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1、成都七中2012-2013学年下期高2015级期中考试英语试卷考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分第一卷 选择题第一部分：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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In an office.B. In a library.C. In a bookstore. 2. What i

2、s the man doing?A. Making an appointment.B. Asking for the time. C. Buying a movie ticket. 3. When does the conversation most likely take place?A. Spring. B. Fall. C. Summer. 4. Which seems more important for the man in choosing a job?A. Chance for promotion. B. Salary. C. Nice colleague. 5. What ca

3、n we learn from this conversation?A. The cinema is made of stone.B. The cinema is very near.C. The cinema is popular. 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白后，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 is the man call

4、ing?A. To check the price. B. To ask for help. C. To make a reservation.7. How much does the man pay for his room?A. $50 a night. B. $55 a night. C. $75 a night.8. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The mans room is near the pool in the hotel. B. The man can enjoy the garden from his room.

5、C. The man has to call the woman before 6:00 p.m. for a cancel.听第7段材料,回答第9至11题9. What will the woman do on Friday evening?A. Visit her doctor. B. Go to a concert. C. Have dinner with the man. 10. What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. Close friends. B. Brother and sister. C. Doctor and

6、 patient.11. When does the conversation take place?A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday.C. On Thursday. 听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。12. What are the two speakers complaining about? A. The loud music.B. The strict rules.C. The busy week. 13. When does the conversation probably take place?A. In the morning.B. In the a

7、fternoon.C. At night. 14. What are the two speakers going to do next?A. To visit the doctor.B. To go to their neighbors. C. To call the police.听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。15. What is Jack worried about when he starts college?A. His former classmates will graduate this year. B. His time off will put him at a di

8、sadvantage. C. He will have to practice a lot16. After how many years did Susan return to college?A. Three years. B. Two years. C. One year. 17. What advice does Susan give Jack about his study?A. Dont expect to catch on quickly. B. Dont take the English major. C. Dont take too many courses. 听第10段材料

9、,回答第18至20题。18. For what were the Games widely praised?A. The opening ceremony.B. One billion audience.C. Organization.19. How many more medals did China win in the 29th Olympic Games than in the Athens Games?A. 61 medals. B. 37 medals. C. 51 medals.20. Why is Michale Phelps mentioned in the talk?A.

10、Because he defeated Liu Xiang in the Games.B. Because he brought two disappointments to Chinese.C. Because he carried off 8 gold medals in swimming events.第二部分 英语知识运用第一节、单项填空（共15小题, 每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡相应番号后将该项涂黑。21. Obama made _ history by being elected as _ first black pr

11、esident of the US.A. 不填；the B. a; the C. a; a D. the; a 22. Many citizens urged their government to take measures to _ their carbon emission to reduce greenhouse effects.A. cut off B. cut up C. cut out D. cut down23. -How was your weekend, Rose?-Awful! This was the first time I _ alone at home, bore

12、d to death.A. had leftB. had been left C. have been left D. have been leaving24. Who do you think will _ since the president has resigned?A. take over B. take up C. take in D. take off25. I missed the last bus and had no money for a taxi; so I could do nothing but_ home last night.A. to walking B. w

13、alk C. walking D. walked26. With the second ring road overpass _ at present in Chengdu, the local citizens have to choose another way to avoid traffic jam.A. being constructed B. to construct C. to be constructed D. to be constructed27. Britains first and only female prime minister , Margaret Thatch

14、er, died on April 8 at the age of 87, after suffering a stroke (中风), _ has aroused a flood of comments about her political life again. A. which B. what C. it D. that28. The actress looked so charming in the beautiful Vera Wang dress that photographers took _ pictures of her.A. a great many B. mass o

15、f C. the number of D. a large amount of29. She said she was sorry _ the train, so she had to stay for another day.A. missing B. having missed C. to miss D. to have missed30. I dont know the reason _ you were absent from the meeting, and I am not sure that someone will tell me the reason _ you havent

16、 told me.A. why; that B. that; why C. because; why D. of which; that31. Thousands of people lined up to lay flowers in front of a 28-story high-rise in Shanghai, _a terrible fire killed at least 58 people.A. when B. where C. which D. what32. I dont think she noticed the headmaster just at that momen

17、t, for she _ the game on her cellphone.A. played B. was playing C. is playing D. has been playing33. _ he was the last man I wanted to see, I did all that I could to help him.A. As B. Now that C. While D. As though34. I was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, a city _ name will create a picture of beaut

18、iful trees and green grass in our mind.A. which B. of which C. that D. whose35. -I think our schools selective courses are of great use and I have learnt a lot from them. -Yes _.A. No problem B. I couldnt agree with you more C. I dont think so D. It doesnt matter第二节 完型填空（每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给

19、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。One effective way of destroying happiness is to look at something and focus on even the smallest fault. Its like looking at the tiled(铺瓦的) ceiling and concentrating on the space where one tile is 36 .Once I heard a bald(秃头的) man said. “Whenever I enter a ro

20、om, 37 I see is hair. Once youve 38 what your missing tile is, explore whether getting it will 39 make you happy. Then do one of the three things: get it, replace it with a different 40 , or forget about it and 41 the tiles in your life that are not missing. We all know people who have had a relativ

21、ely 42 life, yet are often unhappy while people who have suffered a great deal but 43 remain happy. The first 44 is gratitude. All happy people are 45 . Ungrateful people cannot be happy. We tend to think that being unhappy leads people to 46 , but its truer to say that complaining leads to people b

22、ecoming unhappy. The second secret, is 47 that happiness is a byproduct(副产品) of something else. The most obvious 48 are those pursuits(追求) that give our lives purposeanything 49 studying insects to playing baseball. The more passions we have, the more happiness we are 50 to experience. Finally, the

23、belief that something permanent goes beyond us and that our 51 has some larger meaning can help us to feel happier. We 52 a spiritual faith, or a philosophy of life. Whatever your philosophy, it should 53 this truth: if you choose to find the 54 in every situation, you will be blessed, and if you ch

24、oose to find the awful, you will be cursed. As with happiness itself, this is 55 your decision to make.36. A. different B. missing C. short D. broken37. A. nothing B. none C. all D. anything38. A. determined B. predicted C. assumed D. imagined39. A. completely B. naturally C. hopefully D. really40.

25、A. tile B. brick C. ceiling D. house41. A. look on B. focus on C. count on D. decide on42. A. peaceful B. difficult C. easy D. ordinary43. A. certainly B. merely C. hardly D. generally44. A. secret B. factor C. rule D. key 45. A. wealthy B. grateful C. proud D. generous46 A. upset B. quarrel C. comp

26、lain D. depress47. A. admitted B. assuming C. proving D. realizing48. A. sources B. results C. answers D. goals49. A. among B. from C. through D. for50. A. probable B. possible C. likely D. capable51. A. value B. destination C. survival D. existence52. A. need B. lack C. demand D. expect53. A. invol

27、ve B. include C. absorb D. mean54. A. worst B. best C. positive D. negative55. A. absolutely B. totally C. exactly D. Largely第三部分 读写能力测试第一节 阅读理解（共10小题，每题2分，满分20分）阅读下面两篇短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在机读卡相应番号后将该选项涂黑。AMark and his brother Jason both were looking at the shining new computer enviously, Jason w

28、as determined not to go against their fathers wishes but Mark was more adventurous than his brother. He loved experimenting and his aim was to become a scientist like his father.“Dad will be really mad if he finds out youve been playing with his new computer.” Jason said, “He told us not to touch it

29、.” “He wont find out,” Mark said. “Ill just have a quick look and shut it down.”Mark had been scolded before for touching his fathers equipment. But his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him.It was a strange-looking machine one his dad had brought home from the

30、laboratory where he worked. “Its an experimental model, his father had explained, “so dont touch it under any circumstances.” But his fathers warning only made Mark more curious. Without any further thought, Mark turned on the power switch. The computer burst into life and seconds later, the screen

31、turned into colors, shifting and changing and then two big white words appeared in the centre of the screen: “SPACE TRANSPORTER.” “Yes!” Mark cried excitedly, “Its a computer game. I knew it! Dads only been pretending to work. Hes really been playing games instead.”A new message appeared on the scre

32、en: “ENTER NAMESVOYAGER 1:VOYAGER 2:Marks fingers flew across the keyboard as he typed in both of their names.“INPUT ACCEPTED. START TRANSPORT PROGRAM. AUTO-RETRIEVE INITIATED( 自动回收程序已启动).”The screen turned even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume. “I think wed better shut it off, Mark,” Ja

33、son yelled, reaching for the power switch. He was really frightened.But his hand never reached the switch. A single beam of dazzling white light burst out of the computer screen, wrapping the boys in its glow(光芒) , until they themselves seemed to be glowing. Then it died down just as suddenly as it

34、had burst into life. And the boys were no longer there. On the screen, the letters changed.“TRANSPORT SUCCESSFUL. DESTINATION ( 目的地)：MARS. RETRIEVE DATE: 2025.”56. Why did Mark touch the computer against his fathers warning?A. He wanted to take a voyage. B. He wanted to practice his skill.C. He was

35、so much attracted by it. D. He was eager to do an experiment.57. Where did the boys father most likely work?A. In an electronic factory.B. In a computer company.C. In a scientific research center.D. In an information processing center.58. Mark thought “SPACE TRANSPORTER” on the screen was the name o

36、f_.A. a computer game B. a company websiteC. a software producer D. an astronomer59. Why did Jason want to shut off the computer?A. He was afraid of being scolded.B. He didnt like the loud noise and light.C. He didnt want to play games any more. D. He was afraid something dangerous might happen.60.

37、What happened to the boys at the end of the story?A. They were blown into the air.B. They were sent to another planet.C. They were hidden in the strong light.D. They were carried away to another country.BFranz Kafka wrote that “a book must be the ax (斧子) for the frozen sea inside us. ”I once shared

38、this sentence with a class of seventh graders, and it didnt seem to require any explanation.Wed just finished John Steinbecks novel Of Mice and Men. When we read the end together out loud in class, my toughest boy, a star basketball player, wept a little, and so did I. “Are you crying?” one girl ask

39、ed, as she got out of her chair to take a closer look. “I am,” I told her, “and the funny thing is Ive read it many times.”But they understood. When George shoots Lennie, the tragedy is that we realize it was always going to happen. In my 14 years of teaching in a New York City public middle school,

40、 Ive taught kids with imprisoned parents, abusive parents, irresponsible parents; kids who are parents themselves; kids who are homeless; kids who grew up in violent neighborhoods. They understand, more than I ever will, the novels terrible logicthe giving way of dreams to fate (命运).For the last sev

41、en years, I have worked as a reading enrichment teacher, reading classic works of literature with small groups of students from grades six to eight. I originally proposed this idea to my headmaster after learning that a former excellent student of mine had transferred out of a selective high schoolo

42、ne that often attracts the literary-minded children of Manhattans upper classesinto a less competitive setting. The daughter of immigrants, with a father in prison, she perhaps felt uncomfortable with her new classmates. I thought additional “cultural capital” could help students like her develop be

43、tter in high school, where they would unavoidably meet, perhaps for the first time, students who came from homes lined with bookshelves, whose parents had earned Ph. Ds.Along with Of Mice and Men, my groups read: Sounder, The Red Pony, Lord of the Flies, Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth. The students di

44、dnt always read from the expected point of view. About The Red Pony, one student said, “its about being a man, its about manliness.”I had never before seen the parallels between Scarface and Macbeth, nor had I heard Lady Macbeths soliloquies (独白) read as raps (说唱), but both made sense; The interpretations were playful, but serious. Once introduced to Steinbecks writing, one boy went on to read The Grapes of Wrath and told me repeatedly how amazing it was that