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2023—2024 学年度第一学期期中考试
高三英语试题 (A)
2023. 11
注意事项：
1. 本试卷满分150分, 考试时间120分钟。
2. 答题前, 考生务必将姓名、班级等个人信息填写在答题卡指定位置
3. 考生作答时, 请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后, 用2B 铅笔把答题 卡
上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径 0. 5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题
的 答题区域内作答。超出答题区域书写的答案无效, 在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
第一部分听力(共两节, 满分30分)
做题时, 先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后, 你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转
涂到答题卡上。
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。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 will the speakers do on Sunday?
A. Go swimming. B. Play volleyball. C. Go cycling.
2. What is important to the man?
A. The cost. B. The time. C. The airline.
3. What's the weather like?
A. Cool. B. Cold. C. Warm.
4. What is the man likely to do?
A. Drop out of school. B. Try to get a scholarship. C. Continue his studies.
5. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a classroom. B. In a hospital. C. In a restaurant.
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。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
学科网（北京）股份有限公司后, 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 kind of sport does the woman want to learn?
A. Volleyball. B. Tennis. C. Basketball.
7. When will the woman probably take the course?
A. On Mondays. B. On Fridays. C. On Sundays.
听下面一段对话, 回答第8、9题。
8. What is the woman doing?
A. Preparing a party. B. Visiting a doctor. C. Enjoying some music.
9. What does the man mean in the end?
A. His brother is busy on Saturday.
B. His brother has got a bad cold again.
C. His brother is too young to perform at the party.
听下面一段材料, 回答第10至12题。
10. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Boss and clerk.
B. Customer and manager.
C. Interviewer and interviewee.
11. What do we know about the woman?
A. She is in charge of the IT Department.
B. She is dissatisfied with the man's work.
C. She knows many programming languages.
12. What attracts the man to work for the company?
A. An offer of a high salary.
B. The company's bright future.
C. The opportunity to play games.
听下面一段材料, 回答第13至16题。
13. Where are the speakers?
A. At an airport. B. At a railway station. C. At a bus stop.
14. How much will the man pay for the camera?
A. $500. B. $599. C. $750.
15. What does the man like about the camera?
学科网（北京）股份有限公司A. Its design B. Its quality. C. Its brand.
16. How will the man pay?
A. In cash. B. By cheque. C. By credit card.
听下面一段材料, 回答第17至20题。
17. What time does the ride begin?
A. At8:30 a. m. B. At 10:00 a. m. C. At 11:30 a. m.
18. What will the listeners probably do at 12:30 p. m. ?
A. Go swimming. B. Have lunch. C. Feed the horses.
19. What is useless for riding?
A. Warm clothes. B. Hard hats. C. Sports shoes.
20. What is included in the price?
A. The food. B. The equipment. C. The hotel rooms.
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
This Summer's Classical Music Festivals around Europe
Edinburgh International Festival, Scotland
Edinburgh International Festival is Edinburgh's arts offering, and in 2023 welcomes violinist
Nicola Benedetti in her first year as festival director. Picking up the baton(指挥棒)from previous
director, Fergus Linehan, the Scotish violinist has described the role as “the honour and
responsibility of a lifetime” and she is—perhaps unbelievably —the first Scottish and the first
female festival director since the festival began in 1947.
August 4-August 27, eif. co. uk
Verbier Festival, Switzerland
The festival, marking its 30th anniversary, has become known for attracting the biggest
soloists (独奏者)in the world. But the real magic of Verbier is connecting great musicians at the
height of their careers with young artists through the Verbier Festival Academy. This year, 223
students from all over the world will receive training and attend master classes with the greats.
July 14-July 30, verbierfestival. com
Puccini Festival, Italy
学科网（北京）股份有限公司Since 1930, the festival has been presenting Puccini's masterpieces to crowds of thousands
every summer. We're picturing the Italian summer days closing with a gentle warmth,
accompanied by fine opera and a cool glass of wine in hand, and the waters of Lake Massaciuccoli
and the Tyrrhenian Sea rippling nearby.
July 14-August 26, puccinifestival. it
Granada International Festival, Spain
In 2023, as in previous years, the festival will team up with University of Granada to invite
students to take part in the Manuel de Falla Courses, which offer master classes and workshops in
composition, musical analysis, performance and more.
July 21-August 19, granadafestival. org
21. What is special about this year's Edinburgh International Festival?
A. The performers. B. The tailored baton.
C. The woman director. D. Edinburgh's art works.
22. What do Verbier Festival and Granada International Festival have in common?
A. They have a history of 30 years. B. They are hosted by universities.
C. They allow guests to sing solos. D. They provide students with masterclasses.
23. Which of the following lasts longest?
A. Verbier Festival. B. Granada International Festival.
C. Puccini Festival. D. Edinburgh International Festival.
B
We all need to eat, and when we buy some food at the supermarket, we have many choices.
But the food we often buy has been produced in large amounts and has travelled many miles
before it ends up on our plates. To some extent, growing our own food is a better choice.
From growing vegetables in little pots on your balcony(阳台)to taking care of a small piece
of land, there are many ways to produce home-grown food. It can be backbreaking work —
digging, weeding and watering the soil, but what it does bring is fresh, home-grown fruit and
vegetables to help us stay on our “five-a-day” diet .
The recent COVID-19 pandemic lockdown means demand for home-grown food has seen a
comeback in the UK. Miriam told the reporter that some people have been spending a lot of time
on their plots(小块土地), growing plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables —which, at times, have
been challenging to buy in supermarkets. She says, “Coronavirus has reminded people of the
学科网（北京）股份有限公司weakness within our global food system. In such a difficult time, interest in self-support rises. ”
But for those with little space, a solution to growing your own vegetables lies closer to home
— using pots. Sheila Brand lives in a third-floor flat in Rotterdam. She has managed to grow
tomatoes and eggplants and even harvested raspberries(树莓). She said that it's very exciting to
watch the plants grow: Oh, it's got a new leaf!
As well as saving money and enjoying tasty food, growing our own fruit and vegetables from
a balcony or window ledge improves our well-being and environment. As a matter of fact, we can
grow a lot of vegetables by doing so. So, maybe it's time for us to get planting and develop our
green fingers!
24. How to keep a "five-a-day" diet according to paragraph2?
A. Drink enough water. B. have five meals a day.
C. Eat home-made food. D. Have enough fruit and vegetables.
25. Why is home-grown food getting popular again in the UK?
A. Because our global food system is so vulnerable.
B. Because it's more interesting, cheaper and more delicious.
C. Because it saves the time and money on transportation.
D. Because it's hard to buy fresh food during the pandemic.
26. Where can you grow your own food if you live in a small apartment?
A. In a pot B. On a plate C. In a garden. D. On the roof
27. What's one of the benefits of growing at home according to the last paragraph?
A. It can make a lot of money.
B. It can make your fingers green.
C. It can improve your gardening skills.
D. It can help manage your family finances.
C
Only 12%ofa poll's(民意调查)1, 000 respondents answered that improper grammar in a text
message would bother them “A lot", while 24%thought “Somewhat", 29%responded "Not very
much”, 30%believed“Not at all”, and 5%answered"Not sure". These findings were fairly
consistent across age, income and region. Obviously, there was a difference between men's and
women's grammar preferences: Women were 6%more likely to respond that improper text
grammar bothers them “A lot”. The language used in an email was only a slightly different story.
学科网（北京）股份有限公司A similar study conducted earlier this year showed that caring about grammatical errors was
independent of age or education level. The study found that introverts (性格内向的人)were more
likely to view a peer who misspelled something as a bad roommate.
However, while respondents were accepting of improper grammar, most of them reported
using proper grammar themselves when texting and emailing. 48%answered“I may use improper
grammar” when asked about their texting habits, while 52%said they used proper grammar when
sending emails. So, it was not that everyone who made an effort to use correct grammar wouldn't
forgive those who were more creative in their textual communication.
This is great news, as no negative links have been made between using improper grammar
when texting and literacy scores. In fact, the link between "improper"language use and language
learning is proven to be positive. Keep that in mind next time you find yourself shaking your head
at a text message with improper grammar. Using improper grammar when sending text messages
or emails does not mean a lack of writing skills. However, young learners are supposed to separate
schoolwork from media communication. After all, it is one thing to write schoolwork, but it is
another to communicate on social media platforms.
28. What was the finding of the poll about improper grammar in media communication?
A. 6%didn't know about it.
B. 24%considered it unacceptable.
C. Most people didn't mind it much.
D. Less than 10%were totally against it.
29. What are women more likely to do than men according to the poll?
A. Use emails rather than text messages.
B. Make more grammar mistakes.
C. Be more likely to comment on improper grammar.
D. Be more concerned about improper grammar.
30. Which of the following is most related to minding incorrect grammar?
A. Age. B. Personality. C. Region. D. Education level.
31. What's the author's attitude towards improper grammar in media communication?
A. Optimistic. B. Critical C. Negative. D. Unconcerned.
D
When faced with heat or light, humans can react rapidly and automatically. Think about how
学科网（北京）股份有限公司your hand withdraws from a hot surface, or how your leg bounces up when tapped on the knee.
These are unconscious(无意识的)responses. But conscious responses, such as catching a ball,
must be trained by repeated stimulation.
Researchers at three universities in South Korea have developed an artificial system capable
of imitating the conscious response to external stimuli. It consists of a photodiode(光电二极
管)which transforms the light into an electrical signal, a transistor acting as a mechanical
synapse(突触), an artificial neural circuit which acts as the brain of the system, and a robotic
hand. When the photodiode detects the light, it sends an electrical signal through the transistor to
indicate that the
light is on. That signal is carried to the artificial neural circuit. There, the message is
received, and that circuit then learns how to respond to the signal, sending a command to the
robotic hand it controls.
When the light is turned on, the whole process starts with the photodiode, and a ball drops
from the hand. The idea is for the device to learn how to cup the hand quickly enough to catch the
ball. In the early stages of the experiment, the brain of the system was slow to translate the light
signal into a decision about whether to cup the hand. Before“learning”how to react, the system
took 2. 56 seconds to do this. After it had been exposed repeatedly to the light signal and allowed
time to process what to do, this decreased to 0. 23 seconds. The researchers say the artificial
nervous system is imitating something like a conscious biological response.
The system isn't the first to try to imitate the biological response of humans to external
stimuli. This type of research is intended to help some patients regain control of organs and limbs
they can't control as quickly as before.
32. Why does the author mention humans' responses to heat and light?
A. To explain humans' survival skills.
B. To compare two kinds of responses.
C. To lead to the following artificial system.
D. To show how human nervous system works.
33. What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A. The characteristics of the artificial system.
B. The way in which the artificial system works.
C. The structure of the artificial nervous system.
学科网（北京）股份有限公司D. The process of developing the artificial system.
34. What shows that the artificial nervous system has the ability to imitate?
A. It can tell exactly when the light is on.
B. It can interpret the light signal accurately.
C. It can be more sensitive to the light over time.
D. It can cup the hand more and more quickly.
35. What can we know about the artificial nervous system?
A. It plays an important role in training robots.
B. It has been used to control organs and limbs.
C. It can sense the light and learn to catch like humans.
D. It's smart enough to respond biologically to stimuli.
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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选
项。
Having a hobby has a lot of advantages, from lower levels of stress to an increased sense of
purpose. But what if you don't actually have a hobby you love? You're not alone. Many people are
trying to find meaningful hobbies. 36
Change what you already enjoy into a hobby.
Even if you don't have a hobby, there's one activity that you enjoy. 37_________ Things like
“eating” could easily be turned into hobbies such as "taking cooking classes". You can look at the
ways you already enjoy spending your time and work out how they can become hobbies.
Think about your childhood interests.
38___________ Did you spend hours drawing pictures at home? If so, you can take an art
class. Or maybe you spent the whole year looking forward to the sports meet at school.
39__________ When you were a kid, you probably had many interests, so revisiting them can be
a great way to start a hobby.
Start trying things.
If you really want to find a hobby you love, you need to accept that not everything you try is
going to become a hobby. Think of anything you might find interesting and take a class.
40__________ If not, cross it off the list and move on to the next interesting thing. It might take
some time to find a hobby that you love, but the key is not to give up.
学科网（北京）股份有限公司A. If you like it, keep doing it.
B. In this case, you can join a football team.
C. When you were a kid, what did you like to do?
D. Chances are there's a way to change it into a hobby.
E. Join organisations or groups where you can try things out.
F. Here are a few strategies you can use to find a hobby you truly love.
G. Searching on the Internet is a great way to explore different hobbies.
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。
My first “friend” is just a face to me, with no name attached. I remember a 41 hand from
that mysterious face when I was around six years old. To this day, I have never remembered my
playground partners' names, 42 I will never forget the act of 43 I have ever experienced. It
made a big difference to my life.
“Frail(脆弱的)”was used to 44 me when I was a child. I was a completely 45 child. I wasn't
particularly good or bad at anything as far as activities and sports went, and I never really 46. Yet
for some reason I was 47 by a few children and bullied (霸凌) at school. One day, I was pushed
off a slide at school. My leg was 48 hurt and there was blood running down my leg. I had no 49
but to sit there.
Just then, another child did me a 50 With those attackers drawing closer to 51 their daily
routine, my mysterious “friend” stood in front of me like an iron wall. I was 52 by the fact that
someone cared to help another human. I had never experienced being helped before. This random
act of kindness 53 my view on people. Since that experience I have always seen the 54 for
random acts of kindness. Just as the stranger who helped me when I was a child 55 my view of
life, I could also be a light to others in the darkness.
41. A. waving B. rising C. reaching D. helping
42. A. unless B. when C. but D. because
43. A. pride B. kindness C. selfishness D. rudeness
44. A. fool B. impress C. comfort D. describe
45. A. average B. different C. honest D. weak
46. A. fell behind B. stood out C. took up D. went through
学科网（北京）股份有限公司47. A. protected B. accepted C. targeted D. monitored
48. A. slightly B. quickly C. obviously D. severely
49. A. choice B. question C. ability D. thought
50. A. way B. favor C. direction D. lesson
51. A. break B. enjoy C. check D. continue
52. A. confused B. delighted C. surprised D. satisfied
53. A. changed B. represented C. improved D. prepared
54. A. aim B. need C. end D. cause
55. A. painted B. brightened C. darkened D. ruined
第二节(共10小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分15分)
阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Perseverance Rover on Mars continues to perform amazing feats of science. Most
recently, an instrument on the Perseverance 56________ (turn)carbon dioxide into oxygen, a
process that could one day help astronauts breathe on the red planet.
96%of the Martian atmosphere is carbon dioxide, which doesn't do much for humans who
need oxygen 57 _______ (breathe). Scientists say it is a critical first step in 58______ (change)
carbon dioxide into oxygen on Mars. The experimental instrument aboard Perseverance 59
________ (know)as MOXIE.
“MOXIE has more work to do. It is helping us move toward our goal of one day seeing
humans on Mars, ”scientists say. “Oxygen serves a much 60 _______ (great)purpose than just
being the air we breathe. The rocket propellant(推进剂)depends 61_________ (heavy)on oxygen,
62_________ future explorers will depend on producing propellants on Mars to make the trip
home. Whether for rockets 63_______ astronauts, oxygen is the key. "
MOXIE works 64_______ separating oxygen atoms from carbon dioxide molecules, which
are made up of one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms. A waste product, carbon monoxide, is
emitted into the Martian atmosphere. Much larger and better 65________ (version) of MOXIE
could be used to turn huge quantities of carbon dioxide into oxygen.
第四部分写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假如你是李华, 即将高中毕业, 对大学选择专业感到很困惑。请你给外教Miss Wilson
写 一封邮件, 希望她能给你一些建议, 内容包括：
学科网（北京）股份有限公司1. 你的困扰；
2. 恳请老师给你一些建议；
3. 向老师表示感谢。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Miss Wilson,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
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。
I loved reading books very much as a child, but my single mother was struggling financially,
so I often went to the library to read for free. My favorite books were science fiction(科幻小说).
Once, I spent a whole afternoon reading science fiction in the library.
While I was enjoying reading, an illness nearly knocked me down. My illness was very
strange, and no one really knew what it was. I always woke up with a rush of urine(尿). And then I
found out that the disease had impacted my entire life. I remember when I was in the sixth grade, I
had to go to the bathroom in the middle of a class. Realizing I had to go to the front of the class
and write my name on the blackboard in order to go to the bathroom, I put up with it. By the end
of class, the urine had soaked into(渗透)my jeans and my chair. Since then I had no deskmate.
And my shame spread from class to the whole school.
After that, I became more isolated(孤立的)and silent, but I got a ride to the library once a
学科网（北京）股份有限公司week and checked out all the science fiction novels I could carry. Thanks to them, I got through
the days when I was sick and couldn't go to school.
When I was fifteen, the high school asked my mother to take me out of school. My mother
and I were both relieved. I had managed to get excellent grades despite missing 85%of my classes,
but the school couldn't put up with my absence of school most of the time. My mother could see
how sick I was, and knew how much I actually wanted to be there. But the school officials had
started to get involved.
Worse still, my mother died suddenly not long after I dropped out of school, leaving me an
orphan(孤儿)at 17.
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。
Just when I couldn't live anymore, a science-fiction magazine saved me.
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My background made my science-fiction works more creative.
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