1、海淀区高三年级第二学期期中练习 英 语 2019.04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纸上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将答题纸交回。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。AOld Tom had four sons. He wanted them 1 (learn) not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them to lo
2、ok at an apple tree in different seasons. The first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the youngest in autumn. When they all came back, he called them together to describe 2 they had seen. The sons had different 3 (opinion). Tom then told them that they shouldnt judge
3、 a tree, or a person, by only one season. BEveryone 4 (love) snow. But when school stays open despite the snow, it can be really annoying. However, there is one upside of going to school 5 a cold winter day: you might be smarter. So far, researchers who study the brain 6 (find) that cold temperature
4、s make us think more quickly since messages travel faster among our brain cells. So the scientists say 7 (hang) out on a cold morning may boost the result of any test that day. CA black hole is a spot in space that has 8 (power) gravity. Its gravity is so strong that it pulls everything nearby into
5、it, stars, planets and other things. Black holes form when a star dies. When that happens, a huge amount of matter crowds into a very small space, 9 becomes very dense. Black holes 10 (talk) about in 1783 first. That year, one scientist said that in the universe, there might be places with strong gr
6、avity to trap light, although he didnt use the term “black hole”. 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。My Perfect Imperfect LifeA few years ago, I was standing at the barre (扶手杠) waiting for my adult ballet class when I heard a voice behind me. “So, do you h
7、ave this perfect life?”My first reaction was to 11 who was being asked such an odd question. Then I remembered there were only two of us in the room. When I turned 12 , the other woman was looking straight at me.I had no idea how to answer it. Was she 13 ? Who has a perfect life? Sure, occasionally
8、I did find the perfect dress or the perfect pair of shoes, 14 never would I use that word to describe anything about me or my life. I felt a twinge of guilt for somehow giving her that 15 . She watched me. I finally 16 to whisper a quick “No”.By then, the teacher had entered the room and turned on t
9、he music to start class. With a sigh of 17 , I moved my feet into the best position. But as soon as my knees bent for our first pose, I realized my 18 had been disturbed. This womans words wouldnt 19 echoing in my thoughts.I wanted to know how she came up with her very mistaken 20 . If she knew anyt
10、hing about my life, she never would have had the 21 to ask me that question.I did my best to do our floor exercises in front of the mirror. For a few moments, I didnt see the usual 22 of my older self attempting to use a beautiful art form to 23 my gracefulness. I only saw the little girl whose fath
11、er died when she was two, the child who walked home from elementary school every day to an empty house, who learned to sew her own clothes to 24 money.Perfect. My life had been far from it.When those memories 25 , I was left with a vision of the woman I had become, the woman 26 by all those things I
12、 considered imperfect. I now saw the woman who had learned to be self-reliant, who 27 her family and her friends, who didnt take life for granted. Was that the “perfect” this woman had detected?I still dont know, but I no longer feel 28 or feel like I must keep track of all the difficult times to pr
13、ove my life isnt 29 . If ever again asked whether my life is perfect, I would have a different 30 . Because now I see that, despite all its imperfection, it is. 11. A. noticeB. understand C. wonder D. expect 12. A. upB. away C. overD. around13. A. fair B. seriousC. anxious D. wise14. A. but B. or C.
14、 for D. and15. A. intention B. instruction C. impressionD. information 16. A. learned B. managedC. agreed D. planned 17. A. sadnessB. surprise C. pleasure D. relief18. A. concentrationB. patience C. confidence D. effort 19. A. escape B. keep C. stop D. stand 20. A. idea B. adviceC. reason D. theory
15、21. A. right B. urge C. excuseD. honor 22. A. reflection B. preference C. appearanceD. expression23. A. experience B. describe C. replace D. improve24. A. collectB. earn C. spendD. save25. A. faded B. failed C. floated D. flashed 26. A. buriedB. shaped C. watched D. followed27. A. changed B. welcome
16、d C. valued D. protected 28. A. worriedB. guiltyC. cautiousD. desperate 29. A. comfortableB. ordinary C. perfectD. meaningful 30. A. solution B. messageC. approachD. answer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 Ray Tokuda, a 54-year-old Japanese Ameri
17、can, is proud of the title his school has given him. He is a Shifu, a Chinese word literally meaning a master, mentor or senior practioner of martial arts.Tokuda has reason to be proud. He has been involved with Chinese martial arts for almost four decades. After learning them at the martial arts sc
18、hool in New Mexico State, today he is among the most experienced kung fu teachers of the school.Practicing martial arts two to three hours and helping students improve their skills have become Tokudas daily routine. He expects to practice and teach martial arts for the rest of his life. “Im still le
19、arning. Its worth more than a lifetime to learn Chinese martial arts,” he said. “Once I started, I just couldnt stop. I think its also the magic of Chinese culture.”Tokuda was sent to the martial arts school when he was 10. He still remembers how unwilling he was when starting out. “My father had al
20、ways wanted to learn Chinese martial arts but never got the chance, so he put his kid in,” he said. “I was so afraid at that time because I thought kung fu was all about fighting.”But things changed after he learned that martial arts were more than punching and kicking.“One of the things martial art
21、s teach me is overcoming adversity,” Tokuda said. “As a little kid, my first lesson was like, oh, look, this is a thing that I can get through by diligence, perseverance（毅力）and dedication, and that was priceless for my life.”Learning Chinese martial arts opened a gateway for him to better understand
22、 Chinese culture because he could hear a lot of ancient Chinese kung fu-related stories. “It is like in America, where we hear stories about knights in shining armor and King Arthur and noble deeds done,” he said. “I feel martial arts preserve something of ancient China that cant be found in books.
23、They are sort of an oral history.”Tokuda has also been invited to various events in his home state to showcase traditional Chinese culture, including the dragon dance and lion dance, which he also learnt at the martial arts school. Because of this, he is now considered a cultural envoy (使者) in the e
24、yes of the public.31. Tokuda didnt want to learn kung fu because he had thought it was _.A. practical B. magical C. violentD. difficult32. From the passage, what can we learn about Tokuda?A. He learnt martial arts from his father.B. He is the founder of the kung fu school.C. He learnt from martial a
25、rts how to deal with difficulties.D. He is the most experienced kung fu teacher of his state.33. Which of the following words can best describe Tokuda?A. Modest and friendly.B. Devoted and persevering.C. Talented and humorous.D. Motivated and considerate.BNew App Helps People Remember FacesLarge gat
26、herings such as weddings and conferences can be socially overwhelming. Pressure to learn peoples names only adds to the stress. A new facial-recognition app could come to the rescue, but privacy experts recommend proceeding with caution. The app, called SocialRecall, connects names with faces via sm
27、artphone cameras and facial recognition, potentially avoiding the need for formal introductions. “It breaks down these social barriers we all have when meeting somebody,” says Barry Sandrew, who created the app and tested it at an event attended by about 1,000 people. After receiving an invitation t
28、o download SocialRecall from an event organizer, the user is asked to take two selfies and sign in via social media. At the event, the app is active within a previously defined geographical area. When a user points his or her phone camera at an attendees face, the app identifies the individual, disp
29、lays the persons name, and links to his or her social media profile. To protect privacy, it recognizes only those who have agreed to participate. And the apps creators say it automatically deletes users data after an event.Ann Cavoukian, a privacy expert who runs the Privacy by Design Center of Exce
30、llence praises the apps creators for these protective measures. She cautions, however, that when people choose to share their personal information with the app, they should know that “there may be unintended consequences down the road with that information being used in another context that might co
31、me back to bite you.”The start-up has also developed a version of the app for individuals who suffer from prosopagnosia, or “face blindness,” a condition that prevents people from recognizing individuals they have met. To use this app, a person first acquires an image of someones face, from either t
32、he smartphones camera or a photograph, and then tags it with a name. When the camera spots that same face in real life, the previously entered information is displayed. The collected data are stored only on a users phone, according to the team behind the app. 34. SocialRecall is used to _. A. take p
33、hotos B. identify people C. organize events D. make friends35. Paragraph 3 is mainly about _. A. how the app works B. how the app was created C. what makes the app popular D. what people can do with the app36. SocialRecall helps people with prosopagnosia by _. A. giving names to the photos kept in t
34、heir smartphones B. collecting information previously entered in the phone C. providing the information of a person when they first meet D. showing the persons information when it spots a stored face37. What can we learn about SocialRecall from the passage?A. It may put peoples privacy at risk.B. It
35、 has caused unintended consequences.C. It can prevent some communication disorders.D. It is praised by users for its protective measures.CGOING TO UNIVERSITYis supposed to be a mind-broadening experience. That statement is probably made in comparison to training for work straight after school, which
36、 might not be so encouraging. But is it actually true? Jessika Golle of the University of Tbingen, in Germany, thought she would try to find out. Her result, however, is not quite what might be expected. As she reports inPsychological Sciencethis week, she found that those who have been to universit
37、y do indeed seem to leave with broader and more inquiring minds than those who have spent their immediate post-school years in vocational (职业的) training for work. However, it was not the case that university broadened minds. Rather, work seemed to narrow them. Dr. Golle came to this conclusion after
38、 she and a team of colleagues studied the early careers of 2,095 German youngsters. The team used two standardized tests to assess their volunteers. One was of personality traits, including openness, conscientiousness（认真）and so on. The other was of attitudes, such as realistic, investigative and ent
39、erprising. They administered both tests twiceonce towards the end of each volunteers time at school, and then again six years later. Of the original group, 382 were on the intermediate track, from which there was a choice between the academic and vocational routes, and it was on these that the resea
40、rchers focused. University beckoned for 212 of them. The remaining 170 chose vocational training and a job. When it came to the second round of tests, Dr. Golle found that the personalities of those who had gone to university had not changed significantly. Those who had undergone vocational training
41、 and then got jobs were not that much changed in personality, eitherexcept in one crucial respect. They had become more conscientious. That sounds like a good thing, certainly compared with the common public image of undergraduates as a bunch of lazybones. But changes in attitude that the researcher
42、s recorded were rather worrying. In the university group, again, none were detectable. But those who had chosen the vocational route showed marked drops in interest in tasks that are investigative and enterprising in nature. And that might restrict their choice of careers.Some investigative and ente
43、rprising jobs, such as scientific research, are, indeed beyond the degreeless. But many, particularly in Germany, with its tradition of vocational training, are not. The researchers mention, for example, computer programmers and finance-sector workers as careers requiring these traits. If Dr. Golle
44、is correct, and changes in attitude brought about by the very training Germany prides itself on are narrowing peoples choices, that is indeed a matter worthy of serious consideration. 38. Which of the following can best replace “beckoned for” in Paragraph 2?A. Examined. B. Attracted. C. Organized. D
45、. Recognized.39. What can we learn from the research? A. The degreeless have not changed in personalities.B. Going to university is a mind-broadening experience.C. Working straight after school narrows peoples minds. D. College students pride themselves on their education.40. According to the last t
46、wo paragraphs, .A. college students enjoy a very good public image B. the undergraduates have changed significantly in attitude C. the degreeless are much better at dealing with challenging tasksD. people show less interest in investigative jobs due to vocational training41. What is the authors atti
47、tude towards the finding?A. Concerned. B. Optimistic. C. Unclear. D. Sceptical.D Smile! It makes everyone in the room feel better because they, consciously or unconsciously, are smiling with you. Growing evidence shows that an instinct for facial mimicry(模仿) allows us to empathize with and even experience other peoples feelings. If we cant mirror another persons face, it lim
