高三上学期英语期中试卷 (1,2,3)
天津市河西区2024-2025学年高三上学期期中质量调查英语试卷(含答案,无听力原文及音频)
河西区2024-2025学年度第一学期高三年级期中质量调查英语试卷第Ⅰ卷(选择题,共95分)第一部分英语知识运用(共两节;满分45分)第一节单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)1. —I’m thinking about learning a new instrument, but I’m a bit worried. I’m too old.—You’re never too old to learn something new. ________A. You are joking.B. Don’t mention it.C. Please yourself!D. Go for it!2. —What’s that noise?—Oh, I forget to tell you. The new machine ________.A. is testingB. was being testedC. is being testedD. has been tested3. Our goal is to maximize our ________ for personal growth.A. potentialB. bonusC. obstacleD. shadow4. —Where is Peter? I can’t find him anywhere.—He went to the library after breakfast and ________ his essay there ever since.A. wroteB. had writtenC. has been writingD. is writing5. Our special thanks go to thousands of volunteers, without ________ tireless work, none of these achievements would be possible.A. whichB. whomC. whoseD. that6. —Do you mind closing the door?—________.A. Don’t mention itB. I don’t like itC. Not in the leastD. Never mind7. We are pleased to see the suggestion ________ in many schools to help free students from the heavy schoolwork.A. adoptedB. adoptingC. adoptD. to adopt8. The workers are determined to go through with their railway project, ________ the expenses have risen.A. as long asB. even thoughC. now thatD. as though9. I am ________ to ask for anything specific, because I feel like I will be asking for trouble.A. passionateB. complexC. reluctantD. innocent10. Many Chinese parents are willing to spend money on camp education and study tours for their children, ________ the industry a booming market with great potential.A. to makeB. makingC. having madeD. made11. ________she couldn’t understand, was ________ fewer and fewer students showed interest in her lessons.A. What; whyB. That; whatC. What; becauseD. Why; that12. Let’s not just ________ the idea before we’ve even thought about it.A. retreatB. submitC. suspendD. dismiss13. Having experienced all kinds of hardships, he ________ reached his destination.A. unfortunatelyB. ultimatelyC. generallyD. purposefully14. We have no doubt that if the students’ interest in the subject is aroused, they will the ________ challenge and commit more of their time and energy to their studies.A. face up toB. keep pace withC. put up withD. live up to15. George ________ too far. His coffee is still warm.A. must have goneB. might have goneC. can’t have goneD. needn’t have gone第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从A、B、C、D中,选出最佳选项。
2022—2023 学年高三上学期期中考试英语试卷(新高考)(公共版)
2022—2023 学年高三上学期期中考试英语试卷(新高考)(公共版)(试卷满分150分,考试时间120分钟)注意事项:1. 答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。
回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上,写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman prefer to do?A. Work out alone.B. Exercise with someone.C. Eat breakfast at the café.2. What does Heather do?A. A writer.B. A teacher.C. A doctor.3. Why is the girl upset?A. She has no friends now.B. Her mother is out of work.C. Her family is about to move.4. What was the weather like in the Lake District on their holiday?A. Snowy.B. Sunny.C. Rainy.5. Where does the conversation take place?A. Over the phone.B. In a hospital.C. On a beach.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
高三上册英语期中试卷及答案
高三上册英语期中试卷及答案学好英语对我们以后的生活和工作有很大的帮助,即将参加高考的同学们已经做好准备上战场了吗?下面小编整理了高三上册英语期中试卷及答案,欢迎阅读参考。
高三上册英语期中试卷及答案第一部分: 阅读理解 (共两节,满分40分)第一节 (共15小题; 每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项 (A 、B 、C 和 D )中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AIn October 2010, I left my hometown and family in Virginia and moved to Iowa so I could be coached by Liang Chow. I'd been dreaming of an Olympic gold medal since I was eight — but gradually, that dream seemed like a million miles away.On January 2, 2012, while Mom was visiting me in Iowa, I told her, “I don't like gymnastics anymore. I want to try dancing, or become a singer. I can get a job in Virginia. I just want to come home.”Mom's eyes narrowed and her expression turned to stone. “You're breaking my heart, Brie,” she said. “You've been doing gymnastics for ten years, and now you want to quit? Have you lost your mind?”I hadn't lost my mind, but I had lost my fire. It's an entirely different thing to push toward that dream when you feel alone.“I'm not trying to break your heart, Mom,” I said. “I just don't want to do it anymore.”“I know you miss home. But you've signed a contract that says you will represent your country to the best of your ability. You've got a responsibility to your teammates. And now you justwant to walk away? I will not let you be dishonorable. If you don't like gymnastics, then at the very least, you will finish the season.”The next afternoon as I dragged myself into Chow's gym, I thought of the efforts Mom had made in order to pay for my training. I thought of my two sisters: Arielle, who gave up ballroom dancing, and Joyelle, who stopped ice skating so that our single mom could afford to keep me in gymnastics.For now, here's what you need to know: Exactly 210 days before I ever attempted my first vault (跳跃) in the London Summer Olympics, my leap of faith came this close to ending ina crash of disaster.1. The author wanted to give up gymnastics because _____.A. she thought she loved music moreB. she was overcome with homesicknessC. an Olympic gold was beyond her reachD. the training for the Olympics was too hard2. We can infer from the passage that the author _____.A. was born into an athletic familyB. realized her Olympic dreamC. changed her mind in the endD. had a bad childhood3. What would be the best title for the passage?A. My leap of faithB. A quitterC. My motherD. A dream come trueBLong-time exposure to air pollution can lead to physical changes in the brain and cause trouble in learning and memory, and even anxiety. This is suggested by the results of new research on mice.While other studies have shown the harmful effects of polluted air in the lungs and heart, this is the first to show thenegative effect on the brain.The team of Laura Fonken, Randy Nelson, from the Ohio State University, USA, has spread to the brain a previous line of research which found that fine particulate (微粒) matter floating in the air mainly because of air pollution caused by humans, causes swelling in much of the body, and may be related to high blood pressure problems, and some other diseases.In the research Fonken and his colleagues exposed mice to polluted air for six hours each day, five days a week, over a period of 10 months, almost half the average life length of mice.Polluted air contains fine particles created by cars, factories and natural dust. Fine particles of this kind are tiny, about 2.5 micrometers in diameter, or about one-thirtieth the width of a human hair. These particles can go deep into lungs and other organs.The concentration of this particulate material to which they exposed mice is equal to the concentration at which people can be exposed in some polluted urban areas.After a period of 10 months, the researchers got the animals to have a series of behavioral tests. Both the behavior of mice and the results of neurological (神经的) tests done to them show that those within the polluted air had more problems in learning and memory, and higher levels of anxiety.The results suggest that long-time exposure to polluted air can have measurable negative effects on the human brain and can cause a variety of mental health problems. This could have important consequences for those living and working in polluted urban areas.4.The results of new research on mice first suggest that polluted air mainly does harm to _________ .A.normal organsB.lungs and heartC.mental healthD.blood pressure5.The bad effects of tiny particles in polluted air are those Except ___________ .A.high blood pressure problemsB.making human hair thinnerC.different kinds of diseasesD.swelling in much of the body6.From the last sentence we can infer that people living in polluted urban areas ___________ .A.are likely to suffer from mental problemsB.can measure the negative effect on themC.show little concern for air pollutionD.can be exposed to polluted air longer7.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A.Long-time Exposure to Air PollutionB.Evidence and Concern of Air PollutionC.Measurable Effect on Human BrainD.Mental Problems Caused by Air PollutionCFrom the very beginning of school we make books and reading a constant source of possible failure and public humiliation. When children are little we make them read aloud, before the teacher and other children, so that we can be sure they “know” all the words they are reading. This means that when they don’t know a word, they are going to make a mistake, right in front of everyone. After having taught fifth-grade classes for four years, I decided to try at all costs to rid them of their fear and dislike of books, and to get them to read oftener and more adventurously.One day soon after school had started, I said to them, “NowI’m going to say something about reading that you have probably never heard a teacher say before. I would like you to read a lot of books this year, but I want you to read them only for pleasure. I am not going to ask you questions to find out whether you understand the books or not. If you understand enough of a book to en joy it and want to go on reading it, that’s enough for me. Also I’m not going to ask you what words mean. “The children sat stunned and silent. Was this a teacher talking? One girl, who had just come to us from a school where she had had a very hard time, looked at me steadily for a long time after I had finished. Then, still looking at me, she said slowly and seriously, “Mr. Holt, do you really mean that?” I said just as seriously, “I mean every word of it.”During the spring she really astonished me. One day, she was reading at her desk, From a glimpse of the illustrations I thought I knew what the book was. I said to myself, “It can’t be,” and went to take a closer look. Sure enough, she was reading Moby Dick , in edition with woodcuts. I said, “Don’t yo u find parts of it rather heavy going?” She answered, “Oh, sure, but I just skip over those parts and go on to the next good part. ”This is exactly what reading should be and in school so seldom is—an exciting, joyous adventure. Find something, dive into it, take the good parts, skip the bad parts, get what you can out of it, go on to something else. How different is our mean-spirited, picky insistence that every child get every last little scrap of “understanding” that can be dug out of a book.8. Accordi ng to the passage, children’s fear and dislike of books may result from________.A. reading little and thinking littleB. reading often and adventurouslyC. being made to read too muchD. being made to read aloud before others9. Upon hearing the teacher’s talk, the children probably felt that________.A. it sounded stupidB. it was not surprising at allC. it sounded too good to be trueD. it was no different from other teachers' talk10. Which of the following statements about the girl is TRUE according to the passage?A. She skipped over those easy parts while reading.B. She had a hard time finishing the required reading tasks.C. She learned to appreciate some parts of the difficult books.D. She turned out to be a top student after coming to this school.11. From the teacher's point of view,_________ .A. children cannot tell good parts from bad parts while readingB. children should be left to decide what to read and how to readC. reading is never a pleasant and inspiring experience in schoolD. reading involves understanding every little piece of informationDIf you know exactly what you want, the best route to a job is to get specialized training. A recent survey shows that companies like graduates in such fields as business and health care who can go to work immediately with very little on-the-job training.That’s especially true of booming fields that are challenging for workers. At Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration, forexample, bachelor’s degree graduates get an average of four or five job offers and plenty of chances for rapid advancement. Large companies, especially, like a background of formal education coupled with work experience.But in the long run, too much specialization doesn’t pay off. Business, which has been flooded with MBAs, no longer considers the degree an automatic stamp of approval. The MBA may open doors and command a higher salary in the first place, but the impact of a degree washes out after five years.As further evidence of the erosion (销蚀) of corporate (公司的) faith i n specialized degrees, Michigan State’s Scheetz states a pattern in corporate hiring practices, although companies tend to take on specialists as new hires, they often seek out generalists for middle and upper-level management. “They want someone who isn’t limited by nuts and bolts to look at the big picture, ” says Scheetz.Time and again labor-market analysts mention a need for talents that liberal-arts majors are thought to have: writing and communication skills, organizational skills, open-mindedness and adaptability, and the ability to analyze and solve problems, David Birch claims he does not hire anybody with an MBA or an engineering degree, “I hire only liberal-arts people because they have a less-than-canned way of doing things,” says Birch. Liberal-arts means an academically thorough and strict program that includes literature, history, mathematics, economics, science, human behavior—plus a computer course or two. With that under your belt, you can feel free to specialize, “A liberal-arts degree coupled with an MBA or some other technical training isa very good combination in the marketplace,” says Scheetz.12. What kinds of people are in high demand on the jobmarket?A. Students with a bachelor’s degree in humanities.B. People with an MBA degree front top universities.C. People with formal schooling plus work experience.D. People with special training in engineering.13. By saying “... but the impact of a degree washes out after five years”, the author means ________.A. most MBA programs fail to provide students with a solid foundationB. an MBA degree does not help promotion to managerial positionsC. MBA programs will not be as popular in five years’ time as they are nowD. in five years people will forget about the degree the MBA graduates have got.14. David Birch claims that he only hires liberal-arts people because ________.A. they are more capable of handling changing situationsB. they can stick to established ways of solving problemsC. they are thoroughly trained in a variety of specialized fieldsD. they have attended special programs in management.15. Which of the following statements does the author support?A. Specialists are more expensive to hire than generalists.B. Formal schooling is less important than job training.C. On-the-job training is, in the long run, less costly.D. Generalists will do better than specialists in management.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10 分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
天津市滨海新区大港第一中学2024-2025学年高三上学期11月期中英语试题(含答案)
大港一中2025届高三英语试题试卷满分150分;考试时间120分钟。
第一部分听力(共两节,满分20分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)听对话,选择正确选项。
1. What will the woman doA. Go shopping. B Drink something. C. Talk with the man.2. When does the man ask the woman to call againA. Fifty minutes later.B. Fifteen minutes later.C. Five minutes later.3. Who likes watching filmsA. The man.B. The man's daughter. C The woman.4. How many tomatoes does the woman want to buyA. Three.B. Four.C. Seven.5. When can the man shop in the marketA. At 7:13 am.B. At 7:07 am.C. At 7:30 am.第二节(共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分15分)听下面一段对话,回答第6至第8三个小题。
6. What's the man busy doingA. Looking for a job.B. Looking for a house.C. Looking for a school.7. What kind of house does the man wantA. A cheap one.B. A big one.C. A clean one.8. How many children will the man have this winterA.3B.4.C.6.听下面一段对话,回答第9至第11三个小题。
北京市2021-2022学年高三上学期期中考试英语试卷含解析
北京市2021-2022学年上学期高三年级期中考试英语试卷第一部分:听力(共三节,共30分)(答案在最后)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,共7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一道小题,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后,你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话你将听一遍。
1.At what time does the train to Leeds leave?A.4:00.B.3:00.C.3:15.2.What is the man going to do for Christmas?A.Eat out.B.Stay at home.C.Attend a party.3.What does the woman like about the film?A.The acting.B.The music.C.The plot.4.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.At the railway station.B.On the bus.C.On the street.5.What's the weather like now?A.Rainy.B.Cloudy.C.Fine.第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,共15分)听下面四段对话。
每段对话后有几道小题,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话前,你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。
听完后,每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话你将听两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。
6.What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A.Classmates.B.Strangers.C.Teacher and student.7.How will the man probably go to the library?A.By subway.B.By bus.C.By taxi.听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
2021-2022年高三上学期期中测试英语试题 含答案
2021年高三上学期期中测试英语试题含答案本试卷分第一卷 (选择题) 和第二卷 (非选择题) 两部分。
共150分。
考试时间120分钟。
第一卷 ( 三部分,共115分 )第一部分:听力理解(共三节,30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,共7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一道小题,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后,你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话你将听一遍。
例: What is the man going to read?A. A newspaper.B. A magazine.C. A book.答案是A。
1.What is Ann doing?A. She is counting the money.B.She is counting the days.C.She cannot go home.2. What does the woman mean?A. The man has had better shape now.B. The man paid a lot to work in the gym.C. The man has been working too hard.3. Where does this conversation most likely take place?A. In a bank.B. In a restaurant.C. In a hospital.4. What does the woman advise the man to do?A. Have his secretary make his reservation.B. Make his reservation by himself.C. Go to the conference with his secretary.5. How much would the woman pay for the tickets altogether?A. $10.B. $15.C. $30.第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,共15分)听下面4段对话或独白。
北京市通州区2024-2025学年高三上学期期中英语试题
北京市通州区2024-2025学年高三上学期期中英语试题一、完形填空Failing SuccessfullyTwo years ago, I took part in a speech competition and it was a hard time for me when the judge 1 the winners. At last, the moment of truth came. I got the worst.However, I really wanted to try again. I realized that finding the right topic was the most important part of the whole process. It needs to be motivational and inspirational to the 2 . So I reworked my speech for the following year, 3 a different topic and spending many hours making it flow better.The next year I participated in the competition again. I gave my speech in two parts, one was about my own experience and the other addressed the common feelings people have when giving a speech—how 4 it is, standing on a stage all alone, with everyone sitting and watching them. My speech 5 well and I was hoping to do that a little bit better. 6 , my wish didn’t come true. The competition was so fierce and again I wasn’t placed.I was deeply disappointed, since I couldn’t accept the fact that I had failed twice in something that I had worked so hard on. However, I knew that losing is 7 and part of life. One of the judges advised me to 8 my gestures and delivery. He said that I would surely succeed someday.While I didn’t win 9 in the competition, I did gain a new viewpoint. I discovered that I could fail successfully. Now, whenever I’m faced with a defeat, I remind myself of what a famous person said, “The path was worn and slippery. My foot slipped from under me, knocking the other out of the way, but I recovered and said to myself that it’s a slip and not a 10 .”1.A.interviewed B.predicted C.observed D.announced 2.A.companion B.audience C.director D.author 3.A.picking B.editting C.reviewing D.comparing 4.A.annoying B.surprising C.frightening D.confusing 5.A.went across B.went through C.went down D.went off 6.A.Angrily B.Sadly C.Strangely D.Eagerly7.A.flexible B.typical C.appropriate D.usual 8.A.assume B.reflect C.perfect D.acquire 9.A.awards B.profits C.trust D.support 10.A.walk B.push C.kick D.fall二、语法填空阅读下面短文,根据短文内容填空。
高三上学期期中考试英语试题(含答案)
高三年级第一学期期中考试试题英语第一部分听力(共两节,满分20分)做题时, 先将答案标在试卷上. 录音内容结束后, 你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上.第一节(共5小题:每小题1分,满分5分)听下面5段对话.每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置.听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题.每段对话仅读一遍.1. What will the speakers do over the weekend?A. Go camping.B. Stay at home.C. Climb the mountains.2. What does the table probably feel like?A. Smooth.B. Rough.C. Cool.3. Why does the man want to go to the playground?A. He misses playing like a child.B. He wants to work out.C. He needs to rest.4. What will happen to the appointment?A. It will be cancelled.dB. It will be postponedC. It will be on time.5. Where are the speakers?A. At home.B. In a hospital.C. In a school.第二节(共15小题; 每小题1分,满分15分)听下面5段对话或独白.每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从题中所给的所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置.听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间.每段对话或独白读两遍. 听第6段材料,回答第6、7题.1.How are the reviews for the Greek restaurant?A. Mostly positive.B. Mostly negative.C. Vague.7. Which restaurant will the speakers probably go to?A. Italian.B. Greek.C. Japanese.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题.8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Mother and son.B. Coach and athlete.C. Teacher and student.9. What was the score after half-time?A. It was tied.B. The boy’s team was down by ten points.C. The oby’s team wa sup by two points.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题.10. Where does Lina study?A. In France.B. In Germany.C. In England.11. How many languages can Lina speak?A. TwoB. Three.C. Four.12. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Take over the family farm.B. Be honest with his parents.C. Go back to school.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题.13. How did the boy feel about his book report when he finished it?A. Proud.B. Disappointed.C. Worried.14. Which section of the report was the worst?A. The main paragraphs.B. The introduction.C. The conclusion.15. What does the boy need to improve on most?A. His writng style.B. His listening.C. His comprehension.16. What does the woman suggest the boy do?A. Give up.B. Keep on doing.C. Speak to the teacher.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题.17. When is Cannes Film Festival held every year?A. In May.B. In June.C. In October.18. Which walk goes along the coast?A. Central Avenue.B. Fish Street. V. Main Street.19. How can life in Cannes be described?A. Boring.B. Exciting.C. Relaxing.20. What does the speaker suggest people do in Cannes?A. Enjoy the city on foot.B. Buy some postcards as gifts.C. Visit Cannes in May.第二部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分35分)第一节单项填空(共15小题; 每小题1分,满分35分)请认真阅读下面各题,从题中所给的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.21. It took over a decade for the economist’s far-sighted views to gain _______, but they have widespread support now.A. currencyB. certificateC. sympathyD. scholarship22.The details of costs and prices are ______, as no one knows exactly what is included and what is not.A. arbitraryB. authenticC. ambiguousD. artificial23. ---I’d been standing there for several minutes before he _____ my presence.---He must have been absorbed in his reading.A. neglectedB. maintainedC. registeredD. revealed24. I had ______ wanted to rush outside and leave all the frustrating things behind but something told me I had to stay and face the music.A. gracefullyB. reluctantlyC. essentiallyD. desperately25. The expression add oil has enjoyed so much popularity in the past years, ______ was collected into the OED last month.A. thatB. whichC. asD. when26. According to Baidu, the high-quality content of Cloud Music will reach massive users _______ Baidu’s app and video platform.A. in honor ofB. in view ofC. by virtue ofD. by way of27. The two men were ________ the heavey trunk for nearly ten minutes, trying to get it up the stairs.A. toying withB. interfering withC. wrestling withD. conflicting with28. Our tutor would listen to us reading our essays aloud, but rarely, ____, commented on them.A. if everB. if anyC. if possibleD. if anything29. ---Do you know Melinda was dismissed for her casual attitude towards job?---No doubt I tried to be pleasant to her but she _______.A. gave me the cold shoulderB. made my dayC. cost me the earthD. pulled my leg30. The Greens’ travel to India _____ enjoyable but Mrs Green was to o particular about the accommodation.A. could beB. should beC. must have beenD. could have been31. No man understands a deep book ______ he has seen and lived at least part of its contents.A. untilB. ifC. thoughD. once32. While police suspected ______ he had some connection with the robbery, they couldn’t find solid evidence.A. whetherB. thatC. whatD. how33. The smartphone _____ to be the best ever, users all over the world claim they love it.A. is judgedB. judgedC. having judgedD. to be judged34. When the famous pianist turns thirty, he ______ the piano for more than twenty years.A. playsB. will playC. has been playingD. will have been playing35. ---Why don’t you share the bill and go Dutch?---I couldn’t possibly allow it. _______.A. You asked for itB. It’s on meC. You name itD. It’s a deal第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的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.My parents are from South Africa, and I’m a vegetarian, which no one in my small hometown in Washington understood. I always felt 36 from everybody else at school. As hard as I tried to keep myself 37 , I started getting bullied(霸凌). I 38 who I was, wore really plain clothes, and tied up my bright red hair and 39 I wouldn’t attract as much attention. Eventually, I 40 to an arts high school, which was much more 41 . There, I felt brave enough to show off the unique sides of my 42 and made friends who loved me for who I was.More recently, I’ve 43 with confidence in my skin. When I moved to L. A., I started getting bad cystic acne(痤疮). I didn’t want to go outside, and if I had to, I would 44 makeup. I’ve learned that you can’t 45 control your skin, but you can control how you treat yourself. When I tell myself I’m beautiful, or take a(n) 46 few minutes for skin care, I wake up the next morning feeling 47 .A lot of Riverdale fans made the 48 that I was as mean as Cheryl when the show was first 49 , so I started a YouTube channel for them to get to know my true 50 . And so many of them ask for advice about how to 51 bullying. Playing a 52 girl has helped me see the reasons I was bullied. I tell them, whoever is treating you that way is 53 something, and it has nothing to do with you. Like for Cheryl, every time her 54 erupts, it has to do with how she’s feeling a bout herself rather than the other characters. Cheryl behaves in away that 55 her wealth and upbringing, a privileged daughter of a businessman.My motto: If you take care of yourself, you’ll always feel confident and happy.36. A. absent B. free C. distinct D. immune37. A. active B. unique C. unnoticed D. ambitious38. A. hid B. displayed C. remembered D. forgot39. A. yet B. thus C. moreover D. meanwhile40. A. submitted B. transported C. slipped D. transferred41. A. persuasive B. inclusive C. expensive D. negative42. A. hair B. origin C. personality D. identity43. A. gone B. met C. started D. struggled44. A. abuse B. absorb C. attach D. apply45. A. constantly B. strictly C. hardly D. loosely46. A. spare B. extra C. precious D.unhappy47. A. nervous B. depressed C. content D. ridiculous48. A. assumption B. explanation C. definition D. presentation49. A. aired B. scheduled C. designed D. adapted50. A. strengths B. charms C. values D. characters51. A. handle B. relieve C. clarify D. monitor52. A. popular B. mean C. foreign D. sensitive53. A. seeing throughB. falling through C. putting through D. going through54. A. violence B. excitement C. curiosity D. anxiety55. A. multiplies B. shares C. reflects D. decreases第三部分阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的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. Local New Yorkers named it after a certain man.B. Some Native American Indians gave it the name.C. The street got its name due to the original architecture there.D. The English adopted the name in memory of the original wall.57. Among the important landmarks, which used to stage certain political events?A. Trinity Church.B. Federal Hall National Memorial.C. The New York Stock Exchange.D. Bankers Trust Company Building.BDo you like cholocate? It’s popular all over the world, but why? Scientists have been trying to discover its secrets.The main thing is that chocolate makes us happy. This may have something to do with the 380 known chemicals found in it. The problem is that many of these chemicals appear in other types of food too. So, it’s difficult to know why the ones in chocolate make us feel g ood. But we aren’t all lost. Adam Drewnowski at the University of Michigan found that chocolate makes the human brain produce natural opiates, called opioids(鸦片). These can stop pain and make us feel good.Others think that we feel good after eating chocolate because of a chemical called anandamide. This occurs naturally in the brain and seems to give us a feeling of happiness. Normally, our levels of anandamide are very low and our body uses it quickly. But two scientists, Emmanuelle di Tomaso of Harvard University and Daniele Piomelli of the University of California believe that the anandamide in chcocolate raises levels of the chemical in our brain. And other substances in chocolate slow down the speed at which we use it. So, chocolate helps us feel happier for longer! Great!But which chocolate is the best? Well, for a start, there’s more anandamide in dark chocolate than milk chocolate. So, you need to buy some dark chocolate. Then, you should follow these five tips from connoisseur chocolate makers Ghirardelli. They say that when choosing chocolate, you need to use all five senses:1.Sight: good chocolate has a shine to it.2.Smell: rub the chocolate with your finger to release the aroma. It should have a deepchocolate smell.3.Sound: when you break a piece of chocolate it should snap crisply, creating a soundsimilar to that of a thin piece of wood being broken.4.Touch: the chocolate should melt easily in your mouth becoming a thick liquid.5.Taste: good chocolate should not taste too sweet or too bitter.58. Why does the author mention opioids in Paragraph 2?A. To prove chocolate contains the same chemicals as opioids.B. To show the sharp contrast between chocolate and opioids.C. To suggest that chocolate is as highly addictive as opioids.D. To help explain the reason why chocolate brings pleasure.59. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to _______.A. anandamideB. chocolateC. opiateD. Brain60. Which of the following best suits “perfect chocolate” according to cho colate makers?A. Milk chocolate that produces a dull sound when broken.B. Milk chocolate that has shiny appearance and bitter taste.C. Dark chocolate that is easy to melt and of moderate taste.D. Dark chocolate that gives off a sweet and deep fragrance.CLandscapes are not only the setting for history; they are also a major ssource of our sense of history and identity. Read them right, and historical landscapes can be more informative than any other kind of source. This is even more the case with sacred landscapes, which were reflection of our ancestors’ beliefs about their relation to the cosmos and can still today seem to hold a spiritual influence.Over the years, I’ve had the good fortune to have spent tim e in many historical landscapes, hoping to picture something of the spirits of the people who shaped them over the centuries. I still remember years ago walking along the Inca sacred lines around Cuso, Peru. In this ancient landscape, old sites that once belonged to Incan royals had become torn Spanish mansions. Or many years ago, before the Gulf Wars, I took a journey through south Iraq, the heart land of civilization, where the desert is still crossed by dried-up riverbeds of the Euphrates and canals that once sustained the world’s first cities.Britain also has its own magical ancient landscapes. From the Mesolithic to the Bronze andIron Ages, rich layers of the past are still present in the landscape surrounding Stonehenge, even as traffic rushes down the A303. It is the A303 that is the problem. As the main road to the south west from the home counties, the road runs right past Stonehenge. One of humanity’s most famous monuments, Stonehenge is an archaeological landscape without parallel in Europe, and perhaps the world. The first circle at Stonehenge was made 5,000 years ago, and the great stone circle itself in a round 2,500 BC ----the age of the pyramids! And the mysteries of this amazing monument and the complex prehistoric societies that produced it are by no means exhausted, as new discoveries continue to show.All the more worrying to me then, this unique landscape is currently at the centre of a projected plan by Highways England, which aims to relieve congestion on the A303 by creating a four-lane road with a 1.8-mile tunnel, and an expressway interchange 1.5 miles to the west. While the National Trust and English Heritage have offered qualified support for the plan, UNESCO has expressed its opposition. Meanwhile, the Stonehenge Alliance, a group of archaeologists and environmental campaigners, says the plan is based on inadequate and obsolete information. In the end, the argument is about the totality of an ancient landscape, and that includes the ancient astronomical alignment that was purposefully chosen by our ancestors, and that will, in my view, be werecked by the xpressway interchange. Time perhaps for a rethink in the name of future generations?61. What can historical landscapes offer us?A. Details of ancient lifestyle.B. Sacred writingsC. Rich historical informationD. Breathtaking sights.62. What did the author want to explore when touring historical landscapes?A. Different archcitecture.B. His sense of belonging.C. The rise of ancient citiesD. The spirits of ancestors.63. Which of the following is True about Stonehenge?A. The first stone circle has a longer history than the pyramids.B. New discoveries have solved the mysteries of the monument.C. The ancient monument must have been the heart land of civilizaiton.D. The landscape surrounding Stonehenge has rich layers of the present.64. What is the author’s attitude towards the projected plan by Highways England?A. He is for it because it will benefit the future generations.B. He keeps cool but believes a better solution could be adopted.C. It should be stopped because it will destroy the totality of the monument.D. It is rather practical especially with qualified support from the government.D.The news one day reached Gabriel that Bathsheba had left the neighborhood. Her abrupt departure is more emphatic than her verbal refusal of his offer. It may have been observed that there is no regular path for getting out of love as there is for getting in. All that Gabriel learnt of Bathsheba’s movements was done indirectly. It appeared that she had gone to a place called Weatherbury, which, whether as a visitor or permanently, he could not discover.Gabriel had two dogs. George, the elder, had originally belonged to a shepherd (牧羊人) of inferior morals and dreadful temper. Long experience had so precisely taught the animal the difference between different orders. Though old, he was clever and trustworthy still. The youngdog, George’s son, might possibly have been the image of his mother, for there was not much resemblance between him and George. He was learning the sheep-keeping business. So earnest and yet so wrongheaded was this young dog that if sent behind he did it so thoroughly that he would have chased them across the whole country with the greatest pleasure if not called off.One night, when Gabriel had returned to his house, he called as usual to the dogs, previously shutting them up in the outhouse till next morning. Only one responded----old George; the other could not be found. ①Gabriel then concluded that the young one had not finished his meal, and he went indoors to the luxxury of a bed.It was a still and wet night. Just before dawn he was woken by the abnormal reverberation of familiar music. To the shepherd, the note of the sheep-bell is beating with unusual violence and rapidity. The experienced ear of Gabriel knew the sound was caused by the running of the flock with great speed. ②He jumped out of bed and ascended the hill. These two hundred ewes( female sheep) seemed to have absolutely vanished from the hill. Gabriel called at the top of his voice:‘Ovey, ovey, ovey!’He called again: the valleys and furthest hills resounded but no sheep. He passed through the trees and along the ridge of the hill. ③He advanced: at one point the rails were broken through, and there he saw the footprints of his ewes. The dog came up, licked his hand, and made signs implying that he expected some great reward. Gabriel looked over the side of the mountain. The ewes lay dead----a pile of two hundred dead bodies.As far as could be learnt, it appeared that the poor young dog, still under the impression that since he was kept for funning after sheep, the more he ran after them the better, had at the end of his meal off the dead lamb, which may have given him additional energy and spirits, collected all the ewes into a corner and driven the timid creatures through the hedge, breaking down a portion of the rotten railing. ④Gabriel was an intensely humane man; his first feeling now was one of pity for the untimely fate of these gentle ewes and their unborn lambs. It was a sxecond to remember another stage of the matter. All the savings had been gone at a blow; his hopes of being an independent farmer were laid low. Gabriel’s energies, patience, and industry had been so severely taxed during the years of his life, to reach his present stage of progress, that no more seemed to be left in him. He leant down upon a rail, covered his face with his hands and uttered in thankfulness: “Thank God I am not married: what would she have done in the poverty now coming upon me!”Gabriel found that the value of remaining lambs, plant, and implements which were really his own would be about sufficient to pay his debts, leaving himself a free man with the clothes he stood up in, and nothing more. Two months later, Gabriel was discovered at the hiring fair in Casterbridge. Though he was not hired, he earned a few pennies at the hiring fair and learned that another fair would be held at Shottsford, 10 miles beyong Weatherbury.65. How did Gabriel feel after Bathsheba’s departure?A. He was consumed with anger.B. He quickly adapted and moved on .C. He decided to stick to his first love.D. He was at a loss to grasp the reasons.66. What can we learn about the young dog?A. He was more than capable of doing a shepherd dog’s duty.B. He was slow in responding to Gabriel’s different orders.C. He bore a striking resemblance to the old dog George.D. He belonged to those of terrible temper and behavior.67. Where should the sentence “ On the extreme summit, he saw the younger dog standing against the sky----dark and motionless.” Be put in the passage?A.①B. ②C. ③D. ④68. Two hundred ewes died mainly due to ______.A. Gabriel’s carelessness.B. the absence of old GeorgeC. the young dog’s wrong impressionD. the unpleasant weather conditions69. Why did Gabriel utter such words in thankfulness after such a blow to him?A. He eas greatly relieved to know that no villager got hurt in the disaster.B. He felt lucky that he oculd pay off his debts with the remaining things on the farm.C. He was convinced that with patience and industry such a situation would improve.D. He had such a considerate and sympathetic nature that he didn’t want ot bother others.70. What might happen in the following paragraphs?A. Gabriel decided to see Bathsheba on his way to Shottsford.B. Gabriel found a good job in Casterbridge and succeeded again.C. The young dog was abandoned for his failure ot perform his duty.D. Good neighbors gave Gabriel a hand and restored the rotten railing.第四部分任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
高三上学期期中考试英语试卷(带答案)
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AThe Fudan Summer Camp on Chinese Economy and Society is program hosted by the School of Economics, Fudan University every July since 2016. It is well-designed to help students with interest to achieve deep and brand-new understanding of China within a short period, facilitating their knowledge-building in terms of China's economic, commercial, social, and political landscape.In this program, students can expect:◆Transcript(成绩单)with 3 Fudan credits and certificate upon successful completion.◆12*3 hours of insightful lectures by leading scholars in the respective fields.◆3 in-depth company visits to learn from a real business environment.◆3 field trips and rich activities to have a better understanding of Chinese culture and society.◆Network with classmates of diverse backgrounds from all over t the world.Credit TransferAfter successfully completing the 2-week program, students will receive official transcript with 3 Fudan credits. Students who need to transfer credits back are advised to consult with the home university in advance.12*3 Hours of Insightful LecturesTake lecture courses and communicate closely with some of the best scholars in the field of Chinese Economy and Society.3 In-depth Company VisitsLearn from a real business environment and form a brand-new understanding of China fromin-depth company tours to various business oganizations.3 Field Trips and Rich Cultural ActivitiesImmerse(沉浸)yourself into traditional Chinese culture.Global NetworkAre you ready to meet talents with diverse backgrounds from all over the world? The program receives students from 13 countries and 34 universities1.Who are most likely EO be [he target readers?A.Middle school students. B.Business majors.C.University professors. D.Foreign economists.2.How can participants benefit from the program?A.Getting a chance to enlarge their global vision.B.Cooperating with famous scholars in the future.C.Being given priority to be admitted to the university.D.Obtaining a deep understanding of Chinese literature.3.What activity is included in the program?A.Company visits. B.V oluntary work C.Global trips D.Field workB23-year-old Rachna Kumari is a soft-spoken young woman selling unique wheat stalk paintings(麦秆画) handmade by herself. Every morning, even before her mother awakens, she finishes cooking and cleaning before cycling 5 km to run her shop alone. Over the past year, she has sold about 200 0f her paintings, 50 of which were bought since she opened her shop in April this year.However, back in 2019. Rachna had almost given up on life after having to leave school due to family's financial problems. She became depressed, thinking she would have to spend the rest of her days doing household chores.Around this time, the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) came into the picture with Project Lehar. Started to provide vocational training, entrepreneurship (创业) , and life skills courses to young women, Project Lehar, run by AKF in partnership with The King's Trust International, enables girls and young women from disadvantaged backgrounds to rediscover and realize their potential. This was a good opportunity for Rachna to not just continue her studies but also to convince her parents to drop her marriage plans.After she was admitted into college through Project Lehar, she was also given some suggestions on entrepreneurial and career prospects. One such session on wheat stalk painting made her fall in love with this traditional art form of Bahraich and her creativity was brought out.Now she is economically independent by selling wheat stalk paintings. However, Rachna is not resting on her achievements. Her shop also doubles up as a training centre where other girls from disadvantaged backgrounds like her who want to stand on their feet get a second chance to change their lives like she didWhile teaching these enthusiastic young girls is a joyful experience, what gives Rachna more pride is being chosen as a wheat stalk painting trainer by the foundation. From being a trainee under this project to now becoming its paid trainer, Rachna's life has come full circle.4.What once left Rachna in low spirits?A.Losing her favorite job. B.Dropping out of school.C.Riding to her shop alone. D.Doing household chores.5.How did Rachna benefit from Project Lehar?A.She received some donations from it.B.She had a new attitude toward marriage.C.She was sponsored to open her own shop.D.She got the chance to continue her studies.6.Which words can be used to describe Rachna?A.Talented and modest. B.Outgoing and successful.C.Wealthy and independent. D.Hard-working and creative.7.What brings Rachna more sense of achievement?A.Becoming a first-rate woman artist.B.Giving financial help to disadvantaged girls.C.Being selected as a wheat stalk painting trainer.D.Setting up the famous Project Lehar independently.CWhen people talk about suddenly remembering old memories, the memories they're referring to are usually episodic(情景的) memories. As the name suggests, this type of memory stores the scenes of our life.Another type of memory that can also be suddenly remembered is semantic memory. Our semantic memory is the storehouse of our knowledge, containing all the facts we know.Usually, the recall of episodic and semantic memories has easily identifiable triggers(诱因) in our context. Context includes our physical surroundings as well as the aspects of our mental state, such as thoughts and feelings. For example, you're eating a dish at a restaurant, and its smell reminds you of a similar dish your mom used to make. This is episodic memory. When someone says the word "Oscar", the name of the movie that won the Oscar recently flashes in your mind. That belongs to semantic memory.These memories had obvious triggers in our context, but sometimes, the memories that flash in our minds have no identifiable triggers. They seem to flash across our minds out of nowhere; therefore, they've been called mind-pops(闪念) .Mind-pops shouldn't be confused with insight, which is the sudden popping up of a potential solution to a complex problem in the mind. Thus, mind-pops are semantic or autobiographical memories that suddenly flash in our minds without an easily identifiable trigger.Mind-pops may comprise any piece of information, be it an image, a sound, or a word. They're often experienced by people when they're engaged in mundane tasks like mopping the floor or brushing teeth. Such ordinary and unexciting routines tend to inspire something in our mind. For example, you're reading a book, and suddenly, the image of your school corridor pops into your mind for no reason. What you were reading or thinking at the time had no connection to your school.I do experience mind-pops from time to time. But when I tried to look for cues in my context that may have triggered my mind-pops, I would fail. Maybe such mind-pops are completely random.8.Which of the following might be episodic memory?A.You predict a heavy rain is on the way.B.A good idea flashes into your mind suddenly.C.A song reminds you of your middle school graduation.D.You think of a round shape when hearing the word "circle".9.What is a feature of mind-pops?A.They have obvious triggers. B.They come out without warning.C.They appear in the form of images. D.They often bring long-lasting memories.10.What does the underlined word " mundane" in paragraph 6 probably mean?A.Careful. B.Dull. C.Necessary. D.Challenging.11.What is the aim of this passage?A.To explore human inner thoughts.B.To point out the memory formation.C.To distinguish different memory scenes.D.To explain some similar memory phenomena.DA new study published in the journal Science Advances finds that AI enhances creativity by boosting the novelty of story ideas as well as the "usefulness" of stories—their ability to engage the target audience and potential for publication. It finds that AI "professionalizes" stories, making them more enjoyable, more likely to have plot twists, better written and less boring.In a study, 300 participants were tasked with writing a short, eight-sentence "micro story" for a target audience of young adults. They were divided into three groups: one group was allowed no AI help, a second group could use ChatGPT to provide a single three-sentence starting idea, and writers in the third group could choose from up to five AI-generated ideas for their inspiration.They then asked 600 people to judge how good the stories were, assessing them for novelty and "usefulness". They found that writers with the most access to AI experienced the greatest gains to their creativity, their stories scoring 8.1% higher for novelty and 9% higher for novelty compared with stories written without AI. Writers who used up to five AI-generated ideas also scored higher for emotional characteristics, producing stories that were better written, more enjoyable, less boring and funnier.The researchers evaluated the writers' creativity using a Divergent Association Task( DA T) and found that more creative writers—those with the highest DAT score s—benefitted least from generative AI ideas.Less creative writers conversely saw a greater increase in creativity: access to five AI ideas improved novelty by 10.7% and usefulness by 11.5% compared with those who used no AI ideas. Their stories were judged to be up to 26.6% better written, up to 22.6% more enjoyable and up to 15.2% less boring.Anil Doshi, Assistant Professor at the UCL School of Management, said, “While these results point to an increase individual creativity, there is risk of losing collective novelty. If the publishing industry were to use more generative AI-inspired stories, our findings suggest that the stories would become less unique and more similar to each other. That is not encouraged in writing. ”12.What were some participants assigned to do in the study?A.Help targeted young writers.B.Improve some less creative works.C.Create a mini story for young men.D.Use AI to judge the quality of stories.13.Who benefitted most from the AI-assisted writing in the study?A.Those using AI most. B.Those of most creativity.C.Those with the help of ChatGPT. D.Those writing the most.14.What might be Anil Doshi's attitude toward the AI-assisted writing?A.Objective. B.Optimistic. C.Indifferent. D.Dismissive.15.What can be the best title for the passage?A.AI Is Being Used to Create Novel Stories Nowadays.B.AI Is Catching on But Threatening the Future of Writers.C.AI Can Boost Creativity in Writing But Has Its Disadvantages.D.AI Helps Improve Writing Skills But Is Limited to Young Writers.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
2022-2023学年第一学期期中考试高三英语答案
2022~2023学年第一学期高三年级期中质量监测英语参考答案及评分建议(满分150分)选择题答案第一部分听力1. C2. B3. B4. B5. A6. A7. B8. C9. C 10. C11. B 12. C 13. C 14. A 15. A16. C 17. A 18. A 19. B 20. A第二部分阅读理解21. A 22. A 23. C 24. C 25. D26. D 27. C 28. C 29. B 30. A31. C 32. B 33. B 34. A 35. C36. C 37. E 38. G 39. A 40. F第三部分语言知识运用41. A 42. D 43. C 44. B 45. B46. D 47. A 48. C 49. B 50. C51. B 52. A 53. D 54. B 55. A56. A 57. D 58. C 59. C 60. D非选择题答案第三部分 语言知识运用61. has witnessed 62. to 63. its 64. smoothly 65. regions66. a 67. training 68. higher 69. who/that 70. endless第四部分 写作第一节The other day our school carry out a survey about how the youth would choose betweencarriedcareers and families. Here is the result. There is around 26 percent of the surveyed studentsareassumed that the youth should focus their attention on careers with the aim of living independently assumingand achieving their goals. Therefore, about a third of the students hold a different view. TheyHoweverthink that in spite ∧ the importance of one’s enterprise, the company and warm of families are the of warmthmost crucial things in the world. The rest of the students support the opinion which there shouldthatbe a properly balance. In the summary, I argue that not only should we work hard, but we are propersupposing to devote some time to our family members.supposed第二节书面表达One possible version:Volunteers WantedWant to gain a unique volunteering experience in the space class conducted in China Space Station? China Aerospace Centre is recruiting volunteers to report the upcoming space class to global space enthusiasts and interact with them live.To stand a better chance to be admitted, the applicants shall meet the following requirements: Firstly, fluency in English is a must since you are supposed to make interaction with the world, introducing China’s space program and replying to online comments. Moreover, volunteering spirits are highly appreciated. Finally, a profound knowledge of aerospace science is what makes you stand out in the future interviews.Interested? Just subscribe to our public account and submit your application form. Looking forward to your participation!书面表达评分标准各档次的给分范围和要求第五档:(21~25分)完全完成了试题规定的任务。
外研版高三上学期期中英语试题与参考答案
外研版英语高三上学期期中复习试题与参考答案一、听力第一节(本大题有5小题,每小题1.5分,共7.5分)1、What does the man mean when he says “I’ve had my fill of these kind of lectures”?A. He doesn’t want to listen to any more lectures.B. He enjoys listening to this kind of lecture.C. He is hungry and wants to eat.D. He thinks the lecture is not informative.Answer: AExplanation: The phrase “had my fill of” means “to have had enough of something.” Therefore, the man means he doesn’t want to listen to any more of these kind of lectures.2、Why does the woman suggest taking a break from the assignment?A. She thinks the assignment is too difficult.B. She wants to go out with her friends.C. She is tired and needs a rest.D. She has another important task to do.Answer: CExplanation: The woman uses the phrase “I’m feeling a bit exhausted” to express that she is tired. Therefore, she suggests taking a break from the assignment to rest.plans. Listen to the conversation and answer the following question:What activity does the girl plan to do on Saturday afternoon?A. Go shopping.B. Visit a friend.C. Attend a music concert.D. Go to the library.Answer: B. Visit a friend.Explanation: In the conversation, the girl mentions that she is planning to visit a friend in the afternoon, which indicates her weekend activity for Saturday.4.You will hear a short dialogue between a student and a teacher discussinga school project. Listen to the dialogue and answer the following question: What does the teacher suggest the student do next?A. Research more online.B. Meet with the group members to discuss the project.C. Submit the project outline to the teacher.D. Ask the teacher for help with the formatting.Answer: B. Meet with the group members to discuss the project.Explanation: The teacher advises the student to meet with the group members to discuss the project, indicating that collaboration and discussion are the next steps to be taken.plans. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the question.Question: How many hours of study does the boy plan to do over the weekend?A) 6 hoursB) 8 hoursC) 10 hoursD) 12 hoursAnswer: B) 8 hoursExplanation: In the conversation, the boy mentions that he needs to study for his math exam, which is scheduled for next Monday. He says, “I think I should study for about 8 hours over the weekend.” Therefore, the correct answ er is 8 hours.二、听力第二节(本大题有15小题,每小题1.5分,共22.5分)1、听力材料:W: Hi, John! How was your weekend?M: Oh, it was great! I went hiking with a group of friends. We climbed up a mountain and had a picnic at the top.W: That sounds amazing. Do you often go hiking?M: Not as much as I’d like, but I try to go at least once a month. It’s a great way to relax and enjoy nature.Q: How often does the man go hiking?A)Once a month.B)Every weekend.C)Only on weekends.D)Not very often.答案:A) Once a month.解析:根据对话中男士的话“I try to go at least once a month.” 可以得出答案。
广西柳州市英语高三上册期中测试试题及答案
广西柳州市英语高三上册期中测试试题班级:________________ 学号:________________ 姓名:______________一、听力题(每题3分)Question 1:You will hear a short conversation between a student and a teacher. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to the question.Conversation:Teacher: How did you find the English test yesterday?Student: It was challenging, but I think I did well on the reading comprehension part.Question: What did the student say about the English test?A) The test was easy and she excelled in all sections.B) The test was challenging, but she felt confident about her reading skills.C) She struggled with the listening section of the test.Answer: BQuestion 2:Listen to the next conversation between two classmates discussing their weekend plans.Conversation:Classmate 1: What are you doing this weekend?Classmate 2: I’m going to the library to study for our English exam nextweek. You coming?Question: What is Classmate 2 planning to do this weekend?A) Attend a party.B) Go to the library to study.C) Play basketball with friends.Answer: BSection B: Longer DialogueQuestion 3:Listen to the dialogue between a student and a librarian. Answer the following question.Dialogue:Student: Excuse me, where can I find English language textbooks? Librarian: They’re on the second floor, in the Language and Literature section.Question: Where are the English language textbooks located in the library?A) On the first floor, near the entrance.B) On the second floor, in the Language and Literature section.C) In the reference section on the ground floor.Answer: BQuestion 4:In this listening excerpt, a teacher is giving instructions to her students about an upcoming project.Teacher’s Instructions:“For your English project, you will need to select a famous person from history and write a short essay about their life and contributions. Remember to use proper citation and include at least two sources.”Question: What is the main requirement for the English project?A) To write a poem about a famous person.B) To create a multimedia presentation on modern literature.C) To write an essay about a famous person’s life and contributions. Answer: CQuestion 5:Listen to the following news clip about an upcoming event at Yulin High School.News Clip:“Yulin High School will be h osting an English Language Week starting next Monday. Activities include debates, workshops, and a cultural exchange night. All students are encouraged to participate.”Question: What is the main focus of the English Language Week at Yulin High School?A) To celebrate the school’s anniversary.B) To promote the learning of English through various activities.C) To announce the results of the English exam.Answer: B二、单选题(每题3分)1.Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?A. He enjoy playing football in his free time.B. She is studying how to cook delicious dishes.C. The book is belong to my brother.D. We has just finished our project.Answer: B2.The teacher asked the students to______their homework before class.A. bringB. broughtC. bringingD. to bringAnswer: A3.If it______tomorrow, we will go for a picnic.A. rainB. rainsC. will rainD. is rainingAnswer: B4.She_____her best friend for five years before they lost contact.A. has knownB. knewC. had knownD. would knowAnswer: C5.The food in this restaurant is so delicious that I can’t stop_____it.A. eatB. eatingC. to eatD. ateAnswer: B三、多选题(每题4分)Question 1:Which of the following sentences correctly uses the Present Continuous Tense toexpress a future arrangement?A. I go to the gym every Monday.B. I’m having a meeting with my teacher tomorrow afternoon.C. She watches TV every evening.D. They are living in Shanghai for five years.Answer: BQuestion 2:Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: The book_______the table is mine.B. underC. atD. ofAnswer: AQuestion 3:Identify the sentence that contains a relative clause introduced by “who”:A. The man standing over there is my uncle.B. The book which I bought yesterday is interesting.C. She is the girl who won the competition.D. The car that you borrowed is in the garage.Answer: CQuestion 4:Which of the following is NOT a type of sentence structure in English?A. Simple sentenceB. Compound sentenceC. Complex sentenceD. Compound-complex sentenceE. Conditional sentenceAnswer: EQuestion 5:Select the word that does NOT belong to the same category as the others:B. dogC. fishD. appleE. birdAnswer: D四、阅读理解(每题4分)Title: Exploring the Cultural Heritage of Guangxi YulinYulin, nestled in the southern reaches of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is a city rich in history and culture. Known for its vibrant festivals, delectable cuisine, and unique architecture, Yulin offers a fascinating glimpse into the traditional life of the Zhuang and other ethnic groups that call this land home.The Nongyu FestivalOne of the most celebrated events in Yulin is the Nongyu Festival, held annually tohonor the god of the land and pray for a bountiful harvest. The festival is marked by lively dragon and lion dances, colorful costumes, and traditional folk songs. Visitors can also participate in rice planting ceremonies, experiencing firsthand the age-old farming traditions of the region.Cuisine DelightsYulin’s culinary scene is equally as impressive, with dishes that showcase the region’s diverse flavors and ingredients. A must-try is the famous Yulin Dog Meat Festival, where locals and tourists alike gather to savor the delicacy, often accompanied by rice wineand a variety of side dishes. However, it’s important to note that this tradition has sparked debates regarding animal welfare and cultural sensitivity.Architectural WondersThe city’s architecture is a blend of traditional and modern, with ancient temples and pagodas standing tall amidst modern skyscrapers. The Zizhou Ancient Town, for instance, is a well-preserved example of Ming and Qing Dynasty architecture, featuring narrow alleys, ancient houses, and stone bridges that transport visitors back in time. Cultural PreservationRecognizing the importance of preserving its cultural heritage, Yulin has taken measures to promote and protect its traditions. This includes organizing cultural exchange programs, restoring historical sites, and incorporating traditional elements into modern developments. As a result, Yulin continues to thrive as a vibrant cultural hub, offering visitors a unique and enriching experience.Questions:1.What is the main purpose of the Nongyu Festival in Yulin? (4 points)Answer: The main purpose of the Nongyu Festival in Yulin is to honor the god of the land and pray for a bountiful harvest.2.What is a significant culinary experience that Yulin is known for, but has alsosparked debates? (4 points)Answer: Yulin is known for its Dog Meat Festival, which has sparked debates regarding animal welfare and cultural sensitivity.3.What historical period is the Zizhou Ancient Town in Yulin a representative of? (4points)Answer: The Zizhou Ancient Town in Yulin is a representative of Ming and Qing Dynastyarchitecture.4.How does Yulin promote and protect its cultural heritage? (4 points)Answer: Yulin promotes and protects its cultural heritage by organizing culturalexchange programs, restoring historical sites, and incorporating traditional elements into modern developments.5.In what ways does Yulin’s architecture reflect its blend of traditional and modernelements? (4 points)Answer: Yulin’s architecture reflects its blend of traditional and modern elementsthrough the coexistence of ancient temples and pagodas alongside modernskyscrapers.五、作文(30分)Title: My Dream High School Life in EnglishInstructions: Imagine you have just started your high school journey in English class at Yulin City, Guangxi Province. Write an essay of about 120-150 words on “My DreamHigh School Life in English.” Share your aspirations, goals, and how you envisionyourself improving your English language skills during this period.My Dream High School Life in EnglishEmbarking on this new chapter of high school life, I hold in my heart a vision of a vibrant and enriching journey, particularly in the realm of English learning. My dream high school life in English is one where language barriers dissolve, and every day presents an opportunity to explore, communicate, and grow.I envision myself surrounded by a supportive community of teachers who inspire not just through lessons but also by their passion for the language. In our classrooms, discussions flow freely, fueled by a blend of textbooks and real-world experiences. I aspire to engage in debates, presentations, and group projects that not only enhance my grammar and vocabulary but also foster critical thinking and creativity.Beyond academics, I dream of participating in English clubs and societies that ignite my interest in literature, drama, and international cultures.I envision myself immersing myself in English literature, from the classics to contemporary works, broadening my horizons and deepening my understanding of human emotions and experiences. Through drama performances, I aspire to bring characters to life, practicing pronunciation and inflection while building confidence in public speaking.Moreover, I dream of utilizing technology to enhance my learning experience. Whether it’s through online courses, language exchange platforms, or educational apps, I see technology as a powerful tool to connect me with native speakers worldwide, practicing conversation skills and stayingup-to-date with the latest trends in English language usage.Perhaps most importantly, I dream of cultivating a lifelong love for English that transcends the classroom. I envision myself watching English movies and TV shows, listening to podcasts, and reading books and articles in English for leisure. This continuous exposure will ensure that my languageskills continue to flourish, even beyond the confines of high school.In conclusion, my dream high school life in English is a harmonious blend of academic rigor, extracurricular engagement, technological integration, and personal passion. It’s a journey where every step f orward is marked by progress, every conversation enriches my understanding, and every experience solidifies my love for this beautiful language.。
【高三】高三上学期英语期中试卷及答案[1]
【高三】高三上学期英语期中试卷及答案[1]I.语言知识及应用(共两节,满分45分)第一节完型填空(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从1―15各题所给A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
An English padre(神父) wanted to become a member of a certain club in Africa. In order to become a member, each person had to 1 at least one lion. The padre had never shot an animal for his life. So, armed with a rifle(步枪) and led by a young African boy, the padre set out one evening for a pool inthe jungle where he was told a lion came each evening to 2 .He waited patiently for a few 3 until shortly before midnight when heheard a rustling(沙沙声)noise. Sure enough a few feet away the head of thelion appeared above a bush that separated the padre and the pool. He aimed and fired. The head of the lion 4 fell behind the bush but a moment later 5 . Sothe padre aimed and 6 again. The head of the lion fell behind the bush andonce more reappeared. The padre fired again the same 7 . He remained calm because he 8 he had brought sixteen bullets with him. After his fourth try,his aim seemed to become more and more 9in fact, after his 10 try the African boy had to 11 him “This is your last chance. If you 12 th is time, we are in trouble.”The padre then realized how 13 the situation was, so he took a deep breath, aimed very carefully and fired. They waited for a moment, and then slowly 14up to twenty the head of the lion did not reappear. The padre was certain that at last he had shot his lion. They 15 forward together to the spot behind the bush. And what do you think they found? Sixteen lions!1. A. shoot B. kill C. catch D. hurt2. A. eat B. walk C. drink D. hunt3. A. minutes B. seconds C. days D. hours4. A. relatively B. immediately C. properly D. directly5. A. turned B. reappeared C. returned D. moved6. A. killed B. jumped C. fired D. tied7. A. result B. situation C. answer D. problem8. A. acknowledged B. understood C. believed D. knew[来源:]9. A. inaccurate B. unnecessary C. impossible D. unusual10 A. last B. f123456789下一页fifteenth C. sixteenth D. many11. A. tell B. frighten C. warn D. remain12. A. fell B. shot C. fired D. missed13. A. difficult B. serious C. exciting D. mad14. A. counted B. waited C. added D. named15. A. drove B. rushed C. wandered D. climbed第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16―25的相应位置上。
2021-2022年高三上学期期中考试英语试题(VI)
2021-2022年高三上学期期中考试英语试题(VI)第一卷(三部分,共115分)第一部分:听力理解(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍1.How will the woman go to the cinema?A. By bike.B. By bus.C. By subway.2. What is the man’s favorite food?A. Fish.B. Pork.C. Beef.3. How much weight does the man plan to reduce to?A. 140 pounds.B. 160 pounds.C. 180 pounds.4. How long can the man stay in the museum on Sundays?A. For five hours.B. For six hours.C. For seven hours.5. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At an airport.B. In a restaurant.C. In a waiting room.第二节(15小题每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第6和第7题6. What does the woman worry about?A. The result of a football match.B. A rainstorm from the weather report.C. The arrangement of a TV program.7. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a park.B. At the weather station.C. At home.听下面一段对话,回答第8至第10题。
高三年级英语第一学期期中测试题
高三年级英语第一学期期中测试题英语第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节1.What can we learn from the conversation?A It’s dangerous to skate on the ice.B The man is afraid of skating.C The woman fell in the river2.What will the man do?A He’ll call a taxi.B He’ll tell Rona’s husband the newsC He’ll drive Rona to hospital3.What can we learn from the conversation?A Michael liked the film he saw last week better.B Michael didn’t like the film he saw last night.C Carol thought the film she saw last week was more interesting.4.Why doesn’t the man wear his jacket?A Because he doesn’t feel cold.B Because he has lost it.C Because he doesn’t like to wear an old jacket.5.What are the speakers doing?A They are hurrying to the bus station.B They are catching a plane.C They are buying a newspaper.第二节(共15小题。
每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)6.What’s the relationship between the man and the woman?A Teacher and studentB FriendsC Mother and son7.What does the woman ask the man to do?A Look for a new apartmentB Find a job to earn $300 a monthC Share an apartment with one or two roommates8.How much does the woman want to pay for rent?A Less than $300 a monthB Somewhere $300 a monthA little more than $300 a month.9.What is the woman’s view on modern art?A She thinks modern art is too serious.B She thinks some of modern art is good.C She thinks very poorly of it10.Why does the man want to stop discussing the matter of modern art?A He thinks he will lose the argument soon.B He thinks it is no good talking about the problem any more.C He knows his opinions on modern art do not sound reasonable enough.11.What can we learn from the conversation?A The woman agreed with the man in the end.B A child stopped the two speakers’ argument.C The woman stuck to her opinion at last12.How many stamps does the man want altogether?A 16B 6C 1013.What does the man have to do to send his package?A To leave the telephone number.B To fill out a formC To go to the City Post Union14.How long does it take for a letter to reach Germany?A For at least five daysB For at most five daysC For no more than five days.15.What is the woman?A A secretaryB Manager of hotel.C A teacher16.Where did Ken spend one week in England?A At the seaside.B In a school.C In the woman’s house17.What did Ken enjoy doing in England?A Going to schoolB Learning EnglishC Going on picnics18.What is the total number of students at Deep Springs Collage?A 17,000B 24C 9,00019.Which of the following is true of the Deep Springs Collage?A It’s located in a collage town.B It’s library is often crowed with students.C Its school buildings are old20.What can students at Deep Springs do in their spare time?A Take a walk in the desertB Watch TVC Go to the cinema第二部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节单项填空(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)21.——Have a nice weekend!------Yes.___________.A The same to youB You do tooC The same as youD You have it too22._________from heart trouble for years, Professor White has to take some medicine with him wherever he goes.A SufferedB SufferingC Having sufferedD Being suffered23.Although this medicine can cure you________ your illness ,it has a bad effect_______ you.A for, inB for, onC of, onD of, at24.They are having a discussion ,and there’s no time for me to__________.A get a word inB have words with themC in a wordD in other words25.Though _________money, his parents managed to send him to university.A lackedB lacking ofC lackingD lacked in26.——How large is your city?——It’s ________ yours.A larger three times thanB larger than three timesC as three times large asD three times as large as27.The big earthquake is still on ________ clothing is________ needed in the mountain village.A Many, muchB Much, badlyC A good many, ratherD A great deal of , very28.I feel it is your husband who _______ for the spoiled child.A is to blameB is going to blameC is to be blamedD should blame29.The murderer was brought in, with his hand________ behind his back .A being tiedB having tiedC to be tiedD tied30.Finding her car stolen,________.A a policeman was asked to helpB the area was searched thoroughlyC it was looking for everywhereD she hurried to a policeman for help31.——You ought to have given them some advice.——________,But who cared what I said?A So I oughtB So ought IC So I didD So did I32.We have been told that under no circumstances_________ the telephone in the office for personal affairs.A may we useB we may ringC we could borrowD did we answer33.——Did all of the boys go to the cinema?——No. They ________went to the Internet bar instead .A almostB nearlyC neverD mostly34.——Now that you like the car so much, why not drive it back?——Well, I can’t afford______ car.A that big aB a that bigC that a bigD a big that35.He is taking pains to reach the goal set by his parents because he wants to _________their expectation.A come up withB look up toC count onD live up to第二节完型填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)The amount of usable water has always been of great interest in the world.36 springs and streams sometimes means control ,particularly in the 37 areas like the desert. The control is possible even without possession of large areas of 38 land. In the early days of the American West ,gun fights were not 39 for the water resources, and laws had to be 40to protect the water rights of the 41 and the use of the water resources accordingly.42 is known to us all, there is not 43 water in all places for everyone to use as much as he likes. Deciding on the 44of water that will be used in any particular period 45 careful planning ,so that people can manage and use water more 46 .Farmers have to change their use of or demand for water 47 the water supply forecast.The 48 water supply forecast is based more on the water from the 49 than from the below. Interest is 50 in the ways to increase rainfall by man-made methods, and to get water from the winter snow on mountain 51 .With special equipment, some scientists are studying the ways in which the mountain snow can be 52 ,and with the help of a repeater station, they send the 53 data(数据)to the base station. The operator at the base station can get the data at any time by 54a button. In the near future, the forecast and use of water 55 probably depend on the advance knowledge of snow on mountains, not of water underground.36.A Using B Holding C Owning D Finding37.A dry B distant C deserted D wild38.A fine B beautiful C rich D farming39.A unlawful B unacceptable C unpopular D uncommon40.A made B designed C signed D written41.A winners B settlers C fighters D supporters42.A That B It C What D As43.A plentiful B enough C any D much44.A type B quality C amount D level45.A requests B requires C means D suggests46.A effectively B easily C conveniently D actively47.A leading to B due to C owing to D according48.A correct B further C average D early49.A clouds B sky C air D above50.A raising B rising C building D lasting51.A rocks B tips C tops D trees52.A taken care of B made use of C piled up D saved up53.A picked B produced C used D gathered54.A touching B knocking C pressing D turning55.A might B can C will D should第三部分阅读明白得(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)AThe gray-haired lady can’t wait to leave the building to search for her dad. Unless watched, she will walk in the streets in an effort to find her father, who died 30 years ago .Not all cases of Alzheimer’s disease look like this, but Alzheimer’s is a serious disease that is said to be the fourth or fifth leading cause of death for people over age 75.It ‘s said that about three percent of the U.S. population over age 65 have Alzheimer’s . In the early stages ,people may exhibit short term memory loss. Some may experience changes in personality , easy to be angry. As the disease progresses , patients might lose the ability to move and may be unable to speak or move at all. This progressive disease generally lasts 8 to 10 years before death occurs.While no one is certain what causes these changes in the brain’s nerve fibers(神经纤维), their effect is certain . Alzheimer’s .destroys not only the patients, but also spouses(配偶) ,friends and families.What should you do if you notice progressive memory loss in yourself or a loved one? Have the person examined by a doctor who is a specialist in the treatment of Alzheimer’s .disease. Though many reasons other than Alzheimer’s .disease may cause memory loss, its early diagnosis and treatment may delay some of the most serious effects.What feeling will you likely experience should a loved one suffer from Alzheimer’s .disease? A person will often go through the various stages of sadness, shock, anger, and so on. If the spouse develops the disease, you may experience hurt and disappointment when he or she doesn’t remember you are married.Life for the Alzheimer’s .patients and their loved ones will never be the same as the disease progresses, bringing a deep sorrow, loss and even anger towards God. No matter what feelings are present , facing them honestly will serve onebetter than burying them.56.What can be inferred from the passage about the gray-haired lady?A She has been living with her father.B She was sad about the death of her fatherC She can’t search for her father without being watched.D She suffers from Alzheimer’s .disease57.When people suffer from Alzheimer’s .disease,__________.A their families and friends will suffer from the same disease.B their families and friends will experience mental suffering.C they will certainly dies in 8 to 10 years.D they will forget everybody but their spouses58.Memory loss occurs_________.A from Alzheimer’s .disease and nothing elseB from sadness, shock, anger, and so onC for a number of reasonsD with changes in personality59.From the passage we know that___________A early treatment may stop Alzheimer’s .disease occurringB it is still unknown what causes the changes in the brain’s nerve fibersC nerve fibers in the brain will cause Alzheimer’s .diseaseD when one suffers from Alzheimer’s .disease, he will be buried.BTHE BEST SHOPPING IN SYDNEYSydney is one of the world’s biggest cities and has something for everyone when it comes to shopping. You will find excellent Australian products alongside the best that the world has to offer. At the bottom of Sydney Tower, you can shop in 160 of Sydney’s favorite stores including 16 jewellery stores and many gift and fashion shops. It’s all at Westfield Centrepoint.Tel: 9231 9300SOVEREIGN HILLThis prize—winning living museum is where Australia’s history comes alive! Visit daily or stay for the night and experience life of the Gold Rush days . A wonderful nightly sound and light show, “Blood on the Southern Cross” tells the story of the famous Eureka Uprising. 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Information : 9419 467760.Where can you spend the night in a tour?A Cook’s CottageB Westfield CentrepointC Sydney TowerD Sovereign Hill61.What is the time that Cook’s Cottage is open on Saturday in the summer?A 11:00 am----2:00 pmB 5:00pm--- 10:30 pmC 9:00 am---5:30 pmD 9:00 am---5:00 pm62.The Anchorage Restaurant is ___________.A in WilliamstownB in the centre of the cityC in anchorageD in a Cantonese fishing port63.If you want to buy the best products in Australia, you may call__________.A 9397 6270B 9231 9300C 5331 1944D 9419 4677CEvery people uses its own special words to describe things and express ideas . some of these expressions are commonly used for many years. Others are popular for just a short time. One such American expression is “Where’s the beef ?”. It is used when something is not as good as it is said to be. In the early 1980s, “Where’s the beef ?”was one of the most popular expression in the United States. It seemed as if everyone was using it all the time.Beef , of course , is the meat from a cow, and probably no food is more popular in America than the hamburger made from it. In the 1960s a businessman named Ray Kroc began building small restaurants that sold hamburgers at a low price. Kroc called his restaurant “McDonald’s”. Kroc cooked hamburgers quickly so people in a hurry could buy and eat themwithout waiting. By the end of the 1960s the McDonald’s Company was selling hamburgers in hundreds of restaurants from California to Maine. Not surprisingly , Ray Kroc become one of the richest businessmen in America. Other business people watched his success. Some of them opened their own hamburger restaurants. One company, called “Wendy’s”, began to compete with McDonald’s. Wendy’s said its hamburgers were bigger than those sold by McDonald’s or anyone else. The Wendy’s Company created the expression “Where’s the beef ?” to make people believe that Wendy’s hamburgers were the biggest. It produced a television advertisement to sell this idea. The Wendy’s television advertisement showed three old women eating hamburgers. The bread that covered the meat was very big, but inside there was only a tiny bit of meat. One of the women said she would not eat a hamburger with such a little piece of beef. “Where’s the beef ?”she shouted in a funny voice. These advertisements for Wendy’s hamburger restaurants were a success from the first day they appeared on television. As we said, it seemed everyone began using the expression “Where’s the beef ?”64.What does the expression “ Where’s the beef ?” mean?A The beef is lost.B The beef is not as good as it is said to beC Something is not as good as describedD The food has turned bed.65.Wendy’s made the expression known to everybody by ___________.A a newspaper advertisementB writing letters to peopleC a TV advertisementD a notice in front of the restaurant66.Hamburgers are so popular in America because___________.A they are made from beefB they are cheaper than any other kind of foodC they are the only fast food in AmericaD they are served quickly and at a low price67.Other people wanted to open hamburger restaurants because__________.A they thought they could make a lot of moneyB hamburgers are easy to makeC they could sell hamburgers throughout the countryD hamburgers are good to eatDEvery year more people recognize that it is wrong to kill wildlife for “sport”. Progress in this direction is slow because shooting is not a sport for watching, and only those few who take part realize the cruelty and destruction.The number of gunners , however, grows rapidly. Children too young todevelop proper judgments through independent thought are led a long way away by their gunning parents. They are subjected to advertisements of gun producers who describe shooting as good for their health and gun carrying as a way of putting redder blood in the veins(血管). They are persuaded by gunner magazines with stories honoring the chase and the kill. In school they view motion picture which are supposedly meant to teach them how to deal with arms safely but which are actually designed to stimulate (刺激) a desire to own a gun.Wildlife is disappearing because of shooting and because of the loss of wildland habitat (栖息地). Habitat loss will continue with our increasing population, but can we slow the loss of wildlife caused by shooting? There doesn’t seem to be any chance if the serious condition of our birds is not improved.Wildlife belongs to everyone and not to the gunners alone. Although most people do not shoot, they seem to forgive shooting for sport because they know little or nothing about it. The only answer, then, is to bring the truth about sport shooting to the great majority of people.Now , it is time to realize that animals have the same right to life as we do and that three is nothing fair or right about a person with a gun shooting the harmless and beautiful creatures. The gunners like to describe what they do as character-building, but we know that to wound an animal and watch it go through the agony of dying can make nobody happy. If ,as they would have you believe, gun-carrying and killing improve human character, then perhaps we should encourage war.68.According to the text, most people do not seem to be against hunting because_______ .A they have little knowledge of itB it helps to build human characterC it is too costly to stop killing wildlifeD they want to keep wildlife under control69.The underlined word “agony”in the last paragraph probably means ________.A fromB conditionC painD sadness70.According to the text, the films children watch at school actually ________A teach them how to deal with guns safelyB praise hunting as character-buildingC describe hunting as an exerciseD encourage them to have guns of their own71.It can be inferred from the text that the author seems to ________A blame the majority of peopleB worry about the existence of wildlifeC be in favour of warD be in support of character-buildingEMonarch butterflies(黑脉金斑蝶) are a common summer sight in the northern United States and Canada. These larges orange and black insects brighten parks and gardens as they fly lightly among the flowers. What makes monarchs particularly interesting is that they migrate(迁飞) ---all the way to California or Mexico and back. They are thought to be the only insect that does this.Every year in the late summer monarchs begin their journey to the south. Those heading for Mexico go first for the Louisiana-Mississippi area, then fly across the Gulf of Mexico into Texas. Once in Mexico, they settle themselves in one of about fifteen places in a mountain forest filled with fir trees. Each place provides a winter home for millions of monarchs. The butterflies are so many that they often cover entire trees. When spring comes, they begin their long journey north.The question is often asked whether every butterfly makes the round-trip journey every year. And the answer is no. the average monarch lives about nine months. So one flying north might lay eggs in Louisiana and then die. The eggs of that generation may be found in Kentucky;the eggs of next generation may end up in Wisconsin or Michigan. The last generation of the season, about the fourth, will make their way back to Mexico and restart the journey.Scientists learn about monarchs’ migration by catching and making marks on the insects. By reaching a monarch with such a mark and noticing where it came from, the next scientist can get to know things like the butterfly’s age and its routing(路线).72.One of the places where monarchs spend the winter is _________.A the Gulf of MexicoB an area in MississippiC a forest in MexicoD a plain in Texas73.Which of the following is not true?A Every years in the early summer monarchs begin their journey to the south.B Not every butterflies makes the round –trip journey every year.C Monarch butterflies are the only insect that migrates.D Monarch butterflies begin their long journey north in spring74.The routing of monarchs’ migration can be learned ________.A by examining the marks made on themB by collecting their eggs in the mountainsC by comparing their different agesD by counting the dead ones in the forest75.What is the subject discussed in the passage ?A Migration of monarchsB Scientists’ interest in monarchs.C Winter home of monarchsD Life and death of monarchs第四部分写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)As is almost known to all that smoking is bad for people’s health. 76._____ Smoking can leads to heart disease, cancer and other problems and 2.5million people 77._____ die from smoking each year. Still, many people find difficult 78._____ to stop smoking. One reason is because smoking usually 79.______ becomes a habit, it is not easy to be given up. Another reason is 80._____ the effect of nicotine, which contained in tobacco. Measures have been taken81._____ to help people keep away from the harm of smoking. In many 82._____ cities, smoking is forbidden in the public places. The danger of 83._____ smoking is warned everywhere. And newspapers are asked not to 84._____ publish advertisements for cigarettes.“World No Tobacco Day ”had been set against smoking. 85_____第二节书面表达(满分25分)假如你是李华,今年参加高考。
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2021年高三上学期期中检测英语本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。
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1.Who might the woman be speaking to?A.Her husband.B.A teacher.C.Her student.2.What does the woman think of the play?A.The acting is a bit disappointing.B.The music is better than the acting.C.Both the acting and the music are great.3.How much is the child's ticket to London?A.340 dollars.B.380 dollars.C.680 dollars.4.Where does this conversation probably take place?A.In a bookstore.B.In a restaurant.C.In a hotel.5.What can we learn about Sam' s sister?A.She has lost her job.B.Her husband works in New York.C.She will go to Los Angeles.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话。
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学思堂2013-2014学年度第一学期高三英语期中考试试卷(一)第一节单项填空( 共15小题 每小题1分 满分15分 )21. In many states of America, a neighbor may ______ you with playing your radio too loudly.A. chargeB. blameC. punishD. scold22. It was July 24th when he arrived in London, ______ the 30th Olympic Games would be 3 declared open 3 days later.A. thatB. howC. whereD. Who23. Alice was so excited ______ she received an ticket from her friend to attend the concert.A. whereB. thatC. whyD. when24. Some of us fail to learn that pain is the body‘s way of informing the mind ______ we are doing something wrong, not necessarily ______ something is wrong.A. that, whatB. that, thatC. what, thatD. what, what25. The new CEO asked that all inter-office communications ______ in writing rather than in person, ______ possible.A. have been made; whoeverB. would be made; whicheverC. be made; wheneverD. were made; whatever26. ---Remember how we met for the first time, Dick?---Of course I do. You _________ to the teachers' office hurriedly and ___________ me.A. had walked; weren't noticingB. were walking; didn't noticeC. had been walking; noticedD. walked; had noticed27. Can you imagine that a smart man like him ___________ make such a stupid mistake?A. mightB. shouldC. wouldD. need28. With the little __________ money, the child told me in a ___________ voice that on the wayhome most of his money had been stolen.A. remained; trembledB. remained; tremblingC. remaining; trembledD. remaining; trembling29. When _________ different cultures, we often focus our attention on the differences without noticing many similarities.A. having comparedB. comparedC. being comparedD. comparing30. The time is not far away ___ modern communication will become widespread in China‘s vast countryside.A. whenB. asC. thatD. which31. Please remember to remind them that the products inside are ________ and must be handled with great care.A. smoothB. heavyC. flexibleD. fragile32. I support your decision, but I should also make it clear that I am not going to be __________to carry it out.A. connectedB. fastenedC. boundD. stuck33. When talking about China, people often _________ it with the Yellow River.A. associateB. revealC. worshipD. respect34. The Expo 2010 Shanghai has not only proved to be a great success but also provided afantastic model for Milan ____________ managing and organizing events of this scale.A. in need ofB. in terms ofC. in search ofD. in favor of35. The manager needs an assistant that he can _____ to take care of problems in his absence.A. count onB. count inC. count upD. count out第二节完型填空 (共20小题 每小题1分 满分20分)My mother is a geneticist, and from her I learned that despite our differences in size, shapeand color, we humans are 99.9 percent the same. It is in our 36 to see differences: skin, hairand eye color, height, language. But also in our nature, way down in the DNA that 37 us human, we are almost the 38 .I believe there is more that unites us than 39 us.My mother came to the US from India. She is 40 enough that she got her service 41in a diner in 1960s Dallas. My father is a white boy from Indiana whose 42 came fromGermany in the mid-1800s.It seems 43 to admit now, but I never 44 that my parents were different colors.One day, I watched my parents walk 45 the street of our church together. They were 46in the service that day, and as they walked, I saw their hands 47 together in unison(一致地).I noticed for the first time how dark my mother was, and how white my father was. I knew themas my parents 48 I realized their skin color. I'm sorry to say that now when I see amixed-race 49 walking down the street, I see the "mixed race" first and the "couple" second.When my parents married in 1966, there were 50 places in this country that had laws51 mixed marriage. 52 , my white grandfather, 53 father had been a typical racist, was not against their marriage.Some of us are men, some are women. Some are young, some old. Some of us are short and others 54 . Some right-handed, some left-handed. We have lots of differences; we are all55 . But deep down inside us, down in our DNA, we are 99.9 percent the same. And I believe we need to remember that.36. A. feature B. character C. nature D. quality37. A. gets B. lets C. has D. makes38. A. same B. different C. familiar D. similar39. A. differs B. divides C. departs D. splits40. A. yellow B. white C. dark D. brown41. A. turned out B. turned down C. turned over D. turned back42. A. ancestors B. parents C. family D. origin43. A. silly B. wise C. stupid D. foolish44. A. noticed B. looked C. watched D. observed45. A. in B. up C. out D. down46. A. entering B. running C. attending D. participating47. A. rocking B. shaking C. swinging D. waving48. A. unless B. after C. before D. until49. A. marriage B. couple C. double D. twins50. A. always B. also C. almost D. still51. A. allowing B. preventing C. encouraging D. banning52. A. Therefore B. However C. But D. Otherwise53. A. which B. whose C. that D. what54. A. long B. high C. tall D. kind55. A. similar B. familiar C. unique D. same第三部分阅读理解( 共15小题 每小题2分 满分30分 )ALondon has become a cycle friendly zone after the launch of a new bike hire scheme It hasbeen designed to encourage more people to cycle in and around central LondonSo how does it work First you have to sign up to the scheme to be sent a key The key will unlock one of the bikes which are kept at docking stations in and around central London You have to pay an access fee for the key and then you pay as you go for the length of time you usethe bikeTransport for London, which runs the scheme are hoping to have 6 000 bikes and 400docking stations in place by the end of the year The new hire system is hoping to ease congestionin London and is expected to generate up to 40 000 extra cycle trips a day into the city centre. London Mayor Boris Johnston launched the scheme and said London had been ―filled with thousands of gleaming machines that will transform the look and feel of our streets and become as common place on our roads as black cabs and red buses‖.However there have been a few problems since the scheme was launched last Friday On thefirst day some people found they couldn‘t dock their bike properly and their usage of the bike hadnot registered Transport for London did admit they had been expecting a few ―teething problems‖and have said they wouldn‘t charge for the first day as a“gesture of goodwill” Some other people have criticized the lack of docking stations and locks for the bikes as well as the price it costs tohire the bicyclesDespite the comments the green-thinking London Mayor still seems very positive aboutthings saying “My campaign for the capital to become the greatest big cycling city in the world has taken a gigantic pedal-powered push forwards ”56 Which is the correct order of a bike hirea pay a usage charge according to the timeb pay for the keyc cycle in and around central London d sign up as a member to get a keyA b-d-c-aB b-c-a-dC d-c-b-aD d-b-c-a57 Which of the following is NOT the ―teething problems‖of the schemeA People were unable to lock properlyB People could not dock the bikes properlyC People had no enthusiasm about the schemeD It‘s too expensive for some people to hire a bike58 From the passage we know __________A the ?cycling revolution‘failed once startedB the scheme will be put off due to the problemsC all the citizens in London are in favor of the schemeD the London Mayor has great confidence in the schemeBTransformers: Dark of the MoonTheatrical Release Date: July 1, 2011Studio: Paramount PicturesDirector: Michael BayGenre: Action Adventure Sequel Sci-Fi 3DThe Autobots, led by Optimus Prime, are back in action, taking on the evilDeceptions. The Autobots and Deceptions become involved in a dangerous space race. The Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft on the Moon and must race against the Deceptions to find its secrets, which could turn the tide in the Transformers‘final battle. Shockwave, a longtime ―Transformers‖character, rules Cybertron while the Autobots and Deceptions battle it out on Earth.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part IITheatrical Release Date: July 15, 2011Studio: Warner Bros. PicturesDirector: David YatesGenre: Action Adventure Sequel Fantasy 3DIn part II, the battle between the good and evil forces of the Wizarding worldevolves into an all-out war. This final adventure continues Harry, Ron, andHermione‘s attempt to find and destroy Voldemort‘s remaining Horcruxes. Harry Potter is called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice to bring an end to his nemesis.Winnie the PoohTheatrical Release Date: July 15, 2011Studio: Walt Disney PicturesDirector: Don Hall, Stephen J. AndersonGenre: Sequel Family AnimationWinnie the Pooh is a 2011 American traditionally animated feature filmproduced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Based upon the characters ofthe children‘s books Winnie-the-Pooh, The House at Pooh Corner by A. A. Milne and Return to the Hundred Acre Wood by David Benedictus, the film features two previously unadapted stories from the original books.In the movie, Owl sends the whole gang to save Christopher Robin from an imaginary bad character, and it turns out to be a very busy day for Winnie the Pooh who simply set out to find some honey.59. Which of the following is not the genre of Transformers: Dark of the Moon?A. Action.B. Sequel.C. 3D. D. Fantasy.60. According to the Movie Express above, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II is mainly about ______.A. a journey of Harry, Ron, and HermioneB. high risks of the final adventureC. an all-out war between good and evil forcesD. a fear of Lord Voldemort61. Who might be most interested in the Movie Express of Winnie the Pooh?A. Would-be parents.B. Families with children.C. Writers of children‘s books.D. Honey lovers.CJust as the world‘s most respected scientific bodies have confirmed that the world is getting hotter, they have also stated that there is strong evidence that humans are driving the warming.Countless recent reports from the world‘s leading scientific bodies have said the same thing. For example, a 2010 summary of climate science by the Royal Society stated that: ―There is strong evidence that the warming of the Earth over the last half-century has been caused largely by human activity.‖The idea that humans could change the planet‘s climate may be counter-intuitive, but thebasic science is well understood. Each year, human activity causes billions of tons of greenhouse gases to be released into the atmosphere. As scientists have known for years, these gases hold heat that would otherwise escape to space, wrapping the planet in an invisible blanket.Of course, the planet‘s climate has always been changing thanks to ―natural‖factors such as changes in solar or volcanic activity, or cycles relating the Earth‘s going around the sun. According to the scientific literature, however, the warming recorded to date matches the pattern of warming we would expect from a build-up of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere –not the warming we would expect from other possible causes.Even if scientists did discover another reasonable explanation for the warming observed sofar, that would beg a difficult question. As Robert Henson puts it in The Rough Guide to Climate Change, ―If some newly discovered factor can account for the climate change, then why aren‘t carbon dioxide and the other greenhouse gases producing the warming that basic physics tells us they should be?‖The only way to prove with 100% certainty that humans are responsible for global warming would be to run an experiment with two identical Earths –one with human influence and one without. That obviously isn‘t possible, and so most scientists are careful not to state human influence as an absolute certainty.62. In most scientists‘opinion, the global warming is mainly caused by ________.A. solar activityB. volcanic activityC. the Earth‘s going around the sunD. human activity63. The text is developed by ________.A. giving typical examplesB. following the order of spaceC. analyzing a theory and arguing itD. comparing and finding differences64. The underline word ―identical‖means ________.A. totally differentB. exactly the sameC. extremely importantD. relatively independent65. Which of the following can be the best title?A. Are All the Scientists Really Scientific?B. Where Is Global Warming Leading Us to?C. Are Humans Definitely Causing Global Warming?D. What‘s Relation of Global Warming and Greenhouse Gases?DJohn Steinbeck once said, ―All Americans believe they are born fishermen. For a man to admitto a distaste in fishing would be like denouncing (公开指责) mother –love or hating moonlight.‖I can‘t say that I‘m the biggest John Steinbeck fan. Actually, the only thing I can ever remember reading by him was ―The pearl‖when I was in middle school, but I couldn‘t agree more with the man when it comes to fishing. Whether I am on a boat in the middle of the Lay Lake, fishing offthe shores of the Florida Keys for tarpon or catching rainbow trout in the Shoshone River of Wyoming, fishing is my life.According to the American Sports Fishing Association, the fishing industry brings in morethan $ 116 billion per year from fishermen across the country.Though a beautiful picture to imagine, fishing is much more than that. Fishing is a way of lifefor many people and a way to escape everyday stress. Being a fisherman makes me a member of a wonderful group of people extending to all walks of life. Even President Obama can be found fishing on his farm in Texas with his good friend Roland Martin when the job gets too stressful.I can remember fishing with my grandfather when I was 5 years old on his boat at LakeMitchell. Although I didn‘t understand what I was doing, I did know that my grandfather was happy and that made me happy. Since then I‘ve spent the past 16 years on the rivers and lakes of Alabama.After days of practice, before and after work, I slowly developed an understanding of fishing.My boss, Ric Horst, took me back to the Shoshone, and I managed to bring in a 19–inch cutthroat trout. Fishing with Ric was a life–changing experience for me. He not only showed me how to fish correctly, but also told me how fishing could be a way to escape your problems.Since then, prime–time season seems to take forever to arrive.Now, with the ending of February and beginning of March in sight, the excitement of headingout Lake Tuscaloosa or Lake Lurleen before classes and catching something has finally returned.66 What John Steinbeck said in the first paragraph implies that ______________.A Americans are believed to be the offspring of fishermenB it is unthinkable for an American to admit his dislike of fishingC all Americans are expert at fishingD those who dislike fishing would not love their mother67 The writer came to understand the real meaning of fishing ______________.A when he was reading ―The pearl‖by John SteinbeckB when he went fishing with his grandfather at Lake MitchellC after he had spent 16 years on the rivers and lakes of AlabamaD after he went fishing with his boss, Ric Horst on the Shoshone68 What can be inferred from the text?A The author is at most 21 years old.B The author regards fishing as a very important part in his life.C The author agreed with John Steinbeck the most when he was in middle school.D President Obama often goes fishing in public in order to collect idea for his job.69 According to the author, __________________.A people can get to know VIPs when fishing.B people can smooth away all the troubles by fishingC Fishing is a way of communicationD Fishing is a way to make a living for most American people70 What is the purpose of the writing?A To describe the writer‘s experience and understanding of fishing.B To explain the reason why so many Americans like fishing.C To make others understand the industry of fishing.D To express his opinions about fishing in different time of the year.非选择题 (共35分 第四部分任务型阅读 共10小题 每小题1分 满分10分)Made in the USA: An Export BoomIn his State of the Union address two years ago, President Obama argued that in order torecover from the economic recession, one of the few things the U S. needed to do was to export more goods around the world. That night, the president unveiled a new goal: to double U S.exports over the next five years. It would be an increase that the president said would ―support two million jobs in America.Most economists dismissed the promise at the time as something unrealistic, but two yearslater, the U S. is on pace to meet that goal. American exports are up 34 percent since the president gave that speech, and the number continues to rise.Competitive In A Global MarketMarlin Steel, a metal working business in Baltimore, makes parts that ship all across theworld.―We export to 36 countries ‖owner Drew Greenblatt tells All Things Considered Host Guy Raz. ―We're working around the clock, and we're growing.It's not just advanced manufacturing exports on the rise, but pork, cattle and all kinds of agricultural exports are up as well. Even American craft beer has found an export market.Flying Dog CEO Jim Caruso says that increasingly, people all over the world are trying thebeer from the Maryland-based brewery. Caruso says ―Even in those top beer-producing countries,a competitive American product is finding a market.Services Are Exports, TooAnother place exports are coming from is New York City—in particular, the 30th floor of a Manhattan skyscraper on 5th Avenue and 52nd Street. That's where the consulting firm KurtSolomon lies. It doesn't actually produce a product for export; it provides management advice and strategy.Four out of every five Americans is now employed in the service industry ‖the nation's toptrade official, Ron Kirk says, ―Services are a significant part of our exports, and make up about a quarter of our exported goods.These services can include everything from legal consulting,finance, information technology and even engineering.And There Are Other FactorsSo why has there been an increase of more than 30 percent for exports in almost everything?10 Part of the increase, at least for the manufacturing side, is due to better technology, says Tyler Cowen, an economist. ―A lot of it is being driven by smart machines ‖he tells Raz ―The U S. has high wage rates, which is a disadvantage, but if machines are doing a lot of the work, thatdoesn't matter.China factors a lot in America's export economy, too. ―Wages in China have been going up asthe country becomes more productive. Thus China is losing the cheap labor advantage it has heldfor some time.‖Cowen says.Will Jobs Grow, too?―Companies have become more productive by dismissing workers and lowering costs.‖Cowen says, ―So I don't view exporting as a way of creating a very large number of jobs, but itwill create more profits.‖So not every business or worker is necessarily benefiting from the export boom in the U S.,and Cowen says that could ultimately lead to a polarization(两极) of economic outcomes.第五部分书面表达 25分北京某家政服务公司推出了“高考保姆”服务。