2021宁夏大学附中高二上学期期中考试英语试题含答案

宁大附中2020-2021学年第一学期期中考试

高二英语试卷

命题人：

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；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。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. What does Jim ask Maria to do?

A. Join the hiking club.    B. Go hiking with her.    C. Call him back.

2. Where can the woman see the man's artworks?

A. At his studio.    B. In the museum.    C. On his website.

3. What will they do tonight?

A. Watch a play.    B. See a movie.      C. Have a drink.

4. How much did the woman give the waiter as a tip?

A. 35 dollars.      B.45 dollars.        C.10 dollars.

5. What does the man offer to do?

A. Carry things for the woman.    B. Pay for things for the woman. 

C. Help the woman clean her apartment

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，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6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What does Mary think of science?

  A. Interesting.    B. surprising.    C. Boring.

7. Which course does Tony like best?

  A. Science.       B.P.E.          C. English.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What is the woman going to do next?

  A. Check in at the hotel.    B. Ask about the room service.  C. Meet her friends.

9.What can people do in the king-sized special room？

  A. Hold a meeting.    B. Have free lunch.   C. Play table tennis.

10. How much will the woman pay?

  A. 160 dollars.          B.200 dollars.         C.360 dollars.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. How long has the woman been away？

  A. For 10 years.    B. For 15 years.   C. For 20 years.

12. What did the speakers used to do in the Odeon？

  A. Play games.     B. Watch movies    C. Take classes.

13. What will the new theatre have?

  A. A big TV        B. An excellent sound system      C. one hundred benches

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. What is the woman doing?

  A. Buying a dress.     B. Choosing a sweater.     C. Putting on her make-up.

15. What is the woman going to do in the evening?

  A. Go to visit her aunt.    B. Watch a football game.    C. Go to a dinner party.

16. What is the man's attitude towards the woman?

  A. Positive.             B. Indifferent(冷漠的).              C. worried.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. When did Michael lose his cell phone?

  A. On Friday night.    B. On Saturday morning.    C. On Sunday evening.

18. Where did the speaker plan to meet the taxi driver?

  A. At a bus stop.       B. At his home.            C. At a taxi center.

19. What did the taxi driver leave for the speaker?

  A. Nothing.       B. Only the cell phone.    C. The cell phone and his name.

20. How did the speaker tell Michael the message?

  A. By email.      B. By blog.         C. By telephone.

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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Four Free Mobile Apps to Help You Learn English Faster

Have you realized that you can put your smart phone to really good use for learning English? Here are 4 free mobile apps that will help you do just that.

Hello English

It covers all the aspects of language learning, including vocabulary, translation, grammar, spellings, spoken and reading skills. It uses interactive games to teach different English lessons and offers new audio books, latest news, and books. However, you should already understand basic English structures and alphabets, for the app can’t help you learn English from scratch(从零开始).

Duolingo

If you want to learn English from scratch, then this is the app you are looking for. Duolingo uses interactive games to help you learn English. For beginners, the app focuses on helping you learn verbs, phrases and sentences.

Lingbe

If you are ready to practice your spoken skills in the real-world, you’ll need Lingbe. It’s a community-based app where people help each other and share their native languages. Itconnects you with real people on call who are native English speakers.

HelloTalk

HelloTalk is similar to Lingbe as it connects you with native speakers to help improve your language skills. However, it adds a few extra functions that might interest you. You can view the information about users to find a match that interests you. Additionally, you can also send text and audio messages, and even do video calls with other people.

If you are a beginner, start from Duolingo and then use Hello English to take full command over the language. For fluent spoken English learners, you can try out Lingbe or HelloTalk.

21. What should you already understand to use Hello English?

A. Good reading and writing skills.     B.Basic listening and speaking tips.

C. Different English lessons and books.  D. English letters and basic structures.

22. Which app is the best choice for an English beginner at first?

1. Hello English.      B. Duolingo.    C. Lingbe.     D. HelloTalk.

23. What can you do on Lingbe?

1. Read the latest news.
2. Enjoy the interactive games.
3. Practice your spoken English.
4. Talk with native speakers in the flesh(本人).

B

   I am a taxi driver. One Monday morning, I had stopped at New York Hospital when I found a well-dressed man coming over. He was waving to me. I waited until he jumped into the cab. “La Guardia Airport, please,” he said.

    As always, I wondered about my passenger. “What do you do?” “I am working at the hospital.” For some unknown reason, I decided to ask for his help.

    “Could I ask a favor of you?” He didn’t answer. “I have a son, 16. He’s doing well in school. He wants a job this summer. Is there any possibility that you might get him a summer job?” After a minute, he said, “The medical students have a research project. Maybe he could fit in. Have him send me his school records.” He searched his pocket and handed me a card.

    That evening, I pulled the card from my pocket. “Robbie,” I said proudly, “This could be a summer job for you. Send him your school records.” He read it out loud, “Fred Plum, New York Hospital.” “Is this a joke?” he said in doubt. After I shouted and threatened (恐吓) to cut off his pocket-money, Robbie promised to send off his grades the next morning.

    Two weeks later, when I arrived home, my son handed me a letter from Plum. He was to phone Plum’s secretary for an interview.

    Robbie got the job. The white coat he wore made him feel more important than he really was. As high school graduation neared, Plum was kind enough to write letters of recommendation (推荐) for universities. At last, Robbie was admitted to New York Medical College.

    It never happened to me that a stranger should change my son’s future. 

24.Who does the underlined phrase “a well-dressed man” in the first paragraph refer to?

A.The author.   B. Plum.   C. Robbie.   D. A patient.

25. The author threatened to cut off Robbie’s pocket-money probably because _________.

A.he was tired after a day’s work   B.he didn’t earn enough money

C.Robbie was unwilling to study   D.Robbie didn’t believe what he said.

26. It can be inferred from the passage that Plum is _________.

A.patient and selfless    B.generous and careful

C.kind and helpful      D.wealthy and handsome

27. What message does the passage want to tell us?

A.A stranger may change your life.

B. One must be friendly to strangers.

C.A father should be responsible for his son.

D. Doctors may have a great effect on people.

C

If Confucius (孔子) were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He'd need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.

While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. It's nothing personal. Most Americans don't even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.

But this doesn't mean that Americans don't care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.

In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy (哲学). Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the disadvantages of Western philosophy. Students in the United States，at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.

So the old thinker's ideas are still alive and well.

Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.

As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.

28．The opening paragraph is mainly intended to ________.

A．provide some key facts about Confucius

B．attract the readers' interest in the subject

C．show great respect for the ancient thinker

D．prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations

29．We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students ________.

A．have a great interest in studying Chinese

B．take an active part in Chinese competitions

C．try to get high scores in Chinese exams

D．fight for a chance to learn Chinese

30．What is the best title for the passage?

A．Forgotten Wisdom in America   B．Huge Fans of the Chinese Language

C．Chinese Culture for Westerners  D．Old Thinker with a Big Future

31．The passage is likely to appear in ________.

A．a biography     B．a history paper

C．a newspaper     D．a philosophy textbook

D

The Taj Mahal, in Agra, India, is one of the most brilliant structures on Earth. It is nearly 400 years old. Emperor Shah Jahan had it built in memory of his wife. It took about 20 years to build the monument. Some 20,000 workers and 1,000 elephants helped get the job done. Today, the Taj Mahal is not just a symbol of cultural history. It’s also India’s most famous tourist attraction. About 8 million people visit it each year.

But pollution is turning the white marble monument shades of green, yellow, and brown. The Taj Mahal stands on the polluted Yamuna River. Insects are attracted to the dirty water. They leave greenish droppings on the building. Air pollution is also a big threat. Factories and cars release pollution into the air. It sticks to the Taj Mahal’s surface. In the 1990s, India’s Supreme Court ordered hundreds of factories near the monument to close. Also, car and bus traffic was restricted. From time to time, workers clean the Taj Mahal. But doing so is difficult, expensive, and time-consuming; And it doesn’t prevent the discoloration（变色）.

On July 11, India’s Supreme Court gave the city of Agra a warning: “Either you destroy the Taj Mahal or you restore it”. Authorities in the city submitted a draft of an action plan on July 24. It suggests banning plastics and construction from the area. It also calls for the closing of more factories.

“In order to preserve the Taj Mahal, people must come together to work toward a solution. There needs to be positive pressure on people to act. We need to act immediately,” Sachchida Tripathi says. He worked on a 2014 study of pollution at the Taj Mahal. “We are trying,” he adds, “but we need to try more.”

32．Why did Emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal?

A．To attract tourists.    B．To honour his wife.

C．To represent India.    D．To mark his greatness.

33．What can we infer about the Taj Mahal from the second paragraph?

A．It is getting dirty.     B．It is under repair.

C．It attracts insects.     D．It is losing tourists.

34．What should people do to save the Taj Mahal according to Sachchida Tripathi?

A．Close factories.      B．Become united.

C．Make a new plan.     D．Prevent the discoloration.

35．What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Immediate Action Must Be Taken to Protect Taj Mahal

B．The Taj Mahal Must Be Rebuilt

C．Factories and Cars Led to Pollution  

D．Pollution Destroyed the Taj Mahal