高二英语期末模拟卷（考试版A4）（北京专用）

更多全科试卷及资料，请关注公众号：高中试卷君2023-2024学年高二英语下学期期末模拟卷（北京）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Itwashardnottonoticean8-year-oldkidstorminginandoutofhisownhouse.“Hedoesn’thaveafather,”saidhisneighbor,WilliamDunn.“Icanprobablydosomethingforhim.”Thatsomethingwasfishing,a1Dunn’sfatherhadsharedwithhim.“Itbroughtmepeaceandtaughtmehowtobepatient,”hesaid.Hethentookthekidfishingeveryweekend.Graduallyhetookgroupsofkidsouttofish.Mostdidn’thavefatherfigures.“They’dbeenthroughalot,andtheirliveswere2,”saidDunn.“Butwhentheywerefishing,allofthatdisappeared.Ontheboat,they’dbelaughingandmakingnewfriends.Theyjust3themoment.”4bythisscene,DunnstartedthenonprofitTakeaKidFishing.Heandthevolunteershaveintroduced2,500kids—mostwithoutfathers5—tothecalmingpeacefoundonthewaterandtheexcitementofcatchingafish.Justasimportantasthefishingarethe6Dunnformswiththosekids.Whentheyhavearoughtime,Dunnwilltalkwiththem,emphasizingself-respectandmental7.Oneofthekids,BellaSmith,saidshewouldforgetaboutthepastwhilefishingandconcentrateonsomethingpositive.“Fishingislearning,”shesaid.“I’velearnedI8abetterlifethanwhatIhad.WheneverIfeeldown,Iknowit’stimetogofishing.”Dunn’sfatherpassedawaythisyear,sofishinghas9newmeaningforhim.“IhaveastrongerlikingforitbecausenowI’mfatherlesstoo.There’snothinglikefeelingthatfirstpullonthelineandseeingakidlightupwithasmile,”saidDunn.“Ifeel10towitnessthateveryweekend.”1．A．case B．passion C．duty D．goal2．A．difficult B．dramatic C．adventurous D．boring3．A．remembered B．regretted C．recorded D．appreciated4．A．Entertained B．Shocked C．Inspired D．Confused5．A．nearby B．around C．ahead D．throughout6．A．identities B．agreements C．relationships D．opinions7．A．toughness B．dependence C．sharpness D．defense8．A．require B．deserve C．lead D．secure9．A．leftbehind B．turnedinto C．carriedout D．takenon10．A．curious B．nervous C．lucky D．hesitant第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）A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。RecentlyIhadanexperienceofeatingdinnerata“darkrestaurant”,11peopleeatincompletedarkness.Dinersate12(they)wholemealintotalblacknessandhadtorelyonthewaiters’guidanceiftheyneededtogotothebathroom.Iwantedtounderstandtheexperienceofbeingblind.ThenIfoundouteatingwasa13(real)difficultactivity.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。

TheNobelPrizeforLiteratureisanfamousinternationalprize14(award)annuallytoauthorsinrecognitionoftheiroutstandingbodiesofliterarywork.Eachyear,thelaureate(获奖者)15(select)inOctoberfromalonglistofcandidates.Thelaureate16(receive)agoldmedalandadiplomainadditiontoalargesumofmoneyfortheprizeataceremonyheldinStockholm. C阅读下面短文，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括号内所给词的正确形式填空。Gotokindergarten,elementaryschool,highschool,andfinally,college.MostAmericankids17(expect)bytheirparentstogetaneducationandhaveagoodlife.ForTaraWestover,theoutlookwasquitedifferent.18(raise)inapoorfamilyinIdaho,Tarawasnotallowedtohaveapropereducation.Herfather19(keep)heroutofschool,believingawoman’sbestplacewasinthehome.HowdidTarafight20therighttogeteducated?FindtheanswerinthebestsellerEducated.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ARossMathematicsProgramTheRossProgramisasummerexperiencedesignedforpre-collegestudents.MissionStatement※AtRoss.weprovidestudentswithafocusedandsupportiveenvironmentformathematicalexploration.Weencouragemathematicalcooperationandcommunitybuilding,insteadofdirectcompetitionbetweenstudents.※AtRoss,wewanttocreateanenvironmentthatallowsstudentstoexploretheirrelationshipswithmathematics,andwetrytocreateanexperiencethatallowsstudentstoexploremathematicsdeeply,toexperiencemathematicsforthemselves,andtosharethisexplorationandjoywithothers.RossStaffWehaveexcellentcounselors(辅导员)whoareresponsibleforteachingmathematics,providingsocialandemotionalsupportforstudents,andmonitoringstudentsafety.Theyarealsoresponsibleforbeingrolemodelsforstudents,andfordevelopingawelcomingcampcultureamongtheparticipants.ProgramDatesTherewillbetwositesfortheRossProgram:※AtOtterbeinUniversityinColumbus,OH.June9throughJuly19,2024※AtRose-HulmanInstituteofTechnologyinTerreHaute,Indiana,June16throughJuly26,2024Allparticipantstypicallylivewitharoommateinacampusdormitory.Applying※Pre-collegestudentswhoareinterestedinmathematicsareinvitedtoapply.First-yearstudentsrangeinagefrom15to18yearsold,butinuniquecases,youngerorolderstudentsareaccepted.Weexpectabout60first-yearstudentsateachsite.Admissiondecisionsarebasedonschoolperformance,teacherrecommendations,essaysabouttheapplicant’sinterestsandgoals,andtheapplicant’sworkonsomechallengingmathproblems.Thefeeforattendingtheprogramis$7,000,thoughwe’reabletoprovidefinancialaidforstudentswhoneedfinancialassistancetoattendtheprogram.Thestudentfeecoverstuition,housingandmeals.Pleasefeelfreetoemailusatrossarossprogram.org!21．Whatisthegoaloftheprogram?A．Toteachstudentstobuildgoodrelationshipswithothers.B．Tohelpstudentsexploremathematicsdeeplyandjoyfully.C．Togivestudentsachancetosharetheirjoywithothers.D．Tocreateagoodcompetitiveenvironmentforstudents.22．Whatdoweknowabouttheprogram?A．Itisheldintwocountries.B．Itisonlyopento15-to18-year-olds.C．Itoffersfreeon-campushousing.D．Itlastsforaboutsixweeks.23．Whoaremostlikelytobeacceptedbytheprogram?A．Thosewhoapplyandpaythefeeinadvance.B．Thosewhoarerecommendedbytheirteachers.C．Thosewhohaveagreatinterestinmathematics.D．Thosewhohavepublishedessaysaboutmathproblems.BOneSaturdaylastNovember,Isteppedintomylocallibrary.IwasabouttoreadabookwhenIheardanelderlymanspeaktoalady.“Thislibrarywillsoonbecomeacafe.Everyoneisreadingwithelectronicdevices,”hesaid.Hearingthis,Iwantedtoshout,“Istillreadlibrarybooks!”ButmywordsstuckinmythroatandIfoundteenagersaroundmeweretalkingtofriendsorstaringattheirphones.Readingonlinefeelsrobotictome.It’slikeIstareatascreenandclick“next”forthefollowingpagetoappearuntiltheveryendofthee-book,andattheendofallofthat,Ijustthink,“That’sit?”ButwhenIreadaprintedbook,it’slikeI’mholdingontothecharacters.Icanimaginetheplotbetter,asIcanpicturethescenesofeachmomentinmyheadwithmoreaccuracyandimagination.Besides,someonlinebooksmisscomponentsthatareintheprintednovels.Forinstance,thephysicalcopyofafantasynovelIhavereadcontainsamap,butthee-bookversiondoesnot.Thatisaninjusticetoe-bookusers;afterreadingandunderstandingthemap,thestorymadealotmoresenseforme,intermsofthesettingandplot.Andpersonally,physicallyturningtothenextpageisbetterthanclicking“next”.Whenreadingonline,IsometimesworrythatIclick“next”tooquickly.Itfeelsmorelikearace;Iwanttofinishitbecausethepagesjustkeepmakingthat“flipping”soundandIwonderhowlongthebookreallyis.Someprintedbookshaveaspecialsmellthatmakesthenovelfeelspecialtome.It’shardtodescribebutI’msureI’mnottheonlyonethatthinksso.IknowIcannotconvinceeveryteentoswitchfromthedigitalbooktotheprintedone,butmaybemywritingaboutthedifferencewillatleastgetsomeofthemtothinkaboutit.24．Whywillthelibrarybereplacedbyacafe?A．Fewpeopleheadforit. B．Itlacksgoodmanagement.C．Fewpeoplereaditsbooks. D．Itholdslittleattractionfortheyouth.25．Whydoestheauthorpreferprintedbooksaccordingtoparagraph2?A．Theyincludeadditionalcontents. B．Theyprovideastrongconnectiontothecharacters.C．Theyhaveaspecialpleasantsmell. D．Theycanimprovereaders’imagination.26．Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthistext?A．Toinspireteenagers’interestinreading. B．Toshowadvantagesofprintedbooks.C．Toreducetheimpactofelectronicdevices. D．Toencourageteenstochangethereadingmedium.CWe’veallbeenthere:inalift,inlineatthebankoronanairplane,surroundedbypeoplewhoare,likeus,deeplyfocusedontheirsmartphonesor,worse,strugglingwiththeuncomfortablesilence.What’stheproblem?It’spossiblethatalongwiththerapiddevelopmentofsociety,weallfocusonourphoneanddesktop,andthereforeitresultsinourcompromisedconversationalintelligence.However,it’smorelikelythatnoneofusstartaconversationbecauseit’sawkwardandchallenging,orwethinkit’sannoyingandunnecessary.Butthenexttimeyoufindyourselfamongstrangers,considerthatsmalltalkisworththetrouble.Expertssayit’saninvaluablesocialpracticethatresultsinbigbenefits.Dismissingsmalltalkasunimportantiseasy,butwecan’tforgetthatdeeprelationshipswouldn’tevenexistifitweren’tforsmallconversation.“Smalltalkisthegrease(润滑剂)forsocialcommunication,”saysBernardoCarducci,directoroftheShynessResearchInstituteatIndianaUniversitySoutheast.“Almosteverygreatlovestoryandeachbigbusinessdealbeginswithsmalltalk,”heexplains.“Thekeytosuccessfulsmalltalkislearninghowtoconnectwithothers,notjustcommunicatewiththem.”Ina2014study,ElizabethDunn,associateprofessorofpsychologyatUBC,invitedpeopleontheirwayintoacoffeeshop.Onegroupwasaskedtoseekoutaninteractionwithitswaiter;theother,tospeakonlywhennecessary.Theresultsshowedthatthosewhochattedwiththeirserverreportedsignificantlyhigherpositivefeelingsandabettercoffeeshopexperience.“It’snotthattalkingtothewaiterisbetterthantalkingtoyourhusband,”saysDunn.“Butinteractionswithperipheral(边缘的)membersofoursocialnetworkmatterforourwell-beingalso.”Dunnbelievesthatpeoplewhoreachouttostrangersfeelasignificantlygreatersenseofbelonging,abondwithothers.Carduccibelievesdevelopingsuchasenseofbelongingstartswithsmalltalk.“Smalltalkisthebasisofgoodmanners,”hesays.27．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“compromised”inparagraph2mean?A．Weakened. B．Enhanced. C．Secret. D．Natural.28．WhatisimportantforsuccessfulsmalltalkaccordingtoCarducci?A．Showinggoodmanners. B．Relatingtootherpeople.C．Focusingonatopic. D．Makingbusinessdeals.29．Whatcanwelearnaboutsmalltalkfromthecoffeeshopstudy?A．Itmadethecoffeetastebetter. B．Itreducedwaitingtimeinline.C．Itimprovedpeople’smoodandexperience. D．Ithelpedthembondwiththeserverdeeply.30．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Elevatormanners. B．Theimportanceofsmalltalk.C．Smartphonesandsocialmedia. D．Developingdeeprelationships.DIftherewasanappclaimingtoimproveyourmemory,wouldyoubewillingtotryit?It’shardtoresisttheideaofhavingabettermemory.Inresponsetothisperceivedneed,thebraintrainingindustryhasgrownrapidly,offeringawiderangeofaccessibleandaffordablementalexercisesthroughsmartphoneandtabletapps.Manyresearchershavefoundevidencesuggestingthatwell-designedexercisescanimprovementalabilitiesandleadtobetterscoresonIQtests.Theycomparethebraintomuscles,suggestingthattargetedrepetitionofmemoryexercisescanstrengthenandconditionourmemoryprocesses,similartohowathletesengageinstrengthandconditioningbyrepeatedlyexercisingspecificmusclegroups.Incontrasttoeverydayactivitieslikesolvingacomplexpuzzle,memorytrainingappsarespecificallydesignedtoprovideamorechallengingworkoutforthebrain.Theseappstypicallyinvolvetasksthatrequiretrackingalargenumberofobjectswhilebeingdistracted(使分心)byasecondarytask,suchasmentalcalculationsorexploringagame’slandscape.Ifthisbraintrainingproveseffective,itcouldbebeneficialforindividualswithbrain-relateddisabilitiesorthoserecoveringfromconditionslikecancer.Critics,though,arguethatwhiletheconceptisappealing,theoverallevidencefailstodemonstratesignificantimprovementincorebrainprocesses.Additionally,despitetheclaimsmadebymanyappsandbraintrainingcompanies,scientistshaveyettoidentifythekeyfactorsthatmakeaninterventiontrulyeffectiveordeterminethebestapproachestoaddressthediverseneedsofindividualsseekinghelp.Whilethequestionisstillopentodebate,thereisevidencesuggestingthatshort-termworkingmemorytrainingcanbenefithigh-functioningindividuals.However,it’simportanttonotethatbraintraining,likedietandexercise,isunlikelytohaveidenticaleffectsoneveryindividual.31．Inwhatwayisthebrainsimilartomusclesaccordingtomanyresearchers?A．Intestingresults. B．Inworkprocesses.C．Inbodilyfunctions. D．Intrainingmethods.32．Whatisthemainfeatureofthetypicaltasksinmemorytrainingapps?A．Simple. B．Effective.C．Demanding. D．Interesting.33．Whatdocriticsthinkmemorytrainingappslack?A．Legalclaims. B．Proveneffects.C．Tailoredservices. D．Appealingconcepts34．Whatcanbethesuitabletitleforthetext?A．CanOurMemorybeImproved?B．DoesBrainTrainingActuallyWork?C．WhathaveScientistsFoundaboutMemory?D．WhatdoestheBrainTrainingIndustryBring?第二节（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黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。We’veallbeenthere—you’vesentamessageandit’smarked“read”,butyouhaven’theardanythingback.What’sthedeal?Whilebeingleftonread(已读不回)canbeconfusing,it’salsoprettycommon.35Hereareafewtips.Expectthebest.Remindyourselfthatthepersonisprobablyjustbusy.Askyourselfifyouactuallyknowtheirschedule.Therecouldbesometimecommitmentsyouaren’tawareof.Hereareafewotherreasonsforadelayedresponse.36Theyputtheirphoneawaytofocusonworkorschool.Theyaccidentallyforgottoreply.Maybetheythoughtaboutwhattheywantedtosaybutdidn’tactuallytextit.Resistthetemptation(诱惑)todouble-text.37Ifyousendalotoffollow-uptexts,it’llbehardforthemtokeepupandtheymightgetstressed.Leavethemwithjustonetexttocatchupon—theotherpersonwillprobablyappreciateyourpatience.Readoveryourpreviousmessages.Seeifthereareanyconfusingtextsthatyouneedtoclarify.It’sokayifyoureviewyourmessageagainandnoticethatitmighthavebeenalittleunclear—ithappens!3839Keepitoutofsightandgetsomepeaceofmind.Don’tletitupsetorconfuseyou.Ifyougetyourmindoffanynotifications,you’llbeabletobrainstormnewwaystospendyourtime.A．Putyourphoneaway.B．Fixyourattentioncloselyontextresponses.C．Givethemalittlespacesotheyhaveachancetoreply.D．Theywanttogiveyoualongerresponsebutcan’trightnow.E．Askyourselfwhybeinglefton“read”frustratesorconfusesyou.F．Youcankeepthesituationfrombotheringyouuntilyouhearback.G．Youmightfeelrelievedwhenyoufindsomethingthatiseasytomisread.第三部分书面表达（共两节，32分）第一节（共4小题；第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英语回答问题。Gesturesrefertothecommunicationwherevisiblebodilyactionsareusedtocommunicateimportantmessages.Theyincludemovementofhands,face,orotherpartsofthebody.Gesturesbenefitourlivesalot.Takelanguagelearning.Insomelanguages,certainsyllables(音节)withinwordsarepronouncedwithmarkedlymoreweightthanothers,calledlexicalstress.LanguagessuchasEnglishcommonlyfeaturelexicalstress.Forexample,theword“accent”involvesmoreemphasisonthefirstsyllable,“ac”,thanthesecond,“cent”.NativespeakersofChinese,however,don’tuselexicalstressandthereforefinditdifficulttolearnlanguagesthatfeatureit.Makinganyhandgesturecouldhelplearnersrecognizelexicalstress,whichhasbeenprovedbyXingTian’steam.Theyselected124nativeChinesespeakers,whowatchedvideosofpeopleperforminghandmovementsthatweresynced(同步的)torecordingsofthesameEnglishwords.Inaddition,theyalsofoundwhenmorepronouncedgesturesmatchedthestressedsyllable,theparticipantswereparticularlygoodatidentifyingit.Theresearchinvolvedseveralexperiments,whichmakesitdifficulttocombinetheresults.Nevertheless,Tianestimatesthattheuseofgestureshelpedidentifylexicalstressbetween10and15percentmoreaccuratel