2024北京市大兴区高二（下）期中英语试卷及答案

第1页/共1页2024北京大兴高二（下）期中英语2024.4本试卷共13页，共100分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必将答案写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分：知识运用（共两节，30分）第一节完形填空（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。ChasingDreamsWhenIwasalittlegirl,Ihadalwaysdreamtofbecomingafamouspianist.Themelodiesthatflowed__1__thekeysspoketomeinalanguagethatwordscouldnevercapture.However,myfamilycouldn’taffordapiano,andmydream__2__distantandunreachable.Butpassion,astheysay,findsitsway.Oneday,whilepassingbyacharityshop,Ifoundanoldkeyboardonsale.Itwasnowhereclosetoarealpiano,butitwasa__3__.Usingmysavings,Iboughtitandhencestartedajourneythatwasfilledwithupsanddowns.Everydayafterschool,Iwouldpracticeforhours,tryingtoperfecteachnoteandeachmelody.Myfingerswouldoften__4__fromthestrain(软组织拉伤),butthejoyofcreatingmusicwasunparalleled.Mrs.Peters,myschoolmusicteacher,noticedmypassionandofferedfreelessons__5__weekends.Underherguidance,myskillsflourished.Asyearspassed,Istartedparticipatinginlocalcompetitions.Notallwerevictories,buteachonewasalearning__6__.Thechallengesweremany,butwitheverysetback,myresolveonlygrewstronger.Oneday,aletterarrived.ItwasaninvitationtoaninterviewfortheNationalSymphonyOrchestra(国家交响乐团),achanceto__7__withthebestinthecountry.Thepreparationsweretiringandboring.Everyeveningwasconsumedbyendlessrehearsalsandcritiques,pushingmetomylimits.Thedayoftheauditionfinallycame.AsIwalkedontothestage,theweightofmyjourney__8__onmyshoulders.ButasIbegantoplay,allfearsdisappeared.Themusic,asalways,transportedmetoanotherworld.Aweeklater,Ireceivedthenews:Iwasselected.Mydream,oncedistantandunreachable,had__9__fruits.Myjourneytaughtmethatitisn’tthedestinationbutthejourneyitselfthatshapesus.Everystruggle,everyhurdlewasasteppingstonetomydream.Now,asIplayongrandstages,Ioftenlookback.Notinregret,butingratitude.Gratitudeforeverychallenge,everysetback,fortheyshapedmy__10__andmademewhoIamtoday.1. A.between B.over C.through D.beneath2. A.sounded B.seemed C.felt D.echoed3. A.mistake B.start C.fake D.end4. A.hurt B.break C.dance D.shake5. A.on B.in C.during D.under6. A.opportunity B.misery C.story D.experience7. A.compete B.argue C.discuss D.socialize8. A.danced B.swayed C.rested D.disappeared9. A.born B.become C.given D.lost10. A.fears B.successes C.path D.mistakes语法填空（共10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。请在答题卡指定区域作答。A Linguisticsisastudythatgivesyouinsightintooneofthemostinteresting__11__(aspect)ofhumanknowledgeandbehavior,includingsounds,words,sentences,andmeaning.Itcanalsoinvolvelookingat__12__languageschangeovertimeandwhythechangeshappened.Manylinguistsdofieldwork,__13__(collect)evidencetohelpthemgaininsightintoaspecificlanguageorlanguagesingeneral.B TheNobelPrizeforLiteratureisanfamousinternationalprize__14__(award)annuallytoauthorsinrecognitionoftheiroutstandingbodiesofliterarywork.Eachyear,thelaureate(获奖者)__15__(select)inOctoberfromalonglistofcandidates.Thelaureate__16__(receive)agoldmedalandadiplomainadditiontoalargesumofmoneyfortheprizeataceremonyheldinStockholm.C WehumansareHomosapiensthat__17__(probable)firstevolved(进化)inAfrica315,000yearsago.__18__weandtheapes(猿人)aresomehowrelatedisacceptedbybiologistseverywhere.Yettheexactnatureofourevolutionaryrelationships__19__(be)thesubjectofdebatesinceDarwinpublishedhisbookOntheOriginofSpecies.__20__heneverclaimed,asotherVictoriannaturalistsinsistedhehad,that“manevolvedfromapes”.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。AUserGuideofTsinghuaUniversityLibrariesWelcometothebestplaceofTsinghuaYuan—TsinghuaUniversityLibrary.Herewehavemagnificentbuildings,abundantresources,convenientfacilities,professionalstaff,considerateservices,freeatmosphere,etc.Wearereadytoprovidewarmwelcomes,greatsupports,andbestservicesforyou.ActivateBorrowingServicesAsanewuser,youneedtoactivateborrowingservicesbyclickingonourhomepage.ThesystemadoptsINFOsystemforidentification.Forfreshmen,activatingidentityontheElectricIDServiceSystemisrequiredbeforefirstlogin.Post-doctorsgraduatingfromotheruniversitiesshallsubmitacopyoftheirdoctoraldissertation(博士毕业论文)togetherwiththeirICCardwhenmakinganapplicationatthelibrarycardcentertoopenyourlibraryprivileges.BorrowingPrivilegesUponpresentingavaliduniversityICCard,youcanaccessandborrowbooksaccordingtotheprivilegeslistedbelow.LoanQuotas(借阅限额)BorrowersLoanQuotasHoldQuotasTeachersandStudents100copies20copiesInternationalNon-degreeStudents5copies3copiesOnlineReservationYoucanreservebooksthathavebeencheckedouttootherusers.YouwillbeinformedbyE-mailorWeChatoncetherequestedbookisavailable.Therequestedbookswillbekeptatloandeskonlyfor3days.RenewalsYoumayrenewbooksonlineandthenewreturndateis8weeksaftertherenewalday.Youmayrenewbooksformanytimes,however,thelongestperiodforgeneralbooksis32weeks(224days).FeesforLateReturnReaderswhofailtoreturnthebooksbytheduedatewillbecharged¥0.20perdayperbook.21.Whatdoweknowaboutactivatingborrowingservicesatthelibraries?A.Theservicesareautomaticallyactivatedforstudents.B.Post-doctorsallneedtosubmitacopyoftheirdissertation.C.Freshmenactivatetheservicesonlinebeforetheirfirstlogin.D.Post-doctorsarerequiredtousetheElectricIDServiceSystem.22.Whatisthebestwaytodoifthebookyouwanttoreadhasbeenborrowedbyothers?A.Waitthatguytoreturnthebooktothelibraries.B.Askalibrarianfortheinformationoftheborrower.C.Makeanonlinereservationforthebookyouneed.D.Borrowitviathesystemanywayandwaitinthequeue.23.WhichofthefollowingappliestoyouifyouareastudentofTsinghuaUniversity?A.Youmayborrowaltogether120booksatonetime.B.Yourrequestedbookwillbemailedtoyouonceready.C.Youmayrenewyourbooksasmanytimesasyouwish.D.Youwillbefinedifyouhavebookspastdueatyourhand.BLuciawasabright-eyedgirlof12,borninatinyvillagewhichisfarlesscrowdedthanbigcities.Thevillage,eventhoughfilledwithlove,hadnoroomfortheworldofarts.Lucia,however,possessedapassionforacting.Whilechildrenplayedinfields,Luciapracticedlinesfromoldplaysshefoundintheattic.Shevisualizedherselfongrandstages,underbrightlights.Butforagirlfromadistantvillage,thisdreamseemedmorelikeafantasy.WhenLuciaheardaboutanationalactingcompetitioninthecity,herheartracedwithexcitement.Butshefacedtwobigchallenges:convincingherclosed-mindedparentsandpreparingforacompetitionwithcity-bredcompetitors.Herparents,althoughloving,believedthatthecitywasnoplacefortheirdaughter.Lucia’spleasseemedtofallondeafearsuntilshedecidedtoperformatouchingsceneforthem.Tearsflowed,notjustfromLucia’seyesbutfromherparents’too.Witnessingherrawtalent,theygavehertheirblessing.Trainingwasnoeasyfeat.Withnoactingschoolsorinstructors,Luciahadtobeabletosolvealltheproblemsbyherself.Shepracticeddayandnight,watchingoldfilms,andseekingfeedbackfromvillageelders.Herdedicationmadeadifference;shewasmoldingherselfintoanactingwonder.Thedayofthecompetitionarrived.Thecity’shallwasfilledwithwell-dressedparticipantsandaudiences.Lucia,inhermodestclothes,feltlikeafishoutofwater.Yet,whenherturncame,thestagewasherworld.Sheperformedsobeautifullythatshemadetheaudiencecompletelyamazed.Sheshowedtheemotionssovividly;ittouchedsouls.Whentheresultswereannounced,theunderdogfromatinyvillagehadfinallywon.Thecity,whichseemedsovast,echoedwithapplauseforLucia.ShereturnedtohervillagenotjustasLuciabutasasymbolofhopeanddreams.Herjourney,fromaquietvillagegirltoanationalactingchampion,wasnotjustaproofofhertalentbutashiningexampleofpassionanddetermination.24.WhydidLucia’sparentsdisapproveofhergoingtothecityatthebeginning?A.Becausetheythoughtactingwasnotatiringcareerforher.B.Becausetheythoughtitwascostlyandtheycouldaffordit.C.BecausetheythoughtLucia’stooyoungtogotherebyherself.D.Becausetheythoughtthecitywassobigthatitwasbeyondtheirreach.25.HowdidLuciapersuadeherparents? A.Byplayingapartofaplay.B.Byaskingthemrepeatedly. C.Byseekinghelpfromtheelders. D.Bymoldingherselfintoawonder.26.HowdidLuciafeelonthedayofthecompetitionbeforeherperformance?A.Upsetyetpassionate.B.Relaxedanduncaring.C.Nervousanduneasy.D.Determinedyetoverconfident.27.Whatcanwelearnfromthisstory?A.Citiesarewonders.B.Talentalwaysfindsaway.C.Alwayslistentoyourparents.D.Determinationisthekeytosuccess.CHowDoSmartphonesAffectOurSleep Smartphonescanbeaddictiveandmayleadtoproblematicuse.Thisisevenmoretrueforteenagers.Smartphoneaddictioncanalsonegativelyaffectstudents’performanceinschool.Manystudieshavealsoshowntheprolongedscreentimeisbadforoursleep.Butisitdifferentifyouareactuallyaddictedtoyourphone?Isthatmoreofaproblemforsleepthanjustspendingtimeonyourscreen? Weasked1043UKstudentsagedbetween18to30tocompletetwoquestionnaires.Thefirstonewasaboutthestudents’smartphoneuse,whichincludesquestionslikewhethertheymissplannedworkduetosmartphoneusetoseewhethertheyareaddicted.Thesecondquestionnaireassessedthequalityofstudents’sleep.Wethenanalyzedthedatatofindifthereisanassociationbetweensmartphoneaddictionandsomefactorslikeage,ethnicity,orgender. Around39%ofthestudentsshowedseveralsignsofsmartphoneaddiction.Itwasmoreprevalentamongstudentsunder21.Prolongedusewasstronglylinkedtoaddiction.About54%ofthestudentswhousedtheirsmartphonesformorethan5hoursadaysufferedfromaddiction.Only20%ofthosewhousedthemforunder2hoursadaywereaddicted. Smartphoneusebeforebedisalsoanimportantfactor.Theaddictionlevelswerehighamongstudentswhousedtheirphoneslessthan30minutesbeforebedtimeandlowamongthosewhostoppedusingtheirphonesmorethanonehourbeforetime. Accordingtoourstudy,smartphoneaddictionisalsorelatedtousingitinlatehours.Forexample,ifyouuseyourphoneafter1am,youarethreetimesaslikelytohaveanaddiction.Sotheamountoftimespentonyourphoneisnotenoughtosuggestaddiction.Butcombiningthatwiththelatesttimeyouuseyourphonecanbeagoodindicator. Ourstudyalsoshowsthatsmartphoneaddictioncouldbeharmingpeople’ssleep.Andthisisnotjustbecauseofscreentime.Peoplecouldsufferfromaddictionandpoorsleepevenwhentheyusedtheirphonesforunder2hoursaday.Butuseinthelatehoursorrightbeforebedtimetendedtoharmthestudents’sleep. Ifyouhaveasmartphone,itcouldhaveabadimpactonyourhealth.Studentsneedtotakespecialactionstopreventitfromdamagingtheirhealthbeforeit’stoolate.28.Whatdoestheword“prevalent”probablymean?A.accepted B.common C. controlled D.understood29.Accordingtothestudy,whatisagoodindicatorforsmartphoneaddiction? A.Ageofsmartphoneusers. B.Howlongsmartphonesareusedperday. C.Latesttimeonphone. D.Timeanddurationofusingsmartphones.30.Whatdoweknowabouttheresultofthestudy? A.Usingsmartphonesrightbeforebedtimeharmssleepquality. B.54%oftheparticipantsusetheirphonesmorethan5hoursaday. C.39%oftheparticipantsagedunder21areaddictedtosmartphones. D.Usingsmartphoneslessthan2hoursadaykeepsyouawayfromaddiction.31.Basedonthestudy,whatactionmayastudenttaketopreventtheaddictiontosmartphones? A.Stopplayinggamesonthephone. B.Watchrelaxingvideosbeforebed. C.Stopusingphones30minutesbeforesleep. D.Takeabreakevery2hoursonhisphone.DTheEvolutionofMultimediaTechnologiesInthelate20thcentury,arevolutionbeganwiththedevelopmentofvariouscommunicationtools,producingwhatwenowknowasmultimedia.Thismixtureoftext,audio,graphics,andvideointoonemediumhastransformedthewayinformationistransferredandreceived,greatlychangingseveralindustries.Inthefieldofeducation,multimediaplatformshavebecomeamustinclassrooms.Traditionalclassrooms,withchalkandblackboard,havetransformedintodynamicspaceswithinteractivewhiteboards.Students,nolongerpassivelisteners,arenowactivelyinteractingwiththecontent,makingadeeperunderstandingofsubjects.Multimediahasallowedforthecreationofe-learningplatforms,ensuringthatnostudentisleftbehind,eveninremotepartsoftheworld.Theentertainmentindustrytoohasseenabigchange.Gonearethedayswhenfamilieswouldgatheraroundasingletelevisionset.Duetothepopularityofmultimediadevices,peoplehavealargeamountofcontenttochoosefrom.Streamingplatformshavechallengedtraditionalmediasystems,providingviewerswithapersonalizedviewingexperience.Moreover,multimediahasprovedtobeaboonforthebusinessworld.Companiesemploymultimediapresentationstoshowideas,products,andvisions,ensuringthattheirmessagestandsout.Virtualtours,3Dproductmodeling,andinteractivecustomerservicehavemadeuserexperiencebetter,leadingtoincreasedbrandloyalty(品牌忠诚度).Thefieldofhealthcarehasalsobeensignificantlyimpacted.Withmultimedia,doctorscannowvisualizecomplexmedicalproceduresandsharethemwithpatients,makingsureabetterunderstandingfromthepatients.Medicalstudentsbenefitfrom3Dmodels,makinglearningmoreinteractiveandprecise.However,multimediacansometimesresultininformationoverload,causingcognitivetiredness.Additionally,thecostofsettingupmultimediasystemscanbehigh,leadingtoadigitaldividewhereonlytherichpeoplecanaffordthelatesttechnology.Anotherconcernistheinvasionofprivacy.Withsmartphonesturningintomultimediaplatforms,everyclick,swipe,anddownloadcanbetracked,leadingtoquestionsaboutdatasecurity.Thewideuseofmultimedia,whilebeneficial,requiresastrongerframeworkfordataprotectionanduserrights.Inconclusion,theriseofmultimediatechnologiesisatestamenttohumancreativity.Whileitoffersmanyopportunities,it’sessentialtoaddresstherelatedchallengestoensureaharmoniousdigitalfuture,respectingtherightsandlimitsofitsusers.32.Howdoestheauthorstrengthenhisargumentsaboutmultimedia’effectsondifferentsectors?A.Bytellingstories.B.Bypresentingdata.C.Byraisingexamples.D.Byquotingfromexperts.33.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage? A.Multimediahassomanydrawbacksweneedtokeepawayfromitfornow.B.Multimediahasmanybenefits,however,it’simportanttoconsiderthechallenges.C.Multimediabenefitsclassroomteaching,butitalsodistractsstudentsfromthesubjects.D.Multimediafocusesmainlyoncombiningaudioandvideoandneedsfurtherdevelopment.34.Whatwouldbeasuitabletitleforthispassage?A.Multimedia:YesorNo?B.TheWondersofVirtualRealityC.TheHistoryofCommunicationToolsD.TheDigitalDivide:AGrowingConcern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。选项中有两项为多余选项。WaltDisney:ALegacyofDreamsThename“Disney”evokesarushofimages:fromtheenchantedkingdomofDisneylandtotheheartwarmingtalesofBambiandSimba.Foralmostacentury,Disney,initiatedbyWaltDisneyhimself,hasbeensynonymouswithstorytelling,imagination,anddreams-come-true.Butwhat’sthejourneybehindthisglobalempireofhappiness?Foundedin1923byWaltandRoyO.Disney,thecompanystartedasasmallanimationstudiointhebackofarealestateofficeinLosAngeles.__35__ThecreationofthebelovedMickeyMousein1928markedthebeginningofDisney’sascenttofame.Thisiconiccharacternotonlyhelpedthecompanyregainitsfootingafterabusinesssetbackbutalsopavedthewayfortheworldofanimationasweknowit.Disney’sfirstfull-lengthanimatedfeaturefilm,SnowWhiteandtheSevenDwarfs,premieredin1937.__36__Itssuccessprovedthatstorytellingcombinedwithanimationhadthepowertotouchtheheartsofaudiencesworldwide,settingthefoundationforaseriesofmasterpiecesthatfollowed.Disneyland,openedin1955,wasWalt’smostambitiousventure(经营项目).__37__Termedas“TheHappiestPlaceonEarth”,thisthemeparkwasbuiltuponanarrative,eachattractiontellingitsownstory,makingitapioneeringeffortintheworldofamusementparks.Itwasn’tjustaboutrides,butanexperienceofstoriescomingtolife.WithWalt’sdeathin1966,thereweredoubtsaboutthefutureofthecompany.__38__Today,Disneyisnotjustaboutanimationorthemeparks.WithitsacquisitionofentitieslikeMarvelandLucasfilm,it’samajorplayeringlobalentertainment.WaltDisneyoncesaid,“Allourdreamscancometrueifwehavethecouragetopursuethem.”__39__Disneyremainsatestamenttothepowerofdreams,imagination,andpursuit,lightinguplivesacrossgenerationsandgeographies.A.Thetransformationfromahumblebeginningtoaglobalbusinesscamewithbothachievementsandchallenges.B.Eachturnintheparkpromisesaleapintofantasy,ensuringthemagicisfeltateverycorner.C.Thisventuregreatlychangedthelandscapeofcinematichistory.D.Thoughfacedwithinitialskepticism,theparkbecameaninstantsuccess.E.Overthedecades,ithasredefinedentertainment,provingthatstorieshavenoboundaries.F.However,despiteinitialuncertaintiesinleadershipanddirection,theenterprisecontinuedtogrow.G.It’sauniverseofstories,whereeverycharacter,everysong,andeveryridehaveaheartandsoul.第三部分：书面表达(共两节,32分)阅读表达(共4小题，共12分；第40、41小题,每小题2分；第42题,3分；第43题,5分)阅读下面短文,根据题目要求用英语回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。ThePowerandProblemsofEco-TourismEco-tourismgaineditspopularityoverthepasttwodecades.Atitscore,eco-tourismpromotessustainabletravelpracticesthatbenefitlocalcommunitiesandprotecttheenvironment.However,likeanysignificanttrend,itisvitaltoanalyzeitsimpactandunderstandbothitsmerits(好处)andpotentialshortcomings.Eco-tourismemergedasaresponsetothedamagingeffectsofmasstourism.Coastaltownswerebeingtransformedintocommercialcenters,buttheluxuryresortsrarelyinvestedbackintothecommunity.Overtime,ecosystemssuffered,localcultureswereovershadowed,andtheveryessenceofthesedestinationswasatrisk.Ontheotherhand,eco-tourismfocusesonsmallergroups,environmentaleducation,andlocalengagement.Oneoftheprimarymeritsofeco-tourismisitsemphasisonenvironmentalconservation.Ithelpsprotectendangeredspeciesandreforestareasaffectedbydeforestation.TakethemountaingorillasofRwandaforinstance,tourismincomehasplayedacrucialroleintheirconservationefforts,bringingthembackfromtheedgeofextinction.Furthermore,eco-tourismoftenensuresthatlocalcommunitiesbenefiteconomically.Insteadofleavingprofitstointernationalcorporations,theincomeoftenstayswithinthecommunity.Localartisans,guides,andserviceprovidersreceiveamoresignificantpieceofthepie,ensuringthattourismactsasatoolforsocio-economicgrowth.Yet,eco-tourismisnotwithoutitsproblems.Theterm“eco-tourism”issometimesmisusedoroverused.