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北京市东城区学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题
北京市东城区2015-2016学年上学期高二年级期末考试英语试卷
本试卷共100分,考试时长120分钟。
第一部分(选择题共67分)
一、听力理解(共14小题,每小题1分,共14分)
第一节:
听下面8段对话。
每段对话后有一道或几道小题,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后,你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话你将听两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第1题。
1.Howarethespeakersgoingtotheairport?
A.Bybus.B.Bysubway.C.Bytaxi.
听下面一段对话,回答第2题。
2.Whatistheboylookingfor?
A.Hiswallet.B.Hisjacket.C.Theschoolbus.
听下面一段对话,回答第3题。
3.Whatisthemandoing?
A.Givingadvice.B.Makingplans.C.Askingtheway.
听下面一段对话,回答第4题。
4.Whatwillthespeakersprobablydoonholiday?
A.Gocamping.B.Climbmountains.C.Gototheseaside.
听下面一段对话,回答第5至第6题。
5.Whatdoestheboywanttobe?
A.Anengineer.B.Adoctor.C.Ateacher.
6.Whatdoestheboydobestin?
A.Maths.B.Medicine.C.Science.
听下面一段对话,回答第7至第8题。
7.Whendoestheplanetakeoff?
A.At12:
00.B.At2:
00pm.C.At3:
50pm.
8.Whydothespeakerswanttoleaveearly?
A.Tomeetotherpassengers.B.Tohavethebaggagechecked.
C.Tohavelunch.
听下面一段对话,回答第9至第11题。
9.WhoistheAmericanmusician?
A.Helen.B.Bob.C.Charlie.
10.Whatisthemaincharacterinthebookgiftedat?
A.Playingthepiano.B.Singingsongs.C.Dancing.
11.Whenwillthemanspeakerprobablyreadthebook?
A.Afterclass.B.ThisFriday.C.Inaweek.
听下面一段对话,回答第12题至第14题。
12.Whathasthewomanbeendoingrecently?
A.Preparingforahousewarmingparty.
B.Movingintoanewhouse.
C.Practisingcycling.
13.Wheredoesthewomanlivenow?
A.Closetotheman’s.B.Nearthecenterofthecity.
C.IntheFitgersBuilding.
14.Howlongdoesittakethewomantogotoworkbybike?
A.5minutes.B.10minutes.C.30minutes.
二、单项填空(共10小题,每小题1分,共10分)
从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
15.Althoughitwashardatfirst,Janecametoenjoy_________asafashiondesigner.
A.workB.workingC.toworkD.worked
16.Itiswellknownthat_________airandwaterareharmfultopeople’shealth.
A.polluteB.pollutingC.topolluteD.polluted
17.WhenIopenedthedoor,Ifoundtheground_________byfallenleaves.
A.havingcoveredB.tocoverC.coveredD.cover
18.OnlywhenIreachedthecafé,_________itwasthesameplaceIhadbeeninlastyear.
A.didIrealizeB.IrealizedC.IdidrealizeD.realizedI
19._________tired,Iclosedmyeyesandimaginedlyingonabeachinthesunshine.
A.FeelB.TofeelC.FeelingD.Felt
20.It’snecessarytobepreparedforajobinterview._________theanswersreadywillbeofgreathelp.
A.HavingB.HadC.HaveD.Havehad
21.Mr.Reedmadeuphismindtodevoteallhissavingsto_________someschoolsforpoorareas.
A.setupB.havingsetupC.havesetupD.settingup
22.Ihadneverexpectedtogetthejob.IwasreallyamazedwhenI_________it.
A.offeredB.wasofferingC.wasofferedD.hadoffered
23.ThenewsthatHelenwonthefirstprize_________herfamilyandfriends.
A.challengedB.supportedC.defeatedD.delighted
24.Theteacheralongwithherstudents_________thePalaceMuseumwhenwecameacrossher.
A.werevisitingB.wasvisitingC.hasvisitedD.havevisited
三、完形填空(共15小题,每小题1分,共15分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
Intheanimalkingdom,weaknesscanbringaboutattackinotheranimals.Thissometimeshappenswith25also.ButIhavefoundthatmyweaknessbringsoutthe26inpeople.Iseeiteverydaywhenpeopleholddoorsforme,pourcreamintomycoffee,or27metoputonmycoat.AndIhave28thatitmakesthemhappy.
Frommywheelchairexperience,Iseethebest29people.Lastmonth,whenIwasdrivinghomeonabusyhighway,Ibegantofeelunwelland30moreslowlythanusual.Peoplebehindmebegantoget31,withsomespeedingupalongsideme,horning(按喇叭)orevenshoutingatme.AtthemomentI32todosomethingIhadneverdoneintwenty-fouryearsofdriving.Iputonthecarflashlightsanddroveonatareally33speed.
Nomoreangryshoutsandnomorehorns!
WhenIturnedonmyflashlights,Iwassayingtootherdrivers,“Ihavea(n)34here.IamweakanddoingthebestIcan.”Andeveryone35.Severaltimes,Isawdriverswhowantedtopass.Theycouldn’tgetaroundmebecauseofthe36ofpassingtraffic.Butinsteadofgettingimpatientandangry,they37,knowingthedriverinfrontofthemwasinsomewayweak.
Sometimessituationscallforustoactstrongandbraveeven38wedon’tfeelthatway.Butthoseseldomhappen.Moreoften,itwouldbebetterifwedon’tpretendwefeelstrongwhenwefeel39,whichcanbringoutthebestinhumans.
25.A.humansB.plantsC.animalsD.insects
26.A.coldnessB.respectC.crueltyD.kindness
27.A.askB.helpC.orderD.allow
28.A.arguedB.promisedC.doubtedD.discovered
29.A.inB.forC.toD.from
30.A.cycledB.rodeC.droveD.followed
31.A.energeticB.carefulC.unfairD.impatient
32.A.plannedB.decidedC.agreedD.forgot
33.A.lowB.differentC.variableD.top
34.A.chanceB.accidentC.problemD.danger
35.A.removedB.stoppedC.regrettedD.understood
36.A.directionB.streamC.lightD.size
37.A.waitedB.struggledC.corneredD.raced
38.A.althoughB.becauseC.whenD.since
39.A.healthyB.weakC.confidentD.mistaken
四、阅读理解(共14小题,每小题2分,共28分)
第一节:
阅读下面短文,从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
A
Haveyoudreamedofbuildingyourownmachine?
Doyouwishyoucouldinventsomethingnew?
HerewelookatafewBritishinventionsofrecenttimes.
AdaptableGlasses
Doyouwearglasses?
Ifso,canyouimaginelifewithoutthem?
In1985,JoshuaSilver,aprofessoratOxfordUniversity,askedhimself,“CanIinventapairofglassesthatcouldbechangedbythewearer?
”Hedesignedtwoplasticlenses(透镜)thatarefilledwithaspecialliquid.Theliquidcanbechangedbetweenthelensesuntilyoucanseeclearly.Theglassesarenotbeautifulbuttheyareeasytouseandcheaptomake.
TheWind-upRadio
WhenyouswitchyourTVontonight,thinkaboutallthosepeoplewithoutelectricity.Thinkingaboutthis,TrevorBayliscameupwiththeideaofdesigningaradiothatcouldbepoweredbyhand.IncommonwithJoshuaSilverhewantedhisinventiontobecheapandeasytouse.Theradiohasagenerator(发电机)whichispoweredbyturningahandle.In1996itwonaBBCDesignAwardforBestProtectandBestDesign.
TheDysonCleaner
Inmanyhomesaroundtheworldyoucanseeacleanerthatlookslikeaspaceship.ThisistheDysonvacuum(真空)cleanerwhichusessomethingcalled“cyclonicseparation”toseparatethedirt.Youdonotneedabagforyourcleaneranditdoesnotgetblockedsoitisverypractical.TheideacametoSirJamesDysonafterhekepthavingproblemswithhisvacuumcleaner.Hedecidedhecoulddesignabetteroneandin1993heopenedhisownfactory.TheDysonisnowoneofthebest-sellingcleanersintheUKandDysonisbelievedtohaveearnedoverabillionpounds.
TheZapataFly-board
Everdreamedofrisingthroughthewaterandjumpinghighintheairlikeadolphin?
Nowyoucantryafly-board,builtbywatersportsfanFrankZapata.Withityoucandivebackinthewaterandoutagain.It’spossibletojumptounbelievableheightsoutofthewater—over30feet.Thebasicfly-boardmodelcomesinat£4,200.
Sokeepdreamingandinventing.Onedayyoumightgetitright.
40.WhoinventedAdaptableGlasses?
A.JoshuaSilver.B.TrevorBaylis.C.JamesDyson.D.FrankZapata.
41.Whichinventionwonanaward?
A.AdaptableGlasses.B.TheWind-upRadio.
C.TheDysonCleaner.D.TheZapataFly-board.
42.WhomightbeinterestedintheinventionoftheDysoncleaner?
A.Thosewhoneedradios.B.Thosewhohaveeyeproblems.
C.Thosewhoarefondofdiving.D.Thosewhowanttousecleanersmoreeasily.
43.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.KindInventors.B.CheapInventions.
C.CreativeMinds.D.FutureDreams.
B
WhenIwasakid,Iwasjustlikeeveryotherkid.Asusual,Ilikedbeingwithfriendsandhavingfun.ButIdidn’tlikeschoolmuch.Ididn’tliketheruleoflearning,studying,memorizing,etc.Toomuchwork.AsIgotintohighschool,thingschangedforme.Istartedreadingalotofbooks.Bookstaughtmeaboutlifeandhelpedmelearnabouttheworld.Ireadaround30booksduringeachsenioryear.Ilearnedtolovereadingthen.
LittledidIknowatthattimethatIwouldwritebooksbymyself.I’vewritten7bookssincethen.OnebookIwrote,PowerfulAttitudes,wasahugesuccesswithinanetworkmarketingcompanyintheUSA.
WhenIwas17yearsold,Itookaboutadozenguitarlessons.Ifellinlovewithguitarmusicnomatterifitisblues,rock,flamencoorclassical.I’veattendedconcertsandhaveheardsomegreatguitariststhroughtheyears.Recently,Iboughtmyselfapianoandbegantolearntoplayit.I’vemadegreatprogress.Myknowledgeofmusicandplayingguitarhashelpedmealotinlearningthepiano.
Lastweek,IemployedaChineseteachertoteachmeChinese.I’velearnedabout200wordsinmyfirstweek.I’minspiredandmotivatedtolearn.Infact,Ifeelabitobsessed,thinkingoflearningChinese.It’slikeamountainIwanttoclimbandconquer.I’m56yearsoldandmylovetolearnitrunsdeepinmyheart,mindandsoul.
WhatIcertainlylearnedwhilegrowingupistolovelearning.Ineverwanttostoplearning.Ineverwanttostopstudyingpeople,life,processesandnewthings.Ithinktheopennessofadmittingwhatyoudon’tknow,makesyouagoodlearner.Youneverlietoyourselfortoothersaboutyourknowledgeandexperience.IhavetheattitudethatifIdon’tknowsomething,Iwilllearntoknowit.
44.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromthepassage?
A.Hefellinlovewithreadingwhenhewasachild.
B.Oneofhis