宁夏银川市第二中学高一下学期期中考试英语试题

第Ⅰ卷（共80分）
第一部分：听力测试（共2节，满分20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分，满分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。

1. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At a supermarket.
B. At a restaurant.
C. At the man’s house.
2. When did the weather change for the worse?
A. On Monday.
B. On Friday.
C. On Saturday.
3.What does the woman do?
A. A shop assistant.
B. A teacher.
C. A doctor.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. The man’s father.
B. A band.
C. A poster.
5. What does the woman mean?
A. The singer is beautiful.
B. The singer is unattractive.
C. The singer failed in the beauty competition.
第二节 (共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分)
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有几个小题，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。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. What are the speakers doing?
A. Practising climbing.
B. Quarrelling about a boy.
C. Discussing how to save a boy.
7. How does the woman feel at first?
A. Anxious.
B. Hopeless.
C. Sorry.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. What does the man ask the woman to do?
A. Sit behind him.
B. Help him cheat.
C. Study with him.
9. What does the woman say about the man’s idea?
A. It’s great.
B. It’s unacceptable.
C. I t’s just so-so.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Where does the man want to put the bed?
A. In the corner beside the window.
B. In the middle of the room.
C. Between the windows.
11. What will the speakers put next to the door?
A. A table.
B. A desk.
C. A bookshelf.
12. What does the man suggest doing?
A. Changing the colour of the room.
B. Putting some posters on the wall.
C. Making the room much warmer.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Husband and wife.
B. Mother and son.
C. Brother and sister.
14. What is the woman’s problem?
A. She forgot to buy apple pies.
B. The apple pies she made have gone bad.
C. She doesn’t know what to have for dessert.
15. What does the woman think of Steve’s parents?
A. Polite.
B. Strict.
C. Friendly.
16. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Go out to have dinner.
B. Buy some fruit and vegetables.
C. Prepare fruit and cheese for dessert.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. How long is the sports centre open a day?
A. For 6 hours.
B. For 8 hours.
C. For 9 hours.
18. What can students do with their student cards?
A. Play at local city clubs for free.
B. Join local tennis clubs at a lower price.
C. Go to the sports centre at any time.
19. What do we know about the Musical School?
A. Any student can perform at open evenings.
B. It does n’t provide part-time course.
C. It offers free music lessons.
20. What should the students do if they want to ask the speaker questions?
A. Call him.
B. Go to his office.
C. Send an e-mail to him.
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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My mom just bought me a new bike. Since my cousin Mary didn’t have a bike with her, she walked next to me. I thought that Mary would jump on the luggage carrier(行李架) over the back tire when I was riding. Mom knew exactly what I was thinking. “ Don’t ride the bike with Mary on the back,” she said. “It’s too dangerous. You could kill yourself. Take turns.”
I nodded, but I was thinking I could handle this. A few minutes later, I turned right to a wide road. “Jump on the back, ”I told Mary. I rode fast, laughing as the wind blew through our hair. It was exciting, until the handlebar(车把) started shaking. The front tire dropped into a drain (下水道) and I fell off the bike, still holding the handlebar.
My face, hands, and knees crashed into the pavement. The pain in my mouth was unbearable, and I tasted blood. I turned towards Mary who was on the ground, holding her knee and crying. Seconds later, it seemed that my mom’s car stopped next to us. I wanted Mom to say, “Oh, my poor sweetheart. Let me hug you and everything will be fine.”
However, my mom only said, “What have you done to your face? Vanessa, look at what you’ve done!” Mom wasn’t the gentle “ I love you, sweetie” type.
Sometimes, I thought Mom had no mercy. But in her own way, she was holding me tighter than I could understand—she was teaching me the lesson I needed. “ You did it—deal with it and learn from it. One day, the
results will be greater and I won’t be there to help you. Think it out, Vanessa.”
21. We can learn from the text that _________.
A. Vanessa fell because she didn’t hold the handlebar
B. Vanessa and Mary rode the bike in turn
C. Vanessa was blown down by the heavy wind
D. Vanessa and Mary were both injured
22. In the author’s opinion, her mother _________.
A. was always gentle to her
B. encouraged her all the time
C. was cold sometimes
D. didn’t care abut her at all
23. What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. Vanessa’s mother was strict with her.
B. Vanessa understood her mother’s love.
C. Vanessa’s mother would leave her.
D. Vanessa wasn’t eager for her mom’s hug any more.
B
Health, Wellness and the Politics of Food
9:00—9:45 a.m. Blue Tent
Panelists (成员): Jami Bernard, David Kamp, Marion Nestle and Peter Singer.
Hosted by Denise Gray, science writer for The New York Times.
How does what we eat not only affect our bodies, but also the world? The food and nutrition experts debate the role that the diet plays in both personal and global health, and present a look at food politics.
Sports writing: For the Love of the Game
9:50—10:35 a.m. Blue Tent
Panelists: Christine Brennan, Ira Rosen, Joe Wallace and Joe Drape.
Hosted by Willian C. Rhoden, sports writer for The New York Times.
Whether catching that key moment of victory or defeat, or covering breaking news, sports writers are anything but audience. Listen as some professionals discuss the special experience in reporting of sports news.
The Art of the Review
11:15—12:00 a.m. Green Tent
Panelists: John Freeman, Barry Gewen, David Orr, Celia McGee and Jennifer Schuessler.
Hosted by Sam Tanenhaus, editor for The New York Times Book Review. How much of an effect does the book review have on book sales? Join this group of critics(批评者) as they discuss the reality of the book review and bestseller lists, and how they choose books for review.
New York Writers, New York Stories
3:00—3:45 p.m. Green Tent
Panelists: Cindy Adams, Richard Cohen, Ric Klass and Lauren Redniss.
Hosted by Clyde Haberman, columnist for the City Section of The New York Times.
Join this inspiring group of New York-centric writers as they talk about why New York is a gold mine of ideas for their work.
24. If you are free in the afternoon, you can attend _____________.
A.The Art of the Review
B. New York Writers, New York Stories
C. Health, Wellness and the Politics of Food
D. Sports Writing: For the Love of the Game
25. If you like sports writing, you will most probably ________.
A. go to Blue Tent at 11:15 a.m.
B. enjoy Jami Bernard’s
talk
C. listen to Christine Brennan
D. attend the Art of the
Review
26. Sam Tanenhaus is in charge of _____________.
A. The Art of the Review
B. Health, Wellness and the Politics of Food
C. New York Writers, New York Stories
D. Sports Writing: For the Love of the Game
27. All the four activities above ____________.
A.are about writing
B. will last 45 minutes each
C. can be attended freely
D. will attract many readers
C
In Africa, Christmas Day begins with groups of carolers (欢唱颂歌的人) walking to and from through the village, along the roadway, by the houses of the missionaries (传教士), singing the lovely carols known to the world around. Often people may be awakened by a group of carolers beginning to gather at the house of worship(敬神活动). They return home to make final preparations as to the clothes one must wear and also as to their offering for the Christmas service.
The most important part of their Christmas worship service is the love offering. This is the gift in honor of Jesus. At about 8 or 9 o’clock everyone makes their way to the celebration of the birthday of Jesus. Everyone who attends the service goes forward to lay down their gift upon the raised platform near the Communion table. No one will attend the service without giving a gift.
Christmas in South Africa is a summer holiday. There is no snow, but it has many flowers, many beautiful varieties of wild flowers being in their full pride.
In Ghana, most churches show the coming of Christmas by decorating the church and homes beginning with the first week in Advent, four weeks before Christmas. This season happens to be the time of cocoa harvest, so it is a time of wealth. Everyone returns home from wherever they might be such as farms or mines.
In Africa, it is the traditional dinner of turkey, roast beef, mince pies, or suckling pig, yellow rice with raisins, vegetables, and plum pudding, crackers. In the afternoon, families go out into the country and usually there are games or bathing in the warm sunshine, and then home in the cool of the evening. Boxing Day is also a proclaimed (正式宣布的) public holiday usually spent in the open air. It falls on December 26 and is a day of real relaxation.
28. The purpose of this text is to ________.
A. persuade us to have a holiday in Africa
B. describe some important holidays in Africa
C. tell us how people celebrate Christmas in Africa
D. introduce to us when Christmas came into being
29. What is the most important part of Christmas worship service?
A. One must sing a carol on the platform.
B. One must appear in fantastic clothes.
C. Food is shared among carolers.
D. Everyone carries a gift to the scene.
30.The correct order of the following festivals should be ________.
A. Christmas→Boxing Day→Advent
B. Boxing Day→Christmas→Advent
C. Christmas→Advent→Boxing Day
D. Advent→Christmas→Boxing Day
31. What do African people usually do outdoors On Christmas Day?
A. They have a hearty picnic.
B. They enjoy warm sunshine.
C. They pick wild flowers.
D. They have a traditional dinner.
D
Many of us have become so reliant(依赖的) on our smartphones that we use them to carry out unbelievable 221 tasks every day.
A study of 2,000 smartphone owners shows that the average user reaches for their phone at 7:31 am each morning, to check personal emails and Facebook. And before they’ve even got out of bed, most of them check the weather, read the news, and send a text or two to friends. It also appeared that people will check the train times, do their banking and update what they want early in the day.
In an average week, the research discovered that users pick up their phone more than 1,500 times to complete different tasks from emails to playing games and posting to social media. And the average smartphone user is on their phone for three hours and sixteen minutes a day. This amounts to almost one full day a week using their phone, so it’s no wonder almost four in ten users admitted feeling lost without their tool.
Many owners also admitted to finding themselves using their phone without realizing they’re doing so, with two thirds saying they have managed to log in(登录) and browse(浏览) Facebook without thinking. And
surprisingly, four in ten said they have, at one time or another, checked their emails automatically(自动的) without thinking.
The study has also showed that our smartphones are now becoming more
of a “go-to-gadget”, replacing desktops and laptops, which people only turn to for, on average, 140 tasks in a typical day.
32.Tasks carried out on smartphones are about _______ more than those on desktops and laptops.
A. 221
B. 140
C. 1.500
D.
80
33. What can be inferred from the fourth paragraph?
A. People often use their phone unconsciously (无意识地).
B. One third managed to browse Facebook without thinking.
C. Half of people checked their emails automatically.
D. Six in ten people don’t check their emails.
34. The underlined word “go-to-gadget”in Paragraph 5 means “_________”.
A. a funny expression
B. an important study
C. a tool with intelligence
D. an interesting game
35. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Are we dependent on our smartphones?
B. The functions of smartphones
C. The disadvantages of smartphones
D. Smartphones will take the place of desktops and laptops
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
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。

选项中的两项为多余选项。

If you go around the room ask a handful of people how to memorize things quickly, most of them will probably tell you repetition. That is so far from the truth. 36 However, recalling something will. The problem is that recalling something requires learning, and we all learn in different ways. Below are some universal steps to master the art of recalling.
Write everything down
Before you start trying to recall everything from memory, write and rewrite the information. 37 Doing this while listening to your tape recorder can also help you keep the data (数据).
Divide your notes into parts
38 This is ideal for visual (视觉的) learners. This will help you break everything down and start dividing the information into several parts in your brain.
Teach it to someone
The most effective method for me when I was in school was to teach the information to someone else. My favorite method for this is creating
tests for other people. 39 You can lecture someone sitting right in front of you or behind you about the knowledge. You can also teach it to a mirror. Take a break
40 Go for a short time without thinking about what you just learned and come back to it later on. You’ll find out what you really know and this will help you pay more attention to the parts you might be the weakest at.
A. You can do this in a lot of ways.
B. Finally, let your mind breathe.
C. It is not difficult to write everything down.
D. Now that you have everything written down in a set of notes, divide them into parts.
E. This will help you become more familiar with what you’re trying to memorize.
F. If you want to memorize something quickly, repetition won’t make it.
G. This is especially useful if you’re trying to memorize information from a lecture.
第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题；每题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Years ago, I was on a long flight, during which a voice from the speaker said, “ We won’t 41
drinks or the meal because we are facing a storm ahead. Please make your safe belts fastened.”Many passengers became 42 , talking about it with each other. At once it became 43 in the plane.
Soon, lighting 44 the darkening skies, and within moments the 45 was like a boat on waves in the storm. One moment it was 46 up by the storm; the next, it was thrown as if it were to 47 onto the ground. All the passengers were 48 . Some cried. Some prayed (祈祷). The 49 seemed hopeless. I wondered if we could 50 it through the storm.
Then I noticed the little girl next to me. Surprisingly, the storm seemed to mean 51 to her. She was 52 , looking through a picture book. Sometimes she closed her eyes, then she would 53 again, but she never showed a (n) 54 of worry or fear. The little girl wasn’t afraid at all 55 all the adults were scared to death. Finding me watching her, the girl smiled at me and said, “ Don’t worry. My father is the pilot. He is taking me home. Take it easy. He will take us home safely.”
When the plane was out of 56 , I smiled at the girl and she gave me a big smile in 57 . “I said my father would take us home safely.”
Many kinds of storms may 58 us: diseases, difficulties… They can easily darken our skies and 59 our planes into hard times. Let us 60 : Love is the pilot. It will help us out of trouble. So take it easy.
41. A. serve B. take C. get D. sell
42. A. excited
B.
comfortable
C. happy
D. nervous
43. A. noisy B. quiet C. warm D. cold
44. A. broke
out
B. came about
C. lit up
D. gave off
45. A. ship B. plane C. train D. seat
46. A. lifted B. cut C. turned D. shut
47. A. jump B. fly C. land D. drop
48. A.
surprised B. scared C. glad
D.
interested
49. A.
weather
B. question
C. future
D. action
50. A. make B. reach C. win D. finish
51. A.
something B. anything
C.
everything
D. nothing
52. A. funny
B.
frustrated
C. sad
D. calm
53. A. talk B. read C. play D. sleep
54. A. book B. story
C.
expression
D. impression
55. A. and B. when C. so D. since
56. A. order B. date C. fashion D. danger
57. A. turn B. time C. return D. front
58. A.
B. help
C. encourage
D. stop
trouble
59. A.
B. invite
C. throw
D. change
introduce
60. A. ask B. remember C. explain D. wonder
第Ⅱ卷（共40分）
第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读以下材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形
式
Mary will never forget the first time she saw him. He suddenly appeared in class one day, 61 (wear) sunglasses. And the news 62 (quick) got around that he was from New York City. For some reason he sat beside Mary. Mary felt 63 (please), but she quickly realized that
it wasn’t her; it was probably the fact that she sat in 64 last row. If he 65 (think) he could escape attention by sitting at the back, he was wrong. It might have made it a little harder for everybody because
it meant they had to turn around, but that didn’t stop the kids in the class. Of course whenever they turned to look at him, they had to look at Mary, 66 made her feel like a star. “Do you need the glasses for 67 (medicine) reasons?”the teacher asked. The new boy shook his head.
“Then I’d appreciate it if you didn’t wear them in class. I like to look at your eyes when I’m speaking to you.” The new boy looked at the teacher 68 a few seconds and all the other students wondered 69 the boy would do. Then he took 70 off, gave a big smile and said, “ That’s cool.”
(语法填空答案写在Ⅱ卷答题纸上)
（Ⅱ卷答题纸）
语法填空（10分）
61.____________62.____________63._____________ 64.____________ 65.____________
66.____________67.____________68._____________ 69.____________ 70.____________
第四部分：词汇运用和写作 (共三节，满分30分)
第一节单词拼写（10分）
根据所给首字母或汉语写出单词的正确形式，每空1分。

71.The earth became so v___________ (猛烈的) that it was not clear whether the shape would last or not.
72.The first extremely smell plants m___________ (增加) and filled the oceans with oxygen.
73. It was obvious that water was f___________ (基础的) to the development of life on the earth.
74. When they crossed the Rocky Mountains, they m___________ (设法) to catch sight of some mountain goats.
75. Every one has his weaknesses and s___________.
76.Vancouver is Canada’s most beautiful city, s___________ (围绕)by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
77. Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy our a___________ (祖先).
78. They have s___________ (轻微地) different attitudes towards life.
79. Henry’d just about given himself up for lost when he was s___________ (发现) by a ship.
80. Jane often o___________ (观察) the chimps’activities to study their behaviour.
第二节短文改错 (共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（/\），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：每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；只允许修改十次，多者（从第11处起）不计分
Dear John,
Yesterday I had read a notice on the Internet. You wanted to look for a Chinese friend online who can actual help you learn the Chinese language, cultures or customs.
I’m looking forward to be your friend on the Internet but I wonder whether or not you would like to accept me. If I become our friend on the Internet, I’ll try my best to help you for Chinese in my spare time. At same time, I’ll introduce some cultures and custom of China to you step by step.
So if you are interesting in this, please let me know your QQ number and I really expect what we can make good friends soon.
Love,
Li Hua
第三节单句翻译 (共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10分)
81.为什么恐龙突然在地球上消失仍然是个谜。

（主语从句）
____________________________________________________________________ ______
82.问题是昨晚火灾是怎么发生的。

（表语从句）
____________________________________________________________________ ______
83.他在英语演讲比赛中获得一等奖的消息让他父母很高兴。

（同位语从句）____________________________________________________________________ ______
84.我们应该采取有效的措施阻止空气被污染。

（prevent…from）
____________________________________________________________________ ______
85.音乐会上的精彩表演给我留下了深刻的印象。

（leave a deep impression on sb.）____________________________________________________________________ _______
第一卷满分80分
听力20*1
1—5 BCCAB 6—10 CABBA 11—15 CBACA 16—20 CCBAB
阅读20*2
A. 21—23 DCB
B. 24—27 BCAB
C. 28—31 CDDB
D. 32—35 DACA
七选五 36—40 FEDAB
完型20*1
41—45 ADACB 46—50 ADBCA 51—55 DDBCB 56—60 DCACB
第二卷满分 40分
语法填空10*1
61. wearing 62. quickly 63. pleased 64. the 65. thought
66. which 67. medical 68. for 69. What 70. them
单词拼写10*1
71.violent 72.multiplied 73.fundamental 74.managed 75.strengths
76.surrounded 77.ancestors 78.slightly 79.spotted 80.observes
改错10*1
81. had read 删去had 82. actual—actually 83. or—and
84. be— being 85. our— your 86. for— with
87. At和 same中加the 88. custom— customs 89.
interesting—interested
90. what —that
单句翻译5*2
1.Why dinosaurs suddenly disappeared on the earth remains a mystery.
2.The question is how the fire broke out last night.
3.The news that he won the first prize in the English speaking competition made his parents pleased/happy.
4.We should take effective measures to prevent air from pollution/being polluted.
5.The wonderful performances at the concert left a deep impression on
me/left me a deep impression.。