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平坝第一高级中学2015-2016学年度第二学期高一英语半期考试试卷 第卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)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。1. what does the woman seldom do on the internet?a. search for information. b. listen to music. c. chat with people.2. what will the speakers probably do next? a. go to see ms. lee. b. visit the factory. c. go to the hotel3. what will the man do next? a. go on doing his homework. b. have a rest. c. go to bed.4. where did the man find the wallet?a. in the parking lot. b. in the supermarket. c. on the grass.5. where does the conversation probably take place?a. in a shopping mall. b. in an office building. c. in a concert hall.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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。 6. what did the woman order? a. soup and pasta. b. beef steak and pasta. c. soup and beef steak.7. what was wrong with the soup? a. it was cold. b. it was hot. c. it smelt strange.请听第7段材料，回答第8-9题。8. what can we learn about the speakers foreign teacher? a. he is from america. b. he is good at the tango. c. he will also go to the concert.9. where will the speakers meet each other? a. in front of the coffee shop. b. in front of the bookstore. c. in front of the cinema.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题10. for which day does the man finally make a reservation?a. march 20th. b. march 21st. c. may 21st.11. including tax, how much is the mans room?a. 200 dollars. b. 220 dollars. c. 180 dollars.12. how is the mans name spelt?a. maxner. b. maexner. c. mexner请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what is the first mini dress that the salesman recommended like?a. it is yellow. b. there is a rose on it. c. it is pink and has flowers.14.what did the woman think of the second mini dress that the salesman recommended?a. the color was not suitable for her sister. b. the style was a little bit out of date.c. the size was a little bit big for her sister.15. what can we learn about the dress that the woman finally bought?a. it is hand-made. b. ii is pink. c. it is cotton.16. how will the woman pay for the dress?a. in cash. b. by check. c. by credit card.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what do most children ask their parents to do according to the speaker?a. let them keep a pet. b. buy clothes for their pets c. help them choose a pet.18. what does the speaker think of keeping a pet? a. easy. b. unnecessary. c. difficult.19. what is the advantage of keeping a pet for children? a. having a sense of security. b. becoming more confident. c. having chances to meet more people.20. how many benefits of keeping a pet does the speaker give?a. one. b. two. c. three.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中，选出最佳选项a we each have a memory. thats why we can still remember things after a long time. some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things by heart, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them again and again. many of the great men of the world have got surprising memories.a good memory is a great help in learning a language. everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. he hears the sounds, remembers them and then he learns to speak. some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. they can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day. in school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the pupils have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too.but your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.21some people can easily learn many things by heart because .athey always sleep very well bthey often eat good foodcthey have very good memories dthey read a lot of books22in school the pupils cant learn a foreign language well because .athey have no good memories bthey have no recorderscthey have too much time for it dthey are busy with other subjects23your memory will become better and better .aif you do more and more exercises bif you have plenty of good foodcif you do morning exercises every day dif you get up earlybit was about middayid left work early in the morning to cash a checki walked along to the bank and found there were only about ten or eleven customers in there, a pretty unusual number for those central banksi waited until it was my turn, walked up to the desk and started talking to the bank clerkhe had a really strange expression on his facejust sort of a blank starei thought he was looking at me until i realized he was staring over my shoulderi began to turn round to see what he was looking at and at the same moment, the outside bank guard, the one with the machine gun, came flying through the door and lay face down on the floorfollowing him through the door were three absolutely frightening men wearing those horrible stocking masksthey were carrying guns; at least the one in front was carrying a pistolwhether or not they said anything i cant remember to this day, or whether people just automatically put their hands up i dont knowi put my hands up but i just didnt know what to dofor a few moments there was just total silence, suddenly broken by the telephone ringingi remember wondering who was on the other end of the linenobody answered the telephone, so it just kept on ringing and ringing, in this otherwise deathly quietthen two of the masked men went to the counter, jumped over it and got the cashiers and bank clerks to start filling their bags with cashwhile the two were getting the money, the one at the door covering us with the gun obviously got a bit of an anxiety attack and started swearing at them, telling them to hurry up and get a move onthey jumped back over the counterone of them lost his balance when he landed on the floor and fell overthe other two swore at him againthen they left through the door, warning us, “dont movestay like that with your hands up for ten minutes” then they just disappeared and there was total silence24what could make the writer sense that something was about to happen?athe small number of customers bthe total silence in the bankcthe bank clerks unusual behavior dthe constant ringing of the phone25what was the outside bank guards reaction to the armed robbers?ahe was frightened to death by the robbersbhe organized the bank clerks to fight backche shot at the robbers with the machine gundhe flew through the door to catch the robbers26the man covering us with the gun at the door swore at the other two because _ahe was afraid of getting less money bhe was too anxious to leave the bankcone of his fellows slipped on the floor dthe phone kept ringing at the moment27from the passage we can know that _athere were usually less customers in the midday hourbthe writer didnt follow like sheep to put his hands upcthe bank clerks were too busy to answer the telephonedthree armed men robbed the central bank in broad daylightc why you should celebrate your mistakeswhen you make a mistake, big or small, cherish(珍视) it like its the most precious thing in the world, because in some ways, it is.most of us feel bad when we make mistakes, beat ourselves up about it, feel like failures, get mad at ourselves.and thats only natural: most of us have been taught from a young age that mistakes are bad, that we should try to avoid mistakes. weve been scolded when we make mistakes at home, school and work. maybe not always, but probably enough times to make feeling bad about mistakes an unconscious reaction.yet without mistakes, we could not learn or grow. if you think about it that way, mistakes should be cherished and celebrated for being one of the most amazing things in the world: they make learning possible; they make growth and improvement possible.by trial and error-trying things, making mistakes, and learning from those mistakes-we have figured out how to make electric light, to paint the ceiling of the sistine chapel, to fly.mistakes make walking possible for the smallest toddler, make speech possible, make works of genius possible.think about how we learn: we dont just consume information about something and instantly know it or know how to do it. you dont just read about painting, or writing, or computer programming, or baking, or playing the piano, and know how to do them right away. instead, you get information about something, from reading or from another person or from observing usually.then you construct a model in your mind.then you test it out by trying it in the real world.then you make mistakes.then you revise the model based on the results of your real-world experimentation and repeat, making mistakes, learning from those mistakes, until youve pretty much learned how to do something. thats how we learn as babies and toddlers, and how we learn as adults. mistakes are how we learn to do something new, because if you succeed in something, its probably something you already knew how to do. you havent really grown much from that success-at most its the last step on your journey, not the whole journey. most of the journey was made up of mistakes, if its a good journey.so if you value learning, if you value growing and improving, then you should value mistakes. they are amazing things that make a world of brilliance possible.28why do most of us feel bad about making mistakes?a. because mistakes make us suffer a lot.b. because its a natural part in our life.c. because weve been taught so from a young age.d. because mistakes have ruined many peoples careers.29according to the passage, what is the right attitude to mistakes?a. we should try to avoid making mistakes.b. we should owe great inventions mainly to mistakes.c. we should treat mistakes as good chances to learn.d. we should make feeling bad about mistakes an unconscious reaction.30the underlined word toddler in paragraph 6 probably means _.a. a small child learning to walk b. a kindergarten child learning to drawc. a primary school pupil learning to read d. a school teenager learning to write31we can learn from the passage that _.a. most of us can really grow from successb. growing and improving are based on mistakesc. we learn to make mistakes by trial and errord. we read about something and know how to do it right awaydattractions in wisconsinwisconsin historical museum30 n. carroll street on madisons capital squarediscover wisconsins history and culture on four floors of exhibits. open for public program. admission is free.open tuesday through saturday, 9:00 am4:00 pm.(608) 264-6555 /museumswiss historical village612 seventh ave., new glaresthe swiss historical village offers a delightful look at pioneer life in americas heartland.14 buildings in the village give a full picture of everyday life in the nineteenth-century midwest.tue. fri., may 1st october 31st, 10:00 am4:00 pm. admission is $20(608) 527-2317 artisan gallery & creamery cafe6858 paoli rd., paoli, wione of the largest collections of fine arts and crafts(手工艺品) in wisconsin. over 5000 sq. ft. of exhibition space in a historical creamery. while visiting, enjoy a wonderful prepared lunch at our cafe overlooking the sugar river. just minutes from madison!gallery open tue.sun., 10:00 am5:00 pmcafe open wed.sat, 11:00 am3:00 pmsun. brunch with wine, 10:003:00 pm(608) 845-6600 christopher columbus museum239 whitney st., columbusworld-class exhibit 2000 quality souvenirs marking chicagos 1893 world columbus exhibition. tour buses are always welcome.open daily, 8:15 am4:00 pm(608) 623-1992 32which of the following is on capitol square?a. wisconsin historical museum b. swiss historical villagec. artisan gallery & creamery caf d. christopher columbus museum33where can visitors have lunch?a. at wisconsin historical museum b. at swiss historical villagec. at artisan gallery & creamery caf d. at christopher columbus museum34we can learn from the text that_.a. tickets are needed for wisconsin historical museumb. swiss historical village is open for half a yearc. artisan gallery & creamery cafe are open daily for 4 hoursd. christopher columbus museum overlooks a river35. in which part of a website can we find the text?a. news b. educationc. travel d. lifestyle 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。as the saying goes, you cannot change the environment, but can change their own. _36_ you cannot change the past, but can be changed now._37_ winners will put setbacks and difficulties down to the imperfection of personal ability and experience, to emphasize the inherent factors, and they are willing to continuously improve and develop the right direction. however, the losers are always emphasizing external and uncontrollable factors that have created the position of their life. _38_ they always complain, wait and give up!in many cases, it is a humble person who looks down upon his own. a priori condition, such as ones appearance and family, cant be changed, but at least the inner state and the spirit of the will are entirely under their own control. _39_there is nothing absolutely bad, but the mentality of the absolutely poor people. if even the state of mind will not be adjusted, how they deal with things more complicated than the mentality of it!_40_ passion put to work and numbness to work are completely different. failure is seldom because we do not have the strength, but always because we are susceptible to all around us, and get used to going along with the lack of assertive, unstable attitude, and easily frustrated reason. as long as we change our attitude and face a number of disappointments in life bravely, we can feel the power of attitude, which decides the height of the final decision.a. only when we are the masters of our own, can we do everything well.b. they will blame on injustice of the opportunity and the environment.c. mentality is the final decision of life high.d. you cant change the facts, but can change attitudes.e. as long as we try our best, we can be successful.f. no matter what the situation, a persons attitude is very important.g. the difference between successful people and the losers lies in their mind.第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分75分)第一节完形填空(共40小题；每小题1.5分，满分60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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 on a farm in the southeast of england lived a farmer. gradually, the farmer became fed up with this farm; and no wonder, youll say, for he was born on the place, he had 41_all his days on it.he was sick and 42 of the surroundings. he wanted a 43 ; and often in his dreams, he 44 a quiet spot where conditions were ideal, and where he could spend his old age in comfort and be 45 . he told the real estate agent in town how he felt, so the 46 drove out and looked the 47 over carefully. he felt sure he would have no difficulty in 48 a buyer.when the weekly paper came out, the old farmer 49 the advertisements, and found his farm 50 . it stated that the hammond place of 160 acres was 51 . the land was fertile and productive a crop failure had 52 been known. 40 acres were 53 with a lot of trees and the farm had a good supply of water all the year round. there was rich agricultural land, through which flowed a small stream and there was a 54 and modern house of eight rooms.the farm had a great many horses, cows, sheep, and chickens. it was close to the 55 only a half hours drive, and had a telephone. there were all kinds of fruit trees, both large and small, with an abundance of 56 around the house.the old man read the 57 a second time, and then drove to town to 58 the real estate agent. “i have read that advertisement,” he said, “ 59 as nearly as i can figure out, thats exactly the kind of place i have been 60 . i think i will keep it myself.”41a. missedb. forgotten c. described d. spent42a. fond b. tired c. proud d. afraid43a. method b. challenge c. dream d. change44a. pictured b. remembered c. knew d. noticed45a. popular b. rich c. happy d. healthy46a. agent b. farmer c. buyer d. driver47a. house b. horse c. trees d. farm48a. finding b. introducing c. recognizing d. persuading49a. got through b. put up c. looked over d. made up50a. destroyed b. listed c. lost d. photographed51a. in danger b. on display c. in demand d. for sale52a. never b. ever c. always d. still53a. crowded b. faced c. armed d. covered54a. quiet b. large c. warm d. simple55a. town