高一半期英语试题

1、C. ExcitingC. Brother and sister.C. 550 pounds.C. Work in a factory.C. The weather.C. At 1:00 pm.C. To play games.C. Her health.C. Move his keyboard.成都外国语学校2021-2022学年度下期 高一半期考试英语试题考前须知：.试题分听力和笔试两局部。.本堂考试150分钟，听力总分值100分，笔试总分值150分。.答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上，并使用2B铅笔填涂。.考试结束后，只将答题卡交回。第一局部听力（共2节，总分值100分

2、） 第一节（共10小题；每题2分，共20分） 听下面十段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最正确选项。听完每段对 话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。What does the man think of the soccer game?A. Interesting.B. BoringWhats the relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Mother and son.How much will the speakers spend in all?A

3、. 200 pounds.B. 350 pounds.What does the man plan to do?A. Go sightseeing soon. B. Study in a university.What are the speakers talking about?A. The landscape at night. B. The traffic.When is the mans flight leaving for America?A. At 11:00 am.B. At 11:20 am.Why does the man want an app?A. To edit his

4、 photos.B. To travel around.What is the woman concerned about?A. Her appearance.B. Her teacher.What does the woman mean?The man shouldnt write about the movie.The man should go to see the movie.The man ought to work on his paper.What should the man to remove his aches?A. Adjust his chair.B. Change h

5、is mouse.第二节（共15小题；每题3分，共45分） 听下面五段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最正确选项。 听每段对话或独白前你都有5秒钟时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟作答时间。每段对话 或独白读两遍。听第一段材料，回答第11至12两个小题。Who is making the call?A. flowersA. protectionA. EventuallyA. alarmingA. lossA.chancesA. go withA. producingA. depends onA. beekeepersA. beneficia

6、lA. avoidableA. flightA. interested inA. Or elseA. exactA. excitingA. spendingA. by chanceA. mayC. grassC. resultC. InterestinglyC. amusingC. boomC. adjustmentsdo withcropsD. impactD. UnfortunatelyD. reasonableD. growthD. excusesD. deal withC. giving away D. processingB. treesB. powerB. Accidentally

7、B. steadyB. escapeB. theoriesB. agree withB. buyingB. accounts forB. behaviorsB. acceptableB. usualB. circleB.exposed toB. HoweverB. extraB. greatB. payingB. by handneedlies inC. seasonsC. stressfulC. extremeC. stayC. used toC. ThereforeC. confusingC. contraryC. worthC. in timemustconsists ofD. pric

8、esD. familiarD. rareD. transportD. hunting forD. InsteadD. originalD. costlyD. valuableD. in turnD. cant第四局部语言知识运用（共六节，总分值80分） 第一节请根据首字母和英文释义写出单词。（每题1分，共10分）Developed countries should a more effective methods to slow down global warming, (v. start to use aparticular way or show a particular attitude

9、.)In a job interview, the reason why people quit their p job will always be asked, (adj. happening orexisting before.)She will design a new kitchen for youall within your b. (n. the money that is available to spend.)Its painful to see animals being treatedin a c way by humans. (adj. causing pain and

10、 suffering onpurpose.)When the power is off, the water s will be cut off soon. (n. an amount of sth that is provided)The prediction of rising temperature proves fIts freezing cold today. (adj. wrong, not correct or true.)During the pandemic, people may find their phones e useful, without which they

11、cant even travelfreely, (adv. to a very high degree)AII the marketing strategies(策略)t one group of customers: teenagers. (v. to try to have an effect on aparticular group of people.)From reducing carbon footprint to protecting wild animals, we all can c to environment conservation.(v. to say or do t

12、hings to help)Before entering an office, you are supposed to ask for p. (n. the act of allowing sb to do sth)第二节.请用方框中的词或短语的正确形式填空，其中有两个多余选项。（每题L5分，共15分）Whats worseby mistakebase oncut updue toextinctcut offrather thanmore thancome acrossattackin fearThe 1975 film Jawsdescribed a scene where a woman

13、 swimming in a dark sea 1.by a great white shark and finally was eaten by it, which left people 2.and considering it a dangerous animal. Some people were afraid of swimming in the sea. 3., other people started fishing for sharks. As a result, the number of large sharks around America fell quickly. F

14、inning is a type of fishing involving catching the sharks and 4.their fins. The sharks are thrown back into the sea where they die slowly and painfully. In 1980, Benchley, the man who wrote the book the film JawsS., was diving when he 6.an awful sight. The sea floor was covered with dead sharks 7.fi

15、nning. He came to see people as a danger to sharks, 8.the other way around. From that day on, he fought to protect sharks. Experts have proved that sharks do not see people as food, and they attack us just 9.Only a few people are killed by sharks every year. Fortunately, some people began to protect

16、 sharks. Today, as we learn more about sharks, more people than ever want to protect them from 10.第三节.单句语法填空(每题1分，共10分)The room is empty except for a bookshelf(stand) in one corner.Peter/s jacket looks similar to mine, but costs twice much.heard her(sing) a song when I passed by her room yesterday.W

17、hen(walk) in the park, Lily came across an old friend.This company is the first(produce) portable(便携式)radios in the world.All the furniture(move) to another room before he came.have to get on the plane that(take) off at 7:00 tonight.Many young people, most of are well-educated, are struggling to fin

18、d a job after graduation.Clair had her luggage(check) an hour before her plane left.Tom opened his eyes only(find) himself lying in bed in a hospital.第四节.单句改错，每个句子中有且只有一个错误（每题1分，共10分）People dont have enough exercise are more likely to have heart attacks.As is known to all, 70% of the air you breathe

19、 in everyday are nitrogen(氮气).With the help of the teachers, most of the students have made great progresses.Though knew the truth, the witness of the case remained silent for some reason.My grandma used to tell me that a losing opportunity never returns.Can you help Jane out? She cant make herself

20、understand in class.When it comes to find excuses, she is an expert with whom no one can compare.Xian, known as Chang an then, has become the worlds largest city by the Tang Dynasty.Unfortunate, the car accident claimed two lives and left four injured.Riders are often scared for the first time they

21、get on a horse.第五节.语篇语法填空(每题1分，共10分)The polar bear is found in the Arctic Circle and some big landmasses as far south as Newfoundland. While they are rarenorthof88,thereisevidencel.theyrangeallthewayacrosstheArctic,andasfarsouthasJamesBayinCanada.ltisdifficulttofigureoutaglob alpopulationofpolarbear

22、sasmuchoftherangehasbeen2.(poor)studied;however,biologistscalculatethattherearea bout20z000-25,000polarbearsworldwide.Modernmethods3.trackingpolarbearpopulationshavebeenemployedonlysincethemid-1980s,andareexpensive4 (perform)consistentlyoveralargearea.lnrecentyearssomelnuitpeopleinNunavut5.(report)i

23、ncreasesinbearsig htingsaround humansettlements,Ieadingtoa6.(believe)thatpopulationsareincreasing.Scientistshaverespondedb y7.(note)thathungrybearsmaybecongregating(聚 集)aroundhumansettlementsjeadingtotheillusion(错 )thatpopulationsare8.(high)thantheyactuallyare.Of9.nineteenrecognizedpolarbearsubpopul

24、ations,threea redeclining,sixlO.(bejstableneisincreasingndninelackenoughdata第六节.书面表达(共25分) 假定你是新华中学的学生李华，你校将在下周末举办以践行低碳生活,共创美好家园为主题的展览,请跟学 校的美国外教Sam写一封邀请信，请他与你一起去观展。内容包括： 1.展览的时间和地点 2.对该展览内容的介绍 3.发出邀请注意：1.字数在100到120之间2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文流畅A. Amy.B. ThomasHow does the man help the woman?By picking her up

25、at the station.By sending her to Jims office.By telling her the way.听第二段材料，回答第13至15三个小题。What is the womans opinion on smell?A. Its personal.B. Its meaningful.Whats special about smells according to the woman?They are as pleasant as music.They can last about thirty days.They remind people about the p

26、ast.Whats the womans favorite smell?A. Smell of the sea.B. Smell of her garden.听第三段材料，回答第16至18三个小题。How will the man go to Cork?A. By air.B. By bus.Whats the woman doing?A. Giving suggestions. B. Sending an invitation.What can the man do in Cork?C. Jim.C. Its strange.C. Smell of roses.C. By car.C. Ma

27、king travel plans.A. Kiss a stone.B. Visit a church.听第四段材料，回答第19至21三个小题。What are the speakers discussing?A. When to fix a camera. B. What pictures to take.What does the woman think of the man?He needs to work harder.He draws awful pictures.He learns best by doing.What does the woman suggest the man

28、do in the end?C. Have fun at the lakes.C. How to use a camera.A. Keep all the pictures.Try all the settings of the camera.Read the instruction book carefully.听第五段材料，回答第22至25三个小题。22. When was North and South America first shown as separate continents in a map?A. In 1538.B. In 1544.What did Mercator t

29、each at the university of Louvain?A. Geography.B. Mathematics.When did Mercator spend the rest of his life?A. In Flanders.B. In Rhineland.What happened to Mercator in 1594?A. His book was published. B. His son was ill.第三节（共10小题；每题2分，共20分）C. In 1546.C. Science.C. In Louvain.C. He died.听下面两段对话或独白，判断正误

30、。正确填A，错误填B。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第一段材料，完成第26至30题。Sharks attract people and other ocean creatures.The main danger to sharks is one of the human activities.The biggest whale shark can be twenty meters long.Sharks have a bad sense of smell.The majority of sharks live in oceans.听第二段材料，完成第31至35题。The man went to R

31、ome for a vacation.The man stayed in Paris for four days.The man took a morning flight to leave Paris.The first thing the man did in Paris is to visit the Eiffel Tower.The man thought the painting the Mona Lisa was much smaller than he expected.第四节（共5个空，每空3分，共15分）听下面一段独白，完成填空。此段独白读两遍。Hello, everyone

32、. Welcome to World Music. Today well have a look at Westlife. I believe many of you are quite 36.with them.Westlife was an Irish boy band which was 37.in 1998 and broke up in 2012. Westlife sold over50 million records worldwide. In addition, the group had 14 number-one singles in the United Kingdom,

33、the third-highest in UKhistory.They achieved a 38.of 26 top ten singles over their 14-year 39. In April 1999,the group had their first sngeSwear It Again which topped the lists in Ireland and in the UK for two weeks,which was an overnight 40. Their second single/7 / Let You G。,which appeared in Augu

34、st 1999 along with Flying Without Wings in October the same year, also topped the lists inthe UK. Although they made it in Europe and Asia,Westlife never managed to break into the USmarket, achieving only one hit single in 2000: Swear It Again.第二局部阅读理解（共两节，总分值40分）第一节（共15小题；每题2分，总分值30分）阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A

35、、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最正确选项。AThe Lake District Attractions GuideDalemain Mansion & Historic GardensHistory, Culture & Landscape. Discover and enjoy 4 centuries of history, 5 acres of celebrated and award-winning gardens with parkland walk. Owned by the Hasell family since 1679, home to the International Mar

36、malade Festival. Gifts and antiques, plant sales, museums & Mediaeval Hall Tearoom.Open:29 Mar-29 OctzSun to Thurs.Tearoom,Gardens & Gift Shop:10.30-17.00（16.00 in Oct）.House:11.15-16.00（15.00 in Oct）Town: Pooley Bridge & PenrithAbbot Hall art Gallery & MuseumThose viewing the quality of Abbot Halls

37、 temporary exhibitions may be forgiven for thinking they are in a city gallery. The impressive permanent collection includes Turners and Romneys and the temporary exhibition programme has Canaletto and the artists from St Ives.Open: Mon to Sat and Summer Sundays. 10.30 -17.00 Sumner.10.30 -16.00 Win

38、ter.Town: KendalTullie House Museum & Art GalleryDiscover, explore and enjoy award-winning Tullie House, where historic collections, contemporary art and family fun are brought together in one impressive museum and art gallery. There are four fantastic galleries to visit from fine art to interactive

39、 fun, so theres something for everyone!Open: High Season 1 Apr - 31 Oct: Mon to Sat 10.00 17.00, Sun 11.00 17.00.Low Season 1 Nov - 31 Mar: Mon to Sat 10.00 16.30, Sun 12.00 16.30.Town: CarlisleDove Cottage & The Wordsworth MuseumDiscover William Wordsworths inspirational home. Take a tour of his La

40、keland cottage, walk through his hillside garden and explore the riches of the collection in the Museum. Visit the shop and relax in the cafe. Exhibitions, events and family activities throughout the year.Open: Daily, 09.30 - 17.30 （last admission 17.00）.Town: Grasmere.When is the House at Dalemain

41、Mansion & Historic Gardens open on Sundays in July?A. 09.30-17.30. B. 1030-16.00.What can visitors do at Abbot Hall Art Gallery & Museum?Enjoy Romneys works.Have some interactive fun.Attend a famous festival.Learn the history of a family3.Where should visitors go if they want to explore Wordsworths

42、life?A. Penrith. B. Kendal. C. Carlisle. D. Grasmere.BWithmillionsofpeoplevisitingChinasmountainseveryyear, keepingthemtrash-freeisquitedifficult.ThatswhereSpidermancleanerscomein. Spidermancleanersgettheirnamefromthedangerousnatureoftheirjob.Theydangle （悬 荡） thousandsoffeetabovethegroundonthesideof

43、steepmountaincliffs （悬 崖） , supportedonlybyropes, astheytrytocollecthard-to-reachtrash.Toshowthedangeroftheirworkandmaketouriststhinktwicebeforelittering, someofthemactuallyexchangedtheirregularuniformsforSpidermancostumes.Thishasmadethemahitwithvisitors,whooftenstoptowatchthesereal-lifeversionsofth

44、eirfavouritesuperhero, rewardingthemwithapplauseandcheerswhentheycompletetheirtask. Spidermancleanersreallyrisktheirlifeeverytimetheygoafterapieceoftrashleftinpopularscenicspotsbytouristswhonev erstoptothinkabouttheimpacttheirdeedmayhaveonnatureorthepeopletaskedwithcleaningupafterthem.Tothem, injuri

45、esarefrequentandthestressissogreatthattheysometimesfaint（晕侄”）onthejob.Becauseofthedangerousnatureofthejob, fewpeoplehavethecouragetoworkasSpidermancleanersandthosewhodoarerewardedgenerously.Forexample, theGuimengScenicSpotputupanadforaSpidermancleaner,offeringl0,000yi/anaday,butalsomentionedthatthew

46、orkwastobeperformecTatyourownrisk. SpidermancleanersallaroundChinapickuptonsoflitterfromthescenicmountainseveryyear.Someofthemhavebeendoin gitforoveradecadeandtheydontplanonstoppinganytimesoon.Luckily, afterthejobhasbeenreportedbythenationalmediaduringthepastfewyears, morepeoplehavebeguntothinktwice

47、beforelittering.Lessandlesstrashhasbeenfoundinrecentyears, whichmeansSpidermancleanersdonthavetorisktheirlifeasoftenastheyusedto. Sothenexttimeyoufeellikethrowingapieceoftrashinascenicspot, spareathoughtfortheseunsungheroesandhowtheyrisktheirlifetokeeptheworldcleanforeverybody. 4.WhatisSpidermanclea

48、nersjobaccordingtothepassage? A.Collectingplasticbottlesandbagsforvisitors. B.CIeaningrubbishinsomesteepmountains. C.AmusingvisitorsinSpidermancostumes. D.Preventingvisitorsfromthrowingrubbishanywhere. 5.FromthepassageweknowthatSpidermancleaners. A.takeagreatriskatwork B.takeuptheoccupationoutofinte

49、rest C.areusuallylookeddownuponbytourists D.areorderedtodresslikearealSpiderman 6.AfterSpidermancleanersworkwasreported,. A.morepeoplefallinlovewiththejob B.peopleknowwheretothrowrubbish C.thescenicmountainsarebecomingsafer D.thenumberofuncivilizedtouristshasdecreased 7.Whatisthepurposeofthelastpara

50、graph? A.Tocauseadiscussionamongreaders. B.Tosetadailyruleforrudepeople. C.Toadvisepeoplenottolitter.D.TocallonpeopletovisitascenicspotWithagrowingnumberofpeopleinSanFranciscochoosingnottoownacar,Germancar-makingcompanyBMWhasdec idedtobranch out intocar-sharingserviceswith70carsspreadaroundthecity,f

51、irstinl41ocations,withafurtherl00beingaddedgradually.C6ThisisnotanA-to-Aservice一itisA-to-BsaysRichardSteinberghiefexecutiveoftheDriveNowschemeCTj ),pointingoutthatmemberscanpickupacardowntownforthehalf-hourdrivetotheairportforonly$12,comparedwithabo ut$40-50forataxi.Whetherthatispossibleinreanifedep

52、endsontraffic,ofcourse.AmidmorningdrivefromUnionSquaredownHighway 101totheairporttakesjust22minutes;however,dnvingbackduringtherushhourtakestwiceaslong.MostofthecarsthatarestuckinSanFranciscostrafficjamsaregivingoffallsortsofharmfulgas.ButnotDriveNowBM WActiveEcars.AIlthecarsinSanFranciscoareelectri

53、cMr.Steinbergsays.InSanFrancisco,handingbackthecartoDriveNowiseasy一justpickoneofitsdrop-offpoints,parkandwalkaway.Therearenoformstofillin,notime-consumingrules.Severalothercarmakersandotherplayerswithinthemotorindustryareexperimentingwithsimilarschemes,forexampl eDaimlersCarZgoschemehichisoperatedin

54、manycitiesaroundtheworld.Wepictureafuturewherecar-sharingmembersoutnumbercarownersinbigcitiesaroundtheworldsaysCarZgospok esmanAndreasLeo.FranckLeveque,fromcompanyFrost&Sullivan,agrees.Carsharingisgrowingatapacewehavenotseenbefore,hesays/6By2020webelievetherewillbel5millionmemberso fcar-sharingschem

55、esinEuropealone,withl40,000vehiclesinoperation.”S.Whatdoestheunderlinedparfbranchoutintoprobablymean?A.Startoffering.B.Try improving.C.Makeuseof. D.Takecontrolof.9.TheDriveNowscheme.A.worksbetterinrush-hourtrafficB.makescitydrivinglessdangerousC.encouragespeopletobuyacheapcarD.allowsdriverstopaymone

56、ytouseacarlO.WhatsspecialaboutBMWActiveEcars?A.Theydrivemuchfasterthanothercars.B.Theynevergetstuckinheavytraffic.C.Theydonharmtheenvironment.D.Theyneedlessgastorun.11 .WhatdoesFranckthinkofthefutureofcarsharing?A.Worrying.B.Hopeful.C.Uncertain.D.Disappointing.DGardening is popular in many parts of

57、the world. This outdoor activity gives us beautiful plants, pleasant smelling flowers and fresh fruits and vegetables. But it also does a lot of good to our health.Gardening connects people. When you are gardening, you are outdoors. So it is a perfect chance to meet and spend time with your neighbor

58、s. Most people love to talk about their hobbies, and gardeners are no different. They usually enjoy showing people what they are growing. And most of them enjoy sharing advice and stories about their gardens almost as much as sharing flowers and vegetables from their gardens.Gardening is a great act

59、ivity for children. It gets them outdoors and off computers, televisions and cell phones.Gardening is also a great teacher. It can teach a child about where food comes from and healthy eating. It also helps them to understand that the natural, resources are not inexhaustible and the importance of us

60、ing them carefully.Then, when you garden, you must move around. All the different movements needed for gardening, likebending and lifting, work small muscles in the body. And you can easily get good exercise when you are digging holes or pulling grasses.In a study, researchers looked at more than 2,