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1、牛栏山一中20222023学年度高三第一学期期中考试英语试卷第一部分知识运用（共两节，30分）第一节完形填空（共10小题;每小题1.5分,共15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项I was ready to pay for my bananas at the grocery one night, when fear seized me. My wallet was gone. 1 could only have left it on the G9 bus, which was now speeding in the dark to some station.T
2、he 2 moment was quickly followed by mental math. How much time and money would it cost to replace the contents of that little wallet? The credit cards, the drivers license, the cash, all lost to the bus.Two hours later, back at my house, I heard a knock on the door. My husband 3 it while I was on th
3、e phone in the dining room. Does Jennifer live here?” I heard a lady say. In my husbands hand was my wallet, with not a penny missing. She left before I could 4 make it to the door to offer my thanks.After sharing the story online, I heard from someone, who identified the lady as Erin Smith. Without
4、 5,I called to thank her. She said she 6 my wallet on a bus seat. She calculated that going to a strangers house was a 7 move, but she decided to take the chance. If I were in that situation, I would want someone to try to find she said.This one stranger responded beautifully to my small 8 but she a
5、ctually wasnt the only one. Right after Erin took possession of my wallet on the bus, she posted a picture of my drivers license to an online fbrum（论坛）, trying to see if anyone knew me. No sooner did she leave my doorstep than I had emails from two women whose kids go to my sons nursery and who reco
6、gnized my face. Ive never exchanged words with those moms beyond small talk, but they wanted to help. I read that people are more divided than ever, but thats not how the people I9 tend to act.Looking back , I feel blessed someone had wanted to help a stranger. Erin had gone beyond what almost anyon
7、e would have done, finding my house on a bitterly cold night, and for that I was extremely 10.1. A. accessibleB. unknownC. familiarD. convenient2. A. face-savingB. brain-washingC. heart-stoppingD. eye-catching3. A. ignoredB. interruptedC. examinedD. answered4. A. stillB. everC. yetD.even5. A. delayB
8、. questionC. regretD. invitation6. A. threwB. placedC. openedD. spottedit isnt due to some miraculous （不可处、议的）event. The easier it looks, the more hours go into it. There is no excuse for laziness.Looking at the two young men, all of a sudden I was having a flashback of being ten years old and watch
9、ing the television show Fame.In the show the dance teacher told her students, “If you want fame, fame costs and heres how you start paying fbr it . in sweat. Every time we watched that show, my dad would proudly say how right the teacher was because in order to succeed you have to work hard.40. Why
10、did the young man on the train give up his dream of making movies?41. What will it take to make lots of money in a short time in authors opinion?42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.The author father thought that in order to succeed w ca
11、n rely on some miraculous event.43. Do you agree with the authors opinion? Give your reasons, （about 40 words）第二节.书面表达（20分）44. 假设你是红星中学学生会主席李华，你校学生会邀请了某大学外教Mr. White下周末来校做关于中西文 化差异的讲座，现因新冠疫情（COVID-19）无法正常举行，请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：1 .表示歉意并说明原因；.提出新的解决方案并征求意见。词数：100词左右，开头结尾已经给出，不计入总词数Dear Mr. White,I am Li Hu
12、a, Chairman of Students9 Union of Hongxing High School.Yours,Li Hua第10页/共10页7. A. selfless8. A. crisis9. A. encounter10. A. longingB. riskyC. delightfulD. personalB. dangerC. encounterD. failureB. followC. consultD. accompanyB. gratefulC. concernedD. enthusiastic第二节语法填空（共10小题;每小题L 5分，共15分）阅读下列短文，根据短
13、文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白 处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。Thomas Gainsborough was an 18th-century English painter. One of his works, 11 (title) A Portrait of a Young Gentleman, is finally returning to England after 100 years. It will be showing at the National Gallery in London from January to March 2022
14、. Painted in approximately 1770, the painting was nicknamed The Blue Boy because it shows a young boy 12 (wear) a striking blue outfit. 13 the major newspapers at the time said is that the painting was “the worlds most beautiful picture”.B 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白 处用括号内所给词的正确形式
15、填空。I have often thought it would be a blessing if each human being were stricken blind and deaf for a few days at some time during his early adult life, 14 (dark) would make him more appreciatively of sight; silence would teach him the joys of sound. I who am blind can give one hint to those 15 see:
16、 Use your eyes as if tomorrow you would be stricken blind. And the same method can 16 (apply) to the other senses. But of all the senses, I am sure that sight must be the most delightful.C阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白 处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。Globalization is the connection of different part
17、s of the world. The process of globalization is very controversial. Many people say globalization will help people communicate. Aid agencies can respond more quickly 17 a natural disaster. Advanced medicines are more easily and widely available to people who may not have been able to afford them. Gl
18、obalization 18 (increase) the number of students studying abroad over the past few years. 19 some people worry that Western culture will destroy local cultures around the world. What they fear is that everyone will end up 20 (eat) hamburgers and pizza.第2页/共10页第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，38分）第一节（共14小题;每小题2分，共28分）A
19、Occasions like anniversaries, weddings and reunions call for special event venues （场地）.The following places may have a way out. Theres no need to spend money creating atmosphere at special event venues. Its built right in!Hard Rock Cafe Anchorage415 E. STREET, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501Events, like gre
20、at music are born of inspiration. Featuring a 13,600-square-foot facility that will seat 275 guests with private event space, we pride ourselves on delivering an exceptional experience with a rock and roll twist for each of our guests.Business Expo Center1960 S. ANAHEIM WAY, ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA 9280
21、5The Business Expo Center is Orange Countys premier event venue in Anaheim, California. Our flexible 36,000-square-foot expo center is home to space for conferences, trade shows and celebrations. We pride ourselves on providing a memorable experience with excellent flexibility, services, and cost sa
22、vings. We wont charge customers for on-site parking and provide high-speed Wi-Fi.Automobile Driving Museum610 LAIRPORT STREET, EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA 90245Centrally located in the South Bay beach community of El Segundo, California, the ADM offers a wonderful venue for private parties and corporate
23、events. Conveniently located 5 minutes south of LAX, right off the 405 and 105 Freeways, the 610 Lairport space has a vintage feel suiTounded by our primary automobile collection. We offer several different venues inside and outside our facility for diverse events. To better our service, reservation
24、s are needed.Yamashiro Hollywood1999 N. SYCAMORE AVE., LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90068Yamashiro Hollywood is a restaurant and therefore, all food and beverages must be handled in house. However, guests are allowed to bring in outside wine and champagne for a corkage fee.21. What can you do in Business
25、 Expo Center?A Enjoy free parking.第3页/共10页B. Bring in outside wine.C. Experience a rock and roll twist.D. See some automobile collections.22. Which venue do you need to book in advance?A. Business Expo Center.B. Yamashiro Hollywood.C Hard Rock Cafe Anchorage.D. Automobile Driving Museum.23. What do
26、the four venues have in common?A. They offer optional places.B. They are open to special events.C. They are located in the same state.D. They enjoy convenient transportation.BIts a Saturday night, the kids are asleep and we have no plans. Before we fall into our routine and watch a movie, I try to t
27、alk my husband into playing a card game. Unconvinced, he continues tapping away on his phone. But just before disappearing into the social media rabbit hole, he has an idea. He looks over me and suggests, Why dont we try calling one of our friends?”I look at him with raised brows, as if his suggesti
28、on is somewhat ridiculous and perhaps even socially unacceptable. You can51 just call someone out of the blue now. right? But then I think again and realize that at one point in time, in the not so distant past, this was the norm. I spent my early teenage years connecting with friends through a phon
29、e that was connected to a wall. It wasnt smart”, but it allowed me to keep in touch with the latest gossip and news. We would chat for hours, sometimes while I hid under my blanket in order to avoid the chance of being caught by my parents.I could even memorize the phone numbers of loved ones then.
30、While I did own an address bookand there was always the White Pages, where you could look people up by their namesI had the contact details of special friends, first loves and family members committed to memory. I guess these days, they would be on my “Favorites list in my smartphone.Today, many of
31、my favorite people are followed from a distance through social media, and even they very rarelyif ever-would get an actual call from me. The birth announcement by my oldest friend is received through第4页/共10页catching a well-defined bump into a photo that I scroll past. The news of a divorce from a co
32、uple whom I had considered my second parents when I was in middle school arrives after a photo of a woman led me on a quest for more gossip. Bits of such information, a collection of wonderful, exciting, shocking and also boring news, may have been a part of my digital feed for years. The idea of ac
33、tually picking up the phone to reconnect with a long-lost friend is an intimidating one-even seeing the name of an old friend pop up in an incoming call can feel a little afraid.I ask my husband, “Who would we call? After tossing around a few names, we agree on some potential candidates-people whose
34、 lives have taken them in different directions, but with whom we still share deep friendships.24. How does the author feel about her husbands suggestion at first?A. Surprised.B. Motivated.C. Nervous.D. Excited.25. With the phone, the authors teenage years was.A. difficult but interestingB. peaceful
35、and meaningfulC. pleasant and unforgettableD. inconvenient but enjoyable26. In the following days, the couple may.A. share more of their private information with otherscontact more long-lost friends through social mediaB. have more personal communications with their friendsadd more friends, names to
36、 the contact lists in their phones27. Whats the purpose of the passage?A. To argue for the need of the contact of long-lost friends.B. To remind us to turn to phones to keep in touch with friendsTo tell us about one of her unforgettable experience.C. To persuade us to follow our friends through the
37、social media.CThe poet Lovelle Drachman once said, blessed are the curious, for they shall have adventures/ which is certainly true of people with wanderlust.Wanderlust is derived from a German word meaning a love of hiking, and now used to describe the burning desire to escape the everyday and expl
38、ore the unfamiliar. Wanderlust is a common, but not universal experience. What makes some people catch that travel bug while others are apparently unaffected?One theory is to do with our genes. Scientific research has identified a variant of the DRD4 gene that affects sensitivity to dopamine（多巴月安），t
39、he neuro-transmitter often released in the brain when we do something we enjoy.第5页/共10页Actually, its not that the 7R version of the DRD4 specifically creates a thirst fbr travel, but people with the 7R variant are less sensitive to that delicious dopamine hit.So simple things that bring other people
40、 pleasure, like a jog in the park or a cheeky chocolate treat, might not cut it for them, which makes those with the 7R type of the DRD4 gene more likely to be risk takers to get increased dopamine levels. Thats why DRD4-7R has been called the wanderlust gene. Other researches have also linked the s
41、ame 7R variant to far riskier behaviors, such as addiction and offensive behavior. By comparison, the strong sudden desire to go travelling seems like the better end of the Theory of Evolution.But another theory looks at the psychology of living in our inter-connected human society, one in which we
42、are constantly aware of what friends and social media influencers are doing and keep comparing ourselves to them in two distinct ways. Upwards social comparisons, comparing ourselves to those we see as more successful than us. And downward social comparisons, comparing ourselves to those we see as w
43、orse off than us. In the age of social media, its very easy to compare ourselves unfavorably with the idealized version. How can we compete with influencers, with their perfectly dark brown legs on neat and clean white sand, and their once in a lifetime sunsets over Machu Picchu?Whether the motivati
44、on to explore the world is genetic, psychological or something else, there are far more harmful hobbies than the desire to explore the world. Venturing outside your comfort zone, to learn about new cultures, meet people you might otherwise never have had the chance to meet, and finally, learn who yo
45、u are in different situations. Sounds like a life well-lived. As the novelist Jack Kerouac said, Because in the end, you wont remember the time you spent in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain. 28. The underlined phrase “catch that travel bug” in Paragraph 2 is closest in mea
46、ning to A. be crazy about travellingB. be curious about travellingC. escape daily life by travellingD. experience common travelling29. Why are people with the 7R type of the DRD4 gene more likely to have wanderlust?A. Because they are more fascinated by risks and unfamiliar things.B. Because the 7R
47、variant cause them to be less sensitive to dopamine hit.C. Because they have comparatively higher level of dopamine than other people.D. Because the 7R variant, also called wanderlust gene, helps create a craving for travelling.30. The author will probably agree to the statement thata well-lived lif
48、e doesnt involve venturing outside comfortable zoneA. the 7R variant is inevitably linked with some more risky behavior such as addictionpeople tend to forget their daily routine, but adventures really leave footprints in their hearts第6页/共10页when people compare themselves with less successful ones, it may give rise to mixed feelingsDAfter years of observing human nature, I have decided that two qualities make the difference between men of great achievement and men of average performance curiosity and discontent. I have never known an outstanding man