北京市海淀区届高三上学期期中考试英语试题.docx

1、北京市海淀区届高三上学期期中考试英语试题海淀区20212022学年第一学期期中练习2021. 11高三英语本试卷共10页，共100分。考试时长90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，30分）第一节完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在 答题纸上将该项涂黑。Rob made ends meet for his family as a handyman, doing odd jobs around the area. But

2、 those odd jobs quickly dried up due to a financial crisis. Then he lost his apartment. This his family into renting a motel room.We have to pay rent every day, and Im miming 2 on money, Rob said. So, the 3 handyman took to the streets with a sign that read: Handyman, 25 years exp., Need work. Rob w

3、asnt asking for money or looking for a handout but rather for an opportunity to earn his 4 .Rob stood on the side of the highway holding his sign for a week. The temperatures were scorching （灼热的）but he 5 the hot sun each day in the hopes of finding work. Someone took a photo of him and 6 it on socia

4、l media! Kyle, the owner of Greenstar Home Remodeling, saw Robs photo online. And he decided to offer the handyman a chance to help him get back on his feet.Kyle brought Rob on to help with some demolition （拆除的）work. Rob didnJt even ask how much the job paid. He just showed up. I 7 out as a painter,

5、 and then I became a landscaperroofing whatever I could make money at,” the handyman explained.Rob 8 intends to put his all into working for Kyle for as long as Kyle has jobs for him. And after seeing Robs dedication and 9 , Kyle is willing to do all he can to help the man build a brighter future.So

6、metimes all someone needs is to be given a _10 .1. A. fooledB. forcedG.frightenedD. persuaded2. A. deepB. freeC.hardD. short3. A. carelessB. homelessC.unwillingD. unemployedA. fameB. timeC. livingD.placeA. bravedB. escapedC. expectedD.enjoyedA. leakedB. checkedC. sharedD.clickedA. reachedB. startedC

7、. droppedD.hungA. fullyB. hardlyC possiblyD.casuallyA. driveB. honestyC. creativityD.interestA. lessonB. choiceC. challengeD.chance6.7.8.9.4.5.10.第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）/I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。，AFour years ago, Danielle Crull rescued a stray cat from a fo

8、rest in Pennsylvania. Now, the cat, Truffles, is changing hundreds of lives by helping children 11 have eye problems feel more relaxed about wearing glasses. Truffles, famous for her charming glasses, works alongside her mom, an optician (眼科医生).When kids come in, they are often terrified o anything

9、12 (come) near their eyes. Thats when Truffles comes to the rescue. With little ones crying, Truffles comes out 13 I put glasses on her. They immediately stop crying and put their own glasses on, Cmll said. Truffles is literally magical with little kids.The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place

10、 of the two Houses of the Parliament of the UK. It 14 (lie) on the north bank of the River Thames in the heart of London, close to the historic Westminster Abbey and the government buildings of Whitehall and Downing Street. The name may refer to either of the two structures: the Old Palace, a mediev

11、al building complex, most of which 15 (destroy) in 1834, and its replacement New Palace that stands today. The palace retains its original style and status as a royal residence for various ceremonial 16 (purpose).CWhy is it so important to discuss and find solutions 17 food loss and waste? First, at

12、 consumer level, almost one-third of the total food 18 (produce) globally is lost or wasted every year. Second, the impact of such loss is frightening. Food loss and waste are responsible for about six to eight percent of all greenhouse gas emissions. Furthermore, reducing food loss and waste is not

13、 just an environmental concern it is also a moral imperative (必要). Food loss and waste have a significant footprint on 19 (nature) resources. Thus it is critical 20 (achieve) sustainable food systems.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，38分）. 1 , E .：） y：l ,第一节（共14小题；每小题2分，共28分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该 项涂

14、黑。AFrom snapping photos in video mode to broadcasting your location in the event of an emergency, there are endless functions your smartphone can perform.Backup Your ZapperIf you spend as many hours looking down the back of the sofa as I do, youll be relieved to leam that most smart TV systems can u

15、se your phone as a back-up remote control. Download the Android TV Remote Control or Apple TV Remote apps for the devices if you have a streaming stick.Subtitle Your LifeLive Transcribe is a simple and effective Android app, preinstalled on Googles Pixel 3 phones, which transcribes speech in almost

16、real time. If you5re hard of hearing, it can help you follow a conversation without need for a hearing aid, or enjoy unsubtitled live broadcasts, such as radio dramas. Theoretically, it could also produce a reliable written record of a meeting. However, due to privacy concerns, it has not yet been p

17、ermitted to save or share transcripts.Singalong Your ContactsConnectivity is not always convenient. If you frequently find yourself rushing from the garden or bathroom to pick up your mobile, only to discover its just another cyborg bothering you about selling insurancemay I suggest you set specific

18、 rings for your closest contacts. On both iOS and Android, you can add personalized rings to your close friends or most beloved ones, right from the contacts directory on your phone.Measure Your ShoppingWhen youre out shopping for furniture, its a good idea to bring a tape measure with youbut, serio

19、usly, whoever remembers to do that?! Apples Measure app has saved you a lot of times. It s super simple to usejust point the camera at the object you want to measure and it superimposes （叠映）a yellow dot that you tap at each end of the item concerned, and it provides you with an instant calculation i

20、n centimeters.21.Which one can help people with hearing problems to enjoy radio dramas?A.Android TV Remote Control. B. Live Transcribe.C. Personalized rings. D. AppleJs Measure.22.After reading this passage, mobile phone users may realize they can A.choose to ignore unwanted callsB.save a written re

21、cord of a meetingC.locate their remote control easilyD.get the size of an object by taking a photo23.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A.What Apps We Have to Buy!B.Its Time to Get a New Mobile!C.Don,t Overuse Your Mobile Phone!D.Who Knew My Phone Could Do That!BA 96-year

22、-old woman, believed to be the oldest working nurse in the country, has retired from a Tacoma, Washington, hospital. -Last week, Florence Rigney, better known to her friends as SeeSee”，retired as a nurse at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital after over 70 years. Throughout her careerwhich began as a

23、student nurse, Rigney worked consistently, only taking a break from nursing to raise her two children.Working as a nurse has kept Rigney very active. Shes traveled across the country as an operating nurse and even logged up to three miles on her treadmill from walking during her shifts. I don*t like

24、 to sit around-Ive always got to have something to do. Thats my nature,n Rigney said in a statement, adding that she always wanted to become a nurse. I love to interact with patients and give them the help that I can.”Rigney planned on retiring once at age 65, but after six months, she decided that

25、she needed the job to stay active and keep her mind sharp. Now as she officially retired, the hospital noted that Rigney planned on spending most of her time enjoying family and friends. Even working into her nineties, she has never been one to slow down. Some of her colleagues joked that they had t

26、o sprint to keep up with her, said Laureen Driscoll, president of the hospitals. SeeSees continued to be a dedicated nurse and an incredible resource to her colleagues and community. Its humbling to stop and think about the thousands and thousands of lives shes cared for. Everyone at MultiCare thank

27、s Rigney for her unmatched dedication and service, and were proud to honor her by supporting tomorrows future nurses, she continued.As she said goodbye to her beloved job, Rigney offered some advice for other nurses. Dont ever think that you know it all, she noted in the release. I kind of did that

28、when I was in the operating room and you have to always be open. You never stop learning.MIn her honor, the hospital announced the creation of its SeeSee Rigney Nursing EndowedScholarship Fund, which will provide scholarships for MultiCare employees for continued learning and development in nursing.

29、24.Rigney continued working at age 65 because she .A.needed to support her familyB.wanted to stay energetic and sharpC.hoped to show her personal valueD.intended to promote nurse training25.What was Rigneys suggestion for younger nurses?A.Remain confident. B. Care for each other.C. Keep active and p

30、atient. D. Stay hungry for knowledge.26.According to the passage, Rigney is respected mainly due to her .A.old age and good healthB.quick mind and great creativityC.positive attitude and hard workD.high position and good resourceCDo you listen to quiet music to help you wind down before sleep? Howev

31、er, this practice could be counter-productive, according to a new study by Michael K. Scullin and colleagues at Baylor University. The work, published in Psychological Medicine, found that bedtime music was associated with more sleep disruptions and that instrumental music is even worse than music w

32、ith lyrics.In the first study, 199 online participants living in the US reported on their sleep quality and music listening frequency and timing, as well as their beliefs about how this affected their sleep. Almost all 87%believed that music improves sleep, or at least does not disrupt it. However, the team found that more overall t