1、1唐县一中奥赛试验部高一上学期第四次考试英语试题本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。请按要求把答案涂、写在答题卡规定的范围内， 超出答题框或答在试题卷上的答案无效。满分 120 分，考试时间 120 分钟。第卷（选择题；共 80 分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 20 分）做题时，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到答题卡上。第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 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
2、读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What will Dorothy do on the weekend?A. Go out with her friend. B. Work on her paper. C. Make some plans. 2. What was the normal price of the T-shirt?A. $15 B. $ 30 C. $50 3. What has the woman decided to do on Sunday afternoon?A. To attend a wedding. B. To visit an exhibition. C.
3、To meet a friend. 4. When does the bank close on Sunday?A. At 1:00 pm B. At 3:00 pm C. At 4:00 pm 5. Where are the speakers?A. In a store. B. In a classroom. C. At a hotel.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几小题，从题中所给的 ABC 三个选项中选出最佳答案，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出
4、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 小题6. What do we know about Nora?A. She prefers a room of her own. B. She likes to work with other girls. C. She lives near the city center.7. What is good about the flat?2A. It has a large sitting room. B. It has good furniture. C. It has a big kitchen.听第 7 段材料，
5、回答第 8, 9 题。 8. Where has Barbara been?A. Milan. B. Florence. C. Rome. 9. What has Barbara got in her suitcase?A. Shoes. B. Stones. C. Books. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Who is making the telephone call?A. Thomas Brothers. B. Mike Landon. C. Jack Cooper.11. What relation is the woman to Mr. Cooper?A.
6、His wife. B. His boss. C. His secretary.12. What is the message about?A. A meeting. B. A visit to France. C. The date for a trip.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Who could the man speaker most probably be?A. A person who saw the accident. B. The driver of the lorry. C. A police officer.14. What was Mrs. F
7、ranks doing when the accident took place?A. Walking across Churchill Avenue.B. Getting ready to cross the road.C. Standing outside a bank.15. When did the accident happen?A. At about 8:00 am. B. At about 9:00 am. C. At about 10:00 am.16. How did the accident happen?A. A lorry hit a car. B. A car ran
8、 into a lorry. C. A bank clerk rushed into the street.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is the talk mainly about?A. The history of the term. B. The courses for the term. C. The plan for the day.18. Where can the visitors learn about the subjects for new students?A. In the school hall. B. In the scien
9、ce labs. C. In the classrooms.19. What can students do in the practical areas?3A. Take science courses. B. Enjoy excellent meals. C. Attend workshops.20. When are the visitors expected to ask questions?A. During the lunch hour. B. After the welcome speech. C. Before the tour of the labs.第二部分 阅读理解（共两
10、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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIceland, an island just south of the Arctic Circle, has fairly mild winters, thanks to warm ocean currents. Time your vacation here during the winter months to take advantage of off-season deals.Off-season means
11、good deals on flights, hotels and tours. You may also find that the locals are a bit friendlier and more welcoming when tourists arent arriving in crowds.In the winter months, there are less than seven hours of daylight; thus, chances are that youll catch sight of the northern lights. Sunsets are al
12、so beautiful at this time, making for some great photo opportunities.In Iceland, winter is the perfect time to hike glaciers, go ice climbing, explore caves made out of hardened lava(岩浆) and much more. One of the most popular activities is off-roading(越野比赛) in a specially-equipped “super jeep”.Befor
13、e booking your trip, be sure to check for volcano alerts. There are about 130 volcanoes on or around Iceland. Thirty-five of them are active. In 2010, a volcano named Eyjaallajokull exploded, sending clouds of ash up to four kilometers into the atmosphere. The ash drifted toward the UK and Europe. B
14、ecause the ash could damage aircraft engines, airlines operating in the region were forced to cancel flights for six days. As a result, thousands of people were stuck in airports.Recently, another volcano named Bardarbunga has become active, erupting(喷发) ash into the air. Such events, if large enoug
15、h, could prevent your trip from going ahead. So check the latest volcano news prior to（先于） making your reservations.21. According to this article, why are you more likely to see the northern lights in the winter? A. They move from rural areas to cities. B. The weather is less changeable at that time
16、.4C. Theyre a special feature of many festivals. D. The sky is dark for longer periods then.22. According to the article, how do visitors to Iceland have fun in the winter?A. They learn how to ski down the mountains.B. They photograph famous historic sites.C. They explore the countryside in well mad
17、e vehicles.D. They spend a week at one of the seaside resorts.23. What is true about the volcanoes of Iceland?A. The majority of them are quiet. B. Their age hasnt been determined.C. All but one of them are extinct. D. Citizens arent affected by them.BIts OK to say youve never heard of grime (伦敦地下音乐
18、) - unless youre from the UK. Thats because this music type was invented in the UK in the early 2000s.To someone whos not familiar with underground music culture, its easy to get confused between hip-hop and grime since they are both noisy. And many people didnt bother to tell them apart，until earli
19、er this month when grime stars like Stormzy and J Hus led this years Mobo “music of black origin”, an award in the UK. Just like UK electronic music and hip-hop, from which grime drew influence, it mostly reflects the thoughts of young people. But different from hip-hop, grime singers sing in dialec
20、ts with strong accents, giving a special flavor to their songs.Lady Leshurr，known as the “Grime Queen”, said that she once tried to hide her accent, as she didnt want people to judge her. But one day, she realized that she didnt need to change herself just to please others. And theres no doubt that
21、this is the soul of grime music: be yourself.Grime has challenged modem music in its production beauty and its expressions. Also different from the hip-hop culture, which usually focuses on being rich, grime singers pay more attention to social phenomena like those who suffer from disasters and the
22、gap between the rich and poor.Although still quite a young music type, grime seems to be getting loved by more and more people. In 2016, the English grime artist Skepta won the Mercury Prize with his album Konnichiwa, beating big names like David Bowie and Radiohead.However, no matter whether grime
23、is one day accepted widely or not, one thing is for sure: in grime, singers always stay true to themselves.524. Why is it easy to get confused between hip-hop and grime for some people?A. They are the same in music form. B. They both make a lot of noise.C. They have a great effect on each other. D.
24、They both developed out of electronic music.25. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 2?A. The award. B. Grime. C. Electronic music. D.Hip-Hop 26. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Grime is widely accepted all over the world now.B. In grime, singers need to change themselve
25、s to please others.C. More and more people like grime because it has a long history.D. Grime singers have a strong sense of social responsibility.27. Why does the author mention the success of Skepta?A. To show that grime is getting more and more popular.B. To prove that grime singers stay true to t
26、hemselves.C. To explain that underground music is still quite young.D. To show that Skepta has greater musical talent than David Bowie.CNew research suggests that there are only four basic facial expressions of emotion. However, how these expressions are understood might depend on where you are from
27、.Research by scientists from the University of Glasgow in the UK has challenged the traditional view of how the face expresses emotions. Many scientists had believed that there were six basic emotions that people from all cultures recognized. These were happiness, sadness, fear, anger, surprise and
28、disgust(厌恶). However, the University of Glasgows work now suggests that the human face only had four basic expressions of emotions. This is because some pairs of emotions are impossible to tell apart, especially when they are first shown on the face. Fear and surprise, both share wide-open eyes. The
29、 facial expressions for anger and disgust also look the same.So if our faces are only able to express four basic emotions, how do we communicate much more complex feelings? The study found that the way expressions are understood is different in different cultures. Lead researcher Rachael Jack was st
30、udying this because “facial expressions were considered to be universal”, she explained. However, while looking at how people from the East and West recognize different parts of the face, they found that although there are some common features across cultures, the six basic facial 6expressions of em
31、otion are not recognized universally.“We said we dont know what a disgust face looks like in China, so the best way to go about that is to make all combinations of facial movements and show the Chinese people and ask them to choose the ones they think are disgust faces.” With the software they devel
32、oped, they discovered that in the early stages of signaling emotion, fear and surprise, and anger and disgust, were often confused. Jack explained that this development of facial expressions is related to biology and social situations.What has caught peoples interest is the cross-cultural aspect of
33、the work. “This study shows which emotions we share, and which are different in different cultures,” Jack said. This finding could help us develop new communication technologies, for example ones that use video-calling programs like Skype. When you talk to someone in Japan in the future, a programme
34、 could “read” your facial expressions and then “translate” them for the Japanese person. The Japanese person would see the Japanese facial expression on their screen. In this way, people from different cultures could understand each other better.28.From the first two paragraphs, we can conclude that
35、 new research _. .A. has shown that our faces only show happiness, sadness, fear and surpriseB. has suggested that we can recognize six basic emotions from facial expressionsC. has shown that traditional opinions of facial expressions of emotions are correctD. has found that people may not recognize
36、 the different between looks of fear and surprise29.What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?A. Facial expressions are considered to be universalB. People across cultures show different kinds of feelingsC. Different people understand facial expressions differentlyD. Facial expressions have some common f
37、eatures across cultures30.Why are some facial expressions often easy to confuse?A. Personalities differ from person to personB. Some pairs of emotions are impossible to tell apartC. People come from different nations and cultural backgroundsD. Chinese people have a similar idea of a disgusted face t
38、o people from the West31.The purpose of the article is mainly to _. A. report on a study about facial expressions of feelings7B. show readers wrong ideas about basic facial expressionsC. remind us that some facial expressions are often confusingD. describe how people across cultures read facial expr
39、essionsDA survey said the average Asian dad spent one minute a day with his children. I was shocked. I mean, a whole minute? Every day? Get real. Once a week maybe. The fact is, many Asian males are terrible at kid-related things. In fact, I am one of them.Child-rearing (养育) doesnt come naturally to
40、 guys. My mother knew the names of our teachers, best friends and crushes. My dad was only vaguely aware there were short people sharing the apartment. My mother bought healthy fresh food at the market every day. My dad would only go shopping when there was nothing in the fridge except a jar of butt
41、er. Then hed buy beer. My mother always knew the right questions to ask our teachers. My dad would ask my English teacher if she could get us a discount on school fees. My mother served kid food to kids. My dad added chili sauce to everything, including our baby food.The truth is, mothers have super
42、powers. My son fell off a wall once and hurt himself all over. I demanded someone bring me a computer so I could google what to do. My wife ignored me and did some sort of chanting(咏诵) phrase such as“Mummy kiss it better,” and cured 17 separate injuries in less than 15 seconds.Yes, mothers are incre
43、dible people, but they are not always correct. Yet honesty forces me to record the fact that mothers only know best 99.99 percent of the time. Here are some famous slip-ups.The mother of Bill Gates:“If youre going to drop out of college and hang out with your stupid friends, dont come running to me
44、when you find yourself penniless.”The mother of Albert Einstein:“When you grow up, youll find that sitting around thinking about the nature of time and space wont pay the grocery bills.” The mother of George W. Bush: “Youll never be like your dad, who became President of the United States and starte
45、d his own war.”32. The tone （语气）for the writer to write the passage is _.A. serious. B. humorous. C. disapproving（不赞成的）. D. critical 33. In paragraph 2, the writer makes a comparison between mothers and fathers to prove that _.A. females love kids more than malesB. child-rearing is difficult both fo
46、r females and malesC. my dad is not interested in child-rearing8D. males are not good at child-rearing34. What does the underlined word “slip-ups” in paragraph 4 probably mean?.A. Stories. B. Shortcomings. C. Mistakes. D. Disadvantages.35. The last paragraph is mainly developed by _.A. providing dif
47、ferent examples B. following the order of spaceC. making comparisons D. analyzing causes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填入空白处的最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Does this situation seem familiar to you? Your English is progressing well, the grammar is now familiar, the reading comprehension i
48、s no problem, you are communicating quite fluently. _36_ First of all, remember that you are not alone. Listening comprehension is probably the most difficult task for almost all learners of English as a foreign language. So, the most important thing is to listen as often as possible._37_ The Intern
49、et is really a useful tool for English students. You can download The RealPlayer from RealM, which allows you to use the Internet like a radio station.Once you have begun to listen on a regular basis, you might still be frustrated by limited understanding. _38_ Here is some of the advice I give my students: Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everything. Keep coo
