北京市东城区168中学2013年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷

1、北京市东城区 168 中学 2013 年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷本试卷共100 分，考试时间120 分钟。第卷选择题（共五道大题，71 分）一、听力理解。（共12 小题；每小题1 分，共12 分）听下面6 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的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 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。听第 l 段材料，回答第l 小题。1. What do we learn from the conversation?A. The 2:00 train will arrive ea

2、rlier.B. The 2:30 train has a dining car.C. The woman prefers to take the 2:30 train.听第 2 段材料，回答第2 小题。2. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Look for a place near her office.B. Make inquires elsewhere.C. Rent the $600 apartment.听第 3 段材料，回答第3 小题。3. What does the man imply?A. Hes not available t

3、oday.B. Hell check his schedule.C. Hes very tired today.听第 4 段材料，回答第4 至 6 小题。4. Why is the woman upset?A. The man didnt apologize.B. The man didnt turn up.C. The man didnt call.5. Who is the man speaking to?A. A waitress.B. A professor.C. A doctor.6. When will the two speakers see each other?A. On T

4、uesday.B. On Thursday.C. On Friday.听第 5 段材料，回答第7 至 9 小题。7.How often does Gina go to the cinema?A. Regularly.B. Seldom.C. Sometimes.8.Which film did Gina see?A. Sky Divers.B. Night Riders.C. High Gliders.9.What was Ginas opinion of the film?A. Excellent.B. Boring.C. Fair.听第 6 段材料，回答第10 至 12 小题。10. Wh

5、at is the woman mainly talking about?A. How to use your fridge.B. Advice about storing food.C. How to keep food in a fridge.11. What advice is given about the cooked food?A. Do not be stored for too long.B. Do not eat without further cooking.C. Do not put into the fridge before cooling.12. Why shoul

6、d you leave space between things in the fridge?A. To ensure that the food has air around it.B. To maintain an even temperature.C. To avoid losing some food.（请翻到试卷第卷，继续做第六大题，听并记录信息）二、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。13. Are you a teacher? No, but I. I worked in a middle sc

7、hool for three years.A. amB. willC. doD. was14. Peoplein the city do not know the pleasure of country life.A. liveB. livingC. livedD. to live15.Thedishes lay on the floor.A. breakingB. brokenC. brokeD. break16.Peter is very angry aboutto the party.A. not being invitedB. not to be invitedC. not invit

8、ingD. being not invited17.You should keep herof what is going on here.A. informedB. informingC. to informD. inform18.To get there in time, they cameall the way.A. runB. ranC. runningD. to run19.It is said that the buildings style is modeledthe great pyramid.A. withB. afterC. forD. in20.The teacher a

9、s well as the studentsthe book already.A. are readingB. is readingC. has readD. have read21.30-60 minutes before the voyage, the medicine is very effective against seasickness.A. TakeB. TakingC. To takeD. Taken22.Only when class beganthat he had left his book at home.A. he realizedB. he had realized

10、C. had he realizedD. did he realize三、完形填空。（共1 5 小题；每小题1 分，共15 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、 B、C、 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。My first expeditionWhen I was about twelve, I23the chance to go to western China, looking for rare plants inan extraordinaryarea of mountains and forests. I wasnt all that24in plants, but my dad

11、s abotanist by25and he was going as an assistant to Professor Beal, who was26the expedition.It was an importantinternationalexpeditionand my name was27not on the listofparticipants. But at the28moment, one of the experts broke his ankle and had to29out. Itwas impossible to get anyone else to go at s

12、uch30notice, so my dad suggested taking me,31the experience.I think the professor was so surprised that he agreed withoutthinking, but he obviously began to32doubts as soon as the plane was in the air. I remember him33that he hoped I wasnt goingto run around and34on rare specimens! As if I was a lit

13、tle kid.My dad didnt say anything as bad as that, but he did say that he hoped he wasnt going to35bringing me. I tried to be really quiet so they would forget I was there. They didnt realize it at the36, but my ambition was to get a photo of a wild panda. And, of course, in the end thats37what I did

14、.23.A. gotB. foundC. reachedD. received24.A. fascinatedB. keenC. interestedD. fond25.A. workB. professionC. jobD. employment26.A. offeringB. givingC. leadingD. exploring27.A. completelyB. definitelyC. particularlyD. confidently28.A. lateB. finalC. lastD. end29.A. dropB. slipC. fallD. look30.A. quick

15、B. briefC. fastD. short31.A. toB. forC. onD. of32.A. haveB. seeC. doD. feel33.A. speakingB. tellingC. talkingD. saying34.A. stepB. spoilC. squashD. ruin35.A. discourageB. regretC. disappointD. apologize36.A. minuteB. pointC. eventD. time37.A. perfectlyB. correctlyC. exactlyD. accurately四、阅读理解。（共12 小

16、题；每小题2 分，共 24 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A 、B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AMany people say dolphins are very intelligent. They seem to be able to think, understand, and learnthings quickly.But are they smart likehumans or more than cats or dogs? Dolphins use their brainsdifferently from people. But scientists say dolphi

17、n intelligence and human intelligence are similar in someways. How?Fact 1: Talk to meLike humans, every dolphin has its own name. The name is a special whistle. Each dolphin choosesa specific whistle for itself, usually by its first birthday. Actually, scientists think dolphins,like people,talk to e

18、ach other about a lot of things, such as their age, their feelings, or finding food. And, like humans, dolphins use a system of sounds and body language to communicate. But understanding their conversations is not easy for humans. No one speaks dolphin yet, but some scientists are trying to learn.Fa

19、ct 2: Lets playDolphins are also social animals. They live in groups, and they often join others from different groupsto play games and have fun-just like people. In fact, playing together is something only intelligent animalsdo.Fact 3: Fishermens helperDolphins and humans are similar in another way

20、: both make plans to get something they want. In theseas of southern Brazil, for example, dolphins use an interesting strategy to get food. When fish are near a boat, dolphins show signs to the fishermen to put their nets in the water. Using this method, the men can catch a lot of fish. What is the

21、advantage for the dolphins in doing so? They get to eat some of the fish.38. What does a dolphin often use as its name?A. A body language.B. A special whistle.C. Its feeling.D. Its age.39. Why do dolphins join others from different groups?A. To learn to talk.B. To meet their families.C. To play game

22、s.D. To find food.40. How do dolphins help fishermen catch fish?A. By showing signs to the fishermen.B. By leading the fish into the net.C. By following fishing boats.D. By playing with other fish.41. What is the passage mainly about?A. Dolphins are smarter than humans.B. Dolphins make friends with

23、humans.C. Dolphins teach humans to speak dolphin.D. Dolphins and humans are similar in some ways.BDo you really want to go on to higher education?This is the first question you must ask yourself and it is the most important at this major crossroads of your life. Many can advise you, but you alone fa

24、ce the consequences of this fundamental decision.Stop. Think about it. Be honest with yourself and be realistic. Do you want higher education becauseyou really feel you will benefit from it or are you drifting towards it in response to the expectations of your parents and friends? Conversely, are yo

25、u being put off higher education by other peoples prejudices?Dont commit yourself to any form of full-time higher education if you are not interested in any of the numerous courses available. Higher education is most uncomfortable and unsatisfying for those who have little interest in the subject th

26、ey have chosen to study.It can be an advantage to have a clear idea about the kind of career you eventually want, because thenyou can choose a course most likely to equip you for your future.Dont worry if you have no ideas about a future career; but do find out what are the career implicationsof you

27、r choice of course. Broad prospects（前景）will be open to you whatever course you follow, provided you do well and have the right personal qualities. Dont typecast yourself or allow anyone else to do so. This particularly applies to girls. Girls are still subject to prejudices about courses which lead

28、to careerstraditionally labeled as mans work. This is almost always unjustifiable and women are now working in all sorts of former male preserves.Competition for places will be tougher in future but the total available will still be very large.Seek advice from your careers teacher, careers officeran

29、d parents-but it is you who must decidewhether or not you want to go on to higher education.42. You attitude towards going to higher education is most important becauseA. this is the moment in your life when you have to decide your futureB. the wrong attitude is likely to have very serious consequen

30、cesC. you will be the one affected by any decision you makeD. it is a time when you can get plenty of advice43. A decision to continue studying should depend onA. the advantages you believe you will have from doing soB. the career you are hoping to take upC. advice from experienced peopleD. family c

31、onsiderations44. What advice is given about your future career plans?A. You should be aware of the career prospects of the course you take.B. These must be definite before deciding on study subjects.C. They should not influence your choice of study subjects.D. Any course can prepare you for a suitab

32、le career.45. If you typecast yourself, youA. study only the subjects you are good atB. are prepared to adopt any course of studyC. are influenced by your own personal interestsD. accept other peoples views about what you should studyCScience flying in the face of gravityIt looked just like another

33、aircraft from the outside. The pilot told his young passengers that it was built in 1964, based on the 707. But appearances were deceptive, and the 13 students from Europe and the USA who boarded the aircraft were in for the flight of their lives.Inside, the area that normally had seats had become a

34、 long white tunnel. Heavily padded from floor toceiling, there were almost no windows, but lights along the padded wallseerily illuminated（照明） it. Mostof the seats had been taken out, apart from a few at the back, where the young scientists quickly took theirplaces with a look of apprehension.For 12

35、 months, science students from across the continents had competed to win a place on the flightat the invitationofthe European Space Agency.The challenge had been to suggest imaginativeexperiments to be conducted in weightless conditions.For the next two hours the Boeings flight resembled that of an

36、enormous bird which had lost itsreason, shooting upwards towards the heavens before hurtling towards Earth. The intention was to achieveweightlessness for a few second.The aircraft took off smoothly enough, but any feelings that I and theyoung scientists had that wewere on anything like a scheduled

37、passenger service were quickly dismissed when the pilot put the planeintoa 45-degree climbwhichlasted around 20 seconds. Then the engines cut out and we becameweightless. Everything became confused and left or right, up or down no longer had any meaning. After 10 seconds of free-fall descent the pil

38、ot pulled the aircraft out of its nosedive. The return of gravity was less immediate than its loss, but was still sudden enough to ensure that some students came down with a bump.Each time the pilot cut the engines and we became weightless, a new team conducted its experiment. First it was the Dutch

39、 who wanted to discover how it is that cats always land on their feet. Then theGerman team who conducted a successful experiment on a traditional building method to see if it could beused for building a future space station.After two hours of going up and down in the plane doing their experiments, m

40、ost ofthought it was an unforgettable experience and one they would be keen to repeat.46. What does the underlined word eerily in Paragraph 2 mean?A. clearlyB. strangelyC. badlyD. brightlythe students47. Why was this text written?A. To report on a new scientific technique.B. To show scientists what

41、young people can do.C. To encourage young people to take up science.D. To describe the outcome of a scientific competition.48. What did the pilot do with the plane?A. He climbed and then made the plane turn over.B. He climbed and then made the plane fall slowly.C. He quickly climbed and then stopped

42、 the engines.D. He took off normally and then cut the engines for 20 seconds.49. What was the point of being weightless?A. To see what conditions are like in space.B. To allow the teams to try out their ideas.C. To prepare the young scientists for future work in space.D. To show unforgettable experi

43、ences for the young scientists.五、阅读还原。（共5 小题；每小题2 分，共 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。What do they really mean?Food manufacturers and retailers are letting shoppers down. This is the view of the CWS, which has just brought out a new report.According to the report, shoppers believe food

44、 labels because they think there are strict regulations inplace. 50 . So the food industry can get away with all sorts of tricky strategies to make products look bigger and sound better than they are.The report has identified the different ways in which shoppers are misled.51. Descriptions onpackagi

45、ng are sometimes inaccurate in an attempt to oversell the product. One example given in the reportis the phrase haddock fillets,used for a product that is in fact cut from big blocks of fish rather thanindividual slices.52 . These include traditional, wholesome, or premium. The claim that a brand is

46、 90% fat-free hides the fact that it contains 10% fat, which above recommended levels. Phrases such as free from preservatives make a virtue out of a normal attribute of food.Labels have a wide variety of text sizes on them. You sometimes need a magnifying glass to read thesmall print.53.Another del

47、iberate type of misinformation lies in the image. Many pictures on packets use small platesto make the product look bigger.54.However, misleading messages on packaging could soon be a thing ofthe past. The CWS recentlyproduced a code which, if used, would end the current inaccuracies and half truths

48、. It has called on thegovernment to support it as a way of improving food standards.A. Meaningless adjectives are often used to give a positive message.B. An officer says the labels will receive very serious consideration.C. Photographs are sometimes retouched to achieve the same effect.D. By contra

49、st, the hard sell information is given emphasis.E. The rules are, in reality, very weak at present.F. This result has not pleased the food industry.G. The most common of these is poor labeling.第卷非选择题（共三道大题，29 分）六、听并记录信息。（共4 小题；每小题1 分，共 4 分）听下面一段对话，完成第55 题至 58 题，每小题仅填写一个词。听对话前，你将有20 秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有6

50、0 秒钟的作答时间。这段对话你将听两遍。District of Newmarket Public LibrariesApplication for MembershipName in full55.BergAddress56., Long Street, NewmarketOccupation （职业）57.Age58.NationalityNorwegian七、选词填空。（共10 小题；每小题1 分，共 10 分）根据句子的意思，从方框中选择恰当的词并用正确的形式填空，使句子的意思通顺完整。observe, vital, rid, assist, convince, tolerate, de

51、fend, attract, announce, advance,59.She spent yearsand recording their daily activities.60.Thanks to his research, the UN has more tools in the battle tothe world of hunger.61.His acting is sothat it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has evertasted.62.Our duty is toour country against its enemies.63.The science and technology-based theme park in France uses the mosttechnology.64.With this extra evidence John Snow was able towith certainty that polluted watercarried the virus