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英语宁夏银川一中学年高二上学期期末考试试题
宁夏银川一中2017-2018学年高二上学期期末考试
英语试题
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。
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.Wherearethespeakersgoingtomeet?
A.Inacafe.B.Inthestation.C.Atthepostoffice.
2.Whowasthelastonetoshowup?
A.Mary.B.Daniel.C.Ann.
3.WhatdoesMissGreenthinkofTom?
A.Stupid.B.Naughty.C.Lazy.
4.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?
A.Giveheralift.B.Carrytheladderforher.C.Cleanthewindows.
5.Whatwillthespeakersdoprobably?
A.Goforabikeride.B.Runaroundthepark.C.Borrowanotherbike.
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,各个小题将给出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.Whatarethespeakersprobablydoing?
A.Walkingtoschool.B.Studyinginaclassroom.C.Exercisinginagym.
7.WhatdoesCharleslooklike?
A.Hehasbigeyesandbrownhair.
B.Hehassmalleyesbutbigears.
C.Hehasabignosebutsmalleyes.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whatkindofticketscanbebought?
A.StandingticketsonAugust29.
B.StandingticketsonAugust30.
C.TicketsforseatsonAugust30.
9.HowwillthespeakersgotoBeijing?
A.Bycar.B.Bytrain.C.Byair.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.What’stherelationshipbetweenGraceandTeresa?
A.Roommates.B.Colleagues.C.Sisters.
11.WhydidthewomancometoLondon?
A.Totravel.B.Towork.C.Tovisitfriends.
12.Wherearethespeakers?
A.Inaclass.B.Atameeting.C.Ataparty.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.WhathappenedinPullman’slifein1954?
A.Hisfatherdiedinaplanecrash.
B.Hisfatherbecameapilot.
C.Hismotherremarried.
14.WhatdidPullmandecidetodoafterhemovedtoAustralia?
A.Travelaroundtheworld.
B.PublishnovelsaboutSuperman.
C.Writefantasynovelswhenhegrewup.
15.WhatwasPullman’suniversitylifelike?
A.Hewasatopstudent.
B.Henevertookpartinactivities.
C.Hedidn’tliketheEnglishcourse.
16.WhenwasPullman’sfirstnovelpublished?
A.In1972.B.In1986.C.In1993.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.WhendidtheextremeheatwavestrikeGreenlandin2012?
A.InAugust.B.InJuly.C.InJune.
18.Whathappenedatonescientificresearchstation?
A.Flagsfellover.B.Theicerunwaybroke.C.Supplyplanescrashed.
19.Howmuchoftheisland’ssurfaceicemeltedforashorttimethissummer?
A.79percent.B.90percent.C.97percent.
20.WhatisMarcoTedescoworriedabout?
A.Greenlandmayloseitsiceforever.
B.Meltsmayoccurinotherseasons.
C.Greenlandmaybecomegreener.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Americaisamobilesociety.FriendshipsbetweenAmericanscanbecloseandreal,yetdisappearsoonifsituationschange.Neithersidefeelshurtbythis.BothmayexchangeChristmasgreetingsforayearortwo,perhapsafewlettersforawhile—thennomore.Ifthesametwopeoplemeetagainbychance,evenyearslater,theypickupthefriendship.ThiscanbequitedifficultforusChinesetounderstand,becausefriendshipsbetweenusflowermoreslowlybutthenmaybecomelifelongfeelings,extending(延伸)sometimesdeeplyintobothfamilies.
Americansarereadytoreceiveusforeignersattheirhomes,sharetheirholidays,andtheirhomelife.Theywillenjoywelcomingusandbepleasedifweaccepttheirhospitality(好客)easily.
AnotherdifficultpointforusChinesetounderstandAmericansisthatalthoughtheyincludeuswarmlyintheirpersonaleverydaylives,theydon’tshowtheirpolitenesstousifitrequiresagreatdealoftime.Thisisusuallytheoppositeofthepracticeinourcountrywherewemaybegenerouswithourtime.Sometimes,we,ashosts,willappearatairportseveninthemiddleofthenighttomeetafriend.Wemaytakedaysofftoactasguidestoourforeignfriends.TheAmericans,however,expresstheirwelcomeusuallyathomes,buttrulycannotmanagethetimetodoagreatdealwithavisitoroutsidetheirdailyroutine.Theywillprobablyexpectustogetourselvesfromtheairporttoourownhotelbybus.Andtheyexpectthatwewillphonethemfromthere.Oncewearriveattheirhomes,thewelcomewillbefull,warmandreal.Wewillfindourselvestreatedhospitably.
FortheAmericans,itisoftenconsideredmorefriendlytoinviteafriendtotheirhomesthantogotorestaurants,exceptforpurelybusinessmatters.Soaccepttheirhospitalityathome!
21.Thewriterofthispassagemustbe______.
A.anAmericanB.aChineseC.aprofessorD.astudent
22.FromthelasttwoparagraphswecanlearnthatwhenwearriveinAmericatovisitanAmericanfriend,wewillprobablybe______.
A.warmlywelcomedattheairportB.offeredaridetohishome
C.treatedhospitablyathishomeD.treatedtodinnerinarestaurant
23.Asuitabletitleforthispassagewouldprobablybe“______”.
A.FriendshipsBetweenChinese
B.FriendshipsBetweenAmericans
C.Americans’Hospitality
D.Americans’andChinese’sViewsofFriendships
B
Londonersaregreatreaders.Theyreadandbuyvastnumbersofnewspapersandmagazinesandofbooks—especiallypaperbacks,whicharestillcomparativelycheapinspiteofever-increasingrisesinthecostsofprinting.Theystillcontinuetobuy“proper”books,too,printedongoodpaperandbound(装订)betweenhardcovers.
TherearemanystreetsinLondoncontainingshopswhichspecializeinbook–selling.PerhapsthebestknownoftheseisCharringCrossRoadintheveryheartofLondon.Herebookshopsofallsortsandsizesaretobefound,fromthecelebratedonewhichboastsof(自夸)being“thebiggestbookshopintheworld”tothetiny,dustylittleplaceswhichseemtohavebeenleftoverfromDickens’time.Someoftheseshopsstock,orwillobtain,anykindofbooks,butmanyofthemspecializeinsecond-handbooks,inartbooks,inforeignbooks,inbooksonphilosophy,politicsoranyotherofthecountlesssubjectsaboutwhichbooksmaybewritten.Oneshopinthisareaspecializesonlyinbooksaboutballet!
AlthoughitmaybethemostconvenientplaceforLondonerstobuybooks,CharringCrossRoadisnotthecheapest.Forthereallycheapsecond-handbooks,thecollectorsmustventureoffthebeatentrack,toFarringdonRoad,forexample,intheEastCentraldistrictofLondon.Herethereisnothingsoimpressiveasbookshops.Thebooksellerscomealongeachmorningandpourouttheirsacksofbooksontosmallhandcarts.Andthecollectors,someprofessionalsandsomeamateurs,havebeenwaitingforthem.Inplaceslikethistheycanstill,occasionally,pickupforafewpenceanoldonethatmaybeworthmanypounds.
24.“Londonersaregreatreaders.”meansthat_________.
A.Londonersaregreatbecausetheyreadalot
B.ThereareagreatnumberofreadersinLondon
C.Londonersarereaderswhoreadonlygreatbooks
D.Londonersreadalot
25.Accordingtothispassage,CharringCrossRoad_________.
A.isinthesuburbsofLondon
B.isfamousforitsbookshops
C.containsvariouskindsofshops
D.isthebusieststreetinLondon
26.Inthispassage,whatdoestheunderlinedpart“ventureoffthebeatentrack”mean?
A.Moveawayfromabusystreet.
B.Buybooksinamostbusystreet.
C.Wastetimelookingforbooks.
D.Takeariskoflosingone’slife.
27.OnFarringdonRoad,_________.
A.youcanfindfinebooksforthelatestbooks
B.thereareonlysmallbookshopsforthesecondhandbooks
C.youcanseebooksellerssellingbooksonhandcarts
D.thesamebooksastheonesinthebookshopsofCharringCrossRoadaresold
C
“Whenyourmotherscoldsyou,youcanlookelsewhereandthinkaboutotherthings.Justignoreherwords.Butremember:
suchatoughattitudecannotbeusedoften.”Thesewordsarefromaseriesofcartoonswhichoutlineskillsforchildrentofightagainsttheirmothers.TheimageshavecreatedheateddebateamongChinesenetizens(网民).
Regardedas“abookforchildrenaged6to12whoarealwaysscoldedbytheirparents”,thecartoons,drawnbytwo10-year-oldBeijinggirls,listover20skillswhichchildrencanusetodealwiththeirmothers’angersuchascrying,pretendingtobeashamed,fleeingintothetoiletandpleasingherafterwards.Eachskillisdescribedwithvividpicturesandhumorousnotes.Thecreativityoftheyounggirlshasamazednetizens,theYangtseEveningPostreportedonThursday.
Accordingtooneofthegirls’mothers,herdaughteroncereceivedapoormarkinanexam,andthemotherblamedherandcomparedherperformancewithanotherclassmate.Thedaughter’sfeelingsledtohercreatingthecartoons.Thegirl’sfather,whofirstpostedthepicturesonhisSohuMicroblogonMonday,saidhehopesparentspaycloseattentiontothepictures,allowchildrentofeelfreetodeveloptheirowncharacteristicsandtrynottocriticizethemsooften.
“Thecartoons,althoughanindividualcase,reflectamodernphenomenonandsomeoftheproblemswithinChinesefamilyeducation,”saidYuQinfang,anexpertonfamilyeducation.Accordingtoasurveyof104childrenandtheirparents,Yudiscoveredthatasmanyas51.9percentofprimaryschoolstudentshatebeingurgedtodothingsbytheirmothers.“Notgivingchildrenenoughtimeandhurryingthemtodothingsseemstobeaverytinydetailwithinfamilylife,butitispotentiallyahugeproblemwhichcaneasilybeignoredbyparents.Amother’sblamemayleadtonegativefeelingswithinherchild’sheart,”Yusaid.“Parentsshouldlearntoblamelessandbemorepatient.”
28.Whatdoweknowaboutthecartoonbookaccordingtothepassage?
A.Itis