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1、北大附中惠新校区2022-2023学年上学期高二年级期中考试英语第一部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第T (共10题；每题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下弹豆文从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填卷白处的最佳选项。Throughout my life, I have met diverse people in various places. The that I have made with these people have affected my life a lot. However, Mrs. Ostrenkos 2 takes priority over the

2、others9 influences in my life.Mrs. Ostrenko was my eleventh grade English teacher. She shows that being a teacher is not about teaching but also 3 someones life, whether it is significant or trivial.“My greatest joy is seeing my 4 succeed,“ said Mrs. Ostrenko on the first day of class. Not all stude

3、nts come to school excited to learn, but Ostrenko is the type of teacher that has the ability to make her class 5 and memorable. Not only did I learn more about English in one quarter from her class than I learned in my first two years of high school, but her influence allowed me to 6 in all my othe

4、r classes as well.Mrs. Ostrenko may look like any other lady but what lies beneath the surface is an enthusiastic soul with perseverance that 7 those around her. Having taught for over ten years, she is still able to find the joy in 8 and remains as enthusiastic as ever about the topic she teaches.

5、Her willpower and self-sacrificing 9 encourage me with the strength to overcome everyday obstacles. Her passion for teaching is evident in every single lesson she teaches, which inspires me to seek the same kind of j_0 in my class as a teacher.She is more than just an inspiration; she is a mentor wh

6、o has taught me the importance of education.1.A. relationshipsB. appointmentsC. decisionsD. troubles2.A. promiseB. impactC. selectionD. direction3.A. givingB. riskingC.savingD.changing4.A. partnersB. teachersC. studentsD. colleagues5.A. scaringB. confusingC. excitingD. embarrassing6.A. improveB. rel

7、axC. playD. question7.A. disturbsB. inspiresC.annoysD. amuses8.A. decoratingB. communicatingC. dressingD. teaching9.A. abilitiesB. wordsC. skillsD. spirits10. A. passionB. wisdomC. propertyD. ambition第1节（共10题；每1题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。AIn reality, some millionaires still worry ab

8、out money after they achieve their goals and get rich. If they want to continue their H(wealth) life, they have to work hard to make money to ensure the sense of success they 12 (achieve) so far. It is believed by most people 13 they will be free of worries and live 14 (comfortable) after earning en

9、ough money.32. Bo此句为主题句。靛形式上要与第才标题“Rethink mornings.”相T,然后根据下文内容“你是 为了起床和家庭共进早餐、晨练,还是为了更好地休息，为S做好准备?一旦明确了你的理由，告诉你的家 人或室友你想要做的改变。”可知，此处应为B项。33. Go 此句为过渡句。根据卜文，Thats a quarter-hour more you could be sleeping if you bought a coffee maker with a timer可知，重新考虑排队等待咖啡的15分钟时间，如果你买一个定时咖啡壶，你就可以多享受 15分钟的睡眠了。34.

10、 Fo此句为概括句。根据上文可知，周六美美地补一觉是不错，但研究表明，这样会影响下周的睡眠。 因此，不管取是否休息，都要遵守你的作息时间。35. Eo 此句为过渡句。根据下文If not, take another look at other methods you could try.”可知,尝试了一 种新方去涓后渣看一下记录，如果起作痴坚持,不起作痴另寻他法。书崎达（共两节，20分）第T阅读表达（共4题；第36、37题各两分，第38题2分，第39题4分，共10分）36. Planting trees to reduce climate change. /Tree planting is u

11、sed to reduce climate change. /Using tree planting to reduce climate change.37. Because of the rise of CO2 from burning fossil fuels. /Because of the rise of CO2. /Because burning fossil fuels leads to the rise of CO2.38. The team has found that the faster trees grow, the faster they store CO2, and

12、the longer lives zoy live. Because Berienen and his team found that faster-growing tree species died younger than slow-growing species. / According to Berienen and his teamk research, faster-growing tree species died younger than slow-growing species. /Because fast-growing tree species died younger

13、than slow-growing species.39. There are many things I can do to help. Firstly, Ill take a reusable cloth bag and say no to plastic bags while shopping, for it can save energy and reduce pollution. Secondly, when I go somewhere, Ill choose public transportation instead of private cars to reduce the e

14、mission of CO2.第二审写作表达（共10分）略基础落实-短语填空（每题I分，共10分）二句播4译（每题2分，共10分）41发迹，出人头地get on in life42以.的横生舌live in a . way43成功的象征a symbol of success44有清晰的目标have clear goals45杂交水稻之父the father of hybrid rice46说服我读这本书convince me to read this book47把自己推到极致push oneself to the limits48愿意多付出额外的一点点be willing to do the

15、 extra little bit49巨大的动刀口决心an enormous amount of drive and determination50对.念念不忘obsess over51阿堇巴不仅成为了世界上最大的在 线销售公司，还改变了人们的购物习 惯。Alibaba has not only become the biggest online sales company in the world, but it changes peoples shopping habits as well.52他想知道他的优势和劣势在哪。He wants to know where his strengt

16、hs and weaknesses are.53袁隆平毕空攵圻水舀生产。Yuan Longping has devoted his life to rice production.54归根结底：我天例是个特别有翎 熊口意志疗勺人It boils down to this: I was born with an enormous amount of drive and determination.55但这就是我的做事风格，不管做什么 我都会全力以赴。But that is the way I roll, no matter what it is Im applying myself to.第11

17、页Years ago, Jason was a college professor with a big house. But j_5 (know) that many people were living in poor conditions, he felt guilty. Jason decided to turn his back 16 his fortune by giving his money to 17 (charity) and helping homeless people.CDoing j_8 we do as athletes sets us apart because

18、 we are willing to do that extra little bit that might take us to 19 top. It is certainly not a balanced way to live and it is certainly not normal but those words are generally not used for anyone 20 is striving for greatness.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分30分)第T (共10题；每题2分，满分20分)阅读下列短文 从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A

19、Why Do Mockingbirds Copy?Mockingbirds live in North and South America. They are good copycats. They imitate other birds. But they can also imitate other animals. They can even make sounds like a piano or car alarm. Mockingbirds learn to sing many songs. Some learn more than 200 different songs. They

20、 can often trick people! But mockingbirds cant trick other birds. If they cant trick other birds, why do they copy sounds? They do it to attract and avoid other birds!Males are loud singers, and they sing many songs. They always sing when they want to meet females. A male bird can sing most of the d

21、ay and night. The singing attracts females. But it also keeps away other males. The longer a mockingbird lives, the more songs it knows. To show this characteristic, the male mockingbird sings all the songs it knows. A female mockingbird is attracted to a male who has lived a long time.Mockingbirds

22、usually sing short songs. They sing each sound several times. Then they move to the next sound. Female mockingbirds sing softly and less often than males. They usually sing at their nests in the winter to keep away other birds. When another bird comes near, the mockingbird makes a loud noise to frig

23、hten it. Its amazing that the mockingbird can copy so many songs of other birds. Some songs are not easy to learn. The mockingbird must listen well to imitate the sounds. But a mockingbird also has good eyes and a good memory. When a person comes near its nest, the mockingbird remembers that person.

24、 It knows that persons face after many years!21. Mockingbirds are special because they can.A. create songsB. copy soundsC. remember other birdsD. understand humans wordsFemale mockingbirds sing at their nests in the winter to.A. scare other birdsB. practise the songsC. warn human beingsD. attract ma

25、le birdsWhat is the purpose of this passage?A. To recommend a course on birdlife.B. To call on people to protect birds.C. To give advice on feeding birds.D. To introduce an interesting bird.The Printing PressWhat do you think is the most important invention in the last 1000 years? Is it the light bu

26、lb or the Internet? Many people say that it is the printing press, a machine that allows us to print copies of books and documents. But why is the printing press so important?Before the printing press, books were copied by hand. Ancient Roman book publishers sometimes sold as many as 5, 000 copies o

27、f a book that had been copied by slaves （奴翦.But copying a book took so much time and was so expensive that often only a few copies of each book were made. As a result, usually only a small percentage of the population learned to read and owned books.In 1450, a goldsmith named Johannes Gutenberg in G

28、ermany invented the modern printing press. The impact of his machine is sometimes compared to the invention of the Internet. Although ancient Chinese people invented paper in 105 AD and used woodblock printing before 200 AD, Gutenbergs printing press was easy to use with languages that had alphabeti

29、c scripts（字母体系）.After 1450, thousands of copies of a popular book or newspaper could be made quickly and cheaply. Books and newspapers with ideas and images from all over the world went into the market for the wide public.Knowledge is power. Reading has brought about amazing changes in science, tech

30、nology and politics. We have learned how to create wealth and even travel to far-away worlds. The computer, cellphone, and Internet have grown, because billions of powerful readers were created by the printing press.From 1450 on, more and more people have become readers. These billions of readers ar

31、e powerful, and they help the world to make progress at a fast speed.22. Not many people read in ancient Rome because they had.A. few books to readB. little time to readC. no money for booksD. no interest in booksThe modern printing press is sometimes compared to the Internet due to its.A. low costB

32、. common useC. great influenceD. rapid developmentWhat is mainly discussed about the printing press in the last two paragraphs?A. The progress. B. The future.C. The contribution. D. The function.COnce when I was facing a decision that involved high risk, I went to a friend. He looked at me for a mom

33、ent, and then wrote a sentence containing the best advice Fve ever had: Be bold and brave -and mightyG） forces will come to your aid.Those words made me see clearly that when I had fallen short in the past, it was seldom because I had tried and failed. It was usually because I had let fear of failur

34、e stop me from trying at all. On the other hand, whenever I had plunged into deep water, forced by courage or circumstance, I had always been able to swim until I got my feet on the ground again.Boldness means a decision to bite off more than you are sure you can eat. And there is nothing mysterious

35、 about the mighty forces. They are potential powers we possess: energy, skill, sound judgment, creative ideas even physical strength greater than most of us realize.Admittedly, those mighty forces are spiritual ones. But they are more important than physical ones. A college classmate of mine, Tim, w

36、as an excellent football player, even though he weighed much less than the average player, “n one game I suddenly found myself confronting a huge player, who had nothing but me between him and our goal line, “ said Tim. I was so frightened that I closed my eyes and desperately threw myself at that g

37、uy like a bulletC2?） 一 and stopped him cold.Boldness a willingness to extend yourself to the extreme is not one that can be acquired overnight. But it can be taught to children and developed in adults. Confidence builds up. Surely, there will be setbacks（挫折）and disappointments in life; boldness in i

38、tself is no guarantee（保证）of success. But the person who tries to do something and fails is a lot better off than the person who tries to do nothing and succeeds.So, always try to live a little bit beyond your abilities and youll find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed.23. Why was the a

39、uthor sometimes unable to reach his goal in the past?A. He faced huge risks.B. He lacked mighty forces.C. Fear prevented him from trying.D. Failure blocked his way to success.24. What is the implied meaning of the underlined part?A. Swallow more than you can digest.B. Act slightly above your abiliti

40、es.C. Develop more mysterious powers.D. Learn to make creative decisions.25. What was especially important for Tims successful defense in the football game?A. His physical strength.B. His basic skill.C. His real fear.D. His spiritual force.26. What is the authors purpose in writing this passage?A. T

41、o encourage people to be courageous.B. To advise people to build up physical power.C. To tell people the ways to guarantee success.D. To recommend people to develop more abilities.第二节（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。Lots of people find it hard to get up in the morning and put the

42、 blame on the alarm clock. In fact, the key to easy morning wake-up lies in resetting your body clock. 31 Here is how to make one. 32 In order to make a change, you need to decide why its important. Do you want to get up in time to have breakfast with your family, get in some exercise, or just be be

43、tter prepared for your day? Once you are clear about your reason, tell your family or roommates about the change you want to make.Rethink mornings. Now that you know why you want to wake up, consider re-arranging your morning activities. If you want time to have breakfast with your family, save some

44、 time the night before by setting out clothes, shoes, and bags. 33 Thats a quarter-hour more you could be sleeping if you bought a coffee maker with a timer. Keep your sleep/wake schedule on weekends. If youre tired out by Friday night, sleeping in on Saturday could sound wonderful. But compensating

45、 on the weekends actually feeds into your sleepiness the following week, a recent study found. 34 Keep a record and evaluate it weekly. Keep track of your efforts and write down how you feel. After youve tried a new method for a week, take a look at your record. 35 If not, take another look at other

46、 methods you could try.A. Get a sleep specialist.B. Find the right motivation.C. A better plan for sleep can help.D. And consider setting a second alarm.E. If the steps you take are working, keep it up.F. Stick to your set bedtime and wake-up time, no matter the day.G. Reconsider the 15 minutes you

47、spend in line at the cafe to get coffee.第三部分书面表达（共两节，满分20分）第T 阅读表达（共4题；第36、37题各两分，第38题2分，第39题4分，共10分）Balancing Trees and CO2Tree planting used to be regarded as an effective means of reducing climate change. Perhaps its time for us to rethink this practice. Trees pull CO2 from the air. This effectiv

48、ely removes CO2 from the atmosphere. But trees only hold onto CO? as long as theyre alive. Once they die, trees decay（腐烂）and release that CO2 back into the atmosphere.Recent studies have found that trees around the world are growing faster than ever. The rise of CO9, mainly due to burning fossil fuels, is probably driving that rapid growth, said Roel Brienen, a forest ecologist at the University of Leeds, UK. High levels of CO? are increasing temperat