眉山中学2018届
英 语 半 期 考 试
命题、审题：王 崎 杨薪玉
I 卷
一、听力（共三节，满分20分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分 5分）
请听下面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，每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where are the two speakers most probably？
A. In a restaurant B. In a museum C. In a photo shop
2. How long had the man been driving when he got a license?
A. For two years B. For three years C. For six years
3. What is the woman probably doing?
A. Cooking B. Painting a picture C. Surfing the Internet
4. What does the man like to collect the most?
A. Coins B. Stamps C. Paintings
5. What will the man do next?
A. Try to finish his work B. Fly a kite C. Visit a museum
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请听下面几段对话或独白。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，每段对话或独白读两遍。
请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What did the man do last weekend?
A. He stayed at home.
B. He visited a friend.
C. He went to a dance party.
7. Where is the man’s new friend now?
A. In Paris B. In New York C. In London
请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. When will the woman probably go to see the movie?
A. On the 10th B. On the 11th C. On the 12th
9. Where will the woman probably sit in the cinema?
A. In the front B. In the middle C. At the back
请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. For whom was the party held last night?
A. The woman’s aunt B. The woman’s sister C. The woman’s brother
11. What does the man think is difficult to do?
A. Sleep during the day. B. Work well under stress.
C.Organize a birthday party.
12. What is the man going to do?
A. Type a history paper. B. Go home to sleep.
C.Go to the supermarket.
请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What did the man buy?
A. A new modern apartment out of town.
B. An old-style apartment downtown.
C. A modern apartment downtown.
14. What does the man say about the apartment?
A. It is in good condition. B. It was a bargain.
C. It is near to his workplace.
15. Which of the following does the man’s wife dislike about the apartment?
A. Its size B. Its style C. Its design
16. Who is the man most probably?
A. The woman’s uncle
B. The woman’s colleague
C. The woman’s son
请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When did Joe have to start working?
A. In 1948 B. In 1971 C. In 1979
18. What was Joe Jones’s dream?
A. Joining the army
B. Going back to school
C.Setting up a college
19. What did Joe study in the University of Pennsylvania?
A. Math B. Engineering C. Computers
20. How old was Joe Jones when he completed the work on his second degree?
A. 48 B. 55 C. 65
二、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
21. There is a hotel______ the street.
A. through B. across C. under D. above
22. _______ with so much trouble, we failed to complete the task on time.
A. Faced B. Face C. Facing D. To face
23. _______ I really don’t like art, I find his work impressive.
A. As B. Since C. If D. While
24. Dr Smith, together with his wife and daughters, _________visit Beijing this summer.
A. is going to B. are going to C. was going to D. were going to
25. One reason for her preference for city life is ________ she can have easy access to places like shops and restaurants.
A. what B. how C. that D. why
26. You can’t imagine what great efforts we have ___.
A. taken B. provided C. used D. made
27. Her sister left home in 1998, and_________ since.
A. had not been heard of B. has not been heard of
C. had not heard of D. has not heard of
28. – Which shirt would you like to buy?
– ____, for I can’t decide which one is better.
A. None B. Neither C. Either D. All
29. – Do you need any help, Lily?
– Yes. The work is ____ I can do myself.
A. more than B. less than C. no more than D. no less than
30. –What made her so unhappy?
–____ with her close friend.
A. To argue B. Argued C. Arguing D. Argue
三、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）
A
I was born in a family of five children. As the youngest child, I didn’t have many new clothes. Though my parents worked very hard, we could hardly make ends meet. The only time we would get new clothes was at Christmas.
The family across the street lived a much better life. Their two daughters were often seen wearing new dresses. The younger girl named Anna was of my age. One afternoon, she walked on the street wearing a beautiful white dress. She looked like an angel in that dress. I, with many little girls, followed her. We just couldn’t keep our eyes off her dress. We all wished we would have such a dress one day.
That day, I told my mother I wanted a dress like that, my mum frowned (皱眉). She thought a beautiful dress like that must cost an arm and a leg, but my mum kept that in mind. She worked five days a week at that time, but when Christmas was approaching, she worked even on Saturdays. She was working for longer time in order to buy me the dress.
However, seven days before Christmas, I changed my mind. On Anna’s birthday, I was invited to her home. After that party, I asked if I could try on her white dress. “Of course,” she said, “and you can take it if you like it.” I couldn’t believe my ears. How could she give such a beautiful dress to someone else? After trying it on, I knew why.
That dress looked very beautiful, but it was uncomfortable to wear. In fact, my back was quite itchy (痒的) after I put it on. From then on, I stopped admiring what others had as they may not be as good as we thought.
31. What can we know from the underlined sentence “we could hardly make ends meet” in Paragraph 1?
A. The writer’s family lived a hard life.
B. The writer’s parents worked very hard.
C. The writer’s family met at the end of month.
D. The writer felt sorry for her parents’ hard work.
32. What happened to the writer when she was a little girl?
A. She didn’t like new clothes.
B. She couldn’t see her parents.
C. She couldn’t get whatever she liked.
D. She didn’t like Christmas at all.
33. Why did the writer’s mum start working on Saturdays?.
A. Because she wanted to buy herself a new dress.
B. Because she had to buy her five children expensive gifts.
C. Because she prepared herself the busiest Christmas.
D. Because she wanted to buy the dress the writer asked for.
34. What can we learn from the passage?
A．There are always kind people around us.
B．We can get what we want if we try hard enough.
C．We should give what we no longer need to others in need.
D．What others have may not be as good as it seems.
B
Mother’s Day can date back to the ancient Greeks, who held festivities (庆典) in honor of Rhea, the mother of the gods. And the early Christians celebrated Mother’s Day on the fourth Sunday of Lent (大斋期) in honor of Mary, the mother of Christ. However, the Mother’s Day was cancelled because of lack of time. In 1872, Julia Ward Howe organized a day for mothers who were working hard for the cause of peace. It is great landmark in the history of Mother’s Day.
In 1907, Anna M. Jarvis, a teacher from Philadelphia, started a movement to set up a national Mother’s Day in honor of her mother. Then a celebration was held for Anna’s mother. Anna presented some white carnations, her mother’s favorite flowers, to her mother on that day. Seven years later, Anna’s hard work finally paid off and in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson announced the second Sunday in May as a national holiday for mothers.
Gradually, Mother’s Day became very popular in the US. Actually, the second Sunday of May has become the most popular day of the year. Even though Anna has been dead for long, Mother’s Day lives on and has spread to lots of countries all over the world. Although many countries around the world celebrate Mother’s Day at different dates, some countries including Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia and Belgium still celebrate Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May.
35. Who did ancient Greeks hold festivities in honor of?
A．Mary B．Rhea C．Anna D．Julia
36. Why did Anna present some white carnations to her mother?
A．Her mother liked white carnations very much.
B．She didn’t have enough money to buy other things.
C．She herself liked white carnations.
D．It was a tradition in her hometown.
37. What is the best title for the passage?
A．Anna and her mother. B．Mother’s Day in ancient Greece.
C．The history of Mother’s Day. D．People’s opinions on Mother’s Day.
C
Cub Creek Science Camp has more than a twenty-year history of providing a camp experience like no one else in the world. Each summer we have campers from nearly every state and many different countries. Animal Camp Jamaica is the newest addition to the Cub Creek family of programs and we are so excited to share this program with you!
Take some time to compare and you will see that no other camp even comes close, especially if you are an animal lover!
While in Jamaica we stay at Seven Palms. Seven Palms is a beautiful 5 bedroom Jamaican villa set on a two-acre estate (财产) boarding the Runaway Bay Golf Course. The estate is covered with a wide variety of flowering and fruit trees as well as lots of banana and pineapple plants. This villa has all of the touches (格调) expected of a luxury (豪华的) home: air-conditioned bedrooms each with en-suite bathrooms, wireless Internet access, flat-screen TVs, DVD players, as well as a fresh water swimming pool.
The villa is just a few minutes’ walk from the Runaway Bay Beach and the Cardiff Hall Beach Club. There is a great reef just off shore which provides an inspiring location to snorkel (潜水) and scuba dive.
Animal Camp Jamaica also has its own private beach just one mile from the villa. This beach has three acres of land, shade trees, a shower/changing room, and passion fruit which provides a nice treat after spending time in the ocean. We usually spend time each morning after breakfast at this beach.
38. What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?
A. Who is suitable to join in the camp.
B. The brief introduction to the camp.
C. Snorkeling is the unique feature of the camp.
D. The necessity for teens to join in the camp.
39. The campers attending Cub Creek Science Camp ______.
A. need to pay a large sum of money. B. should have some experience.
C. come from home and abroad. D. have a preference for animals.
40. While staying at Seven Palms, you ______.
A. can find it convenient to live. B. can pick fruits for free.
C. can go fishing by boat. D. should avoid luxury home.
41. Who should be the intended readers of the passage?
A. Photographers B. Tourists C. Reporters D. Parents
D
When I was nine years old, I loved to go fishing with my dad. But the only thing that wasn’t very fun about it was that he could catch many fish while I couldn’t catch anything. I usually got pretty upset and kept asking him why. He always answered, “Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to think like a fish.” I remember being even more upset then, because “I’m not a fish!” I didn’t know how to think like a fish. Besides, I reasoned, how could what I think influence what a fish does?
As I got a little older, I began to understand what my dad really meant. So, I read some books on fish. And I even joined the local fishing club and started attending the monthly meetings. I learned that a fish is a cold-blooded animal and therefore is very sensitive to water temperature. That is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water because the former is warmer. Besides, water is usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the shade...The more I understood fish, the more I became effective at finding and catching them.
When I grew up and entered the business world, I remember hearing my first boss say, “We all need to think like sales people.” But it didn’t completely make sense. My dad never once said, “If you want to catch a fish, you need to think like a fisherman.” What he said was, “You need to think like a fish.” Years later, with great efforts to promote long-term services to people much older and richer than me, I gradually learned what we all need is to think more like customers. It is not an easy job. I will show you how in the following chapters.
42. What did the writer’s father really mean?
A. To read about fish. B. To learn fishing by oneself.
C. To understand what fish think. D. To study fishing in many ways.
43. According to the writer, fish are most likely to be found _____.
A. in deep water on sunny days B. in deep water on cloudy days
C. in shallow water under sunlight D. in shallow water under waterside trees
44. After entering the business world, the writer found .
A. it easy to think like a customer
B. his father’s fishing advice inspiring
C. his first boss’s sales ideas reasonable
D. it difficult to sell services to poor people
45. This passage most likely comes from .
A. a popular sales book B. a fishing magazine
C. a novel on childhood D. a text book about fish
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五个最佳选项填入空白处。
Tips for Learning a Foreign Language Fast
Learning a foreign language does not have to be difficult. There are many ways to get absorbed in the language and learn faster. ___46___ Don’t give up. There are some easy tips that will promote any learner to achieve success in no time!
1. Be committed
Commitment (努力) is the most important aspect of learning any language. Make it a daily routine to study. ___47___ This is a great way to improve your vocabulary. Also, make it a habit to review what you know. A good time to do this is in the morning.
2. Make notes
Sticky pad notes are great for studying a foreign language. Go around the house and put up notes with the foreign words for objects you see every day. Stick notes on windows, cupboards, mirrors and anything else you see. ___48___ Leave each set of vocabulary up for a week to get the words rooted in your mind.
3. ___49___
Find a friend who speaks the language you are learning. This might take some work if no one in your area is of that country. Try online for email pals. Facebook and Badoo are good choices to meet someone. So finding someone you can speak with will give you a huge advantage over someone studying strictly from a book.
4. Watch, Listen and Learn
Movies and TV shows are excellent ways to learn a language. Find popular TV shows in the language you are learning and watch as much as you can. Watching TV shows and movies speeds up the learning process rapidly.
5. Use a translator
It works like magic to improve your understanding of sentence structure and increase your vocabulary. With the help of a translator, try translating sentences you want to know and make notes. Try translating in reverse and typing in what you already know to see if you are correct. It’s a great way to study alone.___50___
A. Get involved
B. Get interested
C. In that case, a good translator can help you solve the problems you come across.
D. Finally, use a translator to learn sentences that you want to know.
E. Try finding a site online that will send new words to your email daily.
F. The most essential thing needed to learn a new language is a good attitude.
G. It’s also a good idea to make a list of sentences you want to learn and post them there.
四、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
We had moved from Cairo to Mt. Vernon, Illinois, away from my grandmother when I was eight years old. I 51 her terribly. I was told I was her 52 grandchild; she was my favourite “Granny”. She was my father’s mother.
Two years later, my mother and father 53 and they were soon divorced (离婚). I felt 54 my world were falling apart. My heart 55 for that part of me that was slipping away. Mother 56 have sensed my longing, for she would 57 my little brother and me back to visit my Granny occasionally, even after the 58 . I was always aware Granny loved us. It was 59 you could feel with your heart, 60 when your world was turned upside down. She didn’t live in an ideal house or have 61 things, but I never noticed; I just 62 she loved me and I loved her back.
She didn’t have much, 63 did we, but she did something for my brother, Tommie and me. I will 64 remember she saved her 65 in a glass jar. I am sure Granny could have used those pennies herself 66 she saved them to give us when we came to visit. Because I was the oldest, I was in charge of 67 the pennies equally between my brother and me. “One for you, 68 for me,” I would repeat until the jar was 69 .
I don’t remember how much we collected on our visits, nor was the amount important. It is the idea that she remember us, and 70 us, when we were away from her that really counts.
51. A. Missed B. liked C. enjoyed D. thought
52. A. important B. favourite C. satisfactory D. wonderful
53. A. divided B. married C. separated D. fought
54. A. even if B. in case C. so that D. as if
55. A. worried B. ached C. hit D. left
56. A. should B. could C. must D. may
57. A. bring B. fetch C. get D. take
58. A. divorce B. marriage C. celebration D. gathering
59. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
60. A. almost B. just C. still D. even
61. A. interesting B. cheap C. expensive D. delightful
62. A. thought B. argued C. discussed D. knew
63. A. so B. either C. neither D. ever
64. A. always B. usually C. often D. hardly
65. A. pennies B. dollars C. cents D. pounds
66. A. or B. and C. but D. so
67. A. dividing B. spending C. collecting D. affording
68. A. it B. another C. other D. one
69. A. full B. empty C. clean D. shining
70. A. looked for B. thought of C. cared about D. brought up
五、 语言知识运用 （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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Although Shanghai and Guilin are very different cities, they are very
71. (attract) and they 72. (visit) by a lot of tourists.
Shanghai is 73.______ the coast while Guilin is situated in Southern China. Shanghai is a lively, crowded port 74. Guilin is a small peaceful city. The climate in both 75. (city) is warm and pleasant all year round.
Shanghai has a large population of 76. (near) twenty million people. Though Guilin only has six hundred thousand people, 77. is also a very crowded city. But Guilin has 78. (few) high-rise buildings than Shanghai.
79. (have) a history of more than 2,000 years, Guilin is a beautiful historical city. Shanghai 80. (start) as a small fishing village in the eleventh century.
II 卷
书面表达（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）
下面一篇短文中共有10处语言错误，每句最多有两处错误，每处错误只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：把多余的词作斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1、每处错误及其修改仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
If you are a student or under 20, you can take part the Destination Europe travel competition but “win the holiday of a lifetime”. You will spend two months touring Europe and visit the countries of your choice. What’s worse, you can go with my best
friend! All you had to do are to answer our European culture quiz. Please write about a place in Europe where you would particular like to visit. The first three with correct answers will win a two-months holiday around Europe for two.
第二节 书面表达 （满分25分）
今年的五一小长假即将来临，你所在的城市旅游局拟招聘一些高中生担任英语导游，假如你是李华，你打算应聘。 请根据下列内容要点给旅游局写一封申请信。
1 自我介绍（年龄，性别等）
2 英语水平（口语表达能力等）
3 特殊优势（相关经历，对当地旅游景点的了解，沟通能力等）
4你的承诺
注意：1 词数100左右
2 开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数
3可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
Dear Sir/Madam,
I’m very glad to know that China International Tourism Festival will be held in our city next month.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours faithfully
Li Hua
参 考 答 案
1 – 5 BBACA 6-10 CBBAC 11-15 BCBCA 16-20 B ABCB
21-25 BADAC 26-30 DBBAC
31-34 ACDD 35-37 BAC 38-41 BCAB 42-45 DCBA
46-50 FEGAC
51-55 ABCDB 56-60 CDABD 61-65 CDCAA 66-70 CADBC
71. attractive 72. are visited 73. on 74. while 75. cities
76. nearly 77. it 78. fewer 79. Having 80. started
81.take part 后加 in 82.but 改为 and 83.visit 改为 visiting 84.worse 改为 more 85.my 改为 your 86.had 改为 have 87.are 改为 is 88.删除 where或改为which/that 89.particular改为particularly 90.two-months 改为 two-month
One possible version
Dear Sir/Madam,
I’m very glad to know that China International Tourism Festival will be held in our city next month. I’d like to be an English tour guide for the festival.
My name is Li Hua. I’m a boy of 16, a senior 1 student in a high school. I believe i can do a good job for the festival. First of all, I’m good at English and I can speak English fluently. Secondly, I’m fond of traveling and I’ve worked as an English tour guide at several great festivals in our city before. Most importantly, I know our local tourist spots quite well and I’m good at communicating and cooperating with others.
I promise I’ll try to offer my best services to the travelers from all over the world. I would be very happy if I could be chosen as a tour guide.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely
Li Hua
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