北京四中2020-2021学年上学期高二年级期中考试英语试卷

(试卷满分140分，考试时间为120分钟)

第一部分：听力理解(共三节，满分20分)

第一节 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What is the weather like at the moment?

A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Cloudy.

2. What’s the woman’s roommate like?

A. She is patient. B. She is nice. C. She is tidy.

3. Why has John moved out?

A. To be near the school.

B. To live in a quiet place.

C. To avoid the trouble.

4. What’s the man’s problem?

A. He can’t see the sign clearly.

B. He has no ticket for the movie.

C. He’s parked in the wrong place.

5. Which musical instrument does Bob have?

A. Drums. B. A guitar. C. A violin.

第二节 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The woman has missed her flight.

B. The plane will take off tonight.

C. The airport is closed.

7. What does the woman want?

A. A room for herself alone.

B. A hotel close to the airport.

C. A room with bright light.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. What can we learn about the woman?

A. She isn’t familiar with the Internet.

B. She can’t afford a camera.

C. She doesn’t like MA-205.

9. What is the man probably going to do next?

A. Reduce the budget.

B. Change the model.

C. Order a camera.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What does the man show the woman?

A. A magazine. B. Hair care products. C. A bottle of red wine.

11. How will the woman’s hair look?

A. Long. B. Short. C. Shoulder-length.

12. Why doesn’t the woman want to change the color of her hair?

A. She thinks it’s too expensive.

B. She’s afraid it might damage her hair.

C. She doesn’t like the suggested color.

听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。

13. How much pocket money does Lily get a month?

A. About 20 pounds.

B. About 15 pounds.

C. About 5 pounds.

14. Why does Lily want more pocket money?

A. To get as much as her friends.

B. To pay for music lessons.

C. To buy some clothes.

15. What does David suggest Lily do?

A. Have a discussion with her mum.

B. Help her mum with housework.

C. Sit down and wait calmly.

第三节 (共5小题；每小题1分，共5分)

听下面一段对话，完成第16至第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35分)

第一节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

A

Scientists have designed “transparent wood” that could replace conventional glass in windows.__21____ innovation was developed using wood from a tree which is native to South and Central America, and claims to be five times more thermally efficient than glass. Unlike traditional glass, the transparent wood can stand much stronger impacts and will bend when __22__(damage). The transparent wood was created by teams at the University of Maryland, which set out to find a greener alternative to conventional glass-__23____ production that creates 25,000 tons in emissions (排放物) each year.

B

Three scientists __24____ played central roles in the discovery of the hepatitis C (丙型肝炎) virus have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2020. The World Health Organization estimates that around 71 million people worldwide live with hepatitis C, __25____ can cause major liver complications and, in some cases, death. The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute, which is the Stockholm-based body that oversees the awards, said the three researchers __26____ (contribute) to a “landmark breakthrough in the ongoing battle against viral diseases”.

C

A number of studies have shown how__27____ (play) video games can lead to structural changes in the brain, including __28____ (increase) the size of some regions, or to functional changes, such as activating the areas responsible for attention or visual-spatial skills. New research from the UOC has gone further to show how cognitive (认知) changes can take place even years after people stop playing. The results show that people without experience of playing video games as a child did not benefit __29______ improvements in processing and inhibiting irrelevant stimuli (刺激). Indeed, they were slower than those who __30______ (play) games as children, which matched what had been seen in earlier studies.

第二节 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，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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

A Lesson of Life

“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. “If you can carry on, one day something __31____ will happen. And you’ll __32____ that it wouldn’t have happened if not for that previous disappointment.”

After graduating from college, I __33____ that mother was right. I had decided to try for a job in radio, then work my way up to sports announcer. I travelled to Chicago by getting __34____ rides from drivers of passing cars and knocked on the door of every station-and got turned __35____ every time.

In one studio, a kind lady told me that big stations couldn’t __36______ hiring inexperienced person- “Go out in the countryside and find a small station that’ll give you a __37__,” she said.

I returned home to Dixon, Illinois. While there was no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted a __38______ athlete to manage its sports department. Since Dixon was where I had played high school football, I__39__. The job sounded just __40____ for me. But I wasn’t __41____ .

My __42____ must have shown. “Everything happens for the best,” Mom __43____ me. Dad 44____ me the car to job hunt. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.

As I left his office, I felt extremely __45__. I asked __46__, “How can a fellow get to be a sport announcer if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”

I was waiting for the elevator __47____ I heard MacArthur calling, “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he stood me __48____ a microphone and asked me to broadcast an __49____ game. It was easy, and I did it without difficulty. The director was satisfied and told me I would broadcast a game on the coming Saturday.

On my way home, as I have many times since, I thought of my mother’s words: “Keep on trying until some day you succeed. Something wouldn’t have happened if not for that previous failure.” I often wonder what __50____ my life might have taken if I’d got the job at Montgomery Ward.

31. A. good B. bad C. interesting D. important

32. A. hope B. declare C. realize D. explain

33. A. announced B. discovered C. suggested D. expected

34. A. smooth B. short C. comfortable D. free

35. A. on B. down C. in D. up

36. A. advise B. mind C. risk D. practise

37. A. choice B. promise C. result D. chance

38. A. professional B. natural C. local D. top

39. A. volunteered B. responded C. registered D. applied

40. A. right B. special C. difficult D. correct

41. A. fired B. identified C. hired D. interviewed

42. A. astonishment B. disappointment C. ambition D. appreciation

43. A. admired B. understood C. blamed D. reminded

44. A. offered B. made C. showed D. returned

45. A. discouraged B. delighted C. embarrassed D. frightened

46. A. anxiously B. aloud C. carefully D. politely

47. A. if B. as C. while D. when

48. A. on B. in C. before D. over

49. A. imaginary B. interesting C. important D. international

50. A. effect B. direction C. aim D. pleasure

第三部分：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。

A

The spot of red was what first caught Randy Heiss’s attention on December 16,2018. He walked toward it and found a balloon attached to a piece of paper. “Dayami,” it read on one side, in a child’s writing. Heiss flipped the paper over. It was a numbered list in Spanish. His Spanish isn’t very good, but he could see it was a Christmas list.

He was charmed and wondered whether he could find the child. About 20 miles to the southwest, just across the border, was the city of Nogales, Mexico. Based on the prevailing wind, he was pretty sure that’s where it came from.

Back home, Heiss’s wife who is fluent in Spanish translated the list. Dayami, probably a girl, had asked for a doll, a dollhouse, clothes and art supplies.

Heiss then posted about his quest on Facebook, attaching photos, hoping someone might know the girl’s family.

A few days passed with no leads; Heiss worried that time was running out before Christmas. On December 19, he decided to send a private Facebook message to Radio XENY based in Nogales. The next morning, Heiss awoke to a message: The staff had located Dayami, who indeed lived in Nogales and would be willing to arrange a get-together at the radio station.

Heiss and his wife rushed to buy everything on Dayami’s list. Then they drove for 45 minutes, crossing the border into Nogales. They finally met the very excited girl. “Her eyes were wide open with wonder. Like, ‘Oh my gosh, this really did work!’ It was a beautiful experience,” Heiss said. “Quite healing for us.”

Heiss, 61, has lived in Bisbee, Arizona for more than three decades. Ten years ago, he and his wife lost their only child. They have no grandchildren. Now they split their time between Nogales and Bisbee.

“Being around children at Christmastime has been absent in our lives,” Heiss said. “It’s been kind of a gaping hole in our Christmas experience.” He has since reflected on what a miracle it was that he spotted the balloon at all, let alone that he was able to locate Dayami and her family.

51. On December 16, Heiss ________.

A. planned to go to Nogales

B. found a wish list by accident

C. spotted a card attached to a balloon

D. read a story about Dayami on Facebook

52. What did Heiss do to find Dayami?

A. He asked his wife for advice. B. He posted Dayami’s photo online.

C. He drove to Nogales to find clues. D. He turned to Radio XENY for help.

53. What do we learn about Heiss?

A. He has lived alone for many years.

B. He is not good at learning languages.

C. He has built a close bond with Dayami.

D. He buys Dayami gifts every Christmas.

54. What does the story intend to tell us?

A. Giving is rewarding.

B. All for one, one for all.

C. Actions speak louder than words.

D. Treat others as you hope they will treat you.

B

Many people want to travel around the world and enjoy new cultures, especially the different festivals. There are festivals going on somewhere in the world every day of the year. These range from very large events which involve whole cities to local celebrations in tiny villages or neighborhoods of towns or cities. We have selected a few of the more unusual, colorful festivals from around the world. You can choose any one you like best!

The Million Ringgit Charity Duck Race: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Thirteen years ago, Eric Schechter and his friends were brainstorming to find new ways of raising money for local charities when they came up with the idea of rubber duck races. The event, crazy as it may sound, involves racing “cool” rubber ducks down a local waterway and having members of the community “adopt” the ducks for a chance to win valuable donated prizes, possibly even 1 million bucks.

La Tomatina: Bunol, Spain

The tomato battle is in honor of Saint Luis Beltran, the patron saint of Bunol. Residents and visitors take part in a tomato-throwing battle that decimates more than 88,000 pounds of tomatoes. This crazy event began with a serious aim as a symbolic protest against Franco. But the Tomatina is now celebrated as an amusing way to end the summer.

Mighty Mud Mania: Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

Children’s dreams really do come true in the City of Scottsdale. Children aged 1 to 13, get to participate in a mud race. During the running of the Mighty Mud Obstacle(泥坑) course, several mud pits strategically placed, provide wet and really dirty obstacles as kids compete for the fastest time in each heat. There are also mud puddle pools for the tiny tots, and a mini mud course for those six and younger. In addition, Mighty Mudway features water and mud games. There are also water slides, sandcastle buildings and fun for all ages. Moms and dads, remember to send your kids out with old clothes and shoes. And have no fear, Rural Metro Fire Department is on hand to offer plenty of water for the muddy children.

Canberra Sled Dog Classic: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Dog sledding is one of the fastest growing sports on the east coast of Australia. As there’s no snow (the trail is earth and sand and is smooth and wide with a few hills and turns), the sleds have wheels instead of runners, but the excitement is the same.

55. Which of the following means the summer is over?

A. Mighty Mud Mania. B. La Tomatina.

C. Canberra Sled Dog Classic. D. The Million Ringgit Charity Duck Race.

56. What can you enjoy in all the four festivals mentioned?

A. Fantastic activities. B. Beautiful beaches.

C. Delicious food. D. Amazing scenery.

57. The main purpose of the passage is to __________.

A. share personal experiences B. compare cultures in different countries

C. introduce favorable festivals D. offer practical tips on choosing activities

C

There are techniques used to influence others. But researchers have found that the most successful ones gain their persuasive power from just a few simple human motivations. One of these is the desire to make effective decisions efficiently. This may not be surprising, but you can greatly increase your persuasive power by triggering (引发) it with small changes in your approach.

When making a choice we seek to achieve the best outcome-anything less can mean a waste of our time, effort, and resources. But in today’s crazy, information-overloaded world, we also need to balance the quality of our choices with the time it takes to make them. Using contrast to evaluate a choice rather than judging one option separately may help us persuade others that our option is the most effective one.

Businesses can use this to their advantage when persuading customers to make purchase decisions based on pricing. The Carluccio’s Restaurant Group has over 70 cafes across Europe and the Middle East. They serve a range of Italian foods. Displayed on each menu is a Vespa Primavera 50 (a motorcycle brand) that diners can order, in a color of their choosing, for $4,500. Compared to salads and sandwiches, of course, Carluccio’s doesn’t sell that many motorcycles. But it’s not included on the menu to sell: it’s included to make the target items (the salads and sandwiches) appear as more effective and efficient decisions for its customers.

Understanding contrast can be helpful in contexts beyond pricing decisions as well. If you are presenting a business plan for a new product to your board, first review the products you’ve decided not to pursue. This isn’t to mean that you should invent bad alternatives to your great idea so that your idea appears more impressive, but rather is meant to give your audience the benefit of comparisons that you’ve been able to consider.

Regardless of whether you want to persuade an individual or a whole group, understanding how to trigger this deeply seated motivation can give you the power to convince your audience that the choice you’re offering is the right one.

58. The most effective ways to persuade others are from ____________.

A. pricing evaluation B. human behaviors

C. business plan D. human motivations

59. A Vespa Primavera 50 is displayed on menu to ____________.

A. show a business plan B. sell more motorcycles

C. offer typical Italian food D. help customers order

60. How does the author develop the passage?

A. By following the importance. B. By comparison and contrast.

C. By giving examples. D. By doing experiments.

61. Which is the best title for the passage?

A. To Persuade Others, Give Them Options

B. To Do Successful Business, Use Approaches

C. Achieve the Best Outcome

D. Make the Right Decision

D

A rainforest is an area covered by tall trees with the total high rainfall spreading quite equally through the year and the temperature rarely dipping below 16℃. Rainforests have a great effect on the world environment because they can take in heat from the sun and adjust the climate. Without the forest cover, these areas would reflect more heat into the atmosphere, warming the rest of the world. Losing the rainforests may also influence wind and rainfall patterns, potentially causing certain natural disasters all over the world.

In the past hundred years, humans have begun destroying rainforests in search of three major resources: land for crops, wood for paper and other products, land for raising farm animals. This action affects the environment as a whole. For example, a lot of carbon dioxide in the air comes from burning the rainforests. People obviously have a need for the resources we gain from cutting trees but we will suffer much more than we will benefit.

There are two main reasons for this. Firstly, when people cut down trees, generally they can only use the land for a year or two. Secondly, cutting large sections of rainforests may provide a good supply of wood right now, but in the long run it actually reduces the world’s wood supply.

Rainforests are often called the world’s drug store. More than 25% of the medicines we use today come from plants in rainforests. However, fewer than 1% of rainforest plants have been examined for their medical value. It is extremely likely that our best chance to cure diseases lies somewhere in the world’s shrinking rainforests.

62. Rainforests can help to adjust the climate because they ________.

A. reflect more heat into the atmosphere

B. bring about high rainfall throughout the world

C. rarely cause the temperature to drop lower than 16℃

D. reduce the effect of heat from the sun on the earth

63. What does the word “this” underlined in the third paragraph refer to?

A. We will lose much more than we can gain.

B. Humans have begun destroying rainforest.

C. People have a strong desire for resources.

D. Much carbon dioxide comes from burning rainforests.

64. It can be inferred from the text that __________.

A. we can get enough resources without rainforests

B. there is great medicine potential in rainforests

C. we will grow fewer kinds of crops in the gained land

D. the level of annual rainfall affects wind patterns

65. What might be the best title for the text?

A. How to Save Rainforests

B. How to Protect Nature

C. Rainforests and the Environment

D. Rainforests and Medical Development

第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分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。

Parents and the Young

It is natural that young people are often uncomfortable when they are with their parents.

__66____ They often think that their parents are out of touch with modern ways, that they are too serious and too strict with their children, and that they seldom give their children a free hand.

It is true that parents often find it difficult to win their children’s trust and they always forget how they themselves felt when young.

__67____ It is one of their ways to show that they have grown up and they can face any difficult situation. Adults worry more easily. Most of them plan things ahead.

Young people make their parents angry with their choices in clothes, in entertainment and in music. But they do not mean to cause any trouble: It just shows that they feel cut off from the adult’s world, and they have not yet been accepted into their world. __68____ And if their parents do not like their music or entertainment or clothes or their way of speech, this will make the young people very happy.

Sometimes you are so proud of yourself that you do not want your parents to say “yes” to what you do. __69____ It is natural enough, after being a child for so many years, when you were completely under your parents’ control.

__70____ If your parents see that you have a high sense of responsibility, they will give you the right to do what you want to do.

A. Parents should understand young people.

B. Young people like to live with their parents.

C. Young people like to act without much thinking.

D. They say that their parents don’t understand them.

E. All you want is to be left alone and do what you like.

F. If you plan to control your life, you’d better win your parents.

G. That’s why young people want to make a new culture of their own.

第四部分：课本知识 (共三节，满分30分)

第一节 用方框中所给词或短语的适当形式，完成下列句子。

(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

71. All children will tend to suffer from ___________ from their parents and familiar surroundings.

72. The large number of cancer cases in the area are ___________ to the new nuclear power station.

73. What this company needs is dynamic and ___________ leadership!

74. Success is the continuous journey towards the ___________ of worthwhile goals.

75. Most of us need to lead more ___________ lives to be healthy and happy.

76. The smell ___________ everyone who lives near a bakery.

77. We ___________ the details of the document and discussed further cooperation.

78. She ___________ the diet and kept off sweet foods.

79. We put a lot of hard work into the project for increasing employment, and that has ___________ now.

80. How does it ___________ that he is always so busy?

第二节 翻译句子(共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分)

使用所给的词或短语翻译句子。不使用者不得分。

81. 无论我们多忙，都该抽时间陪伴父母。(让步状语从句；spare v. )

82. 要解决如此多的问题需要极大的勇气。(it作形式主语；take)

83. 一想到没卖完所有报纸，乔治(George)就觉得沮丧。(sink; failure; at the thought of)

84. 除了节约用水，我们还需要保护现有的水资源。(in addition to; present)

85. 对垃圾分类不合格的个人处以最高200元的罚款。(fail; sort; fine)

第三节 课文背诵(共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分)

If a sixth mass extinction __86__, scientists who have studied the issue believe that 87______ three quarters of all species on Earth could die out. Of course, as we humans depend on so many species for our __88____ , we would also be __89______ of dying out. Our world and our lives depend on the balance in nature between animals and plants. Without forests, we would have no air to breathe, and without clean water we would be unable to survive.

Can a sixth extinction __90____ ? Experts say that it is not yet too late, if we __91__now. This would mean we have to __92______ change the way we live. For example, we need to take steps to save endangered species, including __93______ special areas where plants and animals can be protected. We need to change how we work and travel by using cleaner, more natural sources of energy, such as wind and __94______ energy. We also need to improve our farming methods to reduce water, air and land pollution. __95__, if we want to survive, we need to stop destroying the planet that we live on and start to protect it.

第五部分：书面表达(满分15分)

应用文

假如你是高二学生李华，你的英国朋友Jim刚刚进入高中，在学习上遇到很多困难，向你寻求帮助。请你给他回信，内容包括：

1. 分享学业成功的关键；

2. 给予他鼓励

注意：1. 词数不少于50；

2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jim,

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

Key

听力 (每小题1分，满分20分)

1-10:ABBCB CAACA 11-15: BBACA

16. dinner 17. Cash 18. 15 19. Guest 20. conditions / service

语法填空：(每小题1.5分，满分15分)

21. The 22. damaged 23. a 24. who/that 25. which

26. had contributed 27. playing 28. increasing 29. from 30. had played

完形填空：(每小题1分，满分20分)

31-35 ACBDB 36-40 CDCDA 41-45 CBDAA 46-50 BDCAB

阅读理解：(每小题2分，满分40分)

51-55 BDCAB 56-60 ACDDC 61-65 ADABC

66-70 DCGEF

选词填空：(每小题1分，满分10分)

71. separation 72. related 73. inspiring 74. achievement 75. balanced

76. is familiar to 77. went through 78. stuck to 79. paid off 80. come about

翻译句子：(每小题3分，满分15分)

81. However busy we may be, we should spare some time to accompany our parents.

82. It takes great courage to overcome/solve so many problems.

83. George’s heart sank at the thought of his failure to-sell all the papers.

84. In addition to saving water, we need to protect the present water resources.

85. Individuals who fail to sort garbage may be fined up to 200 yuan.

课文背诵：(每小题0.5分，满分5分)

86. occurs 87. up to 88. survival 89. at risk 90. be avoided

91. take action 92. significantly 93. setting up 94. solar 95. In short

书面表达(满分15分)(略)