湖南省益阳市箴言中学2017届高三英语下学期期中（11月）试题时量-120 分值-150 第一部分：听力（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。1.What does the woman plan to major in?A.Art. B.Science. C.Economics. 2.How does the woman suggest the man get to the hotel?A.On foot. B.By taxi. C.By bus. 3.What do we know about John?A.He retired a year ago. B.He hasnt decided whether to retire. C.He worked in the marketing department. 4.What is the relationship between the speakers?A.Fellow students. B.Parent and kid. C.Teacher and student. 5.What does the man offer to do for the woman?A.Hand in her report. B.Give her some material. C.Proof the report for her. 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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.Why does the woman come to the store?A.To buy a book. B.To borrow textbooks. C.To return some books. 7.What should the woman do first?A.Bring her book card. B.Make a late payment. C.Check her mail. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8.Why doesnt the woman want to go to Chicago?A.For the high cost. B.For the limited time. C.For the long distance. 9.Which city will the speakers visit?A.Washington. B.Boston. C.New York. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.What does the woman say about the conference this year?A.There were more people. B.It was a success on the whole. C.The organization could have been better. 11.How many delegates were there in the conference last year?A.18. B.30. C.42. 12.What disappointed the delegates?A.The conference rooms. B.The restaurant. C.The hotel rooms. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.For whom does the woman book rooms?A.Tourists. B.Her co-workers. C.Her classmates. 14.How many rooms does the woman want?A.7. B.9. C.12. 15.When does the conversation take place?A.On January 8th. B.On January 5th. C.On January 3rd. 16.Why will the woman get a discount?A.She is a regular guest. B.She makes reservations for a group. C.She has a membership card of the hotel. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.Where does the speaker give this talk?A.At New Yorks Central Park. B.At Ocean Beach Park. C.At Golden Gate Park. 18. When are cars forbidden in the park on Sundays?A.In winter. B.In summer. C.In autumn. 19.What is located on the eastern side of the park?A.An indoor garden. B.A tea house. C.A theater. 20.How does the speaker describe the Japanese Tea Garden?A.It is good for a picnic. B.It is peaceful and relaxing. C.It is a great place for exhibits. 第二部分 阅读理解（满分40分）第一节 阅读选择题A Xinhua News Agency is seeking native speakers to fill the positions of copy editors in six languagesEnglish ,Spanish, French, Russian Portuguese and Arabicand English-language news anchors in several departments. Applicants with a background in journalism are preferred. Qualified candidates will be offered a competitive salary and benefits package that includes social insurance and paid holidays.Monthlysalary:Minimum,22,000RMB(3,667 U.S.dollars). Forrealtoptalent,thesalaryis negotiable.Qualifications:1. Nativespeakersundertheageof60; 2.Minimum3yearsofexperienceinnewsreporting,and/oreditingand/orpresenting;experi-enceinwell-knownmediaornetworkispreferred.3. Akeeninterestinchina;4.Goodhealth,abletoworkovertimeandunderdeadlinepressure; 5.Responsible,committedandateamplayer;6. Knowledgeofwordsprocessing,computersandtheinternet.Responsibilities:1.Ensurequality,professionaljournalisticwriting;2.WorkcloselyandsupportivelywithChineseeditorsandreporters;3.Rewritenewsheadlines,editcontentandcheckfacts;4.ProvidetrainingforChinesecolleaguesinwritingnewsinforeignlanguages;5.OtherdutiesforEnglish-languagenewsanchors: Dub(配音)the newsexactly;doanchoringorconductinterviewsasanassistantorexpertin a Xinhua TV crew.Applicants should download and fill in “Foreign Experts Candidate Application Form” and send the form ,with a cover letter and a resume, to xhszpqq.com. Qualified candidates will be contacted.21.Togettheposition,anapplicantmust_A. haveabackgroundinjournalism B. havetheabilitytodotasksindependentlyC. have onceworkedinfamousmediaornetwork D. have someknowledgeofoperatingacomputer22.What Shouldacopyeditordo?A.CooperatingwithChineseeditors B. Dubbingthenewscorrectly.C. Collectingnewsstories D.GettingtrainedtowriteChinesenews.23. Whattype of writingdoesthispassagebelongto?A. A newsreport. B.a job ad C. a poster. D. Anotice.B Canada is said to be one of the Earths most beautiful countries. Even though Canada is pretty on the outside, it has an ugly truth hidden behind its b