1、河北省定州中学学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案河北定州中学2017-2018学年度第一学期期中考试高三年级 英语试卷 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）请听下面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. What does the woman mean?A. The tickets near the stage have been sold out.B. She doesnt wan
2、t to sit near the stage.C. It is not easy at all to get tickets.2. How many stops does the man take to work?A. 2 B. 4 C. 53. Why did Paul take part in neither of Helens last two family parties?A. Because he doesnt like her any more.B. Because Helens parents like him no more.C. Because Helen doesnt l
3、ike him any more.4. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Making something different.B. Changing money.C. Going shopping.5. What did the woman buy for her brother as a Christmas gift?A. She bought him a watch.B. She has riot bought him a present yet.C. She bought him a case for his coin collect
4、ion.第二节 （共1 5小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下而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，并标在试卷的相席位置。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秒钟的作答时问。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. How will the woman travel?A. By ship. B. By air. C. By train.7. What is the woman probably going to do?A. Go shopping. B. Have a s
5、unbath. C. Write for a magazine.请听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。8. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Advertiser and advertising agent.BBusiness partners.CWorkmates.9. Why was the company unsuccessful in Japan?A. The target group between Japan and America is different.B. The name of the company scared
6、 off customers.C. The marketing strategies didnt work.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How many rooms are there upstairs?A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.11. Where can the woman park her car if she rents the house?A. In front of the garden.B. At the back of the house.C. On the road outside the house.12. What will th
7、e woman do tomorrow?A. Meet Mr Roberts.B. Come round to the house.C. Discuss the details with the man.13. Why can the busiest people do urgent things?A. They have more time.B. They are better organized.C. They act more quickly.14. What is the womans advice on the housework?A. Finish them at once.B.
8、Think about them until theyre finished. C. Put them off until a time people want to do them.15.How does the woman think people can organize their time?A. By listing everything they want to do.B. By making a list of their housework.C. By writing down the urgent things.16. What is the woman doing?A. M
9、aking a speech. B. Assigning tasks. C. Giving a class.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the first step of marketing a new product?A. Researching on customers love.B. Selecting a test market.C. Handing out samples.18. How is the cost of the testing produces controlled?A. By reducing the size of the samp
10、les.B. By keeping the test period short.C. By limiting the test areas.19. Who usually does the resting and interview?A. Experienced salespeople. B. Producers. C. Specially trained people.20. What does the speaker say in the end?A. Everyones opinion is very important.B. Listeners should stay after th
11、e talk to take part in a test. C. Companies should try their best to test more new products.二、阅读理解He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many guys were after her, but nobody paid any attention to him. After the party, he invited her for coffee. She was surprised, so as not to appear rude, she w
12、ent along.As they sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too nervous to say anything and she felt uncomfortable. Suddenly, he asked the waiter, “Could you please give me some salt? Id like to put it in my coffee.They stared at him. He turned red, but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank.
13、 Curious, she asked, Why salt with coffee? He explained, When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea. I liked playing on the sea. I could feel it salty, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it, I think of my childhood and my hometown. I miss it and my parents, who are still there.She was deep
14、ly moved. A man who can admit that hes homesick must love his home and care about his family. He must be responsible. She talked too, about her faraway hometown, her childhood, her family. That was the start to their love story.They continued to date. She found that he met all her requirements. He w
15、as tolerant, kind, warm and careful. And to think she would have missed the catch if not for the salty coffee! So they married and lived happily together. And every time she made coffee for him, she put in some salt, the way he liked it.After 40 years, he passed away and left her a letter which said
16、:My dearest, please forgive my life-long lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous that I asked for salt instead of sugar. It was hard for me to ask for a change, so I just went ahead. I never thought that we would hit it off. Many times, I tried to tell you the truth, but I was afraid
17、 that it would ruin everything. Sweetheart, I dont exactly like salty coffee. But as it mattered so much to you, Ive learnt to enjoy it. Having you with me was my greatest happiness. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again, even if it means that I have to drink salty coffee fo
18、r the rest of my life.21She accepted his invitation for coffee because _.A. she fell in love with himB. she didnt want to be impoliteC. no one paid attention to himD. no one else was interested in her22Why the man asked for some salt was because _.A. salty coffee made him miss his parents.B. he want
19、 to catch the attention of the ladyC. he was so nervous that he made a mistakeD. he was telling a lie on purpose23What might be the womens feeling after she read the letter?A. moved B. cheated C. hurt D. angry24The best title for the passage might be _.A. A Life-long Lie B. Salty CoffeeC. A Mistake
20、for Love D. A Homesick ManPut your car keys away and forget about your travel pass its time to do a bit of walking.National Walking Month is organized every May by Living Streets, an organization that campaigns for the rights and the needs of pedestrians indeed, the organization was previously known
21、 as the Pedestrians Association. The associations aim is to make streets safe, attractive and enjoyable spaces for people to live, work, shop and play. By putting people (rather than vehicles) first, Living Streets wants to create streets and spaces where people feel happier, healthier and more soci
22、able.The annual campaign gives participants a great opportunity to experience the many virtues（优点）of walking. These include the physical health benefits of becoming fitter; the environmental advantages of not using vehicles（车辆）; the joy of local discoveries seeing more of your local area on foot; th
23、e enjoyment of walking with other people, whether family, friends or work colleagues and finally the stress relief that comes from walkingwalking can clear your head.Walk to School Week, 19 to 24 May, is part of the months activities and its aim is to encourage parents to send children to school on
24、foot, rather than take them in the car or let them use public transport. The movement was started in 1995 with only five participating schools and now two decades later, more than one million children take part.Similarly, there is Walk to Work Week, 12 to 16 May, where grown-ups are encouraged to wa
25、lk. In the morning, getting off the bus a stop early or parking a few streets away is a good way to add more steps to the daily total. And during the working day, rather than having lunch at the desks or in the canteen, take a walk and get some fresh air. Walk home with your workmates and chat away
26、about everything under the sun but work!25Living Streets is working to _.A. help people living in the streetB. build safer walkways for pedestriansC. help people walk in the street and enjoy lifeD. make people aware of environmental pollution26Paragraph 3 is intended to show that walking is _.A. so
27、interesting B. very relaxingC. perfectly safe D. highly beneficial27Walk to School Week _.A. is organized by the governmentB. is held before Walk to Work WeekC. has developed rapidly over the last 20 yearsD. encourages students to walk to school alone28Whats the text mainly about?A. The Pedestrians
28、Association.B. A nationwide health movement.C. The influence of walking on life.D. National Walking Months history.Goddington TheaterThe Goddington Theater Ticket Office is open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, and for half an hour in the evening before the advertised start time of each p
29、erformance.Telephone bookingsYour tickets are held at the Ticket Office for you to collect or, if you prefer, a charge(费用) of 35 cents is made to post them to you if you pay by cash. Well post them to you for free if you book by credit card. No extra charge.Postal bookingsYou can write to the Ticket
30、 Office requesting tickets, or to confirm a reservation.Where to find Goddington TheaterGoddington Theater can be found within the Goddington University site, next to the car park, which is available for public use after 5 p.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends.If travelling by carComing from the
31、south end of Princes Street, you will see the library on your right. Next to the library is Goddington University. Take the next turning on the right, then first right into the car park gate straight ahead of you, stopping as close as possible to the orange machine. Put a $ 1 coin in the machine and the gate will rise.If travelling by train/bus/taxiYou will need to allow 30 minutes to walk from the train station. Taxis are available from the front of the station.The University is a 5 to 10 minutes walk from the main bus station.When ordering a taxi from the theater, ask to be picked up at
