【英语】重庆市巴蜀中学2015-2016学年高一下学期期中考试.doc

重庆市巴蜀中学2015-2016学年度第二学期半期考试
高2018届（一下）英语试题
本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
注意事项：
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4.保持卡面清洁，不折叠，不破损。
第I卷
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
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 is the woman going?
A. To a bank. B. To a shop. C. To a park.
2. What time does the restaurant close?
A. At 11:00 p. m. B. At 9:30 p.m. C. At 9:00 p.m.
3. Where does the woman want to get married?
A. In a church. B. In the open air. C. In a country house.
4. What does the woman think of the decision to build a hospital?
A. It is a waste of time.
B. It is not a good decision.
C. It should have been built earlier.
5. What is the woman doing?
A. Asking for permission. B. Making a complaint. C. Ordering a dish.
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，你都有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题给出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7题。
6. Who is the man talking to?
A. His teacher. B. His classmate. C. A bookstore clerk.
7. What will the young man do next?
A. Read the book again. B. Hand in his essay. C. Rewrite his essay.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What does the woman say about cutting grass?
A. She likes it very much. B. She is unable to do it.
C. Mr. Darcy already did it.
9. What is the second thing the man suggests?
A. Delivering newspapers. B. Cutting grass. C. Doing babysitting.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the woman doing?
A. Selling books. B. Doing a survey. C. Talking about her habits.
11. What kind of books does the man like best?
A. Historical novels. B. Adventure stories. C. Biographies.
12. Where does the man get most of his books?
A. From his friends. B. From the library. C. From online bookstores.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the woman looking at?
A. A map of the city. B. A list of restaurants. C. A schedule of activities.
14. What season is it?
A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn.
15. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. At a concert. B. In the street. C. In a restaurant.
16. Why is the man happy?
A. He likes helping visitors.
B. He just went to a concert in the park.
C. He will take a walk with the woman.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the speaker?
A. A broadcaster. B. A singer. C. A songwriter.
18. Which of the following be included in BCD International programs?
A. News of music libraries.
B. Stories about the good old days.
C. Various kinds of classical and pop songs.
19. Which program gives the ideas behind the pop songs?
A. The History of Pop. B. About the Big Hits.
C. The Road to Music.
20. Which word best describes native speakers’ understanding of English pop songs?
A. Impossible. B. Unnecessary. C. Difficult.
第二部分：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）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Three-year-old Teddy Lasry was sleeping in his cowboy outfit(套装)yesterday at his family’s Fifth Ave. apartment when he shot up in bed screaming. A 3-foot-long black-and-white snake twisted around his left arm and had just bitten his little finger,
“The babysitter was frightened to death．”said Teddy’s father David Lasry, who, along with his wife, Evelyn, was at work when the snake appeared about4：00 pm.
The horrified babysitter called 911 and the building’s doorman. The doorman and two cable TV workers helped take the snake off the boy’s arm and put it in a garbage bag. Police rushed Teddy to Mount Sinai Medical Center, where he spent two hours attached to a heart monitor as a precaution in case the snake was poisonous. It wasn’t. Experts at the snakebite treatment center at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, where policemen took the snake, found out it was a non-poisonous California king snake.
But how did it end up in Teddy’s bed?
A little detective work determined that the snake had escaped two weeks ago from its cage in the apartment of a doctor whose family lives four floors below the Lasrys. The owner said his son’s pet snake likely traveled up the water pipes and into his neighbor’s apartment．“It’s a very gentle, very harmless snake, ”he said: “It’s handled by our family all the time.”
David Lasry believed the pet was simply hungry after two weeks of wandering. Evelyn said her son seems to have overcome his fright by thinking of himself as a hero cowboy as he rode in the back of the police car to the hospital.
“I told Teddy he’s a pretty snake, a nice pet snake who got out of his cage.” Evelyn said. “But he asked, ‘Why did he bite my finger, Mamma?’ And I said, ‘Because he saw that you are a big boy, Teddy, in your cowboy outfit and he got scared.’”
21．What did the babysitter do after Teddy was bitten by a snake?
A．She ran out of the apartment． B．She took the snake off Teddy’s arm．
C．She called the TV company． D．She made an emergency call．
22．We can learn from the passage that the snake_____．
A．was kept in a cage by its owner B．was poisonous
C．was deserted by its owner D．escaped to the apartment downstairs
23．Which of the following is true?
A．Teddy was awake when the snake arrived．
B．The snake had never bitten people before．
C．Teddy’s mother was at home when the snake turned up．
D．Teddy needed a heart machine to stay alive for two hours．
24．Teddy probably believed he was attacked because_________．
A．his parents weren’t at home B．he was asleep
C．the snake was scared of him D．the snake was hungry
B
Babysitter Wanted
I am seeking a babysitter for my 6-month-old son. A few hours on Saturdays and Sundays to help me and then other times as needed. He or she should be over 18, responsible, loving, warm, and have some experience in caring for babies. This position also suits a college student with experience looking for a part-time job. The pay is $10 an hour.
If this sounds like a good job to you, please reply to rebecharv@ or call 800-4964.
Office Manager Wanted
Our company is looking for a full-time experienced manager to run the business. Strong skills in organization and business management are required for this position. The office manager will be responsible for keeping financial records, so he or she should be familiar with computers.
Please reply to jim@ or call 800-6978 to apply.
Waiter/ Waitress Wanted
A restaurant is looking for an experienced waiter / waitress. Knowledge of wines and experience in dining are necessary. Must work well under pressure and understand the basics of fine dining and customer service.
If you’re interested, please contact us at [e-mail] to apply.
This is a part-time job.
Office Cleaner Wanted
Looking for a Part-time job A position in the Mississauga area needs an office cleaner! Part-time 4 hours a day from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.
Duties include:
●Cleaning the washrooms
●Cleaning the furniture
●Sweeping the floors
●Other general cleaning experience is necessary. Pay: $20 per hour
Reply to:[e-mail] or call 800-8197.
25. If a college girl with some experience caring for children wants to apply for a job, where should she send an email
A. [e-mail]
B. [e-mail]
C. jim@
D. rebecharv@
26. We learn from the passage______.
A. the office cleaner has to work three hours each day.
B. one can apply for a waiter or waitress by telephone
C. a babysitter earns $5 less than an office cleaner per hour
D. experience is necessary for all these four jobs
27. ____ is necessary for a waiter/waitress.
A. Being familiar with computers B. Having knowledge of wines
C. Knowing more about menus D. Working well with others
C
A new study suggests that the more teenagers watch television, the more likely they are to develop depression as young adults.
The researchers used a national long-term survey of adolescent (青少年的) healthy to investigate(调查) the relationship between media use and depression. They based their findings on more than four thousand adolescents who were not depressed when the survey began in 2000.
As part of the survey, the young people were asked how many hours of television or videos they watched daily. They were also asked how often they played computer games and listened to the radio. Media use totaled an average of five and one-half hours a day. More than two hours of that was spent watching TV.
Seven years later, in 2007, more than seven percent of the young people had signs of depression. The average age at that time was twenty one.
The researchers say they did not find any such relationship with the use of other media such as movies, video games or radio etc. But the study did find that every extra hour of television meant an eight percent increase in the chances of developing signs of depression. Young men were more likely than young women to develop depression given the same amount of media use.
The study didn’t explore if watching TV causes depression. But one possibility is that it was taking time away from activities that could help prevent depression.
Last December, the journal Social Indicators Research published a study of activities that help lead to happy lives. Sociologists from the University of Maryland found that people who describe themselves as happy spend less time watching television than unhappy people. The study found that happy people are more likely to be socially active, to read, attend religious services and to vote.
28. The best title for this passage should be______.
A. Teens, Television and Depression
B. Men Develop Depression Easier than Women
C. Media Use is Harmful to Adolescents
D. Take Great care of Teenager’s depression
29. The result of the research seems to prove______.
A. teenagers are more likely to develop depression than adults
B. other media uses do no harm to adolescents
C. TV probably causes teenagers to grow up with depression
D. those who watch no TV will not develop depression
30. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Depression is not related to the use of other media other than TV.
B. Every extra hour of media use increases the chance of depression
C. Longer use of media other than TV doesn’t increase the chance of depression
D. The influence of movies, video games and radio on depression varies
31. What does the writer want to tell us?
A. the scientific research can prevent people from having depression.
B. people are sure to benefit from watching TV less while taking activities more.
C. giving up all the uses of media and this will make you become a healthy person.
D. the researchers will stop the study as it’s too difficult to understand the relationship between media use and depression
D
Today many people want adventure when they go on holiday; they want a challenge and excitement. But there are other more important elements they look for in their holiday. The main one is that they want to have a sense of achievement from their holiday. That is why growing numbers of today’s holidaymakers are turning to ecotourism.
Travelers who choose ecotourism can contribute to the environment rather than destroy it; and there are more and more projects to choose from. In Antigua, guests help the endangered loggerhead turtles by covering up their tracks against predators(天敌). In Boston, USA visitors work with the Museum of Science to create a Science Park. In Egypt, ecotourists join in a “Green Program” for planting trees, bushes and flowers.
The most selfless ecotourism projects can be found in England. One organization offers tourists ecowork from 9: 00 a. m. to 5 : 00 p.m. and warns them that, although the work is very rewarding, it can also be demanding! Holidaymakers choose from many different types of holiday: archaeological construction (repairing and rebuilding stone walls), outdoor conservation work and so on. Those who are lucky enough to find a place on holiday are involved in productive projects, such as clearing paths, preserving plants. Sometimes the work is heavy, like cutting down weeds and rebuilding stone walls. It’s rewarding, though! One visitor was challenged to provide a stream crossing, to connect pathways on both sides. After several days’ hard effort and determination from her and the rest of the group, there was a footbridge in place which they were able to cross. At the end of a week’s holiday, they all stood on the bridge to have their photo taken above the stream. It was a great achievement, a break from the usual 95 routine, and a big “plus” for the environment.
32. According to the writer, what do people want during their adventure?
A. enjoyment B. relaxation C. protection D. achievement
33. From the third paragraph we can learn that______.
A. people can be offered a job on their ecotour
B. people who are offered ecowork are paid by the hour
C. people feel it satisfactory and beneficial to join in ecotourism projects
D. people can find interesting ecotourism project only in England
34. The underlined phrase “a big ‘plus’” means______.
A. a great contribution B. great progress C. one great step D. a pleasant thing
35. The following projects belong to ecotourism EXCEPT______.
A. to build a little wood bridge which is convenient for tourists
B. to help rebuild the damaged walls
C. to make some signs telling tourists how to protect animals and environment
D. to take a stone or a rare plant away as a reminder
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两处为多余选项
What is a big dream? 36 Or, is a big dream something that provides only entertainment? Children dream big dreams, but there are three barriers to realizing dreams. They often kill them before they ever have a chance to grow.
The Self
Immediately following the birth of a big dream, a negative self-talk takes over and gives all the reasons why it cannot happen. This inside voice is the ego （自我）. It’s there for protecting and should be listened to. 37 Most people are influenced by the inside voice. That’s why only a handful of people make their dream come true.
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Family and friends are a lot like the ego. They want to protect those they love, so they will often list all the reasons why the big dreams won’t come true. Sometimes, family and friends destroy dreams of those they love most, out of their own fear of be