2023北京通州高二（上）期末英语（教师版）.pdf

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1、2023北京通州高二（上）期末英 语本试卷共8 页，共 100分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，28分）第一节（共 9 小题海小题2 分，共 18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。AApproved and Prohibited ItemsThe following items are approved for use in residential（住宿的）rooms:hair dryers,personal computers,radios,

2、televisions and DVD players.Items that are not allowed in student rooms include:candles,ceiling fans,fireworks,waterbeds,sun lamps and wireless routers.Please note that any prohibited items will be taken away by the Office ofResidence Life.Access to Residential RoomsStudents are provided with a comb

3、ination（组合密码）for their room door locks upon check-in.Do not shareyour room door lock combination with anyone.The Office of Residence Life may change the door lock combinationat any time at the expense of the resident if it is found that the student has shared the combination with others.Thefee is$25

4、 to change a room combination.Cooking RulesStudents living in buildings that have kitchens are only permitted to cook in the kitchen.Students must clean upafter cooking.This is not the responsibility of housekeeping staff.Kitchens that are not kept clean may be closed foruse.With the exception of us

5、ing a microwave oven（微波炉）to heat food,students are not permitted to cook in theirrooms.Quiet HoursResidential buildings must maintain an atmosphere that supports the academic mission of the University.Minimum quiet hours in all campus residences are 11:00 pm to 8:00 am Sunday through Thursday.Quiet

6、hours onFriday and Saturday nights are 1:00 am to 8:00 am.Students who go against quiet hours are subject to a fine of$25.1.Which of the following items are allowed in student rooms?A.Candles and radios.C.TVs and Hair dryers.2.What do we know about the cooking rules?A.A housekeeper is to clean up th

7、e kitchen.C.Students are to close kitchen doors after cooking.3.When can students enjoy a party in residences?A.00:30 am,Saturday.B.Ceiling fans and waterbeds.D.Personal computers and sun lamps.B.Cooking in student rooms is pennitted.D.A microwave oven can be used.B.11:30 pm,Monday.C.7:00 am,Sunday.

8、D.7:30 am,Thursday.Scientists today are making greater effort to study ocean currents（洋流）.Most do it using satellites and otherhigh-tech equipment.However,ocean expert Curtis Ebbesmeyer does it in a special way-studying movements ofrandom floating garbage（垃圾）.A scientist with many years experience,h

9、e started this type of research in the early1990s when he heard about hundreds of athletic shoes washing up on the shores of the northwest coast of the UnitedStates.There were so many shoes that people were setting up swap meets to try and match left and right shoes to sellor wea 匚Ebbesmeyer found o

10、ut in his researches that the shoesabout 60,000 in total-fell into the ocean in a shippingaccident.He phoned the shoe company and asked if they wanted the shoes back.As expected,the company told himthat they didnt.Ebbesmeyer realized this could be a great experiment.If he learned when and where the

11、shoes wentinto the water and tracked where they landed,he could learn a lot about the patterns of ocean currents.The Pacific Northwest is one of the worlds best areas for beachcombing（海滩搜寻）because winds and currentsjoin here,and as a result,there is a group of serious beachcombers in the area.Ebbesm

12、eyer got to know a lot of themand asked for their help in collecting information about where the shoes landed.In a year he collected reliableinformation on 1,600 shoes.With this data,he and a colleague were able to test and improve a computer programdesigned to model ocean cun ents,and publish the f

13、indings of their study.As the result of his work,Ebbesmeyer has become known as the scientist to call with questions about anyunusual objects found floating in the ocean.He has even started an association of beachcombers and ocean experts,with 500 subscribers from West Africa to New Zealand.They hav

14、e recorded all lost objects ranging from potatoes togolf gloves.4.Ebbesmeyer phoned the shoe company to find outA.how much they lost in the shipping accidentC.when and where the shoes went missing5.How did Ebbesmeyer prove his assumption?A.By searching the web for ocean currents models.C.By research

15、ing ocean currents data in the library.B.whether it was all right to use their shoesD.what caused the shipping accidentB.By studying the shoes found by beachcomber.D.By collecting information from beachcombers.6.What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?A.To give tips on how to searc

16、h fbr lost objects on the beach.B.To explain a unique way of studying ocean currents.C.To call peoples attention to ocean pollution.D.To warn people of shipping safety in the ocean.CBrrriiinnng.The alarm clock announces the start of another busy weekday in the morning.You jump out of bed,rush into t

17、he shower,into your clothes and out the door with hardly a moment to think.A stressful journey to workgets your blood pressure climbing.Once at the office,you glance through the newspaper with depressing stories orreports of disasters.In that sort of mood,who can get down to work,particularly some c

18、reative,original problemsolving work?The way most of us spend our mornings is exactly opposite to the conditions that promote flexible,open-mindedthinking.Imaginative ideas are most likely to come to us when were unfocused.If you are one of those energeticmorning people,your most inventive time come

19、s in the early evening when you are relaxed.Sleepy peoples lack offocus leads to an increase in creative problem solving.By not giving yourself time to tune into your wandering mind,youre missing out on the surprising solutions it may offer.The trip you take to work doesnt help,either.The stress slo

20、ws down the speed with which signals travel betweenneurons（神经细胞），making inspirations less likely to occur.And while we all should read a lot about whats goingon in the world,it would not make you feel good for sure,so put that news website or newspaper aside until after thedays work is done.So what

21、would our mornings look like if we wanted to start them with a full capacity for creative problemsolving?Wed set the alarm a few minutes early and lie awake in bed,following our thoughts where they lead.Wedstand a little longer under the warm water of the shower,stopping thinking about tasks in favo

22、r of a few more minutesof relaxation.Wed take some deep breaths on our way to work,instead of complaining about heavy traffic.And oncein the office-after we get a cup of coffee-wed click on links not to the news of the day but to the funniest videosthe web has to offer.7.According to the author,we a

23、re more creative when we are.A.busy B.awake C.focused D.relaxed8.By“tune into your wandering mind in Paragraph 2,the author means”A.switch to the traffic channel B.stop concentrating on anythingC.listen to a beautiful tune D.wander into the wild9.The author writes the last paragraph in order to.A.ad

24、vocate diverse ways of life B.establish a routine for the futureC.offer practical suggestions D.summarize past experiences第二节（共5小题;每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。Imagine a child standing on a diving board four feet high and asking himself the question:Should I jump?This is wha

25、t motivation or the lack of it can do.10 Without motivation,you can neither set a goal nor reachit.Like the child on the diving board,you will stay undecided.So how should you motivate yourself?11 First,you need to evaluate yourself,your values,yourstrengths,your weaknesses,your achievements,your de

26、sires,etc.Only then should you set your goals.You also need to judge the quality and depth of your motivation.This is quite important,because it is directlyrelated to your commitment.There are times when your heart is not in your work.12 So,slow down andthink what you really want to do at that momen

27、t.Clarity（清晰）of thoughts can help you move forward.Another way of setting realistic goals is to analyze your short and long term objectives keeping in mind yourbeliefs values and strengths.Remember that goals are flexible.13 They also need to be measurable.Youmust keep these points in mind while set

28、ting your goals.Your personal circumstances are equally important.For example,you may want to be a pilot but cant becomeone because your eyesight is not good enough.14 You should reassess your goals,and motivate yourselfto set a fresh goal.You will surely need to overcome some difficulties,some plan

29、ned,but most unplanned.You cannot overcomethem without enough motivation.Make sure that you plan fbr these difficulties at the time of setting your goals.A.They can change according to circumstances.B.Communication helps to understand each other.C.This can affect your work.D.Motivation and goal sett

30、ing are the two sides of same coin.E.So why should we try to find supporting evidence?F.More than that,how should you stay motivated to achieve the goal?G.However,this should not discourage you.第二部分：知识运用（共三节，40分）第一节（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。Dale Carneg

31、ie rose from the unknown of a Missouri farm to international fame because he found a way to fill auniversal human need.It was a need that he first recognized back in 1906 when young Dale was a junior at State Teachers College inWarrensburg.To get an education,he was struggling against many 15.His fa

32、mily was poor.His Dadcouldnt 16 the board at college,so Dale had to ride horseback 12 miles to attend classes.He withdrew（退出）from many school activities because he didnt have the time or the 17.He had only one good suit.Hetried for the football team,but the coach turned him down for being too 18.Dur

33、ing this period Dale wasslowly developing an inferiority complex（自卑感），which his mother knew could 19 him from achievinghis real potential.She 20 that Dale join the debating team because she believed that practice in speakingcould give him the 21 and the recognition that he needed.Dale took his mothe

34、rs advice,tried hard and after several attempts 22 made it.This proved to bea 23 point in his life.By the time Dale was a senior,he 24 every top honor in speech.Out of thisearly struggle to overcome his feelings of inferiority,Dale came to understand that the ability to express an idea toan audience

35、 builds a persons confidence.And,with it,Dale knew he could do anything he wanted to do-and so couldothers.15.A.shortcomingsB.thoughtsC.difficultiesD.enemies16.A.affordB.chooseC.occupyD.change17.A.talentsB.clothesC.permitsD.hobbies18.A.outgoingB.flexibleC.optimisticD.light19.A.protectB.preventC.save

36、D.free20.A.insistedB.demandedC.suggestedD.required21.A.progressB.experienceC.praiseD.confidence22.A.finallyB.certainlyC.hopefullyD.naturally23.A.breakingB.turningC.endingD.linking24.A.had touchedB.had noticedC.had wonD.had picked第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分)A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个适当的单词，在给出提示词

37、的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。Yuan Longping was born in 1930.His parents wanted him to pursue a career in science or medicine.However,25 concerned him most was that farmers often had poor harvests and sometimes even had a seriousshortage of food to eat.He chose to study agriculture.He conducted research and de

38、veloped hybrid rice.YuanLongping is one of Chinas most famous 26(scientist)and he is known as the father of hybrid rice”.Hisslim but strong body is just like that of millions of Chinese farmers,to 27 he has devoted his life.B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个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。When my famil

39、y and I had just arrived in China,we went looking for a good place to eat in Beijing.A Sichuanrestaurant 28(recommend)to us by a friend,and finally,we found it.29(tire),hungry,and notknowing a word of Chinese,we had no idea how to order,so the chef just began filling our table with the best foodwe h

40、ad ever eaten.With this,we had the pleasure of experiencing an 30(entire)new taste:Sichuanpeppercorns.The food was wonderful and different,but what was even 31(important)was the friendshipoffered us.C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个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。Steamboats rowing boats and gondolas a

41、re the transportation vehicles which serve either as“buses or“taxis“for this special city.The most interesting thing about the trip is 32 we took a tour by gondola,asmall narrow boat.It is similar 33 our dragon boat.It is made from eight different wood species and 280pieces.The gondola which we took

42、 was beautifully equipped with bright red chairs for five people.34(bath)in the sunshine,watching the water softly kissing the stones of the buildings,I felt harmony and satisfaction.第三节选词填空(共10小题;每小题1分，共10分)根据句意，选择方框中的单词，用其正确的形式填入下列句子的空白处，每个单词只能使用一次。ambition,ideal,decrease,proof,widespread,cooperat

43、e,overcome,cafeteria,suspect,involve35.John Snow that the water pump was to blame.36.The young man enormous difficulties and won the Olympic gold medal last year.37.Chemical pesticides and artificial fertilisers have been in use in farming since the middle of the 20thcentury.38.As well as studying h

44、ard,Tve been in social activities.39.People should the amount of fat they eat.40.The diet is a balanced one,without too much or too little of any one thing.41.In my youth my had been to be an inventor.42.We should learn to with each other and make progress together.43.Hot and cold food is available

45、in the.44.These results are a further of his outstanding ability.第三部分：书面表达（共两节，32分）第一节（共 4 小题;第45、46小题各2 分，第 47小题3 分，第 48小题5 分，共 12分）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。There are many places to go on safari（观赏野生动物）in Africa,but riding a horse through the flooded watersof Botswanas Okavango Delta must rank as one o

46、f the worlds most exciting wildlife journeys.Several safari camps operate as the base for this adventure,providing unique rides twice a day to explore deepinto the delta.The camps have excellent horses,professional guides and lots of support workers.They have areputation（名声）for providing a great rid

47、ing experience.The morning ride,when the guides take you to beautiful,shallow lakes full of water lilies,tends to be moreactive.It is unlike any other riding experience.With rainbows forming in the splashing water around you and thesound of huge drops of water bouncing off your body and face,it is t

48、ruly exciting.You are very likely to come acrosslarge wild animals,too.On horseback it is possible to get quite close to elephants,giraffes and many other animals.The sense of excitement and tension levels rise suddenly though,as does your heart rate,as you move closer to them.In the evening,rides a

49、re usually at a more relaxed and unhurried pace.With golden light streaming across thegrassy delta and the animals coming out to eat and drink.Sedate though they are,rides at this time of day are stillvery impressive.As the suns rays pass through the dust kicked up by the horses,the romance of Afric

50、a comes to life.Back at the camp you can kick off your boots and enjoy excellent food and wine.Looking back on your day,you will find it hard to deny that a horseback safari is as close as you will ever come to answering the call of the wild.45.What does the underlined word They in Paragraph 2 refer