北京市西城区2020ㅡ2021学年高一英语下学期期末试题(含解析)

1、北京市西城区2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期末试题（含解析）本试卷共14页，共140分。考试时长120分钟。考生务必将答案写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第卷 (共75分)I. 听力理解（共三节，22.5分）第一节: (共4小题; 每小题1.5分，共6分)听下面四段对话，每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话你将听一遍。1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whats the mans animal sign?A. B. C. 【答案】B【解析】【原文】W: This year is the Year of the Ox. Do you know

2、 your Chinese animal sign?M: Yes, I do. I was born in the Year of the Rabbit. What about you?W: I was born in 1980. That was the Year of the Monkey.2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What kind of music does the band play?A. Country music.B. Rock music.C. Pop music.【答案】C【解析】【原文】W: Whats your favourite band, Peter?

3、M: Im a big fan of One Direction. I have attended all their concerts.W: What kind of music do they play, country music or rock music?M: Neither. They play pop music.3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】When will the man go on holiday?A. In June.B. In July.C. In August.【答案】C【解析】【原文】M: I cant go on holiday as planned

4、 in June.W: Why is that?M: My parents are coming to visit me at that time.W: Why dont you go in July? Its a lovely month in the mountains.M: Yeah, but Ill be quite busy preparing for an important meeting. Im planning to go in August. Its cooler then.4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Where does the conversation m

5、ost probably take place?A. In a restaurant.B. In a bank.C. In an office.【答案】A【解析】【原文】M: Excuse me. Can I have the bill, please?W: OK. How was everything, sir?M: The food was very nice. Thank you.W: Thatll be 50 dollars. How would you like to pay?M: Credit card, please. Here you are.W: Thanks. Ill be

6、 right back.第二节:（共6小题；每小题1.5分，共9分）听下面三段对话，每段对话后有两道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话你将听两遍。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】5. Whats Chapter Seven about?A. Biology.B. Rivers.C. Fish.6. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Teacher and student.C. Librarian and reader.【答案】

7、5. C 6. A【解析】【原文】W: Hello, Richard. I wasnt at school today because I was sick. Can you tell me what our Biology homework is?M: Yes, Sally. In class, we talked about animals that live in water. For homework, we have to read a book about them. The books called Rivers.W: Whos the author?M: Let me see

8、. it was written by Martin Cooper. Actually, I saw a copy in the school library the other day. Maybe you can borrow it from the library.W: Thats great!M: Its on the third shelf in the Biology section. We have to read Chapter Seven.W: OK. Whats it about?M: Fish. Its quite interesting.W: Ill go to the

9、 library tomorrow. Thanks, Richard.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】7. When will the woman go to the theatre?A. On Wednesday evening.B. On Thursday afternoon.C. On Saturday evening.8. Why does the woman make the phone call?A. To discuss weekend plans.B. To book tickets for a show.C. To ask the way

10、 to a theatre.【答案】7. A 8. B【解析】【原文】M: Queens Theatre. Can I help you?W: Yes. Id like two tickets for this weeks show. Saturday would be best.M: Sorry, all of the tickets for Saturday have been sold out, but we still have a few for Wednesday evening or Thursday afternoon.W: Then Wednesday evening, pl

11、ease. Have you got two near the front?M: Yes, we have two seats in the front.W: Great. How much for one ticket?M: Eight pounds fifty.W: Ill take two.M: You can collect your tickets from the ticket office on Ferret Road. Its open all day.W: OK. Can we get to the theatre by bus?M: Yes, theres a bus st

12、op just outside.W: Thank you for your help.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】9. When does the man go to City College?A. At 5:30.B. At 6:00.C. At 7:00.10. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Photography skills.B. A photography course.C. A professional photographer.【答案】9. C 10. B【解析】【原文】W:

13、Philip, hows your photography course going?M: Oh, its great. Im really into taking photographs and I like the teacher.W: Lucky you. Are your classes in the evening?M: Yes. I finish at Park College at 5:30 and get home about 6:00. I go to City College to attend the class at 7:00. I just have enough t

14、ime to eat.W: How much does the course cost?M: My ten-week course is usually 90 pounds. But theres a discount for students and it costs me 75 pounds.W: That sounds pretty good. Your photography skills must be improving rapidly.M: My photographs are much better now, but I dont think Ill be a professi

15、onal photographer.第三节：（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面一段独白，根据题目要求在相应的横线上写下关键信息。每小题仅填写一个词。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】How to Improve MemoryGive the brain a workoutMental workouts can increase memory by challenging ourselves to _11_ new brain pathways.Do physical exerciseIt reduces the risk of memory loss and increases

16、the brain _12_.Get _13_ sleepMost adults should get 7-9 hours of sleep a night to_14_ memories.Make time for _15_ andfriendsHealthy relationships help reduce the factors that can lead to memory loss.【答案】11. develop 12. activity 13. enough 14. store 15. family【解析】【原文】Good morning, everyone. Today Im

17、going to give some advice on improving memory. First, give the brain a workout. As physical workouts can increase our muscle strength, mental workouts can increase our memory by challenging ourselves to develop new brain pathways. For example, learning a new language, solving higher-level math probl

18、ems, and writing essays can serve as mental workouts. Second, do physical exercise. Physical exercise can increase blood circulation throughout our body, which sends more oxygen to our brain. Therefore, it reduces the risk of memory loss and increases the brain activity. The third tip is to get enou

19、gh sleep. Sleep plays an important role in memory. While the amount of required sleep time might vary, most adults should get 7-9 hours of sleep a night to store memories in the brain. Finally, make time for family and friends. Healthy relationships are necessary to improve our memory, which helps r

20、educe the factors that can lead to memory loss, such as stress and depression. Our memory is closely linked to both our physical and mental health, and the best way to improve our memory is to have a healthy daily routine. Thank you.II. 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1.5分，共22.5分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填

21、入空白处的最佳选项。A Lesson from a Five-Year-OldIts eight oclock on a cold spring night. The phone rings for the sixth time in less than an hour. I know who it ismy mom.When my mom was 68, a stroke(中风) took her _16_ but not her life. Shes suffering from paranoia. She thinks she has been kicked out of her hou

22、se which is not true and she thinks her daughters have not visited in months even though it was only a few days ago.Each time she _17_, I play a game with myself called “How Good of a Person Can I Be?”. Ive _18_ five rounds of the game tonight. But Im due for a loss. My mom has no idea that she has

23、_19_ the things she has said a million times today and a million times yesterday. She has no idea that she cannot recall her own grand-daughters name.“Mom!” I yell. “Youre not being _20_ your home! And we visited two days ago! I cannot talk anymore! Everything is fine!” I sink into the sofa, _21_ th

24、at my daughter saw everything. I have not only failed tonight at being a good person, but I have failed at being a good _22_ to my daughter.“Can I talk to Grandma Ellie?” My daughter _23_ for the phone. I hand it over.“Hi, Grandma!”I hear my mothers bright and cheerful voice _24_ the receiver, “Swee

25、theart! Did you go to school today?”“Yes, Grandma. Today was share day, and I brought my Wonder Woman necklaces.”My mother tells her how much she loves her and how lovely her voice sounds. Then, “Tell me, did you go to school today?”“Yes, Grandma. I went to school and we had share day. I brought my

26、Wonder Woman necklaces.” I listen to my daughter talk _25_ to her grandmother. My daughter has a lot of _26_ towards her.I have spent so much time _27_ she had a “real” grandmother. In this moment, I realize that she does have a real grandmother, and she does have a real _28_ with her. It isnt the o

27、ne I had hoped for, but to her, this is _29_to care for a loved one is a part of life.Tonight, she _30_ me how to answer the phone like a grown-up.16. A. bodyB. temperC. mindD. nature17. A. callsB. reflectsC. visitsD. leaves18. A. lastedB. doneC. madeD. won19. A. replacedB. repeatedC. recalledD. rea

28、lized20. A. removed fromB. moved intoC. rescued fromD. forced into21. A. awareB. proudC. curiousD. satisfied22 A. identityB. exampleC. friendD. soul23. A. caresB. appliesC. preparesD. reaches24. A. intoB. beyondC. throughD. against25. A. brieflyB. firmlyC. softlyD. anxiously26. A. patienceB. attitud

29、eC. determinationD. experience27. A. confirmingB. worryingC. promisingD. wishing28. A. gatheringB. relationshipC. greetingD. agreement29. A. formalB. normalC. unbelievableD. selfless30. A. advisesB. expectsC. warnsD. teaches【答案】16. C 17. A 18. D 19. B 20. A 21. A 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. C 26. A 27. D

30、28. B 29. B 30. D【解析】【分析】本文是记叙文，文章讲述了得了妄想症的妈妈的电话让我情绪失控，但女儿却能耐心地与她的祖母交流，这让我很惭愧。【16题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：我妈妈68岁的时候，中风夺走了她的理智，却没有夺走她的生命。A. body身体；B. temper脾气；C. mind大脑，理智；D. nature天性。根据上文“a stroke”和下文“Shes suffering from paranoia”可知，妈妈中风，得了妄想症，思维不正常。故选C项。【17题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：每次她打来电话，我就和自己玩一个游戏，叫“我能做多好的人?”。A. c

31、alls打电话；B. reflects反射；C. visits访问，参观；D. leaves离开。根据上文“The phone rings for the sixth time in less than an hour. I know who it ismy mom.”可知，妈妈常常给我打电话。故选A项。【18题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：今晚的比赛我赢了五局。A. lasted持续；B. done做；C. made制作；D. won胜利。根据下文“But Im due for a loss.”中But可知上下文有转折关系，上文是指我赢了五局。故选D项。【19题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：

32、我妈妈不知道她今天和昨天说的话都重复了一百万遍。A. replaced代替；B. repeated重复；C. recalled回想起；D. realized意识到。根据下文“she has said a million times today and a million times yesterday”可知，妈妈在不断重复说过的事情。故选B项。【20题详解】考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：“妈妈!”我吼道。“你不会被赶出你的家!”。A. removed from从移走；B. moved into移入；C. rescued from从中营救；D. forced into迫使进入。根据上文“She t

33、hinks she has been kicked out of her house which is not true and she thinks her daughters have not visited in months even though it was only a few days ago.”可知，妈妈反复说自己被赶出了家，我生气了，告诉她她并没有被赶出家门（not being removed from）。故选A项。【21题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我坐在沙发上，意识到我的女儿看到了一切。A. aware意识到的；B. proud自豪的；C. curious好奇的；D

34、. satisfied满意的。根据下文可知女儿看到了我的情绪失控，所以我坐到沙发上的时候，意识到这一情况。故选A项。【22题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：今晚我不仅没能做个好人，也没能给我女儿做个好榜样。A. identity身份；B. example例子，榜样；C. friend朋友；D. soul灵魂。根据上文可知，我的情绪失控，觉得自己没有扮演了一个好人的角色，更没有给女儿做好榜样。故选B项。【23题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我能和埃莉祖母说话吗?”我女儿伸手去拿电话。A. cares关心；B. applies申请；C. prepares准备；D. reaches伸出手，到达。根据

35、下文“I hand it over”可知，女儿伸手来拿电话。故选D项。【24题详解】考查介词词义辨析。句意：通过话筒，我听到了妈妈欢快的声音:“亲爱的!你今天去上学了吗?”。A. into进入；B. beyond超过；C. through通过；D. against反对。根据上文可知，女儿和妈妈在电话里聊天，所以我是通过听筒听到妈妈的声音。故选C项。【25题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：我听着女儿轻声和她祖母说话。A. briefly简略地；B. firmly坚定地；C. softly温柔地；D. anxiously焦虑地。根据上文女儿两次耐心回答妈妈相同的问题可推知，女儿对她的祖母很温柔。故选

36、C项。【26题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：我女儿对她很有耐心。A. patience耐心；B. attitude态度；C. determination决心；D. experience经验。根据上文可知，同样的问题妈妈问了两次，但女儿仍耐心回答。故选A项。【27题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：一直以来，我都希望她能有个“真正的”祖母。A. confirming确认；B. worrying当心；C. promising承诺；D. wishing希望、祝愿。根据下文“In this moment, I realize that she does have a real grandmother”可知

37、，女儿有个正常的，“真正的”祖母是我的愿望。故选D项。【28题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：我意识到她确实有一个真正的祖母，而且她和祖母的关系是真实的。A. gathering聚集；B. relationship关系；C. greeting问候；D. agreement同意。根据上文可知，今晚的事情让我意识到尽管女儿和她的祖母不能进行正常的交流，但女儿仍耐心与祖母聊天，愿意照顾祖母的感受，这也是一种真正的祖孙关系。故选B项。【29题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这不是我所希望的，但对她来说，这很正常关心所爱的人是生活的一部分。A. formal正式的；B. normal正常的；C. unbe

38、lievable令人难以相信的；D. selfless无私的。根据上文可知，我意识到尽管女儿和她的祖母不能进行正常的交流，但女儿仍耐心与祖母聊天，愿意照顾祖母的感受，说明对女儿来说，这是一种真正存在的关系，是一种正常的关系。故选B项。【30题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：今晚，她教我如何像个大人一样接电话。A. advises建议；B. expects期待；C. warns警告；D. teaches教导。根据上文我情绪失控和女儿耐心聊天的对比可知，女儿在接祖母电话这件事情上是我的榜样。故选D项。III. 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选

39、项中选出最佳选项。AThe Angel Hotel review: A heavenly place to stay in AbergavennyOne of Waless loveliest small towns has one of its loveliest small hotels andthey even have an option for you to stay within the grounds of Abergavenny Castle. However, the Walnut Inns owners have another place you need to know

40、 about the award-winning Angel Hotel, a delightful place in the very heart of the town centre. Its location makes it the perfect place to stay.We absolutely love it: it is an ideal mix of a lovely self-catering place with the stress-free ease of a hotel stay. And speaking of easing the stress, theyl

41、l even lend you a car if you arrive by train: the hotel has a little electric vehicle called a Twizy, which guests can use during their stay.Food and drinkThe beautifully decoratedOak Room Restaurant provides a varied menu from breakfast in the morning to dinner in the evening. On the menu, guests w

42、ill find dishes made with quality local produce. More informal dinner surroundings are available in the Foxhunter barfull of comfortable leather sofas. It offers a range of beers and wines.What to doFor walking, cycling and climbing, Abergavenny is a perfect base on the edge of theBrecon Beacons Nat

43、ional Park, where there are many things to do. Three towering mountains surround the town, all of whichincluding the dramatic Sugar Loafcan be reached on foot. If you want to do all of them in a day, its easily done in the Angels Twizy electric car.Dont missAbergavenny has plenty of interesting litt

44、le shops and cafs, including a large Italian-Welsh deli, but the highlight is thecovered market. Its an interesting place to visit for a couple of hours.The Angel Hotel, Abergavenny, has rooms from 95you can enquire viaangelabergavenny,or call01873 857121.31. The Angel Hotel is a perfect choice for

45、tourists due to its _.A. beautiful surroundingsB. award-winning serviceC. delicious foodD. ideal location32. According to the passage, a Twizy is _.A. a car that the hotel lends to its guestsB. a restaurant that offers high quality foodC. a train that tourists can take to the small townD. a national

46、 park that is surrounded by mountains33. In which section of a newspaper is the passage most likely to appear?A. Industry & Business.B. Health & Food.C. Sports & Entertainment.D. Travel & Lifestyle.【答案】31. D 32. A 33. D【解析】【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了天使酒店特色、食物和饮料和可以参与的活动等信息。【31题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中“However, the W

47、alnut Inns owners have another place you need to know about the award-winning Angel Hotel, a delightful place in the very heart of the town centre. Its location makes it the perfect place to stay.(然而，核桃酒店的老板还有一个地方你需要知道的获奖天使酒店，一个令人愉快的地方，在市中心的心脏。它的位置使它成为一个完美的住宿地方)”可知，由于其理想的位置，天使酒店是游客的完美选择。故选D。【32题详解】细

48、节理解题。根据第二段中“And speaking of easing the stress, theyll even lend you a car if you arrive by train: the hotel has a little electric vehicle called a Twizy, which guests can use during their stay.(说到缓解压力，如果你坐火车来，他们甚至会借给你一辆车：酒店有一种名为“Twizy”的小型电动汽车，客人在入住期间可以使用)”可知，“Twizy”是酒店借给客人的汽车。故选A。【33题详解】推理判断题。根据文章标题

49、“The Angel Hotel review: A heavenly place to stay in Abergavenny(天使酒店评论：阿伯加文尼里一个天堂般的地方)”结合文章主要介绍了天使酒店特色、食物和饮料和可以参与的活动等信息。可推知，文章可能出现在报纸的“旅行&生活风格”部分。故选D。BElon Musk is a symbol of passion, hard work and success. A person may work hard in his life, but when hard work goes along with passion and a new id

50、ea, then something is created that astonishes the world. As the founder of big companies like PayPal, SpaceX, and Tesla Motors, Elon Musk is a guide and inspiration for the youth around the world.Elon Musk was born on June 28, 1971 in Pretoria, South Africa. He was the eldest of three children. His

51、father Errol Musk, a British-born South African, was an engineer. Musk spent his childhood in South Africa and at the age of 9, he got his first personal computer. This got Elon interested in programming and he started to learn on his own. At the age of 12, he made his first computer game, Blaster,

52、which earned him $500 when he sold the source code to a magazine.When he was 17, he decided to leave home and had wanted to move to the United States after graduating from a secondary school in Pretoria. However, he was unable to move to the United States. In 1989, Elon Musk moved to Canada, where h

53、is mothers relatives lived. After obtaining Canadian citizenship, Musk went to Montreal. Due to a lack of money, he found a low-paying job. At the age of 19, he entered Queens University in Kingston, Ontario, studying there for two years. Finally, in 1992, his dream came truehe moved to the United S

54、tates.As a teenager, Musk struggled with depression. But then he realized that the most important thing was presenting himself with the right questions. The day he started doing this, everything started to get easier.Musk thought that a human being had to expand the limits of his consciousnessto ask

55、 the right questions and get answers to them; thus he asked the best question of all: what will have the greatest impact on the future of humans? Musk found that these things were the Internet and space exploration.The life of Elon Musk is inspiring. He found success on the Internet, without much fo

56、rmal learning. By reading books and using his willpower and dedication, he reached a level of knowledge that is difficult to imagine. He did not give up until he achieved his dreams. Elon Musk truly stands out among other billionaires because of his leadership abilities, positive attitude, ability t

57、o know when to take risks, and belief in futuristic technologies.34. According to the passage, Elon Musk gained knowledge of computer by _.A. teaching himselfB. learning from his fatherC. taking online coursesD. studying in Queens University35. What made things easier for Elon Musk when he suffered from depression?A. Expanding knowledge by reading books.B. Asking himself the right questions.C. Achieving success on the Inte