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海淀区高三年级第二学期期中练习英语2020.4本试卷共10页，120分。考试时长100分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题纸上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题纸一并交回。第一部分：知识运用(共两节，45分)第一节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分)阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。AAt8,1startedtakingartlessons](improve)mypaintingskills.However,later,IfoundthatIfocusedtoomuchonmasteringdifferenttechniques.Eventually,Ibecamemoredistressedwhenmyexpectationsweren'tmatched.So,inthe11thGrade,Ireturnedtothebasics.On2sketchbookIforcedmyselftodrawwhateverinterestedme.Overtime,Ihavebeenreleasedfromthetightcontrol.Ihavelearnedthatagoodpaintingisnotabouthavingperfecttechnique.Infact,allIneedtodoistrustmy3(create)talentsandfindmomentsofjoyinlife.BInrecentyears,trampolining(蹦床)hasbecomeanewcrazeamongChineseyouths.Shortvideos4(show)people'sexcitementaboutjumpingbackandforthonthecolourfultrampolinesareregularlyuploadedtosocialmedia.Mostvideosfeatureteenagers,butadultstoohavejumpedonthetrend,hopingtorelivetheirchildhood.Comparedwithsoccer,basketball,tennisoranyothercompetitivesports,5variousinjuriesoccurfromtimetotime,trampoliningisrelatively6(safe).However,preparationandsafetyalwayscomefirst.Youmustdowarm-upexercisesbeforeplayingandyoucan'tloseconcentrationduringthemovements.CAnewsreportshowsthatChina'surbanpetconsumermarket7(expect)tobreakthroughthe200billionyuanthresholdthisyear.Youngpeopleinbigcitiesarethemaincontributors.Nowadays,withthecostoflivingrising,youngpeople8(suffer)fromgreaterlonelinessandpressure.Theyarebusyworkingalldayinacompetitiveenvironment,leavinglittletimeforfunandfriends.Thatmayexplain9moreandmoreyoungpeoplearechoosingtokeeppets10companionship.Apartfromrelievingloneliness,manyscientificstudieshaveshownthatkeepingapetreducesstressandmayevenimproveoverallhealth.第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题L5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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。Iwas11whenIaskedmymumforpianolessons.Wewereinaneconomiccrisisandshe'drecentlybeen11off.Shesaidapolite“no.Thatdidn't12me.Idrewakeyboardontoapieceofpaperandstuckitonmydesk.Iwould13notesonanonlinekeyboardandplaythembackonmypaperone—keepingthesoundtheymadeonthecomputerinmyhead.Ispentsixmonthsplayingwithout14arealpiano.AsmymumfoundIwas15aboutit,sheboughtme10lessonswithborrowedmoney.Istillrememberthefirstone.Iwas16byhoworganicthesoundofthepianowas,asIhadbecomefamiliarwiththe17electronicsound.TheteacherwastryingtoexplainwheremiddleCwas,butIcould18playallthemajorandminorscales.I19mygradeoneaftereightlessonsandgotdistinction.BythetimeIstartedsecondaryschool,wecouldn't20lessonsagain,soIreturnedtomypaperkeyboard.Ipassedgradethree,thengradefive,practisingonlyonmypieceofpaper.Forthegradesabovethat,there9san21thatyouaddacertainsensitivityintoyourplaying.ThemusicteacheratmyschoolsaidIcouldpractiseontheschool'sgrandpiano.Iwouldwakeupat5:30amtogetthereintimeandplayuntillessonsstarted.I'd22lunchandthenpractiseafterschooluntilthecaretakerkickedmeout.Athome,I'dhavedinner,dothreehoursofrevision,andthen23practiceuntil1:00am.Myschooldidn'toffermusicA-level.IfoundthePurcellSchoolforyoungmusicians.Theaudition（试镜）wasextremely24,andIfeltoverwhelmed.Tomyamazement,Iwasoffereda25.IhadbeentoldIhadstartedplayingtoo26toreachconservatoire（音乐学院）level,butwhenIleftPurcell,Iwasawardedtheseniorpianoprize.ThatwasthepointwhenIrealizedIwasn'tbehindeveryoneelse.IamnowattheGuildhallSchoolinLondon,whereIwasofferedascholarship.Ifeel27:ifsbeen10yearssinceIdrewmypaperpianoandI'matoneoftheworld's28conservatoires.TheironyisthatIcontinuetodoalotofmypracticeawayfromthepiano~whatwecallmentalpractice.It29keyareasofthemindthatarelessreadilyaccessedbypianoplayingalone.Thepaperpianohelpedstimulatemy30abouthowmusicworks.11.A.laidB.pushedC.droppedD.knocked12.A.annoyB.botherC.embarrassD.discourage13.A.takeB.signC.clickD.compose14.A.seeingB.touchingC.enjoyingD.choosing15.A.seriousB.carefulC.hesitantD.nervous16.A.struckB.puzzledC.comfortedD.inspired17.A.naturalB.artificialC.practicalD.magical18.A.onlyB.stillC.hardlyD.already19.A.satB.joinedC.failedD.repeated20.A.offerB.teachC.affordD.observe21.A.attitudeB.expectationC.opinionD.opportunity22.A.avoidB.missC.saveD.skip23.A.socialB.mentalC.mechanicalD.physical24.A.fascinatingB.motivatingC.frighteningD.challenging25.A.courseB.rewardC.placeD.certificate26.A.soonB.lateC.hurriedlyD.suddenly27.A.proudB.luckyC.ambitiousD.grateful28.A.grandB.strictC.leadingD.expensive29.A.buildsB.coversC.definesD.unlocks30.A.predictionB.memoryC.curiosityD.imagination第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AWhataresomeofyourfavouritememoriesoftheUniversity?Inpreparationforeachfalfs50threunion,membersofthemilestoneclassareaskedtorecallcampusmemoriesforanannualMemoryBook.Here'sasmallselectionofsomememoriesfromtheClassof1969.PhyllisJoBaunach...Icannotforgettheendlesshoursstudying,researching,andlearninginthemiddleofthemustybooksinthestacks.Wedideverythingbyhand!Butthejoysofideascomingtolifeandunderstandingthornyconceptsarepriceless.Additionally,IcannotforgetthejoyfulhoursofCo-Kastrehearsalsfbrstudent-written-and-directedplays,andthethrillofaudiences5resp