1、华阳中学20112012学年度上期期中考试 英 语 试 题 命题人 文海军 审题人 钟跃注意事项：1全卷分第一部分（听力），第二部分（英语知识运用）和第三部分（读写能力测试）。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。考试结束时，请将机读卡和答题卡一并收回。2机读卡使用范围：第1题至70题。3其余各题均按题要求，将答案直接写在答题卡上相应番号后的横线上。第一部分 听力（共四节，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，每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍
2、。（请在机读卡上相应番号处将该项涂黑。）1. What color T-shirt does the man plan to order?A. Red. B. Blue. C. Green.2. Which section does the man like to read?A. News. B. Sports. C. Entertainment.3. What job will the man probably take in summer?A. Lifeguard. B. Tour guide. C. Swimming coach.4. Where does the woman want
3、to go on holiday?A. Turkey. B. Canada. C. Italy.5. What are the two speakers talking about？A. Shark. B. Camera. C. Movie.第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）听下面4段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白你将听两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What test are the speakers going
4、to take on Friday?A. Science. B. History. C. Music.7. Why does the woman speaker make the phone call?A. To discuss her maths problem.B. To seek help with her English reading.C. To ask about the homework for tomorrow.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What does the man think is the cause of the womans illness?A. Last
5、 nights dinner. B. The hot water.C. Bottled water.9. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Doctor and patient. C. Guest and receptionist.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the man doing?A. Making an invitation.B. Offering information. C. Asking for permission.1
6、1. What time is the woman going to see the dentist this Saturday?A. 10:30 a.m. B. 12:30 p.m. C. 4:30 p.m.12. What is the woman going to do after seeing the dentist?A. Clean the house.B. Take a walk by the lake.C. Help Jim with his science project.听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。13. What makes shoppers tired?A. Que
7、uing for electrically-driven cars.B. Looking for what they want to buy.C. Carrying shopping around. 14. What is the problem for building moving walkways in the store?A. The space. B. The redesign. C. The technology. 15. Where will the computer system send the things shoppers buy?A. To the exit. B. T
8、o the shelf. C. To the shoppers homes.第三节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面一段对话，完成第71至第75五道小题，每小题仅填写一个词。听对话前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间。这段对话你将听两遍。（请将答案写在答题卡上相应番号后的横线上，每空一词）Missing Person Report FormTime last seenAbout 71 oclock in the afternoonPlace last seenAt the 72 section of the storeName 73 AgeFiveAp
9、pearanceDark 74 hair, thin and smallClothingBlue 75 , a pink T-shirt, a hat第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节 单项填空（共20小题； 每小题1分，满分20分）16. Winters in _ north of the country are for _ most part wonderful. Many visitors come here for their holiday. A the, the B /, a C the, / D /, / 17. Would you mind if I _ in
10、the office next door? Not at all.A. smoked B. smoke C. smoking D. will smoke18. My first impression _ Mrs Zhang was that she was nervous and shy?A. for B. on C. of D. by 19.They were very _when they heard the _news that he would come back in two days.A. surprising; surprised B. surprising; surprisin
11、gC. surprised; surprising D. surprised; surprised20.After that, we never saw her again, nor _from her.A. did we hear B. we heard C. had we hear D. we have heard21.The house rent is expensive. Ive got about half the space I had at home and Im paying _ here. A. as three times much B. as much three tim
12、esC. much as three times D. three times as much22.No one in the department but Tom and I _ that the director is going to resign.A. knows B. know C. have known D. am to know23. _his books are kept here. A. A good many B. A great many of C. The number of D. A numbers of 24.With the old man _us, we had
13、 no difficulty in finding the temple. A. lead B. leading C. help D. helped25.We should keep _ English every day.A. to practice speaking B. practice speaking C. practicing speaking D. practicing to speak26.It was _that we all went to swim after school.A. so hot a weather B. such a hot weatherC. so ho
14、t weather D. such hot weather27.How many years ago _ in the town?A. did you live B. have you lived C. had you lived D. do you live28.It is not rare in _ that people in _ fifties are going to university for further education. A. 90s; the B. the 90s; / C. the 90s; their D. the 90; their29.Rather than
15、_ on a crowded bus, he always prefers _ a bicycle. A. ride; rode B. riding; ride C. ride; to ride D. to ride; riding30.I think Class Three _ to win because Class Three _ all football lovers. A. is likely; are B. are likely; are C. is likely; is D. are likely; is31.A _building was built in the city t
16、wo years ago. A. 30-floored B. 30-floor C.30-storeyed D.30-storeys32. Ive bought an English dictionary which you can _ if you meet new words.A get to B come to C refer to D look up 33. The speech, _ by a famous university professor, moved us very deeply.A. given B. give C. been given D. gave34. My d
17、aughter _ until she was thirty.A. married B. didnt marry C. was not marry D. would marry35. The teacher allowed the students _ in their homework three days later.A. to hand B. handing C. handed D, being handed第二节 完形填空（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3655各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A little
18、boy was visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot（弹弓）to 36 in the woods. He practiced and practiced but could never 37 the target. Becoming somewhat 38 , he headed back for dinner.As he was returning, he saw Grandmas 39 duck. Without thinking, he shot his slingshot, hit the d
19、uck right 40 the head and killed it. He was shocked and sad. Quickly, he 41 the dead duck in the wood pile, only to see his 42 watching. Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing.After 43 that day, Grandma said, “Sally, you wash the dishes.” But Sally said, “Grandma, Johnny told me that he wanted
20、to 44 in the kitchen today, didnt you, Johnny?” And then she 45 to him, “Remember, the duck?” Then Johnny did the dishes.Later, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to _46_ fishing, and Grandma said, “Im sorry but I _47_ Sally to help me make supper.” But Sally smiled and said, “Well, thats all righ
21、t. Johnny told me he wanted to _48_.” And she whispered again, “Remember, the 49 ?” So Sally went fishing and Johnny 50 at home.After several days, Johnny finally couldnt 51 it any longer. He went to Grandma and 52 that he had killed her pet duck and asked for her 53 . Hearing this, Grandma knelt do
22、wn, gave him a hug, and said, “Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the 54 and saw the whole thing from the house. And because I 55 you, I forgive you, but I was just wondering how long you would let Sally make you her slave.”36. A. work on B. carry out C. look after D. play with37. A. get
23、 B. hit C. find D. miss38. A. discouraged B. nervous C. helpless D. foolish39. A. pet B. big C. pretty D. little40. A. to B. at C. by D. in41. A. took B. got C. hid D. found42. A. grandpa B. grandma C. sister D. brother43. A. lunch B. supper C. breakfast D. school44. A. support B. cook C. help D. st
24、ay45. A. shouted B. spoke C. nodded D. whispered46. A. go B. play C. discover D. find47. A. make B. have C. punish D. need48. A. stay B. do C. help D. beat49. A. farm B. duck C. supper D. slingshot50. A. waited B. smiled C. stayed D. cried51. A. stand B. keep C. face D. hide52. A. promised B. explai
25、ned C. admitted D. described53. A. apology B. advice C. forgiveness D. permission54. A. window B. roadside C. kitchen D. farm55. A. punished B. mistook C. love D.respect第三部分：读写能力测试（共三节，满分70分）第一节阅读理解（15小题，每小题2分，共30分）A “You can have the same neighbors for years,” the old man said. “You love them or yo
26、u think you love them. And you hope that they love you. But do you really understand them?”“Charlie Kemp and his family lived next door to me for fifteen years. We were good friends for all that time. I enjoy friendship-Im sure its the best thing in the world. And friendship with the Kemps was easy
27、because they seemed to welcome it. ”“They were interesting and intelligent people; their home caught fire twice, and twice the whole family slept in my home. They were always losing thingsmoney ,keys, or watches. Pictures fell off the walls; the children fell out of beds”“I was their neighbor and th
28、eir friend. Life was always interesting, never dull. Best of all I liked the whole family. ”“One day, I lit a fire in the garden and was burning some rubbish. After a while Charlie Kemp came out of his house and walked up the road. ”“Morning Charlie, I said Lovely day, isnt it? He smiled at me and n
29、odded. I went on with my work. ”“Twenty minutes later a policeman arrived. He walked into my garden and said, Youll have to put out the fire. Your neighbor has complained to us. He doesnt like the smell. ”“My neighbor?” I said “Yes,” the policeman said . He took out his notebook and read, “Charlie K
30、emp. He lives next door ,doesnt he?”56. The old man liked the kemps because_ A. they were good neighbors B. they were helpful C. their house was often on fireD. he thought they loved him57. The old man found that it was very strange that_. A. Charlie told the police about the fire B they often lost
31、the things C. the fire burst the whole of the Kemps house D Kemp smiled to him58. How did the old man help the kemps?A. he found the things they lost B. he thought they were interesting and intelligentC. he lent them money D. he let them sleep in his house after the fires59. The story shows that_. A
32、. friendship is the best thing in the world B.we never really understand our friendsC. friendship with the Kemps was easy D. friendship with the Kemps was not easyBMotor cars were first made in England just before 1900 The parts for the bodies and engines were hand-made and the cars were built from
33、these, one at a time. his took a long time and the cars cost a lot of money. Then a quicker and cheaper way of making cars was found. Instead of making all the parts at their own works, some car factories asked other factories to make some of them. All the parts were then fitted together in the car
34、factories Modern car-making plants are so large that each one is really a lot of factories close together. Each workshop makes some parts. The pieces of a car body are joined together by welder（焊接工）.All the bits and pieces that make up each car are collected and put ready for the assembly （装配的）line,
35、 where they are fitted together. 60. Over 100 years ago, people had to spend a long time on motor cars as _ . A. only in England could they be made thenB. new ways of making them were just foundC. all the parts of them were made at their own factoriesD. the parts of the bodies and engines were hand-
36、made then61. A quicker and cheaper way of making cars was _ . Afound in 1990Bthat all the parts of motor care were no longer made by handCthat one people could spend less time and money producing more carsDthat different parts of motor cars were produced in different factories62. The best title for
37、the passage is _ . A. Motor Cars B. Modem Car-making PlantsC. The Assemble LineD. A Quicker and Cheaper WayCThe following is the story of a SARS patient named Wang and his fight with the disease.I woke up around 6 : 30 this morning, on my ninth day in hospital since I caught SARS. Glancing over at m
38、y roommate, Xiao Huang, a 27-year-old employee of a Beijing software company, I saw he was also awake. After a light breakfast, a nurse came in and took my temperature. It was 36.6 centigrade. Were at Changxindian Hospital in southwestern Beijing, a newly named SARS patient hospital. It seems I am n
39、ow recovering as my fever has gone down in recent days. When I first got the disease , I spent four days with a temperature above 39.5 centigradeat one point it reached 40. 1 centigrade. At 8 : 30 am, a nurse took a blood sample and X-ray of my chest. Then my daily treatment began with the help of t
40、he experts from Guangdong and WHO. Before the first bottle finished, my wife rang me. I talked with her on my mobile phone. It has become a major connection with the outside world. Several friends also called me in the morning. I am feeling great these daysno fever, no headache and no pain in the ch
41、est, which are all symptoms(症状)of SARS. My slight cough is gone since I began taking a new round of medicines yesterday. The doctor told me that I may be set free from hospital in two weeks and a half. 63. Where is the hospital the writer stays at? A. In the south of Beijing. B. To the east of Beiji
42、ng. C. In the southwest of Changxindian. D. In the southwest of Beijing. 64. How long does the writer have to stay altogether in the hospital before he is sent home? A. Seventeen days. B. Nine days C. More than thirty days. D. More than twenty-five days. 65. According to the passage, which of the fo
43、llowing statements is true? A. When he first got the disease , his temperature once reacher1 41.5 centigrade. B. His medical treatment came after he had breakfast. C. He lived in a room of the hospital alone. D. He talked with his wife by fax. 66. According to the passage, which of the following is
44、NOT the symptoms of SARS? A. Having a high fever. B. Having a headache. C. Feeling pain in the chest. D. Feeling cold all day.DTraveling can be a fun way to gain life experiences, especially during Spring Breaka weeklong school vacation in the United States.But what if youre a student and dont have
45、enough money for a trip? Dont worry.Here are some useful tips.Save: This probably is the most important preparation for traveling. Cut expenses(开支) to fatten your wallet so youll have more choices about where to go and how to get there.Plan ahead: Dont wait until the last minute to plan your trip. T
46、ickets may cost more when bought on short notice. Giving yourself several months to get ready can mean security（安全） and savings . Do your homework: No matter where you go, research the places you will visit. Decide what to see.Travel books will provide information on the cheapest hotels and restaura
47、nts. Plan sensibly: Write down what you expect to spend for food and hotels. Stick to your plan or you may not have enough money to cover everything. Travel in groups: Find someone who is interested in visiting the same places. By traveling with others you can share costs and experiences. Work as yo
48、u go: Need more money to support your trip? Look for work in the places you visit. Go off the beaten path: Tourist cities may be expensive. You may want to rethink your trip and go to a lesser-known area. Smaller towns can have many interesting activities and sights. Pack necessary things: The most
49、important things to take are not always clothes: Remember medicine in case you get sick and snacks in case you cant find a cheap restaurant. Use the Internet: The Net can help to save money. Some useful websites include www.Travelocity. com, www.bargains-lowest fare. com and www.Economy travel. com.
50、By planning sensibly, even students can enjoy the travel. Your travel experiences will be remembered for a lifetime.67.This passage is about_.A. how to plan your travel B. how to travel with less moneyC. how to make your travel interesting D. how to get life experiences68.Before your trip, the first
51、 thing you should do is _.A. to make a plan of the route B. to get information in the InternetC. to save money by spending less D. to buy tickets in advance69.The writer advises you _.A. to share costs with any other people B. not to go to well-known placesC. not to visit dangerous places D. to buy
52、anything you want to buy70.During your trip, _.A. you need more medicine than clothes B. you should look for work all the wayC. you can gain valuable life experiences D. you should remember to do your homework第二节:翻译填空(共5小题；每小题4分,满分20分)1.这位老师是一个非常热情的叫王女士的妇女。The teacher is a very _woman_ Ms Shen.2.有程老
53、师教我，我将在考试中取得好成绩。Ill do _ _the exam _Mrs Chen _us.3.我们吃由专家做得很棒的食物。We _ _ meals _by _.4.这是我第一次参观你们家乡。This _ the _ time Ive _your _.5.这是我去过的最有吸引力的地方之一。This is _ of the most _ _Ive been _.第三节:写作（20分）随着互联网的迅速发展,网络购物越来越流行。许多年轻人喜欢在网上购物,因为网络购物有其优点。请根据以下要点,写一篇80100词的英语短文,到校报英语角投稿。1. 网络购物节省了逛商场的时间；2. 网上的货物实惠、
54、便宜；3. 网上购物为顾客提供更多选择。_参考答案、部分答案解析及听力原文：15 CBBAC 610 ACBAA 1115 BCCBA 71. 4/four 72. Vegetable 73. Melissa/MELISSA 74. Brown 75. shorts16-20 AABCA 21-25 DADBC 26-30 DACCA 31-35 BCABA36-40 DBAAD 41-45 CCACD 46-50 ADBBC 51-55 ACCAC56-59 DADB 60-62 DDA 63-66 DDBD 6770ACBC汉译英：1.The teacher is a very enthu
55、siastic woman called Mrs Wang.2.Ill do well in the exam with Teacher Chen teaching me3.We ate great food cooked by experts.4.This is the first time that I have visited your hometown.5.This is one of the most attractive places Iv been to .写作(One possible version)With the rapid development of the Inte
56、rnet, shopping online has become more and more popular, especially among the young. Why? In my opinion, there are three reasons for this. First of all, shopping online can save time. Secondly, shopping online is often cheaper than shopping in real stores. Finally, if you do your shopping on the Inte
57、rnet, you will have more to choose from, because you can look through many more goods in a shorter period of time. In short, online shopping has brought a lot of advantages to people in their everyday life. 完形填空解析36. D。孩子拿着弹弓在树林里练习射击，当然此处填“玩耍”最为合适。37. B。hit the target在此处意为“射中靶子；击中目标”，应选B。38. A。练习多次都
58、没有击中目标，感到的当然是泄气。39. A。shoot在此处意为“射出；发射”的意思，应选A。40. D。“hit sb in the +部位”为固定搭配，此处指“正好击中鸭子的头部”。41. C。Johnny因为打死了外婆的鸭子而感到害怕，所以他把打死的鸭子藏起来想逃避责任。42. C。根据下文内容可判断Sally是Johnny的sister，答案应为C。43. A。根据第四段中“help me make supper”可以推断此处应填lunch，故选A。44. C。由上下文语境可知此处Sally要挟Johnny帮外婆做晚饭，help为最佳答案。45. D。通过问话内容可判断whisper“
59、低语；小声说”在此处最为恰当。46. A。go fishing“钓鱼”，为固定搭配，故选A。47. D。通过下文Sally的答语可知外婆想让Sally留下来帮忙，应选need。48. B。do在此处相当于help，故选B。49. B。由第三段中“Remember, the duck?”可知此处应选B。50. C。根据上下文可知Johnny待在家里帮助外婆做饭，故选C。51. A。由下文可知Johnny无法再忍受Sally的要挟，stand在此理解为“忍耐；忍受”。选A。52. C。结合故事内容可知Johnny向外婆承认自己打死了鸭子。53. C。Johnny认错的目的当然是为了得到外婆的原谅。
60、forgiveness意为“原谅；宽恕”。54. A。根据前后文可以判断此处填window最为恰当。55. C。外婆明知道Johnny打死了鸭子，但并没有马上责备他，而是等待Johnny自己承认错误。由此可知外婆是出于对Johnny的爱才原谅了他。故选C。附：录音原文：Text 1W: Normally, we supply 3 colors only, black, blue and red.M: But we really want green ones.W: In that case, it will be more expensive.Text 2M: Are you finished
61、 with the newspaper, Mary?W: Almost. Here, you can take the news section. And the entertainment section is in the living room.M: Oh, I just want to read the sports section.Text 3M: I need a summer job that will give me some exercise.W: How about being a lifeguard?M: Lifeguards dont swim that much. T
62、hey usually just sit.W: Well then, you could be a swimming coach, or a tour guide.M: Tour guide is a good idea. Id walk all day.Text 4M: Are you going on holiday with your brother again this year?W: Yes. Hes coming home from Canada tomorrow.M: Where are you going?W: Ive already booked a hotel in Tur
63、key, but my brother wanted to go to Italy, so I hope he doesnt mind.Text 5W: I thought it was a great movie, so visually exciting and the sharks looked really scary at times.M: I hate to admit it, but it made me jump a bit at times too. I guess recent advances in camera technology helped.Text 6 M: H
64、ello, 6632278.W: Hi, Jack. Its me, Ann. I wasnt at school today. Have we got any homework to do for tomorrow?M: Let me see. Well, we got to do the math problems on page 14 of our textbook.W: All right. Ive got it.M: Then, we have to go on with our reading for English. The history teacher wants us to
65、 read the chapter on the history of London for tomorrow, and to write down the most important dates and events in that chapter.W: Anything else? Uh. uh. music?M: No, we havent any music homework, but the science teacher is giving us a test on Friday, so we have to study for that.W: Oh no. Im so bad
66、at science. I hate it. Thanks, Jack.M: Dont mention it. See you tomorrow.Text 7 M: Still feeling ill?W: Yes. And that medicine hasnt helped. Not a good start to our vacation, Im afraid.M: Do you have any idea what caused it?W: Well, I thought it might be last nights dinner.M: But Im fine. Could it b
67、e the heat? Its enough to make anyone ill.W: I know. But weve been here a week now. Anyway, Ive been careful in the sun and Ive been drinking bottled water.M: Then wed better stay in the hotel today.Text 8M: Well, do you have anything planned for this Saturday?W: Er, Im kind of busy. Why do you ask?
68、M: I was wondering if we could get together and do something, like going to a concert or taking a walk by the lake.W: Id love to, but Im really busy this weekend.M: Thats too bad.W: I have promised to help with the cleaning of the house at 10:30 in the morning. And then, I have an appointment with t
69、he dentist at 12:30 p.m.M: How about after the dentists appointment?W: Then, Ill have to meet Jim at 4:30 p.m. to help him with the science project due on Monday morning.M: OK, then, maybe some other time.Text 9Well, we are now looking at ways of making shopping less tiring. You know, a day at the s
70、hops wears people out. And we considered a number of ideas. Carrying shopping around is very tiring, and we looked at ways to avoid that. We thought of hiring out small electrically-driven cars to shoppers, but we came up against problems of space. There just isnt enough room. We also thought about
71、those moving walkways, like the ones you see at airports. We decided against them though, because theyd require a major redesign of the whole center. What we have actually come up with is a new technology where you buy what you want and then just leave it on the shelf. That way, you dont need to car
72、ry your heavy shopping around with you all day. When you want to go home, our computer system automatically sends everything youve bought to your exit point, and you pick it up there.Text 10W: Good morning, sir. Can you help me?M: Whats wrong?W: My daughter is missing. I cant find her anywhere.M: OK
73、, calm down. Im going to help you to find her. How long ago did she go missing?W: About one hour ago. At 4 oclock, perhaps. Ive been looking for her for almost an hour now.M: And where did you last see her?W: We were just shopping in the vegetable section. I turned around and she was gone.M: Whats h
74、er name?W: Melissa. M-E-L-I-S-S-A. Shes only five. She doesnt speak Spanish.M: OK. What does she look like?W: She has dark brown hair. Shes thin and small for her age.M: OK. What is she wearing today?W: Blue shorts and a pink T-shirt. She has a hat on too, I think.M: Dont worry. Everything is going to be OK.W: What should I do?M: Stay right at the front of the store in case she comes looking for you. We will start looking for her now.