2021-2022学年北京市东城区景山学校高二（下）期中英语试卷

第一部分 完形填空（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。（请将答案填写到答题纸相应位置上）

• 1．I was 11 when I asked my mum for piano lessons.We were in an economic crisis and she'd recently been（1）

  off.She said a polite "no".
     That didn't discourage me.I drew a keyboard onto a piece of paper and stuck it on my desk.I would（2）

  notes on an online keyboard and "play" them back on my paper one—keeping the sound they made on the computer in my head.I spent six months playing without touching a real piano.As my mum found I was serious about it，she bought me 10 lessons with borrowed money.
     I still remember the first one.I was（3）

  by how organic the sound of the piano was，as I had become familiar with the artificial electronic sound.The teacher was trying to explain where middle C was，but I could（4）

  play all the major and minor scales.
     I sat my grade one after eight lessons and got distinction.By the time I started secondary school，we couldn't（5）

  lessons again，so I returned to my paper keyboard.I passed grade three，then grade five，practising only on my piece of paper.
     For the grades above that，there's an expectation that you add a certain sensitivity into your playing.The music teacher at my school said I could practise on the school's grand piano.I would wake up at 5：30 am to get there in time and play until lessons started.I'd（6）

  lunch and then practise after school until the caretaker kicked me out.At home，I'd have dinner，do three hours of revision，and then mental practice until 1：00 am.
     My school didn't offer music A-level.I found the Purcell School for young musicians.The audition （试镜） was extremely（7）

  ，and I felt overwhelmed.To my amazement，I was offered a place.
     I had been told I had started playing too late to reach conservatoire （音乐学院）level，but when I left Purcell，I was awarded the senior piano prize.That was the point when I realized I wasn't behind everyone else.I am now at the Guildhall School in London，where I was offered a scholarship.I feel proud：it's been 10 years since I drew my paper piano and I'm at one of the world's（8）

  conservatoires.
     The irony is that I continue to do a lot of my practice away from the piano-what we call mental practice.It（9）

  key areas of the mind that are less readily accessed by piano playing alone.The paper piano helped stimulate my（10）

  about how music works.
  
  

  （1）	A．laid	B．pushed	C．dropped	D．knocked
  （2）	A．take	B．sign	C．click	D．compose
  （3）	A．struck	B．puzzled	C．comforted	D．inspired
  （4）	A．only	B．still	C．hardly	D．already
  （5）	A．offer	B．teach	C．afford	D．observe
  （6）	A．avoid	B．skip	C．save	D．miss
  （7）	A．fascinating	B．motivating	C．frightening	D．challenging
  （8）	A．grand	B．strict	C．leading	D．expensive
  （9）	A．builds	B．covers	C．defines	D．unlocks
  （10）	A．prediction	B．curiosity	C．memory	D．imagination
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第二部分 阅读理解第一节 （共 3 篇文章，12 小题；每小题 2 分，共 24 分）（11～22 题）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。（请将答案填写到答题纸相应位置上）

• 2．What's On？ Electric Underground
     7：30am-1：00am Free at the Cyclops Theatre
     Do you know who's playing in your area？We're bringing you an exciting evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands.Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract （合同）？If so，come early to the talk at 7：30pm by Jules Skye，a successful record producer.He's going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce your music.
     Gee Whizz
     8：30pm-10：30pm Comedy at Kaleidoscope
     Come and see Gee Whizz perform.He's the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene.This joyful show will please everyone from the youngest to the oldest Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh!Our bar is open from 7：00pm for drinks and snacks.
     Simon's Workshop
     5：00pm-7：30pm Wednesdays at Victoria Stage
     This is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy.The workshop looks at every kind of comedy，and practices many different ways of making people laugh.Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years' experience of teaching comedy.His workshops are exciting and fun.An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.
     Charlotte Stone
     8：00pm-11：00pm Pizza World
     Fine food with beautiful jazz music；this is a great evening out.Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD，with James Pickering on the piano.The menu is Italian，with excellent meat and fresh fish，pizzas and pasta.Book early to get a table.Our bar is open all day，and serves cocktails，coffee，beer，and white wine.
  
  （1）Who can help you if you want to have your music produced？

  
  A．Jules Skye.
  B．Gee Whizz.
  C．Charlotte Stone.
  D．James Pickering.
  （2）At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh？

  
  A．The Cyclops Theatre.
  B．Kaleidoscope.
  C．Victoria Stage.
  D．Pizza World.
  （3）What do we know about Simon's Workshop？

  
  A．It requires membership status.
  B．It lasts three hours each time.
  C．It is run by a comedy club.
  D．It is held every Wednesday.
  （4）When will Charlotte Stone perform her songs？

  
  A．5：00pm-7：30pm.
  B．7：30pm-1：00am.
  C．8：00pm-11：00pm.
  D．8：30pm-10：30pm.
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• 3．Elvis Presley was one of the greatest musicians in rock and roll history who changed the way people enjoyed music.Born on January 8，1935，Presley was raised by loving working-class parents.He received his first guitar as a gift on his 11th birthday and had his first taste of musical success a few years later when he won a talent show at his high school.After graduating in 1953，hе did a number of jobs while pursuing his musical dream.
     In 1955，Presley began to develop a following for his unusual musical style and good looks.That same year，he signed with RCA.After that，Presley was on a roll，scoring with his first No.1 single as well as his first No.1 album，and signing a movie contract-all in 1956.From very humble （卑微的） beginnings，he grew into one of the biggest names in rock and roll.
     Presley was hugely popular，releasing album after album of perfectly written and performed songs and creating a huge body of work that was the envy of anyone during the rock era.He was also a big influence in the Civil Rights Movement at the moment when black music was becoming popular.His home，Graceland，also became a landmark.After his death，countless fans from around the world visit the famous residence every year.
     Figures like Presley helped create the image of the "rock star" as a cultural icon in America.In the mid-20th century，singers and musicians became superstars due to the wider distribution of music and the post-war economic growth，which led to much more free time and income for American families.The rebellious （叛逆的） rock stars inspired them to create their own，more liberated identity outside the cultural norms （准则） in the 1950s.Colorful figures like Presley influenced an entire generation of Americans.
  
  （1）What do we know about Presley as a young boy？

  
  A．He had a gift for music.
  B．His family was rich.
  C．He received a guitar in 1953.
  D．His family didn't support his dream.
  （2）What does the underlined phrase "on a roll" in Paragraph 2 mean？

  
  A．Busy with work.
  B．Successful in career.
  C．Attractive to fans.
  D．Included in a ranking list.
  （3）What did figures like Presley bring in the 1950s？

  
  A．A loss of identity.
  B．The growth of economy.
  C．A challenge to standards.
  D．A change in social status.
  （4）What is the best title for the text？

  
  A．Rock and Roll and Its Origin.
  B．Elvis Presley and His Influence.
  C．The Influential Figures in Rock and Roll.
  D．The Ups and Downs of Elvis Presley's Life.
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• 4．Psychologists who study creative accomplishments throughout the life cycle generally find that creativity peaks between the ages of mid to late 30s or early 40s.They tend to view creativity from the perspective of creative and innovative disciplines，rather than individual accomplishment.And they find little variation across different professions and disciplines of creativity and innovation，such as the arts and sciences.
     At What Age Does Creativity Peak？A new study shows that it counts on whether you are a conceptual or an experimental thinker.
     But according to two economics professors at Ohio State University，that's only part of the story.Their research，which looked at 31 Nobel Prize Winners in the field of economics and when they made their most significant contributions to the field，uncovered evidence of two peak cycles of individual creativity in the sciences，one that surfaces very early in some people's careers，and another that，for others，rises up later in their lives.The difference between those who experience a peak in creativity during their mid twenties and those who are more likely to peak in their mid 50s，the researchers say，is in the type of creativity involved.
     People who are conceptual innovators- those who think out of the box and challenge conventional wisdom- tend to come up with new ideas and innovations automatically and peak at an earlier age.Those creators who are more experimental- who build on their knowledge and accepted theories throughout their careers and ultimately find new and innovative ways to analyze that knowledge- tend to peak later in life.
     Past research has shown that conceptual artists- poets，painters and novelists- who have clear and more immediate goals for their work，such as to communicate very specific and timely ideas or emotions，work in a different time frame than experimental artists，whose goals are less clear and less precise and who work through trial and error at a more gradual pace.Examples of conceptual innovators include Pablo Picasso，T.S.Eliot，Herman Melville，and Albert Einstein，all of whom contributed their most innovative work while they were young.Examples of experimental innovators include Paul Cezanne，Robert Frost，Virginia Woolf，and Charles Darwin.
     The researchers believe that their findings on this view of creativity- that your most creative period is more a product of the type of creator you are and the nature of your work than of the particular field you are in- extend to other academic and scholarly disciplines as well.If you are a conceptual thinker，you are likely to be more creative when you are younger；if you are an experimental thinker，you are likely to do your most creative work when you are older，perhaps even past middle age.In theory，then，there are no limitations to creativity.You could end up doing your best work in your forties，fifties，sixties or even later.
  
  （1）What can affect the age of Creativity Peak？

  
  A．Different professions.
  B．Different disciplines.
  C．The type of research.
  D．The type of thinker.
  （2）The persons who

  will peak later in life.
  A．challenge conventional wisdom
  B．have immediate goals for their work
  C．share specific and timely ideas
  D．work through trial and error gradually
  （3）What can we conclude from the passage？

  
  A．An experimental thinker may be more innovative.
  B．Creativity without limitations may peak at any age.
  C．A scientist is more likely to do creative work than an artist.
  D．The person who has less precise goals can do more creative work.
  （4）In writing this passage，the author aims to

  .
  A．reveal when the accomplishment peaks
  B．analyze how to be more creative
  C．explain the factors that influence creativity peaks
  D．present the importance and limitations to creativity
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第四部分 阅读与表达（共 4 小题，每题 2-5 分，满分 12 分）（在答题纸的相应部分作答）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容在答题卡相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息，完成对该问题的回答。

• 13．In life，once on a path，we tend to follow it，for better or worse.What's sad is that even if it's the latter，we often follow a certain path anyway because we are used to the way things are that we don't even recognize that they could be different.Psychologists call this phenomenon functional fixedness.
      This classic experiment will give you an idea of how it works-and a sense of whether you may have fallen into the same trap：People are given a box of tacks（大头钉） and some matches and asked to find a way to attach a candle to a wall so that it burns properly.Typically，the subjects try tacking the candle to the wall or lighting it to fix it with melted wax（石蜡）.The tacks are too short，and the candle doesn't fasten to the wall.So how can you accomplish the task？The successful technique is to use the tack box as a candle holder.You empty it，tack it to the wall，and stand the candle inside it.
      To think of that，you have to look beyond the box's usual role as a container just for tacks and reimagine it serving an entirely new purpose.That is difficult because we all suffer—to one degree or another—from functional fixedness.The inability to think in new ways affects people in every corner of society.The political theorist Hannah Arend coined the phrase frozen thoughts to describe deeply held ideas that we no longer question but should.In Arendt's eyes，the complacent reliance on such accepted "truths" also made people blind to ideas that didn't fit their worldview，even when there was ample evidence for them.Frozen thinking has nothing to do with intelligence，she said， "It can be found in highly intelligent people."
      Another context in which frozen thinking can turn truly dangerous is medicine.If you land in the hospital，it's natural to want to be treated by the most experienced physicians on staff.But according to a 2014 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association （JAMA），you'd be better off being treated by the relative novices.
  （1）What does "functional fixedness" mean？

  
  （2）How is the candle attached to the wall？

  
  （3）Please decide which part is false in the following statement，then underline it and explain why.
  Frozen thinking is common among ordinary people as well as those with high IQ although frozen thinking has much to do with intelligence.

  
  （4）How can you avoid frozen thoughts in your daily life？ （In about 40 words）
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第五部分：写作（共1 小题，满分 15分）（在答题纸的相应部分作答）

• 14．假设你是红星中学高二学生李华，你的美国笔友Jim 在给你的邮件中提到他最近在准备SAT考试（美国高考），心里压力很大，很苦恼，希望得到你的帮助。请你给他回信，内容包括：
  1.安慰对方；
  2.分析心理压力过大会导致的后果；
  3.给出相应的建议及其理由。
  注意：词数不少于80；开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
  Dear Jim，
                                                                                                                                                       
  Yours，
  Li Ha
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