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英语四川省乐山外国语学校学年高一下学期期中考试
乐山外国语学校2015-2016学年度下期高2018届期中考试
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个小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Howwillthewomangotothehospital?
A.Bytaxi.B.Bymotorcycle.C.Bybus.
2.Whereisthemanprobablynow?
A.Athome.B.Intheoffice.C.Inarestaurant.
3.Whoiscomingfortea?
A.Mark.B.John.C.Tracy.
4.Whatistheman’ssecondpresent?
A.Awatch.B.Acar.C.Acomputer.
5.Whenwillthemancallthewoman?
A.At5:
30pm.B.At6:
00pm.C.At6:
30pm.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。
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.Whatdayisitprobablytoday?
A.Tuesday.B.Wednesday.C.Thursday.
7.Whatwillthemandotonight?
A.Prepareforatest.
B.GooutwithAlice.
C.Gotoalecture.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.Whendoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Atthebeginningofthenewterm.
B.Duringthesummervacation.
C.Attheendoftheterm.
9.Whydoesthemancomehere?
A.TosaygoodbyetoLily.
B.Tomeetanewteacher.
C.Toattendahistoryclass.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.Whatwastheman’spenpaldoingwhenhewastravelinginBeijing?
A.StudyinginBeijing.B.Visitinghisfamily.C.TravelinginSichuan.
11.Onwhichdaydidthemanvisitthesummerplace?
A.Thefirstday.B.Thesecondday.C.Thethirdday.
12.Whatwastheweatherlikeonthethirdday?
A.Sunny.B.Cloudy.C.Rainy.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.Whatequipmentinthekitchenusesthemostenergy?
A.Theelectriccooker.B.Thedishwasher.C.Therefrigerator.
14.HowmanytreesdoesittaketoprinttheSundayTimes?
A.75,000.B.15,000.C.10,000.
15.Whichquestiondoesthewomananswerwrong?
A.Thefirstone.B.Thesecondone.C.Thethirdone.
16.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?
A.Shelikesreadingnewspapers.
B.Shehasanenergy-savingcar.
C.Shedidn’twintheprize
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.Howlongwilleachstreetdanceclasslast?
A.Onehour.B.Onehourandahalf.C.Twohours.
18.WhowillbeteachingtheLatindanceclass?
A.AngelaStevenson.B.JanineDavis.C.Andrew.
19.HowmuchdoeseachLatindanceclasscostperhour?
A.€7.50.B.€10.50.C.€11.00.
20.WhichclassisonSaturdaymorning?
A.Streetdance.B.Latindance.C.Folkdance.
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
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TownerWriterSquad（班组）forkidsaged13-17
LedbycomedyandTVwriter,MarianKilpatrick,TownerWriterSquadwillmeetonceamonthatthecontemporaryartmuseumfor11months,starting12October,2014.
TheFREEsquadsessionswillincludeintroductionstoawiderangeofwritingstyles,frompoetrytoplaywritingandlyrics（抒情诗）toflashfiction,tosupportthedevelopmentofyoungwriters.
Application&Selection
IfyouwouldliketoapplytobepartoftheTownerWriterSquad,pleasesendasamplepieceofyourwriting（about500words）,respondingtothetitle‘LUNCH,’withyourname,age,addressande-mailaddressto:
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Onceallapplicationsarein,youwillbeinvitedtoanopenselectioneventon17September，4-5pm,atthegalleryofTowner.ThiswillbeaninformalopportunitytomeettheSquadLeader,SquadAssociateandotheryoungpeople.
Youwillalsohaveachancetogettoknowthefantasticgalleryspaceandgetatasteofwhat’stocome.
Deadlineforapplications:
8September,2014
Forfurtherinformationgoto:
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Anyquestions--feelfreetosendyoure-mailtoTownerWriterSquadAssociate:
whame@towner.gov.uk
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BeginnerWritingProjectforkidsaged10-13
Duetopopulardemand,awritingprojectwillbestartedforeagerbeginners.
Starttime:
6September,2014
MeeteveryotherSaturday，2-4pm,attheTownerStudyCentre.
Studyandwriteatyourownpace―youdonothavetorush―asyouhaveayeartogothroughtheproject.Practiseundertheguidanceofsomeexperiencedwritersandteacherswhocanhelpyouwithbasicwritingskills.Mostimportantly,buildconfidenceandhavefunwhilewriting!
Nopreviousexperienceorspecialbackgroundisrequired.Manyothershavebeensuccessfulthisway.Iftheycandoit,whycan’tyou?
Fee:
£179
Formoreinformationgoto:
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21.TownerWriterSquadwillbestarted_______.
A.totraincomedyandTVwriters
B.topromotethedevelopmentofyoungwriters
C.tointroduceacontemporaryartmuseum
D.toexplorethefantasticgalleryspace
22.TojointheWriterSquad，eachapplicantshouldfirst_______.
A.completeanapplicationformB.meettheWriterSquadLeader
C.offertheirfamilyinformationD.provideapieceoftheirwriting
23.Whatismostimportantforthebeginners?
A.Practisingasmuchaspossible.
B.Studyingandwritingattheirownpace.
C.Gainingconfidenceandhavingfun.
D.Learningskillsfromwritersandteachers.
24.MoreinformationaboutBeginnerWritingProjectcanbefoundat_______.
A.B.
C.towner.org.ukD.newtowner.org.uk
B
“YOURpasswordhasexpired（过期）,”amessagesaidonmyscreen,withinstructionsforchangingit.Comingupwithanewcode（密码）doesn’tseemlikeabigdeal,unlessyouworkatmycompany,wherewehavetochangeitmonthly,usingatleastoneuppercase（大写的）character,onelowercasecharacter,onesymbol,andonenumber.Oh,thewholepasswordcan’tbefewerthaneightcharacters.AndIcan’tuseanyofthesamepasswordsI’veusedinthepastthreemonths.
SuddenlyIwasfurious（很生气的）.Whatdidn’tmakeitanybetterwasthatIwasdeeplydepressedaftermyrecentdivorce.DisbeliefaboutwhatshehaddonetomewasallIthoughtabouteveryday.
IrememberedatipI’dheardfrommyformerboss.He’dsaid:
“I’mgoingtouseapasswordtochangemylife.”
Icouldn’tfocusongettingthingsdoneinmycurrentmood.TherewereclearsignsofwhatIneededtodotogetcontrolofmylifeagain.
Mypasswordbecamethesign.MypasswordremindedmethatIshouldn’tletmyselfbeavictimofmyrecentbreakupandthatIwasstrongenoughtodosomethingaboutit.
ImademypasswordForgive@h3r.
Ihadtotypethisseveraltimesaday.ThesimpleactionchangedthewayIlookedatmyex-wife.Thatconstantreminderledmetoacceptthewaythingshadhappenedandfindanewwayofdealingwithmydepression.Asthemonthworeon,Ifeltaslowhealingbegintohappen.Bythetimemyserveraskedmetoresetmypasswordthefollowingmonth,Ifeltfree.
Onemonthlater,mydearExchangeserveraskedmeyetagaintoresetmypassword.IthoughtaboutthenextthingthatIhadtogetdone.
MypasswordbecameQuit@smoking4ever.
Iquitsmokingovernight.
Thispasswordwasapainfulonetotypeduringthatmonth,butdoingithelpedmetoyellatmyselfinmymindasItypedthatstatement.Itmotivatedmetofollowmymonthlygoal.
Onemonthlater,mypasswordbecameSave4trip@thailand.
GuesswhereIwentthreemonthslater:
Thailand.
Seeinghowtheseremindershelpedtoachievemygoalskeptmemotivatedandexcited.Whileit’ssometimesdifficulttocomeupwithyournextgoal,keepingatitbringsgreatresults.
25.Whichofthefollowingpasswordsfitsthecompany’srequirements?
A.Seeme@2B.Dream4futureC.Stay@4everD.Visit$me
26.Whycouldn’ttheauthorfocusondoingthings?
A.Becausehecouldn’tcomeupwithanewpassword.
B.Becausehewasinlowspiritsduetohisdivorce..
C.Becausehealwaysforgothispassword
D.Becausehiswifestolehispasswordbeforetheirbreakup.
27.Whathappenedtotheauthorafterhehadusedhispasswordtochangehislife?
A.Hequithisjobandwenttravelingaroundtheworld.
B.Hestartedsmokingtohealhisbrokenheart.
C.Hefinallyovercamehisdepressionandforgavehisex-wife.
D.Hebecamefuriousabouthispasswordsgettinglongerandlonger.
C
Bottledwaterisadrainontheenvironment:
TheUSpublicgoesthroughabout50billionwaterbottlesayear,andmostofthoseplasticcontainersarenotrecycled,accordingtoElizabethRoyte’sbookBottlemania:
HowWaterWentonSaleandWhyWeBoughtIt.
Transportingthebottlesandkeepingthemcoldalsoburnsfossilfuels,whichgiveoffgreenhousegases.Andgroundwaterpumpingbybottledwatercompaniesdrawsheavilyonundergroundaquifers（含水层）andharmswatersheds（分水岭）,accordingtotheSierraClub.Andsomestudiessuggestittakesuptothreelitersofwatertoproduceoneliterofbottledwater.
Yetmorethan$100billionisspenteveryyearonbottledwaterglobally.Inmanycitiesindevelopingcountrieswherethereisnotasafesourceoftapwater,bottledwaterbecomesatrustedchoice.
IntheUS,tapwateriscontrolledbythegovernmentandoftenexaminedfordangerouspollutedsubstances.EachAmericandrinks79litersofbottledwaterperyearonaverage,accordingtotheColumbiaWaterCenteratColumbiaUniversity’sEarthInstituteinNewYork.Thebottledwaterindustryissosuccessfulthatithasoutpaced（超过）milk,coffee,andjuiceinthenumberofgallonsofdrinkssold—puttingitbehindonlybeerandsoda.
Thoughthesaleandconsumptionofbottledwaterisstillontherise,certainpolicymakershavetakenstepstoreduceitandencouragepeopletodrinktapwater.InSeptember2009,theAustraliantownofBundanoonbecamethefirsttownintheworldtocompletelybanbottledwaterfromitsstores’shelves,buildingwaterfountainsaroundthetowninstead.
AmongUScitiesthathavetakenactionareSanF
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