2020北京东城区高三英语二模
【附20套高考模拟试题】北京市东城区2020届高三第二学期综合练习(一)英语试题含答案
北京市东城区2020届高三第二学期综合练习（一）英语试题第一部分（共20小题每，小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Many thought that after starring in the immensely popular drama，Nirvana in Fire，Hu Ge would________ and actively seek new roles．A．make a mountain out of a molehillB．have too many irons in the fireC．strike while the iron is hotD．put the cart before the horse2．—May I use your new dictionary?—It' s over there．____．A．Feel free B．Never mind C．My pleasure D．It's OK3．Bob made a promise to the manager ________ the work would all be finished on time.A．that B．whatC．which D．whether4．—Jack has been out of consciousness since the accident.Will he come to himself，doctor?—It’s going to be tough but we anticipate that he will .A．put through B．pull throughC．put over D．pull over5．Due to the reform and opening-up, our living conditions, undoubtedly, have improved ________ over the past decades.A．considerately B．approximately C．appropriately D．considerably6．His children were his pride, and being a devoted father became a top ______ in his life.A．capacity B．anxiety C．priority D．opportunity7．________ themselves in the community services, students can gain experience for growth. A．Involved B．To involveC．Having been involved D．Involving8．--- Ann, our department may be named the Department of the Year because of the outstanding performance.--- _______.A．Good to know B．I’ll sayC．I hear you on that one D．Can’t argue with that9．Adding to their happiness, he says,______ some similarities between the two test papers.A．is B．are C．has D．have10．—I’d rather have some wine, if you don’t mind.—______. Don’ t forget that you’ll drive.A．By all means B．Anything but thatC．Take it easy D．I wouldn’t say no to this11．Mary became ______ homesick and critical of the United States, so she fled from her home in West Bloomfield to her hometown in Austria.A．completely B．sincerelyC．approximately D．increasingly12．It’s impossible for all the people to get jobs because ______of them is not fi t for them.A．every one B．allC．not all D．none13．A lot of food as well as some tents _________to Yushu since the earthquake occurred.A．has been transported B．have been transportedC．is being transported D．are transported14．The teacher spoke so fast that it was hard for the students to ______ what he was saying.A．take in B．take off C．take on D．take after15．People from all walks of life are eager for success, _______ lack of confidence, however, is a great barrier.A．where B．whichC．to which D．beyond which16．Nowadays, more and more Chinese homes have the technology and equipment ______ to do online shopping.A．needed B．needingC．need D．to need17．—Let’s have a game of tennis; the loser has to treat the other to an ice-cream.— ________.A．I’m afraid s o B．It’s a deal C．You’ve got a point D．I suppose not18．The 2011 Australian Open was successfully held in city of Melbourne, big city in Australia.A．a; a B．the; a C．a; the D．the; the19．It is unwise to disturb one who is devoted to his work. Just _____.A．face the music B．fly off the handleC．eat your words D．bite your tongue20．Julie is one of those women who always the latest fashion.A．put up with B．keep up with C．come up with D．get on with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。
北京市东城区2020届高三英语二模试题含解析
北京市东城区2020届高三英语二模试题（含解析）本试卷共10页，共120分。
考试时长100分钟。
第一部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）A阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。
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As a child growing up ___1___ England, James Reynolds was always excited by thunderstorms. No w, he runs straight towards them as a “storm chaser”. Specialising in hurricanes and volcanoes, Reynolds travels the world to shoot pictures of Earth’s most extreme weather events. The pictures are used by TV news channels around the world. It’s a ___2___(danger) job though. He has almost been hit by flying window frames twice in the past 18 ___3___(month). However, he says the chase is always worth it for the places he has been to and the brilliant people he has met along the way.【答案】1. in 2. dangerous3. months【解析】这是一篇记叙文。
文章主要叙述了“暴风雨追逐者”James Reynolds的故事，他拍摄极端天气的照片，尽管危险，但他认为是值得的。
2020年6月北京市东城区2020届高三下学期高考模拟卷(二)英语答案
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The next day, a poster was put up on the bulletin board in our community to call on people to donate. Many neighbors expressed their support and contributed some money. Some food and snacks were prepared soon.
2024北京东城区高三二模英语试题及答案
2024北京东城高三二模英 语本试卷共11页，共100分。
考试时长90分钟。
考生务必在答题卡指定区域作答，在试卷上作答无效。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分知识运用（共两节，30分）第一节完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Steven took his 7-year-old son Alex and 4-year-old daughter Mia out on his boat for fishing and fun. But inthe blink of an eye, things took a terrifying 1 when a strong current suddenly swept through, causing Mia to 2 her hold on the boat.While Mia wore a life jacket, Alex did not. But as the current pulled his sister away, Alex wasn’t going to leave her alone. He, too, let go of the 3 and swam toward his sister.Realizing the danger, Steven 4 jumped into the water and tried to help his kids. But the strong current made it difficult even for him. So he told Alex to swim to shore while he tried to rescue Mia.“I told them both I loved them because I wasn’t sure what was going to happen,” Steven recalled. “I tried to 5 Mia as long as I could. But finally I wore myself out, and she drifted away（漂走） from me.”Alex followed his dad’s 6 and headed for the shore. But it was no easy task. “The current was going the opposite way,” he explained.This little boy spent an hour 7 his way back to land. He swam more than a mile. Once he finally made it to the shore, the boy ran to the first house he could find and begged for 8 . From there, Jacksonville authorities 9 and rescued Steven and his daughter.Alex, the brave and 10 little boy saved his sister and dad. If not for him, it would have been a different story.1. A. hit B. turn C. pause D. risk2. A. release B. find C. escape D. regain3. A. fish B. jacket C. boat D. current4. A. unusually B. suddenly C. instantly D. unexpectedly5. A. relate to B. wait for C. count on D. stick with6. A. explanation B. footsteps C. example D. instructions7. A. clearing B. fighting C. picking D. changing8. A. security B. understanding C. permission D. help9. A. cut in B. looked out C. took over D. came around10. A. tough B. humble C. hard-working D. confident第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。
2020届北京市一二二中学高三英语二模试题及参考答案
2020届北京市一二二中学高三英语二模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APersonal Time Off(PTO)is something my wife and I created after having kids. We learned that，over time，a full life can leave little time for personal rest and for reflection，hanging out with friends，or just being“off. ”So，after a number of years，we make a change. If I can persuade you to take your own PTO，then these might help.■Schedule itFirst of all，one of our favorite family sayings is“schedule it. ”Sounds easy enough，but life gets complicated managing full-time work and full-time family. Put yourPTO time on the calendar and you make it a real thing.■Be flexible and strictIf you can schedule PTO at the same time each week，then all the better. Because our calendar can get rather full，flexibility in scheduling becomes a necessity. But being strict in actually taking the time each week is more important. Skipping it once makes it easier to skip again.■Take enough timeMy typical PTO lasts a couple of hours or longer. Sometimes it might be half the day depending on what I’m doing. The goal is to spend enough time away to1et your shoulders drop.■Do what you want to doRemember，PTO time is about personal time to do what you want to do，not what you have to do. PTO time is about relaxation. Grab a friend and get a beer. Work can wait until tomorrow.1.What can be the first step to take the PTO?A.Persuade the family.B.Have a personal rest.C.Ask friends for advice.D.Make a time plan.2.What does the underlined part“let your shoulders drop”probably mean?A.Get you more focused.B.Have you feel relaxed.C.Shake your shoulders often.D.Make you feel more stressed.3.What does the text mainly talk about?A.Tips on how to take your time offB.Skills to manage work and familyC.Advice on how to free yourselfD.Ways of scheduling your workBScientists say baby sharks are at risk of being born smaller and without the energy they need to survive because of warming oceans from climate change.Scientists studied epaulette sharks, which live off Australia and New Guinea. They found that warmer conditions sped up the sharks’ growing process. That meant the sharks were born earlier and very tired. The findings could be used in the study of other sharks, including those that give birth to live young.The scientists studied 27 sharks. Some were raised in average summer water temperatures, about 27 degrees Celsius. Others were raised in higher temperatures around 29 degrees Celsius and 31 degrees Celsius. They found that the sharks raised in the warmest temperatures weighed much less than those raised in average temperatures. They also showed reduced energy levels.Epaulette sharks can grow to a length of about one meter. Their name comes from large spots on their bodies that look like decorations on some military clothing.One study this year found that worldwide numbers of oceanie sharks and rays dropped more than 70 percent between 1970 and 2018. Overfishing is a main concern, while climate change and pollution also threaten shark.Carolyn Wheeler is a doctoral student at the University of Massachusetts Boston and with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University in Australia. She was the lead author of the epaulette shark study. She said that while all the sharks survived, those raised in warmer temperatures were not strong enough to survive for long in the wild.She added that if the sharks are born smaller than usual “they are probably going to have to start looking for food sooner—and they’re going to have less time to adjust to their surroundings.” The study should serve as a warning to ocean governing agencies that careful management is needed to prevent the loss of more sharks.4. In what aspect do the warmer conditions affect the baby sharks?A. Their food.B. Their body weight.C. Their living habits.D. Their moving route.5. How did the scientists carry out their study?A. By studying former data.B. By tracking sharks in the wild.C. By collecting information about climate change.D. By comparing sharks in waters of different temperatures6. What does paragraph 5 mainly talk about?A. The origin of sharks’ names.B. The sharks’ appearance.C. The threats to sharks’ survival.D. The sharks’ living environment.7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Scientists Raise Sharks to Deal with ProblemsB. Global Warming Has Reduced Shark PopulationsC. Baby Sharks Struggle to Survive in Warming OceansD. Scientists Are Struggling to Save Sharks from ExtinctionCMy mother is a teacher. I often asked her, “ Why do you teach? What keeps you teaching?” The answer was always the same. “There is always that one child, that one moment that is worth it.”Now, I am a teacher, too. But different from my mother, I teach students challenging activities outdoors. And when my mother asked me the similar questions, my answer was, “It’s that one child, that one special moment.”One of those moments happened recently. I was working with a group of girls in a four-week programme. Everything went on well through the “Team” events and we were moving on to a“High” one called the Wire Walk.In the Wire Walk, each girl had to climb up the pegs in a tree to a wire, 8 meters high, and then walk across it. Of course, everything was safe for sure.When it was Susie's turn, it seemed that she didn't really want to. I asked Susie if she was ready. She answered softly, “I suppose.”Now, Susie was at the foot of the tree. She started to make the long reach. Then I found Susie was becoming nervous with every step. I realized she would not go much further.Susie was halfway up. Then she stopped and held the tree tight, looking very afraid. Her eyes were closed. With her face against the tree, she cried, “I can't.”The other girls sat in silence. I talked quietly to Susie, trying to relax her. I talked for a long time till I ran out of words.“I will still be your friend no matter what, Susie!” Mary broke the silence.To my surprise, Susie lifted her head and looked up to the wire. Then she turned to look down at Mary and smiled. Mary smiled back.Finally, Susie made it all the way across that wire. When she returned to the ground, the first hug she looked for was from Mary. We all cheered. Moments like this keep me doing what I do.8. Why did Susie stop halfway up to the wire?A. It was too high for her to reach.B. She was too afraid to move on.C. Something was wrong with it.D. The teacher asked her to do it.9. Why did Mary break the silence?A. To try again herself.B. To relax the writer.C. To encourage Susie.D. To draw Susie's attention.10. What can we learn from the story of Susie?A. Helping others is helping ourselves.B. A word of encouragement matters a lot.C. Outdoor activities bring peoplecloser than ever.D. A good method plays an important role in teaching.11. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. The Wire WalkB. That One MomentC. Fear and CourageD. The Young HeartsDIn the Hollywood industry, most of the studios are using AI to make movies for various reasons such as getting the actors out of danger, replacing the actors indifferent scenes, forming appealing atmosphere to enhance（增强）the views, etc.Directors and producers are using VFX (Visual effects), animations and AI to makea model that looks like the actor and replaces the actor's place. In particular, AI is used in scenes where actor shave to produce certain stunts （特技）to develop setups in the studio artificially. VFX is used to later change the internal studio backgroundsto a different place in the movie.There are many movies with two characters of the same actor. When AI was not a part of the film, editors used different methods to show the two aspects of the same actor in one scene, but now AI is being used to form the second character of the same actor and is being performed to the viewers.By a perfect combination of animation, VFX and AI, realistic models are being created. And the most fun part is the fictitious character can hold the face of the actor but the age, hairstyles, and clothing can be changed to create more enhanced looks according to the movie scene and story. With the help of AI, the directors recreating appealing scenes to enhance the thrill and excitement. InJurassic Park,no dinosaurs were running but with the help of AI and visual effects, we could enjoy the scenes and the atmospheres.The directors and the producers direct to form a green screen including the obstacles and those green screens get replaced with the views that are made from AI and VFX, and the actors make the scenes alive and deliver the most suitable action-packed movie scenes. This method also enhances the viewers' experience, which makes the movie a blockbuster（大片）.12. What does the author intend to tell us in paragraph 1?A. How AI helps actors.B. What AI brings to movies.C. Why AI is applied to movies.D. Where AI is made full use of.13. What can we infer from paragraph 3?A. AI can be used as an editor.B. Editors consider AI irreplaceable.C. Editors used many methods to replace AI.D. AI makes what used to be complex scenes easier.14. What's the author's attitude to using VFX, animations and AI in movies?A. Supportive.B. Sceptical.C. Unconcerned.D. Enthusiastic.15. Which of the following could be the best title for thetext?A. What AI Brings Out Hollywood MoviesB. Why AI Is Applied to Hollywood MoviesC. Which Hollywood Movies Make Much Use of AID. How AI Is Being Applied to Hollywood Movies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。
北京市东城区2020届高三第二学期阶段性检测英语试题(word版)
2019— 2020 学年度第二学期阶段性教学质量检测高三英语2020.4 本试卷共13 页，共100 分。
考试时长80 分钟。
考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。
第一部分：知识运用(共两节，45 分) 第一节语法填空(共10小题；每小题 1.5分，共15 分)阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。
在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1 个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
AI was four, playing outside in the humid Kentucky air. I saw my grandfather and thought, Granddad shouldn ' t have to drive such an ugly truck. Th1e n I (spy) some paint. Idea! I got a brush and painted white dots all over the truck. I was on the roof finishing the job when Granddad walked up, 2 (look) at his truck in astonishment. “ Angela, that ' s t3h e (pretty) truck I 've ever seen! ” Sometimes I think adults don stop to see things 4 a child ' s eyes. He could hbalvaem ed me. Instead, he liftedmy little soul.BHow do you fight a coral-killing starfish? With a starfish-killing robot, of course.In Australia, researchers 5 (test) a robot that kills starfish. Specifically, the robot targets a large starfish 6 (call) the crown-of-thorns( 长棘海星). The animal gets its name from its sharp, poisonous spines(刺). The robot uses cameras to search the seafloor for the starfish. Then it swims close to the animal and uses an extendable arm to inject it with poison. Soon, it is hoped 7 scientists can put the英语第 1 页（共 13 页）robot to workto protect the Great Barrier Reef. Then the starfish won 't seem so tough anymore.CZoo Awareness Day is a day 8 people question the place and value ofzoos in the twenty-first century. It is organized by the Captive Animals 'P rotection Society, which says zoos are mainly for tourism rather than protecting animals. Even though many zoos promote 9 (they) as places of education, conservation and research, they are really just a tourist attraction. Zoo Awareness Day is to make people aware that animals in zoos suffer from physical and psychological problems because they are in cages. The protection of 10 (nature) habitats is the only way toprevent further species decline.第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题 1.5分，共30分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
北京东城区五中2024学年高三第二次调研英语试卷(含解析)
北京东城区五中2024学年高三第二次调研英语试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。
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3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。
考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．The new secretary is and therefore the manager is satisfied with her work.A．effective B．efficient C．specific D．sufficient2．_______, I have never seen anyone who's as capable as John.A．As long as I have traveled B．Much as I have traveledC．Now that I have traveled so much D．As I have traveled so much3．________ they’ve managed to get everything finished so quickly is not clear to us.A．Which B．WhatC．That D．How4．According to a recent study, the high school graduation rate for black men has fallen by 43 percent, while ________ of black women has risen by 56 percent.A．that B．whatC．one D．which5．Everyone had a form in his hand, but no one knew which office____．A．to send it to B．to sent it C．to be sent to D．to have it sent6．In many ways, the magic of AI is ________ it’s not something you can see or touch.A．whether B．whatC．that D．why7．In recent years, Chinese arts have won the of a lot of people outside China.A．reputation B．enjoymentC．appreciation D．entertainment8．Advertising is different from other forms of communication in that the advertiser pays for the message . A．to deliver B．delivered C．to be delivered D．delivering9．Dad is used to smoking and drinking. There’s no chance _____ I’m able to talk him into .A．whether ; giving it up B．of whether; giving them upC．that; getting rid of them D．which; stopping it10．Mother told me in a phone call that she had written to me a week before, but I haven’t received__________. A．one B．it C．something D．anything11．Instead of making choices for their children, liberal par ents usually say, “Go where you ________ .”A．will B．shouldC．can D．must12．When I got to his house, I found that the walls _____ .A．are being painted B．are paintingC．were being painted D．were painting13．—How about his design?—Well, to tell the truth, it is ______ but satisfactory. So you’ll have to try your best to better it.A．something B．anythingC．everything D．nothing14．When all is said and done, there doesn’t seem to be ________ a mystery to explain.A．kind of B．close toC．far from D．much of15．— The movie Lalaland is awesome. It’s really a pity that you didn’t make it.— Sorry, I ________. I was too busy then.A．didn’t B．didC．wouldn’t D．would16．Their flight ______ due to bad weather. They would like to know when the flight will take off.A．had been delayed B．was delayedC．has been delayed D．will be delayed17．—Did Linda see the traffic accident?—No, no sooner ________ than it happened.A．had she gone B．she had goneC．has she gone D．she has gone18．Everyone in the village hoped that he would ______ after a few days’ treatment.A．pick up B．come up C．keep up D．make up19．The importance ______ a national day and how it is celebrated are very different from country to country. A．connected to B．given to C．meaning to D．attached to20．--You know Mr. Green has been ill for days?--Yes, I wonder if he is ______ better now.A．any B．some C．any D．no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。
20年东城区高三二模英语试题及答案
北京市东城区2010—2011学年第二学期高三综合练习（二）英语试题本试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。
考试结束后，考生务必将答题卡交回。
注意事项：1．考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。
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第一部分听力理解（共三节，30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1．5分，满分7．5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What does the man plan to do before leaving?A．Send some emails．B．Have breakfast．C．Board the train. 2．Where did David stay last night?3．What will the woman probably do?A．Meet Bon Jovi Rock Band．B．Get a ticket from Jim’s sister．C．Go to see a doctor．4．What might the man’s job be?A．A PE teacher．B．A taxi driver．C．A traffic policeman．5．What does the woman mean?A．Karen fan drive her to the airport.B．Karen has to change her schedule.C．Karen will attend the meeting.第二节（共10小题；每题1．5分，满分15分）听下面4段对话或独白。
2020年北京市东城区高三二模英语试题(含答案和解析)
北京市东城区2019—2020学年度第二学期高三综合练习(二)高三英语2020.6 本试卷共10页，共120分。
考试时长100分钟。
考牛务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分：知识运用(共两节，45分)第一节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分)阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。
在未给提示诃的空白处仅填写一个适当的单诃，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
AAS a Child growing UP ___________ J _____ England, JamCS RCynOldS VVaS always CXCitCd by thunderstorms. NOW I he πιns Straight towards them as a 44StOrrn chaser： SPCCialiSing in hurricanes and volcanoes, RCynOIdS travels the WOrld to ShOOt PiCtUrCS Of Earth's most CXtrCmC WCathCr events. ThC PiCtUrCS arc USCd by TV news ChannCIS around the WOrId ITs a 2 (danger) job though. HC has almost been hit by flying WindOW frames twice in the PaSt 18 3 (month). HOWCVCn he SayS Ihe ChaSe is always WOrth it for the PlaCeS he has been to and the brilliant PCOPle he has Inet along the way.BAmateUr explorers have found What may have been the IaSt UndiSCOVered island On Earth・ The island is round and about three quarters Of a mile wide. It SitS in the northern PaCifIC and is a PIaCe4___ it's neither too hot nor too cold. It's almost COmPICtCIy flat and rocky. ThC island's Onlydistinguishing feature is a Slight hill On the CaStCrn SidC. After SPOtting the hidden PiCCC Of Iand in5___ f irst IOOkCd IikC an c-map fault, Ihe group Of friends 6 (SCt) OUt in a boat to COnfinn Whatthey'd found. They're now running an OnlinC COntCSt to name IhC island.CPOetry is a beautiful art fbrm. ItS POWer IieS in the ability to transform Ordinary experiences by CaPtUring (捕捉) a moment Or CmOtiOn. 7 (Write) POCtry is a PriVilCgC and struggle, in Partbecause We need to CrCate in ___________ 8 _____ (We) a new Way Of ObSerVing the WOrleI5 CaPtUring microscopic moments as materials for OUr WOrk・ MOSt Of OUr time at Ihe desk 9 (SPCnd)WreStling With OUr imagination^ and We know that a SUCCeSSfUl POem arrives On the back Of failure.ThCrC are moments WhCn an idea WilI not translate OntO paper. Yet, failure is good, because every 10 （abandon）Iine We PainStakingly remove PrePareS US for Ihe ripe POem around the comer. 第二节完形塡空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下血短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2023届北京东城区高三二模英语试卷(含答案解析)
2023届北京东城区高三二模英语试卷学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________8．A．returned B．spread C．froze D．disappeared 9．A．confused B．disappointed C．anxious D．bored 10．A．house B．car C．hospital D．office二、用单词的适当形式完成短文Stick the Landing Night Sky TonightEcosystem Investigatorsthe environmental cost of air travel. But there’s a catch. Those wings must twist(弯曲) in a very precise way that makes them hard to produce.Ethan became fascinated by this kind of airplane design when he saw a video of NASA’s Prandtl-D aircraft gliding gracefully through the air without a tail. “I just thought that was really cool,” says Ethan. He wondered if he could find a simpler way to achieve the same tailless flight.“Essentially what I did was just trial and error,” Ethan says. Using a computer model of an airplane wing, he adjusted the angle of twist along the wing until it could achieve tailless flight. Usually, such a wing requires a continuous distribution of wing twist. But he could achieve a similar effect with wings that had just a few sections of twist. “It’s super easy to make,” Ethan says.In his garage, Ethan built model airplanes using rubber materials and packing tape totes this design. “Seeing the plane in the air was pretty cool,” Ethan says. “It just flew really, really well.”Lighter, more efficient planes could open the door to other air travel innovations. “It’s been a long-term goal of mine to build a solar plane that can fly through the day powered by solar panels on its wings,” Ethan says. “It is absolutely possible for a really efficient plane.”To other teens who have big engineering ideas to explore, Ethan always says, “Don’t ever give up.” Even when some machinery feels impossible to understand, it help store member that the world’s greatest inventors are only human, too. “Also, just make sure you love whatever you do,” Ethan adds. “That’ll make pursuing everything a lot easier.”24．What is one advantage of the tailless airplane?A．It makes aircraft design easier.B．It is environmentally friendly.C．It reduces production costs.D．It promotes flight stability.25．What drew Ethan’s attention to the tailless airplane design?A．The breakthrough in aircraft materials.B．The flight of an aircraft in a video.C．The prize for original design.D．The desire for innovation.26．In Ethan’s opinion, what help inventors realize their dreams?that the technology just isn’t there. My students used free accessible text generators online and put in a lot of effort. But, if I had believed these were genuine student essays, the very best would have earned somewhere around a C or C-minus. Many of the essays had obvious red flags for AI generation: outdated facts, quotes from prior university presidents presented as current presidents, fictional professors and named student organizations that don’t exist. At the same time, the students reported that using AI required far more time than simply writing their essays the old-fashioned way would have.There has been a fair amount written about the supposed impressiveness of AI-generated text. There are even several high-profile AI-written articles, essays or even scientific papers or screenplays that showcase this impressiveness. In many of these cases, the “authors” have access to higher-quality language models than most students are currently able to use. But, more importantly, the published examples are generally the polished form of professional writers and editors. In contrast, many of my students’ AI-generated essays showed the common problems of student writing—uncertainty about the appropriate writing style, issues with organization and transitions, and inconsistent paragraphing. Obviously, producing a quality essay with AI requires having high writing skill and revising skill to produce appropriate outputs.My experimental so tells me that a good assignment sheet is the best defense against AI essays. If your assignment is “Describe the reasons for the U.S. Civil War”, you are more likely to get AI or downloaded essay submissions. My assignment was a challenge because it asked students to address local issues of concern. There are just not enough relevant examples in the data the AI text generators are drawing from.It has been just over five years since computer scientists declared, “We should stop training radiologists(放射科医生) now. Deep learning is going to do better than radiologists.” Well, we’re still training radiologists, and there’s no indication that deep learning is going to replace human doctors anytime soon. In much the same way, I strongly suspect full-on robot writing will always and forever be “just around the corner”.31．What can we learn about the students in the experiment?A．Their writing efficiency was affected.B．Their essays were better structured.C．They preferred AI-written essays.D．They overcame AI’s weaknesses.32．What does the author imply in Paragraph 3?A．Online text generators are far from reliable.B．Genuine student essays deserve higher marks.C．Students need to have better mastery of technology.D．Revising applications decide the quality of AI essays.33．In the author’s opinion, what may discourage the use of AI text generators?A．Standard criteria B．Strict regulations..C．Clear instructions.D．Unique writing tasks. 34．What is the main purpose of the passage?A．To assess AI’s influence on students’ writing.B．To discuss the threat of AI to the teaching of writing.C．To appeal for the appropriate application of AI text generators.D．To analyse the differences between genuine and Al-written essays.四、七选五五、阅读表达阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。
【精校】2020年北京市东城区高三5月综合练习第二次模拟试题英语
2020年北京市东城区高三5月综合练习第二次模拟试题英语第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）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。
1. The young man has ______ experience. He probably can’t do that job.A. fewB. littleC. someD. any解析：考查名词，句意：这个年轻人几乎没有经验，他可能做不了那份工作。
Experience作“经验”之意时，为不可数名词，作“经历”之意时，为可数名词，且根据句意可知，此处的experience表示“经验”，故不可用few, some,或any修饰，故选B.答案：B2. He couldn’t make his voice ______ above the noise of the traffic.A. to hearB. hearingC. heardD. hear解析：考查非谓语动词，句意：他的声音盖不过交通噪音。
句子结构完整，所以需将hear 变换成非谓语动词的形式，且根据句意，他不能让他的声音“被听见”，动词-ed形式表示被动或完成，本句中的heard做宾语补足语，故选C.答案：C3. I ordered a drink while I______ for my friends to come.A. will waitB. am waitingC. would waitD. was waiting解析：考查时态，句意：我在等朋友来的时候，点了一瓶酒。
观察主句中的“ordered”可知，事件发生在过去，且从句由while引导，所以从句应用过去进行时，故选D.答案：D4. ---Where are you going to hang the picture?---I haven’t decided yet. I _____ hang it in the dining room.A. mightB. mustC. needD. would解析：考查情态动词，由句意：你准备把这幅画挂在哪？我还不确定，可能会把它挂在餐厅，可知，此人并不确定要把这幅画挂在哪，may/might可表示“可能性”，故选A.答案：A5. The store______ I bought my textbooks is having a sale this week.A. thatB. whereC. whichD. why解析：考查定语从句，句意：在我买课本的那个商店这周要进行大甩卖，先行词store表示地点，且从句I bought my textbooks结构完整，故选择关系副词where修饰表示地点的先行词，在定语从句中做地点状语，故选B.答案：B6. Their flight ______ due to bad weather. They would like to know when the flight will take off.A. had been delayedB. was delayedC. has been delayedD. will be delayed解析：考查时态，句意：由于天气不好，他们的航班已经延迟了，他们想知道航班何时能起飞。
2023届北京东城区高三二模英语试卷(含答案)
2023届北京东城区高三二模英语试卷学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________8．A．returned B．spread C．froze D．disappeared 9．A．confused B．disappointed C．anxious D．bored 10．A．house B．car C．hospital D．office二、用单词的适当形式完成短文三、阅读理解Stick the LandingNight Sky TonightEcosystem InvestigatorsTailless-designed airplane wings could serve the same function as the tail, as well as cutting the environmental cost of air travel. But there’s a catch. Those wings must twist(弯曲) in a very precise way that makes them hard to produce.Ethan became fascinated by this kind of airplane design when he saw a video of NASA’s Prandtl-D aircraft gliding gracefully through the air without a tail. “I just thought that was really cool,” says Ethan. He wondered if he could find a simpler way to achieve the same tailless flight.“Essentially what I did was just trial and error,” Ethan says. Using a computer model of an airplane wing, he adjusted the angle of twist along the wing until it could achieve tailless flight. Usually, such a wing requires a continuous distribution of wing twist. But he could achieve a similar effect with wings that had just a few sections of twist. “It’s super easy to make,” Ethan says.In his garage, Ethan built model airplanes using rubber materials and packing tape totes this design. “Seeing the plane in the air was pretty cool,” Ethan says. “It just flew really, really well.”Lighter, more efficient planes could open the door to other air travel innovations. “It’s been a long-term goal of mine to build a solar plane that can fly through the day powered by solar panels on its wings,” Ethan says. “It is absolutely possible for a really efficient plane.”To other teens who have big engineering ideas to explore, Ethan always says, “Don’t ever give up.” Even when some machinery feels impossible to understand, it help store member that the world’s greatest inventors are only human, too. “Also, just make sure you love whatever you do,” Ethan adds. “That’ll make pursuing everything a lot easier.”24．What is one advantage of the tailless airplane?A．It makes aircraft design easier.B．It is environmentally friendly.C．It reduces production costs.D．It promotes flight stability.25．What drew Ethan’s attention to the tailless airplane design?A．The breakthrough in aircraft materials.B．The flight of an aircraft in a video.C．The prize for original design.D．The desire for innovation.on the AI as much as possible. After reviewing their 22 AI essays, I can tell you confidently that the technology just isn’t there. My students used free accessible text generators online and put in a lot of effort. But, if I had believed these were genuine student essays, the very best would have earned somewhere around a C or C-minus. Many of the essays had obvious red flags for AI generation: outdated facts, quotes from prior university presidents presented as current presidents, fictional professors and named student organizations that don’t exist. At the same time, the students reported that using AI required far more time than simply writing their essays the old-fashioned way would have.There has been a fair amount written about the supposed impressiveness of AI-generated text. There are even several high-profile AI-written articles, essays or even scientific papers or screenplays that showcase this impressiveness. In many of these cases, the “authors” have access to higher-quality language models than most students are currently able to use. But, more importantly, the published examples are generally the polished form of professional writers and editors. In contrast, many of my students’ AI-generated essays showed the common problems of student writing—uncertainty about the appropriate writing style, issues with organization and transitions, and inconsistent paragraphing. Obviously, producing a quality essay with AI requires having high writing skill and revising skill to produce appropriate outputs.My experimental so tells me that a good assignment sheet is the best defense against AI essays. If your assignment is “Describe the reasons for the U.S. Civil War”, you are more likely to get AI or downloaded essay submissions. My assignment was a challenge because it asked students to address local issues of concern. There are just not enough relevant examples in the data the AI text generators are drawing from.It has been just over five years since computer scientists declared, “We should stop training radiologists(放射科医生) now. Deep learning is going to do better than radiologists.” Well, we’re still training radiologists, and there’s no indication that deep learning is going to replace human doctors anytime soon. In much the same way, I strongly suspect full-on robot writing will always and forever be “just around the corner”.31．What can we learn about the students in the experiment?A．Their writing efficiency was affected.B．Their essays were better structured.C．They preferred AI-written essays.D．They overcame AI’s weaknesses.32．What does the author imply in Paragraph 3?A．Online text generators are far from reliable.B．Genuine student essays deserve higher marks.C．Students need to have better mastery of technology.D．Revising applications decide the quality of AI essays.33．In the author’s opinion, what may discourage the use of AI text generators? A．Standard criteria B．Strict regulations.. C．Clear instructions.D．Unique writing tasks. 34．What is the main purpose of the passage?A．To assess AI’s influence on students’ writing.B．To discuss the threat of AI to the teaching of writing.C．To appeal for the appropriate application of AI text generators.D．To analyse the differences between genuine and Al-written essays.四、七选五五、阅读表达阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。
北京市东城区2020届高三二模英语试题及答案
北京市东城区2019—2020 学年度第二学期高三综合练习（二）高三英语2020.6本试卷共10 页，共120 分。
考试时长100 分钟。
考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。
在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
AAs a child growing up 1 England, James Reynolds was always excited by thunderstorms. Now, he runs straight towards them as a “storm chaser”. Specialising in hurricanes and volcanoes, Reynolds travels the world to shoot pictures of Earth’s most extreme weather event s. The pictures are used by TV news channels around the world. It’s a 2 (danger) job though. He has almost been hit by flying window frames twice in the past 18 3 (month). However, he says the chase is always worth it for the places he has been to and the brilliant people he has met along the way.BAmateur explorers have found what may have been the last undiscovered island on Earth. The island is round and about three quarters of a mile wide. It sits in the northern Pacific and is a place 4 it’s neither too hot nor too cold. It’s almost completely flat and rocky. The island’s only distinguishing feature is a slight hill on the eastern side. After spotting the hidden piece of land in 5 first looked like an e-map fault, the group of friends 6 (set) out in a boat to confirm what they’d found. They’re now running an online contest to name the island.CPoetry is a beautiful art form. Its power lies in the ability to transform ordinary experiences by capturing（捕捉）a moment or emotion. 7 (write) poetry is a privilege and struggle, in part because we need to create in 8 (we) a new way of observing the world, capturing microscopic moments as materials for our work. Most of our time at the desk 9 (spend) wrestling with our imagination, and we know that a successful poem arrives on the back of failure.北京市高考模拟There are moments when an idea will not translate onto paper. Yet, failure is good, because every 10 (abandon) line we painstakingly remove prepares us for the ripe poem around the corner.第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2020届北京市东城区高考英语二模试卷
高考英语二模试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）APreschool girl lifts old man's spirits When Tara Wood brought her daughter to a grocery store to buy the four-year-old some cupcakes，she had no idea that would be a life-changing experience．As Tara pushed her daughter Norah around the store last month，she passed an old man who was by himself．The old man looked cold，until Norah shouted to him，"Hi! It's my birthday today!" The man stopped and his demeanor changed from distant and serious to warm and friendly．"How old are you today？" the man asked．After some time talking together，Norah asked her mom to take a picture of her with her new friend "Mr Dan"，Dan Peterson，82．They hugged and after ten minutes went their separate ways．That could have been the end of the story．But it is actually the beginning of a special relationship．Tara posted the picture of her daughter and Mr．Dan on Facebook and someone who recognized him reached out to her with his contact information．It turned out that Mr．Dan's wife died in March and he had been suffering from depression and anxiety ever since．The person on Facebook told Tara that it was the first time they had seen Mr．Dan smile since the death of his wife．Knowing that，Tara contacted Mr．Dan，and ever since Norah and the 82-year-old have developed a friendship unlike any other．"She has shown me a depth of love，a depth that I didn't know existed，" Mr．Dan told the reporter．Mr．Dan told Tara that before meeting Norah，he hadn't had one night of uninterrupted sleep．Anxiety kept him up at all hours and made him restless．After meeting Norah，he said he now sleeps soundly．For Mr．Dan's 82nd birthday on October 20，the mother and the daughter brought balloons and presents-and，of course，cupcakes．Mr．Dan will also spend a day around Thanksgiving with Norah and her family．"If you don't take the time to notice people，you will never know how you can positively impact a life，" Tara Wood said．1.Mr．Dan looked cold because ______ ．A. he felt lonelyB. he disliked little kidsC. nobody had hugged himD. he knew little about Norah2.The underlined word "demeanor" in Paragraph 2 probably means ______ ．A. wordsB. bodyC. thoughtsD. attitude3.How did Tara know more about Mr．Dan？______A. From a news reporter．B. From a stranger．C. From a shop assistant．D. From his neighbor．4.What can we learn from the story？______A. Giving makes a real difference．B. It is important to respect each other．C. We should not judge a person at first sight．D. Good things will happen if one keeps trying．BThe STAR Eco Station is an environmental science museum，a wildlife rescue center，and a shelter for endangered and illegally-traded foreign animals confiscated（没收）by the U．S．Fish and Wildlife Service．It carries out the mission "Preservation through Education" by educating visitors about the preservation of the environment and the inter-dependence of all living things．Field tripsSTAR Eco Station hosts field trips for schools and camps throughout Southern California．Each field trip lasts two hours，consisting of a one-hour gathering and a one-hour tour of the facility，with lessons associated with California State Science Standards．Throughout the field trip，students learn about the latest developments in environmental protection and the ways in which wildlife interacts with various ecosystems．The students also receive an up-close and hands-on experience with our rescued foreign wildlife．The tour includes different environmental exhibits that showcase the ways students can help protect animals in the wild．Field trips are offered on weekdays only，from 10 a．m．-12 p．m．or 12 p．m．-2 p．m．The rate is ＄6 per visitor，both child and adult，with a ＄120 minimum．We offer one free adult per 10 children for groups of 40 or more．Maximum capacity is 120 people per field trip．Public toursGuided tours of the STAR Eco Station introduce visitors to over two hundred rescued foreign wildlife．Each tour is led by an Eco Station staff member，and features fun animal facts，hands-on animal encounters，surprising rescue stories，environmental exhibits，and original approaches to going green．Visitors may only see the animals on a guided tour，for both your safety and the safety of our animals．The guided tour lasts approximately 45-60 minutes．Visitors are served on a first-come，first-served basis．No reservations are required．However，tours may sell out．We suggest larger groups schedule a private tour．Note：Our regular public tours times are subject to change without notice．Please call in advance for Eco Station is not open to the public on weekdays．You can book a private tour orfield trip by calling （310）842 8066．HOURSSaturday and Sunday：10 a．m．- 4 p．m．（last tour begins at 3 p．m．）Our guided public tours start every hour on the hour．5.The STAR Eco Station aims to ______ ．A. help research wildlife abroadB. collect money for animal sheltersC. raise awareness of wildlife protectionD. provide a knowledge of unusual animals6.What can students do during a field trip？______A. Make a speech on the environment．B. Take part in foreign wildlife rescue．C. Get to know why species get endangered．D. Learn how living things affect each other．7.For a guided tour，visitors should know that ______ ．A. large groups are served firstB. it is available on weekdaysC. its time could changeD. booking is neededCLove the Way You WalkListen carefully to the footsteps in the family home and you can probably work out who is walking about. The features most commonly used to identify people are faces, voices and fingerprints. But the way they walk is also a giveaway.Researchers have used video cameras and computers to analyze people's gaits, and are now quite good at it. But translating such knowledge into a practical identification system can be tricky. Cameras are often visible, are difficult to set up, require good lighting and may have their view blocked by other people. A team led by Dr. Ozanyan and Dr. Scully have been looking for a better way to recognize gait. Their answer: pressure-sensitive mats.Such mats are nothing new. They have been part of security systems. But Ozanyan and Scully use a complicated version that can record the amount of pressure applied in different places as someone walks across it. These measurements form a pattern unique to the walker. The researchers turned to an artificial-intelligence system to recognize such patterns, and it seemed to work. In a study in 2018, they tested the system on a database of footsteps of 127 people. They found its error rate in identifying who was who was a mere 0.7%. And Scully says even without a database of footsteps to work with, the system can determine someone's sex and, with reasonable accuracy, a subject's age.One application of the mat-based gait-recognition system might be in health care, particularly for the elderly. A mat placed in a nursing home or an old person's own residence could monitor changes in an individual's gait that indicates certain illnesses. That would provide early warning of someone being at greater risk of falling over.Gait analysis might also be used as a security measure in the workplace, monitoring access to restricted areas, such as parts of military bases, server farms or laboratories dealing with dangerous materials.Perhaps the most interesting use of the mats, though, would be in public places, such as airports. For that to work, the footsteps of those to be recognized would need to have been stored in a database, which would be harder to arrange than the collection of photographs and fingerprints that existing airport security systems rely on. Many aircrew or preregistered frequent flyers would welcome any thing that speeded up one of the most tiresome parts of modern travel.8.What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 2?A. Research equipment.B. Research findings.C. Research assumption.D. Research background.9.According to Paragraph 3, the mat is used to ________.A. collect dataB. ensure safetyC. determine ageD. analyse pressure10.The gait-recognition system might be applied to ________.A. monitor security work progressB. detect potential health problemsC. keep track of travelling frequencyD. warn passengers of possible dangers11.The main purpose of the passage is to ________.A. compare and educateB. examine and assessC. discuss and persuadeD. explain and informDOvertourism：A growing global problem The summer holidays are in full swing-and protests against overtourism have begun in a number of popular European cities．Barcelona，in particular，is at the centre of these mounting concerns about the rapid growth of tourism in cities，especially during peak holiday periods．In fact，there were 30 million overnight visitors in 2017，compared to a resident population of 1，625，137 in Barcelona．While many tourists want to "live like a local" during their visits，the residents of many tourism-dependent destinations are seeing the unique sense of place that characterised their home towns vanish beneath a wave of souvenir shops，crowds，tour buses and noisy bars．Overtourism is harming the landscape，damaging beaches，and pricing residents out of the housing market．It is a hugely complex issue that is often oversimplified．It can have an impact in multiple ways．The international cruise（游轮）industry，for example，delivers thousands of passengers daily to destination ports．While comparatively little is returned to communities，cruise activity creates physical and visual pollution．City residents also bear the cost of tourism growth．As cities transform to offer service to tourists，the global travel supply chain advances．This goes with increasing property speculation（房产投机）and rising costs of living for local communities．Airbnb，for example，has been accused of reducing housing affordability and displacing residents．In addition，overcrowding and the establishment of typical tourism-focused businesses，such as clubs，bars and souvenir shops，overpower local businesses-and noisy and unmanageable tourist behaviour is common．This weakens the uniqueness of destinations and leads to crowd and waste management pressures．Clearly，tourism brings jobs，investment and economic benefits to destinations．But overtourism occurs when tourism expansion fails to acknowledge that there are limits．Local government and planning authorities have so far been powerless to deal with the irresistible influence of the global tourism supply chain．This has led to widespread "tourist-phobia"-first described by Manuel Delgado more than a decade ago as a mixture of rejection，mistrust and disrespect for tourists．Dealing with overtourism must now be a priority．Managing the flow of tourists seems an improbable and unwelcome task．But some cities have taken extreme measures to limit the effects of overtourism，including the introduction of new or revised taxation arrangements，fines linked to new local laws，and "demarketing"，whereby destinations focus on attracting fewer，high-spending and low impact tourists，rather than large groups．Overtourism is a shared responsibility．City administrators and destination managers must acknowledge that there are definite limits to growth．Putting the wellbeing of local residents above the needs of the global tourism supply chain is vital．Primary consideration must be given to ensuring that the level of visitation fits within a destination's capacity．We need to urgently rethink the way cities are evolving to uphold the rights of their residents．12.Why is Barcelona mentioned in Paragraph 1？______A. To describe how unique the city is．B. To warn people away from popular cities．C. To show how crowded a destination can be．D. To compare the number of visitors to that of locals．13.What is the problem of overtourism？______A. It has destroyed local businesses．B. It has led to higher living expenses．C. It has increased the unemployment rate．D. It has caused mistrust among local communities．14.The reason for overtourism is that ______ ．A. destinations misjudge their capacityB. tourists lack a sense of responsibilityC. governments fail to support the supply chainD. tourists' travelling preference is oversimplified15.According to the writer，what should the local governments do？______A. Take full advantage of tourism．B. Guarantee local people's welfare．C. Advocate a ban on global tourism．D. Control tourism-related businesses．二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）A cultural view on personal space It's a well-known fact that the British prefer a large "bubble" of personal space around them．(1) And in South America，a friend may grab you by the arm during conversation to make their point．Now，a study published in the Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology has looked into why different cultures have such different approaches to personal space．(2) They developed an earlier study that divided individuals into "contact" and "non-contact" cultures．Contact cultures-southern European，Latin American and Arabian-engaged in more touching and stood closer during conversation than non-contact cultures in northern Europe，North America and parts of Asia．To a degree，this proved correct．Argentina becomes known as the most touchy-feely nation；people here keep the same distance from a stranger as a British person would an acquaintance and a Canadian individual a close friend or partner．（3）______ They come out with the widest distance you should stand from a stranger-more than 1.3m-but one of the narrowest gaps for close friends，just 40cm，compared to nearly 60cm for a British person．So the theory of warm versus cold is not as straightforward as it sounds．(3) The higher a country's average temperature，the closer people will stand to a stranger．But older people in warm climates keep a bigger distance from close friends and stand closer to strangers；women generally keep a greater distance from someone they don't know．The academics leading this study admit that there is a lot more to do．But what we do know is to keep your distance in Canada；prepare for a hug in Argentina．(4) They like to stand closer than anybody．To keep warm，perhaps．A．It's important to get the distance right，though．B．Romanians clearly take longer to establish trust．C．How close we stand to other people varies widely between countries．D．And if you end up on good terms with a Norwegian，don't draw back．E．However，in India people will pack into trains and buses without a second thought．F．One theory the researchers wanted to test was whether climate affects personal space．G．The study certainly found that climate，age and gender have an effect on personal distance across cultures．16. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G17. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G18. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G19. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G20. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）Two birthdays，One mistake Zackary Johnson has a birthday coming up in a few days，so it wasn't surprising to have an envelope addressed to him last week．His mom，Glenda，(21) immediately that it was spelled "Zachary" Johnson．She didn't find that unusual because many people spell Zackary's name (22)．But the sender's pre-printed label made her confused．That name didn't (23) up to anyone of her friends or relatives．She asked her husband，"Do you(24) this name？" "Nope，" Steve responded and became somewha(25)．Still，they agreed to(26) the envelope to their son to see what was in it．Zack opened it to(27)＄20 in a birthday card that said "Happy Birthday，Zachary!" He was (28)and was ready to go shopping!!However，the(29)increased for Glenda．The card was unsigned．She was wondering why a(30)would send money to her son and(31)he would know it was Zack's birthday．A variety of scenes can go(32)parents' minds，especially when they hear stories about Internet crimes．They knew they would have to make some inquiries not only to give them （13______ ，but also to protect their son．"I know who that fellow is! He is an old farmer that lives out on Hillberry Road．" Glenda's dad said when he was informed of the(33)．So the couple quickly drove out into the country and found the house．(34)，no one was home．Steve decided to leave a brief but(35)message that the call should be returned as soon as possible．The next day the old farmer called．The farmer's great grandson，Zachary Johnson，had recently moved with his parents to Heavenly Drive．That's the street where Zackary Johnson(36)．The farmer was sure surprised by the(37)of events．He figured he'd have to send another card to his grandson．But Zackary Johnson，who is turning eleven years old in a few days，did the right thing．He and his parents(38) their way down Heavenly Drive to thehome of Zachary Johnson who is turning four years old in a few days．They(39)Zachary's great grandfather's card with the ＄20．Plus，Zackary Johnson wished Zachary Johnson a very Happy Birthday．21. A. expected B. guessed C. added D. noticed22. A. hesitantly B. incorrectly C. quickly D. naturally23. A. match B. back C. call D. build24. A. sign B. like C. bear D. recognize25. A. embarrassed B. discouraged C. concerned D. ashamed26. A. present B. return C. address D. drop27. A. hold B. find C. reach D. pay28. A. relieved B. relaxed C. amused D. excited29. A. unease B. anger C. regret D. sadness30. A. relative B. friend C. stranger D. farmer31. A. who B. what C. when D. how32. A. over B. beyond C. through D. against33. A. faith B. peace C. satisfaction D. confidence34. A. secret B. crime C. conclusion D. situation35. A. Amazingly B. Unfortunately C. Interestingly D. Undoubtedly36. A. urgent B. updated C. warning D. flexible37. A. walks B. travels C. lives D. moves38. A. turn B. order C. error D. trend39. A. changed B. made C. pushed D. cleared40. A. held B. showed C. delivered D. purchased四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）41. A World Environment Day is a UN Environment-led global event，(1) takes place onJune 5 every year and is celebrated by thousands of communities worldwide．Since it began in 1972，it has grown to become the (2) （large）of all the celebrations ofenvironment each year．China owns half the world's electric vehicles and 99% of the world's electric buses．By (3) （host）World Environment Day 2019，the Chinese government will be able to showcase its innovation and progress toward a cleanerenvironment．B Why do people want to go to university？For some，it is the desire to learn．Atuniversity，you (4) （teach）by lecturers and professors who may be leading experts(5) their fields．The opportunity to learn from them is what drives some people (6)（apply）to university．For others，going to university provides the all-important stepping-stone for their careers．However，for the majority of (7) （west）people，university means freedom from home．C Billions of poor people around the world (8) （depend）on the use of wood forcooking．And as they take more and more firewood from wild areas，they are destroying habitats around the world．Wood collection is one reason why many animals have become endangered．This is (9) Dr．Metcalf spends each summer in Africa．He wants to teach women and children in villages how to cook with the sun．He helped create Solar CookersInternational．It's an organization that introduces solar cookers to developing countries(10) teaches people how to use them．五、书面表达（本大题共2小题，共35.0分）42.假设你是红星中学学生李华．你的美国朋友Jim在给你的邮件中询问你的高三生活情况．请你给他回复邮件，内容包括：1．近况；2．感受；3．愿望．注意：1．词数不少于50；2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数．Dear Jim，Yours，Li Hua43.假设你是红星中学学生李华．请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，给某英文报刊投稿，记录你参加的绿化社区活动．注意：词数不少于60．提示词：花苗 flower seedling答案和解析1.【答案】【小题1】A 【小题2】D 【小题3】B 【小题4】A【解析】1．A．细节题．根据文章第二、三段内容，The old man looked cold， until Norah shouted to him，．． It turned out that Mr． Dan's wife died in March and he had been suffering from depression and anxiety ever since．由此可知，Mr． Dan看起来很严肃、冷酷，直到Norah和他说话．．Mr． Dan的妻子在3月份的时候过世，自那以后他就变得抑郁沮丧了．由此可知，Mr． Dan之所以看起来冷冰冰是因为他一个人，感到孤独．结合选项，故选A．2．D．词义猜测题．根据文章第二段内容，The man stopped and his demeanor changed from distant and serious to warm and friendly ．那人停了下来，他的举止从冷淡严肃变为热情友好．由此可知，换线单词意为"态度"，结合选项，故选D．3．B．细节题．根据文章第三段内容，Tara posted the picture of her daughter and Mr． Dan on Facebook and someone who recogn ized him reached out to her with his contact information．由此可知，Tara把女儿和丹先生的照片贴在facebook上，有人认出了他，就用他的联系方式联系了她，并给她讲述了一些关于丹先生的故事．由此可知，Tara是从陌生人那里得到的关于丹先生的消息，结合选项，故选B．4．A．推理题．根据文章最后一段内容， "If you don't take the time to notice people， you will never know how you can positive ly impact a life，"如果你不花时间去注意别人，你将永远不会知道你如何能对生活产生积极影响，由此可知，在生活中我们应该多关注他人，并给予他人关心和温暖，因为给予可以产生巨大的影响．结合选项，故选A．本文章主要讲述了一个名叫Norah的小女孩用真诚的交流和对话温暖了一个82岁的孤独的老人的心灵，以此告诉读者要多关心、温暖他人．做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．5.【答案】【小题1】C 【小题2】D 【小题3】C【解析】1．C 细节理解．根据第一段"The STAR Eco Station is an environmental science museum，a wildlife rescue center，and a shelter for endangered and illegally-traded foreign animals confiscated（没收）by the U．S．Fish and Wildlife Service．It carries out the mission "Preservation through Education" by educating visitors about the preservation of the environment and the inter-dependence of all living things．Star生态站是一个环境科学博物馆、一个野生动物救援中心，也是美国鱼类和野生动物管理局没收（未收缴）的濒危和非法买卖外国动物的庇护所．它通过教育游客保护环境和所有生物的相互依赖．"可知这个生态站是为了教育游客保护野生动物．故选C．2．D 细节理解．根据第三段"The students also receive an up-close and hands-on experience with our rescued foreign wildlife．学生们还可以亲身体验到我们拯救的外国野生动物．"可知并不是让学生亲自去救援，所以B错误；A、C项文中没有提到；根据第三段" Throughout the field trip， students learn about the latest developments in environmental pro tection and the ways in which wildlife interacts with various ecosystems在整个实地考察过程中，学生们了解了环境保护的最新进展，以及野生动物与各种生态系统的互动方式．"可知在实地考察中学生可以了解野生动物与各种生态系统的互动方式，所以D正确．3．C 细节理解．根据Note这一部分："Our regular public tours times are subject to change without notice． Please call in advance for the most up-to-date information．我们的定期公共旅游时间如有更改，恕不另行通知．请提前致电了解最新信息．生态站在工作日不向公众开放．"可知B、D错误；C正确；A 文中没有提到．故选C．本文是一则广告．文章主要介绍了Star生态站是一个环境科学博物馆、一个野生动物救援中心，也是美国鱼类和野生动物管理局没收（未收缴）的濒危和非法买卖外国动物的庇护所．它通过教育游客保护环境和所有生物的相互依赖，以及来此旅游的相关事宜．1．直接信息题：直接信息题是指能够直接从原文中找到信息，选项在语言表达上与原文基本一致的题目．2．间接信息题：间接信息题是能够从原文中找到信息，但在语言表达上与原文有差异，做题时需要对原文信息进行转换．3．综合信息题：综合信息题是指这类题目所涉及的信息不是原文的某一句话，可能是原文的几句话，或者是散落在文章不同的地方，要求学生把原文所提供的信息综合起来分析，而不能断章起义8.【答案】【小题1】D 【小题2】A 【小题3】B 【小题4】D【解析】【文章大意】本文主要向我们介绍了通过步态来识别人的身份的一项新的科学研究：压敏垫。
2020届北京市十一学校高三英语二模试卷及答案解析
2020届北京市十一学校高三英语二模试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（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AEver wonder why there are so many people polluting the earth? Ever say to yourself：Hey, I wish that I could do more to help the environment? Have you ever thought about trying to help the earth but never really did it? Well, here are some pretty easyand skillful ideas for that green - earth desire inside you.●Turn off your computer. By leaving it on all day you are creating more CO2than a regular passenger would, driving to and from work in one day.● Ride your bike or carpool (合用汽车).Obviously, youare creating less CO2which will help the ozone(臭氧).● Make a garden. Even simply grow some plants in your kitchen, which will help produce more oxygen while eating up some of that evil CO2.● Buy local groceries. It creates less impact on the environment. Besides, you're supporting your local farmers.● Recycle. You had to see this coming. But you have no idea how much you are helping the environment by simply reusing a water bottle instead of buying a huge pack at the store.● Don't run the water while brushing. It saves you money and helps the water resources.● Open the curtains. Natural light is much prettier and it will keep the energy usage down.● Rechargeable batteries. You have no idea how much it takes to get rid of batteries. Do yourself a favor. Save some money and some energy.1. If you don't want to create more CO2, you may_______.A. turn off your computer or open the curtainsB. turn off your computer or ride your bike or carpoolC. make a garden or open the curtainsD. use rechargeable batteries or make a garden2. Which of the following can best describe the function of the first paragraph?A. Main body.B. Argument.C. Lead - in.D. Conclusion.3. The main idea of the passage is about________.A. the importance of environmental protectionB. some ways about how to prevent pollutionC. some suggestions about how to save energyD. some suggestions about environmental protectionBJon Pedley is making a big change. He is giving up his life as a businessman for a life of helping others. He is trading his beautiful farmhouse in England for life in a mud hut in Uganda, East Africa.Pedley admits that he has notalways led a very positive life. At times he drank too much and got in trouble with the law. “I’ve always put the pursuit of money in front of everything else. As long as I was all right, I didn’t care who I was hurting, ” says Pedley.But a visit to Uganda in 2007 gave Pedley a new outlook on life. He was amazed at what he saw and how much the people there appreciated the work he was doing. “I worked there for a few days and these people who have nothing were thanking me by giving me bags of potatoes, which are a fortune for them,” he said.Now Pedley is selling his business, his $1.5 million farmhouse, and his expensive car — and moving into a hut made of mud and boards in a small Ugandan village. There he will help run an organization that hopes to improve the quality of life for people in the village of Kigazi. He will help to build schoolrooms for children and tanks to hold clean water for villagers. Today, people in Kigazi must walk two miles to a hospital, so Pedley will help to build doctors’ offices, too.Pedley’s organization will also work with English teenagers who are in trouble. The teens will be sent to a “camp” in Uganda that Pedley will run. The teens will live in mud huts and help to build water, health, and education facilities for kids in Kigazi, many of whom have lost their parents to poverty or disease. Pedley hopes the teens will see a side of life that might help them turn around their own lives and set them on a new and more positive path.4. Which of the following best describes Pedley’s life in the past?A. Negative.B. Colorful.C. Independent.D. Selfish.5. What will Pedley do in the small Ugandan village?A. Do business with the local people.B. Help farmers increase potato output.C. Assist villagers with construction work.D. Introduce tools to improve English teaching.6. Why will Pedley work with English teenagers in trouble?A. To encourage them to make friends with locals.B. To inspire them to live a more positive life.C. To train them to become doctors in the future.D. To make them learn about different cultures.7. What is the best title for the text?A. From millionaire to mud hutB. A life-changing adventureC. A rich man becoming homelessD. More money, more worriesCThe Rise of Voice TechnologyVoice technology has come a long way. Just a few years ago, it would have been unusable. But now, those who follow the technology know that it has got considerably better.Writing with your voice raises several interesting questions. How difficult is it actually? Human speech involves a lot more starting and stopping with errors and the need for repairing broken sentences than you may think. Even gifted speakers make mistakes. To turn the spoken word into reasonable writing requires lots of planning. You’ll need some kinds of notes or other organisers to make it work.Another question turning speech into writing raises is the style. How would writing make the change that people speak their writing rather than type? Chances are that it would come up with many more short sentences and more concrete language, which is good. It would probably also rely on prepared phrases a lot more often, which is not available when you are speaking quickly.To confirm this, a column was not written, but dictated (听写). It was composed from brief notes written down for structure only, and it was edited for length, with all of the original errors kept in. Here were the results. The first was that the literal accuracy was extremely high. There weren’t many cases wherethe software had heard one word incorrectly and written down another. But the other result was that the readability of this column was rather bad. Obviously, the blame is not with the technology at all, which turns out to be rather good. Speaking into writing relies on a better human brain than the one we currently possess. Writing is hard. There’s a reason it can’t be done at the speed of speech, in real time.To clarify the matter, this time paragraph breaks were added after the whole writing. Punctuations (标点) had to be spoken aloud, and after a full stop, the first word in the new sentence was capitalized automatically. Some minor punctuation marks were added to make it clearer. To improve accuracy, people “trained” the software beforehand, reading a prewritten passage aloud. Actually it turns out to be more effective. All of these ensure the satisfactory completion of turning speech into writing.Language is the most important tool for human interaction, and voice is one beautiful part of language. With the maturity of modern technology, it has given birth to a great change in the human-computer voice interaction.8. According to the passage, which helps to turn speech into writing in terms of style?A. There is careful planning in advance.B. Errors and broken sentences are avoided.C. People type words as fast as they say them.D. The writing contains more prepared phrases.9. To achieve better results, the author mentions some changes for ______.A. processing errors in a column.B. adding minor punctuation marks.C. increasing the number of brief notes.D. integrating short paragraphs in writing.10. The author suggests that ______.A. human brains are responsible for poor dictated writing.B. writing with voice promises to improve the quality of writing.C. writing is an unnatural act that can hardly be learned and improved.D. technology has a long way to go in the human-computer voice interaction.11. What is the passage mainly about?A. Why people fully intend to turn speech into writing.B. What role voice technology plays in improving readability.C. Where the human-computer voice interaction is at an advantage.D. How voice technology enables the change from speech into writing.DLosing 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 forgetthe 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 wrongBut 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 booster12. 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.13. Which memory-related symptom should people take seriouslyA. Totally forgetting how to do one’s daily routines.B. Inability to recall details of one’s life experiencesC. Failure to remember the names of movies or actorsD. Occasionally confusing the addresses of one’s friends.14. 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-being15. 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。
2020年北京市东城区高三英语二模试题含答案
东城区2015—2016学年度第二学期综合练习（二）高三英语2016.5 本试卷共14页，共150分。
考试时长120分钟。
考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话你将听一遍。
例：What is the man going to read?A．A newspaper.B．A magazine.C．A book.答案是A。
1. Which subject does the boy like best?A. Science.B. Maths.C. History.2. Who is the boy with glasses?A. Ben.B. Mike.C. Tom.3. What’s the date of Lisa’s birthday party?A. 21st June.B. 20th July.C. 21st July.4. Where are the speakers?A. In a garage.B. In a parking lot.C. In a factory.5. What present will the man probably choose?A. Flowers.B. Chocolates.C. Wine.第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）听下面4段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。
听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白你将听两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What does the woman like to be?A. A journalist.B. A teacher.C. A doctor.7. What are they talking about?A. Why they should study.B. Where they should work.C. What subjects they should take.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
【5月北京东城区高三模拟英语】2020年北京市东城区2019-2020学年度第二学期高三模拟(一)英语试卷含答案
北京市东城区2019—2020学年度第二学期高三综合练习（一）英语2020.5本试卷共10页，共120分。
考试时长100分钟。
考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。
在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
AThe goshawk,a rare bird,once close to extinction,has doubled1(it)number in a national park in the south of England.Around100years ago,there were thought to be no goshawks2 (leave),due to farmers hunting them and their woodland habitats being cut down.However,thanks to conservationists,goshawks are back.By monitoring their nesting sites over time,the teams have been able to protect them from further forestry work.As a result,their number3(grow)from just20pairs to40pairs in the past two years.BOne morning,I told my husband jokingly that he’d dropped the ball because he hadn’t made me coffee and I was having trouble getting motivated4(start)the day.My five-year-old son overheard me and asked what“drop the ball”meant.I told him it was just something like making a mistake.A few minutes later,he came into our bedroom5(hold)an overflowing coffee cup with a dishcloth underneath it to catch the drops.He said to my husband,“You dropped the ball,but I picked the ball up,”and he handed me the worst-tasting,most watered-down but6(sweet) cup of coffee ever.CIn half a century,the Internet has transformed society.Billions of us can connect at the touch of a button.Access7information,banks and shops has never been easier.The world has changed8(dramatic)and continues to do so in ways we couldn’t have imagined.However,the Internet isn’t without disadvantages.By design,it has no central authority,9makes protecting people online or dealing with misinformation a near-impossible task.10the Internet develops will shape our future.If the past50years has been dominated by free and open exchanges,the next50will be about whether rules and restrictions can actually make the Internet,and the world,a better place.第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2020届北京十一学校高三英语二模试卷及参考答案
2020届北京十一学校高三英语二模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AOne day when I was 5, my mother blamed me for not finishing my rice and I got angry. I wanted to play outside and not to be made to finish eating my old rice. When angrily opening the screen door (纱门) with my foot, I kicked back about a 12-inch part of the lower left hand corner of the new screen door. But I had no regret, for I was happy to be playing in the backyard with my toys.Today, I know if my child had done what I did, I would have blamed my child, and told him about how expensive this new screen door was, and I would have delivered a spanking (打屁股) for it. However, my parents never said a word. They left the corner of the screen door pushed out, creating an opening, in the defense against unwanted insects.For years, every time I saw that corner of the screen, it would constantly make me think about my mistake. For years, I knew that everyone in my family would see that hole and remember who did it. For years, every time I saw a fly buzzing (嗡嗡) in the kitchen, I would wonder if it came in through the hole that I had created with my angry foot. Iwould wonder if my family members were thinking the same thing, silently blaming me every time a flying insect entered our home, making life more terrible for us all. My parents taught me a valuable lesson, one that a spanking or stern (严厉的) words perhapscould not deliver. Their silent punishment for what I had done delivered a hundred stern messages to me. Above all, it has helped me become a more patient person and not burst out so easily.1. When the author damaged the door, his parents _______.A. gave him a spankingB. left the door unrepairedC. told him how expensive it wasD. blamed him for what he had done2. The experience may cause the author _______.A. not to go against his parents’ willB. to have a better control of himselfC. not to make mistakes in the futureD. to hide his anger away from others3. What is the main idea of this text?A. Parents is the best way to solve problems.B. Parents are the best teachers of their children.C. Adults should ignore their children’s bad behavior.D. Silent punishment may have a better effect on educating people.BThere is nothing ordinary about this little boy's adorable experience with his musical heroes.5-year-old Taylor Hooper was just one of the 35,0000people who were attending the Foo Fighters concert in Belfast, Norther Ireland last week. Not only is the American rock group his favorite band, it was also his first ever concert.Taylor's mother, Nikki Hooper, says that she and her husband have always been huge fans of the Foo Fighters. In addition to traveling far and wide to see their shows, they even named their son after the drummer, Taylor Hawkins. So when the band played in their home city, they decided it was finally time for their son to see their beloved rock and rockers in concert.“He's been listening to them since he was born — mainly because his dad and I are super fans.” Mrs Hooper told BBC. “We called the event organizers and they said it would be no problem, but that we should know it would be a loud music event, so we gotTaylorsome special headphones. When we got there everyone was so welcoming to him.”Throughout the show, the audience continuously madeTaylorand his parents move closer to the stage. Furthermore, Mrs. Hooper helped her son stand out from the crowd by making him a sign that said he was a 5-year-old attending his first concert.When Foo Fighters front man Dave Grohl finally saw the sign and read it aloud into the microphone, the crowd began chanting for them to bring the youngster onto the stage. That's exactly what he did. When the stage managers brought the boy to the stage, Grohl asked Taylor to show the crowd how to dance．The small boy then danced to the whole song, making him an “Inter net wonder”.Taylordidn't just walk away from the show with memories, either;the band also invited him backstage to give him a number of gifts, includinga pair of Taylor Hawkins's drumsticks.4. What is Foo Fighters in the passage?A. I's a music show.B. It's a music band.C. It's a pop song.D. It's a music fan.5. We can learn from Paragraph 3 that_______．A. the organizers refused to let the child watch the showB. there was nothing wrong for the child to watch the showC. the organizers suggested the kid take care of the loud noiseD. the child felt so scared that he didn't want to go to the stage6. How did 5-year-old Taylor Hooper cause people's attention?A. By shouting loudly.B. By running to the singers.C. By holding a sign showing his age.D. By dancing to the whole song.7. How didTaylorfeel about his first ever concert?A. Worried.B. Scared.C. Sorry.D. Pleased.CSome of the oldest art in human history is being damaged, scientists say. And climate change may be speeding up its loss. Newresearch reports that ancient rock art in Indonesian caves is degrading over time, as bits of rock slowly break off from the walls. It's a huge loss for human history.Salt crystals（结晶）building up on the walls are a key part of the problem, the study suggests. These salt crystals go into the cave walls, changing sizes as temperatures rise and fall. This process causes the rock to slowly break down.Salt crystals may become larger when exposed to repeated changes between wet conditions and periods of drought. These kinds of changes are expected to become more obvious as the climate continues to warm.In particular, the researchers say, climate change may cause more intense El Nino（厄尔尼诺）events in the future. These events can strengthen the kinds of conditions that help salt crystals form Scientists are still debating the exact influence of climate change on El Nino, a natural climate cycle that drives changing patterns of warming and cooling in thePacific Ocean.The new study, led by Jillian Huntley, examined 11 ancient cave art sites in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The researchers found evidence of salt formation at all 11 sites. It's merely a small part There are more than 300 known eave art sites around the region. The researchers note that salt crystals may indeed be part of the problem, adding that climate change is a growing threat, one that deserves more attention.8. What is the main cause of the rocks breaking off from the wall?A. Weather patterns.B. Salt crystals.C. Wet conditions.D. Drought Periods.9. Which of the following may researchers agree with?A. El Nino events prevent salt crystals forming.B. Climate change makes little difference to El Nino.C.Salt crystals may become much larger in wet conditions.D. Constant warm weather may cause salt crystals to change size.10. Which word best describes Huntley's attitude to climate change?A. Worried.B. Curious.C. Doubtful.D. Positive.11. What can we learn from thelast paragraph?A. The formation and patterns of salt crystals.B. The impact of climate change on ancient rock arts.C. The historical value of ancient rock art in cave sites.D. The threats of human activities to ancient eave art sites.DIn the Hollywood industry, most of the studios are using AI to make movies for various reasons such as getting the actors out of danger, replacing the actors indifferent scenes, forming appealing atmosphere to enhance（增强）the views, etc.Directors and producers are using VFX (Visual effects), animations and AI to makea model that looks like the actor and replaces the actor's place. In particular, AI is used in scenes where actor shave to produce certain stunts （特技）to develop setups in the studio artificially. VFX is used to later change the internal studio backgroundsto a different place in the movie.There are many movies with two characters of the same actor. When AI was not a part of the film, editors used different methods to show the two aspects of the same actor in one scene, but now AI is being used to form the second character of the same actor and is being performed to the viewers.By a perfect combination of animation, VFX and AI, realistic models are being created. And the most fun part is the fictitious character can hold the face of the actor but the age, hairstyles, and clothing can be changed to create more enhanced looks according to the movie scene and story. With the help of AI, the directors recreating appealing scenes to enhance the thrill and excitement. InJurassic Park,no dinosaurs were running but with the help of AI and visual effects, we could enjoy the scenes and the atmospheres.The directors and the producers direct to form a green screen including the obstacles and those green screens get replaced with the views that are made from AI and VFX, and the actors make the scenes alive and deliver the most suitable action-packed movie scenes. This method also enhances the viewers' experience, which makes the movie a blockbuster（大片）.12. What does the author intend to tell us in paragraph 1?A. How AI helps actors.B. What AI brings to movies.C. Why AI is applied to movies.D. Where AI is made full use of.13. What can we infer from paragraph 3?A. AI can be used as an editor.B. Editors consider AI irreplaceable.C. Editors used many methods to replace AI.D. AI makes what used to be complex scenes easier.14. What's the author's attitude to using VFX, animations and AI in movies?A. Supportive.B. Sceptical.C. Unconcerned.D. Enthusiastic.15. Which of the following could be the best title for thetext?A. What AI Brings Out Hollywood MoviesB. Why AI Is Applied to Hollywood MoviesC. Which Hollywood Movies Make Much Use of AID. How AI Is Being Applied to Hollywood Movies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。
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2017北京东城区高考二模2017.5第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）例：What is the man going to read?A．A newspaper. B．A magazine. C．A book.答案是A。
1. What would the woman like to have?A. Chocolate cake.B. Lemon juice.C. Apple pie.2. When will the woman attend the conference?A. On Monday.B. On Tuesday.C. On Wednesday.3. What is the woman doing?A. Giving advice.B. Offering help.C. Asking for permission.4. What problem does the girl have?A. Homework takes her too much time.B. Nobody helps her with her lessons.C. She dislikes her new class.5. Why does the woman like going to Forest Park?A. To meet people.B. To go boating.C. To go hiking.第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）听下面4段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白你将听两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What will the woman probably do tomorrow?A. Go to work late.B. See a dentist.C. Attend a meeting.7. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Boss and employee.B. Doctor and patient.C. Husband and wife.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What has the woman decided to do?A. Buy a nice apartment.B. Move to a new place.C. Rent a cheap house.9. Where does the woman expect to live?A. In the city centre.B. Next to the park.C. Near the school.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A celebration plan.B. A basketball match.C. A community concert.11. What are the two speakers going to do tomorrow?A. Meet some friends.B. Do some shopping.C. Enjoy some music.12. Where will the speakers probably be next Wednesday?A. At the community centre.B. At the city stadium.C. In a big restaurant.听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。
13. When does the course meet on Tuesday?A. From1:00 to 2:30.B. From 2:20 to 3:50.C. From 3:30 to 5:00.14. Where will the students have the first half of the course?A. In the lecture room.B. In Room 307.C. In the research lab.15. When will the textbook s be available?A. Today.B. Tomorrow.C. The day after tomorrow.第三节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面一段对话，完成第16至20五道小题，每小题仅填写一个．．词。
听对话前，你将有第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）例：It’s so nice to hear from her again. _____, we last met more than thirty years ago.A．What’s more B．That’s to sayC．In other words D．Believe it or not答案是D。
21. The young man has ______ experience. He probably can’t do that job.A. fewB. littleC. someD. any22. He couldn’t make his voice ______ above the noise of the traffic.A. to hearB. hearingC. heardD. hear23. I ordered a drink while I______ for my friends to come.A. will waitB. am waitingC. would waitD. was waiting24. ---Where are you going to hang the picture?---I haven’t decided yet. I _____ hang it in the dining room.A. mightB. mustC. needD. would25. The store______ I bought my textbooks is having a sale this week.A. thatB. whereC. whichD. why26. Their flight ______ due to bad weather. They would like to know when the flight will take off.A. had been delayedB. was delayedC. has been delayedD. will be delayed27. Reading is a good way _____ a child’s imagination at an early age.A. to developB. developingC. developD. developed28. Agatha didn’t tell me ______ she would pick up her son from school.A. whichB. whenC. whereD. what29.______ a book in front of your face, you’ll feel the air moving against your face.A. WavedB. WaveC. To waveD. Waving30. We packed all the books in the wooden boxes_______ they wouldn’t get damaged.A. as long asB. as ifC. in caseD. so that31. You’ll recognize me when you get out of the station. I______ jeans and a white T-shirt.A. will be wearingB. had wornC. was wearingD. have worn32. It is well known _____Confucius was born in the city of Qufu in Shandong province, China.A. whetherB. whereC. thatD. what33. If you were to have a few minutes free, I______ the opportunity to ask you one more question.A. would appreciateB. would have appreciatedC. were to appreciateD. had appreciated34. If you can do what you’re weakest ______, you can handle any challenge.A. forB. atC. withD. to35. Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, ____ anyone can start now and make a newending.A. forB. andC. butD. so第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）Love Is Blind: The Magic of TabbyIn October, 2003 I started my work at my local animal shelter’s Adoption Department. Over the years, more than 50,000 animals have ___36___ the doors of the shelter. Most of them, I do not remember. But occasionally there are ___37___ animals, who touch me so deeply that I could never possibly ___38___ them. Tabby was one such animal.Tabby was an ancient Cocker Spaniel, probably 14 years old. What’s more, she was blind and deaf. Tabby’s chances at adoption seemed ___39___ at best. After all, we didn’t have many adopters coming in ___40___, “Can you show me all of your really old dogs who are also ___41___ ?” We had all thought that Tabby w ould live out the rest of her life at the ___42___.One day a woman named Loretta came to the shelter. Her son, Gary, had ___43___ Tabby’s picture and stories on the shelter’s website at home. They were interested in meeting her! It was the only ___44___ we ever received about Tabby. What could a young child possibly see in a 14-year-old dog who was both blind and deaf? Most boys would want a dog who could grow with them and ___45___ through grassy fields on summer days. Tabby would ___46___ be able to do that. But after meeting her, Loretta and Gary decided that she was the right dog for their family. They adopted Tabby!If Tabby’s story had simply ended with her ___47___ adoption, it would still have been something very special indeed. ___48___, it was what happened after her adoption that people might regard as “magic”. Gary __49___ from seizures(癫痫). Since Gary and Tabby met they became ___50___. They did everything together. They became so “in tune” with one another that Tabby began to telegraph Gary’s seizures ___51___ they occurred, giving his family ___52___ that one was about to strike. What’s more, Gary seemed to be having fewer and fewer seizures since Tabby’s ___53___.How could it be? Nobody could explain __54___ Tabby did it. But those of us who were fortunate enough to know her and her family had ___55___ the magic, the kind that has its roots in love.36.A. broken B. passed C. painted D. locked37.A. strange B. active C. wild D. special38.A. recall B. leave C. forget D. abandon39.A. remote B. great C. fair D. potential40.A. wondering B. stating C. seeking D. asking41. A. stubborn B. active C. disabled D. patient42. A. hospital B. shelter C. farm D. roadside43.A. posted B. taken C. seen D. drawn44.A. letter B. donation C. call D. enquiry45.A. get B. run C. look D. break46.A. often B. possibly C. never D. generally47. A. successful B. normal C. temporary D. early48. A. However B. Moreover C. Therefore D. Otherwise49. A. learnt B. suffered C. heard D. differed50 A. indifferent B. uncomfortable C, unfortunate D. inseparable51. A. since B. unless C. before D. though52. A. explanation B. notice C. suggestion D. warning53. A. arrival B. birth . C. return D. recovery54 A. where B. how C. when D. whether55. A. witnessed B. created C. achieved D. performed第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）AFinding a New SpringA tradesman was leading a caravan(商队) to another country to sell his goods. Along the way they came to the edge of a severe hot-sand desert. They learnt that during the daytime the sun heats up the fine sand until it’s as h ot as charcoal, so no one can walk on it -- not even bullocks(小公牛) or camels! So the caravan leader hired a desert guide, one who could follow the stars, so they could travel only at night when the sand cools down. They began the dangerous night-time journey across the desert. A couple of nights later, after eating their evening meal, and waiting for the sand to cool, they started out again.Later that night, the desert guide, who was driving the first cart, saw from the stars that they were getting close to the other side of the desert. He had also overeaten, so that when he relaxed, he fell asleep. Then the bullocks who, of course, couldn’t tell directions by reading the stars, gradually turned to the side and went in a big wide circle until they ended up at the same place they had started from! By then it was morning, and the people realized they were back at the same spot. They lost heart and began to cry about their condition. Since the desert crossing was supposed to be over by now, they had no more water and were afraid they would die of thirst. They even began to blame the caravan leader and the desert guide.However, the leader himself didn’t lose courage. He began walking back and forth, trying to think out a plan. Remaining alert, out of the corner of his eye, he noticed a small clump of grass. He thought, "Without water, no plant could live in this desert." So he asked his fellow travelers to dig up the ground on that very spot. They dug and dug, and after a while they got down to a large stone. He got down into the hole, put his ear to the stone, and heard the sound of flowing water.A spring was found. All the people were overjoyed. They drank and bathed and washed the animals and cooked their food and ate. Before they left, they raised a high flag so that other travelers could see the new spring in the middle of the hot-sand desert. Then they continued on safely to the end of their journey.56. Why did the tradesman and his caravan have to travel during the night?A. To use less water while crossing the desert.B. It was too hot to walk on the desert in the daytime.C. They might be able to find the spring in the quiet night.D. The guide could find a short way by following the stars.57. Why did the group feel so desperate when they were back to the starting point?A. They were in danger of dying of thirst.B. They were running out of food.C. Their guide had lost the way.D. Their leader had lost heart.58. What is the moral of the story?A. Never give up too easily.B. Don’t mind what others think of you.C. Don’t forget sorrow follows extreme joy.D. Never refuse to offer help when you are needed.BOne man who sold tickets on the train from 1959 to 1965 Clive Codrington, pointed out that the tracks w hich passed through Knolly’s Tunnel and the area of Tabaquite were not originally intended for passenger trains. “They were really used for the transport of cocoa and coffee,” he said.Construction on Knolly’s Tunnel began in 1896, and it was opened on Au gust 13th,1898 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 on its structure. So when you visit Trinidad, don’t forget to take a look at Knolly’s Tunnel! 39659. Knolly’s Tunnel is special in _______.A. its environmentB. its functionC. its locationD. its architecture60. I f you are visiting Knolly’s Tunnel, you can ______.A. drive through itB. buy your meals in itC. take a train tour through itD. walk along the track through it61. The underlined word “site” in the last paragraph refers to______.A. TrinidadB. TabaquiteC. Mitchell GapD. Knolly’s Tunnel62. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To suggest a visit to Knolly’s Tunnel.B. To tell the history of Knolly’s Tunnel.C. To evaluate the value of Knolly’s Tunnel.D. To witness the change of Knolly’s Tunnel.CIn the face of the tensions and pressures we all face every single day, a sense of humor can be helpful. The ability to laugh is very important to our fullest development and to our “mental health”. And if we can laugh at ourselves, we’re even further along the r oad to self-fulfillment. Consider the following example.Gordon is hoping to become a professional singer. He has a good voice, and has performed in public many times. But he’s very sensitive about his abilities. For instance, if his voice coach suggests he practice a particular song a few more times until he gets it right, Gordon falls apart, absolutely certain that the coach is implying that he isn’t any good and he has no future in music.He mentioned his sensitivity in his paper for a psychology class. The psychology professor called him in, outwardly to talk about the paper, but hoping to give the boy a chance to open up about the problem. The teacher rarely told her students what they ought to do, but she felt Gordon should know that such extreme sensitivity would make it difficult for him in the entertainment field, where stage personnel, and fellow performers often are very hard on new talent. She asked Gordon if he felt he had made necessary preparations to follow through in such a competitive and difficult business.Gordon got angry with the teacher, pointing a brave finger at her, and told her she was “dead wrong” about him. Further, Gordon asked what she could possibly know about music and the pressures of the profession. The teacher stood up and turned Gordon around, right in the middle of a sentence, asking him to continue, but to watch himself in the mirror on the back of the office door as he talked. Gordon tried to go on, pointing and gesticulating, but suddenly he saw his expression in the mirror, then when he turned to face the psychologist, he noticed a smile beginning to form on the teacher’s face. At the very top of his “outburst,” Gordon burst out laughing. He stopped his aggressive talk and asked the teacher if he looked that ridiculous all the time.Seeing himself “objectively” made Gordon realize that how ridiculous it was to take himself so seriously. In our everyday life, the ability to catch ourselves being so serious, bearing all the burdens of the world, and trying to save the human race helps us relieve some built-up tension through laughter.Laughter is a necessary part of mental health. Laughter is one of the ways in which we relax and recreate the selfhood. The things we find in humor may vary, but the experiences of humor, pleasure, and enjoyment are extremely important and must be fostered.63. From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that Gordon ________.A. has broken up with his coachB. has failed to be a professional singerC. keeps practicing and hopes for the bestD. feel s very sensitive to other people’s comments64. Why did the psychologist talk with Gordon?A. To discuss his paper with him.B. To help him realize his problem.C. To point out his rude behaviors.D. To offer advice on reducing pressure.65. How does the author support his ideas?A. By offering analyses.B. By providing research results.C. By giving an example.D. By stating an argument.66. What is mainly discussed in the passage?A. Means of laughter.B. Benefits of humor.C. The cause of sensitivity.D. The importance of health.DCan Training Your Working Memory Make You Smarter?We would all like to increase our cognitive(认知的) ability beyond the limits set by Mother Nature. So it’s no wonder that brain-training programmes –which typically focus on training our working memory – are a multibillion-dollar industry. But can this kind of training really make us smarter?Cognitive training sees the brain as a kind of muscle that can be made stronger with the right kind of practice. It consists of tasks or games carried out on computers or smart phones. Despite much research, there has so far been no agreement about its effectiveness. Some think that cognitive training increases a broad range of cognitive abilities, while others less optimistic.Yet we do know that some cognitive skills, such as working memory and intelligence, tend to go together and are predictors of real-life skills such as work performance. Thus, training one cognitive skill might lead to an improvement in many other cognitive and non-cognitive skills. That is exactly the underlying hypothesis(假设) on which working-memory training is based.To test this hypothesis, we examined all the studies about working-memory training we could find with normally developing children: 26 experiments and 1,601 total participants. Children represent an ideal test group: during childhood, skills are still at the beginning of their development. Thus, cognitive training is more likely to succeed with children than adults.The results were very clear. Working-memory training did not show any effect on children’s fluid intelligence, a person’s ability to solve new problems and adapt to new situations. It didn’t influence their academic achievement or other cognitive abilities, either. The only reliable effect was that children got better at what they trained to do. No more, no less. So performing working-memory tasks does seem to make you better at doing them. Nonetheless, the fact that participants got better at such tasks does not necessarily mean that their working-memory ability increased. They may just have learnt how to perform that particular type of task.The results do indicate that the use of working-memory training programs as an educational tool is fruitless. More generally, together with other research, the results contribute to disproving cognitive training companies’ promises of a better brain.The results have even more important implications theoretically. They question the hypothesis that training general cognitive mechanisms can affect other cognitive or real-life skills.Beyond working-memory training, other recent studies have shown the limitations of different types of cognitive training. For example, music training fails at improving cognitive skills outside music – including academic skills.However, these negative results must not discourage us from training our cognitive and non-cognitive skills. We just have to be aware of the actual limitations of such practice in areas outside what we are actually training. But that do esn’t mean we shouldn’t do it – the most efficient way to develop a skill is, after all, to train that skill.67. According to the passage, cognitive training is likely to _______.A. uncover the secrets of human mindsB. make one’s brain stronger throug h practiceC. bring much profit to the training companiesD. earn a good reputation for the training company68. To find out the effect of working memory training, the author ______.A. made some scientific studiesB. compared different test groupsC. reviewed the previous researchD. got some children involved in the experiment69. Children taking part in the experiments were able to_____.A. adapt to new situations quicklyB. gain greater academic achievementsC. do better in the field that they are trained inD. succeed when they deal with real life problems70. What is the author’s attitude toward the cognitive training?A. Uninterested.B. Objective.C. Disapproving.D. Optimistic.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。