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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上河北省衡水中学2016-2017学年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）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. When will the concert start?A. At 10:00B. At 10:30.C. At 11:302. Who bought the piano?A. The womans fatherB. The ma

2、ns fatherC. The woman.3. What does the man mean?A. The car is too expensive.B. The car isnt of good quality.C. The car is worth its price.4. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Boss and secretary.B. Teacher and studentC. Husband and wife.5. What can we learn from the conversation?A. T

3、he woman is a close friend of the man.B. The woman is tired of her work.C. The woman is seeing a doctor第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下而5段对活或独白。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. Where does the conversation take pla

4、ce?A. In a library B. At home.C. In a bookstore.7. How did the man feel at the beginning of the conversation?A. Angry.B. Excited.C. Anxious.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Whats the probable season now?A. Spring.B. Summer.C. Winter.9. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife.B.

5、 Mother and son.C. Saleswoman and customer.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where is the concert going to be given?A. In the hall.B. In the dinning-hall.C. Outside the dinning-hall.11. When is the concert going to be given?A. At 3 p.m.B. At 3:30 p. m.C. At 3:30 a.m.12. Why does the woman have the man wear more

6、clothes?A. Because itll be very cold.B. Because she will put on his clothes.C. Because they will wait outside too long.听第9段材枓，回答第13至16题。13. How old is the woman?A. 16 years old.B. 30 years old.C. Over 30 years old.14. How does the woman feel about the circus?A. Satisfied.B. Excited.C. Sad.15. When w

7、ill the animal shows begin?A. In an hour.B. In half an hour.C. In two hours.16. How many places have the two speakers been to at the circus?A. 4.B. 5.C. 6.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the island of Manhattan like?A. A very large island.B. A very small island.C. A long, narrow island.18. Whats the p

8、opulation of New York City?A. Over seven million.B. Over six million.C. Over seven billion.19. Where do a great many black Americans live?A. In Manhattan.B. In Harlem.C. In Chinatown.20. Whats the height of the tallest building in New York City?A. 50 meters.B. 110.25 meters.C. 411.75 meters.第二部分 阅读理

9、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，从每題所给的选项A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ASmart phones are so common these days. Its a wonder that our pets dont own one. But they dont necessarily have to. These four apps will help you take care of your best furry friend from dog training to first aid.Pet First AidPrice

10、: $3.99Pet First Aid helps you provide the basic care and attention that your four-legged friend might need in a medical emergency. The application shows owners how to treat illnesses with helpful videos, pictures and articles on subjects like cuts, wound treatment and more. A section called Pet Inf

11、o lets you enter in information about your pets including when they had their last vaccinations, any medicines they take, or information about any diseases or conditions your animal suffers from.Paw Card Pet TrackerPrice: FreePaw Card helps you keep a record of your loved ones important information.

12、 Use it to record your pets medical contacts, vaccinations, identity cards, medical conditions and medicines. Additional characteristics include a drawing showing your dogs weight over time.Dog Park FinderPrice: FreeDog Park Finder helps you locate dog-friendly parks and training locations in your a

13、rea(USA)locations only). The app includes in formation on more than 2,200 off-leash(无需给狗拴链的) areas, user photos and more than 6，500 reviews, so you can have fun with your dog off the leash. Dog BookPrice: FreeDog Book is a social networking application for dogs. Like Face book, users can share with

14、other people whats going on in their dogs life, share photos, and find great animal-friendly places to meet up.21. The app Pet First Aid is different from the other thee mainly in .A. sizeB. priceC. applicationD. position22. If you want to keep a record of your dogs weight, you can use .A. Dog BookB

15、. Pet First AidC. Dog Park FinderD. Paw Card Pet Tracker23. Which one is the best choice if you want to find dog training locations?A. Dog Park FinderB. Pet First AidC. Paw Card Pet Tracker.D. Dog Book24. From the text we can know .A. Dog Book users can find off-leash areasB. Dog Park Finder provide

16、s worldwide informationC. Paw Card Pet Tracker records your dogs informationD. Pet First Aid users can find the nearest hospital easilyBYour next ca might drive itself. After years of trials on city streets, driverless vehicles are now nearing the live phase. Last moth, a driverless bus began carryi

17、ng passengers through Lyon, France, Most in the automobile industry think self-driving vehicles will be on the road by 2020 or before.Driverless cars will at first be huddled with human-driven cars. But the first places where they will become dominant（统治的）are dense urban areas precisely the spots mo

18、st damaged by the automobile age. Many advanced cities are already reducing the role of human-driven cargo. Driverless cars will quicken that process and will bring us enormous benefits.Driverless cars will reduce accidents by around 90 percent. Thats bigthe annual death toll on the worlds roads is

19、about 1.2 million a year. Pollution and carbon emissions will drop, because urban driverless cars will be electric. The old, otherwise they would stay at home most of the time and the disabled and teenagers will suddenly gain mobility.On the other hand, driverless cars will bring catastrophe. The be

20、st thing about the automobile age was that it employed tens of millions of people to make, market, insure and drive vehicles. Over the next 20 years, the mostly low-skilled men who now drive trucks, taxis and buses will see their jobs reduced. Carmakers are especially scared. The few cars of the fut

21、ure might be made by tech companies such as Apple, Baidu and Google. Imaging the impact on Germany, where the automotive sector is the largest industry.Dramatic change is coming, and driverless cars could arrive by 2020. But governments have barely begun thinking about it. Only 6 percent of the bigg

22、est US cities have factored them into their long-term planning.A decade ago anyone hardly saw the Smartphone coming. It has bought an epidemic of mass addiction. Lets hope we do a better job of handling the driverless car.25. The underlined words “be huddled with” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “

23、 “.A. show up B. exist togetherC. get rid of D. take the place of 26. Why can driverless cars reduce pollution and carbon emissions?A. Driverless cars reduce the number of cars.B. Driverless cars will be powered by electricity.C. Driverless cars save fuel by driving themselves.D. Driverless cars wil

24、l reduce too many accidents.27. Whats the authors attitude toward driverless cars?A. Doubtful.B. Negative.C. Objective.D. Worried.28. What can we know about driverless cars?A. They will not hit the road until 2020.B. They will only be used in urban areas.C. They will not cause any road accident.D. T

25、hey arent still seriously taken by leaders.CAerial performer Jennifer Bricker was born without legs, but she never let it stop her.Wrapped in a loop of red silk hung from the ceiling Jennifer Bricker climbs and twists to the music. Her head hangs down and her strong arms let go as she balances on he

26、r back, high above the ground a move thats all the more daring because she has no legs.Jennifer was a few months old when she was adopted by Sharon and Gerald Bricker. She had big brown eyes, a bright smile, and huge amounts of energy. When a doctor advised her adoptive parents to carry her around i

27、n a kind of bucket, they refused.Jennifer soon learned to walk and run on her hands and bottom, and grew up fearlessly climbing trees and bouncing on the trampoline（蹦床） with her three older brothers. “My parents didnt treat me differently so I didnt grasp the concept that I was different. I knew I d

28、idnt have legs but that wasnt stopping me from doing the things I wanted to do.”At the age of three she was fitted with artificial legs, but she never really took to them she moved more freely without. In 1996 the Olympic Games took place in Atlanta. Jennifer loved to watch the womens gymnastics tea

29、m, and especially adored the 14-year-old Dominique Moceanu who competed for the US. When Moceanu and the womens team won gold, Jennifer decided she was going to be a gymnast, too. She took up power tumbling, which involves performing floor exercises down a runway. But Jennifer did not want any allow

30、ances to be made for her disability.At the age of 10 she took part in the Junior Olympics and by age 11 she was tumbling champion for the state of Illinois.Jennifer now travels the world as an inspirational speaker and acts as an aerial performer.29. Why did Jennifer determine to be a gymnast?A. She

31、 knew that she was different from others.B. She wanted to make allowances for her disability.C. She was eager to participate in the Junior Olympics.D. She was greatly influenced by Dominique Moceanu.30. What do we know about Jennifer Bricker?A. She felt embarrassed without legs.B. She was carried in

32、 a bucket as a baby.C. She was brought up as a normal child.D. She lost her legs when she was adopted.31. Which of the following can best describe Jennifer Bricker?A. Self-respected.B. Cautious.C. Sensitive.D. Clever.DOn Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicted that 42% of Am

33、ericans could be overweight by 2030. Our expanding waistlines lead to not only a medical problem, but according to a recent article In The New York Times, it could also endanger personal safety in some situationsin an airplane crash, for example.The New York Times Christen Negroni reports that engin

34、eers and scientists are questioning whether airplane seats are adequately constructed to protect overweight travelers. Government standards for airplane seat strength（强度） first set moe than 60 years ago require that the seats be made for a passenger weighing 170 pounds (77kg). Today, the average Ame

35、rican man weighs nearly 194 pounds (88kg) and the average woman 165 pounds (75kg). Negroni reports:“If a heavier person completely fills seat, the seat is not likely to behave as intended during a crash,” said Robert Salazar, the leading scientist at the Center for Applied Biomechanics at the Univer

36、sity of Virginia. “The energy absorption that is built into the aircraft seat is likely to be overpowered and the passengers will not be protected properly.”“Nor would the injury be limited to that passenger only,” Dr. Salzar said. “If a seat or a seat belt fails,” he said, “those people who are sea

37、ted nearby could be endangered from the uncontrolled movements of the passenger.”Most complaints about airplane seats focus on their lack of comfort and high ticket price, and whether overweight passengers should be made to buy two seats. But The New York Times article brings up another reason to fe

38、el anxious about flying. Investigators of the issue got in touch with the airplane seat and seat belt makers, but they refused to comment on the problem. Experts agreed that crash testing should be done with overweight dummies （人体模型）. Both airplane seats and seat belts should be tested, they said.Fo

39、rtunately, however, according to Nora Marshall, a senior adviser at the National Transportation Safety Board, the boards investigators have never seen an accident involving a commercial plane in which the weight of a passenger was a problem.32. What is the article in The New York Times mainly concer

40、ned with?A. The size of airplane seats and seat belts.B. Safety of overweight airplane passengers.C. Airplane crashes involving commercial planes.D. A medical problem caused by being overweight.33. Robert Salzar would probably agree that .A. overweight passengers should buy two seatsB. the governmen

41、t should help produce safer planesC. standards for airplane seat strength should be raised D. passengers should know how to protect themselves34. We can learn from the text that .A. airplane seat makers have taken action nowB. there are few complaints about airplane seatsC. those seate near the over

42、weight may suffer tooD. only a small number of airplane accidents involve the overweight35. What is the best title for the text?A. Why Do Passengers Feel Anxious about Flying?B. Will 42% of Americans Be OVERWEIGHT BY 2030?C. When Will the Overweight Enjoy Their Flight?D. Are Airplane Seats Safe Enou

43、gh for the Overweight?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。Scientists often see the first ten years of a childs life as the “window of opportunity”. 36 . And studies show that the following activities can benefit their brain greatly. 37 . Free playtime has always been an imp

44、ortant part of “being a kid”, but it is also important to a childs development. “Free play” not only helps kids develop different skills, it also helps them develop into happy healthy adults in the future.Read with kidsReading has long been known to improve childrens intelligence. 38 . For parents w

45、ho dont have much time, just surrounding your kids with books goes a long way too.Put kids to bed early 39 . Preschool children should get at least eleven hours of sleep and kids up to age 12 should try to get at least ten hours of sleep.Learn a second language Early studies in this field have shown

46、 that bilingual （双语的）kids can perform better under pressure. Young children can learn new languages with nearly perfect fluency （流利）and pronunciation.Praise good effort not intelligenceYour kids may be smart but you should mainly praise the effort they put into tasks. Kids, who are praised on intell

47、igence, often feel it is a fixed quality, and mistakes or failures badly hurt their self-confidence. Kids who are praised on effort often focus more on learning. 40 .A. Play some helpful gamesB. Give them enough playtimeC. And they are not afraid to fail and try again D. Kids still need time away fr

48、om the TV to do homeworkE. Kids who read often develop earlier writing and number skills as well F. Everything at this time is very important to the development of a persons brainG. Studies show that kids with regular bedtimes are better at languages, math and reading第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；域小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项，中，选出可以填入空白