1、北京市西城区 20222023 学年度第一学期期末试卷 高二英语 第 1 页（共 16 页）北京市西城区 20222023 学年度第一学期期末试卷 高二英语 2023.1 本试卷共 16 页，共 140 分。考试时长 120 分钟。考生务必将答案写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第卷第卷(共共 75 分分)I.听力理解（共三节，22.5 分）第一节:(共 4 小题;每小题 1.5 分，共 6 分)听下面四段对话，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。每段对话你将听一遍。1.When will the party start?A.At 7:10 pm.B.At 7
2、:30 pm.C.At 8:00 pm.2.What will the woman do on Sunday?A.Prepare for a history exam.B.Give the man some advice.C.Go to an out-of-state school.3.What does the woman want to do?A.Go to Shenzhen.B.Visit her sister.C.Relax on the beach.4.What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?A.Frien
3、ds.B.Neighbors.C.Workmates.第二节:（共 6 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 9 分）听下面三段对话，每段对话后有两道小题，从每题所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话你将听两遍。听第 5 段材料，回答第 5 至第 6 小题。5.What did the man do in class?A.Wrote poems.B.Made posters.C.Did some cleaning.6.What are the speakers talking about?A.School classes.B.Daily routines.C.Special activi
4、ties.北京市西城区 20222023 学年度第一学期期末试卷 高二英语 第 2 页（共 16 页）听第 6 段材料，回答第 7 至第 8 小题。7.Why did the man make the phone call?A.To report a car accident.B.To discuss traffic problems.C.To share his driving experience.8.What does the man advise the woman to do?A.Get to work on time.B.Drive carefully.C.Go to the sc
5、ene to help.听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至第 10 小题。9.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.Safety tips to follow on a camping trip.B.Arrangement for a camping trip.C.Memories of a camping trip.10.What will the woman probably do next?A.Buy a summer hat.B.Talk to the camp leader.C.Find a map of the National P
6、ark.第三节：（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 7.5 分）听下面一段独白，根据题目要求在相应的横线上写下第 11 题至第 15 题的关键信息。每小题仅填写一个词。这段独白你将听两遍。Planning for the Future Set goals.Getting organized and assessing your 11 .Speak with a 12 or a teacher.Do some research to see what it takes to reach that goal.Continue your education.Education should be
7、 viewed as an investment for the future.A better education can lead to more 13 opportunities.Build strong relationships.Communicate with others openly and 14 .Develop your people skills.15 and appreciate others.II.完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 22.5 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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。北京市西城
8、区 20222023 学年度第一学期期末试卷 高二英语 第 3 页（共 16 页）One person can change the world starting with a single blade of grass!When Brian Schwartz decided he wanted to make a 16 in peoples lives,he set out by mowing lawns(修剪草坪)in New Jersey for free.Today,Schwartz runs the non-profit organization I Want to Mow Your
9、 Lawn,and is 17 people in 27 states across the US.When Schwartz lost his job at a digital advertising agency,he made up his mind to stay active and busy.He wanted to help those having a 18 time,and because of his warm affection for grandparents,he first chose to help 19 citizens.As lawn care can be
10、20 for the old,Schwartzs idea was 21 .Using his own lawnmower and minivan,Schwartz started with one 22 in the summer of 2020.This soon expanded to two,and then to ten.Within a month,Schwartz opened his non-profit organization and also started offering 23 to veterans,the disabled and single working m
11、oms.One of his former co-workers posted what he did on the Internet.Schwartz explains on the website.“It just feels 24 to help out,to do something 25 that people need done and cant quite do themselves,something straight-forward and clean-cut as newly mowed grass.”The Internet helped to increase 26 f
12、or the non-profit,and many people offered to help.In fact,the organization recently attracted 50 more 27 in just one week,including professional landscapers!This grassroots“mowment”has brought people together,28 many others to be involved,and is continuing to 29 .Schwartz,who is now fully employed a
13、gain,is still 30 to do good and now has plans to offer a snow plow service in the winter.16.A.difference B.profit C.list D.choice 17.A.teaching B.watching C.examining D.helping 18.A.long B.happy C.hard D.quiet 19.A.active B.ordinary C.senior D.responsible 20.A.boring B.tiring C.interesting D.excitin
14、g 北京市西城区 20222023 学年度第一学期期末试卷 高二英语 第 4 页（共 16 页）21.A.welcomed B.rejected C.abandoned D.borrowed 22.A.park B.garden C.shop D.office 23.A.courses B.discounts C.suggestions D.services 24.A.free B.good C.strange D.safe 25.A.true B.polite C.practical D.reasonable 26.A.levels B.prices C.production D.aware
15、ness 27.A.volunteers B.friends C.engineers D.colleagues 28.A.hired B.inspired C.ordered D.elected 29.A.grow B.return C.train D.gather 30.A.paid B.required C.qualified D.motivated III.阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，共 30 分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。A Your sleep position can determine a lot about your he
16、alth,and can also affect your health in different ways.Its difficult to control what sleep position we naturally fall into,as our body will subconsciously fall into the most comfortable position.However,some positions are better for you than others,and some could actually hinder your health and well
17、being.If you sleep on your side More than 60 percent of people sleep on their side.This is mostly likely because it is one of the most comfortable sleep positions.Often our body naturally moves to this position,which is linked to when we were in the foetal(胎儿的)position.Sleeping on your side offers a
18、 number of benefits to your body,from promoting healthy spine alignment,which can help to prevent back pain,to reducing heartburn and snoring.Side sleeping would be particularly beneficial for older people,those who snore or have sleep apnoea(呼吸暂停),those with back pain and pregnant women.北京市西城区 2022
19、2023 学年度第一学期期末试卷 高二英语 第 5 页（共 16 页）There are a few drawbacks to sleeping on your side,however.Those with shoulder pain and those who are worried about wrinkles should refrain from side sleeping.If you sleep on your back Lying on your back is the second most popular sleep position and offers just as
20、many benefits as side sleeping.When youre sleeping on your back,your weight is evenly distributed,which helps prevent neck and back pain.Back sleeping would also be advised for those who want to keep their skin in good condition and those who suffer from neck and spinal pain.However,back sleeping is
21、 the worst position if you snore or suffer from sleep apnoea.If you are a back sleeper,ensure you have a supportive pillow(枕头)which fits in the curve of your neck and supports your head and natural spinal curve.If you sleep on your stomach Sleeping on your stomach is the least common sleep position.
22、There are more negatives to this position compared to positives.The stomach offers the least amount of back support and can actually increase pressure on the spine which may cause pain once you wake up.Furthermore,those who sleep on their stomach will have their head facing one side,which may also c
23、ause a stiff neck upon waking.Which sleep position is right for you?Determining the right sleep position for yourself is personal preference.Regardless of which position you choose,make sure that you have a firm mattress and pillows.These will support the spine and neck,which is vital to prevent any
24、 pains in future.北京市西城区 20222023 学年度第一学期期末试卷 高二英语 第 6 页（共 16 页）31.According to the passage,sleeping on the side _.A.is the most comfortable sleep position B.may cure people of their shoulder pain C.reminds people of the foetal position D.is good for those who snore 32.Those who want to keep their sk
25、in in good condition may prefer _.A.sleeping on their side B.sleeping on their back C.pressing their face into the pillow D.having their head face one side 33.What can people learn from the passage?A.How to judge sleep quality.B.How to evaluate ones health.C.How to develop good habits.D.How to choos
26、e sleep positions.B Shannon St.Onge thought she could get home from work before the storm hit Pense,a town in Saskatchewan,Canada.“Yesterday,the weather network was warning of a storm.Expected start time was at around 7 pm,”she wrote on social media.“I grabbed takeout for the kids,filled my gas tank
27、,replaced my broken phone charger and then hit the dirt roads at around 5:30 to head home before the storm hit.”She took a dirt road because she thought it would be better for the winter driving conditions.“Just as the pavement(路面)turned into gravel(石子路),the wind picked up and visibility became redu
28、ced.The wind whips the snow from the open fields across the roads and creates sometimes dangerous conditions,”she said.“I found myself driving with my head out of the drivers window,watching the edge of the gravel as my guide,while I crawled forward at 15km/hr,not actually looking forward at the roa
29、d ahead.I did this for about 10 km,until I could no longer see and I had to stop,right where I was12 km from home.”She pulled over and called 911.The operator suggested she wait the storm out,but 北京市西城区 20222023 学年度第一学期期末试卷 高二英语 第 7 页（共 16 页）the storm was not projected to let up until dawn.“What if
30、I didnt make it home at all?”she wondered.She posted her location on the Pense community webpage in hopes someone might be able to find her.Thats when 80-year-old Andre Bouvier Sr.got a call about St.Onges urgent request for help.He lived about half a mile away from where she was pulled over.His tra
31、ctor would not start so he decided to head out on foot with a flashlight.To his surprise,he found two other vehicles with people who also needed help stranded together with St.Onge.He led all seven stranded people back to his home and welcomed them in for the evening.“This family fed us and gave us
32、a warm place to rest our eyes for a few hours,”she said.“When we all woke up at 5 am,he had already plowed the driveway for us,and at around 5:30,we headed to town.Visibility was better,but still very,very poor.”“In the end,we all made it home safely and I have never hugged my kids tighter.”As for B
33、ouvier,he didnt want much credit for his efforts.“Everybody would have done the same thing,”he said.“You dont think about it.You just do it.”34.In spite of the warning,St.Onge still tried to drive back home mainly because she _.A.didnt trust the weather forecast B.was fully prepared for the storm C.
34、had thought she could get home before the storm began D.took the dirt road that she thought would be safe enough 35.Whats the main factor that made it impossible for St.Onge to go on driving?A.The wrong road.B.The empty gas tank.C.The poor visibility.D.The serious accident.北京市西城区 20222023 学年度第一学期期末试
35、卷 高二英语 第 8 页（共 16 页）36.What do we know about Andre Bouvier Sr.?A.He received a call for help from Shannon St.Onge.B.He walked 12km to rescue the people who were stuck.C.He drove Shannon St.Onge to town himself the next morning.D.He had cleared the driveway before Shannon St.Onge woke up.37.Which of
36、the following words can best describe Andre Bouvier Sr.?A.Warm-hearted and considerate.B.Responsible and talented.C.Strong-willed and ambitious.D.Independent and motivated.C As digital devices have taken over society,“keyboard activity is now often recommended as a replacement for early handwriting,
37、”a new study notes.The idea is that typing may be easier for young children.The potential benefits of handwriting for learning and memory have been debated for some time.The new study set out to answer two questions.How does handwriting compare to using a keyboard or drawing when it comes to learnin
38、g new information?And how similar are handwriting and drawing?In all,12 adults and 12 seventh-graders took part.Researchers asked each of them to write and draw with a digital pen.Each was also asked to type on a keyboard.While performing these tasks,each volunteer wore a cap that held electrodes(电极
39、)next to their head.It looked somewhat like a hair net fitted with 256 sensors,which recorded the volunteers brainwaves,a type of electrical activity,as EEGs.The electrodes noted which parts of the brain turned on during each task.And they showed that the brain activity was about the same in both th
40、e kids and the adults.Writing turned on memory areas in the brain.Typing didnt.Drawing images and writing also turned on parts of the brain involved with learning.Writing even activated language areas.北京市西城区 20222023 学年度第一学期期末试卷 高二英语 第 9 页（共 16 页）This suggests,according to Van der Meer,the new study
41、s leader,that when we write by hand,“we both learn better and remember better.”Her team now suggests“that children,from an early age,must be exposed to handwriting and drawing activities in school.”These new findings back up other studies showing potential benefits of handwriting,says Joshua Weiner,
42、who was not involved with the new study.His own students type faster than they can write,he finds.Slowing down seems to require them to“think more”when taking notes,he says.He adds that this could“improve memory and enhance learning.”Weiner concludes that“writing may be beneficial”as it involves mor
43、e of a“brain response”.Van der Meer recognizes that learning to write by hand is a slower process.She is also aware that it requires fine motor skills.But,she adds,“If we dont challenge our brain,it cant reach its full potential.”38.A cap was used in the experiment to _.A.give the volunteers instruc
44、tions B.record the volunteers every move C.help the volunteers better focus on the task D.keep track of the volunteers brain activity 39.What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?A.The tools invented by the researchers.B.The background of the participants.C.The process of the experiment.D.The applicat
45、ion of the study.40.What did the research team find?A.Typing made the brain more active.B.Writing turned on more areas in the brain.C.Drawing activated the area related to memory.D.Adults could do better than kids in taking notes.北京市西城区 20222023 学年度第一学期期末试卷 高二英语 第 10 页（共 16 页）41.Which of the followi
46、ng would Van der Meer probably agree with?A.Keyboards should be used as little as possible.B.Requirements for hand-written notes will benefit kids.C.The process of writing slows down the brain response.D.Typing gives us a chance to improve memory and learning.D You may have heard that humans only us
47、e 10 percent of their brain power,and that if you could unlock the rest of your brainpower,you could do so much more.However,there is a powerful body of evidence debunking the 10 percent myth.Scientists have consistently shown that humans use their entire brain throughout each day.Despite the eviden
48、ce,the 10 percent myth has inspired many references in the cultural imagination.A 2013 study showed that about 65 percent of Americans believed the myth,and a 1998 study showed that a full third of psychology majors,who focus on the workings of the brain,fell for it.Neuropsychology studies how the a
49、natomy(构造)of the brain affects someones behavior,emotion,and cognition.Over the years,brain scientists have shown that different parts of the brain are responsible for specific functions.Contrary to the 10 percent myth,scientists have proven that every part of the brain is integral for our daily fun
50、ctioning.Many brain imaging studies that measure brain activity when a person is doing a specific task show how different parts of the brain work together.For example,while you are reading this text on your smartphone,some parts of your brain,including those responsible for vision,reading comprehens
