1、西城区高三模拟测试试卷 英语 2022.5 第 1 页（共 15 页） 第一部分：知识运用（共两节，30 分） 第一节（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。 I woke up one morning with six hungry kids and just 75 cents in my pocket. Their father was gone. He had never been much more than a presence they 1 . Now that
2、he had decided to leave, there would be no more beatings, 2 no food either. I washed the kids and then 3 them into my old 51 Chevy and drove off to find a job. I tried to 4 whoever would listen that I was willing to learn anything. I had to have a job. The last place we went to was the Big Wheel tru
3、ck stop. They needed someone from 11 pm to 7 am. They paid $0.65 an hour and I could start immediately. I called the babysitter and 5 with her. We came to an agreement$1 a night. So every morning I gave her $1 of my tip money 6 half of what I averaged every night! As weeks went by, the tires on my C
4、hevy began to leak. One miserable morning, I 7 myself to the car and found four tires in the back seat. New tires! Had angels (天使) taken up residence in Indiana? I 8 . I was now working six nights instead of five and it still wasnt enough. Christmas was coming and there was no money for toys. Clothe
5、s were a worry too. On Christmas Eve the usual customers were drinking coffee in the Big Wheel. There were the truckers, Les, Frank, and Jim. These 9 all just sat around and talked. When it was time for me to go home, I found several boxes in my Chevy filled with little jeans, toys and an enormous t
6、urkey. I could not believe my eyes! 西 城 区 高 三 模 拟 测 试 试 卷英 语西城区高三模拟测试试卷 英语 2022.5 第 2 页（共 15 页） I was crying with gratitude. And I will never forget the joy on the faces of my little ones that 10 morning. Yes, there were angels in Indiana that long-ago December morning. And they all hung out at the
7、Big Wheel truck stop. 1. A. ignoredB. appreciatedC. fearedD. recognized2. A. soB. butC. becauseD. or3. A. loadedB. movedC. invitedD. handed4. A. questionB. teachC. consultD. convince5. A. arguedB. bargainedC. agreedD. planned6. A. onlyB. definitelyC. fullyD. clearly7. A. draggedB. rolledC. directedD
8、. carried8. A. prayedB. concludedC. announcedD. wondered9. A. visitorsB. regularsC. neighborsD. strangers10. A. comfortable B. satisfyingC. preciousD. educational第二节（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 个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。A Humans like to live near river
9、s and they often find 11 (they) needing to cross them. The simplest way across a river is to ford it. Fording is to find 12 the river is shallow and cross it safely without using a boat. It means 13 (pretend) 西城区高三模拟测试试卷 英语 2022.5 第 3 页（共 15 页） the river is not there, continuing to walk, and hoping
10、for the best. But sometimes even water at shallow areas can be surprisingly dangerous, 14 is because its not always easy to tell how fast the water is moving. It only takes ankle-deep water to sweep a person off their feet. B Since last month, more than half of Americas school districts 15 (report)
11、“severe” or “desperate” school bus driver shortages. Suffering like this makes them thankful for people like Michael Mason. Driving a school bus isnt Michael Masons first job; he used to work for the government. But unlike many retirees, Mason is not sitting home and relaxing. 16 (lend) a helping ha
12、nd, he started a new joba bus driver. Mason hopes to inspire others in the community. He says, “I believe if all of us give a little something, we 17 (make) a difference in the world.” C Once upon a time, lighthouses, built to help guide ships away from dangerous rocks and reefs, 18 (locate) in wild
13、, remote areas. They were considered 19 (lonely) places in the world to live and work. Today, with automatic lighting that can guide ships at sea, the lighthouse is a thing of the past. Still, many lighthouses throughout the world have been preserved 20 museums or important buildings. Some have even
14、 been turned into restaurants or hotels. They are places for people to visit and to go back in time. 西城区高三模拟测试试卷 英语 2022.5 第 4 页（共 15 页） 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。A All-new Kindle Paperwhite is a worthwhile upgrade for grandparents
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21、 connection. 004 / FOR GRANDPARENTS WHO LOSE THINGS 004 / FOR GRANDPARENTS WHO LOSE THINGS Nothing is more frustrating than being ready to go somewhere important and being unable to find the car keys. Esky makes lost keys a thing of the past. Four receivers can be attached to grandparents most treas
22、ured items. By just pressing the color-coded button on the transmitter, grandparents can be led to lost items by a beeping sound. You can order it on Amazon. Price: $24.99 ($20 in May) 西城区高三模拟测试试卷 英语 2022.5 第 5 页（共 15 页） 21. What information can we get from the advertisement? A. The Ember Mug can ke
23、ep drinks warm for a limited time. B. It is impossible to skip advertisements while using Kindle Paperwhite. C. Users know their family are thinking of them when the Friendship Lamp is on. D. Clicking a button on the Esky receiver enables users to find things theyve lost. 22. What feature do the fou
24、r products have in common? A. Online availability. B. Easy operation. C. Special discount. D. Smartphone control. 23. Who is this advertisement intended for? A. Family members wanting to buy gifts for their elders. B. Sales people studying grandparents preferences. C. Companies selling products to e
25、lderly people. D. Grandparents favoring advanced technology. B My name is Stella Young. I grew up in a very small country town in Victoria. I had a very normal, low-key kind of upbringing. I went to school; I hung out with my friends; I fought with my younger sisters. It was all very normal. And whe
26、n I was 15, a member of my local community approached my parents and wanted to submit my name for a community achievement award. My parents said, “Hmm, thats really nice, but theres kind of one obvious problem with that. She hasnt actually achieved anything.” And they were right. You know I went to
27、school, I got good marks, and I had a very low-key after-school job in my mums hairdressing salon. Years later, I was on my second teaching round in a Melbourne high school, and I was about 20 minutes into a year-11 Legal Studies class when a boy put up his hand and said, “Hey Miss, when are you goi
28、ng to start your speech?” 西城区高三模拟测试试卷 英语 2022.5 第 6 页（共 15 页） And I said, “What speech?” And he said, “You know, like, your motivational speaking. You know, when people in wheelchairs come to school, they usually say, like, inspirational stuff. Its usually in the big hall.” And that was the moment I
29、 realized that this kid had only ever experienced disabled people as objects of inspiration. For lots of us, disabled people are not our teachers or our doctors. Were not real people. We are there to inspire. Yeah, weve been sold the lie that disability is a bad thing, and to live with a disability
30、makes you exceptional. Its not a bad thing, and it doesnt make you exceptional. And in the past few years, weve been able to spread this lie even further through social media. Life as a disabled person is actually somewhat difficult. We do overcome some things. But they have nothing to do with our b
31、odies. I use the term “disabled people” purposely, because I subscribe to whats called the social model of disability. This model tells us that we are more disabled by the society that we live in than by our bodies and our diagnoses (诊断). I want to live in a world where we dont have such low expecta
32、tions of disabled people that we are congratulated for getting out of bed and remembering our own names in the morning. I want to live in a world where we value disabled peoples real achievement. And I want to live in a world where a year-11 kid in a Melbourne high school is not one bit surprised th
33、at his new teacher is a wheelchair user. 24. What can we learn from Stella Young in the first paragraph? A. She couldnt get along well with her friends and sisters. B. She played a key role at her mums hairdressing salon. C. She received an award for a great achievement. D. She lived an ordinary lif
34、e in a country town. 西城区高三模拟测试试卷 英语 2022.5 第 7 页（共 15 页） 25. What can we infer from the dialogue between Stella Young and the boy? A. The boy didnt have much life experience. B. People have fixed ideas about the disabled. C. The disabled cant find decent jobs because they are incapable. D. Stella Yo
35、ung felt uncomfortable because of the boys impoliteness. 26. According to the passage, Stella Young may agree that _. A. social media offends the public by spreading lies about the disabled B. the disabled are less likely to be successful in their careers C. societys attitude makes disabled peoples
36、life difficult D. peoples expectations of the disabled are too high 27. Which would be the best title for this passage? A. On the journey to becoming exceptional B. The secret behind my disability C. Show sympathy to the disabled D. Im not your inspiration C Music is a powerful thing. It awakens fee
37、lings and has the power to bring people together. But today, artists are not known for their music, but for how flashy their clothing is and how many times their wealthy relatives can get them out of jail (监狱). And thus, their music is lost. Pop and rap music has developed into a shallow, image-addi
38、cted industry that lines up with what the public wants to hear and see, removing the focus on the actual music. Mainstream music is no longer composed of emotion, but instead, themes of money and fame. Photos and rumors fly while the music is ignored. Not all musical groups or individual artists beg
39、in like this. Many of these artists 西城区高三模拟测试试卷 英语 2022.5 第 8 页（共 15 页） are original and talented, but turn to the money side. Often their songs are written by experts who know what is appealing to a certain age group, and the musicians faces can be seen on countless magazine covers. Soon their supp
40、osedly new and improved songs can be heard blasting out of car windows. But these songs are totally empty, lacking creativity and the original thirst of the artist to make an impact or convey (传递) a message. MTV is not helping. It plays only what the public wants to hear. And unfortunately, the majo
41、rity seems interested in either sickly sweet, generic pop or stereotypical (刻板的), bleeped-out rap. Kids and teens everywhere are swimming in these songs, which are often degrading to women and minorities, and inappropriate. Almost all the girls in my dorm are addicted to the same songs. This was the
42、 case the previous year, and the year before that. Whenever I try to play music I enjoy, or introduce them to some decent songs, they say that everyone except me likes their music. Why do most teenagers only listen to pop and rap music when so many other types exist? Maybe its because everywhere we
43、look, we are bombarded with the same music: on the radio, on TV, on the computer. At school, pop and rap are discussed all the time. Perhaps they have never listened to anything else. Or maybe peer pressure is part of it. There is no solution to the “pop problem”. Its called popular for a reasonmany
44、 people enjoy it. Theres no easy way to change their views. My suggestion is not to buy music like this when you can explore something new. Expand your horizons. Dig up your parents old records and CDs. You never know what you might find. 28. The author probably prefers _. A. new pop songs meant for
45、 girls B. original songs with deep meaning C. catchy songs produced by popular singers D. never-heard-before songs just recently discovered 西城区高三模拟测试试卷 英语 2022.5 第 9 页（共 15 页） 29. What can we learn from the passage? A. Many artists trade creativity for wealth and fame. B. The public is responsible f
46、or the existence of music. C. MTV promotes the songs favored by women and minorities. D. Musicians singing about money is an ineffective way to attract fans. 30. What is most probably the authors suggestion for young people? A. Try to respect your peers music tastes. B. Deal with the “pop problem” p
47、atiently. C. Expose yourself to various music styles. D. Treasure the music from previous generations. D NASA will crash a spacecraft into an asteroid (小行星) to try to change its orbit, attempting to prevent humans going the same way as the dinosaurs. Earth is constantly being disturbed by small piec
48、es of debris (碎片), but they usually burn up or break up long before they hit the ground. Once in a while, however, something large enough to do significant damage makes impact. About 66 million years ago, one such crash is thought to have wiped out the dinosaurs. Someday, something similar could end
49、 human beingsunless we can find a way to tackle it. NASAs Double Asteroid Redirection Test (Dart) mission is the first attempt to test if such asteroid redirection is a realistic strategy: investigating whether a spacecraft can autonomously reach a target asteroid and intentionally crash into it, as well as measuring the amount of redirection. “If it works, it would be a big deal, because it 西城区高三模拟测试试卷 英语 2022.5 第 10 页（共 15 页） would prove that we have the technical capability of protecting ourselves,” said Jay Tate, the director of the National Near Earth Object Information Center. The 610kg
