2020届北京市西城区实验学校高三英语期末试题及答案

2020届北京市西城区实验学校高三英语期末试题及答案
第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分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
A
Artificial intelligence (Al) is practically everywhere today. There are so many products out there which use Al. Some are being developed, some are already in use, and some failed and are being improved, so it’s very difficult to name a few of them and regard them as the best.
Vi
It is an Al personal trainer which is mainly concerned with fitness and coaching. It, however, requires the use of bio-sensing earphones and other fitness tracking equipment! It can play your favourite music while you work out and all you have to worry about is the exercise you're doing.
Deep Text
Do you ever wonder how an ad appears suddenly just when you are looking for something similar? This is because of Deep Text. It uses real-time consumer information to produce data which in turn is used to target consumers. Thus, if you search online for flight tickets fromBangaloretoDelhi, it is very likely that an ad relating to hotels inDelhiwill soon follow.
Hello Egg
If you live alone and miss your mother because you always miss your breakfast or don’t know what to eat for dinner, then Hello Egg is exactly what you are looking for. A very healthy choice of the 2-minute noodles and oats, Hello Egg provides you with a detailed weekly meal plan about the needs of your body. It is truly a modern AI-powered home cooking tool for the young.
Wordsmith
You can put Mr. Smith into your Microsoft Excel using their free API, and let it write up detailed analysis of the stories behind your numbers. It can produce detailed reports on thousands of pages of spreadsheets in seconds.
1. What can we learn about Vi from the text?
A. It is an AI music player.
B. It is a bio-sensing earphone.
C. It doesn't work without bio-sensing earphones.
D. It can make you more energetic while you work out.
2. Which can help you improve cooking skill?
A. Deep Text.
B. Vi.
C. Wordsmith.
D. Hello Egg.
3. What can Wordsmith do for us?
A. Produce a detailed report.
B. Provide us with a detailed meal plan.
C. Book a ticket ahead of time.
D. Offer us information on hotels for traveling.
B
One of the greatest challenges in caring for such intelligent animals as chimpanzees(猩猩)is providing them with enriching experiences. Every day, the chimpanzees at Project Chimps receive morning and evening food-based enrichment devices, but caregivers are always looking for more ways to keep the chimps mentally engaged. With 79 chimpanzees, each with their distinctive personality, care staff often find that different chimps react differently to new enrichment.
Last year, we began inviting musicians to perform for chimps to see what they may respond. A violin performance received quite the response. Additional musicians were lined up to visit but the coronavirus has stopped the activities, which we hope toresumein the near future.
This past week, we brought an electric piano for the chimps to investigate. Some chimps, like twins Buttercup and Clarisse, were immediately interested and could not wait to tap out a few notes. Others, like Emma, were more interested in trying to take it apart.
29- year-old Precious has very little tolerance for the piano. She sat off to the side for a few minutes, but eventually she decided that was enough. She called an end to the enrichment session by throwing a handful of waste at the piano. Receiving her message loud and clear, we removed the piano.
We could never have guessed how 33-year-old Luke would react to it. As with many retired lab chimpanzees Luke has some anxiety issues. He seems particularly distrustful of anything new, including people, food, and enrichment. But when we presented the chimps with the piano, Luke was the first to investigate. We could not believe our eyes — this usually anxious chimpanzee bravely chose to explore something new!
To us at Project Chimps, this is what it is all about: giving chimpanzees the freedom to choose. We are honored to be part of their journey.
4. Why do chimpanzees respond differently to new enrichment?
A. They are of different genders.
B. They have natural curiosities.
C They are as intelligent as humans. D. They have their unique characters.
5. What does the underlined word “resume” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Continue.
B. Suspend.
C. Monitor.
D. Regulate.
6. Who showed the least interest in the piano?
A. Buttercup and Clarisse.
B. Emma.
C. Precious.
D. Luke.
7. What is the text mainly about?
A. How caregivers care for the retired chimpanzees.
B. What care staff do to enrich chimpanzees' daily life.
C. How chimpanzees are trained through various enrichment.
D. What Project Chimps does to observe and study wild chimps.
C
A teenager in Georgia will no longer have to walk 7 miles to work after school thanks to one woman’s act of kindness.
Jayden Sutton, a high school senior, went on foot each day from school to his job at a restaurant and then back home. Sutton was determined to work and make enough money to eventually buy his own vehicle.
Sutton said he’d leave school at 3:30 pm, then walk miles to his job at the restaurant. After his work, which usually lasted six to eight hours, he walked home, sometimes not arriving back until almost midnight.
That all changed when Myers saw him walking down the road in the rain in December. “The young man was insistently in a rush walking to work, saying ‘I can’t be late,’” Myers said. “He begged me to give him a ride. I told him I could take him as far as I was going. I began to create small talk along the way. It wasrevealedto me that his name was Jayden, 12th grader, worked 40 hours a week, walked 5 miles to work immediately after school, got off at 10:30 pm at night and walked back home another 5 miles if co-workers didn’t offer a ride.”
After dropping Sutton off, Myers said his heart and determination filled her with tears. “He was smiling in good spirits and that’s a child worth blessing,” she told Fox News. So, Myers shared Sutton’s story on the GoFundMe page, which raised more than $ 9, 000 from 186 donors.
She surprised Sutton with a new car after she managed to convince the general manager to drop the price of the vehicle to meet the budget.
8. Why did Sutton work so hard in his spare time?
A. To gain working experience.
B. To pay for his education.
C. To own a car.
D. To support his family.
9. What difficulty did Sutton have in his work at the restaurant?
A. He worked longer than other workers.
B. His work was too tiring.
C. His job was much less paid.
D. He had to walk to work.
10. What does the underlined word “revealed” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Known.
B. Attached.
C. Believed.
D. Limited.
11. What do we know about the money donated online?
A. It could buy more than a new car.
B. It was not enough to buy a new car.
C. It was given to Myers to buy herself a new car.
D It mainly came from a car sales manager.
D
If you go into the forest with friends, stay with them. If you don’t, you may get lost. If you get lost, this is what you should do. Sit down and stay where you are. Don’t try to find your friends—let them findyou. You can help them find you by staying in one place. There is another way to help your friends or other people to find you. You can shout or whistle three times. Stop. Then shout or whistle three times again. Any signal given three times is a call for help.
Keep up shouting or whistling. Always three times together. When people hear you, they will know that you are not just making a noise for fun. They will let you know that they have heard your signal. They will give you two shouts or two whistles. When a signal is given twice, it is an answer to a call for help.
If you don’t think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a little house with branches(树枝). Make yourself a bed with leaves and grass.
When you need some water, you have to leave your little branch house to look for it. Don’t just walk away. Pick off small branches and drop them as you walk in order to go back again easily. When you are lost, the most important thing to do is to stay in one place.
12. If you get lost in the forest, you should _________.
A. try to find your friends in no time
B. stay in one place and give signals
C. walk around the forest
D. shout as loudly as possible
13. Which signal is a call for help?
A. Crying twice.
B. Shouting here and there.
C. Whistling everywhere in the forest.
D. Shouting or whistling three times together.
14. When you hear two shouts or two whistles, you know that _________.
A. someone needs your help
B. something terrible will happen
C. people will come to help you
D. someone is afraid of an animal
15. What’s the meaning of the last paragraph?
A. Use branches to make a bed.
B. Drop branches to look for water.
C. Pick off branches to build another house.
D. Leave branches to help you find your way back.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项
Choosing the Right Path to Be a“Better”Person
Life is a constant exercise in self-improvement．Inthe rush to achieve，the idea of being“better”can become lost sometimes．You may always wonder how to improve yourself and fulfill your dreams in an easier way．___16___
Explore your talents．
Everybody has some outstanding skills or interests．So it’s oftennecessary to be patient and try many things before you find one that suits you．
___17___For example，people loving adventure may not be interested in the quiet chess club，but someone who enjoys other quiet activities might be．Determining who you enjoy being around may help you know what you’11 enjoy．
___18___
No matter how much money you make．you will not be happy if you spend your entire life doing something you hate．It’s important to at least devote some of your time to what makes you happy．
If you’re particularly unhappy at your job，consider why．___19___If you feel your job isn’t meaningful，or isn’t in line with your values，consider finding another job．
Experience something new．
Research has shown that when we’re in our comfort zone，we aren’t as productive as we are when we step just beyond it．___20___ Because of that，we may react slowly to our own positive experiences and interactions with others，even when those are little scary．Doing so can help you achieve more．
A. Do what you love．
B. Here are some tips for you．
C. Register in a class you’re interested in．
D. Humans adapt very quickly to positive events．
E. It’s possible that some changes may change your feeling．
F. Similar types of people may be attracted to the same activities．
G. Try not to allow yourself to focus so much on a certain aspect of your life．
第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，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My family and I belonged to (属于)a country club lying across the street from the Long Island Sound. Each summer, the big___21___for us was the pool. I learned how to swim and___22___the swimming team but was never really a good swimmer.___23___,swimming in my younger days was a way to keep___24___,and swimming on a team gave me a sense of belonging. For the next 30 years, most of our summer days were spent around that pool.
In 1973, I was married and had a___25___. What made our little home even more___26___was when I discovered that four___27___away was Rath Park Pool!
Each of my five kids___28___swimming lessons and learned all the different swimming styles. They later joined the swim team, competed in___29___and won prizes. My daughter even became a___30___at the town pool.
Though I'd have liked to have life stand___31___,it doesn't. My children lost interest in swimming and continued their life. But the pool was still four blocks from my home, so I began to___32___swimming again. I got so much out of it that I joined the local pool___33___I could swim year-round. Whenever I swam, I would always come out feeling___34___. And sitting at the bottom of the pool, I could also see through all of the___35___and problems I've had in life!
What has swimming taught me? I've learned that___36___is the key to being a good swimmer. If you are balanced in the___37___you have no resistance (阻力).Working on staying balanced made me___38___the similarities between life in and out of the pool. If you___39___keeping yourself balanced, you will be able to swim right through the stress and problems that life___40___at you!
21. A.attraction B.reserve C.destination D.achievement
22. A.led B.formed C.coached D.joined
23. A.Therefore B.However C.Instead D.Besides
24. A.wise B.outgoing C.cool D.confident
25. A.house B.car C.dream D.home
26. A.alarming B.wonderful C.popular D.familiar
27. A.blocks es C.steps D.kilometers
28. A.took B.expected C.provided D.taught
29. A.teams B.meetings C.clubs D.matches
30. A.gatekeeper B.bodyguard C.lifesaver D.doctor
31. A.quiet B.silent C.still D.calm
32. A.give up B.apply for C.take up D.adapt to
33. A.while B.though C.but D.so
34. A.tired B.relaxed C.stressed D.addicted
35. A.differences B.worries C.joy D.excitement
36. A.balance B.strength C.effort D.honesty
37. A.team B.water petition D.trip
38. A.describe B.study C.show D.realize
39. A.refer to B.relate to C.work on D.work out
40. A.throws B.fires C.points D.looks
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
Threatened by Arctic changes
Climate change may wipe out polar bears by the end of this century,___41.___recent report in the journalNature Climate Changesaid. However, unless more is done, their extinction is likely___42.___(come) earlier as their home may disappear.
According to Science Daily, theArctic, the only natural habitat for polar bears,___43.___(be) in danger. Sea ice in the area could disappear___44.___(complete) by 2035. This is undoubtedly bad news for this animal, as they use the___45.___(float) sea ice to hunt.
Scientists made this___46.___(predict) by using theUKclimate model. According to Science Daily, this model allowed researchers to compare Arctic sea ice conditions during the last interglacial period(间冰期)___47.___present day conditions. Researchers found that during the last interglacial period many
shallow___48.___(pool) of water formed on the surface of the Arctic sea ice during spring and summer. These pools, known as melt ponds, played a key role in the melting of the sea ice. This is because___49.___there are larger areas of melt ponds, more heat is absorbed by sea ice, which causes it to melt___50.___(far). To save the northern-most region of Earth, what we should be doing is "focusing all our minds on achieving a low-carbon world".
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节短文改错（满分10分）
51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Tom,
How are you? I wonder if you could sold some Chinese knots for me. I made it myself with red silk thread, cloth and other materials. They look really beautiful in shape of a diamond, about 5 inches long and 4 inches widely. Appeared in ancient China, these knots stands for friendship, love and good luck. People can either give them as gifts to friends and hang them in their houses. They are only 12.99 dollars each, of which is reasorable. If anyone wants to know many about the knots let them write to me. Also, do tell me if you need further informations. Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua 第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假如你是李华，你的英国笔友罗伊正在中国某城市作交换生，他因交不到朋友而苦恼，发来邮件想你求助。

请你用英文给他写封电子邮件，内容主要包括：1.表示安慰2.你的建议。

Dear Roy,
I am sorry to hear that you are having some problems in China.
_______________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. D
5. A
6. C
7. B
8. C 9. D 10. A 11. B
12. B 13. D 14. C 15. D
16. B 17. C 18. A 19. E 20. D
文章主要是提了一些建议，关于如何选择正确道路成为一个更好的人。

21. A 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. A 29. D 30. C 31. C 32.
C 33.
D 34. B 35. B 36. A 37. B 38. D 39. C 40. A
41. a 42. to come
43. is 44. completely
45. floating
46. prediction
47. to 48. pools
49. if 50. further
51.(1).sold→ sell
(2).it→ them
(3).shape前加the
(4).widely→ wide
(5).Appeared→ Appearing
(6).stands→ stand
(7).and→ or
(8).去掉of
(9).many→ more
(10).informations→ information
52.略。