2023-2024学年北京市房山区高二（上）期中英语试卷

第一部分 知识运用第一节阅读下面短文，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

• 1．    Molai grew up in a tiny village in India.The village lay near some wetlands which became his second （1）

  .He learned the value and beauty of （2）

  there from a very young age.
     When he was 16，Molai began to notice something disturbing happening around his home.A flood had hit the area earlier that year and the damage it caused （3）

  a number of birds.Besides，the number of snakes had declined as well.He （4）

  that it was because there weren't enough trees to protect them from the heat.The solution，of course，was to （5）

  trees so the animals could seek shelter during the daytime.He turned to the forest department for help but was told that nothing would grow there.（6）

  ，Molai went looking on his own and （7）

  a nearby island where he began to plant trees.
     Watering young plants in the dry season was （8）

  for a lone boy.Molai built at the top of each sapling （幼树） a bamboo platform，where he placed earthen pots with small holes to （9）

  rainwater.The water would then drip （滴落） on the plants below.
     Molai （10）

  to plant trees for the next 37 years.His efforts have resulted in 1，360 acres of naturally-grown land that has become home to many plants and animals.
  
  

  （1）A.job	B.choice	C.dream	D.home
  （2）A.culture	B.youth	C.nature	D.knowledge
  （3）A.had driven away	B.had put away	C.had thrown away	D.had given away
  （4）A.agreed	B.remembered	C.realized	D.promised
  （5）A.plant	B.buy	C.destroy	D.water
  （6）A.Besides	B.Moreover	C.However	D.Otherwise
  （7）A.rebuilt	B.discovered	C.left	D.managed
  （8）A.beneficial	B.normal	C.fantastic	D.tough
  （9）A.study	B.collect	C.warm	D.drink
  （10）A.continued	B.failed	C.learned	D.returned
  组卷：9引用：1难度：0.5

  解析

第二节阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适与当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

• 2．A Technology isn't the only way （1）

  （forecast） the weather.Nature has its ways，too.Unusual animal behaviour，for example，can indicate whether it's cold，wet weather that's on the way or a hot，dry period.If fish are jumping （2）

  （high） than usual or frogs are croaking more loudly，it may rain.And next time you look up at the sky，don't just look for rain clouds，but also for （3）

  （bird）.If they are flying low，grab your umbrella.
  B Studies show that laughter （4）

  （produce） chemicals to make people feel better，which means clown doctors can be helpful.We are specially （5）

  （train） clowns.I chose this career because of my experience of going to hospital when I （6）

  （be） a kid.Although the doctors and nurses did a great job，hospitals weren't really designed （7）

  children.I spent much of the time when I was there feeling frightened and more than a little bored!Being a clown doctor means I can help people by entertaining them.
  C Now and then I have tested my seeing friends to discover what they see.Recently，I asked a friend who had just returned from a long walk in the woods what she had observed. "Nothing in particular，" she replied.How was it possible，I asked （8）

  （I），to walk for an hour through the woods and sec nothing worthy of note？I （9）

  cannot see find hundreds of things to interest me through mere touch.If 1 can get so much pleasure from touch，how much more beauty must （10）

  （reveal） by sight？
  组卷：18引用：1难度：0.5

  解析

第二部分阅读理解第一节阅读下列短文，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。

• 3．Choose Your One-Day Tours! Tour A-Bath & Stonehenge：including the entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge-£37 until 26 March and £39 thereafter.Visit the city with over 2，000 years of history and Bath Abbey，the Royal Crescent and the Costute Museum.Stonehenge is one of the world's most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5，000 years.
     Tour B-Oxford & Stratford：including entrance fees to the University St Mary's Church Tower and Anne Hathaway's house-£32 until 12 March and £ 36 thereafter.
     Oxford：Includes a guided tour of England's oldest university and colleges.Look over the "city of dreaming spires（尖顶）" from St Mary's Church Tower.Stratford：Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.
     Tour C-Windsor Castle & Hampton Court：including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace-£34 until 11 March and £37 thereafter.
     Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court，Henry VILL's favourite palace.Free time to visit Windsor Castle （entrance fees not included）.With 500 years of history，Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen.Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction.Visit the palace and its various historic gardens，which include the famous maze（迷宫） where it is easy to get lost!
     Tour D-Cambridge：including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great-£33 until 18 March and £37 thereafter.
     Includes a guided tour of Cambridge，the famous university town，and the gardens of the 18th century.
  
  （1）Which tour will you choose if you want to see England's oldest university city？

  
  A．Tour A.
  B．Tour B.
  C．Tour C.
  D．Tour D.
  （2）Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March？

  
  A．Windsor Castle & Hampton Court.
  B．Oxford & Stratford.
  C．Bath & Stonehenge.
  D．Cambridge.
  （3）Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction？

  
  A．It used to be the home of royal（皇室的） families.
  B．It used to be a well-known maze.
  C．It is the oldest palace in Britain.
  D．It is a world-famous castle.
  组卷：2引用：2难度：0.6

  解析

第三部分 书面表达第一节阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。

• 8．    Last year，I baked biscuits for complete strangers to say "thank you".I'd had to call 999 because I found my husband unconscious on the floor.Within minutes，a police car arrived and soon my husband received medical care in hospital.
      A week later，when I dropped off still-warm biscuits and presented a thank-you note at the police station，the policemen thanked me for delivering gifts.
      I drove away feeling light and happy.Later，I realized that my natural high might have been more than it seemed.Research has shown that sharing gratitude has positive effects on health.People who express gratitude will increase their happiness levels，lower their blood pressure and get better sleep.
      What about people who receive gratitude？Research has confirmed that when people receive thanks，they experience positive emotions."Those are happy surprises，"says Jo-Ann Tsang，a professor of psychology.When someone is thanked，he's more likely to return the favor or pass kindness on，and his chances of being helpful again doubles，probably because he enjoys feeling socially valued.
      The give-and-take of gratitude also deepens relationships.Studies show that when your loved ones regularly express gratitude，making you feel appreciated，you're more likely to return appreciative feelings，which leads to more satisfactory in your relationships.
      Nowadays，however，many people don't express gratitude.Our modern lifestyle may be to blame.With commercial and social media，everything is speeding the younger generation to feel they're the center of the world.If it's all about them，why thank others？
      Why not thank others？Just take a look at how many positive effects can saying "thank you"have on personal health—and the well-being of others.
      If you aren't particularly grateful，I strongly suggest you learn to be.People who are instructed to keep gratitude journals，in which they write down positive things that happen to them，cultivate gratitude over time.
  
  （1）What health benefits can people gain from expressing gratitude？

  
  （2）How do people probably respond when they receive gratitude and feel socially valued？

  
  （3）Please decide which part of the following statement is false，then underline it and explain why.
  ▷ Saying "thank-you"improves relationships，but nowadays some young people don't want to do it because everything is making them feel blamed by the whole society.

  
  （4）If possible，who would you like to express gratitude to most？Why？ （In about 40 words）
  组卷：15引用：4难度：0.3

  解析

第二节

• 9．假设你是红星中学高二学生李华。你校下周将要举办秋游活动，请给你校的交换生Jim写一封信，邀请他参加此次活动，内容包括：
  （1）时间、地点、参加者；
  （2）活动安排；
  （3）询问意愿。
  注意：（1）词数100左右；
  （2）开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
  提示词：autumn outgoing
  Dear Jim，
  ______
  Yours，
  Li Hua
  组卷：4引用：2难度：0.5

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