崇庆中学高2017届高三上期半期考试英语试题注意事项：1.本试卷分第I卷(选择题）和第II卷(非选择题)两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。
2.答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂在答题卡上。
每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
所有试题都要答在答题卡上。
第I卷（选择题共100分）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 K- 一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.How much should the woman pay for the batteries?A. $15.B. $10.C. $5.2.What is the woman going to do this evening?A. Make a speech.B. Prepare for a speech.C. Go dancing with the man.3.Where does the conversation take place?A. At a laundry.B. At a repair shop.C. At a clothes shop.4. Why does the woman ask the man to go to an Internet cafe´?A. He can finish his design there.B. She wants to have coffee with him.C. He can have his computer repaired there.5. What does the man mean?A. He ’ll go to see a doctor.B. He has had worse colds in the past.C. There’s no need for a treatment.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题掏6. Where did the woman meet Charlie?A. At Anna’ s house .B. At a theatre.C. At a sports centre.7. Who will prob ably send the woman home tomorrow evening?A. James.B.Charlie.C. Anna.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.What are the speakers mainly talki ng about?A. The paper.B. A fax machine.C. Customers’ dissatisfaction.9.What will the woman do next?A.Stopping using cheap paper.B.Drink some wine.C.Do some cleaning.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.How does the boy feel about living in the village?A.AnnoyedB. Excited.C. Satisfied.11.Why does the boy’s father decide to live in the village?A.He has changed his job.B.He wants to save money.C.He thinks it’s quiet there.12.What does the woman suggest the boy do?A. Ask his parents for a motorbike.B. Having his parents drive him to school.C. Talk with his parents about living in the village.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.What did the woman work as before her children were born?A. A teacher.B. A painter.C. An actress.14.What happened when the woman did a play about a lion?A. The children were frightened.B. The children laughed about it.C. The children’s parents were unhappy.15.How did the woman’s daughters help her?A. They performed in the shows.B. They think of ideas for new stories.C. They give their opinions on the new plays.16.Why is the woman successful in her shows?A. She has a wide range of different shows .B. She puts her heart into the shows.C. She does a show every day.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.Why did the s peaker go cycling?A. To break a speed record.B. To relax his mind.C. To strengthen his body.18.What was wrong with the speaker ’s bike?A.It was too old to go fast.B.It had trouble going up hills.C.Its brakes needed attention.19.What did the speaker dislike about his trip?A.The food.B.The weather.C.The local people.20.What do we know about the speaker?A .He went away at the best time of year for cycling.B.He felt healthier after the cycling trip.C.He had chosen a good route.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。
AAs early as the mid-18th century, some people began raising doubts about Marco Polo’s travels. In 1995,historian Frances Wood argued in her book Did Marco Polo Go to China ? that the famous explorer from Venice never made it to pass the Black Sea. She noted that his travel journal left out the Great Wall of China, chopsticks and tea drinking among other deails.Furthermore, Chinese documents from Polo’s day made no mention of the explorer andhis men. Last year, a team of Italian researchers became the latest to challenge Polo’s accounts. They said that evidence didn’t support his description of Kublai Khan’s Japanese invasions (侵略）.Now, however, research by Hans Ulrich Vogel of Germany’s Tubingen University might help prove Marco Polo was true. In a new book Marco Polo Was in China，the professor of Chinese history tries to prove that Marco Polo spoke the truth. He suggests, for example, that Polo didn’t include the Great Wall in his book because it only achieved its great importance in the Ming Dynasty several hundred years later. Vogel further explains that Chinese records from the 13th and 14th centuries avoided setting down visits from Westerners.Historians before him have touched on these issues. But Vogel also relies on another evidence:the explorer’s very detailed descriptions of currency and salt production in the Yuan Dynasty. According to Vogel, Polo documented these aspects of Mongol Chinese culture in greater detail than any other of his time. This is a hint that Polo relied on his own powers of observation.Will we ever know whether Marco Polo traveled to China? Perhaps not, but the consequences of his real or fictional journey are still felt across the globe. One reader of The travels of Marco Polo was Christopher Columbus,who stepped upon the New World while following his idol’s footsteps.21．France Wood doubted Marco Polo’s travel’s to China because his description .A.missed some important culture of ChinaB. covered so much about traders’ lifeC.was full of obvious mistakesD. seemed more detailed22．Vogel’s trust on Marco Polo is based on the argument that .a.The Great Wall didn’ t gain its importance thenb.Records in the Yuan Dynasty mentioned Poloc.Polo mentioned the currency and saltd.Polo’s other works are believablee.Polo recorded what he saw in great detailA. a, bB. b, eC. a, eD.b，c23．Which of the following shows the structure of the text?A. B. C. D.BOne of the greatest gifts one generation can give to other generations is the wisdom it has gained from experience. This idea has inspired the award-winning photographer Andrew Zuckerman. He interviewed and took photos of fifty over-sixty-five-year-olds all over the world. His project explores various aspects of their lives. The photos and interviews are now available on our website.Click on the introductions to read the complete interviews.Let us now have a culture of peace.一Federico Mayor Zaragoza, SpainFederico Mayor Zaragoza obtained a doctorate in pharmacy (药学）from the Complutense University of Madrid in 1958. After many years spent in politics, he became Director-General of UNESCO in 1987. In 1999，he created the Foundation for a Culture of Peace, of which he is now the president. In addition to many scientific publications, he has published four collections of poems and several books of essays.Writing is a discovery.一Nadine Gordimer，South AfricaDue to a weak heart, Nadine Gordimer attended school and university briefly. She read widely and began writing at an early age. She published her first short story at the age of fifteen, and has completed a large number of works,which have been translated into forty languages.In 1991Gordimer won the Nobel Prize for Literature.Jazz is about the only form of art today.—Dave Brubeck, USADave Brubeck studied music at the University of the Pacific and graduated in 1942. After World War Two he was encouraged to play jazz. In 1951,he recorded his first album (专辑).Brubeck’s 1959 album has become a jazz standard.He received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996.For more figures CLICK HERE.24.Why did Andrew Zuckerman choose the fifty elders for his project?A.Because their accomplishments inspired him.B.Because they are physically impressive.C.Because their wisdom deserves to be passed on.D.Because they have similar experiences.25.According to the web page, Federico Mayor Zaragoza .A.has won many awards for his work in politicsB.has served as the president of a universityC.has devoted all his life to the field of scienceD.has made achievements in different areas26.Who most probably said “My education has been the library and books” in the interviewwhen reflecting on his/her experience?A. Andrew Zuckerman.B. Federico Mayor Zaragoza.C.Nadine Gordimer.D. Dave Brubeck.27.What is the main purpose of this web page?A.To promote Zuckerman’s project.B.To show Zuckerman’s awards.C.To spread the wisdom of the three people.D.To celebrate the achievements of the three people.CParents will do anything for their chi ldren. Whether it would be the food, clothes, or the place they live in,parents will always make sure their children have the best of everything. One of the biggest concerns that parents currently have is educating their children. They are faced with lots of difficulties when it comes to education for their young ones. Choices include private school, charter school,public school or home schooling.Fortunately for parents，there are a variety of different strategies that they can take in order to in-crease their child’s overall intelligence. According to Ross A. Thompson, PhD, professor of psychology at the University of California at Davis, a child’s brain will actually reach 90% of its full size by the time they start kindergarten.Researchers at Northwestern University in Chicago concluded that playing a musical instrument directly affected the brain stem, the lower section of the brain. Moreover, children that learn an instrument at an early age tend to continue it when they are older. And numerous studies show that a well balanced meal is essential for a child’s mental as well as physical health. Some other researchers recommended that a second language should be taught when children are in preschool. They state that three to four years of age is the perfect time and that any age under four would work perfectly fine for a child’s brain development.The average child will learn how to read between kindergarten and second grade. Many parents can give their children a jump start by teaching them to read before they start school. Children could have an adequate background of the alphabet and sounds of words before attending school. This can be done by simply reading to them whenever you want. The more comfortable they get,the easier the process will be.28.From the first paragraph, we can infer that .A.parents find it hard to satisfy their kids’ various demandsB.parents meet a new challenge when raising their kidsC.parents have more choices in offering education to their kidsD.parents get actively involved in the process of their kids’ growth29.What suggestion may the researchers in the passage make?A.To train kids as early as possible.B.To try as many means as possible.C.To help kids develop as fully as possible.D.To use as many available resources as possible.30.What does the third paragraph mainly discuss about?A.The proper time to teach children to learn languages.B.The effective ways to help develop children’s brains.C.The vital factors to have a great effect on children’s health.D.The practical steps to arouse children’s interest in study.31.We can replace the words “jump start” in the last paragraph with .A.inspirationB. introductionC. suggestionD. promotionDCan you resist cream cakes? I miss my sugar! I’ve decided to lose weight and I had to give up cakes. It’s difficult because I have a sweet tooth and I love cream cakes.Not having treats can be good for your health. I’ve heard that the Burts, a family of five in South East England，lived sugar free for a whole year after they found out their daughter had diabetes (糖尿病).It wasn’t easy. To avoid temptation, I don’t go to any bakeries, but this family actually owns one, which makes up to 3 ,000 cakes a week.They were in shock when the doctor said that their 16-year-old Lucy had to check her blood sugar levels regularly and take insulin (胰岛素). He advised her to eat a normal,balanced diet,but the Burts went further and got rid of sugar altogether.And how does it feel to live without sugar for a while? Jason Burt said that for amonth they felt weak. But l ater on it all changed. He says he feels “more awake” and full of energy.And what about the Burt family business? It had to keep using half a ton of sugar a week and any cook worth his salt knows that you have to taste a recipe to know if it’s right. No problem there,says Jason Burt’s wife, Clare. She points out that she’s got lots of people offering to taste the cakes for them. The family is also thinking about selling more delicious products.I wonder what makes us have a strong desire for sweet food. Anyway, I’ve decided to forget about the sweet taste of sugar for a while. As British model Kate Moss says：“Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.”32.From the passage, what do we know about the author?A. The author runs a bakery.B. The author hates sweet taste.C. The author is on a diet.D. The author’s daughter had diabetes.33.What did the Burts do after hearing the doctor’s advice?A.They were shocked.B. They went too far about it.C.They used half a ton of sugar a week.D. They avoided sugar completely.34.From the passage we can learn it is necessary for a cook .A.to make up to 3 ,000 cakes a weekB.to taste a recipe to know if it’s rightC.to get lots of people offering to taste the cakesD.to selling more delicious products35.What does the sentence by Kate Moss mean?A.It is worthwhile to resist food to look skinny.B.There is nothing tasting as good as sweets.C.Nothing tastes good when the skin feels terrible.D.Nobody can resist the desire for sweets.第二节（共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。