1、山西高县、古县、离石区三区（县）八校高三暑假末结业考试英 语 试 卷命题：姚倩倩 刘日峰 富文荣试题研究组第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共 5 小题，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. How much was the TV set?A. $60 B. $120 C. $902. What does
2、the man mean?A. Tom was talking with the postman.B. Tom was running around the corner.C. Tom was helping the postman with his work.3. What does the man want to do?A. Buy a fan B. Use electricity C. Cool himself down4. Why did the boss criticize Joseph?A. He was late for work.B. He quarreled with the
3、 man speaker.C. He criticized the man speaker too seriously.5. Who is Fiona?A. The woman speaker B. Thompsons sister C. Daisys sister第二节（共 15 小题）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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 8 题。6. What
4、was the weather like last week?A. Nice and sunny. B. Too warm. C. Neither hot nor cold.7. What season is it now?A. Summer. B. Winter. C. Autumn.8. What does the man think the weather will be like this weekend?A. He thinks itll rain.B. He doesnt think itll rain.C. He thinks itll be cloudy.听第 7 段材料，回答
5、第 9 至 11 题。9. What can we know about the singing group?A. Its made up of 15 girls.B. It practices once every other week.C. Every member comes on time for each practice.10. What is the singing group doing these days?A. Practicing eight songs.B. Performing a new song.C. Practicing for a school show.11
6、. What can we know about the new song?A. Its name is Sundays.B. Its written by a famous musician.C. Its written by a singer of the group.听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。12. What is the father reading at the beginning of the conversation?A.A novel. B.A magazine. C.A newspaper.13. What kind of book does the gi
7、rl want to read?A. A book about animals.B. A book on dolls.C. A book about candy and cookies.14.What does the girls teacher say about reading?A. The girl can borrow books from the library.B. The girl should read books every day.C. The girl ought to read at least ten books a night.听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 1
8、7 题。15. Where are they planning to go in the morning?A. To a zoo. B.To an art museum. C.To the seashore.16. Why does the woman want to go shopping instead?A. To buy some clothes.B. To meet her friend there.C. To buy a gift for her friend.17. What are they talking about?A.A city guide. B.A shopping c
9、enter. C.A travel plan.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18. What is the main idea of this passage?A. How do you decide what you are going to buy in a supermarket?B. Who decides what you should buy in a supermarket.C. How does a supermarket make people spend more money.19. Why does the food that everybody mus
10、t buy spread all over the store?A. To lead customers to all sections of the store.B. To make it easy for customers to locate the food.C. To provide a good service.20. How much do people spend after they have been in a store for 30 minutes?A.40 cents each minute B.1,500 cents in total C. Five dollars
11、 each minute.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）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。A The Enigma (谜）of BeautyThe search for beauty spans centuries and continents. Paintings of Egyptians dating back over 4, 000 years show both men and women painting their nails and wearing
12、 makeup. In 18th-century France, wealthy noblemen wore large wigs (假发）of long, white hair to make themselves attractive. Today, people continue to devote a lot of time and money to their appearance.There is at least one good reason for the desire to be attractive: beauty is power. Studies suggest th
13、at good-looking people make more money, get called on more often in class, and are regarded as friendlier.But what exactly is beauty? Its difficult to describe it clearly, and yet we know it when we see it. And our awareness of it may start at a very early age. In one set of studies, six-month-old b
14、abies were shown a series of photographs. The faces on the pictures had been rated for attractiveness by a group of college students. In the studies, the babies spent more time looking at the attractive faces than the unattractive ones.The idea that even babies can judge appearance makes perfect sen
15、se to many researchers. In studies by psychologists, men consistently showed a preference for women with larger eyes, fuller lips, and a smaller nose and chin while women prefer men with large shoulders and a narrow waist. According to scientists, the mind unconsciously tells men and women that thes
16、e traits the full lips, clear skin, strong shoulders equal health and genetic well-being.Not everyone thinks the same way, however. “Our hardwiredness can be changed by all sorts of expectations mostly cultural,” says C. Loring Brace, an anthropologist at the University of Michigan. What is consider
17、ed attractive in one culture might not be in another. Look at most Western fashion magazines: the women on the pages are thin. But is this “perfect” body type for women worldwide? Scientists answer is no; what is considered beautiful is subjective and varies around the world. They found native peopl
18、es in southeast Peru preferred shapes regarded overweight in Western cultures.For better or worse, beauty plays a role in our lives. But it is extremely difficult to describe exactly what makes one person attractive to another. Although there do seem to be certain physical traits considered universa
19、lly appealing, it is also true that beauty does not always keep to a single, uniform standard. Beauty really is, as the saying goes, in the eye of the beholder.21. Peoples ideas about beauty _.A. have existed since ancient times B. can be easily describedC. have little influence on a persons success
20、 D. are based upon strict standard22. In Paragraph 3, the babies in the study _.A. were rated for their appearanceB. were entered in a beauty contestC. were shown photos of a group of college studentsD. were able to tell attractive faces from unattractive ones23. The underlined word “traits” in Para
21、graph 4 probably means _.A. qualities B. measurements C. judgments D. standards24. We can learn from the passage that _.A. the ideas of beauty vary as people grow upB. the search for beauty is rooted in lack of confidenceC. the standards for beauty are based on scientific researchesD. the understand
22、ing of beauty depends on cultural backgroundsBIn the Middle Ages in Europe, theater was an important part of civic, economic and religious life. During this period after the fall of Roman civilization, many cities were destroyed. Southern and Western Europe, famous for its agriculture, became increa
23、singly more agricultural. After several hundred years, many towns appeared again. The Roman Catholic Church took over religion, education and politics. What remained of theater was mostly on the Greek and Roman performing arts.Theater was reborn as liturgical（礼拜式的）dramas. It was written in Latin and
24、 dealing with biblical（圣经）stories which would be performed by church members. Then there came local dramas spoken in common language not Latin. They were more wonderful one-act dramas taking place in town squares or other parts of the city. There were three types of local dramas. Mystery or cycle pl
25、ays were short dramas based on biblical stories organized into historical cycles. Miracle plays dealt with the lives of the great. Morality（道德的）plays taught a lesson through characters standing for good or bad qualities. Secular plays in this period existed, but religious drama in the Middle Ages is
26、 mostly remembered today. As the Middle Ages ended, the number of religious theatres became small as the church weakened and more secular qualities won over religious theaters.25. According to the passage, what does “secular plays“mean here?A. Plays that deal with the lives of the great. B. Plays th
27、at taught a lesson.C. Plays based on biblical stories. D. Plays that are not connected with the church.26. Why did religious theatres become less important as the Middle Ages came to an end?A. People were not interested in them any longer. B. The church was not as important as what it had been.C. Pe
28、ople liked new plays. D. The stories of religious theatres were outdated.27. According to the passage, why did religious theatres take over in the Middle Ages?A. People preferred religious theatres to other ones. B. There were no other types of theatres.C. The church played an important part in peop
29、les life.D. The quality of religious theatres was better than that of other theatres.28. What would be the best title for the passage?A. European dramas B. Religious dramasC. Religious theatres in the Middle Ages D. Secular dramas in the Middle AgesCThere are two types of people in the world. Althou
30、gh they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy and the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds.People who are to be happy fix their attention on
31、the convenience of things: the pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine and the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their
32、remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, hurt many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation. It grows into
33、a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imaginatio
34、n, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people hurt many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting
35、 some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrongdoings. These should change this
36、 bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarre
37、ls.29. People who are unhappy _.A. always consider things differently from othersB. always discover the unpleasant side of certain thingsC. usually misunderstand what others think or sayD. usually are affected by the results of certain things30. The phrase “sour the pleasure of society” most nearly
38、means “_”.A. makes others unhappy B. has a good taste with social lifeC. tend to scold others openly D. enjoy the pleasure of life31. We can conclude from the passage that _.A. we should pity all such unhappy peopleB. such unhappy people are dangerous to social lifeC. people can get rid of the habit
39、 of unhappinessD. unhappy people can not understand happy personsDTime for Kids (TFK) gets the great news on the coolest toys for 2014 at the 111th American International Toy Fair.Whats four days long, bigger than seven football fields, and filled with thousands of toys? Its Toy Fair 2014!Each year,
40、 hundreds of toy companies from across the country come together in New York City. All kinds of products are shown as a way to know whats to come in the new year. This years trends (款式) include oversize toys. “In 2014, everything is really big and really out there,” says Adrienne Appell, a toy-trend
41、s expert.Toy Fair is the largest toy trade show in the Western Hemisphere (西半球). Toy-store buyers go to the event to decide which toys they may want to sell during the holiday season. Members of the media, like TFK, go to the fair to report back on all the cool trends. Unfortunately, Toy Fair is not
42、 open to the public.This years Toy Fair was the biggest in its 111-year history. More than 1,000 toy companies showed products from simple card games to high-tech robots. “Larger Than Life” was a Toy Fair favorite. This trend is all about big toys with a big play value.Though it is all fun and games
43、 at Toy Fair, we saw lots of products making a push towards education, with STEAM. That stands for science, technology, engineering, art, and math. This trend includes word games. And of course, we saw some super cool, high-tech games. “Technology is always going to influence toys,” says Appell. “Th
44、is year we saw lots of 3D games, and robots.”To know more information about the event, click here to watch the video.32. What can we infer from Toy Fair 2014?A. Toys are becoming more educational than fun. B. Robots are great favorites of buyers. C. Big toys will be popular this year.D. Simple card
45、games will disappear on the market.33. Whats special about Toy Fair 2014?A. It is the largest. B. It is the longest. C. It sells all of its toys. D. Its held in New York City.34. Whats the best title for the text?A. Kids love toys B. Toy-stores in New York City C. Technology changes toys D. Time for
46、 toys35. The text is taken from a(n) _.A. website B. newspaper C. magazine D. Textbook第二节（共 5 小题：每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。English can be a difficult language to learn, but there are certain things you can do to learn the language a lot faster. People can master Englis
47、h as long as they take the time to practice speaking, reading and writing in English. (36)_Start by taking a class that teaches beginning English. These classes are often named as “ESL” classes, or “English as a Second Language.” (37)_Buy an English audio(音频的 ) course. You can go over these classes in your spare time and learn quite a bit. Buy an audio course and listen to it in the car or while working, if possible. The higher the quality of the course, the quicker youll learn.Practice speaking English with other
