海淀区高三年级第二学期期中练习英语2015.4

本试卷共12页，共巧0分。考试时间120分钟。

注意事项：

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区域内作答，未在对应的答题区域内作答或超出答题区域作答的均不得分。

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 ．Where is the woman going?

A ．To a bank. B．To a mall．C．To a street．

2 ．When will the meeting be held？

A. This afternoon. B．Tomorrow. C．Next week．

3 ．What are the speakers talking about？

A. Job. B. Salary. C. Travel.

4 ．What is the woman doing？

A ．Asking for permission．B．Making a complaint. C． Ordering a dish．

5 ．How much will the man pay for the apples？

A.＄1 ．B.＄75．C.,＄5．

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共巧分）

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's the purpose of the woman's visit？

A ．Visiting friends. B. Sightseeing. C. Business.

7 ．Where does the conversation take place？

A. At the customs. B. At the police office. C. At the hotel.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8 ．Which section does the man show most interest in the newspaper

A. News. B. Sports. C. World affairs.

9 ．What newspaper does the woman usually buy？

A. A local one. B．A national one. C．An international one.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10．What does the woman worry about the gym？

A. The noise. B．The air. C．The crowd.

11．Why does the man go to the gym？

A. To lose weight. B. To do exercise. C. To meet people.

12．What does the man suggest the woman do？

A. Eat less. B. Set limits. C. Exercise properly.

听第9段材料，回答第13至巧题。

13．Who is the speaker?

A. A taxi driver. B. A police officer. C. A radio announcer.

14．What makes driving a taxi a hard job in London？

A ．Bad traffic condition．B．Confusing street names．C．Lots of tests．

15．What will the speaker probably do if he's stuck on the road in a taxi？

A. Have a map ready. B. Be understanding. C．Change directions.

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）

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. Mary has her weakness, ___________ that doesn’t mean she is not qualified for her job.

A. and B. yet C. so D. or

22. ________ Chai Jing said in her video about the smog has caused public concern.

A. That B. Which C. How D. What

23. When I was pushed onto the stage, I felt all the eyes in the hall _________ me.

A. through B. across C. into D. on

24. You ________ reach him on his mobile now --- his mobile is still under repair.

A. shouldn’t B. wouldn’t C. can’t D. mustn’t

25. The paper ox my grandmother _________ for me is my most valued birthday gift.

A. cut B. will cut C. had cut D. cuts

26. —It is said that John’s paper got an A.

—He deserves it. He _________ a lot before he handed it in.

A. prepared B. prepares C. had prepared D. has prepared

27. ______ opinions on the schedule, we finally reached on agreement.

A. Having exchanged B. Exchanging

C. Exchanged D. To exchange

28. The long lasting cold current has brought ________ winter in my memory to the east coast of the United States.

A. the longer B. the longest C. a longer D. a long

29. Mike will become the first person in his family ______ college education.

A. finished B. having finished C. finishing D. to finish

30. Prince William took a visit to the Forbidden City on Feb. 28, ______ emperors once lived.

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

31. ______ she has earned her PhD, she wants to find a job with higher pay.

A. As if B. Now that C. Even though D. In case

32. —Has James arrived at the hotel?

—No, he ______ by fans for photographs at the airport.

A. has surrounded B. would surround C. was surrounded D. is being surrounded

33. ______ worries me that my daughter plays with her cellphone for a long time every day.

A. It B. What C. This D. That

34. —What do you think of the Huawei P7?

—Terrific, I would buy one if I ______ an iPhone 6 Plus last year.

A. didn’t buy B. don’t buy C. hadn’t bought D. haven’t bought

35. Premier Li Keqiang delivered a speech at the conference, _________ university graduates to start their own business.

A. encouraging B. to encourage C. having encouraged D. encouraged

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。

A Different View

At age 14, 15 and 16, the way we looked was the most important thing in the world to us. My friends and I wanted nothing less than perfection.

In high school, we joined the gymnastics team, and our 36 because even more important to us. We had no fat, only muscle. On the weekends, we would go to the beach, 37 of our flat stomachs.

One summer day, all my friends were at my house 38 . At one point, I was running back to the pool. I 39 on a bee, and while it was dying under my foot, it stung (蛰) me. I instantly started to feel 40 . That night, I began to run a high fever and my leg and foot were red, hot and swollen. I couldn’t walk. I could barely 41 .

When my foot started to go numb, everyone became more 42 . My foot was not getting enough blood. I had to go to the 43 , and my leg hurt as if it were badly broken. I couldn’t move. All I could do was think about how soft my middle was becoming. That 44 me more than any concern over my leg.

That would all 45 when I heard the doctors mention possibly cutting off my foot. It was still not getting the 46 supply it needed. The doctors would have to speed up their treatment.

Never before did I have such great 47 for my foot. And walking seemed like a 48 from the gods. Less and less would I want to hear my friends talk about 49 and who was wearing what. More and more I expected visits from other kids in the hospital, who were quickly becoming my friends.

One girl came to visit me 50 . Every time she came, she brought flowers. She was recovering from cancer and felt she should come back and 51 the other patients.

She still had no hair, and she was swollen from medications she had been taking. I would not have given this girl a second 52 before. I now loved every inch of her and looked forward to her 53 .

Finally, I was improving and soon I went home. My leg was still swollen, 54 I was walking, and I had my foot! When I would go back to the hospital, I often saw my friend. She was still visiting people and 55 good cheer. I thought if even there was an angel on this earth, it had to be her.

36. A. grades B. brains C. bodies D. clothes

37. A. ashamed B. proud C. sure D. tired

38. A. dancing B. chatting C. jogging D. swimming

39. A. stepped B. focused C. held D. took

40. A. upset B. fearful C. sick D. anxious

41. A. jump B. run C. stand D. rest

42. A. concerned B. relieved C. surprised D. interested

43. A. beach B. hospital C. gym D. school

44. A. blamed B. impressed C. shocked D. troubled

45. A. change B. bother C. help D. happen

46. A. nutrition B. blood C. time D. air

47. A. observation B. devotion C. appreciation D. evaluation

48. A. gift B. hand C. promise D. treat

49.A. homework B. appointment C. movies D. gymnastics

50. A. suddenly B. regularly C. eventually D. recently

51. A. advise B. encourage C. serve D. instruct

52. A. choice B. thought C. glance D. chance

53. A. words B. ideas C. flowers D. visits

54. A. but B. then C. so D. for

55. A. enjoying B. gaining C. discovering D. spreading

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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

What’s on Your Pet’s Mind?

In 1977, Irene Pepperberg of Harvard University began studying what was on another creature’s mind by talking to it. Her first experiments began with Alex. Alex was a one-year-old African grey parrot and Irene taught him to produce the sounds of the English language. “I thought if he learned to communicate, I could ask him questions about how he sees the world.”

At the time, most scientists didn’t believe animals had any thoughts. They thought animals were more like robots but didn’t have the ability to think or feel. Of course, if you own a pet you probably disagree. But it is the job of a scientist to prove this and nowadays more scientists accept that animals can think for themselves.

“That’s why I started my studies with Alex,” Irene said, “Some people actually called me crazy for trying this.”

Nowadays, we have more and more evidence that animals have all sorts of mental abilities. Sheep can recognize faces. Chimpanzees (黑猩猩) use a variety of tools and even use weapons to hunt. And Alex the parrot became a very good talker.

Thirty years after the Alex studies began. Irene was still giving him English lessons up until his recent death. For example, if Alex was hungry he could say “want grape”. Alex could count to six and was learning the sounds for seven and eight. “He has to hear the words over and over before he can correctly say them.” Irene said, after pronouncing “seven” for Alex a few times in a row. Alex could also tell the difference between colors, shapes, sizes, and materials (e.g. wood and metal). Before he finally died, Alex managed to say “seven”.

Another famous pet that proved some animals have greater mental skills was a dog called Rico. He appeared on a German TV game show in 2011. Rico knew the names of 200 different toys and easily learned the names of new ones. When Rico became famous, many other dog owners wanted to show how clever their pets were. Another dog called Betsy could understand 300 words.

One theory for dogs’ ability to learn a language is that th