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莆田锦江中学 2023-2024 学年（上）期中质量检测
高三英语高考
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。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。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15.
答案是C。
1. What did Alicia do?
A. Received a call. B. Had an interview. C. Got a job.
2. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At a phone show. B. At a camera store. C. At a phone shop.
3. What does the man need?
A. Some ink and paper. B. Some colored paper. C. Some colored pens.
4. What does the woman think of the hotel?
A. Common. B. Disappointing. C. Wonderful.
5. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Boss and employee. B. Colleagues. C. Strangers.
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
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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. What is the woman probably doing now?
A. Giving direction. B. Taking a taxi. C. Offering help.
7. What is the woman’s main purpose of coming here?
A. For sightseeing. B. On business. C. For shopping.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. Why was Sarah late for school?
A. She came across a traffic emergency.
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B She had to send her grandma to hospital.
C. She accompanied her little brother at home.
9. What kind of person is Mr. Williams?
A. Strict but kind-hearted. B. Serious and cold-hearted.
C. Mean and narrow-minded.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10. What does the man want his house to have?
A. A study. B. A small garden. C. A big garage.
11. Why does the man like a house near the beach?
A. He likes cycling. B. He likes surfing. C. He likes fishing.
12. How much will the man borrow to buy the house?
A. $300,000. B. $500,000. C. $800,000.
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A. By phone. B. By email. C. By letter.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14. Why does the woman admire Mr. Smith?
A. He persuades her to learn math. B. He has many ways to teach math.
C. He is good at telling jokes in class.
15. How did Mr. Smith become creative according to the woman?
A. He might be born with the talent. B. He developed the ability at a young age.
C. He got the ability from people around him.
16. What is Mr. Smith like?
A. Proud. B. Humorous. C. Energetic.
17. Why does the woman think creativity significant?
A. It makes dull work interesting. B. It keeps people more focused.
C. It boosts people’s confidence.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
18. Who is the speaker?
A. A news reporter. B. A radio host. C. An invited guest.
19. What is the benefit of eating a balanced diet?
A. Making us less sick. B. Allowing us to lose weight.
C. Giving us a better appetite.
20. What does the speaker mainly talk about?
A. Dietary restrictions. B. The variety of foods. C. A healthy diet.
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。
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Four European Festivals You Don’t Want to Miss in 2023
Berck-sur-Mer Kite Festival
For over two decades,more than half a million visitors have come to watch the splendid display
of kites flying over the seaside town of Berck-sur-Mer. Taking place every March or April,the
festival sees giant dragons, whales, and various cartoon characters in the skies over the sandy beach.
The festival also plays host to the International Kite Championships of the World every two years.
During this time, experts from all over the world compete against the wind and each other.
Cannes Film Festival
Film lovers will no doubt want to head to the world’s most famous movie festival, the Cannes
Film Festival. The red-carpet event was created by a French Minister of Education and Fine Arts.
He wanted to establish an international cultural event in France to rival(与……抗衡)the Venice
Film Festival. And it’s safe to say, he succeeded. More than 30, 000 professionals, such as directors,
actors and actresses from all over the world attend the annual festival.
Menton Lemon Festival
Held over two weeks in February, the Lemon Festival celebrates all things concerning lemons
in the city of Menton. More than 200. 000 visitors come to watch the colorful floats(花车)and
sculptures created from lemons and oranges. During the daytime, parades of fruit-covered floats
make their way through the streets as wind musicians and drummers entertain the crowd.
Nice Carnival
Taking place every February, the famous Nice Carnival is one of the largest carnivals in the
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司world. It is also the most important event on the French Riviera. Over a million people take to the
streets of Nice during the day and night. More than 1, 000 dancers and musicians from around the
world perform at the magnificent carnival.
21. What is Berck-sur-Mer famous for?
A. Kites. B. Beaches. C. Whales. D. Cartoons.
22. Who created the Cannes Film Festival?
A. A director. B. An actor. C. A French artist. D. A French official.
23. What do the Menton Lemon Festival and the Nice Carnival have in common?
A. Both feature folk songs. B. Both are held in February.
C. Both attract people at night. D. Both have high sculptures.
B
Sometimes, the kids in Stephanie Williams’s kindergarten class need a little extra motivation.
While some students prefer material rewards for good behavior, all Kameron Eisenberg wanted was
to be the first one on the bus. That way, he’d be able to spend a little extra time with the school bus
driver Charles Frierson. In the few minutes they shared together each afternoon, Mr. Charles would
chat with Kameron, encourage him, and generally brighten his day.
“I always ask the kids, ‘What do you want to work for today?’ And Kameron said, ‘I want to
work to see the bus,’” Stephanie said. “Just being the first one on the bus and talking to Mr. Charles
does not seem like a lot, but to him it’s the world.”
At the beginning of the school year, Kameron was having some difficulties in class. His
behavior got him sent to the administrator’s office almost every day. However, getting to hang out
with Mr. Charles turned out to be a strong motivator for the kindergartner to follow directions. After
checking in with his teacher, the bus driver would sometimes even talk to him about any problems
he was having in school.
Stephanie saw a huge change in Kameron’s attitude once the boy started talking to Mr. Charles
every day. So did Kameron’s mom. Eventually, she decided to write a letter to the driver. As Charles
read the note on camera, he started to tear up.
“I have always believed angels come when you least expect them.” She wrote, “This holds
especially true in regards to Mr. Charles. I would like him to know how much we absolutely love
him for who he is and what he has done for my son.”
According to School Transportations News. Charles and Kameron often get ice cream together
now that school is out for the summer. The bus driver also cheers him on at his weekend baseball
games.
24. What can be inferred from the first two paragraphs?
A. Kameron was tired of Stephanie’s lessons.
B. Kameron liked to compete for the first place.
C. Kameron made friends with Mr. Charles.
D. All kids in the kindergarten preferred material rewards.
25. What happened to Kameron at the beginning of the school year?
A. He behaved badly in school. B. He was to be dismissed from school.
C. He had a poor sense of direction. D. He was affected more by the administrator.
26. Why did Kameron’s mom write to Mr. Charles?
A. To show her gratitude to him. B. To change Kameron’s attitude.
C. To express a mother’s enthusiasm. D. To get the school bus driver moved.
27. Which words can best describe Mr. Charles?
A. Patient and cautious. B. Caring and positive.
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C Honest and determined. D. Ambitious and sensitive.
C
Getting rid of old tyres has long been a problem. Most are thrown into landfills or piled up in
storage. Energy recovery is another common method. This involves burning tyres to generate
electricity or heat for industries, but that produces planet warming pollution; or we use them to
repair roads, but chemicals from them might pollute the ground.
Some firms, therefore, have begun exploring an alternative. One such firm is Wastefront, which
owns a big tyre-recycling plant in north-east England. In a couple of years, it will be able to turn 8
million old tyres into new products, including a black liquid called TDO (轮胎衍生油).
The process works by deconstructing a tyre into steel, rubber, and carbon black (炭黑). After
tearing down the steel, the remaining material is exposed to high temperatures in the absence of air
to make the rubber change into a mix of hydrocarbon gases, and then they’re removed. What is left
behind is pure carbon black. Once the removed gases cool down, a part of them liquefies into TDO.
The remaining gases are to be burned to fuel the process. This creates a closed-cycle system that
prevents emissions (排放).
The carbon black can be reused to make new tyres. That is of interest to tyre-makers because it
helps efforts to become carbon neutral-achieving a balance between the amounts of carbon dioxide
produced and the carbon dioxide removed from the atmosphere. Producing new carbon black
requires burning heavy oil or coal, which lets off plenty of greenhouse gases
The recovered TDO is well-suited for making diesel (柴油). While not completely carbon-
neutral, it does produce an 80-90% reduction in emissions of carbon dioxide, compared with the
conventional fuel. The future market for such cleaner fuels will remain large, even though electric
vehicles are on the rise. Fossil-fuelled vehicles will exist for decades, particularly the big burners of
diesel-trucks, which are harder to electrify. The fuel is also needed by trains and ships. So, anything
that helps clean up overall emissions is useful—especially if it also eases a mountainous waste
problem.
28. What’s the purpose of the first paragraph?
A. To analyze causes. B. To present problems
C. To reach solutions. D. To make comparisons
29. What can be inferred about the tyre-recycling process?
A. Air boosts the burning of the old tyres.
B. The remaining gases are emitted into the air.
C. Pure carbon black is an unprocessed substance.
D. TDO comes from the removed hydrocarbon gases.
30. What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. Diesel made from TDO. B. Clean electric energy.
C. Carbon-neutral process D. Recovered TDO from old tyres.
31. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?
A. The Problems of Burning Old Tyres. B. The Black Liquid Called TDO.
C. The System Preventing Emissions D. The Alternative to Tyre-recycling.
D
Since we are vulnerable (脆弱的) when we sleep, sleep must play a critical role, or evolution
wouldn’t have selected for it. Early humans had to hunt, gather food and protect themselves. Those
activities consumed much time, so unless sleep served very important purposes, those who slept
less would have an advantage. Yet sleeping for long hours of the night was kept for years, but
scientists had only general ideas about what happened during sleep. Recently, Dr. Chiara Chiarelli, a
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司neuroscientist, shared what sleep neuroscience research has discovered.
Neural (神经的) networks in the brain are connected through synapses (神经突触) which allow
signals to flow throughout the brain and onto cells. During waking hours, new learning can
strengthen the connections. You can think of knowledge acquired over a long time as a group of
well-connected neural paths. When you learn something new, new paths are connected to the old.
During the waking hours, your brain processes massive amounts of new insignificant information,
say remembering where you parked your car. But that memory has to be preserved at least until you
reach the car. It establishes a new connection to your memory of what your car looks like, a well-
established “old” memory. The brain creates so many connections daily that particular circuits can
be heavily burdened.
Dr. Cirelli explained that during sleep, a great many synaptic connections are weakened so that
connections are more available for new learning the next day. Continuing with the parked car
example, the exact location of the parked car is not needed again, so the connections are weakened.
In fact, if it were not, you might memorize hundreds of places where you have parked, leading to
considerable confusion!
You don’t have to be a scientist to understand that not sleeping well affects next day
functioning — this is common cultural wisdom. Dr. Cirelli’s research is an example of science
showing the “why” and “how” mechanisms that underlie that wisdom.
32. What does the example of early humans show?
A. Sleep wasn’t as important as it is today.
B. Our ancestors had a hard time surviving.
C. Sleep is significant in the history of humans.
D. Whoever sleeps less enjoys more advantages.
33. What message does the author seem to convey in paragraph 2?
A. Our memory can be kept over a long period of time.
B. Our brain can be overloaded with synaptic connections.
C. Our brain’s neural network is connected through synapses.
D. Our new learning is based on well-established old memories
34. What has Dr. Cirelli’s research discovered?
A. Sleep relieves synaptic burden. B. Sleep carries cultural wisdom.
C. Sleep broadens neural paths. D. Sleep stimulates brain development.
35. What’s the author’s attitude to Dr. Cirelli’s research?
A. Doubtful B. Unclear C. Dismissive (鄙视的) D. Approving
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。
In a world-record effort to help save a rare sea creature, Australian scientists have released
hundreds of baby seahorses into the wild. The tiny seahorses are endangered, and the scientists hope
the new seahorses will help their numbers grow.
Seahorses are small, thin fish with a long mouth. They’re called “seahorses” because they look
a bit like horses. Even though they’re fish, seahorses aren’t great swimmers. ___36___
There are over 40 different kinds of seahorses. They mostly live in warm, shallow waters around the
world. They are often found in coral reefs, in beds of seagrass, and areas where rivers empty into
the sea. ___37___ They eat tiny sea creatures and are eaten by bigger sea animals, such as crabs.
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Many kinds of seahorses are threatened often by the actions of humans. ___38___ They are
also sometimes caught by accident when boats are trying to catch other fish.
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time. The tiny babies are born alive and can swim right away. When they’re born. the babies are
about the size of a grain of rice.
This is the fifth time the scientists have released seahorses into the area. and this is a new
record, ___40___ The researchers say about 90% of them survived, which is unusually high. The
researchers put tiny tags under the skin of many of the seahorses to help track them in the future.
A. Seahorse babies are easy to carry.
B. Around 380 seahorses were released.
C. Sometimes they’re caught and sold as pets.
D. People should be prohibited from catching seahorses.
E. Seahorses form an important part of the ocean’s food chain.
F. They often use their tails to hold onto something in the water.
G. Seahorses are unusual because it’s the males who carry the babies.
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。
Mawson was an Australian explorer and scientist who explored the Antarctic with a team of
fellow adventurers in 1912. His travels in the frozen continent brought him worldwide ___41___.
In December of that year, Mawson and two other ___42___ left the main base at Commonwealth
Bay, ___43___ a 300-mile exploration into the central part of the continent to gather scientific data
and samples. ___44___ followed.
One of the men, a young British soldier named Belgrave Ninnis, ___45___ down an open
crack on a sledge, along with several of their best dogs and many of the team’s supplies, dead. For
several weeks, the two others, ___46___ with scurvy(坏血病)and other ___47___, struggled to
return to camp, keeping living first on the ___48___ dogs, then on starvation food. ___49___,
Xavier Mertz, a Swiss mountaineer and skiing champion, died from exhaustion, starvation and
possible poisonousness from eating dogs’ livers.
____50____ to return with the research data, Mawson ____51____ the elements for 30 days.
Finally he returned to the____52____ in February of 1913, extremely thin, frost-bitten and
exhausted-only to ____53____ he had missed the ship rescuing the rest of the ____54____ by
hours. Mawson was regarded as a survivor hero. For his achievements as an explorer and scientist,
he was knighted( 封 爵 )in 1914. In addition to his other ____55____, Mawson edited and
contributed to the 22-volume Reports of Australasian Antarctic Expeditions.
41. A. praise B. trust C. worry D. criticism
42. A. celebrities B. explorers C. athletes D. astronomers
43. A. putting off B. showing off C. kicking off D. letting off
44. A. Wonders B. Bonuses C. Fortunes D. Disasters
45. A. took B. fell C. looked D. wandered
46. A. adjusted B. circulated C. infected D. confused
47. A. cures B. disabilities C. errors D. illnesses
48. A. remaining B. wild C. fierce D. hunting
49. A. Ultimately B. Nevertheless C. Temporarily D. Meanwhile
50. A. Discouraged B. Relieved C. Determined D. Frightened
51. A. combined B. battled C. contained D. introduced
52. A. center B. normal C. base D. campus
53. A. predict B. discover C. complain D. explain
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55. A. achievements B. references C. services D. subjects
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。
The minority of Red Yao is one of the ethnic minorities in China, living in north of Guilin.
Guangxi Region, especially on Longji Rice Terraces(梯田). One of the 56.__________ (big) Yao
festivals is the Clothes Drying Festival, which falls 57.__________ the sixth day of the sixth lunar
month. In practice, women lay out all their traditional costumes under the sun. This serves the
double purposes of disinfection and allowing the ladies to show off 58.__________ they have. If
it rains, they will spread their costumes indoors, 59.__________ (leave) the door open.
That day, local Yao people took their clothes outside their house to dry and seek fortune. Later,
60.__________ (dress) in their treasured costumes, they showcased how to make traditional
clothes, performed group weddings and gave other unique performances as a way 61.___________
(attract) tourists.
Yao people in the area 62.___________ (observe) the festival for centuries. Tradition has it
that the celebration ceremony is held between the famous terraced rice 63.___________ (field) in
this area.
The celebration continues into night 64.___________ reaches its height when the people light
up their doorways under the starry sky. In addition, fireworks are set off.
The celebration varies 65.___________ (slight) from place to place. In Guiping County
nearby, Yao people stand in squares waving their hands to the sun and express their admiration at
dusk.
第四部分 写作 （共两节， 满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
66. 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Peter听说你要到西安旅行，对此很感兴趣。请你给他写一封邮件，内
容包括：
1. 你的旅行安排；
2. 交通和饮食等。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
参考词汇：兵马俑 Terracotta Army； 羊肉泡馍 Lamb Paomo
Dear Peter,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节 （满分25分）
67. 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。
The New Girl at School
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学科网（北京）股份有限公司One morning Eric’s teacher began the day with an announcement. “Today we have a new
student joining our class, ” she said. “Please welcome Akiko to second grade and to America.”
Everyone said hello. Akiko seemed nervous and looked down at the floor. “Akiko is from
Japan. She doesn’t speak English yet and I am sure you will do your best to help her.” Ms. Sloane
said.
Ms. Sloane showed Akiko to the desk next to Eric. “Akiko, this is Eric.” Ms. Sloane said. She
spoke slowly and pointed to Eric. “Eric, ” she said again.
Akiko nodded and sat down next to Eric, Eric was excited to meet the new student in his class,
but she didn’t speak English yet. How could they find a way to talk to each other?Erie noticed that
Akiko looked nervous. so he wanted to make her feel better.
“Hello. Akiko!” he said.
“Konnichiwa, ” said Akiko.
“That must mean hello.” Eric thought but he wondered how they could be friends if they
couldn’t talk to each other. After thinking the matter over for a while, he came up with a good
idea：Sign language. Ms. Sloane had ever taught them some sign language to communicate with
those who couldn’t speak English.
With the help of sign language Eric conveyed his intention to make friends with her. Akiko
understood the meaning of his gestures. She didn’t feel nervous any more and smiled.
Ms. Sloane began the day with math lessons. Eric had trouble remembering all of his math
facts, so it took him longer than most kids to finish his worksheet. He glanced at Akiko. who had
already finished. “I guess numbers are the same everywhere, ” Eric thought.
Eric looked at Akiko’s paper and pointed to a question. Akiko turned to him and said “Go.”
“Go where?” asked Eric.
“Go. Ichi, ni, san, shi, go.” Akiko said again.
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。
With the words, Akiko tapped her hand five times on the desk. _________________
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