北京市东城区（南片）2013—2014学年上学期高二期末考试

英语试卷

本试卷共100分，考试时间120分钟。

第Ⅰ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 earlier.

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. He's not available today. B. He'll check his schedule. C. He's 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 didn't apologize.

B. The man didn't turn up.

C. The man didn't 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 Tuesday. 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 Gina's 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. What 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 should 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Ⅱ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 school for three years.

A. am B. will C. do D. was

14. People in the city do not know the pleasure of country life.

A. live B. living C. lived D. to live

15. The dishes lay on the floor.

A. breaking B. broken C. broke D. break

16. Peter is very angry about to the party.

A. not being invited B. not to be invited C. not inviting D. being not invited

17. You should keep her of what is going on here.

A. informed B. informing C. to inform D. inform

18. To get there in time, they came all the way.

A. run B. ran C. running D. to run

19. It is said that the building's style is modeled the great pyramid.

A. with B. after C. for D. in

20. The teacher as well as the students the book already.

A. are reading B. is reading C. has read D. have read

21. 30-60 minutes before the voyage, the medicine is very effective against seasickness.

A. Take B. Taking C. To take D. Taken

22. Only when class began that he had left his book at home.

A. he realized B. he had realized C. had he realized D. 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 expedition

When I was about twelve, I 23 the chance to go to western China, looking for rare plants in an extraordinary area of mountains and forests. I wasn't all that 24 in plants, but my dad's a botanist by 25 and he was going as an assistant to Professor Beal, who was

26 the expedition.

It was an important international expedition and my name was 27 not on the list of participants. But at the 28 moment, one of the experts broke his ankle and had to 29 out. It was impossible to get anyone else to go at such 30 notice, so my dad suggested taking me, 31 the experience.

I think the professor was so surprised that he agreed without thinking, but he obviously began to 32 doubts as soon as the plane was in the air. I remember him 33 that he hoped I wasn't going to run around and 34 on rare specimens! As if I was a little kid.

My dad didn't say anything as bad as that, but he did say that he hoped he wasn't going to

35 bringing me. I tried to be really quiet so they would forget I was there. They didn't realize it at the 36 , but my ambition was to get a photo of a wild panda. And, of course, in the end that's 37 what I did.

23. A. got B. found C. reached D. received

24. A. fascinated B. keen C. interested D. fond

25. A. work B. profession C. job D. employment

26. A. offering B. giving C. leading D. exploring

27. A. completely B. definitely C. particularly D. confidently

28. A. late B. final C. last D. end

29. A. drop B. slip C. fall D. look

30. A. quick B. brief C. fast D. short

31. A. to B. for C. on D. of

32. A. have B. see C. do D. feel

33. A. speaking B. telling C. talking D. saying

34. A. step B. spoil C. squash D. ruin

35. A. discourage B. regret C. disappoint D. apologize

36. A. minute B. point C. event D. time

37. A. perfectly B. correctly C. exactly D. accurately

四、阅读理解。（共12小题；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。

A

Many people say dolphins are very intelligent. They seem to be able to think, understand, and learn things quickly. But are they smart like humans or more than cats or dogs? Dolphins use their brains differently from people. But scientists say dolphin intelligence and human intelligence are similar in some ways. How?

Fact 1: Talk to me

Like humans, every dolphin has its own "name". The name is a special whistle. Each dolphin chooses a specific whistle for itself, usually by its first birthday. Actually, scientists think dolphins, like people, "talk" to each 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.

Fact 2: Let's play

Dolphins are also social animals. They live in groups, and they often join others from different groups to play games and have fun--just like people. In fact, playing together is something only intelligent animals do.

Fact 3: Fishermen's helper

Dolphins and humans are similar in another way: both make plans to get something they want. In the seas 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 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 games. 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 humans.

C. Dolphins teach humans to speak "dolphin".

D. Dolphins and humans are similar in some ways.

B

Do 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 face the consequences of this fundamental decision.

Stop. Think about it. Be honest with yourself and be realistic. Do you want higher education because you 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 you being put off higher education by other people's prejudices?

Don't 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 they have chosen to study.

It can be an advantage to have a clear idea about the kind of career you eventually want, because then you can choose a course most likely to equip you for your future.

Don't worry if you have no ideas about a future career; but do find out what are the career implications of your 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. Don't typecast yourself or allow anyone else to do so. This particularly applies to girls. Girls are still subject to prejudices about courses which lead to careers traditionally labeled as "man's 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 officer and parents--but it is you who must decide whether or not you want to go on to higher education.

42. You attitude towards going to higher education is most important because

A. this is the moment in your life when you have to decide your future

B. the