北京市清华大学附属中学朝阳学校2025-2026学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

清华附中朝阳学校望京学校高中部

2025—2026学年第一学期期中质量监测

高二年级英语试卷

2025. 11

考试时间100分钟  试卷满分100分

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分，共10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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

 

I had always loved hip-hop dancing, so when senior year began, I couldn’t wait for what I thought would be another exciting hip-hop class. But my heart ____1____ when I learned we had a new teacher — Ms. Barton, a strict ballet instructor. On that first day, I ____2____ in the crowd. While all the other girls wore perfect ballet outfits, I showed up in my baggy hip-hop clothes. My face burned when Ms. Barton made me demonstrate a grand plié (大屈膝), then told the class, “This is exactly how not to do it.” That night, I almost ____3____.

But something ____4____ inside me refused to give up and I kept trying. While Ms. Barton never smiled, I started noticing little nodes of ____5____. Then came the shock — she asked me to join a ballet dance for our year-end show!

During practice, I tripped, I stumbled, but I kept going. On opening night, as the spotlight hit me during the finale, all my ____6____ melted away. The audience’s cheers washed over me like warm sunshine.

Another shock came on the last day of school. When Ms. Barton called my name for the “Ballerina” award, I nearly ____7____ my books. That serious teacher was actually smiling at me. As I received the award, a bit teary-eyed, I smiled back at Ms. Barton and said, “Thank you for challenging me.”

Holding the ____8____, I realized something important — my biggest ____9____ had become my proudest moment. In that instant, it hit me. When you ____10____ in life, make it part of your dance.

1. A. beat B. sank C. pumped D. hardened

2. A. came out B. came by C. stood by D. stood out

3. A. complained B. failed C. hesitated D. quit

4. A. stubborn B. humble C. passionate D. sensitive

5. A. dismissal B. approval C. proposal D. withdrawal

6. A. loneliness B. sadness C. nervousness D. emptiness

7. A. opened B. dropped C. threw D. collected

8. A. hand B. breath C. prize D. book

9. A. achievement B. acknowledgement C. embarrassment D. disappointment

10. A. trip B. jump C. run D. turn

第二节  课文填空（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）

A

课文填空

To be at the top in sport, I have to face enormous fears and worries on a day-to-day____11____ (base). I am always tired and every workout has a mental intensity that seems too much for most ____12____ (handle). I have little time to get together with my families. In order to find a swimming pool to train in, I ____13____ (ruin) a family holiday in France. You may think my lifestyle is ____14____ (healthy) and my preparations are overdone. However, if you want to be an Olympic champion and reach the winner’s platform, you’d better be totally ____15____ (commit) to your sport. Doing the extra little bit sets us ____16____ from other competitors. And ____17____ (get) to the top inspires everyone to strive for greatness.

B

课文填空

The third mass extinction was known as the “Great Dying”, ____18____ killed 90% to 96% of all species. And the fifth event, which ____19____(occur) 66 million years ago, caused the death of the dinosaurs. The reasons for extinctions are varied, including volcanic eruptions, asteroids ____20____(hit) the earth from space and global warming. Many scientists say we are entering the sixth mass extinction. This time, human activity will be ____21____(blame). Although it is not unusual for species to die ____22____ naturally, the rate at which this is now happening is cause for concern.

C

课文填空

Can a sixth extinction ____23____(avoid)? Experts say it is not yet too late if we take action now. We need to take steps to save endangered species, including setting up special areas ____24____ plants and animals can be protected. We need to change how we work and travel by using cleaner, ____25____(natural) sources of energy. If we want to survive, we need to stop ____26____(destroy) the planet.

D

课文填空

How often do we get ____27____(stick) in traffic jams? How often do we arrive at work or school, ____28____(stress) out, tired and angry? For many, the answer is every day. But personal ____29____(angry) and stress are nothing ____30____(compare) to the real costs socially.

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，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

A

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