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1、海淀区2022-2023学年第一学期期中练习高三英语本试卷共100分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题纸上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束 后，将本试卷和答题纸一并交回。第一部分：知识运用（共两节，30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题L5分，共15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上 将该项涂黑。A couple in Italy who met at a nightly balcony concert during the coronavirus lockdown are becoming a modern-day Romeo an

2、d Juliet in the same city where Shakespeares story of unfortunate lovers took place.Edda Farina and Marco Colombo 1 each other during one of the regular 6:00 pm 2 concerts designed tocheer up the community.Edda initially noticed Marco when she stepped outside to his violin 3 on his balcony. She said

3、, “The music was like an arrow fired by Cupid”. Marco, who also fell in love at first sight, tracked Edda down on social media. The two kept _4_ each other till one day Marco made a big banner to hang from the top floor of his building with Eddas name on it to 5 his love for her.They then had their

4、first date in a park as the restrictions were 6 in May. It turned out the couple had lived in the same neighbourhood for much of their lives, but it 7 a global pandemic to finally bring them together. Perhaps the fact that the couple could lean on each other during the lockdown meant that they had b

5、uilt a 8 foundation before they met up. As Marco shared on his social media,“We are considering a wedding ceremony on the large roof of my apartment building, which would 9 since we met on our balconies”.Finally a balcony love story that ends happily-one Shakespeare himself could never have 101.A.gr

6、eetedB.recognizedC.spottedD.monitored2.A.balconyB.charityC.folkD.square3.A.studioB.talentc.practiceD.performance4.A.consultingB.messagingc.datingD.visiting5.A.seekB.declarec.shareD.win6.A.liftedB.announcedc.introducedD.rejected7.A.causedB.deservedc.neededD.took8.A.soundB.materialc.freshD.basic9.A.wo

7、rk outB.take effectc.make senseD.pay off10.A. understood B.adoptedC. editedD. anticipated第二节（共10小题；每小题L5分，共15分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词 的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题纸指定区域作答。ACharles Dickens was bom on February 7th, 1812, the son of a clerk at the Navy Pay Office.His father, 11(continuou

8、s) living beyond his means, was imprisoned for debt in the Marshalsea in 1824.Twelve-year-old Charles 12 (remove) from school and sent to work at a boot-blacking factory,earning six shillings a week to help support the family.This dark experience cast a shadow over the clever, sensitive boy.The chil

9、dhood poverty and feelings of abandonment would be a heavy influence 13 Dickens later views on social reform and the world he would create through his fiction.BFarming was considered part of the rural charm in the past. But now, farms have come to the concrete jungle and they can even be found high

10、up on balconies.According to a recent report 14 (release) by a Chinese e-commerce platform, the sales of vegetable seeds in the first quarter on T-mall doubled compared with the same period last year.Sales of products such as nutrient soil and gardening tools 15 (rise) three times since last April.

11、Out of all the people 16 (buy) farming tools and seeds,most were born after 1995.CHow people think about their competence 17 (influence) how they learn and grow.People with a fixed mindset believe that their talents and qualities are pre-determined and unchanging.Therefore, they easily adopt limitin

12、g beliefs about 18 they can and cannot do. This fixed mindset can lead people to avoid challenges, to feel threatened by others1 success,and to turn a deaf ear 19 there is an ethical misbehavior. On the contrary,people driven by growth mindset are more convinced that their 20(capable) can be develop

13、ed, thus more motivated to take on challenges and respond well to criticism. 第一节(共14小题；每小题2分，共28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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。ANias family moved often, finding shelter in rooms with relatives. Tensions rose with every move and shouting matches were constant.When everything came to a

14、 boil, Nia found it best to keep silent.She became more and more withdrawn as she got older, losing confidence in herself and her voice.When she was a young adult, Nia had developed a fear of speaking. So when a friend told her about YouthCares Tile Project,she was terrified. But Nia wanted to take

15、steps to find a job and support herself.She finally took a deep breath and decided to give it a shot.Nia signed up for a ceramic(陶瓷)class.The passion she gained for learning a new craft was clear-but when it came to group activities in the classroom,Nia struggled.She told staff that she didnt like b

16、eing around people she didnft know. So when the class was given the opportunity to sell their artwork at a local fair,Nia hesitated.With the support from YouthCare Career Coordinator,Kate, she cautiously agreed.When the big day came,shoppers poured into the fair, approaching Nia with questions about

17、 the program and art pieces for sale. Each time,Nia turned to Kate to whisper the answers in her ear,and Kate repeated the answers out loud. At one point during the fair, she was left alone for a moment.When a customer came up to ask a question, Nia answered with hesitation. Soon after,another visit

18、or came. When Kate returned to her side,Nia fought backher fears and answered their questions on her own.Nia*s confidence grew with every interaction. By the end of the day, she was beaming. was so impressed by Nia.She really loved explaining to customers how to fire ceramic,nsaid Kate.“The artwork

19、she sold was thebiggest sale of the day!”That day at the fair was life-changing for Nia. She discovered that she truly enjoyed talking to others-especially about art! With continued support from staff to build communication skills and confidence, Nia completed the Tile Project with flying colors.21.

20、 What made Nia finally decide to try the Project?B. Her friends persuasion.D. Her passion for ceramics.A.Her family atmosphere.C.Her desire to find a job.22. The fair is life-changing for Nia because sheA. discovered her true lovein artC. won the recognition of customers 23. What can we know about N

21、ia?A. She was forced to the fair.C. She finished the project successfully.A. discovered her true lovein artC. won the recognition of customers 23. What can we know about Nia?B. She was forced to the fair.C. She finished the project successfully.C. made the biggest sale in the fairD. gained confidenc

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31、 methods.C.To promote home cooking skills.CNext FrontiersSchoolbooks typically present explorers as intrepid（勇敢的）individuals who, for example, sail wooden ships to new lands. But today most explorers who are making fundamental discoveries are scientists. And whether the frontiers are tiny, like the

32、human genome, or massive, like our deepest oceans, we still have much left to learn about planet Earth.The quests that modern scientists pursue rival （比得上）anything in a history book or an adventure novel.Exploration is science in its most basic form-asking questions of the natural world and,we hope,

33、 using the answers for the betterment of everything on Earth.Exploration has great value. It inspires us, widens our knowledge and gives us hope for a better future. And the practical payoffs can even be lifesaving.Scientists who spent decades exploring what was in the atmosphere found that over tim

34、e the concentration of carbon dioxide was rising.Without that discovery,we humans would now be living like the proverbial frog in a pot of gradually heating water, unsure why the environment around us is changing,and slowly boiling to death.The human drive to overcome challenges is an essential aspe

35、ct of the human drive to explore,which, in most cases,spurs innovation. Early human submersibles that reached the bottom of the deepest ocean trenches made the trip just once,stressed by the enormous pressures there.But eventually a more stress-resistant deep-submergence vehicle,the Limiting Factor,

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37、people involved in exploration,allowing for the kind of discovery that the human bodymight limit.The Argo group will also deploy dozens of sensors every year that will gather biological and chemical data, leading to new observations about marine life.Other institutions plan to search the seas in uni

38、son, sending data to guide ships that forward the information to researchers on shore. Ocean research groups have made it a priority to openly share their discoveries and data with the public and to inspire the next generation of young scientists. Anyone can go along for the ride-we can all be explo

39、rers. Maybe one day youll explore the Great Barrier Reef,the desert,or a rain-forest canopy.Captain James T. Kirk began each episode of the original Star Trek television series by saying, Space,the final frontier. nNot necessarily. We still have plenty to discover right here on Earth,and we eagerly

40、await surprises from the newest worlds we find.28. The example proverbial frog9,in Paragraph 3 is used toA. illustrate the significance of explorationB. stress the importance of knowledgeC. argue for the necessity of innovationD. show the impact of global warmingWe can learn from Paragraph 4 and 5 t

41、hatA. the human desire to overcome challenges leads to innovationB. sea life observation is the final purpose of ocean explorationC. the findings of ocean exploration are rather disappointingD. new technologies push human exploration in the ocean 30. What can we infer from the passage?E. Few modern

42、scientists are true explorers.F. The space will be humans final frontier.G. Exploring is an in-born human quality.H. Exploring the earth can still be fruitful.DHumans have long gained pleasure from the smells of the natural world. For the most part,though, human beings are not their target market. F

43、or plants, fragrances are a way to interact with insects and other animals. Their attraction for people happens simply by chance.In chemical terms, most natural fragrances are made up of volatiles-so called because of their tendency to change states suddenly. Volatiles evaporate easily, drifting int

44、o noses. In plants1 reproductive processes, smelly volatiles attract pollinators （授粉昆虫）.But their natural applications are much more varied. If an insect chews through the leaves of some Bursera plants, out shoots a sticky, smelly liquid to trap it. Coyote tobacco plants are even more crafty: upon s

45、ensing the smell of hungry caterpillars, they produce volatiles that attract predators to kill the pests.What is truly amazing is just how wily plants can be in using their scents for reproduction. White flowers often emit their scent at night to attract nocturnal pollinators such as moths. They pro

46、duce a dilute nectar （稀释的 花蜜）that encourages moths to keep moving, rather than linger at a single bloom-all the better to increase pollination. Other flowers change their fragrance after being successfully pollinated, as a signal for insects to go elsewhere.But though “Scent” is a story of plants* c

47、leverness, it is also a tale of the human kind. People have long used fragrances for their own purposes, particularly for use in religious ceremonies: perfume recipes on the walls of an Egyptian temple in Edfu demonstrate just how long ingredients have been mixed in pursuit of the best blend. So hig

48、hly prized were some scents that,to scare off competitors,Arab traders spread a legend about giant eagles that guarded cinnamon （肉桂）.Eventually scientists no longer needed natural sources for fragrances. In 1866 a fragrance molecule was produced for the first time. Sixteen years later, Houbigant Parfum released Fougere Royale, the first “modem fantasy perfumen that creates an imaginary scent rather than copying a natural one. Nowadays fragrance-making is dominated by man-made compounds, which can