宁夏2016-2017学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷

My writing career began ten years ago with my articles published locally and nationally. As a beginning writer, I was happy to be on my way, writing and learning as much as I could . With two little kids underfoot, as well as working full-time, it was really difficult to make time for writing, but I managed.

Readers told me they laughed, cried or were inspired by my articles. But they didn't know what was really going on behind the typewriter. I was not a happy mommy, and found it difficult to enjoy the everyday little things in life. In short, I was not a happy person.

I realized I had to make some changes. I started walking every morning. It cleared my head, allowed me time to think, gave me fresh air, and made me feel invigorated (精神焕发） and healthy. I was eating wisely, and the weight started to go. I started a new job, joined a monthly writing chapter，and was determined to keep up my walking. Finding the balance was sometimes difficult. But I was determined to fit in writing time because it made me happy. Sure I loved to watch the news and have my tea, but that wasn't what made me truly happy.

My own happiness has shown through my family, my job performance and my attitude towards challenging situations. I again have readers telling me the effect my writing has had on them, with some able to get on with their own writing because of my articles.

It was up to me to make it happen—my own happiness. One step at a time-one word at a time. And I did it.

1.What was a big challenge to the author according to the first paragraph?

A. Writing good articles.　　 B. Doing well at work.

C. Finding time to write.　　 D. Taking good care of children.

2.Why did the author start walking every morning?

A. To be physically healthy.

B. To enjoy fresh early morning air.

C. To have more energy for writing.

D. To get back to happiness.

3.What can we know about the author from the text?

A. Her articles had a great effect on readers.

B. She didn't enjoy making changes in her life.

C. She wasn't interested in watching TV news.

D. She couldn't find the balance between work and life.

4.What do you think is the main idea of the story?

A. Practice makes perfect.　　 B. Well begun is half done.

C. Time and tide wait for no man.　　 D. Happiness lies in your own hand.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

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News China

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Product Description: News China is the English edition of China Newsweek. The magazine covers the latest Chinese domestic news in politics, society, environment, culture, sports and travels, etc. It is the first comprehensive news magazine for readers interested in China.

1.What do we know about Apple Seeds?

A. The soft cover enables it to be read and kept long.

B. It can be purchased as an award for your children.

C. You can receive it every month if you purchase it.

D. The magazine is going to surprise you for many years.

2.Better Life can help you in ________.

A. beautifying your house　　 B. ordering food from restaurant

C. learning about sports and travels　　 D. finding interesting stories for your kids

3.What kind of people may buy News China?

A. People who want to enlarge the knowledge of their kids

B. People who have a strong sense of humor and love to laugh

C. People who have an interest in personal lifestyle of the English

D. People who are interest in China’s politics business and culture

4.Which magazine may best help relieve your work stress?

A. Apple Seeds　　 B. Better Life

C. Humor Times　　 D. News China

难度: 简单查看答案及解析

It is probably the strangest sport anyone has ever invented. And at first sight, it looks like the easiest. Competitors have to do two things. The first is to stand still. The second is to place their hands anywhere on the body of a car, and keep it there.

This is where things start getting difficult. Lots of people are doing the same thing. And the winner of the “handstand” contest is the person who can carry on doing it for the longest time. That person gets to own the car.

It still seems to be an easy thing to do. At the beginning it is. Anyone can stand still. But when the contest has been going for four or five days, standing still seems like the most difficult job in the world . And keeping the hand in place over this time becomes an act of serious attention. After a few days, the hand seems to belong to someone else----someone who wants to go home and get some sleep.

Competitors are allowed to take a five-minute break every hour to eat, drink or do whatever else is necessary. No one is allowed to lean on the car for support. Winners need to be able to show great powers of attention. They also need to be able to develop special skills.

Maybe the popularity of the “handathon” is due to the fact that it is not necessary to be a trained athlete to enter. Competitors in the Longview handathon certainly don’t seem to do much preparation. Most say they will prepare by “getting lots of sleep”. Others say they will “eat healthy food” or “pray for success”.　 The whole event gives ordinary people the chance to do something interesting and win something in the end.

Handathons are competitions, but there is little rivalry (竞争) between competitors. They help each other out and keep each other’s spitits up. People who drop out early return with food, drink and encouragement.

1.What ability is most important in a handathon?

A. Not leaning on the car　　 B. Standing without any support

C. Having strong powers of attention　　 D. Eating and drinking in five minutes

2.Why is handathon popular?

A. Anyone who is interested can join in it.

B. Someone can win with special training

C. It doesn’t need to make any preparation

D. People get along well with each other in it.

3.Which of the following statements about the “handathon” is right?

A. Competitors are not allowed to drop out

B. Competitors don’t encourage each other

C. Competitors can sit down and take a 10-minute break every hour

D. A competitor has to place his or her hand anywhere on the body of a car.

4.Which is the writer’s opinion about the “handathon”?

A. It is the easiest of all sports.

B. It can last a whole day.

C. It is not as easy as it looks at first.

D. It is no good competing in a “handathon”

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

As the population of the planet increases, so does the number of homes, business, parking lots, schools, airports and roadways. All these structures use electricity and need to be lighted. Humans demand light. They want their homes more comfortable and they want their streets safe. The problem is that researchers are finding that all the light is having a negative effect on humans and wildlife as well.

Less than 10 years ago I drove to a thinly populated section of my own, lay down in the middle of the road and watched an attractive meteor shower(流星雨). If I did that today, I wouldn’t be able to see the meteor shower.

Nowadays scientists are finding light pollution can be almost as bad as carbon dioxide （二氧化碳）pollution. One of the saddest parts of light pollution is that most of it is unnecessary and most of the outdoor light that we use is wasted. One only needs to look at a row of street lights to see how much of the lights shines upwards and lights the sky: a total waste of electricity.

Additionally, the production of electricity creates pollution by releasing greenhouse gases. This affects the air we breathe and our quality of life.

Scientists are also studying the effects of light pollution on wildlife. Thousands of birds die each year when they crash into highly lighted buildings, as they become puzzled by the light. It has been long known that tiny baby sea turtles become lost and follow the light on the shore instead of heading towards the sea.

Fortunately, light pollution is one of the easiest sources of pollution that can be corrected without a negative effect. Following some guidelines and a little searching on Google can give you many ideas on how to reduce your contribution to light pollution.

1.According to the passage, the best way to deal with light pollution is to ______.

A. Reducing the output of lights

B. Educating people about light pollution

C. Avoiding the use of unnecessary lighting

D. Inventing environmentally-friendly lights

2.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Astronauts can’t see clearly in space nowadays

B. Global warming results in light pollution in some way

C. We are almost at a loss how to deal with light pollution

D. Some animals use natural light to direct their movements.

3.What will probably be provided following the last paragraph?

A. Benefits of searching on Google

B. More bad effects of light pollution

C. Helpful tips for suffering the Internet

D. Ways to decrease light pollution

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

NBA basketball players devote much of their lives to preparing for games. This preparation, which includes studying game films, practicing skills and treating injuries, is essential because of the pressure-packed nature of their profession.

1. Generally, on the day of a game, players get together in the morning for an hour shooting and also to review films of the opponent of that night. 2. Players receive treatments for injuries, put on their uniforms, discuss strategies(策略) with coaches and warm up during the remaining time before the game gets underway. As thousands of people cheer them on, a team’s best players will play 40 or more minutes during the game. After the game, some players stick around to lift weights before showering and heading home.

3.　 They must leave their families at home, spend hours on planes traveling around the country and try to stay rested while sleeping at a different hotel every night.

The NBA’s 82-game regular season is tiring. 4. So many players focus on recuperating(恢复) for at least part of the off-season. Other players, may work on recovering from surgery to correct injuries.

Weeks before the training camp, NBA basketball players start getting back in shape for the upcoming season. 5. Younger players often take part in developmental leagues during the summer months to increase their chances of getting onto an NBA team.

A．Trips can be difficult for NBA basketball players.

B．The league was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946.

C．It can even make the best-conditioned athletes tired.

D．It consists of 30 teams, 29 in the US and 1 in Canada.

E．The preparation may involve practicing basketball skills and lifting weights.

F．Following lunch, many players take a nap and eat a pre-game meal before arriving at the field.

G．An NBA basketball player’s typical workday routine varies based on his team’s schedule of games.

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I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a ______ over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always ______. Not knowing we were poor, my kids(孩子们) just thought I was ______. I’ve always been glad about that.

It was Christmas time, and although there wasn’t ______ for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big ______ for the kids was the fun of Christmas ______.

They planned weeks ahead of time, asking ______ what they wanted for Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved $120 for ______ to share by all five of us.

The big ______ arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and ______ them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered(散开). We had two hours to shop; then we would ______at the “Santa’s Workshop”.

Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits, ______ my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually ______. She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies— fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything ______ we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door,______ to be angry again. This is what she told me：

“I was looking ______ thinking of what to buy, and I ______ to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees’.One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she ______ for Christmas was a doll(玩具娃娃). So I took the card off the tree and ______ the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”

I never felt so ______ as I did that day.

1.A. roof　　 B. hat　　 C. sky　　 D. star

2.A. little　　 B. less　　 C. enough　　 D. more

3.A. busy　　 B. serious　　 C. strict　　 D. kind

4.A. effort　　 B. room　　 C. time　　 D. money

5.A. event　　 B. problem　　 C. surprise　　 D. excitement

6.A. shopping　　 B. traveling　　 C. parties　　 D. greetings

7.A. the other　　 B. each other　　 C. one by one　　 D. every one

8.A. toys　　 B. clothes　　 C. presents　　 D. bills

9.A. day　　 B. chance　　 C. party　　 D. tree

10.A. forced　　 B. reminded　　 C. invited　　 D. begged

11.A. draw　　 B. stay　　 C. move　　 D. meet

12.A. including　　 B. besides　　 C. except　　 D. except for

13.A. quiet　　 B. excited　　 C. happy　　 D. ashamed

14.A. since　　 B. after　　 C. while　　 D. until

15.A. anxious　　 B. ready　　 C. eager　　 D. afraid

16.A. out　　 B. over　　 C. forward　　 D. around

17.A. forgot　　 B. stopped　　 C. failed　　 D. hated

18.A. wanted　　 B. did　　 C. got　　 D. played

19.A. made　　 B. searched　　 C. bought　　 D. took

20.A. angry　　 B. rich　　 C. patient　　 D. bitter

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

The Internet is an amazing information resource. Students, teachers, and researchers use it as 1.searching tool. Journalists use it 2.(find) information for stories. Doctors use it to learn more about unfamiliar diseases and the  3.(late) medical development. When we are talking about it , it 4. (use) by ordinary people for shopping, banking, bill-paying, and communicating with family and friends. It has the magical power to connect one with people from5. countries and cultures. However,6. the Internet has many advantages , there are also certain fears and concerns connected with it.One concern relates to a lack of control over 7.

appears on the Internet.　 On television and radio there are  restrictions (限制）on what kinds of programs can  be broadcast ,8. on the Internet it is not the case. Parents cannot determine what is suitable 9.their children to see because the　 10. (appear) of any information is not under their control.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

1.The invention would have a wide range of ______________ (应用) in industry.

2.Frankly speaking, emotional or mental problems can a____________ from a physical cause.

3.A recent study shows that computer games have a little effect on adults，but a________ young people so much.

4.The flood has led to the l_____________ of life.

5.Farmers used to hunt elephants without _______________(怜悯）.

6.World Wildlife Fund ________________(感激) very much the efforts that China has made to protect endangered species from being further endangered.

7.Some bands are f_____________ by putting an advertisement in a newspaper looking for someone who is good enough.

8.He is a man who loses his job but doesn't tell his family and p_____________ to go to work every day as usual.

9.We are expected to be responsible for our work. But there always are some people who fail to ________________ (履行)their duties.

10.At the beginning of each semester, each student has great _______________ ( 信心) in their study.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

as a result,　　　　　 break up,　　　 in danger of,　　　 according to,　　 attach...to... ,

stand for,　　　　　　 above all,　　　 watch over,　　　 die out,　　　　　 in relief,

burst into laughter,　 sort out

1.The Soviet Union ________________ on December 25th 1991.

2.The farmers there use specially trained dogs to ____________their sheep at night．

3.The English of today is very different from the English of 500 years ago. In time, some words even _______________completely.

4.The economy is____________ collapse(崩溃) unless there is a revolution.

5.What is “best friends”? You laugh; I laugh. You cry; I cry. You fall, I ______________ and then I fall too because I was laughing too hard.

6.Workers should be paid ________________ how much work they do.

7.I’d like to buy a house-----modern, comfortable and _______________ in a quiet neighborhood.

8.Seeing the spoiled child was safe, the old man sighed ________________.

9.It is unnecessary to _____________ great importance __________ this letter.

10.He fell off the bike and hurt his legs. _________________,　 he had to stay away from the school for nearly two or three weeks.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改： 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2、只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。

At a sports meet of high school I knew Christie and we became best friend. At that time, we often spend time together. Under her help, I made great progress in my study. Last year, she decided to study in abroad. In other words, we would be separated for long time. Before she leaving , I prepared a gift to show my best wishes to him. She said it was the best gift she has ever had. Until then, we’ve kept in touch with each other through e-mails. I look forward to see her again in the near future.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Peter即将完成学业，不久前来信就是否到中国工作询问你的意见。请根据以下提示回一封电子邮件：

1．建议他来中国；

2．阐述你的理由(就业机会多、所学专业受欢迎、不同的文化体验等)；

3．承诺可提供帮助。

参考词汇： 专业 major

注意：

1．词数100～120；

2．文章开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

3．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Mike，

I'm very glad to have received the letter you sent me last week.______________________________________

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Best wishes.

Yours，

Li Hua

难度: 中等查看答案及解析