北京市海淀区2016届高三英语下学期期末练习(二模)试题

海淀区2016年高三第二学期期末综合练习（二）

高三英语

第一部分：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。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。1．Who will the speakers probably invite?

A. Lily.

B. Gary.

C. Amy.

2. What did the woman forget in her shopping list?

A. Potatoes.

B. Carrots.

C. Onions.

3. Where will the two speakers meet?

A. At the stadium.

B. At the bus stop.

C. At the cafe.

4. What does the woman advise the man to do?

A. Turn down the music.

B. Go to bed early.

C. Set an alarm.

5. What is the probable relationship between the two speaker?

A. Teacher and student.

B. Writer and reader.

C. Doctor and patient.

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. What are the speakers talking about?

A. Magazines.

B. Paintings.

C. Scenery.

7. Which picture was painted by George Anderson?

A. The Swiss Mountains.

B. The Summer Flowers.

C. The Lovely Windows.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. What drink does the woman order finally?

A. A coffee.

B. A coke.

C. An orange juice.

9. How much does the woman's lunch cost probably?

A. $2.

B. $3.

C. $5.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Which part of the body did the girl hurt?

A. Her leg.

B. Her hand.

C. Her foot.

11．Why did the girl learn to ride a bike?

A. To have fun.

B. To join the others.

C. To go to school faster.

12. What will the man probably do?

A. Teach the girl how to ride a bike.

B. Go to school on foot with the girl.

C. Stop the girl from playing with Johnny.

听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。

13. How can a person become a club member?

A. By renting the courts.

B. By introducing friends.

C. By registering his name.

14. What privilege does a club member have?

A. To bring three guests at one time.

B. To play tennis with no time limit.

C. To pay less money to store their clothes.

15. When does the club bar close?

A. At 9:00 p.m.

B. At 10:00 p.m.

C. At 11 :00 p.m.

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：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.________ back in his chair, the man began to tell us his adventures in the forests.

A. Sit

B. Sitting

C. To sit

D. Sat

22.________ amazed us greatly was that Linda could speak five languages.

A. That

B. What

C. Which

D. Why

23.People expect Shanghai Disneyland Park to offer better service than ________ of To kyo’s.

A. this

B. it

C. one

D. that

24.The Dragon Boat Festival ________ the beginning of the hottest season of the year.

A. is marking

B. marks

C. will mark

D. marked

25.I wonder ________ the equipment will be available in ten days.

A. that

B. when

C. whether

D. where

26.The Winter Olympics ________ in 2022 will surely bring in many international tourists.

A. held

B. having held

C. holding

D. to be held

27.I ________ my cellphone last night. Now the battery is running out.

A. could have charged

B. might charge

C. should have charged

D. would charge

28.If ________ in the elevator, please press the emergency button immediately.

A. trapped

B. trapping

C. having trapped

D. to be trapped

29.Sometimes we have to face embarrassing moments ________ we can only keep silent.

A. who

B. which

C. when

D. why

30.---Let’s go to the cinema this Sunday morning.

---I’d love to, but I ________ as a volunteer in my community then.

A. will work

B. have worked

C. will be working

D. was working

31.Never in my life ________ such a beautiful sunrise!

A. have I seen

B. I have seen

C. did I see

D. I saw

32.Before you hand in your final report, ________ there are no spelling mistakes.

A. make sure

B. to make sure

C. made sure

D. making sure

33.House prices are usually much higher ________ there are subway stations around.

A. where

B. unless

C. while

D. though

34.Mrs. Green treats her students as if they ________ her children.

A. are

B. were

C. had been

D. would be

35.________ online pay ment is safe, people will be more likely to link their bank cards

to WeChat.

A. Even though

B. As though

C. Ever since

D. As long as

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，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。

Rediscovery

I used to be a happy child with a loving family and many friends. I had a 36 that cold brighten a could winter day and I had a special love for life.

At twelve, my life had a huge breakdown. It was then that I 37 OCD（强迫症）.

I started to wash my hands ten times an hour, and I constantly 38 my kitchen oven

to make sure that it was off. This way of life continued for four painful years, and by then, my OCD had led to depression（抑郁）. I was no longer the 39 little girl I had been.

In the tenth grade I finally 40 to my mother that I was suffering from depression along with my OCD. My mom took me to a doctor and I started taking 41 . Over a few months, the medicine did help the OCD, but I still was struggling with depression.

One autumn evening, I hit rock bottom. I thought suicide（自杀）was the only 42 to my depression problem, so I decided to write a suicide note. As I was 43 it, my eyes fell on a photo. It was a 44 of an adorable little girl, wearing her red soccer uniform and holding a bike helmet. She had a bright smile that showed she was full of life.

It took me a few minutes to 45 who the girl in the photo was. The photo had been taken when I was seven years old. I almost couldn’t believe that smiling child was me.

I felt a chill go down my spine（脊柱）. It was like my younger self had sent me a 46 . Right then and there I knew I couldn’t kill myself. Once I had been a strong little girl, and I had to become 47 like that again.

I tore up my suicide note and 48 that I would not rely only on my medicine. I would have to fight the depression with my mind, too. I could make myself happy again.

It has been two years since I 49 myself. The real reason I am healed is that

I took action and refused to let depression 50 my life. I learned a lifelong 51 : Never give up. Everyone has challenges in life, but everyone can 52 . I am living proof of that.

Now I am prepared for whatever 53 life may bring. I have a role model to 54 up to for strength, and who is guiding me 55 life. My hero is a seven-year-old girl, smiling back at me from a photo on my desk.

36.A. dream B. thought C. hope D. smile

37.A. prevented B. treated C. developed D. discovered

38.A. checked B. fixed C. touched D. tested

39.A. pretty B. happy C. popular D. lovely

40.A. admitted B. suggested C. showed D. replied

41.A. classes B. medicine C. exercise D. notes

42.A. response B. door C. entrance D. solution

43.A. posting B. copying C. finishing D. revising

44.A. picture B. figure C. model D. shadow

45.A. explain B. realize C. question D. describe

46.A. gift B. card C. message D. letter

47.A. open B. strong C. lively D. athletic

48.A. advised B. doubted C. promised D. imagined

49.A. rejected B. replaced C. recalled D. rediscovered

50.A. risk B. abandon C. ruin D. waste

51.A. lesson B. skill C. class D. experience

52.A. escape B. quit C. recover D. survive

53.A. adventures B. benefits C. opportunities D. challenges

54.A. come B. look C. make D. add

55.A. through B. over C. across D. from

第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，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，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

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59.New Jersey Botanical Garden.

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B.Was designed by John Russell Pope

C.Invites members to organize activities

D.Gives members discounts for their purchase

B

I have a younger brother. To me , he is a fourteen-year-old kid named Joe, with blond hair and blue eyes. To others, he is different. Where I see a kid who just needs a lot more attention, others see a mentally disabled boy, a kid who cannot walk or talk or think for himself. I see someone who just makes daily routine a bit less routine. Others see an annoyance, a bother.

This is not to say that I have never felt resentful(怨恨的) toward Joe. He is my brother, and with that comes responsibility. “Gina, could you stay in tonight and watch your brother?” “Gina, do me a favor and feed him dinner and change his diaper(尿布) later, please?”“Could you come home right after school today and get Joe off the bus?”

These are phrases that I have heard since I was twelve. And sure, they have made me resent my brother to a certain extent. I would think: that’s not fair! Everyone else can stay after and be a member of this club, or get extra help from that teacher. Or, all my friends are going out tonight, why can’t I? And, how come I have to feed him? He is not my son!

However, the small amount of resentment I feel toward my brother is erased a thousand times over by what I have learned from him. Besides making me responsible from a young age, and helping me be more accepting of all kinds of people, he has taught me to be thankful for what I have.

I know that there are moment in my life that I should cherish and that Joe will never experience. He will never laugh so hard that he cries. He will never feel the glory of a straight-A report card. He will never comfort a best friend crying on his shoulder. And he will never know how much his family love him.

Because he will never know, it is up to me to know, every second , how lucky I am. It is up to me to realize that life should be lived to its fullest, and that you should always, always be grateful that God, or whoever are the powers that be, gave you the ability to live your life the way you were meant to live it.

60. We know from the first paragraph that Gina's brother ＿＿＿＿＿.

A. causes trouble to neighbors

B. pays more attention to others

C. lives with mental disability

D. considers daily routine a bother

61. If Mother asks Gina to look aft er her brother now, what will she probably answer?

A. I'm afra id not.

B. No problem！

C. It depends.

D. It's not fair！

62. The passage intends to tell us that we should ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿.

A. v alue the glory of success

B. appreciate what life gives us

C. comfort unfortunate people

D. treasure meaningful moments

C

Even as Google plans to test its fleet（车队）of

self-driving cars on public roads this summer, its business model

remains a bit of a mystery. By 2025, as many as 250,000

self-driving vehicles could be sold each year globally,

according to a study by an industry research firm.

"Vehicles that can take anyone from A to B at the push of a button could transform mobility for millions of people," said Chris Urmson, director of Google's self-driving car project. For now, Google has no plans to sell any of its self-driving cars. They are strictly for research. But they will hit public roads this summer near Google's headquarters in Mountain View, California. Previous testing has taken place only on closed courses.

The cars are built to operate without a steering wheel, accelerator（油门）or brake pedal. "Our software and sensors do all the work," Urmson said. "The vehicles will be very basic—we want to learn from them and adapt them as quickly as possible—but they will take you where you want to go at the push of a button." The prototype（雏形）are the first of a 100-car fleet the tech giant is building.

In the long run, Urmson sees a future of safer roads—the majority of auto accidents are caused by human error—and fewer traffic jams. Robotic cars could also shuttle people who can't drive because of age or illness.

Google has said that self-driving cars could launch new business models in which people buy the use of vehicles they don't own. The company has already tested other types of self-driving cars on public streets, including modified Lexus sport-utility vehicles, under a special permit program by the California Department of Motor Vehicles that requires a human driver at the controls.

The state has issued six other companies permits to operate such cars, including Delphi, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Tesla, Bosch and Nissan. The vehicles that will be tested on open roads this summer will have removable steering wheels, accelerators and brake pedals to allow "safety drivers" to take control if needed.

Google says the cars are safe. The vehicles have sensors that "can detect objects out to a distance of more than two football fields in all directions, which is especially helpful on busy streets with lots of intersections," Urmson said. "We're looking forward to learning how the community understands and interacts with the vehicles, an d to uncovering challenges that are unique to a fully self-driving vehicle," Urmson said.

63. The passage informs us that self-driving cars __________.

A. will probably decrease traffic jams

B. have already passed necessary tests

C. have been purchased by some companies

D. will be able to communicate with drivers

64. According to Chris Urmson, ______________.

A. software and sensors are vital for self-driving cars

B. self-driving cars can give driving orders to humans

C. self-driving cars are specially designed for the elderly

D. ordinary vehicles will be replaced by self-driving cars

65. The underlined word "intersections" in the last paragraph probably means ______________.

A. accidents

B. buildings

C. crossings

D. vehicles

66. What is the best title for this passage?

A. Self-driving Car Avoids Human Errors

B. Self-driving Car Meets New Challenges

C. Google's Self-driving Car Enjoys Global Popularity

D. Google's Self-driving Car Graduates to City Streets

D

It's rare that you see the words "shyness" and "leader" in the same sentence. After all, the common vi ewpoint is that those outgoing and sociable guys make great public speakers and excellent networkers and that those shy people are not. A survey conducted by USA Today referred to 65 percent of executives who believed shyness to be a barrier to leadership. Interestingly, the same article stresses that roughly 40 percent of leaders actually are quite shy—they're just better at adapting themselves to situational demands. Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and Charles Schwab are just a few "innies".

Unlike their outgoing counterparts who are more sensitive to rewards and risk-taking, shy people take a cautious approach to chance. Rather than the flashy chit-chat that defines social gathering, shy people listen attentively to what others say and absorb it before they speak. They're not thinking about what to say while the other person is still talking, but rather listening so they can learn what to say. Along the same lines, shy people share a common love of learning. They are intrinsically（内在地） motivated and therefore seek content regardless of achieving an outside standa rd.

Being shy can also bring other benefits. Remember being in school and hearing the same kids contribute, until shy little Johnny, who almost never said a word, cut in? Then what happened? Everyone turned around to look with great respect at little Johnny actually talking. This is how shy people made good use of their power of presence：they "own" the moment by speaking calmly and purposefully, which translate to a positive image.

Shyness is often related to modesty. Not to say that limelight-seekers aren't modest, but shy people tend to have an accurate sense of their abilities and achievements. As a

result, they are able to acknowledge mistakes, imperfections, knowledge gaps and limitations.

Since shy people have a lower sensitivity to outside rewards than outgoing ones, they're more comfortable working with little information and sticking to their inner desires. Shy people are also more likely to insist on finding solutions that aren't primarily apparent. Don't believe me? Maybe you'll believe Albert Einstein, who once said, "It's not that I'm so smart, it's that I stay with problems longer." Obviously, finding certainty where uncertainty is typically pop ular is a huge plus for any successful person.

The myth that shy people are less effective leaders than their outgoing fellows is just a misunderstanding. Make wise use of your personality strengths to lead your business no matter what side of the range you fall on.

67. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that ___________.

A. shy people are sensitive to rewards

B. shy people care more about content

C. outgoing people are more careful about chances

D. outgoing people consider what to learn while listening

68. The example of Johnny shows ____________.

A. shy people are likely to be modest

B. hardworking students speak little in public

C. some students keep silent on purpose at school

D. shy people may have an advantage in discussion

69. We can learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 that ____________.

A. success results from devotion

B. shyness contributes to popularity

C. outside reward leads to insistence

D. uncertainty counts more than certainty

70. The author supports his ideas mainly by ____________.

A. giving definitions and presenting research results

B. explaining problems and providing solutions

C. quoting authorities and making evaluations

D. making contrasts and gibing examples

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。选项中有两个为多余选项。

Skin-to-skin Effort Aims to Cut Newborn Deaths

A social media campaign has been launched in China to cut down the number of newborns babies who die in the first 24 hours of life. The campaign, called First Embrace(拥抱)，promotes skin-to-skin contact between mother and baby immediately after birth, a practice proven to keep the baby warm and help it to fight infections.

There are 16 million babies born in China each year, and approximately 150,000 of them die before they reach one month of age. 71 Zhang Shuyi, a researcher at the Capital Institute of Pediatrics in Beijing, said there was strong evidence for the First Embrace approach.

“When babies are cold, they are more likely to catch infec tions or have difficulty breathing,” she said,” 72 It provides direct protection against infection, promotes bonding between the parent and child and supports breast-feeding.” Health workers who shifted from the normal practice of separation to skin-to-skin contact have observed that babies are more pink, calm and comfortable.

The WHO has developed the First Embrace approach to help reduce newborn deaths across the Western Pacific region, including China. Bernhard Schwartlander , the WHO Representative in China, said, “As many as two-thirds of newborn deaths could be prevented using simple, low-cost methods, including the First Embrace.”

73 The WHO will be posting information about the campaign, and hosting online question-and-answer sessions with Chinese and international experts. The public can participate by following the WHO on Weibo and joining the conversation. Schwartlander said, “We are targeting new parents, pregnant women and couples thinking about having a baby.

74 ”

Just last month, a new research shows that child and mother health outcomes in Shanghai are equal to those in the USA and Canada. 75 Hopefully, the messages conveyed by the new campaign could help to bridge that gap.

A. The campaign has now been launched via Weibo.

B. Of that number, half die in the first 24 hours of life.

C. Skin-to-skin contact keeps a baby warm by transferring heat.

D. Those parents who lost their newborn babies can get supports on the platform.

E. In other parts of China, however, the statistics are like those of poor countries.

F. It indicates that related methods for health care and birth quality should be improved.

G. We also aim to involve health professionals in the importance of early essential newborn care.

第四部分：书面表达（共两节，35分）

第一节（15分）

假设你是红星中学学生会主席李华。为纪念莎士比亚逝世400周年，你校拟举办“莎翁戏剧日”（Shakespeare Drama Day）活动。请用英语口头通知你校国际部留学生，内容包括：

1. 说明戏剧日的时间和地点；

2. 介绍相关活动；

3. 欢迎他们参加。

注意：1. 词数不少于50；

2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Hello, everybody! May I have your attention, please?

That’s all. Thank you!

（请务必将作文写在答题卡指定区域内）

第二节（20分）

假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，以“An Afternoon with Lele”为题，给校刊“英语园地”写一篇英文稿件，介绍你上周三照顾邻居家孩子乐乐的过程。

注意：词数不少于60。

（请务必将作文写在答题卡指定区域内）

海淀区高三年级第二学期期末练习

英语

参考答案及评分标准

第一部分：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）

1. B

2. C

3. A

4. C

5. A

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）

6. B

7. B

8. C

9. B 10. B

11. A 12. A 13. C 14. A 15. C

第三节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）

★每小题超过一个词不计分；★拼写错误不计分；★16、17、18、19题首字母不大写不计分。

16. University 17. James 18. August 19. London 20. 33038450

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）

21. B 22. B 23. D 24. B 25. C

26. D 27. C 28. A 29. C 30. C

31. A 32. A 33. A 34. B 35. D

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）

36. D 37. C 38. A 39. B 40. A

41. B 42. D 43. C 44. A 45. B

46. C 47. B 48. C 49. D 50. C

51. A 52. D 53. D 54. B 55. A

第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）

56. C 57. C 58. A 59. D 60. C

61. B 62. B 63. A 64. A 65. C

66. D 67. B 68. D 69. A 70. D

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）

71. B 72. C 73. A 74. G 75. E

第四部分：书面表达（共两节，35分）

第一节（15分）

一、评分原则：

1．本题总分15分，按4个档次给分。

2．评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言质量初步确定其档次，然后以档次的要求来衡量，确定或降低档次，最后给分。

3．评分时应考虑：内容是否完整，条理是否清楚，交际是否得体，语言是否准确。

4．拼写、标点符号或书写影响内容表达时，应视其影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可以接受。

5．词数少于50，从总分中减去1分。

One possible version:

Hello, everybody! May I have your attention, please?

In memory of the 400th anniversary of the death of Shakespeare, the Student Union has planned to hold “Shakespeare Drama Day” on campus this Saturday.

A variety of activities have been designed for this special occasion. From 9:00am to 11:00am, there will be an exhibition “All about Shakespeare” on the playground, where you can learn about the great author’s life and the stories behind those masterpieces. At 2:00 in the afternoon, the drama club will bring you one of Shakespeare’s classics, Twelfth Night,

which will surely be a feast for the eyes and ears.

All of you are welcome to join us in this activity. Let’s explore together the world of magic and charm created by the literary giant! We’ll see you there!

That’s all. Thank you!

第二节（20分）

一、评分原则：

1. 本题总分为20分，按5个档次给分。

2. 评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言质量初步确定其档次，然后以该档次要求

来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。

3. 评分时应考虑：内容要点的完整性、上下文的连贯、词汇和句式的多样性及语言的准确性。

4. 拼写、标点符号或书写影响内容表达时，应视其影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。

5. 词数少于60，从总分中减去1分。

二、内容要点：

1．遇见； 2．致电； 3．陪伴； 4．送别。

三、各档次的给分范围和要求：

四、One possible version:

An Afternoon with Lele

Last Wednesday, I spent one memorable afternoon with my little friend Lele, the child of my neighbors next door.

The story started when I was about to arrive home after school and found Lele sitting on the stair. He told me sadly that he had lost the key to the door. So I invited Lele to my home and seated him in front of the desk where he soon started to do his homework. Meanwhile, I called his mother and told her what happened.

Before long, Lele finished all the homework. Since it was still early, I decided to play Chinese chess with him so that he wouldn’t feel bored. Lele was very concentrated and he thought very hard before making any move.

Just when we fin ished playing the game, the doorbell rang. It was Lele’s mother. She thanked me again and again for taking care of her son. Lele said he had had a most enjoyable afternoon. Actually, that makes the two of us.

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