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 听力（共两节，共 20 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）第一节 （共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 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 did the girls mother get some oranges?A. From the fruit store.B. From her aunts house.
2、C. From the farmers market.2. What time is it now?A. 8:40. B. 8:55. C. 9:00.3. What does the man mean?A. The woman has put on weight. B. The woman should go for a dinner. C. The woman should buy a new skirt.4. How will the woman deal with her bicycle?A. She will leave it in the apartment. B. She wil
3、l give it to the man for free. C. She will sell it to the man at a low price5. What did the woman do last night?A. She stayed at home. B. She went to a party. C. She saw a doctor.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 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
4、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 7 题。- 2 -6. What is the man?A. A policeman. B. A reporter. C. A salesman.7. What did the teenager look like?A. He was in a brown shirt. B. He was of medium height. C. He was thin with red hair.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8. Where does this conversation tak
5、e place?A. In a bank. B. In a shop C. In a hotel9. Where does the woman live?A. In 13 Jackson Street.B. In 26 Jackson Street.C. In 30 Jackson Street.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What does the man say about the theatre?A. It was easy to find. B. It was extremely small. C. It was overcrowded with people
6、.11. Why does the man say the actors were unprofessional?A. They failed to devote themselves to their characters. B. They were wearing inappropriate make-up. C. They forgot about their lines.12. What does the man think of last nights play?A. Funny. B. Successful. C. Surprising. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至第 16
7、 题。13. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Cartoon characters. B. Climate change. C. Pollution control agreements.14. What encouraged the man to create Mr. Carbon?- 3 -A. His dream of making a movie.B. His concern about industrial pollution.C. His disappointment at some governments inactiv
8、ity.15. What has Mr. Carbon done?A. He has made a box office success. B. He has played a role in a disaster movie. C. He has aroused peoples concern about climate change.16. What kind of person is Mrs. Green?A. She is climate- ignorant B. She is an energy saver. C. She is wealthy.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至第
9、 20 小题。17. Why does the speaker mention the percentage of the grade?A. To stress the second papers importance.B. To attract attention to his lecture. C. To explain the course outline.18. How many words should the second paper have?A. About 1,500. B. About 2,500. C. About 4,000.19. What advice does t
10、he speaker give to the listeners?A.Write about ancient civilizations. B. Broaden the areas of the papers theme. C. Focus on the status and role of the women.20. What should the listeners do next?A. Listen to a lecture. B. Ask the speaker questions. C. Decide on their papers topic二、阅读理解Yasuda is 95 y
11、ears old. Looking for easier ways to search the Web and send email, he bought Apples iPad. The company has sold 3.27 million iPads since they entered the market in April. Although its impossible to know with certainty how many seniors (老年人) are buying them, evidence suggests that its a hit with seni
12、ors.- 4 -The iPads intuitive interface (直观界面) makes it attractive to seniors around the world, says Takahiro Miura, a researcher at the University of Tokyou. “The iPad is a good tool for seniors because its very easy to use,” he says. Unlike the PC, it doesnt require former knowledge.”James Cordwell
13、, a researcher in London, says the iPads popularity with seniors is helping Apple reach beyond its traditional base of young customers. “The worlds population, especially in developed markets, is getting older. Its probably a market where Apple has least entered,” Cordwell says. Senior users are a k
14、ey source of growth for them in the future.Seniors make. up about 22 percent of the population in Japan. They may prove that seniors are willing to accept the iPad. Besides the customer group under 30, they spend more than any other group in the country, according to a report. Motoo Kitamura, 78, a
15、former gas salesman, bought an iPad to help him communicate with his 2-year-old grandson and prevent him from experiencing some of the mental problems that sometimes come with getting older. “Trying new things like that is good mental exercise,” he says.21The underlined part “a hit” in Paragraph 1 p
16、robably means .A. a sudden attackB. a heavy burdenC. very familiarD. quite popular22Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the iPad?A. It has intuitive interface.B. It is easy to operate.C. People can use it as a way to do mental exercise.D. Beginners can use it without similar experiences.23
17、What can we learn from the text?A. The traditional customers of Apples products are usually the young.B. People above thirty are Apples largest customer group in Japan.C. Seniors will soon grow into Apples largest customer group.- 5 -D. Seniors in Japan are fond of buying latest hi-tech products.24W
18、hat is the text mainly about?A. iPad influencing the customer group.B. iPad leading Apple to seniors.C. iPads arrival causing Japanese to think.D. iPad beating the traditional PC.These days I am on my very best behavior whenever I leave the house. If I am wearing pantyhose（连裤栋）, I double-check to en
19、sure there is no bole on it I drive thoughtfully as if Im being tested for a license. I wont even allow myself to frown when another driver is blocking my path.My kids have noticed my fear in public. “Why are you looking all around Mum?” they asked.“You cant be too careful,” I said. “Every single pe
20、rson around us is hiding one of cellphone cameras. They are glad to catch somebody doing something stupid or embarrassing. Then theyll put it on YouTube and a million people will see. Im not taking any chances.”“But I dont think anyone is interested in filming you putting on your lipstick for a YouT
21、ube video,” answered one kid.“Oh, really? Dont count me out so quickly.” I said.Actually, in some cases, I am all for public shaming. For example, I admire the cleverness of the man who put up a website where he posts photos of cars and license numbers of people who occupy two parking spots. And I t
22、ake secret pleasure in photos of politicians with their fingers in their noses. Throwing light on bad behavior can rouse the sleepy conscience（良知）.But what about the poor guy who has already had a bad day at work and then loses his temper at a rude store clerk? What about the woman whose only crime
23、is a terrible judgment error at the hairdresser? Do they deserve to have their images uploaded onto the Internet for all the world to see?None of this is new, of course. Allen Flint pioneered the art of catching people - 6 -during unguarded moments back in the 1940s with “Candid Camera”. But theres
24、a difference. On “Candid Camera”, people are set up in staged situations, such as riding in an elevator that goes sideways. And they must give permission before they enjoy their fifteen minutes of fame. Now we are a nation of Allen Funts. This cant be a good thing.25What is the author like?A. She is
25、 poor at driving.B. She is a very fashionable dresser.C. She is very cautious about her behavior.D. She is sick to death of others rudeness.26What is the author truly afraid of?A. Making mistakes before her kids.B. Being filmed while doing something stupid.C. Getting involved in a quarrel with other
26、s.D. Watching videos on YouTube.27From the text, the author thinks it good .A. to keep the poors mistakes secretB. to download images from the InternetC. to take pleasure in making funny videosD. to make the public aware of bad behavior28What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph sugges
27、t?A. People can be easily caught in embarrassing moments.B. We are permitted to upload images onto the Internet.C. It was once a fashion to film people in unguarded moments.D. Cellphones make it convenient to catch illegal behavior.A simple gesture can be formed into a childs memory so quickly that
28、it will cause the child to give a false answer to a question accompanied by that gesture.A new finding suggests that parents,social workers,psychologists and lawyers should be careful with their hands as well as their words.- 7 -While memories of both adults and children are easy to react to suggest
29、ion,those of children are known to be particularly influenced,said a researcher,Sara Broaders of Northwestern University.Previous research,for example,has shown that detailed questions often cause false answers;when asked,say “Did you drink juice at the picnic?“,the child is likely to say “yes“ even
30、 if no juice had been available.It is not that the child is consciously lying,but rather the detail is quickly formed into his or her memory.To avoid this problem,social workers have long been advised to ask children only open-ended questions,such as “What did you have at the picnic?“But an open-end
31、ed question paired with a gesture,is treated like a detailed question.That is,children become likely to answer falsely.And 77% of children gave at least one piece of false information when a detail was suggested by an ordinary gesture.Gestures may also become more popular when talking with non-fluen
32、t language users,such as little kids. Broaders advises parents and other adults to “try to be aware of your hands when questioning a child about an event. Otherwise,you might be getting answers that dont mean what actually happened.“29According to the author,gestures .A. have not any function at all
33、 B. are rarely used by peopleC. have a certain effect on children D. are often used by social workers30In Sara Broaders view, kids are easy to be misled by gestures just because .A. these gestures are very attractive B. their memories are affected easilyC. children are easy to tell lies D. they like
34、 these gestures31According to the text,which of the following questions may cause a wrong reply?A. What will you have for lunch? B. Did you cheat in the last English examination?C. Where are you going,Lucy? D. Did you see anything else last night?32When talking with little kids,adults are supposed t
35、o .- 8 -A. ask less open-ended questions B. use familiar words and phrasesC. ask detailed questions D. use gestures carefullyWhen I was only 3 years old, my mother taught me to memorize and recite poems. She was my first teacher of the arts, and my father was the first to appreciate my performance.
36、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 day.When I was growing up, my parents supported my interest in taking acting classes and doing community theater.
37、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 achievement actually was and what hard work the business was. While many people see the rosy picture to our business, I was r
38、eally 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 talked to some of the kids attending theater education. Some of them want to work in theater, and some dont. They
39、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 to the work. They learn how they can be of service in the world through the arts. They learn how to work with a te
40、am. 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 they are right now.These young people are our future. We are passing the torch to them. And I think thats one of the m
41、ost important reasons why we need to foster(培养) the arts.33When the writer was 3 years old, she _.A. learned many kinds of arts B. did well in communicationC. recited poems to her father D. had a deep understanding of arts- 9 -34What does the underlined word “rosy” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Br
42、ight. B. Funny.C. Terrible. D. Hopeless.35What can be inferred from the second paragraph?A. It was hard for the writer to start business.B. It is not easy for one to succeed in arts field.C. Parents faith is a must for one to be professional.D. The writers self-confidence led to her artistic achieve
43、ment.36According 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 world.C. Discipline and hard work are not included in arts education.D. Arts education can only prepare the youth fo
44、r jobs in the arts.37What 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Ive tried every diet to lose some weight,but I failed every time.My_has always been up and down,so after the latest_I
45、 decided to take a good look at my life and eating habit to see the differences in my diet from the time when I was slim to now.I looked back on the times when I was_and happy.I spotted some key differences that I could_to my current life.I realized that during these times my life was_.I had an acti
46、ve social life,_in many activities.I rarely spent much time on meals,let alone_in front of the TV._sitting in front of the TV for an evening,Id be washing,cleaning,ironing and_for the next day.But_life progressed,I started to work full time at a desk,my - 10 -evenings_much the same day after daydinn
47、er,bath,something good on TV and then of course sweet food.The more I sat,the more coffee I drank.During a days work,I would_drink 5 cups of coffee and 3 cups of tea. This in itself wasnt a problem but when I_up the calories,I found that I was_on average 1,000 calories a day through drinks alone.Thi
48、s had me_a little bit closer at everything I consumed.I made some shocking_,for example,the mayonnaise（蛋黄酱） I added to salads was_in calories.It wasnt_to see the calories pile up.Due to the extra calories inside,I was piling on weight_having what I considered to be a healthy diet.So I decided to mak
49、e_for a better life.38A. pace B. weight C. goal D. trouble39A. failure B. situation C. means D. result40A. strong B. free C. safe D. thin41A. apply B. adapt C. object D. turn42A. dull B. tiring C. full D. empty43A. bringing B. participating C. succeeding D. performing44A. eating B. working C. playing
