浙江省宁波市2017-2018学年高一下学期期中考试（含听力）英语试卷

长对话共 4 题

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What does Harris probably want to do with Olivia?
A. Have lunch.　　 B. Watch a movie.　　 C. Go to her office.
2.When will Harris and Olivia meet?
A. At 6:50.　　 B. At 7:10.　　 C. At 10:00.

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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What does the woman like about the armchair?
A. Its size.　　 B. Its color.　　 C. Its design.
2.What do we know about the speakers’ armchair at home?
A. It is badly broken.
B. It is heavy looking.
C. It is brown in color.
3.What will the speakers probably do about the armchair?
A. Wait for a sale.
B. Buy it right away.
C. Ask for a cheaper price.

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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Where does the woman live?
A. Edinburgh.　　 B. London.　　 C. York.
2.Where are the speakers?
A. At the man’s home.
B. In the man’s office.
C. At the railway station.

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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Doing research.
B. Looking for a job.
C. Choosing a college major.
2.Where will the man probably find information on incomes?
A. From the woman.
B. On the Internet.
C. At the library.
3.Why does the man want to get a well-paid job?
A. He wants to learn dancing.
B. He wants to travel around.
C. He wants to help the poor.
4.What is the woman’s attitude toward the man?
A. Supportive.　　 B. Impatient.　　 C. Critical.

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短文共 1 题

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.What is London’s West End?
A. A street full of buses and cars.
B. A well-known shopping area.
C. A famous department store.
2.When will people light the Christmas tree on Trafalgar Square?
A. On 6 December.
B. On 10 December.
C. On 23 December.
3.How do people in London celebrate the beginning of the New Year?
A. By setting off fireworks.
B. By singing Christmas songs.
C. By watching the parade on TV.
4.What is the purpose of this speech?
A. Introduce the best shopping district in London.
B. Encourage people to buy the Christmas trees.
C. Welcome people to visit London in December.

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阅读理解共 3 题

The Sahara Festival is a celebration of the very recent past. The three-day event is not fixed to the same dates each year, but generally takes place in November or December. It is well attended by tourists, but even better attended by locals.
During the opening ceremonies, after the official greetings from the government leaders, people who attend the festival begin to march smartly before the viewing stands, and white camels transport their riders across the sands. Horsemen from different nations display their beautiful clothes and their fine horsemanship. One following another, groups of musicians and dancers from all over the Sahara take their turns to show off their wonderful traditional culture. Groups of men in blue and yellow play horns (号) and beat drums as they dance in different designs. On their knees in the sand, a group of women in long dark dresses with dance with their hair: their long, dark, shiny hair is thrown back and forth in the wind to the rhythm (节奏) of their dance.
The local and visiting Italian dogs are anxious to run after hares (野兔). The crowd is on its feet for the camel races. Camels and riders run far into the distance, and then return to the finish line in front of the cheering people.
Towards the evening, there comes the grand finale of the opening day, an extremely exciting horserace. All the riders run very fast on horse back. Some riders hang off the side of their saddles (马鞍). Some even ride upside down — their legs and feet straight up in the air — all at full speed. Others rush down the course together, men arm in arm, on different horses. On and on they went. So fast and so wonderful!
1.The Sahara Festival is a festival which ________.
A. has a very long history in North Africa
B. is held in the same place on the same day
C. is attended mainly by the people in the Sahara
D. is celebrated mostly by travelers from different countries
2.Before the races begin, ________ take part in the activities during the opening ceremonies.
A. musicians, dancers, horses and hares
B. camel riders, musicians, dogs and hares
C. horsemen, dancers, camels and dogs
D. musicians, officials, camels and horses
3.This passage mainly tells readers ________.
A. what happens on the opening day of the Sahara Festival
B. how people celebrate during the three-day Sahara Festival
C. what takes place at the closing ceremonies of the Sahara Festival
D. how animals race on the first and the last days of the Sahara Festival

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About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a filmstudio (影棚) to take part in a crowdscene. Although our “act” would last only for a short time，we could see quite a number of interesting things.
We all stood at the far end of the studio as workmen prepared the scene，setting up trees at the edge of a winding path. Very soon, bright lights were turned on and the big moviecamera was wheeled into position. The director shouted something to the camera operator and then went to speak to the two famous actors nearby. Since it was hot in the studio, it came as a surprise to us to see one of the actors put on a heavy overcoat and start walking along the path. A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on him, and soon the trees were covered in “snow”. Two more fans were turned on，and a “strong wind” blew through the trees. The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold.
The next scene was a complete contrast (对比). The way it was filmed was quite unusual. Pictures taken on an island in the Pacific were shown on a glass screen (幕). An actor and actress stood in front of the scene so that they looked as if they were at the water's edge on an island. By a simple trick like this, palm trees, sandy beaches, and blue, clear skies had been brought into the studio!
Since it was our turn next，we were left wondering what scene would be prepared for us. For a full three_minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film “stars”！
1.Who is the author?
A. A cameraman.
B. A film director.
C. A crowdscene actor.
D. A workman for scene setting.
2.What made the author feel cold?
A. The heavy snowfall.
B. The manmade scene.
C. The low temperature.
D. The film being shown.
3.What would happen in the “three minutes” mentioned in the last paragraph?
A. A new scene would be filmed.
B. More stars would act in the film.
C. The author would leave the studio.
D. The next scene would be prepared.

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You are what you eat and fats are a main food for Asia’s fast food generation. Dr. Chwang, director of the Department of Food Nutrition, says children are consuming more meat and soft drinks. That is a thorough departure from the traditional diet of vegetables and rice and little meat. “They like big pieces of fried meat with a soft drink. So although they may eat the same volume of food, their calorie intake (卡路里摄入量) has increased. Now about 40 to 45 percent of their calories come from fat,” says Chwang.
Although on the whole Asians tend towards thinness, culture-namely Asian’s hospitality (好客)– is a reason for the fatness of today’s generation, according to Chwang. “Asian people love food,” she says. “Eating and drinking are important social and family functions.” In the past, however, big meals were only hosted on special occasions as people were more careful with money. In today’s climate of wealth and remarkable consumption, 10-course meals are no longer reserved for significant occasions.
More than anyone else, children are on the receiving end of their parents’ improved circumstances. “In the past, people had four or more children — now, they have one or two, so they tend to spoil (宠坏) them,” says Chwang. “The easiest way is to give them ‘quality food’. Parents think feeding them well is showing their love. They feel bad when their children look thin.
When describing the physical condition of most overweight Asian children, Chwang says: “There is a clear relationship between fatness and indoor play. Children get fat because they don’t move, and eventually, they don’t want to move because they’re fat.”
Thanks to technology, a growing army of children prefer video games to old outdoor sports. “What do children do when watching TV or sitting in front of the computer playing video games? They eat chocolate and drink Coke,” says Chwang.
1.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Asian people tend to save more money.
B. Asian children depart from their diet tradition.
C. Asian children eat big meals on more occasions.
D. Culture contributes to the fatness of Asian children.
2.According to this passage, the “quality food” fed by some parents is actually ________.
A. healthful food　　 B. qualified food
C. agreeable food　　 D. high-calorie food
3.Some parents feel bad when their children look thin, because ________.
A. their children don’t love eating and drinking
B. their children don’t have a good physical condition
C. they feel that they don’t take good care of their children
D. they feel that they are not wealthy enough to afford ‘quality food’
4.The purpose of this article is to ________.
A. compare the traditional diet with today’s diet of Asian children
B. find reasons for increased food consumption of Asian people
C. explain why many Asian children are overweight nowadays
D. prove the relationship between fatness and indoor play

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七选五共 1 题

Conflict is pretty much unavoidable when you work with others.
1. How you handle that conflict determines whether it works to the team’s advantage.
You can choose to ignore it, complain about it, blame someone for it, or try to deal with it through suggestions; or you can be direct, clarify what is going on, and attempt to reach a settlement through common techniques like negotiation or compromise (妥协). 2. It has to be dealt with constructively (积极地) and with a plan, otherwise it’s too easy to get pulled into the argument and create an even larger mess.
3. Healthy and constructive conflict is a part of high-functioning teams. Conflict arises from differences between people; the same differences that often make diverse teams more effective than those made up of people with similar experience. When people with varying viewpoints, experiences, skills, and opinions are tasked with a project or challenge, the combined effort can far surpass what any group of similar individual could achieve. 4.
Understanding and appreciating the various viewpoints involved in conflict are key factors in its settlement. 5. The important thing is to keep a healthy balance of constructive difference of opinion, and avoid negative conflict that’s destructive (破坏性的).
Getting to, and keeping that balance requires well-developed team skills, particularly the ability to settle conflict when it does happens, and the ability to keep it healthy and avoid conflict in the day-to-day course of team working.
A. Conflict isn’t necessarily a bad thing, though.
B. These are key skills for all team members to develop.
C. You should look at conflict resolution first, then at preventing it.
D. The negative experiences will be replaced by positive ones.
E. It’s clear that conflict has to be dealt with, but the question is how.
F. People have different viewpoints and those differences may become conflict.
G. Team members must be open to these differences and not let them rise into serious arguments.

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完形填空共 1 题

When I was a college student, I did a lot of travelling abroad. That was because a professor ___________ me to do so. She said, “Now is the time for you to travel around the world, _________ your knowledge through actual experience and have fun!” I _______ her.
Since I started to work for a _________ company, however, I have done most of my travelling through the Internet. By using the Internet, I have seen the _______ of many cities on my computer screen. And I have really made business _________, too. With the help of the Internet, I have also got _________ about food in different countries.
Therefore, I was beginning to feel that actual trips were _________ necessary when I happened to read a famous chef’s (厨师) comment on the Internet. He said, “It is very difficult to have real Italian food in a country, because we enjoy food and the _________ around us at the same time. So why don’t you fly over to Italy and enjoy real Italian ________?” Those words reminded me of my ________ advice. As information technology __________, you might be able to do without making some real trips. But this also means that you will miss the various __________ you can get from travelling.
Today there are people who __________ direct communication with others and spend much of their time on the Internet. It is not surprising to see a group of people __________ not with each other but into their micro phones. It seems as if such people are __________ by an invisible wall. They seem to be losing out on a good chance to __________ and talk with other people. I do not think that they are taking good advantage of information technology. We should use information technology as a tool to make our daily __________ more fruitful. However, we should never let it __________ our time for face-to-face communication. Let’s make use of information technology more __________, and have great fun in experiencing the actual world.
1.A. promised　　 B. allowed　　 C. forced　　 D. encouraged
2.A. build up　　 B. show off　　 C. practise　　 D. exchange
3.A. agreed with　　 B. learned from　　 C. followed　　 D. obeyed
4.A. computer　　 B. food　　 C. clothing　　 D. machine
5.A. plans　　 B. bargain　　 C. sights　　 D. houses
6.A. planning　　 B. rivers　　 C. progress　　 D. trips
7.A. information　　 B. taste　　 C. experiences　　 D. feelings
8.A. even more　　 B. no longer　　 C. much　　 D. actually
9.A. people　　 B. drink　　 C. atmosphere　　 D. environment
10.A. shoes　　 B. dishes　　 C. customers　　 D. situations
11.A. friend’s　　 B. parents’　　 C. professor’s　　 D. boss’
12.A. exists　　 B. changes　　 C. interrupts　　 D. advances
13.A. news　　 B. pleasures　　 C. troubles　　 D. places
14.A. avoid　　 B. keep　　 C. lose　　 D. enjoy
15.A. meeting　　 B. talking　　 C. communicating　　 D. traveling
16.A. stopped　　 B. defeated　　 C. surrounded　　 D. hurt
17.A. link　　 B. share　　 C. travel　　 D. meet
18.A. communication　　 B. study　　 C. work　　 D. action
19.A. spare　　 B. increase　　 C. reduce　　 D. pass
20.A. wisely　　 B. correctly　　 C. instantly　　 D. slowly

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语法填空共 1 题

What do you want to be when you grow up? A teacher? A doctor? How about an ice-cream taster?
Yes, there really is a job 1. you can get paid to taste ice cream. Just ask John Harrison, an “Official Taste Tester” for 2. past 21 years. Testing helps manufacturers to be sure of a product’s quality. During his career Harrison’s 3. (responsible) is to approve large quantities of the sweet ice cream — as well as to develop over 75 flavors (味道). Some people think that the love for ice cream can qualify one 4. the job, but Harrison points out that a food-science degree (学位) would be very useful to someone 5. (want) a career in this “cool” field.
In a typical morning on the job, Harrison 6. (let) the ice cream warm up to about 12F to get more flavor. While the ice cream warms up, Harrison looks over the samples and grades each one on 7. (it) appearance. “Tasting begins with the eyes,” he explains. He checks 8. (see) if the ice cream is 9. (attract) and asks himself, “Does the product have the color 10. (expect) from the flavor?” Next it’s time to taste!

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单词拼写共 1 题

1.Sometimes the musicians may play to passers-by in the street or subway so that they can earn some extra money for themselves or to pay for their i_________.
2.The passers-by showed great m_________ to the beggars in the street on a cold night.
3.India has a national festival on October 2 to honor Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India’s i__________ from Britain.
4.Weather p__________, we may go out and have a picnic.
5.I don’t think she’s ever f__________ me for lying to her that time.
6.You have to b__________ the advantages of living in the countryside against the disadvantages.
7.We a__________ the old scientist for his great contribution to the country.
8.I believe learning shouldn’t be l__________ to the textbooks.
9.Many people like the film because it has c__________ education with recreation.
10.The teacher told him not to s_________ over the failure of yesterday’s test.

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读后续写共 1 题

Justin and Mary woke up early, even though they were vacationing at their uncle's lake house. The night before, Uncle Thomas told them about the Foggy Figure that haunts (经常出没于) the lake. Justin and Mary were determined to see the ghostly creature before their vacation was over.
“Is it foggy outside?” Mary asked, as Justin carefully looked out the window.
“Yup! Let's go!” Justin let go of the curtain and rushed to the door with Mary.
It was only 5:00 a. m., so everyone else in the house was still asleep. As they moved quietly through the kitchen to the back door, Mary sniffed the air. It had the faint scent (气味) of coffee and something sweet. A sense of hunger struck her. "Maybe we should first have a breakfast, "she thought. But she still followed Justin out the door, down the back steps, and out onto the boat dock (码头). The fog had settled over the lake, making it impossible to see anything.
"Do you see anything?" Mary asked, moving forward for a closer look.
"Nothing. Do you think Uncle Thomas was just trying to scare us with that story?”
Uncle Thomas did have a good imagination. He'd been telling Justin and Mary stories for years, but this was the first scary story. Mary had a feeling it wasn't made up.
Mary shook her head. “Remember what Uncle Thomas said? The Foggy Figure haunts the lake. We're on the dock. Maybe that's why we can't see him. The people in the story were in boats.”
“You want to take a boat ride on the water?” Justin asked.
Mary looked around, trying to find Uncle Thomas's boat, but the fog was too thick.
“Mom and Dad will be really angry if we go out on the lake alone in this fog,” Justin said.
Mary shrugged (耸肩). “Maybe we don't have to go anywhere. We could sit in the boat while it's docked. That wouldn't be dangerous.”
“Okay.” Justin moved toward the end of the dock. He could barely see the outline of the boat. “I’ll go first.”
注意
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1
Justin carefully lowered himself into the boat and then reached for Mary’s hand.
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Paragraph 2
Justin and Mary hugged each other in fear, but then…
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