1、海淀區(qū)高三年級第二學(xué)期期末練習(xí)英語 2014.05第2頁（共17頁）第一部分：聽力理解（共三節(jié)，30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，共7.5分）A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一道小題，從每題所給的 聽完每段對話后，你將有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話你將聽一遍。1. What does the boy want for breakfast?A. Bread.B. Pan cakes.C. San dwich.2. What did the man do in his vacatio n?A. He stayed at home. B.

2、 He took some courses.C. He did a p art-time job.3. How does the man feel about the in terview?A. Confident.B. Un certa in.C. Disa ppoin ted.4. What is the man doing?A. Making an apo logy.B. Making an offer.C. Making a request.5. Where is the p ost office?A.B.C.第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，共15分） 聽下面4段對話。每段對話后有

3、幾道小題，從每題所給的 A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話前，你將有5秒鐘的時間閱讀每小題。聽完后，每小題將給出 5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話你將聽兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。's game?6. What happened to the man in todayA. He broke his leg.B. He injured his an kle.C. He hurt his back.7. What does the woma n ask the man to do?A. Give up sports.B. Lie comfortably.C. Stop argu

4、 ing.聽第7段材料，回答第8至9題。A. A taxi driver.8. Who made the phone call?B. The woman ' s husband.C. A traffic policeman.9. What happened to the woma n?A. She got sick suddeniy. B. She had a baby in the car. C. She got hurt in the accident. 聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10. Where are the sp eakers?A. At a party.B. At

5、 a con fere nee.C. At an in terview.11. What is Greg famous for?A. Training sn akes.B. P layi ng Yo-Yo.C. Doi ng magic tricks.12. What ' s Brad Pitt wearing?A. A yellow shirt.B. A purple jacket.聽第9段材料，回答第13至15題。C. A black coat.13. Whe n does the class meet on Tuesdays?A. 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm.B. 2:

6、 00 pm to 3:00 pm.C. 8:0 0pm to 9:00 pm.14. I n which room will the class meet in the last part of the course?A. Room 309.B. Room 405.C. Room 511.'s grade?C. Quizzes.15. Which is most imp orta nt for a stude ntA. Research p rojects.B. Midterm & final tests.第三節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，共7.5分）試題，聽完后你將有60秒

7、鐘的作答時間。這段對話你將聽兩遍。聽下面一段對話，完成第16至20題，每小題僅填寫一個詞。聽對話前，你將有20秒鐘的時間閱讀Travel Age ncy Enquiry FormCustomer' s nameSusa n16Dest in ati on17TimeOn a18in AugustNumber of people3Requireme nts about accommodati onType: Ap artme ntPrice: Less than ?19a dayLocatio n: Near the20第二部分：知識運用（共兩節(jié)，45分）21. Have you tol

8、d Mr. Smith about the meeti ng?Not yet. Ihim in a mi nute.A. calledB. callC. will callD. have called22. Stude ntsto do some voluntary work every year.自愿/發(fā) 志愿的A. were encouraged B. are encouragedC. encourage D. encouraged23. The man ager refused to acce ptof the three suggesti ons.A. n eitherB. eithe

9、rC. someD. any24. I got to the lecture hall very early,to get a good seat.A. hopingB. hopedC. to hopeD.hope25. On li ne shoppingmore and more popu lar in rece nt years.A. becomesB. becameC. is beco mingD. was beco ming26. During the final match, all the audie nee shoutedexciteme nt.A. atB. forC. byD

10、. with27. We are not alloweddrinks into the compu ter lab.A. tak ingB. to takeC. takenD. take28. Why is Tom abse nt today?No idea. Hebe ill at home.A. mightB. canC. mustD. should29. Althoughby the oppo site team, the p layers were not discouraged but p racticed harder.A. beati ngB. beate nC. hav ing

11、 beate nD. being beate n30. Air p olluti on has caused millio ns of deaths every year,has become a great con ce顧慮A. whe nB. whatC. whichD. that31. WeA. have bee n driv ing B. were driv ingC. had drive nD. drove32. Success p artly depends onyou have the p atie nee to do simple things p erfectly.A. th

12、atB. whatC. whe nD. whetherfor over 2 hours. Are you sure this is the right way?33. If IA. might finishB. fini shedC. had fini shedD. would have fini shedthe p roject earlier, I would be enjoying myself on the beach now.34.A. WhoeverB. WhateverC. WhoD. What35. You can get res pect from others onlyyo

13、u res pect yourself.A. becauseB. whe nC. beforeD. uni essis res pon sible for the accide nt will be puni shed承 擔(dān) / 負(fù)責(zé)第二節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，共30分）Around me were some_36I got aboard and sat dow n in my seat. It was going to be a long flight.“Where are you headed? ” 朝ask進發(fā)“ Lakes Air Base. We ' ll

14、be there for special training, and then to the front.After about an hour, an announ ceme nt was made that box lun ches were_37for five dollars. The第3頁（共17頁）journey would be several hours, and I decided to buy one.As I 38 for my wallet, I heard a soldier ask his buddy if he would buy lunch.“Nclot of

15、money for just a box lunch. ” looked around at the other soldiers. 39 were buying lunch. Iwalked to the back of the plane and 40 the flight attendant a fifty- dollar bill.“Take a lunch toallthose soldiers. ” I said. She seized my arms tightly. Her eyes wet with tears, she me, “ My son is asoldier in

16、 the fron t. it's almost like you are doing it for him.Picking up ten boxes, she headed to the soldiers.After eat ing, on my way to the rest room I was 42 by a man. “I saw what you did and I want to be43of it. ” With this, he handed me tweeydollars.Soon after I returned to my seat, I saw the Fli

17、ght Captain coming, looking at the seat numbers 44 hewalked. When he got to my row he stopp ed, smiled, held out his 45, and said, I wan t46 yourhand. ” I stood and took his hand. With a loud voice he said,47' I waomesoidieiiought me alun ch. It was such an act of 48 that I n ever forgot.” 4Was

18、when appiause rang out from all ofthe passengersThese soldiers were giving their all for our country. I could only give them a couple ofmeals.Later whe n I walked to the front of the plane to stretch my legs, a man 50ano ther twen ty-fivedollars in my hand.Whe n we51 , I gathered my bel ongings and

19、started to leave. A man stopped me, put somethi ng inmy p ocket, and walked away 52 a word. Ano ther twen ty-five dollars!Seeing the soldiers 53 at the terminal 航空站,I walked over to them and handed themseve nty-five dollars. As I walked 54 to my car, I p rayed for their safe 55 .36. A. stra ngersB.

20、soldiersC. atte ndantsD. passengerslK務(wù)員侍者隨從37. A. availableB. reas on ableC. convenientD. sp ecial38. A. prep aredB. sentC. reachedD. paid39. A. NoneB. SomeC. Ma nyD. All40. A. le ntB. showedC.handedD. charged41. A. advisedB. greetedC. inspiredD. thanked鼓舞激勵42. A. praisedB. stoppedC. attractedD. dis

21、covered吸弓丨 誘惑43. A. oneB. kindC. partD. much44. A. asB. thoughC. tillD. uni ess45. A. ton gueB. armC. headD. hand46. A. feelB. seizeC. shakeD. check第4頁（共17頁）47. A. OnceB. LaterC. RecentlyD. Frequently48. A. performanceB. kindnessC. braveryD. wisdom 仁慈 善行 友好的行為49. A. embarrassedB. relievedC. overjoye

22、dD. satisfied 解脫50. A. threwB. foundC. tookD. left51. A. separatedB. landedC. pausedD. chatted52. A. inB. forC. throughD. without53. A. trainingB. shoutingC. gatheringD. marching 集合54. A. casuallyB. anxiouslyC. disappointedly D. light-heartedly55. A. arrivalB. returnC. flightD. escape第三部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，

23、40 分）ADear Grandma,It was nice seeing you at Christmas. You looked so happy!After losing two grandparents within the past year, I have taken some time to reflect on what is most important. I want to let you know what a positive influence you have been on me. I am the person I am because of you.I rem

24、ember being on your farm a lot when I was younger. I remember the projects you planned for us.We painted rocks to represent our family members. We made doll clothes out of colorful socks. We made many “ playhousesn”thei woods.' d have them oWe learned that if you left a bucket of soybeans in the

25、 rain, you would soon have a bucket of growing beans. We learned that if we helped pick the strawberries in the morning, we in the afternoon. We learned that some plants have funny names, like the elephant ear plant. We learned that you could make do with what you had. We learned that making things

26、out of paper and cardboard was more fun than what came inside the packaging. We learned it was OK to get dirty, but Grandma would wash us up before Mom came.You once made models of everyone' s houses, which made me want to be an architect. Another time, y made quilts for all of the grandkids. I

27、still use mine every night. The edge has worn out. But you taught me how to fix it.I love and respect you. You are always patient, with a quiet determination.Grandma, thank you for everything you have taught me. I hope that I am able to pass on all these memories and skills to my children and grandc

28、hildren.Love always,第 5 頁（共 17 頁）Kelly56. After losing two grandparents, the author began toA. realize her grandma ' s influence onB.hbeercome a person like her grandmaC. write to her grandma regularlyD. like her grandma very much57. On her grandma ' s farm, Keeallrynled toA. make strawberry

29、 ice creamB. name different funny plantsC. mend the worn-out edge of her quilt D. use cupboards to make models of houses58. Kelly ' s grandmaA. was willing to help othersB. was skilled in making thingsC. wanted Kelly to be an architect D. disliked the kidsb'ehbaavdiours59. Kelly wrote this l

30、etter mainly toA. send her grandma best wishes for Christmas B. show love and respect for her grandmaC. recall her happy life on the farmD. ask her grandma for helpOn a February day during an unusually mild winter, I found myself missing the snowy beauty. I enjoyedthe feeling that comes from watchin

31、g snow fall gently from heaven while I' m cosy inside witburning in the stove. But there were more serious concerns, like the lack of rainfall making our woods moreaccessible to summer forest fires. Local ski fields and hotels, all dependent on a snowy season, felt sorry forthe vacant lifts, emp

32、ty restaurants and unused snowmobiles.Then I happened to see three little robins （知更鳥 ） fly into our yard. What were they doing here? Westof us, in the Willamette Valley, wild flowers burst this time of year. But here in central Oregon, even if agroun dhog土 撥鼠）had wan ted to app ear, it could n'

33、 t have broke n through the froze n earth. And yet, theserobins had arrived.Their presence brought me a flow of happiness. It felt like a celebration as I dug into my bag of birdseedand spread a handful on the ground. Above me, the deep blue sky was cloudless, perfectly quiet but for somesmoke from

34、a neighbour 'chsimney. The lively cold made the air fresh and clean.My robins jumped lightly toward the seed. My soul jumped with them, feeling equally carefree. Caughtup in the moment of spring fever, I checked our snowless flower beds. To my delight, I spotted a greenbranch sticking out throug

35、h the brown soil.Despite the cold, I wasn' t ready to go back inside. Just a short meeting with those robins had renewemy spirit. The next day I would return to my outdoor work with a cheerful heart and a hopeful eye for thesesigns of spring.第 6 頁（共 17 頁）60. The author missed a snowy winter beca

36、use snow couldA. prevent forest fires B. boom his business C. promise an early spring D. bring him a good feeling61. The author felt happy when findingA. the sky was deep blue with cloudsB. three little robins flew into his yardC. wild flowers burst in the Willamette Valley D. a groundhog appeared t

37、hrough the frozen earth62. We can infer from the passage that the authorA. would enjoy wild flowers the next day B. thought winter was already overC. longed for the coming of springD. loved robins the mostCooking Kills Four Million People a YearP olluted airbor ne p articles 大氣懸浮顆粒）kill 7 milli on p

38、eople a year, re ports the World HealthOrganization.That news may not come as a surprise to anyone who has seen images of chimneys in Beijing, Delhi orMexico. But those factoriesor even the jammed roadways of modern citiesare not the biggest killer.Each year, some 4.3 million people die earlier than

39、 they should because of polluted air inside their homes,says the WHO.What's causing the air inside people's homes to be so poisonous that it kills0 apreooupnled a11d,a0y0?Stoves. “Havingan open fire in your kitchen is like burning 400 cigarettes an hour. ”says Kirk Smith, aprofessor at the U

40、niversity of California at Berkeley, whose research suggests that household air pollutionfrom cooking killed between 3.5 million and 4 million people in 2013.Not all stoves cause this kind of harm. The ones Smith's talking about are those that the 3 biin the developing world use for heat and coo

41、king, which burn solid fuels such as wood, coal, or crop wasteinstead of gas. The smoke from those fires produces harmful fine particles and carbon monoxide into homes.Poor ventilation then prevents that smoke from escaping, raising fine particle levels 100 times higher thanthe limits that the WHO c

42、onsiders acceptable.Breathing this air day in day out eventually causes a lot of diseases: more than a third of the 4.3 milliondie of a stroke, while a quarter die of heart disease.And around one-third of annual lung diseasedeathsworldwide are due to waste from coal stoves.Exposure tends to be extre

43、mely harmful for the people who spend the most time around thefireusually women and young children. In fact, the WHO reports that household air pollution almostdoubles the risk for childhood lung disease.第 7 頁（共 17 頁）63. According to Kirk Smith's research,A. factories are the biggest killer worl

44、dwide nowadaysB. burning 400 cigarettes an hour is extremely dangerousC. household air pollution from cooking is surprisingly harmfulD. some 4.3 million people die earlier each year than they should64. What should be the deadly killer in a household kitchen? colleagues notice that you helped an appl

45、icant gain an advantage because you share some personal characteristics. ” Zetoony said. If that happens, and you find that your colleagues apreriwnhgisabout you,A. Solid fuels.B. Coal stoves.C. Poor gas.D. Cooking smoke.65. The underlined wordventilation ” in Paragraph 4 probably meansA. airingB. c

46、ookingC. burningD. cooling66. The author intends to tell peopleA. how to avoid polluted air in their homesB. to stop cooking in the household kitchenC. to guard against household pollution from cookingD. how to prevent childhood lung diseases in householdYour dilemma（進退兩難）has two asp ects: your empi

47、o yer dema nds loyalty, but you want to hel p ano therworking woman. The question is whether you can act properly towards both. Your personal view about the unfair maternity policy makes it complicated. In the United States, paid maternity leave（帶薪產(chǎn)假）is not anautomatic benefit guaranteed by the gove

48、rnment. Even unpaid leave is only permitted for a limited periodwith certain working hours.It 's uenrdstandable that you feel such divided loyalties, said Gretchen Zetoony, a licensed clinical expertin Virginia.On the one hand, you want to be careful not to provide information that might discomf

49、ort youremployer in a negotiation; on the other hand, it 's natural to feel sympathetic toward someone in a similar ” she said.situation, particularly if you see the company's policy as unfair.Before you give advice on negotiating a better maternity-leave package, remember to be careful with

50、what you say.“ouIfayre nervous that your employer could learn you had advised her, that should be a guidefor you that you may wander into a questionable area.” Zetoony said.What happensif your colleagues discover that this applicant benefits simply because of your advice.That may not be formal discr

51、imination but it might create a bad feeling among colleagues who are notIn this caworking mothers and who didn't join your organisation armed with insider tips.much about betraying your employer or your fellow women as possibly creating conflict in the workplace if 第 8 頁（共 17 頁）woman pass her wa

52、y through the organisationor openly complaining, address the situation with a calm sit-down. Explain that you felt you had to help this -r'essouhrucmesanmaze, and that you would do the same foranyone who asked you for advice.There might be a better way to help women negotiate maternity leave tha

53、n advising them. Consider getting together with colleagues who also care about this issue to advocate for better family leave policies within your organisation, Zetoony suggests. The more employees who join you, the more likely management are to listen. It is also applicable in other components of a

54、n employment offer where you will face such a dilemma.67. One may fall into a dilemma mainly becauseA. he thinks the maternity policy unfairB. his employer breaks the maternity policy72C. the US government protects his employer D. his woman colleague asks for a paid leave68. According to Zetoony, yo

55、ur nervousness might lead toA. your employer ' s forgivenessB. an even more embarrassing situation' d betterC. your employer ' s sympathy D. an exposure to your characteristics69. From the passage, in a similar dilemma, youA. talk to your employer directlyB. put forward more applicable s

56、olutionsC. give your colleagues a helping hand sincerely D. gather more colleagues to work out better policies70. What ' s the author ' s attitude towards maternity leave?A. SupportiveB. NeutralC. NegativeD. Critical第二節(jié) （共 5小題；每小題 2分，共 10分）SelfieSocial media and the mobile web have given rise to a strange phenomenon called the selfie. It refers to a picture of yourself, usually shared on any social networking website.71_ Some selfies are extreme clos