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1、 北京市西城区 2015-2016 学年上学期高二年级 期末考试英语试卷 试卷满分：140 分 考试时间：120 分钟 A 卷 满分 90 分 第一部分 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 are the speakers talking about?A.A film.B.A star.C.A war.2.Why does the woman jog in the park?A.Because she love

2、s the park.B.Because she needs to lose weight.C.Because she does exercise with her doctor.3.Where are the two speakers?A.In a caf.B.In a shop.C.In a hotel.4.What does Mary ask for?A.A holiday to Australia.B.An article about tourism.C.More time to finish the project.第二节：(共 6 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 9 分)听下面三段

3、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。听第 5 段材料，回答第 5 至第 6 小题。5.Why did Kate miss the phone?A.She was cooking.B.She was on a plane.C.She was sending a message.6.What will Sally talk about on the phone with Kate?A.Her report.B.The dinner.C.The flight.听第 6 段材料，回答第 7 至第 8 小题。7.What are the sp

4、eakers doing?A.Doing shopping.B.Having lunch.C.Seeing a doctor.8.What is the possible relationship between the speakers?A.Waiter and customer.B.Doctor and patient.C.Teacher and student.听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至第 10 小题。9.What is the woman doing?A.Booking a train ticket.B.Watching an opera.C.Having a meeting.1

5、0.When must the woman set off?A.This Saturday.B.The end of next month.C.The day after tomorrow.单项填空(共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。11.When shall we go to see the movie The Hunger Games together?Make it _ day you like;its all the same to me.A.one B.any C.another D.some 12.Ther

6、e seems to be something wrong with the cat _ at the corner of the street.A.lie B.to lie C.lain D.lying 13.It is the quality of the food rather than the quantity _ matters.A.that B.which C.what D.how 14.In the last two years,the program _ thousands of children who would otherwise have died.A.is savin

7、g B.saves C.had saved D.has saved 15.It would be a big surprise to Charles if he _ the good news that he has won the scholarship.A.know B.knows C.knew D.had known 16.When I first got to Harvard,my terrible English was a burden to me.Oh,dear,it _ a struggle for you to keep up with other students.A.mi

8、ght be B.can be C.should have been D.must have been 17.The managers demand was that the data _ e-mailed to Mr.Andrew without delay.A.should be B.would be C.were D.had been 18.If the car you rent is not satisfactory,you can always _ it for another.A.charge B.exchange C.select D.advertise 19.Smoking i

9、n places where it is not allowed is an example of bad _.A.habits B.activities C.manners D.movements 20.What are you doing?Dont you know it is _ to read peoples private letters without permission?A.aggressive B.illegal C.reasonable D.secure .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、

10、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I Am a Litter Picker!Two years ago,I became a litter picker.As I walked down the hall on the last day of the school year,I watched wide-eyed as my fellow students 21 their lockers into the dustbins in front of the hall.Paper flew in all directions;broken shelves and aluminium(

11、铝)cans were 22 everywhere.Looking at this scene,I came up with an idea:my school really needed a 23 programme.I believed that one person could make a 24 one person with initiative(主动性),25 I wrote out my recycling plans and one morning got a pass to the schoolmasters office.As I told her about my 26

12、,my heart was beating wildly.With her agreement and encouragement,I would 27 cardboard boxes in the library,offices and classrooms to 28 papers,magazines and newspapers.In the dining room,I would use four rubbish bins to collect plastic bottles and aluminium cans.That night,I designed a dozen 29 and

13、 planned to arrive at school early to stick them up and hand out 30 to classrooms on Monday.But when I arrived,I was very disappointed the night-watchman had 31 down all of the cardboard boxes I had saved.I was so upset that I expressed my anger throughout the day to anyone who would listen.I began

14、searching for other boxes,but I met with 32 success.A few days later,however,my English teacher took me into the new computer lab,and before my eyes sat a mountain of cardboard boxes.I am sure I was the 33 person in the world when I saw these boxes.These were the boxes that the new computers had arr

15、ived in,and they were the perfect size.I rolled my recycling rubbish bins to the dining room,stuck up my posters,and 34 made an announcement over the loudspeaker,letting the whole school know they now had a choice about what would happen to their unwanted papers,cans and bottles.Since that day,recyc

16、ling has become part of everyday life at my school.Students and teachers now take active steps toward 35 their paper consumption(消耗)to save trees and other natural resources.21.A.emptied B.opened C.repaired D.pushed 22.A.shown B.thrown C.sold D.made 23.A.cleaning B.training C.recycling D.developing

17、24.A.difference B.wish C.promise D.mark 25.A.since B.but C.while D.so 26.A.problems B.ideas C.changes D.decisions 27.A.place B.borrow C.return D.examine 28.A.buy B.read C.print D.collect 29.A.letters B.newspapers C.posters D.envelopes 30.A.boxes B.bags C.bottles D.bins 31.A.cut B.broken C.dropped D.

18、put 32.A.clear B.certain C.limited D.major 33.A.cleverest B.happiest C.kindest D.richest 34.A.nervously B.patiently C.proudly D.calmly 35.A.stopping B.encouraging C.rising D.reducing .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。A Annie sometimes felt puzzled by the relationship be

19、tween her parents.They never seemed to show much love for each other.Annie believed that people who were in love would show it.They would hold hands,speak sweet words to each other and give each other nice gifts.Annies parents did none of these things.So,she doubted whether they really loved each ot

20、her.It was Annies plan to ask her parents about their feelings for each other.But it was hard to find the right moment.One Saturday afternoon,she noticed that her dad was in the garage,doing some work on the engine of his sports car.Annies dad was always in a good mood when he was near his sports ca

21、r,so she decided to ask him the question that had been bothering her.Dad,do you and Mom really love each other?Of course,her father replied.Why do you ask?Well,you never seem to show it.Annies father was silent for a while,he spoke again.Look at the engine of this car,he said.It is oily and messy,an

22、d the car looks much better when the hood(引擎罩)is down.Dont you agree?Without waiting for a reply,he went on.If I took out the engine and put the hood back down,the car would look just as beautiful,right?But it wouldnt be a car anymore.The engine is its beating heart.You dont usually see it,but it ha

23、s to be there.Its the same with your Mom and me.Our love for each other is the beating heart of this family.Dont worry just because it isnt on show all the time.About six months later,Annies father lost his job.The family had to cut back on many things to make ends meet.And he had to sell his belove

24、d sports car.But Annie noticed another change.Because he had more free time,her father spent more of it with her mother.They seemed to grow closer together,and showed their love more often.Their love,which Annie had been afraid did not exist,was plain to see.Annie was sad that the sports car had gon

25、e,but at least she understood what her father had told her that day.36.How did Annie feel about her parents relationship at the beginning of the article?A.Confused.B.Angry.C.Satisfied.D.Proud.37.What did Annies father compare his love to?A.A job.B.A story.C.A gift.D.An engine.38.What happened to the

26、 love between Annies parents after her father lost his job?A.It no longer existed.B.It became easier to see.C.It grew weaker.D.It changed completely.39.What is the main idea of the article?A.Children should pay attention to parents love.B.Its not good to show the feelings on the outside.C.Love may n

27、ot be seen,but it doesnt mean it isnt there.D.We dont truly appreciate what we have until it is gone.B Scientists have learned a great deal in the last thirty years by studying people as they sleep.They study the bodily characteristics that change during sleep.They have learned that there is one kin

28、d of sleep which causes rapid eye movement(REM)and another kind with no rapid eye movement(NREM).Sleep is divided into three stages.In stage one,when you start to go to sleep,you have a pleasant floating feeling.In stage two,you sleep more deeply,and a noise will probably not wake you up.In stage th

29、ree,the brain waves are less active.This third stage is when you dream,REM tends to signal that we are dreaming.For the rest of the night,you alternate between REM and NREM sleep.Sleep is a biological need,but your brain never really sleeps.The things that are on your mind during the day are still t

30、here at night.They appear as dreams.Researchers say that normal people may have four or five REM periods of dreaming each night.The first one may begin only a half hour after they fall asleep,and the final one may last up to an hour.Nightmares(a frightening dream)usually happen toward the early morn

31、ing.Besides dreaming,snoring is also common in ones sleep.People snore because they have trouble breathing while they are asleep.Some snorers have a condition called apnea.They stop breathing up to thirty or forty times an hour because the throat muscles relax too much and block the airway.After a p

32、eriod of time,the brain will signal the person to start breathing again.During this time a person will snore.This is a dangerous condition,because once the brain is without oxygen for four minutes there could be serious brain damage.Sleep apnea can also cause irregular heartbeats,high blood pressure

33、,and a general lack of energy.What should you do if you have trouble sleeping?Lots of people take sleeping pills,but these are dangerous because they can be addictive.Doctors say the best thing is to try to relax and to avoid bad habits.Sleep is important to humans.In an average lifetime,220,000 hou

34、rs are spent sleeping,so we need to understand everything we can about sleep.Sweet dreams!40.Sleep is a(an)_ need for humans.A.emotional B.mental C.biological D.psychological 41.Which of the following conditions is NOT caused by sleep apnea?A.A heart attack.B.A lack of energy.C.Irregular heartbeats.

35、D.High blood pressure.42.We can learn from the article that _.A.our brains can get a good rest when we are asleep B.its impossible to stop the habit of taking sleeping pills C.REM and NREM are ways to see if people are in a deep sleep.D.in stage two people will probably not wake up if they hear a no

36、ise.43.Where is the article probably from?A.A sports guidebook.B.A health magazine.C.A fashion website.D.A news report.C An ancient philosopher felt:be content with what you have;be pleased about the way things are.When you realize that,the whole world belongs to you.When we can be grateful for what

37、 we have,and take our focus off what we think we are short of,its amazing how our feelings will shift to a place of peace and happiness.The reason for an attitude of thankfulness isnt necessarily so that God can hear our appreciation,but perhaps so that we can live happily and peacefully,with a feel

38、ing of all is well.Have you ever experienced this the feeling that what is is great,and there is no need to wish for things to be different?Its a wonderful feeling and a great way to go through life.Heres an example:We have strong winds in the desert at times,and the other day the high winds broke t

39、hree arms on the beautiful mimosa tree in my back yard.The trees arms are twisted and the leaves and flowers are dying.It looks hurt and brown.Well,thats certainly one way to choose to look at it,And if I choose that way,then I can allow myself to get upset that the tree has been hurt,that there wil

40、l be less shade in the yard,that I have to cut up and pull away the branches,etc.OR I can choose to see that all is well that nature does what it does,that trees will lose branches,that the yard is not a static thing,but it is alive.In other words,I can choose to be okay with what is.Either way,the

41、tree situation hasnt changed Ive simply changed how I choose to interpret it.My interpretation then affects my emotions,my state of peacefulness,my happiness with things,etc.When I choose to be content with what is,to be pleased about the way things are,and to see that nothing is missing,that everyt

42、hing is just fine,then I choose to be at peace.Suddenly,the whole world looks beautiful.Instead of seeing problems,I see reality.I see what is and I am okay with it.Try seeing everything and accepting everything just the way it is.And watch the world open up to you.44.Whats the best title for the ar

43、ticle?A.We Value Life B.We Love Nature C.We Better Ourselves D.We Lack Nothing 45.The underlined word static in Paragraph 5 means .A.unbelieving B.unchanging C.unseeing D.unknowing 46.What best characterizes the writers attitude toward life?A.I choose to forget everything that makes me upset.B.I cho

44、ose to look at the glass as half-empty.C.I choose to be grateful for my blessings.D.I choose to focus on what satisfies me.第二部分 I.听力理解 第三节：(共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分)听下面一段对话，根据题目要求在相应的横线上写下第 1 题至第 5 题的关键信息。每小题仅填写一个词。这段对话你将听两遍。Luggage Claim Form(行李认领表)Name Jake (1)Seat No.(2)Flight No.UA896,from (3)t

45、o Washington DC Luggage Two pieces of luggage:A (4)black suitcase A small (5)suitcase Address.完成句子(共 5 小题；第 1、2 小题每小题 2 分，第 3-5 小题每小题 3 分，满分 13 分)根据括号中所给提示完成下列句子。1.据说下周我们要去参观首都博物馆。(Its said that.)_ 2.毫无疑问，我们队将赢得这场比赛。(There is no doubt that.)_ 3.下午四点钟你能来机场接我吗?(pick up)_ 4.她愿意帮助别人。(willing)_ 5.老师告诉我们锻

46、炼有助于身体健康。(contribute to)_ B 卷 满分 50 分 I.选词填空(共 7 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 14 分)用方框中单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每个单词只能使用一次。assistant burn know question stand take write 1.Cant you decide which computer to choose?One of our _ may help you.2.How did he manage _ music when he was so deaf?3.Its raining.How I wish I _ an umbrella

47、 with me.4.Dont touch the hot pan,or youll _.5._ by the police,the man gave a detailed report.6.Having heard what her mother said,the little girl _ there,moved to tears.7._ basic first-aid techniques will help you respond quickly to emergencies.阅读表达(共 4 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 8 分)阅读下面的短文和问题，根据短文内容，在相应题号后的横线上

48、写下相关信息，完成对该问题的回答。答语要意思清楚，结构正确，书写工整。Space tourism is the term used to describe space travel for entertaining purposes.What was once only a dream described in books such as Arthur C.Clarkes 2001:A Space Odysseyis now becoming a reality.Futurologists are scientists who attempt to develop predictions of

49、 what life will be like in the future.After the first man landed on the moon in 1969,they thought that hotels would be built on the moon by the year 2000.Futurologists also considered the possibility that,in the 21 st century,families might go for a holiday on the moon.Neither of these predictions h

50、as come true yetbut the rapid development of technology may mean these predictions are a possibility in the years to come.Space Adventures is currently the only company to have succeeded in sending paying passengers into space.Space Adventures worked with the Federal Space Agency of the Russian Fede