2016-2017学年第一学期西城区北京四中高二期末英语试题(附答案).docx

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1、20162017学年北京西城区北京市第四中学高二上学期期末英语试卷单选1. Tom was with excitement when he learnt that he first in the speech contest.A. bursting; came B. filling; got C. filled; won D. burst; gained2. industry, many changes have been .A. Under the help of；brought out B. With the help of; brought aboutC. With the guidan

2、ce of; brought in D. Under the guidance of; brought up3. He reminds me his father. They a lot in common.A. about; share B. of; distinguish C. about; expand D. of; have4. The boy was caught , which embarrassed his parents a lot.A. cheating B. to cheat C. by cheating D. from cheating5. The good thing

3、about children is that they very easily to new environments and they can learnto themselves quickly.A. adapt; rely on B. appeal; depend on C. attach; rely D. apply; depend6. You feel all the training a waste of time, but Im a hundred percent sure later youll be grateful you did it.A. may B. can C. s

4、hould D. would7. In the book, Anne describes her science teacher inspired her to become a medical scientist.A. how B. what C. where D. whether8. If I my dog run out in the street, it wouldnt have been injured by the car. Dont blame yourself any more. Owning a pet is a tough job.A. hadnt let B. didnt

5、 let C. wouldnt let D. wouldnt have let9. Why do some rich people steal things they could easily afford to buy them?A. unless B. before C. if D. when10. It me suddenly that I didnt want to a child anymore.A. struck; treat as B. struck; be treated as C. hit; deal with D. hit; be dealt with11. Hearing

6、 the news that he was admitted to his dream university, he tears, and then after the excitementhad ,he called his parents to tell them the news.A. burst into; died out B. burst out; died away C. burst into; died down D. burst out; died down12. This book a true store, telling how a housewife her role

7、 of wife and mother turns into aprofessional and popular lawyer.A. is based in; trapped in B. base in; trapping inC. is based on; trapped in D. base on; trapping in13. As he sat in the classroom and listened to the math teacher, she kept playing a(n) piano on her knees, the coming piano competition.

8、A. imaginary; in preparation for B. imaginable; in preparation ofC. imaginative; in preparation for D. imagination; in preparation of14. This new phone is aimed at young people in the 18- 25 age and in the eye of them, the productcan a message to other people that they are well-off.A. range; deliver

9、 B. dimension; convey C. range; convey D. dimension; deliver15. As for the question whether we should direct an apology letter him is still under discussion. Some peopleargue that we should behave a more responsible manner.A. to; at B. at; at C. at; in D. to: in16. Tom liked to eat was different fro

10、m .A. That; that you had expected B. What; that you had expectedC. That; what you had expected D. What; what you had expected17. Do you have any idea ?A. when Miss Smith will arrive B. when will Miss Smith arriveC. how will Miss Smith arrive D. why hasnt Miss Smith arrived18. She took it for granted

11、 Id be back home an hour ago.A. that B. whether C. if D. when19.I didnt the importance of English until he told me English was a must in the jobA. recognize B. rely C. recommend D. realize20. Those people their way out of the building in total darkness.A. fought B. made C. felt D. touched完形填空21.Comm

12、unication with a StrangerLast weekend I sat on the bus talking with excitement and so ready to spend time in New York City with one of my best friends from college. As I took the window seat and wore headphones over ears, I almost didnt 1 the elderly man sitting beside me.Two hours passed and I was

13、still absorbed in my own world. 2 the elderly man asked me a question, a simple question 3 the buss Wi-Fi connection, which turned into a two- hour 4 . In fact, it directly 5 my personal life.We talked a lot about my dreams, my fears and my life. I 6 more with this stranger on the bus than I have wi

14、th any friend or family member in months. Maybe it had something to do with me just being 7 to let anyone I know close to me. I was 8 that the stranger was not only so deeply interested in getting to know me, but also just as willing to 9 me to my greatest abilities. He listened carefully to every w

15、ord I said and made some useful 10 at times. Instead of politely 11 his head when I mentioned my major, he told me that my strong liking seemed to be psychology, but not the one I was studying. He said that he knew I would face difficulties if I studied psychology and that he fully understood my 12

16、for the failure.This elderly man made me 13 the plans that I had laid out for my life with just that simple statement. He helped me realize that my neatly 14 plan for the next five years of my life wasnt all that neat, but actually complex and filled with 15 . Most of all, he helped me 16 the comple

17、x, not stay away from it because of my fear for the unknown. I 17 a lot from talking with the elderly stranger.A few days later, he emailed me, saying, I think youre 18 for great things no matter what you decide to do. The email was filled with words of 19 . In a few hours a stranger showed me a sen

18、se of kindnessthat made me realize that life is sometimes 20 but it is going to be okay.1. A. check B. notice C. excuse D. believe2. A. Then B. Instead C. Again D. Also3. A. through B. with C. during D. about4. A. introduction B. explanation C. conversation D. competition5. A. affectedB. controlledC

19、. interruptedD. created6. A. searchedB. sharedC. demandedD. reviewed7. A. sorryB. curiousC. anxiousD. afraid8. A. puzzledB. botheredC. amazedD. disappointed9. A. pushB. inviteC. treatD. admit10. A. choicesB. suggestionsC. decisionsD. efforts11. A. raisingB. droppingC. turningD. nodding12. A. regretB

20、. changeC. fearD. desire13. A. prepareB. developC. approveD. question14. A. replacedB. organizedC. discussedD. predicted15. A. uncertaintyB. dangerC. responsibilityD. conflict16. A. identifyB. ignoreC. seizeD. accept17. A. sufferedB. increasedC. benefitedD. experienced18. A. leavingB. headingC. watc

21、hingD. caring19. A. encouragementB. protectionC. admirationD. description20. A. stableB. normalC. painfulD. serious阅读理解22. AFirst DaysFirst Days are milestones in our lives. They mark the beginning of a new experience or journey. They are also filed with mixed emotions. They can be a little frighten

22、ing as we step into the unknown, but they can also inspire us as they give us fresh hope for the future. First days are powerful as we can leave our mistakes and failures in the past and make a new start.I want to share a story that perfectly illustrates this point. It is a story about a little girl

23、 named Trisha. Trisha was born into a family of teachers who had taught her that reading was the key to knowledge. She watched her older brother as he read his schoolbooks and could hardly wait for the day when she would learn to read.But when Trisha finally started school, she found that she was no

24、t able to understand the words like the other boys and girls. No matter how hard she tried, the letters mixed up together, and she saw only confusion. Trisha fell further behind, the other children laughed and made fun of her, and she began to believe that she was not smart. By the time Trisha enter

25、ed fifth grade, she had lost all confidence I herself. That was the year she met Mr. Falker. He was different. He praised Trishas talents, and he wouldnt tolerate the other children teasing her. Mr. Falker realized that Trisha didnt know how to read, but he knew she could with some help.He recruited

26、（招聘）a reading specialist, and together they worked with Trisha after school. They helped her to write letters ad hear the sounds until one day Mr. Falker handed her a book and she read it all by herself. Shedidnt even notice the tears in his eyes.This is a true story. The little girl is Patricia Pol

27、acco, the famous childrens author, and thank you Mr. Falker is the twenty-sixth book that she has written.Mr. Falker gave her a fresh new start when she walked into his fifth grade class on that first day of school. And he made a difference in her life.We can all make a difference in the worldone st

28、udent at a time by using first days with wisdom andgrace, and giving each individual the chance to start over and become the best that they can be.（1） Trisha fell far behind in school because she .A. was not confident B. was looked down upon by othersC. did not know how to read D. did not try her be

29、st（2） The passage is probably intended for .A. teachers B. students C. childrens authors D. reading specialists（3） How does the writer make his point?A. By giving an example. B. By making suggesting. C. By arguing. D. By persuading.（4） The passage mainly conveys the message that first days are .A. f

30、rightening as we step into the unknownB. inspiring as they give us fresh hope for the futureC. turning points from where we can make a new startD. chances when we can forget our mistakes and failures23. BBelow are some classified ads from an English newspaper. Classified adsFOR DIRECT CLASSIFIED SER

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38、e someone wake you up in the morning, you may call .A. 800-1111 B. 800-7389 C. 800-4661 D. 800-076024.CJob sharing refers to the situation in which two people divide the responsibility of one full-time job The two people willingly act as part-time workers, enough hours between them to fulfill the du

39、ties of a full-time workerIf they each work half the job, for example, they each receive 50 per cent of the jobs wages, its holidays and its other benefitsJob sharing differs from conventional （常规的） part-time work in that it occurs mainly in the more highly skilled and professional areas, which requ

40、ire higher levels of responsibility and employee commitmentJob sharing should not be confused with the term work sharing, which refers to increasing the number of jobs by reducing the number of hours of each existing job, thus offering more positions to the growing number of unemployed people Job sh

41、aring,by contrast, is not designed to address unemployment problems; its focus,rather, is to provide well-paid work for skilled workers and professionals whowant more free time for other activitiesAs would be expected, most job sharers are women A survey carried out in 1988 by Britains EqualOpportun

42、ities Commission showed that 78 per cent of sharers were female, the majority of whom were between20 and 40 years of ageSubsequent studies have come up with similar resultsMany of these women were re- entering the job market after having had children, but they chose not to seek part-time work becaus

43、e it would have meant lower status Job sharing also offered an acceptable shift back into full-time work after a long absenceThe necessity of close cooperation when sharing a job with another person makes the actual work quite different from conventional one-position jobs However, to ensure a greate

44、r chance that the partnership will succeed, each person needs to know the strengths,weaknesses and preferences of his or her partner before applying for a positionMoreover, there must be a fair division of both routine tasks and interesting onesIn sum, for a position to be job-shared well, the two i

45、ndividuals must be well matched and must treat each other asequals（1） In what way is work sharing different from job sharing?A. Work sharing requires more working hoursB. Work sharing is aimed at creating more jobsC. Work sharing provides a more satisfactory salaryD. Work sharing depends on the employers decision（2）According to Paragraph 4, young mothers preferred job sharing to conventional part-time workmainly because A. they sought higher social status B. they were over ideal working agesC. they had difficulty finding full-time jobs D. they had to take care of