内江六中2013级高一下学期半期考试
英 语
本试卷共150分。考试时长120分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共115分）
第一部分：听力理解(共三节，30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。 1. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a shop. B. In a hotel. C. In a hospital. 2. What will the man do on Sunday?
A. See a film. B. Attend a lecture. C. Go swimming. 3. What are the speakers talking about? A. Bank accounts. B. Computer crime. C. Computer games. 4. Where was the man born?
A. In Italy. B. In France. C. In Britain. 5. Whom did the man visit last summer?
A. His aunt. B. His grandfather. C. His grandmother.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，共22..5分)
听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的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5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. How many eggs does the man have? A.2. B.3. C.4. 7. What doesn't the woman have? A. Sugar. B. Cakes. C. Wine glasses. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What did the robber look like? A. He was short. B. He was old. C. He had long hair. 9. What colour was the woman's purse? A. Dark. B. Brown. C. Yellow.
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10. What does the man need?
A. The woman's telephone number. B. The woman's e-mail address. C. The woman's name.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Where does the man come from? A. Japan. B. Brazil. C. England. 12. What did the man's grandparents used to be? A. Teachers. B. Workers. C. Farmers.
13. What does the woman think of the man's grandparents' story? A. Moving. B. Strange. . C. Interesting. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. Why did the man stay in London only for a few days? A. It was too hot.
B. It rained all the time. C. It snowed all the time.
15. Which place did the man visit? A. The Eiffel Tower. B. The Bondi Beach. C. The Golden Gate Bridge.
16. What did the man do in Sydney? A. He did some shopping. B. He swam in the sea. C. He played on the beach.
17. What was the weather like in San Francisco? A. It was hot. B. It was cloudy. C. It was foggy. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. When does the speaker get up?
A. At about 7:00 B. At about 7:30. C. At about 8:00. 19. What does the speaker like?
A. Cooking. B. Swimming. C. Shopping. 20. What does the speaker drink after dinner? A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Orange juice.
第二部分：知识运用(共两节，45分)
第一节单项填空(共15小题；每小题l分，共15分)
从每题所给的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。
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21. Chinese President Hu Jintao joins the students to observe________experiment on water flow movement at ________ lab in Tsinghua University, in Beijing, ________capital of China, April 20, 2011. A. the, the, the B. an, a, a C. an, a, / D. an, the, / 22. The news about the the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan on the Internet gets around much faster than ________ in the newspaper. A.it B.those C.one D. that
23. The ________ Labours' Day we had been looking forward to ________ last Sunday. A.exciting; coming B. exciting; came C. excited; coming D. excited; came 24. ---Li Hua didn't do his English homework yesterday.
---That was ________ he watched Hunan TV's Day Day Up. A. when B. because C. why D. for 25. It has been weeks ________ the war broke out in Libya. A. before B. until C. when D. since
26. ________ is reported in the newspapers, our government will pay more attention to food safety. A. As B. It C. That D. What
27. The Japanese government is in a difficult situation ________ it must take measures to prevent the radiation from spreading. A. which B. that C. when D. where
28. I want to buy a flat near No.6 Middle School of Neijiang, but I cannot ________ one because of the high housing price. A. supply B. afford C. offer D. accept 29. ---Where did you first hear the funny song called \
---It was on the Internet ________ I was looking for some information about Paris. A. when B. that C. which D. because 30. ---Are you ________ about English?
---Not at all. I'm only interested in physics. A. happy B. anxious C. crazy D. nervous 31. To my surprise, my grandfather is ________ to Korean TV plays. A. addict B. addicting C. addicted D. to addict 32. By the age of 13, he ________ his high school course, and then he went to London for further study. A. finished B. had finished C. has finished D. will finish 33. ________ with the reality of climate change, we feel it is our duty to protect our earth.
A. Faced B. Facing C. To face D. Face
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34. ---I met Lady Gaga in the street yesterday!
---________ It's impossible!
A. Don't mention it. B. Oh, come on. C. That's terrible. D. So what? 35. I'm happy to meet my new boss, who is________ as an old friend. A. such friendly a man B. such friendly man C. as a friendly man D. as friendly a man
第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题l.5分，共30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There was once a lonely girl who wished so much for love. One day 36 she was walking in the woods she found two hungry songbirds. She took them home and put them in a small 37 . She cared them with love and the birds 38 strong. Every morning 39 greeted her with a wonderful 40 . The girl felt great 41 for the birds.
One day the girl 42 the door to the cage open. The larger and stronger of the two birds 43 from the cage. The girl was 44 that he would fly away. As he flew 45 , she caught him 46 . Her heart felt glad at her 47 in catching him. Suddenly she felt the bird didn’t move at all. She opened her hand and 48 at the dead bird with fright. Her selfish(自私的) love had 49 him.
She noticed 50 bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for 51 . He needed to fly into the clear, blue sky. She lifted him from the cage and threw him 52 into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times.
The girl watched gladly at the bird's enjoyment. Her heart was no longer worried about her loss. She wanted the bird to be 53 . Suddenly the bird flew closer and 54 softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest song that she had 55 heard.
The fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tight, the best way to keep love is to give it WINGS!
36. A. during B. while C. whenever D. the time 37. A. box B. bag C. cage D. room 38. A. grew B. stayed C. appeared D. went 39. A. it B. she C. he D. they 40. A. cry B. shout C. smile D. song 41. A. happy B. love C. sadness D. joyful 42. A. kept B. left C. let D. made 43. A. lost B. flew C. disappeared D. ran 44. A. happy B. curious C. frightening D. afraid 45. A. close B. closely C. nearly D. high
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46. A. wildly 47. A. managing 48. A. looked 49. A. died 50. A. another 51. A. love 52. A. crazily 53. A. happy 54. A. landed 55. A. never B. gently C. hardly D. kindly
B. failing C. succeeding D. trying B. watched C. found D. saw B. damaged C. killed D. hurt
B. other C. others D. the other B. air C. freedom D. care B. softly C. hard D. sadly
B. attractive C. embarrassed D. unpunished B. climbed C. sat D. lay B. yet C. ever D. forever
第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，共40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Thirty years ago I worked in a company. My job was to sell the cars. I was young and strong and I had been to most parts of the world and I spent one fifth of my time in the trains or planes. I liked such a life and sometimes I called myself “traveler”. But one day I got into trouble. It was a cold morning. It blew heavily and the ground was covered with thick snow outside. I was still in bed though it was nine. I finished a long journey the day before and decided to have a good rest. Suddenly the telephone rang and my manager told me to fly to New York to take part in an important meeting. I had to get up and after a quick breakfast. I hurried to the airport. The taxi went slowly and I missed the first flight. I had to take the next one. It meant I would wait for nearly five hours in the waiting-room. But five hours later a passenger said the information showed there was a bomb in our plane and the policemen were looking for it. And another five hours passed and most passengers lost their patience before we were allowed to get on the plane. At the entrance each passenger and their baggage had to be examined. A young man who seemed a soldier shouted at the policemen at the entrance, “If I had a gun in my baggage, I would shoot you two hours ago!” 56. The writer called himself “traveler” because he _______ .
A. sold cars for his company B. often took trains and planes C. traveled all over the world D. liked traveling in many places 57. The taxi went slowly because _______ . A. there was much snow on the road B. it was very cold that morning
C. the driver didn’t know he would fly to New York D. the manager told him not to hurry
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58. He spent nearly _______ hours in the waiting－room that day. A. five B. seven C. eight D. ten 59. The young man became angry because he _______ .
A. wouldn’t be examined B. had a gun in his baggage
C. waited for a long time at the airport D. hated the policemen at the entrance
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Which gender is more talkative? No matter what you answer, you are partially right.
A recent Gallup Poll showed that both men and women believe that women possess（拥有）the gift of talking and some even believe women are biologically built for conversation, but all of that is challenged in a research published in the November issue of Personality and Social Psychology review.
In a recent research by Campbell Leaper and Melanie Ayres, they collected all of the available evidence from decades of scientific study and systematically（有系统地）combined the findings into an overall picture of the differences between men and women regarding talkativeness.
They found a small but reliable（可靠的）tendency(趋势)for men to be more talkative than women in certain cases, such as when they were having a conversation with their wives or with strangers. Women talked more to their children and to their college classmates.
The type of speech was also explored in the research . The researchers discovered that, with strangers, women were generally more talkative when it came to using speech to ensure her connection to the listener, while men’s speech focused more on an attempt to influence the listener. With close friends and family, however, there was very little difference between genders in the amount of speech.
60. Which of the following statements describes the main idea of the passage?
A.Women are born more talkative than men. B. Men are born more talkative than women.
C.Women and men are talkative in different cases D. Women are no more talkative than men 61. The underlined word “gender” means_____.
A. people B. nationality C. culture D. sex 62. Talking with strangers,_____.
A. men speak a lot to have their opinions accepted B. men are more talkative than with their wives
C. women prefer to listen more rather than speak more
D. women are more talkative than men with people they know
C
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Rocky Mountain Ventures About
Shoe the Boat! Guided snowshoe tours through Steamboat's backcountry. All equipment and transportation provided. We provide: snowshoes, poles, water bottles, and day pack. Lunch is included on all day trips. Guides carry first aid kit(工具箱）, extra hat, gloves, cell phone, maps, compass, sunscreen and more. You should bring hiking boots, a hat, sunglasses, and a camera.
It is best to dress in layers. Depending on the temperature you will generally have one or two additional clothing layers made of thin to medium thickness “breathable” material. Always bring a good quality water proof in case of unexpected showers. Location
Guides will pick you up at their location within the town and the mountain area. Call upon arrival to make sure of reservation（预约）and pick-up time. Transportation is provided from town or the mountain area. Your guide for the day will pick you up and drop you off at your lodging（寄存处）for half day tours. Hours
Half day tours are available at 9:00am or 1:00pm. Full day tours start at 9:00am and return at 4:00 p.m. Full moon tours area available at 6:00pm and return around 9:00pm. Wildlife tours are available at 9:00am or 1:00pm. All half day tours are nearly 3-3.5 hours long, (actual snowshoeing is about 2-2.5 hours). Rates Snowshoe Tour Type Half Day Snowshoe Tours Full Day Snowshoe Tours Full Moon Snowshoe Tours Wildlife Snowshoe Tours Number of People 1 person 2-5 people 1 person 2-5 people 2-5 people 1 person 2-5 people Rate* $150.00/person $80.00/person $275.00/person $150.00/person $90.00/person $150.00/person $80.00/person *These are the 2006/2007 rates. For all tours it is half price for kids 12 or under when accompanied（陪伴）by an adult.
63. Before your snowshoe tours, you’ll have to prepare yourself __________.
A. food for lunch B. snowshoes C. clothing layers D. a cell phone 64. You must call your guide upon arrival because __________. A. he will give you advice for your snowshoe tour B. he carries a lot of things and needs your help C. he has to know when and where to pick you up D. he lives within the town and the mountain area
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65. The Smith family would like to go for a half day snowshoe tour. He’d better meet
his guide __________.
A. at 9:00 a.m B. at 4:00 p.m. C. at 6:00 p.m. D. at 9:00 p.m.
66. Mr Smith went for a half day tour together with his wife and two sons, one aged13
and the other aged 11. He had to pay ________ dollars. A. 600 B. 315 C. 360 D. 280
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On November18, 1995, Itzhak Perlman, the world famous violinist, came on stage to give a concert at Lincoln Centre in New York City. If you have ever been to a Perlman concert, you know that getting on stage is not easy for him. He got polio（小儿麻痹症）as a child, and has to walk with the aid of two crutches（拐杖）now.
That night Perlman walked slowly to his chair. Then he sat down and began to play. But, suddenly, one of the strings on his violin broke. You could hear it break---it broke with a loud noise.
People thought to themselves, “He would have to get up to either find another violin or find another string for this one.”
But he didn’t. Instead, he waited a moment, closed his eyes and then signaled the conductor to begin again. The orchestra（管弦乐队）began, and he played from where he had stopped. He played with such passion and such power.
Of course, everyone knows that it is impossible to play a symphonic work with just three strings. But that night Itzhak Perlman refused to know that. You could see him changing and recomposing（重新作曲）the piece in his head.
When he finished, there was a silence in the room. Then people rose and cheered. We were all on our feet, doing everything we could to show how much we appreciated what he had done.
He smiled and then he said in a quiet tone, “You know, sometimes it is the artist’s task to find out how much music you can make with what you have left.”
His words have stayed in my mind ever since I heard them. That is also the way of life. Perhaps our task in this quickly changing world in which we live is to make music, at first with all that we have, and then, when that is no longer possible, to make music with what we have left.
67. Holding a concert is challenging for Perlman because ______. A. he is just a world famous violinist
B. he has never performed on stage before
C. he is physically disabled as a result of a disease D. he has difficulty in moving his body
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68. When Perlman had just begun playing, ______. A. there was something wrong with the violin B. he fell ill suddenly
C. an accident happened and caused a disturbance D. a very loud noise arose from the audience
69. If one of the strings suddenly broke, what would an ordinary player do? A. He would cancel the concert.
B. He would play another violin or change the string. C. Another performer would play instead. D. The concert would be put off.
70. The audience rose and cheered ______.
A. to show they are satisfied with Perlman’s performance B. to thank the orchestra for their passionate performance C. to ask Perlman for another performance
D. to express their appreciation of Perlman’s creative mind 71. The lesson we draw from the story is that ______. A. we should make the best of what we have
B. what we have is more important than what is lost C. we should not care about what is lost
D. the way of life is to always live with music
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One of the world’s great natural wonders is in New Mexico, in the American Southwest． Nature has created huge moving hills of pure white sand．These sand dunes cover more than seventy-thousand hectares of desert． It is one of the largest sand dune fields in the United States．The bright white sand dunes are always changing, always moving, like waves on the ocean．Driven by strong winds, the sand moves and covers everything in its path．It is like a huge sea of sand． You may wonder how anything can live in this extreme environment of a white sand desert．There is not much rain．The heat in summer is intense（强烈的）．The sand lacks nutrients．Plants and animals struggle to survive．A few kinds of plants grow quickly to survive burial by the moving sand dunes．Several kinds of small animals have become white in color in order to hide in the sand． More than five hundred thousand people visit White Sands each year．They climb on the dunes and observe the moving sea of sand． White Sands is about twenty four kilometers southeast of the city of Alamogordo, New Macico．In the visitor center at the entrance of the park, you can find out about special activities and guided walks．You can drive about thirteen kilometers into the center of the dunes．It is like driving on a lonely white planet．Along the way there is
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information that tells about the natural history of the white sands． You can also explore the dunes on foot, seeing some unusual and beautiful plants and flowers．Signs along the trail tell about the plants growing in the sand．You can even camp there overnight．But you must be careful．It is easy to get lost in the waves of moving sand especially during sandstorms．There is no water to drink．The temperature can rise to thirty-eight degrees Celsius in summer．There is no shelter from the sun’s rays． White Sands is part of America’s National Parks System, and it is just one of the unusual examples of America’s natural and cultural treasures．
72.Which of the followings plays a major role in making this extreme environment? A．Plants and animals． B．Strong winds． C．Intense heat and little rain． D．Many people． 73．Walking on dunes, people will______． A．enjoy the beautiful sight of sand moving B．see many kinds of white plants and animals C．find out about special activities D．get lost easily and quickly especially during storms 74．What do we know about White Sands from this passage? A．It is one of the largest sand dune fields in the world． B．You can get to know its natural history while driving in it． C．The temperature here can rise to thirty-eight degrees Celsius any time． D．You are not allowed to camp here overnight． 75．What is the main purpose of the passage? A．To attract tourists to White Sands． B．To describe the history of White Sands． C．To introduce guided tours to White Sands． D．To explain the power of nature at White Sands．
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第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共35分）
第四部分 写作(共两节，共50分)
第一节短文改错(共l0小题；每小题l分，满分l0分)
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断： 如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√)；
如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：
此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。 此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。 此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。 注意：原行没有错的不要改。 Dear Jim,
I'm very happy to receive your letter. In your letter, 76. ___________ you asked me tell you something about my English 77. ___________ study or I'm glad to tell you about it. At the start of 78. ___________ my learning, I don't like English. My teacher told me 79. ___________ the important of English and the way to learn it well. 80. ___________ I followed his advices and slowly found it was 81. ___________ a fun to master a foreign language. Now, I often 82. ___________ talk with him on which I'm interested in in English. 83. ___________ Thank to my teacher's help, I made much progress in my study. 84. ___________ I think she is a very nice teacher. And this is what I 85. ___________ want to tell you about my English study.
Yours, Li Hua
第二节 书面表达（满分25分） 北京时间2011年3月11日13时46分，日本本州岛附近海域发生里氏9．0级地震，强震及引发的大规模海啸己给日本带来巨大的灾难。请你给你远在日本的好友Alex写一封信表示关怀和慰问。 内容包括： 1．地震和海啸造成了大量人员伤亡，数万人无家可归； 2．表达对好友及灾区人民的关注和安慰； 3．鼓励他们渡过难关、重建家园。 注意事项： 1．词汇：tsunami海啸；rebuild重建 2．词数100左右，不包括己给出的开头和结尾；
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Dear Alex,
I am awfully sorry about the severe earthquake which struck the coast of Japan on March 11th．
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Please remember that I’ll always be by your side when you need any help! Take care．
Yours Sincerely,
Li Hao
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