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宁夏银川市兴庆区学年高二英语下学期期中试题
宁夏银川市兴庆区2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题
本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)
第I卷(选择题)
第一部分:
听力(共两节,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答案,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.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?
A.Learntouseanewcamera.
B.Takethecamerabacktotheshop.
C.Cleanthecamerawhentakingpictures.
2.Wherewillthewomanprobablylivenextyear?
A.Inarentedroom.B.Inthedormitory.C.Athome.
3.Whatdoesthemannotlikeabouttheblueshirt?
A.Itsstyle.B.Itscolor.C.Itssize.
4.Whopaid2,330dollarsforacar?
A.Thewoman.B.Theman.C.Linda.
5.Whattimeisitbytheman'swatch?
A.1:
40.B.1:
30C.1:
00.
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,从题中所A、B、C、三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话或独白前后,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.Howmuchisaticket?
A.2pounds.B.3pounds.C.5pounds.
7.Whydoesthewomantellthemantogetoffthebus?
A.They'reatthelaststop.
B.They'reatWoodfordGreen.
C.Thebusbrokedown.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题
8.WhatdidanItalianwaiterteachthemantodo?
A.SaysomewordsinItalian.
B.ReadItaliannewspaper.
C.WriteinItalian.
9.Wheredidthemanspendthelastday?
A.Inamuseum.B.Inagarden.C.Inhishotel.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Howdoesthemanfeelnow?
A.Angry.B.Worried.C.Surprised.
11.Whatdoweknowabouttheman'sbrother?
A.Heistheonlyonemakingmoneyinthefamily.
B.Heistakenasapoorworkerbyhisboss.
C.Heisafraidthathewillgotohisruin.
12.Whatwillthewomandofortheman?
A.Askherfathertofindajobforhisbrother.
B.Askherfathertocallthepresidentofthefactory.
C.Payavisittothepresidentofthefactory.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whohelpedthewomanlearntorideahorsewhenshewasyoung?
A.Herfather.B.Herelderbrother.C.Herfather'sfriends.
14.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutridingahorse?
A.It’scompetitiveatmosttimes.
B.It’sdifferentfromracingahorse.
C.It’ssaferthanracingahorse.
15.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofputtingmoneyonahorseinarace?
A.It’sabigwaste.B.It’sawaytoearnmoney.
C.It’sakindofcompetition.
16.Whatwillthespeakersprobablydonext?
A.Watcharace.B.Trytorideahorse.C.Godownontothetrack.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题
17.HowlongdidthespeakerstudyFrenchinhighschool?
A.Foraboutoneyear.B.Forabouttwoyears.C.Foraboutthreeyears.
18.WhatwasabigchallengeforthespeakerwhenhefirstarrivedinFrance?
A.HowtoreallyunderstandwhattheFrenchweresaying.
B.HowtomakehimselfunderstoodbytheFrench.
C.HowtocatchupwithhisFrenchclass.
19.WheredidthespeakermeettwoyoungFrenchguys?
A.Ontheplane.B.Onthebus.C.Onthetrain.
20.Whatcanwelearnaboutthespeakerfromthetalk?
A.Hewasatopstudentinhighschool.
B.Hewon'ttravelwiththeBritishfriendagain.
C.HehasmadebigprogressinhisFrench.
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
BobbyWhiteworksasapoliceofficerinGainesville,Florida.Oneday,hewastoldtoinvestigateanoisecomplaint.Agroupofboyswereplayingbasketballinthestreet.Insteadofblamingtheboysorsendingthemhome,Whitejoinedthem.
Whitestartedshootingbasketswiththekids.Andafewminuteslater,somemoreboyscameandplayedthegame.ThecameraonWhite’spolicecarrecordedtheevent.Thepolicedepartmentpostedthevideoonline.Itwasseenover15milliontimes.
Beforehelefttheboys,Whitesaidhewouldcomebackagainwith“backup”.Thatiswhatpoliceofficerssaywhentheyareappealingforhelpfromotherofficers.
Asthevideospread,abasketballstarbecameinterestedinwhathappenedinGainesville.ThatplayerwasShaquilleO’Neal.HewasamemberoftheLosAngelesLakerswhentheywontheNationalBasketballAssociationchampionship.HealsoplayedfortheOrlandoMagic,ateamnotfarfromGainesville.
Theotherday,O’NealvisitedtheGainesvillepoliceandspokewithWhite.Andthentheywentoutto“thescene”.Thatiswhatpoliceofficerscalltheareawhereacrimehappened.Butofcourse,therewasnocrime.
Thistime,Whitetoldtheboys,“ItoldyouIwasgoingtobringsomebackup.Right?
Youguysready?
”AndO'Nealturnedupfromanearbycar.Thekidsgotreallyexcited.O'Nealplayedbasketballwiththeboysandotherofficersasacrowdgathered.O’Nealeventuallygatheredtheboystogetherandgavesomewisewords,“Bealeader,notafollower”,“Respectyourpeers(同龄人)andyourelders”,and“Youcanbewhateveryouwanttobe”.
21.Whydidn’tWhitesendthekidshome?
A.Hewasalsoabasketballfan.B.Thekidsdidn’tplayinthestreet.
C.Hedidn’tthinkitwasaproblem.D.Thekidspromisednottomakeanoise.
22.WhatdidthepolicedepartmentofficialsprobablythinkofWhite’sdeed?
A.Itwasillegal.B.Itwasuseless.
C.Itdeservedpraise.D.Explanationshouldbeoffered.
23.Whodidthebackupturnouttobe?
A.Theboys’peers.B.BobbyWhitehimself.
C.Someotherpoliceofficers.D.Awell-knownbasketballplayer.
24.WhatwasO’Neal’smainpurposeinarrivingat“thescene”?
A.Toteachthekidsalesson.B.Toencourageandhelpthekids.
C.Toteachthekidstoplaybasketball.D.Tohelpthepolicelookintothecrime.
B
Bullets(子弹)areknownfortheirabilitytokill.However,notallbulletsarebad.Magicbulletissomethingthatsolvesadifficultproblemeasily.Butthereisnotonethingthatsolvesadifficultproblem.Forexample,let’ssayacountryissufferingfromaweakeconomy.Itraisesvarioussocialissues.Peoplewantchangeandprotest(抗议)inthestreets.However,thereisnomagicbullettocurealltheseproblems.
Totakeabulletforsomeoneisagoodthing.Well,thethoughtbehindthisexpressionisagoodthing.Itmeansyouarewillingtoharmyourselftoprotectsomeoneelse.Thisoftensoundslikeatoughexpression.Mothersmightnotsay“I’dtakeabulletformychild”,buttheywould.Peopleinthearmy,however,mightsay,“I’dtakeabulletforyou,man.”
Whenyousweatbulletsyouareverynervousoranxiousaboutsomething.Whatdoesdodgingabulletmean?
Forexample,let’ssayyougetuplateforwork.Yourbosshaswarnedyouthatifyouarelateagain,youmaygetfired.Whenyouarriveattheoffice,youaresweatingbullets.However,youneednotworry.Asitturnsout,yourbossisoutsickthatday.Youhavedodgedabullet.
Toeasethepainofadifficultsituation,peoplearesometimesaskedtobitethebullet.Whatistheoriginofthisexpression?
DuringtheCivilWar,pain-killingdrugswereoftenhardtofind.So,doctorsworkingonthebattlefieldwouldgivetheirpatientssomethingtobiteon.Manytimesitwasabullet.Hollywoodmovieshelpedtokeepthisexpressionalive.Inoldwesternmovies,morethanonecowboywasseenbitingabullet,perhapsdrinkingsomewine,whileremovinganarrowfromhisbody.Inmodernconversation,bitingthebulletmeanstoacceptadifficultdecisionorsituation.
25.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofamagicbullet?
A.Unrealistic.B.Valuable.C.Approachable.D.Necessary.
26.Whoseactionsspeaklouderthanwordsaccordingtotheauthor?
A.Bosses’.B.Doctors’.C.Soldiers’.D.Mothers’.
27.Whatcanwesaywhenweavoidabadthingluckily?
A.Sweatbullets.B.Dodgeabullet.
C.Takeabulletforsomeone.D.Befasterthanaspeedingbullet.
28.Whatisthemeaningof“bitethebullet”nowadays?
A.Reduceone’spain.B.Acttoonervously.
C.Drinktoomuchwine.D.Havetodosomethingunpleasant.
C
Byday,ClarkKentisajournalistwhofightsfortruthanddisadvantagedgroupsinMetropolis.Butwhentheshymanremoveshisglasses,ClarkKentisgone.HebecomesSuperman.Notevenhiscolleagues,includingLoisLanewhooftenreportsstoriesaboutSuperman,realizethattheflyingsuperheroworkswiththem.Personally,I’vealwaysfoundSuperman’s“disguise(伪装)”extremelyfunny,butthenagainit’sjustsomethingyouacceptaspartoftheSupermanuniverse.However,obviouslywearingglassesdoesindeedmakeithardforpeopletorecognizeyou,accordingtoarecentstudy.
PeopleofMetropolisarenotthefoolseveryonethinkstheyare.ResearchersfromUniversityofYork’sDepartmentofPsychologyshowedparticipantsfacesofpeople.Thepictureswerepresentedinpairsinthreegroups:
glasses-wearingfaces,apairwithonlyonepersonwearingglasses,andfinallyapairwithnoonewearingglasses.Eachparticipanthadtojudgewhetherthefacesshownineachpairwerethesamepersonornot.
Inthosecaseswherebothofthefacesworeglassesorwhereneitherworeglasses,participantswereright80percentofthetime.Whenonefaceworeglasses,andtheotherdidn’t,participantsweremuchlessabletoidentifywhenthesamepersonwasthere,scoringaboutsixpercentlower.
Thesefindingssuggestthat,generally,peoplefinditdifficulttomatchstrangers’faces.Whentheywearglasses,thechallengeisevengreater.
BesidesprovingClarkKentcouldhaveactuallymadeit,theresultscouldbeusefultoimprovethesecurityofpassportsandotherIDcards.
“Wehopethatthisresearchcanbeusedbygovernmentstohelpinformfuturepoliciesonidentificationforsecuritypurposes,particularlyintheUKwhereindividualswhonormallywearglassesarerequiredtoremovethemfortheiridentificationcards,”theresearcherswrote.
29.WhatdidtheauthorthinkofSuperman’sdisguise?
A.Unnecessary.B.Logical.C.Smart.