北京市海淀区2020届高三第一次模拟考试英语试题（含解析）

2020 年北京市海淀区高三一模英语考试逐题解析 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。 A At 8, I started taking art lessons (1) (improve) my painting skills. However, later, I found that I focused too much on mastering different techniques. Eventually, I became more distressed when my expectations weren’t matched. So, in the 11th Grade, I returned to the basics. On (2) sketchbook I forced myself to draw whatever interested me. Over time, I have been released from the tight control. I have learned that a good painting is not about having perfect technique. In fact, all I need to do is trust my (3) (create) talents and find moments of joy in life. 1. 【答案】 to improve 【解析】 本题考查非谓语做状语；提示词 improve 为动词，句子中，前面的代词 I 与名词 lessons， 都不能充当 improve 的主语，所以 improve 需要做非谓语。按照三步式解题：1）其逻辑主语是 I； 2）improve 与逻辑主语之间是主动关系；3）且 improve 动作发生在 start taking 之后，故使用不定式。在句子中充当目的状语。翻译为“在 8 岁时，我开始学习艺术课程，去改进我的绘画技能。”故正确答案是 to improve。 2. 【答案】 a 【解析】 本题考查