名师推荐资料河北省定州中学学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题.docx

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名师推荐资料河北省定州中学学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题

河北定州中学2017—2018学年度第二学期期末考试

高一年级英语试卷

第一部分听力（共两节,满分30分）

做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后,你将有2分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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。

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。

例：

Howmuchistheshirt?

A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.

答案是C。

1.Howmuchwillthewomanpayforthebook?

A.$13.B.$24.C.$15.

2.Whowontheraceintheend?

A.Robert.B.Theman.C.Thewoman.

3.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Inapark.B.Inahotel.C.Inastreet.

4.Whatpreventsthewomanfromgoinglothewestcoast?

A.Sheisbeingtrainedforhernewjob.

B.Sheisbusytrainingsomepeople.

C.Shehastolookforanewjob.

5.WhydoesthewomanfindithardtodealwithTom?

A.Hewearslongfairhair.B.Heisatroublemaker.C.Hehasaheadache.

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,各个小题将给出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.WhatmadeMarytellMrs.SmiththenewsaboutFranc’spay?

A.Shethoughtitdoesn’tmatter.

B.Shekneweverybodywouldknowatlast.

C.Shegottooexcitedandwasn’tthinking.

7.WhatdoesFrancmeanby“Everyoneinthistowngotabignose”?

A.Peopleinthistownhavebignose,andsmellwell.

B.Peopleinthistownareeagertoknowaboutothers’things.

C.Peopledon’tcareotherpeoplewithoutbignoses.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whatkindofpizzadoesthemanorder?

A.Amediumonewithcrab.B.Twoseafoodoneswithcrab.C.Alargeonewithfish.

9.Howlongwillthemanwaitforhispizza?

A.Abouttwentyminutes.B.Abouttenminutes.C.Aboutfiveminutes.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whydidthemanlosecontrolofthecar?

A.Hehitanicepatch.

B.Hehadabetwiththeothercar.

C.Hedrovearoundthecomertooquickly.

11.Whatdoweknowaboutthedriveroftheothercar?

A.Hewasfrightenedatthenews.

B.Hewascarriedawayinanambulance.

C.Hewasnothingserious.

12.Whatdidthemanwanttodoatlast?

A.Gotohospital.B.Visittheotherdriver.C.Callhisfamily.

听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。

13.Whatkindofroomdoesthemanreserve?

A.Asingleroomwithaniceview.

B.Adoubleroomwithaniceview.

C.Anordinarydoubleroom.

14.HowlongwilltheAmericancouplestayinthehotel?

A.5nights.B.7nights.C.6nights.

15.Howmuchdoesitcosttostayinthehotelforonenight?

A.$188.B.$198.C.$288.

16.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?

A.Inahotel.B.Intheoffice.C.Onthephone.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whatistheweatherlikethismorning?

A.Cloudyandsnowy.B.Windyandcold.C.Snowyandwindy.

18.Whatistheexpectedtemperaturebynoon?

A.0℃B.-20℃C.6℃

19.Whereisthespeakerrightnow?

A.Inthenewsroom.

B.AtthetopofMountRaven.

C.Ontheskislope.

20.Whatdoesthespeakeradvisetheskierstodotomorrow?

A.Watchsportsgames.B.stayathome.C.Putonwarmclothes.

二、阅读理解

Asayingisashort,cleverexpressionthatusuallycontainsadviceorexpressessomeobvioustruth.Thoughthemeaningsshownforsayingsarebelievedtobegenerallyaccepted,forsomesayingssometimestheymaygootherwise.

NoUseCryingOverSpilt（溢出的）Milk.Cryingcanhelppeoplerecoverfromdisappointment.True,it’sdangeroustoliveonthepast,butholdingbackthosespilt-milktearscouldhurtevenmore.Asurveyofmorethan5,000weepersintheJournalofSocialandClinicalPsychologysuggeststhatpeoplewhodonotcryonlyfeelworse.Or,toputitanotherway,“Sometimesweshouldcryoverspiltmilk,”writesAaronBen-Ze’ev,aphilosophyprofessorattheUniversityofHaifainIsrael.“Otherwise,howwillwelearntovaluemilk,andhowwillweavoidspillingitagain?

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YouCatchMoreFlieswithHoneythanwithVinegar.Vinegar（醋）isaflymagnet.Ifyou’veeverenduredafruitfly（苍蝇）invasioninyourhome,abowlofvinegarwaslikelyyourfirstlineofdefense.ResearchersfromNorthwesternUniversityfoundthat“Thehungrieraflygets,thequickeritgivesintovinegar”.

MoneyCan’tBuyHappiness.Yes,itcan.Happinessisgoingbynomatterwhatyourbankaccountlookslike,butresearchshowsthatmoneydoes,infact,giveyoushort-termburstsofjoy—ifyouspendwisely.Experiencessuchasconcertsorholidayshavebeenshowntobringgreaterhappinessthanshopping.Peoplewhospendmoneyonothersarealsomeasurablyhappierthanthosewhotreatthemselves.Sodoyourselfafavour:

buyhappinessforsomeoneelse.

PicktheLow-HangingFruitFirst（“Low-hangingfruit”referstoeasy-to-reachfruitoreasy-to-finishtasks）.Lowerfruitisoftenthelasttogrowfully.“Fruitthatishighup,exposedtothesun,developsthefastest,”saysGennaroFazio,aplantgeneticist（基因学家）fortheUSDA’sAgriculturalResourceService,“andyouwanttopickthelow-hangingfruitlast,soithasmoretimetodevelop.”What’smore,“Startingatthetopmakesthejobeasier,”saysHenryRueda,anapple-pickingprofessional.Whenpickersharvestfromtoptobottom,thebagsoffruittheycarryaroundtheirnecksandshouldersgrowheavierastheymovedownwards.

21．WhichoffollowingstatementsissupportedbyGennaroFazio?

A.Thelow-hangingfruitisoftenthelastthatwearesupposedtopick.

B.Thefirstgoalssetforyourselfshouldbeeasiertoachievethanothergoals.

C.Workersenjoytheeasewithwhichthelowerfruitcanbepickedinthetree.

D.Everysituationisdifferentandeasypickingsthatcountaredonefirst.

22．Accordingtothearticle,thewritermayarguethat________.

A.one’swordscanneverbetakenbackjustlikethespiltmilk

B.moneyisnotagoodservantbutabadmasterwhenitspeaks

C.blindlybelievingthewholebookisworsethanhavingnobook

D.fliesaremuchfonderofhoneythanvinegarwhenthey’rehungry

23．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.WhatAretheHouseholdSayingsfor?

B.WhatAreWrongwithTheseSayings?

C.WhereAreTheseWell-knownSayingsfrom?

D.HowCanTheseSayingsBeUnderstood?

Dogsarelikelytohavecomplexemotionssuchasjealousy（嫉妒）andpride,accordingtoanewscientificresearch.

Dogsfeelveryjealouswhentheyfindthattheyareunfairlytreated.Andtheydonotlikeseeingtheirownersbeingkindtoothercreatures,especiallyotherdogs.Theyoftenreactnegatively（消极地）whentheirownersbringhomenewpets,theresearchfound.“Dogsshowastrongaversiontounfairtreatment,”Dr.FriederikeRangeoftheViennaUniversitysaid.

Atfirst,peoplebelievedmostanimalslack（缺少）the“senseofself”,whichisneededtoexperienceso-calledsecondaryemotionssuchasjealousy,embarrassmentorguilt.Theseemotionsaremorecomplexthanfeelingssuchasangerorjoy.

Besidesdogsresearch,anotherresearchincludescows,horse,catsandsheep,andalltheresultshaveshownthatanimalsarefarmoreself-awarethanwethought.

DrPaulMorris,apsychologistattheUniversityofPortsmouthwhostudiesanimalemotions,toldTheSundayTimes,“Wearelearningthatdogs,horses,andperhapsmanyotherspeciesarefarmoreemotionallycomplexthanweeverrealized.Theycansuffersimpleformsofmanyemotionsweoncethoughtonlyprimates（灵长类）couldexperience.”

Inresearchamongdogowners,DrMorrisfoundalmostallofthemreportedjealousbehaviorbytheirpets.Thedogoftentriedtokeeptheirownerawayfromanewloverintheearlydaysofarelationship.

Behavioralexpertssuggestthatownersshouldkeepacloserelationshipwiththedogasusualwhenanewpetorchildcomesalonginordertopreventjealousactivityfromthedogsuchasinterruptionswithbarking.

24．Whatisthenewdiscoveryabouttherelationshipbetweendogsandhuman?

A.Dogsusuallyhavemoreemotionsthanhumans.

B.Dogsareoftentreatedunfairlybyhumans.

C.Humansareangryabouttheirdogs’negativereactions.

D.Dogsfeelunhappywhentheirownersshowkindnesstoothercreatures.

25．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“aversion”inthesecondparagraphmean?

A.InternetB.Dislike

C.ConcernD.Fear

26．Whatdoesthe“thesenseofself”inthethirdparagraphprobablymean?

A.Itisacomplexfeelingthatbelongstohumans.

B.Itisakindofabilitytofeelotherpeople’semotions.

C.Itisanecessaryawarenesstofeelsomecomplexemotions.

D.Itisakindofemotionwhichisbasedonangerorjoy.

27．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE,accordingtothefourthandfifthparagraphs?

A.Theresearchincludesfourkindsofanimals.

B.Animalsaremoreself-awarethanhumans.

C.Dogsexperiencemoreemotionsthanprimates.

D.Animalsareemotionallycomplex.

WhenIwasonly3yearsold,mymothertaughtmetomemorizeandrecitepoems.Shewasmyfirstteacherofthearts,andmyfatherwasthefirsttoappreciatemyperformance.Evenatthatyoungage,Ihadasimpleunderstandingofhowartandcultureaffectusashumanbeingsandhowwecanconnecttoeachotherthroughthearts,whichshapesmylifetothisday.

WhenIwasgrowingup,myparentssupportedmyinterestintakingactingclassesanddoingcommunitytheater.Theirfaithinmeandtheprofessional（专业的）trainingIwasgettingfrommytheaterteachersgavemeasenseofpurposeandasenseofself-confidence.Ilearnedwhatartisticachievementactuallywasandwhathardworkthebusinesswas.Whilemanypeopleseetherosypicturetoourbusiness,Iwasreallylearningwhatitwouldrequireformetobecomeaprofessional.

Ibecameanactress,butartseducationisn’tjustaboutpreparingouryoungpeopleforajobinthearts.Irecentlytalkedtosomeofthekidsattendingtheatereducation.Someofthem