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1、高中英語學習資料madeofjingetieji高2014級高一下期半期考試英語試題時間：120分鐘 滿分：150分 第I卷（滿分110分）第一部分 聽力第一節(jié)（共5小題；每題1分，滿分5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三個選項中選出最正確選項， 并標在試卷的相應地址。 聽完每段對話后， 你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小 題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. What does the woman seldom do on the Internet?A. Search for information.B. Listen to music.C.Chat wi

2、th people.2. What will the speakers probably do next?A. Go to see Ms. Lee.B. Visit the factory.C.Go to the hotel.3. What will the man do next?A. Go on doing his homework.B. Have a rest.C.Go to bed.4. Where did the man find the wallet?A. In the parking lot.B. In the supermarket.C. On the grass.5. Whe

3、re does the conversation probably take place?A. In a shopping mall.B. In an office building.C. In a concert hall.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每題1分，滿分15分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最正確選項，并標在試卷的相應地址。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題， 每題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題給出 5 秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段資料，回答第6、7題。6. What did the woman order?8.

4、What can we learn about the speakers foreign teacher?A. He is from America.B. He is good at the tango.C. He will also go to the concert.A. Soup and pasta.7. What was wrong with the soup?A. It was cold.聽第7段資料，回答第8、9題B. Beefsteak and pasta.B. It was hot.C. Soup and beef steak.C. It smelt strange.28.9.

5、 Where will the speakers meet each other?A. In front of the coffee shop.B. In front of the bookstore.C. In front of the cinema.10. For Which day does the man finally make a reservationA. March 20th. B. March 21st.12. How is the mans name spelt?A. Maxner.B. Maex ner.C. Mexner.聽第9段資料，回答第13至16題。13. Wha

6、t is the first mi ni dress that the Salesma n recomme nded（介紹） like?A. It is yellow.B. There is a rose on it.C. It is pink and has flowers.14.What did the woman think of the second mini dress that the salesman recommended? A.The color was not suitable for her sister. B. The style was a little bit ou

7、t of date.C. The size was a little bit big for her sister.15. What can we lear n about the dress that the woma n fin ally bought?A. It is ban d-made.B. It is pink.C. It is cott on.16. How will the woman pay for the dress?A. In cash.B. By check.C. By credit card.聽第10段資料，回答第 17 至 20 題。17. What do most

8、 childre n ask their pare nts to do accord ing to the speaker?A. Let them keep a petB. Buy clothes for their pets.C. Help them choose a pet.18. What does the speaker thi nk of keep ing a pet?A. Easy.B. Unn ecessary.C. Difficult.19. What is the adva ntage of keep ing rug a pet for childre n?A. Having

9、 a sense of security（安全）B. Beco ming more con fide nt.C. Hav ing cha nces to meet more people.20. How many ben efits of keep ing a pet does the speaker give?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.預定）?C. May 21 st.A. 200 dollars.B. 220 dollars.C. 180 dollars.第二部分：英語知識運用（共兩節(jié),滿分40分）第一節(jié)：單項選擇從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最正確選

10、項，并在答題卡大將該項涂黑。（共10小題；每題1分，共10分）21. The young man is_carry that heavy bag.A. strong eno ugh toB. eno ugh strong toC. not strong eno ughD. strong eno ugh22.Because of the heavy traffic, it was already time for lunch break_ she got to her office.A. si neeB. thatC. whe nD. un til23.Do you know whe n the

11、 famous no vel, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows_?On July 21, 2007.A. came outB. came aboutC. came alongD. came around24.If youre kind to others, they will ben dkito you_ , of course.A. i n returnB. i n totalC. i n con clusi onD. i n reply25. Each boy and each girl_to serve the people in futureD

12、. have wan ted.26. Good books_aga in and aga in.A. should be read B. should read27. It is reported that the United States uses_ energy as the whole of Europe.A. as twiceB. twice muchC. twice much asD. twice as muchThe tree is so tall.Yes. It_n early 20 metres.A. measures B. is measured C. measure D.

13、 to be measured A. got; had bee n in lovewith B. was; fell in love withC. go t; had falle n in love withD. was; have falle n in love with30.Huma n beings will live in the sky or un der the water in the future._!You dont really believe that, do you?A. It dependsB. Go aheadC. Oh, come onD. That s grea

14、t第二節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題；每題1.5分，滿分30分）C. must readD. ought to read28.閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中選出可以填入空白處的最正確選項，并在答題卡大將該項涂黑。There lived in a forest a crane（鶴）and a fox. They were good frie nds. They used to kill small creatures and 31their food together.One day, the crane 32the fox to his house for dinner

15、. The fox ate almost nothing duri ngthe day, 33 he thought thathis frie nd must have 34for a good feast. But whe n the foodwas 35by the crane, the fox found that it was in side a narrow -n ecked bottle, so the fox couldnot lick （舔）the food to taste it. He sat there 36, while the crane enjoyed itby s

16、ticking in hislong and 37beak （鳥嘴）.After the dinner, the crane asked the fox, Frie nd, did you 38_the dinn er?The fox 39 his great an ger, and 40 said,“Oh,it was really a f ine dinner! And I thi nk it should be my 41 to treatyou tomorrow!”The crane 42 . He thought that he was not as 43 as his friend

17、. He would 44all thefood that was give n to him. So he also did not eat much duri ng the day, and went early in the eve ning to the foxshouse.The fox -45-his frie nd and offered him soup on a plate. The crane did not know how to eatthe soup from a flat plate. While the fox was 46 the soup from his o

18、wn plate, the crane had to sit 47 to watch him eating.After the dinner, the fox asked the crane,“Frie nd, did you enjoy the dinner?The crane -48-,“Oh, I really enjoyed it!The crane”felt very unhappy but he said nothing,because he had served the fox in the - ay. The hungry crane had to retur n home i

19、n a（n）50mood.31. A. shareB. buyC. sellD. pass32. A. allowedB. i nvitedC. advisedD. encouraged33. A. soB. becauseC. thoughD. but34. A. paidB. sentC. caredD. arran ged35. A. servedB.changedC. clea nedD. produced36. A. amazinglyB. curiouslyC. disappo intedlyD. obviously37. A. thinB. fatC. strongD. weak

20、38. A. finishB. imagi neC. admireD. enjoy39. A. grewB. con trolledC. in creasedD. recalled40. A. smilinglyB. sadlyC. weaklyD. surpris in gly41. A. practiceB. choiceC. chaneeD. turn42. A. doubtedB. agreedC. regrettedD. refused43. A. anxiousB. funC. n aughtyD. stupid44. A. eat upB. deal withC. throw a

21、wayD. meet with45. A. thankedB. welcomedC. acceptedD. recog ni zed46. A. bitingB. chew ingC. cutti ngD. licki ng47. A. carefullyB. hun grilyC. n ervouslyD. happily48. A. repliedB. expla inedC. worriedD. con ti nued49. A. variousB. simpleC. sameD. ordi nary50. A. angryB. cheerfulC. satisfiedD. confus

22、ing第三部分:閱讀理解（共 50 分）第一節(jié) 閱讀以下短文,從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最正確選項。（共20小題;每題2分,滿分40分）ANew Zeala nd, which is a beautiful beach coun try, draws many people look ing for a new life. Its cities areconsidered as some of the best places to live in the world, and with a population of only 4.4 millio n there rema

23、 in plenty of un touched lands to explore and enjoy.The big draw for moder n-day visitors is the coun trys beautiful sce nery and n atural won ders. Saili ng, surfi ng,hik ing, camp ing and any outdoor activity you know can be done in New Zeala nd. With an in creas ing nu mber ofvisitors arriv ing e

24、very year, en vir onmen talists and the gover nment are concerned about protect ing the n ature.Auckla nd is the largest city in New Zeala nd, with a populati on of 1.3 milli on. Known as the City of Sails, It sitson a narrow land between the Waitemata and Manukau Bays. The citys suburbs stretch for

25、 many mile along coast.Its most popular places to live are Westmere, Ponson by, Grey Lynn, Ellerslie and Meadowba nk. These are theareas see ing the highest home prices in the coun try.At the souther n of the North Isla nd sits Welli ngton, the capital and diplomatic centre of coun try, built in the

26、 hillsabove the Cook Strait that separates the North Island from the South Island. It has the coun trys best public tran sport,Metl ink, and con siders itself the coolest city in New Zeala nd.No matter where we live, beach culture has always bee n a big part of our culture, said Shane Mason. Itspret

27、ty com mon to leave tow n duri ng the summer and spe nd Christmas and New Year at the beach. New Zealand is a good place to visit and a great place to live, said Mason, who now lives in Berl in. Ive discovered there is noplace like home.51. Many people move to New Zeala nd because.A. they want to li

28、ve a new life in the place fit to liveB. it has a lot of beautiful sce nery and n atural won dersC. they want to explore and enjoy ple nty of un touchedlands D. it has a populati on of only 4.4 milli on52. What has caused environmentalists and the government to be concerned about protecting the n at

29、ure?A. Its rising populati on.B. Ple nty of un touched Ian ds.C. The in creas ing visitors.D. Its rich n atural resource.53. What does the un derl ined word stretch mean?A. Exte nd.B. Pull.C. Attract.D. Draw.54. From the passage we can lear n Welli ngton_A. is much larger tha n Auckla ndB. sees the

30、highest home prices in the countryC. is the political cen ter of New Zeala ndD. separates the North Island from the South Island55. From what Mason said we can infer_A. its beach culture is the most unimportant cultureB. she hopes to live in New Zealand for the rest of her lifeC. people seldom leave

31、 their homes to the beachD. she thinks New Zeala nd is the best place to liveBYesterday I went to the nursing home to visit my grandma. She just got out of the hospital rece ntly where shehad some serious operati on s. I wan ted to surprise her after work so I stoppedby for a quick visit.Whe n I got

32、 there she was happy to see me. We hugged, kissed and excha nged greeti ngs. Then I heard awoma n cryin g. It was my gran dmas roommate. The curta in was draw n so I could not see her. She started calli ngout a n ame that was nt mine but she was certa inly talk ing to me, beggi ng me to go to her si

33、de of the room.I ignored her at first and continued visiting with my grandma. Then she started begging and say ing, Please,come to see me! So I went to see her.Whe n I drew the curta in back she looked so old but flashed me the biggest smile! She ope ned her arms wide for meto hug her so I bent low

34、and gave her a hug . I sat on her bed and talked with her for a few minu tes. She kept calli ng meby the other n ame but I did not correct her. She told mestories as if I had been there when they happened.Fin ally I went back to visit with my gran dma. Then the other woma n started crying aga in, sa

35、y ing, Please,come back. She fin ally slept.I stopped by the nurses station and the nurse told me that the lady suffers from Alzheimers. I mentioned thename she had called me. The nurse told me it was the ladys daughters name. The n I un derstood why she wan tedme to go to visit with her.We will all

36、 get old someday. Some of us will have broke n minds like my gran dma s roommate and some of uswill have broke n bodies like my gran dma. As I was leav ing I promised I would go back and visit the lady, even aftermy grandma moves back to her home.56. Why did the authors gran dma live in a nursing ho

37、me?A. Because she n eeded ano ther operati on.B. Because she had bee n liv ing there.C. Because she waited for the writer to come.D. Because she had to recover there.57. Accord ing to the text, the woma n cried because _.A. she missed her daughter very muchB. she expected to tell stories to the writ

38、erC. she was troubled by the writers talki ngD. she feared the curta in being draw n58. Which word can be used to describe the crying woma n?A. Selfish.B. Lo nely.C. Stro ng.D. Lazy.59. What less on did the author lear n from her experie nee?A. The old will become forgetful.B. Every one will get old

39、 someday.C. The old n eed care from others.D. We should nt leave the old in the nursing home.60. Which of the following is right according to the passage?A. The authors grandma had some serious illness.B. Tile authors grandmas roommate came out to see me.C. The authors grandmas roommates daughter al

40、ways visited her mother.D. The author would go back and visit the old lady.CCommuti ng(travel regularly by bus, train or car betwee n onework and home)does nt have tobe terrible. I used to hate jump ing on the train or tak ing the bus, but not anymore no w. I always have a book ready,or my iPod load

41、ed up with material for me to listen to. Ive learned a lot while sitt ing on trains, buses and airpla nes.Here are a few things you can do while commut ing:1. Read a BookYou may not have time to read books, but if youre commuting and doing nothing, youre wasting a goodopportunity to get friendly wit

42、h the interesting world of books. If you arent a good reader, it may feel hard to getstarted, but as you keep reading, you ll find it more and more fun.2. WriteIf youre eager to become a writer of any kind, you can carry a laptop, put on some music and start writ ing whilesitt ing on the train or bu

43、s. If you dont have a laptop, there are a lot of ways to find a really cheap one. If youre onlyusing it for writing and surfing the web, you dont really n eed the best one.3. Liste nIf youre commut ing and cant really read or write, you can always buy audio books and audio courses on manydiffere nt

44、topics. There really are no excuses to waste your commuti ng time.4. Lear n a Lan guagerve rece ntly started lear ning Spanish and I am hav ing a lot of fun doing it. Lan guage lear ning can be fun. Youdont n eed to sit in school and study grammar to lear n a Ian guage. If you can devote 30-60 minu

45、tes to a Ian guageper day, you will make progress. If you can do more, you will learn more.Commuti ng may at first seem bori ng, but whe n you really thinkabout it, its an opport un ityfor you to do valuable thi ngs while the world passes you by.61. While commut ing now the writer always makes use o

46、f the time to _.A. write booksB. get some kno wledgeC. prepare material for his iPodD. do some shopp ing62. While commuti ng readi ng books can help you _.A. get more frie ndsB. become a good readerC. become a writer of any ki ndD. make up more funny stories63. The un derl ined word one in Paragraph

47、 3 probably refers to _.A. writerB. busC. laptopD. train64. Which of the following is right according to the passage?A. Having a book ready is useful.B. Carrying a laptop is very difficult.C. Buying audio books is very expensive.D. Learning Spanish will spend a lot of money.65. Whats the best title

48、for the passage?A. Terrible commuting.B. Learning a Ianguage is not so difficult.C. Reading books is valuable while commuting.D. Valuable things you can do while commuting.DBlind imitation（模擬） is self-destruction. To those who do not recognize their unique （獨到 的） worth, imitationappears attractive;

49、to those who know their strength, imitation is unacceptable. Inthe early stages of skill or character developme nt, imitati on is helpful. Whe n I first lear ned tocook, I used recipes（菜譜）and turned out some tasty dishes. But soon I grew bored. Why follow some one elseways of cook ing when I could c

50、reate my own? Imitat ing role models is like using training wheels on a childs bicycle: they help you getgoing, but onceind your fown bala nee, you fly faster and farther without relying on them.In daily life, imitation can hurt us if we subconsciously （下意識地）follow poor role models. If,as a child, y

51、ou observed people whose lives were bad, you may have accepted their fear and pain as no rmal andgone on to follow what they did. If you do not make strong choice for yourself, you will get the results of the weakchoices of others.In the field of entertainment, our culture honors celebrities. Those

52、stars look great on screen. But whe n theystep off scree n, their person al lives may be disastrous（災禍性的）.If you are goingto follow some one, focus on their tale nt, not their bad character or un acceptable behaviors.Blessed is the pers on willi ng to act on their sudde n desire to create somethi ng

53、 uniq ue. Think of the movies,books, teachers, and frie nds that have affected you most deeply. They touched youbecause their creati ons were motivated by in spirati on, not desperati on（絕望）.The world is cha nged not by thosewho do what has bee n done before them, but by those who do what has bee n

54、done in side them. Creative peoplehave an en dless resource of ideas. The problem a creator faces is not running out of material; it is what to do with allthe material knocking at the door of imagi nati on.Study your role models, accept the gifts they have give n, and leave behi nd what does not ser

55、ve you. Then youcan say,“I sta nd on the shoulders of my an cestors tragedies and declare vknow that they are cheeri ng me on.”66. Imitatio n proves useful whe n you_ .A. know you are uniqueB. lose the bala nee of lifeC. begin to learn something newD. get tired of routine（ 老例 ）practice67. To avoid t

56、he bad result of imitati on, we should_ .A. forget daily fear and painB. choose the right exampleC. ask others for decisi onsD. stay away from stars68. According to the author, the world moves on because of those who are_ .A. desperate to in flue nee others with their kno wledgeB. ready to turn thei

57、r original ideas into realityC. eager to discover what their ancestors didD. willi ng to accept others ideas69. The trouble a creator faces is_.A. the lack of strong motivati onB. the abse nee of practical ideasC. how to search for more materialsD. how to use imagi nati on creatively70. What is the author s purpose in writi ng this pas