度第一学期北京市海淀区高三英语期中试卷及答案

1、海淀区高三年级第一学期期中练习英语2015.11第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45 分）第一节 单项填空（共15 小题；每小题1 分，共15 分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。21Focus on what you are supposed to do every day and you _ gradual progress.Amake Bwill make Cmade Dwould make22Its amazing that Beijing and Zhangjiakou have won the bid for the 2022

2、 Winter Olympics！Sure it is！The government _ have made great efforts！Acould Bshould Cmight Dmust23The band，_ members are all over 70， is currently on tour all over country.Awhose Bwho Cwhich Dwhat24The hikers made marks on the way _ they wouldnt get lost in the mountain.Aas if Bso that Ceven though

3、Din case25When I asked if _ would help me，Tony was the first to volunteer.Aeveryone Bnone Canyone Dall26Did you watch the live broadcast of Chinas military parade on September，3rd？Its a pity that I missed itI _ to New York then.Awould fly Bflew Cwas flying Dhave flown27Some experts believe _ our per

4、sonalities are largely determined by genetic factors.Athat Bwhether Cwhat Dhow28_ ups and downs in the past four years，Bob finally succeeded in extending hisbusiness overseas.AExperienced BTo experience CHaving experienced DExperiencing29Jack is sort of nervous as his examination results _ to his pa

5、rents in three days.Awere sent Bare sent Chave been sent Dwill be sent30If you had told me in advance，I _ him at the airport.Awill meet Bwould meet Cwill have met Dwould have met31At the bad news，the woman put her hands _ her eyes and cried out.Aacross Bover Cabove Dbetween32Winter _， but children c

6、ant wait to go skiing.Awont arrive Bdidnt arrive Chadnt arrived Dhasnt arrived33Washing hands thoroughly is one of the effective ways to avoid _ by virus.Abeing infected Binfecting Cto be infected Dto infect34Career advisors often suggest people find a job _ they can get a sense of achievement.Athat

7、 Bwhat Cwhere Dwhich35_ something unexpected happens，I will meet you at the school gate tomorrowmorning.AWhen BUnless CSince DIf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。Speaking UpI never looked up when my friends were talking and joking about the retarded (

8、智障的) boy a few tables away. It didnt even cross my mind that he might feel 36 when people whispered about him. So I just let them talk.Then came the day when I learned my little brother Martins testing for autism (自闭症) came out positive (阳性). I had never thought about him like that. I broke 37 , cry

9、ing. Everything had just changed. He was no longer a(n) 38 little boy.Over time, I was able to accept his 39 a little more. We had to 40 because Martin needed treatment. So Martin and I both started at a new school. One day, I was standing in the bus line waiting when a “ short ” bus (for the retard

10、ed) came and 41 up some kids. The children in the other line started making 42 about the “ retarded ” on that bus and I felt a 43 feeling in my heart. I said quietly that those comments werent very nice, 44 no one listened.My family moved again. In the new school I got a 45 to speak up pretty soon.

11、That day, in a band class, my teacher 46 our playing to make some comments, “ Guys, were playing like the kids on the short bus! Come on! ” The entire room was laughing loudly. I felt very 47 . Then, I raised my hand. I wasnt sure what I was going to say but I wanted to be heard.The whole class 48 d

12、own. My mouth opened and this came out: “I dont think we should make fun of the short bus, because there are people on that bus who have a lot in common with us and have the same feelings as we do.” I could feel my 49 getting louder. “ So I would 50 it if you didnt make fun of them.”The room was ver

13、y quiet and everyone stared at me. My teacher 51 for his words and then started the song again. At the end of the class, everyone was giving me strange looks. But I didnt 52 , because I knew three things: I had spoken the 53 , I had taught everyone something, and while everyone in the classroom was

14、being a follower, I had 54 to take a different path since I wanted to become a 55 and a role model.36Aamazed Bhurt Cuncertain Dcold37Aoff Bin Cdown Daway38Anormal Bnoisy Coutstanding Dimpressive39Apain Binterest Copinion Dillness40Achange Bmove Cquit Dstudy41Aset Btook Cbrought Dpicked42Ajokes Bcomp

15、laints Cchoices Ddiscoveries43Aviolent Bstrange Cconfusing Dclear44Abecause Bif Cbut Dso45Achance Bposition Ctopic Dpoint46Aencouraged Bbothered Cenjoyed Dstopped47Abad Bembarrassed Ctense Dguilty48Asat Bslowed Cquieted Dlooked49Apace Bvoice Cpulse Dbreath50Aexcuse Bappreciate Cstand Dpermit51Aapolo

16、gized Bfought Callowed Dargued52Aunderstand Bnotice Creturn Dcare53Awisdom Bimportance Cmatter Dtruth54Ahelped Bdecided Cagreed Dhoped55Areporter Bthinker Cleader Dtrainer第三部分：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。AOne day, a college student was taking a

17、 walk with a professor. As they went along, they saw lying in the path a pair of old shoes. They supposed the shoes belonged to a poor man who was employed in a field close by, and who had nearly finished his days work. The student turned to the professor, saying, “ Let us play the man a trick: we w

18、ill hide his shoes, and hide ourselves behind those bushes, and wait to see his confusion when he cannot findthem”.“My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never amuse ourselves at theexpense of the poor. But you are rich, and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by tricking on the

19、 poor man. Put a coin into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how the discovery affects him.”The student did so, and they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by. The poor man soon finished his work, and came across the field to the path where he had left his coat and sho

20、es. After he slipped his foot into one of his shoes, he felt something hard. He bent down to feel what it was, and found the coin. Astonishment and wonder were seen on his face. He fixed his eyes on the coin, turned it round, and looked at it again and again. He thenlooked around him on all sides, b

21、ut no person was to be seen. He now put the money into hispocket, and continued to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was doubled on finding the other coin. His feelings overcame him. He fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and cried a sincere thanksgiving, in which he spoke of his wife, si

22、ck and helpless, and his children without bread, Whom the timely help, from some unknown hand, would save from dyingThe student stood there, deeply affected, and his eyes filled with tears“Now,” said theprofessor, “are you not much better pleased than if you had played your intended trick？”The youth

23、 replied, “You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget56The student wanted to play the poor man a trick to _Afind the truth Bshow his wisdom Camuse himself Dteach him a lesson57After finding the two coins, the man felt_Ahelpless Binterested Cpeaceful Dthankful58We can know from the passage

24、 that the professor is _Awise Brich Chumorous Dserious59What dose the story intend to tell us？AA small act of kindness brings great joy BGod helps those who help themselvesCWhere there is a will, there is a way DActions speak louder than wordsBTips for Cycle TripsCycling has many advantages as a for

25、m of travel, as it is the fastest way to travel by human Power, and slow enough to allow the type of local involvement that is impossible with powered travelCycle travel is a cheap form of transportationDistanceOn level terrain（地形）,without a headwind, a cyclist of average fitness on a touring bike c

26、an comfortably cover 60-120km a dayDistances of up to 250km a day are possible, but anything much beyond 120km will require considerable physical tension and not allow many stops to enjoy the places you visitFor many,80-100km a day will be the most suitable distance to aim for, as it will give a sen

27、se of achievement and also leave plenty of time for meals and activitiesGeographyThe gradient（坡度）of the trip will reduce your rangeA basic rule is that for every 100metres of altitude you climb, you should add an extra 15 minutes to your journey timeIn hilly or mountainous areas, the easiest routes

28、for cycling are downstream along major rivers, as overall they will be downhillA long, roundabout route along a river will usually be easier than a short, direct route over a hill or mountain passHowever, it is worth bearing in mind that the most scenic routes often come from hilly terrainEatFood ch

29、oice depends largely on where you are, so see the respective sections for moreinformation about foods. As you will be working hard, it's important to get enough energy in your food. On long trips away from major towns-there may be little quality food available, so be prepared to live on candy ba

30、rs, prepared meat products and the like if the need arises.SleepWhile you can take a tent with you, many hotels and especially campsites can accommodate cyclists. However, there are also some hotels that may be less used to accommodating cyclists. If you are exploring an unfamiliar word, asking abou

31、t the accommodation spares you the search for a new place to stay after a long exhausting day of travel.60Which of the following distance does the author suggest to ordinary cyclists a day?A50km. B90km. C130km. D250km.61Form the passage, we can learn that_.Ahigh quality food is easy to get on long t

32、ripsBhotels seldom provide accommodation for cyclistsCcycling over a mountain is challenging but worthyDit takes cyclists 15 minutes to climb 100m of altitude62We can probably read this passage in_.Aa geography book Ba research report Ca science fiction Da travel magazineCTime TravelIf you could tra

33、vel in time, where would you go? Perhaps you would watch an original performance of a Shakespeares play in Elizabethan England? What about hanging out with Laozi in the Spring and Autumn Period? Or maybe youd voyage far ahead of the present day to see what the future holds. The possibility of time t

34、ravel is indeed appealing. Stories exploring the subject have been around for hundreds of years. Perhaps the best known example is science fiction novel The Time Machine, which was written by H.G.Wells and published in 1895 for the first time. It was adapted into at least two feature films of the sa

35、me name, as well as two television versions, and a large number of comic book adaptations.It is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel using a vehicle thatallows an operator to travel purposefully and selectively. The term “time machine”, coined byWells, is now univ

36、ersally used to refer to a vehicle transporting people into the far future.But could time travel actually be possible? Some scientists say yes, in theroy. They propose using cracks in time and space called “worm holes”, which could be used as shortcuts to other periodsEinstein's theory of relati

37、vity allows time travel in extreme circumstancesAnd British physicist Stephen Hawking says you could travel into the future with a really fast spaceshipgoing at nearly the speed of lightThough building such a spaceship would of course be no simple taskEven if you could travel into the past, there is

38、 something called the “grandfatherparadox”It asks what would happen if a time traveler were to go back in time and have his own grandfather killed for some reason, and therefore prevent himself from being bornIf the time traveler wasn't born, how would he travel back in time？And would you really

39、 like to visit the future？In HGWells' book, the main character travels into distant time where he arrives at a beach and is attacked by giant crabsHe then voyages 30 million years into the future where the only living thing is a black object with tentacles（触角） If that's what's in store,

40、maybe we are better just living in the present day after all63The novel The Time Machine mentioned in Paragraph 2 aims to show_APeople's interest in time travel Bthe special feature of the bookCthe long history of time travel Dthe contribution of HGWells64Einstein's and Hawking's theorie

41、s_Ahave similarities in many waysBpush the invention of the first spaceshipChave proved wrong by some time travelersDsuggest the possibility to invent the time machine65In Paragraph 4,“grandfather paradox” probably refers to the idea that_Athe traveler is prevented from meeting his grandfatherBthe t

42、raveler goes back in time to seek for his grandfatherCthe grandfather's death makes the traveler's birth impossibleDThe reunion of the traveler and his grandfather brings happiness66According to the passage, what is probably the author's attitude towards time travel？AUnclear BSkeptical C

43、SupportiveDUnconcernedDSpeed-reading is a necessary skill in the Internet ageWe skim over articles, e-mails andWe Chat to try to grasp key words and the essential meaning of a certain textSurrounded with information from our electronic devices, it would be impossible to cope if we read word by word,

44、 line by lineBut a new trend calls on people to unplug and enjoy reading slowly, listing benefits beyond the intelligent stimulationA recent story from The Wall Street Journal reported on a book club in Wellington, NewZealand, where members meet in a cafe and turn off their smartphonesThey sink into

45、 cozy chairs and read in silence for an hour Unlike traditional book clubs, the point of the slow reading club isn't exchanging ideas about a certain book, but to get away from electronic devices and read in a quiet, relaxed environment According to the Journal, the Wellington book club is just

46、one example of a movement started by book lovers who miss the old-fashioned way of reading before the Internet and smartphonesSlow readers, such as The Atlantic's Maura Kelly, say a regular reading habit sharpens the mind, improves concentration, reduces stress levels and deepens the ability tos

47、ympathize Another study published last year in Science showed that reading novels helpspeople understand other's mental states and beliefs, a fundamental skill in building relationshipsYet technology has made us less attentive readersScreens have changed our reading patterns from the straight an

48、d informationleft-to-right sequence to a wild skimming and skipping pattern as we hunt for important words and information. Reading text punctuated with links leads to weaker comprehension than reading plain text. The Internet may have made us stupider, says Patrick Kingsley from The Guardian Becaus

49、e of the Internet, he says, we have become very good at collecting a wide range of interesting news, but we are also gradually forgetting how to sit back, reflect, and relate all these facts to each otherSlow reading means a return to an uninterrupted, straight pattern, in a quiet environment free o

50、f distractions. Aim for 30 minutes a day, advises Kelly from The Atlantic “You can squeeze in that half hour pretty easily if only during your free moments, you pick up a meaningful work of literature,” Kelly said “Reach for your e-reader, if you like Kindles make books like War and Peace less heavy

51、, not less substantive, and also ensure you'll never lose your place”67The book club in Wellington mentioned in Paragraph 2 shows_Athe new trend of slow reading Bthe decline of electronic devicesCthe importance of exchanging ideas Dthe increasing number of club readers68According to Patrick King

52、sley, people are stupider partly because of_Aa non-stop reading pattern Bthe straight, left-to-right screenCa wide range of interesting news Dthe lack of reflection69According to the passage, slow reading_Acontributes to understanding among peopleBpromotes the current technology advancesCprovides pe

53、ople with a quiet environmentDcures the memory loss of elderly people70What's the best title for the passage?ABenefit of Reading Clubs BReturn of Slow ReadingCReading of the Internet Age DInfluence of Speed Reading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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Attraction of th

54、e MinionsWhen it comes to film, people usually favor good over evil, focus on the hero and ignore the supporting characters. _71 _Originally comedic background characters in the filmDespicable Me（卑鄙的我）, these yellow pill-shaped nuts, have totally stolen the show and turned into a popular figure.This

55、 summer the characters debuted（首演） in their ownself-titled movie in theaters abroad, having the second biggestopening weekend of all time for a cartoon film according to USA Today. Recently, McDonalds has been including Minion toys with kids meals in some areas, causing loyal fans to flock to the restaurant to collect them all. _72 _ The movies huge popularity even surprised its writers. “We never knew the Minions were going to be so popular. It just became a force of nature,” the films co-writer Cinco Paul told theLos Angeles Times._73 _For many, the appeal is obviously