宁夏银川一中学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题含答案.docx

1、宁夏银川一中学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题含答案银川一中2019-2020学年度（上）高二年级期中考试英 语 试 卷 （总分：150分； 考试时间：120分钟）注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2回答选择题时，选出每小题的答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。3考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第1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

2、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。1. Where does the man want to sit?A. By the window. B. In a corner. C. At the door.2. What did the woman buy for her sister? A. A watch. B. Two books C. Some jewels.3. What will the woman probably do? A. Clean her room. B. Sort out her new t

3、hings. C. Give her old things to the church.4. Whats the weather probably like now? A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Cloudy.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. What Tom has done wrong. B. Where Toms family moved.C. Why Tom went to a new school.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，从每题所给

4、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。请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. Why wont the woman go to the culture festival? A. Because of housework. B. Because of homework. C. Because of part-time job.7. What does the man usually do on Saturday nights? A. He meets his f

5、riends. B. He relaxes at home. C. He does some cleaning.请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What did the man do last night? A. He attended a party. B. He went to see a doctor. C. He looked after his mother.9. How long did the man stay in the hospital? A. 3 hours. B. 4 hours C. 5 hours.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What colo

6、r flower will the plant have? A. Red. B. Pink. C. Purple.11. When should the man put the plant in the garden? A. In spring. B. In summer. C. In autumn.12. How much will the man pay for the plant? A. $30. B. $10. C. $8.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why doesnt the man want to choose Flower Arranging? A. Its t

7、oo boring. B. It began last week. C. It is too expensive.14. How long does the photography course last? A. Four weeks. B. Six weeks. C. Eight weeks.15. Which course is the most expensive?A. Introduction to Antiques. B. Photography for Amateurs. C. Italian Wine.16. What does the woman say about the c

8、ourse Web Design for Beginners?A. Its too similar to her job. B. It takes too much time. C. It looks difficult. 请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What did the speaker eat on the train to Paris? A. A hamburger. B. A steak. C. A hot dog.18. Who did the speaker sit next to on his way to Rome? A. William. B. John.

9、 C. Marcus.19. Why does the speaker want to sit next to Maria?A. To help her relax when flying. B. To learn harmonica from her.C. To share his hip-hop CDs.20. Which of the following is the speakers route?A. London Edinburgh Paris Rome Bavaria Helsinki.B. London Paris Edinburgh Bavaria Rome Helsinki.

10、C. London Rome Paris Edinburgh Bavaria Helsinki.二、阅读理解：（每小题2分，共计40分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A MUSEUM SHOPS BUFFALO HISTORY MUSEUM Offers items related to the history of Western New York and its people, such as postcards, posters, fine gift items, childrens books, and a wide selection of

11、 publications about Buffalo architecture, the Arts& Crafts movement and Frank Lloyd Wright. One Museum Court, Buffalo 716-873-9644/buffalohistotry.org BUFFALO ZOO The Zootique is full of animal-themed items from around the world, as well as Buffalo Zoo branded T-shirts, sweatshirts, postcards, calen

12、dars, and educational toys. A Zootique gift can be the perfect way to remember your day at this attractive zoo, which is set within the Frederick Law Olmsted-designed Delaware Park. 300 Parkside Ave, Buffalo 716-873-3900/buffalozoo.org BURCHFIELD PENNEY ART CENTERWhile most museum gift shops are fil

13、led with knick-snacks(小摆设) and memorabilia, the Burchfields shop is filled with works by local artists. There are some seriously cool, collectible items to be found. The museum itself is known for showing cutting-edge artists and exhibitions, and the creativity obviously doesnt stop at the art. 1300

14、 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo 716-878-6011/burchfieldpenny.orgROYCROFT COPPER SHOP GALLERYYou can experience the American Arts and Crafts Movements legacy(遗产) today by shopping at the Roycroft Copper Shop, featuring hundreds of works by over 100 local, national, and international artisans including handmade

15、 jewelry, woodwork, glass, prints and paintings. 31 South Grove St, East Aurora 716-655-0261/roycroftcampuscorporation.c-o/m21. Which number should you call if you want to know more about Zootique gifts? A. 716-873-9644. B. 716-837-3900. C. 716-878-6011. D. 716-655-0261 .22. How is Buffalo Penny Art

16、 Center different from other museum shops? A. Its goods are all artworks. B. Its gifts are intended for children. C. It sells a lot of works by local artists. D. It shows various coins from around the world.23. At which shop can you learn about the Arts and Crafts Movement in America? A. Buffalo Zoo

17、. B. Buffalo History Museum. C. Burchfield Penny Art Center. D. Roycroft Copper Shop GalleryBWhen I was eight years old, I had cancer. It was really hard. One of the worst things was having to sit in the doctors office for hours during chemo(化疗)treatments. Id want to walk around and do things, but d

18、ealing with the big intravenous poles(静脉输液架) that hold the bags of medicine was a pain. Id have to roll them around with me. Id trip over them, and the poles got stuck on everything. It made my stress over being sick even worse.Last year for science fair, my teacher said we should think of how to so

19、lve an everyday problem. When you have cancer, the intravenous poles are an everyday problem. I started thinking of making a backpack for kids so they could get around and play and go outside while they are getting chemo. I especially want to make chemo easier for kids. I know how frightening it can

20、 be.For my project, I got a backpack and made a model. I took a small box and made it look like an intravenous machine. I had a small pole sticking out of the top, where youd hang the bag of medicine. Then I painted it to make it look nice.After the science fair, I got a patent for my invention. Tha

21、t means I officially owned the idea. I was pretty surprised. Companies started talking to my family about making the backpacks. But its very expensive. A lot of people have donated money to help. So far Ive raised $55,000.Before the backpack project, I thought of cancer as terrible. But now I realiz

22、e that a good thing that came from it was that I could help others. I dont like seeing kids with cancer suffer through treatment. I hope my invention can help them.24. What troubled the author most? A. Her health. B. Her studies C. The chemo treatment D. The medicine for cancer25. Why did the author

23、 want to invent a special backpack? A. To help kids know about cancer B. To make treatment more effective C. To make students school bags lighter. D. To help kids feel better during chemo.26. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about? A. What the author did to raise money. B. How the author made the b

24、ackpacks. C. What the author got from her teacher. D. How the author got an intravenous machine.27. What can we learn about the backpack project? A. It was fruitful. B. It has made lots of money. C. It was started by a company. D. It was a school-owned business.C “ Go ahead,” I told Linda. “ Pick up

25、 the rock, and see whats under it.” Her 4-year-old arms struggled with the rock buried in the stream bed. Her eyes got big as she examined the worms after their nest was uncovered. She watched quietly, as they walked past her foot. She gently put the rock back and said,” Are there worms under all th

26、e rocks?” This wasnt school- it was a nature-based summer camp in New Yorks Hudson Valley that I ran when I was 17. When I turned the kids over to their parents at the end of the day, they were tired, inspired by nature and knowledge.Finlands “ forest kindergartens” use the natural world as a jumpin

27、g off point for early academic instruction to make them enjoy learning. Finland is following in the footsteps of other European countries including Denmark, where outdoor education has been common for many years.In the Finnish program, kids spend four days of a week, from 8:30a.m. to 6:30p.m., outsi

28、de with a teacher. Built into the program is quite a bit of playtime. Kids get a lot of exercise and lesson plans are freely made so teachers can use whats at hand and in season in their lessons.While all this sounds less strict than a classroom-based kindergarten program, the results show that thes

29、e types of programs have better results for overall physical health as well as academic performance and social development. But arent the kids who do this coming from wealthy, educated communities-so, of course they score better on tests? In fact, the greatest gains from spending time outdoors can b

30、e found in kids who are coming from less advantageous background. At a school near Atlanta, where kids spend 30 percent of their day outside, students have improved scores more than students from any other school in their area, and most of the kids there come from poor families.28. Why did the autho

31、r ask Linda to turn over the rock? A. To help Linda be independent. B. To see if Linda had enough courage. C. To give Linda a chance to study nature. D. To teach Linda how to protect animals.29. Whats the purpose of Finlands “ forest kindergartens”? A. To help kids learn about forests. B. To popular

32、ize outdoor education. C. To show the importance of play. D. To develop kids interest in study.30. Compared with classroom-based kindergartens, “forest kindergartens”_. A. seem to be less tiring B. have no fixed lesson plans C. set many strict rules D. have no teachers around31. What is an advantage of outdoor pro