2021北京海淀高三（上）期中
英   语
考生须知：1.本试卷满分100分。
2.在试卷和答题卡上准确填写学校、班级、姓名和学号。
3.试题答案一律填写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。
4.在答题卡上，选择题须用2B铅笔将选中项涂黑涂满，其他试题用黑字迹签字笔作答。
5.考试结束时，将本试卷、答题卡一并交回。
第一部分：知识运用（共两节， 30分）
第一节完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15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。Rob made ends meet for his family as a handyman, doing odd jobs arou
nd the area. But those odd jobs quickly dried up due to a financial crisis. Then he lost his apartment. This ___1___ his family into renting a motel room.
“We have to pay rent every day, and I'm running ___2___ on money,” Rob said. So, the ___3___ handyman took to the streets with a sign that read: “Handyman, 25 years exp., Need work.” Rob wasn't asking for money or looking for a handout but rather for an opportunity to earn his ___4___.
Rob stood on the side of the highway holding his sign for a week. The temperatures were scorching （灼热的）but he ___5___ the hot sun each day in the hopes of finding work. Someone took a photo of him and ___6___ it on social media! Kyle, the owner of Greenstar Home Remodeling, saw Rob’s photo online. And he decided to offer the handyman a chance to help him get back on his feet.
Kyle brought Rob on to help with some demolition （拆除的）work. Rob didn’t even ask how much the job paid. He just showed up. “I ___7___ out as a painter, and then I became a landscaper—roofing— whatever I could make money at,” the handyman explained.
Rob ___8___ intends to put his all into working for Kyle for as long as Kyle has jobs for him. And after seeing Rob’s dedication and ___9___ , Kyle is willing to do all he can to help the man build a brighter future.
Sometimes all someone needs is to be given a ___10___.
1. A. fooled            B. forced                C. frightened            D. persuaded
2. A. deep            B. free                C. hard                D. short
3. A. careless            B. homeless            C. unwilling            D. unemployed
4. A. fame            B. time                C. living                D. place
5. A. braved            B. escaped            C. expected            D. enjoyed
6. A. leaked            B. checked            C. shared                D. clicked
7. A. reached            B. started                C. dropped            D. hung
8. A. fully            B. hardly                C. possibly            D. casually
9. A. drive            B. honesty            C. creativity            D. interest
10. A. lesson            B. choice                C. challenge                D. chance
第二节语法填空（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。
A
Four years ago, Danielle Crull rescued a stray cat from a forest in Pennsylvania. Now, the cat, Truffles, is changing hundreds of lives by helping children ___11___ have eye problems feel more relaxed about wearing glasses. Truffles, famous for her charming glasses, works alongside “her mom”, an optician (眼科医生).When kids come in, they are often terrified o£ anything ___12___ (come) near their eyes. That’s when Truffles comes to
the rescue. “With little ones crying, Truffles comes out ___13___ I put glasses on her. They immediately stop crying and put their own glasses on,” Crull said. Truffles is literally magical with little kids.
B
The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the two Houses of the Parliament of the UK. It ___14___ (lie) on the north bank of the River Thames in the heart of London, close to the historic Westminster Abbey and the government buildings of Whitehall and Downing Street. The name may refer to either of the two structures: the Old Palace, a medieval building complex, most of which ___15___ (destroy) in 1834, and its replacement New Palace that stands today. The palace retains its original style and status as a royal residence for various ceremonial ___16___ (purpose)
C
Why is it so important to discuss and find solutions___17___ scullfood loss and waste? Fust, at
consumer level, almost one-third of the total food ___18___（produce） globally is lost or wasted every year. Second, the impact of such loss is frightening. Food loss and waste are responsible for about six to eight percent of all greenhouse gas emissions. Furthermore, reducing food loss and waste is not just an environmental concern-it is also a moral imperative （必要）. Food loss and waste have a significant footprint on___19___（nature） resources. Thus it is critical___20___（achieve）sustainable food systems.
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，38分）
第一节（共14小题；每小题2分，共28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。
A
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