1、南充市李渡中学高一下中期考试英语测试题命题人：唐淑蓉 审题人：胡诗含 （满分150分，考试时间120分钟）第I卷第一部分：听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）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，满分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。ADo you like shopping? Or does the thought of wandering round the shops fill you with terror? For some of us，shopping is an enjoyable way o
2、f spending our spare time and our money. For meits something I would rather avoidThank goodness for the Internet! Its more convenient to buy CDs，electrical items，even food，from the comfort of your sofaBut thats not the only reason：price is an important factorWe can buy goods and services cheaper onl
3、ine. But sometimes the problem is knowing what to buyThis has led to a type of shopping called “showrooming”Showrooming is something Ive doneI will go to a shop to see，touch and try out products but then go home and buy them online at a knock-down priceIm not alone in doing thisResearch by a company
4、 called Foolproof，found 24of people showroomed while Christmas shopping in 2013Amy Cashman，Head of Technology at TNS UK，says the reasons for this new shopping habit are that “people are lacking time，lacking money and they want security about the products they are buying”She explains that consumers a
5、re not only shopping online at home but they are using the Internet in store or on their smartphones to shop aroundBut does this mean technology will kill shops? Certainly shops will changeThey will have to offer more competitive prices or encourage people to buy more by giving in-store discounts or
6、 free giftsWe mustnt forget that buying in a shop means you can get expert advice from the sales assistant and you can get good aftercareIts good to speak to a real human rather than look at a faceless computer screen but at least by showrooming，you get the best of both worlds!21What does showroomin
7、g mean in the text?ATrying in shops and buying online BShowing products in a roomCBuying something in a store DShopping on the Internet22What can be inferred from Paragraph 4 ?AOnline shops will disappear BFree gifts will surely promote salesCShops need necessary changes DShops will be replaced by o
8、nline shops23The authors attitude towards showrooming is Acritical Bneutral Csupportive DcasualB Tim Richter and his wife, Linda, had taught for over 30 years near Buffalo, New Yorkhe in computers, she in special education. Teaching means everything to us, Tim would say. In April 1998, he learned he
9、 would need a heart operation. It was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about lifes purpose. Not long after the surgery, Tim saw a brochure(小手册) describing Imagination Library, a program started by Dolly Partons foundation (基金会) that mailed a book every month to children from birt
10、h to age five in the singers home town of Sevier, Tennessee. “I thought, maybe Linda and I could do something like this when we retire, Tim recalls. He placed the brochure on his desk, as a reminder. Five years later, now retired and with that brochure still on the desk, Tim clicked on imagination-
11、library .com. The program had been opened up to partners who could take advantage of book and postage discounts.The quality of the books was of great concern to the Richters. Rather than sign up online, they went to Dollywood for a look-see. “We didnt want to give the children rubbish,” says Linda.
12、The books-reviewed each year by teachers, literacy specialists, and Dollywood board members-included classics such as Ezra Jack Keatss The Snowy Day and newer books like Anna Dewdneys Llama Llama series. Satisfied, the couple set up the Richter Family Foundation and got to work. Since 2004, they hav
13、e shipped more than 12,200 books to preschoolers in their area. Megan Williams, a mother of four, is more than appreciative: “This program introduces us to books Ive never heard of.” The Richters spend about 400 a month sending books to 200 children. “Some people sit there and wait to die,” says Tim
14、. “Others get as busy as they can in the time they have left.”24. What led Tim to think seriously about the meaning of life?A . His health problem.B. His love for teaching. C. The influence of his wife.D. The news from the Web. 25. What did Tim want to do after learning about Imagination Library?A.
15、Give out brochures. B. Do something similar.C. Write books for children. D. Retire from being a teacher.26. According to the text, Dollly Parton is .A. a well-known surgeon B. a mother of a four-year-oldC. a singer born in Tennessee D. a computer programmer27. Why did the Richters go to Dollywood?A.
16、 To avoid signing up online.B. To meet Dollywood board members.C. To make sure the books were the newest.D. To see if the books were of good quality.28. What can we learn from Tims words in the last paragraph?A. He needs more money to help the children.B. He wonders why some people are so busy.C. He
17、 tries to save those waiting to die.D. He considers his efforts worthwhile.C Young Mister Smith had an idea for his employer. It was an idea for saving money for the company by increasing prices. At the same time, Smith suggested that the company sell goods of less value. If his employer liked the i
18、dea, Smith might be given more pay. Perhaps he might even get a better job with the company. Business had been very slow. So Mister Smiths employer thought a few minutes about the idea. But then she shook her head. “I am sorry, Smith,” his employer said. “It just will not wash.”Now, the meaning of t
19、hese English words should be, “It will not get clean.” Yet, Smiths idea did not have anything to do with making something clean. So why did his employer say, “It will not wash?” Most word experts agree that “it will not wash” means it will not work. In the nineteenth century in England, the expressi
20、on came to mean an undependable statement. It was used mainly to describe an idea. But sometimes it was used about a person. Happily for the young employee Smith, his employer wanted him to do well in the company. So the employer “talked turkey” to him. She said, “Your idea would be unfair to our bu
21、yers. Think of another way to save money.” A century ago, to talk turkey meant to talk pleasantly. Turkeys in the barnyard (仓院) were thought to be speaking pleasantly to one another. In recent years, the saying has come to mean an attempt to teach something important. Mister Smith thought of a bette
22、r idea after his employer talked turkey to him. He was given an increase in pay. So if your idea “will not wash,” try “talking turkey” to yourself and come up with a better idea. 29. Whats the main purpose of the passage? A. To give some advice on office work. B. To explore the meanings of two expre
23、ssions. C. To share Mister Smiths personal experience. D. To tell about the development of the English language.30. Which of the following words can best describe the employer in the passage? A. Hard-working. B. Unlucky. C. Honest. D. Cold-blooded. 31. Why did the employer refuse Mister Smiths idea?
24、 A. The idea would cost her much money. B. She knew Smith played a trick on her. C. She herself wanted to get a better job. D. The idea would do harm to customers.D Have you ever taken a test that you thought you could have passed easily, only to make some silly mistakes that really hurt your grade?
25、 More than a few students have done that. And some seem to do it over and over again. There are several problem areas that can cause students to goof up or do poorly in a test that they could have passed. Some students can become overconfident in their knowledge of the subject matter. They think the
26、y know the material better than they actually do. It is easy for students to misjudge their own knowledge, and when they realize that they dont know the material, it is too late. What happens more often, though, is that some students feel they are smart enough to be able to guess their way through a
27、 test. So they dont bother studying the material. They are overconfident in their ability to figure things out. In either case, overconfidence can result in lower grades in tests. Does this apply to you? Another thing that can happen is that students underestimate (低估) the difficulty of the test. Th
28、ey expect an easy test, but the teacher throws in a real tough test that they havent prepared for. Sometimes the teacher may cover material in the test that students werent expecting. That can happen, especially if you werent paying attention in class. Finally, there are students who dont feel that
29、getting a good grade is important to them, so they dont bother to study or even try to do well. Such students may be trying to punish their parents, have a poor image of themselves, or are just plain foolish. Hopefully, you are not one of these students.32. The writer believes that many students _.
30、A. are afraid of exams B. make careless mistakes C. hate homework D. lack confidence33. What does the underlined phrase “goof up” mean? A. Be overconfident. B. Be nervous. C. Make silly mistakes. D. Make wrong choices.34. According to the writer, who will be most unwilling to try his best in a test?
31、 A. Edward, dissatisfied with his parents. B. John, expecting an easy test for him. C. Dobby, believing he is the smartest in the class. D. Peter, being overconfident about his ability.35. What would be discussed in the paragraph that follows? A. The causes of overconfidence. B. The causes of a poor
32、 self-image. C. Ways to prepare for a test. D. Ways to avoid goofing up a test.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。We often hear that children wish they were grown-ups, and that old people wish they were young. _36_ The happiest people enjoy what each age gives them without
33、 wasting their time in useless regrets. _37_ A child is fed, looked after and loved by all grown-ups like parents or grandparents. _38_ However, for older people they often lose their interest in those things.On the other hand, a child may also have some pains with him. _39_ He is often told not to
34、do something. He will certainly be shouted at for doing something wrong. When a child grows up, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, clothes and many other things. _40_ If he still spends most of his time playing as he used to in childhood, he will go hungry. If, however, he works har
35、d and has no trouble, he can build up his own position in society with great happiness.AWhats more, life is always giving new things to him.BHe enjoys his life very much.CAnd if he wants to live comfortably, he has to work.DHe is not so free to do what he wishes to do.E.Life is always sad for old pe
36、ople.F.Each age has its own pleasures and its own pains.G.Childhood is a time when there are few duties.第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，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（注意：涂卡上41-60）。That was when my son was 6 years old. My son is now 22 but whenever I look
37、 at him even as a grown man, I remember the small child with 41 .Our cat was 42 to give birth. And like all young children, my son was very interested in the birth of the babies. During the following week, he never stopped 43 me for a chance to witness(目睹) it. At last, I agreed. I answered all his q
38、uestions and prepared him the best 44 he might not be shocked or frightened.That 45 when my son arrived home, one baby cat had been born. He was so 46 at what he saw that he would put his hand on the mother cats stomach and feel the other babies 47 . When the mother cat began to 48 very loudly, it w
39、as clear that the second baby was on its way. My son 49 but never said a word. Then he asked me, “Mum, why does she cry so loudly when the baby comes?” I 50 that it was not a hurtful pain but a pain of great pleasure 51 the mother. When the 52 of the third baby was coming by the crying of the mother
40、 cat, my son 53 hugged (拥抱) me with tears 54 his face, saying, “Mum, Im sorry for the 55 I brought you to have me.” My heart almost stopped. With a(n) 56 choice of words, I told him that his birth had brought me 57 but smiles, and that I would like to 58 it 100 times.Now my son is a grown man, but h
41、e always 59 that night, for it was on that night that he finally 60 what the word “love” meant.41. A. smilesB. tearsC. interestD. care42. A. willingB. determinedC. readyD. upset 43. A. beggingB. searchingC. thankingD. commanding44. A. unlessB. untilC. as ifD. so that45. A. morningB afternoonC. noonD
42、. night46. A. amazedB. frightenedC. angry D. sad47. A. jumping B. sleeping C. movingD. growing48. A. laughB. coughC. cryD. shout49. A. watchedB. noticedC. foundD. responded50. A. realized B. explained C. expressed D. added51. A. inB. withC. onD. for52. A. loss B. birth C. performance D. protection53
43、. A. suddenlyB. peacefully C. actually D. naturally54. A. calming down B. rolling downC. settingdownD. turning down55. A. painB. trialC. cruelty D. violence 56. A. hopefulB. carefulC. uselessD. informal57. A. something B. anythingC. nothing D. everything58. A. join in B. suffer fromC. dream of D. go
44、 through59. A. regretsB. remembers C. ignoresD. prefers60. A. understoodB. decidedC. admitted D. doubted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（不多于三个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。One day a small boy called Charlie Chaplin (61)_ along the street in London. It was a cold winter day in 1900. He wanted to buy some
45、bread, (62)_he didnt have any money. His father (63)_(die) before he was 5. He and his brother,Sid, had to work (64)_ (help) their sick mother.(65)_ Charlie was small,his dream was very big. He wanted to be (66)_ great man in the world of films, so he worked very hard to become a good (67)_(act).Thi
46、rty years later,Charlie Chaplin was among the (68) _(famous) people in the world. Even if you do not understand English, you can enjoy his films, (69)_ no words（70）_ in his films.第II 卷第四部分：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
47、、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），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. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。My favorite website is , that provides us all kinds of information about exam and studying materials.It covers all objects of middle schools, which is very helpfully for teac
48、hing and studying. Meanwhile, according to different subjects and knowledge points , it is divided onto different sections , which helps us students finding what we need quickly. Whats more , this website had a lot of beautiful pictures or interesting articles. It attracts the more people to click i
49、t.Now this website is becoming more and more popular with teachers and students. I do like .第二节：书面表达（满分25分）母亲节快到了，学校将组织一次英语演讲比赛，请根据以下要点以“Mothers Day”为题写一篇英语演讲稿。要点：1. 母亲节：1）起源于:古希腊2）时间：在5月的第二个星期日3）目的：感谢她们的辛勤劳动；使母亲愉快地过节4）活动：母亲盛装打扮；孩子们赠送礼物；对母亲说：“我爱你!”5）母亲的反应：感到自豪、满足。2. 你对母亲节的看法.注意：1. 词数100-120左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数 2. 词汇：古希腊（ancient Greece）Good morning everybody! Its my honor to stand here and make a speech about “Mothers Day”._Thats all. Thank you for your listening.
