2023—2024学年甘肃省武威市凉州区高三下学期开学质量检测英语试卷(含听力)

2023—2024学年甘肃省武威市凉州区高三下学期开学质量检测英语试卷(含听力）
一、听力选择题
1. What day is it today?
A．Tuesday.B．Wednesday.C．Thursday.
2. Who is the man?
A．A club assistant.B．A school teacher.C．A doctor.
3. What are the speakers talking about?
A．Buying furniture.B．Renting an apartment.C．Studying in the college.
4. What does the woman want to do?
A．Have an examination.B．Have an operation.C．Take some medicine.
5. What will the speakers do?
A．See a film.B．Go shopping.C．Make a shopping list.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

6. What does the man like doing?
A．Writing books.B．Reading news online.C．Reading magazines. 7. How long does it take the man to finish reading a book?
A．A month.B．Two months.C．Three months.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

8. When will Flight 962 arrive?
A．At 9:35.B．At 10:35.C．At 11:35.
9. What caused the delay of Flight 962?
A．Bad weather.B．Fuel shortage.C．Engine trouble. 10. Where does Flight 962 make a scheduled stop?
A．In Boston.B．In Chicago.C．In San Francisco.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

11. Which festival is related to the solar calendar?
A．New Year’s Day.B．The Spring Festival.C．The Lantern Festival.
12. What do we know from the conversation?
A．The Chinese dislike to celebrate New Year’s Day.
B．The two New Years are the same.
C．The Spring Festival is important.
13. Who is most probably the woman speaker?
A．An overseas Chinese
B．A Chinese person.C．A foreigner. person.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

14. What’s the girl’s nationality?
A．English.B．American.C．French.
15. What do the girl’s parents want her to study?
A．Acting.B．Business.C．Medicine.
16. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A．Schoolmates.B．Professor and student.C．Dorm keeper and student.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

17. Who does the woman travel with?
A．Her classmates.B．Her parents.C．A travel guide.
18. Where does the woman want to travel at first?
A．Beijing.B．Dunhuang.C．Xi’an.
19. Why does the woman refuse to travel to Mogao Caves?
A．Her parents are busy.B．She isn’t interested in it.C．Her parents don’t like it.
20. What does the man advise the woman to do in Beijing?
A．Taste Peking duck.B．Visit the Great Wall.C．Tour the Palace Museum.
二、阅读理解
Frosty Ridge Resort (FRR) is a popular tourist attraction with a long history. Do
you want to join the proud tradition of service at FRR? Welcome to join us!
Parking Host
The responsibility of a parking host is to help guests properly park their vehicles (交通工具), informing guests of parking steps and answering questions. You must be at least 18 years of age. A driver’s license (执照) is required. It’s necessary to have a team player attitude and be able to work with people of diverse cultures. The ability to work with different groups of people in a calm and professional manner is also a must. Child Care Provider
Previous child care experience is preferred. You should provide quality child care, by meeting the needs of various age groups and guest demands in a positive way. Show positive communication skills, and offer children funny activities. Climb stairs to work space and work at a desk or computer work station for one or two hours.
Ski Instructor
Teach ski lessons to guests with the specific focus on students’ goals while emphasizing (强调) safety, fun and learning. You should be able to ski or snowboard. Great customer service skills and good adaptability are required. In particular, unlike the two positions above, you must work during the Christmas week.
21. What should people in the parking host position do?
A．Teach ski lessons to guests.
B．Help guests park their cars.
C．Look after guests’ children.
D．Answer questions from FRR director.
22. What is specially required for a ski instructor?
A．Being communicative.B．Providing fun for guests. C．Working during Christmas week.D．Having related working experience. 23. Who is the text intended for?
A．Job hunters.B．Project
managers.
C．Local visitors.D．College students.
One night Peter received a call from his social worker asking, “Can you take in an 11-year-old boy just for the weekend?" It was just a few days after he had said goodbye to two brothers he was fostering（收养）, so he told the social worker that his heart was deeply saddened by the loss of the two boys that had just been reunited with their birth parents. Peter thought he didn't have enough energy left to care for another child at the moment. But the worker convinced him.
The social worker arrived at his home with the boy at 6 am after driving five hours from another county. There is a huge shortage of foster families in Oklahoma so when a child enters the foster care system, social workers are often forced to place the children outside of the county of origin, often removing the child from the only place he or she has ever known. Add in the fact that older children are much more difficult to place.
Peter asked why Anthony, the boy, was in foster care. Then he knew that the boy had been abandoned(抛弃）by his mother when he was 2. He was then placed with a family. But almost ten years later, the family abandoned him at the hospital. Peter was shocked," It's like my life!”
The two have been together ever since. And on the 12th of November, Anthony finally got to share Peter's last name officially. However, Peter didn't stop fostering kids. “It's hard to be a single foster dad but it's worth every minute of it. We are about to have another child next month and we are excited.”
24. What can we infer about Peter from the first paragraph?
A．He is rich.
B．He is kind.
C．He is busy.
D．He is brave.
25. Why did the social worker drive a long way to send the boy to Peter?
A．Peter asked him to do so.
B．He knew Peter liked the boy.
C．Peter lived in the boy's birthplace.
D．He couldn't find a foster family locally.
26. What do Peter's words in Paragraph 3 show?
A．He likes his present life.
B．He worked at the hospital.
C．He wanted to have a family.
D．He also had a poor childhood.
Rainforests provide much of the world’s oxygen. People have been trying to protect them for years. But another type of forest, the cloud forest, is just as important to humans.
These forests are at the tops of mountains, generally near the equator (赤道). These wet, wooded mountaintops are mainly in African and Central and South American countries. They are called “cloud forests” because their height allows for the formation of clouds among the trees. The trees in these forests pull water out of the clouds. The water gathers on the leaves and falls into small rivers below, which flow into towns at the bottom of the mountain. The yearly rainfall in these areas is about 180 centimetres. Cloud forests can pull in up to 60 percent of that. The water is important to the plants and the people in the area. It helps them survive.
Cloud forests are also home to countless species of plants that can’t be found anywhere else. One small cloud forest has as many types of plants as there are in all
of Europe. In fact, there are so many that scientists haven’t made a complete list of them yet.
These forests are being destroyed at an increasing speed. Trees are being cut down, and roads are being built in their place. Some people have a goal to get government money to protect the forests. But they have had little success so far. Another way is to take the place of the destroyed plants with new ones. That, too, has been difficult because the plants are so special. There’s plenty of work to be done, but saving the cloud forests is still possible with creative solutions.
27. Where can you probably find cloud forests?
A．In North America.
B．Far from the equator.
C．In an African country.
D．At the foot of mountains.
28. How much rainfall is pulled in by the cloud forests in those areas every year?
A．About 60 cm.
B．About 108 cm.
C．About 180 cm.
D．About 300 cm.
29. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
A．Europe is short of plant types.
B．Scientists are working on a list.
C．Cloud forests are getting smaller.
D．Cloud forests house many plants.
30. What will be discussed in the following part of the text?
A．Ways to protect cloud forests.
B．Goals of cloud forest protectors.
C．Difficulties in planting new trees.
D．Successes of getting wide support.
31. Where can we probably find the text?
A．In a storybook.
B．In a travel guide.
C．In a chemistry textbook.
D．In a geography magazine.
New research from the University of Portsmouth has shown a marked increase in shipping in the North East Atlantic. Scientists now warn that more monitoring is required to help protect sea life.
Researchers at the University of Ponsmouth have discovered that rates (率) of shipping in the North East Atlantic area rose by 34 per cent in a five-year period. The research is the first detailed survey of shipping activity in the North East Atlantic. Researchers used data from over 530 million vessel (船) positions recorded by Automatic Identification System(AIS). They looked at the change in shipping between 2013 and 2017 across ten different vessel types. In total the study area covered 1.1 million km², including waters off Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany,Iceland, Ireland, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal. Spain, and the UK. Lead author, James Robbins said: “This change is likely to put more pressure on the marine (海洋的) environment, and may influence the protection of at-risk species. Renewed monitoring effort is needed to make sure that protective measures are enough to save species under threat in a changing environment.”
Some of the greatest shipping increases were found in areas close to the Spanish coast. The Espacio Marino de la Costa da Morte saw a rise of 413 percent in vessel activity. It is an area used to protect seabirds.
Dr. Sarah Marley, Visiting Researcher at the University of Portsmouth, said: “Shipping is the most widespread human activity in our oceans, carrying a set of threats-from unnoticeable effects like underwater noise pollution to serious results when ships hit whales.”
Professor Alex Ford. from the University’s Institute of Marine Sciences, said: “Given the well-documented effects that shipping can have on the marine environment, it is necessary that this situation continues to be monitored-particularly in areas used to protect vulnerable (脆弱的) species which may already be under pressure.”
32. What can we say about the new research?
A．It started in 2013.B．It is the first of its kind.
C．It was carried out by AIS.D．It covers the whole Atlantic.
33. What do the underlined words “ This change” in paragraph 3 refer to ?
A．Rapid population growth.
B．Rising global temperatures.
C．The huge increase in shipping.
D．The disappearance of marine life.
34. What does Dr. Sarah Marley want to tell us in paragraph 5?
A．Shipping plays an important role in the local economy.
B．Shipping can be a danger to the marine environment.
C．Noise pollution is closely related to human activity.
D．Marine areas should be monitored more carefully.
35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A．New waterways across the Atlantic
B．The shipping industry in the North East Atlantic
C．New research opens windows into life under the water
D．Sea life needs better protection from an increase in shipping
Many students study by reading their notes and textbooks over and over again. But studies show there are more effective ways to help you study smarter.
36 Many students know what they are expected to do. Yet many often fail to plan ahead. So they need first to set a reachable target. Break it into pieces and make them happen one by one. It may seem strange at first. But after two weeks or more, it becomes a normal thing.
Don’t just reread. 37 Rereading is like looking at the answer to a puzzle, rather than doing it yourself. It looks like it makes sense. But until you try it yourself, you don’t really know if you understand it.
Find examples. Abstract concepts can be hard to understand. It tends to be far easier to form a mental image if you have a concrete example of something. 38 On its own, that concept might be hard to remember. But if you think about a lemon
or vinegar, it becomes easier!
Dig deeper. It’s hard to remember countless facts and figures if you don’t push further. Ask why things are a certain way. How did they come about? Why do they matter? Psychologists call this elaboration(深究). It’s taking class material and asking many how and why questions about it. 39
Practice more. Musicians practice their instruments. Athletes practice sports skills.
40 In a study, students took practice tests over several weeks. On the final test,
they scored more than a full letter grade better, on average, than did students who studied the way they normally had.
As a teen, Cynthia Nebel studied by reading her textbooks, worksheets and
notebooks. “Over and over and over again,” recalls this psychologist at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. Now, she adds, “we know that’s one of the most common bad study skills that students have.”
A．Make a budget and save it.
B．Make a plan and stick to it.
C．The same should go for learning.
D．However, not all can apply to students.
E．In other words, don’t just accept facts at face value.
F．Sadly, reading books and notes repeatedly is common for many students.
G．For instance, sour foods usually taste that way because they contain an acid.
三、完形填空
Six-year-old Ryan Coutinho wasn’t used to smiling. He felt _________ after losing almost all his teeth at the age of three.
Now he does. And he is always _________ to Amanda Mattos.
The boy lives in a _________ family. He had his teeth pulled out because of cavities(蛀牙). Only a few on his lower part remained. Ms Mattos, 25, met Ryan at the boy’s school for the first time two years ago, where Ryan’s teacher told Mattos he _________ smiled and communicated little. Ms Mattos would like to _________ the boy after contacting his mother, but his mother _________ the offer. “They couldn’t afford the _________ ,” the dentist said. “They were still shaken by the
_________ that took his teeth out.”
Ryan’s story could have _________ here. But two years later, by accident, his mother got a job as a cleaner at the __________ , which Ms Mattos owns. The boy
had a pain in one of his remaining teeth. He went to the clinic for a(an) __________ and met Ms Mattos again. “I asked him what he wanted. He replied: ‘a smile like my friends’,” the dentist said.
Ms Mattos agreed to do it for free. The mother happily __________ the kindness. Then, two days after Brazil’s Children’s Day, Ryan finally got a new denture(假牙).“We all cried. It was very moving,” Ryan’s mother said.
“All this is __________ ,” Ms Mattos says. “Isn’t it pleasant if someone
__________ smile because of your __________ ?”
41.A．happy B．upset C．thankful D．confident
42.A．grateful B．sensitive C．sympathetic D．hateful
43.A．poor B．rich C．happy D．big
44.A．all the time B．from time to
time
C．hardly D．always
45.A．meet B．treat C．save D．research
46.A．turned down B．agreed to C．showed off D．hesitated about
47.A．activity B．performance C．service D．operation
48.A．strategy B．game C．visit D．experience
49.A．spread B．ended C．changed D．started
50.A．factory B．bank C．clinic D．school
51.A．discussion B．decoration C．improvement D．examination
52.A．ignored B．accepted C．considered D．abandoned
53.A．worth B．efficient C．unnecessary D．random
54.A．loses B．sees C．shares D．regains
55.A．bravery B．honesty C．generosity D．fairness
四、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。

China is a big country with many dialects. However, in recent years, the preservation of Chinese dialects 56 (become) a subject of concern due to various factors.
Chinese dialects represent a 57 (value) aspect of the world’s linguistic (语言的) diversity. Protecting these dialects 58 (be) crucial not only for preserving China’s diverse cultural heritage (遗产) but also for maintaining global linguistic richness. Just 59 biodiversity is essential for the ecosystem, linguistic diversity is essential for the cultural fabric of our society.
Chinese dialects carry 60 them the wisdom, traditions and unique expressions of local communities. By safeguarding these dialects, we preserve a window into Chinese history, custom and local knowledge, 61 (contribute) to a more comprehensive understanding of China.
In the digital age, using technology can aid in the preservation of dialects. Efforts should 62 (make) to digitally record dialect-specific vocabulary, phrases and
stories. The development of dialect-focused applications and online platforms can facilitate the learning and communication among dialect 63 (lover) across China. Preserving Chinese dialects is not 64 (mere) about protecting a linguistic system; it is about safeguarding cultural heritage and showcasing China’s linguistic and cultural diversity. By recognizing 65 importance of Chinese dialects and adopting the right strategies, we can ensure that China's rich linguistic system continues to thrive (繁荣).
五、书信写作
66. 假定你是某中学学生李华，为增强学生保护野生动物的意识和提高其积极性，你校将举办一次以“保护野生动物”为主题的英语征文比赛。

请你以Protecting the Wild Animals为题，写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1. 保护野生动物的重要性；
2. 提出合理建议(三点)；
3. 发出呼吁。

注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Protecting the Wild Animals
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六、书面表达
67. 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。

One day, when I was a first-year student in high school, I saw a kid from my class walking home from school. His name was Kris. It looked like he was carrying all of
his books. I thought to myself, “Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd (书呆子).”
I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on. As I was walking, I saw a gang of kids running toward him. They ran at him, knocking all his books out of arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt. His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him. He looked up, and I saw terrible sadness in his eyes.
My heart went out to him. So I jogged over to him, and as he crawled around looking for his glasses, I saw tears in his eyes. As I handed him his glasses, I said, “They are bad guys! They really should be punished.” He looked at me and said, “Hey, thanks!” There was a big smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude.
I helped him pick up his books and asked him where he lived. As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before. He said he had gone to a private school before. I would have never hung out with a private school kid before, but we talked all the way home, and I carried his books.
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。

He turned out to be a pretty cool
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We always hung out on weekends, and the more I got to know Kris, the more I
liked him.
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