宁夏银川市西夏区高二英语下学期期末考试试题.docx

1、宁夏银川市西夏区高二英语下学期期末考试试题20162017学年第二学期高二英语期末考试试卷 注意：本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）。答题前，务必将自己的姓名、考号等按要求填涂在答题卡上，考试结束，将答题卡和第二卷一并交回。选择题答案用2B铅笔按要求涂在答题卡对应题目。第一卷 （共115分） 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）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。所完每段对话后，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. Who is answer

2、ing the telephone call?A. Bill. B. Mike. C. Kate.2. What does the man mean? A. He is practicing English. B. He didnt understand the woman. C. He doesnt want to help the woman.3. When will the film probably start? A. At 7:30 B. At 7:00 C. At 6:304. What do the two speakers think of the exam? A. It is

3、 difficult. B. It is moderate. C. It is easy.5. What are the two speakers talking about? A. The mans friend-Henry. B. An excellent camping tent. C. The weather.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，并标出试卷的相应位置。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。

4、听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. What is the relationship between the two speakers? A. Boss and secretary. B. Workmates. C. Fellow travelers.7. How long was the man absent? A. Five days. B. Ten days. C. Seven days.8. What does the man have to do now? A. Help the woman do her work. B. Deal with piling e-mails. C. W

5、ork overtime without pay.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Where is Miss Smith? A. At home. B. In the office. C. In the conference room.10. When should Miss Smith call the man? A. This weekend. B. Today. C. On Thursday 12th.11. What number should Miss Smith call? A. 8028714 B. 8029714 C.9028741听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12.

6、 What will Bob major in? A. Law. B. Computer. C. Not decided yet. 13. What is the application deadline for Bob according to the conversation? A. March 13th. B. March 30th. C. A few weeks later.14. How many universities are mentioned in the conversation? A. Four. B. Three. C. Two.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15.

7、 Why didnt the woman have her car fixed yesterday? A. Because the repair cost is too high. B. Because it was difficult to get the car fixed. C. Because she couldnt get back without the car.16. What did the woman do two days ago? A. Pull off the expressway. B. Leave her car in the repair shop. C. Ask

8、 the man to do her homework.17. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Father and daughter. B. Classmates. C. Teacher and student.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What wont the students do tomorrow? A. Take a picture. B. Have an English exam. C. Have lunch at school.19. When will the stud

9、ents get to the playground? A. At 10:00 B. At 10:30 C. At 11:0020. What can we learn from the talk? A. The students will go to the foot of the Red Hill by bus. B. The students will go down the hill at 4:00 p.m.C. The whole climbing activity will last about 6 hour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，

10、共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 A“When studying foreign speech, dont forget about body language,” Anne Merritt said.Something as simple as a smile can show friendliness in one culture, embarrassment in another, impatience in a third. Even silence means different things in different places. I

11、f you want to avoid making some mistakes when traveling abroad, you should pay attention to the following. TouchBritain, along with much of Northern Europe and the Far East, has a “non-contact” culture. In those countries, there is very little physical contact(接触) in peoples daily talks. Even brushi

12、ng someones arm by accident is the reason for an apology. However, in the high-contact cultures of the Middle East, Latin America, and southern Europe, physical touch is a big part of daily life.Whats more, there are different standards for who touches whom and where. In much of the Arab world, men

13、hold hands and kiss each other in greeting, but would never do the same with a woman. In Thailand and Laos, it is taboo(禁忌) to touch anyones head, even childrens. In South Korea, elders can touch younger people with force when trying to get through a crowd, but younger people cant do the same.Eye co

14、ntactIn most Western countries, frequent eye contact is a sign of confidence and attentiveness(注意). We may think that a conversation partner who looks away is either not listening to us or lying. Of course, this is not the standard around the world.In many Asian, African, and Latin American countrie

15、s, the unbroken(未间断的) eye contact would be considered impolite and rude. These cultures consider avoiding eye contact a sign of respect for bosses and elders. In these parts of the world, children wont look at an adult who is speaking to them, and nor will employees look at their bosses.21. In Brita

16、in, when people are talking, they usually .A. avoid eye contact B. brush the others arms C. avoid physical contact D. apologize for their mistakes 22. In southern Europe, physical touch is . A. unnecessary B. impolite C. dangerous D. common23. What should we avoid doing in Thailand?A. Touching a kid

17、s head. B. Touching someones arm. C. Shaking hands with children. D. Touching old people with force.24. What does this text mainly tell us? A. How to have a good time abroad. B. The importance of body language. C. How to communicate with foreigners. D. An introduction to some body language.B Bobby W

18、hite works as a police officer in Gainesville, Florida. One day, he was told to investigate a noise complaint. A group of boys were playing basketball in the street. Instead of blaming the boys or sending them home, White joined them. White started shooting baskets with the kids. And a few minutes l

19、ater, some more boys came and played the game. The camera on Whites police car recorded the event. The police department posted the video online. It was seen over 15 million times. Before he left the boys, White said he would come back again with “backup”. That is what police officers say when they

20、are appealing for help from other officers. As the video spread, a basketball star became interested in what happened in Gainesville. That player was Shaquille ONeal. He was a member of the Los Angeles Lakers when they won the National Basketball Association championship. He also played for the Orla

21、ndo Magic, a team not far from Gainesville. The other day, ONeal visited the Gainesville police and spoke with White. And then they went out to “the scene”. That is what police officers call the area where a crime happened. But of course, there was no crime.This time, White told the boys, “I told yo

22、u I was going to bring some backup. Right? You guys ready?” And ONeal turned up from a nearby car. The kids got really excited. ONeal played basketball with the boys and other officers as a crowd gathered. ONeal eventually gathered the boys together and gave some wise words, “Be a leader, not a foll

23、ower”, “Respect your peers(同龄人) and your elders”, and “You can be whatever you want to be”.25. Why didnt White send the kids home?A. He was also a basketball fan. B. The kids didnt play in the street.C. He didnt think it was a problem. D. The kids promised not to make a noise.26. What did the police

24、 department officials probably think of Whites deed?A. It was illegal. B. It was useless.C. It deserved praise. D. Explanation should be offered.27. Who did the backup turn out to be? A. The boys peers. B. Bobby White himself. C. Some other police officers. D. A well-known basketball player. 28. Wha

25、t was ONeals main purpose in arriving at “the scene”? A. To teach the kids a lesson. B. To encourage and help the kids. C. To teach the kids to play basketball. D. To help the police look into the crime. CFlorence Nightingale was born in a rich family. When she was young, she took lessons in music a

26、nd drawing, and read great books. She also travelled a great deal with her mother and father. As a child, she felt that visiting sick people was both a duty and a pleasure. She enjoyed helping them. At last, her mind was made up. “Im going to be a nurse,” she decided.“Nursing isnt the right work for

27、 a lady,” her father told her.“Then I will make it so,” she smiled. And she went to learn nursing in Germany and France. When she returned to England, Florence started a nursing home for women. During the Crimean War in 1854, she went with a group of thirty-eight nurses to the front hospital. What t

28、hey saw there was terrible. Dirt and death were everywhere to be seen and smelled. The officer there did not want any woman to tell him how to run a hospital, either. But the brave nurses went to work.Florence used her own money and some from friends to buy clothes, beds, medicines and food for the

29、men. Her only pay was the smiles from the lips of dying soldiers. But they were more than enough for this kind woman.After war, she returned to England and was honoured for her service by Queen Victoria. But Florence said that her work had just begun. She raised money to build the Nightingale Home f

30、or Nurses in London. She also wrote a book on public health, which was printed in several countries. Florence Nightingale died at the age of ninety, still trying to serve others through her work as a nurse. Indeed, it is because of her that we honour nurses today.29. When she was a child, Florence .

31、 A. wrote a book on public health B. knew what her duty in life was C. loved to help the sick people D. was most interested in music and drawing30. During the Crimean War in 1854, Florence served in the front hospital where . A. she earned a lot of money B. work was very difficult C. few soldiers di

32、ed because of her work D. she didnt have enough food and clothes31. Why was Florence honoured by Queen Victoria? A. Because she built the Nightingale Home for Nurses. B. Because of her old age. C. Because she worked as a nurse all her life. D. Because she did a great deal of work during the Crimean War.32. The passage can