1、- 1 -成都外国语学校高新校区高 2018 级 2018-2019 学年上期半期考试英语试卷第 I 卷（选择题 共 100 分）第 1 部分 听力理解（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节 听下面 5 段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 ABC 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. Which classroom is the woman trying to find?A. English 625. B. History 625. C. English 471.2. What did the woman lik
2、e doing as a middle school student?A. Listening to music. B. Playing basketball. C. Climbing mountains.3. Where will the woman go this evening?A. To a restaurant. B. To a school. C. To the Students Club.4. How would the woman like to spend her winter vacation?A. She will have a rest at home. B. She
3、will visit her uncle. C. She will travel to London.5. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. How the boy prepared for the exam.B. When the boy finished his book report.C. Why the boy went to bed late last night.- 2 -第二节 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 ABC 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
4、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. How does the girl feel about her maths homework?A. Worried. B. Confident. C. Uninterested.7. What will the boy do next?A. Visit his brother.B. Telephone his brother.C. Help the girl with her homework.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What does th
5、e man like doing in his free time?A. Camping. B. Taking photos. C. Watching foreign films.9. What does the man suggest doing this weekend?A. Going to a photography show.B. Having photography classes.C. Visiting the Boundary Waters.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Why is the woman coming to change her shir
6、t?A. Its worn out. B. Its small. C. Its the wrong style.- 3 -11. What color shirt did the woman buy yesterday?A. Green. B. Blue. C. Black.12. What does the man say about the woman?A. She looks beautiful in green.B. She should change a shirt in a larger size.C. She should try on some shirts in differ
7、ent styles.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Doctor and nurse. B. Nurse and patient. C. Doctor and patient.14. What is the mans problem?A. He often gets tired. B. He doesnt feel like eating. C. He cant sleep well at night.15. What do we know about the man?A.
8、 He is hungry now. B. He dislikes junk food. C. He seldom does sports.16. What does the woman suggest the man do in the end?A. Do exercise every day. B. Get enough sleep. C. Eat right food.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What does the speaker think of his mothers performance?A. Amazing. B. Dangerous. C.
9、 Interesting.- 4 -18. How old is the speakers brother?A. 6. B. 11. C. 14.19. Why can the speakers father do a good job according to the speaker?A. He can dance well. B. He has a loud voice. C. He has a good sense of balance.20. What animal does the speakers family have?A. A horse. B. A dog. C. A rab
10、bit.第二部分 选词填空 （共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）21. Although some people think it sounds _, its true that twins can use telepathy to communicate with each other.A. usual B. natural C. reasonable D. weird22. We should try to travel less by car or plane, because they produce fumes which _ the atmosphere.A. pol
11、lute B. clean C. recycle D. freeze23. After the air crash, _arrived on the scene quickly, and soon the event was reported all over the world.A. journalists B. scientists C. surgeons D. headmasters24. If you cant _ a new computer, perhaps you can find a second-hand one, which can also help you with y
12、our study.A. abandon B. avoid C. appreciate D. afford25. Ive spent so much time writing my application form. Its worthwhile to make the effort. You know how important it is to make - 5 -a good _ on the interviewers.A. profession B. impression C. invention D. presentation26. You are always full of _.
13、 Can you tell me the secret?Taking plenty of exercise every day.A. imagination B. ideas C. force D. energy27. The remote village keeps the _ traditions and customs so as to attract thousands of visitors to experience the differences from the modern life.A. defensive B. original C. effective D. ordin
14、ary28. The Chinese, as is reported, are spending more shopping overseas than people from any other nation, with a(n) _ of $1,139 per trip.A. range B. number C. average D. quantity29. The family _ a very sad time during the World War II.A. went by B. went through C. came up D. came in30. Dont _your b
15、oss and co-workers, even if you believe they are wrong and they deserve it.A. charge off B. take off C. tell off D. get off第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节 (共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AOne of the most exciting and interesting international cities to visit is
16、London, England. Here is a look at four free things to do during a vacation to London.- 6 -Visit the Trafalgar SquareBuilt more than 200 years ago, Trafalgar Square is a popular gathering place for locals and travelers, too. The area is close to good shopping and dining opportunities, and there are
17、usually some sorts of public events or celebrations going on there during most weekends.Wander Along the ThamesVisitors wanting to see some great architecture, attractions and views should spend an afternoon walking along the River Thames. The best place to start is at the world-famous London Bridge
18、 crossing over the river and you can walk all the way to Westminster Bridge a short distance away. Travelers doing this will find themselves passing by a great many historic buildings.Explore the Local MarketsWhile purchasing items at any of the open markets in London is not necessarily free, walkin
19、g through them to view the merchants, their products and the other shoppers is of great fun. Some of the popular open markets in London worth visiting include Spitafields Market, Portobello Road Market and Leadenhall Market.Visit the British MuseumOne of the top museums in the entire United Kingdom
20、can be found in London, and it charges no admission for entry. This museum is so highly regarded that it is not only popular with locals and tourists, it is also seen as a major and valuable scholarly resource. 31. What can we know about the Trafalgar Square? A. It borders the Thames.B. It has a his
21、tory of over three centuries. C. There are many factories around it.- 7 -D. From here visitors can easily do some shopping.32. What will attract visitors attention while theyre walking along the Thames? A. Famous buildings. B. Local products. C. Great restaurants. D. Some old trees.33. We learn from
22、 the text that _.A. London Bridge is far from Westminster BridgeB. Portobello Road Market is located in ManchesterC. visitors should pay some money to enter the British MuseumD. the British Museum is a major and valuable scholarly resourceBJohn Sand was one of the most influential teachers, and peop
23、le, I have ever met. Having him for two years during high school, for both history and study hall, he taught me more than any other teacher has been able toHis unusual attitude reflects his methods of teaching. He was constantly trying to push us out of our comfort zones with video projects we did a
24、bout once a month. He wanted us to face and accept how other people saw us to prepare us for the real worldHe was always making colorful Power Points to teach us the latest topic instead of standing in front of us lecturing for a period, putting us to sleep like many teachers do. He did not give us
25、homework one day and have it due the next, but instead gave us a schedule of the homework for the section and left the responsibility up to us to remember to do it, making us ready for life after high school. Then we know the responsibility is all on usMr. Sand is a responsible family man. He took w
26、hatever time we had left in class to show us his newest vacation videos or his childrens sports videos. He - 8 -balances his family and his career so nicelyMr. Sand always encouraged us to explore the cultures of the world. He would tell us stories of his travels across Europe and his adventures aro
27、und the US, while many teachers just force the idea of collegeMany people may not ever get to have the experience of having Mr. Sand as a teacher or ever be affected by him like I was. I feel sorry for them. Putting aside that he was my teacher, he was also the person who influenced me greatly and t
28、aught me things that went beyond the school courses34. According to the writer, why was John Sand different from other teachers?AHe never gave homework to his studentsBHe clearly knew what his students would do in the futureCHe always made his classes lively and interesting with colorful Power Point
29、sDHe often encouraged his students to face the real world bravely35. Which of the following shows that the writer was greatly affected by Mr. Sand?AHe realizes what makes an excellent teacherBHe has the courage to take great adventuresCHe feels more confident within comfort zonesDHe knows how to dea
30、l with life after high school36. What would be the best title for the passage?AAn outstanding teacherBA valuable experience of schoolingCA kind family man and a father- 9 -DAn unusual method of teachingCScientists have proved that sleeping and learning go hand in hand. Even a short nap (小睡) can impr
31、ove our memory and sharpen our thinking. But the relationship goes deeper than that.“The brain is not passive while you sleep,” scientist Anat Arzi said. “Its quite active. You can do many things while you are asleep.”Arzi and her co-workers didnt try to teach the sleeping volunteers any complex inf
32、ormation, like new words or facts. Instead, the scientists taught volunteers to make new connections between smells and sounds.When we smell something good, like a flower, we take deep breaths. When we smell something bad, we take short breaths. Arzi and her co-workers based their experiment on thes
33、e reactions.Once the volunteers fell asleep in the lab, the scientists went to work. They gave them a whiff of something pleasant and meanwhile played a particular musical note. They didnt wake up, but they heard and sniffed (吸气) deeply. Then the scientists gave the volunteers a whiff of something t
34、errible and played a different musical note. Again, the volunteers heard and smelled a short snort (鼻息声) this time but didnt wake up. The researchers repeated the experiment.After just four repetitions, volunteers made a connection between the musical notes and their paired smells. When the scientis
35、ts played the musical tone that went with good smells, the sleepers breathed deeply. And when the scientists played the musical tone that went with bad smells, the sleepers breathed briefly despite there being no bad smell.The next day, the volunteers woke up with the sound-smell connection. They br
36、eathed deeply when hearing one tone and cut their breaths short when hearing - 10 -the other, which must have been unusual for them. Imagine walking down the street and taking a deep breath upon hearing a particular sound!37. In the study, the volunteers were taught _.A. to become active during slee
37、pB. to tell the difference between smellC. to learn new words and scientific factsD. to make sound-smell connections38. How did the volunteers react when smelling something nice and hearing musical notes?A. They took a deep breath.B. They had a wonderful dream.C. They woke up at once.D. They took a
38、short breath.39. When the volunteers woke up the next day, they _.A. learned how to play to musical tonesB. forgot what happened during their sleepC. continued with the sound-smell connectionD. changed their reaction when hearing40. The passage mainly tells us _.A. special smells and sounds can impr
39、ove our memoryB. our brain can actually learn something new during the sleepC. the volunteers will always hear similar sounds in the streetD. our brain can tell the difference between smells during the sleep- 11 -第二节 (共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出正确的填入空白处。选项中有两项为多余选项。Renting a garage wi
40、th others? 41 Many people are benefiting from this new business of renting.Perhaps the best-known example of a company in this field is Airbnb an American Web which allows you to rent out your spare room to holidaymakers. It says it operates in 34, 000 cities and it has 800, 000 listings of rooms an
41、d apartments. 42 There is also a British company doing something with parking spaces. Just Parks founder, Anthony Eskenazi says, When I had the original idea, I spotted a driveway close to a sports stadium. It would have been so convenient if I could have just parked in that driveway rather than in
42、a commercial car park. 43 Around 20, 000 people have advertised their spaces on the website, and he says around half a million drivers use them.44 They are people who run things like traditional hotels and commercial car parks. They are afraid of ending up losing money.45 Regulations for these new b
43、usinesses are unclear. How will renting out your driveway affect your neighbor? Because this is a new business world, those rules arent there yet.A. And there is another problem.B. There are many ways to earn money.C. A commercial car park is inconvenient.D. And his great idea has proved a success.E
44、. Both of them can help you make money easily.F. But the new business of renting has its competitors.G. It seems to have occupied the majority of the market.- 12 -第四部分 完形填空（共 20 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）The story goes that two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey they
45、 had a(n) 46, and one friend slapped（扇耳光） the other one in the 47. The one who got slapped was hurt, but without 48 anything, he wrote in the sand: “Today my best friend slapped me in the face.“ They 49 walking until they found an oasis（绿洲）, where they decided to take a 50. The one who had been slap
46、ped got 51 in the mire （沼泽）and started 52, but the friend saved him. After he 53 from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone: “Today my best friend saved my 54.“ The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him, “55 I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now you write on a stone. Why?“T
47、he other friend 56,“When someone hurts us we should write it 57 in the sand where winds of 58 can erase it away. But when someone does something 59 for us, we must engrave it in the stone where no wind can ever erase it.“Learn to write your hurts in the sand and to carve your 60 in the stone. They s
48、ay it 61 a minute to find a special person, an hour to 62 him, a day to love him, but a(n) 63 life to forget him.64 this phrase to the people youll never forget. Its a short message to let them 65 that youll never forget them.46. A. agreement B. discussion C. argument D. appointment 47. A. nose B. f
49、ace C. head D. neck- 13 -48. A. saying B. noticing C. discovering D. spotting49. A. worked on B. moved on C. kept on D. put on50. A. breath B. chance C. walk D. bath51. A. interested B. involved C. surprised D. struck52. A. walking B. drowning C. swimming D. climbing53. A. learned B. recovered C. chose D. sep
