1、- 1 -河北定州中学 20172018 学年度第二学期期末考试高一年级 英语试卷第一部分 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 2 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;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。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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.答案是 C。1. How much wi
2、ll the woman pay for the book?A. $13. B. $24. C. $15.2. Who won the race in the end?A. Robert. B. The man. C. The woman.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a park. B. In a hotel. C. In a street.4. What prevents the woman from going lo the west coast?A. She is being trained for h
3、er new job.B. She is busy training some people.C. She has to look for a new job.5. Why does the woman find it hard to deal with Tom?A. He wears long fair hair. B. He is a troublemaker. C. He has a headache.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- 2 -出最佳选项，并标在试卷
4、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,各个小题将给出 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 made Mary tell Mrs. Smith the news about Francs pay?A. She thought it doesnt matter. B. She knew everybody would know at last.C. She got too excited and wasnt thinking.7. What does Franc mean by “Everyon
5、e in this town got a big nose”?A. People in this town have big nose, and smell well.B. People in this town are eager to know about others things.C. People dont care other people without big noses.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。 8. What kind of pizza does the man order?A. A medium one with crab. B. Two seafood o
6、nes with crab. C. A large one with fish.9. How long will the man wait for his pizza?A. About twenty minutes. B. About ten minutes. C. About five minutes.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Why did the man lose control of the car?A. He hit an ice patch.B. He had a bet with the other car.C. He drove around the
7、 comer too quickly.11. What do we know about the driver of the other car?A. He was frightened at the news.B. He was carried away in an ambulance.C. He was nothing serious.12. What did the man want to do at last?A. Go to hospital. B. Visit the other driver. C. Call his family.- 3 -听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 1
8、6 题。13. What kind of room does the man reserve?A. A single room with a nice view.B. A double room with a nice view.C. An ordinary double room.14. How long will the American couple stay in the hotel?A. 5 nights. B. 7 nights. C. 6 nights.15. How much does it cost to stay in the hotel for one night?A.
9、$188. B. $198. C. $288.16. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a hotel. B. In the office. C. On the phone.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is the weather like this morning?A. Cloudy and snowy. B. Windy and cold. C. Snowy and windy.18. What is the expected temperature by noon? A. 0 B. -20 C.
10、 619. Where is the speaker right now?A. In the newsroom.B. At the top of Mount Raven.C. On the ski slope.20. What does the speaker advise the skiers to do tomorrow?A. Watch sports games. B. stay at home. C. Put on warm clothes.二、阅读理解A saying is a short, clever expression that usually contains advice
11、 or expresses some obvious truth. Though the meanings shown for sayings are believed to be generally accepted, for some sayings sometimes they may go otherwise.- 4 -No Use Crying Over Spilt(溢出的) Milk. Crying can help people recover from disappointment. True, its dangerous to live on the past, but ho
12、lding back those spilt-milk tears could hurt even more. A survey of more than 5,000 weepers in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology suggests that people who do not cry only feel worse. Or, to put it another way, “Sometimes we should cry over spilt milk,” writes Aaron Ben-Zeev, a philosophy
13、professor at the University of Haifa in Israel. “Otherwise, how will we learn to value milk, and how will we avoid spilling it again?”You Catch More Flies with Honey than with Vinegar. Vinegar(醋) is a fly magnet. If youve ever endured a fruit fly(苍蝇) invasion in your home, a bowl of vinegar was like
14、ly your first line of defense. Researchers from Northwestern University found that “The hungrier a fly gets, the quicker it gives in to vinegar”.Money Cant Buy Happiness. Yes, it can. Happiness is going by no matter what your bank account looks like, but research shows that money does, in fact, give
15、 you short-term bursts of joyif you spend wisely. Experiences such as concerts or holidays have been shown to bring greater happiness than shopping. People who spend money on others are also measurably happier than those who treat themselves. So do yourself a favour: buy happiness for someone else.P
16、ick the Low-Hanging Fruit First (“Low-hanging fruit” refers to easy-to-reach fruit or easy-to-finish tasks). Lower fruit is often the last to grow fully. “Fruit that is high up, exposed to the sun, develops the fastest,” says Gennaro Fazio, a plant geneticist(基因学家) for the USDAs Agricultural Resourc
17、e Service, “and you want to pick the low-hanging fruit last, so it has more time to develop.” Whats more, “Starting at the top makes the job easier,” says Henry Rueda, an apple-picking professional. When pickers harvest from top to bottom, the bags of fruit they carry around their necks and shoulder
18、s grow heavier as they move downwards.21Which of following statements is supported by Gennaro Fazio?A. The low-hanging fruit is often the last that we are supposed to pick.- 5 -B. The first goals set for yourself should be easier to achieve than other goals.C. Workers enjoy the ease with which the l
19、ower fruit can be picked in the tree.D. Every situation is different and easy pickings that count are done first.22According to the article, the writer may argue that _.A. ones words can never be taken back just like the spilt milkB. money is not a good servant but a bad master when it speaksC. blin
20、dly believing the whole book is worse than having no bookD. flies are much fonder of honey than vinegar when theyre hungry23Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. What Are the Household Sayings for?B. What Are Wrong with These Sayings?C. Where Are These Well-known Sayings from?D.
21、 How Can These Sayings Be Understood?Dogs are likely to have complex emotions such as jealousy(嫉妒)and pride, according to a new scientific research.Dogs feel very jealous when they find that they are unfairly treated. And they do not like seeing their owners being kind to other creatures, especially
22、 other dogs. They often react negatively(消极地)when their owners bring home new pets, the research found. “Dogs show a strong aversion to unfair treatment,” Dr. Friederike Range of the Vienna University said.At first, people believed most animals lack(缺少)the “sense of self” , which is needed to experi
23、ence so-called secondary emotions such as jealousy, embarrassment or guilt. These emotions are more complex than feelings such as anger or joy.Besides dogs research, another research includes cows, horse, cats and sheep, and all the results have shown that animals are far more self-aware than we tho
24、ught.Dr Paul Morris, a psychologist at the University of Portsmouth who studies animal emotions, told The Sunday Times, “We are learning that dogs, horses, and - 6 -perhaps many other species are far more emotionally complex than we ever realized. They can suffer simple forms of many emotions we onc
25、e thought only primates (灵长类) could experience.”In research among dog owners, Dr Morris found almost all of them reported jealous behavior by their pets. The dog often tried to keep their owner away from a new lover in the early days of a relationship.Behavioral experts suggest that owners should ke
26、ep a close relationship with the dog as usual when a new pet or child comes along in order to prevent jealous activity from the dog such as interruptions with barking.24What is the new discovery about the relationship between dogs and human?A. Dogs usually have more emotions than humans.B. Dogs are
27、often treated unfairly by humans.C. Humans are angry about their dogs negative reactions.D. Dogs feel unhappy when their owners show kindness to other creatures.25What does the underlined word “aversion” in the second paragraph mean?A. Internet B. DislikeC. Concern D. Fear26What does the “the sense
28、of self” in the third paragraph probably mean?A. It is a complex feeling that belongs to humans.B. It is a kind of ability to feel other peoples emotions.C. It is a necessary awareness to feel some complex emotions.D. It is a kind of emotion which is based on anger or joy.27Which of the following st
29、atements is TRUE, according to the fourth and fifth paragraphs?A. The research includes four kinds of animals.B. Animals are more self-aware than humans.C. Dogs experience more emotions than primates.D. Animals are emotionally complex.When I was only 3 years old, my mother taught me to memorize and
30、recite poems. - 7 -She was my first teacher of the arts, and my father was the first to appreciate my performance. Even at that young age, I had a simple understanding of how art and culture affect us as human beings and how we can connect to each other through the arts, which shapes my life to this
31、 day.When I was growing up, my parents supported my interest in taking acting classes and doing community theater. Their faith in me and the professional(专业的) training I was getting from my theater teachers gave me a sense of purpose and a sense of self-confidence. I learned what artistic achievemen
32、t actually was and what hard work the business was. While many people see the rosy picture to our business, I was really learning what it would require for me to become a professional.I became an actress, but arts education isnt just about preparing our young people for a job in the arts. I recently
33、 talked to some of the kids attending theater education. Some of them want to work in theater, and some dont. They are learning not only theater skills, but also about the world around them. They learn about discipline(纪律) and hard work and whats required and what they have to do to bring themselves
34、 to the work. They learn how they can be of service in the world through the arts. They learn how to work with a team. By studying the arts, these students are open to worlds and lives that they might not have any other way of knowing about or any other way to connect with in their lives the way the
35、y are right now.These young people are our future. We are passing the torch to them. And I think thats one of the most important reasons why we need to foster(培养) the arts.28When the writer was 3 years old, she _.A. learned many kinds of arts B. did well in communicationC. recited poems to her fathe
36、r D. had a deep understanding of arts29What does the underlined word “rosy” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Bright. B. Funny.C. Terrible. D. Hopeless.30What can be inferred from the second paragraph?- 8 -A. It was hard for the writer to start business.B. It is not easy for one to succeed in arts fie
37、ld.C. Parents faith is a must for one to be professional.D. The writers self-confidence led to her artistic achievement.31According to Paragraph 3, which of the following statement is TRUE?A. Attending theatre education does the kids much good.B. Students studying the arts should travel around the w
38、orld.C. Discipline and hard work are not included in arts education.D. Arts education can only prepare the youth for jobs in the arts.32What is the text mainly about?A. Where to get arts education. B. When kids should learn arts.C. How to improve arts education. D. Why arts education counts.三、完形填空I
39、first discovered Cafe Gratitude several months ago. My friend Heather invited me to _ her for lunch. Heather had _ moved to Los Angeles, and we would discuss the project we were doing. As we sat down and were _ the delicious vegetarian menu, the server who came to take our, _ asked us the question o
40、f the day. What are you grateful for? I felt a familiar stir(震动) in my chest, and my eyes began to water. _ a pause, Heather _ her hand to me and said that it was with me. I expressed my gratitude to be with her _, enjoying this moment of our shared _ and her new start in Los Angeles. After a delici
41、ous lunch. I decided to stay a while longer _the question had inspired me to meet the co-owner, Ryland. Pauses or _ in life are a very good time to listen to whats _ inside of our hearts.When Ryland came over to my _ with his big smile, his title of Chief Inspiration Officer seemed very. _ for his p
42、ersonality. He gave me his _ attention as he opened his heart to listen. I told him how I wanted to help him open- 9 -more _ so there could be more places to eat and help spread this _ of “being generous and grateful every day.” Since that _, Caf Gratitude is my favorite place to eat.What a rewardin
43、g and meaningful experience! And Ive since learned that Caf Gratitude _ business through what they call Sacred Commerce where they provide “inspired service and express _ for the richness of our lives.”A simple question that day _ me down new paths and gave me new friendships.33A. attend B. accompan
44、y C. involve D. join in34A. even B. ever C. seldom D. just35A. looking B. testing C. planning D. studying36A. space B. time C. order D. place37A. Without B. Despite C. In terms of D. Regardless of38A. reached B. shook C. clapped D. stuck39A. either B. as well as C. also D. too40A. project B. seat C.
45、 friendship D. honesty41A. for B. as C. if D. before42A. actions B. dreams C. hurries D. delays43A. looking on B. insisting on C. going on D. agreeing on44A. company B. table C. house D. car45A. suitable B. ready C. eager D. longing46A. simple B. full C. urgent D. regular47A. hotels B. schools C. cl
46、ubs D. restaurants48A. lesson B. note C. message D. lecture49A. meeting B. performance C. act D. vacation50A. practice B. reviews C. trains D. concludes51A. explanation B. appreciation C. consideration D. application52A. surprised B. returned C. led D. held四、七选五- 10 -The rules about how to talk, eat
47、 and sit, which are highly limited, are observed in most Western restaurants and homes. 53 Many Westerners have no idea how to act at the Chinese dinner table. No forks or knives for them to use! The Chinese host makes great, sweeping arm movements that go over large sections of the table, passing o
48、ver both food and friends alike. 54 However, it leaves many foreigners at a loss for what to do.In my childhood home, dinner was enjoyed with low voices, and the topics that we could discuss were very limited. 55 If I had to leave the table to use the toilet, I had to excuse myself without mentionin
49、g what it was that I was going to do. “May I be excused, please? I need to wash my hands.” I would say. My mother would say, “Sure.” My father would often play a joke on me by saying, “56 ”As for eating, we did it quietly. No eating noises were allowed. Everything must be done as quietly as possible. If any sound was created by eating food or drinking, it would be considered as bad manners!57 He is to sit up straight with t
