2019北京市东城区高三一模英语

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a mountaineer and guide.

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Food is one of the most basic and important daily needs. It gives us the strength and energy we

need 4 (work) and play. Food also plays a role in our social interactions. Whether we 5

(celebrate) important occasions or just relaxing with friends, eating is an important social

pastime. It is also an important part of our culture.

6 a particular people like to eat can tell us a lot 7 a country

’

s geography, history and

traditions.

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Going to museums has become a trendy thing to do during the holidays in China. A popular choice

this Spring Festival was the Palace Museum, 8 a special exhibition was staged to provide a

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9 (decorate) with newly- restored ancient royal lanterns and spring couplets, including

a set

of the Chinese character

“

Fu

”

10 (write) by five Qing Dynasty emperors.

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完形填空（共

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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

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四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂

黑。

During my second year in high school, I got sick and missed a few days. When I

11 , I was greeted with two essays due, three days of math and history homework, plus several

tests. 12 I went home from school that day exhausted, I had to stay up really late to finish

them all.

The next day at school, I got a rude awakening: I

’

d totally forgotten to prepare for the 13

on

Romeo and Juliet,

which I

’

d take 14 my lunch hour! Worse still, I had 15 the in-class

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discussion and all the notes. When lunch came, I went to the English room to face my certain

doom(

厄运

). All I could do was try to 16 on the questions I didn

’

t know.

As it turned out, I didn

’

t know the majority of the questions. I was just about to give

17 when my pencil accidentally fell and broke. Standing by the blackboard sharpening my pencil,

I 18 down and there in full view lay the answer sheet for the test!

What good fortune! I can

kiss good-bye to all my

19

of failing the test!

My heart started beating, and my brain 20 ,

Yes! Read over the answers

—

quickly!

This was quickly followed by another voice,

No! You

’

ll get

caught!

My mind turning back and forth,

Yes! No! Yes! No!

…

This went on for ten of the 21

seconds in my entire life.

Finally, I decided to finish the test on my own, without 22 ! I was satisfied with my

decision but pretty 23 I had failed the test.

The next day when I walked into the English room, my great joy of having been an

24 soul changed into a wave of doom as I saw my test paper lying face down on my desk. I knew

what awaited me. I stared at it a few seconds before I got up the 25 to turn it over.

You can only imagine my 26 when I learned that I had passed the test! I have never in my

whole life been so happy to see my 27 , a C-.

My mom says the victories that 28 the most courage are won within. Now I know 29 what

she means. Now not only can my conscience(

良心

) rest easy, but I don

’

t have to worry about getting

caught and meeting a sad 30 like

Romeo and Juliet

.

11. A. arrived

12. A. If

B. returned

B. Because

B. essay

B. upon

B. carried

B. agree

B. off

B. settled

B. worries

B. warned

B. saddest

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C. appeared

C. Until

C. play

C. over

C. lost

C. guess

C. out

C. calmed

D. finished

D. Although

D. test

D. toward

D. dropped

D. improve

D. away

D. looked

D. tiredness

D. chanted

D. fastest

D. thinking

D. relieved

D. energetic

D. nerve

D. appreciation

D. grade

D. gain

13. A. lecture

14. A. by

15. A. missed

16. A. depend

17. A. in

18. A. wrote

19. A. boredom

20. A. whispered

21. A. coldest

22. A. suffering

23. A. certain

24. A. open

25. A. wisdom

26. A. anxiety

27. A. paper

28. A. take

C. loneliness

C. persuaded

C. longest

B. checking

B. regretful

B. honest

C. cheating

C. annoyed

C. optimistic

C. intention

C. fear

C. rate

C. find

B. encouragement

B. shock

B. credit

B. put

29. A. gradually

30. A. film

B. exactly

B. fact

C. willingly

C. ending

D. seemingly

D. love

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，

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分）

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30

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阅读下列短文，从每题所 给的

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、

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四个选 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

The Perfect Sleep Chair is designed to be the most comfortable

recliner chair. Whether you are sitting upright, relaxing in your

favorite TV viewing position, or lying completely flat for sleeping,

it’s like being on a cloud

. A cloud that has built-in heat and

massage settings to match your own personal comfort level. It even

has a battery backup in case of a power cut.

With Perfect Sleep Chair, there’s a perfect position for everybody, even those that prefer to

lie flat but want the additional support that most mattresses(

垫子

)

don’t provide. At the touch of

a button, the Perfect Sleep Chair gently lifts you to an almost standing position so you can get

back on your feet with ease. Some owners use this feature daily, while others use it when

recovering from an illness.

Time and time again, our customers tell us they are tired of having to replace their recliners

due to quality issues. We hear you! That is why the Perfect Sleep Chair is handmade in the USA

using quality hardwoods and only the highest quality upholster(

垫衬物

). Each chair is carefully

crafted by workers and not just a bunch of robots. Every chair structure is guaranteed for life and

the electronic components are generously warranted for three years. Simply put, it’s the highest

quality chair on the market

—but it doesn’t end there…

When you purchase the Perfect Sleep Chair, y

ou’

ll get your choice of cloth and colors! Y

ou’ll

also receive White Glove Delivery. Professionals will carry the chair to the exact spot in your

home where you want it, unpack it, inspect it, test it, position it, and even take the packaging

away!

To ensure that your product and purchase process is of the highest quality, our customer

service team is here to answer any question, five days a week, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Please call us

at 800-958-8324.

31. According to the advertisement, Perfect Sleep Chair .

（事实信息）

A. helps detect illnesses

B. supports various body positions

C. comes with an additional mattress

D. adjusts its temperature accordingly

32. What is the key feature of Perfect Sleep Chair introduced in Paragraph 3? (

推理判断

)

A. It is safe.

C. It is portable.

B. It is lasting.

D. It is comfortable.

33. What service can customers receive?

A. Home delivery.

B. Free

replacement.

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C. A 24-hour hotline.

D. A money-back guarantee.

B

In the short time Steve and Zach had been inside their tent packing their tools, wind- blown

flame had skipped from the top of one tree to another. The long dry summer had turned the forest

into a tinderbox.

“Let’s go! We can make it back to the river we crossed today

!

”

Steve kept Brady on the lead

and their heads down against the fire-wind. But Brady barked a sharp warning. Ahead of them lay a

thick curtain of smoke across the track. They would never make it through that. The dog was pulling

at his lead trying to draw them away from the smoke, and yet Steve was uneasy. It seemed to him

that they were moving away from the river.

Suddenly, Zach cri

ed. “Zach!” Steve

shouted.

“Are you OK? Where are you?”

Then Brady pulled

Steve down a sharp slope(

坡

). At its base, Zach was rubbing his ankle.

As Steve helped his friend to his feet, Brady lifted his head and snuffed(

嗅

) the smoke-laden

wind. Next moment, the dog bounded away and disappeared. The boys shouted for him, but he

didn’t

come back. Steve could

n’t blame Brady for panicking

. He himself wanted to run even though he

didn’t have

a clue which way.

Steve and Zach

hadn’t gone far when there was a familiar bark, and Brady came bounding

,

stopped directly in front of Steve and hit him with his head, pushing him back toward the slope

they’d just climbed.

But

Steve didn’t get it

. Then

Brady grabbed the boy’s j

eans and started

pulling. The message was clear, but Steve hesitated. Of course he remembered Brady saving his

uncle

’

s life when the dog was much younger. Was he still sharp enough to get them through this?

Nearby, a pine went up in a whoosh of smoke. Brady pulled again, urgent

ly. “OK, big guy,”

Steve gritted(

咬紧牙关

). Brady led them back down the slope and into the trees. Not far from them

fire was touching underbrush. Several times the big dog stopped. Often he changed directions. Steve

was so tired that he just wanted to rest, but Brady wouldn’t have it.

The dog bullied both boys to

go on. How long

they’d walked Steve had no idea.

He was almost numb when he heard it

—

the

wonderful sound of rushing water!

34. What happened to Steve and Zach at first?

A. They got injured.

B. They lost their dog.

C. They were trapped.

35. Brady ran away to ______.

A. seek help

D. They became separated.

B. find a way out

C. rescue Zach

D. escape for life

36. How did Steve feel after Brady pulled his jeans?

A. Uneasy.

B. Impatient.

C. Numb.

D. Uncertain.

37. The passage basically describes ________.

A. an adventure

C. an escape game

C

B. an exploration

D. a training program

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Most groups of plants and animals are richer in species and more plentiful near the equator. In

the ocean, that holds true for cold-blooded predators(

掠食者

). But warm- blooded predators are more

diverse toward the poles and noticeably missing from several warm hot spots. Why?

John Grady, an ecologist, and his team considered the possibility

—

warm-blooded animals need a

lot to fuel their metabolism(

新陈代谢

). Perhaps colder waters are just richer in small fish? But

they found that at higher, colder places, there isn’t actually much more food around. It’s more

that warm-blooded animals are eating a much bigger share of it than their cold-blooded competitors.

The real explanation is simple. An animal’s speed, swiftness, and intelligence depend on its

metabolism, which in turn depends on its temperature. Since birds and mammals can keep heating

their bodies in icy conditions, they remain fast and attentive. By contrast, the fish they hunt

become slower and duller. At some tipping point of temperature, seals, dolphins, and penguins start

outswimming their prey(

猎物

). They become more likely to come upon targets and outpace the cold-

blooded predators of their own.

In Grady’s words, “Warm

-bodied predators are favou

red where preys are slow, stupid and cold.”

That’s why sharks and other predatory fish dominate near the equator, but colder waters are the

kingdom of whales and seals. By keeping food to themselves in the poles, these creatures can then

specialize on specific types of prey, which makes them more likely to split into separate species.

The killer whales of the North Pacific, for example, include mammal- eating transients and fish-

eating, year-round residents.

But the world is changing. It’s likely that the surface of the oceans will warm by 2 to 3℃

within this century. Grady’s team estimates that every time the ocean’s surface warms by 1℃

,

populations of sea mammals will fall by 12%, and populations of seals and sea lions will fall by

24%.

But “predictions are hard,”

Donna Hauser from the University of Alaska Fairbanks notes.

“Polar bears are losers of a warming world, but some populations are still doing well. Some groups

of whales have changed the timing of their migrations; others are hunting in deeper, colder waters.

These changes might make sea mammals more adaptable to changing climates. Maybe they just need to

find the places where fish remain slow, stupid

and cold.”

38. Why are there more types of warm-blooded predators near the poles?

A. Because there is more food.

B. Because there are fewer enemies.

C. Because they are faster and wiser.

D. Because they consume less energy.

39. The author mentions the killer whales to show ______.

A. the benefit of biological evolution

B.

food preference of different sea mammals

C. the distinction of specific types of predators

D. the advantage of constant body temperature

40.

What is Donna

Hauser’s attitude towards

the future of the sea mammals?

B. Negative.

C. Neutral.

D. Sceptical.

A. Positive.

41. Which is the best title for the passage?

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A. Are the Poles Heaven for Sea Predators?

B. How Do Sea Mammals Track Their Prey?

C. Why Do the Warm-Blooded Like Food Cold?

D. Is the World Too Hot for the Warm-Blooded?

D

Last fall, I happened to overhear a student telling the others he had decided not to sign up

for an introductory philosophy course. The demands of his major, he said seriously, meant he needed

to take “practical” courses

, and

“enlightenment” wou

ld simply have to wait. For now,

employability was the most important.

The students’ conversation fits into a larger alarming

narrative about the role of the

humanities in higher education. In a time of dizzying technological achievement and of rapid

scientific innovation, sceptics of the humanities may question the usefulness of studying Aristotle,

the Italian Renaissance or Chinese fiction.

Actually, I regret not interrupting that student to argue for taking that introductory

philosophy course. I would

have started by reminding him that, for much of America’s history,

college graduates were not considered truly educated unless they had mastered philosophy,

literature, political theory and history. The key role of higher education was to invite students

into the conversations about matters like what it means to be alive and the definition of justice.

Fostering engagement with these subjects is still an essential

part of the university’s function

in society.

I would have also mentioned to the student that he was misinformed about the job market. It is

true that many employers are looking for graduates with specialized technical skills, but they also

look for other capabilities. As the world is transformed by artificial intelligence, machine

learning and automation, the unique human qualities of creativity, imagination and moral reasoning

will be the ultimate coin of the realm. All these skills are developed in humanities courses.

Further, I would have argued that while a degree anchored in the sciences is an important

precondition for many jobs, it is not the only route. Look no further than the founders of

companies such as LinkedIn, Slack and Flickr, who are among the many tech businesspersons with

degrees in the humanities, and who credit that training for their success.

Contrary to the widely held belief that humanities majors have a hard time getting jobs, recent

studies show that those with humanities degrees are successful in the workplace, experiencing low

rates of unemployment and reporting high levels of job satisfaction. The ratio between average

median(

中位数

) incomes for humanities degree holders and those with business, engineering, and

health and medical sciences degrees has been shown to narrow over the course of a career.

The case for the humanities can also be understood in less transactional terms and more as a

foundational preparation for a life well lived. A humanities education plays a vital role in

encouraging citizens to lead an examined life. It fosters critical thinking, self- reflection,

empathy and tolerance, the usefulness of which only becomes more apparent as one navigates life’s

challenges.

By all means, students should take courses they think practical and follow their interests, but

if they also make a point of studying the literature of the Renaissance, or researching into modern

poetry, or even taking introductory philosophy, we will all benefit.

42. What do

the students’

conversation show?

A. Students feel employment difficult.

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