2020西城一模
It was late, about 10:15 p.m., when Janice Esposito arrived at the Bellport train station; she jumped into her Honda Odyssey and began the 20-minute drive home to her husband and seven-year-old son. She’d just returned from visiting her mother and had traveled the route many times before. She practically 11 on autopilot: a left onto Station Road, then a left on Montauk Highway, and then—wham! Out of nowhere a car T-boned Esposito’s minivan, 12 her to move backward some 100 feet onto the railroad tracks. She 13 in the minivan, bruised ( 撞伤) but mostly just knocked out by the 14 and the airbags.
As it happened, Pete DiPinto was getting ready for 15 . He’d just closed his book and was getting under the covers when he heard the sound of metal on metal and breaking glass coming from not far outside his bedroom window. A volunteer 16 and retired teacher, DiPinto, 64, never 17 to think. He grabbed a flashlight and, still dressed in his pajamas (睡衣), ran out the door. “Any firefighter would have done what I did,” he told Newsday. “We’re always on 18 .”
The first car he came upon, 2,000 feet from his front yard, was the one that had 19_ Esposito. Once DiPinto concluded the driver was OK, he looked around and 20Esposito’s minivan positioned on the railroad tracks. And then he heard a terrible sound: the bells signaling an oncoming 21.
“The gates were starting to come down,” he told Newsday. “I see the headlight of the train.” DiPinto ran quickly to Esposito’s minivan and knocked on the driver’s side window. She 22 looked at him, her eyes unfocused. “I don’t know where I am,” she said. She seemed unhurt. “Honey, you’re on the railroad 23 ,” DiPinto shouted. “We have to get you off right now!” He pulled hard on the 24 , but the door was crashed in and 25 . The heavy diesel train, traveling at 65 miles per hour, was moving fast toward them. DiPinto ran to the passenger side and threw open the 26 . “Please, don’t let her be 27 ,” he thought. He pushed aside the deflating ( 瘪了的) airbags, grabbed Esposito’s arms, and 28 her toward him across the passenger seat until he could help her out and quickly get her to 29 behind a signal box a few feet away. Within six seconds, he estimated, the train crashed into the minivan. “It was like a Hollywood movie,” DiPinto told reporters the next day.
But this one had a twist. “Last night,” South Country Ambulance chief Greg Miglino told
CBS New York, “the 30___ arrived in pajamas, not in a fire truck.
11. A. drove B. walked C. rode D. hiked
12. A. allowing B. forcing C. ordering D. reminding
13. A. sat B. stood C. hid D. waited
14. A. action B. noise C. impact D. bomb
15. A. class B. work C. dinner D. bed
16. A. doctor B. driver C. firefighter D. engineer
17 A. stopped B. troubled C. intended D. wanted
18. A. duty B. time C. target D. schedule
19. A. warned B. caught C. hit D. followed
20. A. observed B. spotted C. realized D. predicted
21. A. train B. truck C. car D. ambulance
22. A. yet B. just C. still D. even
23. A. yards B. stations C. bridges D. tracks
24. A. belt B. key C. bell D. handle
25. A. unlocked B. jammed C. open D. gone
26. A. bag B. door C. book D. box
27. A. scared B. ignored C. trapped D. defeated
28. A. carried B. rushed C. guided D. pulled
29. A. return B. work C. safety D. life
30. A. police B. actor C. reporter D. hero
2020海淀一模
I was 11 when I asked my mum for piano lessons. We were in an economic crisis and she'd recently been 11 off. She said a polite “no".
That didn't 12 me. I drew a keyboard onto a piece of paper and stuck it on my desk. I would 13___notes on an online keyboard and "play" them back on my paper one—keeping the sound they made on the computer in my head. I spent six months playing without 14 a real piano. As my mum found I was 15 about it, she bought me 10 lessons with borrowed money.
I still remember the first one. I was 16 by how organic the sound of the piano was, as I had become familiar with the 17 electronic sound. The teacher was trying to explain where middle C was, but I could 18 play all the major and minor scales.
I 19 my grade one after eight lessons and got distinction. By the time I started secondary school, we couldn't
20 lessons again, so I returned to my paper keyboard. I passed grade three, then grade five, practising only on my piece of paper.
For the grades above that, there’ s an 21 that you add a certain sensitivity into your playing. The music teacher at my school said I could practise on the school's grand piano. I would wake up at 5:30 am to get there in time and play until lessons started. I'd 22 lunch and then practise after school until the caretaker kicked me out. At home, I'd have dinner, do three hours of revision, and then 23 practice until 1:00 am.
My school didn't offer music A-level. I found the Purcell School for young musicians. The audition （试镜）was extremely24 , and I felt overwhelmed. To my amazement, I was offered a25 .
I had been told I had started playing too 26 to reach conservatoire （音乐学院）level, but when I left Purcell, I was awarded the senior piano prize. That was the point when I realized I wasn't behind everyone else. I am now at the Guildhall School in London, where I was offered a scholarship. I feel 27 : ifs been 10 years since I drew my paper piano and I'm at one of the world's 28 conservatoires.
The irony is that I continue to do a lot of my practice away from the piano~what we call mental practice. It 29 key areas of the mind that are less readily accessed by piano playing alone. The paper piano helped stimulate my 30 about how music works.
11. A. laid B. pushed C. dropped D. knocked
12. A. annoy B. bother C. embarrass D. discourage
13. A. take B. sign C. click D. compose
14. A. seeing B. touching C. enjoying D. choosing
15. A. serious B. careful C. hesitant D. nervous
16. A. struck B. puzzled C. comforted D. inspired
17. A. natural B. artificial C. practical D. magical
18. A. only B. still C. hardly D. already
19. A. sat B.joined C. failed D. repeated
20. A. offer B. teach C. afford D. observe
21. A. attitude B. expectation C. opinion D. opportunity
22. A. avoid B. miss C. save D. skip
23. A. social B. mental C. mechanical D. physical
24. A. fascinating B. motivating C. frightening D. challenging
25. A. course B. reward C. place D. certificate
26. A. soon B. late C. hurriedly D. suddenly
27. A. proud B. lucky C. ambitious D. grateful
28. A. grand B. strict C. leading D. expensive
29. A. builds B. covers C. defines D. unlocks
30. A. prediction B. memory C. curiosity D. imagination
2020朝阳一模
Gidda’s Team
The door closed behind Malik, making Mama look up from the hot meal. “Just in time for dinner. Will you 11 Gidda, please?”
Gidda was staying in Malik’s bedroom. He didn’t 12 giving up his room for his 82-year-old grandmother at first. But then she didn’t leave. Malik 13 over her suitcase on the floor. “Sorry,” Gidda said. “I’m just a nuisance(讨厌的人) here. I’m 14 .” Malik didn’t answer as he helped her up from her chair.
At dinner, Mama asked Malik, “How’s your15with the coach?”
Malik was captain of school soccer team, and he had to discuss a fundraiser with the coach. They’d have to raise hundreds of dollars to 16 their old shirts, and that seemed unlikely unless Malik came up with a(n) 17 plan.
Unwillingly, Malik said, “It’s just team stuff.” Changing the 18 , Malik turned to Gidda. “Do you want to go sit outside after dinner?”
Gidda agreed. In the soft warmth of the evening, Gidda settled herself beneath the enormous fig(无花果) tree. “Feels like home,” she said. But Malik 19 , “It drops figs everywhere.” Right then, a fig landed on his head. Gidda laughed, picked it up, and took a 20 . “Perfect. Pick me a bunch. I’ll make fig cakes.”
The next morning, Malik found Gidda making fig cakes in the kitchen. She offered him one. Malik, hoping it wasn’t too awful, put it in his mouth. His eyes 21 as he chewed. It was delicious. He eyed the tree in the backyard. How many fig cakes could it 22 ?
Malik grabbed his phone and started 23 in a rush of excitement. An hour later, most of the soccer team gathered in the kitchen, and ate up fig cakes.
“Gidda’s Fabulous(极好的) Fig Cakes!” Malik said. “We’ll 24 them! Gidda said they were easy to make; she’ll 25 us how.”
At dinner that night, Gidda shared their plan with Mama, smiling 26 as she repeated the title Malik gave on her, “Team Grandmother.”
The next day, the kitchen was full of 27 . Walking slowly among the excited boys, Gidda taught them to make fig cakes. Soon the fig cakes piled up.
As Malik28, Gidda’s Fabulous Fig Cakes were a huge hit and they were quickly sold out.
When the new29arrived just in time for the opening game, Coach Garcia invited
Gidda to watch. She arrived early, and waved at Malik. Then she turned30to show off her shirt. On the back were the words T eam Grandmother.
11．A．watch B．fetch C．visit D．serve
12．A．allow B．enjoy C．consider D．mind 13．A．looked B．handed C．tripped D．turned 14．A．useless B．unlucky C．scared D．nervous 15．A．training B．appointment C．negotiation D．meeting 16．A．buy B．replace C．iron D．abandon 17．A．brilliant B．random C．original D．personal 18．A．plan B．attitude C．subject D．way 19．A．Repeated B．Reported C．explained D．complained 20．A．picture B．test C．bite D．break 21．A．widened B．moved C．focused D．opened 22．A．produce B．donate C．deliver D．exchange 23．A．running B．texting C．shouting D．thinking 24．A．present B．send C．sell D．reserve 25．A．prepare B．show C．choose D．write 26．A．proudly B．politely C．shyly D．bitterly 27．A．tension B．hope C．praise D．energy 28．A．promised B．predicted C．announced D．identified 29．A．socks B．boots C．uniforms D．gloves 30．A．back B．away C．down D．Around
2020丰台一模
however, was noisy and 18 . People pushed past me to squeeze through the doors of the subway cars. Everything moved at such a 19 pace that I felt I had no time to process it all.
Art classes were another story. 20 I started making art, I felt like myself again. Working from memory, I made a series of drawings of natural scenes. “Your images are very 21 and accurate,” one teacher told me.“Why not try using brighter colors and bolder shapes and motions?” I followed her advice and was amazed at the 22 .
One day my cousin Ken came to see my drawings. “Gosh! These are great! They remind me of graffiti (涂鸦).” He exclaimed.
I looked at my drawings and was 23 .To me graffiti was not art, it was
24 messy, unreadable writing on walls.
“Cool,” Ken continued. “If you’re into art, you should come with me.” I followed him to a huge factory that was completely 25 with graffiti. The walls were covered with bright colors, portraits, words and calligraphy-like symbols. What I saw was art not unlike what I had been making. The big 26 was that the artists drew images from city life, such as crowded subway trains and tall, shiny buildings. In every sketch, there was a(n) 27 that reminded me of that first subway ride, only it was a creative one.
Now I know that 28 is different for everyone. What drives one person crazy can be the thing that drives another person to 29 . I may not look at the city the way street artists do, but they may not see nature the way I do. I 30 the way the city’s energy inspires them. And now I use that energy wherever I am to create my own art.
11. A. thinking B. reading C. looking D. working
12. A. note B. moment C. power D. carpet
13. A. leads B. drives C. forces D. requires
14. A. beauty B. scenery C. nature D. imagination
15. A. regret B. develop C. share D. rethink
16. A. doubts B. problems C. trouble D. consideration
17. A. remote B. quiet C. colorful D. open
18. A. unsafe B. tough C. dull D. crowded
19. A. steady B. rapid C. natural D. leisure
20. A. Although B. Because C. Once D. Unless
21. A. realistic B. unique C. clear D. abstract
22. A. attempt B. choice C. passion D. change
23. A. shocked B. convinced C. confused D. amused
24. A. just B. still C. even D. yet
25. A. coated B. decorated C. engaged D. marked
26. A. advantage B. attraction C. priority D. difference
27. A. clue B. energy C. style D. element
28. A. destination B. ambition C. inspiration D. determination
29. A. create B. discover C. progress D. concern
30. A. explore B. respect C. understand D. follow
2020 门头沟一模
I'm Robin Woods. I'm always the first to make a good joke and 11___ my work away at the end of the day. But somehow I'm 12___ the first to be picked for teams and plays. I have always been the outcast, 13___ and alone.
“This year our play will be the story of Robin Hood and his Merry Men,” our teacher, Miss Goody, 14___ the whole class. “Who would like to be Robin Hood?” I 15___ my hand up into the air. Of course everybody wanted the biggest and best part, especially bossy Bradley.
“ 16____ for a part and I’ll test you on Monday and decide who will be best for each part,” said Miss Goody, handing out pages of the script. “… And of course we’ll need lots of trees to be the forest.”
“You’ll be a little baby bush…,” Bradley 17___ me. “Or a teeny-tiny leaf.”
I 18___ him and took a copy of the Robin Hood words and began my practicing on the way
home.
On Monday I did some brilliant acting and I remembered all my 19 . I got the part. Bradley got the part of Little John. Becky was one of the ladies-in-waiting. Jordan was the minstrel(吟游艺人), who told the 20___ in song with a little strum of the guitar every now and then.
We had three weeks to learn our parts. Becky offered to 21__ with me. She played Little John's part and gave me 22___ on fighting. Bradley, who still really wanted to be Robin Hood, often came over to watch. He seemed to be waiting for me to make mistakes. I felt 23___ , with
knocking knees and cold feet. But I was determined to be the best Robin Hood ever. I had got the part of a hero and a hero I shall be.
At home, Granddad came to help me. He could play the guitar and even made up a minstrel dance. He was really getting into the minstrel’s 24 , which cheered me up and made learning my part much easier and funny.
In the final dress rehearsal that afternoon, Bradley was really getting carried away in that fighting-to-get-across-the-river 25 ___. He was shouting louder and louder and pushing harder and harder until he lost his 26__ and fell off the bridge. He had hurt his ankle! Worse still, Jordan had got a flu. Probably we had to 27___ that night’s performance for it was just impossible to find two new actors who could learn the parts before 28 and, most importantly, could play the guitar. Girls wailed and sobbed. Boys sighed and shuffled their feet.
It was I that put forward a 29 ：Granddad could play the part of the minstrel, Becky did the part of Little John and Carly could have her part as lady-in-waiting. Miss Goody sighed with relief. Everybody burst into tears of joy.
The performance that night was a great success. I felt like a 30 .
11. A. tidy B. throw C. push D. drag
12. A. sometimes B. frequently C. always D. never
13. A. unattended B. unassisted C. unwanted D. unmoved
14. A. taught B. gathered C. dismissed D. lectured
15. A. seized B. trembled C. shot D. shook
16. A. Look out B. Try out C. Stand out D. Speak out
17. A. blamed B. threatened C. teased D. cheated
18. A. admired B. abused C. respected D. ignored
19. A. stories B. texts C. passages D. lines
20. A. tale B. truth C. result D. difference
21. A. dance B. sing C. perform D. practice
22. A. knives B. tips C. guns D. signals
23. A. nervous B. disappointed C. important D. honored
24. A. part B. team C. band D. house
25. A. accident B. incident C. scene D. event
26. A. sword B. stick C. position D. balance
27. A. cancel B. give C. improve D. evaluate
28. A. dawn B. dusk C. midday D. midnight
29. A. theory B. solution C. budget D. principle
30. A. director B. composer C. hero D. teacher
2020延庆一模
A Grateful Patient
I took a job as a receptionist for a vet (兽医) almost five decades ago. As a keen animal lover, I accepted the position on the condition that I wouldn’t have to assist with any wounded animals. I couldn’t 11 to see any creature in pain.
At the end of my first week, we were closing the office for the day when a young man ran up to us holding a severely 12 Doberman Pinscher puppy(杜宾幼犬) in his arms and 13 us to save his life. The four-month-old puppy had been hit by a car.
The vet and I ran back into the 14 room. It was hurt badly. The only place the skin was still attached to this poor little animal’s body was around one shoulder. The vet worked tirelessly for what seemed like 15 , sewing him back together again. That was the
16 part. The puppy had broken too many bones, including his spine(脊柱). Even if he
17 the next few days, we were quite sure he would never walk again.
That day forever 18 my life. The vet instructed me, and I became his 19 in all things medical. One of my first jobs was to give that Doberman puppy daily physical 20 . I remember moving his tiny legs to try to keep his 21 from withering(萎缩).
Weeks went by until one day, I felt this little fighter push back ever so 22 . And he continued to push back 23 he could finally use his legs. It recovered.
Fast-forward about a year, I walked into the clinic’s crowded waiting room and called the name of the next client. Suddenly, a/an 24 Doberman who had been standing quietly with his owner on the opposite side of the room 25 loose and rushed toward me. I found myself 26 against the wall with this magnificent dog standing on his hind
legs, his front paws on my shoulders, 27 my face with plentiful and joyful kisses!
I still tear up in amazement at the display of love and 28 the dog had for me that day all those years ago. I 29 to be a vet technician for 14 years, and since retirement, I’ve volunteered at a no-kill animal shelter. In all the time that has passed and all the experiences I have had, I’ve 30 met a dog who didn’t know that it had been rescued in one way or another.
11. A. help B. stop C. bear D. offer
12. A. punished B. poisoned C. affected D. injured
13. A. begged B. blamed C. reminded D. forced
14. A. sitting B. waiting C. nursing D. operating
15. A. years B. hours C. minutes D. seconds
16. A. cruel B. easy C. tough D. calm
17. A. survived B. existed C. struggled D. solved
18. A. improved B. saved C. changed D. damaged
19. A. applicant B. servant C. consultant D. assistant
20. A. management B. treatment C. recovery D. capacity
21. A. muscles B. skin C. bone D. hair
22. A. seriously B. heavily C. slightly D. rapidly
23. A. after B. as C. till D. when
24. A. awkward B. tiny C. weak D. huge
25. A. hung B. broke C. pulled D. stayed
26. A. pinned B. stuck C. plugged D. hugged
27. A. barking B. hitting C. washing D. biting
28. A. inspiration B. gratitude C. embarrassment D. sympathy
29. A. tried on B. acted on C. settled on D. went on
30. A. never B. ever C. even D. seldom
2020.3高三英语适应性考试
Afel was only a very small boy when he first saw snow in a picture book. It had lots of pictures of children 11 in big white fields. He asked, “Mum, what are those white fields?” His mother laughed, “That’s snow, and they are making a snowman!” She tried to 12 what snow was. Afel didn’t really 13 because there was no real snow where he lived. But he showed great 14 .
One day when he was 12, Afel was watching a programme on TV at his uncle’s house. The programme was full of snow. And not only snow—there were people
15 across the snow. They looked like fantastic birds. They had hats covering all their heads and big goggles over their eyes. And on their feet, they had 16 shoes.
“What are those?” he asked his uncle 17 . “Skis,” replied his uncle. “And those people are called skiers.” At that moment, he 18 to be a skier. He asked his uncle what the programme was. “The Winter Olympics,” said his uncle. “It’s like the normal Olympics, but for 19 where you need snow—ski jumping, bobsleigh ( 长橇), those sorts of things. They 20 it every four years.”
Afel found out that the next Winter Olympics would be in Beijing, in 2022. “Perfect,” he thought. “Enough 21 for me to become a brilliant skier.”
“But there’s no snow here!” people told him. “Where are you going to ski?” Afel
22
them. He made himself a pair of skis from two pieces of wood. He tied them to his feet and practised
skiing 23 two sticks in his hands. He practised again and again until he could 24
quite quickly across the sand. He 25 to fly down the hills like the people on TV, but he couldn’t.
“Never mind,” he thought. “It’s a 26 …”
“How will you go to the Olympics?” people asked him. “Our country doesn’t 27 have a team that goes to the Winter Olympics. W e have good runners and win lots of medals at the Olympics. But no skiing, no.”Afel didn’t 28 .
So every night, out in the middle of the desert, Afel now practises skiing down sand hills. He 29___that the yellow sand and brown earth are as gold as the medal he will bring home with him, when he is the 30___.
11．A．drawing B．playing C．dancing D．hiking 12．A．announce B．stress C．conclude D．explain 13．A．mind B．respond C．understand D．regret 14．A．interest B．concern C．patience D．confidence 15．A．walking B．riding C．running D．flying 16．A．strong B．strange C．fashionable D．comfortable 17．A．politely B．hopefully C．excitedly D．nervously 18．A．promised B．claimed C．agreed D．decided
19．A．projects B．fields C．sports D．courses 20．A．gain B．have C．accept D．mark 21．A．time B．energy C．Experience D．determination 22．A．avoided B．ignored C．corrected D．criticized 23．A．pushing B．pulling C．holding D．waving 24．A．roll B．march C．jump D．move 25．A．needed B．prepared C．pretended D．attempted 26．A．start B．chance C．solution D．Strategy 27．A．even B．often C．shortly D．Finally 28．A．refuse B．inquire C．care D．complain 29．A．dreams B．predicts C．assumes D．realizes 30．A．authority B．Champion C．Genius D．celebrity
2020平谷一模
Never Say Quit
In my twenty-five years of coaching, I encountered many extraordinary athletes. Yet the athlete who made the greatest impression on me wasn't one of those promising young men, but Bobby Colson.
Early in the season, Bobby, who looked heavy but strong,__11___ me in the school hallway. He told me he was eager to join in our track team and believed he could make an important
___12___. I was deeply___13___by his presentation and self-confidence.
Given his physique, the logical role for Bobby was that of a "weight man”. So he did his best in trying discus(铁饼), shot pu t…, only to find out these events were not ___14___ for him at all. So Bobby intended to try another more difficult event: two-mile race. I admired Bobby's
___15___, but to myself, I questioned whether the two-mile race was a good choice. Yet Bobby was ___16___ and for the following weeks, he painfully but___17___ struggled through his workouts.
Three months later, the two-mile race was well underway. While all the other runners had already finished, Bobby___18___had three laps to go. As Bobby completed his last two of his
___19___laps, several boys from the other teams started making fun of him and ___20___ at him to get off the track. Bobby was crying noticeably but kept going. At this moment, our team members noticed and went to ___21___ Bobby on. On the last lap, all our athletes stood up to
cheer Bobby on. Imagine a moving sight: Our whole team lined up ___22___ the track, clapping and cheering for Bobby as tears ___23___down his face.
After that, Bobby put in effort to support his teammates. He went from event to event
___24__his teammates. When one of our athletes took a first place, Bobby was even more excited than the winner. Every teammate ___25___him very much and felt lucky to have him in the team.
Bobby had been right when he told me he felt he could make a significant contribution. He had joined a good team and made it into a great ___26___.Since then, I've seen many top athletes ___27___the track when they knew they weren't going to win a race. Bobby, on the contrary, never once ___28___ leaving that two-mile race. Once he___29___, quitting was not an option. His example helped us all to understand that talent is God given, and those who have it should be thankful, but the spirit of ___30___ is self-given, and we should value it.
11. A. waved B. informed C. limited D. stopped
12. A. appearance B. promise C. contribution D. influence
13. A. impressed B. frightened C. puzzled D. embarrassed
14. A. satisfactory B. challenging C. suitable D. attractive
15. A. enthusiasm B. generosity C. achievement D. cooperation
16. A. worried B. confused C. determined D. hesitated
17. A. cautiously B. proudly C. secretly D. diligently
18. A. still B. already C. ever D. rather
19. A. spare B. remaining C. extra D. additional
20. A. crying B. throwing C. shouting D. criticizing
21. A. pull B. assist C. drive D. urge
22. A. over B. around C. with D. beyond
23. A. rolled B. paved C. covered D. measured
24. A. convincing B. appreciating C. competing D. encouraging
25. A. envied B. loved C. respected D. believed
26. A. family B. organization C. institution D. system
27. A. check out B. give off C. walk off D. carry out
28. A. supposed B. considered C. imagined D. concerned
29. A. proved B. realized C. discovered D. started
30. A. bravery B. unity C. perseverance D. devotion
2020密云一模
Dale Carnegie rose from the unknown of a Missouri farm to international fame because he found a way to fill a universal human need.
It was a need that he first 11 back in 1906 when young Dale was a junior at State Teachers College in Warrensburg. To get an 12 , he was struggling against many difficulties. His family was poor. His Dad couldn't afford the 13 at college, so Dale had to ride horseback 12 miles to attend classes. Study had to be done 14 his farm-work routines. He withdrew from many school activities 15 he didn't have the time or the 16 . He had only one good suit. He tried 17 the football team. but the coach turned him down for being too 18 . During this period Dale was slowly 19 an inferiority complex (自卑感) , which his mother knew could 20 him from achieving his real potential. She 21 that
Dale join the debating team, believing that 22 in speaking could give him the confidence and recognition that he needed.
Dale took his mother's advice, tried desperately and after several attempts 23 made it. This proved to be a 24 point in his life. Speaking before groups did help him gain the 25 he needed. By the time Dale was a senior. he had won every top honor in 26 . Now other students were coming to him for coaching and they. 27 , were winning contests.
Out of this early struggle to 28 his feelings of inferiority, Dale came to understand that the ability to 29 an idea to an audience builds a person's confidence. And, 30 it, Dale knew he could do anything he wanted to do-and so could others.
11. A. admitted B. filled C. recognized D. supplied
12. A. assignment B. instruction C. advantage D. education
13. A. board B. training C. teaching D. equipment
14. A. during B. between C. over D. through
15. A. while B. once C. though D. because
16. A. permits B. preparation C. clothes D. exploration
17. A. for B. on C. in D. with
18. A. flexible B. light C. optimistic D. cautious
19. A. gaining B. achieving C. obtaining D. developing
20. A. protect B. prevent C. promote D. predict
21. A. demanded B. suggested C. inspected D. insisted
22. A. practice B. presence C. passion D. potential
23. A. hopefully B. immediately C. naturally D. finally
24. A. key B. breaking C. turning D. basic
25. A. progress B. experience C. confidence D. competence
26. A. speech B. football C. horse-riding D. farming
27. A. in return B. in turn C. in brief D. in fact
28. A. overcome B. convey C. approach D. possess
29. A. recommend B. stress C. contribute D. express
30. A. besides B. beyond C. with D. around
2020西城一模答案：
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高考完形填空专项训练步步高 抓好三方面●跨好三大步●做好三结合 ------谈完形填空解题技巧中学生在做完形填空题时存在的问题，概括起来有以下三方面： 1.不善于抓文章的主旨大意，并以此为中心展开对整篇文章的推理、判断，导致理解上出现偏差，甚至和文章的中心相悻。 2.容易受定势思维的影响，对文意分析不透，忽视特定语境中知识的运用。 3.对完形填空题怀有厌倦、畏惧心理，以至做题时处于应付状态，做题能力得不到提高。 那么，怎样才能提高做完形填空题的能力呢？我们应从以下三方面入手训练思维能力和解题技巧：抓准主旨、透析文意、理清逻辑。并在做题过程中把这三方面与做完形填空的三大步骤“通读、精读、复读”有机结合，明确每步的思维主攻方向。即抓好三方面，跨好三大步，做好三结合。 一、通读短文抓主旨 一般情况下，完形填空短文都不给标题，不容易把握文章的主题和大意。但短文首句通常不设空格，这就为我们窥视文章全貌提供了一个窗口，而尾句往往是文章的总结、结论或点睛之笔，所以抓住开篇启示作用的首句和总结概括性的尾句是必要的。借助于首尾句给予的启示，克服不良心理的影响，满怀信心，全神贯注，目光越过空格，注意能体现文章大意的关键词句，尽力从整体上理解短文大意，这是逐空填词的重要依据和基础。如果一开始就忙于见空填空，势必无法从整体上把握全文概要，无法形成连贯的思路，只见树木不见森林，理解偏离文章的中心，造成顾，此失彼的错误，甚至影响做题速度。 抓住了文章的主旨大意后，我们围绕主旨大意去阅读、预测、推理、判断，往往会收到事半功倍的效果。尤其是一些干扰性强，容易使人犯想当然错误的选项就会迎刃而解。 二、精读短文析文意 在基本抓住文章的主旨后，应逐句精读短文，逐题分析选项，对特定的语境做深人的理解，克服“定势思维”，根据全文大意和词不离句，句不离文的原则，逐项填空。切不可以单纯的词汇辨析或语法角度去做题，而应以能否恰如其分地表达文意作为选择最佳答案的唯一标准。要吃透文意，理解到位，我们应做到以下几点： 1.从上下文的角度考虑，注意其内在联系。就题论题，断章取义，忽视上下文的信息提示是我们常犯的错误。因此我们在做题时要注重暗含的信息提示，找准突破口，确保文意畅通。 2.从词汇意义及用法、惯用法和搭配的角度去考虑，准确判断。NMET完形填空题中考查词汇意义及用法、惯用法和搭配的题目逐年增多，必须结合上下文把握文意，研读
北京市朝阳区高三年级第一次综合练习 英语2017.03 （考试时间120分钟满分150分） 本试卷共12页，共150分。考试时长120分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。 第一部分听力理解（共三节，30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：What is the man going to read? A. A newspaper. B. A magazine. C. A book. 答案是A. 1. What is the woman wearing to the party? A. A dress. B. Shorts. C. Jeans. 2. What will the woman eat with her coffee? A. A slice of cake. B. Some biscuits. C. Some chocolate. 3. Where are the two speakers? A. On the street. B. At the airport. C. At the railway station. 4. What will the man do this afternoon? A. Play football. B. Play tennis. C. Play computer games. 5. How will the man go to school tomorrow? A. By car. B. By bus. C. By bike. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中做给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What did the man want to do?
While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life, college sets the stage for that exploration. I myself went through this 41 process and found something that has changed my 42 at college for the better: I discovered ASL-American Sign Language(美式手语). I never felt an urge to 43 any sign language before. My entire family is hearing, and so are all my friends. The 44 languages were enough in all my interactions(交往).Little did I know that I would discover my 45 for ASL. The 46 began during my first week at college. I watched as the ASL Club 47 their translation of a song. Both the hand movements and the very 48 of communicating without speaking 49 me. What I saw was completely unlike anything I had experienced in the 50 .This newness just left me 51 more. After that, feeling the need to 52 further, I decided to drop in on one of ASL club`s meetings. I only learned how to 53 the alphabet that day. Yet instead of being discouraged by my 54 progress, I was excited. I then made it a point to 55 those meetings and learn all I could. The following term, I 56 an ASL class. The professor was deaf and any talking was 57 . I soon realized that the silence was not unpleasant. 58 , if there had been any talking, it would have 59 us to learn less. Now, I appreciate the silence and the 60 way of communication it opens. 41. A. searching B. planning C. natural D. formal 42. A. progress B. experience C. major D. opinion 43. A. choose B. read C. learn D. create 44. A. official B. foreign C. body D. spoken 45. A. love B. concern C. goal D. request 46. A. meeting B. trip C. story D. task 47. A. recorded B. performed C. recited D. discussed 48. A. idea B. amount C. dream D. reason 49. A. disturbed B. supported C. embarrassed D. attracted 50. A. end B. past C. course D. distance 51. A. showing B. acting C. saying D. wanting 52. A. exercise B. explore C. express D. explain 53. A. print B. write C. sign D. count 54. A. slow B. steady C. normal D. obvious 55. A. chair B. sponsor C. attend D. organize 56. A. missed B. passed C. gave up D. registered for 57. A. prohibited B. welcomed C. ignored D. repeated https://www.doczj.com/doc/d012013470.html,stly B.Thus C.Instead D.However 59.A.required B.caused C.allowed D.expected 60.A.easy B.popular C.quick D.new
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朝阳区 An Effective Commercial I have to admit that I rarely watch commercials, since most of them are boring and stupid. When watching commercials, we are “learning” that consumption makes us happy and that we need to buy everything. This really makes me 36 . So when I watch commercials I usually start thinking of other things, and don’t hear a 37 . Recently, however, a commercial for a major retail (零售) store got my 38 . It gave me a deep impression, and 39 me of the best things about Christmas. A young lady is talking over the phone to her family right before Christmas. She is obviously living away from her family and 40 them. She is upset because she won’t be with them for the holidays. I believe she is talking to her mother, who asks her if she has received the 41 that were sent to her. The young lady 42 that she hasn’t, and the mother expresses 43 that they should have arrived by now. The mother suggests that she 44 the doorstep. At this point, the young lady opens her front door, and 45 there is her family on the doorstep.
完形填空 Words：293 难度系数：★★★ 建议用时：16分钟 One day，not too long ago ，the employees of a large company in St.Louis ，Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door. The sign said ，“ Yesterday the person who had been hindering（阻碍）your __1__ in this company passed away. We __2__ you to join the funeral in the room that has been __3 __ in the gym. ” At first everyone was sad to __4__ that one of their colleagues had died ，__5__ after a while they started getting __6__ about who this person might be. The excitement __7__ as the employees arrived at the gym to pay their last __8__.Everyone wondered，“ Who is this person that was hindering my growth? Well ，__9__ he 's no longer he！re” One by one the __10__ got closer to the coffin（棺材）and when they looked inside it ，they __11__ became speechless. They stood over the coffin ，__12__ into silence ，as if someone had __13__ the deepest part of their soul. There was a mirror inside the coffin —everyone who looked inside it could see himself. There was also a __14__ next to the mirror that __15__，“ Therei s only one person who is capable to__16__limits to your growth ：it is YOU. ” You are the only person who can revolutionize your __17__.You are the only person who can__18__your happiness，realization and success. You are the only person who can help yourself. Your life does not change when your boss changes ，your friends change ，your parents change，your partner changes or your company changes. Your life changes when YOU change，when you go__19__your limiting beliefs and when you realize that you are the only one__20__for your life. 1. A．ability B．progress C ．talent D．practice 2. A．beg B．allow C ．invite D．advise 3. A．started B．prepared C ．opened D．created 4. A．learn B．observe C ．notice D．find 5. A．for B．or C ．so D ．but
北京市朝阳区高三年级第一次综合练习英语 2017.03 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，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一 小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：What is the man going to read? A. A newspaper. B. A magazine. C. A book. 答案是A. 1. What is the woman wearing to the party? A. A dress. B. Shorts. C. Jeans. 2. What will the woman eat with her coffee? A. A slice of cake. B. Somebiscuits. C. Some chocolate. 3. Where are the two speakers? A. On the street. B. At the airport. C. At the railway station. 4. What will the man do this afternoon? A. Play football. B. Play tennis. C. Play computer games. 5. How will the man go to school tomorrow? A. By car. B. By bus. C. By bike. 第二节（共15小题；每小题 1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中做给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每 小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What did the man want to do? A. Post a letter. B. Join the library. C. Check identification. 7. What did the man provide at last? A. His passport. B. His bankbook. C. His driving license. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。 8. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Boss and secretary. C. Teacher and student. 9. Who will try to solve the problem? A. The speakers themselves. B. A friend of the speakers. C. The electricity company. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. Which motorway will stay closed?
高考英语完形填空 2008年 Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she recalled how she became a percussion soloist (打击乐器独奏演员) in spite of her disability. “Early on I decided not to allow the 36 of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began 37 piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion (酷爱) for music grew. But I also began to gradually lose my 38. Doctors concluded that the nerve damage was the 39 and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never 40 me. “My41 was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I 42 to hear music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can 43 the pitch of a note (音调高低) by the vibrations (振动). I feel through my body and through my 44. My entire sound world exists by making use of almost every 45 that I have. “I was 46 to be assessed as a musician, not as a deaf musician, and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had 47 this before and some teachers 48 my admission. Based on my performance, I was 49 admitted and went to 50 with the academy’s highest honors. “After that, I established myself as the first f ull-time solo percussionist. I 51 and arranged a lot of musical compositions since 52 had been written specially for solo percussionists. “I have been a soloist for over ten years. 53 the doctor thought was a totally deaf, it didn’t 54 that my passion cou ldn’t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be 55 by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart, they will lead you to the place you want to go.” 36. A. conditions B. opinions C. actions D. recommendations 37. A. enjoying B. choosing C. taking D. giving 38. A. sight B. hearing C. touch D. taste 39. A. evidence B. result C. excuse D. cause 40. A. left B. excited C. accompanied D. disappointed 41. A. purpose B. decision C. promise D. goal 42. A. turned B. learned C. used D. ought 43. A. tell B. see C. hear D. smell 44. A. carefulness B. movement C. imagination D. experience 45. A. sense B. effort C. feeling D. idea 46. A. dissatisfied B. astonished C. determined D. discouraged 47. A. done B. accepted C. advised D. admitted 48. A. supported B. followed C. required D. opposed 49. A. usually B. finally C. possibly D. hopefully 50. A. study B. research C. graduate D. progress 51. A. wrote B. translated C. copied D. read 52. A. enough B. some C. many D. few 53. A. However B. Although C. When D. Since
高三英语第一轮复习：能力训练专题：完型填空（二） 【本讲主要内容】 能力训练专题：完型填空（二） 【知识总结归纳】 完形填空解题指导： （一）充分利用文章的上下文和前后句，找出相关的信息词。 （1）This book is not about empty words and false promises, rather about cooperation needed by deaf people from those who speak to them. Any person who is ______1____ to give his cooperation by practicing the following points will not only make conversation ____2____ for deaf people, but also for ____3______. 1. A. allowed B. willing C. welcome D. shy 2. A. funny B. inspiring C. helpful D. easier 3. A. himself B. ourselves C. every one D. others 答案：B C B （2）Education is not only the teaching and learning of knowledge, but also the development of a person’s _____________. A. politeness B. habit C. interests D. character 答案：D （3）At first I couldn’t believe it ! There were no ______1______ in rows; no bells rang; no one had to go to _____2______. 1. A. desks B. lights C. students D. buildings 2. A. home B. bed C. class D. work 答案：A C 注意固定搭配，包括动词与介词、动词与名词、形容词与名词的搭配等，同时也要注意到根据内容选择正确词语。 （4）The other day I was sitting in a small restaurant ___1____ a quiet drink and a talk with a few friends when it suddenly _____2_____ me that almost everyone in the restaurant was smoking. It wasn’t long____3_____ the whole room was filled with smoke. 1. A. have B. had C. having D. have had 2. A. seemed B. struck C. sank D. showed 3. A. ago B. after C. before D. now 答案：C B C （5）She ______1____ how nervous he was and _____2____ he should stand near the stage ______3______ he could watch and follow the play. 1. A. wondered B. imagined C. noticed D. examined 2. A. agreed B. suggested C. persuaded D. encouraged 3. A. where B. when C. that D. there 答案：C B A （6）When it was ready, he made a copy of it which looked ________1______ like the first one but worth only $ 2,000. This he took to the shop, which ____2______
2017年北京东城区高三一模英语试题 2017.4 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。 例：What is the man going to read? A．A newspaper. B．A magazine. C．A book. 答案是A。 1. What did the man buy? A. A shirt. B. A sweater. C. A pair of gloves. 2. What music does the woman like best? A. Jazz. B. Blues. C. Pop music. 3. How will the speakers probably go to the Smith’s? A. By train. B. On foot. C. By car. 4. Where will the speakers have a talk? A. In a park. B. In an office. C. In a caf. 5. What does the woman want to do now? A. Ask some questions. B. Review her notes. C. Take a test. 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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。 6. What is the woman doing? A. Collecting coins. B. Looking for keys. C. Doing security check. 7. What does the man have in his pocket? A. Some coins. B. A cellphone. C. Some keys. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。 8. Who is going to wash the car? A. The woman. B. The man. C. The woman’s son. 9. What is Jonny going to do this afternoon? A. Meet some friends. B. Play basketball. C. Have a picnic. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Schedule. B. Hobbies. C. Transport. 11. Where are the two speakers going tomorrow morning? A. To the zoo. B. To the shop. C. To the bicycle museum.
完形填空（一） It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas, but I had to stay to tidy the office. The only thing that 1 my day was the beautifully decorated 2 in our waiting room and a 3 sent to me by a fellow I was dating—a dozen long-stemmed red roses. Suddenly, our receptionist came and said there was a lady outside that urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young 4 woman with a baby in her arms standing there. 5 , she explained that her husband—a prisoner in a nearby 6 to visit her husband in prison and 7 he had never seen his son. So prison—was my next patient. She told me she wasn‘ｔ she 8 me to let her wait here ahead of time. I agreed. 9 , it was Christmas Eve. A short time later, her husband arrived—with chains on his feet, cuffs on his hands, and two armed guards 10 him. The woman‘s tired face11 when her husband took a seat beside her. I watched them laugh, cry, and share their 12 . He seemed like a gentle and honest man. At the end of the 13 , the man had to go back and I 14 him a Merry Christmas. He smiled and thanked me and said he felt 16 for Christmas. On hearing this, I was 17 with a wonderful idea. saddened by the 15 that he hadn‘t been able to get his wife I‘ll never forget the 18 on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful, long-stemmed red roses. I‘m not sure who 19 the most joy—the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this 20 moment. 1. A. enjoyed B. brightened C. relaxed D. presented 2. A. office B. Christmas Father C. Christmas tree D. furniture 3. A. gift B. regards C. message D. package 4. A. ordinary-looking B. good-looking C. tired-looking D. frightened-looking 5. A. Happily B. Quietly C. Excitedly D. Nervously 6. A. going B. determined C. expected D. allowed 7. A. why B. how C. that D. when 8. A. persuaded B. demanded C. begged D. pleased 9. A. After all B. In all C. All in all D. Above all 10. A. near B. around C. behind D. before 11. A. turned pale B. went red C. lit up D. turned away 12. A. child B. tears C. joy D. sorrows 13. A. meeting B. appointment C. discussion D. conversation 14. A. said B. showed C. wished D. hoped 15. A. words B. fact C. idea D. scene 16. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything 17. A. encouraged B. struck C. provided D. inspired 18. A. sadness B. happiness C. look D. smiles 19. A. experienced B. received C. gave D. accepted 20. A. unforgettable B. sad C. happy D. special
专题讲座——完形填空 ［复习要点］ 完形填空题是对学生英语语言知识与语言运用能力的一种测试。其考查的形式灵活，综合性较强，要求考生能综合运用所学的知识在特定的语境中进行合理的推理判断，并能准确地从四个备选项中选出正确答案，使补足后的短文结构完整，意义通畅。 一、完形填空题的特点 完形填空题能够较为准确地检查学生的各项知识水平和综合运用语言知识的能力。这种题型的主要考查内容为：①词语辨析、基本句型、基础语法；②固定搭配与习惯表达；③阅读理解能力和逻辑推理能力。近年来，完形填空题更侧重对语言应用能力、阅读理解能力的考查。 完形填空题（cloze test）又叫“克漏字”测验。它有以下两大特点和规律： 第一，一篇完形填空题是一个有机的整体。尽管看起来形式上有残缺（若干个空），但它的内容、语言习惯，句与句之间的衔接点，句子与段落之间的联系，段落与段落之间的逻辑顺序仍或隐或现地存在于篇章之中。因此，在做完形填空题时，通读全文、明了大意、理清观点、分清层次是十分重要的一步。考生解题时必须自始至终依托语境，注意上下文之间、词与词之间，从语法到意义的合理搭配。尤其要注意短文中承上启下的过渡词等，如so, but, however, then, therefore, also等。 第二，完形填空题选材广泛。它涉及社会、政治、经济；文化、教育、历史、地理、科普知识、人物故事等。因此，考生做完形填空题时，要快速通览全文，了解文章概貌与各段落的中心意思，把握文章主旨脉络，掌握文章作者的意图。 在平时学习中，要注意从以下几个方面训练和提高。 ⑴捕捉信息点，弄清逻辑关系： 完形填空题短文第一句话通常不设空，这给学生提供了一个语境，使学生能掌握短文的一些初始信息，例如：文章的大概内容，动作发生的基本时间，短文叙述的切入点等。这些基本信息给学生提供一个语境，使学生解题时能够依境而行。但这只是解答完形填空题的最基本的信息，考生还必须依据上下文提供的信息点（如时间、人物、地点、事件、背景等）对文章的脉络有针对性地理解和判断，弄清段落前后的逻辑关系，才能使短文内容沿着合乎逻辑的顺序发展，才能使局部和全局关系一致。 ⑵明确词义辨析，考虑固定搭配： 不熟悉词语的用法和区别，尤其是同义词语的用法比较，对固定搭配不熟练或记忆不准，都会造成很大的阅读障碍和错误选择，因而考生平时学习时要注重词义辨析，牢固掌握固定搭配。只有这样，考试时才能应付自如。 ⑶运用语法知识，具备各方面知识： 在分析完形填空题所给选项时，仅考虑符合短文大意和固定搭配是不够的。有些题中还须考虑语法结构是否正确，知识内容是否正确等。有些答案不能直接从短文中找到，而是需要通读全文，
朝阳区 The Tower and the Glory A large man jumps onto my shoulders. He is quickly followed by another slightly smaller man who catches my belt and moves up. Another follows. Then I begin to move slowly from on side to another dangerously. A castell is a human tower built traditionally in festivals in Spain. The activity of making human towers began almost 200 years ago near Tarragona, just south of Barcelona. 71 It has become an annual event in some areas of the country. Usually it is considered a success once all castellers have climbed into their appointed places. On November 16, 2010, castells were declared to be one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. 72 It is a formation of several people in which two or more people support a level of higher people, who in turn may support other higher levels of people. Each person is wound into a long narrow piece of cloth worn around the waist to help other people hold tightly when they climb. Typically, the number of the people in each level is one greater than the level immediately above it, resulting in a triangular structure. 73 At first I’d like to go on top to enjoy the glory, but the clu b’s president indicated a little girl who looked as though she had been raised on the top. It was she who had pride of place on top of the tower. For my first try-out I was given the role of second hands. Once I had assumed my position, people began to climb up me to the tower without warning. 74 My hard work must have been appreciated because I was quickly promoted to support the bottoms of the first level of the tower. My performance in the “hands”section was obviously satisfactory. 75 I was really proud of that, since it was a clear gesture that I had been fully accepted. A. Building a good human tower takes team work and skills. B. Within seconds I assisted in the formation of a three- level tower. C. Each team is famous for its tallest and most complex tower of people. D. Once a tower is built, try and see if the group can hold it for a count of 30. E. Since then it’s been popular, with groups competing to build higher structures. F. Before long I was called forward and given the great honor of the President’s Belt. G. I hoped to change my position because I knew that this activity required particular skills. EADBF