1、第一部分 ：听力 （共两节，共20个小题，每题1.5分，满分30分）第一节 请听下面5段对话，选出最佳答案。1. How often does the man go to his parents house?A. Twice a week B. Once a week. C. Once a month2. Why hasnt the woman changed an apartment?A. She hasnt started to search. B. She doesnt want a small one.C. She hasnt found a good one.3. What is t
2、he conversation mainly about?A. A holiday B. A county. C. A movie4. What is the man probably?A. A teacher B. A student. C. A writer5. Whats the woman going to do this afternoon？A. Attend a meeting. B. Watch the tennis match. C. Go to the class club.第二节 请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What did the
3、 woman most probably do just now?A. She talked with Sonia on the phone. B. She cooked in the kitchen.C. She cleaned her bedroom.7. Where did the woman put her glasses?A. In her bag. B. On the hall table. C. In her jacket pocket.请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What did the two speakers plan to do this afternoon?A
4、. Clean the tennis court. B. Book a tennis court. C. Play tennis.9. Why does the man want to cancel the appointment?A. He has got a meeting. B. He doesnt feel well. C. It is rainy outside.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where is the Low Memorial Library?A. Near the school canteen. B. Opposite the main library
5、. C. Next to St. Paul.11. Where does the woman want to go?A. The school clinic. B. The Registration Office. C. The school gym center.12. What will the man probably do next?A. Arrange an appointment. B. Show the woman around. C. Register at the Office.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. When did Lynne come back?A.
6、 On Sunday. B. On Saturday. C. On Wednesday.14. What was Lynnes major at university?A. Maths. B. Business. C. Computer.15. Why cant the man buy Lynne a camera?A. He couldnt afford it. B. He didnt thought she wanted it. C. He thought it was unsuitable for her.16. Whats the probable relationship betwe
7、en the man and Lynne?A. Father and daughter. B. Husband and wife. C. Brother and sister.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What does the man think of the life in this city?A. Dull. B. Comfortable. C. Busy.18. Why does the man have no problem with the food in this city?A. He can cook himself. B. His parents cook
8、 for him. C. He is used to eating outside.19. Which of the following doesnt the man like in this city?A. Drivers drive too fast. B. Cloths are too expensive. C. The weather is very changeable.20. What is winter like in this city?A. Cool. B. Warm. C. Cold.学校 班级 姓名 分数 听力答题卡1234567891011121314151617181
9、920宜宾县一中2013-2014学年上期2013级半期考试英语科试题出题人：邓洋林 曾辉 唐淑英 巫艳梅 审题人：英语备课组第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Well be traveling by _ camel across the desert before we go to _university. A. /； the B. the； / C. /； / D. the； a22. His words were very _. Eve
10、ryone was _ by what he had said.A. frightened; frightening B. frightening; frightening C; frightened; frightened D. frightening; frightened23. With more people _ the traffic rules, our city is becoming better organized.A. respect B. being respected C. respectedD. respecting24. Most of the artists_ t
11、o the party were from South Africa.A. invited B. to invite C. being invited D. had been invited25. WHO is short _ the World Health Organization.A. of B. for C. to D. with26. Professor Wilson likes to spend his spare time _ the piano at home.A. practising playing B. to practise playing C. practising
12、to play D. to practise to play27The MP3 he has been looking for is not_he bought last weekAit B one Cthe one Dwhich28. Its not surprising that_ little worms eat _much grain.A. so so B. so such C such so D such such29,-Haveyoumovedintothenewhouse?-Notyet,therooms_.A.arebeingpaintedB.arepaintingC.arep
13、aintedD.havebeenpainting30. -Pardon? -I _ make so much noise.A. tell you dont B. tell you not to C. told you didnt D. told you not to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，把握其大意，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。I was in a department store with my mom, aunt, and my sister a few days ago. 31
14、, I am one of those people who do not like to go shopping with my family. However, I decided this time to 32_ them.My aunt and I were 33_ for some things to buy for our family when I noticed two 34_ on the side. One of them had a little girl sitting on it with her 35_ nearby and the other one was 36
15、_ . So, I decided to sit down. While I was 37_ my own thing there, I 38_ that the family were not in front of the 39_ anymore. I saw the girl 40_ and look around for her family. She came back and I saw her in 41_, crying. I knew that she 42_ her family and was all by herself . Now, I am sure that al
16、most everybody has been lost in a department store or 43_ big before and we all know that feeling. 44_ I went up to her and asked what was 45_ and in between tears she told me she was lost. I 46_ her a smile card I just bought. You should have seen the _47_ on her face when she read it. Then I went
17、up to customer service center and 48_ them what happened. People there promised to 49_ her. After I left, the little girls parents went there and I could see them looking around for the person who had found their daughter and given her the 50_. Little did they know it was a regular teenager who did
18、it.31. A. Luckily B. Usually C. Sadly D. Surprisingly32. A. help B. encourage C. join D. support33. A. answering B. looking C. preparing D. calling34. A. chairs B. children C. signs D. toys35. A. friends B. book C. family D. bags36. A. clean B. large C. empty D. beautiful37. A. studying B. carrying
19、C. buying D. doing38. A. noticed B. believed C. doubted D. understood39. A. shop B. gift C. girl D. lady40. A. get up B. come up C. give up D. make up41. A. return B. detail C. vain D. tears42. A. hated B. raised C. lost D. lived43. A. somewhere B. something C. everywhere D. everything44. A. If B. A
20、s C. So D. Or45. A. important B. wrong C. strange D. different46. A. lent B. gave C. sent D. posted47. A. smile B. hope C. puzzle D. worry48. A. reminded B. warned C. asked D. told49. A. look out for B. take care of C. wait for D. call up50. A. courage B. money C. explanation D. card第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；
21、每小题2分，满分40分）第一节：阅读下面短文，从每题所给的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。（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）AWhen we dont understand each others language, we can talk with the help of signs. A Frenchman was once traveling in England. He could not speak English at all. One day he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table.
22、When the waiter came, he opened his mouth, put his fingers in it, and took out again. He wanted to say . “Bring me something to eat.”The waiter soon brought him a cup of tea. The man moved his head from side to side. The waiter understood him and took the tea away. In a moment he came with a cup of
23、coffee. But the man again refused it. He shook his head whenever the waiter brought him something to drink, for drinks are not food.When the man was going away, another man came in. This man saw the waiter , and he put his hand on his stomach. That was enough. In a few minutes there was a large plat
24、e of meat and vegetables on the table in front of him.So you see, we cannot understand the language of signs as well as we can understand the language of words.51.According to the passage, when people do not understand each others language, they can talk with the help of _. A. a waiter B. a teacher
25、C. an EnglishmanD. their hands, heads, and other parts of their bodies.52. The waiter brought the Frenchman _A. a cup of tea, a cup of coffee, and a lot of other drinksB. a large plate of meat and vegetablesC. a lot of drinks and a big plate of meatD. a lot of food and drinks.53.Another man saw the
26、waiter, and put his hand on his stomach. He meant_. A. he had a stomachache B. he was hungry C. he was very thirsty D .he was full54. From this story we know_A. people can only understand the language of wordsB. proper gestures can help to understand each otherC. waiters should understand body langu
27、agesD. it is important to learn foreign languages BToo many people want others to be their friends, but they dont give friendship back. That is why some friendship doesnt last long. To have a friend, you must learn to be one. You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat
28、you. Learning to be good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous; be understanding.Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you havent been honest, you may
29、 lose the friends trust. Good friends always count on one another to speak and act honestly.Generosity means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to
30、friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them, you help your friend know better.Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be a first
31、step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friends place so you can understand the problem better.No two friendships are ever exactly alike. But all true friendships have three thinks in common. If you plan to keep your friends
32、, you must practice honesty, generosity and understanding.55. Some friendships dont last very long because_.A. some people receive friendship but dont give friendship backB. there are too many people who want to make friendsC. those who give others friendship receive friendship from others.D. they d
33、ont know friendship is something serious.56. According to the passage honesty is_.A. something countable B. the base of friendshipC. as important as money D. more important than anything else57. The best title of this passage is_.A. Honesty Is the Best Policy B. A Friend in Need is a Friend IndeedC.
34、 How to Be Friends D. Three Important Points in Life58. Whats the meaning of “count on” in the second paragraph?A. 期望，依赖 B. 认为 C. 重视 D. 数，点（数）CEverybody has a blood type. The most common blood type system is the ABO system discovered in the year 1900by an Austrian scientist named Karl Landsteiner wh
35、o was awarded the Nobel Prize for his achievements. There are four types of blood in the system: A, B, AB and O. your blood type is certain before you are born, by specific genes from your parents. You receive one gene（基因）from your mother and one from your father; these two combine to form your bloo
36、d type.Interestingly, in Japan, you are what you bleed, as blood type is a common way of defining character and personality, much like horoscopes(星座) in Western countries. In 1931, Furukawa Takeji (1891-1940) came up with a link between blood type and personality. As he saw it, humans are simple bei
37、ngs, only requiring two personality types: people of blood type A are generally mild tempered(脾气温和的） and intelligent, while people of blood type B are the opposite（相反）.In Japan, blood type has influenced peoples lives in unexpected ways. A baseball coach was reported to have used it in the selection
38、 of his teams. The class was split（使分开）according to blood type, and then different teaching techniques were used depending on the group.Almost all the Japanese know their blood type, although whether this is the reason why the fashion became so popular or a result of its popularity is not certain. I
39、n contrast, Europeans and Americans are happily unaware of not only their blood type, but also the “blood typology” phenomenon.An industry has grown around the foundation laid down by Furukawa, so that you can now buy blood type chewing gum soft drinks and even calendars!59. When the blood type was
40、discovered, Furukawa Takeji was _. A. a child B. a teenager C. an adult D. an old man60. By saying “you are what you bleed,” the author wants to express _. A. how important the blood type is B. its troublesome to know the blood type C. its a danger if you dont know your blood type D. the blood types
41、 have great effects on peoples life61. According to Furukawa Takeji, a stupid girl with bad temper may have the blood type_. A. A B. B C. C D. D62. By_, the author shows us the blood types are widely used in Japan. A. analyzing the data B. comparing different deals C. doing experiments D. giving exa
42、mplesDThe clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before a huge pile of troublesome stuff they call “books”.I was going to have my examination the next day. When can I go to bed? I asked myself. I didnt answer, in
43、 fact I dared not. The clock struck 12.Oh, dear! I cried, ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy . The clock struck one. I was quite hopeless now. I
44、forgot all I had learnt. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh, God, Please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were heavy, so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell a
45、sleep.63. When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were_ . A. asleep B. working in bed C. outside D. quietly laughing at him64. What do you suppose happened to the author？ A. He went to a church to pray again B. He passed the exam by luck C. He failed in the exam D. He
46、 was punished by his teacher65. The best title for the passage would be _ . A. The Night Before the Examination B. Working Far into the Night C. A Slow Student D. Going Over My Lessons第二节 阅读表达 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面的文章，根据短文后的要求答题（请注意问题后的词数要求）Confidence: youve either got it or you havent, right? Wron
47、g. Most people learn confidence as they go through life.Even if you are shaking like a leaf on the inside, youll make a lasting impression if you can come across as confident. Here are some confidence-building tips.Fake(假装) it! If you can pretend that you feel confident when you dont and keep on doi
48、ng so, your fake confidence will soon turn into real confidence. It only takes a few repetitions of an activity for it to become a habitso get in the habit of _ . Think it. For an instant encouragement to yourself-esteem (自尊心), recall three things that give you positive emotions. It could be a great
49、 compliment somebody paid you, a special time when you felt happy and popular, or when you really excelled (胜过别人) at something. Bringing them to mind will help you to feel good instantlyand when you feel good, you have greater confidence. Focus it. Difficult situations, such as interviews or new job
50、s, can make you feel shy. If youre feeling anxious about yourself, stop thinking about yourself and focus on something else. It could be that you focus on something normal, like the view out of the window, or that you pay more attention to the task at handgetting the job! Either way, youll feel less
51、 awkward.Talk it. If you keep telling yourself that youre not good at something, youll start to believe it. Next time you blame yourself, ask yourself whether youd talk to your friends like that. So quit being negative and start recognizing and appreciating the things you are good at. Walk it. Great
52、 posture can signal great confidence. Walk with a purposeful stride, walk with your back straight and with your head held up high! 66What is the best title of the passage? （within 8 words） 67Please fill in the blank in the 3rd paragraph with proper words to complete the sentence. （within 6 words.） 6
53、8Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?Stop finding fault with yourself and try to think more about your advantages. 69How many tips does the writer give us? 70Please translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese. 第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小
54、题1分，满分10分）（注意：在试题卷上作答无效）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、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。On my way to home yesterday afternoon, I happened to witness a traffic accident. When
55、 an old woman was crossed the road, she was knocked down by a boy riding bike. The boy was such frightened that he stood still on the road but didnt know what to do. I quickly went up and saw the old woman lie on the ground, making crying because of pain. I stopped a taxi and told the driver that ha
56、d happened. The driver drove us to the nearest hospital at once. To our relief, we are told that the old woman wasnt injured seriously after he was examined carefully. The boy was deep grateful for our help.第二节书面表达（满分30分）（注意：在试题卷上作答无效）最近，你班同学就“父母是不是最好的老师”这一话题展开了讨论。有些人认为父母是最好的老师，有些人认为也不尽然。请根据下表提示，写一篇短文介绍讨论结果以及你的个人观点。观点原因同意不完全同意1教会如何生活过分溺爱2指出缺点，指明方向强加兴趣、价值观3教会富有爱心希望值过高要求：1、根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文通顺连贯； 2、词数120左右； 3、开头已给出，不计入单词总数 Recently, we have had a discussion in our class about whether parents are our best teachers. _