北京市西城区高二英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

1、北京市西城区高二英语上学期期末考试试题本试卷共 10 页, 共 140分。考试时长120分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上, 在试卷上作答无效。第I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，选项。每段对话你将听一遍。1. What is the weather like on Tuesday?A. Sunny.B. Windy.2. Where is the woman now?A. At home.B. In a theatre.3. When will the first sp

2、eech begin?A. At 9:00 a.m. B. At 10:30 a.m.4. Why does the woman make the call?A. To accept a job offer.a survey.第二节 : （共 6 小题 ; 每小题 1.5 分，共 9分）从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳C. Cloudy.C. At school.C. At 12:30 p.m.B. To express thanks.C. To finishB、C三个选项中选出最佳C. Interested.A. Send a report.B. Order a taxi.C. Pl

3、ay golf.听下面三段对话 , 每段对话后有两道小题， 从每题所给的A、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. How does the woman feel about the event?A. Surprised.B. Bored.6. Why do people attend the event according to the man?A. To learn how to bargain.B. To buy fashionable items.C. To find a meaningful purchase.听第 6 段材料，回答第 7 至第

4、8 小题。7. What will the man do tonight?8. Where is the woman?A. At the hotel.B. At the office.C. At theairport.听第7段材料，回答第 9至第10小题。9. What is troubling the high school student?A. Poor school scoring.B. Having no real friends. C. Lack of personalspace.10. Who are expected to attend the meeting?A. Parent

5、s.B. Students.C. Teachers.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第11题至第15题的关键信息。每小题仅填写一个词。这段独白你将听两遍。A Personal ShopperJob ResponsibilityProvide expert11and give personalcustomerserviceProvide advanced knowledge of 12 , services, and trendsCome to your home or officeWorking ProcedureMake a li

6、st of all the 13 you want to shop forDecide what gift would be 14 Pick out giftsPhone No.,1511. 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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Ekaterina is a famous skater. She 16 the activity of skating at the age of 4. Since then, she has been devoted to one career that d

7、rives her life and 17 beauty, and romance into lives of millions of others.Whenshe was 11, she found a 18 partner, Sergei Grinkov, 15 years old then, with whomshe could perform that activity in the most expressive, most elegant way.They were the most winning pair skaters on the ice in every way: The

8、 tiny fragileEkaterina,i nt h e19 of her tall, strong, handsome partner, lovingly launched into the 20 , tenderly caught, and beautifully skatedaround the ice.Gradually, the two of them 21 together into a dream couple and the most beautiful kind of loving relationship. When she was 19, she married h

9、im. They had a daughter, a charming girl they both loved and protected. And then, 22 in 1995, during a routine practice session, her mate, her love, her partner, Sergei Grinkov, stopped, fell and died of a heart attack at 28.Ekaterina ' s world seemed to end. It was her mum who lit her 23 to sta

10、rt remaking her life by saying “Little Dasha, having lost a father, needs at least a healthy mother. " This reminded her to ask a friend to send her24 which hadbeen left in the corner for a long time.Later she said in her book ' ' 25 isthe only thing that can help people recover. '

11、' In February 1996, Ekaterina skated a moving tribute （ 悼念）to Sergei, which she 26 to the music of Mahler ' sSymphony No.5, the couple' s f avorite. She was 27 at the beginning, because it had been a long time since she had skated alone. And she was afraid of the 28 the piece would recal

12、l. But that night, she did it. She filled up the 29 with her courage.No one who saw Ekaterina ' s that night would forget her performance, just as she would never forget Sergei. But everyone was already learning, as she alreadyl ear n e d ,that30"goodbye" was the beginning of her new l

13、ife.16. A. startedB. learnedC. markedD.watched17. A. dragsB. bringsC. pullsD.attracts18. A. quietB. braveC. lovelyD. perfect19. A. palmsB. memoryC. armsD. dream20. A. earthB. skyC. airD. space21. A. brokeB. talkedC. grewD. studiedB. appliedB. WorkC. emotionsD. movesC. chanceD. gapC. longD. favorite2

14、分，共30分）A B C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。A22. A. naturally23. A. determination24. A. gifts25. A. InterestAmbition26. A. sang performed27. A. nervous disappointed28. A. words29. A. ice30. A. crazyII.阅读理解（共阅读下面短文，B. suddenlyB. imaginationB. picturesB. relievedB. ideasB. matchB. sad15小题;每小题从每题所给的C. immediatelyC. curi

15、osityC. booksC. MedicineC. adjustedC.happyD. obviouslyD. careerD. skatesD.D.D.DiePHANTOMof IlieOPFRAFind your new favorite West End musicals, from heartwarming adaptations and award-winning scores to extremely funny musicals and must-see London shows.The Lion KingEnjoy songs such as Circle Of Life .

16、 The award-winning adaptation of Disney ' s The Lion King features music by Elton John, plus outstanding costumes and wonderful special effects.The Lion King delights all ages withrhythms of Africa and touching stories of love and life. Prices from £ 43.05 Call 077-533-0589 for Booking!The

17、Phantom of the OperaAndrew Lloyd Webber s famous musical, The Phantomof the Opera tells the tale of a shadowy character who attempts to make Christina the leading lady of the Paris Opera.With a fantastic plot and breathtaking scene, this long-running show is one of the must-see musicals in London.L

18、U X « fl p i T | u Prices from £ 30.75 Call 077-916-4545 for Booking!Thriller - LiveSee Thriller - Live, a musical in memory of Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5. The show joined London' s West End after three UK tours and popularity across Europe.Celebrate the career of the King of Po

19、p during non-stop hits at this top London theatre show.Prices from £ 32.72 Call 077-816-3148 for Booking!School of RockRock out at this award-winning new musical. Based on the 2003 movie, School of Rock follows the story of DeweyFinn and his discovery to transform a class of A-grade students in

20、to a real rock group. But will they make it to the Battle of the Bands? Booking until Feb.Prices from £18.00 Call 077-317-8315 for Booking!Matilda The MusicalBe wowed by the Royal Shakespeare Company s multi-award-winning production of Matilda The Musical . Roald Dahl ' s celebrated story b

21、ursts into life in thisWest End musical by Dennis Kelly and Tim Minchin.Children and adults alike will be delighted by the little girl with an extraordinary imagination.Prices from £ 24.00 Call 077-517-8367 for Booking!31. The Phantom of the Opera is special because of itsA. excellent costumesB

22、. experienced actorsC. attractive storycanTheD. beautiful songs32. Which of the following musicals would most probably catch the eye of both kids and adults?A. The Phantom of the Opera.B. Matilda The Musical.C. School of Rock.D. Thriller - Live.33. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To analy

23、ze musicals.B. To criticize musicals.C. To advertise musicals.D. To evaluate musicals.BNew Jersey Middle School Makes Students Go Phone-FreeA middle school in Union County, New Jersey, is forcing its students to stay disconnected in class, by prohibiting cellphones. Maxson MiddleSchool PrincipalKevi

24、n Stansbury put forward the phone ban last week after he noticed some major issues in the school. "Our test scores were down, discipline was up, “ he says.According tohim, students were too focused on their phones to pay attention to their lessons. So, he purchased Yondr pouches for the school.

25、When students come into class each morning, they place their phones in the pouch, which is then locked up tight. It only be opened using a special device at the end of the day. ban on mobile devices applies not just during class time but during breaks, with the only exceptions being in times of emer

26、gency or in cases of students who need such devices to help with disabilities.Yondr pouchEighth-graders who spoke with News12 NewJersey say that they noticed a change in a matter of hours. "It ' s just better for everyone because you ' ll understand how it feels to get more work done in

27、stead of paying attention to the phone,“ saysstudent Charlene V.I m usually listening to music, but today I got to communicatewith all my friends, “ says student Desiree Duncan.The program was originally met with resistance from students and parents, sothe process was not that smooth. But teachers a

28、nd administrators say that the program will have a major impact. "Students were talking and laughing and there were no cellphones other than be ing carried in the pouches, “ Stansbury says.Teacher Nia Cummingssays she even noticed students bouncing ideas off each otherin class. She says student

29、s used to give up quickly and just look for answers ontheir phones. She says they now try to figure itout themselves. "Everyone issocializing and eating lunch together. That' s what I wasn' t seeing enough of when phone usage was at its worst, “ she adds.Maxson Middle School is currentl

30、y the only one in the district to use these pouches. Kevin Stansbury al so called on all the schools in the community that it ' s worth paying close attention to cellphone issues at secondary schools and taking actions when necessary.34. Maxson Middle School put forward the phone ban because stu

31、dents.A. weren ' t focused on school workB. were always listening to musicC. used phones to cheat on examsD. stopped talking with others35. What did the two eighth-graders tell the newspaper?A. Opposition from students.B. Teamwork with friends.C. Daily routine at school.D. Effect of the program.

32、36. According to Nia Cummings, what change has the phone ban brought?A. Students discuss more in class.B. Students finish their work ontime.C. Students guess the answers themselves.D. Students check messages duringthe break.37. It can be inferred from the passage that the phone ban.A. has brought li

33、ttle change to teaching and learningB. has gained support from every student and parentC. might be carried out in other schools in the communityD. migh t have good influence on students ' health conditionsCLiving alone in nature is the kind of decision that looks great on paper. You could move a

34、way from the pressures of city life, to somewhere with a lower cost of living and more privacy. You could enjoy scenic views all year round, and adopt a simpler way of life. It ' s not hard to see the appeal of this at all. But what happens when that all goes wrong?Paul Kingsnorth is a distingui

35、shed writerhis novelThe Wakewas longlistedfor the Booker Prize and won the Gordon Burn Prize. His books help develop an awareness of place and history, so it ' s not hugely surprising that his latest book, SavageGods is about his own rural existence. SavageGodsis in part about Kingsnorth, his wi

36、fe, and their children mo ving to western Ireland. He writes,“In my countrya small house and a field is beyond the means of anyone who doesn' t earn much money or who refuses to get into debt to chase a dream." It ' s a feeling that anyone who' s looked longingly at rural tiny house

37、s miles from anyone else can relate to.But Kingsnorth is aware that this is only part of the story. a Because I am not a real farmer, I have to make my money in other places, " he writes ,“I need theInternet or the Dublin-to-Holyhead ferry and sometimes both to put food on my family ' s tab

38、le. " To make matters worse, Kingsnorth ' s isolation（ 隔离）results in a crisis of confidence in his own writing abilities which becomes one of the central themes of Savage GodsKingsnorth isn ' t the only writer to make time spent in a vivid countrysidelandscape sound less enjoyable than

39、one might expect. The French writer Sylvain Tesson takes this to what may be its most extreme point in his book. He lived alone for six months. His book includes impressive descriptions of the landscape and what it ' s like to experience depression in the middle of such a landscape.Some books ne

40、atly remind you of the appeal of such an existence, while others make the drawbacks central to their accounts. In Namesfor the Sea Moss summarizes the at traction of wilder places. "we d come for the landscape, for the pale nightsand dark shores, rain sweeping over trees and bushes,she writes.

41、From that, it snot hard to see why a life in nature even with its potential downsidesstillappeals to so many.38. According to Paragraph 1, living in isolation makes people.A. look greatB. reveal theirprivacyC. overcome pressuresD. enjoy a lower living cost39. What does the underlined word "this

42、 " in Paragraph 3 ref er to?A. Paul Kingsnorth helps readers develop an awareness of time and space.B. Paul Kingsnorth starts to have doubts about his ability as a writer.C. Paul Kingsnorth ' s family live comfortably in a rural house.D. Paul Kingsnorth couldn ' t afford a ti ny rural h

43、ouse.40. What do you know about Paul Kingsnorth?A. He thinks it a perfect idea to live alone in nature.B. He earns money somewhere else to make ends meet.C. His latest book is about the attraction of wilder places.D. Living in the countryside landscape results in his depression.41. Why does the auth

44、or mention Sylvain Tesson and his book?A. To inform readers of a famous French writer.B. To praise him for his marvelous writing skills.C. To explain how to live in the peaceful countryside.D. To emphasize more writers experience similar problems.DElon Musk, perhaps the world ' s most famous bus

45、inessman, has a habit of making statements that stretch the bounds of believability.On July 16 th, 2019, he introduced a new type of brain-machine interface （BMI）,starting from the design of a“neural lace （神经织网）”,a net of thin electrodes（电极）that capture the information from the brain. However, the e

46、lectrodes must be flexible, so that they do not damage brain tissue and will last for a long time. And to make the implantation （ 植入 ）of so many electrodes safe, painless and effective, the process has to be automated.Mr. Musk' s team does indeed seem to have made progress towards these goals.It

47、s presentation included videos of a robot that is best described as a sewing machine. This robot grabs athreads ” , and shoots them deep into the brain through a hole.The firm has also designed a chip that can handle signals from as many as 3,072 electrodes.With all these technological breakthroughs

48、, the firm now hopes to help people overcome such illnesses as blindness and paralysis. They designed a small device that would sit behind someone ' s ear, picking up signals from the implanted chip and passing them on as appropriate. In a few years, using a brain implant to control your devices

49、 may be as prevalent as wearing wireless earphones today. Finally, Musk predicts neural lace will allow humans to be combined with AI systems, thus enabling the species to survive.Though, as this announcement shows, Mr. Musk does have a habit of presenting himself as the hero of the human race, the

50、idea that some machines at least will come under the direct control of human brains seems possible to be carried out. The biggest barrier to this happening will probably not be writing the software needed to interpret brainwaves, but rather persuading people that the necessary surgery, whether by se

51、wing machine or otherwise, is actually a good idea.42. We can learn from the first two paragraphs that.A. electrodes should be flexible to extend lifeB. Elon Musk constantly comes up with unexpected ideasC. a neural lace is used to store information from the brainD. electrodes are implanted by top s

52、urgeons for safety reasons43. What does the underlined wordaprevalent " in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Useful.B. Common.C. Professional.D.Appropriate.44. What is the hardest part of carrying out BMI?A. Convincing people to accept the surgery.B. Developing devices to perform the surgery.C. Writ

53、ing the software to interpret brainwaves.D. Informing people of the success of the surgery.45. What is the best title of this passage?A. The Neural Lace, A New Type of BMI.B. Elon Musk, the Hero of Human Beings.C. Artificial Intelligence, the Way to Survive.D. A Brain Implant, A Step to Control Mach

54、ines.第n卷（共65分）I.选词填空（共7小题；每小题2分，共14分）用方框中单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每个单词只能用一次。simple, arrive, lose, response, benefit, hesitate,fog46. A good diet is to health.47. Many parents feel a sense of when their children leave home for college.48. It is very dangerous to drive on such a day.49. The shy girl finally held

55、 out her hand with some and an uncertain smile.50. You should your complex explanation for the children.51. Please tell me the flight number and the time. I will meet you at theairport.52. I received an encouraging to my advertisement.II.语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）在下列句子中的空白处填入适当内容或括号内单词的正确形式。53. Jason is

56、 saving a sum of money（buy） a new house for his family.54. People value EQmuchmore than before, believing it is EQ gets us promoted.1. .in writing his new novel,Steve didn ' t notice evening approaching.56. In art criticism, you must assume that the artist has a message（hide） within his/her work

57、.57. the important exam around the corner, I became busier and busier.58. During your life journey, some people you meet may let you down more willhelp you grow.59. I'm tired out. I stayed up the whole night,(study) for my project due today.60. If I hadn' t met Jim in the library that day, I

58、 (miss) the chance of owning a true friend.61. Life is like a race we all compete with ourselves against time.62. Praise not only brings joy to those who(praise) but also adds pleasure to those who praise.III.完成句子(共5小题；第1、2题每题2分，第3、4、5题每题3分，共13分)根据括号中所给提示完成下列句子。63 .我常常在年初为每一学科设立目标。(tend to )64 .在我们学校，所有的教室都能连接到因特网。(have access to )65 .让我们欣慰的是，多年的努力终有了回报。(pay off )66 .医疗队由10名有经验的医生和护士组成。(consist of )67 .校长鼓励我们参加各种各样的课余活动来丰富我们的校园生活。(participate in )IV