2016届山西省八校联考期末考试

英语试卷

第 I 卷

第一部分：听力 (共两节，满分30分)

第一节

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。

例：How much is the shirt?

A．￡19．15． B．￡9．15． C．￡9．18．

答案是B．

1．What does the man like about the play?

A．The story． B．The ending． C．The actor．

2．Which place are the speakers trying to find?

A．A hotel． B．A bank． C．A restaurant．

3．At what time will the two speakers meet?

A．5:20． B．5:l0． C．4:40．

4．What will the man do?

A．Change the plan． B．Wait for a phone call． C．Sort things out．

5．What does the woman want to do?

A．See a film with the man．

B．Offer the man some help．

C．Listen to some great music．

第二节

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，各个小题将给出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．Where is Ben?

A．In the kitchen． B．At school． C．In the park．

7．What will the children do in the afternoon?

A．Help set the table． B．Have a party． C．Do their homework.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8．What are the two speakers talking about?

A．A family holiday． B．A business trip． C．A travel plan．

9．Where did Rachel go?

A．Spain． B．Italy． C．China．

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10．How did the woman get to know about third-hand smoke?

A．From young smokers．

B．Prom a newspaper article．

C．From some smoking parents．

11．Why does the man say that he should keep away from babies?

A．He has just become a father．

B．He wears dirty clothes．

C．He is a smoker．

12．What does the woman suggest smoking parents should do?

A．Stop smoking altogether．

B．Smoke only outside their houses．

C．Reduce dangerous matter in cigarettes．

听第9段材料，回答第l 3至l 6题。

13．Where does Michelle Ray come from?

A．A middle-sized city． B．A small town． C．A big city．

14．Which place would Michelle Ray take her visitors to for shopping?

A．The Zen Garden． B．The Highlands． C．The Red River area．

15．What does Michelle Ray do for complete quiet?

A．Go camping． B．Study in a library． C．Read at home．

16．What are the speakers talking about in general?

A．Late -night shopping． B．Asian food． C．Louisville．

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

l7．Why do some people say they never have dreams according to Dr Garfield?

A．They forget about their dreams．

B．They don’t want to tell the truth．

C．They have no bad experiences．

18．Why did Davis stop having dreams?

A．He got a serious heart attack．

B．He was too sad about his brother’s death．

C．He was frightened by a terrible dream．

19．What is Dr Garfield’s opinion about dreaming?

A．It is very useful．

B．It makes things worse．

C．It prevents the mind from working．

20．Why do some people turn off their dreams completely?

A．To sleep better．

B．To recover from illnesses．

C．To stay away from their problems．

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中（A、B、C和D），选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Each year on February 2nd, there is a special festival called Groundhog Day (土拨鼠日 )' forecasting event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. When it comes, people from around the world, including 5,000 in the small town today, watch this tongue-twisting(发音饶舌的) small town for a sign from one groundhog that supposedly predicts when that year' s spring will arrive.

If it's a cloudy day outside when the groundhog pops from its cave, then spring will arrive early that year. However, if it is sunny outside, the groundhog will supposedly be scared by its own shadow, hiding underground for six more weeks of cold weather.

Of course, Punxsutawney Phil's prediction is no more able to guarantee the extended forecast than your local weatherman. ABC News reports that an analysis by the National Climate Data Center found that Phil's predictions are more often wrong than right.

Philis is also found to have made some unpleasant predictions. Ever since 1887, he has predicted 99 extended winters and just 16 early springs. Nine of the years' predictions were unavailable, according to ABC.

The holiday began as a German tradition in 18th century and became even more of a cultural phenomenon after the 1993 film Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray.

Punxsutawney Phil has become a celebrity in his own right. Each year, the fatter animal with long teeth is watched by millions as he emerges from a cave in the town he is named after. Phil has become so beloved by the town that he actually lives in the local library with his “wife" Phyllis.

Taking inspiration from the hard state of Bill Murray’s character in the classic film, Yahoo contributor Owen Rust says Groundhog Day is a good time to reflect on one’s routines.

21．The underlined word “pops” means “ ”.

A. escapes B. hides C. increases D. appears

22．The reason why Phil's predictions aren't pleasing is that_____________.

A. some of the predictions were unavailable

B. Phil wants to do that for fun

C. Phil likes to make unpleasant predictions

D. he has predicted more late springs

23．How does Punxsutawney Phil become a celebrity?

A. By an accident. B. From people's life improving.

C. By his own attractive force D. From much money raised by the town.

24. Which does this passage mainly talk about?

A. The National Climate Data Center

B. Groundhog Day weather forecasting

C. A tongue-twisting small town

D. A German tradition

B

Chinese Language and Culture Day Camp

July 25-29, 2014

Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. --- 3:30 p. m.

For ages 7-16

Location: Confucius Institute, 10 Park Street, AlfredgkstkCom

Camp Fee: $ 150 (includes lunch)

Enrollment Deadline: July 11, 2014

Program

The AU Confucius Institute Chinese Language and Culture Day Camp offers a great introduction to Chinese language and culture in an exciting, fun-filled, interactive environment. The small-class format ensures that each camper gets enough individual attention This program features:

. Chinese Language Classes .Traditional Chinese arts

. Calligraphy . Crafts

. Songs . Dance

. Games . Cooking

. Daily supervised cafeteria-style lunch in the University Dining Hall

Faculty

Top quality instruction is provided by distinguished members of the AU Confucius Institute faculty who are experienced teachers, fluent in both English and Chinese.

Who Can Attend?

This week-long, day camp is for students aged 7-16 who wish to participate in a fun, dynamic summer experience in Chinese language and culture. For classes, students will be divided into younger and older age groups.

Schedule

Students must arrive at the Confucius Institute each day by 9:00 a.m. and must be picked up at 3:30 p. m. Morning lessons will focus on Chinese language classes, while afternoons will be filled with hands-on cultural activities. Instructors will bring students to the Powell Campus Center dining hall for a supervised, cafeteria-style lunch each day.

How to Enroll

Please finish the enrollment(注册) form and return by July 11, with your $150 payment, Office of Summer Programs, Alfred University, Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY 14802. Checks should be made payable to Alfred University. Major credit cards are also accepted. (If paying by credit card, feel free to fax enrollment form to us at 607-871-2045. )

Cancellation Policy

Full refunds will be made for cancellations(取消) received by 3:30 p. m. on July 22, 2014. We cannot make refunds to students who cancel after July 22 because the amount of materials purchased, meal counts and classroom spaces are based upon the number of students expected and cannot be changed after that time.

Questions?

For further information, please contact the Office of Summer Programs via email or by calling 607-871-2612.

25. What CAN'T you learn in Chinese Language and Culture Day Camp?

A. Cooking. B. Crafts. C. Martial arts. D. Traditional arts.

26. It can be inferred that campers ___________.

A. have to bring their own lunch each day

B. will learn about Chinese language all day

C. must stay in the camp for a week day and night

D. should come to and leave the camp every day

27. If you want to get back you full fee, you have to give up

A. before 3:30 p. m. July 22 B. before 9:00 a. m. July 11

C. before 3:30 a. m. July 25 D. before 9:00. July 29

28. What information can we learn from the text?

A. Pay $ 15 before you enroll.

B. Students will be divided into groups by age.

C. You can fax your questions to the office.

D. Teachers are mostly from China.

C

Forget Twitter and Facebook, Google and the Kindle. Television is still the most influential medium around. Indeed, for many of the poorest regions of the world, it remains the next big thing—finally becomes globally available. And that is a good thing, because the TV revolution is changing lives for the better.

Across the developing world, around 45% of families had a TV in 1995; by 2005 the number had climbed above 60%. That is some way behind the U.S. ,where there are more TVs than people, and where people now easily get access to the Internet. Five million more families in sub-Saharan Africa will get a TV over the next five years. In 2005 , after the fall of the Taliban（塔利班）,which had banned TV, 1 in 5 Afghans had one. The global total is another 150 million by 2013—pushing the numbers to well beyond two thirds of families.

Television’s most powerful effect will be on the lives of women. In India, researchers Robert Jensen and Emily Oster found that when TVs reached villages, women were more likely to go to the market without their husbands’ approval and less likely to want a boy rather than a girl. They were more likely to make decisions over child health care. TV is also a powerful medium for adult education. In the Indian state of Gujarat, Chitrageet is a popular show that plays Bollywood