1、高三年级第二学期期中英语练习及答案北师大2020高三年级第二学期期中英语练习 本试卷共10页，120分。考试时长100分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题纸上，在试卷上作答 无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题纸一并交回。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。AAt 8,1 started taking art lessons (improve) my painting skills. However, later, I fou
2、nd that I focused too much on mastering different techniques. Eventually, I became more distressed when my expectations werent matched.So, in the 11th Grade, I returned to the basics. On 2 sketchbook I forced myself to draw whatever interested me. Over time, I have been released from the tight contr
3、ol. I have learned that a good painting is not about having perfect technique. In fact, all I need to do is trust my 3 (create) talents and find moments of joy in life.BIn recent years, trampolining (蹦床)has become a new craze among Chinese youths. Short videos4 (show) peoples excitement about jumpin
4、g back and forth on the colourful trampolines are regularly uploaded to social media. Most videos feature teenagers, but adults too have jumped on the trend, hoping to relive their childhood. ：扩Compared with soccer, basketball, tennis or any other competitive sports, 5 various injuries occur from ti
5、me to time, trampolining is relatively 6 (safe). However, preparation and safety always come first. You must do warm-up exercises before playing and you cant lose concentration during the movements.CA news report shows that Chinas urban pet consumer market 7 (expect) to break through the 200 billion
6、 yuan threshold this year. Young people in big cities are the main contributors.Nowadays, with the cost of living rising, young people 8 (suffer) from greater loneliness and pressure. They are busy working all day in a competitive environment, leaving little time for fun and friends. That may explai
7、n 9 more and more young people are choosing to keep pets10 companionship. Apart from relieving loneliness, many scientific studies have shown that keeping a pet reduces stress and may even improve overall health.第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题L 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四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并 在答题纸上将该项涂黑。I was 11
8、 when I asked my mum for piano lessons. We were in an economic crisis and shed recently been 11 off. She said a polite “no.That didnt 12 me. I drew a keyboard onto a piece of paper and stuck it on my desk. I would 13 notes on an online keyboard and play them back on my paper onekeeping the sound the
9、ymade on the computer in my head. I spent six months playing without 14 a real piano. As my mum found I was 15 about it, she bought me 10 lessons with borrowed money.I still remember the first one. I was 16 by how organic the sound of the piano was, as I had become familiar with the 17 electronic so
10、und. The teacher was trying to explain where middle C was, but I could 18 play all the major and minor scales.I 19 my grade one after eight lessons and got distinction. By the time I started secondary school, we couldnt 20 lessons again, so I returned to my paper keyboard. I passed grade three, then
11、 grade five, practising only on my piece of paper.For the grades above that, there9s an 21 that you add a certain sensitivity into your playing. The music teacher at my school said I could practise on the schools grand piano. I would wake up at 5:30 am to get there in time and play until lessons sta
12、rted. Id 22 lunch and then practise after school until the caretaker kicked me out. At home, Id have dinner, do three hours of revision, and then 23 practice until 1:00 am.My school didnt offer music A-level. I found the Purcell School for young musicians. The audition （试镜）was extremely 24 , and I f
13、elt overwhelmed. To my amazement, I was offered a25 .I had been told I had started playing too 26 to reach conservatoire （音乐学院）level, but when I left Purcell, I was awarded the senior piano prize. That was the point when I realized I wasnt behind everyone else. I am now at the Guildhall School in Lo
14、ndon, where I was offered a scholarship. I feel 27 : ifs been 10 years since I drew my paper piano and Im at one of the worlds 28 conservatoires.The irony is that I continue to do a lot of my practice away from the pianowhat we call mental practice. It 29 key areas of the mind that are less readily
15、accessed by piano playing alone. The paper piano helped stimulate my 30 about how music works.11. A. laidB. pushedC. droppedD. knocked12. A. annoyB. botherC. embarrassD. discourage13. A. takeB. signC. clickD. compose14. A. seeingB. touchingC. enjoyingD. choosing15. A. seriousB. carefulC. hesitantD.
16、nervous16. A. struckB. puzzledC. comfortedD. inspired17. A. naturalB. artificialC. practicalD. magical18. A. onlyB. stillC. hardlyD. already19. A. satB.joinedC. failedD. repeated20. A. offerB. teachC. affordD. observe21. A. attitudeB. expectationC. opinionD. opportunity22. A. avoidB. missC. saveD. s
17、kip23. A. socialB. mentalC. mechanicalD. physical24. A. fascinatingB. motivatingC. frighteningD. challenging25. A. courseB. rewardC. placeD. certificate26. A. soonB. lateC. hurriedlyD. suddenly27. A. proudB. luckyC. ambitiousD. grateful28. A. grandB. strictC. leadingD. expensive29. A. buildsB. cover
18、sC. definesD. unlocks30. A. predictionB. memoryC. curiosityD. imagination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，并在答题纸上 将该项涂黑。AWhat are some of your favourite memories of the University?In preparation for each falfs 50th reunion, members of the milestone class are as
19、ked to recall campus memories for an annual Memory Book.Heres a small selection of some memories from the Class of 1969.Phyllis Jo Baunach.I cannot forget the endless hours studying, researching, and learning in the middle of the musty books in the stacks. We did everything by hand! But the joys of
20、ideas coming to life and understanding thorny concepts are priceless.Additionally, I cannot forget the joyful hours of Co-Kast rehearsals fbr student-written-and- directed plays, and the thrill of audiences5 responses to our efforts. Nor will I ever forget taking voice lessons at the Eastman School
21、of Music. This course gave me confidence to try new musical approaches and to think on my feet.,Paul Boehm. many sweet and lasting memories一five feet of deep snow, getting stranded on the Thruway, music at Hylie Morriss Alley, and, of course, I met my wife of 48 years, Ellen Blazer Boehm from the Cl
22、ass of 1972, when she was a freshman and I was a senior. As a five-year chemical engineering major, I had one elective to spare, and Ellen said, How about oceanography?9 So, I enrolled in oceanography with Dr. Taro Takahashi （the famous climate scientist）, which awakened my environmental juices, and
23、 changed my professional direction.,Farel Vella McClure.I truly loved my four undergraduate years at the University of Rochester. In fact, I loved it so much that I stayed an extra year to get a masters degree! I was very fortunate to have been totally immersed in student life on campus. My memories
24、 include campaigning and winning a seat on the student government during my freshman year. Other irfemories include the Susan B. Anthony banquet, and sleeping in the comfy chairs in the library. I was also privileged to be selected as a student representative on the design team for the new Wilson Co
25、mmons. I. M. Pei, the famous architect who designed the Louvre Pyramid, was the architect for Wilson Commons. We even visited his offices in New York to see the master9 at work.,31. According to the passage, Paul Boehm .A. married Ellen Blazer in 1972B. disliked his major in universityC. became a fa
26、mous climate scientist laterD. discovered his interest in environmental science32. What can we learn about Farel Vella McClure?A. She was a world-famous designer.B. She was active in school activities.C. She had a hard time getting her masters.D. She once met I. M. Pei at the Louvre Pyramid.33. The
27、three people all talked about .A. their beloved professors B. their great friendshipC. their learning experiences D. their beautiful campusBEarly February, I was flying up to Ohio. Well prepared, I had everything in my favour一fuel for five hours, charts in order, my flight plan on my lap, and a beau
28、tiful clear sky.I was wrong.I had heard about Alberta Clippers coming out of Canada. I knew all about themhow an entire air mass was streaming along at over sixty miles an hour.That morning, the Weather Briefer informed me that an Alberta Clipper was going over Chicago about,the time I got to the ai
29、rport. Chicago was some 400 miles from my destinationnot a factor, or so I thought. That was the first hint I missed.The controller called and asked if I wanted to adjust my flight plan. I did the check and everything was in the green. So I told him no. Twenty minutes later the controller called aga
30、in asking whether I wanted to adjust my flight plan. I checked everything. All was fine. I ignored that hint. I was fooled by the smooth air and limited experience with a rapidly moving air mass that was not changing violently. The Alberta Clipper was clipping along.The first blast of turbulence （气流
31、）struck my plane. I got slammed into the roof, and then slammed sideways hitting the window with such force up my nose that I started bleeding.After a 2-hour flight of 100 miles, I realized fuel was now an issue. So was landing. I called Flight Following. We figured out the airport I could land.The
32、engine stopped. So did my heart. There is no quiet as quietly stunning as this one at such an altitude. I had run out of fuel in the left tank, and only a little in my right tank. The engine quit fbr a second time. I declared an emergency. I was told that I might get another few minutes of fuel if I gently banked the airplane. Luckily, it worked. Then
