2020届北京市西城区高三上学期期末考试英语试题
北京市西城区2019 —2020学年度第一学期期末试卷高三英语2020. 1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卡上，在试卷上作答无效。
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。
AMost of us claim we don't have time for exercise. However, many experts say that exercise plays an( bring) good effects mentally. It can make us feel refreshed and happy, helping us increase our life quality.example, we can take the stairs rather than the lift. Overall, it's hard to find time to exercise in our busy lives, but every little bit helps.Ba kind of fish called African cichlids can remember events from ashelp of computer software, they found the fish still went to the same place where they first got food.CIn April 2017 , two giant pandas from China arrived at a zoo in the Netherlands. There, theytime there were pandas in the Netherlands was in 1987.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Pam Bales，an experienced hiker，stepped onto snow-covered Jewell Trail. The hike up the lower part of Jewell was 11 . But less than an hour later，the weather was showing its teeth. Bales began to think about calling it a day. Then she noticed something: a single set of 12 in the snow ahead of her. She'd been 13 unclear tracks all day and hadn't given them much 14 ，because so many people climb Jewell Trail. But these，as a volunteer of the Valley Search and Rescue Team，she 15 ，had been made by a pair of sneakers，which was surely not for this kind of trail. Strong wind screamed，and 16 was just hours away. If Bales continued to follow the tracks，she'd add 17 to the journey. But the tracks ahead meant someone might be in 18 . She could not let this go. She silently scolded the absent hiker for 19 normal safety rules and struggled to walk carefully in the direction of the 20 .After about 20 to 30 yards，she rounded a corner and saw a man sitting motionless. He wore tennis sneakers and a light jacket. She checked him for any sign of 21 . There was none. Bales had been trained in search and rescue and knew that he was hypothermic （体温过低的）and would 22 soon if he didn't get out of there. The man said he had lost his way and was extremely 23 . Bales brought a pair of soft-shell pants，a winter hat，and a jacket from her pack. She helped the man 24 the warm，dry layers onto his body and offered him some hot cocoa. 25 he stood. She offered continuous encouragement—“ Keep going! You're doing great." Just before 6 p. m.，they arrived at the trailhead very 26 . Her climb up to the spot where she 27 the man had taken about four hours. Two hours had passed since then.A week later，the president of Bales' rescue group received a letter in the mail. It read：“ On Sunday October! 17，1 went up my trail，Jewell. 28 was to be bad. But without thinking too much I was dressed to go quickly. Next thing I knew this lady was talking to me，changing my clothes，making me warmer. She just kept 29 me. Finally，I learned her name was Pam. The entire time she treated me with compassion（同情心），confidence，and one hundred percent commitment..."In the nine years since she saved John，Bales has become something of a hiking legend （传奇人物）. It's a（n）30 she never sought or wanted，but one she certainly has earned.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AMost Helpful Apps for StudentsThere's almost an app for everything nowadays, and this can make student life easier, cheaper, safer and more fun. Whether you want help with taking notes, revising, waking up on time or keeping fit，read on for our student app picks．Lecture recording appsJust a few years ago, students attending lectures would have to spend the entire time writing wildly on notepads, in order not to miss any vital bit of information. Then along came technology, and now，lecture recording apps are a reality.Sound Note is a popular lecture recording app for iPad users. You can store an entire lecture in both visual and audio form. Other good quality lecture recording apps include Notes Plus and Audio Memos Free—The Voice Recorder.Student planner appsOrganization is key for success and well-being at university, and student planner apps are becoming increasingly popular. As well as saving on paper, many student planner apps also send reminders and warnings straight to your phone or device. Popular student planner apps include Timetable, My Class Schedule and Class Timetable.Student safety appsA number of apps for students have been developed promoting personal safety if out alone at night. The Circle of Six app is particularly useful for locating lost friends on nights out and also allows users to send their circle of six friends an instant call for help at the touch of a button. The GPS tracker will mark your location on your friends" devices, ensuring you'll always be able to find one another if necessary. Other student apps that promote safety include bSafe and React Mobile.Healthy eating appsIf you're interested in eating healthily while keeping to a student budget, consider downloading a few healthy eating apps. Examples I've come across which are perfect apps for students include Rockin Ramen，a student app featuring a number of nutritious recipes with Ramen as a main ingredient, and MealBoard, an app which plans healthy meals, grocery shops and recipes based on what you've got in the fridge.31. Which apps send reminders to users?A. Student planner apps.B. Lecture recording apps.C. Student safety apps.D. Healthy eating apps.32. What can we learn about the Circle of Six app?A. It allows users to seek help during an emergency.B. It encourages users to communicate with friends.C. It enables users to store an entire lecture.D. It helps users to lead a healthy life.33. The main purpose of the passage is to .A. categorize appsB. introduce appsC. evaluate appsD. compare appsBJeremy Locke, who owns a roofing and construction company in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, had always been wanting to repair the roof of Jeanette MacDonald's home. Whenever he drove past the woman's home, he assumed that the roof was under repair because the job had already been taken on by another group of repairmen—but as the weeks wore on, the roof continued to worsen without any signs of repair.“ I had it in my mind that if n o one steps up to help this lady in our community, I’d be more than happy to,” Locke told CBC.When Locke finally reached out to MacDonald about fixing her roof for free, however, she politely declined his offer because she did not like to accept charity. That being said, she had already applied for a government grant （补助金）to fix the roof and she said she was more than happy to hire Locke once her grant application was approved.Unfortunately, MacDonald never received the approval.As the stubborn （固执的）Canadian senior refused to accept any assistance from Locke, the sympathetic construction worker played an innocent trick in order to get her to accept his help. He invited MacDonald to enter a raffle （抽奖活动）that his business was holding for a free roof. After the grandmother — of — four accepted one of the raffle tickets, Locke told her that she was the winner—because she was the only one who had entered the raffle.Thanks to his sweet little plan, Locke and his crew are starting work on the roof this week, which is expected to cost his company about $9, 000.MacDonald, meanwhile, told CBC that she doesn't know how to express her gratitude to Locke, saying that he is her “guardian angel”."There's nobody out there like him," she added.34. What did Locke desire to do for MacDonald?A. Repair her roof.B. Find a repairman.C. Run a charity.D. Raise money.35. Why did MacDonald refuse Locke's offer initially?A. She didn't trust him.B. She had won a raffle.C. She didn't like free help.D. She had got an official grant.36. How did Locke finally make MacDonald change her mind?A. He persuaded her to give up her application.B. He invited her to enter his business.C. He gave her about $9, 000.D. He told her a white lie.37. Which of the following words best describe Locke?A. Stubborn and tricky.B. Wealthy and innocent.C. Determined and warm-hearted.D. Different and ambitious.CWhat is the most meaningless thing every Texan will do at the same time this weekend?You guessed it. We will “fall back” when our clocks are set backward one hour in observance of daylight saving time.This strange practice has an interesting history. In 1784, Benjamin Franklin published a critical essay in a French newspaper suggesting that Parisians could save $200 million through “the economy of using sunshine instead of candles”. Therefore ，many people owe the origin of the idea of daylight saving time to our Founding Father's writings. In the United States, the clock-changing practice began just over 100 years ago, in 1918, when Congress decided to control time by passing the Standard Time Act to save energy and create time zones. Back then, coal was our top energy source and ensuring that Americans had more daylight working hours made sense.In 2008, the U. S. Department of Energy assessed the effect of observing daylight saving time on national energy consumption. It found that resetting our clocks amounts to a reduction in our total energy consumption of 0. 02%. The study also determined that sticking with one time could actually save about 0.5% of electricity per day nationwide. Apart from this, the risk of heart attack increases 10% in the days following springing forward, most likely caused by the interruption of biological rhythms. Studies also indicate we are more likely to get sick, we are less productive, and frankly we are just exhausted directly following the time change.It is hard to explain why we still change our clocks. Perhaps it is due to special interests. Congress passed the Energy Act of 2005, which extended the length of daylight saving time an extra week in the fall, in large part due to an effort by candy producers to allow for an additional daylight hour on the night of Halloween for trick -or - treating.This May, we sought to end this ancient practice. It would have allowed Texans to vote whether to stay on standard time year-round or daylight saving time year-round. Our proposal passed the House （众议院）133-9. Sadly, once the bill reached the Senate （参议院）,it was never referred to a committee. The proposal died in the Senate without even a word spoken about it on the floor.I'm moving forward with plans to file the legislation （立法）again in 2021. I urge you to contact your state legislators to move this legislation forward so that this weekend will be one of the last times we have to “fall back.”38. The possible origin of the idea of daylight saving time is .A. the ancient legal actB. the influence of other countriesC. the need for time zonesD. the advice from a famous politician39. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?A. The reasons for health problems.B. The downsides of setting clocks back.C. The changes in energy consumption.D. The solutions to electricity shortages.40. It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that .A. daylight saving time will last for another two yearsB. the author will continue what he has been doingC. Texans voted for standard time year-roundD. state legislators are for the proposal41. The passage aims to .A. analyze the practice of daylight saving timeB. explain the consequences of daylight saving timeC. convince people of the necessity of daylight saving timeD. persuade people to make efforts to stop daylight saving timeDAccording to a new study，teens focus on rewards and have a hard time learning to avoid punishment or consider the consequences of alternative actions.University College London researchers compared how teens and adults learn to make choices based on the available information. They tracked the way in which 18 volunteers aged 12-17 and 20 volunteers aged 18-32 completed tasks in which they had to choose between abstract symbols.Each symbol was consistently associated with a fixed chance of a reward, punishment, or no outcome. As the trial progressed ，participants learned which symbols were likely to lead to each outcome and adjusted their choices accordingly. Teens and adults were equally good at learning to choose symbols associated with reward，but teens were less good at avoiding symbols associated with punishment. Adults also performed significantly better when they were told what would have happened if they had chosen the other symbol after each choice，while teens did not appear to take this information into account.“From this experimental lab study we can draw conclusions about learning during the teen years. We find that teens and adults learn in different ways，something that might be relevant to education," said lead author Dr. Stefano Palminteri. " Unlike adults, teens are not so good at learning to adjust their choices to avoid punishment. This suggests that incentive systems based on reward rather than punishment may be more effective for this age group. Additionally, we found that teens did not learn from being shown what would have happened if they made alternative choices."To interpret the results, the researchers developed computational models of learning and ran simulations （模拟）applying them to the results of the study. The first was a simple model, one that learned from rewards, and the second model added to this by also learning from the option that was not chosen. The third model was the most complete and took the full context into account, with equal weight given to punishment avoidance and reward seeking. For example, obtaining no outcome rather than losing a point is weighted equally to gaining a point rather than having no outcome.Comparing the experimental data to the models, the team found that teens" behavior followed the simple reward-based model while adults" behavior matched the complete, contextual model. “Our study suggests that teens are more receptive to rewards than they are to punishments of equal value, ” said senior author Dr. Sarah-Jayne Blakemore. “As a result, it may be useful for parents and teachers to frame things in more positive terms.”42. It can be learned from the study that .A. adults made choices faster than teensB. adults understood rewards better than teensC. teens reacted better to reward than punishmentD. teens were aware of the outcome of each choice43. What do we know about the three computational models?A. They reflected people’s strong desire for punishment avoidance.B. They gave circumstances different degrees of consideration.C. They paid equal attention to reward and punishment.D. They shaped the behavior of people at different ages.44. The underlined word “receptive" in the last paragraph probably means.A. accustomedB. opposedC. sympatheticD. responsive45. According to the writer, which of the following statements works best for teens?A. “If you insist on doing thing s in this way，you will lose ten points. "B. “If we had talked about this earlier，you wouldn’t have made the mistake. "C. “ If you hand in your assignment ahead of time，you will get an extra bonus."D. “If you want to approach a problem differently ，you can talk to your parents. "第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020届北京市西城外国语学校高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及参考答案
2020届北京市西城外国语学校高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分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ABest Online Bachelor's ProgramsAn online college degree may appeal to those who want to take lasses while working full time. Choosing where to sign up online will likely be challenging, but below you'll find advice and other resources to make your search easier.•ArizonaStateUniversityASU relies upon cutting-edge technology and world-class educators to offer degree programs that fit into any lifestyle. Its courses employ advanced technology, such as our virtual labs, adaptive learning and virtual community, to provide real-world experiences to prepare graduates for their chosen industry.ADMISSION: 15,321TUITION: S413•UniversityofIllinoisUI is a top-ranked, diverse research institution and an approved SARA institution. For UTs degree completion programs, students transfer with an associate degree or 57-60 credits. All of the online classes arc recorded so students can access lecture material at their convenience.ADMISSION: 385TUITION: S462•UniversityofFloridaUF Online is a fully-online degree pathway giving students access to the same teachers in UF. Courses arc designed and taught by UF's well-known teachers. Students feel connected, frequently communicating with teachers and their fellow students.ADMISSION: 3,340TUITION: $500•OhioStateUniversityThe courses of OSU online bachelor's programs are all related to health science. The online programs areflexible providing students with the knowledge to enter professional medical practice or prepare them for more advanced roles in their fields.ADMISSION: 542TUITION: 56421. What's special aboutArizonaStateUniversity?A. It is an approved SARA institution.B. It provides the most expensive programs.C. It offers some technology-assisted courses.D. It admits fewer students than other universities.2. Which university’s, online programs favor medical students?A.ArizonaStateUniversity.B.UniversityofIllinois.C.UniversityofFlorida.D.OhioStateUniversity.3. What's the purpose of this passage?A. To advertise free online programs.B. To call on people to sign up online.C. To introduce some best online programs.D. To provide access to the best universities.BWhen visitors enter Planet Word, a new museum in Washington, D. C , they will see Speaking Willow, a tall art piece representing a tree. As they pass under the artwork, they can hear recordings of speech in hundreds of languages coming from the tree. Most words sound foreign to the listeners. The different voices also speak at the same time. The resultingclamoris similar to that made in a crowded theater before a show begins.Rafael Lozano-Hemmer completed the piece last year. On his website, the artist says that Speaking Willow “reminds us that language is what defines our specific communities and connects our many cultures.” Lozano-Hemmer made the piece specially for the museum.It is the first of many immersive (身临其境的) experiences for visitors at Planet Word, a museum all about words and language. The exhibits playfully explore the lager and complex subject of language.In one room, a video plays, showing babies saying their first words. Another room, called “Where Do Words Come From”, teaches the history of some common English words. The space includes a 22-foot-tali “Wall of Words”, where visitors speak into devices and learn about the roots of the English language.Another room invites listeners to speak and learn about different languages. Native speakers of 28 languages and two sign languages teach people sayings in those languages. They also explain how language shapes their understanding of the world and how words cannot be separated from culture.Other rooms explore the different ways language is used — from humor and song writing to public speaking and advertising. Visitors can sing karaoke while learning about song writing, record a famous speech, play a joke-telling game, and teach a computer how to make cartoons. Almost every exhibit is interactive and most ask visitors to speak aloud.One exhibit room is all about books. It is designed to look like an old, rich library. Books line the shelves. When a book is placed on the table, a recorded reading begins and pictures appear.4. What does the underlined word “clamor” in paragraph 1 probably mean?A. Scene.B. Noise.C. Language.D. Appearance.5. The SpeakingWillowwas created ______.A specially B. accidentallyC. on requestD. out of curiosity6. What can we learn from the video in the room?A. Words and cultures.B. Different languages.C. The history of words.D. The first words newborns say.7. In which paragraph can you find the methods of using languages?A. 3.B. 4.C. 6.D. 7.CThe man who invented the World Wide Web a few decades ago is calling for major changes to make it better for humans. In an open letter published on Tuesday, Berners-Lee said that the web was used by half the world's population.Berners-Lee said the web had clearly created great opportunities for humans to progress and had made life easier for millions of people. Actually, it also has offered opportunities to groups traditionally not heard a new voice in society. However, he added that the web had also provided new ways for cheats to commit crimes (犯罪).“Against the background of news stories about how the web is misused, it's understandable that many people feel afraid and unsure if the web is really a force for good,” he wrote.Berners-Lee created a group called the World Wide Web Foundation. He islooking for help from governments, companies and people to become more involved in shaping the web to do more good for humans. His actual plan is called the “Contract (合同) for the Web”.Under this contract, governments are called on to take steps to makesure all people can connect to the Internet and that personal privacy is respected. Businesses are asked to keep the Internet prices low so more people can use the web. In addition, companies should respect privacy and develop technologies that aim to put people first.The plan also calls on people to create materials for the web and work with others to make sure that is rich, quality information for everyone. Besides, people should seek to “build strong communities that respect personal speech and human equality.” “The path to make the Internet better is the responsibility of everyone who uses it,” Bermers-Lee added, “Making big changes will not be easy, but will be very well worth it in the end.”8. What does Berners-Lee think of the World Wide Web?A. It is his greatest regret.B. It stops the progress of humans.C. It needs improving.D. It does more harm than good.9. What's wrong with the web according to Berners-Lee?A. It is misused for bad purposes.B. It is misunderstood by all people.C. It blocks out a new voice in society.D. It is expensive for half the world’s population.10. What are governments called on to do under the “Contract for the Web”?A. Put technology first.B. Create materials for the web.C. Popularize the Internet.D. Make the Internet free of charge.11. What should people do with the Internet in Berners-Lee's opinion?A. Be responsible for it.B. Absolutely reject it.C. Completely rely on it.D. Be unconcerned about it.DWhy isn’t science better? Look at career incentive(激励).There are oftensubstantial gaps between the idealized and actual versions of those people whose work involves providing a social good. Government officials are supposed to work for their constituents. Journalists are supposed to provide unbiased reporting and penetrating analysis. And scientists are supposed to relentlessly probe the fabric of reality with the most rigorous and skeptical of methods.All too often, however, what should be just isn’t so. In a number of scientific fields, published findings turnout not toreplicate(复制), or to have smaller effects than, what was initially claimed. Plenty of science does replicate — meaning the experiments turn out the same way when you repeat them -but the amount that doesn’t is too much for comfort.But there are also waysin which scientists increase their chances of getting it wrong. Running studies with small samples, mining data for correlations and forming hypotheses to fit an experiment’s results after the fact are just some of the ways to increase the number of false discoveries.It’s not like we don't know how to do better. Scientists who study scientific methods have known about feasible remedies for decades. Unfortunately, their advice often falls ondeaf ears.Why? Why aren't scientific methods better than they are? In a word: incentives. But perhaps not in the way you think.In the 1970s, psychologists and economists began to point out the danger in relying on quantitative measures for social decision-making. For example, when public schools are evaluated by students’ performance on standardized tests, teachers respond by teaching “to the test”. In turn, the test serves largely as of how well the school can prepare students for the test.We can see this principle—often summarized as “when a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure”—playing out in the realm of research. Science is a competitive enterprise. There are far more credentialed (授以证书的) scholars and researchers than there are university professorships or comparably prestigious research positions. Once someone acquires a research position, there is additional competition for tenure grant funding, and support and placement for graduate students. Due to this competition for resources, scientists must be evaluated and compared. How do you tell if someone is a good scientist?An oft-used metric is the number of publications one has in peer-reviewed journals, as well as the status of those journals. Metrics like these make it straightforward to compare researchers whose work may otherwise be quite different. Unfortunately, this also makes these numbers susceptible to exploitation.If scientists are motivated to publish often and in high-impact journals, we might expect them to actively try to game the system. And certainly, some do—as seen in recent high-profile cases of scientific fraud(欺诈). If malicious fraud is the prime concern, then perhaps the solution is simply heightened alertness.However, most scientists are, I believe, genuinely interested in learning about the world, and honest. The problem with incentives is that they can shape cultural norms without any intention on the part of individuals.12. Which of the following is TRUE about the general trend in scientific field?A. Scientists are persistently devoted to exploration of reality.B. The research findings fail to achieve the expected effect.C. Hypotheses are modified to highlight the experiments' results.D. The amount of science that does replicate is comforting.13. What doesdeaf earsin the fourth paragraph probably refer to?A. The public.B. The incentive initiators.C. The peer researchers.D. The high-impact journal editors.14. Which of the following does the author probably agree with?A. Good scientists excel in seeking resources and securing research positions.B. Competition for resources inspires researchers to work in a more skeptical way.C. All the credentialed scholars and researchers will not take up university professorships.D. The number of publication reveals how scientists are bitterly exploited.15. According to the author, what might be a remedy for the fundamental problem in scientific research?A. High-impact journals are encouraged to reform the incentives for publication.B. The peer-review process is supposed to scale up inspection of scientific fraud.C. Researchers are motivated to get actively involved in gaming the current system.D. Career incentives for scientists are expected to consider their personal intention.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020届北京市西城区实验中学高三英语上学期期末试题及答案解析
2020届北京市西城区实验中学高三英语上学期期末试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分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ASheffieldLincoln College of EnglishClasses for foreign students at all levels.3 months, 6 months, 9 months and one year course.Open all year.Small class (at most 12 students).Library, language laboratory and listening center.Accommodation (住宿)with selected families.25 minutes from London.Course fees for English for one year are￡1,380 with reduction for shorter periods of study.1.This passage is probably taken from _______.A.an advertisementB.a noticeC.a posterD.a piece of news2.Who will be accepted by this college?A.Both foreign and native students.B.Only foreign beginners and the advanced.C.Foreign students from beginners to the advanced.D.Only foreign students advanced.3.While you stay there, who will take care of you?A.Your parents.B.Your classmates.C.The school where you study.D.The family you have chosen.BYou don't generally expect to put yourself in the public eye whenyou go on vacation. However when a British couple, Jessica and Edward, flew to Crete, they found themselves attracting a lot of attention after coming across a large sum of money in the street.At first, their Crete vacation hadn't been anything outside of the norm. However, it was as they were exploring the souvenir shops that everything changed. The couple were just walking down the street when Jessica suddenly kicked something lying on the ground. It looked a bit like a make-up bag and so they assumed that someone had lost it.Without hesitation, Jessica picked up the bag and opened it. She was shocked to see a lot of money in it-a total of 7,100 Euros. There was probably a lot they could do with all that money. However, the couple didn't have it in them to steal what belonged to someone else. Going to the police was the first thought that came to mind when Jessica saw the money. She didn't consider that there was any other choice, so the couple handed over the money to the local police.The police found the owner, an elderly woman, and informed the couple that the woman wanted to meet them. When they eventually met at the police station, the woman was so overcome with emotion that she wouldn't stop hugging and blessing them, although they insisted they were just doing the right thing.News of what the couple had done quickly made its way around the island. The locals wanted to show them their gratitude. This included receiving free taxi rides and even an offer to have their hotel room upgraded. The couple appreciated the kindness, but it was all getting to be a bit too much. They just wanted to have a normal vacation.They are probably hoping that they fly a little more under the radar during their next vacation. There's only so much attention that these two lovebirds can handle.4. What is the first reaction of the couple after finding the money?A. They decided to do all with that money.B. They bought something in souvenir shops.C. They turned it over to the local police station.D. They tried to look for the owner by themselves.5. Which o£ the following can best describe the locals in Crete?A. Polite and hard-working.B. Kind and grateful.C. Sociable and honest.D. Rich and determined.6. Why do the couple hope to “fly a little more under the radar" in the last paragraph?A. They want to take fewer flights.B. They can't handle more radars.C. They hope to gain less attention.D. They don't have more money.7. What can we learn from the text?A. Good things come to kind people.B. The early bird catchesthe worm.C. Behind bad luck conies good luck.D. Money is too much for strangers.CAs I work in theLarkwhistle Garden in Dyer's Bay, Ontario, I take my time and the garden is teaching me about working with the earth. I recognize that there will be both successes and failures and there are many variables(变量)that affect them both.The quality of the seeds planted has a bearing on how the plants will grow. The weather can be too hot, too cold, or exactly right, and usually varies between all three. Weeds seem to grow in the garden and need to be taken care of, pulled, and removed to ensure they do not eat into the fruits, vegetables, and flowers we have so lovingly planted.I take time to stand back and rest, and to observe the plants and how they are growing. Each plant is unique and develops in the way that is best for them. Some have large broad leaves to shadow their fruit from the severe rays of the sun, while other plants are more open, their fruit needing the light to grow and ripen.Getting my hands dirty, feeling the sweat on my forehead, and the strength and flexibility of my body as I dig, bend and work under the warm summer sun, reminds me I am alive in ways I would not have remembered sitting on the couch.It is attractive to move things around, to transplant, and to disturb the natural order of how plants grow. The garden teaches me that it is important to know when to disturb things and when to let them be. The garden's life cycle follows a pattern that is repeated according to laws of nature, birth, growth, and then dies and it teaches us to accept this fact.8. How many variables may affect the growth of plants in the garden?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.9. What can we learn about the author?A. He feels exhausted while gardening.B. He enjoys life from working practice.C. He takes pleasure in harvesting fruits.D. He dreams away his time in the garden.10. How is the garden tended by the author?A. Its rank grass is got rid of.B. Its plants are left to grow freely.C. Its temperature is controlled properly.D. Its plants with large broad leaves are cut off.11. What fact does the author learn from gardening?A. Life takes its course.B. Hard work benefits health.C. Time is short and precious.D. Gardening brings good harvest.DA maverick describes a person who thinks independently. A maverick refuses to follow the customs or rules of a group to which he or she belongs. In the US, a maverick is often admired for his or her free spirit, although others who belong to the maverick’s group may not like the maverick’s independent ways.But where did the word “maverick” come from?Early in the 1800s, a man named Samuel Augustus Maverick settled down in Texas, which was a place of wide-open land, rich soil, cattle ranches(牛场) and cowboys. As the years passed, Mr. Maverick increased his property(财产) in Texas. Before long, he owned huge pieces of land that were good for raising cattle. But he had no cattle. He wasn’t a rancher.One day, a man came to Samuel Maverick to pay him an old debt. But the man didn’t have enough money. So he offered Mr. Maverick 400 head of cattle. Mr. Maverick accepted them, but he didn’t really want them. He simply put the cattle on his land to eat and care for themselves.It was not long before the cows reproduced(繁殖). The calves grew and had more calves. Soon, hundreds of cows and calves moved freely across Samuel Maverick’s land. They also moved across the land of nearby ranch owners.It was a tradition among ranchers in the West to put a mark of ownership on newborn calves. They burned the name of their ranch into the animal’s skin with a hot iron. The iron made a clear mark called a “brand”. Brands allowed ranchers to easily see who owned which cattle.Samuel Maverick refused to brand his calves. “Why should I?” he asked. If all the other cattle owners branded theirs, then those without a brand belonged to him.And this is how the word “maverick” entered the American language. It meant a calf without a brand. As time passed, the word “maverick” took on a wider meaning. It came to mean a person who was too independent to follow even his or her own group.12. Why did the man give Samuel Maverick 400 head of cattle?A. To get some money.B. To return what he owed him.C. To buy some of his land.D. To ask him to raise them.13. How could the ranchers easily know who the cattle belonged to?A. Through the brand on the cattle.B. Through the name of the cattle.C. Through the appearance of the cattle.D. Through the land on which the cattle stayed.14. What can we learn about Samuel Augustus Maverick from the text?A. He was born in Texas.B. He took good care of all his cattle.C. He didn’t really want to accept the cattle.D. He followed the tradition of ranchers in the West.15. What is the text mainly about?A. How to become an independent thinker.B. “Maverick” means a calf without a brand.C. The life story of Samuel Augustus Maverick.D. How the word “maverick” got into American English.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020届西城实验学校高三英语上学期期末试卷及参考答案
2020届西城实验学校高三英语上学期期末试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分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ACitisport inNewportWe at Citisport aim to improve sports training and facilities inNewport, giving you more opportunities to try both new and traditional sports.GolfWe are pleased to be able to offer lessons at Kingsway Golf Centre just outsideNewport. These are run by experienced golf professionals, and are held on an all-weather practice area. The adult lessons are open to anyone aged 13 and over, and are suitable for all levels from beginners upwards. These take place on Wednesdays from 3:00 to 4:00 pm over a period of six weeks. Children’s lessons for 7-12 year old are held from 2:00 to 3:00 pm on Saturdays during term time.TennisThe Citisport tennis courses provide an opportunity for local people to develop their skills on the brand-new indoor tennis court at Newport Leisure Centre. All equipment can be provided, but please feel free to use your own racket (球拍) if you prefer. Our Starter course is held on Mondays from 7:00 to 8:00 pm, and is for beginners of 12 years and over. Our Improver course, which takes place on Tuesdays from 8:00 to 9:00 pm, is for players with some experience.Football for girlsBy popular request, Citisport is holding another one-day girls-only football course. This aims to give local girls the chance to learn essential skills and develop more advanced ones. The course will take place on Saturday, 9th November from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and is open to all girls aged 10-14 years living in theNewportarea.GymnasticsThis course is for beginners aged 8-14 and will provide an introduction to basic skills. There is a maximum of six pupils per coach in each class. At the end of the course there is a demonstration for friends and family of all the skills learnt there. The course will take place on Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.1. What can we know about the Citisport golf lessons?A. You can take lessons at Kingsway Golf Centre insideNewport.B. The golf lessons can take place only in good weather.C. Teenagers can attend golf lessons on Wednesday afternoons.D. Children’s lessons usually last 2 or 3 hours on Saturday afternoons.2. Which of the following statements is true about the Citisport tennis courses?A. You can get the skills in an open-air court.B. You must take your own racket during the course.C. You can take the Monday course if you are a green hand.D. You can become an experienced player after the courses.3. Which course lasts only one day according to the text?A. Golf.B. Tennis.C. Football for girls.D. Gymnastics.BThe headmaster of a primary school showed on television to support her idea that parents should “dress appropriately in daywear” when they drop off and pick up their kids from school.Kate Chisholm, head teacher atSkerneParkAcademyin Darlington, theU.K., sent a letter home asking parents to set a better example for their children.“I have noticed there has been an increasing tendency for parents to drop off and pick up their kids from school while still wearing their pajamas (睡衣),” Chisholm wrote.“Could I please ask that when you are sending your children, you take the time to dress appropriately in daywear that is suitable for the weather conditions?”Kate Chisholm wants parents at her school to dress nicer. She appeared on British television station ITV to further explain her decision, saying she had started noticing the pajama trend had been picked up by “30 or 40” parents at school.Despite her determination to make school a nicer place to be, Chisholm admits that she can't demand that parents dress up-such as Karen Routh, 49, who wore pajamas to drop off her 8-ycar-old daughter Holly, because she was running late and didn't feel well.“I imagine there might be some people who keep up wearing pajamas for the next six months to prove a point,” Chisholm said. “I can't force people to get dressed but I will keep sending letters home in the hope that they decide to put on a pair of jeans.”Wearing pajamas in public has also become a hot issue for some schools and States in theU.S.In 2015, aFloridaschool board member insisted on a dress rule for parents who showed up in the school in sleepwear.4. The headmaster asks parents to pay attention to ______.A. the way they dressB. the relations with teachersC. the way they treat their kidsD. the clothes they buy for their kids5. How does Chisholm try to change this situation?A. Asking kids to set examples.B. Keeping them out of school.C. Sending letters to persuade them.D. Forcing them to change by laws.6. Why did Kate Chisholm appear on ITV?A. She wanted to force Karen to dress properly.B. Parents spent less time on their clothes.C. She wanted to explain her decision about the parents' dress.D. She wanted to tell us more and more parents wear pajamas to school.7. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ______.A. strict laws should be passed to stop pajamasB. aFloridaschool will force parents to wear jeansC. people wearing pajamas in public will be punishedD. more and more people are concerned about dressing properly in publicCEven as Google plans to test its fleet (车队) of self-driving cars on public roads this summer, its business model remains abit of a mystery. By 2025, as many as 250,000 self-driving vehicles could be sold each year globally, according to a study by an industry research firm.“Vehicles that can take anyone from A to B at the push of a button could transform mobility for millions of people,” said Chris Urmson, director of Google’s self-driving car project. For now, Google has no plans to sell any of its self-driving cars. They are strictly for research. But they will hit public roads this summer near Google’s headquarters inMountain View,California. Previous testing has taken place only on closed courses.The cars are built to operate without a steering wheel, accelerator (油门) or brake pedal. “Our software and sensors do all the work,” Urmson said. “The vehicles will be very basic — we want to learn from them and adapt them as quickly as possible — but they will take you where you want to go at the push of a button.” The prototype(雏形) is the first of a 100-car fleet the tech giant is building.In the long run, Urmson sees a future of safer roads — the majority of auto accidents are caused by human error — and fewer traffic jams. Robotic cars could also shuttle people who can’t drive because of age or illness.Google has said that self-driving cars could launch new business models in which people buy the use of vehicles they don’t own. The company has already tested other types of self-driving cars on public streets, including modified Lexus sport-utility vehicles, under a special permit program by the California Department of Motor Vehicles that requires a human driver at the controls.The state has issued six other companies permits to operate such cars, includingDelphi, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Tesla, Bosch and Nissan. The vehicles that will be tested on open roads this summer will have removable steering wheels, accelerators and brake pedals to allow “safety drivers” to take control if needed.8. According to Chris Urmson, __________.A. self-driving cars can give driving orders to humansB. self-driving cars are specially designed for the elderlyC. software and sensors are vital for self-driving carsD. ordinary vehicles will be replaced by self-driving cars9. Paragraph 4 is meant to tell us that __________.A. many traffic accidents are caused by human errorB. some people can’t drive because of illness or ageC. Urmson has promised to create safer roads in the futureD. self-driving cars will probably help to make safer roads and decrease traffic jams10. The underlined word “issued” in the last paragraph can probably bereplaced by__________.A. givenB. claimedC. awardedD. prohibited11. What’s the author’s attitude towards self-driving cars?A. Objective.B. Indifferent.C. Subjective.D. Favorable.DJack was 11 months old in the spring of 2015 when his parents, Erika and Christopher, recognized his development was not progressing as it should. The feeling was familiar to the couple. Just a few months earlier, Jack’s brother Chase, who is 16 months older, had been diagnosed with autism(自闭症) after he did not reachmotion and language standards as expected.Jack’s behaviors were similarly delayed, and his parents moved quickly to seek help. Today, Jack is 5 — he celebrated his birthday on May 13 — and he can speak in full sentences and read. After two years at a preschool that specializes in services for children with developmental disabilities, he will start kindergarten in theSmithtownschool district in September. “Our family’s experience is a good example of the power and effectiveness of early intervention. The services our boys have received made all the difference,” the parents said.According to scientists, autism can be detected at 18 months or younger, and by age 2 a diagnosis can be considered “very reliable.” The parents said they were happy with Chase’s success at the learning center, but still had concerns for Jack because he was not speaking. Developing social and communication skills can be among the greatest challenge for individuals with autism, even if they are able to say a few words early on. “We didn’t know if he was ever going to talk,” Erika said. “That was my biggest fear. We just didn’t know.”Looking ahead, the parents are cautiously optimistic about Jack’s next educational move. He doesn’t handle change well, they said, and he likes to know his routine. Still, they expressed confidence that his time at the learning center has given him the skills he needs to be successful.12. How did Jack’s parents know he suffered from autism?A. They found the baby clever.B. They judged by their experience.C. They found he didn’t develop.D. They checked on him in the hospital.13. What did the parents think of the early intervention?A. It made no difference to the babies.B. It benefitted the babies greatly.C. It got their babies more disabled.D. It helped their babies speak fluently.14. What can we learn from the third paragraph?A. Autism can be confirmed at 18 months old.B. Jack’s parents were confident about his motor skills.C. Chase’s parents were doubtful about his developmentD. Jack’s parents worried about his language skills most.15. What is the text mainly talking about?A. Autism can be curedif parents take actions early.B. Parents should be confident about their children’s future.C. Early intervention in autism could improve children’s life.D. Communication skills should be developed as early as possible.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020年西城高三上英语期末试卷及答案
北京市西城区２０１９—２０２０学年度第一学期期末试卷高三英语２０２０ １本试卷共１０页，共１２０分㊂考试时长１００分钟㊂考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效㊂第一部分：知识运用（共两节，４５分）第一节㊀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㊂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㊂ＡＭｏｓｔｏｆｕｓｃｌａｉｍｗｅｄｏｎ ｔｈａｖｅｔｉｍｅｆｏｒｅｘｅｒｃｉｓｅ．Ｈｏｗｅｖｅｒ，ｍａｎｙｅｘｐｅｒｔｓｓａｙｔｈａｔｅｘｅｒｃｉｓｅｐｌａｙｓａｎｉｍｐｏｒｔａｎｔｒｏｌｅｉｎｍａｋｉｎｇｏｕｒｂｏｄｙｈｅａｌｔｈｙ．Ｂｅｉｎｇ㊀１㊀（ｐｈｙｓｉｃａｌ）ａｃｔｉｖｅｏｆｆｅｒｓｍａｎｙａｄｖａｎｔａｇｅｓ．Ａｓａｐｈｙｓｉｃａｌｒｅｗａｒｄ，ｅｘｅｒｃｉｓｅｃａｎｒｅｄｕｃｅｗｅｉｇｈｔａｎｄｔｈｅｒｉｓｋｏｆｈｅａｒｔｄｉｓｅａｓｅ．Ｅｘｅｒｃｉｓｅａｌｓｏ㊀２㊀（ｂｒｉｎｇ）ｇｏｏｄｅｆｆｅｃｔｓｍｅｎｔａｌｌｙ．Ｉｔｃａｎｍａｋｅｕｓｆｅｅｌｒｅｆｒｅｓｈｅｄａｎｄｈａｐｐｙ，ｈｅｌｐｉｎｇｕｓｉｎｃｒｅａｓｅｏｕｒｌｉｆｅｑｕａｌｉｔｙ．Ａｃｔｕａｌｌｙ，ｅｘｅｒｃｉｓｅｃａｎｂｅｄｏｎｅｉｎｓｉｍｐｌｅ㊀３㊀（ｗａｙ）．Ｆｏｒｅｘａｍｐｌｅ，ｗｅｃａｎｔａｋｅｔｈｅｓｔａｉｒｓｒａｔｈｅｒｔｈａｎｔｈｅｌｉｆｔ．Ｏｖｅｒａｌｌ，ｉｔ ｓｈａｒｄｔｏｆｉｎｄｔｉｍｅｔｏｅｘｅｒｃｉｓｅｉｎｏｕｒｂｕｓｙｌｉｖｅｓ，ｂｕｔｅｖｅｒｙｌｉｔｔｌｅｂｉｔｈｅｌｐｓ．ＢＩｔ ｓａｐｏｐｕｌａｒｂｅｌｉｅｆｔｈａｔｆｉｓｈｃａｎ ｔｒｅｍｅｍｂｅｒａｎｙｔｈｉｎｇ㊀４㊀ｌｏｎｇｅｒｔｈａｎｓｅｖｅｎｓｅｃｏｎｄｓ．Ｉｔｍａｙｓｅｅｍｓａｄｔｏｔｈｉｎｋｔｈａｔｔｈｅｙｄｏｎ ｔｒｅｍｅｍｂｅｒｗｈａｔｔｈｅｙ ｖｅｅａｔｅｎｏｒｗｈｅｒｅｔｈｅｙ ｖｅｂｅｅｎ．Ｂｕｔａｒｅｃｅｎｔｓｔｕｄｙ㊀５㊀（ｆｉｎｄ）ｔｈａｔａｋｉｎｄｏｆｆｉｓｈｃａｌｌｅｄＡｆｒｉｃａｎｃｉｃｈｌｉｄｓｃａｎｒｅｍｅｍｂｅｒｅｖｅｎｔｓｆｒｏｍａｓｌｏｎｇａｓ１２ｄａｙｓａｇｏ．Ｒｅｓｅａｒｃｈｅｒｓｔｒａｉｎｅｄｔｈｅｆｉｓｈｔｏｇｏｔｏａｃｅｒｔａｉｎａｒｅａｏｆｔｈｅｉｒｔａｎｋ㊀６㊀（ｇｅｔ）ｆｏｏｄ．Ｔｈｅｙｔｈｅｎｗａｉｔｅｄｆｏｒ１２ｄａｙｓｂｅｆｏｒｅ㊀７㊀（ｐｕｔ）ｔｈｅｍｂａｃｋｉｎｔｈｅｔａｎｋａｇａｉｎ．Ｗｉｔｈｔｈｅｈｅｌｐｏｆｃｏｍｐｕｔｅｒｓｏｆｔｗａｒｅ，ｔｈｅｙｆｏｕｎｄｔｈｅｆｉｓｈｓｔｉｌｌｗｅｎｔｔｏｔｈｅｓａｍｅｐｌａｃｅｗｈｅｒｅｔｈｅｙｆｉｒｓｔｇｏｔｆｏｏｄ．ＣＩｎＡｐｒｉｌ２０１７，ｔｗｏｇｉａｎｔｐａｎｄａｓｆｒｏｍＣｈｉｎａａｒｒｉｖｅｄａｔａｚｏｏｉｎｔｈｅＮｅｔｈｅｒｌａｎｄｓ．Ｔｈｅｒｅ，ｔｈｅｙ㊀８㊀（ｗｅｌｃｏｍｅ）ｔｏｔｈｅＣｈｉｎｅｓｅ⁃ｓｔｙｌｅｃｏｍｐｏｕｎｄｗｈｅｒｅｔｈｅｙｗｅｒｅｔｏｌｉｖｅ．ＯｎＭａｙ３０，ａｆｔｅｒｔｈｅｐｒｅｐａｒａｔｉｏｎｓｗｅｒｅｃｏｍｐｌｅｔｅ，ｔｈｅｄａｙｆｉｎａｌｌｙｃａｍｅ㊀９㊀ｔｈｅｐａｎｄａｓｍｅｔｔｈｅｉｒｆａｎｓｆｏｒｔｈｅｆｉｒｓｔｔｉｍｅ．Ｐｅｏｐｌｅｗｅｒｅｅｘｃｉｔｅｄｂｅｃａｕｓｅ㊀１０㊀ｚｏｏｉｓｔｈｅｏｎｌｙｐｌａｃｅｉｎｔｈｅｃｏｕｎｔｒｙｗｈｅｒｅｉｔｉｓｐｏｓｓｉｂｌｅｔｏｓｅｅｐａｎｄａｓ．Ｉｎｆａｃｔ，ｔｈｅｌａｓｔｔｉｍｅｔｈｅｒｅｗｅｒｅｐａｎｄａｓｉｎｔｈｅＮｅｔｈｅｒｌａｎｄｓｗａｓｉｎ１９８７．第二节㊀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Ａ㊁Ｂ㊁Ｃ㊁Ｄ四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑㊂ＰａｍＢａｌｅｓ，ａｎｅｘｐｅｒｉｅｎｃｅｄｈｉｋｅｒ，ｓｔｅｐｐｅｄｏｎｔｏｓｎｏｗ⁃ｃｏｖｅｒｅｄＪｅｗｅｌｌＴｒａｉｌ．ＴｈｅｈｉｋｅｕｐｔｈｅｌｏｗｅｒｐａｒｔｏｆＪｅｗｅｌｌｗａｓ㊀１１㊀．Ｂｕｔｌｅｓｓｔｈａｎａｎｈｏｕｒｌａｔｅｒ，ｔｈｅｗｅａｔｈｅｒｗａｓｓｈｏｗｉｎｇｉｔｓｔｅｅｔｈ．Ｂａｌｅｓｂｅｇａｎｔｏｔｈｉｎｋａｂｏｕｔｃａｌｌｉｎｇｉｔａｄａｙ．Ｔｈｅｎｓｈｅｎｏｔｉｃｅｄｓｏｍｅｔｈｉｎｇ：ａｓｉｎｇｌｅｓｅｔｏｆ㊀１２㊀ｉｎｔｈｅｓｎｏｗａｈｅａｄｏｆｈｅｒ．Ｓｈｅ ｄｂｅｅｎ㊀１３㊀ｕｎｃｌｅａｒｔｒａｃｋｓａｌｌｄａｙａｎｄｈａｄｎ ｔｇｉｖｅｎｔｈｅｍｍｕｃｈ㊀１４㊀，ｂｅｃａｕｓｅｓｏｍａｎｙｐｅｏｐｌｅｃｌｉｍｂＪｅｗｅｌｌＴｒａｉｌ．Ｂｕｔｔｈｅｓｅ，ａｓａｖｏｌｕｎｔｅｅｒｏｆｔｈｅＶａｌｌｅｙＳｅａｒｃｈａｎｄＲｅｓｃｕｅＴｅａｍ，ｓｈｅ㊀１５㊀，ｈａｄｂｅｅｎｍａｄｅｂｙａｐａｉｒｏｆｓｎｅａｋｅｒｓ，ｗｈｉｃｈｗａｓｓｕｒｅｌｙｎｏｔｆｏｒｔｈｉｓｋｉｎｄｏｆｔｒａｉｌ．Ｓｔｒｏｎｇｗｉｎｄｓｃｒｅａｍｅｄ，ａｎｄ㊀１６㊀ｗａｓｊｕｓｔｈｏｕｒｓａｗａｙ．ＩｆＢａｌｅｓｃｏｎｔｉｎｕｅｄｔｏｆｏｌｌｏｗｔｈｅｔｒａｃｋｓ，ｓｈｅ ｄａｄｄ㊀１７㊀ｔｏｔｈｅｊｏｕｒｎｅｙ．Ｂｕｔｔｈｅｔｒａｃｋｓａｈｅａｄｍｅａｎｔｓｏｍｅｏｎｅｍｉｇｈｔｂｅｉｎ㊀１８㊀．Ｓｈｅｃｏｕｌｄｎｏｔｌｅｔｔｈｉｓｇｏ．Ｓｈｅｓｉｌｅｎｔｌｙｓｃｏｌｄｅｄｔｈｅａｂｓｅｎｔｈｉｋｅｒｆｏｒ㊀１９㊀ｎｏｒｍａｌｓａｆｅｔｙｒｕｌｅｓａｎｄｓｔｒｕｇｇｌｅｄｔｏｗａｌｋｃａｒｅｆｕｌｌｙｉｎｔｈｅｄｉｒｅｃｔｉｏｎｏｆｔｈｅ㊀２０㊀．Ａｆｔｅｒａｂｏｕｔ２０ｔｏ３０ｙａｒｄｓ，ｓｈｅｒｏｕｎｄｅｄａｃｏｒｎｅｒａｎｄｓａｗａｍａｎｓｉｔｔｉｎｇｍｏｔｉｏｎｌｅｓｓ．Ｈｅｗｏｒｅｔｅｎｎｉｓｓｎｅａｋｅｒｓａｎｄａｌｉｇｈｔｊａｃｋｅｔ．Ｓｈｅｃｈｅｃｋｅｄｈｉｍｆｏｒａｎｙｓｉｇｎｏｆ㊀２１㊀．Ｔｈｅｒｅｗａｓｎｏｎｅ．Ｂａｌｅｓｈａｄｂｅｅｎｔｒａｉｎｅｄｉｎｓｅａｒｃｈａｎｄｒｅｓｃｕｅａｎｄｋｎｅｗｔｈａｔｈｅｗａｓｈｙｐｏｔｈｅｒｍｉｃ（体温过低的）ａｎｄｗｏｕｌｄ㊀２２㊀ｓｏｏｎｉｆｈｅｄｉｄｎ ｔｇｅｔｏｕｔｏｆｔｈｅｒｅ．Ｔｈｅｍａｎｓａｉｄｈｅｈａｄｌｏｓｔｈｉｓｗａｙａｎｄｗａｓｅｘｔｒｅｍｅｌｙ㊀２３㊀．Ｂａｌｅｓｂｒｏｕｇｈｔａｐａｉｒｏｆｓｏｆｔ⁃ｓｈｅｌｌｐａｎｔｓ，ａｗｉｎｔｅｒｈａｔ，ａｎｄａｊａｃｋｅｔｆｒｏｍｈｅｒｐａｃｋ．Ｓｈｅｈｅｌｐｅｄｔｈｅｍａｎ㊀２４㊀ｔｈｅｗａｒｍ，ｄｒｙｌａｙｅｒｓｏｎｔｏｈｉｓｂｏｄｙａｎｄｏｆｆｅｒｅｄｈｉｍｓｏｍｅｈｏｔｃｏｃｏａ．㊀２５㊀ｈｅｓｔｏｏｄ．Ｓｈｅｏｆｆｅｒｅｄｃｏｎｔｉｎｕｏｕｓｅｎｃｏｕｒａｇｅｍｅｎｔ Ｋｅｅｐｇｏｉｎｇ！Ｙｏｕ ｒｅｄｏｉｎｇｇｒｅａｔ． Ｊｕｓｔｂｅｆｏｒｅ６ｐ ｍ．，ｔｈｅｙａｒｒｉｖｅｄａｔｔｈｅｔｒａｉｌｈｅａｄｖｅｒｙ㊀２６㊀．Ｈｅｒｃｌｉｍｂｕｐｔｏｔｈｅｓｐｏｔｗｈｅｒｅｓｈｅ㊀２７㊀ｔｈｅｍａｎｈａｄｔａｋｅｎａｂｏｕｔｆｏｕｒｈｏｕｒｓ．Ｔｗｏｈｏｕｒｓｈａｄｐａｓｓｅｄｓｉｎｃｅｔｈｅｎ．Ａｗｅｅｋｌａｔｅｒ，ｔｈｅｐｒｅｓｉｄｅｎｔｏｆＢａｌｅｓ ｒｅｓｃｕｅｇｒｏｕｐｒｅｃｅｉｖｅｄａｌｅｔｔｅｒｉｎｔｈｅｍａｉｌ．Ｉｔｒｅａｄ： ＯｎＳｕｎｄａｙＯｃｔｏｂｅｒ１７，Ｉｗｅｎｔｕｐｍｙｔｒａｉｌ，Ｊｅｗｅｌｌ．㊀２８㊀ｗａｓｔｏｂｅｂａｄ．ＢｕｔｗｉｔｈｏｕｔｔｈｉｎｋｉｎｇｔｏｏｍｕｃｈＩｗａｓｄｒｅｓｓｅｄｔｏｇｏｑｕｉｃｋｌｙ．ＮｅｘｔｔｈｉｎｇＩｋｎｅｗｔｈｉｓｌａｄｙｗａｓｔａｌｋｉｎｇｔｏｍｅ，ｃｈａｎｇｉｎｇｍｙｃｌｏｔｈｅｓ，ｍａｋｉｎｇｍｅｗａｒｍｅｒ．Ｓｈｅｊｕｓｔｋｅｐｔ㊀２９㊀ｍｅ．Ｆｉｎａｌｌｙ，ＩｌｅａｒｎｅｄｈｅｒｎａｍｅｗａｓＰａｍ．Ｔｈｅｅｎｔｉｒｅｔｉｍｅｓｈｅｔｒｅａｔｅｄｍｅｗｉｔｈｃｏｍｐａｓｓｉｏｎ（同情心），ｃｏｎｆｉｄｅｎｃｅ，ａｎｄｏｎｅｈｕｎｄｒｅｄｐｅｒｃｅｎｔｃｏｍｍｉｔｍｅｎｔＩｎｔｈｅｎｉｎｅｙｅａｒｓｓｉｎｃｅｓｈｅｓａｖｅｄＪｏｈｎ，Ｂａｌｅｓｈａｓｂｅｃｏｍｅｓｏｍｅｔｈｉｎｇｏｆａｈｉｋｉｎｇｌｅｇｅｎｄ（传奇人物）．Ｉｔ ｓａ（ｎ）㊀３０㊀ｓｈｅｎｅｖｅｒｓｏｕｇｈｔｏｒｗａｎｔｅｄ，ｂｕｔｏｎｅｓｈｅｃｅｒｔａｉｎｌｙｈａｓｅａｒｎｅｄ．１１．Ａ．ｌｏｎｇＢ．ｂｏｒｉｎｇＣ．ｐｌｅａｓａｎｔＤ．ｕｎｆｏｒｇｅｔｔａｂｌｅ１２．Ａ．ｃｌｏｔｈｅｓＢ．ｔｏｏｌｓＣ．ｇｌｏｖｅｓＤ．ｆｏｏｔｐｒｉｎｔｓ１３．Ａ．ｒｅｃｏｒｄｉｎｇＢ．ｆｏｌｌｏｗｉｎｇＣ．ｃｏｖｅｒｉｎｇＤ．ｌｅａｖｉｎｇ１４．Ａ．ｒｅｓｐｏｎｓｅＢ．ｅｘｐｅｃｔａｔｉｏｎＣ．ｔｈｏｕｇｈｔＤ．ｈｏｐｅ１５．Ａ．ｒｅａｌｉｚｅｄＢ．ｓｕｇｇｅｓｔｅｄＣ．ａｄｍｉｔｔｅｄＤ．ｒｅｍｅｍｂｅｒｅｄ１６．Ａ．ｓｕｃｃｅｓｓＢ．ｄａｒｋｎｅｓｓＣ．ｆｒｅｅｄｏｍＤ．ｄｉｓａｓｔｅｒ１７．Ａ．ｉｎｆｏｒｍａｔｉｏｎＢ．ｉｎｔｅｒｅｓｔＣ．ｒｉｓｋＤ．ｐａｉｎ１８．Ａ．ｔｒｏｕｂｌｅＢ．ｃｏｎｔｒｏｌＣ．ｄｏｕｂｔＤ．ｔｏｕｃｈ１９．Ａ．ｋｎｏｗｉｎｇＢ．ｍａｋｉｎｇＣ．ｊｕｄｇｉｎｇＤ．ｂｒｅａｋｉｎｇ２０．Ａ．ｗｉｎｄＢ．ｔｒａｃｋｓＣ．ｓｏｕｎｄＤ．ｈｉｋｅｒｓ２１．Ａ．ｐｏｗｅｒＢ．ｌｉｆｅＣ．ｉｎｊｕｒｙＤ．ｌｏｓｓ２２．Ａ．ｒｅｃｏｖｅｒＢ．ｅｓｃａｐｅＣ．ｗａｋｅＤ．ｄｉｅ２３．Ａ．ｃｏｌｄＢ．ｓｔａｒｖｉｎｇＣ．ｓｌｅｅｐｙＤ．ｃｏｎｃｅｒｎｅｄ２４．Ａ．ｐｉｃｋＢ．ｐｕｌｌＣ．ｂｒｉｎｇＤ．ｃａｒｒｙ２５．Ａ．ＵｎｗｉｌｌｉｎｇｌｙＢ．ＮｅｒｖｏｕｓｌｙＣ．ＩｍｍｅｄｉａｔｅｌｙＤ．Ｓｌｏｗｌｙ２６．Ａ．ｔｉｒｅｄＢ．ｓｔｒｅｓｓｅｄＣ．ｕｐｓｅｔＤ．ｓｃａｒｅｄ２７．Ａ．ｔｒｅａｔｅｄＢ．ｏｂｓｅｒｖｅｄＣ．ｌｏｃａｔｅｄＤ．ｐｒｏｔｅｃｔｅｄ２８．Ａ．ＣｈａｎｃｅＢ．ＳｉｇｈｔＣ．ＨｅａｌｔｈＤ．Ｗｅａｔｈｅｒ２９．Ａ．ｐｒａｉｓｉｎｇＢ．ｅｎｃｏｕｒａｇｉｎｇＣ．ｅｘｃｕｓｉｎｇＤ．ｉｎｓｔｒｕｃｔｉｎｇ３０．Ａ．ｔｉｔｌｅＢ．ｆｏｒｔｕｎｅＣ．ｏｐｐｏｒｔｕｎｉｔｙＤ．ｏｐｔｉｏｎ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Ａ㊁Ｂ㊁Ｃ㊁Ｄ四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑㊂ＡＭｏｓｔＨｅｌｐｆｕｌＡｐｐｓｆｏｒＳｔｕｄｅｎｔｓＴｈｅｒｅ 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41．D42．C43．B44．D45．C第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）46．C47．D48．G49．B50．E第三部分：书面表达（共两节，35分）第一节（15分）一、评分原则：1．本题总分为15分，按4个档次给分。
北京市西城区2020届高三上学期期末考试英语试题+Word版含解析
北京市西城区2019 — 2020学年度第一学期期末试卷高三英语本试卷共10页，共120分。
考试时长100 分钟。
考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。
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)A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。
Most of us claim we don't have time for exercise. However, many experts say that exercise plays an important role in making our body healthy. Being ___1___( physical) active offers many advantages. As a physical reward, exercise can reduce weight and the risk of heart disease. Exercise also ___2___ ( bring) good effects mentally. It can make us feel refreshed and happy, helping us increase our life quality. Actually, exercise can be done in simple ___3___( way). For example, we can take the stairs rather than the lift. Overall, it's hard to find time to exercise in our busy lives, but every little bit helps.【答案】1. physically2. brings3. ways【解析】这是一篇说明文。
北京市西城区2020学年度第一学期高三英语期末抽样测试
北京市西城区2020年抽样测试高三英语试卷 2020．1本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。
共150分。
考试时间120分钟。
第一卷(三部分，共115分】第一部分：听力理解(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1．5分，满分7．5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一道小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你将有l0秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话你将听一遍。
例：What is the man going to read?A．A newspaper．B．A magazine．C．A book答案是A。
1．What does}he man want to drink?A．Coffee． B．Coca Cola．2 What can we 1earn from the conversation?A The man is late for his train．B.The woman doesn’t understand what the man has saidC. The train is late.3 What did the woman decide to buy?A．A gold necklace． B．A silver necklace．4．Where did the man get his maps?C．WaterC．A silver necklace and a dressA．In a little town B．From the librarians． C．From the Internet．5 HOW will the medicine affect the woman?A．It will make her nervousB It will make her sleepy．C It will make her hard to sleep．高三英语试卷第1页(共16页)第二节(共15小题；每小题1．5分，满分22 5分)听下面6段对话或独白。
2020年北京市西城区实验中学高三英语上学期期末试题及参考答案
2020年北京市西城区实验中学高三英语上学期期末试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分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APlan Your Visit to the British MuseumWe've made a few changes to ensure you can safely enjoy your visit:How to book tickets·Tickets for the permanent collection can only be hooked online in advance.·To book tickets for exhibitions, visit our exhibition pages. If you want to guarantee your visit to the permanent collection as well as the exhibition on your visit, you will need to book a separate ticket.·We are limiting numbers of people in the museum to ensure there is room for you to safely enjoy your visit. Everyone, including members and volunteers, will therefore need to book a free, timed ticket in advance.Important information about your ticket booking·You can book up to six tickets for people who live in the same family.·We will email yourticket to you, and you will need to show it either printed out or on your device (设备) when you arrive.·Please arrive at the time stated on your ticket-we cannot guarantee admission before or after it.Following the routeWe have created a new one-way route through the museum which will allow you to safely explore world cultures from the Mediterranean to the Middle East and from the Americas to Africa.·View a map of the route (Open in a new window).·Our audio guides (音频指南) are not available. However, youcan pay to download the audio introductions from iTunes (Open in a new window) or Google Play (Open in a new window) to each of the galleries and listen on your own device. Please remember to bring along your own headphones.1.Why does the museum offer timed tickets?A.To earn more money.B.To hire more volunteers.C.To save room for collections.D.To control the number of visitors.2.How can a visitor learn about the new route in advance?A.View an online map.B.Buy a new headphone.C.Buy audio guides from the museum.D.Download video introductions from iTunes.3.Where can you probably find the text?A.In a newspaper.B.In a magazine.C.On a website.D.In a report.BDogs are often called as “man's best friend”, MacKenzie, a four-pound Chihuahua（吉娃娃）, was named winner of the 2020 American Hero Dog Competition on October 19, 2020.In its tenth year in 2020 the annual contest is the brainchild of American Humane, the country's first national charitable organization founded for the safety and well-being of animals. Often called the “Oscars for dogs”, the award recognizes dogs who make extremely great contributions to society.The competition of 2020 attracted over 400 entries（参赛者）from across the country. These heroic dogs have gone above the call of duty, saving lives, comforting the ill and aged and reminding us of the powerful, age-old ties between animals and people. While all were impressive, it was tiny MacKenzie who wonthe judges' hearts.MacKenzie's growth was not easy. Born with a mouth disability, she had to be fed through a tube（管子）for the first year of her life. Despite her own struggles, she always seemed to think more of other animals in need. “Never have I seen such a will to live. Though sick, she carefully looked after the baby animals at the rescue（救助）center,” said her caretaker.A life-saving operation performed in 2014 gave MacKenzie the ability to eat independently. The seven-year-old chihuahua is now working for the Mia Foundation, an organization that rescues and nurses animals with inborn disabilities. The chihuahua does an excellent job and has raised various animals. She plays nurse, cleans, comforts and hugs them, acting as their mother and teaching them how to socialize, play and have good manners.In addition to her role as an animal caretaker, MacKenzie also visits schools to educate kids about the importance of accepting physical differences in both animals and people. Her heartwarming and inspiring story makes MacKenzie a worthy receiver ofAmerica's top dog honor.4. What can we infer about the American Hero Dog Competition?A. It was first held in 2010B. It was held to honor caretakers of dogs.C. It takes place every ten years.D. It was started by a charitable organization.5. With what quality did MacKenzie win the award?A. Talent and braveryB. Friendliness and care.C. Courage and selflessness.D. Confidence and independence.6. In which aspect can students benefit from MacKenzie's visits?A. Learning from failures.B. Understanding the disabled.C. Valuing physical health.D. Developing practical ability.7. What's the best title for the text?A. Dogs Are Man's Best Friends.B. Treat Dogs the Way We Want to Be Treated.C. Touching Stories between MacKenzie and PeopleD. 2020 American Hero Dog: A TinyChihuahua.CGetting rid of dirt, in the opinion of most people, is a good thing However, there is nothing fixed about attitudes to dirt.In the early 16th century, people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block outdisease, as medical opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let ills in. A particular danger was thought to lie in public baths. By 1538, the French king had closed the bath houses in his kingdom. So did the king ofEnglandin 1546. Thus began a long time when the rich and the poor inEuropelived with dirt in a friendly way. Henry IV, king ofFrance, was famously dirty. Upon learning that a nobleman had taken a bath, the king ordered that, to avoid the attack of disease, the nobleman should not go out.Though the belief in the merit(优点) of dirt was long-lived, dirt has no longer been regarded as a nice neighbor ever since the 18th century. Scientifically speaking, cleaning away dirt is good to health. Clean water supply and hand washing are practical means of preventing disease. Yet, it seems that standards of cleanliness have moved beyond science since World War II. Advertisements repeatedly sell the idea: clothes need to be whiter than white, cloths ever softer, surfaces to shine. Has the hate for dirt, however, gone too far?Attitudes to dirt still differ hugely nowadays. Many first-time parents nervously try to warn their children off touching dirt, which might be responsible for the spread of disease. On the contrary, Mary Ruebush, an American immunologist(免疫学家), encourages children to play in the dirt to build up a strong immune system. And the latter position is gaining some ground.8. The kings ofFranceandEnglandin the 16th century closed bath houses because .A. they lived healthily in a dirty environmentB. they thought bath houses were too dirty to stay inC. they considered bathing as cause of skin diseaseD. They believed disease could be spread in public baths9. Which of the following best describes Henry IV’s attitude to bathing?A. CuriousB. AfraidC. ApprovingD. Uninterested10. How does the passage mainly develop?A. By following the order of time.B. By making comparison.C. By providing examplesD. By following the order of importance.111. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passages?A. To call attention to the danger of dirt.B. To introduce the history of dirt.C. To present the change of views on dirt.D. To stress the role of dirt.D“Heavy hearts, like heavy clouds in the sky, are best relieved by the letting of a little water, the French writer Antoine de Rivarol wrote. This love letter to the cleansing beauty of a good cry is a comforting thought at atime when the continuing stress of the COVID-19 has added heaviness to each of our lives.Scientifically, de Rivarol's poetic image doesn't, if you'll forgive the words used in the poem, hold water. There's limited research on crying, partly because of the difficulty of copying the behavior of real crying in a lab. But even within the previous studies, there's little evidence to suggest that crying provides a physiological cleansing of poisons in people's body.Psychologists believe the relief of a good cry connects with a different emotional process. “It seems that crying occurs just after the peak of the emotional experience, and crying is associated with this return to homeostasis: the process of maintaining a stable psychological state,” said Lauren Bylsma. He also said holding back tears can have negative physical consequences, including headaches and muscle tension. Such restriction can also limit our experiences of joy, gratitude and other positive emotions if we avoid acknowledging our feelings.For me crying has been easier said than done during the COVID-19. Psychologists say it's normal to feel stopped up by the stresses of the past year. We should find opportunities to release and process our emotions.Watching a tear-jerking movie, having an emotional conversation with a close friend, and writing in a journal are healthy ways toelicita cry. Physical activity like light-footed walking or even dancing can also signal our bodies to release some emotional tightness. We can then open up to the flow of feelings that leave us feeling lighter and refreshed—like a clear sky after a soaking rain.12. What is the weakness of the studies ever clone on crying?A. They were clone in a laboratory setting.B. They cared little about different forms of crying.C. They were always concentrated on people's daily life.D. They showed little about the positive physical effect of crying.13. What is the function of crying according to Lauren Bylsma?A. Curing people of their diseases.B. Keeping emotionally balanced.C. Producing negative mental results.D. Expanding people's experience of joy.14. What does the underlined word “elicit” in the last paragraph mean?A. Produce.B. Postpone.C. Control.D. Repeat.15. What are people advised to do according to the text?A. Learn to hold back their tears wisely.B. Share their emotion with their colleagues.C. Have a good cry when necessary.D. Try to avoid admitting our feelings.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020届北京市西城区实验学校高三英语上学期期末试题及参考答案
2020届北京市西城区实验学校高三英语上学期期末试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分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AWhat to See InHarbinParks inHarbin: Snow Sculpture Expo on theSunIslandPark: massive and beautifully carved sculptures of snow. Ice Lantern Festival: where large ice buildings and statues constructed with lights inside that make them glow.SiberianTigerPark: The park has several large caged areas where the tigers roam freely and live as they-would in their natural environment. We enter these caged areas in a specially designed van with large windows to get a look at these beautiful beasts. Live pheasants (雉) are let loose (if you pay) in order to show you the tigers' natural hunting skills.Russian Architecture: Blessed with grace and character, the city is famous for its unique, Russian-influenced architecture. Remnants (残存) from the days when Harbin wasan important stop on the Russian Manchurian Railroad, the dome-shaped structures remind people of pre-revolutionary Russia. The strong Russian flavor continues to impact the city today due to new trade and tourism betweenHarbinandRussia.TheCentral Avenue: Passers-by only street, a perfect remaining part of the busy international business activities at the turn of the 20th century. The 1.4-km long street is a worthy museum of European architectural styles, including Baroque and Byzantine facades, Jewish architectural wonders, little Russian bakeries, French fashion houses, American snack food outlets, and Japanese restaurants.Guogeli Avenue:Harbin's second biggest shopping district dotted with Russian buildings. A tram track is still preserved in the centre of the road. The street is named after Nikolay (Vasilyevich) Gogol (1809-1852); great Russian novelist, dramatist, satirist, founder of the so-called critical realism in Russian literature, best-known for his novel MERTVYE DUSHI I-II (1842, Dead Souls).Saint Sophia Church (built in 1903): The Orthodox church is a wonderful example of Russian Architecture. We only tour the outside of the church. The inside has been turned into some painters' market and is a big disappointment to all who visit it. You are welcome to venture into the church. Entrance fees are RMB20 per person.1. From where does the author look at the tigers?A. Through the windows of his house.B. In the closed areas of tigers.C. In the areas for walking.D. In their natural environment.2. Where can visitors see the most diverse styles of architecture?A. At Ice Lantern Festival.B. On the Russian Manchurian Railroad.C. On TheCentral Avenue.D. OnGuogeli Avenue.3. When walking in the city ofHarbin, what can visitors still strongly feel?A. The Russian flavor.B. The influence of Guogeli's realism.C. The damage to Saint Sophia Church.D. The mixture of American and Japanese cultures.BIf you think you’d like to live on Mars, you may have that possibility by 2023. A Dutch company called Mars One will soon advertise for people interested in colonizing (开拓) Mars. Ifyou have all the necessary skills, you could be one of the first colonists. Are you ready for the challenge?You won’t have to pay for the mission to Mars. Mars One has already received money from some donors and is hoping to get more from TV viewers who will become interested in the show where all applicants have a debate for the rare chances.The main responsibility of the first colonists is to create an artificial environment on Mars where there is no air to breathe and no land to farm. Scientists know it’s quite possible because something similar has already been done inAntarctica.Another problem is that space travel to Mars takes nearly a year to get to Mars and the colonists will live the rest of their lives there. When a human lives in an environment without gravity or with low gravity for a long time, the systems in the body weaken. Luckily, spinning (旋转) the spaceship can create artificial gravity, and artificial gravity can ease these problems. It will also be difficult for Mars colonists to be far from home, living in small spaces, and seeing the same people over and over. Colonists with depression could put the mission in danger. Fortunately, a few years ago, a joint Russian and European project called the Mars500 Mission studied people’s reactions in a Mars-like environment. It is viewed as a great success because scientists were able to see how people handle emotional and physical stresses.Recent studies show that seven percent of people would want to go on such an adventure.Mars One will soon start accepting its first colonists. Are you interested?4. What do we know about the applicants to Mars from the first two paragraphs?A. They will land on Mars in 2023.B. They can get money from donors.C. They will compete in a TV show.D. They do not need special skills.5. What will the first colonists do to solve the basic living problems on Mars?A. Create earth-like conditions.B. Build labs inAntarctica.C. Spin the spaceship.D. Start the Mars500Mission.6. What can the life of the first colonists be like according to the passage?A. Difficult and dangerous.B. Different but adaptable.C. Challenging and unbearable .D. Acceptable but depressing.7. What’s the best title for the text?A. Mars: our final destination?B. Ready to be Mars’ colonists?C. Space travel: a thrilling adventure?D. Are you a qualified Mars astronaut?CToo much TV-watching can harm children’s ability to learn andeven reduce their chances of getting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children.One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-graders. Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVs.A second study ,looking at nearly 1000 grown-ups in New Zealand, found lower education levels among 26-year-olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood.But the results don’t prove that TV is the cause and don't ride out that already poorly motivated youngsters (年轻人）may watch lots of TV.Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-olds between ages5 and 15. These with college degrees had watch an averageof less than two hours of TV per week night during childhood, compared with an average of more than 2.5 hours for those who had no education beyond high school.In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest.While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, it adds to increasing findings that children shouldn't have TVs in their bedrooms.8. According to the California study, the low-scoring group might _________.A. have had computers in their bedroomsB. not be interested in mathC. be unable to go to collegeD. have watched a lot of TV9. What is the researchers' understanding of the New Zealand study results?A. Poorly motivated 26-year-olds watch more TV.B. Habits of TV watching reduce learning interest.C. The connection between TV and education levels is difficult to explain.D. TV watching leads to lower education levels of the 15-year-olds.10. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?A. TV sets shouldn't be allowed in children's bedrooms.B. Children should be forbidden from watching TV.C. More time should be spent on computers.D. Further studies on high-achieving students should be done11. What would be the best title for this text?A. Computers or TelevisionB. Effects of Television on ChildrenC. Studies on TV and College EducationD. Television and Children's Learning HabitsDWe all know that a healthy lifemeans getting both plenty of exercise and enough good-quality sleep, but reality often gets in the way. The new research indicates that doing enough exercise could make up for some of the unhealthy impacts of bad sleep. While the health benefits of exercise and sleep are nothing new, it's the relationship between them that is interesting in this particular study — it could even give doctors another option to suggest for patients dealing with sleep problems.“We found those who had both the poorest sleep quality and who exercised the least were most at risk of death from heart disease, stroke, and cancer,” says epidemiologist Bo-Huei Huang, from the University of Sydneyin Australia.Participants were grouped into three levels of physical activity (high, medium or low) and were also given a sleep quality score from 0-5 based on the amount of shut-eye they got, how late they stayed up, insomnia, snoring and daytime sleepiness.Those with the highest risk of dying from cancer or heart disease during the study period were those with the worst quality sleep and who didn't meet the WHO recommended guidelines for exercise. That risk went down for people with poor quality sleep but who did meet the exercise guidelines.In the case of all forms of cancer, for example, those at the unhealthiest end of the sleep and exercise scale had a 45 percent higher risk of dying from cancer than those with good sleep scores who kept physically active. However, that risk just about disappeared for those who didn't score well on sleep but did score well on physical activity.For now it's not clear why more exercise might make up for poor sleep, as far as our health goes. It could be that the increased activity iscounteractinginflammation (炎症), or reducing irregularities in glucose metabolism, suggest the researchers.“Considering that physical activity is perhaps more modifiable than sleep, our study offers people more health incentives to be physically active.” says population health researcher Emmanuel Stamatakis, from the University of Sydney.12. This research is of particular interest in that ________.A. it’s in this study that exercise is known to be beneficial to sleep.B. this study offers people more health treatments to be physical active.C. it could enable doctors to cure patients of their sleeping condition.D. the relationship between exercise and sleep is updated in this study.13. Which of the following statements istrueaccording to the passage?A. Those who had the poorest sleep quality were most at risk of death from heart disease.B. Those scoring lowest on sleep and exercise scale were more likely to die from cancer.C. There’s no risk of cancer for those who didn't sleep well but did score well on physical activity.D. It's evident that in terms of health more exercise could make up for poor sleep.14. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 6 mean?A. interactingB. increasingC. preventingD. causing15. Where can this passage most probably be taken from?A. A research findings reportB. A medical examination reportC. A poor sleep study reportD. A physical activity study report第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020届北京市西城区实验学校高三英语上学期期末考试试题及参考答案
2020届北京市西城区实验学校高三英语上学期期末考试试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分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ABrooklyn Children's MuseumFounded in 1899 as the country's first museum specifically made for children, today BCM is comprehensive, with a permanent collection of 30,000 objects, including musical instruments, masks and dolls. Kids love the interactive World Brooklyn, a small cityscape（城市风光）lined by stores where children can pretend to be working grown-ups.Children's Museum of ManhattanLooking for interactive art that welcomes curious minds? Then head to Inside Art, the current show up at CMOM, which lets your little ones climb in and over and all around the exhibits. It's ideas like this that make the 40,000-square-foot so special. Learning about culture, history and science is a pride for kids aged six and under. CMOM also hosts classes—like Gross Biology for kids who are interested in insects-all designed with the latest child-development research in mind.DiMenna Children's History MuseumThe hands-on displays at this kid-focused arm of the New York Historical Society transport children back through 350 years of US history, with a special focus on NYC. Children are encouraged to climb around and interact with exhibits that highlight the lives of kids who grew up to become famous doctors, athletes and political figures! Little New Yorkers can get in on sing-alongs and crafts. Other family programs include cookings classes, games and story hours.Staten Island Children's MuseumStaten Island Children's Museum nurtures（培养）creativity. It offers hands-on experiences like the Block Harbor（plenty of blocks to play with!）, larger-than-life games like Connect Four and Dominoes, and even the opportunity to climb through a human-sized anthill or play firefighter at Ladder 11, so you'll find immersive（沉浸式的）fun around every corner. Don't forget to stop by Green Living Room powered by the wind energy where the kids can learn about ways to reduce our carbon footprint.1. Which museum provides biology classes for kids?A. Brooklyn Children's Museum.B. Staten Island Children's Museum.C. Children's Museum of Manhattan.D. DiMenna Children's History Museum.2. What can kids do in DiMenna Children's History Museum?A. Play interesting games with great firefighters.B. Know about famous people's childhood lives.C. Run stores like adults in different small streets.D. Cook delicious local food with foreign athletes.3. Where can kids learn how to protect the environment?A. At Ladder 11.B. At the Block Harbor.C In Green Living Room. D. On a human-sized anthill.BThere is an old Chinese proverb that states “One generation plants the trees; another gets the shade,” and this is how it should be with mothers and daughters. The relationship between a mother and a daughter is sometimes confusing. The relationship can be similar to friendship. However, the mother and daughter relationship has unique characteristics that distinguish it from a friendship. These characteristics include responsibilities and unconditional love, whichprecludemothers and daughters from being best friends.Marina, 27 years old, said, “I love spending time with my mom, but I wouldn’t consider her my best friend. Best friends don’t pay for your wedding. Best friends don’t remind you how they carried you in their body and gave you life! Best friends don’t tell you how wise they are because they have been alive at least 20 years longer than you.” This doesn’t mean that the mother and daughter relationship can’t be very close and satisfying. This generation of mothers and adult daughters has a lot in common, which increases the likelihood of shared companionship. Mothers and daughters have always shared the common experience of being homemakers, responsible for maintaining(保持) and passing on family values and traditions. Today contemporary mothers and daughters also share the experience of work and technology, which may bring them even closer together.Best friends may ormay not continue to be best friends, but for better or worse; the mother and daughter relationship is permanent, even if for some unfortunate reason they aren’t speaking. Sometimes this is not an equal relationship. Daughters don’t always feel responsible for their mother’s emotional well-being. But mothers never stop being mothers, which includes frequently wanting to protect their daughters and often feeling responsible for their happiness. The mother and daughter relationship is a relationship that is not replaceable by any other. Mothers always “trump(胜过)” friends.4. What does the underlined word “preclude” in paragraph 1 probably mean?A. differ.B. benefit.C. prevent.D. change.5. What can we learn from what Marina said?A. Best friends will not spend money on her wedding.B. Best friends will not remind her of important issues in life.C. Her mother is wiser on account of her age.D. Her mother is definitely not her best friend.6. Why can a mother and a daughter build a even closer relationship today?A. Because they share advanced technology with each other.B. Because they work together to support the whole family.C. Because they experience the same values and traditions.D. Because they have common experience in life and work.7. What is the text mainly about?A. How to build a good mother and daughter relationship.B. A mother-daughter relationship is irreplaceable.C. Mothers want to be daughters’ friends.D. A daughter is a mother’s best friend.CIt was the first day of spring here but it didn't feel like it. The COVID-19 epidemic (流行病) was sweeping the globe and everywhere there were feelings of fear and loneliness. “Social Distancing” had become the new norm. Here the schools had been closed, the restaurant dining rooms had been shut, and people had been told to work from home whenever they could. Even the sheltered workshop where my oldest son worked had been closed until further notice. People had made a run on the stores and large areas of the shelves were bare. On the news the numbers of the sick and dead continued to rise. It felt like there was a weight on the souls of everyone in the world.My family were staying at home as much as possible and as I looked out of my window I wondered how long this crisis would last. It was then, however, that I saw something that lifted that weight off of my soul, made me smile, and made my heart feel happy again. On the street below my house there was an old friend of mine from high school who was a teacher there. With him was my younger son's former aide from the high school as well. They were delivering the school lunches door to door to the hungry children who were stuck at home. Watching them made me think of something everyone's childhood television neighbor, Mr. Roger's once said: "In the bad times, always look for the helpers."I have no doubt that this crisis will pass as all the crisis before. But it is our choice on whether it brings out the best in us or the worst in us. Let it bring out the best in you. Use it to strengthen your faith. Use it to free yourself from fear. Use it to grow kinder, more giving, and more loving. Become a helper to all those in need and you will be a happy person today and all the days to come.8. Why didn't the author like the first day of spring?A. He had to work at home instead of at office.B. There wasn't social distance between each other.C. There was an epidemic everywhere in the world.D. His own company had been closed for a long time.9. How did people feel in the face of the epidemic?A. Disappointed.B. TenseC. Confident.D. Cheerful.10. What made the author happy?A. Seeing someone delivering lunches from door to door.B. Talking with his old friend in the street.C. Watching a childhood television at home.D. Staying together with his family.11. What do Mr. Roger's words actually mean?A. It's not necessary for us to find helpers in bad times.B. In good times we needn't do much to help others.C. We should ask more people to help us in bad times.D. We are supposed to help each other in bad times.DGetting drunk on ice cream used to be the stuff of dreams, but thanks to Will Rogers, inventor and owner of WDS Dessert Stations in Hinkley, Illinois, it has become a delicious reality. The Below Zero icecream machine uses a unique technique to freeze alcohol, which allows you to turn beers, cocktails and even spirits (烈酒) into delicious soft —serve ice cream.Rogers was trying to create a highly — caffeinated espresso ice cream flavor when he realized hecould use the same technique with alcoholic beverages. He started experimenting with various gums and stabilizers commonly used in the ice cream industry and eventually patented something called the NEA gel. It’s this magical concoction (调制品) that allows the alcohol to freeze to a near solid inside the Below Zero ice cream machine.Even though Below Zero changes the texture (质地) of beer, cocktails and even spirits, essentially turning them into soft —serve ice cream, it does not affect the alcohol contentat all. The ABV (酒精度) remains exactly the same, which means you can get drunk on ice — cream just as you would on the same concoctions in liquid form.Will Rogers claims that it takes around 30 minutes for beer to go from liquid to ice cream form, but higher alcohol content drinks take longer. Essentially, the higher the alcohol level, the longer the wait.The American inventor plans to sell Below Zero ice cream machines to bars and breweries wanting to surprise their patrons. Metro reports that machines will sell for about 6,000.12. What’s the name of the machine which can change beer and spirits into ice cream?A. Will RogersB. WDS Dessert StationsC. HinkleyD. Below Zero13. What makes alcohol to freeze to a near solid inside the machine?A. gums.B. stabilizers.C. NEA gel.D. ABV.14. What can we know from the passage?A. The machine can change all liquids into ice cream.B. It takes 20 minutes for beer to change into ice cream.C. The higher the alcohol level, the shorter the wait will be.D. The machine changes the texture of beer, cocktails and even spirits.15. What can we infer from the passage?A. The machine affects the alcohol content.B. You can get drunk if you have ice—creams made from spirits.C. The American inventor doesn’t want to sell themagical machine.D. Bars and breweries will not become potential buyers of the machine.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020届北京市西城区实验学校高三英语期末试卷及答案
2020届北京市西城区实验学校高三英语期末试卷及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分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APeople in the Middle Ages did eat with their hands. Personal utensils (餐具) were mostly unheard of, especially forks. There were spoons to help serve, but only special guests would receive a knife from the host. Everyone else would be expected to bring their own. Of course, eating with one's hands can be quite a sticky situation, so towels were provided to help diners stay at least somewhat clean as they ate.Still, dining was often a messy affair. At special occasions in the wealthiest households, women tended to dine alone, separate from the men. Women were expected to uphold a quality of grace. Eating greasy meat by hand would certainly not help! Once the men and women had finished their meals, they would come together to socialize.Dietary scholars of the Middle Ages believed that the foods in a meal needed to be served and eaten in order of heaviness. The lightest and most easily digested foods, such as fruits and cheeses, were eaten first to help the digestive (消化) system get started. Once digestion was underway, greens and light meats, such as lettuce, cabbage and chicken, could be eaten. Last came the heavier vegetables and meats, such as carrots, beans, beef, pork, and mutton. This method was considered the most healthful way to eat.The main and largest meal of the day was supper, and it was eaten at midday. Dinner was a light meal, and many of those in nobility (贵族) -the highest levels of the Middle Ages society-skipped breakfast altogether. Breakfast was considered unnecessary for those who did not perform physical work. Snacks and any other eating during the day were viewed the same way. Commoners, or the working class, were allowed to eat breakfast and small meals throughout the day.1. What did people in the Middle Ages usually do at the dinner table?A. They cleaned hands before meals.B. They used personal utensils.C. They had to use knives at dinner.D. They ate mostly with hands.2. What is the third paragraph mainly about?A. The order of eating foods.B. The weight of various foods.C. The principles of digesting foods.D. The list of healthy foods.3. Why did the nobility avoid eating breakfast?A. Breakfast was wasted for the nobility.B. Breakfast was viewed as unnecessary.C. Breakfast was considered as a light meal.D. Breakfast was saved for commoners.BWhen I was a boy, there was but one permanent ambition among my comrades in our village on the west bank of Mississippi River. That was, to be a steamboat man. We had temporary ambitions of other sorts, but they were only temporary.My father was a justice of the peace, and I supposed he possessed the power of life and death over all men and could hang anybody that offended him. This was distinction enough for me as a general thing；butthe desire to be a steamboat man kept intruding, nevertheless. One of our boys in town, who went away and was not heard of for-a long time, turned up as apprentice engineer on a steamboat. This thing shook the bottom out of all my Sunday—school teachings. That boy was notoriously worldly, and I was just the opposite. There was nothing generous about this fellow in his greatness. He would always manage to have a rusty nail to scrub while his boat stopped at our town, and he would sit on the inside guard and scrub it, where we could all see him. And wherever his boat was laid up he would come home and show off in the town in his blackest and greasiest clothes, so that nobody could help remembering that he was a steamboat man; and he used all sorts of steamboat technical terms in his talk, as if he were so used to them that he forgot common people could not understand them.This creature's career could produce but one result, and it was speedily followed. Boy after boy managed to get on the river. Despite many choices, pilot was the grandest position of all. The pilot, even in those days of trivial wages, had a princely salary—from 150—250 dollars a month, and no board payment.But our parents would not let us and our worry was the next year would find us hunting for jobs with low pay again. So by and by I ran away. I said I never would come home again till I was a pilot and could come in glory.4. Why does the writer mention his father's job in Paragraph 2?A. To show that his father was in power.B. To show that his father is cruel.C. To emphasize the job he prefers.D. To emphasize his love for his father.5. Which of the following can best conclude the writer's attitude toward the boy?A. He thought the boy was material but pitiful.B. He thought the boy was annoying but still envied him.C. He thought the boy was shallow but knowledgeable.D. He thought the boy was disrespectful but still liked him.6. Which of the following statements is Not True?A. The boy talked in a way to make others feel jealous.B. The boy's experience made other boys follow suit.C. The pilot's salary was ly high but without meals covered.D. The writer was ambitious to make his childhood dream come true.7. What rhetorical method does the underlined sentence have?A. Simile.B. Personification.C. Parallelism.D. Irony.CWhen almost everyone has a mobile phone, why are more than half of Australian homes still paying for a landline（座机）?These days you’d be hard pressed to find anyone in Australia over the age of 15 who doesn’t own a mobile phone. In fact plenty of younger kids have one in their pocket. Practically everyone can make and receive calls anywhere, anytime.Still, 55 percent of Australians have a landline phone at home and only just over a quarter（29%）rely only on their smartphones according to a survey（调查）. Of those Australians who still have a landline, a thirdconcedethat it’s not really necessary and they’re keeping it as a security blanket — 19 percent say they never use it while a further13 percent keep it in case of emergencies. I think my home falls into that category.More than half of Australian homes are still choosing to stick with their home phone. Age is naturally a factor （因素）— only 58 percent of Generation Ys still use landlinesnow and then, compared to 84 percent of Baby Boomers who’ve perhaps had the same home number for 50 years. Age isn’t the only factor; I’d say it’s also to do with the makeup of your household.Generation Xers with young families, like my wife and I, can still find it convenient to have a home phone rather than providing a mobile phone for every family member. That said, to be honest the only people who ever ring our home phone are our Baby Boomers parents, to the point where we play a game and guess who iscalling before we pick up the phone（using Caller ID would take the fun out of it）.How attached are you to your landline? How long until they go the way of gas street lamps and morning milk deliveries?8. What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us about mobilephones?A. Their target users.B. Their wide popularity.C. Their major functions.D. Their complex design.9. What does the underlined word “concede” in paragraph 3 mean?A. Admit.B. Argue.C. Remember.D. Remark.10. What can we say about Baby Boomers?A. They like smartphone games.B. They enjoy guessing callers’ identity.C. They keep using landline phones.D. They are attached to their family.11. What can be inferred about the landline from the last paragraph?A. It remains a family necessity.B. Itwill fall out of use some day.C. It may increase daily expenses.D. It is as important as the gas light.DWhat acts of kindness will make us the happiest, and who tends to benefit the most? A newly-published review of decades of kindness research provides some answers.In this paper, researchers analyzed the results from 126 research articles looking at almost 200, 000 participants from around the world. The studies they chose measured well-being in various ways, including both mental and physical health. Some were experiments, where people did a kindness practice to observe its effects, while others just surveyed people about how kind and happy they were.As expected, people who were kind tended to have higher well-being. Lead researcher Bryant Hui wasastoundedthat the relationship wasn't stronger than it was, but he was still encouraged by the results.One thing Hui and his colleagues found was that people who performed random, informal acts of kindness, like bringing a meal to a sad friend, tended to be happier than people who performed more formal acts of kindness, like volunteering in a soup kitchen.The researchers also found that people who were kind tended to be higher in "eudaimonic happiness"(a sense of meaning and purpose in life) more than "hedonic happiness"(a sense of pleasure and comfort). Perhapsthis makes sense, given that being kind takes effort, which reduces comfort but could make people feel better about themselves and their abilities, which would provide a sense of meaning.Being kind came with greater eudaimonic happiness for women than for men, too. According to Hui, this could be because, in many cultures, women are expected to be kinder than men; so, they may have more to gain from it. And younger participants experienced more happiness when they were kind than older participants, perhaps for developmental reasons, he says.Hui isn't sure why acting kind might have these different effects on different groups, but he points to theories put forth by researcher Elizabeth Midlarsky: Being kind may make us feel better about ourselves as a person or about the meaning of our lives, help us forget our own troubles and stresses, or help us be more socially-connected with others.12. What does the data in the second paragraph intend to show?A. The recent paper is worthy of being read.B. The recent paper gives convincing results.C. Kindness is always a hot topic of research.D. Kindness is closely linked to one's well-being.13. What does the underlined word "astounded" in paragraph 3 mean?A. Afraid.B. Certain.C. Excited.D. Surprised.14. Which of the following acts of kindness can make one feel happier according to paragraph 4?A. Volunteering in a hospital.B. Cleaning a community.C. Returning a lost item to its owner.D. Collecting donations for the poor.15. What do the researchers find from the paper?A. Being kind has different effects on different groups.B. Eudaimonic happiness makes people feel comfort.C. The younger experienced more happiness than the older.D. Female participants are kinder than male ones.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。