北京市海淀区2019届高三第一学期期末练习
英语试题
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第I卷（选择题）
评卷人 得分 一、完形填空
Father’s Example
At the age of 16, my father sat beneath the street light to study until exhaustion kicked in. Sometimes, if he was lucky, the school guard would let him slip into the empty corridors to 1 the cold. Other nights, the guard shooed him away. The 2 of electricity in the home he shared with six family members was one of the easier roadblocks to overcome on his path to becoming a 3 . Despite poor conditions, supporting the whole family after Grandpa’s death, and the 60% illiteracy（文盲）rate of his country, Pakistan, my father defeated the odds to establish his own clinic.
However, he decided to 4 this comfortable lifestyle and move to America to 5 limitless opportunities for his family.
Because of his 6 , I strive to take advantage of every opportunity. I transferred from my familiar suburban middle school, where I stood out, to the 7 International Baccalaureate（IB）
Diploma Program. Although I also made sacrifices, like my father, by switching schools, I have no 8 . At my current high school, I have endless 9 to excel and interact with students from many backgrounds. Leaving my friends and the 10 of living five minutes from school was a small price to pay after I put my life into perspective. Changing schools gave me the 11 to pursue rigorous (严格的) courses. My academic future challenges and pushes me.
For the rest of high school, I hope to keep my grades 12 , excel on standardized
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tests, and participate in summer programs. I understand that grades do not define a person, but I am motivated to study, like my father, 13 I reach success.
I firmly believe that to develop our society we must first assist the less 14 . I hope to choose a career that lets me do this. My motivation to become a doctor results from my desire to ease the 15 of others. Also, I realize that 16 is the groundwork of my future and that I must 17 a solid foundation in it to achieve my goals.
18 my father’s sisters, who married young and never graduated from high school, I enjoy my life in America with infinite possibilities, and I must work to 19 from all of them. My father worked his entire life to secure my future. I 20 it to him, and to myself, to make something of my education. 1．A．keep B．escape C．defend D．fight 2．A．lack B．danger C．delivery D．power 3．A．lawyer B．writer C．doctor D．professor 4．A．lead B．adopt C．leave D．continue 5．A．check B．appreciate C．predict D．seek 6．A．sacrifice B．talent C．instruction D．preparation 7．A．enjoyable B．admirable C．developing D．challenging 8．A．ideas B．regrets C．concerns D．excuses 9．A．gifts B．wishes C．opportunities D．decisions 10．A．relief B．honor C．result D．comfort 11．A．drive B．award C．duty D．turn
12．A．consistent B．average C．typical D．common 13．A．though B．if C．until D．since
14．A．energetic B．friendly C．ambitious D．fortunate 15．A．burden B．pain C．worry D．stress 16．A．freedom B．interest C．health D．education 17．A．build B．follow C．shake D．give 18．A．Against B．With C．Unlike D．Beyond 19．A．withdraw B．benefit C．struggle D．recover 20．A．offer B．owe C．give D．send
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评卷人 得分 二、阅读理解
In December 2017, I attended a conference. Five successful women delivered speeches on the topic “Bouncing Back after Setbacks.” As I sat there listening to their many personal and professional mistakes and setbacks, I felt fortunate that I hadn’t made that many mistakes in my own life.
Those women had lost thousands in investments, started companies but failed, sold companies that later ended up being worth millions, and lost partners in the name of business. Despite knowing that they had, in fact, bounced back and were again doing very well, I was starting to feel sorry for them.
Then, as if someone whispered in my ear, I heard the words: “Don’t be so proud of yourself. You haven’t made any mistakes because you haven’t lived at all. Look how boring your life is.” Whose voice was this, and how dare it speak to me like that?
I think, for the first time, I heard my own heart speak. It shook me to my core, and it took all I had to keep from crying. I started thinking of the mistakes I had made. The voice was right. There weren’t many at all. I had followed a straight path for 38 years. I went to school, earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees with honors, and stayed at every job I’d had far longer than it was professionally beneficial for me to do so. In fact, at 38, I had only had three jobs. “The devil(魔鬼) you know is better than the one you don’t ” was my motto.
A quick review of my life made me realize that it was the actions I hadn’t taken that I was suddenly regretting. I hadn’t studied abroad. I hadn’t risked love. In fact, I was perpetually single. I hadn’t started a business. I hadn’t traveled enough. I had said “no” far more than “yes”.
The voice that whispered to me continued to the New Year. It was like it laughed at me. The thought of turning forty frightened me. It’s one thing to be unhappy and unsettled in your twenties, and perhaps even in one’s thirties. But was I going to start a new decade with the same boredom? I needed something to pick me up, some activity I could look forward to. 21．How did the author feel when first hearing stories from the 5 speakers? A．Regretful. B．Surprised. C．Lucky. D．Guilty.
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A．she hadn’t lived her life to the fullest B．she was deeply touched by the women C．she had nothing to be proud of in her life D．she had made a lot of mistakes in her life
23．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A．The familiar devil is more frightening. B．Saying “no” is better than saying “yes”. C．It’s better to stay within the comfort zone. D．You’d better change your job more frequently.
24．From the passage, we can learn that the author . A．felt afraid of ageing B．traveled abroad a lot C．was married in her thirties D．decided to do something new
Printable Tags Turn Everyday Objects into Smart Devices
Engineers have developed printable metal tags (标贴) that could be attached to everyday objects and turn them into smart Internet of Things devices.
The metal tags are made from copper foil (铜箔) printed onto thin, flexible, paper-like materials to reflect WiFi signals. The tags work essentially like “mirrors” that reflect radio signals from a WiFi router. When a user’s finger touches these “mirrors”, it disturbs the reflected WiFi signals in such a way that can be remotely sensed by a WiFi receiver like a smartphone.
The tags can be nailed onto objects that people touch every day, like water bottles, walls or doors. These objects then become smart and connected devices that can signal a WiFi device whenever a user interacts with them. The tags can also be shaped into thin keypads or smart home control panels that can be used to remotely operate WiFi-connected speakers and other Internet of Things devices.
Xinyu Zhang, a professor of electrical and computer engineering, named
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