2024年江苏省常州高级中学高三英语第一学期期末检测试题含解析

2024年江苏省常州高级中学高三英语第一学期期末检测试题注意事项：
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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．—He is so delighted to make friends with Johnson.
—Oh, I see. That’s _______ they have much in common.
A．where B．how C．what D．because
2．Sometimes smiles around the world ___________ be false, hiding other feelings like anger, fear or worry.
A．can B．would
C．should D．must
3．Afghans used to hold big weddings, costing thousands of dollars, in a county _____ the average annual income is less than $400.
A．which B．whose C．where D．what 4．—Don’t make a special journey to pick up the laundry for me.
—It’s OK. I ________ to the shop anyway.
A．was going B．will have gone
C．have gone D．will be going
5．A new airport may be constructed in Nantong, ____ the pace of economic growth will be accelerated.
A．in which case B．in that case C．in what case D．in whose case
6．John's success has nothing to do with good luck. It is years of hard work _________ has made him what he is today.
A．what B．which
C．where D．that
7．—Why didn’t you try to finish the composition?
— I tried to, but ________ I could, the bell ran announcing the end of the examination. A．until B．when
C．after D．before
8．—The terrible accident is under investigation.
—Actually, quicker action _________ those workers trapped in the mine.
A．might have saved B．must have saved C．should have saved D．could have saved
9．The reason why he adapted to the new situations quickly is that he had a ________ attitude.
A．changeable B．stable C．movable D．flexible
10．At the end of the historic area，Wilmington displayed its ________ as a working port city：large ware-houses and a few other dated office buildings．
A．achievement B．reputation
C．character D．standard
11．The new movie ________ to be one of the biggest money-makers of all time. A．pretends B．agrees C．promises D．declines
12．To make a breakthrough in his scientific research, the scientist has been making a(n) _____amount of effort.
A．modest B．miserable
C．optional D．tremendous
13．They felt ________ it was high tax and low income ________ contributed to the extreme misery of the working people at the bottom of the ladder.
A．/；that B．that; which
C．that; what D．/; which
14．________ individual players, we have a great team but the problem is that they don’t play football together well at all.
A．On top of B．By means of
C．In terms of D．In case of
15．________ a high percentage of Australians may be people who watch sports rather than do them, as far as most of its population is concerned, it is indeed a great sporting nation.
A．While B．as C．If D．Whether
16．The manager is trying to find a man to recommend how the job .
A．is done B．be done C．should done D．to do
17．Some people are able to multitask well—they can two or more businesses at the same time very well.
A．turn to B．relate to
C．lead to D．attend to
18．I am so thrilled to have my underwater photos ______ in the National Geographic and on the cover!
A．to be featured B．featured C．being featured D．to feature
19．We came to the station ________ all the way, only ________ the train had just left. A．running, told B．to run, telling
C．to run, to be told D．running, to be told
20．They did everything in their power to save the building dating back to the Qing Dynasty, but their efforts were .
A．in turn B．in time
C．in vain D．in need
第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。

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A．To introduce the New Y ork Pass．
B．To attract more tourists to New York．
C．To describe how to use the New York Pass．
D．To explain why the New York Pass is created．
1、What benefit can you get from the New Y ork Pass？______
A．You don't have to carry cash with you．
B．Y ou can visit the Statue of Liberty for free．
C．You can change your travel plans as you like．
D．You can get the free guidebook in four languages．
2、Jack and his two kids will visit New Y ork for three days in January in 2011，how
much should he pay for the New York Pass？______
A．﹩520 B．﹩420
C．﹩330 D．﹩304
3、The underlined phrase "are entitled to" most probably means "are given ______ of"．A．the name B．the honor
C．the privilege D．the title
22．（8分）The four best films in China in the first quarter of 2018
Quite a few films both at home and abroad have brought a wave of heated discussions on the Internet in the first three months of 2018.
If you’re looking for some good films to see, here are some recommendations. While the subjects of these films are different，they all have fascinating storylines, a star-studded cast and thought-provoking themes. Let’s take a look at them.
Wonder
Country: United States
Release Date: Jan 19, 2018
Genre: drama
Starring: Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, and Jacob Tremblay
Director: Stephen Chbosky
Recommendation Index: ★★★★★
On th e theme of “We all are different and want to be treated with kindness,” the film earns its tugs at the heartstrings. The movie was praised by audiences for hitting the soft spot as a heartwarming story that manages to avoid turning too sentimental.
Forever Young
Country: China
Release Date: Jan 12, 2018
Genre: drama
Starring: Zhang Ziyi, Huang Xiaoming, Wang Leehom
Director: Li Fangfang
Recommendation Index: ★★★★
The film, once planned as a tribute to mark the centenary celebrations of Tsinghua University in 2011, weaves four stories set in different eras to look at the history of the college.
Secret Superstar
Country: India
Release Date: Feb 16, 2018
Genre: musical drama
Starring: Zaira Wasim, Aamir Khan
Director: Advait Chandan
Recommendation Index: ★★★★
The film deals with social issues including feminism, gender equality and domestic violence. From Dangal to Secret Superstar to the latest comedy-drama film Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Indian films have developed a solid fan base in China.
The Ex-File: The Return of the Exes
Country: China
Release Date: Dec 29, 2017
Genre: romantic comedy
Starring: Han Geng, Zheng Kai
Director: Tian Yusheng
Recommendation Index: ★★★
The Ex-File: The Return of the Exes, the finale of the hit romance franchise produced by Huayi Brothers and New Saint Film Studio, revolves around bittersweet stories of two young businessmen who break up with their girlfriends. It is the first movie in 2018 that has achieved huge success at the box office.
1、What do the four films have in common?
A．They are love stories.
B．They are released in 2018.
C．They make people think deeply.
D．They are comedies.
2、Which of the four films gains the highest rating score?
A．Wonder.
B．The Ex-Files: The Return of the Exes.
C．Secret Superstar.
D．Forever Young.
3、The film dealing with gender equality is .
A．starred by Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson and Jacob Tremblay
B．a romantic comedy
C．the most successful at box offices
D．produced by India
23．（8分）Psychology tells us that many people hate to take risks. But it is good for us to take risks, especially when the risk is to achieve a desired result. In that way, we become stronger and braver.
Our human nature should be to take risks, but some people just sit and wish they didn't have the fear to move on. This is because they failed a few times in their lives. Please step out and don't let the past hold you back from living life to the fullest. Move forward and move on! In studying the psychology of taking risks, we find that human provides us with the desire to experiment and take chances.
Risk taking is a great advantage that allowed our ancestors to become stronger and stronger day by day. By taking risks they fought off enemies and discovered new territories. This attitude has become a part of our modern culture. Riding a roller coaster is a common risk taking activity. Even each person seems to enjoy the risk although they have the understanding that it is dangerous. This psychological and biological connection creates an interesting connection between what is unsafe and what humans enjoy.
Getting in a car each day is a risk. Getting out of bed is a risk, too. We need to take risks so that we can complete many things. Astronauts take risks when they get inside a rocket; however, the things they achieve are great. Businessmen take a risk when they buy parts of a company, however, without doing that, they could not make more money.
We need to take risks so that we can gain something. It is impossible to move forward in life, earn money, enjoy a relationship, play a sport, or doing anything else without taking a risk. It is all part of the game. It's one of the most important parts of life.
1、Some people don't want to take risks, mainly because ________.
A．they are too lazy to move on
B．they feel pleased with the present life
C．they have failed several times before
D．they show little interest in the strange world outside
2、What does the underlined part "This attitude" in Paragraph 3 mean?
A．Taking risks. B．Fighting off enemies. C．Discovering new territories. D．Becoming stronger and stronger.
3、What can we infer from the passage?
A．Daily life is full of risks.
B．The safest place has the greatest risk.
C．People should take risks when they are young.
D．We can always achieve our goals by taking risks.
4、What would be the title for the passage?
A．Taking Risks Is Easier Said than Done B．Risks Taken by Ancestors
C．Live Our Life to the Fullest D．No Risk, No Gain
24．（8分）The writer Margaret Mitchell is best known for writing Gone with the Wind, first published in 1936. Her book and the movie based on it, tell a story of love and survival during the American Civil War. Visitors to the Margaret Mitchell House in Atlanta, Georgia, can go where she lived when she started composing the story and learn more about her life.
Our first stop at the Margaret Mitchell House is an exhibit area telling about the writer’s life. She was born in Atlanta in 1900. She started writing stories when she was a child. She started working as a reporter for the Atlanta Journal newspaper in 1922. One photograph of Ms. Mitchell, called Peggy, shows her talking to a group of young college boys. She was only about one and a half meters tall. The young men tower over her, but she seems very happy and sure of herself. The tour guide explains: “Now in this picture Peggy is interviewing some boys from Georgia Tech, asking them such questions as
‘Would you really marry a woman who works?’ And today it’d be ‘Would you marry one who doesn’t?’ “
The Margaret Mitchell House is a building that once contained several apartments. Now we enter the first floor apartment where Ms. Mitchell lived with her husband, John Marsh. They made fun of the small apartment by calling it “The Dump”.
Around 1926, Margaret Mitchell had stopped working as a reporter and was at home healing after an injury. Her husband brought her books to read from the library. She read so many books that he bought her a typewriter and said it was time for her to write her own book. Our guide says Gone with the Wind became a huge success.
Margaret Mitchell received the Pulitzer Prize for the book. In 1939 the film version was released. It won ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
1、The book Gone with the Wind was _________.
A．first published on a newspaper
B．awarded ten Academy Awards
C．written in “The Dump”
D．adapted from a movie
2、The underlined phrase “tower over” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning
to_________.
A．be very pleased with
B．show great respect for
C．be much taller than
D．show little interest in
3、Why did Ms. Mitchell stop working as a reporter according to the passage? A．Because she was rich enough.
B．Because she was injured then.
C．Because her husband didn’t like it.
D．Because she wanted to write books.
4、Which is the best title for the passage?
A．Gone with the Wind: A Huge Success.
B．Margaret Mitchell: A Great Female Writer.
C．An Introduction of the Margaret Mitchell House.
D．A Trip to Know Margaret Mitchell.
25．（10分）People and animals often enjoy loving relationships with each other. When people adopt domesticated(家养的) animals into their families as pets, animals give humans the blessings of companionship and fun in return. In the wild, animals sometimes carry out dramatic rescues of people in dangerous situations,
miraculously(奇迹般地) sensing human needs and jumping in without fear to help.
In 2000, a 6-year-old boy named Elian Conzalez left Cuba on a boat bound for Florida in the United States, but the boat sank and everyone aboard drowned except for Elian and two adults. Elian and the other two survivors held onto inner tuber for 48 hours to try to stay afloat in the sea. After a while, however, Elian began to lose strength,
slipping under the water and then grabbing the tube again as he fought to stay alive.
A small group of dolphins noticed Elian struggling and swan over to him to help. The dolphins formed a circle around the inner tube and took turns using their noses to lift Elian until fishermen working in the area discovered and rescued Elian and the two adults who floated nearby. The fishermen reported that, when they discovered Elian, he was repeating a prayer that his mother had taught him before drowning, asking guardian angels to protect him.
Miraculously, the dolphins knew that a child would need more help than adults, so they focused on Elian —and they figured out exactly what needed to be done and cooperated carry out that plan successfully. They made it!
1、Why did Elian slip off the tube?
A．He was tired out.
B．The dolphins helped him.
C．The two adults pushed him.
D．The tube was too smooth to grab.
2、How did the dolphins save Elian Conzalez?
A．They informed the fishermen.
B．They formed a circle around him.
C．They supported the inner tube by turns.
D．They stopped Elian slipping under the water.
3、Which of the following words can be used to describe Elian Gonzalez? A．Confident and strong.
B．Determined and lucky.
C．Friendly and optimistic.
D．Adaptable and aggressive.
4、Which could be the best title?
A．Prayer Doing Wonder
B．Elian’s Narrow Escape
C．The Dolphins Who Rescued Elian
D．Animals: Human Being’s Angels
第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）No Direction Home
In August last year, my parents and I visited our relatives in Princeton Junction, New Jersey. Every day I enjoyed walking a circular way starting from their house. One evening I decided to be adventurous and changed from my 1 way—I was looking forward to a longer walk, 2 that I would be able to find my way back.
My walk took me 3 the living area and into a beautiful place with an expanse of fields on both sides of the road. With the sun beginning to 4 , it was really a wonderful sight. After about thirty minutes, I noticed that I was not 5
back in the direction I had come—in fact I seemed to be moving further away. I searched my pocket for the mobile phone to get help, but it wasn’t there. I had 6
it at home.
However, I remained 7 . Although there weren’t any people about, there was some 8 and I was sure that someone would stop and 9 me in the right direction. As each car or truck came, I stopped and 10 , but time after time each one passed me by. No one seemed to feel any 11 for me. About forty minutes, I was beginning to feel 12 . There was no one in sight and my family was completely in the dark as to my 13 .
When I just gave up all hope, a black SUV 14 me and stopped. A mother and daughter wanted to know how they could help. I told them I was lost and gave them my address. The mother pointed to a turning a little further down the road and 15 me I was pretty close to home. Expressing my thanks, I started off at a fast 16 .
I had been walking for about five minutes when I heard a car drive up behind me and stop. It was the mother and daughter again. They realized that they had not given me the correct 17 and my destination was much further away.
They offered to 18 me home, and I was so grateful for their help. During our brief conversation I got the 19 that the teenage daughter was going to a school party and would now arrive late. We didn’t 20 names but I will never forget their act of kindness.
1、A．proper B．regular C．general D．similar
2、A．confident B．grateful C．ashamed D．proud
3、A．within B．round C．toward D．beyond
4、A．shine B．rise C．set D．fade
5、A．heading B．keeping C．taking D．looking
6、A．lost B．left C．held D．sent
7、A．silent B．crazy C．awake D．calm
8、A．delay B．control C．traffic D．service
9、A．point B．remind C．inform D．follow
10、A．cheered B．waved C．sighed D．nodded
11、A．sympathy B．satisfaction C．respect D．responsibility
12、A．innocent B．ridiculous C．fortunate D．desperate
13、A．routine B．judgment C．position D．impression
14、A．surrounded B．approached C．preserved D．accompanied
15、A．supported B．defended C．corrected D．promised
16、A．pace B．track C．level D．stage
17、A．decision B．schedule C．direction D．procedure
18、A．charge B．drop C．allow D．reach
19、A．goal B．permit C．attention D．sense
20、A．sign B．list C．exchange D．call
第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

27．（15分）Directions : After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
Before age 3, most children lack the necessary skills to lie. Somewhere between the ages of 3 and 8 though, a lot of children become shockingly skillful at telling lies. A group of 3-year-olds 1．(seat) in a room and told not to peek at a toy placed out of sight while the adult left the room. When they were later asked if they had peeked, only about half of the kids attempted to lie. This was repeated with 7-year-olds, and the majority of the kids avoided telling the truth.
At first, it is because they can 2．children lie. They reach a point developmentally 3．they realize that they can say something that is not true. These lies are not a sign of moral failures in 4．the parents or the child.
By age 7 or 8, most children lie for two reasons. One is to escape punishment and to remain in your good graces. Children figure out that 5．they say they did not do something, they may be able to avoid punishment. Older children are also better than
the younger ones at reading human emotion and predicting your reaction. Since most of the children want to make their parents happy, their lies may be a 6．(misguide) attempt to provide the right answer. The kid who tells you that he did not break the vase, even in the presence of a broken vase, is just telling you what you want to hear. He knows you would be upset about the vase, so he makes up a lie to make you happy.
Ironically, kids of strict parents are actually more likely to lie than 7．from a more laid-back home. A child who knows that he gets spanked for doing wrong may feel motivated to lie more often and he may become more skilled at it, because he knows 8．(catch) will lead to punishment.
When it comes to telling the truth, when a child matures and ages you will see the lies become 9．(frequent). This is a result of more mature kids learning responsibility and being accountable 10．their actions. If your youngster is telling lies, don’t panic. He will most likely grow out of this stage with the help of his parents setting the right moral values. The experiment in this article was performed by parents and children.
第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）
28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。

错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Lang Ping, the head coach of China’s national women’s volleyball team, arrived at my high school in Sep 17、At about 9 o’clock, all the Senior 3 student gathered in the school stadium, waiting for the arrival of Lang Ping and her team、The moment Lang stepped into the stadium, nobody could stay seating、We clapped wild as we saw the schoolmaster take Lang to his seat、Them Lang shares her life with us in her speech、She said it was faith and courage had led her to her success、
As the Senior 3 student, I think it was not only a fortunate experience for me, but also a powerful one, as Lang’s words gave me streng th、I will keep it in mind what she told us: Trusting yourself and fight every step of the way to win!
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
29．（25分）假定你是李华。

为了庆祝春节，你们班将举行个露天音乐会(open-air concert)，老师和同学们都会参加。

请给外籍老师Alice写封信，邀请她参加并表演个节目。

内容要点：时间: 1月20晚8:00；地点:学校操场；节目类型：唱歌、跳舞、乐器演奏或自己擅长的任何表演形式。

注意:1.词数80左右:
2.开头和结尾已经给出，不算词数:
3.可以适当增加细节，并将开头和结尾抄写在答题卡上，以使行文连贯。

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参考答案
第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1、D
2、A
3、C
4、D
5、A
6、D
7、D
8、D
9、D
10、C
11、C
12、D
13、A
14、C
15、A
16、B
17、D
18、B
19、D
20、C
第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。

21、5、A
1、B
2、D
3、C
22、1、C
2、A
3、D
23、1、C
2、A
3、A
4、D
24、1、C
2、C
3、B
4、D
25、1、A
2、D
3、B
4、C
第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26、1、 B
2、 A
3、 D
4、 C
5、 A
6、 B
7、 D
8、 C
9、 A
10、 B
11、 A
12、 D
13、 C
14、 B
15、 D
16、 A
17、 C
18、 B
19、 D
20、 C
第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

27、1．were seated
2．that
3．where
4．either
5．when / if
6．misguided
7．those
8．being caught
9．less frequent
10．for
第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）
28、1、in Sep、17改为on Sep、17
2、student改为students
3、seating改为seated
4、wild改为wildly
5、his 改为her
6、shares改为shared
7、courage后加that
8 、As后the改为a
9、去掉it
10、trusting改为trust
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
29、Dear Alice,
How is it going? I’m writing to sincerely invite you to take part in our concert in the open air, which will be held at 8 p.m on Jan 20th on the playground in our school by our class for the purpose of celebrating the coming Spring Festival.
By the way, you’re particularly expected to sing, dance and play some musical instruments or perform anything you’re good at.
I would appreciate it if you could accept my invitation and looking forward to your coming.
Yours,
Li Hua。