成都市实验外国语学校2014级半期考试

成都市实验外国语学校2011-2012学年上期半期考试

高一年级英语学科试题 共 5 张 10页 总分：150分

时间：120分钟

I. Listening(20 marks)

第一节 请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。 1. What is the man doing? A. Making a phone call. B. Making a visit. C. Making an appointment. 2. When did the man leave the gate? A. At about 12:00. B. At about 12:30. C. At about 1:00. 3. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. At a railway station. B. At a booking office. C. On a bridge. 4. What does the man do? A. A taxi driver. B. A policeman. C. A cinema manager. 5. How did the woman go to school today? A. By bike. B. By bus. C. On foot.

第二节 请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。 请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. What will the woman do tomorrow morning? A. Have a rest. B. Go shopping. C. Visit London. 7. Where are the speakers going to have lunch? A. At home. B. In a shopping centre. C. In a restaurant.

请听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。 8. What do we know about the man? A. He isn’t good at English.

B. Sometimes he doesn't do his homework. C. Sometimes he is absent from school.

9. Which of the following isn’t mentioned by the woman? A. Reading newspapers. B. Writing diaries. C. Talking with native speakers. 10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and student. C. Friends.

请听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

11. Where does the man get information about the apartment? A. In a newspaper. B. On TV. C. On the radio. 12. What is true about the apartment? A. It has two bathrooms. B. It doesn’t have chairs. C. It is a one-bedroom apartment. 13. When will the speakers meet?

A. At one o’clock tomorrow afternoon. B. At one o’clock this afternoon. C. At two o’clock this afternoon.

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请听第9段材料，回答第15题至17题。 14. Where will the woman go for a trip? A. To Britain. B. To America. C. To Canada. 15. How does the woman want to go there? A. By ship. B. By plane. C. By train. 16. Which of the following is the man’s opinion? A. People can relax if they travel by ship. B. Air transport is safer than road transport. C. Road transport is the safest transport. 17. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The woman sailed down the River Thames for sightseeing. B. The woman had a trip on the Queen Elizabeth II. C. The woman is a good sailor.

请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. How many subjects did Miss Richards teach?

A. One. B. Two. C. Three. 19. In what class did the story take place?

A. Maths. B. Physics. C. Chemistry. 20. How did Miss Richards feel when the students kept silent?

A. Sad. B. Angry. C. Surprised.

II. Multiple Choices (1×15=15)

21. It is definitely ________ waste of money and time building such ________ useless studio in China. A. a, an B. a, a C. /, the D. /, a

22. Hopefully, teachers can make history come __________ for the children by showing them some videos about the old time. A. alive B. living C. lives D. live

23. She found her ten-year-old son was interested ___________ arts like history or languages, but he easily got bored ____________ math. A. of; with B. in; at C. in; of D. in; with 24. ---What do you think of the movie Kingkong?

---Wonderful! Actually, it is one of the best films that I ___________. A. am going to see B. have seen C. saw D. haven’t seen 25. ---I hardly ever buy chocolates because I am not a big fan of them. ---___________. A. So do I B. So am I C. Neither do I D. Me, too.

26. Smoking not only does harm to smokers themselves but also people around them. ________, it should be prohibited in public. A. However B. Instead C. Though D. Therefore 27. The driver was in great danger_______ in the front seat of the car after the accident. A. trapped B. trapping C. having trapped D. to be trapped

28. Obviously, it was ________our teachers’ help ________ we could make such great progress. A. in; who B. with; that C. with; who D. under; which

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29. The government sometimes would rather _________ than _________ to the public that they were wrong.

A. to lie; to apologize B. lie; to apologize C. lie; apologize D. to lie; apologizing

30. David Copperfield, an amazing conjuror, has given hundreds of performances___________ have attracted an awful lot of audiences. A. who B. whose C. when D. which

31. Standing at the top of the mountain, I felt the sky was _________ close to me ________ I could even touch it. A. such; that B. such; as C. so; as D. so; that

32. The manager _____ to the cinema with his family a lot, but now he’s too busy with his business. A. used to going B. are used to go C. used to go D. got used to going 33. ---Why is your farther in such a hurry?

---He ___________ for Beijing to attend an important meeting. The plane __________ at six. A. will leave; leave B. is leaving; will leave C. leaves; is leaving D. is leaving; leaves

34. It was reported that an aircraft crashed on Friday morning during an air show, one pilot______. A. was missing B. to miss C. missing D. missed 35. ---Would you like to go to the Universal Studios with me this weekend? ---_____________

A. Oh, no. I have got so much homework to do.

B. I’d rather not. I’ve got to visit my aunt this weekend. C. Never mind. I’d prefer to read books at home alone. D. Go ahead. But I’d like to go to the National Museum.

III. Close test (1.5×20=30)

The year was 1998, when I had just been told that I had cancer.

I was trying to 36 my life again. “Where do I go from here?” After some real soul searching, I decided to hire Gary to 37 my company so I could have a rest. I had managed the company for 25 years, fighting 38 along the way…but I would like to move in a different 39 . I wanted to relax. For almost two years, I did just that. I’m thankful to say that after 40 , I got better. Those two years I felt 41 ! It gave me the opportunity to clear my brain and re-visit some of the good things I had done and some of the 42 I had made. My short retirement made me

feel good, 43 I knew I wasn’t being satisfied. At the same time, my time off work 44 me to ask myself some questions: “Am I ready to fight more battles? Do I want to 45 that risk?”

But to be perfectly honest, at this point in my life, I didn’t have the 46 to take action. One day my friend Rich asked the question, “Mac, what do you 47 to do with the rest of your life?” Not knowing exactly 48 to say, I said, “I might just do nothing and relax a bit.”

I’ll never 49 his face when he looked up and said, “You can’t do that! You’1l be cheating yourself and many others 50 you don’t use the talent you have owned. You could make a(n) 51 in the lives of too many people.” I found myself think a lot about what Rich had said, and I knew I couldn’t let my life 52 without giving myself another try.

I’ve often thought, 53 that conversation, would my company be so successful today?

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Would I have had the 54 to write the books? I don’t know for sure. Anyway, that day those words of 55 pushed me onto a new path that I love． 36．A. lose B. comfort C. value D. encourage 37．A. start B. run C. enter D. sell 38．A. diseases B. cancer C. battles D. games 39．A. relief B. hope C. way D. direction 40．A. action B. program C. treatment D. fighting 41．A. wonderful B. tired C. bad D. frightened 42．A. mistakes B. stories C. excuses D. requests 43．A. but B. and C. so D. instead 44．A. employed B. made C. persuaded D. caused 45．A. make B. take C. catch D. keep 46．A. talent B. knowledge C. patience D. courage 47．A. hate B. plan C. help D. need 48．A. what B. which C. who D. when 49．A. remember B. forget C. hide D. understand 50．A. although B. since C. whether D. if 51．A. fortune B. promise C. agreement D. difference 52．A. grow up B. wake up C. turn out D. go by 53．A. without B. in C. beyond D. for 54．A. explanation B. advice C. opportunity D. reason 55．A. improvement B. encouragement C. experience D. congratulation

IV. Reading ( 2×15=30)

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When I met him, I had a lot of anger inside of me. I’ve lived my whole life in Spanish Harlem, but in my neighborhood, there are shoot-ups all the time. I know kids who have been shot or beaten up. I have friends who ended up in prison. I could have ended up that way, too, but Mr. Clark wouldn’t let that happen.

Mr. Clark worked long hours, making sure I did my work. My grades rose. In fact, the scores of our whole class rose. One day, he took our class to see Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and it was the first time some kids had ever been out of Harlem. Before the movie, he treated us to the McDonald’s and taught us not to talk with our mouths full. We did not want to let him down. Mr. Clark was selected as Disney’s 2007 Teacher of the Year. He said he would draw three names out of a hat; those students would go with him to Los Angeles to get the award. But when the time came to draw names, Mr. Clark said, “You’re all going.”

On graduation day, there were a lot of tears. We didn’t want his class to end. In 2008, he moved to Atlanta, but he always kept in touch. He started giving lectures about education, and wrote a bestselling book based on his classroom rules, The Essential 55. In 2010, Mr. Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to deliver school supplies and visit orphanages. It was the most amazing experience of my life. It’s now my dream to one day start a group of women’s clubs, helping people from all backgrounds.

56. Without Mr. Clark, the writer . A. might have been put into prison B. might not have won the prize C. might have joined a women's club D. might not have moved to Atlanta

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57. How many students’ names were finally drawn out of a hat by Mr. Clark?

A. None. B. Three. C. Fifty-eight. D. All. 58. In the passage, the writer intends to tell us that .

A. Mr. Clark went to South Africa because he liked traveling B. Mr. Clark helped to set up a group of women’s clubs C. A good teacher can help raise his or her students’ scores D. A good teacher has a good influence on his or her students

B.

The time capsule of Colorado Springs In 1901, the citizens of Colorado Springs in the USA decided to collect everyday items and to lock them in a steel box. The box was marked “To be opened after midnight, December 31st, AD 2000”. And it was stored in the Colorado College library.

One hundred years later, on the appointed day, 300 people gathered to watch the opening of the box. Many in the crowd were the descendants(后代) of people who had placed things inside the box.

When the box was opened after midnight, the contents were in very good condition. There were newspapers, photographs, diaries, name cards, family trees, books and dozens of letters, including one written by Theodore Roosevelt, who became the President of the USA later that year. One of Roosevelt’s friends lived in Colorado Springs at that time.

Many of the letters were addressed to their descendants. They describe the hopes that people of 1901 had for the people of the next century. At that time, Colorado Springs had just a few thousand residents, now nearly half a million people live there.

Colorado College Library has scanned the material and put them on a website. Cecil Muller, whose grandfather had placed a collection of postcards in the box, said that the time capsule was a great treasure. “This is a wonderful educational resource. We can learn so much about our history,” he said. “I never knew my grandfather, but now I feel very close to him.”

In April 2001, a committee filled the time capsule with items from modem Colorado Springs and resealed it for another hundred years.

59. The time capsule was opened on _____________.

A. January 1st, 2001 B. January 1st, 2000 C. December 31st, 2000 D. December 31st, 2001

60. The underlined word “time capsule” in the title refers to _____________.

A. a machine for travelling through time

B. a collection of items for people to look at in the future C. a collection of unwanted items

D. a collection of clocks and watches used in the past 61. Cecil Muller says that the collection _____________.

A. brings back his memories of his grandfather B. is worth a lot of money

C. helps him to remember his younger days D. helps him learn a lot about the local history

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C.

Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Brain-computer interface (BCI) technology could help people with disabilities send orders to machines.

Recently, two researchers, Jose Millan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic school in Lausanne, Switzerland, showed a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person’s thoughts.

In the lab, Tavella controlled the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.

“Our brain has billions of nerve cells. These send signals through the spinal cord （脊髓）to the muscles to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles,” Tavella says. “Our system allows disabled people to communicate with the outside world and also to control devices.”

The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This cap picks up the signals from the scalp(头皮) and sends them to a computer. The computer translates the signals and orders the wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to orders from the brain.

Prof. Millan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that translates brain signals and turns them into simple orders. “The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two types: communication, and controlling tools. One example is this wheelchair.”

He says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from. And the other is to make sure that they can use the technology over long periods of time.

62. BCI is a technology that can ___________.

A. help to update computer systems B. control a person’s thoughts

C. help the disabled to recover D. link the human brain with computers

63. How did Tavella control the wheelchair in the lab?

A. By controlling his muscles. B. By using his mind.

C. By moving his hand. D. By talking to the machine.

64. Which of the following shows the path of the signals described in Paragraph 5?

A. scalp→cap→computer→wheelchair B. computer→cap→scalp→wheelchair C. scalp→computer→cap→wheelchair D. cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair

65. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. Switzerland, the BCI Research Center

B. BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the Disabled C. New Findings About How the Human Brain Works D. Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries

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D.

Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.

A. Contract signed to experiment with captions (文字说明) B. People’s attitude toward captions

C. Captions — good news to deaf people D. Deaf people missing most of the fun

E. Invention of a new machine dealing with signals F. Necessity of developing a new way of captioning

66. _____________

By the 1950s many American families owned television sets. During television’s first 20 years, deaf people missed most of the fun. They could not hear what was being said and had to guess. Deaf people who watched television liked sports and action shows, but they were disappointed with other programs. If there was a lot of dialogue, deaf viewers couldn’t follow the plot. Even the most skilled lip-readers could only catch part of the talking. This frustrated many deaf people.

67. _____________

In the late 1960s, a man started experimenting. Malcom Norwood thought that deaf people could enjoy television programs, too. He wanted to develop captions for the programs. Norwood worked for the federal government’s Media Services and Captioned Films Division at the Bureau of Education of the Disabled.

68. _____________

Norwood surveyed many hearing Americans. He wanted to see how they felt about seeing captions on the television screen. Too many people were against the idea. Norwood realized he had to develop another way of captioning-one that would not bother hearing people.

69. ______________

In October of 1971, Norwood’s office signed a contract with WGBH-TV, a public television station in Boston. WGBH was hired to experiment with captions. They agreed to make a captioned television program for Norwood. That program was made. It was shown on television and at a special convention. The type of captions made by WGBH could be seen on any television. No special equipment was needed. These were called “open captions”.

70. ______________

Later, a new machine was invented. It was made to send signals on a special part of the television picture. The signals could be captions. If a family had another kind of machine in their home or in their TV set, then the captions (or signals) would appear on their television screen. Without the machine, no captions would be seen. That special machine is called a decoder. It receives the signals which are sent from the television station. Captions that require a decoder are called “closed captions”.

V. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words given. (1×10=10)

1. Lichtenstein, a country with only 28,000________________, is so tiny that it may sound stupid to get lost in it. (inhabit)

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2. A Chinese luxury cruise ship______________ in Yellow River immediately after it was launched in Lanzhou on Oct. 12th. (sink)

3. It’s requested by CBRC(银监会) that unreasonable charges related to banking services ___________________ at once. (forbid).

4. Instead of living a quiet life, people there_______________ to make all their own entertainment at weekends in the past, when Docklands was really thriving. (preference)

5. There were __________________ looks on Chinese football fans after the key home 1-0 loss to Iraq Tuesday, for China’s hope for the 2014 Brazil World Cup became slim. (depression)

6. It is of great importance to understand the culture of the country you’ll visit because things that are legal in one country might be ___________________ in another. (legal)

7. In award ceremonies like GRAMMY and OSCAR, superstars tend to wear ________________ to attract attention. (luxury)

8. October 6th was a day when Apple addicts around the world decided to change Ipad to Isad in response to the death of great Steve Jobs, whose __________________products changed many people’s lives. (breathtakingly)

9. Neither here nor there is a book about travels in Europe, its American writer, Bill Bryson, once________________ to Capri, a seductive island in Italy. (addict)

10. Nowadays scientists are making greater progress than before in_________________ the pain of patients suffering from cancer. (relief)

VI. Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the chosen phrases. (1×10=10)

be crazy about prepare…for… come true pass on

look through tend to finish off be relevant to

limit…to an assortment of with relief instead of

1. After____________________ all the rubbish cans at the side of the road, the poor old man found nothing and went home sadly.

2. There is a growing tendency for people to choose to work at home _______________ in offices. 3. It is said that if one makes a wish when he sees a falling star, the wish ____________________. 4. The soldier received a parcel from his mom containing _____________________ shirts, biscuits and canned food.

5. The message ____________________ from one generation to another in this family is that there is no such thing as free lunch.

6. Seeing their five-year-old daughter taken good care of in the nursery, the couple sighed _____________________.

7. Universities are supposed to offer more practical courses that are used _________________ students _________________ the world of work.

8. In a job interview, you might be asked whether you have any experience that ______________________ the job.

9. According to the report, former Libyan leader Gaddfi as well as some of his followers, _____________________ in the fighting near his hometown, and his body was on show inside a metal cold storage container in Misrata.

10. Surfing the Internet does affect students’ schoolwork badly, so ________________ them ____________________ half an hour a day is absolutely good for their studies.

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