1、北京市通州区2021届高三英语上学期期末摸底质量检测试题本试卷共12页，三部分，共100分。考试时间90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, 将答题卡交回。第一部分:知识运用(共两节，30分)第一节 完型填空(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。Kindness from a StrangerWhen I was a teenager, I travelled with my friends in Europe. One night when we arrived
2、 in Berlin, my friends were tired and stayed in the hotel while I chose to _1_ this city. However, I got lost in Berlin. That night I visited many attractions around the city. When the tiredness began to set in, I checked the time on my watch. I was _2_ to see that it was two oclock in the morning!
3、On my way to the subway station, I walked past a bakery. _3_ I realized that it was my dads birthday. This would be the first birthday I couldnt _4_ with him because he passed away a few months earlier. At that time, the train was about to leave. I dashed onto the train. At first, I was thankful to
4、have _5_ it onto the train, _6_ it quickly turned to panic when I noticed that the train was headed in the wrong direction! I looked around the nearly _7_ train. Only a young woman was sitting quietly by the window and I came up to her “Hi. Do you speak English? Im lost. Can you help me?” I asked. S
5、he told me how to return to where I had first gotten on the train. I was too nervous to follow her _8_. Without thinking, I blurted out. “Can you come with me?” Her face froze at my sudden request.After a second of _9_, she agreed to help me. On the journey back to my train station, we shared our li
6、fe stories, our heartaches and our hopes for the future. At my stop, I _10_ her for accompanying me back. I gave her a hug for a strangers kindness.1. A. inspect B. search C. explore D. observe2. A. surprised B. worried C. confused D. puzzled3. A. Eventually B. Fortunately C. Happily D. Suddenly 4.
7、A. congratulate B. celebrate C. maintain D. select5. A. made B. had C. left D. got6. A. so B. for C. and D. but7. A. new B. empty C. dangerous D. dark8. A. introductions B. explanations C. expressions D. instructions9. A. doubt B. anger C. hesitation D. excitement 10. A. thanked B. inspired C. educa
8、ted D. attracted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。请将答案写在答题卡的相应位置。A What happens when you ask someone to draw a map of the world? The results can be very _11_ (amuse). In fact, _12_ the world looks like is not very clear in many peoples mind. Y
9、ou might expect some errors in the positions of countries. After all, this is a task _13_ requires a certain skill with a pencil and a good memory. But many people do not even know the relative size of continents! They tend to enlarge them or make them _14_ (small), according to their point of view.
10、 For this reason, usually the home continent is drawn too large. B The University of Bologna in northern Italy is different from most North American universities. One major difference is its age. _15_ (found) in the tenth century, it is the oldest university in Europe. Its ancient halls give student
11、s an appreciation of history. North American universities, on the other hand, are all_16_ (relative) new, and students are generally surrounded by more modern buildings. Another difference is the campus. Unlike the North American university campus, there are no open spaces for students _17_ (meet) i
12、n near this old Italian institution. Instead, students meet on the streets or in cafes. C People can find various tests in different fields. Psychometric(心理测量的) tests, as they _18_ (call), have become increasingly popular. Eager job-seekers may think the answers to these questions are obvious. For a
13、ny statement, give a response that creates an image of a hard-working, cooperative worker. Of course, applicants care about their work, love cooperating with other people and pay careful attention to detail. But the people who set the tests know that candidates _19_ (respond) this way. So questions
14、are rephrased _20_ many different ways to check that applicants are consistent and make it difficult for them to remember what they have already said.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，38分）第一节（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。 AIn a year when time barely has any meaning, it should come as n
15、o surprise that the holidays are right around the corner. That happens fast! Anyway, its never too early to shop for presents, whether theyre for your parents, friends, significant other or even yourself.Everyone deserves a little something for making it through 2020, so weve put together this list
16、of presents to put a smile on anyones face. We combed the Internet and went into our testing archives to find the best gifts for him and gifts for her. For more ideas, check out our roundups(综述) of 5-star Amazon gifts and top-rated Nordstrom gifts.Best gifts for himApple Watch Series 6 (starting at
17、$479; )Apples new smartwatch made a splash in September, when new colors, loops and blood oxygen monitoring capabilities were unveiled(发布). We tested it out and are happy to report its our pick for the best smartwatch of 2020. Were sure its going to be a hot gift this year, so get yours early.Baboon
18、 Go-Bag Small ($111.75, originally $149; ) If the guy in your life has been locked up inside the house, it might be time for a weekend getaway (while being safe and socially distant, of course). If thats the case, hell love this small duffel bag from Baboon to the Moon, which is waterproof and made
19、with super-durable OM Stardust Ballistic shell material. Need more than a weekend? It also comes in a larger size for a more extended escape. Best gifts for herCRZ Yoga(瑜伽) Womens High-Waist Yoga Pants(裤子) (starting at $24; ) If she needs a refresh to her work-from-home outfit, or just a pair of com
20、fortable leggings to lounge around in, this pair from CRZ Yoga is the gift for her. Theyre similar to Lululemons cult-favorite Align leggings, but for just $24 you can give her the buttery soft feel without draining your wallet.Apple iPad 8th Generation (starting at $299, originally $329; )Apple als
21、o released its newest iteration of the always-great iPad, bringing faster processing times and a good user interface with iPadOS. We tested it and thought the balance of price and performance was so excellent that we named it the best tablet(平板电脑) of 2020. 21. What might be a better alternative if y
22、ou want to bring smooth feelings to your wife without spending too much money?A. Apple Watch Series 6. B. Baboon Go-Bag Small. C. CRZ Yoga pants. D. Apple iPad 8th Generation.22. Where would you most probably see this article? A. On an advertisement website. B. In a brochure for Apple products. C. I
23、n a financial magazine. D. In a quality report.BAt the Santos familys apartment in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the doorbell is constantly ringing. All the friends and neighbors are there to hear what happened to two-year-old Carmelita. Her mother has tears in her eyes, but they are tears of relief, of thankf
24、ulness. Her Carmelita is smiling shyly, safe in her fathers lap.The story could easily have ended very differently, not so happily. It all started this morning just before noon. Mrs. Santos was returning from the supermarket with her daughter and a friend, their neighbor. They stopped on the stairwa
25、y of their building at their fifth-floor apartment. The neighbor opened her door first, and little Carmelita ran past her. She knew the apartment well, since she had visited it many times. The friend put down her keys and shopping bags, and turned back a moment to Mrs. Santos.At that moment, there w
26、as a sudden gust of wind and the door to the apartment slammed shut. Carmelita was inside, alone.Then the friend remembered that she had left her kitchen window open. She and Mrs. Santos rushed to the Santos apartment and telephoned the police. But there was no time to get help in opening the neighb
27、oring apartment. They could see that Carmelita was already leaning out of the kitchen window. She had climbed onto a chair, and soon she was climbing out onto the window sill(窗台).Mrs. Santos called to Carmelita to go back inside. But the little girl did not understand the danger and did not want to
28、go back. She only waved to her mother. Then she lost her balance and her feet slipped off the window sill. She managed to hold on for a while with her hands, but she began to be afraid. Her mother screamed for help, and now Carmelita was crying desperately.And then she could hold on no longer. Sever
29、al people had run out into the street on hearing all the screaming. They saw the child hanging onto the window sill and got ready to catch her. Down she fell, five long stories and landed safe and sound in the arms of three strong men. They were Luis, Augusto, and Alfonso Nunes, father and sons. Whe
30、n they heard the screams, they ran from their auto repair shop across the street. “I never thought wed do it,” said Alfonso afterwards. “But I kept thinking, if we dont catch her, shell die and Ill feel sad and guilty all my life.”All the neighbors want to shake hands with the three heroes. Carmelit
31、as parents cannot believe how close they came to losing their daughter. And how lucky they are to have her still.23. Who saved Carmelita eventually?A. The neighbors in the building. B. Men of an auto repair shop.C. Mrs. Santos friend. D. The nearby policemen.24. What can we learn from the story?A. C
32、armelita waved to her mother because her mother smiled at her.B. Carmelita was left alone in the apartment due to her fathers mistake.C. Carmelita couldnt hold on the window sill for she was frightened and weak.D. Carmelita was rescued before she was falling from the window sill.25. From what Alfons
33、o said, we can tell that he was _.A. strong-willed. B. humorous. C. intelligent. D. responsible.26. Whats the title of the passage?A. An Unexpected Danger B. An Amazing Rescue C. A Naughty Girl D. A Careless Mother CAn audience of patients with Alzheimers(老年痴呆症) disease listens with concentrated att
34、ention as a young woman sings the French song “Beau Soir”. Despite his failing mind, one of the men in the crowd, Les Dean, translates the words into English for a friend. Dean, 76, once taught music at Chicagos Senn High School, invented and sold his own music education system and sang with the Chi
35、cago Symphony Chorus. Now, like many patients with Alzheimers, he is, to some extent, lost in the past, a stranger to the present. But when the music plays, he smiles and is transported to a place of beauty, where everything still makes sense. In recent years, music therapy(疗法) has grown in populari
36、ty for its seeming ability to help calm people with dementia(痴呆) and reconnect them with their memories. Now a Northwestern University researcher is testing whether music played for residents of a suburban nursing home can be therapeutic, whether it can improve cognition（认知）, conversation and relati
37、onships. A person with dementia can recede(倒退) so far that he or she is no longer responsive, suggesting personality and consciousness（意识）have been lost. But in his book Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain, the well-known neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks wrote that hed seen such patients shake or
38、 weep while listening to music. “Once one has seen such responses,” he wrote, “one knows that there is still a self to be called upon, even if music, and only music, can do the calling.” For some people with dementia, music therapy has been shown to enhance attention and cognition to improve behavio
39、r while reducing the use of drugs and to reduce anxiety and depression. Singing songs can help refresh specific memories that otherwise might have been forgotten completely, experts say. Also, some patients are so nonresponsive, they may need music wake them up and get them moving. Attracted by the
40、potential benefits, Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, a neurologist with Northwestern Universitys Feinberg School of Medicine, put together a music therapy study at Silverado Orchard Park Memory Care Community. Each week for 12 weeks, the nonprofit Institute for Therapy Through the Arts held concerts for 10 S
41、ilverado residents. The musicians are specially trained to apply their skills to therapy, often by interacting with patients during performances and getting them to beat on drums, sing and dance. A similar group of residents in another nursing home went without the therapy to compare results. Since
42、finishing the initial study period, researchers are analyzing the results and hope to try the same treatment for the opposite group in the future.“Music therapy is gaining more confidence now as an intervention(介入), so this is a very exciting time,” Bonakdarpour said. “We thought when people get Alz
43、heimers, theyre done because theres no medicine to cure it. But theres so much we can do to have an impact and improve their quality of life.”27. Why is Les Dean mentioned at the beginning?A. To present his amazing life before he got the Alzheimers disease.B. To inspire the people who also suffered
44、from the disease. C. To tell the readers that he was a music lover.D. To show the surprising function of music.28. Which of the following statement is true according to the passage?A. Dr. Oliver Sacks believed music could call upon a self in Alzheimers patients.B. When patients are nonresponsive, mu
45、sic could hardly have any effect on them.C. Northwestern University has tested music can improve the patients conversation.D. It is obvious that singing can make the patients memories back to normal. 29. From Bonakdarpours research, we can learn that _.A. the music therapy study has been successfull
46、y completed.B. the patients show no interest in music therapy.C. music therapy can help to improve the patients life quality.D. music therapy have a negative effect on the patients as an intervention.30. What does the author mainly want to tell us in the passage?A. The terrible disease can be cured
47、by music therapy.B. Music is beneficial to the people lost in Alzheimers darkness.C. People gradually realize the benefits of music.D. Everyone should fall in love with music.D This may be the 21st century but when it comes to information communication technology (ICT), the gender divide between boy
48、s and girls, shows no sign of closing. This is bad news for the ICT industry where men outnumber women by over five to one. The industry needs at least an extra million recruits(新成员) over the next five years. Obviously, women as well as men are going to have to fill these recruitment gaps. The ICT c
49、ompanies are worried about the shortage of men and women to fill their vacancies(空缺) in the future.It is believed that women are very well suited to working in ICT. They enjoy working in teams and like looking for creative connections. Many women have the kind of personal skills which are considered
50、 essential in developing “new technology”. Professionals who work in Information Technology are constantly creating the world around us, and this cant be done if you dont know how people work and how they play. To come up with ideas that will actually make a difference to modern life, you have to un
51、derstand how people live and work.In spite of the fact that ICT jobs are well paid and women tend to do well in them, research shows that girls opinions of the industry are uniformly negative. Only 5% would consider entering the ICT industry compared to 14% for law and 26% for medicine. Up to the ag
52、e of 11 girls see ICT as entertaining and interesting but after that age negativity sets in. By the age of 13 this negative view of ICT is confirmed. After school activities encourage some girls to use Information Technology, and getting ICT staff and other teachers together helps to develop imagina
53、tive use of ICT. Imaginative use of ICT especially in music, art, drama, geography and media studies, all helps to open girls eyes to the fact that careers in computing can cut across so many different areas.There is a significant difference in the learning styles between boys and girls. The ICT cla
54、ss in schools is often an exercise where every student completes the same class assignment largely by rote(死记硬背). Although girls follow successfully, they will achieve enjoyment and excellence if allowed to diversify and be creative. For girls, just pressing buttons is not enough.Another initiative
55、is setting up computer clubs aimed at younger girls aged 8 to 14. This is known to inspire girls to develop their ICT skills and to show them that ICT can be both creative and interesting. We cant afford to have girls missing out.31. Why are girls fit for the job in information communication technol
56、ogy?A. Because they prefer independent and fresh working style.B. Because they want to succeed and enjoy working with creative teammates.C. Because they like cooperating with teammates and exploring new things.D. Because they are interested in music, art, geography and media studies.32. What is the
57、attitude of girls to ICT by the time they become teenagers?A. positive. B. uninterested. C. serious. D. disappointed.33. What does the underlined word “initiative” in Paragraph 7 probably mean?A. method B. skill C. behavior D. situation.34. What can we infer from the passage?A. We find more men in I
58、CT industry mainly because of their interest.B. Now people cant find difference between boys and girls in ICT industry.C. Girls arent willing to choose ICT as a career for they cant get high salary.D. It is time for us to take measures to make more girls come into ICT fields.第二节（共5小题; 每小题2分，共10分） 根据
59、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。Fear of Missing OutIts a common experience: Youre scrolling through a social media page, and you see pictures of friends traveling or going to parties. Suddenly you start to wonder why youre not doing those things. Are you missing out on something fun and exc
60、iting because youre locked into everyday life? This experience has come to be known as the fear of missing out, sometimes abbreviated(缩写) FOMO. _35_ But with the rise of social media, FOMO is becoming much more common.Wanting to be in on the fun when exciting things are happening is completely norma
61、l. But for some people, it can lead to an addiction to checking their phones to find out what other people are doing. Even while doing things that are fun or necessary, people can feel like theres something better going on elsewhere. This urge to connect can lead them to disconnect from the people t
62、hey are actually with. _36_It can even be dangerous; some people try to check messages while driving.Remember that what people choose to post on social media does not necessarily reflect their life overall. People tend to pick and choose the things they share, so we only ever know a small part of an
63、yone elses life. _37_ You cannot be everywhere and do everything that might be interesting or productive, and thats OK. It might even be necessary to turn off your phone or log out of social media for a while. _38_You can even set particular times in your day to check email and social media. By step
64、ping away for a time, you can help keep other peoples lives in perspective.Finally, focus on the things in front of you. Enjoy them, do them well and let everything else go. _39_ Dont let the fear of missing out cause you to miss out on the good things you have in life. Relax, enjoy what you do and
65、let other people enjoy their lives without envying them.ATo some extent, people have always worried about missing out on things.BWithout the social media you will get unconnected with the whole world.CIt also prevents them from being satisfied with the good things in their lives.DWhen you fully enga
66、ge with life, youll worry less about what youre not doing. EGet rid of the constant reminders of everything thats happening in the world.FIts difficult to connect with the reasons why you choose not to participate.G. Its also important to be humble and acknowledge your limitations.第三部分：书面表达（共两节，32分）
67、第一节（共4小题；第1、2小题各2分，第3小题3分，第4小题5分，共12分）阅读下面短文和问题，在答题卡相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息，完成对该问题的回答。Mobile TranslatorsNot that long ago, portable(便携的) translation devices were only commonplace in works of science fiction. Travelers who headed to foreign countries took dictionaries or phrasebooks with them. But now people
68、 can access instant translation services almost anywhere they go.Online translations are free, and when you use translation apps like Google Translate or iTranslate, sometimes you dont even have to look things up! Just point your phones camera at some text, and a translation instantly appears. If yo
69、u want to translate something being said aloud, just turn on your phones microphone. Some apps even have a conversation mode where you take turns speaking with someone in a different language. Translation apps make foreign travel much easier than before. They are valuable when it comes to communicat
70、ing with taxi drivers or hotel staff who dont speak your language. But these apps are far from perfect. Sometimes a translation makes no sense, and you can only guess what it mainly means. Other times, you might not know that the translation has failed until you try it on a native speaker.Although t
71、hese apps are not perfect, youll still feel surprised when considering whats happening underneath the apps surface. You might not appreciate how advanced modern translation systems are! Translators use machine learning to compare millions of examples of human translated texts. That information helps
72、 the program reproduce more natural sounding translations based on real-world examples. People can flag incorrect or unhelpful translations and suggest better ones. This input is then used to make future translations better. With programs like Google Translate, it can be hard to get good translation
73、s for single words because most words have multiple meanings. Its better to try short sentences that provide context instead. But make the sentence straightforward. Anything too complicated or idiomatic will likely produce unusual results.As people continue to use translation services, translations
74、will improve. One day you might not have to worry about a poor translation causing an embarrassing misunderstanding. But used wisely, they are still excellent aids for exploring and understanding the world around you.40. How do the translation apps make foreign travel easier than before?41. Please e
75、xplain the underlined sentence in your own words.42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.Mobile translators use machine to process words, so the author worries about the efficient application of the translators in the future.43. Please brie
76、fly write out what benefits mobile translators bring to you. (about 40 words)第二节（20分） 书面表达假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的英国笔友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他准备参加学校组织的“青少年健康生活论坛”，正在收集相关资料。他很想了解你对健康生活的看法，请你给Jim回信，内容包括： 1. 健康生活的益处； 2. 如何保持健康生活。 注意： 1. 词数不少于90；2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。提示词：论坛 forumDear Jim, Yours, Li Hua通州区2020-2021学年高三年级摸底考试
77、英语试卷参考答案及评分标准 2021.1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）1.C2. A 3. D 4. B 5. A 6.D 7.B 8.D 9.C 10.A第二节 语法填空（共10小题; 每小题1.5分，共15分）11. amusing 12. what 13. that/which 14. smaller 15. Founded16. relatively 17. to meet 18. are called 19. will respond 20.in第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，38分） 第一节（共14小题; 每小题2分，共2
78、8分）A篇: 21. C 22.A B篇: 23. B 24.C 25.D 26. B C篇: 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. B D篇: 31.C 32. B 33. A 34. D 第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，共10分)35. A 36. C 37. G 38. E 39. D第三部分：书面表达（共32分）第一节（共4小题；第1、2小题各2分，第3小题3分，第4小题5分，共12分）40. They are valuable when it comes to communicating with taxi drivers or hotel staff who dont spe
79、ak your language.41. The high level at which the modern translation systems are developing is beyond your imagination. / You cant imagine how developed and advanced the modern translation systems are.42. Mobile translators use machine to process words, so the author worries about the efficient appli
80、cation of the translators in the future.In the last paragraph, the author says “As people continue to use translation services, translations will improve. One day you might not have to worry about a poor translation causing an embarrassing misunderstanding”, so we can see the author holds an optimis
81、tic attitude towards the translators future.43. (答案略)第二节（20分）One possible version:Dear Jim,How is it going? In your email, you mentioned you wanted to participate in the “Adolescents Healthy Living Forum”, Im very delighted to share my opinions with you. I believe keeping a healthy life is beneficia
82、l to the adolescents. We are young and are growing up, so keeping a healthy life is good to build up our body. Besides, it can make us energetic and cheerful so that we can do better in all subjects learning.When it comes to how to live a healthy life, I think we should develop a good living habit a
83、nd try to keep it. Firstly, we should do more physical exercise, which will make us strong. There are many sports fit for us, such as jogging, swimming, climbing mountains and so on. Secondly, we shouldnt eat more food rich in oil and sugar. Although some fried food or sweet drinks are tasty, wed better stay away from them. In addition, regular schedule is necessary. Getting up early and not staying up late are helpful to us. I hope my ideas are useful to you. Looking forward to your good news. Yours ,Li Hua
