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1、北京市西城区北京市西城区 2019 2019 20202020 学年度第一学期期末试卷学年度第一学期期末试卷 高三英语高三英语 2020. 2020. 1 1 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。 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 Most of us claim we dont have time

2、for exercise. However, many experts say that exercise plays an important role in making our body healthy. Being 1 ( physical) active offers many advantages. As a physical reward, exercise can reduce weight and the risk of heart disease. Exercise also 2 ( bring) good effects mentally. It can make us

3、feel refreshed and happy, helping us increase our life quality. Actually, exercise can be done in simple 3 ( way). For example, we can take the stairs rather than the lift. Overall, its hard to find time to exercise in our busy lives, but every little bit helps. B Its a popular belief that fish cant

4、 remember anything 4 longer than seven seconds. It may seem sad to think that they dont remember what theyve eaten or where theyve been. But a recent study 5 ( find) that a kind of fish called African cichlids can remember events from as long as 12 days ago. Researchers trained the fish to go to a c

5、ertain area of their tank 6 ( get) food. They then waited for 12 days before 7 ( put) them back in the tank again. With the help of computer software, they found the fish still went to the same place where they first got food. C In April 2017 , two giant pandas from China arrived at a zoo in the Net

6、herlands. There, they 8 ( welcome) to the Chinese-style compound where they were to live. On May 30, after the preparations were complete, the day finally came 9 the pandas met their fans for the first time. People were excited because 10 zoo is the only place in the country where it is possible to

7、see pandas. In fact, the last time there were pandas in the Netherlands was in 1987. 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。 Pam Bales， an experienced hiker， stepped onto snow-covered Jewell Trail. The hike up the lower part of Jewell was 11 . But l

8、ess than an hour later， the weather was showing its teeth. Bales began to think about calling it a day. Then she noticed something: a single set of 12 in the snow ahead of her. Shed been 13 unclear tracks all day and hadnt given them much 14 ， because so many people climb Jewell Trail. But these， as

9、 a volunteer of the Valley Search and Rescue Team， she 15 ， had been made by a pair of sneakers， which was surely not for this kind of trail. Strong wind screamed， and 16 was just hours away. If Bales continued to follow the tracks， shed add 17 to the journey. But the tracks ahead meant someone migh

10、t be in 18 . She could not let this go. She silently scolded the absent hiker for 19 normal safety rules and struggled to walk carefully in the direction of the 20 . After about 20 to 30 yards， she rounded a corner and saw a man sitting motionless. He wore tennis sneakers and a light jacket. She che

11、cked him for any sign of 21 . There was none. Bales had been trained in search and rescue and knew that he was hypothermic （ 体温过低的 ） and would 22 soon if he didnt get out of there. The man said he had lost his way and was extremely 23 . Bales brought a pair of soft-shell pants， a winter hat， and a j

12、acket from her pack. She helped the man 24 the warm， dry layers onto his body and offered him some hot cocoa. 25 he stood. She offered continuous encouragement“ Keep going! Youre doing great.“ Just before 6 p. m.， they arrived at the trailhead very 26 . Her climb up to the spot where she 27 the man

13、had taken about four hours. Two hours had passed since then. A week later， the president of Bales rescue group received a letter in the mail. It read： “ On Sunday October! 17， 1 went up my trail， Jewell. 28 was to be bad. But without thinking too much I was dressed to go quickly. Next thing I knew t

14、his lady was talking to me， changing my clothes， making me warmer. She just kept 29 me. Finally， I learned her name was Pam. The entire time she treated me with compassion （同情心），confidence， and one hundred percent commitment.“ In the nine years since she saved John， Bales has become something of a h

15、iking legend （ 传 奇人 物）. Its a（ n） 30 she never sought or wanted， but one she certainly has earned. 11. A. long B. boring C. pleasant D. unforgettable 12. A. clothes B. tools C. gloves D. footprints 13. A. recording B. following C. covering D. leaving 14. A. response B. expectation C. thought D. hope

16、 15. A. realized B. suggested C. admitted D. remembered 16. A. success B. darkness C. freedom D. disaster 17. A. information B. interest C. risk D. pain 18. A. trouble B. control C. doubt D. touch 19. A. knowing B. making C. judging D. breaking 20. A. wind B. tracks C. sound D. hikers 21. A. power B

17、. life C. injury D. loss 22. A. recover B. escape C. wake D. die 23. A. cold B. starving C. sleepy D. concerned 24. A. pick B. pull C. bring D. carry 25. A. Unwillingly B. Nervously C. Immediately D. Slowly 26. A. tired B. stressed C. upset D. scared 27. A. treated B. observed C. located D. protecte

18、d 28. A. Chance B. Sight C. Health D. Weather 29. A. praising B. encouraging C. excusing D. instructing 30. A. title B. fortune C. opportunity D. option 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 Most Helpful Apps for Students Theres almost an

19、app for everything nowadays, and this can make student life easier, cheaper, safer and more fun. Whether you want help with taking notes, revising, waking up on time or keeping fit， read on for our student app picks Lecture recording apps Just a few years ago, students attending lectures would have

20、to spend the entire time writing wildly on notepads, in order not to miss any vital bit of information. Then along came technology, and now， lecture recording apps are a reality. Sound Note is a popular lecture recording app for iPad users. You can store an entire lecture in both visual and audio fo

21、rm. Other good quality lecture recording apps include Notes Plus and Audio Memos FreeThe Voice Recorder. Student planner apps Organization is key for success and well-being at university, and student planner apps are becoming increasingly popular. As well as saving on paper, many student planner app

22、s also send reminders and warnings straight to your phone or device. Popular student planner apps include Timetable, My Class Schedule and Class Timetable. Student safety apps A number of apps for students have been developed promoting personal safety if out alone at night. The Circle of Six app is

23、particularly useful for locating lost friends on nights out and also allows users to send their circle of six friends an instant call for help at the touch of a button. The GPS tracker will mark your location on your friends“ devices, ensuring youll always be able to find one another if necessary. O

24、ther student apps that promote safety include bSafe and React Mobile. Healthy eating apps If youre interested in eating healthily while keeping to a student budget, consider downloading a few healthy eating apps. Examples Ive come across which are perfect apps for students include Rockin Ramen， a st

25、udent app featuring a number of nutritious recipes with Ramen as a main ingredient, and MealBoard, an app which plans healthy meals, grocery shops and recipes based on what youve got in the fridge. 31. Which apps send reminders to users? A. Student planner apps. B. Lecture recording apps. C. Student

26、 safety apps. D. Healthy eating apps. 32. What can we learn about the Circle of Six app? A. It allows users to seek help during an emergency. B. It encourages users to communicate with friends. C. It enables users to store an entire lecture. D. It helps users to lead a healthy life. 33. The main pur

27、pose of the passage is to . A. categorize apps B. introduce apps C. evaluate apps D. compare apps B Jeremy Locke, who owns a roofing and construction company in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, had always been wanting to repair the roof of Jeanette MacDonalds home. Whenever he drove past the womans home, he

28、assumed that the roof was under repair because the job had already been taken on by another group of repairmenbut as the weeks wore on, the roof continued to worsen without any signs of repair. “ I had it in my mind that if no one steps up to help this lady in our community, Id be more than happy to

29、,” Locke told CBC. When Locke finally reached out to MacDonald about fixing her roof for free, however, she politely declined his offer because she did not like to accept charity. That being said, she had already applied for a government grant （ 补助金） to fix the roof and she said she was more than ha

30、ppy to hire Locke once her grant application was approved. Unfortunately, MacDonald never received the approval. As the stubborn （固执的） Canadian senior refused to accept any assistance from Locke, the sympathetic construction worker played an innocent trick in order to get her to accept his help. He

31、invited MacDonald to enter a raffle （抽奖活动）that his business was holding for a free roof. After the grandmother of four accepted one of the raffle tickets, Locke told her that she was the winnerbecause she was the only one who had entered the raffle. Thanks to his sweet little plan, Locke and his cre

32、w are starting work on the roof this week, which is expected to cost his company about $9, 000. MacDonald, meanwhile, told CBC that she doesnt know how to express her gratitude to Locke, saying that he is her “guardian angel”. “Theres nobody out there like him,“ she added. 34. What did Locke desire

33、to do for MacDonald? A. Repair her roof. B. Find a repairman. C. Run a charity. D. Raise money. 35. Why did MacDonald refuse Lockes offer initially? A. She didnt trust him. B. She had won a raffle. C. She didnt like free help. D. She had got an official grant. 36. How did Locke finally make MacDonal

34、d change her mind? A. He persuaded her to give up her application. B. He invited her to enter his business. C. He gave her about $9, 000. D. He told her a white lie. 37. Which of the following words best describe Locke? A. Stubborn and tricky. B. Wealthy and innocent. C. Determined and warm-hearted.

35、 D. Different and ambitious. C What is the most meaningless thing every Texan will do at the same time this weekend? You guessed it. We will “fall back” when our clocks are set backward one hour in observance of daylight saving time. This strange practice has an interesting history. In 1784, Benjami

36、n Franklin published a critical essay in a French newspaper suggesting that Parisians could save $200 million through “the economy of using sunshine instead of candles”. Therefore ， many people owe the origin of the idea of daylight saving time to our Founding Fathers writings. In the United States,

37、 the clock-changing practice began just over 100 years ago, in 1918, when Congress decided to control time by passing the Standard Time Act to save energy and create time zones. Back then, coal was our top energy source and ensuring that Americans had more daylight working hours made sense. In 2008,

38、 the U. S. Department of Energy assessed the effect of observing daylight saving time on national energy consumption. It found that resetting our clocks amounts to a reduction in our total energy consumption of 0. 02%. The study also determined that sticking with one time could actually save about 0

39、.5% of electricity per day nationwide. Apart from this, the risk of heart attack increases 10% in the days following springing forward, most likely caused by the interruption of biological rhythms. Studies also indicate we are more likely to get sick, we are less productive, and frankly we are just

40、exhausted directly following the time change. It is hard to explain why we still change our clocks. Perhaps it is due to special interests. Congress passed the Energy Act of 2005, which extended the length of daylight saving time an extra week in the fall, in large part due to an effort by candy pro

41、ducers to allow for an additional daylight hour on the night of Halloween for trick -or - treating. This May, we sought to end this ancient practice. It would have allowed Texans to vote whether to stay on standard time year-round or daylight saving time year-round. Our proposal passed the House （众

42、议院）133-9. Sadly, once the bill reached the Senate （参议院）,it was never referred to a committee. The proposal died in the Senate without even a word spoken about it on the floor. Im moving forward with plans to file the legislation （ 立 法） again in 2021. I urge you to contact your state legislators to m

43、ove this legislation forward so that this weekend will be one of the last times we have to “fall back.” 38. The possible origin of the idea of daylight saving time is . A. the ancient legal act B. the influence of other countries C. the need for time zones D. the advice from a famous politician 39.

44、What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about? A. The reasons for health problems. B. The downsides of setting clocks back. C. The changes in energy consumption. D. The solutions to electricity shortages. 40. It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that . A. daylight saving time will last for anot

45、her two years B. the author will continue what he has been doing C. Texans voted for standard time year-round D. state legislators are for the proposal 41. The passage aims to . A. analyze the practice of daylight saving time B. explain the consequences of daylight saving time C. convince people of

46、the necessity of daylight saving time D. persuade people to make efforts to stop daylight saving time D According to a new study， teens focus on rewards and have a hard time learning to avoid punishment or consider the consequences of alternative actions. University College London researchers compar

47、ed how teens and adults learn to make choices based on the available information. They tracked the way in which 18 volunteers aged 12-17 and 20 volunteers aged 18-32 completed tasks in which they had to choose between abstract symbols. Each symbol was consistently associated with a fixed chance of a

48、 reward, punishment, or no outcome. As the trial progressed ， participants learned which symbols were likely to lead to each outcome and adjusted their choices accordingly. Teens and adults were equally good at learning to choose symbols associated with reward， but teens were less good at avoiding s

49、ymbols associated with punishment. Adults also performed significantly better when they were told what would have happened if they had chosen the other symbol after each choice， while teens did not appear to take this information into account. “From this experimental lab study we can draw conclusions about learning during the teen years. We find that teens and adults learn in different ways， something that might be relevant to education,“ said lead author Dr. Stefano Palminteri. “ Unlike adult