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银川一中高二年级寒假学生自主学习挑战赛

英 语 试

(时间：120分钟，满分：150分)

第一卷

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）

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，从题中给出的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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

What will the man do next?

Drink something . B. Learn to drive. C. Take a taxi.

What does the man mean?

He hates to smell smoke too.

He will leave the office soon.

C. The woman can open the window.

What do the speakers plan to do at the weekend?

Help with the conference on drug abuse.

Learn about a healthy lifestyle.

C. Take a class on drug abuse.

How is the woman feeling right now?

Angry B. Excited. C. Scared.

What does the man suggest?

Selling the old MP3 player.

Having the old MP3 player repaired.

C. Buying a new MP3 player.

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。

请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

What will the man do first on Friday night?

Return a book B. Watch a game. C. Buy two tickets.

Why does the woman agree to go in the end?

She is tired of watching TV.

She thinks the man is fun.

C. She wants to listen to the music.

请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

Where are the speakers probably right now?

At home. B. At a barber shop. C. At Brad’s house.

When will the speakers probably arrive at the restaurant?

At 7:00 B. At 7:25. C. At 7:55.

请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

How much will it cost to send the package by sea?

$20. B. $80. C. $100.

How long will it take to send the package by air?

4 to 6 weeks. B. 2 to 3 weeks. C. 10 to 14 days

What is the woman sending?

Books. B. Clothes. C. Toys.

请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

Why did the woman’s sister hold the party?

She got married.

Her child got married

C. Her children were leaving home.

What is Uncle Tony?

A photographer. B. A designer. C. A sales manager.

Where does Roger live?

In Paris. B. In London. C. In Aberdeen.

What do we know about Mark?

He has long hair and a beard.

He graduated from University of Oxford.

He is the tallest one in his family.

请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

Who saw the blue whales an hour ago?

A passenger. B. Some fishermen. C. The captain.

What sea animals are commonly seen in this season?

Blue whales. B. Large sea turtles. C. Sea birds.

What does the speaker suggest that passengers bring with them?

A hat or sunglasses. B. A heavy jacket. C. Light shoes.

What do we know about the tour?

It will take two days.

Passengers will have dinner on the boat.

The price doesn’t include drinks.

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。

Frank had a very fascinating way of helping the guard dogs he trained, to feel respected, protected and loved. Here is how he accomplished this. First of all, he started out by treating his dogs with love and respect, and by showing them enough patience as they were learning.

Then, the next thing he did was a true action of genius. He would cut a small piece of carpet for each dog he trained. He would place the carpet in the dog’s sleeping area, for him to lay on each night. He would also take this carpet during the day and set it down in various locations, and sit the dog on the carpet, as he praised the dog for being good. Whenever he moved to a new place, he would have the dog stand up, and he would pick up the carpet and carry it to the new place, set it down, sit the dog down, and again, praise the dog for being a "good boy".

Next, Frank would teach the dog to pick up the piece of carpet himself, and carry it to wherever they were going. The dog would then set the piece of carpet down when they stopped, and sit on top of it, with Frank all of the time praising him for being a good dog. Now Frank said, "The dog begins to feel that he truly belongs in every place that he travels to, and no matter where he goes, he receives my love and appreciation."

And I ask you now, if this strategy works so clearly with dogs, would the same basic strategy not work just as well with human beings? Ask yourself, "What is the small piece of carpet you carry around with you wherever you go? "”Would your life not be very different if you changed your piece of carpet to one of self love and appreciation? "

21. We can know from the first paragraph that Frank_______.

A. had many dogs to look after at home

B. was good at training the guard dogs

C. tried to learn something from his dogs

D. did everything with love, respect and patience

22. In order to train the guide dogs, Frank_____

A. prepared a piece of carpet B. cut his carpet into pieces

C. placed his carpets everywhere D. carried some different carpets

23. Frank would praise highly of the dog when____

A. it moved to another place B. it did everything as it liked

C. it looked like a good boy D. it did something well as told

24. According to Frank, what is the most important in training the guide dogs?

A. The food. B. The method. C. The encouragement D. The strictness

B

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There are over 500 dialects in China because of the big distance between villages and towns from the capital cities such as Beijing. In spite of great popularity that the English language has around the globe, Mandarin Chinese is the most spoken language in the entire world because of the fact that China is the most populated country on Earth, having more than 1.3 billion citizens. This is the main reason for which most students want to study Chinese in China.

On the other hand, China has the fastest growing and expanding economies in the world and this might give you the chance to take part in future projects in different areas of China. These are well—trained specialists around the world that decide to study Mandarin in China where they can become leaders in their specific field of operation. People who study Chinese in Beijing will have a lot of opportunities after mastering the Chinese alphabet and a lot of doors will open for them, giving them a lot of chances to succeed in their career.

To sum up, if you decide to study Chinese in Beijing, the best place to start your research and gather information is the Internet. Here you have various opportunities to study in China at affordable prices.

25. Why do large numbers of foreign students decide to come to China to study every year?

A. To experience the life here and learn Chinese.

B. To learn different dialects in China.

C. To earn money by teaching English in China.

D. To taste Chinese food and enjoy beautiful scenery.

26. We can know from the third paragraph that .

A. China has paid much attention to development

B. More people will come to China to learn Chinese

C. it is fairly easy to find a favorite job in China

D. people can make more money in China in the future

27. What would be the best title for this passage?

A. The reasons of learning Chinese in Beijing

B. Chinese is easy for the foreigners to learn

C. Most people speak Chinese in the world

D. Chinese can help to find a good job in Beijing

C

Orville Wright was born on August 19,1871 in Dayton, Ohio, USA and died on January 30,1948. Together with his brother, Wilbur, he was the first airplane builder. The brothers created the first controlled, powered and heavier-than-air human flight.

His parents were Milton Wright and Susan Catherine Koerner and besides the two famous brothers they had five children. One day after a trip his father brought them a gift, a small helicopter. The kids loved it and played daily with it, soon it broke. The brothers managed to create a new one. Wright even let go his plans of attending Yale. He spent his time helping his ill mother and reading in his father’s library.

In 1884 the family decided to move to Dayton and they remained there until the 1870’s. A printing press was built by the two and Wilbur was an editor. In 1892 they started being fascinated by the aeronautical(航空的)events of that time. Then they started to create an airplane and Wilbur was considered the head of the team. They were the inventors of “three axis-control”, which permitted the pilot to steer the aircraft’s balance.

In 1900 they had their first attempts to make a functional glider(滑翔机)-of course it didn’t have a pilot. After three years they thought of introducing an engine to the glider. At first, their patent(专利)application was rejected in 1903, but after one year it was accepted.

Orville’s first flight lasted 12 seconds and had 36.5 meters. He was responsible with the public shows near Washington in the United States. On September 9, 1908 his flight was 62 minutes and 15 seconds long and the success was huge.

28. What might make Wright brothers interested in the plane?

A. The pleasant trip. B. Catherine’s education

C. The political events D. Their father’s gift.

29. The underlined word “steer” in Paragraph 3 probably means____.

A. enjoy B. drive C. learn D. change

30. When the first patent application was accepted Wright was at the age of _____.

A. 33 B. 32 C. 29 D. 37

31. This passage tells us about _____.

A. the plane’s history B. Milton and his children

C. Orville Wright’s life D. the development of science

D

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