北京市海淀区2016-2017学年第二学期高一英语期末考试试题

海 淀 区 高 一年 级 第 二 学 期 期 末 练 习

英 语 2017. 07

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第一部分: 听力理解 （共三节，15分） 第一节 （共4小题; 每小题1分, 共4分）

听下面4段对话，从每题A、B、C三个选项中, 选出能回答问题的最佳选项。每 段对话你将听一遍。

1. Who will the woman meet on Friday night? A. Lucy. B. Alice. C. Mike. 2. What drink will the man take? A. Coffee. B. Juice. C. Tea. 3. How did the man get to the office today? A. By car. B. By bus. C. By subway. 4. Which extreme sport did the man do?

A. Sky surfing. B. Bungee jumping. C. Snowboarding.

第二节 （共7小题; 每小题1分, 共7分）

听下面3段对话或独白，从各题A、B、C三个选项中, 选出能回答问题的最佳选项。 每段对话或独白你将听两遍。

听第5段材料，回答第5至6题。 5. When will the party be held?

A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening. 6. What will the woman probably bring?

A. Puddings. B. Salads. C. Turkey.

听第6段材料，回答第7至8题。 7. What did the man think of Susan? A. She had a good voice. B. She was polite and friendly. C. She answered the questions well. 8. Who will receive the offer?

A. Frank. B. David. C. Susan.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。 9. What does PS Camping offer now?

A. Camping equipment. B. Camping places in the UK. C. Camping plans for families. 10. Which could be the children’s activity in the afternoon? A. A drama. B. A drawing competition. C. A football match. 11. When should the tent areas be quiet?

A. At 9:30 pm. B. At 10.00 pm. C. At 10:30 pm.

第三节（共4小题; 每小题1分, 共4分） 听下面一段对话，根据题目要求在相应题号后的横线上写下关键信息， 每空只填一词。．．．．这段对话你将听两遍。 数字、日期、地名、人名（大小写） Lost Baggage Report Form Name Date Tel No. Lost Items ____12____ Jean 24th ____13_____ ___14_____ A ___15____ plastic bag with an umbrella and several CDs inside.

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，35分）

第一节 （共10小题；每小题2分，共20分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

The Power of Sound

The music of world-famous guitarist Gabriel Ayala can make you cheer or cry depending on the chords(弦). As the winner of numerous musical honors, he said, “I love the power of sound.” He was also recently named Native American Music Awards Artist of the Year and he played at the inauguration of President Barack Obama.

“My concerts are a journey for both my audiences and myself,” he says. “Feelings and emotions are all over the board and I am the tool trying to convey those feelings, trying to paint a visual picture through chord changes. Sound conveys power, whether it’s a well-performed craze or the wind blowing through the trees. Music isn’t just a pretty melody, also it’s a visual performance that captures moments in life and puts them to music.”

Ayala also shares his gift with kids. As a teacher with a master’s degree, he serves as an advocate(提倡者) for youth education by being a role model. He practices the philosophy of honoring elders, respecting women, and loving children. He delivers a message to youth that they can become whatever they dream of.

The music man has recently launched a non-profit foundation to work more closely with youngsters. “I’ve been blessed in both my career and life and feel I need to give back to pay my respect and thanks for the gift I have owned and I can do that through music,” he says.

One of his experiences in giving back involved a high school class of some 200, which included a special needs group. “I used my guitar as a tool to capture their interest and once I began playing, the whole behaviors of the class changed in a positive way. This was especially so for one of the disabled students whose hands would not allow him to even hold my costly guitar. When I put the valuable guitar in his lap and he started beating the heck out of it as hard as he could, there wasn’t a dry eye in the house. That’s the real reason I play music, not for fame or fortune, but because music has the power to truly heal. The look on that boy’s face was priceless.”

16. In Ayala’s eyes, music is a ______.

A. role model D. visual performance B. natural gift C. famous painting 17. Ayala plays music to ______.

A. earn money B. be a role model

C. become famous D. encourage the youth 18. From the passage, we can learn that Ayala ______. A. plays various instruments skillfully B. sends valuable guitars to disabled students C. devotes himself to delivering the power of music

D. calls on children to walk into schools to learn music

B

Airbnb for Pets

The majority of Americans see their pets as family members, surveys show. Those with dogs are more likely to call themselves pet “parents” than pet “owners”. In big cities such as San Francisco and Seattle, (owned) dogs outnumber children.

Overall, annual spending on pet food and products in America has risen by around 40% over the past ten years. Now a number of startups have sniffed a fresh opportunity. Much as Airbnb has offered travelers an alternative(替换物) to staying in a hotel, two firms, Rover and DogVacay, want to give pet owners an alternative to kennels(养狗场) when away from home.

One selling point of this model is less expense. Customers search for a nearby sitter and pay for their dog to stay in that person’s home. The cost is around $30 a night, with the majority of that going to the sitter and around a fifth to the company—much less than you would spend to check your dog into a kennel.

The other big selling-point is that pets generally receive better treatment. There are ways, apparently, to vet (资格审查) dog hosts to find the real pet lovers: only around 15% of those who apply to serve as pet sitters are approved. Besides, Rover has launched a feature that enables customers to see how far their dog has been walked via the GPS in the host’s phone. Like Airbnb, both DogVacay and Rover insure stays against accidents.

Another advantage is that customers often use dog-sitting services many times a year, and they tend to be loyal. That has helped DogVacay and Rover attract a lot of venture-capital money.

But firms that connect pets with hosts will face great competition as they try to go global. And unlike Airbnb, which pulls in customers thanks to its presence in lots of markets that people want to travel to, the network effect for services like DogVacay is local. Despite having foreseen the trend early, such firms may never achieve the same scale as an Airbnb. But then no one ever said it was easy to be top dog.

19. Rover and DogVacay are firms that______.

A. sell pet food and products B. offer hotels to pet owners C. provide pet-sitting services D. help pet owners start new firms

20. One advantage of the Rover and DogVacay model is that_______.

A. pets are loyal to the pet sitters

B. anyone can be accepted as a pet sitter

C. customers can walk their dogs with phones

D. the firms can insure pets’ safety during the stays

21. We can learn from the last paragraph that Rover and DogVacay ______.

A. are facing fierce competition when going global B. are as successful as Airbnb internationally C. have connected pets with hosts worldwide D. have become top dog without difficulty

C

In the world of today, media have become as necessary as food and clothing. They have played a significant role in strengthening society. Media are considered as \society. In fact, it is the media that shape our lives. The role of media has become one way of trading and marketing of products and prejudices(偏见). Media claimed to be governed by righteousness and fairness, but greed has poisoned its virtues.

Society is influenced by media in so many ways. It is the media for the masses that help them get information about a lot of things and also form opinions and make judgments regarding various issues. It is the media that keep people informed about what is happening around them and the world. Everyone can draw something from them. Media have had a bad effect on a generation, mainly because youth are strongly influenced by media. Teenagers and children wish to follow the people who get recognized and do what they do to get noticed. Sometimes, they focus on the bad side of the media and try to be a part of it.

Media affect people's ideas. Too much involvement of media in everything is a matter of concern. Media can be considered as \民主). Through the ages, the emphasis of media on news has disappeared. Media, these days, try to eye the news which could help them to sell the information gathered worldwide, so that they could pave a way of success and fame of their respective(各自的) channels. For the sake of publicity and selling, important figures’ lifestyles are usually targeted. Unimportant and irrelevant news is given first attention and due to a reason or another, it gets onto the minds of the viewers. And in this way, many a time, important political, economical and sociological news gets neglected and gradually loses its importance.

No doubt, media have played a significant role in making the world a global village and reducing the communication gaps amongst people living in the far areas, but unfortunately, media these days mainly eye the news which is hot and good at selling. The goal is to gain the television rating points.

I believe, if media identify their responsibilities and work sincerely and honestly, then they can serve as a great force in building the nation.

22. What is the best title of the passage?

A. The Development of Media. B. The Role of Media in Today’s World. C. The Importance of Media Today. D. The Influence of Media on the Youth. 23. According to Paragraph 2, _______.

A. media influence society greatly B. media benefit most of the people

C. people inform media of what’s happening D. teenagers want to get recognized via media

24. We can learn from the passage that media nowadays ____________.

A. try to work as “watch dog” of political democracy B. fail to target the lifestyles of important figures C. help to sell and publicize the important news D. tend to focus on their fame and success

25. The author organizes the passage by______________.

A. giving definition B. providing examples C. making contrast D. presenting data