北京房山区2023-2024学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题（学业水平调研(一））.docx

房山区2023-2024学年度第二学期学业水平调研（一）

高二英语

本试卷共10页，满分100分，考试时长90分钟。考生务必将答案填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分知识运用（共两节，30分）

第一节（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。

WhenIwaseight,Iwantedatoyandneeded$10tobuyit.But,asusual,Iwasbroke.Idecidedtoaskmy11-year-oldsister,Kathleen,foraloan.Sheagreedto1methemoney,butadded,“Iwillchargeyou10percentcompoundinteresteverymonthuntilyoupaymeback.”

“Compoundinterest—what’sthat?”Iasked.

“Well,interestisthe2moneyborrowershavetopaybackonaloan,”sheexplained.“Compoundinterestmeansthattheinterestpaymentsgetbiggerandbiggerthelongeryoutaketopaybacktheloan.”

“Sure.Igetit,”Isaid.Thoughtruthfully,Iwasgetting3.

Kathleenlentmethemoney,andI4thetoy.Mybirthdaycameamonthlater,andmymomgaveme$10.ThatwasjusttheamountIneededtobuyanothertoy.I5payingmysisterforamonth.Afteranothermonth,Iforgotabouttheloan.

Severalmonthslater,onChristmasmorning,mysisterandIeachfounda$20billinourstockings.IwasjustputtingitintomypocketwhenKathleenstoppedme.

“Sorry,that’smine.I’m6onyourdebt.”

“Huh?”ThenIrememberedtheloan.“Hey!Howcanitbethatmuch?Ionlyborrowed$10.

“True,”shesaid,“but7hasbeencompoundingforeightmonths.Nowyouoweme$21.43.”

Irefusedto8thata$10loancouldmorethandoublesoquickly.Muchtomy9,mysistergotherpencilandtabletandshowedmeexactlyhowitalladdedup.Thistime,Igotthebasicideaofcompoundinterest.I10thehardwaythatborrowingmoneycanbe“doubletrouble”innotime.Mysistersuccessfullytaughtmehowtouseandmanagemymoney.

1.A.hand B.lend C.give D.pay

2.A.limited B.exact C.extra D.same

3.A.satisfied B.confused C.frightened D.encouraged

4.A.sold B.made C.fixed D.bought

5.A.putoff B.tooku