成都七中高2016 - 2017学年度上期高2015级半期考试试题

成都七中2016—2017学年度上期高2015级半期考试

英语试卷

考试时间：120分钟 满 分：150分

命题人：华溪、任天府、唐兴 审题人：杨惠 王春玲

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第一部分 听力（共两节， 满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的试卷将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

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 does the man want the woman to do? A. Bring the Olsons to his office. B. Take the Olsons out for a drink. C. Ask the Olsons to wait for him.

2. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A city. B. The ocean. C. A picture. 3. When does the man say he’ll be ready?

A. At 5:30. B. At 6:00. C. At 6:30. 4. What does the man probably mean?

A. He doesn’t really have a strong opinion. B. He’s happy with the woman’s choice. C. He doesn’t like the woman’s hair. 5. Why does the man need the books? A. He wants to sound smart. B. He needs to write a paper.

C. His job involves some research.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

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。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What does the man do for a living now? A. He’s a painter.

B. He makes sculptures. C. He’s a photographer.

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7. Where will the speakers probably go later?

A. To an art school. B. To a museum. C. To a restaurant. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What is causing the smell? A. A new type of paint.

B. A natural cleaning product. C. Laundry soap for stains.

9. According to the woman, what is the main ingredient? A. Lemon juice. B. Plain water.

C. The juice from an African plant. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. When did the woman start feeling different? A. A week ago. B. Yesterday.

C. A couple of days ago.

11. What is bothering the woman? A. Her head hurts.

B. Her back was injured. C. She can’t feel her fingers. 12. What will the doctor do next? A. Wait for the nurse to arrive. B. Give the woman some medicine. C. Examine the woman’s skin problem. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Where did the woman learn about Price Club? A. From her neighbor. B. From her husband. C. From a television ad.

14. What is special about Price Club? A. The cost of an item. B. The size of a package.

C. The popularity of a product.

15. Why did the woman mention nuts?

A. To ask about the limit to large quantities. B. To show what she came looking for.

C. To compare the quality of different stores. 16. What benefits do Price Club members enjoy? A. Money back at the end of the year. B. A $150 annual bonus. C. A 15% discount.

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听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What was George like in elementary school? A. He didn’t have any friends. B. He wasn’t a good student. C. He always tried his best.

18. When did George first dream of starting a company? A. In high school. B. In middle school. C. In elementary school.

19. Why didn’t George go to Harvard? A. His grades weren’t good enough.

B. He wanted to be closer to Silicon Valley. C. He knew he wouldn’t feel comfortable there.

20. What happened seven years after George left school? A. He met his future wife. B. He took a job at Apple.

C. He started his own company.

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，并在答读卡上将该项涂黑。

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The Palm Islands are the largest artificial islands in the world and are under construction in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates．They are being developed as tourist, leisure, and residential resorts, and will increase the coastline of the country by 120 kilometres.

After four years of planning and careful consideration of the environmental issues, construction started in 2001．Dutch engineers with experience of reclaiming land from the sea were employed in the building of the first two islands．The site for all three islands is an area of the sea where the water is not very deep．Sand is taken from the seabed and sprayed into the construction site．Although the shallow water facilitates this process, the islands are still very exposed to the currents and tidal movements of the sea．Rocks are used to hold the sand in place resulting in a large crescent (月状的) structure．This acts as a breakwater and protects the islands from the sea.

The first two islands are in the shape of date palm trees and consist of a trunk and 17 frond, or leaves coming off the trunk．The first island, named Palm Jumeirah, has three five-star hotels in the trunk, and luxury homes in the leaves．It is astonishing that when these homes went on sale in 2004, they were all sold within three days.

The second palm, Jebel Ali, was started in 2002 and is designed to be an entertainment centre．Six marinas (小游艇船坞) are planned, with a water theme park, and homes built on stilts (桩柱) in the water.

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The Palm Deira planned to be the largest of the three islands, with a length of 14 km and a width of 8.5 km, an area larger than the city of Paris．It will consist of residential properties, marinas, shopping malls, sports facilities, and clubs．These will be open to both residents and tourists.

More artificial islands, the World Islands, are now being constructed near the Palm Jumeirah．They consist of 300 private islands grouped into the shape of the continents of the world and will be used for estates, private homes, community islands, and resorts.

Unquestionably, these artificial islands are one of the wonders of the modern world．They will also maintain Dubai’s status as one of the leading tourist destinations in the region. 21．According to the passage, all the following are right EXCEPT___________.

A. Some Dutch engineers are experienced in reclaiming land from the sea. B. The islands are being built in the shallow water of the sea. C. All the luxury homes on Palm Jumeirah were sold. D. The World Islands are bigger than the Palm Jumeriah. 22．The underlined word “facilitates” in the second paragraph probably means___________.

A. holds back B. makes easier C. slows down D. leads to 23．What is the passage written for?

A. To introduce the wonderful artificial islands. B. To show how to build artificial islands. C. To offer a travel service for tourists.

D. To prove the Palm Islands are the largest artificial islands in the world. B

Have you ever noticed that the more you have the more you want? Let’s face it．Thinking our life is good enough doesn’t come naturally to many people．When we have high expectations of everything in life we will run into disappointment．Only when we are aware that needs are different from desires can we live with satisfaction．Here are a few ideas to help you be happier with what you have and who you are．

Focus on what you are thankful for．Most people want things to be better than they are, or when things are going well, we forget to appreciate what we have．Learn to reflect on how much better things are than they could be．Focus on what you are thankful for．Write down 5 things you are grateful for right now．

When we hold onto regrets from decisions we have made, it can really poison our well-being．Many people regret something they can no longer change, which ends up holding them back from moving forward in a more positive manner．What happened in the past is done and gone, so work to stay present and be mindful of the current moment to find more joy and fulfillment．

When we use other people as the measuring stick for our personal success and quality of life we are likely to be less satisfied．Social comparisons can provide useful information when

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