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高三英语一模试题
高三年级第二学期期中练习
英语
本试卷共10页,120分。
考试时长100分钟。
考生务必将答案答在答题纸上,在试卷上作答无效。
考试结束后,将本试卷和答题纸一并交回。
第一部分:
知识运用(共两节,45分)
第一节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,共15分)
阅读下列短文,根据短文内容填空。
在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词,在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
A
At8,1startedtakingartlessons](improve)mypaintingskills.However,later,IfoundthatIfocusedtoomuchonmasteringdifferenttechniques.Eventually,Ibecamemoredistressedwhenmyexpectationsweren'tmatched.
So,inthe11thGrade,Ireturnedtothebasics.On2sketchbookIforcedmyselftodrawwhateverinterestedme.Overtime,Ihavebeenreleasedfromthetightcontrol.Ihavelearnedthatagoodpaintingisnotabouthavingperfecttechnique.Infact,allIneedtodoistrustmy3(create)talentsandfindmomentsofjoyinlife.
B
Inrecentyears,trampolining(蹦床)hasbecomeanewcrazeamongChineseyouths.Shortvideos
4(show)people'sexcitementaboutjumpingbackandforthonthecolourfultrampolinesareregularlyuploadedtosocialmedia.Mostvideosfeatureteenagers,butadultstoohavejumpedonthetrend,hopingtorelivetheirchildhood.:
扩
Comparedwithsoccer,basketball,tennisoranyothercompetitivesports,5variousinjuriesoccurfromtimetotime,trampoliningisrelatively6(safe).However,preparationandsafetyalwayscomefirst.Youmustdowarm-upexercisesbeforeplayingandyoucan'tloseconcentrationduringthemovements.
C
AnewsreportshowsthatChina'surbanpetconsumermarket7(expect)tobreakthroughthe200billionyuanthresholdthisyear.Youngpeopleinbigcitiesarethemaincontributors.
Nowadays,withthecostoflivingrising,youngpeople8(suffer)fromgreaterlonelinessandpressure.Theyarebusyworkingalldayinacompetitiveenvironment,leavinglittletimeforfunandfriends.Thatmayexplain9moreandmoreyoungpeoplearechoosingtokeeppets
10companionship.Apartfromrelievingloneliness,manyscientificstudieshaveshownthatkeepingapetreducesstressandmayevenimproveoverallhealth.
第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题L5分,共30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
Iwas11whenIaskedmymumforpianolessons.Wewereinaneconomiccrisisandshe'drecentlybeen11off.Shesaidapolite“no".
Thatdidn't12me.Idrewakeyboardontoapieceofpaperandstuckitonmydesk.Iwould13notesonanonlinekeyboardand"play"thembackonmypaperone—keepingthesoundthey
madeonthecomputerinmyhead.Ispentsixmonthsplayingwithout14arealpiano.AsmymumfoundIwas15aboutit,sheboughtme10lessonswithborrowedmoney.
Istillrememberthefirstone.Iwas16byhoworganicthesoundofthepianowas,asIhadbecomefamiliarwiththe17electronicsound.TheteacherwastryingtoexplainwheremiddleCwas,butIcould18playallthemajorandminorscales.
I19mygradeoneaftereightlessonsandgotdistinction.BythetimeIstartedsecondaryschool,wecouldn't20lessonsagain,soIreturnedtomypaperkeyboard.Ipassedgradethree,thengradefive,practisingonlyonmypieceofpaper.
Forthegradesabovethat,there9san21thatyouaddacertainsensitivityintoyourplaying.ThemusicteacheratmyschoolsaidIcouldpractiseontheschool'sgrandpiano.Iwouldwakeupat5:
30amtogetthereintimeandplayuntillessonsstarted.I'd22lunchandthenpractiseafterschooluntilthecaretakerkickedmeout.Athome,I'dhavedinner,dothreehoursofrevision,andthen23practiceuntil1:
00am.
Myschooldidn'toffermusicA-level.IfoundthePurcellSchoolforyoungmusicians.Theaudition(试镜)wasextremely24,andIfeltoverwhelmed.Tomyamazement,Iwasoffereda
25.
IhadbeentoldIhadstartedplayingtoo26toreachconservatoire(音乐学院)level,butwhenIleftPurcell,Iwasawardedtheseniorpianoprize.ThatwasthepointwhenIrealizedIwasn'tbehindeveryoneelse.IamnowattheGuildhallSchoolinLondon,whereIwasofferedascholarship.Ifeel27:
ifsbeen10yearssinceIdrewmypaperpianoandI'matoneoftheworld's28conservatoires.
TheironyisthatIcontinuetodoalotofmypracticeawayfromthepiano~whatwecallmentalpractice.It29keyareasofthemindthatarelessreadilyaccessedbypianoplayingalone.Thepaperpianohelpedstimulatemy30abouthowmusicworks.
11.A.laid
B.pushed
C.dropped
D.knocked
12.A.annoy
B.bother
C.embarrass
D.discourage
13.A.take
B.sign
C.click
D.compose
14.A.seeing
B.touching
C.enjoying
D.choosing
15.A.serious
B.careful
C.hesitant
D.nervous
16.A.struck
B.puzzled
C.comforted
D.inspired
17.A.natural
B.artificial
C.practical
D.magical
18.A.only
B.still
C.hardly
D.already
19.A.sat
B.joined
C.failed
D.repeated
20.A.offer
B.teach
C.afford
D.observe
21.A.attitude
B.expectation
C.opinion
D.opportunity
22.A.avoid
B.miss
C.save
D.skip
23.A.social
B.mental
C.mechanical
D.physical
24.A.fascinating
B.motivating
C.frightening
D.challenging
25.A.course
B.reward
C.place
D.certificate
26.A.soon
B.late
C.hurriedly
D.suddenly
27.A.proud
B.lucky
C.ambitious
D.grateful
28.A.grand
B.strict
C.leading
D.expensive
29.A.builds
B.covers
C.defines
D.unlocks
30.A.prediction
B.memory
C.curiosity
D.imagination
第二部分:
阅读理解(共两节,40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,共30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
WhataresomeofyourfavouritememoriesoftheUniversity?
Inpreparationforeachfalfs50threunion,membersofthemilestoneclassareaskedtorecallcampusmemoriesforanannualMemoryBook.
Here'sasmallselectionofsomememoriesfromtheClassof1969.
PhyllisJoBaunach
"...Icannotforgettheendlesshoursstudying,researching,andlearninginthemiddleofthemustybooksinthestacks.Wedideverythingbyhand!
Butthejoysofideascomingtolifeandunderstandingthornyconceptsarepriceless.
Additionally,IcannotforgetthejoyfulhoursofCo-Kastrehearsalsfbrstudent-written-and-directedplays,andthethrillofaudiences5responsestoourefforts.NorwillIeverforgettakingvoicelessonsattheEastmanSchoolofMusic.Thiscoursegavemeconfidencetotrynewmusicalapproachesandtothinkonmyfeet.,,
PaulBoehm
"...manysweetandlastingmemories一fivefeetofdeepsnow,gettingstrandedontheThruway,musicatHylieMorris'sAlley,and,ofcourse,Imetmywifeof48years,EllenBlazerBoehmfromtheClassof1972,whenshewasafreshmanandIwasasenior.Asafive-yearchemicalengineeringmajor,Ihadoneelectivetospare,andEllensaid,'Howaboutoceanography?
9So,IenrolledinoceanographywithDr.TaroTakahashi(thefamousclimatescientist),whichawakenedmyenvironmentaljuices,andchangedmyprofessionaldirection.,,
FarelVellaMcClure
"...ItrulylovedmyfourundergraduateyearsattheUniversityofRochester.Infact,IloveditsomuchthatIstayedanextrayeartogetamaster'sdegree!
Iwasveryfortunatetohavebeentotallyimmersedinstudentlifeoncampus.Mymemoriesincludecampaigningandwinningaseatonthestudentgovernmentduringmyfreshmanyear.OtherirfemoriesincludetheSusanB.Anthonybanquet,andsleepinginthecomfychairsinthelibrary.IwasalsoprivilegedtobeselectedasastudentrepresentativeonthedesignteamforthenewWilsonCommons.I.M.Pei,thefamousarchitectwhodesignedtheLouvrePyramid,wasthearchitectforWilsonCommons.WeevenvisitedhisofficesinNewYorktoseethe"master9atwork.,,
31.Accordingtothepassage,PaulBoehm.
A.marriedEllenBlazerin1972
B.dislikedhismajorinuniversity
C.becameafamousclimatescientistlater
D.discoveredhisinterestinenvironmentalscience
32.WhatcanwelearnaboutFarelVellaMcClure?
A.Shewasaworld-famousdesigner.
B.Shewasactiveinschoolactivities.
C.Shehadahardtimegettinghermaster's.
D.SheoncemetI.M.PeiattheLouvrePyramid.
33.Thethreepeoplealltalkedabout.
A.theirbelovedprofessorsB.theirgreatfriendship
C.theirlearningexperiencesD.theirbeautifulcampus
B
EarlyFebruary,IwasflyinguptoOhio.Wellprepared,Ihadeverythinginmyfavour一fuelforfivehours,chartsinorder,myflightplanonmylap,andabeautifulclearsky.
Iwaswrong.
IhadheardaboutAlbertaClipperscomingoutofCanada.Iknewallaboutthem―howanentireairmasswasstreamingalongatoversixtymilesanhour.
Thatmorning,theWeatherBrieferinformedmethatanAlbertaClipperwasgoingoverChicagoabout,thetimeIgottotheairport.Chicagowassome400milesfrommydestination—notafactor,orsoIthought.ThatwasthefirsthintImissed.
ThecontrollercalledandaskedifIwantedtoadjustmyflightplan.Ididthecheckandeverythingwasinthegreen.SoItoldhimno.TwentyminuteslaterthecontrollercalledagainaskingwhetherIwantedtoadjustmyflightplan.Icheckedeverything.Allwasfine.Iignoredthathint.Iwasfooledbythesmoothairandlimitedexperiencewitharapidlymovingairmassthatwasnotchangingviolently.TheAlbertaClipperwasclippingalong.
Thefirstblastofturbulence(气流)struckmyplane.Igotslammedintotheroof,andthenslammedsidewayshittingthewindowwithsuchforceupmynosethatIstartedbleeding.
Aftera2-hourflightof100miles,Irealizedfuelwasnowanissue.Sowaslanding.IcalledFlightFollowing.WefiguredouttheairportIcouldland.
Theenginestopped.Sodidmyheart.Thereisnoquietasquietlystunningasthisoneatsuchanaltitude.Ihadrunoutoffuelinthelefttank,andonlyalittleinmyrighttank.Theenginequitfbrasecondtime.Ideclaredanemergency.IwastoldthatImightgetanotherfewminutesoffuelifIgentlybankedtheairplane.Luckily,itworked.Then,theenginequ