届北京市西城区高三下学期一模考试 英语试题.docx

1、届北京市西城区高三下学期一模考试 英语试题西 城 区 高 三 统 一 测 试英 语 2020.4本试卷共 11 页，120 分。考试时长 100 分钟。考生务必将答案写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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。AThe International Day of Families, which was started by the Uni

2、ted Nations in 1993, 1 (hold) on May 15 every year. The day celebrates the 2 (important) of families. It aims to deepen peoples understanding of issues 3 are related to families. With a different theme each year, the day is observed with a wide range of events that are organized at local, national a

3、nd international 4 (level).BFor thousands of years, people have been trying to predict the weather. In China during the Shang Dynasty, people 5 (record) weather forecasts on animal bones and tortoise shells. Centuries later, 6 Greece, the philosopher, Aristotle wrote his theories about how weather c

4、onditions formed. Weather forecasting advanced over time, with more and more instruments used to measure temperature, humidity and air pressure. Today, satellite data and computer technology help scientists predict the weather more 7 (precise).CLast year, China started testing 5G mobile networks in

5、several cities. The Hongkou District of Shanghai was the first to operate a 5G network. To test the network, Wu Qing, vice mayor of Shanghai, made a phone call 8 (use) a Huawei MateX, Huaweis first 5G smartphone. According to The Telegraph, “5G is the innovation that 9 (shape) all our lives for year

6、s to come.” It is 10 (fast) and more stable than 4G, the previous generation of cellular ( 蜂窝状的) network technology.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。It was late, about 10:15 p.m., when Janice Esposito arrived at the Bellport train station; she j

7、umped into her Honda Odyssey and began the 20-minute drive home to her husband and seven-year-old son. Shed just returned from visiting her mother and had traveled the route many times before. She practically 11 on autopilot: a left onto Station Road, then a left on Montauk Highway, and thenwham! Ou

8、t of nowhere a car T-boned Espositos minivan, 12 her to move backward some 100 feet onto the railroad tracks. She 13 in the minivan, bruised ( 撞 伤 ) but mostly just knocked out by the 14 and the airbags.As it happened, Pete DiPinto was getting ready for 15 . Hed just closed his book and was getting

9、under the covers when he heard the sound of metal on metal and breaking glass coming from not far outside his bedroom window. A volunteer 16 and retired teacher, DiPinto, 64, never 17 to think. He grabbed a flashlight and, still dressed in his pajamas (睡衣), ran out the door. “Any firefighter would h

10、ave done what I did,” he told Newsday. “Were always on 18 .”The first car he came upon, 2,000 feet from his front yard, was the one that had 19 Esposito. Once DiPinto concluded the driver was OK, he looked around and 20 Espositos minivan positioned on the the railroad tracks. And then he heard a ter

11、rible sound: the bells signaling an oncoming 21 .“The gates were starting to come down,” he told Newsday. “I see the headlight of the train.” DiPinto ran quickly to Espositos minivan and knocked on the drivers side window. She 22 looked at him, her eyes unfocused. “I dont know where I am,” she said.

12、 She seemed unhurt. “Honey, youre on the railroad 23 ,” DiPinto shouted. “We have to get you off right now!” He pulled hard on the 24 , but the door was crashed in and 25 . The heavy diesel train, traveling at 65 miles per hour, was moving fast toward them. DiPinto ran to the passenger side and thre

13、w open the 26 . “Please, dont let her be 27 ,” he thought. He pushed aside the deflating ( 瘪 了 的 ) airbags, grabbed Espositos arms, and 28 her toward him across the passenger seat until he could help her out and quickly get her to 29 behind a signal box a few feet away. Within six seconds, he estima

14、ted, the train crashed into the minivan. “It was like a Hollywood movie,” DiPinto told reporters the next day.But this one had a twist. “Last night,” South Country Ambulance chief Greg Miglino toldCBS New York, “the 30 arrived in pajamas, not in a fire truck.”11. A. droveB. walkedC. rodeD. hiked12.

15、A. allowingB. forcingC. orderingD. reminding13. A. satB. stoodC. hidD. waited14. A. actionB. noiseC. impactD. bomb15. A. classB. workC. dinnerD. bed16. A. doctorB. driverC. firefighterD. engineer17 A. stoppedB. troubledC. intendedD. wanted18. A. dutyB. timeC. targetD. schedule19. A. warnedB. caughtC

16、. hitD. followed20. A. observedB. spottedC. realizedD. predicted21. A. trainB. truckC. carD. ambulance22. A. yetB. justC. stillD. even23. A. yardsB. stationsC. bridgesD. tracks24. A. beltB. keyC. bellD. handle25. A. unlockedB. jammedC. openD. gone26. A. bagB. doorC. bookD. box27. A. scaredB. ignored

17、C. trappedD. defeated28. A. carriedB. rushedC. guidedD. pulled29. A. returnB. workC. safetyD. life30. A. policeB. actorC. reporterD. hero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。AWhat it doesThe self-cleaning door handle is combining with advanced

18、photocatalytic ( 光 催 化 ) and blacklight technology. A light source activates the doors handle coating, telling it to start cleaning. It can minimize the risk of infection by contact and improve the cleanliness of a space. How it worksThe working principle of the product is that a thin advanced photo

19、catalytic coating can effectively decompose bacteria ( 细 菌 ) on the surface of a substance. A consistent UV light sourceinside a transparent glass door handleis required to activate the doors handle coatingon the outer surface for disinfection, so a generator is used to provide electricity to light

20、up a UV LED lamp by the motion of an opening and closing door. Then, the door handle can clean by itself.Design processWe made the first version by using stainless steel. However, it caused the door handle to be heavier. Then, we tried aluminum, which made it light and easy to fix. We also improved

21、the generator output which effectively turned energy from door movement into a light source.How it is differentOur innovative design is simple, effective, and attractive. It has an elegant smooth shape, and its minimalist appearance stands out in todays world of inventions. Nowadays, people use chem

22、ical cleaning materials to clean up public areas but it harms the human body. Our design can be used for a long time and is effective. It can self-clean after each use. In the door lock and door handle market, it is a unique design because there are no similar products.Future plansIn the future, we

23、will commercialize the product and hope that it can compete on the market with similar products. We are going to connect with public properties, for example, shopping malls, hotels, hospitals and public restrooms, where the risk of spreading infection is higher.AwardsIn addition to winning the James

24、 Dyson Award, it has also received the Gold Award, and in 2016, it was featured in the 44th International Geneva Inventions Exhibition.31. How does the self-cleaning door handle function?A. It controls the door movement automatically.B. It minimizes the risk of infection by less contact.C. Chemical

25、cleaning materials are used to clean it up.D. The light source tells the door handle coating to clean itself.32. Compared with the first version of the product, the present one is .A. safer and cheaper B. cleaner and easierC. less heavy and more effective D. more attractive and expensive33. What do

26、we know about the new invention according to the passage?A. It has been widely used in public areas.B. It has received recognition for its innovation.C. It is quite competitive among similar products.D. It will replace traditional chemical cleaning materials.BThis little South American Magellanic pe

27、nguin swims 5,000 miles, to a beach in Brazil, every year in order to be reunited with the man who saved its life. It sounds like something out of a fairy tale, but its true!71-year-old retired brick worker Joao, who lives in anisland village just outside Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, found the small Mage

28、llanic penguin lying on rocks at his local beach in 2011. The penguin was covered in oil and running out of time fast. Joao rescued the penguin, naming it Din, cleaned the oil off its feathers and fed him a daily diet of fish to rebuild its strength. After a week of recovery, Joao attempted to relea

29、se the penguin back into the wild. However, Din had already formed a family bond with his rescuer and wouldnt leave.“He stayed with me for 11 months and then, just after he changed his coat with new feathers, he disappeared,” Joao recalls. “I love the penguin like its my own child and I believe the

30、penguin loves me,” Joao told Globo TV. “No one else is allowed to touch him. He pecks (啄) them if they do. He lies on my lap, lets me give him showers, and allows me to feed him.”Professor Krajewski, a biologist who interviewed the fisherman for Globo TV, told The Independent: “I have never seen any

31、thing like this before. I think the penguin believes Joao is part of his family and probably a penguin as well.”However, environmentalists warn that, while hundreds of the Magellanic species are known to naturally migrate (迁徙) thousands of miles north in search of food, there has been a worrying ris

32、e in the phenomenon of oceanic creatures washing up on Brazils beaches. Professor David Zee from Rio de Janeiros State University, said the increase is due in part to global climatic changes. Professor Zee added that sea animals face increased danger from leaked tanker oil.Luckily the ending for Joao and Din has been a happy one, even though it i