宁夏育才中学2015-2016学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

宁夏育才中学2015-2016-1高二年级期中考试英语试卷(试卷满分120分，考试时间为120分钟)注意事项：本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。第一卷1至5页。第二卷为第6页。答题前，务必将自己的姓名、考号等按要求填涂在答题卡上，并填写在第二卷密封区内，考试结束，将答题卡和第二卷一并交回。选择题答案用2B铅笔按要求涂在答题卡对应题目。第一卷（选择题）(115分,只交答题卡)第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（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个小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1．How’stheweatherprobablynow?A.RainyB.CloudyCSunny2.Whatwillthemandoafterschool?A.WatchamovieB.PlayvolleyballCPlaybasketball3.Howmuchwillthewomanpay？A140dollarsB160dollarsC200dollars4.Whichofthefollowingplaceshasthewomanvisited?AGreenwichVillageBChinatownCCentralpark5.What’sthereasonthewomangivesforbeinglate?AAflattireBThebadweatherCAtrafficaccident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，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项出最佳选项，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至7题。6.Whatdoesthewomanwanttobuyforherself?AAlaptopBAdressCAskirt7.Whenisthewoman’sbirthday?AIn2daysBIn4daysCIn6days听第7段材料，回答第8,9题。8.Whatproblemsdotheoldpeopleintheman’sstateoftenhaveinAugust?AFoodproblemsBTravelproblemsCHealthproblem9.What’sthemanlike?AThinBStrongCShort听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10Wheredidthemanreadtheadvertisements?AInanewspaperBOntheInternetCInamagazine11Whatisthehighestpricethatthemancanaccept?A$600B$700C$80012Howmanypeoplewillliveintheapartment?A2B3C4听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13Whatactivitydoesthewomanreport?A.FrequentvisitstothehouseatallhoursB.StrangenoisesfromthehouselateinthenightC.Thefactthatsomehouseswerebrokeninatnight14Howlonghastheactivitybeengoingonatthehouse?A.ForaboutseveralweeksB.ForaboutseveralmonthsC.Foraboutayear15Whatwasthepolice’sattitudetotheactivitywhenitwasfirstreported?ANervousBIndifferentCDoubtful16Whatwillthepolicedofirst?A.CatchthepersonsinthehouseB.HaveaneighborhoodmeetingC.Checkthehouse听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.HowmanydifferentkindsofcyclingeventsarethereintheOlympics?A2B3C418Whateventsdoestrackcyclinghave?A.Short,mediumandlongdistanceeventsB.UphilleventanddownhilleventC.Insideeventandoutsideevent19Howlongdoesthemen’sroadracecover?A62to87milesB87to142milesC142to155miles20Whathappenedin1996?A.MountainbikingstartedinCaliforniaB.MountainbikingbecameanOlympicsportsC.WomenbegantotakepartincyclingintheOlympics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40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．AEdinburghisthecapitalcityofScotland,andhasbeenafavouritedestinationoftouristsfromallovertheworld,aswellasanimportantculturalandpoliticalcenter.Withitsmuseums,shops,wonderfulhistoriccastle,andmanypubsandrestaurants,therearemanythingsforvisitorstoenjoyallyearround.Andofcourse,asitisinScotland,thereisawiderangeofwhiskiestotry!However,thereismoretoEdinburghthanhistoricmonumentsandtourism.EachyeartheEdinburghFestivaltakesplaceinthecity.Inlatesummer,forthreeweeks,thefestivalpresentsclassicalmusic,operaanddanceatsixmajortheatresandconcerthallsandseveralsmalleronesthroughoutthecity.Whateveryourculturaltastesare,youaresuretofindsomethingtoenjoy.LocaltalentisalwaysrepresentedattheEdinburghFestivalgivingScottishcomposersandplaywrightstheopportunitytoshowtheirworkandgainpraisesfromawideraudience.Inaddition,orchestras(管弦乐队)andtheatrecompaniescomefromtheUnitedStatesandGermany.ThefestivalhasnowbecomeanimportantpartofScotland’seconomyaswellasitsculture.Lastyear’sfestivalgainedover£130millioninEdinburghalone,andacrossScotlandnearly2,900jobsexistasadirectresultofthefestival.21．Whatdoestheunderlinedsentence“thereismoretoEdinburghthanhistoricmonumentsandtourism.”mean?A．Therearemorehistoricmonumentsandtourism.B．Therearefewerhistoricmonumentsandtourism.C．Peoplecanseemanyhistoricmonumentsandtourism.D．Edinburghisfamousnotonlyforitshistoricmonuments,butalsoformanyotherthings.22.HowmanytheatersandconcerthallsarethereinEdinburgh?A．Five.B．Six.C．Lessthansix.D．Morethansix.23.WhathasbecomeanimportantpartofScotland’seconomy?A．TheEdinburghFestival.B．Thelocaltalent.C．Thefestivalanditscultural.D．Theorchestras.BBeforethedaysofwashingmachines,peoplewashedtheirclothesbyhittingthemonrocksandwashingthedirtawayinstreams.Sandwasusedtoloosenthedirt.SoapwasinventedatRome’sSapoHill,whereashwasdiscoveredcontainingsomethingfoundtohavecleaningpowers.Theearliestwashing“machine”-----thescrubboard(洗衣板)——wasinventedin1797.In1874WilliamBlackstone,aBluffton,Indiana,producerofcornplanters(花盆)，madeabirthdaypresentforhiswife.Itwasmachinewhichremovedandwashedawaydirtfromclothes.Itconsistedofawoodentubinwhichtherewasaflatpieceofwoodcontainingsixsmallwoodensticks(条状物).Inthesameyear,Mr.Blackstonesetupacompanytosellhiswashersfor$2.50each.FiveyearslaterhemovedhiscompanytoJamestown,NewYork,whereitislocatedtoday,andwhereitstillproduceswashingmachines.However,competitors(竞争者)movedinquickly---therehavebeenmorethan200washing-machinecompaniesintheUSinthepastcentury.Competitionhaskeptpricesdown.Manyearlywashingmachinecostlessthan$10.Around1900,metaltubsreplacedthewoodenones.Drivebeltsmadeitpossibletousesteamorgasolineenginesinwashingmachinesintheearly1900s,andelectricmotorsforthefirsttimein1906.In1922acompanyintroduceda