1、丰台区20212022学年度第一学期期中练习高二英语（B）练习时间：90分钟2021.11注意事项：1.答题前，务必先将答题纸上的学校、年级、班级、姓名用黑色字迹签字笔填写清楚。2.本次练习所有答题均在答题纸上完成。3.请严格按照答题纸上题号在相应答题区内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在练习、草稿纸上答题无效。4.本练习共100分。练习时间90分钟。第一部分：知识运用（共两节，30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。A Labrador has been doing an important job
2、 to help people stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.Eight-year-old Roby runs through the streets of the hilly city of Medellin several times a day with a 1 in his jaws, taking vegetables, fruit and packaged foods to customers of the Fresh4U mini-market.“He helps us to keep social distancing,” sai
3、d Robys owner, Sherry Botero. “And people 2 it when we send the dog.” Roby enjoys eating carrots 3 to him by customers, a tip for bringing a basket of food.Roby wasnt always a star. He was accepted into the family 4 by Ms. Botero after repeated requests by her son to 5 a dog.But Ms. Botero quickly 6
4、 with the dog. And when she opened a mini-market four years ago, he started to accompany(陪伴) her to make deliveries.Roby cant read 7 . But he remembers the names of customers who have previously rewarded him with treats. And with some practice, he has learned to go to their houses on his own.“He kno
5、ws the names of five or six of our customers,” Ms. Botero said, So I send the goods with a receipt(收据) in the basket, and my customers 8 me through a bank transfer(转账).”Roby might not know that hes become an 9 worker. But he is happy to help his owner and 10 his daily pay.1. A. bag B. chain C. baske
6、t D. stick2. A. respect B. love C. follow D. notice3. A. gifted B. returned C. lent D. donated4. A. finally B. regretfully C. immediately D. unwillingly5. A. keep B. train C. feed D. walk6. A. got away B. kept in touch C. caught up D. fell in love7. A. minds B. addresses C. numbers D. receipts8. A.
7、treat B. help C. pay D. take9. A. important B. honest C. optimistic D. ambitious10. A. spend B. realize C. collect D. increase第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）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个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。AThe British must have really high standards(标准). I was part of a student exchange progra
8、mme between a university in England and my university in China. I had spent days in 11 (prepare) for my first English paper. I 12 (know) I did a good job and was looking forward to getting a positive comment. When I got the paper back, I found that my teacher 13 (write) the comment “Not bad!” Not ba
9、d? But there werent any mistakes in my paper.BYoung people work hard to get their qualifications(资格证书). But many workplaces are looking 14 soft skills. They concern about things like managing your time, working in a team in different 15 (activity) and communicating with others. All of those are incl
10、uded in soft skills. Usually people with these skills can do a good job. Many of these skills are 16 (help) in your education as well. You can develop them by learning about the way you think and the way you communicate.CLeung is a 16-year-old student from Hong Kong. She wondered 17 astronauts keep
11、fit in space. Luckily, Leung got 18 (see) astronaut Nie Haisheng practice tai chi(太极) in space in real-time. Leung was one of more than 200 Hong Kong students 19 joined in a science popularization(普及) activity. They 20 (give) a chance to talk with the three astronauts working aboard the Tiangong spa
12、ce station via video links.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，38分）第一节（共14小题；每小题2分，共28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。ATrying to find the perfect present is about as easy as trying to read someones mind. Few people will actually tell you what they want for a special occasion and most of the time your loved ones will i
13、nsist that they dont need or want anything! So, what to do? Here are some tips that could help.Start EarlyStarting your shopping early can have many advantages. For example, it gives you enough time to come up with ideas for what you should buy your friends or family members. Moreover, the closer it
14、 gets to holidays, the higher the prices go up. So, save your money by being an early bird.Make a ListHere, you can write down everything your friends or family members love. This can include food, hobbies, experiences, and more. I hen try to determine how to use this information to find a gift that
15、 perfectly suits them. If you are lucky, you should be able to find good ideas in one of these lists.Think outside the BoxOften, the reason why you get stuck(卡住) for gift ideas is that you only focus on the same kind of presents. If you are still coming up empty, it is time to get creative. You can
16、find something your friends or family members can use every day. When in doubt, you can simply put smaller presents together to make up a larger, more meaningful gift.Gift an ExperienceIn case you are still feeling a little stuck, go ahead and find something that the two of you can do together. It m
17、ay be a class, or anything else where you can enjoy each others company(陪伴). In short, you will be able to give them the gift of friendship.21. If you want to save money, you should .A. start early B. make a listC. gift an experience D. think outside the box22. We often get stuck for gift ideas beca
18、use .A. we dont have enough money to buy giftsB. we have a long list of gifts to choose fromC. we only focus on the same kind of presentsD. we dont have enough time to come up with good ideas23. To enjoy each others company, you can .A. talk to your family membersB. find something that you can do to
19、getherC. put smaller presents together to make up a larger giftD. write down everything your friends or family members love24. The passage is mainly about .A. the advice on shoppingB. tips on reading someones mindC. the experience during a special occasionD. the guide to becoming the perfect gift gi
20、verBSlowly, so slowly that we never even noticed how it happened, our family stopped talking to each other. Our own worlds opened up to us through t e computer or the cell phone or the CD player.Family Night was born when Mom called us for dinner. Jessica and I came and sat down. Dad finished his ea
21、ting and started to rise from the table.“Where are you going?” Mom questioned.“To the living room. I have some work,” Dad replied as he hurried away. Moms face got tight, but she said nothing. About two minutes later, my cell phone buzzed. Jessica kept her earphones on during most of the meal. Mom w
22、as clearly upset.Family Night started the next week. Mom made three rules: no phones, no music, and no leaving the table. Everyone would eat together and play a game together “like a real family.”All seemed to be going according to Moms plan until the first buzz of a cell phone. After dinner, we had
23、 been playing the board game for only ten minutes when another cell phone rang. This time the phone belonged to my father.“Works calling. I have to answer,” he whispered as he hurried out of the room.Mom sighed, but she forced a smile and encouraged us to continue with the game. We kept playing thro
24、ugh every interruption(中断) afterwards: the beeping of Jessicas phone, the buzz of another text message from Darnell, the soothing voice announcing the arrival of an e-mail on Dads computer. When the game was over, Mom freed us to our rooms.That first Family Night was not a success, but Mom soldiered
25、 on. Every Monday evening we silenced our electronics and gathered around the table; and each time, setting aside our technological toys became a little easier. The next two months my father would be taking business trips. We wouldnt be able to have Family Night every Monday.To my surprise I realize
26、d that I would miss those few hours each week when the house was filled with my familys laughter and conversation. I was also glad to know that when we really wanted to, we could silence the electronic buzz and just be a family again.25. Why do they start the Family Night?A. Electronics harmed the f
27、amilys life.B. Heavy housework made Mom angry.C. Dad didnt get along well with others.D. The children were too lazy to help Mom.26. Family Night made the family than before.A. quieter B. closerC. more relaxed D. more confident27. What can we learn about the first Family Night?A. Challenging but exci
28、ting. B. Unsuccessful but meaningful.C. Tiring but satisfying. D. Busy but interesting.CAll parents have sky-high hopes for their children. We want them to be confident and satisfied. What can parents do to help their kids grow up to lead happy lives? Experts advise:Applauding(称赞) their achievements
29、. A study found that students whose parents paid attention to their abilities were far more likely to do well in schooland in lifethan students whose parents didnt show such support. So celebrate your kids achievements, no matter how small they are.Praising their efforts. Kids wont always come out o
30、n top. Still, they are praised for trying their best. Ten-year-old April Cutler, for example, has had trouble with math since the second grade. “She usually gets Cs on her report card, but last year she was determined to get As and worked hard at it,” says her mom. “When the first grading period end
31、ed, April was disappointed when she got a B in math,” Lueille continues. “But my husband and I told her we were very proud that shed improved. That inspired her to try even harder. She got a B plus for the next period!”Letting them make decisions and mistakes. Making his/her own decisions increases
32、a childs sense of control and builds his/her confidence. And allowing kids to make wrong decisionsso long as doing so wont harm themhelps kids learn from their mistakes.Encouraging them to solve their own problems. As they grow, children need practice in communicating and standing up for themselves.
33、 One of the best places to learn these skills is at home. So the next time your child runs to tell you that her brother is blaming her, step back and let them work it out.28. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To help kids study harder.B. To show how to praise kids.C. To encourage parents to admi
34、re their kids.D. To give advice on how to help kids become mature.29. What can we learn from the example of April Cutler?A. Interest is the best teacher.B. Setting a high goal makes kids feel discouraged.C. Praising kids efforts can help them make greater progress.D. Solving problems by themselves h
35、elps kids feel confident.30. Why should parents allow kids to make mistakes?A. Making mistakes wont harm kids.B. Adults also make mistakes now and then.C. Making mistakes is a common thing for a kid.D. Kids can learn something valuable from their mistakes.DTodays grandparents are joining grandchildr
36、en on social media, but the different generations online habits couldnt be more different. The over-55s are joining Facebook in increasing numbers, meaning that they will soon be the sites second biggest user group, with 3.5 million users aged 55-64 and 2.9 million over-65s.Sheila, aged 59, says, “I
37、 joined to see what my grandchildren are doing, as my daughter posts videos and photos of them. Its a much better way to see what theyre doing than waiting for letters and photos in the post. I think Im lucky I get to see so much more of their lives than my grandparents did.”However, Sheilas grandch
38、ildren are less likely to use Facebook themselves. Children under 17 are leaving the siteonly 2.2 million users are under 17but theyre not going far from their smartphones. Chloe, age 15, even sleeps with her phone. “Its my alarm clock so I have to,” she says. “I look at it before I go to sleep and
39、as soon as I wake up.”Teenagers might have their parents to thank for their smartphone and social media addiction as their parents were the early users of the smartphone. Peter, 38 and father of two teenagers, reports that he used to be on his phone or laptop constantly. He says, “How could I tell m
40、y kids to get off their phones if I was always in front of a screen myself?” So, in the evenings and at weekends, he takes his SIM card out of his smartphone and puts it into an old-style mobile phone that can only make calls and send text messages. “Im not completely separated from the world, but t
41、he important thing is that Fm setting a better example to my kids and spending more quality time with them.”Is it only a matter of time until the generation above and below Peter catches up with the new trend(趋势) for a less digital life?31. How does Sheila feel about social media?A. Useful. B. Addic
42、ted. C. Useless. D. Disappointed.32. Why does Peter take his SIM card out of his smartphone?A. To stop his work.B. To make calls to his boss.C. To set a good example to his kids.D. To catch up with the new trend.33. What does the underlined word “separated” mean in Paragraph 4?A. different B. cut of
43、f C. figured out D. protected34. What can we learn from the passage?A. Children under 17 dont use smartphone at all.B. Chloe is one of the early users of the smartphone.C. People may enjoy a less digital life in the near future.D. Todays grandparents enjoy a life without social media.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，
44、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。A peer is a person who is about the same age as you. Peers affect your life, whether you know it or not, just by spending time with you. 35 Maybe another student in your science class taught you an easy way to remember the planets in solar system. Mayb
45、e you got others excited about your new favorite book and now everyones reading it. However, sometimes peers affect one another in another way. 36 Maybe a kid in the neighborhood wanted you to steal with him.Some kids give in to peer pressure because they want to be liked, to fit in, or because they
46、 worry that other kids may make fun of them if they dont go along with the group. 37 The idea that “everyones doing it” may influence some kids to leave their better judgments or their common senses behind. 38 In one study, a student who knew the correct answer to a question actually gave the wrong
47、answer because all the others in the class gave the wrong answer and he didnt want to be different. That holds true for people of any age in peer pressure situations. 39 Paying attention to your own feelings and beliefs about what is right and wrong can help you know the right thing to do. Inner str
48、ength and self-confidence can help you stand firm, walk away and resist doing something when you know better.A. Peers can have a good effect on one another.B. Peer pressure is the direct influence on people by peers.C. Good peers may give you a hand when you are in trouble.D. Peer pressure can be ex
49、tremely strong and hard to get rid of.E. Maybe one kid in school tried to get another to cut class with him.F. It can be hard to walk away from peer pressure, but it can be done.G. Others may go along because they are curious to try something new that others are doing.第三部分：书面表达（共两节，32分）第一节（共4小题；第40、
50、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43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。Some of the most successful people in history have done their best work in coffee shops. People across nations and centuries have tapped into their creativity in a caf.There are many ways coffee shops boost(增强) our creativity. The combination of noise,
51、casual crowds and visual(视觉的) variety can give us just the right amount of distraction to help us be sharpest and most creative.Some of us stick in earphones as soon as we sit down to work in a public setting. But scientists have known for years that background noise can benefit our creative thinkin
52、g. A suitable level of noise in a cafeteria can actually improve your creative output. If youre slightly distracted from the task at hand by some stimuli(刺激), it boosts your abstract thinking ability, which can lead to more creative idea generation.Theres also the fact that in a coffee shop, were su
53、rrounded by people whove come to do the same thing, which acts as a motivator. Simply performing a task next to a person who makes a lot of effort can motivate you to work harder. Its similar to going to the gym for a workout. That is the social-facilitation effect: you go there, you see other peopl
54、e working and it puts you in a mood where you just naturally start working as well.Another thing that can make working at home or in the office tiring is the visual environment; often we sit in the same chair and look at the same four walls without relief. How the office is decorated has an effect o
55、n peoples creative thinking process. While researchers tried to deal with this by adding decorative lights, they soon found that the furnishings(家具) quickly became familiar and boring. Coffee shops, though, generally have visual stimuli. And hitting up different coffee shops keeps things even more v
56、aried.Researchers believe that there is no doubt about the “coffee-shop effect”. Even if working from home or office remains an option for the long-term, the benefits of going to a coffee shop may be too good to pass up. And maybe the coffee is better.40. Why did some successful people do their best
57、 work in coffee shops?41. In what way is going to the gym similar to working in a coffee shop?42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. When people feel the visual environment in their office is boring, they can redecorate the office or try
58、some other working places to solve the problem.43. If you were free to choose a place to study in, where would you like to go? Why?(In about 40 words)第二节（20分）假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国笔友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他最近过度使用手机，日常生活受到影响，他为此感到苦恼。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括：1.表示理解；2.你的建议及理由。注意：1.词数100左右；2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Jim, Yours,Li Hua
