期中西南师大附中-学度上期期中考试

西南师大附中—学年度上期期中考试高二英语试题（总分：150分考试时间：120分钟）第一卷（三部分共115分）第一部分：听力（共三节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟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。Whichsportdoesthewomanlike?A.Skating. B.Swimming. C.Boatingandswimming.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.Reportthetheftofthewalletrightaway.B.Puthiswalletinhisjacketpocket.C.Keeplookingforhiswallet.WhyarethewomentryingtocallDavid?A.Toinvitehimtogotoafilm.B.Totellhimtheyarebusy.C.Tocancelanappointment.What’sthewoman’sjob?A.Ashopassistant. B.Atelephoneoperator. C.Awaitress.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.Driveonthroughthenight.B.Canceltheirhotelreservations.C.Stopdrivingfortherestoftheday.第二节（共12小题;每小题1.5分,满分18分）听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题,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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8题三个小题。What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Husbandandwife. B.Touristandguide. C.Professorandstudent.Wherewillthewomanarrivefirst?A.Miami. B.Chicago. C.SaltLakeCity.HowwillthewomangotoOrlando?A.Bytrain. B.Byair. C.Bycar.听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。Whoarethespeakers?A.Students. B.Teachers. C.Clerks.Whataretheymainlytalkingabout?A.Noiseintheoffice. B.Acourse. C.Thestoryofaworkmate.WhatdoesCandacesuggesttosettletheproblem?A.Askforameetingroom.B.Movetoanotheroffice.C.TalktoTomopenly.听下面一段对话，回答第12至第14三个小题。Whydoesthemancallthewoman?A.Toaskforadvice. B.Tomakeanappointment. C.Toaskforadoctor.Whatistheman’sname?A.MaxCarton. B.MaxCardon. C.MarxCarton.Whenwillthemancometothedoctor’soffice?A.At4:45nextTuesday. B.At4:15nextTuesday. C.At4:45nextThursday.听下面一段对话，回答第15至第17三个小题。Whatdidthemanthinkofhisholiday?A.Itwasnicebuttiring. B.Itwasverypleasant. C.Itcouldn’tbethebestholiday.Wheredidn’tthemango?A.Edinburgh. B.St.Andrews. C.Highlands.WhatcanwelearnaboutthelifepeopleliveinScotland?A.Everybodylivesahappylife.B.Everybodylivesabusylife.C.Everybodylivesaneasylife.第三节听取信息（共3小题；每小题1.5分，满分4.5分）听下面一段材料。将18至第20三个小题的信息补充完整，每小题只填一个单词或数字。在听材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出15秒钟的作答时间。本段材料读两遍。TheCaller’sInformationHernameMitalyTridowRoomnumber18WhattodothismorningTohavethreeappointmentsTheproblemNo19waterTheEngineer’sInformationHisresponsibilityTomaintainallthebuildingsWhentobethereWithintwo20

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。—Youcouldn’thavechosenanygiftbetterforme.—________A.Oh,don’tcomplainaboutagift.B.That’sallright.I’llgiveyouabetteronenexttime.C.I’mgladyoulikeitsomuch.D.Youhavegotabettergift,haven’tyou?Themurderertriedtorunawayfromtheprisonbuthe__________gettingcaughtbythepolice.A.endedup B.wentagainst C.startedwith D.gotthroughItwasalongtheMississippiRiver__________MarkTwainspentmuchofhischildhood.A.how B.which C.that D.whereIwonderwhat’syourattitude_______theproblem____tomorrow.A.in;beingdiscussed B.in;tobediscussed C.towards;tobediscussed D.towards;beingdiscussedIthoughtthehotelwastooexpensive.__________,itwasveryclosetothenoisymainroad.A.However B.Except C.Besides D.StillHershoes__________herdress;theylookverynicetogether.A.suit B.fit C.compare D.matchPearl’sbrightclothesalwaysmakeher__________inacrowd.A.lightup B.bringin C.sendout D.standoutMycousinhasrecentlygotengaged_________aforeignteacher,whohasbeenengaged________educationresearchforyears.A.with;in B.to;in C.with;on D.in;forHeisneverabsent________school,________.A.from;despiteofhisseriousillness B.of;thoughseriouslyillC.from;despitehisseriousillness D.of;exceptwhenheisillAnotherteachingbuildingis_________construction,whichwill_________theschoolproblem.A.under,contributetosolving B.underthe,contributetosolveC.in,becontributedtosolve D.inthe,becontributedtosolvingNotuntiltheearlyyearsofthe19thcentury__________whatheatis.A.mandidknow B.manknew C.didn’tmanknow D.didmanknowEnteringthereadingroom,IfoundKate___atthetableand___areport.Aseated;wrote Bseated;writing C.seating;writing Dseated;writtenThetownisnolonger____itwasfiveyearsago,___itwasquitedirty.Awhat;which B.that;which C.what;whenD.that;whereMissWhiteis__________ateacher.Sheisalsoourclosefriend.A.nomorethan B.notmorethan C.morethan D.lessthanThereisanewprobleminvolvedinthepopularityofprivatecars___roadconditionsneed____.A.that;tobeimproved Bwhich;tobeimprovedC.that;improved Dwhen;improving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，掌握其大意，然后从36－55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。Manyyearsago,IownedaservicestationandroadhouseonthemainroadbetweenMelbourneandAdelaide.Oneverycold,wetnightatabout3:30a.m.,therewasa36onthefrontdoorofourhouse.Ayoungman,wetfrom37totoe(脚趾),explainedthathehad38outofpetrolabout30kmuptheroad.Hehadlefthissickwifeandhistwo39behindatthecarandsaidthathewouldhitchhike(搭便车)back.OnceIhad40upacanwithpetrol,Itookhimbacktohiscarwherehistwo-year-oldandfour-year-oldchildrenwereboth41,sayingthattheywerecold.Oncethecarhadstarted,Isuggestedthathe42mebacktomyroadhouse.Beforeleaving,Ihadturnedtheheater43intheroadhouse,sothatwhenwewentin,itwasniceand44.Whilethelittleonesplayedandran45,Ipreparedbreadandbutterforthechildren,andhotchocolateforthe46Itwasabout5a.m.beforethey47.Theyoungfellowaskedmehowmuchheshould48meandItoldhimthatthepetrolpumphad49$15.Heofferedtopay“call–outfee”,butIwouldn’tacceptit.Aboutamonthlater,Ireceiveda50fromInterstate,alargebuscompanythatwehadbeentryingto51tostopoffatourroadhouseforalongtime.It52outthattheyoungfellowIhadhelpedwasitsgeneralmanager,themost53personinthecompany.Inhisletter,hethankedmeagainand54methat,fromthenon,alltheirbuseswouldstopatmyservicestation.Inthiscase.alittlebitof55wasrewardedwithahugeamountofbenefits.A.kick B.hit C.beat D.knockA.finger B.shoulder C.head D.handA.driven B.used C.come D.runA.parents B.children C.dogs D.catsA.supplied B.poured C.equipped D.filledA.sleeping B.crying C.quarrelling D.fightingA.allow B.ring C.lead D.followA.on B.off C.in D.overA.wet B.hot C.warm D.attractiveA.around B.outside C.nearby D.alongA.drivers B.guests C.customers D.adultsA.left B.arrived C.ate D.disappearedA.spend B.cost C.pay D.takeA.seemed B.looked C.promised D.shownA.call B.letter C.check D.noticeA.get B.force C.require D.hopeA.pointed B.turned C.worked D.foundA.generous B.successful C.serious D.powerfulA.praised B.persuaded C.informed D.ignoredA.sadness B.happiness C.rudeness D.kindness第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。AWhenmemoriesofholidaypumpkinpiesarenotfreshanymore,large-pumpkingrowersarealreadyplanningnextyear’scrop.Everyyearfarmersaroundtheworldworkveryhardtoseewhocangrowtheworld’slargestpumpkin.ThepresentworldrecordbelongstoSteveDaletasofOregon.Hispumpkinweighed1,385pounds(628kilograms).That’sheavierthanlargebears!InAugustthepumpkingrew29pounds(13kilograms)perday!OurreporterspokewithAndrewSabin,whowasoneoftheorganizersoftheLarge-PumpkinWeighingCompetition.Togrowalargepumpkin,Sabinexplained,youneedtherightseedandtherightsoil,andalotofhardwork.“It’slikeababy,”hesaid.“Youlookatyourbabyeveryday.”Allthehardworkleadsuptotheweightingcompetitions,whichusuallytakeplaceinOctober.Topprizewinnerscanearnthousandsofdollars.Justgettingthelargepumpkinsawayfromthefarmcanbeverydifficult.Thepumpkinsaresoheavythatfarmersoftenhavetouseforkliftstomovethem.Whatdofarmersdowiththelargepumpkinsafterthecompetition?AccordingtoSabin,restaurantsoftenbuythepumpkinsforshow.Topwinnerscanalsoselltheirpumpkinseedstootherfarmershopingtobeattheworldrecordthenextyear.Wouldthelargepumpkinsbemadeintopumpkinpies?Notlikely,Sabinsaid.“Theydon’ttastesogoodasthesmallpumpkinsthataregrowntoeat.”Animalsseemtolikethemthough–atleastonelargepumpkinwasfedtoanelephantattheOregonZoo!WhatcanweknowaboutSteveDaletasfromthepassage?A.Hispumpkinistheheaviestintheworld.B.Hisfarmhasgrown1,385poundsofpumpkins.C.Hetriestofindbearsheavierthanhispumpkin.D.Heisanorganizerofthepumpkincompetition.WhatdoesItinthethirdparagraphreferto?A.Seed. B.Pumpkin. C.Soil. D.Work.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEofthepassage?A.Peoplelikepiesmadeoflargepumpkins.B.Farmersintheworldareeagertogrowpumpkinsforfood.C.Farmerstrytheirbesttogrowpumpkinsaslargeaspossible.D.Pumpkingrowersfinditdifficulttoplanthenextyear’sfarming.Whatmighthappentothelargestpumpkinsafterthecompetition?A.Winnersmovethembacktotheirfarms.B.TheOregonZoousesthemtoattractvisitors.C.Theirseedsaresoldtothefarmerswhoneedthem.D.Somerestaurantsmakehugepumpkinpieswiththem.BBelowisadiscussiononawebsite.http://www.TalkingP/Stuckonadesertedisland?Startedon23rdAprilbyStevePosts1—7of42Post1SteveUSAHi,everyone.Whatwouldyoumissmostandleastifyouwerestuckonadesertedisland?Forme,itwouldbethechangingseasoninNewEngland.IguessthiswillsoundstupidbutI’dprobablymisstherain,too.Iwouldn’tmissgettingupatsixeverydaytogotowork,though!Whataboutyou?Post2TomasGermanyGoodquestion,Steve.IthinkI’dmissdifferenttypesofbread,andshoppingatthesupermarket.I’dmissthefoodmost.WhatwouldImissleast?Mymobilephone–I’dliketobecompletelyquiet–atleastforalittlewhile.Post3PaolaItalyIwouldmissthecompanyofpeoplebecauseIknowI’dliketohavesomeonetoshareexperienceswith.I’dgomadonmyown.AndIsurewouldn’tmissjunkmail–Ihatecominghomeeveryeveningandfindingapileofjunkmailinmypostbox.Post4MikoJapanHi,IwouldmissMangacartoon,theInternetandJapanesefood,likesushi.I’dalsomissTVshowsandshoppingforclothes…Infact,I’dmisseverything.Post5RogerUKIwouldmissmydailynewspaperandlisteningtothenewsonTVandradio.I’dfeelverycutoffifIdidn’tknowwhatwashappeningintheworld.WhatI’dmissleastwouldbetrafficjamsinthecity,particularlymyjourneytowork.Post6JayneCanadaWhyhasn’tanyonementionedtheirfamily?I’dbelostwithoutmyhusbandandtwokids.They’rethemostimportantforme.AndIcan’tgetstartedinthemorningwithoutacupofblackcoffee.Iwouldn’tmissdoingthehousework!Post7JaimeMexicoItwouldhavetobemusic.Icouldn’tlivewithoutmymusic.Iwouldn’tmissgoingtoschoolatallordoinghomework!________mustbeastudent.A.Steve B.Roger C.Jayne D.JaimeWhowouldmisshisorherfamilymost?A.Tomas. B.Jayne. C.Miko. D.Paola.Whowouldfeelmostuncomfortablewithoutthenewsmedia?A.Steve. B.Miko. C.Roger. D.Tomas.Howmanyofthemmentionedthattheywouldmissfoodordrink?A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.CWhatwouldyoudoifyouwereunemployed,homelessandfoundalargesumofmoney?PaulineNichter,46andherhusband,Tom,44,hadbothlosttheirjobsandwerelivinginandoutofmotels(汽车旅馆)withtheir11-year-oldson,Jason.Theywereindangeroflosingtheircarforfailuretomakepaymentsonit.Onedaylastwinter,Paulinefoundawalletcontainingacreditcard,anairlinetickettoNewZealandand$2,394incashatashoppingcenterintheLosAngelessuburbofBuenaPark.“ForasecondIthoughtabouttakingthemoney,”shesaidlater.“Butonlyforasecond.Itwasn’tourmoneyandwedidn’twanttosetabadexampleforourson.”Shedeliveredthewalletanditscontentstothenearestpolicestation,wheretheownerreclaimed(取回)them.ThepoliceadmittedthattheyweresurprisedwhentheNichterswalkedintothepolicestationwiththewalletandthemoney.Wordofherhonestyquicklygotout,andagratefulcommunityrespondedinkind.TheNichtersreceivedmorethantenjoboffersandanapartmentrent-freeforsixmonths.Ananonymous(匿名的)donor(捐赠者)broughtthecarpaymentsuptodate.Othersgavecash.OneelderlycouplewalkedintothepolicestationwherePaulinehadturnedinthewalletandaskedhowmuchmoneyhadbeeninit.Whentheyweretoldtheamount,themansaid,“Thenthat’swhattheydeserve,”andwroteoutacheckfor$2,400.AtanewsconferenceatearfulPaulinesaid,“NeverinamillionyearswouldIhavethoughtthiswouldhappentous.Whatwehavereceivedisfarmorethanwhatwasinthewallet.”Howdidthepeopleinthecommunityrespondtothisevent?A.Someonegavethemafreehouse.B.Someonesentanewcartothem.C.Someonegavethem$2,400incash.D.Somepeopleofferedthemsomejobopportunities.“Ananonymousdonorbroughtthecarpaymentsuptodate”meansthatsomeone_________.A.paidalltherestofthemoneyfortheircarB.rentanup-to-datecartothemC.boughtthemanup-to-datecarD.lentmoneytothemtopayforanewcarThebesttitleforthistextwouldbe_________.A.HonestyisMoney B.HonestyRewardedC.TurningintheWallettoBePraised D.TurningintheWallettoBePaidDTheAcademyAwards,especiallyknownastheOscars,aretheoldest,bestknown,andmostfamousoffilmawards.Theyhavebeenpresentedeveryyear(thefirstinMayof1929)bytheAcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciences(AMPAS),basedinBeverlyHills,California,andfoundedin1927.Pricewaterhouse(nowPricewaterhouseCoopers)hasmanagedtheAcademyAwardsvotingprocess(评审程序)since1935–allbutthefirstsixyearsoftheOscars.Eversince1941,whentheirnow-famoussecretenvelopesystemwasintroduced,markingthefirstyearofcompletesecrecy,“theEnvelopePlease”hasbecomeafamiliarphrasethatevokesthethoughtoftheAcademyAwardsceremony.Exceptfortheearlyyearsoftheinstitution,theawardshonoredfilmsmadeduringthepastyear.Until1954,theOscarswerepresentedmostlyonaThursdayevening.From1955to1958,theywerepresentedonaWednesday.From1959until1988theOscarswere,withafewexceptions,presentedonaMondaynight.Onlysince1999hastheAwardsceremonytakenplaceonaSunday(usuallyinMarch).In,theceremonywasmovedevenearliertoimproveratings(收视率)andtobemoreconnectedwiththeawards“season”.ThefoundingoftheAcademy(anditsawardssystem)hashadamajoreffectuponthefilmindustry,duetoanomination(提名)oraward(forafilmoractor)togivetoastudiooraperformer.Theunderlinedword“evokes”inthefirstparagraphprobablymeans_________.A.proves B.prevents C.callsup D.hasnoeffectonIn1956,theOscarswerepresented_________.A.onaThursdayevening B.onaMondaynightC.onaWednesday D.OnaSundayItcanbeinferredfromthetextthat_________.A.theOscarsvotingprocesswasnotsosecretforaslongas12yearsB.thefounderofAMPASwasanAmericanfilmdirectorC.theAwardsceremonyhasimprovedratingalotD.PricewaterhousehasmanagedtheAcademyAwardsvotingprocesssince1935Thetextismainlyabout_________.A.whyandwhentheOscarswerepresentedB.thehistoryanddevelopmentoftheAcademyAwardsC.thegreateffectoftheOscarsthroughouttheworldD.howtheAcademyAwardsarepresentedWhatisthewriterlikelytoaddtothelastparagraph?A.WhytheAcademyAwardsaresowell-received.B.Whatkindoffilmspeopleofdifferentagesenjoymost.C.Howstudiosarebusymarketingandadvertisingtogainmorevotes.D.Whatthekeydifferenceliesbetweenwesternmoviesandeasternones.EWhydomendieearlierthanwomen?Thelatestresearchmakesitknownthatthereasoncouldbethatmen’sheartsgointorapiddeclinewhentheyreachmiddleage.Thelargeststudyoftheeffectsofageingonthehearthasfoundthatwomen’slongevitymaybelinkedtothefactthattheirheartsdonotlosetheirpumpingpowerwithage.“Wehavefoundthatthepowerofthemaleheartfallsby20-25percentbetween18and70yearsofage,”saidtheheadofthestudy,DavidGoldspinkofLiverpoolJohnMooresUniversityintheUK.“Withinthehearttherearemillionsofcells(细胞)thatenableittobeat.Betweentheageof20and70,one-thirdofthosecellsdieandarenotreplacedinmen,”saidGoldspink.“Thisispartoftheageingprocess.”Whatsurprisesscientistsisthatthefemaleheartseesverylittlelossofthesecells.Ahealthy70-year-oldwoman’sheartcouldperformalmostaswellasa20-year-oldone’s.“Thisgenderdifferencemightjustexplainwhywomenlivelongerthanmen,”saidGoldspink.Theystudiedmorethan250healthymenandwomenbetweentheagesof18and80,focusingonhealthypersonstoremovetheconfusinginfluenceofdisease.Theteamhasyettofindwhyageingtakesagreaterlossonthemaleheart,saidGoldspink.Thegoodnewsisthatmencanimprovethehealthoftheirheartwithregularexercise.Goldspinkstressedthatwomenalsoneedregularexercisetopreventtheirlegmusclesbecomingsmallerandweakerastheyage.Thetextmainlytalksabout_________.A.men’sheartcells B.woman’sageingprocessC.thegenderdifference D.hearthealthandlonglifeAccordingtothetext,theUKscientistshaveknownthat_________.A.womenhavemorecellsthanmenwhentheyarebornB.womencanreplacethecellsthatenablethehearttobeatC.thefemaleheartlosesfewofthecellswithageD.womenneverlosetheirpumpingpowerwithageIfmenwanttolivelonger,theyshould_________.A.enabletheirheartstobeatmuchfaster B.findoutthereasonforageingC.exerciseregularlytokeeptheirheartshealthyD.preventtheirlegmusclesbecomingsmallerWecanknowfromthepassagethat_________.A.thereasonwhyageingtakesagreaterlossonthemalehearthasbeenfoundoutB.scientistsareonthewaytofindingoutwhythemaleheartlosesmoreofthecellsC.theteamhasdonesomethingtopreventthemalefromsufferingthegreaterlossD.womenover70couldlosemanymoreheartcellsthanthoseattheageof20第二卷（共35分）第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

对标有题号的每一行作出判断，每行只有一个错误，按下列情况改正：

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Iamveryexcitedtohaveacceptedane-mail 76．_________________fromyou.I’mgladyouhavemadesogreatprogress 77．_________________thatyoucanwriteyoure-mailgoodChinese. 78．_________________Ireadyoure-mailtomyparentsandshowthem 79．_________________thephotoyousentittome.Howtimeflies!We 80．_________________havebeenfriendsforseveralmonths.Theyhavegotto 81．_________________knowbutlearnedalotfromeachother.Yes,itis 82．_________________clearlythatyourlifeinyourcountryisquitedifferent 83．_________________fromme.Thanksagainforwriting.I’mlookingforwardto 84．_________________hearfromyousoon.Bestwishestoyouandyourfamily. 85．_________________第二节：书面表达（满分25分）当前不少文学作品被改编成电影。有人选择看电影，有人则喜欢读原著。请你以“Filmorbook,whichdoyouprefer?”为题，根据下列要点写一篇英语短文：看电影：省时、有趣、易懂读原著：细节更多、语言优美我的看法及理由注意：词数100～120，文章题目和开头已给出（不计词数）。Filmorbook,whichdoyouprefer?Someofusthinkthatitisbettertoseethefilmthantoreadthebookintheoriginal.__________