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1、20222023学年度第一学期高三年级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L5分,共15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的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。Its the seaside birds that deserve at least part of the blame fbr getting Nick Burchill blacklisted at the Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria, Canada.Burchill was staying at （he
2、 hotel on business and planning to visit some friends in the area. They had asked him to bring some pepperoni（辣香月勿）from back east. So he 1 a suitcase full of pepperoni. As he was 2 that it would be too warm, he 3 it out on the table near an open window. He thought his pepperoni was safe and well chi
3、lled（冷却）.Thats when things went 4. I remember walking down the long hall and opening the door to my roomto find an entire flock of seagulls,5, Burchill said in a recent letter of 5 lo the 4-star hotel. The seagulls immediately went 6. They rushed to the window, 30 or 40 birds all trying to get out a
4、t （he same time, andPepperoni - everywhere. The curtains were falling down, the lamps were falling down. It was a real 7Older and wiser now, Burchill chalked up the incident to youthful indiscrelion（莽撞）.“I e to you to apologize fbr the damage I had 8 caused and to ask you to 9my lifetime ban fromthe
5、 hotel.His letter 10 Banned from the hotel since 2001, Burchill is now wele to e back, the Fairmont said.1. A. filledB. lockedC. abandonedD. lost2. A. surprisedB. pleasedC. excitedD. worried3 A. dugB. clearedC. cutD. laid4. A. farB. funnyC. wrongD. blind5. A. applicationB. apologyC. requestD. invita
6、tion6. A. hungryB. deadC. missingD. wild7. A. messB. puzzleC. fightD. challenge8. A. indirectlyB. deliberatelyC. cautiouslyD. secretly9. A. replaceB. rememberC. reconsiderD. renew10. A. arrivedB. workedC. endedD. disappeared第二节语法填空（共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分）第二节语法填空（共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分）4. A. farB. funnyC. wr
7、ongD. blind5. A. applicationB. apologyC. requestD. invitation6. A. hungryB. deadC. missingD. wild7 A. messB. puzzleC. fightD. challenge8. A. indirectlyB. deliberatelyC. cautiouslyD. secretly9. A. replaceB. rememberC. reconsiderD. renew10. A. arrivedB. workedC.endedD. disappeared【答案】l.A2.D3. D 4. C 5
8、. B6. D 7. A S.A9.C10. BA 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白 处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。World Health Day is celebrated every year on April 7, the founding day of the WHO. 11 (establish) in 1950. this event has a theme each year to draw attention to a current world health issue. The day is also used
9、 to highlight the 12 (important) of personal health. For mon people, we can take some extra steps 13 (care) for our health like getting a gym membership (and going!) or starting a diet.【答案】11. Establishedimportanceto careB 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写I个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白 处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。In March 2018,
10、 a couple opened (he first Zero Green in Bristol. 14 (sell) food and household items entirely without packaging. Shoppers 15 (encourage) to bring their own containers to take their shopping home. Although there was a lot of trial and error, plus additional challenges, they believe 16 they are doing
11、is a sustainable business model.【答案】14. sellingare encouraged#vere encouragedwhatC 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白 处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。Ski jumping 17 (feature) in each Winter Olympics since 1924. pared with other ski sports, ski jumping is 18 （safe） because its a single and independent ac
12、tion. Ski jumpers need to jump off a high platform alone. 19 requires a strong will and focus. In addition to mental strength, flexibility is vital20 ski jumpers. They need to stretch out their bodies and keep a posture for a long time while going down from a ramp.【答案】17. has featured18. safer 19. w
13、hichfor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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该 项涂黑。AParagliding is a kind of flying, but instead of the wing being made of metal, wood or plastic, it is made of nylon or polyester. The wing is attached to a harness by lines where a pilot sits, similar to a pa
14、rachute.Is it safe?Paragliding, is as safe as sailing and deep-sea diving. The big advantage is that its probably the slowest form of aviation, so if you do crash, youll hit the ground quite gently! Its a very relaxing sport as youre mostly sitting down. Yet, youll probably experience pain in some m
15、uscles you didn,t know you had while learning, but many of those will be due to the walk up the training hill to launch.Where do I learn?There are lots of schools, mainly based inland by appropriate hills or mountains, and there are also schools on the coast near spectacular cliffs. These arc very a
16、ttractive, though the prospect of landing in the sea seems to discourage beginners! It takes seven days to get your basic license; then youre free to fly independently at sites across the country.What do I need?Pilots normally wear warm clothes in case they get very high up, and a helmet in case the
17、y stumble on landing. In terms of gear, schools supply basic training, canopies, harnesses, etc. However, youll probably want to buy your own more sophisticated equipment, which youll be able to choose much better once youve tried some out on your course.Who can do it?Theres no upper age limit provi
18、ded your instructor judges you capable, but the youngest is 14. Anybody with good eyesight and good balance is a potential paraglider pilot.Flying a paraglider is a great sport. We hope to see you in the air with us this season!20. Which would be the best heading for Paragraph 1?A. What is paraglidi
19、ng?B. Who invented paragliding?C. How is paragliding special?D. Why is paragliding popular?21. According to the passage, paragliding is.A. exciting but tiringB. safe and relaxingC. attractive but expensiveD. fast and challengingWhat can we know from the passage?A. Fit people of any age can take up p
20、aragliding.B. Most paragliding schools are situated by the sea.C. Pilots need to buy basic equipment on their training course.D. Learners can fly on their own after at least a weeks training.【答案】21. A 22. B 23. DBAlice Moore is a teenager entrepreneur（仓1J业者）,who in May 2015 set up her business Ailie
21、Candy. By the time she was 13, her pany was worth millions of dollars with the invention of a supcr-swcct treat that could save kids teeth, instead of destroying them.Il all began when Moore visited a bank with her dad. On the outing, she was offered a candy bar. However, her dad reminded her that s
22、ugary treats were bad for her teeth. But Moore was sick of missing out on candies. So she desired to gel round the warning, “Why cant I make a healthy candy ihats good fbr my teeth so that my parents cant say no to it?” With that in mind, Moore asked her dad if she could start her own candy pany. He
23、 remended that she do some research and talk to dentists about what a healthier candy would contain.With her dads permission, she spent the next two years researching online and conducting trials to get a recipe that was both tasty and （ooth-friendly. She also approached dentists to learn more about
24、 teeth cleaning. Consequently, she succeeded in making a kind of candy only using natural sweeteners, which can reduce oral bacteria.Moore then used her savings to get her business off the ground. Afterwards, she and her father secured their first business meeting with a supermarket owner, who final
25、ly agreed to sell Moores product-CanCandy.As CanCandys success grows, so docs Moores credibility as a young entrepreneur. Moore is enthusiastic about the candy she created, and shes also positive about what the future might bring. She hopes that every kid can have a clean mouth and a broad smile.Mea
26、nwhile, with her parents help, Moore is generally able to live a normal teenage life. Although she founded her pany early on in life, she wasnt driven primarily by profit. Moore wants to use her unique talent to help others find their smiles. She donates 10% of AilicCandys profits to Big Smiles. Wit
27、h her talent and determination, it appears that the sky could be the limit for Alice Moore.22. How did Moore react to her dads warning?A. Sheargued with him.B. She tried to find a way out.C. Shepaid no attention.D. She chose to consult dentists.23. What is special about CanCandy?A. It isbeneficial t
28、o dentalhealth.B. It is free of sweeteners.C. It issweeter than other candies.D. It is produced to a dentists recipe.24. What does Moore expect from her business?A To earn more money.B. To help others find smiles.C. To make herself stand out.D. To beat other candy panies.25. What can we leani from A
29、lice Moores story?A. Fame is a great thirsi of the young.B. A youth is to be regarded with respect.C. Positive thinking and action result in success.D. Success means getting personal desires satisfied【答案】24. B 25. A 26. B 27. CCTo many people, honey bees symbolize wealth, sustainability and environm
30、entalism. But as a honey bcc researcher, I have to tell you that only the first item on that list is defensible. Although they arc important for agriculture, honey bees, which arc usually imported from outside the local area, also disturb natural ecosystems by pcting with native bees.For several yea
31、rs the media has told us that bee populations are under threat. In response to this media campaign to “save the bees，raising honey bees has bee a popular hobby. But as a species, honey bees arc least in need of saving. Much media attention is given to honey bees at the expense of native bees, and th
32、is has led many citizens - myself once includcd-to mistakenly believe they arc doing a good thing for the environment by raising honey bees. Unfortunately, they are probably doing more harm than good.Beekeeping is fbr people; its not a conservation practice/5 says Shelly Smith, an environmental scie
33、nce professor. People mistakenly think keeping honey bees also helps the native bees, which are at risk of extinction. Thats wrong?,Smith and her research team recently surveyed one thousand local people in Canada and found that they had a surprisingly poor understanding of bee types and their roles
34、 in promoting flower growth. Most peoples attention is on saving honey bees when, from a conservationists point of view, native bees are the ones in more need of support.“To make matters worse, beekeeping panies and various non-science-based projects have financially benefited from the decline of na
35、tive bee populations,Smith explains. These panies pretend they are interested in saving bees but their actions are actually damaging the native bee populations.The introduction of honey bees increases petition with native bee populations for food, putting even more pressure on the wild species that
36、are already in decline. Honey bees are extremely efficient food gatherers and take over almost all local flower resources, thus leading to damaging petition that is, where one species uses up a resource, not leaving enough to go around.26. Which statement does the writer argue for?A. Honey bees enda
37、nger native bees.B. Honey bees are a symbol of wealth.C. Honey bees are important fbr agriculture.D. Honey bees can defend natural ecosystems.29 What can be inferred from paragraph 2?A. Beekeeping is a still-popular traditional hobby.B. The media is responsible fbr misleading (he public.C. Citizens,
38、 attempts to protect the environment are eftective.D. The media campaign has failed to promote honey bee businesses.30. How does the writer develop the last paragraph?A. By listing examples.B. By making parisons.C. By analyzing survey data.D. By explaining cause and effect.【答案】28. A 29. B 30. DDIf y
39、ou think about it, work-life balance is a strange ambition for a fulfilling life. Balance is about stasis: if our lives were ever in balance-parents happy, kids taken care of, work working-then our overriding thought would be to shout t4Nobody move!” and pray ail would stay perfect forever. This fal
40、se hope is made worse by the categories themselves. They imply that work is bad, and life is good. And so the challenge, we are told, is to balance the heaviness of work with the lightness of life.Yet work is not the opposite of life. It is instead a part of life-just as family is, as are friends an
41、d munity. All of these aspects of living have their share of uplifting moments and moments that drag us down. The same is true of work. Treat work the same way you do life: by maximizing what you love.We have interviewed several anesthesiologists (麻醉师)about the thrills they feel in (heir jobs. One s
42、aid he loved the thrill of holding each patient hovering at that one precise point between life and death. Another said she loved the bedside conversations before the operation aiming to calm the panic that affects many patients. Another was drawn mostly to the anesthetic mechanism and has devoted h
43、imself to defining precisely how each drug does what it does.Think of your lifes many different activities as threads. Some are black and some are white. But some of these activities appear to be made of a different substance. These activities contain all the tell-tale signs of love: before you do t
44、hem, you find yourself looking fbrward to them; while youre doing them, time speeds up and you find yourself in flow; and after youve done them, you feel energetic. These arc your red threads, and research by the Mayo Clinic suggests that doctors who weave the fabric of their life with at least 20%
45、red threads arc significantly less likely to experience burnout.The simplest way for you to do this is to spend a week in love with your job. During the week, any time you find yourself feeling one of the signs of love write down exactly what you were doing in the column Love”. And any time you find
46、 yourself feeling the inverse write down what you were doing in the column “Loathe”. By the end of the week you will see a list of activities in your “Love column, which create in you a positive feeling, one that draws you in and lifts you up.Our goal should be to, little by little, week by week, in
47、tentionally unbalance all aspects of our work toward the former and away from the latter. Not simply to make us feel better, but so that our colleagues, our friends and our family can all benefit from us at our very best.31. What is the authors attitude towards work-life balance?A. Doubtful.B. Disap
48、proving.C. Supportive.D. Neutral.32. The author uses three anesthesiologists as examples to.A. prove people benefit from workindicate doctors take pride in their workshow people gain joy from different situationsimply doctors reduce the pressure of work successfully33. “Red threads in Paragraph 4 refer to the activities that.A. arouse your passionB. satisfy your desiresC. improve your motivationD. require your effortsWhich of the following docs the author probably agree with?A. Red threads arc necessar