2015海淀区高三二模英语试题

2015年海淀区高考英语二模试卷（附答案）2015年海淀区高考英语二模试卷(附答案)2015.5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. What will the man probably use?A. A paper fanB. An electric fanC. An air-conditioner2. Who is ill?A. NancyB. JoanC. Fred3. When will the man leave for Tianjin?A. 5:30B. 6:00C. 2:004. What does the woman probably think of the film?A. EnjoyableB. AttractiveC. Disappointing5. What taste does the woman want to try?A. SweetB. SourC. Hot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 sports did the man do last week?A. BadmintonB. SwimmingC. Table tennis7. When will they go to the new sports center together?A. On WednesdayB. On ThursdayC. On Friday听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

海淀区高三年级第二学期期末练习英语2015.5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. — What are your hobbies?— My hobbies include ____ and literature.A. to cookB. cookC. cookedD. cooking22. No reader ____ take a book out of the library without permission of the librarian.A. mightB. mustC. shallD. could23. Many firefighters ____ tried to rescue the people in the building were injured in the fire.A. whereB. whichC. whoD. that24. Hard ____ it is, the Chinese government is determined to open up the new Silk Road.A. WhileB. asC. althoughD. however25. When the power of love ____ the love of power, the world will likely be in peace.A. overcomesB. will overcome C is overcoming D. overcame26. One mark of a successful man is ____ he can quickly focus on what’s important.A. whyB. whetherC. whatD. that27. Mom, I promise I ____ all the work by the time you are back this evening.A. will have doneB. have doneC. will be doingD. have been doing28. — Why do you want to go to the States?— ____ , sir.A. To travelB. TravellingC. TravelledD. Travel29. Some people dream of success without action, ____ others wake up and work hard at it.A since B. as C. while D. until30. Open your heart, and you will make yourself better ____.A. knownB. knowingC. to knowD. know31. You ____ have got better grades in the last examination, but you were so careless.A. mustB. needC. couldD. can32. — How did that accident happen?—You know, I couldn’t see the road clearly, because it ____ heavily.A. SnowedB. is snowingC. snowsD. was snowing33. — What is it ____ makes you study so hard?— To go to my dream university.A. whatB. thatC. whoD. whether34. The tables on the inn are so close that there’s hardly room for customers to move ____ them.A. underB. betweenC. acrossD. behind35. With ____ approach of the 2016 Olympic Games, the Chinese Tennis Association has introduced a new national team logo to the public.A. anB. theC. aD. 不填第二节完形填空（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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

北京市海淀区2015 届高三下学期期末练习英语试题本试卷共12 页，共 150 分。

考试时长120 分钟。

注意事项：1．考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

2．答题前考生务必将答题卡上的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写。

3．答题卡上选择题必须用2B 铅笔作答，将选中项涂满涂黑，黑度以盖住框内字母为准，修改时用橡皮擦除干净。

非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，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.What musical instrument can the woman play?A. The guitar.B. The violin.C. The piano.2.Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At home.B. In a shop.C. In a restaurant.3.What will the woman probably do on Thursday?A. Have dinner with the manB. Go to a classical concert.C. Prepare for a job interview.4.What does the man think of the woman in language learning?A. Smart.B. Talented.C. Hard-working.5.What was wrong with the woman’ s watch?A. 5 minutes fast.B. 15 minutes slow.C. 15 minutes fast.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。

北京市海淀区2015届高三下学期期末练习英语试题本试卷共12页，共150分。

考试时长120分钟。

注意事项：1．考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

2．答题前考生务必将答题卡上的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写。

3．答题卡上选择题必须用2B铅笔作答，将选中项涂满涂黑，黑度以盖住框内字母为准，修改时用橡皮擦除干净。

非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，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. What musical instrument can the woman play?A. The guitar.B. The violin.C. The piano.2. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At home.B. In a shop.C. In a restaurant.3. What will the woman probably do on Thursday?A. Have dinner with the manB. Go to a classical concert.C. Prepare for a job interview.4. What does the man think of the woman in language learning?A. Smart.B. Talented.C. Hard-working.5. What was wrong with the woman’s watch?A. 5 minutes fast.B. 15 minutes slow.C. 15 minutes fast.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。

2015北京市海淀区高三期末英语试题及答案高考频道为您提供最及时的资讯，下面的2015北京市海淀区高三期末英语试题及答案希望对您有所帮助，文章底部有word版下载地址海淀区高三年级第一学期期末练习英语试题2015.121. My normal monthly emails to and ______ pen pals have disappeared with my tight schedule.A. inB. forC. fromD. through22. - Have you heard about the shark attack accident at the SeaWorld show?- Yea, how horrible! A trainer ______ in front of the audience.A. had been killedB. has been killedC. was killedD. is killed23. The Subway Line 16 ______ in Beijing is planned to open this year.A. being builtB. buildingC. builtD. to build24. This room isn’t actually ______ I wanted when I made my reservation.A. whatB. whereC. whichD. whether25. My boss is very generous, and he is ______ generous when we get a big order.A. veryB. mostC. onlyD. rather26. The spread of the Ebola virus in Nigeria is believed ______ by August, 2014.A. to be controlledB. to have been controlledC. to controlD. to have controlled27. We have an adviser on hand in this activity ______ you have any worries or problems.A. whenB. now thatC. thoughD. in case28. - Do I have to bring my camera tomorrow afternoon?- I think so. We ______ the Botanical Garden then.A. will be visitingB. are visitingC. have visitedD. visit29. - The zookeeper was really annoyed with me.- How could he have been if you ______ stones at the animals?A. didn’t throwB. don’t throwC. hadn’t thrownD. haven’t thrown30. Every Monday, my English teacher would cheerfully ask me ______ my weekend had been.A. thatB. ifC. whatD. how31. With doubts ______ through my mind, I felt it necessary to carry out a research.A. to runB. runC. runningD. having run32. - You seem busy these days.- Yes. I’m writing a story. You know, it’s really no t easy to write ______ with attractive plots.A. thisB. oneC. itD. that33. According to the latest BBC news, a five-year-old boy from England ______ the youngest computer specialist in the world.A. becameB. becomesC. had becomeD. has become34. The glorious moment would live in my mind ______ our football team won the championship.A. whenB. whereC. thatD. which35. - Tom, why don’t we help our son work on his papers?- We’ve already done more than we ______. He is on his own this time.A. wouldB. shouldC. couldD. might完型填空 He Had a GoIt was a cool spring evening in Melbourne, Australia. I drove to my boxing gym for a Friday night training session. After ______ (36) up, I started training. Then I noticed a tall and slim young man walking through the doors. There was something about him that caught my ______ (37).Before long, I realized that he might have a mental illness. Having volunteered for mental illness support groups, I really ______ (38) his problems when I looked at him.He paid for the session, put on a pair of gloves and then started hitting the punching bags. I watched him from a ______ (39) and wanted to help him to punch straighter and better. Then I felt it was best to leave that up to the trainer who was ______ (40) watching him.After a few seconds of punching the bag, he stopped and started staring at the ______ (41). The trainer went up to him and ______ (42) to help him. It was almost like he woke up from a dream. He ______ (43) eye contact with the ceiling at once.Then the bell rang and it was the end of the round. ______ (44) rounds we are required to do five pushups (俯卧撑), ______ (45) all the boys that were training that night did five pushups. He ______ (46) to complete his five pushups. The bell sounded again and the next round began. He punched the bags for a few seconds and then he ______ (47). This time he was staring at the walls which were decorated with boxing posters.It was clear to me that he could not ______ (48) for long.When I finished training, I decided to go up to him and offer him my help. I held the bag for him and asked him to punch. He ______ (49) the bag a few times and then stopped again.I smiled at him and asked, “Do you like boxing?”He replied with a very shy ______ (50) on his face, “Yes,boxing is alright.”What else could I do than ______ (51) this man and his willingness to give it a go? Most people put self-imposed (自我强加的) ______ (52) on their lives and stop themselves from having a go. I kept thinking about this man while admiring him for even turning up to a boxing gym, let alone training at what appeared to be his ______ (53).There are many lessons to learn from this man. What I ______ (54) admired about this man was that he had a go! That is what ______ (55) ordinariness from greatness.So what will you have a go at?36. A. lifting B. running C. warming D. going37. A. heart B. attention C. breath D. imagination38. A. experienced B. mentioned C. overcame D. understood39. A. distance B. box C. poster D. screen40. A. still B. even C. also D. ever41. A. bags B. walls C. ceiling D. trainer42. A. offered B. promised C. seemed D. planned43. A. made B. broke C. kept D. avoided44. A. Before B. Through C. During D. Between45. A. for B. but C. or D. so46. A. struggled B. preferred C. refused D. decided47. A. slowed B. stopped C. continued D. hesitated48. A. stand B. stay C. concentrate D. remember49. A. hit B. felt C. grasped D. watched50. A. view B. look C. sight D. scene51. A. accept B. appreciate C. motivate D. notice52. A. targets B. burdens C. limitations D. minds53. A. worst B. fullest C. greatest D. hardest54. A. really B. hardly C. merely D. nearly55. A. prevents B. protects C. transforms D. separates阅读理解 ASummer is slipping away from me. Some days, it makes me want to cry. Other days, I feel a sense of expectation within me just thinking about fall that makes me want to burst. Tonight, all five of us were in the family room doing our own things.At this moment, my littlest kid is my number one trouble and my number one joy. He has a tooth on the way and although it’s such a tiny thing, it’s causing so much grief.I’m holding him a lot and I’m not going to lie. I live for his afternoon nap (小睡) so I’m able to actually get dressed and use the restroom.The big E is starting school soon. The other day, I found myself a bit depressed about the end of summer and the beginning of another school year. I looked out of our front window with eyes that were heavy and a bit teary. Then, I suddenly realized just how silly this end of summer depression of mine is. I can’t change time. But, I can change my emotions and my thoughts. I decided not to spend my final days of summer vacation walking around with a sad face. I decided to hug the last few days of summer and remind myself that before I know it, we will be back in our school routine and all will go well.This week we pl an on meeting teachers. I’m taking my girl to have her nails done before her first day of kindergarten. We want to bake a few dozen cookies. We’ll take our evening walks as usual and stay up late. And last but not least, I’ll get school cloth ready, I’ll pack lunches and write lunch notes, we’ll read“The Kissing Hand,” like we normally do, and I’ll tuck (掖好被子) my third grader and kindergartener in their little beds before the big first day.Thank you summer, you’ve been warm and wonderful,you’ve been sweet and sticky, you’ve been refreshing and exactly what we need. And your sunsets have been amazing, so thank you.56. According to Paragraph 1, the author __________.A. feels excitedB. has mixed feelingsC. feels worriedD. has bad feelings57. How will the author spend the final days of the summer vacation?A. Live a simple life.B. Stay at home and relax herself.C. Treasure the vacation.D. Walk around with a depressed face.58. From the passage, we can learn that the author __________.A. is fond of reading novelsB. has two annoying childrenC. often takes evening walksD. has no time to get dressed BEver walked to the shops only to find, once there, you’ve completely forgotten what you went for? Or struggled to remember the name of an old friend? For years we’ve accepted that a forgetful brain is as much a part of ageing as wrinkles and grey hair. But now a new book suggests that we’ve got it all wrong.According to The Secret Life of the Grown-up Brain, by science writer Barbara Strauch, when it comes to the important things, our brains actually get better with age. In fact, she argues that some studies have found that our brain hits its peak between our 40s and 60s – much later than previously thought.Furthermore, rather than losing many brain cells as we age, we retain them, and even produce new ones well into middle age. For years it’s been assumed that brain, much like the body, declines with age. But the longest, largest study into whathappens to people as they age suggests otherwise.This continuing research has followed 6,000 people since 1956, testing them every seven years. It has found that on average, participants performed better on cognitive (认知的) tests in their 40s and 50s than they had done in their 20s. Specifically, order people did better on tests of vocabulary, verbal memory (how many words you can remember) and problem solving.Where they performed less well was number ability and perceptual speed – how fast you can push a button when ordered. However, with more complex tasks such as problem-solving and language, we are at our best at middle age and beyond. In short, researchers are now coming up with scientific proof that we do get wiser with age.Neuroscientists are also finding that we are happier with ageing. A recent US study found older people were much better at controlling and balancing their emotions. It is thought that when we’re younger we need to focus more on the negative aspects of life in order to learn about the possible dangers in the world, but as we get older we’ve learned our lessons and are sub-consciously aware that we have less time left in life: therefore, it becomes more important for us to be happy.59. Barbara Strauch probably agrees that __________.A. the young are better at handling important thingsB. people’s brains work best between their 40s and 60sC. ageing leads to the decline of the function of the brainD. wrinkles and grey hair are the only symbols of ageing60. The continuing research has found older people perform better on __________.A. vocabulary testsB. number abilityC. perceptualspeed D. body balance61. People are happier with age because __________.A. they learn to value the time leftB. they know how to share feelingsC. they cannot focus on negative aspectsD. they do not realize the possible dangers62. What is the main idea of the passage?A. People get wiser with age.B. People get more forgetful with age.C. People get happier with age.D. People get more self-aware with age.CEveryone procrastinates. We put things off because we don’t want to do them, or because we have too many other things on our plates. Putting things off – big or small – is part of being human. But procrastination does have consequences. When your procrastination leaves you feeling discouraged, it is time to take action, and one of the best ways to get rid of it is to make an un-scheduled.An un-schedule is a weekly calendar of all the ways in which your time is already accounted for. You consider not only your timed commitments such as classes and meetings, but also your untimed activities such as meals, exercise, time with friends, and the like. Once you have made your un-schedule, you may be able to see your time is often filled with more activities than you realize, for instance, that you really don’t have five hours to spend writing on the night before your paper is due. Procrastinators’ views of time t end to be unrealistic, and the un-schedule can help you outline a realistic plan. By planning accordingly, you will not only get a better night’s sleep, you mayalso end up with a better paper.The un-schedule might also be a good way to get started on a larger project, such as a term paper or an honors paper. You may think that you have “all semester” to get the writing done, but if you really map out how much time you have available to write on a daily and weekly basis, you will see that you need to get started sooner, rather than later. In addition, the un-schedule may reveal especially busy weeks or months, which will help you budget time for long-term projects.Perhaps most importantly, the un-schedule can help you examine how you spend your time. You may be surprised at how much time you spend watching television, and decide to make a change. It’s especially important that you build time for fun activities into your un-schedule. Otherwise, you will procrastinate in order to steal time for relaxation.You can also use the un-schedule to record your progress towards your goal. Reward yourself for your small successes. Seeing what you’ve achieved will help you reinforce (强化) the productive behavior, and you will feel more motivated in the following process.As you explore ways to conquer procrastination, don’t expect overnight transformation. You developed the habit over a long time; you aren’t going stop magically. But you can change the behavior, bit by bit. If you start to make an un-schedule now, you will eventually develop new habits.63. From Paragraph 2, we can know that procrastinators __________.A. usually have sleeping problemsB. tend to be unrealistic in daily lifeC. spend more time in doing exerciseD. often fail to noticeuntimed activities64. Which of the following statements best reflects an un-schedule?A. “Now I have more time for fun.”B. “I can start my big project later.”C. “I’ll treat myself to a movie for my progress.”D. “I’m going to have more time to finish my paper.”65. According to the writer, people need to make an un-schedule because of their __________.A. interests in doing things differentlyB. determination to try out new thingsC. inability to manage time properlyD. lack of concentration on a project66. The author writes the passage to __________.A. show concernsB. offer suggestionsC. express dissatisfactionD. make commentsDI wish documentaries, not movies. I read history books, not fiction. I use every free moment to accomplish one of the tasks on my never-ending checklist, and I am completely filled with thoughts of productivity. An hour sleeping is an hour wasted. And like the rest of 21st century America, I like it. But this fixation on productivity is increasingly destroying character and transforming men into robots.New York Times columnist David Brooks warned American University students of this cultural decline in a speech. “We cut off all things spiritual and emotional in a competitive urge to stand out”, he said, “The pressure to succeed professionally, to acquire skills, to do the things you need to do to succeed in an information age economy really became the overwhelming (难以应付的) pressure, and it sort of eclipses the thinking about character and morality.Many students happily go to college, viewing it as a next step on their rise to professional achievement. Forcing as many success-building activities into their schedules as they can, they enjoy k eeping busy with little sleep. “Today’s outstanding kids are likely to spend their afternoons and weekends shuttling from one skill-improving activity to the next,” Brooks wrote in an article, “We fear failure more than we desire success.”A century ago, college was about character building. Today, our characters are in decline. We are experts on economics, material things and professional skills. We fail to discuss and understand relationships, emotions and all things spiritual. Philosophers Karl Popper divided the world into two categories: Clocks and Clouds. Clock problems are those that can be taken apart, examined and solved through deductive reasoning (演绎推理). Clouds cannot be taken apart. Cloud problems represent whole systems that need to be understood in a different way.“When we have a Cloud problem, we try to turn into a Clock problem,” Brooks said. And in a reason-centered culture, adding titles to one’s resume becomes a trend. At American University, 85 percent of seniors (and 89 percent of business majors) graduate with at least one practical experience which is often helpful to a student’s future career, but can sometimes draw focus away from academics.To prevent the death of man’s character, Brooks urges rediscovering our human natures through falling in love. And by love he means love for a task, job, or another person. “Synchronicity is key to happiness,” he said. Rather than crazilyincreasing our long lists of accomplishments, we need to lose ourselves in what we do, and success will come on its own.67. From Paragraph 1, we can learn that people __________.A. are controlled by timeB. are keen on reading booksC. are changing their charactersD. are eager to achieve more68. In Paragraph 2, the underlined word “eclipses” means __________.A. deletesB. weakensC. worsensD. emphasizes69. The last paragraph mainly tells us that __________.A. love is more important than focusB. the focus on human natures countsC. more work contributes to happinessD. success comes from devotion to work.70. The purpose of this passage is to __________.A. bring awareness to character buildingB. stress the importance of productivityC. warn about the pressure to seek successD. criticize students’ desire for achievements七选五 Weighing the OptionsMaking decisions when shopping is often a tough call. Even if you’re satisfied with the first dress you try on, would you go on looking for alternatives, comparing styles and prices, until literally dropped dead?Psychology researchers have studied how people make decisions and concluded there are two basic styles. “Maximizes” like to take their time and weigh a wide range of options, –sometimes every possible one –before choosing. “Satisficers” would rather be fast than thorough.__________ (71) So even if they see what would seem to meet their requirements, they can’t make a decision until afterthey’ve examined every option to make sure that they’re making the best possible choice. Researchers followed 548 job-seeking college seniors at 11 schools from October through their graduation in June. They found that the maximizers landed better jobs. __________ (72)“The maximizers is kicking himself because he can’t examine every option and at some point had to just pick something,” they say. “Maximizers make best decisions and end up feeling bad about them. __________ (73)”Satisficers also have high standards, but they are happier than maximizers. Maximizers tend to be more depressed and to report a lower satisfaction with life, his research found.Faced with so many choices in our lives, we need to learn how not to waste time and energy on our decision-making._________ (74) For instance, if you’re picking a restaurant for lunch meeting, first deciding on a certain part of town or type of cuisine can narrow your options.Once you’ve arrived at a decision, stick with it. __________ (75) To limit the number of options you can set a time for decision-making. Say you are buying a new bag, you could spend an amount of time studying features, price and value – but if you give yourself only five minutes to make a decision, and there are only bags you can consider, you’ll save time. You’ll be happier with your decision, too.A. Maximizers are people who want the best.B. First of all, decrease your range of options.C. Comparing is often a must when you make a decision.D. Just accept that no decision is ever completely perfect.E. Satisficers make good decisions and end up feeling good.F. The other is to make decisions more accurately at thebeginning.G. Their starting salaries were 20 percent higher but they felt worse about their jobs.WRITING 1 你的英国朋友T om 将来你家共度除夕，你打算当天下午去地铁站接他。

海淀区高三年级第二学期期中练习英语2015.04本试卷共12页，共150分。

考试时长120分钟。

注意事项：1．考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

2．答题前考生务必将答题卡上的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写。

3．答题卡上选择题必须用2B 铅笔作答，将选中项涂满涂黑，黑度以盖住框内字母为准，修改时用橡皮擦除干净。

非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，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。

2015海淀中考二模英语试题四、单项填空21. — Who is that lovely girl?— ______ is my sister.A.SheB. HerC. HeD. His22.— Where is your Chinese teacher?—He’s ______ the meeting room.A. onB. ofC.toD. in23.Something was wrong with my bike, ______ I was late for school.A. butB. soC. orD. for24.There isn’t ______ in the classroom. Let’s turn off the lights.A. everybodyB. anybodyC. somebodyD. nobody25.We ______ a school trip next week if it is fine.A. will haveB. haveC. hadD. have had26.Jack ______ books in the library at 4 pm yesterday afternoon.A. readB. readsC. was readingD. has read27. Wechat is growing fast and it is ______ than Skype in China.A. popularB. more popularC. most popularD. the most popular28.Henry in a bank for four years since he left school.A. worksB. workedC. has workedD. is working29. Last month, food and tents ______ to Nepal after the earthquake happened.A. sendB. sentC. are sentD. were sent30.— Do you know ______?—It’s Lucy’s.A. whose bag is itB. whose bag it isC. whose bag was itD. whose bag it was五、完型填空Ever since I was very young, I have looked to my parents and grandparents, friends and teachers for guidance. I ask them for answers to everything. Afraid to make a 31 ，I’ve asked countless times, “What should I do?”Maybe I was 32 to take my first baby step on my own. I decided I only wanted to do things the “right” way, even if it meant not doing something.Sometime during my high school years, I 33 . Maybe it was when I decided to try for the lead in “Beauty and the Beast”. Never mind that I would have to memorize lines and movements, I would take the chance that I might fail. The day of tryouts my heart was beating fast. My hands were 34 badly when I got up tosing.But something happened. When I opened my mouth to sing, the sound was loud, powerful and sweet. I reached for the high notes that sometimes were beyond my reach. With no break in my voice, I was trying to do my best even though I might 35 . But I didn’t. I realized that if I wanted to live life to the fullest, I had to take chances.Now, I do take these chances with baby steps every day, 36 my opinions in class discussions or debates, performing in other school plays.I have finally learned to 37 myself. I’m taking a tough science course right now. Some of my friends are talking about auditing (旁听) the class so a low grade won’t affect their opportunities for college. I’m taking the chance that if I try 38 enough, I’ll get a good grade so that it won’t lower my strong grades in other subject s.I have come to realize that even though my parents and grandparents, friends and teachers don’t always have the 39 to “What should I do?”，they will be there to support me when I try.“Life is learning to deal with Plan B,” my mother told me. But I n ow know that the Plan A I make for my life will become easier with every 40 I take.31. A. wish B. mistake C. noise D. promise32. A. afraid B. ready C. happy D. lazy33. A. travelled B. regretted C. changed D. waited34. A. knocking B. moving C. aching D. shaking35. A. miss B. doubt C. turn D. fail36. A. hiding B. voicing C. choosing D. guessing37. A. comfort B. excuse C. push D. enjoy38. A. fast B. hard C. early D. well39. A. answer B. plan C. letter D. hope40. A. break B. minute C. chance D. class六、阅读理解AWhat do you want to do later in life? Here are 4 teenagers talking about their41.Who is going to be a soccer player?A.Albert.B. Sara.C. Madison.D. Brittany.42.How did Sara help the children who live with wars?A. By encouraging them.B. By raising money.C. By planning for their future.D. By giving speeches.43.Madison likes living in a small town in Maine because _______.A.each season is different thereB.he can go camping and huntingC.It’s easy to get outside with friendsD.It’s fun to go to Six Flags Grea t AdventureBWhen I was four years old, I wanted nothing more in my life than to play the piano. My best friend Betty had a piano. But Betty hardly play it at all. She would rather play hide-and-seek. It didn't seem fair.One day my mother came to pick me up from Betty' house. "Watch this!" I told her. Then I ran to play a song I had learned that morning. I was so proud of what I'd learned. "That's nice, Jenny," she said. "But we can't afford a piano."When I turned six, my mother bought me a recorder （直笛）. The problem wasthat I didn't love the recorder. When I played the recorder, I didn't feel anything special inside. I asked my mother if we could have a piano. "We still can't afford one," she said. "One day, I promise."In the sixth grade, my mother traded in the recorder for a real clarinet (黑管). I like the clarinet more, but it still wasn't a piano. It wasn't the music that was inside of me.One day, when I was in the seventh grade, my mother cut an ad out of the newspaper. We drove to a stranger's home in Providence, Rhode Island. The woman had a beautiful, dark wood piano from Russia. It was called an upright piano because it was tall. It was so shiny that it looked like it was wet. "We'll take it," my mother said. "It was a nice sound."After that, I played the piano every single day. When I left for school in the morning, I would leave the sheet music open on the piano. When I got home, I would walked straight to the piano and sit down and start playing the sheet music. I even played if I stayed home sick. I had finally found the music inside of me.Do you struggle with music? Have you been given an instrument to play, but you just can't play it? Maybe you think you're just no good or that you don't have any musical talent. Don't get discouraged. It's not true! We all have music inside of us, even if it's just what we listen to. Now it's up to you to find the right way to set that music free.44. What did Jenny get when she was six?A. A clarinet.B. A recorder.C. A violin.D. A guitar.45. How did Jenny get her piano?A. Betty gave it to her.B. She traded in the clarinet for it.C. She got it from her uncle.D. Her mother bought it from a stranger.46. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Betty was more interested in playing the piano.B. An old woman sent Jenny a clarinet from Russia.C. Jenny enjoyed playing music with the right instrument.D. Jenny's mother borrowed a recorder in her seventh grade.47. What is the passage mainly about?A. How Jenny found the music inside of her.B. What benefits Jenny got from making music.C. How Jenny learned to play musical instruments.D. What trouble Jenny had taking up music as a hobby.CBeing busy can become a way of life. Our lives are always filled with emails and text messages. They make us feel wanted and important, but in a tiring and empty way. Being busy has a dangerous allure（诱惑）. If you are busy all the time, it’s hard to sitquie tly with your thoughts or to really feel what you’re feeling. Why not let everything become a choice — how we spend time, who we reply to and how much or little we write?Many of us are busy because our self-worth goes up when people make demands （需求）on our time. Why don’t we free ourselves from needing, or even wanting? Why don’t we make the best use of the time and space to be productive in a way that it best serves us? That may be consciously（主动地）keeping ourselves not busy. In fact many great discoveries were made by people who built white space into their day.Imagine asking “How are you?” to one of the most successful people you know like Warren Buffet. I’ve never heard anyone at that level answer “busy” though most people believe they are.What are they doing differently?First, they aim to project an image that things are under control. Second, they actually have things under control. They’ve had excellent staff, implemented（实施）thoughtful processes and they spend time only on critical tasks that require their attention. They make high-level strategic decisions with a large effect.It’s time to end the glory of being busy and spend time setting up processes that make sense, rather than simply working more hours. To do this, you need to change your way of thinking. It’s cool to say you’re busy, but it’s better to be busy helping someone carry a stroller up the subway stairs or busy finishing a book.How to free us from the trend of being busy? Start with small steps. For one day, be mindful of every daily activity. Consider each thing a choice and decide proactively（预先）if it’s necessary or simply a habit you can get rid of or do in half the time. Next, stop saying how busy you are. Then, figure out what you want to achieve with your day and begin doing it. Put your time and energy where you want it to be.48.What are many of us busy doing every day?A. Sitting quietly and think actively.B. Meeting people’s demands on our time.C. Making great discoveries.D. Taking high-level decisions.49.Why don’t successful people like Warren Buffet answer “busy”?A.Because they value working abilities and attitude.B.Because they focus on attracting excellent workers.C.Because they pay more attention to learning management.D.Because they think well and spend more time on critical tasks.50.The writer probably agrees that we should _________.A. stop considering each thing a choiceB. work more hours to achieve our goalsC. answer emails and messages as soon as possibleD. be mindful where we want our time and energy to be51.What is the writer’s purpose in writing the passage?A. To advise us to be freed from the trend of being busy.B. To warn us about the danger of leading a busy life.C. To show us ways to feel good about being busy.D. To tell us how to fit into the busy modern life.DAll the time you spent memorizing multiplication tables（乘法表）may have made you a better mathematician, according to a new study. A team of scientists from Stanford University, in California, have shown how the brain recognizes itself as kids learn math.After a certain amount of time spent practicing math, kids can put away the calculator（计算器）. They don’t even need to count on their fingers. They simply know the answers to subtraction（－），addition（+），and multiplication（×）facts. The quicker kids can recall basic math facts, the easier it is for them to solve more difficult math problems.The Stanford University researchers observed（观察）the brain activity of 28 students, ages 7 to 9, for the study. They took scans of the students’ brain as the students solved math calculations without the help of a calculator, pen or paper. A calculation — three plus four equals seven, for example — flashed on a screen. The students pushed a button to say if the answer was right or wrong. The scientists also recorded the response speed, and what parts of the brain became active as the kids pushed the button.The observations showed a process called fact retrieval. Rather than using their fingers to count, or scrawling out equations（列算式）on a piece of paper, the students pulled th e answers from memory. It’s as if the answers to basic subtraction, addition, and multiplication problems are kept in a long-term storage part in the brain. The storage part was built from repetition. “Experience really does matter,” said Dr. Kathy Mann Koepeke of the National Institutes of Health.Children make the change from counting to fact retrieval when they are 8 to 9 years old, the study says. This is the time when most students are learning basic addition and subtraction. When kids have basic math facts memorized, the brain has more free space to learn more difficult math.This process has benefits for the future. The study showed, as kids got older, their answers relied more on memory and became quicker and more correct. Less brain activity was involved in counting. Some children make this change quicker than others.Scientists hope to use this research to develop new strategies（策略）to help kids learn math at all levels. One strategy the study suggests is for students to test themselves in different orders — solving five times three before five times two, forexample. Mixing up the order keeps the brain active. Keep these trainings up, and you may be a math whiz in no time.52. In the study, kids put away calculators because they can ______.A. use calculators wellB. scrawl out equationsC. recall basic math factsD. count on their fingers53. The process of “fact retrieval” in Paragraph 4 probably means ______.A. picking out results by working together with their partnersB. trying out ways of dealing with problems by attending trainingC. finding out answers based on practicing carefully and patientlyD. working out problems according to what they have remembered54. What can we know from the study?A. Kids need to practice using calculators to keep their brains active.B. Math learners should change to counting practice at the age of 8 to 9.C. Training by mixing up the order of multiplication tables can help learn math better.D. Less brain activity may be involved in solving difficult problems when kids get older.55. What is the best title of the passage?A. Math from MemoryB. Strategy DevelopmentC. Brain ReorganizationD. Training by Repetition七、阅读短文还原句子Great white sharks have become well known in a bad way, for being scary. ___56___. However, you are more likely to be hit by lightning than attracted by a great white shark.One reason why people don’t like great white sharks is that they are huge. T hey grow to be nearly 21 feet long and can weigh up to 5,000 pounds. That is about two cars long! But the size is not typical. Most great whites are smaller, about 10 to 15 feet long. ___57___.Great whites are called apex predators(捕食者) because they are at the top of the food chain. They have no predators and aren’t that picky about what they eat. Great whites are known to eat fish, squid, other sharks, otters, turtles, dolphins, whales, seals, and sea lions. ___58___. Great whites also eat carrion, which is the remains of dead animals floating(漂浮) in the water.___59___. They have 3,000 teeth, and each is up to 3 inches long! Their very sharp teeth are shaped like triangles and have rough edges that tear into things. Great whites don’t even chew th eir food. They just swallow it down. ___60___.But, like other sharks, great whites don’t intentionally (主动地)eat or attack humans. So swim without fear.八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

海淀区高三年级第二学期期中练习英语2015.4注意事项：1．考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

2.答题前考生务必将答题卡上的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写。

3.答题卡上选择题必须用2B铅笔作答，将选中项涂满涂黑，黑度以盖住框内字母为准，修改时用橡皮擦除干净。

非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，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。

2015海淀中考二模英语试题四、单项填空21. — Who is that lovely girl?— ______ is my sister.A.SheB. HerC. HeD. His22.— Where is your Chinese teacher?—He’s ______ the meeting room.A. onB. ofC.toD. in23.Something was wrong with my bike, ______ I was late for school.A. butB. soC. orD. for24.There isn’t ______ in the classroom. Let’s turn off the lights.A. everybodyB. anybodyC. somebodyD. nobody25.We ______ a school trip next week if it is fine.A. will haveB. haveC. hadD. have had26.Jack ______ books in the library at 4 pm yesterday afternoon.A. readB. readsC. was readingD. has read27. Wechat is growing fast and it is ______ than Skype in China.A. popularB. more popularC. most popularD. the most popular28.Henry in a bank for four years since he left school.A. worksB. workedC. has workedD. is working29. Last month, food and tents ______ to Nepal after the earthquake happened.A. sendB. sentC. are sentD. were sent30.— Do you know ______?—It’s Lucy’s.A. whose bag is itB. whose bag it isC. whose bag was itD. whose bag it was五、完型填空Ever since I was very young, I have looked to my parents and grandparents, friends and teachers for guidance. I ask them for answers to everything. Afraid to make a 31 ，I’ve asked countless times, “What should I do?”Maybe I was 32 to take my first baby step on my own. I decided I only wanted to do things the “right” way, even if it meant not doing something.Sometime during my high school years, I 33 . Maybe it was when I decided to try for the lead in “Beauty and the Beast”. Never mind that I would have to memorize lines and movements, I would take the chance that I might fail. The day of tryouts my heart was beating fast. My hands were 34 badly when I got up to sing.But something happened. When I opened my mouth to sing, the sound was loud, powerful and sweet. I reached for the high notes that sometimes were beyond my reach. With no break in my voice, I was trying to do my best even though I might 35 . But I didn’t. I realized that if I wanted to live life to the fullest, I had to take chances.Now, I do take these chances with baby steps every day, 36 my opinions in class discussions or debates, performing in other school plays.I have finally learned to 37 myself. I’m taking a tough science course right now. Some of my friends are talking about auditing (旁听) the class so a low grade won’t affect their opportunities for college. I’m taking the chance that if I try 38 enough, I’ll get a good grade so that it won’t lower my strong grades in other subjects.I have come to realize that even though my parents and grandparents, friends and teachers don’t always have the 39 to “What should I do?”，they will be there to support me when I try.“Life is learning to deal with Plan B,” my mother told me. But I now know that the Plan A I make for my life will become easier with every 40 I take.31. A. wish B. mistake C. noise D. promise32. A. afraid B. ready C. happy D. lazy33. A. travelled B. regretted C. changed D. waited34. A. knocking B. moving C. aching D. shaking35. A. miss B. doubt C. turn D. fail36. A. hiding B. voicing C. choosing D. guessing37. A. comfort B. excuse C. push D. enjoy38. A. fast B. hard C. early D. well39. A. answer B. plan C. letter D. hope40. A. break B. minute C. chance D. class六、阅读理解AWhat do you want to do later in life? Here are 4 teenagers talking about their41.Who is going to be a soccer player?A.Albert.B. Sara.C. Madison.D. Brittany.42.How did Sara help the children who live with wars?A. By encouraging them.B. By raising money.C. By planning for their future.D. By giving speeches.43.Madison likes living in a small town in Maine because _______.A.each season is different thereB.he can go camping and huntingC.It’s easy to get outside with friendsD.It’s fun to go to Six Flags Grea t AdventureBWhen I was four years old, I wanted nothing more in my life than to play the piano. My best friend Betty had a piano. But Betty hardly play it at all. She would rather play hide-and-seek. It didn't seem fair.One day my mother came to pick me up from Betty' house. "Watch this!" I told her. Then I ran to play a song I had learned that morning. I was so proud of what I'd learned. "That's nice, Jenny," she said. "But we can't afford a piano."When I turned six, my mother bought me a recorder （直笛）. The problem was that I didn't love the recorder. When I played the recorder, I didn't feel anything special inside. I asked my mother if we could have a piano. "We still can't afford one," she said."One day, I promise."In the sixth grade, my mother traded in the recorder for a real clarinet (黑管). I like the clarinet more, but it still wasn't a piano. It wasn't the music that was inside of me.One day, when I was in the seventh grade, my mother cut an ad out of the newspaper. We drove to a stranger's home in Providence, Rhode Island. The woman had a beautiful, dark wood piano from Russia. It was called an upright piano because it was tall. It was so shiny that it looked like it was wet. "We'll take it," my mother said. "It was a nice sound."After that, I played the piano every single day. When I left for school in the morning, I would leave the sheet music open on the piano. When I got home, I would walked straight to the piano and sit down and start playing the sheet music. I even played if I stayed home sick. I had finally found the music inside of me.Do you struggle with music? Have you been given an instrument to play, but you just can't play it? Maybe you think you're just no good or that you don't have any musical talent. Don't get discouraged. It's not true! We all have music inside of us, even if it's just what we listen to. Now it's up to you to find the right way to set that music free.44. What did Jenny get when she was six?A. A clarinet.B. A recorder.C. A violin.D. A guitar.45. How did Jenny get her piano?A. Betty gave it to her.B. She traded in the clarinet for it.C. She got it from her uncle.D. Her mother bought it from a stranger.46. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Betty was more interested in playing the piano.B. An old woman sent Jenny a clarinet from Russia.C. Jenny enjoyed playing music with the right instrument.D. Jenny's mother borrowed a recorder in her seventh grade.47. What is the passage mainly about?A. How Jenny found the music inside of her.B. What benefits Jenny got from making music.C. How Jenny learned to play musical instruments.D. What trouble Jenny had taking up music as a hobby.CBeing busy can become a way of life. Our lives are always filled with emails and text messages. They make us feel wanted and important, but in a tiring and empty way. Being busy has a dangerous allure（诱惑）. If you are busy all the time, it’s hard to sit quietly with your thoughts or to really feel what you’re feeling. Why not let everything become a choice — how we spend time, who we reply to and how much or little we write?Many of us are busy because our self-worth goes up when people make demands （需求）on our time. Why don’t we free ourselves from needing, or even wanting? Why don’t we make the best use of the time and space to be productive in a way that it best serve s us? That may be consciously（主动地）keeping ourselves not busy. In fact many great discoveries were made by people who built white space into their day.Imagine asking “How are you?” to one of the most successful people you know like Warren Buffet. I’ve never heard anyone at that level answer “busy” though most people believe they are.What are they doing differently?First, they aim to project an image that things are under control. Second, they actually have things under control. They’ve had excellent staff,implemented（实施）thoughtful process es and they spend time only on critical task s that require their attention. They make high-level strategic decision s with a large effect.It’s time to end the glory of being busy and spend time setting up processes that make sense, rather than simply working more hours. To do this, you need to change your way of thinking. It’s cool to say you’re busy, but it’s better to be busy helping someone carry a stroller up the subway stairs or busy finishing a book.How to free us from the trend of being busy? Start with small steps. For one day, be mindful of every daily activity. Consider each thing a choice and decide proactively （预先）if it’s necessary or simply a habit you can get rid of or do in half the time. Next, stop saying how busy you are. Then, figure out what you want to achieve with your day and begin doing it. Put your time and energy where you want it to be.48.What are many of us busy doing every day?A. Sitting quietly and think actively.B. Meeting people’s demands on our time.C. Making great discoveries.D. Taking high-level decisions.49.Why don’t successful people like Warren Buffet answer “busy”?A.Because they value working abilities and attitude.B.Because they focus on attracting excellent workers.C.Because they pay more attention to learning management.D.Because they think well and spend more time on critical tasks.50.The writer probably agrees that we should _________.A. stop considering each thing a choiceB. work more hours to achieve our goalsC. answer emails and messages as soon as possibleD. be mindful where we want our time and energy to be51.What is the writer’s purpose in writing the passage?A. To advise us to be freed from the trend of being busy.B. To warn us about the danger of leading a busy life.C. To show us ways to feel good about being busy.D. To tell us how to fit into the busy modern life.DAll the time you spent memorizing multiplication tables（乘法表）may have made you a better mathematician, according to a new study. A team of scientists from Stanford University, in California, have shown how the brain recognizes itself as kids learn math.After a certain amount of time spent practicing math, kids can put away the calculator（计算器）. They don’t even need to count on their fingers. They simply know the answers to subtraction（－），addition（+），and multiplication（×）facts. The quicker kids can recall basic math facts, the easier it is for them to solve more difficult math problems.The Stanford University researchers observed（观察）the brain activity of 28 students, ages 7 to 9, for the study. They took scans of the students’ b rain as the students solved math calculations without the help of a calculator, pen or paper. A calculation —three plus four equals seven, for example — flashed on a screen. The students pushed a button to say if the answer was right or wrong. The scientists also recorded the response speed, and what parts of the brain became active as the kids pushed the button.The observations showed a process called fact retrieval. Rather than using their fingers to count, or scrawling out equations（列算式）on a piece of paper, the students pulled the answers from memory. It’s as if the answers to basic subtraction, addition, and multiplication problems are kept in a long-term storage part in the brain. The storage part was built from repetition. “Experience really does matter,” said Dr. Kathy Mann Koepeke of the National Institutes of Health.Children make the change from counting to fact retrieval when they are 8 to 9 years old, the study says. This is the time when most students are learning basic addition and subtraction. When kids have basic math facts memorized, the brain has more free space to learn more difficult math.This process has benefits for the future. The study showed, as kids got older, their answers relied more on memory and became quicker and more correct. Less brain activity was involved in counting. Some children make this change quicker than others.Scientists hope to use this research to develop new strategies（策略）to help kids learn math at all levels. One strategy the study suggests is for students to test themselves in different orders —solving five times three before five times two, for example. Mixing up the order keeps the brain active. Keep these trainings up, and you may be a math whiz in no time.52. In the study, kids put away calculators because they can ______.A. use calculators wellB. scrawl out equationsC. recall basic math factsD. count on their fingers53. The process of “fact retrieval” in Paragraph 4 probably means ______.A. picking out results by working together with their partnersB. trying out ways of dealing with problems by attending trainingC. finding out answers based on practicing carefully and patientlyD. working out problems according to what they have remembered54. What can we know from the study?A. Kids need to practice using calculators to keep their brains active.B. Math learners should change to counting practice at the age of 8 to 9.C. Training by mixing up the order of multiplication tables can help learn math better.D. Less brain activity may be involved in solving difficult problems when kids get older.55. What is the best title of the passage?A. Math from MemoryB. Strategy DevelopmentC. Brain ReorganizationD. Training by Repetition七、阅读短文还原句子Great white sharks have become well known in a bad way, for being scary. ___56___. However, you are more likely to be hit by lightning than attracted by a great white shark.One reason why people don’t like great white sharks is that they are huge. They grow to be nearly 21 feet long and can weigh up to 5,000 pounds. That is about two cars long! But the size is not typical. Most great whites are smaller, about 10 to 15 feet long. ___57___.Great whites are called apex predators(捕食者)because they are at the top of the food chain. They have no predators and aren’t that picky about what they eat. Great whites are known to eat fish, squid, other sharks, otters, turtles, dolphins, whales, seals, and sea lions.___58___. Great whites also eat carrion, which is the remains of dead animals floating(漂浮)in the water.___59___. They have 3,000 teeth, and each is up to 3 inches long! Their very sharp teeth are shaped like triangles and have rough edges that tear into things. Great whites don’t even chew their food. They just swallow it down. ___60___.But, like other sharks, great whites don’t intentionally (主动地)eat or attack humans. So swim without fear.八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

2015届北京市海淀区高三上学期期末考试英语试卷一、单项选择1. My normal monthly emails to and _______ pen pals have disappeared with my tight schedule.A inB forC fromD through2. ---Have you heard about the shark attack accident at the SeaWorld show?---Yeah, how horrible! A trainer ______ in front of the audience.A had been killedB has been killedC was killedD is killed3. The Subway Line ________ in Beijing is planned to open this year.A being builtB buildingC builtD to build4. This room isn’t actually _______ I wanted when I made my reservation.A whatB whereC whichD whether5. My boss is very generous, and he is ______ generous when we get a big order.A veryB mostC onlyD rather6. The spread of the Ebola virus in Nigeria is believed _______ by August, 2014.A to be controlledB to have been controlledC to controlD to have controlled7. We have an adviser on hand in this activity _______ you have any worries or problems.A whenB now thatC thoughD in case8. —Do I have to bring my camera tomorrow afternoon?—I think so. We _______ the Botanical Garden then.A will be visitingB are visitingC have visitedD visit9. ---The zookeeper was really annoyed with me.--- How could he have been if you _______ stones at the animals?A didn’t throwB don’t throwC hadn’t thrownD haven’t th rown10. Every Monday, my English teacher would cheerfully ask me _______ my weekend had been.A thatB ifC whatD how11. With doubts _______ through my mind, I felt it necessary to carry out a research.A to runB runC runningD having run12. ---You seem busy these days．---Yes．I’m writing a story．You know, it’s really not easy to write _______ with attractive plots.A thisB oneC itD that13. According to the latest BBC news, a five-year-old boy from England _______ the youngest computer specialist in the world．A becameB becomesC had becomeD has become14. The glorious moment would live in my mind __________ our football team won the championship.A whenB whereC thatD which15. ---Tom, why don’t we help our son work on his papers?---We’ve already done more than we ________．He is on his own this time.A wouldB shouldC couldD might二、完形填空16. He Had a GoIt was a cool spring evening in Melbourne, Australia. I drove to my boxing gym for aFriday night training session. After _______ up, I started training. Then I noticed a tall andslim young man walking through the doors. There was something about him that caught my_____.Before long, I realized that he might have a mental illness. Having volunteered for mentalillness support groups, I really ______ his problems when I looked at him.He paid for the session, put on a pair of gloves and then started hitting the punching bags.I watched him from a _____ and wanted to help him to punch straighter and better. Then Ifelt it was best to leave that up to the trainer who was _______ watching him.After a few seconds of punching the bag, he stopped and started staring at the ______.The trainer went up to him and ______ to help him. It was almost like he woke up from adream. He ______ eye contact with the ceiling at once.Then the bell rang and it was the end of the round. _____ rounds we are required todo five push-ups(俯卧撑),_________ all the boys that were training that night did fivepush-ups.He _____ to complete his five push-ups. The bell sounded again and the nextround began. He punched the bags for a few seconds and then he _____. This time he wasstaring at the walls which were decorated with boxing posters.It was clear to me that he could not _______ for long.When I finished training, I decided to go to him and offer him my help. I held the bag forhim and asked him to punch. He _______ the bag a few times and then stopped again.I smiled at him and asked, “Do you like boxing?”He replied with a very shy _________on his face, “Yes, boxing is alright.”What else could I do than ______ this man and his willingness to give it a go? Mostpeople put self-imposed(自我强加的)_________ on their lives and stop themselves fromhaving a go. I kept thinking about this man while admiring him for even turning up to a boxinggym, let alone training at what appeared to be his ________There are many lessons to learn from this man. What I ______ admired about this manwas that he had a go! That is what ______ ordinariness from greatness.So what will you have a go at?（1）A liftingB runningC warmingD going（2）A heartB attentionC breathD imagination（3）A experiencedB mentionedC overcameD understood（4）A distanceB boxC posterD screen（5）A stillB evenC alsoD ever（6）A bagsB wallsC ceilingD trainer（7）A offeredB promisedC seemedD planned（8）A madeB brokeC keptD avoided（9）A BeforeB ThroughC DuringD Between（10）A forB butC orD so（11）A struggledB preferredC refusedD decided（12）A slowedB stoppedC continuedD hesitated（13）A standB stayC concentrateD remember（14）A hitB feltC graspedD watched（15）A viewB lookC sightD scene（16）A acceptB appreciateC motivateD notice（17）A targetsB burdensC limitationsD minds（18）A worstB fullestC greatestD hardest（19）A reallyB hardlyC merelyD nearly （20）A preventsB protectsC transformsD separates三、阅读选择17. 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Summer is slipping away from me．Some days, it makes me want to cry．Other days, I feel a sense of expectation within me just thinking about fall that makes me want to burst．Tonight, all five of us were in the family room doing our own things.At this moment, my littlest kid is my number one trouble and my number one joy．He has a tooth on the way and although it’s such a tiny thing, it’s causing so much grief．I’m holding him a lot and I’m not going to lie．I live for his afternoon nap(小睡) so I’m able to actually get dressed and use the restroom.The big E is starting school soon．The other day, I found myself a bit depressed about the end of summer and the beginning of another school year．I looked out of our front window with eyes that were heavy and a bit teary．Then, I suddenly realized just how silly this end of summer depression of mine is．I can’t change time．But, I can change my emotions and my thoughts．I decided not to spend my final days of summer vacation walking around with a sad face．I decided to hug the last few days of summer and remind myself that before I know it, we will be back in our school routine and all will go well.This week we plan on meeting teachers．I’m taking my girl to have her nails done before her first day of kindergarten．We want to bake a few dozen cookies．We’ll take our evening walks as usual and stay up late．And last but not least, I’ll get school clothes ready, I’ll pack lunches and write lunch notes, we’ll read “The Kissing Hand,” like we normally do, and I’ll tuck(掖好被子) my third grader and kindergartener in their little beds before the big first day.Thank you summer, you’ve been warm and wonderful, you’ve been sweet and sticky, you’ve been refreshing and exactly what we need．And your sunsets have been amazing, so thank you．（1）According to Paragraph 1, the author ______.A feels excitedB has mixed feelingsC feels worriedD has bad feelings（2）How will the author spend the final days of the summer vacation?A Live a simple life.B Stay at home and relax herself.C Treasure thevacation. D Walk around with a depressed face.（3）From the passage, we can learn that the author ______.A is fond of reading novelsB has two annoying childrenC often takes evening walksD has no time to get dressed18.Ever walked to the shops only to find, once there, you've completely forgotten what you went for? Or struggled to remember the name of an old friend? For years we've accepted that a forgetful brain is as much a part of aging as wrinkles and gray hair. But now a new book suggests that we've got it all wrong.According to The Secret Life of the Grown-up Brain, by science writer Barbara Strauch, whenit comes to the important things, our brains actually get better with age. In fact, she argues that some studies have found that our brain hits its peak between our 40s and 60s—much later than previously thought.Furthermore, rather than losing many brain cells as we age, we keep them, and even produce new ones well into middle age. For years it's been assumed that brain, much like the body, declines with age. But the longest, largest study into what happens to people as they age suggests otherwise.This continuing research has followed 6,000 people since 1956, testing them every seven years. It has found that on average, participants performed better on cognitive（认知的）tests in their 40s and 50s than they had done in their 20s. Specifically, older people did better on tests of vocabulary, verbal memory（how many words you can remember）and problem solving. Where they performed less well was number ability and perceptual speed—how fast you can push a button when ordered. However, with more complex tasks such as problem-solving and language, we are at our best at middle age and beyond. In short, researchers are now coming up with scientific proof that we do get wiser with age. Neuroscientists are also finding that we are happier with aging. A recent US study found older people were much better at controlling and balancing their emotions. It is thought that when we're younger we need to focus more on the negative aspects of life in order to learn about the possible dangers in the world, but as we get older we've learned our lessons and are aware that we have less time left in life: therefore, it becomes more important for us to be happy.（1）Barbara Strauch probably agrees that ______.A the young are better at handling important thingsB people's brains work best between their 40s and 60sC aging leads to the decline of the function of thebrain D wrinkles and gray hair are the only symbols of aging（2）The continuing research has found older people perform better on ______.A perceptual speedB number abilityC vocabulary testsD body balance（3）People are happier with aging because ______.A they learn to value the time leftB they know how to share feelingsC they cannot focus on negative aspectsD they do not realize the possible dangers（4）What is the main idea of the passage?A People get happier with age.B People get wiser with age.C People get more forgetful with age.D People get more self-aware with age.19. Most students have had experienced or suffered from procrastination（拖延症）． Here are some tips to help you reduce procrastination．Set GoalsStudents often procrastinate because they think that they can put off the work for a while and enjoy their time at the moment．（1）_______， when the deadline becomes one day away and the essay has yet to be started． In order to stay on track， you should constantly set and update goals． It can be beneficial to mark all deadlines in a planner and think abouthow much time you need to meet them all． Update your plan for the upcoming two weeks so that you do not get overwhelmed， and continue to update as other assignments and events arise． Additionally， make a daily schedule in order to reach necessary goals before going to bed．Reward yourselfIt can become extremely difficult to work for hours straight in order to finish school work． In order to keep productivity， set breaks at the end of a period of time or once you finish a section of your work so that you can reward yourself with some deserved，scheduled， and controlled procrastination﹣like activities（2）_______．Breaks like these are proven to increase productivity and keep you focused， and they will make the process of studying much more bearable!Remind yourself of what you're doingSometimes you may begin to think that what you are working on has little to do with what you ultimately want to do． You may consider some work or a class pointless and not useful to your further studies． However， when these thoughts arise， remind yourself what the ultimate goal of your schooling is． Remind yourself why you wanted to go to school and take this program in the first place．（3）_______．Turn off the Internet（4）_______．If you do not need the Internet to do your work， turn it off so that you are not receiving notifications while completing your work， and you are not as tempted to search for sites． The same goes for your cell phone； you can take a break from being connected to the cyber world in order to do your school work． If you feel the need to check messages and websites often， set times when you will allow yourself to do so rather than constantly staying connected．（5）_______Beijing productive for all hours of every day does not work﹣you do need breaks， and as a student you arc entitled to have a lot of fun． So， in order to balance productivity and amusement， plan times to go cut with friends or do something relaxing． But ideally，social and relaxation plans should be made for after a significant portion of work is complete． This way， while you are working， you can keep in mind that once you are finished your work you can go out and not worry about your assignments．A． Enjoy every minute in schoolB． Have something to look forward toC． The Internet has become an essential part of our daily lifeD． You may understand why you should focus on completing your workE． This thought tends to make things worse， thoughF． Some of the most common distractions are those found on the InternetG． You may have coffee with a friend， cook， or watch an episode of a television show 20. I watch documentaries, not movies．I read history books, not fiction．I use every free moment to accomplish one of the tasks on my never-ending checklist, and I am completely filled with thoughts of productivity．An hour sleeping is an hour wasted．And like the rest of 21st century America, I like it．But this fixation on productivity is increasingly destroying character and transforming men into robots.New York Times columnist David Brooks warned American University students of thiscultural decline in a speech．“We cut off all things spiritual and emotional in a competitive urge to stand out”, he said, “The pressure to succee d professionally, to acquire skills, to do the things you need to do to succeed in an information age economy really became the overwhelming（难以应付的） pressures, and it sort ofeclipsesthe thinking about character and morality.”Many students happily go to college, viewing it as a next step on their rise to professional achievement．Forcing as many success-building activities into their schedules as they can, they enjoy keeping busy with little sleep．“Today’s outstanding kids a re likely to spend their afternoons and weekends shuttling from one skill-improving activity to the next,” Brooks wrote in an article, “We fear failure more than we desire success.”A century ago, college was about character building．Today, our characters are in decline．We are experts on economics, material things and professional skills．We fail to discuss and understand relationships, emotions and all things spiritual．Philosopher Karl Popper divided the world into two categories: Clocks and Clouds．Clock problems are those that can be taken apart, examined and solved through deductive reasoning（演绎推理）．Clouds cannot be taken apart．Cloud problems represent whole systems that need to be understood in a different way.“When we have a Cloud problem, we try to turn it into a Clock problem,” Brooks said．And in a reason-centered culture, adding titles to one’s resume becomes a trend．At American University, 85 percent of seniors (and 89 percent of business majors) graduate with at least one practical exper ience which is often helpful to a student’s future career, but can sometimes draw focus away from academics.To prevent the death of man’s character, Brooks urges rediscovering our human natures through falling in love．And by love he means love for a task, job, or another person．“Synchronicity is key to happiness,” he said．Rather than crazily increasing our long lists of accomplishments, we need to lose ourselves in what we do, and success will come on its own.（1）From Paragraph 1, we can learn that people __________.A are controlled by timeB are keen on reading booksC are changing their charactersD are eager to achieve more（2）In Paragraph 2, the underlined word “eclipses” means _________.A deletesB weakensC worsensD emphasizes（3）The last paragraph mainly tells us that __________．A love is more important than focusB the focus on human natures countsC more work contributes to happinessD success comes from devotion to work（4）The purpose of this passage is to __________.A bring awareness to character buildingB stress the importance ofproductivity C warn about the pressure to seek success D criticize students’ desire for achievements21. Making decisions when shopping is often a tough call．Even if you're satisfied with the first dress you tryon，would you go on looking for alternatives，comparing styles and prices，until dropped dead？Psychology researchers have studied how people make decisions and concluded there aretwo basic styles．"Maximizers"like to take their time and weigh a wide range of choices，sometimes every possible one﹣before choosing．"Satisficers"would rather be fast than thorough（1）_______So even if they see what would seem to meet their requirements，they can't make a decision until after they've examined every option to make sure that they're making the best possible choice．Researchers followed 548 job﹣seeking college seniors at 11 schools from October through their graduation in June．They found that the maximizers landed better jobs．（2）_______"The maximizers is kicking himself because he can't examine every choice and at some point had to just pick something，"they say．"Maximizers make best decisions and end up feeling bad about hem．（3）_______"Satisficers also have high standards，but they are happier than maximizers．Maximizers tend to be moredepressed and to report a lower satisfaction with life，his research found．Faced with so many choices in our lives，we need to learn how not to waste time and energy on our decision﹣making．（4）_______For instance，if you're picking a restaurant for lunch meeting，first deciding on a certain part of town or type of cuisine can narrow your choices．Once you've arrived at a decision，stick with it．（5）_______To limit the number of choices you can set a time for decision﹣making．Say you are buying a new bag，you could spendan amount of time studying features，price and value but if you give yourself only five minutes to make a decision，and there are only bags you can consider，you'll save time．You'll be happier with your decision，too．A．Firstly，decrease your range of choices．B．Maximizers are people who want the best．C．Just accept no decision is ever completely perfect．D．Comparing is often a must when you make a decision．E．Satisficers make good decisions and end up feeling good．F．The other is to make decisions more accurately at the beginning．G．Their starting salaries were 20 percent higher but they felt worse about their jobs．五、提纲类作文22. 假如你是李华，在端午节那天，你给新搬到你们小区的外籍教师Tom送一些粽子．因为他外出，你把东西放在门卫处，并给他写了一个留言条．内容如下：（1）．送粽子的原因；2．吃粽子的背景；3．希望他喜欢．注意：1．词数100左右，留言条格式已给出，不计入总词数．2．可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯．Dear Tom，Li Hua．23. 学校打算在你班推选一名优干，候选人是Tom 和Mary，一部分同学推荐Tom，另部分同学推荐Mary．假如你是班长，你会推荐谁，理由是什么？请根据以下信息和要求给学校负责任王先生写一份电子邮件．1，推荐Tom的理由：学习成绩优秀，经常受老师表扬．2，推荐Mary的理由：学习成绩一般但…3，你的推荐并举例说明理由：…注意：词数 120左右．2015届北京市海淀区高三上学期期末考试英语试卷答案1. C2. C3. A4. A5. B6. B7. D8. A9. C10. D11. C12. B13. D14. A15. B16. CBDACCABDDABCABBCDAD17. BCC18. BCAB19. E,G,D,F,B20. DBDA21. B,G,E,A,C22. Dear Tom，I hear that you've just moved here，so I prepare this food for you．（送粽子的原因）Today is the Dragon Boat Festival，one of our traditional festivals．Falling on the 5th day of the lunar month of May every year，it is set in honor of an ancient Chinese poet Qu Yuan，whose poems are supposed to inspire people's love of country．【高分句型】Zongzi，boiled rice wrapped by bamboo leaves，is the typical food that you can't miss during the festival．【高分句型】Since you are occupied with your work all day，I have specially cooked some for you．（吃粽子的背景）If it is convenient，you can find it in the room at our community t entrance．I'll be very happy if you like it．（希望他喜欢）Li Hua23. Dear Wang，We are writing to strongly recommend Mary who is the most suitable choice to act as our out standing class cadre．The reason is that I，together with my classmates，like her．【高分句型】（推荐人选）Although her academic record is average．We all like her because she has many personal qu alities．She is confident，hard-working and helpful．She often explains things to us．Also，she is so kind that she gets on well with all her classmates．She is never selfish．The most i mportant thing is that she is clever and imaginative．【高分句型】She is creative enough to come up with new ideas．We think she has all the qualities to be a good class cadre．We hope you can agree with us．（说明理由）。

2015年北京市海淀区高三上学期期末考试英语试卷（带解析）一、单选题（共15小题）1．My normal monthly emails to and _______ pen pals have disappeared with my tight schedule.A．in B．forC．from D．through2．---Have you heard about the shark attack accident at the SeaWorld show?---Yeah, how horrible! A trainer ______ in front of the audience.A．had been killed B．has been killedC．was killed D．is killed3．The Subway Line 16 _______ in Beijing is planned to open this year.A．being built B．buildingC．built D．to build4．This room isn’t actually _______ I wanted when I made my reservation.A．what B．whereC．which D．whether5．My boss is very generous, and he is ______ generous when we get a big order.A．very B．most C．only D．rather6．The spread of the Ebola virus in Nigeria is believed _______ by August, 2014.A．to be controlled B．to have been controlledC．to control D．to have controlled7．We have an adviser on hand in this activity _______ you have any worries or problems.A．when B．now thatC．though D．in case8．---Do I have to bring my camera tomorrow afternoon?---I think so．We _______ the Botanical Garden then.A．will be visiting B．are visitingC．have visited D．visit9．---The zookeeper was really annoyed with me.--- How could he have been if you _______ stones at the animals?A．didn’t throw B．don’t throwC．hadn’t thrown D．haven’t thrown10．Every Monday, my English teacher would cheerfully ask me _______ my weekend had been.A．that B．if C．what D．how11．With doubts _______ through my mind, I felt it necessary to carry out a research. A．to run B．runC．running D．having run12．---You seem busy these days．---Yes．I’m writing a story．You know, it’s really not easy to write _______ with attractive plots.A．thisB．oneC．itD．that13．According to the latest BBC news, a five-year-old boy from England _______ the youngest computer specialist in the world．A．became B．becomesC．had become D．has become14．The glorious moment would live in my mind ________ our football team won the championship.A．when B．where C．that D．which15．---Tom, why don’t we help our son work on his papers?---We’ve already done more than we ________．He is on his own this time.A．would B．should C．could D．might二、完形填空（共1小题）16.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。

2015海淀区中考英语二模一、听力理解1．（1分）2．（1分）3．（1分）4．（1分）5．（1分）6．（2分）请听一段对话，完成第6至第7小题．6．Who does the man buy the gift for？A．His wife．B．His sister．C．His daughter．7．What would the man like to buy？A．A dress．B．A T﹣shirt．C．A skirt．8．What did the boy use to play？A．The guitar．B．The piano．C．The drums．9．What'sthe boy's dream？A．To be a famous singer．B．To perform on the stage．C．To act in a movie．10．（2分）请听一段对话，完成第10至第11小题．10．What will the weather be like tomorrow？A．Rainy．B．Snowy．C．Windy．11．How will the boy go to school？A．By bike．B．By bus．C．By car．12．（2分）请听一段对话，完成第12至第13小题．12．What do they choose the restaurant for？A．A birthday party．B．A class party．C．A New Year party．13．What can we learn from the conversation？A．People have to eat outside in Big Dave's．B．The waiters in Honey House are friendly．C．The music is too loud in New Green．14．（2分）请听一段独白，完成第14至第15小题．14．What did the speaker do when she was young？A．She worked for a nearby animal hospital．B．She taught kids to take care of animals．C．She wrote papers for the community．15．What is the speaker doing？A．Sharing her experience as a teacher．B．Introducing some kinds of communityactivities．C．Calling on people to join in thecommunity service．16．（5分）请根据所听到的对话内容和提示词语，将所缺的关键信息填写在答题卡的相应位置上．Name：（16）BrettDate of birth：August （17），1965Gender：MaleAddress：No.12 （18）RoadDisease：fluTreatmetn：take medicine before every meal；take injection （注射）（20） a day．二、单项填空21．（1分）﹣Who is that lovely girl？﹣______ is my sister．（）A．She B．Her C．He D．His22．（1分）﹣Where is your Chinese teacher？﹣He's ______the meeting room．（）A．on B．of C．to D．in23．（1分）Something was wrong with my bike，______ I was late for school．（）A．but B．so C．or D．for24．（1分）There isn't ______ in the classroom．Let's turn off the lights．（）A．everybody B．nobody C．somebody D．anybody25．（1分）We______ a school trip next Wednesday if it is fine．（）A．will have B．have C．had D．have had26．（1分）Jack______ books in the libraryat 4pmyesterday afternoon．（）A．read B．reads C．was reading D．has read27．（1分）WeChat is growing fast and it is ______ than Skypein China．（）A．popular B．more popularC．most popular D．the most popular28．（1分）Henry______in a bank for four years since he left school．（）A．worksB．worked C．has worked D．is working29．（1分）Last month，food and tents______to Nepal after the earthquake happened．（）A．send B．sent C．are sent D．were sent30．（1分）﹣Do you know______？﹣It's Lucy's．（）A．whose bag is it B．whose bag it isC．whose bag was it D．whose bag it was三、完形填空ask them for answersto everything．Afraid to make a （31），I've asked countless times，"What should I do？" Maybe I was （32）to take my first baby step on my own．I decided I only wanted to do things the"right"way，even if it meant not doing something．Sometime during my high school years，I （33）．Maybe it was when I decided to try for the lead in"Beauty and the Beast"．Never mind that I would have to memorize lines and movements，I would take the chance that I might fail．The day of tryouts my heart was beating wildly．My hands were （34）badly when I got up to sing．But something happened．When I opened my mouth to sing，the sound was loud，powerful and sweet．I reached for the high notes that sometimes were beyond my reach．With no break in my voice，I was trying to do my best even though I might （35）．But I didn't．I realized that if I wanted to live life to the fullest，I had to take chances．Now，I do take these chances with baby steps every day，（36）my opinions in class discussions or debates，performing in other school plays．I have finally learned to （37）myself．I'm taking a tough science course right now．Some of my friends are talking about auditing（旁听）the class so a low grade won't affect their opportunities for college．I'm taking the chance that if I try （38）enough，I'll get a good grade so that it won't lower my strong grades in other subjects．I have come to realize that even though my parents and grandparents，friends and teachers don't always have the （39）to"What should I do？"，they will be there to support me when I try．"Life is learning to deal with Plan B，"my mother told me．But I now know that the Plan A I make for my life will become easier with every （40）I take．31．A．wish B．mistake C．noise D．promise32．A．afraid B．ready C．happy D．lazy33．A．travelled B．regretted C．changed D．waited34．A．knocking B．moving C．aching D．shaking35．A．miss B．doubt C．turn D．fail36．A．hiding B．voicing C．choosing D．guessing37．A．comfort B．excuse C．push D．enjoy38．A．fast B．hard C．early D．well39．A．answer B．plan C．letter D．hope40．A．break B．minute C．chance D．class．四、阅读理解41．（6分）What do you want to do later in life？Here are 4teenagers talking about their hometowns and their dreams．Albert，age 11，OntarioI come from Ontario．I love how different each season is．In winter，I go skiing with my family and cousins．I've played soccer since I was three．I've made great friends and learned a lot of new skills．WhenI'm a professional soccer player，I want to work with kids，helping and encouraging them．Sara，age 12，WashingtonI live in Washington．It's so pretty and green．I can go camping and hunting，and we have the best rivers to fish in．I want to make a difference in the world．I've started making a change by leading my school's Drug Abuse Prevention Club．I've also helped raise money for children who live with wars．Madison，age 10，MaineI live in Maine．I like living in a small townbecause it's easy to get outside with friends．I'm not sure what I am planning for my future，but I have lots of ideas!I like to think outside of the box and experience new things，so as I go through life I'm sure I'll have even more ideas!Brittany，age 11，New JerseyI live in New Jersey．I love going to Six Flags Great Adventure and playing with my dad．I have been a member of a public speaking organizationsince I was seven．I really enjoy going to my speaking classes and competing against other teams．My dream is to be a lawyer．41．Who is going to be a soccer player？A．Albert．B．Sara．C．Madison．D．Brittany．42．How did Sara help the children who live with wars？A．By encouraging them．B．By raising money．C．By planning for their future．D．By giving speeches．43．Madison likes living in a small townin Maine because．A．each season isdifferent thereB．he can go camping and huntingC．it's easy to get outside with friendsD．it's fun to go to Six Flags Great Adventure．44．（8分）When I was four years old，I wanted nothing more in life than to play the piano．My best friend Betty had a piano．But Betty hardly played it at all．She would rather play hide﹣and﹣seek．It didn't seem fair．One day my mother came to pick me up from Betty's house．"Watch this!"I told her．Then I ran to play a song I had learned that morning．I was so proud of what I'd learned．"That's nice，Jenny，"she said．"But we can't afford a piano．" When I turned six，my mother bought me a recorder（直笛）．The problem was that I didn't love the recorder．When I played the recorder，I didn't feel anything special inside．I asked my mother if we could have a piano．"We still can't afford one，"she said．"One day，I promise．"In the sixth grade，my mother traded in the recorder for a real clarinet（黑管）．I like the clarinet more，but it still wasn't a piano．It wasn't the music that was inside of me．One day，when I was in the seventh grade，my mother cut an ad out of the newspaper．We drove to a stranger's home in Providence，Rhode Island．The woman had a beautiful，dark wood piano from Russia．It was called an upright piano because it was tall．It was so shiny that it looked like it was wet．"We'll take it，"my mother said．"It has a nice sound．" After that，I played the piano every single day．When I left for school in the morning，I would leave the sheet music open on the piano．When I got home，I would walk straight to the piano and sit down and start playing the sheet music．I even played if I stayed home sick．I had finally found the music inside of me．Do you struggle with music？Have you been given an instrument to play，but you just can't play it？Maybe you think you're just no good or that you don't have any musical talent．Don't get discouraged．It's not true!We all have music inside of us，even if it's just what we listen to．Now it's up to you to find the right way to set that music free．44．What did Jenny get when she was six？A．A clarinet．B．Arecorder．C．A violin．D．A guitar．45．How did Jenny get her piano？A．Betty gave it to her．B．She traded in the clarinet for it．C．She got it from her uncle．D．Her mother bought it from a stranger．46．Which of the following is TRUE？A．Betty was more interested in playing the piano．B．An old woman sent Jenny a clarinet from Russia．C．Jenny enjoyed playing music with the right instrument．D．Jenny's mother borrowed a recorder in her seventh grade．47．What is the passage mainly about？A．How Jenny found the music inside of her．B．What benefits Jenny got from making music．C．How Jenny learned to play musical instruments．D．What trouble Jenny had taking up music as a hobby．48．（8分）Being busy can become a way of life．Our lives are always filled with emails and text messages．They make us feel wanted and important，but in a tiring and empty way．Being busy has a dangerous allure（诱惑）．If you are busy all the time，it's hard to sit quietly with your thoughts or to really feel what you're feeling．Whynot let everything become a choice﹣how we spend time，who we reply to and how much or little we write？Many of us are busy becauseour self﹣worth goes up when people make demands（需求）on our time．Whydon't we free ourselves from needing，or even wanting？Why don't we make the best use of the time and space to be productive in a way that it best serves us？That may be consciously（主动地）keeping ourselves not busy．In fact many great discoveriesere made by people who built white space into their day．Imagine asking"How are you？"to one of the most successful people you know like Warren Buffet．I've never heard anyone at that level answer"busy"though most people believe they are．What are they doing differently？First，they aim to project an image that things are under control．Second，they actually have things under control．They've had excellent staff，implemented（实施）thoughtful processes and they spend time only on critical tasks that require their attention．They make high﹣level strategic decisions with a large effect．It's time to end the glory of being busy and spend time setting up processes that make sense，rather than simply working more hours．To do this，you need to change yourway of thinking．It's cool to say you're busy，but it's better to be busy helping someone carry a stroller up the subway stairs or busy finishing a book．How to free us from the trendof being busy？Start with small steps．For one day，be mindful of every daily activity．Consider each thing a choice and decide proactively（预先）if it's necessary or simply a habit you can get rid of or do in half the time．Next，stop saying how busy you are．Then，figure out what you want to achieve with your day and begin doing it．Put your time and energy where you want it to be．48．What are many of us busy doing every day？A．Sitting quietly and think actively．B．Meeting people's demands on our time．C．Making great discoveries．D．Takinghigh﹣level decisions．49．Why don't successful people like Warren Buffet answer"busy"？A．Because they value working abilities and attitude．B．Because they focus on attracting excellent workers．C．Because they pay more attention to learning management．D．Because they think well and spend more time on critical tasks．50．The writer probably agrees that we should．A．stop considering each thing a choiceC．answer emails and messages as soon as possibleD．be mindful where we want our time and energy to be51．What is the writer's purpose in writing the passage？A．To advise us to be freedfrom the trend of being busy．B．To warn us about the danger of leading a busy life．C．To show us ways to feel good about being busy．D．To tell us how to fit into the busy modern life．52．（8分）All the time you spent memorizing multiplication tables（乘法表）may have made you a better mathematician，according to a new study．A team of scientists from Stanford University，in California，have shown how the brain reorganizes itself as kids learn math．After a certain amount of time spent practicing math，kids can put away the calculator（计算器）．They don't even need to count on their fingers．They simply know the answers to subtraction（﹣），addition （+），and multiplication （×）facts．The quicker kids can recall basic math facts，the easier it is for them to solve more difficult math problems．The Stanford University researchers observed（观察）the brain activity of 28students，ages 7to 9，for the study．They took scans of the students'brains as the students solved math calculations without the help of a calculator，pen or paper．A calculation﹣three plus four equals seven，for example﹣flashed on a screen．The students pushed a button to say if the answer was right or wrong．The scientists also recorded the response speed，and what parts of the brain became active as the kids pushed the button．These observations showed a process called fact retrieval．Rather than using their fingers to count，or scrawling out equations（列算式）on a piece of paper，the students pulled the answers from memory．It's as if the answers to basic subtraction，addition，and multiplication problems are kept in a long﹣term storage part in the brain．The storage part was built from repetition．"Experience really does matter，"said Dr．Kathy Mann Koepeke of the National Institutes of Health．Children make the change from counting to fact retrieval when they are 8to 9years old，the study says．This is the time when most students are learning basic addition and subtraction．When kids have basic math facts memorized，the brain has more free space to learn more difficult math．became quicker and more correct．Less brain activity was involved in counting．Some children make this change quicker than others．Scientists hope to use this research to develop new strategies（策略）to help kids learn math at all levels．One strategy the study suggests is for students to test themselves in different orders﹣solving five times three before five times two，for example．Mixing up the order keeps the brain active．Keep these trainings up，and you may be a math whiz in no time．52．In the study，kids put away calculators because they can．A．use calculators wellB．scrawl out equationsC．recalling basic math factsD．count on their fingers53．The process of"fact retrieval"in Paragraph 4probably means．A．picking out results by working together with their partnersB．finding out answers based on practicing carefully and patientlyC．trying out ways of dealing with problems by attending trainingD．working out problems according to what they have remembered54．What can we know from the study？A．Kids need to practice using calculators to keep their brains active．B．Math learners should change to counting practice at the age of 8to 9．C．Training by mixing up the order of multiplication tables can help learn math better．D．Less brain activity may be involved in solving difficult problems when kids get older．55．What is the best title of the passage？A．Math from Memory B．Strategy DevelopmentC．Brain ReorganizationD．Training by Repetition．五、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．每个选项只能用一次．56．（10分）Great white sharks have become well known in a bad way，for being scary．（56）．However，you are more likely to be hit by lightning than attacked by a great white shark．One reason why people don't like great white sharks is that they are huge．They grow to be nearly 21feet long and can weigh up to 5，000pounds．That is about two cars long!But the size is not typical．Most great whites are smaller，about 10to 15feet long．（57）．Great whites are called apex predators（捕食者）because they are at the top of the food chain．They have no predators and aren't that picky about what they eat．Great whites are known to eat fish，squid，other sharks，otters，turtles，dolphins，whales，seals，and sea lions．（58）．Great whites also eat carrion，which is the remains of dead animals floating（59）．They have 3，000teeth，and each is up to 3inches long!Their very sharp teeth are shaped like triangles and have rough edges that tear into things．Great whites don't even chew their food．They just swallow it down．（60）．But，like other sharks，great whites don't intentionally（主动地）eat or attack humans．So swim without fear．六、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题．61．（10分）In April 2007，a 16﹣year﹣old boy named Charlie McDonnell was bored，so he used his laptop and webcam to make his first video，and posted it on YouTube under the name Charlieissocoollike．Two days after that，he had 150subscribers（关注），so he decided to make more videos．He soon became quite popular in the UK．A few months later，Oprah Winfrey，the famous American TV host，showed one of his videos called How to be English on her programme．In this video，Charlie wears a suit and tie and talks in a funny accent．He shows viewers how to make a cup of tea．The video made Charlie suddenly famous in the United States too．To say thank you to all his fans，he made a video called Challenge Charlie．In this video heasked people to suggest funny or difficult things for him to do in his videos．Challenges included drinking tomato ketchup，wearing all of his clothes at once and painting himself purple! Charlie is also a singer and songwriter．His most popular videos are of him singing and playing the ukelele．In Duet with Myself，he uses special effects to sing a duet with himself about what a boring person he is．This has now been watched over 7million times!Charlie met Alex Daythrough YouTube and they started a band together．They have made two CDs and performed several concerts．With more than one and a half million subscribers，Charlie is the most popular video blogger in the UK．He has now made enough money to buy a house with his friend Alex．But what is the secret of his success？"I make the kind of videos that I want to watch，"he says．He says that he wants to go to university in the future but has decided to try and make a career on YouTube before that．So far，it's going very well!61．When did Charlie make his first video？62．Which video made Charlie suddenly famous in the United States？63．Why did Charlie make Challenge Charlie？64．Who did Charlie start a band together with？65．What is the passage mainly about？．七、书面表达66．（15分）根据中文和英文提示，写一段意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于50词的回信．信的开头和结尾已给出，其词数不计入所要完成的回信内．所给的英文提示词语仅供选用．请不要写出你的校名和姓名．假如你叫李华，最近你的美国笔友Tony要来北京体验中国传统文化，请根据他的问题回复邮件，为他设计北京一日游活动，帮助他体验中国传统文化．请描述你们打算去的地方、具体的活动安排、以及这样安排的理由．提示词语：traditional Chinese culture，tea house，Peking Opera，paper cutting参考答案与试题解析听力理解略二、单项填空21．【解答】答案：A根据that lovely girl可知，下文指代的是上文中的那个女孩，所需含义应为"她"．又知She意为她，是主格，通常放于句首做主语；Her是形容词性物主代词，意为她的；He是主格，意为"他"；His是物主代词，意为"他的"．故选A．22．【解答】答案：D根据地点the meeting room，可住主语he是位于会议室内部．on在…表面；of表示所属；to the+方位名词"指的是一个范围和另一个范围之间隔段距离，表示"在某范围之外"，强调两者是远离关系．in表示在…内部．故选D．23．【解答】答案：B选项A：但是，表转折关系；选项B：所以，表因果关系；选项C：或者，表选择关系；选项D：为了或表示持续了多久．根据题干"Something was wrong with my bike"（我的自行车坏了）与"I was late for school"（我上学迟到了）之间为因果关系，故选B．24．【解答】答案为D．本题主要考查不定代词的用法及意义．本题题干为"There isn't ______ in the classroom"，否定句，用anybody．everybody"每一个人"；nobody"没有人"，本身表示否定；somebody"某些人"，用于肯定句中；anybody"一些人"，用于否定句或问句中．所以答案应选D25．【解答】答案：A．句中有next Wednesday，故用一般将来时，一般将来时的构成：主语+助动词shall（第一人称）或will（第二、三人称）+动词原形构成，故选A．26．【解答】答案：C．据时间状语at 4 pm yesterday afternoon，故用过去进行时，过去进行时的构成：主语+was/were+doing．，故选C．27．【解答】答案：B根据关键词than可知，这是"微信"和"网络电话"两者之间的比较，应该用比较级形式；形容词popular比较级形式more popular，故选B．28．【解答】答案：C．根据Henry______in a bank for four years since he left school．结合选项可知自从亨利毕业以来，他在这家银行里工作了四年了．可知句子里有since he left school自从亨利毕业以来，强调一直在这家银行工作，所以主句用现在完成时，其构成是：has/have+p．p；结合语境，故选C．29．【解答】答案D根据句中时间状语为last month"上个月"可判断句子为一般过去时，主语food and tents是谓语动词send 的承受者二者是被动关系，故用被动语态，所以空处为一般过去时的被动语态，一般过去时的被动语态的结构为was/were+及物动词的过去分词．故选D30．【解答】答案：B根据选项内容和Do you know可知，考查宾语从句，宾语从句中一般为陈述语序，选项AC是疑问语序，故排除；又因为It's Lucy's是一般现在时态，故从句应为一般现在时，故排除D，故选B．三、完形填空31．【解答】B．考查名词及语境的理解．根据上下文可知作者无数次询问"What should I do？"，因为他担心犯错．结合词组make a wish许愿，make a mistake犯错，make a noise发出噪音，make a promise承诺，故选：B．32．【解答】A．考查形容词及语境的理解．根据下文"我决定只做"正确"的事情，即使这意味着不做某事．"可以推断出：作者害怕独自踏上我的第一步．be afraid to do sth．害怕做某事，故选：A．33．【解答】C．考查动词及语境的理解．根据上文可知：作者做事小心谨慎害怕犯错误，下文提到作者抓住机会，参加表演活动，不再担心犯错，这说明作者生活态度变了，故选：C．34．【解答】D．考查动词及语境的理解．根据上文"选拔赛那天我的心在狂跳"可以知道：作者非常紧张，由此可以推断出：作者站起来唱歌的时候，他的手颤抖得厉害．故选：D．35．【解答】D．考查动词及语境的理解．根据上文可知作者努力把歌唱好．even though尽管，引导让步状语从句，表示转折，意思为"尽管作者可能失败"，故选：D．36．【解答】B．考查动词及语境的理解．hide隐藏，voice发出声音，表达，choose选择，guess猜测，根据句子中"my opinions in class discussions or debates"以及上文提到作者每天都抓住机会，这里应该指：作者在班级讨论或辩论中发表自己的观点，故选：B．37．【解答】C．考查动词及语境的理解．下文提到作者进行了一系列的努力来提高自己，可知这里指"作者最终学会了"鞭策自己，发愤图强"，考查词组push oneself鞭策自己，发愤，自强，故选：C．38．【解答】B．考查副词及语境的理解，根据上下文可知：作者抓住机会，不断努力，这样作者会取得好成绩，不会降低我在其他学科上的高分．考查词组try hard努力，故选：B．39．【解答】A．考查名词及语境的理解，这里指"what should I do？这个问题的答案"，故选：A．40．【解答】C．考查名词及语境的理解，这里意思为"我的母亲告诉我，生活就是学习如何处理计划B，但我现在知道，我所做的每一次机会都会变得更容易．"take a chance抓住机会，故选：C．四、阅读理解41．【解答】A 细节理解题．根据文中When I'm a professional soccer player，I want to work with kids，helping andencouraging them．当我是一个职业足球运动员，我想和孩子们工作在一起，帮助和鼓励他们．可知艾伯特想成为一名足球运动员．故选A．42．【解答】B 细节理解题．根据I've also helped raise money for children who live with wars．我也为生活在战争中的孩子们筹集资金．可知Sara通过筹集资金帮助战争中的孩子．故选B．43．【解答】C 细节理解题．根据I like living in a small townbecause it's easy to get outside with friends．我喜欢住在一个小镇，因为和朋友出去很方便．可知Madison喜欢生活在小镇因为和朋友出去方便．故选C．44．【解答】B 细节理解题．根据When I turned six，my mother bought me a recorder（直笛）．当我六岁时，我母亲给我买了一个直笛．可知当Jenny六岁时她得到了一支直笛．故选B．45．【解答】D 细节理解题．根据We'll take it，"my mother said．"It has a nice sound．"我们将带走钢琴，我的妈妈说．它有一个好的声音．可知Jenny的妈妈从陌生人那买的钢琴．故选D．46．【解答】C 细节理解题．根据全文内容及其句子Do you struggle with music？Have you been given an instrument to play，but you just can't play it？Maybe you think you're just no good or that you don't have any musical talent．你在挣扎音乐吗？你被赋予一种音乐，但是开始你不能弹他，也许你认为你只是没有好或者你没有音乐天赋．可知Jenny一直想要的都是钢琴，Jenny喜欢用适合的乐器演奏音乐．故选C．47．【解答】A 主旨归纳题．根据全文内容及其句子I had finally found the music inside of me．我终于找到了我内心的音乐．可知，短文主要是关于Jenny是怎样发现她内在的音乐的，故正确答案为A．48．【解答】B 细节理解题．Many of us are busy because our self﹣worth goes up when people make demands（需求）on our time．我们中的许多人都很忙，因为我们的价值上升，人们对我们提出了需求．可知人们很忙是为了满足人们的需求．故选B．49．【解答】D 细节理解题．根据They've had excellent staff，implemented（实施）thoughtful processes and they spend time only on critical tasks that require their attention．他们有优秀的员工实施周到的进程，他们只花时间在需要注意力的关键任务上．可知他们只花时间在需要注意力的关键任务上．故选D．50．【解答】D 细节理解题．根据Then，figure out what you want to achieve with your day and begin doing it．Put your time and energy where you want it to be．然后想出你的日子你想要达到什么并开始做．把你的时间和精力放在你想要做的事情上．故选D．51．【解答】A 细节理解题．根据Why not let everything become a choice﹣how we spend time为什么不让每件事情成为我们可以选择如何来花费呢？Why don't we free ourselves from needing，or even wanting？我们为什么不从需要甚至想要做的事情中解放自己？可知作者写此文的目的是建议我们从忙碌的趋势被释放．故选A．52．【解答】C 细节理解题．根据第二段第二行The quicker kids can recall basic math facts，the easier it is for them tosolve more difficult math problems．和After a certain amount of time spent practicing math，kids can put away the calculator（计算器）．孩子们可以回忆起基本的数学事实，越快越容易解决更困难的数学问题．和一定的时间练习数学之后，孩子们可以把计算器抛弃．可知在这份研究中孩子们把计算器放在一边是因为他们能回忆起基础的数学事实，故选C．53．【解答】D 猜测词义题．根据第四段第二句Rather than using their fingers to count，or scrawling out equations （列算式）on a piece of paper，the students pulled the answers from memory．而不是使用他们的手指计数，或草草把方程写在一张纸上，学生把答案储存．可知第四段中"fact retrieval"的过程意思是按照他们所记忆的解决问题，故选D．54．【解答】C 细节推理题．故据最后一行Mixing up the order keeps the brain active．Keep these trainings up，and you may be a math whiz in no time．混合乘法表顺序的训练保持大脑活跃，保持这些训练，你可能会立刻成为一个数学天才．可知从这份研究中我们知道通过混合乘法表顺序的训练有助于把数学学得更好．故选C．55．【解答】A 主旨归纳题．根据整篇文章内容及其开头All the time you spent memorizing multiplication tables（乘法表）may have made you a better mathematician，according to a new study．A team of scientists from Stanford University，in California，have shown how the brain reorganizes itself as kids learn math．你花费所有的时间背乘法表会让你更好成为数学家，根据一项新的研究．在加利福尼亚的一个科学家团队，从斯坦福大学，显示大脑如何进行自我重组作为孩子学习数学．可知这篇文章的最佳题目是来自记忆的数学．故选A．五、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项．每个选项只能用一次．56．【解答】C，考察上下文理解，文中提到"However，you are more likely to be hit by lightning than attacked by a great white shark"你受闪电的袭击比大白鲨袭击的几率更大，由此可以推测大白鲨可怕只是电影里刻画的，实际上并非如此，由此推测选择C．57．【解答】B，考察上下文理解，文中提到"Most great whites are smaller，about 10to 15feet long"大多数的大白鲨长度在10﹣15英尺，即使是这样，也比一辆车要长，由此确定选择B．58．【解答】A，考察上下文理解，文中提到"Great whites are known to eat fish，squid，other sharks，otters，turtles，dolphins，whales，seals，and sea lions"大白鲨喜欢吃鱼，其他种类的鲨鱼，海豹或者海狮，此处在讲大白鲨的食物，所以空缺处应该与食物有关，由此确定选择A，大白鲨最喜欢吃海豹和海狮．59．【解答】E，考察上下文理解，文中提到"They have 3，000teeth，and each is up to 3inches long"他们有3000颗牙齿，每个都有3英寸长，此处在讲大白鲨的牙齿，由此推测选择E，人们会因为牙齿而害怕大白鲨．60．【解答】D，考察上下文理解，文中提到"Great whites don't even chew their food．They just swallow it down"大白鲨不会咀嚼，而是直接吞下去，根据给定选项可知选择D，正是由于吞咽的食用方式，使得一顿丰盛的晚餐可以供它消化两个月．六、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题．61．【解答】In April 2007．细节理解题，根据题干"查利什么时候制作他的第一个视频？"，阅读短文可以找到"In April 2007，a 16﹣year﹣old boy named Charlie McDonnell was bored，so he used his laptop and webcam to make his first video，and posted it on YouTube under the name Charlieissocoollike．"由此可知：查利在2007年4月制作了他的第一个视频．故填：In April 2007．62．【解答】How to be English．细节理解题根据题干"哪段视频让查利在美国突然出名？"阅读短文可以找到"A few months later，Oprah Winfrey，the famous American TV host，showed one of his videos called How to be English on her programme．"由此可知：How to be English这段视频让查利在美国突然出名．故填：How to be English．63．【解答】To say thank you to all his fans．细节理解题根据题干"查利为什么制作挑战查利？"阅读短文可以找到"To say thank you to all his fans，he made a video called Challenge Charlie．"这里回答制作这个节目的原因，是为了感谢他所有的粉丝．故填：To say thank you to all his fans．64．【解答】Alex Day．细节理解题根据题干"查利和谁一起创办乐队？"阅读短文可以找到"This has now been watched over 7million times!Charlie met Alex Day through YouTube and they started a band together"故填：Alex Day．65．【解答】How Charlie hasbecome a successful video maker．细节理解题根据题干"这个文章主要是关于什么的？"阅读短文可以知道：这篇短文主要介绍了查利怎样成为一名优秀的录像制作人，讲述了他的创业过程．故填：How Charlie has become a successful video maker．七、书面表达【解答】Hi，Tony!I'm glad that you will come to Beijing soon．There are lots of places of interest in Beijing【高分句型一】．In order to experience traditional Chinese culture better，I do recommend BeijingHutong tour．First，we're going to go sightseeing along the lanes in Hutong．The houses in Hutong are traditional，such as Siheyuan．From them，you can imagine how people used to live．Of course you can stop anywhere you like and it is interesting to take pictures or have a close look．Second，we are going to pay visits to a Hutong family．We can have lunch there and have a short talk with the local residents，which can help you learn about many stories of the past．We can not only appreciate the dramaticchanges that Hutong has undergone，but also see evidence of the history of Beijing，experience the old way of life and experience traditional Beijing culture．In a word，Hutongs are the homes of common people in the past．It is easy to know how people lived and had fun in the old days【高分句型二】．So it is a good choice to learn about traditional Chinese culture．I'm looking forward to your coming．Yours，Li Hua。