2023―2024學年度第一學期期中考試高三英語試題(B)注意事項：1.本試卷滿分150分,考試時間120分鐘。2.答題前，考生務必將姓名、班級等個人信息填寫在答題卡指定位置。3.考生作答時，請將答案答在答題卡上。選擇題每小題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑；非選擇題請用直徑0.5毫米黑色墨水簽字筆在答題卡上各題的答題區域內作答。超出答題區域書寫的答案無效，在試題卷、草稿紙上作答無效。第一部分聽力(共兩節，滿分30分)做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內容結束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉涂到答題卡上。第一節(共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.WhatwillthespeakersdoonSunday?A.Goswimming.B.Playvolleyball.C.Gocycling.2.Whatisimportanttotheman?A.Thecost.B.Thetime.C.Theairline.3.What'stheweatherlike?A.Cool.B.Cold.C.Warm.4.Whatisthemanlikelytodo?A.Dropoutofschool.B.Trytogetascholarship.C.Continuehisstudies.5.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inaclassroom.B.Inahospital.C.Inarestaurant.第二節(共15小題;每小題1.5分,滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽下面一段長對話，回答小題。6.Whatkindofsportdoesthewomanwanttolearn?A.Volleyball.B.Tennis.C.Basketball.7.Whenwillthewomanprobablytakethecourse?A.OnMondays.B.OnFridays.C.OnSundays.聽下面一段長對話，回答小題。8.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Preparingaparty.B.Visitingadoctor.C.Enjoyingsomemusic.9.Whatdoesthemanmeanintheend?A.HisbrotherisbusyonSaturday.B.Hisbrotherhasgotabadcoldagain.C.Hisbrotheristooyoungtoperformattheparty.聽下面一段長對話，回答小題。10.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Bossandclerk.B.Customerandmanager.CInterviewerandinterviewee.11.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?ASheisinchargeoftheITDepartment.B.Sheisdissatisfiedwiththeman'swork.C.Sheknowsmanyprogramminglanguages.12.Whatattractsthemantoworkforthecompany?A.Anofferofahighsalary.B.Thecompany'sbrightfuture.C.Theopportunitytoplaygames.聽下面一段長對話，回答小題。13.Wherearethespeakers?A.Atanairport.B.Atarailwaystation.C.Atabusstop.14.Howmuchwillthemanpayforthecamera?A.$500.B.$599.C.$750.15.Whatdoesthemanlikeaboutthecamera?A.Itsdesign.B.Itsquality.C.Itsbrand.16.Howwillthemanpay?A.Incash.B.Bycheque.C.Bycreditcard.聽下面一段獨白，回答小題。17.Whattimedoestheridebegin?A.At8:30a.m.B.At10:00a.m.C.At11:30a.m.18.Whatwillthelistenersprobablydoat12:30p.m.?A.Goswimming.B.Havelunch.C.Feedthehorses.19.Whatisuselessforriding?A.Warmclothes.B.Hardhats.C.Sportsshoes.20.Whatisincludedintheprice?A.Thefood.B.Theequipment.C.Thehotelrooms.第二部分閱讀(共兩節，滿分50分)第一節(共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。AThisSummer’sClassicalMusicFestivalsaroundEuropeEdinburghInternationalFestival,ScotlandEdinburghInternationalFestivalisEdinburgh’sartsoffering,andin2023welcomesviolinistNicolaBenedettiinherfirstyearasfestivaldirector.Pickingupthebaton(指揮棒)frompreviousdirector,FergusLinehan,theScotishviolinisthasdescribedtheroleas“thehonourandresponsibilityofalifetime”andsheis—perhapsunbelievably—thefirstScottishandthefirstfemalefestivaldirectorsincethefestivalbeganin1947.August4-August27,eif.co.ukVerbierFestival,SwitzerlandThefestival,markingits30thanniversary,hasbecomeknownforattractingthebiggestsoloists(獨奏者)intheworld.ButtherealmagicofVerbierisconnectinggreatmusiciansattheheightoftheircareerswithyoungartiststhroughtheVerbierFestivalAcademy.Thisyear,223studentsfromallovertheworldwillreceivetrainingandattendmasterclasseswiththegreats.July14-July30,PucciniFestival,ItalySince1930,thefestivalhasbeenpresentingPuccini’smasterpiecestocrowdsofthousandseverysummer.We’repicturingtheItaliansummerdaysclosingwithagentlewarmth,accompaniedbyfineoperaandacoolglassofwineinhand,andthewatersofLakeMassaciuccoliandtheTyrrhenianSearipplingnearby.July14-August26,puccinifestival.itGranadaInternationalFestival,SpainIn2023,asinpreviousyears,thefestivalwillteamupwithUniversityofGranadatoinvitestudentstotakepartintheManueldeFallaCourses,whichoffermasterclassesandworkshopsincomposition,musicalanalysis,performanceandmore.July21-August19,1.Whatisspecialaboutthisyear’sEdinburghInternationalFestival?A.Theperformers. B.Thetailoredbaton.C.Thewomandirector. D.Edinburgh’sartworks.2.WhatdoVerbierFestivalandGranadaInternationalFestivalhaveincommon?A.Theyhaveahistoryof30years. B.Theyarehostedbyuniversities.C.Theyallowgueststosingsolos. D.Theyprovidestudentswithmasterclasses.3.Whichofthefollowinglastslongest?A.VerbierFestival. B.GranadaInternationalFestival.C.PucciniFestival. D.EdinburghInternationalFestival.BWeallneedtoeat,andwhenwebuysomefoodatthesupermarket,wehavemanychoices.Butthefoodweoftenbuyhasbeenproducedinlargeamountsandhastravelledmanymilesbeforeitendsuponourplates.Tosomeextent,growingourownfoodisabetterchoice.Fromgrowingvegetablesinlittlepotsonyourbalcony(陽臺)totakingcareofasmallpieceofland,therearemanywaystoproducehome-grownfood.Itcanbebackbreakingwork—digging,weedingandwateringthesoil,butwhatitdoesbringisfresh,home-grownfruitandvegetablestohelpusstayonour“five-a-day”diet.TherecentCOVID-19pandemiclockdownmeansdemandforhome-grownfoodhasseenacomebackintheUK.Miriamtoldthereporterthatsomepeoplehavebeenspendingalotoftimeontheirplots(小塊土地),growingplentyoffreshfruitandvegetables—which,attimes,havebeenchallengingtobuyinsupermarkets.Shesays,“Coronavirushasremindedpeopleoftheweaknesswithinourglobalfoodsystem.Insuchadifficulttime,interestinself-supportrises.”Butforthosewithlittlespace,asolutiontogrowingyourownvegetablesliesclosertohome—usingpots.SheilaBrandlivesinathird-floorflatinRotterdam.Shehasmanagedtogrowtomatoesandeggplantsandevenharvestedraspberries(樹莓).Shesaidthatit’sveryexcitingtowatchtheplantsgrow:Oh,it’sgotanewleaf!Aswellassavingmoneyandenjoyingtastyfood,growingourownfruitandvegetablesfromabalconyorwindowledgeimprovesourwell-beingandenvironment.Asamatteroffact,wecangrowalotofvegetablesbydoingso.So,maybeit’stimeforustogetplantinganddevelopourgreenfingers!4.Howtokeepa“five-a-day”dietaccordingtoparagraph2?A.Drinkenoughwater. B.havefivemealsaday.C.Eathome-madefood. D.Haveenoughfruitandvegetables.5.Whyishome-grownfoodgettingpopularagainintheUK?A.Becauseourglobalfoodsystemissovulnerable.B.Becauseit’smoreinteresting,cheaperandmoredelicious.C.Becauseitsavesthetimeandmoneyontransportation.D.Becauseit’shardtobuyfreshfoodduringthepandemic.6.Wherecanyougrowyourownfoodifyouliveinasmallapartment?A.Inapot B.Onaplate C.Inagarden. D.Ontheroof7.What’soneofthebenefitsofgrowingathomeaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Itcanmakealotofmoney. B.Itcanmakeyourfingersgreen.C.Itcanimproveyourgardeningskills. D.Itcanhelpmanageyourfamilyfinances.COnly12%ofapoll’s(民意調查)1,000respondentsansweredthatimpropergrammarinatextmessagewouldbotherthem“Alot”,while24%thought“Somewhat”,29%responded“Notverymuch”,30%believed“Notatall”,and5%answered“Notsure”.Thesefindingswerefairlyconsistentacrossage,incomeandregion.Obviously,therewasadifferencebetweenmen’sandwomen’sgrammarpreferences:Womenwere6%morelikelytorespondthatimpropertextgrammarbothersthem“Alot”.Thelanguageusedinanemailwasonlyaslightlydifferentstory.Asimilarstudyconductedearlierthisyearshowedthatcaringaboutgrammaticalerrorswasindependentofageoreducationlevel.Thestudyfoundthatintroverts(性格內向的人)weremorelikelytoviewapeerwhomisspelledsomethingasabadroommate.However,whilerespondentswereacceptingofimpropergrammar,mostofthemreportedusingpropergrammarthemselveswhentextingandemailing.48%answered“Imayuseimpropergrammar”whenaskedabouttheirtextinghabits,while52%saidtheyusedpropergrammarwhensendingemails.So,itwasnotthateveryonewhomadeanefforttousecorrectgrammarwouldn’tforgivethosewhoweremorecreativeintheirtextualcommunication.Thisisgreatnews,asnonegativelinkshavebeenmadebetweenusingimpropergrammarwhentextingandliteracyscores.Infact,thelinkbetween“improper”languageuseandlanguagelearningisproventobepositive.Keepthatinmindnexttimeyoufindyourselfshakingyourheadatatextmessagewithimpropergrammar.Usingimpropergrammarwhensendingtextmessagesoremailsdoesnotmeanalackofwritingskills.However,younglearnersaresupposedtoseparateschoolworkfrommediacommunication.Afterall,itisonethingtowriteschoolwork,butitisanothertocommunicateonsocialmediaplatforms.8.Whatwasthefindingofthepollaboutimpropergrammarinmediacommunication?A.6%didn’tknowaboutit. B.24%considereditunacceptable.C.Mostpeopledidn’tminditmuch. D.Lessthan10%weretotallyagainstit.9.Whatarewomenmorelikelytodothanmenaccordingtothepoll?A.Useemailsratherthantextmessages. B.Makemoregrammarmistakes.C.Bemorelikelytocommentonimpropergrammar. D.Bemoreconcernedaboutimpropergrammar.10.Whichofthefollowingismostrelatedtomindingincorrectgrammar?A.Age. B.Personality. C.Region. D.Educationlevel.11.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsimpropergrammarinmediacommunication?A.Optimistic. B.Critical C.Negative. D.Unconcerned.DTheannual3-to-4-millimeterriseinsealevelsisexpectedtoimpactmanycoastalcommunitiesinthecomingdecades.However,fewareasdefencelessastheRepublicofMaldives,acollectionofmorethanathousandislandsintheIndianOcean.NASAresearchersbelievethatpartsofwhatis“arguablythelowest-lyingcountryintheworld”willbecomeuninhabitableby2050,duetowave-drivenfloodingandlimitedfreshwater.Tofighttheunavoidableresult,thegovernmentrecentlyrevealedplansfortheworld’sfirst“true”floatingislandcity.TheMaldivesFloatingCity(MFC)isthebrainchildoftheNetherlands-basedDutchDocklands,agloballeaderinfloatinginfrastructure(基礎設施).Accordingtotheannouncement,thenewcitywillbeconstructedonaboutthree-quartersofasquaremile,ora200-hectare,lagoon(瀉湖)locatedjusttenminutesbyboatfromthecapitalcity,Male.It’llinitiallyconsistofaboutathousandwaterfrontresidences.Developersplantoaddhotels,restaurants,shops,andevenaschoolandahospitalinthenearfuture.Thefloatingstructureswillbefixedtothesurroundingislands,whichwillformthebaseandprovideprotectionfromhightides.Maldives’officialsaimtomakeMFCascarbonneutralaspossible.Additionally,freshwaterstoragewillprovidedrinkingwaterforresidents,whilefloatingsolarblanketsandagriculturefieldswilltakecareoftheirenergyandfoodneeds.“TheMaldivesFloatingCitydoesn’trequireanykindoflandreclamation(土地開墾),thereforehasaminimalimpactoncoralreefs,”explainedMohamedNasheed,PresidentoftheMaldivesfrom2008to2012.“What’smore,giant,newreefswillbegrowntoactaswaterbreakers.Ouradaptiontoclimatechangemustn’tdestroynaturebutworkwithit,astheMaldivesFloatingCityproposes.IntheMaldives,wecannotstopthewaves,butwecanrisewiththem.”Constructionoftherevolutionarycityisexpectedtobeginin2022andbecompletedinphasesoverthenextfiveyears.Ifsuccessful,it’llprovideablueprintforothercountriesfacingthesimilarsituation.12.WhatmakestheMaldivesdecidetobuildtheMFC?A.Highlivingstandards. B.Badlivingcondition.C.Continuoussealevelrise. D.Oceanpollution.13.WhatcanweknowabouttheMFC?A.Itwillbesurroundedbyalargelake. B.ItwillbeconstructedclosetoMale.C.Itwillcontainthousandsofresidences. D.Itwillbecompletedintheyear2026.14.WhatistheMFCexpectedtobelike?A.Habitableandverycrowded. B.Beautifulandverycomfortable.C.Eco-friendlyandself-sufficient. D.Spaciousandextremelywealthy.15.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthetext?A.Mandefeatingthelawofnature B.MantakingadvantageofnatureC.Mangivingintothelawofnature D.Manlivinginharmonywithnature第二節(共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Havingahobbyhasalotofadvantages,fromlowerlevelsofstresstoanincreasedsenseofpurpose.Butwhatifyoudon’tactuallyhaveahobbyyoulove?You’renotalone.Manypeoplearetryingtofindmeaningfulhobbies.____16____Changewhatyoualreadyenjoyintoahobby.Evenifyoudon’thaveahobby,there’soneactivitythatyouenjoy.____17____Thingslike“eating”couldeasilybeturnedintohobbiessuchas“takingcookingclasses”.Youcanlookatthewaysyoualreadyenjoyspendingyourtimeandworkouthowtheycanbecomehobbies.Thinkaboutyourchildhoodinterests.____18____Didyouspendhoursdrawingpicturesathome?Ifso,youcantakeanartclass.Ormaybeyouspentthewholeyearlookingforwardtothesportsmeetatschool.____19____Whenyouwereakid,youprobablyhadmanyinterests,sorevisitingthemcanbeagreatwaytostartahobby.Starttryingthings.Ifyoureallywanttofindahobbyyoulove,youneedtoacceptthatnoteverythingyoutryisgoingtobecomeahobby.Thinkofanythingyoumightfindinterestingandtakeaclass.____20____Ifnot,crossitoffthelistandmoveontothenextinterestingthing.Itmighttakesometimetofindahobbythatyoulove,butthekeyisnottogiveup.A.Ifyoulikeit,keepdoingit.B.Inthiscase,youcanjoinafootballteam.C.Whenyouwereakid,whatdidyouliketodo?D.Chancesarethere’sawaytochangeitintoahobby.E.Joinorganisationsorgroupswhereyoucantrythingsout.F.Hereareafewstrategiesyoucanusetofindahobbyyoutrulylove.G.SearchingontheInternetisagreatwaytoexploredifferenthobbies.第三部分語言運用(共兩節，滿分30分)第一節(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Myfirst“friend”isjustafacetome,withnonameattached.Iremembera____21____handfromthatmysteriousfacewhenIwasaroundsixyearsold.Tothisday,Ihaveneverrememberedmyplaygroundpartners’names,____22____Iwillneverforgettheactof____23____Ihaveeverexperienced.Itmadeabigdifferencetomylife.“Frail(脆弱的)”wasusedto____24____mewhenIwasachild.Iwasacompletely____25____child.Iwasn’tparticularlygoodorbadatanythingasfarasactivitiesandsportswent,andIneverreally____26____.YetforsomereasonIwas____27____byafewchildrenandbullied(霸凌)atschool.Oneday,Iwaspushedoffaslideatschool.Mylegwas____28____hurtandtherewasbloodrunningdownmyleg.Ihadno____29____buttositthere.Justthen,anotherchilddidmea____30____Withthoseattackersdrawingcloserto____31____theirdailyroutine,mymysterious“friend”stoodinfrontofmelikeanironwall.Iwas____32____bythefactthatsomeonecaredtohelpanotherhuman.Ihadneverexperiencedbeinghelpedbefore.Thisrandomactofkindness____33____myviewonpeople.SincethatexperienceIhavealwaysseenthe____34____forrandomactsofkindness.JustasthestrangerwhohelpedmewhenIwasachild____35____myviewoflife,Icouldalsobealighttoothersinthedarkness.21.A.waving B.rising C.reaching D.helping22.A.unless B.when C.but D.because23.A.pride B.kindness C.selfishness D.rudeness24.A.fool B.impress C.comfort D.describe25.A.average B.different C.honest D.weak26.A.fellbehind B.stoodout C.tookup D.wentthrough27.A.protected B.accepted C.targeted D.monitored28.A.slightly B.quickly C.obviously D.severely29.A.choice B.question C.ability D.thought30.A.way B.favor C.direction D.lesson31.A.break B.enjoy C.check D.continue32.A.confused B.delighted C.surprised D.satisfied33.A.changed B.represented C.improved D.prepared34.Aaim B.need C.end D.cause35.A.painted B.brightened C.darkened D.ruined第二節(共10小題;每小題1.5分,滿分15分)閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。Morrisdancingisaformoffolkdancingthatdatesbacktothe15thcentury.Menandwomen____36____(wear)old-fashionedclothingdanceinthestreetsoftownsandvillagesacrossthecountryduringtheholidayperiods.Womenwearlong,frillyskirtsandmenwearshorttrouserswithbells____37____(attach)tothem.Theydancetotraditionalfolkmusic____38____isoftenplayedontraditionalmusicalinstruments.Somegroupscarryheavyblacksticks.Theyusethemtohiteachotherwhiletheydance.Othergroupswave____39____(handkerchief)intheairwhiletheydance.Thedancesare___40___(usual)performednearapubsothatwhenit’sover,thedancersandtheaudiencecansingsometraditionalfolksongsoversomebeer.Thecelebrationsoftencontinuelongintothenight,bywhichpointmostpeoplearetoodrunk____41____(think)aboutperformingagain.MorrisdancingisagreatEnglishtradition,butit'sfacing____42____bigcrisis.Astheyearsgoby,fewerandfeweryoungpeoplearejoiningmorrisdancinggroups.Thedancersaregettingolderandolder.Ifnothing____43____(do)tochangethis,thetraditionwilldieoutwithinthenextfewyears.However,____44____wouldbeagreatshametolosesuchafunpartofEngland’shistoryandculture.It’simportanttolookaftersometraditionsandcustomsespeciallywhenit'ssomethingas_____45_____(harm)andhappyasmorrisdancing.第四部分寫作(共兩節，滿分40分)第一節(滿分15分)46.假設你是李華，學校新來的外教Mrs.Sarah需要一名助教。請你給Mrs.Sarah寫一封自薦信，內容包括：1.寫信目的；2.自薦的理由；3.希望老師可以給自己一次機會注意：1.寫作詞數應為80左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。DearMrs.Sarah,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二節(滿分25分)47.閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。Ilovedreadingbooksverymuchasachild,butmysinglemotherwasstrugglingfinancially,soIoftenwenttothelibrarytoreadforfree.Myfavoritebooksweresciencefiction(科幻小說).Once,Ispentawholeafternoonreadingsciencefictioninthelibrary.WhileIwasenjoyingreading,anillnessnearlyknockedmedown.Myillnesswasverystrange,andnoonereallyknewwhatitwas.Ialwayswokeupwitharushofurine(尿).AndthenIfoundoutthatthediseasehadimpactedmyentirelife.IrememberwhenIwasinthesixthgrade,Ihadtogototheb