17届高二文科英语上期半期考试试题

1、成都七中 2015-2016 学年度上期半期考试高二年级英语试卷第一卷注意事项：1.答题前， 考生在答题卡上务必用直径0.5 毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚。请认真核准准考证号、姓名和科目。2.每小题选出答案后 , 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，再选涂其他答案标号, 在试题卷上作答无效。第一部分 听力（共 20 小题 ;每小题 1 分,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

2、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 want to do?A. Find a place.B. Buy a map.C. Get an address.2.What will the man do for the woman?A. Repair her car.B. Give her a ride.C. Pick up her aunt.3.Who might Mr. Peterson be?A. A new professor.B. A department head.C. A company dire

3、ctor.4.What does the man think of the book?A. Quite difficult.B. Very interesting.C. Too simple.5.What are the speakers talking about?A. Weather.B. Clothes.C. News.第二节 (共 15 小题；每小题1分, 满分 15分)听下面 5 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 , 各小题给出 5 秒钟的作答时

4、间。每段对话读两遍。听第 6 段材料 , 回答第 6、7题。6.Why is Harry unwilling to join the woman?A. He has a pain in his knee.B. He wants to watch TV .C. He is too lazy.7.What will the woman probably do next?A. Stay at home.B. Take Harry to hospital.C. Do some exercise.听第 7 段材料 , 回答第 8、9题。8.When will the man be home from w

5、ork?A. At 5:45.B. At 6:15.C. At 6:50.9. Where will the speakers go?A. The Green House Cinema. B. The New State Cinema. C. The UME Cinema.听第 8 段材料 , 回答第 10至 12题。110.How will the speakers go to New York?A. By air.B. By taxi.C. By bus.11.Why are the speakers making the trip?A. For business.B. For shopp

6、ing.C. For holiday.12.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Driver and passenger.B. Husband and wife.C. Fellow workers.听第 9 段材料 , 回答第 13至 16题。13.Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a restaurant.B. In an office.C. In a classroom.14.What does John do now?A. He s

7、a trainer.B. He s a tour guide.C. He s a college student.15.How much can a new person earn for the first year?A. $10,500.B. $12,000.C. $15,000.16.How many people will the woman hire?A. Four.B. Three.C. Two.听第 10 段材料 , 回答第 17 至 20 题。17.How long has the speaker lived in a big city?A. One year.B. Ten y

8、ears.C. Eighteen years.18.What is the speaker s opinion on public transport?A. It s comfortable.B. It s time-saving.C. It s cheap.19.What is good about living in a small town?A. It s safer.B. It s healthier.C. It s more convenient.20.What kind of life does the speaker seem to like most?A. Busy.B. Co

9、lourful.C. Quiet.第二部分 英语知识运用完形填空（共20 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 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 , 并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。My grandmother died when my mother Alice, was five years old. The year was 1925, and lifewas hard. My mother told me that her family was too21to even afford to give her a doll.In

10、 December 1982, I had a job at a bank. One afternoon, we were22 the tree in the hall,getting ready for the Christmas. One of my customers came in with beautiful handmade dolls. Hewas23Christmas dolls. I decided to get one for mydaughter. I asked my customer ifhecould make me a24doll for my mother on

11、e with gray hair and glasses. The doll makerfelt that this idea was certainly25and took it on as a creative26. He said“ Yes” . So IplacedmyChristmas27: twodolls forChristmasmorning!I asked if hecould28Santa Clause to make a visit on Christmas morning to our home. He29happily.Christmas Day arrived an

12、d at the30time, so did Santa Claus. I had prepared the giftsfor Santa to31 . My daughter was surprised and32that Santa had come to see her.My mother was enjoying watching her granddaughter s 33to the visit from this specialguest. As Santa asked who Alice was, my mother was taken back by her name bei

13、ng34 , andsaid that she was. Santa handed her a doll with a35that read:For Alice:2I was cleaning out my sleigh( 雪橇 ) before my trip this year and36this package thatwas supposed to be sent on December 25, 1925. The present inside has37, but I felt that youmight still wish to have it. Many38for the la

14、teness of the gift.Love,Santa ClausMy mother was deeply39by the words in the card. She couldn t speak but hold thedoll as tears of40ran down her cheeks. That gift made my mother the happiest“ child ” inthe world.21.A. ashamedB. helplessC. skepticalD. poor22.A. plantingB. cuttingC. decoratingD. climb

15、ing23.A. sellingB. checkingC. repairingD. collecting24.A. specialB. commonC. beautifulD. strange25.A. amusingB. uniqueC. doubtfulD. satisfying26.A. decisionB. recordC. questionD. challenge27.A. serviceB. ideaC. orderD. wish28.A. tellB. playC. adviseD. invite29.A. performedB. jumpedC. agreedD. sang30

16、.A. plannedB. limitedC. givenD. written31.A. receiveB. deliverC. buyD. select32.A. awareB. convincedC. confidentD. excited33.A. contributionB. reactionC. replyD. introduction34.A. answeredB. usedC. calledD. left35.A. signB. reportC. noticeD. message36.A. picked upB. brought backC. came acrossD. lear

17、nt about37.A. changedB. arrivedC. disappearedD. aged38.A. apologiesB. solutionsC. reasonsD. thanks39.A. confusedB. upsetC. movedD. shocked40.A. desireB. joyC. regretD. pity第三部分阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分 , 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 , 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。用答题卷的考生

18、, 请把最佳选项标在答题卷的相应位置。AWelcome to join us to enjoy the Golden Triangle Tour provided by Journey2India.Golden Triangle TourDay 1: Arrive in DelhiArrive in Delhi, the national capital of India. Upon arrival at airport, our company representative will meet and greet you and transfer( 换乘 ) to the hotel for

19、 check-in. Rest of the day free for your activities.Overnight at Delhi hotelDay 2: Delhi-Full day tour (Old & New Delhi tour)Have breakfast in the hotel. At 9:30 am, the tour guide will meet you at your hotel and later proceed(前行 ) for a full-day guided tour in Delhi starting with old Delhi, visitin

20、g Raj Gaht,Jama Maszjid. Later visit Humayunb,IndiasTomGate and Qutub Minar.3Overnight at Delhi hotelDay 3: Delhi-Agra(220 kms/4.5 hours)Have breakfast in the hotel. Later drive to Agra, the city of-route( 在“途Taj中 Mahal)stop” . Enat Sikandra for a short photoshot. Later check in at the hotel. Aftern

21、oon, proceed for a half-day guided tour in Agra, visiting Taj Mahal & Agra Fort. Rest of the day free for shopping and yourown activities.Overnight at Agra hotelDay 4: Agra-Jaipur via Fathehpur Sikri(240 kms/5 hours)After breakfast, drive to Jaipu r, the capital city of Rajsthan state. Jaipur is als

22、o known as“ PinCity ” . En-route visit Fatephur Sikri, known as Ghost Capital. Later continue the drive to Jaipur.Upon arrival, check in at the hotel. Evening free at leisure for own activities.Optional: Visit to Chokhi Dhani Village (US $ 25 per person).Overnight at Jaipur hotelDay 5: Jaipur-Full d

23、ay tourAfterbreakfast, we ll proceed fora full -day guided tour in Jaipur starting witha shortphotoshot at Hawa Mahal. Later enjoy the Royal Elephant Ride to climb the Amber Fort. Aftervisitingthe AmberFort, return to the cityand visit the CityPalace and Jantar MantarObservatory.Overnight at Jaipur

24、hotelDay 6: Jaipur-Delhi (256 kms/5 hours)After breakfast, drive back to Delhi airport. The total distance is 256 kms and you can cover it in 5 hours. Upon arrival in Delhi, board flight to onward journey.Note: * Price Starts with $ 215 with:Daily breakfast and soft beverages and packaged drinking w

25、ater.Government approved and experienced English-speaking local guide services.Elephant ride at the Amber Fort.Sunset or sunrise visit to Taj the Mahal.All entrance fee to the monuments and train tickets.41. A full-day guided tour is provided on _.A. Day 2 and Day 5.B. Day 3 and Day 4.C. Day 2 and D

26、ay 4.D. Day 3 and Day 5.42. Which of the following is not included in the price during the trip?A. Visit to Chokhi Dhani Village.B. Elephant ride in Jaipur.C. Breakfasts and packaged drinking water.D. Local guide services.43. We can learn from the text that _.A. the whole tour covers 512 kmsB. Agra

27、is the capital city of RajasthanC. India Gate and Qutub Minar lie in New DelhiD. tourists are to visit Taj Mahal and Agra Fort on Day 544. The main purpose of the text is to _.A. introduce development of tourism in IndiaB. invite people to take the Golden Triangle TourC. show good services of Journe

28、y2IndiaD. introduce beautiful scenery in India4BA woman from Japan was telling a friend about her trip to the United States. The woman had visited major businesses and investment companies in New York City and Chicago.“I studied English before I left home, ”she said. “But I still was not sure that p

29、eople were speaking English. ”Her problem is easy to understand. Americans in business are like people who are in business anywhere. They have a language of their own. Some of the words and expressions deal with the special areas of their work. Other expressions are borrowed from different kinds of

30、work such as the theater and movie industry.One such saying is “get your act together”When things go wrong in a business, an employer may get angry. He may shout , Stop“ making mistakes. Get your act together. ”Or, if the employer is calmer, he may say, “Let us get our act together. ”Either way, the

31、 meaning is the same. Getting your act together is getting organized. In business, it usually means to develop a calm and orderly plan of action.It is difficult to tell exactly where the saying began. But, it is probable that it was in the theater or movie industry. Perhaps the other day when one ac

32、tor was nervous and made a lot of mistakes, the director may have said, “Calm down, now. Get your act together.”Word expert James Rogers says the expression was common by the late 1970s. Mr. Rogers says the Manchester Guardian newspaper used it in 1978. The newspaper said a reform policy required th

33、at the British government get its act together. Now, this expression is heard often when officials of a company meet. One company even called its yearly report, “Getting Our Act Together. ”The Japanese visitor was confused by another expression used by American business people. It is “cut to the cha

34、se”. She heard that expression when she attended an important meeting of one company. One official was giving a very long and boring report, and finally, the president of the company interrupted and said, “Cut to the chase.”Cut to the chase means to stop spending so much time on details or unimporta

35、nt materials. Hurry and get to the point. And naturally, this saying was started by people who make movies. Next time, if your employer tells you to cut to the chase, be sure to get to the main point of your story quickly.45. After the woman visited the United States she might feel that _. A her Eng

36、lish was poorer than she had expectedB it was great fun to learn English and its cultureCAmerican employers were sometimes rudeD it was difficult to do business with Americans46.In which situation could the words“get your act together”be used?A You ve won a job opportunity in a law firm.B Players pe

37、rform badly in a match and seem to lose.CVisitors make a tiresome and unpleasant trip to someplace.D Audience is satisfied with the actor s performance in a movie.47.What do the sayings “get your act together ”and “cut to the chase”have in common?A Their use.B Their meaning.CTheir origin.D Their pop

38、ularity.48.The text is most likely to be found in a book about _.A. life attitudeB. travel and cultureC. language and cultureD. business managementCHere s a new warning from health experts: Sitting is deadly.5Scientists are increasingly warning that sitting for long periods even if you also exercise

39、regularly could be bad for your health.And it doesn t matter where theittings takes place atthe office, at school, in the car or before a computer or TV just the overall number of hours itoccurs. Several studies suggest people who spend most of their days sitting are more likely to befat, have a hea

40、rt attack or even die.Inaneditorialpublishedthisweekinthe BritishJournalofSportsMedicine,Elin Ekblom-Bakofthe Swedish School ofSportandHealthSciencessuggestedthatauthorities rethinkhow they define physical activitytohighlight the dangers of sitting. Whilehealth officials have issued guidelinesrecomm

41、ending minimum ( 最少的 ) amountsof physicalactivity, they haven t suggested people try to limit how much time they spend in a seated position.“ After fourhours of sitting, the body startstosendharmfulsignals,Ekblom”-Baksaid. She explained that genes regulating ( 调节 ) the amountofglucose (葡萄糖 ) and fat

42、 in thebody start to shut down. Even for people who exercise, spending long periods of time sitting at adesk is still harmful. Tim Armstrong, a physical activity expert at the World Health Organization,said people who exercise everyday but still spend a lotoftimesitting mightget morebenefit if that

43、exercise was spread across the day, rather than just doing once.Still,ina study published last year that trackedmorethan 17,000Canadians for about adozen years, researchers found people who sat more had a higher death risk, whether or not theyexercised. “ Wedon havet enough evidence yet tosay how mu

44、chsittingisbad, ”said PeterKatzmarzykofthe Pennington Biomedical Research Center in BatonRouge,wholedtheCanadian study. ” But it seems the more youcangetupand interruptthissedentary (坐着的 ) behavior, the better. Figures” from a U.S. survey in 2003-2004 found Americans spend morethan half their time s

45、itting, from working at their desks to sitting in carsExperts said more research is needed to figure out just how much sitting is dangerous, andwhat might be possible to offset those effects.“ People should keep exercising because that has alot of benefits, Ekblom” -Bak said. “ Butwhen they rein the

46、 office, they should try to interrupt sitting as often as possible too , ” she said.49. What is the best title for the text?A. Sitting Too Much Could Be DeadlyB. How to Avoid Sitting Too MuchC. Not Sitting Too Much While WorkingD. More and More People Sit Too Much50. According to the research, _.A.

47、the more time you spend in exercising at a time, the healthier you will beB. those who often sit too much are sure to grow fat or suffer from a heart attackC. you had better not sit for more than four hours at a time in case you get fatD. regular exercise is effective to get rid of the side effect o

48、f sitting too much51. The underlined word “ offset in ”paragraph 9 probably means _.A. improveB. achieveC. ignoreD. avoid52. In the opinion of Ekblom- Bak, you d better have a rest in the office by _.A. having a walk around your officeB. reading a magazine or newspaperC. chatting online or playing c

49、omputer gamesD. listening to music with your head on the desk6DPhiloFarnsworthwas a man whomade itpossibleforone ofthe most importantcommunication devices television to be created. Philo was born on August 19th, 1906, nearIndian Creek in the western state of Utah. He attended a very small school nea

50、r his familys farm.He did very well in school. He asked his teacher for special help in science. The teacher beganhelping Philo learn a great deal more than most young students could understand.One night, Philo read a magazine story about the idea of sending pictures and sound throughthe air. Anyone

51、 with a device that could receive this electronic information could watch the pictures and hear the sound. The magazine story said some of the world s best scientists were using special machines to try to make a kind of device to send pictures.14-year-old Philo decided these famous scientists were w

52、rong and that mechanical deviceswouldnever work. He decided that such a device would have to be electronic. Philo knewelectrons(电子 ) could be made to move extremely fast. All he would have to do was to find a way to make electrons do the work. Very quickly Philo had an idea for such a receiver. It would traplight in a container and send the light on a line of electrons. Phi