1、2020西城诊断性考试1西城区高三年级英语诊断性考试试卷C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。AMia rushed home and threw open the front door. Her mother turned around, surprised that Mia was home from school so early. “I won first place in the art c
2、ontest!” she said (1) pride and raised her head, expecting praise. Though Mia (2) (work) eagerly on her art submission for weeks, her mother wasnt sure (3) the project involved. “Thats wonderful, Mia! What was the subject of your art project?” her mother asked. Smiling from ear to ear, Mia handed ov
3、er her artwork. It was a portrait of her mother.BA study found that adults aged 18 to 33 checked their smartphones 85 times a day, or once every 10 minutes. As I learned during my experiment, (4) (place) some distance between myself and my device helped me devote myself to my work more (5) (easy). B
4、y not having my smartphone, my distraction(消遣) time went down and thus my work time (6) (spend) more efficientlyand effectively. On numerous occasions, I found (7) (I) wondering what to do with the afternoon since I had already completed my high-impact tasks for the day. With the extra time, I can f
5、inally enjoy the pleasures of life.In June 2012, China s first manned deep-sea submersible(潜水器), Jiaolong,set a world diving record for submersibles of its kind by reaching a (8) (deep) of 7,062 meters in the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean. In 2017, China successfully tested a submersible (9) (
6、call) Shenhai Yongshi, capable of diving 4,500 meters. (10) much of Jiaolongs equipment was imported, about 95 percent of Shenhai Yongshi and its core components were produced domestically, said Xu Qinan, the chief designer of Jiaolong.2第二节完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 30 分）“Expert advisers often make su
7、rprisingly inaccurate predictions about the future, yet people (27) their suggestions nevertheless,” concludedOne morning in July 2011, a taxi sat wandering outside Petco Park stadium in San Diego. And Wade LeBlanc, a (an) (11) pitcher (棒球投手) for the Padres, climbed in.” To the airport, please,” he
8、told the driver. LeBlanc was headed to Tucson, Arizona, home of the clubs A-level branch organization at the time. Hed been sent down to the minors. Again. For the eighth time in three years.“Youre Wade LeBlanc,” the taxi driver said. “Right.”“You got some good stuff.”Stanford University psychologis
9、ts in a study published last year.Now, not everyone took experts advice. The more (28) people become, the smaller the pool of advisers they (29). Participants in positions of power ignored almost two thirds of the advice they received, according to one Harvard University study. Other participantsthe
10、 control and low power groupsignored advice about half as often. So it required a massive increase of modesty (谦虚) to do what Wade LeBlanc did: hear what the taxi driver was offering him and accept it as a(an) (30).This performance.(12) the pitcher, after the previous nights disastrous11. A. excelle
11、ntB. strugglingC. ambitiousD. awkward12. A. surprisedB. concernedC. disturbedD. angered“I think there are some things you should think about (13),” the driver continued.” I don t know; I m not a (14). Maybe something like going over your head in your windup (摆臂动作)”Wait, what? This guy was offering (
12、15)? Earlier in his career,13. A. avoidingB. makingC. tryingD. crossing14. A. playerB. directorC. jokerD. loser15. A. serviceB. adviceC. chancesD. courses16. A. acceptedB. worriedC. smiledD. laughedLeBlanc might have (16). Or been angry. But today, he just17. A. explainedB. interruptedC. listenedD.
13、guessed (17). He couldnt afford to dismiss anything. His career was on the line.The next day, in Tucson, LeBlanc met his (18). He said he was thinking about making (19) to his windup. His coach agreed. Instead of keeping his hands tight to his chest at the beginning of his delivery, LeBlanc raised t
14、hem briefly over his head, as the taxi driver had (20).LeBlanc included the new (21) into his next start. And he was (22), allowing only one hit over seven innings ( 回 合 ). It was the turning point in his career. Eight years later, LeBlanc is a pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. He signed the first c
15、ontract extension of his Major League Baseball careerat age 33.The funny thing about advice: We so often take it from the (23) people. That is, we (24) the advice of experts, while undervaluing the input of regular folk. Wade LeBlanc (25) that trend, and he obtained the (26).18. A. parentsB. coachC.
16、 driverD. fans19. A. changesB. contributionsC. additionsD. objectives20. A. includedB. announcedC. suggestedD. resisted21. A. aimB. effectC. hobbyD. move22. A. patientB. optimisticC. brilliantD. justified23. A. attractiveB. popularC. humbleD. wrong24. A. overvalueB. skipC. ignoreD. involve25. A. ide
17、ntifiedB. supportedC. opposedD. started26. A. qualificationsB. benefitsC. prizeD. degree27. A. followB. abandonC. provideD. improve28. A. literaryB. successfulC. carefulD. negative29. A. tolerateB. helpC. knowD. trust30. A. jobB. exampleC. excuseD. gift3第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，40 分）Aeight recipes each week, s
18、o there isnt a lot of flexibility for different dietary needs, but the recipes are full of flavor and give subscribers generous portions. If youre looking for an affordable way to get into meal kits, EveryPlate is a good option.Which meal kit service is right for you?As the simple act of shopping an
19、d preparing food for dinner becomes harder to fit in, a way to help meet consumer needs and change the way we shop and eat has grown: meal-delivery plans. Heres a quick review of some popular options:1. HelloFreshHelloFresh provides high-quality ingredients （烹饪原料） and generousportions（份量）, with reci
20、pes that are generally easy to prepare. The clear, step-by-step instructions get even the newest home chefs up to speed, and the recipe cards are well-made, so you can refer to your favorite recipes again and again.There are meals for almost any lifestyle, including vegetarian（素食）options, low-calori
21、e meals and “quick” recipes that get dinner on the table fast.Cost: $8.75 to $9.99 per serving, with up to 16 servings per week.2. FreshlyGet fresh, home-cooked food without the trouble of actually cooking. This subscription service delivers comfort foods to your doorstep, and the meals are prepared
22、 right before delivery. Never frozen and only requiring minimal reheating, theyre nutritious and cost less than many standard takeout options.Cost: $7.99 to $11.50 per serving, with up to 12 servings per week.3. Blue ApronBlue Apron is full of fresh ingredients, with traditional or vegetarian option
23、s. Like many of the plans, the food is delivered in one big box and the recipe card is separate from the meal ingredients. The variety is good and the recipes are generally easy to prepare.Cost: $7.49 to $9.99 per serving, with up to 16 servings per week.4. EveryPlateEveryPlate offers simpler meals
24、for a lower cost. Users can choose betweenCost: $4.99 per serving, with up to 12 servings per week.5. Daily HarvestDaily Harvest specializes in delicious smoothies. The meals are packed with fruits and vegetables, making nutrition easy and tasty. Smoothies just require the addition of liquid, so fee
25、l free to add your favorite type of milk or water to the blend and get your day started.Cost: $6.99 per serving, with between 9 and 26 servings available.31. Which meal kit service is right for a vegetarian?A. Daily Harvest and EveryPlate.B. HelloFresh and Blue Apron.C. EveryPlate and Freshly.D. Hel
26、loFresh and Freshly.32. Each meal-delivery plan is available with .A. fruits and vegetablesB. unlimited servingsC. easy preparationD. separate recipes33. The meal-delivery plans meet the customer needs of .A. living an environmentally friendly lifeB. cutting down on daily food costsC. adapting to a
27、new lifestyleD. improving cooking skills4B account, she said.Kylie Kirkpatrick was getting ready for work when her 9-year old son, Ryan Kyote, burst into her bedroom. The Napa, California-based third-grader had just watched a news story about a kindergarten student in Indiana who was forced to retur
28、n her school lunch because her account balance couldnt cover the meal.Ryan was upset, Kirkpatrick told TODAY Parents. “He said, Mom, how does something like this happen? Then he asked what he could do to help.After a bit of brainstorming, Kyote-pronounced “coyote -decided he would use six months wor
29、th of allowance he had saved up to pay off the lunch debt of his entire class at West Park Elementary School. The bill came up to S74.50.Though Kyote had been eyeballing a new pair of basketball sneakers, this was far more important to him. So, on May 24, he happily donated his six months of savings
30、 to the Napa Valley Unified School District food services department.Ryan told them, Please let my friends know that they no longer owe any money, Kirkpatrick recalled. Lunch is his favorite part of the day and it broke his heart to think that its a stressful time for some children.The fourth-grader
31、-to-be wanted his act of kindness to be unknown to others, but his proud mother couldnt resist sharing a photo on Twitter, where it spread quickly.Give this kid his money back. No child should be covering lunch debt for his class with his allowance, wrote one person. Added another: Love this story .
32、 Special kid.Practicing good deeds is nothing new for Kyote. Ill go into the garage and Ryans bike is missing because he gave it to a friend in need, Kirkpatrick, a sign language interpreter, told TODAY parents. One time, a friend didnt have any shoes that fit, so Ryan gave him a pair of his own sho
33、es.Recently, an investor got wind of what Kyote had done for his classmates and he contacted Kirkpatrick. “He wanted to give Ryan money to put in his savings5Kyote, who recently lost his father to ALS, had another idea.Ryan told the man to pay it forward, Kirkpatrick said. So he made a donation to t
34、he ALS Association. I cant even begin to tell you what that meant to Ryan. All he wants is to make the world a better place.34. How did Ryan feel after watching the news story, about a kindergarten student?A. Shocked.B. Relieved.C. Excited.D. Bored.35. Instead of buying a new pair of sneakers, Ryan
35、was more concerned about .A. his school lunchB. his account balanceC. his six months of savingsD. his classmates lunch debt36. What do we know about Ryan Kyote from the passage?A. He tried his best to help his friends in need.B. He couldnt resist sharing his photos on TwitterC. He accepted a donatio
36、n from the ALS Association.D. He argued against negative reviews on social media.37. What does the story intend to tell us?A. Life is always tough for school children.B.A kid can make a difference in the world.C. Social media can make young people popular.D. Friendship is an important part of being
37、a youth.B actually speak English, he says.A crucial period for learning the rules and structure of a language lasts up to around age 17 or 18, say psychologist Joshua Hartshorne of MIT and his colleagues.Previous research had suggested that grammar-learning ability developed in early childhood befor
38、e hitting a dead end around age 5. However, Hartshornes team reports online in Cognition that people who started learning English as a second language in an English-speaking country by age 10 to 12 ultimately mastered the new tongue as well as folks who had learned English and another language at th
39、e same time from birth. Both groups, however, fell somewhat short of the grammatical fluency displayed by English-only speakers. After ages 10 to 12, new-to-English learners reached lower levels of fluency than those who started learning English at younger ages because time ran out when their gramma
40、r-absorbing ability fell starting around age 17.Aiming for a sample of tens of thousands of volunteers, Hartshorne began by contacting friends on Facebook to take an online English grammar quiz, which used a persons responses to guess his or her native language and dialect (方言) of English. Then volu
41、nteers filled out a questionnaire asking where they had lived, languages they had spoken from birth, the age at which they began learning English and the number of years they had lived in an English-speaking country.In the end, the researchers analyzed responses of 669,498 native and nonnative Engli
42、sh speakers. Statistical calculations focused on estimating at what ages people with varying amounts of experience peaking English reached peak grammar ability.Researchers who study language learning regard the new study as fascinating, but exploratory. According to psycholinguist David Barner of th
43、e University of California, San Diego, Hartshornes team cant yet say that language skill develops along a single timeline. Different elements of grammar, such as using correct word order or subjects and verbs that agree with one another, might be learned at different rates, Barner says. Its also unc
44、lear whether the responses of volunteers to an online, 132-item grammar test reflect how well of poorly theyWhats more, language learning involves more than a crucial period for acquiring grammar, cautions linguist David Birdsong of the University of Texas at Austin. For instance, growing up speakin
45、g two languages at once puts still poorly understood burdens on the ability to grasp grammar, he says.In the new study, people who were bilinguals from birth fell short of peak English grammar scores achieved by English-only speakers. Thats consistent with evidence that bilinguals cannot easily turn
46、 off one language while speaking another, Birdsong says. Interactions between tongues spoken by one person may slightly depress how much can be learned about both languages, even if bilingual communication still reaches high levels, he suggests.38. Hartshorne and his colleagues found that.A. one rea
47、ches a higher level of fluency at age 10B. one learns a second language fastest at about age 12C. one gets a good grasp of English grammar before age 5D. ones ability to master grammar declines at around age1739. Hartshorne collected data through .A. social mediaB. experiments in the labC. literatur
48、e reviewD. face-to-face interviews40. David Barner believes that .A. language skill develops along a single timelineB. online volunteers do not cover a wide enough rangeC. different grammar items may be acquired at different pacesD. the quiz in the new study does not include enough questions41. What
49、 can we know about bilinguals from the last two paragraphs?A. They can achieve a perfect grammar score.B. Grammar learning is the biggest burden for them.C. They are able to make a swift shift between languages.D. Speaking two languages affects their language acquisition.6B about that threat, Taiz s
50、ays.The last decade saw the rise of the field of “plant neurobiology (神经生物学)”. That debatable field is based on the idea that plantswhich do not possess brains handle information in ways similar to complicated animal nervous systems. This thinking implies that plants could feel happiness or sorrow o
51、r pain, make intentional decisions and even possess consciousness. But the chances of that are “effectively zero, Lincoln Taiz and colleagues write in an opinion piece in Trends in Plant Science. Theres nothing in the plant remotely comparable to the complexity of the animal brain, says Taiz, from t
52、he University of California, Santa Cruz.Some plants are capable of complicated behavior. Wounded leaves can send warning signals to other parts of the plant, and harmful chemicals can warn animals that eat them. Some plants may even have a version of short-term memory: Tiny sensing hairs can count t
53、he number of touches that come from a clumsy insect. But plants perform these with equipment thats very different from the nervous systems of animals, no brain required, Taiz argues.He and colleagues point out methodological (方法的) faults in some of thestudies that claim plants have brain-like comman
54、d centers, animal-like nerve cells and changing patterns of electricity that are similar to activity found in animal brains. But beyond the debate over how these studies are conducted, Taizs team argues that plant consciousness doesnt even make sense from an evolutionary (进化的) point of view.Complica
55、ted animal brains advanced in part to help a living being catch ameal and avoid becoming one, Taiz says. But plants are rooted to the ground and rely on sunlight for energy, an inactive lifestyle that doesnt require quick thinking or outsmarting a predator (捕食者)or the energetically expensive nervous
56、 systems that enable those behaviors.“What use would consciousness be to a plant?” Taiz asks. The energy required to power awareness would be too costly, and the benefit from such awareness too small. If a plant worried and suffered when faced with a threat, it would be wasting so much energy that i
57、t wouldnt have any left to do anythingImagine a forest fire. Its unbearable to even consider the idea that plants would be conscious beings aware of the fact that theyre being burned to ashes, watching the young trees die in front of them, Taiz says. The frightening scene illustrates what it would a
58、ctually cost a plant to have consciousness.Furthermore, plants have plenty to do without having to be conscious, too. With sunlight, carbon dioxide and water, plants create the compounds (化合物) that sustain much of the rest of life on Earth, Taiz points out. Isnt that enough?42. According to Paragrap
59、h 1, a plant neurobiologist would most probably agree that .A. plants are capable of independent thinkingB. plants are as biologically complex as animalsC. plants developed nervous systems for survivalD. plants feel emotions in the same way as animals43. What does the underlined one” in Paragraph 4
60、refer to?A. A predator.B. A meal.C. An inactive plant.D. A living being.44. Which statement does Linchol Taiz believe?A. Plants possess brain-like command centers.B. The lifestyle of plants requires nervous systems.C. It is unnecessary for plants to have consciousness.D. Nervous systems enable plant
61、s to fight their predators.45. Lincoln Taiz introduces a forest fire to .A. suggest new ways to study the behaviors of plantsB. discuss the possibility of plants escaping a disasterC. illustrate how plants make decisions in face of dangersD. prove consciousness would do plants more harm than good7第二
62、节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，共 10 分）Rain sounds are also comforting. The rhythmic pattern of rain hitting a roof, umbrella, or the ground below is called pink noise. Pink noise is a category of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。Why does rain seem to make you sleepy?This spring on the east coast of the
63、US, it feels like weve lost touch with the sun. In Washington, DC, 14 of the first 17 days of May were rainy. (46). It means that for me, Mary has been one of the months lve felt the sleepiest. The dull weather can hit almost all of our senses in a way that gives a sign to us it is time for a sleep.
64、First, theres what we see-or rather, what we dont. (47) When its raining and skies are cloudy, we miss out our bodys internal alarm clock. As Naomi, a scientist from Central on Queensland University said, when you dont see the sunlight first thing in the morning, your body never gets the signal that
65、 it needs to shift into daytime mode. (48) Plants produce oils during dry periods, possibly to stop seeds from developing. When it rains, the water brings out the oils and they mix with abackground noise that has all of the frequencies that human can hear and has lower volumes at higher frequencies.
66、 According to some research, it may improve our quality of sleep by decreasing our brain activity. (50)The difficulty in waking up, the fresh, earthy scents, and the peace of the rain tapping on windows are enough to make anyone want to go back to bed for the day. Sadly, none of this evidence is eno
67、ugh to justify doing so; but it can at least explain why you may feel a little sleepy on these cloudy days.A. Noises can make us feel sleepier during the daytime.B. The others have been cloudy and dull for at least part of the day.C. That earthy smell of rain can make you feel calm and comfortable.D
68、. It makes it easier for us to wake up from our sleep the night before.E. Sunlight causes our bodies to stop producing what makes us sleepy at nightF. And youll also smell that when you are in your garden turning over your soilG. You can listen to an hour of rain on a window here, if you intend to t
69、est it outchemical to create a musky” smell. (49). Additionally, after athunderstorm theres a chance you may smell ozone(臭氧), which is generated when lightning interacts with the air. Some compare its smell to that of clean bed sheets.8第三部分：书面表达（共两节，35 分）第一节（15 分）假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国好友 Jim 从书上看到了中国学生
70、做 “课间操”的图片，向你询问有关情况。请你给他回复邮件，介绍相关信息，内容包括：1） 课间操的基本情况(时间、次数)；2） 你们做课间操的感受。注意：1. 词数不少于 50；2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。提示词：课间操 exercise between classesDear Jim,Yours, Li Hua（请务必将作文写在答题卡指定区域内）第二节 （20 分）假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。请根据下面四幅图的先后顺序，写一篇英文周记，记述你确定大学志愿的过程。注意：词数不少于 60。（请务必将作文写在答题卡指定区域内）92020 年北京市西城区高三诊断性测试英语试卷英语参考答案及
71、评分标准第一部分：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）1. with2. had worked/worked3. what4. placing5. easily6. was spent7.myself8. depth9. called10. While/Although/Though第二节完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 30 分）11. B12. A13. C14. A15. B16. D17. C18. B19. A20. C21. D22. C23. D24. A25. C26. B27. A28. B29. D3
72、0. D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）31. B32. C33. C34. A35. D36. A37. B38. D39. A40. C41. D42. A43. B44. C45. D第二节46. B（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，共 10 分）47. E48. C49. F50. G10第三部分：书面表达（共两节，35 分）第一节（15 分）One Possible VersionDear Jim,第二节（20 分）One Possible VersionLast week, I, together with some of
73、 my classmates, participated inHow is everything going? I am glad to hear from you. In your letter, you mentioned the photo you saw in the book, where we Chinese students are doing “exercise between classes”. Learning that you want to know more about what it is, I feel very pleased to tell you more
74、about it.As a daily routine, doing exercise is an essential part of our school life, which is conducted between classes every day. So it is called “exercise between classes” in China.Designed especially for primary and middle school students, exercise between classes contains some basic movements li
75、ke jumping, moving, running, clapping, and kicking. Usually we do it between the second and the third classes in the morning, at the same pace to the music, which lasts 20 minutes.As far as I am concerned, it is necessary and beneficial to do exercise between classes. First of all, as the famous say
76、ing goes, Life lies on exercise. To maintain physical fitness and overall health, we must involve ourselves in regular sports practice. Whats more, we can keep a pleasant mood by doing exercise regularly. Besides, by attending the exercise, we learn more about teamwork and discipline.If you have any
77、 further questions, just let me know.Yours, Li Huaan activity held by our schools Association of Biology whose theme was “Planting Vegetables”, which proved to be an unforgettable and fulfilling experience.Upon hearing the relative news of this club, some of us were filled with great curiosity and i
78、mmediately decided to sign up at the place of registration. We filled in some basic forms and couldnt wait to do something fantastic. But before that, at the very beginning, all of the participants were involved in a lecture, during which our teacher taught us some knowledge and fundamental skills a
79、bout how to get the vegetables well planted. While he was explaining the theories patiently, we were all absorbed in it and finally mastered the theoretical knowledge.Having been fully prepared, we all gathered at our garden plot and started to take an action. We attentively sowed the seeds into the
80、 field, wishing that they would flourish day by day. During the next few days, we came to see them on schedule, watered them, and exactly wrote down their growth diaries. As we expected, they sprouted and grew up with great energy, and at the end of the whole process, we gained a good harvest. No so
81、oner had we picked up the cabbage we had looked after well, than we all smiled delightedly. Our monitor took some pictures in order to memorize this amazing moment.During this activity, not only did we enrich our knowledge about planting the vegetable, but we were also aware of the hard work our farmers had paid out. And, of course, whenever we think of this experience, we will always be reminded again about that hard work always pays off.11