1、四川省资阳市资阳中学2011-2012学年高一下期期中考试英语试题注意事项：1、本试题分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分；第I卷1至4页，第II卷5至6页；全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟； 2、第I卷（选择题第1至70题）做在第6页答题卡上；第II卷用0.5 mm黑色签字笔直接答在试卷上且不得作与答题无关的记号、不得使用涂改液；3、考试结束时，只收第II卷（答题卡印制在第II卷上）。第卷(选择题 共105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，
2、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. Whats the woman going to do next?A. Go home.B. Attend a party.C. See a friend.2. Who may be calling the woman?A. Her friend. B. Her classmate. C. Her family.3. Why does the man want to leave Samsung?A. He has worked in Samsung for too long.B. H
3、e wants to work in a larger company.C. He thinks the new job is more challenging.4. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At a bus station. B. In an office. C. In a restaurant.5. What did Jenny do to the boy?A. She broke the boys pencil-box.B. She said sorry to the boy.C. She threw
4、 the boys books everywhere.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面五段对话或独白。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67题。6. What does the man want the woman to do?A. Return his passport.B. Pay for the dresses.C. Help him find his passpo
5、rt.7. Where is the last place that the man used his passport?A. In the hotel room.B. On the womans desk.C. In the department store.听第7段材料，回答第89题。8. Who is ill?A. Mike. B. Linda. C. Allan.9. What may the two speakers do tonight? A. Go to a restaurant. B. Go to Australia. C. Go to see Linda off.听第8段材料
6、，回答第1012题。10. What color does the man like for the shirt?A. Red B. Black C. Blue11. What kind of trousers does the man want to buy at first?A. Cotton ones. B. Woolen ones. C. Silk ones.12. Why will the man come to the shop again?A. The silk shirt will be cheaper then.B. The woolen trousers will be c
7、heaper thenC. The cotton trousers will be available then.听第9段材料，回答第1316题。13. What day is it today?A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Saturday14. What did the woman see in New York?A. The Statue of Liberty.B. The central park.C. The Empire State Building.15. What was the woman busy doing in New York?A. Do
8、ing business. B. Going Shopping. C. Visiting places of interest.16. Whats the season now?A. Summer. B. Spring. C. Autumn.听第10段材料，回答第1720题。17. Why did the woman always make her dolls eyes blue?A. She liked people with blue dyes.B. She liked the color of blue.C. Her eyes were blue.18. Why did the youn
9、g policeman stand near the woman?A. To make friends with her.B. To admire her beautiful car.C. To tell her the mistake and fine her. 19. Why did the policeman telephone the woman?A. To ask her something about her car.B. To say sorry for what he had done to her.C. To make friends with her.20. What ha
10、ppened at the end of the story?A. They became good friends.B. They became husband and wife.C. The policeman gave the money back to the woman.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从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. -Do you mind if I turn off the TV set?- _ The news will be on TV
11、in a few minutes.A. Im afraid I do.B. Of course not.C. Sure, go ahead. D. Good idea.22. -You are still here! Who _ for? -My parents.A. were you waiting B. did you waitC. are you waiting D. do you wait23. By the time I left school, I _ English for 10 years.A .taught B. had taught C. have taught D. wi
12、ll have taught24. -The last one _ pays the meal. -Agreed! A. arrived B. arrives C. to arrive D. arriving25. Mr. Alexander doesnt just write for fun; _, he makes a living by writing.A. at last B. in fact C. in a word D. as a result26. Go for it while you are young. You cant avoid _ your job tomorrow
13、unless you work hard today.A. losing B. to lose C. to be losing D. being lost27. -How about _ Christmas evening party?-I should say it was _ success.A. a; a B. the; aC. a; 不填D. the; 不填28. -Why dont you have an apple?-Thanks, but I have just had _.A. itB. thatC. thisD. one29. Some people want to go h
14、unting, _ others want to go fishing.A. or B. because C. whileD. since30. Professor Smith, along with his assistant, _ on the project day and night to meet the deadline.A. work B. is working C. working D. are working31. The beautiful island lies about fifty kilometers _ the coast. A. on B. in C. at D
15、. off32. _ in the line to buy the banana cakes, he realized he left his money at home.A. Waited B. Having waitedC. To waitedD. to be waited33. In some foreign countries, staying in a hotel for a night costs _ renting a room for a week.A. twice as much as B. twice thatC. as much as twice D. twice muc
16、h as 34. A new cinema _ here. They hope to finish it next month.A. will be builtB. is builtC. has been builtD. is being built 35. Its in the street _ I met him yesterday.A. where B. that C. which D. in which第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3150各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It wa
17、s a cold afternoon. Ginny and I were on our way home after work when 36 a young man asked us, Do you want a hug(拥抱)? He carried a 37 in his hand which read Free Hugs. I looked 38 and noticed there were some other young people with him. They all 39 their hand-made signs high. The message was the 40 o
18、n all of them-Free Hugs! Sure! Ginny smiled and hugged him with all the 41 she had in her heart. WOW! he shouted. That is the best 42 Ive had all day! Then the young man looked at me and 43 , How about a hug? You got it! I 44 his open arms. We had a brief hug and parted at once. Ginny and I stepped
19、back and watched the free huggers hug those who 45 them. All of the young people 46 hugs to them. When the huggers walked on the street 47 their signs, most people ignored(忽视)them or shook their heads to show that they did not 48 what they were doing. But the fact was that those who opened their 49
20、in return, walked away with smiles on their faces. I felt 50 in my heart. So warm that it seemed 51 it were not a cold winter day. At that time, Ginny and I were going through 52 times. We had little money and were 53 in debt. We were stressed(压抑的)and 54_, but that afternoon, for a short moment, we
21、55 all our problems because of a hug with love. It took a simple hug to make everyone smile and make everything better.36. A. seriously B. fortunately C. suddenly D. immediately37. A. sign B. mark C. signalD. magazine 38. A. out B. into C. up D. around39. A. lifted B. flew C. picked D. dropped 40. A
22、. special B. same C. equal D. common41. A. strength B. power C. love D. pity42. A. heart B. smile C. serviceD. hug43. A. asked B. replied C. declared D. commanded 44. A. came fromB. gave backC. walked intoD. gave in45. A. accepted B. observedC. received D. sensed 46. A. replaced B. refused C. turned
23、 D. offered47. A. with B. byC. underD. before48. A. disappoint B. care about C. experience D. hate49. A. shouldersB. hands C. eyes D. arms50. A. warmth B. truth C. softness D. kindness51. A. even if B. as if C. only if D. if only52. A. easy B. busyC. hard D. happy53. A. highly B. hardly C. heavily D
24、. mostly54. A. satisfied B. dangerousC. generous D. worried55. A. solved B. forgotC. returnedD. housed第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从5670每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIt is not always easy to get a child to like to read. However, there are things you can do to help him or her fall in
25、 love with books.The first and most important thing an adult must do is to be a book-lover. If the adults in a childs life do not read, the child will have difficulty making the connection between reading and enjoyment.Let him or her see your response to what you are reading. If it is a funny story,
26、 laugh and tell your child you enjoy it. If it is a sad news report, show your sad expression, and explain to your child why you are sad. If it is a how-to article, let your child know what you have just learned.Arrange a special time for you and your child to read together, at least four times a we
27、ek. Let him or her pick out what they want to read with you. Talk about what you are reading and discuss any pictures while reading. Ask him or her questions about how he or she feels about what you are reading. Tell your child that this is important and that you value his or her opinion. This kind
28、of positive activity will create warm and comfortable memories.Make reading funny. Use funny voices while reading a story. Encourage your child to use funny voices. Both of you can role-play the characters of the story, pretending to be part of the story. The more you play with your child, the more
29、excited he or she will be about learning new things. 56. The most important thing to get a child to love reading is that adults _.A. make it a habit B. make a special timeC. set a good exampleD. make reading funny 57. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Youd better not choose
30、a sad story for your children.B. Children are too young to understand how-to articles.C. You should pretend to be happy when reading sad news.D. Children may become interested in books by reading your expressions. 58. By writing the last paragraph, the author tries to suggest how you can _.A. keep r
31、eading enjoyableB. make up stories with childrenC. act out the characters of books D. give children rewards for reading59. The passage was probably written for _.A. parentsB. childrenC. teachersD. salesmenBIt was only after I had paid for my stamps and was about to leave that Alan explained the worr
32、ied expression on his face: Some of us are going to lose our jobs.Alan and I started to know each other about six months ago. As a postman, he noticed that I had visited the post office five times in four weeks. At the fifth time he told me it wasnt normal for people to use the postal service so oft
33、en, and I told him that it was normal.Gradually, going to the post office became something I did every week, not just to get stamps. It became my excuse to say hello to Alan, to catch up on(了解)how he was doing and to hear all about how fast his kids were growing up. Alan is my friend, so when I saw
34、the worried expression on his face, I knew he wanted to talk about what was eating at him.Its obvious that the postal service(邮递服务)is in trouble. Bad business decisions are thought to be one of the leading reasons. Another is that email and other forms of communication are reducing the need for regu
35、lar mail. In the end, it all comes down to one thing: most people dont send mail any more.I asked for Alans address before leaving the post office that day. I want to send him a letter telling him that, while most people might not send mail any more, Im not part of most people, and that Im glad hes
36、my friend.This may not solve the problems of the postal service, but hopefully it will help erase(消除)that worried expression from his face, even just for a few minutes. 60. Alan was worried because he _.A. had got too many lettersB. had to pay for the extra stampsC. might soon be out of work D. was
37、facing a bad situation at home61. What do the underlined words in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. The food Alan was going to eat.B. The situation Alan was facing. C. Alans appointment with the author.D. Alans only job that he lived on.62. Which of the following is a reason for the post offices trouble? A. P
38、oor decisions by the manager.B. The bad service it provides.C. Fewer and fewer postmen in it. D. Peoples communicating less than before. 63. The author will write to Alan to _.A. tell him he is sorry at the newsB. tell him he will continue to support himC. give him best wishesD. express his thanks t
39、o himCThe following is the information on the plays that will be on these days. Big and LittleIt is a play written by Botho Strauss and directed by Laurence Strangio, featuring（由主演） second-year Performing Arts students. It is about a lonely woman living in an isolated city. From the play, we can lea
40、rn how to get along well with our friends, our family, our lovers . and with ourselves. A dreamlike journey in search of identity.Time: 1517 March, 7:30 pm. Place: Drama Theatre, Centre for the Performing Arts, Building 68, Clayton campusPrice: Adults $10, Concession(优惠票价)$5; you can get the tickets
41、 at the door.Love PlayIt is written by Moira Buffini and directed by Trent Baker, featuring Performing Arts students.First-year Performing Arts students present Love Play. It follows a series of unexpected meetings that have taken place in the same place in London across 2,000 years, through the cen
42、turies from the Romans to the Elizabethans to the present day. Love Play is a comedy that challenges the reasons and ways that we want love.Time: 1719 April, 8 pm. Place: Drama Theatre, Centre for the Performing Arts, Building 68, Clayton campusPrice: Adults $10, Concession $5; you can get the ticke
43、ts at the door.SmashedIt is a play written by Lally Katz and directed by Suzanne Chaundy, featuring second-year Performing Arts students. Smashed is about friendship, time travel and death. Writing for The Age, Helen Thomson calls the play a wonderful memory of childhood on the edge of adulthood. Sm
44、ashed praises invention, imagination and girl power. Time: 2426 April, 8 pm. Place: Drama Theatre, Centre for the Performing Arts, Building 68, Clayton campus Price: Adults $10, Concession $5; you can get the tickets at the door.64. We can know from the passage that Moira Buffini _.A. is a character
45、 in Big and LittleB. is the director of SmashedC. wrote the play Love PlayD. once wrote for The Age65. The play Big and Little is mainly about _.A. friendship, time travel and deathB. the life experience of a lonely woman C. the life of a Performing Arts student on Clayton campus D. unexpected meeti
46、ngs in London during the past 2,000 years66. Who might be the main audience of these plays? A. University students.B. Workers. C. Children.D. Housewives. DTwo thieves came to a house to steal something. They dug a hole in the wall of the house.There lived many mice in the house. The woman in the moo
47、nlight saw a mouse crawl（爬行）into the house. “Look！In comes one,” she said to the man in the house. The thief was so frightened that he hurriedly crawled out of the house and said to the one waiting outside, “She found me when I was just in.” But the thief outside didnt believe him, so he said, “Let
48、us two try to crawl into the house together.” At that time two mice happened to crawl into the house, too. The woman saw the mice and shouted, “In come two, catch them” The two thieves were terribly frightened. The man in the house said, “You saw them come in but where are they？I will catch them ton
49、ight.” The two thieves started running away at once.The two thieves wanted to make it clear whether they had been found or not the night before. The next day they acted as men selling sweet potatoes and came before the house. The man and the woman were ploughing (犁地) in their fields. The rein（缰绳）bro
50、ke and the woman came home for a rope. She saw two men selling sweet potatoes and wanted to buy some. She picked out two which looked like mice. At the time the man couldnt wait for her any longer in the fields and he ran back from the fields to hurry her up. The woman showed the sweet potatoes to t
51、he man and said，“How they look like the two of last night.” The man said, “I asked you to fetch（拿来）a rope, why dont you hurry for it？”The two thieves ran away quickly without their sweet potatoes.67. The two thieves failed to steal anything from the house because _.A .they were found outB. mice stop
52、ped them from doing soC. they didnt work together well with each otherD. they were frightened by what they had heard in the house68. From the last paragraph，we know that _.A. the woman recognized the two thievesB. the two thieves were famous selling sweet potatoesC. the two thieves didnt know that t
53、hey were not found at allD. the woman pretended to know nothing about the two thieves and made fun of them69. What is the best title for this passage?A. Two Clever Thieves B. Terrible MiceC. Hit the Mark by a Fluke（歪打正着）D.A Clever Couple70. Which of the following statements is not TRUE？A. Whenever t
54、hey found mice, the people in the house would try to catch them.B. The two thieves not only failed to steal things but also lost their sweet potatoes.C. The two thieves ran away at once, because they thought the woman had seen them.D. The man let the woman go home for a rope, which would be used for
55、 catching the thieves.第四部分 任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，补全表格中所缺的信息。(每空最多填写三个单词；答案写在题后横线上)We all want to be lucky like those successful people. However, finding luck isnt as easy as seeing a shiny penny on the road. The following tips can help you gain good luck in life.To be lucky, first you
56、 have to think youre lucky. Never be scared of having a try and dont be scared of failing as well: When you have this attitude in life, you wont be disappointed with yourself or with the results, no matter what they are. If you dont think too much about the results, and try to face any situation wit
57、h courage, believing you can become a winner, then nothing can break you down.Expect youll be lucky. Always expect good things will occur in your life. If you make yourself believe that youve tried your best in all walks of life, good things will happen to you. You should always give your best in li
58、fe, work, school, etc. and expect the best results, guess what, youll be lucky.To gain luck, you need to try new things in life from time to time; its a way of personal development. Life is really short and you cant keep doing the same things or keep living the same life. So try new thingsdo somethi
59、ng youve never done before or are scared of. Enter a singing contest or learn how to dance. Say yes to different opportunities in life and see how they add luck to your life. Give luck in order to gain luck. Here give means to be honest with everyone. Dont be jealous (嫉妒)of what others have succeede
60、d or have achieved; meanwhile, show your compassion(同情)for everyone. If you give someone as small as a smile, youll get a bigger one back. If thats not good luck, I dont know what luck is.In short, being lucky is like what Hemingway once said, You make your own luck . and thats how life keeps moving
61、 forward.TitleTips for 71_Think you are lucky. Never be scared of 72 to avoid bring disappointed with yourself or the results. Have courage to face any situation. Believe you have the ability to win.Expect youll be lucky. Always expect good things will happen in your life. 73 in all walks of life to
62、 get the best results. 74 in life. Do something youve never done before or that you fear to develop yourself. Receive different opportunities.Give luck. Be honest with everyone. Avoid being jealous of others successes or 75 . Show your compassion to everyone. Smite at people.71._72._73._74._ 75._第五部
63、分 选词填空（共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分）从下列方框中选择合适的单词并用其适当形式完成下列短文。(有两个词是多余的；每词限用一次；答案写在题后横线上) as a result communication with like as on the waythat it seem distant spread actuallyTelephone, television, radio, telegraph and the Internet all help people 76_ with each other. 77_, ideas and news of events 78_ quickl
64、y all over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know the results of an event in another country. An international football match comes into the homes of everyone 79_ a television set. News of a disaster 80 an earthquake or a flood can bring help from 81_ countries within hours. Help is
65、 82_. Because of modern technology , especially the satellites 83_ travel around the world, information travels fast.So, to many people, the world has become smaller. Of course this does not mean that the world is 84_ physically smaller. It means that the world 85_ smaller.76._ 77._78._79._ _80._81.
66、_82._83._ 84._85._第六部分 书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华,你的美国笔友Tom来邮件询问近年来你家乡的变化。请根据下表提示给Tom回封邮件。过去现在房屋破旧，街道狭窄；污染严重，垃圾遍地；交通不便，游客较少房屋宽敞明亮，街道宽阔；人们的环保意识增强；很多人有了自己的汽车，每年有成千上万来自世界各地的游客要求:1、内容须包含表格内的所有信息，但不要逐字翻译；2、词数100左右；3、信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。Dear Tom, I was glad to hear from you. In your e-mail, you wanted to know about
67、 the changes in my hometown, so Im writing to tell you about them. _Yours, Li Hua资阳中学高2014级第二学期半期考试英语试题参考答案及评分意见第一节 单项填空 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）2125 ACBCB2630 ABDCB3135 DBADB第三部分 阅读理解 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）5660 CDAAC6165 BABCB6670 ADCCD注意：以上试题(第I卷)须按填涂要求填涂在答题卡上注意：以上试题（第四、五部分）中，所有答案须写在题后横线上者；73、74题中Try和77题中As须大写第六部分 书面表达（满分25分）（One possible version）
