北京市丰台区2022-2023学年高二上学期11月期中考试英语试题

1 / 33 （北京）股份有限公司 丰台区2022-2023 学年度第一学期期中练习 高二英语 （A 卷） （练习时间：90 分钟） 第I 部分 知识运用（共两节，25 分） 第一节 完形填空（共15 小题；每小题1 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。 Dear Annie, I feel betrayed(背叛) by my friend Hannah. We have been best friends since primary school and spend almost every day with each other. Sometimes, other children say we are no 1 because we are both very academic and like to study, but we like it that way. We are both very 2 and always get good grades at school. On Monday, we had a surprise Maths quiz. I thought it was quite easy and was not worried about the results. I must have sounded very 3 of myself after the quiz, saying how easy it was and how I was sure to get a good grade. The next day after class, my math teacher told me that I had the lowest grade in the class! I felt so 4 ; I must be really stupid to 5 a simple math quiz! Afterwards, I 6 to be cheerful, but Hannah sensed something was wrong. We went to wash our hands in the girls’ washroom before lunch and I admitted how badly I had done. I 7 her not to tell anyone else, and she said she would keep my 8 . However, the next day, I noticed that my classmates were staring at me as I came into math class and, when I went to sit down, I was 9 to find a piece of paper on my desk that said, ‘Stupid Sarah got a D!’ I was so upset that I felt like crying. I thought that Hannah 10 have told my classmates about my grade after 11 not to. Everyone must have been laughing behind my back! I was so angry that I went straight to Hannah and told her we weren’t going to be friends any more because she couldn’t 12 her word. She was really upset 2 / 33 （北京）股份有限公司 and swore that she hadn’t told anyone. 13 , the only people who see our grades are the teacher and the student that the grades belong to. She said that someone must have been spying on us in the washroom, but I didn’t 14 her explanation. I don’t think I can ever truly forgive her. Now I’ve 15 my best friend. What shall I do? Yours sincerely Sarah 1. A. popular B. strange C. fool D. fun 2. A. hard-working B. serious C. friendly D. warm-hearted 3. A. proud B. afraid C. tired D. fond 4. A. angry B. worried C. ashamed D. confused 5. A. miss B. fail C. quit D. finish 6. A. preferred B. refused C. agreed D. pretended 7. A. ordered B. allowed C. forced D. begged 8. A. mind B. secret C. record D. company 9. A. shocked B. curious C. patient D. regretful 10. A. should B. need C. must D. could 11. A. struggling B. promising C. remembering D. hoping 12. A. believe B. repeat C. keep D. announce 13. A. Therefore B. Besides C. Firstly D. However 14. A. understand B. give C. believe D. bear 15. A. cheated B. lost C. known D. affected 第二节 语法填空（共10 小题；每小题1 分，共10 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 个适当的单词， 在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 A Most people believe when they are living comfortably and earning enough 3 / 33 （北京）股份有限公司 money, they will have no worries. However, most people never feel they have earned enough. Jason Harley decided 16 (drop) out of this kind of lifestyle, and he discovered that 17 (have) only a little money made him free. Are there any things he misses from his past? “No, I’m much happier now, because I am living according to my values. Success 18 (measure) not by how much money you have but by how you understand the true meaning of life.” B Several mass extinction events have occurred in the course of our planet’s history. Scientists say that previously the 19 (reason) for extinction have varied, but human actions will be to blame for the sixth extinction which has already started to happen. It is clear that human activity negatively affects almost every natural thing on Earth from destroying different species of plants and animals 20 creating various types of greenhouse gases. In fact, species are being wiped out at a 21 (fast) rate now than any time in history. C In the early days of space travel, scientists 22 (send) animals into space to learn about the conditions humans might face. By studying animals, they were able to understand 23 it was like to live without Earth’s gravity and atmosphere. The animals were used to test specially 24 (design) equipment that would later be used for human space flight. Animals 25 survived a space flight provided information about how weightlessness would affect humans, what spaceship designs would be the safest, and how well a spacesuit would work. 第II 部分 阅读理解（40 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 4 / 33 （北京）股份有限公司 卡上将该项涂黑。（共16 小题；每小题2.5 分，共40 分） 4 / 33 （北京）股份有限公司 A Connie’s 191 Fanhua Road, near Luxi Road Open 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. weekdays, 9.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m. weekends For a new hairstyle to suit your new lifestyle, come to Connie’s! Choose the one that is right for you. Get free advice from our experts. What sort of hairstyle is best for me? Is your face round, square, long or heart-shaped? Short hair with curls will make the round face look longer. Longer styles suit square faces. Single-length hair to your shoulders will add width to a slim face. How can I keep my hair healthy? Keep yourself healthy. Eat a balanced diet and get plenty of exercise. You will shine and so will your hair. In addition, look after your hair. City air is dirty and polluted, so it is wise for you to shampoo(洗发) your hair often. Here are some for the things you need to know. Shampoo and conditioner(护发素) Choose a shampoo that suits your type of hair. Apply it after wetting your hair with warm water. After shampooing, squeeze(挤压) out the extra water and apply conditioner. This will make your hair soft and shiny. Hairbrushes and combs These should be soft enough not to damage your hair. Before shampooing, brush your hair thoroughly. This helps loosen any dirt in your hair. After washing out the shampoo, apply the conditioner and comb it into your hair so that every hair is covered. Towels and hairdryers Dry your hair gently with a towel before using the hairdryer. Always set it at a low temperature. Hold it at least 10 cm from your hair. Remember not to overuse your hairdryer. That will dry out your hair. 5 / 33 （北京）股份有限公司 26. You can have a haircut in Connie’s at _________. A. 8.00 a.m. on Monday B. 7.00 p.m. on Saturday C. 7.00 p.m. on Thursday D. 8.00 a.m. on Sunday 27. According to the passage, short hair suits ________. A. a round face B. a long face C. a heart-shaped face D. a slim face 28. You can keep your hair healthy by ________. A. eating a balanced diet B. seldom shampooing your hair C. regularly cutting your hair D. using a hairdryer close to your hair 29. The information in the box is to _______. A. advertise for Connie’s B. guide the use of a shampoo C. introduce the service in Connie’s D. present the steps of effective hair care B For 38-year-old Justin Herald, the journey to wealth began one Sunday morning at a church in Sydney’s northwest, when he was involved in a quarrel with a member of the church choir. “You have an attitude problem,” she told him. The accusation(谴责) sparked something in him, and he borrowed $50 from his brother to have four T-shirts printed with the slogan: “I don’t have an attitude problem; you have a perception(看法,见解) problem.” “It was the best $50 I ever spent,” laughs Herald. By the end of the morning, he had sold three of the four T-shirts. With the money he made, he had another six printed, then 12, then 24. “That first year the earnings were $98,000,” he says. His business, Attitude Inc, is now a multi-million-dollar company with a wide 6 / 33 （北京）股份有限公司 range of products selling in 3,500 stores across Australia. His business was due to 6 / 33 （北京）股份有限公司 not just clever marketing—the public loved the slogan—but also he has to admit that in those days there was very little competition in his sector of the clothing industry, and he was in the right place at the right time. The media sp