宁夏银川市学年高二英语下学期期中试题.docx

1、宁夏银川市学年高二英语下学期期中试题宁夏银川市2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题(试卷满分150分，考试时间为 120 分钟)第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1. Why does the man wear a different shirt every day?A. Because he wants to look fashionable.B. Because its his countrys custom.C. Because he has to do so for his job.2. What does the woman prefe

2、r?A. Tea B. Coffee C. Water3. Why was the man late? A. Because he overslept. B. Because he had an accident on the way. C. Because he did some shopping on the way.4. Which apartment are the children living in?A. 13-B B. 33-B C. 43-B5. What does the man mean?A. He was late for the meeting.B. He was to

3、o busy to attend the meeting.C. He didnt know he must attend the meeting.第二节（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。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Where does this conversation probably take place? A. In a hotel. B. At the air

4、port. C. In a travel agency.7. When would the man like to go? A. Next month. B. Next week. C. Tomorrow.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。 8. How much was Professor Jamasons assistant paid two years ago? A. $8 an hour. B. $18 an hour. C. $28 an hour.9. What does Professor Jamasons assistant do? A. Teach a course. B. Do

5、 research in the library. C. Grade all students homework.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What do we know about the driver of the other car? A. He was carried away in an ambulance.B. He was found dead on the spot.C. He was just fine.11. How did the accident happen? A. The mans car hit something hard and lost co

6、ntrol. B. The man was drunk and lost control of the car. C. The man drove the car too fast.12. Whats the man going to do next? A. Call the police. B. Call his family. C. Go to the hospital.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. When will the two speakers take their exams? A. In two weeks. B. In three weeks. C. In fou

7、r weeks.14. What will the woman do this summer holiday? A. Take an ESL course. B. Learn Chinese. C. Teach English.15. Who went to China last year? A. The woman. B. The man. C. The womans parents.16. What will the woman want to be when she graduates? A. A guide. B. A reporter. C. A teacher.听第10段材料，回答

8、第17至20题。17. Whats the most popular holiday? A. Christmas. B. Halloween. C. Thanksgiving.18. How long does Halloween date back? A. Over 1,200 years. B. Over 1,500 years. C. Over 2,000 years.19. Why was Halloween originally celebrated? A. To have fun. B. To honor the dead. C. To frighten away evil spr

9、its.20. What can we learn from the text? A. Halloween was originally celebrated by people who werent Christians. B. Most people know Halloweens origins and myths. C. All people view Halloween as a time for fun.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） 阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AIt was a

10、 quiet village in which there was a military camp. It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr. White, an officer of forty, was strict with them a

11、nd he hardly let them leave the camp.Once Mr. White was ill in bed. He couldnt work and a young officer, Mr. Hunt, began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp.

12、 He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening with the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they were all drunk. Of course they found the off

13、icer was angry.Im sorry, sir, said the first soldier. I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back.And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last

14、 soldiers turn. He said, Im sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, butHaving heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, If you say something was wrong with your bus, Ill punish you at once!No, no, sir, said the young man. My bus was all right, but the dead horse

15、s were in its way!21. The military camp was built in the village to _.A. stop the soldiers going to townsB. stop the soldiers meeting their friendsC. train the new soldiersD. make the young men live quietly22. The young officer was worried because _.A. a traffic accident had happenedB. he was afraid

16、 something happened to the nine soldiersC. the nine soldiers didnt come back on timeD. the nine soldiers drank too much in the town23. Which answer do you think is right?A. Ill believe only the last soldier.B. The officer believed the nine soldiers.C. Ill believe none of the nine soldiers.D. The off

17、icer wont punish his soldiers. BWe were on our way home from Houston one Saturday morning. We decided to stop at a local gas station to get coffee and something to snack on since it was a good hour and a half before we got home. When we were done, we got back into our car and before I started it, we

18、 noticed a man standing outside in front of the building. He was a homeless man with worn clothes and it looked like he had gone in and gotten himself some coffee or something warm to drink since it was cold this time of the year. He must have not had enough money to get something to eat. Then a dog

19、 walked up to the front of the building. I could tell she was a “she”, because you could tell that she had baby dogs. She was terribly in need of something to eat and I felt so bad for her. I knew if she didnt eat soon, she and her baby dogs would not make it. Iand my wife sat there and looked at he

20、r. We noticed that people walked by and didnt even pet her, like most people do when they walk by an animal in front of a store. We still did not do anything. But the homeless man, who I thought did not buy himself anything to eat, went back into the store. And what he did brought tears to meand my

21、wife. He had gone into the store and with what money he may have had, bought a can of dog food and fed that dog. This story plays a great part in our lives. You see, that was Mothers Day weekend. And a lot of people forget that some animals are parents too. It took a homeless man, to show me what I

22、should have done. He make me a better man that day.24. The homeless man only had something to drink because _.A. he didnt have enough money for food B. he was thirsty onlyC. the store only provided drinks D. he felt cold that day25. Seeing what the poor man did for the dog, the author and his wife _

23、.A. were puzzled B. were greatly moved C. regretted they hadnt done anything D. were indifferent26. If the homeless man hadnt given the dog food to eat, she and her babies would _.A. not survive B. have to attack people C. not have to die D. lose their homes27. Which of the following is the most sui

24、table title for this passage?A. A kind Homeless Man B. A Lucky Mother Dog C. Mother Days Weekend D. Animals Are Parents Too CMovies we cant wait to seeAmerican Hustle (December 18)What its about: Pulling inspiration from the FBIs Abscam operation of the late 1970s, American Hustle is a good combinat

25、ion of criminals and the law in an effort to find out corrupt (腐败的) politicians.Who it stars: A cast doesnt get much better than this: Bradley Cooper (Richie DiMaso); Christian Bale (Irving Rosenfeld); Amy Adams (Sydney Prosser); Jeremy Renner (politician Carmine Polito); and Jennifer Lawrence (Irvi

26、ngs wife Rosalyn).The comments: With so many attractive names, American Hustle looks to be all but a success with audiences and critics.Inside Llewyn Davis (December 20)What its about: In the folk scene of Greenwich Village in 1961, a musician by the name of Llewyn Davis is struggling to make someth

27、ing of his career. The film is in memory of him and his music.Who it stars: Oscar Issac (Llewyn Davis); John Goodman; Garrett Hedlund; Justin Timberlake; and Carey Mulligan.The comments: Ethan and Joel Coen wrote and directed this humorous drama, and TBone Burnett executive produced the music, which

28、 plays an important part in the film.Saving Mr. Banks (December 20)What its about: Saving Mr Banks records a true story about Walt Disneys persistent persuasion of P.L. Travers (the author of the novel Mary Poppins) that finally led to the famous novel being turned into a movie.Who it stars: Tom Han

29、ks (Walt Disney); Emma Thompson (P.L. Travers); Culin Farre; Paol Giamatti and Bradley Whitford.The comments: Directed by John Lee Hancock, critics have praised a lot the performances of Hanks and Thompson.The Wolf of Wall Street (December 25)What its about: In the 1990s, stockbroker Jordan Belfort

30、was living an extremely rich life won from his tricky planthat is, until his plan began to fail and resulted in his arrest.Who it stars: Adapted from Belforts autobiography (自传) and directed by Martin Scorsese, with Leonardo DiCaprio as the “wolf” himself, it also stars Jonah Hill; Margot Robbie; P.

31、J. Byrne and Jon Favreau.The comments: The movies release recently caused a heated discussion when it looked like it was going to drop off the 2013 calendar altogether; thankfully, Paramount is still trying to meet the December 25 release date. It is still in doubt, but we are all waiting to see the film during Christmas with high expectation.28. If you are interested in music, you may choose _ to see. A. American Hustle B. Inside Llewyn DavisC. Saving Mr Banks D. The Wolf of Wall Street29. Who is the main character in the film Saving Mr Banks? A. Leonard