江西省赣州市学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题.docx

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江西省赣州市学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题

江西省赣州市2017-2018学年高一下学期期末考试

英语试题

第Ⅰ卷

第一部分听力（百强校英语解析团队专供）（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.WhydidDavidavoidthedivingboard?

A.Hethinksitstooboring.B.Heisafraidofheights.C.Toofewpeopletryit.

2.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Co-workers.B.Bossandsecretary.C.Teacherandstudent.

3.Whatdoesthewomanthinkabouttheplace?

A.Itsmellsterrible.B.Itisquiet.C.Itisstilldark.

4.HowmanystudentstooktheexamlastFriday?

A.18.B.22.C.40.

5.Whoisthewomantalkingto?

A.Aboss.B.Areporter.C.Asecretary.

第二节听下面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至第7题。

6.WheredoesMr.Pattersonwork?

A.Onafarm.B.Ataschool.C.Inapostoffice.

7.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Someplantsinafield.B.Somethinginapicture.

C.Someanimalsinastory.

听第7段材料，回答第8至第10题。

8.Whendidthelittlegirldropherbackpackinthewoman’sseat?

A.Aftertheplanelanded.B.Whenthesecuritystoppedher.

C.Whenthewomanwasbrushingherteeth.

9.Whendidthewomangetherluggage?

A.At7:

00.B.At8:

30.C.At9:

00.

10.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?

A.Inasecurityoffice.B.Inarestaurant.C.Attheairport.

听第8段材料，回答第11至第13题。

11.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthecountryside?

A.It’snoisy.B.It’squiet.C.Ifsdirty.

12.Whendothebirdsusuallycomeout?

A.Whenit’scold.B.Whenit’shot.C.Whenit’scool.

13.Wheredoesthewomancomefrom?

A.NorthCarolina.B.Georgia.C.California.

听第9段材料，回答第14至第16题。

14.Whatdoesthewomanwanttoprepareforhermother?

A.Acleanhouse.B.Somenicefood.C.Abirthdaypresent.

15.Whatkindofmousedoesthewomanthinkisinherhouse?

A.Anoldmouse.B.Abigmouse.C.Asmallmouse.

16.Howlongwillthewoman’smotherstaywithher?

A.Amonth.B.Aweek.C.Ayear.

听第10段材料，回答第17至第20题。

17.WhatdoweknowaboutBranson?

A.It’satown.B.It’sacity.C.It’sacollege.

18.Whereisthelake?

A.Inthemiddleofthetown.B.FarawayfromWhiteRiver.C.Inthemiddleofmountains.

19.WhatisBransonmostlyknownfor?

A.Theliveshows.B.Thebeautifulpark.C.Thebiglake.

20-HowdomostpeoplegettoBranson?

A.Bytrain.B.Bycar.C.Byair.

第二部分阅读理解（百强校英语解析团队专供）（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

ChesterisoneofthebestcitiesintheUK.AssoonasyouarriveinChesteryouwillappreciatethecity’suniqueatmosphereandsensehishistory.FoundedbytheRomansover2,000yearsago,muchoftheRomaninfluenceremainsandChester’scitywallsarethemostcompleteinBritain.Combinedwithhistoryandheritage（遗产）,Chesterisalivelycityfullofbars,pubs,clubs,hotels,andrestaurantsforyoutodiscover,attractingyoutovisitagainandagain.

TravellingtoChester

Chesteriseasilyaccessiblebymanymeansoftransport—whetheryouaretravellingbyrail,car,busorplane.PleasecheckourrouteplannerbelowtohelpyouplanyourjourneytoChester.Onceyouarriveinthecitytherearenumerouscarparks;however,duringrushhourstheeasiestwaytotravelisbybus.

Hotel

Frombed&breakfasttotheluxuryofChester’sonlyfivestarhotel,Chesterhasallcovered.Whetheryourtripisforbusinessorpleasure,yourroomisjustaclickaway!

SightseeingandTours

ThebestwaytoseeChesterisbyaguidedtour.Ifyoujoinone,youstillhaveavarietytochoosefrom.Whetheryouchoosethetraditionalguidedwalk,tobeguidedaroundChester^historicallandmarksbybusortotakeaboatdowntheRiverDee,youwillsureenjoythedelightsofChester.

1.WhatcanweknowaboutChesterfromParagraph1?

A.Itisanewlybuiltcity.

B.ItisthebestcityintheUK.

C.Itisrichindeepcultureandmodemtouch.

D.ItscitywallswerecompletedbyBritishpeople.

2.WhatistheeasiestwaytogetaroundChestercitycentreduringrushhours?

A.Bybus.B.Bybicycle.

C.Byrail.D.Bytaxi.

3.What’sthebestwaytovisitChester?

A.Travellingbyyourown.B.Joiningaguidedtour.

C.Goingthereinrushhours.D.Takingapleasure-boat.

B

Excitingscreamsofjoyfromtwohappylittlegirlsrangacrossthebeach.ButIwalkedalong,ignoringthem.I’dcometothisfarawaybeachonmysailboat,aplacetoescape.Mymarriagewasintrouble.Iworriedabouttheharmtomytwoboys.ButIdidn’tknowhowtomakethingsbetter.

“Help!

Help!

”Thegirlsscreamed.Isawonegirlwasattheedgeofthesurf,yelling.Ichargedintothewaves,swamtoherandseizedher.“Butwhereistheothergirl?

”Ilookedacrossthewaterandsawasmallheadafterabigwave.IshiftedthegirlTdrescuedtomyback.Shetoldmetheothergirlwashersister.ForamomentIthoughtofmyboys.Howmuchtheylovedeachother.HowmuchIlovedthem.

Iquickenedmyswimmingandheldthesecondlittlegirl.Wewereatleast50yardsfromland.Icouldn’tswimthatfarwithtwogirlshangingontome.Buttherewasnotimetowait.IswamashardasIcould,buttheweightofthegirlsgrewheavierwitheveryminute.Mylungsburned.Iopenedmymouthtotakeabreath,butinsteadswallowedwater.Icouldn’tbreathe.FrombehindmeIfeltanunbelievableforce,lifting.

“Mommy!

”Thecrydrewmyattention.Ilookedup.Anelderlymanwastryingtodragmeoutofthewater.Twowomenwereswimmingtowardshore.“Thankyou,”oneofthewomancried.“Yousavedmydaughters.”Myeffortsandmystruggleshadpaidoff.Ithoughtofthatbigwave,liftingmeandpushingme.Whenmybodyhadfailedme,andwhenallhopewasdisappearing,IwasgiventhestrengthIneeded.

Istoopup.Myfamilywerewaitingforme.TherewerethingsIcoulddo.Ijustneededtomakeaneffort.Thestrengthwouldbegiventome.

4.Whydidtheauthorignorethelaughterofthetwogirls?

A.Hecouldn’twaittogosailing.B.Hewasmissinghiswife.

C.Thesoundofwaveswastoobig.D.Hewastrappedintrouble.

5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“charged”probablymeaninParagraph2?

A.Sank.B.Walked.

C.Rushed.D.Fell.

6.Whatmighttheauthordoaftertheaccident?

A.Rebuildafamily.B.Focusonhisboy’ssafety.

C.Savehismarriage.D.Apologizetohiswife.

7.Whatcanserveasthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.TheTerribleSurfingB.TheMagicalWave

C.EffortstoSavethegirlsD.StrugglestoFightSeaWaves

C

It’sOKtosayyou’veneverheardofgrime（伦敦地下音乐）-unlessyou’refromtheUK.That’sbecausethismusictypewasinventedintheUKintheearly2000s.

Tosomeonewho’snotfamiliarwithundergroundmusicculture,ifseasytogetconfusedbetweenhip-hopandgrimesincetheyarebothnoisy.Andmanypeopledidn’tbothertotellthemapart，untilearlierthismonthwhengrimestarslikeStormzyandJHusledthisyear’sMobo–“musicofblackorigin”,anawardintheUK.JustlikeUKelectronicmusicandhip-hop,fromwhichgrimedrewinfluence,itmostlyreflectsthethoughtsofyoungpeople.Butdifferentfromhip-hop,grimesingerssingindialectswithstrongaccents,givingaspecialflavortotheirsongs.

LadyLeshurr，knownasthe“GrimeQueen”,saidthatsheoncetriedtohideheraccent,asshedidn’twantpeopletojudgeher.Butoneday,sherealizedthatshedidn’tneedtochangeherselfjusttopleaseothers.Andthere’snodoubtthatthisisthesoulofgrimemusic:

beyourself.

Grimehaschallengedmodemmusicinitsproductionbeautyanditsexpressions.Alsodifferentfromthehip-hopculture,whichusuallyfocusesonbeingrich,grimesingerspaymoreattentiontosocialphenomenalikethosewhosufferfromdisastersandthegapbetweentherichandpoor.

Althoughstillquiteayoungmusictype,grimeseemstobegettinglovedbymoreandmorepeople.In2016,theEnglishgrimeartistSkeptawontheMercuryPrizewithhisalbumKonnichiwa,beatingbignameslikeDavidBowieandRadiohead.

However,nomatterwhethergrimeisonedayacceptedwidelyornot,onethingisforsure:

ingrime,singersalwaysstaytruetothemselves.

8.Whyisiteasytogetconfusedbetweenhip-hopandgrimeforsomepeople?

A.Theyarethesameinmusicform.

B.Theybothmakealotofnoise.

C.Theyhaveagreateffectoneachother.

D.Theybothdevelopedoutofelectronicmusic.

9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”refertoinParagraph2?

A.Theaward.B.Hip-Hop.

C.Electronicmusic.D.Grime.

10.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?

A.Grimeiswidelyacceptedallovertheworldnow.

B.Ingrime,singersneedtochangethemselvestopleaseothers.

C.Moreandmorepeoplelikegrimebecauseithasalonghistory.

D.Grimesingershaveastrongsenseofsocialresponsibility.

11.WhydoestheauthormentionthesuccessofSkepta?

A.Toshowthatgrimeisgettingmoreandmorepopular.

B.Toprovethatgrimesingersstaytruetothemselves.

C.Toexplainthatundergroundmusicisstillquiteyoung.

D.ToshowthatSkeptahasgreatermusicaltalentthanDavidBowie.

D

Thinkofaseedburiedinapot.It’sdarkdownthereinthepottingsoil.There’snolight,nosunshine.Sohowdoesitknowwhichwayisupandwhichwayisdown?

Itdoesknow.Seedssendshootsuptowardthesky,androotstheotherway.Darknessdoesn’tconfusethem.Somehow,theygetitright.

Moresurprisingly,ifyouturnaseedling（秧苗）orawholebunchofseedlingsupsidedown,asThomasAndrewKnightoftheRoyalSocietydidaround200yearsago,thetipsandrootsoftheplantwillsense,“Hey,I’mupsidedown.Look!

I.willturnmywaytotherightdirectionanddoaU-turn.”

Howdotheyknow?

Accordingtobotanist