宁夏石嘴山市第三中学2016-2017学年高二英语上学期期中试题

宁夏石嘴山市第三中学2016-2017学年高二英语上学期期中试题
第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节. 听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中的A、B、C三个选项中选出正确答案，你有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. Where is the woman going with her children?
A. To Australia.
B. To Canada.
C. To Japan.
2. How much should the man pay?
A. $16.
B. $32.
C. $60.
3. What does the woman expect the man to do on Saturday?
A. Celebrate their mum’s birthday.
B. Take Brian out for the day.
C. Help Brian move house.
4. What does the woman mean?
A. She doesn’t like the job.
B. She will take the job right away.
C. She isn’t sure whether to take the job.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A novel.
B. A film.
C. A writer.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的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、7题。

6. What will the woman do this evening?
A. Attend a party.
B. Visit her grandma.
C. Do some shopping.
7. What does the man advise the woman to do?
A. Make a skirt.
B. Buy a handbag.
C. Wear a necklace.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At a hotel.
B. At an airport.
C. At a police station.
9. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Wait where she is.
B. Make a request for the loss.
C. Give him her telephone number.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What’s the relation between the speakers?
A. Husband and wife.
B. Friends.
C. Boss and worker.
11. Why does the woman look worried?
A. She has been late for work recently.
B. She is not getting on well with her boss.
C. She has trouble taking her children to school.
12. What might the woman think of Alice’s way to deal wi th her problem?
A. Practical.
B. Strange.
C. Wrong.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. How long will the course run this year?
A. Six weeks.
B. Seven weeks.
C. Eight weeks.
14. What was the woman surprised at?
A. The lack of assistants.
B. The condition of weather.
C. The number of
children.
15. What new activities can the children have this year?
A. Adventure sports.
B. Fun programs.
C. Creative classes.
16. What is expected about the course this year?
A. It will run better.
B. It will last longer.
C. It will start
earlier.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What difficulty did the speaker have when starting to learn French?
A. Grammar.
B. Vocabulary.
C. Pronunciation.
18. Why did the speaker go to France?
A. To settle there.
B. To look for a job.
C. To continue to study.
19. What did the speaker think of her French after she arrived in France?
A. Poor.
B. Acceptable.
C. Excellent.
20. What is the most important in learning a language according to the speaker?
A. Mastering the grammar rules.
B. Using the language in real life.
C. Knowing a large number of words.
第二部分：词汇知识应用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
21. —When can I come for the book？I need it this afternoon.
—It should be ready by noon. You can ______ us.
A．wait on B．watch on C．rely on D．call on
22. Could you give me a hand？It seems that my strength has ______.
A．used up B．been given out C．run out D．been run out
23. There is one other dangerous animal in Australia worth ______ and that is the crocodile.
A．mentioned B．to be mentioned C．being mentioned D．mentioning 24. John received an invitation to dinner. And with his work _______, he gladly accepted it.
A. finished
B. finishing
C. having finished
D. was finished
25. —Dad，when shall we go to visit my grandpa?
—Grandpa is very busy at present. We'll go to see him whenever ______.
A．he is convenient B．he will be convenient
C．it is convenient to him D．it will be convenient to him
26. Sometimes ______ you know you've done something wrong and you feel bad about it，it
takes courage to say sorry.
A．once B．only if C．unless D．even though
27. The expert stresses that the ______ of goods，rather than the ______ of production，
plays an extremely important role in improving the nation's economy.
A．quantity；quality B．quality；quantity
C．quality；quality D．quantity；quantity
28. Earthquake sites should be regarded as a sad memory rather than a tool to ______ money.
A．check in B．call in C．bring in D．drop in
29. From where I stand，the key to ______ the test is to practise ______ English every day.
A．passing；speaking B．passing；to speak
C．pass；speaking D．pass；to speak
30. The sudden fire caused a in the cinema, and the crowd all ran away in all
directions.
A. risk
B. panic
C. survey
D. surprise
31. You mustn’t the whole story. Keep this as a total secret between you and me.
A. give off
B. give up
C. give in
D. give away
32. The school survey showed that the students’ attitudes to how to deal with diff iculties
in life widely.
A. fell
B. varied
C. expanded
D. spread
33. It is such good weather, and I suggest you get in a sport you like and enjoy
yourself.
A. stuck
B. started
C. caught
D. involved
34. thirsty I am, I never seem to be able to finish the large bottle of Cola placed
before me. A. Whatever B. Whenever C. Wherever D. However
35. Great changes _________ in our town, and some factories ________ set up.
A. have taken place; have been
B. have taken place; have
C. have been taken place; have been
D. were taken place; were
第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
From the time I lined up my dolls on the sofa in playschool, I wanted to be teacher. “Open your books,” I would36 my teddy bear and dolls. Then I would 37 teach them whatever new things I had just 38 at school.
For me, dream was one thing, and 39 was quite another. My family was too poor to 40 my tuition. Finally, with others’ help, I attended a state university. However, I 41 needed more money to pay for my other expenses, so I found a part-time job, 42 test tubes in the science department. By then I believed that every dirty test tube I washed meant I was one step closer to my 43 .
When working as a substitute (代替) teacher in the local area, I learned they were planning to 44 the biology teacher I had substituted for. I was sure the 45 was meant for me. However, the principal (校长) said, “You’re too 46 . This last teacher had a lot of discipline problems because of his age. We want someone older － with more 47 .”
I cried all the way to work, disappointed and 48 . Suddenly, a stranger who I met by chance asked me what had happened. I told him how much I wanted to 49 and how upset I was to be 50 because of my age. Then I also shared some of my thoughts with him. He 51 me, “Never lose heart. I believe you can make it.” The next morning my phone rang. It was the principal calling to offer me the 52 position. I was totally 53 and asked him why. He explained, “You made quite an impression on the chairman of our Board of Directors. He 54 that you should have this position.” A few weeks later, I stood by the door of my classroom, welcoming my 55 on their first day of school. W hen they were settled, I said with a smile, “Open your books.”
36.A. persuade B. calm C. instruct D. congratulate
37.A. angrily B. delightedly C. jealously D. disappointedly
38.A. found B. changed C. undertaken D. learned
39. A. advice B. interest C. schooling D. time
40. A. cover B. ignore C. forget D. plan
41. A. almost B. suddenly C. hardly D. still
42. A. decorating B. cleaning C. collecting D. producing
43. A. house B. job C. dream D. school
44. A. punish B. replace C. praise D. accept
45. A. result B. scholarship C. experiment D. position
46. A. young B. impatient C. busy D. strange
47. A. adventure B. confidence C. experience D.independence
48. A. tired B. comfortable C. nervous D. sorrowful
49. A. travel B. teach C. study D. sing
50. A. called on B. looked after C. turned down D. brought up
51. A. comforted B. ordered C. thanked D. promised
52. A. biology B. math C. English D. Chinese
53. A. selfish B. upset C. anxious D. confused
54. A. suggested B. informed C. complained D. regretted
55. A. parents B. students C. teachers D. friends
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A
Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.
Born in September, 1897, Iren e Curie was the first of the Curies’ two daughters. Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of Sévigné in Paris.
Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities to help save the lives of wounded soldiers. Irene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgrum. Her services were recognized in the form of a Military’s Medal by the French government.
In 1918, Irene became her mother’s assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926. Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.
Like her mother, Irene combined family and career. Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity（辐射能）. Irene Joliot-Curie died from leukemia（白血病）on March 17, 1956.
56．Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal?
A. Because she received a degree in mathematics.
B. Because she contributed to saving the wounded.
C. Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic.
D. Because she worked as a helper to her mother.
57．Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederio joliot?
A. At the Curie Institute.
B. At the University of Paris.
C. At a military hospital.
D. At the College of Sevigne.
58．When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born?
A. In 1932.
B. In 1927.
C. In 1897.
D. In 1926.
59．In which of the following aspects was Irene Cuire different from her mother?
A. Irene worked with radioactivity.
B. Irene combined family and career.
C. Irene won the Nobel Prize once
D. Irene died from leukemia.
B
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62. Where can we most probably find the passage?
A. In a parenting magazine.
B. In a fashion guide.
C. In a health report.
D. In a storybook.
C
Howling is a behavior commonly observed among a wolf pack. As pack animals, wolves work together to hunt and rely on howling as an important means of communication among each other. There are different explanations of a wolf’s howl and it appears that there may be more to discover.
One theory is that wolves howl to bond better together. It’s almost as if howling together helps the pack stay together. Perhaps it’s something simil ar to people feeling a sense of involvement with each other when singing a song together. But this theory may be wrong, explains Fred H. Harrington, a professor who studies wolf behavior.
Indeed, there have been times when wolves have been seen one moment howling in a chorus, and the next, quarreling among each other. It appears that usually the lowest-ranking members of the pack may actually be “punished” for joining in the chorus at times. So is howling a way to strengthen a social bond or just a way to reconfirm (重新确认) status among its members? —Why do wolves howl for sure?
What is clear, however, is that howling is often used among packmates to locate each other. Hunting grounds are distant and it happens that wolves may separate from one another at times. When this happens, howling appears to be an excellent means of gathering.
Howling, interestingly, is a contagious behavior. When one wolf starts to howl, very likely others will follow. This is often seen to happen in the morning, as if wolves were do ing some sort of “roll call” where wolves all howl together to report their presence.
63. What is the possible similarity between wolves’ howling together and human’s singing
in chorus?
A. The act of calling each other.
B. The sense of accomplishment.
C. The act of hunting for something.
D. The sense of belonging to a group.
64. Why does Harrington think the “social bond” theory may be wrong?
A. Wolves tend to protect their hunting grounds.
B. Wolves separate from each other after howling.
C. Wolves sometimes have quarrels after howling together.
D. Wolves of low rank are encouraged to join in the chorus.
65. Researchers are sure that wolves often howl to______.
A. show their ranks
B. find their companions
C. report the missing ones
D. express their loneliness
66. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means_______.
A. howling is a signal for hunting
B. howling is a way of communication
C. howling often happens in the morning
D. howling spreads from one to another
D
It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel. It is all right to have a tiger in a cage, but to have one in the driver’s seat is another matter.
Road politeness is not only good manners, but a good sense. It takes the most cool-headed drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving. On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possibility of quarrelling and fighting. A friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and becomes so necessary in modern traffic conditions. But such behavior of politeness is by no means enough. Many drivers nowadays don’t even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.
However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous. A typical example is the driver who waves a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may not be able to stop in time. The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to.
An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in a traffic stream without causing total blockages that give rise to unpleasant feelings. Unfortunately, modern drivers can’t even learn to drive, let alone master the roadmanship (公路驾车技能). Years ago, experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more give-and-take from all road users. It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.
67. The most suitable title for this passage would be __________.
A. Traffic Jams
B. Good Manners
C. Road Politeness
D. Modern Drivers
68. Troubles on the road are often caused by __________.
A. traffic jams
B. the behavior of the drivers
C. the great speed of modern life
D. terrible road conditions
69. According to the writer, a good driver should __________.
A. encourage children to cross the road whenever they want to
B. beat back when forced to face rude driving
C. be able to recognize politeness when he sees it
D. join in a traffic stream quickly however other people feel
70. It is not always right for drivers to __________.
A. master the roadmanship
B. neglect politeness when they see it
C. give a friendly nod in answer to an act of politeness
D. encourage old ladies to cross the road whenever and wherever they want to
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Although problems are a part of our lives, it certainly doesn’t mean that we let them rule our lives forever. One day or the other, you’ll have to stand up and say – problem,
I don’t want you in my life.
71 Problems with friends, parents, girlfriends, husbands, and children – the list goes on. Apart from these, the inner conflicts within ourselves work, too. These keep adding to our problems. Problems come in different shapes and colors and feelings.
But good news is that all problems can be dealt with. Now read on to know how to solve your problems.
Talk, it really helps. What most of us think is that our problem can be understood only by us and that no talking is going to help. 72 Talking helps you move on and let go.
Write your problems. 73 When you write down your problems, you are setting free all the tension from your system. You can try throwing away the paper on which you wrote your problems. By doing this, imagine yourself throwing away the problems from your life.
Don’t lose faith and hope. No matter what you lose in life, don’t lose faith and hope. Even if you lose all your money, jobs… you should still have faith. 74 Your problems aren’t the worst. No matter what problem you get in life, there’re another one million people whose problems are huger than yours. 75 Your problems might just seem big and worse, but in reality they can be removed.
Go about and solve your problems because every problem, however big or small, always has a way out.
A. But the truth is that when you talk about it, you’re setting free the negative energies
that have been gathering within you.
B. When we have a problem, a pressing, critical, urgent, life-threatening problem, how do
we try and solve it?
C. Tell yourself: when they can deal with their problems, why can’t I?
D. Of course, we’ve been fighting problems ever since we were born.
E. We can often overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack.
F. Having a personal diary can also be of huge help if you don’t want a real person to
talk with.
G. With faith and hope, you can rebuild everything that you lose.
第四部分书面表达（共2节，满分45分）
第一节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的适当形式。

Charlie Chaplin, one of the most famous comedy actors, was born in a poor family. Famous for his particular forms of acting, he brought 1 (laugh) to the whole world. He played the role of a poor and homeless person, 2 wore large trousers, worn-out shoes and carried a walking stick. This character 3 (call) the little tramp. Though the character was 4 social failure, he was loved by the audience for his optimism and
determination 5 (overcome) all difficulties. In the film The Gold Rush, Chaplin and his friend came to California in search of gold. 6 (lucky), they didn’t find any. Instead they came across a snow storm. They had nothing to eat 7 a pair of leather shoes. No one was ever bored watching 8 (he) performing. As time went by, he grew 9 (popular) for his charming character than before, and became known throughout the world. Charlie Chaplin is loved and remembered 10 a great actor who could inspire people with great confidence.
第二节：单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
1. What a ___________ (荒谬的) idea it is!
2. The temple he visited last month even _________ (追溯到) from the Han Dynasty.
3. Nowadays a lot of equipment is _________ (供给动力) by solar energy.
4. We believe that scientists will e___________ (最后) find alternative energy.
5. The _________ (年轻人) were throwing stones and bottles at the police.
6. Pedicabs are worth using if you want to e__________ old Beijing.
7. I think we should find a good s____________ to the problem.
8. Can you do me a f__________？
9. It is bad manners to laugh at people with d__________ because they can’t speak.
10. Our o__________ plan was to go camping, but it was pouring with rain.
第三节：短文改错（共10分,每小题1分,满分10分）该文中共有十处错误,每句中最多有两处,错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）, 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
I'd like tell to you something about your life in this boarding schoo1．I stayed in a dormitory with three other girls，all of whom are kind and nice．We get on well to others and have become good friends．Living in a boarding school make me independent．I am confident to take care of myself，wash the clothes，and clean the rooms，that I never did when at home．The classes here are very interested and challenging．I’m still feeling a little worried about some other thing．The living conditions are not as good as those at home but the chance to get in touch with the outside world is limited．Anyway，I’II get used to
live here and hope everything will be more better soon．
第四节：书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是Tom, 是一名高二学生, 请你给《中国日报》写一篇稿件，谈谈农村儿童失学（out of school）的主要原因及你的看法。

原因：
1、家庭贫穷，供不起儿童上学，他们不得不在家赚钱养家。

2、部分家长认为女孩上学无用，不愿让她们上学。

3、部分儿童对功课不感兴趣，不愿上学。

看法：
1、每个儿童包括女孩都应有受教育的机会。

2、全社会都应重视儿童教育，他们对国家的未来将起到重要的作用。

注意：1）数120左右； 2）开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数
3）不能逐字翻译，可适当增加细节，使语句通顺。

Dear China Daily,
I’m writing to
Yours, Tom。