1、2015-2016学年（下）金堂中学2017届半期考试英 语 第I卷（试题卷）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.When will the shoes be finished? ASunday afternoon B. Saturday afternoon CFriday morning2.Where is Jane and Bills new h
2、ome? ANear a train station B. Near a bus station CNear an airport3.What time is it in fact? A.1:40 B. 1:50 C1:454.What does the man mean? ABob said nothing at the lecture B. Something is wrong with Bobs ears CBob doesnt listen to him5.What can you learn from the conversation? A. The man has all his
3、meals in the dining-room BThe man may come from the south CThe food in the dining-room is very bad第二节 (共15小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分22.5分)请听下面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，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。6.How does Ja
4、ne like the skirts? A. She likes neither the prices nor the styles B. She likes the styles but does not like the prices C. She likes the prices but does not like the styles7.What people does Jane think can wear the clothes in this store? A. The women who are of her age B. The women who are older tha
5、n she C. The women who are younger than she听下面一段对话，回答第8至10三个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。8.Why does the man decide to buy a new flat?AThe place where he lives now is too noisyBHe wants to save time on the roadCHis wife wants him to do so9.Why cant the woman lend the man too much money?A. She doesnt like th
6、e manB. She has lent her money to another friendC. Shes just bought a new flat herself10.Where do the mans parents live? AIn the countryside B. In a big city CIn a foreign country听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。11.Why did the woman want to change jobs?A. Because she needed more time to stud
7、yB. Because Park Hotel was too far away from her homeC. Because she was not satisfied with the pay12.Where did the woman get the information of applying the jobs?A. From the sign in the restaurant windowB. From a friend of hersC. From the want ad in the newspaper13.What days did the interviewer say
8、they needed help?AAt weekends BOn Sundays CLate in the week听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16三个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。14.What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?ADirector and actress BJournalist and actressCFan and film star15.What part does the woman play? AAn old lady B. A young lady CA doctor16.
9、What did the woman say about the play? A. Its a comedy BIts directed by herselfCIts loved by people听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。17.According to the speaker，how will students feel about the university life at its beginning?A. Disappointed and fearful B. Satisfied and hopeful C. Excited an
10、d anxious18.What will help the students to become clear about their own goals? A. Walking around the universityB. Understanding the university requirementsC. Getting used to university life19.Why does the speaker advise the students not to give up learning?A. Because learning can help them understan
11、d their own valueB. Because learning can help them improve their 1ifeC. Because learning can help them get university degrees20.According to the speaker，what is the most important for the new students?AFields of learning BResults of learning CWays of learning第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分） 第一节：短文理解（共15
12、小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给出的(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。AFOREIGN TEACHERS ARE NEEDED ALL OVER CHINAAd No90374Posted Nov 12, 2015 13:27 by Amanda Expire（终止）Date: Dec 12, 2015Tag; Beijing Language Teaching Part TimeWe are looking for Teachers, whose Native Language is English, willing to teach i
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16、formation that you think might help your application21What is NOT needed to apply for the job if you come to work in China for the first time?AYour resume BYour personal passport dataCYour academic history DA release letter22If you are employed, you will_Awork full time Bprepare furniture yourself C
17、not have to pay the apartment rent Dwork four months for two years23This advertisement is about_Aintroducing a school Battracting foreign studentsCtaking on English teachers Dseeking a teaching position24Where can you mostly probably read the advertisement?AIn a telephone book BIn a travel guideCIn
18、a paper DIn a textbookB Are you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids to? Try some of these placesVisit art museums. They offer a variety of activities to excite your kids interest. Many offer workshops for making land-made pieces, traveling exhibits, book signings by childrens
19、favorite writer, and even musical performances and other arts.Head to a natural history museum. This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky. Also, ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any
20、special events that are coming up.Go to a Youtheater. Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors. Pre-show play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts. Puppet(木偶)making and stage make-up are just a couple
21、 of the special offerings you might find.Try hands-on science. Visit one of the many hands-on science museums around the country. These science play-lands are great fun for kids and grown-ups alike. Theyll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons, ex
22、perimenting, and building. When everyone is tired, enjoy a fun family science show, commonly found in these museums.25. If a child is interested in the universe, he probably will visit A. a Youtheater B. a natural history museum C. an art museum D. a hands-on science museum26. What can kids do at a
23、Youtheater?A. Look at rock collections. B. Watch puppet making. C. See dinosaur models. D. Give performances.27. What does hands-on science mean in the last paragraph?A. Science games designed by kids. B. A show of kids science work. C. Learning science by doing things. D. Reading science books.28.
24、Where does this text probably come from?A. A science textbook. B. A tourist map.C. A museum guide. D. A news report.CThe African elephant, the largest land animal remaining on earth, is of great importance to African ecosystem(生态系统). Unlike other animals, the African elephant is to a great extent th
25、e builder of its environment. As a big plant-eater, it largely shapes the forest-and-savanna(大草原)surroundings in which it lives, therefore setting the terms of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat. It is the elephants great desire for food that makes it a disturber of the
26、 environment and an important builder of its habitat. In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day, it kills small trees and underbushes, and pulls branches off big trees. This results in numerous open spaces in both deep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cov
27、er part of the African savannas. In these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other plant-eaters. Take the rain forests for example. In their natural state, the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the for
28、est floor. By pulling down trees and eating plants, elephants make open spaces, allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor. In such situations, the forests become suitable for large hoofed plant-eaters to move around and for small plant-eaters to get their food as well. What worries scientists
29、now is that the African elephant has become an endangered species. If the elephant disappears, scientists say, many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forest and savanna, greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem. 29. What is the passage mainly about? A. Disappearance of A
30、frican elephants. B. The effect of African elephants search for food.C. Forests and savannas as habitats for African elephants.D. The eating habit of African elephants. 30. What does the underlined phrase “setting the terms” most probably mean? A. Worsening the state. B. Improving the quality. C. De
31、ciding the conditions. D. Fixing the time.31. What do we know about the open spaces in the passage? A. They are attractive to plant-eating animals of different kinds. B. They result from the destruction of rain forests. C. They provide food mainly for African elephants. D. They are home to many enda
32、ngered animals. DChina is a country on the move- especially around its Lunar New Year holiday. This year, the holiday crush（客流量）promises to be even heavier than before. Government officials estimate that Chinese people will take to the air, roads and railways 3.62 billion times over a 40-day period
33、around the nations most important holiday this year as people push their way home for family gatherings or to satisfy their new-found passion for travel.Getting tickets to all those would-be travelers is a discounting challenge that annually tries patience. And it is the railway system that routinel
34、y is most unable to cope. Railways are the transport of choice for low-cost long-distance travel, and thats where the ticketing system routinely falls down.Much of the criticism has, focused on the railways-online purchasing system. Which has been unable to keep pace with the huge demand and also fa
35、iled to stop scalpers（票贩子）from ending up with many of the hard-to-find tickets.While insisting that online sales were the fairest way to get tickets for travelers, railway officials told reporters that the public need to be patient. Efforts were being made to provide online identity checks that woul
36、d reduce the ticket scalping problems. While officials had little good news for rail passengers, they did manage to bring a few smiles to those traveling by car as the countrys extremely expensive highway tolls （通行费）will be free of charge for the period of the official holiday.32. Which of the follo
37、wing words can replace the underlined word discounting in Paragraph 3?A. Discouraging. B. Promising.C. Pleasing. D. Rewarding.第5页（共8页）33. According to the text, getting tickets_ around the official holiday.A. is just a piece of cake B. is more costlyC. is convenient for travelers D. takes great effo
38、rt34. We can learn from the text that _ around the New Year holiday.A .the railway system will be facing more stressB. there will be 3. 62 billion people going homeC. peoples complaint focus on the failure of online purchaseD. not railways but cars are the best choices for traveling35. Which of the
39、following can best describe the authors attitude to the railway service?A. Satisfied B. Objective. C. Doubtful. D. Worried.第二节：七选五。（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。(36)_You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so. However, anyone can becom
40、e a better student if he or she wants to. Here is how：Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, reg
41、ular time for studying. (37)_ A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you realize what is happening to your time.Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everyth
42、ing but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject. Make good use of your time in class. (38)_ Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.Study regularly. When you get hom
43、e from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. (39)_ If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and youll remember it longer. Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of
44、 a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world wont end if you dont pass a test, so don, t be over worried. (40)_ You will probably discover them after you have tried these. A. This will help you understand the next class.B. There are o
45、ther methods that might help you with your studying. C. Dont forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.D. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says. E. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard. F. Maybe you are an average student. G. Make full u
46、se of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class. 第三部分: 语言知识运用（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）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸(卡)上将该项涂黑。Returning from a trip overseas, I sensed that something was wrong between Keith and me. So I asked him, “Keith, have I done anyt
47、hing that really 41 your feelings? Instantly, he said, Yes. Last Christmas you promised us a special _42_ that I really wanted and you _43_ gave it to me. The _44_ was that Id completely forgotten about it. I 45 , Is there anything else Ive done wrong, but didnt apologize for? Again, his _46 was imm
48、ediate: Remember last Christmas when Mom said you had to go to the 47 because Stephen was going to be born? You left us at home and _48 in a hurry. Remember? Well, you hurried away and _49 the suitcase. I couldnt believe he _50 all the details! After you left Mom at the hospital, you came back and y
49、ou were 51 to see that the suitcase had been opened and _52 was thrown all over the place. And you 53 me. And you didnt do it? I asked. No, I didnt. We were just searching for our gifts. My heart sank. I felt 54 . I hugged Keith and asked him to _ 55_ me. His honesty made me think of my other son, K
50、evin. Maybe Id hurt his feelings, too. I went to ask him the _56 question. Kevins answer was as instant as his _57 had been: Last Christmas you _58 us a special toy and you never bought it for us. _ 59 Christmas had passed, I took my two sons to the store that day and bought them what I had promised
51、. The _60 thing wasnt the toy. The problem was Id made a promise all too lightly and didnt keep it as their father. 41. A. embarrassed B.ruined C. hurt D. expressed 42. A. candyB. bookC. picture D. toy 43. A. never B. seldom C. hardlyD. ever 44. A. fact B. messageC. evidenceD. warning 45. A. complai
52、nedB. apologized C. continued D. explained 46. A. suggestion B. reply C. actionD. blame 47. A. church B. hospitalC. schoolD. garden 48. A. settled down B. went onC. set off D. got up 49. A. replaced B. forgotC. broughtD. missed 50. A. reminded B. imaginedC. remembered D. discovered 51. A. angryB. wo
53、rriedC. confusedD. satisfied 52. A. nothing B. everything C. somebodyD. nobody 53. A. minded B. ignored C. published D. educated 54. A. terrible B. hopelessC. inspiredD. encouraged 55. A. support B. criticizeC. threatenD. forgive 56. A. easy B. directC. sameD. funny 57. A. mothers B. brothersC. sist
54、ers D. fathers 58. A. promised B. borrowedC. left D. bought 59. A. UntilB. BecauseC. Since D. Though 60. A. strange B. interestingC. important D. difficult 第II卷（非选择题，共50分）第二节：语法填空（共10个题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）Emma and Matt have different _61_ （opinion）on keeping pet dogs. Emma thinks dogs are cute. People ca
55、n learn _62_ (responsible) from keeping dogs. Young people can learn how _63_ (care) for others by _64_ (keep) dogs. A dog will love you _65_ (faithful) and bring you lots of _66_ (happy) for many years._67_, Matt thinks keeping dogs is not a good idea. They leave their hair on the floor, beds and s
56、ofas and they need _68_ (wash) often. Dogs are _69_ (noise). They like to bark. Not all dogs are friendly. Some may attack people. Whats more, dogs need fresh air and large open spaces. Finally, it is expensive _70_ (keep) dogs.第四部分 写作（共两节, 35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处，错误仅涉及一个单词
57、的增加，删除或修改。My father and I enjoy fishing. One Sunday morning we go fishing at a lake. We took ours fishing poles and headed for the lake. As soon as we arrived, so we dropped the lines into the water. Before waiting for about half an hour, I was beginning to get impatiently. I wanted to give up, and
58、my father told me to wait a little longer. Finally, there were a sudden pull at the pole and a fish caught. Within the next few minute, my father also caught a fish. Felt hungry, we built a fire by the lake and barbecued the fish. It was delicious.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假设你是新华中学高三学生李华，进入高三后你的朋友William感到压力很大
59、，学习效果甚微，请你给他写一封电子邮件，帮助他放松身心，提高学习效率。内容要点：1. 快乐学习，保持愉快的心情；2. 积极参加体育活动，听听歌曲音乐；3. 多与同学交流，互相鼓励。注意：1. 开头和结尾已经为你写好,词数100词左右。2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear William,Recently, I have heard that you feel stressed as a student of Senior Three. _ Yours Sincerely, Li Hua2015-2016学年（下）金堂中学2017届期中考试英语参考答案听力：15 BCACB 610 CB
60、BCA 1115 AACBB 1620 ACBBC阅读理解 A篇：DCCC B 篇： BBCC C篇：BCA D篇：ADAB七选五：FCDAB完形填空：41-45 CDAAC 46-50 BBCBC 51-55 ABCAD 56-60 CBADC语法填空：61. opinions62. responsibility63. to care64. keeping65. faithfully66. happiness 67. However68. washing/to be washed69. noisy70. to keep短文改错：1. go-went 2. ours-our 3. 去掉so 4
61、. Before-After 5. impatiently-impatient 6. and-but 7. were-was 8. 添加was (fish 和caught之间) 9. minute-minutes 10. Felt-Feeling书面表达Dear William, Recently, I have heard that you feel stressed as a student of Senior Three. Here is some advice on how to study effectively. First of all, learn in a relaxing
62、way. This will remove our pressure, making study an easy job. Another way to keep up our spirits is to take part in sports. Not only does exercise build up the body, but also it provides us with time to relax and fresh our mind, making us memorize things faster and longer. Music, too, is another eff
63、ective means of refreshing and helping us concentrate better. Last but not least, we should exchange ideas with our classmates. Through the communication, we can find support, which will encourage us to overcome difficulties in our study. Hope these can benefit you. Best wishes! Yours Sincerely, Li Hua