北京四中2016-2017学年下学期高二年级期末考试英语试卷
试卷满分为150分，考试时间为120分钟
第一部分：听力理解(共三节，满分30分)
第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分)
听下面5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。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。
例：What is the man going to read?
A. A newspaper.
B. A magazine.
C. A book.
答案是A。
1. When does the rainy season start?
A. In January. B. In February. C. In November.
2. What does the woman need?
A. A pen. B. A pencil. C. Some ink.
3. Where are the two speakers?
A. In a supermarket. B. In a post office. C. At a ticket office.
4. What did the woman do last night?
A. She saw a movie.
B. She visited her sister.
C. She watched a football game.
5. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. Networks. B. Holidays. C. A book.
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分)
听下面4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6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. Which of the following is the lost girl?
7. What does the man ask the woman to do?
A. Look for the girl by herself.
B. Stay at the front of the store.
C. Go back to the vegetable section.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. Why does the man call the company?
A. To give advice on the job.
B. To express preference for the job.
C. To ask for information about the job.
9. What is the duty of a marketing assistant?
A. Travelling around in the first six months.
B. Doing market research in different cities.
C. Collecting information and writing reports.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What does the speaker suggest competitors do at first?
A. Set up a team.
B. Choose a topic.
C. Register for the competition.
11. What prize can the first-prize winners get?
A. Notebook computers. B. Digital cameras. C. A trip to Australia.
12. When can the competitors get the result?
A. On May 30th. B. On August 15th. C. On October 1 st.
听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。
13. Why does the man take part in the race?
A. He is in poor health.
B. He is confident of his strength.
C. He is setting an example for others.
14. What does the man think of the young people nowadays?
A. They don't get much exercise.
B. They seldom watch games on TV.
C. They love all kinds of popular sports.
15. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Stick to one type of exercise.
B. Do easy movements at first.
C. Take part in the race next year.
第三节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分)
听下面一段对话，完成第16至20五道小题，每小题仅填写一个词。听对话前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间。这段对话你将听两遍。
第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 单项填空(共20小题；每小题1分，共20分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
21. _________ being intelligent, he is also diligent and warm-hearted, which _________ him everyone's respect in the team.
A. Except; provided B. Apart from; provided
C. Apart from; earned D. Except; earned
22. _________ this phenomenon, we must take some measures to deal with it; otherwise, it will _________ great losses in the future.
A. Faced with; result from B. Facing with; result in
C. Facing with; result from D. Faced with; result in
23. The respectable neurologist committed all his life _________ people with Alzheimer's and finally, he made it to _________ a supporting center for them.
A. to help; spring up B. to help; set up
C. to helping; spring up D. to helping; set up
24. － Have you received the present I chose for you?
－ Yes! I love it. I have never got _________ one. Thank you so much.
A. the better B. the best C. a better D. a best
25. _________ in the burning building with the fierce fire totally _________, people hung on the windows, signing for help.
A. Trapped; wandering down B. Sticking; wandering down
C. Sticking; out of control D. Trapped; out of control
26. They have done much of the work; when will ________ be finished?
A. the rest B. the other C. another D. the others
27. － Have you heard of China's _________ for the 2026 World Cup?
－ It's not officially confirmed yet. The committee are _________ it over.
A. effort; blowing B. bid; talking
C. bid; blowing D. effort; talking
28. The failure was a big _________ to him, but he didn't _________ and soon got as enthusiastic as ever.
A. blow; give in B. compromise; give in
C. blow; give away D. compromise; give away
29. He gave a wonderful performance in the concert, which helped him to _________ from all the other musicians.
A. stand by B. stand out C. stand up D. stand behind
30. That accident totally _________ our arrangement and caused a lot of problems, which we found difficult to _________.
A. defeated; get on B. turned over; get on
C. saddened; get over D. upset; get over
31. Feeling _________ after so many years' sacrifice in the company, he decided to retire and _________ the business _________ to his son.
A. exhausting; take; over B. worn out; take; over
C. worn out; hand; over D. exhausting; hand; over
32. Tom told me that he needed a chair and soon I found _________ for him.
A. it B. that C. one D. the one
33. "Time _________ will never be found again!" I couldn't help talking to myself because I was _________ being lazy.
A. lost; fed up with B. losing; put up with
C. losing; fed up with D. lost; put up with
34. There is an increasing demand for organic _________, since it is highly recommended by many nutritionists.
A. production B. produce C. product D. producer
35. Not only the driver but also the passers-by _________ danger because of the mechanical failure.
A. were exposed to B. was exposed in
C. was exposed to D. were exposed in
36. The new law will be put into _________ on the day the congressmen (国会议员)________ consensus.
A. effect; reach B. effect; arrive
C. affect; arrive D. affect; reach
37. _________, you should read the passage and grasp the main idea. Then, if there are too many new words, try to _________ your dictionary.
A. To start with; refer to B. To make a scene; look into
C. To start with; look into D. To make a scene; refer to
38. He dropped the _________ and broke it.
A. cup of coffee B. coffee's cup C. cup for coffee D. coffee cup
39. The man received a ticket for _________. He _________ have driven so fast.
A. speed; mustn't B. speeding; mustn't
C. speeding; shouldn't D. speed; shouldn't
40. Many students signed up for the _________ race in the sports meeting to be held next week.
A. 800-metre-long B. 800-metres-long
C. 800 meter length D. 800 meters length
第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Anorexia nervosa (神经性厌食症) is an eating disorder that I struggled with for most of my middle school years and a part of my high school years.
At Riverview, 41 was usually a nightmare for me. As I 42 the dining hall, all the eyes would be fixed upon my bony figure. I would take my place at a table full of friends and 43 to enjoy a "normal" lunch. The 44 was that I would not always eat lunch, and that greatly 45 my friends. They would watch to make sure that I was eating properly, almost 46 food into my mouth.
And then, I transferred to Madison High School. I decided not to tell anyone at that school about my eating disorder since I had almost 47 by that time. Strangely, I stopped fearing lunch when I started at Madison. No one knew that I had an eating disorder, 48 they did not care what I ate. This 49 a huge amount of stress from my life. It was still hard for me to eat in front of others, which is 50 for an anorexic, but I was able to put some of my 51 aside.
I was thankful for the students at Riverview, but they knew me only as an anorexic. My friends cared about my health, but they 52 to care about me as a person. Truthfully, all I wanted was for them to 53 me and not to fix on my eating disorder.
The students at Madison took the time to know who I 54 was. They had no idea that I had been an anorexic, so that a particular label did not 55 their opinions of me. I was finally 56 for my talents and achievements, not my failures. I was honored as a good student. I was no longer afraid to show my true 57 .
My days as an anorexic taught me many lessons that I would never 58 . They taught me about life and how to be a better friend. I learned about the joy of 59 tasks such as eating lunch. I appreciated the people who helped me to see that there is more 60 life than having an eating disorder.
41. A. learning B. exercise C. lunchtime D. homework
42. A. left B. cleaned C. crossed D. entered
43. A. try B. offer C. remember D. stop
44. A. purpose B. attempt C. problem D. excuse
45. A. surprised B. worried C. puzzled D. bored
46. A. allowing B. forcing C. providing D. dropping
47. A. succeeded B. lost C. recovered D. quit
48. A. but B. unless C. so D. though
49. A. lifted B. created C. caused D. developed
50. A. serious B. unbelievable C. relevant D. common
51. A. fears B. desires C. beliefs D. doubts
52. A. refused B. failed C. pretended D. promised
53. A. select B. forgive C. love D. affect
54. A. really B. probably C. eventually D. merely
55. A. express B. color C. share D. confirm
56. A. determined B. identified C. envied D. recognized
57. A. responsibility B. personality C. appreciation D. ambition
58. A. forget B. review C. skip D. draw
59. A. tough B. complex C. specific D. routine
60. A. during B. to C. of D. through
第三部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 (共20小题；每小题2分，共40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
EP Portable Heater
We all know that the cost of heating our homes will continue to be a significant burden on the family budget. Now millions of people are saving on their heating bills with the EP Portable Heater. With over one million satisfied customers around the world, the new EP heats better and faster, saves more on heating bills, and runs almost silent.
The EP has no exposed heating parts that can cause a fire. The outside of EP only gets warm to the touch so that it will not burn children or pets.
The EP will not reduce oxygen in the room. With other heaters, you'll notice that you get sleepy when the heat comes on because they are burning up oxygen.
The advanced EP also heats the room evenly, wall to wall and floor to ceiling. It comfortably covers an area up to 350 square feet. Other heaters heat rooms unevenly with most of the heat concentrated to the center of the room. And they only heat an area a few feet around the heater. With the EP, the temperature will not vary in any part of the room.
The EP comes with a 3-year warranty (保修) and a 60-day, no questions asked, satisfaction guarantee. If you are not totally satisfied, return it at our expense and your money will be given back to you.
Now, we have a special offer for 10 days, during which you can enjoy a half price discount and a free delivery. If you order after that, we reserve the right to either accept or reject order requests at the discounted price.
Take action right now!
61. What is mainly discussed in paragraph 2?
A. The heat of the EP. B. The safety of the EP.
C. The appearance of the EP. D. The material of the EP.
62. From the passage, we can learn that the EP ________.
A. doesn't burn up oxygen B. runs without any noise
C. makes people get sleepy D. is unsuitable for children and pets
63. The underlined word "evenly" in paragraph 4 probably means ________.
A. equally B. separately
C. quickly D. continuously
64. The main purpose of the passage is to ________.
A. persuade people to buy the product
B. advise people to save on heating bills
C. report the new development of portable heaters
D. compare the difference of different heater brands
B
In the fall of 1985, I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell.
My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college at the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.
Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopted and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him was fantastic－and very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed son No.3. In 2003, I gave birth to another boy.
You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 8! Our home was a complete zoo－a joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never did make it back to college fulltime. But I never gave up on the dream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That meant taking as few as one class each semester.
The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to quit, but I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.
In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years to get my college degree!
I am not special, just single-minded. It always struck me that when you're looking at a big challenge from the outside, it looks huge, but when you're in the midst of it, it just seems normal. Everything you want won't arrive in your life on one day. It's a process. Remember: little steps add up to big dreams.
65. Why did the author quit school in her second year of college?
A. She wanted to study by herself.
B. She fell in love and got married.
C. She suffered from a serious illness.
D. She decided to look after her grandma.
66. What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 4 and 5?
A. She ignored her guilty feeling for her sons.
B. She wanted to remain a fulltime housewife.
C. She was busy yet happy with her family life.
D. She was too confused to make a correct choice.
67. What does the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph?
A. Failure is the mother of success.
B. Little by little, one goes far.
C. Every coin has two sides.
D. Well begun, half done.
68. Which of the following can best describe the author?
A. Caring and determined.
B. Honest and responsible.
C. Ambitious and sensitive.
D. Innocent and single-minded.
C
With only about 1,000 pandas left in the world, China is desperately trying to clone the animal and save the endangered species. That's a move similar to what Texas A & M University researchers have been undertaking for the past five years in a project called "Noah's Ark".
Noah's Ark is aimed at collecting eggs, embryos (胚胎), semen and DNA of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen. If certain species should become extinct, Dr. Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas A & M's College of Veterinary Medicine, says there would be enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future.
It is estimated that as many as 2,000 species of mammals, birds, reptiles will become extinct in over 100 years. The panda, native only to China, is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years.
This week, Chinese scientists said they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit. They are now trying to implant the embryo into a host animal. The entire procedure could take from three to five years to complete.
"The nuclear transfer (核子移植) of one species to another is not easy, and the lack of available panda eggs could be a major problem," Kraemer believes. "They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy. It takes a long time and it's difficult, but this could be groundbreaking science if it works. They are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort," adds Kraemer, who is one of the leaders of the Project at Texas A & M, the first-ever attempt at cloning a dog.
"They are trying to do something that's never been done, and this is very similar to our work in Noah's Ark. We're both trying to save animals that face extinction. I certainly appreciate their effort and there's a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do. It's a research that is very much needed."
69. The aim of "Noah's Ark" project is to __________.
A. save endangered animals from dying out
B. make efforts to clone the endangered pandas
C. collect DNA of endangered animals to study
D. transfer the nuclear of one animal to another
70. According to Professor Kraemer, the major problem in cloning pandas would be the lack of __________.
A. host animals B. enough money
C. available panda eggs D. qualified researchers
71. The best title for the passage may be __________.
A. China's Success in Pandas Cloning
B. The First Cloned Panda in the World
C. Exploring the Possibility to Clone Pandas
D. China — the Native Place of Pandas Forever
72. From the passage we know that __________.
A. scientists try to implant a panda's egg into a rabbit
B. Kraemer and his team have succeeded in cloning a dog
C. two thousand species will probably die out in over a century
D. Kraemer will work with Chinese scientists in clone researches
D
Often people receive a guitar, mandolin, or some other musical instrument as a birthday or Christmas gift. There's joy everywhere. The giver of the gift knows how much the receiver wants to learn this instrument and the receiver is actually holding it in his hands instead of longing for it through the shop window.
Finding an instructor that fits into a busy work schedule is hard enough, but once you decide on a lesson plan, then you must consider the practice time, how to practice, what to practice—and let's face it...not all people learn something the same way. So in order to learn a musical instrument, how much practice time is enough and what kind of practice is right for you?
There is no set amount of time that anyone should practice a musical instrument. When I was in programming classes, I could have studied nightly for 5 hours each night. It would have taken me years to learn the art of computer programming. Though I'm attracted by the systematic logic of it, my talent is towards another thing. However, on the other hand, if I spent an hour every couple days with a passionate hobby like playing the violin, not only would the time fly quickly...I'd also be learning at a much greater speed since the built-in passion is the motivation for advancement.
So as much as it's important to practice, a step back is to first find the harmonious instrument that fits you as a person; as development of your personality. If you're learning the guitar because it's cool....obviously that's the modern-day mindset, however, you might not be actually linking your talent for musical satisfaction with your most creative advantages you have to offer.
It's been my experience that every person has a certain level of musical talent. My pleasant challenge has been to assist them in this adventure and actually locate their best abilities as quickly as possible. Then and only then can we match learners with instruments and truly begin a fun and exciting walk down the road of happiness and contentment, where music, ability, personality and soul all meet. Once this piece of the mystery puzzle is in place, I've never had to work at motivating a learner to practice...
73. In the author's opinion, which of the following is the most important when learning a musical instrument?
A. The amount of time for practice. B. A scientific learning method.
C. A good music instructor. D. The strong fondness for music.
74. In paragraph 3, how does the author try to make readers accept her opinion?
A. By talking about her personal experiences.
B. By comparing two different learning goals.
C. By pointing out the faults in what she does.
D. By discussing the advantage of music learning.
75. What do we know about the author?
A. She writes pop music.
B. She's a music instructor.
C. She advertises for music lesson.
D. She's a musical instrument collector.
76. Which of these questions does the passage answer?
A. Does practice make perfect?
B. Does talent make a difference?
C. Does a lesson plan really fit you?
D. Does hard work make up for lack of talent?
E
Beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy. Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable jobs. Personal advisors give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants. But in the executive(主管) circle, beauty can become a liability.
While attractiveness is a positive factor for a man on his way up the executive ladder, it is harmful to a woman.
Handsome male executives were considered as having more honesty than plainer men; effort and ability were thought to lead to their success.
Attractive female executives were considered to have less honesty than unattractive ones; their success was connected not with ability but with factors such as luck.
All unattractive women executives were thought to have more honesty and to be more capable than the attractive female executives. Interestingly, though, the rise of the unattractive overnight success was connected more to personal relationships and less to ability than that of the attractive overnight success.
Why are attractive women not thought to be able? An attractive woman is considered to be more feminine and an attractive man more manly than the less attractive ones. Thus, an attractive woman has an advantage in traditionally female jobs, but an attractive woman in a traditionally manly position appears to lack the "manly" qualities required.
This is true even in politics. "When the only clue is how he or she looks, people treat men and women differently," says Anne Bowman, who recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on political candidates. She asked 125 undergraduate students to rank two groups of photographs, one of men and one of women, in order of attractiveness. Then the students were told the photographs were of candidates for political offices. They were asked to rank them again, in the order they would vote for them.
The results showed that attractive males completely defeated unattractive men, but the women who had ranked most attractive unchangeably received the fewest votes.
77. The underlined word "liability" most probably means _________.
A. trouble B. advantage
C. misfortune D. disadvantage
78. In traditionally female jobs, attractiveness _________.
A. is of great importance to women
B. often enables women to succeed quickly
C. strengthens the feminine qualities required
D. makes women look more honest and capable
79. Bowman's experiment shows that when it comes to politics, attractiveness _________.
A. affects men and women alike
B. turns out to be a disadvantage to men
C. has as little effect on men as on women
D. is more of a disadvantage than an advantage to women
80. The author writes this passage to _________.
A. demand equal rights for women
B. state the importance of appearance
C. give advice to job-seekers who are attractive
D. discuss the disadvantages of being attractive
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，共10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。
Homework
Do arithmetic problems 15 through 25. State the different forms of the verbs on page 50 of your French workbook. Read pages 12 through 20 of the Shakespeare play, and don't forget to fill in the missing chemical symbols on the worksheet.
Sound like a list of your homework for the next few nights － or maybe even just for tonight? 81 It's your teachers' way of evaluating how much you understand what's going on in class. And it helps strengthen important concepts.
82 It's inviting to start with the easy things to get them out of the way. However, you'll have the most energy and focus when you begin, so it's best to use this mental power on the subjects that are most challenging. Later, when you're more tired, you can focus on the simpler things. If you get stuck on a problem, try to figure it out as well as you can － but don't spend too much time on it because this can mess up your homework schedule for the rest of the night. 83 But don't pick someone whom you'll be up all night chatting with, or you'll never get it done!
Most people's attention spans aren't very long, so take some breaks while doing your homework. Sitting for too long without relaxing will make you less productive than if you stop every so often. Taking a 15-minute break every hour is a good idea for most people. 84
Once your homework is done, you can check over it if you have extra time. Be sure to put it safely away in your backpack － there's nothing worse than having a completed assignment that you can't find the next morning or that gets ruined by a careless brother or sister. 85 Now you're free to hang out.
A. Homework is a major part of going to school.
B. Luckily, you can do a few things to do less homework.
C. When you start your homework, deal with the hardest tasks first.
D. But if you're really concentrating, wait until it's a good time to stop.
E. If you need to, ask an adult for help or call or email a classmate for advice.
F. And no teacher still believes that "chewed by the dog" line － even when it's true!
G. In conclusion, no one is expected to stay long, and people have very different learning styles.
第四部分：书面表达(满分20分)
假设你是红星中学高二(1)班的学生李华，上周你和爸爸去看望了你们资助了两年的贫困学生小明。下面四幅图描述了事情的全过程，请根据图片的先后顺序，为校刊“英语园地”写一篇短文。
For two years my family has been supporting Xiao Ming, a boy from a poor family.
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参考答案
听力
1-5 CABAC 6-10 ABCCA 11-15 CCBAB
16. minibus 17. 15 18. twice 19. April 20. beach
单项填空
21-25 CDDCD 26-30 ABABD 31-35 CCABA 36-40 AADCA
完形填空
41-45 CDACB 46-50 BCCAD 51-55 ABCAB 56-60 DBADB
阅读理解
61-65 BAAAD 66-70 CBAAC 71-75 CCDAB 76-80 ADCDD
81-85 ACEDF
写作
One possible version:
For two years my family has been supporting Xiao Ming, a boy from a poor family.
Last weekend my father and I went to visit him again. Early in the morning we set off, and soon we were on a country road. I paid little attention to the scenery on the way, for my mind was already there with Xiao Ming. After a two-hour drive, we arrived at Xiao Ming's home. At that moment, Xiao Ming was working in the garden, while his grandfather was sitting in the sun. We were excited to see each other. Immediately, they invited us to rest in their house. Once inside, we gave him some books and a schoolbag. Grateful and moved, Xiao Ming showed us his excellent school work, which impressed us greatly. We talked so happily that we didn't realize it was time to leave. Xiao Ming and his grandfather saw us off at the village entrance and we waved goodbye to them, promising to come back again.
I really feel happy about what we did that day. By helping others, we ourselves actually gain a lot.
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