2024北京大兴高二(下)期中考试英语试卷本试卷共13页，共100分考试时长90分钟考生务必将答案写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效第一部分：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Chasing DreamsWhen I was a little girl, I had always dreamt of becoming a famous pianist. The melodies that flowed ____1____ the keys spoke to me in a language that words could never capture. However, my family couldn’t afford a piano, and my dream ____2____ distant and unreachable.But passion, as they say, finds its way. One day, while passing by a charity shop, I found an old keyboard on sale. It was nowhere close to a real piano, but it was a ____3____. Using my savings, I bought it and hence started a journey that was filled with ups and downs.Every day after school, I would practice for hours, trying to perfect each note and each melody. My fingers would often ____4____ from the strain (软组织拉伤), but the joy of creating music was unparalleled. Mrs. Peters, my school music teacher, noticed my passion and offered free lessons ____5____ weekends. Under her guidance, my skills flourished.As years passed, I started participating in local competitions. Not all were victories, but each one was a learning ____6____. The challenges were many, but with every setback, my resolve only grew stronger.One day, a letter arrived. It was an invitation to an interview for the National Symphony Orchestra (国家交响乐团), a chance to ____7____ with the best in the country. The preparations were tiring and boring. Every evening was consumed by endless rehearsals and critiques, pushing me to my limits.The day of the audition finally came. As I walked onto the stage, the weight of my journey ____8____ on my shoulders. But as I began to play, all fears disappeared. The music, as always, transported me to another world.A week later, I received the news: I was selected. My dream, once distant and unreachable, had ____9____ fruits. My journey taught me that it isn’t the destination but the journey itself that shapes us. Every struggle, every hurdle was a steppingstone to my dream.Now, as I play on grand stages, I often look back. Not in regret, but in gratitude. Gratitude for every challenge, every setback, for they shaped my _____10_____ and made me who I am today.1. A. between B. over C. through D. beneath2. A. sounded B. seemed C. felt D. echoed3. A. mistake B. start C. fake D. end4. A. hurt B. break C. dance D. shake5. A. on B. in C. during D. under6. A. opportunity B. misery C. story D. experience7. A. compete B. argue C. discuss D. socialize8. A. danced B. swayed C. rested D. disappeared9. A. born B. become C. given D. lost10. A. fears B. successes C. path D. mistakes第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分) A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 Linguistics is a study that gives you insight into one of the most interesting ____11____ (aspect) of human knowledge and behavior, including sounds, words, sentences, and meaning. It can also involve looking at____12____languages change over time and why the changes happened. Many linguists do field work, ____13____ (collect) evidence to help them gain insight into a specific language or languages in general.B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。
The Nobel Prize for Literature is an famous international prize ____14____ (award) annually to authors in recognition of their outstanding bodies of literary work. Each year, the laureate (获奖者) ____15____ (select) in October from a long list of candidates. The laureate ____16____ (receive) a gold medal and a diploma in addition to a large sum of money for the prize at a ceremony held in Stockholm.C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 We humans are Homo sapiens that ____17____ (probable) first evolved (进化) in Africa 315,000 years ago. ____18____ we and the apes (猿人) are somehow related is accepted by biologists everywhere. Yet the exact nature of our evolutionary relationships ____19____ (be) the subject of debate since Darwin published his book On the Origin of Species, ____20____ he never claimed, as other Victorian naturalists insisted he had, that “man evolved from apes”.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，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。
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