2021届北京石油学院附属中学初中高三英语模拟试卷及参考答案

2021届北京石油学院附属中学初中高三英语模拟试卷及参考答案
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
AQUILA Children’s Magazine is the most intelligent read for curious kids. Full of enthusiastic articles and challenging puzzles, every issue covers science, history and general knowledge. AQUILA is a quality production, beautifully illustrated with contemporary artwork throughout.
● Intelligent reading for 8-12 year-olds
● Cool science and challenging projects
● Inspires self-motivated learning
● Exciting new topic every issue
AQUILA is created and owned by an independent UK company. It has 28 pages,printed on high-quality paper and there are no advertisements or posters. Instead it is full of well-written articles, thought-provoking ideas and great contemporary artwork. Each monthly issue is centred around a new topic.
AQUILA works as a superb learning extension to current primary (or KS2 and KS3) curriculum (课程), but it is much more than that! Entertaining and always surprising, AQUILA is recommended because it widens children’s interest and understanding, rather than encouraging them to concentrate only on their favourite subjects. It gives children a well-rounded understanding of the world, in all its complexity.
The concepts in AQUILA can be challenging, requiring good comprehension and reading skills. 8 years is usually a good age to start. Some gentle interest from an adult is often helpful at the start.
In 2020 AQUILA will have been in publication for 28 years, but it has never appeared in newsstands or shops. We are subscription only.
AQUILA Subscription
UK: 12 Months £55 - 4 Months £30
Europe: 12 Months £60 -4 Months £35
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Select the Birthday option, write a gift message and choose the birthday month. We will dispatch to arrive at the start of the month you have entered. The package posts in a blue envelope marked ‘Open on your birthday’.
1.What is special about AQUILA?
A.It is available in shops.
B.It is for kids of all ages.
C.It has no advertisements.
D.It prints readers’ artworks.
2.What does AQUILA offer its readers?
A.Articles on modern art.
B.Family reading materials.
C.Ideas on improving readingskills.
D.Knowledge beyond school subjects.
3.AQUILA is intended for ________.
A.foreign language learners
B.children with learning difficulties
C.parent-child reading lovers
D.curious kids with good comprehension
B
Although computer technology is often necessary today, using a pen or pencil activates more areas of your brain than a keyboard does. You can potentially remember more by handwriting, according to a new study.
The potential benefits of handwriting for memory have been debated for some time. The new study set out to answer one question: How does handwriting compare to using a keyboard when it comes to remembering new information?
In all,24 participants took part. Researchers asked each of them to write with a pen and then each was also asked to type on a keyboard. While performing these tasks, each volunteer wore a cap that held electrodes next to their head. It looked somewhat like a hair net fitted with 256 sensors. Those sensors recorded the participants' brainwaves. The electrodes noted which parts of the brain turned on during each task. And they showed that writing turned on memory areas in the brain while typing didn't.
Audrey van der Meer, the new study's leader, says this suggests that when we write by hand, we remember better. “This is because writing involves complex movements that activate more areas of the brain. The increased brain activity gives the brain more ‘hooks’ to hang your memories on,” she explains. Van der Meer also points out that writing by hand is related to visual notetaking. “Rather than typing blindly, the visual notetaker has to think about what is important to write down. Then, key words can be interlinked by boxes, arrows and small drawings,” she adds.
This study does not recommend banning digital devices. In fact, its authors point out, computers and other devices with keyboards have become necessary in modern society. Keyboarding can especially benefit those with certain special needs (such as if they have trouble using their hands) and typing beats writing when it comes to speed, they add.
4. Why were participants asked to wear caps in the study?
A. To record their brainwaves
B. To inform them of their tasks
C. To allow them to focus on writing
D. To protect their heads like hair nets
5. What does Audrey van der Meer try to explain?
A. Why handwriting is more complex than typing
B. Why the brain works when it comes to learning
C. Why handwriting helps remember information
D. Why key words are helpful to visual notetaking
6. What is the study's authors' view on typing?
A. It relieves people's hands
B. It remains vital and helpful
C. It is not worth recommending
D. It is more challenging than writing
7. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text?
A. How Can You Remember New Information?
B. Handwriting Benefits Health in the LongRun
C. Should Typing Take the Place of Handwriting?
D. Handwriting Is Better for Memory Than Typing
C
Losing your ability to think and remember is pretty frightening. We know the risk of dementia (痴呆症) increases with age. But if you have memory slips you probably needn’t worry. There are pretty clear differences between signs of dementia and age-related memory loss.
After age 50, it’s quite common to have trouble remembering the namesof people, places and things quickly, says Dr. Kirk Daffner of Brigham and Women’s Hospital inBoston.
The brain ages just like the rest of the body. Certain parts become smaller, especially areas in the brain that are important to learning, memory and planning. Changes in brain cells can affect communication between different regions of the brain. And blood flow can be reduced as blood vessels narrow.
Forgetting the name of an actor in a favorite movie, for example, is nothing to worry about. But if you forget the plot of the movie or don’t remember even seeing it, that’s far more concerning, Daffner says.
When you forget entire experiences, he says, that’s “a red flag that something more serious may be involved”.
Forgetting how to operate a familiar object like a microwave oven, or forgetting how to drive to the house of a friend you’ve visited many times before can also be signs of something going wrong
But even then, Daffner says, people shouldn’t panic. There are many things that can cause confusion andmemory loss, including health problems like temporary stoppage of breathing during sleep, high blood pressure, or depression, as well as medications (药物) like antidepressants.
You don’t have to figure this out on your own. Daffner suggests going to your doctor to check on medications, health problems and other issues that could be affecting memory. And the best defense against memory loss is to try to prevent it by building up your brain’s cognitive(认知的) reserve, Daffner says.
“Read books, go to movies, take on new hobbies or activities that force one to think in novel ways, ” he says. In other words, keep your brain busy and working. And also get physically active, because exercise is a known brain booster
8. Why does the author say that one needn’t be concerned about memory slips?
A. Not all of them are related to one’s age.
B. Not all of them are symptoms of dementia.
C. They occur only among certain groups of people.
D. They are quite common among fifty-year-old people.
9. Which memory-related symptom should people take seriously
A. Totally forgetting how to do one’s daily routines.
B. Inability to recall details of one’s life experiences
C. Failure to remember the names of movies or actors
D. Occasionally confusing the addresses of one’s friends.
10. What should people do when signs of serious memory loss show up?
A. Check the brain’s cognitive reserve.
B. Stop medications affecting memory.
C. Turn to a professional for assistance.
D. Exercise to improve their well-being
11. What is Dr. Daffner’s advice forfight against memory loss?
A. Having regular physical and mental checkups.
B. Taking medicine that helps boost one’s brain.
C. Engaging in known memory repair activities.
D. Staying active both physically and mentally
D
The mass death of flying foxes in extreme heat in North Queensland last month underlines the importance ofUniversityofQueenslandwildliferesearch released today.The UQ research sheds light on how various species have responded to major climate events.
A study led by UQ School of Earth and Environmental Science researcher Dr Sean Maxwell has spent more than 70 years quantifying the responses of various species.
“The growing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events such as cyclones, droughts and floods is causing unpredictable and immediate changes to ecosystems and blocking existing management efforts,” Dr Maxwell said.“Some of the negative responses we found were quite concerning, including more than 100 cases of dramatic population declines and 31 cases of local population extinction following an extreme event.”
"Populations of critically endangered bird species inHawaii, such as the palia, have been annihilated due to drought, leaving none of its kind, and populations of lizard species have been wiped out due to cyclones in theBahamas."
Cyclones were the most common extreme event for birds, fish, plants and reptiles, while mammals and amphibians were most responsive to drought events, with drought leading to 12 cases of major population decline in mammals.Drought also led to 13 cases of breeding declines in bird populations and 12 cases of changes in the composition of invertebrate communities.
UQ Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science director Professor James Watson said the detailed information would help inform ecosystem management.
“The research clearly shows species will respond, often negatively, to extreme events,” Professor Watson said.“As climate change continues to ensure extreme climate and weather events are more and more common,we now need to act to ensure species have the best chance to survive.Wherever possible, high quality and intact habitat areas should be retained, as these are the places where species are most resilient(易恢复的) to increasing exposure to extreme events.”
12. How was the UQ researchconducted?
A. By observing extreme weather events.
B. By protecting the endangered species.
C. By recording reactions of animals to extreme climate.
D. By analyzing the reason whymass animal death happened.
13. What does the underlined word “annihilated” in paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. destroyed
B. defeated
C. decreased
D. disappeared
14. Which of the following sentences is true about extreme weather events?
A. Drought caused 13 cases of distinctionin bird populations.
B. Drought caused 12 cases of population decline in mammals.
C. Birds and mammals are most responsive to cyclones.
D. Cyclones wiped out populations of lizard.
15. What can we infer from Professor Watson’s words?
A. Animals often show negative responses to extreme events.
B. The existing management ways for wildlife protection are limited.
C. Different methods should be adopted to ensure the survival of different species.
D. Complete and undamaged habitats are of great importance to species’ survival.
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
What Can We Seein a Logo?
We see hundreds of logos on signs, vehicles, websites, and even on the clothes we wear. All of these logos are designed to attract our attention.____16____However, recently research supports the idea that remembering what a logo looks like is a very difficult task.
Researchers gave 85 students a simple assignment to draw the Apple logo purely from memory. Surprisingly, only one student in the study could accurately draw the logo from memory.____17____Researchers have developed a theory that they think might help to explain this blind spot in our memories.
Logos are typically designed to be simple and easy to recognize with a quick glance. Yet the frequent exposure to these logos can actually make our brains overlook them. This process is known as “attentional saturation (注意力饱和).”____18____
Even though the brain is accustomed to ignoring unnecessary details, it is also programmed for recognition. When we see images such as logos over and over again, we become familiar with them. This constant exposure leads to something scientists refer to as gist (梗概) memory.____19____This general sense of memory has its own benefits. In fact, familiarity with a popular logo can even make people feel more comfortable about purchasing or using certain products.
Logos are everywhere we look today. A fancy design or a thoughtful color1 combination may be a good start for a logo concept, but there are other factors to consider.____20____A clever design may be interesting, but most people will forget the details—especially if our brains have anything to say about it.
A. This may be inspiring to logo designers.
B. People will know the product behind the logo.
C. So why is it so difficult for people to recall the details of images?
D. They also help us remember a product or service connected to that image.
E. It means that our brain remembers the basic idea without all of the details.
F. Our brains actually signal us to ignore information we don’t think we will need to remember.
G. Logo designers need to know that people will only remember what they believe is worthwhile.
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One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw Kyle from my class walking home from school. He was___21___with masses of books. I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? Nerd!" I had quite a weekend planned, so I ___22___my shoulders and went on.
As I was walking, a bunch of kids bumped into him purposely and ___23___him. His glasses went flying. He looked up and I saw terrible ___24___in his eyes. Out of sympathy I jogged over to him and as he ___25___looking for his glasses,tears welled up.
Handing him his glasses, I said, "Those guys are jerks." He looked at me and said, "Hey, thanks!" There was a big smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real ___26___. We talked all the way home,delighted.He even___27___my invitation to play football occasionally.
Over the next four years, Kyle and I became close friends. When we were seniors, he became the___28___in the class and was___29___to give a speech at the graduation ceremony. I___30___him all the time about being a nerd with no malice.Kyle wasvaledictorian（荣誉致辞生）of our class, so he had to prepare the speech for graduation.
On graduation day,as he started his speech, he____31____his throat, and began. "Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those____32____years. Yourparents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach…, but mostly your friends. I am here to tell you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give him or here.
I just_____33_____at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met. Kyle had planned
to kill himself over the weekend. He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker(寄存柜),____34____,his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home. "____35____, I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable." I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this boy told us all about his____36____moment. Whenhis eyes_____37_____mine, I was able to see tears shimmering in his smiling eyes.
I smiled back in tears. Kyle finished his speech and walked towards me. With no more words, he gave me a firm hug. Not until that moment did I realize what a big difference one small_____38_____had made to my friend Kyle.
Not until that moment did I realize its depth. It_____39_____me that never should we underestimate the power of our random act of kindness. With one small gesture, we can change a person's life. For better or for worse. No act of kindness, however small, will ever_____40_____.
21. A. struggling B. discriminating C. associating D. purchasing
22. A. stoked B. shrugged C. spotted D. shared
23. A. disrupted B. interrupted C. sneered D. tripped
24. A. annoyance B. sorrow C. enthusiasm D. aspiration
25. A. turned around B. wandered about C. crawled around D. stood rooted
26. A. apology B. contentment C. determination D. appreciation
27. A. approved B. discouraged C. opposed D. abolished
28. A. most brilliant B. most gorgeous C. most fashionable D. most suspicious
29. A. voted B. prized C. selected D. begged
30. A. sniffed B. endured C. knew D. teased
31. A. cleared B. hurt C. swept D. raised
32. A. rewarding B. tough C. contradictory D. idyllic
33. A. gazed B. scoffed C. glanced D. winked
34. A. however B. though C. hence D. admittedly
35. A. Fortunately B. Miraculously C. Apparently D. Promptly
36. A. weakest B. maturest C. smallest D. truest
37. A. promoted B. caught C. searched D. stung
38. A. hesitation B. empathy C. gesture D. incident
39. A. dawned on B. drew upon C. mattered with D. accounted for
40. A. came along B. faded away C. fallen apart D. go wasted
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 of the world’s oldest____41.____(share) traditions, New Year’s celebrations take many forms, but most cultures have one thing____42.____common—letting one’s hair down after a long, hard year.
In Denmark, people stand on chairs and jump off together as the clock____43.____(strike) midnight, literally jumping into the new year. They also throw plates at their friends’ homes during the night—the more shards (碎片) you find outside your door in the morning the more____44.____(popular) you are said to gain.
The Dutch build big bonfires with their Christmas trees and eat sugary donuts—one of many cultures to consume round New Year’s foods,____45.____(tradition) believed to represent good fortune..
In Spain, people swallow a dozen grapes one by one before the coming of midnight, each grape____46.____(represent) a month that will either be sweet or sour.
In the Philippines, people wear polka dots for good luck, while in some countries of South America people wear coloured underwear____47.____(attract) fortune—red for love and yellow for financial success.
Despite regional and cultural____48.____(different), for most of us, the New Year’s festivities are a chance to let off steam____49.____the annual cycle starts all over again.
“This is a holiday_____50._____is about relaxation and letting go,” explained George Washington University sociologist Amitai Etzioni.
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。

Last week, 1 paid a visit a newly-opened riverside park, where is located in the southeast of the city. The sky is clear and blue. I took a freely walk in the park, with a gentle wind touch my face. The flowers along the path were impressed me a lot. The beautiful scenery gave me a sense of refresh and life. Along the way, I took such
many photos that my cellphone ran out of power m the end. The trip helped us recover from the busy schedule. What amazing the power of nature is! I'm looking forward to one more trip.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.阅读下面短文，根据内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Not everyone is lucky and can claim that they share a great relationship with their own parents. As you age, your points of view on life may greatly differ from those of your parents. Due to the generation gap, there is a huge possibility of misunderstandings between parents and children. All these can lead to conflicts. So what can you do to get along well with your parents as a teenager?
First, make sure that your behavior is responsible and mature. Carry out the duties your parents have assigned to you. If you complete your daily chores on time, you will realize your parents don't blame you so much! Don't go out of the way to do something which your parents have forbidden you from doing.
As you enter your mid-teens, you will realize you want to be independent, from choosing what to eat for breakfast, to buying your clothes, and making new friends. This change is going to cause a conflict between you and your parents. Keep in mind that parents will not agree to your decisions right away. You will feel you have controlling parents, and that there is no way out of the situation. To avoid further conflicts, talk to them. Hear them out. It's the best way to solve a lot of problems. In addition, calm yourself down when conflicts occur. It might take some time for your parents to realize that their little kid is growing up and is entitled to his or her own opinions.
Make it a point to talk to your parents every day about your school life, friends, your day-to-day activities, your teachers, just about anything. If you're stressed about any problem at school, discuss it with your parents. They are the best people to help you out and deal with it.
In a word, love and respect your parents for what they are and everything they've done for you, and no doubt, they'll in turn respect you for turning into responsible adults.
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参考答案
1. C
2. D
3. D
4. A
5. A
6. B
7. D
8. B 9. A 10. C 11. D
12. C 13. D 14. B 15. D
16. D 17. C 18. F 19. E 20. G
21. A 22. B 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. D 27. A 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. A 32.
B 33. A 34.
C 35. A 36. A 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. D
41. shared
42. in 43. strikes
44. popularity
45. traditionally
46. representing
47. to attract
48. differences
49. before 50. that/which
51.(1).visit后加to
(2).where→ which
(3).is→ was
(4).freely→ free
(5).touch→ touching
(6).删除were
(7).refresh→ refreshment
(8).such→ so
(9).us→ me
(10).What→ How
52.略。