英语试题3.doc

峨眉一中2013级英语半期考试
学校 班级 姓名 学号
本试卷共6页，共150分。考试时长120分钟。考生务必将答案填涂在机读卡和答在答题纸相应位置上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将答题卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每题1.5分，满分7.5分）
请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。
1. When does the conversation probably take place ?
A. In the morning B In the afternoon C In the evening
2. How does the man feel now ?
A Thirsty B. Tired C Hungry
3. How much does the woman have to pay ?
A 67 dollars B. 58 dollars C 125 dollars
4 How do the speakers get to the hospital ?
A By bus B On foot C By taxi
5 What will the woman do ?
A clean the sitting room B do some gardening C make a snowman
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
请听下面五段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。
请听第六段材料，回答第6、7题
6 What did the man probably see ?
A . A scary movie B A funny movie C A boring movie
7 What will the man do tonight ?
A See another movie B Go to the bookstore C Help Jim with his math
请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题
8 How long has the man been teaching in this new school ?
A For one month B For two months C for three months
9 What does the woman want to do ?
A Find a highly paid job B Give up her present job C Teach English like the man
请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题
10 In which city did the man spend most time ?
A Beijing B Tianjin C Shanghai
11 How many foreign languages can Jack speak ?
A Two B Three C Four
12 What does the man think he should do ?
A Spend more time traveling in China B Find a job in an International company
C Work hard to have more opportunities
请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题
13 How long did the man stay in America ?
A Three years B One year C Three months
14 How much can an experienced babysitter get in America?
A $5 or $7 an hour per kid B $8 to $12 an hour per kid C $10 to $30 an hour per kid
15 Why does the woman need money ?
A To finish her studies B To travel to America C To get an MP5 player
16 What will the woman help the man do ?
A Babysit his children B Cut grass C Clean his house
请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题
17 What is the speaker’s major ?
A Physics B Photography C Geography
18 What is the speaker going to do next week ?
A Paint from nature B Take pictures C Observe trees
19 What does the speaker think of the class ?
A Fun B Difficult C Boring
20 What is the speaker’s dream?
A To have her own studio B To Travel around the world C To have a good camera

第二部分 单项选择（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，并将答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21、—Do you understand the meaning?
—Sorry，______ Please explain it again.
A. I agree with you. B. how are you getting on?
C. that’s a good point. D. I didn’t get it.
22、She ______ her father in appearance, but in other respects she’s not at all like him.
A. is resembling B. resembles
C. is resembled D. resembled
23、Instead of taking my advice, he went and did just what I ______ him against.
A. persuaded B. threatened
C. warned D. forced
24、He left the party early because he had an urgent problem ______ in his company.
A. to solve B. solving
C. solved D. having solved
25、—I saw John in the library yesterday.
—You ______him; he is still in Japan.
A. mustn’t have seen B. needn’t see
C. mightn’t see D. can’t have seen
26、He was on his way to a lecture ______a tourist stopped him and asked him for directions.
A. when B. while
C. where D, which
27、Don’t take ______ for granted that your parents should support you all your life.
A. this B. that
C. them D. it
28、The man ______ there ______ that he had ______ the money on the table.
A. lying; lay; laid B. laying; lied; lain
C. lying; lied; laid D. laying; laid; lain
29、Rather than ______ on a crowded bus, he always prefers ______ a bicycle.
A. ride; ride B. riding; ride
C. ride; to ride D. to ride; riding
30、This is the first time we ______ a film in the cinema together as a family.
A. see B. had seen
C. saw D. have seen
31、With a lot of difficult problems ______, the newly-elected president is having a hard time.
A. settled B. settling
C. to settle D. being settled
32、When a pencil is partly in a glass of water, it looks as if it ______.
A. breaks B. has broken
C. were broken D. had been broken
33、If you are ______ about Australian cities, just read the book written by Dr. Johnson.
A. interested B. anxious
C. upset D. curious
34、The robber ______ the girl to hand over her money, and the girl had no other choice.
A. made B. had
C. got D. forced
35、Jane was made ______ the truck for a week as a punishment.
A. to wash B. washing
C. wash D. to be washing

第三部分 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1. 5分，共30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，并将答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I began planning to move to Auckland to study, my mother was worried about a lack of jobs and cultural differences. Ignoring these 36 .I got there in July 2010. 37 I arrived , I realized the importance of getting a job 38 my living expenses. Determined to do this 39 , I spent several weeks going door-to-door for a job , but found 40 response （回应）.
One afternoon, I walked into a building to ask 41 there were any job opportunities（机会）. The people there advised me not to continue my job search in that 42 . As I was about to 43 , a man who had been listening approached me and asked me to wait outside 44 . Nearly ten minutes later , he 45 . He asked me about my plans and encouraged me to stay 46 . Then he offered to take me to Royal Oak to 47 a job.
I was a little surprised, but had a 48 feeling about him. Along the way, I realized that I had 49 resumes（简历）. Seeing this , the man 50 at his business partner’s office to make me fifteen 51 copies. He also gave me some 52 on dressing and speaking. I handed out my resume and went home feeling very 53 . The following day, I received a 54 from a store in Royal Oak offering me a job.
It seems that the world always 55 to you when you need it. And this time, it was a complete stranger who turned out to be a real blessing.
36. A. doubts B. concerns C. instructions D. reasons
37. A. Even if B. Every time C. Now that D. Soon after
38. A. of B. at C. for D. with
39. A. on my own B. on my way C. by any chance D. by the day
40. A. any B. much C. some D. little
41. A. why B. wherever C. whether D. whenever
42. A. direction B. attitude C. language D. manner
43. A. answer B. work C. leave D. refuse
44. A. for ever B. at any time C. as usual D. for a while
45. A. returned B. hesitated C. passed D. regretted
46. A. silent B. busy C. positive D. comfortable
47. A. pick out B. search for C. take on D. give up
48. A. dull B. good C. guilty D. general
49. A. made use of B. taken care of C. run out of D. become tired of
50. A. stopped B. knocked C. glanced D. appeared
51. A. right B. more C. former D. different
52. A. pressures B. agreements C. impressions D. suggestions
53. A. lonely B. funny C. disappointed D. satisfied
54. A call. B. tip C. present D. report
55. A. turns off B. goes over C. gives back D. looks up

第四部分 阅读理解 (共20小题每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并将答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Wanted, Someone for a Kiss
We’re looking for producers to join US on the sound of London Kiss 100 FM．You’ll work on the station’s music programmes．Music production experience in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of modem dance music．Please apply in writing to Producer Vacancies，Kiss 100.

Father Christmas
We’re looking for a very special person，preferably over 40，to fill our Father Christmas suit．
Working days：Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December
17 to December 24 except Sundays，10：30-16：00．
Excellent pay．
Please contact(联系)the Enterprise Shopping Centre，Station Parade Eastbourne．

Accountants Assistant
When You join the team in our Revenue Administration Unit，You will be providing assistance
within all parts of the Revenue Division，dealing with post and other general duties. If you are
educated t0 GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you. This position is equally suitable for
a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience．
Wealden District Council

Software Trainer
If you are aged 24_45 and have experience in teaching and training，you could be the person we
are looking for．You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme
wrting. You will be allowed to make your own decisions，and to design courses as well as present
them. Pay upwards of￡1 5，000 for the fight person．Please apply by sending your CV(简历)to
Mrs R. Oglivie，Palmlace Limited． ‘
56. Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?
A. Producer Vacancies．Kiss 100． B. Mrs Oglivie，Palmlace Limited．
C. The Enterprise Shopping Centre． D. Wealden District Council．
57. W．eleanl from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who________ ．
A. is aged between 24 and 40 B. may do some training work
C. should deal with general duties D. can work for about a month
58. Which position is open to recent school graduates?
A. Producer, London Kiss． B. Father Christmas．
C. Accountants Assistant． D. Software Trainer．
59. What kind of person would probably apply to Palmlace Limited?
A. One with GCSE grade C level．
B. One with some office experience．
C. One having good computer knowledge．
D. One trained in producing music programmes．

B
Students and Technology in the Classroom
I love my Blackberry—it’s my little connection to the larger world that can go anywhere with me. I also love my laptop computer, as it holds all of my writing and thoughts. Despite this love of technology, I know that there are times when I need to move away from there devices(设备)and truly communicate with others.
On occasion, I teach a course called History Matters for a group of higher education managers. My goals for the class include a full discussion of historical themes and ideas. Because I want students to thoroughly study the material and exchange their ideas with each other in the classroom, I have a rule-no laptops, iPads, etc. When students were told my rule in advance of the class, some of them were not happy.
Most students assume that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant experiences in the past with students misusing technology. There’s a bit of truth to that. Some students assume that I am anti-technology. There’s no truth in that at all. I love technology and try to keep up with it so I can relate to my students.
The real reason why I ask students to leave technology at the door is that I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversations and truly engage complex ideas. Interruptions by technology often break concentration and allow for too much dependence on out information for ideas. I want students to dig deep within themselves for inspiration and ideas. I want them to push each other to think differently and to make connections between the course material and the class discussion.
I’ve been teaching my history class in this way for many years and the evaluations reflect student satisfaction with the environment that I create. Students realize that with deep conversation and challenge, they learn at a level that helps them keep the course material beyond the classroom
I’m not saying that I won’t ever change my mind about technology use in my history class, but until I hear a really good reason for the change, I’m sticking to my plan. A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up.
60. Some of the students in the history class were unhappy with
A. the course material B. others’ misuse of technology
C. discussion topics D. the author’s class regulations
61. The underlined word “engage” in Para.4 probably means .
A. explore B. accept C. change D. reject
62. According to the author, the use of technology in the classroom may .
A. keep students from doing independent thinking
B. encourage students to have in-depth conversations
C. help students to better understand complex themes
D. affect students’ concentration on course evaluation
63. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author.
A. is quite stubborn
B. will give up teaching history
C. will change his teaching plan soon
D. values technology-free dialogues in his class

C
The new type of pineapple (菠萝)
More than 10 years ago, it was difficult to buy a tasty pineapple .The fruits that made it to the UK were green on the outside and, more often than not, hard with an unpleasant taste within. Then in 1996,the Del Monte Gold pineapple produced in Hawaii first hit our shelves.
The new type of pineapple looked more yellowy-gold than green It was slightly softer on the outside and had a lot of juice inside. But the most important thing about this new type of pineapple was that it was twice as sweet as the hit-and-miss pineapples we had known. In no time, the Del Monte Gold took the market by storm, rapidly becoming the world’s best-selling pineapple variety, and delivering natural levels of sweetness in the mouth, up until then only found in tinned pineapple.
In nutrition(营养)it was all good news too. This nice-tasting pineapple contained four times more vitamin C (维生素C)than the old green variety. Nutritionists said that it was not only full of vitamins, but also good against some diseases. People were understandably eager to be able to buy this wonderful fruit. The new type of pineapple was selling fast and t