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1、辽宁省庄河市高级中学2022-2023学年度第一学期12月月考高三英语A第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分,满分37.5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。AHomestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.What to ExpectThe host will provi
2、de accommodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health.Meal Plans AvailableX Continental BreakfastX Breakfast and Di
3、nnerBreakfast, Packed Lunch and DinnerIts important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal（谷物类食品）,bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not nor
4、mally part of a Continental Breakfast in England. Dinner usually consists of meat or fish with vegetables followed by dessert, fruit and coffee.FriendsIf you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your hosfs permission. You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as so
5、me families feel it is an invasion of their privacy.Self-catering Accommodation in Private HomesAccommodation on a room-only basis includes a shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room. This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the l
6、ong-stay student. However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practise English at home quite as much.new doll for Christmas, one exactly like the doll that got broken. She would not cry when she thought about it.My heart fille
7、d with pride as I listened to my compassionate sister. But where would we find a doll to mach our grandmother fbnd memories?注意：1.续写词数应为150左右2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Where theres a will, there is a way. We got in touch with a local doll maker.Finally, our creation was finished.参考答案1. A2. C 3. A4. A5.D 6.
8、B 7. D 8. C9. A10. B 11. A12.13. B 14.D 15.16. C 17. A 18. F19. D20. G21.22. C 23.C 24.25. D 26. A 27. D28. B29. B 30. A 31. C32.33. A 34.A 35.36.released 37. officially38.who/that 39. and 40.majority 41. it 42. barriers43.46.expressing 44. using 45. positivelyThe One Im Grateful toMy dad is the per
9、son whom Im most grateful to. Not only does he take good care of me physically, but he also inspires me spiritually.Every morning, he gets up early to prepare a healthy breakfast for me. No matter how busy he is, he will drive me to and from school, rain or shine. When I am down or feel anxious abou
10、t my grades, my father will take me to a park, or invite me to see a movie to help me relaxed. If necessary, he will accompany me to a psychologist fbr professional assistance. Whats more, he has a positive attitude to life, which has an everlasting effect on me.It is because of his care and conside
11、ration that I grow up happily and healthily. My gratitude to him is beyond description.47.参考答案Where there9s a will, there is a way. We got in touch with a local doll maker: It was a pity that we couldnt buy the same one. But we ordered a doll head, hands and feet of a ceramic that closely resembled
12、the old porcelain ones, making sure to specify big blue eyes that opened and closed”. From a doll supply house, Meagan and I shopped for fabric, lace and ribbon to duplicate the outfit our grandma had so lovingly described. Meagan, who had some experience with a hot-glue gun, volunteered to put the
13、doll together.Finally, our creation was finished. To our eyes it was perfect On Christmas Eve, Meagan and carried our gaily wrapped gift to grandma. “Its fbr you. Meagan said. 1 will never forget the look on the grandmas face as she opened her present. She lifted the doll and held it to her chest. O
14、nce again her tears fell, but this time they were tears of joy. Cradling the doll in her frail arms, she repeated over and over again, Shes exactly like my old doll, exactly like her. However impossible it seemed, we had managed to produce a close facsimile of the doll she remembered. What our grand
15、ma recognized was the love that inspired the gift. And love, wherever it comes from, always looks the same.1. Which of the following will be provided by the host?B Medical care.A. Room cleaning.C.Physical training.D.Free accommodation.2. What does Continental Breakfast include?A.Cheese and cold meat
16、.B.Fruit and coffee.C Fruit juice and bread.D.Dessert and tea.3. Whats the advantage of self-catering accommodation for students?A. To be independent.C. To make more friends.B. To practice English.D. To enjoy warm family atmosphere.Computer people talk a lot about the need for other people to become
17、 computer-literate.But not all experts （专家）agree that this is a good idea.One pioneer, in particular, who disagrees is David Tebbutt, the founder of Computertown UK. Although many people see this as a successful attempt to bring people closer to the computer. David does not see it that way. He says
18、that Computertown UK was formed for just the opposite reason, to bring computers to people and make them “people-literate. David Tebbutt thinks Computertowns are most successful when tied to a computer club but he insists there is an important difference between the two. The clubs are for people who
19、 have some computer knowledge already. This frightens away non-experts, who are happier going to Computertowns where there are computers for them to experiment on, with experts to encourage them and answer any questions they have. They are not told what to do, they find out.The computer experts have
20、 to learn not to tell people about computers, but have to be able to answer all questions people ask. People dont have to learn computer terms（术语）,but the experts have to explain in plain language. The computers are becoming people-literate.”Which of the following is David Tebbutt ideas on the relat
21、ionship between people and computers?A. Computer learning should be made easier.B There should be more computer clubs for experts.C. People should work harder to master computer use.D. Computers should be made cheaper so that people can afford them.5. We can infer from the text that “computer-lilera
22、te“ means.A. being able to afford a computerB being able to write computer programsC. working with the computer and finding out its valueunderstanding the computer and knowing how to use it6. The underlined word “it in the second paragraph refers to the idea that Computertowns. A. help to set up mor
23、e computer clubsbring people to learn to use computersB. bring more experts to work togetherD help to sell computers to the public7. David Tebbutt started Computertown UK with the purpose of.A. making better use of computer expertB improving computer programsC. increasing omputersales D. popularisin
24、g computersCI know what courage looks like. I saw it on a flight I took six years ago, and only now can I speak of it without tears filling my eyes at the memory.Our flight left the Orlando Airport one Friday morning. But immediately upon the take-off, it was clear that something was wrong. The airc
25、raft was bumping （颠簸）up and down. All the experienced travellers, including me, looked around with knowing （会意的）smiles. If you fly much, you see these things and learn to act calmly about them. However, we did not remain calm for long.Minutes after we were in the air, our plane began falling quickly
26、. The pilot soon made a serious announcement, We are having some difficulties J he said. “Our indicators show that the control system has failed. We will be returning to the Orlando Airport. The flight attendants will prepare you for a bumpy landing. Also, if you look out of the windows, you will se
27、e that we are dumping顷彳到）fuel from the airplane. We want to have as little on board as possible in the event of a rough touchdown. In other words, we were about to crash. Many travellers looked visibly frightened now. No one faces death without fear, I thought.Then a couple of rows to my left, I hea
28、rd a still calm voice, a womans voice, speaking in an absolutely normal conversational tone. I had to find the source of this voice. All around, people cried. Many screamed. Finally, I saw her. In this state of complete confusion and lack of order, a mother was talking to her child. The woman, in he
29、r mid-30s, was staring full into the face of her daughter, who looked to be four years old. The child listened closely, sensing the importance of her mothers words. The mothers eye held the child so fixed that she seemed untouched by the sounds of grief and fear around her.Finally, I leaned over and
30、 could hear this soft sure voice with the tone of comfort. Over and over again, the mother said, “I love you so much. Remember, no matter what happens, I love you always. Fortunately, our landing gear （起落架）held at last and our touchdown was not a tragedy.However, the voice I heard that day never fad
31、ed. That mom showed me what a real hero looks like.8. What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?A. The crew was getting ready for a take-off.B The travellers were taken good care of on the plane.C. The aircraft was not in normal condition when flying.D. The passengers were enjoying themselves on
32、 the aircraft.9. Why were they dumping fuel from the airplane?A.To prepare for a landing.B.To have the airplane not bump.C.To make the airplane to fly faster.D.To make sure the control system worked well.10. How was the woman after hearing the pilofs words?A.She looked quite angry.B.She didnt appear
33、 so worried.C.She felt extremely nervous.D.She sounded rather hopeless.11. What do we know about the child on the plane after the announcement was made?A. She paid attention to her mothers words.B She screamed and cried with other passengers.C. She comforted her mother after hearing the emergency.D.
34、 She didnt seem to be interested in what her mother said.DWhen British musician Paul Barton performs in central Thailand lately, the listeners react wildly. Some pull his hair or jump on his piano. Others steal his music. The behavior is normal, however, because these crowds are truly wildwild monke
35、ys to be exact.Barton plays often to the animals in Lopburi, an area known for its populations of wild monkeys. The pianist hopes the music shows bring calm to the animals during the corona virus(COVID-19) crisis.The disease has caused problems for the monkeys, too. They are hungry. The restrictions
36、 on tourism mean fewer people come to see the monkeys and feed them.The monkeys quickly surround Barton when he plays Greensleeves, Beethovens Fur Eliseand Michael Nymans Diary of Love. Some of the creatures sit on his chair, while others climb up his body and touch his head. But, Barton keeps his a
37、ttention on his performance, even as a small monkey runs over his hands on the instrument. Other monkeys take control of his music papers. “I was glad and suiprised to find that they were actually eating the music as I was playing it.”The monkeys are Bartons latest animal fans. Past wildlife audienc
38、e included elephants living in special protected areas. Barton hopes to raise peoples awareness of the monkeys hunger. At the same time, he hopes to study their behavior as they react to classical music.“Come together and donft let the pandemic stop the wild monkeys getting good nutritious food. We
39、need to make an effort to make sure that they eat properly. And when they eat properly they will be calmer,“ said 59 -year-old Barton.12. Why does the musician play to the wild monkeys?A. To see the wild animals just being themselves. B. To study their behavior as they react to pop music.C. To raise
40、 money for the wild monkeys* hunger.D. To help calm them during COVID -19 crisis. 13. What kind of music docs the musician play?A.Contemporary music.B.Classical music.C.Country music.D.Popular music.14. What docs the underlined phrase “eating the music in Paragraph 4 refer to ?A.Stealing his music p
41、apers.B.Eating his musicpapers.C.Disturbing his performance.D.Enjoying his playingWhat can we infer from the text?A. Wild monkeys like to play with the musician.B. People will start to protect the wild monkeys. C. The COVID-19 has damaged much to the world. D. Music can make the wild animals more ac
42、tive.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可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项 为多余选项。Sometimes we are asked to make a speech in life, but most of us dont do a very good job. 16 So, you have to give a speech - and you are terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble （结结巴巴）over words,
43、you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, Thank Goodness, its over. Tm just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.Cheer up 17 Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occas
44、ion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Then spend plenty of your time organizing your materials so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and g
45、raphs if they can help you make your points clearer. 18 Don talk over their heads, and dont talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. 19 And be yourself. Let
46、your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you dont have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches!Youre not convinced
47、 yet? _20_A. It doesnt have to be that bad.B Take several deep breaths after your speech.C. This article gives some advice on how to give a good speech.D. Say what you have to say and then stop.E. Dont say what you arent familiar with.F. Never forget your audience.G. Give it a try and see what happe
48、ns.第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分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佳选 项。I had a great dream when I was in my twenties. I wanted to travel around Africa with my21. So I left my hometown with great confidence and 22 Cape Town, notreally 23 what to do next. Luckily, before my trip actually started, I met a kind, old Nigerian man. He gave me the best travel 24 I had ever received. Be like a（n）25 on your way around the world.”It sounded 26, but it really changed my idea about travelling. He helped me realizethat travel is about lea