2020-2021学年北京市第三十三中学高三英语下学期期中考试试卷及参考答案

2020-2021学年北京市第三十三中学高三英语下学期期中考试试卷及
参考答案
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
There have been many great painters in the rich history of Chinese art. Here are four of the greatest painters from China.
Li Cheng (919—967, Five Dynasties and early Song Dynasty)
Li Cheng contributed greatly to one of the golden ages of landscape paintings in world history. During his time, he was considered the best landscape painter ever. He is remembered especially for the winter landscapes he created and for simple compositions of tall, old evergreens set against a dry landscape. Several of his paintings are in thin ink which gives them a foggy appearance.
Fan Kuan (990—1020 , Song Dynasty)
Fan Kuan began his career by modeling Li Cheng's work but later created his own style, claiming that the only true teacher was nature. His finest workTravelers among Mountains and Streamsis a masterpiece of landscape painting and many future artists turned to it for inspiration.
Qi Baishi (1864-1957)
One of the greatest contemporary Chinese painters, Qi Baishi is known for not being influenced by Western styles like most painters of his time. He can be considered as the last great traditional painter of China. He painted almost everything from insects to landscapes. He is regarded highly in Chinese art for the freshness that he brought to the familiar types of birds and flowers, insects and grass.
Wu Guanzhong (1919—2010)
Widely considered as the founder of modern Chinese painting , Wu Guanzhong has painted various aspects of China, like its architecture, plants, animals, people and landscapes. Wu went on to combine Western and Chinese styles to create a unique form of modem art. In 1992, he became the first living Chinese artist whose work was exhibited at the British Museum.
1.What do we know about Li Cheng?
A.He loved landscape paintings.
B.He copied many artists' work.
C.His work gained worldwide recognition.
D.He was considered as Fan Kuan's teacher.
2.What is the main feature of Qi Baishi's paintings?
A.They have foggy appearances.
B.They lack diversity in the theme.
C.They come under Western influence.
D.They show advanced traditional painting skills.
3.What did the four Chinese painters have in common?
A.They were all modern painters.
B.They all created landscape paintings.
C.They were all impacted by Western art.
D.They were all pioneers intraditional art history.
B
Israeli Paintings—Israeli artist Menashe Kadishman will hold a personal show named "Flock of Sheep" from November 26 to December 20 at the China National Art Museum On show are 550 colourful oil paintings of sheep heads.
His works have been on show inthe Metropolitan Museum in New York and Tate Gallery in London over the past 30 years.
Time: 9: 00 a.m.—4: 00 p.m., November 26—December 20.
Place: China National Art Museum, 1 Wusi Dajie, Dongcheng District, Beijing.
Tel: 6401-2252
Russian Ballet—The Kremlin Ballet from Russia will perform two immortal classical ballets—"Swan Lake" and "The Nutcracker"—at the Beijing Beizhan Theatre. Set up in 1990, the theatre has a number of first-class ballet dancers. Most of their performances are classical.
Time: 7: 15 p.m., December 5 and 6 ("Swan Lake"); 7: 15 p.m., December 7 ("The Nutcracker")
Place: Beizhan Theatre, Xiwai Dajie, Xicheng District, Beijing.
Tel: 6605-3388
Folk Concert—The Central Conservatory of Music will hold a folk concert in memory of the late musician Situ Huacheng.
On the programme are many popular folks such as "Moon Night on the Bamboo Tower", "Celebrating
Harvest", "Deep and Lasting Friendship", "Golden Snake Dances Wildly" and "Children's Holiday".
Time: 7: 30 p.m., November 25.
Place: Beijing Concert Hall, 1 Beixinhuajie, Xicheng District, Beijing.
Tel: 6605-5812
4.If a child is very fond of dancing, his parents should take him to ________.
A.China National Art Museum
B.Beizhan Theatre
C.Beijing Concert Hall
D.1 Wusi Dajie
5.Menashe Kadishman is well known for painting ________.
A.deer
B.birds
C.sheep
D.flowers
6.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The folk concert will last three days.
B.The ballet "The Nutcracker" will be put on once.
C.The Israeli paintings will be on show for a month.
D.China National Art Museum lies in Xicheng District.
7.If you dial the telephone number 6605-3388 on Dec. 8, you can ________.
A.go to the folk concert
B.visit the Art Museum
C.watch the ballet
D.none of the above
C
My sister Alice and I have been trying to get people tostop dropping cigarette（香烟）butts（烟头）for seven years. One day, we were walking in our hometown and saw hundreds of cigarette butts on the ground. They made the town look so ugly that we decided to start a group to make people dropping butts. We called it “No Butts About It”.
At first, we drew pictures with “The Earth is not your ashtray（烟灰缸）”written on them. We put the pictures around our hometown—in parks, by beaches, and along roads. We wanted to make people understand that dropping butts hurts the environment. Most smokers don’t think that dropping butts hurts the Earth. But it does, and all rubbish does!
Later, we wrote to companies and asked them for money to help us. We used the money to buy ashtrays to give to smokers. We wanted smokers to carry the ashtrays with them so they didn’t have to drop butts.
At the moment, we are trying to get cigarette companies to put an ashtray in each pack of cigarettes. Some companies want to do it. Many people have started to join our group since it began. Today there are 45 other “No
Butts About It” groups inAmerica.
Now there even groups inEngland,Australia, andIndia! Many newspapers have written about my sister and me over the last seven years. And we have won many prizes for what we do. But we are not interested in prizes. We just want to make the Earth a better and cleaner place for animals, plants and people.
One day, it will be.
8. What did the writer think about the cigarette butts in the first place?
A. They made the town smelly.
B. They made the town unhealthy.
C. They made the town dirty.
D. They made the town poor.
9. What does the writer do with the cigarette butts?
A. Give ashtrays to the smokers.
B. Stop people buying cigarettes.
C. Pick up the cigarette butts.
D. Win prizes for starting groups.
10. From the passage we can know that _____.
A. no companies wanted to give money to them
B. The writer believes that the Earth will be a better and cleaner place
C. There are only 45”No Butts About It”
D. The writer likes to be on newspapers and win prizes
211. Which is the best tittle for the passage?
A. Save our Town From Cigarette Butts.
B. Buy Yourself An Ashtray.
C. Cigarette Butts Also Destroy Other Countries.
D. No Butts Prize.
D
Too much TV-watching can harm children’s ability to learn andeven reduce their chances of getting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children.
One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-graders. Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVs.
A second study ,looking at nearly 1000 grown-ups in New Zealand, found lower education levels among 26-year-olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood.But the results don’t prove that TV is the cause and don't ride out that already poorly motivated youngsters (年轻人）may watch lots of TV.
Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-olds between ages5 and 15. These with college degrees had watch an averageof less than two hours of TV per week night during childhood, compared with an average of more than 2.5 hours for those who had no education beyond high school.
In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest.
While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, it adds to increasing findings that children shouldn't have TVs in their bedrooms.
12. According to the California study, the low-scoring group might _________.
A. have had computers in their bedrooms
B. not be interested in math
C. be unable to go to college
D. have watched a lot of TV
13. What is the researchers' understanding of the New Zealand study results?
A. Poorly motivated 26-year-olds watch more TV.
B. Habits of TV watching reduce learning interest.
C. The connection between TV and education levels is difficult to explain.
D. TV watching leads to lower education levels of the 15-year-olds.
14. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A. TV sets shouldn't be allowed in children's bedrooms.
B. Children should be forbidden from watching TV.
C. More time should be spent on computers.
D. Further studies on high-achieving students should be done
15. What would be the best title for this text?
A. Computers or Television
B. Effects of Television on Children
C. Studies on TV and College Education
D. Television and Children's Learning Habits
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For many, the most challenging part of job hunting is writing an effective application letter. As anyone who’s ever written an application letter knows, it’s not easy to do well. Here are some tips to help.
Do your research first
Before you start writing, find out more about the company and the specific job you want. Of course, you
should not only carefully read the job description, but also the company’s website, its executives’ Twitter feeds, and employee profiles on LinkedIn. This will help you customize your application letter, since you shouldn’t send a universal one.____16____.
Emphasize your personal value
____17____. Draw on the research you did earlier and show that you know what the company does and some of the challenges it faces. In interviews, you’d better provide evidence of the things that set you apart. There are two skills that are relevant to almost any job: adaptability and the ability to learn quickly. If you have examples that demonstrate these skills, include those.
Convey enthusiasm
Hiring managers are going to go with the candidate who has made it seem like this is their dream job.____18____. Enthusiasm conveys personality. Write something like “I’d love to work for your company. Who wouldn’t? You’re the industry leader, setting standards that others only follow.”
____19____In fact, it’s a great idea to share your application letter with a few people. Be specific about the kind of feedback you want, instead of sending it off and asking, “What do you think?” In particular, request two things.____20____. It is also necessary to ask them what’s wrong with the letter.
A. Get feedback
B. Watch the tone
C. Ask your friends if your main point is clear
D. It’ll also help you decide on the right tone
E. So make it clear why you want the position
F. A hiring manager may read your letter just at a glance
G. Hiring managers are looking for people who can help them solve problems
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When I was thirteen, I was diagnosed(诊断)with a kind of attention disorder. It made school___21___for me. When everyone else in the class was___22___tasks, I could not.
In my first___23___class, Mrs. Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it, all within forty-five minutes. I raised my hand___24___and said, "Mrs. Smith, you see, the doctor said I have___25___problems. I might not he able to do it."
She___26___at me through her glasses, "You are no different from your classmates, young man."
I tried, but I even didn't finish the___27___when the hell rang. I had to take it home.
In the quietness of my___28___, the story suddenly all became___29___to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braille. He lived in a time____30____the blind couldn't get much education. But Louis didn't____31____. Instead, he invented a reading system of raised dots, which opened up a whole new world of____32____to the blind.
Wasn't I the "blind" in my class, being made to learn like the "sighted" students? My thoughts spilled out and my pen started to____33____. I completed the____34____within 40 minutes.____35____, I was no different from others; I just needed a____36____place. Why should I ever give up____37____Louis could find his way out of his problems?
I didn't expect____38____when I handed in my paper to Mrs. Smith, so it was quite a____39____when it came hack to me the next day with an "A" on it. At the bottom of the paper were these words: "See what you can do when you keep____40____."
21. A.suitable B.challenging fortable D.affordable
22. A.focusing on B.waiting for C.talking about D.asking for
23. A.PE B.drawing C.cooking D.literature
24. A.in time B.now and then C.right away D.as expected
25. A.hearing B.sight C.attention D.taste
26. A.came back B.turned around C.stepped back D.glanced down
27. A.listening B.writing C.spelling D.reading
28. A.classroom B.hotel C.bedroom D.office
29. A.important B.clear C.abstract D.attractive
30. A.which B.what C.that D.when
31. A.give off B.give out C.give up D.give away
32. A.knowledge B.light C.imagination D.music
33. A.rest B.dance C.change D.function
34. A.task B.essay C.story D.system
35. A.Therefore B.Indeed C.Also D.However
36. A.quieter B.busier rger D.farther
37. A.though B.so that C.as though D.if
38. A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything
39. A.excitement B.surprise C.puzzle D.chance
40. A.imagining B.praying C.trying D.thinking
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
At the end of the 16th century, English was mostly spoken by people inEngland. However, the English language___41.___(change) over time. Between about AD 450 and 1150 the English sounded___42.___(much) like German than the English we speak at present for it was___43.___(base) on German. Then___44.___(gradual) between about AD800 and 1150 English became less like German.
Two men had a great___45.___（affect）on the changes of English. One was Samuel Johnson, who wrote his dictionary and___46.___other was Noah Webster, who wrote The American Dictionary of the English Language___47.___gave American English___48.___（it）own identity.
Today, China may have the largest number of English___49.___（learn）. A lot of Chinese people speak English___50.___a foreign language.
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。

Last year I attended an after-school program calling Young at Arts where I learned from dancing. My favorite teacher at Young at Arts was Mrs. Li. She changed the way she looked at life. Before I met Mrs. Li, I wouldn't dare to trying anything I didn't think I would be successfully in. Mrs. Li talked with me to help me get through hard times that I was frustrated with not only dancing, but also life. She teach me that my attitude can be important than my talent. It was her encourage that helped me leave my comfort zone and achieved what I hadn't expected before.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.华为(Huawei Technologies Co., LTD.)在《中国日报》（China Daily）上刊登了一则广告，为其在California 的分支机构（California Branch）招聘英语和西班牙语口译人员各一名。

假定你是李华，请你写一份相应的求
职信。

内容至少包括：
1、写求职信的缘由；
2、资格以及学业水平；
3、实践经验。

注意：
1、词数100左右；
2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3、开篇句与结束句已为你写好。

参考词汇: post, apply for,;graduate from; Beijing Foreign Studies; University(北京外国语大学), travel agency(旅行社), guide, international company, grateful
Dear Sir,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________
I enclose(把...装入信封) a copy of my CV(简历) and hope to hear from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. A
2. D
3. B
4. B
5. C
6. B
7. D
8. C 9. A 10. B 11. A
12. D 13. C 14. A 15. B
16. D 17. G 18. E 19. A 20. C
21. B 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. C 26. D 27. D 28. C 29. B 30. D 31. C 32.
A 33.
B 34. A 35. B 36. A 37. D 38. B 39. B 40. C
41. has changed 42. more 43. based
44. gradually 45. effect 46. the
47. that/which 48. its 49. learners 50. as
51.(1).calling - called
(2).删除learned后的from
(3).She - I
(4).trying - try
(5).successfully - successful
(6).that - when
(7).teach - taught
(8).be后加more
(9).encourage - encouragement
(10).achieved - achieve
52.略。