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1、川兴中学 半期考试英语试题本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分；考试时间120分钟；满分150分。第I卷（满分100分）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）听下面五段对话。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. What are the speakers talking about? A. Holiday plan. B. Diving school. C. New Jersey. 2. H

2、ow does the man feel?A. Surprised. B. Worried. C. Excited. 3. Where does the woman want to go first? A. To the restaurant. B. To the concert. C. To the cinema. 4. What do we know about May? A. Her face is long. B. She is unhappy. C. She is seldom seen. 5. When will the train arrive? A. At 8. B. At 7

3、:30. C. At 7. 第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面五段对话或对白。每段对话或对白后有几个小题，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和第7两个小题。来源:Zxxk.Com6. Where is the woman likely to go in the afternoon? A. To the football club. B. To the sports ground. C. To th

4、e park. 7. Which sport does the man like most?A. Baseball. B. Basketball. C. Tennis. 听第7段材料，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. What color is the womans dress?A. Red. B. Green. C. Blue. 9. Why doesnt the woman like the blue shoes?A. Because of the high heels. B. Because of the ugly color. C. Because of the high price. 听

5、第8段材料，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. What do both of the speakers like?A. Comedy. B. Science fiction. C. Stories.11. What does the man think of alien stories?A. Terrifying. B. Exciting. C. Interesting. 12. How did the girl in the story find her way home in her dream?A. By asking others the way. B. With the help

6、of a wizard. C. By walking on a yellow brick path. 听第9段材料，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. Who is the woman shopping for? A. Her mother. B. Her father. C. Her brother. 14. What is the man going to buy for his mother?A. Some plants. B. Some jewelry. C. Some clothes. 15. What is the womans plan for Christmas?A. Goin

7、g to New York. B. Visiting her relatives. C. Staying with her family. 16. Whats the possible relationship between the speakers?A. Friends. B. A couple. C. Relatives.听第10段材料，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. Which grade is Charlotte Kelly in?A. Seventh. B. Fifth. C. Third. 18. How many people in her family went to R

8、ussia to see her father going off into space?A. Two. B. Four. C. Six. 19. How did Kelly feel when she saw her father was ready to go into space?A. Terrified. B. Excited. C. Proud. 20. Why did Kelly feel sad?A. They were in the desert. B. She couldnt go with Dad. C. She couldnt see Dad for a year.第二部

9、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，从每小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A . Traveling to Europe to see its famous monuments like the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Colosseum(古罗马竞技场) in Rome，is not exactly the perfect vacation for kids. Fortunately, Europe has more to offer than lot

10、s of old churches and ancient history. You can enjoy some fun with your kids in the sun at some of the famous beaches of the continent.Dubrovnik, Croatia Theres nothing more attractive than the beautiful beaches bordering Dubrovnik, Croatias most beautiful city. Its surrounded by stone walls like a

11、castle. It almost makes you feel like youre suntanning (晒黑皮肤)at Hogwarts, where the hero Harry Potter of the story is trained!Sicily, Italy Rabbit Beach on the island of Sicily offers shallow and crystal clear waters, making it a perfect beach for families with young children. And if you want to add

12、 interest to your experience, try snorkeling(徒手潜水).Nice, France Lined with palm trees and first-class hotels, the city of Nice, located on the French Riviera, offers a whole coastline of Mediterranean beaches. Because theyre in the heart of the city, these beaches attract a large crowd. So if youre

13、looking for something more private, youll have to travel a few miles outside of the city center.Ribadeo, Spain At low tide, Playa de las Catedrales in Ribadeo, Spain is the perfect beach to take in the natural wonders without urban amusements like restaurants, bars or huge crowds. It boasts beautifu

14、l wild flowers and unique rock formations making it truly a picture worthy.21. What makes Dubrovnik so special?A. It is surrounded by stone walls.B. It has the most attractive coastline.C. It has the longest beach season.D. It is the training center of Harry Potter.22. If you plan to go to a beach i

15、n the city，where should you go?A. Mykonos. B. Sicily.C. Nice. D. Ribadeo.23. Which of the following is true about Ribadeo?A. Visitors can try snorkeling there.B. It offers visitors first-class hotels.C. It has restaurants, bars and huge crowds.D. Visitors can enjoy unique rock formations there.24. W

16、hat do all the beaches have in common?A. They have beautiful wild flowers.B. They are famous European beaches.C. They are well-known for their green water.D. They provide visitors with urban amusements. B When Sarah Hansen first came to Bonnie Schlachtes ballet studio, she jokingly called herself a

17、“weeble-wobble,” telling her ballet teacher that when she tried to walk, she would fall. “She couldnt walk across the room without holding on to something,” recalls Schlachte. “She would immediately fall.”Hansen was only in middle-school, but a progressive neurological disease was hindering her abil

18、ity to walk, let alone do ballet. But Hansen had a tenacious spirit and desperately wanted to learn ballet. Hansen joined in weekly group classes at Schlachtes ballet studio called Ballet for all Kids, a studio that teaches children with disabilities. Soon after she began classes and private lessons

19、, her family saw a vast improvement in her ability to move.She worked tirelessly in the studio, focusing on what her instructor wanted from her. “At the time, her foot wouldnt fully rest on the floor,” explains Schlachte. “Thats why she couldnt stand on her own, there was no support.” Schlachte push

20、ed her student, explaining to Hansen that her brain has neuroplasticity(可塑性) so eventually it will receive the message.As a mom, a classically trained ballerina, and holding a degree in psychology, Bonnie Schlachte was the perfect person to push Hansen to do her best. Schlachte put herself through c

21、ollege with dance and theater scholarships. After graduation, she came across an opportunity with children with developmental disabilities. She fell in love and chose to focus on jobs in that field.Years later, Schlachte found herself watching and celebrating Hansen, who at one point could barely wa

22、lk, was now moving across the floor on her own two feet. “One day, her ankle dropped, and she put her whole foot on the ground,” says Schlachte. “I was crying, her mom was crying, it was a great moment.”25. Why did Sarah Hansen call herself a “weeble-wobble”?A. She met Bonnie Schlachte for the first

23、 time. B. She had great difficulty in walking properly.C. She could walk very fast carrying something. D. She would stop herself from falling quickly.26. What kind of person was Sarah Hansen?A. Determined and hard-working. B. Energetic and confident.C. Happy and generous. D. Anxious and careful.27.

24、What did Schlachte do to help Hansen walk?A. She put Hansens foot fully on the floor. B. She pushed Hansen in a wheelchair.C. She asked Hansen to control her brain. D. She paid the fee for her.28. What made Schlachte and Hansens mother cry?A. Hansens degree in psychology.B. Hansens dance and theater

25、 scholarships.C. Hansens opportunity with children. D. Hansens improvement in walking.C Do you know sand has been used to draw pictures since ancient times? Today, sand-painting, an interesting art, will be produced to you.Sand-painting is an art of using the sand to make a fixed or unfixed painting

26、. Maybe we all played fixed sand-painting as we were young. We first painted a simple picture, then we brushed glue (胶水) to the section, and at last we poured colored sand onto the glue in order to make it fixed.Unfixed sand-paintings have a long cultural history around the world. People poured sand

27、 on a surface to make paintings or use some tools to draw pictures in the sand directly. They are often temporary(临时的). Different people draw sand-paintings to express different meanings: love of nature, admiration for God or love of beauty.Nowadays, sand-painting becomes a performance art and its p

28、opularity has risen. On the stages, sand-painting performers make a series of images by drawing lines and figures in the sand with their fingers and hands. The series of images are used to tell a story.Kseniya Simonova, who is from Ukraine, is one of the greatest sand-painting performers in the worl

29、d. People call her “The Lady of the Sand”.Simonova said that she never dreamed shed become a sand artist, and when she began practicing, she nearly gave it up. But she persevered, caring for a household and her baby by day and training every night. You Are Always Nearby is one of the most famous per

30、formances of Simonova. It is a story about a young couple separated by a war in which the solider is tragically killed, but returns in spirit to watch over his wife and child. This performance makes all audience cry.Art is everywhere and is not far away from common people. Art of painting is in our

31、life, even in the sand.29. Which of the following is necessary to make a fixed sand-painting? A. Glue B. A printed picture C. Colored paper D. Water30. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about? A. How an image is created in the sandB. Why sand-painting is becoming popular C. How sand-painting is beco

32、ming popular D. What sand-painting tries to express31. What do we know about Simonova? A. She is the best painter in the worldB. Her performances are popular with people C. She once gave up performing for her familyD. Being a sand artist is her biggest dream 32. The underlined word “persevered” can

33、be replaced by _. A. set off B. gave out C. ended up D. held on D Digital technology - email and smart phones especially-have vastly improved workers ability to be productive outside of a traditional office. Even so, most white-collar work still happens in an office. One reason is that, according to

34、 findings of a new survey of office workers conducted by Wakefield Research for the IT company Citrix, most bosses are doubtful about remote working. Half of the workers say their boss doesnt accept it, and only 35 percent say its tolerated.Skeptical bosses will likely have their doubts reinforced (

35、加深)by the same survey, which shows that 43 percent of workers say theyve watched TV or a movie while “working” remotely, while 35 percent have done housework，and 28 percent have cooked dinner.It is true, however, that working at home makes people much more efficient, because it allows workers to tak

36、e care of annoying housework while still getting their jobs done. Its much faster, for example, to shop for groceries at a quarter to three than to stand in line during the after-work rush.The fact that such practices remain officially unaccepted reflects how far we havent come as a society from the

37、 days when we expected every full-time worker to be supported by a full-time homemaker.More broadly the Wakefield survey suggests that employers may be missing a low-cost way to give workers something of value. Sixty-four percent of those survey participants who havent worked remotely would rather g

38、ive up some bonus（红利） in order to get even one day a week working from home. Under such circumstances, smart firms need to find ways to let their employees have enough ability to change or be changed easily to suit a different situation to manage their time efficiently.33Why do some employers hesita

39、te to allow remote working?A. They are used to face-to-face communication.B. They want to stick to their routine practice.C. They have little trust in modern technology.D. They fear losing control of their workers 34What seems to be most workers attitude toward remote working?A. Favorable. B. Doubtf

40、ulC. Unsatisfied D. Disapproving.35What does the author suggest smart firms do?A. Shorten their office hours. B. Give employees a pay raise.C. Adopt flexible work patterns. D. Reduce their employees workload.第一节 （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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Lots of people find it hard t

41、o get up in the morning and put the blame on the alarm clockIn fact，the key to easy morning wake-up lies in resting your body clock 36 . Heres how to make one 37 In order to make a change，you need to decide why its importantDo you want to get up in time to have breakfast with your family，get in some

42、 exercise，or just be better prepared for your day？Once you are clear about your reasons，tell your family or roommates about the change you want to makeRethink morningsNow that you know why you want to wake up，consider re-arranging your morning activitiesIf you want time to have breakfast with your f

43、amily，save some time the night before by setting out clothes，shoes，and bags 38 Thats a quarter-hour more you could be sleeping if you bought a coffee maker with a timerKeep your sleep/wake schedule on weekendsIf youre tired out by Friday night，sleeping in on Saturday could sound wonderfulBut compens

44、ating on the weekends actually feeds into your sleepiness the following week，a recent study found 39 Keep a record and evaluate it weeklyKeep track of your efforts and write down how you feelAfter youve tried a new method for a week，take a look at your record 40 If not，take another look at other met

45、hods you could tryAGet a sleep specialistBFind the right motivationCA better plan for sleep can helpDAnd consider setting a second alarmEIf the steps you take are working，keep it upFStick to your set bedtime and wake-up time，no matter the dayGReconsider the 15 minutes you spend in line at the caf to

46、 get coffee第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Years ago, in a small fishing village in Holland, a young boy taught the world about the rewards of unselfish service. Because the entire village 41 the fishing industry, a volunteer rescue team

47、was needed in case of 42 . One night, the winds screamed, the clouds burst and a strong storm overturned a fishing boat at sea. The crew in trouble 43 the S.O.S. The captain of the rescue rowboat team sounded the alarm and the villagers 44 in the town square overlooking the sea. When the team started their rowboat fought their way through the wild waves, the villag