1、12016-2017 上学期期中英语试题(满分：150 分；考试时间：120 分钟)注意：本试卷分为“试题”和“答题卡”两部分，答题时请按答题卡中的“注意事项”要求认真作答，答案写在答题卡上的相应位置。听力部分(满分 30 分).听句子，选择正确图片。每个句子读一遍。（5 分）1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._.听对话，选择正确答案。每段对话读两遍。（5 分）( )6.Which country will have the largest population by 2040?A.China. B.India. C.America.( )7.What is the TV program a
2、bout?A.A film. B.How to help poor college students. C.How to protect the environment.( )8. What are they talking about?A.Soil pollution. B.Noise pollution. C.Air pollution.( )9.How to make our city greener?A.Plant more trees .B.Dont throw rubbish here and there.C.Not spit in public.( )10.Jane has be
3、en to _.A.a childrens school B.childrens home C.a disabled childrens home.听对话，选择正确答案。对话读两遍。（5 分）( )11.Who is this phone call for?A.Fred. B.Alice. C.Mum.( )12.Whats the weather like today?A.Cloudy. B.Sunny. C.Windy.( )13.Where are they going?A.To the school. B.To the beach. C.To the farm.( )14.What a
4、re they going there for?2A.Visiting the farm. B.Taking a walk. C.Having a picnic.( )15.When will they start tomorrow?A.At 6: 30. B.At 6: 45. C.At 7: 15.听短文，选择正确答案。短文读两遍。（5 分）( )16.What activity did Wang Ming take part in?A.Saving the Earth. B.Greener Club. C.Protecting Environment.( )17.What does Wa
5、ng Ming do?A.A student. B.A teacher. C.A cleaner.( )18.What did Wang Ming and his classmates go to the city park for？A.Flying Kites. B.Doing some cleaning. C.Planting trees.( )19.How did they go to the park?A.By bike. B.By bus. C.On foot.( )20.What were the children doing in the park?A.Throwing rubb
6、ish.B.Climbing trees.C.Picking flowers.听短文，完成表格,每空一词。短文读两遍。（10 分）Who did Linda write the letter to ? To her 21._Where is Honolulu? Honolulu is the 22_of Hawaii.What is Waikiki? Waikiki is the most famous 23_ What did Linda learn to do from Tom? Linda learned to 24_ from Tom.When did they go to one o
7、f the islands ? They went to one of the islands last 25_ 笔试部分( 满分 120 分)Part One：语言知识运用(35 分)I选择填空从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出能填入句子空格的最佳选项。 (15 分)( )26. Where are Maria and Kangkang?They _ England.A. have been to B. are away C. have gone to( )27. -How long _ the shop _?- For two months.A. did, open B. has,
8、been open C. has, opened( )28._ he failed to win the game, he still had fun in it.A.Although B. While C.If3( )29We are _ tired _ continnue. We need a rest.A so that B.too to C.such that( )30. They read the book carefully._ and_.A.So they do, so you do B.So do they, so you do C.So they do, so do you
9、( )31_ the population of the U.S.A. in 2009?It _ about 309 million.A. What is; is B.What was; was C.How many is; was ( )32_ of the teachers are women in our school.A.Two thirds B.Two threes C.Two third( )33The supermarket provides customers _ plastic bags for free.A.on B.with C.of( )34When we went i
10、nto the park, we saw someone _ Chinese Kungfu.A.plays B.played C.playing( )35His father has worked in this factory _ he came here in 1980.A.since B.for C.when( )36_ you _ your homework yet?Yes, I _ it ten minutes ago.A.Did; do; finished B.Have; done; have finished C.Have; done; finished( )37This is
11、the most beautiful park I have _ visited.A.ever B.yet C.never( )38Is there _ here? I need help.A.somebody B.anybody C.nobody( )39 There are some farmers _ on the farm.A.working B.work C. to work D. worked( )40Our teacher told us that light _ much faster than sound.A.traveled B.travels C.is traveling
12、补全对话从方框中所给的选项中选择正确的句子补全以下对话。(10 分)A: We have to meet the others at 7:30 at the botanical garden (植物园), dont we?B: 41 A: Do you know how to get there?B: 42 It will take us about three hours to get there by train.A: 43 4B: Its an area that lots of different plants are protected.A: 44 B: Im not really
13、sure. I know there are many different kinds of trees and flowers and Im going to take my camera with me.A: Thats a good idea. What clothes are you going to wear?B: Well, if its wet, I will wear my strong shoes and take an umbrella with me.A: 45 I think we will enjoy ourselves.A: So will I.B: What ki
14、nd of plants can we see there?C: Neither will I.D: Yes, Ive got a map.E: What do you know about the garden?F: Yes, thats right.G: Why do you know it?41._ 42._ 43._ 44._ 45._完形填空从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选择能填入相应空白处的最佳答案。(10 分)Life in the 22st century will be different from that in the 21th century, because
15、 many changes 46 in the new century, 47 what will the changes be?First, the population is growing very fast. There 48 more and more people in the world and most of them will live longer than before. Computers will be 49 smaller and more useful, and there will be 50 one in every home. And computer st
16、udies will be one of the most important 51 in schools.Second, people will work fewer hours than they did in the 21th century, and theyll have more free time for sports, 52 TV and traveling. Traveling will be even cheaper and easier. And more people will go to 53 countries for holidays.Third, there w
17、ill be changes in our food, too. People will use more land _54 new towns and houses. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it every day, instead, they will eat more vegetables and fruit. Maybe people will be healthier.Last, work in the
18、 future will be 55 , too. Robots will do the dangerous and hard work. Because of this, many people wont have enough work to do. This will be a problem.( )46.A.take place B.take the placeC.will happen D.have taken place( )47.A.but B.and C.so D.or5( )48.A.will be B.will have C.are D.have( )49.A.very B
19、.quite C.much D.too( )50.A.at most B.at least C.more thanD.less than( )51.A.classes B.lessons C.topics D.subjects( )52.A.watch B.watching C.see D.seeing( )53.A.another B.the other C.other D.others( )54.A.build B.builds C.for build D.to build( )55.A.dangerous B.difficult C.different D.the same. Part
20、Two：阅读理解(50 分)AForests help to keep water from running away, so drought does not often happen. The trees in the forests can keep raindrops from hitting the soil directly, and the dead leaves on the ground can also keep the water from running away. Chinese people dont want to see more floods and drou
21、ghts. We have built the “Great Green Wall” of trees across the northern part of our country. Thanks to the “Great Green Wall”, we can prevent the wind from blowing the earth away. It will stop the sand from moving towards the rich farmland. Thats why more “ Great Green Walls” are needed. Trees must
22、be planted all over the world. 阅读短文，选择最佳答案。（ )56. “Great Green Wall” will make the world better. This sentence should be put in_.A. B. C. D. ( )57. _ can help to keep water from running away.A. Rain B. Forests C. Sand D. Land( ) 58. The reason of building “Great Green Wall” is _.A. to make the city
23、beautiful B. to move the sandC. to stop the sand from moving towards the rich farmland.D. to stop the rain from hitting the soil directly.( ) 59. We have built the “Great Green Wall” of trees _ of China.A. in the east B. in the west C. in the south D. in the north( ) 60. From the passage, we can kno
24、w which is wrong.A.We have to protect our environment.B.“Great Green Wall” project is very beneficial to us.C.It is not necessary that trees must be planted all over the world.BAs we know, Putian has changed a lot. Most of the people feel much safer now. More and more trees 6are being planted in the
25、 city. And every day you can see many old people play sports everywhere. The change makes the people in the city live a happy life. The small survey below is from the people who live in Putian. One hundred persons were chosen to answer the questions last week. ( )61. From the survey, _ of the people
26、 in Putian care about health.A. 41% B. 80% C. 39% D. 52%( )62. Most people think working in Putian is _.A. bad B. good C. hard D. sad( )63. From the survey, we know most people want to live _.A. in a busier place B. in a quieter place C. in a greener place D. on the mountain( )64. In the survey, how
27、 many people dont want to move to another city?A. 200 B. 390 C. 410 D. 590( )65.Because of the great changes in Putian, most people_.A. plan to change their living places B. enjoy living there C. dont like planting trees D. are afraid to go out at nightCGerman chancellor (总理) Angela Merkel may look
28、like an ordinary woman. She dresses plainly and doesnt show much emotion. But dont let appearances fool you.As the first woman Chancellor in Germanys history, Merkel has topped Forbes magazines list of “The Worlds 100 Most Powerful Women” six times. She has even been compared to Margaret Thatcher an
29、d many people call her “Iron Lady”.Merkel was born in Hamburg, West Germany, on July 17, 1954. As a small child, she quickly learned to speak but took longer to walk. “I was a stupid person when it came to moving,” Merkel said. “A normal person could do something naturally, but I had to think about
30、it in my mind and practice.” As a teenager, she was the top student in high school. In 1973, Merkel went to the University of Leipzig, where she studied physics. At 32, she got her doctors degree in physics.She stepped into politics (政坛) in 1989. In her first big political job as Minister for the En
31、vironment in 1994, her scientific background and strong will proved very useful. In 2005 she became Germanys Chancellor. Through her political career, Merkels persistence (坚持) and patience helped her a lot. “Shes bright and open-minded,” said Hubert Markl, a German biologist. “She is the person who
32、wants to know exactly what is going on, and how never giving up will influence our society and future.”7( )66. The first two paragraphs tell us that Angela Merkel _.A. is no different from an ordinary womanB. is the first woman Chancellor in GermanyC. is the richest woman in the worldD. learns every
33、thing from Margaret Thatcher( )67. When she was a small child, Merkel _.A. didnt like to walkB. was slow in learning to speakC. was not good at learning to walkD. thought she was not as clever as other kids( )68. According to the story, Merkel _.A. didnt study well when she was in high schoolB. stud
34、ied politics in the University of LeipzigC. worked for the government at the age of 35D. did a job in the scientific field in 1994( )69. What does Hubert Markl think of Merkel?A. She cares only about politics.B. She isnt fit for the position.C. She doesnt like to listen to others.D. She is a person
35、with strong will.( )70. What does the story mainly talk about?A. How to be a powerful woman.B. The story of Angela Merkel.C. Differences between two great women.D. An introduction to German politics.DHow can you change negative thoughts? Many people suggest changing your attitude by thinking of some
36、thing bright and happy.However, scientists from Queens University in Canada said that there might be another way: by walking like a happy person.“It is not surprising that our mood and the way we feel affects how we walk, but we want to see whether the way we move also affects how we feel,” explaine
37、d Nikolaus Troje, the lead scientist, to The Independent.Scientists believed that the way we remember emotional messages is affected by our mood. Those who suffer from depression (抑郁) remember negative information far more easily than positive messages, especially when the information is about them.
38、In order to prove this, Troje and his team used cameras to observe 47 people walking on the treadmill (跑步机). Half of the people were encouraged to mimic (模仿) a depressive walking style, while the other half moved like a happy person. Walking speed was kept equal for both groups.8During the time on t
39、he treadmill, the scientists read out a list of positive and negative words, asking people to decide whether or not each word described them well. Afterwards, people were asked to recite as many of the words as they could remember.As expected, those who had been mimicking a depressed walk recalled m
40、ore negative words than those that had been walking in a happy manner.This finding means that our walk influences the way we process information. And the scientists believe that using a happy walking style could help with treatment for depression.( )71. What does the underlined word “negative” mean
41、in Paragraph 1?A. 多变的 B. 消极的 C. 冷漠的 D. 易怒的( )72. What new way did scientists from Queens University possibly find to change negative thoughts?A. Doing something happy.B. Thinking of something bright.C. Walking like a happy person.D. Thinking about being a happy person.( )73. Which of the following i
42、s NOT true about Trojes test?A. The 47 people walked on the treadmill.B. Half of the people walked in a depressive walking style.C. Another half walked in a happy walking style.D. The two groups walked at different speeds.( )74. In the test, those who walked in a happy manner _.A. remembered more ne
43、gative wordsB. remembered more positive wordsC. lived a happier lifeD. lived a harder life( )75. According to the story, the finding can help _.A. treat patients with depressionB. improve ones acting skillsC. deal with peoples memory lossD. change a persons exercise habitE_76_ Money and success alon
44、e do not bring lasting(长久的) happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier._77_ Too often, if we spend too much time thinking about the future, for example, getting into college or getting a good job, we fail to
45、 enjoy the present(现在). You should enjoy lifes simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. _78_Another secret of leading a happy life is to be active and have hobbies where you forget your 9problems. Many people experience thi
46、s by dancing, or playing a sport, such as snowboarding or soccer. _79_ Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. According to studies, people feel good when they volunteer their time to help others. _80_ You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for your fam
47、ily members, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.A. The second secret of happiness is to do more exercise.B. If you want to feel happier, do something nice for someone.C. The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life.D. Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness.E. People who have several close friends tend to live a happier and healthier life.F. You can forget about problems, and only think about the activity.从方框中所给的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项，补全短文。其中有一项为多余选项。(10 分)76._ 77._ 78._ 79._ 80. _Part Three：写(
