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北京市西城區(qū)2016—2017學(xué)年度第一學(xué)期期末試卷高三英語2017.121.atoughchallengethough,theChinesewomen?svolleyballteamwonanOlympictitleinRio.A.FaceB.FacedC.FacingD.TofaceTheancientSilkRoadChinaandEuropehasbecomeanidealplaceforstudyingandtraveling.A.amongB.alongC.acrossD.betweenTheteacherdecidedtogivethetasktohadastrongsenseofresponsibility.A.whoeverB.whicheverC.whateverD.wheneverBobcheckedtheequipmentthoroughly,onlythepowerwasnotset.A.findB.foundC.findingD.tofind—Wow,Ididn登knowyouplaygolfsowell.—Iforthelast6months.A.playB.playedC.amplayingD.havebeenplayingShellyshyasachild,butnowsheisveryoutgoing.A.isB.wasC.hasbeenD.hadbeenParticipantsattheconferencewerethankfulfortheinformationthatforthem.A.providedB.isprovidedC.willbeprovidedD.hadbeenprovidedJohnsteppedonthestagewithouthesitationhehadbeenpreparingforthismomentallhislife.A.evenifB.asifC.assoonasD.aslongasHonestyanimportantroleinachild?sabilitytosucceedinschoolandlaterlife.A.playedB.playsC.hadplayedD.hasplayedbackgroundsThegreatthingaboutmusicisitcanbringpeopleofdifferentculturaltogether.A.whichB.whatC.thatD.whetherbackgroundsIfyoutohisspeechattentively,youshouldhaveknownthathisachievementwasnotallfromgoodluck.A.listenedB.wouldlistenC.hadlistenedD.wouldhavelistened—Iamlearningthepiano.HowcanIlearnitwell?一thetraditionalfirstbeforetryingthemodern.A.MasterB.MasteringC.MasteredD.TomasterYougivemealift.Iwanttowalkhomeforexercise.A.needn?tB.couldn?tC.can?tD.mustn?tManyuniversitiesshareteachingresourcesonline,creatingalearningspacebenefitslife-longlearners.A.howB.whatC.whichD.wherebytheheavyrain,wehadtotakeshelterunderabigtree.A.DriveB.DrivenC.DrivingD.Todrive第二節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，共30分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂里。八、、°Itwasthethirdperiodofthedayandtimeforthephysicaleducationclass.Onceoutside,studentsbrokeintoaneasyjogtowardthefielduntil,allofasudden,Marcuscriedout,"Look!Whathappenedtothe36?Itlooksangry.Thestudentsturnedtoseewhathewaspointingatallatonce:Someonepaintedangryfacesonthewallsofthestadium!Duringlunch,allofthestudentswerewhisperingwith37aboutthegraffiti（涂鴉）.Possibleexplanationsspreadlikewildfire_38theschool.Laterintheafternoon,whenBriancleanedtheblackboard,Marcussuddenly_39thepaintonhishands.He40_thatitwasBrianwhopaintedthegraffiti,soafterschool,MarcusfollowedBriantohislockerand41on_whathewasdoing.WhenBrianopenedhislocker,Marcussawsmallcansofpaintinthere!Hedecidedto42_ttoMr.Johnson.Thenextmorning,Brianwascalledtotheprincipal?soffice.ThemomentMr.Johnsonasked43aboutthegraffiti,tearsstartedflowingdownBrian?scheeks.Filledwithshame,heexplainedthathelikedtopaint,buthecouldn?tjointhe44clubbecausehehadtogorighthomeafterschooltobaby-sithislittlebrother."Idon?tknowwhypaintedthosefaces,andnowI?ve45thestadium!”hesobbed.Mr.Johnsonwasquiteangryatfirst,buthebeganto46asherealizedhowmiserableBrianwas."Brian,paintinggraffitionschoolwallsisavery47matter.Wehavetocallyourmother,and,ofcourse,youwillhavetocleanand48the—walls."Mr.Johnsonpause49,,Imustsay,thosepaintingsarequitegood.Didyouhaveany50_withthem?"Brianlookedupandsaid,“No,Ididthemmyself.DrawingandpaintingaretheonlythingsthatIcandowell.Mr.JohnsonlookedatBrianandthoughtforamomentbeforemakinga51._"Well,"hesaid,“someteacherssuggestthatwehirealocal52_topaintourschoolmascot（吉祥物）onthestadiumwall.Howwouldyoufeelaboutparticipatinginthatwehirealocal52_topaintourschoolmascot（that?“Really?”Bhiesitated,53tobelievewhathejustheard.“Yes,butthisprojectwillbehardwork,andyou?llbeexpectedtocompletethejobontime.Wecanconsideritpartofyour54,“Mr.Johnsonsaid,tryingtohidehis55ashepickedupthephone.36.A.fieldB.classroomC.officeD.stadium37.A.curiosityB.excitementC.fearD.relief38.A.toB.aroundC.fromD.beyond39.A.wipedB.examinedC.spottedD.scanned40.A.rememberedB.suspectedC.witnessedD.hoped41.A.spiedB.reflectedC.commentedD.hit42.A.makeB.reportC.describeD.retell43.A.hesitantlyB.patientlyC.directlyD.sympathetically44.A.artB.mathC.sportsD.music45.A.changedB.decoratedC.cleanedD.ruined46.A.worryB.softenC.relaxD.panic47.A.strangeB.urgentC.seriousD.unusual48.A.repaintB.hideC.buildD.repair49.A.AndB.SoC.OrD.But50.A.connectionB.difficultyC.experienceD.help51.A.promiseB.choiceC.decisionD.judgment52.A.reporterB.artistC.designerD.scientist53.A.unableB.unwillingC.unlikelyD.unhappy54.A.responsibilityB.talentC.devotionD.punishment55.A.regretB.angerC.smileD.pride第三部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，共30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

ADearMr.Smith,IamseekinganopportunitytoworkwithWorldDestinyasaComputerSystemsManager.MyprofessionalexperienceandmyawarenessofyourhighreputationandgreatachievementshaveledmetowanttoworkforWorldDestiny.Since1998Ihavefocusedoncomputer-systemdesignandtraining.AsSystemsAdministratorforNewportMuseumforthepasttwoyears,Ihavedirectedaccounting,capitalcampaignandpublicationproduction.Wedesignedthesystemfromscratch,developingallapplications,policies,procedures,andtrainingprograms.IwaswellpreparedforsuchachallengebymypreviouspositionsasaSystemsSupportSpecialistandMicroComputerAssistantfortheImperialCorporationofAmerica.Overtheyears,IhaveworkedwithNovell,usingprogramsincludingdBase,WordstarandMicrosoftWord.Thisfamiliaritywithavarietyofhardwareandsoftwarehashelpedmetogetuptospeedonnearlyanycomputerwithaminimumtrainingperiod.AdditionalexperienceinotherfieldsalsoaddsmyvaluetoWorldDestiny.AsaMarketResearchCoordinatorforCushman&WakefieldofCalifornia,Inotonlyresearchedandmaintained（維護）acomprehensivedatabaseofSiliconValley,butalsoproducedstatisticalandwrittenreportsthatsupportCushman&Wakefield?sreputation.Previously,IorganizedcompanywideannualsalesmeetingsforQualogy,Inc.Mr.Smith,whilethisexperiencemorethanqualifiesmetojoinanynumberofsuccessfulcompanies,itismypersonalgoalsthatleadtomyinterestinbeingpartoftheWorldDestinyteam.Ibelievemycomputer,promotional,andorganizationalskills,fueledbymybeliefs,makeWorldDestinyandmerightforeachother.Canwearrangeaninterviewatyourearliestconvenience?Iwillcallwithinthenextweektoarrangeameeting.Sincerely,BethHenningBethHenning?sworkexperienceinclude.ComputerSystemsManagerforCorporationofAmericaSystemsSupportSpecialistforWorldDestinySystemsAdministratorforNewportMuseumMicroComputerAssistantforNovellWhileworkingwithCushman&WakefieldofCalifornia,Beth?sworkinvolvedA.trainingnewworkersB.maintainingadatabaseC.organizingsalesmeetingsD.developingcompanypoliciesBethHenningprovesherselfqualifiedforthepositionmainlyby.stressingherpersonalitystrengthspromisinghervaluetothecompanylistingrelevantexperiencesandskillsexpressingastronginterestinthecompanyBWhenthetelephoneringslateatnight,mostwomenguessitmustbeoneofonlyfourorfivepeoplecalling.Asister?Maybe.Anemergency?Possibly.Amother?Probablynotatthattimeofnight.MuchmoreprobablyitisaclosefemalefriendcallingtotellyouthatshehassplitupwithherboyfriendagainorperhapssimplythatagoodmoviehasjuststartedonTV.Atatimewhenfamiliesarespreadfarandwideandmarriagesoftenendindivorce,friendshipsarebecomingmoreandmoreimportant.Erika,a32-year-oldlawyer,isstrengthenedbyherten-yearfriendshipwithhermarriedfriendJane.verysickonenight,soIcalledJaneatabout3:00a.m.totalkaboutit,erysijppehtiveayradevencSmewasvovertotakemetothedoctor?sthenextmorning.”

AsAmericanTVshowslikeFriends,whichfollowsthelivesofaveryclosegroupofyoungfriends,havebecomemorepopular,manyofusarebeginningtoseethevalueofsuchfriendships.TVshowslikethistellusthatourromanticrelationshipsmaynotlast,butweneedtokeepintouchwithourclosefriendsifwewanttosurvive.ATVshowcalledRealWomenisaboutthelivesandrelationshipsoffiveformerschoolfriends.Inthisshow,family,husbands,andworkarealllessimportantthanfriendships.Oneofitsactressessaystheshowreflectsherownexperience.“Friendshipisaboutcommitment.Idon?tseesomeofmyfriendsforagesbutwhenwegettogether,itisasiftimehasn?tpassed.”ThisistrueofErikaandJane?sfriendship.WithErika?sfamily200milesaway,itisJanewhokeepsasparesetofkeystoErika?sapartmentandwatersherplantswheneversheisaway."HavingJanearoundgivesmfefiaeeertainamountItisnotthekindofthingthatyoucouldaskanyonetodo,butsheknowsIwoulddothesameforher.becauseshenolongerseesherfamilyeveryday,shenowenjoysacloserrelationshipwithherbestfriend.Jane,whomaymovetoadifferentcitysoon,isworriedaboutleavingsuchasupportsystemoffriends."Myfriencmylifethanmyparentsand,therefore,Idon?thavetospendalotoftimeexplainingthingstothem.Friendsaremoreuptodatewithwhatishappening.”Accordingtothepassage,alate-nightphonecallformostwomenisprobablyfrom.A.afriendB.arelativeC.astrangerD.adoctorTVshowslikeFriendstellusthat.marriageswithfriendsoftenendupinfailurefamiliesandworkareasimportantasfriendsclosefriendshelpusfaceproblemsinlifeD.friendshipfadesastimegoesby61.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthatErikaandJane.livefarawayfromeachotherhavebeenfriendsfor32yearsspendalotoftimeexplainingthingstrustandsupporteachotherindailylifeWhichofthestatementswilltheauthorprobablyagreewith?Anearfriendismorehelpfulthanafarawayrelative.Bothmarriageandfriendshipdemandcommitment.Howeverfarawaywe?e,parentsworryaboutus.Longdistancemakestheheartscloser.CThisweekattheBritishScienceFestival,ProfRoryWilsonofSwanseaUniversityhasbeenrevealing（揭示）thesecretsoftheanimalkingdom,includingpenguins%ivinghabitsandtheemotional（情感的）statesofelephants.“Theproblemwithanimalsisthatweoftenwanttoknowthingsaboutthemthattheydon?twanttotellusorthataren?teasytofindout.Theonlywaytodoitistoputsomethingontheanimalthatwillaccompanyit,ProfWilsonsaid.Addressingacrowdofjournalists,ProfWilsonsaidhisworkwasallmadepossiblebyasmallelectronicchip（芯片）histeamdevelopedspecificallytomonitoranimalsintheirprivatehours.Thischipcontainspressure,temperatureandlightsensors—offeringanextraordinaryviewofananimal?slife.Thechip,ProfWilsonexplained,doesexactlywhatoursmartphonesorfitnessmonitorsdo,continuallytrackingandrecordingthewearer?spositionandmovements."Thisisanovelwrittenbyananimal.It?sveryexcitingtobethefirstpersontoopenthanovel."Thisearlierchipwasaboutfivetimeslargerthanthecurrentversion,27mmacrossand4mmthick—andweighing1.2g.SofarthegroupatSwanseahasrecordedthelivesofmorethan1,000animalsand100differentspecies.ProfWilsonsaidthewholeenterprisewasateameffort.Hisgroupconsistsofacademics,postdocsandstudents,whospendmonthssearchingthroughallthedatacollectedbythechips.PresentingresultsfromachiponapenguininArgentina,hesaidthepenguinwasapersonalfavorite;hestillanalyzesthesebirds?datahimself.LookingatthehugescreeninProfWilson?slab,wecouldseethepenguin?sindividualsteps.Achangeinmovementandadropintemperatureindicatetheexactmomentofadiveintothewater.Thesensorswithinthechiparesoaccuratethattheycaneasilydetectbehaviorsthathumansmightnotnotice—evenofferingdeepunderstandingintosomeanimals?emotionalstate.Thinkofthewaywehumanswalk.Ifsomeoneishappy,thiscanbereflectedinourphysicalbehavior—itisoftensaidthatthey“haveaspringintheirstep“Toobserveifthissortofphenomenonalsooccursinanimals,ProfWilson?steamanalyzedthewalkingmovementofelephantsinazoo.Theyrealizedthatanelephantwalkingtowardssomethingitlikedwouldwalkinaparticularway.Whenthatsameelephantthoughwasmadetogoawayfromthethingitliked,itwouldwalkinadifferentmanner."Howwellyoucanpredictthebehaviorofanimalsandprotectthemisdependentonhowwellyouunderstandtherulesbywhichthey?reworking."ProfWilsonsaid.AccordingtoProfWilson,whatcontributesmosttohisteam?sdiscovery?Thecooperationofexpertsfromdifferentfields.Theuseofaspecialelectronicchip.Thepersonalinterestinpenguins.Thespecialwayofdataanalysis.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatthesensorscan.evaluatestressresultingfromanimals?fightingexaminepenguins?unusualbehaviorwhiledivingdistinguishdifferentwalkingmannersofelephantsprovideinformationabouttheanimals?innerfeelingsMonitoringanimals?behaviorhelps.A.setrulesforthemB.controltheirbehaviorC.changetheirhabitsD.understandandprotectthemWhichisthebesttitleofthepassage?Inspiring,Novels?WrittenbyaGroupfromSwanseaUniversityPioneering,Diaries?UncovertheSecretLivesofAnimalsPenguinsandElephantsTrackedforEmotionalStateScientistsMadeaBreakthroughinAnimalStudyDEarthquakeinJapan.DonaldTrumpisaccusedofplantingstoryaboutactress?sheightaftersherejectedhim.Mexicoarrestsex-policechiefincaseof43missingstudents.Doyoureallyneedtoknowallthesethings?Threeyearsago,Ibegananexperiment.Istoppedreadingallnewspapersandmagazines.Televisionsandradioswererejected.IdeletedthenewsappsfrommyiPhone.Ididn?ttouchasinglefreenewspaperanddeliberatelylookedtheotherwaywhensomeonetriedtooffermeanysuchreadingmaterial.Thefirstweekswerehard.Veryhard!Iwasconstantlyafraidofmissingsomething.Butafterawhile,Ihadanewunderstanding.Theresultafterthreeyears:clearerthoughts,morevaluableideas,betterdecisions,andmuchmoretime.Andthebestthing?Ihaven?tmissedanythingimportant.Adozenreasonsexisttogivenewsawideberth.Herearethetopthree:First,ourbrainreactsdifferentlytodifferenttypesofinformation.Shocking,people-based,fast-changingdetailsallappealtous.Newsproducerscapitalizeonthis.Theresult:Everythingcomplex,abstract,andprofound（深亥U的）mustbesystematicallysingledout,eventhoughsuchstoriesaremuchmorerelevanttoourlivesandtoourunderstandingoftheworld.Asaresult,wewalkaroundwithamisrepresentedmentalmapoftherisksandthreatsweactuallyface.Second,newsisirrelevant.Inthepastyear,youhaveprobablyconsumedabouttenthousandpiecesofnews.Beveryhonest:Nameoneofthem,justonethathelpedyoumakeabetterdecision—foryourlife,yourcareer,oryourbusiness—comparedwithnothavingthispieceofnews.NooneIhaveaskedhasbeenabletonamemorethantwousefulnewsstories—outoftenthousand.Newsorganizationsclaimthattheirinformationgivesyouacompetitiveadvantage.Toomanyfallforthis.Ifnewsreallyhelpedpeopleadvance,journalistswouldbeatthetopoftheincomepyramid.Third,newsisawasteoftime.Anaveragehumanbeingspendshalfadayeachweekreadingaboutcurrentaffairs.Thisisahugelossofproductivity.Takethe2008terrorattackinMumbai.Let?ssayabillionpeopleviewedtheminute-by-minuteupdatesandlistenedtothechatterofafew“experts"and"commentators."Thusourconservativecalcupeoplemultipliedbyanhour?sdistractionequalsonebillionhoursofworkstoppage.Newswastedaroundtwothousandlives—tentimesmorethantheattack.Iwouldpredictthatturningyourbackonnewswillbenefityouasmuchasremovinganyoftheotherninety-eighterrorswehavecoveredinthepagesofthisbook.Readlongbackgroundarticlesandbooks.Nothingbeatsbooksforunderstandingtheworld.Howdidtheauthorfeelatthebeginningofhisexperiment?A.Hewasinconstantfear.B.Heenjoyeditverymuch.C.Hehadabettervisionaboutlife.D.Hemissedhisfriendsandrelatives.WhatdoestheunderlinedphraseinParagraph3probablymean?A.Refusetoreadnews.B.Selectnewscarefully.C.Questionnews.D.Helpcirculatenews.Intheauthor?sopinion,news.A.representsacompetitiveadvantageB.offersamentalmapoftheworldC.leadstoalossofproductivityD.bringsjournalists?incomeupWhat?sthemainpurposeofwritingthepassage?Tooffertipsonchoosingnews.Toadvocategivingupreadingnews.Toshareexperiencesonavoidingnews.Tocriticizemedia?smisleadingchoiceofnews.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，共10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的七個選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。CasualDressintheWorkplaceForRuth,anemployeeataninsurancecompany,Fridayisn?tjustanotherworkday.Itisthedaywhenshecanwearasweaterandcasualtrousersinsteadofbusinesssuit.71"Itisarealtreat.Itputsusingoodmoodandwindstheweekdown."RuthhasjoinedthousandsofworkersacrosstheUnitedStateswhohappiychangefromjackets,ties,anddressestojeans,poloshirts,andsweatersonFridays.Whydress-downFriday?”Ithinkitgivesanatmosphereoflessformality正式），“saysPresidentMatthewofEntexIndustries.Today,dressingcasuallyonthejobisawaytoshowyourcompanyisinstyle.Anothercontributorisfaxes,voicemailandemail,whichhavereducedpubliccontact.72However,eventhoughdressingdownispopular,thetrendiscontroversial.Someworkersremainstronglyopposed.“Youhavegotallthetimeintheworldtodressdownwhenyouretire,"_de73ared/o?eiadosofflneveryimportantguestscomeinonaFridayafewmonthsago,"saysanotherworker."Thesepeopledressedinipeopledressedwaydown.Ithoughtitwasembarrassing.Itsentthewrongmessageaboutourcompany."Manypthatsuits,tiesanddressesaresuperiortocasualclothesincreatingapositiveprofessionalimage.74Someexpertsthinkitwillgoawayoneday.Aslongasthetrendcontinues,though,dressingcasuallycancausealittleconfusionintheworkplace.Businesspeoplearen?tsurewhattowear,andmanypeoplejustputonwhatevertheyfeellikeinthemorning.75Theybelievedressingdownatworkisoneofthesignsthatthesocietyisloweringitsstandardsofeverything.CzardasandJohnT.Malloy,authorofDressforSuccess,saypsychologicalchangesoccurwhenpeopledressup."Theresnoquestionwhatyouwearaffectswhatyoudo,yourperformance,andyourattitude,saysMalloy.Willthedress-downtrendlast?Willdressingcasuallybecomepopular?Thecasualdresstrendworriessomefashionprofessionals.Itiswhenshefeelsmoreconfidentandgetsreadyfornextpromotion.

Shelovesthedayawayfromherusualdressysuitsandhigh-heeledshoes.Othersworrythatdressingcasuallylowersanemployer?sprofessionalimage.Withfewerout-of-the-officemeetings,peoplearedressinglesstoimpressandmoreforcomfort.第四部分：書面表達(dá)（共兩節(jié)，35分）第一節(jié)（15分）Jim即將過生日。你打算送給他一件具有中國特色的禮物。請Jim即將過生日。你打算送給他一件具有中國特色的禮物。請.生日祝福；.禮物