北京重点中学2012013学年高二下学期期中考试英语含答案

1、学必求其心得,业必贵于专精2022-2022学年度第二学期期中练习高 二 英 语2022.4测试时间：100分钟第I卷总分值85分第一局部:听力理解共20小题；每题1分,总分值20分第一节共5小题；每题1分,共5分听下面5段对话.每段对话后有一道小题,从题中所给的A, B, C三个选项中选出最正确选项.听完每段对话后,你将有 10秒钟时间 来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题.每段对话你将听一遍 .1. What is the woman trying to do?Ao Finish some writingB. Print an article C. Finda newspaper2. Where

2、are the two speakersAo In a car shopB. In a garageC. In aparking lot3. When will the magazine probably arrive?A. WednesdayB ThursdayCFriday4. Where did the speakers plan to goA. A shopping centerB. An opera house C Theparking lot5. What are the two speakers talking about?Ao What to take up as a hobb

3、yB. How to keep fit. C.学必求其心得,业必贵于专精How to handle pressur e第二节共10小题;每题1分,共10分听下面4段对话或独白.每段对话或独白后有几道小题,从每 题所名的A, B, C三个选项中选出最正确选项.听每段对话或独白前 你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每题.听完后,每题将给出5秒钟的作答时间.每段对话或独白你将听两遍.听第6段材料,答复第6至7题.6. What is the man?Ao A policemanB. A studentC A taxi driver7. What is the woman doing?A She is takin

4、g a taxi.8. She is having a road test.9. She is repairing a car.听第7段材料,答复第8至9题.8. How does the woman respond to the service he reAo By complainingB. By questioning C.By ignoring9. What does the man promise to cdoAo To pay back the woman's money.Bo To make an apology to the woman.C. To inform som

5、eone in charge of the matter.听第8段材料,答复第10至12题.学必求其心得,业必贵于专精10. Who are the two speakers?A. Policeman and victimB. Teacher and student C .Doctor and patient11. Why did the first girl ask the woman the way to the nearest MT RAo To find her way to the MTR.B. To hide the truth from the woman.C. To help

6、the woman realize the truth12. What are the two girls?A. Passers-byB. Policewomen CThieves听第9段材料,答复第13至15题.13. How did Europeans know the exact time in the late 1700sA. By looking at clocks at home.Bo By looking at clocks in factoriesC. By looking at clocks in public places.14. When did people regar

7、d watches as a sign of wealth in Europe and the US?A. In the 1800sB.In the 1850sC.Inthe 1900s15. What did industrialization bring about in watchmaking?A. The quality of watches was improved.B. More watches could be producedCo More types of watches were available.学必求其心得,业必贵于专精第三节共5小题;每题1分,共5分听下面一段对话,

8、完成第16至20五道小题,每题仅填写一个词 听对话前,你将有20秒钟时间阅读试题,听完后你将有60秒钟的作答 时间.这段对话你将听两遍.Things making Harrods famous for?16Hall andEgyptian HalloPeoples feeling when in the Egyptian Hall.They feel they are in another 17.The way Harrods to get most of its powerBy producing18itselfThe number of customers during the Janua

9、ry sales19 customers a day.The record for one day during the January salesNine20pounds.第二局部：英语知识运用共两节,总分值35分第一节单项填空共15小题；每题1分,总分值15分从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最正确答案.21。 She has quickly to the new climate since she settled downin that city.Ao stuckB o devotedC. adaptedD. suited22。 Yesterday the teacher

10、asked each of the students to make a/an in class to talk about our favorite movie学必求其心得,业必贵于专精A. mistake B. decisionC. apologyD. presentation 23.Fresh air is to our health.A. beneficial B. suitableC. adequateD.clumsy24。 I try to a few minutes each day to do some exercises.Ao set back B. set asideC.

11、set downD. set about25。 What a child should do , is to do well in his studies.A. in allB after allC above allD at all26。 I ' ve been taking these pills for three days, but so far theyno oA. answerB. effectC.helpD.work27。 He made a very positive to the overall successof theprojectA. education B c

12、ongratulation C. phenomenon D. contribution28。 If you fill in the application form right away I can you aninterviewA. appointB. guaranteeC. conductD.envy学必求其心得,业必贵于专精29。 You look pretty in this dress and there is only one of this kind left here. I wonder if you would buy.A. oneBo itC.someD. any30.We

13、> re having a meeting in half an hourThe decision at the meeting will influence the future of our companyA. to be made B. being madeC. madeD.having been made31。 In college, Spring Break is usually associated with the beach, parties and sleepless nights about relaxation and free timeAo bringB. bro

14、ughtC . bringingDo to bring32。 Robert is said abroad but I don ' t know what country hestudied in.A. to have studiedB to studyC to be studyingD. to have been studying33.Last summer holiday I went back to my hometown the neighbours and the house I used to be familiar with weregone.Ao only finding

15、; whereB. only to find; thatCo only to find; whereD. only finding; that34 . -What did he want to know Anne?He asked we could finish painting the room .学必求其心得,业必贵于专精A. When was itB. It was when thatC. It was whenD. when it was that35 .at the resujt the boss left without saying any wordAo Having disap

16、pointedB. DisappointingC. To be disappointedD. Disappointed第二节 完形填空共20小题；每题1分,总分值20分阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项.In Glasgow Scotland a young lady, like a lot of teens today got tired of home. The daughter objected to her family' s 36 lifestyle and said, " I don' t w

17、ant your God. I am leaving "She left home. Before long, she was disappointed and unable to find a job, so she took to the streetsto do everything she could to 37 . Many years passed by, her father died her mother grew 38 , and the daughter became more and more entrenche d 固执in her way oflife.No

18、 contact was made between mother and daughter during these years. The mother having 39 her daughter's whereabouts, went to the poor part of the city in 40 of her daughter She stopped at each of the rescuemissions 收容所 with a simple 41 . “Would you allow me to 42 this picture?" It was a pictu

19、re of the smiling, gray haired mother with a handwritten 43 at the bottom: "I love you still come home!One day the daughter wandered into a rescue mission for a hot meal. She sat 44 listening to the service, all the while letting her 45 wander over to the bulletin board. There she saw the pictu

20、re and thou ght could that be my mother?She couldn' t 46 until the service was over. She stood and went to look.It was her mother; and there were those words “ I love you still come home! 47 she stood in front of the picture, she学必求其心得,业必贵于专精wept. It was too 48 to be true.It was night, but she w

21、as so 49 by the message that she started walking home. 50 the time she arrived it was early in the morning. She was afraid and 51 her way timidly 害怕地.As she knocked the door 52 open on its own. She thought someone must have broken into the house. Concerned for her mother s 53 , the young woman ran t

22、o the bedroom and shook her mother awake and sq id "It's me! It's me! I' m homeThe mother couldn' t believe her eyes They fell into each other s arms. The daughter said, “I was so worried and 54 someonehad broken in." The mother replied gently, “No, dear. From the day you l

23、eft, that door has never been 55 .36。 A. modernD. simple37。 A earn moneyD. become famous38.A. lonelierD. older39. A. told about D o talked to40o A. sightD.need41. A. requestD o speech42.A. print output up43. A o recordD. noticeBo religiousBo help othersBo slowerBo heard ofBo chargeBo remarkB. look a

24、tB. adviceC o awfulC. get freeC. angrierCo learned fromC.searchC o questionC. give offD.C.message44. A o sensitively B. absent-mindedlyC .Do carefully45. A. eyesimaginations46. A o helpD. listen47.A o AfterAs48. Ao luckycertain49. A. astonishedB. handsB. moveBo SinceBo goodB. touchedCo thoughtsC.C.

25、UntilCo happyC.devotedlyD.waitD.D.interestedD. ashamed学必求其心得,业必贵于专精C o DuringCo madeCo provedD.C.dangerC ofoundC. locked50.Ao ByBo AtD. Before51。 A o hadB. ledD. held52。 A. seemed B. blew flew53。 A. safetyB.healthD. life54。 A. observedB. realizedD. thought55。 A o pushedB. openedD o fixed第三局部:阅读理解共20

26、小题；每题1.5分,总分值30分阅读以下短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出 最正确选项.The central part of the United States suffered its own economic crisis危机in the nineteen eighties. Unemployment reduced the population. The Spencer public library worked to help people in the town ofSpence r Iowa, to find jobs. It created a list of

27、jobs and offered books on job skills and training.One cold January morning in nineteen eighty-eight, library workers found a small, almost frozen kitten in the book drop A book drop is the small metal door in the wall of the building where people can return books when the library is closed. No one k

28、nows who put the kitten there or why But it turned out to be lucky for both the kitten and the town学必求其心得,业必贵于专精The library held a contest to name the cat. The winning name was Dewey Read more Books Library officials agreed to permit him to live in the building. Dewey loved to keep people company wh

29、ile they chose books or used the library computerSoon, Dewey's presence began attracting families and school groups to the library.The local newspaperwrote about the new library cat. His story spreadacross the nation. Dewey began receiving letters from people in other countries And a film crew f

30、rom Japan arrived to include him in a movie about cats.Head librarian Vicki Myron was Dewey's main caretaker Last year she published the best-selling book “ Dewey:The Smal-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World. Here she gives readersan idea of how much the cat meant to her tow nREADER:“ How muc

31、h of an effect can an animal have? How many lives can one cat touc斤 How is it possible for an abandoned kitten to transform a small library into a meeting place and tourist attraction inspire a classic American town, bring together an entire region and eventually become famous around the world? You

32、can ' teven begin to answer those questions until you hear the story of Dewey Read more Books, the beloved library cat of SpencerI,owa. 56。 What is probably the best title of the passage学必求其心得,业必贵于专精Ao An economic crisisB. The Spencer public libraryCo A best selling bookD.A library cat57。 Dewey&

33、#39;s presence was lucky for the town of Spencer because .Ao His story encouraged the town to face the economic crisisBo He helped the jobless to find jobs in the libraryCo He was considerate about the readers to the libraryD.A film crew from Japan was attracted to Spencer58。 Tourists came to Spence

34、r mainly because.Ao it is a classic American town with attractive sightsBo they wanted to have a look at DeweyC .they had Dewey to be with them while readingD. it had a public library with most popular books59。 The last paragraph wants to tell us.A. pets should be well treatedB. everyone should read

35、 the story of Dewey Read more BooksC. Vicki Myron thinks highly of DeweyD. Vicki Myron advises us to buy her book on DeweyBYou may not pay much attention to your daily elevator 电梯ride. Many of us use a lift several times a day without thinking about it But Lee Gray, PhD of America, has made it his b

36、usinessto examine this overlooked form of public transport. "The lift becomesthis interesting social space where manners are sort of strange Gray told the BBC学必求其心得,业必贵于专精“They are socially very interesting but often very awkward pla cesWe walk in and usually turn around to face the door. If so

37、meone else comes in, we may have to move. And here according to Gray, lift users unthinkingly go through a set pattern of movements He explained that when you are the only one inside a lift, you can do whatever you want - it ' s your own little box.If there are two of you, you go into different

38、corners, standing diagonally 对角 线地 across from each other to create distan ceWhen a third person enters, you will unconsciously form a triangle And when there is a fourth person it becomes a squ arewith someone in every corner A fifth person is probably going to have to stand in the middle.New comer

39、s to the lift will need to size up the situation when the doors slide open and then act decisively. Once in, for most people the rule is simple look down, or look at your phone.Why are we so awkward in lifts?“ You don ' t have enough space ," Professor Renneberg a German psychologist, told

40、the BBC. “Usually when we meet other people we have about an arm ' slength of distance between us. And that ' sot possible in most elevators The easiest way not to be awkward is to avoid eye contact.60。 According to Gray, when people enter an elevator, they usually学必求其心得,业必贵于专精A. turn around

41、 and greet one another B. look around or examine their phoneC. make eye contact with those in the elevator D. try to keep a distance from other people61。 Which of the following describes how people usually stand when there are more than one person in an elevator?62。 The underlined phrase “size up in

42、 Paragraph5 is closest in meaning to.Ao judgeB. ignore C. put up withD. make the best of63。 The best title of the passage is probably.A. How to Enjoy Ourselves in Lifts?B. Why Do We FeelAwkward in Lifts?Co A Strange Lift RideD . A NewResearch on Lifts.CWhile you may be doing everything right, ignori

43、ng just one or twosteps in the process may keep you from getting a job especially in this fierce market Here is a checklist that covers some of the major links in the job search chain学必求其心得,业必贵于专精THE RESUMEMake sure it is u厂 todate and tailored to thetypes of jobs you are seeking for.Have someone el

44、se look at yourresume If you cannot afford a career coach, give your resume to friends or family members to scrutinize Have copies of your resume printed so that you are ready to hand them out at interviews.COVERING LETTERS - - Maybe you ' ve set up a few basic styles in advance, but that's

45、not enough Each covering letter should be designed to suit the job for which you are applying.THE WARDROBE衣橱Check your wardrobe to ensure that youhave the appropriate professional dress,including shoes, ready forinterview.NETWORKING - Don' t isolate yourself from others for days.Network through

46、e-mail messages phone calls, appointments and meetings keep you in touch with the outside world and prevent you from becoming depressed.APPLICATION - A glance at huge online job sites isn't usually the best way to find a job You are more likely to succeed through the people you know via networki

47、ng.THE FOLLOW UP It is quite common to apply for a job andnever hear back from the company Take measures, such as following up with a phone call a week or so after you apply. If you know someone at theINTERVIEWS -company check whether that person will put in a good word for yo uIf you ' vegot pl

48、enty of interviews but no return学必求其心得,业必贵于专精calls or job offers take a look at your interviewing skills. This is one area where investing in a careercoach may pay off. But if you can ' afford one,try to find a job group or service that conducts free mock 模拟interviewsSUPPORT SYSTEMS - Finally, r

49、ecognize that looking for a job is rather difficult o Even at the best of times a job hunt is often about rejection, and that can be hard to endure. Stayingin touch with family, friends, professional networks and fellow job seekers can help you to maintain a positive attitude and a sense of perspect

50、ive64。 The author ' s purpose of writing this text is to.A o suggest graduates should find suitable jobsB. tell people how to improve their interview skillsC. teach people how to get ready for an interviewD o give people some tips on searching for jobs65. Which of the following methods is wrong

51、according to the text?A. You should have your resume read by your friends after finishing itB. You should create different covering letters for the different jobs you apply forCoSearching online is the most effective way to look for a jobD. You should wear professional clothes and shoes for the inte

52、rview. 66. What should you do if you don't receive any calls after lots of interviews?A.Ask a fellow job seeker to help you学必求其心得,业必贵于专精Bo Carefully review your interviewing skills.C. Rewrite your resume as soon as possible.D. Go to the managers ' offices to find out why.67. It is implied in

53、 the text that.Ao people often pay no attention to writing their resumeB. the interview is the most difficult step for intervieweesCo your social network may help you a lot in your job huntD. a career coach often offers free mock interviews to intervieweesDWe might like to think we' re not influ

54、enced by other people,study into the group-buying mechanisms机制一like those used on coupon 优惠券sites such as Groupon and LivingSocial - reveals that telling buyers who come later to the offer how many have already signed up increases the number of purchase rsResearchersat the University of Toronto '

55、; Rotman School of Managementwanted to understand why group buying sites that have entered the market recently have enjoyed greater successthan those operating a decade ago, such as Mercata and MobS hopEarlier attempts typically left potential buyers waiting for days before confirming whether or not

56、 they had got the offer they had signed up for“We think one of the reasonsgroup-buying has been successful recently is because of the short time horizon says Rotman Professor Ming Hu, who co-wrote the study with Professor Mengze Shi and PhD学必求其心得,业必贵于专精student Jiahua Wu. "It allows for a herdin

57、g effect."Another reason is the use of an information structure that discloses to later arrivals how many have already signed onto the dealResearchers looked at two ways of designing the purchasing mechanism for a group buy a simultaneous mechanism where no one knows how many buyers have come b

58、efore them and a sequential连 续的 mechanism, where a second group of buyers has the advantage of knowing the size of the first groupThe researchers analytical model shows the most successful mechanism is the sequential one because it eliminates uncertainty for those coming later to the deal, and improves the confidence of those who sign on early, as they're able to