1、 （下期）高期中联考试卷英 语考试时间共120分钟，满分150分试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必在答题卡上将自己的姓名、班级、准考证号用0.5毫米黑色签字笔填写清楚，考生考试条码由监考老师粘贴在答题卡上的“条码粘贴处”。2.选择题使用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡上对应题目标号的位置上，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后再填涂其它答案；非选择题用0.5毫米黑色签字笔在答题卡的对应区域内作答，超出答题区域答题的答案无效；在草稿纸上、试卷上答题无效。3.考试结束后由监考老师将答题卡收回。第卷 (选择题，共100分)第一部分：听力测试（共两节，满分30分，每小题1.5分）第一节
2、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，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 time is it now?A. 7:15B. 6:40C. 7:452. What does the man think of the womans hat?A. Its very good.B. It doesnt go well with her dress. C. He likes the style of it.3. How can the woman get Kates pho
3、ne number?A. She can get the new number by calling the old one.B. The man will get the new number for her.C. Kate is still using the old one, so she can call the old one.4. How did the woman feel about the books price?A. She thought they were expensive.B. She thought they were cheap.C. She could giv
4、e some dollars back to the man.5. What is the problem?A. The woman doesnt like orange juice.B. The man was looking for orange juice.C. The man broke the container of juice.第二节 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，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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料
5、，回答第6至8题。6. What is the man doing now?A. He is fishing.B. He is preparing for fishing.C. He is taking photos.7. Whats the womans hobby?A. She likes making home movies.B. She likes fishing.8. What will the woman probably do in the future?A. To buy a movie camera.B. To learn to fish.C. To change her h
6、obby.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. What is the 21st century?A. It is a newspaper.B. It is a book.C. It is a TV program.10. What can we know about the 21st century from this conversation?A. It sells well.B. Not so many people know about it.C. It can not help students work hard.11. What will the woman probably d
7、o after the conversation?A. Buy the 21st century from a bookstore.B. Borrow it from the man.C. She wont read it.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. Where does this conversation most likely take place?A. In the street.B. At the womans home.C. Over the phone.13. What is the woman going to do tonight?A. Help her sist
8、er with English.B. Meet her friend at the station.C. Go to an exhibition with her parents.14. When can the woman most probably go to see a film with the man?A. Tonight.B. This weekend.C. Sometime next week.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. How does the woman feel at the beginning of the conversation?A. Happy.B.
9、Sad.C. Tired.16. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Have a rest.B. Have a cigarette.C. Have a talk with him.17. Whats the probable result of the conversation?A. The man will give up smoking.B. The man will continue to smoke.C. The man will listen to the womans advice.18. Where are millions of
10、 “Cokes” sold every day?A. Almost everywhere in the world.B. In most European countries.C. Some parts of the world.19. What do the Americans think of coke?A. Its a drink for young people.B. Almost everyone likes it in the USA.C. It is only drunk on certain occasions.20. When did the first supermarke
11、t appear in the USA?A. In the 1930s.B. In the 1920s.C. In 1930. 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）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AA NATIONWIDE BESTSELLERIts likely that everything you learned aboutAmericas ancient history is wrong.The new book,1491, completely changes our under
12、standing of the America before the arrival of Columbus in 1492.DID YOU KNOW? When Columbus landed there were probably more people in the Americas than there were in Europe. The peoples of North America had such healthy life-styles that as late as the 19th century they continued to be the tallest peo
13、ple on earth. Facts have shown that the Americas were populated as long as 33,000 years ago. 4,000 years ago Mesoamerican (中美洲）farmers developed corn in a feat (技艺) of genetic engineering that still isnt completely understood.COMMENTS ON1491“In the tradition ofJared Diamond & John MePhee, a totally
14、new view of pre-Columbian America”.Richard Rhodes “Attractively written and really absorbing, Charles C.Mann has produced a book thats part detective story, part epic(史诗) and part tragedy(悲剧). He has taken on a vast topic: thousands of years, two huge continents, and cultures.”Charles Matthews,San J
15、ese Mercary News “Powerful and challenging”Alan Taylor,Washingto post “A pleasure to read as well as a wonderful education”Howard Zinn21. On the whole,1491is a book mainly about Americas_.A.populationB. life-stylesC. agricultureD. history22. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the comments on t
16、he book1491?A.It is interesting and instructive.B.It is attractive and culturally related.C.It is challenging and revolutionary.D.It is humorous and persuasive23. From this passage, we can learn_. A. North Americans were the tallest in the 18th century in the world B. people settled in the America a
17、 little earlier than 1492C. Mesoamencan farmers knew genetic engineering 5,000 years agoD. the population in the Americas was smaller than that in Europe in 1492BThe iPhone, the iPad: each of Apples products sounds cool and has become a fad(一时的风尚). Apple has cleverly taken advantage of the power of
18、the letter “i” - and many other brands are following suit. The BBCs iPlayer - which allows Web users to watch TV programs on the Internet -used the title in . A lovely bear - popular in the US and UK - that plays music and video is called “iTeddy”. A slimmed-down version(简装本) of Londons Independent
19、newspaper was started last week under the name “i”. In general, single-letter prefixes(前缀) have been popular since the 1990s, when terms such as e-mail and e-commerce(电子商务) first came into use. Most “i” products are targeted at （针对）young people and considering the major readers of Independents “i”,
20、its no surprise that theyve selected this fashionable name. But its hard to see whats so special about the letter “i”. Why not use “a”, “b”, or “c” instead? According to Tony Thorne, head of the Language Center at Kings College, London, “i” works because its meaning has become ambiguous. When Apple
21、uses “i”, no one knows whether it means Internet, information, individual or interactive, Thorne told BBC Magazines. “Even when Apple created the iPod, it seems it didnt have one clear definition（定义）,” he says. “However, thanks to Apple, the term is now connected with portability (轻便) .”adds Thorne.
22、 Clearly the letter “i” also agrees with the idea that the Western World is centered on the individual. Each person believes they have their own needs, and we love personalized products for this reason. Along with “Google” and “blog”, readers of BBC Magazines voted “i” as one of the top 20 words tha
23、t have come to define the last decade(十年). But as history shows, people grow tired of fads. From the 1900s to 1990s, products with “” in their names became fashionable as the year was connected with all things advanced and modern. However, as we entered the new century, the fashion disappeared. 24.
24、We can infer that the Independents “i” is designed for _.A. old readersB. young readers C. fashionable womenD. engineers25. The underlined word “ambiguous” means “_”.A. popularB. clearC. uncertainD. unique26. Nowadays, the “i” term often reminds people of the products which are _.A. portable B. envi
25、ronmentally friendlyC. advancedD. recyclable27. The writer suggests that _.A. “i” products are often of high quality B. iTeddy is alive bearC. the letter “b” replaces letter “i” to name the productsD. the popularity of “i” products may not last longC The average American child spends three to five h
26、ours a day watching TV. In 1961, the average child began to watch television at age three; however, today it is nine months. Yet, most parents think that television has bad influence on their children. For example, in the early 1970s, my parents believed that my bad eyesight was the result of sittin
27、g too close to the screen, and they therefore made my stay at least six feet from it. Today, most people have no such worry, but many new ridiculous (荒谬的) sayings have appeared: TV makes kids stupid. Many children watch more educational programs when they are pre-schoolers. When they grow up, they c
28、an read more books and have much better ideas to solve difficult problems than other children. TV makes kids violent. The real story is not so simple. Hundreds of studies show that watching violence on TV makes children more aggressive (好斗的). But a study of over 5,000 children also finds that some p
29、ositive programs make children kinder. The problem is that kids are increasingly watching shows with violence instead of those suitable for their age. Sitting around watching TV makes kids overweight. An experiment finds that when children watch less television, they do lose extra weight; however, r
30、educing their television time does not make them more active. The real problem lies in snacking (吃零食), a widespread habit for kids, and junk-food advertisements. TV helps kids get to sleep. The opposite is true. The more television children watch, the more likely they are to have irregular sleep and
31、 nap(小睡) patterns. Allowing kids to watch television is part of the problem, not the solution. 28. Which one is the advantage of educational TV programs? A. They will improve childrens ability to get along with others. B. They will make children solve difficult problems better than others. C. They a
32、re likely to make children more aggressive. D. They will make sure of childrens success in the future. 29. Why are children spending much time watching TV likely to be fat? A. Watching TV makes children lazy and inactive. B. Children are attracted by the food advertisement on TV. C. Watching TV does
33、nt burn up as much fat as doing sports. D. Children like to snack while watching TV. 30. What influence does watching TV have on a childs sleep? A. It will make children form a bad habit of sleeping. B. Childrens sleep time will be greatly reduced. C. Children are likely to sleep deeper after watchi
34、ng TV.D. It will make children sleep easier. 31. What is the purpose of this text? A. To increase peoples knowledge of watching TV.B. To warn parents of the disadvantages of watching TV. C. To explain the bad influences that watching TV has on children. D. To correct parents wrong ideas of televisio
35、ns effect on children.D Like human beings, dogs may catch cold because of cold weather, wet conditions or can also get it from other sick dogs. If a dog has a running nose and watery eyes, coughs or sneezes(打喷嚏）, then it is quite probable that the dog has caught cold. A dogs cold can get over after
36、a few days without treatment but it totally depends upon the owner to treat it with medications or improve its immune power （免疫力） to get rid of the cold naturally. Following are some of the things you can do if your dog gets a cold. You can improve its immune power by giving it proper nutrient diet.
37、 Healthy food can really do wonders. Try to give it food which is either suggested by the vet（兽医） or is healthy for your pet. Increase the intake of food which is rich in vitamins A, C and E. Keep your dog warm. The best place for your dog in winter is inside your house. Do not keep your dog outside
38、 when it is cold and wet. At home you can also keep the dog warm with the help of carpets. This will make him comfortable and help him to recover fast. Increase the fluid（流质）intake as it helps a lot. Water can be the best choice but you can also add broth（肉汤）in water which will give your dog strengt
39、h. Warm water will make your dog more comfortable and will also keep the dog away from the respiratory infections（呼吸道感染）. Steam treatment is considered to be effective in getting rid of cold. It makes the nasal（鼻的） passage wet, which helps proper breathing. Just fill your bathroom with steam and lea
40、ve your dog inside the bathroom for 15 minutes. Do it nearly 2 to 3 times a day and you will see your dog recovering. These are some of the things you can do to help your dog recover from cold. However, if you are not able to find any improvement in its health, then turn to the vet for help immediat
41、ely. Take your dog for regular checkups so as to avoid complications（并发症）.32. From the first paragraph we know about _.B .characteristics of sick dogsC .the similarities between dogs and human beings D. causes and symptoms（症状）of cold in dogs 33. When your dog catches cold, you should feed it on _.A
42、.the suggested food by the vetB. its favorite food C. some meat and waterD. food rich in vitamin B34. When a dog catches cold, it is wrong to _.A. keep it inside during cold and wet weather B. leave it inside the bathroom full of steam C. let it eat too much solid food D. keep it sleeping on rugs at
43、 home35. It can be learnt from the text that _.A. a dogs cold can always disappear naturallyB. its quite easy to make a sick dog recover from coldC. treating a dogs cold sometimes needs a vets help D. cold in dogs wont spread between each other.第二节 （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
44、两项为多余选项。 Cheating(舞弊) is when a person misleads, deceives or acts dishonestly on purpose. 36 . If a basketball team is for kids under 8,its cheating for a 9-year-old play on the team. At school, in addition to cheating on a test, a kid might cheat by stealing someone elses idea for a science project
45、. 37 .This kind of cheating is called plagiarizing (抄袭). 38 . Jeff is doing it by sneaking（暗中的） answers to a test. And its also cheating to break the rules of a game or contest or to pretend something is yours when it isnt. When people cheat, its not fair to other people. Its tempting(诱惑人的) to cheat
46、 because it makes difficult things seem easy, like getting all the right answers on the rest. 39 , and it wont help on the next test-unless the person cheats again. 40 . They want to get good grades but hate hard work. Other kids might feel like they cant pass the test without cheating. Even though there seems to be a good reason for cheating, cheating isnt a good idea. A. Some kids cheat because theyre lazy. B. Cheating can happen in a lot of different ways. C. But it doesnt solve the problem of not knowing the material. D. Some kids cheat once a
