2023-2024學年度高三年級第一學期期末考試英語本試卷共12頁，滿分150分?？荚嚂r間120分鐘。注意事項：1.答卷前，考生務必用黑色字跡鋼筆或簽字筆將自己的姓名、考生號、考場號和座位號填寫在答題卡上。2.作答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目選項的答案信息點涂黑;如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試卷上。3.非選擇題必須用黑色字跡鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內相應位置上;如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新的答案;不準使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案無效。第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié)，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(jié)(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，并標在試卷的相應位置。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.Whatwillthewomandotonight?A.Enjoyaconcert.B.Haveanewdish.C.Makeaplanforhersister.2.Whatwillthespeakersprobablyorder?A.Soup.B.Ameatpie.C.Chicken.3.HowdidthemanknowaboutFocus?A.OntheInternet.B.Fromitsmember.C.Througharelative.4.Whatmakesthemanalittlesad?A.Asmallgathering.B.Tom’sdeparture.C.Anewneighbor’sarrival.5.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?A.Alocalteam.B.Aweekendplan.C.Afootballmatch.第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)請聽下面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.聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Howmanydaysdidthetriptake?A.21.B.24.C.60.7.WhatdoesthewomanthinkofthelandscapeinMongolia?A.It’sboring.B.It’sexciting.C.It’sfrightening.聽第7段材料，回答第8至9題。8.Whydoesthemancomplain?A.Thestaffsaidbadwords.B.Thecoolingsystemfailed.C.Theseatwasuncomfortable.9.Howwouldthemandescribethesolution?A.Disappointing.B.Acceptable.C.Perfect.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Wherewillthewomanprobablygo?A.Peru.B.India.C.Spain.11.Whatfoodwillthewomanavoid?A.Meat.B.Peanuts.C.Cheese.12.Whenwilltheinterviewtakeplace?A.OnFriday.B.OnThursday.C.OnTuesday.13.Whatwillthewomandointheinterview?A.Presentslides.B.Displayequipment.C.Shareherexperience.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。14.Whatdidthemandreamofdoing?A.GoingtoKenya.B.Becominganathlete.C.Studyinginuniversity.15.Whydidthemanregret?AHedidnotpracticeearlier.B.Hedidnottrainhardenough.CHedidnotfollowhisparents’advice.16.Howdoesthemanfeelafterstudyingthecourse?ARelieved.B.Regretful.C.Curious.17.What’sthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Motherandson.B.Fellowclassmates.C.Teacherandstudent.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。18.WhydidChandistarttheexpedition?A.Tomakehistory.B.Todosomeresearch.C.Toseekmorechallenges.19.WhathelpedChandisurvivethedepressingdays?A.Self-reflection.B.Inspiringvoices.C.Adventurousstories.20.WhichwordcanbestdescribeChandi?A.Determined.B.Competitive.C.Considerate.第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(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。APUBLICSPEAKINGINSTRUCTOR:Dr.EliseMorrisonOBJECTIVES:PublicSpeakingisdesignedtoimproveyourunderstandingofthecommunicationprocessandtodevelopyourskillsasapublicspeakerandasacriticofpublicspeech.ASSIGNMENTS:Throughoutthecourseyouwilldeliverfourpreparedspeechesofincreasinglengthandcomplexity.Youwillprepareoutlinesforeachspeech.Youwillalsowritetwoshortpapersthatanalyzevariousaspectsoforalpresentationandrhetoric.Speaking:SpeechofIntroduction:Introduceyourselfin2minutes.Thegoalisforyouraudiencetorememberyournameandlearnsomethingaboutyou.SpeechtoTeach:The4-minutespeechwillteachusaboutanideaorhowtodosomething.Theemphasisisonorganizationaswellasonestablishingcommongroundandcredibility.SpeechtoInitiateanAction:Youhave6minutestopersuadetheaudiencetotakeaspecificaction.Thefocusisonmotivationandfollow-through.SpeechtoChangeanAttitude:Youhave8-10minutestochangeyouraudience’sattitudesonatopicthatyouwillhavepre-testedforagreement/disagreement.Theemphasisisonargumentation,credibility,andpersuasion.Interviews:Youwillreceivein-classcoachingonhowtopersuasivelycommunicateyourskillsinajobinterview.Written:RhetoricalAnalysisofaFamousSpeech:Writeanessaythatanalyzestherhetoricalstrategiesusedinafamousspeechofyourchoosing.Self-Assessment/CourseEvaluation:Thepurposeofthisassignmentistoassessyourworkinthecourseandthecourseitself.GRADINGOralPresentationsandWrittenComponents90%SpeechofIntroduction(5%)SpeechtoTeach(10%)RhetoricalAnalysisofFamousSpeech(20%)SpeechtoInitiateanAction(20%)Outline(10%)Speech(10%)SpeechtoChangeanAttitude(30%)Outline(15%)Speech(15%)Self-evaluation(5%)ClassParticipation10%1.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?AAspeechannouncement. B.Alessondesign.C.Anacademicarticle. D.Acourseguide.2.Whichspeechfocusesonthestructure?A.SpeechtoTeach. B.SpeechofIntroduction.C.SpeechtoInitiateanAction. D.SpeechtoChangeanAttitude.3.Howmuchdoeswrittenworkaccountfor?A15%. B.25%. C.30%. D.35%.BGrowingupinLouisiana,acrosstheMississippiRiverfromNewOrleans,BarryGuillotlovedexploringthewetlandswithhisfriendswhenhewasachild.However,ashegrewolder,agrowingconcernaboutthedisappearanceofwetlandstookroot.“ImagineiftheNewOrleansSaints,ourfootballteam,wereplayingonafieldthatwasactuallywetlands,”Barrysays.“Byhalftime,thatfootballfieldwouldbegone.”In1988,Barrybecameamiddleschoolscienceteacher.Withtheintentionofbringinghometohiskidstheimportanceofwetlands,hefoundedtheLaBrancheWetlandWatchersService-LearningProject,“adopting”asmallpartofLaBrancheWetlandsneartheirschool.WetlandWatchersactivitiesaretiedtoacademicsubjects.Water-qualitymonitoring,forexample,teachesstudentstousegraphstocomparedatafromdifferenttimeperiods—partofthemathcurriculum.AfterHurricaneKatrina,thesalinity(amountofsaltinthewater)wasfourtimesashighasbefore.Studentsmadegraphstoshowthat.AspartofEnglishcomposition,theywroteaboutseeingjellyfish(水母),whichhadnevercomethatfarbeforebecausejellyfishliveonlyinsaltywater.“Weobtainedmorethanwewouldjustsittingbehindadeskwithabook,becauseyou’reoutthereandyou’regettingallwetandmuddyandhavingfunasyoulearn,”saysKurt,aseventhgrader.Barryisveryproudofhisstudents.“It’samazingwhatmiddleschoolkidscanaccomplishwhentheygetthechance,”hesays.Oneofhisseventhgraderswrote,“Iftheanimalsandplantscouldtalk,Ithinktheywouldsaywe’retheirheroes.That’sthewayIfeelwhenwedoourworkinthewetlands.”4.Whyis“footballfield”mentionedinthefirstparagraph?A.Toexplainwetlandsarelimited. B.ToexpressBarry’sloveoffootball.C.Tostresstheurgencyofsavingwetlands. D.ToshowBarry’sworryabouthisfootballteam.5.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?A.Thenecessityofmakinggraphs. B.Theimportanceofhands-onlearning.C.Theconnectionoftheactivitiestoschooling. D.Relationshipbetweenteachersandstudents.6.HowdoesKurtfeelabouttheactivities?A.Theyaremessy. B.Theyarechallenging.C.Theyaredull. D.Theyarerewarding.7.WhatcanbeinferredaboutBarry’sstudents?A.TheywillteachlikeBarry. B.Theywillaskformorechances.C.They’refullofasenseofachievement. D.They’reacknowledgedasgreatheroes.CGrowingupinsuburbia,yardworkwaspunishment.I’dtakealmostanythingelse.Ididn’tlikebeingoutside,andIespeciallydidn’tlikebugsordirt.WhenIlefthomeat17withabackpackofbelongings,Ifiguredmygardeningdayswerebehindme.Therewerenoyardstoworkin-onlyconcrete!Theconcretejunglethatawaitedmeseemedlikeawelcomeescapefromtheoutdoorchoresthathadoncefeltlikeasentence.Itwasn’tuntilmymid-20sthatI,thinkingitwastheadultthingtodo,broughthomeasmalldaisy(雛菊)inapottoputonmyfireescape.Lessthan24hourslater,asquirrel(松鼠)arrivedanddraggeditaway,potandall.That’sNewYorkforyou!Itookitasasignanddidn’ttryanymoreplantsinthatapartment.WhenImarried,mywifeandIboughtahouseinouterBrooklyn.Therewasenoughroomtohaveagardenifwewantedone.Wedecidedtoseeifwecouldgrowanything,mostlyforthenoveltyfactor.Muchtomysurprise,digginginthedirtfeltlikefunandtotallynotachore!Intheearlymornings,Iwouldbenddowntoinspectthesoilwaitingfortheplantstoappear.Wateringatdusk,Iwhisperedtothebabyplants,expectingthemtokeepgrowing.Theplantskepttheneighborhoodsquirrelsfedandprovidedaplaceforbumblebeestonap.Ifeltarushofpowerandexcitement.Astheflowersandvegetablesbloomed,Inoticedsomethinginmewasgrowingaswell.Sincerunningawayfromhomeasateenager,I’vealwaysdonemybesttobuildashelterformyselfwhereverIwasliving.Ihungpicturesonthewalls.Ibuiltnewholidaytraditionswithfriends.Ipaintedthewallsbrightcolors.Butitalwaysfeltlikemaybethatdeepconnectiontoaparticularspacewasmissing.Ingardening,Ifinallyfoundthisnewlayerofdepth.IguessyoucouldsayIwasputtingdownroots.Thereisaninspiring,self-carepracticeinthetimeandenergyittakestoplant,water,andwaitandwaittoseeifthemagichappens.It’stheactofgrowingthatIfindthesweetest.Whatareyougrowing?8.Howdoestheauthorinterprethisdepartureat17?A.Asanecessarystepforgrowth. B.Asagreatrelief.C.Asanescapefromsocialexpectations. D.Asabittersweettransition.9.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorathismid-20s?A.Therewasashiftinhisperspective. B.Heregardedasquirrelasabadsign.C.Hebegantomissthedaysbefore17. D.Asenseofresponsibilitygrewinhim10.Whatdidtheauthorharvestfromgardening?A.Acolorfullife. B.Friends’respect.C.Creativeideas. D.Asenseofbelonging.11.Thequestionattheendisintendedtostimulatethereaderstoconsider_______.A.theirownsourcesofgrowth B.theimportanceofgardeningC.theoutputofthegrowingplants D.theirfavoriteflowersandvegetablesDTheGreekphilosopherHeraclitustaughtthatyoucan’tstepintothesamerivertwice,foryouaren’tthesamepersonateachvisit,andthewateriseverflowing.Itisapowerfulwaytorepresenttherealityofimpermanence:Everythingisalwayschanging.Manypeoplehavetenserelationshipswithchange.Theydenyit,resistitorattempttocontrolit-theresultofwhichisalmostalwayssomecombinationofstress,anxiety,andburnout.Itdoesn’thavetobethatway.Aconceptcalledallostasiscanhelp.Developedinthelate1980sbyaneuroscientist,PeterSterling,andabiologist,JosephEyer,allostasisisdefinedas“stabilitythroughchange,”elegantlyshowingtheconcept’sdoublemeaning:Thewaytostaystablethroughtheprocessofchangeisbychanging,atleasttosomeextent.Theriverofchangehasbeenflowingmercilessly,anditshowsnosignsoflettingup.Societally,we’vegonethroughapandemic(大流行病),itseconomicdeclineandthewidespreadadoptionofsocialmedia,thecombinationofwhichhasshiftedhowweliveandwork.Inourpersonallives,wecontinuetodowhatwehavealwaysdone:relocate,startjobs,quitjobs,changejobs,getpromoted,experienceillness,getmarried,havechildren,retireandonandon.Findingwaysinthisriverrequiresbothruggednessandflexibility.Toberuggedistobetoughanddetermined,toknowyourcorevaluesandwhatyoustandfor.Tobeflexibleistoactivelyrespondtochangingcircumstances,toadaptandbendeasilywithoutbreaking,togrowandevenchangeyourmind.Putthesequalitiestogetherandtheresultisagreatendurance,onethathelpsyoumaintainyourstrongcoreeveninfragilemoments.Itallowsyoutostepintoallostasis’scycleoforder,disorderandreorder—whichis,ofcourse,oneandthesamewithsteppingintoHeraclitus’sriver—andtochartitskillfullyandwheneverpossible,toyourownbenefit.12.Whatdoweknowaboutallostasis?A.Itisacontradictoryconcept. B.Ittendstofocusonchange.C.Itadvocatesdynamicstability. D.Itclaimsabsoluteadaptability.13.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“l(fā)ettingup”underlinedinparagraph4?A.Beingpumped. B.Slowingdown. C.Gettingpolluted. D.Risingup.14.Whatwillyougainfrompracticingallostasisaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Popularity. B.Confidence. C.Recognition. D.Perseverance.15.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.SayNotoStability B.StopResistingChangeC.FightforFlexibility D.BalanceLifeandWork第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Asthetreesdroptheirleavesandfrostsadvancein,weprepareourhomesandourselvesforthewintermonths.___16___Whentheseasonschange,weknowthatwehavetochangeourbehaviortokeepourselvessafeandwarm.Ourfeelingschangeliketheseasons.Laughing,joyfulandpositivelikesummer;sad,angry,andhopelesslikewinter.____17____However,itwouldnotbepracticaltofeelwonderfulallthetime.Thephrase“emotionalwintering”waspopularizedbyKatharineMay.Shementionsemotionalwinteringasksustoseeourdifficultoruncomfortablefeelingsaswinterswhichwecangetreadyforandlivethrough.____18____Sometimestheemotionalwintersarecausedbyaneventthatmakesusfeelasthoughwewanttowithdrawintoourselves.____19____Weneedtotaketimetoreplenish(補充)themwhileacceptingthatwearesad.Whateverthecause,emotionalwinteringencouragesustoacceptthatouremotionalseasonsarenormalandweshouldmanagethemasbestwecan.____20____Tomanagethroughchallengingtimes,weneedtoadjustourhabits,reassessourexpectationsofourselves,andensurethatwesustainourselvesappropriately.Thisprocessgivesusthespacetoexplorethefullrangeofemotionsthatmakeushuman,andallowsustosafelysitwithafeeling,inrelativecomfort,untilitpasses.Withthemanagement,webelievewewillbewellbythetimethenextsummerrollsaround.A.Itpreparesusforthecomingspring.B.Differentemotionscometoallofus.C.Emotionalwinteringasksustochange.D.Wecangrowfromchallengingexperience.E.Thicksocksandcosyblanketsarebroughtout.F.Weexpecttoalwaysliveinouremotionalsummers.G.Atothertimeswesimplyuseupoursuppliesofpositivity.第三部分語言運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(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。Dolphins.That’showIgotintotrouble.MyfamilywereeatingdinnerwhenI____21____itup.Imentionedafriendpostingoverlyinspirationalquotesaccompaniedbyphotosofrainbows,sunsets,heart-shapedclouds,you____22____it.“Nowshe’smovedontodolphins,Iwonderifkillerwhalesare____23____.”Everyoneinmyfamily____24____,exceptmy17-year-olddaughter,Maggie.“You’resnarky(愛挖苦的),Mom.Youmakefunofeverything.”Iwantedtoargue,butMaggiegavemetheteenage____25____shoulder.AllnightIthoughtaboutwhatMaggiehadsaid.Wasshe____26____?WasItoosnarky?Actually,Iwasn’ta____27____person.ButaroundpeopleIwascomfortablewith,Ididtendto____28____things.SoforthisNewYear’sResolution,I____29____I’dstopbeingsnarky.Thefirstfewdays,Iwasn’texpressingthesnark,butthe_____30_____keptrunninginmyhead.I,however,controlledthem.Gradually,Imanagednotonlytostopbeingsnarky,buttobe_____31_____toothers.Severaldayslater,Iwasintheregularsupermarket.Thecheck-outclerkwasasourwomanwhorarelysaidanythingapartfromthe_____32_____“welcome”.Noticingsheseemedsad,Ididn’tgivethe_____33_____inmyusualway.Instead,Ijust_____34_____forher.IdidsomethingI’dneverdonebefore.Ismiledather.Shesmiledback.Ileftthestorefeeling_____35_____somehow.21.A.tore B.put C.brought D.picked22.A.like B.name C.draw D.share23.A.alive B.next C.dangerous D.past24.A.screamed B.rose C.froze D.laughed25.A.cold B.broad C.bony D.tense26.A.pessimistic B.reliable C.right D.guilty27.A.greedy B.ridiculous C.rigid D.mean28.A.setaside B.putupwith C.makefunof D.takedown29.A.decided B.agreed C.pretended D.guessed30.A.arguments B.comments C.jokes D.plans31.A.kind B.blind C.humble D.plain32.A.controlled B.required C.interrupted D.teased33.A.assistance B.information C.response D.suggestion34.A.felt B.behaved C.arose D.fought35.A.clearer B.tougher C.milder D.lighter第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。ChineseclassicalliteratureholdsavitalpositionintheculturalfabricofChina.____36____(root)inahistoryextendingforthousandsofyears,theseliterarytreasuresconveythecoreofChinesethought,providingawindowintotheculturaltransitionofoneoftheworld’soldest____37____(civilization).Chineseclassicalliteratureislikeatreasurechestfilledwith____38____(wise),goodadvice,anddeepthoughts.TheConfucianclassics,suchasTheAnalectsandMencius,areliketheimportantbuildingblocksthathavehelpedcreatetherulesfor____39____peopleshouldbehaveinChinaforaverylongtime.Thepoems,particularlythosebyTangpoetslikeLiBai,areliketimelesssongs,through____40____thepoetsexpresstheChinesefeelingstowardslife,nature,andtheirintenseemotions.Classicalliteratureislikealargehistorybookthatnarratesthetransitionofdynasties.BookslikeRecordsoftheGrandHistorianandRomanceoftheThreeKingdomsarenotjuststories,butspecialwindowsthatletusseewhatmanypeople____41____(experience)duringthosetimes.Ina____42____(rapid)changingworld,Chineseclassicalliteratureislikeaculturalcornerstone,____43____(encourage)asenseofconnectionandidentityfortheChinesepeople.Thespecialthingaboutitisthatitdoesn’tgetold.Thismakes____44____agreatmediumfordifferentgenerationstofeelastronglinktothevaluesanddreamsthatmake_____45_____,theChinesewayofthinking.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)46.假定你是李華。你校即將舉辦“科技與學習”的主題活動，計劃邀請姊妹學校HighgateSchool進行線上互動。請你寫一封郵件，溝通相關事宜。內容包括：1.活動的時間、目的；2.連線的時間、話題。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應為80左右；2.郵件的開頭和結尾已為你寫好；3.請在答題卡的相應位置作答。DearSir/Madam,MynameisLiHua,astudentrepresentativefromyoursisterschoolinChina.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Lookingforwardtoyourreply.Bestregards,LiHua第二節(jié)(滿分25分)47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。Mydarlinggrandmahasacollectionofphotoalbumskeptoverseveraldecades.Ienjoyedjokingwithgrandmaaboutherpreferredold-fashionedmethodofphotostorage,butIknowthatthesealbumsarepreciousforher.Theyaretherecordsofourfamilyandouridentity.Onedaywhileexaminingoneofgrandma’salbums,IcameacrossphotosofmymotherandherbrotheraschildreninDisneyWorldinthe1980’s.Grandmalookedthoughtfulandsmiled.“Yourmotherandyourunclehadsuchanamazingtime,”shesaid.“I’mgladIwasabletomakethatvacationhappenforthem.EverychildshouldvisitDisneyatleastonceandjustgettobeakid...happyandcarefree.”AsIcontinuedexaminingthephotos,Inoticedsomethingwhichdidn’tsitrightwithme.Ineveryphotomygrandmotherwasin,shewa