北京市海淀区2022-2023学年高二上学期期末练习英语试题(解析版).pdfVIP

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北京市海淀区2022-2023学年

高二上学期期末练习英语试题

第一部分：知识运用(共两节，20分)

第一节(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。

Inthetenthgrade,mypeersgavemeanicknamethatstuckuntilgraduation:“Dictionary.”It

allstartedthedaymyteacherannouncedanationalspellingbeecompetition.

Determinedtowin,IopenedmydictionarytolearnhowtospelleverywordinEnglish.Ina

desperate____1____tomemorizethemostwordspossible,Ibeganreadingdayandnight.

Duringthecompetition,Imisspelledoneword.Thepainoverthisdefeatwassogreatthat—

tothisday—I____2____theword:“graffiti.”However,notsucceedinginsomethingIinvested

somucheffortinonly____3____mydeterminationtostudyharder.

Later,myschoolwasparticipatinginaFrenchdictationcompetitionhostedbyanonprofit

organizationthatgiveskidsinpoverty____4____toaneducation.

Frenchisn’tmyfirstlanguage,soI____5____thebooksevenharder.Ispentallmyfreetime

studying.Inthecompetition,Iscoredthehighestinmyschool!Ifeltsoproud.Thatjoywas

____6____becauseIknewmyvictorywasalsohelpingchildrenlearntoreadandwrite.

Inthefinal,Itookthefifthplace.Althoughitwasn’twhatIhaddreamedof,itwasquite

____7____!

Besidestheaward,Iacquiredthe____8____thatI’dusefortherestofmylife,suchas

persistenceandcriticalthinking.AndIfoundthatwhetherwearegenerating____9____for

ourselvesorforothers,weneverknowwhatcanbethecatalyst(催化剂)ofabrilliantfuture.

Sometimes,thatcatalystcanbeas______10______asabook.

1.A.searchB.sadnessC.cryD.attempt

2.A.repeatB.learn

C.prefer