北京市西城区高二英语上期末.docx

1、北京市西城区高二英 语上期末2018北京市西城区高二英 语（上）期末 I. 听力理解 （共三节，满分22.5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。每段对话你将听一遍。1. What time does the party start?A. At 5:45. B. At 6:00. C. At 6:30.2. What should the woman prepare for the interview?A. A presenta

2、tion. B. A computer. C. A guide book.3. Why does the man ask for a leave?A. To study overseas.B. To go on vacation.C. To attend a wedding.4. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Boss and employee.B. Husband and wife.C. Mother and son.第二节：（共6小题;每小题1.5分，满分9分） 听下面三段对话或独白。每段对话或独

3、白后有两道小题，从每题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟作答的时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。 听第5段材料，回答第5至第6小题。5. When is the womans first lecture?A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Saturday.6. How does the man like to listen to lectures?A. By recording the lectures.B. By taking notes while listening

4、.C. By skimming the key points first. 听第6段材料，回答第7至第8小题。7. Why does the woman make the phone call?A. To apply for the tour leader position.B. To share her travelling experiences.C. To give advice on job hunting.8. What experience did the woman have?A. She taught teenagers in a high school.B. She was

5、a volunteer worker in a youth club.C. She went on bike tours as a tourist in Africa.听第7段材料，回答第9至第10小题。9. What can you do to make social contacts?A. Attend evening classes.B. Organize some activities.C. Introduce the local history. 10. Who is the speaker probably talking to?A. Her friends.B. Local pe

6、ople.C. Foreign visitors.（听力理解第三节见试卷第7页）. 完形填空（共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。FootballFootball, to me, is more than just a game. I have probably learned more valuable lessons from it than from school. When I 11 the team freshman year, I didnt realize what I was

7、 getting into. Even though I had been playing since fourth grade and knew it was hard work, nothing would 12 me for the effort I would put into football that year. We worked all summer in the gym and ran on the track to get in physical and mental shape before the season.We would push our minds by ru

8、nning as hard as we could even if we felt like we were going to pass out. At the beginning, I was immature (不成熟) and only thought of myself, sometimes even 13 up when I was tired or hurting. Then after the third game I had a season-ending 14 . I needed surgery on my arm and at least five months to 1

9、5 .Needless to say, I was sidelined for the rest of the season, but this 16 helped me realize that since you never know when your last play will be, you should try your hardest in football and life.After freshman year I decided that I would still give my best 17 . Playing football has taught me so m

10、uch more than just what my assignments are on a particular play. I have learned to think about 18 first, and realized how important working hard is. Being with all my friends, even 19 and bleeding with them, really made us bond as a (an) 20 of hard-working young men who will succeed in life. High-sc

11、hool football is more than just a sport. It is a learning ground for many to 21 their personality and character. One thing my coach always says is, “ 22 that you have just run 100 sprints and a big bear starts chasing you. Are you just going to 23 there and let it attack you because you are too 24 ?

12、 ” The answer, of course, is no, because you can always keep going even if you think you need to give up. This to me means that you can always control your 25 and effort. So, if you maintain a great attitude and always give whatever youre doing your best effort, you will have no regrets.11. A. showe

13、d B. watched C. joined D. left12. A. pay B. prepare C. praise D. excuse 13. A. turning B. giving C. taking D. getting 14. A. problem B. success C. injury D. game15. A. walk B. appear C. improve D. recover16. A. hardly B. actually C. only D. nearly 17. A. expectation B. suggestion C. idea D. effort 1

14、8. A. others B. myself C. everyone D. them19. A. quarreling B. celebrating C. sweating D. joking20. A. group B. audience C. organization D. pair21. A. admire B. strengthen C. restart D. remember22. A. Believe B. Recite C. Mind D. Imagine 23. A. stand B. live C. start D. run 24. A. lazy B. busy C. ti

15、red D. brave25. A. time B. position C. dream D. attitude III. 阅读理解 （共11小题;每小题2分，满分22分） 阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AOnce when I was young and had a loose tooth, I asked my father, a dentist, to look at it. “It needs to be pulled,” he told me. I closed my eyes, scared of the experience. I was sti

16、ll waiting for him to pull it when I heard my father say, “Im done.” I opened my eyes and saw my tooth in his tissue-covered hand. I hadnt felt anything, and there was just a bit of blood on the tissues. I thought my father was a magician. The next day at school I told a friend about my fathers rema

17、rkable skills. When I explained that the process hadnt hurt, my friend called me a liar. He said that when his tooth was pulled, it had hurt a lot. I talked to my father about this and there was not a single mystery left after my fathers explanation. My tooth had been ready to be pulled, while my fr

18、iends had not. “Im going to be a dentist,” I declared. I wanted to follow in the professional footsteps of my father, my uncle and grandmother. My father supported my ambition, honoring my interest in his profession even when I was young. I was the only kid I knew who was excited about going to the

19、dentist. I was amazed as my father operated machines and leaned over patients mouths with a tiny mirror fastened on his head. Once, when my dad was cleaning my mothers teeth, he let me suction the saliva (用管子吸唾液) from her mouth. That was the first time I saw the inside of a human mouth close-up. I s

20、tared at the structure of my moms teeth, paying close attention and dreaming that one day I would see the same image as a dentist. Years later, the dream of a child has not decreased but actually grown firmer. As time passed, I realized that hard work and effort are necessary to be a dentist, which

21、made my ambition even stronger. 26. What happened to the writer when his tooth was being pulled?A. His mouth hurt badly. B. He felt no pain. C. Great courage filled his heart. D. A lot of blood came from his mouth.27. How did the writers father support his ambition?A. His father involved him in dent

22、ist work.B. His father let him pull his mothers teeth.C. His father took him to the dentist every day. D. His father taught him the structure of human teeth.28. What is the best title for the passage? A. My Father B. Teeth Care C. My Childhood D. Dentist Dream BThe Burj Khalifa, DubaiThe Burj Khalif

23、a is the tallest man-made structure in the world. It is located in Dubai, which is in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Burj khalifa is a skyscraper that has hotels, apartments, restaurants, and office space inside it.The skyscraper is 828 meters tall, and it has more than 160 floors. There is an

24、observation deck on the 124th floor and another one on the 148th floor. From the observation decks, visitors have an incredible view of the city and the Persian Gulf.An architect from the US, named Adrian Smith, designed the building. Smith has designed many famous buildings around the world in plac

25、es like China, Korea, the UK, Saudi Arabia, and the US. Workers from more than 100 countries helped to build the structure. They included people from India, Pakistan, and the Philippines.It took six years to build the skyscraper. Construction workers began their work in January 2004. First, they had

26、 to dig a huge hole in the ground to create the buildings foundation. It took just over a year to get the ground ready. The workers started to build the tower in March 2005. More than a year later, in June 2006, the workers reached the 50th level. Seven months after that, they reached the 100th leve

27、l. By July 2007, the skyscraper had 141 floors and passed the previous tallest building in the world to become the new tallest building. At the time, the tallest building was Taipei 101. However, the Burj Khalifa did not officially become the worlds tallest building until after it opened two and a h

28、alf years later. There was a big launch ceremony to celebrate the opening of the building in January 2010.The Burj Khalifa is just one of Dubais famous sights. The city has become a popular place for tourists in recent years, and it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Middle East.

29、 Millions of tourists from around the world visit it every year. 29. What can we find inside the Burj Khalifa according to the passage?A. Hotels and skyscrapers. B. The Persian Gulf and hotels.C. Restaurants and cinemas. D. Apartments and office space.30. How many floors does the Burj Khalifa have？

30、A. About 141 floors. B. Less than 124 floors. C. Over 160 floors. D. Around 148 floors. 31. When did the workers begin to build the tower of the Burj Khalifa?A. In January 2004. B. In June 2006.C. In March 2005. D. In July 2007.32. We can learn from the passage that _.A. the Burj Khalifa is the most

31、 famous sight in DubaiB. the opening ceremony of the Burj Khalifa was in January 2010C. only workers from the Philippines helped to build the Burj KhalifaD. the Burj Khalifa is the second tallest man-made structure in the world CFor decades, common wisdom held that how much we eat and exercise determines our weight. As researchers learned more about the human body, they discovered that what people eat plays an important role in weight gain and loss. This led to a wide range of dietary recommendations (饮食建议). Dont eat fats. Avoid sugars. Eat prot