北京市房山区学年高三上学期期末英语试题.docx

1、北京市房山区学年高三上学期期末英语试题北京市房山区2020-2021学年高三上学期期末英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下列短文，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。Orca whales live in the sea, which are in fact the 1 (large) member of the dolphin family. Sometimes they 2 (call) killer whales. In the sea, they can swim 3 they

2、 want to. There are no fences to keep them in one place. The orcas are free. In the sea, orcas dont attack people. When orcas are taken away from their home, it can be different. They dont live as long out of their home.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。Nowadays, some pare

3、nts like to make decisions 4 their children, such as education, work or even marriage. How to solve such serious 5 (problem)? To begin with, parents should adapt some strategic changes in children education. They should consciously develop their childrens abilities to think on their own. In addition

4、, children should deal with the difficulties they meet 6 (independent) and may also search for parents necessary guide only at critical moments.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。When I was a student, I 7 (perform) better in Chinese language and history. But when 8 (surroun

5、d) by a variety of bronzeware (青铜器) dating back thousands of years at an exhibition, I often feel I should brush up on my knowledge of the Chinese language. Characters, such as zun and ding, are widely used to describe various types of bronze vessels. But many others are rarely seen, and therefore d

6、ifficult for us 9 (recognize) and correctly pronounce. Qingong Bo is a musical instrument to produce sounds similar to that of a bell. It also bears an inscription of 135 characters, 10 can help historians learn more about the history of the Qin state.二、完形填空 Recently, David Deutchman, an 82-year-old

7、 man, was nicknamed “the ICU Grandpa” at Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta Hospital. For 12 years or so, he has been 11 babies, children there.Deutchman said he was coming to the 12 for a recovery after a running injury 12 years ago when he first 13 some of the patients mothers. From conversations wit

8、h them, he 14 that he wanted to make more connection with parents and children being 15 at the hospital. Therefore, he started 16 at Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta Hospital after he retired from a job in international business marketing.He 17 babies and sometimes he even gets peed (小便) on, but he i

9、s 18 to carry on. “Its been wonderful because it gives me something to do that has 19 to it. Every day I drive in here, I dont know which kids and parents Ill 20 and what the issues will be and how I can help, but I 21 it. You just cant imagine the kind of 22 that I can get from holding a baby and t

10、alking with parents”, he said.In the ICU, there are only two to three new admits every night so the first thing he will do is to 23 the parents who have been admitted the previous night. “Usually they needed a 24 after a whole night. And I make sure they can go down for breakfast and Ill stay with t

11、he 25 until they get back,” he said.MaryBeth Brulette, the mother of baby Logan, has been at the hospital for six weeks. On a recent morning, she returned to the hospital to find Logan in Deutchmans 26 . Seeing this, she said, “All my 27 was gone.”Elizabeth Mittiga, an ICU nurse at the hospital, sai

12、d that the staff 28 Deutchmans calming presence and appreciated Mr. Deutchmans 29 to his cause. Hes a great help to babies in the ICU care. Hes just a really special person to us, as nurses, and the babies just adore him.“Right now, Im still going strong and enjoying it an awful lot,” he said. “So a

13、s long as theyll have me, Ill be there.” What an outstanding human being! Truly, Mr. Deutchman is the typical example of a 30 man with a sincere desire to make his life worthwhile by helping others.11Atending Beducating Cexamining Dcuring12Ahouse Bhospital Capartment Dcenter13Adisturbed Bpersuaded C

14、accepted Dnoticed14Aimagined Bremembered Crealized Dstudied15Atreated Binjured Cinterviewed Dignored16Ateaching Binstructing Cvolunteering Dexhibiting17Aholds Bpraises Cseeks Draises18Aconcerned Bannoyed Cconfused Ddetermined19Atraining Bmeaning Cthinking Dending20Aprotect Bgreet Cmeet Dcall21Amiss

15、Bfear Ccontrol Denjoy22Atrouble Breward Ceffort Dchange23Arescue Bvisit Cinform Dcount24Abreak Bmessage Clesson Ddrive25Adoctors Bcleaners Cchildren Dpartners26Aarms Bbed Chands Droom27Arelief Bsorrow Canxiety Dcuriosity28Ashared Bregretted Ccomplained Dtreasured29Aevaluation Bdevotion Capplication

16、Dexplanation30Abrave Bcreative Ccareless Dselfless三、阅读选择 When Thomas Panek lost his eyesight more than 25 years ago, the anxious runner doubted he would ever pursue his lifelong passion again. “It was too scared to run,” he said.Indeed, although Panek had been running since high school, the idea of

17、running blind seemed altogether too difficult. But he did manage to keep his dream alivewith help from human guides who assisted him on each run.Even so, he lost the real joy of the runthe thrill of independence that comes from completing a course on his own. “When youre tied to another person, its

18、no longer your own race.” the 48-year-old said. “The independence isnt quite there.”But Panek found a friendindeed, mans best friendwho would help him regain that sense of purpose. Not only did Panek rediscover his love for running, but, along the way, he founded Guiding Eyes for the Blind, an organ

19、ization dedicated to providing service dogs for the visually damaged.On March 16, Gus glided across the finish line with his human at the New York City Half Marathon. In that moment, they were both recorded into the history books. Panek, who finished the course in a little more than two hours and 20

20、 minutes, became the first blind runner to complete the race led by dogs.Panek pointed out that it wasnt just Gus who provided the wind beneath his running shoes. In all, three guide dogs helped him see his way to the finish line. Siblings Westley and Waffle picked up the early parts of the course,

21、each running between five and eight kilometers of the 21-kilometer race. Along the way, the whole team got plenty of support from event host New York Road Runners.With retirement approaching, it would be the faithful yellow labradors last race. But for Panek, the road ahead remains long and brightno

22、t only for him, but for anyone with a disability who still hopes to run down a dream.31What happened to Panek 25 years ago?AHe gave up his dream. BHe became blind.CHe found running blind easy. DHe won the first prize.32From the passage, we know that Gus _.Ais an instructor of PanekBis a good maratho

23、n competitorCis a dog for the visually damagedDis an organizer of the running event33Which of the following can best describe Panek?AFirm and positive. BKind and confident.CCalm and faithful. DHonest and ambitious.34What does the passage mainly tell us?AFailure is the mother of success.BWhere there

24、is a will, there is a way.CAll things are difficult before they are easy.DWe can make a difference by helping others.Student Activities AssistantBluegrass Community and Technical College $10 an hourDuties:This position will support the Student Activities Coordinator. The Student Activities office se

25、rves as co-advisor and promotes student life at the college. Make Student Photo IDs and do general office work.Working Days: MondayThursdayWorking Hours: 9:30 AM2:30 PMQualifications:High school diploma and one year of related work experience.Fun, dependable, and excellent customer service.Weekend E

26、nglish TeacherMosher Tech $30 an hourDuties:Teach English to young learners between 5-12 years of age through our platform. Teachers will be teaching classrooms with up to 4 students. Each in-lesson time is 30 minutes. Training and support provided.Working Hours: 20 hours a weekQualifications:Englis

27、h teaching certificates.Prior teaching experience.A computer with stable internet connection and clear audio/video capacity.Reading/Math TutorButler Community College $22.25 an hourDuties:The Reading/Math Tutor will be responsible for reading aloud and listening to students read in a group. They wil

28、l tutor students by assisting with academic assignments for reading or math and perform simple duties assigned by the classroom teacher.Qualifications:Strong attention to details and problem solving skills.Ability to establish and maintain productive work relationships with staff and students.Regist

29、rar AssistantThe University of Chicago $15.25 an hourDuties:This individual will work from December to March at approximately 20 hours per week. In peak periods, more hours may be available, and the assistant may be asked to work evening hours if needed. The assistant will create various reports on

30、examinations, assist in exam administration and print course evaluations to help assure the department runs smoothly and efficiently during this period.Qualifications:High level of accuracy with repeated tasks.Ability to work independently as needed.Minimum of 2 years of previous office experience r

31、equired.35As a Registrar Assistant, you need to _.Adeal with general office workBwrite a variety of exam reportsCgive instructions on course evaluationsDwork 20 hours a week for a whole year36Which job doesnt require previous working experience?AStudent Activities Assistant BWeekend English TeacherCReading/Math Tutor DRegistrar Assistant37We can probably read this passage from _.Aa textbook Ba school websiteCa travel guide Da science magazine Much like a smartphone, your body will go to sleep when ther