四川省西昌市学年高一下学期期中考试英语试.docx

1、四川省西昌市学年高一下学期期中考试英语试第I卷第一部分 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）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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.1. Where is Wallace now?A. In the hotel. B. At the lab. C. At home.2. Who is ill?A. Georg

2、e. B. Georges wife. C. Georges father.3. What will the man probably do?A. Go to study in the dining room.B. Go to the classroom.C. Go to bed.4. Since when has the woman become ill?A. Tuesday. B. Wednesday. C. Thursday.5. What time does the woman think the train leaves?A. At 8:00. B. At 8:08. C. At 8

3、:18.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. What is the woman doing?A. Waiting for the man. B. Doing shopping. C. Taking a taxi.7. Where are the speakers probably going to meet?A

4、. In a restaurant. B. In a shop. C. At home.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What season is it now?A. Summer. B. Autumn. C. Winter.9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Mother and son.B. Driver and passenger.C. Doctor and patient.10. What is the weather like in August in San Francisco?A. It

5、 is warm. B. It is cool. C. It is hot.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Whats the woman doing for the sports meet?A. Making a standard for the events.B. Making a timetable for the events.C. Writing a report about the players.12. Which event do the students have before lunch?A. The short distance race. B. Swimmin

6、g. C. Jumping.13. What does the man say about the 100-meter race?A. It seems more exciting than any other event.B. It takes place at 6:00 pm.C. It demands less energy.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. How did the man know about the flat?A. In the newspaper.B. From his friend.C. On the Internet.15. How many bedro

7、oms does the flat have?A. 4. B. 3. C. 2.16. When will the flat be available?A. On August 1st.B. Before September 1st.C. On or after September 1st.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where did Hank and his family once live?A. In a small village.B. In a small town.C. In a large city.18. Why did Hank take his new ca

8、r out of garage?A. He wanted to show it to his neighbors.B. He wanted to repair it.C. He wanted to wash it.19. When did Jane need the car probably?A. When there was a party.B. When it needed gas.C. When there was a football game.20. How many people did the car belong to?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.第二部

9、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）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。AWant to try something new for your next trip? Push your family out of your comfortable home with these ideas for an adventure you can have together.New ZealandNew Zealands natural beauty and excellent fame for outdoor activit

10、ies make it a popular tourist area for families. Finding a camper car to explore the country not only saves you money but also lets you travel freely on the open road and enjoy the fun of outdoor life without having to put a tent up each night.South AfricaSeeing animals in the wild scores pretty hig

11、h on the adventure for most people. South Africas Kruger National Park is loved by children because they like watching animals at a small distance travelling round the southern part of the park. There are also family-friendly hotels with pools when everyone needs to cool off.Southwestern Australia D

12、o your kids have their heads in the clouds? Treat them to a 600m-long walk in the Valley of the Giants. Or do they prefer to go underground? Check out the attractive caves in the Margaret River region. Go whale watching in Geographe Bay. Bike riding? Tree climbing? Youve guessed it.JapanFor robot-lo

13、ving, game-playing, tech-happy teens, a trip to Japan is a dream that comes true. You can visit ancient temples and palaces. Pay a visit to one of the national parks or island beaches when everyone needs to breathe out. Before you know it, youve got a trip to please even the most popular adventurers

14、 in your family.21. What does the text mainly introduce?A. The most popular adventure activities.B. Tourist places for family adventures.C. The culture of western countries.D. Asian countries most people like.22. If interested in high technology, your family should make a trip to .A. Southwestern Au

15、straliaB. New ZealandC. South AfricaD. Japan23. What can you learn from the text?A. Tourists think it difficult to find camper cars to explore New Zealand.B. Children can take a walk in the valley in Southwestern Australia.C. Tourists will have to put up a tent each night in New ZealandD. Children c

16、ant visit ancient temples and palaces in Japan.24. What can children do in Kruger National Park?A. Go swimming in the river.B. Go underground to play.C. Take a closer look at animals.D. Check out the caves in the river area.BIt was the late 80s, and young Martin Pistorius, growing up in South Africa

17、, was mostly thinking about electronic information industry. But at the age of 12, his life took an unexpected turn. He came down with a strange illness. The doctors werent sure what it was. He got worse. Finally he lost his ability to move by himself, his ability to make eye contact, and then his a

18、bility to speak. The hospital told his parents, Rodney and Joan Pistorius, to take him home and keep him comfortable until he died.But he didnt die. “Martin just kept going,” his mother says. His father would get up at 5 oclock in the morning, get him dressed, and take him to the special care center

19、 where hed leave him.Joan clearly remembers looking at Martin one day and saying: “I hope you die.” “I know thats a terrible thing to say. I just wanted some sort of relief.” she says now. And she didnt think her son was there to hear it. But he was.Then one day, he decided hed had enough. He wanted

20、 to gain some small measure of control over his day. So he figured out how to tell time by how the sun moved across a room. That was the start. Finally Martin found a way to reorganize even the ugliest thoughts around him like when his mother said, “I hope you die.”Overtime, Martin began reorganizin

21、g his thoughts. And slowly, as his mind felt better, something else happenedhis body began to get better, too. It involved unknown mind developments and a hard battle to prove that he existed.25. What was Martin like before the age of 12?A. He couldnt speak.B. He became blind.C. He was normal and li

22、ked technology.D. He suffered from a strange illness.26. According to the text，poor Martin was .A. badly treated by doctorsB. taken good care of by his fatherC. given up by his mother completelyD. inspired by the people around him27. How was Joan probably feeling when saying “I hope you die” to Mart

23、in?A. Painful. B. Encouraged. C. Hopeful. D. Relaxed.28. How did Martin mainly act to change his situation at last?A. By discussing with her mother.B. By receiving treatment in hospitals.C. By reconsidering and trying to survive.D. By telling time by the sun moving across the sky.CLondon has topped

24、a list of the most popular global city destinations: The Global Destinations Cities Index (指数) showed the city is expected to receive 18.7 million visitors at the end of this year.Bangkok was the second most popular city with 16.4 million visitors predicted for this year.Using information on the tot

25、al number of international arrivals and spending from overnight visitors，MasterCard found that 67% of Londons international visitors come from other European cities, although the citys top “feeder” was New York. Paris, which was the third most popular city destination, also had New York as its bigge

26、st feeder city. The majority of its visitors, 53%, were from outside of Europe.Marion King, President at MasterCard UK, said, “As London keeps its top spot for both visitor spending and international visitors, there is a huge chance for businessmen.” Mayor of London Boris Johnson said, “With nearly

27、nineteen million visitors this year London is the worlds favourite place to visit.”It is the third time in four years that London has topped the list, missing out to Bangkok last year. However, this year London saw an 8% growth in visitors, while Bangkok saw an 11% decline, dropping from 18.5 millio

28、n visitors to a predicted 16.4 million.Earlier this year ONS showed that London had 16.8 million visitors last year which was the highest recorded number of overseas visitors since records began in 1961. At the time, Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said the capitals “wonderful mix of history, cultur

29、e, art, music and sport” was key to its success.29. What do London and Paris have in common?A. Their biggest feeder city is New York.B. They enter the top three in the list every year.C. They are the worlds favourite places to visit all the time.D. Most of their international visitors are from outsi

30、de of Europe.30. According to Boris Johnson, what is the key to Londons success?A. Its beautiful environment.B. Its perfect mix of different fields.C. The visitors from all over the world.D. The wonderful mix of only both history and culture.31. Which city was at the top of the list of the most popu

31、lar global city destinations last year?A. Paris. B. London. C. Bangkok. D. New York.DOver the centuries, through genetic and cultural adaptation, humans and a wild bird species have learned to work together. When human honey-hunters make a certain noise, a bird called the honeyguide does its job with unbelievable accuracy, leading people to hidden bees nests.Scientists put this ancient practice to the test. When biologists compared the honeyguide call to other sounds，the traditional sound sent the honeyguides to hidden bees nes