2017北京海淀区高二(下)期中英语

1、2017北京海淀区高二（下）期中英 语2017.4学校 班级 姓名 成绩第一部分：听力理解（共三节，15分）第一节（共4小题；每小题1分，共4分）听下面4段对话，从各题 A、B、C三个选项中，选出能回答问题的最佳选项。每段对话你将听一遍。1. What would the weather be like according to the weatherman?A. Windy.B. Sunny.C. Snowy.2. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. On a bus.B. In an office. C. At a bus

2、stop.3. What is the man going to do?A. Buy his wife some roses. B. Celebrate his birthday. C. Save up 20 dollars.4. What is the most important way of learning English according to Peter?A. Reading a lot.B. Enlarging vocabulary. C. Talking in English.第二节（共7小题；每小题1分，共7分）听下面3段对话，从各题 A、B、C三个选项中，选出能回答问题的

3、最佳选项。每段对话你将听两遍。听第5段材料，回答第5至6题。5. What does the man use to start his car?A. A key.B. Finger prints. C. A remote control.6. Who walks the dog in the family?A. The man.B. The man ' s wife . C. Their robot.听第6段材料，回答第7至8题。7. How long are they staying in the hotel?A. Ten days.B. Thirteen days.C. Fifte

4、en days.8. Why does the man get the discount?A. Because he attends a conference.B. Because he organizes an exhibition.C. Because he is from a partner hotel.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Which movie does the man think will win?A. La La Land .B. Moonlight .C. Manchester by the Sea .10. Why does the woman like La

5、 La Land ?A. Because it has deep meanings.B. Because it tells a moving story.C. Because it is about a boy facing difficulties.11. What will the man do next?A. Join a party. B. Watch a movie. C. Enter the center.第三节（共4小题；每小题1分，共4分）听下面一段对话，根据题目要求在相应题号后的横线上写下关键信息，每空只填一词。这段对话你将听两遍。Notice to VisitorsRegu

6、lar ExhibitionsCollect free tickets with ID card at the12entranceSpecial ExhibitionsFee: 13 yuanVisiting TimeOpen daily 9:00-17:00. Closed on 14 Luggage RegulationsNo 15 articles第二部分：阅读理解（共三节，40分）第一节 （共7小题；每小题2分，共14分） 阅读下面短文，从各题 A B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ABehind every success story is an embarrassing first

7、 effort. It' s these first clumsy steps onthe road to fame and fortune that fascinate Seth Fiegerman, who edits the blog OpeningL, a collection of case studies on the origins of famous careers.Fiegerman landed a desired first job as a research editor at Playboy magazine after his graduat

8、ion. But he had worked there for just half a year when management announced that most of the staff would soon be laid off. Fiegerman felt aimless. He began to explore the Playboy files, discovering a series of interviews with successful people who shared tales of their less promising early days. &qu

9、ot;It kind of paired well with this feeling that I had." Fiegerman says. Fiegermanquickly became crazy with these origin stories.Success, he learned, was less a matter of innate talent and more the product of perseverance, a willingness to stumble and stand up again and again.“ You kind of assu

10、me that great geniuses arelike Mozart, ” Fiegerman says. But few successful people were child geniuses, and geniuses don tnecessarily find success. “ Most people don t stick to it. ”Author Jennifer Egan stuck with it. She told Fiegerman that her first novel was so bad that even her mother hated it.

11、But Egan kept writing, and her writing got better in 2011, she won aPulitzer Prize for her novel about growing old in the digital age.Knowing about a hero s rough beginnings might disappoint some fans, but Fiegerman findscomfort in them. Like his subjects, Fiegerman found that his own early setback

12、wasn t permanent.Today he works at the tech news website. While he has less time for the blog, he hopes his collection of origin stories will help other young people realize it s OK to fail.16. What is Seth Fiegerman s present job?A. Helping young men with his blogs.B. Working as an editor in a maga

13、zine.C. Serving as an employee for a website.D. Writing novels for a publishing house.17. Seth Fiegerman left his first job because.A. he found a well-paid jobB. he faced the risk of being firedC. he was fed up with his workD. he decided to start a blog online18. What does the author mainly want to

14、tell us?A. A hard start is not the end of the career.D. Success without failures is impossible.B. People have different responses to failure.C. One false step will make a great difference.BWhen most people think of parenting, they picture changing diapers（尿布 ）, messy feeding times,and chasing a scre

15、aming child through a crowded grocery store. But parenting goes far beyond the requirements for meeting the basic survival needs of the child, and parents have a significant influence on how children turn out. Here we will explore the ways parents can have an important effect on the emotional develo

16、pment of their children.Sometimes, just being physically present is not enough. An important factor in the emotional development of children is how warm caregivers are, and studies have been done to find the effects of depressed mothers on the emotional development of children. Depressed mothers hav

17、e maladaptive thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors, and these, along with being in a similarly stressful environment as the mother, put a child at risk of developing his own emotional problems.In children s emotional development, learning how to regulate emotions is important as well. Children see how

18、 their parents display emotions and interact with other people, and they mirror what they see their parents do to regulate emotions. Parents should be aware that not only do their own emotions and parenting styles affect the emotional outcomes of their children, but if they are not aware of how thei

19、r children s tempers affect them, they could fall into a spiral of ineffective and indifferent parenting which further contributes to negative behaviors from the children.It is also important in social situations for children to be able to identify and deal with the emotions of those around them. It

20、 has been found that marriage conflict contributes to problems in children s emotional development, whose biggest contributing factor is whether the child hears the parents fighting. This is referred to as“ background anger ” in the child s environment and ifthe child is exposed to it, even though i

21、t is not directed at the child, problems with emotional security and regulation are likely to result from it. Coming from a family with divorced parents, I can relate to this issue of background anger being a factor, because although my parents split when I was at a vulnerable age, they made sure no

22、t to fight in front of my sister and me, and I think that allowed us to have a healthier reaction to the divorce and to be emotionally well-adjusted in social interactions.Parenting decisions affect how children turn out physically, socially, and emotionally, and parents can help their children deve

23、lop into emotionally stable people by giving them a supportive environment, positive feedback, role models of healthy behavior and interactions, and someone to talk to about their emotional reactions to their experiences.19. What is the passage mainly about?A. Relationship between parents and childr

24、en.B. Benefits of a supportive family environment.C. Ways of preventing children from emotional disorders.D. Parental influence on children s emotional development.20. What kind of parent is better for children according to the author?A. A parent being physically present.B. A parent always keeping h

25、is temper.C. A parent handling a marriage crisis wisely.D. A parent being aware of his child s tempers.21. The author refers to his own family to show that .A. regulated background anger can avoid negative effectsB. children should have a healthy reaction to divorceC. he and his sister were emotiona

26、lly strong childrenD. his parents divorce caused emotiona l problems22. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分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。Every friendship begins with some sign that two people are interested in becoming friends. So, the first ste

27、p for making friends involves showing that we like expressing openness to friendship with them. Preschoolers will sometimes ask directly,“Wanna be my friend? ” but older childrensignal liking less directly.23 Shy children often have trouble with this. Ifanother child says "Hi! " to them, t

28、heytend to look away and say nothing, or just mumble in response. This happens because they feel awkward and self- conscious, but the message that they ' re sending to the other child is"I don ' tlike you, and I don ' t want anything to do with you! "24Praises are another easy

29、way to signal openness to friendship. It feels good to receive a sincere praise. 25 Brainstorm with your child some ways to praise classmates. Keep it simple:“Nice shot! ” for a kid playing basketball, or “I like the way you drew the sky! ” about a peer' s artwork are some possibilities.Simple a

30、cts of kindness can be another way to signal friendliness to others. There are simple ways to do it. The child can share his sandwich with his seatmate, or lend something to a schoolmate. It is not advisable, however, for children to try to"buy" friends by giving awaymoney or valued posses

31、sions. This strategy doesn ' t work long -term. 26Expressing openness is the first quality of friendship formation, because it casts wide the door to friendship. 27 To increase the chances that a friendship will grow, children need to extend their friendship invitations to kids who are likely to

32、 want to come on in.A. It may only give the child a friend for the moment.B. Together, we walked down the hallway and out of the door.C. And we tend to like people who appreciate our finer qualities!D. A very basic way to show openness is to greet potential friends.E. But it doesn ' t guarantee

33、that anyone will walk through that door.F. That ' s not how they feel, but that ' s what they ' re communicating.G. Saying the other person ' s name also makes the greeting more personal.第三节 （共8小题；每小题2分，共16分）Read the following passage and then answer the questions on the next page.My

34、stery of the White Gardenia（桅子花）Every year on my birthday, from the time I turned 12, a white gardenia was delivered to my|house in Bethesda, Md. No card or note came with it. Calls to the florist were always in vainitwas a cash purchase. Afte r a while I stopped trying to discover the sender' s

35、 identity and was justdelighted in the beauty and heady perfume of that one magical, perfect white flower nestled in soft pink tissue paper.But I never stopped imagining who the anonymous giver might be. Some of my happiest moments were spent daydreaming about someone wonderful and exciting but shy

36、or strange to make known his or her identity.My mother contributed to these imaginings. She ' d ask me if there was someone for whom I had done a special kindness who might be showing appreciation. Perhaps the neighbor I' d help when shewas unloading a car full of groceries. Or maybe it was

37、the old man across the street whose mail I brought back during the winter so he wouldn ' t have to venture down his icy steps. As a teenager, though, I had more fun considering that it might be a boy I had acrush on 1 or one had noticed meeven though I didn ' t know him.When I was 17, a boy

38、broke my heart. The night he called for me the last time, I cried myself to sleep. When I awoke in the morning, there was a message scribbled on my mirror in red lipstick:“Heartily know, when half - gods go, the gods arrive. " I thought about that quotation from Emersonfor a long time. I left i

39、t where my mother had written it. When I finally went to get the glass cleaner, my mother knew everything was all right again.I don ' t remember ever slamming my door in anger at her and shouting,“You just don ' tunderstand! ” Because she did understand.One month before my high-school gradua

40、tion, my father died of a heart attack. My feelings ranged from grief to abandonment, fear and over-whelming anger that my dad was missing some of the most important events in my life. I became completely uninterested in my upcoming graduation, the senior-class play and theprom2. But my mother, in t

41、he midst of her own grief, would not hear of myskipping any of those things.The day before my father died, my mother and I had gone shopping for a prom dress. We' d found aspectacular one, with yards of dotted swiss in red, white and blue. It made me feel like Scarlett O Hara, but it was the wro

42、ng size. When my father died, I forgot the dress.My mother didn ' t. The day before the prom, I found that dress in the right size hanging1. crush on sb.: to have a feeling of romantic love for someone, especially someone you do not know well.2. prom: a formal dance party forhigh school students

43、, often held at the end of a school year.majestically over the living-room sofa. It was presented to mebeautifully, artistically, lovingly.I didn ' t care if I had a new dress or not. But my mother did.She wanted her children to feel loved and lovable, creative and imaginative, filled with a sen

44、se that there was magic in the world and beauty in the face of misfortune. In truth, my mother wanted her children to see themselves much like the gardenialovely, strong and perfect with an aura ofmagic and perhaps a bit of mystery.My mother died ten days after I was married, I was 22. That was the

45、year the gardenias stopped coming.Questions 28 to 32. Judge if the following statements agree with the information given in the passage. Choose A for TRUEif the statements agree with it; chooseB for FALSEif the statementsdon' t agree with it; choose C for NOT GIVENif the information the statemen

46、ts carry is not mentioned anywhere in the passage.28. The author went to the flower store in order to find out the sender.30. When a boy broke the author29. The author and her mother had similar guesses about the mysterious sender.s heart, what her mother wrote on her mirror helped her pull31. Altho

47、ugh her mother was sad at her fatherthrough.s death, she didn ' t forget the important events ofthe author ' s life.32. The author ' s mother made the prom dress the right size on her own.Questions 33 to 34. Match the following words with their meanings in the passage. Note that there ar

48、e two choices more than you need.33. contribute34. skipA. say or do things to help to make it successfulB. move quickly from one to the otherC. give money or resources to help achieve a certainQuestion 35. Choose the best answer from A, B C or D.35. Why did the author ' s mother deliver her a wh

49、ite gardenia on her birthday every year? A. She hoped her daughter would appreciate the beauty of the world.B. She hoped her daughter would feel the greatness of mother' s love.C. She hoped her daughter would be full of beauty, magic and appreciation.D. She hoped her daughter would be a girl wit

50、h the qualities of this flower.第三部分：知识运用（共两节，25分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）阅读下面短文，从各题 A B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。HomecomingIt was the thrilling week in the fall all students look forward to: Homecoming. Everyone was36 about spirit days, the bonfire, the big game, and the Homecoming dance. Usually Homec

51、oming isn ' t a big deal to me, 37 this year was going to be one I ' d remember.The week passed with lots of fun, including galloping cowboys, super heroes, and waves ofpurple and gold. As the week drew to a 38, the dance grew nearer. At first I hadn' t plannedon going, but I was 39 by s

52、ome girlfriends to join in their festivities. I searched for a last-minute outfit 40 my closet and arrivedat my friend ' s house. I was greeted by mybeautiful friends with shining smiles; how could they not have dates? We went into the car and 41 off for a Lebanese restaurant.The atmosphere in t

53、he restaurant was cozy and romantic; though none of us had dates, it was still a pleasant place for 42 . The food was marvelous, with various flavors 43 from warm pita bread to lemony rice. We split the bill and continued to the dance.The late September air was buzzing with expectation. We entered t

54、he school gym with itsrhythmic music and flashing lights. I wasn ' t (and still am not) much of a44 , but I did mybest and had fun at the same time. Loads of people 45 in the gym, making the temperature rise.On several occasions, my friends and I took breaks in the lobby to 46 down. Eventually,

55、the dance was coming to a close. The 47 song begana slow song. I thought,Okay. The dance is over. It ' s time to go home. Then, unexpecte dly, I felt a soft tap on my arm. It was a guy I recognized from our cross-country team. I hardly knew him, but here he was asking me to dance. I 48 .It was a

56、n inspiring experience 49 it was the first time someone had asked me to dance. That led to getting to know that guy better, and I eventually asked him to the Sadie Hawkins dance later in the year. It is such a(an) 50 to know him, and I am so happy that this dance brought him into my life.36. A. exci

57、ted37. A. andB. concernedC. worriedD. confusedB. butC. forD. or38. A. closeB. pointC. conclusionD. pause39. A. allowedB. remindedC. persuadedD. inspired40. A. behindB. throughC. nearD. on41. A. putB. breakC. setD. give42. A. funB. studyC. dinnerD. concert43. A. runningB. flowingC. differingD. rangin

58、g44. A. playerB.dancerC. talkerD. singer45. A. crowdedB. workedC. exercisedD. competed46. A. sitB. slowC. coolD. talk47. A. finalB. movingC. nextD. familiar48. A. hesitatedB.promisedC.refusedD.accepted49. A. untilB.whileC.whetherD. since50. A. shockB.dreamC.wayD. joy第二节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）从每题所给的 A B C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。51. happene