1、通州区2020 2021学年高三摸底考试 英语试卷 2021年1月本试卷共12页，三部分，共100分。考试时间90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, 将答题卡交回。第一部分:知识运用(共两节，30分)第一节 完型填空(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。Kindness from a StrangerWhen I was a teenager, I travelled with my friends in Europe. One night when we ar
2、rived in Berlin, my friends were tired and stayed in the hotel while I chose to _1_ this city. However, I got lost in Berlin. That night I visited many attractions around the city. When the tiredness began to set in, I checked the time on my watch. I was _2_ to see that it was two oclock in the morn
3、ing! On my way to the subway station, I walked past a bakery. _3_ I realized that it was my dads birthday. This would be the first birthday I couldnt _4_ with him because he passed away a few months earlier. At that time, the train was about to leave. I dashed onto the train. At first, I was thankfu
4、l to have _5_ it onto the train, _6_ it quickly turned to panic when I noticed that the train was headed in the wrong direction! I looked around the nearly _7_ train. Only a young woman was sitting quietly by the window and I came up to her “Hi. Do you speak English? Im lost. Can you help me?” I ask
5、ed. She told me how to return to where I had first gotten on the train. I was too nervous to follow her _8_. Without thinking, I blurted out. “Can you come with me?” Her face froze at my sudden request.After a second of _9_, she agreed to help me. On the journey back to my train station, we shared o
6、ur life stories, our heartaches and our hopes for the future. At my stop, I _10_ her for accompanying me back. I gave her a hug for a strangers kindness.1. A. inspect B. search C. explore D. observe2. A. surprised B. worried C. confused D. puzzled3. A. Eventually B. Fortunately C. Happily D. Suddenl
7、y 4. A. congratulate B. celebrate C. maintain D. select5. A. made B. had C. left D. got6. A. so B. for C. and D. but7. A. new B. empty C. dangerous D. dark8. A. introductions B. explanations C. expressions D. instructions9. A. doubt B. anger C. hesitation D. excitement 10. A. thanked B. inspired C.
8、educated D. attracted第二节 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。请将答案写在答题卡的相应位置。A What happens when you ask someone to draw a map of the world? The results can be very _11_ (amuse). In fact, _12_ the world looks like is not very clear in many peoples mi
9、nd. You might expect some errors in the positions of countries. After all, this is a task _13_ requires a certain skill with a pencil and a good memory. But many people do not even know the relative size of continents! They tend to enlarge them or make them _14_ (small), according to their point of
10、view. For this reason, usually the home continent is drawn too large. B The University of Bologna in northern Italy is different from most North American universities. One major difference is its age. _15_ (found) in the tenth century, it is the oldest university in Europe. Its ancient halls give st
11、udents an appreciation of history. North American universities, on the other hand, are all_16_ (relative) new, and students are generally surrounded by more modern buildings. Another difference is the campus. Unlike the North American university campus, there are no open spaces for students _17_ (me
12、et) in near this old Italian institution. Instead, students meet on the streets or in cafes. C People can find various tests in different fields. Psychometric(心理测量的) tests, as they _18_ (call), have become increasingly popular. Eager job-seekers may think the answers to these questions are obvious.
13、For any statement, give a response that creates an image of a hard-working, cooperative worker. Of course, applicants care about their work, love cooperating with other people and pay careful attention to detail. But the people who set the tests know that candidates _19_ (respond) this way. So quest
14、ions are rephrased _20_ many different ways to check that applicants are consistent and make it difficult for them to remember what they have already said.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。 AIn a year when time barely has any meaning, it should come
15、 as no surprise that the holidays are right around the corner. That happens fast! Anyway, its never too early to shop for presents, whether theyre for your parents, friends, significant other or even yourself.Everyone deserves a little something for making it through 2020, so weve put together this
16、list of presents to put a smile on anyones face. We combed the Internet and went into our testing archives to find the best gifts for him and gifts for her. For more ideas, check out our roundups(综述) of 5-star Amazon gifts and top-rated Nordstrom gifts.Best gifts for himApple Watch Series 6 (startin
17、g at $479; )Apples new smartwatch made a splash in September, when new colors, loops and blood oxygen monitoring capabilities were unveiled(发布). We tested it out and are happy to report its our pick for the best smartwatch of 2020. Were sure its going to be a hot gift this year, so get yours early.B
18、aboon Go-Bag Small ($111.75, originally $149; ) If the guy in your life has been locked up inside the house, it might be time for a weekend getaway (while being safe and socially distant, of course). If thats the case, hell love this small duffel bag from Baboon to the Moon, which is waterproof and
19、made with super-durable OM Stardust Ballistic shell material. Need more than a weekend? It also comes in a larger size for a more extended escape. Best gifts for herCRZ Yoga(瑜伽) Womens High-Waist Yoga Pants(裤子) (starting at $24; ) If she needs a refresh to her work-from-home outfit, or just a pair o
20、f comfortable leggings to lounge around in, this pair from CRZ Yoga is the gift for her. Theyre similar to Lululemons cult-favorite Align leggings, but for just $24 you can give her the buttery soft feel without draining your wallet.Apple iPad 8th Generation (starting at $299, originally $329; )Appl
21、e also released its newest iteration of the always-great iPad, bringing faster processing times and a good user interface with iPadOS. We tested it and thought the balance of price and performance was so excellent that we named it the best tablet(平板电脑) of 2020. 21. What might be a better alternative
22、 if you want to bring smooth feelings to your wife without spending too much money?A. Apple Watch Series 6. B. Baboon Go-Bag Small. C. CRZ Yoga pants. D. Apple iPad 8th Generation.22. Where would you most probably see this article? A. On an advertisement website. B. In a brochure for Apple products.
23、 C. In a financial magazine. D. In a quality report.BAt the Santos familys apartment in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the doorbell is constantly ringing. All the friends and neighbors are there to hear what happened to two-year-old Carmelita. Her mother has tears in her eyes, but they are tears of relief, of t
24、hankfulness. Her Carmelita is smiling shyly, safe in her fathers lap.The story could easily have ended very differently, not so happily. It all started this morning just before noon. Mrs. Santos was returning from the supermarket with her daughter and a friend, their neighbor. They stopped on the st
25、airway of their building at their fifth-floor apartment. The neighbor opened her door first, and little Carmelita ran past her. She knew the apartment well, since she had visited it many times. The friend put down her keys and shopping bags, and turned back a moment to Mrs. Santos.At that moment, th
26、ere was a sudden gust of wind and the door to the apartment slammed shut. Carmelita was inside, alone.Then the friend remembered that she had left her kitchen window open. She and Mrs. Santos rushed to the Santos apartment and telephoned the police. But there was no time to get help in opening the n
27、eighboring apartment. They could see that Carmelita was already leaning out of the kitchen window. She had climbed onto a chair, and soon she was climbing out onto the window sill(窗台).Mrs. Santos called to Carmelita to go back inside. But the little girl did not understand the danger and did not wan
28、t to go back. She only waved to her mother. Then she lost her balance and her feet slipped off the window sill. She managed to hold on for a while with her hands, but she began to be afraid. Her mother screamed for help, and now Carmelita was crying desperately.And then she could hold on no longer.
29、Several people had run out into the street on hearing all the screaming. They saw the child hanging onto the window sill and got ready to catch her. Down she fell, five long stories and landed safe and sound in the arms of three strong men. They were Luis, Augusto, and Alfonso Nunes, father and sons
30、. When they heard the screams, they ran from their auto repair shop across the street. “I never thought wed do it,” said Alfonso afterwards. “But I kept thinking, if we dont catch her, shell die and Ill feel sad and guilty all my life.”All the neighbors want to shake hands with the three heroes. Car
31、melitas parents cannot believe how close they came to losing their daughter. And how lucky they are to have her still.23. Who saved Carmelita eventually?A. The neighbors in the building. B. Men of an auto repair shop.C. Mrs. Santos friend. D. The nearby policemen.24. What can we learn from the story
32、?A. Carmelita waved to her mother because her mother smiled at her.B. Carmelita was left alone in the apartment due to her fathers mistake.C. Carmelita couldnt hold on the window sill for she was frightened and weak.D. Carmelita was rescued before she was falling from the window sill.25. From what A
33、lfonso said, we can tell that he was _.A. strong-willed. B. humorous. C. intelligent. D. responsible.26. Whats the title of the passage?A. An Unexpected Danger B. An Amazing Rescue C. A Naughty Girl D. A Careless Mother CAn audience of patients with Alzheimers(老年痴呆症) disease listens with concentrate
34、d attention as a young woman sings the French song “Beau Soir”. Despite his failing mind, one of the men in the crowd, Les Dean, translates the words into English for a friend. Dean, 76, once taught music at Chicagos Senn High School, invented and sold his own music education system and sang with th
35、e Chicago Symphony Chorus. Now, like many patients with Alzheimers, he is, to some extent, lost in the past, a stranger to the present. But when the music plays, he smiles and is transported to a place of beauty, where everything still makes sense. In recent years, music therapy(疗法) has grown in pop
36、ularity for its seeming ability to help calm people with dementia(痴呆) and reconnect them with their memories. Now a Northwestern University researcher is testing whether music played for residents of a suburban nursing home can be therapeutic, whether it can improve cognition（认知）, conversation and r
37、elationships. A person with dementia can recede(倒退) so far that he or she is no longer responsive, suggesting personality and consciousness（意识）have been lost. But in his book Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain, the well-known neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks wrote that hed seen such patients sha
38、ke or weep while listening to music. “Once one has seen such responses,” he wrote, “one knows that there is still a self to be called upon, even if music, and only music, can do the calling.” For some people with dementia, music therapy has been shown to enhance attention and cognition to improve be
39、havior while reducing the use of drugs and to reduce anxiety and depression. Singing songs can help refresh specific memories that otherwise might have been forgotten completely, experts say. Also, some patients are so nonresponsive, they may need music wake them up and get them moving. Attracted by
40、 the potential benefits, Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, a neurologist with Northwestern Universitys Feinberg School of Medicine, put together a music therapy study at Silverado Orchard Park Memory Care Community. Each week for 12 weeks, the nonprofit Institute for Therapy Through the Arts held concerts for
41、 10 Silverado residents. The musicians are specially trained to apply their skills to therapy, often by interacting with patients during performances and getting them to beat on drums, sing and dance. A similar group of residents in another nursing home went without the therapy to compare results. S
42、ince finishing the initial study period, researchers are analyzing the results and hope to try the same treatment for the opposite group in the future.“Music therapy is gaining more confidence now as an intervention(介入), so this is a very exciting time,” Bonakdarpour said. “We thought when people ge
43、t Alzheimers, theyre done because theres no medicine to cure it. But theres so much we can do to have an impact and improve their quality of life.”27. Why is Les Dean mentioned at the beginning?A. To present his amazing life before he got the Alzheimers disease.B. To inspire the people who also suff
44、ered from the disease. C. To tell the readers that he was a music lover.D. To show the surprising function of music.28. Which of the following statement is true according to the passage?A. Dr. Oliver Sacks believed music could call upon a self in Alzheimers patients.B. When patients are nonresponsiv
45、e, music could hardly have any effect on them.C. Northwestern University has tested music can improve the patients conversation.D. It is obvious that singing can make the patients memories back to normal. 29. From Bonakdarpours research, we can learn that _.A. the music therapy study has been succes
46、sfully completed.B. the patients show no interest in music therapy.C. music therapy can help to improve the patients life quality.D. music therapy have a negative effect on the patients as an intervention.30. What does the author mainly want to tell us in the passage?A. The terrible disease can be cured by music therapy.B. Music is beneficial to the people lost in Alzheimers darkness.C. People gradually realize the benefits of music.D. Everyone should fall in love with music.D This may be the 21st century but when it comes to information
