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昌平区2020-2021学年第一学期高二年级期末质量抽测
英语试卷
本试卷共10页,共100分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上,在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分、知识运用(共三节,40分)
第一节: 语法填空(共10小题:每小题1.5分,共15分)
(1)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Rowan Chaplin had a very ____1____ (success) academic career. At the age of 13, he was awarded a scholarship to a boarding school. Later, he ____2____ (study) at Newcastle University where he attained the highest marks in his year. At Oxford, he obtained his master's degree in electrical engineering. This may explain____3____ he loves fast cars, of which he has many.
(2)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
It seems obvious now how we acquire knowledge and understanding. To start with we need questions. Then, ____4____ (find) answers, we observe the world around us and study the facts. After that, we consider possible answers and test each to find the right ones. Although today we are more used to ____5____ (type) a few key words into a search engine and waiting for the Internet to give ____6____ (we) an answer, modern scientists and thinkers are still solving the world's problems with this type of analysis-luckily for us.
(3)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
I'm not the only person ____7____ feels lonely. According to research, over two-thirds of young people find it ____8____ (easy) to make friends online than it is "in real life". I'm way beyond a shy person, but I'm wired up every day. On the surface, I have an active social life. I attend parties and play sports but always I ____9____ (distract). They say that phones bring people closer together but in reality, my mind is always a million ____10____ (mile) away.
第二节:选词填空(共5小题;每小题2分,共10分)
根据上下文,从方框中所给的A、B、C、D、E、F六个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 (其中有一个多余的选项)。
A. lack confidence in B.check through C. be responsible for
D.pick up E. give away F. be famous for
11. Well, I’m sorry I have to finish this article, but I’ve got to ________ my daughter from school at 4 pm.
12. Whenever Jason had two thousand dollars,