英语河南省郑州市八校学年高一下学期期中联考试题.docx

1、英语河南省郑州市八校学年高一下学期期中联考试题河南省郑州市八校2016-2017学年高一下学期期中联考英语试题第卷第一部分 听力（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. What does the woman want to do?A. Find a place.B. Buy a map.C. Get an address.2. What will the man do

2、 for the woman?A. Repair her car.B. Give her a ride.C. Pick up her aunt.3. Who might Mr. Peterson be?A. A new professor.B. A department head.C. A company director.4. What does the man think of the book? A. Quite difficult. B. Very interesting. C. Too simple. 5. What are the speakers talking about? A

3、. Weather. B. Clothes.C. News.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2至4个小题，从题中做给的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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.WhyisHarryunwillingtojointhewoman? A.Hehasapaininhisknee.B.HewantstowatchTV.C.Heistoolazy.7.Whatwillthewomanp

4、robablydonext? A.Stayathome.B.TakeHarrytohospital.C.Dosomeexercise.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8.Whenwillthemanbehomefromwork? A.At5:45.B.At6:15.C.At6:50.9.Wherewillthespeakersgo? A.TheGreenHouseCinema.B.TheNewStateCinema.C.TheUMECinema.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10.HowwillthespeakergotoNewYork?A.Byair.B.Bytaxi.C.Bybus.

5、11.Whyarethespeakersmakingthetrip? A.Forbusiness.B.Forshopping.C.Forholiday.12.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers? A.DriverandpassengerB.Husbandandwife.C.Fellowworkers.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13.Wheredoesthisconversationprobablytakeplace? A.Inarestaurant.B.Inanoffice.C.Inaclassroom.14.Whatdoe

6、sJohndonow? A.Hesatrainer.B.Hesatourguide.C.Hesacollegestudent.15.Howmuchcananewpersonearnforthefirstyear? A.$10,500.B.$12,000.C.$15,000.16.Howmanypeoplewillthewomanhire? A.Four.B.Three.C.Two.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Howlonghasthespeakerlivedinabigcity? A.Oneyear.B.Tenyears.C.Eighteenyears.18.Whatisthes

7、peakersopiniononpublictransport? A.Itscomfortable.B.Itstime-saving.C.Itscheap.19.Whatisgoodaboutlivinginasmalltown? A.Itssafer.B.Itshealthier.C.Itsmoreconvenient.20.Whatkindoflifedoesthespeakerseemtolikemost? A.Busy.B.ColorfulC.Quiet.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）AChances I really love m

8、y job because I enjoy working with small children and like the challenges and awards from the job. I also think my work is important. There was a time when I thought I would never have that sort of career（职业）. I wasnt an excellent student because I didnt do much schoolwork. In my final term I starte

9、d thinking what I might do and found I didnt have much to offer. I just accepted that I wasnt the type to have a career. I then found myself a job. Looking after two little girls. It wasnt too bad at first. But the problems began when I agreed to live in, so that I would be there if my boss had to g

10、o out for business in the evening. We agreed that if I had to work extra hours one week，shed give me time off the next. But unfortunately, it didnt often work out. I was getting extremely tired and fed up, because I had too many late nights and early mornings with the children. One Sunday, I was in

11、the park with the children，and met Megan who used to go to school with me. I told her about my situation. She suggested that I should do a course and get a qualification（资格证书）if I wanted to work with children. I didnt think I would be accepted because I didnt take many exams in school. She persuaded

12、 me to phone the local college and they were really helpful. My experience counted for a lot and I got on a part-time course. I had to leave my job with the family, and got work helping out at a kindergarten. Now Ive got a full-time job there. I shall always be thankful to Megan. I wish I had known

13、earlier that you could have a career, even if you arent top of the class at school.21. What is the authors present job?A. Working part-time in a college.B. Taking care of children for a family.C. Helping children with their schoolwork.D. Looking after children at a kindergarten.22. When staying with

14、 the two girls family, the author _. A. was paid for extra work B. often worked long hours C. got much help from her boss D. took a day off every other week 23. Why did the author leave her first job？ A. She found a full-time job. B. She was fed up with children. C. She decided to attend a part-time

15、 course.D. She needed a rest after working extra hours.24. What has the author learned from her own experiences? A. Less successful students can still have a career. B. Qualifications are necessary for a career. C. Hard work makes an excellent student. D. One must choose the job she like.BInstagram

16、is containing so many photos of foodnow a pop-up diner in London is taking advantage of this new trend by letting people settle the bill for their meals simply by uploading photos of their dishes to social networks.I always thought peoples taking pictures of their food was kind of silly, but at this

17、 new pop-up restaurant in the UK, Id probably do it too. The Picture House is the worlds first pay-by-photo restaurantyou order, click a photo of the food, share on Instagram and eat for free!The restaurant belongs to frozen food giant (巨人) Birds Eye, who came up with the idea to cash in on peoples

18、addiction with photographing food and sharing the pictures online. They conducted a survey and found out that more than half of the British population regularly took pictures of their meals. So they realized it was a better way to advertise their new dining range.The pop-up diner was open in Soho, L

19、ondon for three days in May, and is now moving to other major UK cities. They serve two-course meals that customers dont have to pay for, if they photo and Instagram it.The restaurant is a part of Birds Eyes Food for Life campaign, a new marketing project that aims at changing the way people look at

20、 frozen food. Taking photos of food enables people to show off and to share their mealtime momentsfrom the everyday to the special, said marketing director Margaret Jobling.The reaction to The Picture House has been great so far. And the pay-by-picture concept has proven to be an effective way. Alte

21、rnative payment methods are actually gaining popularity among a lot of businesses. Last year, in a cafe in Germany customers pay by how much time they spend there, not by what they 25. Instagram probably is _.A. a restaurant free of chargeB. a campaign of“Food for Life”C. a new marketing projectD. a

22、 program used to share photos26. “The Picture House” encourages sharing photos of its food to _.A. raise the price of frozen foodB. attract more customersC. create a new social media trendD. reward the regular customers27. Which of the following can serve as the best title for the passage?A. No Need

23、 to Pay.B. The Pop-up Diner.C. Pay by Picture.D. Food for Life.CAlthough Paris is often considered the city of romance, close to a million adults who call it home are single. Many single people say that Frances capital is one of the most difficult places to meet people. The complaints(抱怨)of this lon

24、ely group have inspired a new phenomenon known as“supermarket dating.”At Galerie Lafayette Gourmet, singles can shop for more than just the items on their grocery list. They can look for someone who has blue eyes, brown hair, and is 1.8 meters tall, or whatever may be on their romantic shopping list

25、.At this Paris location, single people of all ages can schedule their shopping for Thursday nights between 6:30 and 9:00 p.m. When they walk through the door, they pick up a purple basket to advise that they are looking for love. They try to arrive early because the baskets disappear quickly, and th

26、en they have to wait in line for their turn to wander the store aisles(过道).With purple baskets in hand, shoppers can consider their romantic options while they pick out their groceries. When they are ready to pay, they can go to the checkout line for singles who want to chat.Most of the people who l

27、ook for love in the supermarket are skeptical of Internet dating. They know that it is easy to embellish(美化)ones appearance or to lie about ones age over the Internet. The supermarket, on the other hand, is considered a safe and casual environment in which to meet a potential match. In addition, wha

28、t one finds in anothers grocery basket can say a thing or two about that persons character or intentions. Buying pet food can be a mans way of showing a potential match that he has a sensitive side. Women who fill their baskets with low-fat food show their healthy style of living. These days its pos

29、sible to find much more than food at a grocery store.28. What do many single people in Pairs complain about?A. The difficulty in meeting people.B. The idea of supermarket dating.C. The items on their grocery list.D. The inconvenience in shopping.29. Which of the following can be inferred(推断) but is

30、not clearly stated in the second paragraph?A. The dating supermarket is located in Paris.B. The dating supermarket is open only on Thursday evenings.C. People looking for love must get a basket of a particular colour.D. The dating supermarket has very good business.30. How do love shoppers meet one another?A. They schedule their meeting