学年青海省西宁市城西区虎台中学高二上学期第二次阶段考试英语试题.docx

1、学年青海省西宁市城西区虎台中学高二上学期第二次阶段考试英语试题高二年级第一学期期中试卷考试时间：120分钟 共150分 说明：1.本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两个部分 2.第I卷试题答在答题卡上，第II卷试题答在试卷上第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每题1.5分，共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。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What is the man going to do in Seattle?A. Visit his brother. B. Meet his partner C. Do

2、some business2. What will the woman help the man with?A. Writing a history paper.B. Giving him a newspaper.C. Finding some information.3. Why will the man go to the womans office at 4;00?A. To have a class B. To take a test C. To see a doctor.4. What does the man mean?A. The womans idea is not pract

3、ical.B. The woman should find her own apartment.C. The woman should start her own tour company.5. Where does the conversation probably take place?A .In a hotel B. In a hospital C. In a restaurant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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6

4、段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Where did the woman stay at night during the holiday?A. In a tent B. B. In a hotel C. C. In a farmhouse7. What does the woman think of the local people?A. They are interesting.B. They are friendly.C. They are honest.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Why is the woman so happy?A. She will have some gu

5、ests this weekend.B. She will go out for sightseeing.C. She will move into a new house.9. What will the man do tomorrow?A. Work in his garden.B. Have a barbecue.C. Do some shopping.10. Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Mother and son.B. Father and daughter.C. Husband and wife.听第8段材料，回答第

6、11至13题。11.What did the boy put in the basket? A.Peanut butterB.Yoghurt. C. Cookies.12.What does the boy say about carrot cakes?A.Theyre low in sugar B.They contain some healthy ingredients. C. They re not as delicious as other types of cakes.13. How does the boy probably feel in the end?A. Surprised

7、.B. JealousC. Angry.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。13.WherehavetheBlacksgone?A.Italy.B.Australia.C. America.15.Whendidthemanfindthefire?A.Atabout2:00.B.Atabout2:25.C. Atabout2:55.16.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?.Gointothehousetohelpthepeople.B.Getoutofthehouseassoonaspossible.C.Warnthepeoplelivingnextdooraboutth

8、efire.听第10段材料，回答第17至 20 题。1.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?A.Howtokeepyoung.B.Howtoimprovememory.C.Howtoopenourmind.18.Whatdidthehousewifebecome?A.Alawyer. B.Anartist. C.Adesigner.19.HowoldwasthemanwhenheenteredMedicalSchool?A.70.B.71.C.72.20.Whatisthekeytoachievingthisgoal?A.Goingbacktoschool.B

9、.Keepingthemindaliveandactive.C.Tryingtoliveaninterestinglife.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，从短文后所给各项的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 AThe story goes that two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey they had an argument, and one friend slapped(拍打) the other one in t

10、he face. The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand: Today my best friend slapped me in the face.They kept on walking until they found an oasis（绿洲）, where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire（泥潭） and started drowning, b

11、ut the friend saved him. After he recovered from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone: Today my best friend saved my life. The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him, After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now you write on a stone. Why?The other friend replied:When someone

12、 hurts us we should write it down in the sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it away. But when someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in the stone where no wind can ever erase it.You have to learn to write your hurts in the sand and to carve your benefits in the stone.21One fri

13、end slapped the other because _.AHe was angry that his friend took him to the desert by mistake.BHe was angry that his friend did not agree with him about something.CHe was angry that his friend kept wasting time writing and carving.DHe had to save his friend from drowning, and this almost took his

14、own life.22The underlined sentence means we should _.Anot let others know we are angry with them by letting wind erase what we write down.Bgradually forgive others for bad things they have done to us as time goes by.Cmake sure what we write in the desert does not remain long .Dnot try to find stones

15、 to record things on in a desert.23What is the right understanding of the last sentence of the passage?AWe should write and carve to record different kinds of feelings.BWe should record different kinds of things in different ways.CWe should remember only good things others have done to us and let go

16、 bad things.DWe should remember things that others do to us, including both good things and bad things.24Which of the following can be the proper title of the passage?A. True Friendship B. Sand and StoneC. Hurts and Benefits D. Forgiveness and GratitudeB Have you ever put your old clothes into the d

17、onation box in your neighborhood? If not, you can do it right now because the clothes donation is becoming a trend( 趋势 ) in Urumqi.“From time to time, my mother clears out the clothes which I no longer wear. You know, we teenagers are growing fast. I think it s a good way to help others. ” Lin Tao,

18、a junior student says. “I often pick out some of my clothes which are out of style after going shopping. Then I ll put them into the donation box. ” Miss Li, a pretty young lady says. “That seems like a good idea. Some clothes in the box are quite new. People can either wear them or use them to make

19、 things such as handbags and pencil cases.” Mrs. Wang, an old woman says, “Sometimes I also look through the box for some nice clothes.” However, there are some problems along with the popularity of clothes donation. Recently, a UTV reporter from Focus on the City has made a survey. Here are the res

20、ults: The box is full of clothes in a short time. There is no more room for people to give away clothes. Some people sell the clothes in the donation box for making money instead of wearing them. Some communities set the box in unsuitable places. So there are few clothes in it. Many clothes are too

21、old and shabby( 破烂的 ).“What s worse,” one of the staff in a community added, “We quite often see people throw rubbish into the box when they pass by. Weve tried to stop them several times but failed. It has been the most serious problem since we set the box.”In order to make the donation box work in

22、 an efficient( 有 效 的 ) way, our government is taking action. Clothes donation will be better-organized and itll be more convenient for people in need to take the clothes away.25. Miss Li gives away her clothes because_ .A. her clothes are out of style B. her mother clears out her clothesC. she is gr

23、owing too fast D. she wants to make something26. All the problems about the donation box are included EXCEPT_ .A. theres no more room for people to donate clothesB. people choose unsuitable places to set the boxC. sometimes the box is broken by someoneD. the clothes in the box are too old and shabby

24、27. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 means _.A. the clothes donation boxes B. the old peopleC. handbags and pencil cases D. some clothes in the box28. We can infer( 推断 ) from the passage that_ .A. the clothes donation will be better-organized to help donators and people in needB. the clothe

25、s donation becomes less popular than before because of serious problemsC. the clothes donation can prevent some girls from wearing clothes that are out of styleD. the clothes donation gives the traders a good idea to sell old clothes for making moneyC Any introduction to Peking Opera would not be co

26、mplete without telling of Mei Lanfang. During his stage life, he combined(融合)the traditions of the past and his own creations，creating a style of his own and giving birth to The Mei Lanfang School. He was also the first artist to introduce Peking Opera to foreigners, winning international fame(名声)in

27、 the world. For half a century, Mei Lanfang was a household(家喻户晓的）name in China. Mei Lanfang began his stage life at the age of 8. His teacher said he showed little hope because of his boring eyes. To improve this, he exercised them day after day. He would fly kites and look at them moving slowly in

28、 a blue sky. He also kept pigeons in order to look at them flying higher and higher until they disappeared into the clouds. Thanks to his efforts, he managed to change his dull eyes into a pair of bright and expressive eyes and win national fame before the age of 20. In over 50 years on the stage，Me

29、i Lanfang played no less than 100 different characters in thetraditional Peking Opera performance(表演). He completely changed both stage make-up and costumes, and made characters performance richer. He also wrote many new plays, designing the dances himself. They are part of the great legacy(遗赠)that

30、he left to Peking Opera. In 1930, Mei Lanfang started on a successful US tour. There his great performances fascinated the audience, making them realize that Peking Opera was a most valuable form of art.29. What does the first sentence of the passage mean in Paragraph 1?A. Peking Opera would not be

31、well-known without Mei Lanfang.B. Mei Lanfang made Peking Opera a complete art form.C. Mei Lanfang won international fame in the world.D. Mei Lanfang plays an important role in Peking Opera.30. How long did it take Mei Lanfang to exercise his eyes into bright and expressive ones?A. About 8 years. B. About 10 years. C. About 12 years. D. About 14 years.31. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The history of Peking Opera.B. Mei Lanfangs early