2019西城高三第一学期期末英语

北京市西城区2018-2019学年度第一学期期末试卷

高三英语2019. I

本试卷共10页，共120分。考试时长100分钟。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）

第一节阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）

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。

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For most of her life , Anna Mary Roberts worked very hard making a living on a farm. She began to paint1 her seventies. She displayed her artworks in her town at age eighty. The paintings 2 (notice) by an art collector, 3 recognized Anna's remarkable talent. He bought all the paintings on display. Later, three of her paintings were exhibited in a well-known art museum in New York City. Soon, people around the world 4 (hear) of Anna and her delightful artworks. People loved looking at the old-fashioned scenes that Anna had created.

B

Legos are popular with kids. But 5 (make) them can hurt the environment. Why? Legos are made of plastic. The plastic is made from oil. That is a nonrenewable resource. Recently, Lego 6 (introduce) earth-friendly pieces. They are made of plastic taken from sugarcane. That is a renewable material. The green pieces are part of a bigger plan for Lego. The company plans to use renewable materials in all its 7 (toy) by 2030. The actions the company takes today can have an influence on the planet of tomorrow.

C

Many organizations try to inspire people 8 (do) kind acts, wherever and whenever they can. The idea behind this is that it doesn't take any major plan to be kind, just a little bit of effort. Perhaps the strongest supporter of this idea is the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation. It operates under the beliefs that kindness can be taught and that it is 9 ( easy) spread. Its activities range from suggesting kind acts to allowing its website-users to officially register 10 (they) as activists of kindness.

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2019西城高三第一学期期末英语

第二节完形填空（共20小题；毎小题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四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Because I Was Told I Can

About six months ago, I joined a gym. Every morning, there is one personal trainer there who works out at the same time that my little group does our 11 .He does his \such a quiet determination that he makes it all look very easy, although I know all too well how hard he is working. Whenever I tend to complain and 12 , I watch him push himself to his own limits, and I find myself 13 to work as hard and without complaint.

A couple of weeks ago , I was watching him do chin-ups. He made them look 14 . I

broke away from my group and asked him if I could try a chin-up. I had never tried before, but he just made it look so easy. He eagerly stepped aside and 15 me to step up to the bar. I 16 myself up without thinking ... once ... then twice. That was all I had In me. I had no 17 left. I told him that was all I had, so he stepped up behind me and pushed me 18 for a third and fourth \

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2019西城高三第一学期期末英语

The next day when I was done with my workout, I asked him to spot me again. Again, I did 19 . Again on Day 3 and so on. I thought it was 20 that I could only do two, but when I came to the gym at the end of the week, he was standing there just shaking his head. When I asked him what was up , he said he was 21 with my chin-ups. He told me that when they are 22 firefighters , the men are required to do five chin-ups, and women are required to do one or two. He 23 that most people can't do them at all, and that he was amazed that I 24 . He further told me that if I 25 every day, I would be doing five or six in no time. At this point I should probably 26 that I am 50 years old... and female.

Had he told me at the very beginning how 27 it was, I more than likely would not have tried at all. 28 I might have tried, but given it 29 half an effort, because failure would have been the expectation. I applaud him for letting me believe that for me, it was not only a possibility, but that success was a 30 expectation. 11. A. duty B. workout C. research D. project 12. A. fight B. apologize C. wait D. quit 13. A. motivated B. satisfied C. surprised D. challenged 14. A. unbelievable B. complex C. helpful D. effortless 15. A. encouraged B. forced C. persuaded D. ordered 16. A. pushed B. pulled C. raised D. carried 17. A. confidence B. breath C. strength D. faith 18. A. away B. over C. up D. forward 19. A. one B. two C. three D. four 20. A. lucky B.unfair C. funny D.pitiful 21 .A. impressed B. busy C. bored D.strict 22.A.examining B.watching C. interviewing D.training 23.A. remembered B. announced C.explained D.worried 24. A. could B. would C. should D.might 25. A. learned B.practised C. succeeded D. checked 26.A.complain B. argue C. add D.repeat 27.A. troublesome B.rewarding C. enjoyable D. difficult 28. A. So B. And C. Or D. While

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2019西城高三第一学期期末英语

29. A. hardly B.only C.entirely D.nearly 30.A.realistic B. general C. vague D .traditional 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ABCD4个选项中选出最佳答案并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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Dear Lora,

Greetings from the Harvard Graduate School of Education! As we begin recruiting ( 招收 ) talented students from different backgrounds for the 2019-2020 academic year, we would like to ask about your plans for graduate study and highlight some new developments on the HGSE Admissions website. Apply to HGSE

We are pleased to announce that our online application is now live! You can access the form, requirements, and instructions on our website. The application deadline for the Doctor of Education Leadership (Ed. L. D. ) is March 15, 2019, while the Master of Education (Ed. M. ) deadline is April 5, 2019.

Doctor of Philosophy in Education ( Ph. D. ) HGSE and the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences ( GSAS ) additionally offer the students a Ph. D. In Education. Applications for this research-based doctorate (博士学位) must be sent to GSAS by February 20, 2019. Connect with HGSE We have begun posting the schedule of our fall recruitment events on our website, the first of which is the New York City Idealist Grad Fair on Thursday, January 31 . Please check our website for details about this and other off-campus and online information sessions. Note that we are continuing to add events as they are scheduled. Update Your Communication Preferences

Please take a moment to update your information ( e. g. , contact info, program preference ) to reflect any changes since you signed up Initially, so that we may communicate with you in a way that best fits your needs.

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As always, you are welcome to contact us with your questions. We look forward to connecting with you in the near future and hope we will have a chance to read your application this spring. Sincerely,

Julia Deland, Ed. M.

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