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1、北京市石景山区 2021 届高三英语上学期期末考试试题 1 北京市石景山区 2021 届高三英语上学期期末考试试题 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。On a foggy Sunday morning,Amrisha Vaish was sleeping soundly at home in Arlington，Virginia.The sound that woke him at 7:15 was so loud t

2、hat he assumed it came from inside his house.As he got up to 1 carefully，he heard another sound,this one coming most definitely from outside.Looking out of his bedroom window,he noticed a tree 2 in smoke about 500 yards away.A car was wrapped by smoke around the trees base,and its engine was on fire

3、。Seeing that，he immediately grabbed buckets of water and ran to the crash site。Up close,the 3 looked worse。The car was split nearly in two,and the tree was where the drivers seat ought to have been，as if 4 there。He thought that no one could have survived this crash，and yet there was 15year-old Quint

4、in Thompson,still 5 with his terrified face pressed against the drivers side window，in visible pain。Vaish tried putting out the fire with his buckets of water yet with no success.When the 6 got into the front seats,he realized he had to get the boy out of there as soon as possible.Instantly，Vaish tr

5、ied to open the back door,but he failed.He picked up a stone beside the tree and hit the back door。This time，it 7 .The back door was opened and Vaish crawled in。Thompson was struggling to get free when Vaish noticed how 8 his legs were.Using a pocketknife,Vaish sawed through Thompsons seat belt.Now

6、that Thompson was free of restraints（束缚），Vaish pulled him out of a window,and then dragged him to safety before the car was 9 surrounded by flames。Vaish called an ambulance as Thompson suffered severely.Soon，the doctors arrived and Vaish felt 10 。1.A。analyse B.view C.examine D.question 2。A。enveloped

7、 B。choked C。marked D.rescued 3.A.wound B。damage C.engine D。smoke 4。A。drawn B。guarded C.sent D。planted 5。A。calm B.curious C.conscious D。confident 6。A。water B。driver C.passengers D.flames 7.A。responded B。changed C。worked D。failed 8。A.dirty B。bad C.unique D.normal 9。A。slowly B.entirely C.simply D。deadl

8、y 10。A。relieved B。touched C。recognized D。satisfied 北京市石景山区 2021 届高三英语上学期期末考试试题 2 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。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。A My mother is an ordinary woman，but she always 11 （try）her best to deal with things perfectly.With an optimistic attitud

9、e，she always thinks of others first 12 never complains of anything in her life。As a teacher,she has a good sense of humor and makes her students interested in study。She shows great patience to those naughty ones，13 also give great comments on her in return。B Breaking promises might unintentionally h

10、urt others。A month ago，a classmate asked me to help him move house.I was unwilling 14 (refuse）the request directly，so I promised to assist him.Later，I just didnt bother to turn up to help him because I was absorbed in my studies.When I 15 (run)into him the next day，he told me I had really let him do

11、wn.Although he forgave me at last，I felt ashamed of 16 (I).C TikTok,which has taken foreign countries by storm in the past three years,is working its magic 17 China,too.It is 18 （especial)popular with teens and young adults。In the annual report of its parent company ByteDance this week，the domestic

12、version of TikTok,19 (call)Douyin,has accumulated 400 million daily active users.The service lets users create，edit and share short videos,many of which are under 15 seconds。It is a great way to spend the leisure time 20 （enjoy)these funny videos.北京市石景山区 2021 届高三英语上学期期末考试试题 3 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节,38 分）第一节(

13、共 14 小题；每小题 2 分，共 28 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.A Since 1993,Chicken Soup for the Soul has been a socially conscious company that combines storytelling with making the world a better place.We tell the stories of all people through our efforts,always with an eye to furthering un

14、ity and understanding,and an appreciation for our differences。Our Products Books:At Chicken Soup for the Soul，we receive thousands of stories every year for our books.These stories are the foundation of everything we do.They have inspired our other products and established the values we run our comp

15、any by。With these stories，our publisher puts out about a dozen new titles every year。Click here to see our over 250 books。Pet Food:Were also inspired by the thousands of stories we receive about the love between pets and people.These stories show that every moment matters between an owner and a pet.

16、Our wholesome pet foods are meant to help you turn your own moments into stories。To learn more about our pet foods，click here。TV and Movies：Stories can be told in a variety of ways and today were branching out to what we call“visual storytelling.”Our first regular TV show aired weekly beginning Octo

17、ber 2015 and our first Chicken Soup for the Soul feature film came out in 2016。Apps：Chicken Soup for the Soul stories have inspired us and were sure they will inspire you，too。Our apps allow you to bring stories with you on the go and share them with friends and family.Facts&Figures The Chicken Soup

18、for the Soul book series of over 250 titles has sold more than 110 million copies nationwide。Our books have been translated into 43 languages,have been published in over 100 countries,and have sold more than 500 million copies worldwide.In 2004,Chicken Soup for the Soul launched Pet Food,Chicken Sou

19、p for the Pet Lovers Soul，which today can be found in over 5，000 independent pet specialty stores。In 2008，Chicken Soup for the Soul became the best-selling trade paperback series of all time。In 2013 Kerner Entertainment agreed to produce a film based on Chicken Soup for the Soul.21。From the passage

20、we can know that Pet Food is _.A。a series of stories between pets and people B。a sort of value delivered by the pet lovers C.a kind of food sold in pet specialty stores D.a set of recipe books for pet owners 22.The“facts figures”shows that Chicken Soup for the Soul_.A.has developed into a film compa

21、ny B.has made the world a better place 北京市石景山区 2021 届高三英语上学期期末考试试题 4 C。has achieved worldwide success D.has experienced ups and downs 23.We probably find this passage_.A。in a travelling guide B。in a science report C。on the Internet D。on a poster 北京市石景山区 2021 届高三英语上学期期末考试试题 5 B When Elvis Presley die

22、d on August 16th,1977，radio and television programs all over the world were interrupted to give the news of his death。President Carter declared a day of national mourning.Carter said：“Elvis Presley changed the face of American popular culture.。.He was unique and irreplaceable。Eighty thousand people

23、attended his funeral.The streets were jammed with cars,and Elvis Presley films were shown on television,and his records were played on the radio all day。In the year after his death，one hundred million Presley LPs（密纹唱片)were sold.Elvis Presley was born on January 8th,1935，in Tupelo,Mississippi.His par

24、ents were very poor and Elvis never had music lessons,but he was surrounded by music from an early age。His parents were very religious,and Elvis regularly sang at church services.In 1948，when he was thirteen,his family moved to Memphis，Tennessee.He left school in 1953 and got a job as a truck driver

25、.In the summer of 1953，Elvis paid four dollars and recorded a song for his mothers birthday at Sam Phillips Sun Records studio。Sam Phillips heard Elvis and asked him to record“Thats All Right.”Twenty thousand copies were sold。He made five more records for Sun。Then in July 1955，he met Colonel Tom Par

26、ker,who became his manager in November.On January 10th，1956,Elvis recorded“Heartbreak Hotel”，and a million copies were sold.In the next fourteen months,he made another fourteen records，and they were all big hits。In 1956,he also made his first film in Hollywood。In March 1958，Elvis had to join the arm

27、y.He wanted to be an ordinary soldier。When his hair was cut，thousands of women cried。He spent the next two years in Germany,where he met Priscilla Beaulieu，who became his wife eight years later on May 1st，1967.In 1960,he left the army and went to Hollywood where he made several films during the next

28、 few years.By 1968 many people had become tired of Elvis。He hadnt performed live since 1960。But he recorded a new LP“From Elvis in Memphis”and appeared in a special television program。He became popular again,and went to Las Vegas,where he was paid seven hundred fifty thousand dollars for four weeks。

29、In August of 1977,he died from a heart attack.He had been working too hard，and eating and drinking too much for several years.He left all his money to his only daughter,Lisa Marie Presley.24。The first song Elvis recorded was_ A。a hit overnight B。played on the radio C.sold well in Las Vegas D.a gift

30、for his mothers birthday 25.How did Elvis begin his career?A。By attending church services.B。By meeting Colonel Tom Parker.C。By recording“Heartbreak Hotel”。D。By getting recognized by Sam Phillips。26。From the passage,we can know that _.A。Elvis learnt music from his father B。Elvis once lost his popular

31、ity in the 60s C。Elvis became a drinker when he got a job as a truck driver D。Elviss hair was cut in the army because of his wrongdoings 27.Why did Elvis gain great respect after his death?北京市石景山区 2021 届高三英语上学期期末考试试题 6 A.He had great musical talent.B。He achieved success in all his records。C。He won u

32、nexampled recognition in live performance。D.He contributed to the development of American pop culture。C The UKs first fully solar-powered home,which removes the need to ever receive a gas or electricity bill again,has gone on sale,but it will cost you 1。2 million。The timberframed home in Great Glen，

33、Leicestershire,contains a number of“zerocarbon features”including solar electric energy，triple glazing and rainwater storage。It is entirely heated by underground waterfilled tubes that are warmed by solar energy from rooftop panels.The house was designed and built by Caplin Homes and covers two acre

34、s of land.The design and construction,down to the materials,were used specifically for their low carbon footprint.The solar panels on the roof of the fivebedroom house are called hybrids because they collect both electrical and thermal energy。Solar walls preheat incoming air，and an Earth Energy Bank

35、(EEB)and heat pump can store heat,and get it back for use when temperatures drop.The south-facing triple-glazed windows are said to also improve the houses energy management during the winter。All the technologies are regulated by a control system,which monitors the inside and outside temperatures，ho

36、w much energy is being received by the solar panels，and the heat levels in the EEB domestic hot water tank.Due to its low energy design，the Solar House is expected to only require heat from the EEB for about 10 weeks of the year。For 1。2 million,buyers also get two garages.Estate agent(房地产经纪人）Anthony

37、 Fox said the possibility of no utility bills was a big draw for potential owners：the idea is that your bills pretty much disappear and the house is self-sustaining and selfsufficient。That was a big aspect for most of the people who came to have a look around.“We had a lot of interest on the open da

38、y.There were some strong considerations to buy there and then。Everyone was very keen to learn how the house worked.He added。28。Which is true about the UKs first fully solar-powered home?A.It is directly heated by rooftop panels。B。It has a set of heatstorage devices available。C.Its walls can keep col

39、d air from coming in to store heat.D。The tripleglazed windows collect electrical and thermal energy.29.What is mainly talked about in paragraph 4？A。The monitoring of the temperature。B.The function of the control system。C。The amount of the received energy.D。The significance of the new technologies。北京

40、市石景山区 2021 届高三英语上学期期末考试试题 7 30.Whats a big attraction for potential buyers according to Anthony Fox？A.No gas or electricity bill。B.Two additional garages。C。The reasonable price。D.The unique structure。北京市石景山区 2021 届高三英语上学期期末考试试题 8 D Over the past half-century,scientists have settled on two reasonable

41、 theories related to baby talk.One states that a young childs brain needs time to master language.The second theory states that a childs vocabulary level is the key factor.According to this theory,some key steps have to occur in a logical sequence before sentence formation occurs。In 2007，researchers

42、 at Harvard University,who were studying the two theories,found a clever way to test them.More than 20,000 internationally adopted children enter the U。S.each year.Many of them no longer hear their birth language after they arrive,and they must learn English more or less the same way infants（婴儿）do。I

43、nternational adoptees dont take classes or use a dictionary when they are learning their new tongue。All of these factors make them an ideal population in which researchers could test these competing theories about how language is learned.Neuroscientists Jesse Snedeker,Joy Geren and Carissa Shafto st

44、udied the language development of 27 children adopted from India between the ages of two and five years.These children began learning English at an older age than US natives and had more mature brains.Even so，just as Americanborn infants，their first English sentences consisted of single words.The ad

45、optees then went through the same stages as typical American-born children，though at a faster clip.The adoptees and native children started combining words in sentences when their vocabulary reached the same sizes，further suggesting that what matters is not how old you are or how mature your brain i

46、s，but the number of words you know。This findingthat having more mature brains did not help the adoptees avoid the baby talk stagesuggests that babies speak in baby talk not because they have baby brains,but because they have only just started learning and need time to gain enough vocabulary.Before l

47、ong，the one-word stage will give way to the twoword stage and so on。Learning how to chat like an adult is a gradual process.But this finding also raises an even older and more difficult question.Adult immigrants who learn a second language rarely achieve the same proficiency in a foreign language as

48、 the average child raised as a native speaker。Researchers have long suspected there is a“critical period”for language development，after which it cannot proceed with full success to fluency.Yet we still do not understand this critical period or know why it ends.31.What is the writers main purpose in

49、Paragraph 2?A.To argue that culture affects the way children learn a language。B。To give reasons why adopted children were used in the study.C.To reject the view that adopted children need two languages。D.To justify a particular approach to language learning.32.What does the Harvard finding show？A.La

50、nguage learning takes place in ordered steps.B。Some children need more conversation than others.C。Children with more mature brains skip baby talk stage.D.Vocabulary makes little difference to sentence formation。33。When the writer says“critical period,he means a period when_。A。children start to learn