寧夏銀川市高二英語下學(xué)期第一次月考試題

1、寧夏銀川市2016-2017學(xué)年高二英語下學(xué)期第一次月考試題第卷 (選擇題，共100分)第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)：（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. When will the speakers probably go out?A. At 10:10.B. At10:00.C. At 9:50.2. What did the man like best about the fe

2、stival?A. The rides.B. Fireworks.C. Some performers.3. Where will the man most probably be tonight?A. In the restaurant.B. In the park.C. In the office.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. What to bring to the party. B. How to prepare a party. C. Whether to buy meat for the party.5. Where does

3、the conversation most probably take place?A. In a hotel.B. In a factory.C. In a supermarket.第二節(jié)：（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽下面一段對話，回答第6和第7兩個(gè)小題。6. Why doesnt the man want to go for a picn

4、ic?A. The weather is bad.B. It is not fun.C. He is tired.7. Where will the speakers go next?A. To a park.B. To a lake.C. To a cinema.聽下面一段對話，回答第8和第9兩個(gè)小題。8. What relation is Polly to the man?A. His wife.B. His guest.C. His workmate.9. What will the man do next?A. Call Polly down.B. Prepare a meal.C.

5、Put the kids to bed.聽下面一段對話，回答第10至第12三個(gè)小題。10. What does the woman check first?A. If Flight 712 takes off on time.B. If there is a flight to Alabama on Friday.C. If there are seats available on Flight 712.11. How long does it take to get to Alabama?A. 2.5 hours.B. 2 hours.C. 1.5 hours.12. What does t

6、he man want?A. A round-trip ticket.B. A window seat.C. A first-class air travel.聽下面一段對話，回答第13至第16四個(gè)小題。13. What is the mans main purpose of making the phone call?A. To cancel a meeting. B. To rearrange a meeting. C. To invite Mrs. Mellor to a meeting.14. When will the trade exhibition be held?A. On 1

7、3th November.B. On 25th November.C. On 6th December.15. What does the man want to know from Mrs. Mellor?A. The time of the trip to Europe. B. The number of the tickets. C. Her phone number.16. Where can Mrs. Mellor find the man in the afternoon?A. In his office.B. In the meeting room.C. In the assis

8、tant office.聽下面一段獨(dú)白，回答第17至第20四個(gè)小題。17. How did the speaker prefer to get scientific ideas ?A. From magazines.B. From websites.C. From books.18. What field did the speakers team work in?A. Biology.B. Chemistry.C. Physics.19. What did the teacher advise the speakers team to do?A. Do enough experimens.B

9、. Write each part of the process.C. Make the experiment as specific as possible.20. What was the difference between the speakers team and the other teams?A. It designed a display. B. It took a lot of photos. C. It wrote about the experiment.第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題：每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)

10、(A、B、C、D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AI always felt sorry for the people in wheelchairs. Some people, old and weak, cannot get around by themselves. Others seem perfectly healthy, dressed in business suits. But whenever I saw someone in a wheelchair, I only saw a disability, not a person.Then I fainted (暈倒

11、) at Euro Disney due to low blood pressure. This was the first time I had ever fainted, and my parents said that I must rest for a while after First Aid. I agreed to take it easy but, as I stepped towards the door, I saw my dad pushing a wheelchair in my direction. Feeling color burn my cheeks, I as

12、ked him to wheel that thing right back to where he found it.I could not believe this was happening to me. Wheelchairs were fine for other people but not for me, as my father wheeled me out into the main street, people immediately began to treat me differently.Little kids ran in front of me, forcing

13、my father to stop the wheelchair suddenly. Bitterness set in as I was thrown back and forth. “Stupid kids they have perfectly good legs. Why cant they watch where they are going?” I thought. People started down at me, with pity in their eyes. Then they would look away, maybe because they thought the

14、 sooner they forgot me the better.“Im just like you!” I wanted to scream. “ The only difference is youve got legs, and I have wheels.”People in wheelchair are not stupid. They see every look and hear each word. Looking out at the faces, I finally understood: I was once just like them. I treated peop

15、le in wheelchairs exactly the way they did not want to be treated. I realized it is some of us with two healthy legs who are truly disabled.21. The author once _ when she was healthy.A. showed respected to disabled people B. looked down upon disabled people C. imagined herself sitting in a wheelchai

16、r D. saw some healthy people moving around in wheelchairs22. Facing the wheelchair for the first time, the author _. A. felt curious about it B. got ready to move around in it right away C. thought it was ready for her father D. refused to accept it right away 23. The experience of the author tells

17、us that_. A. life is the best teacher B. people often eat their bitter fruit C. life is so changeable that nobody can predict D. one should never does to others what he would not like others do to him24. Which is the best title for this passage? A. How to Get Used to Wheelchairs. B. Wheelchairs Are

18、as Good as Two Legs. C. People with Two Legs Are Truly Healthy D. The Difference Between Healthy People and the Disabled. BHappy Birthday The China National Opera (CNO) will give a concert to celebrate its 50th birthday. Different generations of CNO vocalists, like Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei, w

19、ill present the concert which will feature both songs from famous Chinese operas like The White-haired GM and The Hundred Bride, as well as, arias (詠嘆調(diào)) of such western opera classics as Madame Butter fly, La Traviata and Rigoletto.Time/date: 7:30 pm, September 7, 8 Location: Tianqiao Theatra Tel: 6

20、5514787, 83156170 Tickets: 60500 yuan (US $ 7.260.2)Folk Music A concert will be held to feature some recently-composed traditional Chinese music works. The concert, given by the Folk Orchestra of the China Opera and Ballet Theatre, will include such pieces as Memory of Childhood, Memorial Ceremony

21、for God and Wine Song.Time/date: 7:30 pm, September 13 Location: Concert hall at the National Library of China Tel: 68485462, 68419220 Tickets: 30200 yuan (US $ 3.624.1)Moon Music A concert of traditional Chinese music will be given on eve of the Moon Festival. The concert will feature a number of f

22、amous pieces centred on the theme of the moon, such as Moonlight, Spring Night on a Moonlit River and Lofty Mountain and Flowing River. A number of popular traditional Chinese music performers, like Zhou Yaokun and Fan Weiqing, will play solos as well as cooperate with the folk music orchestra.Time/

23、date: 7:30 pm, September 21st Location: Grand theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities Tel: 66068888, 66069999 Tickets: 40220 yuan (US $ 4.827)25. If you want to buy tickets for the music Memory of Childhood, you will dial _. A. 65514787 B. 68485462 C. 83156170 D. 6606999926. Which statement

24、is RIGHT according to the passage? A. Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei stand for the same generation of CNO vocalists. B. Rigoletto is a famous piece on the theme of the moon. C. Zhou Yaokun will play solos and Fan Weiqing will cooperate with the folk music orchestra. D. Lofty Mountain and Flowing Ri

25、ver is a traditional Chinese music.27. In which column of a newspaper will the article be published? A. Entertainment. B. People. C. Culture. D. Sports C Why play games? Because they are fun. Besides, following the rules, planning your next move, acting as a team member, these are all “game” ideas t

26、hat you will come across throughout your life. Think about some of the games you played as a young child, such as rope-jumping and hide-and-seek. Such games are entertaining and fun. But perhaps more importantly, they translate life into exciting dramas that teach children some of the basic rules th

27、ey will be expected to follow the rest of their lives, such as taking turns and cooperating. Many childrens games have a practical side. Children around the world play games that prepare them for work they will do as grown-ups. For instance, some Saudi Arabian children play a game called bones, whic

28、h sharpens the hand-eye coordination(協(xié)調(diào)) needed in hunting. Many sports encourage national or local pride. The most famous games of all, the Olympic Games, bring athletes from around the world together to take part in friendly competition. People who watch the event wave flags, knowing that a good m

29、edal is a win for an entire country, not just the athlete who earned it. For countries experiencing natural disasters or war, an Olympic win can mean so much. Sports are also events that unite people. Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. People on all continents play it- some for fun and s

30、ome for a living. Nicolette Iribarne, a Californian soccer player, has discovered a way to spread hope through soccer. He created a foundation to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a promising future. Next time you play your favorite game or sport, think about why you enjoy it

31、 , what skills are needed, and whether these skills will help you in other aspects of your life.28. Through playing hide-seek, children are expected to learn to _. A. be a team leader B. obey the basic rulesC. act as a grown-up D. predict possible danger 29. The underlined part in Paragraph 2 most p

32、robably means that games can _. A. describe life in an exciting way B. turn real-life experiences into a play C. make learning life skills more interesting D. change peoples views of sporting events30. According to the passage, why is winning Olympic medals so encouraging? A. It inspires peoples dee

33、p love for the country. B. It proves the exceptional skills of the winners. C. It helps the country out of natural disasters. D. It earns the winners fame and fortune.31. What can be inferred from the passage? A. Games benefit people all their lives. B. Sports can get all athletes together. C. Peopl

34、e are advised to play games for fun. D. Sports increase a countrys competitiveness(競爭力). D British engineers at a company called Reaction Engines, have successfully tested a whole new kind of jet engine, named Sabre, Financial Times is reporting, so that the time of long-distance flight could be hal

35、ved, or even quartered. Britains Orange News says jets with the new engine could fly from London to Sydney in four hours, instead of the usual twelve to sixteen hours and Mail Online adds that new engine not only allows for faster travel but pollutes less and the fuel for it costs less as well.The s

36、ecret to the new engine is patented(獲得專利) and this new technology very quickly changes air from normal temperature to super-cold temperature. This means the engine can run faster without breaking apart due to overheating, which keeps most modern jets from traveling faster. The engine is air-breathin

37、g and use hydrogen as its fuel source. In addition to flying faster, a jet with the new engine would also fly much higher, allowing for an even faster flight in the very thin air. Because of the very high speed produced by the engine and the high altitude, a jet with Sabre in it would not have any w

38、indows.This is the biggest breakthrough in jet technology since the invention of the jet engine, and they expect new aircraft with the new engine to be traveling in the sky in just ten years. They also note that tests of the engine were overseen by the European Space Agency which has now wholly supp

39、orted the new engine and has even begun talking about booking flight time with future jets that could be used to deliver satellites into orbit around the earth.This technology is not something that happens overnight. Instead, it is the result of many years hard work by thousands of engineers from ov

40、er seventeen countries. Research has suggested that, with advances in jet plane technology to match the engine, flights could eventually reach speeds of nearly 20,000 miles per hour, making travel to distant parts of the globe as quick and simple as driving across town.32. Which advantage of jets wi

41、th the new engine is NOT mentioned?A. traveling faster B. polluting less C. costingless D. flying more safely33. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to ?A. Reaction Engines B. a long-distance flight C. a jet with the new engine D. Mail Online34. The modern jets without the new en

42、gine cant travel faster mainly because _. A. their engines cant stay cool B. they use a normal fuel source C. they just fly at very high altitudes D. their engines cant allow jets to fly in the thin air35. The European Space Agency hoped to _. A. be in charge of testing the technology B. play the le

43、ading role in jet technology C. use jets with the new engine to launch satellites D. buy all the products made by Reaction Engines第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。（10分） If something that youre doing doesnt challenge you, then it doesnt change you. We all need some normal

44、 stress in our lives, after all. 36 So challenge the following limits: 1. Figure out what you are scared of and do it continuously. If you are a salesman, and youre scared of talking to people personally or over the phone, now, instead of being scared and thinking you will fail, spend at least five

45、minutes a day to pick up the phone and make a call. 37 But dont stop on the first try! Eventually, you can look at fear in the eyes and say, “ Go on, Im not scared!” 2. Take a class for a hobby youve been wanting to develop. Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career; you have to relax and re

46、lieve your stress while performing this. 38 Apart from helping you challenge yourself, taking a class for you hobby may also give you extra income. 3. Set aside at least nine minutes a day for physical exercise. 39 A simple 9-minute run around your neighborhood can do wonders for yourself. Exercise

47、can not only help you maintain your regular weight, but also make you feel better about yourself. 4. 40 Dont just limit yourself to your fellow travelers- try to connect with the service staff. You never know what kind of people theyre going to be. Get out of your house or go online right now to boo

48、k you class. Start to travel now and learn to challenge yourself.A.You should do it continuously.B. You dont need to go the gym.C. Someone may make you disturbed.D. Running in the gym may be a better choice.E. Some examples might be cooking, sewing, painting and so on.F. Travel and allow yourself to

49、 be interested in new people.G. You can never see any improvement if you stick to your comfort zone.第三部分 英語知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題：每小題1.5分，滿分30分） 閱讀下面的短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。This was my first Thanksgiving Day in Birmingham. I wanted to express my 41 to a lot of p

50、eople. They helped me a lot during my stay in this completely strange foreign country. What 42 me most was an Indian girl, Denise.The day I was on Bus 35 from the city centre, and I 43 at Shanno Road. But I realized it was not my bus stop. It was nearly 9 oclock in the evening so there was no one 44

51、 I walked on and was lost at a very strange spot. 45 , before my strength ran out , a bus finally arrived. I hurriedly got onto it without 46 , explaining that I was lost and asked 47 who could help me. From the puzzled look on their faces, I felt 48 . Just then, an Indian girl stopped calling, tell

52、ing me she knew my 49 . We left that bus and had a pleasant 50 on our way and I also learned from her the 51 for other passengers “puzzled” looks. It took her nearly an hour to 52 me to my house. I would return to my country after Thanksgiving Day, so I prepared a beautiful Chinese knot for Denise a

53、nd telephoned her many times, but I just didnt 53 to her. On the morning of Thanksgiving Day, I had a very 54 breakfast because I couldnt wait any longer to find Denise. I intended to take Bus27, the one I took 55 I was lost. While waiting for the bus, I heard someone 56 me. I turned around; it was

54、Denise! What a(n) 57 ! I immediately presented her with the gift. When we waved goodbye to each other, tears ran down my cheeks, and I 58 we would meet again in the near future. I learned a(n) 59 lesson from her -help others in need. Now, every Thanksgiving Day, I 60 my house with some Chinese knots

55、. For the reason I know so does Denise.41. A. concerns B. opinionsC. appreciationD. sympathy42. A. benefitedB. influencedC. touchedD. changed43. A. went upB. went offC. went aroundD. went on44. A. in placeB. in chargeC. in needD. in sight45. A. LuckilyB. AstonishinglyC. Naturally D. Suddenly46. A. purposeB. doubtC. hesitationD. ticket47. A. happilyB. anxiouslyC. clumsilyD. cautiously48. A. curiou