宁夏育才中学2015_2016学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

1、宁夏育才中学2015-2016-1高二年级期中考试英语试卷 (试卷满分 120 分，考试时间为 120 分钟) 注意事项：本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。第一卷1至5页。第二卷为第6页。答题前，务必将自己的姓名、考号等按要求填涂在答题卡上，并填写在第二卷密封区内，考试结束，将答题卡和第二卷一并交回。选择题答案用2B铅笔按要求涂在答题卡对应题目。第一卷（选择题） (115分, 只交答题卡)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分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。每

2、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个小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1Hows the weather probably now ?A. Rainy B. Cloudy C Sunny2. What will the man do after school ?A. Watch a movie B. Play volleyball C Play basketball3. How much will the woman pay ？A 140 dollars B160 dollars C 200

3、 dollars4. Which of the following places has the woman visited ?A Greenwich Village B Chinatown C Central park5. Whats the reason the woman gives for being late ?A A flat tire B The bad weather C A traffic accident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三个选项出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独

4、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 does the woman want to buy for herself ?A A laptop B A dress C A skirt7. When is the womans birthday ?A In 2 days B In 4 days C In 6 days听第7段材料，回答第8, 9题。8. What problems do the old people in the mans state often have in August

5、 ?A Food problems B Travel problems C Health problem9. Whats the man like?A Thin B Strong C Short听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10 Where did the man read the advertisements?A In a newspaper B On the Internet C In a magazine11 What is the highest price that the man can accept? A $ 600 B $700 C $80012 How many peop

6、le will live in the apartment?A 2 B 3 C 4听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13 What activity does the woman report ?A. Frequent visits to the house at all hoursB. Strange noises from the house late in the nightC. The fact that some houses were broken in at night14 How long has the activity been going on at the house?

7、A .For about several weeks B. For about several months C. For about a year15 What was the polices attitude to the activity when it was first reported?A Nervous B Indifferent C Doubtful16 What will the police do first ?A. Catch the persons in the house B. Have a neighborhood meeting C. Check the hous

8、e听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How many different kinds of cycling events are there in the Olympics ?A 2 B 3 C 418 What events does track cycling have ?A. Short, medium and long distance eventsB. Uphill event and downhill eventC. Inside event and outside event19 How long does the mens road race cover ?A 62

9、to 87 miles B 87 to 142 miles C 142 to 155 miles20 What happened in 1996 ?A. Mountain biking started in CaliforniaB. Mountain biking became an Olympic sportsC. Women began to take part in cycling in the Olympics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40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A Edinburgh i

10、s the capital city of Scotland, and has been a favourite destination of tourists from all over the world, as well as an important cultural and political center. With its museums, shops, wonderful historic castle, and many pubs and restaurants, there are many things for visitors to enjoy all year rou

11、nd. And of course, as it is in Scotland, there is a wide range of whiskies to try! However, there is more to Edinburgh than historic monuments and tourism. Each year the Edinburgh Festival takes place in the city. In late summer, for three weeks, the festival presents classical music, opera and danc

12、e at six major theatres and concert halls and several smaller ones throughout the city. Whatever your cultural tastes are, you are sure to find something to enjoy. Local talent is always represented at the Edinburgh Festival giving Scottish composers and playwrights the opportunity to show their wor

13、k and gain praises from a wider audience. In addition, orchestras(管弦乐队) and theatre companies come from the United States and Germany. The festival has now become an important part of Scotlands economy as well as its culture. Last years festival gained over 130 million in Edinburgh alone, and across

14、 Scotland nearly 2,900 jobs exist as a direct result of the festival.21What does the underlined sentence “there is more to Edinburgh than historic monuments and tourism.” mean?AThere are more historic monuments and tourism.BThere are fewer historic monuments and tourism.CPeople can see many historic

15、 monuments and tourism.DEdinburgh is famous not only for its historic monuments, but also for many other things.22. How many theaters and concert halls are there in Edinburgh ?AFive. BSix. CLess than six. DMore than six.23. What has become an important part of Scotlands economy ?AThe Edinburgh Festi

16、val. BThe local talent.CThe festival and its cultural. DThe orchestras.BBefore the days of washing machines, people washed their clothes by hitting them on rocks and washing the dirt away in streams. Sand was used to loosen the dirt. Soap was invented at Romes Sapo Hill, where ash was discovered con

17、taining something found to have cleaning powers. The earliest washing “machine”- the scrub board (洗衣板) was invented in 1797.In 1874 William Blackstone, a Bluffton, Indiana, producer of corn planters (花盆)，made a birthday present for his wife. It was machine which removed and washed away dirt from clo

18、thes. It consisted of a wooden tub in which there was a flat piece of wood containing six small wooden sticks(条状物).In the same year, Mr. Blackstone set up a company to sell his washers for $ 2.50 each. Five years later he moved his company to Jamestown, New York, where it is located today, and where

19、 it still produces washing machines. However, competitors(竞争者) moved in quickly - there have been more than 200 washing-machine companies in the US in the past century. Competition has kept prices down. Many early washing machine cost less than $10.Around 1900, metal tubs replaced the wooden ones. D

20、rive belts made it possible to use steam or gasoline engines in washing machines in the early 1900s, and electric motors for the first time in 1906. In 1922 a company introduced a system of forcing water through the clothes rather than dragging(拽) the clothes through the water. This system is the on

21、e most commonly used now.24. Early soap was _.Amade from rocks in streams Bmade from ash Cmade by Mr. Blackstone Dmade by Mr. Blackstones wife25Which of the following is TRUE?AThe first real washing machine was invented in 1797. BMr. Blackstones company is no longer in Jamestown. CThe first washing

22、machine was made of wood. DThe washing machine was a Christmas gift for a woman.26From the passage, we know that _.AMr. Blackstone invented the first corn planter.BMr. Blackstone set up a washing-machine company in 1874. CMr. Blackstone established a metal-tub company. DMr. Blackstone founded 200 wa

23、shing machine companies.27. How long will Mr. Blackstones company in Jamestown have existed in 2011? A.132 years.B. 137 years.C. 89 years. D. 105 years. C Acid rain (酸雨)is very harmful to the environment because it makes living things die. Acid rain affects life in the water as well as life on the l

24、and. It is even worse in the water because the fish need the water to breathe. When the water gets polluted, the fish get sick and end up dying. All rainwater contains some level acidity(酸性). Acidity is measured by Ph, which stands for potential of hydrogen(氢). The pH scale measures the amount of ac

25、id in a substance. PH is measured on a scale from 0 to14, with 7 being neutral (中性的). The lower the number is on the Ph scale, the more acidic that substance is. Normal rainwater has a pH of 5.6. When the pH level of rainwater goes below 5.6, it is considered acid rain. All of the sea life will die

26、when the water becomes too acidic. For example, all fish will die when the water goes below a pH of 4.5. Most of the frogs and insects that live around the water will also die when the water reaches a pH of 4.5. When the water has a pH of 5.5, all of the bottom-dwelling bacterial decomposers (分解体),

27、animals that eat the remains of the food that other animals dont want, will begain to die. When these decomposers die, they will leave the undercomposed food on the bottom. This will make the water dirty and polluted. All fresh water shrimp will die when the water has a Ph of 6.0. Aquatic plants wil

28、l grow the best when the water has a pH between 7.0 and 9.2. If the acid rain problem gets worse, all of the sea life will eventually be gone.28. Acid rain _. .A. does more harm to life in the water than on land.B. will kill the living things as soon as it touches them.C. is rainwater which contains

29、 any a mount of acidity.D. is a substance which has potiential of hydrogen.29. Which of the following can die most easily in acidic water ?A. All fish. B. Frogs and insects.C. Bacterial decomposers D.Fresh water shrimp.30. According to the passage, we know that _.A. if the pH of rainwater is 5.6, al

30、l of the sea life will be gone. B. if the pH of sea water is below 7.0, it is not a problem. C. if the pH of rainwater is 5.6, it is dangerous. D. if the pH of sea water is bolow 4.5, some of sea fish cant die.31. The underlined words “Aquatic plants” in the last paragraph probably refer to “_”.A. p

31、lants living in waterB. plants needing acidic waterC. plants living on landD. plants needing rainwater32. This passage mainly tells us _.A. the definition of acid rain B. how to measure rainwaters pHlevelC. the effects that acid rain has on sea lifeD. how to protect sea life from acid rain. DWhat is

32、 the most important invention of all time? Is it the written word that helps us to record information? Is it the telephone that lets us talk to people from all over the world? Is it the car that lets us travel at great speeds to meet others? Umberto Eco,an Italian writer, thinks it is something quit

33、edifferent. He says the most important invention might be bright in front of your eyes.He is talking abouta simple pair of glasses. Eyeglasses were invented around 1000 years ago. They were more than just a convenient way to lead. Before glasses were invented, writers, scientists or teachers who cou

34、ld not see properly had tomemorize everything.After about ten years of poor eyesight, they could not remember well enough andcould not work.Having glasses meant that people could work in their old age.People who wanted to remember some information could write it down and read it. Eyeglasses are one

35、of the worlds greatest inventions and were probably worn by the people who designed the first telephone and the first car.33.Umberto Eco thinks the most important invention is_. A.the telephone B. the carC.a pair of glasses D. the written word 34.After glasses were invented, people with poor eyesigh

36、t _.A.could not remember well enough.B.didnt work hard than beforeC.could write down some information and read it.D. remembered less information than before35. From this passage, we can know_.A. eyeglasses were invented 100 years agoB.every one believes the most important invention is a simple pair

37、of glasses.C. the author of this article probably comes from AmericaD. people who invented important things probably wore those glasses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。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Things to know when you write an e-mail message For most of the twentieth century, people communicate

38、d by telephone or by mail. This is now changing, and e-mail is becoming the preferred method of communication. Its faster than traditional mail. _71_ As e-mail is becoming popular, here are several rules we need to know.Be polite and friendly. Start your massage with a greeting. If you are writing t

39、o a friend, you can begin with Hi, Sandra. If you are writing to your teacher, begin your massage Dear Mr. Atonso. _72_ Many people just type their names. Others say Bye, Cheers, or use abbreviations (缩写) like BFN (bye for now).Look good. When someone receives an e-mail message from you, they might

40、not know anything about you, they will judge you from your e-mail message, so make yourself look good._73_ Sometimes sentences seem clear when you write them, but dont make sense when you read them back._74_ If you start to use your e-mail several times a week, your message box will soon fill with m

41、ail. After a few weeks, you can have a list of 60 or 70 messages! It is easy to delete(删除) the messages you dont want anymore. If your messages are important, you can save them in folders(文件夹). _75_ It only takes a few minutes to learn.A. Organize your e-mail. B. Its cheaper than a phone call.C. The

42、 e-mail must be addressed correctly. D. Type your message, and then read it again.E. You need a closing at the end of your e-mail.F. If you dont know how t do that, just ask a friend.G. One of the most commonly used e-mails are business e-mails.注意：此题目答题卡涂在71-75空处第二节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）注意：此题目答题卡涂

43、在41-60空处At one time I was working in an Englands Day Centre for elderly people. One late autumn morning I woke up _41_ , and wet out to find the wind _42_ and rain pouring down. To make things worse, my car _43_ to work. I had to run to the _44_ and waited a long time for a bus.I got to work rather

44、late and in a bad mood. I helped to _45_ cups of tea to the old folk. I liked Elsie very much and _46_ sit and chat with her. She was blind and she asked me why _47_ so down that day. I told her why and made a complaint about the terrible _48_.“On a day like this I went _49_ and being an artist beco

45、mes very hard, but I had such beautiful _50_ of the world around me,” she said. She then asked me to look out of the window and tell her what I could see.I _51_ that the sky was grey, and the trees had _52_ any leaves and leaves on the ground were blowing all over the _53_.Elsie said, “Imagine you a

46、re going to _54_ what you can see, then _55_ would you mix colors to _56_ the grey of the sky? Do you see any brave leaves hugging the trees _57_ ? What colors can you see on the fallen leaves ? They are not _58_ brown.”I looked again, thought about what Elsie had said and _59_ what she meant. Elsie

47、 said so many people looked at the world without _60_ seeing it. She was a wise old person in England.41A.early Bsuddenly Clate Dhappily42A. driving Bblowing Cwaving Dmoving43A. refused Bleft Ccame D. went44A.office Bshop Cgarage Dstation45A. serve Bcarry Ckeep Dprovide46A. could Bneed Cwould Dmight

48、47A. looked Bsounded Cgot Dturned48A.story Bway Cweather Dmood49A. sick Bblind Cmad Dbad50A. senses Bfeelings Cmemories Dthoughts 51A. replied Brepeated Cadded Dclaimed52A. nearly Bhardly Calmost Dexactly53A. trees Bplace Csky Dworld54A. paint Bthink Ctouch Dreport55A. where Bhow Cwhat Dwhen56A. imi

49、tate Bmaster Cmatch Dhave57A. consistently Bfirmly Cstably Dwarmly58A.even Bover Cjust Dever59A. realized Bwondered Cdoubted Dbelieved60A. perfectly Btotally Creally Dimmediately第二卷第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节 （共10 小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分。） 阅读下面的材料，在空白处填入适当的内容，每空不超过三个单词。Edward: There are so many places to go

50、on our rip that its hard to choose where to go first.Frank: Lets first think about 61_ we will do before breakfast.Edward: I heard the local beach is a place 62_ cant be missed.Frank: That would be 63_ exciting way to begin our morning. It would be good to get out in the sun.Edward: Yes. I heard tha

51、t the Cultural Museum is pretty close 64_ the beach. So it is a perfect place for those who are interested in cultural relics.Frank: This is just what I 65_ (hear) before we came here. We might as well go there since we are just down the street. What we will see in the museum is supposed to be 66_ (

52、amaze)Edward: Where shall we go in the afternoon? Do you have any 67_ (suggest) ?Frank: I think the amusement park is well worth 68_ (visit)Edward: Yes. And we can go to the restaurant on the edge of the park, 69_ we can watch the sun go down.Frank: That would really be a great end to the day!Edward

53、: Yes. I feel that this trip will be 70_ (extreme) valuable in my life.第四部分 书面表达第一节 短文改错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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。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。 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Mr. Wang is one of my

54、 favorite teacher in middle school. He wants his students understand what they are learning, and not just to learn things in heart. His classes are such interesting that I d like to do more research after class. You ll stay awake in class just to listen to the way he talks even if the subject doesnt

55、 interest you. Beside, he always made himself available to help students. Every time I go to my office he is there and willing to teach students as many as they want to know. I have been learned many great things from Mr. Wang. He is a truly excellently teacher. 第二节 书面表达 （共25分） 假如你是李华，你校将开展“低碳生活”的活动

56、，正在向广大师生征询建议。请你用英语写一封建议信给王老师提出你的建议。要点如下：1.节约水电 2.双面书写；3.购物使用环保购物袋（environmentally friendly shopping bags ）;要求：1. 不逐行翻译2. 词数：100左右3. 低碳生活：low-carbon lifestyle4. 书写及高级句型结构（所学重点短语，句型或从句等）共计5分，酌情给分。Dear Mr. Wang, I am glad to know that we will promote a low-carbon lifestyle. I would like to offer you my

57、 suggestions._ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 提示：请将改错和作文答案写在答题纸上请同学们保管好第一卷，等待老师讲评试卷。祝你取得好成绩！ 宁夏育才中学2015-2016-1高二年级期中考试英语试卷(试卷满分 120 分，考试时间为 120 分钟) 命题人：景瑞第二卷 （满分35分）第四部分 书面表达 （共计35分）第一节 短文改错（共计35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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的

58、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。 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Mr. Wang is one of my favorite teacher in middle school. He wants his students understand what they are learning, and not just to learn things in heart. His classes are such interesting that I d like to do more research

59、 after class. You ll stay awake in class just to listen to the way he talks even if the subject doesnt interest you. Beside, he always made himself available to help students. Every time I go to my office he is there and willing to teach students as many as they want to know. I have been learned man

60、y great things from Mr. Wang. He is truly excellently teacher. 第二节 书面表达 （共25分） 假如你是李华，你校将开展“低碳生活”的活动，正在向广大师生征询建议。请你用英语写一封建议信给王老师提出你的建议。要点如下：1.节约水 2.双面书写； 3. 购物使用环保购物袋（environmentally friendly shopping bags ）要求：1. 不逐行翻译 2. 词数：100左右 3. 低碳生活：low-carbon lifestyle4. 书写及高级句型结构（所学重点短语，句型或从句等）共计5分，酌情给分。Dear

61、 Mr. Wang, I am glad to know that we will promote a low-carbon lifestyle. I would like to offer you my suggestions._ Yours sincerely, Li Hua宁夏育才中学2015-2016-1高二年级期中考试英语试卷答案听力答案 1-5 BCACC 6-10 CBCAB 11-15 CBACB 1620 CBACB第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）A篇21-23 DDA B篇 24-27 BCBAC篇28-32ADCAA D篇 33-35CCD七选五 71-75BEA

62、DF注意：此题目答题卡涂在71-75空处第二节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）41-45CBADA 46-50CBCBC 51-55 ABBAB 56-60CBCAC第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）新题型61.what 62. whic/that 63. an 64. to 65. had heard66. amazing 67.suggestions 68. visiting 69. where 70. extremely第四部分 书面表达第一节 短文改错Mr. Wang is one of my favorite teachers in middle schoo

63、l. He wants his students to understand what they are learning, and not just to learn things by heart. His classes are so interesting that I d like to do more research after class. You ll stay wake in class just to listen to the way he talks even if the subject doesnt interest you. Besides, he always

64、 makes himself available to help students. Every time I go to his office he is there and willing to teach students as much as they want to know. I have learned many great things from Mr. Wang. He is a truly excellent teacher. 第二节 书面表达 （共25分） Dear Mr. Wang, I am glad to know that we will promote a lo

65、w-carbon lifestyle. I would like to offer you my suggestions. All of us should take an active part. First of all, we should make every effort to save water and electricity. Before we leave our classrooms, we should make sure the lights and the computers are switched off. At the same time, it is very

66、 important to turn off the tap after we use water. On the other hand, on order to make full use of paper, I strongly suggest that we should write on both sides of our exercise books. Last but not least, while shopping, we had better use environmentally friendly bags instead of plastoc bags. I hope you will find these suggestions practical. Best wishes !