北京2020学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题

1、上学期高二年级期末考试英语试卷本试卷有八道大题，考试时长120分钟，满分140分。弟看第一部分：听力理解（共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，共5分）听下面5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。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。1. How does the man feel about his new job?A. Bored.B. Excited.C. Tired.第5页2. Where does the conversation probably take place?A

2、. In a caf e .B. In a library.C. In a concert hall.3. Who is the woman probably talking to?A. A bus conductor. B. A taxi driver.C. A clerk at the station.4. What does Jason intend to do?5. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. A passenger and an airhostess.B. A customer and a

3、 saleswoman.C. A guest and a receptionist.第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独自前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. How does the man react to his mother?A. He ' s happy with what she says.B. He ' s annoyed by what she does

4、.C. He ' s interested in what she thinks.7. How does the woman feel about the man?A. Curious.B. Satisfied.C. Full of sympathy.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What ' re the two speakers doing?A. Making a travel plan.B. Making a travel poster.C. Discussing opening a travel agency.9. What will they do in Dub

5、lin?A. Hike in the mountains. B. Boat on the canal. C. Relax in a hotel.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What ' s the speaker mainly talking about?A. The plan of applying for a university.B. The expectation of going to a university.C. The reasons for studying in a university.11. Who is the speaker probably

6、talking to?A. The students in a university.B. The parents attending a meeting.C. The teachers in a training course.12. What ' s the speaker ' s dream?A. To be a scientist.B. To be a teacher.C. To be a university student.听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。13. Why is Uncle Bob going to Australia?A. He is going

7、on a tour with Linda.B. He is going to Linda ' s graduation ceremony.C. He is going to bring Linda back from Australia.14. What present does the woman want from Uncle Bob?A. Linda ' s pictures. B. Some food.C. Leather products.15. What does the woman think of Linda' s growth?A. Linda gro

8、ws too slow.B. Linda benefits a lot from the milk product.C. Linda must have had lots of dried Australian food.第三节（共5小题；每小题1分，共5分）听下面一段对话，完成第 16题至第20题五道小题，每小题仅填写一个词。听对话前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间。这段对话你将听两遍。School TripsNumber of trips per month:3 for weekends & 2 for _16 afternoon tripsPlace

9、s to visit:places of interest & some17Distance:less than three hours'busCost:19pounds per personTime:departure-8: 30 a.m. return-6: 00 p.m.To reserve a seat:sign name on the20 three days ahead第二部分：完型填空（共 20小题，每小题1分，共20分）One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to fin

10、ish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet 21 of the splendid artwork.A young 22 viewing the paintings ahead of me 23 nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the man_24'for putting up with her 25 stream of words.

11、 26 by their noise, I moved on.I met them several times as I moved 27 the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away 28 .I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a 29 when the couple approached the30 . Before they left, the man31into his po

12、cket and pulled out a whiteobject. He 32it into a long stick and then33his way into the coatroom to get hiswife ' s jacket."He' s a 34 man," the clerk at the counter said."Most of us would give up if we wereblinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a promise hi

13、s life wouldn' t charas before, he and his wife come in 35 there is a new art show. ”B But what does he get out of the art?” I asked. " He can ' t see.”"Can' t see! You 36 re. He sees a lot. More than you and I do," the clerk said."His w37 each painting so he can see

14、it in his head.”I learned something about patience, 38 and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without 39 and the courage of a husband who would not 40 blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk a

15、way, their arms intertwined.21. A. viewB. touchC. wanderD. stare22. A. ladyB. coupleC. manD. clerk23. A. yelledB. arguedC. screamedD. chatted24. A. attemptB. independenceC. patienceD. wisdom25. A. constantB. vividC. casualD. vague26. A. AdoptedB. AdaptedC. DisturbedD. Conducted27. A. fromB. toC. tow

16、ardsD. through28. A. anxiouslyB. quicklyC. urgentlyD. sensibly29. A. commentB. purchaseC. decisionD. profit30. A. exitB. entranceC. frontD.queue31. A. pluggedB. reachedC. heldD. bent32. A. lengthenedB. madeC. broughtD. broadened33. A. ledB. foundB. roughC. tappedC. smartD. forcedD. brave34. A.genero

17、us35. A.whereverB. whateverC. wheneverD. whichever36. A. uniqueB. sillyC. equalD. wrong37. A.decoratesB. drawsC. showsD. describes38. A.kindnessB. prideC. courageD. enthusiasm39. A. sightB. supportC. expectationD. confidence40. A. getB. allowC. hopeD. cause第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题,每小题1分，共20分）第一节:Volunteers,

18、as an essential part of a successful world exposition, are a major channel for the public to participate in, serve and share the world exposition and a means to showcase the image of the host country and city. The following information is about the volunteer for the World Exposition 2010 Shanghai Ch

19、ina.I . Basic Requirements for Volunteers Be willing to participate in voluntary services of Expo 2010; Age limit: Expo Site volunteers must be born before April 30, 1992 and Expo City Voluntary Service Station volunteers before April 30, 1994; Obey the laws and regulations of the PRC; Be able to pa

20、rticipate in training and relevant activities before the opening of Expo 2010; Possess necessary knowledge and skills needed by the position; Be in good health to meet the requirements of corresponding voluntary positions.I . Further Information for V olunteers SourceResidents of Chinese mainland, H

21、ong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, as well as overseas Chinese, and foreigners can all apply to be the volunteers. Signup methodsApplicants may log in onto the official websites for online signup. They may also consult or connect with the Expo V olunteer Stations. TimeMay I - December 31,2009I . VolunteerT

22、rainingVolunteer training includes general training, special training and position training. General training is carried out through internet, while special training and position training are provided through classroom lectures and field practice.I . Volunteer Types Expo Site volunteers refer to tho

23、se offering voluntary services to visitors and the Organizer in the Expo Site, mainly including information, visitor flow management, reception, translation and interpretation, assistance for the disabled, and assistance in media service, event and conference organization and volunteer management. I

24、nformation booth volunteers are stationed in the Expo' snformation booths at key transportation centers, commercial outlets, tourist attractions, restaurants, hotels and cultural event places outside the Expo Site. They offer services including information, translation, interpretation and even f

25、irst aid.41. If you were born in April 1993, where can you be a volunteer?A. In the Expo City.B. In the host country.C. In the Expo Site.D. In Chinese mainland.42. Which of the training will be done on the Internet?A. Position training.B. General training.C. Classroom training.D. Special training.43

26、. Which of the following service is offered by information booth volunteers?A. Visitor flow management.B. Helping the disabled.C. Assistance in media service.D. Emergency First aid.第6页My daughter and I collected the empty cans and bottles in our home this morning. We had 6 full garbage bags later so

27、 I knew we would be spending a bit more of time at the recycling center. When we got there, a man and his kids were also doing the morning recycling and were using two of the four machines to recycle their plastic and cans. Luckily, we were able to use the 2 remaining machines.Of course, there were

28、others that came, but when they saw the two families with garbage bags full of recycled things, they quickly left. However, one woman came in with just 5 cans and looked as if she was in a hurry. So I stopped what I was doing and let her in to recycle her cans. Of course, she was grateful, and it fe

29、lt good to let her go ahead of me. But that was not the whole story.My daughter and I continued to work through the bags, but the plastic recycling machine stopped working because it was full. My daughter was left with nothing to do. The other family was still using the other two plastic recycling m

30、achines, but it seemed that they were almost done. I just told my daughter we would have to wait until they were done. But the man of the other family came through with another act of kindness. He offered to let us go ahead of him. I was really surprised, because we had more than 5 bottles, but he d

31、idn ' seem to mind. I happily accepted jt.It was great to give and then to get an act of kindness in turn. It was small, I didn but it surely brightened up my day.44. From Paragraph 1 we can learn that.A. the author did collecting every morningB. the author usually had 6 bags of cans to recycleC

32、. most people did recycling in the morningD. there were four recycling machines in all45. The author let the woman recycle her cans first because.A. there were many other families thereB. the woman seemed to be in a hurryC. the author wanted to hear a storyD. the woman was very grateful46. Why could

33、n ' t the author finish her recycling in time?A. Because her daughters machine stopped working.B. Because the other family was still using the machines.C. Because she let the other family use her machine first.D. Because she helped recycle the other family' s bags first.47. What does the und

34、erlined word"it " in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. The kindness. B. The offer. C. The machine. D. The 5 bottles.CThe Commonwealth games have meant that the eyes of the world have been focused on our fair city -Melbourne. And it would look pretty good, wouldn' t it? And what better way to reg

35、ainour title as world ' s most livable city? I' m told that we recently lost the right to say this to foreignfriends proudly when the international list was re -examined and we slipped to the fourth place.It ' s hard to see how Melbourne could have lost its crow*（冠）when you look at what

36、it has to offer 24 hours Coles, free transport for drunks on New Year' s Eve, a new freeway, it 'The first focus for the international press will obviously be the endless stadiums dotted around the city. But as well as being full every other weekend, these great places often play host to sli

37、ghtly older kids. At Rod Laver, even the olds get a look -in as the Christian evangelical （教会的） road show rolls into town once a year for a night of stadium worship （ 崇拜）.Another pleasure Melbourne enjoys is that it ' very easy to get around. There ' asbit of a squeeze during rush hour for s

38、ure, but nothing like Bangkok, where the journey home can take longer than growing a beard and parking is barely distinguishable from the drive itself. Driving here is a piece of cake. It must be because the wise people who hand out the taxis seem to actively encourage a career behind the wheel with

39、in 24 hours of landing in the country as an educational tool for getting to know the city. No slowing down for learning bends, just go, go, go!As for the social life, with over 40 million bars inMelbourne' s CBD alone, we have plenty oplaces for spectators to celebrate national victory, making t

40、his town as good as any and it happens 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.Unfortunately, the athletes themselves don' t get to smell the roses to the same degree. But therest of the world will know that this is the place to be. The most livable city in the world. By far the easiest place on earth to

41、cheat death, which is essentially what we' re talking about.48. In Paragraph 1 and 2 the author is wondering.A. how Melbourne has fallen behindB. when the international list was re -examinedC. what they should do to regain the world' s focusD. whether Melbourne can offer greater convenience4

42、9. What does the author mainly want to show in the passage?A. The casual life styles of Melbourne.B. The competitive advantages of Melbourne.C. The various social activities in Melbourne.D. The convenient transportation in Melbourne.50. From the underlined sentence, we can infer the athletesA. have

43、minimum social activitiesB. take no interest in the beauty of the cityC. are forbidden to live in the busy city centerD. are unwilling to celebrate the victory publicly51. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?CP; Central Pomt P: Point Sp: Subpoint （次要点）C: Conclusion第9页Basically,

44、 without the possibility of failure, there is little possibility of success. Education is in danger of becoming a branch of the entertainment industry. Although education should indeed be entertaining where possible, it cannot always be fun. Often, it needs the“ hard yardsSome educationalists feel t

45、hat if something causes worry it should be avoided at all costs. I would disagree. Facing up to challenges helps develop children. Avoiding challenges can severely limit their potential. Tougher children are able to try and fail. The less tough may simply fail to try anything new.I ' m not advoc

46、ating putting children under pressure. The real debate is perhaps what pressures are unavoidable. It ' s not about a throwing children into the deep end” , but rather encouragingto put their foot in the water and giving them the skills to float.This latter approach is basically the work I and my

47、 team do at the University of Hull. We measure mental toughness and then provide interventions to improve this. These interventions include psychological skills such as goal setting, relaxation and thought control. So, for example, many children will say:"What happens if it goes wrong?” We work

48、 hard to change this so that thesentence reads: " Whahappens if it goes right? One word difference, but a world away when thinking about challenges.We try to help children deal more effectively with life using a three -step approach. Firstly, it is important to set realistic and achievable goal

49、s. Then it is a matter of finding out what factors （ 因 素）are helping children to achieve these goals and what factors are working against this. The final step is to discover which of these factors can be controlled, or at least influenced, and what factors the child is in reality stuck with. Redirec

50、ting children' s energies to W（）voane obstacles （produce huge life changes.However, I think that for most of us we have become stress averse （ 反对的）and overreact to it. It has always been there, and it has always been the case that some people enjoy it, some need help to deal with it and some peo

51、ple' s lives are ruined by it.Showing our children that stress can be faced with and beaten offers them a way forward. The more a fear is avoided, the bigger it gets.52. From the passage, we know the writer believes.A. education needs challengesB. education should always be funC. children should

52、 avoid facing challengesD. the more challenges, the better for the children53. The writer disagreed with some educationalists because.A. some children are less toughB. some pressures are avoidableC. some challenges do good to children D. some children are unaware of their potential 54. What do the w

53、riter and his team do at the University of Hull?A. Record what the children do in stressful situations.B. Make the children tougher mentally and physically.C. Put the children under pressure by giving them challenges.D. Give the children challenges and suggest suitable approaches.55. What is the cor

54、rect attitude towards stress according to the writer?A. We should try our best to avoid stress.B. We should love stress because stress is unavoidable.C. We should put ourselves to the test in stressful situations.D. We should experience stress and learn skills to deal with it.第二节：根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出

55、能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Casual Dress in the WorkplaceFor Ruth, an employee at an insurance company, Friday isn' t just another workday. It is theday when she can wear a sweater and casual trousers instead of business suit. 56"It is a realtreat. It puts us in good mood and winds the week dow

56、n." Ruth has joined thousands of workersacross the United States who happily change from jackets, ties, and dresses to jeans, polo shirts, and sweaters on Fridays.Why dress-down Friday? ”think it gives an atmosphere of less formality （正式），"says President Matthew of Entex Industries. Today,

57、 dressing casually on the job is a way to show your company is in style. Another contributor is faxes, voice mail and email, which have reduced public contact. 57However, even though dressing down is popular, the trend is controversial. Some workers remain strongly opposed." You have got all th

58、e time in the world to dress down when you retire,declared one woman. 58" We had some very important guests come in on a Friday a fewmonths ago, “ says another worker." These people dressed in navy suits. Our people dressed waydown. I thought it was embarrassing. It sent the wrong message about our company." Many p（feel that suits, ties and dresses are superior to casual clothes in creating a positive professional第1侦image.59 S