2022-2023學(xué)年北京市平谷區(qū)高二（上）期末英語試卷

知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，25分）

• 1．閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
     In a winter evening，Gus Kiebel was driving home from work.Suddenly he（1）

  a pair of beagles in the flash of his headlights.It was snowing so hard，but he could tell the dogs were wearing collars and labels.Gus parked his truck and（2）

  the animals.He squatted（蹲） and stretched out his hands to the beagles.He read their labels by his truck's headlights—these two dogs were a couple.He （3）

  his phone to call the number listed，but it was snowing so hard that his screen blurred.
     Then he placed the dogs in his truck and they snuggled（依偎） together.Gus dialed the number from the dogs'（4）

  .Unfortunately，the call declined.But，Gus dialed again.A man（5）

  and immediately grew defensive."I gave those dogs away，"the man said."They're not mine anymore." The man hung up.
     It was（6）

  that these beagles were abandoned.As a boy，Gus had dreamed of owning beagles，but he already had a family dog.The next day，he took the dogs to the shelter to drop them off—on one condition."I'm not signing the dogs over to you if you' re going to（7）

  them." he said.The shelter workers promised him they'd keep the couple together.
     In the following days，Gus phoned the shelter（8）

  to check up on the pair of beagles.Soon after Christmas，the beagles were（9）

  ，as a pair，and adopted to a loving family.What Gus did brought out the best in our nature.And when（10）

  and love overcome cruelty and the elements，it can feel like the greatest miracle of all.
  
  

  （1）	A．checked	B．spotted	C．guided	D．pushed
  （2）	A．a(chǎn)pproached	B．found	C．got	D．waited
  （3）	A．picked up	B．dropped out	C．pulled up	D．reached out
  （4）	A．signs	B．bags	C．labels	D．clothes
  （5）	A．talked	B．a(chǎn)nswered	C．chatted	D．cried
  （6）	A．obvious	B．fortunate	C．desperate	D．special
  （7）	A．hurt	B．drop	C．raise	D．separate
  （8）	A．immediately	B．a(chǎn)ccidentally	C．repeatedly	D．initially
  （9）	A．protected	B．a(chǎn)dapted	C．stolen	D．chosen
  （10）	A．kindness	B．bravery	C．generosity	D．enthusiasm
  組卷：12引用：1難度：0.5

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第二節(jié)（共1小題；每小題10分，共10分）

• 2．閱讀下列短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容填空。在未給提示詞的空白處僅填寫一個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~，在給出提示詞的空白處用括號內(nèi)所給詞的正確形式填空。請?jiān)诖痤}卡指定區(qū)域作答。
  A Last month，I passed by a cinema in the city center.A movie poster（1）

  （ catch）my eyes.To my amazement，the new film（2）

  （ produce） by Sam，one of my students.Sam was born in a poor family.His parents could not afford to send him to an art school（3）

  he could learn performance and filmmaking.So I helped and supported him.Sam had a talent for film and kept on all the way.
  B China's space medicine experts have started planning to set up a"space hospital "（4）

  （ serve） astronauts，according to a（5）

  （ lead） scientist.These experts are carrying out experiments and tests on the ground to advance the basic work on a space hospital.The value of this project is that it（6）

  （ enable） our space explorers to travel deeper and stay（7）

  （ healthy） during their journey.The research of such a space-based clinic will also help to develop our country's medical technology.
  C When a teacher asked his students to save their water bottles，Austin was determined to not just have a role to help the environment（8）

  to make a huge impact.The boy set out to collect hundreds of water bottle（9）

  （ cap），which would be recycled and used to make prosthetic limbs（假肢）."I went home and thought of a way I could collect enough to help out." Austin said that he（10）

  （ be）aware that it was a simple way to help out young kids in need.
  組卷：18引用：1難度：0.5

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閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，33分）

• 3．閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
     The United Nations Educational，Scientific and Cultural Organization（UNESCO）is responsible for evaluating and judging whether a place could be titled The World Heritage Site.The group chooses sites based on historical and cultural importance，as well as their beauty.
  The World Heritage in Beijing
     Constructed from 1406 to 1420，The Temple of Heaven is an imperial complex of religious buildings situated in the central area of Beijing.The Temple of Heaven was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998 and was described as a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design.
     The Temple comprises three main groups of constructions：The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests，The Imperial Vault of Heaven and The Circular Mound Altar.
  The World Heritage in Luoyang
     Situated on the central plain of China，Luoyang is one of the cradles of Chinese civilization.
     The Longmen Grottoes，south of the city，were excavated and carved from 493 AD to 1127 AD.It was listed on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 2000.The images were carved as outside rock reliefs and inside artificial caves.There are as
  many as 100，000 statues within the 2，345 caves.The area also has over sixty
     Buddhist pagodas.
  The World Heritage in Wiltshire
     Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in England.It consists of a ring of standing stones，topped by connecting stones.The whole monument，now ruinous，is oriented towards the sunrise on the Summer Solstice.
     Stonehenge is regarded as a British cultural icon.The site and its surroundings were added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1986.
     Archaeologists believe Stonehenge was constructed from 3000 BC to 2000 BC.It could have been a burial ground from its earliest beginnings.
  
  （1）What can we learn about Stonehenge？

  
  A．Stonehenge is a symbol of British culture.
  B．Stonehenge has a history of 3000 years.
  C．Stonehenge consists of stones and wood.
  D．Stonehenge is not oriented towards the sunrise.
  （2）According to the passage，we can learn that

  .
  A．there are 100，000 caves in The Longmen Grottoes
  B．The Temple of Heaven has three main groups of buildings
  C．only one site in Luoyang is listed in The World Heritage Sites
  D．the Temple of Heaven has been titled the World Heritage Site for 30 years
  （3）What do the three sites in the text have in common？

  
  A．They have caves，halls and statues.
  B．They are ancient imperial buildings.
  C．They all have historical and cultural value.
  D．They are connected with Buddhist culture.
  組卷：7引用：2難度：0.5

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• 4．Marathon Man In 1896，a young man from Greece named Spiridon Louis ran one of the most exciting footraces ever.
     Born in 1873 in a small house in the rocky hills above Athens，Spiridon helped his father tend the sheep from a very young age.After gathering the wool，they walked to the Athens market to sell jye.ai.It was in Athens Spiridon's father told him the legend of Pheidippides，who ran from the village of Marathon to Athens，to tell his people that the Greeks had won a great battle，but died after delivering the message.The run of nearly 25 miles had been too much for him.The legend had inspired him for many years.
     By the time he was in his early twenties，Spiridon was making a living selling fresh water from the hills.Twice a day he would load two barrels full of water on his mule and run alongside the mule to Athens，a trip of more than eight miles.Spiridon's legs and heart grew strong from all that running.When he heard that a long race would be part of the Olympic Games，he decided to enter.The race would be called marathon，in honor of the legend of Pheidippides.
     Held on the last day of the Olympics in Athens，the race included many excellent runners from several countries.When there were six miles to go，Edwin Flack of Australia was in the lead.But Spiridon，who had started out at a slower，steady pace，began to gain ground，and won the first Olympic marathon.
     The Summer Olympic Games take place once every four years，bringing together athletes from all over the world.Perhaps the story of Spiridon will inspire the next winner of the Olympic marathon，just as Spiridon was inspired by the legend of Pheidippides so long ago.
  
  （1）According to the legend，Phedippides died

  .
  A．in the village of Marathon
  B．because of the long-distance run
  C．on his way delivering the message
  D．in the great battle that the Greek had won
  （2）How was Spiridon earning his living by the time he entered the race？

  
  A．By selling the wool.
  B．By running the mule.
  C．By selling fresh water from the hills.
  D．By helping his father tend the sheep.
  （3）What can we learn from the passage？

  
  A．To load water，Spiridon ran the mule to Athens every day.
  B．Spiridon practised running by loading barrels full of water.
  C．Spiridon did not run faster than others at the beginning of the race.
  D．The Olympic Games were held to honor the legend of Pheidippides.
  （4）Spiridon's story is written to

  .
  A．describe how Spiridon succeeded
  B．honor the legend of Pheidippides
  C．remember the first Olympic Games
  D．motivate the athletes of the Olympic marathon
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• 5．It's worth being aware that developmental changes could make children more sensitive to the negative side of social media.During the teenage years，for example，the brain changes massively，and this can influence how young people act and feel—including making them more sensitive to social relationships，and status.
     "Being a teenager is a really a major time of development，" says Orben."You're much more impacted by your peers，you're much more interested in what other people think about you.And the design of social media might be more stressful at certain times."
     As well as age，other factors could influence the impact of social media on children and teenagers—but researchers are only just beginning to explore these individual differences. "There will be people who are more negatively or positively impacted at different time points.That might be due to living different lives，going through development at different points.They might be using social media differently."says Orben.
     For many parents，buying a child a phone is a practical decision."In a lot of cases，parents are the ones that want the younger children to have phones so that they can keep in touch throughout the day." says Odgers.
     It can also be seen as a milestone on the road to adulthood."I think for children it gives them a sense of independence and responsibility，" says Anja Stevic，researcher at the University of Vienna，Austria."This is definitely something that parents should consider：are their children at a stage where they are responsible enough to have their own device？"
     One factor parents shouldn't overlook is how comfortable they feel with their child having a smart phone.Besides，it's worth remembering，though，that having a smart phone need not open the floodgates to every single app or game available."I'm increasingly hearing，when I interview children，that parents are giving them the phone but introducing requirements to check and discuss which apps they get，and I think that is probably really wise，" says Livingstone.
  
  （1）According to the passage，which of the following statements is TRUE？

  
  A．Parents feel comfortable when children have smart phones.
  B．Many parents have a tendency to buy children smart phones.
  C．Age does not influence the impact of social media on children.
  D．It is unacceptable for parents to check apps on children's phones.
  （2）What's the writer's attitude towards buying children smart phones？

  
  A．Concerned.
  B．Puzzled.
  C．Pessimistic.
  D．Subjective.
  （3）Which would be the best title for the passage？

  
  A．Parents'Practical Decision
  B．Negative Sides of Social Media
  C．An Introduction of Apps & Games
  D．When to Buy Children Smartphones
  組卷：12引用：2難度：0.5

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書面表達(dá)（共兩節(jié)，32分）

• 14．閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)題目要求用英文回答問題。請?jiān)诖痤}卡指定區(qū)域作答。
      The term"moonlight clan"refers to low-income earners in China who spend all of their income meeting their basic needs.According to CCTV in 2021，40 percent of singles in China's first-tier cities belong to the"moonlight clan." On the other hand，the Chinese household savings rate remains high.The average savings rate in China is over 45 percent.In other words，nearly half of a household's income does not flow back into the economy but sits in a bank account （or somewhere else）.
      Some experts are concerned about this high rate because of limited capital flows and a less active currency.But considering current economic situation in China，the high savings rate is a good thing.
      To cope with pressure，the Chinese government has introduced a series of policies to stimulate residents' consumption，such as encouraging the purchase of vehicles in the countryside and providing consumption vouchers（消費(fèi)券）.High savings rates are undoubtedly an important support for these policies because without actual money in the bank，no matter how encouraging the policies are，the public just won't shop.
      Despite a still very active market，China needs more effective measures to persuade more people to start spending again and stimulate the economy.And once more people feel like spending freely again，China's domestic market will surely grow stronger，promising sound economic growth in the long term.
  
  （1）According to the passage，what does the term"moonlight clan"refer to？

  
  （2）Why are some experts worried about the high household savings rate？

  
  （3）Please decide which part is false in the following statement，then underline it and explain why.
  ＞To cope with the current difficult economic situation，the Chinese government forced the people to consume.

  
  （4）Would you like to be a member of the"moonlight clan"in the future？Why or why not？（In about 40 words）
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• 15．假如你是紅星中學(xué)高二學(xué)生李華。你的英國好友Jim從社交媒體上看到了你參觀學(xué)校國畫展覽的照片，寫信向你了解情況。請給他回信，內(nèi)容包括：
  （1）國畫展相關(guān)信息（時間、地點(diǎn)、目的等）；
  （2）你的感受。
  國畫展：the exhibition of traditional Chinese paintings
  注意：（1）詞數(shù)100左右；
  （2）開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。
  Dear Jim，
  _____
  Yours，
  Li Hua
  組卷：2引用：1難度：0.5

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