2021-2022学年北京市西城区高三（上）期末英语试卷

第一部分：知识运用（共两节，30分）第一节（共1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。

• 1．There are a lot of homeless people in the world.But （1）

  there are also a lot of giving people who are willing to help out.One lady in particular，Karine Gombeau from Paris，France，is one of these people.
     Gombeau，42 years old，was on vacation with her husband and their 15-year-old son in New York.They were near Grand Central Station in Manhattan when she （2）

  a homeless man，wearing a ski cap，digging （3）

  the garbage.What was he doing？He was looking for his next （4）

  Being the kind-hearted person she is，she decided to help this man out.She had just finished eating pizza with her family and had some extra，so she chose to give it to the man.She even （5）

  for the pizza being cold.
     She went on with her life thinking that （6）

  was out of the ordinary until a couple of days later，at her hotel，a lady came running up to her with a newspaper.Gombeau was very（7）

  to see her picture in it along with a story.She suddenly（8）

  that the homeless man she had given the pizza to was actually a famous actor.Oddly enough，he was filming a movie in Grand Central Station when she（9）

  got involved.However，the actor didn't even break character，saying "thank you" when Gombeau gave him the pizza.That was why she thought he was a homeless person!
     Gombeau said that her（10）

  to give the poor man the pizza was because she was sad to see so many homeless people living on the streets of New York.
  
  

  （1）	A．normally	B．luckily	C．naturally	D．gradually
  （2）	A．stopped	B．recognized	C．remembered	D．spotted
  （3）	A．through	B．for	C．around	D．over
  （4）	A．cap	B．bottle	C．meal	D．newspaper
  （5）	A．answered	B．complained	C．joked	D．apologized
  （6）	A．something	B．nothing	C．anything	D．everything
  （7）	A．surprised	B．delighted	C．satisfied	D．disappointed
  （8）	A．admitted	B．claimed	C．explained	D．realized
  （9）	A．mysteriously	B．secretly	C．mistakenly	D．proudly
  （10）	A．courage	B．decision	C．opportunity	D．promise
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第二节（共1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个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。

• 2．A
  Tanni was born（1）

  an illness，which made her unable to move her muscles normally.Tanni was interested in sports，but when she（2）

  （grow） up she didn't see many disabled athletes on television.Then several years later，while watching the London wheelchair marathon，she saw an athlete she knew.She dreamed that she would be on the starting line，（3）

  （compete） in the marathon too.Finally her dream came true.She was not only on the starting line，but also the winner at the finish line.Tanni believes you'll never know what you can do （4）

  you try. B When travelling abroad，we are expected to respect the social customs of the places we visit.In conservative countries，for example，wearing appropriate clothes is a way of showing we are（5）

  （respect） and open-minded.Even if we are behind the walls of a hotel the entire time，the staff are locals，and should（6）

  （treat） accordingly.Remember we are guests in their home，and while we（7）

  （visit） foreign lands many times with this in mind，we still fall short occasionally.
  C In the early days of space travel，scientists sent animals into space to learn about the conditions humans might face.By studying animals，they were able to understand（8）

  it was like to live without Earth's gravity and atmosphere.The animals were used to test specially （9）

  （design） equipment that would later be used for human space flight.Animals（10）

  survived a space flight provided information about how weightlessness would affect humans，what spaceship designs would be the safest，and how well a spacesuit would work.
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  解析

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，38分）第一节（共4小题；每小题8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。

• 3．"No，" Mama Lil said it plain and simple. "I ain't never heard of no girls to be doing that.Bebe，you need to be getting yourself a real summer job，something civilized."
     I'd been living with Mama Lil since I was six，when my own mama and daddy were killed in an apartment building fire.Lillian Johns was my mom's mother.Everybody on our street called her Mama Lil and that was what I called her too.I had been butting heads with her ever since I could remember.And the older I got，the more at odds we were and the more conflicts we experienced.
     For weeks I'd been asking Mama Lil to let me join the youth renovation（修缮）team.It was a group of kids who had been chosen by city officials to work with engineers to help repair the Brooklyn Bridge.The project would last the summer and pay good money.It would help me get to college，where I wanted to study engineering.
     But for Mama Lil，the thing that made her the most stubborn this time，was exactly my dream of becoming an engjye.aieer.In some respects，Mama Lil was right.It was true that there weren't many black women engineers.But I wanted to build bridges more than anything.
     "Let me go，Mama Lil，" I begged softly.
     Mama Lil sat as still as a statue. "Mama Lil，" I said carefully， "if you don't sign the bridge project permission form，I will sign it myself.Nobody will know the difference."
     The next morning，Mama Lil's eyes looked red-tired. "I'm going to the bridge，" I said firmly. "I know，Bebe，" she said.From her housedress pocket，she took out a pen and signed the form. "Bebe，that bridge is lucky to have you，" she said.
     I hugged Mama Lil good and hard，smiling big，right at her.
     …
     Ahead，in the distance，stood the Brooklyn Bridge.This was the best spot to see the bridge.I'd come to this corner and studied the bridge a million times.And on every one of those times，I was taken with what I'd come to call Brooklyn Belle.
     At night，Belle was dressed in tiny light.On a cloudless night like this one，she was a sight like no other in the whole city.Jeweled in light.Beautiful.
     I had drawn Belle in the high-noon light，at sunset，on snowy days，and on foggy twilight mornings...I was proud of my drawings，but with each page they showed a sad truth about Belle：She needed repair.That bridge renovation project needed me；and I needed it，in more ways than I could count.
  
  （1）Mama Lil refused to sign the permission form mainly because

  .
  A．she had become stubborn in her old age
  B．she wouldn't allow Bebe to have a summer job
  C．she thought the bridge project was too dangerous
  D．she didn't support Bebe's desire to be an engineer
  （2）What can we learn from the story？

  
  A．Bebe lost her parents in the bridge project.
  B．Bebe liked to draw the bridge on winter mornings.
  C．Bebe and Mama Lil often got into arguments with each other.
  D．Bebe called her grandma Mama Lil because she was her mom's mother.
  （3）By mentioning the name "Brooklyn Belle"，the author intends to help readers

  .
  A．recall the history of the bridge
  B．appreciate the bridge's beauty
  C．ignore the damage to the bridge
  D．imagine the bridge's future look
  （4）Which of the following could be the theme of this story？

  
  A．Dreams know no color or gender.
  B．Elders always make the best decisions.
  C．Conflict usually resolves itself in the end.
  D．Pride wins out but makes things more difficult.
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  解析

第三部分：书面表达（共两节，32分）第一节（共1小题；第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。

• 8．From the cheeky sound of a whoopee cushion to a spring-loaded spider rocketing from a glass，pranks（恶作剧） are a popular way of making fun of others and getting a laugh.While some experts point out potential negatives，pranking can also decrease stress，raise a smile，and strengthen relationships.
     It's little wonder that best-selling children's author Matt Stanton has shaped his latest book around pranks for young jokesters.Part of his Funny Kid book series，Prank Aliens，is about a boy named Max who is searching for the greatest prank of all time.Stanton said that pranking in the home can build strong relationships between parents and kids.
     "Some of the best relationship-building moments I have with my own kids are when I enter into their space，" Stanton said. "An adult joining in their games can be surprising for kids and bring wonderful moments of joy.It's a great way to demonstrate to our kids that we can laugh at ourselves and still feel loved and secure，" he added.
     But playing tricks can come with unintended consequences，said psychiatrist Mark Cross.Pranks that are intended to harm or embarrass can anger the target and even ruin a relationship.However，Cross also added "Pranking can be good when the outcome is laughter for everyone，including the pranked person.It can be a great release of stress.When you laugh，you breathe deeper，which helps ease anxiety."
     So why not try some pranks？Wrapping vegetables and shoes up as presents for kids on their birthdays always gets a great reaction.Putting plastic spiders in guests' drinks or placing a whoopee cushion on an unsuspecting person's chair is sure to cause a belly laugh.All these might just be good for you and everyone involved.
  
  （1）What are the benefits of pranking？

  
  （2）When can pranks anger the target or even ruin a relationship？

  
  （3）Please decide which part is false in the following statement，then underline it and explain why.
  Pranking is good when everyone laughs at the pranked person，since laughter releases stress.

  
  （4）In addition to pranking，what other ways can you use to strengthen relationships with family members？ （In about 40 words）
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第二节（20分）

• 9．假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你校英文网站将新增"Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics"版块，现正征集栏目设置建议。你想参加此次活动，请给负责人Mr.Smith写信，内容包括：
  1.你最想设置的一个栏目及其内容；
  2.设置该栏目的理由。
  注意：1.词数100左右；
  2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
  Dear Mr.Smith，
  _____________
  Sincerely，
  Li Hua
  组卷：11引用：1难度：0.5

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