1、双流中学高一（上）英语半期考试试题 命题人：陈先念 周鲲本试卷分第一卷（听力）、第二卷（英语知识运用）和第三卷（读写能力测试）三部分组成，共150分。考试时间120分钟。请务必把选择题答案填涂在机读卡上。（1-15；21-30；51-60小题 ）第一卷 听力（两小节，共20分）第一节 听力理解 (5段共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在机读卡上将该项涂黑。听第一段独白，回答第1-3题。1. What is the talk mainly a
2、bout?A. A procession B. A horse race C. An European festival2. On which day is the event probably held?A. July 12 B. August 6 C. August 163. What is true about the event?A. A horse cant win the race if its rider has fallen off.B. 10 of 17 neighborhoods take part in the event.C. The event is held par
3、ticularly to attract tourists听第二段对话，回答第4-6题。4. Where is the conversation taking place?A. In the mans house. B. In the womans house. C. in their friends house.5. What color is the meat container?A. Blue B. Yellow C. Red6. What is the side dish mentioned by the man?A. Eggplant with soya sauce. B. Pork
4、 with pineapple. C. Tomatoes with sugar.听第三段对话，回答第7-9题。7. What kind of illness has the woman been suffering for years?A. stomachache. B. headache C. backache.8. What is the mans attitude toward herbal medicines（中草药）?A. suspicious B. confident C. Objective (客观的).9. Why are western drugs not effective
5、 for all diseases according to the woman?A. because doctors are not qualified enough.B. Because western drugs have many side effects.C. Because doctors dont take account of the whole person.听第四段独白，回答第10-12题。10. what mistake do most teenagers make according to the speaker?A. Losing weight by over exe
6、rcise.B. Losing weight by eating low-fat food.C. Losing weight by eating less food.11. How many pieces of advice does the speaker give in the talk?A. 3 B. 5 C. 412. What kinds of food contain “goods fats”?A. Red meat and dairy foods.B. nuts and animal oils.C. Nuts and plant oils.听第五段对话，回答第13-15题。13.
7、 Why was the man asked to show his license?A. Because his license could no longer be used.B. Because he parked at a non-parking place near a school.C. Because he drove faster than the speed limit in a school area.14. What can be inferred from the conversation?A. The man planned to report the woman t
8、o her superiors.B. The man told the woman that they had met before.C. The man tried to persuade the woman to let him off.15. What happened in the end?A. The man got the ticket.B. The woman arrested the man.C. The car was taken away.第二节 听取信息(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面一段对话，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填人答题卷标号为162
9、0的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。你将有60秒钟的作答时间。Where to goIndicia in (16)_How many peopleFive: a couple and (17)_DurationTwo weeks, from (18)_to 17 inclusiveLocation of the house recommendedSet on a hilltop with a big garden and sea viewDescription of the houseTwo double bedrooms, a single bedroom, (19)
10、_, a dining roomTotal cost$ (20)_for two weeks, including the return air fair第二卷 英语知识运用（两小节、共50分）第一节: 语法和词汇知识(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。并在机读卡上将该项涂黑。21. -Do you mind if I use your dictionary?-_. Go ahead.A. never mindB. No way C. Not at all D. No. Youd better not22. Tourists shou
11、ld be encouraged to use _ Internet as _ resource when planning a journey.A. a; a B. / ; theC. the; theD. the; a23. It was a _ party; people got _ soon and began to leave one by one. A. boring; boredB. boring; boring C. bored; boring D. bored; bored24. One of my students, Tom, is _ a fool. He did ver
12、y well in all his subjects.A. anything butB. something butC. nothing butD. something like25. Ive won a holiday for 3 days to Hailan. I _ you.A. am takingB. have takenC. takeD. will have taken26. -He has made great progress in English. - _ and _A. So he has; so you haveB. So he has; so have youC. So
13、have he; so have youD. so has he ; so you have27. Id _ if you can give me a hand when I am in trouble.A.appreciate you B. appreciate itC. thank itD. thankful28. They burst out crying _ they heard the news that the earthquake destroyed their house.A. thoughB. so C. immediatelyD. but29. I am very impr
14、essed _ the kindness and romance of Frenchmen.A. aboutB. of C. onD. with 30. Well, I have not made my decision yet. So, _, we have to wait, right? A. in my opinionB. in other wordsC. by the way D. to tell the truth第二节 完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分；满分30分） 阅读下面二篇短文，按句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，自选词汇或用括号中词语的正确形式填空。答案写在答题卷上相
15、应番号的横线上。AMr. Wus only been _31_ (teach) us for two weeks and hes already very popular. I think this is _32_ he really enjoys teaching Chinese literature he loves it, in fact! Hes got so _33_ energy, this is one class you do not fall _34_ in! Hes about 28, I think, and is rather good-looking. He talk
16、s _35_ (loud) and fast, and _36_ (wave) his hands about a lot when he gets _37_ (excite). Hes really _38_ and tells jokes when he thinks were getting bored. Even things _39_ (like) compositions and summaries are fun _40_ Mr. Wu. I respect him a lot.BIn some countries in _41_ (west) Europe, such as F
17、rance, Spain and Britain, the countryside is changing. Life has become difficult for many villages, and some villages are _42_ (disappear). There are a number of _43_ (reason) for this._44_, young people from villages usually want to live somewhere more lively and they often move to the towns and do
18、 not return. Secondly, people move to the cities to find work, _45_ there are often very few jobs in the countryside. Sometimes villagers remain because people from the cities have bought a “second home” in the village, _46_ they come and stay at weekends. The price of homes _47_ (go) up and people
19、from the area cannot afford to buy a house there. Another problem is that it is becoming more and more difficult _48_ farmers to make money from their farms. _49_ they sell their land and find another job. All these things mean that many villages in Western Europe are fighting to survive. We can onl
20、y hope that they will remain. The countryside would be a sadder and _50_ (ugly) place without them第三卷 读写能力测试（五小节、共80分第一节 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。并在机读卡上将该项涂黑。（共10小题 每小题2分，共20分）AAccording to some researchers, you should not praise children for everything that they do. It does not help them
21、build self-confidence. Most parents and teachers agree that praise can help increase childrens self-confidence the more, the better. However, according to some researchers, only proper praise is good for children. If adults praise everything children do, it makes children look for praise all the tim
22、e, not trying to do their best. Teachers should not say things like good job or nice work whenever a child does anything. They should encourage them to continue to improve, some researchers advise.Another idea is that children with high self-confidence are happier, and do better at school. About thi
23、s, Marshall Duke, a researcher in children, says, High self-confidence brought in by too much praise does not make children happier, get more, or become able to do more. Finding a childs advantages (强项) and developing them can help build confidence more than too much praise can. Praise also loses it
24、s effect (影响) if it is given equally to all students.Its important to tell children the truth about what theyve done. Honest feedback (反馈) is far better than empty praise, Duke adds. People have got into the habit of not telling children when theyre wrong. That makes it hard for them to deal with di
25、fficulties when they grow up. Thats just how the world is.51. According to some researchers, if parents praise their children too much, their children will _.A. always look for praise B. increase self-confidenceC. become strongD. do better in their studies52. In order to help children build self-con
26、fidence, some researchers advise parents to _. A. make them live more happily B. let them do more difficult workC. help them do better in schoolD. encourage them to improve53. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?A. Praise makes children become successful.B. Children dont know wh
27、at theyre really good at.C. The same praise for all children has no meaning.D. Duke thinks praise is more important than finding childrens strengths. 54. The underlined word it in the third paragraph refers to _.A. the effectB. the praiseC. the advantage D. the confidence55. What is the last paragra
28、ph about?A. Its important to have the habit of praising children.B. Children should know their mistakes as soon as possible.C. We should praise children honestly and tell them their mistakes.D. What children with high self-confidence are like.B12-year-old John Thomas Robertson is a born train fan. I
29、ve liked trains probably from the day I was born, he told Good Morning America. When I was very little, he said, my grandpa got me a train model. I would just watch it go round for hours and hours.When Robertson finally had the opportunity to ride on a train, he felt great. His journey was so mind-b
30、lowing that he couldnt keep it to himself: he decided to take all his classmates to go on a ride with him. When he found that some of his classmates couldnt pay the fare, he collected cans (罐子) and bottles and raised more than $1,000 for them. That trip was such a happy one that he made it a yearly
31、action. It never gets boring for some reason; its just fun, he said. It really lets people get away from their busy life and have fun.Every October, Robertson takes a new group of children to ride on the train but now, he has a problem. Several disabled children were refused because the train was no
32、t accessible (可用的) to disabled people. He was angry to think that children of his own age couldnt ride a train, his mother said.But he wouldnt say no: he recently sent a letter to the train office for help. To his surprise, the leader, Ty Pennington, accepted the letter in person. He said that he an
33、d his workers would work on making a train accessible to disabled people. 56. The first time John Thomas Robertson took a train, _. A. he fell in love with itB. he was frightened by itC. he watched it for hoursD. he acted as a driver57. The author says John Thomas Robertson is a born train fan, beca
34、use he _. A. was taken to a train the day he was bornB. said so in Good Morning AmericaC. took a group of disabled children to travel by trainD. was greatly attracted to trains since early childhood 58. The underlined words mind-blowing can be replaced by _. A. amazingB. TerribleC. excited D. disapp
35、ointing 59. The disabled children were refused to get on the train because _. A. they couldnt afford the train tickets B. Robertson had not saved enough money for the ticketsC. the trains then werent accessible to the disabledD. the driver would not allow them to do so 60. According to the last para
36、graph, we can see that Robert-son is a _ child. A. helpful and crazy B. kind and clever C. kind but boring D. lazy but kind第二节 阅读表达(共5小题；每小题2分,满分10分)(阅读下面的短文,并根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的字数要求)。Students studying in Australia often find that living there costs too much. Food, public transportation(交通), clothing
37、 and entertainment are the main expenses. Here are some ways to save money without lowering your quality of life. First, always _. Large supermarkets always have things on sale. Every week these things will change. You should shop at these large stores. They sell cheaper goods, and have more things
38、for you to choose than in the smaller shops. Secondly, you can save on public transport by buying passes(通行证), which can be used for 1 day, 1 week, 1 month or even 1 year. The longer the pass can be used, the more youll save, since the greatest discount(折扣)is on the longest pass. Some cities sell pa
39、sses that can be used on buses, trains, the subway and even boats. This means that with a pass you can take any types of transport, anywhere, at anytime, at no other cost. You can buy transport passes in bus, train, and subway stations. Third, get a telephone card if youre making a lot of internatio
40、nal calls. With one AUD(澳大利亚元)10 card, you can talk to a friend in the USA or Canada for more than 2 hours. 61. What would be the best title for the passage? (Within 8 words) _62. Fill in the blank in Paragraph Two with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Within 6 words)_63. How can t
41、ransportation passes save your money? (With-in 8 words) _64. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one? In Australia, students spend the most money on eating, traveling, dressing and enjoyment. _65. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph Three into Chinese. _第三节 词汇运用
42、（共15小题，每小题1分；满分15分）I、 用方框内的适当形式填空。答案写在答题卷相应番号后的横线上。（十选十）react, patient, impress, fix, relationship, revise, distance, exhaust, appreciate, occupy66. If something _ itself on your mind, you notice and remember it.67. The teacher in the nursery school(幼儿园)should be _ with the children, for they are to
43、o hard to look after.68. I really _ having time to relax with you on this island.69. The thief followed her, with his eyed_ on the wallet in her pocket.70. The _ between two people is the way in which they feel and behave towards each other.71. The final exams will come next week. We should _ what w
44、eve learned these days.72. The faces of four famous American presidents on Mount Rushmore can be seen from a _ of 60 miles.73. After his journey from America, he returned home, _.74. The house was bought and _ by its new owner last year.75. When you _ to something that has happened to you, you do so
45、mething because of it.II、根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词，在答题卷相应番号后的横线上写出对应单词的正确形式，每空只填一词。76. I was_(精力充沛的)and dynamic(有活力的)and would get things done.77. He gave us _(说明) to finish this as soon as possible.78. Sorry, I didnt mean to _(吓唬) you.79. We made a _(调查) on their living conditions.80. I was _(吃惊的) at the
46、 great progress that he had made.双流中学高一（上）英语半期考试试题答题卷 听力部分：16. _ 17. _18. _19. _20. _完形填空部分：31. _ 32_ 33_34 _35 _36 _ 37_38 _39_40_41._42_43_44_45_46_47_48_49_50_阅读表达：61_62_63_64_65_ 词汇运用：66_67_68_69_70_71_72_73_74_75_76_77_78_79_80_ 第四节 句子翻译（共5小题，每小题2分；满分10分）根据汉语完成句子。答案写在答题卷相应番号后的横线上。81. 他看起来很伤心。换句
47、话说，他又失败了。 He looked sad. _ _ _ , he failed _.82. 她善良、有耐心，她解释英语语法很清楚，连我都能听懂。 Shes kind and patient, and she explains English grammar _ _ _even I can understand _.83. 你能说出这对双胞胎的区别吗？ Can you _ _ _ the twins?84. 你知道我们已经六年没见面了。 _ _ _six years _ we last saw each other, you know.85. 很难想象一个没有金属的世界。 It is ha
48、rd_ a world _ metal.第三节：书面表达（满分25分）Dear Helpful,Im a middle school student and Im in trouble. I used to like English, but now I have some difficulty in English, especially in English writing. Though I know English is a very important subject, I think now it is too difficult for me. You know I have g
49、ot poor results in English tests many times because my writing is poor. I wonder why so many students like English and can get good results in English tests. I do want to be one of the best students and go to a famous university after graduation. But my English is not good enough. What should I do?
50、Worried 请仔细阅读上面所给的英文信，然后给Worried写一封回信。要求包含以下内容：1. 要有自信心； 2. 多记一些惯用词组(set phrases)和句型结构(sentence structures)，把它们组织在一起造句；3. 大量阅读可以提高写作水平； 4. 多背诵一些好的短文；5. 写日记是提高写作的好方法； 6. 要经常练习。要求：1.至少写出五项内容；2.开头、结尾已给出，不计入总词数；3.不要逐字逐条翻译，可以适当增加细节，词数120左右。Dear Worried,I have received your letter and Im glad to give you
51、some suggestions._Follow your dream and youll find success is just around the corner!Good luck to you in your writing.Helpful双流中学高一（上）英语半期考试试题参考答案1-5: BCBAB 6-10: CBACC 11-15: CCCCA16. Italy 17.three/3 children 18.September 4 19. a large kitchen 20. 285021-30: CDAAA BBCDB31. teaching 32. because 33.
52、 much 34. asleep 35. loudly 36. waves 37. excited 38. amusing 39. like 40. with41. western 42. disappearing 43. reasons 44. Firstly 45. as 46. where 47. goes 48. for 49. So 50. uglier51-55 ADCBC 56-60 ADACB61. How to Save Money in Australia 62. buy things in large supermarkets63. Discounts are given
53、 to them. 64. Food, public transportation, clothing and entertainment are the main expenses.65. 这就意味着你能用这张通行证在任何时候乘坐任何交通工具到任何地方而不用额外花钱。66, impresses, 67, patient, 68, appreciate, 69, fixed 70, relationship71, revise 72, distance 73, exhaust 74, occupy 75, react76. energetic 77. instructions 78. frig
54、hten 79. survey 80. astonished81. In other words, again 82, so clearly that, it 83, tell the difference between84, It has been since85. to think of , withoutOne possible version:Dear Worried,I have received your letter and Im glad to give you some suggestions.First of all, dont be disappointed. Many
55、 students find it difficult to write well. In my opinion, if you want to improve your writing, you can do several things.To begin with, do some study with set phrases and sentence structures. Keep a list of them and make some sentences with them. And, in order to write well, you must learn to read m
56、uch, which will contribute to building your vocabulary and help to better your writing skills. Besides, youd better recite some good passages, where you can enjoy many beautiful sentences and learn some useful expressions. Whats more, keeping a diary is an effective way. You can have a try without d
57、elay and its necessary to practice writing as often as possible.Follow your dream and youll find success is just around the corner!Good luck to you in your writing.Helpful听力录音1-3And if you stop by that tower on July 2 or August 16, youll see a vast square jammed with people, as the city hosts Europe
58、s most famous and crazy horse race, the Palio. During each Palio, 10 of the 17 neighborhoods compete, freely enjoying several days of trial races and traditional festival. On the big day, the horses are taken into their neighborhood church to be blessed. Its considered a sign of luck if a horse leav
59、es droppings in the church.On the big day, the square is crowded with locals and tourists, as the horses run wildly around the square. A horse can win even if its rider has fallen off. After the winner crosses the line, 1/17th of locals goes crazy for the next 365 days.The horse race is not some per
60、formance for tourists. Its a real medieval moment, if youre there for the race-packed onto the square with 15,000 people, all hungry for victory you wont see much, but you will feel the spirit of Siena.4-6M: Welcome.W: Hi, John. Hey, youve done a good job decorating this place, really nice.M: Thanks
61、, I am glad you like it. Can I get you a drink?W: No, thanks. Lets go to prepare dinner. I am getting hungry.M: Here is the kitchen; I will chop the onions, could you take the meat out of the fridge? Its in a yellow plastic container.W: Wow, this smells good.M: Could you slice those potatoes for me,
62、 please?W: What are we having?M: My special dumplings, sweet and sour pork with pineapple, beef with onions and green peppers, broccoli with garlic, eggplant in soya sauce, and a few side dishes like tomatoes with sugar.W: Sounds wonderful. What can I do next?M: Could you knead the dough for me? Ill
63、 start preparing the meat stuffing.W: The dumplings are great. I wish I had the recipe. And could you tell me whats in this?M: Well, I put a lot of onions in it, and garlic and melons.W: Oh, I like garlic and melons.7-9W: Ive been going to the doctor for my headaches for years. And he gave me all so
64、rts of tests and western drugs, then a friend introduce me to a Chinese doctor, thanks to his herbal medicine. I feel so much better now.M: I can see that. Ive heard that herbal medicine can really help a lot of conditions.W: Yes, from now on, I am only using complementary medicine.M: But what about
65、 cases of serious diseases like cancer?W: There are people who turn to herbal medicines for cancer, too. Everyone has to make up their own mind. But I will definitely be open to it. It has been popular in China for many years.M: You are right to your point, but what if you get hit by a car? You are
66、not going to sit around drinking herbal tea to cure yourself, are you?W: No, of course not, I guess there are situations where you have no choice, but the point is western medicine is not effective for all diseases, because doctors dont take account of the whole person. Their lifestyle settled up.M:
67、 I know exactly what you mean, but I am still suspicious of it. But can I have the number of your Chinese doctor? You know just in case I ever need him?10-12You want to be fit? Eat fit. No exercise program will work if you dont give your body good food. Forget the junk food and stick to quality nutr
68、ition. Your body needs food. Lilian Cheung, a lecturer in the Department of Nutrition in Harvard University says that teenagers will accumulate 40% of their adult bone and 15-20% of their adult height. She says teenagers are growing so fast that their nutrient needs higher at this growth period than
69、 any other time in the life cycle. Thats why this is a very important period. One mistake teenagers make during it is trying to lose weight by dieting.She gives us the following advice about the right foods for teenagers. First if teenagers can start eating whole grains with every meal, that will be
70、 a good start.Second, most of us believe all fats are bad. But there are good fats that can be found in nuts and some plant oils. They can prevent heart disease and help reduce the risk of diabetes.Third, eat lots of vegetables and fruits each day.Last, but not least, you can get protein from many f
71、oods such as milk and cheese are important. But choose low fat products. “Pay attention to what youre eating. Learn what foods are good for you and taste good, and enjoy them,” she says, “Eating well can optimize your athletic and intellectual abilities and help you realize your potential for growth
72、.”13-15W: May I see your drivers license, please?M: What? Did I do anything wrong?W: License, please, and your car registration.M: Oh yeah, its here somewhere on the glove compartment, yeah here it is.W: Sir, did you realize you were speeding in a school area?M: No, I didnt, but thats probably becau
73、se my speed odometer is broken, I mean, it doesnt work properly.W: Yes, you were going 50 miles per hour in a 20 miles per hour zone. And you failed to come to a complete stop at the crossing back there.M: Rolling stops dont count?W: And, one of your break lights is out, youre not wearing a seat bel
74、t, and your drivers license came to an end six months ago.M: And your name is . . . . Officer Smith? Hey, are you related to the Smiths in town? My wifes cousins husband works for the police department here. Or was that the fire department. Anyway, I thought you might be good friend, and you know .
75、. .W: Hey, are you trying to influence an officer? I could have this car taken away right now because of these wrong doings.M: No, of course not.W: Okay, then. Heres your ticket. You can either appear in court to pay the fine or mail it in. Have a nice day.M: Do you take cash?16-20M: Hello, Villa Re
76、ntals, can I help you?W: Oh, hello, I do hope so. You see my husband and I are looking for a holiday house and weve heard that you have some nice places in Italy, Indicia.M: Oh yes, madam. Weve got several houses on offer in Indicia. How many people would there be in your party?W: Well. Its just the
77、 family, you know, my husband and the three children.M: When would you want to be there?W: It would have to be September.M: September. Uh-huh. And for how many weeks?W: For two actually, the first two in September.M: The first two in September. Oh, well, weve only got one place free then, madam. Oh,
78、 but its a very beautiful one, the Villa Rose.W: And its nice, is it?M: Absolutely, its set on a hilltop with a big garden and a beautiful view out over the sea.W: Er, how many rooms has it got?M: Well, two stores, two double bedrooms, a single bedroom, a large kitchen, a large dining room.W: Can you tell me more about the cost?M: For the period of September 4th till the 17th inclusive, it would cost, mm, youre five people, let me see, um, 570 per person for the two weeks, including the return airfare.W: Ill be in this afternoon. Thank you for your help.M: Dont mention it, madam.
