1、德陽五中2011年秋期新高2010級半期考試英語試題（本試卷分卷I和卷II，滿分150分，考試時間120分鐘）第I 卷第一部分：聽力（共20小題; 每小題1.5，滿分30分）做題時，先將答案劃在試卷上。錄音內容結束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉涂到答題卡上。第一節（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5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三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。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 do you understand from the conversatio

2、n?A. The man was sick.B. The man went to the meeting yesterday.C. The man was tired yesterday.2. Whats the matter with the woman?A. She is still ill.B. She has gone well.C. She is quite all right.3. Who will go for a drive with the woman?A. The man.B. A few friends.C. Two other men.4. What did Helen

3、 almost forget?A. The date.B. The belongings.C. An interview.5. How does the man feel?A. The holiday passed quickly for him, too.B. Hes surprised to hear what the woman said.C. The woman already told him about her holiday.第二節（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5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三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標

4、在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6至8題。6. Where are the two speakers?A. In a department store.B. At a restaurant.C. In a classroom.7. What does the person order?A. Tomato soup.B. Roast beef and a potato salad.C. Both A and B.8. How much are these things?A.

5、 14 dollars.B. 24 dollars.C. 34 dollars.聽第7段材料，回答第9至11題。9. When did the postman come today?A. At two oclock.B. Before three oclock.C. At three oclock.10. Why does the man need the postman?A. He wants to send a telegram.B. He has a parcel to mail.C. He has to post a letter to pay his car.11. How is t

6、he problem solved?A. He decides to drive there.B. He is not worried at all.C. His friend will drive there.聽第8段材料，回答第12至14題。12. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Wife and husband.B. Waiter and boss.C. Student and teacher.13. How many tomatoes will the man buy?A. A dozen.B. T

7、wo.C. Four.14. Which of the following is not mentioned?A. Chicken.B. Milk.C. Noodles.聽第9段材料，回答第15至17題。15. What is the man going to do?A. He is going to have a picnic.B. He is going to join a party.C. He is free tomorrow.16. What does the woman say about the weather report?A. The weather report is ne

8、ver correct.B. The weather report is usually correct.C. The weather report is seldom correct.17. Who do you think the woman is?A. A manager.B. A student.C. A teacher.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18. How is life on farm different from life in a big city?A. There is less worry on a farm.B. Things are more diffic

9、ult on a farm.C. There are more difficulties than people expected.19. What is the most important thing for the speaker?A. His work is very easy.B. He can decide everything.C. He is free most of the time.20. What is the difficult thing for the speaker on the farm?A. Being rushed by his father.B. Gett

10、ing up early in the morning.C. Looking at the face of other people.第二部分：知識運用（共兩節, 45分）第一節 單項填空 （共15小題；每小題1分，共15分）從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。21. The mother opened the door quietly so as not to the sleeping baby.A. upsetB. interruptC. disturbD. release22. Hearing the news, he hurried home, the

11、book on the table.A. leaving; lyingB. leaving; lieC. to leave; to lieD. to leave; lie23. Tom Lucy to go out for a walk, but she wouldnt.A. tried to adviseB. tried to persuadeC. persuadedD. persuader24. twice, the postman refused to deliver our letters unless we chained the dog.A. Having bittenB. Bei

12、ng bittenC. BittenD. To be bitten25. Julie was good at German, French and Rusian, all of she spoke fuently.A. thatB. whomC. whichD. them26. The rain lasted three hours on end and came to end when the class was over.A. /; anB. /; /C. an; anD. an; /27. It is no use with a person. He will do what he wa

13、nts anyway.A. argue; determinedB. arguing; determinedC. arguing; determiningD. to argue; determining28. The years team entirely of college players was coached by Jack.A. is consistingB. consistingC. consistedD. was consisted29. They decided to hold a family party to their parents Silver Wedding.A. c

14、ongratulateB. celebrateC. memoriseD. welcome30. The tower the Warring States is well worth visiting.A. dated fromB. dated back fromC. to date fromD. dating from31.I hear Tom was badly injured in the accident. , lets go and see him.A. If soB. Whats moreC. Where possibleD. When necessary32. In playing

15、 footbal,he has an advantage others.A. withB. overC. forD. on33. The teacher together with the students discussing Reading Skills that newly published in America.A. are, wereB. is; wereC. is; wasD. are; was34. There are six pairs , but Im at a loss which to buy.A. to choose from B. to chooseC. to be

16、 chosen D. for choosing35. Peters jacket looked just the same as Jacks, but it cost his.A. as much twice asB. as twice much asC. twice as much asD. much as twice as第二節 完形填空 （共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。A man found a butterflys cocoon. One day when a small 36 appeared i

17、n the cocoon, he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to 37 its body through the little hole.After a while, the butterfly 38 to stop making any 39 . It seemed to have come out as 40 as it could and then could go no farther. Then the man 41 to help the butterfly. He took a

18、pair of scissors and 42 the remaining bit of the cocoon. The butterfly then emerged easily.However, something about the butterfly was 43 . It had a swollen（腫脹）body and shriveled（皺縮）wings. The man 44 to watch the butterfly because he expected, at any moment, the 45 would enlarge and spread out to be

19、able to support the body, which would contract in time.Neither 46 . In fact, the butterfly spent the 47 of its short life crawling around with a swollen body and deformed wings. It was never 48 to fly. 49 the man in his kindness and haste did not understand was that the restricting cocoon and the st

20、ruggle 50 for the butterfly to get the small opening in it are 51 way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings, so that it is 52 for flight once it frees itself from the cocoon.Sometimes struggles are 53 what we need in our lives.If God 54 us to go through our lives without any

21、 difficulties, that would hold us. We would not be as strong as we could be.Not only that, we could 55 fly.36.A. openingB. wormC. wordD. thread37.A. carryB. fetchC. forceD. strike38.A. beganB. appearedC. lookedD. seemed39.A. noiseB. progressC. effortD. mind40.A. farB. longC. quicklyD. fast41.A. doub

22、tedB. decidedC. exceptedD. accepted42.A. mendB. sewC. cutD. hit43.A. differentB. clearC. hardD. strange44.A. continuedB. turnedC. stoppedD. started45.A. headB. wingsC. legsD. eyes46.A. pushedB. recoveredC. happenedD. repeated47.A. firstB. otherC. lastD. rest 48.A. happyB. sadC. ableD. safe49.A. That

23、B. WhatC. WhichD. So50.A. requiredB. receivedC. suggestedD. spent51.A. peoplesB. ourC. naturesD. good52.A. thankfulB. successfulC. readyD. useful53.A. exactlyB. hardlyC. nearlyD. gently54.A. askedB. allowedC. wantedD. led55.A. everB. evenC. neverD. already第三部分 閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）A Teachers spent

24、 countless years trying to make history come alive for their students. But, US director Shawn Levy attempts to do this on film in the recently released Night at the Museum.The film is adapted from Milan Trencs book of the same name. It brings life to a world where dinosaurs wander the earth, a forme

25、r president rides again, warlike early Asians return, and cowboys and Roman soldiers seek to bring back their old goals.The familiar comedy star Ben Stiller acts as a luckless dreamer named Larry Daley. He takes a position as night watchman at the New York Museum of Natural History.On Larrys first n

26、ight, hes left alone by the three aging guards hes replacing. They fail to inform him of the museums rather unusual nightlife.Soon Larry finds himself chased down the hallways by the very lively skeleton of a dinosaur, in the middle of a confrontation with Asian warriors. He is caught in a territori

27、al battle between a cowboy and a Roman general and meets face-to-face with former US president Teddy Roosevelt, played by Robin Williams.They are each from an exhibit that has come to life through the magic of a priceless Egyptian tablet.While the film fails to develop very much in some areas (for e

28、xample, Larrys troubled relationship with a son), it does have enough special effects, and jokes to engage the audience. Bottom Line: Definitely not Oscar-worthy, but a great way to relax during a holiday.56. The author intends to .A. introduce a book called Night at the MuseumB. introduce a movie c

29、alled Night at the MuseumC. make known a US director Shawn LevyD. make students learn history easier57. We learn from the first paragraph that .A. teachers dont do well in their jobsB. a director can do a better job than teachersC. people can learn some history through a filmD. all history classes s

30、hould be stopped58. On Larrys first night in the film, .A. three aging guards are involved in a battleB. he doesnt know the unusual nightlife beforehandC. a Roman general plays many jokes on a cowboyD. he is caught by a wandering dinosaur59. We can infer that Night at the Museum .A. is a good time-k

31、iller during a holidayB. will surely win an OscarC. is not a good film at allD. will be popular among studentsBIf you are an e-book fan and want to download Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, forget it.Author J.K. Rowling has said no to the first six Potter stories being released as e-books and h

32、as no plans to change that policy for the seventh and final work, Neil Blair, a lawyer with Rowlings literary agency, told The Associated Press on Sunday.Rowling has cited two reasons over the years: concern about online piracy（盜版）（which has never been a major problem for the Potter books）, and the

33、desire for readers to experience the books on paper. E-books, promoted as the future of publishing during the do-com fashion of the late 1990s, remain a tiny portion of the multibillion dollar industry.The author herself writes in longhand, a preference that led to a rather amusing delay in Potter V

34、II last April.“Why is it so difficult to buy paper in the middle of town?” the author, a resident of Edinburgh, Scotland, sighed in a diary entry posted at the time on her website.“What is a writer who likes to write longhand supposed to do when she gets on well and then realizes, to her horror, tha

35、t she has covered very bit of bland paper in her bag? Forty-five minutes it took me, this morning, to find somewhere that would sell me some normal, lined paper. And theres a university here!” she wrote.Rowling announced last week that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows would come out July 21. The

36、 six previous books have sold more than 325 million copies.60. According to the passage, those who like reading on the net .A. will be happy with what Rowling said about her booksB. will have very good chances to read Rowlings seventh storyC. wont have the chance to download Rowlings first six Potte

37、r stories againD. still get nowhere to download Rowlings works on line61. What does the underlined sentence “theres a university here!” in the 6th paragraph mean? It means .A. Rowling thinks paper should be easily bought around such a placeB. it surprises Rowling that there should be a university ne

38、arbyC. Rowling didnt believe a university was around the place though there is oneD. it makes Rowling happy that there must be her keen readers in the university62. According to Rowing .A. some people still enjoyed reading books printed on paperB. she was considering publishing her books in e-book f

39、orm in the futureC. there were more books printed on paper rather than published in e-book formD. e-books had no good future in the publishing industry63. What might be the authors opinion on J.K. Rowling?A. She is a very famous writer with many popular works.B. She is a writer with somewhat traditi

40、onal thought.C. She likes her books published later than expected.D. She is a popular writer all over the world.CThree decades ago when Hong Kong was still under the British rule, English and Cantonese were the most popular languages in Hong Kong.It was during that time that Cheung Dan, a Beijing li

41、nguistic scholar established a Mandarin school there, vowed to teach the Hong Kong people how to speak Putonghua. She set up the Hong Kong Putonghua Vocational School, with the belief that the langua-ge would be important in Hong Kong and must be spoken by every Chinese.In the beginning, the lessons

42、 were taught at her home because there were only a few students. Worse still, her efforts in promoting Putonghua aroused suspicion from the Hong Kong British government. “I was suspected as a spy from the Mainland,” said Cheung, who moved to Hong Kong from Beijing in the late 1960s.After Hong Kongs

43、return to its motherland in 1977, Cheungs school has been enlarging with the increasing number of students. Now HKPVS has 8 teaching centers in Hong Kong, though far from enough compared to the number of Hong Kong people who are eager to learn Putonghua.“It is a big contrast,” Cheung recalled.New le

44、arners, most of whom are “white collar” workers, queue up at the HKPVS to enroll themselves. “The impetus to attract Hong Kong people to learn Putonghua lies in the booming economy of the Chinese mainland and its growing business tied with Hong Kong,” Cheung said. After Hong Kongs return, with the s

45、upport of the Hong Kong Special Administra-tive Region government, schools in Hong Kong began to teach Putonghua, which was listed as a compulsory subject.Putonghua is becoming more and more popular in Hong Kong. Notices and advertisements for Putonghua lessons can be seen all around the city, inclu

46、ding the underground subway stops, trendy magazines, and even on lampposts.64. When Hong Kong was under the British rule, .A. English, Cantonese and Putonghua were commonly used in the daily lifeB. Cheung foresaw that Putonghua would be popular in Hong KongC. Putonghua was not allowed to be spoken i

47、n Hong KongD. no Mandarin schools were set up to teach people Putonghua65. At the beginning of Cheungs language teaching career in Hong Kong, .A. lack of teaching space was the biggest problemB. she hired a house as the classroom to teach the languageC. she was thought to be doing something secretly

48、 for the Chinese governmentD. the Hong Kong government drove her out to the Mainland66. Which word can best replace the underlined word “impetus” in 6th paragraph?A. Energy.B. Force.C. Beauty.D. Attempt.67. Why is learning Chinese becoming more popular now in Hong Kong? Because .A. there is a closer

49、 tie in economy between Hong Kong and the MainlandB. the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government supports the mainlandC. more and more people in Hong Kong are enjoying learning PutonghuaD. notices, advertisements and so many other documents are written in PutonghuaDMany songs, poems, and

50、books have been written on loves strong effect on people. The state of being in love has even been compared to being sick or mad. A study by Professor Semir Zeki of University College London has found that love does affect peoples brains by making them feel great.Zeki studied young men and women who

51、 had recently fallen in love. He found that, when they were looking at photos of their loved ones, there was heightened activity in four areas of their brains. These areas deal with emotions, and one of them, in particular, is known to respond to drugs that cause feelings of great joy and excitement

52、.Interestingly, the study also found a lack of activity in two other areas of the brain when the volunteers looked at their lovers photographs. One of these areas is linked to feelings of sadness, while the other is often active in people suffering from depression. It seems love really can be uplift

53、ing.The state of being in love, according to some scientists, may actually be good for your health. Although scientists know that being in love can make a person feel great, the exact influence of love on a persons health is harder to determine. However, scientists say that people do need love in or

54、der to live healthy lives.According to Dr. Thomas Lewis, people need to be in relationships because that is how we are designed. He says the brain can only maintain the overall stability of a persons immune（免疫）system, bodily rhythms, and heart if it receives input from outside the body in the form o

55、f emotional connections with others.Professor Antonio Damasio has a similar view. He says that love nourishes (enriches) a persons imagination and creativity, and makes a persons body work better. He also believes that love can even improve the bodys ability to fight against disease. Damasios wise w

56、ords of advice are “Choose love and you will live longer.”68. The main idea of this passage is .A. love can really cause people activeB. love is linked with emotionsC. love is what we needD. love has effect on songs and books69. What does the underlined word “uplifting” mean? It means .A. inspiringB. availableC. coldD. mad70. From the passage we know .A. people write songs, poems and books to say love is the sweetest thingB. nobo