福建省厦门市湖滨中学2023-2024学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题含答案.pdf

学科网（北京）股份有限公司12023-2024 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）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（共第二节（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 22.5 分）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 womans 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.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 13 题。福建省厦门市湖滨中学2023-2024学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题学科网（北京）股份有限公司210.Whats 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.Hes a student.B.Hes a host.C.Hes 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 mans parents.C.The womans 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）第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分 50 分）第一节第一节（共（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 37.5 分）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。AHong 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 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 学科网（北京）股份有限公司3proficiency(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.BTerasa 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 Id 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 wasnt only Sierras leg that needed to recover;Sierra needed to relearn how to trust people.Terasa thought the best way to win Sierras 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 Terasas 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.Terasas 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 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?学科网（北京）股份有限公司4A.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.CThe 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 wasnt 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 years 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 authors 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.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 authors attitude toward the climate change trend in Europe?A.Conservative.B.Unclear.C.Concerned.D.Hopeful.学科网（北京）股份有限公司5DMost 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 ones comfort zone and setting goals that are above ones current level of performance.He says he has yet to find the limits on being successful and he doesnt 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 asBig 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 cant 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.Its better to take deliberate practice.D.Most can become creative geniuses.第二节第二节(共共 5 小题小题;每小题每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 12.5 分分)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 TourDidnt 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,youre 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.37 Also,some of the smaller yet critical social clues that exist right under your nose will be concentrated on again.学科网（北京）股份有限公司6 38 Things to look for include the look and feel of peoples 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 peoples 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.Youll be amazed at what you see along the way.B.Spare a little time to closely monitor each persons 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 peoples 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