1、重庆实验外国语学校2022-2023学年度（上）初2023届半期考试英语试题（满分150分，120分钟完成）第I卷客观题（共75分）I. 听力测试。（共30分）第一节（每小题1. 5分，共9分）听一遍，根据你所听到的句子，从A、B、C三个选项中选出最恰当的答语，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。1. A. Fine, thanks. B. Good morning. C. Nice to meet you, too. 2. A. Thank you. B. I hope so. C. Best wishes. 3. A. I dont know. B. Sounds great. C. Ne
2、ver mind. 4. A. Of course not. B. Have a good time. C. It doesnt matter. 5. A. Its interesting. B. Thats right. C. Its cloudy. 6. A. Yes, please. B. For 15 minutes. C. Sorry, Im new here. 第二节（每小题1. 5分，共9分）听一遍。根据你所听到的对话和问题，从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。7. A. Fishing. B. Hiking. C. Swimming. 8.
3、A. Alans phone. B. Alans camera. C. Alans watch. 9. A. Worried. B. Relaxed. C. Excited. 10. A. Windy. B. Rainy. C. Sunny. 11. A. In America. B. In Spain. C. In China. 12. A. Jack. B. John. C. Mark. 第三节（每小题1. 5分，共6分）听两遍。根据你所听到的长对话，从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。听第一段材料，回答第13和14小题。13. What does th
4、e man need?A. A pencil. B. A knife. C. A toothbrush. 14. Where is the tea house?A. On the first floor. B. On the second floor. C. On the third floor. 听第二段材料，回答第15和16小题。15. When does the movie Cinderella start?A. At 2:00 p. m. . B. At 3:00 p. m. . C. At 5:00 p. m. . 16. How much should the woman pay?
5、A. 30 yuan. B. 45 yuan. C. 60 yuan. 第四节（每小题1. 5分，共6分）听两遍。根据你所听到的短文内容，从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。17. The speaker is probably a _. A. studentB. travelerC. teacher18. The students will stay in London for _. A. two weeksB. two monthsC. two years19. The students need to take _. A. four photos an
6、d the school letterB. four photos and a telephone numberC. a white shirt and the school letter20. The students can _ if they meet some problems. A. work in the officeB. call Litch School officeC. ask the family for helpII. 单项选择。（每小题1分，共10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。1. Morgan is _
7、 honest student and we all like him a lot. A. aB. anC. theD. /2. You should pay attention to the cars when walking _ the road.A. pastB. overC. acrossD. through3. Good grades _ not only an active brain but good physical health. A. requireB. produceC. suggestD. punish4. Even if you learn something wel
8、l, you will soon forget it _ you use it as often as possible. A. althoughB. becauseC. ifD. unless5. The new game Yanglegeyang is _ for us to play, so many people are interested in it. A. boring enoughB. enough boringC. enjoyable enoughD. enough enjoyable6. In the past, people _ travel across the cou
9、ntry, but now they _ staying at home because of the COVID-19. A. used to, used toB. were used to, used toC. used to, are used toD. were used to, are used to7. Dont let computer games _ too much of your time.A. take downB. take upC. take offD. take away8. The popular book Gone with the Wind _ a score
10、 of 9.2 by Chinese readers on Douban last month. A. gaveB. was givenC. was givingD. were given9. Henry, what does your head teacher like?_.A. He likes travelling a lotB. He is like a father to meC. He is outgoing and friendlyD. He looks like a star10. Hi, Eric. You are so talented! Could you please
11、tell me _?By training really hard on weekends. A. when can you play football so wellB. when you can play football so wellC. how can you play football so wellD. how you can play football so wellIII. 完型填空。（每小题1分，共10分）根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格内的最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。Henry went through a very har
12、d time. His wife just passed away. He felt that life without her was meaningless. For months, he had just sat around the house, doing _11_. His family tried to _12_ him to do new things and enjoy life, but they didnt succeed. Henrys _13_, an old woman named Lisa, saw him one day. She asked him to co
13、me over to the fence between their homes. “Hello, Henry! Just look at this fence. It is falling apart. You are a strong man. Can you help me fix this fence?” Lisa asked. Henry was angry inside. “I am the one who needs help right now!” He thought the old lady was being rude. However, she was too old
14、to fix the fence herself, _14_ he agreed to help. Henry _15_ the fence for days. Lisa brought him orange juice while he was working. When he finished, she thanked him. Henry smiled for the first time in months. “You did such a wonderful job! Could you please paint it _16_ me?” Lisa asked again. Henr
15、y couldnt _17_ she was asking for more help. “Doesnt she know how sad I am?” he thought. But because of his respect for her, he agreed again. With Lisas encouragement, he worked _18_, painting the fence in the hot sun. As their neighbors passed by, they all told Henry what a beautiful job he had don
16、e. Henry felt proud of his _19_. Henry no longer felt that life was meaningless. He finally realized that Lisa wasnt being rude. She understood that staying _20_ can help us forget our sadness. He helped her, but she truly saved him.11A. somethingB. anythingC. nothingD. everything12. A. warnB. encou
17、rageC. stopD. pay13. A. familyB. teacherC. bossD. neighbor14. A. althoughB. soC. becauseD. if15. A. worked onB. looked forC. laughed atD. worried about16. A. onB. toC. byD. for17. A. hearB. avoidC. believeD. forget18. A. politelyB. happilyC. hardD. easily19. A. lifeB. workC. secretD. idea20. A. spec
18、ialB. silentC. angryD. busyIV. 阅读理解。（每小题1. 5分，共22. 5分）A Can it berecycled(再利用）？Types of PlasticPETThis is the plastic that you often see on supermarket shelves! Its used to make plastic water bottles and biscuit boxes. HDPEHDPE is a stronger type of plastic. It is what milk bottles are made of. LDPE
19、LDPE is a very soft plastic which is not easily broken. It is what shopping bags are made of. PS(POLYSTYRENE)This plastic is often seen in our daily life. You probably have seen it when you get hot drinks in those cheap cups. 21. _ is used to make plastic water bottles. A. PETB. HDPEC. LDPED. PS(POL
20、YSTYRENE)22. _ cannot be recycled. A. PETB. HDPEC. LDPED. PS(POLYSTYRENE)23. PS(POLYSTYRENE) is used to make _. A. milk bottlesB. hot drink cupsC. shopping bagsD. biscuit boxesBIn a small town lives an old man named Mr. Benson. He lives alone and has a big scar(疤痕) on his face that makes him look a
21、little scary. No one talks to him, and no one helps him. One day, a new family moves into his building. They are a nice couple, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence, and their children, Amanda and David. The other people who live in the building welcome the new family and tell them not to talk to Mr. Benson. Amand
22、a and David think this is very silly advice. When they see Mr. Benson in the building, they always say hello with a smile. Mr. Benson is very happy to see them and invites them to drink tea with him. He was once a very famous chef, and he makes the most delicious desserts in the whole world, in Aman
23、das opinion. One evening, neighbors in the building hear laughter and the sounds of cups and plates in Mr. Bensons home. It sounds like a great dinner. The next day, Mrs. Clarence talks to her neighbors, “You really must get to know Mr. Benson. He is so funny! And he is a fantastic chef. He told us
24、the amazing story of his scar. He had an accident when he was helping his parents on their farm.”The neighbors all feel ashamed. They all start to follow the examples the Clarences gave them. Everyone in the building is happier because of the good example the Clarence family set for them. Mr. Benson
25、 does not feel lonely anymore because he is now part of the community.24Mr. Bensons neighbors used to be _.A. kind to himB. angry with himC. afraid of himD. sorry for him25. Mr. Benson got his scar when _.A. he was cooking as a chefB. he was helping on the farmC. he had a car accidentD. he saved a c
26、hild in a fire26. According to the passage, we can infer _.A. the Clarences think their neighbors advice is very sillyBMr. Bensons neighbors thought he was an interesting manC. Mr. Benson makes the most delicious desserts in the worldD. Mr. Benson has a better relationship with his neighbors now27.
27、From the passage, we can learn that _.A. a friend in need is a friend indeedB. where there is a will, there is a wayC. never judge a book by its coverD. a good beginning is half doneCEverybody dreams, but different cultures have different theories (理论) about why people dream and how they should be i
28、nterpreted (解释). Most western dream theories say that dreams are the minds way of processing the events of the persons day or life. Chinese dream theories come from ancient texts, beliefs, and traditions. They hold the idea that too little or too much Yin or Yang in the body or pain from certain dis
29、eases causes dreams. Also, traditional Chinese beliefs think that if people think too much during the day or have too many feelings, they will also dream. Zhou Duke Interprets Dreams (周公解梦) is the classic Chinese book about dream theories. Its the basis of most traditional Chinese ideas of dream int
30、erpretation, and all the other Chinese dream theories were developed from it. The following examples are how Chinese people interpret their dreams according to Zhou Duke Interprets Dreams. When you dream rats, it means that danger is around. However, if you drive away the rat in the dream, it means
31、that you can get yourself out of difficulties. Do not be afraid if you dream of death. It may not be a bad thing. Dreaming of a dead person could mean that you want to forget some unhappy past events and are ready to come out of sadness. Dreaming that your teeth fall out could be simply a symbol of
32、the teeth itself. Teeth are the strongest things in our body, and the falling of them can mean your beliefs, values, and worldviews are changing. Dont depend too heavily on one dream interpretation to know about your future. But do take some of warnings in your dreams seriously, because your subcons
33、cious (潜意识) could be calling out to you in your sleep.28. Chinese dream theories think that _.A. dreams tell us how we feel during the dayB. dreams can tell you your past and futureC. our minds process information by dreamingD. we may dream because were not feeling well29. The underlined word “basis
34、” in Paragraph 3 means _.A. 权威B. 名著C. 基础D. 措施30. According to Zhou Duke Interprets Dreams we dream of death when _.A. we meet some difficulties in our livesB. we may be ready for a new happy startC. we want to change our beliefs and valuesD. we have a toothache and teeth may fall out31. Which of the
35、 following can be the best title for the passage?A. Development of Chinese Dream TheoryB. Chinese and Western Dream TheoriesC. Chinese Ways to Interpret DreamsD. Warnings from Our Everyday DreamsDSome people say they “never forget a face”. But what does that saying mean? Is there really no limit (限制
36、) to the number of faces a person can remember?A new study has found that, people on average can remember as many as 5,000 faces. The number comes from a group of researchers at the University of York in England. The research team tested people on how many faces they could remember from their person
37、al lives and in the media. They also tested themto see how many famous faces they recognized. The people in the test spent one hour writing down as many names of faces from their personal lives as possible. Some examples may include people they went to school with, people they worked with and family
38、 members. At first, they found it easy to comeup with many faces. But by the end of the hour, they found they had run out of faces completely. After that, these people were shown thousands of photographs of famous people. Researchers asked them which ones they recognized. To make sure they knew thes
39、e people, researchers asked them to recognize two different photos of each famous person. The results showed that they knew between 1, 000 and 10, 000 faces. How do they explain such a wide range (范围)? Jenkins said some people have a natural ability for remembering faces. “There are differences in h
40、ow much attention people pay to faces and how well they process the information,” he said. Jenkins also said _. Some people may have grown up in more populated (人口多的) places. So, they may have had more social contact in their lives. In the modern world of big cities, computers, televisions and socia
41、l media, we meet anddeal with thousands of people, so our facial recognition ability is “clearly important” and theresearch is also of great importance for the development of facial recognition technology.32. The writer used the saying “never forget a face” to _.A. introduce some ways to help rememb
42、er facesB. introduce a new research about memoryC. lead to the research of remembering facesD. correct peoples mistakes about memory33. In the study, the researchers found that _.A. we dont need to remember peoples faces in the futureB. young people could remember more faces than old peopleC. people
43、 could write down names of faces for more than one hourD. peoples ability to recognize faces is very different from one another34. Which of the following can be put _?A. it could be because of different social environmentsB. it could be because of their education and knowledgeC. people who grew up i
44、n the country could do betterD. the result told us we should take part in more activities35. The best structure of the passage can be _.A. B. C. D. V. 口语运用。（每小题0. 5分，共2. 5分）阅读下面对话，从7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话。A: Excuse me. _36_B: Sure. A: Can I walk there?B: _37_ Its too far. A: How can I get there?B: You c
45、an take the subway. A: OK. _38_B: It takes about 15 minutes. A: I see. _39_B: Go straight and then you will be on Hualong Street. You will see the subway station on your left. A: Thank you very much. B: _40_A. No, youd better not.B. Which bus can I take?C. You are welcome.D. How long does it take?E.
46、 Where is the subway station?F. Yes, you can.G. Could you please tell me the way to the Southwest Hospital?第II卷主观题（共75分）VI. 任务型阅读。At a young age, Tang Cheng was crazy about science and dreamed to make it his future job. After he got a doctoral degree(博士学位) in biology in 2018, he worked as a research
47、er at a university. During the work, he found there was a big gap(隔阂) between the public and the science community. People in the science community communicated with each other using jargon(行话), which was too difficult for common people to understand. In order to develop peoples interest in science, he began to make videos with simple words
