北京市东城区第二中学2022-2023学年高二上学期第二学段英语试卷.pdf

1、-高二年级英语第二学段考试 2022 年 11 月 第 1 页（共 10 页）-北京二中 20222023 学年度第二学段高二年级学段考试试卷 英语选择性必修 I 命题人：赵冉、路小明 审核人：李彬 得分：第一卷第一卷 （共共两两部分，部分，5 53 3 分分）第一部分：知识运用（共一节，15 分）完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 15 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Two-year-old Nancy is deaf.However,that hasnt stopped her from being a(n

2、)1 little girl trying to“chat”to anyone she meets.As soon as she goes out into town with her parents,she starts 2 in the hope that the person she is talking to knows sign language too.Normally,hearing loss is a social 3 for those who dont know how to use sign language.Anyone Nancy tried to talk to 4

3、 this and felt so sorry they couldnt respond.They wished they could 5 her and say something back,but they found themselves completely at a loss.Then,something amazing happened.Instead of causing a(n)6 ,this barrier brought the community together.Determined to learn sign language so that they could t

4、alk to Nancy,her neighbors hired an instructor on their own,and now they are 7 to taking classes together.The teacher admits that this is really remarkable because,quite often,even the parents of deaf children dont want to learn the language.But here Nancy has a full community that is signing and co

5、mmunicating with her,and it is a(n)8 story.The teacher also says that this level of inclusion will make a huge difference in Nancys life.It almost certainly ensures that she will be a happier and more 9 individual in the future.Nancys parents are already noticing a 10 in their daughter and they have

6、 no words to express how grateful they are to their neighbors.With a little girl and a lot of love,the neighbors truly make the neighborhood a community.1.A.independent B.persistent C.outgoing D.generous 2.A.signing B.cheering C.waving D.smiling 3.A.absence B.barrier C.stress D.interaction 4.A.discu

7、ssed B.ignored C.realized D.predicted 5.A.inspire B.protect C.trust D.understand 6.A.conflict B.separation C.complaint D.incident 7.A.devoted B.opposed C.used D.addicted 8.A.amusing B.fascinating C.rewarding D.moving 9.A.well-adjusted B.healthy C.normal D.grateful 10.A.potential B.belief C.strength

8、D.difference 班级 学号 姓名 密 封 线 -高二年级英语第二学段考试 2022 年 11 月 第 2 页（共 10 页）-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。A Alexis,17,sat quietly in the passenger seat of her dads car.She let her eyes lazily scan the landscape for wildlife.Then a deer came into view about

9、200 yards in front of them.“Dad,theres a deer there!”Alexis said.It was a male deer with sharp antlers(角)on each side of its head.As the car moved closer,Alexis saw that the deers head was bent toward the ground.Then she heard a scream and saw an arm fly up near the deers head.Alexis realized the de

10、er was attacking a woman.Sue,a 44-year-old mother,had been out for her morning run.The deer followed her and edged closer.“I knew I was in trouble,”Sue says.She went to pick up a stick for self-defense,and the deer charged.It lifted her with its antlers and threw her into the air.Sue could feel bloo

11、d flew down her leg.Within seconds,the deer had pushed her off the road.When Alexis and her father pulled up,the deer was throwing Sue like a doll.Alexis looked into the womans terrified eyes,and before her father had even stopped the car,the teenager jumped quickly out of the car and ran toward the

12、 deer.“I was kicking it to get its attention,”she says.Then her father,who had followed his daughter,pushed the deer away from the women.Alexis helped Sue into the car,and then applied a piece of cloth to Sues injured leg.“Were going to get you to a hospital,”Alexis said.Then she heard her father sh

13、out loudly.He had been knocked to the ground.Alexis took hold of a hammer from the car and ran to where her father lay on his back.She beat the deers head and neck,but the blows didnt scare it away.“I was losing faith,”she says.“A couple more strikes,Alexis,”said her father.“You can do it.”Turning t

14、he hammer around,Alexis closed her eyes and beat the deers neck with all her strength.When she opened her eyes,the deer was running away.Alexis got in the drivers seat and sped toward the nearest hospital.After Sue was treated,she tearfully thanked her rescuers.“You expect a teenage girl to get on t

15、he phone and call for help,”she says,“not to beat up a deer.”11.What did Alexis do to save Sue?A.She pushed the deer away.B.She hit the deer with her feet.C.She drove the car to hit the deer.D.She beat the deer with a hammer.12.Which of the following words can best describe Alexis?A.Strong.B.Cruel.C

16、.Energetic.D.Brave.13.What is the best title for the passage?A.A Woman Was Seriously Injured B.A Dangerous Deer Attacked a Woman C.A Girl Rescued Her Father Successfully D.A Teenager Saved Others from a Deer Attack-高二年级英语第二学段考试 2022 年 11 月 第 3 页（共 10 页）-B More People Are Leaving the Rat Race for the

17、 Simple Life Time is more precious than money for an increasing number of people who are choosing to live more with lessand liking it.Kay and Charles Giddens,two lawyers,sold their home to start a B&B hotel.Four years later,the couple dishes out banana pancake breakfast,cleans toilets and serves hom

18、emade chocolate chip cookies to guests in a B&B hotel surrounded by trees on a hill known for colorful sunsets.“Do I miss the freeways?Do I miss the traffic?Do I miss the stress?No,”says Ms.Giddens,“This is a phenomenon thats fairly widespread.A lot of people are reevaluating their lives and figurin

19、g out what they want to do.If their base is being damaged,whats the payoff?”Simple living ranges from cutting down on weeknight activities to sharing housing,living closer to work,avoiding shopping malls,borrowing books from the library instead of buying them,and taking a cut in pay to work at a mor

20、e pleasurable job.Vicki Robin,a writer,lives on a budget equal to a fifth of what she used to make.“You become conscious about where your money is going and how valuable it is,”Ms.Robin says,“You tend not to use things up.You cook at home rather than eat out”Janet Luhrs,a lawyer,quit her job after g

21、iving birth and leaving her daughter with a nanny for two weeks.“It was not the way I wanted to raise my kids,”she says,“Simplicity is not just about saving money;its about me sitting down every night with my kids to a candlelit dinner with classical music.”Mrs.Luhrs now edits a magazine,Simple Livi

22、ng,which publishes tips on how to buy recycled furniture and shoes,organize potluck dinners instead of expensive receptions,and generally how to consume less.“Its not about poverty,”Mrs.Luhrs explains,“Its about conscious living and creating the life you want.The less stuff you buy,the less money go

23、es out of the door,and the less money you have to earn.”14.Simple living includes _.A.building a home library B.living in the countryside C.enjoying a colorful night life D.sharing housing with others 15.It can be learned from the passage that now Janet Luhrs _.A.has an interest in classical music B

24、.spends more time with her kids C.works as a reporter of a magazine D.helps people buy recycled clothes 16.How does the author develop the passage?A.By using figures.B.By asking questions.C.By giving examples.D.By making comparisons.-高二年级英语第二学段考试 2022 年 11 月 第 4 页（共 10 页）-C Its rare that you see the

25、 words“shyness”and“leader”in the same sentence.After all,the common viewpoint is that those outgoing and sociable guys make great public speakers and excellent networkers and that those shy people are not.A survey conducted by USA Today referred to 65 percent of executives who believed shyness to be

26、 a barrier to leadership.Interestingly,the same article stresses that roughly 40 percent of leaders actually are quite shy-theyre just better at adapting themselves to situational demands.Bill Gates,Warren Buffet and Charles Schwab are just a few“innies.”Unlike their outgoing counterparts who are mo

27、re sensitive to rewards and risk-taking,shy people take a cautious approach to chance.Rather than the flashy chit-chat that defines social gatherings,shy people listen attentively to what others say and absorb it before they speak.Theyre not thinking about what to say while the other person is still

28、 talking,but rather listening so they can learn what to say.Along the same lines,shy people share a common love of learning.They are intrinsically（内在地）motivated and therefore seek content regardless of achieving an outside standard.Being shy can also bring other benefits.Remember being in school and

29、 hearing the same kids contribute,until shy little Johnny,who almost never said a word,cut in?Then what happened?Everyone turned around to look with great respect at little Johnny actually talking.This is how shy people made good use of their power of presence:they“own”the moment by speaking calmly

30、and purposefully,which translates to a positive image.Shyness is often related to modesty.Not to say that limelight-seekers arent modest,but shy people tend to have an accurate sense of their abilities and achievements.As a result,they are able to acknowledge mistakes,imperfections,knowledge gaps an

31、d limitations.Since shy people have a lower sensitivity to outside rewards than outgoing ones,theyre more comfortable working with little information and sticking to their inner desires.Shy people are also more likely to insist on finding solutions that arent primarily apparent.Dont believe me?Maybe

32、 youll believe Albert Einstein,who once said,“Its not that Im so smart,its that I stay with problems longer.”Obviously,finding certainty where uncertainty is typically popular is a huge plus for any successful person.The myth that shy people are less effective leaders than their outgoing fellows is

33、just a misunderstanding.Make wise use of your personality strengths to lead your business no matter what side of the range you fall on.17.We can learn from Paragraph 2 that _.A.shy people are sensitive to rewards B.shy people care more about content C.outgoing people are more careful about chances D

34、.outgoing people consider what to learn while listening 密 封 线 -高二年级英语第二学段考试 2022 年 11 月 第 5 页（共 10 页）-18.The example of Johnny shows _.A.shy people are likely to be modest B.hardworking students speak little in public C.some students keep silent on purpose at school D.shy people may have an advantag

35、e in discussion 19.We can learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 that _.A.success results from devotion B.shyness contributes to popularity C.outside reward leads to insistence D.uncertainty counts more than certainty 20.The author supports his ideas mainly by _.A.giving definitions and p

36、resenting research results B.explaining problems and providing solutions C.quoting authorities and making evaluations D.making contrasts and giving examples D Love the way you walk Listen carefully to the footsteps in the family home,and you can probably work out who is walking about.The features mo

37、st commonly used to identify people are faces,voices and fingerprints.But the way they walk is also a giveaway.Researchers have used video cameras and computers to analyze peoples gaits,and are now quite good at it.But translating such knowledge into a practical identification system can be tricky.C

38、ameras are often visible,are difficult to set up,require good lighting and may have their view blocked by other people.A team led by Dr.Ozanyan and Dr.Scully have been looking for a better way to recognize gait.Their answer:pressure-sensitive mats.Such mats are nothing new.They have been part of sec

39、urity systems.But Ozanyan and Scully use a complicated version that can record the amount of pressure applied in different places as someone walks across it.These measurements form a pattern unique to the walker.The researchers turned to an artificial-intelligence system to recognize such patterns,a

40、nd it seemed to work.In a study in 2018,they tested the system on a database of footsteps of 127 people.They found its error rate in identifying who was who was a mere 0.7%.And Scully says even without a database of footsteps to work with,the system can determine someones sex and,with reasonable acc

41、uracy,a subjects age.One application of the mat-based gait-recognition system might be in health care,particularly for the elderly.A mat placed in a nursing home or an old persons own residence could monitor changes in an individuals gait that indicates certain illnesses.That would provide early war

42、ning of someone being at greater risk of falling over.班级 学号 姓名 密 封 线 -高二年级英语第二学段考试 2022 年 11 月 第 6 页（共 10 页）-Gait analysis might also be used as a security measure in the workplace,monitoring access to restricted areas,such as parts of military bases,server farms or laboratories dealing with dangero

43、us materials.Perhaps the most interesting use of the mats,though,would be in public places,such as airports.For that to work,the footsteps of those to be recognized would need to have been stored in a database,which would be harder to arrange than the collection of photographs and fingerprints that

44、existing airport security systems rely on.Many aircrew or preregistered frequent flyers would welcome anything that speeded up one of the most tiresome parts of modern travel.21.What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 2?A.Research equipment.B.Research findings.C.Research assumption.D.Research backg

45、round.22.According to Paragraph 3,the mat is used to _.A.collect data B.ensure safety C.determine age D.analyse pressure 23.The gait-recognition system might be applied to _.A.monitor security work progress B.detect potential health problems C.keep track of travelling frequency D.warn passengers of

46、possible dangers 24.The main purpose of the passage is to _.A.compare and educate B.examine and assess C.discuss and persuade D.explain and inform -高二年级英语第二学段考试 2022 年 11 月 第 7 页（共 10 页）-第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，共 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。A cultural view on personal space Its a well-k

47、nown fact that the British prefer a large“bubble”of personal space around them.25 And in South America,a friend may grab you by the arm during conversation to make their point.Now,a study published in the Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology has looked into why different cultures have such different

48、 approaches to personal space.26 They developed an earlier study that divided individuals into“contact”and“non-contact”cultures.Contact culturessouthern European,Latin American and Arabianengaged in more touching and stood closer during conversation than non-contact cultures in northern Europe,North

49、 America and parts of Asia.To a degree,this proved correct.Argentina becomes known as the most touchy-feely nation;people here keep the same distance from a stranger as a British person would an acquaintance and a Canadian individual a close friend or partner.27 They come out with the widest distanc

50、e you should stand from a strangermore than 1.3mbut one of the narrowest gaps for close friends,just 40cm,compared to nearly 60cm for a British person.So the theory of warm versus cold is not as straightforward as it sounds.28 The higher a countrys average temperature,the closer people will stand to