宁夏大学附属中学高二英语上学期期中试题.docx

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宁夏大学附属中学高二英语上学期期中试题

宁大附中2016-2017学年第一学期期中考试

高二英语试卷

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

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，选择正确选项。

1.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?

A.Inanoffice.B.Inabookstore.C.Inarestaurant.

2.Whatprobablyistheseason?

A.Spring.B.Autumn.C.Winter.

3.HowwillthemangotoBeijing?

A.Bytrain.B.Bytaxi.C.Byair.

4.Whenwillthematchbegin?

A.At10:

10.B.At9:

50.C.At10.

5.Whichteamdoesthemanbelongto?

A.Thevolleyballteam.B.Thebasketballteam.C.Thefootballteam.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6.Howlongdidthewomanspendonherreport?

A.Anight.B.Amonth.C.Anafternoonandanight.

7.Whatdidthewomanhaveforherdinneryesterday?

A.Asandwich.B.Somehomemadefood.C.Somehealthyfood.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8.Whatmakesthemanhaveastomachache?

A.Somethingbad.B.Aroastduck.C.Vegetables.

9.Howoftenshouldthemantakehismedicineaday?

A.Once.B.Twice.C.Threetimes.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Customerandshopassistant.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Classmates.

11.WhydidBillbuyalaptop?

A.Itismuchcheaper.B.Itislightandeasytocarry.C.Ithasabigkeyboard.

12.Whoboughtadesktopcomputerforthewoman?

A.Herfather.B.

Herself.C.Bill.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.HowlongdidSusanspendinaprimaryschool?

A.Aweek.B.Aterm.C.Amonth.

14.HowdidSusanfeelaboutherone-weekprogram?

A.ExcitedbuttiredB.Funandexcited.C.Tiredandbored.

15.WhatdidSusandointheprimaryschool?

A.TeachsomeChinesesongs.B.Teachsomecustoms.

C.PlaysomeEnglishgames.

16.WhydidSusangotoChina?

A.TolearnChinese.B.Tovisitsomeplaces.C.Totastesomedeliciousfood.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Howmanypiecesofadvicedoesthewritergiveonhealthyeating?

A.3.B.4.C.5.

18.WhichsnackisNotmentionedinthepassage?

A.Fruits.B.Yogurt.C.Icecream.

19.Whichisthemostimportantmealaccordingtothepassage?

A.Breakfast.B.Lunch.C.Supper.

20.Howmanyhoursshouldyouleavebetweendinnerandbedtimeatleast?

A.Twohours.B.Threehours.C.Fourhours.

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。

A

FlorenceNightingalewasborninarichfamily.Whenshewasyoung,shetooklessonsinmusicanddrawing,andreadgreatbooks.Shealsotravelledagreatdealwithhermotherandfather.

Asachild,shefeltthatvisitingsickpeoplewasbothadutyandapleasure.Sheenjoyedhelpingthem.

Atlast,hermindwasmadeup.“I’mgoingtobeanurse,”shedecided.

“Nursingisn’ttherightworkforalady,”herfathertoldher.

“ThenIwillmakeitso,”shesmiled.AndshewenttolearnnursinginGermanyandFrance.WhenshereturnedtoEngland,Florencestartedanursinghomeforwomen.

DuringtheCrimeanWarin1854,shewentwithagroupofthirty-eightnursestothefronthospital.Whattheysawtherewasterrible.Dirtanddeathwereeverywheretobeseenandsmelled.Theofficertheredidnotwantanywomantotellhimhowtorunahospital,either.Butthebravenurseswenttowork.

Florenceusedherownmoneyandsomefromfriendstobuyclothes,beds,medicinesandfoodforthemen.Heronlypaywasthesmilesfromthelipsofdyingsoldiers.Buttheyweremorethanenoughforthiskindwoman.

Afterwar,shereturnedtoEnglandandwashonouredforherservicebyQueenVictoria.ButFlorencesaidthatherworkhadjustbegun.SheraisedmoneytobuildtheNightingaleHomeforNursesinLondon.Shealsowroteabookonpublichealth,whichwasprintedinseveralcountries.

FlorenceNightingalediedattheageofninety,stilltryingtoserveothersthroughherworkasanurse.Indeed,itisbecauseofherthatwehonournursestoday.

21.Whenshewasachild,Florence.

A.wroteabookonpublichealthB.knewwhatherdutyinlifewas

C.lovedtohelpthesickpeopleD.wasmostinterestedinmusicanddrawing

22.DuringtheCrimeanWarin1854,Florenceservedinthefronthospitalwhere.A.sheearnedalotofmoneyB.workwasverydifficult

C.fewsoldiersdiedbecauseofherworkD.shedidn’thaveenoughfoodandclothes

23.WhywasFlorencehonouredbyQueenVictoria?

A.BecauseshebuilttheNightingaleHomeforNurses.

B.Becauseofheroldage.

C.Becausesheworkedasanurseallherlife.

D.BecauseshedidagreatdealofworkduringtheCrimeanWar.

24.Thepassagecanbebestdescribedas.

A.thelifestoryofafamouswomanB.adescriptionofthenursingwork

C.anexampleofsuccessfuleducationD.thehistoryofnursinginEngland

B

Itwasawintermorning,justacoupleofweeksbeforeChristmas.Whilemostpeoplewerewarmingupintheircars,Trevor,myhusband,hadtogetupearlytoridehisbikefourkilometersawayfromhometowork.Onarrival,heparkedhisbikeoutsidethebackdoorasheusuallydid.Afterputtingin10hoursoflabor,hereturnedtofindhisbikegone.

Thebike,ablackKona18speed,wasouronlytransport.Trevorusedittogettowork,puttingin60hoursaweektosupportourfamily.Andthebikewasalsousedtogetgroceries,savingusfromhavingtowalklongdistancesfromwherewelive.

IwassosadthatsomeonestoleourbikesoIwrotetothenewspaperandtoldourstory.Shortlyafterthat,severalpeopleinourareaofferedtohelp.Onewonderfulstrangerevenboughtabike,andthencalledmyhusbandtopickitup.Onceagainmyhusbandhadawaytogettoandfromwork.Itisreallyanhonourthatacompletestrangerwouldgooutofhiswayforsomeonehehasnevermetbefore.

Peoplesaythatasmilecanbepassedfromonepersontoanother,butactsofkindnessfromstrangersareevenmorethanso.Thisexperiencehashadaspreadingeffectonourlivesbecauseitstrengthenedourfaithinhumanity（人性）asawhole.Andithasinfluencedustobemoremindfulofwayswe,too,cansharewithothers.Nomatterhowbigorhowsmall,anactofkindnessshowsthatsomeonecares.Andtheresultscanbeeverlasting.

25.Whywasthebikesoimportanttothecouple?

A.Theman’sjobwasbikeracing.B.Itwastheironlypossession.

C.ItwasaniceKona18speed.D.Theyuseditforworkanddailylife.

26.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.

A.thecoupleworked60hoursaweek．B.peoplewerebusybeforeChristmas

C.thestrangerbroughtbackthebikeD.lifewashardforthefamily

27.Howdidpeoplegettoknowthecouple’sproblem?

A.Fromradiobroadcasts.

B.Fromanewspaper.

C.FromTVnews.D.Fromastranger.

28.Whatdothecouplelearnfromtheirexperience?

A.Strangersareusuallyoflittlehelp.B.Peopleshouldtakecareoftheirbikes.

C.Newsreportsmakepeoplefamous.D.Anactofkindnesscanmeanalot.

C

“Whenstudyingforeignspeech,don’tforgetaboutbodylanguage,”AnneMerrittsaid.

Somethingassimpleasasmilecanshowfriendlinessinoneculture,embarrassmentinanother,impatienceinathird.Evensilencemeansdifferentthingsindifferentplaces.Ifyouwanttoavoidmakingsomemistakeswhentravelingabroad,youshouldpayattentiontothefollowing.

Touch

Britain,alongwithmuchofNorthernEuropeandtheFarEast,hasa“non-contact”culture.Inthosecountries,thereisverylittlephysicalcontact（接触）inpeople’sdailytalks.Evenbrushingsomeone’sarmbyaccident

isthereasonforanapology.However,inthehigh-contactculturesoftheMiddleEast,LatinAmerica,andsouthernEurope,physicaltouchisabigpartofdailylife.

What’smore,therearedifferentstandardsforwhotoucheswhomandwhere.InmuchoftheArabworld,menholdhandsandkisseachotheringreeting,butwouldneverdothesamewithawoman.InThailandandLaos,itistaboo（禁忌）totouchanyone’shead,evenchildren’s.InSouthKorea,elderscantouchyoungerpeoplewithforcewhentryingtogetthroughacrowd,butyoungerpeoplecan’tdothesame.

Eyecontact

InmostWesterncountries,frequenteyecontactisasignofconfidenceandattentiveness（注意）.Wemaythinkthataconversationpartnerwholooksawayiseithernotlisteningtousorlying.Ofcourse,thisisnotthestandardaroundtheworld.

InmanyAsian,African,andLatinAmericancountries,theunbroken（未间断的）eyecontactwouldbeconsideredimpoliteandrude.Theseculturesconsideravoidingeyecontactasignofrespectforbossesandelders.Inthesepartsoftheworld,childrenwon’tlookatanadultwhoisspeakingtothem,andnorwillemployeeslookattheirbosses.

29.InBritain,whenpeoplearetalking,theyusually.

A.avoideyecontactB.brushtheothers’arms

C.avoidphysicalcontactD.apologizefortheirmistakes

30.InsouthernEurope,physicaltouchis.

A.unnecessaryB.impoliteC.dangerousD.common

31.WhatshouldweavoiddoinginThailand?

A.Touchingakid’shead.B.Touchingsomeone’sarm.

C.Shakinghandswithchildren.D.Touchingoldpeoplewithforce.

32.Whatdoesthistextmainlytellus?

A.Howtohaveagoodtimeabroad.B.Theimportanceofbodylanguage.

C.Howtocommunicatewithforeigners.D.Anintroductiontosomebodylanguage.

D

Feelingtiredlately?

Hasadoctorsaidhecan’tfindanythingwrongwithyou?

Perhapshesentyoutoahospital,butalltheadvancedequipmentthereshowsthatthereisnothingwrongwithyou.

Then,considerthis:

youmightbeinastateofsubhealth.

Subhealth,alsocalledthethirdstateorgraystate,isexplainedasaborderlinestatebetweenhealthanddisease.AccordingtothestudybytheNationalHealthOrganization,over45percentofsubhealthypeoplearemiddle-agedorelderly.Thepercentageisevenhigheramongpeoplewhoworkinmanagementpositionaswellasstudentsaround