绵阳南山中学秋季高级半期考试.docx

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绵阳南山中学秋季高级半期考试

绵阳南山中学2008年秋季高2011级半期考试

英语试题

命题人：

张莉

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分100分，考试用时100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷答案涂在答题卡上。

第Ⅱ卷答案写在答题卷上。

第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共80分）

第一部分：

听力理解（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.Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?

A.Gooutwiththem.

B.Takethischildout.

C.Lookafterhischild.

2.What‘stheman’sjob?

A.Atravler.

B.Ateacher

C.Anewsreporter

3.Wheredoesthemanwork?

A.Inashoestore.

B.Inafactory.

C.Inamoviestudio.

4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Naturalselection.

B.Naturalcompetition.

C.Thecauseofsomespeciesdyingoff.

5.Wheredoesthedialoguemostprobablytakeplace?

A.Inapetshop.

B.Inamedicinelaboratory.

C.Inaclinicforanimals.

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、7题。

6.WhatmealareJaneandLiLeigoingtohave?

A.BreakfastB.lunchC.Supper

7.Whatdotheyhavetoshowtothechecker?

A.Money.

B.Ticket

C.Mealcard.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whatisthewomansproblem?

A..Shehatestowalksuchalongway.

B.Shewantstogetalift.

C.Shehaslostherway.

9.HowwillthewomangettoEmberton?

A.Onfoot.

B.Bycar.

C.Bybus.

听第8段材料，回答第lO至13题

10.HowdoesJuliewanttogotoCanada?

A.Sheinsistsonflyingthere.

B.Shepreferstogotherebyship.

C.Itisn’ttold.

11.WhatisJohn’sopinion?

A.Hethinksairtransportisthesafest.

B.Hethinksairtransportisreallysafecomparedwithroadtransport.

C.Hethinksairtransportissaferthanwatertransport.

12.WhatisJulie’sopinionaboutgoingbysea?

A.Thoughitisn’tfast,itisrelaxing.

B.Itisbothfastandrelaxing.

C.Itisneitherfastnorrelaxing.

13.AfterJohn’spersuation,WhatdoesJuliethinkabouthertrip?

A.She’dliketoflytoCanada.

B.She’dstillprefersailingtoflying.

C.Shecan’tmakeadecision.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14.HowmanyhoursdoesJack’sboystayatschool?

A.8B.6C.4

15.Howdoestheboyusuallygotoschool?

A.Bybike

B.Inhismother’scar.

C.Onfoot.

16.WhatcanweinferaboutJack’sboy

A.Helikestobedifferent.

B.Heisahardworkingstudent.

C.Hedoesn’tlikesportsmuch.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.HowlongdoesMr.Hillhavetoworkeveryday?

A.8hours

B.9hours

C.10hours

18.What’stheworstthingthatcanhappentothepostman?

A.Beingbittenbydogs.

B.Goingtoworklateinthemorning.

C.Deliveringletterstopeoplefromabroad.

19.WhatdoesMr.Hillthinkofhiswork?

A.Boring

B.Dangerous

C.Satisfactory.

20.WhenwillMr.Hillretire?

A.Nextyear.

B.Inthreeyears.

C.Intwenty-threeyears.

第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节语法和词汇知识（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21Whenhecamebacktohimself,he_________tohisfeetwithgreatdifficulty.

A.roseB.struggled

C.jumpedD.sprang

22.WheneverIvisitHangzhou,Ican’thelpbeing_______byitsbeauty.

A.hitB.struckC.beatenD.knocked

23.Withtheexams_____nextweek,Ihavenotimeforasociallife.

A.comingB.comeC.havingcomeD.tohavecome

24.Isittheletterthatyougotyesterday______makesyousosad?

A.whichB.whatC.thatD.when

25.—Howdidit_____thatyoumadesomanymistakesinyourhomework?

--Imyselfhaven’tfigureditoutyet.

A.bringaboutB.comeaboutC.comeacrossD.occurto

26.The_______newsmadeallofthem______todeath.

A.frightening;frightenedB.frightened;frightening

C.frightening;frighteningD.frightened;frightened

27.Hismothertoldhimnotto_____,_____wouldbebadforhishealth.

A.stayup;thatB.keepup;what

C.stayup;whichD.keepup;which

28.Ifyou____succeedintheend,,youmustfight_____allkindsofdifficulties.

A.will;againstB.areto;with

C.aregoing;forD.would;against

29.Someonecalledmeupinthemiddleofthenight,buttheyhangup____Icouldanswerthephone.

A.asB.sinceC.untilD.before

30.I____youmybestthanksforwhatyou’vedonetome.

A.forgiveB.oweC.chargeD.share

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

阅读下面短文并掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

Afamousgeneralcriedashelookedatonebattlefield.Hissoldierswerefightingwellbuthefeltvery__31__.Heturnedtohismenandsaid,“Mysoldiers,Iamgoingtoaskyouaquestion.__32__whogivesthebestanswerwill__33__amedal.”Thequestionis__34__:

“Whatisthestrongestpowerintheworld?

”

Foursoldiersraisedtheir__35__.Theywantedtoanswerthegeneral’squestion.Heaskedthefirstoneto__36__.

“Sir,”saidtheyoungman.“Ithinkmy__37__isthestrongestpower.Itcankillapersonor__38__fromagreatdistance.”

“__39__”,saidthegeneral.“Next,”hepointedtothemanwhowashisbestsoldier.

“Asoldierisstronger.”Saidthesecondman.“Hemustshootanaim__40__.Agun’spowercomesfromthe__41__itisused

Thethirdsoldierthoughthehad__42__answerofall.“No,sir.”Hesaid,“Our__43__isthestrongestpower.Hegivestheordersforhissoldierstoshoottheirguns.”

Thegeneralsaidnothing.Hewaitedforthelastman__44__hisquestion.Thefourthsoldieransweredthegeneral’squestion__45___:

“Ibelieve,sir,thatthegreatestpoweronearthis__46__.Itmakesthegeneral__47__ifhewantshissoldierstousetheirguns.Also,if__48__hadmoreloveforeachother,they__49__usetheirguns.”

Nowifyouwerethisgeneral,whichofyoursoldierswouldreceivethemedal?

Hegaveittothe__50__man.

31.A.anxiousB.dissatisfiedC.sadD.excited

32A.TheoneB.SomeoneC.ThoseD.Everyone

33.A.beshownB.takeC.receiveD.accept

34.A.itB.thisC.thatD.so

35.A.armsB.eyesC.headsD.hands

36.A.giveB.talkC.speak　　D.tell

37.A.gunB.rightC.powerD.knife

38.A.anenemyB.ahareC.ananimalD.aplane

39.A.ThankyouB.It’srightC.It’swrongD.I’msorry

40.A.correctlyB.straightlyC.clearlyD.ahead

41.A.manB.wayC.directionD.place

42.A.asatisfactoryB.abetterC.thesurestD.adifferent

43.A.soldierB.mindC.generalD.right

44.A.toanswerB.answeringC.answeredD.answer

45.A.likeitB.wellC.thiswayD.likethat

46.A.positionB.powerC.willD.love

47.A.orderB.adviseC.agreeD.decide

48.A.soldiersB.menC.enemiesD.countries

49.A.didn’tB.wouldn’tC.shouldn’tD.mustn’t

50.A.firstB.secondC.lastD.third

第三部分：

阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。

A

MarilynMonroe

At9:

30a.m.onJune1st,1926NormanJeanwasborninLosAngelsGeneralHospital.Attheageofsixmonths,shewasplacedwithfosterparents.Shewentbacktolivewithhermotherwhenshewasseven.ShewenttoschoolattheHollywoodGrammarSchool.In1934hermotherbecameillandenteredLosAngelesStateMentalAsylum.Somekind-heartedneighboursofferedtolookafterthechild.TwoyearslatershewentintoanorphanageinLosAngelesandstayedtherefortwoyears.

Sheleftschoolin1942.OnJune18th,threeweeksafterhersixteenthbirthday,shemarriedan18-year-oldyoungmanwhosenamewasJimDougherty.Shegotajobasaparachutepacker.Whileshewasworking,aphotographerusedherasamodelforamagazinearticle.In1944shebecameafull-timephotographicmodel.Soonsheappearedonseveralnationalmagazinesandcalendars.Twoyearslater,shewrotetoherhusband,whowasstationedinthenavyinShanghai,tosaythatshewantedadivorce.

OnJuly16th,1946,shewenttoTwentiethCenturyForstudiosandaskedtoseeBenLyon,thecastingdirectorforFoxfilms.Lyonagreedtoseeher.“Iwant,morethananythingtogetintopictures,”shesaid.Lyonlookedatherandtoldher“Honey,you’reinpictures.”Heimmediatelyofferedheraseven–yearcontract.DuringthenextsixteenyearsNormanJean（nowknownasMarilynMonroe）madeoverthirtyfilms.OnSaturday,August4th1962,shetookanoverdoseofsleepingpillsanddied.Shewasjustthirty-six.

51.WhotookcareofMarilynMonroewhenhermotherwasill?

A.Herfather.B.Hergrandparents.

C.Somekind-heartedneighbours.D.Nobody.

52.Whatchildhooddidshehave?

Aahappyone.B.Anunhappyone.

C.Anexcitingone.D.Ausualone.

53.Howlongdidsheworkasafilmactress?

A.Forsixteenyears.B.Fortwelveyears.

C.Fortwentyyears.D.Foreighteenyears.

54.Howdidshedie?

A.Herhusbandkilledher.

B.Shediedinanaccident.

C.Shekilledherselfbytakinganoverdoseofsleepingpills.

D.Shediedofanillness.

B

HowdidHollywoodbegin?

AtthebeginningofthetwentiethcenturytherewasabigfarmcalledHollywoodRanch.ItwasnearLosAnglesinCalifornia.AfewyearslaterHollywoodwasoneofthefamousplacesintheworld.Fromthe1910stothe1950sHollywoodwasthefilmcenteroftheworld.Everyfamilyknewthenamesofitsfilmstars---CharlieChaplin,GretaGarb,Bergmanandhundredsmore.

ThereasonwhypeoplewenttoHollywoodtomakefilmswasthesun.Atfirst,peoplemadefilmsinNewYorkontheeastcoastoftheUnitedStates.

ButthentheyheardaboutLosAngleswherethereare350daysofsuneveryyear.Astheymadeallthefilmsbysunlight,thewestcoastwasamuchbetterplacetowork.AlsonearHollywoodyoucanfindmountainsandseaanddesert.Theydidnothavetotravelfartomakeanykindoffilm.

WhenTVbecamepopular,Hollywoodstartedmakingfilmsfortelevision.Theninthe1970stheydiscoveredpeoplestillwenttothecinematoseebigexpensivefilms.AftertwentyyearstheyarestillmakingfilmsinHollywoodandpeoplewatchthemal