湖南省双峰县第一中学高一英语下学期文科实验班选拔考试试题.doc

湖南省双峰县双峰一中2015-2016学年高一下学期文科实验班选拔考试英语试题满分150分，考试时间120分钟第一部分 听力 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话每段对话仅读一遍1. what time is it now?a. 7:00. b. 7:30. c. 8:00.2. what will the woman probably do next?a. call her neighbors. b. put out the fire. c. call the fire department.3. what was the weather like?a. rainy. b. cloudy. c. snowy.4. whats wrong with the man on the ground.a. he has a headache. b. he has a car accident. c. he has a heart trouble.5. what can we know about two speakers?a. they lost their way. b. they took the wrong bus. c. they couldnt find their map.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读两遍听下面一段对话,回答第6至7两个小题6. what does the woman probably do?a. a telephone operator. b. a secretary. c. a shop assistant.7. where is the man calling from?a. 010-926-6636. b. 010-992-6636. c. 010-992-6366.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9两个小题。8. what did mrs. baker plan to do probably?a. have a walk. b. walk her dog. c. throw her rubbish.9. how did mrs. baker succeed in getting rid of the young man?a. she ran home very quickly. b. she hit him over his head.c. she turned to the man for help.听下面一段对话，回答第10至12三个小题。10. what does the woman complain about?a. the weather. b. the noise. c. the traffic.11. why isnt the woman satisfied with her living conditions?a. the flat is too old. b. the flat is too dirty. c. the flat is overcrowded.12. what is the woman going to do next year?a. move into a new house. b. change her job. c. buy a new car.听下面一段对话，回答第13至16四个小题。13. where did the man know that the shopping centre has some bargains?a. from the newspaper. b. from radio. c. from tv.14. what do we know about the man?a. he is heavier than before. b. he likes a cotton suit. c. he wants a casual suit.15. what suit does the man most probably choose?a. yellow. b. white. c. black.16. what else does the woman suggest?a. belts. b. ties. c. shoes.听下面一段独白，回答第17至20四个小题。17. which part of the city was hit by storms?a. the middle part. b. the eastern part. c. the western part.18. what damaged the car in the main street?a. a severe accident. b. a big tree. c. the floodwater.19. what happened in the white street?a. a car park was flooded. b. some big trees were uprooted.c. some basketball players were hurt seriously.20. what will the weather most probably be like tomorrow?a. it will be rainy. b. it will be cloudy. c. it will be sunny.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)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 a according to the us geological survey, about seven million earthquakes strike worldwide every year- but fortunately, only about 1500 of these are of a magnitude （震级）of 5 or greater on the richter scale. certain areas, such as california and japan, are more prone to earthquakes than others. although the chance of being caught in “ the big one” is remote, its wise to be prepared if you live in a region where earthquakes are common. educate your family about earthquakes before a big one strikes. for example, they need to know to take shelter in a doorway or under a strong object if indoors, and never to run outdoors if they are inside. if outside, they need to know to stay away from power lines and buildings where objects could fall. teach family members how to turn off gas or water lines or electrical power that may need to be shut off after a quake if severe damage occurs. develop a plan. where will your family meet in the event of a disaster? what if some people are at work or school? how will you know if they are safe? where will you all meet up?pack a preparedness（衣物装备）and keep it in a safe location. in a major earthquake, its possible that you wont be able to get into your house. keep supplies in your car trunk or an outside storage shed if possible. pack whatever your family is likely to need, enough for three days to a week, including food, water, medication, first aid and personal hygiene supplies, flashlights, a portable radio, blankets, clothes and shoes, cash, or camp stove, candles, matches or lighters, and a whistle. consider earthquake insurance for your home if you live in an earthquake-prone area. regular home-owners insurance doesnt cover earthquake damage. 21. the underlined part “prone to” in paragraph 1 can be replaced by _. a. likely to suffer b. frequent to explore c. regular to measure d. impossible to experience22. we can learn from the passage that _. a. about 1,500 earthquakes happen every year b. people should store some clothes in their houses in advance c. family members should meet in their home after an earthquake d. people suffering earthquakes often should buy earthquake insurance23. what would be the best title for the passage? a. how to keep safe in an earthquake? b. how to prepare for an earthquake? c. who can help us after an earthquake?d. where is an earthquake-prone area?bhes an old cobbler (修鞋匠) with a shop in the marais, a historic area in paris. when i took him my shoes, he at first told me: “i havent time. take them to the other fellow on the main street ; hell fix them for you right away.” but id had my eye on his shop for a long time. just looking at his bench loaded with tools and pieces of leather, i knew he was a skilled craftsman (手艺人). “no,” i replied, “the other fellow cant do it well.” “the other fellow” was one of those shopkeepers who fix shoes and make keys “while-u-wait” without knowing much about mending shoes or making keys. they work carelessly, and when they have finished sewing back a sandal strap (鞋带) you might as well just throw away the pair. my man saw i wouldnt give in, and he smiled. he wiped his hands on his blue apron ( 围裙), looked at my shoes, had me write my name on one shoe with a piece of chalk and said, “come back in a week.” i was about to leave when he took a pair of soft leather boots off a shelf. “see what i can do?” he said with pride. “only three of us in paris can do this kind of work. ” when i got back out into the street, the world seemed brand-new to me. he was something out of an ancient legend, this old craftsman with his way of speaking familiarly, his very strange, dusty felt hot, his funny accent from who-knows-where and, above all, his pride in his craft. these are times when nothing is important but the bottom line, when you can do things any old way as long as it “pays”, when, in short, people look on work as a path to ever-increasing consumption (消费) rather than a way to realize their own abilities. in such a period it is a rare comfort to find a cobbler who gets his greatest satisfaction from pride in a job well done.24. why did the author think the man was a skilled cobbler?a. because the cobbler was old and kind.b. because he had observed the cobblers shop for a long time.c. because the cobbler wiped his hands on his blue apron.d. because the cobbler refused to fix his shoes at first.25. the sentence “he was something out of an ancient legend.” implies that _. a. nowadays you can hardly find anyone like him b. it was difficult to communicate with this man c. the man was very stranged. the man was too old26. according to the author, many people work just to _. a. realize their abilities b. gain happinessc. make money d. gain respect27. this story wants to tell us that _. a. craftsmen make a lot of money b. whatever you do, do it well c. craftsmen need self-respect d. people are born equalc everywhere i look outside my home, i see people busy on their high-tech devices ( 装置 ), while driving, walking, shopping, even sitting on toilets. when connected electronically, they are awayfromphysical reality.people have been influenced to become technology addicted. one survey reported that “addicted” was the wordmostcommonly used by people to describe their relationship to ipad and similar devices. one study found that people had a harder time resisting theallureof social media than they did for sleep, cigarettes and alcohol.the main goal of technology companies is to get people to spend more money and time on their products, not to actually improve our quality of life. they have successfully created a cultural disease. consumers willingly give up their freedom, money and time to catch up on the latest information, to keep pace with their peers or to appear modern.i see people trapped in a flu-like relationship with time-sucking technology, where they serve technology more than technology serves them. i call this technology servitude. i am referring to a loss of personal freedom and independence because of uncontrolled consumption of many kinds of devices that eat up time and money.what is ahealthyuse of technology devices? that is thevitalquestion. who is really in charge of my life? that is what people need to ask themselves if they are to have any chance of breaking up false beliefs about their use of technology. when we can live happily without using so much technology for a day or a week, then we can regain control and personal freedom, become themasterof technology and discover what there is to enjoy in life free of technology. mae west is famous for claiming the wisdom that “too much of a good thing is wonderful.”but its time to discover that it does not work fortechnology.richard fernandez, a former ceo at google acknowledged that “we can be swept away by our technologies.”to break the grand digital connection people must consider how life long ago could be fantastic without todays overused technology.28. the underlined word “allure” in paragraph 2 probably means _.a. advantageb.attempt c. adaptationd. attraction29. from the passage, technology companies aim to _.a. attract people tobuytheir productsb. provide the latest informationc. improve peoples quality of life d. deal with cultural diseases30. it can be inferredfromthis passage that people _.a. consider too much technology wonderfulb. mayenjoy life better without overused technologyc. can regain freedom without high-tech devicesd.have realized the harm of high-tech devices31. whats the authors attitude towards the overusing of high-tech devices?a. objectiveb. positivec. disapprovingd. sympathetic d see a cellphone cover that you like on taobao? forget about placing an order, paying the bill online and waiting for days for it to be delivered to you. in the near future, youll be able to get it in minutes just by hitting “print” on your computer.you might find it hard to believe that you could actually “print” an object like you would a picture. but it is not that hard to understand how it would work. just as a traditional printer sprays ink onto paper line by line, modern 3d printers spread material onto a surface layer by layer, from the bottom to the top, gradually building up a shape.instead of ink, the materials the 3d printer uses are mainly plastic, resin(树脂) and certain metals. the thinner each layer isfrom a millimetre to less than the width of a hairthe smoother and finer the object will be.this may sound like a completely new technology, but the truth is that 3d printing has been around since the late 1980s. back then, it was barely affordable for most people, so few knew about it. last year, though, saw a big change in the 3d printing industryprinters became much cheaper. for example, 10 years ago a desktop 3d printer might have cost 20，000, while now they cost only about 1，000, according to the bbc. taken out of the factory and introduced to more diverse and common uses, 3d printing can create just about anything you can think offlutes , bikinis, jewelry, aircraft parts and even human organs. in fact, scientists from cornell university in new york have just made an artificial ear using a 3d printer, according to science daily. the fake ear looks and acts exactly like a natural one.however, as 3d printing becomes more common, it may bring about certain problemssuch as piracy. “once you can download a coffee maker, or print out a new set of kitchen utensils (餐具) on your personal 3d printer, who will visit a retail store again？” an expert in 3d printing told forbes news. even more frightening, what if anyone in the world could use a 3d printer to print out a fully functioning gun?32 according to the article, in the future, the 3d printing technology will _. a. enable people to make better purchases online b. change the way we make many products c. be applied as widely in our daily life as computers d. shorten the time it takes for people to get what they buy online33. what happened in the 3d printing industry last year? a. the 3d printing technology was taken out of the factory. b. the 3d printing technology began to be used in various fields. c. the 3d printer was used for medical treatment for the first time. d. the 3d printer became more affordable for consumers.34. what is the best title of the passage? a. great demand for 3d printersb. technology in the future c. online shopping disappearingd. printing out everything35. how is the last paragraph developed? a. by giving examples. b. by making comparisons. c. by analyzing the cause and effect. d. by presenting research findings.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。public speaking trainingget a coach 51 ，so get help. since there are about a billion companies out there all ready to offer you public speaking training and courses, here are some things to look for when deciding the training thats right for you.focus on positivesany training you do to become more effective at public speaking should always focus on the positive aspects of what you already do well. nothing can hurt confidence more than being told that you arent doing well. 52 , so good public speaking training should develop those instead of telling you what you shouldnt do. 53 if you find a public speaking course that looks as though its going to give you lots of dos and donts, walk away! your brain is so full of what youre going to be talking about. 54 . as far as were concerned, there are basically no hard and fast rules about public speaking. your audience can be your friends.you are a special person not a clonemost importantly, good public speaking training should treat you as a special one, with your own personal habits. 55 . your training course should help you bring out yourpersonality, not try to turn you into someone youre not.a. you arent like anybody elseb. you already do lots of things wellc. turn your back on too many rulesd. check the rules about dos and dontse. whatever the presentation, public speaking is toughf .the one thing you dont want is for them to fall asleepg. so trying to force a whole set of rules into it will just make things worse第三部分 英语知识运用第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项the professor stood before his class of 30 senior biology students，about to pass out the final exam“i have been privileged to be your 41 this semester，and i know how hard you have all worked to 42 for this testi also know most of you are 43 to medical school next fall，”he said to them“i am well aware of how much 44 you are under to keep your gpas up，and because i know you are all 45 of understanding this material，i am prepared to 46 an automatic b to anyone who would 47 not to take the final”the relief was audible(听得见的)as a number of students jumped up to 48 the professor and departed from classthe professor looked at the handful of students who 49 ，and offered again，“any other takers? this is your last 50 ”one more student decided to 51 seven students remainedthe professor closed the door and took attendancethen he 52 the final examthere were two sentences typed on the 53 ：“ 54 ，you have just received an a in this classkeep believing in yourself”i 55 had a professor who gave a test like thatit may seem like the easy 56 of grading exams，but its a 57 that any teacher in any discipline(治学严谨)could and should givestudents who dont have 58 in what theyve learned are b students at bestthe same is 59 for students of real lifethe a students are those who believe in what theyre doing 60 theyve learned from both successes and failures41ainstructor bcolleague crelative dprincipal42a1ook bprepare ccall dsend43aover boff cout dback44acontrol bthreat cpressuredguidance45afond bafraid ccapable dworthy46areport bsuggest cintroduce doffer47apretend bdeserve chappen dprefer48athank bscold cpunish damuse49astopped bremained cgathered dsucceeded50aopportunitybeffort cgoal d1esson51aflee bvote cgo dexist52ahanded outbput down cset aside dpicked up53adesk bcomputer cpaper dblackboard54acheers bthanks cheavens dcongratulations55aoften bonce cnever dever56acause bway cdesign dstructure57ahelp bmark ctest dreward58aenergy binterest cpatience dconfidence59apotential