海淀区高三下学期期中（一模）英语
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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
At 8,1 started taking art lessons ] (improve) my painting skills. 8岁时，我开始上美术课](提高)我的绘画技巧。However, later, I found that I focused too much on mastering different techniques. Eventually, I became more distressed when my expectations weren matched.然而，后来我发现我太专注于掌握不同的技术了。最终，当我的期望落空时，我变得更加沮丧。
So, in the 11th Grade, I returned to the basics. On 2 sketchbook I forced myself to draw whatever interested me. 所以，在级，我回到了基础。在写生本上，我强迫自己画任何我感兴趣的东西。Over time, I have been released from the tight control. I have learned that a good painting is not about having perfect technique. In fact, all I need to do is trust my 3 (create) talents and find moments of joy in life.随着时间的推移，我已经从严格的控制中解脱出来。我明白了一幅好画并不是要有完美的技巧。事实上，我所需要做的就是相信我的才能，并在生活中寻找快乐的时刻。
B
In recent years, trampolining (蹦床)has become a new craze among Chinese youths. Short videos 4 (show) peoples excitement about jumping back and forth on the colourful trampolines are regularly uploaded to social media. Most videos feature teenagers, but adults too have jumped on the trend, hoping to relive their childhood.近年来，蹦床在中国年轻人中掀起了一股新的热潮。人们在五颜六色的蹦床上跳来跳去的兴奋之情，在社交媒体上定期上传短片。大多数视频都以青少年为主角，但成年人也加入了这一潮流，希望重温自己的童年。
Compared with soccer, basketball, tennis or any other competitive sports, 5 various injuries occur from time to time, trampolining is relatively 6 (safe). However, preparation and safety always come first. You must do warm-up exercises before playing and you can lose concentration during the movements.
与足球、篮球、网球或其他竞技运动相比，蹦床运动是一种比较安全的运动。然而，准备和安全总是第一位的。你必须在比赛前做热身运动，而且你不能在运动中失去注意力。
C
A news report shows that Chinas urban pet consumer market 7 (expect) to break through the 200 billion yuan threshold this year. Young people in big cities are the main contributors.一则新闻报道显示，中国城市宠物消费市场(预计)今年将突破2000亿元大关。大城市的年轻人是主要的贡献者。
Nowadays, with the cost of living rising, young people 8 (suffer) from greater loneliness and pressure. They are busy working all day in a competitive environment, leaving little time for fun and friends. That may explain 9 more and more young people are choosing to keep pets10 companionship. Apart from relieving loneliness, many scientific studies have shown that keeping a pet reduces stress and may even improve overall health.
如今，随着生活成本的上升，年轻人遭受着更大的孤独和压力。他们整天在竞争激烈的环境中工作，几乎没有时间娱乐和交友。这也许可以解释为什么越来越多的年轻人选择与宠物为伴。除了减轻孤独感，许多科学研究表明，养宠物可以减轻压力，甚至可能改善整体健康。
第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题L 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 在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
I was 11 when I asked my mum for piano lessons. We were in an economic crisis and shed recently been 11 off. She said a polite “no".我11岁时向妈妈要钢琴课。我们当时正处于经济危机之中，而她最近刚刚休假。她礼貌地说了声“不”。
That didn 12 me. I drew a keyboard onto a piece of paper and stuck it on my desk. I would 13notes on an online keyboard and "play" them back on my paper one—keeping the sound they
made on the computer in my head. I spent six months playing without 14 a real piano. As my mum found I was 15 about it, she bought me 10 lessons with borrowed money.
I still remember the first one. I was 16 by how organic the sound of the piano was, as I had become familiar with the 17 electronic sound. The teacher was trying to explain where middle C was, but I could 18 play all the major and minor scales.
I 19 my grade one after eight lessons and got distinction. By the time I started secondary school, we couldn 20 lessons again, so I returned to my paper keyboard. I passed grade three, then grade five, practising only on my piece of paper.
For the grades above that, there9s an 21 that you add a certain sensitivity into your playing. The music teacher at my school said I could practise on the schools grand piano. I would wake up at 5:30 am to get there in time and play until lessons started. Id 22 lunch and then practise after school until the caretaker kicked me out. At home, Id have dinner, do three hours of revision, and then 23 practice until 1:00 am.
My school didn offer music A-level. I found the Purcell School for young musicians. The audition （试镜）was extremely24 , and I felt overwhelmed. To my amazement, I was offered a
25 .
I had been told I had started playing too 26 to reach conservatoire （音乐学院）level, but when I left Purcell, I was awarded the senior piano prize. That was the point when I realized I wasn behind everyone else. I am now at the Guildhall School in London, where I was offered a scholarship. I feel 27 : ifs been 10 years since I drew my paper piano and Im at one of the worlds 28 conservatoires.
The irony is that I continue to do a lot of my practice away from the piano~what we call mental practice. It 29 key areas of the mind that are less readily accessed by piano playing alone. The paper piano helped stimulate my 30 about how music works.
11. A. laid B. pushed
C. dropped D. knocked
12. A. annoy B. bother
C. embarrass D. discourage
13. A. takeB. sign
C. click D. compose
14. A. seeing B. touching
C. enjoyingD. choosing
15. A. serious B. careful
C. hesitantD. 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. satB.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. saveD. 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. leadingD. expensive
29. A. builds B. covers
C. definesD. unlocks
30. A. predictionB. 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
What are some of your favourite memories of the University?
你对大学最难忘的记忆是什么?
In preparation for each falfs 50th reunion, members of the milestone class are asked to recall campus memories for an annual Memory Book.为了准备falfs的第50次同学会，里程碑班的成员被要求回忆校园记忆，作为年度记忆书。
Heres a small selection of some memories from the Class of 1969.以下是1969届毕业生的一小段记忆。
Phyllis Jo Baunach
"...I cannot forget the endless hours studying, researching, and learning in the middle of the musty books in the stacks. We did everything by hand! But the joys of ideas coming to life and understanding thorny concepts are priceless.“…我无法忘记在书堆里那些发霉的书中间没完没了的学习、研究和学习。我们什么都是手工做的!但是，想法成真和理解棘手概念的乐趣是无价的。
Additionally, I cannot forget the joyful hours of Co-Kast rehearsals fbr student-written-and- directed plays, and the thrill of audiences5 responses to our efforts. Nor will I ever forget taking voice lessons at the Eastman School of Music. This course gave me confidence to try new musical approaches and to think on my feet.,,此外，我无法忘记与人合作排练由学生编剧和导演的戏剧的快乐时光，以及观众对我们的努力做出的反应所带来的激动。我也永远不会忘记在伊士曼音乐学院上的声乐课。这门课使我有信心尝试新的音乐方法，并独立思考。
Paul Boehm
"... many sweet and lasting memories一five feet of deep snow, getting stranded on the Thruway, music at Hylie Morriss Alley, and, of course, I met my wife of 48 years, Ellen Blazer Boehm from the Class of 1972, when she was a freshman and I was a senior. As a five-year chemical engineering major, I had one elective to spare, and Ellen said, How about oceanography? So, I enrolled in oceanography with Dr. Taro Takahashi （the famous climate scientist）, which awakened my environmental juices, and changed my professional direction.,,“…许多甜蜜的和持久的记忆一五英尺深的雪,让被困在高速公路上,音乐在Hylie莫里斯的小巷,,当然,我遇到我的妻子48年,艾伦外套Boehm类的1972年,当她是一个新生,我是一个高级。作为一名五年化工专业的学生，我有一门选修课要留，艾伦问我:“海洋学怎么样?”所以，我和塔罗·高桥博士一起学习海洋学
Farel Vella McClure
"...I truly loved my four undergraduate years at the University of Rochester. In fact, I loved it so much that I stayed an extra year to get a masters degree! I was very fortunate to have been totally immersed in student life on campus. My memories include campaigning and winning a seat on the student government during my freshman year. Other irfemories include the Susan B. Anthony banquet, and sleeping in the comfy chairs in the library. I was also privileged to be selected as a student representative on the design team for the new Wilson Commons. I. M. Pei, the famous architect who designed the Louvre Pyramid, was the architect for Wilson Commons. We even visited his offices in New York to see the "master at work.,,
“…我真的很喜欢我在罗切斯特大学的四年本科生活。事实上，我非常喜欢它，所以我又多呆了一年，拿到了硕士学位!我很幸运地完全融入了校园里的学生生活。我的记忆包括我在大学一年级时的竞选活动和在学生会赢得一个席位。其他的娱乐活动包括苏珊·b·安东尼宴会，以及在图书馆舒适的椅子上睡觉。我也有幸被选为新威尔逊公地设计小组的学生代表。设计卢浮宫金字塔的著名建筑师贝聿铭是威尔逊公地的建筑师。我们甚至参观了他在纽约的办公室，去看看这位“工作中的大师”。
31. According to the passage, Paul Boehm .
A. married Ellen Blazer in 1972
B. disliked his major in university
C. became a famous climate scientist later
D. discovered his interest in environmental science
32. What can we learn about Farel Vella McClure?
A. She was a world-famous designer.
B. She was active in school activities.
C. She had a hard time getting her masters.
D. She once met I. M. Pei at the Louvre Pyramid.
33. The three people all talked about .
A. their beloved professorsB. their great friendship
C. their learning experiencesD. their beautiful campus
B
Early February, I was flying up to Ohio. Well prepared, I had everything in my favour一fuel for five hours, charts in order, my flight plan on my lap, and a beautiful clear sky.二月初，我飞往俄亥俄州。充分的准备,我拥有了所有的东西在我忙一燃料了五个小时,按顺序图表,我的飞行计划在我的腿上,一个美丽的晴朗的天空。
I was wrong.
I had heard about Alberta Clippers coming out of Canada. I knew all about them―how an entire air mass was streaming along at over sixty miles an hour.我听说过加拿大的阿尔伯塔快船队。我知道它们的一切——整个气团是怎样以每小时六十多英里的速度向前流动的。
That morning, the Weather Briefer informed me that an Alberta Clipper was going over Chicago about,the time I got to the airport. Chicago was some 400 miles from my destination—not a factor, or so I thought. That was the first hint I missed.那天早上，天气预报告诉我，我到机场的时候，阿尔伯塔省的一艘快帆船正在芝加哥上空飞行。芝加哥离我的目的地约有400英里——这不是一个因素，至少我是这么认为的。这是我第一次没有领会到的暗示。
The controller called and asked if I wanted to adjust my flight plan. I did the check and everything was in the green. So I told him no. Twenty minutes later the controller called again asking whether I wanted to adjust my flight plan. I checked everything. All was fine. I ignored that hint. I was fooled by the smooth air and limited experience with a rapidly moving air mass that was not changing violently. The Alberta Clipper was clipping along.管制员打电话问我是否要调整我的飞行计划。我检查了一下，一切正常。所以我拒绝了他。20分钟后，管制员又打来电话，问我是否要调整我的飞行计划。我检查了所有的事情。一切都很好。我忽略了那个暗示。我被平稳的空气和有限的经验愚弄了。阿尔伯塔快帆船疾驶而过。
The first blast of turbulence （气流）struck my plane. I got slammed into the roof, and then slammed sideways hitting the window with such force up my nose that I started bleeding.第一股乱流击中了我的飞机。我被撞到屋顶上，然后又被撞到窗户上，我的鼻子被撞得流血了。
After a 2-hour flight of 100 miles, I realized fuel was now an issue. So was landing. I called Flight Following. We figured out the airport I could land.经过两小时的飞行100英里后，我意识到燃料是个问题。所以着陆。我叫了航班跟踪。我们找到了可以降落的机场。
The engine stopped. So did my heart. There is no quiet as quietly stunning as this one at such an altitude. I had run out of fuel in the left tank, and only a little in my right tank. The engine quit fbr a second time. I declared an emergency. I was told that I might get another few minutes of fuel if I gently banked the airplane. Luckily, it worked. Then, the engine quit for the last time. I was a glider now. I made a long lazy spiral descent. Down I went. I stopped at the very end of the runway.发动机停止。我的心也是。在如此高的海拔，再没有比这更令人惊叹的了。我左油箱里的油用完了，而右油箱里的油只剩下一点点了。发动机第二次熄火。我宣布进入紧急状态。有人告诉我，如果我把飞机轻轻倾斜，可能还能再加几分钟油。幸运的是,它工作。然后，引擎最后一次熄火。我现在是滑翔机了。我作了一个漫长而缓慢的螺旋下降。我去了。我在跑道的尽头停了下来。
I made so many mistakes, missed so many clues, and showed my ignorance so much that I beat myself up over and over again in my mind. I learned textbook descriptions of Alberta Clippers and real-life experience with one are totally different. I will never forget the sound of that silence.
I flew home the next day. Older. Wiser. Humbler. Lucky.
我犯了那么多的错误，错过了那么多的线索，表现出那么多的无知，以至于在我的脑海里一遍又一遍的打击我自己。我了解到教科书上对阿尔伯塔快船队的描述和现实生活中的体验是完全不同的。我永远不会忘记那寂静的声音。
第二天我飞回家。老了。聪明。谦虚的人。幸运的。
34. We can know from the passage that Alberta Clippers .
A. can bring snowstorms
B. are quick-moving air masses
C. are violently changing air pressure
D. can lead to a sudden temperature drop
35. What mainly led to the authors missing all the hints?
A. His lack of flying experience.
B. His poor preparation for the journey.
C. His misjudgement about the air mass.
D. His overconfidence in his piloting skills.
36. Which is the right order of the events?
a. I declared an emergency.
b. My airplane was running out of fuel.
c. I insisted on carrying on my flight plan.
d. I was thrown to the roof by the violent air mass.
e. I slightly banked my airplane and made a landing.
A. dcbeaB. dceba
37. The passage describes .
A. a rewarding training
C. a painful exploration
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。
Is there a link between social media and depression? Do social media have a negative impact on your mental health? Ifs complicated.
In a recent study, the investigators compared social media use and depression between teens.
第三部分：书面表达（共两节，35分）
第一节（15分）
假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的美国朋友Jim得知你对探月感兴趣，发来邮件和你 讨论该话题。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括：
1. 月亮在中国文化中的寓意；
2. 你对人类探月活动的看法。
注意：1.词数不少于50；2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
提示词：探月 moon exploration
Dear Jim,
Yours,
Li Hua
（请务必将作文写在答题卡指定区域内）
第二节（20分）
假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。请根据下面四幅图的先后顺序，写一篇英文周记，记述 你确定大学志愿的过程。
注意：词数不少于60。
（请务必将作文写在答题卡指定区域内）
