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1、北京景山学校20212022学年度第二学期高二年级期中考试英语试卷第一局部完形填空（共10小题；每题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，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂I was 11 when I asked my mum fbr piano lessons. We were in an economic crisis and shed recently been off. She said a polite no”.That didnt discourage me. I drew a keyboard onto a piece of pa

2、per and stuck it on my desk. I would2notes on an online keyboard and “play” them back on my paper one一keeping the sound they made on the computer in my head. I spent six months playing without touching a real piano. As my mum found I was serious about it, she bought me 10 lessons with borrowed money

3、.I still remember the first one. I was 3 by how organic the sound of the piano was, as I had become familiar with the artificial electronic sound. The teacher was trying to explain where middle C was, but I could4 play all the major and minor scales.I sat my grade one after eight lessons and got dis

4、tinction. By the time I started secondary school, we couldnt5 lessons again, so I returned to my paper keyboard. I passed grade three, then grade five, practising only on my piece of paper.For the grades above that theres an expectation that you add a certain sensitivity into your playing. The music

5、 teacher at my school said I could practise on the schools grand piano. I would wake up at 5:30 am to get there in time and play until lessons started. Td 6 lunch and then practise after school until the caretaker kicked me out. At home, rd have dinner, do three hours of revision, and then mental pr

6、actice until 1:00 am.My school didnt offer music A-leveL I found the Purcell School for young musicians. The audition （试镜） was extremely 7, and I felt overwhelmed. To my amazement, I was offered a place.I had been told I had started playing too late to reach conservatoire （音乐学院）level, but when I lef

7、t Purcell, I was awarded the senior piano prize. That was the point when I realized I wasnt behind everyone else. I am now at the Guildhall School in London, where I was offered a scholarship. I feel proud: ifs been 10 years since I drew my paper piano and Im at one of the worlds 8 conservatoires.Th

8、e irony is that I continue to do a lot of my practice away from the piano 一 what we call mental practice. It9 key areas of the mind that are less readily accessed by piano playing alone. The paper piano helped stimulate my 10 about how music works. 1. A. laidB. pushed C. dropped北京景山学校20212022学年度第二学期

9、高二年级期中考试英语试卷第一局部完形填空（共10小题；每题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，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂I was 11 when I asked my mum fbr piano lessons. We were in an economic crisis and shed recently been off. She said a polite no”.That didnt discourage me. I drew a keyboard onto a piece of paper and stuck it on m

10、y desk. I would2notes on an online keyboard and “play” them back on my paper one一keeping the sound they made on the computer in my head. I spent six months playing without touching a real piano. As my mum found I was serious about it, she bought me 10 lessons with borrowed money.I still remember the

11、 first one. I was 3 by how organic the sound of the piano was, as I had become familiar with the artificial electronic sound. The teacher was trying to explain where middle C was, but I could10 play all the major and minor scales.I sat my grade one after eight lessons and got distinction. By the tim

12、e I started secondary school, we couldnt11 lessons again, so I returned to my paper keyboard. I passed grade three, then grade five, practising only on my piece of paper.For the grades above that, theres an expectation that you add a certain sensitivity into your playing. The music teacher at my sch

13、ool said I could practise on the schooPs grand piano. I would wake up at 5:30 am to get there in time and play until lessons started. Td 6 lunch and then practise after school until the caretaker kicked me out. At home, Id have dinner, do three hours of revision, and then mental practice until 1:00

14、am.My school didnt offer music A-level. I found the Purcell School for young musicians. The audition （试镜） was extremely 7, and I felt overwhelmed. To my amazement, I was offered a place.I had been told I had started playing too late to reach conservatoire （音乐学院）level, but when I left Purcell, I was

15、awarded the senior piano prize. That was the point when I realized I wasnt behind everyone else. I am now at the Guildhall School in London, where I was offered a scholarship. I feel proud: its been 10 years since I drew my paper piano and Im at one of the worlds 8 conservatoires.The irony is that I

16、 continue to do a lot of my practice away from the piano - what we call mental practice. It9 key areas of the mind that are less readily accessed by piano playing alone. The paper piano helped stimulate my 10 about how music works. 1. A. laidB. pushed C. dropped2. A. take3. A. struck4. A. only5. A.

17、offer6. A. avoid7. A. fascinating8. A. grand9. A. builds10. A. prediction【答案】1 A 2.C11. A. take12. A. struck13. A. only14. A. offer15. A. avoid16. A. fascinating17. A. grand18. A. builds19. A. prediction【答案】1 A 2.CD. knockedB. signB. puzzledB. stillB. teachB. skipB. motivatingB. strictB. coversB. cu

18、riosity3. A 4. D 5. CC. clickC. comfortedC. hardlyC. affordC.saveC. frighteningC. leadingC. definesC. memory6. B 7.D8. CD. composeD. inspiredD. alreadyD. observeD. missD. challengingD. expensiveD. unlocksD. imagination9.D10. B【解析】【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者因家中经济困难买不起也学不起钢琴，就自己画纸钢琴练 习，加上精神练习，作者自学成才，获得了高级钢琴奖

19、和高级学术音乐奖，现在身处一所世界一流的音乐 学院。【1题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们正处于经济危机中，她最近被解雇了。A. laid放置；B. pushed推开；C. dropped 掉落；D. knocked 敲。根据前文的 We were in an economic crisis 和后文的 She said a polite “no：”可知，妈妈因经济危机被解雇了才说“不。lay off意为“解雇”。应选A。【2题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我会在网上的键盘上点击音符，然后在纸上“播放”它们一一把它们在电脑上 发出的声音记在脑子里。A. take拿走；B. sign签名；C.c

20、lick点击；D. compose作曲。根据空后“on an online keyboard,可知，网上在线钢琴键盘是要点击才能播放的。应选C。【3题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我被如此自然的钢琴的声音迷住了，因为我已经熟悉了人造的电子声音。A.struck 把迷住；B. puzzled 使困惑；C. comforted 抚慰；D. inspired 激励。根据后文 “how organic thesound of the piano was, 可知，作者听到真正的钢琴声，被它迷住了。固定搭配be struck by 被迷 住”。应选A。【4题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：老师试图解释C中音

21、在哪里时，但我已经可以弹奏所有的大调和小调了。A.only 仅仅；B. still 仍然；C. hardly 几乎不；D. already 已经。根据 The teacher was trying to explain where middle C was/和转折词but可知，老师试图解释C中音在哪里时，作者已经可以弹奏所有的大调和小调 了。应选D。【5题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：到了我上中学的时候，我们又付不起学费了，所以我又回到了纸质键盘上。A. offer 提供;B. teach 教育；C. afford 承当得起；D. observe 观察。根据后文的 “so I returned

22、 to my paper keyboard.可知，作者再次付不起钢琴课学费了，所以又用纸钢琴键盘学习。应选C。【6题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：我会不吃午饭，放学后练习，直到管理员把我赶出去。A. avoid防止；B. skip 略过；C. save 节约；D. miss 想念。根据空后 u and then practise after school until the caretaker kicked me out.”可知，作者不吃午饭，省下时间在学校练习钢琴。应选B。【7题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：试镜非常有挑战性，我感到不知所措。A. fascinating迷人的；B. mot

23、ivating 激励的；C. frightening可怕的；D. challenging挑战性的。根据后文的“and I felt overwhelmed.v可知，试 镜很具挑战性。应选D。【8题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我感到自豪：自从我画纸钢琴键盘以来，已经10年了，我在世界一流的音 乐学院之一。A. grand宏伟的；B.strict严格的;C.leading一流的;D. expensive昂贵的。根据“Ifeel proud并结合常识可知，伦敦Guildhall School是世界一流的音乐学院之一，作者为此感到自豪。应选Co【9题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：它可以翻开大脑的关

24、键区域，这是单独弹钢琴很难触及的。A. builds建立；B. covers 覆盖；C. defines 定义；D. unlocks 解开。木艮据 “that are less readily accessed by piano playing alone.” 可知，作者通过不触摸钢琴练习，在脑中练习，即精神练习，揭开了钢琴独奏不能触及的大脑关键区域。 应选Do【10题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意:纸钢琴激发了我对音乐如何工作 好奇心。A. prediction预料；B. curiosity好奇 心；C. memory记忆；D. imagination想象。根据“about how music

25、 works.”可知，作者早期通过纸钢琴和 精神练习来学习钢琴，没有真正钢琴来练习，这让作者对音乐如何工作产生了好奇心。应选B。第二局部阅读理解第一节（共3篇文章，12小题；每题2分，共24分）（1122题）阅读以下短文，从每题 所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhats On?Electric Underground7.30pm 1.00am Free at the Cyclops TheatreDo you know whos playing in your area? Were bringing you an evening of live ro

26、ck and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract（合同）？ If so, come early to the talk at 7.30pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. Hes going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce you music.Gee Whizz8.3

27、0pm-10.30pm Comedy at KaleidoscopeCome and see Gee Whizz perform. Hes the funniest stand-up comedian（喜居演员）on the comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7.00pm for drinks and snacks（快餐）.S

28、imons Workshop5.00pm-7.30pm Wednesdays at Victoria StageThis is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years experience of teaching co

29、medy. His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.Charlotte Stone8.00pm-11.00pm Pizza WorldFine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on

30、 the piano. The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta（面食） Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.11. Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?A. Jules Skye.B. Gee Whizz.C. Charlotte Stone.

31、D. James Pickering.12. At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?A. The Cyclops Theatre B. KaleidoscopeC. Victoria StageD. Pizza World13. What do we know about Simons Workshop?B. It lasts three hours each time.D. It is held every Wednesday.B. 7.30pm 1.00am.D. 8.30pm-10.30pm.A. I

32、t requires membership status.C. It is run by a comedy club.14. When will Charlotte Stone perform her songs?A. 5.00pm-7.30pm.C. 8.00pm-11.00pm.【答案】ILA 12. B 13. D 14. C【解析】【分析】本文属于广告类阅读。文章列出了四那么广告，介绍了四种活动的详细内容。11题详解】细节理解题。根据第一那么广告中倒数第一、二句 Ifso, come early to the talk at 7.30pm by Jules Skye, a succes

33、sful record producer. Hes going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce your music.可知,Jules Skye 是一位成功的唱片制作人，如果你想做音乐的的话可以去找他。应选A。【12题详解】细节理解题。根据第二那么广告中 This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest.可知，这 场表演能让所有年龄段的人都很开心。应选B。【13题详解】细节理解题。根据第三那么广告中 “5.00pm-7

34、.30pm Wednesdays at Victoria Stage可知，SimorTs Workshop 的 表演是在每周三下午5点至7点30之间进行。故D项正确。【14题详解】细节理解题。根据第四那么广告可知，Charlotte Stone将在晚上8点至11点之间 表演她最受欢迎的歌曲。故C项正确。Elvis Presley was one of the greatest musicians in rock and roll history who changed the way people enjoyed music. Born on January 8, 1935, Presley

35、was raised by loving working-class parents. He received his first guitar as a gift on his 11th birthday and had his first taste of musical success a few years later when he won a talent show at his high school. After graduating in 1953, he did a number of jobs while pursuing his musical dream.In 195

36、5, Presley began to develop a following for his unusual musical style and good looks. That same year, he signed with RCA. After that, Presley was on a roll, scoring with his first No.l single as well as his first No.l album, and signing a movie contract一all in 1956. From very humble （卑微的）beginnings,

37、 he grew into one of the biggest names in rock and roll.Presley was hugely popular, releasing album after album of perfectly written and performed songs andcreating a huge body of work that was the envy of anyone during the rock era. He was also a big influence in theCivil Rights Movement at the mom

38、ent when black music was becoming popular. His home, Graceland, also became a landmark. After his death, countless fans from around the world visit the famous residence every year.Figures like Presley helped create the image of the “rock star“ as a cultural icon in America. In the mid-20th century,

39、singers and musicians became superstars due to the wider distribution of music and the post-war economic growth, which led to much more free time and income for American families. The rebellious （叛逆的）rock stars inspired them to create their own, more liberated identity outside the cultural norms （准贝

40、U） in the 1950s. Colorful figures like Presley influenced an entire generation of Americans.15. What do we know about Presley as a young boy?A. He had a gift for music.C. He received a guitar in 1953.B. His family was rich.D. His family didnt support his dream.16. What does the underlined phrase on

41、a roll“ in Paragraph 2 mean?B. Successful in career.D. Included in a ranking list.B. The growth of economy.D. A change in social status.A. Busy with work.C. Attractive to fans.17. What did figures like Presley bring in the 1950s?A. A loss of identity.C. A challenge to standards.18. What is the best

42、title for the text?A. Rock and Roll and Its Origin.B. Elvis Presley and His Influence.C. The Influential Figures in Rock and Roll.D. The Ups and Downs of Elvis Presleys Life.【答案】15.A16. B 17. C 18. B【解析】【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了美国历史上最伟大的音乐家猫王，以及他带来的影响【15题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段的 “He received his first guitar as a

43、 gift on his 11th birthday and had his first taste of musical success a few years later when he won a talent show at his high school.（他在 11 岁生日时收到了 自己的 第一把吉他，几年后他在高中参加才艺表演时第一次尝到了音乐上的成功）”可知，猫王还是个小男孩时 就有音乐天赋。应选A。16题详解】词句猜想题。根据划线词下文 u scoring with his first No.l single as well as his first No.l album,

44、and signing a movie contractall in 1956. （1956他创作了第一首冠军单曲和第一张冠军专辑，并签下了电影合同）”可知，自从与RCA签约后猫王的事业取得成功。由此可知，划线局部意为“事业取得成功”。故 选B。【17题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段的 “The rebellious （叛逆的）rock stars inspired them to create their own, more liberated identity outside the cultural norms （准贝lj） in the 1950s. Colorful figures

45、like Presley influenced an entire generation of Americans. （20世纪50年代，这些叛逆的摇滚明星激励他们在文化规范之外创造自己的、更 自由的身份。像普雷斯利这样多姿多彩的人物影响了整整一代美国人）”可知，20世纪50年代像猫王这 样的人物带来了对标准的挑战创造更自由、属于自己的身份。应选C。【18题详解】主旨大意题。根据第一段的 “Elvis Presley was one of the greatest musicians in rock and roll history who changed the way people enj

46、oyed music.（猫王是摇滚史上最伟大的音乐家之一，他改变了人们欣赏音乐的方 式）”， 第二段的 “In 1955, Presley began to develop a following for his unusual musical style and good looks.（1955年，普雷斯利开始以其不同寻常的音乐风格和漂亮的外表吸引大批追随者）”，第三段的“He was also a big influence in the Civil Rights Movement at the moment when black music was becoming popular.（在

47、黑 人音乐开始流行的时候，他对民权运动也有很大的影响）”和最后一段的Colorful figures like Presley influenced an entire generation of Americans.（像普雷斯利这样多姿多彩的人物影响了整整一代美国人）”可 知，文章主要介绍了美国历史上最伟大的音乐家猫王，以及他带来的影响。故B项“猫王和他的影 响”可以作为本文最正确标题。应选B。CPsychologists who study creative accomplishments throughout the life cycle generally find that crea

48、tivity peaks between the ages of mid to late 30s or early 40s.They tend to view creativity from the perspective of creative and innovative disciplines, rather than individual accomplishment. And they find little variation across different professions and disciplines of creativity and innovation, such as the arts and sciences.At What Age Does Creativity Peak? A new study shows that it counts on whether you are a conceptual or an experimental thinker.But according to two economics professors at