1、北京交大附中20212022学年第一学期期中练习高二英语命题人：高二英语组审题人：高二英语组2021.11说明：本试卷共9页,共100分,考试时长90分钟。第一部分 知识运用（共两节,30分）第一节 阅读下列短文,根据短文内容填空。（共10小题：每小题1.5分,共15分）在未给提示词的空白处仅填写个适当的单词,在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。A l （breathe）deeply can often help regulate anxious physical symptoms. When you breathe in deeply, not only does oxygen
2、 enter your body, but you also have to take a minute to change 2 you are doing. Sometimes when you take yourself out of a 3 （stress） situation for a while, you can gain a completely new understanding of whats going on. Try to stop and take deep breaths whenever you start to feel anxious.BA BBC film
3、crew was working on the remote Lord Howe Island for a new wildlife documentary called Drowning in Plastic. They filmed many birds that 4 （die）for no clear reason. After some research, they found out the truthwhat caused 5 death of the birds was that their stomachs were literally too full of plastic.
4、 The documentary team also filmed biologists 6 （work）on the island to save the birds. The scientists captured hundreds of chicks and removed plastic from their stomachs 7 （give）them a chance of survival.CI was lucky enough to attend the sixth UN Economic and Social Council Youth Forum, 8 was held in
5、 New York in January. At the opening ceremony, I was so impressed after meeting more than 500 fellow young people from over 200 countries and regions. I felt things I used to worry about, such as my exams or performance at school, were so small 9 （compare）to the global problems they were trying to s
6、olve. 10 young people, we should focus more on major problems, like poverty, environmental problems and healthcare facing all human beings.第二节 完形填空（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,在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Inspiration“Mama, when I grow up, Im going to be one of those！” I said this after s
7、eeing the Capital Dancing Company perform when I was three. It was the first time that my 11 took on a vivid form and acted as something important to start my training. As I grew older and was 12 to more, my interests certainly varied but that little girls dream of someday becoming a dancer in the c
8、ompany never left me. In the summer of 2005 when I was 18, I received the phone call which made that dream a 13 ：I became a member of the company dating back to 1925.As I look back on that day now, it surely 14 any sense of reality: I believe I stayed in a state of pleasant disbelief until I was hal
9、fway through rehearsals（排练）on my first day. I never actually 15 to get the job. After being offered the position, I was completely astonished. I remember shaking with excitement.Though I was absolutely thrilled with the change, it did not come without its fair share of l6 . Through the strict rehear
10、sal period of dancing six days a week. I found it is that extreme attention to detail and stress on practice that set us 17 . To then follow those high-energy rehearsals with a busy show schedule of up to five performances a day. I discovered a new 18 of the words “hard work.” What I thought were my
11、 physical 19 were pushed much further than I thought possible, I learned to make each performance better than the last.Today, when I look at the unbelievable company that I have the great honor of being a part of, not only as a member, but as a dance captain. I see a 20 that has inspired not only ge
12、nerations of little girls but a splendid company that continues to develop and grow-and inspires people every day to follow their dreams.11.A.hobbyB. dreamC. planD. word12.A.connectedB. expandedC. exposedD. extended13.A.symbolB. memoryC. truthD. reality14.A.addsB. lacksC. makesD. brings15.A.caredB.
13、decidedC. askedD. expected16.A.challengesB. profitsC. advantagesD. adventures17.A.offB. asideC. apartD. back18.A.functionB. meaningC. expressionD. usage19.A.limitsB. problemsC. barriersD. efforts20.A.victoryB. trendC. traditionD. desire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）将该项涂黑。AI was desperately
14、nervous about becoming car-free. But eight months ago our car was hit by a passing vehicle and it was destroyed. No problem, I thought：well buy another. But the insurance payout didnt even begin to cover the costs of buying a new carI worked out that, with the loan（贷款）wed need plus petrol, insurance
15、, parking permits and tax, we would make a payment as much as 600 a month.And thats when I had my fancy idea. Why not just give up having a car at all？I live in London. We have a railway station behind our house, a tube station 10minutes walk away, and a bus stop at10the end of the street. A new car
16、 club had just opened in our area, and one of its shiny little red Peugeots was parked nearby. If any family in Britain could live without a car, I reasoned, then surely we were that family.But my new car-free idea, sadly, wasnt shared by my family. My teenage daughters were horrified. What would th
17、eir friends think about our family being “too poor to afford a car”？（I wasnt that bothered what they thought, and I suggested the girls should take the same approach.）My friends, too, were astonished at our plan. What would happen if someone got seriously ill overnight and needed to go to hospital？（
18、an ambulance）How would the children get to and from their many events？（buses and trains）People smiled as though this was another of my mad ideas, before saying they were sure Id soon realize that a car was a necessity.Eight months on, I wonder whether well ever own a car again. The idea that you “ha
19、ve to” own a car, especially if you live in a city, is all in the mind. I liveand many other citizens do tooin a place that has never been better served by public transport, and yet car ownership has never been higher. We worry about rising car costs, but wed be better off asking something much more
20、 basic： do I really need a car？Certainly the answer is no, and Im a lot richer because I dared to ask the question.21.The author decided to live a car-free life partly because _.A. the cost of a new car was too much B. he was hurt in a terrible car accidentC. most families chose to go car-freeD. the
21、 traffic jam was unbearable for him22.What is the attitude of the authors family toward his plan？A. Supportive.B. Optimistic.C. Unconcerned.D. Disapproving.23.What did the author suggest his daughters do about their friends opinion？A. Argue against it.B. Take their advice.C. Leave it alone.D. Think
22、it over.Whats on your food label（标签）？Nowadays we all know its best to eat healthily, limiting our intake of fat, sugar and salt. We at Fineways Supermarkets have reduced the levels of these in 1000 products and are doing so for a further 950 this year. Besides, we have introduced a new labelling sys
23、tem to help you make informed choices as you purchase food, in order to suggest a healthy way of life.When you buy food, you need to know exactly what you will be eating. We would rather the customer decides after reading the nutritional information on the packet. So our new food labels provide an a
24、t-a-glance breakdown of the nutritional value of each product.Our easy-to-read labels explain simply what is in your food. They show you：how much sugar, fat and salt are in each servinghow many calories one serving containsthe percentages of your guideline daily amounts（GDAs）for each of these.What a
25、re Guldeline Dally Amounts？GDAs are a guide to the total amount of calories, sugar, fat, salt and other elements we should eat in a day. According to experts, GDAs for a typical adult are：Calories 2000kealSugar 90gFat 70gSalt 6gPlease note that children and active adults have different nutritional r
26、equirements. For more information please visit www.foodlabels. com/health.Numbers countHere is an example of our new labelling：Chicken salad sandwich packCalories 256keal 13%GDASugar 3.1g 4%GDAFat 4.8g 7%GDASalt 1.1g 19%GDAKnowing the about each product you buy means that you can mix healthy foods w
27、ith less healthy treats, while still keeping within the recommended daily amounts.So be informed about your shopping with Fineways new health-conscious labels！24.What is the advantage of Fineways new food labels？A. They warn customers about unhealthy foods.B. They provide extra nutritional informati
28、on.C. They show different customers nutritional needs.D. They remind customers of the harm of unbalanced nutrition.25. According to the passage, the new labelling system can help to_.A. reduce the amount of food you takeB. make your choice of more delicious foodC. follow GDAs by mixing various foods
29、D. satisfy the growing demands for nutrition26.Where is the passage most probably taken from？A. An advice brochure.B. A research report.C. A fashion magazine.D. A dinner menu.CThere is plenty of complaints about how social media-texting in particularmay be harming childrens social and intellectual d
30、evelopment. But a new study suggests that constant instant messaging（lMing）and texting among teens may also provide benefits, particularly for those who are introverted（内向的）.British researchers studied instant messages exchanged by 231 teens, aged 14 to 18. All of the participants were “regular” or
31、“extensive” IMers. In the U.S. two thirds of teens use instant messaging services regularly, with a full third messaging at least once every day.The researchers analyzed 150 conversations in the study, and reported the results in the journal Computers in Human Behavior. In 100 of these chats, the st
32、udy participant began IMing while in a negative emotional state such as sadness, distress or anger. The rest were conversations begun when the participant was feeling good or neutral. After the chat, participants reported about a 20% reduction in their distressnot enough to completely eliminate it,
33、but enough to leave them feeling better than they had before reaching out.“Our findings suggest that IMing between distressed adolescents and their peers may provide emotional relief and consequently contribute to their well-being,” the authors write, noting that prior research has shown that people
34、 assigned to talk to a stranger either in real life or online improved their mood in both settings, but even more with IM. And people who talk with their real-life friends online also report feeling closer to them than those who just communicate face-to-face, implying a strengthening of their bond.W
35、hy would digital communication do better than human contact？The reasons are complex, but may have something to do with the fact that users can control expression of sadness and other emotions via IM without exposing emotional elements like tears that some may consider as embarrassing or sources of d
36、iscomfort. Studies also show that the anonymity（匿名）of writing on a device blankets the users in a sense of safety that may cause people to feel more comfortable in sharing and discussing their deepest and most authentic feelings. The research has shown that expressive writing itself can vent the str
37、ess and provide a sense of reliefand doing so, knowing that your words are reaching a sympathetic friend, may provide even more comfort and potentially be therapeutic（治愈的）. Researchers also found that introverted participants reported more relief from IM conversations when they were distressed than
38、extroverts did. Susan Cain, author of Quiet wrote recently for TIME：Introverts are often overfilled with thoughts and care deeply for their friends, family and colleagues. But even the most socially skilled introverts sometimes long for a free base from socializing or talking on the phone. This is w
39、hat the Internet offers：the chance to connectbut in measured doses and from behind a screen.27.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？A. Chat via instant messaging services makes most participants feel good or calm.B. Instant messaging can help completely remove teens neg
40、ative emotions.C. Constant instant messaging can help teens control their negative emotions.D. Teens are more likely to send instant messages when feeling distressed.28. According to the passage, what does the digital communication enable users to do？A. Find more sympathetic friends.B. Avoid embarra
41、ssment and discomfort.C. Produce more expressive writings.D. Share and discuss more information.29.The underlined word “vent” in paragraph 5 most probably means_.A. controlB. maintainC. increaseD. reduce30.What can be concluded from the new study by British researchers？A. Teens feeling bad often fee
42、l closer to real-life friends than to the net friends.B. American teens aged 14 to 18 are extensive instant messaging users.C. Introverted teens may benefit from constant instant messaging.D. Instant messaging will prevent childrens social and intellectual development.DOvertourism：A growing global p
43、roblemThe summer holidays are in full swingand protests against overtourism have begun in a number of popular European cities. Barcelona, in particular, is at the centre of these mounting concerns about the rapid growth of tourism in cities, especially during peak holiday periods. In fact, there wer
44、e 30 million overnight visitors in 2017, compared to a resident population of 1,625,137 in Barcelona.While many tourists want to “live like a local” during their visits, the residents of many tourism-dependent destinations are seeing the unique sense of place that characterised their home towns vani
45、sh beneath a wave of souvenir shops, crowds, tour buses and noisy bars. Overtourism is harming the landscape, damaging beaches, and pricing residents out of the housing market. It is a hugely complex issue that is often oversimplified.It can have an impact in multiple ways. The international cruise（
46、游轮）industry, for example, delivers thousands of passengers daily to destination ports. While comparatively little is returned to communities, cruise activity creates physical and visual pollution.City residents also bear the cost of tourism growth. As cities transform to offer service to tourists, t
47、he global travel supply chain advances. This goes with increasing property speculation（房产投机）and rising costs of living for local communities, Airbnb, for example, has been accaused of reduction housing affordability displacing residents.In addition, overcrowding and the establishment of typical tour
48、ism-focused businesses, such as clubs, bars and souvenir shops, overpower local businessesand noisy and unmanageable tourist behaviour is common. This weakens the uniqueness of destinations and lends to crowd and waste management pressures.Clearly, tourism brings jobs, investment and economic benefi
49、ts to destinations. But overtourism occurs when tourism expansion fails to neknowledge that there are limits. Local government and planning authorities have so far been powerless to deal with the irresistible influence of the global tourism supply chain. This has led to widespread “tourist-phobiu”fi
50、rst described by Manuel Delgado more than a decade ago us a mixture of rejection, mistrust and disrespect for tourists.Dealing with overtourism must now be a priority. Managing the flow of tourists seems an improbable and unwelcome task. But some cities have taken extreme measures to limit the effec
51、ts of overtourism.including the introduction of new or revised taxation arrangements, fines linked to new local laws, and “demarketing”, whereby destinations focus on attracting fewer, high-spending and low impact tourists, rather than large groups.Overtourism is a shared responsibility. City admini
52、strators and destination managers must acknowledge that there are definite limits to growth. Putting the wellbeing of local residents above the needs of the global tourism supply chain is vital. Primary consideration must be given to ensuring that the level of visitation fits within a destinations c
53、apacity. We need to urgently rethink the way cities are evolving to uphold the rights of their residents.31. Why is Barcelona mentioned in Paragraph 1？A. To show how crowded a destination can be.B. To describe how unique the city is.C. To warn people away from popular cities.D. To compare the number
54、 of visitors to that of locals.32. What is the problem of overtourism？A. It has destroyed local businesses.B. It has increased the unemployment rate.C. It has led to higher living expenses.D It has caused mistrust among local communities.33.The reason for overtourism is that_.A. tourists travelling
55、preference is oversimplifiedB. destinations misjudge their capacityC. governments fail to support the supply chainD. tourists lack a sense of responsibility34. According to the writer, what should the local governments do？A. Advocate a ban on global tourism.B. Control tourism-related businesses.C. T
56、ake full advantage of tourism.D. Guarantee local peoples welfare.（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。并在答题卡上将该项涂。选项中有两项为多余选项。When farmers and wild animals share land, conflicts can be hard to prevent. 35 The FAO and other groups are developing what they call the Human-Wildlife Conflict Mi
57、tigation Toolkit. This toolkit is a collection of advice and information that famers in southern Africa have been testing.Wild animals are considered a top problem for the physical and economic security of rural populations in Africa. FAO official Rene Czudek says the main aim is to provide low-cost
58、 methods to deal with wild animals without harming them.In Zambia and Mozambique, crocodiles are blamed for more deaths than any other animal. Nile crocodiles kill an estimated three hundred people each year in Mozambique alone. 36 Besides, people should always enter the water several at a time in g
59、roups armed with weapons like sticks and stones, axes and spears.The toolkit also has ideas to control baboons. These large monkeys raid crops and they can kill sheep and other livestock. One suggestion is to remove the center from a loaf of bread and hide a snake insidea live one if possible. Baboo
60、ns have a fear of snakes. 37 Rene Czudek at the FAO says a baboon frightened by a snake sandwich will probably not come back.Another animal with a good memorythe elephantoften raids field crops, especially maize（玉米）and cassava（木薯）. Mr. Czudek says the loss of a maize crop can mean the loss of a fami
61、lys food supply for a year. 38 Farmers can grind pepper, mix it with elephant waste and form bricks. The idea is to burn these bricks around the edges of fields to keep elephants away. Farmers can also grow fields of chili peppersand sell the surplus. Another way to control elephants is with a plast
62、ic gun called the Mhiripiri Bomber. It fires balls that burst and release a chili solution（溶液）when they hit the elephants skin. 39 A. You might also be able to stop an elephant by shining lights in their eyes.B. Strong fencing at watering points can offer protection.C. For example, some farmers in K
63、enya use donkeys to guard against lions.D. And they also have very good memories.E. Crocodile attacks are less likely in places that have not been overfished.F. But the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization is trying to help.G. Did you know elephants hate chili pepper？第三部分 书面表达（共两节,32分）第一
64、节：阅读表达（共4小题：第40、41每小题2分,第42题3分,第43小题5分,共12分）阅读短文,并按题目要求用英语回答问题。Some people live to climb the highest mountains. Some people live only dreaming about it while others live to avoid ever climbing at all. But one thing is certain, all people encounter mountains in their life.When I was a little girl, my
65、 family moved to a tiny town at the bottom of a big mountain. One day after school, while exploring the green woods of this magnificent mountain. I almost fell on a set of stairs. What could these steps lead to？Curiosity got the best of me as I knew it would be starting to get dark soon. I started c
66、limbing up those strangely mysterious steps.I climbed and climbed. There was nothing but just green bushes and these steps. I had to reach the top！But it was now getting real dark. If I kept going I might not be able to see my way back. My mum would be worried sick if I didnt come home soon. So I ra
67、n back home almost in the dark while trying not to get too scared.Anxiously I went to bed dreaming about what I would find at the top of this magical mountain. Could there be a castle up there？Maybe I would find a monster. Maybe I was taking the risk of never coming back home. Or, maybe all I would
68、find was absolutely nothing! But something inside me was going to climb that mountain at all cost. I could hardly wait to try this adventure again.Now we live in a world surrounded by the “cant do” attitudes. We all fall down. We all have doubts and regrets. Still we must climb and dream about whats
69、 at the top of our mountain. Monsters may appear or the night will fall. But never ever give up on your dream！Never let anyone tell you. “You cant.” Dream big and climb high！40. What made the author start to climb up the stairs to the mountain top?41. Why did the author hurry back home without reach
70、ing the top of the mountain？Give two reasons.42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.The author went to bed dreaming about various things she could find ut the top of the mountain, which finally prevented her from climbing it.43.Whats your attitude towards the “mountain” in your life？Please explain.（In about 40 words）第二节：写作（20分）假设你是红星中学高三学生会主席李华。最近你校学生会要举办一个关于成功的讲座。请你给你的外教Tom写一封邮件,邀请他担任主讲,内容包括：1.讲座的安排（时间、地点、主题等）2.讲座的意义；3.发出邀请：注意：1.词数100左右2.开头结尾已给出,不计入总词数Dear Tom_Yours,Li Hua
