北京景山学校2024-2025学年高三（下）开学考英语（PDF版，含答案）

北京景山学校 2024—2025学年度第二学期高三综合练习（四）
英语
2025.2
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was in sixth grade, I joined the band program to learn to play the clarinet (单簧
管). The beginning of the year had gone ___1___. But as most students progressed, I seemed
to fall behind. One day, when my teacher told us to play in front of the other students, I was
filled with fear. I knew I would ___2___. When I began to play, my rhythms were good, but
my tone was another story. “Did you practice your lesson ” the teacher barked at me. I felt
so ashamed and my world came ___3___ down in an instant.
From then on, I hated playing the clarinet and I kept getting worse. With the day of the
new performance approaching, I grew increasingly upset. In a moment of ___4___, I asked
for sick leave. It was so relieving and such an easy way out.
The avoidance of my lessons continued until my mum asked me about it. “I want to quit.”
My tears started flowing. “If you really want to quit, why are you crying ” asked mum. She
____5____ and I realized I wanted to stay in band and, by not facing my fears, I had created
a black hole that would be difficult to ____6____ out of. I made a resolution not to hide from
my fears and to stand up to even the worst of them, so a solution could be achieved.
The next day I met with my band teacher and told her I was having a problem and
couldn’t ____7____ why. She asked me gently to play for her. I tried, but only an unpleasant
sound came out. She didn’t shout at me and handed me a new reed (簧片). I put it in place
and tried again. To my great ____8____ I could play well. My problem was solved and my
fear was removed a lot that year.
Looking back, I’m glad that I overcame my fear. Fear can ____9____ everything in a
person’s life. Hiding from those very fears only creates a hole, which makes a person stay
___10____ inside. After facing up to a fear, one may find life easier and much more enjoyable.
1. A. badly B. endlessly C. randomly D. smoothly
2. A. mess up B. move on C. set out D. take off
3. A. crashing B. moving C. selling D. bending
4. A. joy B. panic C. doubt D. sympathy
5. A. had a point B. made a change C. reached a level D. took a break
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6. A. send B. bring C. pick D. climb
7. A. figure out B. give away C. think over D. make up
8. A. anger B. sorrow C. disappointment D. surprise
9. A. consume B. examine C. reflect D. rescue
10. A. unknown B. unpunished C. interested D. trapped
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
There’s an old saying about receiving a gift: it’s the thought that counts. That means that
even if you don’t like or need ___11___ someone has given you, it’s best to focus on the fact
that they thought of you and took the time ___12___ (find) you a present. But after you’ve
given your heartfelt thanks, what do you do with the gift itself If you keep it, it will go to
waste and take up space in your home. Some people think it’s OK for you to pass the gift
along to someone ___13___will appreciate it, but others say that’s rude. What do you think
Is it bad manners to regift a present
B
Taking a deep breath, Emily stepped forward and said, “I ___14___(learn) CPR. Let me
try.” She got down on her knees beside the old woman and checked her condition. With
butterflies in her stomach, she began CPR. The memory of the measures she had learned
flooded into her mind as she delivered compressions to the woman’s chest. The atmosphere
was thick with tension. Everyone ___15___(wait) for a miracle to happen. After five rounds
of CPR, the old woman’s pale face regained some color, and she began to breathe. Emily’s
___16___(nervous) finally gave way to relief.
C
As climate change creates hotter, ___17___(dry) conditions, wildfires are becoming
more frequent and severe, destroying homes and ecosystems. Researchers at Stanford
University have developed a new gel that can lock in more water in the face of fires. When
___18___(apply) to the surface of buildings, this gel forms a wet shield. Even in very high
temperatures, the gel won’t burn off. Tests showed that this new gel can protect wood
___19___over seven minutes, compared to the less than 90 seconds provided by currently
used gels. The gel ___20___(make) of nontoxic components, making it safe for both people
and the environment.
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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
题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Goldie’s Secret
She turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her
away. No way, not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night
before. “We’re moving house.’; “No space for her any more with the baby coming.” “We
never really wanted her, but what could we have done She was a present.” People find all
sorts of excuses for abandoning an animal. And she was one of the most beautiful dogs I had
ever seen.
I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen, I would have given
her a more creative name. She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate
anything and had such an air of sadness about her. There was nothing I could do to make her
happy, it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her previous owner’s. But
eventually at the end of the first week she calmed down. Always by my side, whether we were
out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.
That’s why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were
out for a walk. We were a long way from home, when she started barking and getting very
restless. Eventually I couldn’t hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a
farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could.
By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw
her licking the four puppies I started to feel sympathy towards them. “We didn’t know what
had happened to her,” said the woman at the door. “I took her for a walk one day, soon after
the puppies were born, and she just disappeared.” “She must have tried to come back to them
and got lost,” added a boy from behind her.
I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I’ve got Nugget now, and she looks just like her
mother. And I’ve learnt a good lesson: not to judge people.
21. How did the author feel about Goldie when Goldie came to the house
A. Shocked. B. Sympathetic. C. Annoyed. D. Upset.
22. In her first few days at the author’s house, Goldie .
A. felt worried B. was angry C. ate a little D. sat by the fire
23. Goldie rushed off to a farmhouse one day because she .
A. saw her puppies B. heard familiar barking
C. wanted to leave the author D. found her way to her old home
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B
Open Letter to an Editor
I had an interesting conversation with a reporter recently-- one who works for you. In
fact, he’s one of your best reporters. He wants to leave.
Your reporter gave me a copy of his resume and photocopies of six stories that he wrote
for you. The headlines showed you played them proudly. With great enthusiasm, he talked
about how he finds issues, approaches them, and writes about them, which tells me he is one
of your best. I’m sure you would hate to lose him. Surprisingly, your reporter is not unhappy.
In fact, he told me he really likes his job. He has a great assignment, and said you run a great
paper. It would be easy for you to keep him, he said. He knows that the paper values him. He
appreciates the responsibility you’ve given him, takes ownership of his profession, and enjoys
his freedom.
So why is he looking for a way out
He talked to me because he wants his editors to demand so much more of him. He wants
to be pushed, challenged, coached to new heights.
The reporter believes that good stories spring from good questions, but his editors
usually ask how long the story will be, when it will be in, where it can play, and what the
budget is.
He longs for conversations with an editor who will help him turn his good ideas into
great ones. He wants someone to get excited about what he’s doing and to help him turn his
story idea upside down and inside out, exploring the best ways to report it. He wants to be
more valuable for your paper. That’s what you want for him, too, isn’t it
So your reporter has set me thinking.
Our best hope in keeping our best reporters, copy editors, photographers, artists--
everyone--is to work harder to make sure they get the help they are demanding to reach their
potential. If we can’t do it, they’ll find someone who can. [
24. What does the writer think of the reporter
A. Optimistic. B. Imaginative. C. Ambitious. D. Proud.
25. What does the reporter want most from his editors in their talks
A. Finding the news value of his stories.
B. Giving him financial support.
C. Helping him to find issues.
D. Improving his good ideas.
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26. The letter aims to remind editors that they should .
A. keep their best reporters at all costs
B. give more freedom to their reporters
C. be aware of their reporters’ professional development
D. appreciate their reporters’ working styles and attitudes
C
The digital revolution has arrived. As automation becomes ever more common, even
those professions once thought to be insulated from technological disruption face an uncertain
future. Given that state of uncertainty, Northeastern University President Joseph Aoun argues
that college graduates can no longer be confident that the job they hold will be financially
sustainable for the long term. Automation, long a threat to low-skilled jobs, is now cost-
effective in all repetitive work, including high-skilled jobs in health care, law, and research.
Thus, for many the prospect of being replaced by a robot is more pressing.
To address this, it falls to higher education to prepare graduates for changes that are
sweeping through the world of work. But how can institutions prepare the next generation,
when it’s not clear what professions will exist to employ them
Aoun argues that universities must reinvent themselves to address this age of disruption
and to provide their students with the educational foundation that ensures their employability
in the coming decades. To do so, he calls for higher education to focus on those features that
separate humans from machines. He named this new framework “Humanics”.
Aoun details a two-tiered structure for Humanics and explains how these tiers work
together to develop creativity in students. The first tier consists of 21st-century literacies that
he argues must be central to any forward-thinking educational program. In addition to reading,
writing, and arithmetic, Aoun argues that all students must be competent in data interpretation
and analysis, technical functions like engineering, and human-centric studies such as design
thinking and communication.
This first tier of literacies forms the basis for Aoun’s second tier of cognitive capacities.
Systems thinking, critical thinking, and cultural awareness constitute the mind-sets that Aoun
argues are critical to distinguishing human employees from machines. A student with these
mind-sets can solve problems creatively while making logical judgments.
Having defined what a robot-proof education must involve, Aoun looks into how that
education should be offered and what colleges and universities must do to meet the needs of
a modern student body. He calls for higher education to fully accept experiential, lifelong
learning. He argues that it is only through rich experiences that students can apply their 21st-
century literacies to complex problems, which will eventually shape their mind-sets. This
type of learning must be lifelong because the rapid rate of change that accompanies
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automation will require that students consistently refresh their skill sets.
Aoun acknowledges that education will never be a cure-all for society’s ills. A more
practical approach might be to see Humanics not as a new medicine but rather as a supplement
to our current educational system.
In an automated world, to prepare for the economic disruption such automation may
cause, higher education must create a generation of graduates that is liberated to think
creatively while continuing to function in more traditional capacities. Perhaps that will ensure
workers and the universities that educate them are indeed robot proof.
27. What does the underlined word “insulated” in Paragraph 1 probably mean
A. Generated. B. Sheltered. C. Prohibited. D. Separated.
28. What can we learn about automation from the first two paragraphs
A. It has posed a threat to employment.
B. It has made high-skilled jobs demanding.
C. It helps to fuel the process of digitalization.
D. It promotes the development of new professions.
29. According to Joseph Aoun, institutions should _____.
A. set the trend for automation
B. provide a robot-proof education
C. redefine the framework of Humanics
D. value cognitive capacities over literacies
30. What does the passage mainly discuss
A. Where is automation leading us
B. What does Humanics mean to universities
C. Why is it critical to acquire higher education
D. How can we get ready for an uncertain future
D
Search “toxic parents”, and you’ll find more than 38,000 posts, largely urging young
adults to cut ties with their families. The idea is to safeguard one’s mental health from abusive
parents. However, as a psychoanalyst, I’ve seen that trend in recent years become a way to
manage conflicts in the family, and I have seen the severe impacts estrangement(疏远) has
on both sides of the divide. This is a self-help trend that creates much harm.
Research by Karl Pillemer, a professor at Cornell University, indicates that 1 in 4
American adults have become estranged from their families. I believe that’s an undercount,
because others have stopped short of completely cutting off contact but have effectively
broken the ties.
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“Canceling” your parent can be seen as an extension of a cultural trend aimed at
correcting imbalances in power and systemic inequality. Certainly the family is one system
in which power has never been balanced. In 1933, the psychoanalyst Sándor Ferenczi warned
that even the simple indication that someone has more power than we do could potentially be
damaging.
Today’s social justice values respond to this reality, calling on us to criticize oppressive
and harmful figures and to gain power for those who have been powerless. But when adult
children use the most effective tool they have — themselves — to gain a sense of security
and ban their parents from their lives, the roles are simply switched, and the pain only deepens.
Often, what I see in my practice are cases of family conflict mismanaged, power
dynamics turned upside down rather than negotiated. I see the terrible effect of that trend:
situations with no winners, only isolated humans who long to be known and feel safe in the
presence of the other.
The catch is that after estrangement, adult children are not suddenly less dependent. In
fact, they feel abandoned and betrayed, because in the unconscious, it doesn’t matter who is
doing the leaving; the feeling that remains is “being left.” They carry the ghosts of their
childhood, tackling the emotional reality that those who raised us can never truly be left
behind, no matter how hard we try.
What I have found is that most of these families need repair, not permanent break-up.
How else can one learn how to negotiate needs, to create boundaries and to trust How else
can we love others, and ourselves, if not through accepting the limitations that come with
being human Good relationships are the result not of a perfect level of harmony but rather
of successful adjustments.
To pursue dialogue instead of estrangement will be hard and painful work. It can’t be a
single project of “self-help,” because at the end of the day, real intimacy(亲密关系) is
achieved by working through the injuries of the past together. In most cases of family conflict,
repair is possible and preferable to estrangement — and it’s worth the work.
31. Why do young people cut ties with the family
A. To gain an independent life.
B. To restore harmony in the family.
C. To protect their psychological well-being.
D. To follow a tendency towards social justice.
32. What does the underlined word “catch” in Paragraph 6 mean
A. Response. B. Problem. C. Operation. D. Emphasis.
33. To manage family conflict, the author agrees that young adults should _______.
A. break down boundaries
B. gain power within the family
C. live up to their parents’ expectations
D. accept imperfection of family members
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34. What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage
A. To advocate a self-help trend.
B. To justify a common social value.
C. To argue against a current practice.
D. To discuss a means of communication.
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，共 10 分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有
两项为多余选项。
Picture this: you’ve just settled into your workday and pulled up that big report you need
to finish, when a friend sends you a couple of celebrity videos on WeChat. 35 And
then the next thing you know, an hour has gone by while that big report sits, ignored, on your
desk. So how does that happen
To understand this, we conducted a series of studies with 6,445 people. Through this
research, we identified three factors: the amount of media the person has already viewed, the
similarity of the media they’ve viewed, and the manner in which they viewed the media.
We found the order and types of content we consume can affect our decision to keep
consuming similar content. But what drives this effect 36 When something feels
more accessible, it becomes easier to process, leading us to enjoy it more.
These results also explain why it’s so easy to get distracted by apps on social media at
work. 37 They offer bite-sized content that makes it easy to quickly consume several
videos in a row. They often automatically suggest similar content, and many of them even
automatically start playing similar videos, reducing the potential for interruptions.
38 To fight the pull, make an effort to just watch one video. If you really want
to watch multiple in a row, choose videos that seem unrelated. You can also use a social media
timer that urges you to take a break after a certain amount of time, or even just consciously
remind yourself to consume different kinds of content.
So, if you’re struggling to climb out of a rabbit hole, try to find ways to reduce the
similarity, repetitiveness, and relatedness of the content you’re consuming. 39 Once
you manage to break free, you’ll be back at that big report in no time.
A. It can be difficult, but it’s not impossible.
B. You figure you’ll just take a few minutes to watch them.
C. Accessibility refers to how familiar a given kind of content feels.
D. These platforms are designed to trap viewers in a social media rabbit hole.
E. Prior research suggests that the three factors all increase the accessibility of similar media.
F. The good news is, a better understanding of the problem can give us the tools to escape it.
G. This will become a problem if it keeps you from doing the things you actually want to be
doing.
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第三部分：书面表达（共两节，32 分）
第一节（共 4 小题；第 45、46 题各 2 分，第 47 题 3 分，第 48 题 5 分, 共 12 分）
阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。
It’s after midnight and you’ve been studying all day. Empty energy drinks line the table
and you sigh, “Tomorrow, I’m getting ice cream. I deserve to treat myself.”
This year, the so-called “treat yourself culture” has expanded far beyond what was once
a reward-based mindset. Now, “treating yourself” has become more about stress-caused
indulgence(放纵). It represents the more deep-seated issues with the stress we regularly put
ourselves under.
The root of the problem lies in our belief that if the work isn’t hard enough, we should be
doing more. Especially at a top university, I constantly find myself wanting to do more. I want
more credits, a higher-grade point average, and more responsibilities I’ll later use as
conversation topics in interviews. This drive is by no means a bad thing. We all are trying to
eventually land in a place where we can relax and live a more enjoyable life. However, there
are a lot of problems with this logic. Without sounding completely hopeless and pessimistic,
it is possible that the future we imagine in our twenties will not become reality. Therefore, it
is important to integrate things that make us happy with work, school or life-induced stress.
Psychology certainly supports this belief. While having good self-control was positively
associated with happiness, being able to enjoy life’s little pleasures without feeling ashamed
of doing so is just as important. For example, even if you have a busy schedule of work, make
time to stop by your favorite coffee shop or spend ten minutes to go on a walk outdoors.
I cannot urge you to give up your late nights of studying, energy drinks and all. I cannot
tell you to always choose to do something that makes you happy over something you have or
should do. Frankly, this is just not the way life works. We have to put up with the hard work
and put in the time. Without pain, we’d also lose happiness and joy. It’s all about balance.
So, instead of looking at everything as a way to handle the stress and something to “treat
myself”, let’s try to make treating ourselves a far more common practice in the busy lives we
lead.
40. What causes the so-called “treat yourself culture”
41. What does “this logic” in Paragraph 3 refer to
42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain
why.
Working hard plays a more important role in a happy life than enjoying life’s little
pleasures.
43. Are you a follower of “treat yourself culture” Why or why not (In about 40 words)
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第二节（20 分）
假如你是红星中学龙舟队队长李华。龙舟队近期将参加比赛，请用英文写一封邮件
告知你的队友 Jim，内容包括：
1. 比赛信息；
2. 赛前准备。
注意：1．词数 100 左右；
2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
（请务必将作文写在答题卡指定区域内）
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参考答案
完形填空：1-5：DAABA 6-10：DADAD
语法填空：
11.that/which 12.to find 13.who/that
14.have learned 15.was waiting 16.nervousness
17.drier 18.applied 19.for 20.is made
阅读理解：
21-23：BAD
24-26：CDC
27-30：BABD
31-34：CBDC
七选五：
35-39：BEDFA
书面表达：
【答案】40. Stress.
41. It refers to the idea that if we work hard we will eventually land in a place where
we can relax and live a more enjoyable life.
42. Working hard plays a more important role in a happy life than enjoying life's little
pleasures.
According to the passage, working hard is as important as enjoying life's little
pleasures to a happy life. They're equally important.
43. 言之有理即可。Yes, I am. Because I think it can help me relax after working for a
long time. But after reading this article, I must make a change, I will make treating
myself a far more common practice in my life.