北京市东城区2015届高三上学期期末考试英语试题 扫描版含答案

北京市东城区2015届高三二模英语试题.【答案】B【目的】考查时态的用法。

【解析】句意：---你设法和大伟取得联系了吗？---不，没有。

我给他打电话了，但是没有接听。

根据语境didn’t判断应是一般过去时。

故选B。

.【答案】A【目的】考查定语从句的用法。

【解析】句意：参观者看到了巨大的钻石，这钻石自从17世纪以来一直保存在塔里。

非限制性定语从句中缺少主语，先行词是diamond，应用which引导。

故选A。

.【答案】C【目的】考查非谓语动词的用法。

【解析】句意：没有为她自己的安全考虑，她冲进河里去救那个孩子。

此处是不定式作目的状语，she是save的动作执行者，故选C。

.【答案】A【目的】考查时态的用法。

【解析】句意：这些天来我不停地丢钢笔。

我放在我的课桌上，但是不知道怎么回事它们就不见了。

根据语境说明的目前的情况，故用一般现在时。

故选A。

.【答案】C【目的】考查状语从句的用法。

【解析】句意：一旦你熟悉他，你就会发现他容易交往并体贴人。

however尽管如此；though 尽管，虽然；once一旦；before在……以前。

根据主从句之间的关系判断选C。

.【答案】D【目的】考查时态和语态的用法。

【解析】句意：自从去年旅游业突然滑坡以来，宾馆主人已经不得不找到吸引游客的新方法。

根据题干中的since短语可知应用现在完成时，句子的主语是force的动作承受者，应用完成被动语态。

故选D。

.【答案】B【目的】考查非谓语动词的用法。

【解析】句意：----坐长途汽车去怎么样？又便宜又舒适。

----如果我们那样去，那就意味着比坐火车花更长的时间。

mean意思是，后跟v-ing形式作宾语。

故选B。

.【答案】C【目的】考查宾语从句的用法。

【解析】句意：母亲经常告诉我们不要把今天能做的事情推迟到明天去做。

题干中put off 的宾语从句中缺少do的宾语，what引导宾语从句时，在从句中做主语或宾语，应用what 引导。

东城区2023-2024学年度第一学期期末统一检测高三英语2024.1本试卷共11页，共100分。

考试时长90分钟。

考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分知识运用（共两节，30分）第一节完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When 19-year old Alice Dickinson found out her father had cancer, her 1 was a little different than you might expect. To honor her father, who she also describes as her best friend, she decided to start a book drive called For Love, 2 books for kids with cancer.“It was very much an overnight idea,” she explains. “I posted a message on an app asking my neighbors for used book donations. I was only expecting a few here and there, but the response was truly 3 and it was just the push I needed to co-exist with my sadness rather than letting it 4 me.”“It was absolutely heartbreaking to watch my dad 5 cancer and see him lose a little bit of himself each day, but the book drive allowed me to 6 a newfound sense of purpose mixed with an even greater sense ofsympathy and desire to help others. I wanted to help 7 . They’ve always held a soft spot in my heart.”Using the 8 she earns from working at her parents’ bread shop, Alice has bought many books out of her own pocket. In addition, she receives donations through her online wishlist. Alice spent a whole summer driving around town, loading boxes of books into her car. “It was such a unique experience to know people had carried these books all their lives through generations, and they wanted to 9 them to my cause.”The project has seen a huge 10 , with For Love donating over 15,000 books and being widely recognized by the media.1．A．suffering B．explanation C．response D．treatment 2．A．writing B．promoting C．reading D．collecting 3．A．appropriate B．incredible C．familiar D．immediate 4．A．excuse B．consume C．dismiss D．touch5．A．throw off B．keep from C．look into D．go through 6．A．evaluate B．develop C．regain D．provide7．A．kids B．neighbors C．friends D．parents3．A．credit B．interest C．awards D．tips9．A．gift B．lend C．submit D．mail10．A．market B．profit C．success D．demand第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。

东城区2014—2015学年度第二学期教学统一检测高三英语2015.5本试卷共14页，共150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。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

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。

例：What is the man going to read?A．A newspaper.B．A magazine.C．A book.答案是A。

1. What was the woman disappointed about?A. The weather.B. The hotel.C. The food.2. What kind of pet does the man want?A. A parrot.B. A dog.C. A rabbit.3. Who is ill in hospital?A. George.B. Mary.C. Lucy.4. What does the woman think the film will be like?A. Sad.B. Terrible.C. Funny.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Saving money.B. Writing styles.C. Working arrangements.第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）听下面4段对话。

每段对话后有几道小题，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。

每段对话你将听两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

东城区2014—2015学年度第二学期教学统一检测高三英语2015.5 本试卷共14页，共150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。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

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。

例：What is the man going to read?A．A newspaper.B．A magazine.C．A book.答案是A。

1. What was the woman disappointed about?A. The weather.B. The hotel.C. The food.2. What kind of pet does the man want?A. A parrot.B. A dog.C. A rabbit.3. Who is ill in hospital?A. George.B. Mary.C. Lucy.4. What does the woman think the film will be like?A. Sad.B. Terrible.C. Funny.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Saving money.B. Writing styles.C. Working arrangements.第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）听下面4段对话。

每段对话后有几道小题，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。

每段对话你将听两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

东城区2014—2015学年度第二学期教学统一检测高三英语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。

例：It’s so nice to hear from her again. _____, we last met more than thirty years ago.A．What’s more B．Th at’s to sayC．In other words D．Believe it or not答案是D。

21. —Did you manage to get in touch with David?—No, I didn’t. I ______ him up, but there was no answer.A. ringB. rangC. will ringD. would ring22. Visitors can see the large diamond, ______ has been kept at the Tower since the 17th century.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. who23. Sparing no thought for her own safety, she dived into the river ______ the child.A. savingB. being savedC. to saveD. to be saved24. I’m continually lo sing my pens these days. I ______ them on my desk, but they disappearsomehow.A. leaveB. am leavingC. was leavingD. would leave25. ______ you know him well, you will find him easy to be around and thoughtful.A. HoweverB. ThoughC. OnceD. Before26. Hotel owners ______ to find new ways of attracting tourists since the sudden drop in tourism lastyear.A. forceB. have forcedC. are forcedD. have been forced27. —What about going by coach? It’s cheap and comfortable.—If we went that way, it would mean ______ more time than going by train.A. to spendB. spendingC. spentD. being spent28. Mother often tells us never to put off ______ we can do today till tomorrow.A. whereB. whenC. whatD. which29. Today’s approach to advertising i s very different from ______ of 20 years ago.A. thatB. itC. someD. any30. This video camera can prevent the picture from jumping as the photographer ______.A. movedB. is movingC. will moveD. has moved31. Janet has worked in the manager’s office for five years, ______ with letters and documents.A. dealB. dealtC. dealingD. to have dealt32. ______ he worked out the problem in such a short time puzzled all of us. .A. WhatB. WhereC. WhenD. How33.Judging from his worried face, we knew that he ______ have had some trouble.A. wouldB. willC. needD. must34. Steam engines are no longer ______ use in most parts of the world’s transportation now.A. inB. forC. ofD. on35. I might speak French fluently if I ______ the chance to stay in France for some time.A. am being givenB. were givenC. will be givenD. would be given第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（北京卷）英语本试卷共16页，共150分。

考试时间120分钟。

考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分听力(共三节, 满分30分)做题时, 先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后, 你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节(共5小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例: What is the man going to read？A. A newspaperB. A magazineC. A book答案是A( )1. What kind of music does the woman like?A. Classical music.B. Rock music.C. Country music.( )2. Which sweater will the man take?A. The red one.B. The blue one.C. The yellow one.( )3. How will the man pay?A. In cash.B. By credit card.C. By traveler’s cheque. ( )4. Where are the woman’s keys?A. In her pocket.B. On the floor.C. On the table.( )5. What will the man probably do tonight?A. Read Chapter 4.B. Study in the library.C. Watch the football match. 第二节(共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分15分）听下面4段对话或独白。

2015 高三期末考试英语作文东城【篇一： 2015 年北京各区高三一模英语作文题目及答案汇总】海淀：第四部分：书面表达（共两节，35 分）第一节 (15 分) 假定你是校图书室馆长的学生助理李华，图书室要进行网络系统升级，请在阅览室向在场的留学生口头通知有关事宜，并请他们转告其余留学生。

1．时间： 2015 年5月 1日至 5月10 日。

2．在此时期，封闭阅览室、暂停电子阅览。

3．仅周二和周五能够借、还图书。

注意： 1．词数许多于50 。

2．可适合增添细节，以使行文连接。

one possible version:hello everybody! may i have your attention? the library willsoon be carrying out an update of the internet system. i wouldlike everybody to know that between the dates of 1st may and10th may, the reading room will be closed and the e-reading system will be temporarily stopped. you will only be able totake out and return books on tuesdays and fridays. pleasepass on this message to those who are not here today. thankyou all. (80 words)第一节（20 分）假定你是红星中学高二（1）班的学生李华，请依据以下四幅图的先后次序，为校刊“英语园地”写一篇短文，记述寒假时期你在中国国家博物馆做志愿解说员的经历。

注意： 1. 词数许多于 60 。

2.短文的开头已给出，不计入总词数。

北京市2014-2015学年高三年级综合能力测试（二）（东城区普通高中示范校2015届高三3月零模）英语试卷本试卷共150分。

考试时长120分钟。

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。

例：What is the man going to read?A. A newspaper.B. A magazine.C. A book.答案是A。

1. What is the man going to do?A. Go to the cinema.B. Stay at home.C. Get a headache.2. What did the woman’s parents think of the play?A. Her mother likes it.B. Her father likes it.C. Both the parents like it.3. What is the man looking for?A. A table.B. A car.C. A book.4. Why do the man and woman decide to take the underground?A. To get there in time.B. To avoid the rush hour.C. To walk more steps.5. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man is returning his ticket.B. The man is flying to New York tomorrow morning.C. The man can’t manage to go to New York as planned.第二节(共10小题；每小题 1.5分，共15分)听下面4段对话。

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）。

北京市东城区2015届高三第二学期综合练习（一）英语试题本试卷共150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。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

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。

例：What is the man going to read?A．A newspaper．B．A magazine．C．A book．答案是A。

1．When will the party begin?A．At 7 :15．B．At 7:30．C．At 8:00．2．What will the woman do this afternoon?A．Write an essay． B．Go to see a movie．C．Take a rest．3．What does the woman advise the man to do?A．Go to a party．B．Wear black clothes．C．Change his shirt．4．Which button is intended for the banking hours?A．1．B．2．C．3．5．Which place is the woman looking for?A．The conference center．B．The gas station．C．The Star Hotel．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。