广东省揭阳市第一中学学年高二上学期第一次阶段考试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

1、广东省揭阳市第一中学学年高二上学期第一次阶段考试英语试题 Word版含答案揭阳一中2017-2018学年度第一学期高二级（95届）英语科第一次阶段考试试卷第一部分 听力理解（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Conversation 11. What is the woman going to do this weekend?A. Go for a picture. B. Attend a meeting. C. Take care of a boy.2. Who is Linda?A. The w

2、omans sister. B. The mans sister. C. The womans aunt.Conversation 23. About what did the man complain?A. The food quality. B. The price. C. The service.4. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a car. B. In the street. C. In a restaurant.Conversation 3 5. What is the man doing now?A. Buying a

3、Washing Machine. B. Looking for a Washing Machine. C. Repairing a Washing Machine.6. When can the man change the Washing Machine?A. Within a week. B. Within a month. C. Within a year.Conversation 47. Where is the fish found?A. In the woods. B. In the lake. C. In the rubbish bin.8. What will the spea

4、kers do next?A. Stop a party. B. Buy another fish. C. Borrow tools.9. Whats the weather like?A. Wet. B. Hot. C. Cool.Conversation 510. Why does the man call ABC computer?A. To leave his name and fax number. B. To find out when MS. Jones will come back.C. To know about new computers shipping policies

5、.11. Why cant the man receive the fax right now?A. He is too busy at the moment. B. His fax machine is out of order.C. He wont come to work until 2:30.12. What are the mans name and his fax number?A. Tom Goldblatt and 33010167. B. Tom Oldblatt and 33011087. C. Tom Goldblatt and 33011086. Conversatio

6、n 613. What do we know about the man?A. He starred in some films. B. He is always very interested in adventures.C. He made the dive at his own expense.14. How long did the man plan to stay undersea at the valley?A. For about 20 minutes. B. For about half an hour. C. For about an hour. 15. What did t

7、he man think of the dive?A. Satisfying but a little regretful. B. Tired but satisfying. C. Tired but beneficial. 第二部分阅读（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。AThe number of speakers of English in Shakespeares time is estimated (估计) to have been about five mi

8、llion. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a native language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas, there are a great many regional and so

9、cial varieties of the language as well as various levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms. In fact, it is impossible to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate(适当的) working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The pu

10、rpose for English learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is difficult to explain and still more difficult to judge what forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation. The main reason for the widespread demand for English is its present-day impor

11、tance as a world language. Besides serving the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of important works in science, technology, and other fields are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for such purposes as meteorological and air

12、port communications, international conferences, and the spread of information over the radio and television networks of many nations. It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, especially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multilingual population

13、s and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and education as well as for international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West. 16. What would be the best title for this passage?A. The Dif

14、ficulties of Learning English B. International Communications C. The Standard Varieties of English D. English as a World Language 17. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Some 260 million people in the world have an adequate working knowledge of English. B. There are some 260 million nat

15、ive speakers of English in the world. C. It is almost impossible to estimate the number of people with an adequate working knowledge of English. D. People learn English for a variety of reasons. 18. According to the passage, what is the main reason for the widespread use of English?A. It was popular

16、 during Shakespeares time. B. It is used in former British colonies. C. It serves the needs of its native speakers. D. It is a world language that is used for international communication. 19. What forms an adequate working knowledge of English? A. The ability to read a newspaper. B. It is difficult

17、to judge because it differs for each situation. C. Being a multilingual. D. Being a native speaker. 20. What type of developing countries would be most likely to use English?A. Those geographically close to the United States. B. Those interested in the culture of the United States. C. Former colonie

18、s of Great Britain. D. Countries where international conferences are held. BWith my hands and knees on the floor of the airplane, I was searching for an old ladys missing hearing aid(助听器) during the flight from Sydney to Los Angeles. It occurred to me that this may not be the most dignified posture

19、for a Buddhist nun(尼姑). I had seen the old lady from the seat in front of me as she walked up and down the passage with a flashlight. I asked a few times what was wrong, but she didnt answer at first she couldnt hear me. She was wearing a woolen coat. Judging from her accent, she came from Eastern E

20、urope.Do you know what hearing aids cost? Thousands, especially for the new tiny hidden-in-the-ear type she described. It takes a long time for an appointment to make a new one, and many doctor visits to get the thing adjusted right. Therefore, my dignity(尊严) seemed less important than finding that

21、hearing aid. But how does one find a tiny black object in a shadowy jet cabin(机舱)?The lady wasnt even sure where or when she had lost it. At one point, a couple of flight attendants did a random search around the ladys seat; I wasnt impressed. They left suggesting that she search the seat of her pre

22、vious flight! My flashlight turned up all kinds of small objects, bits of plastic, broken pieces of headphones.The old lady said that she gave up. Yet I couldnt. After we landed, as passengers streamed past us, I insisted that the lady move aside while awaiting her wheelchair. Then I got into a real

23、 down and dirty search among the dust under her seat and on the floor.Look! A little peanut-sized shiny black object caught the light of my flashlight in a floor crack near her seat. What a rush. “I found it!” With great astonishment and gratitude, the old lady responded, “I havent the words to expr

24、ess my thanks!”21. Why did the author put her hands and knees on the floor?A. She is a religious Buddhist nun.B. She fell down from her seat.C. She helped the old lady look for her hearing aid.D. She wanted to stand out among the passengers.22. What do we know about the old lady?A. She ignored the a

25、uthors question on purpose.B. She is an American.C. She lost her hearing aid by accident.D. It was not difficult for her to get the hearing aid at all.23. Where was the hearing aid found?A. On the previous flight. B. Close to the old lady seat.C. On the wheelchair. D. In another jet cabin.24. Accord

26、ing to the last two paragraphs, what is the old ladys attitude towards the author?A. Respectful. B. Doubtful. C. Supportive. D. Grateful.25. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To tell us a story about kind help. B. To warn us to be more careful.C. To teach us how to find the lost thing. D. To pre

27、sent the love from all people on board.CAmericans gave nearly $300 billion away last year. Do you know the reason? Beyond the noble goals of helping others, it is giving that will make them happier.It is a fact that givers are happier people than non-givers. According to the Social Capital Community

28、 Benchmark Survey, a survey of 30,000 American households, people who give money to charity are 43% more likely than non-givers to say they are “very happy” about their lives. Similarly, volunteers are 42% more likely to be very happy then non-volunteers.The happiness difference between givers and n

29、on-givers is not due to differences in their personal characteristics, such as income or religion. Imagine two people who are identical in terms of income and faith, as well as age, education, politics, sex, and family circumstances, but one donates money and volunteers, while the other does not. Th

30、e giver will be, on average, over 40 percentage points more likely to be very happy than the non-givers.A number of studies have researched exactly why charity leads to happiness. The surprising conclusion is that giving affects our brain chemistry. For example, people who give often report feelings

31、 of euphoria, which psychologists have referred to as the “Helpers High”. They believe that charitable activity produces a very mild version of the sensations people get from drugs like morphine and heroin.Of course, not only does giving increase our happiness, but also our happiness increases the p

32、ossibility that we will give. Everyone prefers to give more when they are happy. Researchers have investigated this by conducting experiments in which people are asked about their happiness before and after they participate in a charitable activity, such as volunteering to help children or serving meals to the poor. The result is clear that giving has a strong, positive causal impact on our happiness, so