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泸州天立学校2010年秋期高一年半期考试英 语 试 题 第一卷（共三部分）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) 请听下面5段对话,选出最佳选项。1. Where will the two speakers probably go this morning? A. The park. B. The zoo. C. The museum.2. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. On a train. B. On a bus. C. At a booking（预定）office.3. What are the two speakers talking about? A. Their hometown. B. The weather. C. Their hobbies.4. Why does the man come to the Great Wall again? A. He finds it a very interesting place. B. It is a very famous place of interest. C. The Great Wall has a long history.5. Why is the man sad? A. He is out of work. B. He is in poor health. C. His son is ill.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分) 请听下面5段对话或独白,选出最佳选项。 请听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6. What are the two speakers doing now? A. They are on holiday. B. They are talking about their families. C. They are listening to a report.7. What can we know about the man from the conversation? A. His wife is ill. B. His son is ill. C. His daughter is ill.请听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。 8. What does the woman want the man to do? A. Take some medicine. B. See the doctor. C. Take a bath.9. Why doesnt the man want to take the medicine? A. He feels OK now. B. He doesnt like medicine. C. He is too sick to take any medicine.10. What is the trouble with the man? A. He has a pain in his stomach(胃). B. He has a cold. C. He has a heart attack.(心脏病)请听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。 11. Where are the two speakers now? A. In the city. B. In the country. C. At home.12. How did the two speakers get there? A. By bus. B. By car. C. On foot.13. How do the two speakers feel now? A. Great. B. Worried. C. Sorry.请听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。 14. Why did Jack fall asleep in class? A. He didnt sleep well last night. B. The class was boring.C. He was too lazy.15. What is wrong with Jack? A. He has a high fever.B. He has a bad cough（咳嗽）. C. He has a headache.16. What can we know about Jack from the conversation? A. He didnt see a doctor. B. He is still ill. C. He is much better now.请听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。 17. What was Pat looking for one evening? A. The old man. B. A hotel. C. His child.18. Whom did Pat turn to for help? A. His friend. B. An old lady. C. An old man.19. Where did the old man get out of the car? A. At his house. B. At a small hotel. C. At a bus stop.20. When Pat asked the way, how far was he from his hotel? A. 9 miles. B. 12 miles. C. 3 miles.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。21. Mrs Smith went to Hong Kong in _ thirties and stayed there until _ 1990s.A. her ; a B. the ; a C. her ; the D. her ; 22. -Im sorry to have kept you waiting so long. - It doesnt matter. I _ here only for several minutes. A. have been B. have come C. came D. come 23 Your information about that film is out of _, we have already seen it. A. order B. date C. business D. control24. The information on the Internet gets around faster than _ in the newspaper. A. it B. those C. one D. that25. It is one of the funniest things _ on the Internet so far this year.A. finding B. being found C. have found D. found26. - Wow, Lucy , you speak Chinese so well !How long have you studied it ? - _ I came to China in 2006. A. For B. When C. Since D. As 27. -If you like the new bike, I suggest you buy it. -But its really too expensive. I cant _it. A. appreciate B. supply C. avoid D. afford 28. -Li Kang admitted _your book this morning . -Thats nothing . Ask him to remember _ me next time. A. taking , telling B. to take , to tell C. taking , to tell D. to take , telling 29. It rains a lot in the northwest ,and that seems especially true _ China. A. for B. of C. at D. in 30. -Shall we go to the concert tonight ? -_. A. Its up to you B. You are welcome C. It doesnt matter D. If you please 31. My uncles house in the downtown area is much smaller than ours , but it is twice _ expensive .A. as B. so C. too D. very32. -It was careless of you to have made so many mistakes in the exam. -My God! _. A. So did I B. So did you C. So were you D. So I did 33. -Excuse me, look at the sign NO PARKING ! - Sorry, I _ it. A. dont see B. didnt see C. havent seen D. wont see34.You have finished your work today , _ , you can leave now. A. in words B. in other words C. as a result D. so that35.Two men want to see you, where _ they wait, here or outside? A. may B would C. shall D. will 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题l.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655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。After Mom died, I began visiting Dad every morning before I went to work. He was weak and moved 36 . He always put a glass of 37 on the kitchen table for me, 38 a note reading, “Drink your juice.” This was as far as Dad had ever been able to go to show me his 39 . As a kid, I once asked Mom, “Why doesnt Dad love me?” Looking 40 , Mom asked me, “What? Why do you think so?” “Well, he never tells me,” I 41 . “But look how 42 he works to take care of us. Thats 43 he shows his love. Do you understand?” I nodded slowly. I understood in my head, but not in my heart. Many years later, during my first daily 44 , after drinking the juice, I hugged my father and said, “I love you, Dad.” From then on, I did that every morning. 45 , my father never told me how he felt about my hugs. Then one 46 , after drinking the juice beside the note, I didnt 47 him and just moved towards the door. Dad walked in front of me just before I was about to 48 , and asked, “Well?” “Well what?” I asked, 49 I knew exactly what his words were going to be. “Well?” he 50 , crossing his arms. Then I hugged him 51 than ever, and told him what Id always wanted to, “Im fifty years old, Dad. Youve never told me you love me.” A minute passed. Dad said, looking down at the 52 , “All right! I love you.” Although he spoke in a very 53 voice, I heard it clearly.Finally, I understood in my 54 that my father loved me so much. Mom was 55 .36.A. early37.A. water38.A. under39.A. sorrow40.A. frightened41.A. complained42.A. lazily43.A. how44.A. work45.A. So46.A. noon47.A. help48.A. arrive49.A. because50.A. repeated51.A.faster52.A. floor53.A. high54.A. head55.A. smartB. quicklyB. juiceB. onB. loveB. excitedB. agreedB. carelesslyB. whyB. studyB. ThenB. morningB. kissB. comeB. althoughB. arguedB. lighterB. kitchenB. lowB. heartB. wrongC. slowlyC. wineC. againstC. surpriseC. interestedC. supposedC. hardC. whenC. visitC. HoweverC. afternoonC. hugC. leaveC. as ifC. realizedC. louderC. skyC. sweetC. eyesC. rightD. quietlyD. teaD. besideD. painD. surprisedD. askedD. muchD. becauseD. restD. AlsoD. eveningD. callD. runD. ifD. rememberedD. harderD. sunlightD. loudD. earsD. kind第三部分：阅读理解（共对小题；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。A Mrs. Blake teaches English in a large school in the inner area of a big city on the west of coast. Even since she was a young girl,she has wanted to become a teacher. She has taught eight years now and hasnt changed her mind. After she graduated from high school, she went on to college. Four years later, she received her bachelors degree (BA) in English and her teaching certificate（证书）. Then she went to teach in the secondary schools of her state. In the summers, Mrs. Blake takes more classes； she hopes to get a masters degree （M A）. With an MA, she will receive a higher salary and if possible, she hopes to get a doctors degree as well. The school day at Mrs. Blakes high school, like that in many high schools in the United States, is divided into one hour each. Mrs. Blake must teach five of these periods. During her free period, which for her is from 2 to 3 p.m. , Mrs. Blake must meet with parents, make out examinations, check assignments at all, Mrs. Blake works continuously from the time she arrives at school in the morning till the time she leaves for home late in the afternoon.56. How long is it since Mrs. Blake graduated from middle school？A. four years B. eight yearsC. twelve years D. twenty years57. According to the article, which is the right order of the degrees a person can receive after going to university？A. a doctors degree a bachelors degree a masters degreeB. a bachelors degree a masters degree a doctors degreeC. a masters degreea bachelors degree a doctors degreeD. a bachelors degree a doctors degreea masters degree58. How many degrees has Mrs. Blake achieved so far？A. one. B. two. C. three. D. none.59. Which of the following sentences is NOT true？A. Mrs. Blake teaches in the inner area of big city on the east of the United SatesB. Mrs. Blake has turned her wish of becoming a teacher into reality.C. Mrs. Blake is still studying in her holidays in order to get higher degrees.来源:KD. The working hours in the school where Mrs. Blake works are similar to those of many other high schools in the states.60. According to that third paragraph,Mrs. Blake is _ during the school day.A. lonely B. free C. funnyD. busy BTo swim across the English Channel takes at least nine hours. Its hard work and it makes you short of breath. To fly over the channel takes only twenty minutes as long as youre not held up at the airport, but its an expensive way to travel. You can travel by hovercraft （气垫船） if you dont mind the noise and that takes forty minutes. Otherwise, you can go by boat, if you remember your sea-sickness pills. All these means of transport have their problems, and the weary（厌烦的）traveler often dreams of being able to drive to France in his own car. “Not possible, you say. Well, wait a minute. People are once again considering the idea of a channel tunnel or bridge.” This time, the great London Council（议会）is looking into the possibility of building a channel link straight to London. A bridge would cost far more than a tunnel, but you would be able to by rail or by car on a bridge, yet a tunnel would provide a rail link only. Why is this idea being discussed again？ Is Britain realizing the need for links with Europe as a result of joining EEC？ Well, perhaps, the main reason, though, is that a tunnel or bridge would reach the twenty square kilometers of Londons discussed dockland（船坞）. A link from London to the continent would stimulate（刺激） trade and revitalize（使重新具有活力）the port, and would make London a main trading center in Europe. With a link over the Channel, you could buy your fish and chips in England and be able to eat them in France while they are still warm！61. From the lines we can see that people crossed the Channel by _ in the past.A. air B. boat C. swimming D. A, B, or C62. The weary traveler thinks the best way to cross the Channel is _.A. by swimming B. in his own carC. by air D. by hovercraft63. A tunnel would cost_ a bridge.A. far less than B. as much asC. far more thanD. as little as64. According to the passage, a link from London to the continent would be_.A. necessary for its tradeB. important for its politicsC. useful for its industryD. helpful for its culture65. The main idea of the passage is_.A. how to develop the trade of LondonB. when to cross the ChannelC. how to get to Europe from London more convenientlyD. what to do in the developing of travelingCJune 5 is World Environment Day. This makes us pay more attention to our environment and the need to protect it.When Wang Boxuan, a Beijing high schoolboy, uses up his exercise books, he does not throw them away. Each one is stored at his school with hundreds of exercise books given by other students. Then they are sold to a Beijing paper making.factory.The paper is recycled and used again by students and teachers in the school. At the same time, the money made from the sales goes towards schools in Inner Mongolia for planting trees and grass. This place is one of the .sources of the sandstorms that often attack Beijing during springtime.Wangs school is one of the schools in the capital that take part in the Green Promise -environmental protection activity. So far, nearly 210,000 students have taken part in the activity, collecting more than 87 runs of waste paper.Students are eager to help make the eapi.tal a more pleasant place.66. What do Wang Boxuan and his schoolmates do with the waste exercise books? A. Throw them away. B. Store and sell them. C. Cut them into pieces.D. Give them to the students in Inner Mongolia.来源:高&考%资(源#网KS5U.COM67. What is the money used for? A. Buying new exercise books.B. Helping poor students. C. Planting trees and grass.D. Being stored.68. What can we infer from the third paragraph? A. Students will have no. exercise books to use in many years. B. There will be no waste paper in many years. C. The sandstorms will be weaker in Beijing in many years. D. Beijing will be much dirtier in many years.69. Choose the right order according to this passage? Trees and grass were planted. Schools in Inner Mongolia received tthe money. Students collected waste paper. Students sold the paper to a paper making factory.A. B. C. D. 70. Which is the best title for the passage?A. Planting Frees.B. Green Promise.C. Collecting Waste PaperD. Making MoneyDPeople who show confidence really seem to have it made. They seize more rewarding careers, keep good relationships, and just seem to do everything with more styles than the rest of us.So what is the secret? There isnt one. Self-confidence is a skill and habit that anyone can learn to develop. And although people who are raised in an encouraging environment with confident role models have a hard start in self-confidence development, we all can learn to become more confident at any age.来源:高&考%资(源#网Try these simple tips xtbr practising and increasing your self-confidence levels:来源:KDare to fail. Anybody whos out there bravely performing is going to fail repeatedly. If you are not failing, yon are not trying. So dont take i-hilare too hard or too personally. Just learn to deal with it and use its lessons to keep improving.When in doubt, pretend you know what you are doing. Because, if you are confident of your abilities, by the time you have done it, you will be experienced.Dress for success. You dont have to be beantiful to be confident. Make the most of your own unique physical characters and weaken your disadvantages.Listen to yourself. You are the only person who knows whats right for you. Dont put others opinions above your own inner voice.Build a confident vocabulary. Stop putting yourself down and give up continually blaming your tiny weaknesses. Learn to show up your strong points and the world will learn to see and celebrate them with you.Pass on the praise. Praise others for their virtues and strengths. This practice will not decrease your confidence, but help increase it.71. The passage is written mainly _. A. to explain the definition of self-confidence B. to explain the secret of self-confidence C. te tell people how important self-confidence is来源:K D. to tell people how to build self-confidence72. The underlined word one in the second paragraph refers to _. A. the secret of serf-confidence B. the skill of self-confidence C. the style of doing things D. a rewarding career73. The main idea of the sixth paragraph is _. A. to be confident means to have no disadvantagesB. taking full advantage of your physic