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1、南溪二中高一英语半期考试题出题人：王静 审题人：王静、熊峰第一部分 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）1. How is the womans car?A. It is being repairedB. It is lightly damagedC. It cannot be repaired2. Where does the woman want to go?A. A theaterB. A hotelC. A hospital3. Who is the man looking for?A. Miss GreenB. Mr Green C. Mrs G

2、reen4. What does the man mean?A. He will accept the womans invitationB. He will have his mouth checked firstC. He has accepted somebody elses invitation5. Who does a good job?A. MaryB. JoanC. The man第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第 6段材料 ,回答第 6至 8题。6. Where are the speakers most probably?A. At a cinemaB.

3、 In a barC. In a shop7. What happened to Tom?A. He was killed in a car accidentB. He lost his wife in a car accidentC. His car was badly damaged in a car accident8. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. StrangersB. WorkmatesC. Good friends听第 7段材料 ,回答第9至 11题。9. How long has the woman studi

4、ed programming?A. For four yearsB. For five yearsC. For six years10. What does the woman want to be?A. A programmerB. A sales managerC. A typist11. How soon will the woman know the result?A. In three daysB. In four daysC. In two days听第 8段材料,回答第12至14题.12. What are the speakers talking about?A. A pict

5、ure B. A traffic accidentC. A murder13. How does the woman feel?A. NervousB. CalmC. Angry14. What does the man do?A.A driverB. A policemanC. A shop owner听第 9段材料 ,回答第 15至 17题。15. When does the conversation take place?A. Late at nightB. Early in the morningC. Late in the afternoon16. What is the woman

6、 preparing for?A. A testB. A reportC. A speech17What has the woman chosen to learn in the future?A. PhysicsB. ScienceC. English听第 10段材料 ,回答第 18至 20题。18.How many states make up New England?A. ThreeB. FiveC. Six19. How are farming lands of New England?A. They are large.B. They are not good.C. They are

7、 rich for plants20. Where do many New Englanders work?A. In factories.B. On the farmC. In family第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）AOne day a poor man was cutting a big piece of wood near a river. Suddenly his old axe fell into the water. He felt very sad because he lost his only axe. Then al

8、l at once a beautiful fairy came out and asked the man what was the matter.I have lost my axe, he said. It fell into the water when I was cutting the wood.The fairy showed him a gold axe and asked, Is this yours?No, said the man.The fairy then showed him a silver axe and asked again, Is this yours?

9、No, again answered the man.Then she showed him the old axe.Yes, that is mine, called out the happy man.I know that well enough, said the fairy. I only wanted to see if you would tell me the truth, and now Ill give you the gold axe and the silver axe besides your own one.21. One day when the man was

10、cutting something, _.A. he fell into the waterB. his axe dropped into the riverC. his axe fell into a lakeD. he saw a beautiful fairy 22. The man was sad because _.A. he was poor and had no other axesB. he could not go on workingC. he liked his axe very muchD. his axe was a gold axe 23. The fairy ga

11、ve him a gold axe and a silver axe but he didnt take them, because he _.A. did not like themB. did not know they were made of gold and silverC. was very richD. knew these axes were not his 24. At the end of the story the man had _.A. only one axe B. two axes C. three axes D. many axes BJohnny Smith

12、was a good math student at a high school. He loved his computer. He came home early every day, then he worked with it till midnight. But Johnny was not a good English student, not good at all. He got an F in his English class. One day after school Johnny joined his computer to the computer in his hi

13、gh school office. The school office computer had the grades of all the students: the math grades, the science grades, the grades in arts and music, and the grades in English. He found his English grade. An F! Johnny changed his English grade from an F to A. Johnny parents looked at his report card.

14、They were very happy. An A in English! said Johnnys Dad. Youre a very clever boy, Johnny. Johnny is a hacker(黑客). Hackers know how to take information from other computers and put new information in. Using a modem（调制调解器）, they join their computers to other computers secretly. School headmasters and

15、teachers are worried about hackers. So are the police, for some people even take money from bank computer account put it into their own ones. And they never have to leave home to do it! They are called hackers.25. Johnny changed his English grade with the computer in _.A. the classroom B. the school

16、 office C. a bank near his house D. his own house26. When Johnnys parents saw the report, they were happy because _.A. Johnny was good at math B. Johnny loved computersC. Johnny could join one computer to another D. they thought Johnny was not poor in English any longer27. Who are worried about hack

17、ers in the story?A. Johnnys parents B. School headmasters, teachers and the policeC. The police D. School headmasters and teachers28. What should the hackers know well, do you think, after you read this story?A. Information B. Back computer accounts C. Computers D. GradesC Elizabeth Blackwell was bo

18、rn in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取) to medical schools, she was finall

19、y accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling. In 1849, after graduation from medical school. she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye probl

20、em forced her to give up the idea. Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children Besides

21、 being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital , she also set up the first medical school for women. 29. Why couldnt Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon? A. She couldnt get admitted to medical school B. She decided to further her education in Paris C. A seriou

22、s eye problem stopped her D. It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States 30. What main obstacle(障碍) almost destroyed Elizabeths chances for becoming a doctor? A. She was a woman. B. She wrote too many letters. C. She couldnt graduate from medical school. D. She couldnt set up h

23、er hospital. 31. How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital? A. Eight years B. Ten years C. Nineteen years D. Thirty-six years D “Some day, therell be no Americans left in the NBA,” said 12-year-old Xing Tao, who joined his school team two weeks

24、ago after watching Yao Ming in a televised NBA game, “The players will all be Chinese, like Yao.” To China, Yao is a home-grown superstar who helped make the worlds first basketball league closer to Chinese players. To the NBA, the 2.23-meter center offers an opening of a different sort into the wor

25、lds largest new market. Yaos NBA first appearance against the Indiana Pacers in October reached 287 million families in the US. That game might have been a bit of a letdown to Yaos fans: He played just 11 of the 48 minutes, had two rebounds(篮板) and got no points. Comparing that with his performance

26、on December 19, also against Indiana, Yao won 29 points and 10 rebounds. “This was one of the most exciting games Ive had,” Yao said after Houstons 95-83 victory. The NBA has to be excited about his on-count success. In all his games, hes averaging 12.7 points and 7.7 rebounds, quite good for a new

27、star. “Yao Ming has brought the NBA closer to the Chinese,” said NBA spokeswoman Cheong Sau Ching, “That makes the dream seem practical for other people in China and proud to be Chinese.” The 22-year-old Yao is not the countrys first player in the NBA: Wang Zhizhi broke down the Dallas Mavericks in

28、November 2003. But Yaos combination of modesty（谦虚）and skills make him a favorite back home. 32. Whats the direct reason for Xing Tao to join the school basketball team? A. He watched an NBA game. B. He liked basketball. C. He hoped to play for the NBA. D. He had dream that he would become a basketba

29、ll star. 33. How many points did Yao Ming win in his first game in the NBA? A. zero B. two C. 29 D. 10 36. What does the word “letdown” in line 6, paragraph 2 mean? A. failure B. surprise C. disappointment D. sadness. 34. Why does Yao Ming win more popularity than Wang Zhizhi at home? A. He has perf

30、ormed excellently. B. He is modest C. More and more Chinese people like to watch his games. D. both A and B 35. Whats the main idea of this passage? A. Middle school students want to play basketball. B. Yao Ming makes NBA closer to China. C. Therell be no Americans left in the NBA. D. There are many

31、 new stars from China in the NBA. 第二节：七选五（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）More and more bosses worldwide are expecting their workers to be good at two or even more languages. So these workers are beginning to take online language courses. Learning English online can be a satisfying and very interesting experience.

32、 _36 _37 There are free courses, but they usually arent as good as courses taken at a college or school. With a good online course you will have to pay money. And sometimes you have to also pay for books and other learning tools like DVDs or CDs. Learning English online can be very time-consuming. _

33、38 You will have to do the online classes, taking time out of your busy schedule. Learning a new language is a great investment of your time.A foreign language can be hard to learn, even if that learning is done online. _39 English has a complex system of grammar rules. That makes it hard to learn i

34、f youve been out of school for a while._40 You can do business or travel everywhere and there will likely be people who speak the language. Before taking an English course online, you should ask yourself whether the time you will spend would be put to better use than learning something else, such as

35、 mathematics or computer education.A. It has a lot of advantages.B. They can be very expensive.C. But it also has some disadvantages.D. It can take several months or even years of practice.E. Once we have learnt English well, well enjoy our life more.F. English is the official language of business a

36、round the world.G. You have to build a completely new vocabulary, as well as pronunciation and grammar.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）There was a boy in India who was sent by his parents to a boarding school（寄宿制学校）.Before being sent away this boy was the 41 student in his class.

37、He was at the top in every 42. He was a champion.But the boy 43 after leaving home and attending the boarding school. His 44 started dropping. He hated being in a group. He was 45 all the time. And there were especially dark times when he felt like 46 himself. All of this because he felt 47 and that

38、 no one loved him. His 48 started worrying about the boy. But 49 they did not know what was wrong with him. 50 his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and talk with him.They sat 51 the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him 52 questions about his classes, teachers a

39、nd 53. After some time his dad said, “Do you know, son, 54 I am here today?”The boy 55, “To check my grades?”“No, no,” his dad replied, “I am here to tell you that you are the most important person for me. I want to see you happy. I dont care about grades. I care about 56. I care about your happines

40、s. YOU ARE MY 57.” These words caused the boys eyes to fill with tears. He 58 his dad. They didnt say anything to each other for a long time.Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on this 59 who cared for him deeply. He 60 the world to someone. And today this young man is in

41、 college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him sad! 41.A.richest B. prettiest C. laziest D. brightest42. A. game B. school C. competition D. group43. A. changed B. died C. arrived D. regretted44. A. hair B. tears C. love D. grades45. A. worried B. careless C. lonely D. busy46. A. teac

42、hing B. killing C. helping D. enjoying47. A. cold B. worthless C. well D. sick48. A. parents B. classmates C. teachers D. companions49. A. even B. now C. yet D. then50. A. And B. But C. Or D. So51. A. toward B. along C. opposite D. on52. A. serious B. casual C. personal D. difficult53. A. work B. st

43、udy C. sports D. education54. A. when B. where C .how D. why55. A. turned away B. answered back C. whispered softly D. cried out56. A. it B. you C. myself D. us57 .A. LIFE B. ANXIETY C.CARE D.NEED58 .A. forgave B. hit C. hugged D. begged59. A. side B. earth C. trip D. day60. A. meant B. owed C. move

44、d D. left第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）Benjamin: Hi, Im Benjamin. Nice to meet you here. You look 61. (energy). Anna: Thank you. Nice to meet you too. Im Anna. Is this your first time to take a long-distance trip on plane? Benjamin: No, this is the second time. But I also feel bad because 62. the low

45、er pressure and the jet lag. Anna: Oh, I am sorry to hear that. “Dont be 63. (nerve). It will be OK soon. You see, I take this long-hour plane frequently.”Benjamin: Oh, thats too bad. Do you get a good 64.(know) of China? Anna: Yes, whenever I think about China, Id see the Tianan Men Square. China i

46、s a very beautiful country. And I have seen many landmarks in China but the Great Wall makes the deepest 65. (impress) on me.Benjamin: All of the Chinese are proud of the Great Wall. And it 66. (build) before the Qin dynasty near Shan Haiguan. Anna: Was it built before the Qin dynasty? I thought 67.

47、was in the Ming dynasty. Benjamin: No, before the Qin dynasty. Anna: Oh, yeah. Though I am an American, I know quite a lot about China and I like Chinese tea very well 68. present. Benjamin:69. the green tea and the black tea are good for our health. Anna: Yeah, many of my friends like Chinese tea a

48、nd whenever I go back to China, I 70. (take) some Dragon-well green tea back for them. 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每题1分，满分10分）I was very exciting when I boarded the flight for Taiwan. The plane flew for about four hours after it landed on the island. On arrival, we were greeted by local guide.

49、We stayed in Taiwan for eight day. During our stay, we went boating in Riyuetan Pool, that is a beautiful lake. We visited Mountain Ali, where we went hiking. We also have a good time in Tailu Pavilion and Kending Park. That impressed us mostly was that the local people were very friendly. Wherever we went, they were given