2021-2022学年北京市房山区高二（下）期中英语试卷

一、知识运用（共两节， 30分）第一节（共1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。

• 1．With 40 people in my class at high school，I didn't feel comfortable standing out because I was afraid of being laughed at by others.You can imagine I spent my high school life without（1）

  during my freshman year.I had my friends，but I didn't make the effort to make any more or leave my comfort zjye.ai.One day，I（2）

  a poster for the debate team.Partly for the reason that my mom told me I needed to（3）

  something，so I decided to give it a try.
     Two months later，I found that joining the debate team was a（an）（4）

  decision.I still remember once our instructing teacher gave me a big thumb up（5）

  while I was giving my closing statement.I was nervous during the whole experience，but it taught me to welcome the（6）

  ，which are the best at fostering growth.I was the first freshman in my school that won the best debater.Not only did I learn a lot about the process of having a debate，but the experience gave me skills such as（7）

  and teamwork.I made more friends and am still friends with the people I debate with，and joining this team（8）

  me to join many others.Even in collage，I am able to get the（9）

  of joining the high school debate team.Now I am an effective leader.These experiences shaped me in my quest to start being more social and connecting with new people.Joining the debate team was a（an）（10）

  step in my life.
  

  （1）	A．confidence	B．preparation	C．patience	D．imagination
  （2）	A．designed	B．showed	C．noticed	D．bought
  （3）	A．collect	B．join	C．doubt	D．save
  （4）	A．moving	B．frightening	C．disappointing	D．amazing
  （5）	A．carefully	B．gratefully	C．proudly	D．strangely
  （6）	A．victories	B．challenges	C．strengths	D．troubles
  （7）	A．presentation	B．judgment	C．conversation	D．leadership
  （8）	A．forced	B．allowed	C．inspired	D．reminded
  （9）	A．materials	B．benefits	C．details	D．standards
  （10）	A．important	B．adventurous	C．extra	D．professional
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第二节（共1小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）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。请在答题卡指定区域作答。

• 2． A To be honest，I didn't find the social media detox too difficult，but I did give my phone to my dad （1）

  （avoid） giving in!My brother thought I should make full use of the time without my phone，so he（2）

  （take） me to check out our local sports centre.An hour's sport each day left me tired out and wanting to go to bed early.The detox made me （3）

  （strong） than before.
  B Emojis are small symbols（4）

  （represent） ideas，emotions or feelings.They come in different （5）

  （category），such as faces and people，plants and animals，and food and drink.When first introduced in Japan in 1999，emojis （6）

  （limit） to 176 simple designs.Now there are more than 3，000 emojis that expand upon the way in which we communicate.Due to their popularity，the Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year in 2015 was，for the first time ever，a pictograph instead of a（7）

  （tradition） word.
  C In 2016，Shennongjia made it onto the UNESCO World Heritage List.It （8）

  （contain） a naturally-balanced environment that allows the many and various species to live and prosper.It is also one of the rare locations in the world （9）

  scientists can observe in real time the ecological and biological processes that occur as the plants and animals develop and evolve.The most impressive aspect of Shennongjia is the local people，（10）

  take things from nature without causing damage.
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三、阅读理解 （共两节，38分）第一节（共4小题；每小题6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。

• 3．Every year，there are some inventions that make our life so much easier，smarter.You'll find the new inventions below are brilliant，and some of them are a little fun.
      Voice-Activated Lights ＄70
     About 50 percent of people in the United Kingdom admitted to keeping the lights on when they leave the house.The sad reality is that sometimes we forget to turn the lights off and other times，we're just too lazy to walk over to the light switch.But there's a simple solution：Voice-activated light switches.If you own a Google Assistant，then these automated lights will connect to your smart device so you can command them to dim，stay on for a specified period of time，or just turn off completely.
     Who wants the noisy beeping of an alarm clock waking them up every morning and starting their day off on the wrong foot？We believe，nobody.This special alarm clock replaces that sharp sound with a calming melody- oh，and a pleasant smell.Think：freshly ground coffee，freshly ground grass，and the fresh scent of flowers.
     A Mug with a Customizable Temperature ＄80
     Drinking boiled hot coffee is no fun- it may burn your mouth.Luckily，one company has come up with a solution for liquids that are too hot for a long time.They designed a mug that allows you to choose your ideal liquid temperature，and their technology will maintain the temperature as you sip leisurely.The mug is so high-tech that you can even connect it to your phone and it will keep you updated on the status of the temperature.
     Since many kinds of languages are spoken，being bilingual is a valuable skill.That said，most of us don't exactly have the time on our hands to learn that many languages，so the next-best thing is this device that will translate over thirty-two languages in real time.One person tested the device and stated that it is "simple and readily understood，with proper information on word synonyms."
  
  （1）Which of the following can give off the pleasant smell？

  
  A．Voice-Activated Lights.
  B．A Scent-Based Alarm Clock.
  C．A Mug with a Customizable Temperature.
  D．An Instant Voice Translator.
  （2）From the passage，we know the Instant Voice Translator

  .
  A．can communicate with people
  B．can test a person 's language ability
  C．offers translation in many languages
  D．helps improve a person' s spoken skills
  （3）We can probably read this passage from

  .
  A．a fashion magazine
  B．a new technology website
  C．a science textbook
  D．a health research report
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五、书面表达（共两节， 32分）第一节（共1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，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。

• 8．The flame of the Beijing Winter Olympics has just been extinguished，marking the end of the l7-day Games，which were streamlined，safe and splendid.
      Every time an athlete breaks a record，it represents a new success in pushing the human limits.Fighting hard is not just about winning the game，it is more about winning out over one's self and pursuing excellence.
  Athletes focused on competition on the field of play，and outside，they made friends and shared their real，firsthand experience of the Games.A pair of curling players posted the gifts they received from Chinese athletes.One aerial skier hugged her Chinese competitor who had won gold and told her how proud she was of her.A woman snowboarder was moved to tears by the hospitality and kindness she received in China and found it so hard to part with her friends.
      On this most viewed Winter Olympics，sportsmanship was also found in the audience.People want to see their home country win，but they also cheer for outstanding performances of other athletes and feel sorry for those who fall，no matter which country they represent.To take a broader view，the legacy of the Bejjing Winter Olympics is not just about sport.It is about people.
      The Beijing Games are the first in history to be carbon neutral，and renewable energy was used in all venues （场馆），marking China's latest effort for green development.Artificial intelligence，5 G，high-speed rail，cloud broadcasting and virtual reality technology have not only created transformative experiences at the Games，but also will improve people's daily lives.
      Elements of Chinese culture were embedded in everything from sport venues to mascots Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon，winning a thumbs-up from guests all over the world.They are the symbols of mutual learning between cultures，and they stand for our pursuit of making the world a community with a shared future.
      The Olympic spirit has offered us many things to learn.Let's draw inspiration from it and go together for a shared future.
  （1）According to this passage，what's the meaning of fighting hard in the Olympic Games？

  
  （2）What contribution did the Beijing Winter Olympics make to green development？

  
  （3）Please decide which part is false in the following statement，then underline it and explain why.
  ➢In the Beijing Winter Olympics，sportsmanship can be found among the athletes as well as in technology.

  
  （4）What can you do to promote the Olympic spirit in your daily life？ （In about 40 words）
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六、第二节（20分）

• 9．假设你是红星中学高二学生李华。你校将在五月举办一次英文演讲比赛，主题是介绍一位对你产生影响的人物，请你用英文写一篇演讲稿。内容包括：
  （1）该人物是谁；
  （2）该人物的主要事迹；
  （3）该人物对你的影响。
  注意：
  （1）词数100左右；
  （2）开头已给出，不计入总词数。
      Hello，everyone.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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