2019年北京市东城区高三上学期期末英语试题及答案.doc

1、2019 北京市东城区高三（上）期末英 语第一部分：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一个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。Passage 1 The Warwick Cheese Festival takes place in June every year. This annual event is the biggestcheese festival in North America, (1) _ (attract) tens of tho

2、usands of Canadians and (2) _ (visitor) from all over the world. They can try over 100 kinds of cheese made all over Quebec at the festival. And they (3) _ (invite) to vote for the Peoples Choice Prize of theyear.Passage 2Winter break was fast approaching. All Scott wanted to do was to go snowboardi

3、ng. (4) _ (fortunately), Scotts parents had different plans. They had booked a weeklong trip to Hawaii.Scott hated warm weather and asked (5) _ he could just stay at his best friends house so that he could snowboard every day. His parents didnt want to hear anything of it. He kept (6)_ (debate) with

4、 them about the topic, but they would not change their minds. Family time was important to them, and it was a tradition that they spent winter break together.Passage 3Although he is only eleven years old, James helps the aged. Every day, he goes to Redhill (7) _ train to help three old people with h

5、ousework and shopping. In this way, he has made theirlives much easier. It is through James hard work that a Neighbourhood Care Program has beenstarted. So far, James and his friends (8) _ (form) a group of young volunteers to seek out the people (9) _ need help. They do this without funding and wit

6、hout recognition. Their main aim is (10) _ (make) a difference through personal sacrifice.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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。The universe has a way of sending help from even the most unlikely of places. When Tony received a wrong-number massage on

7、his mobile phone, he could have just _ (11)it. Instead, he gathered five of his six children and _ (12) a picture to send to Syd, the girl on the other end of line, just to give her a little _ (13). However, he had no idea thatreplying to this random massage would _ (14) his familys life.The massage

8、 was from Syd, who was dress shopping when she decided to get a second _(15). So she took a picture of herself in the new dress that she had chosen and sent the massage towho she thought was her friend.Tony sent her a massage _ (16) right away, but he also wanted to let her know that her pretty pict

9、ure hadnt ended up in the _ (17) hands, so he included a picture of his kidsgiving a big thumbs-up. “I figured that the childrens _ (18) would be far better than some middle-aged man!”1 / 12 Syds friend Mandi was deeply touched by the _ (19) that she posted it online, whereit quickly went viral. Not

10、 only is it just a sweet _ (20) of kindness on Tonys part, butlook at those cute kids of his!Once the story _ (21) the web, people discovered that one of Tonys children was_ (22) from the picture. The youngest child, Kaizler, wasnt home at that time _ (23)his mom had taken him to his chemotherapy (化

11、疗) appointment.Once Mandi read about Kaizlers cancer diagnosis, she shared his GoFundMe page, which snowballed into a widespread _ (24) of giving. Thousands of people have donated to the littleboys page. Kaizlers mom says she cant express how _ (25) her family is for the financial help,and no one ca

12、n believe this rush of good fortune _ (26) from a simple wrong-number massage!“It is so refreshing to be _ (27) that there are good people in the world who still care about others and are quick to be _ (28) and kind to others,” she stated, “I would alsolike to thank EVERYONE from bottom of my heart

13、_ (29) all the kind words, all the donations,all the love and support. We honestly would never have been able to _ (30) it this far in our journey without every single of you!”11. A. copied B. returnedC. ignored D. recognized12. A. borrowed B. invented C. found D. took13. A. space B. peace C. encour

14、agement D. description14. A. change B. ruin C. control D. plan15. A. picture B. opinion C. place D. chance16. A. off B. over C. up D. back17. A. different B. wrong C. ordinary D. free18. A. company B. responseC. explanation D. permission19. A. exchange B. participation C. preference D. strategy20. A

15、. act B. talk C. state D. smile21. A. caught B. ran C. hit D. searched22. A. hiding B. escaping C. dropping D. missing23. A. unless B. although C. because D. once24. A. anxiety B. prediction C. roll D. wave25. A. grateful B. concerned C. famous D. eager26. A. fell B. came C. left D. heard27. A. remi

16、nded B. arranged C. greeted D. persuaded28. A. outspoken B. generous C. faithful D. energetic2 / 1229. A. of B. with C. about D. for30. A. urge B. pass C. make D. build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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。A Pastime is a bi-monthly magazine for

17、curious young minds. Many of the topics we write aboutwont be covered in the classroom. All the articles are written in a lively style, and each one ispaired with drawings by some of the countrys most talented artists. History focuses on archaeological (考古的) sites around the world where archaeologis

18、tswork to unearth important finds. World includes stories about daily life, folk tales, and history and traditions of thepeople and places. Sport includes nutrition tips, information about up-and-coming young athletes, and sportsevents. Art stimulates a childs cultural life, from film to theatre thr

19、ough to writing andmusic. On top of all that, Pastime is packed with items to stimulate a youngsters imagination,including pages of puzzles and a step-by-step guide to creating their own impressive-looking drawings.In every issue, we review the latest books top authors write for youngsters. There ar

20、e alsoshort works of fiction written especially for Pastime by some of our best writers.We know that children at this age are dealing with many emotions and sometimes difficultfeelings, so we have a personal advice page to reply to questions dealing with personal and moralproblems. Unlike many of to

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22、ubscription Pastime is published six times a year. An annual subscription costs just 20 and makes agreat gift for any child aged eight to twelve. To order by phone: Dial 1-800-821-0156 and use Offer Code WEBSAVE86 for print-onlysubscriptions. You can cancel at any time for magazines that havent ship

23、ped yet.31. If a reader is interested in festivals, he can read _.A. History3 / 12B. WorldC. SportD. Art32. What does the magazine provide?A. Photos of talented artists.B. Stories created by children.C. Suggestions on readers problems.D. Book reviews written by students.33. For subscription, one nee

24、ds to know that the magazine _.A. offers electronic copiesB. costs 20 for each copyC. is for kindergarten childrenD. is published every two monthsBEvery year, 1.5 million kids around the world die as a result of not getting vaccines (疫苗).This is partly because transporting and storing medicines can

25、be a huge challenge in some countries.Anurudh Ganesan, 17, knows this firsthand. When he was a baby in India, his grandparents carried him 10 miles to a health clinic in a remote village to receive a vaccine. But by the timethey arrived, the vaccines were no longer usable because they had been overh

26、eated. Vaccines, Anurudh later learned, must be kept cool to stay effective. But refrigerating themrequires electricity or ice precious resources that many developing countries lack.Although Anurudh eventually received the vaccine he needed, his experience as a baby and the sad reality that so many

27、other children arent as lucky motivated him to take action. The highschool student invented Vaxxwagon, a portable vaccine-carrying device that generates its own power to keep lifesaving medicines cool as theyre delivered to remote areas around the world.Anurudh first got his idea for Vaxxwagon in 20

28、14. He read several textbooks to learneverything he could about refrigeration, and then he did research online to learn more about vaccines. Rather than relying on electricity or ice, Anurudh figured out a way to use wheels topower a refrigeration system for about eight hours. The entire rechargeabl

29、e cooling system can bepulled to areas in need of vaccines by a bicycle, a car, or an animal. Eventually, Anurudh took his design to professors at Johns Hopkins University for advice. Not only did they confirm Vaxxwagoncould work, but they offered him funding to help build it.Anurudh was rewarded wi

30、th the 2015 Google Science Fair LEGO Education Builder Award for his invention. Anurudh says his final goal is to start selling Vaxxwagon to relief organizations, so itcan be used to help people around the world. Anurudh, who plans to pursue engineering degree in college, says, “Dont give up on your

31、ideas. But always try to help others with your projects. Thats the point of engineering to help people.”4 / 1234. Why do many children die every year?A. They lack qualified medical teams.B. They cannot afford usable medicines.C. They dont have an electricity system.D. They have no access to effectiv

32、e vaccines.35. What is special about Vaxxwagon?A. It can serve as a fridge.B. It can produce safe vaccines.C. It can detect deadly diseases.D. It can be a means of transport.36. Which of the following words can best describe Anurudh?A. Caring and creative.B. Modest and sympathetic.C. Loyal and deter

33、mined.D. Honest and hard-working.37. What can we learn from the story?A. Practice makes perfect.B. One good turn deserves another.C. Motivation is the mother of success.D. All things are difficult before they are easy.CWhy Black Friday Shoppers Still Crowd StoresTo many of us, the ideas of rushing o

34、ut to a superstore the day after Thanksgiving is appealing. Why would anyone race to crowded stores when they could stay in with family, or watchcollege football? We cant say we know the answer for sure. But we do feel amazed at those who pour into stores looking for Black Friday bargains. Seemingly

35、, nothing can stop them. Not theweather. Not the crowds. And not the fact that hurrying to a store in the age of instant e-commerce seems solast century. To be sure, holiday shopping habits do appear to be shifting. The National Retail (零售)Federation has stopped breaking up its holiday sales numbers

36、 by whether they come from e-tail purchases or from physical stores. Its a pretty good sign that retailers dont want to bringfurther attention to the declining fortunes of brick-and-mortar stores.But there is no denying that people still love going to stores. Actual shopping in actualplaces remains

37、an important part of the holiday ceremony for millions of Americans. To many, its the difference between playing a sport and playing a video game. As commercial as stores may be,they are still places where actual human beings interact. In a store, the “courageous” shopper5 / 12performs the approving

38、 act of finding a present. That item might be heavily promoted by the store,but it doesnt drop into ones cart. It is picked up and examined before a decision is made.Maybe it gets put back on the shelf when the shopper changes his or her mind. Maybe there is a conversation with a sales clerk. The pr

39、ocess is not that different than it would have been decades ago.Online, the shopper has barely logged in before being faced with disturbing algorithmic (大 数据的) suggestions based on earlier purchases. This hardly qualifies as shopping. This hardlyqualifies as thinking.Perhaps we are reading too much

40、into the Black Friday phenomenon. But we suspect one reason Black Friday remains is that it involves an act of resistance against the Internet age. That wouldhardly be unreasonable. There arent many studies showing that time spent in stores is bad forones health, while there are quite a few drawing

41、a link between time spent online and depression. Perhaps the people crowding into stores arent the crazy ones after all.38. What can we infer from the first two paragraphs?A. Physical stores are not so popular as before.B. People spend more on Black Friday bargains.C. Americans have an unhealthy sho

42、pping habit.D. Goods in stores are cheaper than those online.39. The author thinks people love to go holiday shopping mainly because _.A. they feel tired of shopping onlineB. they think it is good for their healthC. they hope to pass down the holiday traditionD. they can have real communication with

43、 others40. What does the author think of the Black Friday phenomenon?A. Puzzling.B. Unusual.C. Out-of-date.D. Understandable.41. What is mainly discussed in the passage?A. The psychology of shopping.B. The development of retailing.C. The influences of e-commerce.D. The features of holiday economy.DA

44、n open office is supposed to force employees to cooperate. To have them talk more face toface. To get them off instant messenger (IM) and brainstorming new ideas. But a recent study by two6 / 12researchers offers evidence to support what many people who work in open offices already know: Itdoesnt re

45、ally work that way. The noise causes people to put on headphones and tune out. The lackof privacy causes others to work from home when they can. And the sense of being in a fishbowl means many choose email over a desk-side chat.Ethan Bernstein and Stephen Turban, two Harvard Business School professo

46、rs, studied twoFortune 500 companies that made the shift to an open office environment from one where workers had more privacy. Using “sociometric” electronic badges (徽章) and microphones, as well as data onemail and instant messenger use by employees, the researchers found in the first study that af

47、ter the organization made the move to open-plan offices, workers spent 73% less time in face-to-faceinteraction. Meanwhile, email use rose 67% and IM use went up 75%.The participants wore the badges and microphones for several weeks before the office wasredesigned and for several after, and the comp

48、any gave the researchers access to their electronic communications. The results were astonishing. “We were surprised by the degree to which we foundthe effect,” Bernstein said. The badges could tell that two people had a face-to-face interaction without recording actual spoken words. The researchers were caref