2020-2021学年度第二学期期末试卷（含答案）

页）北京市西城区2020—2021学年度第二学期期末试卷高二英语2021.7本试卷共15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，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.Whatisthewoman’ssuggestionfortheman?A.Havingagoodrest.B.Doingmoreexercise.C.Takingsomemedicine.2.Wheredidthemanstudylastnight?A.Athishome. B.AttheSmiths’. C.Atacafé.3.Whatdoesthemanliketoreadbest?A.Romanticpoetry.B.Detectivenovels.C.Sciencefiction.4.Whatisthemanprobablydoing?A.Creatingadesign.B.Introducingamajor.C.Havinganinterview.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。听第5段材料，回答第5至第6小题。5.Whydidthewomanstarttolearndancing?A.Shewantedtobecomeadancer.B.Shehadtotakepartinashow.C.Sheneededtokeepinshape.6.Whopersuadedthemantolearnpiano?A.Hisuncle. B.Histeacher. C.Hismother.听第6段材料，回答第7至第8小题。7.WhydoesthewomanwanttogotoArgentina?A.TolearnmoreSpanish.B.Tostudythelocalenvironment.C.Todosomeresearchonfarming.8.Whatmaythewomandonext?A.TakeaSpanishcourse.B.Writeanapplicationletter.C.Talktotheprogramdirector.听第7段材料，回答第9至第10小题。9.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofbuyingablindbox?A.Sheseemsunsure.B.Sheshowsinterest.C.Sherejectstheidea.10.Whatarethetwospeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Whypeoplelikeblindboxes.B.Whenpeoplebuyblindboxes.C.Whatisusuallyinblindboxes.

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。HowtoDecorateYourNewApartmentDeterminethe11Simple:lesscolordesignIndustrial:coolcolortonesBreakdowntheplanPrioritizewhatroomsaremost12Startwiththe13orthelivingroomChoosethefurniture14forthesizeyouwantbeforehandGotothe15physicalstoreII.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。Therealactofdiscoveryisnotinfindingnewlands,butinseeingwithneweyes.—MarcelProustAsayoungsocialworkerinaNewYorkCitypsychiatric(精神病的)clinic,IwasaskedtoseeRoz,atwenty-year-oldwomanwhohadbeensenttousfromanotherpsychiatricfacility.Itwasa(n)16case,becausenoinformationwasreceivedaheadofherfirstappointment.IwastoldtofigureoutbymyselfwhatherEQ17wereandwhatsheneeded.18adiagnosis(诊断)togoon,IsawRozasanunhappy,misunderstoodyoungwomanwhohadn’tbeenlistenedtoinherearliertreatment.Herfamilysituationwasunpleasant.Ididn’tseeherasdisturbed,19aslonelyandmisunderstood.Sherespondedsopositivelytobeingheard.Iworkedwithhertostartalifeworthliving—tofindajob,asatisfyingplacetoliveandnew20.Wegotalongwell,andshestartedmakinggreat21inherliferightaway.Therecordsfromthe22psychiatricfacilityarrivedamonthafterRozandIbeganoursuccessfulworktogether.Tomycomplete23,herrecordswereseveralinchesthick,describinganumberofpsychiatrichospitalstays.Herdiagnosiswas“paranoidschizophrenic,”withacommentonherbeing“hopeless”.ThathadnotbeenmyexperiencewithRozatall.Idecidedto24thosepiecesofpaper.Inevertreatedherasifshehadthat“hopeless”diagnosis.Itwasalessonformein25thevalueandcertaintyofdiagnoses.IdidfindoutaboutthehorrorsforRozofbeingtreatedbadly.Ialsolearnedalotfromherabout26suchupsettingcircumstances.FirstRozfoundajob,thenaplacetoliveawayfromher27family.Afterseveralmonthsofworkingtogether,sheintroducedmetoherhusband-to-be,asuccessfulbusinessmanwholovedherverymuch.Whenhertreatmentwas28,Rozgavemethegiftofasilverbookmarkandanotethatsaid,“Thankyoufor29me.”IhavecarriedthatnotewithmeandIwillfortherestofmylifetoremindmeofthestandItakeforpeople,thankstoonebravewoman’s30overa“hopeless”diagnosis.16.A.simple B.predictable C.unusual D.obvious17.A.problems B.differences C.interests D.requests18.A.In B.By C.For D.Without19.A.and B.so C.but D.or20.A.beliefs B.relationships C.choices D.adventures21.A.discoveries B.changes C.decisions D.appointments22.A.previous B.famous C.nearby D.special23.A.delight B.disappointment C.surprise D.satisfaction24.A.accept B.read C.copy D.forget25.A.establishing B.questioning C.selecting D.reducing26.A.controlling B.exploring C.following D.surviving27.A.reliable B.peaceful C.difficult D.homeless28.A.completed B.recommended C.planned D.required29.A.entertaining B.believing C.raising D.training30.A. preference B.concern C.argument D.victoryIII.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四个选项中选出最佳选项。AAHugfromaTeenageBoy FifteenyearsspentinthefieldofeducationhaveprovidedNancyMarrawithmanytreasuredmoments.Oneofthemostendearinghappenedwhenshewasteachingsecondgrade.

Thatyear,shedecidedtoplansomethingspecialforthechildren:aMother’sDaytea.Afterallthepreparationsweremadeforit,eachchildtookhomeaninvitation.Nancywassurprisedandrelievedtoseethateverymotherwasplanningtoattend.Sheeveninvitedherownmother.

Finally,thedayarrived.Thatafternoon,eachchildlinedupattheclassroomdoorexpectingthearrivalofhisorhermom.Asitgotclosertostartingtime,NancylookedaroundandhereyesquicklyfoundJimmy.Hismotherhadn’tshownupandhewaslookingupset.

NancytookhermotherbythehandandwalkedovertoJimmy.“Jimmy,”Nancysaid,“IhaveabitofaproblemhereandIwaswonderingifyoucouldhelpout.SinceI’mgoingtobereallybusytoday,Iwaswonderingifyoucouldkeepmymothercompany.”

Nancy’smomandJimmysatatatablewithtwoothermother-childpairs.JimmyservedNancy’smomhertreats,presentedherwiththegiftNancyhadmade,andpulledoutandpushedinherchair,justastheyhadpracticedthedaybefore.WheneverNancylookedover,hermomandJimmywereindeepconversation.

Tenyearslater,Nancywasatahighschooltotakeaseniorclassonafieldtrip,andtherewasJimmy.Onthewayback,Nancyhadthestudentscompleteanevaluationformoftheirtrip.Shecollectedandcheckedtheformsonebyone.

WhenshecametoJimmy’sevaluationpage,hehadwritten,“RememberourMother’sDayteawehadinsecondgrade,Mrs.Marra?Ido!Thanksforallyoudidforme,andthankyourmother,too.”

Astheybeganunloadingattheschool,Jimmymadesurehewasthelastonetogo.Nancytoldhimshereallyenjoyedwhathehadwritten.Helookedratherembarrassed,mumbled(咕哝)hisownthanks,andthenturnedtowalkaway.Asthebusdriverbeganpullingthebusaway,Jimmyranbackandknockedonthebusdoor.HejumpedbackonboardandgaveNancyabighug.“Thanksagain,Mrs.Marra.Nooneevenknewmymomdidn’tmakeitthatday!”Sheendedherworkdaywithahugfromateenageboywhohadprobablystoppedhuggingteachersyearsago.31.WhywasJimmypairedwithNancy’smother?A.Nancywastoobusytospendtimewithher.B.Jimmy’smotherdidn’tcometotheevent.C.NancywantedJimmytogettoknowher.D.Jimmycouldgetalongwellwithher.32.WheredidJimmymeetNancytenyearslater?A.NearJimmy’shighschool.B.AtaMother’sDaytea.C.InNancy’sclassroom.D.Onafieldtrip.33.HowdidJimmyfeelaboutwhatNancyhaddoneforhim?A.Upset. B.Embarrassed. C.Grateful. D.Satisfied.34.Whichofthefollowingbestpresentsthethemeofthepassage?A.Noactofkindnessiseverwasted.B.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.C.Amother’shuglastslongaftersheletsgo.D.Thebestteachermustbethebestperformer.

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35.Thefivepassesallinclude________.A.adinnercruise B.amagicshow C.acitytour D.atrolleyride36.Accordingtotherulesandrestrictions,________.A.visitorscanreturntheirticketsB.reservationscannotbecancelledC.passescannotbesharedamongusersD.userscanvisitattractionsmorethanonce37.Tomakereservations,youcan________.A.writeane-mail B.makeaphonecallC.sendatextmessage D.filloutanonlineform38.Inwhichsectionofanewspaperwouldyoumostlikelyfindthisadvertisement?A.Leisure&Travel B.Health&BeautyC.Restaurants&Food D.Sports&EntertainmentCIfyouhadtheopportunitytoliveforever,wouldyoutakeit?Keepingyourbodyaliveindefinitelystillseemslikeanimpossibility,butsomescientiststhinkthatdigitaltechnologymayhavetheanswer:creatingadigitalcopyofyour“self”andkeepingit“alive”onlinelongafteryourphysicalbodyhasceasedtofunction.Ineffect,theproposalistocloneapersonelectronically.Unlikethefamiliarphysicalclones—childrenthathaveidenticalfeaturesastheirparents,butthatarecompletelyseparateorganismswithaseparatelife—yourelectronicclonewouldbelieveitselftobeyou.Howmightthisbepossible?Thefirststepwouldbetomapthebrain.neuronHow?Oneplanreliesonthedevelopmentofnanotechnology(纳米技术).RayKurzweil—oneofthekingsofartificialintelligence—predictsthatwithintwoorthreedecadeswewillhavenanotransmittersthatcanbeputintothebloodstream.Inthecapillaries(毛细血管)ofthebrain,theywouldlineupalongsidetheneuronsanddetectthedetailsofthecerebral(大脑的)electronicactivity.Theywouldbeabletohelmetsendthatinformationtoareceiverinsideaspecialhelmet,sotherewouldbenoneedforanywiresstickingoutofthehead.neuronhelmetSomepeoplebelievethattheycanenjoylifeafterdeath.Butwhywaitforthatwhenyoucouldhaveashotofnanobots(纳米机器人)anduploadyourbrainontotheInternetandliveforeverasavirtualsurfer?Onesnag:toexistonthenetyouwillhavetohaveyourneuralnetworkparkedonthecomputerofaweb-hostingcompany.Thesecompanieswantrealmoneyinrealbankaccountseveryyearortheywillwipeyourbitoftheharddiscandsellthespacetosomeoneelse.Withyourbodysixfeetundergroundhowwillyoupay?39.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Nanotransmitterscanhelpmapthehumanbrain. B.Electronicclonesrecreatetheoriginalhumanbody.C.Electronicclonesmayputtheirphysicalselvesintomovies.D.Nanotransmittersuseahelmettodetectthecerebralactivities.40.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardselectronicclones?A.Optimisticandcareful. B.Interestedandunconvinced.C.Excitedandconfused. D.Assuredandcritical.41.Theauthorasks“howwillyoupay?”attheendofthearticle,because________.A.youcan’tpaytoexistontheInternetifyouarephysicallydeadB.youcan’tpayforharddiscspaceifyoudon’thaveabankaccountC.youcan’tpayforaspecialserviceiftoomanypeoplewanttouseitD.youcan’tpaytheweb-hostingcompanyifyoudon’thaveaneuralnetworkDEveryday,millionsofshoppershitthestoresinfullforce,searchingwildlyfortheperfectgift.Asidefrompurchasingholidaygifts,mostpeopleregularlybuypresentsforotheroccasionsthroughouttheyear,includingweddings,birthdays,anniversaries,andgraduations.Thisfrequentexperienceofgift-givingcancauseuncertainfeelingsingift-givers.Manyenjoytheopportunitytobuypresentsbecausegift-givingoffersapowerfulmeanstobuildstrongerbonds,whilemanyworrythattheirpurchaseswilldisappointratherthandelighttheintendedrecipients(接受者).Anthropologistsdescribegift-givingasapositivesocialprocess,servingvariouspolitical,religious,andpsychologicalfunctions.Economists,however,offeralessfavorableview.AccordingtoWaldfogel,gift-givingrepresentsanobjectivewasteofresources.Peoplebuygiftsthatrecipientswouldnotchoosetobuyontheirown,oratleastnotspendasmuchmoneytopurchase(aphenomenonreferredtoas‘‘thedeadweightlossofChristmas”).Whatissurprisingisthatgift-givershavemuchexperienceactingasbothgift-giversandgift-recipients,butneverthelesstendtooverspendeachtimetheysetouttopurchaseameaningfulgift.Inthepresentresearch,weproposeauniquepsychologicalexplanationforthisoverspendingproblem—gift-giverslinkhowmuchtheyspendwithhowmuchrecipientswillappreciatethegift.Thoughitseemsnaturaltogift-givers,suchanassumptionmaybeunfounded.Indeed,weproposethatgift-recipientswillbelesslikelytobasetheirfeelingsofappreciationonthevalueofagiftthangiversassume.Whydogift-giversassumethatgiftpriceiscloselylinkedtogift-recipients’feelingsofappreciation?Perhapsgiversbelievethatmoreexpensivegiftscommunicateastrongersenseofthoughtfulnessandconsideration.AccordingtoCamererandothers,gift-givingrepresentsasymbolicritual(习俗),bywhichgift-giversattempttosignaltheirpositiveattitudestowardstherecipientandtheirwillingnesstoinvestresourcesinafuturerelationship.Inthissense,gift-giversmaybemotivatedtospendmoremoneyonagiftinordertosenda“strongersignal”.Asforgift-recipients,theymaynotinterpretsmallerandlargergiftsasrepresentingsmallerandlargersignalsofthoughtfulnessandconsideration.Theideaofgift-giversandgift-recipientsbeingunabletoaccountfortheotherparty’sviewpointseemsconfusingbecausepeopleslipinandoutoftheseroleseveryday.Yet,despitetheexperienceasbothgiversandreceivers,peopleoftenstruggletoapplyinformationgainedfromoneroleinanother.Intheoreticalterms,peoplefailtouseinformationabouttheirownpreferencesandexperiencestoproducemoreefficientoutcomesintheirexchangerelations.Inpracticalterms,peoplespendhundredsofdollarseachyearongifts,butsomehowneverlearntoestimatetheirgiftexpenseaccordingtopersonalinsight.42.Theauthoruses“thedeadweightlossofChristmas”inParagraph2toexpress________.A.gift-giversdon’tspendmuchmoneyduringholidaysB.gift-giversdon’taskrecipientswhatgiftstheypreferC.gift-giversbuyimproperandexpensivegiftsD.gift-givershavedifficultyinchoosinggifts43.Accordingtothepassage,peoplebuygiftsto________.A.receivegiftsinreturnB.enjoythefeelingofshoppingC.helprecipientstosavemoneyD.betterrelationshipswithrecipients44.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.People’shighlivingstandardsrequireexpensivegifts.B.Gift-giversbuygiftsbasedontheirexperiencesasrecipients.C.Anthropologiststhinkgift-givingmeetsdifferenthumanneeds.D.Recipientsjudgethedepthoffriendshipaccordingtothegiftprice.

45.Whydidtheauthorwritethisarticle?A.Tocriticizepeople’sgift-buyinghabits.B.Toanalyzepeople’sgift-givingbehaviors.C.Toofferadviceonhowtoimproverelationships.D.Toremindpeoplenottooverlookothers’preferences.第Ⅱ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。associatecomfortconveniencedifferentdisagreeefficientgift46.Thecoupleseemtohavea________aboutthesilliestofthingseveryotherday.47.Everyyear,many________artstudentsaregiventhechancetoattendthesummerpaintingcamp.48.Suggestionshavebeenputforwardtohelpthecompanytofunctionmore________.49.Itriedmybestto_________myfatheraftermygrandpapassedaway.50.Youcouldhavepickedmeupattheairportandsavedmethe

_________ofhavingtoreserveataxi.51.Eversincemysisterjoinedthecitychess________,shecanbeatmeeverytimeweplaytogether.52.Thetwinslookexactlyalike,butthey________incharacter.II.语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。53.Pleasedon’ttake________theposters,fortheeventisnotover.54.Ilikethosecookies________arecoatedwithchocolatefrosting.55.Ienteredthemuseum,________(carry)myfolderofresearch.56.Herhair________(smell)aspleasantasgrasslandwildflowers.57.Ilookforwardto________(explore)thecountrysidewithmyclassmates.58.Thesinger________(perform)hishitsonghundredsoftimesindozensofcountriesoverthelasttwoyears.59.Myfamilydidn’thavethemoneytosendme________alltheotherkidswenttoreceiveeducation.60.She________(leave)therestaurantalreadywhenIarrivedthereattheappointedtime.61.________(give)enoughattentioneveryday,hisdogissuretobehavewell.62.––Whydidn’tyoucometohisbirthdaypartyontime?––BecausethepresentIboughtforhim________(wrap)attheshop.III.根据括号中所给提示完成下列句子。63.我厌烦了他无休止的抱怨。(befedupwith)___________________________________________64.父母应该参与到孩子的教育中来。(involve…in…)___________________________________________65.用金钱来衡量快乐是不对的。(intermsof)___________________________________________66.请想想你怎样才能提升自己。(reflecton)___________________________________________67.他从小就渴望加入NBA。(longtodo)___________________________________________IV.阅读表达（共4小题；每小题2分，共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。WhenItRainsinBoston,theSidewalksRevealPoetryIfyou’rewalkingthroughBostonduringadownpour,makesuretokeepyoureyesonthesidewalk.Youmightjustseeapoemappearbeforeyoureyes.Fornearlyayear,Bostonianswanderingthecitystreetsintherainmayhavecomeacrosspoemswrittenonthesidewalk.Titled“RainingPoetry”,thisartprogramwasapartnershipbetweenthenonprofitMassPoetryandthecityofBoston.ThefirstpoemswerewrittentocelebratethestartofNationalPoetryMonth.Severalmorewereaddedtothecity’sstreets.Createdusingpatternsandawater-proofspray(喷剂),thepoemsareinvisibleduringdry,sunnyweather,butappearlikemagiconceraindropsstartfallingfromthesky.“Wewanttobringpoetrytothepeople,”SaraSiegel,programdirectorforthenonprofitMassPoetrysaid.ThepoemswereselectedbyDanielleLegrosGeorges,Boston’spoetlaureate.Georgesselectedthepoems,whichweredistributedthroughoutthecity,basedontheirrelationshiptoBoston,aswellasthegeneralthemesofwaterandrain.“IwantedtodrawworkfrompoetsinfluentialinBoston’sliterary,educational,orculturalareas,”Georgessaidinastatement.ThepoemswereputonthestreetsbymembersoftheMayor’sMuralCrew.TheMuralCrewusesabiodegradablesprayandsimplecardboardpatterns.Thepoemscanbeputonthesidewalkinminutes,andwearawayinsixtoeightweeks.However,thecityofBostonandMassPoetryplanoncarpetingcitysidewalkswithmorepoems.“It’sapublicartproject—asthepoemsareandwillbeputatpublicsitesinBoston,andmeantforeveryone,”Georgessaid.“Ithinkthisisawonderfulwaytobringpoetrytothepeople.”Thepoemsappearthroughoutthecity.TheyareinneighborhoodsfromHydeParktoRoslindale.WhileallofthepoemsarepresentlywritteninEnglish,SiegelhopestoaddnewonesinthelanguagesthatarespokenthroughoutBoston,likePortuguese,HaitianCreoleandSpanish.“Ourhopeisthatinthenexttwoyears,everyoneinthecitywillcomeacrossapoemintheirdailylivesatleastonceortwiceamonth,”Siegelsaid.“Thisisafunandunusualwaytodothat.”So,ifyou’reoutandaboutinBostonthenexttimeitrains,keepaneyeontheground:Youmightjustspotapoemshiningundertheraindrops.68.WhencanpeopleseepoemsonthesidewalksinBoston?（不多于3个单词）____________________________________________________69.What’sthepurposeofthe“RainingPoetry”program?（不多于8个单词）____________________________________________________70.BesidesEnglish,whatotherlanguageswillprobablybeusedintheprogram?（不多于5个单词）____________________________________________________71.Doyoulikethe“RainingPoetry”program?Whyorwhynot?（单词数不限）____________________________________________________V.书面表达（20分）假设你是红星中学高二学生李华。你的英国朋友Jim因为转到新的学校有一些苦恼，向有过同样经历的你寻求帮助。请你给他写一封回信，内容包括：1.你曾经在新学校遇到过的困难；2.你是如何克服困难的。注意：词数不少于80。DearJim,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua北京市西城区2020—2021学年度第二学期期末试卷高二英语参考答案2021.7第I卷（75分）I.听力理解（共三节，22.5分）第一、二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）1.A 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.B6.A 7.C 8.B 9.C 10.A第三节（共5小题;每小题1.5分，共7.5分）11.style 12.important 13.kitchen 14.Measure 15.nearestII.完形填空（共15小题；每小题1.5分，共22.5分）16.C 17.A 18.D 19.C 20.B21.B 22.A 23.C 24.D 25.B26.D 27.C 28.A 29.B 30.DIII.阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）31.B 32.D 33.C 34.A 35.D 36.C 37.B 38.A 39.A 40.B 41.A 42.C 43.D 44.C 45.B第II卷（65分）I.选词填空（共7小题；每小题2分，共14分）46.disagreement 47.gifted 48.fort50.inconvenience 51.association 52.differ II.语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）53.down 54.that/which 55.carrying 56.smells/smelt/smelled 57.exploring 58.hasperformed 59.where 60.hadleft61.Given62.wasbeingwrappedIII.完成句子（共5小题;第63、64题每题2分,第65、66、67题每题3分,共13分）63.Iamfedupwithhisendlesscomplaints.64.Parentsshouldinvolvethemselvesintheirchild’seducation.65.Itiswrongtoweighhappinessintermsofmoney.66.Pleasereflectonhowyoucanimproveyourself.67.HehaslongedtojointheNBAsincehewasalittleboy.IV.阅读表达（共4小题;每小题2分,共8分）68.Whenitrains./Onrainydays.69.TobringpoetrytothepeopleinBoston.70.Portuguese,HaitianCreoleandSpanish.71.Yes，Iaminfavorofthisprogram.Magicallypresentedpoemsonrainydaysaremoreaccessibleandmoreartistic,allowingpeopleabeautifulandrestfulmomentintheirfast-pacedlivestoappreciatethebeautyofnature,literatureandart.ThepoemsaresuretoawakenwonderandcreativethoughtsinthosewhotravelBoston’ssidewalks.V.书面表达（20分）Onepossibleversion:DearJim,I’msorrytohearthatyouarewrestlingwiththeproblemscausedbytheschooltransfer,butIassureyouthingswillgetbetter.Lastyear,ItransferredtoHongxingSchool.Asfarasenteringanewschoolgoes,makingnewfriendswasthebiggestchallenge;Imissedmybaseballteammatessomuch.Ialsohadtroublewithmystudies.Completingthoseextensivereadingassignmentsonmytightschedulebecamearealheadache.Italkedwithmyparentsandteachersaboutmyconcerns.Theyencouragedmetotaketheinitiativetoreachout.Soon,Iwasmakingfriendswithmynewschoolmatesandgettinginvolvedinvariousactivities.Myacademicperformancealsobenefitedfrommynewfoundconfidence.So,don’tworrytoomuch.Beforeyouknowit,you’llhavedozensoffriends.Trustme,you’llfitinsoon.Yours,LiHua

北京市西城区2020—2021学年度第二学期期末试卷高二英语听力录音材料2021.7第一节：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。Text1M:I’vehadaheadacheforthelasttwodays.W:Howdiditstart?M:Ijuststartedtofeeluncomfortableafterskiingwithmyfriends.W:Don’tworry.Itmayjustbetheresultofskiinginsuchlowtemperatures.Idon’tthinkyouneedtotakeanymedicine.Justdrinksomehotteaandgetagoodrest.Text2W:Howwasyourpreparationfortheexam?M:Youhavenoidea.Myneighbor,Mr.Smith,heldabirthdaypartylastnight.ThenoisewassoloudthatIcouldn’tstudyathome.W:Didn’tyougoovertohisflatandtalktohim?M:Iwasafraiditwoulddestroyourrelationship.So,Iwenttoacaféinsteadandspentthewholenightpreparingfortheexam.Text3W:Iamreallyfascinatedbythepoemwereadinclassjustnow.NowonderShakespeareisconsideredthegreatestwriterofalltime.M:Thatpoemisabittooromanticforme.Plus,Iamnotreallyintopoetry.W:Thenwhataboutsciencefictionnovels?Isawyoureadingoneyesterday.M:Itwasjustpartofmyhomework.Ilikedetectivenovelsbest.Thestoriesaresodramaticandabsorbing.Ican’tpullmyselfoutofthemysteriesonceIstartreading.Text4W:IseeonyourCVyougotamaster’sdegreeinarchitecturalengineering.M:Yes,madam,that’sright.AndIhavebeenworkingasanarchitectfor5yearssinceleavinguniversity.W:OK.Tellmewhyyouwanttoworkforourcompany.M:Themanagementhereiseffectiveandyouhavealargeclientbase.Andmostimportantly,Ilovemanyofyourdesigns.They’rebrilliant.第二节：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。听下面一段对话，回答第5至第6小题。Text5M:Lookatthatcutelittlegirlinthevideo.Ineverknewthatyouwereagooddancer.W:Nokidding.Ionlylearntdancinginkindergarten.Atthattime,myteacheraskedustoprepareforaChildren’sDayshow.M:Isee.Youhadnochoicebuttogetreadyforit.W:That’sright.AndmymomclaimedthatIwasingoodshapeandwouldbeagooddancer.M:Well,thatremindsmeofmyfirstpianolesson.Myunclepersuadedmeintosigningupforth