四川成都高一英语下学期期中试题

成都七中实验学校2014---2015年度下学期半期考试

高一英语满分：150分 时间：120分钟注意事项：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、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。3.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。第I卷（共100分）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。听下面5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小题和阅读下一小题.每段对话仅读一遍。Wherewilltheymeet?A.Attheunderground B.Atthecinema. C.Atthemuseum.Whichbuswillthewomantake?A.Busnumber4. B.Busnumber6.C.Busnumber2.Whatisthemandoing?A.Sayinggood-byetoafriend.B.Arrangingaplanetrip.C.Payingabillatthebank.Howwillthewomanpayforthemeal?A.WithMasterCard. B.WithVisaCard.C.Withcash.WhenwillthewomangettheTV?A.Inaboutanhour. B.Alongtime. C.Severaldays.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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Atschool. B.Athome.C.Intheoffice.Howmanyhourswillthegirlworkaday?A.2. B.4. C.6.Howmuchcouldshegetinaweek?A.24dollars. B.80dollars.C.120dollars.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。Whatistheman’soccupation（职业）？A.Adoctor. B.Apsychologist（心理学家）.C.Anewsreporter.Whichofthefollowingroomdidthemanbookbeforehecame?A.Awarmroomwithashower.B.Asingleroomwithashower. C.Room523.Whenisthemancheckingin?A.Saturday. B.Thursday. C.Tuesday.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Adventure. B.Vacation C.Weather.Whichisthebestpartofthewoman'stour?A.Hiking. B.Skydiving. C.Visitingrelatives.WhydidthemanstayhomeandwatchTV?A.Itwasraining.B.Hewastootired.C.Hewaswithhisrelatives.听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。WhatdowelearnaboutMsRowling'sfirstbook?A.Itwaswrittenforadults.B.Itmadeherfamoussoon.C.Itwasaboutakindofanimal.WhydoesMsRowlingconsiderherselfsolucky?Shecanmakealivingbywriting.Sheislovedbymanypeople.Shelikeswritingsomuch..WheredidMsRowlinggettheideasfortheHarryPotterbooks?Shereadmanybookswrittenbyothers.Shecollectedthemfromdailylife.Shedidn'tknowitherself.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。Howlongshouldtheparticipants^与者）inBigBrotherstayinside?A.24days. B.100days.C.124days.WhowillbethewinnerofSurvivor?Theonewhoisleftatlast.Theonewhocanfindtheirownfood.Theonewhowinsonemilliondollars.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.TointroduceSurvivor.B.TointroduceBigBrotherC.Tointroducerealityshows.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。ASincethefirstEarthDayin1970,Americanshavegottenalot“greener”towardtheenvironment.“Wedidn'tknowatthattimethatthereevenwasanenvironment,letalonethattherewasaproblemwithit,“saysBruceAnderson,presidentofEarthDayUSA.Butwhatbeganasnothingimportantinpublicaffairshasgrownintoasocialmovement.Businesspeople,politicalleaders,universityprofessors,andespeciallymillionsofgrass-rootsAmericansaretakingpartinthemovement.“Theunderstandinghasincreasedmany,manytimes,”saysGaylordNelson,theformergovernorfromWisconsin,whothoughtupthefirstEarthDay.AccordingtoUSgovernmentreports,emissions俳放）fromcarsandtruckshavedroppedfrom10.3milliontonsayearto5.5milliontons.ThenumberofcitiesproducingCObeyondthestandardhasbeenreducedfrom40to9.Althoughseriousproblemsstillremainandneedtobedealtwith,theworldisasaferandhealthierplace.Akindof“greenthinking”hasbecomepartofpractices.Greatimprovementhasbeenachieved.In1988therewereonly600recyclings收利用）programs;todayin1995thereareabout6,600.Advancedlights,motors,andbuildingdesignshavehelpedsavealotofenergyandthereforepreventedpollution.Twenty-fiveyearsago,therewerehardlyanyeducationprogramsforenvironment.Today,it'shardtofindapublicschool,university,orlawschoolthatdoesnothavesuchakindofprogram.“Untilwedothat,nothingelsewillchange!”saysBruceAnderson.21.AccordingtoAnderson,before1970,Americanshadlittleideaabout .A.thesocialmovement B.recyclingtechniquesC.environmentalproblems D.theimportanceofEarthDay.Wheredoesthesupportforenvironmentalprotectionmainlycomefrom?A.Thegrass-rootslevel. B.Thebusinesscircle.C.Governmentofficials. D.Universityprofessors..WhathaveAmericansachievedinenvironmentalprotection?Theyhavecutcaremissionstothelowest.Theyhavesettledtheirenvironmentalproblems.TheyhaveloweredtheirCOlevelsinfortycities.Theyhavereducedpollutionthrougheffectivemeasures..Whatisespeciallyimportantforenvironmentalprotectionaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Education. B.Planning.C.Greenliving. D.COreduction.BAshasbeenalltooapparentinrecentdaysatBalcombe,fewissuescausegreaterconcernthanenergypolicy.Manyvillagecommunitiesfeeltheircountrysideisbeingruinedbythepower-producingmachinesofwindfarms;yettheynevertake“directaction”,eventhoughtheplanninglawsputthemataseveredisadvantage.Andthegeneroussubsidies财政补贴），whichencouragetheexpansionofwindpower,arenotfavorabletothevillagecommunitiesandsetlandownersinconflictwithotherresidents（居民）.Thosewhodisagreewiththerapidexpansionofwindfarmsstatethatthedamagetheycauseisoutofproportion（比例）tothebenefitstheybring,becausetheirenergyoutputcannotmatchthatofthecarbon-basedpowerstationstheyaresupposedtoreplace.Supportersinsistthatwindmustbepartofamixofrenewables,nuclearandcarbon,andthatthecountryiscommittedtomeetingEU（EuropeanUnion）targetsfornon-carbonenergygeneration.Againstthisbackground,thefactthatthereisanargumentwithintheGovernmentoverwhethertopublishanofficialreportonwindfarms'impactonthecountrysidebecomesevenmoreextraordinary.ThetwopartiesinthecoalitidK合）governmentareindisagreementoverwhatitshouldsay.Wehavesomeadviceforthetwoparties:publishthereport,andletthecountrybethejudge.Evenifitcontainsevidencethatwindfarmsareharmful,itwillhardlybeapleasantsurprisetopeoplewhodonotlikethem.Equally,supportersmustarguetheircasebyacknowledgingtheconcernsandexplainingwhytheyareeithermisplacedorworthyofmuchattention.Thesuggestionthatfurthernegotiationsaretotakeplacetoproducean“acceptable”reportsuggeststhatthepoliticsofcoalitiongovernmentaredoingthecountryharminacertainway.Giventhesensitivitiesinvolved,alltheinformationshouldbeavailablesothatpeoplecanreachtheirownconclusions,ratherthanbeingleftwiththesuspicion（猜疑）thatfactsarebeingreplacedbypoliticalbeliefs..Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthat.energypolicycatchesmuchattentionofthepublictheresidentsareinfavoroftheexpansionofwindfarmsmanyvillagecommunitiesaresatisfiedwiththesubsidiestheplanninglawsoffergreatbenefitstotheresidents26.Supportersthinkthattheexpansionofwindpower .ismorerapidthanthatofcarbon-basedpowerguaranteesanincreaseinenergyoutputisexpectedtobemuchbetterthanthatofnuclearpoweragreeswithEUtargetsfornon-carbonenergygenerationtcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat .anofficialreportwillsettletheenergyproblemthetwopartiesaredividedovertheissueofwindfarmsthetwopartieshaveagreedonafurthernegotiationpoliticalbeliefsconcerningenergyissuegoagainstfacts28.Whichofthefollowingreflectstheauthor'sopinion?Increasepoliticalimpactonenergypolicy.Releaseastatementofsupportersonwindfarms.Letthenationjudgethefactsaboutwindpower.Leavethetwopartiestoreachtheirownconclusions.CElizabethFreemanwasbornabout1742toAfricanAmericanparentswhowereslaves.

Attheageofsixmonthsshewasacquired,alongwithhersister,byJohnAshley,awealthyMassachusettsslaveholder.Shebecameknownas“Mumbet”or“MumBett.”Fornearly30yearsMumbetservedtheAshleyfamily.Oneday,Ashley'swifetriedtostrikeMumbet'ssisterwithaspade.Mumbetprotectedhersisterandtooktheblowinstead.Furious,sheleftthehouseandrefusedtocomeback.WhentheAshleystriedtomakeherreturn,Mumbetconsultedalawyer,TheodoreSedgewick.Withhishelp,Mumbetsued（起诉）forherfreedom.WhileservingtheAshleys,MumbethadlistenedtomanydiscussionsofthenewMassachusettsconstitution.Iftheconstitutionsaidthatallpeoplewerefreeandequal,thenshethoughtitshouldapplytoher.Eventually,Mumbetwonherfreedom——thefirstslaveinMassachusettstodosounderthenewconstitution.Strangelyenough,afterthetrial,theAshleysaskedMumbettocomebackandworkforthemasapaidemployee.ShedeclinedandinsteadwenttoworkforSedgewick.Mumbetdiedin1829,butherlegacylivedoninhermanydescendants^?W）.Oneofhergreat-grandchildrenwasW.E.B.DuBois,oneofthefoundersoftheNAACP,andanimportantwriterandspokespersonforAfricanAmericancivilrights.Mumbet'stombstonestillstandsintheMassachusettscemeterywhereshewasburied.Itreads,inpart:“Shewasbornaslaveandremainedaslavefornearlythirtyyears.Shecouldneitherreadnorwrite,yetinherownsphereshehadnosuperiororequal.”29.WhydidMumbetrunawayfromtheAshleys?A.Shefoundanemployer. B.Shewantedtobealawyer.C.Shewashitandgotangry.D.Shehadtotakecareofhersister.30.WhatdidMumbetlearnfromdiscussionsaboutthenewconstitution?A.Sheshouldalwaysobeyherowners'orders.B.Sheshouldbeasfreeandequalaswhites.C.Howtobeagoodservant.31.WhatdidMumbetdoafterthetrial?Shechosetoworkforalawyer.C.ShecontinuedtoservetheAshleys.grandchildren.C.Howtobeagoodservant.31.WhatdidMumbetdoafterthetrial?Shechosetoworkforalawyer.C.ShecontinuedtoservetheAshleys.grandchildren.D.Howtoapplyforajob.ShefoundedtheNAACP.D.Shewenttolivewithher.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Astoryofafamouswriterandspokesperson.Thefriendshipbetweenalawyerandaslave.ThelifeofabraveAfricanAmericanwoman.D.Atrialthatshockedthewholeworld.DPersonalRobotMakeyourparentsandteachershappy!AreyouhavingproblemsfinishingyourhomeworkonWATCHCONTROLThisisawatchthatJamesBondwouldbeproudtowear!time?Doyouavoidtidyingyourroomuntilyourmomshoutsatyou?Youdon'tneedtoworryifyoubuyaMr.HelpingHandpersonalrobot.Mr.Hcanbeprogrammedtoorganizeyourhomework.Yourownpersonalrobotwillfollowyouaround,puttingawaybooksandobjectsthatyouhaveleftonthefloororbed.Mr.Halsohasthesefeatures^点）：,weighsonly500grams,includeslong-lastingbatteries,comeswitha5-yearguarantee,rememberssimpleinstructionsOriginally（最初）soldfor$499NOWONLY$299BUYNOWThisisNOTawatchforordinarypeople!YourelectronicPENGOWATCHCONTROL►actsasaremotecontrolforTVsandvideos.►givesyouadailyweatherforecast.►remindsyouwhentohandinyourhomework.►setsoffasilentwarningalarmwhenparentsorteachersarenear.Besides,yourPENGOWATCHCONTROLwillalwaystellyouthetimeaccurately!Originallysoldfor$199NOWONLY$99Forfurtherinformation,clickhere..WithhelpfromaMr.H,youcan.stopusingbatteriesB.finishyourhomeworkontimerememberyourteachers'instructionsgetyourroomtidiedonyourwayhome.APENGOWATCHCONTROLcanhelpyouto .A.repairyourTV B.organizeyourhomeworkC.beaJamesBond D.knowwhattheweatherislike.Wherewouldyoubemostlikelytofindthetwotexts?A.Onanoticeboard. B.Inacompanybrochure.C.Onateenagewebsite. D.Inacollegenewspaper.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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Eyesightplaysaveryimportantroleinourdailylife.Everywakingmoment,theeyesareworkingtoseetheworldaroundus.OverfortypercentofAmericansworryaboutlosingeyesight,butit'seasytoincludestepsintoourdailylifetoensurehealthyeyes.Herearefivesuggestionsforalifetimeofhealthyeyesight:,Scheduleyearlyexams.36Expertsadviseparentstobringbabies6to12monthsofagetothedoctorforacarefulcheck.Thegoodnewsisthatmillionsofchildrennowcanhaveyearlyeyeexamsandfollowingtreatment,includingeyeglasses.,ProtectagainstUVrays（紫夕卜线）.Long-termstayinthesuncreatesrisktoyoureyes.Nomatterwhattheseasonis,it'sextremelyimportanttowearsunglasses.37,Giveyoureyesabreak.Two-thirdsofAmericansspenduptosevenhoursadayusingcomputersorotherdigitalproducts.38Expertsrecommendthatpeoplepracticethe20/20/20rule:every20minutes,takea20-secondbreakandlookatsomething20feetaway.,39.Aspartofahealthydiet,eatmorefruitsandvegetableseachday.Vitamins（维生素）CandEhelpprotecteyesightandpromoteeyehealth.,Practicesafewearandcareofcontactlenses（隐形眼镜.ManyAmericansusecontactlensestoimprovetheireyesight.Whilesomefollowthemedicalguidanceforwearingcontactlenses,manyarebreakingtherulesandputtingtheireyesightatrisk.40Otherwise,youmayhaveproblemssuchasredeyes,painintheeyes,oramoreseriouscondition.Eatyourgreens.Eyecareshouldbeginearlyinlife.C.Theycanproperlyprotectyoureyes.D.Stayingoodshapebytakingmorevitamins.E.Parentsusuallydon'tcareabouttheirowneyesight.F.Alwaysfollowthedoctor'sadviceforappropriatewear.G.Thisfrequenteyeactivityincreasestheriskforeyetiredness.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，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，掌握其大意。然后从41~60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出最佳选项。DaleCarnegierosefromtheunknownofaMissourifarmtointernationalfamebecausehefoundawaytofillauniversalhumanneed.Itwasaneedthathefirst41backin1906whenyoungDalewasajunioratStateTeachersCollegeinWarrensburg.Togetan42,hewasstrugglingagainstmanydifficulties.Hisfamilywaspoor.HisDadcouldn'taffordthe43atcollege,soDalehadtoridehorseback12milestoattendclasses.Studyhadtobedone44hisfarm-workroutines.Hewithdrewfrommanyschoolactivities45hedidn'thavethetimeorthe46.Hehadonlyonegoodsuit.Hetried47thefootballteam,butthecoachturnedhimdownforbeingtoo48.DuringthisperiodDalewasslowly49aninferioritycomplex（自卑感），whichhismotherknewcould50himfromachievinghisrealpotential.She51thatDalejointhedebatingteam,believingthat52inspeakingcouldgivehimtheconfidenceandrecognitionthatheneeded.Daletookhismother'sadvice,trieddesperatelyandafterseveralattempts53madeit.Thisprovedtobea54pointinhislife.Speakingbeforegroupsdidhelphimgainthe55heneeded.BythetimeDalewasasenior,hehadwoneverytophonorin56.Nowotherstudentswerecomingtohimforcoachingandthey,57,werewinningcontests.Outofthisearlystruggleto58hisfeelingsofinferiority,Dalecametounderstandthattheabilityto59anideatoanaudiencebuildsaperson'sconfidence.And,60it.Daleknewhecoulddoanythinghewantedtodo—andsocouldothers.41.A.admitted B.filled C.supplied D.recognized42.A.assignmentB.educationC.advantageD.instruction43.A.training B.board C.teaching D.equipment44.A.betweenB.duringC.overD.through45.A.whileB.whenC.becauseD.though46.A.permitsB.interestC.talentD.clothes47.A.onB.forC.inD.with48.A.lightB.flexibleC.optimisticD.outgoing49.A.gainingB.achievingC.developingD.obtaining50.A.preventB.protectC.saveD.free51.A.suggestedB.demandedC.requiredD.insisted52.A.presenceB.practiceC.patienceD.potential53.A.hopefullyB.certainlyC.finallyD.naturally54.A.keyB.breakingC.basicD.turning55.A.progressB.experienceC.competenceD.confidence56.A.horse-ridingB.footballC.speechD.farming57.A.inreturnB.inbriefC.inturnD.infact58.A.conveyB.overcomeC.understand D.build59.A.expressB.stressC.contributeD.repeat60.A.besidesB.beyondC.likeD.with第II卷注意事项：用0.5毫米的黑色笔答题，答案写在答题卡上完成，写在本试卷上无效。第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第二节语法填空(共10题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在相应位置上。Lastyear,mybrotherandIwenttoMiamiforavacation.Someofmyfriendswhohadbeentherebeforesaid61wasawonderfulholidaydestination.Beforewewent,wehadplannedformonths.Whenthedaycame,wewereready.Afterourplanelanded,wewenttothehotel.Wehadmadeourreservationsixmonths62(early).butthemanatthefrontdesksaidtherehadbeenamistake.We63(tell)thatourroomshadn'tbeenreservedforthatweek,64fortheweekafter.Ididn'tunderstand65thiswouldhappenandmycreditcardhadalreadybeencharged66thereservation.What'sworse,th