1、- 1 -定州中学 2017-2018 下学期第 2 次测试高二英语第一部分 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，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答案，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 late is the man?A. 20 minutes late B. 30 minutes late C. 40 minutes late2.
2、 When does the man have to finish his school paper?A. This Wednesday B. This Thursday C. This Friday3. How has the weather been recently?A. Rainy B. Cloudy C. Sunny4. What will the man probably do next?A. Go to the theater B. Go out for dinner C. Do his homework5. Where does the conversation probabl
3、y take place?A. In a hotel B. In a school C. In a store第二节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分， 满分 22.5 分）请听第 6 段材料回答第 6、7 题。6. What is the womans favorite thing to watch on TV?A. Sports B. Films C. Game shows7. Who likes watching the international news best?A. Rosie B. Carl C. Tim请听第 7 段材料回答第 8、9 题。8. Where did the
4、 womans mom work when she was a student?A. In a factory B. In an office C. In a caf 9. Who worked in a cinema？- 2 -A . The womans dad B. The womans aunt C. The womans grandma请听第 8 段材料回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What kind of room does the man want?A. Single B. Double C. Twin11. How long will the man stay in th
5、at hotel？A. For three nights B. For four nights C. For five nights12. When does the man want to eat after getting to the hotel?A. Around 5:30 pm B. Around 6:00 pm C. Around6:30 pm请听第 9 段材料回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What is the woman doing?A. Introducing a job B. Doing an interview C. Putting an advertisement
6、14. What kind of person is the company looking for?ASomeone who has an MBA. B. Someone who has work experience. C. Someone who can speak foreign languages.15. Which month is it probably now?A. June B. July C. August16. What is the woman going to do next?A. Meet with the man B. Complete the applicati
7、on C. Email the man the advert.请听第 10 段材料回答第 17 至 20 题。17. How old was Grandma Moses when she started painting?A. In her early sixties B. In her early seventies C. In her late seventies18. How did Grandma Moses make a living at age twelve?A. By working on a farm B. By drawing colorful scenes C. By s
8、elling newspapers19. When did Grandma Moses have her first exhibition in New York?A. In 1887 B. In 1905 C. In 194020. Which of the following works appeared on a stamp?- 3 -A. Sugaring off B. Fourth of July C. Christmas Homecoming二、阅读理解Its comforting to think if you were somehow swallowed by a whale,
9、 youd simply hang out in his stomach until he eventually spat you out, unharmed and whole. Unfortunately, your chance of ending up in this type of situation is pretty low.In 2012 reporter Ben Shattuck read the records at the New Bedford Whaling Museum Research Library. Despite his extensive research
10、 at one of the most comprehensive whaling archives(档案), he failed to find a single report of anyone ever being swallowed alive by a whale. He found plenty of reports of whalers who were bitten or injured by the creatures, and several who died after fighting with a whale, but none related to swallowi
11、ng.With whales large mouths, it certainly seems possible that a whale could swallow someone whole, so why is it so unlikely? Baleen whales, or whales without teeth, are some of the largest creatures on the planet. Despite their massive size, baleen whales could never get you into their bellies thank
12、s to their relatively small esophagus(食道). These whales are designed to eat small sea creatures, and the opening in their throat is only about as large as a baske tball, so youd never make it that far.But what about toothed whales? Sperm whales eat whole seals, so you could easily fit down their thr
13、oats and into their stomachs. However, once you reached the first of the sperm whales four stomachs, your journey would probably end quickly. Not only would the whales stomach acid make quick work of you, but youd experience a distinct lack of air on the inside. Actually, youre more likely to get ea
14、ten or injured as you try to make it past the sperm whales sharp teeth. Plenty of whalers, have fought with sperm whales and lost their hands or lives due to these mean teeth.21What did Ben Shattucks research in 2012 show?A. Many people had been killed by whales.B. Only a single whale had swallowed
15、people.C. Whales had often been injured by whalers.- 4 -D. No whales had been found swallowing people.22What can we learn about baleen whales in this text?A. They have only a few teeth.B. They like big sea creatures best.C. They have relatively small esophagus.D. They are the largest animals in the
16、world.23What is the most likely tool for sperm whales to injure humans?A. Their throats.B. The four stomachs.C. The inside of the stomach.D. The mean teeth.24What may be the best tide for the text?A. Will Whales Kill Humans?B. Can Whales Swallow People Alive?C. Do Whales only Eat Small Creatures?D.
17、How Can People Research on Whales?Even if you dont have to work, eat or sleep, you wont be able to get through all information on blogs and social networks. The problem we face is that much of this information seems very interesting at first glance. Actually, much of the information is unimportant,
18、disposable and it distracts us from more meaningful pursuits. Worse still, when we spend lots of time consuming information from our social media streams, we may find it hard to concentrate on what were doing and we have a tendency to forget what we have consumed anyway.A new study from Swedens KTH
19、Royal Institute of Technology has found that too much social media exposure actually reduces your ability to process information and depletes (耗尽) your short-term working memory.Our working memory plays a critical role in our capacity to filter (过滤) information and remember what is valuable but it i
20、s not a limitless resource. Erik Fransen, a professor in Computer Science at KTH and the leader of this is - 5 -new study on social media overload says this can explain why our capacity (容量) for processing information begins to fail when we attempt to put more information in the working memory.In fa
21、ct, when you try to process the information like speech or video, you are going to need partly the same system of working memory, so you are reducing your own working memory capacity. And when you try to store many things in your working memory, you get less good at processing information.It is the
22、periods of downtime of your brainpreferably disconnected from the distractions of your computer or smartphonethat are needed for memory consolidation (巩固) and transferring important information to your exposure to new information. Besides, you can empty your mind of thoughts quickly to relax complet
23、ely, go for a short walk or spend a few minutes listening to music. This will help you improve your capacity to process information and increase your productivity.25What can we learn about social media overload from Paragraph 1?A. It distracts our attention. B. It is beneficial to us.C. It brings us
24、 whatever we want. D. It keeps us informed of everything.26Why does your capacity for processing information begin to fall sometimes?A. Much of the information is unimportant.B. Your working memory is a limited resource.C. Youre less good at processing information.D. You dont make the most of your b
25、rain.27Which is recommended to relax your brain?A. Thinking over things carefully. B. Listening to music for a while.C. Taking enough physical exercise. D. Focusing more on the present.Given the recent interest in green buildings in the media, lets think differently. Instead of focusing on increasin
26、g the supply of energy, what if we focus on reducing demand?Can we start with ending the open-door practice of street-front shops? While - 6 -cool air from these shops is refreshing to pedestrians, it carries a cost. Energy is used in the air conditioning process.So it must be possible to look for c
27、hanges in regulations that would encourage more energy-saving designs. For instance, if we fix ceiling fans, air-conditioning homes could surely be avoided for part of the year. Ceiling fans use far less energy. They were in a year air conditioners could stay if ceiling fans were fixed.In homes buil
28、t under the small-house policy in New Territories, the ceiling may be too low for ceiling fans. If the 9-meter maximum building height regulation were relaxed, ceiling fans could be fixed to reduce energy use. Current thinking in sustainable building design and operation involves integrated(协调统一的) d
29、esign, that is, bring together all parties to create a building with better performance that achieves energy reduction.For integrated design to succeed, all parties must come together and think beyond each persons circle of influence. Better solutions are impossible to avoid with integrated design.
30、Buildings would no longer be engineered after the basic architecture was built. Positive project outcomes may include reduced air-conditioning load, reduced power use for electric lighting, and a reduction in the amount of materials used.We need to ask if we are ready to look beyond our own small ci
31、rcles and seek an improved approach to building design. By that I mean an integrated design resulting in more sustainable buildings.28Whats the authors attitude towards the open-door practice of the street shops?A. Supportive.B. Disapproving.C. Optimistic.D. Uncaring.29Why does the author suggest fi
32、xing ceiling fans?A. To follow an old practice.- 7 -B. To help reduce energy use.C. To completely replace air conditioners.D. To help cut down on daily expenses.30Whats the key to making sustainable buildings a reality?A. All parties should get started at the same time.B. The basic architecture shou
33、ld be finished first.C. Proper design and performance to achieve energy reduction.D. Seeking the small-house policy and some successful architects.31What would be the best title for the text?A. Waste less, live betterB. Goodbye, air conditioningC. How to reduce the energy costD. Green buildings call
34、 for integrated designWhen its five oclock, people leave their office. The length of the workday, for many workers, it defined by time. They leave when the clocks tells them theyre done.These days, the time is everywhere: not just on clocks or watches, but on cellphones and computers. That may be a
35、bad thing, particularly at work. New research shows that clock based work schedules hinder creativity.Clock-timers organize their day by blocks of minutes and hours. For example: a meeting from 9 a. m. to 10 a. m, research from 10 a. m to noon, etc. On the other hand, task-timers have a list of thin
36、gs they want to accomplish. They work down the list, each task starts when the previous task is completed. It is said that all of us employ a mix of both these types of planning.What, then, are the effects of thinking about time in these different ways? Does one make us more productive? Better at th
37、e tasks at hand? Happier? In experiments conducted by Tamar Avnet and Anne-Laure Sellier, they had participants organize different activities from project planning, holiday shopping, to yoga-by time or to-do list to measure how they performed under “ - 8 -clock time” vs “ task time”. They found cloc
38、k timers to be more efficient(有效率的) but less happy because they felt little control over their lives. Task timers are happier and more creative, but less productive. They tend to enjoy the moment when something good is happening, and seize opportunities that come up.The researchers argue that task-b
39、ased organizing tends to be undervalued and under-supported in the business culture. This might be a small change to the way we view work and the office, but the researchers argue that it challenges a widespread characteristic of the economy; work organized by clock time. While most people will stil
40、l probably need, and be, to some extent, clock-timers, task-based timing should be used when performing a job that requires more creativity. Itll make those tasks easier, and the task-doers will be happier.32What does the author say a clock-based work?A. It makes workers very tired.B. It reminds wor
41、kers to leave on time.C. It makes workers aware of the precious time.D. It may have a bad effect on the creativity.33What does the underlined word “hinder” in paragraph 2 mean?A. Block.B. Consider.C. Increase.D. Value.34What did Tamar Avnet and Anne-Laure Sellier find in their experiments about cloc
42、k-timers?A. They seize opportunities as they come up.B. They always get their work done in time.C. They tend to be more productive.D. They can control their lives.35What do the researchers suggest?A. Task-based timing is preferred for doing creative work.- 9 -B. It is important to keep a balance bet
43、ween work and life.C. Performing creative jobs tends to make workers happier.D. A scientific standard should be adopted in job evaluation.三、完形填空Double TroubleWhen I was eight, I wanted a toy and needed $10 to buy it. But, as usual, I was broken. I decided to ask my 11-year-old sister, Kathleen, for
44、a loan. I went to her room, _her for the cash. Laughing, she agreed to_ me the money, but added, “I will charge you 10 percent compound interest every _until you pay me back.”“Compound interest-whats that?” I asked.“Well, interest is what you call the_money borrowers have to pay back on a loan,” she
45、 explained. “Compound interest means that the interest payments get bigger and bigger the_you take to pay back the loan. To repay the loan, you will need to give me $11 after one month. If you wait two months to pay me back, your_ will grow from $10 to $11. So Ill be charging you interest on $11. Th
46、en I will add that interest to the $11 you already owe me, for a _of $12.10. Thats what youll owe after two months.”“Sure. I get it,” I said. Though truthfully, I was getting _.Kathleen lent me the money, and I bought the toy. My birthday came a month later, and my mom gave me $10. _,that was just t
47、he amount I needed to buy another toy I wanted _. I put off paying my sister for a month. After another month, I_about the loan.Several months later, on Christmas morning, my sister and I each found a $02 bill in our stockings. I was just putting it into my pocket _Kathleen tapped me on the shoulder
48、.“Sorry, kiddo. Thats mine. Im _on your debt.”“Huh?” Then I remembered the loan. “Hey! How can it be that much? I - 10 -_borrowed $10.”“True,” she said, “but interest has been compounding for eight months. Now you _me $21.43.” She paused, then added. “You can pay me the $1.43.”I _to believe that a $
49、10 loan could more than double so quickly. Much to my _, my sister got her pencil and tablet and showed me exactly how it all added up.My head _as I tried to keep track of Kathleens _, but this time, I got the basic idea of compound interest. I _the hard way that borrowing money can be “double trouble” in no time.36A. blaming B. begging C. searching D. preparing37A. pay B. send C
