2019屆北京市西城區(qū)第二學期期末考試高二英語試卷(圖片版無答案)

1、北京市西城區(qū)2018 2019學年度第二學期期末試卷2019.7高二英語本試卷共8 頁 ,共140 分?？荚嚂r長120 分鐘?？忌鷦?wù)必將答案答在答題卡上,在試卷上作答無效。第I卷（共75分）I. 聽力理解（共三節(jié)，22.5 分）第一節(jié) : （ 共 4小題 ; 每小題 1.5 分，共 6分 ）聽下面四段對話,每段對話后有一道小題，從每題所給的A、 B、 C 三個選項中選出最佳選項。每段對話你將聽一遍。C. Johnny.C. Enjoy ice lanterns.C. Give a live show.1. Who is most likely to work out the math prob

2、lem?A. Cathy.B. Tommy.2. What is the woman going to do in Harbin?A. Try winter sports. B. Visit some friends.3. What is the woman going to do this Friday night?A. Attend a lecture. B. Go to a party.4. Why is the man nervous?A. Because he s got a stomachache.B. Because he can t remember his lines.C.

3、Because he s afraid of going on stage.第二節(jié) : （共 6 小題 ; 每小題 1.5 分，共 9分）聽下面三段對話, 每段對話后有兩道小題，從每題所給的A、 B、 C 三個選項中選出最佳選項。每段對話你將聽兩遍。聽第 5 段材料，回答第5 至第 6 小題。5. What will the woman help the man with?A. A radio show.B. A current project.C. A family problem.6. What s the possible relationship between the speaker

4、s?A. Neighbours.B. Colleagues.C. Classmates.聽第 6 段材料，回答第7 至第 8 小題。7. Where does the conversation most probably take place?高二英語第二學期期末試卷第3 頁（共 8 頁）A. At a fire scene.B. In a studio.C. At home.8. What does the man think is urgently needed?A. News reports.B. Fire engines.C. Helicopters.聽第 7 段材料，回答第9 至第

5、10 小題。9. What does the woman want the man to do?A. Change a camera. B. Buy some cheese. C. Pose for a picture.10. What does the woman like best about smartphones?A. They can be used to share pictures easily.B. They are small and lightweight.C. They take high quality pictures.第三節(jié)： （共 5 小題；每小題1.5 分，共

6、7.5 分）聽下面一段獨白, 根據(jù)題目要求在相應(yīng)的橫線上寫下第11 題至第 15 題的關(guān)鍵信息。每小題僅填寫一個詞。這段獨白你將聽兩遍。Making SmoothiesSmoothie:a 11 and creamy drink1Toola blender: an electric machine to 12 liquids and soft foodsIngredientsfruit, vegetables,yogurt, ice-cream, water, ice, fruit juice, 13, nuts, herbsRecipe for a strawberry smoothie 1

7、4 strawberries, 125 ml of milk, 5 ice cubes, 1tablespoon of sugar cut the strawberries into pieces and put them into a blenderpour milk into the blender* 15 ice.II.完形填空（共15小題；每小題1.5分，共22.5分） 閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Ringing a BellThe teacher looked up from her yellow notebook a

8、nd cleared her throat. “Wd re going to be 16 the Salvation Army by ringing the bell. Each of you will ring it for four hours, she announced. As the words left her lips, complaints could be heard around the room. Four hours of ringing a 17 bell in winter! Four hours that I could be studying for the S

9、A Ts. Was this supposed to be ajoke? I joined the crowd around the table and signed up for the first day of break to get it over with.A few weeks later, I was standing next to Walmart. There was another guy holding a jar across from me. Great, I was going to be 18 here ringing a bell with another gu

10、y who was trying to get donations 19 some church organization. To top it off, it was 4 C .20, I put on the red apron bearing the symbol of the Salvation Army. Ring! Ring! A group of older women cameup with their walking sticks to drop in some change. A man came by and dropped some coins in. I _21_ m

11、y phone. Just 10 minutes had passed.A cold wind blew against my 22 face. I started to regret 23 my mom s advice about wearing a scarf. I looked up, wishing that time would pass more quickly. A few birds swept around the electrical poles Another ring of the bell brought me back to reality.From the fu

12、ll parking lot stepped a tall man. 24 he limped （跛行）toward me, I saw his unbalanced shoulders and awkward figure. His hair was messy and his jeans and shirt were dirty. When his hand reached toward the bucket, I caught a disgustingsmell of oil and smoke. I couldn' thelp but say, “ Thank you, sir

13、. Have a nice day." He turned to smile, a soniteasledsharplyhis soiled clothing. The money he donated was not a lot, but it was 25 a lot to him.I was26by his generosity. This act of charity, though not much, was worth so muchmore than27given by those who are better off. I continued to ring my b

14、ell happily,28_ at everyone who entered the store. Occasionally, I handed out some homemade cookies that had been given to me earlier. Truly, 29 is contagious （有感染力的 ）.In the beginning, I thought that this assignment would be a huge burden. Actually, I was being really30We should think about others

15、and learn more about what' s going on in the worldaround us. Finally, I encourage everyone to take four hours to ring a bell for the Salvation Army.16. A. helpingB. rescuing C. inspecting D. building17. A. musical B. loudC.stupidD.arning18. A. punishedB.19. A. for20. A. CarefullyB.allowed C.B. t

16、hrough Suddenlyleft D. stuckC. fromC. SlowlyD. withD. Proudly21. A.checkedB . cleaned22. A.sweatingB. freezing23. A.ignoringB. following24. A.BecauseB. Since25. A.normallyB.particularly26. A.promotedB.defeated27. A.presentationsB.donations28. A.staringB.smiling29. A.appreciationB.sympathy30. A.gener

17、ousB.sensitiveIII. 閱讀理解（共15 小題；每小題2分，共閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、 B、C. heldD. warmedC. swollenD. twistedC. weighingD. seekingC.AsD. AlthoughC. hopefullyD. clearlyC. confused D. inspiredC. opportunities D. rewardsC. yellingD. pointingC. kindnessD. determinationC. greedyD. selfish30 分）C、 D 四個選項中選出最佳選項。A5 books I

18、loved in 2018By Bill GatesA great read is the perfect gift and I think everyone could use a few more books in their lives.My book list covers various topics, including an autobiography on learning throughout a life, a deep search on autonomous weapons （武器）, a thriller about the fall of a once-promis

19、ing companyand a guide about meditation （ 冥想 ） there s something for everyone.The Headspace Guide to Meditation and Mindfulness , by Andy Puddicombe. The book starts with Puddicombe psersonal journey from a university student to a Buddhist monk and then becomes an entertaining explainer on how to me

20、ditate . If you re thinking about trying mindfulness, this is the perfect introduction.Army of None , by Paul Scharre. It s an extremely complicated topic, but Scharre offers clear explanations and presents both the advantages and disadvantages of machine-driven warfare. His fluency with the subject

21、 should come as no surprise: he s an e-sxoldier who helped draw up the U.S. government s policy on autonomous weapons.Bad Blood , by John Carreyrou.Carreyrou gives you the definitive insider s look at the rise and fall of a company. I found myself unable to put it down once I started. This book has

22、everything: magazine cover stories, ruined family relationships, and the failure of a company once valued at nearly $10 billion.21 Lessons for the 21st Century , by Yuval N oah Harari. I m a big fan of everything Harari has written, and his latest is no exception. If 2018 has left you stressed out b

23、y the state of the world, 21 Lessons offers a helpful framework for processing the news and thinking about the challenges we face.Educated, by Tara Westover. Tara never went to school or visited a doctor until she left home at 17. I loved this life story of a young woman whose thirst for learning wa

24、s so strong that she ended up getting a Ph.D. from Cambridge University.31. According to Bill Gates, the book list is .A.time-consumingB.life-changingC. wide-rangingD.easy-reading32. Paul Scharre is able to clearly explain machine-driven warfare issues because .A. he used to serve in the armyB. he h

25、as outstanding writing skillsC. he is good at making autonomous weaponsD. he was a policy-maker in the U.S. government33. Which book would most interest home-schooled children?A. EducatedB. Bad BloodC. 21 Lessons for the 21st CenturyD. The Headspace Guide to Meditation and MindfulnessBWhen I grow up

26、In kindergarten, my class was asked to draw pictures, showing what we wanted to be when we grew up. Our drawings were expected to display our dream occupations. I remember pictures of ballerinas dancing, firefighters putting out a blaze, and astronauts leaping across the moon.My picture showed a fig

27、ure with brown hair holding a box of orange juice beside a counter.Underneath was my handwriting:" When I grow up, I want to work at Market Basket because itwould be fun to swipe （ 刷）orange juice across the scanner." Out of everyth-nga mycfiveself wished to work at the local grocery store.

28、When we are young, questions of what we want to be when we grow up are common. Yet we are not expected to respond with an answer that is likely to come true. However, when we become teens, we are asked the very same questions twice as often. The difference is, now we are supposed to answer with conf

29、idence.Teens are expected to know exactly what we want to be and how we are going to achieve that goal. However, not all of us can be so sure. Even though I am in high school, I cannot answer with certainty. But I don ' t consider that a bad thing. How am I supposed to know what I will want to s

30、pend my time doing at age 40?When I think about the future, I definitely don' t see myself working at Market Basket, but inreality, if that was what would make me happy, I would do it. So, the next time someone asks me what I want to be when I grow up, I will simply say“ happy ".Happiness i

31、s a destination for everyone. We may want to walk different paths in life, but we all want to be happy wherever we end up. Choose your path, but don' worry too much about choosing wisely. Make a mistake or two and try new things. But always remember, if you ' re not happy, you ' re not a

32、t the end of your journey yet.34. What did the author want to be when he was in kindergarten?A. An astronaut. B. A firefighter. C. A dancer. D. A cashier.35. We can learn from the passage that.A. kindergartners are able to display their dream jobs with confidenceB. kindergartners have limited imagin

33、ation of their dream occupationsC. teenagers are supposed to be clear about what they want to beD. teenagers stick to the path they chose when they were young36. The author would probably agree that.A. the principle of growth lies in human choiceB. happiness is the meaning of existenceC. it is never

34、 too late to correct mistakesD. your future depends on your dreams37. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Different stages of life.B. Career guidance.C. The real goal of life.D. Career paths.CA new study suggests some language learning can take place during sleep. Researchers from Switzerland

35、'Usiversity of Bern say they discovered people were able to learn newlanguage words during deep levels of sleep.Much of the earlier research found that memories made when awake were strengthened during sleep. This supported the idea that information learned while awake is replayed and deeply emb

36、edded in the sleeping brain.The researchers theorized that, if replay during sleep improves the storage of learned information while awake, the processing and storage of new information should also be possible during sleep.They carried out experiments on a group of young German-speaking men and wome

37、n, which centered on periods of deep sleep called “ upstates . 'They identified these slow-wave peaks as the best moments for sleep-learning.The researchers observed individuals in a controlled environment during brief periods of sleep. Brain activity was recorded as pairs of words were played f

38、or the study subjects. One word in the pair was a real German word. The other was a made-up foreign word. For later identification purposes, the German words chosen were things clearly larger or smaller than a shoebox.Each word pair was played four times, with the order of the words changed each tim

39、e. The word pairs were played at a rhythm that is similar to actual brain activity during deep sleep. The goal was to create a lasting memory link between the false word and the German word that individuals could identify while awake.When the subjects woke, they were presented with the false languag

40、e words both by sight and sound. They were then asked to guess whether the false word played during sleep represented an object smaller or larger than a shoebox. Results of the study found that a majority of subjects gave more correct answers about the sleep-learned words than would be expected if t

41、hey had only guessed at random.The researchers said they measured increased signals affecting a part of the brain known as the hippocampus. This brain structure is very important for building relational memory during non-sleep periods. The researchers also said memory was best for word pairs present

42、ed during slow-wave peaks during sleep.The study suggests that memory formation in sleep appears to be caused by the same brain structures that support vocabulary learning while awake. The researchers say more studies are needed to support their findings. However, the experiments do provide new evid

43、ence that memories can be formed and vocabulary learning can take place in both conscious and unconscious states.38. The underlined word embed ded" in Paragraph 2 probably means.A. coveredB. movedC. affectedD. rooted39. In the experiments, the word pairs were played at a rhythm to.A. pick out t

44、he made-up wordsB. measure increased signalsC. copy brain activityD. create a memory link40. In the new study, the researchers discovered that.A. new words can be learned during deep sleepB. word guessing ability can be improved during sleepC. information learned when awake is strengthened during sl

45、eepD. the hippocampus determines the efficiency of language learning 41. The passage is mainly developed by.A. giving typical examples and dataB. presenting research process and resultsC. making detailed comparisons and contrastsD. analyzing potential problems and solutionsDThe view you adopt for yo

46、urself significantly affects the way you lead your life. It can determine whether you become the person you want to be and whether you achieve the things you value. How does this happen? How can a simple belief have the power to transform your psychology and, as a result, your life?Believing that yo

47、ur qualities are carved in stone the fixed mindset creates an urgency to prove yourself over and over. Some of us are trained in this mindset from an early age. Even as a child, I was focused on being smart, but the fixed mindset was really stamped in by Mrs. Wilson, my sixth-grade teacher. She beli

48、eved that people 'IQ scores told the whole story of who they were. We were seated around the room in IQ order, and only the highest-IQ students could be trusted to collect homework, or take a note to the principal. She was creating a mindset in which everyone in the class had one consuming goal

49、look smart, don ' t look stupid.I ' veeen so many people with this one consuming goal of proving themselves in the classroom, in their careers, and in their relationships. Every situation calls for a confirmation of their intelligence, personality, or character. Every situation is evaluated:

50、 Will I succeed or fail? Will I look smart or stupid? Will I feel like a winner or a loser?t it normalBut doesn ' t our society value intelligence, personality, and character? Isn these qualities? Yes, but.There ' another mindset, the growth mindset, which is based on the belief that your ba

51、sic qualities are things you can develop through your efforts. Although people may differ in every which way in their inborn talents, interests, or characters everyone can change and grow through efforts and experience. Did you know that Darwin and Tolstoy were considered ordinary children? That the

52、 photographer Cindy Sherman, who has been on almost every list of the most important artists of the twentieth century, failed her first photography course? That Geraldine Page, one of our greatest actresses, was advised to give it up for lack of talent?You can see how the belief that valuable qualit

53、ies can be developed creates a passion for learning. Why waste time proving how great you are, when you could be getting better? Why hide weaknesses instead of overcoming them? And why seek out the tried and true, instead of experiences that will stretch you? The passion for stretching yourself and

54、sticking to it, even when it ' s not going well, is the feature of the growth mindset. This is the mindset that allows people to achieve success during some of the most challenging times in their lives.42. What is the author ' s attitude toward Mrs. Wilson' s way of teaching?A. Unconcern

55、ed. B. Sceptical. C. Supportive. D. Disapproving.43. According to Paragraph 5, the example of Darwin and Tolstoy showsthat.A. success has nothing to do with natural giftsB. achievements can be gained through hard workC. it ' s difficult to predict one' s future successD. one single outcome d

56、efines our ability44. The author strongly believes that we should.A. carry out an honest evaluation of our qualitiesB. see success as a proof of intelligence or talentC. focus on self-development rather than self-provingD. believe good things will happen during difficult times 45. The main purpose o

57、f the passage is to.A. explain the differences between two mindsetsB. persuade people to adopt the right mindsetC. inform people of the influence of mindsetD. advise people to assess their mindset第n卷（共65分）I.選詞填空（共7小題；每小題2分，共14分）用方框中單詞的適當形式完成下列句子，每個單詞只能用一次。accuracy, applicant, conscious,convince, dou

58、bt, embarrass,starve46. No decision will be made until all the have been interviewed.47. I' ve been trying to him to see a doctor.48. After several years in London, she could speak English with great fluency and.49. I felt about how messy my room was when my aunt came to visit.50. A lot of plastic was found in the stomach of a whale which to death in Thailand lastyear.51. I ' m