北京市东城区2018届高三上学期期末考试英语试题.docx

北京市东城区2021届高三上学期期末考试
英语试题
2021.01
本试卷共10页，共120分。考试时长100分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试完毕后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一局部：知识运用〔共两节，45分〕
第一节 单项填空〔共15小题；每题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正确选项，并答题卡上将该项涂黑。
例：It’s so nice to hear from her again. ______, we last met more than thirty years ago.
A. What’s more B. That’s to say
C. In other words D. Believe it or not
答案是D。
1. --You’re late again.
--Sorry. I ______ to set my alarm clock.
A. forget B. will forget C. forgot D. would forget
2. Lily’s drawing may not be excellent, ______ I know she has done her best.
A. so B. although C. before D. as
3. Some pressure is good for you _____ it can help you try harder.
A. unless B. although C. before D. as
4. Could you tell Jill ______ she should bring to the meeting tomorrow
A. what B. when C. whether D. why
5. I ______ My. Bert of the change of the meeting. You don’t have to phone him again.
A. have informed B. will have informed
C. would inform D. had informed
6. Workers have been working through the night ______ the bridge safe.
A. made B. to make
C. being made D. having made
7. Chinese kites in ancient times ____ in the shape of birds.
A. design B. had designed
C. were designed D. have been designed
8. --Remind me to buy a bottle of wine for the party this weekend.
--I ______.
A. can B. must C. should D. will
9. The train is ______ schedule. You’ll have to wait another fifteen minutes.
A. in B. behind C. across D. off
10. The rainforest is an amazing place, ______ with plants and animals that aren’t found anywhere else in the world.
A. filling B. filled C. being filled D. to fill
11. ______ we want to get to Chicago by sunset, it means having to leave at dawn tomorrow.
A. If B. After C. While D. Where
12. History enables pupils to learn about their culture, ______ helps them to understand the society they live in.
A. who B. which C. where D. that
13. ______ 840 square miles, the national park has beautiful lakes, mountains and forests.
A. Cover B. Covering C. Covered D. To cover
14. ______ he works is considered the financial center of the city.
A. What B. Why C. Where D. How
15. --How was the party last Saturday
--It was fun; you ______.
A. came B. had come
C. would come D. should have come

第二节 完形填空〔共20小题；每题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，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Big City Bus Driver
When I was 20, I went to stay with a friend for two weeks in Vancouver. My friend worked during the day, so I decided to go 16 on my own. I knew where I was and where I wanted to go, the Vancouver Aquarium 〔温哥华水族馆〕. It sounded 17 .
But soon I was completed 18 . I boarded a bus, figuring it must do a circle, right I rode a good half hour before becoming impatient and then got 19 . I walked quite a while, up and down various blocks, but had no idea where I was.
I’ve lived in a tiny town all my life, rarely leaving it. Being a “small town girl〞, I admit I’m fairly 20 about city life. People at home always told me city people were cold and unconcerned about others, so I was afraid to 21 to anyone.
I got on another bus, and then another again. Finally, after hours, I decided to get on ONE bus, and stay on 22 I recognized something. I rode over half and hour. Nothing ever seemed 23 . When I became the only passenger on the bus, I began to get 24 . I had no cellphone, and didn't even 25 my friend’s office telephone number.
As I was about to give up and leave the bus, the driver asked 26 I wanted to go. I told him the aquarium, and he laughed, saying his bus wouldn’t go anywhere near. I 27 back in my seat, really afraid and upset. He asked where I was from, and I told him what had happened and now I just wanted to go back to my friend’s place.
28 , the driver pulled the bus over and called me to the front. He gave me detailed 29 as to which buses to take, and how to understand the bus system. He 30 printed the bus tickets I needed from his machine.
I was shocked. He spent a good twenty minutes 31 me, telling me everything I needed to know, before giving me the tickets. I thanked him repeatedly, and asked him how much I 32 for the tickets. “Nothing. Just get yourself to your friend’s home.〞
Thanks to his 33 , I was able to make my way back to my friend’s house. I don’t know what I would have done if that driver had not taken the 34 to help me. What people had told me was not true. City people 35 , just like the driver. I never did learn his name, but I’ll always remember him.
16. A. marching B. shopping C. cycling D. exploring
17. A. simple B. special C. far D. true
18. A. late B. tired C. alone D. lost
19. A. up B. off C. over D. about
20. A. guilty B. impatient C. ignorant D. serious
21. A. walk B. nod C. talk D. write
22. A. because B. until C. though D. after
23. A. familiar B. interesting C. necessary D. ordinary
24. A. scared B. surprised C. angry D. curious
25. A. call B. notice C. tell D. know
26. A. how B. why C. whether D. where
27. A. looked B. sank C. dropped D. kept
28. A. Obviously B. Amazingly C. Gradually D Usually
29. A. appointments B. positions C. instructions D. requirements
30. A. only B. ever C. almost D. even
31. A. with B. on C. at D. to
32. A. bought B. owed C. ordered D. charged
33. A. courage B. honesty C. kindness D. trust
34. A. time B. pain C place D. risk
35. A. serve B. behave C. care D. understand
第二局部：阅读理解〔共两节，40分〕
第一节 〔共15小题；每题2分，共30分〕
阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Cuyahoga Valley National Park Volunteer Program
Building a Community of Park Stewards
Position Title: Wildlife Volunteer – Butterfly Monitors (2 positions)
Dates: Mid May to September, 2021
Hours: 8 ~ 16 hours / week
Location: Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Duties: Park staff will train volunteers in butterfly identification and data recording for one week before volunteers work in team of two to help track butterfly monitoring areas. Butterfly monitoring areas are 1 ~ 2 miles in length and are walked one time per week. There are a total of three butterfly monitoring areas within the park. Butterflies are identified by using binoculars 〔望远镜〕 or by netting and releasing. Data is recorded on data sheets.
Skills Required: Applicants must have self motivation and desire to work with others. Volunteers will work during days when temperature is 70 degrees or more, between 10:30 am and 5 pm. Ability to walk a long distance in hot and humid conditions is needed. Skills with basic butterfly identification are not a must but helpful.
Requirements: Applicants must complete a National Park Service Agreement and have their backgrounds looked into. U. S. citizenship is required. Applicants must be current Kent State University students.
How to Apply: Please request an application from Mike Johnson at [e-mail] and send it back to Mike Johnson at [e-mail], with the above position title as the subject, by February 15, 2021. If offered an interview, please come to Cuyahoga Valley National Park with your personal resume introducing your education and your previous work experience.
For further information, please call Jamie Walters at [phone] or email [e-mail].

36. What will a volunteer do in this program
A. Help make a data record. B. Walk 1 ~ 2 miles every day.
C. Work at least 16 hours per week. D. Identify butterfly monitoring areas.
37. Applicants for the job must ______.
A. have the skills of butterfly identification B. have their backgrounds checked
C. be university graduates D. design a program
38. To apply for the passion, one needs to ______.
A. call [phone]
B. visit Jamie Walters at the office
C. hand in a resume before February 15
D. send the application to [e-mail]

B
“I wish we hadn’t come on this trip!〞 Jeff’s voice echoed across the narrow canyon 〔峡谷〕. His father stopped, breathing heavily. “This is hard on you, but you’ve got to come through with courage!〞 He gently placed his hand on the boy’s shoulder. “Now, I don’t know if I can make it without stopping every so often. You’re young, but you’re strong and fast. Do you remember the way back from here to the road, if you had to go alone〞
Jeff flashed back to the painful scene of Mark, his seventeen-year-old brother at their campsite. He was bitten by a snake yesterday. This morning he couldn’t move, and the pain got worse. He needed medical attention right away. They had left their phone in the car, and it must have been out of power by then. Leaving Mark at the campsite and seeking help was their only choice.
“Jeff, could you do it〞
Jeff looked to the end of the canyon, several miles away. He nodded and a plan began to take hold in his mind. “What is the name of that little town we stopped, Dad〞 There must be a hospital there.
“Flint. We parked at the side of the road a few miles out of Flint.〞
Jeff nodded. Then they continued climbing. Stone by stone, they made their way up the canyon. Gradually, Jeff’s father grew smaller and smaller in the distance. Jeff waved to him and then climbed toward the road. Two hours later, he finally reached the road and struggled toward the town, almost exhausted.
“Can’t stop.〞 He thought. “Mark’s in big trouble. Keep going.〞 Suddenly, he saw a truck heading toward him. “Hey, mister!〞 He shouted, waving both arms. He began to jog toward the truck, and then broke into a full-speed run.
His chest was burning with every breath when the truck driver stopped by him. Jeff explained breathlessly. The driver reached for his cellphone as soon as he heard about Mark. “Better get the helicopter in there,〞 he said immediately. But Jeff wasn’t sure about that because everything got unclear and then went black and quiet.
Hours later, Jeff opened his eyes to find his father on a chair nearby. “You’re a hero, son,〞 his father said with a smile. “You had the helicopter sent into the canyon after Mark. I can’t tell you how happy I was when I saw it overhead. They got him to the hospital. He’s going to be fine soon. I’m so proud of you!〞

39. Why did Jeff and his father climb up the canyon
A. They were going for rescue. B. They were doing physical exercise.
C. They were meeting Jeff’s brother. D. They were searching for their campsite.
40. What happened to Mark
A. He lost his way. B. He lost his phone.
C. He was hit by a truck. D. He was bitten by a snake.
41. Why did Jeff’s father let him go alone
A. Jeff was faster than him. B. Jeff knew the way better.
C. Jeff needed more exercise. D. Jeff preferred going by himself.
42. What can be the best words to describe Jeff
A. Humorous and ambitious. B. Determined and caring.
C. Cautious and sensitive. D. Generous and kind.

C
Ig Nobel Prize
Having a meal is an easy and delightful process for most people. However, for a woodpecker 〔啄木鸟〕, it’s not that simple. To get dinner, a woodpecker has to hit its head against a tree numerous times per day. Yet, amazingly, it never suffers any ill effects like brain damage. According to research, it is the woodpecker’s thick head bones that protect it from the impact of the blows. For explaining that, Ivan Schwab won an Ig Nobel Prize.
Ig Nobel Prizes are organized by The Annals of Improbable Research, an American magazine that celebrates the funny side of science. Each year, ten winners are awarded prizes in honor of their “achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think〞. Most of the award-winning research, like Schwab’s, may seem unusual, but it usually grabs people’s attention indeed. And no matter how ridiculous the research sounds, people can find it inspiring and amusing.
Brian Wansink’s research might interest you. He took home an Ig Nobel Prize for looking into the influence of visual factors on people’s appetites. He used specially designed bowls that refilled themselves with soup while people were eating. Since these people had no idea this was happening, they just kept eating from these “bottomless bowls〞. They said they didn’t feel full because their bowls were not empty yet. People in this experiment ate 73 percent more soup than normal. Owing to these results, Wansink concluded that it’s not people’s stomachs that decide when they have eaten enough, but their eyes.
Ig Nobel Prizes also give attention to science and technology that is a part of our daily lives. Take the karaoke machine for example. Its inventor Daisuke Inoue was employed at a nightclub, playing the piano for the customers who wanted to sing. He wasn’t skillful enough to play all the songs properly. To clear up the problem, he created the karaoke machine. To Inoue’s surprise, the machine caused considerable changes in entertainment worldwide. The Ig Nobel Prize was awarded to Inoue not only because his invention was entertaining, but also because it brought about “an entirely new way for people to learn to tolerate each other〞.
These research results of Ig Nobel Prizes may not be as great as Edison’s light bulb or Newton’s laws of motion. However, they do show people’s willingness to take action and to try new ways to solve problems. According to Marc Abrahams, a founder of the Ig Nobel Prizes. “If you win one, it means that you have done something.〞

43. Why did Ivan Schwab win an Ig Nobel Prize
A. His discovery can be applied in daily life.
B. His research result benefits the environment.
C He invented a new way to avoid the impact of blows.
D. He found why woodpeckers could be free from brain damage.
44. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 3
A. Why Ig Nobel Prizes can get people’s trust.
B. Why people’s eyes decide their stomachs.
C. Why Wansink won an Ig Nobel Prize.
D. Why visual research interests people.
45. The Ig Nobel Prize awarded to Daisuke Inoue suggests ______.
A. Ig Nobel Prize’s inventions can easily become popular
B. Ig Nobel Prize winners are familiar with entertainment
C. most Ig Nobel Prize’s inventions are created by accident
D. Ig Nobel Prizes may go to inventions with global influence
46. What do the research results of Ig Nobel Prizes have in common
A. They are related to everyday life.
B. They solve problems in people’s work.
C. They seem unexpected but meaningful.
D. They are ridiculous and hard to understand.

D
Sharenting

It’s the holiday season, the time when we connect with family and friends. Social media sites like Twitter and Facebook are full of festive pictures, featuring parents’ catching and sharing those special family moments, their child’s wish list, and maybe even a cute video of their child dancing to