2017-2018学年山西省陵川第一中学校等四校高一下学期期末考试英语试题

2017-2018学年山西省陵川第一中学校等四校高一下学期期末考试英语试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂带答题卡上。

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。

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。

例：How much is the shirt?A. £19.15.B. £9.18.C. £9.15.答案是C。

1. What does the woman think of the lecture?A. Long.B. Difficult.C. Interesting.2. What are the speakers actually talking about?A. The man’s life.B. The man’s lesson.C. The man’s hobby.3. What is the woman searching for?A. A. hospital.B. A. hotel.C. A bus stop.4. How long will it take the speakers to reach the stadium?A. One hour.B. Half an hour.C. One and a half hours.5. What was the weather like 30 minutes ago?A. Rainy.B. Sunny.C. Snowy.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分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。

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. Who used to live in the house?A. A doctor.B. A teacher.C. An engineer.7. Why did the former owner sell the house?A. He moved to work in another city.B. He went to live with his daughter.C. He thought his house was too old.听第7段材料，回答第8、10题。

8. Why does the man stop the car?A. The gas is runni9n g out.B. He is a little sleepy.C. The car has broken down.9. What does the woman think of the man?A. Clever.B. Patient.C. Careless.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Who has been taking piano lessons for six months?A. Pete’s son.B. Amanda’s son.C. Pete’s daughter.11. How much does the big class cost per night?A. Six dollars.B. Eight dollars.C. Twelve dollars.12. When will the woman take the class?A. On Mondays.B. On Fridays.C. On Wednesdays.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What is the man going to do this afternoon?A. Visit his lawyer.B. Go to the doctor.C. Sign an agreement.14. How will the woman help the man?A. By cleaning his office.B. By answering the calls.C. By canceling the meeting.15. When did the woman give the man the document?A. One day ago.B. Two days ago.C. Half an hour ago.16. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man is unmarried.B. The woman is the man’s secretary.C. The speakers will have lunch together.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What used to happen to the speaker?A. He was late for work.B. He failed to lock the door.C. He forgot the doctor’s appointments.18. Which schedule did the speaker first try?A. Daily schedule.B. Weekly schedule.C. Master schedule.19. How long has the speaker been using the schedules?A. Three weeks.B. Two months.C. Three months.20. What does the speaker mainly want to tell us?A. When to use schedules.B. Where to put down schedules.C. How to make good use of schedules.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AWin a Family Vacation!Whether you’re headed for the beach or taking a road trip across the country. Reader’s Digest wants to help make it memorable and fun. Reque st any free travel information and you’ll be entered to win a $2,000 cash prize to help plan your best vacation ever!CLICK HERE TO ENTER* One Grand prize winner will receive a $2,000 prize.* Enter the RD Travel Sweeps by 11:59 pm EST on June 14, 2018.* The winner will be chosen by random（随机的）drawing from all suitable entries on or about June 28, 2018.* The sweepstakes（彩票）open to legal US citizens of the United States who are 21 years of age or older at the time of entry. Void（无效）where forbidden by law.For the complete and official sweepstakes rules, please visit:/Client/TheMGI/LM1/images/rd-official-rules2018-2019.asp Your information will not be sold or used for any other purpose. No purchase necessary to enter or win.21. When is the deadline for the contest?A. June 24, 2018.B. June 14, 2018.C. June 28, 2018.D. June 18, 2018.22. Who is allowed to participate in the competition?A. Anyone in the USA.B. Anyone across the world.C. US citizens of 21.D. Legal US citizens aged 21 or older.23. Where can you probably find the passage?A. On the Internet.B. In a textbook.C. In a newspaper.D. In a travel journal.BYou don’t have to be a superhero to help the environment. Even small, simple actions can add up to big change. People around the world will celebrate Earth Day on April 22. But anyone –including kids – can work to help the earth at any time. TFK (Time for Kids) talked to a few kids about how they are protecting the planet. Let them inspire you!Mari, 10, lives in Flint, Michigan, where people have been without clean drinking water since 2014. That is when the water became polluted with lead（铅）. Children in Flint have suffered from health problems due to lead poisoning. Mari has worked hard to spread awareness of Flint’s water crisis by organizing fundraisers and other events.At age 3, Ryan went with his dad to recycling center near his home, in Orange County, California. The next day, Ryan began collecting recyclables from neighbors. Soon, Ryan’s Recycling Company was born. “Recycling keeps bottles and cans out of the ocean,” Ryan, now 8, told TFK, “so animals don’t get sick from them and die.” So far, Ryan has helped customers recycle 320,000 bottles and cans. He has also donated nearly $6,000 to the Pacific Marine Mammal Center.Joris, 11, has always loved cheetahs. When he learned that the big cats might disappear inhis lifetime, he set out to help protect them. Joris began raising money. So far, Joris has raised more than $14,000. The money goes to a wildlife sanctuary（避难所）in Namibia, a country in Africa. This helps prevent the animals from being killed. Jorin has spent three summers volunteering at the sanctuary.24. What caused health problems for children in Flint?A. Poor diets.B. Lack of water.C. Polluted water.D. Poisonous gas.25. How does Ryan help protect the earth?A. By raising money.B. By collecting recyclables.C. By saving water.D. By rescuing cheetahs.26. Why did Joris raise money?A. To feed cheetahs.B. To help the poor.C. To celebrate Earth Day.D. To protect cheetahs.27. What is the best title for the passage?A. TFK Kid ReportersB. Earth Day CelebrationsC. Kid Heroes for the PlanetD. Superheroes in the WorldCChina is known for its long history, rich cultur e, and cute pandas. It’s also known for some of the worst air quality in the world. But the Asian country is now using a natural weapon against air pollution – trees.In February, China’s government announced plans to cover at least 32,400 square miles wit h forest. That is about the size of Ireland. Some 60,000 soldiers will take charge of the tree-planting program. Most of the trees will be planted in Hebei Province. That is an area surrounding China’s capital, Beijing.Huang Wei is an environmentalist who works for Greenpeace East Asia. She is optimistic about the plan. “Trees act as a sink to absorb carbon dioxide and other pollutants,” she said. Carbon dioxide is a gas that traps the Earth’s heat. It contributes to global warming.Why is China’s air filled with harmful chemicals? It’s because the country relies on coal-fired power plants. When coal is burned, PM2.5 is produced, PM2.5 is a pollutant. It can cause shortness of breath, heart attacks, and even death.Just two years ago, pollution levels were so high in Beijing that schools and factories had to close. Huang hopes China’s tree-planting plan will reduce the nation’s suffering from air pollution.The Chinese government is getting help from others in its drive to make the nation greener. Stefano Boeri is an Italian architect and urban planner. He is leading an effort to plant vertical（垂直的）forests in China.Boeri’s designs have already taken root in the city of Nanjing, China. That’s where the Nanjing Green Towers are under construction. The building has two towers. Thousands of trees and hanging plants will grow on the balconies and rooftops.Boeri says his goal is to design buildings that help the environment and improve air quality. He also hopes to encourage a new generation of green architects.28. What’s China’s solution to the air pollution problem?A. Closing the factories.B. Planting more tress.C. Using natural gas.D. Making more rules.29. What’s the Huang Wei’s attitude to the new plan?A. Puzzled.B. Confident.C. Uncertain.D. Unconcerned.30. Which of the following can best replace the phrase “contributes to” in paragraph 3?A. leads toB. attaches toC. gets close toD. looks forward to31. What’s special about Boeri’s building design in China?A. It is environmentally friendly.B. It is based on classical buildings.C. It often features two towers.D. It aims to save public space.DPlastic is easy, convenient, cheap and long-lasting, but it does great harm to the environment.Since plastic entered mass production, 8 billion tons have been produced –and we aren’t very good at recycling. By 2015, 6,945 tons of plastic waste had formed, with around 9 percent of it getting recycled. About 79 percent of it ends up in landfills or around the environment,including the ocean. We may end up drowning in plastic before long.Chemists at Colorado State University have found a polymer（聚酯）that has many of the qualities of plastics –it’s light, strong, durable and heat-resistant – but that can be changed back to its original small-molecule（分子）state for complete recycling. Even after being recycled, the polymer can be turned back into its plastic-like state, and this can be done quickly and cheaply.This new polymer has all the good qualities of plastics, yet it is relatively easy to make and to recycle. Making it requires room temperature conditions, a short reaction time to bond the monomer（单体）into polymers and only a small amount of the catalyst（催化剂）remains in the end product. It has a high molecular weight, stands up to heat and generally behaves like plastic. Recycling it requires similarly little effort. Mild lab conditions are required and so is a catalyst. Once applied, the polymers are once again monomers in a matter of minutes and can be used to create another product.But don’t get too excited about this just yet. Scientists stressed that the polymer isn’t ready for mass products jus t yet. There’s still plenty of development to do, including making it more economical to produce and recycle.32. What can we infer from the second paragraph?A. It is impossible to recycle old plastics.B. 79 percent of plastics has been recycled.C. Small quantities of plastics get recycled.D. Landfills aren’t enough to handle plastics.33. What aspect of the new polymer is the third paragraph mainly about?A. Its purposes.B. Its qualities.C. Its structures.D. Its applications.34. What conditions are needed when making the new polymer?A. Mild temperature.B. Cold temperature.C. Body temperature.D. Room temperature.35. The new polymer isn’t mass-produced probably because ________.A. it is not very cheapB. it seems too lightC. it is hard to recycleD. it can’t stand cold第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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。