北京市顺义区第二中学2023-2024学年高二下学期期中英语试题 Word版

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顺义二中 2023-2024 学年度第二学期期中考试
高二英语试卷
第一题：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。
Boyce is a farmer’s son and he can’t see the world. But today, compared with him, even a large number of
normal people have fallen behind.
Boyce was born ___1___ and his family was very poor. His father used to do farm work to support his family.
When he was born, the neighbors even advised Boyce’s parents to give him up because they thought that he would
grow up to become a burden to them. Luckily his parents ___2___ him and decided to take good care of him. As
Boyce grew older, his father began to worry about his son’s ___3___. There was no school in their village, so his
father tried his best to let his son attend a special school for the blind in the nearby city. After years of hard work,
Boyce graduated with ___4___ grades, which surprised everyone. His parents were also very happy with his
performance. The boy was then encouraged to work harder at his studies.
However, Boyce was again faced with ___5___ when he applied for entrance exams of colleges. He was not
allowed to take the exams because of his physical disability. His request was ___6___ by many local colleges. Even
then. Boyce didn’t give up. He applied for some foreign universities online and ___7___ became the first
international blind student in a world-famous university.
After graduation, Boyce received many job offers, but he ___8___ to return to his motherland to start his
career. He set up Boycy Industries, which accepted and trained disabled people to produce eco-friendly products.
He really brought ___9___ changes to both the disabled and the environment.
Boyce is a great ___10___ for all of us. He has inspired many disadvantaged people to overcome difficulties
and follow their dreams bravely.
1. A. deaf B. blind C. healthy D. lame
2. A. accepted B. received C. refused D. forgave
3. A. courage B. work C. luck D. education
4. A. complete B. excellent C. usual D. terrible
5
.
A. support B. protection C. difficulty D. competition
6. A. cared about B. turned down C. called on D. handed in
7. A. likely B. commonly C. hardly D. successfully
8. A. chose B. afforded C. forgot D. refused
9. A. traditional B. positive C. limited D. natural
10. A. researcher B. partner C. example D. talent
第二题 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。
A
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。
Bill Gates is the world’s leading figure in personal computer software, best ___11___ (know) as the founder,
former chairman, and CEO of Microsoft. Bill Gates has experienced failure. His first company ___12___ (call)
Traf-O- Data, but unfortunately, its product didn’t work. It was a total disaster. But ___13___ Gates learnt from this
experience contributed to the global success of Microsoft.
B
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。
Black robins (知更鸟) are the birds ___14___ humans saved from extinction. In 1980
,
there were only
five black robins left in the world. They all lived on a small island off the coast of New Zealand. Only one of those
birds, a female called Old Blue, was able to lay eggs. Wildlife workers ___15___ (begin) a programme for raising
black robin chicks. They protected Old Blue’s eggs, helped them to hatch, and looked after the chicks ___16___
(careful). Thanks to their efforts, there are now more than 250 black robins, and the population is spreading.
___17___ (help) them survive, people are restoring their habitats and removing small animals that hunt them.
C
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。
The Old Town of Lijiang is a few hours bus-ride away ___18___ the ancient city of Dali in Yunnan Province.
Surrounded by fields, mountains and rivers, the Old Town of Lijiang ___19___ (look) like a jade (翡翠) ink stone
in spring and summer. Each year, many foreign ___20___ (tourist) visit the Old Town, and the place is like “Venice
in the East” to them.
第三题：阅读理解（每小题 2分，共 28 分）
A
The Ultimate Guide to STEM Competitions & Events
STEM competitions allow individuals or student teams to solve a specific challenge or problem through
science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. The followings are different events at this time.
Congressional App Challenge
What: Students must code and build an app by themselves. The apps are judged in district-wide competitions.
Who: High school students.
When: From June 15 to November 1, 2023.
Where: Online.
Prize: Winners receive a free trip to display their work in the Capitol Building.
Regeneron Science Talent Search
What: Entrants must conduct an original independent research project. Besides application letters, recommendation
letters and transcripts(成绩单) are also needed.
Who: Any student in their senior year of high school.
When: From June 1 to November 8, 2023.
Where: Selected finalists will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington D. C. for in-depth judging.
Prize: Over $2 million in awards are given; first-place prize is $ 250,000.
THINK Challenges
What: This competition is for high school students who are in the early stages of an original research project, rather
than being fully completed.
Who: High school students.
When: 2023 registration is closed; 2024 details are to be decided and will likely open in November 2023.
Where: Online.
Prize: Selected finalists are invited to a 4-day all-expenses-paid trip to MIT’s campus to meet professors in their
field of research! $1000 will be given.
Source America Design Challenge
What: Student teams are to use STEM concepts to create a totally new product that empowers people with
disabilities.
Who: High school and collegiate-level students.
When: Registration for Design Challenge 2022 is still live!
Where: The finals take place in Washington D. C.
Prize: Grand prize is $ 8,000 per team and $ 6,000 to the affiliated school.
21. In the STEM competitions, participants can ________.
A. design an app based on judges’ choices B. create an invention to help the disabled
C. present a fully completed research project D. get recommendation letters from professors
22. If someone wants to win a free trip to a university, the one will join in ________.
A. THINK Challenges B. Congressional App Challenge
C. Regeneron Science Talent Search D. Source America Design Challenge
23. Which is a requirement for all the applicants?
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