绵阳南山中学2008年秋季高2011级半期考试

绵阳南山中学2008年秋季高2011级半期考试英语试题命题人：张莉本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分100分，考试用时100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷答案涂在答题卡上。

第Ⅱ卷答案写在答题卷上。

第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共80分）第一部分：听力理解（共两节，满分20分）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，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

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 does the man want the woman to do ?A.Go out with them.B.Take this child out.C.Look after his child.2.What ‘s the man’s job?A.A travler.B.A teacherC. A news reporter3.Where does the man work?A. In a shoe store.B.In a factory.C.In a movie studio.4.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.Natural selection.B.Natural competition.C.The cause of some species dying off.5.Where does the dialogue most probably take place?A.In a pet shop.B.In a medicine laboratory.C.In a clinic for animals.第二节(共1 5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。

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.What meal are Jane and LiLei going to have?A. BreakfastB. lunchC.Supper7.What do they have to show to the checker ?A.Money.B.TicketC.Meal card.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.What is the womans problem?A..She hates to walk such a long way.B. She wants to get a lift.C.She has lost her way.9. How will the woman get to Emberton?A.On foot.B. By car.C.By bus.听第8段材料，回答第lO至13题10.How does Julie want to go to Canada?A.She insists on flying there.B.She prefers to go there by ship.C.It isn’t told.11.What is John’s opinion?A.He thinks air transport is the safest.B.He thinks air transport is really safe compared with road transport.C.He thinks air transport is safer than water transport.12.What is Julie’s opinion about going by sea?A.Though it isn’t fast,it is relaxing.B.It is both fast and relaxing.C.It is neither fast nor relaxing.13.After John’s persuation, What does Julie think about her trip?A.She’d like to fly to Canada.B.She’d still prefer sailing to flying.C.She can’t make a decision.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14.How many hours does Jack’s boy stay at school ?A.8B.6C.415.How does the boy usually go to school ?A. By bikeB.In his mother’s car.C.On foot.16.What can we infer about Jack’s boyA.He likes to be different.B.He is a hard working student.C.He doesn’t like sports much.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.How long does Mr.Hill have to work every day ?A. 8 hoursB.9 hoursC.10 hours18.What’s the worst thing that can happen to the postman ?A.Being bitten by dogs.B.Going to work late in the morning.C.Delivering letters to people from abroad .19.What does Mr. Hill think of his work ?A.BoringB. DangerousC.Satisfactory.20.When will Mr. Hill retire ?A. Next year.B.In three years.C.In twenty-three years.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节语法和词汇知识(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21When he came back to himself, he_________ to his feet with great difficulty.A. roseB. struggledC. jumpedD. sprang22. Whenever I visit Hangzhou, I can’t help being_______ by its beauty.A. hitB. struckC. beatenD. knocked23.With the exams_____ next week,I have no time for a social life.ingeC.having comeD.to have come24.Is it the letter that you got yesterday ______ makes you so sad ?A.whichB.whatC.thatD.when25.—How did it_____ that you made so many mistakes in your homework?--I myself haven’t figured it out yet.A.bring aboute aboute acrossD.occur to26.The _______ news made all of them ______ to death.A.frightening; frightenedB.frightened; frighteningC.frightening;frighteningD.frightened ; frightened27. His mother told him not to _____ ,_____ would be bad for his health.A.stay up; thatB.keep up; whatC.stay up; whichD.keep up; which28.If you____ succeed in the end,,you must fight _____ all kinds of difficulties.A.will; againstB.are to; withC.are going; forD.would; against29.Someone called me up in the middle of the night,but they hang up____I couldanswer the phone.A.asB.sinceC.untilD.before30.I____ you my best thanks for what you’ve done to me.A.forgiveB.oweC.chargeD.share第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(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。

阅读下面短文并掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

A famous general cried as he looked at one battle field. His soldiers were fighting well but he felt very __31__ . He turned to his men and s aid, “My soldiers,I am going to ask you a question. __32__ who gives the best answer will __33__a medal.” The question is __34__ : “What is the strongest power in the world?” Four soldiers raised their __35__ . They wanted to answer the general’s question. He asked the first one to __36__ .“Sir,” said the young man. “I think my __37__ is the strongest power. It can kill a person or __38__ from a great distance.”“__39__”, said the general. “Next,” he pointed to the man who was his best soldier.“A soldier is stronger.” Said the second man. “He must shoot an aim __40__ .A gun’s power comes from the __41__ it is usedThe third soldier thought he had __42__ answer of a ll. “No, sir.” He said, “Our __43__ is the strongest power. He gives the orders for his soldiers to shoot their guns.”The general said nothing. He waited for the last man __44__ his question. The fourth soldier answered the general’s question __45___: “I believe, sir, that the greatest power on earth is __46__ . It makes the general __47__ if he wants his soldiers to use their guns. Also, if __48__ had more love for each other, they __49__ use their guns.”Now if you were this general, which of your soldiers would receive the medal? He gave it to the __50__ man.31.A. anxious B. dissatisfied C. sad D.excited32A. The one B. Someone C. Those D. Everyone33.A. be shown B. take C. receive D. accept34.A. it B. this C. that D. so35.A. arms B. eyes C. heads D. hands36.A. give B. talk C. speak D. tell37.A. gun B. right C. power D. knife38.A. an enemy B. a hare C. an animal D. a plane39.A. Thank you B. It’s right C. It’s wrong D.I’m sorry40.A. correctly B. straightly C. clearly D. ahead41.A. man B. way C. direction D. place42.A. a satisfactory B. a better C. the surest D. a different43.A. soldier B. mind C. general D. right44.A. to answer B. answering C. answered D. answer45.A. like it B. well C. this way D. like that46.A. position B. power C. will D. love47.A. order B. advise C. agree D. decide48.A. soldiers B. men C. enemies D. countries49.A. didn’t B. wouldn’t C. shouldn’t D.mustn’t50.A. first B. second C. last D. third第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。