四川省金堂中学2015_2016学年高二英语下学期期中试题

2015-2016学年（下）金堂中学2017届半期考试英语第I卷（试题卷）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.When will the shoes be finished?A．Sunday afternoon． B. Saturday afternoon． C．Friday morning．2.Where is Jane and Bill’s new home?A．Near a train station B. Near a bus station． C．Near an airport．3.What time is it in fact?A.1:40．B. 1:50． C．1:45．4.What does the man mean?A．Bob said nothing at the lecture．B. Something is wrong with Bob’s ears．C．Bob doesn’t listen to him．5.What can you learn from the conversation?A. The man has all his meals in the dining-room．B．The man may come from the south．C．The food in the dining-room is very bad．第二节 (共15小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分22.5分)请听下面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，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

请听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。

现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。

6.How does Jane like the skirts?A. She likes neither the prices nor the styles．B. She likes the styles but does not like the prices．C. She likes the prices but does not like the styles．7.What people does Jane think can wear the clothes in this store?A. The women who are of her age．B. The women who are older than she．C. The women who are younger than she．听下面一段对话，回答第8至10三个小题。

现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。

8.Why does the man decide to buy a new flat?A．The place where he lives now is too noisy．B．He wants to save time on the road．C．His wife wants him to do so．9.Why can’t the woman lend the man too much money?A. She doesn’t like the man．B. She has lent her money to another friend．C. She’s just bought a new flat herself．10.Where do the man’s parents live?A．In the countryside． B. In a big city． C．In a foreign country．听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。

现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。

11.Why did the woman want to change jobs?A. Because she needed more time to study．B. Because Park Hotel was too far away from her home．C. Because she was not satisfied with the pay．12.Where did the woman get the information of applying the jobs?A. From the sign in the restaurant window．B. From a friend of hers．C. From the want ad in the newspaper．13.What days did the interviewer say they needed help?A．At weekends． B．On Sundays． C．Late in the week．听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16三个小题。

现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。

14.What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A．Director and actress． B．Journalist and actress．C．Fan and film star．15.What part does the woman play?A．An old lady． B. A young l ady．C．A doctor．16.What did the woman say about the play?A. It’s a comedy． B．It’s directed by herself．C．It’s loved by people．听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。

现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。

17.According to the speaker，how will students feel about the university life at its beginning?A. Disappointed and fearful．B. Satisfied and hopeful．C. Excited and anxious．18.What will help the students to become clear about their own goals?A. Walking around the university．B. Understanding the university requirements．C. Getting used to university life．19.Why does the speaker advise the students not to give up learning?A. Because learning can help them understand their own value．B. Because learning can help them improve their 1ife．C. Because learning can help them get university degrees．20.According to the speaker，what is the most important for the new students?A．Fields of learning． B．Results of learning． C．Ways of learning．第二部分阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）第一节：短文理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给出的(A、B、C、D)四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AFOREIGN TEACHERS ARE NEEDED ALL OVER CHINAAd No．90374Posted Nov 12, 2015 13:27 by Amanda Expire（终止）Date: Dec 12, 2015Tag; Beijing Language Teaching Part TimeWe are looking for Teachers, whose Native Language is English, willing to teach in China．Mostly schools are in South of China．The Benefit package for ESL Teachers includes:One-year Contract: 1st Mar．2016 to 1st Jul．2016Salary: 5,000RMB to 6,000RMB/MonthTeaching load & schedule: 20 teaching hours per weekA rent-free, fully furnished apartment for living room, bedroom, kitchen and bathroomKitchen facilities provided．Other, electric appliances will be supplied: water heater, microwave etc．）．If you are interested, please read the information above and kindly send your application to attach the following documents （in ．doc or JPEG format）．The subject to be mentioned, as 'teach in China'1．CV/Resume（简历）2．A copy of academic degree/diploma/certificate/or college transcript（成绩单）3．A photocopy of the data page of valid passport4．A recent color photo5．A letter of recommendation/or release letter from your previous Chinese school （Only if you worked in China previously）6．Any other relevant（有关的） information that you think might help your application 21．What is NOT needed to apply for the job if you come to work in China for the first time?A．Your resume． B．Your personal passport data．C．Your academic history． D．A release letter．22．If you are employed, you will_______．A．work full time B．prepare furniture yourselfC．not have to pay the apartment rent D．work four months for two years23．This advertisement is about_______．A．introducing a school B．attracting foreign studentsC．taking on English teachers D．seeking a teaching position24．Where can you mostly probably read the advertisement?A．In a telephone book． B．In a travel guide．C．In a paper．D．In a textbookBAre you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids to? Try some of these places··Visit art museums.They offer a variety of activities to excite your kids' interest. Many offer workshops for making land-made pieces, traveling exhibits, book signings by children's favorite writer, and even musical performances and other arts.·Head to a natural history museum. This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky. Also, ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up.·Go to a Youtheater.Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors. Pre-show play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts. Puppet(木偶)making and stage make-up are just a couple of the special offerings you might find.·Try hands-on science. Visit one of the many hands-on science museums around the country. These science play-lands are great fun for kids and grown-ups alike. They'll keep your c hild mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons, experimenting, and building. When everyone is tired, enjoy a fun family science show, commonly found in these museums.25. If a child is interested in the un iverse, he probably will visitA. a YoutheaterB. a natural history museumC. an art museumD. a hands-on science museum26. What can kids do at a Youtheater?A. Look at rock collections.B. Watch puppet making.C. See dinosaur models.D. Give performances.27. What does "hands-on science" mean in the last paragraph?A. Science games designed by kids.B. A show of kids' science work.C. Learning science by doing things.D. Reading science books.28. Where does this text probably come from?A. A science textbook.B. A tourist map.C. A museum guide.D. A news report.CThe Afri can elephant, the largest land animal remaining on earth, is of great importance to African ecosystem(生态系统). Unlike other animals, the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment. As a big plant-eater, it largely shapes the forest-and-savanna(大草原)surroundings in which it lives, therefore setting the terms of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat.It is the elephant's great desire for food that makes it a d isturber of the environment and an important builder of its habitat. In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day, it kills small trees and underbushes, and pulls branches off big trees. This results in numerous open spaces in both deep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas. In these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other plant-eaters.Take the rain forests for example. In their natural state, the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor. By pulling down trees and eating plants, elephants make open spaces, allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor. In such situations, the forests become suitable for large hoofed plant-eaters to move around and for small plant-eaters to get their food as well.What worries scientists now is that the African elephant has become an endangered species. If the elephant disappears, scientists say, many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forest and savanna, greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem.29. What is the passage mainly about?A. Disappearance of African elephants.B. The effect of African elephants' search for food.C. Forests and savannas as habitats for African elephants.D. The eating habit of African elephants.30. What does the underlined phrase “setting the terms” most probably mean?A. Worsening the state.B. Improving the quality.C. Deciding the conditions.D. Fixing the time.31. What do we know about the open spaces in the passage?A. They are attractive to plant-eating animals of different kinds.B. They result from the destruction of rain forests.C. They provide food mainly for African elephants.D. They are home to many endangered animals.DChina is a country on the move- especially around its Lunar New Year holiday. This year, the holiday crush（客流量）promises to be even heavier than before.Government officials estimate that Chinese people will take to the air, roads and railways 3.62 billion times over a 40-day period around the nation's most important holiday this year as people push their way home for family gatherings or to satisfy their new-found passion for travel.Getting tickets to all those would-be travelers is a discounting challenge that annually tries patience. And it is the railway system that routinely is most unable to cope. Railways are the transport of choice for low-cost long-distance travel, and that's where the ticketing system routinely falls down.Much of the criticism has, focused on the railway's-online purchasing system. Which has been unable to keep pace with the huge demand and also failed to stop scalpers（票贩子）from ending up with many of the hard-to-find tickets.While insist ing that online sales were the fairest way to get tickets for travelers, railway official s told reporters that the public need to be patient. Efforts were being made to provide online identity checks that would reduce the ticket scalping problems. While officials had little good news for rail passengers, they did manage to bring a few smiles to those traveling by car as the country's extremely expensive highway tolls （通行费）will be free of charge for the period of the official holiday.32. Which of the following words can replace the underlined word "discounting" in Paragraph 3?A. Discouraging.B. Promising.C. Pleasing.D. Rewarding.33. According to the text, getting tickets_____ around the official holiday.A. is just a piece of cakeB. is more costlyC. is convenient for travelersD. take s great effort第5页（共8页）34. We can learn from the text that _______ around the New Year holiday.A .the railway system will be facing more stressB. there will be 3. 62 billion people going homeC. people's complaint focus on the failure of online purchaseD. not railways but cars are the best choices for traveling35. Which of the following can best describe the author's attitude to the railway service?A. SatisfiedB. Objective.C. Doubtful.D. Worried.第二节：七选五。