宁夏银川九中高二英语上学期期末考试试题

银川九中2014—2015学年度第一学期期末考试试卷高二年级英语试卷（本试卷满分150分）（注：班级、姓名、学号、座位号一律写在装订线以外规定的地方，卷面不得出现任何标记）本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分.第I卷选择题( 105分)第一部分：听力（共20题，每题1.5分，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5份，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。

When does the man want to play?Later today. B. Tomorrow. C. Right now.What does the woman want to eat?Fruit. B. Eggs. C. Pancakes.How does the man get to work?A. By carB. By trainC. By busWhy was Mr. Johnson in the hospital?A. His wife was ill.B. His wife had a baby.C. He went to visit his daughter. What are the speakers talking about?A lightweight bag. B. Things to wear. C. The warm weather.第二节（共15小题，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What did the woman want to do today?Play tennis. B. Go for a run. C. Go to the park.How was the weather last weekend?Sunny. B. Windy. C. Rainy.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题Which room are the speakers painting?The bedroom B. The dining room. C. The living room.What color does the woman wait it to be?Green. B. Red. C. Blue.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题What does the woman do at night?She keeps all the lights on. B. She sleeps in a very dark room. C. She turns a night light on in her room.How old was the woman when a man broke into her home?About four years old. B. About five years old. C. About eight years old.What was the woman’s father carrying?A knife. B. A bat C. A gun.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题What is the man doing?Playing with fire. B. Watching people on the street. C. Making paper airplanes. What can the woman see across the street?A crowd of people. B. A building. C. A big airplane.What will happen to the man according to the woman?He’ll get into trouble. B. He’ll get a reward. C. He’ll get sick.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?Brother and sister. B. Father and daughter. C. Mother and son.听第10段材料，回答第17至20 题What does the speaker do?A reporter. B. A business woman. C. A writer.Where does Kareen Christenson work?At the Local Business magazine.B. At the marketing department.C. In the Twin Towers building.Why does the speaker want to talk with James?For an article. B. For a new movie. C. For her business.At what time does the speaker want to meet James?This week. B. Next week. C. Next year.第二部分阅读理解(共两节, 满分30分)第一节(共10小题; 每小题2分, 满分20分)AAn old friend from California called from the airport to tell me that he had arrived. I was not able to leave the office, but I had made plans for his arrival. After explaining where my new house was, I told him that I had left the key under the doormat (门垫). Since I knew it would be pretty late before I could get home, I suggested that he make himself at home and help himself to anything that was in the refrigerator.Two hours later my friend phoned me from the house. At the moment, he said, he was listening to some of my records after having had a delicious meal. Now, he said, he was drinking a glass of orange juice. When I asked him if he had had any difficulty finding the house, he answered that the only problem was that he had not been able to find the key under the doormat, but luckily, the living room window by the apple tree had been left open and he had climbed in through the window. I listened to all this in great surprise. There is no apple tree outside my window, but there is one by the living room window of my next door neighbor's house!21. An old friend of mine called ______.A. to tell me to meet him at the airportB. to tell me about his arrivalC. to ask me to leave the officeD. to ask me to make plans for his arrival22. My friend climbed into the room because ______ .A. there was an apple tree outsideB. the living room window was left openC. he had difficulty opening the doorD. he hadn't found the key23. My friend telephoned me two hours later ______ .A. from my homeB. at the airportC. in his officeD. from my neighbor's houseBShakespeare’s Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeare’s WorldWelcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in l564 and where he grew up. The property(房产)remained in the ownership of Shakespeare’s family until 1806 .The House has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world ,for over 250 years.◆Enter through the Visitors’ Centre and see the highly-praisedexhibition Shakespeare's World，a lively and full introduction to thelife and work of Shakespeare.◆Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up.◆Discover examples of furniture and needlework fromShakespeare’s period.◆Enjoy the traditional(传统的)English garden，planted with treesand flower mentioned in the poet’s works.The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parksshown on the map；nearest is Windsor Street(3 minutes’ Walk).The House may present difficulties but the Visitors’ Centre, itsexhibition．and the garden are accessible (可进入的)to wheelchairusers.The Shakespeare Coffee House (opposite the Birthplace).24．How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children？A．￡9.80．B．￡12.00．C．￡14.20．D．￡16.40．25．Where is the nea rest parking place to Shakespeare’s Birthplace？A．Behind the exhibition hall．B．Opposite the Visiturs’Centre．C．At Windsor Street．D．Near the Coffee House．26．A wheelchair user may need help to enter_________．A．the House B．the garden C．the Visitors’Centne D．the exhibition hall CDo dogs understand us?Be careful what you say around your dog. It might understand more than you think.A border collie named Rico recognizes the names of about 200 objects, say researchers in Germany. The dog also appears to be able to learn new words as easily as a 3-year-old child. Its word-learning skills are as good as those of a parrot or chimpanzee(黑猩猩).In one experiment, the researchers took all 200 items that Rico is supposed to know and divided them into 20 groups of 10 objects. Then the owner told the dog to go and fetch one of the items and bring it back. In four tests, Rico got 37 out of 40 commands right. As the dog couldn't see anyone to get clues, the scientists believe Rico must understand the meanings of certain words.In another experiment, the scientists took one toy that Rico had never seen before and put it in a room with seven toys whose names the dog already knew. The owner then told Rico to fetch the object, using a word the dog had never heard before.The correct object was chosen in seven out of l0 tests, suggesting that the dog had worked outthe answer by process of elimination(排除法). A month later, Rico remembered half of the new names, which is even more impressive.Rico is thought to be smarter than the average dog. For one thing, Rico is a border collie, a breed (品种)known for its mental abilities. In addition, the 9-year-old dog has been trained to fetch toys by their names since the age of nine months.It's hard to know if all dogs understand at least some of the words we say. Even if they do, they can't talk back. Still, it wouldn't hurt to sweet-talk your dog every now and then. You might just geta big, wet kiss in return!27. From paragraph 2 we know that _______ .A. animals are as clever as human beingsB. dogs are smarter than parrots and chimpanzeesC. chimpanzees have very good word-learning skillsD. dogs have similar learning abilities as 3-year-old children28. Both experiments show that_______ .A. Rico is smart enough to get all commands rightB. Rico can recognize different things including toysC. Rico has developed the ability of learning mathematicsD. Rico won't forget the names of objects once recognizing them29. Which of the following statements is true?A. The purpose of the experiments is to show the border collie's mental abilities.B. Rico has a better memory partly because of its proper early training.C. The border collie is world-famous for recognizing objects.D. Rico is born to understand its owner's commands.30. What does the writer want to tell us?A. To train your dog.B. To talk to your dog.C. To be friendly to your dog.D. To be careful with your dog.第二节(共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。