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湖北省荆州市沙市区学年高二英语上学期第四次双周考试试题
湖北省荆州市沙市区2017-2018学年高二英语上学期第四次双周考试试题
第I卷
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小题，每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofgolfing?
A.It’sexpensive.B.Itneedsalotofpractice.C.It’sawasteoftime.
2.HowdidthemantrytocontactBen?
A.Byemail.B.Byphone.C.Inperson.
3.Whatdoesthewomansuggestdoingtosavemoremoney?
A.Doinglessshopping.
B.Travellingtoworkbybus.
C.Eatingathomemoreoften.
4.Whatbooksisthemanlookingfor?
A.BooksabouttheSecondWorldWar.
B.BooksontheAmericanCivilWar.
C.BooksabouttheIraq
War.
5.Whatdoesthemotherwanttofind?
A.Aflightticket.B.Awebsite.C.Atouristattraction.
第二节（共15小题,每小题1.5，满分22.5）
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.HowdoesthemanlearnEnglish?
A.BylisteningtoEnglishsongs.
B.ByplayingaroleinEnglishdramas.
C.ByspeakingEnglishwheneverpossible.
7.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman?
A.Hardworking.B.Crazy.C.Creative.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.Whatdoesthemanprobablyneedmostnow?
A.Apayraise.B.Anassistant.C.Ameal.
9.Whatisthewomanworriedabout?
A.Theman’sperformance.B.Theman’shealth.C.Theman’sproject.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.WheredoBill’sfamilylive?
A.InNewZealand.B.IntheUSA.C.InCanada.
11.WhoisBill?
A.Theman’sbrother.
B.Thewoman’sbrother-in-law.
C.Theman’sbrother-in-law.
12.WhendidBillremarry?
A.ThreeyearsafterRuth’sdeath.
B.ThreeyearsafterSarahwasborn.
C.ThreeyearsbeforeJanewasborn.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.Wheredoesthemangettheinformationaboutthenewjob?
A
.OntheInternet.B.Inthenewspaper.C.Onthenoticeboard.
14.Whydoesthemanwanttochangehisjob?
A.Togetpromotedinthefuture.
B.Tohaveabettersalary.
C.Toenrichhisworkingexperience.
15.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthenewjob?
A.Challenging.B.Rewarding.C.Inspiring.
16.Whatisthedisadvantageofthenewjob?
A.Workingintheevening.B.Toodemanding.C.Alittleboredomandlowerpay.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
17.HowlongwasMichaelmissing?
A.Formorethan3hours.B.Formorethan5hours.C.Formorethan9hours.
18.WherewasMichaelfound?
A.Nearariver.B.Inanunoccupiedhouse.C.Inanearbykindergarten.
19.Whodidn’tjoininthesearchforMichael?
A.Localfarmers.B.Fireofficials.C.Arescueteam.
20.HowwasMichaelwhenhewasfound?
A.Hewassleeping.B.Hewashavingfun.C.Hewasfrightened.
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，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
WelcometotheNorthPoleAdventure
TheNorthPoleAdventureisaone-of-a-kindinteractiveChristmasattractionfortheentirefamily.UnlikeotherChristmasattractions,itisopenfromNovember25untilChristmasEve.Itisnotaguidedtour.Whileelves（小精灵）arethroughouttheadventuretointeractwithyourchildren,yourkidscanspendasmuchtimeineachareaastheywish.Theadventurefeaturesareplica（复制品）oftheNorthPoleincludingeverythingyouimagineatSanta’sNorthPole.
Santa’sHouse
Kidswillexperiencewhatit’slikeattheNorthPoleandseefirst-handwhatittakesforSantaandhiselvestogetreadyforChristmaseachyear.ThememoriesyourchildrenwilltakeawayfromSanta’sHousewillbeonestheywillrememberforalifetime.
PostOffice
AllkidswillbeassistedbySanta’selvesinwritingalettertoSantaandthendepositingiti
nSanta’smagicalmailbox.AfewdaysbeforeChristmas,theywillreceivelettersattheirownhomesfromSanta.
ElfUniversity
ElfUniversityistheplacewhereelvesgotoschool.It’salsotheplacewherekidsenjoymakingChristmaspresents,coloringChristmaspictures,andevenfillingoutapplicationstobecomeelvesoneday.
Admission
Buyyourticketsonlinetoavoidwaitinginline.Iftheticketsselloutwhenyoubuythemonline,therewillstillbeticketsavailableattheticketoffice.
21.TheNorthPoleAdventure________.
A.isopentovisitorsfornearlyonemonth
B.arrangeselvestoentertainkidsinsomeareas
C.ismodeledonotherChristmasattractions
D.providesvisitorswithtourguideservice
22.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?
A.KidswhovisitedPostOfficewouldreceivelettersonChristmasEve
B.ElfUniversityofferskidsopportunitiesforbecomingelves
C.KidscanhavefuninSanta’sHousebydressinguplikeSanta
D.Ticketstotheadventurecanbeboughtonlineiftheyselloutattheticketoffice
23.Wherecanyouprobablyseethearticle?
A.asciencefictionB.anewspaperC.atouristbookletD.astorybook
B
MaryKrupabecamefriendswiththegreysquirrelsduringherfirstweekatPennState,afterspottingthemrunningaroundandidly（漫不经地）wonderingwhattheywouldlooklikewithtinyhatsontheirheads.Today,everyoneattheuniversityknowsherasthe"SquirrelGirl".
Marystartedbringingthemfood,andgraduallytheybegantotrusther.Shemanagedtoputahatonasquirrelandtakeapicture.Thinkingthathercolleaguescoulddowithsomethingtoliftuptheirspirits,shestartedpostingsimilarPhotosonFacebook.Theresponsewasgreatlypositive,andbeforelongMaryandhersquirrelsbecameanInternetsensation.
GrowingupinaneighborhoodoutsideStateCollege,Marywasalwaysfondofbirdsandanimalsaroundherhome,butshedidn'tinteractwithpeopleverymuch.ShewaslaterdiagnosedwithAsperger'ssyndrome,butthesquirrelschangedthat.“Thesquirrelsareactuallyagoodwaytobreaktheice,becauseI'llbesittingherepattingasquirrelandotherpeoplewillcomeoverandwelljuststartlikefeedingthesquirrelstogetherandchattingaboutthem,”shesaid.“Iamalotmoreoutgoing.”
Andincaseyou'rewonderinghowMaryisabletogetthesquirrelstodowhatshewantsforherphotos,ithasalottodowithfood.Forexample,whenevershewantsthemtoholdorplaywithsomething,sheputspeanutbutterontheprop（道具）,andthey'llgrabit.Butgettingtothatparttookawhile.In
th
ebeginning,shewouldthrowpeanutsupthetreesoncampusandinvitethesquirrelstocomedownandgetthem,buttheyhesitatedtoapproachher.Shehadthepatiencetoearntheirtrust,though.
Thisyear,MaryisgraduatingwithadegreeinEnglishandwildlifesciences.She
wantstobeasciencewriterandeducatepeopleonhowtopreservetheenvironment.Asforherfurryfriends,Maryplanstostayintheareaandvisitthemasoftenasshecan.
24.WhatkindofchangedosquirrelsbringtoMary?
A.Sheissickerthanbefore.B.Sheismoresociablethanbefore.
C.Sheismoreinterestedinanimals.D.Sheislesswillingtogotocollege.
25.HowdidMarymanagetotakephotosofsquirrelswearing
hats?
A.Byputtingthemincages.B.Byplayingmusictothem.
C.Bybuildingacloserelationshipwiththem.D.Byattractingthemwithcolorfulfood.26.WhichwordscanbestdescribeMary?
A.Confidentandstrong.B.Patientandcaring.
C.Sociableandhealthy.D.Traditionalandhard-working.
27.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.The"SquirrelGirl"ofPennStateB.ThebridgebetweenMaryandsquirrels
C.Mary'sexperienceinuniversityD.Makingfriendswithwildanimals
C
Managersandofficebusybodiesmightbekeenonacleandesk,butitseemsthatintermsofproductivity,theycouldhaveitallwrong.“Amessydeskcanactuallyleadpeopletowardsclearerthinking,”sayresearchersfromGermany.
Theresearchersfoundinaseriesoflinkedstudies---usingamessydeskandamessyshopfront---thatpeopleactuallythoughtmoreclearlywhenallaroundwaschaos,astheysoughttosimplifythetasksathand.Thatis,visualandmentalclutter（杂乱）forceshumanbeingstofocusandthinkmoreclearly.Forinstance,famousthinkersandwriterssuchasAlbertEinsteinandRoaldDahlhavebeennotorious（臭名昭著的）fortheiruntidydesks.
“Messydesksmaynotbeasdetrimentalastheyappeartobe,astheproblem-solvingapproachestheyseemtopromoteworkefficiencyorenhanceemployees’creativityinproblemsolving,”saytheauthors.
“Businessandgovernmentmanagersoftenpromote‘cleandesk’policiestoavoiddisorganizedofficesandmessydesks,forthepurposeofboostingworkefficiencyandproductivity,”writesaresearcher,JiaLiuoftheUniversityofGroningen.“Thispracticeisbasedontheconventionalwisdomthatadisorganizedandmessyenvironmentcanclutterone’smindandcomplicateone’sjudgments.”
“However,notallevidencesupportsthisconventionallinkbetweenamessyenvironmentandamessymind”.Thescientiststestedpeople’sresponseinvariousmessyenvironments,includingamessyshopfront,adisorganizeddesk,andevenaworkenvironmentwherealanguagetaskremindedpeopleofmessiness.
Theauthorsfoundintheseriesofsixstudiesthatpeopletendedtowardssimplicityintheirthinking.
“Theyclassifiedproductsinasimplermanner,werewillingtopaymoreforaT-shirtthathasasimple-lookingpicture,andsoughtlessvarietyintheirchoices”,saidtheresearchers.
28.WhydidtheauthortakeAlbertEinsteinandRonaldDahlforexample?
A.Totellreadersuntidydeskscanmakeyouasfamousasthem.
B.Toinformreadersofonewaytosuccess—untidydesks.
C.Toattractreadersandshowtheauthor’swiderangeofknowledge.
D.Toconvincereadersthatuntidinessisnotallthatbad.
29.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.Allpeoplearenotinfavorof“c
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