1、北京市第四十四中学20202021学年度第一学期期中测试 高三英语试卷试卷满分：130分 考试时间：100分钟第一部分：听力（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，每段对话你将听一遍。1. What kind of music does the woman like？AClassical music B. Rock music C. Country music2. Which sweater will the man take?A. The red one B. The blue one C. The yellow one3. How will th
2、e man pay？A. In cash B. By credit card C. By travelers cheque4. Where are the womans keys?A. In her pocket B. On the floor C. On the table5. What will the man probably do tonight?A. Read Chapter 4 B. Study in the library C. Watch the football match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
3、料，回答第6至7题。6. What is the relationship between the two speakers？A. Travel agent and customer B. Husband and wife C. Boss and secretary7. When will the meetings end？AAt 3:00pm. B. At 5:00pm. C. At 6:30pm.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Where is the foreign language section？A. In Row 3. B. In Row 5. C. In Row 7 9. W
4、hat does the man decide to borrow?A. Novels. B. Biographies. C. Magazines听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why does the man make the call?A. To ask for informationB. To make an appointmentC. To send out an invitation11. What sport is the man interested in?A. Football B. Basketball C. Swimming12. On what days is
5、the sports center closed?A. Mondays B. Fridays C. Sundays听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。13. What is the speaker mainly talking about?A. Rules of the schoolB. Course requirementsC. Notices of the new term.14. Which club will meet on Wednesdays?A. Baseball B. Dance C. Chess15. When will the parents evening for Year
6、 8 be held?A. In September B. In October C. In November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至第20五道小题，每小题仅填写一个词。这段对话你将听两遍。Cell Phone Repair FormCustomers NameThomas 16 Telephone No.17 Time of Purchase18 1st, 2015ProblemScreen went19 Solution（解决方案）20 it up and check the inside第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节 语法
7、填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） AI was lucky enough to attend the sixth UN Economic and Social Council Youth Forum, (21) _ was held in New York in January. At the opening ceremony, I was so impressed after meeting more than 500 fellow young people from over 200 countries and regions. I felt things I used to
8、 worry about, such as my exams or performance at school, were so small (22) _ (compare) to the global problems they were trying to solve. (23)_ young people, we should focus more on major problems, like poverty, environmental problems and healthcare facing all human beings.BA BBC film crew was worki
9、ng on the remote Lord Howe Island for a new wildlife documentary called Drowning in Plastic. They filmed many birds that (24) _ (die) for no clear reason. After some research, they found out the truth. (25) _ caused the death of the birds was that their stomachs were literally too full of plastic. T
10、he documentary team also filmed biologists (26) _ (work) on the island to save the birds. The scientists captured hundreds of chicks and removed plastic from their stomachs to give them a chance of (27) _ (survive).CYou never get a second chance to make a first impression, which may sound like an un
11、usual piece of advice, (28) it is true. So how do you make a good first impression? The most important tool is your face. Smiling, being responsive, and looking like you are happy almost always leave a positive impression on people. Furthermore, being in a positive mood (29) _ (help) you to get a be
12、tter understanding of new things. This means that you can possibly be (30) _ (friendly) to people you do not know and be more creative and able to solve problems more quickly.第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautiful. Cathy suff
13、ered some terrible 31 in her early childhood. After years of regular treatment, she 32 became healthy. Two years ago, while Cathy was watching the Olympics, a dream came into her sweet little headto be a swimmer. Last summer, she wanted to 33 out local swim team. She practiced hard and finally 34 it
14、. The team practice, 35 was a rough start. She coughed and choked and could hardly 36 her first few weeks. Hearing her coughing bitterly one night, I decided to 37 her from it all. But Cathy woke me up early next morning, wearing her swimsuit 38 to go! I told her she shouldnt swim after a whole nigh
15、ts coughing, but she refused to 39 and insisted she go . From that day on, Cathy kept swimming and didnt 40 a single practice. She had a 41 intention within herself to be the best she could be. My tenyearold was growing and changing right before my eyes, into this 42 human being with a passion and a
16、 mission. There were moments of 43 of course: often she would be the last swimmer in the race. It was difficult for Cathy to accept that she wasnt a 44 -ever. But that didnt stop her from trying. Then came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year. Cathy didnt expect any award but was still t
17、here to 45 her friends and praise their accomplishments. As the ceremony was nearing the end, I suddenly heard the head coach 46 , “The highest honor goes to Cathy!” Looking around, he continued, “Cathy has inspired us with her 47 and enthusiasm. 48 skills and talents bring great success, the most v
18、aluable asset (财富) one can hold is the heart.” It was the greatest 49 of my daughters life. With all she had been 50 in her ten years, this was the hour of true triumph (成功). 31. A. failure B. pressure C. loss D. illness32. A. usually B. finally C. firstly D. frequently33. A. improve B. train C. joi
19、n D. contact 34. A. increased B. found C. created D. made35. A. however B. therefore C. otherwise D. instead36. A. use B. survive C. save D. waste37. A. pull B. tell C. hide D. fire38. A. afraid B. nervous C. ready D. free39. A. take off B. set off C. give up D. show up40. A. attend B. miss C. ban D
20、. start41. A. rich B. weak C. firm D. kind 42. A. trusted B. determined C. experienced D. embarrassed43. A. frustration B. delight C. excitement D. surprise 44. A. beginner B. learner C. partner D. winner45. A. cheer on B. compete with C. respond to D. run after46. A. admitting B. explaining C. anno
21、uncing D. whispering47. A. humor B. will C. honesty D. wisdom48. A. Although B. Since C. Once D. Because49. A. discovery B. choice C. influence D. moment50. A. through B. under C. across D. around第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）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。AFun School Projects
22、 with Magnets and MetalScience is one of the most interesting and fun subjects for kids. There are endless opportunities for practical experiments that are sure to surprise and excite childrens imaginations. A great way to get into experimenting with science is with the use of magnets. The propertie
23、s of magnets allow for an “invisible force” to move objects seemingly on their own!If your kids are looking for something a little trickier, why not let them try using magnets to make their own compass(指南针)?For this experiment, you will need 2 needles, a strong magnet, a pencil, a cup and some strin
24、g.Step 1: Rub the pointed end of the needle along one side of the magnet; this can be either the north or south end. Make sure you are rubbing the needle in one direction, not back and forth. You might need to do this about 30 times to magnetise the needle.Step 2: Test the now magnetised needle with
25、 the spare needle to see if it can pick it up. If it can, the needle is ready to use for the experiment. If it doesnt pick it up, you will need to rub the needle a few more times on the same end of the magnet you were using before.Step 3: With a piece of string that is a couple of inches long, get y
26、our child to tie this to the middle of the pencil. Then, at the bottom end of the hanging string, tie the magnetised needle.Step 4: Place the pencil, with the needle hanging down, over the top of a cup so that the needle is hanging inside the cup.Step 5: Watch as the needle moves on its own to point
27、 north.Once your kids have got a taste for magnets, you might want to move on to more advanced experiments. Places like RS Components sell high-tech magnetic equipment that will be sure to carry on fuelling your childrens passion for science!51. According to the passage, the spare needle is used to
28、_.A. pick the other needle upB. magnetise the other needleC. rub the magnet on the other sideD. check if the other needle is magnetised52. The magnetised needle can point north because _.A. it is tied to a hanging stringB. it has the properties of a magnetC. it is connected with a magnetD. it is han
29、ging down inside the cup53. What is the main purpose of this passage?A. To promote high-tech magnetic equipment.B. To entertain kids with magnet experiments.C. To stress the importance of advanced experiments.D. To provide a way to fuel kids passion for science.BThe Wolf at the DoorRuss Fee was asle
30、ep inside his tent last summer when a series of screams shocked him awake. Throwing on his shoes, he ran out to investigate. Fee and his wife were travelling through Canadas Banff National Park to enjoy its breathtaking beauty and awesome wildlife. It was the latter he now experienced. Although it w
31、as dark, Fee could see a neighboring tent was in a mess. Backing out was a wolf, dragging something in his teeth. That thing was a man!Moments earlier, Elisa and Matt Rispoli, from New Jersey, were asleep with their two young children when the wolf broke into their tent. “It was like something out o
32、f a horror movie,” Elisa posted on Facebook. “For three minutes, Matt threw his body in front of me and the boys and fought against the wolf. At one point, Matt got the upper hand, pinning(压住) the wolf to the ground. But the wolf held its jaw onto Matts arm tightly, set its powerful legs, and began
33、dragging Matt outside while I was pulling on his legs trying to get him back,” Elisa wrote.It was then that Fee entered the picture. He ran at the wolf, kicking it “like I was kicking in a door,” he told ABC New York. The wolf dropped Matt and emerged from the tent. “Wolves are large,” Fee told the
34、radio show Calgary Eyeopener. “I felt like I had hit someone that was way out of my weight class.”Before the wolf could turn its anger on Fee, Matt, his arms bloodied, flew out of the tent to continue the battle. The men threw rocks at the wolf, forcing it back, then the Fees and the Rispolis escape
35、d to the shelter of the Fees minivan(厢式旅行车). An ambulance was called, and Matt was taken to a local hospital suffering from open wounds. Luckily he has fully recovered. The wolf was tracked down by park officials and killed in a painless way.As for Fee, whom Elisa called their lifesaver, he does adm
36、it to a fleeting(闪现的), if less-than-heroic, thought during the heat of battle. The moment the wolf locked eyes with him, Fee says, “I immediately regretted kicking it.”54. What happened to the Rispolis one night last summer?A. They were scared by a horror movie.B. They were suddenly woken up by scre
37、ams.C. They got injured and taken to the hospital.D. They suffered a surprise attack from a wolf.55. Russ Fee joined Matt Rispoli when _.A. Matt was dropped down by the wolfB. Matt gained the advantage over the wolfC. the wolf was dragging Matt out of the tentD. the wolf broke into the tent of the R
38、ispolis56. Matt Rispoli survived because _.A. the wolf was killed by park officialsB. he took shelter in a neighboring tentC. he got great help and timely treatmentD. the wolf was driven away by Russ Fee57. What can we learn about Russ Fee from the last paragraph?A. He feels regretful for what he di
39、d.B. He enjoys being called a lifesaver.C. He feels quite heroic about himself.D. He admits his fear during the fight.CIn autumn of 1975, two mothers in Lyme, Connecticut, were desperate for answers their doctors could not provide. Their families and others in the Lyme area were suffering from a mys
40、terious(神秘的) illness. Two doctors from Yale, Allan Steere and Stephen Malawista, began an investigation that would result in a groundbreaking medical discovery.The doctors began by conducting individual examinations of each patient. They found patients of all ages were suffering from a set of sympto
41、ms(症状) rarely observed together. Blood samples revealed no virus that offered a clue about the cause. However, they found fruitful information in their interviews with patients: one quarter of them recalled a skin rash(皮疹) with a bulls-eye pattern about four weeks before other symptoms arose.Armed w
42、ith this new clue, the Department of Health worked with the Yale doctors, conducting surveys to learn where the disease was most widely seen. It seemed that the majority of patients lived in heavily wooded areas, who spent a good deal of time outdoors, gardening, landscaping, or playing. The symptom
43、s were nearly always experienced for the first time during summer. Crucially, some recalled having been bitten by a tick(蜱), which feeds mostly on the blood of mammals and birds.By 1977, investigators confirmed that the deer tick was responsible. But no one could say why it was causing the illness o
44、r how patients could be treated. In 1982, a scientist named Willy Burgdorfer discovered a specific type of bacteria(细菌), carried by the deer tick, which was causing the disease. But how did the deer tick acquire the bacteria in the first place? Finally, scientists determined that the ticks picked up
45、 the bacteria from their hosts. As its name suggests, the deer tick often feeds on deer, carriers of the Lyme disease bacteria. Scientists concluded that the bacteria passed from wildlife to ticks to humans. All lived closely among one another in the area.How could a disease from a common parasite(寄
46、生虫) spring up so suddenly? Many areas of the northeast, including Lyme, were once farmland. The farmland was replanted with trees. After the forest grew in, the area was then developed with houses. Gradually, neighborhoods pushed deeper into the habitat of deer ticks and, more importantly, the wildl
47、ife they fed upon. As humans encountered more ticks, they became more likely to contract the disease.One of the remaining mysteries about Lyme disease is where and when it truly began. This puzzle may never be solved. Today, Lyme diseaseif caught earlyis easily treated with antibiotics, thanks to th
48、e hard work of many scientists, doctors, and patients.58. Which of the following method helped Dr. Steere and Dr. Malawista most?A. Conducting patient interviews.B. Carrying out a field survey.C. Studying patients blood samples.D. Separating patients into age groups.59. From the passage, we can lear
49、n that _.A. deer ticks were first carriers of the Lyme disease bacteriaB. patients remembrance of tick bites was vital to the medical discoveryC. Lyme disease spread because deer ticks and humans both fed on deerD. Lyme disease is less common now because people spend less time outdoors60. What do th
50、e underlined words “spring up” in Paragraph 5 probably mean? A. Worsen.B. Return.C. Appear.D. Decrease.61. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. A Desperate NeedB. An Unsolved PuzzleC. A Medical MysteryD. An Effective TreatmentDIf theres one clich(陈词滥调) that really annoys
51、 Danah Boyd, a specialist researcher who has made a career from studying the way teenagers use the web, its that of the digital native. “Today the world has computer-mediated communications. Thus, in order to learn about their social world around them, teenagers are learning about those things too.
52、And theyre using that to work out the stuff that kids have always worked out: peer(同龄人) sociality, status, etc.,” she says.Its no surprise Boyd takes exception, really: as one of the first digital anthropologists to dig into the way teenagers use social networking sites, she gained insights into the
53、 social web by taking a closer look at what was going on.Lately, her work has been about explaining new ways of interpreting the behavior we see online. She outlined some examples at a recent conference in San Francisco, including the case of a young man from one of the poorest districts of Los Ange
54、les who was applying for a top American college. The applicant said he wanted to escape the influence of violence, but the admissions officer was shocked when he discovered that the boys MySpace page was covered with precisely the violent language he claimed to hate. “Why was he lying about his moti
55、vations?” asked the university. “He wasnt,” said Boyd. “In his world, showing the right images online was a key part of surviving daily life.”Understanding whats happening online is especially important, for todays teenagers have a vastly different approach to privacy from their parents. She says, “
56、Adults think of the home as a very private space. Thats often not the case for teenagers because they have little or no control over who has access to it, or under what conditions. As a result, the online world can feel more private because it feels like theres more control.”The concept of control i
57、s central to Boyds work, and it applies to pointing out the true facts about teenage behavior. Boyd suggests control remains in the same places as it always did. “Technologists all go for the idea of techno-utopia(乌托邦), the web as great democratizer(民主化),” she says. “But were not actually democratiz
58、ing the whole system; were just shifting the way in which we discriminate.”Its a call to arms that most academic researchers would tend to sidestep, but then Boyd admits to treading a fine line between academics and activists. “The questions I continue to want to ask are the things that are challeng
59、ing to me: having to sit down and be forced to think about uncomfortable social stuff, and its really hard to get my head around it, which means its exactly what I should dive in and deal with,” she says.62. What does Danah Boyd think of “computer-mediated communications”?A. They teach teenagers abo
60、ut social interaction.B. They replace other sorts of social interaction for teenagers.C. They are necessary for teenagers to have social interaction.D. They are barriers to wider social interaction among teenagers.63. Why does Danah Boyd cite the example of the Los Angeles college applicant?A. To sh
61、ow how easy it is to investigate somebodys online activity.B. To illustrate how easy it is to misinterpret an individual online activity.C. To prove how important it is to check the content of someones online activity.D. To express how necessary it is to judge someones sincerity from his online acti
62、vity.64. Danah Boyd argues in Paragraph 4 that _.A. teenagers feel more private in the online world than in the homeB. teenagers are less concerned about privacy than their parentsC. parents tend not to respect teenagers need for online privacyD. parents value the idea of privacy less in a domestic
63、environment65. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that Danah Boyd _.A. is willing to take on research challenges others would avoidB. regards herself as being more of an activist than a researcherC. is aware that she is lacking in ability to deal with the challengesD. feels like abandoning t
64、he research into uncomfortable social stuff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。选项中有两项为多余选项。The Buy Nothing Movement Social media, magazines and shop windows bombard(猛轰) people daily with things to buy, and British consumers are buying more clothes than ever before. The average person
65、 spends more than 1,000 on new clothes a year, which might not sound like much. 66 A lot of consumer spending is by means of credit cards. British people currently owe about 670 per adult to credit card companies. Also, people are spending money they havent earned to buy things they dont need. Brita
66、in throws away 300,000 tons of clothing a year, most of which goes into landfill(垃圾填埋地) sites. 67 But charity shops cant sell all those unwanted clothes. A lot of clothes that charities cant sell are sent abroad, causing even more economic and environmental problems. 68 The idea originated in Canada
67、 in the early 1990s and then moved to the US. On Buy Nothing Day people organise various types of protests and cut up their credit cards. Throughout the year, Buy Nothing groups organise the exchange and repair of items they already own.The trend has now reached influencers on social media who now e
68、ncourage their viewers not to buy anything at all for periods as long as a year. Two friends in Canada spent a year working towards buying only food. For the first three months they learned how to live without buying electrical goods, clothes or things for the house. For the next stage, they gave up
69、 services, for example, haircuts, eating out or buying petrol for their cars. 69 The changes they made meant two fewer cars on the roads, a reduction in plastic and paper packaging and a positive impact on the environment from all the energy saved. 70 But even if you cant manage a full year without
70、going shopping, you can participate in the anti-consumerist movement by refusing to buy things you dont need.高 三（ ）班 号 姓名 A. In one year, theyd saved $55,000.B. If everyone followed a similar plan, the results would be impressive.C. Online shopping means it is easy for customers to buy without think
71、ing.D. Second-hand clothes are often of too poor quality to recycle in charity shops.E. But that figure hides two far more worrying trends for society and for the environment.F. However, a different trend arises in opposition to consumerismthe buy nothing trend.G. People might not realise the proble
72、ms because they donate their unwanted clothes to charities.第四部分、书面表达（共15分） 假如你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的外教Jim回国前送给了你一本英语学习方面的书，你读后受益匪浅。请你给Jim写一封邮件，内容包括： 1. 受益内容（例如；词汇学习、写作方法或其它）； 2. 所受影响； 3. 表达感谢。 注意： 1. 词数不少于60； 2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。北京市第四十四中学20202021学年度第一学期期中测试高三英语试卷答题纸 听写（满分7.5分）16._17._18._19. _ 20._ 语法填空（满分15
73、分）21._22._23._24. _ 25._ 26._27._28._29. _ 30._ 阅读七选五（满分10分）66._ 67._68._69. _ 70._ 第四部分、书面表达（共15分） Dear Jim, - Yours, Li Hua北京市第四十四中学20202021学年度第一学期期中测试 高三英语试卷答案听力 1-5： BAABC 6-10: CACBA 11-15: BACCB16.Tarshis/TARSHIS 17. 627935 18. May 19. black 20. Open/open21. which22. compared23. As24. had died
74、 / died25. what26. working27. survival / surviving 28. but / yet29. helps30. more friendly / friendlier第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）31-35DBCDA 36-40BACCB 41-45CBADA 46-50CBADA 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）51-55 DBDDC 56-60 CDABC 61-65 CCBAA 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）66-70 EGFAB 写作Dear Jim,Im writ
75、ing to show my sincere appreciation for the book you gave me before you left China. This book is helpful to me in vocabulary study, which allowed me to memorize words and expressions quickly. The tips in the book are very efficient. By following the tips, I have enlarged my vocabulary and made much progress in my English study, which makes me feel proud of myself. Thank you again for your kindness and precious gift. Im looking forward to seeing you again.Yours,Li Hua
