北京市西城区北区高二下学期期末考试英语试题 word版含答案教学文案.docx

1、北京市西城区北区高二下学期期末考试英语试题 word版含答案教学文案北京市西城区（北区）2012-2013学年下学期高二期末考试英语试卷试卷满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟I卷 选择题I. 听力理解（共三节。满分20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 doesnt the man like? A. Ham. B. Cheese. C. Chicken. 2. What is the man? A. A postman. B. A milkman. C

2、. A salesman. 3. What time will the speakers meet? A. At 9 am. B. At 6 pm. C. At 2 am. 4. What can we learn about the woman? A. She is looking for a police station. B. She seems to have got lost. C. She is helping the man. 第二节（共6小题；每小题1.5分, 满分9分） 听下面三段对话, 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

3、。 听第5段材料, 回答第5至6题。5. Why is the woman leaving for London? A. To see a doctor. B. To do some sightseeing. C. To take care of her aunt. 6. How is the woman going there? A. By train. B. By air. C. By car. 听第6段材料, 回答第7至8题。7. Where are the speakers? A. At a bar. B. At a lab. C. At a library. 8. What is t

4、he possible relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Strangers. C. Co-workers. 听第7段材料, 回答第9至10题。9. What are the speakers doing? A. Taking a trip. B. Having a meeting. C. Making an interview. 10. What is the woman not happy with? A. The terrible business manager. B. The problem of miscomm

5、unication. C. The slow speed of the project in Japan. II. 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。11. She looks very excited. She _have won the first prize. I guess so. She is a born winner. A. must B. could C. should D. might12. Not _the possible danger, Eric swam farther and farther.

6、A. realize B. realized C. to realize D. realizing13. I find _challenging to follow Professor Browns lecture. A. this B. that C. it D. one14. Yesterday I had a drink with my friends. I thought it was the best drink I _in my life. A. have enjoyed B. were enjoying C. would enjoy D. had enjoyed15. He is

7、 _a heart operation last year, and now he seems perfectly healthy. A. said to receive B. said to have received C. saying to receive D. saying to have received16. Would you please change my appointment with Mr. Li to 9 oclock tomorrow?I am afraid he _an important conference then. How about 11 oclock?

8、A. will be having B. is having C. has had D. would have17. _we were worried about was whether the government could stop the spread of the disease. A. That B. How C. What D. Why18. How I wish everybody _the opportunity to travel in space! A. has B. had C. will have D. has had19. We have to take effec

9、tive measures to put out the fire, or by the end of the week the forest _destroyed completely. A. had been B. has been C. will have been D. will be20. I _my new mobile phone for several weeks；however, Im still not familiar with all of its functions. A. have been using B. had been using C. used D. ha

10、d used21. The first two services are free, _the third costs $35. A. since B. while C. as D. before22. What makes the movie excellent is _it not only entertains its audience but also lets them think. A. when B. where C. whether D. that23. Although you can understand his words this way, I do believe t

11、here are other ways of _them. A. identifying B. enhancing C. interpreting D. ensuring24. When he was young, he _horses. However, now, he is very afraid of them. A. was used to love B. used to love C. was used to loving D. got used to loving25. Have you seen a book? I left it here. Is it _English tex

12、tbook? Mike picked it up. A. a B. the C. 不填 D. anIII. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分, 满分20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。 Luke has always been my closest companion these past five years. He doesnt feel jealous when I am taking care of other animals in our shelter. In fact, he _26_ helps me. As

13、you know, there are a lot of forest fires during the summer season, _27_many forests badly each year. Not far from our shelter, a _28_caught fire in July Luke rushed towards the forest where flames sent out incredible heat. Twenty minutes later, I felt there was no longer any _29_waiting for Luke to

14、 come back. In fact, I was waiting for the firemen to tell me he had _30_in the forest. Suddenly, a fireman burst into my office and _31_me that my dog Luke had saved four kittens _32_by the flames. According to the fireman. Luke moved the kittens one by one to a _33_ place. I immediately accompanie

15、d the fireman to the forest to pick up the kittens. _34_I arrived at the scene of the incident. Luke was not there. Then we heard the loud_35_ of a dog come from the forest. I _36_it was from my dog Luke. The firemen followed his tracks _37_they found him barking loudly by the side of a（n） _38_firem

16、an who was lying on the ground. Thanks to Luke, four kittens and a fireman were _39_. I was very proud of Luke for his _40_ actions. Luke showed much kindness for both animals like him and for a human being who was trying to put out the fire. Truly, my happiness is _41_measure. I _42_the fireman alo

17、ng with. Luke. What a memorable scene when the fireman _43_ Luke tightly to his chest! “One thousand thanks, Luke, for saving my life,” the fireman said. This true story shows us that pets are able to show love and _44_for others. We should love and protect them and not look down upon them. Little a

18、nimals can do_45_ things to help humans. 26. A. hardly B. almost C. even D. only27. A. damaging B. polluting C. hurting D. changing28. A. house B. forest C. shelter D. farm29. A. use B. time C. doubt D. choice30. A. suffered B. starved C. escaped D. died31. A. warned B. informed C. reminded D. sugge

19、sted32. A. covered B. killed C. trapped D. hidden33. A. quiet B. clean C. high D. safe34. A. When B. Since C. Unless D. Before35. A. coughing B. shouting C. crying D. barking36. A. accepted B. recalled C. recognized D. admitted37. A. once B. as C. until D. for38. A. confident B. injured C. annoyed D

20、. sleepy39. A. rescued B. recovered C. comforted D. cured40. A. smart B. lovely C. fast D. heroic41. A. from B. beyond C. below D. within42. A. approached B. visited C. praised D. joined43. A. shook B. kissed C. patted D. hugged44. A. pride B. patience C. care D. freedom45. A. big B. unique C. simpl

21、e D. properIV. 阅读理解（共两节, 满分40分） 第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分, 满分30分） 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 Plastic bags are everywhere! Every day, we are handed countless plastic bags：when we go to grocery stores, clothing stores, book stores and restaurants. Yes, sometimes, they are convenient, but most of the tim

22、e, they are avoidable. A plastic bag is just not necessary for that apple you are about to eat or that soda you are going to drink right away. Consider these questions： Do I need to take as many plastic bags in supermarkets? Do I need a plastic bag for an item purchased that is already well packaged

23、? Could I bring my own shopping bag when making purchases? Plastic bags are the cause of major environmental concerns. It is thought that an average person uses around 130 plastic bags per year. Using fewer plastic bags is a must in solving environmental problems. Reasons why you should limit your u

24、se of plastic bags： 1. Plastic bags account for a major part of our waste in landfills（垃圾填埋场）. Plastic bags are light and hard to contain. Because of this, plastic bags fly easily in wind, float along in the currents of rivers and oceans, and get caught in trees and fences. 2. Plastic bags are made

25、from a non-renewable natural resource（资源）：oil. Therefore, this contributes to the disappearance of our natural resources. 3. Countless plastic bags end up in our oceans and cause harm to our sea life. Many sea animals and birds mistakenly eat and choke on plastic or become tied up in plastic bags th

26、at are floating around. 4. There are many better alternatives to plastic bags. Paper bags hold more than plastic bags. But the best alternative to using plastic bags is using cloth bags. 46. Whats the main idea of the first paragraph? A. Plastic bags are uncontrollable. B. Plastic bags are unnecessa

27、ry. C. Plastic bags are inconvenient. D. Plastic bags are dangerous. 47. Which of the following is NOT the reason for limiting the use of plastic bags? A. They speed up the disappearance of oil. B. They threaten the lives of sea animals. C. They do harm to trees and fences. D. They pollute the envir

28、onment. 48. The best thing people can do to help solve the plastic bag problem is to _. A. stop making plastic bags from oil B. use paper bags instead of plastic bags C. bring their own cloth bags when shopping D. pick up plastic bags found in rivers and oceansBLinden Wolbert on What Its Like to Be

29、a Real-Life Mermaid Many little girls dream of swimming with or meeting a mermaid, but Linden Wolbert actually left her day job to become one. “I have always been attracted to water, ”she said in an interview. “Not just because of the animals that live in it, but because I feel so comfortable swimmi

30、ng in it. I just was always a swimmer and loved to be in the water. ” After three years of working 9 to 5 as a residence director for Emerson College, “I was just daydreaming over every single lunch break about being in the water and among the fish, ”she said. As an experienced swimmer and scuba div

31、er, Wolbert also loves free diving, in which you dive as deep as you can and swim back up to the surface in a single breathperfect training for a professional life as a mermaid. She made the change from office worker to mermaid in 2005 and hasnt looked back since. Though Wolbert, 32, loved movies like “The Little Mermaid” and “Splash” as a kid, she says that she really spent most of he