北京市第十五中学2025-2026学年高二上学期期中英语试题

北京十五中高二年级英语期中考试试卷 2025.11 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。 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 man. B.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。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.Why is the man back home early today? A.To have a short break. B.To prepare for a lecture. C.To get away from the noise 7.What will the man do to help his mother? A.Wash the dishes. B.Wash the potatoes. C.Boil the beans. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。 8.What is wrong with Bill now? A.He's got food poisoning B.He's got heart disease. C.He's got a stomachache. 9.What food does the woman suggest eating? A.Fruit and vegetables. B.Seafood and fruits. C.Vegetables and seafood. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10.What is the man's nationality? A.British. B.French. C.Canadian. 11.Why does the man come to China? A.To find his root. B.To do banana trade. C.To seek a better life. 12.How does the man find his experience in China? A.Interesting. B.Crazy. C.Disappointing. 听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。 13.Why does the speaker call the meeting? A.To make a suggestion. B.To make a requirement. C.To make an announcement. 14.What does the speaker say about the agriculture students? A.They will stay where they are. B.They will have their labs painted. C.They need more classroom space. 15.Who will be in the downtown building? A.Art students. B.Law students. C.Engineering students. 第三节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分） 听下面一段对话，完成第16题至20题，每小题仅填写一个词。这段对话你将听 两遍。请将答案写在答题纸上。 Registration Form Name 16 Smith Department The 17 deparunent Student ID 18 Elective Course English 19 Time From10:00to12:00on20 第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分） 第一节词汇选择（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分） 21.With the day of the festival approaching,the children can contain their excitement. A.blindly B.badly C.blankly D.barely 22.The parents are making changes to their previous education methods,of whose negative effect they begin to be A.awake B.aware C.available D.appropriate 23.The projcct so much of Professor Thompson's energy that he had no time to spare for his daughter. A.enhanced B.conveyed C.enlightened D.consumed 24.1he flight CA9525 for 11:30 is to be put offdue to the stormy weather. A.regular B.formal C.common D.ordinary 25.As a famous public figure.you have a duty to yourself,especially in public places. A.back B.behave C.balance D.hear 26.Appreciation education is a teaching method to inspire one's potential and A.movement B.mention C.motion D.motivation 27.Enormous pressure as they are faced with,the students remain and try hard to achieve their goals. A.objective B.optimistic C.outgoing D.outspoken 28.Senior citizens in that country enjoy certain privileges,such as free medical care and free to public parks. A.entry B.edge C.export D.exit 29.Unless you can prove it with solid facts,you can't your parents. A.convince B.contact C.convey D.cover 30.She had a pretty look indicating that she had done something wrong to Jim. A.innocent B.guilty C.astonished D.disappointed 第二节语法选择（共10小题；每小题0.5分，共5分） 31.Volunteering gives you a chance lives,including your own. A.change B.changing C.changed D.to change 32.Shakespeare's play Hamlet into at least ten different films over the past years. A.had been made B.was made C.has been made D.would be made 33. the course very difficult,she decided to move to a lower level. A.Find B.Finding C.To find D.Found 34.I have an appointment Dr.Smith,but I need to change it. A.to B.off C.with D.from 35.Many countries are now setting up national parks animals and plants can be protected. A.when B.which C.whose D.where 36.When we saw the road with snow,we decided to spend the holiday at home. A.block B.to block C.blocking D.blocked 37.I took my driving license with me on holiday, I wanted to hire a car. A.in case B.even if C ever since D.if only 38. makes the book so extraordinary is the creative imagination of the writer. A.That B.What C.Who D.Which 39.---So what is the procedure? ---All the applicants before a final decision is made by the authority. A.interview B.are interviewing C.are interviewed D.are being interviewed 40.Experts believe people can waste less food by shopping only when it is necessary. A.why B.where C.that D.what 第三节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分） A A Welcome Gift Dario and his mother loved their new apartment.The living room was large enough for their piano.That night,the two of them sat side by side at the piano.They played jazz music to celebrate their new home.The loud music filled the room and made them feel very happy. The next moming,41,their happiness disappeared.Someone had left a 42 under their door during the night.One of their neighbors had written to complain about the sound of the piano.Dario's mother asked the building superintendent (if he knew anything about it.But he said that they were all nice people and he couldn't imagine any of them had done that.Later that morning,Dario suggested that they write a letter to their neighbors and apologize for their playing. "Maybe we could go and 43 everyone in person,"his mother said "What if we invited them to come here for a party instead?"Dario asked. They both loved the_idea.Over the next few days,they sent out invitations and prepared desserts 44their guests.They decorated the apartment with streamers( 带)and party lights.. Finally,the day of the party arrived.Some guests brought presents.Others brought flowers.Some even brought desserts to 45.One woman,Mrs.Gilbert,46 Dario's mother with a book of piano music by Chopin. "I heard you playing the other night,"she said."The sounds woke me out of bed. I 47that you might play like this every night.So I wrote a short note.I hope you don't think I disliked the playing." Dario's mother smiled at Mrs.Gilbert."I think maybe we 48 you an apology," she said."I didn't realize how late it was when we were playing.Maybe we should play some quieter music at night." "You play!you play!"Mrs.Gilbert said."I like what you play!Just not so loud at night."She pointed to the book she had given them."These songs are not such loud music.” "These songs are beautiful music,"Dario's mother said."We will be happy to play them in the evening.” "And we won't play so loud or late!"Dario said.He was already looking forward to 49 the new music.More than that,however,he was happy to see the big smile on his mother's face.It gave him a feeling of 50 and made him feel that they were home at last. 41.A.therefore B.however C.otherwise D.instead 42.A.note B.poster C.bill D.report 43.A.blame B. instruct C.question D.visit 44.A.to B.with C.for D.from 45.A.order B.sell C.share D.advertise 46.A.treated B.presented C.helped D.served 47.A.promised B.admitted C.agreed D. worried 48.A.owe B.send C.offer D.give 49.A.changing B.practicing C.recording D.writing 50.A.equality B.freedom C.warmth D.sympathy B It is a story every bit as moving and magical as her Harry Potter books.The 51 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 52 to hospital from home. By the end of 1999,Catie had been through several rounds of surgery and chemotherapy ()losing all her hair but none of her spirit.Ms.Peca was 53 that there would soon be no more Harry Potter to read. She sent an email to the book's publishers with a 54 for J.K.Rowling,asking when the fourth book would be finished 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 55 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 56 to tell only some close friends and your mum,but no one else...With lots of love,J.K.Rowling." After Catie replicd,Miss Rowling was back in touch:"Do you think people will mind? I seem to have 57 an awful lot of characters along the way..." Catie's condition began to worsen.Her mother emailed Miss Rowling to tell her that Catie could no longer use her computer.A few days later,the author 58 to read abstracts to Catie from the then unpublished book four. So it happened that at home in New York,a little girl with cancer became the first person in the world to hear 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 hoped to meet her little friend.59 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 60 to have had contact with Catie.I am crying so hard as I type.She left footprints on my heart..." 51.A.friendship B.agreement C.cooperation D.competition 52.A.marched B.escaped C.travelled D.drove 53.A.shocked B.fearful C.determined D.grateful 54.A.comment B.book C.gift D.message 55.A.waving B.chatting C.screaming D.running 56.A.allowed B.forbidden C.encouraged D.required 57.A.attracted B.met C.discovered D.collected 58.A.needed B.demanded C.offered D.continued 59.A.Thus B.But C.And D.So 60.A.fortunate B.successful C.strong D.content 第三部分：阅读理解（共24题；每小题2分，共48分） 第一节阅读下列短文，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。 A The Wrestler Who Became an Author Pete Watson looks like the biggest,sweetest teddy bear you ever saw.It is only when he opens his mouth that you notice his missing front teeth.He is a three-time world champion wrestler and now an author who has written several novels.However,what impresses people most is not his status as a champion or an author,but his unique understanding of wrestling. Watson does not come from a traditional wrestling family.His father was an athletics director with a PhD,while his mother was a physical education teacher.He was a big boy, who was often bullied for his size.One day his neighbor had a go at him,and for the first time Watson realized that he could use his weight and size instead of feeling awkward about it.It was a turning point. At college,he did a degree in communication studies.Meanwhile,he was learning the ropes of professional wrestling.His parents did not object to his learning to wrestle. They were just really insistent that he finished college."I am pretty sure that they thought I'd get hurt and quit,but I didn't,"he said.Watson insisted on the training and enjoyed every game.Once he said to his fans,"The process of the games is the most enjoyable thing for me.It's good to have a lot of cheers during the games.They encourage me to do it better..” Some fans asked him what he thought of wrestling,for they wanted to know if he had to be a good actor to become a good wrestler.Watson gave a definite answer."I used to really dislike the acting label,"he said."But it is acting.When it's really good,when you're feeling it and letting that real emotion fly,it comes closer to being real." Now Watson has retired and devoted the time to his family and books-his next novel is about boy wrestlers living on the same block.He does not think this life is so different from wrestling."Wrestling is all about characters,"he says."So when my fans hear I've written a novel,I don't get the sense that they feel I've abandoned them." 61.According to Paragraph 2,what was the turning point for Watson? A.He became annoyed at his weight and size. B.He decided to become an athletics director. C.He dreamed to come from a wrestling family. D.He began to fight back at those who hurt him. 62.How does Watson regard the idea that wrestling is like acting? A.He has come to accept it. B.He doesn't like the suggestion. C.He believes good actors come from wrestlers. D.He doesn't think wrestling can compare to acting 63.Watson's present life is not so different from his past profession because A.his books are all about his past profession B.his work is still connected with characters C.his fans still follow his career with interest D.his family gives him the same support as before B A new study shows students who write notes by hand during lectures perform better on exams than those who use laptops. 7 Students are increasingly using laptops for note-taking because of speed and legibility().But the research has found laptop users are less able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught. Researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes"mindlessly"by taking down word for word what the professors said In the first experiment,students were given either a laptop or pen and paper.They listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual note-taking skills.Thirty minutes after the talk,they were examined on their ability to remember facts and on how well they understood concepts. The researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes as those who wrote by hand.However,the typists performed worse at remembering and applying the concepts Both groups scored similarly when it came to memorizing facts. The researchers'report said,"While more notes are beneficial,if the notes are taken mindlessly,as is more likely the case on a laptop,the benefit disappears." In another experiment aimed at testing long-term memory,students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture.This time,the students who wrote notes by hand performed significantly better on the exam. These two experiments suggest that handwritten notes are not only better for inmmediate learning and understanding,but that they also lead to superior revision in the future. 64.More and more students favor laptops for note-taking because they can A.write more notes B.digest concepts better C.get higher scores D.understand lectures better 65.While taking notes,laptop users tend to be A.skillful B.tireless C.thoughtful D.mindless 66.The author of the passage aims to A.examine the importance of long-term memory B.stress the benefit of taking notes by hand C.explain the process of taking notes D.promote the use of laptops 67.The passage is likely to appear in A.a newspaper advertisement B.a computer textbook C.a science magazine D.a finance report c Having spring around makes you feel different after such a long winter journey.The power of sunshine brings us a lot of comfort,optimism,self-confidence and of course a smile.Imagine how great it will be if we are so positive all year round! Living like this is possible if you really think about it.In order to exist in such a state of happiness,we must have sunshine radiating from within ourselves,shining from our hearts,minds and souls.Actually,that's your choice,and if you think that way then your own life will reflect that attitude of yours! In order to make“sunshine”or rather“light'”part of our being,it is so important that you watch your thoughts,your words and your actions so that you will accept what you really feel you'd like to create in your own life.Watch your thoughts and really become aware of how many negative thoughts pass through your mind about yourself and other people around you.Watch to see how often you gossip (about other people, which is actually often attached with feelings of jealousy and insecurity about yourself. You are also supposed to take a close look at your "intention".How many of you do something for another person without expecting to receive something in return?It might not even have to be a material or physical thing you expect;expecting to be recognized for what you have done is enough to create conditions on your intention.Think about it! Putting all of these together,it seems that most of us are creating monsters inside us just by simply talking,thinking and not putting our heart out with the right intention towards helping someone else.If you take all your negative attitudes in one hand and measure your need to feel"sunshine"in the other,you will see how both these elements really contradict each other. Be brave and break your patterns and your habits this spring,and by doing so,you will allow the true sunshine to take place by radiating out from your heart and into your life and the lives of the people around you! 68.You can have sunshine shining from your inside A.by watching what you think,say and do B.by helping someone else C.by measuring what you need D.by changing your intention 69.According to the writer,you don't feel secure about yourself when you A.expect to be recognized for what you've done B.take a close look at your intention C.gossip about other people D.become aware of your negative thoughts 70.What can be inferred from the passage? A.Breaking our patterns is the most important to get true sunshine. B.Expecting something in return for our help isn't the right intention. C.If we don't intend to help others,we create monsters inside us. D.Negative attitudes have little to do with happiness. 71.The passage is written mainly to 9 A.stress the importance of the positive lifestyle B.analyze the intentions and thoughts in our mind C.war us about the bad effects of negative attitudes D.offer advice on having sunshine from our inside D Holidays are really important.Many of us will have childhood memories of summer holidays where we were taken away from home to experience new environments and learn in different ways. But holidays are expensive and,for those on low wages or living on benefits,they are often unobtainable.Even the cheapest holidays require travel and other additional costs that are difficult for many families to meet. For working parents,the long summer break can be a very difficult problem for childcare.When an annual leave allowance amounts to only five weeks,there is a need to spread this across the year.Couples can find themselves taking leave in turn in order to care for children who are on holiday.For some,this makes even an affordable family holiday difficult. The schools that I visit in Nottingham are full of experienced staff committed to giving our children a caring and inspiring learning environment.The number of children receiving free school meals is quite large in Nottingham and many schools have breakfast clubs to make sure that children get a healthy start to the day.Most schools undertake programs of group or individual educational support.Schools also have an important role in safeguarding children's welfare through the ongoing touch and support with their pupils.During the long summer holidays,much of this is missed. While teachers are holidaying in the UK,many of their pupils spend the whole six weeks on the street where they live.The lack of free school meals for six weeks can result in pressure on a family budget and an inability to afford the inspiring experiences that help children to continue their learning. In setting out its plans for a five-term year,Nottingham City Council (is seeking to reduce the summer holiday down to four and a half weeks,with a more balanced five terms of roughly eight weeks,each followed by a two-week break.We believe this will give real "down time"for school staff and pupils alike but will be short enough not to cause a real break in learning. We acknowledge that this change may be difficult for some school staff,particularly whose own children are educated in other authorities.However,this must be weighed against the benefits for city children for whom we all have the greatest duty of care. 72.The underlined word"they"in the second paragraph refers to" ” A.environments B.holidays C.wages D.benefits 10