1、重庆七中2016-2017学年（上）高2017级半期考试英语试题本试卷分第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。第I卷第一部分 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。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 did the woman see? A. A helicopter.B. A black dog.C. A red house.2. Which b
2、us will the man take? A. No.26.B. No.810.C. No.735.3. Where did the woman find the pen? A. At the little caf.B. At her office.C. At a small store.4. Whats the date today? A. July 21st.B. July 15th.C. July 9th.5. What does the man mean? A. John is right this time.B. John always tells true stories.C.
3、He never believes John.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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What does the woman want the man to do? A. Eat less food.B. Brush his teeth more.C. Take more medicine.7. Why does
4、 the man mention his sister? A. Hell visit her soon.B. She also has a toothache.C. He loves the sweets made by her.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What languages does Maria speak? A. French & Italian.B. English & French.C. Italian & English.9. What is true about Frank? A. His French is poor.B. He started to lear
5、n French in college.C. He learned Italian from his mother.10. What does Maria want her children to do? A. Learn French.B. Speak two languages.C. Live in Italy. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What will the speakers do if it rains this weekend? A. Go to the beach party.B. Go to the carnival.C. Go to the library
6、.12. Where is the beach? A. By the library.B. Near Pine Street.C. Not far from Canyon Road.13. When will the speakers work out their plans?A. Today.B. Tomorrow.C. This weekend.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. Why does the man want to talk to Jessica? A. She is not doing her job well.B. She is mean to her assist
7、ants.C. She spends too much time at work.15. What does the man want Jessica to do? A. Work harder. B. Get a new job. C. Ask her assistants for help. 16. What do we know about Jessica? A. She likes teamwork.B. She doesnt care about her job.C. She is capable and responsible.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where
8、 does Jerry live? A. Downtown.B. By the beach.C. In the woods.18. Who does Jerry live with? A. His dog.B. His best friend.C. His parents.19. Who was inside Jerrys house? A. His roommates.B. His friends.C. A burglar.20. What will Jerry do next probably? A. Leave his house.B. Have some fun.C. Buy some
9、 birthday gifts. 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，共30分）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。A University of Maryland Young Scholars ProgramThe Young Scholars Program invites high school students with outstanding ability and promise to an amazing pre-college experience at the University of Maryland.
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17、onBI often cycle two miles from my house to the town centre. I used to complain about the big hill on the route as I approached it, but my attitude to the hill has now changed. I tell myself the following: this hill will exercise my heart and lungs; it will help me to lose weight and get fit; it wil
18、l mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend. Finally I comfort myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationary(不移动的) exercise bicycles when I can get the same value for free. I have a smile of satisfaction as I reach the top of the hill.Prob
19、lems are there to be faced and overcome. We cannot achieve anything with an easy life.Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a university degree. Her activism and writing proved inspirational. She wrote, “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of
20、trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.”One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude towards adversity (逆境). From time to time we all face hardships, problems, accidents, and difficulties. While we cannot choose the
21、 adversity, we can choose our attitude towards it.Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs cut off following a flying accident. He was determined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading pilots in the Battle of Britain with 22 air attack victories over the Germans. He was an i
22、nspiration to others during the war. He said, “Dont listen to anyone who tells you that you cant do this or that. Make up your mind. Have a go at everything. Youll never use a walking stick. Go to school, and join in all the games you can. Go anywhere you want to. But never, never let them persuade
23、you that things are too difficult or impossible.”The biographies of great people are full of examples of how they took steps to overcome the difficulties they faced. The common thread is that they did not become depressed. They chose their attitude. They chose to be positive. They took on the challe
24、nge. They won. Nevertheless, there is still the problem of how you change your attitude towards adversity.24. What can be learned from the passage?A. People are silly to pay to go to the gym. B. Climbing hills on bicycles is the best way to take exercise.C. Those who want to achieve success cant exp
25、ect to live an easy life.D. Peoples attitude towards adversity is the only factor that determines whether they will succeed.25. By quoting what Douglas Bader said, the author intends to tell us “_”. A. Failure is the mother of success.B. Nothing is difficult to the man who will try.C. If you venture
26、 nothing, you will have nothing.D. A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.26. Following this passage, the author will further talk about _.A. why it is important to keep optimistic in face of adversityB. how his friend helped him to change his attitude towards the adversity he facedC. what great pe
27、ople have in commonD. what steps to take to change your attitude towards the adversity you face 27. Which of the following can best function as the title of the passage?A. Face Adversity with a SmileB. Different Attitudes towards AdversityC. Nothing is ImpossibleD. Life Is Full of AdversityCA new in
28、gredient developed by scientists in Scotland could mean that ice-cream lovers can enjoy their treats longer before they melt. The scientists estimate that the slow-melting product could become available in three to five years. The development could also allow products to be made with lower levels of
29、 fat and fewer calories.Research teams at the Universities of Edinburgh and Dundee have discovered that the protein, known as BsIA, works by combining together the air, fat and water in ice cream. It is also said to prevent gritty ice crystals from forming - ensuring a fine, smooth taste.Prof Cait M
30、acPhee, of the University of Edinburghs school of physics and astronomy, who led the project, said: “Its not completely non-melting because you do want your ice cream to be cold. It will melt eventually but hopefully by keeping it stable for longer BsIA will stop it from dripping.”The team developed
31、 a method of producing the protein which occurs naturally in some foods as friendly bacteria. Prof MacPhee said it works by keeping oil and water mixed together, stops air from escaping and coats the ice crystals in ice cream which stops them from melting so quickly.She told BBC Radio 5 Live: “This
32、is a natural protein already in the food chain. Its already used to ferment(使发酵) some foods so its a natural product rather than being a Frankenstein food. By using this protein were replacing some of the fat molecules(分子) that are currently used to stabilise these oil and water mixtures so it can r
33、educe the fat content, but it shouldnt taste any different.”She said it also had the prospect of reducing the sugar content and could be used in other foods such as chocolate mousse and mayonnaise to help reduce the calories. The researchers believe using the ingredient could benefit manufacturers t
34、oo as it can be processed without impacting on performance and can be produced from sustainable raw materials.28. Whats the authors attitude towards the new ingredient?A. FavorableB. DoubtfulC. NeutralD. Critical29. What is BsIA according to the passage?A. It makes the new product get more calories.
35、B. It is invented by scientists from Britain.C. It completely stops the melting process. D. It serves as harmless bacteria in foods.30. What does the underlined word “gritty” probably mean? A. good-lookingB. sweetC. roughD. tough31. What is the passage mainly about?A. The making of a new ice cream.B
36、. Benifits of protein BsIA.C. The finding of a recent study. D. Ways to produce healthier food.DA new genre(流派) of fiction has come out of rising sea levels. Climate fiction, or “cli-fi”, is a sub-genre of science fiction. It imagines a future where man struggles against the extremes of a changing e
37、nvironment.Although it is still an unexplored field in the Chinese literary circle, climate change literature is now a regular course in universities in the US, the UK and India, etc. A brief search of “climate fiction” returns more than 1,800 results, reflecting a growing demand for books that focu
38、s on environmental issues.According to The Atlantic, cli-fi stories seldom talk about “unreal technologies or faraway planets”, unlike traditional sci-fi. Cli-fi is a lot more down to earth. It examines the effects of pollution, rising sea levels, and global warming on human civilization.Cli-fi has
39、been made more attractive to younger generations thanks to its appearance in movies and TV shows, Interstellar, Snowpiercer, Madd Addam, just to name a few. The term “cli-fi” created by US writer and climate activist Dan Bloom, seems to be helping “raise the awareness of global warming”. UK cli-fi w
40、riter Sarah Holding wrote that the genre “connects young readers with their environment”.But not everyone is convinced of cli-fis potential. Geoge Marshall, founder of Climate Out-reach Information Network, expressed concern that cli-fi would strengthen what people already believe rather than change
41、 anyones mind. “The unconvinced will see these stories as proof that this issue is a fiction.” he said. “The already convinced will be still concerned, but the story lines may reduce the seriousness of the issue.”32. Cli-fi can be defined as _. A. a literature styleB. a solution to the environmental
42、 issues C. a presentation of extremes nowadaysD. a course taught in universities33. According to Paragraph 2, it is inferred that _. A. the course on climate change literature is the most welcome in universities B. cli-fi has gained great popularity so far C. Chinese writers are not concerned with t
43、he issue of climate change D. focuses a lot on environmental issues34. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 implies _. A. cli-fi is more realistic B. cli-fi is more attractive C. cli-fi arouses peoples concern about the changing environment D. cli-fi describes mostly about the earth where we live3
44、5. The author develops the passage by the following means EXCEPT _.A. taking examplesB. analyzing cause and effectC. giving comparison D. presenting data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。College is not just about studying, writing essays and burning the midnight oil in t
45、he library. 36 Parties are social events for students to gather and chat with each other. 37 38 College parties in the US are always lacking in creativity. The basic form rarely changes drink until you cannot anymore and play loud music at an earth-shaking volume. There is plenty of beer involved, a
46、nd some mixed cocktails.Creativity in dress. The creativity comes in how parties are dressed up. 39 , like a 90s party or a sport party. At a 90s party, guests might show up dressed like once-famous celebrities. At a sport party, guests might wear their favorite teams uniforms.Held in apartments. Th
47、e party is usually held in the apartment of a particular outgoing friend. Everyone will be invited, which means strangers will wander in and out of the apartment where you can get to know and make some new friends.Ugly sweater party. On holidays, parties frequently take on a paper theme. 40 . The go
48、al is to wear the ugliest sweater you can find, creating an atmosphere of fun.Whatever the occasion is, there will be no shortage of booze(酒宴). If you are smart enough, you wont have so much as to lose your consciousness. A. Parities often have a specific themeB. Now lets follow an American undergra
49、duate to see what parties in the US are like.C. Parties are always better when you can remember them the next day.D. A popular theme around Christmas is the ugly sweater party.E. Drinking and music.F. Parents ignore the problems the parties causeG. Making friends and enjoying yourself are also neces
50、sary for the courses.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Not long before, my daughters shoes were scratched with a knife. She burst into 41 . I took them to the shoemaker to get them 42 . A young man glanced at the opening and
51、 said, “ 43 I can do except replace the upper.” His master looked at them and said to me, “If you 44 me, I will add more scratches on both of the shoes.” I was 45 and asked why. He explained, “As if the openings were made on purpose for the sake of special 46 and reuse.”Two days later I found there
52、were indeed more scratches on 47 shoe, but all the openings were patched(打补丁) by soft red leather with edges sewed by thick thread, 48 more unique and interesting than ever. I couldnt help but 49 the masters skill. Another time, my wifes sisters white blouse had been 50 , leaving a large opening on
53、the back. My wife 51 the blouse carefully, and then said, “Let me take it 52 and mend it.”Seeing the blouse again, I was shocked: all the torn parts had been sewed up by thin and white thread and they took on a look of ice crystal(水晶) 53 from a winters branch. 54 , she had attached a snowman and a c
54、abin made of flowery cotton rags onto the shirt. I sighed with praise, “Its just as beautiful as a piece of 55 !”“I was inspired by that craftsman. Patches are supposed to be 56 , but a skillful craftsman can make it take on a kind of perfection,” replied my wife. Her words inspired me even more: Pe
55、rfection is 57 to achieve in everything; Patches are 58 ; So is humans life. Since you cant 59 the existence of wound, you should not expect peoples 60 by exposing the wound, which shows nothing meaningful. 41. A. cryingB. cheersC. laughterD. tears 42. A. repaired B. preservedC. decoratedD. made 43.
56、 A. AnythingB. SomethingC. NothingD. Everything44. A. inform B. trustC. appointD. convince 45. A. confusedB. annoyedC. disappointedD. discouraged46. A. colorB. wayC. style D. method47. A. neitherB. eachC. any D. every48. A. remainingB. growingC. lookingD. feeling49. A. praise B. encourage C. witness
57、D. describe50. A. brokenB. tornC. dirtiedD. shone51. A. deliveredB. washedC. ironedD. checked52. A. outsideB. downtownC. homeD. abroad53. A. hangingB. attachingC. stickingD. lying54. A. ThereforeB. AnywayC. OtherwiseD. Besides55. A. artB. cakeC. furnitureD. jewelry56. A. smoothB. uglyC. significantD
58、. attractive57. A. easyB. improperC. likelyD. impossible58. A. unpredictable B. unconquerableC. unavoidableD. unbelievable59. A. changeB. imagineC. condemnD. prove60. A. apologyB. friendshipC. sympathyD. respect第II卷（非选择题，共50分）第二节 （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。 Oncea group
59、of 50 people was attending a seminar(研讨会). Halfway through his talk, the speaker stopped and decided 61 (create) a group activity. He went around the hall and gavea balloon to each person , 62 was asked to write his or her name on the balloonwitha marker pen. Then all the balloons 63 (collect) and p
60、ut in another room. Thespeaker then led the group to the room full of many 64 (balloon) and asked them to find 65 balloon with their name 66 (write) on it within five minutes.Everyone was hurriedly searching for their name, bumping into each other, pushing each other around. It was a mess. At the en
61、d of the five minutes, no one could findtheir own balloon. Noweach person was asked to randomly collect aballoon and give it to the person whose name was on it. Within two minutes everyone 67 (have) their own balloon. When everyone quieted down, the speaker began to talk, saying that this is 68 (exa
62、ct) what was happening in ourlives. We may like to think of ourselves more important than others, but it is ourhappiness 69 sometimes lies in the happiness of other people. Give them their happiness 70 you will get yourown happiness.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）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请
63、你修改你同桌写的以下作文。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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），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：在错的词下划一个横线，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（从十一处起）不计分。It is very important for us to practice our English listening unless we want to learn and use English well. Here I want to recom
64、mend an useful English programmeVOA Special English.There are several reasons why do I think VOA Special English is good to beginners. Firstly, the vocabulary of VOA Special English is strict limited to 1500 basic words in Americans daily life . It is so an active vocabulary that most students may h
65、ave in the US. Secondly, the sentence structures using in VOA Special English are quite simple，makes it easy to understand. Last but not least, the broadcasters of VOA Special English speak very slowly, slowly than Standard English , which cause no listeners to misunderstand what VOA says.第二节 书面表达（满
66、分25分）假设你是星光中学学生李华，代表学校邀请美国笔友Mike来你校参加暑期交换生系列活动“Welcome to China”，以加强中美青少年文化交流。请撰写一份邀请函，包括以下内容：1. 时间：2017年7月1017日。2. 主要活动：1）与其他4名受邀来华的美国朋友一起，为星光中学英语演讲比赛当评委；2）重庆一日游活动，了解重庆传统文化；3）入住你校学生家庭，体验本地人的家庭生活。3. 来华注意事项，如天气，食物等。注意： 1.词数100左右,信的开头与结尾已写好（不计入总字数）； 2.可适当增加细节以使行文连贯； 3.答题卡上作答。Dear Mike,May I have the h
67、onor to invite you to take part in a series of activities named Welcome to China to be held in my school in July, 2017?_I would appreciate it if you could reply soon. Yours sincerely, Li Hua英语听力模拟试题（五十七）Text 1W: Did you see that, Jimmy? A red helicopter just flew right over our house!M: Oh, no! I mi
68、ssed it! I was looking at our neighbors big black dog outside the window.Text 2M: Excuse me. I want to go to the railway station. Could you tell me which bus I should take?W: Let me see. No.26, 810, and 735 all go to the station. Look, here comes No.810. Text 3M: Where did you get that pen? Ive neve
69、r seen a pen with light purple ink before. Thats different.W: Oh, I just got it at the little caf next to my work. I didnt think it was that big of a deal, or I wouldve brought you one.Text 4 M: When will your vacation start?W: July 15th, only six days from today. Im so excited.Text 5M: I dont think
70、 its true. Johns always telling strange stories. W: I know. But this time, I cant decide whether he is right or not. Text 6 W: How are you feeling? Last time you were in here, your tooth seemed to be hurting you pretty badly. Did the medicine I gave you help at all?M: A little bit. But I guess my sw
71、eet tooth is really catching up with me.W: You need to be careful with the late night desserts.M: Youre right. Its just so hard around the holidays. My sister makes the best pie!W: I know how you feel. My aunt makes delicious chocolate cakes. You just have to be sure to brush your teeth at least twi
72、ce a day, especially after sweets.M: Chocolate cake sounds great right now! Oh, man! This is why Im in your office every month!Text 7M: Where are you from, Maria?W: Well, Frank, my parents are Italian, but they raised me here, in the United States.M: How interesting! Do you speak Italian?W: Yes, I g
73、rew up learning both English and Italian. M: Youre very lucky. My father is French, but he never taught me the language while I was growing up. It was just easier for our family to communicate in English, because my mother doesnt speak French either.W: I see. Have you ever been to France?M: Yes, I s
74、tudied French in high school, and stayed in Paris with my class for two months. But my French was so bad that no one in Paris believed I was French! I wish my father had taught me when I was younger. Its so much easier learning a language as a child, rather than as an adult.W: Yes, I agree. When I h
75、ave children, Ill probably teach them Italian and English. Text 8 M: Whats happening on Saturday? Ive been studying all week for my finals, and all the tests will be done this Friday! Are there any parties going on?W: I dont know about any house parties, but Jamie and Simon are having a big fire at
76、the beach off Canyon Road. The carnival is in town, too. Its over at Grand Hall on Pine Street.M: The beach party could be fun. But isnt it supposed to rain this weekend, though?W: I think thats what my mom said. Maybe if the weather is bad, we can take everyone from the beach and go to the carnival
77、. Its indoors, so it wont be affected by the rain.M: Thats a good idea. You should give Simon a call and see if hes all right with the idea. W: Okay! Ill call Simon and ask Jamie after school. Want to meet me at the library tomorrow? We can figure out the rest of our plans for the weekend.M: Sounds
78、good. Ill meet you at the library at 5:00 p.m. I cant wait to be partying with friends! W: I couldnt agree more! All right, have a good night. Ill see you tomorrow.Text 9M: Jessica, I need to talk to you.W: Is everything okay?M: Yes, of course. W: Great. What did you want to speak to me about?M: Its
79、 just that we were a little concerned about how much youre taking on.W: Is anything wrong?M: No. Its just that I think you are working too hard and taking on too many responsibilities. Please dont hesitate to ask for help from your assistants. Thats what they are there for.W: Thank you for your conc
80、ern, but Im fine. It gives me peace of mind to know that the work is being done right.M: We really do appreciate that, and youve always done a good job, but please remember that we hired extra people specifically to help you.W: I know. Ive gotten used to working on my own, and sometimes I forget tha
81、t Im part of a team now.M: We can see that. There are no complaints on our end. We just want to make sure you dont burn out. Youre a very important part of this company, and we want you to be here for a long time. Please try to go home on time from now on. You need to make sure you take good care of
82、 yourself.W: I will. Thanks.Text 10 I pulled into the old driveway, bathing the front of my house in the light from the car. I turned it off and opened my door, taking a deep breath of the forest air as I stood up. I smiled as my dog came running out from the backyard at the sound of my arrival. He
83、jumped up and licked my face, knocking my briefcase to the ground. I laughed as I pet him on the head. I gathered my things and whistled for the dog to follow me up the path to my home. I stopped at the porch to look at the clear night sky, taking it all in. I shook my keys in the dark until I found
84、 the right one. Did I hear someone laughing inside? Thats strange, I thought. I lived aloneI turned the knob and carefully stepped inside. “SURPRISE!” everyone shouted as I turned on the light. “Happy Birthday, Jerry!” I laughed as familiar faces surrounded me and patted me on the back. “You didnt t
85、hink we forgot now, did you?”听力：15 ABACC610 BCCAB1115 BCBCC1620 CCABB阅读理解：2123 CBA 2427 CBDA 2831 ADCC 3235 ACAB七选五：3640 GBEAD完型：41-45DACBA 46-50CBCAB 51-55DCADA 56-60 BDCAC语法填空： 61. to create62. who 63.were collected 64.balloons 65. the66.written67.had 68.exactly 69.that 70.and 短文改错： 71. unless-if 72. an-a 73. 删除do 74.to-for(is-does) 75. strict-strictly 76. so-such 77. using-used 78. makesmaking 79. 第二个slowly前加more 80. cause-causes