1、北京市朝阳区届高三英语上学期期中试题北京市朝阳区2020学年度第一学期高三年级期中统一考试 英 语 试 卷（考试时长100分钟 满分120分)本试卷共10页。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。AThe Darjeeling Himalayan Railway may be the slowest train in the world. Every day the t
2、rain _1_ (climb) over 2250 meters. Although the entire trip is 80 kilometers, it takes up to ten hours. The railway _2_ (build) in 1881 and has been carefully protected for its cultural importance. Today the train is attractive to the passengers who come from other places _3_ (see) the railway and t
3、he surrounding mountains. They seem to get a lot of pleasure _4_ its slow speed. For _5_ (fan) of this train, being slow is actually a good thing. As these people say, “slow” has four letters, so has life; “speed” has five letters, so has death.BI think my memory is good. I use a simple trick to rem
4、ember peoples names _6_ (clear). When I meet someone and hear the persons name, I imagine that I can see the name _7_ (write) on the persons face. So the next time I see that person I also see the name on his or her face, and that is _8_ I never forget a name. When I have to memorize things for scho
5、ol, I walk up and down in the room, _9_ (read) the notes aloud. The methods are very effective and I _10_ (use) them for many years. Compared with me, my brother has a very bad memory. He never remembers his promises. I always have to remind him.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
6、四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Bradleys BicycleWhen our son Bradley was ten, the new bicycle he had received earlier that year was missing. Having a bike was a big deal to our children. They spent hours and hours on their bikes, _11_ up and down the footpath, and at the front of the house. We also rode as
7、 a _12_ at holidays, when all the members enjoyed staying together. Bicycling was a great way to get the kids out of the house and into the fresh air _13_ spending any money.Bradley discovered that his bicycle had been _14_ from our backyard when he and his sister went outside for a morning ride. He
8、 couldnt _15_ that someone would do this. _16_, none of the other bicycles were touched and nothing else was missing.Bradley painted a sign (告示) on a large piece of cardboard, _17_ for the bicycle to be returned, and _18_ it to the letterbox. The following morning, when I went out to collect the mai
9、l, I found a white _19_ with the magical words, “Buy yourself a new bike.” It took me a little while to _20_ what it was inside it. It was a $100 banknote.We were very _21_ that someone had the heart to do this. Weve never been able to thank the person but we _22_ that it may have been one of our wo
10、nderful neighbors. Bradley painted a big “Thank you” on the sign and we _23_ it outside for a couple of weeks afterwards in case it was someone who drove down our street.Bradley was able to _24_ a new bicycle. As the years went on, bicycles became bigger and more expensive but remained just as _25_
11、for those family bicycle rides. Now the kids have grown up and cars have _26_ their bicycles. Bradley is twenty-five this year. Sometimes I _27_ the days when receiving a bicycle was the best thing in the world to them.All these years later we are still grateful to that incredibly kind _28_. A young
12、 boys sorrow turned to joy when he got his _29_. We were a young family with three little children and it meant a lot to us. We still talk about it and, even now, _30_ who actually gave us the help.11. A. walking B. flying C. jumping D. riding12. A. family B. club C. staff D. department13. A. agains
13、t B. before C. without D. except14. A. charged B. stolen C. returned D. saved15. A. remember B. promise C. explain D. believe16. A. Strangely B. Hopefully C. Typically D. Normally17. A. applying B. begging C. heading D. searching18. A. handed B. dropped C. tied D. covered19. A. envelope B. flag C. n
14、otice D. board20. A. adjust B. commit C. declare D. realize21. A. ashamed B. scared C. touched D. confused22. A. ignore B. suspect C. admit D. understand23. A. threw B. lost C. sent D. left24. A. own B. earn C. copy D. seek25. A. flexible B. important C. secure D. comfortable26. A. affected B. combi
15、ned C. replaced D. defeated27. A. miss B. follow C. count D. recommend28. A. guide B. host C. stranger D. neighbor29. A. prize B. wish C. chance D. view30. A. check B. predict C. doubt D. wonder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。APlanning to get away?
16、 Think passport firstIf youre planning to get away from it all this year, you should think passport first. Checking you have a valid passport before you book your trip takes minutes but could save you the trouble and cost of not being able to go.Renewing (更新) your passport before it runs outYou can
17、renew your passport up to 9 months before it can no longer be legally used. So take the time now and save the tears later.Applying for a passport for the first timeOur eligibility (资格) checks mean that it takes a minimum of one week to issue (颁发) a passport. So make sure you dont leave it to the las
18、t minute, and apply in plenty of time.Help with your application is just around the cornerSelected Post Office branches and Worldchoice travel agents offer a Check and Send service that helps you with your application. Its convenient and you should receive your passport within 2 weeks.If you need to
19、 apply for or renew a passport, you can either:Pick up a Passport Application Form at Selected Post Office branches and Worldchoice travel agents.Or call the Application Form Request line on 0901 4700 100 or visit www.passport.gov.ukIf your need is urgent, call 0870 521 0410 for an appointment at on
20、e of our offices. We cant guarantee to see customers without an appointment.From 14th January a guaranteed same day (passport renewals only) or one week service will be available from passport public counters.*Calls will be charged 60p per minute and the cost per call should not normally be more tha
21、n 90p.*Calls are charged at national rates.31. When applying for a passport for the first time, you need to know that _.A. passports can be legally used foreverB. passports are issued at the last minuteC. application checks take at least one weekD. applications are selected by post office branches32
22、. According to the passage, you can meet your urgent need by _.A. going to the offices directlyB. making a call for an appointmentC. visiting www.passport.gov.uk for a guaranteeD. getting in touch with Worldchoice travel agents33. What is the passage mainly about?A. Certain types of passports.B. Dif
23、ferent functions of passports.C. Advantages of holding passports.D. Instructions on applying for passports.BA Teenage InventorThe world could be one step closer to quick and inexpensive Ebola detection thanks to a teenager from Connecticut.Olivia Hallisey, a junior at Greenwich High School, was awar
24、ded $50,000 in the Google Science Fair for her new method that detects Ebola, a virus that causes bleeding from different parts of the body and usually causes death. Olivias method is to ask patients to put their saliva (唾液) onto a testing card. The card changes color if the person is catching Ebloa
25、. Present Ebloa tests take up to 12 hours and cost $1,000. Olivias method, however, can be done just in 30 minutes for about $25. Besides, the sample (样本) doesnt have to be put in a refrigerator thanks to the silk material Olivia uses to produce the testing cards.Olivia was inspired to deal with thi
26、s global problem after watching the news that more than 10,000 people died from Ebola in West Africa. She was particularly worried about the fact that, while the acts of involvement can improve survival rates, present detection methods are costly, time-consuming and require complex tools. Olivia got
27、 help from her science research teacher. She drew out directions from past research, and figured out detection systems that have proven to work with other diseases, including Lyme disease and yellow fever.“What affects one country affects everyone,” Olivia told CNBC. “We have to work together to fin
28、d answers to the huge challenges which cause harm to the global health.” The Connecticuts teen, who hopes to become a doctor one day, was named the Google Science Fair winner in the competition of 20 competitors from across the globe. The fair is open to young people between the ages of 13 and 18 in
29、 most countries.Olivia hopes her success will inspire other girls interested in science and computers. “I would just encourage girls to try it in the beginning, and remind them that they dont have to feel naturally drawn or feel like they have a special talent for maths or science,” she told CNBC, “
30、but just really look at something they are interested in and then think how to improve something or make it more enjoyable or relate it to their interests.”34. According to the passage, present Ebola detection methods _.A. must use a large amount of samplesB. may detect other deadly viruses as wellC
31、. have proven to be ineffective in practiceD. require samples to be kept in refrigerators35. What can we learn about Olivias method?A. Time-consuming. B. Cheap. C. Complex. D. Out-of-date.36. What does the underlined word “drawn” in Paragraph 5 probably mean？A. Attracted. B. Controlled. C. Admitted.
32、 D. Exposed.37. The Google Science Fair is intended for _.A. students B. doctors C. inventors D. scientistsCPalaces are known for their beauty and splendor, but they offer little protection against attacks. It is easy to defend a large building, but usually these buildings are not designed with the comfort of a king in mind. When it comes to str
