北京市西城区学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题word版含答案.docx
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北京市西城区学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题word版含答案
北京市西城区2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试
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。
HowtoDecorateYourNewApartment
Determinethe11
•Simple:
lesscolordesign
•Industrial:
coolcolortones
Breakdowntheplan
•Prioritizewhatroomsaremost12
•Startwiththe13orthelivingroom
Choosethefurniture
•14forthesizeyouwantbeforehand
•Gotothe15physicalstore
II.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.
—MarcelProust
AsayoungsocialworkerinaNewYorkCitypsychiatric(精神病的)clinic,IwasaskedtoseeRoz,atwenty-year-oldwomanwhohadbeensenttousfromanotherpsychiatricfacility.Itwasa(n)16case,becausenoinformationwasreceivedaheadofherfirstappointment.Iwastoldtofigureoutbymyselfwhather
17wereandwhatsheneeded.
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.Ialsolearnedalotfromherabout26
suchupsettingcircumstances.
FirstRozfoundajob,thenaplacetoliveawayfromher27family.Afterseveralmonthsofworkingtogether,sheintroducedmetoherhusband-to-be,asuccessfulbusinessmanwholovedherverymuch.
Whenhertreatmentwas28,Rozgavemethegiftofasilverbookmarkandanotethatsaid,“Thankyoufor29me.”
IhavecarriedthatnotewithmeandIwillfortherestofmylifetoremindmeofthestandItakeforpeople,thankstoonebravewoman’s30overa“hopeless”diagnosis.
16.A.simpleB.predictableC.unusualD.obvious
17.A.problemsB.differencesC.interestsD.requests
18.A.InB.ByC.ForD.Without
19.A.andB.soC.butD.or
20.A.beliefsB.relationshipsC.choicesD.adventures
21.A.discoveriesB.changesC.decisionsD.appointments
22.A.previousB.famousC.nearbyD.special
23.A.delightB.disappointmentC.surpriseD.satisfaction
24.A.acceptB.readC.copyD.forget
25.A.establishingB.questioningC.selectingD.reducing
26.A.controllingB.exploringC.followingD.surviving
27.A.reliableB.peacefulC.difficultD.homeless
28.A.completedB.recommendedC.plannedD.required
29.A.entertainingB.believingC.raisingD.training
30.A.preferenceB.concernC.argumentD.victory
III.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。
A
AHugfromaTeenageBoy
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.
B
35.Thefivepassesallinclude________.
A.adinnercruiseB.amagicshowC.acitytourD.atrolleyride
36.Accordingtotherulesandrestrictions,________.
A.visitorscanreturntheirtickets
B.reservationscannotbecancelled
C.passescannotbesharedamongusers
D.userscanvisitattractionsmorethanonce
37.Tomakereservations,youcan________.
A.writeane-mailB.makeaphonecall
C.sendatextmessageD.filloutanonlineform
38.Inwhichsectionofanewspaperwouldyoumostlikelyfindthisadvertisement?
A.Leisure&TravelB.Health&Beauty
C.Restaurants&FoodD.Sports&Entertainment
C
Ifyouhadtheopportunitytoliveforever,wouldyoutakeit?
Keepingyourbodyaliveindefinitelystillseemslikeanimpossibility,butsomescientiststhinkthatdigitaltechnologymayhavetheanswer:
creatingadigitalcopyofyour“self”andkeepingit“alive”onlinelongafteryourphysicalbodyhasceasedtofunction.
Ineffect,theproposalistocloneapersonelectronically.Unlikethefamiliarphysicalclones—childrenthathaveidenticalfeaturesastheirparents,butthatarecompletelyseparateorganismswithaseparatelife—yourelectronicclonewouldbelieveitselftobeyou.Howmightthisbepossible?
Thefirststepwouldbetomapthebrain.
How?
Oneplanreliesonthedevelopmentofnanotechnology(纳米技术).RayKurzweil—oneofthekingsofartificialintelligence—predictsthatwithintwoorthreedecadeswewillhavenanotransmittersthatcanbeputintothebloodstream.Inthecapillaries(毛细血管)ofthebrain,theywouldlineupalongsidetheneuronsanddetectthedetailsofthecerebral(大脑的)electronicactivity.Theywouldbeabletosendthatinformationtoareceiverinsideaspecialhelmet,sotherewouldbenoneedforanywiresstickingoutofthehead.
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