2022-2023學(xué)年北京市西城區(qū)高二（上）期末英語(yǔ)試卷

聽(tīng)力理解（共三節(jié)，22.5分）

• 1．When will the party start？
  A.At 7：10 pm.
  B.At 7：30 pm.
  C.At 8：00 pm.
  組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5

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• 2．What will the woman do on Sunday？
  A.Prepare for a history exam.
  B.Give the man some advice.
  C.Go to an out-of-state school.
  組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5

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• 3．What does the woman want to do？
  A.Go to Shenzhen.
  B.Visit her sister.
  C.Relax on the beach.
  組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5

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• 4．What is the possible relationship between the two speakers？
  A.Friends.
  B.Neighbors.
  C.Workmates.
  組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5

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第二節(jié)：（共3小題；每小題1.5分，共9分）

• 5．聽(tīng)材料，回答問(wèn)題。
  （1）What did the man do in class？
  A.Wrote poems.
  B.Made posters.
  C.Did some cleaning.
  （2）What are the speakers talking about？
  A.School classes.
  B.Daily routines.
  C.Special activities.
  組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5

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• 6．聽(tīng)材料，回答問(wèn)題。
  （1）Why did the man make the phone call？
  A.To report a car accident.
  B.To discuss traffic problems.
  C.To share his driving experience.
  （2）What does the man advise the woman to do？
  A.Get to work on time.
  B.Drive carefully.
  C.Go to the scene to help.
  組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5

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• 7．聽(tīng)材料，回答問(wèn)題。
  （1）What are the speakers mainly talking about？
  A.Safety tips to follow on a camping trip.
  B.Arrangement for a camping trip.
  C.Memories of a camping trip.
  （2）What will the woman probably do next？
  A.Buy a summer hat.
  B.Talk to the camp leader.
  C.Find a map of the National Park.
  組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5

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第三節(jié)：（共1小題；每小題1.5分，共7.5分）

• 8．聽(tīng)下面一段獨(dú)白，根據(jù)題目要求在相應(yīng)的橫線上寫(xiě)下第11題至第15題的關(guān)鍵信息。每小題僅填寫(xiě)一個(gè)詞。這段獨(dú)白你將聽(tīng)兩遍。
  

  Planning for the Future
  Set goals.	? Getting organized and assessing your（1） . ? Speak with a （2） or a teacher. ? Do some research to see what it takes to reach that goal.
  Continue your education.	? Education should be viewed as an investment for the future. ? A better education can lead to more（3） opportunities.
  Build strong relationships.	? Communicate with others openly and （4） . ? Develop your people skills. （5） and appreciate others.
  組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5

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完形填空（共1小題；每小題1.5分，共22.5分）

• 9．閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。
     One person can change the world starting with a single blade of grass!When Brian Schwartz decided he wanted to make a（1）

  in people's lives，he set out by mowing lawns（修剪草坪） in New Jersey for free.Today，Schwartz runs the non-profit organization I Want to Mow Your Lawn，and is（2）

  people in 27 states across the US.
     When Schwartz lost his job at a digital advertising agency，he made up his mind to stay active and busy.He wanted to help those having a（3）

  time，and because of his warm affection for grandparents，he first chose to help（4）

  citizens.As lawn care can be（5）

  for the old，Schwartz's idea was（6）

  .
     Using his own lawnmower and minivan，Schwartz started with one（7）

  in the summer of 2020.This soon expanded to two，and then to ten.Within a month，Schwartz opened his non- profit organization and also started offering（8）

  to veterans，the disabled and single working moms.
     One of his former co-workers posted what he did on the Internet.Schwartz explains on the website." It just feels（9）

  to help out，to do something （10）

  that people need done and can't quite do themselves，something straight-forward and clean-cut as newly mowed grass." The Internet helped to increase（11）

  for the non- profit，and many people offered to help.In fact，the organization recently attracted 50 more（12）

  in just one week，including professional landscapers!
     This grassroots " mowment " has brought people together，（13）

  many others to be involved，and is continuing to（14）

  .Schwartz，who is now fully employed again，is still（15）

  to do good and now has plans to offer a snow plow service in the winter.
  
  

  （1）	A．difference	B．profit	C．list	D．choice
  （2）	A．teaching	B．watching	C．examining	D．helping
  （3）	A．long	B．happy	C．hard	D．quiet
  （4）	A．a(chǎn)ctive	B．ordinary	C．senior	D．responsible
  （5）	A．boring	B．tiring	C．interesting	D．exciting
  （6）	A．welcomed	B．rejected	C．a(chǎn)bandoned	D．borrowed
  （7）	A．park	B．garden	C．shop	D．office
  （8）	A．courses	B．discounts	C．suggestions	D．services
  （9）	A．free	B．good	C．strange	D．safe
  （10）	A．true	B．polite	C．practical	D．reasonable
  （11）	A．levels	B．prices	C．production	D．a(chǎn)wareness
  （12）	A．volunteers	B．friends	C．engineers	D．colleagues
  （13）	A．hired	B．inspired	C．ordered	D．elected
  （14）	A．grow	B．return	C．train	D．gather
  （15）	A．paid	B．required	C．qualified	D．motivated
  組卷：21引用：1難度：0.5

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閱讀理解（共4小題；每小題6分，共30分）

• 10．閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
     Your sleep position can determine a lot about your health，and can also affect your health in different ways.
     It's difficult to control what sleep position we naturally fall into，as our body will subconsciously fall into the most comfortable position.However，some positions are better for you than others，and some could actually hinder your health and wellbeing.
     If you sleep on your side
     More than 60 percent of people sleep on their side.This is mostly likely because it is one of the most comfortable sleep positions.Often our body naturally moves to this position，which is linked to when we were in the foetal（胎兒的） position.
     Sleeping on your side offers a number of benefits to your body，from promoting healthy spine alignment，which can help to prevent back pain，to reducing heartburn and snoring.Side sleeping would be particularly beneficial for older people，those who snore or have sleep apnoea（呼吸暫停），those with back pain and pregnant women.
     There are a few drawbacks to sleeping on your side，however.Those with shoulder pain and those who are worried about wrinkles should refrain from side sleeping.
  If you sleep on your back
     Lying on your back is the second most popular sleep position and offers just as many benefits as side sleeping.
     When you're sleeping on your back，your weight is evenly distributed，which helps prevent neck and back pain.Back sleeping would also be advised for those who want to keep their skin in good condition and those who suffer from neck and spinal pain.
     However，back sleeping is the worst position if you snore or suffer from sleep apnoea.If you are a back sleeper，ensure you have a supportive pillow（枕頭） which fits in the curve of your neck and supports your head and natural spinal curve.
     If you sleep on your stomach
     Sleeping on your stomach is the least common sleep position.There are more negatives to this position compared to positives.
     The stomach offers the least amount of back support and can actually increase pressure on the spine which may cause pain once you wake up.Furthermore，those who sleep on their stomach will have their head facing one side，which may also cause a stiff neck upon waking.
     Which sleep position is right for you？
     Detemining the right sleep position for yourself is personal preference.Regardless of which position you choose，make sure that you have a firm mattress and pillows.These will support the spine and neck，which is vital to prevent any pains in future.
  
  （1）According to the passage，sleeping on the side

  .
  A．is the most comfortable sleep position
  B．may cure people of their shoulder pain
  C．reminds people of the foetal position
  D．is good for those who snore
  （2）Those who want to keep their skin in good condition may prefer

  .
  A．sleeping on their side
  B．sleeping on their back
  C．pressing their face into the pillow
  D．having their head face one side
  （3）What can people learn from the passage？

  
  A．How to judge sleep quality.
  B．How to evaluate one's health.
  C．How to develop good habits.
  D．How to choose sleep positions.
  組卷：7引用：1難度：0.5

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閱讀表達(dá)（共1小題；每小題8分，共8分）

• 30．閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)題目要求用英文回答問(wèn)題。請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡指定區(qū)域作答。
      Why Do We Get Our Best Ideas in the Shower？
      Creativity sometimes requires taking a step back.Activities like showering or walking can help.When you're struggling with a problem that feels unsolvable and then somewhere between shampoo and conditioner，you find the answer in the shower.Doing something mindless like showering，we can find a creative solution.Researchers at the University of Virginia call it"the shower effect".
      They have found that mildly engaging tasks like showering or walking can boost the most creativity.Creative idea generation requires that one should strike a balance between focused thinking which limits originality and random associations which are often irrelevant to our creative problems.
      People in the study weren't actually showering.Instead，researchers tried to imitate（模仿） the engagement level of a shower or walking through videos that required a certain level of engagement.Participants either saw a video that was considered boring—two men folding laundry—or a video of the famous scene in a familiar movie.After that，participants had 45 seconds before researchers asked them to list creative uses for a brick or a paperclip.
      This research highlights the importance of stepping away from a problem to solve it，says Alice Flaherty，at Harvard Medical School.She says her students could learn a thing or two from the research because time away from a task is what helps us focus afterwards. "Some of my graduate students are so dedicated that they won't get up from their desks until they have a creative idea，which is counterproductive because they don't ever let their brains step back and take a rest".
      But Flaherty also holds that researchers need to control physical arousal（喚起）."They say that when you're out walking or showering it's mildly engaging to the brain，but it might just be that it's physically arousing，"she says."An activity increases your heart rate，which might make you think you have the best idea.While showering might promote creativity，it might not be for the reasons they state."But whatever the reason，F(xiàn)laherty agrees that when you're stuck and can't seem to come up with a creative solution，stepping away to do something completely unrelated could get your juices flowing.
  
  （1）What is"the shower effect"？

  
  （2）What does creative idea generation require？

  
  （3）Please decide which part is false in the following statement，and then underline it and explain why.
  Alice Flaherty holds that her dedicated graduate students need to sit in front of the desks all day to come up with a creative idea.
  

  
  （4）In addition to showering or walking，what other activities may help you find a creative solution in your daily life？Why？（In about 40 words）
  組卷：7引用：1難度：0.3

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書(shū)面表達(dá)（20分）

• 31．假設(shè)你是紅星中學(xué)高二學(xué)生李華，你的英國(guó)筆友Jim在做主題為"節(jié)約能源"的相關(guān)調(diào)研，發(fā)郵件詢問(wèn)你在日常生活中是如何節(jié)約能源的。請(qǐng)給Jim回復(fù)郵件，內(nèi)容如下：
  （1）你在節(jié)約能源方面的做法；
  （2）你對(duì)節(jié)約能源的看法。
  注意：（1）詞數(shù)：不少于100；
  （2）可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。
  Dear Jim，
  ___________
  Yours，
  Li Hua
  組卷：8引用：2難度：0.5

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