祁東二中2017年高一選拔考試試題卷英語考試時間：120分鐘分值：150分命題人：雷秋梅注意事項：1．本試卷分第Ⅰ卷（選擇題）和第Ⅱ卷（非選擇題）兩部分。。填寫好自己的姓名、班級、考號等信息。3．考試作答時，請將答案正確地填寫在答題卡上。第I卷第一部分聽力（共兩節，滿分30分）做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內容結束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉涂到答題卡上。第一節(共5小題；每小題分，滿分分)聽下面5段對話。每段對話僅讀一遍。

What

istheman’sjob?

A.

Busdriver. B.

Taxidriver.

C.

Lorrydriver.

2.

Where

is

the

drugstore?

A.

At

the

crossing. B.

Beside

a

shoeshop. C.

Near

a

bookstore.

3.

WhattimedoesthenextdirecttraintoManchesterleave?

A.

3:00pm. B.

5:00pm. C.

5:15pm.

4.

What

colordoesthewomanwanttotry?

A.

Gray. B.

White. C.

Black.

5.

Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.

Inahospital. B.

Inarestaurant. C.

Inashop.

(共15小題；每小題分，滿分分)

聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whatkindofbookdoesthewomanwant?

A.Abookonmysteries. B.Abookoncomputers.C.Abookonvolunteering.

7.Howwillthewomanfindthebookupstairs?

A.Bytitle. B.Byauthor. C.Bypublishinghouse.

聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。

8.

Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.

Schoolmates. B.Teacherandstudent. C.Husbandandwife.

9.

Whydoesthemandecidetogiveupeatingmeat?

A.

Hethinksitisunhealthy.B.Helovestoeatvegetables.C.Hewantstoloseweight.

10.

Whydidthemanstopjoggingtowork?

A.

Hewasalwayslateforwork. B.

Hehurthisleg. C.

Hetookhisbicycletoworkinstead.

聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。

11.Whendoesthetalkprobablytakeplace?

A.Inthemorning. B.Atnoon. C.Intheafternoon.

12.Wheredidthewomanfindherhandbaglost?

A.Attherestaurant. B.Atherfriend’shome.C.Attheshoeshop.

13.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?

A.Callherfriendforadvice.B.Callthemanageroftherestaurant.C.Callthemanageroftheshop.

聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。

14.

Whatdoesthemanlovetodo?

A.

Takephotosandplaychess.B.

Takephotosandhike.

C.

Playchessandgofishing.

15.

Whydoesthewomanplaytennis?

A.

Shewantstopracticemore.

B.

Sheenjoysplayingit.

C.

Sheisgoodatplayingit.

16.

What

havetheydecidedtodotogethernextweek?

A.

Goboating. B.Takepictures. C.Playtennis.

17.

WhatkindofTVprogramdoesthewomanlikemost?

A.

Historyshows. B.

Gameshows. C.

Soapoperas.

聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。

18.Whenwilltheheadmastergivehisspeech?

A.At8:45am. B.At9:00am. C.At9:30am.

19.Wherecanthevisitorslearnaboutthesubjectsfornewstudent?

A.Intheschoolhall. B.Inthesciencelabs. C.Intheclassrooms.

20.Whatcanstudentsdointhepracticalareas?

A.Takesciencecourses. B.Enjoymeals. C.Attendworkshops.

第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節，滿分40分）第一節（共15小題：每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AArgentina:LandofDiscovery

ExperiencethelivelycultureofBuenosAiresasyouworktobuildlow-incomehousingforlocalfamiliesinneed.

◆Duration:14to21days ◆ProgramType:FindYourPassion

◆Tuition:$4,999(21days);$3,399(14days) ◆CommunityServiceHours:45(21days);35(14days)

◆LanguageHours:N/A*

Belize:RhythmsoftheCaribbean

Makeadifferenceasyouworktopromotechildren’sliteracy(讀寫能力),exploreBelize’sdiverseecosystems,andexperiencethecolorandcultureofthisexoticnation.

◆Duration:21days ◆ProgramType:FindYourPassion

◆Tuition:$4,999 ◆CommunityServiceHours:60

◆LanguageHours:N/A

CostaRica:SpanishServiceAdventure

Navigate(駕駛船只)throughadiversemountainscapeandimproveyourSpanishskills.

◆Duration:14to21days ◆ProgramType:LanguageImmersion(沉浸)

◆Tuition:$4,999(21days);$3,399(14days) ◆CommunityServiceHours:55(21days);36(14days)

◆LanguageHours:45(21days);30(14days)

CostaRica:ProtectingthePacific

ProtecttheoceansthroughvolunteerprojectsonthePacificcoast.

◆Duration:14days ◆ProgramType:EnvironmentalConservation

◆Tuition:$3,399 ◆CommunityServiceHours:30

◆LanguageHours:N/A

*N/A：Notapplicable(不適用)

21._____givesyouthemosthoursofcommunityservice.

A.LandofDiscovery B.RhythmsoftheCaribbean C.SpanishServiceAdventure D.ProtectingthePacific

22.HowisSpanishServiceAdventuredifferentfromotherprograms?

A.Itistheshortestprogram. B.Itstuitionfeesarethecheapest.

C.Itprovidesdifferentcommunityservicehours. D.Itoffersgreatopportunitiestolearnalanguage.

23.Whichprogramisfocusedonhelpingtoimprovethelivingconditionsofthepoor?

A.LandofDiscovery B.RhythmsoftheCaribbean C.SpanishServiceAdventure D.ProtectingthePacificBOneafternoon,UShighschoolboyClayJensenreceivesamysteriouspackagewithnoreturnaddress.Whenheopensit,heisshockedtofindsevenaudiotapeswhichhavebeenrecordedbyHannahBaker,hisclassmatewhohadkilledherselftwoweeksearlier.Clayhadsecretlybeeninlovewithherbutneverhadthecouragetotellheraboutit.

Onthetapes,Hannahhasstated13reasonsforendingherownlifeandClayisoneofthereasons.Hannahevenlefthimamapmarkingplaceswithdots(點)forhimtovisit.

Claywalksoutofhishomeandwithhervoiceinhisear,hetravelsallovertowntryingtofindoutthereasonswhyshefeltherlifehadtoendsotragically(悲劇地).

ThroughHannahandClay’snarratives(敘述),USauthorJayAshertellsasadstoryofconfusionanddesperation(絕望)innovelThirteenReasonsWhy.ThestorystayedontheNewYorkTimesbestsellerlistforeightweekswhenitwaspublishedin2007.Andnow,ithasbeenmadeintoawebTVseriesbyUSentertainmentcompanyNetflix,withthename13ReasonsWhy.

AsClayanxiouslyawaitstofindouthowheplayedapartinhersuicide,hecan’thelpbutnoticehowanumberoflittle,seeminglyunimportanteventscanadduptoaterriblehighschoolexistenceforsomeoneelse.

Itremindsusallthatsometimeswhensomethingissaidordonetohurtsomeoneelse,itcanhavelastingeffectsandcanevenleadtoothermajoreventsinthatperson’slife.

Thethemeofthestoryisthatweareallresponsibleforourownactions.Hannahneverdenies(否認)itwasherchoicetoendherlife.However,thereweremanytimeswhensomeonecouldhaveacteddifferentlythatmayhavechangedherdecision.

Eventhoughitisafictionalstory,manyofuswillidentifywithatleastpartsofHannah’shighschoollifeandmayevenknowsomeoneshowingwarningsignsforsuicide.Andhopefully,wecanactandpreventsuchatragedy.Clayreceivesapackagewhich________.

A.holdsthesecrettowhyHannahchosetodie

B.wassenttohimfromanunknownperson

C.containssomevideotapesofhisschoollife

D.includesamapofplacesthatHannahandheusedtovisitThirteenReasonsWhyis_______.

A.mainlyaboutthegoodreasonsHannahgivesforendingherlife

B.areallifestorybasedonahighschoolstudent’stragedy

C.avividpictureofhighschoollifewhichrelatestoreaders

D.abestselleraboutastudenttryingtounderstandafriend’sdeathWhatisthemainmessagethenoveldelivers?Lifeistooprecioustoloseeasily. B.Weshouldneverhideourfeelings.

C.Everyoneisresponsibleforwhattheydoandsay. D.It’simpossibletostopatragedyhappening.27.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat_______.

A.howwetreatothersmayinfluenceothersgreatly

B.incidents,howeverlittle,willdefinitelyhavehugeimpact

C.ClaywisheshehadadmittedhisfeelingstoHannah

D.lifeismostlyconfusionanddesperationforahighschoolstudentCInrecentyears,Chinahaswitnessedthegrowthofluxury(奢侈品)brands.Inthismarket,Chineseconsumersarenowthelargestspenders.It’sclearthatanewgenerationofyoung,materialisticpeopleisincreasinglyrelyingonluxurybrandstoimproveitsself-image(自我形象).

Iamafashionistatoo,atleastinspirit-----Ilovetolookatclothesandshoes.ButIdon’tunderstandwhypeoplespendlotsofmoneyondesignerlabels.

Whenayoungwomanbuysahandbagthatcoststwomonthsofhersalary,that’sascarything.

What’sinterestingisthatscientistshavefoundthathavingluxurythingsdoesn’tleadtohappiness.

Studyafterstudyhasshownthatalthoughwewantmaterialthings,whenwegetthemwedon’tsuddenlybecome“happy”people.Infact,aseriesofstudiesbyLeafVanBovenattheUniversityofColorado,US,hasshownthatindividualswhospendmoneyontravelandsimilarexperiencesgetmorepleasurethanthosewhoinvestitinmaterialthings.That’sbecauseexperiencesaremoreeasilyintegratedintoaperson’sidentity.IfItraveltoYunnan,thatadventureaffectshowIthinkinthefuture.Mymemoriesbecomeapartofme.

Moreover,asVanBovenhasobserved,youngpeoplewhopursue(追求)happinessthrough“things”arelikedlessbytheirpeers(同齡人).Peoplepreferthosewhopursuehappinessthroughexperiences.

It’snaturaltowanttoexpressyourselfthroughyourappearance.Somyadviceis:createalookthatisn’ttiedtoadesignerlabel.Conveyyourownmessage.TakesomelessonsfromthelateAppleco-founderSteveJobs.HewasalwaysinLevisjeansandablackturtleneck.MarkZuckerberg,founderofFacebook,routinelyappearsinhoodiesandsneakers.Thesepeople,successfulpeople,havestyle.Youdon’thavetobreakthebanktosendamessageaboutwhoyouare.

Takeatrip.Gooutintotheworld.Thencomebackandconfidentlycreateyourownsignaturelook.Whatcanweinferfromthefirstthreeparagraphs?

A.Theauthorenjoysbuyingluxurybrandsherself.

B.Theauthorseesnopointinspendingmoneyonmaterialthings.

C.Theauthoriscriticalofyouthstyingtheirlookstodesignerlabels.

D.Theauthorfindsitnaturalforfashioniststofollowfashiontrends.

29.LeafVanBoven’sstudiesshowedthat______.

A.travelingchangesaperson’sidentitygreatly B.peopledislikethosewholoveluxuries

C.experiencescanbringpeoplemorehappinessthanluxuries

D.luxurieshaveanegativeeffectonpeople’shappiness

30.Whatistheauthor’sadviceonexpressingoneself?

A.Beselectiveaboutdesignerlabels. B.Createyourownpersonal,uniquestyle.

C.Choosestylesthataresimpleandcomfortable. D.TrystyleslikeMarkZuckerberg’s.

31.Themainpurposeofthearticleisto______.

A.persuadereaderstoinvestinexperiencesinsteadofluxuries

B.provehowluxuryleadstoanunpleasantlife

C.tellhowtoexpressyourselfthroughappearances

D.reportonaseriesofstudiesaboutluxuriesandhappiness

DFrenchwriterFrantzFanononcesaid:“Tospeakalanguageistotakeonaworld,aculture.”Sincetheworldchangeseveryday,sodoesourlanguage.

Morethan300newwordsandphraseshaverecentlymadeitintotheonlineOxfordDictionary,andinonewayoranothertheyareallreflectionsoftoday’schangingworld.

Afterayearthatwaspoliticallyunstable,it’snothardtounderstandthefactthatpeople’spoliticalviewsareoneofthemaindrivesofourexpandingvocabulary.Oneexampleis“clicktivism”,acompound(合成詞)of“click”and“activism”.Itrefersto“armchairactivists(鍵盤俠)”-----peoplewhosupportapoliticalorsocialcause,butonlyshowtheirsupportfrombehindacomputerorsmartphone.And“otherize”isaverbfor“other”thatmeanstoalienate(使疏遠)peoplewhoaredifferentfromourselves----whetherthatbedifferentskincolor,religiousbelieforsexuality.

“WehadallthewordsaroundBrexit(脫歐)inthelastupdateandwearenowstartingtoseeallthewordsaroundTrumpcomingintothedictionary,”AngusStevenson,OxfordDictionaries’headofcontentdevelopment,toldTheGuardian.

Lifestyleisalsochangingourlanguage.Forexample,“fitspiration”-----acompoundof“fit”and“inspiration”–referstoapersonorthingthatencouragesonetoexerciseandstayfitandhealthy.

Thephrase“climaterefugee”-----someonewhoisforcedtoleavetheirhomeduetoclimatechange----reflectspeople’sconcernfortheenvironment.

AccordingtoStevenson,socialmediawasthemainsourceforthenewexpressions.“Peoplefeelmuchfreertocointheirownwordsthesedays,”hesaid.

Butstill,notallnewly-inventedwordsgetthechancetomaketheirwayintoamainstream(主流的)dictionary.Ifyouwanttocreateyourownhitwords,Stevenson’ssuggestionisthatyoushouldnotonlymakesurethattheyareexpressiveandmeaningful,butalsohaveanattractivesoundsothatpeoplewillenjoysayingthemoutloud.32.Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?

A.SomenewwordsthatgotincludedintotheonlineOxfordDictionary.

B.Theapplicationofnewwordsandphrases.

C.Howalanguagemirrorsthechangingworld.

D.Theimpactofsocialmediaonourlanguage.

33.WiththementionofBrexitandTrump,theauthorintendsto______.

A.informthereaderoftheoriginoftheword“clicktivism”

B.showtheinfluencesofcurrentaffairsontheEnglishlanguage

C.highlighttwomajorpoliticaleventsthatchangedtheworld

D.explainwhatkindofnewwordscanmakeitintoadictionary

34.Theunderlinedword“coin”inthesecond-to-lastparagraphprobablymeans_______.

A.use B.record C.change D.create

35.AccordingtoStevenson,tomakethewordsyouinventpopular,theyshould_______.

A.beeasytoremember B.haveuniquemeanings

C.reflectthechangingworld D.bemeaningful,expressiveandcatchy第二節(共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分)根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Youwritealetter.Youstickastampinthecorneroftheenvelopeandinafewdays…look!36.______

Stampsareveryimportantbutareoftentakenforgranted.Oct9isWorldPostDay-----adaytocelebratethegreatworkoftheworldwidepostalservice.37._______

Stampspayforalettertogetwhereitneedstobe.38._______ThefirststampevermadeiscalledPennyBlacktoday.ItisaBritishstampthatwasmadein1840andpicturedQueenVictoria.

39._______Well,thatkindofstickybackwasnotaroundwhenstampswerefirstinvented.Inthepast,theyhadpaste(漿糊)theycouldusesometimes.Buttheyusuallyhadtopinorsewstampsontoletters!

BeforetheInternet,sendinglettersusedtobetheonlywaytocommunicate.Now,withe-mailandsocialmedia,thenumberofpeoplewhosendlettersandusestampshasgonedown.40._______Therearestampclubsandorganizationstohelpcollectorsfindstampsandmeetotherpeople.Interestinglyenough,theinternetmayhavereducedtheneedforstamps,butitisactuallyhelpingstampcollectorsaddtotheircollections.

A.Doyouknowhowthebackofastampissticky?

B.Itisalsoagreatopportunityforustorememberhowimportantstampsare.

C.Haveyoueverwonderedwhocameupwiththeideaofusingstamps?

D.Theletterhastraveledalongwayandarrivedatafriend’sdoorstep.

E.Eventually,ordinarypeoplewantedtosendmessagesthiswaytoo.

F.Buttodaystampcollectingisstilloneoftheworld’smostpopularhobbies.

G.Beforestamps,peopledidn’tpayfortheletterstheysent,butfortheletterstheyreceived.

第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節，滿分45分）第一節完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面的短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Angela,a28-year-oldCanadian,wasdrivingtovisitfriendsinanothercityover800kilometersaway.Herkids,5-year-oldLexiand10-week-oldPeter,werefedandthecarwas41withallthenecessitiesforaroadtrip:toys,milkpowderandsnacks.

Asshewasdriving,Angelafoundtheywereonapartof42thatwasunderconstruction.Thelongjourneyhadbegunto43Peter,whostartedtocry.AngelainsertedanurseryrhymeCDintothestereoandhopeditwouldhelp44himdown.

Thewarmthofthesunandthesoftmusichada45effect.Innotime,bothchildrenbecamequiet.Angela’seyes46too,forjustafewseconds.

WhenLexisuddenlywokeup,shefounditwas47.Airbagsobscured(遮擋)allthewindows.Lexi’sneckhurtandPeterwascryingloudly.Shetoldherselftogetoutofthecar,butwhenshepulledthehandle,thedoorwas48.Turningontoherside,Lexikickedatthedoor49itflopped(猛地打開)openandthecarwasfilledwithsunlight.

That’swhenLexi50hermotherinthefrontseat.ShetriedtowakeherupbutAngeladidn’t51.LexilookedoverthesideoftheSUVandsawtheywereonasteep(陡峭的)hill.Itwasonlyalargetreethatkeptthecarfrom52.

Hershoeshadcomeoff,butLexifeltno53assheclimbedoverglass,rocks,andpineneedlesuptheembankment(路堤)tothe54hermotherhaddrivenoff.

Adriver,Jeremy,wastravelingonthehighwaywhenhesawatinychildjumpingupanddown,55herarmsattraffic.Hepulledover.“Help!”Lexicriedoutassherantowardhim.“Mymomneeds56!”Jeremylookedupanddownthetree-linedroadbutsaw57.ThebarefootchildpointedtothedestroyedSUVdownhill.Without58,herandownthehill.

Twentyminuteslater,anambulancecame.Theparamedics(護理人員)neededropestogetupanddowntheembankment.59,Lexihadclimbedaloneinherbarefeet.

Laterthatyear,theRoyalCanadianHumaneAssociationawardedLexiaBronzeMedalfor60.

41.A.covered B.packed C.shared D.provided

42.A.building B.bridge C.railway D.road

43.A.interest B.confuse C.bother D.frighten

44.A.calm B.let C.bring D.put

45.A.relaxing B.exciting C.natural D.different

46.A.opened B.rolled C.closed D.brightened

47.A.noisy B.dangerous C.quiet D.dark

48.A.broken B.open C.stuck D.repaired

49.A.when B.until C.since D.after

50.A.witnessed B.spotted C.realized D.remembered

51.A.return B.respond C.look D.speak

52.A.rollingdown B.pullingover C.settingoff D.gettingthrough

53.A.stress B.anger C.pain D.shame

54.A.street B.forest C.highway D.route

55.A.raising B.waving C.shaking D.stretching

56.A.water B.food C.help D.advice

57.A.nobody B.somebody C.anybody D.everybody

58.A.complaining B.regretting C.wondering D.hesitating

59.A.Possibly B.Luckily C.Obviously D.Unbelievably

60.A.strength B.intelligence C.kindness D.bravery第II卷第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節，滿分45分）第二節（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當的內容（1個單詞）或括號內單詞的正確形式。Wonderwhyyoucangetangrysoeasily61.________yourdeskmatesmilesallthetime?

It’sprobablybecauseyoubothhavedifferent62._________(personality).Yourpersonalityaffects63.______youthink,behave,andreacttoeverythingaroundyoufromdaytoday.

Sowhatmakespeoplethinkandbehaveincertainways?

Partofthereasonisbecausepeoplearebornlikethis.Ababygetsitsbloodtype,genesandotherphysicalthingswhenit’sstillinsideitsmother.Thesethingsmayhelpdecidewhatthebaby64.______(be)like.

Butfamilylife,schoollearningandlifeexperiencescanalsomakeyouthepersonyouare.

Butthisdoesn’tmeanit’s65________(possible)tochangeyourpersonality.Youcanalwaystrytomake66.________(you)better.

Don’tworrytoomuchyourshortcomings.Acceptingthemisagoodway68._______(start)makingchanges.

Ifyoudon’tknowhowtomakefriends,findoutwhy.Ifitisbecauseyou’retooshy,thentellyourselftotrytosmileatpeople.Starttalkingtopeople69._______(use)warmgreetings.

Don’tgiveyourselfahardtimeaboutyourbadpoints.It’snoteasytochangelifelonghabitsinonenight.

Keepworkingatit.Onedayyou’llseeyoucanturnoveranewleafandbeanewyou!

第四部分寫作（共兩節，滿分35分）第一節短文改錯（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出