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2023---2024学年第一学期期中考试
高三英语
本试卷分五部分，共8页。满分150分，时间120分钟，试卷附有答题卡。
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生务必用0. 5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、考籍号和座号填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位
置上。
2.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；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净
后，再选涂其他答案标号。答案写在试卷上无效。
3.非选择题必须用0. 5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置，不能
写在试卷上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。
不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
第一部分 听力理解（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. How much does the keyboard cost now?
A. $40. B. $ 50. C. $ 20.
2. What are the speakers doing?
A. Making dinner. B. Ordering some food. C. Shopping for a party.
3. What does the woman decide to do?
A. Go climbing. B. Buy camping equipment. C. Stay at home.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. What to eat today. B. How to post a notice online. C. Where to find the
menu.
5. What kind of movies does the woman like best?
A. Musicals. B. Action movies. C. Documentaries.
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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Where do the speakers plan to go?
A. The woman’s home. B. A museum. C. A library.
7. Why does the woman want to go on Saturday afternoon?
A. To enjoy the nice weather. B. To sleep late in the morning. C. To avoid the crowd.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the man think of the video?
A. Amazing. B. Traditional. C. Boring.
9. What makes the dancing special according to the woman?
A. The music. B. The costumes. C. The routines.
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听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。
10. What’s the main purpose of Eric and his father taking the cycle trip?
A. To raise money for charity. B. To spend time together. C. To break their usual
routine.
11. What made a day happier during the trip?
A. Riding for a long distance.
B. Chatting with the local people.
C. Enjoying the sunshine on the face.
12. What is Eric now?
A. He's a student. B. He's a host. C. He's a coach.
13. What does Eric want to do?
A. Take another long ride. B. Go cycling on weekends. C. Participate in
competitions.
听第9段材料, 回答第14至17题。
14. Where is the woman probably?
A. In a taxi. B. On a bus. C. On a plane.
15. When will the speakers' flight leave?
A. In 15 minutes. B. In 20 minutes. C. In 30 minutes.
16. Who are the speakers going to visit?
A. Their former classmates. B. The man's parents. C. The woman's parents.
17. How is the man feeling?
A. Relaxed. B. Nervous. C. Excited.
听第10段材料, 回答第18至20题。
18. How many readers does this magazine have around the world?
A. About 20 million. B. About 25 million. C. About 45 million.
19. When was the first Time magazine issued?
A. In 1923. B. In 1962. C. In 2003.
20. What is the most notably special issue of Time magazine about?
A. The 100 best novels. B. The 100 best TV shows. C. The 100 most influential
people.
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
Hong Kong and Macau are home to several well-known universities that offer diverse courses and programs
to students. Here are some of the universities and their key information.
The University of Hong Kong（HKU）
This university is one of the oldest and most prestigious in Asia, offering undergraduate, graduate, and
research programs in various fields. Popular majors include business, engineering, law, and medicine. Admission
requirements vary depending on the program, but all applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent and
be fluent in English. HKU offers scholarships and financial assistance to both local and international students.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology（HKUST）
This university is famous for its programs in science, engineering, and business. It also offers programs in
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social sciences and humanities. Admission requirements include high academic achievement and language
proficiency（English）. HKUST provides a range of scholarships and financial aid packages to deserving
students.
The Chinese University of Hong Kong（CUHK）
This university offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in areas such as business,
science, social sciences, and humanities. Admission requirements include academic performance, language
proficiency (English and Chinese), and personal qualities. CUHK provides scholarships for students from different
backgrounds and regions.
The University of Macau（UM）
This university is the only public comprehensive university in Macau, offering programs in business, science,
social sciences, humanities, and education. Admission requirements vary depending on the program, but all
applicants must be fluent in English or Portuguese（葡萄牙语）. UM offers scholarships only for local students
and does not provide accommodation for any students.
21. What majors are liked and chosen more at the University of Hong Kong?
A. Science, engineering, and business.
B. AI technology and English.
C. Business, engineering, law, and medicine.
D. Business, science, social sciences, and humanities.
22. Which of the following statements about the University of Macau is CORRECT?
A. UM does not provide financial aid to international students.
B. UM is one of the best public universities in Macau.
C. UM has the best business program in Macau.
D. UM does not admit international students.
23. What do the four universities mentioned in the passage have in common?
A. They all have high tuition fees.
B. They all offer great scholarships.
C. They all have high-quality dormitories.
D. They all have language requirements.
B
Terasa Hill did not intend to do something unplanned. It began when Terasa was observing a horse auction (拍
卖). A chestnut: racehorse was for sale? “She was the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen, though it had an injured
leg,”said Terasa.
When the bidding started, Terasa surprised herself by stepping in. Finally, Terasa became the new owner of
Sierra, and Sierra, limping(跛) and hurt with pain from a broken knee, became a labour of love for Terasa. After
three long months of nursing her under the guidance of a local animal doctor, the leg recovered.
It wasn’t only Sierra’s leg that needed to recover; Sierra needed to relearn how to trust people. Terasa thought
the best way to win Sierra’s trust and fondness was to feed her treats. Terasa kept providing Sierra with many
treats, but none passed the sniff (嗅) test. Desperate, Terasa experimented by making her own mixture of molasses
and grains, which she baked in her own kitchen. The cookies were a hit with Sierra and other horses, sending
Terasa’s life in a new direction.
Her treats, called “Barnies”, were sold to a local store and like hotcakes, within months local businessmen
began demanding for more. Terasa’s kitchen was no longer big enough for the increased demand, moving her
operation to an Oshawa company.
Then a serious health problem threatened to ruin her plans. Terasa called upon the same resolution that had
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helped her save Sierra to help her overcome her own illness. Family and friends came to her rescue and kept
Barnies Ltd. going. Almost a year later, healthy and more resolute than ever, Terasa found a national distributor and
Bainies began selling in 144 stores across Canada.
And what about Sierra, the inspiration for all this success and change? The horse has fully recovered and has
become a wonderful riding horse.
24. Why did Terasa create her own cookies?
A. To show superb cooking skills. B. To provide a special diet for Sierra.
C. To find a way to bond with the horse. D. To lay the foundation for her business.
25. Which best describes Terasa according to paragraph 3?
A. Inflexible. B. Pessimistic. C. Confident. D. Determined.
26. Why is the last paragraph an effective conclusion?
A. It raises a valuable question.
B. It provides surprising information.
C. It returns to the topic of the opening paragraph.
D. It continues the focus of the paragraph before it.
27. What is the text mainly about?
A. A remarkable encounter. B. A famous food company.
C. A rescue of a weak horse. D. A care er from previous devotion.
C
The sound of leaves underfoot is usually associated with autumn. But this year, it was the soundtrack to
summer walks across Europe, as maximum temperature records fell and the continent suffered its worst drought in
500 years.
The drought had been building for months after a dry winter and spring, but it was worse by a series of fierce
heatwaves over the summer, says Sim on Parry at the UK Centre for Ecology &Hydrology. In France, nuclear
power plants were forced to reduce their output as low river flows meant there wasn't enough water to cool their
reactors. Water levels on the Rhine river dropped so far that ships loaded with goods in Germany and the
Netherlands, including coal and petrol, were unable to travel. Besides, farmers saw crops wither(枯萎). Harvests of
soya-beans and sunflower seeds were predicted to fall by between12 and 16 percent.
This was a crisis caused in large part by climate change, says Richard Allan, who is also at the University of
Reading. “Warming due to human-caused climate change made this event much more extreme,” he says. Studies
suggest that the drought was made at least 20 times more likely by global warming.
However, that missing rainfall ends up somewhere, says Peter Gleick at the Pacific Institute in California.
This year’s disastrous floods in countries including Australia and Pakistan are the “flip side” of the droughts, he
says. “The droughts and the extreme floods that we are seeing are tied together, and are part and parcel of the
broader challenge of climate change,” says Gleick.
In the wake of a drought, it is critical that nature gets time to recover. But for Europe, this was the second
severe drought in four years. “My grass has already recovered from this summer... but if I had a tree that survived
it, that would take 10 years or more to get back to a normal state,” says Niko Wanders at Utrecht University in the
Netherlands.
28.What is the author’s purpose in mentioning the sound?
A. To show the seasonal cycle. B. To describe the beauty of autumn.
C. To emphasize the dry weather. D. To clarify trees’ survival mode.
29. What is paragraph 2 of the text mainly about?
A. The reduction of river water. B. The duration(持续）of the drought.
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C. The causes of various losses. D. The consequences of the disaster.
30. Which is probably the best way to tackle climate change according to the text?
A. Expanding climate monitoring. B. Improving human behavior.
C. Promoting natural restoration. D. Balancing water distribution.
31. What is the author’s attitude toward the climate change trend in Europe?
A. Conservative. B. Unclear. C. Concerned. D. Hopeful.
D
Most of us would like to be more creative, but we assume there is little we can do about it. Psychology
professor K. Anders Ericsson claims that with enough practice, any of us can become experts. However, he is quick
to add that this requires a specific kind of practice that Ericsson calls ‘deliberate practice’: that is, pushing beyond
one’s comfort zone and setting goals that are above one’s current level of performance. He says he has yet to find
the limits on being successful and he doesn’t believe them to be real.
Ericsson has looked primarily at artistic and athletic skills, but can these findings apply to creativity? Most
experts agree that even if most people cannot hope to become creative geniuses, they can learn to become more
creative through practice. Psychologists claim that there are actually two levels of creativity, which they refer to
as‘Big C’ and ‘small c’. Big C creativity applies to breakthrough ideas, ones that may change the course of a field
or even history. Small c creativity refers to everyday creative problem solving, like creating a new recipe or
improving a process, which psychologists subdivide further into similar and different thinking. Similar thinking
involves examining all the facts and arriving at a single solution. In contrast, different thinking involves coming up
with many possible solutions. What most people think of as creativity generally involves different thinking and can
be taught, practised and learnt.
Even with practice, different thinking alone cannot make one creative, however. Scott Barry Kaufman, a
cognitive psychologist, says that most creative people share one personality quality: openness to new experience.
Since this quality and these processes have been identified, less creative people can try to emulate them. Normally,
we tend to reproduce what we already know because creative ideas move us into unfamiliar territory involving
risks and following the usual behaviors is comfortable.
Moving outside of our comfort zone, engaging indeliberate practice and tolerating contradictory ideas, risk
and failure are all things we can learn to do better. It is unlikely that doing so will transform any of us into creative
geniuses, but it does have the potential to increase our level of creativity.
32. Why does Ericsson think he can’t find the limits?
A. No restrictions exist. B. Practice makes perfect.
C. Each one can succeed. D. The goal is ambitious.
33. Which of the following is an example of ‘small c’?
A. Settling in out er space. B. Building a plastic doghouse.
C. Developing robots to look after the old. D. Explaining the theory of evolution in class.
34. What does the underlined word “emulate” in paragraph 3 mean?
A. Justify. B. Limit. C. Copy. D. Assess.
35. What message does the author seem to convey in the text?
A. We can learn to be more creative. B. Life is full of various challenges.
C. It’s better to take deliberate practice. D. Most can become creative geniuses.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2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。
Go on a 15-minute Tour
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Didn’t someone say that life is about the journey, not the destination? ___36____When you are focused only
on getting to the next meeting, starting your next class period, or hurrying to send an email, you’re missing all of
the people between Points A and B.
To commit some time to the journey, take some time to walk around where you work and notice your
surroundings. 3 7 Also, some of the smaller yet critical social clues that exist right under your nose will be
concentrated on again.
38 Things to look for include the look and feel of people’s work spaces, the timing of when different
people move around the office, and which people seek interaction versus those who stay at their desks all day.
After your first observation tour, select a different day to tour your workspace for moods. Other people’s
moods can provide you with critical clues about how things are going. 39 Focus on what you see, hear, and
pick up on in other people.
Schedule 15 minutes to tour your workplace twice a week for a month and be sure to avoid making too many
assumptions or conclusions--just simply observe. 40
A. You’ll be amazed at what you see along the way.
B. Spare a little time to closely monitor each person’s progress.
C. Notice what people may be feeling when you drop by to talk briefly.
D. During any workday, take just 15 minutes to observe neglected things.
E. You generally love the breathtaking landscape and people’s performances.
F. Going on a short tour will help you get in tune with other people and their emotions.
G. To become socially aware, remember to enjoy the journey and notice people along the way.
第三部分 语言知识运用(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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When I was little, I often helped my mother plant our family’s garden. In April, I would kneel by Mum’s side
for hours, carefully digging holes and 41 seeds into the earth.
When I grew up, I was unwilling to do any planting. 42 ,my mother never said much about my decision
until two years ago. I was leaving home when Mum 43 me.
“Would you please help me with the planting today? she asked. I mumbled(咕哝) something along the 44
of, “Uh, maybe ... I’ll see.” By the time I left the house, Mum was already in the garden. She 45 for a moment
as I walked past, and from the corner of my eye I saw a certain 46 in her stare. A few hours later, I decided to
head back home to help her and felt very 47 for my selfless decision. But I was too late.
I 48 little about that day until nearly a year later, Mum unexpectedly 49 her friend Sara to cancer. She
went to see how the two children were 50 the sudden loss. There Mum learned the answer.“Mummy made me
my own garden,” Rachel said 51 , leading her outdoors to see the masterpiece. Sara had decided to plant her
children something that would 52 long after she was gone.
As I listened to my mother tearfully tell Sara’s story, I realized the true 53 of a garden. Our annual planting
was about kneeling together, planting potential life and creating the best 54 together.
I won’t ever 55 the planting day again.
41.A. packing B. driving C. pushing D. directing
42.A. Naturally B. Surprisingly C. Awkwardly D. Obviously
43.A. stopped B. followed C. grabbed D. reminded
44.A. roles B. scenes C. clues D. lines
45.A. turned around B. slowed down C. burned out D. looked up
46.A. peace B. panic C. puzzle D. pain
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47.A. calm B. noble C. guilty D. crazy
48. A. thought B. forgot C. talked D. inquired
49.A. exposed B. tied C. lost D. left
50. A. perceiving B. suffering C. approaching D. encountering
51. A. seriously B. proudly C. bitterly D. brokenly
52.A. die out B. run out C. catch on D. live on
53.A.cost B. style C. power D. test
54.A. memories B. wonders C. prospects D. services
55. A. spend B. miss C. recall D. waste
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。
For Chinese people, nothing is more common than drinking hot water every day. Contrary 56 Westerners’
drinking cold water at home or in restaurants, Chinese people are always seen carrying vacuum cups whichever
season it is. Why do they have a 5 7 (prefer) for hot water?
In the past, the authorities suggested 5 8 ( drink) boiled water to prevent infectious diseases, because it
was 5 9 (general) considered a way to kill off bacteria.Even now, equipping hot water dispensers (饮水机) 6 0
(recommend) in public places like schools, hospitals and railway stations. .
Another reason is Chinese people's eating habits. It's believed that hot water helps keep the body's internal
temperature, which can be 6 1 (benefit) to health by improving blood circulation and digestion. 6 2 is widely
accepted in China that drinking a glass of warm water in the morning helps kick-start the digestive system.
Finally, traditional Chinese medicine places great emphasis on yin and yang, a concept 6 3 hot water is
considered to be yang and cold water yin. It's believed that drinking hot water can balance the yin and yang in the
body 64 lead to better overall health in cold weather conditions.
So next time you have a cold, will you still be 6 5 ( confuse)about a Chinese friend's tip for drinking more
hot water?
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，针对目前学生们不重视体育锻炼的现象，为鼓励学生踊跃参加即将到来的校体育节，
学生会将举办以“热爱运动”为主题的演讲比赛，请用英语写一篇演讲稿。内容包括:
1.描述现状及原因;
2.坚持运动的好处与理由;
3.呼吁大家热爱并坚持运动。
注意: 1.词数80左右; 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯; 3. 开头和结尾已为你写好。
Dear fellow students,
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Thanks for listening.
第二节（满分 25 分）
阅读下面的材料，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。
Having worked at a small food store for two years, I thought I had become successful at what our
manager called“ customer relations". I firmly believed that a friendly smile and an automatic
“sir",“madam",“thank you” and“sorry” would see me through any situation. But on a Christmas
night an old woman shook my belief that such a glib response(巧言应对)could smooth over any difficulty
while dealing with other human beings.
The moment she entered the store, the woman presented a sharp contrast to our shiny store with its
bright lighting and neatly arranged shelves. Walking as if each step were painful, she slowly pushed open
the glass door. On such a zero-degree night, she was wearing only a faded print dress, a thin sweater
too small to button, and black slippers with the backs cut out to expose heels. There were no stockings
or socks on her blue-veined legs.
After walking around the store for several minutes, the old woman stopped in front of the rows of
canned vegetables. She looked at the row of cans, finally picked up a can of com and stared at the
label. At that point, I decided to be a good and polite employee and asked her if she needed help. As I
stood close to her, my smile became harder to maintain. An unpleasant smell of sweat rose from her
torn clothing.
"I need some food," she muttered in reply to my bright “Madam, can I help you?"“Are you
looking for corn, madam?"
“I need some food," she repeated, looking down at the can in her hand, “Any kind.”
“Well, the can of corn is ninety-five cents, madam." I said in my most helpful voice. “Or, if you
like, we have a special on bread today."
After a short pause, she lifted her head and said, “But I can't pay.”
For a second, it was on the tip of my tongue to tell her that she could take the corn.
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。
Paragraph 1:
Then the employee rules flooded into my mind: Remain polite but do not let the customers get the
best of you.
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Paragraph 2:
Moments after she left, I rushed out of the door with the can of
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