北京市西城区2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试英语题Word版含解析

北京市西城区2020—2021学年度高二第二学期期末试卷 英语试题 本试卷共15页，共140分。考试时长120分钟。考生务必将答案写在答题卡上，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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the woman’s suggestion for the man? A. Having a good rest. B. Doing more exercise. C. Taking some medicine. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: I’ve had a headache for the last two days. W: How did it start? M: I just started to feel uncomfortable after skiing with my friends. W: Don’t worry. It may just be the result of skiing in such low temperatures. I don’t think you need to take any medicine. Just drink some hot tea and get a good rest. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where did the man study last night? A. At his home. B. At the Smiths’. C. At a café. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: How was your preparation for the exam? M: You have no idea. My neighbor, Mr. Smith, held a birthday party last night. The noise was so loud that I couldn’t study at home. W: Didn’t you go over to his flat and talk to him? M: I was afraid it would destroy our relationship. So, I went to a café instead and spent the whole night preparing for the exam. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the man like to read best? A. Romantic poetry. B. Detective novels. C. Science fiction. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: I am really fascinated by the poem we read in class just now. No wonder Shakespeare is considered the greatest writer of all time. M: That poem is a bit too romantic for me. Plus, I am not really into poetry. W: Then what about science fiction novels? I saw you reading one yesterday. M: It was just part of my homework. I like detective novels best. The stories are so dramatic and absorbing. I can’t pull myself out of the mysteries once I start reading. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the man probably doing? A. Creating a design. B. Introducing a major. C. Having an interview. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: I see on your CV you got a master’s degree in architectural engineering. M: Yes, madam, that’s right. And I have been working as an architect for 5 years since leaving university. W: OK. Tell me why you want to work for our company. M: The management here is effective and you have a large client base. And most importantly, I love many of your designs. They’re brilliant. 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。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 5. Why did the woman start to learn dancing? A. She wanted to become a dancer. B. She had to take part in a show. C. She needed to keep in shape. 6. Who persuaded the man to learn piano? A. His uncle. B. His teacher. C. His mother. 【答案】5. B 6. A 【解析】 【原文】M: Look at that cute little girl in the video. I never knew that you were a good dancer. W: No kidding. I only learnt dancing in kindergarten. At that time, my teacher asked us to prepare for a Children’s Day show. M: I see. You had no choice but to get ready for it. W: That’s right. And my mom claimed that I was in good shape and would be a good dancer. M: Well, that reminds me of my first piano lesson. My uncle persuaded me into signing up for the class, saying that it would only take three weeks to learn to play my favorite song. W: How innocent we were as kids! But without your uncle’s trick, you wouldn’t have started playing the piano, let alone be a pianist now! M: That’s true. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 7. Why does the woman want to go to Argentina? A. To learn more Spanish. B. To study the local environment. C. To do some research on farming. 8. What may the woman do next? A. Take a Spanish course. B. Write an application letter. C. Talk to the program director. 【答案】7. C 8. B 【解析】 【原文】W: Professor, about the student exchange program you mentioned last time, I really have my heart set on Argentina. M: What draws you to Argentina, Annie? W: I think it is the most ideal place for me. It has the perfect type of agricultural practices, economy and environmental conditions. It is the best place for me to do some research on farming. M: I hate to tell you that the program in Argentina is only for Spanish majors. And the Spanish Department is pretty strict about that. I can’t remember the last time a student who wasn’t a Spanish major was able to go there. W: That doesn’t seem fair! I can speak a little Spanish if I have to. Is there anything I can do? I mean, I could sign up for a Spanish course or talk to the director of the Spanish Department. M: Well, I think you’d better write an application letter first and then I’ll help give it to the person in charge of this program. W: OK. I’ll do it right away. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 9. What does the woman think of buying a blind box? A. She seems unsure. B. She shows interest. C. She rejects the idea. 10. What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A. Why people like blind boxes. B. When people buy blind boxes. C. What is usually in blind boxes. 【答案】9. C 10. A 【解析】