2021届北京国际艺术与科学学校高三英语下学期期中考试试题及参考答案

2021届北京国际艺术与科学学校高三英语下学期期中考试试题及参考
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
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B
Depression（抑郁症）in young adult males, ages 18 or 19, is linked to a 20% greater risk of having a heart attack in middle age, according to a new Swedish study.
The link can be partly explained by poorer stress resilience（抗压能力）and lower physical fitness among teens with mental disorders.
Theresearch included 238,013 men born between 1958 and 1962 who were given examinations in adolescence（青春期）and were then followed into middle age（up to the age of 58 years）. A total of 34,503 men were diagnosed（诊断）with a mental disorder.
The study found thata mental disorder in young adulthond was linked to a higher risk of having heart attack by middle age. Compared to men without a mental illness in young adulthood，the risk of heart attack was 20%higher among men with a diagnosis.
“We already knew that menwho were physically fit in adolescence seem less likely to keep fitness in later
years if they have low stress resilience” said study author Dr. Bergh, “Our research has also shown that low stress resilience is also connected with a greater tendency towards bad behavior, such as higher risks of smoking, drinking and other drug use.”
“Better fitness in adolescence is likely to help protect against later heart disease, particularly if people stay fit as they age. Physical activities may also reduce some of the bad effects of stress. Those in poor health could benefit from additional support to encourage exercise and develop plans to deal with stress,” said Bergh.
4. How does the author develop paragraph 3?
A. By giving examples.
B. By listing figures.
C. By making a comparison.
D. By drawing a conclusion.
5. What are men with low stress resilience likely to do?
A. Smoke more.
B. Eat more.
C. Sleep less.
D. Do less exercise.
6. What will Bergh agree with according to the last paragraph?
A. Physical activitiesadd to stress.
B. Stress may cause heart disease.
C. Taking exercise is unnecessary.
D. Staying fit is of great importance.
7. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?
A. Entertainment.
B. Health.
C. Education.
D. Fashion.
C
Some years ago a young man applied to a large United States optical firm for a job as a lens designer. He apologized for lack of training, but on announcing that he owned two copies of the classic Conrady's Applied Optics and Optical Design, one for his office and a second for his bedside table, he was hired on the spot. Perhaps the story will be repeated some day with Buchdahl's Introduction to Hamiltonian Optics as a similar certificate of qualification.
Hamiltonian theory describes with powerful generality the overall properties of optical systems considered as ‘black boxes’, although it does not describe the detailed structure needed to construct the systems and achieve these properties. Buchdahl's book is therefore on the subject of geometrical optics, but it is not about how to design lenses. It is, however a compact comprehensive account of the fundamentals of the theory written with the lens designer's needs very much in mind. Every lens designer worth his salt has at some time in his career attempted to apply the broad concepts of Hamiltonian optics to the solutions of practical problems. Success has been sufficiently rare that the theory, as such, has made little direct contribution to techniques for optical instrument design. The failures have been frustrating because of the obvious fundamental power of the theory
and because of its conceptual elegance. The indirect effects have been large, however, both in contributing to an understanding of fundamental principles that govern the overall behavior of optical systems and in pointing the way to other, more practical, theoretical approaches.
Buchdahl approaches the subject not only as a capable mathematical physicist, but as one who with a knowledge of practical optics has made a significant contribution to geometrical optical theory. Buchdahl's approach has, over the last decade, had a major impact on modern lens design with computers. Thus, he brings to this exposition of Hamiltonian optics a familiarity with practical optics not usually found in authors on this subject.
The author claims his book to be non-mathematical, and indeed it might be so viewed by a professional mathematician. From the point of view of many physicists and engineers, it will appear to be quite mathematical. Moreover, this is a tightly written book. The subject matter is developed with precision, and the author expects the reader, at very point, to be master of the preceding exposition.
8. Hamiltonian theory met with failures as a result of ______.
A. newer finding related to the wave particle nature of light
B. very complicated concepts too difficult to understand by most lens designers
C. too much mathematical detail in the theory
D. not enough practical information offered by the theory to allow for use by lens crafters
9. The author of this passage implies that Introduction to Hamiltonian Optics is necessary to ______.
A. the students who are major in mathematical geometry
B. those who want to grasp the basic principles of optical systems
C. the lens designers who look for instructions on practical designs
D. those who are interested in physics
10. The article points out that the great benefits of Hamiltonian optics have been found is ______.
A. indirect ways of learning mathematics
B. a fundamental power within the theory
C. the conceptual elegance of the theory
D. the practical applications of the theory in finding new approaches to old problems
11. This passage is probably excerpted from ______.
A. a review of a book
B. a chemistry textbook
C. an optician's essay
D. a general science text
D
On World Oceans Day, which falls on June 8, the US National Geographic Society announced it would recognize the Southern Ocean in Antarctica, bringing the global total to five.
Unlike the Arctic, Atlantic, Indian and PacificOceans—which are defined by the continents that bound them—the Southern Ocean is instead characterized by the Antarctic Circumpolar Current（南极洋流）. According to the National Geographic, the Southern Ocean includes most of the waters surrounding Antarcticaout to 60 degrees south latitude（纬度）.
"Encircled by the powerfully swift ACC, it is the only ocean to touch three others and to completely embrace a continent rather than being embraced by them," Sylvia Earle, a marine biologist and oceanographer, told the Daily Mail.
Those familiar with the Southern Ocean know it's unlike any other. "Anyone who has been there will struggle to explain what's so charming about it, but they'll all agree that the glaciers are bluer, the air colder, the mountains more awful and the landscapes morecaptivatingthan anywhere else you can go," Seth Sykora-Bodie, a marine scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, told National Geographic.
National Geographic hopes their revised maps will bring public awareness to the region, thereby encouraging Southern Ocean conservation—but its significance is beyond that.
"We think it's really important from an educational standpoint, as well as from a map-labeling standpoint, to bring attention to the Southern Ocean as a fifth ocean," Alex Tait, National Geographic Society geographer, told The Post. "So when students learn about parts of the ocean world, they learn it's an interconnected ocean, and they learn there are these regions called oceans that are really important, and there's a distinct one in the icy waters around Antarctica."
12. Why is the Southern Ocean different from other oceans?
A. It has never been explored before.
B. It surrounds the Antarctic all around.
C. It is enclosed by the fast-flowing ACC.
D. It has ecologically distinct environment.
13. What does the underlined word "captivating" in paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Strange.
B. Unusual.
C. Attractive.
D. Informal.
14. What does the National Geographic think of the Southern Ocean?
A. It will be instructive for students.
B. It will promote tourism development.
C. It will encourage public to treasure water.
D. It will draw scientists to study in the Antarctic.
15. What is the best title for the text?
A. World Oceans Day
B. Revised Antarctic Maps
C. Adding a New Ocean
D. New Discovery under the Sea
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Losing focus can be a result of a distracting (让人分心的) environment, not preparing yourself mentally for your work. Luckily, focusing is something we can learn and practice. It may take time to build up your focusing ability, but through repeating focusing skills, you can take back control of your own mind and become more effective.
____16____
First, you can prepare by writing out your to-do list the night before.____17____For example, instead of simply writing down “study Spanish," write down something like "remember 20 Spanish words. " This way, when it comes time to actually focus, you won't need to spend any time wondering what you need to do. You'll know the specific task you need to achieve, and you'll be able to get straight to work.
____18____Poor sleep can make it extremely difficult to achieve anything. Your mind doesn't have the energy it needs for intense (紧张的) periods of focus. If you really have to focus on a project even though you don't sleep well, try taking 10-minute naps in-between tasks so you can start to regain some of your energy.
Right before getting to work, take a few minutes to do some breathing exercises, and look over your to-do list.____19____Thinking over all your tasks and imagining completing each one can make getting started much easier.
Perhaps most importantly: turn your phone off and put it in another room or in a drawer somewhere you can't see it.____20____Like they always say: “Out of sight, out of mind.”
A. Next, make sure you get enough sleep.
B. Make sure this list is as specific as possible.
C. Prepare yourself mentally right before you start working.
D. Finally, remember that hours of focused work is an- unrealistic goal.
E. In fact, there are many simple things you can do right away to start seeing results.
F. Removing it from your space will help a lot when it comes to focusing on the task.
G. It can also be helpful to change your workspace in order to stimulate (刺激) your brain.
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 wanted to get into my little daughter's room one evening, stopped. Through the crack of the door, I saw her playing alone. In one hand was plastic___21___and in the other, a toy broom. I___22___calmly as she was speaking to her make-believe little friend and I'll never forget the words she said___23___it was Just a pretence（假装）.
She said, "Rosais in the corner because she hasn't been very___24___and quiet lately. She didn't listen to me or do what she should. " In the corner I saw her baby doll. It was___25___that she'd been put there to sit___26___and think by herself. My daughter went on with her "___27___", as I sat down on the floor. She said "I'm___28___of all this. I really don't know how to___29___her any more. She cries whenever I have to work and wants to play games, too. She never___30___me to do the things I just have to. She tries to help me with the dishes, but her arms can't reach. I don't have the energy to teach. I have much work to do and a big house to keep___31___. I don't have time to sit and play -understand what I mean?"
Later, I thought about making changes in my life as I listened to her___32___words that cut me like a knife. I didn't pay enough___33___to what I care most about. I'd been caught up in responsibilities that___34___throughout the year.
But now my___35___has greatly changed because in my heart I realize that I've seen the world in a___36___way through my daughter's eyes. So, just let the spider webs take up the corners and the dusty toy rabbit___37___the floor. Anyway, I'm not going to___38___them any more. I'm going to fill the house with___39___of a child and her mother because we're given only one childhood, and we'll___40___get another.
21. A. phone B. block C. toy D. speaker
22. A. thought B. moved C. listened D. worked
23. A. as if B. now that C. so that D. even though
24. A. careful B. good C. reliable D. serious
25. A. possible B. sensitive C. strange D. clear
26. A. somewhere B. straight C. alone D. anyhow
27. A. opinion B. conversation C. expression D. story
28. A. sure B. tired C. fond D. afraid
29. A. deal with B. care about C. turn to D. rely on
30. A. persuades B. helps C. allows D. requests
31. A. safe B. quiet C. comfortable D. tidy
32. A. simple B. foolish C. harmful D. empty
33. A. patience B. attention C. confidence D. importance
34. A. changed B. fell C. increased D. escaped
35. A. goal B. decision C. life D. attitude
36. A. different B. peaceful C. friendly D. clever
37. A. clean B. cover C. decorate D. rule
38. A. get into B. worry about C. watch over D. suffer from
39. A. memories B. games C. wishes D. promises
40. A. hardly B. ever C. never D. even
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
One day, about ten years ago, while working at the cash register in the gift shop at my University Museum of Natural History, I saw____41.____elderly couple come in with a little girl in a wheelchair. As I looked____42.____(close)at this girl, I found that she was fixed on her chair. I then realized she had no arms or legs, just a head, a neck and upper body,____43.____(dress)in a little white skirt. As the couple wheeled her up to me, I turned my head toward the girl. When I took the money from her grandparents, I looked back____44.____the girl, who was giving me the most optimistic, largest smile I had ever seen. All of a sudden, her handicap was gone and all I saw was this beautiful girl,____45.____smile just melted me____46.____almost instantly gave me a completely new sense of____47.____life is all about. She took me from a poor, unhappy college student and____48.____(bring) me into her world; a world of smiles, love and____49.____(warm). I’m a successful business man now and whenever I think about the troubles of the world, I think about that little girl and the remarkable lesson about life that she taught_____50._____(I)
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…词；
2．只允许修改1 0处，多者（从第1 1处起）不计分。

When I was four and was attended one of the private schools, I could hardly speak English, that used to sound funny. Thanks to my journey toSouth AfricaI can now speak English as if it's our mother tongue. My parents always insisted that I learned to speak English. It's one of the most widely spoken language in the world. So I have spared no efforts to practising until finally I can communicate clear in English. Although I am back inNigerianow, but I seldom speak my mother tongue. I feel confident to face the world than before and I am no longer shy of speaking at public.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，贵校在学生中征集意见，询问学生是否赞成开设iPad课堂（iPad classrooms）。

你支持开设iPad课堂；请给校长写一封建议信，要点如下：
1.资源丰富；
2.促进交流；
3.利于环保；
4.其他理由。

注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头语已为你写好。

Dear Headmaster,
We have been asked about our opinions on opening iPad classrooms.
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
参考答案
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. D
7. B
8. D 9. B 10. D 11. A
12. B 13. C 14. A 15. C
16. E 17. B 18. A 19. C 20. F
21. A 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. D 26. C 27. B 28. B 29. A 30. C 31. D 32.
A 33.
B 34.
C 35.
D 36. A 37. D 38. B 39. A 40. C
41. an 42. closer
43. dressed
44. at 45. whose
46. and 47. what
48. brought
49. warmth 50. me
51.(1). attended→attending
(2). that→which
(3). our→my
(4). learned→learn
(5). language→languages
(6). practising→practise
(7). clear→clearly
(8).去掉but
(9).在confident前面加more
(10). at→in
52.略。