南宁市英华学校2015春季学期高er年级期中测试

1、南宁市英华学校2015年高二年级段考试题英 语 试 卷第卷 （选择题，共105分）第一部分：听力理解（共20小题，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5） 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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，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。每段对话读两遍。1. How often does the mans sister go to the cinema ? A. Once a month B.every two weeks C.Four times a month 2. What t

2、ime is now? A. 7:00. B. 7:30. C. 8:00.3. What will the man do? A. Help himself to some food . B. Use the phone on the table. C. Repair the phone on the table4. Where is the woman going now? A. To a picnic B. To the market C. To the mans house5. Where are they most probably? A. At the post office B.

3、At the bookstore . C.at the bank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。听每段对话或独白钱，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。听第六段材料，回答第6至7题6. Which train leaves at 9:13? A. The fast train B. The slow train C. The coal train7. Which platform does it leave fro

4、m? A. Platform No.30 B.Platform No.14 C. Platform No.408. When will the man probably arrive there? A. About 11 am B.About 12pm C. About 1 pm听第七段材料，回答第9至11题9. Who left the message? A. John B. Mary C. The man10.Whats the message about? A. Asking John to call back at 8:00 tonight. B. Asking Mary to cal

5、l back at 8:00 tonight. C. Asking the man to call back at 8:00 tonight.11. Whats the telephone number? A. 5580126 B. 5508126 C. 5518026听第8段材料，回答第12至14题12. Whats wrong with the womans bike? A. Something is wrong with one of the wheels.B. Something is wrong with one of the chain.C. Something is wrong

6、with one of the brakers.13. What does the man advise her to do? A. To buy a new bike B.To have the bike repaired at once. C. To buy a new wheel.14. Where can she find the repairman? A. About 180 meters away B.at the street corner. C. Opposite the post office.听第9段材料，回答15至17题15. Where does the convers

7、ation take place? A. In a store. B. In a factory C. In a museum16. What is the problem? A. The man broke the MP4 player B. The woman dropped the MP4 player C. There is something wrong with the MP4 player17. What is the most probable result? A. The man got his MP4 player repaired B. The man got a new

8、 receipt. C. The man got a new MP4 player . 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. People liked sandwichs idea because? A. Bread , together with meat was cheap. B. He always won when he played cards C. When they ate with one of their hands they could do something with the other.19. Today ,”sandwich” is? A. Also a na

9、me of a rich man B. Two piece of bread with meat in betweenC. Not interested in playing cards20. As food, ”sandwich”?A. is usually made of bread and chickenB. is easy for us to playC. is made of meat and bread第二部分 英语知识运用（共两小节，满分45分）第一节 完型填空（共15小题，每小题1 分，满分15 分）从A B C D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项

10、涂黑。 Leroy Columbo left his lifeguard post. He walked slowly down the 41 . Many people were sunbathing on the sand, and they spoke to him. Leroy nodded and smiled to them. 42 , he always kept an eye on the water. You see, Leroy was a 43 lifeguard. He couldn't hear cries for help; therefore, he 44

11、 use his eyes. He could 45 a person in trouble in the water quickly.Leroy was a familiar46 on the Galveston, Texas beaches. During his 40 years of work as a lifeguard there he47 907 people from drowning in the waters.Leroy was born in 1905. He lost his48 at seven. Nine years later, because of his fa

12、ther's death, Leroy left school and helped 49 his family. However, Leroy didn't need much money to swim in the waters around Galveston Island, so he spent most of his free time swimming and became a (n) 50 swimmer.At eighteen, his brother asked him to 51 the Surf Toboggan Club. He had to tak

13、e a(n) 52 first before the club could 53 him. He had to swim three hours without stopping. He couldn't 54 rest by floating or swimming on his 55. Leroy took the test and passed it easily.Leroy never won a scholarship, He never 56 training for sports competition. 57 , he used his talents (才能) to

14、save others' lives. 58 he died on July 2,1974, members of the Texas State Senate stood for a moment of 59 in his honor. The Galveston people have had a plaque (牌匾) made in his 60 . His name was included in the Guinness Book of World Records.41. A.riverbank B. roadside C. street D. beach42. A. Ob

15、viously B.However C. Therefore D. Otherwise43. A. weak B. poor C. deaf D. strong44. A. had to B. should C. could D. must45. A. describe B. warn C. inform D. notice46. A. view B. sportsman C. scene D. sight47. A. knew B. told C. saved D. separated48. A. eyesight B. hearing C. interest D. voice49. A.

16、support B. comfort C. raise D. keep50. A. ordinary B. expert C. lucky D. special51. A. organize B. set up C. join D. put up52. A. interview B. try C. look D. test53. A. train B. understand C. accept D. recognize54. A. ever B. even C. just D. yet55. A. back B. face C. feet D. side56. A. went into B.

17、went on C. gave up D. insisted on57. A. Meanwhile B. Certainly C. Fortunately D. Instead58. A. Because B. When C. While D. Since59. A. peace B. calmness C. sadness D. silence60. A. favor B. memory C. opinion D. name第二节 语法填空 （ 共15小题，每小题1.5 分，共15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Neil went shop

18、ping once a week. He would like 61 (buy)enough food for all 62 week. Usually the food filled up at least five 63 (bag). It 64 (be)Friday-shopping day.After he 65 (get) home, he stopped 66 (he)car. As usual,he 67 (take)all the bags upstairs. What a 68 （bore）shopping it was, he thought. And then he sa

19、id 69 himself: if you think its boring now,wait till you cant drive. 70 (Wait) till you cant even walk up the stairs without a cane. How are you going to go 71 (shop)? He told himself: the 72 (old)you get ,the more youd better 73 (enjoy )the fact 74 you can still do all 75 (this)boring things第三部分 阅读

20、理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项A B C D 中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ABaths and bathing have long been considered of medical importance to man. In Greece there are the ruins(废墟) of a water system(系统) for baths built over 3,000 years ago. The Romans had warm public baths. In some baths, as

21、many 3,000 persons could bathe at the same time.     Treating disease by taking bathing has been popular for centuries. Modern medical bathing first became popular in Europe and by the late 1700's has also become popular in the United States.     For many

22、years frequent(经常的) bathing was believed to be bad for one's health. Ordinary bathing just to keep clean was avoided(避免), and perfume was often used to cover up body smells!     By the 1700's doctors began to say that soap and water were good for health. Th

23、ey believed that it was good for people to be clean. Slowly, people began to bathe more frequently. During the Victorian Age of the late 19th century, taking a bath on Saturday night became common.  In the United States ordinary bathing was slow to become popular. During the 18th and

24、early 19th centuries, many Americans were known as "The Great Unwashed!" In one American city, for exampleIn the United States ordinary bathing was slow to become popular. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, many Americans were known as "The Great Unwashed!" In on

25、e American city, for example,a person was only allowed to take a bathe every thirty days! That was a law!Frequency of bathing today is partly a matter of habit. People know that bathing for cleanliness is important to health. Doctors know that dirty bodies increase the chance of diseases.

26、As a result, in the United States, people generally bathe often. Some people bath once a day at least. They consider a daily bath essential (=necessary) to good health. CAmerican cities are similar to other cities around the worldIn every country,  cities reflect the values of the cul

27、turecities contained the very best parts of a society:Opportunities for education, employment and entertainment. (1) American cities are changing just as American society is changingAfter World War II，the population of most large American cities decreased；however, the population in many Sun Belt cit

28、ies increasedIn the late 1940s and early 1950s，city residents became wealthier and prosperousThey had more children(2) They moved out of their apartments in the city to buy their own homesThey bought houses in the suburbs(郊区)area near a city where people live.(3)During the 1950s the American “dream”

29、was to have a house in the suburbs.Now things are changing，the children of the people who left the cities in the 1950s are now adultsMany, unlike their parents，want to live in the cities(4)Many are single ; others are married but often without children. They prefer the city to the suburbs because th

30、eir jobs are there.(5).A so they needed more space B Many young doctors,lawyers and executives are moving back into the cityCIn addition, they enjoy then excitement and opportunities which the city offers.DThey also contain the very worst parts of a society: violent crime, racial conflict and povert

31、y.E .Some city residents now see a bright，new futureF .These are areas without many offices or factories.G .This population shift(迁移)is bringing problems as well as benefits.BThe basenji is a central African hunting dog. It comes from a country called Chad, which is north of the Central African Repu

32、blic. The basenji was wellknown as the “silent dog” because for centuries no basenjis has ever been known to bark (吠). Then at a dog show in London in 1953, a basenji actually barked.     As well as being clever, basenjis are known for their natural courage and are still popular hunti

33、ng dogs in Africa. But in America people keep them mainly because they are gentle and full of fun. The basenji has an unusual habit, it washes itself all over like a cat. It is a middlesized dog, 16 or 17 inches high from the shoulder. It weighs about 20 pounds. A basenjis coat is short and silky. I

34、t may be brown, white, or gold , or a mixture of these three colours.61. Basenjis were first found       .   A. in Africa, Europe and America  B. in central Africa   C. in both Africa and America   D. in North Africa 62. What made Basenjis

35、so special?   A. They were born quiet dogs.   B. One of them barked at a dog show in London.   C. They were a true friend of man.   D. They were funny enough to make people laugh63. Americans like basenjis because they are      . 

36、  A. quiet B. pretty  C. clean  D. pleasant 64. In what way are basenjis like cats?   A. They clean themselves all over.   B. They are fond of people and look like cats.   C. They make gentle sounds instead of barking   D. They have short,

37、silky fur.65. Basenjis are good hunters because they are      .   A. fearless       B. strong      C. the right colour       D. the right weightCAmerican cities are similar to

38、 other cities around the worldIn every country,  cities reflect the values of the culturecities contained the very best parts of a society:Opportunities for education, employment and entertainment. (1) American cities are changing just as American society is changingAfter World War II，the popul

39、ation of most large American cities decreased；however, the population in many Sun Belt cities increasedIn the late 1940s and early 1950s，city residents became wealthier and prosperousThey had more children(2) They moved out of their apartments in the city to buy their own homesThey bought houses in

40、the suburbs(郊区)area near a city where people live.(3)During the 1950s the American “dream”was to have a house in the suburbs.Now things are changing，the children of the people who left the cities in the 1950s are now adultsMany, unlike their parents，want to live in the cities(4)Many are single ; oth

41、ers are married but often without children. They prefer the city to the suburbs because their jobs are there.(5).A . so they needed more space C Many young doctors,lawyers and executives are moving back into the cityCIn addition, they enjoy then excitement and opportunities which the city offers.DTh

42、ey also contain the very worst parts of a society: violent crime, racial conflict and poverty.E .Some city residents now see a bright，new futureF .These are areas without many offices or factories.G .This population shift(迁移)is bringing problems as well as benefits.DFranz Kafka wrote that “a_book_mu

43、st_be_the_ax_(斧子)_for_the_frozen_sea_inside_us”I once shared this sentence with a class of seventh graders, and it didn't seem to require any explanation.We'd just finished John Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men. When we read the end together out loud in class, my toughest boy, a star ba

44、sketball player, wept a little, and so did I. “Are you crying？” one girl asked, as she got out of her chair to take a closer look. “I am，” I told her, “and the funny thing is I've read it many times.”But they understood. When George shoots Lennie, the tragedy is that we realize it was always goi

45、ng to happen. In my 14 years of teaching in a New York City public middle school, I've taught kids with imprisoned parents, abusive(辱骂的)parents, irresponsible parents; kids who are parents themselves; kids who are homeless; kids who grew up in violent neighborhoods. They understand，more than I e

46、ver will, the novel's terrible logicthe giving way of dreams to fate (命运)For the last seven years, I have worked as a reading enrichment teacher, reading classic works of literature with small groups of students from grades six to eight. I originally proposed this idea to my headmaster after lea

47、rning that a former excellent student of mine had transferred out of a selective high schoolone that often attracts the literary­minded children of Manhattan's upper classesinto a less competitive setting. The daughter of immigrants, with a father in prison, she perhaps felt uncomfortable w

48、ith her new classmates. I thought additional “cultural capital” could help students like her develop better in high school, where they would unavoidably meet, perhaps for the first time, students who came from homes lined with bookshelves, whose parents had earned Ph.D.'s.Along with Of Mice and

49、Men, my groups read: Sounder, The Red Pony, Lord of the Flies, Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth. The students didn't always read from the expected point of view.About The Red Pony, one student said, “it's about being a man, it's about manliness.”I had never before seen the parallels between

50、Scarface and Macbeth, nor had I heard Lady Macbeth's soliloquies (独白) read as raps (说唱), but both made sense; the interpretations were playful, but serious. Once introduced to Steinbeck's writing, one boy went on to read The Grapes of Wrath and told me repeatedly how amazing it was that “all

51、 these people hate each other, and they're all white”. His historical view was broadening, his sense of his own country deepening. Year after year, former students visited and told me how prepared they had felt in their first year in college as a result of the classes.Year after year, however, w

52、e are increasing the number of practice tests. We are trying to teach students to read increasingly complex texts, not for emotional punch (碰撞) but for text complexity. Yet, we cannot enrich (充实) the minds of our students by testing them on texts that ignore their hearts. We are teaching them that w

53、ords do not amaze but confuse. We may succeed in raising test scores, but we will fail to teach them that reading can be transformative and that it belongs to them.71. The underlined words in Paragraph 1 probably mean that a book helps to_A_.Aawake our emotions Bgive support to our lifeCsmooth away

54、difficulties Drealize our dreams 72. Why were the students able to understand the novel Of Mice and Men?_C_ABecause they spent much time reading it.BBecause they had read the novel before.C.Because they had similar life experiences.DBecause they came from a public school73The girl left the selective high school possibly because_B_.Ashe was a literary­minded girl Bshe couldn't fit in with her class Cher parents were immigrantsDher father was then in priso