1、望子成龙学校2015级高一上期半期考试试题第卷第一部分：听力（30分，略）第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15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。21. Ive just been to my first language class. Oh really? _ . Which language are you studying? A. So do I B. So have I C. So I do D. So I have22. The manager didnt ask him to
2、 come. _, he lost his job.A. In other words B. In a word C. In many ways D. In any way23. He said that light _ much faster than sound.A. travel B. travelled C. travels D. is travelling24. The house rent is expensive. Ive got about half the space I had at home and Im paying _ here. A. as three times
3、much B. as much three timesC. much as three times D. three times as much25. Mary said she was looking forward to his return and _ him.A. have seen B. seeing C. see D. be seen26. The questions the reporter asked sometimes were _ and they made me _.A. embarrassed；embarrassing B. embarrassing；embarrass
4、edC. embarrassed；embarrassed D. embarrassing；embarrassing 27. Always read the _ on the bottle carefully and take the right amount of medicine.A. explanations B. instructions C. descriptions D. introductions28. Lucy asked for a separate room so that she could avoid _ with Tom alone.A. to leave B. to
5、be left C. being left D. leaving29. With the machine _all the work, we will finish our task in time.A. to do B. doing C. done D. does30. The tourists were_ three groups to visit the museum.A. divided into B. divided from C. separated into D. separated from31. It is _ heavy a box _ no one can move it
6、. A. such; that B. so; that C. too; to D. such; as32. He didnt work hard. _, he failed his exam again. A. As a resultB. As a result of C. In spite of D. As a matter of fact33. The teacher is not only strict _ his pupils but also _ his own work. A. with; with B. in; in C. in; with D. with; in34. I wo
7、uld greatly _ it if you could send me the letter as soon as possible. A. thank B. appreciate C. enjoy D. satisfy35. Whose advice do you think I should take? You decide. _ A. Its up to you B. You speak C. Thats it D. You got it第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1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
8、涂黑。Two men, both seriously ill, were in the same hospital room. One man was allowed to _36_ up in his bed for an hour each afternoon. His bed was _37_ the rooms only window. The other man on the other side of the room had to _38_ all his time lying on his back in bed.Every afternoon when the man by
9、the window could sit up he _39_ pass the time by describing to his 40_ all the things he could see outside the window. “The window overlooks a _41_ with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans play on the water _42_ children sail their model boats. Young lovers walk _43_ among flowers of every colour. Grand
10、old trees grace(装扮) the landscape, and a fine _44_ of the city skyline can be seen in the distance.” As the man by the window _45_ all this in detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and _46_ the scene.Days and weeks passed. On morning, the day nurse came only to find the
11、man by the window had died _47_ in his sleep. When the mans body was _48_, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the _49_. The nurse agreed and after making sure he was _50_, she left. Slowly and painfully, the man raised himself _51_ to take his first look at the _52_ world outside by hi
12、mself. But to his _53_, he found it faced nothing 54_ a blank wall.In fact, the man by the window was _55_ and could not even see the wall. He just wanted to encourage his roommate.36. A. wakeB. climbC. sit D. stand37. A. well above B. just over C. far from D. next to38. A. spend B. lose C. waste D.
13、 save 39. A. could B. would C. might D. should40. A. doctor B. nurse C. friend D. roommate41. A. wall B. street C. fence D. park42. A. when B. while C. since D. though43. A. step by step B. arm in arm C. face to face D. one by one44. A. view B. sign C. symbol D. mark45. A. explained B. described C.
14、watched D. heard46. A. think B. expect C. imagine D. guess47. A. peacefully B. bravely C. helplessly D. sadly48. A. put away B. taken away C. picked up D. caught up49. A. wall B. park C. lake D. window50. A. dead B. amazed C. comfortable D. encouraged51. A. planning B. trying C. refusing D. wishing5
15、2. A. previous B. embarrassingC. beautiful D. favorite53. A. horrorB. delight C. surprise D. sadness54. A. like B. as C. but D. and55. A. dead B. deaf C. pitiful D. blind第三部分：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涂黑。AMy friend Robert started a new job this week and hes been
16、 in the training class for two days. The employer has a very strict dress codedark blue shirts and pants.On the first day, an older gentleman in his class did not have the proper clothes and he was strictly told that he would be fired if he didnt have the right clothes the next day. He explained, “S
17、ir, I had not been told about this. Because of my larger size, its sometimes difficult to find the right clothing for a price I can afford.”Last night, Robert and I decided that this old man shouldnt lose the chance of work simply because he couldnt afford the clothes. I had some cash on hand and Ro
18、bert took it with him this morning just in case it was needed.When training started this morning, the trainer was ready to fire the older gentleman. “You have 10 minutes to be in proper clothes,” he was told. At this point, Robert spoke up and asked if he could have 10 minutes to get him the clothes
19、. He then ran out to the store and bought the proper-sized pants and a shirt; he returned with both and gave them to the older man.The older gentleman began to cry and told him that he couldnt accept such a gift from a stranger. Robert told him he had to because he had lost the receipt(收据) and could
20、nt return thema little white lie. The pants were a perfect fit, the shirt was a bit tight but he was able to keep his job.“My wife and I tried to gather together some money last night, but we didnt have enough to buy the clothes,” he told Robert. “Its unbelievable to me that anybody would do such a
21、thing for only knowing me a day!”More unbelievable is how good it has made Robert and me feel to do this.56. If the older man did not have the proper clothes, he would _A. be punishedB. be offered another jobC. put off the training classD. lose his job57. The money which was paid for the clothes bel
22、onged to _A. the trainerB. the older manC. the writer D. Robert58. How did Robert persuade the older man to accept the clothes?A. He told the older man that he would lose his job if he did not take them.B. He told a lie that the clothes didnt fit himself.C. He told the older man that he could save m
23、oney and return it later.D. He told the older man that he had no way to send them back.59. What might be the best title for the passage?A. Proper clothes for a strangerB. Fight against strict rulesC. A strange employerD. An unbelievable thingBSchool Report went international when the BBC News projec
24、ts first global radio bulletin(新闻简报) was made at Randfontein High School in South Africa.Students from the school were joined by pupils from two other schoolsParktown High School for Girls and Impala Crescent Primary Schooland went live(直播) at 14:00 local time on 3 February, 2010. BBC producers Ros
25、Smith and Kate Riley were invited to work with the schools. After deciding on their news topics, the students gathered vox pops from fellow students and their teachers.Tiffany said, “We had a chance to talk to other kids from other schools. This was great because Randfontein is a place which is not
26、known to many people and away from modern civilization.” Nomakhosi added, “Interviewing our teachers and classmates was interesting and I felt important while doing this.”Chene commented, “My voice sounded like a whole new person. It takes some time to get used to hearing your own voice.”Pupils, kno
27、wn as learners in South Africa, then worked with School Report producer Ros Smith to edit their audio(声音的) material while others started script-writhing(写广播稿).With the 14:00 deadline fast approaching, and the audio edited, the new School Reporters recorded their scripts so they could be added to the
28、 bulletin.Ros Smith was really impressed with the students work. She said, “The stories they chose were an excellent mix. The final bulletin sounds really good, and they finished with 10 minutes to spare before the deadline.”On 26 March students from the three schools took part in the School Report
29、News Day with support from the Open Learning Systems Education Trust, and it was a big success.60. BBC School Report started its first worldwide radio bulletin in _A. its News CentreB. Randfontein High SchoolC. Impala Crescent Primary SchoolD. Parktown High School for Girls61. The underlined words “
30、vox pops” in Paragraph 3 probably mean _A. news about pop starsB. skills of writing newsC. voices from the public D. suggestions on how to start an interview62. Which of the following is TRUE about Randfontein?A. It is a big city in South AfricaB. it is a small and underdeveloped placeC. it started
31、the School Report News DayD. It invited Ros Smith and Kate Riley for a celebration63. Whats the aim of writing this passage?A. To introduce BBC School Reports first global radio bulletin.B. To give advice on making radio bulletins.C. To show students interest in making news in South AfricaD. To ask
32、people to pay more attention to South African schools.CMargaret Bourke-White was one of the leading news reporters of the 20th century. But she did not write news. She told her stories with a camera. Margaret Bourke-White began her career as an industrial photographer in the early 1930s. In 1936, sh
33、e accepted the American publisher Henry Luces invitation and went to his magazine, called Life, and later another magazine called Fortune.In the 1930s, Margaret Bourke-White met the American writer Erskine Caldwell. They decided to produce a book about poor country people of the South. They traveled
34、 through eight states. Their book, You Have Seen Their Faces, was published in 1937. It was a great success.In 1938, some countries in Europe were close to war. Margaret Bourke-White and Caldwell went there to report on these events. The next year they got married.During the World War Two, she becam
35、e an official photographer with the United States Army. Her photographs were to be used jointly by the military(军队) and by Life magazine. She was the first woman to be permitted to work at the front during World War Two.After the war, she went to India and took a famous photograph of Mohandas Gandhi
36、 called “Gandhi at His Spinning Wheel”. She was the last person to photograph Gandhi before he was murdered in 1948.Often, Margaret Bourke-White was not satisfied with what she had done. She would look at her pictures and see something she had failed to do, or something she had not done right. Reach
37、ing perfection was not easy. Many things got in the way of her work. She said, “There is only one moment when a picture is there. And a moment later, it is gone forever. My memory is full of those pictures that were lost.”64. Margaret Bourke-White _.（A） did very well in writing news（B） reported news
38、 by taking pictures（C） focused on industrial news as a reporter（D） began her career by working for Fortune65. Margaret Bourke-White married Erskine Caldwell _.A. in 1936 B. in 1937C. in 1938D. in 193966. It can be inferred from the passage that in World War Two, _.A. No woman was allowed at the war
39、front before Margaret Bourke-WhiteB. Margaret Bourke-White gave up her job in Life magazineC. Margaret Bourke-White became the only official U.S. Army photographerD. Margaret Bourke-White was murdered after she photographed Gandhi67. We can know from the last paragraph that Margaret Bourke-White _A.
40、 didnt think here career was successfulB. regretted having been a photographerC. always tried to make her pictures perfectD. felt proud of her contribution to photographyDWe all know that birds use their feathers(羽毛) to line their nests. But have you ever heard of a bird eating its own feathers? It
41、is a bird which lives in the water and it is called the grebe. The grebes feathers are silky to touch and are black or gray in color. It is usually 7 to 10 inches long and has short wings and a pointed bill(鸟嘴). It eats its own feathers and feeds them to their young ones too. And, it always prefers
42、soft feathers, which it gets rid of throughout the year.Scientists believe that its feather-eating habit is linked to the process in which it throws waste. The grebe has a unique excretory system. It throws out one or two balls of waste through its mouth every two days. The main food of grebe is fis
43、h. So the ball of waste has something hard to digest(消化) like fish bones and scales(鱼鳞). And there are parasites(寄生虫). It is important for the grebe to throw these parasites out. If it didnt, they would make it sick. According to scientists, the feathers add fiber to its waste. It makes it easier to
44、 form(形成) the ball of waste and to throw it out.Another interesting characteristic is its toes(脚趾). They are united to form a web near the base, while the rest are rounded like an umbrella. The shape of its toes helps it to swim. In fact, the grebes are excellent swimmers and they use their feet onl
45、y for diving force under water.The grebe makes its nest on floating leaves or plants and lays about two to ten eggs in it. Both the male and female grebe hatch(孵化) the eggs and take care of the young ones. The young grebes have stripes(条纹) on them.There are 18 to 20 species of grebes living around t
46、he world, some of which are endangered.68. What do we know about the grebe?A. Its feathers feel smooth.B. It has wings about 7 to 10 inches long.C. It has stripes on the body when it grows up.D. Only the mother grebe hatch and take care of the young grebes.69. Using the “unique excretory system”, gr
47、ebes probably _.A. digest hard food like bonesB. kill parasites in the bodyC. eat food every two daysD. pass out the waste from the mouth70. This passage is most probably found in _A. a story book about birdsB. an advertisement selling petsC. a poster for birds movieD. a science magazineE阅读下面短文并回答问题
48、，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的字数要求）。Jiuzhaigou is a very beautiful placeIt is in the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Region in Sichuan ProvinceJiuzhaigou is a valleyIt is more than 40 kilometers longThe green and golden trees, the lofty and multi-shaped mountains and the clear and colorful waters form t
49、he unique beauty of JiuzhaigouThe water of Jiuzhaigou is the soul of the beautyThere are more than 100 lakes of different shapes in the valleyThese lakes have wonderful colorsThey are called “haizi”, which means son of the seaThese beautiful lakes make Jiuzhaigou a fantastic placeBetween the forests
50、 and the lakes, there are nine Tibetan villagesThe name Jiuzhaigou means Nine Village Valley.Jiuzhaigou was discovered because of a panda rescue programThe pandas were once endangered because the bamboo there was bloomingWhen people came to rescue the pandas, they were surprised by the beauty of Jiu
51、zhaigouAfter that, Jiuzhaigou became a protected scenic area.In China, there is a saying which goes like this: No mountain is worth seeing after you have seen Mount Huang and no other body of water will attract you after you have visited JiuzhaigouThe beauty of Jiuzhaigou cannot be described in word
52、sThe best way to enjoy this fairyland is to go thereSee you in Jiuzhaigou.71What is the best title for the passage? （Please answer within 10 words.）_.72Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?Jiuzhaigou is full of breathing-taking lakes, which make it wonderful._.73Transla
53、te the underlined sentence in the passage into Chinese._.74How was the Jiuzhaigou Valley discovered?_.75What does the name Jiuzhaigou mean?_.第卷(非选择题，共35分)第一节 词汇运用（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请用下列方框里所列词汇的正确形式填空，每空限一词，不能重复使用。cause embarrass possible graduate damage equally profession frighten invite relax76. Sh
54、e _ from a medical school and is working in a hospital now.77. To our surprise, nobody in the office has received an _ to the party.78. They dont admit the _ that mobile has a bad effect on the humans brain.79. All countries, whether big or small, should be _.80. Smoking is one of the _ of heart dis
55、eases.81. I felt very _ when I was caught stealing a book82.I was _when I saw an animal like a wolf on my way home.83.Nothings more _than watching TV in my air-conditioned room.84.I want to be a _ football player when I was a child.85. His bad behavior had totally _ their friendship built when they
56、were very young.第二节 单句改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）此题要求改正所给单句中的错误。对标有题号的每一句做出判断：如有错误（每句只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：此句多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉，在该句右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。此句缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（ ），在该句右边的横线上写出该加的词。 此句错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该句右边横线上写出改正后的词。86. Everyone of us is working hard in the factory. 86. _87. I have caught a bad cold for a
57、week and I cant get rid of it. 87. _88. This is the steel plant where we visited last week. 88. _89. Following the road and you will find the store. 89. _90. This is all what Dr. Smith said at the meeting. 90. _91. He promised to come and see us after the supper. 91. _92. John came here to see you,
58、but he had left five minutes ago. 92. _93. My mother is busy preparing for supper. 93. _94. Ive heard him but I never know him. 94. _95. We got on the school bus and which took us straight to the Peoples Park. 95._第三节 书面表达（共1个小题，满分15分）假如你李蕾，现在给你美国的朋友Tom写一封e-mail，在信中你要介绍一下你在新学期的学习和生活情况，要点主要如下：1. 介绍一位
59、你喜爱的老师；2. 介绍一下你的新同学；3. 课余活动：体育活动、阅读、上网查阅资料；4. 介绍一下所学课程；5. 欢迎他来你们学校*词数100词左右参考答案第二部分 知识运用单项选择：BACDB BBCBA BADBA完形填空：CDABD DBBAB CABDC BCCCD第三部分 阅读理解：DCDABCBABDACADD阅读表达：1. The Jiuzhaigou Valley 2. These beautiful lakes make Jiuzhaigou a fantastic place. 3. 当人们到这里拯救大熊猫的时候，九寨沟的美景使他们感到震惊。 4. Jiuzhaigou
60、was discovered because of a panda rescue program. 5. The name Jiuzhaigou means Nine Village Valley.第卷词汇运用：1. graduated2. invitation3. possibility4. equal5. causes6. embarrassed7. frightened8. relaxing9. professional 10. damaged单句改错：1.everyone-every one2. caught-had3. where-which/that/去掉4. Following-
61、Follow5. what-that/去掉all6. 去掉the7. 去掉had8. 去掉for9. heard后加of10. which-it书面表达参考范文：Dear Tom,My new life in senior high has begun. And I want to tell you something about my new school life and study.I have met my new teachers. My favorite teacher is Mr. Li who teaches us English. He is very handsome an
62、d hes also very strict with us. I think we can make progress working with him. My new classmates come from all over the province and they are very friendly to me.We have a lot of after-school activities. We can do sports, read books in the library and surf the internet. But we also learn Chinese, English, math, physics, chemistry in class. I hope that you can come to visit our school, so that I can show you around and introduce my new friends to you.Best wishes,Yours,Li Lei
