北京市西城区2013-2014学年下学期高二年级期末考试

英语试卷

试卷满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟

Ⅰ卷 选择题

Ⅰ. 听力理解（共三节，满分20分）

第一节（共4小题；每小题1.5分，满分6分）

听下面四段对话，每段对话后有一道小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话你将听两遍。

1. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. In a grocery store. B. In a restaurant. C. In a supermarket.

2. What’s the weather like now?

A. Rainy. B. Clear. C. Windy.

3. What is the man looking for?

A. A hotel. B. A book shop. C. A post office.

4. What is the woman doing?

A. Inviting the man to the concert.

B. Borrowing a car from the man.

C. Giving some advice.

第二节（共6小题；每小题1.5分，满分9分）

听下面三段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有两道小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。

听第5段材料，回答第5至第6题。

5. What are the two speakers talking about?

A. Presents. B. Trips. C. Friends.

6. Why doesn’t the girl wear the scarf her father bought her?

A. She can’t find it. B. She doesn’t like the color. C. She’s given it to Linda.

听第6段材料，回答第7至第8题。

7. What’s wrong with the man?

A. He didn’t fill in the form.

B. He had a fever last night.

C. He is late for the meeting.

8. What does the woman advise him to do?

A. Take a break. B. Take a shower. C. Attend a meeting.

听第7段材料，回答第9至第10题。

9. Why wasn’t the speaker satisfied with the cottage?

A. It was noisy around.

B. It was far from the road.

C. It was not easy to reach.

10. What will the speaker do next?

A. Accept the cottage.

B. Never go to the cottage.

C. Wait for a new cottage.

Ⅱ. 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

11. It has been proved _________ eating vegetables helps to protect you against serious illness.

A. which B. what C. that D. when

12. We have been thinking about the matter but no decision _________ about it so far.

A. was made B. has been made C. makes D. is making

13. Steps must be taken _________ this kind of disaster will never happen again.

A. so that B. as if C. even though D. ever since

14. All the flowers in my garden died. I _________ them as often as possible.

A. could water B. must water

C. should have watered D. might have watered

15. _________ the changeable weather, he went out with an umbrella in case it rained.

A. Consider B. Considering C. To consider D. Considered

16. I bet he will _________ the company soon because it’s time that his father retired.

A. take up B. take off C. take over D. take out

17. I’m afraid I can’t see them, for they _________ by the time I come back.

A. have left B. will leave C. are leaving D. will have left

18. If it had not been for her teacher, Jane _________ her Chinese last term.

A. wouldn’t have improved B. wouldn’t improve

C. didn’t improve D. hadn’t improved

19. We congratulated him _________ his wonderful performance in the speech competition.

A. of B. to C. in D. on

20. She spends 15 extra minutes learning English every day, _________ helps her make great progress in English.

A. what B. that C. which D. as

21. Our class _________ a picnic in the park this time next Sunday.

A. are having B. will have C. are to have D. will be having

22. He is very kind and willing to help others. That’s _________ makes him popular with others.

A. where B. what C. how D. that

23. If Mark _________ early last night, he wouldn’t be so sleepy now.

A. went to bed B. had gone to bed

C. should go to bed D. could go to bed

24. The thief tried every means to break away from the police but _________.

A. in vain B. in advance C. in danger D. in turn

25. She has helped to set up special places _________ birds can live safely.

A. which B. that C. whose D. where

Ⅲ. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

Conscience Was My Guide

The repair work along the road outside the library had seemed to have gone on forever. I made my 26 through the pieces of stone and brick to get to my bus stop. As I 27 the group waiting for the bus, I met the 28 of a woman standing with a little boy who was about five years old. We smiled politely, as 29 do, and settled in to wait for the bus.

Looking up, I 30 several other people trying to get across the broken path. They all seemed annoyed by the inconvenient barriers, 31 managed to get past them without any 32 , until a blind man holding a walking stick stopped at the start of the path and looked noticeably 33 .

Instinctively (本能地), I 34 back to the start of the path, meeting the blind man at the first barrier and said, “Would you like me to guide you?” He 35 , and held out his hand. We chatted 36 as we walked and he 37 me when I told him that we had reached a clear space. I returned to my 38 at the bus stop.

39 , I met the eyes of the woman, who was now smiling broadly at me. “I’m so 40 of you for helping that man,” she said. “I’d have gone to help, but I couldn’t 41 my grandson by himself.”

It hadn’t really occurred to me previously that I had done 42 out of the ordinary. It was simply my instinctive 43 to seeing a person who needed some help.

I will always remember 44 pleasure being told by a complete stranger that she was proud of me. It gave me a 45 feeling for a long time afterwards.

26. A. way B. pass C. place D. street

27. A. met B. joined C. took D. led

28. A. face B. look C. eyes D. needs

29. A. strangers B. friends C. adults D. passengers

30. A. imagined B. felt C. noticed D. heard

31. A. but B. so C. and D. unless

32. A. hesitation B. delay C. pain D. accident

33. A. delighted B. bored C. interested D. confused

34. A. stepped B. hurried C. moved D. jumped

35. A. refused B. said C. cried D. smiled

36. A. formally B. briefly C. patiently D. carelessly

37. A. pleased B. admired C. thanked D. greeted

38. A. spot B. chair C. room D. bus

39. A. Besides B. Also C. Thus D. Again

40. A. sick B. proud C. conscious D. fond

41. A. lose B. give C. leave D. make

42. A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything

43. A. response B. attention C. devotion D. approach

44. A. in B. for C. with D. by

45. A. weak B. warm C. strong D. strange

Ⅳ. 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

A

An Unexpected Storm

This is a story about an extreme storm in Moscow. It happened two and a half years ago. It was the first time in my life that I saw such a strong storm. For Moscow, it was very unusual, and nobody predicted this storm before it happened.

It was a sunny day in July, and I was at home alone watching TV. The windows and the door to the balcony were wide open because the weather was so hot.

Suddenly, I felt a strong wind from outside. I wanted to close the window and came near. I looked out of the window and saw a black sky and trees blowing over because of the strong wind. I tried to close the window, but the wind made me fall down. I was afraid that the glass might break.

I stood up and tried to close the window again, but it was not possible because the wind was now stronger, and it was pushing the window open. I ran into the bathroom and took the mop to close the window. It worked.

When I looked outside, the tree in front of my window was fiat on the ground, and there was strong thunder and lightning. I decided to pull out all the electrical plugs, which took about 10 seconds. A sportsman would have envied my speed.

When I finished, I looked outside. It was terrible, and I understood how people are helpless compared to the power of nature.

Suddenly, the wind stopped, and it began to hail (下冰雹). The ice was the size of grapes. After 10 minutes, everything stopped, and the sun shone as before. It was strange. A few minutes later, the phone began to ring every five minutes. It was my friends or relatives. We asked each other how it was and how we felt after the storm.

Many trees died because of the storm. For a few days, the people helped clean parks and gardens. Some people’s cars were damaged by trees falling on them. After one week, it was history already. This is my story about an extreme storm in Moscow. It shows us that we are children of nature, and we must respect her.

46. How did the weather change according to the passage?

A. Sunny and hot—thunder and lightning—windy—hail—sunny.

B. Sunny and hot—windy—hail—thunder and lightning—sunny.

C. Sunny and hot—thunder and lightning—hail—windy—sunny.

D. Sunny and hot—windy—thunder and lightning—hail—sunny.

47. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 mean?

A. I did all the things in a flash.

B. I could run faster than a sportsman.

C. I could stay at home on a stormy day.

D. I was admired by the sportsman for my speed.

48. What did the author learn from the unexpected storm?

A. Everything will be history.

B. We should respect nature.

C. We should help each other.

D. The disaster will be predicted.

B

Coffee is one of the most popular drinks around the world. There are many different types of coffee and experts think that there are more flavors of coffee than there are of wine. Coffee contains caffeine, something that raises our awareness, keeps us from failing asleep or simply gives us a kick in the morning or after lunch.

Food experts, however, are still undecided on how healthy coffee is. For a long time doctors have told