2015-2016年第一学期英语半期考试试卷

1、仁怀四中2015-2016学年度第一学期半期考试 英 语 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）。 第I卷第一部分: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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AHaving parked near the car wash beside the supermarket, I came away to wait for my wife to come from work. Coming my way from across the parking l

2、ot was what society would consider a bum (流浪汉). From the looks of him, he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no money. There are times when you feel generous but there are other times that you just dont want to be bothered (打扰). This was one of those “dont want to be bothered times.”“I hope

3、he doesnt ask me for any money,” I thought. He didnt. He came and sat on the seat by the bus stop but he didnt look like he could have enough money to even ride the bus. After a few minutes he spoke, “Thats a very pretty car”. He was ragged (衣着破旧的) but he had an air of dignity (尊严) around him. I sai

4、d, “thanks,” without taking a look at him.He sat there quietly for a moment. The expected begging for money never came. As the silence between us widened something inside said, “Ask him if he needs any help.” I was sure that he would say “yes”. So I asked, “Do you need any help?” He answered in thre

5、e simple words that I shall never forget. The three words shook me. “Dont we all?” he said.I was feeling successful and important, above a bum in the street, until those three words hit me. Dont we all? I needed help. Maybe not for bus fare or a place to sleep, but I needed help. I reached in my wal

6、let and gave him not only enough for bus fare, but enough to get a warm meal and shelter for the day. Those three little words still ring true. No matter how much you have, you need help too. However, no matter how little you have, you can give help too. 1. The author walked away from the car wash t

7、o _. A. go to workB. meet his wife C. go shoppingD. wash his car2. When the author first saw the bum, he planned to _.A. make friends with himB. give him a lessonC. offer him some helpD. ignore his difficulty3. When the bum said “Dont we all?”, the author felt _.A. satisfiedB. shy C. shockedD. sad4.

8、 What is the best title for the text?A. The clever bumB. Never lose your dignityC. To give or not?D. Dont we all need help?B Levi Strauss did not invent jeans, but he is considered the first person to make and sell great numbers of them. He was born in Bavaria, an area that is part of Germany. In 18

9、47 he and his family moved to the United States.Levi Strauss opened a small dry goods store, first in New York, then in San Francisco, California. Among the products he sold were jeans. These pants were especially useful for miners in California. They needed clothing made from a strong material. Jea

10、ns are usually made from a heavy cotton cloth called denim.Levi Strauss partnered with a clothing maker named Jacob Davis. Davis had invented a process for making rivets (铆钉) for jeans. These little metal connectors helped hold the pieces of cloth together to make the jeans stronger.In 1875, the gov

11、ernment gave Strauss and Davis a patent (专利) for their invention. That meant no one else could legally copy it without their permission. In 1928 the Levi Strauss company registered (注册) the word “Levis” as a trademark for their product.The Smithsonians National Museum of American History in Washingt

12、on has one of the oldest known pairs of Levis. Writer James Sullivan published a book called “Jeans: A Cultural History of an American Icon.” In the book, he says jeans show two American values, creativity and rebellion.Cowboys wore jeans in the old Wild West. In the 1950s, people saw famous Hollywo

13、od actors like James Dean and Marlon Brando wearing jeans in movies. Today jeans come in blue but also lots of other colors and in many styles and at all prices. 5. Which of the following about Levi Strauss is TRUE?A. He invented jeans.B. He used to run a dry goods store in New York.C. He was born i

14、n the west of America.D. He started the Levi Strauss company by himself.6. Rivets in Jeans were first used to _.A. make the clothes strongerB. hang little thingsC. decorate the clothesD. protect miners from attacks7. From the text, we can learn Levis _.A. has ever appeared in moviesB. was given a pa

15、tentC. was the oldest trademark of jeansD. was registered in 19288. The text mainly talks about _.A. the meaning of jeansB. the history of jeans C. how jeans are inventedD. why jeans become popularCWhen it comes to the reason why those people are fond of the foods and other products of Fresh Choice,

16、 Im willing to share with you some information about that. Here I would like to show you a way to inspect its wonderful stories. So far, it has become popular among the public and has won great fame within a short period of time. Lots of people are crazy about this special restaurant and like to hav

17、e a try. Compared with other famous companies that provide foods, it has enjoyed a quite short history, as it was created in 1986. However, it has some important characteristics that have led to its success.First of all, most people are familiar with its natural farm produce. Its good for environmen

18、tal protection and balanced diets. In addition, Fresh Choice provides customers with all kinds of foods, including soups, desserts and all kinds of salads, along with many other delicious dishes. The most important thing is that all these foods contain enough nutrition, such as protein, vitamins and

19、 fiber. At the same time, they keep customers away from too much fat, carbohydrates and calories, which helps them keep a balanced diet and lifestyle. More often than not, many people suffer the serious problem of being overweight, especially in western countries. It is important for them to lose we

20、ight and improve their confidence. And Fresh Choice is just the right choice for them and saves them from this serious problem. What is more, customers can get a good discount with more visits. With the powerful sup-port of some promotional activities, more and more people have developed a good impr

21、ession of Fresh Choice and share their pleasant experience with close friends and family. 9. People are crazy about Fresh Choice mainly because _.A. it enjoys great fameB. it has a long historyC. it provides cheap but tasty foodD. it offers healthy food 10. Which of the following is TRUE according t

22、o the text? A. Most westerners are satisfied with their weight.B. Fresh Choice has never held any promotional activities.C. Natural farm produce is good for a balanced diet.D. Most people dont know about natural farm produce.11. The purpose of the text is mainly to tell readers _. A. the reasons why

23、 Fresh Choice has become popularB. what we can enjoy in Fresh ChoiceC. the importance of keeping a balanced dietD. how to manage a restaurantDScientists in Colombia have trained a team of rats to help remove land mines from the countryside. Land mines are small bombs hidden in the ground and designe

24、d to explode when someone steps on them. When trained, the rats can smell special metals in the mines and then signal to their human team. Then why use rats for such an important job? In the past, dogs have been used to find bombs. Rats have a good sense of smell and can respond to orders, just like

25、 dogs do. But rats are much lighter than dogs. They stand less of a chance of setting off the mines, which explode under a certain amount of weight. Whats more, the best rats are cheaper to keep than dogs. It costs about the same amount of money to take care of one dog as it does 70 rats. The rats h

26、ave already been used in Tanzania, an African country with many land mines. Luisa Fernanda Méndez and her team in Colombia are training the even lighter Wistar rats. These are the white rats with red eyes that scientists often use in laboratory experiments. “They even train their babies to perf

27、orm their jobs, which saves us a lot of time,” Méndez said. Colombia has the second-highest rate of deaths from land mine accidents in the world. Last year, land mines killed 695 people 1 of whom were children. A criminal (犯罪的) group called the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, a

28、s well as other organizations, have placed the mines. FARC are strongly against Colombias government. The group has placed mines all around its own bases and in many places in the countryside. In the past, the Colombian government hired peasants and poor farmers to find mines. Many of them died tryi

29、ng to find the well-hidden bombs. Colombian police official Erick Guzmán hopes the team of rats can come to the rescue. “These rats will be a great help,” he said. 12. How do rats help to find land mines? A. By their special sight.B. By their light weight. C. By their sense of smell.D. By their

30、 excellent hearing. 13. The advantage of rats over dogs in finding bombs is that _. A. they are clevererB. they dont make mines explode as easily C. they have a better sense of smellD. they run faster14. The underlined word “They” may refer to _. A. Wistar ratsB. scientists C. dogsD. Méndez and

31、 her team 15. What is the text mainly about? A. People in Tanzania are suffering from land mines. B. Dogs are no longer used to find land mines.C. Specially-trained rats help clear land mines. D. Land mines have become a great danger to Colombians.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。

32、选项中有两项为多余选项。 Are you full of exciting new ideas for your business, but short on implementation (实施)? Actually, the ideas that stay in your head wont ever earn income. 16 So how do you make sure that you put your ideas into action? Here are my top four tips for getting things done. 17 Henriette

33、Anne Klauser, author of “Write it down, make it happen”, says that by expressing your wishes, you are more likely to reach your goals. Im regularly amazed at how things on my “to do” list get finished though some of them were considered to be extremely difficult. Determine the next action.Theres a g

34、ood chance that your list is a mixture of actions. Unless you determine the next action for each project, they will simply stay on your list. Youll get an unpleasant feeling every time you think of it and youll be no further forward. 18 Dont try to do it all at once. 19 Youll get more done if you pl

35、an activities around your best hours. For example, I like to schedule calls with my team early in the day when my concentration (专心) is higher. In the late afternoon my creativity drops, so I try to schedule tasks and activities that require little creative energy for that time of the day. Keep trac

36、k.Check in on your list regularly to track your progress and determine next action items. 20 Illness, family problems, unexpected setbacks can not stop you, as long as you keep going! A. Different actions on your list may require different levels of energy.B. Find a good teacher. C. The best plans c

37、an go wrong; sometimes there may be some trouble in your life.D. You dont have to do it all yourself. E. Keep a list.F. Its implementation that matters.G. Determine what the next action is for each project, then do it!第二部分： 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第1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）

38、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。Mary lived outside San Francisco and would always want to help other people when young. At 5, she learned about an organization, Locks of Love, which 21 hair donations(捐赠) to make wigs (假发) for children who have 22 their own hair because of cancer. Mary then had her long

39、 hair 23 and sent to it. Then when she was 8, her school began 24 money to build wells in Africa. When she learned that other children had no clean 25 , Mary was shocked. So she asked her parents to 26 holding her birthday party. In place of 27 , she asked her friends to 28 $9 each to the project in

40、 Africa. Marys ninth birthday was on June 12, and she had 29 a birthday page on the Internet with a goal of $300. 30 , Mary was able to raise only $220 which had left her just a bit 31 .On July 20, Mary was 32 injured in a traffic accident. That was a terrible shock to her friends, who wanted to fin

41、d some way of showing 33 . They began donating on Marys birthday page. Donations 34 her $300 goal quickly, and kept rising. When it was 35 that Mary would never recover, her parents donated her hair a final time to Locks of Love, and her organs (器官) to other children. Word 36 about Marys story.More

42、37 was being raised. The total donations soon topped $100,000, then $300,000. 38 others, I was also moved and donated. Until now more than $835,000 has been raised from all over the world, 39 donations from Africans moved by the little American girl who 40 their continent.21. A. sellsB. borrowsC. bu

43、ysD. uses22. A. lostB. wornC. washedD. pulled23. A. tiedB. cutC. brushedD. dried 24. A. earningB. spendingC. wastingD. raising 25. A. airB. paperC. waterD. room 26. A. enjoyB. stopC. practiceD. start27. A. timeB. hairC. presentsD. games 28. A. awardB. oweC. serveD. give 29. A. set upB. put upC. pick

44、ed upD. backed up30. A. SoB. HoweverC. BesidesD. Therefore31. A. disappointedB. relaxed C. excitedD. tired 32. A. impossiblyB. uncertainlyC. unluckilyD. unfairly33. A. courageB. powerC. interestD. support 34. A. establishedB. foundC. passedD. allowed35. A. possibleB. clearC. necessaryD. proper36. A.

45、 disappearedB. changedC. endedD. spread 37. A. evidenceB. adviceC. moneyD. doubt38. A. FromB. LikeC. ForD. Without39. A. includingB. savingC. sendingD. costing40. A. cared aboutB. looked forC. belonged toD. relied on 第 II卷第二部分： 英语知识运用（共两节， 满分45分）第2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（括号内有提示）或

46、括号内单词的正确形式，填入单词不多于3个。In North America adults are busy on their work. Children have extra lessons or sports activities 41 school. Parents often work late and 42 get home until 7 or 8 oclock at night. Most North American families dont have time to prepare a meal. That is 43 fast food is so popular in North America. People spend about 40% of their dollars 44 fast food.People usually buy fast food from restaurant chains such as Pizza Hut,