成都七中实验学校20##-20##学年上期期中考试
高二年级 英语
总分：150 考试时间：120分钟
第一部分 听力
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。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. What color does the man prefer?
A. Light blue. B. Yellow. C. Pink.
( ) 2. What does the woman mean about Sam?
A. It’s harmful for him to use his voice.
B. He needs to see a doctor.
C. It’s difficult to understand him when he whispers(低语).
( ) 3. What does the woman mean?
A. It will probably rain tomorrow.
B. It will rain much later in the week.
C. The man needs to buy another umbrella.
( ) 4. What does the woman suggest?
A. They sell their TV set.
B. They repair their TV set.
C. They have a look at the advertisement.
( ) 5. What does the woman suggest?
A. The man should leave in the morning.
B. The man shouldn’t try to finish everything tonight.
C. The man should finish the problems before midnight.
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。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至8题。
( ) 6. Why does the woman want to change her room?
A. There isn’t a balcony（阳台）.
B. The room is too small.
C. It is noisy outside.
( ) 7. What does the woman care more about?
A. Space B. Quietness C. Brightness
( ) 8. What will the porter（搬运工） do?
A. Carry the woman’s belongings to the new room.
B. Carry the woman’s belongings to the taxi.
C. Carry the woman’s luggage upstairs.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
( ) 9. Why does the man ask the woman for help?
A. He has to read a report.
B. He has to write a report.
C. He has to wait for a call.
( ) 10. What is suggested by the woman?
A. A pie. B. A salad. C. A sandwich.
( ) 11. What does the woman think of the man?
A. Lazy. B. Greedy（贪婪的）. C. Curious.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
( ) 12. What is the woman’s problem?
A. She has some friends in her room.
B. She is looking for a place to study.
C. She can’t walk in the rain.
( ) 13. Why can’t the woman use the classroom?
A. It is closed for repairs.
B. It is not quiet enough there.
C. A club is having a meeting there.
( ) 14. Where will the woman probably go?
A. To the city library. B. To the man’s house. C. To the reading room.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
( ) 15. When will the speakers meet?
A. At 3:15 pm. B. At 6:15 pm. C. At 7:00 pm.
( ) 16. Where is the man?
A. At home. B. At the office. C. At a travel agency.
( ) 17. What are the speakers going to do?
A. Travel abroad. B. Go to the theater. C. Meet their friends.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
( ) 18. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Americans’ Driving Habits.
B. America’s Crimes.
C. America’s Law and Order
( ) 19. Which aspect does not explain the Americans’ respect for the law?
A. Traffic lights. B. Speed limits. C. Lines marking streets and roads.
( ) 20. What kind of change did the “Great Charter” bring?
A. The law is highest.
B. The king represents the law.
C. The law is under the authority of the king.
第二部分 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。
A
High heels were first worn in the 1500s, and were popular with both women and men. Today, high heels are strictly a female fashion that is easily found in stores. High heels are the hit items featured on the runway and are widely worn by celebrities. For instance, in the popular TV drama, Sex and the City, the main character, Carrie, is a lover of high heels that in almost every episode, she purchases a pair of gorgeous 4-inch high heels. Carrie loves the heels so much that she even sets her email address as “shoe girl”. This clearly shows how much modern women love high heels.
Even though high heels are popular, they are not the most comfortable shoes to wear. In many ways, high heels have already changed the shape of people’s lives. Doctors have warned that continuous wear can cause back pain and serious damage to the knees. Though it is yet to be proven, some psychological reports suggest that high heels can lead to mental disorder, as it is stressful to the people who wear high heels, in the sense that they have to bear the pain in every step. According to Mayann Los Russo, chief editor of Footwear News, high heels are desirable because they make people appear taller. She says, “I think it goes back to the idea of pain before beauty.” Indeed, some people feel that they always need to look appealing in front of their peers.
Still, Dr. Casey Kerrigan, a professor at Harvard Medical School, warns, “It takes a long time to feel the effects. And once you do, it’s too late.” Despite the damage high heels can do to the feet and legs, they remain popular. Most women accept the pain because they like how they look wearing high heels. It is important that we all understand that we should never hurt ourselves just to please others.
21. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The trend of high heels. B. Women who wear high heels.
C. The function of high heels. D. The effect of high heels on health.
22. From the passage, high heels change people’s lives by __________.
A. hurting their health
B. making them look better
C. helping them grow taller
D. making their friends happy
23. What does NOT make high heels popular?
A. Famous TV shows.
B. Reports from Footwear News.
C. Models on the runway.
D. Height added by the heels.
24. People who believe in “pain before beauty” will __________.
A. watch Sex and the City
B. wear clothes that their peers like
C. keep up with the trend
D. wear pretty but uncomfortable fashion
B
Sydney—A shark savaged a schoolboy’s leg while he was surfing with his father at a beach in Sydney on February 23. It was the third shark attack along the coast of Australia’s largest city in a month.
The 15-year-old boy and his father were in the water off Avalon, on Sydney’s northern beaches, around dawn when he was attacked. The city’s beaches are packed with locals and tourists during the summer months.
“The father heard a scream and turned to see his son thrashing (激烈扭动) about in the water,” police said. “Fortunately, the shark swam away and the boy was helped to the shore by his father.”
Lifesaving Club spokesman Nick Miller said, “It got him around the top of his left leg and the father came and dragged him out of water.” He said the boy was bleeding heavily when he was brought to the shore. “There was a lot of pain, as you can imagine.” The teenager was airlifted to hospital for treatment for leg injuries.
Police said the bites “cut through to the bone”, but the boy did not appear to have sustained any fractures (骨折). He was in a stable condition now.
Several beaches were closed after the attack. Water police and lifeguards were searching for the shark, while police hoped to identify its species by the shape of the bite marks. But they said it was too early to say what type of shark attacked the boy. “I don’t even know if he saw it,” Miller said.
Many shark species live in the waters off Sydney’s beaches, but attacks on humans are still relatively rare. However, there were two attacks on successive days earlier this month, one on a navy diver in Sydney harbor, not far from the famous Opera House, and the other on a surfer at the city’s world-famous Bondi beach.
Fishermen say shark numbers are on the rise. There is a ban on commercial fishing in the harbor, which has increased fish stocks. Marine experts also claim environmental protection has created a cleaner environment, attracting sharks closer to the shore as they chase fish. Many shark species are protected in Australian waters.
25.The report mainly tells us ________.
26. What do we know about the city of Sydney from the passage?
27. About the injury of the boy we know that________.
28. All the following are the causes of Australia’s sharks’ increasing except that___.
C
Donald had his own difficulties in sleeping that night. Not just because of the bright lights of the shelter or people’s constant voices, it was the happening repeatedly nightmare that caused him to stay awake, to fear sleep. Donald was back in his small house. He did his best to ignore the howling winds outside his window. Yet he could not turn out the fearful whimpers (呜咽) of his little dog, or the uncomfortable sounds of his mother anxious in her room next door, unable to sleep through the storm despite her insistence they would be all right.
Donald did not want his mother to be upset, but on some level, he was glad to hear she was awake. It meant he was not alone in the dark. Though he was 12, until recently it was impossible for Donald to fall asleep unless his mother lay down by his side.
Suddenly there was a crash. Their living room window was shattered (打碎) by 125 miles an hour winds. Troy rushed to Donald and sat anxiously on the edge of his bed. He did his best to calm his mother, and she had to comfort him. Soon water was seeping (渗入) into the single floor house. Quickly it rose from ankle level to leg level. At Donald’s insistence, they pushed their way through the water --- now chest high --- toward the front door. When they fought their way into the living room, water rose to their chins.
It was a struggle for the boy and the mother to stay afloat. In a total panic, desperate to hold on to something, Troy caught a curtain rod. She was breathing hard, shouting that she couldn’t swim.
Donald cried out, “Mom! Hold on!” Just then Donald also caught a floatable wood board.
29. The passage is mainly about .
A. how a storm happened and caused damage
B. how a mother and son experienced a storm
C. how a mother and son survived a storm
D. how a son helped his mother in a storm
30. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the story?
A. The rising water. B. The broken window.
C. The lucky dog. D. The noisy environment.
31. What will the author most probably talk about next?
A. How the other people struggled in the storm
B. Why the rainstorm happened
C. What damage the rainstorm caused
D. How Donald and Troy struggled to save themselves
D
As Internet users become more dependent on the Internet to store information, do people remember less? If you know your computer will save information, why store it in your own personal memory, your brain? Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we remember and how.
In a recent study, Professor Betsy Sparrow conducted some experiments. She and her research team wanted to know the Internet is changing memory. In the first experiment, they gave people 40 unimportant facts to type into a computer. The first group of people understood that the computer would save the information. The second group understood that the computer would not save it. Later, the second group remembered the information better. People in the first group knew they could find the information again, so they did not try to remember it.
In another experiment, the researchers gave people facts to remember, and told them where to find the information on the Internet. The information was in a specific computer folder (文件夹). Surprisingly, people later remember the folder location (位置) better than the facts. When people use the Internet, they do not remember the information. Rather, they remember how to find it. This is called "transactive memory (交互记忆)"
According to Sparrow, we are not becoming people with poor memories as a result of the Internet. Instead, computer users are developing stronger transactive memories; that is, people are learning how to organize huge quantities of information so that they are able to access it at a later date. This doesn't mean we are becoming either more or less intelligent, but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing.
32. The passage begins with two questions to ______.
A. introduce the main topic B. show the author's altitude
C. describe how to use the Interne. D. explain how to store information
33. What can we learn about the first experiment?
A. Sparrow's team typed the information into a computer.
B. The two groups remembered the information equally well.
C. The first group did not try to remember the formation.
D. The second group did not understand the information.
34. In transactive memory, people ______.
A. keep the information in mind
B. change the quantity of information
C. organize information like a computer
D. remember how to find the information
35. What is the effect of the Internet according to Sparrow's research?
A. We are using memory differently.
B. We are becoming more intelligent.
C. We have poorer memories than before.
D. We need a better way to access information.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 分）
据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Going to college is a new experience full of excitement of the unknown. Socialization is a big thing for college students and it is common to feel a little uncomfortable going into a situation where everyone is a stranger. You may probably miss your friends from high school. 36 College is a great opportunity to make new lifelong friends. The question is: how?
※ Get to know your roommate.
You may find you have lots of things in common with your roommate, but even if you are completely different from each other, with a little effort and understanding the two of you may become best friends.
※ 37
If you leave your door open, this shows that you welcome visitors. As a result people will naturally stop in and say hello. Closed doors are not likely to bring many visitors and those who stay locked up in their rooms may give others the impression of being cold. Other students will be less likely to stop in and build a new friendship.
※ Join clubs or organizations.
Getting involved in organized socialization is a great way to meet new people. 38 By staying active in college groups such as clubs and organizations you can meet lots o people with whom you share common interest.
※ Talk to classmates.
39 Starting conversations in class is a great opportunity to meet people
who are interested in the same kind of studies as you are. Short friendly discussions can build lifelong friendship.
※ Try out for a sport.
If you’re athletic, trying out for a sport will do for you the same thing that joining a club will do. 40
A. Close the door to keep away from theft.
B. Hang a welcome sign on your dorm room.
C. It also helps you get more familiar with the campus.
D. Your roommate is the first person you will have close contact with.
E. You will instantly meet a large group of people who share your interests in sports.
F. Get to know your classmates as you’ll be spending several months with them.
G. Trying actively to find new friends can help ease the feelings of being lonely.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。
Sometimes in the daily challenges that life gives us, we miss what is really important. We may __41__ to say hello, please, thank you, congratulate someone on something __42__ that has happened to them, give a compliment(恭维), or just do something nice __43__ no reason.
Charles Plumb, a US Naval Academy(美国海军军官学校) graduate, was a jet pilot. __44__ 75 missions(任务), a missile destroyed his plane. Plumb ejected(弹射出飞机) and was caught and kept as a prisoner. He spent 6 years in prison. He __45__ the hard times and now gives talks on the lessons __46__ from that experience.
One day, when Plumb and his wife were sitting in a __47__, a man at another table came up and said: “ You’re Plumb! You flew jet fighters from the aircraft carrier (航母) Kitty Hawk. You were shot down!”
“__48__ in the world did you know that?” asked Plumb.
“I __49__ your parachute(降落伞),” the man replied.
Plumb was very __50__. The man grabbed his hand and said: “I guess it __51__!”
Plumb said: “It __52__ did. If your parachute hadn’t worked, I wouldn’t be here today.”
Plumb couldn’t __53__ that night, thinking about that man. He wondered how many times he might have seen the man and not __54__ said good morning.
Plumb thought of the many hours that sailor had spent at the __55__ of the ship, carefully folding the silks of each chute, __56__ in his hands each time the fate(命运) of someone he did not know.
__57__ Plumb asks his audience:” Who is packing your parachute?” Everyone has someone who provides what they need to deal with difficulties in our life. __58__, Plumb points out that he needed many kinds of __59__ when his plane was shot down. As you go through your week, month and year, please recognize the people who have packed your parachute and helped you to get __60__ you are today!
41. A. remember B. refuse C. fail D. escape
42. A. unforgettable B. helpful C. pleased D. wonderful
43. A. in B. for C. on D. at
44. A. During B. After C. Before D. Among
45. A. came through B. got used to C. let down D. went by
46. A. thought B. formed C. expected D.learned
47. A. plane B. school C. ship D.restaurant
48. A. What B. Where C. How D. When
49. A. invented B. packed C. made D.provided
50. A. glad B.satisfied C. confused D.astonished
51. A. destroyed B. shot C. worked D.succeeded
52. A. sure B. mostly C. possibly D.usually
53. A. talk B. sleep C. forget D. read
54. A. yet B. even C. directly D. really
55. A. bottom B. top C. side D. back
56. A. catching B. offering C. holding D.setting
57. A. Now B. Then C. Recently D. First
58. A. Therefore B. However C. Besides D. Again
59. A. people B. parachutes C. lessons D. skills
60. A. what B. when C. that D. where
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
When a 68-year-old retired engineer, Roger Wilday, 61 (walk) his dog Jade in a Birmingham city park, he never imagined his dog would lead him to a newborn baby girl 62 had been abandoned inside 63 blanket.
According to Mail Online, Wilday told 64 (report), “Jade has grown up with children around her, she loves babies and when she found the baby in the bushes she wouldn’t leave 65 she knew I had seen it.” Wilday was astonished by the 66 (discover), and said he believed the baby was just a few hours old since she was still warm. Wilday called immediately and within minutes, police and an ambulance arrived.
Police took the blanket and sent it to be processed for DNA. They hope the test result will help identify the baby’s parents. The infant, now 67 (know) as “Baby Jade”, was named 68 her four-legged hero rescuer. “She is a hero dog,” said Wilday. “There 69 (be) no one else in the park at the time and it was very cold. But for Jade, that baby might have been dead.”
The baby was found in good health and is expected 70 ( make) a full recovery.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处，每处仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
The book I’m reading talked about afternoon tea in Britain. It is said to have started in the early 1800’s. Have tea in the late afternoon provides a bridge between lunch and dinner, that might not served until 8 o’clock at night. This custom soon becomes another meal of the day. Interesting, it had a connection by the British porcelain(瓷器) industry. Tea in China traditionally drunk from cups without handles. When tea got popular in Britain, there was a immediate need for good cup with handles to suit British habits. This led to the growth in the porcelain industry.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是在美国学习的中国交换生李华，你应邀向美国同学介绍一个传统的中国节日。介绍应包括：
1. 该节日的庆祝时间；
2. 传统的习俗；
3. 当地年轻人现在是怎样庆祝该节日的。
注意：1. 词数100左右
2. 开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Ladies and gentlemen,
I am Li Hua, an exchange student from China.
Keys:
1-20 CAACB CBACA BBCAB BACBA
21-24 DABD 25-28 CBAD 29-31 BCD 32-35 ACDA 36-40GBCFE
41-60 CDBBA DDCBD CABBA CACBD