北京市昌平区2020届高三上学期期末考试英语试题附答案.doc

1、 昌平区昌平区 20192019- -20202020 学年第一学期高三年级期末质量抽测学年第一学期高三年级期末质量抽测 英英 语语 笔试部分笔试部分 本试卷共 10 页，共 120 分。考试时长 100 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，45 分） 第一节 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 You are never too old to g

2、o after your dreams. Many people dont let age stop them. If they want to do something, they just do it. For example, Gladys Burrill ran her first marathon at 86. She became famous when she 1 (finish) the Honolulu Marathon(檀香山马拉松). She was 92 then. Life is about change, so dont be afraid to take your

3、 2 (one) step. It is easy after you do that. So, stop 3 (think) about your dreams, and start doing something about them. B How can horses find their way back from a strange environment? For most people, that would be impossible without a map. Horses have a special system in their brains, and it work

4、s just 4 GPS. It shows signs for trees and other objects in their home areas. It also takes notes of new things in new areas. 5 horses keep their attention on those signs, they know which directions 6 (go). Who needs a self-driving car when you can have a horse? Youll always get home safe and sound.

5、 C William Shakespeare was one of the famous English 7 (write). He mostly wrote plays and special poems. Those poems 8 (call) sonnets(十四行诗), and they have a unique pattern. Besides, they arent easy to write. That didnt stop scientists, though. One team just trained a computer to write poetry like Sh

6、akespeares. They entered nearly 3,000 sonnets into their machine. Those included the 154 sonnets that Shakespeare created. After that, they used a special program. It emphasized the rules of poetry and made sure the machine followed 9 (they). Through AI, the computer is able to put out sonnets. They

7、 are so good that they 10 (fool) humans. Ordinary readers couldnt tell whether a person or a machine wrote them. That doesnt mean they are perfect, though. 第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 30 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。 My neighbor Josie, a college professor, ran circles ar

8、ound women twenty years younger than her. For some reason, she took a(n) 11 to me and always chose to fit me into her days. She would call me to taste-test recipes, which was a 12 . Her garden was a testament(证明) to Josies green thumb. In some instances, I could not even 13 what was growing, but we

9、had the freshest salads in the neighborhood all summer long! Early each morning, Josie forced me to 14 her on her “daily constitutional”, as she liked to call it. I believe we were supposed to be walking, but it felt more like mini-sprints (running at full speed). I had my rules. If I couldnt talk o

10、r 15 , I would stop. I stopped every day at the end of our block. Josie would 16 a half hour later and make me breakfast as a 17 for making the attempt! Each night around sunset, Josie and I would touch our base on our porches(门廊) before retiring for the evening. We would 18 back and forth, exchangi

11、ng worldviews. One evening, Josie was a “no-show.” I started over to her door when I 19 the ambulance and saw her husband and children 20 outside. Josie had suffered a stroke(中风). When I next set eyes on her, she was leaning in a wheelchair. She looked smaller and older than I remembered, but her ey

12、es were clear and her smile was 21 bright. Her speech was 22 , but her voice still had the lift I loved. Josies world had changed overnight from travel destinations to the few rooms in her house. 23 its what she does with her surroundings that gives me pause and perspective. When Josie feels well en

13、ough to 24 , her husband brings her breakfast in bed. She calls it “dining out”. They listen to soft music and light candles. On days when Josie has some 25 , her husband wheels her into the living room, and they watch old movies together. She calls it “date night.” When Josie is doing really well,

14、her husband takes her for a(n) 26 outside in her wheelchair. She calls it “going on vacation”. Despite the 27 that Josie is not expected to make a full recovery, she 28 to dine out, go to the movies and take lots of mini-vacations. She is grateful to smell a summer barbecue, to share a laugh with he

15、r favorite neighbor, and to be here for 29 day. I am 30 for her simple life lesson. Find the positive, and youve found your reason to live. 11. A. opinion B. feeling C. chance D. liking 12. A. task B. matter C. pleasure D. burden 13. A. deliver B. identify C. assess D. compare 14. A. assist B. promo

16、te C. inspire D. join 15. A. wave B. cheer C. jump D. breathe 16. A. return B. disappear C. stretch D. practise 17. A. push B. reward C. response D. contribution 18. A. skip B. chat C. think D. swing 19. A. heard B. called C. left D. ignored 20. A. dining B. escaping C. running D. wandering 21. A. s

17、till B. ever C. once D. already 22. A. deeper B. longer C. clearer D. slower 23. A. For B. Or C. So D. But 24. A. eat B. speak C. relax D. sleep 25. A. space B. strength C. lessons D. worries 26. A. hike B. examination C. walk D. meeting 27. A. fact B. faith C. plan D. attempt 28. A. rejected B. con

18、tinues C. postponed D. paused 29. A. either B. certain C. another D. neither 30. A. helpful B. pitiful C. thankful D. painful 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，40 分） 第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，共 30 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。 A Changing Bit by Bit A new contest challenges people to use micro:bit comput

19、ers to solve problems. Could you use your computing skills to aid the fight against illegal animal hunting? How about tackling ocean pollution or monitoring animals under threat of extinction? A new global challenge called Do Your Bit aims to get young people using their computing creativity to solv

20、e real-world problems. Its being run by a partnership involving the BBCs micro:bit computer, the technology company ARM and a campaign called Worlds Largest Lesson, and its aimed at people aged 10 to 16. It kicks off on 16 September. The contest in 2019 is based on two Global Goals: to protect life

21、on land and under the water. To take part, young people first choose a problem that affects them and their community, then design something involving the micro:bit computer that could help to tackle that problem. Participants need to write up to 500 words about the problem and their solution, as wel

22、l as providing a photo of their drawn plans or a hex file of their prototype code(编 码), plus any other photos and videos showing what theyve done. This is the second micro:bit Global Challenge to be held. In 2018, the contests winning designs included a homemade thief alarm, a classroom health monit

23、or, a food-waste watcher and a device to remind people to sit up straight. The deadline for entering the challenge is 28 February 2020: the winners will be announced the following month. Global Goals for a better world The Do Your Bit challenge is based on two of the 17 Global Goals agreed by world

24、leaders in 2015, which were designed to lead to a better world by 2030. These goals include targets such as providing clean water and killing hunger for everyone in the world. Goal 14 is about life below water: making sure humans take care of the oceans seas and other marine areas. Gal 15 is about l

25、ife on land: a wide topic that ranges from protecting the planets forests and freshwater ecosystems to prevent the illegal hunting and selling of protected species. 31. The main purpose of BBCs involvement is to _. A. report for this contest B. call for ocean protection C. introduce the Global Goals

26、 D. promote micro:bit computers 32. The Do Your Bit in 2019 is based on the theme of_. A. getting rid of hunger B. providing clean water C. taking care of children D. protecting life on the earth 33. To take part in the contest, contestants need _. A. buy micro:bit computers B. sign up for it before

27、 16 September 2020 C. choose a real problem and offer solutions D. prepare photos and videos of group members B Therapy(治疗) Appointment “You want out again, Marmalade? You were just out. What, not the back door, you want out the front?” I was very surprised that our beautiful cat wanted out again. S

28、everal days later, I realized that almost every day she had been asking to be let out at 1: 00 p.m. and always wanted the front door instead of the back door she normally used to go to the yard. I hadnt been paying much attention, but I realized this had been going on for a while, and I had no idea

29、why. Therefore, the next time it happened, I watched out the front room window to see what Marmalade was doing every day. Marm went down the front stairs and out to the city sidewalk then just sat there. About three minutes later, she flopped(跳) down and rolled over so her belly(肚子) was showing. Thi

30、s is unusual. She never does that unless she wants to be pettedbut there is no one there. Waiton the sidewalk just crossing a block down from our house was a group of about fifteen young adults from the nearby group home for young adults with Down syndrome(唐氏综合症). They were out for a walk. As they a

31、pproached, I could hear, “Theres the kitty, theres the kitty,” coming from their mouths. When they were close enough to touch Marm, she lay quietly while each person took a turn petting her. This took quite a while, and obviously these teens were very comfortable petting her. When everyone had given

32、 Marm a petting, she turned over, stood up and gave herself a shake, then walked back up the sidewalk to the front door to be let in. It had been a breathtaking experience to see. The next day, at the same time, I watched it happen again. After a few more days of this, I wondered how long this had b

33、een lasting, so I went out and asked the adults. What I was told was both interesting and humbling. Our wonderful cat had been doing this every weekday for months, and these young adults thought it was the highlight of the walk to be able to have a chance to pet her. How had she come to understand t

34、hat these young people would enjoy petting her and could trust them? How could she comfort people when they felt sad, and how would she lick away the tears until she had made them feel better? 34. Marms owner was puzzled because Marm always _. A. desired to the front yard B. went out from the front

35、door C. rolled over to show her belly D. wanted out from the window 35. Marm flopped down and rolled over on the sidewalk to _. A. play with other cats B. make the teens pet her C. wait for passers-by to feed her D. have a rest and enjoy the sunshine 36. What does the writer think of Marm? A. Loving

36、 and caring. B. Funny and helpful. C. Mysterious and weird. D. Vulnerable and puzzling. 37. What can we learn from Marms story? A. No one can be neglected. B. Cats can understand each other. C. People need give pets more petting. D. Animals can believe and support human. C Traditionally, the more pe

37、ople in a city, the fewer trees there are. To create space for houses, offices and other buildings, nature takes second place. But, if the architect Stefano Boeri has anything to do with it, this will soon be changing. Boeri has designed a forest city, to be created in the north of Liuzhou in Guangx

38、i region in southern China. This mountainous area was chosen to be “a city where living nature is totally intertwined with architecture.” According to Boeri, instead of completely getting rid of the trees to build houses, the citys design considers the surrounding greenery. Homes and commercial buil

39、dings will be covered with trees, with gardens on the balconies(阳台) of every floor, and rooftops that are home to miniature forests. “I have been working on the idea of urban forestation for years,” says Boeri. “In those areas of the planet where it is still necessary to build new cities, we are pla

40、nning real forest cities for a maximum of 150,000 citizens.” The Liuzhou Forest City will be connected to central Liuzhou via a railway line and a road. It will be home to 30,000 people, and include commercial and recreational spaces, two schools and a hospital. On top of this, the vegetation will a

41、bsorb carbon dioxide and pollutants, as well as releasing oxygen into the atmosphere. Development is well underway for the forest city. “Our masterpiece for a forest city in Liuzhou has been approved by the local government,” says Boeri. Now, the government is starting the process of selling land to

42、 interested developers. “The current phase is still ongoing for land selling,” says Boeri. Building is expected to begin in 2020. At the same time, the firm has copied the concept in Lishui, a city in the southeast of China. The masterpiece has also been given the thumbs-up by local governments here

43、, and the developer is collecting funds to launch the project. If the Chinese cities prove successful, Boeri hopes that the idea will take hold across the world. “We are developing the same concept in other places with different climate conditions, such as Mexico and north Africa,” he says. And ther

44、e is science behind the idea of planting trees to halt climate change. A study earlier this year by scientists at ETH Zurich found that planting at least a trillion trees around the world could lock up 205 billion tonnes of carbon, once the trees are mature, helping to offset the effects of releasin

45、g greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. 38. According to the passage, Boeri holds the belief that _. A. a city can be built in harmony with nature B. climate change results from the city development C. the building of a city may cost the damage of nature D. we should stop building new cities to prot

46、ect nature 39. What can we infer from the cities designed by Boeri? A. Houses would be built in a huge forest. B. Citizens will live in inconvenient areas. C. Cities can be transformed to forest cities. D. The idea will be tried out soon worldwide. 40. What is the attitude of the Lishui government o

47、n Boeris concept? A. Supportive. B. Neutral. C. Unclear. D. Critical. 41. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？ A. Where the Problem of Pollution Is Rooted B. How Forest Cities Are Affecting the World C. Can Forest Cities Help to Clean Up Pollution D. Who Is to Blame for th

48、e Problem of Pollution D The first science project I ever did was in fifth grade with my partner, Delaney. We looked online together for ideas and came up with an experiment to slide glass balls down a slope covered with different-textured materials. Our project was torn to pieces by our teacher. Ou

49、r procedure wasnt thorough. She told us we should consider waiting another year to enter the science fair. I felt so discouraged. That night, I folded up our poster and started thinking about all of the things I could do differently the next year. I wanted to find a topic I cared about, one that interested me. As a beginner of the piano, I was curious about how the piano I practiced on for five hours every week could