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高安二中2017届高二下学期第一次段考英语试卷卷面满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟 第一部分听力 (共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题；每小题l. 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l0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 does this conversation probably take place? a. in a restaurant . b. in a department store. c. in the office.2what time is“now? a. 6:45. b.7:15. c.7:45.3. what do we know about mike? a. he is on vacation. b. he likes travelling. c. he likes collecting postcards.4. what does the man mean? a. roger never takes a bus. b. roger couldnt afford a car. c. roger neednt take a bus now.5. why does the man want to change his job? a. he cant bear the working hours, bhe is not paid well. c .he has found a better job, 第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料并回答第6至7题。6. if possible, what will they do this weekend? a. go climbing b. go for a picnic. c.go skating7. how long will the weather last like this? a.2 months. b3months. c.4 months听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.why does the woman come to the library？ a. to look for her daughter. b. to get some information. c. to borrow some books.9.what do we know about the womans daughter? a. she is a librarian. b. she will show people around. c. she studies physics.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. why cant the woman rent a bigger house right now? a. because she is very poor and doesnt have money. b. because she has spent too much money on vacation. c. because she wants to save money to buy a big house.11. what will the woman do at present? a. borrow some money from her friend. b. share a house with her friends mother. c. rent a smaller house by herself.12. how much did the woman pay the rent before?. a .about 200 yuan a month. b. about 600 yuan a month. c. about l,800 yuan a month.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. why did the man make the appointment? - a. his neck has been hurting. b. hes going on a trip soon. c. he needs to have an annual health examination.14. what may be the time now? a. 11:00 a.m. b.11: 30am. c.1:30 p.m.15. what does the man say about his boss? ahis boss is a woman. b. his boss is very understanding c. his boss is on holiday.16, what will the man do after his appointment? a. have lunch. b. give a presentation. c. go to the bank.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. how high is the highest mountain in new zealand? a. about l,000 meters. b. about l,600 meters c. about 3,700 meters. 18. why did half of the native animals die? a. people hunted them for food. b. they couldnt find enough food. c. they were killed by the new animals.19. what is the nickname(绰号)for new zealanders? a. cook, b. kiwis. c. maori.20. where do most new zealanders live today? a. on the north island. b. on farms. c. on the south island.第二部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中, 选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。asummer holiday fun 2015!the summer holidays are upon us againhere is our guide to summer holiday fun in peterborough!peterborough museumthe age of the dinosaurs is the museums main attraction this summerget up close to prehistoric creatures via some great hands-on exhibits！watch out for monsters lurking around every ember！the museum is open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm monday to saturday，and from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm on sundays in august. call 01733 864663 for details.saxon youth clubschool holiday fun：young people aged 1319 will be able to produce their own music，compete in sports activities，or try their hand at cooking at saxon youth club，saxon community centre，norman road，peterborough every monday and wednesday from 3:00 pmplus an aero ball tournament will take place on thursday，12th august between 3:30 pm and 6:30 pm.call 01353 720274 for details.houghton millthrough the looking glassa new production of the family favorite on monday 30th，augustbring rugs or chairs to sit on and a picnic if you wish to eat during the playgates open 5:30 pm，performance 6:30 pm8:30 pmtea room will be open until the end of the intervaladult 10child 7family 20.booking advisable on 0845 4505157.farmland museum and denny abbeyfarmland games：from wellie wanging to pretend ploughing matches，come and join the farmland teamcollect your sporting stickers and create a colorful rosette that is fit for a winner！no need to book，just turn up between 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm on thursday，19th augustsuitable for children aged four and above，each child should be accompanied by an adult and all activities are included in the normal admission pricetickets cost： 7 per child.for further information，call 01223 810080.21if you are interested in cooking，you can go to _.apeterborough museum bhoughton millcsaxon youth club dfarmland museum22you want to watch the new play with your parents，so it will cost you _.a7 b17 c27 d2023which of the following activities needs parents company?aplaying farmland games bwatching the new play.ccompeting in sports activities dvisiting the dinosaur exhibition.bthe word dream is probably heard most frequently from people in show business, where everyone dreams of standing under the spotlight and being somebody. but the truth is that most end up being nobodies. hong kong director derek yees latest film“ i am somebody” shows respect for these unknown extras(群众演员)in the film industry.in the film, wan guopeng, son of a woodcutter, comes a long way from the northeast with only 1,000 yuan to the dream factory of the east to become an actor. in real life, when the young man was chosen by the director to play the leading role, he had only 20 yuan left but still hadnt considered giving up.famous hong kong actor tony leung remembered that 30 years ago, he was a salesman but knew that it was not the kind of life he wanted to live. “wan is exactly like me back thenonly when i was in an acting training course did i realize that what i wanted to be was an actor, not a star winning the best actor awards.”yee chose real nobodies to play themselves in the movie. their strength was their deep understanding of the feelings of the characters they played. but the disadvantage was also obvious: they lacked acting skills. when emotional performances were needed, their expressions and moves seemed unnatural.the entertainment industry might be the field with the most broken hearts and most efforts gone in vain. here luck, opportunity and physical appearance are probably much more important than hard work. in the film, qin peijun, a survivor from a coal mine collapse(煤矿坍塌), goes all out to take hold of every possibility to appear in the lens of the camera, even if only as an extra. however, it is obviously much harder for him to realize the dream of becoming a professional actor than for wang zhao, who is a lazy bone with a pretty face.some critical comments are directed at the sudden inversion(反转) in the last part of the film. the two leading actors happy endings seem to disagree with the films realistic style. but anyway, this movie is not a documentary but a way to reinforce(硬化) that every brave heart deserves to have their dreams realized. 24. which of the following can best describe wan guopeng?a. determined. b. careful. c. intelligent. d. easy-going. 25. derek yee chose real nobodies to play in the film because_.a. he respected these people b. they knew well about the characters c. he needed emotional performances d. they asked for less money 26. what does the underlined phrase “in vain” in paragraph 5 mean?a. wrongly. b. secretly. c. without success. d. without consideration. 27. whats the main idea of this passage?a. its ok to be nobody. b. its really hard to become a successful actor. c. live the dreams. d. be a person of dreams. cyou may not pay much attention to your daily elevator ride. many of us use a lift several times during the day without really thinking about it. but lee gray, phd, of the university of north carolina, us, has made it his business to examine this overlooked form of public transport. he is known as the “elevator guy”. “the lift becomes this interesting social space where etiquette (礼仪) is sort of odd (奇怪的),” gray told the bbc. “they are socially very interesting but often very awkward places.” we walk in and usually turn around to face the door. if someone else comes in, we may have to move. and here, according to gray, lift users unthinkingly go through a set pattern of movements. he told the bbc what he had observed. he explained that when you are the only one inside a lift, you can do whatever you want its your own little box. if there are two of you, you go into different corners, standing diagonally (对角线地) across from each other to create distance. when a third person enters, you will unconsciously form a triangle. and when there is a fourth person it becomes a square, with someone in every corner. a fifth person is probably going to have to stand in the middle. new entrants to the lift will need to size up the situation when the doors slide open and then act decisively. once in, for most people the rule is simple look down, or look at your phone. why are we so awkward in lifts? “you dont have enough space,” professor babette renneberg, a clinical psychologist at the free university of berlin, told the bbc. “usually when we meet other people we have about an arms length of distance between us. and thats not possible in most elevators.” in such a small, enclosed space it becomes very important to act in a way that cannot be construed (理解) as threatening or odd. “the easiest way to do this is to avoid eye contact,” she said.28.the main purpose of the article is to _. a. remind us to enjoy ourselves in the elevator b. tell us some unwritten rules of elevator etiquette c. share an interesting but awkward elevator ride d. analyze what makes people feel awkward in an elevator 29. according to gray, when people enter an elevator, they usually _ a. turn around and greet one another b. look around or examine their phone c. make eye contact with those in the elevator d. try to keep a distance from other people30. which of the following describes how people usually stand when there are at least two people in an elevator?31. the underlined phrase “size up” in paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to _. a. judge b. ignore c. put up with d. make the best of d the enigma (谜）of beautythe search for beauty spans centuries and continentspaintings of egyptians dating back over 4，000 years show both men and women painting their nails and wearing makeupin 18th-century france，wealthy noblemen wore large wigs (假发）of long，white hair to make themselves attractivetoday，people continue to devote a lot of time and money to their appearance.there is at least one good reason for the desire to be attractive：beauty is powerstudies suggest that good-looking people make more money，get called on more often in class，and are regarded as friendlier.but what exactly is beauty? its difficult to describe it clearly，and yet we know it when we see itand our awareness of it may start at a very early agein one set of studies，six-month-old babies were shown a series of photographsthe faces on the pictures had been rated for attractiveness by a group of college studentsin the studies，the babies spent more time looking at the attractive faces than the unattractive ones.the idea that even babies can judge appearance makes perfect sense to many researchersin studies by psychologists，men consistently showed a preference for women with larger eyes，fuller lips，and a smaller nose and chin while women prefer men with large shoulders and a narrow waistaccording to scientists，the mind unconsciously tells men and women that these traits the full lips，clear skin，strong shoulders equal health and genetic well-being.not everyone thinks the same way，however our hardwiredness can be changed by all sorts of expectations mostly cultural， says cloring brace，an anthropologist at the university of michiganwhat is considered attractive in one culture might not be in anotherlook at most western fashion magazines：the women on the pages are thinbut is this perfect body type for women worldwide? scientists answer is no; what is considered beautiful is subjective and varies around the worldthey found native peoples in southeast peru preferred shapes regarded overweight in western cultures.for better or worse，beauty plays a role in our livesbut it is extremely difficult to describe exactly what makes one person attractive to anotheralthough there do seem to be certain physical traits considered universally appealing，it is also true that beauty does not always keep to a single，uniform standardbeauty really is，as the saying goes，in the eye of the beholder.32peoples ideas about beauty _.ahave existed since ancient times bcan be easily describedchave little influence on a persons success dare based upon strict criteria33in paragraph 3，the babies in the study _.awere rated for their appearance bwere entered in a beauty contestcwere shown photos of a group of college studentsdwere able to tell attractive faces from unattractive ones34the underlined word “traits” in paragraph 4 probably means _.aqualities bmeasurementscjudgments dstandards35we can learn from the passage that _.athe ideas of beauty vary as people grow upbthe search for beauty is rooted in lack of confidencecthe standards for beauty are based on scientific researchesdthe understanding of beauty depends on cultural backgrounds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。how you can be calm even when things get rough1. cry if you need to-for a while.some people are more emotional than others. but repressing（压制） your emotions doesnt always help. if you do repress them, _36_. you can do it for a while, but it will eventually come back to the surface-and sometimes in an explosive manner. so have a good cry once in a while. let the emotions out in order to help yourself think more clearly afterwards.2. be solution-oriented.concentrating on the negatives wont change anything. lets say you just lost your job. _37_. so youve had your cry or the time to freak out（吓坏）, and then you made the decision to put your logical hat on. now look at the possibilities. start applying for jobs. think about a career change or starting your own business. look at the actions you can take to make your situation better. then do something.3. ask for help.unfortunately, _38_. its not! where has it ever been written that everyone needs to go through their problems alone? nowhere! having other people support you-either emotionally or by actually doing something to help-will make you feel like you have less of a burden on your shoulders. less burden equals more calm, collected, and lighter feelings.4. believe that things will get better.hope. _39_. if you dont believe that things will change, then they wont. i always love to quote henry ford when he said, “whether you think you can-or you think you cant- either way, you are right.” if you think things will get better, then they eventually will. if you think they wont, then they wont. your beliefs shape your experience.staying calm when life gets rough takes practice, but it can be done. if you practice these steps on a regular basis, eventually _40_.a. maybe it was a shock b. its like holding a beach ball under the waterc. it might feel like youre staying in the same placed. hope is everything e. maybe you didnt lose your jobf. it will become second nature to youg. a lot of people think that asking for help is a sign of weakness第三部分 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。even though it was only october, my students were already whispering about christmas plans. with each passing day everyone became more _41_waiting for the final school bell. upon its _42_everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except david. david was a small boy in ragged clothes. i had often _43_what kind of home life david had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so _44_for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. but something made david _45_i can still remember he was always _46_a smile and willing to help. he always _47_ after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. we never talked much. he_48_just smile and ask what else he could do ,then thank me for letting him stay and slowly_49_home. weeks passed and the _50_over the coming christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of_51_before the holiday break. i smiled in _52 _as the last of them hurried out of the door. turning around i saw david _53_standing by my desk. “i have something for you” he said _54_from behind his back a small box. _55_it to me, he said anxi