海淀区高三年级第二学期期中练习第一部分: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.:扩Comparedwithsoccer,basketball,tennisoranyothercompetitivesports,5variousinjuriesoccurfromtimetotime,trampoliningisrelatively6(safe).However,preparationandsafetyalwayscomefirst.Youmustdowarm-upexercisesbeforeplayingandyoucan'tloseconcentrationduringthemovements.C英语考试结束后,将本试卷和答题纸一并交回。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。AnewsreportshowsthatChina'surbanpetconsumermarket7(expect)tobreakthroughthe200billionyuanthresholdthisyear.Youngpeopleinbigcitiesarethemaincontributors.Nowadays,withthecostoflivingrising,youngpeople8(suffer)fromgreaterlonelinessandpressure.Theyarebusyworkingalldayinacompetitiveenvironment,leavinglittletimeforfunandfriends.Thatmayexplain9moreandmoreyoungpeoplearechoosingtokeeppets10companionship.Apartfromrelievingloneliness,manyscientificstudieshaveshownthatkeepingapet第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题L5分,共30分)Iwas11whenIaskedmymumforpianolessons.Wewereinaneconomiccrisisandshe'drecentlybeen11off.Shesaidapolite“no.reducesstressandmayevenimproveoverallhealth.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。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.laid12.A.annoy13.A.take14.A.seeing15.A.serious16.A.struck17.A.natural18.A.only19.A.sat20.A.offer21.A.attitude22.A.avoid23.A.social24.A.fascinating25.A.course26.A.soon27.A.proud28.A.grand29.A.buildsB.pushedB.botherB.signB.touchingB.carefulB.puzzledB.artificialB.stillB.joinedB.teachB.expectationB.missB.mentalB.motivatingB.rewardB.lateB.luckyB.strictB.coversB.memoryC.droppedC.embarrassC.clickC.enjoyingC.hesitantC.comfortedC.practicalC.hardlyC.failedC.affordC.opinionC.saveC.mechanicalC.frighteningC.placeC.hurriedlyC.ambitiousC.leadingC.definesC.curiosityD.knockedD.discourageD.composeD.choosingD.nervousD.inspiredD.magicalD.alreadyD.repeatedD.observeD.opportunityD.skipD.physicalD.challengingD.certificateD.suddenlyD.gratefulD.expensiveD.unlocksD.imagination30.A.prediction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,andthethrillofaudiences5re