武威第一中学高二英语阶段性考试试题doc.docx

1、武威第一中学高二英语阶段性考试试题doc第一部分 听力（共两节，满分10分）第一节：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。现在你有5秒钟的时间阅读第1小题的有关内容。1. What do we know about John?A. He had an accident. B. He works in the hospital. C. He suffered from a headache. 2. Why is the man late?A. H

2、e overslept. B. He lost his car key. C. He had no alarm clocks. 3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Health. B. Education. C. Environment. 4. How old is the girl?A. 6 years old. B. 9 years old. C. 15 years old. 5. Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Neighbors. B. Former classm

3、ates. C. Workmates. 第二节：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。听第下面一段对话，回答第6，7题，现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。6. Who needs a new dress?A. Jenny. B. Ann. C. Lucy. 7. Where will the speakers go first?A. A clothes store. B. The City Lib

4、rary. C. A bookstore. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题。8. What is the party for?A. A festival. B. A birthday. C. An anniversary. 9. Why does the girl talk to the man?A. To ask for permission. B. To make an invitation. C. To get some advice. 10. What will the headmaster do before the party?A. Sing an English song. B

5、. Share his resolutions. C. Deliver a speech. 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A,B,C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Popular ShowsThis Is Us Every family has a story. This Is Us follows the Pearson family across the decades: from Jack and Rebecca as young parents in the 1980s to their 37-yea

6、r-old kids Kevin, Kate and Randall searching for love and fulfillment in the present day. This grounded(接地的) play shows how the tiniest events in our lives influence who we become and how the connections we share with each other can survive time, distance and even death.The Voice The Voice, which ha

7、s won four Emmys for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program, returns with the strongest singers from across the country invited to compete in the shows new season. Superstar singer, songwriter, actress and pop-culture icon Miley Cyrus take a red chair this season alongside the shows returning coach

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9、in television history, ”SNL” is influencing the political dialogue while making fun of it at the same time.The Brave This fresh, heart-pounding journey into the complex world of Americas military heroes follows Captain Adam Dalton and his heroic Special Operation Team of highly trained undercover sp

10、ecialists. Often facing seemingly impossible challenges, the team works tirelessly to get the job done. Week after week, the team saves the lives of innocent people and carries out missions in some of the most dangerous places in the world.1. What is This Is Us mainly about?A. American families in t

11、he 1980s. B. peoples reactions facing deathC. The influence of time on friendship. D. Everyday life and relationship.12. Who is the new coach on this seasons The Voice? A. Miley Cyrus B. Adam Levine C. Blake Shelton D. Carson Daly13. What has Saturday Night Live achieved as a TV show? A. Entering th

12、e 64th seasons. B. Making national policies. C. Winning the most Emmys. D. Having the most comedians. BDespite becoming disabled at a very young age, Li Juhong somehow managed to fulfill her dream of becoming a doctor. The 37-year-old has been treating patients for the past 15 years in her hometown

13、of Wadian Village, in Chinas Chongqing. Li was only four years old when she was involved in a tragic accident- a truck ran over her and her legs were crushed (压碎) under its tires. The only way to save her life was to amputate them. But Li didnt lose hope. She was determined to stay mobile and by age

14、 eight, she taught herself to move using her hands and two wooden benches for support.It was undoubtedly difficult, but Li never let her condition hold back her dreams of studying medicine. She left the village to earn a medical degree from a special vocational school, returning in the year 2000 to

15、work at the village clinic. Since then, shes treated nearly all the 1,000 residents of the village, even managing to make house calls on her trusty old benches.Li eventually married a local man, Liu Xingyan. He quit his job to take care of housework, and sometimes also carries her on his back to vis

16、it patients in neighboring villages. It is said that with Lius help Li has so far handled a total of 6,000 medical cases from various villages in the mountainous regions of Hechuan district. She has worn out 24 benches in the process.“I just did what I felt I had to do,” She told the local media. “E

17、ven if Im not honored for my work, I would still continue to do my job as a rural doctor. Compared with most others, Ive come against more difficulties. But, I always whisper to myself that God helps those who help themselves in order to keep moving.”14. What does the underlined word “amputate” in p

18、aragraph mean? A. Hold up. B. Fight for. C. Cut off. D. Put away.15. On the way to realizing her dreams of studying medicine, Li Juhong _. A. felt hesitating B. felt upset C. was strong-willed D. felt grateful16. What is Liu Xingyans attitude to his wifes career?A. favorable B. Uncaring D. Doubtful

19、D. Disappointed 17. What can we learn from Li Juhongs words in the last paragraph? A. She was once looked down upon. B. She lacked support of the public. C. She didnt feel regret at her job. D. She made a fortune by her job. C In the U.S, speaking more than one language fluently is not very common e

20、xcept in Los Angeles, California.The city has one of the largest populations in the U.S. of young people between the age of 18 and 34.This generation is often called millennial (千禧年一代). More than half of millennial in Los Angeles are bilingual (双语的), which means they speak more than one language.Mar

21、ia Elena is cooking a Mexican breakfast. She says making Mexican food is just one of the many traditions in her home. Another is speaking Spanish to her children.“We want them to be bilingual. We want to keep the Spanish somehow in their learning too, not only at home.”When Ms Burgons first came to

22、the United States from Mexico, she learned English. She knew her children would learn English quickly. So she wanted them to speak Spanish at home and study the language at school.She says being bilingual will give them more opportunities in the future. Knowing Spanish also means the children can ta

23、lk with their relatives in Mexico“When we had our children, one of the decisions we as parents decided was to name them with a name that was easily pronounced in English and Spanish.”Her children include daughters Elizabeth and Monica. They like speaking both English.Elizabeth wants to know her fami

24、lys culture. “The culture to go back to our roots because thats part of who we are.”Monica wants to pass on the culture to her children. “Its nice to know our culture and then to be able to pass it onto our children and grandchildren and everyone to let them know where we come from.”And, Monica says

25、 she does not speak only Spanish and English. She has even learned some Korea in school.18. Which of the following is a tradition of Maria? A. Cooking breakfast for her relatives. B. Talking with her children in Spanish. C. Talking with her relatives in Spanish. D. Forcing her children to speak Span

26、ish.19. What can be implied from Monicas words? A. She doesnt care where she comes from B. She looks forward to learning Spanish C. Everyone should know his own culture. D. She doesnt like American culture.20. Which of the following is mentioned about children speaking more languages? A. It can give

27、 children more chances in the future. B. It can make children feel proud before their friends. C. It can give the children a chance to go to a good college. D. It can let children go to places where they want to go.21. Whats the main purpose of this passage? A. To entertain the readers with a funny

28、story. B. To inform the readers a shocking experiment result. C. To encourage more persons to learn a second language. D. To tell a truth that many people in Los Angeles are bilingual. D Food storing is common in members of the crow (乌鸦) family. A new study tested the birds outside this naturally oc

29、curring behavior, which may have evolved(进化) specifically because it gives crows a survival advantage. Some crow species are known to naturally use tools to recover food. So the researchers tested whether the birds could store and recover a tool so they could get it at their food after a gap of 17 h

30、ours- something we wouldnt expect them to do naturally. But they were able to instantly select the tool out of a number of unnecessary items.In another experiment, the researchers taught crows to select a token(礼品券) from a number of items so that they could then exchange for food. Again, the birds t

31、hen showed that they could plan for the future using this new behavior. This is different from all of the previous studies in future planning, which have focused on naturally occurring behavior. For example, we know that chimpanzees select, transport and save appropriate tools for future needs.These

32、 studies have shown that animals can plan for the future- but they left an important question open for debate. Are animals only able to plan to use abilities that have evolved to give them a specific advantage, or can they flexibly and smartly apply planning behaviors across various actions? Most critics (批判家) would say the former, as the animals were tested in naturally occurring behaviors.But the new research pr