1、江油中学 20182019 学年度上期半期考试2018 级英语试卷本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题） ，共 10 页，满分 100 分，考试时间 100 分钟。考生作答时，须将答案答在答题卡上，答在本试卷或草稿纸上无效。第 I 卷 （选择题 共 75 分）注意事项：1. 必须使用 2B 铅笔在答题卡上将所选答案对应标号涂黑。2. 第 I 卷共两部分，共计 75 分。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 20 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音结束后，你有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 （共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）听下面 5 段对话，每段对话后有
2、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 does the woman want?A. Johns phone number. B. Johns address. C. Johns book.2. How long did it take the man to get to the university?A. 15minutes B. 45minutes C. An hour3. What does the man ask the woman to
3、do?A. Park the car elsewhere. B. Drive along a quiet street. C. Stop here for a few minutes4. What will the man do right now?A. Make dinner B. Wash the dishes. C. Watch the news5. What are the two speakers talking about?A. A new movie B. A weekend plan. C. Online shopping第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
4、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，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第 6 段材料，回答第 6-7 题。6. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Brother and sister. B. Parent and kid. C. Customer and assistant.7. What will the man do ne
5、xt?A. Look for his camera. B. Find his black overcoat. C. Go to buy a pair of shoes.请听第 7 段材料，回答第 8-9 题。8. Which of the following does the man dislike?A. Taking some exercise. B. Watching TV. C. Collecting stamps.9. What are the two speakers going to do on Sunday?A. Learn a musical instrument. B. Ma
6、ke bread at home C. Go fishing请听第 8 段材料，回答第 10-12 题。10. What is the man planning to do?A. Borrow a book. B. Enjoy a concert C. Attend a lecture11. What is the problem with taking the bus?A. The bus wont come immediately. B. The bus doesnt go directly.C. The bus goes too slowly. 12. How will the man
7、go there?A. By subway. B. By bike C. On foot请听第 9 段材料，回答第 13-16 题。13. What does the woman want to do during the holiday?A. Do water sports. B. Visit old buildings. C. Take some pictures.14. What do the two speakers have in common?A. Both like working in a city.B. Both like meeting new people.C. Both
8、 like trying new hobbies.15. Where does the man work?B. In a library. B. In a hotel C. In a museum 16. What does the man think of camping?B. Its crowded. B. Its expensive. C. Its uncomfortable.请听第 10 段材料，回答第 17-20 题。17. Who hosts The News?A. Ted. B. Robert. C. Johnson18. Which show are famous people
9、 invited to take part in?A. Nighttime. B. The News. C. The Childrens Room 19. When does The Childrens Room finish?A. At 5:30pm. B. At 6:00 pm. C. At 7:00 pm. 20. On which radio is there a show for people to answer questions and win money?A. Radio 11. B. Radio 6. C. Radio 3。 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节
10、 （共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并答在答题卡将该项涂黑。AUncle SamDo your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games and exciting dances? Uncle Sam will be ready to teach children of all ages all these things at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00. Free.Walking TourForget your
11、 worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!Movie TimeTwo films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See March of the Penguins at 1:30. Kung Fu Panda will be at 3:45.
12、For further information, call 4987898.International PicnicAre you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p.m.Take Me Out to the BallgameIts October, and this Saturday night is your la
13、st chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold. Dont forget sweaters and jackets.Do You Want to Hear The Zoo?The Zoo, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US concert this Saturday night at 8:00 at Rose Hall, City College.21. You probably
14、 eat Chinese, Italian and Indian food at _.A. City Hall B. Central ParkC. the City Theatre D. City College22. We can see movies at _.A. 10:00 a.m. B. 9:30 a.m.C. 3:45 p.m. D. 8:00 p.m.23. The Zoo here is a _.A. music group B. US concertC. popular park D. museum theatre24. From the passage, we can kn
15、ow _.A. if you are 8 years old, you have to pay to learn exciting dancesB. you can call 4987898 to get a ticket to go to Rose HallC. you can learn local history on a walking tour on Sunday morningD. the Redbirds last match this year will be held outside25. The passage is mainly about _.A. city news
16、B. weekend activitiesC. music week D. food festivalBJohn Smith was a writer, who wrote detective stories for magazines, though he never dealt with criminals（罪犯）. One evening he could not finish an end for a story. He sat in his study（书房）, but he had no ideas. So he decided to go to the cinema.When h
17、e came back, he found that he had had a visitor. Someone had broken into his house. The visitor had had a drink, smoked several of his cigarettes and had read his story. The visitor left him a note.“I have read your story and I dont think it is very good. Please read my suggestions and you can finis
18、h it. By the way, I am a thief. Im not going to steal anything tonight. But if you become a successful writer, I will return.”John read the thiefs suggestions. Then he sat down and wrote the rest of the story. He is still not a successful writer, and he is waiting for his “visitor” to return. Before
19、 he goes out in the evening, he always leaves a half-finished story in his study.26. Detective stories are stories about _ .A. science B. children C. the future D. the police27. John went to the cinema because _.A. he was too tiredB. he wanted to look for a thiefC. he could not finish his story and
20、hoped to get some ideasD. he wanted to enjoy himself in the cinema28. The visitor came to Johns house in order to _.A. steal something B. read the story C. have a drink D. visit the writer29. The visitor _.A. stayed in Johns house for a night B. took some of Johns things awayC. left John some advice
21、 D. was a good friend of Johns30. John would like to _.A. have a talk with his visitor B. get more ideas from the visitorC. make friends with the visitor D. catch the visitor and take him to the policeCIt is not always a good thing to praise children because “empty” words may make them unhappy. Word
22、s such as “well done” may make them doubt their own abilities, a leading psychologist (心理学家) Stephen Grosz has warned. He says that words such as “youre so clever” or “youre such an artist” could also hinder their future development at school. He says that such empty praise causes children to be unh
23、appy as they may say they cant live up to these expectations. Instead he advises parents and teachers to praise children less frequently and use words like “trying really hard,” Mr. Grosz said, “Empty praise is as bad as thoughtless criticism (批评 ). People often pay no attention to childrens feeling
24、s and thoughts.” He also mentions research showing that children who are heavily praised probably perform worse at school.Some psychologists from Columbia University asked 128 pupils aged 10 and 11 to work out a number of math problems. Afterwards, some were told, “You did really well youre so cleve
25、r.” But the researchers told the other group, “You did really well you must have tried really hard.” Both groups of children were then given more difficult questions and those who had been told they were clever did not do as well as the others.He says that when collecting his daughter from a school
26、near their home in North London, he heard a teacher tell her, “You have drawn the most beautiful tree. Well done,” Later, after she had done another drawing, the same teacher said, “Wow, you are really an artist.” In his book, Mr. Grosz writes, “How could I explain to the teacher that I would prefer
27、 it if she did not praise my daughter?”As a parent of two children, I strongly agree with Mr. Grosz. I praise them when praising is proven right. I want them to know if I praise them, they have done something beyond my expectation, beyond what they are able to do.31. The underlined word “hinder” in
28、Paragraph 1 probably means”_”. A. allow B. prevent C. encourage D. control32. Which of the following praise does Mr. Grosz like most?A. You are so clever! B. Well done, darling!C. You are such an artist! D. You must have tried hard!33. The example of 128 pupils is given to show _.A. teaching childre
29、n is a difficult job B. childrens growing interest in math C. the disadvantage of praising children stronglyD. children are becoming cleverer and cleverer34. Hearing what that teacher said, Mr. Grosz _. A. realized the importance of praise B. was very proud of her daughterC. didnt know how to thank
30、her D. was not really satisfied35. What does the author mainly tell us in the text?A. Too much praise can sometimes hurt children.B. Praise makes good men better and bad men worse.C. Parents should spend more time with their children.D. Many children cant live up to their parents expectations.第二节（共
31、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。How to make a short filmShort movies are becoming more and more popular nowadays. In the side of film-makers, these are great since it is easier to make them. _36_. Let me then share some making tips for you.But let us first define it. Wh
32、en we say short films, we are referring to the movies that are relatively shorter than the normal movie. _37_. That means it must still have an introduction, body, and conclusion.Make a simple storySince you will be making a short movie, just create a simple story. Dont make a novel because the time
33、 might not contain it. _38_. Then let the story revolve(旋转) around it.Use few charactersI watched some short movies that are not so effective due to have so many characters. It makes the story not so focused. If you can even make a story that has only one character then that will be great. Theres a
34、short film I watched where they only used two characters but it was very nice. Having few characters not only makes your life as a film-maker easier, _39_._40_Its actually challenging to create a very nice story that you can use for your short movie. To gain some ideas, I recommend watching a lot of
35、 short films. You will surely be able to come up with your own idea when you see what others have made.A short film is an opportunity to learn, explore, and practice your art, and get some real-world experience in the directors chair. Enjoy it and see what happens.A. Complete the storyB. Gain many i
36、nspirations（灵感）C. Just focus on a single ideaD. Whats more, the production cost is cheaperE. While it is short, it must still have a complete storyF. Let your audience guess what will happen in the endG. but it will also easily drive the audience to focus on few elements of the film第三部分 英语知识运用第一节 完型
37、填空（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Arriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, 41 in a hotel for a short period of time while 42 a house for me and our children.During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping.
38、 He came back in the late afternoon to 43 that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely 44 as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport.He reported the 45 to the police and then sat there，lost and 46 in a strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paper
39、work 47 again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to 48 my husbands name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can that had been left out on
40、the footpath.My husband 49 to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of 50 papers. Then, her parents had carefully sorted them out, 51 they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. 52 they had seen
41、a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.That family not only 53 the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and 54 in people. Now, we 55 remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.41. A. Stayed B. w
42、aited C. worked D. slept42. A. picking up B. taking up C. looking for D. paying for43. A. discover B. know C. catch D. see44. A. angry B. worried C. lucky D. frightened45. A. crime B. case C. activity D. problem46. A. alone B. lonely C. stressful D. equal47. A. sent B. done C. organized D. made 48.
43、A. ask B. tell C. pronounce D. judge49. A. rushed B. walked C. flew D. drove50. A. old B. previous C. important D. unfamiliar 51. A. because B. although C. as if D. when52. A. In all B. At last C. At first D. In short 53. A. brought B. gave C. restored D. carried54. A. friendship B. competition C. s
44、ympathy D. trust55. A. also B. ever C. never D. still 第 II 卷 （非选择题，共 25 分）注意事项：1. 必须使用 0.5 毫米黑色签字笔在答题卡上题目所示的答案区域内作答，答在试卷上无效。2. 第 II 卷共三部分，共计 25 分。第一部分 （共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Around twenty years ago, I couldnt find a _56_ (satisfy) job. To my shame, I had to drive
45、 a school bus to make ends meet （使收支平衡）. One afternoon, _57_ (drive) through a suburban neighborhood, I was _58_ sad that I kept asking myself, “Why has my life become so hard?” “Whats wrong with the world?” But after I helped a girl find her lost earrings, she appreciated my help and said, “You are
46、 a good driver.” I realized _59_ was wrong with the world. I should change my attitude _60_ life.第二部分 写作（共两节；满分 20 分）第一节 （共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌间修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 5 处语言错误，每句中最多两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处添加个漏字符号（） ，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词正下方写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错
47、误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改 5 处，多者（从第 6 处起）不计分。English is my favorite subject, and I usually do quite well in tests during the year. Last week I have my final English exam. I had to do a translation from Chinese to English and there was a lot of difficult vocabularis in the text. I was very nervous when I went to get my result on last Friday. I thought I had failed the exam. However, I successful passed the exam. In fact I got excellent grade and my teacher was very pleased.第二节 写作（满分 15 分）假设你是李华，某中
