河北正定中学高二年级第一学期期末考试
英 语 试 题
试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分, 共150分。考试时间l20分钟. 第I卷 （满分 100分） 第一部分 听力(共两节, 满分30分)
第一节 (共5小题；每小题l.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. When will lunch be ready? A. At 11 o’clock.
B. At 12 o’clock.
C. At 11:30.
2. Who is Sharon most likely? A. The woman’s pet.
B. The woman’s classmate.
C. The woman’s friend.
3. What does the man want to do? A. See a patient.
B. Visit a friend.
C. Make an appointment.
4. How is the traffic this time every day? A. Fine.
B. Unusual.
C. Heavy.
5. What relationship is most likely of the two speakers? A. Husband and wife.
B. Renter and house owner.
C. Mother and son.
第二节（共15个小题，每小题1.5分;满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答6至8题。
6. Where does this conversation take place? A. In an old house.
B. At a bus stop.
C. At a university.
7. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Buy a modern house.
B. Clean the rooms every day. C. Buy an old house with small rooms. 8. What do we know about the woman?
A. She prefers to live in small rooms. B. She’ll buy a house near the university. C. She wants to buy an old large house. 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. Why did the woman go to London during the vacation? A. To learn English.
B. To do business.
C. To visit some teachers.
10. How long did the woman stay in London? A. About 30 days.
B. About 40 days.
C. About 45 days.
11. What did the woman like particularly about the English classes? A. The teachers were nice.
B. There were a lot of activities in class. C. The students were quite free in class. 听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. How many times has the woman been sailing before? A. Never.
B. Once.
C. Twice.
13. In which way will the woman pay for her trip? A. By check.
B. With cash.
C. By credit card.
14. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The man is planning a trip for the woman. B. The woman is going to climb mountains.
C. They are talking about their travel experience. 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. Where does this talk take place probably? A. In the street.
B. At a shoes shop.
C. On the bus.
16. Why does she think of buying Tom a pair of iron shoes? A. Because Tom’s shoes wear out like paper. B. Because Tom likes iron shoes.
C. Because Tom asked the woman to buy him a pair of iron shoes. 17. What shoes did she buy at last? A. A pair of leather shoes.
B. A pair of iron shoes. C. A pair of sports shoes. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. How does a person view the new culture in the first stage of culture shock? A. Everyone is watching me. B. Wow! Everything is different. C. I want to go home.
19. Which statement of the visitor best describes the “home” stage? A. I’m glad to be returning to my own country. B. These people love their families and homes. C. I really enjoy living among the people here. 20. What is the best title for this passage? A. How to Adjust to Culture Shock. B. The Stages of Culture Shock. C. The Causes of Culture Shock. 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。
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A TV program was being videoed. Tonight it was to select the sweetest whisper of love ever said between husband and wife.
The final competition was held among 10 married couples. Seven of them were young ones；two middle-aged and one old. The last turn came to the old couple. The old lady took the microphone and said the sweetest whisper of love she has ever heard was: “Are you standing or sitting?” The host fixed his eyes on her, quite puzzled by her remarks.
Regardless of all the talking around, she went on with her story. Her husband has been a doctor before he retired. One day when he was on duty at the hospital, he felt a sharp pain at the heart. By his professional knowledge he knew immediately he suffered a fit of heart attack. His colleagues carried him at once to the operation room and prepared him