河北省定州中学高二承智班上学期期末考试英语试题.docx

1、河北省定州中学高二承智班上学期期末考试英语试题河北定州中学20172018学年度第一学期期末考试高二年级 英语试卷 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. Where was the womans phone yesterday?A. At her home. B. In a restaurant. C. In her office.2. What did

2、the woman like about the coat?A. The quality. B. The color. C. The design.3. Why does the woman thank the man?A. He attended her party.B. He got her known to his friends.C. He found a new school for her.4. Whats the relationship between Lia and the woman?A. Neighbors. B. Classmates. C. Sisters.5. Wh

3、ich necklace will the woman buy?A. The red one. B. The blue one. C. A clear one.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。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。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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What are the speakers mainly talkin

4、g about?A. How to get to the Train Station.B. How to go to the bus stop.C. How to save money.7. Which bus should the woman take first?A. Bus No. 6. B. Bus No. 7. C. Bus No. 8.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. How much did the man pay for his TV?A. $700. B. $800. C. $1,500.9. What does the woman think about the man?

5、A. Interesting. B. Unrealistic. C. Clever.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why does Cindy look for a job?A. To get some experience.B. To pay for her school.C. To save money to travel.11. What will Cindy do this afternoon?A. Go to the community center.B. Send emails.C. Buy concert tickets.12. Whats Toms summer v

6、acation plan?A. Do some part time job. B. Have a concert. C. Practice his guitar.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What time is it now?A. 8:00a.m. B. 9: 00a.m. C. 6:00p.m.14. What was the man doing when the woman called him?A. He was in a shower.B. He was working.C. He was sending a package.15. Where will the sp

7、eakers meet after work?A. At the mans company. B. At the theater. C. At the post office.16. Who will give a dancing show?A. The womans brother. B. The womans sister. C. The woman.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How many gold medals did Simone win in 2016 Olympics?A. 3. B. 4. C. 5.18. Who is Aimee Boorman?A. S

8、imones mother. B. Simones teammate. C. Simones coach.19. When did Simone first take part in the World Championships?A. 2004. B. 2013. C. 2016.20. What do people think about Simones personality?A. She is optimistic. B. She is shy. C. She is tough.二、阅读理解The TED speaker series features “ideas worth spr

9、eading.” With over 1,400 to choose from, weve selected a few that are perfect for students.Larry Smith: Why You Will Fail to Have a Great CareerWe humans have an excellent ability to make excuses for ourselves. Larry Smith, a professor of economics at the University of Waterloo in Canada, tells us w

10、hy most of us will fail to have a great career. But there is a way out if you try to pursue your passion.Andy Puddicombe: All It takes Is 10 Mindful MinutesBetween dance team, volunteering andoh, rightlectures, your lifes crazy factor is about to go way up. In this entertaining and informative talk,

11、 mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe teaches us how to be “more healthy, more mindful and less distracted” by taking just 10 minutes out of the day to be more present.Shane Koyczan: To This DAY For the Bullied and BeautifulThis talk is sure to stay with you. Shane Koyczans “To this DAY” is an affecti

12、ng spoken-word poem about bullying and being different that gained over 10 million views on YouTube. In this talk, Koyczan gives a live reading of the poem, along with some stories about his background.Susan Cain: The power of Introverts(性格内向者)Does a cup of tea and a good book sound like a perfect F

13、riday night? In this personal talk, Susan Cain argues that introverts have important talents and abilities. Our culture may value being social and outgoing, but the world needs all kinds.21What does Larry Smith advise students to do for a good career?A. Dont be too optimistic.B. Learn from others le

14、ssons.C. Never make excuses for yourself.D. Match your interests with your career.22Whose talk can make people who are shy more confident?A. Susan Cains. B. Larry Smiths. C. Shane Koyczans . D. Andy Piddicombes.At United Biscuits t we are best-known for our globally appealing brands that have been e

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22、you apply for a job at United Biscuits?A. The ability to speak two foreign languages.B. A grade B in GCSE Mathematics and English.C. Having a degree in engineering or marketing.D. Being able to accept the change of your work location.25What can we learn from the text?A. United Biscuits was founded m

23、ore than a century ago.B. United Biscuits is only popular in the United Kingdom.C. The specially designed development program lasts half a year.D. United Biscuits has been running its Graduate Program for two years.When it comes to eating, most of us dont have to go very far. But for many bird speci

24、es, finding food may mean traveling hundreds of thousands of kilometers.A team of researchers from institutions in the UK and Ireland spent five years tracking (追踪) four species of seabird to monitor their travel patterns. It was discovered that over the five years, the species covered an area of 1.

25、5 million square kilometers when hunting for food-almost four times the size of Japan.The findings were published recently in the journal Ecological Applications. As part of the study, over 1,300 birds were fitted with GPS tags to track their movements. It was discovered that most of them search for

26、 fish in the same place-waters off the coast of Scotland.As a result of this, organizations such as the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) will spend more time trying to preserve coastal Scotland.“For the first time, this study provides us with a full map for each breeding colony (繁殖群体

27、) of the feeding areas for some of our most important seabird species,” wrote the studys lead author Ewan Wakefield, from the University of Glasgow.“That means we can now protect the places these birds catch the fish they need to feed their hungry chicks.”The findings could also affect the future bu

28、ilding of offshore wind turbines (满轮机). Although wind turbines help to fight climate change by providing a green source of energy, their huge blades (刀片) are blamed for the deaths of thousands of birds each year, as they often fly into them.Stuart Housden, director of RSPB Scotland, said in a news r

29、elease that although climate change is a huge threat to both humans and nature alike, we should “invest in an energy system that works for both people and our natural heritage.”To protect both nature and the environment, the RSPB supports the building of turbines in areas that wont have “significant

30、 adverse (不利的) impacts on important bird populations or their habitats,” it wrote on its website.26What did the scientists from the UK and Ireland find about the four species of seabird?A. They have totally different travel patterns.B. They prefer to catch fish in places near their nests.C. Climate

31、change has influenced their hunting distance.D. They can travel a very long distance to find food.27According to the article, why is the research important?A. It shows what a perfect living environment for seabirds is.B. It was the first to use GPS technology to track seabirds.C. It could guide people on how to better protect seabirds.D. It provides more information about the diet of seabirds.28Wind turbines are a threat to seabirds because _.A. they produce noise that could disturb seabirdsB. their strong airflow could influence the flight of seabirdsC. their big blades may