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1、宣城二中郎溪中學(xué)廣德中學(xué)三校期中聯(lián)考英語試題命題人：崔麗雯 審題人：曹學(xué)成 (考試時間：120分鐘 總分：150分) 第I卷 選擇題第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A textbook. B. A friend. C. A present.2.Where is Mr. Fluffs like

2、ly to be? A. In his cage. B. In the garden. C. In the kitchen.3.What does the man mean? A. He is tired of eating out. B. The woman is not a good cook.C. The woman should open her own restaurant.4.What will Luke do for his mother? A. Get her the newspaper. B. Get her something to eat. C. Bring her bo

3、ok to her.5.What is the womans nationality probably? A. She is Chinese. B. She is American. C. She is French.聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有2至4個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有5秒鐘的時間閱讀各個小題；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.What did the man do? A. He forgot to take the womans orde

4、r.B. He wrote down the wrong order.C. He brought the dish to the wrong table.7.What is the woman like? A. She is tolerant. B. She is mean. C. She is rude to waiters. 聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.Why does the man call the woman? A. To make an appointment with Mr. King.B. To tell Mr. King about an important meeti

5、ng.C. To ask her a question about a sale.9.What does the man want Mr. King to do? A.Investigate the foreign exchange market.B.Prepare a presentation.C.Bring some reports. 聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10. What unlucky thing happened to the speakers? A.They were fined $200 on their way to the airport.B.They had d

6、ifficulty finding a hotel.C.Their boat was damaged by the storm.11. Why did the man swim away from the boat? A.To look for his favorite animal.B.Some sharks attacked the boat.C.He lost his way b y accident.12. What does the woman think of the mans parents? A. They are great cooks.B. They will take g

7、ood care of the children.C. They will spoil the children. 聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13. What does Nancy want to buy at the grocery store? A. A few things to make dinner tonight. B. A few things for a cake. C. A birthday present.14. What does Nancys grandmother like most? A. Chocolate ice cream. B. Blackberri

8、es. C. Chocolate cake.15. How does Nancy probably feel at the moment? A. Stressed and frustrated. B. A little nervous but excited. C. Emotional and exhausted.16. What will Nancy do next? A. Go home. B. Continue to chat with the man. C. Invite the man to taste the cake. 聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17. How migh

9、t you know if you are in a state of sub-health? A. Your doctor tells you so. B. The hospital tests reveal it. C. You always feel tired with no evidence of disease.18. Who is most likely to be sub-healthy? A. A middle-aged manager. B. A student in the middle of summer vacation. C. A young person who

10、works as a cashier.19. What is mentioned as an effective way to prevent sub-health? A. Exercising regularly. B. Making more friends. C. Eating vitamin pills.20. What is the speakers advice on diet? A. Try to avoid meat. B. Drink fresh milk every day. C. Be careful about salty and sweet food.第二部分：英語知

11、識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)：單項(xiàng)填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）從ABCD四個選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。21-How are you getting on with your classmates now? -_. Ive got to know them all. A Very good B. Much pleased C. Very comfortable D. Much better22 He failed in the driving test again; he _A .must be disappointed B. must h

12、ave been disappointed C. might be disappointed D. couldnt have been disappointed23 He dared not swim in the river because his mom told him _ A. not to do B. not C. not to D. not to swim 24I have been convinced that the news reports in the print media are usually more _and _than those online. A. accu

13、rate; reliable B. anxious; dependent C. absurd; stubborn D. cautious; greedy 25Sara was shocked _a note on the door _YOU ARE DONE” A. finding; saying B. to find; written C. to find ; saying D. finding; written 26She is pretty and often gets good grades, so she is the _of the class. A .envy B. range

14、C. identity D. concept 27-Whos the man standing there? -A professor and writer _ to give a speech on the cloning technology.A .has been invited B. inviting C. who were invited D. invited 28 All men are created equal, _their skin, race and age. A. in terms of B. as a result of C. thanks to D. regardl

15、ess of 29-Do you think we should accept that offer?-Yes, we should, for we _such bad luck so far, and time _out. A. have had; is running B. had; is running C .have; has been run D. have had; has been run30Its our duty to _the waste we create in our daily lives to contribute to environmental protecti

16、on.A. cut in B. cut off C. cut back on D. cut out 31The worlds population has grown by six times _it was in 1800.A. that B. what C. which D. when 32I read the article about GM food _great interest and I am concerned _the effects GM food has on us. A. with; about B. with; with C. in; with D. in; abou

17、t 33_there is no conclusive evidence that GM materials are safe, some companies are pushing ahead with the production of them.A. When B. AS C. While D. That 34_,you will find people are so addicted to their smart phones that they cant imagine being without it for a day. A. To look around B. Look aro

18、und C. Looked around D. Looking around 35A dress that looks boring on Taobao may _your figure when worn, making you look slim. A. strengthen B. transform C. adopt D. confirm 第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）請認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。 My sister, Cathy, who lives in Vancouver, sen

19、t a package full of Christmas gifts. She told me that she had _36_it in advance to make sure it would arrive at my house weeks before the _37_.Christmas was drawing near, but no package arrived. Cathy _38 the tracking number every morning with Canada Post, and every evening she would call me to 39_

20、if there was any sign of its arrival. The 40 always started with questions about the package, but twenty minutes later we would still be _41_ . We talked about our family, such asparents, our kids,_42_ and so on. Of course we also talked about our jobs. We had never made so much _43_for each other.

21、The talk always took us back to the hours we spent together in our childhood. By Christmas Eve we finally had to _44_the fact that the package was _45 lost .On Christmas morning, Cathy got on the phone with everyone in my _46_ and told them what she had sent. Later on, after a big Christmas dinner,

22、I had forgotten all about the _47_package when there was a knock on the door. Who _48_ it be at such a time? As I _49_the door, a man was standing there. “I _50_this is yours.” he said, holding a package. Just then I _51_that it had been delivered to the wrong address.“ I just got home from vacation

23、,” he explained,“_52_ I wanted you to have this in time to open for Christmas.” I thanked this _53_stranger for taking so much trouble to return this gift to us on Christmas Day, and _54_ thanked God that the package had been lost for the first place. Actually, the real gift that holiday season was

24、the new _55_to my sister who lives far away from us.36. A. booked B. decorated C. mailed D. listed 37. A .appointment B. holiday C. end D. party 38. A .checked B. tested C. wondered D. doubted 39. A .take out B. find out C. pick out D. figure out 40. A. complaint B. discussion C. conversation D. con

25、servation 41. A. kidding B. arguing C. chatting D. scolding 42 .A. gifts B. husbands C. secrets D. clothing 43 .A. food B. money C. achievement D. time 44. A. accept B. ignore C. consider D. study 45. A. entirely B. suddenly C. mostly D. simply46. A. restaurant B. house C. office D. class 47. A. ter

26、rible B. missing C. big D. outstanding 48. A. must B. should C. could D. would 49. A. opened B. locked C. left D. watched 50. A. understand B. forget C. convince D. believe 51. A. expected B. dreamed C. realized D. remembered 52. A. because B. but C. otherwise D. so 53. A. generous B. cautious C. ki

27、nd D. honest 54. A. silently B. carefully C. gently D. confidently 55. A. connection B. guide C. recognition D. closeness 第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）請認(rèn)真閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。A When the Berlin Wall came down in 1989, Leonard Bernstein gave a concert in Berlin, including Beetho

28、ven's Ode to Joy, with the word "Joy" changed to "Freedom" in the lyrics sungThe orchestra（管弦樂隊(duì)）were drawn from both East and West Germany, as well as the United Kingdom, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States Freedom was in the air and it was not just for people The

29、 wall between East and West Germany had also kept a large population of wild pigs within the eastern forests of BrandenburgThe wall's falling down made it easier for the big pigsa very big one can weigh over 300 poundsto leave the woodlands and walk into the town Warm winters and easy access to

30、food have helped the population increase Now about 10,000 wild pigs walk around Berlin The nature of the beast has added to the boom（興旺）"The pigs are intelligent," says Marc Franusch, a spokesman for the Berlin forestry department "They learn to use the neighborhoodsThey get used to p

31、eople, dogs, and traffic" The wild pigs tend to travel in small groups and have been found searching rubbish and gardens, feeding their piglets（小豬）in the shadow of parked cars, and crossing busy roadsOn average, the animals are involved in one traffic accident every day And despite the fact tha

32、t it's illegal, some Berliners have been known to give the pigs food Though wild pigs are protected under German law, the city's forestry department is permitted to kill 2,000 of the creatures every year, targeting mostly young adult animals in forests surrounding Berlin Pigs within city lim

33、its are only shot if they make an immediate threatNo humans have yet been seriously wounded by them, but local dogs have been the victims of their tusks "The forestry department is not aiming to get rid of the pigs," explains Franusch, "but we do have to reduce dangerous situations&qu

34、ot;56The concert in the first paragraph is given to Acelebrate Bernstein's successCexpress people's joy for freedomBshow the artists' delight of lifeDremind people of fighting for rights57The following factors contribute to the boom of wild pigs EXCEPT Awarm winter Badequate food Ctheir

35、own natureDthe Berlin Wall58From the text we can know that Ait is against law to offer food to wild pigs Bin Berlin people can never kill any wild pig Cwild pigs each weigh more than three hundred pounds Dtraffic accidents are mainly caused by wild pigs in Berlin59The article mainly talks about Ahow

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