1、海淀區(qū)高三年級(jí)第二學(xué)期期中練習(xí) 英 語 2020.5.4本試卷共10頁，120分?？荚嚂r(shí)長(zhǎng)100分鐘?？忌鷦?wù)必將答案答在答題紙上，在試卷上作答 無效?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題紙一并交回。第一部分：知識(shí)運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，45分)第一節(jié) 語法填空(共10小題；每小題1.5分，共15分)閱讀下列短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容填空。在未給提示詞的空白處僅填寫1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~，在給 出提示詞的空白處用括號(hào)內(nèi)所給詞的正確形式填空。AAt 8,1 started taking art lessons 1 (improve) my painting skills. However, later, I found that I

2、 focused too much on mastering different techniques. Eventually, I became more distressed when my expectations werent matched.So, in the 11th Grade, I returned to the basics. On 2 sketchbook I forced myself to draw whatever interested me. Over time, I have been released from the tight control. I hav

3、e learned that a good painting is not about having perfect technique. In fact, all I need to do is trust my 3 (create) talents and find moments of joy in life.BIn recent years, trampolining (蹦床)has become a new craze among Chinese youths. Short videos 4 (show) peoples excitement about jumping back a

4、nd forth on the colourful trampolines are regularly uploaded to social media. Most videos feature teenagers, but adults too have jumped on the trend, hoping to relive their childhoodCompared with soccer, basketball, tennis or any other competitive sports, 5 various injuries occur from time to time,

5、trampolining is relatively 6 (safe). However, preparation and safety always come first. You must do warm-up exercises before playing and you cant lose concentration during the movements.CA news report shows that Chinas urban pet consumer market 7 (expect) to break through the 200 billion yuan thresh

6、old this year. Young people in big cities are the main contributors.Nowadays, with the cost of living rising, young people 8 (suffer) from greater loneliness and pressure. They are busy working all day in a competitive environment, leaving little time for fun and friends. That may explain 9 more and

7、 more young people are choosing to keep pets 10 companionship. Apart from relieving loneliness, many scientific studies have shown that keeping a pet reduces stress and may even improve overall health.第二節(jié) 完形填空(共20小題；每小題L 5分，共30分)閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并 在答題紙上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。I was 11 when I ask

8、ed my mum for piano lessons. We were in an economic crisis and shed recently been 11 off. She said a polite “no.That didnt 12 me. I drew a keyboard onto a piece of paper and stuck it on my desk. I would 13 notes on an online keyboard and play them back on my paper onekeeping the sound they made on t

9、he computer in my head. I spent six months playing without 14 a real piano. As my mum found I was 15 about it, she bought me 10 lessons with borrowed money.I still remember the first one. I was 16 by how organic the sound of the piano was, as I had become familiar with the 17 electronic sound. The t

10、eacher was trying to explain where middle C was, but I could 18 play all the major and minor scales.I 19 my grade one after eight lessons and got distinction. By the time I started secondary school, we couldnt 20 lessons again, so I returned to my paper keyboard. I passed grade three, then grade fiv

11、e, practising only on my piece of paper.For the grades above that, there is an 21 that you add a certain sensitivity into your playing. The music teacher at my school said I could practise on the schools grand piano. I would wake up at 5:30 am to get there in time and play until lessons started. Id

12、22 lunch and then practise after school until the caretaker kicked me out. At home, Id have dinner, do three hours of revision, and then 23 practice until 1:00 am.My school didnt offer music A-level. I found the Purcell School for young musicians. The audition （試鏡）was extremely24 , and I felt overwh

13、elmed. To my amazement, I was offered a 25 .I had been told I had started playing too 26 to reach conservatoire （音樂學(xué)院）level, but when I left Purcell, I was awarded the senior piano prize. That was the point when I realized I wasnt behind everyone else. I am now at the Guildhall School in London, whe

14、re I was offered a scholarship. I feel 27 : ifs been 10 years since I drew my paper piano and Im at one of the worlds 28 conservatoires.The irony is that I continue to do a lot of my practice away from the piano what we call mental practice. It 29 key areas of the mind that are less readily accessed

15、 by piano playing alone. The paper piano helped stimulate my 30 about how music works.11. A. laidB. pushedC. droppedD. knocked12. A. annoyB. botherC. embarrassD. discourage13. A. takeB. signC. clickD. compose14. A. seeingB. touchingC. enjoyingD. choosing15. A. seriousB. carefulC. hesitantD. nervous1

16、6. A. struckB. puzzledC. comfortedD. inspired17. A. naturalB. artificialC. practicalD. magical18. A. onlyB. stillC. hardlyD. already19. A. satB. joinedC. failedD. repeated20. A. offerB. teachC. affordD. observe21. A. attitudeB. expectationC. opinionD. opportunity22. A. avoidB. missC. saveD. skip23.

17、A. socialB. mentalC. mechanicalD. physical24. A. fascinatingB. motivatingC. frighteningD. challenging25. A. courseB. rewardC. placeD. certificate26. A. soonB. lateC. hurriedlyD. suddenly27. A. proudB. luckyC. ambitiousD. grateful28. A. grandB. strictC. leadingD. expensive29. A. buildsB. coversC. def

18、inesD. unlocks30. A. predictionB. memoryC. curiosityD. imagination第二部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，40分） 第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，共30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題紙上 將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AWhat are some of your favourite memories of the University?In preparation for each falls 50th reunion, members of the milestone class are asked to

19、recall campus memories for an annual Memory Book.Heres a small selection of some memories from the Class of 1969.Phyllis Jo Baunach.I cannot forget the endless hours studying, researching, and learning in the middle of the musty books in the stacks. We did everything by hand! But the joys of ideas c

20、oming to life and understanding thorny concepts are priceless.Additionally, I cannot forget the joyful hours of Co-Kast rehearsals for student-written-and- directed plays, and the thrill of audiences5 responses to our efforts. Nor will I ever forget taking voice lessons at the Eastman School of Musi

21、c. This course gave me confidence to try new musical approaches and to think on my feet. Paul Boehm. many sweet and lasting memories一five feet of deep snow, getting stranded on the Thruway, music at Hylie Morriss Alley, and, of course, I met my wife of 48 years, Ellen Blazer Boehm from the Class of

22、1972, when she was a freshman and I was a senior. As a five-year chemical engineering major, I had one elective to spare, and Ellen said, How about oceanography?So, I enrolled in oceanography with Dr. Taro Takahashi （the famous climate scientist）, which awakened my environmental juices, and changed

23、my professional direction.,Farel Vella McClure.I truly loved my four undergraduate years at the University of Rochester. In fact, I loved it so much that I stayed an extra year to get a masters degree! I was very fortunate to have been totally immersed in student life on campus. My memories include

24、campaigning and winning a seat on the student government during my freshman year. Other memories include the Susan B. Anthony banquet, and sleeping in the comfy chairs in the library. I was also privileged to be selected as a student representative on the design team for the new Wilson Commons. I. M

25、. Pei, the famous architect who designed the Louvre Pyramid, was the architect for Wilson Commons. We even visited his offices in New York to see the master9 at work.,31. According to the passage, Paul Boehm .A. married Ellen Blazer in 1972B. disliked his major in universityC. became a famous climat

26、e scientist laterD. discovered his interest in environmental science32. What can we learn about Farel Vella McClure?A. She was a world-famous designer.B. She was active in school activities.C. She had a hard time getting her masters.D. She once met I. M. Pei at the Louvre Pyramid.33. The three peopl

27、e all talked about .A. their beloved professorsB. their great friendshipC. their learning experiencesD. their beautiful campusBEarly February, I was flying up to Ohio. Well prepared, I had everything in my favour一fuel for five hours, charts in order, my flight plan on my lap, and a beautiful clear s

28、ky.I was wrong.I had heard about Alberta Clippers coming out of Canada. I knew all about themhow an entire air mass was streaming along at over sixty miles an hour.That morning, the Weather Briefer informed me that an Alberta Clipper was going over Chicago about, the time I got to the airport. Chica

29、go was some 400 miles from my destinationnot a factor, or so I thought. That was the first hint I missed.The controller called and asked if I wanted to adjust my flight plan. I did the check and everything was in the green. So I told him no. Twenty minutes later the controller called again asking wh

30、ether I wanted to adjust my flight plan. I checked everything. All was fine. I ignored that hint. I was fooled by the smooth air and limited experience with a rapidly moving air mass that was not changing violently. The Alberta Clipper was clipping along.The first blast of turbulence （氣流）struck my p

31、lane. I got slammed into the roof, and then slammed sideways hitting the window with such force up my nose that I started bleeding.After a 2-hour flight of 100 miles, I realized fuel was now an issue. So was landing. I called Flight Following. We figured out the airport I could land.The engine stopp

32、ed. So did my heart. There is no quiet as quietly stunning as this one at such an altitude. I had run out of fuel in the left tank, and only a little in my right tank. The engine quit fbr a second time. I declared an emergency. I was told that I might get another few minutes of fuel if I gently bank

33、ed the airplane. Luckily, it worked. Then, the engine quit for the last time. I was a glider now. I made a long lazy spiral descent. Down I went. I stopped at the very end of the runway.I made so many mistakes, missed so many clues, and showed my ignorance so much that I beat myself up over and over

34、 again in my mind. I learned textbook descriptions of Alberta Clippers and real-life experience with one are totally different. I will never forget the sound of that silence.I flew home the next day. Older. Wiser. Humbler. Lucky. 34.We can know from the passage that Alberta Clippers .A. can bring sn

35、owstormsB. are quick-moving air massesC. are violently changing air pressureD. can lead to a sudden temperature drop35.What mainly led to the authors missing all the hints?A. His lack of flying experience.B. His poor preparation for the journey.C. His misjudgement about the air mass.D. His overconfi

36、dence in his piloting skills.36.Which is the right order of the events?a. I declared an emergency.b. My airplane was running out of fuel.c. I insisted on carrying on my flight plan.d. I was thrown to the roof by the violent air mass.e. I slightly banked my airplane and made a landing.A. dcbeaB. dceb

37、a C. cdabe D. cdbae37.The passage describes .A. a rewarding training B. a narrow escapeC. a painful exploration D.a serious accidentCThere is certainly evidence that actors experience a blending of their real self with their assumed characters. For instance, Benedict Cumberbatch said, My mum says Im

38、 much more impatient with her when Im filming Sherlock.,Mark Seton, a researcher at the University of Sydney, has even coined the term post-dramatic stress disorder, to describe the lasting effects experienced by actors who lose themselves in a role. “Actors may often prolong habits of the character

39、s they have embodied, he writes.A recent finding doesnt involve acting, and it indicates that merely spending some time thinking about another person seemed to rub off on the volunteers5 sense of self led by Meghan Meyer at Princeton University. Across several studies, these researchers asked volunt

40、eers to first rate their own personalities, memories or physical attributes, and then to perform the same task from the perspective of another person. For instance, they might score the emotionality of various personal memories, and then rate how a friend or relative would have experienced those sam

41、e events.After taking the perspective of another, the volunteers scored themselves once again: the consistent finding was that their self-knowledge was now changedtheir self-scores had shifted to become more similar to those theyd given for someone else. For instance, if they had initially said the

42、trait term confident was only moderately related to themselves and then rated the term as being strongly related to a friends personality, when they came to rescore themselves, they now tended to see themselves as more confident. Remarkably, this morphing of the self with another was still apparent

43、even if a 24-hour gap was left between taking someone elses perspective and re-rating oneself.By simply thinking about another person, we may adapt our self to take the shape of that person/9 said Meyer and her colleagues. That our sense of self should have this quality might be a little discouragin

44、g, especially for anyone who has struggled to establish a firm sense of identity. Yet there is an optimistic message here, too. The challenge of improving ourselves一or at least seeing ourselves in a more positive lightmight be a little easier than we thought. By roleplaying or acting out the kind of

45、 person we would like to become, or merely by thinking about and spending time with people who embody the kind of attributes we would like to see in ourselves, we can find that our sense of self changes in desirable ways.“As each of us chooses who to befriend, who to model, and who to ignore/9 write

46、 Meyer and her colleagues, “we must make these decisions aware of how they shape not only the fabric of our social networks, but even our sense of who we are.38.The first two paragraphs mainly .A. state that acting requires skillsB. explain the stress that an actor facesC. show that a role leaves a

47、mark on the actorD. stress the importance of devoting oneself to a role39.What does the underlined phrase rub off on” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Influence.B. Strengthen.C. Confuse.D. Determine.40.According to the study, taking the perspective of another person .A. brings changes to ones self-kn

48、owledgeB. motivates one to better understand himselfC. helps people deal with their identity problemsD. produces temporary effects on ones character41.What is the significance of the study?A. It offers instructions on making friends.B. It proposes a means to improve ourselves.C. It gives advice on a

49、djusting ones emotions.D. It presents a way to deal with stress disorder.DIn college, I was taught an elegant theory of chemical combination based on excess electrons going into holes in the orbital shell of a neighbouring atom. But what about diatomic compounds like oxygen gas? Dont ask; students a

50、rent ready to know. In physics, in biology, in any other science classes, students frequently get that answer too.Ifs time to trust students to handle doubt and diversity in science. Actually, students are starting to act. They have shamed their seniors into including more diverse contributors as fa

51、culty members and role models. Young scholars rudely ask their superiors why they fail to address the extinction crises clarified by their research. The inherited authoritarian political structures of science education are becoming lame一but still remain largely unchanged from the old school days.A n

52、arrow, rigid education does not prepare anyone for the complexities of scientific research, applications and policy. If we discourage students from inquiring into the real nature of scientific truths, or exploring how society shapes the questions that researchers ask, how can we prepare them to main

53、tain public trust in science in our post-truth” world? Diversity and doubt produce creativity; we must make room for them, and stop guiding future scientists into narrow specialties that value technique over thought.In science, even foundational building blocks can be questioned. The unifying patter

54、ns of the periodic table are now questioned under closer examination. Some scientists now wonder whether the concept of biological species contributes more confusion than insight, and whether it should therefore be abandoned. However, such a decision would affect conservation policy, in which identi

55、fication of endangered species is crucial一so it is not just an issue for basic science.Science students generally remain unaware that concepts such as elements and species are contested or are even contestable. In school, college and beyond, curricula highlight the technical and hide the reflective.

56、 Public arguments among scientists often presume that every problem has just one solution.Nonetheless, uncertain advice on complex issues should be a warning that, from a future perspective, todays total scientific consensus on some policy issue might have been the result of stubbornness, a conflict

57、 of interest or worse. Just as a healthy democracy accommodates dissent and dissonance, the collective consciousness of science would do well to embrace doubt and diversity. This could start with teaching science as a great, flawed, ongoing human achievement, rather than as a collection of cut-and-dried eternal （永久的）truths.I recall a legendary chemistry professor who was not skilful at getting classroom demonstrations to work一but discussing what went wrong helped his students to thrive. A mathematician