review” in the passage. (2 words) 70. What is the good attitude towards the tests?(NO more than 6 words) 第二节短文改错(共10小题；每小题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
59、处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划去。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1l处起)不计分。During the weekend I traveled by the air for the first time in my life. I usual travel by train or bus. Its both cheaper and safe. But to fly in the sky was something new to me. A
60、t the end I felt a little nervous. But very soon I became exciting when I found me high up in the sky among the clouds. I also found that mountains, fields, river and so on was interestingly small. I enjoy the frightening and comfortable journey very much. After all, it is more interesting take a pl
61、ane than to take a car第三节书面表达(满分25分)假如你是李明，来自美国的交换生Martin 在过去的一个月在你们学校学习生活。现在即将返回美国。请你根据以下内容用英语写一篇欢送辞。1. 赞扬他是一位高大帅气的男孩，善良友好，乐于助人，而且篮球也打得很好。2. 非常怀念和他相处的快乐时光。3. 感谢他对大家的英语学习的帮助。4. 希望他再次有机会来到中国成都，到时一定陪他一起去游览成都的名胜古迹。注意：1. 词数100左右。 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 3. 开头与结尾已为你写好，不计入词数。 4. 参考词汇：名胜古迹 places of interest a
62、nd historical sitesDear teachers and friends, Id like to say something before Martin goes back to the USA. Thats all. Thank you! 答案及评分标准听力：1-5 CBACA 6-10 CBACB 11-15 CBBCC 16-20 ACABB单选：21-25 DAABC 26-30 BCCAD完形：31-35DBDBA 36-40BAADB 41-45CCACA 46-50BBCDC阅读理解: 51-53 BDC 54-57 CADC 57-61CDAB 62-65 BA
63、DA阅读答问：66. How can we become better/top students.Methods of becoming better/top students.67. Listen to everything/what the teacher says and take class notes.68. Five.69. Go over.70. Dont be overly worried about them.短文改错: 1. by the air- by air 2. usual- usually 3. safe-safer 4. At the end-At the beg
64、inning/start 5. exciting- excited 6. me-myself 7. river-rivers 8. was- were 9. enjoy- enjoyed 10.take a plane- to take a plane 书面表达：Dear teachers and friends, Id like to say something before Martin goes back to the USA. Martin is a very kind, helpful and friendly boy who is good at playing basketbal
65、l. I feel happy to be his friend. He gets along well with everyone and all of us have a wonderful time with him. Whenever we have trouble learning English, he will never hesitate to help us and our English has been improved a lot since he came to our class. We owe a lot thanks to Martin.True friends
66、hip never ends, so I hope we can keep in touch with Martin. I also hope that Martin can come back to Chengdu, China. I promise that I will show him around our city and visit the places of interest and historical sites with him.Thats all. Thank you! (不计开头和结尾，字数共计118)主观题评分标准阅读答问：1. 本大题总分为10分，每小题2分。2.
67、考生答案与参考答案意思相符，结构吻合，拼写无误，语法正确，得2分。3. 每题按5个档次给分，依次为0分，0.5分，1分，1.5分和2分。4. 拼写错误，错误1到2个，扣0.5分，3个及3个以上扣1分；相同错误（同一个单词）按一个计算。5. 考生答案与问题结构不吻合，扣1分；动词使用出现重大错误扣1分。6. 超出字数扣0.5分，大小写和标点出现错误不扣分。短文改错：严格按照标准格式给分，不符合标准格式的均不得分。书面表达：(一) 评分原则 ：1、本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。2、评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。3、词数少于
68、80和多于120的，从总分中减去2分。4、评分时应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性及上下文的连贯性。5、拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面。评分时应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。(二)评分标准：第五档(21-25分)：完全完成了试题规定的任务，完全达到了预期的写作目的覆盖所有内容要点。应用了较多的语法结构和词汇。语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误，但为尽力使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致;具备较强的语言运用能力。有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。第四档(16-20分)：完全完成了试题规定的任务，达到了预期的写作目的虽漏掉1、2个次
69、重点，但覆盖所有主要内容。应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确，些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇所致。应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。第三档(11-15分)：基本完成了试题规定的任务，整体而言，基本达到了预期的写作目的虽漏掉一些内容，但覆盖所有主要内容。应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解。应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文内容连贯。第二档(6-10分)：未恰当完成试题规定的任务，信息未能清楚地传达给读者漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容，写了一些无关内容。语法结构单调、词汇项目有限。有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解。较少使用语句间的连接成分，内容缺少连贯性。第一档(1-5分)：未完成试题规定的任务，信息未能传达给读者明显遗漏主要内容，写了一些无关内容，原因可能是未理解试题要求。语法结构单调、词汇项目有限。较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响对写作内容的理解。缺乏语句间的连接成分，内容不连贯。不得分(0分)：未能传达给读者仟何信息：内容太少，无法评判;写的内容均与所要求内容无关或所写内容无法看清。
