河北省定州中学届高中毕业班上学期期末考试英语试题+Word版含答案.docx
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河北省定州中学届高中毕业班上学期期末考试英语试题+Word版含答案
河北定州中学2017—2018学年度第一学期期末考试
高四年级英语试卷
第一部分:
听力(共两节,满分30分)
1.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?
A.Takephotos.B.Buyacamera.C.Helpthewoman.
2.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Anoisynight.B.Theirlifeintown.C.Aplaceofliving.
3.Whereisthemannow?
A.Onhisway.B.Inarestaurant.C.Athome.
4.WhatwillCeliado?
A.Findaplayer.B.Watchagame.C.Playbasketball.
5.Whatdayisitwhentheconversationtakesplace?
A.Saturday.B.Sunday.C.Monday.
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。
听下面一段对话,回答第6至7两个小题。
6.WhatisSaragoingtodo?
A.BuyJohnagift.B.InviteJohntoFrance.C.GiveJohnasurprise.
7.WhatdoesthemanthinkofSara’splan?
A.Funny.B.Exciting.C.Strange.
听下面一段对话,回答第8和第9两个小题。
8.WhydoesDianasaysorrytoPeter?
A.Shehastogiveuphertravelplan.
B.Shewantstovisitanothercity.
C.Sheneedstoputoffhertest.
9.WhatdoesDianawantPetertodo?
A.Helpherwithherstudy.
B.Takeabooktoherfriend.
C.Teachageographylesson.
听下面一段对话,回答第10至第12三个小题。
10.Whydoesthemancallthewoman?
A.Totellherabouthernewjob.
B.Toaskaboutherjobprogram
C.Toplanameetingwithher.
11.Whoneedsanewflat?
A.Alex.B.Andrea.C.Miranda.
12.Whereisthewomannow?
A.InBaltimore.B.InNewYork.C.InAvon.
听下面一段对话,回答第13至16四个小题。
13.WhatdoesJanconsidermostimportantwhenhejudgesarestaurant?
A.Wheretherestaurantis.
B.Whetherthepricesarelow.
C.Howwellthefoodisprepared.
14.WhendidJanbegintowriteforamagazine?
A.AfterhecamebacktoSweden.
B.BeforehewenttotheUnitedStates.
C.Assoonashegothisfirstjobin1982.
15.WhatmayJandotofindagoodrestaurant?
A.Talktopeopleinthestreet.
B.Speaktotaxidrivers.
C.Askhotelclerks.
16.WhatdoweknowaboutJan?
A.Hecooksforarestaurant.
B.Hetravelsalotforhiswork.
C.HeprefersAmericanfood.
听下面一段独白,回答第17至20四个小题。
17.WhatdoweknowaboutthePlazaLeon?
A.It’sanewbuilding.B.It’sasmalltown.C.It’sapublicplace.
18.WhendoparentsandchildrenlikegoingtothePlazaLeon?
A.Saturdaynights.B.Sundayafternoons.C.FridaysandSaturdays.
19.Whichstreetisknownforitsfoodshopsandmarkets?
A.ViaDelMarStreet.B.FernandoStreet.C.HernandesStreet.
20.WhydoesthespeakerlikeHoratioStreetbest?
A.Ithasanoldstonesurface.
B.Itisnamedafterawriter.
C.Ithasafamousuniversity.
二、阅读理解
AnewstudyfromtheGeorgiaInstituteofTechnologyfindsthatolderandyoungerpeoplehavevaryingpreferencesaboutwhattheywouldwantapersonalrobottolooklike.Andtheychangetheirmindsbasedonwhattherobotissupposedtodo.
Participantswereshownaseriesofphotosportrayingeitherrobotic,humanormixedhuman-robotfacesandwereaskedtoselecttheonethattheywouldpreferfortheirrobot’sappearance.Mostcollege-agedadultsinthestudypreferredaroboticappearance.Howevernearly60percentofolderadultssaidtheywouldwantarobotwithahumanface,andonly6percentofthemchoseonewithamixedhuman-robotappearance.Butthepreferencesinbotharegroupsweredifferentwhenparticipantsweretoldtherobotwasassistingwithpersonalcare,chores,socialinteractionorforhelpingtomakedecisions.
Preferenceswerelessstrongforhelpingwithchores,althoughthemajorityofolderandyoungerparticipantschosearobotwitharoboticface.Butfordecision-makingtasks,suchasgettingadviceforwheretoinvestmoney,youngerparticipantstendedtoselectamixedhuman-robotappearance.Aroboticfacewastheirleastfavoredchoiceforthistask.Olderadultsgenerallypreferredahumanface.
Personalcaretaskssuchasbathingprovokedthemostdivisivepreferenceswithinbothagegroups.Thosewhochoseahumanfacedidsobecausetheyassociatedtherobotwithhuman-likecarecapabilities—suchasnursingandtrustworthytraits(特点).Manyothersdidn’twantanythinglookinglikeahumantobathethemduetotheprivatenatureofthetask.
Inthefinalcategory,assistancewithsocialtasks,bothagegroupspreferredahumanface.
Basedonthisearlyresearch,Prakash,aresearcherwholedthestudysaysthatifarobotisdesignedtohelponlywithaspecifictask,itsappearanceshouldbedecidedbythefeaturesofthetask.Forinstance,iftherobotisdesignedtospecificallyassisttheuserwithcriticaldecisions,therobotshouldbegivenanintelligentlookinsteadofafunnyone.Prakashplanstoexpandthestudytootheragegroupsandmorediverseeducationalbackgrounds.
21.Theunderlinedword“them”inParagraph2refersto________.
A.participantsB.college-agedadults.
C.olderadults.D.robots.
22.Whilegettingadviceaboutthemoneyfromrobots,theoldermaychoose________.
A.aroboticappearanceB.ahumanface
C.amixedhuman-robotlook.D.afunnyappearance.
23.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?
A.Theyoungerdidn’tlikearobotwithahumanfacetobathethem.
B.Theolderpreferredtohireanursetobathetheminsteadofarobot.
C.Thechoiceoftherobots’lookismainlyrelatedtotheage.
D.Therewillbeafurtherstudyonthechoiceoftherobot’slook.
24.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?
A.AnewstudyfromtheGeorgiaInstituteofTechnology.
B.Thepreferenceswhilechoosingafaceofarobot.
C.Howtoselecttheappearanceofarobot.
D.Thedevelopmentoftherobot.
NellieBly
NellieBly’sadventurescameaboutbecauseofherworkfortheNewYorkWorldpaper.Pretendingtobemad,Blywasadmittedtoanasylum(精神病院),whichwashardlyfitforhumans.Thearticlesshewrotenotonlychangedhowreportersdidresearch,butthesituationofhospitals.Hernextadventurewasonethatmadeherworld-famous:
Blymadeatriparoundtheworld.ShesetoutonNovember14,1889andmadeitbacktoNewYorkinatimeof72days,6hoursand11minutes..
FreyaStark
FreyaStarkwasoneofthebestlovedtravelwritersinEnglish,andherlonglifeheldplentyofadventure.Hertravelinglifebeganinthelate1920s.ShewasthefirstEuropeanwomantoenterLuristaninIran.Inthemountains,shemappedouttheareaforwesternersforthefirsttime.Returningfromthisadventure,shewrotethefirstofnearlythirtybooksontravelthatarestillreadtoday.Shecontinuedtravelinguntiltheendofherlife.
AnnieSmithPeck
AnnieSmithPeckachievedacademicsuccessinhertwenties.ShewasoneofthefirstwomenprofessorsinNorthAmericaandthefirstwomantostudyarchaeology(考古学)inGreece.However,whenshewas44,PecktookupmountainclimbingwhileinEurope,becomingthethirdwomantoclimbuptheMatterhorn.ThenortherntopofMountHuascaránwasrenamedinherhonor.Shecontinuedtoclimbintooldage.
LouiseBoyd
Bornintowealth,LouiseBoydwasthe"firstwomantoreachtheNorthPoleinanairplane,in1955.HerfirstArctic(北极)adventurewasin1926whenshespenttimefilmingandphotographingtheenvironmentoftheArctic.HermostfamousadventurewastakingpartinthehuntforfamousadventurerRoaldAmundsen,whohaddisappearedwhilehelpinganItalianairship.SheledfiveadventuresinGreenland,andanareaofGreenlandwasnamedLouiseBoydLandinherhonor.
25.NellieBlywasfamousallovertheworldbecauseshe__________.
A.wasthefirstwomanadventurerinNewYork
B.workedforafamousnewspaper
C.traveledaroundtheworld
D.setupanewasylum
26.Accordingtothetext,AnnieSmithPeck___________.
A.stoppedclimbingmountainsattheageof44
B.wasthefirstEuropeanwomantoenterLuristan
C.wasthefirstwomanexpertinarchaeologyintheworld
D.washonoredbyhavingamountaintopnamedafterher
27.LouiseBoydwenttotheArcticin1926to__________.
A.becomethefirstwomantoreachtheArctic
B.searchforRoaldAmundsen
C.takephotosoftheArctic
D.helpanItalianairship
28.Whatdidthefourpeoplehaveincommon?
A.Theyallledadventurouslives.
B.Theyallachievedacademicsuccess.
C.Theywereallgoodatwritingarticles.
D.Theyallbecamefamousinthe20thcentury.
TheCardboardBoxOfficeisaprojectcreatedbyLillyandLeonMackie,whorecentlymovedfromNewZealandtoSydney,Australia.Thetransferleftthemwithamountainofcardboardboxes,andthearrivaloftheirbabysonOrson10monthsagomeanttheirsocialliveswere“completelyaltered(改变.”Sothecoupledecidedtotrytomakesomefunofthesituation.
“Westartedaftercreatingaone-offphotowherewewantedtoportraythegeneralmessandsleep-deprivation(睡眠)thatcomeswithbeingnewparents,”LillyMackiesaidinanemail.“Peopleseemedtoreallyloveitandaskedformore.Wehadalotofweekendsathomeandastockpileofcardboardsowethought‘Whynot?
’Itwentfromthere.”
TheMackiestookthefirstphotosinSeptemberandhaveportrayed14moviessofar,includingtheirversionsof“CastAway”(or“Castababy”)and“JurassicPark”(or“Goo-gooGaa-gaa-rassicPark”).Even“StarWars”getstheMackietreatment,withOrsonholdingacardboardtubeinplaceofasaber(军刀)andmomsportingimpressivePrincessLeia-likehairbuns(HImadeoutofbrownpaperinthephototitled“WahWars.”
Thefamilyusuallycreatesthesetson'SaturdaysandpoststhewhimsicalpicturesontheirblogandFacebookpage,whichhavealmost3,000fans.Besidescardboardboxes,thephotosfeaturecostumes,props(道具),andsetscreatedoutofeverydayhouseholditems,toys,“andthreeindividualsslowlylosingtheirsense,”theyjokedontheirblog.
Leon,achildren’sbookdesigneratalargepublishingcompany