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安岳中学高2023级第一学期半期考试 英 语 试 卷 满分：150分；考试时间：120分钟； 第一部分　听力 (共两节,每小题1.5分, 满分30分) 第一节　听下面5段对话, 每段对话仅读一遍。 1.Where is Fred now?； A. At home. B. At the office. C. In the classroom. 2.What color is the woman’s bedroom? A. Grey. B. Blue. C. Yellow. 3.What’s the most probable relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Workmates. C. Teacher and student. 4.When does the man want to go to the library? A. On Saturday. B. On Sunday. C. On Monday. 5.How long have the man’s parents been in China? A. For 8 years. B. For 11 years. C. For 3 years. 第二节　 听下面5段对话或独白,每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。 6.Why does Tina say sorry to Tony? A. She has to put off their travel plan. B. She isn’t prepared enough for her test. C. She can’t travel with him as planned. 7.What does Tina want Tony to do? A. Help her with her studies. B. Take a book to their friend. C. Study together with her at the weekend. 听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。 8.How will the speakers probably get to their branch office? A. By plane. B. By train. C. By car. 9.What does the man suggest doing? A. Checking the Internet. B. Making a phone call. C. Writing an e-mail. 听第8段材料,回答第10至13题。 10.What day is it today? A. Friday. B. Thursday. C. Wednesday. 11.Who forgot the words during the play? A. Peter. B. Harry. C. Mark. 12.What was Fred’s problem? A. He fell over a chair. B. He caused lights to be off. C. He gave up the play midway. 13.How does the woman feel about the situation of the man’s first night? A. It’s normal. B. It’s funny. C. It’s surprising. 听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。 14.Why is the apartment cheaper? A. It isn’t close to public transportation. B. It doesn’t have much space. C. It doesn’t have a good view. 15.What is included in the rent? A. Wi-Fi service. B. Electricity. C. The air conditioner. 16.What does the woman want to do next? A. Use the mobile phone. B. Complete the paperwork. C. Look at another apartment. 听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。 17.What kind of job does the speaker want to apply for? A. A typist. B. A tour guide. C. A secretary. 18.What does the speaker say about her language ability? A. She has a good command of English. B. She can speak Japanese very well. C. Her oral English is not very good. 19.Which is the speaker’s hobby in her spare time? A. Singing. B. Reading. C. Traveling. 20.Which of the following may best describe the speaker? A. She is very humorous. B. She is always ready to help others. C. She is good at communicating with people. 第二部分　阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) A In America, when the eighth graders leave the middle school, they are often worried about moving to the high school. It is a hard time for them, but it can be an exciting one as well. To make it easier, students need to get familiar with their school. Even though they've done this already in the middle school, it's still important to find where their classrooms are. Most schools take students to the high school for a visit at the end of their eighth grade year. And, most schools also have a freshman speech for parents and students before the first year begins. Sometimes the main office will give away a map of the school. This can help students and parents to find different places in the school. One way to know your high school more and make new friends is to join a club or play a sport. Schools often offer chances to join different clubs and sports. Fall activities begin in August before the first day of school. If you are not interested in sports, there are clubs for any interest, such as drama, dance, chess, photography, community service, etc. These clubs allow students from different grades. By joining in an activity, students can find new friendships, not to mention improving their chances in future college applications. The school office will have a list of activities offered at the school and information on how to join in them. What's more, to have a great start to a high school year, students can write down some of their worries, and ask for help from teachers and school workers. 21．According to the text, most students feel when entering the high school. A．excited B．nervous C．lonely D．disappointed 22．When do many schools take students to visit their new high school? A．Before the eighth grade year starts. B．Right after the high school year starts. C．At the end of their eighth grade year. D．At the beginning of the new term in the high school. 23．What can we conclude about the school clubs? A．There are fewer students from higher grades in the school clubs. B．The school clubs in high school only welcome sports fans. C．Summer activities begin before school starts. D．The school office can help new students join school clubs. B What a day! I started at my new school this morning and had the best time. I made lots of new friends and really liked my teachers. I was nervous the night before, but I had no reason to be. Everyone was so friendly and polite. They made me feel at ease. It was like I'd been at the school for a hundred years! The day started very early at 7：00 am. I had my breakfast downstairs with my mom. She could tell that I was very nervous. Mom kept asking me what was wrong. She told me I had nothing to worry about and that everyone was going to love me. If they didn't love me, mom said to send them her way for a good talking to. I couldn't stop laughing. My mom dropped me off at the school gate about five minutes before the bell. A little blonde (金发的) girl got dropped off at the same time and started waving (招手) at me. She ran over and told me her name was Abigail. She was very nice and we became close straight away. We spent all morning together and began to talk to another girl called Stacey. The three of us sat together in class all day and we even made our way home together! It went so quickly. Our teacher told us that tomorrow we would really start learning and developing new skills. I cannot wait until tomorrow and feel as though I am really going to enjoy my time at my new school I only hope. 24．How did the author feel the night before her new school? A．Tired. B．Excited. C．Worried. D．Relaxed. 25．What did the author think of her mother's advice? A．Clear. B．Funny. C．Reasonable. D．Excellent. 26．What happened on the author's first day of school? A．She met many nice people. B．She had a hurried breakfast. C．She learned some new skills. D．She arrived at school very early. 27．What can we infer about Abigail? A．She disliked Stacey. B．She was shy and quiet. C．She got on well with the author. D．She was an old friend of the author. C English is English, right? Not exactly. Although Americans share the same language as those in Great Britain, words that commonly mean one thing in America can mean something completely different in Britain. Here are some examples. In the United States a bird is, well, an animal with feathers. In England, however, a bird is often used to describe a young female, similar to the way young women are referred to “chicks” in America. But be careful when you are calling your boss' daughter a bird, because some Britons consider the word a negative expression. Saying you need a new trainer in America means something quite different from it does in England. In the US, trainers are healthy and strong experts who can help you work out. However, in England, trainers are just another name for tennis shoes. In America, the word “jumper” usually means a call to 911, as it can refer to a person who's trying to jump from a bridge or building. The meaning couldn't be more different in Great Britain, where “jumper” is the name given to a knit top, or, as it's called in America：a sweater. Telling a Londoner that you like to sleep with your comforter every night may cause some strange looks, unless you're a baby. In the US, a comforter is a cover for bed that is filled with a soft material, but in England, a comforter is a word used to describe a baby's pacifier (橡皮奶嘴)． In America, a casket, also called a coffin (棺材), clearly has a sad meaning. In Great Britain, on the other hand, a casket has a completely different meaning：it refers to a small box used to store jewelry or other valuable objects. If a Londoner tells an American he locked something in his boot, the American may look at him strangely. In America, a boot is a type of footwear, while in England the word is used to refer to a trunk (后备箱) of a car. 28．If you call a young English female a bird, she would most probably ________. A．feel unhappy about it; B．find it very interesting C．consider you are strange; D．think you come from the US 29．In America, a middle­aged woman teaching people to do sports can be probably called a “_______”． A．chick B．trainer; C．jumper D．comforter 30．If a Londoner says he needs to get something in his boot, he ________. A．has locked his car by accident; B．needs to return to his car for something; C．has dropped something into his footwear; D．needs to open his casket to get some jewelry 31．What's the main idea of the passage? A. English is widely spoken in the world. B. British English has experienced many changes. C. American English is easier than British English. D．British English and American English have some differences. D Living and dealing with kids can be a tough job these days, but living and dealing with parents can be even tougher. If I have learned anything in my 16 years, it is that communication is very important, both when you disagree and when you get along. With any relationship, you need to let the other person know how you are feeling. If you are not able to communicate, you drift apart. When you are mad at your parents, or anyone else, not talking to them doesn’t solve anything. Communication begins with the concerns (关心) of another. It means that you can’t just come home from school, go up to your room and take no notice to anyone. Even if you just say “Hi”, and see how their day was for five minutes, it is better than nothing. If you looked up the word “communication” in a dictionary, it would say “the exchange of ideas, the conveyance (表达) of information, correspondence (通信), means (方式) of communication: a letter or a message”. To keep a good relationship, you must keep communication strong. Let people know how you feel, even if it’s just by writing a note. When dealing with parents, you always have to make them feel good about how they are doing as a parent. If you are trying to make them see something as you see it, tell them that you’ll listen to what they have to say, and ask them politely to listen to you. Shouting or walking away only makes the situation worse. Here is an example: one night, Sophie went to a street party with her friends. She knew she had to be home by midnight after the fireworks, but she didn’t feel she could just ask to go home. That would be rude. After all, they had been nice enough to take her along with them. Needless to say, she was late getting home. Her parents were mad at first, but when Sophie explained why she was late, they weren’t as mad and let it go. Communication is the key here. If Sophie’s parents had not been willing to listen, Sophie would have been in a lot of trouble. Communication isn’t a one-way matter: it goes both ways. Just remember: if you get into a situation like Sophie’s, tell the other person how you feel---listening is the key to communication. 32. In the writer’s view, dealing with parents is __________ than with children. A. more difficult; B. much easier; C. less interesting; D. more interesting 33. The underlined phrase “ drift apart” in Paragraph 2 means __________. A. keep up with others B. move along smoothly C. distance yourself from others D. come closer to each other 34. The example in Paragraph 6 shows that ___________. A.Sophie is very polite to her parents; B.Sophie’s parents are willing to listen to her C. Sophie did well in explaining her being late; D. communication is the solution to misunderstanding 35. All the following statements are correct except “_______”. A. Communication is a two-way matter; B. It is better to say “Hi” to others than say nothing C. If you don’t agree with others, you’d better let them know; D. When dealing with parents, you only need to listen to them 第二节　七选五 (共5小题;每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 One of my earliest memories was watching my mom talk on our old phone. I was fascinated that she could talk to someone who wasn’t actually in the room with her. __ 36___ I was wondering how she managed to talk with someone she couldn’t see. _____ 37 _____. Later, we had mobile phones that could be carried around the room. Then came computers and smart phones. These days I can send an e-mail around the world in a second. My daughter’s smart phone has a hundred apps and a dozen social media accounts. She stores all of her information in a mysterious place known as “the cloud”, where she can take it out at any time. It seems that we are more connected in this world than ever before. ______ 38____ . Few take the time to talk face to face. Instead of looking into the eyes of our loved ones, we stare at our screens. It seems as if the most connected generations are also the loneliest. Don’t let technology take our time and ruin our life. Make the time to meet, to pray and to communicate with each other. Take a walk on the beach with a friend. Have a long conversation with the phones off and the hearts on. ____39______ Remember that we are here to love each other, help each other and make this world a better place. ____40_____; But when it can’t, turn it off. A. That was a long time ago. B. Connect offline well as online. C. Smart phones have both advantages and disadvantages. D. We should communicate with each other with phones off. E. When your technology can help to do these things, then use it. F. However, what bothers me is that we rarely associate with each other nowadays. G. When she left the room, I slowly walked over to the phone and stared at it for a while. 第三部分　语言运用 (共两节,满分30分) 第一节 完形填空 (共15小题，每小题1分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A comfort zone (区), particularly for students in high school, serves as a non­risk, no­failure and non­rejection zone. It reflects that most teenagers are not willing to extend (扩展) themselves or take risks (风险) in their life and they even want to escape from their parents. My first experience of being thrown out of my comfort zone was in my high school. Many of my friends in the first year had started to experiment, regardless of the results, with alcohol (酒精), drugs毒品 or other 41 things. For them, it was 42 to care more about alcohol, parties or girlfriends / boyfriends rather than their 43 ，study or other friends. That was not the case with me. None of my friends had the determination to 44 their risky behavior, including pressure in the new group and the new comfort zone of going along with new friends. 45 ，they simply replaced one comfort zone with another riskier one with potentially (潜在地) severe results. Those had little 46 for me. I considered myself to be smarter than my old friends and was trying to develop 47 and diverse (多种多样的) interests. I threw myself into my 48 and spent a long time in the library. I took an active part in community service. I gained confidence and the rewards of my study 49 my old friends wandered in school, with little thought or concern for their 50 . Could they support themselves in the future? Because of our 51 opinion, interests and values, the only 52 of our friendship, we chose to end it. I couldn't 53 their group just to be accepted. 54 I went through a high school student's worst experience—having no peer (同龄人) group. A quote (引语) from the television series Boy Meets World 55 my personal experience with peer groups：“Lose one friend, lose all friends, but don't lose yourself.” 41．A.painful; B．Powerful; C．Strange; D．unhealthy 42．A.cool; B．wise; C．unique; D．rare 43．A.holidays; B．families; C．projects D．businesses 44．A.exhibit; B．admit C．plan; D．stress 45．A.Unfortunately; B．Surprisingly; C．Hopefully; D．Interestingly 46．A.danger B．regret C．doubt; D．appeal 47．A.popular B．strong C．new D．close 48．A.discovery B．habit C．study D．memory 49．A.if B．because C．though D．while 50．A.future B．journey C．friendship D．wealth 51．A.legal B．different C．poor D．public 52．A.system B．trend C．basis D．design 53．A.make up for B．keep away from C．look down on D．go along with 54．A.By no means B．On the contrary C．As a result D．In addition to 55．A.enjoys B．explains C．sends D．Gathers 第二节　语法填空 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Johann Strauss was born in Vienna in 1825. Although his father did not want him to become a 56 (music), Strauss Junior studied the violin 57 (secret) as a child. When his father discovered his son practising on a violin one day, he gave him a beating, 58 (say) that he was going to beat the music out of the boy. But that didn’t prevent the boy from becoming one of the 59 (great) composers of all time. He wrote his first waltz at the age of six. At nineteen, he decided to devote 60 (he) to music. He formed his own orchestra and made a successful tour of Europe and soon became known 61 the Waltz King. The emperor of Austria was so  62 (please) with his music that he appointed him the conductor at the court balls of Vienna. It was for these occasions 63 ____ he wrote some of his most popular waltzes, among 64  was the well-known favorite The Blue Danube. In all, the talented Johann Strauss 65 (write) more than 500 masterpieces. 56.__________; 57.__________; 58.__________; 59.__________; 60.____________; 61.__________; 62.__________; 63.__________; 64.___________; 65.___________ 第四部分 翻译和写作（共40分） 第一节 汉译英 （每题3分，共15分） 66.保护环境是我们的责任。 _______________________________________________________________________________ 67.我的父母和我之间有代沟; _______________________________________________________________________________ 68.在过去的几年里,中国在高科技产业方面取得了迅速的进步。 _______________________________________________________________________________ 69.他说的话给我留下了深刻印象。 _______________________________________________________________________________ 70.有这么多作业要做,今天晚上我得熬夜了。 _______________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 写作 （25分） 假定你是李华，你的好友Ann邀请你明天晚上去她家做客。但是,你无法赴约。请根据以下要点，给Ann写一封道歉信： 1.对Ann的邀请表示感谢；2.解释无法赴约的原因：为后天的一场重要考试做准备；3.表达你的歉意、祝福以及对另一次会面的期待。 注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯。 Dear Ann, __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Regards,　　Li Hua 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $