四川省成都市第七中学2017-2018学年高二上学期半期考试英语试题Word版含答案

成都七中2017-2018 学年度上期高2019届半期考试英语试卷考试时间：120 分钟满分：150 分注意事项：1、本试卷分第I 卷（选择题）和第II 卷（非选择题）两部分。

2、考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。

3、作答时，将答案写在答题卡上。

写在本试卷和草稿纸上无效。

4、考试结束后，只将答题卡交回。

第Ⅰ卷（选择题共100 分）第一部分：听力（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 w i ll the man probably do?A. Get some change.B. Use the w o man’s phone.C. Make a call on the pay phone.2. When can the w o man visit the man?A. This morning.B. Tomorrow morning.C. Tomorrow afternoon.3. What’s the probable relationship betw e en the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Mother and son.C. Teacher and student.4. What can w e learn about the speakers?A. The man c a n play the piano.B. The man dislikes music by Mozart.C. The w o man can play tw o instruments.5. What does the man mean?A. He w i ll go there w i th the w o man.B. He’ll have no time until next w e ek.C. He w e nt to the museum this morning.第二节（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。

听每段对话或独白前，你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 至7 题。

6. Why did the woman come to see the man?A. To exchange a piece of clothing.B. To get her money back.C. To talk with the store manager.7. What is true about the woman?A. She designs clothes.B. She washed the jacket in hot water.C.She has worn the jacket for a week.听第7 段材料，回答第8、9 题。

8. What is best for the man?A. A family on the east side of town.B.A family with no children.C. A family near his school.9. What will the woman probably do next?A. Inform the college.B. Call a host family.C. Clean up a room.听第8 段材料，回答第10 至12 题。

10. What was the woman’s original reservation for?A. A double room.B. A single room.C. Two single rooms.11. How much will the woman pay per night?A. $ 20.B. $ 80.C. $ 100.12. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At the front desk.B. On the phone.C. In the membership club.听第9 段材料，回答第13 至16 题。

13. What did the woman almost forget?A. The painter is out of paper.B. There is no more ink in the storage.C.Sherri Caldon is on leave.14. What does the man say about the online order?A. They have the lowest price.B. They have a quick delivery.C. They have the best selection around.15. What should the woman do first when she returns?A. Take her lunch break.B. Go to the finance department.C. Place an order online.16. Who might the man be?A. An online store owner.B. An equipment repairman.C. The woman’s boss.听第10 段材料，回答第17 至20 题。

17. When do people usually start their Christmas shopping?A. On December 1.B. On November 29.C. Before Thanksgiving.18. Where did the idea of “Buy Nothing Day” start?A. In America.B. In Britain.C. In Canada.19. How do people celebrate “Buy Nothing Day” in California?A. They organize a dinner.B. They dress up to tell people the idea.C.They get together to read stories.20. Where did the high school students get food for the “Buy Nothing Day” dinner?A. From neighboring homes.B. From the restaurants nearby.C. From Indian shops selling spaghetti.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，选出最佳项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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How does the new treatment w o rk to fight leukemia?A. By replacing sick blood cells w i th healthy ones.B. By adjusting and strengthening the patient’s body.C. By using the changed T-cells to destroy cancer cells.D. By removing sick blood cells during bone marrow transplant.34. According to the new s, leukemia patients may because of the new treatment.A. face a higher cost of treatmentB. have no more trips to the hospitalC. have a higher rate of survival and recoveryD. suffer less pain in the process of the transplant35. What is the FDA expert’s attitude tow a rd gene and cell treatments?A. Doubtful.B. Optimistic.C. W orried.D. Pessimistic.第二节七选五补全短文(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。