四川省遂宁市第二中学2020届高三英语11月半期考试试题

四川省遂宁市第二中学2020届高三英语11月半期考试试题
试卷满分150分 考试时间120分钟
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节
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 is Linda?
A. A writer. B. A student. C. A teacher.
2. What is the man afraid of?
A. Having an accident.
wrong.
3. What does the woman want to do?
A. To return a jacket.
jacket.
4. Why does the man feel upset?
A. A guy stole his clothes.
he was ugly.
5. What does the woman mean?
A. She disbelieves her son
B. She feels very sorry for her son.
C. She wants her son to use a new key.

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. Why isn’t Jenny at the store?
A. She left work early.
out of work.
7. How does the man feel about Jenny?
A. Angry. B. Curious. C. Concerned.
B. She’s late for work. C. She’s been
B. He found his clothes ugly. C. Someone said
B. To change a jacket. C. To buy another
B. Missing the interview. C. Saying something
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What is lying on the railway tracks?
A. A man. B. A rock. C. A trunk.
9. What are the speakers about to do?
A. To move the rock.
red.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What does the man want to talk about?
A. Lucy’s poor health.
performance.
11. What did the customer at Table 4 do that annoyed Lucy?
A. He praised her.
special offer.
12. Why is Lucy in low spirits?
A. She hasn’t made a plan.
B. He made a complaint. C. He ordered the
B. Lucy’s school education. C. Lucy’s work
B. To wave the T-shirt. C. To find something
B. She hasn’t realized her dream.
C. She hasn’t become a good waitress.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. How does the woman think Mark feels?
A. Anxious. B. Unhappy. C. Frightened.
14. What was Catherine doing when the speakers got home?
A. Reading her books.
with the operator.
15. What does the woman want to ensure?
A. Mark can pass the exam.
B. Playing with her friends. C. Chatting
B. Mark can help people in need.
C. Mark can apply what he’s learned.
16. What will the speakers do for Mark?
A. Keep a record of his reactions.
B. Create an unexpected situation.
C. Write down their own experiences.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When did the magician first perform professionally?
A. In 1964. B. In 1968. C. In 1972.

18. What made the magician world famous?
A. His TV show.
job.
19. Which does the magician think is his greatest achievement?
A. Project Magic.
ABC.
20. How is the magician different from other magicians?
A. He practises hard.
started his career early.

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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将
该项涂黑。

A
Riding School:
You can start horse-riding at any age. Choose private or group lessons any
weekday between 9 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. (3:30 p.m. on Saturdays). There are 10 kilometers
of tracks and paths for leisurely rides across farmland and open country. You will
need a riding hat.
Opening Hours: Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m. ~ 8:30 p.m.
Phone: (412) 396-6754 Fax: (412) 396-6752
Sailing Club:
Our Young Sailor’s Course leads to the Stage Sailing qualification. You’ll
learn how to sail safely and the course also covers sailing theory and first aid.
Have fun with other course members afterwards in the club room. There are 10 weekly
two-hour lessons.
Opening Hours: Tuesdays: 6:00 p.m.~ 8:00 p.m.
Phone:( 412)396-6644 Fax: (412) 396-6644
Diving Centre:
Our experienced instructors offer one-month courses in deep-sea diving for
beginners. There are two evening lessons a week, in which you learn to breathe
underwater and use the equipment safely. You only need a swimming costume and towel.
Reduced rates for couples.
B. He believes in wonder. C. He
B. Box office records. C. The Magic of
B. His global tours. C. His teaching

Opening Hours: Monday and Friday: 6:30p.m.~ 8:30 p.m.
Phone: (412)396-6312 Fax: (412) 396-6706
Medical Center:
The staff of the Medical Center aim to provide convenient and comprehensive
medical care to students and staff of the university. The center is well equipped
and the staff here are trained to deal with a broad range of medical problems. Both
female and male doctors as well as nursing staff are available for consultation.
Also, all kinds of medicines are sold here and are cheaper for students than other
drugstores.
Opening Hours: 24 hours from Monday to Sunday
Phone: ( 412)396-6649 Fax: (412) 396-6648
Water-sports club:
We use a two-kilometre length of river for speedboat racing, and water-skiing.
A beginners’ course consists of ten 20-minute lessons. You will learn to handle
boats safely and confidently but must be able to swim. The club is in a convenient
central position and is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with lessons all through
the day.
Opening Hours: Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m.~ 4:00 p.m.
Phone: (412)396-6899 Fax: (412) 396-6890
21. If you want to swim and enjoy activities which are fast and a bit dangerous,
you should join_______ .
A. Sailing Club B. Riding School C. Water-sports Club D. Diving
Centre
22. If you want to experience a new activity in the countryside in the mornings,
you may fax________ .
A. (412) 396-6752 B. (412) 396-6706 C. (412) 396-6648 D. (412)
396- 6876
23. If you want to do an activity one evening a week and get a certificate in the
end, you can go to_______ .
A. Sailing Club B. Diving Centre C. Water- sports Club D. Riding
School
B
The Sahara Festival is a celebration of the very recent past. The three-day event
is not fixed to the same dates each year, but generally takes place in November or
December. It is well attended by tourists, but even better attended by locals.

During the opening ceremonies, after the official greetings from the government
leaders, people who attend the festival begin to march smartly before the viewing
stands, and white camels transport their riders across the sands. Horsemen from
different nations display their beautiful clothes and their fine horsemanship. One
following another, groups of musicians and dancers from all over the Sahara take
their turn to show off their wonderful traditional culture. Groups of men in blue
and yellow play horns and beat drums as they dance in different designs. On their
knees in the sand, a group of women in long dark dresses dance with their hair: their
long, dark, shiny hair is thrown back and forth in the wind to the rhythm of their
dance.
The local and visiting Italian dogs are anxious to run after hares (野兔). The
crowd is on its feet for the camel races. Camels and riders run far into the distance,
and then return to the finish Line in front of the cheering people.
Towards the evening, there comes the grand finale of the opening day, an
extremely exciting horse-race. All the riders run very fast on horseback. Some riders
hang off the side of their saddles. Some even ride upside down -- their legs and
feet straight up in the air -- all at full speed. Others rush down the course together,
men arm in arm, on different horses. On and on they went. SO fast and so wonderful!
24. The Sahara Festival is a festival which________.
A. has a very long history in North Africa
B. is held in the same place on the same day
C. is attended mainly by the people in the Sahara
D. is celebrated mostly by travelers from different countries
25. Before the races begin, ________ take part in the activities during the opening
ceremonies.
A. musicians, dancers, horses and hares
and hares
C. horsemen, dancers, camels and dogs
and horses
26. The underlined word
________of the opening day.
A. first part B. middle C. last part D. whole
27. This passage mainly tells readers_______.
A. what happens on the opening day of the Sahara Festival
B. how people celebrate during the three-day Sahara Festival
D. musicians, officials, camels
B. camel riders, musicians, dogs

C. what takes place at the closing ceremonies of the Sahara Festival
D. how animals race on the first and the last days of the Sahara Festival
C
In effect, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true
happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising
children, professional achievement, religious commitment and self-improvement.
Ask a bachelor (单身汉) why he resists marriage even though he finds dating less
and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making
a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled
with fun, adventure and excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its
most distinguishing features.
Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night's sleep or a three-day
vacation. I don't know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising
children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching
a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.
Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is
one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more
hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money:
buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our
happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that
all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.
28. According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because _______ .
A. he is unwilling to take family responsibilities
B. he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single
C. he finds more fun in dating than in marriage
D. he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement
29. Raising children, in the author's opinion, is _______ .
A. a moral duty
inevitable pain
30. To understand what true happiness is one must _______ .
A. have as much fun as possible during one's lifetime
B. make every effort to liberate oneself from pain
C. put up with pain under all circumstances
D. be able to distinguish happiness from fun
31. What is the author trying to tell us?
B. a thankless job C. a rewarding task D. a source of

A. Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain.
make money.
C. It is not important to make commitments.
happiness.
D


B. One must know how to
D. It’s pain that leads to
The English language is changing, and you are responsible! Whether we consider
changes in grammar, spelling, pronunciation, or the very vocabulary of the language,
you have played your part and continue to do so.
When we first learned basic grammar and spelling, perhaps in elementary school,
we might have gotten the impression that these things were sacred. The rules that
apply to such things might have been presented as unchanging and unchangeable. While
this approach might be beneficial for teaching children, it is far from accurate.
The English language, like many others, is a living, growing, ever-evolving
thing. Like it or not, you are involved in this change. These changes take many forms.
Grammar and spelling have changed radically over the years and centuries, with the
spelling differences in different countries today a reflection of this. While the
language of a thousand years ago might be called English, most of us would hardly
recognize it today as the same language.
The first involves changes in the pronunciation of words. Many are familiar with
the differences between the British and American ways of pronouncing certain words.
In addition to these differences, the pronunciation of many words has changed over
the years because of how you have decided to pronounce them. For example, consider
the word

that it sounds like
Another change in the language involves the addition and removal of words. The
makers of dictionaries decide which words deserve to be officially adopted as part
of the English language. Through the centuries, many words have come from other
languages. In fact, English has probably done this more than any other language in
the world, which is why spelling and pronunciation rules for English have so many
exceptions.
Of course many slang words have been just short-lived fads that have died out
quickly. Others,though, have been adopted by mainstream society and become
respectable, as have many technical terms. So then remember, the next time you repeat

the newest expression to hit the street, or make up your own words, you may be
contributing to the future of the English language.
32. When we begin to learn English, we think .
A. it is interesting to take up a new language
B. grammar and spelling rules are unchangeable
C. only grown-ups have the ability to affect a language
D. English rules are wrongly presented in fact
33. The pronunciation of words are changing because .
A. people speak in different ways
others
C. people adopted foreign words
them
34. Which of the following statement about English slang words is True?
A. All the slang words have become standard English.
B. English slang words are popular for a short time.
C. Some slang words have been accepted.
D. English slang words have different meanings actually.
35. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. You can change the English language.
years.
C. The British speaks differently from Americans.
involved in English.
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。
How to Find Something You Like to Do
Finding something you enjoy doing can improve the quality of your life and reduce
your stress levels. 36 It can also help you make friends or even provide a purpose
in your life. Then how can you find something you like to do?
__37__Some hobbies, such as albums and gardening, can take up a lot of time.
Other hobbies, such as video games or reading, can be done at your own pace and do
not require any extended time.
Research the hobby or activity you would like to get involved in. Find out how
much time and money you will need to devote to starting and continuing the activity.
For example, some sports—related interests might require special
equipment.__38___Your local library or phone book should also have information on
D. Foreign words
B. English is changing over
D. makers of dictionaries created
B. the British don’t agree with

hobbies and activities in your area.
Talk with other people who are involved in some of the activities you are
interested in.___39__ Ask if you could tag along (跟随) to a meeting or spend some
time with this person while he is involved in his hobby to see if it is something
you would enjoy.
___40___Challenge yourself to try a new activity you are interested in for a
week or so. Allow yourself to learn about the hobby and determine whether you will
enjoy the activity or not.
A. Think about how a hobby benefits you.
B. A hobby can connect you with other people.
C. Take a chance on a hobby and see how it turns out.
D. Think about how much free time you can devote to a hobby.
E. You can find information about hobbies and interests on
Find My Hobby’s website
.
F. You can get first—hand knowledge by interviewing someone about a particular
hobby.
G. It takes a long time and energy to decide whether a particular hobby is right
for you.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题：每小題1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处
的最佳选项。
I believe we can create our own happiness. I believe the real magic in the world
is done by humans.
I was sitting in my 41 at a stoplight listening to the radio, thinking how
happy and warm I was in it. It was 42 outside, and I thought, “Life is good.
Now, this was a long line．As I 43 , I noticed two people huddled (挤在
一起) together at the bus stop. The couple seemed to be doing their best to keep
44 . To my eyes, they were unhappy and uncomfortable. They looked 45 . Their
coats looked like they came from a bargain store.
But then I saw their 46 .Yes, they were huddling, but they were also
laughing. They seemed to be sharing a good 47 , and suddenly, instead of
pitying them, I envied them. I thought, what's so funny?They didn't notice
the wind. They weren't looking at my car thinking,
You know 49 a single moment feels like an hour? Well, in that moment,
I realized I had 50 things were all bad for them, but they weren't. And I

understood we all have the 51 to make moments of 52 happen.
Now, maybe that's easy for me to say. I feel lucky to have a house with a
roof and a wife who 53 me. I felt this 54 even when I was working at
Long John Silver's. In the beginning, it didn’t seem like a promising job. But
55 I had a job．And frankly, it was 56 ．After two weeks, I knew all I needed
to know, and it freed my mind. The job allowed me to 57 about what my life
could become.
The first year I worked there, we got robbed. I thought I was going to die．But
everything 58 out all right. A lot of people 59 life as a series of
miserable tasks, but after that, I didn't.
I believe this is 60 all of us can do: Try to be happy within the context
of the life we are actually living. Happiness is not a situation to be longed for
or a convergence of luck. Through the power of our own minds, we can help ourselves.
41．A．store B．office C．house D．car
42．A．bright B．cold C．warm D．dark
43．A．walked

44．A．warm

45．A．innocent
46．A．coats
47．A．joke
48．A．regret
49．A．when
50．A．worried
51．A．power
52．A．excitement
B．returned C
D．waited
B．calm
D．active
B．helpless
B．faces
B．speech
B．promise
B．how
B．found
B．promise
C．poor D．strange
C．bags
C．offer
C．wish
C．why
C．admitted
C．demand
D．backs
D．idea
D．hope
D．what
D．reckoned
D．chance
D．trouble
up with
C．close
．complained
B．satisfaction C．happiness
．breaks 53．A．makes up for B．puts up with C
D．keeps up with
B．case
B．at least
B．fine
B．care
B．helped
B．look
54．A．way
55．A．at first
56．A．funny
57．A．come
58．A．proved
59．A．think
C．point
C．in fact
C．precious
C．bring
C．turned
C．
D．sense
D．in brief
D．easy
D．dream
D．got
regard

60.
nothing
D．act
A. anything B. something C. everything D.
第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
If you ____61____ (admit) to a university in China, regardless of whatever you
choose as your major, there's one compulsory course that you can’t avoid: English.
The fact is ____62___you can probably miss ____63____(attend) English classes when
other courses are taught, but you'd better take English _____64_____(serious).
65 (fail) in the national College English Test, you may not be able to secure
your Bachelors degree, even you have your own major 66 (do ) well.
Each student learns a foreign language, and mostly English from Day One of 67
(them ) compulsory education. Such a policy 68 (be) in place since China
started to reform and open up in the early 1980s. China's total number of English
language students and graduates over the years can be equal ____69____the entire
population of Australia, thanks to ten national-level collegiate foreign language
teaching institutes, of ____70____the most important ones are Shanghai
International Studies University and Beijing Foreign Studies University
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中
共有10处语言错误 ，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear Bob, I’m writing to apologize for having forgotten to return The Beatles CD
to you when I left Canada. I was in such hurry that I packed everything in my luggages
without checking carefully. If I have paid more attention then, I wouldn't have made
such stupid a mistake. Now everything must be done to solve the problem because I
understand you cherish the CD enormous. I can either send it to you by express mail
or alternatively compensate you in a reasonable price. If you do not mind, I may
bring it back to you next time when I go to Canada. Please let me know which solution

you prefer at your earliest convenience. Felt extremely guilty, I really hope you
will accept my sincerely apology.

第二节书面表达(满分25分)
假设你是新华中学的学生李华，得知某英文报社招聘兼职记 者，你有意应聘，请按下列要点
给报社写一封求职信。
1. 表示对该职位感兴趣；
2. 说明优势：英语水平，合作精神，相关经历；
3. 希望得到回复。
注意：1) 词数100左右。可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。
2) 开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Sir or Madam,
I’m a student from Xinhua Middle School.
_________________________________________
__________________________________________________ _____________________________
________________ __________________________________________________ _____________
________________________________ _______________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua

参考答案
听力
1. C 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. A 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. C
11. A 12. B 13. C 14. C 15. C 16. B 17. B 18. A 19. A 20. B
阅读题：
Key: 21-23CAA 24-27CDCA 28-31ACDA 32-35BACA
完型填空：
41-45 DBDAC 46-50 BACAD 51-55 ACBAB 56-60 DDCCB
语篇语法填空：
1.
2. are admitted
3. that
4. attending
5. seriously
6. FailingHaving failed
7. done
8. their
9. has been
10. to
11. which
语篇改错：
1.
2. 添加a
3. luggage
4. have 改成had
5. such 改成so
6. everything改成something
7. enormously
8.

in改成at
36-40 BDEFC

9.

去掉when
10.

Felt改为Feeling
11.

sincerely改为sincere
范文：
Dear Sir or Madam,
I’m a student from Xinhua Middle School. I learned from the newspaper that you
want a few part-time English reporters.（背景2分） I am quite interested in the
position and would like to apply for it. （表达兴趣+求职意愿3分）
Having been learning English for many years, I have a good command of English,
especially spoken English. （英语水平 5分）Besides, being an outgoing student, I’m
easy to get along with and always have a sense of duty and cooperation. （合作
精神5分）Above all, I once worked as a reporter for my school broadcasting station,
and therefore I have accumulated much experience. （相关经历5分）So I’m convinced
that I’m equal to the job.
I’d appreciate it if you could take my application into consideration. Looking
forward to your reply. (希望回复5分)