北京市房山区2022-2023学年高二下学期期中英语试题 - 副本.pdf

1、 第1页/共8页 2023北京房山高二（下）期中 英 语 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。For most people,having things stolen feels like an offence.Robbie Pruitt admitted that he got mad when he discovered the theft of his mountain bike last September.But soon enough,his 1 took a

2、turn.After letting go of his anger and frustration,he found himself on a road to sympathy instead.For Robbie,a keen bicyclist,the first thing to do was 2 his stolen bike.But when he went shopping,he found few available,which got him thinking:What if the lack of bikes was Covid-19 related,and what if

3、 the person whod taken his bike really needed 3 to get to work?With that thought in mind,Robbie came up with a plan and posted it on the community website.He 4 to fix bikes free of charge for anyone who needed it.He also asked for.unwanted bikes,which he would repairagain for free.And then he would

4、donate them to folks who could truly use them but didnt have the 5 to buy one.The day the post went live,Robbie received thirty used bicycles.Then came more than 500enquiries for detailed information.By the end of 2020,Robbie had repaired more than 140 for donation or to be 6 to their owners.Robbie

5、tries to give his donations to families that are truly 7 .Upon simply satisfying a material need,he has provided an opportunity for kids in his neighborhood to learn how to fix their own bikes.In addition to practical skills,Robbies lessons teach teamwork,encourage self-worth,and promote feelings of

6、 community.8 ,the kids have gained a sense of accomplishment.“Its a really great experience for kids,”said a neighbor in an interview with the local newspaper.“Robbie is certainly providing a 9 ,but its not just the bikes.Its the relationships in the community.Its the 10 that he can make on people.”

7、1.A.emotions B.career C.opinions D.route 2.A.ride B.lock C.repair D.replace 3.A.instruction B.qualification C.transportation D.permission 4.A.offered B.refused C.hesitated D.remembered 5.A.profit B.budget C.courage D.excuse 6.A.exported B.sold C.lent D.returned 7.A.demanding B.struggling C.fighting

8、D.requesting 8.A.Otherwise B.However C.Somehow D.Meanwhile 9.A.service B.competition C.ceremony D.suggestion 10.A.compromise B.impression C.impact D.progress 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。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。请在答题卡指定区域作答。A 第2页/共8页 I lasted two days.The detox was

9、 11(difficult)to tolerate than I had expected.I felt like I had lost an arm!Not eating for two days would have been easier!But on reflection,I can see how much of my time had been occupied with 12 (check)my phone.Now I 13(try)to spend less time online and more time picking up my hobbies.B What is cu

10、lture shock?When he first visited the US,Mr Li was confused on a bus.He offered his seat to an elderly man,but the man seemed 14(annoy)and refused to take the seat.Later Mr.Lis American friends explained to him that in the US it is not advisable,and even offensive,to offer your seat to elderly peopl

11、e.This is very different from China,where people 15(encourage)to do so.From the example we can see that culture shock is the feeling of confusion and anxiety when you encounter 16(situation)where the cultural norms(标准)in your culture no longer apply.C The Qinming Festival,originating from the Hanshi

12、 Day,is an opportunity for people 17(remember)and honor their ancestors at tombs.And it became a festival in 732.Then observance(纪念)of Qingming found a firm place 18 Chinese culture and continued for over two millions of years.The Qingming Festival is a time 19 the sun shines brightly,trees and gras

13、s become green and nature is again lively.Since ancient times,people 20(follow)the custom of Spring Outings.第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分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 Being stranded(困住)in the wilderness is a terrifying prospect for anyone,so for those who want to be prep

14、ared,then survival training courses could be a great idea.You can learn how to survive in some of the most extreme and unstable conditions.Here are some of the best survival training courses you can find across the USA.Bear Grylls SurvivalAvailable in many different countries is this well-known TV p

15、ersonalitys course on survival.This involves a five-day adventure,with two days of intense survival training from Bear.You will then be dropped onto an island for 30 hours to put the skills you just learned to the test.BOSS 28-Day Field SurvivalOpening back in 1968,this is the most renowned survival

16、 school in the world.Participants spend 28 days out in the Utah wilderness with limited supplies and equipment.There are also shorter versions of the course for 7 to 14 day periods as well as courses for kids as well.Ancient PathwaysThe military uses this survival school for their desert survival tr

17、aining,so you know its the real deal.Theres a lot of different classes on offer,from bushcraft to extreme wilderness survival.You can go on these courses from 4 to 14 day periods,and theres even a knife only survival course too.Then they have a more intensive course available afterwards that takes s

18、urvival to a whole new level with no food and water.Mountain Scout Survival SchoolFor a training course that is quicker(and cheaper as well),the Mountain Scout School offers up one-day training experiences just outside of New York.These are great classes for kids who want to learn more about urban s

19、urvival.There are also courses on tracking,trapping,fire building and other necessary survival skills that could end up saving your life.21.What can you do in Ancient Pathways?A.Take a course to join the army.第3页/共8页 B.Experience the wilderness of Utah.C.Learn how to survive only with a knife.D.Exam

20、ine what youve learned on an island.32.What courses are suitable for a 12-year-old boy who has a sense of adventure?A.Bear Grylls Survival&Ancient Pathways.B.Bear Grylls Survival&BOSS 28-Day Field Survival.C.Ancient Pathways&Mountain Scout Survival School.D.BOSS 28-Day Field Survival&Mountain Scout

21、Survival School.23.This passage is intended for .A.military enthusiasts B.outdoor enthusiasts C.survival experts D.education experts B Dear Year 6 at Snowdon Vale County Secondary School,Do you remember we agreed to circulate our ideas for our school project this year?Well,here is our suggestion and

22、 we hope you will join us to develop it.The idea came to us in the autumn of 2004 when our head teacher made an announcement of a new student coming from a circus.Immediately there was whispering,“Those are dirty people!”;“They eat raw meat!”;“They wear rags!”.The teacher stopped the talking serious

23、ly.The next morning after being introduced to the class,Jake sat in the only spare seat next to ne.He was smaller than me and had dirty finger nails.His shirt was clean but had been repaired n many places.As he seemed to have no handkerchief and was sniffing loudly,I passed him one of mine.Immediate

24、ly the boys behind me began to whisper,“Hell give you the plague when he returns it!”Jake must have heard the remarks too.He seemed to be having great difficulty with his mathematics task.So I leaned over and explained the problems to him.As he listened,his mouth split into a dazzling smile.His eyes

25、 lit up as if a light had been turned on and he returned to the exercises with enthusiasm.He finished them quickly and proudly presented them to t teacher.“Well done,Jake,”she approved.“Now you can go and work on our new database Jake beamed and was soon busy sorting out information and adding more

26、of his own.I thought about how Jakes life would be.I remembered seeing the campsite and thinki how poor the facilities were:only one tap for water,no particular place to put rubbish and a sma dirty washing and toilet area.I wondered that if they were improved,then perhaps people wou no longer be rud

27、e to him.I decided to help.This year,we in our school plan to improve the campsite.Hope you will join us.Best wishes Fred Sams Meadowside County Secondary School 24.Why did the other students have unfriendly remarks on Jake?A.Because Jake was seen eating raw meat.B.Because Jake lived on a circus cam

28、psite.C.Because Jake was not good at mathematics.D.Because Jake was struck by a terrible plague.25.What can be learned from Paragraph 3?第4页/共8页 A.Jakes clothing was exactly what the other students expected.B.Fred Sams stopped helping Jake when other boys held him back.C.Jake broke into a smile becau

29、se he found confidence in mathematics.D.Jake didnt reply to the negative remarks because he didnt hear them.26.What can best describe Jake according to the passage?A.Friendly and polite.B.Impolite and cold.C.Dull and reserved.D.Smart and enthusiastic.27.What is Freds purpose in writing this letter?A

30、.To narrate the story about his friendship with Jake.B.To call for other studentshelp with a school project.C.To criticise the discrimination against certain students.D.To draw attention to the poor facilities of the campsite.C Search engines have changed the way we use the Internet,putting vast sou

31、rces of information just a few clicks away.But Harvard professor of psychology Line Daniel Wegners recent research proves that websites and the Internet are changing the way our memories function.His latest study shows that when people have access to search engines,they remember fewer facts and less

32、 information because they know they can rely on“search”as a readily available shortcut.Wegner believes the new findings show that the Internet has become part of a transactive memory(交互记忆)source,a method by which our brains divide information.Transactive memory exists in many forms,as when a husband

33、 relies on his wife to remember a relatives birthday.You dont have to remember everything in the world yourself.You just have to remember who knows it.Now computers and technology are becoming virtual extensions of our memory.Wegner conducted several experiments to demonstrate the phenomenon,using v

34、arious forms of memory recall to test reliance on computers.In one experiment,participants demonstrated that they were more likely to think of computer terms like“Yahoo”or“Google”after being asked a set of difficult trivia questions.In another experiment,participants typed some statements into a com

35、puter and they were told the statements would be saved in specific folders.Next,they were asked to recall the statements.Finally,they were given cues to the wording and asked to name the folders where the statements were stored.The participants proved better able to recall the folder locations than

36、the statements themselves.Wegner admits that questions remain about whether dependence on computers will affect memories negatively:“Nobody knows now what the effects of these tools are on logical thinking.”Students who have trouble remembering distinct facts,for example,may struggle to employ those

37、 facts in critical thinking.But he believes that the situation overall is beneficial,comparing dependence on computers to dependence on a mechanical hand(机械手).And even though we may not be using our memories to recall distinct facts,we are still using them to consider where the facts are located and

38、 how to access them.“We still have to remember things,”Wegner 第5页/共8页 explains.“Were just remembering a different range of things.”28.Why does the writer mention“a husband relies on his wife to remember a relatives birthday”in Paragraph 2?A.To show that people who are closely related tend to have sh

39、ared memories.B.To demonstrate how people initially developed external sources of memory.C.To emphasize the effectiveness and accuracy of transactive memory sources.D.To illustrate the concept of a transactive memory source using a familiar situation.29.What do people tend to do in the experiment wh

40、en asked to provide unfamiliar facts?A.Think of specific information sources.B.Recall them from their deep memories.C.Type into computer and remember them.D.Link the unfamiliar facts to their experiences.30.What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?A.Reliance on computers does not necessaril

41、y reduce human memory.B.Computers have helped people to understand the memory system better.C.Computer dependence affects our thinking capacities in other distinct fields.D.Researches should be done to reveal the side effect of computer dependence.D There is a photo in my collection that I pull out

42、from time to time to remind myself of an old vacation.Its a picture of me from the late 1970s on a bench in Londons Victoria Station,my head resting against a wall,eyes closed with tiredness,clothes messed up.I used to love that shot.It was evidence of my leisure time,of travel,of interruption from

43、the office:miles covered,sights seen,train stations raced through,goals achieved.However,as I leave work to hit the vacation trail this summer,I take along something extra.This traveling companion has a habit of ruining trips with feelings of guiltthe guilt that comes from attempting to vacation whi

44、le thinking of the job.The conflict between the time we want off and the guilt we feel when we actually give in to leisure is a long-running battle that has gone too far,driven by an over-scheduling craze.It has made many feel as if their free moments are a form of truancy(玩忽职守).Its hard to take it

45、easy when youve been programmed not to.We have been taught for generations that work is the only goal.Time that is unfilled is evil,we are led to believe,and unplanned enjoyment should be avoided.This is reinforced today by a workplace culture that wants you to believe that advancement depends on yo

46、ur staying on the job.Research now shows,however,that leisure time can do something job advancement and money cant.Leisure activities increase your desire to work leadership skills,your sense of awareness and your ability to change.Free time also promotes a positive mood and sense of well-being,beca

47、use it develops self-worth.Deep down,everyone knows we need time off to make our lives better.On holiday,using your productive output as a measure of yourself doesnt work.This is because a vacation isnt about output;its about inputexploring,learning,reflecting.The magic of a holiday is in the experi

48、ence itself.This is the same as life satisfaction;it cant be measured,only felt.第6页/共8页 The best part of a vacation isnt going somewhere else;its being where you are,fully involved in the experience.31.The author mentions the photo at the beginning because .A.it shows how exhausting leisure travel c

49、an be B.it brings back good memories of a leisurely tour C.it shows the writer once considered leisure travel as a goal in itself D.it proves interruptions from the office do not spoil the enjoyment of travel 32.What does the underlined phrase“this traveling companion”in Paragraph 3 refer to?A.Enjoy

50、ing leisure time.B.Thinking of ones goals.C.Interruptions from the office.D.The feeling of guilt for not working.33.What is one of the main benefits of leisure time according to the article?A.It improves your productivity.B.It is good for personal development.C.It leads directly to job advancement.D