1、重庆市第四十二中学校20162017学年度下期半期考试高2019级(高一)英语试题（满分150分；考试时间120分钟；命题人：许林；审题人：蒋 彤）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 color does the woman prefer? A. Blue. B . Pink C. Yellow2. Where is the woman goi
2、ng? A. A bank B. A shop C. A park3. What does the woman plan to do tonight? A. Watch a movie. B. Give a performance. C. Practice the piano.4. What are the speakers probably doing? A. Cooking. B. Having dinner. C. Ordering food.5. what are the speakers mainly talking about? A. When Jim will return. B
3、. when tom flew to Beijing. C. who is reading a book there.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 size shoes does the mans son wear? A. Size 7. B. Size 8. C. size 107. How
4、much will the man pay? A. 32. B 36. C. 40听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What size shoes does the mans son wear? A. Size 7. B. Size 8. C. size 109. How much will the man pay? A. 32 . B 36. C. 40听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. On which day will the man leave? A. The 29 th. B. The 23 rd. C. The 22 nd.11. Which flight will the
5、 man take from salt lake city to New York? A. Flight BA 2701. B. Flight BA 7101. C. Flight BA 2710.12. How long will the man have to wait at Kennedy airport? A. Half an hour. B. One and a half hours. C. Two hours.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What time is it probably now? A. 3:30 pm. B. 4:00 pm. C. 4:30 pm.1
6、4. Why does the man use the railway station so often? A. To go sightseeing. B. To visit his family. C. To go on business trips.15. How often does the man use the railway station? A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Once a month.16. How often does the man usually get to the railway station? A. By tax
7、i. B. By car. C. By subway.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where is the speaker from? A. Edinburgh. B. Glasgow. C. Liverpool. 18. What is Mrs. Crozier? A. A doctor. B. A librarian. C . A secretary.19. Who lives next door to the speaker? A. Mr.crozier. B. Mr. Bai. C. Miss green. 20. What do we know about mrs.b
8、ai？ A. She has a doctors degree.(博士学位） B. She is a school teacher.来源:学科网ZXXK C. She is very popular.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）（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, D）中选出最佳选项。(A) In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very s
9、imple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo.The next important date in the history of photography was 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. Dag
10、uerre invented the Daguerreotype process, which started the history of human flat image. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.Soon, other people began to use Daguerres way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos
11、 from all around the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains.In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things, which was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did
12、 not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard. Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike.Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some phot
13、os were not just copies of the real world. They showed ideas and feelings, like other art forms.21The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of _.A. his business B. his house C. his garden D. his window22The Daguerreotype was_.A. a Frenchman B. a kind of picture C. a kind of camera D. a photograp
14、her23This passage mainly tells us_.A. how photography was developed B. how to show your feelings in picturesC. how pictures spread around the world D. how to use different cameras（B）The news of Harper Lees second novel broke the internet. Go Set a Watchman would be published in July. Lee became a re
15、cluse (隐士) after the publication of her first book, To Kill a Mockingbird, in 1960. Although the author has been out of the public eye for more than 50 years, the wave that followed the announcement showed her novels beloved place in the American literary works.In 1991, The Book of the Month Club an
16、d the library of Congress conducted a survey that made readers identify books that had made a difference in their lives. Lees book followed only The Bible. Alongside the works of Shakespeare and Twain, To Kill a Mockingbird remains one of the most widely taught books nationwide, reaching an estimate
17、d 70% of American public schools. What makes it such a perfect read for young people?English class is a place where young Americans come to know themselves. In the folds of dusty books, students can make contact with humanity beyond the superficial(肤浅的) conversations of the school hallways. Literatu
18、re promises relief, a place to figure out ones problems and get to know oneself better.To Kill a Mockingbird particularly distinguishes itself in this regard. It speaks in childs voice without treating its readership as children. People have called it an impossible achievement, a childrens book penn
19、ed in the prose(散文) of a well-educated adultits unlikely that a child like Scout could exist in the real world. But thats exactly what makes it such a charming read for young people. It alludes to (转弯抹角地说到) the consciousness of a well-educated adult going through difficult realities, but shows it th
20、rough the light and playful voice of a curious little girl.24In which year might Go Set a Watchman come out?A. 2015. B. 1960. C. 1910. D. 1991.25Which book leaves the deepest impression on American readers?A. Go Set a Watchman B. To Kill a MockingbirdC. The Bible D. Shakespeares works26Which of the
21、following statements is right about To Kill a Mockingbird?A. Its author may be a playful child.B. Its a story about a well-educated adult.C. Young people can see themselves from it.D. Its impossible for children like Scout to exist.27What is the best title for the text?A. The Great Writer: Harper Le
22、e B. The Great Young People NovelC. Voices from Children D. Differences Harper Lee made来源:学科网（C）After her husband had gone to work, Mrs.Richards send her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom.She was too excited to do any housework that morning as she would go to a fancy dress party wi
23、th her husband.She wanted to dress up as a ghost and as she had made her costume the night before,she was impatient to try it on.Though the costume consisted only of a sheet,it was really splendid.After putting it on,She went downstairs to find out whether it would be comfortable to wear. Just as Mr
24、s.Richards was entering the dining-room,there was a knock on the front door.She knew it must be the baker.She had told him to come straight in if ever she failed to open the door and to leave the bread on the table.Not wanting to frighten the poor man,she quickly hid in the smell store-room under th
25、e stair.She heard the front door opened and heavy footsteps in the hall.Suddenly the door of the store-room was opened and in came a manwho had come to read the meter.Mrs.Richards realized it must be the man from the Electricity Board .She tried to explain the situation,saying Its only me. but it wa
26、s too late,the man let out a cry and jumped back several steps.When Mrs.Richards walked towards him,he fled,losing the door heavily behind him.28The reason for Mrs.Richards excitement that day was that.A. she was to attend an evening partyB. she had sent her children to schoolC. she wouldnt do any h
27、ousework that morningD. she had made a special costume the night before29Mrs.Richards went downstairs with the costume on so as to.A. frighten the person who was knocking on the doorB. find out if she had finished the costumeC. made sure that the costume fitted her wellD. receive the bread and do so
28、me cooking30The man who was knocking at the door was.A. a baker B. an electricity man C. a thief D. her husband31What did the man do after he knocked on the front door?A. He entered just as Mrs.Richards had told him to.B. He did not do anything as Mrs.Richards had expected him to.C. He went straight
29、 in so as to find Mrs.Richards.D. He stepped directly towards the meter.（D）When we know somewhere well，we say we “know it like the back of our hand”. But new research has shown that we dont actually know as much about our hands as we think we do.Wider and shorterProfessor Matthew Longo at the Univer
30、sity of London and his team did an experiment, covering the left hands of 100 people. Then they asked the people to point to where they thought their fingertips and knuckles (指关节) were. They made some quite big mistakes.“People think their hand is wider than it actually is,” said Longo. “but they th
31、ink the fingers are shorter than they really are”. This mistake gets worse as you go across the hand from the thumb to the little finger.Sense of position“It is connected to our sense of position,” explained Longo. This is our ability to tell where different parts of our bodies are, even when we can
32、t see them. “It tells us whether a joint is straight, or not” he said. It also tells us whether we are going up or down in an elevator. All this information comes from signs from nerves（神经） in real time. Its like our brain has maps maps that show the size and shape of our body. “This experiment trie
33、d to find those maps,” said Longo.Strength(强度) of feelingBut these maps make mistakes. These mistakes may be made because of how the brain understands different parts of the skin. “Our brains see areas as larger where the skin feels touch strongly,” said Longo. Body parts dont appear as their true s
34、ize, but appear bigger or smaller depending on how strongly they feel touch. Our lips, for example, have more nerves than our nose. So brain “sees” lips on its map of the body as being bigger than our nose. The same thing happens for other parts of the body that have lots of nerves.Longo believes th
35、at more research in this area may help us to understand eating problem better, because people suffering from these problems may not know their bodies properly.32Which of following statement is TRUE about the experiment according to the article?A. People think all their body parts are larger than the
36、y actually are.B. People made more mistakes about their little fingers length than their thumbs length.C. Peoples fingers are actually shorter than they think.D. People were asked to draw their hands from memory33What does the underlined “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. The new experiment. B. The loc
37、ation information.C. The mistake people made. D. The sizes of fingers and hands.34We can learn from the article that _.A. the maps of peoples bodies form before they are bornB. the maps of our body are based on information from nervesC. our sense of position tells how different parts of the body wor
38、kD. how we feel about our body shape is only decided by our sense of position35We can infer from the article that _.A. the lips feel touch more strongly than nose doesB. our lips have a weaker sense of touch than our noseC. there are more nerves in the finger than in the handD. our sense of position
39、 should not be trusted because it is too often incorrect来源:学科网第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10 分） 来源:学.科.网根据短文内容，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。(特别提示：请将答案填在答题纸上)Everyone wants to be self-confident, but maybe we just dont know how to be. Here are some tips on how you can feel more confident about yourself. 36
40、Everyone has shortcomings. When you have found your shortcomings, work to overcome them. If you are a shy person, take part in social activities, such as parties, and speak to at least one or two people there.Second, try to spend more time with positive people. Successful and confident people have t
41、heir own ways of settling problems 37 .Third, set goals for yourself. With each goal you achieve, your self-confidence will increase. 38 We are afraid that we might lose. Stop thinking like that and give yourself a chance.Fourth, start each day with a sense of opportunity. 39 Think positively about
42、yourself. Actually everyone has his or her own way of becoming confident. 40 Friends might have useful suggestions, too. In short, as long as you try new things, you are sure to become more confident.A. Pay attention and learn from them.B. You should talk with your friends.C. First, dont think about
43、 your weak points.D. Its not always right to ask friends for help.E. Sometimes We might be afraid of trying new things.F. Start your day by reading something encouraging.G. First, you should know what your weak points are.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两小节，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）阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C
44、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。This is the age of computers. You 41 it in railway stations, in banks, in restaurants, in shopping centers, and needless to say in offices. You find it almost everywhere. You need to 42 it for one or the other purpose. If you know how to 43 it, you can make use of the
45、 Internet services anytime, anywhere and get your things done. Here lies the importance of 44 education. You need the 45 of computer operation to make use of the services provided by it in almost every fields of life. You can see the 46 of computer education clearly in getting and keeping a job. Any
46、 47 would prefer you if you have a computer background. You notice the importance of computers even at 48 . If you wish to 49 a train, air or cinema ticket without standing in long queues, you need to have a computer and Internet connection. If you 50 to shop something from abroad while sitting in y
47、our bedroom, you need a computer 51 ; if you want to pay telephone, DTH, electricity, etc bills, you need to 52 have a computer. Even if you are a student or wish to take some course, the use of computer will ease collection of data and learning. You will be able to 53 the information which you requ
48、ire in seconds over the Internet. 54 using computer in this way, you not only save your 55 and labor but also unnecessary bother by asking others to provide you. With the data 56 on your computer, you can go through that as many times 57 you wish, meaning that you can grasp the matter well till your
49、 satisfaction. The above 58 is not only your story. This is 59 most of the individuals are living in this world. Since computers are important for performing 60 many jobs, the knowledge of its usage and operation carries great significance(意义）.41A. search B. find C. seek D. discover42A. run B. use C
50、. try D. perform43A. deal B. Communicate C. operate D. equip44A. chemical B. technology C. communication D. computer45A. result B. usage C. science D. knowledge46A. importance B. possibility C. difficulty D. difference47A. employer B. waiter C. businessman D. teacher48A. school B. home C. work D. ho
51、spital49 A. place B. order C. book D. carry50A. refuse B. ask C. beg D. wish51A. similarly B. generally C. fortunately D. especially52A. already B. again C. then D. quite53 A. search for B. take for C. fight for D. leave for54A. With B. At C. By D. On55A. strength B. energy C. time D. money56A. anno
52、yed B. decorated C. repaired D. saved57A. while B. though C. than D. as58A. Represented（代表） B. preferred C. mentioned D. used59A. why B. how C. when D. where60A. so B. such C. too D. well来源:学科网ZXXK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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Long ago, there was a mother and a son l
53、iving in a house. She worked hard every day, 61_ they were always poor.One day, her son stole his friends bag. “Mom, what do you think of this bag?” His mother praised her son instead of scolding（责备） him. The next time, he stole62_overcoat. She praised him again. A few years 63_(late), he grew up to
54、 be a young man. He stole jewelry and brought them to his mother. This time, she shill did 64_ scold her son. Then, he started to steal more expensive things.One day, the police caught him. Before he 65_ (put) in prison, he begged the police to meet his mother. They took him 66_ his mother. As soon
55、as he saw his mother, he suddenly bit her ear. “Ouch! What is the matter with you?” She finally scolded him. Her son answered. “If you had given me a scolding like that 67_I stole the first bag, I could not have become a thief.” 68_ (look) at her son heading to prison, she said 69_(regret). “If only
56、 I 70_（be）able to turn back time, I would scold him severely.” 第四部分 写作 （共二节，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. 每句不超过两个错误； 2. 每处错误及其修改均只限一词； 3. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Today we had a chemistry
57、 test. I found the test difficulty, but I tried hardly to do it. Suddenly Mary, my best friend, asking me to let her to copy my answers. After think for some time, I let her copy my answers. But after the test, all of us were called to the teachers office. The teacher was angry because we had same a
58、nswers in the tests. We were warned not to cheat again or she would need to see our parents. I were very upset. I didnt cheat. I was just helping a friend. Why does she punish me?第二节 书面表达：（25分）调查显示，中国长江江豚(finless porpoise)受人类活动影响而频临灭绝，目前总数不足1000只。暇设你是李华，现请用英文给WWF(世界自然保护基金组织)写一封信，请他们关注这一状况并提供帝助。内容应包括
59、:说明写信目的（请他们关注这一状况并提供帮助）简述江豚现状（江豚数量越老越少，人们大量不杀，生活区域变得越来越，江水污染严重等）希望WWF如何帮助（比如：资助江豚保护项目，专家指导，科学研究等）表示感谢并期待回复注意：（1）词数不少于80； （2）在答题卡上作答 （3）书信格式及开头均已给出（不计入总词数）。Dear Sir or Madam, Im a student from Chongqing, China._ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 高2019级高一下期半期英语答案1.BACBC 6.BBABC 11.BBACA 16.BABCB阅读21.CBA 24.ACDB 28.ACBD 32.BCBA 36.GAEFB完型41.BBCDD 46.AABCD51.ABACC 56.DDCBA语法填空61but62an63later64not65wasput66To67when68looking69regretfully70were改错1.difficulty-difficult2.hardly-hard3.askingasked4.to去掉5.think-thinking 6.all-both7.same前加the 8.teststest9.wrer-was10.does-did作文版权所有：高考资源网()