2020-2021学年北京工业大学附属中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及参考答案

2020-2021学年北京工业大学附属中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷
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
Four Truly Unique Canadian Camping Experiences
Mount Robson Provincial Park,British Columbia
Named after the highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies, this park gives you breathtaking views of mountain landscapes along with lakes, waterfalls, canyons, and caves. The Berg Lake campground is located right at the northern base of the 3, 954-meter peak (山巅), which is about a day's hike in.
Fundy National Park,New Brunswick
If you've grown tired of the tent or RV, this park is one of the few national parks offering yurt (蒙古包) rentals. Make sure you visit theBay of Fundywhere the world's highest tides make for some great surfing. You also can't miss the amazing Acadian forest waterfall. If you're looking for even more entertainment, the park also hostsmusic and cultural festivals each summer and has its own golf course.
KluaneNational Parkand ReserveYukon
From May to September, theKathleenLakecampground sees visitors come from far and wide to camp, hike and fish. Mountaineering is especially popular as Kluane is home to 17 of Canada's 20 highest peaks. Flightseeing over the park's glaciers and rafting (漂流) the winding Alsek River will also keep you out enjoying the wilderness.
Prince Edward Island National Park,Prince Edward Island
If you're looking for a family-friendly park, this one is wonderful. Between the seven beaches and more than 50 kilometersof hiking and cycling trails, you'll certainly be kept busy. Literature lovers, you can see what inspired L.M. Montgomery'sAnne of Green Gables at the nearby Green Gables Heritage Place and even explore the original house.
1. Where is the park offering yurt rentals located?
A. InBritish Columbia.
B. InNew Brunswick.
C. InYukon.
D. InPrince Edward Island.
2. What can you do inKluaneNational Parkand Reserve?
A. Climb the highest mountain inCanada.
B. Experience the highest tides.
C. Raft the windingAlsekRiver.
D. Attend music and cultural festivals.
3. Which will you choose if you are a fan of Anne of Green Gables?
A.Mount RobsonProvincialPark.
B. Fundy National Park.
C.KluaneNational Parkand Reserve.
D.Prince Edward IslandNational Park.
B
“Your mind is a garden; your thoughts are the seeds. The harvest can either be flowers or weeds,” William Wordsworth wrote. In the above quote, William suggests that the process of gardening mirrors human life. Depending on what we “plant” in our lives, we bloom (生长茂盛) or don’t. Before you start to work in your garden, it’s necessary to have a vision for it. Thinking of what youwant to grow in your garden and how to lay it out is a good first step in making your vision a fruitful reality. In life, you should consider what you want to create and what you want to achieve, because your mind-garden is like the white paper and the possibilities are endless. Regardless of what you choose to plant, poor soil isn’t suitable for growth. This is why gardeners take the time and energy to upgrade the soil before planting. So, creating the right soil is important to the realization of your goals and dreams. Fortunately, there are countless ways to make your personal bedrock better. Getting an education is one of the most effective ways, which can help you enrich your life’s soil.
You don’t have to be an enthusiastic gardener to understand the meaning of “You reap(收获) what you sow.” When a gardener wants tomatoes, they just need to plant tomato seeds. It’s a very clear act that produces an expected result. Each of us has the power to decide which “life seeds” to plant. For example, if you plant ill seeds, it's likely that you’ll experience pain in return. Contrarily, if you plant seeds of kindness and understanding, your life will bloom with happiness and love.
A gardener’s trulyarduouswork begins after the seeds are in the ground because a garden requires a lot of care and attention. Regular watering and weeding are required for a healthy garden. So, to ensure your dreams take root, you should be devoted, aware, and present. After countless hours and energy spent, the crops have grown well and are finally ready to be harvested.
4. What is important before gardeners break ground in their gardens?
A. Receiving some training in planting.
B. Drawing up a good plan for their gardens.
C. Having the courage to accept the worst outcome.
D. Doing research on the common local garden plants.
5. What is compared to getting education by the author?
A. Improving the condition of the soil.
B. Growing your most favorable plants.
C. Taking care of the plants in your garden.
D. Selecting proper goals in gardening work.
6. What does the author want to express in Paragraph 3?
A. Your quality of life depends on your positive action.
B. Your experience can help you understand plants better.
C. Your choice of soil is an important part in your gardening.
D. Your knowledge of planting will make you a successful gardener.
7. What does the underlined word “arduous” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Beneficial
B. Creative
C. Boring.
D. Tough
C
In 2002, young Elon Musk tried unsuccessfully to buy Russian rockets to help him send mice to Mars and back. Afterwards, the youngmillionaire decided to build his own rockets.
Musk went to Southern California and started hiring people to help bring his dream to life. In a very short time, and despite some failures, his company SpaceX launched Falcon 1, the first successful privately-built liquid fuel rocket, into Earth's orbit in 2008.
As the first Falcon rocket began testing, development was already underway for the Falcon 9. This much larger rocket, which uses nine engines to lift heavy payloads（有效载荷）into orbit, is engineered to return to Earth, ready to be reused for another flight.
For Musk, space is the final destination. To help people get there, his company Neuralink is developing devices that will link people's brains with computers. A similar device has been developed at the University of Utah. It consists of a chip（芯片）with 256 threads（线程）that is placed between a person's skin and brain. The threads attach directly to brain tissue（脑组织）.Patients who have the device are able to use only their minds to communicate with one another through computers.
Neuralink's chips will have about 1,000 threads. A robot developed by the company will place up to ten chips under a person's skin. The chips will communicate without wires but with a tiny device that will be worn behind the person's ear. That device, in turn, will communicate with computers. The primary market for the technology will be for people that, because of injuries or birth defects, cannot control their hands and arms. With Neuralink^ product, they'll be able to mentally command a computer to type messages for them or carry out other tasks.
8. According to this article, what was the first Falcon 1 able to do?
A. Launch big satellites.
B. Reach distant moons.
C. Move around our planet.
D. Study the universe.
9. What does the article explain about Neuralink's chips?
A. How they'll be set up.
B. What safety features they'll have.
C. How much money they'll earn.
D. Where they'll be produced.
10. According to this article, who is Neuralink going to market its product to first?
A. Those who own great wealth.
B. Those who are physically disabled.
C. Those who travel internationally.
D. Those who do research on plants.
11. In which publication is this article most likely to appear?
A. The Journal of Environmental Studies.
B. Advances in Business and Technology.
C. Digest of Fashion and Entertainment News,
D. Consumer's Guide to Outdoor Recreation.
D
Cuckoos don’t bother building their own nests—they just lay eggs that perfectly imitate those of other birds and take over their nests. But other birds are wishing up, evolving some seriously impressive tricks to spot the cuckoo eggs.
Cuckoos are often know asparasites, meaning that they hide their eggs in the nest of other species. To avoid detection, the cuckoos have evolved so that eggs seem reproduction of those of their preferred targets. If the host bird doesn’t notice the strange egg in its nest, the little cuckoo will actually take the entire nest for itself after it comes out, taking the other eggs on its back and dropping them out of the nest.
To avoid this unpleasant fate for their young, the other birds have evolved a few smart ways to spot the fakes, which we’re only now beginning to fully understand. One of the most amazing finds is that birds have an extra colour-sensitive cell in their eyes, which makes them far more sensitive to ultraviolet wavelengths and allows them to see a far greater range of colours than humans can. This allows cautious birds to detect a fake egg which might be exactly the same to our eyes.
Fascinatingly, we’re actually able to observe different bird species at very different points in their evolutionary war with the cuckoos. For instance, some cuckoos lay their eggs in the nests of the redstarts. The blue eggs these cuckoos lay are practically alike to those of the redstarts, and yet they are still sometimes rejected.
Compare that with cuckoos who target dunnocks. While those birds lay perfectly blue eggs, their cuckoo invaders just lay white eggs with brown irregular shaped spots. And yet dunnocks barely ever seem to notice the obvious trick.
Biologists suspect these more easily fooled species like the dunnocks are on the same evolutionary path as the redstarts, but they have a long way to go until they evolve the same levels of suspicion. What’s remarkable is that the dunnocks fakes are so bad and the redstart ones so good, and yet cuckoos are still more successful with the former than the latter.
It speaks to just how thoroughly a species’ behavior can be changed by the pressures of natural selection, or it might just be a bit of strategic cooperation on the part of the dunnocks. Biologists have suggested that these birds are willing to tolerate a parasite every so often because they don’t want to risk accidentally getting rid of one of their own eggs.
12. This passage can be most likely found in a ________.
A. science survey
B. nature magazine
C. zoo advertisement
D. travel journal
13. What does the underlined word “parasite” in paragraph 2 most probably refer to?
A. Animals that work together to raise young.
B Small harmful animals such as worms or mice.
C. Animals that can adapt to changing environments.
D. Animals which live on or inside other host animals.
14. Which of the following is TRUE about the dunnock according to the passage?
A. It is colour-blind and therefore cannot identify foreign eggs in the nest.
B. It can easily remove cuckoo eggs from the nest because fakes are so bad.
C. It is a host bird that is more likely to raise a cuckoo chick than the redstart.
D. It is unable to evolve and hence accepts cuckoo eggs that appear in the nest.
15. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Dunnocks may eventually learn to recognise foreign eggs.
B. Redstarts seem to be less suspicious compared to dunnocks.
C. Cuckoo birds are good at taking responsibility for their own young.
D. It is very easy for cuckoos to imitate the colouring of the dunnock’s egg.
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The global medical community has debated the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) for decades. In the midst of the still-unfolding novel corona-virus pandemic,___16___.
Michael Lai, general manager of AstraZeneca-a British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant China, said at a recent forum on Chinese medicine internationalization that Western medicine is based on the science of pharmacology(药理学) and toxicology(毒理学) while___17___. Chinese herbal medicines have complex chemical makeups, and thus require a lot of effort to understand which component is effective, and how components interact with each other to contribute to easing certain symptoms.
“To enhance the global presence of Chinese medicine, the most important factors are strong science, consensus, quality, and investment in relevant clinical studies,” Lai told CGTN.
Understanding the benefits of Chinese medicine and expanding its use in conjunction with Western remedies are key to increasing global acceptance for herbal drugs. “With the whole COVID-19 epidemic,___18___. But building science behind drug products is very important, and we are generating more data for efficacy,” Lai added.
The corona-virus disease has stoked Western countries’ interest in TCM, but it remains hard for TCM to gain traction worldwide. “I’m not that optimistic about widespread recognition of Chinese medicine. But at least, people have come to know that Chinese medicine can treat acute viral infections through the pandemic,” said Zhang Boli, an academician at the ChineseAcademyofEngineering.China’s come along way in regulating TCM plantation and marketing, and now relevant products have reached a qualification rate of over 80 percent. But___19___.
Lai believes that the role of Chinese medicine will increase. “Chinese medicine has its uniqueness and advantages, especially in preventing and treating chronic diseases. It has a strong fit when we look at the macro trend of an aging population. The internationalization of TCM will happen;___20___.”
A. it is just a matter of when
B. more needs to be done
C. none of these ambulances were ever used
D. TCM has once again become the bone of contention(争论的焦点)
E. TCMis based more on experience through a history of thousands of years.
F. there’s a very good combination of Chinese and Western medicines being used
G. TCM treatment was widely used on patients showing mild or moderate symptoms
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Todd wore the same clothes every day for the first three weeks of school. When the other kids began to___21___that he was wearing the same black pants and gray long-sleeved shirt day after day, Todd became target of___22___. But there was little Todd could do. His mother simply couldn't___23___to buy him new clothes.
Two of the___24___teasing him were Garrett and Graham. But over time, they___25___that their disparaging（贬低）words felt like bullying（欺凌）and seemed to be slowly destroying Todd's___26___. "I felt like I needed to do something," Graham said. So he and Garrett created a(an)___27___secretly. They went home and___28___through their own drawers and closets. The next day at school, they met Todd at their third period class and___29___him to come into the hall. Todd was understandably_____30_____about being called out by the larger boys.
"He wasn't_____31_____, and I was like, 'I think this is going to make you smile,'" Graham said. "I told him, 'We're in the same third period, and I_____32_____for laughing at you, and I want to give something to you to_____33_____.'" He then handed Todd a large and heavy bag. Inside the bag were_____34_____shirts and shorts, plus a brand-new pair of_____35_____. Todd was blown away. "I was very happy and completely_____36_____." And Todd got much more than a new wardrobe. He no longer sits_____37_____at lunch. Now he eats with his two new friends.
"I've been bullied in my entire life," Todd said._____38_____the day Garrett and Graham called him into the hall, he_____39_____, "It was the best day of my entire life,_____40_____."
21. A. sympathize B. notice C. insist D. announce
22. A. adoration B. complaint C. assistance D. laughter
23. A. refuse B. wait C. afford D. swear
24. A. kids B. adults C. friends D. teachers
25. A. realized B. argued C. assumed D. predicted
26. A. virtue B. spirit C. nature D. quality
27. A. attack B. trap C. opportunity D. plan
28. A. checked B. saw C. hunted D. went
29. A. asked B. commanded C. advised D. begged
30. A. disappointed B. embarrassed C. delighted D. worried
31. A. smiling B. crying C. trembling D. yelling
32. A. hesitate B. switch C. apologize D. compensate
33. A. make up B. show off C. mark D. enjoy
34. A. messy B. clean C. unique D. common
35. A. buttons B. earrings C. sneakers D. glasses
36. A. confused B. panicked C. annoyed D. shocked
37. A. peacefully B. alone C. still D. nervously
38. A. Exposed to B. Lost in C. Living through D. Reflecting on
39. A. whispered B. added C. exploded D. sighed
40. A. normally B. probably C. basically D. ridiculously
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
The education authority in Northeast China's Liaoning province has joined a handful of others in___41.___(ban) teachers from asking parents to grade students' homework after the practice set off an outcry on social media platforms. Teachers at primary and middle schools___42.___do not grade students' homework___43.___(they) will not be qualified for promotion or awards, according to the guideline issued by the provincial education department on Tuesday. Teachers will not___44.___(allow) to use the WeChat or QQ messaging apps to assign homework___45.___assign punishing or repetitive homework, the guideline said.
In a video___46.___(post) on Sina Weibo recently, a father in East China's Jiangsu province scolded teachers for asking parents to grade children's homework in a parent-teacher WeChat group before exiting the group. The video quickly gave rise to an angry reaction toward the teacher and an outpouring of support___47.___parents, with the heading "All it needs to break a grown-up___48.___(be) a parent-teacher WeChat group" being viewed more than 760million times.
In fact on the way to grow up, parents, teachers and students should take their own___49.___（responsible）and play their own roles. Only when parents behave like parents, teachers like teachers, can the education be____50.____（succeed）.
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(∧)，在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下面划一横线，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一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I’ve watched funny video online recently. The story happened during World War II when Germany and Britain was at war. To cheat the Royal Air Force, German soldiers created a false airport. Both the things in the airport were made of wood, such as plane and buildings. Although it was not a really airbase, but it cost a lot of money and effort.
One day, a British plane fly over it, circled it third times and left. Late, a second plane arrived, and people on the ground saw a big wood bomb dropping ! With one wood bomb, the British soldiers played a big joke at their enemy.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.中国青年网英文频道正在举行以“My Favorite English Newspaper”为主题的征文活动。

请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1.你最喜欢的报纸名称；
2.报纸简介；
3.喜欢的理由。

注意：1.词数80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

My Favorite English Newspaper
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. A
6. A
7. D
8. C 9. A 10. B 11. B
12. B 13. D 14. C 15. A
16. D 17. E 18. F 19. B 20. A
21. B 22. D 23. C 24. A 25. A 26. B 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. A 32.
C 33. A 34. B 35. C 36.
D 37. B 38. D 39. B 40. C
41. banning
42. who 43. themselves
44. be allowed
45. or 46. posted
47. from 48. is
49. responsibilities
50. successful
51.(1). watched后面加a
(2). was→were
(3). Both→All
(4). plane→planes
(5). really→real
(6). 去掉but
(7). fly→flew
(8). third→three
(9). Late→Later
(10). at→on
52.略。