北师大版必修二英语期末测试试卷（含答案+听力）.pdf

1、北京市西城区 20192020 学年度第二学期期末试卷 高一英语 第 1 页（共 12 页） 北京市西城区 20192020 学年度第二学期期末试卷 高一英语 2020.7 本试卷共 12 页，共 140 分。考试时长 120 分钟。考生务必将答案写在答题卡上，在 试卷上作答无效。 第卷第卷 (共共 75 分分) 听力理解听力理解（共三节，22.5 分） 第一节：(共 4 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 6 分) 听下面四段对话, 每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最 佳选项。每段对话你将听一遍。 1What will the man do this morning?

2、 AStay home. BSee his grandpa. CBuy some fruit. 2What does the man not like about the dress? AThe size. BThe style. CThe colour. 3Whose part of the paper are the speakers waiting for? AJacks. BSarahs. CJohns. 4What does the man advise the woman to do? AMake her choice quickly. BFind their seats quie

3、tly. CDrive the car safely. 第二节:（共 6 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 9 分） 听下面三段对话, 每段对话后有两道小题，从每题所给的 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。 5Why does the woman complain about her kid? AHe seldom helps with housework. BHe asks her for many things. CHe lives a simple life. 北京市西城区 20192020 学年度第二学期期末试卷 高一

4、英语 第 2 页（共 12 页） 6What will the woman do later? APay the bill for her kid. BHave a talk with her kid. CDo some shopping online. 听第 6 段材料，回答第 7 至第 8 小题。 7What did the woman do last weekend? AShe went to the beach. BShe made a cheese cake. CShe celebrated her birthday. 8Why was there a cake in the wom

5、ans room? AIt was a surprise gift from her friend. BIt was put in the wrong place by mistake. CIt was given by the hotel for its celebration. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至第 10 小题。 9Why doesnt the woman want to go to the Cat House? AThe food is expensive. BIts noisy. CMany cats are there. 10What impressed the man

6、 most about the Lotus restaurant? AIts French food. BIts modern decoration. CIts live band. 第三节： （共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 7.5 分） 听下面一段独白, 根据题目要求在相应的横线上写下第 11 题至第 15 题的关键信息。 每小题仅填写一个词。这段独白你将听两遍。 Tour Schedule at Red Oak Mountain Ranch (牧场牧场) Activities Things to Note Friday A “welcome dinner” at 6:00 p.m.

7、 in the Lone Star restaurant. 11 around the campfire after dinner. Wear 15 for horseback riding. Feel free to bring a camera during the three days. Saturday Horseback riding from 12 to 9:30 a.m. A country music concert at night. Sunday An 13 day：explore the ranch, feed the 14 or take photos with ran

8、ch cowboys. 北京市西城区 20192020 学年度第二学期期末试卷 高一英语 第 3 页（共 12 页） . 完形填空（共完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.5 分，共分，共 22.5 分）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, 选出可以填入 空白处的最佳选项。 The Man with No Shoes Shoes can tell you a lot about a person. Winston was a firm believer in this, being someone who looked at many sho

9、es himself. Winston was seated in his regular spot, a 16 in the back corner of the train station, watching the usuals pass by. A pack of shiny, black loafers went by after getting off the 7 oclock train, a single pair of Louboutins clacked (发出咔哒声) against the dusty floor, and two pairs of Converse a

10、nd some Nike sneakers shifted as they waited on the platform (站台). Suddenly, he noticed two shoeless feet walk past, making an 17 sound as they made contact with the floor. Winston 18 what kind of a man couldnt afford to buy himself shoes. A dangerous man, perhaps. A man who was of 19 intelligence.

11、An unpredictable, angry man. Certainly not the kind of man Winston wanted to be anywhere near. The man then took the 20 beside Winston. “Sorry, it has been a really 21 day,” the shoeless person said, placing a plastic bag on the bench. “I had to 22 my shoes, can you believe that?” He pushed his feet

12、 against the stations dirty floor. “Its my little girls birthday. Shes seven. I cant believe it.” He shook his head. “Said all she wanted this year was a cake. A(n) 23 one, with little candies and colourful frosting and her name spelled out nice and pretty on the top. So thats what I went and got he

13、r.” Winston curiously looked through the clear case. It was a small white circle with the name “Amelia” written on it. “It sure is pretty, aint it?” the man said, noticing Winstons 24 . “I just had to get it for her. But I had to get rid of my shoes for it it was worth doing, of course.” There was a

14、 sound in his voice like he was about to 25 and then Winston did something he hardly ever did; he looked up and met the strangers eyes. They were kind eyes, sad, sweet and beautiful eyes, 26 contrasting (对比) his dirty feet. Winston stared at them, not allowing himself to pull away. While staring at

15、the man, a sense of 27 washed over Winston. He was sorry that he had judged the man, sorry that he had 28 this stranger was a bad person simply for his lack of footwear, when in fact this man beside him was a more 29 person than Winston had ever been. Slowly, Winston reached down and slid off his wh

16、ite sneakers one at a time, 30 his loafer sneaker 北京市西城区 20192020 学年度第二学期期末试卷 高一英语 第 4 页（共 12 页） socked feet to the cold air of the station. He picked up the shoes and handed them to the stranger beside him. 16Achair Bsofa Ctable Dbench 17Aenergetic Bunfamiliar Cordinary Damazing 18Aremembered Breal

17、ized Cwondered Dmentioned 19Asuper Bunknown Cnatural Dquestionable 20Aspace Bstep Ctime Dturn 21Abusy Bhard Cunlucky Dstrange 22Asell Bclean Cborrow Dhide 23Aexpensive Bhome-made Creal Duncommon 24Asatisfaction Bworry Cregret Dinterest 25Asmile Bcry Cargue Dbreathe 26Asharply Bsecretly Ccarefully Dw

18、idely 27Asafety Bshame Cduty Dfreedom 28Asuggested Bcriticized Ccomplained Dassumed 29Apopular Bpatient Cgenerous Dserious 30Aexposing Battaching Cconnecting Dfollowing III. 阅读理解（共阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 分，共分，共 30 分）分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Anyone working with pencils must always sha

19、rpen them to get the best results. Sharpening pencils by hand every few minutes takes time and effort. It is troublesome! Since we live in a technologically advanced world, buying an electric pencil sharpener is a good option. We have listed the best electric pencil sharpeners. This may help you mak

20、e an informed choice. This machine operates quietly. It has a wide base to prevent itself from tipping over. It includes a smart safety stop. It is effective for coloured pencils. The automatic stop makes them last longer, since it sharpens them just enough. This model is designed to handle the heav

21、y burden of classroom use. This device has six different sized openings, allowing for multiple sharpening all at the same time. It also has an auto-stop function so as to avoid over-sharpening. It has a large shavings container for easy disposal (清理). This model is especially friendly to watercolour

22、 pencils. School Smart Humble Genius 北京市西城区 20192020 学年度第二学期期末试卷 高一英语 第 5 页（共 12 页） This device is a compact (小型的) and basic model. It comes in blue and black colours. Although it can only take regular-sized pencils and doesnt have an auto-stop function, it is much cheaper than most other electric s

23、harpeners. This device avoids over-sharpening and has an auto-stop safety function, too. This way your fingers stay safe! It works well with coloured pencils and watercolour pencils. It also has a large shavings container for easy disposal. This model is perfect for classroom, office and family use.

24、 Is this list helpful? If yes, then pass it on to your friends and family members! They may need a good sharpener for themselves, for their kids or for the office. All the devices mentioned above can be found on Amazon! Happy shopping! Stay sharp! 31What can we learn from the passage? ASchool Smart

25、is small in size. BTihoo can operate quietly and safely. CBostitch is intended for classroom use. DHumble Genius can sharpen watercolour pencils. 32If you want a model with a large shavings container, choose _. ASchool Smart or Tihoo BSchool Smart or Bostitch CHumble Genius or Tihoo DHumble Genius o

26、r Bostitch 33Why does the author mention “sharpening pencils by hand” in Paragraph 1? ATo encourage the sale of electric sharpeners. BTo improve the quality of electric sharpeners. CTo introduce four kinds of electric sharpeners. DTo promote the technology of electric sharpeners. B Opera for Beginne

27、rs Many people think that opera is boring, difficult to understand and unpleasant to listen to. They only see strange people singing in a foreign language and wearing funny costumes. Theyre too quick to judge and a lot of people have believed stupid ideas about opera without ever Bostitch Tihoo 北京市西

28、城区 20192020 学年度第二学期期末试卷 高一英语 第 6 页（共 12 页） actually seeing one. If one takes opera seriously, with an open heart, and goes to several good live performances, I dont see any reason why he or she would dislike or hate it. The following tips can help you learn to enjoy opera. First of all, if you are n

29、ew to opera, start with a short, well-known title, such as The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart. In the beginning, avoid difficult operas with complex storylines. If your first experience is not fun, then you will expect all operas to be boring. Moreover, before going to a performance, do a little bit o

30、f homework: learn the story of the opera. If you know about the main characters and the story before you start watching, it will be much easier to understand what is happening on the stage. Finally, the most important way to enjoy opera is to keep an open mind. If you believe that you will enjoy wat

31、ching opera, then you will most likely enjoy it. Think of opera as a live TV show. Opera shows the same thingslove and hate, good and evil and humans and naturethat are found in many of todays popular movies and best-selling novels. In fact, many of these movies and novels use stories copied from fa

32、mous operas! Opera is full of catchy, wonderful melodies (旋律). Its full of drama and laughter. Its full of wonder and life. Opera can be fun to watch, and it allows the audience to experience different cultures. Many people have enjoyed it for hundreds of years, and by following the tips above, you

33、can enjoy it, too. Indeed, opera will change the minds of the people who once hated it. And most importantly, as one of the most diverse art forms out there, opera helps you appreciate different performance styles from all over the world. 34Many people think that opera is boring because _. Ait is li

34、ke a TV show Bthey know little about it Cthey dislike its storylines Dits music style is old-fashioned 35Which is a good way for beginners to enjoy opera? ATo start with a long opera. BTo learn to sing an opera. CTo master a foreign language. DTo get familiar with an operas story. 36Many famous oper

35、as, popular movies, and best-selling novels _. Ahave the same writer Bshare a similar story Cteach people about lifestyles Dhelp people keep an open mind 37What does the underlined word “diverse” in the last paragraph probably mean? AVarious. BHumorous. CAncient. DExciting. 北京市西城区 20192020 学年度第二学期期末

36、试卷 高一英语 第 7 页（共 12 页） C Some people have amazing memories. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Gert Mittring of Germany can look at a list of 22 numbers for just four seconds and remember all of them. Most people, though, have trouble just remembering where they put their car keys, or r

37、ecalling the names of people theyve recently met for the first time. The process by which we store and recall information in our brains has been the focus of scientific research for many years. The brain is not fully understood, and theories about how it works remain a topic of debate. One area of t

38、he brain known as the hippocampus is important in the process of recalling information. When we experience something, the information is carried by our senses to the hippocampus, where it is processed. Although the process of creating memories is only partly understood, it probably involves three ma

39、in steps. Scientists believe that the brain cells called neurons first change the sensory stimuli (感 觉 刺 激 ) we experience into images in our immediate memory. Then, these images are sent to the hippocampus and stored for a time in short-term memory. In the hippocampus, information is organised, and

40、 it is during this process that parts of the image of our experience disappear. Finally, certain information then becomes the long-term memory in the part of the brain known as the cerebral cortex, which may happen while we are sleeping. Although memory function is difficult to understand, memory lo

41、ss is something that many people experience and worry about as they age. In the past, neuroscientists believed that age-related memory problems were related to total number of brain cells. The thought was that the brain contained a limited number of irreplaceable neurons, and as we got older, we use

42、d up available cells. But recent research suggests new brain cells may be made throughout a lifetime. Also, now there is evidence that damage to the hippocampus may lead to memory loss. Patients still may recall memories stored before the brain was damaged, but are unable to remember new facts. In a

43、ddition, diseases related to old age, such as Alzheimers, and other problems involving short and long-term memory loss, are now being connected to possible damage to the hippocampus. Although the exact process by which memories are coded (编码) and recovered remains a mystery, we do know that the powe

44、r to recall information has something to do with food and neuron hippocampus cerebral cortex 北京市西城区 20192020 学年度第二学期期末试卷 高一英语 第 8 页（共 12 页） sleep. Studies suggest that eating foods containing vitamin E, such as green vegetables, is one way of limiting age-related memory loss. Also, getting a good ni

45、ghts sleep can also help us remember things more clearly. 38The passage is mainly about _. Athe parts of the brain that store information Billness that results in serious brain injury Cthe system and the function of the brain Dmemory formation and memory loss 39What activity takes place in the hippo

46、campus? AInformation is organised. BLong-term memory is formed. CImmediate memory is created. DSensory stimuli are changed into images. 40Which two things have NOT been proven to be related? AAlzheimers disease and old age. BEating habits and age-related memory loss. CThe number of brain cells and m

47、emory length. DSleep and remembering information more clearly. 41 Mr. Lee, whose hippocampus was damaged two years ago, is most likely to remember _. Aundergoing an operation after the accident Bgoing to a summer baseball camp ten years ago Cshopping in the supermarket yesterday morning Dhaving Christmas dinner with his family last year D Einsteins $1.5 Million Tip to a Bellboy In addition to being a scientist, a philosopher (哲学家), and somewhat of a funny guy, Albert Einstein was something even more admirable: a good tipper. We know this because a piece of paper the Nobel Prize winner gave a