四川省绵阳南山中学2021-2022学年高一上学期期中试题-英语-Word版含答案.docx

2021年11月
绵阳南山中学2021年秋季高2022届半期考试
英语试题
命题人: 胡兰 吴萍 审题人：唐怡
考生留意：
1.答题前，考生务必将自己的准考证号、姓名填写在答题卡上。
2.第I卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦洁净后，再选涂其他答案标号。第II卷用黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上书写作答，在试题卷上作答，答案无效。
第I卷（共75分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）
做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从试题所给的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.What time is it now?
A. 9:10                     B. 9:50                 C. 10:00
2.What does the woman think of the weather?
A. It’s nice                 B. It’s warm             C. It’s cold
3.What will the man do?
A. Attend a meeting         B. Give a lecture         C. Leave his office
4.What is the woman’s opinion about the course?
A. Too hard                 B. Worth taking         C. Very easy
5. What does the woman want the man to do ?
A. Speak louder.       B. Apologize to her.       C. Turn off the radio.
其次节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。听每段对话或独白前，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、7题。
6. How long did Michael stay in China?
A. Five days.       B. One week.     C. Two weeks.
7. Where did Michael go last year?
A. Russia.         B. Norway.       C. India.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题
8.What food does Sally like?
A. Cook dinner.     B. Fish.             C. Eggs.
9.What are the speakers going to do?
A. Cook dinner.         B. Go shopping.         C. Order dishes.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题.
10.Where are the speakers?
A. In a hospital.   B. In the office.   C. At  home.
11.When is the report due ?
A. Thursday.           B. Friday.         C. Next Monday.
12.What does George suggest Stephanie do with the report?
A. Improve it. B. Hand it in later. C. Leave it with him.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
  A. Salesperson and customer. 
B. Homeowner and cleaner.   
C. Husband and wife.
14.What kind of apartment do the speakers prefer?
  A. One with two bedrooms. 
B. One without furniture. 
C. One near a market.
15.How much rent should one pay for the one-bedroom apartment?
  A.＄350             B. ＄400         C. ＄415
16.Where is the apartment the speakers would like to see?
  A. On Lake Street     B. On Market       C. On South Street.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.What percentage of the world’s tea exports go to Britain?
    A. Almost 15%       B. About 30%       C. Over 40%
18.Why do tea taster taste tea with milk?
    A. Most British people drink tea that way.
  B. Tea tastes much better with milk.
    C. Tea with milk is healthy.
19.Who suggests a price for each tea?
    A. Tea tasters.    B. Tea exporters.    C. Tea companies.
20.What is the speaker talking about?
    A. The life of tea tasters.   
B. Afternoon tea in Britain.   
C. The London Tea Trade Centre.
其次部分　阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）
A
People travel for a lot of reasons. Some travelers go to see battlefields or religious shrines. Others are looking for culture, or simply want to have their photos taken in front of famous places. But most Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money and put up with a lot of inconveniences for the sun because they have so little of it. Residents of cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam spend a lot of their winter in the dark because the days are so short and much of the rest of the year is in the rain. Every summer, more than 25 million people travel to Mediterranean (地中海) resorts and beaches for their vacation. They all come for the same reason: sun.
  The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economies of Mediterranean countries. Italy's 30,000 hotels are booked every summer. And 13 million people camp out on French Beaches, parks, and roadsides. Spain's long sandy coastline attracts more people than anywhere else. 37 million tourists visit yearly, or one tourist for every person living in Spain.
  But there are signs that the area is getting more tourism than it can handle. The Mediterranean is already one of the most polluted seas on earth. And with increased tourism, it's getting worse. The French can't figure out what to do with all the garbage left by campers around St. Tropez. And in many places, swimming is dangerous because of pollution.
    None of this, however, is damaging anyone's fun. The Mediterranean gets more popular every year with tourists. Obviously, they don't go there for clean water. They stand traffic jams and seem to like crowded beaches. They don't even mind the pollution. No matter how dirty the water is, the coastline still looks beautiful. And as long as the sun shines, it's still better than sitting in the cold rain in Berlin, London, or else.
21. It can be inferred from the passage that Europeans travel mostly for the reason that ______.
A. they want to see battlefields or religious shrines.
B. they are interested in different cultures.
C. they would like to take pictures in front of famous sites.
D. they wish to escape from the cold, dark and rainy days back at home.
22. In Para.1, cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam are mentioned to show that ______.
A. they are not good cities in climate.
B. how rich their residents are.
C. these cities lack places of historic interest and tourist spots.
D. they have got more tourism than they can handle.
23. According to the passage, which of the following countries attracts more tourists than the others?
A. Italy B. Spain C. France D. Greece
24. The sentence "one tourist for every person living in Spain" (Para.2 ) means ____.
A. every year the number of tourists is equal to the number of people living in Spain.
B. all the 37 million people living in Spain are tourists.
C. every person living in Spain has to take care of a tourist.
D. every Spanish is visited by a tourist every year.

25. Which of the following will damage the tourists' fun at Mediterranean resorts and beaches?
A. Polluted water. B. Crowded buses.
C. Traffic jams. D. Rainy weather
B
There are stories about two U．S . presidents，Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren, which attempt to explain the American English term OK．We don’t know if either story is true，but they are both interesting．
The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education．In fact，he had difficulty reading and writing．When important papers came to Jackson，he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said．If he approved of a paper, he would write “all correct”on it．The problem was that he didn’t know how to spell．So what he really wrote was “ol korekt”．After a while，he shortened that term to “OK”．
The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born，Kinderhook，New York．Van Buren’s friends organized a club to help him become President .They called the club the Old Kinderhook Club，and anyone who supported Van Buren was called “OK”．
26. The author  __________.
A. believes both of the stories
B. doesn’t believe a word of the stories
C. is not sure whether the stories are true
D. is telling the stories just for fun
27. According to the passage，President Jackson_____________. 
A. couldn’t draw up any documents at all
B. didn’t like to read important papers by himself
C. often had his assistants sign documents for him
D. wasn’t good at reading, writing or spelling
28. According to the first story, the term “OK”_______________.  
A. was approved of by President Jackson
B. was the title of some Official documents
C. was first used by President Jackson
D. was an old way to spell “all correct”
29. According to the second story，the term “OK”_____________.  
A. was the short way to say “old Kinderhook Club”
B. meant the place where President Van Buren was born
C. was the name of Van Buren’s club
D. was used to call Van Buren’s supporters in the election
30. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. the stories of the letters “ok”
B. the story of the president election
C. the story of American presidents
D. the history of the letters “ok”
C
When Mrs. Joseph Groeger died recently in Vienna，Austria，people asked the obvious question,“Why did she live to be 107?” .Answers were provided by a survey conducted among 148 Viennese men and women who had reached the age of 100．Somewhat surprising was the fact that the majority had lived most of their lives in cities．In spite of the city’s image as an unhealthy place，city living often provides benefits that country living can lack．One factor seems to be important to the longevity(长寿)of those interviewed．
This factor is exercise．In the cities it is often faster to walk short distances than to wait for a bus．Even taking public transportation often requires some walking．Smaller apartment houses have no elevators(电梯)，and so people must climb stairs．City people can usually walk to local supermarkets.  Since parking spaces are hard to find，there is often no alternative /choice but to walk．
On the other hand，those who live in the country and suburbs do not have to walk every day．In fact，the opposite is often true．To go to school，work，or almost anywhere else，they must ride in cars．
31. The Vienna survey may help to explain _____.
A. the complaints of people in apartment houses
B. the cause of Mrs. Groeger’s death
C. the longevity of people like Mrs. Groeger
D. the image of cities in general
32. The purpose of the second paragraph is to list some _____.
A. benefits of walking
B. occasions for walking in city life
C. comments（评论） made by city people
D. problems of city living
33. To reach the third floor of a building, it would probably be most healthful _____.
A. to take the elevator
B. to walk up the stairs
C. to ride in a car
D. to find an alternative besides walking
34. People who live in the country probably do more driving than walking because ________
A. it is more convenient for them in this way
B. they don’t need the exercise
C. they never have parking problems
D. they can’t afford to take the bus
35. A conclusion that can be drawn from this passage is that__________.
A. air pollution is not serious
B. anyone can live to be 107
C. country people should move to the city
D. walking is a healthful exercise
其次节 七选五：依据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中 有两项为多余选项。（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
Does this situation seem familiar to you? Your English is progressing well, the grammar is now familiar, the reading comprehension is no problem, and you are speaking quite fluently. _ 36  
  First of all, remember that you are not alone. Listening is probably the most difficult job for almost all learners of English as a foreign language. The most important thing is to listen as often as possible.
_37_  The Internet is really a useful tool for English students. You can download The RealPlayer from RealM. The RealPlayer allows you to use the Internet like a radio station. Once you have begun to listen on a regular basis, you might still be frustrated (受阻)by limited understanding. __38__
     Here is some of the advice I give my students:
●Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everything. 
●Stay relaxed when you do not understand, and try listening to the material for more times.
● Do not translate everything into your native language.
● _39_ Don't concentrate on details before you have understood the main ideas.
● Listen to something you enjoy.
  I remember the problems I had in understanding spoken German when I first went to Germany. In the beginning, when I didn't understand a word, I insisted on translating it in my mind. This method usually resulted in confusion. 40 Firstly, translating creates a barrier between the listener and the speaker. Secondly, most people repeat themselves constantly. By remaining calm, I noticed that even if I didn't pay much attention I could usually understand what the speaker had said.
A. But you can't follow a native English speaker at all!
B. What should you do?
C. But listening is a problem for most of the beginners!
D. However, after several weeks, I got used to the new environment in Germany.
E. So, what you need to do is to find listening resources.
F. Then, after the first six months, I discovered two extremely important facts.
G. Listen for the general idea of the conversation.
第三部分　基础学问应用(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 完形填空（共20题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，把握其大意，从每题所给的A，Ｂ，Ｃ，Ｄ四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将其涂黑。
A lady wanted a birthday gift from her husband. For many years she had liked a beautiful_41_, and knowing her husband could__42__ it, she told him that was all she wanted. On the morning of the__43__, her husband told her how__44__ he was to have such a good wife, and how much he loved her. He __45__ her a beautiful gift package （包装盒）. She opened it and __46__ a Bible (圣经). __47__, she raised her voice and said to her husband, “ With all your money, you give me a Bible?” She was so __48__ that she left him.
Many years passed and the lady was very __49__ in business. She owned two large companies. She __50__ her husband was very old, and thought perhaps she should go to __51__ him. But before she could, she _52__ a letter telling her that he had died, and gave all of his possessions (财产) to her. She needed to come back and __53__ things.
When she arrived at his house, sadness __54__ her heart. She saw the still new __55__ , just as she had left it years before. With __56__ , she opened it and began to turn the pages. A ring _57___ from the Bible to the floor and a __58__ could be seen. She picked it up and found it was the ring she wanted in those days. And on the card was the date of her birth, and the words “LUV U ALWAYS”.
__59__ your gift is not packaged the way you want it, it’s because it is better packaged the way it is ! Always appreciate little things; they usually lead you to bigger things! The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, for they must be felt with the __60__ .
41. A. watch B. ring C. coat D. box
42. A. like B. afford C. sell D. guess
43. A. holiday B. performance C. meeting D. birthday
44. A. kind B. sorry C. proud D. brave
45. A. lent B. gave C. asked D. moved
46. A. held B. missed C. found D. carried
47. A. Angrily B. Patiently C. Politely D. Lightly
48. A. quiet B. thankful C. disappointed D. careless
49. A. successful B. lonely C. failing D. poor
50. A. hoped B. realized C. wondered D. explained
51. A. ca