1、北京市第一七一中学20222023学年度第一学期高二英语期中调研试题一、完型填空（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。It was a cold evening, and my daughter and I were walking up Broadway. I didnt notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box, but Nora did. She wasnt even four, but she_1_at my coat and said,
2、 “That mans cold. Daddy, can we take him home?”I dont remember my reply. But I do remember a sudden heavy feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her_2_, whether it was birds in flight or children playing. But now she was noticing_3_and beggary.A few days la
3、ter, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and_4_it to an elderly person. It was quick and easy, so I signed us up. Nora was excited about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how_5
4、_our job was. When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to_6_myself to leave the house. On the way to the school, I fought an urge to turn_7_. The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting at home. Why do this? Still, we phoned the elderly person wed been appointed. She invited us right over.The buildin
5、g was in a bad state. Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress. She took the package and asked us to come in. Nora ran inside. I unwillingly followed. Once inside, I saw that the department belonged to someone poor. Our hostess showed us some photos. Nora played and when the time came to
6、say goodbye, we three hugged, I walked home in tears.Professionals call such a(n)_8_“a volunteer opportunity”. They are opportunities, Ive come to see. Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something_9_thats good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve
7、 meals to needy people and collect clothes for the homeless. Yet, as Ive watched her grow over these past four years, I still wonder which of us has _10_more?1. A. pulledB. glancedC. wavedD. aimed2. A. areaB. partC. eyesightD. world3. A. coldnessB. illnessC. sufferingD. ignorance4. A. deliveredB. re
8、turnedC. devotedD. posted5. A. creativeB. valuableC. shockingD. simple6 A. warnB. stopC. allowD. push7. A. backB. awayC. upD. out8. A. stayB. visitC. adventureD. opinion9. A. fairB. famousC. difficultD. enjoyable10. A. improvedB. benefitedC. triedD. seized二、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）A阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给
9、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。_11_(get) here is quite difficult, so apart from the Sami, very few people have ever seen Sarek. In 1909, Sarek was made a national park in order to keep the land in its natural state. Though the Sami are allowed _12_(continue) their traditional way of life
10、 in the park, no one else can live here, and all new development is _13_(ban) within park boundaries.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。The gesture for “OK” has different meanings in different _14_(culture). In Japan, someone _15_witnesses another person employing the ges
11、ture might think it means money. In France, a person encountering an identical gesture may interpret it as meaning zero. However, you should avoid _16_(make) this gesture in Brazil and Germany, as it is not considered polite.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。Last Monday,
12、 some Australian students came to our school for a visit. They _17_(show) to visit various optional courses. One of our teachers taught them something about calligraphy. As a volunteer, I explained _18_English when necessary. They were impressed by the amazing Chinese art, and some of them even trie
13、d writing some characters _19_(successful). To remember the enjoyable moment, we took photos together and this was really a memorable and _20_(reward) event.三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。AThe spa town of Cheltenham sits on the edge of the Cotswolds, in the county of Glou
14、cester. Below is a look at four fabulous attractions that make Cheltenham such a terrific place to visit.Cheltenham FestivalThe festival is an annual, four-day feast of racing and, on the last day, features the famous Cheltenham Gold Cup Steeplechase. Its a dramatic race of around 3 miles and 2.5 fu
15、rlongs. and the horses have to clear 22 fences. Anything can happen. In 2020,this last day of the festival drew in a crowd of 68,859.Pittville ParkIf you visit Pitville Park, youll find it divided into two main parts by the Evesham Road. The eastern side is home to the childrens play area and is whe
16、re people can view wildlife. Meanwhile, on the western side of the road, youll find the larger area of the park and small areas of woodland. Theres also a lower lake at which you can fish during fishing season. Thats not the only activity, however. Theres a skate park, tennis courts and a small chil
17、drens play area.Holst Birthplace MuseumCheltenham was the birthplace of the 19century English composer Gustav Holst, and visitors can visit the home in which he was born. Youll receive a taste of what Victorian life was like, as the home boasts a working Victorian kitchen, scullery, and nursery. The
18、 museum also allows you to discover the composers life and times by allowing you into his music room. Here is where he composed The Planets.Sudeley CastleThis private castle, which is surrounded by views of the Cotswolds, holds the claim to fame of being the only castle in England to have a queen bu
19、ried in the grounds. The castle has witnessed all sorts of drama throughout its history and is one of the most interesting Tudor castles youll ever visit.If you would like more information on Cheltenham Town, please visit the website: www.ctladiesyouth.co.uk.21. Pitville Park is unique in its_A. gam
20、e areas.B. horse racing.C. beautiful views.D. childrens performances.22 Which of the following will a music fan be interested in? A. Pitville Park.B. Sudeley Castle.C. Cheltenham Festival.D. Holst Birthplace Museum.23. Where is this article probably from?A. A diary.B. A novel.C. A website.D. A magaz
21、ine.BTerry Fox never thought hed live a remarkable life.He liked sports, but no one thought he was talented. During his first year in the university, he had a pain in his right knee, which was so bad that he couldnt stand up. He went to the doctor for tests. They showed that he had cancer. He was go
22、ing to lose his leg and be given an artificial one. Terrys family and friends all gave him fantastic support. Terry said that he knew all those people really cared and helped him. He decided to face it with bravery.One night Terry was looking through an article about Dick Traum, who also had an arti
23、ficial leg and had run in the New York Marathon. “If he can do it,” thought Terry, “I can, too. In fact, Ill run across Canada and raise money for cancer research. It will be a Marathon of Hope!”For the next 16 months, Terry had special treatments for his cancer. And then he also began to run a litt
24、le every day. Each day he ran a little farther. It is 5,300 miles across Canada. Terry hoped to run thirty to forty miles a day so that it would take him six months. Most of all, he hoped to raise $1 million for cancer research.Because Terry had an artificial leg, running wasnt easy or straightforwa
25、rd. He had to move by jumping on one foot twice and then take a long step with his real leg. Although it looked awkward, he still kept on running. His action made people join him as he ran: children, football stars, wheelchair athletes and even his brother, Darrell. As Terry ran, people waved and ch
26、eered. So much money was donated that the volunteers used large garbage bags so everyone could give.Then, outside Thunder Bay, Ontario, Terry felt a sharp pain in his chest. The pain was from cancer; this time in his lungs. He had to abandon the Marathon after 3, 339 miles. He told the people before
27、 he left, “I wont give up. I just hope people will continue to give money.” And they did. Just under $25 million was given.Terry received numerous awards. At 22, he was the youngest Canadian to ever receive Canadas highest award, the Companion of the Order of Canada.24 What made Terry decide to run
28、across Canada?A. His passion for Marathon.B. An urge to live a normal life.C. The support of his family and friends.D. The inspiring experience of Dick Traum.25. People joined him when he ran mainly because _.A. they were moved by the scene of Terrys runningB. they served as volunteers in the marath
29、onC. they considered Terry as a great heroD. they loved running very much26. Why did he finally stop the marathon?A. He collected enough money for the donation.B. His family and friends persuaded him to abandon it.C. He got great pain in his body because of the cancer.D. Running with the artificial
30、leg wasnt straightforward.27. Which of the following words can best describe Terry?A. Generous.B. Cooperative.C. Determined.D. Creative.CProfessor Smith recently persuaded 35 people, 23 of them women, to keep a diary of all their absent-minded actions for a fortnight.When he came to analyze their em
31、barrassing lapses (差错) in a scientific report, he was surprised to find that nearly all of them fell into a few groupings. Nor did the lapses appear to be entirely random (随机).One of the women, for instance, on leaving her house for work one morning threw her dog her earrings and tried to fix a dog
32、biscuit on her ear. “The explanation for this is that the brain is like a computer,” explains the professor. “People programme themselves to do certain activities regularly. It was the womans custom every morning to throw her dog two biscuits and then put on her earrings. But somehow the action got
33、turned around in the programme.” About one in twenty of the incidents the volunteers reported were these programme assembly failures.Altogether the volunteers noted down 433 unintentional actions that they found themselves doingan average of twelve each. There appear to be peak periods in the day wh
34、en we are at our zaniest (荒谬可笑的). These are two hours sometime between eight a.m. and noon, between four and six p.m. with a smaller peak between eight and ten p.m. “Among men the peak seems to be when a changeover in brain programmes occurs, as for instance between going to and from work.” Women on
35、 average reported slightly more lapses12.5 compared with 10.9 for men probably because they were more reliable reporters.An unexpected finding of the research is that the absent-minded activity is a potential risk of doing things in which we are skilled. Normally, you would expect that skill reduces
36、 the number of errors we make. But trying to avoid silly slips by concentrating more could make things a lot worse, even dangerous.28. Professor Smith discovered that_.A. people were too embarrassed to admit their absent-mindednessB. certain patterns can be identified in the recorded incidentsC. abs
37、ent-mindedness is an excusable human weaknessD. men tend to be more absent-minded than women29. “Programme assembly failures” (Line 6, Para. 2) refers to the phenomenon that people_.A. often fail to programme their routines beforehandB. tend to make mistakes when they are in a hurryC. unconsciously
38、change the order of doing thingsD. are likely to mess things up if they are too tired30. What can we learn from the third paragraph?A. Absent-mindedness tends to occur during certain hours of the day.B. Women are very careful to perform actions during peak periods.C. Women experience more peak perio
39、ds of absent-mindedness.D. Mens absent-mindedness often results in funny situations.31. What can be concluded from the passage?A. People should avoid doing important things during peak periods of lapses.B. Risks can be avoided when people do things they are good at.C. Lapses cannot always be connect
40、ed with lack of concentration.D. People should be careful when programming their actions.DImprove Cloud SecuritySensitive customer data has constantly been found exposed on cloud servers without password protection. To ease the problem, database software makers have been trying to make security easi
41、er for cloud database managers. At the Enigma Conference in San Francisco, Kenn White, a security manager at database software maker MongoDB, will describe a new technique, called field level encryption, to make data safer on the cloud.Field level encryption works by scrambling data before its sent
42、to a cloud database and rearranging it in order when the data is needed for use. The promise of the product is to protect the contents of a cloud database, even if bad guys access it.MongoDBs new feature comes as more and more companies move user data to cloud servers, rather than run their own cost
43、ly data centers. It was predicted that cloud computing would be a $214 billion industry by the end of 2019. That would be up more than 17% from 2018, when it was $182 billion.Companies have rushed to the cloud without understanding all of the possible security consequences. Many companies have left
44、countless databases exposed, revealing personal data. A database containing details about who lives in 80 million US households was left unprotected in 2019, just like the data on Facebook users.Database managers want to store their data in an unreadable form, but they also want to be able to find s
45、pecific pieces of information in the database with a simple search term. For example, someone might want to look up health care patients by their Social Security numbers, even if those numbers are stored as random characters. To make this possible, field level encryption lets database managers encry
46、pt a search term on their machine and send it to the database as a query. The database matches the encrypted version of the search term with the record its storing and then sends it back to you.This approach only works with specific kinds of data. For example, field level encryption isnt useful for
47、long text entries, like notes in a patients medical chart, because you cant search for individual words.Still, for data like account numbers, passwords and government ID numbers, field level encryption protects data and maintains a usable database.Most importantly, White said, its simple to set up.
48、Database managers turn it on with a one-time configuration change when they set up the database. “Thats really powerful,” he said in an interview.32. The underlined word “scrambling” in paragraph 2 probably means_.A. mixingB. collectingC. hidingD. storing33. What can field level encryption do?A. Sec
49、ure the safety of Internet pages.B. Protect files with a unique style of storage.C. Stop bad guys from accessing the database.D. Enable companies to store files on the cloud.34. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Companies should move user data to cloud servers.B. Cloud computing achieved a 17
50、% increase in 2019.C. Companies may be unaware of the risks of the cloud.D. No companies were willing to run their own data centers.35. The author wrote the passage mainly to _.A. present some factsB. offer security adviceC. introduce a techniqueD. recommend a product四、七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文
51、后的选项中选出填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。If you are already making the time to exercise, it is good indeed! With such busy lives, it can be hard to try and find the time to work out. _36_ Working out in the morning provides additional benefits beyond being physically fit.Your productivity is improved. Exercisi
52、ng makes you more awake and ready to handle whatever is ahead of you for the day. _37_Your metabolism(新陈代谢) gets a head start. _38_ If you work out in the mornings, then you will be getting the calorie(卡路里) burning benefits for the whole day, not in your sleep._39_ Studies found that people who woke
53、 up early for exercise slept better than those who exercised in the evening. Exercise energizes you, so it is more difficult to relax and have a peaceful sleep when you are very excited._40_ If you work out bright and early in the morning, you will be more likely to stick to healthy food choices thr
54、oughout the day. Who would want to ruin their good workout by eating junk food? You will want to continue to focus on positive choices.There are a lot of benefits to working out, especially in the mornings. Set your alarm clock an hour early and push yourself to work out! You will feel energized all
55、 day long.A. You will stick to your diet.B. Your quality of sleep improves.C. You prefer healthy food to fast food.D. There is no reason you should exercise in the morning.E. You can keep your head clear for 4-10 hours after exercise.F. After you exercise, you continue to burn calories throughout th
56、e day.G. If you are planning to do exercise regularly, or youre doing it now, then listen up!五、阅读表达（共4小题；第1、2题2分，第3题3分，第4题5分，共12分）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求回答问题。Digital Inclusion for Older AdultsAs a researcher in the behavior of older adults, I regularly hear complaints from them like, “Im just not part of this
57、 world anymore. In certain parts of society, I just cant join Some things just are not possible if you are not in the flow of the Internet.” or “We feel like were standing outside a building that we have no access to.” Today, mastering digital technology has become a key component of what it means t
58、o fully participate in society. But one area in particular threatens to prevent some older adults from making connections: the digital divide.As a recent study shows, one-third of adults aged 65 and older say theyve never used the Internet, and half dont have Internet access at home. Of those who do
59、 use the Internet, nearly half say they need someone elses help to set up or use a new digital device.In contrast to concerns about technology use increasing isolation(孤立；隔离) among younger populations, the communication and connection possible online can be especially valuable for older adults who a
60、re homebound, live far away from family, or have lost the loved ones. Older adults can use online tools to connect with friends and family via messaging platforms, video chat, and social media even if they can no longer physically visit them. And they can engage with the outside world through news,
61、blogs, streaming platforms, and email, even if they are no longer able to move about as easily as they once could. For older adults in particular, the risks associated with social isolation are profound. Loneliness among older adults has been associated with depression, functional decline, and death
62、. Technology can serve as an important tool to help reduce these risks, but only if we provide older adults with the skills they need, to make inclusion in the digital world accessible to them. The importance of digital inclusion is not going to disappear with the generational changes of the coming
63、decades. Technology is continuously developing, and with each new digital innovation come challenges for even younger adults to adapt.41. What prevents some older adults from connecting with society?42. What do the statistics in Paragraph 3 indicate?43. Please decide which part is false in the follo
64、wing statement, then underline it and explain why.Enabling older adults to access the digital world can help them recover from depression and functional decline.44 Please briefly present your opinion on digital inclusion. (about 40 words)六.框词填空：用方框内所给词的正确形式填写。（共8小题；每小题1分，共8分）选词填空reveal, stretch, occ
65、upy, approve45. She said that her father_of her plan to visit Sarek.46. He didnt want_his real feelings.47. He sat down and_his legs.48. She observed that all chairs were already_.选词填空break down, appeal to, on the move, live off49. Jack never wanted to stay in one place for very long, so he was alwa
66、ys_.50. His health_under the pressure of work.51. Some poor countries have to_foreign aid.52. The idea of volunteering in a distant village particularly_me.七、应用文写作（15分）53. 假设你是红星高中学生李华，来自英国的交换生Tom周末想去旅游，让你推荐一个当地有特色的公园游玩，请你给他写一封电子邮件告诉他相关的旅行信息。内容包括：1.推荐的公园和基本信息；2.推荐理由；注意：词数不少于80；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；Dear T
67、om,How is everything going?_Yours Truly,Li Hua北京市第一七一中学20222023学年度第一学期高二英语期中调研试题一、完型填空（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。【110题答案】【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. B二、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）A【1113题答案】【答案】11. Getting 12. to continue 13. bannedB【141
68、6题答案】【答案】14. cultures 15. who 16. makingC【1720题答案】【答案】17. were shown 18. in 19. successfully 20. rewarding三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。A【2123题答案】【答案】21. A 22. D 23. CB【2427题答案】【答案】24. D 25. A 26. C 27. CC【2831题答案】【答案】28. B 29. C 30. A 31. CD【3235题答案】【答案】32. A 33. B 34.
69、C 35. C四、七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。【3640题答案】【答案】36. G 37. E 38. F 39. B 40. A五、阅读表达（共4小题；第1、2题2分，第3题3分，第4题5分，共12分）【4144题答案】【答案】41. The digital divide. 42. The problem of the digital divide among older adults is serious/ common. 43. Enabling older adults to access th
70、e digital world can help them recover from depression and functional decline.According to the passage, enabling older adults to access the digital world can help reduce the risks of depression and functional decline rather than recover from them. 44. 略六.框词填空：用方框内所给词的正确形式填写。（共8小题；每小题1分，共8分）【4548题答案】【
71、答案】45. approved#had approved 46. to reveal 47. stretched 48. occupied【4952题答案】【答案】49. on the move 50. broke down 51. live off 52. appeals to七、应用文写作（15分）【53题答案】【答案】Dear Tom,How is everything going? Knowing that you feel like taking a trip at the weekend, I highly recommend Futuroscope Park as your de
72、stination. Futuroscope Park, a theme park known for science and technology, will surely provide you with a unique experience of the most advanced technology. You can try your own scientific experiment there. You can also learn more about space travel, the undersea world and brand new experiences of the earth. Whats more, the picturesque scenery there of this season must be a feast for your eyes. Considering you will walk a lot, please wear comfortable sneakers. Wish you an enjoyable weekend!Yours truly,Li Hua
