随 州 二 中 2017 级 高 二 年 级 九 月 起 点 考 试英 语 试 题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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. What does the man want to do?A. Build a garden B. Water the flowers C. Pick some flowers2. Why does the woman want to return the dress?A. It is too expensive. B. It is the wrong size. C. It is of poor quality.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At home. B. At school. C. In a restaurant.4. What is the man doing?A. Making a phone call. B. Applying for a job. C. Preparing a speech.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. The mans health. B. The mans breakfast. C. The mans favorite food.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. Why does the man feel upset?A. He lost his money. B. He made a big mistake. C. He quarreled with his boss.7. What does the man decide to do?A. Be more careful. B. Make an apology. C. Leave the company.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。 8. What do the speakers think of Mias act?A. Inspiring. B. Unbelievable C. Annoying9. What do the speakers plan to do?A. Go to the shop. B. Turn to Mia for help. C. Take exercise together.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. Why will the woman go to the park? A. To meet a friend . B. To talk with others. C. To play with the man. 11. When will the speakers meet tomorrow? A. At 4:00pm. B. At 5:00 pm. C. At 6:00 pm.12. Whats the most probable relationship between the speakers?A. Dance partners. B. School friends. C. Family members. 请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. How often does Brian visit his grandmas town? A. Once a year B. Twice a year. C. Once a month. 14. What does Brian think of the town? A. Clean and quiet. B. Crowded and noisy. C. Quiet and less developed. 15. Why do few people in big cities go to work by bike? A. It is too slow. B. It makes people tired. C. It is unsafe to ride in traffic.16. What does the woman think are necessary in big cities? A. Car-only paths B. Bus-only paths C. Bike-only paths请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the aim of the new rule? A. To improve childrens living skills. B. To reduce inequality in education C. To build more responsible schools.18. Why will the rule make little difference in France?A. Most parents disagree with the rule. B. Most children start attending schools at 3 now. C. Most people have no confidence in early education.19. What is the school starting age in Finland?A. 3 years old B. 5 years old C. 7 years old20. What is the speaker doing?A. Hosting a news program B. Giving a speech on education. C. Commenting on a problem in France. 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和D）中，选出最佳选项。ABig Messaging Apps AbroadWhile WeChat is Chinas biggest mobile messaging app, there are many similar apps in other countries that offer similar features.WhatsApp (US)Users: more than 300 millionPlatforms: Android, iOS, Windows Phone, BlackBerryFeatures: Text chat, push-to-talk, file sharing, location sharingWith more than 300 million active users, WhatsApp is one of WeChats biggest competitors.Developed by two ex-Yahoo employees in 2009, WhatsApp originally focused on text chat, but on Aug. 6 it also started push - to - talk service. Its noted for its accessibility, easy use and the absence of advertisements. The service is free for the first year, after which $ 0.99 (6. 06 yuan) is charged for a one year subscription.Kakao Talk (South Korea)Users: more than 100 millionPlatform: Android, iOS, windows Phone, BlackBerry and Bada (an operate system developed by Samsung)Features: Text chat, group chat, pushtotalk, group calls, file sharingWith more than 100 million users in more than 230 countries, Kakao Talk is a multi - platform (多平台) texting application that allows users to send and receive messages for tree. With Kakao Talk, users can message each other one-on-one or in group chats with unlimited numbers of friends. You can also choose from more than 250 animated emoticons and share them with friends.Line (Japan)Users: more than 200 millionPlatforms: Android, iOS, Windows Phone, BlackBerry and PCFeatures: Text chat, group chat, pushtotalk, file sharing, location sharing, gaming, stickersLine tops the list of the most downloaded free apps in 52 countries. Apart from text and voice messaging, Line provides its users with more than 250 original stickers and emotions to buy from its own shop. In the first quarter of 2013 alone, it made $ 17 million just fro