1、北京市海淀区高三期末英语试题及答案第二部分：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 do you think of your new Pad?Good. I dont think I can find a _ one.A. worst B. best C. worse D. better 22. Ill be down in two minutes!OK. Ill wait until you _ ready.A. will be B. are
2、C. would be D. were23. Dont use your mobile phone while charging, _ you may be shocked by electricity.A. or B. and C. but D. yet24. You can complain, but I doubt _ it will make any difference.A. that B. whether C. why D. when25. Have you heard of the accident on this road last night? Yes. And there
3、_ three accidents here so far this year.A. are B. were C. have been D. had been26. Doctors always advise us _ plenty of water to stay healthy. A. drunk B. drinking C. drink D. to drink27. No matter how busy he is, Tom makes _ a rule to see his parents every week. A. this B. that C. it D. him28. Can
4、I come over in an hour? Sorry, I _ the house.A. will clean B. am cleaning C. clean D. will be cleaning29. This restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere _ many others are short of.A. where B. when C. that D. what30. Can I smoke here?No. Go to the smoking section, if you _. A. must B. can C. sh
5、all D. may31. Have they got our car repaired? I dont know. But it _ when I called them yesterday. A. would repair B. was repaired C. had repaired D. was being repaired32. When _ about the reason for winning the prize, the girl owed the success to her teachers. A. asked B. asking C. being asked D. ha
6、ving asked33. With our country entering an aging society, _ the retirement age is probably unavoidable.A. having delayed B. delaying C. being delayed D. to be delayed34. The new policy allows a couple to have a second birth _ either is an only child.A. though B. if C. unless D. until 35. But for the
7、 mistakes he made, Li Ming _ the entrance exam last year. A. would have passed B. will pass C. would pass D. will have passed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。Music to My EarsRobby was 10 for his first piano lesson in my class. Much as he tried, he _36_ e
8、ven the basic rhythm. However, he dutifully reviewed the pieces that I required.Over the months he tried and tried while I _37_ and encouraged him. At the end of each lesson hed always say, My moms going to hear me play some day. _38_ it seemed hopeless. I only knew his mother from a _39_as she wait
9、ed in her aged car to pick him up. Then one day Robby stopped coming. I was secretly _40_ that he stopped because of his lack of ability. Weeks later I informed the students, including Robby, of the coming recital（独奏）. To my _41_, Robby asked me if he could be included. I told him he really did not
10、qualify because he had _42_ out. He said his mom had been sick and unable to take him to lessons but he was still _43_ . “Ive just got to play! he _44_. Something inside me let me allow him to. Then came the recital night. The gym was _45_ with parents. I put Robby up _46_, thinking that I could sav
11、e his poor performance through my “curtain closer（谢幕）.”The recital went off smoothly. Then Robby came up on stage. His clothes were wrinkled and his hair was _47_. Why didnt his mother at least make him comb his hair for this special night? I thought.Robby pulled out the piano bench and began. I was
12、 not _48_ for what I heard next. His fingers were _49_ on the keys. Never had I heard Mozart played so well by people of his age. After he ended, everyone was _50_ their feet in wild applause. In _51_ I ran up on stage and put my arms around Robby. Ive never heard you play like that, Robby! How did
13、you _52_ it? Robby explained, Well, Miss Hondorfremember I told you my mom was sick? _53_ she had cancer and passed away yesterday. She was born deaf, so tonight she could hear me play in heaven. I wanted to make it special. There wasnt a _54_ eye in the house. That night I felt he was the teacher a
14、nd I was the pupil, for it was he who taught me the meaning of perseverance and _55_. 36. A. lacked B. had C. showed D. got37. A. listened B. learned C. checked D. played38. A. And B. But C. So D. Or39. A. conversation B. performance C. distance D. picture40. A. guilty B. sad C. anxious D. glad41. A
15、. relief B. surprise C. pleasure D. satisfaction42. A. stepped B. worn C. run D. dropped43. A. acting B. performing C. practicing D. recording44. A. insisted B. suggested C. complained D. threatened45. A. lined B. packed C. piled D. covered46. A. least B. most C. first D. last47. A. messy B. cool C.
16、 neat D. dull48. A. eager B. concerned C. prepared D. grateful49. A. hesitating B. dancing C. touching D. crawling50. A. over B. under C. in D. on51. A. chaos B. tears C. silence D. return52. A. find B. feel C. make D. like53. A. Gradually B. Suddenly C. Frequently D. Actually54. A. dry B. curious C
17、. bright D. wet55. A. regret B. talent C. love D. courage第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe Great Barn AdventureOne morning when I was 11, I explored the towns abandoned round grain barn（谷仓）. I found a chained sliding door that was wide enough
18、for me to pass through.Inside, there was a heavy smell of dead mice in the dark. After my eyes adjusted, I noticed a shaft (升降机井) that rose all the way to the top of the barn. On one side was a one-man elevator with a long rope and roller.I stepped onto the platform and gave the rope a drag and the
19、elevator began sliding up the shaft, but stopped halfway. After a brief panic attack, I noticed holes in the wall at regular intervals, forming a ladder. For reasons known only to an 11-year-old, I decided it would be better to go up than down. So, with shaking hands, I began climbing the wall.After
20、 what seemed like forever, I reached the top of the shaft. I stood up, dusted myself off and foundabsolutely nothing of interest. It was just an empty room with a ladder leading up to the roof. I climbed all the way up here for this? Then I noticed a fire extinguisher（灭火器）,which Id always wanted to
21、shoot off. So this was the chance of a lifetime. I tried it, and, much to my surprise, the thing worked! It shot out a thick cloud of powder that instantly filled the room. I couldnt breathe. I was going to choke to death, and theyd probably never even find my body.Luckily, I remembered the ladder t
22、o the roof. I climbed up, popped the straw roof and saw a bright blue sky. I suddenly realized the dust and powder pouring out of the top could draw attention. So when the dust had settled, I climbed down and slipped out of the chained door. Im not sure if I was more excited about being alive or abo
23、ut not being caught, but I ran all the way back home. 56. When the author got inside the barn, he _.A. noticed a man on the elevatorB. opened the chained sliding doorC. saw many dead mice in the darkD. found a shaft leading to the top57. Which of the following is the right order of the authors adven
24、ture?a. The elevator stopped halfway.b. He entered the round grain barn.c. He climbed to the top of the shaft.d. He found a fire extinguisher and shot it off.A. b-a-c-d B. a-c-b-d C. c-a-d-b D. b-c-a-d58. After getting out of the chained door, the author might feel _.A. inspired B. relieved C. surpr
25、ised D. disappointed59. From the passage, we can learn that the author was probably a boy full of _.A. passions B. dreams C. curiosity D. imaginationBAs we enjoy the summer ocean waves along the beaches, we may think nervously about Steven Spielbergs Jaws and the great fear that sharks inspire in us
26、. Yet we are happy to see global efforts to protect the declining number of sharks. The world has realized that we need the species, like sharks, to keep a balanced ecosystem.Sharks, in particular, are “in” these days. Thanks to good public policy and famous stars such as Jackie Chan and Ang Lee, ki
27、lling sharks for fin soup is no longer cool.The demand for shark fins has been rising for decades, threatening sharks with extinction（灭绝）up to 100 million sharks are killed each year just for their fins. But we have started to reverse the trend, particularly in many areas of the United States and ov
28、erseas where restaurants once proudly provided delicious shark fins on the menu.In California, a ban on the sale and possession of shark fin soup has gone into effect this year through the efforts of Wild Aid and other organizations.Overseas marketing and public efforts featuring posters on public t
29、ransportation systems and TV ads have been underway for the past few years. These efforts all show signs of success, on both the supply side and the demand side of trade in shark fins. Actually, stopping the killing of sharks is part of a broader movement to stop the killing of wild animals and the
30、buying and selling of wildlife products. These products come from hunting elephants, tigers and rhinos, besides killing marine life.Whether it is shark fin soup or ivory piano keys, killing animals is big business. The hunting of elephants in search of ivory tusks for luxury（奢侈的）goods has become a f
31、ull-scale war. The decrease of African elephant populations is alarming. Together with international partners, the United States is leading the worldwide effort to reduce demand for high-end products that rely on killing animals. 60. The underlined word “reverse” in Paragraph 3 probably means _.A. show B. keep C. follow D. change 61. From the passage, we know _.A. Jackie Chan and Ang Lee make fin soup popularB. a lot of wild animals have been k
