河北省定州中学2017-2018学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案

河北定州中学高二英语期中考试试卷第一部分：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.Whatcolourdoesthemanprefer?A.Brown.B.Black.C.Blue.2.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?A.Seethedoctor.B.Putonclothes.C.Gotobed.3.Whatisthemandoing?A.Visitingacompany.B.Havingajobinterview.C.Makingatelephonecall.4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Themoney.B.Thefootball.C.Thebirthday.5.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?A.Sheissupportive.B.Sheisconfident.C.Sheisactive.第二节（共15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。每段对话读或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6.Where’sthemangoing?A.Thestreet.B.Theyard.C.Thecinema.7.Whichturningshouldhetake?A.Thefirstontheleft.B.Thefirstontheright.C.Thesecondontheleft.8.Howwillthemangetthere?A.Bybus.B.Onfoot.C.Bybike.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9.WheredidSarapaintthepictures?A.Athome.B.Inthekitchen.C.Atschool.10.WhatcolourarethetreesinSara’spicture?A.Red.B.Blue.C.Green.11.WhatareintheskyinSara’spictures?A.Trees.B.Planes.C.Sara’sfatherandtrees.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12.Whathappenedtotheman?A.Hewasgivenaprize.B.Helosthisjob.C.Hisbossgavehimtwoweeks’leave.13.Howdidthemanfeelabouthisboss’sdecision?A.Heunderstooditverywell.B.Hethoughtitcompletelywrong.C.Hedidn’tunderstandit.14.Whatwasthemanunabletodo?A.Useacomputer.B.Useatypewriter.C.Useaprinter.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15.WhatisgoingtobeinLibertyParknextweek?A.Anartfestival.B.Aconcert.C.Apicnic.16.Howmanyartistswillshowtheirpaintings?A.Twotraditionalpainters.B.Twomodernartists.C.Threebestlocalartists.17.Whatinformationdoweknowabouttheartexhibitions?A.Theystartatthesameplaceandtime.B.Theystartatdifferentplacesandtime.C.Theywillshowpaintingsfromfiveforeigncountries.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whatdidthespeakerusetodoforaliving?A.Heranavillageshop.B.Heworkedonafarm.C.Heworkedatanadvertisingcompany.19.Whatdoweknowaboutthespeaker’slifeinthepast?A.Itwasstressful.B.Itwaspeaceful.C.Itwasboring.20.Whatmadethespeakerchangehislifestyle?A.Thetroublewithhisfamilylife.B.Hisdesiretostarthisownbusiness.C.Hisdreamoflivinginacountryside.二、阅读理解Studiesshowthatyoumaybeliedtoeverydayanywherefrom10to200times.Wesay,“Nicesong.”“Honey,youdon’tlookfatinthat,no.”Butanotherstudyshowedthatstrangersliedthreetimeswithinthefirst10minutesofmeetingeachother.Weliemoretostrangersthanwelietocoworkers.Menlieeighttimesmoreaboutthemselvesthantheydoaboutotherpeople.Womenliemoretoprotectotherpeople.Ifyou’remarried,you’regoingtolietoyourwife/husbandinoneoutofevery10communications.Ifyou’reunmarried,thatnumberdropstothree.Butlook,ifatsomepointyougotliedto,it’sbecauseyouagreedtogetliedto.Truthaboutlying:lying’sacooperativeact.Notallliesareharmful.Sometimeswe’rewillingtogetliedtoforsocialdignity(尊严),maybetokeepaprivatesecret.Lyingiscomplex.Itexistsinourdailyandbusinesslives.We’redeeplydisturbedbythetruth.Weexplainit,sometimesforverygoodreasons,othertimesjustbecausewedon’tunderstandthegapsbetweenidealsandrealitiesinourlives.We’reagainstlying,butsecretlywe’reforitinwaysthatoursocietyhaspracticedforcenturiesandcenturies.It’sasoldasbreathing.It’spartofourcultureandhistory.ThinkthestoriesfromDante,Shakespeare,theBible,NewsoftheWorld.Lyinghasgreatvaluetotheevolutionofhumanbeings.Researchershavelongknownthatthemoreintelligentthespecies,themorelikelyitistolie.Wehumansliketobecomeleaders.Itstartsreallyearly.Howearly?Well,babieswillpretendtocry,pause,waittoseewho’scomingandthengorightbacktocrying.One-year-oldslearnhidingtruth.Five-year-oldslieoutrightandtrytocontrolthroughflattery(奉承).Nine-year-olds,mastersofcoveringup.Sowhatdowedoaboutlies?Well,therearestepswecantaketoguideourwaythroughthebushes.Trainedliespotters(检测员)gettothetruth90%ofthetime.Therestofus,we’reonly54%right.Therearecleverliarsandstupidliars,butthere’renorealcreativeliars.Whilelying,weallmakethesamemistakes,andweallusethesametechniques.21．Thepassagetellsusinthefirstparagraphthatlyingisvery__________.A.harmfulB.easyC.interestingD.common22．Lyingiscomplexbecause__________.A.peopleareforitaswellasagainstitB.itisthewholepartofgreatcultureC.ancientstoriesarefullofliesD.itispracticedbycleverones23．Accordingtothepassage,alieworkswhen__________.A.theliar’swordsaresweetenoughB.someonegivestheliarcooperationC.wearewillingtolieforgoodreasonsD.itisgiventoacompletestranger24．Whatmightthewritertalkaboutinthefollowingpassage?A.Howtobecomecleverliars.B.Howtoavoidstupidlies.C.Howtotelltruthfromlies.D.Howtogetthroughthebushes.Ifyouwanttoslowaging,youmightwanttoeatless.Thisfindingisgoodnews---ifyouwereamouse.Theresearchersstudiedmice,notpeople.JohnPriceandotherresearchersstudiedtwogroupsofmice.Onegroupwasabletoeatasmuchasitwanted.Theresearcherslimitedwhatthemiceintheothergroupate.Theirdiethad35percentfewercaloriesthanthefirstgroupofmice.Pricesaysthemicewiththedietrestrictionswere“moreenergeticandsufferedfewerdisease.”Theywerenotjustlivinglongerbutseemedtostayyoungerforalongerperiodoftime.Theresearchersfoundthatfewercaloriesslowdownanaturalmechanismincellscalledribosomes.