【期中真题】重庆市育才中学校2022-2023学年高三上学期期中测试英语试题.zip

重庆市育才中学校高 2023 届高三(上)半期考试

英语试题

(本试卷共 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟)

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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。

1. What is the man doing?

A. Placing an order.    B. Learning to cook.    C. Paying the bill.

2. Where are the speakers?

A. At an airport.    B. At a canteen.    C. At a hotel.

3. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Close friends.    B. Mother and son.    C. Teacher and student.

4.Which drink does Tom prefer?

A. Coffee.    B. Iced tea.    C. Apple juice.

5. What do the man’s parents think of the magazine?

A. Useful.    B. Outdated.    C. Expensive.

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. Why does the woman like the Beatles better?

A. Because of their fans.    B. Because of their guitars.    C. Because of their works.

7. What can we infer about Jimmy Page?

A. He has great songs.    B. He plays the guitar well.    C. He writes great lyrics.

听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。

8. Why does the man dislike Santa Monica Beach?

A. It has a very busy port.    B. Its water is not clean.    C. It has too many visitors.

9. Which beach will the speakers probably go to that night?

A. Malibu.    B. Santa Monica.    C. Venice.

听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。

10. How was the computer infected?

A. The computer itself carried the virus.

B. The man’s brother put the virus into it.

C. The virus was downloaded with a game.

11. What did the man advise the woman to do?

A. Use the antivirus software.    B. Buy a new computer.    C. Set up the operating system.

12. What is the speakers’ major concern?

A. The online games.    B. The history project files.    C. The safety of the computer.

听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。

13. What contributes most to the success of the man?

A. The schedule.    B. Good training.    C. Hard work.

14. What does the man consider important for a game day schedule?

A. Training harder.    B. Enough sleep.    C. Eating better.

15. When does the man have breakfast on the game day?

A. At about 9:50.    B. At about 9:00.    C. At about 8:30.

16. Why do they watch videos of the past games?

A. To do warm-up exercises.

B. To find out mistakes they’ve made.

C. To study the skills of the other team.

听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。

17. What is Michael mainly talking about?

A. The fight against a new virus.    B. The World Health Organization.    C. His daily routine.

18. What is Michael?

A. A social worker.    B. A doctor.    C. A reporter.

19. How does Michael feel about his work?

A. Relaxing.    B. Boring.    C. Meaningful.

20. What does Michael advise the young?

A. They should be hopeful about the future.

B. They should be devoted to the homeland.

C. They should care for their family and friends.

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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和D)中，选出最佳选项。

A

Miss the summer days? There are many unusual water attractions that you can find around the world.

Bangkok Floating Markets

There are many floating markets where goods are sold from boats. While modern markets are more popular, floating markets still are a huge attraction for local tourism. Any visitors can purchase local foods and traditional handcrafted souvenirs. Bargaining is a part of experience. So, start low and get the price you are ready to pay.

Bregenzer Festspiele

The Bregenz Festival is held every year from July to August in Vorarlberg. It has the world’s largest stage on the water. The performances are different every year but they are usually united by one theme. The decorations are very impressive and are worth seeing.

Marina Bay Stadium

This stadium was built as a temporary solution while Singapore National Stadium was rebuilt. The stadium was used for the opening and closing ceremonies during 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. It was a floating platform where the Formula One Grand Prix event was successfully held.

Archipelago Cinema

Archipelago Cinema is probably one of the world’s most scenic open-air cinemas that floats in the middle of a lake. The cinema was designed by German architect Ole Scheeren, who built it using techniques popular among local people. This cinema stage was built specially for the film festival Film on the Rocks Yao Noi.

1. What visitors can do in Bangkok Floating Markets?

A. Taste local foods for free.

B. Bargain for local foods and souvenirs.

C. Make boats by themselves.

D. Enjoy impressive performances on water.

2. Which one will you choose, if you want to appreciate performances on the world’s largest stage on the water?

A. Archipelago Cinema. B. Marina Bay Stadium.

C. Bregenzer Festspiele. D. Bangkok Floating Markets.

3. What do Marina Bay Stadium and Archipelago Cinema have in common?

A. They both hold ceremonies every year.

B. They both used local building techniques.

C. They both offer visitors some sports events.

D. They were both built for a special purpose.

B

The shower, I find, is the best place to cry. The water covers the sound of my sadness, while washing away any evidence of my pain. I shower after the kids have gone to bed; it’s the only time I can be alone. I always did my best to protect my two children from my tears. If I needed to cry, I cried by myself.

Yet, I encourage my two boys to cry. My 7-year-old prides himself on never crying at school. “Oh, but you must cry,” I insist. “Crying’s good. It gets the sadness out. Never hold back your tears.” But then I did just that. What might it do to them to see their mother upset?

Then my father died, and there was no way I could schedule my grief and keep my feelings inside. The realization that my dad was actually gone hit me with an intensity that was impossible to cover up.

To my surprise, my boys didn’t seem too alarmed. They found me hiding in the bedroom one afternoon, weeping. “It’s OK, mommies get sad too,” I told them, smiling through my tears.

“Don’t be sad, Mommy. Grandad’s coming back as a baby,” my 7-year-old said, his tiny arm stretched across my shoulders. “Think about love,” he went on. “Think about all the people who love you.”

I realized that in hiding my pain, I was only denying what it means to be human. I felt as if I had led my sons to believe that “negative” emotions are only a concept, and not something they should possess. It’s one thing to tell my children it’s OK to cry. It’s another to show them how it’s done.

We owe that to our children, according to social researcher Brene Brown. During her TED talk The Power of Vulnerability, Brown said, “it’s imperative that we should let ourselves be seen – deeply seen”. “Our job is not to protect our children, to keep them perfect,” said Brown. “Our job is to look and say, ‘You’re imperfect, and you’re made for struggles, but you are worthy of love and belonging’.”

4. What can we learn about the author from the first two paragraphs?

A. She usually schedules her grief.

B. She seldom gets her sadness out.

C. She finds inspirations when she showers.

D. She believes boys should be tough.

5. What was the author’s reaction to the words of her seven-year-old?

A. She felt moved by his comforting words.

B. She was surprised he completely understood her sadness.

C. She was glad that her children didn’t worry about her sadness.

D. She realized how she handled sadness had misled her children.

6. Which one can replace the underlined word “imperative” in the last paragraph?

A. unwilling B. necessary C. modest D. thrilled

7. What does the author suggest parents do?

A. Parents should learn to get their emotions out.

B. Parents should tell kids never hold back their tears.

C. Parents should teach kids how to handle grief through examples.

D. Parents should try to push their children to work toward perfection.

C

British sculptor Jason Taylor has made it his mission to use his talent to conserve our ecosystems by creating underwater museums. Over the years, the environmentalist has put over 850 massive artworks underwater worldwide. On February 1, 2021, Taylor launched his latest work---The Underwater Museum of Cannes.

“The main goal was to bring attention to the fact that our oceans need our help,” Taylor told Dezeen. “Ocean ecologies have been destroyed by human activity in the Mediterranean over the past few decades, and it is not obvious what is taking place when observing the sea from afar.”

The Underwater Museum of Cannes contains 6 sculptures featuring local residents of various ages. They range from Maurice, an 80-year-old fisherman, to Anouk, a 9-year-old student. Towering over 6-feet-tall and weighing 10 tons, the faces are sectioned into two parts, with the outer part like a mask. The mask indicates that the world’s oceans appear powerful and unbeatable from the surface but house an ecosystem that is extremely fragile to careless human activities.

Though the waters surrounding the sculptures now appear a pristine blue, the seabed was filled with old boat engines, pipes, and other human-made trash when the project began about four years ago. Besides removing the trash, Taylor also restored the area’s seagrass. Just one square meter of the seagrass can generate up to 10 liters of oxygen daily. The seagrass also helps prevent coastal erosion and provides habitats for many ocean creatures.

“The idea of creating an underwater museum was to draw more people underwater and develop a sense of care and protection,” Taylor told Dezeen. “If we threw unwanted waste near a forest, there would be a public outcry. But this is happening every day in our surrounding waters and it largely goes unnoticed.”

8. What are the underwater museums intended to do?

A. To make huge profits. B. To raise awareness of protecting the ocean.

C. To show Jason Taylor’s talent. D. To draw attention to endangered sea animals.

9. Why does the outer part of the sculptures look like a mask?

A. To popularize the features of the locals.

B. To remind people to protect themselves.

C. To reflect people’s protection of the ocean.

D. To stress the sensitiveness of the ecosystem.

10. What’s Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A. How the project was started. B. How the seagrass was restored.

C. What recovery effort the project made. D. Why the surroundings were improved.

11. What can we infer from what Jason Taylor said in the last paragraph?

A The situation of the ocean is easily ignored.

B. The destruction caused to the ocean is noticeable.

C. Forests play a more important role in ecosystems.

D. People have zero tolerance to damage done to nature.

D

A recent study by University of Delaware researchers suggests exercise can help kids to learn and remember vocabulary. The article, published in the Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research, details one of the first studies on the effect of exercise on vocabulary learning in children.

Children ages 6 to 12 were taught new words before doing one of three things- swimming , taking part in CrossFit exercises or completing a coloring sheet. The children who swam were 13% more accurate in follow-up tests of the vocabulary words.

It makes sense to the lead researcher, Maddy Pruitt, herself a former college swimmer. “Motor movement helps in learning new words,” she said, explaining that exercise is known to increase levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor(脑衍生神经营养因子).Then why did swimming make a difference while CrossFit did not? Pruitt attributes(归因) it to the amount of energy each exercise demands of the brain. Swimming is an activity the kids could complete without much thought or instruction. It was more automatic, while the CrossFit exercises were new to them. The children needed to learn the moves, which required mental energy.

Pruitt conducted the research as part of her Master s Capstone Project and graduated in 2020. She now works as a speech-language pathologist (病理学家) at a primary school in South Carolina, where she puts her findings into practice.

“My sessions are very rarely at a table,” she said. “I’ll take my kids out to the playground or we’ll take a walk around the school.”

Pruitt’s adviser and coauthor Giovanna Morini is building on the findings in her lab. Morini said most research into exercise examined it from the angle of a healthy lifestyle, not much entering the area of language acquisition.

“We are so excited about this study because it applies to clinicians, caregivers and educators who can put it into practice, Morini said.” It’s simple stuff, nothing out of the ordinary. But it could help boost the outcomes.

12. What were all the children asked to do in the study?

A. Complete vocabulary tests. B. Teach others new words.

C. Identify different colors. D. Share swimming skills.

13. What does the author mainly talk about in paragraph 3?

A. The way of the study. B. The subject of the study.

C. The applications of the findings. D. The reasons for the study result.

14. How does Pruitt put her findings into practice?

A. By setting up clinics with other researchers.

B By training the students to swim regularly.

C. By adding physical exercise to her sessions.

D By asking the students to learn complex words.

15. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Kids Are Supposed to Exercise Before Studying

B. Exercise Contributes to Kids’ Vocabulary Growth

C. Swimming Does Good to People’s Physical Health

D. Research Should Be Done on Language Acquisition

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。

Every day is a gift, and if you look forward to enjoying each day, then you need to learn to make the most of your day.____16____

Have a great morning routine. A good start will make you feel good and is sure to make the rest of your day good as well. Rise early and get ready for your new day. ____17____ Listen to good music. Have a wonderful breakfast. All these will help you start your day in a positive way.

Make time for short breaks. Since we spend most of our day in the workplace, it is necessary to relax between different tasks. Set a timer on your phone or computer to remind you it’s time to get up, leave your desk, go out and get some fresh air.

____18____ Doing the same things every day is very boring. To prevent this, step out and take some time to do things that you have never done before. This will not only make a day exciting, but it’ll also build your confidence.

Ask someone to be your accountability partner. It could be your brother or sister, or a good friend. ____19____ He or she will help you get over difficulties and achieve your goals.

Plan your schedule for the next day the night before. ____20____ This will help you save much time later in the  day. Focus on one thing at a time and give it your best try before moving on to the next one.

A. Go for a morning walk or run.

B. Here are some tips that can help you.

C. Try something new and learn from it.

D. Review your day before going sleeping at night.

E. Do everything you can to have a good time every day.

F. This person encourages you, supports you and loves you.

G. Make a list of all the tasks you want to complete the next day.

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。

Tenille’s whole worldview changed when she came across a booklet for Sunrise House, a youth shelter in her hometown of Grande Prairie, Alta. “I had no idea that youth in our___21___ were sleeping in a shelter every night. It ___22___ me.” she said.

Tenille, at the age of 15, had always loved to___23___ and had started playing the guitar the year before. So she decided to___24___ some friends who had the same hobby for a concert, going door-to-door for sponsors and___25___ the earnings to the organization that___26___ the city’s shelters; she called the event of concerts Big Hearts for kids. Unfortunately, on the day of the event, the shelter director came to Tenille ___27___ because Sunrise House would be___28___ due to lack of funding.___29___, they didn’t lose hope; instead, Tenille and her friends_____30_____ the event and raised $30,000. Within a year and a half, the youth shelter was restored and running again.

Today, Big Hearts has _____31_____ $1 million. Not only has the annual event been _____32_____ to the hundreds of kids who rely on the shelter, but it has also helped make the Grande Prairie community_____33_____. “It has completely shaped my _____34_____ and given me so much insight to witness what the_____35_____ of people coming together can do.” Tenille explained happily.

21. A. community B. school C. society D. country

22. A. frightened B. excited C. shocked D. tired

23 A. read B. sing C. write D. travel

24. A. gather B. help C. leave D. observe

25. A. returning B. exchanging C. lending D. donating

26. A. interviewed B. ran C. ignored D. recorded

27. A. joyful B. merciful C. angry D. sad

28. A. covered B. used C. closed D. advocated

29. A. Besides B. However C. Therefore D. Otherwise

30. A. went ahead with B. gave away to C. broke away from D. looked down upon

31. A. owed B. cost C. collected D. borrowed

32. A. beneficial B. sensitive C. familiar D. convenient

33. A. famous B. rich C. strong D. united

34. A. hobby B. family C. life D. study

35. A. chance B. power C. conflict D. doubt

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。

Seen as “national treasure of China” as well as a symbol of peace, the panda, short for “giant panda”, is an endangered animal____36____ (win) great attention from all over the world. Two researches in the 1970s and 1980s showed that there were some 1,000 wild pandas in about 37 counties of China, in a habitat of around 13,000 square kilometers. Another survey ____37____  (do) by the State Bureau of Forestry of China in 2006 got a result that ____38____ number of wild pandas in China increased to 1,596. As the rarest species, giant pandas have been listed as one of the endangered____39____ (animal) in the world.

With the____40____ (science) name “mao xiong” in Chinese, giant pandas are____41____ (common) called “xiong mao” in mainland China in fact, which is a reversed pronunciation of____42____ (they) correct name. So why is the name “xiong mao” inaccurate? The reason for that can date back to the first half of the 1900s when reading from right to left ____43____(be) still the customary way in China. On one occasion, the former Chongqing Beibei Museum exhibited some specimens (标本) of giant pandas with the name “xiong mao”,____44____ should be read from right to left, but journalists used the name in a reversed way according to the reading way at that time; therefore, “xiong mao” was widely known ____45____ the public and passed down to this day.

第四部分写作(共两节，满分 40 分)

第一节(满分 15 分)

46. 假定你是李华，得知由于国际交流的需要，你校的校史馆正在招募英文讲解员, 请你向负责人Harry老师写一封申请信。要点如下：

1.写信目的

2个人优势

3.能做的事情

参考词汇：commentator 讲解员注意：

1.写作词数应为80左右;

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Harry,

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Yours,

Li Hua

第二节(满分 25 分)

47. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

I’m smaller than everyone else my age. When I walk in the halls at school, I have to squeeze in between the bigger kids to get by. At the playground, sometimes even little kids try to boss me around. Mia, my best friend, is so tall that when she walks, I have to jog to keep up with her.

I used to try to make myself taller whenever I could. My posture was perfect, straight as an arrow. I hung from the tree in our backyard to stretch out my arms and legs. I even ate all my vegetables. Every day I measured myself, but I was the same height every time. Frustrating!

“Don’t worry,” Mom always said. “Being small has its advantages.” “Really? I could never notice any.”

One day, Mrs. Alvarez announced to the class that we’d be putting on a spring play. I practiced all the lines. But at the audition (试演), when I walked up to the stage, Mrs. Alvarez cried, “You’ll be perfect as the elf (小精灵)! You’re just the right size for the costume.” I even never got a chance to deliver the practiced lines. Back home I grumbled (咕哝) to mum that I was made an elf. But she bet I would be the best elf. To please her, I went to rehearsals (排练), though I only had two lines.

Mia got the lead role-a girl wandering through a magical fairy forest in search of her lost dog. In the last scene, she finds a box under a giant mushroom, and when she opens it, her dog jumps out. Mrs. Alvarez’s dog, Prince, played the dog role. She brought him to all the rehearsals, and when he wasn’t onstage, we got to play with him, but he seemed to like me best.

The night of the show, my first line came early, “Let’s ask the Fairy Queen!” Since my only other line was toward the end, I waited offstage, playing with Prince.

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。

Finally, the grand end came, and Prince was brought onstage inside the box.

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“How can we get Prince out from beneath the stage?” Mrs. Alvarez asked.

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