湖南省醴陵市第四中学学年高一下学期期末考试含听力英语试题.docx

1、湖南省醴陵市第四中学学年高一下学期期末考试含听力英语试题湖南省醴陵市第四中学2017-2018学年高一下学期期末考试（含听力）英语试题一、短对话() 1 . What does the woman order? A. Fish. B. Chicken. C. Beef. () 2 . How much money does the man offer the woman? A. $100 B. $200 C. $300 () 3 . What will the man do this Sunday? A. Go sailing. B. Go shopping. C. Visit his sis

2、ter. () 4 . What is the woman looking for? A. Pepper. B. Milk. C. Sugar () 5 . How many people are there in the mans family? A. Six. B. Five. C. Four. 二、长对话或独白() 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6 . What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. The reason the man missed work B. The reason the man was sick. C. The

3、 man was on vacation. 7 . What is the mans reason for being gone? A. He was sick. B. His wife was sick. C. He was on vacation. () 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8 . Where is the woman going? A. To a hotel. B. To a gas station. C. To a conference center. 9 . What does the man say about Trinity Way? A. It is a new

4、 street. B. It is closed today. C. Its a one-way street. () 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 10 . Who did the man go to visit for Christmas? A. His brother. B. His uncle. C. His grandparents. 11 . What did the woman think of her Christmas? A. Great. B. Just-so-so. C. Terrible. 12 . What will the speaker do next? A

5、. Water some plants. B. Attend a class. C. Learn to ride horses. () 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 13 . How many notebooks did the boy buy? A. Five. B. Three. C. Two. 14 . Why does the boy carry two smart phones? A. Hes always losing cell phones. B. One of them doesnt work very well. C. He stays in touch with di

6、fferent people. 15 . When is the boys birthday? A. In January. B. In March. C. In June. 16 . How did the boy probably pay for everything? A. In cash. B. By check. C. With a credit card. () 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17 . Whats the weather like today in Oregon? A. Clear. B. Cloudy. C. Windy. 18 . Which city had

7、 the lowest temperature? A. Portland. B. Ashland. C. Salem. 19 . What will the temperature be tomorrow? A. In the 90s. B. In the 70s. C. In the 60s. 20 . When will a storm likely take place? A. Sunday mid-afternoon. B. Sunday morning. C. Saturday evening 三、阅读理解() Chinas hot word, tuhao, may be in Ox

8、ford English Dictionary. In Chinese, tu means rude and hao means rich. In recent years, people use this term to describe those who spend money in an unreasonable way. The word became more popular with Apples gold-colored iPhone, which is loved by Chinas rich people. The color became known as “tuhao

9、golden”. The word is now often used to refer to people who have money but lack taste. There are two other Chinese hot words: dama and No Zuo No Die, which may also be taken in the dictionary. Dama, meaning middle-aged women, was first used in the Western media by the Wall Street Journal. Thousands o

10、f Chinese women were buying a large amount of gold when the gold price had gone down. Another phrase No Zuo No Die, meaning if you dont do stupid things, they wont come back to bite you, is also very popular. Other words, such as Maotai, Chinglish and dim sum have also been included in the dictionar

11、y. BBC World News recently made a special program called “Tuhao, lets be friends!” “The frequent use of Chinglish by foreign media suggests that foreign people are looking more to the lifestyle and popular culture of China,” says Zhang Yiwu, professor of Beijing University. What does this trend sugg

12、est about the Chinese languages influence? Xing Hongbing, a professor from Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) said “These show that Chinglish is now being accepted by the rest of the world and they play important roles in daily life of Chinese. Behind these Chinglish words and phrases ar

13、e the Chinese culture. They are reflections of the changes and trends in the Chinese society and they help people from other countries to understand whats happening in China.” 21 . Which of the following words is NOT a hot Chinglish word? 22 . The word “dama” becomes so popular because _. 23 . What

14、does the frequent use of Chinglish by foreign media suggest? ADamaBKaraokeCTuhaoDDim sumAthey are wealthy middle-aged womenBthey bought gold crazily when the price was downCthey made the gold price upDthey worked on the Wall StreetAForeigners want to know more about the lifestyle and culture of Chin

15、a.BForeign people found it funny.CChinese is one of the most important languages in the world.DChinese people are very friendly.() Its all about personal peace, which means not only an imaginary space around the body, but also the space around all the senses. People feel that their space is being vi

16、olated(侵犯) when they meet with an unwelcome sound, smell or look. This is probably why a man on a crowded bus shouting into his mobile phone or a woman next to you putting on strong perfume(香水) makes you feel angry. Whether people have had a stronger wish to protect their personal space in recent ti

17、mes is hard to say. Yet studies of airlines show that people have a strong desire to have space to themselves. In a survey by Trip Advisor, a travel website, people said that if they had to pay more for some extra service, they would rather have larger seats than extra food. Although people may need

18、 their personal space, some hardly realize it. For example, people on a bus who hold newspapers in front of their faces to read in fact keep a distance from strangers. Go and watch a library table. You will notice that one of the corner seats will usually be taken first, because they are the farthes

19、t way. What if someone sits opposite to you? Maybe you will pile up books as if to make a wall. Preference for personal space is different from culture to culture. Scientists have found that Americans generally prefer more personal space than people from other cultures. In Latin cultures, however, p

20、eople are more comfortable standing close to each other. 24 . The writer mainly _ in this article. 25 . _ might feel his personal space is safe according to the passage. 26 . What can we know from the survey by Trip Advisor? 27 . Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? Atells us how

21、 to achieve personal spaceBexplains why people need personal spaceCintroduces some knowledge about personal spaceDargues for the importance of keeping personal spaceAA person who has to sit next to a lady putting on strong perfume.BA person who has been watched by a stranger for a long time.CA perso

22、n who hears strange noises when reading at home.DA Latin boy who is chatting with a friend sitting close to him.APeople need a smaller personal space in recent times than before.BPeople have a strong desire for personal space in recent times.CThere are not enough seats on the plane to meet peoples n

23、eeds.DFood service is better provided than seats on the plane.AThe space around the body is more needed than that around all the senses.BIf you hold newspapers on the bus, your personal space wont be violated.CPeople usually choose the corner seats first in a library for personal space.DDifferent cu

24、ltures share the same preferences for personal space.() When Johnnie Martin was in the second grade in high school, one day a psychologist of the school called him into his office. “Johnnie, Ive made a very careful study of you. And I feel sorry to have to tell you Though you have worked very hard,

25、it has not helped. Youre just not fit for it.” The boy buried his face in his hands, “This will be hard on my parents,” he said. “Their one idea is for me to be a college man.” The psychologist laid his hand on the boys shoulder and said, “People have different kinds of talents. Some day you will fi

26、nd what your special gift is and when you do, you will make your parents very proud of you.” Johnnie never went back to school. Jobs were scarce in town, but he managed to keep busy mowing the lawns of the householders and puttering in their flowerbeds. Before long he discovered he had an eye for co

27、lor. One day while he was downtown, he happened to notice a stretch of unused land behind the city hall. Chance or fate or whatever you may like to call it brought one of the towns aldermen（市政委员会委员）round the corner just at that moment. The boy said, “I can make a garden out of this dump, if youll le

28、t me do it.” “The towns got no money for it,” said the alderman. “I dont want any money for it,” said the boy. “I just want to do it.” The alderman was shocked to find someone who did not want money. He took Johnnie into an office, and when the young man came out he had the authority to clean up the

29、 public eyesore. Before long the old dump became a little beautiful park. It was also a kind of show window for Johnnie. People saw the result of his skill and knew him as a natural landscape gardener. That was twenty-five years ago. Today Johnnie is the head of a successful business in landscape ga

30、rdening. His aging parents are proud of Johnnie, for he is not only a success, but he has also made his part of the world a lovelier place to live in. 28 . The psychologist called Johnnie into his office to _. 29 . What did Johnnie Martin have a gift for? 30 . The underlined part “the public eyesore

31、” refers to _. 31 . What can we infer from the passage? Apersuade him to give up schoolingBhelp him find out his giftCgive him some suggestions on studyDencourage him to work hardADrawing.BGardening.CRepairing.DEngineering.Athe city hallBthe townCthe parkDthe dumpAWhere there is a will, there is a way.BGardeners are born and not made.CEveryone has something special.DInterest is the key to success.() According to new research from the University of Cambridge in England, sheep are able to recognize human f