河南省濮阳市第一高级中学2023_2024学年高三上学期期中质量检测英语试题

河南省濮阳市第一高级中学2023~2024学年高三上学期期中
质量检测英语试题
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一、阅读选择
Are you looking for meaningful travel opportunities that put the focus on the protection of easily damaged ecosystems and threatened ocean species? This program is well suited to volunteers who want to help with the coral reef species monitoring, turtle species recovery and weekly beach plastic removal.
V olunteers must be at least 18 years old, unless volunteering with a friend or family member who is 18 or older. You aren't required to have any specialized experience, as you'll receive detailed training to prepare for carrying out research-based activities. Please note that you need to be able to float and swim at least 50 meters. Please be sure to rate your swimming ability when you apply to volunteer in Australia. All volunteers will be tested upon arrival.
Volunteer schedule
First Day: On your first day of volunteering, you will be accompanied to your project by our local staff.
Weekdays: A typical volunteer day is as follows. V olunteers typically work in morning and afternoon shifts (轮班) that last around 3 to 5 hours each.
7:30 am Breakfast at the volunteer accommodation.
8:00 am Volunteers leave home and travel to their project.
8:30 am-1:00 pm V olunteer work and a lunch break.
1:00 pm-3:30 pm V olunteer work.
6:30 pm Dinner at the volunteer accommodation.
Please note this schedule will vary depending on the needs of your particular project. To ensure the safety of our volunteers and respect for others in the volunteer apartment, a curfew(宵禁) of 11:00 pm has been put in place from Sunday to Thursday and a 2:00 am curfew for Friday and Saturday.
1．What can volunteers do in this project?
A．Do daily beach clean-ups.B．Count the number of reefs.
C．Conduct research on ecosystems.D．Help increase turtle population.
2．Which is the requirement of the program?
A．Previous training experience.B．Enough professional knowledge.
C．Some swimming ability.D．Being accompanied by an adult. 3．Which is mentioned on the volunteer schedule?
A．V olunteers only work about half day.
B．Volunteers must follow the fixed schedule.
C．Volunteers have all meals at the accommodation.
D．V olunteers are guided by the local staff every day.
Mundi, a 41-year-old female elephant, was orphaned (使……成为孤儿) at a young age, captured, and sold to the Mayaguez Zoo in Puerto Rico. The animals housed at the zoo were in such bad shape that they were being moved to various shelters under an order from the US Department of Justice.
Mundi was the zoo’s major attraction. Her departure caused so much argument that armed guards came to see her off the island. She was so popular that people lined the streets to say goodbye.
Mundi’s new home is certainly beautiful. After living in the zoo for 35 years with no other elephants, Mundi met Bo and Tarra, with whom she’s now sharing 850 acres. She was first housed in a separate place, but she and the other elephants could see each other, and they started getting along quickly. Soon, Mundi was no longer separated from the others. Tarra immediately acted as a big sister and mentor to Mundi, while Bo became her playmate. Now, they spend a lot of time together and the public can watch their interaction and learn about their behaviors on the shelter’s official website.
Carol Buckley, the founder of Elephant Aid International, first imagined setting up the Georgia shelter after meeting Tarra in 1974, when the elephant was less than a year old. At the time, Tarra belonged to the owner of a tire store, who used her to advertise the place.
Buckley ultimately became an advocate for elephants worldwide and designed the retirement home in Attapulgus to address their needs. Attapulgus was selected as the location for the shelter because its climate allows the elephants to be outdoors most of the time, almost year-round.
4．What can be inferred about the animals in Mayaguez Zoo?
A．They lived a normal life.B．They were not welcome.
C．They were not well treated.D．They were living happily.
5．Why were armed guards sent to see Mundi off?
A．To prevent possible accidents.B．To protect the animals around.
C．To say goodbye to Mundi.D．To show their respect for Mundi. 6．What was Tarra doing when Buckley first met her?
A．Taking care of Mundi.B．Buying tires for her owner.
C．Working as a store keeper.D．Advertising a tire store.
7．What makes Attapulgus a shelter for elephants?
A．Its small space.B．Its weather pattern.
C．Its special design.D．Its convenient transportation.
Even though water covers about 71 percent of the Earth’s surface, not all of it is safe to drink. In fact, less than three percent is fresh water, according to the United States Bureau of Reclamation. Most of the water is contained in the oceans and must be desalinated (脱盐)for use. Now researchers from MIT have developed a suitcase-sized desalination device that could be used to produce clean drinking water.
The new portable device produces water that actually goes beyond the World Health Organization standards, just by pushing a button, according to a press release from MIT. There are no filters required. The device powered by a small portable solar panel uses electricity to remove salt and other particles from the saltwater. This eliminates the need for repeatedly checking or repairing it.
Now most available portable desalination units use filters that require high-pressure pumps to push the water, which makes them heavier and less energy efficient. The filterless feature of the new device will allow it to be used in faraway places or places with limited resources like small islands and ships, and even for emergencies.
“This is really the highest point of a 10-year journey that I and my group have been on. We worked for years on the physics behind individual desalination processes, but pushing all those advances into a box, building a system, and testing it in the ocean were really meaningful experiences for me,” says Jongyoon Han, the senior author of the study.
After the researchers ran tests in the lab, the device was ready for field tests. At Boston’s Carson Beach, the device filled a plastic drinking cup with clear, drinkable water in just half an hour. Now the researchers are still working on a final design that could use cheaper
materials so that it can be available to the general public, and a new model of the device could be ready by the end of 2022. This small but powerful desalination unit may be the key to bringing safe water to a thirsty world.
8．What does the underlined word “eliminates” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A．Proves.B．Creates.C．Satisfies.D．Removes. 9．What can we infer about the device from Paragraph 3?
A．It allows high production of clean water.B．It makes a breakthrough in application C．It may provide power for faraway places D．It can replace most desalination devices. 10．What do Jongyoon Han’s words suggest?
A．The public thinks highly of the device
B．The testing system for the device has been out of date.
C．Developing the device is challenging but worthwhile.
D．Further studies are needed before marketing the device.
11．Which aspect of the device are the researchers trying to improve?
A．Its affordability.B．The energy it needs.
C．Its performance in dry areas.D．The purity of the water it produces.
For many years, humans have looked up at the collection of stars and planets shining in the night sky that make up the Galaxy (银河系). However, the Galaxy is now being observed for the first time in a new way. They have produced an image of the Galaxy not based on light. Instead, the image is based on neutrinos (中微子).
Scientists discovered the high-energy neutrinos in ice deep be low Antarctica’s surface over a period of 10 years at the Ice Cube Neutrino Observatory, a research station at the South Pole. They then tracked their source back to locations in the Galaxy. It is the first time these small pieces of matter have been observed arising from the Galaxy. This observation of the Galaxy is different from what can be seen with our own eyes, or even instruments that measure other electronic (电磁能的) sources. The image does not contain stars or planets or other things observable because of their light. Rather they are observable because of the neutrinos originating in the Galaxy.
“This observation is groundbreaking. It established the Galaxy as a neutrino source. Every future work will refer to this observation,” said Taboada, the spokesperson for the Ice Cube research.
Neutrinos are electrically neutral created in nuclear processes. They are not affected by even the strongest magnetic field and rarely interact with matter. As neutrinos travel through space, they pass clear through everything: matter like stars, planets, and even people, just as light goes without stopping through glass. Neutrinos are elementary units, meaning they are not made up of anything smaller.
Many parts of the universe are impossible to observe using light alone. The ability to use neutrinos in astronomy makes for a more complete examination.The direction from which neutrinos arrive points directly to their original source, so the researchers used machine learning to help determine which neutrinos originated in the Galaxy and which originated elsewhere. But how the neutrinos originated is up for debate. This is now the key question. 12．How were neutrinos found?
A．By observing the Galaxy.B．By examining nuclear processes.
C．By studying ice at the South Pole.D．By measuring electromagnetic sources. 13．Which of the following best describes the observation?
A．Pioneering.B．Changeable.C．Predictable.D．Confusing. 14．What can we learn about neutrinos?
A．They can’t be further divided.
B．It’s clear how they originated now.
C．They will be disturbed by magnetic field.
D．The Galaxy is the final source of neutrinos,
15．What is the best title for the text?
A．The Origin of Neutrinos B．The Image of the Galaxy
C．A Secret beneath the South Pole D．A New Way to Look at the Galaxy
Words have the power to build us up or tear us down. It doesn’t matter if the words come from ourselves or someone else. The positive and negative effects are just as lasting.
We all talk to ourselves sometimes. 16 . In fact, we really shouldn’t be because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit. This “self-talk” helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down. Be aware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative.
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Often, words come out of our mouths without us thinking about the effect they will have.
But we should be aware that our words cause certain responses in others. 18 . And the clerk will probably respond in a similar manner. However, critical language may cause anger and defense.
19 . Many of us regret something we once said. We remember unkind words said to us as well. Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves: Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesn’t pass this test, then it’s better left unsaid.
Words possess power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-esteem and motivate others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things. 20 . The choice is ours.
A．How should I say it?
B．Will we use our words to hurt or to heal?
C．Generally people like positive and pleasant words.
D．We’re usually too embarrassed to admit it, though.
E．Words possess power because of their lasting effect.
F．So in order to stay positive, we should only speak encouraging words to ourselves.
G．For example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly language during the exchange.
二、完形填空
Four months ago, Kira Rumfola of Long Island, New York finished her freshman year at
exchanged phone numbers so she could 32 him over the summer.
At long last, the summer 33 and Kira headed back to school. As soon as she returned to Tampa, she 34 with Ismael, Jamee, and Theo. She gave Ismael and Jamee a gift card and some candies to thank them for caring for Theo, and she couldn’t be more 35 to the strangers for going so above and beyond!
21．A．thanks B．hello C．goodbye D．sorry 22．A．started B．flown C．dealt D．lived 23．A．board B．catch C．survive D．leave 24．A．secretly B．positively C．confidently D．firmly 25．A．fishes B．partners C．animals D．passengers 26．A．close B．local C．distant D．kind 27．A．depart B．arrive C．cancel D．book 28．A．watch B．feed C．exchange D．abandon 29．A．change B．difference C．offer D．appointment 30．A．home B．college C．life D．work 31．A．crash B．formal C．universal D．advanced 32．A．watch over B．help with C．apply to D．check on 33．A．approached B．stretched C．ended D．fell 34．A．agreed B．reunited C．shared D．communicated 35．A．grateful B．important C．faithful D．familiar
三、语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

High schools and universities in China are now working together to offer advanced-placement courses to prepare high school students for college life.
Chinese Advanced Placement (CAP) is a project 36 (launch) by the Ministry of Education, 19 universities and about 30 high schools, enabling students to study college courses in a range of subjects in high school. After the courses and exams 37 (complete), credits from the courses can be taken into college.
At the beginning of every semester, the school 38 (present) the courses the students can choose 39 . Every Tuesday afternoon students go to different classrooms
四、书信写作
46．你校英文报新开了一个专栏，主题为Sports keep me fit。

请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1.你的运动方式；
2.你的建议。

注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Sports keep me fit
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五、书面表达
47．阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Living in the shadow of my two elder sisters at college who already had their lives planned out since they were little, I was always undecided about everything. As a teenager, I was fickle (反复无常的). I would like one thing for a week and then hate it the next. But I
was constantly searching for the beginning of the rainbow. Changing my dream from a vet to an astronaut, I thought there were various options available to me. However, my parents would shake their heads and repeatedly asked me such questions as, “Why can’t you be more like your sisters? What are you going to do with your life? Aren’t you interested in anything at all?” After a couple of shrugs (耸肩), my parents usually stopped talking. I was not sure if they gave up or anticipated my dull reactions. I often responded, “I couldn’t answer all of your questions now.”
Actually, my parents just had high expectations that never seemed to be fulfilled. Plus, like other parents, they just wanted to give the best to me and expected me to achieve success. The arguments with my parents seemed childish. One day, my mother made her thoughts clear, “Your grades aren’t high enough. No schools are going to want you, dear. We didn’t pay so much money for nothing.” Hesitating for a while, I said, “No matter what you say, I believe I will enter a good college.” Still, I let my emotions control myself.
Certainly, I had never planned not to go to college. After another debate with my mom, I decided to make a change. No longer would I sit back and let my parents mistake me for a bad boy. It was time to take action.
I knew it was a crucial year at high school. Releasing my feelings, I began to collect all the knowledge I had learned and review it with all my heart. I didn’t argue with my parents any more, but instead turned to my sisters for help and tried my best to study. Finally, I took the national college entrance examination with ease and confidence.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

A few days later, I received a call from my school, saying my college acceptance letter had arrived.
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My parents excitedly said behind me, “Well, open the envelop!”
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