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河北定州中学2016—2017学年度第一学期期中考试高四年级英语试卷
一、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;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.Whatisthewomanprobablydoing A.Waitingforthetrafficlights.B.Doingmorningexercise.C.Askingfordirections.
2.Whatdoesthewomanmean A.Shelacksexperience.B.Shemissedtheinterview.C.Sheisn’tinterestedinthejob.
3.WhatarethespeakersmainlytalkingaboutA.Theirfavoritegames.B.Theweather.C.Thecomingrain.
4.WhendidtheincidenthappenA.Atabout10am.B.Atabout10pm..C.Atabout2am.
5.WhywillthemangotoEdinburghA.Todrivethewomanthere.B.Todosomesightseeingthere.C.Tomeetsomeimportantpeople.第二节共15小题;每小题
1.5分,共
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.WhyisthemansadtodayA.Helosthisjob.B.Hewascriticizedbyhisboss.C.Hehastoomuchworktodo.
7.WhatwillthemandotomorrowA.Drivethewomantoherworkplace.B.Haveatalkwithhisboss.C.Havesomejobinterviews.听第7段材料,回答第
8、9题
8.WhatdoesthewomanwantthemantodoA.Takehertothefrontdesk.B.Helphercheckin.C.Sendsomeonetocleanherroom.
9.WhendoesthewomanwanttogotothemuseumA.In25minutes.B.In20minutes.C.In5minutes.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题
10.WhydoesthemanthinkthecampushousingisnotbadA.It’squiet.B.It’scheap.C.It’sbig.
11.WhatdostudentshavetopayA.Statetax.B.Gas.C.Water.
12.Whatistheman’splanA.Tofindacheapapartmentinthesummer.B.ToliveinhispresentapartmenttillnextJune.C.ToshareahousewithhisclassmateafterJune.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题
13.What’sthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakersA.Friends.B.Strangers.C.Colleagues.
14.WhatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodoA.Talkwithherhusbandmore.B.Buyahousefarfromthecitycenter.C.Saveorborrowmoneyfromrelatives.
15.WhosoldtheoldhouseA.Theowner.B.Theowner’sfamily.C.Thegovernment.
16.WhatdoweknowabouttheoldhouseA.Itisinbadshape.B.Itwasbuiltabout75yearsago.C.Itislocatedinagoodplace.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题
17.WhatdidtheneighborscomplainaboutA.Thedog’swaste.B.Thedog’sbarking.C.Thedog’sattackingpeople.
18.HowdidthedoggooutofthegardenA.Bypressinghispawonthehandle.B.Bywaitinguntilthegateopeneditself.C.Bysittingthereandbarking.
19.WhendidthedogprobablybeginhisnewbadhabitA.Lastweek.B.Lastmonth.C.Lastyear.
20.WhatcausedthedogtogetupsetanddisappearA.Theremovingofthegate.B.Goingoutwithouthim.C.Thetiringtraining.
二、阅读理解Ascientistworkingatherlabbenchandasix-oldbabyplayingwithhisfoodmightseemtohavelittleincommon.Afterallthescientistisengagedinseriousresearchtouncovertheverynatureofthephysicalworldandthebabyiswelljustplaying…rightPerhapsbutsomedevelopmentalpsychologistshavearguedthatthis“play”ismorelikeascientificinvestigationthanonemightthink.Takeacloserlookatthebabyplayingatthetable.Eachtimethebowlofriceispushedoverthetableedgeitfallsintheground---andintheprocessitbelongsoutimportantevidenceabouthowphysicalobjectsinteract;bowlsofricedonotfloodinmid-sitbutrequiresupporttoremainstable.Itislikelythatbabiesarenotbornknowingthebasicfactoftheuniverse;noraretheyeverclearlytaughtit.Insteadbabiesmayformanunderstandingofobjectsupportthroughrepeatedexperimentsandthenbuildonthisknowledgetolearnevenmoreabouthowobjectsinteract.Thoughtheirrangesandtoolsdifferthebaby’sinvestigationandthescientist’sexperimentappeartosharethesameaimtolearnaboutthenaturalworldoverallapproachgatheringdirectevidencefromtheworldandlogicaremyobservationswhatIexpected.Somepsychologistssuggestthatyoungchildrenlearnaboutmorethanjustthephysicalworldinthisway---thattheyinvestigatehumanpsychologyandtherulesoflanguageusingsimilarmeans.ForexampleitmayonlybethroughrepeatedexperimentsevidencegatheringandfinallyoverturningatheorythatababywillcometoaccepttheideathatotherpeoplecanhavedifferentviewsanddesiresfromwhatheorshehasforexampleunlikethechildMommyactuallydoesn’tlikeDovechocolate.Viewingchildhooddevelopmentasascientificinvestigationthrowsonhowchildrenlearnbutitalsooffersaninspiringlookatscienceandscientists.WhydoyoungchildrenandscientistsseemtobesomuchalikePsychologistshavesuggestedthatscienceasaneffort---thedesiretoexploreexplainandunderstandourworld---issimplysomethingthatcomesfromourbabyhood.Perhapsevolutionprovidedhumanbabieswithcuriosityandanaturaldrivetoexplaintheirworldsandadultscientistssimplymakeuseofthesamedrivethatservedthemaschildren.Thesamecognitivesystemsthatmakeyoungchildrenfeelgoodaboutfeelgoodaboutfiguringsomethingoutmayhavebeenadoptedbyadultscientists.Assomepsychologistsputit”Itisnotthatchildrenarelittlescientistsbutthatscientistsarebigchildren.”21.AccordingtosomedevelopmentalpsychologistsA.ababy’splayisnothingmorethanagame.B.scientificresearchintobabies;gamesispossibleC.thenatureofbabies’playhasbeenthoroughlyinvestigatedD.ababy’splayissomehowsimilartoascientist’sexperiment22.WelearnfromParagraph2thatA.scientistsandbabiesseemtoobservetheworlddifferentlyB.scientistsandbabiesofteninteractwitheachotherC.babiesarebornwiththeknowledgeofobjectsupportD.babiesseemtocollectevidencejustasscientistsdo23.ChildrenmaylearntherulesoflanguagebyA.exploringthephysicalworldB.investigatinghumanpsychologyC.repeatingtheirownexperimentsD.observingtheirparents’behaviors24.WhatisthemainideaofthelastparagraphA.Theworldmaybemoreclearlyexplainedthroughchildren’splay.B.Studyingbabies’playmayleadtoabetterunderstandingofscience.C.Childrenmayhavegreaterabilitytofigureoutthingsthanscientists.D.One’sdriveforscientificresearchmaybecomestrongerashegrows.25.Whatistheauthor’stonewhenhediscussestheconnectionbetweenscientists’researchandbabies’playA.Convincing.B.Confused.C.Confidence.D.Cautious.ManyyearsagomystudentaskedmethequestionMrs.KindredwhydoyouteachWithouttakingtimetoreflectIansweredBecausesomedayImightsaysomethingthatmightmakeadifferenceinsomeoneslife.EventhoughIwassincerethatwasntaverygoodanswerandmystudentdidntletitslide.LetmegetthisstraighthesaidYouwenttocollegeforfouryearssoyoucouldcomehereeverydaybecauseyouhavethehopethatsomedayyoumightsaysomethingthatwillinfluencesomeoneHeshookhisheadasifIwerecrazyandwalkedawaylookingconfused.Imoneofthosepeoplewholookbackandwishtheyhadsaidsomethingsmartorwittyorswift.EventhoughthatparticularstudentmightnolongerwonderwhyIteachtherearedayswhenIwonder.OnthosedaysIremindmyselfoftherealreasonsIteach:Itsinmyblood.Mymotherwasmymostinfluentialteacherandshewasa6thgradereadingteacheruntilherdeathin
1990.Sheinstilled逐渐灌输inmealoveofreadingandtheknowledgethateducationopensdoors.Teachingisawaytomakeadifference.Ifyouthrowastoneinapondtheripplesgoonandonuntiltheyreachtheshore.Youcanthaverippleswithoutastone.GoodteachersthrowstonesthatmakeapositivedifferenceandthatswhatIstrivetodo.Igenuinelyloveteenagers.IwanttosharewithotherswhatIknowandwhatIhavelearnedthroughtheyears.LifeisfullofupsanddownsandifIcanhelpstudentsavoidsomepotholesontheroadoflifeIwanttodoso.IftheyllallowmetocelebratetheirvictorieswiththemIwanttodotoo.TeachingisntforeveryonebutIknowImadetherightcareerchoice.26.Whydidthestudentcontinuetoaskthequestionaboutthewriter’sbeingateacherA.Becausehethoughtheranswerwasunbelievable.B.Becausethewriterwasinsincere.C.Becausethestudentwasnaughty.D.Becausetheanswerwasdifficulttounderstand.27.WhatdoyouthinkofthewriterA.Stupid.B.Honest.C.Conservative.D.Polite.28.AccordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueA.Thewriter’smotherhasthegreatestinfluenceonher.B.Thewriter’sanswermadethestudentconfused.C.Inthewriter’sopinionsomepeopleintheworldareunfittoteach.D.Thewriterannoyedthestudentwhoaskedthequestion.29.What’sthemainideaofthetextA.Astudent’ssillyquestion.B.Agoodteacherwholikesstudents.C.Aconfusedstudent.D.ThereasonwhyIteach.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Mozartwasagreatmanbornwithagiventalent.Hewaswritingsongsattheageoffiveandperformingbeforethequeenbythetimehewassixyearsold.EarlyonMozartrealisedwhathistalentswerepracticedorhonedwhathewasborntodoandusedhisnaturalabilitiestocreateamazingpiecesofmusic.Mozartwasnotthefirsttobebornwithnaturaltalentsandhewasn’tthelast.Weallhavethem.Weonlyneedtodiscoverwhattheyareandusethemtothebestofourabilities.Youhavebeengivenamazinggiftsthataremeanttobesharedwiththeworld.Yourjobistofindoutwhatthosetalentsareandmasterthem.Findingyournaturaltalentsmaynotbeaneasytask.Perhapsyourparentsexceptfewerwouldn’tapproveof赞成yourartisticabilitytopaintorsingbecausetheywantyoutobeasuccessfuldoctororlawyer.Maybeyourgiftwouldn’tseemtohavetheabilitytobringthekindofwealthyouhope.Thesemaybeexcuses;it’suptoyou.HaveyouevernoticedthatwhenyouengageinanactivityinwhichyouarenaturallytalentedyoufeelactiveandexcitedThat’sasignthatthesearethethingsyoushoulddo.Discoveryourbrilliance才华inlifeandpracticepracticepractice.Lookattheworld’sgreatestathletes.Theypracticewhatthey’renaturallygoodatandwhattheylove.Youdon’tseeJordansittingtryingtostudyDNA.Ifthatwassomethinghewastalentedatthat’swhathewouldbedoing.Butit’snot.He’sabrilliantathlete.Hestickstowhathedoesbestandherealiseshisdream.Thereareonlytwostepstosuccess—discoveryourbrillianceandperfectit.30.Inthewriter’sopinionMozart’ssuccessliesin.A.hisgreatgiventalentB.makinggooduseofhisnaturaltalentC.learningfromothersD.hisfavorableconditions31.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“honed”inParagraph1probablymeanA.Todosomethingrepeatedlytoimproveone’sskill.B.Tofindoutwhatoneisalwaysgoodatdoing.C.Todowhatonelikesandwhatisinteresting.D.Toaskothersforsomeadviceofdoingsomething.32.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatmanyparentswanttheirchildrento.A.beateacheroralawyerB.beasingeroranartistC.earnmuchmoneyasaplayerD.giveuppaintingorsinging33.InParagraph4thewriteradvisesusto.A.workhardatwhatweareengagedinB.fearnodifficultyandrealiseourdreamC.practicewhatwearenaturallygoodatD.becomeagreatathletelikeJordanIwishtherewouldbeawaytodescribeChinainsimpletermsbutthat’simpossible.ForthemostpartChinesepeoplearefriendlyeasy-goingandoptimistic.Theyarecuriousandunusuallypatientandtheyarealsothehardest-workingpeopleIhaveevermet.InChinafamilyiseverything.InmyEnglishclasseswhenthestudentswereaskedwhattheywoulddoiftheyonlyhadafewhourstolivemoststudentstoldmehowtheywouldspendtheirlastfewhourswiththeirfamiliesandparents.Manytimesthesubjectsintheclassescenteronfamiliesandfriends.Iteachmanystudentsayeartalkingtothemfreely.ThecostoflivinghereisverylowcomparedwiththatoftheUS.ThecityofXiangFanIliveinisn’tlargeandIlivebetter.Non-imported非出口的foodsareverycheapsoareclothingandarticlesofeverydayuse.Thecostofpublictransportationisverylowtoo.Chinesevalueeducation.Howeveritisreportedthatmanychildrencan’taffordtheexpensesofschoolingandareforcedtoleaveschoolinsomepoorareasinChina.ButtheyorganizedProjectHopemanyyearsago.Itcreatesconditionsforthepoorchildrentogobacktoschool.InmyopinionProjectHopeisofgreatimportancetothedevelopmentoftheruraleducation.WhenwereadnewsofChinainthewestrarelyifeverwillweseeanythingmentionedofthepositivechangesChinahasgonethrough.WhileitistruethateconomicmiracleshavenotreachedmanyareasofChinabutwealsohavethesameproblems.WhenIamaskedwhichcountryIconsiderbetter.ChinaortheUSmyanswerhasalwaysbeenthesame“Wearenotworseorbetterthaneachotherweareonlydifferent.”34.HowdoestheauthorfindChinesepeopleA.HethinksmostChinesepeoplehardlywork.B.HepraisesmostChinesepeoplealot.C.HethinksmostChinesepeopleareproud.D.HedislikesmostChinesepeople.35.WhatarenotcheapinChinaintheauthor’sopinionA.ImportedfoodsB.LocalfoodsC.Publictransportationtickets.D.ClothesandshoesmadeinChina.36.Wecaninferfromthepassagethattheauthorthinks________.A.thewesternershavegottoknowChinawellB.China’seconomicmiracleshaveappearedeverywhereC.theeducationinruralareasisnevercaredaboutinChinaD.theprogressofChinaisseldomreportedintheUS37.Intheauthor’eyes________.A.ChinaisbetterthantheUSB.ChinaisdifferentfromtheUSC.AmericansarericherthanChineseD.ChinabearsgreatsimilaritiestotheUS
三、完形填空Antarctica南极islikenootherplaceintheworld.Itis______.Itisverybig.ItisliketheUnitedStatesandAustraliatogether.Antarcticaisthe______placeintheworld.Thetemperatureissometimes-87℃.AugustandSeptemberarethecoldestmonthsbecausethereisno______.Antarcticaisthehighestcontinentabout10000feethigh.Antarcticaalsohasverystrongwinds.Thewindsometimes______asfastastwohundredmilesanhour.Itisalsothedriestplaceintheworld.Antarcticaisalso______.Therearehugeglaciersandiceeverywhere.Aglacierisanareaoficethat______slowly.Theiceandglaciersarebeautiful.Butmostplantsandlandanimalscannot______ontheice.TherearenotreesnoriversandnocitiesinAntarctica.Onlypenguinsandotherseabirdslivethere.Antarcticadoesnot______anyonecountry.______everycountryownsAntarctica.MorethantwentycountrieshavestationsinAntarctica.Astationisaplacewherescientistsdoexperiments.The______aretheonlypeoplewholiveinAntarctica.LifeonanAntarcticastationis______Itislikelifeonaspacestation.Thesunshinesforsixmonthsandthenitis______forsixmonths.Peopleusuallyhaveproblemswithsleepingandeating.Theyeatmore______theyarenotbusy.Inanemergencyitishardtoget______.OnceanAmericandoctorNielsenrealizedshewas______.Shehadcancer.Itwaswinterandairplanescouldnot______inAntarctica.Dr.Nielsenhadnochoicebutto______.Anairplanedroppedmedicinetoherandshehadto______herself.SeveralmonthslaterDr.Nielsen______totheUnitedStatestogetspecialmedicalhelp.TodayshipsgotoAntarcticaduringthesummermonthsfromNovembertoFebruary.Peoplewantto______thisunusualplacebuttheydon’twanttolivethere!38.A.strangeB.flatC.terribleD.unique39.A.greatestB.cleanestC.coldestD.worst40.A.sunB.airC.waterD.food41.A.comesB.blowsC.risesD.drops42.A.emptyB.dangerousC.noisyD.important43.A.formsB.happensC.shakesD.moves44.A.remainB.produceC.liveD.change45.A.dependonB.completewithC.appealtoD.belongto46.A.AboveallB.InfactC.ForexampleD.Onaverage47.A.scientistsB.huntersC.fishermenD.sailors48.A.hardB.interestingC.normalD.active49.A.dayB.nightC.vacationD.winter50.A.whileB.soC.thoughD.because51.A.messagesB.repliesC.helpD.relief52.A.aloneB.anxiousC.sickD.hungry53.A.landB.remainC.standD.fly54.A.continueB.stayC.workD.adjust55.A.tookprideinB.feltsorryforC.payattentiontoD.tookcareof56.A.referredB.traveledC.returnedD.drove57.A.rememberB.visitC.controlD.save
四、阅读填空Joyce:Whatdoyouthinkoftheleadteacher’sspeechCaroline:Ithinkitwas__58.__interest.Joyce:__59.__doI.IhearMikeislikelytowinalltheprizesintheexamsthisyear.Caroline:Yeshisteachersaysso.He_60._workhardathislessonseveryeveningformonths.HewanttogotoOxfordUniversitynextyear.Joyce:Ihopehewillrealizehisgoal.Caroline:Ihopeso._61.__Ithinkheworkstoohard.Ihopehe’llgooutandenjoy_62._forachange.HowaboutyoursonCarlJoyce:Don’tmentionhim.Carlneverstartsstudying.Caroline:You’rejoking.IheardthatCarl__63.__winthecompositionprize.Joyce:Youhavemade_64.__mistake.ThatisWhiteCarl.MysonisBrownCarl.Thewhitesliveinthesamecommunity__65.__wedo.WhiteCarlhasalwaysbeensohardworking.Hewantstobea__66._write.Mysonlikesgoingtotheconcert.Heonlylikessinging.Caroline:_67._hepracticessinginghewillbecomeasingerinthefuture.Joyce:Notallpeoplecanbecomeasinger.Idon’tthinkhehasthetalent.
五、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Thereisdifferencebetweenreadingforinformationandreadingforunderstanding.68.Thefirstsenseistheoneinwhichwereadnewspapersmagazinesoranythingelse.69.Suchmaterialsmayincreaseourstoreofinformationbuttheycannotimproveourunderstanding.Andclearlywedon’thaveanydifficultyingainingthenewinformationforourunderstandingwasequaltothembeforewestarted.Otherwisewewouldhavefelttheshockofpuzzlement.Thesecondsenseistheoneinwhichwereadsomethingthatatfirstwedonotcompletelyunderstand.Herethethingtobereadisatthefirstsightbetterorhigherthanthereader.Thewriteriscommunicatingsomethingthatcanincreasethereader’sunderstanding.70.Otherwiseonepersoncouldneverlearnfromanother.Herelearningmeansunderstandingmorenotrememberingmoreinformation.WhataretheconditionsinthiskindofreadingFirstthereisinequalityinunderstanding.71.Besideshisbookmustconveysomethinghepossessesandhispotentialreaderslack.Secondthereadermustbeabletoovercomethisinequalityinsomedegree.Andheshouldalwaystrytoreachthesamelevelofunderstandingwiththewriter.Iftheequalityisapproachedsuccessofcommunicationisachieved.72.Itistheleastdemandingandrequirestheleastamountofeffort.Everyonewhoknowshowtoreadcanreadforentertainmentifhewantsto.Infactanybookthatcanbereadforunderstandingorinformationcanprobablybereadforentertainmentaswell.A.Thewritershouldhaveabettercommunicatingskill.B.Suchcommunicationbetweenunequalsmustbepossible.C.Wecangetaccesstothecontentofthosematerialseasily.D.Thewritermustbesuperiortothereaderinunderstanding.E.Thuswecanemploythewordreadingintwodifferentsenses.F.Readingforentertainmentcanincreaseourunderstandingofinformation.G.Besidesgaininginformationandunderstandingthere’sanothergoalofreading—entertainment.
六、短文改错73.短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改增加在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词删除把多余的词用斜线(﹨)划掉删除在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词注意1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分Thesummerholidayiscoming.MyclassmatesandIaretalkingabouthowtododuringtheholiday.Wecanchosebetweenstayingathomeandtakeatrip.Ifwestayathomeitiscomfortablebutthereisnoneedtospendmoney.Butinthatcasewewilllearnlittleaboutworld.Ifwegoonatripabroadwecanbroadenyouviewandgainknowledgeswecannotgetfrombooks.Someclassmatessuggestwecangotoplacesofinterestnearby.Ithoughtthatitisagoodidea.Itdoesnotcostmanyyetwecanstilllearnalot.
七、书面表达74.书面表达某英文网站正在就“青少年的秘密是否该让父母知道”展开讨论,征求网民意见假如你是李华,请你给该网站写一封电子邮件,谈谈对该问题的看法信的开头和结尾已写好字数100左右,内容需包括以下几点1.你的观点和做法2.你的理由3.你父母亲的反应DearSirorMadam:I’mwritingtoexpressmyattitudetowardsthetopic“whetherteenagers’secretsshouldbekeptfromtheirparents”.Bestwishes!YoursSincerelyLiHua参考答案1—5CABAC6—10ACCBB11—15CAABC16—20BBCAA21.D22.D23.C24.B25.D26.A27.B28.D29.D30.B31.A32.D33.C34.B35.A36.D37.B38.D39.C40.A41.B42.A43.D44.C45.D46.B47.A48.A49.B50.D51.C52.C53.A54.B55.D56.C57.B58.interesting59.So60.hasbeenworking61.But62.himself63.hadwon64.a65.as66.writer67.If68.E69.C70.B71.D72.G73.【小题1】how改为what【小题2】chose改为choose【小题3】take改为taking【小题4】but改为and【小题5】about后加the【小题6】your改为our【小题7】knowledges改为knowledge【小题8】删除can或can改为should【小题9】thought改为think【小题10】many改为much74.Onepossibleversion:DearSirorMadam:I’mwritingtoexpressmyattitudetowardsthetopic“whetherteenagers’secretsshouldbekeptfromtheirparents”.AsateenagerIdon’tseeanythingwronginkeepingsecretstoourselves.Weteenagersaregoingthroughaspecialperiodofdevelopmentbothphysicallyandpsychologically.Exposedtoaworldofadultsitisonlytoonaturalforustobeginimitatingadults’behaviorsinsecret.That’sjustpartofgrowth.Keepingoursecretsfromourparentscanprovideuswithachancetoexperiencetheworldonourownwhichwillsurelyexertapositiveeffectonourfuturedevelopment.AsformeIdohavemylittlesecretsandrarelysharethemwithmyfamily.Myparentsareveryunderstanding.TheysaytheyaregladthatI’mbeginningtohavemyownworld.Insteadofbuildingagenerationgapthismakesusfeelevenclosertoeachother.。