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1 秘密 启用前 20132013 年重庆一中高年重庆一中高 20152015 级高一下期半期考试级高一下期半期考试 英英 语语 试试 题题 卷卷 英语试题卷共 12 页 满分 150 分 考试时间 120 分钟 注意事项 注意事项 1 答题前 务必将自己的姓名 准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上 2 答选择题时 必须用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑 如需改动 用橡 皮擦干净后 再选涂其他答案的标号 3 答非选择题时 必须使用 0 5 毫米的黑色墨水签字笔 将答案书写在答题卡规定的位 置上 4 1 85 题必须在答题卡上作答 其它试题在答卷上作答 听力部分 共两节 满分 20 分 第一节 共 5 小题 每小题 1 分 满分 5 分 听下面 5 段对话 每段对话后有一个小题 从题中所给的从 A B C 三个选项中选出 最佳选项 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 1 What does the man mean A He doesn t like the evening B He doesn t understand those sentences either C He is busy doing his homework this evening 2 What does the man think of the shoes A They are too expensive B They are a popular brand C They are at the right price 3 Why does the woman refuse to go to the movies A It s too noisy there B It s too far from home C She is tired 4 What does the man want to do with the woman A Go home B Put up a poster C Stay behind for a while 5 How many people will go to watch the soccer game A Two B Three C Four 第二节 共 15 小题 每小题 1 分 满分 15 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 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 听第 6 段材料 回答第 6 至 7 题 6 What is the matter with the woman A She has a headache B She has a toothache C She has a stomachache 7 What does the man advise the woman to do A To go to the hospital B To have a good rest C To eat less food 听第 7 段材料 回答第 8 9 题 8 What will the man do 2 A Hold the light bulb B Clean the light bulb C Change the light bulb 9 Which one would be good for the man to stand on A A couple of dictionaries B A stepladder C A chair 听第 8 段材料 回答第 10 至 12 题 10 Where does the conversation most probably take place A In a house B In the street C On the bus 11 How many buses should the woman take A One B Three C Two 12 Which bus should the woman take first A Bus 208 B Bus 261 C Bus 268 听第 9 段材料 回答第 13 至 16 题 13 What will the man probably do A Go for an interview B Buy some new clothes C Surf the Internet 14 What is the probable relationship between the speakers A Interviewer and interviewee B Husband and wife C Good friends 15 Which is the most important thing in preparing a job interview A Knowing the company in detail B Choosing what to wear on that day C Deciding whether the company is casual or formal 16 What does the woman suggest in terms of preparation for a job interview A Being fully prepared B Not being ready at all C Being ready to change 听第 10 段材料 回答第 17 至 20 题 17 Which of the following is a preferred way of communication these days A Face to face chatting B Instant messaging C Chatting on the phone 18 Why should students be careful when chatting online A They don t know the person at all B They only meet several times C They know the person will cheat them 19 When should people contact the local authorities A When they are in danger B When they meet online friends C When they can t contact their online friends 20 What can chatting online with others be A Serious B Boring C Educational II 单项填空 共 25 小题 每小题 1 分 满分 25 分 原创 从 A B C D 四个选项中 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 21 What frightening experience the woman who survived the earthquake said with frightened look on her face A a a B 不填 a C 不填 不填 D a 不填 22 What a large sculpture Oh it seven metres high 3 A measures as many as B is measured as much as C measures as much as D is measured as many as 23 It suddenly to the teacher that he hadn t left any assignments 作业 to his students A happened B occurred C thought D took place 24 There is a possibility that he will a door to universities closed for he pays no attention to his study A end up with B put up with C come up with D catch up with 25 On April 28 2013 the Leheledu Theme Park in Yong chuan whose most construction has been finished becoming one of the biggest centers for entertainment in Chongqing A opens B was opened C has been opened D had been opened 26 So many women take up walking as a regular form of exercise every day which of course is to their health A of useful B greatly use C of benefit D greatly benefit 27 in a university in the USA Chinese students must have excellent speaking and writing abilities in English A Educate B Being educated C To be educated D Having educated 28 result it is you d better check it in practice yourself A Whatever obvious a B However obvious C However obvious a D However a obvious 29 Darlin shall we change our mattress 床垫 for a better one the price of which is a twice more OK All right I get a headache when it comes to figures A It s up to you B How you find it C I didn t get that D It depends 30 What about the film you saw last night I might as well have stayed at home and had a good rest A It couldn t have been any better B It couldn t have been any worse C It was the best one D There was no better one 31 My friend introduced two new films to me seemed to be touching judging from the name A none of which B either of that C neither of which D both of them 32 In my opinion to worry about the present situation between China and Japan Everything will be all right A it is no need B there is no wonder C it is no wonder D there is no need 33 What annoys 使生气 us is that he usually does nothing but about having so many things to do at weekends A to complain B complain C complains D to complaining 4 34 While little Tony was climbing up a tree he fell off his leg A damaging B hitting C hurting D striking 35 Hi Magarette You are in perfect I always do exercise to keep fit A situation B position C occasion D condition 36 Xinjiang is one of the areas sandstorms happen most often results from a dry climate vast desert and a strong wind A where which B when that C where that D that which 37 Do you regret not having accepted their invitation Why should I I as much but I m glad to devote myself to what interests me most A didn t earn B don t earn C hadn t earned D haven t earned 38 I have brought you the book you need Oh good I afraid that you A was had forgotten B am have forgotten C was will forget D am forgot 39 It was some time later I realized he had lied to me A when B that C since D before 40 All of you yourself and we ll begin our class soon A are seating B will seat C have seated D seat 41 Then we had been looking forward to A came the moment B the moment came C comes the moment D the moment comes 42 The young dancers looked so charming in their beautiful clothes that we took pictures of them A many of B masses of C the number of D a large amount of 43 What shall we use for power when all the oil in the world has A given out B put out C held up D used up 44 It is reported that many a new house at present in the disaster area A are being built B were being built C was being built D is being built 45 May I use your mobile phone I need to make a call It s over there A It depends B Got it C Feel free D No problem 完形填空 共 20 小题 每小题 1 5 分 满分 30 分 The town I live in is about to put cameras at all traffic lights to catch people who run red lights It 46 me of how many people I ve seen who take the yellow light as a 47 to go faster I also can t understand why people don t move when the traffic light has turned green Above all there are those 48 situations in which someone doesn t even 49 that the light turns red and just keeps going That is why so many 50 happen All these situations make me 51 the purpose of traffic lights 5 52 it s even more frightening to imagine letting people make their own decisions at 53 crossroads Do the biggest cars get to go first Who decides who goes next So I guess I do like the idea of a system to 54 traffic And I ll do my best to 55 the traffic rules to go to be cautious and to stop when I m 56 to It occurs to me that my 57 have done much the same for me 58 teaching me how to live They have given me many 59 lights to get along well with others to listen and talk to them to help others and to 60 with joy and purpose They have also given me some red lights 61 my life goes astray 误入歧途 not to be greedy to keep my temper and to control my desires And there 62 have been some yellow caution lights to watch how much I drink to keep control of my behavior and to 63 school regularly and work hard If I obey these rules my life will be as 64 as it can be Just as I m wise to pay attention to the traffic lights when I m walking across the street I m wise to pay attention to the 65 signals given to me by my parents 46 A suggestsB robsC remindsD warns 47 A sightB signalC messageD switch 48 A instantB excitingC dangerousD cautious 49 A noticeB senseC rememberD feel 50 A eventsB problemsC situationsD accidents 51 A think ofB wonder aboutC care forD worry about 52 A BesidesB AnywayC InsteadD However 53 A noisyB narrowC crowdedD key 54 A controlB directC improveD serve 55 A learnB obeyC protectD carry 56 A supposedB usedC addictedD delighted 57 A teachersB friendsC leadersD parents 58 A in charge ofB in face ofC in terms ofD in danger of 59 A safeB greenC beneficialD helpful 60 A liveB shareC workD communicate 61 A unlessB whenC beforeD till 62 A stillB evenC onlyD also 63 A startB attendC leaveD miss 64 A goodB colorfulC meaningfulD healthy 65 A trafficB lightC lifeD confidence 阅读理解 每小题 2 分 共 40 分 A A man was on the side of the road hitchhiking 搭便车 on a very dark night in the middle of a terrible rainstorm with no cars on the road The storm was so strong that the man could hardly see a few feet ahead of him Suddenly he saw a car come towards him and stop The man without thinking about it got in the car and closed the door and only then did he realize that there was nobody behind the steering wheel 方向盘 6 The car started to move very slowly The man looked at the road and saw a curve 拐弯处 coming his way Terrified he started to pray begging for his life He had not come out of shock when just before the car hit the curve a hand suddenly appeared through the window and moved the wheel The man paralyzed with fear watched how the hand appeared every time the car was drawing near a curve Finally although terrified the man managed to open the door and jump out of the spooky 怪异的 car Without looking back the man ran through the storm all the way to the nearest town In a state of complete horror the man walked into a nearby bar and asked for two glasses of Scotch whisky Then still shaking with fright he started telling everybody in the bar about the horrible experience he just went through in the spooky car Everyone in the bar listened in silence and became frightened with hair standing on end when they realized the man was telling the truth because he was crying and he was certainly not drunk About half an hour later two other young men walked into the same bar and one said to the other Hey there s a stupid man who jumped into the car while we were pushing it 66 When the car was first drawing near a curve the man A felt very curious B was extremely frightened C cried for help D remained as calm as possible 67 According to the passage what made the man s experience believable A His reasonable behavior B His vivid description C His simple appearance D His honest attitude 68 We can infer from the passage that A it is unsafe for people to take a free ride B the man was telling a lie to his listeners C the car probably broke down on the way D the two young men were familiar with the man B Many people influenced various aspects of my life based on their personal characteristics accomplishments and values I have been fortunate to have had numerous teachers and professors who I respect for their patience and intelligence There are artists that have inspired me by their natural talents and original creativity I value many political leaders who have inspired me by their contributions to society and their ability to change our futures But of all the people I have known in my life the person I admire most is my father As the youngest girl in my family I always considered myself to be Daddy s little girl While I grew up it always made me sad to see so many of my friends and neighbors without a father or father like figure around This helped me appreciate how my father always takes an interest in his children s lives In every aspect of my life my father continuously pushes me to excel so I could accomplish my work outstandingly among my people Whenever I feel like giving up or have a question or a concern I know I can always call on him for advice From him I have also learned that sometimes you have to put 7 others needs ahead of your own but you should make sure you are not taken advantage of by others His strength seems to be unbreakable during hard times and he is extremely determined to accomplish anything he sets his mind on no matter how tiny it is I highly respect him for how he stands up for what he believes in and will never back down I have always admired his open mind compassion 同情 for people and sense of understanding He is a very reserved 保留的 man but to everybody s surprise he has a great sense of humor and always knows how to put a smile on the faces of his wife his children and his friends Living in his affection and instruction I am very proud of my father He also professes 声称 how proud he is of his children and is still there to support us in whatever we are involved in 69 What is the best title for the passage A How my father loved me B My father the person I admire most C I am the apple of my father s eye D My father the one who influenced me most 70 Which of the following could not be used to describe the author s father A Considerate and humorous B Affectionate 慈祥的 and open minded C Knowledgeable and sociable D Energetic and helpful 71 Which of the following can best explain the underlined word excel A Do better than others B Show off C Be cleverer than others D Keep healthy 72 According to the underlined part the father was telling the author to A try to be good to those who were worth making friends with B try to take advantage of those who were friendly to her C think about others and help them so that she could make them serve her D think about others and help them but not to be made use of in a negative way 73 What can we infer about the author A She appreciated her father because he solved all the problems for her B She considered her father humorous and was often made to laugh by him C She had pity on the fatherless D She was outstanding in work because her father pushed her hard C England has been the birthplace of most of the great English language theater written throughout history Most of the plays in England that are truly famous have something in common They usually come from a playwright 剧作家 with several famous plays ShakespeareShakespeare William Shakespeare is considered the most famous British playwright Shakespeare has a large catalog 目录 of tragedies comedies and history plays and each category is home to some of the most famous plays ever written Hamlet Macbeth Romeo and Juliet Othello and Julius Caesar are all tragedies and 8 performed in theaters around the world every year Famous comedies include A Midsummer Night s Dream and Much Ado About Nothing In the history category Richard and Henry are very famous OscarOscar WildeWilde andand GeorgeGeorge BernardBernard ShawShaw Several hundred years after Shakespeare English people began to enjoy the works of Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw Wilde s plays are still popular now and The Importance of Being Earnest is both performed and studied extremely frequently A Woman of No Importance and An Ideal Husband are among his other famous works Shaw and Wilde were born within a few years of each other but Shaw was a much more productive writer His most famous plays include Pygmalion and Candida Shaw s plays are loved so much that an entire theater company is devoted to performing his work in Niagara on the Lake in southern Ontario HaroldHarold PinterPinter The plays of Harold Pinter certainly have an international presence His writing was so widely recognized for its importance that he was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 2005 Pinter is especially known for his style of writing Many of his plays such as Betrayal The Dumb Waiter and his first play The Room are extremely well known 74 The writer wrote this passage to A advise us to spend more time enjoying plays B explain why England has so many wonderful plays C tell us about some famous British playwrights and their works D tell us the differences among some British playwrights 75 What do the works in the underlined part in Paragraph 2 have in common A They are all Shakespeare s early works B They are all tragedies written by Shakespeare C They are all Shakespeare s famous comedies D They all belong to the history category of Shakespeare s plays 76 Which of the following plays were most probably written in the same period of time A The Dumb Waiter and A Woman of No Importance B Richard and A Woman of No Importance C An Ideal Husband and Candida D Candida and Betrayal 77 Who was mentioned in this passage that he had received the Nobel Prize because of his writing A William Shakespeare B Oscar Wilde C George Bernard Shaw D Harold Pinter D Do you enjoy watching beautiful sunsets and seeing wildlife in some of the best parts of Wisconsin Do you like being around people who share the same respect and love for natural resources If you say yes then a fisheries biologist is a great career choice for you 9 As you can probably guess education is very important A Bachelor of Science degree in fisheries or biology is strongly recommended 推荐 Many biologists have a Master s degree But it s not only good education that prepares you for a career as a fisheries biologist field experience is also important Volunteer work internships 实习 and short term fish technician positions are good ways to gain valuable training that can give you an edge in the competitive job market In addition to good education and field experience a fisheries biologist needs other skills You ll spend a lot of time working with the public so it s important to feel comfortable talking to a variety of people Good communication listening and presentation 陈述 skills a