1、绿海学校半期考英语试卷一、听力题（每小题1分，共15分）1.What is she doing for the English exam? A.B.C.2.How does Jim usually come to school? A.B.C.3.What will they eat tomorrow? A.B.C.4.How does Linda keep healthy? A.B.C.5.What is Tom going to study for? A.B.C.6.What did they do on New Years Day? A.B.C.7.选择你所听到的信息（ ）A.B.C.8.
2、What does Mary have to do tonight? A.B.C.9.What does Jim want to dress up as? A.B.C.10.How will they go to the cinema? A.By bus.B.On foot.C.By taxi.11.How does Jack become a good English learner? A.B.C.12.What festival will it be tomorrow? A.Christmas Day.B.Thanksgiving Day.C.Easter Day.13.What does
3、 the man probably do? A.A shop assistant.B.A doctor.C.A bank clerk.14.Why doesnt Bob want to go to the amusement park again? A.Because its small.B.Because its dirty.C.Because its crowded.15.Where is the man going? A.To the bank.B.To the mall.C.To the hospital.二、单选题（每小题1分，共20分）16.His father makes a l
4、iving _ driving a taxi.A.byB.forC.withD.through17.In the bookshop, a reader asked the shopkeeper _ Who Moved My Cheese was an interesting book.A.thatB.howC.whatD.if18.After visiting different countries, I found _very important to learn about table manners. A.itB.thatC.thisD.those19.Teachers often te
5、ll us Practice _perfect. A.makesB.makingC.to makeD.make20.To help people _their teeth health, China set up the first Love Teeth Day on September20, 1989. A.come up withB.run out ofC.look forward toD.pay attention to21.Where is the post office?Take the elevator to the second floor. The post office is
6、 _ to the bookstore.A.besideB.byC.nextD.on22.Shes not strong enough _ walking up mountains.A.to goB.goingC.goD.went23.I suggest _her a teddy bear for her birthday. What if someone else brings the same present? A.buyB.to buyC.buyingD.to buying24.I wonder if its similar _ the festival of the Dai peopl
7、e in Yunnan Province.A.forB.atC.inD.to25.I dont have much work to do this week. _. In fact, you need more time to relax. A.I hope notB.That doesnt sound too badC.I agreeD.Thats a good idea26.I will go to Harbin for my summer vacation. What about you?I havent decided where _.A.goB.wentC.goingD.to go2
8、7.The policeman warns him _ that in the future.A.doingB.didC.not to doD.do28.Why was your brother _ after he went home?A.punishedB.punishC.punishesD.punishing29.I dont know _ they have passed the exam.A.whatB.ifC.whenD.where30.The little child was not old enough to _ himself.A.haveB.wearC.dressD.put
9、31.Our teacher often asks us _ questions in groups.A.discussB.to discussC.discussingD.discussed32._you travel, _your life experiences will be. A.The less; the moreB.The more; the lessC.The more; the richerD.The less; the richer33.I havent finished _ the novel. So I will return it to you tomorrow.A.r
10、eadB.readingC.to readD.reads34.My father was warned _.A.not to stay upB.to stay upC.stay upD.not stay up35.Ann, could you please do the dishes? _.A.Yes, you can do itB.Yes, youre rightC.No, thanksD.Yes, sure三、完形填空（每小题1分，共10分）Leigong Mountain is well-known for its plants and animals. Every year, 36fr
11、om all over the country and even abroad come to visit it. It has become one of the most popular sights in Qiandongnan. Visitors 37us a lot of businesses, jobs and money. If its 38, visitors can see many kinds of 39in the tree singing and some rare animals like monkeys climbing up and 40. Last Saturd
12、ay, several of my friends and I went there 41. After about one-hour ride, we arrived there. To our 42, some visitors didnt pay attention to protecting the environment. Plastic bags and bottles were thrown 43. We had to 44the rubbish and put it into the dustbin. I think we should protect Leigong Moun
13、tain from being 45, or the pollution will keep the visitors away. Lets take action to make LeiGong Mountain more and more beautiful.36. A. foreignersB. friendsC. visitorsD. drivers37. A. takeB. bringC. carryD. lend38. A. cloudyB. rainyC. foggyD. sunny39. A. birdsB. snakesC. tigersD. rabbits40. A. on
14、B. offC. downD. away41. A. on footB. by busC. by carD. by bike42. A. happinessB. surpriseC. funD. interest43. A. everywhereB. anywhereC. nowhereD. somewhere44. A. turn upB. take upC. play withD. pick up45. A. pollutedB. madeC. builtD. thrown四、 阅读理解（每小题2分共30分）A People often ask me for suggestions abo
15、ut how to learn English. As for it, everyone is different. Ill share some of my experience. I once took a school year English course in Wuhan University, but I mostly learned English on my own. One thing I can tell you is that once youve started learning, you should try to think in English as much a
16、s you can. If you see something when youre riding your bike or walking down the street, just think about How would I say them in English? At first, it might be with simple words or phrases, but later you should think about longer phrases and sentences. Now Im in America, and for most of the time, I
17、would think in English and speak it directly. Its amazing how much this helps. For several years after I started learning, I was often afraid of talking with others in English because I didnt want to make mistakes. Finally I got it over. And while traveling in America, Id try to hang out with friend
18、s who couldnt speak Chinese, so that Id have no choice but to speak English. And I also decided that if I said something stupid and other people laughed at me, then so be it. After that, my English started improving much more quickly. Besides, it may be a good idea to ask your American friends to lo
19、ok at the way youre writing, and give you some suggestions for improvement. 46.The writer learned English in Wuhan University for about_. A.a weekB.a monthC.a termD.a year47.According to the writer, _is a good way to improve your English. A.thinking in EnglishB.learning English grammarC.watching Eng
20、lish filmsD.reading English books48.The underlined phrase got it over in Paragraph 3 means _ in English. A.stuck to itB.depended on itC.overcame itD.understood it49.To the writers surprise, his English improved quickly _. A.in the universityB.in the middle schoolC.in ChinaD.in America50.The best tit
21、le for this passage should be _. A.The importance of EnglishB.My English learning experienceC.My university lifeD.My American friendsBAn artist went to a beautiful place of the country for a holiday, and stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out and painted from morning to evening. When it got dar
22、k, he came back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed. At the end of his holiday he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said, “No, I dont want money but give me one of your pictures. What is money? In a week it will all be finished, but your painting will be here.” The artist
23、was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind words. The farmer smiled and said, “I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes here next month, I will show him your picture, and then he will not want to be an artist any more, I believe.”51.The artist liked to _
24、near a nice place.A.sing songsB.danceC.paint picturesD.write something52.He liked painting _.A.in a houseB.in the open airC.because he would do well in paintingD.with the most important artist53.The farmer thought that the artist _.A.was not good at paintingB.was really a great manC.did well in pain
25、tingD.was the most important artist54.The farmers son wanted to _ some day.A.be an artistB.become a popular singerC.write twenty novels .D.dance around the world55.The farmer _.A.was a foolish manB.didnt want his son to be a painterC.liked the artists picture very muchD.couldnt pay for his son about
26、 his paintingsCAs is known to all, English learning is quite difficult for a foreign student like me from Germany. I first began to have English classes when I was in primary school. I learnt English from ABC to words, then sentences , even passages. Though my English teacher, Mrs White had a very b
27、eautiful pronunciation, she still asked us to read English books every day and to recite（背诵）our texts and good passages loudly. Because of her, I had a good habit of learning English. Then I went into a middle school in Berlin. During the middle school life, I learnt the most important part of Engli
28、sh, grammar, I could read some more difficult passages.In my opinion, learning English is a long way. It needs everydays improvement, so there is no need to take part in special classes. But an old saying always reminds me to study English now and then, which is no pain, no gain. Through my hard wor
29、k, I later studied English culture and worked in England .56.Where does the writer come from? A.EnglishB.GermanC.ChinaD.Japan57.According to the passage, Mrs. White _. A.looked very beautifulB.was a very strict teacher.C.taught the writer grammarD.gave the writer many English books58.The writer coul
30、d read some more difficult passages with the help of _. A.Mrs. WhiteB.English tapesC.grammarD.English books59.What can we learn from the passage? A.The writer started learning grammar in primary school.B.For the writer, grammar is the most difficult part in learning English.C.Learning English was an
31、 easy thing for the writer at the very beginning.D.He thinks it unnecessary to take part in special classes to learn English.60.What do the sentence “no pain, no gain” mean in this passage? A.众人拾材火焰高B.独木不成林C.一分耕耘，一分收获D.一个好汉三个帮五、任务型阅读（每小题2分，共10分）阅读短文，把A-E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整。 Life comes in a bag. This
32、 bag includes happiness and sadness, failure and success, hope and despair. _61_ Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person. With each passing day we learn to deal with various (各种不同的) situations. Love Love plays a main role in our life. Love makes you feel wanted. _62_ In
33、the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with love and care. They teach us about what is right and wrong, good and bad. But we dont always care about it. It is only after having kids that a person understands others feelings. Happiness and sadness Happiness can bring people
34、a peaceful mind. No mind is happy without peace. Sadness is the cause of death of a loved one or the failure._63_ Success and failure Failure is the path to success. It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows a specific way. Success brings in money, pride and self-respect. Hope an
35、d despair Hope is what keeps life going. Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope makes us dream. Hope builds in patience. _64_ Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is out of our control. _65_ So the only choice is to work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow. A. But all of these things will pass away.B. No one knows whether tomorrow will be bright or dark.C. Life is a learning process.D. Without love a person could become cruel(冷酷的).E. Dont be despair even in the darkest hour, because after every night there is a
