成都七中高2014届高三（上）半期英语考试题

考试时间：120分钟 试题满分：150分

本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。第一卷第1至11页，第二卷第12至13页，全卷共13页。

第一部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分40分）

第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

从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。

1. With the popularity of ______ cell phone, more and more people are addicted to it and do less and less face-to-face communication, which has become _______ widespread concern.

A. the; a B. \; \ C. the; \ D. a; the

2. It’s a consensus in modern society that whoever breaks the law deserves _______, whether he is from the top class or a humble person.

A. to punish B. to be punishing C. being punished D. punishing

3. I recognized him _______ I saw him, though we had been apart for over a decade.

A. as soon B. at once C. the instant D. the first time

4. It’s evident that the Chinese Football Team hasn’t yet found a style that _______ them. You see, they can’t even beat such a weak team as Indonesia.

A. matches B. suits C. fits D. agrees

5. It was not until the teacher had explained it three times _______ how to work out the problem.

A. did he understand B. had he understood

C. that he understood D. that he didn’t understood

6. —What do you think was the highlight of your school life?

—_______.

A. When I had won championship in the school sports meeting

B. Having got the first place in a formal English examination

C. Named the Prom Queen at the graduation prom

D. That I was chosen to participate in the national physics contest

7. Varieties of after-class activities _______ to enrich students’ school life are held on Friday afternoon every other week in our school.

A. intended B. aimed C. planned D. scheduled

8. Unlike many other boys of his age who are often addicted to PC games, he is _______ on outdoor activities in the mountains.

A. eager B. starving C. keen D. fond

9. Japan’s economy _______ in the past twenty years. No one knows how long it ______ before it regains its increase.

A. has been declining; will be B. has declined; would be

C. had been in decline; would take D. was on the decline; will take

10. —Do you think our teachers will free us of homework today? This year’s sports meeting starts tomorrow.

—______. After all, we are already Senior 3 students.

A. No problem B. Forget it C. No dream D. I hope so

第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。

This is the story of two lovers, who finally got married. Both of them were romantic at first, 11 on the walk of life, problems, quarrels, profession came into their life.

One day, she finally decided “I want to break up”. “Why?” he asked.

“I am 12 .” She answered.

He kept silent the whole night, seemingly in deep 13 . Finally he asked, “What can I do to 14 your mind?”

Looking into his eyes she said, “Answer my question. If you can 15 my heart, I will change my mind. Let’s say, I want a flower 16 on the face of a mountain cliff (悬崖), we are both sure that picking the flower will cause your 17 . Will you do it for me?”

He said, “I will give you my 18 tomorrow.”

She woke up the next morning, found him gone, and saw a piece of paper on her bed, which 19 , “My dear, I would not pick that flower for you. The 20 are …”

“When you use the computer you always 21 the software, and you cry in front of the screen. I have to save my fingers so that I can help to 22 the programs. You always leave the house keys behind, so I have to save my 23 to rush home to open the door for you. You love traveling but always lose your way in a (n) 24 city. I have to save my eyes to show you the way. You always 25 at the computer, and that will do nothing good for your eyes. I have to save my eyes 26 when we grow old, I can help to clip your nails and help to remove those 27 white hairs.”

“Thus, my dear, 28 I am sure that there is someone who loves you more than I do … I can not pick that flower yet, and die …”

That’s life, and 29 . Flowers, and romantic moments are only used and appear on the 30 of the relationship. Under all this, the pillar of true love stands.

11. A. while B. and C. but D. so

12. A. lonely B. dead C. worn out D. awesome

13. A. sorrow B. thought C. shade D. anger

14. A. speak B. change C. blow D. keep

15. A. represent B. expand C. warm D. convince

16. A. grown B. planted C. living D. growing

17. A. injury B. hurt C. wound D. death

18. A. decision B. answer C. opinion D. choice

19. A. wrote B. informed C. printed D. went

20. A. answers B. messages C. reasons D. purposes

21. A. run out B. put up C. use up D. mess up

22. A. repair B. restore C. fix D. mend

23. A. legs B. life C. energy D. strength

24. A. big B. new C. modern D. strange

25. A. glance B. look C. glare D. stare

26. A. as if B. now that C. so that D. in case

27. A. annoying B. emerging C. rough D. refreshing

28. A. although B. even if C. unless D. if

29. A. friction B. love C. couple D. power

30. A. surface B. way C. course D. nature

第二部分： 阅读理解 （共三节，满分60分）

第一节 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。（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

A

F. Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24, 1896, an American novelist, was once a student of St. Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton University for a short while. In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her.

His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary: “My own happiness in the past often approached such joy that I could share it even with the person dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary.”

This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. Encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel the Beautiful and Damned (1922), a collection of short stories Thales of the Jazz Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest success was The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, which quickly brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, he published another collection of short stories All the Sad Young Men.

However, Fitzgerald’s problems with his wife Zelda affected his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and The love of the last Tycoon in 1940. While his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism.

31. How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage?

A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8

32. Which of the following is the correct order to describe Fitzgerald’s life according to the passage?

a. He became addicted to drinking.

b. He studied at St. Paul Academy.

c. He published his first novel This Side of Paradise.

d. The Great Gatsby won high praise.

e. He failed to reorder his life.

f. He joined the army and met Zelda.

A.f-c-e-a-b-d B. b-e-a-f-c-d C. f-d-e-c-b-a D. b-f-c-d-e-a

33. We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald .

A. had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabama.

B. was well educated and well off before he served in the army

C. would have completed more works if his wife hadn’t broken down

D. helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital

34. The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about _______.

A. Zelda’s personal life

B. Zelda’s illness and treatment

C. Fitzgerald’s friendship with Graham

D. Fitzgerald’s contributions to the literary world

B

Step into Wonderland and follow any of the many tracks around Kinabalu Park. Even though it is the most explored and studied place in Borneo, new discoveries of rare plants are frequently being made here.

So take a map and set off on your own or follow Park Naturalists as they take you on guided path walks and point out the various wonders. There are also visual shows advertising rare plants and animals here. If you are a first time visitor, sign up for these shows and you’ll be excited when you find yourself identifying the same plants and animals on your walks or during your climb up Mt. Kinabalu.

Mt. Kinabalu Botanical Garden is one of the biggest attractions at the Park Started in 1981. This 5-acre Garden is an excellent collection of different kinds of plant—life on the mountain, as plants from all over the Park has been replanted here. There are hotels, inns and chalets at Kinabalu Park to suit one’s budget. For more information, click www.sabahtourism.com.

TLMETABLE GUIDEUNE



PLACE / INTEREST

TIME (HRS)



1 KINABALU PARK HQ：.?? Botanical Garden.?? Guided Walk.?? Slide Show

9:00 — 15:00

11:0014:00 (and 19:30 on weekends)



2. PORING.?? Butterfly Farm.?? Tropical Garden.?? Night Walk

9:00 — 16:0013:30By Prior (提前）Arrangement Only



3. MESILAUGuided Nature Walk.?? Monday to Friday.?? Saturday and Sunday



9:30, 11:00, 14:007:30, 10:30, 14:00



4. KUNDASANG WAR MEMORIAL.?? Daily (Monday to Sunday).??? Memorial Services and Special Programmes

10:00-17:00By Prior Arrangement



Note：Adult: $ 20.????? Kid under twelve: 50% offFamily including two adults and a kid under twelve: $40.



35. It can be learnt that _______.

A. Mt Kinabalu is a more explored and studied area than Borneo

B. there’re still some unknown rare plants in Kinabalu Park

C. Mt Kinabalu Botanical Garden attracts visitors due to its long history

D. visitors should follow the Park Naturalists so as not to get lost

36. The underlined word “chalets” (in Paragraph 3) most probably refers to “_______”.

A. plants B. garages C. cottages D. tracks

37. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Bota