1、北京市101中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。考试分数共120分。考试时间100分钟。第I卷 （共89分）第一部分：听力理解（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，共5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话你将听一遍。1. What did Lucy learn to play this summer? A. The guitar. B. The piano. C. The violin. 2. What does the man think of Professor Black? A. Boring. B. Wonderf
2、ul. C. Interesting.3. Where are the speakers? A. At a shoe shop. B. At a clothing store. C. At a hairdressers.4. How probably is the weather now? A. Fine. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy.5. Who has found the change of prices? A. Morris and Jill. B. The woman. C. The man. 第二节 （共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白
3、你将听两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. Where was the man born? A. In the US. B. In Argentina. C. In Korea.7. What can we know about the mans parents?A. They first met in Chili.B. They like to live abroad.C. They are working in Yale. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. How did the speaker contact the woman? A. B. C. 9. How will thei
4、r relationship develop? A. They will be husband and wife.B. They will have a fight and break up.C. They will keep in touch by email.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. American Education. B. Travel plans. C. Graduation plans.11. What does the man say about private sch
5、ools? A. They are expensive. B. They are traditional. C. The students there are serious.12. What do we know about the man? A. Hes got a scholarship.B. He wants to be a teacher. C. He likes parties.听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。13. How much does a man dressed in theme need to pay for the ticket? A. $10. B. $7. C.
6、 $514. What will be available for free？ A. Water. B. Soft drinks. C. Drink container.15. What can we learn from the talk? A. Parents are not allowed to attend. B. The social event will begin at 7:30 p.m. C. Students with good behavior are encouraged to attend.第三节（共5小题；每小题1分，共5分）听下面一段独白，完成第16至20题，每小题
7、仅填写一个词。听独白前，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。这段独白你将听两遍。注意：每空仅填一词。Course informationCourse nameEnglishLength of course6 or 9 _16_Next courses beginNext _17_ Class sizeAbout 15 students Cost of course _18_12.99School hoursFrom 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. （Monday Friday）From 9:00 a.m. to _19_ （Saturdays）Neare
8、st _20_ stationGreek Park第二部分：知识运用 （共两节，共35分）第一节 单项填空（共15 小题；每小题1分，共15分）21. While he was seeking for ways to improve the telescope, Newton made _ discovery which completely changed _ mans understanding of colour. A. a; the B. the; a C. a; / D. /; the22. Id like to book a room for tonight. Sorry, sir
9、, but we dont have any room _ at the moment. A. suitable B. useful C. comfortable D. available23. His efforts to raise money for his program were _ because no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets. A. in place B. in vain C. in effect D. in advance 24. _ the doctors insisted on
10、 was that they _ more respect and sense of security.A. That; must be given B. What; should giveC. That; would be given D. What; should be given 25. Is it convenient if I call you up at 9 tomorrow morning? I am afraid not. I _ a group of visiting teachers then. A. am meeting B. will meetC. will be me
11、eting D. will have met 26. It is believed in some science fiction stories that the world may one day be _ by artificial intelligence. A. broken in B. run over C. taken over D. filled in27. The traffic is heavy right now. I _ arrive a bit late, so could you save me a place? A. can B. must C. need D.
12、might28. The lecture _ next week aims mainly to clarify the new admissions policy. A. given B. to be given C. will be given D. is given29. Its helpful to put children in a situation _ they can see themselves differently.A. that B. when C. which D. where30. News came from the school office _ the scho
13、ol library would be open next week. A. that B. what C. which D. where31. I would really appreciate it if you could keep me _ of how the negotiation is going on. A. informed B. informing C. being informed D. to be informed32. If people _ the importance of living a low-carbon life earlier, there _ so
14、many environmental problems now. A. realized; wouldnt be B. had realized; wouldnt beC. had realized; wouldnt have been D. realized; wouldnt have been33. We will show you around the city _ you like. A. wherever B. however C. whenever D. whatever34. Meeting my old classmates at the 66th anniversary ce
15、lebration of our school was an unforgettable moment, _ I will always treasure. A. that B. one C. it D. what35. Interest, as well as skills, _ important when one looks for a job.A. is B. are C. has D. have第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）Mamas voice floated through the apartment as she sang a Mexican folk s
16、ong that I had heard all my life. “Hola,” she greeted me when she came out of the bedroom. “Please speak to me in _36_,” I interrupted. She paid no attention and _37_ speaking in Spanish. The words _38_ me of my grandparents and birthday parties in Mexico, but I knew my mothers life would be _39_ if
17、 she learned to speak English. We had lived in the United States for three years, and she still had difficulty _40_ to store owners and my teachers. I was determined that she should try. “Why wont you speak English?” I _41_. “Dont you want to be _42_ to talk to people here?” “Isabel,” she whispered.
18、 Mama always whispered when she was upset with me. “What?” I was not _43_ with her, either. She _44_ for the English words. “Come with me to the, uh how do you say it? Meeting.” “What kind of meeting? Where is it?” I _45_ her, but now she refused to answer. In _46_, we drove across town to the colle
19、ge, where she pulled into a brightly lit parking lot. I was _47_. I had expected a meeting at someones _48_ a garden club or a parents group. Then I _49_ a sign on a door. My mother was _50_ night classes to learn English!“I dont understand. _51_ youre learning English, why wont you speak English at
20、 home?” I asked. “Youll learn faster if you _52_ with me.” “I speak English here,” she said in her thick accent. She hesitated, putting the words together, and then went on, “I speak Spanish at home _53_ you.”I _54_ understood she spoke Spanish at home so that I wouldnt forget the words, songs, and
21、_55_ of Mexico. I said, “O. K., Mama, estabien.”36. A. Spanish B. Indian C. English D. Russian37. A. remembered B. considered C. avoided D. continued38. A. reminded B. informed C. warned D. accused39. A. brighter B. fresher C. busier D. easier40. A. explaining B. gesturing C. agreeing D. speaking41.
22、 A. repeated B. insisted C. stated D. requested42. A. kind B. able C. equal D. worried43. A. friendly B. happy C. bothered D. annoyed44. A. searched B. accounted C. called D. cared45. A. begged B. examined C. blamed D. questioned46. A. turn B. action C. silence D. order47. A. shocked B. puzzled C. f
23、rightened D. embarrassed48. A. college B. house C. office D. company49. A. spotted B. witnessed C. watched D. scanned50. A. grasping B. enjoying C. taking D. preparing51. A. If B. Once C. Because D. Unless52. A. train B. play C. perform D. practice53. A. to B. with C. for D. at54. A. suddenly B. for
24、tunately C. easily D. partly55. A. situations B. effect C. memories D. language第三部分：阅读理解（共17小题；每小题2分，共34分）AWe have met the enemy and he is ours. We bought him at a pet shop. When monkey-pox, a disease usually found in the African rain forest suddenly turns up in children in the American Midwest, its
25、 hard not to wonder of the disease that comes from foreign animals is homing in on human beings. “Most of the infections （感染） we think of as human infections started in other animals,” says Stephen Morse, director of the Center for Public Health Preparedness at Columbia University.Its not just that
26、were going to where the animals are; were also bringing them closer to us. Popular foreign pets have brought a whole new disease to this country. A strange illness killed Isaksens pets and she now thinks that keeping foreign pets is a bad idea, “I dont think its fair to have them as pets when we hav
27、e such a limited knowledge of them.” says Isaksen.“Laws allowing these animals to be brought in from deep forest areas without stricter control need changing.” says Peter Schantz. Monkey-pox may be the wake-up call. Researchers believe infected animals may infect their owners. We know very little ab
28、out these new diseases. A new bug （病毒） may be kind at first. But it may develop into something harmful. Monkey-pox doesnt look a major infectious disease. But it is not impossible to pass the disease from person to person.56. We learn from Paragraph 1 that the pet sold at the shop may _.A. come from
29、 ColumbiaB. prevent us from being infectedC. enjoy being with childrenD. suffer from monkey-pox57. Why did Isaksen advise people not to have foreign pets? A. Because they attack human beings.B. Because we need to study native animals.C. Because they cant live out of the rain forest.D. Because we do
30、not know much about them yet.58. What does the phrase “the wake-up call” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?A. A new disease. B. A clear warning.C. A dangerous animal. D. A morning call.BTwo years ago，Wendy Hasnip，47，experienced a brain injury that left her speechless for two weeks. When she finally recovered, she found herself talking with what seemed to be a Fre
