1、英语四川省乐山外国语学校学年高一下学期期中考试乐山外国语学校2015-2016学年度下期高2018届期中考试英语试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）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个小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. How will the woman go to the hospital?A. By taxi. B. By motorcycle. C. By bus.2. Where is the man pro
2、bably now? A. At home. B. In the office. C. In a restaurant.3. Who is coming for tea? A. Mark. B. John. C. Tracy.4. What is the mans second present? A. A watch. B. A car. C. A computer.5. When will the man call the woman? A. At 5:30 pm. B. At 6:00 pm. C. At 6:30 pm.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
3、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 day is it probably today? A. Tuesday. B. Wednesday. C. Thursday.7. What will the man do tonight? A. Prepare for a test. B. Go out with Alice. C. Go to a lecture.听第7段材料
4、，回答第8、9题。8. When does the conversation probably take place? A. At the beginning of the new term. B. During the summer vacation. C. At the end of the term.9. Why does the man come here? A. To say goodbye to Lily. B. To meet a new teacher. C. To attend a history class. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What was th
5、e mans pen pal doing when he was traveling in Beijing? A. Studying in Beijing. B. Visiting his family. C. Traveling in Sichuan.11. On which day did the man visit the summer place? A. The first day. B. The second day. C. The third day.12. What was the weather like on the third day? A. Sunny. B. Cloud
6、y. C. Rainy.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What equipment in the kitchen uses the most energy? A. The electric cooker. B. The dish washer. C. The refrigerator.14. How many trees does it take to print the Sunday Times? A. 75,000. B. 15,000. C. 10,000.15. Which question does the woman answer wrong? A. The first
7、 one. B. The second one. C. The third one.16. What do we know about the woman? A. She likes reading newspapers. B. She has an energy-saving car. C. She didnt win the prize 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How long will each street dance class last? A. One hour. B. One hour and a half. C. Two hours.18. Who will
8、 be teaching the Latin dance class? A. Angela Stevenson. B. Janine Davis. C. Andrew.19. How much does each Latin dance class cost per hour? A. 7.50. B. 10.50. C. 11.00.20. Which class is on Saturday morning? A. Street dance. B. Latin dance. C. Folk dance.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
9、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。AWant to improve your writing skills? New Writing South is directing the way!Towner Writer Squad (班组）for kids aged 13-17Led by comedy and TV writer, Marian Kilpatrick, Towner Writer Squad will meet once a month at the contemporary art museum for 11 months, starting 12
10、 October, 2014.The FREE squad sessions will include introductions to a wide range of writing styles, from poetry to play writing and lyrics (抒情诗）to flash fiction, to support the development of young writers.Application & SelectionIf you would like to apply to be part of the Towner Writer Squad, plea
11、se send a sample piece of your writing (about 500 words), responding to the title LUNCH, with your name, age, address and e-mail address to: debo.Once all applications are in, you will be invited to an open selection event on 17 September，4-5pm, at the gallery of Towner. This will be an informal opp
12、ortunity to meet the Squad Leader, Squad Associate and other young people.You will also have a chance to get to know the fantastic gallery space and get a taste of whats to come.Deadline for applications: 8 September, 2014For further information go to: or towner.org.uk or Any questions-feel free to
13、send your e-mail to Towner Writer Squad Associate: whametowner.gov.uk Beginner Writing Project for kids aged 10-13Due to popular demand, a writing project will be started for eager beginners.Start time: 6 September, 2014Meet every other Saturday，2-4pm, at the Towner Study Centre.Study and write at y
14、our own pace you do not have to rush as you have a year to go through the project. Practise under the guidance of some experienced writers and teachers who can help you with basic writing skills. Most importantly, build confidence and have fun while writing! No previous experience or special backgro
15、und is required. Many others have been successful this way. If they can do it, why cant you?Fee: 179For more information go to: newtowner.org.uk or generate.org.uk21. Towner Writer Squad will be started _.A. to train comedy and TV writers B. to promote the development of young writers C. to introduc
16、e a contemporary art museum D. to explore the fantastic gallery space22. To join the Writer Squad，each applicant should first _.A. complete an application form B. meet the Writer Squad LeaderC. offer their family information D. provide a piece of their writing 23. What is most important for the begi
17、nners?A. Practising as much as possible. B. Studying and writing at their own pace.C. Gaining confidence and having fun.D. Learning skills from writers and teachers.24. More information about Beginner Writing Project can be found at _.A. B. C. towner.org.uk D. newtowner.org.uk B“YOUR password has ex
18、pired (过期),” a message said on my screen, with instructions for changing it. Coming up with a new code (密码) doesnt seem like a big deal, unless you work at my company, where we have to change it monthly, using at least one uppercase (大写的) character, one lowercase character, one symbol, and one numbe
19、r. Oh, the whole password cant be fewer than eight characters. And I cant use any of the same passwords Ive used in the past three months.Suddenly I was furious (很生气的). What didnt make it any better was that I was deeply depressed after my recent divorce. Disbelief about what she had done to me was
20、all I thought about every day.I remembered a tip Id heard from my former boss. Hed said: “Im going to use a password to change my life.”I couldnt focus on getting things done in my current mood. There were clear signs of what I needed to do to get control of my life again.My password became the sign
21、. My password reminded me that I shouldnt let myself be a victim of my recent breakup and that I was strong enough to do something about it.I made my password Forgiveh3r.I had to type this several times a day. The simple action changed the way I looked at my ex-wife. That constant reminder led me to
22、 accept the way things had happened and find a new way of dealing with my depression. As the month wore on, I felt a slow healing begin to happen. By the time my server asked me to reset my password the following month, I felt free.One month later, my dear Exchange server asked me yet again to reset
23、 my password. I thought about the next thing that I had to get done.My password became Quitsmoking4ever.I quit smoking overnight.This password was a painful one to type during that month, but doing it helped me to yell at myself in my mind as I typed that statement. It motivated me to follow my mont
24、hly goal.One month later, my password became Save4tripthailand.Guess where I went three months later: Thailand.Seeing how these reminders helped to achieve my goals kept me motivated and excited. While its sometimes difficult to come up with your next goal, keeping at it brings great results.25. Whi
25、ch of the following passwords fits the companys requirements?A. Seeme2 B. Dream4future C. Stay4ever D. Visit$me26. Why couldnt the author focus on doing things?A. Because he couldnt come up with a new password.B. Because he was in low spirits due to his divorce.C. Because he always forgot his passwo
26、rdD. Because his wife stole his password before their breakup.27. What happened to the author after he had used his password to change his life?A. He quit his job and went traveling around the world.B. He started smoking to heal his broken heart.C. He finally overcame his depression and forgave his
27、ex-wife.D. He became furious about his passwords getting longer and longer.CBottled water is a drain on the environment: The US public goes through about 50 billion water bottles a year, and most of those plastic containers are not recycled, according to Elizabeth Roytes book Bottlemania: How Water
28、Went on Sale and Why We Bought It.Transporting the bottles and keeping them cold also burns fossil fuels, which give off greenhouse gases. And groundwater pumping by bottled water companies draws heavily on underground aquifers(含水层) and harms watersheds(分水岭), according to the Sierra Club. And some s
29、tudies suggest it takes up to three liters of water to produce one liter of bottled water.Yet more than $100 billion is spent every year on bottled water globally. In many cities in developing countries where there is not a safe source of tap water, bottled water becomes a trusted choice.In the US,
30、tap water is controlled by the government and often examined for dangerous polluted substances. Each American drinks 79 liters of bottled water per year on average, according to the Columbia Water Center at Columbia Universitys Earth Institute in New York. The bottled water industry is so successful
31、 that it has outpaced(超过) milk, coffee, and juice in the number of gallons of drinks sold putting it behind only beer and soda.Though the sale and consumption of bottled water is still on the rise, certain policymakers have taken steps to reduce it and encourage people to drink tap water. In September 2009, the Australian town of Bundanoon became the first town in the world to completely ban bottled water from its stores shelves, building water fountains around the town instead.Among US cities that have taken action are San F
