1、海淀区高三年级第二学期期末练习英语2013.5本试卷共12页，共150分。考试时间120分钟。第部分：听力理解（共三节 30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个 选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话或独白后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅 读下一小题。每段对话或独白你将听一遍。1.Who is going to play the violin?A. Amy.B. Jack.C. Susan.2.Where will the woman go tonight?A. New York.B. Chicag
2、o.C. Ocean City.3.How many days will the man stay in the hotel?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.4.What will the weather be like in the west of England?A. Sunny.B. Windy.C. Rainy.5.What is the mans suggestion?A. Buying a new mouse. B. Buying a new computer. C. Getting the mouse fixed.第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）听
3、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.Where will the speakers have dinner tonight?A. At Janes home.B. In a bar.C. In a restaurant.7.What will the man buy on his way home?A.Apple pies.B. Wine.C. Roses.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
4、8.Why does the man frequently donate blood? A. To show his bravery.B.To help the patients.C.To meet a pretty nurse.9.What do we know about the woman?A.She works in the blood station.B.She has trouble donating bloodC.She has travelled to disaster areas.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whats the woman going to do
5、in two weeks?A. Take a trip to Australia. B. Do some research.C. Book a plane ticket.11.What will the man do for the woman?A.Look after her house,B.See her off at the airport.C.Get her plane ticket online.12.Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Friends.B. Colleagues.C. Relativ
6、es.听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。13.What will students do during the first week?A.Have a guided tour.B.Listen to some talks.C.Access computer information.14.How does the speaker feel about the online information?A. Interested.B. Satisfied.C. Cautious.15.What ensures that books are not missing from the shelves fo
7、r too long?A.Having enough reference books.B.Setting a deadline for returning books.C.Providing several copies for each book.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。United Bank FormTransaction (业务）16 _ for a credit cardCustomers nameBob 17
8、_Account number032876Mailing address5938 _18_ Hill AvenueBilling addressThe same as the mailing addressDate of birth19 _ 15th, 1986Phone number20 _第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，共15分）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，并在答题 卡上将该项涂黑。21.Dan Brown , _author of The Da Vinci Code，is _very famous Ame
9、rican writer.A. a； theB. the； theC. the； aDa a； a22.The Boston Marathon bombings killed 3 people ， including a Chinese citizenShenyang.A. inB. fromC. acrossD. to23.A hearty laugh relieves physical tension, _your muscles relaxed for over half an hour.A. to leaveB. leftC. leavingD. leave24.Hurry up! C
10、ant you drive faster ，Jack?No. If I got _speeding ticket ，my dad would take away my car.A. otherB. the otherC. each otherD. another25.With hundreds of attractions, Beijing is a city _ makes a lasting impression on itsvisitors.A. whichB. whereC. whatD. when26.The house is dirty because itsince they m
11、oved out.A. doesnt clean B. isnt cleanedC. hasnt cleaned D. hasnt been cleaned27. _H7N9 is a deadly virus, it is still safe to eat thoroughly-cooked chicken.A. UntilB. WhileC. IfD. Since28.Lilyis going to make a presentation in class this afternoon.Oh, really? I _it was Michaels turn.A. thinkB. have
12、 thoughtC. thoughtD. am thinking29.Life is a journey _with hardships, joys and special moments.A. filledB. to fillC. fillingD. having filled30.Besides the content of a book, _the editor also cares about is the number of readers.A. whoB. whyC. howD. what31.Could you please have my car ready today?Sur
13、e, the damage is not that serious, so it _be ready by 5: 00 pm.A.shouldB. couldC. mightD. need32.Remember to give your parents my regards when you _home.A.phonedB. phoneC. will phoneD. have phoned33.The organizers promisewins the first prize a chance to go abroad。A.whoB. whomC. whoeverD. whomever 34
14、.It is reported that the Voice of China Season II _to air on Zhejiang TV this coming summer vacationA. schedulesB. is scheduledC. had scheduled D, had been scheduled35.The parcel was a whole week late. How I wish Iair mail instead. A; had chosen B would chooseC, choseD. choose第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题l, 5分，
15、共30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.A Faithful Father. My husband ,kissed me goodbye ，stroked, the babys cheek and then rushed out of the door ，into his busy day. With the cold of the morning fading, I fed my baby and it fell fast asleep. Usually I would place it in bed and quick
16、ly have the house somewhat in 36_ ,This morning ，however, I stayed seated ,just 37_,with the baby in my arms ,The thoughts ran into 38_ of the mornings with my husband, a father rushing out of the door to meet the obligations of life. It was only a small jump to thoughts of my own 39_My mother passe
17、d away when I was ten, and as I looked 40 _I could see how much of a family man my dad was. He went to work every morning and 41_ to his family every evening. He 42_ food, clothing, warmth ，and protection. He was a faithful father.Setting the baby down ,I dialed the 43 _ number. I had just realized
18、the 44 _ of the ordinarythe daily life going on around us that we often took for granted, and that it needed to be 45_ “Hi ，Dad. ” I said, 46_ back tears.“Hey, Bud- How are you? ” 47_ was in his voice.: “ Fine, Fm just calling to say. , thank you. ” I got it out before my throat 48_ too much for me
19、to speak.What for?” For getting up and going to work every morning of ray life. Now that I have my own 49_ and I see my husband doing the same ，I just wanted to thank you for being 50_ ”There was 51_ for a moment as my dad composed himself ，and with a small . .52_ in his voice he said, “Youre welcom
20、e, Bud. ”I dont remember much of the rest of the call, 53_ that moment of revelation (显露） about my father, I will never forget. There are those who are known for their heroic 54 _，and alsothose who are known for their fortunes and fame ，but it is the 55 _everyday fathers who are the true heroes. Im
21、thankful that my father was one of them.36.A, use B. line C order D. fashion37.A. thinking B. dreaming C. imagining D. praying38. A. conversationsB. strugglesC. incidentsD. memories39. A. babyB. husbandC. motherD. father40. A. outB awayC. backD. around41. A. movedB. returnedC. escapedD. walked42. A.
22、 providedB. collectedC. soughtD. bought43. A. popularB relativeC. regularD. familiar44. A. differenceB. significanceC. balanceD. absence45. A. recognizedB. arrangedC. reducedD. achieved46. A. sendingB. pushingC. holdingD. putting47. A. SympathyB。StressC. DoubtD. Concern48. A. clearedB. hurtC achedD.
23、 tightened49. A. childB. dutyC. planD. career50. A. inspiringB. faithfulC. considerateD. admirable51. A. peaceB. calmC. silenceD. rest52. A. trembleB. hesitationC. passionD. sigh53. A. andB. butC. orD. nor54. A. ideasB. deedsC. remarksD. words55. A. outstandingB. patientC. ordinaryD. honest第三部分：阅读理解
24、（共两节5 40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30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，并在答题卡 上将该项涂黑。AOne day, I received a call from a colleague. He was about to give a student a zero for his answer to a physical problem ，while the student claimed a perfect score. I was elected as their arbiter( 仲裁人).I read the examinati
25、on problem： “Show how it is possible to determine the height of a tall building with the aid of a barometer(气压计).” The student had answered： “Take the barometer to the top of the building，attach a long rope to it，lower it to the street，and then bring it up, measuring the length of the rope. The leng
26、th of it is the height of the building. ”The student had really answered the question completely ，but the answer didnt confirm his competence in physics. I suggested the student try again. I gave him six minutes to answer the question, warning that the answer should show some knowledge of physics. F
27、ive minutes later, he said he had many answers and clashed off one, which read： “Take the barometer to the top of the building and lean over the edge of the roof. Drop the barometer, timing its fall with a stopwatch. Then, use the physical formula (公式）to calculate the height of the building. ”At thi
28、s point, my colleague had to accept it, and then the student made almost full marks. I couldnt help asking the student what the other answers were. He listed many others ，and then added5 “Probably the best is to take the barometer to the. administrator and said to him， Sir, here is a fine barometer.
29、 If you tell me the height of the building, I will give it to you.，”Then, I asked the student if he really did not know the conventional answer to this question. He admitted that he did ，but said that he was fed up with high school and college instructors trying to teach him how to think.The name of
30、 the student was Bohr who later was famous all over ,the world. He won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1922.56.The student got a zero at the beginning because_.A.the teacher wasnt satisfied with himB.his answer wasnt complete or correctC.the teacher clicln5t fully understand his answerD.his answer di
31、dnt show his knowledge of physics57.We know from the passage that_A.the student knew the expected answerB.the administrator told Bohr the heightC.the author preferred Bohr s last answerD.the teacher was a very stubborn person58.We can learn from the passage that_.A.instructors can teach students how
32、 to thinkB.arbiters can help students to get high scoresC.students should be given more freedom in thinkingD.teachers should make students use physical formulas59.What was Bohrs attitude toward his schooling?A.Optimistic.B. Critical.C. Approving.D. Ambiguous.BYour Car Is Ready for Take-offThe flying
33、 car has been talked about for many years，but now it appears that the idea is about to become a reality.An international company has built a two-seater plane that, at the touch of a button ，transforms into a car perfectly suitable for driving on public roads. It has been designed so that the wings f
34、old up automatically； and it takes just 15 seconds to switch between flying and driving. With its wings fully open and the propeller(螺旋桨）spinning, it can take off from any airfield.Flying cars are quicker than traditional ones for travelling from city to city，and they can run on ordinary fuel. Anoth
35、er big advantage is that they are cool ，like something you would see in an action film. At the moment 9 however, the flying cars wheels are illegal to leave the ground. That is not because of technical reasons or problems with the design. It is because the various road and aircraft authorities simpl
36、y cannot agree on whether it is a car or a plane.“The government and the authorities have never thought seriously about a flying car, says Alan Price ，the president of the company that has developed it. “I wanted a car that could fly and drive ，but it is difficult to find an organization prepared to
37、 insure the vehicle against accidents. Nevertheless ? the company hopes to produce and deliver its first flying car soon. The company already has orders for 40 of them. The majority the potential customers are older and some are retired。There have even been orders from some people who have no pilots
38、 license.The flying car will cost around $ 200.000. “For an airplane ， thats a very reasonable price， but for a car, Its quite expensive，” explains Alan. “But it just is not possible to make a $ 10，000 flying car yet. ”This latest means of transport will not become a mass-market item in the near fut
39、ure，but in the long term it has the potential to change the way you travel. It will become no more expensive than driving your car on the motorway. Travel time could be reduced by more than half.So the next time you are told to fasten your seat belt, it may be to prepare for take-off.60.We know from
40、 the passage that the flying car_A. has to run on special fuelB. will replace traditional planesC.is popular with the richD. can shift between two forms61.The flying car is presently forbidden to take off because_.A.many people think driving it not very safeB.its hard to decide whether its a car or
41、a planeC.the government and the authorities dont accept itD.there are still some technical problems to be solved62.We can learn from the passage that_.A.few people will be able to afford a flying carB.flying cars may share the market in the futureC.traffic jams will disappear because of flying carsD
42、.driving a flying car doesnt require a pilots licenseCThe early lack of exposure to science ，technology，engineering and mathematics (STEM) can be harmful to achieving gender (性别）balance in these fields. It begins when we are young and continues throughout our time in high school.While at home，girls
43、generally dont get to experience the level of exposure or encouragement in STEM fields that their male counterparts do. It is often subtle ，but its the first hurdle that faces and confuses so many women. Boys ，on the other hand, get on their path ，and are encouraged to do so， generally earlier than
44、girls. For example ，boys are more often given science sets as toys ，which spark an interest in these subjects.In school 3 boys are often pushed to take the more challenging math and science classes. So if we want to attract the best and brightest minds into the fields that will advance us as a peopl
45、e ? a country，and a planet，we can no longer look to only half of the population. Young girls cannot possibly consider opportunities they do not know exist. If girls are not exposed to certain subject and career paths，they are highly unlikely to choose to follow them in college.Our bias(偏见)toward gir
46、ls9 either from families or from schools ，is so rooted in our culture that we often dont even recognize it. Although the situation Has changed greatly in the past 20 or 30 years，there is still a sense that girls arent as good at math 9 for instance 9 even though there is almost no evidence to support such a belief.It is important that as a society we deal with gender stereotypes long before young people are faced with a decision to declare or choose a major in college. Without making efforts to break them， we are limiting the potentials of our youth，
