2024北京东城高二（下）期末
英语
本试卷共10页，共100分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作
答无效。考试结束后，将本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。
AsaveryimportantpartofMexico’secosystem,hummingbirdsnowfaceallsortsofseriousthreats.That’s
where73-year-oldCatherinecomesin,who___1___mostofherfreetimecaringforthetinybirds.
Catherine’sstoryasaself-taughthummingbirdnursebeganin2011.Shewaswalkingonthestreetoneday
whenshenoticeda(n)___2___hummingbirdthathadsufferedaseriouseyeinjury.___3___,itwastakenhomeby
thekind-heartedwoman,butsheknewnothingabouttakingcareofabird.However,afriend___4___hertolook
afterit.
“Thathummingbirdwrotemeanewlife,”Catherinesaid.Itwasaverydifficult___5___inherlife.Shehad
justlostherhusbandandsheherselfwasbattlingwithcanceratthattime.Itwasthehummingbirdthatmanagedto
pullheroutofthesadnessandlonelinessthathad___6___herlife.
Anditwasonlythebeginning.
Wordofhersuccess___7___amongCatherine’sfriends,andbeforelongsomeofthembeganbringingher
injuredandabandonedhummingbirds.Sheneededtostudythebirdsandtheir___8___tobettertakecareofthem,
andafter11yearsofexperience,the73-year-oldwomanisconsideredanexpertonhummingbirdswhileherhome
hasbecomeknownasahummingbird___9___.
Untilnow,Catherinehasrescuedhundredsofhummingbirds.After____10____thebirdsbacktohealth,she
releasestheminawoodedareaonthesouthsideofMexicoCity.
1.A.gainsB.spendsC.missesD.wastes
2.A.uglyB.scaryC.dangerousD.desperate
3.A.SurprisinglyB.Fortunately