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1、汕头市金山中学2023届高三第一学期摸底考试英语本试卷共8页，总分值120分。考试用时120分钟第二局部阅读（共两节，总分值50分）第一节（共15小题；每题2.5分，总分值37.5分）阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最正确选项。AIf you have no difficulty in understanding what native English speakers say in daily life, there is a whole new world of brilliant podcast(播客)series to explore. If you arent
2、sure where to start, have a look at these choices that have caught on :pE2心如The Joe Rogan ExperienceThe Joe Rogan Experience is a favourite learning device because of its interesting English conversations between Rogan and his guests. At the (ime of writing there have been over 1,660 episodes with s
3、ubjects ranging from comedy and science to politics and sports. Rogan is also a famous stand-up comedian, so the show is full of cultural references and idioms.|T1American 1This American Life This American Life is a popular choice for English learners who want an insight into the culture of the USA.
4、 It is a mixture of journalism and storytelling, focusing on real-life tales from citizens of all regions of the country. The stories arc new and varied. One episode was taped for 24 hours in an all-night restaurant; another interviewed workers on strike.售THE WRITERS VOICEThe Writers Voice The New Y
5、orker is a famous American magazine, and every week it prints a new short story. In this podcast, the weeks story is read aloud by its writer. The published work covers a wide range of life experiences across the United States and beyond. Its a great way to enjoy some of the best new fiction in the
6、country.Overheard al National Geographic National Geographic is a much-loved American magazine (and TV channel) famous for incredible stories and photography related to science and the environment. Overheard is about the discussions Nat Geo employees have had while taking breaks. Expect crazy storie
7、s from explorers, photographers, and scientists from around the world.OVERHEARD21. In order to fully enjoy these podcasts, you should .A.have interaction with hostsB.have good English competenceC.be interested in being a podcasterD.be familiar with American social lifeWhich podcast gives you more st
8、ories behind (he scene?A.The Writers Voice.B.This American Life.C.The Joe Rogan Experience.D.Overheard at National Geographic.22. What do these podcasts have in common?A.They enjoy great popularity.B.Their stories are set in America.C.They are attached to magazines.D.Their works are updated weekly.B
9、Madison stared through the window and watched a puffy white cloud pass over the woods across from the school. It must be wonderful to be a bird, she thought. Total freedom. No math class to sit in, and her days would be Spent on horseback, she thought of her horse, Star.“Madison. Could you please jo
10、in us again?” Mrs. Smith said. UI was just asking the class if anyone had any problems with the homework assignment.”“Well, I didnt have any problems doing it, but I had problems remembering to put it in my school bag after I did it. Some giggling spread through the room.“Madison. I dont know what I
11、 am going to do with you. Youre such a smart girl but you just donl apply yourself. Class, clear your desks. Our guest is here and welcome Doctor Landon. He is a veterinarian (兽医).He came here today as part of our continued Career Explorations Program.”Madison tried to focus as Doctor Landon talked
12、about how important grades were and how he struggled with math when he was a kid. Doctor Landon was still talking but she lost track of what he was saying. Then a word caught her attention. Horse. Was he talking about horses?Gradually, Madison knew Doctor Landon had come to her town and house when h
13、er horse. Star, needed care. She liked it that he even knew her horses name. So, you just travel around and take care of horses all day long?”Doctor Landon nodded. travel with my (ruck (o take care of horses and ponies across the county. Il is a lot of work, but I love it.”Madisons mouth fell open.
14、What a life that must be, she thought. At that moment, sitting in class, Madison could see her future and her life suddenly seemed bigger. By the time she got off the bus that afternoon, her plans for the afternoon had changed. She was still going to ride Star, but first she was going to spend an ho
15、ur studying math. Then tomonow shed spend an hour studying science.23. Why was Madison called by Mrs. Smith in class?A. Because she had problems with math.B. Because she was absent-minded in class.C. Because she was distracted by (he birds outside.D. Because she forgot to bring her homework back.24.
16、 Why was Doctor Landon invited to the class?A.To call for care for animals.B.To enrich students outdoor activities.C.To emphasize (he importance of study.D.To help students with their career choices.25. What can be inferred about Madison from the last paragraph?A.She was greatly inspired.B.She prefe
17、rred math to science.C.She didnt believe Landons 510.D.She changed her hobby completely.26. Which of the following is a suitable tide for the text?A. An Exciting Horse RidingB. An Interesting Math ClassC. Madison Dreams BigD. Madison Pursues FreedomCNowadays, countries are eager to get more electric
18、 cars on the road because moving away from gas-powered vehicles is vital to fighting climate change. China says that most new vehicles sold by 2035 will be electric. The United Kingdom will ban new gas-powered cars in 2030. One of the worlds major automakers. General Motors (GM), announced that it w
19、ould stop selling gas-powered cars by 2035.The key to an electric future is balieries. Automakers are racing to pack (he most energy into the smallest one. The lithium-ion (锂离子)battery is what powers our mobile devices, which can be recharged again and again. Making these batteries has an environmen
20、tal cost. Lithium is taken from the earth, like the oil used to make gasoline. But the long-term cost is much smaller. Once you bum gasoline, you cant recycle it, says Jessika Trancik. a researcher al the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. But when you use up a battery, you can still recycle the
21、 material.Its up to governments to make electric cars accessible to everyone. National policies can help. In (he United States, an electric Chevy Volt costs about $35,000. Trancik says charging stations must also be made widely available. As part of an effort to fight climate change, America plans t
22、o build half a million of them in the US by 2030. She hopes enough charging stations will be built soon. Its important (o put chargers where many different people can have access toshe says. t4Nol just wealthier people.nLast year, almost 5% of approximately 67 million new cars sold worldwide were el
23、ectric. For Venkat Viswanathan, a professor of mechanical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, green electricity is part of the solution to climate change, and electric cars are just the beginning. He sees a future of sol ar-powered homes and electric flying cars. Soon, a plug-in vehicle might
24、 be as cheap as a gas-powered car. h is now abundantly clear that electric is the future, he says. It will be a totally new world.Which word best describes Traneiks attitude to the 1 ithium-ion battery?A. Conservative B. SkepticalC. Positive D. DisapprovingWhat does Trancik indicate about charging s
25、tations in Paragraph 3?A. They should come down in price.C. Enough of them have been built.B. They may be unfairly laid out.D. They favor more ordinary people.27. What can be inferred from Viswanathan?A. Gas-powered cars will be cheaper.C. The price of batteries will drop sharply.31. What can be a s
26、uitable title for the text?A. Charging Stations Are NeededC. Climate Change Fuels ElectricityB. Green electricity will be widely used.D. Electric vehicles will beat climate change.B. Vehicles Have Clean OptionsD. Our Cars Are Going ElectricDJason, a straight-A student from the University of Pennsylv
27、ania, uses the term “pseudo-working” to describe how many of us study. The pseudo-worker looks and feels like someone who is working hard - he or she spends a long lime in the 1 ibrary and is not afraid to push on late into the night - but, because of a lack of focus and concentration, he or shes do
28、esnt actually accomplish much.This phenomenon can be seen on must college campuses . For example , at Dartmouth there was a section of the main library that was open twenty-four hours a day, and the students I used to see there late at night crowded in groups, drinking coffee, were definitely pseudo
29、-working. The roommate who flips through her chemistry notes on (he couch while watching TV is pseudo-working.By placing themselves in distracting environments and insisting on working long hours, these students arc damaging their brains ability to think clearly and efficiently accomplish the task a
30、t hand. In the end they get half the results with twice the effort.The bigger problem here is that most students dont even realize that theyre pseiido-working. To them pseudo-working is work - its how theyve always done il, and its how all of their friends do it. It never crosses their mind that the
31、re might be a better way. Straight-A students, on the other hand, know all about pseudo-working. They fear it. It not only wastes time, but its also mentally tiring.In fact, the most important skill in becoming a straight-A student is the ability to get work done quickly and with a minimum of wasted
32、 effort. Some cognitive science research concludes that about fifty minutes is (he optimal learning period to maximize the material integrated per time unit. So how do these students achieve this goal? To understand their secret to success, consider the following simple formula (公 式)：work accomplish
33、ed = time spent x intensity of focus.Pseudo-working features a very low intensity of focus. Therefore, to accomplish something by pseudo-working, you need to spend a lol of time. The siraight-A approach on the other hand, increases intensity in order to use less time.32. Which of the following pheno
34、menon is pseudo-working?A. Tom is busy taking notes while attending a lecture.B. Mike is sitting at a study lounge in preparation for a final exam quietly.C. Jack spends a long time in (he library on his essay while listening to music.D. Alice and Sara are sitting on (he couch reading (heir favorite
35、 books.33. Compared with straight-A students, the major problem of most students is that .A. they want to spend more time on studyB. they are eager to follow their friends wayC. they have got used to their study approachD. they are unaware of their pseudo-workingWhat does the underlined word “optima
36、l“ mean in paragraph 5?A. PossibleB. BestC. LeastD. AccurateWhat does the author want to stress by mentioning the formula?A. The length of time on study counts.B. Concentration plays a key role in study.C. Getting work done quickly means everything.D. Effective study approach is very important.第二节（共
37、5小题；每题2.5分，总分值125分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项。选项中有两项为多余选项.The Ancient Chinese Game of GoWeiqi, known in English as Go, is one of the four skills that an ancient Chinese inlelleclual （知识分子） could possess. It has a history of well over 4, 000 years in China and remains popular. Culturally, this ac
38、tivity is really more than just a game.36 One of Chinas classics, The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, describes the famous general Guan Yu playing Go while receiving surgery on his arm.History books have recorded quite a number of keen Go fans from each dynasty. Today, there arc still many in China,
39、Japan and South Korea. Wu Yulin, a professional, explains its attraction. In Go, you can learn the dialectics （辩证法）and military stratagems. 37 There are numerous variations within the game and you can never reach the bottom of it.”38 Hua Yigang, Secretary General of the China Go Association, remarks
40、 on the character-building qualities of Go. t4You have to become entirely calm, otherwise you cant play it. You have to be very strong of mind. 39 You might make mistakes during a game, and then have to readjust your mentality in order to fight to the end.In fact, all of our minds can benefit from p
41、laying Go, which officially has （he capacity to make you smarter. Research has shown that children who play Go have the potential for greater intelligence. 4（）Today, the number of Go fans in China is at 36 million and rising. Some universities like Beijing University are even offering courses in Go
42、to undergraduates.A. Theres always loss as well as gain.B. Ils a war between equal powers.C. That is because it motivates both the right and left sides of the brain.D. You can also cultivate your character and improve your intelligence.E. Bui more often, ancient Chinese played Go to cultivate iheir
43、mind and character.F. The influence of Go on Chinese society is quite evident in literature works.G. Many people also love （his ancient game for the Chinese philosophy it contains.第三局部语言运用（共两节，总分值30分） 第一节（共15小题；每题1分，总分值15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项.The fourth-graders walk up to a mir
44、ror - one after another - at a school in southwest Atlanta.Tm a good person!” a boy 41 a face mask adds.Another boy follows, Im strong and 42 before hurriedly walking away. In the background, their teacher, Acker, holds up the mirror in front of the kids and 43 them on. Yes! Louder! Love it!” she ca
45、lls out.Acker teaches science at Gideons Elementary School, and shes on a 44 to boost her students confidence and 45. The kids returned to school this month after a year of virtual learning,and said their 46 words every morning before class starts.Acker 47 this with her 5-year-old daughter since she
46、 developed verbal language skills, and loved how they both felt 48. “The best part about doing the affirmations （肯定）is the feeling afterI say them,“ Acker says. And （he feeling I see my students feel or that they 49after they doit .Their attitude is better and their self-confidence is 50 , so we hav
47、e a better day.Mental health issues are 51 among children nationwide as they struggle with 52.uncertainty and pandemic. Many adults report that the pandemic has been hard on their mental health. For kids, some experts say, it has become a（n） 53.And more so this year, kids “need all of the kindness a
48、nd compassion we can 54 J says Dr. Marcuetta, a psychologist.Children develop （heir 55 based on how grown-ups speak to them, making teachers a key influence and positive affinnation a crucial first step, she adds.41. A.playingB. wearingC. makingD. finding42. A. meanB. indifferentC. independentD. commonB. fixesC. callsD. cheersB. missionC. wayD. permission45. A. self-loveB. sympathyC. self-disciplineD. wisdom46. A. surprisingB. positiveC. uniqueD. unreliable47. A. deniedB. sharedC. practicedD