2020年7月北京市西城区高二英语期末试卷(含答案)

北京市西城区 2019—2020 学年度第二学期期末试卷
高二英语
2020.7
本试卷共 10 页, 共 140 分。考试时长 120 分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上, 在试
卷上作答无效。
第Ⅰ卷 (共 75 分)
I. 听力理解（共三节，22.5 分）
第一节: (共 4 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 6 分)
听下面四段对话，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。每段对话你将听一遍。
1.
What day does the man finally make the reservation for?
A. The 21
st
of June. B. The 20
th
of June.
2．What is the weather like now in the man’s hometown?
A. Rainy. B. Sunny.
3．Why does the woman ask the man for help?
C. The 21
st
of July.
C. Snowy.
A. To sell a product. B. To start a channel. C. To finish a survey.
4．Why does the woman make the call?
A. To ask for a leave. B. To see a doctor. C. To attend a class.
第二节:（共 6 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 9 分）
听下面三段对话，每段对话后有两道小题，从每题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最
佳选项。每段对话你将听两遍。
听第 5 段材料，回答第 5 至第 6 小题。
5.
How did the woman get to the special device show?
A. On foot. B. By underground.
6．What is the woman’s favourite?
A. The Games Hall. B. The 3D theatre.
C. By bus.
C. The Test Space.
听第 6 段材料，回答第 7 至第 8 小题。
7.
How much is the ticket for an eight-year-old child?
A. ?4.5. B. ?6. C. ?9.
8.
Where can the woman park the car if she goes there on Saturday?
A. Opposite the cinema.
B. At the back of the library.
C. Next door to the museum.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至第 10 小题。
9.
What will the woman do on the weekend?
A. Take piano lessons.
B. Go out with her family.
C. Finish her science project.

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10.
When will the woman see the movie?
A. 5:15 p.m. B. 7:15 p.m. C. 9:00 p.m.
第三节：（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 7.5 分）
听下面一段独白, 根据题目要求在相应的横线上写下第 11 题至第 15 题的关键信息。
每小题仅填写一个词。这段独白你将听两遍。

The Maritime Museum
It’s a very 11 building, opened in November 1991.
The Education Centre
The Theatre
It is on the 12 floor and there is a good little library.
It is used to screen videos and also for 13 .
Surfing, 14 , and lifesaving clubs are all very much a
part of Australian 15 .

The Leisure Gallery
II. 完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 22.5 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。
It is a story every bit as moving and magical as her Harry Potter books. The
16 between J.K. Rowling, the author of Harry Potter, and Catie Hoch, a Harry Potter fan
from New York, began in early 2000, some three years after the then six-year-old had developed
a fast-growing childhood cancer.
Her mother, Gina Peca, had read the first three Harry Potter to Catie, who was such a fan
that she would wear her Harry Potter clothes, complete with big round glasses and a red short
coat, as she 17 to hospital from home.
By the end of 1999, Catie had been through several rounds of surgery and chemotherapy (化
疗 ), losing all her hair but none of her spirit. Ms Peca was 18 that there would soon be no
more Harry Potter to read.
She sent an email to the book’s publishers with a 19 for J.K. Rowling, asking when
the fourth book would be 20 and telling of the joy that the books had brought to Catie’s life.
A few weeks later, a reply came that had Catie and her mother 21 for joy. It read, “I
am working very hard on book four at the moment — on a bit that involves some new creatures
Hagrid has brought along for the Care of Magical Creatures classes. This is all Top Secret, so you
are 22 to tell only some close friends and your mum, but no one else. With lots of love,
J.K. Rowling.”
After Catie replied, Miss Rowling was back in touch: “Do you think people will mind? I
seem to have 23 an awful lot of characters along the way ”

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Catie’s condition began to worsen. Her mother emailed Miss Rowling to tell her that Catie
could no longer use her 24 . A few days later, the author 25 to read abstracts to Catie
from the then 26 book four.
So it happened that at home in New York, a little girl with cancer became the first person in
the world to 27 the latest adventures of Harry Potter, later published as The Goblet of Fire.
Catie’s mother, father and two brothers sat with her, listening on speaker-phone.
When Miss Rowling came to America for a book tour, she 28 to meet her little friend.
29 time ran out. On May 18, 2000, Catie died, aged nine.
Hearing the family had started a memorial fund in Catie’s name, Miss Rowling sent a letter
and a check for $$100,000. “…I consider myself 30 to have had contact with Catie. I am
crying so hard as I type. She left footprints on my heart…”
B. agreement C. cooperation D. competition
16．A. friendship
B. fled C. drove D. travelled
17．A. marched
B. fearful C. determined D. grateful
18．A. shocked
B. book C. gift D. message
19．A. comment
B. revised C. recommended D. sold
20．A. finished
B. screaming C. chatting D. running
21．A. waving
B. forbidden C. allowed D. required
22．A. encouraged
B. met C. discovered D. collected
23．A. attracted
B. phone C. computer D. radio
24．A. wheelchair
B. demanded C. continued D. needed
25．A. offered
B. unpublished C. undefined D. unreported
26．A. unpainted
B. read C. discuss D. hear
27．A. watch
B. managed C. hoped D. begged
28．A. failed
B. But C. And D. So
29．A. Thus
30．A. fortunate
B. successful C. strong D. content

II. 阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，共 30 分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Whistler Olympic Park, having hosted ski jumping, cross-country skiing and biathlon (冬季
两项) for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, remains an active centre
for competitors, the local community and visitors. Located a short drive south of Whistler, the
park offers activities and programs all year-round.
? Winter at Whistler Olympic Park
Discover Whistler Olympic Park through cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, biathlon and
more.
Find yourself in the park’s fantastic landscape and discover its Olympic history.
Take a lesson such as ski jumping in the youth program.

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Gather around the outdoor open fire or in the warm Day Lodge restaurant after a day out in
the snow.
? Summer at Whistler Olympic Park
Open daily for tours, self-guided activities and sightseeing from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
There is a small park access fee ($$15vehicle). This fee is for the benefit of local, national
and international Nordic athletes for summer and winter training. Free park entry for 20202021
season pass holders and non-motorized vehicles.
? Tours
Olympic Biathlon Tour
Feel like an Olympian with this hands-on introduction to biathlon! On your walk to the
shooting range, learn about the park’s sports and history. It also provides the best angle for taking
photos of the Olympic monuments.
Take aim and shoot a real gun! In a mini race, including walking and running, get your heart
rate up, stay focused and take aim to hit the targets!
Tour Dates: Daily from June 28 – September 1, 2020
Ages: 8 and up (under 19 with an accompanying adult)
Pricing: Adult $$55, Youth $$45
E-Bike & Biathlon Adventure Tour
The comfortable electric assist mountain bikes have wide wheels for a smooth ride, and an
electric motor to help you climb hills with ease.
Visit the Olympic monuments and enjoy breathtaking viewpoints, such as the Top of the
World lookout with views of Black Tusk and surrounding mountain ranges.
Test your skills at the biathlon range, shooting at Olympic targets.
Tour Dates: Daily from June 28 – September 1, 2020
Ages: 10 and up (under 19 with an accompanying adult)
Pricing: $$95 per person
For more information, please log in from our homepage.
31.
If you want to learn ski jumping, you should probably go to .
A. Olympic Biathlon Tour B. Winter at Whistler Olympic Park
C. Summer at Whistler Olympic Park D. E-Bike & Biathlon Adventure Tour
32．Which group of visitors can enjoy free park entry?
A. Season pass holders. B. Children under age 8.
C. Locals from the community. D. Teenagers with parents.
33．What can you do during the E-bike tour?
A. Ride a bike around the lake.
B. Gather around the open fire.
C. Visit the Olympic monuments.
D. Photograph monuments at the best angle.

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34.
What is the passage mainly about?
A. A sports and leisure centre.
C. Year-round training programs.
B. Exciting sports adventures.
D. History of an Olympic Park.
B
Are you preparing for a standardized English exam? Do you find the listening section
particularly challenging?
The world of standardized examinations to assess candidates’ abilities in the English
language has grown rapidly, especially in the last 30 years. Most of these exams include a
listening paper, in which a number of micro- skills are tested, such as listening for detailed
information, understanding an author’s attitude and more. Despite the different types of exams
out there, they all share many things. We can call them “skills”, as they can be applied while
taking the listening test.
You need to exercise your skills to make “educated guesses” although you won’t ever have
super powers. Most standardized tests give you some time to read ahead. You must use this time
wisely, as this is crucial to predicting as much as possible a number of things. You should quickly
ask yourself: What is their relationship? Where are they? Why are they talking? What are their
tones?
By doing this, you will be able to set the situation and expect specific vocabulary which
might be used in the coming listening materials. All this can be done very quickly. If the passage
contains gaps that you must fill out, you should try to predict the type of word or expression
(noun, adjective, verb, etc.). Do not try to read everything in detail; only focus on the key words.
With practice, you will be able to predict with a certain level of precision. Even if you find it
difficult, trying to make a prediction will always help you concentrate on the task, thus making it
a lot more manageable and understandable.
Becoming a successful candidate takes time and practice. Unless you have had enough
practice in English, you won’t probably be able to get your desired score. Keep in mind that most
standardized exams are more about skills than knowledge.
35.
The underlined term “educated guesses” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced with .
A. efforts to achieve high scores
B. quick decisions about the choice
C. better options using the same words
D. predictions with a certain level of precision
36.
What should be stressed more in a standardized listening test according to the passage?
A. Skills. B. Vocabulary. C. Scores. D. Knowledge.
37．Who do you think the passage is intended for?
A. Teachers. B. Managers. C. Speakers. D. Candidates.
C
GENETIC testing cannot tell teachers anything useful about an individual pupil’s
educational achievement. That is the conclusion of a study that looked at how well so-called

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polygenic (多基因的) scores for education predict a person’s educational achievements, based on
a long-term study of thousands of people in the UK. “Some people with a very low genetic score
are very high performers at age 16. Some are even in the top 3 percent,” says Tim Morris at the
University of Bristol, UK.
And while Morris expects the accuracy of polygenic scores for educational achievements to
improve, he doesn’t think they will ever be good enough to predict how well an individual will do.
Even relatively simple qualities such as height are influenced by thousands of genetic variants,
each of which may only have a tiny effect. It has been claimed that polygenic scores can be used
to make useful predictions, such as a person’s likelihood of developing various diseases. One
company is even offering embryo screening (screening of an unborn baby in the very stages of
development) based on polygenic scores for disease risk.
Some researchers — notably Robert Plomin of King’s College London — think that schools
should start using polygenic scores for educational achievement. In most cases, the scores may
reflect qualities such as persistence as well as intelligence.
To assess the usefulness of polygenic scores in education, Morris and his colleagues
calculated them for 8,000 people in Bristol who are part of a long- term study known as the
Children of the 90s. The participants’ genomes (基因组) have been queued and their academic
results are available to researchers. Among other things, the team found a correlation of 0.4
between a person’s polygenic score and their exam results at age 16. But there would need to be a
correlation of at least 0.8 to make useful predictions about individuals, says Morris.
Plomin, however, argues that the results support his opinion. “A correlation of 0.4 makes it
the strongest polygenic predictor in the behavioural sciences,” says Plomin. “It’s so much
stronger than a lot of other things we base decisions on. So it’s a very big finding.”
Morris says schools already have access to other predictors that are more accurate, such as a
pupil’s earlier test results. Looking at parents’ educational achievements is also a better predictor
of a pupil’s academic results than studying their genome, his results show. Providing teachers
with an extra predictor based on genetics would just confuse matters, says Morris, and the cost
cannot be justified.
38.
In paragraph 2, Morris talks about “height” in order to tell readers that .
A. some qualities are hardly affected by any genetic variants
B. some qualities are influenced by thousands of genetic variants
C. genetic scores are useful in predicting one’s potential diseases
D. genetic scores can help children improve their scores at school
39．How did Morris prove the effect of polygenetic scores in education?
A. By providing opposite examples.
B. By explaining how the genome works.
C. By listing findings from another scientist.
D. By presenting facts and data from research.

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40.
According to Plomin, a correlation of 0.4 is reliable because it is .
A. useful in telling you how intelligent and persistent children are
B. useful in predicting people who might struggle academically
C. stronger compared to other factors in behavioural sciences
D. strongly correlated to children’s academic achievements
41．Morris suggested that schools should .
A. study every pupil’s genomes
B. spend some money on genetic tests
C. know about parents’ educational achievements
D. provide teachers with students’ genetic information
D
Convincing someone to change their mind is really the process of convincing them to
change their tribe (部落). If they abandon their beliefs, they run the risk of losing social ties. You
can’t expect someone to change their mind if you take away their community too.
The way to change people’s minds is to become friends with them, to combine them into
your tribe, to bring them into your circle. Now, they can change their beliefs without the risk of
being abandoned socially.
The British philosopher Alain de Botton suggests that we simply share meals with those
who disagree with us: “Sitting down at a table with a group of strangers has the incomparable and
odd benefit of making it a little more difficult to hate them without punishment. Prejudice and
conflict between groups of people from different nations or races feed off abstraction. However,
during a meal, something about handing dishes around, unfolding napkins (餐巾纸) at the same
moment, even asking a stranger to pass the salt makes us less likely to hold the belief that the
outsiders who wear unusual clothes and speak in distinctive accents deserve to be sent home or
attacked. For all the large-scale political solutions which have been proposed to ease racial or
cultural conflict, there are few more effective ways to promote tolerance between suspicious
neighbours than to force them to eat supper together.”
Perhaps it is not difference, but distance that produces tribalism and unfriendliness. As
proximity increases, so does understanding. I am reminded of Abraham Lincoln’s quote, “I don’t
like that man. I must get to know him better.” Facts don’t change our minds. Friendship does.
The Japanese writer Haruki Murakami once wrote, “Always remember that to argue, and
win, is to break down the reality of the person you are arguing against. It is painful to lose your
reality, so be kind, even if you are right.”
When we are in the moment, we can easily forget that the goal is to connect with the other
side, cooperate with them, befriend them, and integrate them into our tribe. We are so caught up
in winning that we forget about connecting. It’s easy to spend your energy labeling people rather
than working with them.
The word “kind (family and relatives)” originated from the word “kin (old fashion of family
and relatives).” When you are kind to someone, it means you are treating them like family. This, I

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think, is a good method for actually changing someone’s mind. Develop a friendship. Share a
meal. Gift a book. Be kind first, be right later.
42.
People are likely to change their mind when they .
A. change their beliefs B. are made friends with
C. move to a new community D. are given somewhere to go
43．What does the underlined word “proximity” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Nearness. B. Action. C. Communication. D. Politeness.
44.
The author quotes from Haruki Murakami to imply that .
A. breaking down one’s reality is easy
B. kindness is more important than right
C. arguing and winning are not important
D. losing one’s identity is a painful process
45.
According to the passage, sharing meals is effective in building connections because it .
A. pleases people with different beliefs or accents
B. makes people focus on eating rather than conflicts
C. brings benefits to the people having dinner together
D. promotes understanding and tolerance among people

第Ⅱ卷（共 65 分）

I. 选词填空（共 7 小题；每小题 2 分，共 14 分）
用方框中单词的适当形式完成下列句子, 每个单词只能用一次。
approve, permit, tolerate, equip, large, astonish, tend
46.
His poor health condition won’t permit him to travel.

47．I was astonished at the sight of an enormous crowd downtown on
New Year’s Eve. 48．To my delight, the flat I am going to rent is well furnished and
equipped .
49．The different backgrounds we have result in our different values. So we have to be tolerant.
50．The final list of applicants together with their resumes will be sent to the manager for his
approval .
51.
This photograph is too small, so enlarge it for me, please.
52.
Prices of air tickets continue to show an upward tendency with the festival approaching.

II. 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，共 10 分）
在下列句子中的空白处填入适当内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
53.
Many leading companies across the world are making efforts to present high-tech products
to satisfy (satisfy) people’s need.
54.
If I hadn’t been sent off, we would have won (win) the match.
55.
In our life, one of the most important things is to learn from our errors, forgive ourselves
(we) and move on.

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56.
Kids should keep in mind that their parents, in most cases, can relate to what they’re going
through because they were teens once.
57.
China’s high-speed train, Fuxing Hao, is now one of the fastest trains in the world, which
can travel at a speed of 350 kmh.
58.
It is reported that the project conducted by his research team will be completed
(complete) next month. 59．Because the flight was delayed, I waited (wait) for
two hours for my grandparents at the
arrival hall yesterday.
60.
When we visited our hometown, memories came flooding (flood) back.
a bad mood.
61.
What makes this novel stand out is its unique characters.
62.
Music has a healing effect and it cheers you up when you are in

III. 完成句子（共 5 小题; 第 63、64 题每题 2 分, 第 65、66、67 题每题 3 分, 共 13 分）
根据括号中所给提示完成下列句子。
63.
他努力适应新的环境。(adapt)
He tried hard to adapt himself to the new environment.
64.
我们热烈祝贺他考试取得进步。(congratulate)
We warmly congratulated him on his progress in the examination.
65.
考生必须留在座位上，等所有试卷收好以后方可离去。(remain)
Candidates must remain in their seats until all the papers are collected.
66.
报名参加上周写作比赛的学生年龄在 8 岁到 15 岁之间。(range)
The students who signed up for last week's writing contest were in the 8-15 age range.
67.
从他所说的话来判断，他已经厌倦了现在的工作。(be fed up with)
Judging from what he said, he was fed up with his present job.

IV .阅读表达（共 4 小题; 每小题 2 分, 共 8 分）
阅读下面的短文和问题，根据短文内容，在相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息，完 成
对该问题的回答。答语要意思清楚，结构正确，书写工整。
At the start of nearly every doctor’s visit, chances are that you will be asked to get your
weight measured for that day’s exam record — and you would be hard-pressed to find a person
whose physician has not brought up his or her weight at some point, and doctors’
recommendations to drop pounds are still extremely common. But many conversations around
weight have become a barrier, not a help, in the campaign to make people healthier.
Higher body masses are associated with increased risk for hypertension, diabetes and
coronary disease. Many studies have shown that heavier people are at higher risk for these
illnesses. But the big picture is not the whole picture. Researchers have identified a smaller group
of overweight people considered to be “metabolically (新陈代谢地) healthy” — meaning they do
not exhibit high blood pressure or other diseases.
Research over the past two decades has shown that health professionals have negative
attitudes toward fat people. Some refuse to see these patients at all, as the South Florida Sun
Sentinel reported in 2011. Such practices keep people from regular annual exams and prevent the

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finding of serious underlying conditions. Not only that but doctors’ appointments with fat patients
are shorter on average, and they routinely use negative words in their medical histories of such
people. And research suggests that the stress of being a heavy person may cause metabolic
changes that may lead to more poor health outcomes.
To achieve better health outcomes, doctors should focus on behaviors that have proven
positive outcomes for health instead of the weight-centric health care practice. And people of all
sizes are entitled to evidence-based factors that empower them and keep them healthy. Lifestyle
changes, such as eating fruits, vegetables and whole grains, along with increased physical activity,
can improve blood pressure, levels and sensitivity — often independently of changes in body
weight.
68.
What will you be asked to do when visiting a doctor for the first time? (不多于 4 个单词)
69．Why does the stress of being a heavy person may lead to more poor health outcomes? (不多
于 6 个单词)
70．What are doctors expected to do to achieve better health outcomes? (不多于 10 个单词)
71．What is the passage mainly about? (不多于 4 个单词)

68. Getting my weight measured
69. Because it may cause metabolic changes
70. Focusing on behaviors that have proven positive outcomes for health.
71. Weight isn’t that bad.

V .书面表达（20 分）
假设你是红星中学高二学生李华，你的英国朋友 Jim 在给你的邮件中提到他对北京正
在实行的垃圾分类 (garbage classification) 很感兴趣。他向你咨询相关信息，请给他回信。
内容包括：
1.
垃圾分类的益处；
2.
你周边的实施情况；
3.
你的感受。

参考词：recyclables, kitchen waste, harmful waste, other waste

注意：1．词数不少于 50；
2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jim,



Yours,
Li Hua

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