2017届柳州铁一中学联考试卷（二）

英语

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

第Ⅰ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）

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．Who watched the Oscars?

A．The man. B．Angelina. C．Miranda.

2．Where will the man be at 5:00？

A．At home. B．At his office. C．On the way home.

3．What is the woman doing now?

A．Doing some research. B．Writing a paper. C．Studying for a test.

4．Why does the man need the boxes?

A．He is going on a trip.

B．He is packing for school.

C．He is using them for a project.

5．What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．A snack place. B．Food from Taiwan. C．Bad economy.

第二节（共15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至7题。

6．What do we know about the man?

A．He wants to get a job in finance.

B．He doesn’t have any work experience.

C．His old job was in advertising.

7．What will the woman probably do next?

A．Go downstairs. B．Make a phone call. C．Look at her schedule.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8．Why does the woman seldom go to the shop?

A．It’s too far for her.

B．The prices at supermarkets are lower.

C．She doesn’t like the owner of the shop.

9．What does the man think of the shop?

A．He doesn’t need to line up.

B．The prices are competitive.

C．He can get the most for his money.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10．Where does the conversation take place?

A．At a film school. B．At a bar. C．At a cinema.

11．What is Jim?

A．A host. B．A reporter. C．A TV producer.

12．What does the man advise the woman to do?

A．Ask Jim what he thinks of the future.

B．Think over about her wedding plans.

C．Say goodbye to her new boyfriend.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13．What does the man intend to do in the beginning?

A．Go to see the doctor. B．Ask for a sick leave. C．Talk to the director.

14．Why hasn’t the man gone to sleep?

A．He is waiting for a call from his doctor.

B．He doesn’t need to get up early next morning.

C．He is having trouble falling asleep.

15．What is the man’s work environment like?

A．Joyful. B．Noisy. C．Tense.

16．What does the woman suggest the man do?

A．Have a vacation. B．Quit the job. C．Ask for a high salary.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．Who is the speaker probably speaking to?

A．All new students. B．Foreign students. C．Local students.

18．What can we learn about the student dorms?

A．Four students share a room.

B．Students cannot cook there.

C．Meals in the cafeteria are included in the price.

19．Which type of housing has no more rooms available?

A．The Swedish house. B．The student dorms. C．The Spanish house.

20．What will the audience probably do next?

A．Fill out application form.

B．Go to the cafeteria.

C．Move into their rooms.

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（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

A white shark shipped from New York and placed into an outdoor pool for a Kmart commercial in Los Angeles died after showing signs of distress, an official from the animal welfare group that monitored the production said on Thursday.

The American Humane Association (AHA), which certifies film and TV productions with animals, says everything possible was done to ensure the 1.5 meter shark's safety.

The shark's death follows lots of criticism of the use of animals in Hollywood productions. The animal rights group, people for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), which said it received details on the shark's death from two whistleblowers(揭发者), criticized the AHA in a letter over the shark's death."Sharks are sensitive animals who, in captivity(囚禁), require a highly specialized and controlled environment," the PETA letter read. "Given the delicate nature of this species, why would the AHA approve the transport and use of this animal?"

The shark was placed into a 227- liter outdoor tank in the Van Nuys suburb of Los Angeles, said Karen Rosa, a senior adviser of the AHA. She added that was a good amount of water for it. "We honestly don't know why the animal died. It was not being mistreated. It was not being harmed," Rosa said.

Early in the day, the shark seemed to be in good condition, but at one point they noticed it showed signs of distress. "As far as I know, it was immediately insisted upon that the animal receive specialized aquatic veterinarian(兽医) care," she said.

Oxygen was pumped into the tank and the shark was given a shot to try to stabilize it before it was transferred to an aquatic compound for care, where it died the same day, Rosa said.

The shoot was for a Kmart commercial, but a representative for the retailer could not disclose any details."We take this matter seriously and safety is always our first concern," the spokesman for Kmart said in a statement.

21. The shark was shipped to Los Angeles for________.

A. a study by the AHA B. a business activity

C. a film about animals D. a project by an animal welfare group

22. From the passage, we can learn that PETA ________.

A. monitor films and TV productions that have animals

B. sent a representative to the scene of the shoot

C. believed the shark received specialized care

D. didn’t think the shark was transferred very well

23. What does Karen Rosa think of AHA?

A. It had done all that it needed to do.

B. It was against the rights of the animals.

C. It had found out the reason why the shark died.

D. It should be responsible for the shoot.

24. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Sharks Should be Forbidden for Commercial

B. PETA Tries to Stop Shooting With Animals

C. Sharks Are Sensitive Animals in Captivity

D. Shark Brought to Los Angeles for Commercial Dies

B

It was fifteen past nine as Marie hurried into the office building where she was going to work．Her bus had inched along through the heavy traffic, making her a few minutes late for her very first job．She decided to start out half an hour earlier the next day．

Once inside the lobby, she had to stand at the elevators and wait several minutes before she could get on one going to the sixth floor．When she finally reached the office marked “Smith Enterprise”, she knocked at the door nervously and waited．There was no reply．She tapped on the door again, but still there was no answer．From inside the next office, she could hear the sound of voices, so she opened the door and went in．

Although she was sure it was the same office she had been in two weeks before when she had the interview with Mr. Smith, it looked quite different now．In fact, it hardly looked like an office at all．The employees were just standing around chatting and smoking．In the front of the room, somebody must have just told a good joke, she thought, because there was a loud burst of laughter as she came in．For a moment she had thought they were laughing at her．

Then one of the men looked at his watch, clapped his hands and said something to the others．Quickly they all went to their desks and, in a matter of seconds, everyone was hard at work．No one paid any attention to Marie．Finally she went up to the man who was sitting at the desk nearest to the door and explained that this was her first day in the office．Hardly looking up from his work, he told her to have a seat and wait for Mr．Smith, who would arrive at any moment．Then Marie realized that the day's work in the office began just before Mr．Smith arrived．Later she found out that he lived in Connecticut and came into Manhattan on the same train every morning, arriving in the office at 9:35, so that his staff knew exactly when to start working．

25．Marie could hardly recognize the office she went into because .

A．she had been there only once B．the office seemed different

C．Mr. Smith was not in the office D．the employees laughed at her

26．The people in the office suddenly started working because ．

A．their morning break ended B．they saw a stranger in the office

C．the boss was about to arrive D．no one wanted to talk to Marie

27．We can infer from the text that the employees of the company ．

A．lacked devotion to the company

B．were cold to newcomers

C．were always punctual for work

D．would start their work by listening to a joke

28．The best title for this text would be .

A．An Unpunctual Manager B．A Cold Welcome

C．Better Late Than Never D．Punctual Like A Clock

C

Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict.” he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled.” Today David wears casual clothes—khaki pants and a sports shirt—to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “I am working harder than ever.” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.”

More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work. In the United States, the change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday（but only on Friday）.This became known as “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”. “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing.” said business consultant Maisly Jones.

Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that it’s easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code.” “A lot of young people don’t want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so it’s hard to hire people if you have a conservative（保守的）dress code.” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale（心境，士气）. Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative in