1、2017 届河北省武邑中学高三上学期周考（8.14）英语试题第一节（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. When should the woman phone MR. Brown? A. At 11:00a.m. B. At 2:00 p.m. C. At 3:00 p.m.2. What does the man think of his cat?A. Too old.
2、B. Quite lovely. C. Very active.3. Which room of the apartment does the man dislike?A. The living room. B. The kitchen. C. The bedroom.4. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a cinema. B. In a library. C. In a classroom.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Their trips. B. Their d
3、reams. C. Their foods.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，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、7 题。6. What trouble does the man have now?A. He has to work abroad. B. His computer has broken down. C. H
4、e cant get promoted.7. What are the speakers talking about? A. The womans boss. B. The womans computer. C. The womans job.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What does the man like to do in his free time?A. See films. B. Read books. C. Attend concerts.9. What new hobby will the woman start?A. Skiing. B. Reading.
5、C. Listening to music.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. How many showers has the man taken today? A. One. B. Two. C. Three11. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Clean up the bathroom. B. Learn more about cities. C. Take a quick shower.12. What did Michael tell the woman?A. Water supply in cities is
6、endless. B. Water shortage happens everywhere. C. Its no good taking more than one shower a day.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What kind of bike does the woman want to hire?A. A mountain bike. B. An electric bike. C. A touring bike.14. How much should the woman pay each day if she rents by the day?A. 5.
7、 B. 14. C. 50.15. What needs extra charge?A. A bag. B. A lock. C. A pump.16. How will the woman pay?A. In cash. B. By cheque. C. By credit card. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What does Chris hope to do?A. Encourage people to join a tennis club. B. Find more people to teach players. C. Discover new tal
8、ented players.18. What does Chris say about club nights?A. They are held only in summer. B. There is an extra charge in winter.C. Food and drinks are provided each night.19. What can we learn about the teaching programmes? A. They must be paid in advance. B. They are offered to club members only.B.
9、They are available to people wanting to attend one-to-one course.20. What is the tennis club going to do from next spring?A. Introduce junior club nights. B. Provide food on junior club nights.C. Encourage parents to help with teaching.第二部分：阅读理解(共二节，满分 40 分)第一节：（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，
10、然后从各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项填黑。A.There are thousands of products of all colors and shapes in a supermarket , making you believe that they are worth a try . How ? Packaging (包装)is the silent but persuading salesman .There on the shelves, each bottle, can, box, and jar has been carefully de
11、signed and measured to speak to the inner self of the consumer（消费者） , so that is buying not only a product but also his belief in life. Scientists have studied consumer behavior recently and found that the look of the package has a great effect on the “quality” of the product and on how well it sell
12、s, because “Consumers generally cannot tell between a product and its package. Many products are packages and many packages are products,” as Louis Cheskin, the first social scientist studying consumers feeling for packaging, noticed.Colors are one of the best tools in packaging. Studies of eye move
13、ment have shown that colors draw human attention quickly. Take V8 for example. For many years, the bright red color of tomatoes and carrots on the thin bottle makes you feel that it is very good for your body. And the word “green” today can keep food prices going up.Shapes are another attraction. Ci
14、rcles often suggest happiness and peacefulness, because these shapes are pleasing to both the eye and the heart. Thats why the round yellow M signs of McDonalds are inviting to both young and old.This new consumer response（反应） to the colors and shapes of packages reminds producers and sellers that p
15、eople buy to satisfy both body and soul.21Why is the package of the product so important according to paragraph 2 ?A. Because people enjoy the beautiful packsge more than products.B. Because it is a rule that good products in fact need good package.C. Because the package has a great effect on the “q
16、uality” of the product.D. Because the outlook and the quality of products are the same.22. The underlined sentence “And the word green today can keep food prices going up” in paragraph 3 suggests that consumers today are _.Astarting to notice the importance of new food Benjoying the beauty of nature
17、 more than beforeCbeginning to like green vegetables Dpaying more attention to their healthy23It can be inferred from the passage that V8 is a kind of _.Avegetable dish B iced drink Chealthy juice Dred vegetableBGreg Kloehn , an artist in Oakland ,California is using his skills to help the homeless.
18、 He builds very small shelters that make life on the streets a little more comfortable. The structures offer the homeless some safety and protection from bad weather. Each little house also has wheels on the bottom so it can go wherever its owner goes.Greg Kloehn has given away at least 20 tiny hous
19、es. Several are on the roadside near an active railroad. On a recent day, Mr. Kloehn stops at one to visit Oscar Young. The two men hug. Inside his little shelter Mr. Young gets relief from cold nights on the streets. Mr. Kloehn also visits Sweet-Pea, another friend who also lives in one of the litt
20、le homes the artist built. She says it keeps her safe and protects her possessions.In the mornings, Mr. Kloehn searches the streets for building materials. He gathers what he can and takes it to his studio. There, he puts the houses together. Empty coffee bags become roof material. A washing machine
21、 door and refrigerator part become windows. Nails, screws and the sticky glue hold all the pieces together. The artist also attaches a small electrical device to the house. The device is powered by the sun.Some of the people living on the streets once had normal houses of their own. But some of the
22、people say they have learned to live with less and they are thankful to that man.Mr. Kloehn says his work is not a social project. He says he is just someone using his skills to help his homeless neighbors.24. What are the advantages of the small shelters .saving power and energy .decorating the str
23、eets where they are.protecting possessions of the homeless .earning fame for Mr. KloehnA. B. C. D. 25. We can learn from the passage thatA. Greg Kloehn has sold at least 20 tiny housesB. the shelters are immovableC. the government has got involved in the actionD. an act of kindness has made people s
24、imple and grateful26 . What kind of person is Greg KloehnA. modest and funny B. kind and creativeC. generous and rich D. helpful and proud27. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. An artist makes a living by designing small shelters.B. A more comfortable shelter on the streets.C. An artist creates h
25、omes for the homeless.D. Helping others makes the world more beautiful.C JOHANNESBURGThey say cats have nine lives. Now a Chinese toad(蟾蜍) has joined that club of clever survivors. South Africans are shocked at the endurance of a toad that got trapped in a cargo shipment from China to Cape Town, aft
26、er jumping into a porcelain(瓷器) candlestick（烛台） that was made there. South African officials reportedly planned to put down the creature, fearing it would cause harm as an invasive species if it were let go in the wild.But the toad got a last-minute pardon. Mango Airlines, a South African airline, t
27、ransported the toad on Friday to Johannesburg for delivery to an animal shelter, after officials decided to find a way to let the toad live. The two-hour fight was a breeze compared to the trip from China, a long way of many weeks and thousands of kilometers across the Indian Ocean.Airline spokesman
28、 Hein Kaiser said the toad got “first-class treatment”, sitting in a transparent plastic container with escort Brett Glasby, an animal welfare inspector. There was even a ceremony, in which the toads boarding pass was handed to Glasby.“He was the star of the show on the flight,” Kaiser said of the a
29、mphibious(两栖的) passenger. “I think every passenger stopped to have a look.”On landing in Johannesburg, the toad was brought out of its container for a celebrity-style photo shoot. Observers said the brown toad seemed like a cool customer. It belongs to the Asian Toad species, which breeds during the
30、 monsoon(季风) season. It is believed to have survived the trip from China by hardening its skin to prevent it from drying out, and also by slowing its breathing and heart ratemethods that help the species survive in times of drought.“Weve had snakes in imported timber and scorpions(蝎子) in fruit. We w
31、ere called because the toad was right inside the candlestick, and we had to break it to get it out” Glasby, the inspector, told The Star, a South African newspaper.28. What is the passage mainly about?A. An Asian toad gets a new home in South Africa.B. Asian toads cant get used to the life in South
32、Africa.C. Workers shipped a toad to South Africa on purpose.D. South Africa ignores the protection of animals.29. If the toad is released into the wild, _.A. it will make the locals feel shocked B. it might harm the native speciesC. it will lose its life in the wild D. it might flee into another cou
33、ntry30. The toad was able to arrive in South Africa alive_.A. because it escaped all attacks and huntsB. because it used to stop its breath in winterC. because it formed hard skin to protect itselfD. because it was lucky to be given a chance31. It can be inferred from the passage that_.A. sometimes
34、animal are transported accidentallyB. no one has seen such a big toad in AfricaC. a candlestick is the best place for a toadD. droughts make toads live longerDPerhaps, most parents have tried to give their children a head start on education with get smart videos and enrichment activities as early as
35、 infancy (婴儿期), but free play is often sacrificed, so the American Academy of Pediatrics says that the best medicine for busy children is an increase in traditional “playtime”.Studies suggest that unstructured play can help children become creative, discover their own interests, develop problem solv
36、ing abilities, and relate to others socially, according to a report prepared by two academy committees for release Monday at the groups annual meeting. On the contrary, a lack of such playing can create stress for both children and parents, and it also cause obesity (肥胖) when children spend too much
37、 time sitting in front of educational videos. The report notes lack of playing could even lead to depression in many children.The reports think the lack of playtime lies in the fact that parents want to have super smart children and safe places for children to play is decreasing. A balance between f
38、ree playing and education activates should be struck, the report sates.“In the current environment, where so many parents feel pressure to be super parents, I believe this message is an important one,” said Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg, the reports lead author and a pediatrician (小儿科医师) at The Childrens Hos
39、pital of Philadelphia.Noted pediatrician, author, and presenter of cable TVs “What Every Baby Knows,” DR. T. Betty Brazeltion agreed. Children with structured activities are missing the chance to dream, to make their own world work the way they want it. That to me is a very important part of childho
40、od.32From the passage we can see that todays children really need more .Aenrichment activities Bconventional playtime Cstructured activities Deducational activities33According to the report, the balance between is important for a child.Astructured activities and unstructured activitiesBeducational v
41、ideos and recess (休息) timeCfree playtime and traditional playtimeDenrichment activities and social activities34Dr. T. Berry Brazelton mainly emphasizes in the last paragraph.Achildrens ability to dreamBthe roles of structured activitiesCthe important activities in his childhoodDthe harm of too many
42、structured activities35It can be inferred from the passage that .Achildren given a lot of unstructured activates can be more creativeBget smart videos and enrichment can create super childrenCthere is a competition among parents to be super parentsDchildren obesity is mainly caused by lack of playti
43、me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。Does this situation seem familiar to you? Your English is progressing well. The grammar is now familiar. The reading comprehension is no problem. You are communicating quite fluently. 36 First of all, remember that you are not alo
44、ne. Listening comprehension is probably the most difficult task for almost all learners of English as a foreign language. So, the most important thing is to listen as often as possible.37 The Internet is really a useful tool for English students. You can download The RealPlayer from RealM, which all
45、ows you to use the Internet like a radio station.Once you have begun to listen on a regular basis, you might still be frustrated by limited understanding. 38 Here is some of the advice I give my students: Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everything.Keep cool when you do not under
46、stand - even if you continue not to understand for a long time.39 Dont concentrate on details until you have understood the main idea.40 This approach usually results in confusion. Translating leads to a kind of block in ones brain which sometimes doesnt allow us to understand anything at all!By rem
47、aining calm, allowing yourself not to understand, and not to translate while listening, your brain is free to concentrate on the most important thing: understanding English in English.A. Secondly, most people repeat themselves constantly.B. What should you do?C. Do not translate everything into your native language.D. This situation leads to less - not more - understanding.E. The next step is to find listening resources. F. Listen for the general idea of the conversation.G. But listening is STILL a problem.第二卷 (共 80 分)第三部分：英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 45）第一节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每
