1、四川省威远中学校2020届第五学期半期试题英 语 注意事项:1. 本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分； 2. 答题前, 考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡相应的位置； 3. 全部答案在答题卡上完成, 答在本试卷上无效。第I卷第一部分 听力(共两节, 满分30分) 做题时, 先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后, 你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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, 从试题所给的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
2、小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the woman think of the mans computer? A. Quite small. B. Very cheap. C. Too old. 2. What did the man do yesterday? A. He saw a film. B. He visited a friendC. He did some sports. 3. Who is most probably Tom? A. The womans nephew. B. The womans cousin. C. The mans son.4
3、. Which goods are reduced in price in the store now? A. TVs. B. Electric kettles. C. Frying pans.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A festival. B. An actor. C. A class.第二节 (共15小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独自。每段对话或独自后有几个小题, 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
4、题5秒钟; 听完后, 各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独自读两遍。听第6段材料, 回答第6、7题。6. How many people went to watch the match with the man? A. One. B. Two. C. Three.7. What is the womans duty in the Scottish family?听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。8. What does the woman say about the suit? A. It has 10 LED lights. B. It is white and black. C. It
5、has different patterns.9. How much do two suits cost? A. $30. B. $50. C. $60.听第8段材料, 回答第10至l2题。10. What can visitors do in the Experience Gallery? A. Play various instruments. B. Enjoy different handicrafts. C. Meet some singers.11. Which place is suitable for a four-year-old kid? A. The Musical Adv
6、entures. B. The Artist Gallery. C. The Mini Music Makers.12. Whats the possible relationship between the speakers? A. Brother and sister. B. Husband and wife. C. Mother and son.听第9段材料, 回答第13至l6题。13. How will the speakers collect information? A. By questionnaire. B. By Internet polling. C. By face-to
7、-face interview.14. What will the speakers have to do to finish in time? A. Leave the office late. B. Take some work home. C. Come in early.15. What does the woman think is a requirement for the final report? A. Reference book titles. B. A list of websites. C. A supplementary booklet.16. What does t
8、he woman suggest doing after finishing the project? A. Holding an office party. B. Sending out nice presents. C. Having a restaurant dinner.听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。17. Why does the speaker strongly recommend Oaks Park? A. It has special rides. B. It is extremely large. C. It has a long history.18. Who bu
9、ilt Oaks Park? A. The government. B. A company. C. A private family.19. When did Edward H. Bollinger buy the parks 44-acres of land? A. In 1925. B. In 1928. C. In 1943.20. What did Robert E. Bollinger do with the park in 1985? A. He transferred its ownership to his son. B. He donated it to an organi
10、zation. C. He ran it at a profit.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, 从每小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项。 A Cinderella World-famous San Francisco Ballet, Americas oldest ballet company, brings Christopher Wheeldons magical adaptation of Cinderella. November 13 at 1:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Ken
11、nedy Center Opera House Kennedycenter.org or call 202 467 4600 Tickets available at the Box Office Tickets start at $25; students $15 Mary Poppins Celebrate the holidays with one of the most beloved tales of all time! Youll like the story of a wise nanny (保姆), two precious children, and the family s
12、he teaches how to love each other. Special Thanksgiving Week Schedule: Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Olney Theatre Center Olneytheatre.org or call 301 924 3400 Tickets available at the Box Office Tickets start at $43 Image China: Confucius With tradition
13、al Chinese music, beautiful costumes, and expressive dances, Confucius tells the story of the great scholars journey through the kingdoms of Chinas Zhou Dynasty, and his efforts to make the rulers accept his teachings. January 13 & 14 at 7:30 p.m. January 15 at 1:30 p.m. Studio Theatre Studiotheatre
14、.org Tickets available at the Box Office Tickets: $30$100 Straight White Men Three brothers and their father gather for Christmas, but one brother seems to be under the pressure of achievement. It becomes clear that these men are dealing with something larger than each other. December 9 at 8 p.m. De
15、cember 11 at 4 p.m. Olney Theatre Center Olneytheatre.org or call 301 924 3400 Tickets available online and at the Box Office Tickets: $40$11021. How much does a high school student need to pay for a Cinderella ticket? A. $15. B. $25. C. $30. D. $40.22. Which show will be performed in January? A. Ci
16、nderella. B. MaryPoppins. C. StraightWhiteMen. D. ImageChina: Confucius.23. How does StraightWhiteMen differ from the three other shows? A. Its performers are from China. B. Its tickets can be bought online. C. It has a special Thanksgiving week schedule. D. It will be performed in Olney Theatre Cen
17、ter. B Natalie Trayling is a famous street artist in Melbourne. At first, those who happened to pass by her and spare some change didnt even realize what a musical genius was playing. The emotional tune was not only masterfully played but also composed by Natalie herself when she was only 14. Gradua
18、lly, as long as she appears, people will stop, absorbed in her music. Her music makes you think about calmness, the good things in life, and never giving up. But what people do not know is that behind the beautiful music of the old woman, it is full of bitterness. At the age of 12, she won a music s
19、cholarship at Santa Maria College. At 15 she knocked back a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music in London because her parents couldnt pay non-tuition costs. When she left school, she taught piano at Santa Maria. Later she met her husband, Denis. They had four children, but the two of them died
20、. In 1984, Denis asked for a divorce. Natalies son, Nathan, was given medication for depression. Natalie lived either outdoors in Royal Park or in boarding houses for nine years. In late 2003 Natalie collapsed with anemia (贫血) and was hospitalized for six months. For half a century, Natalie has been
21、 teased by fate. But even so, she never gave up her love for music. When asked why music was so important to her, she said, “Music is everything. I do feel part of it. The whole world is music. ” When Natalie went on the Internet, she became a sign of Melbourne. People are impressed by her persisten
22、ce in dreams and the optimism of life. Now she is no longer wandering around. She can play the piano at any time, but as long as the weather is good, she will walk to the streets of Melbourne, and play a touching melody for the rush of the city.24. Why is Natalies music so touching to the passers-by
23、? A. It is full of bitterness. B. She composed it herself. C. Its a reflection of her own life. D. It reminds them of the beauty of life.25. Which of the following can replace the underlined words “knocked back” in Paragraph 2? A. Gave up. B. Obtained. C. Accepted. D. Was awarded.26. What does music
24、 mean to Natalie? A. Its her hobby. B. Its the source of her misfortune. C. It is part of her life. D. Its a way to earn a living.27. What does the author try to tell us? A. Natalie is a musical genius. B. Life is not easy for everyone. C. Never give up halfway. D. Natalie has a strong and brave hea
25、rt. C Some jobs are more likely to be automated than others. Machines can do jobs that have three characteristics: they are routine, repetitive, and predictable. “Its the kind of job where you work on the same kind of thing again and again,” Ford says. “What you do each day is not too different from
26、 what youve done in the past.” According to the McKinsey report, some of these jobs pay low wages and require little education. But others pay well and demand an advanced college degree. Taxi drivers, cashiers, lawyers, and doctors all perform some tasks that can be done by machines. So what jobs ar
27、e safe from automation? “Anything where youre thinking outside the box and coming up with new ideas,” Ford says. “Or work that involves interacting with other people and building relationships.” Jobs in engineering, science, the arts and nursing are examples. At Creator, a restaurant in York Town, V
28、ardakostas hired people to do just that kind of work. Instead of repetitive jobs, workers perform tasks that cannot be done by the machine. They interact with customers and advise them on flavor pairings, like mushroom sauce with salt and onion jam. “In our world at Creator, all the work is creative
29、 and social,” Vardakostas says. “And I think that is what were going to see more in the future.”28. What kinds of job can be done by machine? A. Easy but creative.B. Social but boring. C. Creative and difficult.D. Repetitive and predictable.29. Who are more likely to lose jobs in the future? A. scie
30、ntists. B. artists. C. cashiers. D. engineers.30. What kind of job is difficult for machines to do? A. The jobs that pay little wages.B. The jobs that demand repetition. C. The jobs that need to break the routine.D. The jobs that require a little education.31. The example of Creator indicates that _
31、. A. The job involving interacting with people is safe. B. Machines cant take the place of humans in some way. C. All the work in the world of Creator is social but boring. D. The employees in Creator are not worried about their jobs. D People often recommend planting trees to make cities greener, c
32、leaner and healthier. But during heat waves, a new study shared in Environmental Science &Technology finds, up to 60 percent of the ozone (臭氧) in a citys air may be traced to chemicals produced by trees. City trees offer lots of benefits, including absorbing carbon dioxide and producing oxygen. But
33、oxygen is far from the only gas that trees release into the air. One of these chemicals is isoprene (橡胶基质). It can react with nitrogen oxides. The result is the formation of ozone, which has a strong smell and can be harmful to human health. Cars and trucks are major sources of oxides, which can als
34、o react with other chemicals that trees can release, creating lots of other airborne pollutants. Galina Churkina, from Humboldt University of Berlin, and her team wanted to find out how much the chemicals released by trees could affect city air. To do that, researchers fed local weather data for two
35、 summers into a computer. One was 2006, when there was a heat wave. The other was 2014, when temperatures were milder. An average daily high there in summer tends to be at roughly 25. On such a day, chemicals released by trees would likely have contributed to making about 6 to 20 percent of the ozon
36、e in the citys air. But when temperatures rise to more than 30, they are likely to responsible for up to 60 percent of the ozone in the air. The results, Churkina says, suggest that city tree-planting programs should not ignore the role trees may play in worsening summer air pollution. Adding more t
37、rees will improve quality of life only if those cities also undertake plans to sharply cut pollution from cars and trucks in summer, she says.32. What does the reaction between isoprene and nitrogen oxides create? A. Ozone B. Dioxide C. A tasteless gas D. A harmless gas.33. Researchers find from the
38、ir study that in hot summer trees _. A. prevent heat waves B. worsen ozone levels C. produce less oxygen D. absorb more pollutants34. What does Churkina advise doing? A. Controlling tree chemicals. B. Planting more trees in cities. C. Reducing vehicle pollution. D. Removing some trees in summer.35.
39、Which of the following can be the best title of this passage? A. Dealing with Pollution Is Urgently Needed. B. Planting Trees Contributes to Citys Environment. C. Trees Can Make Summer Ozone Levels Much Worse. D. Tree-planting Programs Disadvantages Overweigh Advantages.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分, 满分10分) 根据短文内容
40、, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中两项为多余选项。 Everyone is aware that taking good care of our bodies can prevent many medical problems from occurring later. However, we often have less awareness of preventative actions we should take to help with mental health problems. While our mental health may be fine righ
41、t now, many of us will struggle at some point. 36 Its impossible to get through life without challenges, but our mental health prevention habits can help us get through difficult times. 37 Keep active. The more active you physically, mentally and socially are, the higher the level of your mental wel
42、lness is likely to be. So go for walks and learn something new. There are many other ways to be active. 38 Be connected. Regular involvement in social activities with supportive friends and family improves your ability to handle disappointments, and everything else life throws at you. 39 But you can
43、 be involved in any manner; even volunteering for an organization can help you be more social. 40 The nature of these activities varies widely from person to person. The key is to identify what gives your life meaning. Volunteering, coaching, teaching, etc. all can contribute to increasing your sens
44、e of confidence and satisfaction with life. Many activities can address more than one. The key is to make a plan and stick with it. If you are already struggling, begin to practice these ways to help your recovery. A. Here are three practical steps. B. However, good mental health is important. C. St
45、resses, disappointments and disasters happen. D. Overcome lifes challenges before they happen. E. Be committed to activities that give life meaning. F. The key is to find what keeps you motivated and interested. G. This can be difficult when you move to a new town or as you get older.第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节
46、, 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) 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, 选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。 I used to work in a lab, a well-paid job for almost 10 years, a “not exactly exciting but safe job”, until my best friend introduced me to a man who wanted to open up a computer 41 . What did he want me to do 42 ?
47、 Teach! Me? Teach? Is he 43 ? They knew I have a speech 44 . I shutter (口吃). Not horribly, but enough, it can be uncomfortable to the 45 that a simple sentence is going to take 46 than it should. And someone just asked me if I wanted to 47 in front of total strangers and speak 48 about computer tech
48、nology. Then the most 49 thing happened. I said yes! To this day I still dont 50 why I said yes. Maybe I didnt want to live a “ 51 ” life where I knew exactly what to do in the same 52 year after year. I had always felt I knew a better way to 53 difficult concepts to listeners than a lot of other pe
49、ople. I like to use comparisons, so they have 54 they can relate them to. Im good at explaining things when I 55 about them. So I took the class syllabus (教学大纲) and rewrote it MY WAY! I hoped they can really get something after they 56 the room. Initially I would get the familiar funny 57 from peopl
50、e when I started speaking. But after 15 minutes, people were asking intelligent questions that showed they 58 . After the talks when people were 59 , they actually shook my hand and 60 me. Try getting THAT from a “not exactly exciting but safe job”!41. A. supermarket B. factory C. schoolD. shop42. A
51、. specificallyB. fortunately C. patientlyD. gratefully43. A. guiltyB. polite C. sad D. mad44. A. dream B. problemC. memoryD. schedule45. A. lawyer B. passenger C. listenerD. reporter46. A. longerB. easier C. quickerD. calmer47. A. stand up B. make up C. pull up D. end up48. A. at last B. at length C
52、. at riskD. at home49. A. unwilling B. pleasingC. boring D. surprising50. A. accept B. prove C. knowD. decide51. A. complex B. safeC. strangeD. busy52. A. word B. tasteC. tradition D. order53. A. give B. join C. describe D. devote54. A. anythingB. everything C. nothing D. something55. A. writeB. lea
53、rnC. read D. hear56. A. enteredB. checked C. changedD. decorated57. A. books B. looks C. reasonsD. gifts58. A. fearedB. understoodC. struggledD. succeeded59. A. imaging B. donatingC. leaving D. arguing60. A. taught B. blamedC. thankedD. beat 第II卷第二节(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(1个单词)或括号
54、内单词的正确形式。 Johann Strauss was 61 Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas (轻歌剧). He was born in Vienna in 1825. Although his father didnt want him 62 (become) a musician, Strauss studied the violin 63 (secret) when he was a child. When his father discovered his son was
55、 practicing on a violin one day, he gave him a beating, 64 (say) that he was going to beat the music out of the boy. But that didnt prevent the boy from becoming one of the greatest 65 (composer) of all time. He wrote his first waltz at six. At the age of 19, he decided to devote himself to 66 (writ
56、e) music. He formed his own orchestra and made a successful tour to Europe and soon became famous. The emperor of Austria was so 67 (please) with his music that he appointed him the conductor at the court balls of Vienna. It was for these occasions that he wrote some of his most popular waltzes, amo
57、ng 68 was the well-known favorite The Blue Danube. In all, the talented Johann Strauss wrote more than 500 masterpieces. In his lifetime, he was known 69 the Waltz King, and was largely responsible for the 70 (popular) of the waltz in Vienna during the 19th century.第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分35分)第一节 短文改错(共10小题,
58、 每小题1分；满分10分) 假设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: 在错的词下面画一横线, 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。 Last Sunday, some of my classmates and I went to West Lake for fun. I noti
59、ced an old dustman collecting rubbish throw about by visitors. He was apparently having great difficulty collect some small items, especially cigarette butts. An idea was occurred to me. Why not help him collect rubbish? Much to their joy, all my classmates agreed and were willing help. So we work h
60、ard together with the dustman and collected lots of rubbish. Then we parted but waved farewell to the thankful dustman. Dog-tired as I was, I felt really happily. I truly believe wed have an harmonious society if everybody takes action. How a fine deed!第二节 书面表达(满分25分) 假定你是学生会主席李华, 你校将举办“加拿大文化周”活动。请给
61、你校的加拿大外教Mr Brown写一封电子邮件, 邀请他给你们做一次讲座, 要点包括: 1. 文化周活动简介; 2. 讲座时间, 地点及内容;注意: 1. 词数100左右; 2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。 四川省威远中学校2020届第五学期半期试题参考答案听力理解1-5 CCABA 6-10 BACBA 11-15 CBCAC 16-20 BCBCB阅读理解21-25 ADBDA 26-30 CDDCC 31-35 BABCC 36-40 CAFGE完形填空 41-45 CADBC 46-50 AABDC 51-55 BDCDA 56-60 ABBCC语法填空61. an 62. t
62、o become 63. secretly 64. saying 65. composer 66. writing 67. pleased 68. which 69. as 70. popularity短文改错71. throwthrown 72. collectcollecting 73. was occurred删去was 74. theirmy 75. willing help 加to 76. workworked 77. butand 78. happilyhappy 79. ana 80. HowWhat书面表达Dear Mr Brown, Our school is plannin
63、g to hold a Canadian Culture Week event next month, when different kinds of activities about Canadian culture will be organized. I am writing to invite you to give us a lecture about local customs and practices which are unique to Canada. We expect that our teachers and students could have a better
64、understanding of Canadian culture through your lecture. The lecture is scheduled to be held in Lecture Hall 2, from 9 am to 11 am on November 15th. It would be our greatest honor if you could accept the invitation. I am looking forward to your early reply. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 本文是一篇说明文。每个人都知道，照顾好
65、我们的身体可以防止许多医疗问题的发生。生活中不可能没有挑战，但是我们的心理健康预防习惯可以帮助我们度过困难时期。文章介绍了三个实用的方式。36. 上文提示“虽然我们的心理健康现在可能很好，但我们中的许多人都会在某种情况下挣扎。”再根据下文提示“生活中不可能没有挑战，但是我们的心理健康预防习惯可以帮助我们度过困难时期。”承接上下文，C项Stresses, disappointments and disasters happen. （压力、失望和灾难总会发生。）承上启下。故选C。37. 上文提示“生活中不可能没有挑战，但是我们的心理健康预防习惯可以帮助我们度过困难时期。”再根据下面三段内容， A项
66、Here are three practical steps. （这里有三个实用的步骤。）承上启下。故选A。38. 上文提示“有很多其他的活跃方式。”承接上文，F项The key is to find what keeps you motivated and interested. （关键是找到让你保持动力和兴趣的东西。）切题。故选F。39. 上文提示“经常和支持你的朋友和家人一起参加社交活动，可以提高你处理失望和生活中其他事情的能力。”再根据下文提示“但你可以以任何方式参与其中；即使是为一个组织做志愿者也能帮助你更加社会化。”承接上下文，G项This can be difficult when you move to a new town or as you get older. （当你搬到一个新的城镇或随着年龄的增长，这可能会很困难。）切题。该项中的this指的是上文内容；而横线下句中的but与该项构成转折。故选G。40. 下文提示“这些活动的性质因人而异。”承接下文，E项Be committed to activities that give life meaning. （致力于那些赋予生活意义的活动。）切题。故选E。