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丰城九中2023-2024学年上学期高三第三次段考试卷
英 语
本试卷总分值为150分 考试时长为120分钟
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试
卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What did Fred have for breakfast today?
A. Bread and an egg. B. Bread and an apple. C. A banana and an apple.
2. What does the woman think of herself?
A. Outgoing. B. Shy. C. Confident.
3. When will the woman meet the man?
A. At 6:00. B. At 6:45. C. At 7:30.
4. What may cause the woman trouble?
A. Missing a class. B. Having dinner outside. C. Getting back home too late.
5. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A teacher. B. A task. C. A movie.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选
项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟；听完后，各
小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6-7题。
6. What do the speakers both agree?
A. It was an enjoyable evening.
B. They had an expensive meal.
C. The food was very delicious.
7. What does the man think of the music?
A.Relaxing. B. Embarrassing. C. Special.
听第7段材料，回答8-9题。
8. What kind of people does London Week need?
A. Advertisers. B. Reporters. C. Sales representatives.
9. How much did Lisa earn monthly in her last job?
A. 2,500 pounds. B. 3,000 pounds. C. 3,500 pounds.
听第8段材料，回答10-12题。
10.Why does the woman talk to the man?
A. To ask for his help.
B. To invite him to the music festival.
C. To introduce a folk band to him.
11. When will the speakers go to get tickets?
A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.
12.What is the most important for the speakers to get tickets?
A. Arriving by 6:00 a.m. B. Taking something to sit on. C. Lining up in the park.
听第9段材料，回答13-16题。
13.Who is the woman staying with now?
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14.What will the man do in the evening?
A. Visit the woman. B. Work on his project. C. Stay with his relatives.
15. How will the man go to the woman’s house?
A. By bus. B. By bike. C. By car.
16. When does the conversation take place?
A. In the morning. B. At noon. C. In the afternoon.
听第10段材料，回答17—20题。
17. Where is Coopers?
A. On the edge of town. B. Behind a market. C. Near the college.
18. What is the good point about Shopsmart?
A. The price. B. The position. C. Transport.
19. What can people buy in Mass?
A. Fruit and vegetables. B. Files and pens. C. Souvenirs.
20. What do we know about the museum in Newtown?
A. It has its own shop. B. It is closed on Sunday. C. It provides parking spaces.
第二部分 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。
A
Have you ever been into a cave? If not, please follow us and explore some of the most beautiful
caves from around the world!
Marble Caves
Located in the center of Lake General Carrera, the Marble Caves in Chico, Chile, are only
accessible by boat. The surrounding crystal clear waters allow visitors to see the rock formations
beneath them while the rock ceilings above change color (depending on the writer levels and the
season). The best time to visit: during sunrise and sunset, when the sun’s rays light up the cave walls,
making it an experience to remember.
Reed Flute Cave
Reed F1ute Cave known as “the Palace of Natural Arts” is located in the northwest of Guilin in
southern China. The limestone cave offers a grand fairyland of stalactites(钟乳石), stone pillars, stone
curtains, birds, plants and animals in fantastic shapes and colors.
Fingal’s Cave
This incredible sea cave is located on the uninhabited island of Staffa in Scotland. The cave’s size,
shape, and naturally – arched (拱形的) roof combine with the waves to create strange sounds that
enhance its cathedral - like atmosphere.
The Blue Grotto
The Blue Grotto is the symbol of Capri. It is a sea cave found on the coast of the island and is a
well-known spot to all who visit the area. This cave is unique for its brilliant blue light which comes
from two sources: the entrance to the cave and a bigger hole beneath the entrance. When viewed from
inside the cave, the entrance appears as a brilliant white light just above the waterline, while the
underwater hole, which is the larger source of light, provides a blue light.
21. Why is sunset the best time to visit Marble Caves?
A. Because boats are only available at sunset.
B. Because it has the most beautiful scenery.
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司C. Because it is surrounded by clear waters.
D. Because it has enough light in it.
22. Which cave will you go to if you want to enjoy the strange sound?
A. Reed Flute Cave. B. Marble Caves.
C. The Blue Grotto. D. Fingal’s Cave.
23. What is special about the Blue Grotto?
A. Bright blue light B. Various plants and animals.
C. Unique underwater hole. D. Strange sounds.
B
Super Typhoon Rai (known as “Odette” in the Philippines) made landfall on Siargao Island in
southeastern Philippines at 1:30 pm local time on Thursday, December 16. The typhoon was the 15th
storm to hit the country in 2021 and was the strongest storm of 2021. Almost 16 million Filipinos were
facing threats including strong winds, heavy rains, flooding, landslides, displacement and risking loss
of life, home, livelihood and agriculture. Around 700,000 of them were children.
UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund) expressed deep concern for
children and families at risk and announced its commitment to providing support to the Philippine
government. Reyn Ambag was one of the children who were rescued during the typhoon.
12-year-old Reyn Ambag is a grade 7 student living on the island of Siargao. He goes to school in
San Isidro National High School which is located in the Municipality of San Isidro. With Values
Education as his favorite subject in school, Reyn is always ready to help others.
Reyn is raised by his mother who is a single parent and runs a retail store alone. Aside from his
mother, his cousin has also been living with them to help out in the absence of Reyn’s father. Reyn’s
mother provides for all three of them. She is able to support their daily needs and Reyn’s schooling by
the income she gets from the small retail store.
During Typhoon Odette, Reyn’s family stayed inside the comfort room of the school where they
were evacuated (疏散) to. There, he witnessed through the window how the strong winds of the
typhoon destroyed the area. They stayed there until the storm subsided and it was safe for them to go
out. Upon returning to their home, they were astonished to find that their house was damaged due to the
fallen trees.
After observing the delays in restoring the electricity in their community, Reyn wanted to pursue a
related job in the future. “I want to be an electrician someday so that if a power cut would happen
because of a typhoon, I would be able to help in restoring it for free,” said Reyn.
24. What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A. Different types of natural disasters.
B. The introduction of a typhoon and its threats.
C. Historical data of the strongest typhoons.
D. The government’s reaction to Super Typhoon Rai.
25. Where does Reyn’s schooling fees come from?
A. His father. B. His cousin. C. His family store. D. His part-time job.
26. What does the underlined word “subsided” in paragraph 5 probably mean?
A. Broke into. B. Fell apart. C. Went over. D. Died down.
27. Why did Reyn intend to become an electrician?
A. To make money to support his family.
B. To reward the community with his work.
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司C. To restore power in time after typhoons.
D. To meet his mother’s expectations of him.
C
Women in post-pregnancy 怀孕 tend to respond slower to the outside world than they did before.
In the West, this phenomenon is called “pregnancy brain”. In China, people describe it as “women are
slower and less sharp for three years after giving birth.” However, studies showed that they are not less
sharp. Rather, their brains are becoming better wired for parenting at the cost of memory.
In their 2016 research, Elseline Hoekzema and her team from the Netherlands scanned 25 women’s
brains before and during pregnancy. The MRI results showed that there was a decrease in the amount of
expectant mothers’ grey matter in their brains, which is responsible for multiple functions, including
muscle control, emotions, speech and memory.
The decrease in grey matter isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Hoekzema compared it with the drop in
the grey matter of teenagers during puberty(青春期). According to a previous study, during puberty,
teenagers’ hormones cause a reduction in unnecessary synapses (突触), the connections between nerve
cells. This process makes the brain work more efficiently. Likewise, the reduction of grey matter in
new mothers’ brains might lead to greater parenting abilities.
The changes in the region of grey matter affected by pregnancy are known to play a role in social
cognition(认知). This change might help a new mother better understand and decode her baby’s facial
expressions and needs. Based on the results, scientists believed that the female brain experiences
changes to help them better prepare for motherhood.
In a recent study led by Jonny Kohl from London’s Francis Crick Institute, experiments on the
brains of pregnant mice provide concrete evidence that specific hormones improved connections
between neurons(神经元) associated with parenting behaviors. While conducted on mice, this brain
remodeling agrees with previous human studies, suggesting shared mechanisms, Newsweek reported.
However, this improvement in parenting-related skills might come at a cost. A 2010 study showed
pregnant women have poorer memory skills than non-pregnant women, particularly concerning spatial
（空间的）recognition memory. This explains why many pregnant women sometimes lose their way
on familiar routes.
And according to Hoekzema, the changes in women’s brains are long-lasting. So, next time your
mom gets lost in a familiar place, be patient and kind to her. After all, her brain changed to bring you
into the world!
28. During pregnancy, what happens to women’s brains?
A. They increase in amount. B. They become more complex.
C. They generate new neuro cells. D. They lose some grey matter.
29. How might the changes in women’s brains during pregnancy benefit them?
A. By improving their work efficiency. B. By boosting their muscle control.
C. By strengthening their social cognition. D. By adjusting their emotional state.
30. What do we know about Jonny Kohl’s study?
A. It conflicted with Hoekzema’s team’s findings.
B. It compared pregnant mice with non-pregnant ones.
C. It explored the link between hormone changes and parenting behaviors.
D. It confirmed the long-lasting effects of pregnancy on women’s brains.
31. What is one potential disadvantage of brain changes in pregnant women?
A. Poorer communication skills. B. A weaker sense of direction.
C. A shorter length of attention . D. Decreased problem-solving abilities.
D
The first time you start to read a poem, you must relax and read through it without concentrating
on its meaning. Imagine you are meeting a person for the first time. You will just observe him and
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司listen to his voice, as well as watch his shapes or movements, but you have not yet known what he is all
about. Likewise, you may enjoy the sound, rhythms, or wording, and form some first impressions about
a poem.
On your second reading, you should concentrate more on the general meaning of the poem. This
time, you will want to compare your feelings about the poem by now with how you felt before. Are
they the same? What is different and why?
Your third reading will focus more on details: the words, phrases, or images. Looking up any
unfamiliar words in a dictionary so that you can gain a more accurate understanding. Using the
example given above about meeting someone, his image will change gradually and slightly as you meet
and learn more about him. Therefore, in your additional readings, it is a good idea to compare your
understanding each time with the understanding before.
A helpful approach to further understanding a poem is to summarize it in your own words.
Compare your version of understanding with those of others reading the same poem, and listen to how
they form such opinions. Remember, however, that there is no exact or right meaning for a poem, as
most poets have admitted they themselves are not exactly sure what they meant when writing certain
lines or phrases; they have even been heard to say on occasion that sometimes words just seem to “drop
from heaven” and land on the page. That is what awakening the imagination is all about. If you are
lucky, and if you practice enough, magical things may happen when you write and you may be able to
produce a beautiful poem or other work of art yourself.
32．Why does the author give the example of “meeting a person” ?
A. To arouse readers’ interest B. To support his argument
C. To offer some advice D. To interpret his point
33．What will you gain from the third reading of a poem?
A. General meaning. B. Rhythm beauty.
C. Deeper meaning. D. Poetic structure.
34．What does the underlined word “ that ” refer to?
A. Poets themselves don’t understand their poems.
B. Beautiful poems drop from heaven occasionally.
C. Poetic meanings are open to different explanations.
D. Writing a summary helps understand a poem.
35．What can we conclude from the last paragraph?
A. Inspiration and hard work help create great poems.
B. Poetry is an expression of one’s will in words.
C. Practice and patience make a man perfect.
D. Luck marches with those who give their very best.
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）
根据短文内容，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。
WHY A DOSE OF FEAR IS GOOD FOR YOU
Eleanor Roosevelt once said: “Do one thing every day that scares you.” She was onto something.
Science has shown that feeling fear — in the right doses (量) — has several benefits.
·Feeling fear is fun and exciting. Many people scare themselves on purpose. 36
When you step outside your comfort zone, it is fear that makes you feel alive, which is fun and
exciting. The excitement generated can also help reduce depression by increasing adrenaline (肾上腺
素), which in turn increases excitement and glucose (changed into energy). 37 A dose of fear is
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· 38 Being afraid of something can remind you of an area of your life that is limiting you.
For instance, if you’re afraid of flying but face the fear and gather up the courage to step on an airplane,
you can travel the world. Adding to your experiences means that you’ll create a varied life. You’ll also
have fewer regrets.
·Fear makes you aware of what’s really important in life. How often have you said to yourself:
“When I have more time, I’ll spend it with my family, pursue my passion, eat healthier or exercise
more”? Fear makes you realize that “now” is the only time you have to achieve and follow through
what is most important. 39
Some say where fear meets courage is the sweet spot in which mountains get scaled and rivers are
run. 40 We should all embrace our fear. Not the big fears that are life-threatening but the
helpful fears that come in small doses.
A. Fear helps you succeed.
B. “Later” is never ensured.
C. Fear allows you to live life to the fullest.
D. They watch scary movies, ride roller coasters or go skydiving.
E. And every time you come through a challenge, you feel empowered.
F. Most of all, fear can be the birth place of change, creativity and innovation.
G. Actually, it’s nearly impossible to be thinking of your worries when you are experiencing fear.
第三部分 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。
In 2011, some students at the University of Maryland saw a large amount of food going to waste on
their campus. They were so 41 about it that they decided to create a program to 42 the
excess (多余的) food and send it to people in need for free. Later, the Food Recovery Network (FRN)
43 .
Up to now, FRN has grown to become a nationwide organization with many 44 in colleges
and universities around the US, including one at the University of Maryland. Meanwhile, Rochester, a
city of America, has a high rate of food 45 . In response to it, a proposal for a community food
system plan has been 46 by the city’s government. The plan is aimed to offer safe 47
to all residents. The branch of FRN at the University of Maryland works to 48 these attempts.
With its help, the work is progressing 49 . The students have relocated quantities of food that
would have otherwise gone to waste. Every Friday afternoon, members of the chapter meet to 50
the left food from the campus. Then the food is sorted and distributed to the communities all over the
state.
“Our 51 is responding positively,” one student says. “What we don’t want is having too
much food in the kitchen.” The students do make a 52 , and they even supply the 53
meals to the people outside the city. Besides, what they have done is 54 to the environment.
Thanks to FRN, they have successfully 55 the release of tons of carbon dioxide through
reducing waste.
41. A. delighted B. relaxed C. confused D. concerned
42. A. redistribute B. replace C. waste D. label
43. A. came back B. came down C. came into being D. came to an end
44. A. donations B. branches C. meals D. teachers
45. A. supply B. recognition C. insecurity D. disappearance
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47. A. medicine B. shelter C. food D. trip
48. A. aid B. assess C. identify D. investigate
49. A. randomly B. smoothly C. temporarily D. toughly
50. A. collect B. eat C. order D. sell
51. A. bank B. home C. company D. school
52. A. living B. difference C. fortune D. profit
53. A. extra B. dirty C. purchased D. expensive
54. A. adaptable B. friendly C. blind D. harmful
55. A. allowed B. promoted C. decreased D. received
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
World Population Day was founded by the United Nations, and this holiday is __56__ (annual)
observed on July 11th.
The idea of World Population Day started in the late 1960s, ___57___ world leaders openly
declared that adults have the right ___58___ (choose) whether they wanted children or not. This idea
was also viewed as a human right. During this era, leaders were more open about ___59____ (discuss)
child-bearing and the right women had to time(为..安排时间) their children ___60___ they expected.
While this was just one of the ___61___ (sign) to the feminist（女权主义的） movement in the US,
this idea was new to many developing nations at the time.
In 1989, the world population quickly increased to five billion. During this same year, the United
Nations founded World Population Day. Both events ___62___ (occur) on July 11th of that year.
World Population Day is celebrated in many ways-much of this depends on the region. Participants
who live in countries where gender ___63____ (equal) is a law, the holiday is meant to be ___64____
reflection and celebration of significant moments in history that helped society achieve this basic
human right.
Every July 11th, the United Nations also has central celebrations in which all nations ___65____
(permit) to participate. In addition, the UN holds an annual theme.
第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分）
假定你是李华，你在英国学习，昨天你有一次不愉快的就餐经历，你对餐厅服务员的态度非常
不满意，于是请你给该餐厅老板写信投诉。内容包括：
1. 问题：牛肉面(beef noodles)里有苍蝇 (fly)，服务员态度恶劣；
2. 要求：餐厅赔礼道歉；
3. 希望能改进服务。
注意：写作词数应为 80 左右。
参考词汇：complain 投诉
make a formal apology to sb 正式向某人道歉
Dear Sir or Madam,
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 （满分 25 分）
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
A Secret Promise Kept
When I was a little boy, I loved to visit the fire station where my father worked. Sometimes Dad
would give me a ten cents to buy a soda(汽水).
One day, I took two friends to the station to show my dad off. I asked Dad if we could each have a
soda before we went home for lunch. I sensed just the slightest hesitation in my father’s voice. But he
said “sure” and gave us each a dime(一毛钱). We each bought a soda and headed home for lunch and a
summer afternoon of swimming.
When I came home, I heard my parents talking. Mom seemed upset with Dad, and then I heard my
name mentioned. “You should have just said you didn’t have money for sodas. Brian would have
understood. We don’t have any extra money, and you need to have your lunch.”
I suddenly realized the sacrifice(牺牲) my father had made for it. For the next twenty years, he
worked three jobs to support my big family.
One afternoon Dad’s old car broke down, and he asked me to take him to his doctor's appointment.
As I pulled up to the firehouse, I saw Dad outside around a brand-new pickup truck with the other
firemen. It was a beauty. Dad said, “Someday, I’ll own a truck like that.”
My brothers and I were doing well in business. We had offered to buy him a truck, but he refused.
When Dad stepped out of the doctor’s office, his face was pale. “Let’s go,” was all he said.
We drove by the old house, the lake and the corner store, and Dad started talking about the
memories each place held and how proud he was of us. That was when I knew he was dying, which
totally shocked me. He made me promise that I would never tell anyone of his impending(迫近的)
death. I agreed, knowing it was the toughest secret to keep.
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。
At the time, I was just looking to buy a new truck, so I invited Dad to go to the local car dealer’s (经
销商) shop with me.
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I walked to my father with the key to the brown truck.
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