北京市第二十中学2025-2026学年第一学期期中考试试卷高二英语
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北京市第二十中学2025—2026学年第一学期期中考试试卷
高二英语
（时间：90分钟 满分：100分 为选择性必修一模块考试）
班级________________ 姓名________________
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。
All my friends had made the football cheerleading team except me. My name was 1 from the list. I still sat with them at lunch, still laughed at their jokes, 2 I felt as if I didn’t belong. I fought back tears, wanting to be strong.
Knowing that next year would bring a new round of try-outs, I started practicing and was determined to see my name on the list. However, my dad suggested that I get involved in a school-sport- 3 as anyone could sign up with no try-outs. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I only 4 I might participate in it until I made the cheerleading team again.
On the track team, running pushed me to work harder than I ever knew I could. Race after race, I continued to feel my lungs burning from the 5 . I guessed that I wanted to 6 myself to see if I could improve my running time.
The next year when spring came around, I was thrilled to make the football cheerleading team, when, incredibly, I received a letter from a new cross-country coach, 7 me to join his running team. I didn’t have a reason for choosing running over cheerleading, 8 the fact that I followed my heart.
When I called the coach and told him I would give it a try, I never realized that one simple 9 would change the direction of my life. Within one year, I became one of the fastest female cross-country runners.
We can be who we were born to be or we can just follow the crowd. And when I chose to be a runner, I chose to be 10 to myself.
1. A. coming B. missing C. turning D. changing
2. A. but B. so C. or D. for
3. A. throwing B. cheerleading C. football D. running
4. A. recorded B. heard C. figured D. concluded
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5. A. effort B. diseases C. needs D. interest
6. A. accept B. challenge C. express D. treat
7. A. sending B. asking C. teaching D. reminding
8. A. in case of B. in spite of C. rather than D. other than
9. A. decision B. complaint C. evaluation D. expectation
10. A. friendly B. tolerant C. true D. respectful
第二节 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
My six-year-old daughter, Rona, listened attentively to the radio on the hardships people suffered 11 poor areas. It was the day after Rona’s birthday and her grandmother 12 (give) her some money. When the offering basket came around, Rona reached into her pocket, pulled out her birthday money, and put it in 13 basket. “Your grandmother wanted you to use that to buy something nice for yourself,” I said. “I did,” Rona replied with a big smile. “I bought 14 (happy).”
B
Some people are living very long lives. What are some of their secrets to longevity? 15 (eat) the right food plays a big role. Exercise is also important. A study found that people who exercised at recommended levels gained 3-4 years of life 16 (compare) to those who were inactive. In addition, there is also a link between happiness and lifespan — happy people with a positive outlook on life tend to live longer and experience better health than their unhappy peers, 17 highlights the importance of mental well-being for a long and healthy life.
C
A study shows 176 bird species have been found to build nests with human litter, such as plastic bags and fishing nets. 18 worries the scientists is that such materials can harm chicks and even adult birds. The study 19 (review) research covering almost 35,000 nests and finds that birds use human-made materials in nests on all continents except Antarctica. While such behaviour 20 (observe) as early as in the 1830s, in recent years it has undoubtedly increased.
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）
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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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
If you would like to volunteer abroad, you’ve come to the right place. Here are a variety of volunteering opportunities, including medical, sports, and wildlife conservation in Africa, which can help gain hands-on international work experience and learn things you’ll never get out of a textbook.
Medical and Healthcare Projects
If you’re a medical student hoping to gain some valuable experience, we have suitable placements for you. We have projects, which can really use the skills of qualified volunteers, such as doctors, nurses, dentists and a whole range of professions. If you are unskilled, but have an interest and would like to assist in this field then you can also help in many project areas.
Sports Coaching Projects
Our sports volunteer projects involve children of different ages and abilities, or sometimes adults as well. Therefore, anyone with sports coaching skills will be put to very good use, trying to bring on the African sports stars of the future. You’ll be able to help organize sporting activities, teach new sports to the children, coach them in their sports sessions and even play football against the local team-don’t expect to win!
Wildlife and Conservation Projects
Wildlife conservation volunteering in Africa can be hard work at times as you have to deal with the human-wildlife conflicts and ensure local communities benefit from conservation. However, there are some major positives, generally based in some of the most amazing natural areas. They get you behind the scenes of places that tourists will often pay large amounts of money to visit on holiday. If you have relevant conservation experience or qualifications, or as part of your studies, then please get in touch.
21. In Wildlife and Conservation Projects, you will ________.
A. pay for the holiday visits B. handle the human-wildlife conflicts
C. provide medical services D. organize community activities
22. What benefits can you get from the three projects?
A. Work experience. B. Qualification promotion.
C. Professional trainings. D. Historical adventures.
23. The passage is intended to ________.
A. describe life in Africa B. share traveling memories
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