8.河南省驻马店市高一第一学期期终考试(改编)

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。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。

Text 1

M:Karen, did you go to Jennifer’s party last night?

W:I planned to go, but I was locked in the house by my brother when I was sleeping in my room.It was already very late when he returned from the movie.

Text 2

W:You seem to have something to say, don’t you?

M:Did you hear that Mary has become CEO of an advertising company?

W:Mary?A CEO? Did you know that she always failed the examinations in high school?

Text 3

M:Are you going to the train station now?

W:No.I’ve changed my plan.I’m not going to Chicago today.

M:So are you going there tomorrow?

W:No.I’ll be in New York for two more days.

Text 4

W:Good morning.I’d like to have this bag sent to a friend in Japan.So when do you think he will receive it?

M:It depends on which way you want it to be delivered.You can have a look here.

Text 5

W:What are you eating.Henry?

M:I’m eating some Soup dumplings.They’re a kind of traditional Chinese food.

W:Do they have a long history in China?

M:Yes.They became very popular as early as the Northern Song Dynasty.

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。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。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。

Text 6

W:Peter, can you do me a favor?I’m going to the airport now.Can you help me carry my bag out to the taxi?

M:Certainly.So have you already called a taxi?

W:Yes.It’s already waiting in the driveway now.

M:Good.When will your flight take off?

W:It’s 2:00 pm now.The plane won’t take off until two hours later.

M:Well, there’s still quite a lot of time.You don’t need to hurry.

W:You know, it’s usually better to be early rather than late when you’re catching a flight.It will take me about one hour to get to the airport.

听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。

Text 7

W:Thanks for taking me to the theme park, Mike.I had the time of my life.

M:I’m glad to hear that.Amy.I enjoyed myself there,too.There’s a party at Jason’s house tomorrow night.Do you want to go to it?

W:Sorry, Mike, but I have an exam the day after tomorrow.I didn’t study today, you know.

M:Oh, in this case, you’d better review your lessons.Then what about going to see a horror movie after the exam?

W:Well, actually I like comedies and love stories.I really want a movie to help me relax.

M:Then let’s go to a movie that can make us laugh.

W:OK.

听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。

Text 8

W:Good evening, Benny’s Chop House.How may I help you, please?

M:Good evening.I’d like to book a table for Tuesday or Wednesday night,please.

W:Sorry, but we’re fully booked every day until Thursday.Can you come that night?

M:Let me see…OK,I’ll book a table for the night.

W:Good.So how many people are there in your party, please?

M:I need to book a table for a family of four.Two adults and two kids.

W:You’re lucky, sir.A couple has just canceled their reservation, and we have such a table left for that night.But it’s not in the smoking section.I hope you don’t mind that.

M:That’s fine with me.None of us smoke.As a matter of fact, we hate second-hand smoking.By the way, can we come around 7:00 pm?

W:Yes.And we close around 10:30 pm.Now may I know your name and your number, please?

M:Certainly.

听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。

Text 9

W:Do you still like reading newspapers or magazines,Mark?

M:No.Now I often read news on some famous news sites.It’s more convenient.

W:Is there any impressive news today?

M:Yes.The news about a vending machine that bakes a pizza in three minutes.

W:Baking a pizza in three minutes? That’s really unbelievable.So is it in the US?

M:No.It’s in Rome.The machine is called “Mr.Go Pizza”.It offers four different kinds of pizzas which cost between $5 and $7.There’s a small glass window that allows customers to watch as their pizza bakes.

W:So what about the pizza? Does it taste good?

M:Some people called the pizza “terrible”;others were kinder.They said the pizza is OK, but they also said it’s not a pizza.

W:Well, Italy is well-known for its pizzas.There are so many restaurants that sell pizzas.I don’t think such a machine will be successful there.

M:I doubt it, too.But the machine has an advantage.

W:What is it?

M:It offers 24-hour service.It is very useful if you’re hungry late at night.

听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。

Text 10

M:Eric Carle is a famous author and artist.He passed away at the age of 91.Mr.Carle’s lively,creative, and colorful works were loved by children from all over the world.He was the author of over 70 books for children.His famous books include The Grouchy Ladybug, The Mixed-Up Chameleon and Papa,Please Get the Moon for Me.The Very Hungry Caterpillar is Mr Carle’s best-known book.It was published in 1969.Since then, over 55 million copies of the book have been sold, and it has been translated into more than 70 different languages.Most of Mr.Carle’s books are meant for younger readers.Mr.Carle worked hard to reach out to students and teachers.He said that he wanted to help make school a fun, welcoming place through his books.He often talked freely about how he created his art, and he encouraged kids to create their own.Mr.Carle will be missed, and his creative art and sweet,funny stories will continue to bring joy to very eager readers all around the world.