2024北京首都师大附中高二（下）期中英语试卷

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2024.05
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。
My jurney hme frm schl is nthing special. I usually find a seat and start checking my ___1___, making sure, like everyne else, nt t lk at ther peple.
But last Tuesday was ___2___. I was texting my friends when the train suddenly stpped. Then after abut five minutes, peple were starting t get a bit ___3___. Then the annuncement came: “We are srry t annunce that this train is delayed. A train is badly brken dwn in frnt f us.”
There was a lud gran (叹息) thrughut the carriage but then smething unexpected happened: ___4___ strangers started talking t each ther. At first, everyne just cmplained abut the ___5___, but then peple started talking abut real things. I chatted t a cuple f yung turists sitting ppsite me. Then I decided t g fr a walk dwn the train. I met a wman wh had been a ___6___ at my schl several years befre.
Peple ffered each ther fd and drink. A yung wman tk her ___7___ and sn we were singing alng. Then we heard a sick by in anther part f the train needed help, and the wman frm my schl jumped int actin. It turned ut she was a nurse, and when she came back she was welcmed as a ___8___.
Then, after tw and a half hurs, we started mving again. Everyne ___9___ and sme peple, cmplete strangers three hurs befre, even hugged.
I tk the train again n Wednesday but nthing ____10____. I’ll never frget the day the train stpped and peple started talking.
1. A. phneB. seatC. purseD. mistake
2. A. excellentB. hrribleC. differentD. desperate
3. A. embarrassedB. upsetC. surprisedD. satisfied
4. A. angryB. gentleC. unluckyD. cmplete
5. A. seatsB. trainsC. strangersD. schls
6. A. studentB. nurseC. teacherD. driver
7. A. babyB. textbkC. fdD. guitar
8. A. mtherB. dctrC. herD. winner
9. A. jumpedB. chattedC. cheeredD. cried
10. A. passedB. changedC. happenedD. disappeared
第二节：阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。(共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分)
阅读短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Flrentijn Hfman is a Dutch artist, whse large sculptures are n display all ver the wrld. One way fr him t find inspiratin is turning t his children’s ___11___ (ty). These bjects have given him ideas fr his animal sculptures, such as the famus Rubber Duck created by him ___12___ 2007. A mre recent wrk f his is the huge Flating Fish, ___13___ was set amng the beautiful landscape f Wuzhen West Scenic Zne.
B
阅读短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
G t kindergarten.elementary schl, high schl, and finally, cllege. Mst American kids _____14_____ (expect) by their parents t get an educatin and have a gd life. Fr Tara Westver, the utlk was quite different. _____15_____ (raise) in a pr family in Idah, Tara was nt allwed _____16_____ (have) a prper educatin. Her father kept her ut f schl, believing a wman’s best place was in the hme. Hw did Tara fight _____17_____ the right t get educated? Find the answer in the bestseller Educated.
C
在未给提示词的空白处仅填写个适当的单词,在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
___18___(breathe) deeply can ften help regulate anxius physical symptms. When yu breathe in deeply, nt nly des xygen enter yur bdy, but yu als have t take a minute t change ___19___ yu are ding. Smetimes when yu take yurself ut f a ___20___(stress) situatin fr a while, yu can gain a cmpletely new understanding f what’s ging n. Try t stp and take deep breaths whenever yu start t feel anxius.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，38分)
第一节(共14小题;每小题2分，共28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。
A
The Ultimate Guide t STEM Cmpetitins & Events
STEM cmpetitins allw individuals r student teams t slve a specific challenge r prblem thrugh science, technlgy, engineering, r mathematics. The fllwings are different events at this time.
Cngressinal App Challenge
What: Students must cde and build an app by themselves. The apps are judged in district-wide cmpetitins.
Wh: High schl students.
When: Frm June 15 t Nvember 1, 2023.
Where: Online.
Prize: Winners receive a free trip t display their wrk in the Capitl Building.
Regenern Science Talent Search
What: Entrants must cnduct an riginal independent research prject. Besides applicatin letters, recmmendatin letters and transcripts(成绩单) are als needed.
Wh: Any student in their senir year f high schl.
When: Frm June 1 t Nvember 8, 2023.
Where: Selected finalists will receive an all-expenses-paid trip t Washingtn D. C. fr in-depth judging.
Prize: Over $2 millin in awards are given; first-place prize is $ 250,000.
THINK Challenges
What: This cmpetitin is fr high schl students wh are in the early stages f an riginal research prject, rather than being fully cmpleted.
Wh: High schl students.
When: 2023 registratin is clsed; 2024 details are t be decided and will likely pen in Nvember 2023.
Where: Online.
Prize: Selected finalists are invited t a 4-day all-expenses-paid trip t MIT’s campus t meet prfessrs in their field f research! $1000 will be given.
Surce America Design Challenge
What: Student teams are t use STEM cncepts t create a ttally new prduct that empwers peple with disabilities.
Wh: High schl and cllegiate-level students.
When: Registratin fr Design Challenge 2022 is still live!
Where: The finals take place in Washingtn D. C.
Prize: Grand prize is $ 8,000 per team and $ 6,000 t the affiliated schl.
21. In the STEM cmpetitins, participants can ________.
A. design an app based n judges’ chicesB. create an inventin t help the disabled
C. present a fully cmpleted research prjectD. get recmmendatin letters frm prfessrs
22. If smene wants t win a free trip t a university, the ne will jin in ________.
A. THINK ChallengesB. Cngressinal App Challenge
C. Regenern Science Talent SearchD. Surce America Design Challenge
23. Which is a requirement fr all the applicants?
A. They must be available fr an uting trip.B. They must register 2023 cmpetitins.
C. They must be high schl senirs.D. They must submit riginal wrks.
B
My wife Hannah and I usually dn’t keep huseplants. Anything in pts gets either verwatered r underwatered. After my diagnsis (诊断) with a brain cancer, I lved t have smething green and alive arund us. And then I gt a lucky bamb plant in a pt frm my friend Mitch. I tld Hannah I wanted t care fr the plant myself.
As a physician, I was used t prviding care. Since my diagnsis, I had t rely n help frm ther peple, leaving me feeling aimless and upset. Watering the plant taught me I culd still be a caregiver.
Over the next few mnths, I recvered frm surgery and cmpleted the first rund f treatment. Bth the bamb and I were thriving (繁荣). Then, mysteriusly, it began t shw signs f stress. N matter what I did, the leaves kept drpping t the flr, making me discuraged and uneasy.
“I can’t even care fr simple plant!” I yelled. “I’m failing!”
Hannah reminded me that we’d seen huseplants die befre. She asked me why I was getting s wrked up abut this particular ne.
“If my lucky bamb dies,” I cried ut, “I might die t!”
Identifying with the plant had ffered me cmfrt. Nw that the plant was struggling, I felt increasingly fearful.
Suddenly, ne day, I realized I had wrngly cnnected my care fr the plant—smething ver which I had at least sme cntrl — with my wn survival — smething ver which I had n cntrl. When my cancer returned, it wuld nt be because f any failure n my part — nt because I ate sugar ccasinally and certainly nt because I failed t keep this plant alive.
As my anxiety lessened, I learned frm nline tips t care fr my dying plant. I mved the bamb t a larger pt, separating its rts t give it rm t grw. When it was back in the sunny windw, we bth began t thrive again.
24. What made the authr change his attitude tward keeping huseplants?
A. He recvered frm surgery.B. He gt a lucky bamb plant.
C. He was diagnsed with a cancer.D. He learned hw t water a plant.
25. What was the main cause fr the authr’s anxiety?
A. His struggle with cancer.
B. His decisin t care fr the plant.
C. His inability t lk after himself.
D. His belief in linking his survival t the plant’s.
26. What can we learn frm the passage?
A. Everything cmes t thse wh wait.
B. Psitive thinking is a cure f anxiety.
C. Trust yurself that yu can d it and get it.
D. Yu carry the passprt t yur wn success.
C
This week I watched an internatinal news prgram and saw what lked like mst f the planet—the Americas, Africa, Eurpe, Asia—painted in bright ranges and reds. Fahrenheit (华氏温度的) temperatures in three-digit numbers seemed t burn all ver n the wrld map.
Heat recrds have burst arund the glbe. This very weekend, crps are burning, rads are bending and seas are rising, while lakes recede, r even disappear. Ice sheets melt in rising heat, and wildfires attack frests. Peple are dying in this heat. Lives f all kinds are threatened, in cities, fields, seas, deserts and frests. Wildlife, farm animals, insects and human beings are in pain.
The UN’s Wrld Meterlgical Organizatin (WMO) says there is mre deadly heat in ur future because f climate change caused by ur species n this planet. Even with advances in wind, slar and ther alternative energy surces, and internatinal prmises and agreements, the wrld still derives abut 80% f its energy frm fssil fuels, like il, gas and cal, which release the carbn dixide that’s warmed the climate t the current temperatures f this ht summer. The WMO’s chief, Petteri Taalas, said this week, “In the future these kinds f heatwaves are ging t be nrmal.”
The mst alarming wrd in his frecast might be: “nrmal.” I’m f a generatin that thught f summer as a sunny time fr children. I think f lng days spent utdrs withut wrry, playing games r just wandering. Jhn Updike wrte in his pem, “June”:
The sun is rich
And gladly pays
In glden hurs,
Silver days,
And lng green weeks
That never end.
Schl’s ut. The time
Is urs t spend.
There’s Little League,
Hpsctch, the creek,
And, after supper,
Hide-and-seek.
The live-lng light
Is like a dream...
But nw that bright, “live-lng light,” f which Updike wrte, might lk threatening in a summer like this.
The extremely ht weeks that we see this year cause ne t wnder if ur failures t care fr the planet given t us will make ur children lk frward t summer, r fear anther seasn f heat.
27. What des the underlined wrd “derive” in Paragraph 3 prbably mean?
A. Get.B. Reduce.C. Waste.D. Save.
28. Accrding t WMO, ______.
A. alternative energy is the slutin t climate change
B. the heatwaves are caused by the advanced technlgy
C. agreements need t be signed t deal with climate change
D. use f traditinal energy is respnsible fr the heatwaves
29. Why des the authr mentin Jhn Updike’s pem?
A. T describe the beauty f summer.
B. T indicate the end f happy summers.
C. T cmpare different feelings abut summer.
D. T suggest ways fr children t spend summer.
30. Which might be the best title fr the passage?
A. What leads t a ht summerB. Children are afraid f summer
C. Burning summers are the futureD. Hw we can survive a ht summer
D
Dn’t put it ff, d it nw!
Why d we spend s much time nt ding the wrk we shuld d, r putting ff small jbs that have piled up t create a big prblem? Prcrastinating, as putting things ff like this is called, is in ur character we have naturally since birth; we avid dull r difficult jbs until it’s t late t d anything else.
“We ften put things ff althugh we knw it will make life mre stressful,” says Dr. Steel, an authrity n the science f mtivatin. “If these tasks were fun, we’d just d them nw. We put ff what is difficult r unpleasant, such as the paperwrk that needs ding befre leaving the ffice r cleaning the bits f yur hme that peple can’t see. But the fact is, the less peple prcrastinate, the mre mney they have, the better relatinships they have, and the healthier they are.” This is bvius when yu lk at the cuples wh dn’t argue abut whether anyne has cleaned the kitchen, and the peple wh simply g fr a run instead f endlessly rescheduling it in their heads.
Of curse, there are the rest f us, wh feel the small jbs piling up arund us daily. “We’ve evlved t respnd t the mment, and nt t set ur sights t far in an uncertain wrld,” Dr. Steel adds. “We are nt set up t appreciate lng-term rewards, whether it’s the benefit f a fur-year degree, ding exercise r dieting. We usually feel the cst nw and the reward cmes much later.” Accrding t Dr. Steel, we have tw decisin-making systems. They are the limbic, which is respnsible fr the shrt term, and the prefrntal crtex, which deals with the future. We bunce between lng-term gals and shrt-term temptatins, s we need gals that will translate ur plans fr the limbic system.
Let’s take the example f students’ writing essays. They shuld set themselves targets and wrd cunts per day. These are thus turned frm seemingly endless tasks int smething cncrete with measured prgress. Dr. Steel recmmends such techniques, r “pre-cmmitments”, adding that leaving yu a mnth befre the “deadline” makes it mre likely a task will be cmpleted. The benefit is that yu’ll avid the embarrassment f nt fllwing up n smething peple are expecting yu t d—telling everyne yu are ging t take up jgging makes yu mre likely t d s.
Overcming prcrastinatin finally cmes dwn t planning, which, if yu’re nt careful, becmes prcrastinatin in itself. But it is wrth making sure yu have everything in place. “Successful peple dn’t pretend they dn’t prcrastinate,” Dr. Steel says. “Peple wh pretend they have willpwer are less successful.” Instead, plan fr prcrastinatin: make yur wrk envirnment a temple f prductivity by cutting ut what stps yu paying yur attentin, s yu can really fcus n mving frward.
31. What des the authr say abut prcrastinatin in Paragraph 1?
A. It is smething many peple can’t help.
B. It is an excuse peple ften use in public.
C. It is caused by the technlgy in peple’s life.
D. It is mre cmmn when peple have small jbs t d.
32. In paragraph 3, Dr. Steel believes that peple wh prcrastinate shuld ______.
A. attempt t vercme their natural tendencies
B. take the advice f thers in the same situatin
C. be aware that their prblem is relatively small
D. find ut mre abut the way they make decisins
33. Why des Dr. Steel recmmend making “pre-cmmitments” in Paragraph 4?
A. They are an alternative t impssible gals.
B. They make challenges feel mre manageable.
C. They are an effective way f impressing thers.
D. They allw peple t achieve their aims sner.
34. What des the authr d by saying the underlined sentence?
A. Encurage the reader t develp plans effectively.
B. Advise the reader t deal with cmplex tasks quickly.
C. Warn the reader against spending t lng getting rganized.
D. Remind the reader t take the time t fcus prperly n a task.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，共10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Bing has been a belved game fr generatins, and fr gd reasn. ___35___ Whether yu’re lking fr a way t spend sme quality time with friends and family, r yu’re just lking fr a fun activity t d at hme, hsting yur wn bing party is a great ptin.
___36___ First, up are the bing cards. Yu can either chse t create yur wn bing cards r use pre-made nes available nline. Yu’ll als need bing markers, which can be anything frm small pieces f paper t pennies r even candy.
Once yu have yur supplies, it’s time t invite yur guests. Yu can invite yur friends and family ver fr a fun night f bing, r yu can even hst a virtual bing party ver vide chat. ___37___ Shuld yu be hsting a virtual party, make sure t send ut the vide chat link ahead f time.
Once everyne has arrived, it’s time t start the game! ___38___ Each card shuld have a unique cmbinatin f numbers n it ranging frm 1 t 90. Make sure that all players have a pen r marker t take dwn the numbers as they are called ut.
The caller is respnsible fr drawing the numbers and calling them ut t the players. Players keep marking the numbers n their cards until smene achieves a winning pattern. There are varius winning patterns in bing, such as cmpleting a rw, clumn, r diagnal line, r achieving a specific shape r design n the bing card. ___39___ When a player achieves the winning pattern, they shuld call ut “Bing” lud and clear t signal that they have wn.
The gal here is t have fun. While sme rganizatin is required, try nt t tun it int a military peratin. After all, bing is the type f game that can bring peple tgether and create a fun and exciting atmsphere.
A. Hand ut the bing cards t each player.
B. Yu can ask yur guests t bring their favurite bing balls, cards and markers.
C. It shuld be decided befre the game starts, and knwn t all players.
D. T hst yur wn bing party, yu’ll need a few supplies.
E. Instead f using traditinal bing numbers and letters, mix it up with different themes.
F. If yu’re hsting an in-persn party, make sure t let yur guests knw what time t arrive.
G. It’s a fun, exciting game and can be enjyed by peple f all ages.
第三部分 书面表达(共两节，32分)
第一节(共4小题;第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分)
阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。
Nwadays, a lt f yung peple seem t spend much f their free time either watching televisin r playing cmputer games. Certainly, these things are entertaining, but they dn’t cntribute much t develping their brains. Many believe that reading bks, and especially fictin, is a much mre effective way f achieving this. The mst bvius benefit we get frm reading a gd stry is a grwing vcabulary. We cme acrss new wrds in reading and try t understand these wrds thrugh cntext. Gradually, we becme mre cnfident with cmplex wrds. In additin, we imprve in ther areas such as speaking and writing just by reading regularly.
It has als been established that reading fictin is a gd way f develping a gd self-image. Nn-readers r pr readers ften have lw pinins f themselves. Besides, they may perfrm prly in ther subjects because they cannt read and understand the material.
Mst imprtantly, hwever, reading fictin helps us t develp ur brains. The human brain can wrk well when we just d regular things, like driving r walking. Hwever, learning expert Dr. Brian E. Walsh suggested that it can perfrm mre effectively when an element f surprise is added, because this helps t build cnnectins in the brain. In this respect, the psitive effects f reading may be much strnger than previusly thught.
Recent research has shwn that the brain reacts mre strngly t unpredictable than t predictable things. This may explain why peple enjy reading fictin, which generally cntains lts f unpredictable things. Reading fictin enables us t experience fresh scenaris(情节) and identify with the peple we are reading abut. When we mentally create the scenes, the lk f the characters, the smells, and the sunds in the bk, we are exercising ur brain. The brain is challenged. This is a psitive thing because it will cntinue t grw and develp if prperly stimulated. The mre it is used, the better it becmes.
40. Hw des reading help us imprve vcabulary?
______________________________________________________________________
41. What are the prblems fr peple wh seldm read accrding t the passage?
______________________________________________________________________
42. Please decide which part is false in the fllwing statement, then underline it and explain why.
> Reading fictin has mre psitive effects n ur brain since fictin shws mre predictable things in ur daily life.
______________________________________________________________________
43. Apart frm what are mentined in the passage, what ther benefit(s) have yu gained frm reading fictin?
______________________________________________________________________
第二节(20分)
44. 假设你是红星中学高二学生李华。你的英国好友首次去中国家庭做客，向你询问有关注意事项。请给Jim写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1. 基本礼仪；
2. 建议。
注意：1. 词数100字左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yurs,
Li Hua
参考答案
第一部分：知识运用
第一节 完形填空
第二节 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空
第二部分 阅读理解
第一节
第二节
第三部分 书面表达
第一节
Hw des reading help us imprve vcabulary?
We cme acrss new wrds in reading and try t understand these wrds thrugh cntext. Gradually, we becme mre cnfident with cmplex wrds.
What are the prblems fr peple wh seldm read accrding t the passage?
Nn-readers r pr readers ften have lw pinins f themselves. Besides, they may perfrm prly in ther subjects because they cannt read and understand the material.
Please decide which part is false in the fllwing statement, then underline it and explain why.
Reading fictin has mre psitive effects n ur brain since fictin shws mre predictable things in ur daily life.
False part: since fictin shws mre predictable things in ur daily life
Explanatin: The passage states that reading fictin is mre effective because it cntains lts f unpredictable things, which help t build cnnectins in the brain.
Apart frm what are mentined in the passage, what ther benefit(s) have yu gained frm reading fictin?
Reading fictin helps me develp empathy and understand different perspectives. It als imprves my imaginatin and creativity.
第二节
Email t Jim
Dear Jim,
I'm glad t hear that yu're visiting a Chinese family fr the first time! Here are sme basic etiquette tips and suggestins fr yu:
Basic Etiquette:
When yu arrive, greet the hsts warmly. A smile and a plite greeting g a lng way.
Remve yur shes befre entering the huse if the hsts d s. This is a cmmn practice in many Chinese hmes.
Wait t be invited t sit dwn and fllw the hst's lead n where t sit.
Shw respect t the elders by addressing them first and using plite language.
Suggestins:
Bring a small gift, such as tea r fruit, as a tken f yur appreciatin. It's a nice gesture and shws respect.
Be pen t trying new fds. Chinese cuisine is diverse and delicius, and it's a great way t experience the culture.
If yu dn't understand smething, dn't hesitate t ask. Mst Chinese peple are happy t explain their custms and traditins.
I hpe yu have a wnderful time and enjy the experience!
Best regards,
Li Hua
题号
答案
1
A
2
C
3
B
4
D
5
C
6
C
7
D
8
C
9
C
10
C
题号
答案
11
tys
12
in
13
which
14
are
15
Raised
16
t have
17
fr
18
Breathing
19
what
20
stressful
题号
答案
21
B
22
A
23
D
24
C
25
D
26
B
27
A
28
D
29
B
30
C
31
A
32
A
33
B
34
A
题号
答案
35
G
36
D
37
F
38
A
39
C