重庆市第八中学学年高一下学期期中考试英语.docx

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重庆市第八中学学年高一下学期期中考试英语

（英语试题卷共12页。

满分150分。

考试时间120分钟。

）

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　（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.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?

A.Getacoffee.

B.Cleanheroffice.

C.Haveameeting.

2.Whatdocsthewomanaskfor?

A.Adressoflargersize.

B.Adressofbetterquality.

C.Adressofabrightercolor.

3.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?

A.Cleantheroof.

B.Borrowaladder.

C.Cutdownthetree.

4.Whatwillthewomanprobablydonext?

A.Gototheman’splace.

B.Buyanairplaneticket.

C.CalltheHillsboroHotel.

5.Wherearethespeakers?

A.Athome.

B.Inamuseum.

C.Inthecitysquare.

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。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。

6.Whyhasthemanhardlyseenthewomanlately?

A.Shehadatrafficaccident.

B-Shemovedtoanotherplace.

C.Sheisworkingunusualhours

7.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?

A.Inanoffice.

B.Atabusstop.

C.Inanapartment.

听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。

8.Whatdoesthemanhavetodonow?

A.Planatrip.

B.Lookforajob.

C.Makeadecision.

9.WhatdoesthewomanthinkofthejourneytoSouthAmerica?

A.Dangerous.BExciting.C.Expensive.

10.Whatadvicedoesthewomangivetotheman?

A.Goingabroad.

B.Stayingathome.

C.Openingabookstore.

听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。

11.Whatistheradioprogramfor?

A.Sharingpersonalfeelings.

B.Discussingwritingskills.

C.Promotingcommunityservice.

12.WhatisthesecondpointProf.Sheffieldmentioned?

A.Togivedetailsandfacts.

B.Tointroducemainideas.

C.Toconcludethearticle.

13.WhatmakesanexcellentarticleaccordingtoProf.Sheffield?

A.Formallanguage.

B.Detailedfacts.

C.Personalvoice.

听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17题。

14.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Asummerjob.

B.Abirthdayparty.

C.Abigcompany.

15.Whatdoestheman’scompanydo?

A.Designfurniture.

B.Organizeconcerts.

C.Offerfoodservices.

16.Whatwillthemandobeforetheparty?

A.Settables.

B.Cookfood.

C.Playmusic.

17.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman’swork?

A.Difficult.B.Interesting.C.Boring.

听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20题。

18.WhatdoweknowaboutMarkHoffmans?

A.Theyorganizetoursforvisitors.

B.Theyservevegetablestoguests.

C.Theydoscientificresearchoneatinghabits.

19.Howmuchdirectsunshinetotomatoplantsactuallyneedeveryday?

A.Fivehours.

B.Eighthours.

C.Twelvehours.

20.WhydoIrishpotatoesgrowbetterinshadyenvironment?

A.Theyhavedeeperroots.

B.Theyhavewiderleaves.

C.Theyhavebiggerflowers.

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

Ihadalifeonthego.Iwasalwayshurriedintothenextstuff,butthistimeIwastodatewiththegirlIcaredfordeeply,soIhadtobeontime.Ifoundmyselfatacheckoutcounterbehindanelderlywomanseeminglyinnohurryashepaidforhergroceries.APhDstudentwithoutalotofmoney,Ihadhurriedintothestoretopickupsomeflowers.Iwasinahugerush,thinkingofmyupcomingevening.Ididnotwanttobelateforthisdate.

WewereinBoston,aplacenotalwaysknownforsmallconversationbetweenstrangers.Thewomanstoppedunloadingherbasketandlookedupatme.Shesmiled.Itwasanicesmile-warmandreassuring-andIreturnedhergiftbysmilingback.

“Mustbeaspeciallady,whoeveritisthatwillbegettingthosebeautifulflowers,”shesaid.

“Yes,she’sspecial,”Isaid,andthentomyembarrassment,thewordskeptcomingout.“It’sonlyourseconddate,butsomehowIamjusthavingthefeelingshe’s‘theone’.Jokingly,Iadded,“TheonlyproblemisthatIcan’tfigureoutwhyshe’dwanttodateaguylikeme.”

“Well,Ithinkshe’sveryluckytohaveaboyfriendwhobringshersuchlovelyflowersandwhoisobviouslyinlovewithher,”thewomansaid.“Myhusbandusedtobringmeflowerseveryweek-evenwhentimesweretoughandwedidn’thavemuchmoney.Thosewereincredibledays;hewasveryromanticand—ofcourse—Imisshimsincehe’spassedaway.”

Ipaidformyflowersasshewasgatheringuphergroceries.TherewasnodoubtinmymindasIwalkeduptoher.Itouchedherontheshoulderandsaid,“Youwereright,youknow,Theseflowersareindeedforaveryspeciallady.”Ihandedhertheflowersandthankedherforsuchaniceconversation.

IttookheramomenttorealizethatIwasgivinghertheflowersIhadjustpurchased.“Youhaveawonderfulevening,“Isaid.IleftherwithabigsmileandmyheartwarmedasIsawhersmellingthebeautifulflowers.

Irememberbeingslightlylateformydatethatnightandtellingmygirlfriendtheabovestory.Acoupleofyearslater,whenIfinallyworkedupthecouragetoaskhertomanyme,shetoldmethatthisstoryhadhelpedtosealitforher—thatwasthenightthatIwonherheart.

21.Whywasthewriterinahurrythatday?

A.Hewastomeethisgirlfriend.

B.Hehadtopickupsomegroceries.

C.Hewasdelayedbyanelderlylady.

D.HehadtodothenextstuffasaPhDstudent.

22.Whydidthewritergivehisflowerstotheelderlylady?

A.Shetoldhimanicestory.

B.Sheallowedhimtopayfirst.

C.Shelikedflowersverymuch.

D.Shegavehimencouragement.

23.Whatisthemessagemainlyconveyedinthestory?

A.Smalltalkishelpful.

B.Movingstoriesareinfluential.

C.Loveandkindnessarerewarding.

D.Elderlypeopleareworthrespecting.

B

Thestarsarrivedstylishlyinaboat,wavingtoonlookersandphotographerswaitingontheshoreofVictoriaHarbor,HongKong.

The“Lust,Caution”famousandrespectablestar,TonyLeungsaidthattherewasareasonwhyhewantedtochallengehimselftodocomedy,evenafterhereceivedcountlessaccoladesforhissuccessfulroleoftheKungFumasterYeWenin“TheGrandmaster.”“Basicallyafter‘TheGrandmaster’Idon’tplanonshootinganymoredramas.SoI’vebeenfilmingcomedies.Ithinkfromhereonnow,theaudiencewillseememoreincomedies.”

In“SeeYouTomorrow,”Leungplaysabarowner,who’salsointhebusinessofhelpingpeopletogetbackontheirfeetfromfailedmarriagestofallingoutoflove.Leungsaidthattherolemightbeafarofffromhispastcharacters,butit’satypeofrolethatthefanswillseemoreoffromnowon.Hesaid,“Ithinkaudiencesdon’tgettoseemeincomediesalot.I’vespentalongtimeshootingdramas,sopeoplethinkI’mveryserious.Ithinkpeoplewillseeahugecontrastinthefilm.”

Co-starEasonChansaidthateventhoughthey’reoldpalsoffscreen,oncetheysteppedontothefilmset,itwasstrictlybusiness.“Wecouldbeincharacterinstantly,thatis,themomentwearrivedonset,wewerethecharacters.Sopeopleaskedus,‘didyouguystalkalotwhenthecamerasweren’trolling?

’Notreallybecausewewerereallyintoourcharacters.Themoodonsetwasserious,relaxingbutweweremuchfocused.ThefilmalsostarsSandrinePinna,TaiwanHankaneshiroandAngelaBaby.”saidEason.ItisplannedtobescreenedinHongKong,TaiwanandtheChinesemainlandovertheChristmasperiod.

24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“accolades”mean?

A.Praise.B.criticism.C.comments.D.gratitude.

25.WhatisTonyLeungdevotedtonow?

A.Makingdramas.

B.FilmingsomethingFunny.

C.PlayingtheroleofYeWen.

D.Shooting“TheGrandmaster”.

26.In“SeeYouTomorrow”,Leunghelps.

A.peoplesagethefailedmarriage

B.peoplehurttobeindependentoflove

C.peoplewhofailgetbackontheirfeet

D.peoplewiththeirunsuccessfulbusiness

27.WhatcanweinferfromwhatEasonChansaid?

A.Theywerenotfriendsanymorewhencooperating.

B.Thenewfilmwouldmakesamestarsmorepopular.

C.Theyfocusedontheperformancethemomenttheywereonset.

D.Theyhadtokeepsilentduetotheseriousnessofthemoodonset

C

Bloomyspringdayscomeagain,anotheryearofjobhuntingaswell.Sofierceisthecompetitionthatjobhuntersmustmakecarefuldecisionsineveryaspect.Whateverwearewearing,ourfamilyandfriendsmayacceptus,buttheworkplacemaynot.

Anewspapersaiditisunfairforcompaniestodiscouragevisibletattoos（纹身）,noserings,orcertaindressstyles.Itistrueyoucan’tjudgeabookbyitscover,yetpeopledo“cover”themselvesinordertoconveycertainmessages.Whatwewear,includingtattoosandnoserings,isanexpressionofwhoweare.Justaspeopleconveymessagesaboutthemselveswiththeirtheirappearances,sodocompanies.Dressstandardsexistinthebusinessworldforanumberofreasons,butthemainconcernisoftenaboutwhatcustomersaccept.

Othersmaysayhowtodressisamatterofpersonalfreedom,butforbusinessesitismoreaboutmakingorlosemoney.Mostemployerscareaboutthepersonalappearancesoftheiremployees,becausethosepeoplerepresentthecompaniestotheircustomers.

Asahiringmanager,Iampaidtochoosethepeoplewhowouldmakethebestimpressiononourcustomers.Thereareplentyofwell-qualifiedapplicants,soitisnotwrongtorejectsomeonewhomightdisappointmycustomers,EverthoughIamopen-minded,Ican’texpectallourcustomersare.

Thereisnobodytoblamebutyourselfifyoursetofchoicesdoesnotmatchyourpreferredemployer’s.Nocompanyshouldhavetochangetosatisfyanapplicantsimplybecauseheorsheisunwillingtorespectitsstandards,aslongasitsstandardsarelegal.

28.Whichisthenewspapereditor’sopinionaccordingtoParagraph2?

A.People’sappearancescarrymessagesaboutthemselves.

B.Customers’choicesinfluencedressstand