2024届北京市第十五中学英语高三第一学期期末学业水平测试试题含解析

2024届北京市第十五中学英语高三第一学期期末学业水平测试
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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．With Mother's Day around the corner，I have taken some money out of the
bank_____________ presents for my mother.
A．buy B．to buy
C．buying D．having bought
2．There are various things on sale, so you can choose ______ interests you. A．whoever B．no matter who
C．whatever D．no matter what
3．Passion is passion and it doesn't matter ________ it's directed．Exactly，it can be coins or sports or politics．
A．why B．how
C．whether D．where
4．___________ and they will finish off the challenging job.
A．In a week B．A week later C．After a week D．Another week
5．August 8th，2008 is a special day，________________，I think，that will be remembered by the Chinese forever .
A．one B．what
C．which D．the one
6．Think carefully before you answer questions online. You may be ______ into giving away very important personal information.
A．caught B．addicted
C．seized D．trapped
7．— Looking back on _____ in years gone by and the good time that I had makes today seem rather sad.
— Absolutely. So much has changed.
A．how it was B．who it was C．how was it D．who was it
8．A good suitcase is essential for someone who is ______ as much as Jackie is.
A．on the rise B．on the line
C．on the spot D．on the run
9．Being happy is a skill that can be learned, and one way to ________ ourselves to be happy is to write down the little things that cheer us up each day.
A．convey B．appeal C．train D．attempt
10．Facing the global financial crisis, the Chinese government has taken many measures ________ people's life to deal with it.
A．related B．related to
C．relating D．relating to
11．I appreciate ______ the opportunity to work in your company two years ago. A．giving B．to give C．being given D．to be given
12．— What do you want to do next? We have half an hour until the basketball game. — _____. Whatever you want to do is fine with me.
A. It’s up to you B．Glad to hear that
C．You can’t miss it D．It just depends
13．The success of “one country, two systems” in practice has been uni versally ________, and this policy continues to go strong.
A．acknowledged B．appreciated
C．accomplished D．accompanied
14．People believe that the China Dream is not very difficult ________ so long as the whole nation works hard for it.
A．realizing B．to be realized
C．realized D．to realize
15．Since it was getting late, we decided to find a small inn to _______ for the night. A．put off B．put out C．put away . D．put up
16．—Would you mind moving over a little? I have to pass here.
—________ I’d like to help.
A．Not in the slightest. B．Don’t mention it.
C．Never mind. D．At your service.
17．______ to success can’t defeat us. Instead, they can only make us stronger. A．Attempts B．Barriers
C．Contributions D．Access
18．During the economic crisis, we should help those for ______life is far from easy．
A．whom B．whose C．who D．whoever
19．We are committed to creating a world free from the homeless and the hopeless, a world _______ each and every corner is a true paradise.
A．that B．which
C．of which D．from where
20．—Why are you so upset?
—I had my computer repaired yesterday, but it ________ work again.
A．doesn’t B．didn’t
C．won’t D．wouldn’t
第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。

21．（6分） A new study suggests climate conditions in the Sahara Desert, one of hottest, driest and most deserted areas in the world, have changed from wet to dry a about every 20,000 years.
But previous evidence has suggested the Sahara did not always experience such extreme heat and dry conditions. At times, the Sahara Ranged to a very wet climate. This permitted plants and animals to develop and grow and led to the creation of human settlements. Now, they have discovered more evidence, which, the lead researcher David Mc Gee says, supports the idea that the Sahara's climate kept changing between wet and dry about every 20,000,years.
McGee reported these climate changes were mainly driven by changes in the
Earth's(地轴)as the planet travels round the sun .This process affects the amount of sunlight between seasons. Every 20,000 years the Earth receives more strong summer sunlight. When the Earth's axis changes again, the amount of sunlight is reduced. This season change happened continuously every 20,000 years. The other part of the season produced rainy conditions, resulting in a wetter, greener, plant-rich environment. When the rainy activity weakens, the climate becomes hot and dry, like the Sahara remains today.
The scientists based their research on dust collected from ocean sediment(沉积物)in the Atlantic Ocean bottom off the coast of West Africa. The dust contained layers (层)of ancient sediment built up over millions of years. Each layer could contain traces of Saharan dust as well as the remains of life forms. This information was used to assess over what time period the dust had built up. This led to the overall finding that the Saharan changes from wet to dry climates happened every 20,000 years.
David McGee said that today we only see the Sahara Desert as an extremely deserted and “inhospitable” place. The new study suggests that the area's c limate has changes between grasslands and a much wetter environment, and back to dry climates, even over the last quarter million years. McGee says he thinks the latest research can be valuable in studying the Sahara's history as it relates to human settlement.
1、What does the new study find about the Sahara Desert?
A．It is one of the hottest, driest and most deserted areas in Africa.
B．It always experiences extreme conditions because of its position.
C．Its climate changes between wet and dry about every 20,000 years.
D．Its environmental conditions stop plants and animals from surviving.
2、What is the direct reason for Sahara's climate changes?
A．Rainy activity. B．Solar radiation.
C．Human activity. D．Global environment.
3、How did the researchers acquire the evidence?
A．By analyzing ocean life.
B．By studying Sahara’s history.
C．By collecting dust on the coast.
D．By examining mean sediment.
4、What does the underlined word “inhospitable” probably mean?
A．Unsuitable to live. B．Insignificant lo study.
C．Unable to explore. D．Impossible to change.
22．（8分）The housing market in Canada has been in a dangerous situation. A recent news item said that the owner of two high-rise buildings of rental apartments had told his tenants (房客) that their rent would double in three months.
Toronto doesn’t have rent controls to stop this sort of thing from happening. However, the politicians warn almost immediately that landlords (房东) should be careful because it could cause new laws to pass that they may not like. Tenants in the two buildings, meanwhile, are angry and some will have to move out because they simply can’t afford to stay.
The next day another news story noted that the purchase price of a house in Toronto has jumped 33 percent this year, which might destroy the dream of owning a house for most young people. Both of these stories came out of Toronto but similar
things are happening in Canada’s other major cities such as Vancouver, Ottawa, Montreal and Calgary.
The cost of both home rental and home purchase is related to the supply and demand pressures of the market place and this is probably as it should be. The catch is that the rapid increase in both costs is far outstripping (超过) the increase in salaries, particularly in those jobs that beginners and probably even the majority of people can get.
We can’t leave these people out on the streets. I think the expanding gulf between the haves and the have-nots that we are seeing in Canada is dangerous because when some people seem to have everything and others are next to nothing it can lead to desperation, depression and sometimes to violence. I doubt whether this phenomenon is limited to my country but it’s very concerning here. I feel sorry for the young people just entering the housing market.
1、Why do the politicians warn the landlords not to double their rents in the near future?
A．They are kind-hearted men and feel sorry for the poor.
B．They’ll have to raise the salaries for workers if rents are too high.
C．It is cold in Canada, so it is dangerous to leave people on the street.
D．The government will take measures to protect the interest of tenants.
2、That the writer thinks the housing market in Canada in a dangerous situation is because ________.
A．Canada doesn’t have rent controls to stop rents from rising
B．most young people take no interest in buying their own house
C．the government are unable to provide the poor with free houses
D．the problems caused by high rents may lead to serious social conflicts
3、According to the context, which of following word has the closest meaning to the underlined word “catch” in paragraph 4?
A．Problem. B．Dilemma.
C．Depression. D．Desperation.
4、What is the best title for the text?
A．Beyond Most Buyers
B．Tenants Will Move Out
C．Toronto Is No Longer a Good Place
D．To Help the Y oung or Not, This Is a Question
23．（8分）Construction on Knolly's Tunnel began in 1896，and it was opened on August 13th，182 by the man it was named after--Sir Clement C．Knolly，Acting Governor of Trinidad．It linked Rio Claro with Port of Spain．Its architecture is still admired and studied today，and many are amazed that Knolly's Tunnel has stood up to the earth's movement over so many years．
Much research is being done on the tunnel．At the top of Knolly's Tunnel are cottages covered with leaves，where visitors can sit and enjoy the beauty of nature．Standing at the beginning of Knolly's Tunnel，you can see nothing but the tiny light at the end．The train tracks have been removed and replaced with small stones．Visitors can drive through the tunnel or walk through，but should do so in groups for safety．In the old days，there were no lights，but now there are street lights on the way to the tunnel，though not inside．
On your way in，you may notice some manholes on the walls of the tunnel．These were there for individuals to step into for safety as the train passed．Knolly's Tunnel can be accessed through Tabaquite and through Mitchell Gap．The road was recently improved，but is better when you enter from Tabaquite，and there are signs on the road directing you to Knolly's Tunnel．
On the drive to Knolly's Tunnel there are two other cottages where visitors can sit and just enjoy nature．At the site itself，there is nothing to purchase to eat or drink，but in Tabaquite there are several bars，a restaurant，and food outlets．A gas station and a health centre are also close by．
For those who admire architecture，Knolly's Tunnel is a must-see when visiting Trinidad．For the nature lovers，there is no better place for them to be and for the historians，they can walk or drive through Knolly's Tunnel knowing that many of our ancestors toiled （worked hard）on its structure．So when you visit Trinidad，don't forget to take a look at Knolly's Tunnel!
1、Knolly's Tunnel is special in ______ ．
A．its environment B．its function
C．its location D．its architecture
2、The underlined word "site" in the paragraph 4 refers to ______ ．
A．Trinidad B．Tabaquite
C．Mitchell Gap D．Knolly's Tunnel
3、What is the purpose of the passage？______
A．To suggest a visit to Knolly's Tunnel．
B．To introduce the history of Knolly's Tunnel．
C．To evaluate the value of Knolly's Tunnel．
D．To witness the change of Knolly's Tunnel
4、The passage above is probably taken from ______ ．
A．a geography textbook B．a travel journal
C．a sports report D．a health and fitness magazine
（8分）Your alarm goes off on your phone, and instead of turning it off and going 24．
on sleeping, you pick it up and stupidly say, “Hello?”
You are, to use the technical term, suffering sleep drunkenness(迷糊), those first few
confused minutes people sometimes experience after waking, according to a
just-published paper in Neurology( 神经学). For the first time, the phenomenon has
been studied in a general adult population.
In telephone interviews the researchers conducted with more than 19,000 healthy
individuals, about 25 percent reported experiencing some sort of sleep-drunk episode(插
曲) in the last year, and 12 percent said this happens to them at least once a week.
Most of their stories were actually pretty funny, said Stanford University School of
Medicine psychiatrist(精神病学家) Maurice Ohayon. One man picked up his alarm
clock and mistook it for his phone, holding a two-minute conversation on it. Another
participant woke in the middle of the night and couldn’t find the bathroom in her own
home. Other common examples are that foggy feeling you get when you first wake up
with a start on a Saturday before realizing it’s the weekend, or when you wake up in a
hotel room and can’t immediately figure out where you are.
Ohayon explains that an abrupt awakening, to our poor, half-asleep brains, signals
an emergency — a time for action, not reason.
“For most people, and especially if this only happens to you every once in a while,
it’s nothing to worry about. But for people who experience sleep drunkenness once a
week or mor e, you might as well refer to professional help to have a sound sleep.”
1、The intended readers of the passage are probably _____.
A．adults who don’t sleep well
B．teenagers who don’t have enough sleep
C．people who suffer sleep drunkenness
D．researchers who are fond of sleep disorder
2、We can know from the first 3 paragraphs that _____.
A．it’s stupid to leave the alarm on when sleep
B．after waking all people struggled for awareness
C．there are many studies on adults’ sleep patterns
D．it’s common for adults to suffer sleep drunkenness
3、The fourth paragraph tells us that sleep drunkenness _____.
A．occurs in different occasions
B．comes without any reason
C．hits when people are sleeping
D．attacks those who are clouded
4、What will be talked about after the last paragraph?
A．Something to expand your sleep time.
B．Ways to improve your sleep pattern.
C．Methods of curing sleep drunkenness.
D．Tips on how to help you to sleep better.
25．（10分）It is that time of the year again. Up and down the country, thousands of students stay in the library, attempting to cram（死记硬背）the information necessary to get through finals. I am one of them — a Cambridge finalist, attempting to deal with the Oxbridge stress in the only way I know: caffeine hits and reclusion（隐遁生活）. Whether you love or hate Oxbridge, the fact that these two universities provide unique learning environments is something of a double-edged sword. On the one hand, students have access to some of the best education in the world; on the other hand, the pressure that comes with this can prove damaging to them and can’t be swept under the carpet for they have to face it eventually.
Many Cambridge students find themselves trapped in a pressure of expectation, whether this comes from their supervisors or tutors, their director of studies or even from themselves. The drive towards achievement is either the key to success or to possible serious personal issues, as Mark Phippen, head of the University of
Cambridge’s Counseling Service said, “There are plenty of perfectionists in Cambridge, but it can work two ways: it can push them to accomplish and to achieve, or it can get out of hand, disabling them.”
Many students say that they can’t handle it any more while working in certain libraries which are filled with other students hard at work. The competition and paranoia（多疑）are more common than what we realize or question: you can feel as if you are being judged for how much time you spend on Facebook or YouTube, or how little time you spend reading.
Too many students feel almost frustrated by the pressure to achieve but feel unable to speak about it. As everyone seems to be coping, they must also pretend to cope too. The only thing students have: tutors and supervisors regularly encourage students to avoid extracurricular activities, urging them to focus on their studies to such an extent that many find it hard to handle it. One current Cambridge tutor has been known for checking up on the activities of students involved in extracurricular theatre by searching for them on the website, which details who is involved in certain plays each term —just in case it affects the student’s work output.
Problems arise when the pressure produces mental health issues. Problems have been brought to attention in articles primarily from Oxford’s Cherwell and Cambridge’s The Tab. The attention has made the Cambridge University Student Union set up Students Deserve Better — a campaign to handle complaints about supervisors and tutors lacking the ability to provide proper spiritual support. “When I told my supervisor about my problems with anxiety and therefore about my worries surrounding the workload she was suggesting, she said that I would probably feel less anxious once the work was done,” a finalist student called Jane said. “It shouldn’t be an accepted response in one of the world’s best universities. Their responses only worsened any feelings I had concerning my final year.”
Phippen said, “At this po int the exams seem like the most important thing in the world. However, two years down the line you’ll realize that the exams you did at university aren’t very important at all, as what then becomes more important is what you have done within those two years afterwards. Finalist exams can become depressing for students studying at any university. All you must remember is that you are not alone and you are good enough, and that a few years down the line, your ability
to recount the plots of Euripides’ nineteen plays will no longer matter. So why worry?”1、The underlined part “be swept under the carpet” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “ ”.
A．be covered up B．be dealt with
C．be given up D．be figured out
2、What’s Mark Phippen’s attitude toward s the pressure put on the students at Oxbridge?
A．Critical. B．Doubtful.
C．Objective. D．Ambiguous.
3、What can we know from Paragraph 4?
A．Extracurricular activities fail to appeal to most students.
B．Some tutors and supervisors push their students too hard.
C．There is a lack of communication between students and their supervisors. D．Some students don’t speak about the pressure because they think they can handle it.
4、What Jane said in Paragraph 5 suggests that she .
A．didn’t get her problems across to her supervisor
B．had expected better spiritual guidance from her tutors
C．was dissatisfied with her supervisor’s delayed responses
D．was glad that Students Deserve Better was set up to help students like her
5、In the last paragraph, Mark Phippen aims to.
A．guarantee the equality of exams
B．stress the importance of exams
C．ease students’ pressure from exams
D．encourage students to perform better in exams
6、Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A．Oxbridge pressure: the key to st udents’ achievements
B．Oxbridge finals: the toughest exams in the country
C．Oxbridge graduates: the strongest competitors in the job market
D．Oxbridge success: the result of teacher-student interaction
第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）It was the district sports meet. My foot still hadn't healed(痊愈)from a(n)
1 injury. I had
2 whether or not I should attend the meet. But there I was, 3
for the 3,000-meter run.
"Ready... set..." The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed 4 me. I felt 5 as I fell farther and farther behind.
"Hooray! "shouted the crowd. It was the loudest 6 I had ever heard at a meet. The first-place runner was two laps(圈)ahead of me when she crossed the finish line. "Maybe I should 7 , "I thought as I moved on. 8 ,I decided to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran 9 and decided not to 10 in track next year. It wouldn't be worth it, 11 my foot did heal.
When I finished, I heard a cheer-- 12 than the one I'd heard earlier. I turned around and 13 ,the boys were preparing for their race. "They must be cheering for the boys."
I was leaving 14 several girls came up to me. "Wow, you've got courage! "one of them told me.
"Courage? I just 15 a race! "I thought.
"I would have given up on the first lap, "said another girl.
"We were cheering for you. Did you hear us?"
Suddenly I regained 16 . I decided to 17 track next year. I realized strength and courage aren't always 18 in medals and victories, but in the 19 we overcome(战胜). The strongest people are not always the people who win, 20 the people who don't give up when
they lose.
1、A．slighter B．worse C．earlier D．heavier
2、A．expected B．supposed C, imagined C．doubted
3、A．late B．eager C．ready D．thirsty
4、A．from behind B．ahead of C．next to D．close to
5、A．ashamed B．astonished C．excited D．frightened
6、A．cheer B．shout C．cry D．noise
7、A．slow down B．drop out C．go on D．speed up
8、A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．Besides D．However
9、A．with delight B．with fear C．in pain D．in advance
10、A．play B．arrive C．race D．attend
11、A．even if B．only if C．unless D．until
12、A．weaker B．longer C．lower D．louder
13、A．well enough B．sure enough C．surprisingly enough D．strangely enough
14、A．while B．when C．as D．since
15、A．finished B．won C．passed D．lost
16、A．cheer B．hope C．interest D．experience
17、A．hold on B．turn to C．begin with D．stick with
18、A．measured B．praised C．tested D．increased
19、A．sadness B．struggles C．diseases. D．tiredness
20、A．or B．nor C．and D．but
第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

27．（15分）When we compare ourselves with great people, we may feel we are very ordinary and unimportant. 1．, we must remember that those great people are extraordinary. The world has more than 6 billion people, 2．it is difficult for all of us to be extraordinary. What can we do? We can try to be the 3．(good) people that we can possibly be.
This means that we need to be honest and hard-working. We also need to be
open-minded and kind to other people. Most 4．(importance), we need to be ambitious. We need to always set goals for 5．and work hard to achieve these goals.
Madam Curie and Thomas Edison were hard-working, kind and ambitious, and they 6．(work) hard to achieve their goals. Curie gave her life to ＂ease human suffering＂. Edison spent his life as an inventor. He invented a camera 7．showed movement. Later people used cameras to make modern films.
A famous writer from Ireland once wrote, ＂We are all in the gutter (贫民区) but some of us are looking at 8．stars.＂I often come up with this when I am unable to achieve something. It reminds me that we are all at a lower level 9．that we all have a 10．(high) goal to work towards. It makes me try to be the best person that I can possibly be.
第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）
28．（10分）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处错误，每句中最多有两处。

错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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的词。

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

Most people look forward to their birthdays because of the presents they receive them. I have been getting my birthday presents but none of which have been remarkable so far. My parents always give me books which is fine but not exciting. Then, on my seventeen birthday, I got the best birthday present ever. On the dining table was a white envelope.
I opened it and find a key and a note. “Happy birthday, my dear nephew!” was written on hand. It was from his Aunt Jess. I looked at the key more closely but I realized it was a car key. This was best birthday present. On my birthday, I became the owner of my own car thanks to my generously aunt.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
29．（25分）假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom来信说他将要到你的家乡—枣庄旅行，想提前了解一下枣庄。

请用英语给他写封回信。

内容要点包括：
1. 枣庄位于山东省南部，是一个值得一游的美丽城市。

2. 一方面，很多历史人物出生在枣庄。

墨子便是其中之一，他创立了墨家思想(Mohism)。

3. 另一方面，枣庄有很多名胜古迹。

以“天下第一庄”(“the Best Town in the World”.) 而出名的台儿庄古城(the ancient city of Taierzhuang) 是最吸引人的地方之一，它可追溯到汉朝。

在枣庄乘坐BRT四处转转非常方便。

注意：1）词数80左右；
2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3）开头和结尾已给出，不计入字数。

Dear Tom,
How is it going? I’m delighted to know that you are comi ng to visit Zaozhuang and want to know some information in advance. I’d like to introduce Zaozhuang briefly.
___________________________________________________________________________ _________________
___________________________________________________________________________ _________________
___________________________________________________________________________ _________________
___________________________________________________________________________
_________________
___________________________________________________________________________ _________________
_________________________________________________________________________ I’m looking forward to your arrival.
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1、B
2、C
3、D
4、D
5、A
6、D
7、A
8、D
9、C
10、B
11、C
12、A
13、A
14、D
15、D
16、A
17、B
18、A
19、C
20、A
第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。

21、1、C
2、B
3、D
4、A
22、1、D
2、D
3、A
4、A
23、1、D
2、D
3、A
4、B
24、1、C
2、D
3、A
4、D
25、1、 A
2、 C
3、 B
4、 B
5、 C
6、 B
第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26、1、C
2、D
3、C
4、B
5、A
6、A
7、B
8、D
9、C
10、C
11、A
12、D
13、B
14、B
15、D
16、B
17、D
18、A
19、B
20、D
第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

27、1．However
2．so
3．best
4．importantly
5．ourselves
6．worked
7．that/which
8．the
9．and
10．higher
第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）
28、去掉them
which改为them
is 改为are
seventeen改为seventeenth
find 改为found
hand前的on改为by
his改为my
but 改为and
best前加the
generously 改为generous
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
29、Dear Tom,
How is it going? I’m delighted to know that you are coming to visit Zaozhuang and want to know some information in advance. I’d like to introduce Zaozhuang briefly.
ZaoZhuang, situated in the south of Shandong Province, is a beautiful city worth visiting. On one hand, many historical figures were born in ZaoZhuang. One of them is MeZi, who founded Mohism. One the other hand, there’re many sights. For example, the cack city of Taierzhuang in the World”, is one of the most attractive places and can date back to the Han Dynasty. And it is convenient to get around in ZaoZhaun by BRT.
I’m looking forward to your arrival.
Yours,
Li Hua。