北京市西城区2015高二上学期期末考试英语试卷1

1、北京市西城区2015-2016学年上学期高二年级期末考试英语试卷试卷满分：140分 考试时间：120分钟A卷 满分90分第一部分I. 听力理解(共三节，满分22.5分)第一节：(共4小题；每小题1.5分，满分6分)听下面四段对话，每段对话后有一道小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话你将听两遍。1. What are the speakers talking about?A. A film. B. A star. C. A war.2. Why does the woman jog in the park?A. Because she loves the park.B.

2、Because she needs to lose weight.C. Because she does exercise with her doctor.3. Where are the two speakers?A. In a café. B. In a shop. C. In a hotel.4. What does Mary ask for?A. A holiday to Australia. B. An article about tourism. C. More time to finish the project.第二节：(共6小题；每小题1.5分，满分9分)听下面三段

3、对话，每段对话后有两道小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话你将听两遍。听第5段材料，回答第5至第6小题。5. Why did Kate miss the phone?A. She was cooking.B. She was on a plane.C. She was sending a message.6. What will Sally talk about on the phone with Kate?A. Her report. B. The dinner. C. The flight.听第6段材料，回答第7至第8小题。7. What are the speak

4、ers doing?A. Doing shopping. B. Having lunch. C. Seeing a doctor.8. What is the possible relationship between the speakers?A. Waiter and customer. B. Doctor and patient. C. Teacher and student.听第7段材料，回答第9至第10小题。9. What is the woman doing?A. Booking a train ticket. B. Watching an opera. C. Having a m

5、eeting.10. When must the woman set off?A. This Saturday. B. The end of next month. C. The day after tomorrow. 单项填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。11. When shall we go to see the movie The Hunger Games together?Make it _ day you like; it's all the same to me.A. one B. any C. anoth

6、er D. some12. There seems to be something wrong with the cat _ at the corner of the street.A. lie B. to lie C. lain D. lying13. It is the quality of the food rather than the quantity _ matters.A. that B. which C. what D. how14. In the last two years, the program _ thousands of children who would oth

7、erwise have died.A. is saving B. saves C. had saved D. has saved15. It would be a big surprise to Charles if he _ the good news that he has won the scholarship.A. know B. knows C. knew D. had known16. When I first got to Harvard, my terrible English was a burden to me.Oh, dear, it _ a struggle for y

8、ou to keep up with other students.A. might be B. can beC. should have been D. must have been17. The manager's demand was that the data _ e-mailed to Mr. Andrew without delay.A. should be B. would be C. were D. had been18. If the car you rent is not satisfactory, you can always _ it for another.A

9、. charge B. exchange C. select D. advertise19. Smoking in places where it is not allowed is an example of bad _.A. habits B. activities C. manners D. movements20. What are you doing? Don't you know it is _ to read people's private letters without permission?A. aggressive B. illegal C. reason

10、able D. secure. 完形填空(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的 I Am a Litter Picker! Two years ago, I became a "litter picker".As I walked down the hall on the last day of the school year, I watched wide-eyed as my fellow students 21 their lockers into the dustbins i

11、n front of the hall. Paper flew in all directions; broken shelves and aluminium (铝) cans were 22 everywhere.Looking at this scene, I came up with an idea: my school really needed a 23 programme. I believed that one person could make a 24 one person with initiative (主动性), 25 I wrote out my recycling

12、plans and one morning got a pass to the schoolmaster's office. As I told her about my 26 , my heart was beating wildly.With her agreement and encouragement, I would 27 cardboard boxes in the library, offices and classrooms to 28 papers, magazines and newspapers. In the dining room, I would use f

13、our rubbish bins to collect plastic bottles and aluminium cans.That night, I designed a dozen 29 and planned to arrive at school early to stick them up and hand out 30 to classrooms on Monday.But when I arrived, I was very disappointedthe night-watchman had 31 down all of the cardboard boxes I had s

14、aved. I was so upset that I expressed my anger throughout the day to anyone who would listen. I began searching for other boxes, but I met with 32 success.A few days later, however, my English teacher took me into the new computer lab, and before my eyes sat a mountain of cardboard boxes. I am sure

15、I was the 33 person in the world when I saw these boxes. These were the boxes that the new computers had arrived in, and they were the perfect size. I rolled my recycling rubbish bins to the dining room, stuck up my posters, and 34 made an announcement over the loudspeaker, letting the whole school

16、know they now had a choice about what would happen to their unwanted papers, cans and bottles.Since that day, recycling has become part of everyday life at my school. Students and teachers now take active steps toward 35 their paper consumption (消耗) to save trees and other natural resources.21. A. e

17、mptied B. opened C. repaired D. pushed22. A. shown B. thrown C. sold D. made23. A. cleaning B. training C. recycling D. developing24. A. difference B. wish C. promise D. mark25. A. since B. but C. while D. so26. A. problems B. ideas C. changes D. decisions27. A. place B. borrow C. return D. examine2

18、8. A. buy B. read C. print D. collect29. A. letters B. newspapers C. posters D. envelopes30. A. boxes B. bags C. bottles D. bins31. A. cut B. broken C. dropped D. put32. A. clear B. certain C. limited D. major33. A. cleverest B. happiest C. kindest D. richest34. A. nervously B. patiently C. proudly

19、D. calmly35. A. stopping B. encouraging C. rising D. reducing. 阅读理解(共11小题；每小题2分，满分22分)阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AAnnie sometimes felt puzzled by the relationship between her parents.They never seemed to show much love for each other. Annie believed that people who were in love would show it. T

20、hey would hold hands, speak sweet words to each other and give each other nice gifts. Annie's parents did none of these things. So, she doubted whether they really loved each other.It was Annie's plan to ask her parents about their feelings for each other. But it was hard to find the right m

21、oment. One Saturday afternoon, she noticed that her dad was in the garage, doing some work on the engine of his sports car.Annie's dad was always in a good mood when he was near his sports car, so she decided to ask him the question that had been bothering her." Dad, do you and Mom really l

22、ove each other?""Of course," her father replied. "Why do you ask?""Well, you never seem to show it."Annie's father was silent for a while, he spoke again. "Look at the engine of this car," he said. "It is oily and messy, and the car looks much be

23、tter when the hood (引擎罩) is down. Don't you agree?" Without waiting for a reply, he went on. "If I took out the engine and put the hood back down, the car would look just as beautiful, right? But it wouldn't be a car anymore. The engine is its beating heart. You don't usually s

24、ee it, but it has to be there. It's the same with your Mom and me. Our love for each other is the beating heart of this family. Don't worry just because it isn't on show all the time. "About six months later, Annie's father lost his job. The family had to cut back on many things

25、 to make ends meet. And he had to sell his beloved sports car. But Annie noticed another change. Because he had more free time, her father spent more of it with her mother. They seemed to grow closer together, and showed their love more often. Their love, which Annie had been afraid did not exist, w

26、as plain to see. Annie was sad that the sports car had gone, but at least she understood what her father had told her that day.36. How did Annie feel about her parents' relationship at the beginning of the article?A. Confused. B. Angry. C. Satisfied. D. Proud.37. What did Annie's father comp

27、are his love to?A. A job. B. A story. C. A gift. D. An engine.38. What happened to the love between Annie's parents after her father lost his job?A. It no longer existed. B. It became easier to see.C. It grew weaker. D. It changed completely.39. What is the main idea of the article?A. Children s

28、hould pay attention to parents' love.B. It's not good to show the feelings on the outside.C. Love may not be seen, but it doesn't mean it isn't there.D. We don't truly appreciate what we have until it is gone.BScientists have learned a great deal in the last thirty years by study

29、ing people as they sleep. They study the bodily characteristics that change during sleep. They have learned that there is one kind of sleep which causes rapid eye movement ( REM ) and another kind with no rapid eye movement (NREM).Sleep is divided into three stages. In stage one, when you start to g

30、o to sleep, you have a pleasant floating feeling. In stage two, you sleep more deeply, and a noise will probably not wake you up. In stage three, the brain waves are less active. This third stage is when you dream, REM tends to signal that we are dreaming. For the rest of the night, you alternate be

31、tween REM and NREM sleep.Sleep is a biological need, but your brain never really sleeps. The things that are on your mind during the day are still there at night. They appear as dreams. Researchers say that normal people may have four or five REM periods of dreaming each night. The first one may beg

32、in only a half hour after they fall asleep, and the final one may last up to an hour. Nightmares (a frightening dream) usually happen toward the early morning.Besides dreaming, snoring is also common in one's sleep. People snore because they have trouble breathing while they are asleep. Some sno

33、rers have a condition called apnea. They stop breathing up to thirty or forty times an hour because the throat muscles relax too much and block the airway. After a period of time, the brain will signal the person to start breathing again. During this time a person will snore. This is a dangerous con

34、dition, because once the brain is without oxygen for four minutes there could be serious brain damage. Sleep apnea can also cause irregular heartbeats, high blood pressure, and a general lack of energy.What should you do if you have trouble sleeping? Lots of people take sleeping pills, but these are

35、 dangerous because they can be addictive. Doctors say the best thing is to try to relax and to avoid bad habits.Sleep is important to humans. In an average lifetime, 220, 000 hours are spent sleeping, so we need to understand everything we can about sleep. Sweet dreams!40. Sleep is a(an) _ need for

36、humans.A. emotional B. mental C. biological D. psychological41. Which of the following conditions is NOT caused by sleep apnea?A. A heart attack. B. A lack of energy.C. Irregular heartbeats. D. High blood pressure.42. We can learn from the article that _.A. our brains can get a good rest when we are

37、 asleepB. it's impossible to stop the habit of taking sleeping pillsC. REM and NREM are ways to see if people are in a deep sleep.D. in stage two people will probably not wake up if they hear a noise.43. Where is the article probably from?A. A sports guidebook.B. A health magazine.C. A fashion w

38、ebsite.D. A news report.CAn ancient philosopher felt: be content with what you have; be pleased about the way things are. When you realize that, the whole world belongs to you.When we can be grateful for what we have, and take our focus off what we think we are short of, it's amazing how our fee

39、lings will shift to a place of peace and happiness. The reason for "an attitude of thankfulness" isn't necessarily so that God can hear our appreciation, but perhaps so that we can live happily and peacefully, with a feeling of "all is well".Have you ever experienced thisthe

40、feeling that "what is" is great, and there is no need to wish for things to be different? It's a wonderful feeling and a great way to go through life.Here's an example: We have strong winds in the desert at times, and the other day the high winds broke three arms on the beautiful m

41、imosa tree in my back yard. The tree's arms are twisted and the leaves and flowers are dying. It looks hurt and brown.Well, that's certainly one way to choose to look at it, And if I choose that way, then I can allow myself to get upset that the tree has been hurt, that there will be less sh

42、ade in the yard, that I have to cut up and pull away the branches, etc. OR I can choose to see that "all is well" that nature does what it does, that trees will lose branches, that the yard is not a static thing, but it is alive. In other words, I can choose to be okay with "what is&q

43、uot;.Either way, the tree situation hasn't changedI've simply changed how I choose to interpret it. My interpretation then affects my emotions, my state of peacefulness, my happiness with things, etc.When I choose to be content with "what is", to be pleased about the way things are

44、, and to see that nothing is missing, that everything is just fine, then I choose to be at peace. Suddenly, the whole world looks beautiful. Instead of seeing problems, I see reality. I see "what is" and I am okay with it.Try seeing everything and accepting everything just the way it is. A

45、nd watch the world open up to you.44. What's the best title for the article?A. We Value Life B. We Love NatureC. We Better Ourselves D. We Lack Nothing45. The underlined word "static" in Paragraph 5 meansA. unbelieving B. unchangingC. unseeing D. unknowing46. What best characterizes th

46、e writer's attitude toward life?A. I choose to forget everything that makes me upset.B. I choose to look at the glass as half-empty.C. I choose to be grateful for my blessings.D. I choose to focus on what satisfies me.第二部分I. 听力理解第三节：(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面一段对话，根据题目要求在相应的横线上写下第1题至第5题的关键信息。每小题仅填写

47、一个词。这段对话你将听两遍。Luggage Claim Form (行李认领表)NameJake (1) Seat No. (2) Flight No.UA896, from (3) to Washington DCLuggageTwo pieces of luggage: A (4) black suitcase A small (5) suitcaseAddress. 完成句子(共5小题；第1、2小题每小题2分，第3、4、5小题每小题3分，满分13分)根据括号中所给提示完成下列句子。1. 据说下周我们要去参观首都博物馆。(It's said that.)_2. 毫无疑问，我们队将赢

48、得这场比赛。(There is no doubt that.) _3. 下午四点钟你能来机场接我吗?(pick up)_4. 她愿意帮助别人。(willing)_5. 老师告诉我们锻炼有助于身体健康。(contribute to)_B卷 满分50分I. 选词填空(共7小题；每小题2分，满分14分)用方框中单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每个单词只能使用一次。assistant burn know question stand take write1. Can't you decide which computer to choose? One of our _ may help you.2

49、. How did he manage _ music when he was so deaf?3. It's raining. How I wish I _ an umbrella with me.4. Don't touch the hot pan, or you'll _.5. _ by the police, the man gave a detailed report.6. Having heard what her mother said, the little girl _ there, moved to tears.7. _ basic first-ai

50、d techniques will help you respond quickly to emergencies. 阅读表达(共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分)阅读下面的短文和问题，根据短文内容，在相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息，完成对该问题的回答。答语要意思清楚，结构正确，书写工整。Space tourism is the term used to describe space travel for entertaining purposes. What was once only a dreamdescribed in books such as Arthur C. Clarke'

51、s 2001: A Space Odysseyis now becoming a reality.Futurologists are scientists who attempt to develop predictions of what life will be like in the future. After the first man landed on the moon in 1969, they thought that hotels would be built on the moon by the year 2000. Futurologists also considere

52、d the possibility that, in the 21 st century, families might go for a holiday on the moon. Neither of these predictions has come true yetbut the rapid development of technology may mean these predictions are a possibility in the years to come.Space Adventures is currently the only company to have su

53、cceeded in sending paying passengers into space. Space Adventures worked with the Federal Space Agency of the Russian Federation and Rocket and Space Corporation Energia to offer flights for the world's first private space explorers. Each person paid over $20 million for their 10-day trip to the International Space Station.Following several successful explorations into space, several companies are now considering the possibility of enabling tourists to visit space. In order to make it more affordable, suborbital space travel is being considered by many companies, in