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英语周考四

凤鸣中学2018高周考四

第Ⅰ卷

第一部分:

听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

第一节:

听力（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.Howmanypeopletelephonedthemanattheofficeyesterday?

A.One.B.Four.C.Five.

2.Whydoesthemancome?

A.Tobookahotel.B.Totakeaflight.C.Tosaythanks.

3.Wherewillthewomangofirst?

A.Toherhouse.B.Toabank.C.Toatelephonebooth.

4.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesBill?

A.Brave.B.Generous.C.Outgoing.

5.Whatisthemandoing?

A.Askingforhelp.B.Makinginvitations.C.Givinginstructions.

第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听第6段对话,回答第6、7题。

6.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?

A.Bossandclerk.B.Husbandandwife.C.Customerandsaleswoman.

7.Whereistheman’sbook?

A.Inabox.B.Onthefloor.C.Onthebookshelf.

听第7段对话,回答第8、9题。

8.Whydoesthemanmakethecall?

A.Toreportafire.

B.Toorderagardenpipe.

C.Toshowangerwithaneighbor.

9.Whatwillthemando?

A.Getafiretruck.B.Putoutthefire.C.Holdtheline.

听第8段对话,回答第10至12题。

10.Whatisthewomanlookingfor?

A.Thestudentdormitory.B.Astudentapartment.

C.TheStudentUnionbuilding.

11.Whatistheman’smajor?

A.Medicine.B.Psychology.C.Business.

12.Whatcanbelearnedfromtheconversation?

A.Thetwospeakersknoweachotherwell.

B.ThemanhasjustarrivedintheStates.

C.Thewomanlivesoutsidetheschool.

听第9段对话,回答第13至15题。

13.Whatdoyouknowabouttheman?

A.HeisareporterB.HeisamarathonrunnerC.Heisasportscoach

14.Whydoesthemantakepartinthismatch?

A.Helovesthisgame

B.Hewantstodosomeexercise

C.Hehasconfidenceinhisstrength

15.Whatdoesthemanthinkoftheyoungpeoplenowadays?

A.Theydonothinggoodforthehealth

B.TheyloveallkindsofsportsC.TheyseldomwatchgamsonTV

16.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?

A.Neversticktoonlyonetypeofexercise

B.Takepartintheracenextyear

C.Doeasymovementsatfirst

听第10段独白,回答第17至20题。

17.Howcanyoudealwithaninvitation?

A.IgnoreitatonceB.AnsweritimmediatelyC.Acceptitanyway

18.Whatisconsideredimpolitewhenyouareinvitedtoameal?

A.ArrivingearlyB.ArrivinglateC.Failingtocome

19.Wherewillthehostessprobablymeetyouwhenyouarrive?

A.InthelivingroomB.InthesittingroomC.Atthedoor

20.Whatdoeathehostessplantodoafterthedinnerisover?

A.OffersomeentertainmentB.TakeyourcoatandhatC.Expresshergratitude

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） 

A

Itwasmyfirstyearofteaching,andIwassinking.Icouldnotgetmymiddleschoolstudentstositdownandpayattention.IfeltfrudtratedthatIcouldn’tmakethemrememberwhatIhadjusttaughtthedaybefore;yet,theycouldeasilyremembereverywordofthenewrapsongsontheradio.Ofcoures,theotherproblemwiththiswasthattheywouldcomeineachdaysingingaboutviolence,depression,anddruguse,whichworriedmemost.

Andthen,oneafternoon,ithitme.Insteadofturningofftheirradio,Ineededtoofferthemadifferentstation.Iwenthome,andmadeuparapsongaboutthemathwewerelearningatthetime,called“TheItty-BittyDot”.Ipracticeditallnightandimaginedhowimpressedmystudentswouldbewithmycoolfactorwitharhyme.Earlythenextmorning,whenmyclasscamein,Iperformeditforthem.

Theresultswereverybad.Thestudentslaughedhysterically（歇斯底里）.Notonlyweretheynotpayingattention,buttheywerelaughingatmeaswell.Laterthatday,Iwenttolunchwithslowheavystepslikeabigloser.Andthenithappened.AsIwalkedbythelunchtables,Iheardthestudentssingingmysong.Itwasamazing!

Thenextday,mystudentseargerlyranintomyclassroom,sayingthingslike,“Mr.Kajitani,areyougoingtorapagain?

Yesterdaywasthebestdayeverinmathclass!

AreyougoingtobeonMTV?

Fromthatmomenton,everythingchanged.Ihadconnectedwithmystudentsontheirlevel,usingthelangauagetheyunderstoodtogetacrosswhatIwastryingtoteach.Bychangingmyapproach.Igotthemexcitedtocometoschool,tolearn,andtohavemeastheirteacher.Theirbehaviorimprovedsignificantly,andtheirtestscoresbegantomatch.

ThenIstartedrappingaboutallthemathconceptsIwasteaching.Thesongsquicklybecamelegendarythroughouttheschoolanddistrict,andIrecordedthemontoananbum.NowteachersthroughouttheUnitedStatesusemysongs.AndIhavereceivedcountlesse-mailsandphonecallsfromeducatorstellingmethat,formethat,forthefirsttime,theirstudentslovemath.

21.AccordingtoParagraphI,whatdidtheauthormakeofthesongsfromtheradio?

A.Theyseemedtobegoodwaytorelax

B.Theywerenotsuitablefrohisstudents

C.Theyeffectivelyhelpedhimreleasetension

D.Theymadehisstudentshaveaninterestinmath

22.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph2mean?

A.Thesongsontheradionembarrassedtheauthor

B.Theauthorfelthopelessaboutteaching

C.Theauthorwasinspiredbythestudents’behavior

D.Theauthorwasdeeplyhurtbythestudents’words

23.AccordingtoParagraph4,theauthor’sstudents_______.

A.treatedhimastheirfavoriteteacher

B.werefondoflisteningtotheradioninclass

C.learnedallsubjectsthroughsingingrapsongs

D.benefitedalotfromhisspecialteachingmethod

24.Thepassagemainlytalksabout_______.

A.somepowerfultoolsforteaching

B.acreativeteacherandhisuniquemethod

C.theimportanceofmakinglearninginteresting

D.howtohelpstudentschangebadbehaviorinclass

B

CarmenHerrera:

“Everypaintinghasbeenafightbetweenthepaintingandme.Itendtowin.ButyouknowhowmanypaintingsIthrewinthegarbage?

Iwouldn’thaveanythingwereitnotformyhusband.Hedidn’thaveahandinanything?

Butno,theysaythatbehindeverygreatmanthereisalwaysawoman.Well,behindagreatwomanthereisalwaysaman.Youneedit,Iwasverylucky.Youdon’tdecidetobeanartist;artgetsinsideofyou.Beforeyouknowyouarepainting,youaresosurprised.It’slikefallinginlove.”

BorninCubain1915,CarmenHerreralivedinNewYorkandParisandeventuallysettledinNewYorkwhereshelivedtillnow.Throughtheyears,sheworkedquietlyandcreatedahugequantityofpaintings.WhilelivinginNewYorkinthe1950s,shemadereductive,hard-edgedabstractions（抽象概念）thatpredatetheworksofartistssuchasLygiaClarkinBrazilandEllsworthKellyintheUS.HerworksalsoprovedherforesightasMinimalism（极简抽象艺术）andOpArttookholdinthe1960s,andwithlaterdevelopmentsintheworksofAmericanpainterssuchasBriceMardenAgnesMartin,bothofwhomarerepresentedinthecollection.

Itwasn’tuntil2004,attheageof89,thatCarmenHerrerasoldherfirstpainting;likemanywomenartistsofhergeneration,herworkswereoverlookeddespiteherfriendshipsandassociationswithgreatmaleartistslikeBarnettNewman.Now,however,theartistandherworksarenowreceivingmuch-deservedattentioninandbeyondtheUS.Herrera’spaintingshaveenteredthecollectionsoftheMuseumofModernArt,theHirshhornMuseum,andtheTateModern;theWalker’sacquisition（收获）isspecialinthat.

25.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordmeaninthepassage?

A.forgivenB.ControlledC.unrecognizedD.overpraised

26.WhatisthekeytoCarmen’ssuccess?

A.KindnessB.Loveforfamily

C.PassionD.Themuseum’shelp

27.Wecanknowfromthearticle_______.

A.CarmenHerrerawasborninNewYork

B.Carmensoldherfirstpaintingbefore2004

C.CarmenandBarnettNewmanwerefamiliar

D.womenartistsofCarmen’sgenerationwererespected

C

Foravarietyofreasons—includingincreasedhealthawareness,thefastpaceofmodernlife,andplainoldconsumerprefrences----Americanshavereducedpurchasesofmanyitems.Herearethingsthey’renotbuyinganymore.

Gum（口香糖）

Likelyduetointensecompetitionfrommintsandcandies,gumsaleshavedecreasedby11%overthepastfouryears,theAssociatedPressreported.Theeditorsaidthatgum-chewingdoesn’tdousanyfavors,makinguslooklikecowschewingourcud（反刍的食物）.Forhumans,that’snotagoodlook.

Cupcakes 

Well,itseemsthatmanyofusatleasthavestoppedbuyingcupcakes.It’s

reportedthatthe65-storechainofCrumbsshutdownabruptlyinearlyJuly,which

iswidelybelievedasasignthatthegourmetcupcaketrendisofficiallydead.

Razors（剃须刀）

Beard-lovinghipsterswereblamedforthedeclineinrazorsaleslastsummer,andin2014,razorgiantscontinuetoblamepoorsalesonthetrendinessofbeards.Manythingshavebeenlistedasreasonswhymenhavereducedrazorpurchases.Thehopeisthatevenifmenaren’tshavingtheirfaces,theymightstillshaveoneorseveralotherpartsoftheirbodies.

Bread

Accordingtoonesurvey,56%ofAmericanshopperssaidtheyarecuttingbackon

whitebread.Whitebreadwassurpassedinsalesbywheatbreadsometimearound2006,

butinrecentyearsthegluten-free（五谷蛋白）trendhashurtsalesofallbreads.

SalesareevendowninEuropeancountrieslikebaguette-loving（热爱长面包的人）

France,whereconsumptionisdown10%.InAmericanrestaurants,meanwhile,breadis

disappearingfromtables,asfewerownerswanttobeartheexpenseofofferingfree

rollsandotherbreadsthatnooneisgoingtoeat.

28.Whichofthefollowingsalesdecreasebecauseofstrongcompetitor?

A.BreadB.RazorsC.CupeakesD.Gum

29.TheauthormentionsCrumbsinParagraph3inorderto_________.

A.drwaconsumerssttentiontoitslargescale

B.speakupforcupcakes’growingpopularity

C.provethatcupcakesaren’tpopularanymore

D.