2015年海淀高三英语一模试题与答案

海淀区高三年级第一学期期末练习英语试题2015.121. My normal monthly emails to and ______ pen pals have disappeared with my tight schedule.A. inB. forC. fromD. through22. - Have you heard about the shark attack accident at the SeaWorld show?- Yea, how horrible! A trainer ______ in front of the audience.A. had been killedB. has been killedC. was killedD. is killed23. The Subway Line 16 ______ in Beijing is planned to open this year.A. being builtB. buildingC. builtD. to build24. This room isn’t actually ______ I wanted when I made my reservation.A. whatB. whereC. whichD. whether25. My boss is very generous, and he is ______ generous when we get a big order.A. veryB. mostC. onlyD. rather26. The spread of the Ebola virus in Nigeria is believed ______ by August, 2014.A. to be controlledB. to have been controlledC. to controlD. to have controlled27. We have an adviser on hand in this activity ______ you have any worries or problems.A. whenB. now thatC. thoughD. in case28. - Do I have to bring my camera tomorrow afternoon?- I think so. We ______ the Botanical Garden then.A. will be visitingB. are visitingC. have visitedD. visit29. - The zookeeper was really annoyed with me.- How could he have been if you ______ stones at the animals?A. didn’t throwB. don’t throwC. hadn’t thrownD. haven’t thrown30. Every Monday, my English teacher would cheerfully ask me ______ my weekend had been.A. thatB. ifC. whatD. how31. With doubts ______ through my mind, I felt it necessary to carry out a research.A. to runB. runC. runningD. having run32. - You seem busy these days.- Yes. I’m writing a story. You know, it’s really not easy to write ______ with attractive plots.A. thisB. oneC. itD. that33. According to the latest BBC news, a five-year-old boy from England ______ the youngest computer specialist in the world.A. becameB. becomesC. had becomeD. has become34. The glorious moment would live in my mind ______ our football team won the championship.A. whenB. whereC. thatD. which35. - Tom, why don’t we help our son work on his papers?- We’ve already do ne more than we ______. He is on his own this time.A. wouldB. shouldC. couldD. might完型填空He Had a GoIt was a cool spring evening in Melbourne, Australia. I drove to my boxing gym for a Friday night training session. After ______ (36) up, I started training. Then I noticed a tall and slim young man walkingthrough the doors. There was something about him that caught my ______ (37).Before long, I realized that he might have a mental illness. Having volunteered for mental illness support groups, I really ______ (38) his problems when I looked at him.He paid for the session, put on a pair of gloves and then started hitting the punching bags. I watched him from a ______ (39) and wanted to help him to punch straighter and better. Then I felt it was best to leave that up to the trainer who was ______ (40) watching him.After a few seconds of punching the bag, he stopped and started staring at the ______ (41). The trainer went up to him and ______ (42) to help him. It was almost like he woke up from a dream. He ______ (43) eye contact with the ceiling at once.Then the bell rang and it was the end of the round. ______ (44) rounds we are required to do five pushups (俯卧撑), ______ (45) all the boys that were training that night did five pushups. He ______ (46) to complete his five pushups. The bell sounded again and the next round began. He punched the bags for a few seconds and then he ______ (47). This time he was staring at the walls which were decorated with boxing posters.It was clear to me that he could not ______ (48) for long.When I finished training, I decided to go up to him and offer him my help. I held the bag for him and asked him to punch. He ______ (49) the bag a few times and then stopped again.I smiled at him and asked, “Do you like boxing?”He replied with a very shy ______ (50) on his face, “Yes, boxing is alright.”What else could I do than ______ (51) this man and his willingness to give it a go? Most people put self-imposed (自我强加的) ______ (52) on their lives and stop themselves from having a go. I kept thinking about this man while admiring him for even turning up to a boxing gym, let alone training at what appeared to be his ______ (53).There are many lessons to learn from this man. What I ______ (54) admired about this man was that he had a go! That is what ______ (55) ordinariness from greatness.So what will you have a go at?36. A. lifting B. running C. warming D. going37. A. heart B. attention C. breath D. imagination38. A. experienced B. mentioned C. overcame D. understood39. A. distance B. box C. poster D. screen40. A. still B. even C. also D. ever41. A. bags B. walls C. ceiling D. trainer42. A. offered B. promised C. seemed D. planned43. A. made B. broke C. kept D. avoided44. A. Before B. Through C. During D. Between45. A. for B. but C. or D. so46. A. struggled B. preferred C. refused D. decided47. A. slowed B. stopped C. continued D. hesitated48. A. stand B. stay C. concentrate D. remember49. A. hit B. felt C. grasped D. watched50. A. view B. look C. sight D. scene51. A. accept B. appreciate C. motivate D. notice52. A. targets B. burdens C. limitations D. minds53. A. worst B. fullest C. greatest D. hardest54. A. really B. hardly C. merely D. nearly55. A. prevents B. protects C. transforms D. separates阅读理解 ASummer is slipping away from me. Some days, it makes me want to cry. Other days, I feel a sense of expectation within me just thinking about fall that makes me want to burst. Tonight, all five of us were in the family room doing our own things.At this moment, my littlest kid is my number one trouble and my number one joy. He has a tooth on the way and although it’s such a tiny thing, it’s causing so much grief. I’m holding hi m a lot and I’m not going to lie. I live for his afternoon nap (小睡) so I’m able to actually get dressed and use the restroom.The big E is starting school soon. The other day, I found myself a bit depressed about the end of summer and the beginning of another school year. I looked out of our front window with eyes that were heavy and a bit teary. Then, I suddenly realized just how silly this end of summer depression of mine is. I can’t c hange time. But, I can change my emotions and my thoughts. I decided not to spend my final days of summer vacation walking around with a sad face. I decided to hug the last few days of summer and remind myself that before I know it, we will be back in our school routine and all will go well.This week we plan on meeting teachers. I’m taking m y girl to have her nails done before her first day of kindergarten. We want to bake a few dozen cookies. We’ll take our evening walks as usual and stay up late. And last but not least, I’ll get school cloth ready, I’ll pack lunches and write lunch notes, we’ll read“The Kissing Hand,”like we normally do, and I’ll tuck (掖好被子) my third grader and kindergartener in their little beds before the big first day.Thank you summer, you’ve been warm and wonderful, you’ve been sweet and sticky, you’ve been refreshing and exactly what we need. And your sunsets have been amazing, so thank you.56. According to Paragraph 1, the author __________.A. feels excitedB. has mixed feelingsC. feels worriedD. has bad feelings57. How will the author spend the final days of the summer vacation?A. Live a simple life.B. Stay at home and relax herself.C. Treasure the vacation.D. Walk around witha depressed face.58. From the passage, we can learn that the author __________.A. is fond of reading novelsB. has two annoying childrenC. often takes evening walksD. has notime to get dressed BEver walked to the shops only to find, once there, you’ve completely forgotten what you went for? Or struggled to remember the name of an old friend? For years we’ve accepted that a forgetful brain is as much a part of ageing as wrinkles and grey hair. But now a new book suggests that we’ve got it all wrong. According to The Secret Life of the Grown-up Brain, by science writer Barbara Strauch, when it comes to the important things, our brains actually get better with age. In fact, she argues that some studies have found that our brain hits its peak between our 40s and 60s – much later than previously thought. Furthermore, rather than losing many brain cells as we age, we retain them, and even produce new ones well into middle age. For years it’s been assumed that brain, much like the body, declines with age. But the longest, largest study into what happens to people as they age suggests otherwise.This continuing research has followed 6,000 people since 1956, testing them every seven years. It hasfound that on average, participants performed better on cognitive (认知的) tests in their 40s and 50s than they had done in their 20s. Specifically, order people did better on tests of vocabulary, verbal memory (how many words you can remember) and problem solving.Where they performed less well was number ability and perceptual speed – how fast you can push a button when ordered. However, with more complex tasks such as problem-solving and language, we are at our best at middle age and beyond. In short, researchers are now coming up with scientific proof that we do get wiser with age.Neuroscientists are also finding that we are happier with ageing. A recent US study found older people were much better at controlling and balancing their emotions. It is thought that when we’re younger we need to focus more on the negative aspects of life in order to learn about the possible dangers in the world, but as we get older we’ve lea rned our lessons and are sub-consciously aware that we have less time left in life: therefore, it becomes more important for us to be happy.59. Barbara Strauch probably agrees that __________.A. the young are better at handling important thingsB. people’s brains work best between their 40s and 60sC. ageing leads to the decline of the function of the brainD. wrinkles and grey hair are the only symbols of ageing60. The continuing research has found older people perform better on __________.A. vocabulary testsB. number abilityC. perceptual speedD. body balance61. People are happier with age because __________.A. they learn to value the time leftB. they know how to share feelingsC. they cannot focus on negative aspectsD. they do not realize the possible dangers62. What is the main idea of the passage?A. People get wiser with age.B. People get more forgetful with age.C. People get happier with age.D. People get more self-aware with age.CEveryone procrastinates. We put things off because we don’t want to do them, or because we have too many other things on our plates. Putting things off –big or small –is part of being human. But procrastination does have consequences. When your procrastination leaves you feeling discouraged, it is time to take action, and one of the best ways to get rid of it is to make an un-scheduled.An un-schedule is a weekly calendar of all the ways in which your time is already accounted for. You consider not only your timed commitments such as classes and meetings, but also your untimed activities such as meals, exercise, time with friends, and the like. Once you have made your un-schedule, you may be able to see your time is often filled with more activities than you realize, for instanc e, that you really don’t have five hours to spend writing on the night before your paper i s due. Procrastinators’ views of time tend to be unrealistic, and the un-schedule can help you outline a realistic plan. By planning accordingly, you will not only get a better ni ght’s sleep, you may also end up with a better paper.The un-schedule might also be a good way to get started on a larger project, such as a term paper or an honors paper. You may think that you h ave “all semester” to get the writing done, but if you really map out how much time you have available to write on a daily and weekly basis, you will see that you need to get started sooner, rather than later. In addition, the un-schedule may reveal especially busy weeks or months, which will help you budget time for long-term projects.Perhaps most importantly, the un-schedule can help you examine how you spend your time. You may be surprised at how much time you spend watching television, and decide to make a change. It’s especially important that you build time for fun activities into your un-schedule. Otherwise, you will procrastinate in order to steal time for relaxation.You can also use the un-schedule to record your progress towards your goal. Reward yourself for your small successes. Seeing what you’ve achieved wi ll help you reinforce (强化) the productive behavior, and you will feel more motivated in the following process.As you explore ways to conquer procrastination, don’t expect overnight transformation. You developed the habit over a lon g time; you aren’t going stop magically. But you can change the behavior, bit by bit. If you start to make an un-schedule now, you will eventually develop new habits.63. From Paragraph 2, we can know that procrastinators __________.A. usually have sleeping problemsB. tend to be unrealistic in daily lifeC. spend more time in doing exerciseD. often fail to notice untimed activities64. Which of the following statements best reflects an un-schedule?A. “Now I have more time for fun.”B. “I can start my big project later.”C. “I’ll treat myself to a movie for my progress.”D. “I’m going to have more time to finish my paper.”65. According to the writer, people need to make an un-schedule because of their __________.A. interests in doing things differentlyB. determination to try out new thingsC. inability to manage time properlyD. lack of concentration on a project66. The author writes the passage to __________.A. show concernsB. offer suggestionsC. express dissatisfactionD. make commentsDI wish documentaries, not movies. I read history books, not fiction. I use every free moment to accomplish one of the tasks on my never-ending checklist, and I am completely filled with thoughts of productivity. An hour sleeping is an hour wasted. And like the rest of 21st century America, I like it. But this fixation on productivity is increasingly destroying character and transforming men into robots.New York Times columnist David Brooks warned American University students of this cultural decline in a speech. “We cut off all things spiritual and emotional in a competitive urge to stand out”, he said, “The pressure to succeed professionally, to acquire skills, to do the things you need to do to succeed in an information age economy really became the overwhelming (难以应付的) pressure, and it sort of eclipses the thinking about character and morality.Many students happily go to college, viewing it as a next step on their rise to professional achievement. Forcing as many success-building activities into their schedules as they can, they enjoy keeping busy with little sleep. “Today’s outstanding kids are likely to spend their afternoons an d weekends shuttling from one skill-improving activity to the next,” Brooks wrote in an article, “We fear failur e more than we desire success.”A century ago, college was about character building. Today, our characters are in decline. We are experts on economics, material things and professional skills. We fail to discuss and understand relationships, emotions and all things spiritual. Philosophers Karl Popper divided the world into two categories: Clocks and Clouds. Clock problems are those that can be taken apart, examined and solved through deductive reasoning (演绎推理). Clouds cannot be taken apart. Cloud problems represent whole systems that need tobe understood in a different way.“When we have a Cloud problem, we try to turn into a Clock problem,” Brooks said. And in a reason-centered culture, adding titles to one’s resume becomes a trend. At American University, 85 percent of seniors (and 89 percent of business majors) graduate with at least one practical experience which is often helpful to a student’s future career, but can sometimes draw focus away from academics.T o prevent the death of man’s char acter, Brooks urges rediscovering our human natures through falling in love. And by love he means love for a task, job, or another person. “Synchronicity is key to happiness,” he said. Rather than crazily increasing our long lists of accomplishments, we need to lose ourselves in what we do, and success will come on its own.67. From Paragraph 1, we can learn that people __________.A. are controlled by timeB. are keen on reading booksC. are changing their charactersD. are eager to achieve more68. In Paragraph 2, the underlined word “eclipses” means __________.A. deletesB. weakensC. worsensD. emphasizes69. The last paragraph mainly tells us that __________.A. love is more important than focusB. the focus on human natures countsC. more work contributes to happinessD. success comes from devotion to work.70. The purpose of this passage is to __________.A. bring awareness to character buildingB. stress the importance of productivityC. warn about the pressure to seek successD. criticize students’desire for achievements七选五Weighing the OptionsMaking decisions when shopping is often a tough call. Even if you’re satisfied with the first dress you try on, would you go on looking for alternatives, comparing styles and prices, until literally dropped dead? Psychology researchers have studied how people make decisions and concluded there are two basic styles. “Maximizes” like to take their t ime and weigh a wide range of options, – sometimes every possible one –before choosing. “Satisficers” would rather be fast than thorough.__________ (71) So even if they see what would seem to meet their requirements, they can’t make a decision until after they’ve examined every option to make sure that they’re making the best possible choice. Researchers followed 548 job-seeking college seniors at 11 schools from October through their graduation in June. They found that the maximizers landed better jobs. __________ (72)“The maximizers is kicking himself because he can’t examine every option and at some point had to just pick something,” they say. “Maximizers make best decisions and end up feeling bad about them. __________ (73)”Satisficers also have high standards, but they are happier than maximizers. Maximizers tend to be more depressed and to report a lower satisfaction with life, his research found.Faced with so many choices in our lives, we need to learn how not to waste time and energy on our decision-making._________ (74) For instance, if you’re picking a restau rant for lunch meeting, first deciding on a certain part of town or type of cuisine can narrow your options.Once you’ve arrived at a decision, stick with it. __________ (75) To limit the number of options you can set a time for decision-making. Say you are buying a new bag, you could spend an amount of time studying features, price and value – but if you give yourself only five minutes to make a decision, and there are onlybags you can consider, y ou’ll save time. You’ll be happier with your decision, too.A. Maximizers are people who want the best.B. First of all, decrease your range of options.C. Comparing is often a must when you make a decision.D. Just accept that no decision is ever completely perfect.E. Satisficers make good decisions and end up feeling good.F. The other is to make decisions more accurately at the beginning.G. Their starting salaries were 20 percent higher but they felt worse about their jobs.WRITING 1 你的英国朋友Tom 将来你家共度除夕，你打算当天下午去地铁站接他。

北京市海淀区2015届高三下学期期中练习（一模）英语试题本试卷共12页，共巧0分。

考试时间120分钟。

注意事项：1．考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

2.答题前考生务必将答题卡上的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写。

3.答题卡上选择题必须用2B铅笔作答，将选中项涂满涂黑，黑度以盖住框内字母为准，修改时用橡皮擦除干净。

非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，未在对应的答题区域内作答或超出答题区域作答的均不得分。

第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1．5分，共7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话你将听一遍。

1 ．Where is the woman going?A ．To a bank. B．To a mall．C．To a street．2 ．When will the meeting be held？A. This afternoon. B．Tomorrow. C．Next week．3 ．What are the speakers talking about？A. Job.B. Salary.C. Travel.4 ．What is the woman doing？A ．Asking for permission．B．Making a complaint. C．Ordering a dish．5 ．How much will the man pay for the apples？A.＄1 ．B.＄75．C.,＄5．第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共巧分）听下面4段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。

海淀区高三年级第一学期期末练习英语试题21. My normal monthly emails to and ______ pen pals have disappeared with my tight schedule.A. inB. forC. fromD. through22. - Have you heard about the shark attack accident at the SeaWorld show?- Yea, how horrible! A trainer ______ in front of the audience.A. had been killedB. has been killedC. was killedD. is killed23. The Subway Line 16 ______ in Beijing is planned to open this year.A. being builtB. buildingC. builtD. to build24. This r oom isn’t actually ______ I wanted when I made my reservation.A. whatB. whereC. whichD. whether25. My boss is very generous, and he is ______ generous when we get a big order.A. veryB. mostC. onlyD. rather26. The spread of the Ebola virus in Nigeria is believed ______ by August, 2014.A. to be controlledB. to have been controlledC. to controlD. to have controlled27. We have an adviser on hand in this activity ______ you have any worries or problems.A. whenB. now thatC. thoughD. in case28. - Do I have to bring my camera tomorrow afternoon?- I think so. We ______ the Botanical Garden then.A. will be visitingB. are visitingC. have visitedD. visit29. - The zookeeper was really annoyed with me.- How could he have been if you ______ stones at the animals?A. didn’t throwB. don’t throwC. hadn’t thrownD. haven’t thrown30. Every Monday, my English teacher would cheerfully ask me ______ my weekend had been.A. thatB. ifC. whatD. how31. With doubts ______ through my mind, I felt it necessary to carry out a research.A. to runB. runC. runningD. having run32. - You seem busy these days.- Yes. I’m writing a story. You know, it’s really not easy to write ______ with attractive plots.A. thisB. oneC. itD. that33. According to the latest BBC news, a five-year-old boy from England ______ the youngest puter specialist in the world.A. becameB. beesC. had beeD. has bee34. The glorious moment would live in my mind ______ our football team won the championship.A. whenB. whereC. thatD. which35. - Tom, why don’t we help our son work on his papers?- We’ve already done more than we ______. He is on his own this time.A. wouldB. shouldC. couldD. might完型填空He Had a GoIt was a cool spring evening in Melbourne, Australia. I drove to my boxing gym for a Friday night training session. After ______ (36) up, I started training. Then I noticed a tall and slim young man walking through the doors. There was something about him that caught my ______ (37).Before long, I realized that he might have a mental illness. Having volunteered for mental illness support groups, I really ______ (38) his problems when I looked at him.He paid for the session, put on a pair of gloves and then started hitting the punching bags. I watched him from a ______ (39) and wanted to help him to punch straighter and better. Then I felt it was best to leave that up to the trainer who was ______ (40) watching him.After a few seconds of punching the bag, he stopped and started staring at the ______ (41). The trainer went up to him and ______ (42) to help him. It was almost like he woke up from a dream. He ______ (43) eye contact with the ceiling at once.Then the bell rang and it was the end of the round. ______ (44) rounds we are required to do five pushups (俯卧撑), ______ (45) all the boys that were training that night did five pushups. He ______ (46) to plete his five pushups. The bell sounded again and the next round began. He punched the bags for a few seconds and then he ______ (47). This time he was staring at the walls which were decorated with boxing posters.It was clear to me that he could not ______ (48) for long.When I finished training, I decided to go up to him and offer him my help. I held the bag for him and asked him to punch. He ______ (49) the bag a few times and then stopped again.I smiled at him and asked, “Do you like boxing?”He replied w ith a very shy ______ (50) on his face, “Yes, boxing is alright.”What else could I do than ______ (51) this man and his willingness to give it a go? Most people put self-imposed (自我强加的) ______ (52) on their lives and stop themselves from having a go. I kept thinking about this man while admiring him for even turning up to a boxing gym, let alone training at what appeared to be his ______ (53).There are many lessons to learn from this man. What I ______ (54) admired about this man was that he had a go! That is what ______ (55) ordinariness from greatness.So what will you have a go at?36. A. lifting B. running C. warming D. going37. A. heart B. attention C. breath D. imagination38. A. experienced B. mentioned C. overcame D. understood39. A. distance B. box C. poster D. screen40. A. still B. even C. also D. ever41. A. bags B. walls C. ceiling D. trainer42. A. offered B. promised C. seemed D. planned43. A. made B. broke C. kept D. avoided44. A. Before B. Through C. During D. Between45. A. for B. but C. or D. so46. A. struggled B. preferred C. refused D. decided47. A. slowed B. stopped C. continued D. hesitated48. A. stand B. stay C. concentrate D. remember49. A. hit B. felt C. grasped D. watched50. A. view B. look C. sight D. scene51. A. accept B. appreciate C. motivate D. notice52. A. targets B. burdens C. limitations D. minds53. A. worst B. fullest C. greatest D. hardest54. A. really B. hardly C. merely D. nearly55. A. prevents B. protects C. transforms D. separates阅读理解ASummer is slipping away from me. Some days, it makes me want to cry. Other days, I feel a sense of expectation within me just thinking about fall that makes me want to burst. Tonight, all five of us were in the family room doing our own things.At this moment, my littlest kid is my number one trouble and my number one joy. He has a tooth on the way and although it’s such a tiny thing, it’s causing so much grief. I’m holding him a lot and I’m not goin g to lie. I live for his afternoon nap (小睡) so I’m able to actually get dressed and use the restroom.The big E is starting school soon. The other day, I found myself a bit depressed about the end of summer and the beginning of another school year. I looked out of our front window with eyes that were heavy and a bit teary. Then, I suddenly realized just how silly this end of summer depression of mine is. I can’t change time. But, I can change my emotions and my thoughts. I decided not to spend my final days of summer vacation walking around with a sad face. I decided to hug the last few days of summer and remind myself that before I know it, we will be back in our school routine and all will go well.This week we plan on meeting teachers. I’m taking my g irl to have her nails done before her first day of kindergarten. We want to bake a few dozen cookies. We’ll take our evening walks as usual and stay up late. And last but not least, I’ll get school cloth ready, I’ll pack lunches and write lunch notes, we’ll read“The Kissing Hand,” like we normally do, and I’ll tuck (掖好被子) my third grader and kindergartener in their little beds before the big first day.Thank you summer, you’ve been warm and wonderful, you’ve been sweet and sticky, you’ve been refreshing and exactly what we need. And your sunsets have been amazing, so thank you.56. According to Paragraph 1, the author __________.A. feels excitedB. has mixed feelingsC. feels worriedD. has bad feelings57. How will the author spend the final days of the summer vacation?A. Live a simple life.B. Stay at home and relax herself.C. Treasure the vacation.D. Walk around with a depressed face.58. From the passage, we can learn that the author __________.A. is fond of reading novelsB. has two annoying childrenC. often takes evening walksD. has no time to get dressedBEver walked to the shops only to find, once there, you’ve pletely forgotten what you went for? Or struggled to remember the name of an old fr iend? For years we’ve accepted that a forgetful brain is as much a part of ageing as wrinkles and grey hair. But now a new book suggests that we’ve got it all wrong.According to The Secret Life of the Grown-up Brain, by science writer Barbara Strauch, when it es to the important things, our brains actually get better with age. In fact, she argues that some studies have found that our brain hits its peak between our 40s and 60s –much later than previously thought.Furthermore, rather than losing many brain cells as we age, we retain them, and even produce new ones well into middle age. For years it’s been assumed that brain, much like the body, declines with age. But the longest, largest study into what happens to people as they age suggests otherwise.This continuing research has followed 6,000 people since 1956, testing them every seven years. It has found that on average, participants performed better on cognitive (认知的) tests in their 40s and 50s than they had done in their 20s. Specifically, order people did better on tests of vocabulary, verbal memory (how many words you can remember) and problem solving.Where they performed less well was number ability and perceptual speed – how fast you can push a button when ordered. However, with more plex tasks such as problem-solving and language, we are at our best at middle age and beyond. In short, researchers are now ing up with scientific proof that we do get wiser with age.Neuroscientists are also finding that we are happier with ageing. A recent US study found older people were much better at controlling and balancing their emotions. It is thought that when we’re younger we need to focus more on the negative aspects of life in order to learn about the possible dangers in the world, but as we get older we’ve learned our lessons and are sub-consciously aware that we have less time left in life: therefore, it bees more important for us to be happy.59. Barbara Strauch probably agrees that __________.A. the young are better at handling important thingsB. people’s brains work best between their 40s and 60sC. ageing leads to the decline of the function of the brainD. wrinkles and grey hair are the only symbols of ageing60. The continuing research has found older people perform better on __________.A. vocabulary testsB. number abilityC. perceptual speedD. body balance61. People are happier with age because __________.A. they learn to value the time leftB. they know how to share feelingsC. they cannot focus on negative aspectsD. they do not realize the possible dangers62. What is the main idea of the passage?A. People get wiser with age.B. People get more forgetful with age.C. People get happier with age.D. People get more self-aware with age.CEveryone procrastinates. We put things off because we don’t want to do them, or because we have too many other things on our plates. Putting things off –big or small –is part of being human. But procrastination does have consequences. When your procrastination leaves you feeling discouraged, it is time to take action, and one of the best ways to get rid of it is to make an un-scheduled.An un-schedule is a weekly calendar of all the ways in which your time is already accounted for. You consider not only your timed mitments such as classes and meetings, but also your untimed activities such as meals, exercise, time with friends, and the like. Once you have made your un-schedule, you may be able to see your time is often filled with more activities than you realize, for instance, that you really don’t have five hours to spend writing on the night before your paper is due. Procrastinators’ views of time tend to be unrealistic, and the un-schedule can help you outline a realistic plan. By planning accordingly, you will not only get a better night’s sleep, you may also end up with a better paper.The un-schedule might also be a good way to get started on a larger project, such as a term paper or an honors pa per. You may think that you have “all semester” to get the writing done, but if you really map out how much time you have available to write on a daily and weekly basis, you will see that you need to get started sooner, rather than later. In addition, the un-schedule may reveal especially busy weeks or months, which will help you budget time for long-term projects. Perhaps most importantly, the un-schedule can help you examine how you spend your time. You may be surprised at how much time you spend watching television, and decide to make a change. It’s especially important that you build time for fun activities into your un-schedule. Otherwise, you will procrastinate in order to steal time for relaxation.You can also use the un-schedule to record your progress towards your goal. Reward yourself foryour small successes. Seeing what you’ve achieved will help you reinforce (强化) the productive behavior, and you will feel more motivated in the following process.As you explore ways to conquer procr astination, don’t expect overnight transformation. You developed the habit over a long time; you aren’t going stop magically. But you can change the behavior, bit by bit. If you start to make an un-schedule now, you will eventually develop new habits.63. From Paragraph 2, we can know that procrastinators __________.A. usually have sleeping problemsB. tend to be unrealistic in daily lifeC. spend more time in doing exerciseD. often fail to notice untimed activities64. Which of the following statements best reflects an un-schedule?A. “Now I have more time for fun.”B. “I can start my big project later.”C. “I’ll treat myself to a movie for my progress.”D. “I’m going to have more time to finish my paper.”65. According to the writer, people need to make an un-schedule because of their __________.A. interests in doing things differentlyB. determination to try out new thingsC. inability to manage time properlyD. lack of concentration on a project66. The author writes the passage to __________.A. show concernsB. offer suggestionsC. express dissatisfactionD. make mentsDI wish documentaries, not movies. I read history books, not fiction. I use every free moment to acplish one of the tasks on my never-ending checklist, and I am pletely filled with thoughts of productivity. An hour sleeping is an hour wasted. And like the rest of 21st century America, I like it. But this fixation on productivity is increasingly destroying character and transforming men into robots.New York Times columnist David Brooks warned AmericanUniversity students of this cultural decline in a speech. “We cut off all things spiritual and emotional in a petitive urge to stand out”, he said, “The p ressure to succeed professionally, to acquire skills, to do the things you need to do to succeed in an information age economy really became the overwhelming (难以应付的) pressure, and it sort of eclipses the thinking about character and morality.Many students happily go to college, viewing it as a next step on their rise to professional achievement. Forcing as many success-building activities into their schedules as they can, they enjoy keeping busy with little sleep. “Today’s outstanding kids are likely to spend their afternoons and weekends shuttling from one skill-improving activity to the next,” Brooks wrote in an article, “We fear failure more than we desire success.”A century ago, college was about character building. Today, our characters are in decline. We are experts on economics, material things and professional skills. We fail to discuss and understand relationships, emotions and all things spiritual. Philosophers Karl Popper divided the world into two categories: Clocks and Clouds. Clock problems are those that can be taken apart, examined and solved through deductive reasoning (演绎推理). Clouds cannot be taken apart. Cloud problems represent whole systems that need to be understood in a different way.“When we have a Cloud problem, we try to turn into a Clock problem,” Brooks said. And in a reason-centered culture, adding titles to one’s resume bees a trend. At AmericanUniversity, 85 percent of seniors (and 89 percent of business majors) graduate with at least one practical experience whic h is often helpful to a student’s future career, but can sometimes draw focus away from academics.To prevent the death of man’s character, Brooks urges rediscovering our human natures throughfalling in love. And by love he means love for a task, job, or another person. “Synchronicity is key to happiness,” he said. Rather than crazily increasing our long lists of acplishments, we need to lose ourselves in what we do, and success will e on its own.67. From Paragraph 1, we can learn that people __________.A. are controlled by timeB. are keen on reading booksC. are changing their charactersD. are eager to achieve more68. In Paragraph 2, the underlined word “eclipses” means __________.A. deletesB. weakensC. worsensD. emphasizes69. The last paragraph mainly tells us that __________.A. love is more important than focusB. the focus on human natures countsC. more work contributes to happinessD. success es from devotion to work.70. The purpose of this passage is to __________.A. bring awareness to character buildingB. stress the importance of productivityC. warn about the pressure to seek successD. criticize students’ desire for achievements七选五Weighing the OptionsMaking decisions when shopping is often a tough call. Even if you’re satisfied with the first dress you try on, would you go on looking for alternatives, paring styles and prices, until literally dropped dead?Psychology researchers have studied how people make decisions and concluded there are two basic styles. “Maximizes” like to take their time and weigh a wide range of options, – sometimes every possible one –before choosing. “Satisficers” would rather be fast than thorough.__________ (71) So even if they see w hat would seem to meet their requirements, they can’t make a decision until after they’ve examined every option to make sure that they’re making the best possible choice. Researchers followed 548 job-seeking college seniors at 11 schools from October through their graduation in June. They found that the maximizers landed better jobs. __________ (72)“The maximizers is kicking himself because he can’t examine every option and at some point had to just pick something,” they say. “Maximizers make best de cisions and end up feeling bad about them. __________ (73)”Satisficers also have high standards, but they are happier than maximizers. Maximizers tend to be more depressed and to report a lower satisfaction with life, his research found.Faced with so many choices in our lives, we need to learn how not to waste time and energy on our decision-making._________ (74) For instance, if you’re picking a restaurant for lunch meeting, first deciding on a certain part of town or type of cuisine can narrow your options.Once you’ve arrived at a decision, stick with it. __________ (75) To limit the number of options you can set a time for decision-making. Say you are buying a new bag, you could spend an amount of time studying features, price and value – but if you give yourself only five minutes to make a decision, and there are only bags you can consider, you’ll save time. You’ll be happier with your decision, too.A. Maximizers are people who want the best.B. First of all, decrease your range of options.C. paring is often a must when you make a decision.D. Just accept that no decision is ever pletely perfect.E. Satisficers make good decisions and end up feeling good.F. The other is to make decisions more accurately at the beginning.G. Their starting salaries were 20 percent higher but they felt worse about their jobs. WRITING 1你的英国朋友Tom 将来你家共度除夕，你打算当天下午去地铁站接他。

北京市海淀区2015 届高三下学期期末练习英语试题本试卷共12 页，共 150 分。

考试时长120 分钟。

注意事项：1．考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

2．答题前考生务必将答题卡上的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写。

3．答题卡上选择题必须用2B 铅笔作答，将选中项涂满涂黑，黑度以盖住框内字母为准，修改时用橡皮擦除干净。

非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，未在对应的答题区域内作答或超出答题区域作答的均不得分。

第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 7.5 分）听下面 5 段对话。

每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的 A 、 B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你将有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话你将听一遍。

1.What musical instrument can the woman play?A. The guitar.B. The violin.C. The piano.2.Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At home.B. In a shop.C. In a restaurant.3.What will the woman probably do on Thursday?A. Have dinner with the manB. Go to a classical concert.C. Prepare for a job interview.4.What does the man think of the woman in language learning?A. Smart.B. Talented.C. Hard-working.5.What was wrong with the woman’ s watch?A. 5 minutes fast.B. 15 minutes slow.C. 15 minutes fast.第二节（共10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 15 分）听下面 4 段对话或独白。

北京市海淀区2015届高三下学期期末练习英语试题本试卷共12页，共150分。

考试时长120分钟。

注意事项：1．考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

2．答题前考生务必将答题卡上的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写。

3．答题卡上选择题必须用2B铅笔作答，将选中项涂满涂黑，黑度以盖住框内字母为准，修改时用橡皮擦除干净。

非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，未在对应的答题区域内作答或超出答题区域作答的均不得分。

第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话你将听一遍。

1. What musical instrument can the woman play?A. The guitar.B. The violin.C. The piano.2. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At home.B. In a shop.C. In a restaurant.3. What will the woman probably do on Thursday?A. Have dinner with the manB. Go to a classical concert.C. Prepare for a job interview.4. What does the man think of the woman in language learning?A. Smart.B. Talented.C. Hard-working.5. What was wrong with the woman’s watch?A. 5 minutes fast.B. 15 minutes slow.C. 15 minutes fast.第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）听下面4段对话或独白。

2015北京市海淀区高三期末英语试题及答案高考频道为您提供最及时的资讯，下面的2015北京市海淀区高三期末英语试题及答案希望对您有所帮助，文章底部有word版下载地址海淀区高三年级第一学期期末练习英语试题2015.121. My normal monthly emails to and ______ pen pals have disappeared with my tight schedule.A. inB. forC. fromD. through22. - Have you heard about the shark attack accident at the SeaWorld show?- Yea, how horrible! A trainer ______ in front of the audience.A. had been killedB. has been killedC. was killedD. is killed23. The Subway Line 16 ______ in Beijing is planned to open this year.A. being builtB. buildingC. builtD. to build24. This room isn’t actually ______ I wanted when I made my reservation.A. whatB. whereC. whichD. whether25. My boss is very generous, and he is ______ generous when we get a big order.A. veryB. mostC. onlyD. rather26. The spread of the Ebola virus in Nigeria is believed ______ by August, 2014.A. to be controlledB. to have been controlledC. to controlD. to have controlled27. We have an adviser on hand in this activity ______ you have any worries or problems.A. whenB. now thatC. thoughD. in case28. - Do I have to bring my camera tomorrow afternoon?- I think so. We ______ the Botanical Garden then.A. will be visitingB. are visitingC. have visitedD. visit29. - The zookeeper was really annoyed with me.- How could he have been if you ______ stones at the animals?A. didn’t throwB. don’t throwC. hadn’t thrownD. haven’t thrown30. Every Monday, my English teacher would cheerfully ask me ______ my weekend had been.A. thatB. ifC. whatD. how31. With doubts ______ through my mind, I felt it necessary to carry out a research.A. to runB. runC. runningD. having run32. - You seem busy these days.- Yes. I’m writing a story. You know, it’s really no t easy to write ______ with attractive plots.A. thisB. oneC. itD. that33. According to the latest BBC news, a five-year-old boy from England ______ the youngest computer specialist in the world.A. becameB. becomesC. had becomeD. has become34. The glorious moment would live in my mind ______ our football team won the championship.A. whenB. whereC. thatD. which35. - Tom, why don’t we help our son work on his papers?- We’ve already done more than we ______. He is on his own this time.A. wouldB. shouldC. couldD. might完型填空 He Had a GoIt was a cool spring evening in Melbourne, Australia. I drove to my boxing gym for a Friday night training session. After ______ (36) up, I started training. Then I noticed a tall and slim young man walking through the doors. There was something about him that caught my ______ (37).Before long, I realized that he might have a mental illness. Having volunteered for mental illness support groups, I really ______ (38) his problems when I looked at him.He paid for the session, put on a pair of gloves and then started hitting the punching bags. I watched him from a ______ (39) and wanted to help him to punch straighter and better. Then I felt it was best to leave that up to the trainer who was ______ (40) watching him.After a few seconds of punching the bag, he stopped and started staring at the ______ (41). The trainer went up to him and ______ (42) to help him. It was almost like he woke up from a dream. He ______ (43) eye contact with the ceiling at once.Then the bell rang and it was the end of the round. ______ (44) rounds we are required to do five pushups (俯卧撑), ______ (45) all the boys that were training that night did five pushups. He ______ (46) to complete his five pushups. The bell sounded again and the next round began. He punched the bags for a few seconds and then he ______ (47). This time he was staring at the walls which were decorated with boxing posters.It was clear to me that he could not ______ (48) for long.When I finished training, I decided to go up to him and offer him my help. I held the bag for him and asked him to punch. He ______ (49) the bag a few times and then stopped again.I smiled at him and asked, “Do you like boxing?”He replied with a very shy ______ (50) on his face, “Yes,boxing is alright.”What else could I do than ______ (51) this man and his willingness to give it a go? Most people put self-imposed (自我强加的) ______ (52) on their lives and stop themselves from having a go. I kept thinking about this man while admiring him for even turning up to a boxing gym, let alone training at what appeared to be his ______ (53).There are many lessons to learn from this man. What I ______ (54) admired about this man was that he had a go! That is what ______ (55) ordinariness from greatness.So what will you have a go at?36. A. lifting B. running C. warming D. going37. A. heart B. attention C. breath D. imagination38. A. experienced B. mentioned C. overcame D. understood39. A. distance B. box C. poster D. screen40. A. still B. even C. also D. ever41. A. bags B. walls C. ceiling D. trainer42. A. offered B. promised C. seemed D. planned43. A. made B. broke C. kept D. avoided44. A. Before B. Through C. During D. Between45. A. for B. but C. or D. so46. A. struggled B. preferred C. refused D. decided47. A. slowed B. stopped C. continued D. hesitated48. A. stand B. stay C. concentrate D. remember49. A. hit B. felt C. grasped D. watched50. A. view B. look C. sight D. scene51. A. accept B. appreciate C. motivate D. notice52. A. targets B. burdens C. limitations D. minds53. A. worst B. fullest C. greatest D. hardest54. A. really B. hardly C. merely D. nearly55. A. prevents B. protects C. transforms D. separates阅读理解 ASummer is slipping away from me. Some days, it makes me want to cry. Other days, I feel a sense of expectation within me just thinking about fall that makes me want to burst. Tonight, all five of us were in the family room doing our own things.At this moment, my littlest kid is my number one trouble and my number one joy. He has a tooth on the way and although it’s such a tiny thing, it’s causing so much grief.I’m holding him a lot and I’m not going to lie. I live for his afternoon nap (小睡) so I’m able to actually get dressed and use the restroom.The big E is starting school soon. The other day, I found myself a bit depressed about the end of summer and the beginning of another school year. I looked out of our front window with eyes that were heavy and a bit teary. Then, I suddenly realized just how silly this end of summer depression of mine is. I can’t change time. But, I can change my emotions and my thoughts. I decided not to spend my final days of summer vacation walking around with a sad face. I decided to hug the last few days of summer and remind myself that before I know it, we will be back in our school routine and all will go well.This week we pl an on meeting teachers. I’m taking my girl to have her nails done before her first day of kindergarten. We want to bake a few dozen cookies. We’ll take our evening walks as usual and stay up late. And last but not least, I’ll get school cloth ready, I’ll pack lunches and write lunch notes, we’ll read“The Kissing Hand,” like we normally do, and I’ll tuck (掖好被子) my third grader and kindergartener in their little beds before the big first day.Thank you summer, you’ve been warm and wonderful,you’ve been sweet and sticky, you’ve been refreshing and exactly what we need. And your sunsets have been amazing, so thank you.56. According to Paragraph 1, the author __________.A. feels excitedB. has mixed feelingsC. feels worriedD. has bad feelings57. How will the author spend the final days of the summer vacation?A. Live a simple life.B. Stay at home and relax herself.C. Treasure the vacation.D. Walk around with a depressed face.58. From the passage, we can learn that the author __________.A. is fond of reading novelsB. has two annoying childrenC. often takes evening walksD. has no time to get dressed BEver walked to the shops only to find, once there, you’ve completely forgotten what you went for? Or struggled to remember the name of an old friend? For years we’ve accepted that a forgetful brain is as much a part of ageing as wrinkles and grey hair. But now a new book suggests that we’ve got it all wrong.According to The Secret Life of the Grown-up Brain, by science writer Barbara Strauch, when it comes to the important things, our brains actually get better with age. In fact, she argues that some studies have found that our brain hits its peak between our 40s and 60s – much later than previously thought.Furthermore, rather than losing many brain cells as we age, we retain them, and even produce new ones well into middle age. For years it’s been assumed that brain, much like the body, declines with age. But the longest, largest study into whathappens to people as they age suggests otherwise.This continuing research has followed 6,000 people since 1956, testing them every seven years. It has found that on average, participants performed better on cognitive (认知的) tests in their 40s and 50s than they had done in their 20s. Specifically, order people did better on tests of vocabulary, verbal memory (how many words you can remember) and problem solving.Where they performed less well was number ability and perceptual speed – how fast you can push a button when ordered. However, with more complex tasks such as problem-solving and language, we are at our best at middle age and beyond. In short, researchers are now coming up with scientific proof that we do get wiser with age.Neuroscientists are also finding that we are happier with ageing. A recent US study found older people were much better at controlling and balancing their emotions. It is thought that when we’re younger we need to focus more on the negative aspects of life in order to learn about the possible dangers in the world, but as we get older we’ve learned our lessons and are sub-consciously aware that we have less time left in life: therefore, it becomes more important for us to be happy.59. Barbara Strauch probably agrees that __________.A. the young are better at handling important thingsB. people’s brains work best between their 40s and 60sC. ageing leads to the decline of the function of the brainD. wrinkles and grey hair are the only symbols of ageing60. The continuing research has found older people perform better on __________.A. vocabulary testsB. number abilityC. perceptualspeed D. body balance61. People are happier with age because __________.A. they learn to value the time leftB. they know how to share feelingsC. they cannot focus on negative aspectsD. they do not realize the possible dangers62. What is the main idea of the passage?A. People get wiser with age.B. People get more forgetful with age.C. People get happier with age.D. People get more self-aware with age.CEveryone procrastinates. We put things off because we don’t want to do them, or because we have too many other things on our plates. Putting things off – big or small – is part of being human. But procrastination does have consequences. When your procrastination leaves you feeling discouraged, it is time to take action, and one of the best ways to get rid of it is to make an un-scheduled.An un-schedule is a weekly calendar of all the ways in which your time is already accounted for. You consider not only your timed commitments such as classes and meetings, but also your untimed activities such as meals, exercise, time with friends, and the like. Once you have made your un-schedule, you may be able to see your time is often filled with more activities than you realize, for instance, that you really don’t have five hours to spend writing on the night before your paper is due. Procrastinators’ views of time t end to be unrealistic, and the un-schedule can help you outline a realistic plan. By planning accordingly, you will not only get a better night’s sleep, you mayalso end up with a better paper.The un-schedule might also be a good way to get started on a larger project, such as a term paper or an honors paper. You may think that you have “all semester” to get the writing done, but if you really map out how much time you have available to write on a daily and weekly basis, you will see that you need to get started sooner, rather than later. In addition, the un-schedule may reveal especially busy weeks or months, which will help you budget time for long-term projects.Perhaps most importantly, the un-schedule can help you examine how you spend your time. You may be surprised at how much time you spend watching television, and decide to make a change. It’s especially important that you build time for fun activities into your un-schedule. Otherwise, you will procrastinate in order to steal time for relaxation.You can also use the un-schedule to record your progress towards your goal. Reward yourself for your small successes. Seeing what you’ve achieved will help you reinforce (强化) the productive behavior, and you will feel more motivated in the following process.As you explore ways to conquer procrastination, don’t expect overnight transformation. You developed the habit over a long time; you aren’t going stop magically. But you can change the behavior, bit by bit. If you start to make an un-schedule now, you will eventually develop new habits.63. From Paragraph 2, we can know that procrastinators __________.A. usually have sleeping problemsB. tend to be unrealistic in daily lifeC. spend more time in doing exerciseD. often fail to noticeuntimed activities64. Which of the following statements best reflects an un-schedule?A. “Now I have more time for fun.”B. “I can start my big project later.”C. “I’ll treat myself to a movie for my progress.”D. “I’m going to have more time to finish my paper.”65. According to the writer, people need to make an un-schedule because of their __________.A. interests in doing things differentlyB. determination to try out new thingsC. inability to manage time properlyD. lack of concentration on a project66. The author writes the passage to __________.A. show concernsB. offer suggestionsC. express dissatisfactionD. make commentsDI wish documentaries, not movies. I read history books, not fiction. I use every free moment to accomplish one of the tasks on my never-ending checklist, and I am completely filled with thoughts of productivity. An hour sleeping is an hour wasted. And like the rest of 21st century America, I like it. But this fixation on productivity is increasingly destroying character and transforming men into robots.New York Times columnist David Brooks warned American University students of this cultural decline in a speech. “We cut off all things spiritual and emotional in a competitive urge to stand out”, he said, “The pressure to succeed professionally, to acquire skills, to do the things you need to do to succeed in an information age economy really became the overwhelming (难以应付的) pressure, and it sort of eclipses the thinking about character and morality.Many students happily go to college, viewing it as a next step on their rise to professional achievement. Forcing as many success-building activities into their schedules as they can, they enjoy k eeping busy with little sleep. “Today’s outstanding kids are likely to spend their afternoons and weekends shuttling from one skill-improving activity to the next,” Brooks wrote in an article, “We fear failure more than we desire success.”A century ago, college was about character building. Today, our characters are in decline. We are experts on economics, material things and professional skills. We fail to discuss and understand relationships, emotions and all things spiritual. Philosophers Karl Popper divided the world into two categories: Clocks and Clouds. Clock problems are those that can be taken apart, examined and solved through deductive reasoning (演绎推理). Clouds cannot be taken apart. Cloud problems represent whole systems that need to be understood in a different way.“When we have a Cloud problem, we try to turn into a Clock problem,” Brooks said. And in a reason-centered culture, adding titles to one’s resume becomes a trend. At American University, 85 percent of seniors (and 89 percent of business majors) graduate with at least one practical experience which is often helpful to a student’s future career, but can sometimes draw focus away from academics.To prevent the death of man’s character, Brooks urges rediscovering our human natures through falling in love. And by love he means love for a task, job, or another person. “Synchronicity is key to happiness,” he said. Rather than crazilyincreasing our long lists of accomplishments, we need to lose ourselves in what we do, and success will come on its own.67. From Paragraph 1, we can learn that people __________.A. are controlled by timeB. are keen on reading booksC. are changing their charactersD. are eager to achieve more68. In Paragraph 2, the underlined word “eclipses” means __________.A. deletesB. weakensC. worsensD. emphasizes69. The last paragraph mainly tells us that __________.A. love is more important than focusB. the focus on human natures countsC. more work contributes to happinessD. success comes from devotion to work.70. The purpose of this passage is to __________.A. bring awareness to character buildingB. stress the importance of productivityC. warn about the pressure to seek successD. criticize students’ desire for achievements七选五 Weighing the OptionsMaking decisions when shopping is often a tough call. Even if you’re satisfied with the first dress you try on, would you go on looking for alternatives, comparing styles and prices, until literally dropped dead?Psychology researchers have studied how people make decisions and concluded there are two basic styles. “Maximizes” like to take their time and weigh a wide range of options, –sometimes every possible one –before choosing. “Satisficers” would rather be fast than thorough.__________ (71) So even if they see what would seem to meet their requirements, they can’t make a decision until afterthey’ve examined every option to make sure that they’re making the best possible choice. Researchers followed 548 job-seeking college seniors at 11 schools from October through their graduation in June. They found that the maximizers landed better jobs. __________ (72)“The maximizers is kicking himself because he can’t examine every option and at some point had to just pick something,” they say. “Maximizers make best decisions and end up feeling bad about them. __________ (73)”Satisficers also have high standards, but they are happier than maximizers. Maximizers tend to be more depressed and to report a lower satisfaction with life, his research found.Faced with so many choices in our lives, we need to learn how not to waste time and energy on our decision-making._________ (74) For instance, if you’re picking a restaurant for lunch meeting, first deciding on a certain part of town or type of cuisine can narrow your options.Once you’ve arrived at a decision, stick with it. __________ (75) To limit the number of options you can set a time for decision-making. Say you are buying a new bag, you could spend an amount of time studying features, price and value – but if you give yourself only five minutes to make a decision, and there are only bags you can consider, you’ll save time. You’ll be happier with your decision, too.A. Maximizers are people who want the best.B. First of all, decrease your range of options.C. Comparing is often a must when you make a decision.D. Just accept that no decision is ever completely perfect.E. Satisficers make good decisions and end up feeling good.F. The other is to make decisions more accurately at thebeginning.G. Their starting salaries were 20 percent higher but they felt worse about their jobs.WRITING 1 你的英国朋友T om 将来你家共度除夕，你打算当天下午去地铁站接他。

海淀区高三年级第二学期期中练习英语2015.04本试卷共12页，共150分。

考试时长120分钟。

注意事项：1．考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

2．答题前考生务必将答题卡上的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写。

3．答题卡上选择题必须用2B 铅笔作答，将选中项涂满涂黑，黑度以盖住框内字母为准，修改时用橡皮擦除干净。

非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，未在对应的答题区域内作答或超出答题区域作答的均不得分。

第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题 1.5分，共7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话你将听一遍。

1. Where is the woman going? A. To a bank. B. To a mall. C. To a street.2. When will the meeting be held? A. This afternoon. B. Tomorrow. C. Next week.3. What are the speakers talking about? A. Job. B. Salary. C. Travel.4. What is the woman doing? A. Asking for permission. B. Making a complaint. C. Ordering a dish.5. How much will the man pay for the apples? A. $ 1. B. $ 75. C. $ 5.第二节（共10小题；每小题 1.5分，共15分）听下面4段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。

2015届北京市海淀区高三上学期期末考试英语试卷一、单项选择1. My normal monthly emails to and _______ pen pals have disappeared with my tight schedule.A inB forC fromD through2. ---Have you heard about the shark attack accident at the SeaWorld show?---Yeah, how horrible! A trainer ______ in front of the audience.A had been killedB has been killedC was killedD is killed3. The Subway Line ________ in Beijing is planned to open this year.A being builtB buildingC builtD to build4. This room isn’t actually _______ I wanted when I made my reservation.A whatB whereC whichD whether5. My boss is very generous, and he is ______ generous when we get a big order.A veryB mostC onlyD rather6. The spread of the Ebola virus in Nigeria is believed _______ by August, 2014.A to be controlledB to have been controlledC to controlD to have controlled7. We have an adviser on hand in this activity _______ you have any worries or problems.A whenB now thatC thoughD in case8. —Do I have to bring my camera tomorrow afternoon?—I think so. We _______ the Botanical Garden then.A will be visitingB are visitingC have visitedD visit9. ---The zookeeper was really annoyed with me.--- How could he have been if you _______ stones at the animals?A didn’t throwB don’t throwC hadn’t thrownD haven’t th rown10. Every Monday, my English teacher would cheerfully ask me _______ my weekend had been.A thatB ifC whatD how11. With doubts _______ through my mind, I felt it necessary to carry out a research.A to runB runC runningD having run12. ---You seem busy these days．---Yes．I’m writing a story．You know, it’s really not easy to write _______ with attractive plots.A thisB oneC itD that13. According to the latest BBC news, a five-year-old boy from England _______ the youngest computer specialist in the world．A becameB becomesC had becomeD has become14. The glorious moment would live in my mind __________ our football team won the championship.A whenB whereC thatD which15. ---Tom, why don’t we help our son work on his papers?---We’ve already done more than we ________．He is on his own this time.A wouldB shouldC couldD might二、完形填空16. He Had a GoIt was a cool spring evening in Melbourne, Australia. I drove to my boxing gym for aFriday night training session. After _______ up, I started training. Then I noticed a tall andslim young man walking through the doors. There was something about him that caught my_____.Before long, I realized that he might have a mental illness. Having volunteered for mentalillness support groups, I really ______ his problems when I looked at him.He paid for the session, put on a pair of gloves and then started hitting the punching bags.I watched him from a _____ and wanted to help him to punch straighter and better. Then Ifelt it was best to leave that up to the trainer who was _______ watching him.After a few seconds of punching the bag, he stopped and started staring at the ______.The trainer went up to him and ______ to help him. It was almost like he woke up from adream. He ______ eye contact with the ceiling at once.Then the bell rang and it was the end of the round. _____ rounds we are required todo five push-ups(俯卧撑),_________ all the boys that were training that night did fivepush-ups.He _____ to complete his five push-ups. The bell sounded again and the nextround began. He punched the bags for a few seconds and then he _____. This time he wasstaring at the walls which were decorated with boxing posters.It was clear to me that he could not _______ for long.When I finished training, I decided to go to him and offer him my help. I held the bag forhim and asked him to punch. He _______ the bag a few times and then stopped again.I smiled at him and asked, “Do you like boxing?”He replied with a very shy _________on his face, “Yes, boxing is alright.”What else could I do than ______ this man and his willingness to give it a go? Mostpeople put self-imposed(自我强加的)_________ on their lives and stop themselves fromhaving a go. I kept thinking about this man while admiring him for even turning up to a boxinggym, let alone training at what appeared to be his ________There are many lessons to learn from this man. What I ______ admired about this manwas that he had a go! That is what ______ ordinariness from greatness.So what will you have a go at?（1）A liftingB runningC warmingD going（2）A heartB attentionC breathD imagination（3）A experiencedB mentionedC overcameD understood（4）A distanceB boxC posterD screen（5）A stillB evenC alsoD ever（6）A bagsB wallsC ceilingD trainer（7）A offeredB promisedC seemedD planned（8）A madeB brokeC keptD avoided（9）A BeforeB ThroughC DuringD Between（10）A forB butC orD so（11）A struggledB preferredC refusedD decided（12）A slowedB stoppedC continuedD hesitated（13）A standB stayC concentrateD remember（14）A hitB feltC graspedD watched（15）A viewB lookC sightD scene（16）A acceptB appreciateC motivateD notice（17）A targetsB burdensC limitationsD minds（18）A worstB fullestC greatestD hardest（19）A reallyB hardlyC merelyD nearly （20）A preventsB protectsC transformsD separates三、阅读选择17. 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Summer is slipping away from me．Some days, it makes me want to cry．Other days, I feel a sense of expectation within me just thinking about fall that makes me want to burst．Tonight, all five of us were in the family room doing our own things.At this moment, my littlest kid is my number one trouble and my number one joy．He has a tooth on the way and although it’s such a tiny thing, it’s causing so much grief．I’m holding him a lot and I’m not going to lie．I live for his afternoon nap(小睡) so I’m able to actually get dressed and use the restroom.The big E is starting school soon．The other day, I found myself a bit depressed about the end of summer and the beginning of another school year．I looked out of our front window with eyes that were heavy and a bit teary．Then, I suddenly realized just how silly this end of summer depression of mine is．I can’t change time．But, I can change my emotions and my thoughts．I decided not to spend my final days of summer vacation walking around with a sad face．I decided to hug the last few days of summer and remind myself that before I know it, we will be back in our school routine and all will go well.This week we plan on meeting teachers．I’m taking my girl to have her nails done before her first day of kindergarten．We want to bake a few dozen cookies．We’ll take our evening walks as usual and stay up late．And last but not least, I’ll get school clothes ready, I’ll pack lunches and write lunch notes, we’ll read “The Kissing Hand,” like we normally do, and I’ll tuck(掖好被子) my third grader and kindergartener in their little beds before the big first day.Thank you summer, you’ve been warm and wonderful, you’ve been sweet and sticky, you’ve been refreshing and exactly what we need．And your sunsets have been amazing, so thank you．（1）According to Paragraph 1, the author ______.A feels excitedB has mixed feelingsC feels worriedD has bad feelings（2）How will the author spend the final days of the summer vacation?A Live a simple life.B Stay at home and relax herself.C Treasure thevacation. D Walk around with a depressed face.（3）From the passage, we can learn that the author ______.A is fond of reading novelsB has two annoying childrenC often takes evening walksD has no time to get dressed18.Ever walked to the shops only to find, once there, you've completely forgotten what you went for? Or struggled to remember the name of an old friend? For years we've accepted that a forgetful brain is as much a part of aging as wrinkles and gray hair. But now a new book suggests that we've got it all wrong.According to The Secret Life of the Grown-up Brain, by science writer Barbara Strauch, whenit comes to the important things, our brains actually get better with age. In fact, she argues that some studies have found that our brain hits its peak between our 40s and 60s—much later than previously thought.Furthermore, rather than losing many brain cells as we age, we keep them, and even produce new ones well into middle age. For years it's been assumed that brain, much like the body, declines with age. But the longest, largest study into what happens to people as they age suggests otherwise.This continuing research has followed 6,000 people since 1956, testing them every seven years. It has found that on average, participants performed better on cognitive（认知的）tests in their 40s and 50s than they had done in their 20s. Specifically, older people did better on tests of vocabulary, verbal memory（how many words you can remember）and problem solving. Where they performed less well was number ability and perceptual speed—how fast you can push a button when ordered. However, with more complex tasks such as problem-solving and language, we are at our best at middle age and beyond. In short, researchers are now coming up with scientific proof that we do get wiser with age. Neuroscientists are also finding that we are happier with aging. A recent US study found older people were much better at controlling and balancing their emotions. It is thought that when we're younger we need to focus more on the negative aspects of life in order to learn about the possible dangers in the world, but as we get older we've learned our lessons and are aware that we have less time left in life: therefore, it becomes more important for us to be happy.（1）Barbara Strauch probably agrees that ______.A the young are better at handling important thingsB people's brains work best between their 40s and 60sC aging leads to the decline of the function of thebrain D wrinkles and gray hair are the only symbols of aging（2）The continuing research has found older people perform better on ______.A perceptual speedB number abilityC vocabulary testsD body balance（3）People are happier with aging because ______.A they learn to value the time leftB they know how to share feelingsC they cannot focus on negative aspectsD they do not realize the possible dangers（4）What is the main idea of the passage?A People get happier with age.B People get wiser with age.C People get more forgetful with age.D People get more self-aware with age.19. Most students have had experienced or suffered from procrastination（拖延症）． Here are some tips to help you reduce procrastination．Set GoalsStudents often procrastinate because they think that they can put off the work for a while and enjoy their time at the moment．（1）_______， when the deadline becomes one day away and the essay has yet to be started． In order to stay on track， you should constantly set and update goals． It can be beneficial to mark all deadlines in a planner and think abouthow much time you need to meet them all． Update your plan for the upcoming two weeks so that you do not get overwhelmed， and continue to update as other assignments and events arise． Additionally， make a daily schedule in order to reach necessary goals before going to bed．Reward yourselfIt can become extremely difficult to work for hours straight in order to finish school work． In order to keep productivity， set breaks at the end of a period of time or once you finish a section of your work so that you can reward yourself with some deserved，scheduled， and controlled procrastination﹣like activities（2）_______．Breaks like these are proven to increase productivity and keep you focused， and they will make the process of studying much more bearable!Remind yourself of what you're doingSometimes you may begin to think that what you are working on has little to do with what you ultimately want to do． You may consider some work or a class pointless and not useful to your further studies． However， when these thoughts arise， remind yourself what the ultimate goal of your schooling is． Remind yourself why you wanted to go to school and take this program in the first place．（3）_______．Turn off the Internet（4）_______．If you do not need the Internet to do your work， turn it off so that you are not receiving notifications while completing your work， and you are not as tempted to search for sites． The same goes for your cell phone； you can take a break from being connected to the cyber world in order to do your school work． If you feel the need to check messages and websites often， set times when you will allow yourself to do so rather than constantly staying connected．（5）_______Beijing productive for all hours of every day does not work﹣you do need breaks， and as a student you arc entitled to have a lot of fun． So， in order to balance productivity and amusement， plan times to go cut with friends or do something relaxing． But ideally，social and relaxation plans should be made for after a significant portion of work is complete． This way， while you are working， you can keep in mind that once you are finished your work you can go out and not worry about your assignments．A． Enjoy every minute in schoolB． Have something to look forward toC． The Internet has become an essential part of our daily lifeD． You may understand why you should focus on completing your workE． This thought tends to make things worse， thoughF． Some of the most common distractions are those found on the InternetG． You may have coffee with a friend， cook， or watch an episode of a television show 20. I watch documentaries, not movies．I read history books, not fiction．I use every free moment to accomplish one of the tasks on my never-ending checklist, and I am completely filled with thoughts of productivity．An hour sleeping is an hour wasted．And like the rest of 21st century America, I like it．But this fixation on productivity is increasingly destroying character and transforming men into robots.New York Times columnist David Brooks warned American University students of thiscultural decline in a speech．“We cut off all things spiritual and emotional in a competitive urge to stand out”, he said, “The pressure to succee d professionally, to acquire skills, to do the things you need to do to succeed in an information age economy really became the overwhelming（难以应付的） pressures, and it sort ofeclipsesthe thinking about character and morality.”Many students happily go to college, viewing it as a next step on their rise to professional achievement．Forcing as many success-building activities into their schedules as they can, they enjoy keeping busy with little sleep．“Today’s outstanding kids a re likely to spend their afternoons and weekends shuttling from one skill-improving activity to the next,” Brooks wrote in an article, “We fear failure more than we desire success.”A century ago, college was about character building．Today, our characters are in decline．We are experts on economics, material things and professional skills．We fail to discuss and understand relationships, emotions and all things spiritual．Philosopher Karl Popper divided the world into two categories: Clocks and Clouds．Clock problems are those that can be taken apart, examined and solved through deductive reasoning（演绎推理）．Clouds cannot be taken apart．Cloud problems represent whole systems that need to be understood in a different way.“When we have a Cloud problem, we try to turn it into a Clock problem,” Brooks said．And in a reason-centered culture, adding titles to one’s resume becomes a trend．At American University, 85 percent of seniors (and 89 percent of business majors) graduate with at least one practical exper ience which is often helpful to a student’s future career, but can sometimes draw focus away from academics.To prevent the death of man’s character, Brooks urges rediscovering our human natures through falling in love．And by love he means love for a task, job, or another person．“Synchronicity is key to happiness,” he said．Rather than crazily increasing our long lists of accomplishments, we need to lose ourselves in what we do, and success will come on its own.（1）From Paragraph 1, we can learn that people __________.A are controlled by timeB are keen on reading booksC are changing their charactersD are eager to achieve more（2）In Paragraph 2, the underlined word “eclipses” means _________.A deletesB weakensC worsensD emphasizes（3）The last paragraph mainly tells us that __________．A love is more important than focusB the focus on human natures countsC more work contributes to happinessD success comes from devotion to work（4）The purpose of this passage is to __________.A bring awareness to character buildingB stress the importance ofproductivity C warn about the pressure to seek success D criticize students’ desire for achievements21. Making decisions when shopping is often a tough call．Even if you're satisfied with the first dress you tryon，would you go on looking for alternatives，comparing styles and prices，until dropped dead？Psychology researchers have studied how people make decisions and concluded there aretwo basic styles．"Maximizers"like to take their time and weigh a wide range of choices，sometimes every possible one﹣before choosing．"Satisficers"would rather be fast than thorough（1）_______So even if they see what would seem to meet their requirements，they can't make a decision until after they've examined every option to make sure that they're making the best possible choice．Researchers followed 548 job﹣seeking college seniors at 11 schools from October through their graduation in June．They found that the maximizers landed better jobs．（2）_______"The maximizers is kicking himself because he can't examine every choice and at some point had to just pick something，"they say．"Maximizers make best decisions and end up feeling bad about hem．（3）_______"Satisficers also have high standards，but they are happier than maximizers．Maximizers tend to be moredepressed and to report a lower satisfaction with life，his research found．Faced with so many choices in our lives，we need to learn how not to waste time and energy on our decision﹣making．（4）_______For instance，if you're picking a restaurant for lunch meeting，first deciding on a certain part of town or type of cuisine can narrow your choices．Once you've arrived at a decision，stick with it．（5）_______To limit the number of choices you can set a time for decision﹣making．Say you are buying a new bag，you could spendan amount of time studying features，price and value but if you give yourself only five minutes to make a decision，and there are only bags you can consider，you'll save time．You'll be happier with your decision，too．A．Firstly，decrease your range of choices．B．Maximizers are people who want the best．C．Just accept no decision is ever completely perfect．D．Comparing is often a must when you make a decision．E．Satisficers make good decisions and end up feeling good．F．The other is to make decisions more accurately at the beginning．G．Their starting salaries were 20 percent higher but they felt worse about their jobs．五、提纲类作文22. 假如你是李华，在端午节那天，你给新搬到你们小区的外籍教师Tom送一些粽子．因为他外出，你把东西放在门卫处，并给他写了一个留言条．内容如下：（1）．送粽子的原因；2．吃粽子的背景；3．希望他喜欢．注意：1．词数100左右，留言条格式已给出，不计入总词数．2．可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯．Dear Tom，Li Hua．23. 学校打算在你班推选一名优干，候选人是Tom 和Mary，一部分同学推荐Tom，另部分同学推荐Mary．假如你是班长，你会推荐谁，理由是什么？请根据以下信息和要求给学校负责任王先生写一份电子邮件．1，推荐Tom的理由：学习成绩优秀，经常受老师表扬．2，推荐Mary的理由：学习成绩一般但…3，你的推荐并举例说明理由：…注意：词数 120左右．2015届北京市海淀区高三上学期期末考试英语试卷答案1. C2. C3. A4. A5. B6. B7. D8. A9. C10. D11. C12. B13. D14. A15. B16. CBDACCABDDABCABBCDAD17. BCC18. BCAB19. E,G,D,F,B20. DBDA21. B,G,E,A,C22. Dear Tom，I hear that you've just moved here，so I prepare this food for you．（送粽子的原因）Today is the Dragon Boat Festival，one of our traditional festivals．Falling on the 5th day of the lunar month of May every year，it is set in honor of an ancient Chinese poet Qu Yuan，whose poems are supposed to inspire people's love of country．【高分句型】Zongzi，boiled rice wrapped by bamboo leaves，is the typical food that you can't miss during the festival．【高分句型】Since you are occupied with your work all day，I have specially cooked some for you．（吃粽子的背景）If it is convenient，you can find it in the room at our community t entrance．I'll be very happy if you like it．（希望他喜欢）Li Hua23. Dear Wang，We are writing to strongly recommend Mary who is the most suitable choice to act as our out standing class cadre．The reason is that I，together with my classmates，like her．【高分句型】（推荐人选）Although her academic record is average．We all like her because she has many personal qu alities．She is confident，hard-working and helpful．She often explains things to us．Also，she is so kind that she gets on well with all her classmates．She is never selfish．The most i mportant thing is that she is clever and imaginative．【高分句型】She is creative enough to come up with new ideas．We think she has all the qualities to be a good class cadre．We hope you can agree with us．（说明理由）。

2015届北京市海淀区高三一模英语试卷一、单项选择1. Mary has her weakness, ___________ that doesn’t mean she is not qualified for her job.A andB yetC soD or2. ________ Chai Jing said in her video about the smog has caused public concern.A ThatB WhichC HowD What3. When I was pushed onto the stage, I felt all the eyes in the hall _________ me.A throughB acrossC intoD on4. You ________ reach him on his mobile now his mobile is still under repair.A shouldn’tB wouldn’tC can’tD mustn’t5. The paper ox my grandmother _________ for me is my most valued birthday gift．A cutB will cutC had cutD cuts6. —It is said that John’s paper got anA —He deserves it．He _________ a lot before he handed itin.A．prepared B prepares C had prepared D has prepared7. ______ opinions on the schedule, we finally reached on agreement.A Having exchangedB ExchangingC ExchangedD To exchange8. The long lasting cold current has brought ________ winter in my memory to the east coast of the United States．A the longerB the longestC a longerD a long9. Mike will become the first person in his family ______ college education.A finishedB having finishedC finishingD to finish10. Prince William took a visit to the Forbidden City on Feb．28, ______ emperors once lived.A whichB whoseC whereD when11. ______ she has earned her PhD, she wants to find a job with higher pay.A As ifB Now thatC Even thoughD In case12. —Has James arrived at the hotel?—No, he ______ by fans for photographs at the airport.A has surroundedB would surroundC was surroundedD is being surrounded13. ______ worries me that my daughter plays with her cellphone for a long time every day.A ItB WhatC ThisD That14. —What do you think of the Huawei P7?—Terrific, I would buy one if I ______ an iPhone 6 Plus last year.A didn’t buyB don’t buyC hadn’t boughtD haven’t bought15. Premier Li Keqiang delivered a speech at the conference, _________ university graduates to start their own business.A encouragingB to encourageC having encouragedD encouraged二、完形填空16. A Different ViewAt age 14, 15 and 16, the way we looked was the most important thing in the world to us. My friends and I wanted nothing less than perfection.In high school, we joined the gymnastics team, and our ______ became even more important to us. We had no fat, only muscle. On the weekends, we would go to the beach, _______of our flat stomachs.One summer day, all my friends were at my house ______. At one point, I was running back to the pool. I ______ on a bee, and while it was dying under my foot, it stung(蛰) me. I instantly started to feel ______. That night, I began to run a high fever and my leg and foot were red, hot and swollen. I couldn’t walk. I could barely ______. When my foot started to go numb, everyone became more ______. My foot was not getting enough blood. I had to go to the ______, and my leg hurt as if it were badly broken. I couldn’t move. All I could do was think about how soft my waist was becoming. That ______ me more than any concern over my leg.That would all ______ when I heard the doctors mention possibly cutting off my foot. It was still not getting the ______ supply it needed. The doctors would have to speed up their treatment.Never before had I had such great ______ for my foot. And walking seemed like a ________from the gods. Less and less would I want to hear my friends talk about ______ and who was wearing what. More and more I expected visits from other kids in the hospital, who were quickly becoming my friends.One girl came to visit me ______. Every time she came, she brought flowers. She was recovering from cancer and felt she should come back and ______ the other patients.She still had no hair, and she was swollen from medications she had been taking. I would not have given this girl a second ______ before. I now loved every inch of her and looked forward to her ______.Finally, I was improving and soon I went home. My leg was still swollen, ______ I was walking, and I had my foot! When I would go back to the hospital, I often saw my friend. She was still visiting people and ______ good cheer. I thought if even there was an angel on this earth, it had to be her.（1）A brainsB bodiesC gradesD clothes（2）A proudB sureC ashamedD tired（3）A dancingB chattingC swimmingD jogging（4）A focusedB tookC heldD stepped（5）A upsetB anxiousC fearfulD sick（6）A standB runC jumpD rest（7）A interestedB relievedC concernedD surprised（8）A beachB gymC schoolD hospital（9）A troubledB impressedC blamedD shocked（10）A happenB changeC helpD bother（11）A nutritionB timeC airD blood（12）A devotionB appreciationC observationD admiration（13）A treatB giftC promiseD hand（14）A gymnasticsB homeworkC moviesD appointment（15）A suddenlyB eventuallyC regularlyD recently（16）A adviseB serveC encourageD instruct（17）A thoughtB glanceC choiceD chance（18）A flowersB ideasC visitsD words（19）A soB thenC forD but（20）A spreadingB gainingC enjoyingD discovering三、阅读选择17. In 1977, Irene Pepperberg of Harvard University began studying what was on anothercreature's mindby talking to it． Her first experiments began with Alex． Alex was a one﹣year﹣oldAfrican grey parrot andIrene taught him to make the sounds of the English language． "I thoughtif he learned to communicate, Icould ask him questions about how he sees the world．"At the time, most scientists didn't believe animals had any thoughts． They thought animalswere more like robots but didn't have the ability to think or feel． Of course, if you own a pet, youprobably disagree． But it is the job of a scientist to prove this and these days more scientists acceptthat animals can think for themselves．"That's why I started my studies with Alex, " Irene said, "Some people, in fact, called mecrazy for trying this．"These days, we have more and more proofs that animals have all kinds of mental abilities． Sheep cantell faces from each other． Chimpanzees（黑猩猩）use different kinds of tools and even use weapons tohunt． And Alex, the parrot became a very good talker．Thirty years after the Alex studies began, Irene was still giving him English lessons until hisrecentdeath． For example, if Alex was hungry, he could say "want grape"． Alex could count to sixand waslearning the sounds for seven and eight． "He has to hear the words over and over before he can correctlysay them．"Irene said, after pronouncing "seven" for Alex a few times in a row． Alexcould also tell the difference between colors, shapes, sizes, and materials （e．g． wood and metal）． Before he finally died, Alex managed to say "seven"．Another famous pet that proved some animals have greater mental skills was a dog calledRico． He appeared on a German TV game show in 2011． Rico knew the names of 200 different toysand easily learned the names of new ones． When Rico became famous, many other dog ownerswanted to show how clever their pets were． Another dog called Betsy could understand 300 words．One theory for dogs' ability to learn a language is that they have been close companions tohumansfor many centuries and so their ability to understand us is constantly evolving （进化）． While animalscan't do what humans do yet, some scientists believe that examples like Alex andRico prove thatevolution develops intelectual ability, as well as physical appearance．（1）Irene wanted to find out________．A what a parrot thinks．B why a parrot can speak．C how parrots make sounds．D if parrots speak English．（2）Alex learned new words by________．A singing them．B reading them．C writing them．D rehearing them．（3）The two dogs mentioned in the article could________．A understand some words．B recognize strange voices．C copy human movements．D tell different colors．（4）The article concludes that________．A our pets understand what we say．B dogs may speak to humans oneday． C humans are related to chimpanzees． D mental ability can evolve in animals．18. Sports are the base of my life, next to my mother who raised me when my dad left us．I have been into sports since I was six years old．I have known many coaches and heard hundreds of their tips, but they usually focused on drills to develop my skills and reach the next level of play．When I was in Senior Two, I met the new school basketball coach, Brian Pawloski．I thought I was certain to be selected for the school team since I had been in it the year before．I showed up to the tryouts （选拔赛） and put out about 90% effort since I thought I'd make it with no problem．That was a big mistake．Brian Pawloski is the hardest﹣working coach I have ever met．He didn't expect 100% effort, he expected 200% effort．One example: he once made us do 40suicide drills for the 401ay﹣ups （投篮） we missed in a game．Some think this is crazy, but it isn't．After this conditioning practice, as we were getting a cup of cold water to drink, I said, "Coach that was the best practice I ever had．"I was completely sincere．This man was and is the personwho influenced me most at my high school．He expects us to be excellent not just on the court but in the classroom．If I am not working on basketball, I am reading a book that he thinks will help us better understand life's challenges, including Wooden, Coach, and The Screwtape Letters．In the first two years I ________, not putting forth my full potential．Now, unlike the coaches of my youth, this man was interested in how he did off the court．He always made sure Ikept up with my studies and was able to be trusted．I can honestly say that no other coach has given me so much advice on how to succeed in basketball, but more importantly, in life．My school is lucky to have such a great person to teach, coach and influence their students．I will always remember my high﹣school basketball days as one of the hardest times I have ever worked in my life not only in basketball but in my growth as an individual．（1）．Different from other coaches，Coach Brian________．A trained the team to the edge of deathB expected the team to do well in theirstudies C asked the team to do more reading than training D concentrated on skill training．（2）．The underlined phrase"slacked off"in the last paragraph probably means________．A made less effortB paid no attentionC showed no interestD had less passion．（3）．In the author's eye，Coach Brian is________．A professional and seriousB skilled and cruelC hardworking andhonest D strict and helpful．19. As we grow old, we realize that we have so little time to read and there are so many great books that we've yet to get around to． Yet re﹣readers are everywhere around us． For certain fans, re﹣reading The Lord of the Rings is a conventional practice annually． One friend told me that Jane Austen's Emma can still surprise him, despite his having read it over 50 times．New sudden clear understandings can be gained from the process of re﹣reading． Journalist Rebecca Mead, a long﹣time Englishwoman in New York, first came across George Eliot's Middlemarch at 17． Since then, she has read it again every five years． With each re﹣reading, it has opened up further; in each chapter of her life, it has resonated （引起共鸣） differently． Mead evidenced the large number of ways in which really good books not only stand the test of repeat reads, but also offer fresh gifts each time we ________． These kinds of books grow with us．Scientists have also recognized the mental health benefits of re﹣reading． Research conducted with readers in the US found that on our first reading, we are concerned with the "what" and the "why"． Second time round, we're able to better appreciate the emotions that the plot continues to express． As researcher Cristel Russell of the American University explained, returning to a book "brings new or renewed appreciation of both the great book and its readers．"It's true that we often find former selves on the pages of old books （if we're fond of making notes on the pages）． These texts can carry us back to a time and place, and remind us of the kind of person that we were then． We're changed not only by lived experience but also by read experience﹣ by the books that we've discovered since last reading the one in our hand．More so than the movie director or the musician, the writer calls upon our imaginations, using words to lead us to picture this declaration of love or that unfaithfulness in life． A book is a joint project between writers and readers, and we must pour so much of ourselves into reading that our own life story can become connected with the story in the book．Perhaps what's really strange is that we don't re﹣read more often． After all, we watch our favourite films again and we wouldn't think of listening to an album only once． We treasure messy old paintings as objects, yet of all art forms, literature alone is a largely one ﹣time delight． A book, of course, takes up more time, but as Mead confirms, the rewards make it adequately worthwhile．（1）The two books are mentioned in Paragraph 1 mainly to________．A introduce the topic of the passageB attract the attention of readersC provide some background informationD show the similarity between re﹣readers．（2）The underlined expression "crack their spines" in Paragraph 2 refers to________．A recite themB retell themC recall themD re﹣read them．（3）It can be learned from the passage that________．A we know ourselves better through re﹣reading experienceB readers mainly focus on feelings on their first readingC reading benefits people both mentally andphysically D writers inspire the same imaginations as film directors do．（4）The purpose of the passage is to________．A call on different understandings of old booksB bring awareness to the significance of re﹣readingC focus on the mental health benefits of readingD introduce the effective ways of re﹣reading old books．20. Every day we are exposed to images, videos, music and news． In this age of visual and aural hyper﹣stimulation （视听刺激）, the medium of radio is making a great comeback．"We're at the beginning of a golden age of audio, " said US﹣based podcaster Alex Blumberg in an article in The Sydney Morning Herald． In the last month alone, 15 percent of US adults listened to a radio podcast （播客）． These statistics, released by Edison Research, show the successful evolution of traditional radio broadcasts to the present day's digital podcast format （格式）． The term "podcast" was invented in 2004, but the trend only started gaining mainstream popularity in recent years． With the sharp increase in consumer demand for smartphones and tablets, podcast sales have jumped．The appeal of the podcast partly lies in its multiplatform delivery and on﹣demand capabilities （功能）． You can listen during those extra minutes of the day when you're walking to the shops, waiting in a queue or riding the subway． Similar to television shows, podcasts are generally free to download and most offer new content every week． Donna Jackson, 22, Sydney University media graduate, listens to podcasts two or three times a week, via iTunes． "I listen while I'm wandering around the house doing something else．It makes completing a boring task much more enjoyable…And it's an easy way of keeping in touch with what's going on in the rest of the world, " she said, "I mainly listen to BBC podcasts, but recently I've also been listening to This American Life and Serial． They have a special skill to really draw you in．"Unlike television and music, the audio format has the potential to create a deep impression on readers． Blumberg says this owes to the podcast's ability "to create close relationship and emotional connection．" Sydney University undergraduate Hazel Proust, majoring in social work and arts, agrees． "When you're listening, it feels as if the voice of the podcast's storyteller is talking directly to you． It's comforting, " said Proust． It seems the age﹣old tradition of verbal storytelling is very much alive and well．（1）The writer mentions Donna Jackson mainly to________．A tell how young people relax themselvesB explain why young people likepodcasts C introduce what programs podcasts are presenting D show how popular podcasts are presenting．（2）Paragraph 5 is mainly about________．A the influence of radiosB the advantage of podcastsC readers' impression on radiosD people's reaction to the medium．（3）What is probably the best title of the passage？________A Return of RadioB Opinions of PodcastC Features of RadioD Technology of Podcast．（4）The passage is developed by________．A exampleB spaceC timeD comparison．四、七选五21.House SittingIn many countries of the world people do what is called house sitting．It means that if owners of the house are going away，they want someone to come into their home and look after the house and maybe pets while they are away．In Australia，many people travel．After people retire，they might buy a van and travel all over the country．（1）_______So if someone wants to travel or go away for some reason，they might want someone in their home to care for it and keep the gardens tidy．House sitters might have to care for pets．Also，quite a few people have swimming pools in their back yard and they need cleaning．（2）_______ I feel it is a great way of seeing the country，because you go and stay in a new city，get to meet new people，and have time to go sightseeing in a new area．（3）_______ There are websites where you find the advertisements by people who want to travel，and by replying to the advertisement，you can make arrangements to go and look after their home．There are some requirements to be a house sitter．You must be a trusted person，so that the home owner knows you will not steal anything．You must be able to go when the house owner wants you to go，so you need lots of free time．（4）_______You need to be good with pets，able to care for cats and dogs，or other pets they may have．Some house sitting jobs are just for a few days or a couple of weeks while the house owner have a short holiday．Sometimes it is for much longer．We have had one house sit for six months，while the home owner travelled to Europe．（5）_______Then you can travel to many different countries and stay there．One of the important things to get are references from the home owners where you have stayed．A reference is a written letter to say that you are trustworthy and have looked after their home well．You can show these letters to prospective house sitting jobs and they know you will do a good job．A．I have done house sitting many times．B．Thousands of people do this all the time．C．It is also possible to do house sitting in other countries．D．Generally you have many opportunities to get a house sitting job．E．You must take a little care over what your description says about you．F．This is an international house sitting service for all city and country areas．G．You must have a good car，so you can travel to different parts of the country．五、提纲类作文22. 假设你是校图书馆馆长的学生助理李华，图书馆要进行网络系统升级，请在阅览室向在场的留学生口头通知相关事宜，并请他们转告其他留学生。

2015海淀区高三一模考试第一节单项填空（共15小题; 每小题1分，共15分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. Mary has her weakness, ___________ that doesn’t mean she is not qualified for her job.A. andB. yetC. soD. or22. ________ Chai Jing said in her video about the smog has caused public concern.A. ThatB. WhichC. HowD. What23. When I was pushed onto the stage, I felt all the eyes in the hall _________ me.A. throughB. acrossC. intoD. on24. You ________ reach him on his mobile now --- his mobile is still under repair.A. shouldn’tB. wouldn’tC. can’tD. mustn’t25. The paper ox my grandmother _________ for me is my most valued birthday gift.A. cutB. will cutC. had cutD. cuts26. —It is said that John’s paper got an A.—He deserves it. He _________ a lot before he handed it in.A. preparedB. preparesC. had preparedD. has prepared27. ______ opinions on the schedule, we finally reached on agreement.A. Having exchangedB. ExchangingC. ExchangedD. To exchange28. The long lasting cold current has brought ________ winter in my memory to the east coast of the United States.A. the longerB. the longestC. a longerD. a long29. Mike will become the first person in his family ______ college education.A. finishedB. having finishedC. finishingD. to finish30. Prince William took a visit to the Forbidden City on Feb. 28, ______ emperors once lived.A. whichB. whoseC. whereD. when31. ______ she has earned her PhD, she wants to find a job with higher pay.A. As ifB. Now thatC. Even thoughD. In case32. —Has James arrived at the hotel?—No, he ______ by fans for photographs at the airport.A. has surroundedB. would surroundC. was surroundedD. is being surrounded33. ______ worries me that my daughter plays with her cellphone for a long time every day.A. ItB. WhatC. ThisD. That34. —What do you think of the Huawei P7?—Terrific, I would buy one if I ______ an iPhone 6 Plus last year.A. didn’t buyB. don’t buyC. hadn’t boughtD. haven’t bought35. Premier Li Keqiang delivered a speech at the conference, _________ university graduates to start their own business.A. encouragingB. to encourageC. having encouragedD. encouraged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四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。