清远市华侨中学2023届高三上学期期末教学质量检测英语试卷.docx

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1、清远市华侨中学20222023学年第一学期期末教学质量检测高三英语注意事项：1 .答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2 .回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用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。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。 写在本试卷上无效。3 .考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交I可。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。A2022 Wildlife Photographer of the Y

2、ear AwardsA yearly contest for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year was held in London this year. The contest had 38,575 entries from around the world. Lets have a scanning of four of this years best works.The great prize this year belonged to Karine Aigner of the US for an incredible shot of a bal

3、l of bees. The“baHwas fbnned with a lot of male bees fighting to win a single female bee. The picture was taken in southern Texas.Ms Aigner says that soon after the picture was taken, a female bee flew off with one of the males.Dmitry Kokh of Russia won the award for Urban Wildlife. His picture of p

4、olar bears in an old house was taken on an island in the Chukchi Sea.between Russia and Alaska.Mr Kokh was on a boat when he noticed polar bears walking through an area where no one had lived for years. Td get the picture without disturbing the bears, he used a quiet drone （无人机）to take （he picture.F

5、ernando Constantino Martinez Belmar of Mexico had to wait in the dark in a cave filled with bats and snakes to get the image. Rat snakes in Yucatan hang from cracks in the ceiling of the cave, hoping to grab one of the many bats that are flying out of the cave for the night. Using a red light that w

6、ouldnt disturb the animals, Mr Martinez Bel mar waited until just the right moment to take the picture. He won the Amphibian and Reptile Behavior prize.Nick Kanakis of the US took the picture of a wood wren （鹏鸽）一a bird that spends most of its time on the ground. The bird has its ear to the ground, l

7、istening for insects （o catch and eat. After spotting a bird looking for food farther away, he stayed very still to get the shot, which won the prize for Bird Behavior.21 .Why do the bees develop a ball in Ms Aigners picture?A.To protect them from being shot.B.To struggle to get a female partner.C.

8、lb fight with their common enemy.D. To express their greetings to humans.22. Which animals in the pictures are hunting other animals?A.Bees and polar bears.B.Polar bears and the snakes.3640 EFDCG七选五：本文是说明文。文章介绍了一些培养耐心的方法。36 .E【解析】根据上文可知，E项与上文内容构成因果关系，并为下文提出培养耐心的方 法作铺垫，符合语境。37 .F【解析】F项是本段的主旨句。该段所有内容都

9、是围绕着这个主旨句中的“start it with small steps”展开的。38 .D【解析】根据上文内容及下文中的例子可知，D项符合语境。39 .C【解析】C项中的“such process”承接上文”在一个周末的早晨，等待你的咖啡被冲泡好 % 40.G【解析】G项“与其沮丧，不如接受现状，并充分利用它”给上文中的情况提出了建 议。41 45ADCDB 46-50 ABCDB 51 55ADCCA完形填空：本文是记叙文，讲述了一个陌生的顾客赠送的支票让我一家人度过了困难时期的 故事。41 .A【解析】考查名词。他询问我的名字。42 .D【解析】考查形容词。在那之后，那个奇怪的人就不见

10、了.C【解析】考查动词。我四处寻找，甚至问过了餐厅里的每一个人43 .D【解析】考查副词。我的妈妈说我一直一个人坐着，自言自语地说：“我在哪里可以找 到他呢？ 45.B【解析】考查名词。有时候，她忍不住大叫：“你疯了吗？你身边没有人J46.A 【解析】考查动词。那天晚上，我的妈妈哭了。44 .B【解析】考查动词。她哽咽着说：我不知道怎样才能承担得起丧葬费和昂贵的房租48.C【解析】考查动词。我向她保证我会帮她做一些杂事。49.D【解析】考查动词。我把手伸进去，掏出两个大信封。50.B【解析】考查名词。她打开一个信封，却发现了我们公寓的大账单。51 .A【解析】考查动词。然后她走进自己的房间，说

11、她不敢触碰另外一个信封。52 .D【解析】考查名词。我打开了它，把里面的东西清空。53 .C【解析】考查动词。里面有几张支票，都是寄给我的。54 .C【解析】考查名词。后来，我才知道这是餐厅的那位陌生的顾客送的。55 .A【解析】考查介词短语。由于有了这些贵重的支票，我们度过了困难时期。56 .their 57.accounts 58.estimated 59.the 6O.have been pictured61.responsible 62,which 63.as 64.usually 65.standing语法填空：56,(heir【解析】考查代词。根据该空后的名词ways可知，此处应该

12、用形容词性物主代词 来修饰该名词。57 .accounls【解析】考查名词单复数。account意为“描述”，是可数名词，故此处应该用其复 数形式。58 .eslima【ed【解析】考查非谓语动词。estimate和逻辑主语populalion是动宾关系，故此处 应该用过去分词作定语。59 .the【解析】考查冠词。根据下文中的last可知，此处应该用定冠词修饰名词peopleo.have been pictured【解析】考查时态和语态。根据谓语动词picture和主语之间的被动关 系和up to now可知，此处应该用现在完成时的被动语态。60 .responsible【解析】考查词性变换

13、。be responsible for意为“为负责”。61 .which【解析】考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，此处应该用关系代词which引导非 限制性定语从句，并且which在从句中作主语，先行词是前面的一句话。62 .as【解析】考查介词。be regarded as意为“被认为是。64,usually【解析】考查副词。根据下文中的动词holds可知，此处应该用副词修饰动词。 65.standing【解析】考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，stand和逻辑主语Ojize是主谓 关系，故此处应该用现在分词作伴随状语。写作：第一节：命题立意：本题要求学生写一篇短文参加校英文报的征文比赛。内容

14、包括：1.压力的来源及 其影响；2.缓解压力的方法。该设题有利于考杳学生的英语核心素养，贴近学生的生活与学 习，符命当今英语试卷命制的特点和趋势。该题很好地体现了英语的交际性，有利于考查学 生的英语实际应用能力。参考范文：How Can We Relieve Pressure?Nowadays,we high school seniors are under stress,which is mainly from heavy school work and our teachers,parents and even ourselves.Undoubtedly,it is likely to s

15、eriously affect our physical and mental health.Despite the fact that we are always living with pressure, there are still many ways to relieve it. To begin with,we can adjust ourselves to facing the pressure positively. In addition, we are advised to communicate with people around more often.Last but

16、 not least,exercise matters as well.It is impossible for us to be totally free from pressure. Only in appropriate ways can we properly deal with pressure.第二节（满分25分） 参考范文；Then looking at Heat he i; Lucy had an idea. That night,she talked to her parents. Mom,Dad,I want to sell my skates.Her parents lo

17、oked at each other with their jaw dropping/But you begged for those skates for months. Whats going on?Dad pointed out. Lucy gave a detailed description of the ncwcomcr,Hcathcr, including the facts that she doesnt have a leg and her family cant afford to buy her a prosthetic limb. As a result,she wan

18、ted to assist her to stand up. That night, they had a long talk and made an important decision.The next day,Lucy and her parents contacted the school principal. Two days later came a piece of exciting news that the school promised to raise money for a new prosthetic limb for Heather. Lucy was more t

19、han delighted when she saw Heather walk into school on her amazing new leg a week later. Heather was wearing a big smile. She said,“Perhaps now I can join you in roller skatc!That night,Lucy hugged her mom and dad. Thank you,“she whispered.Her mom kissed her,“Oh, honey, it is your idea. We are so pr

20、oud that you light-en up others* life.C. The snakes and the bird.D.The bird and bees.23. What docs the text mainly tell us about the four works? A.The influence of (he photographs.B.The background of the photographs.C. The introduction of their photographers.D. The technology used in the photographi

21、ng.BWhen I was a childjny grandmother often said interpersonal communication mattered. She backed that up with her own behavior, and she invested her time and energy in interacting with people. When she walked down the street, she spoke to everyone, whether an elderly or a child.speaking whether Eng

22、lish or Spanish.However,as she aged,she noticed (hat most people wouldnt have lime fbr communication thats longer than a 160-character text message, much less time to develop genuine friendships that last decades. In fact, people are barely speaking to one another nowadays. As much as I hate to admi

23、t itj have noticed it too.My grandmother opened my mind to having a pen pal on the other side of the world. It all started in 2013 when I was at University of Southern California. I met with Kerstin Zilm, a German radio personality who wanted to inten icw me about being a student struggling financia

24、lly. I didnt know much about German culture or (he German audience who would listen to the show, but I agreed to do so. I had internalized (使内在化)my grandmothers concept and I felt this was another way of coniinunication and that speaking about my story was better than keeping it to myself. You never

25、 knew who could learn from your life experiences.After the story aired, a woman named Renate reached out to Kerstin, inquiring how she could find me and help me financially with college. I was grateful, but my pride didnt allow me to accept the money.However, I didnt let the opening halt. Encouraged

26、 by Kerstin, I emailed Renate back, thanking her for her kindness. This was the beginning of a beautiful intercontinental friend-ship. From then on, Renate and I often emailed each other. And whenever I was in trouble, she was always there. She sent me virtual hugs at the moments when I needed them

27、most. Though I have never met her in person,she is one of the most important people in my life.24. What do we know about (he authors grandmother? A. She made lots of foreign friends.B.She valued family relationships.C. She liked to wander on the streets.D. She kept bonding with other people.25. What

28、 does the author think of the people today? A. They show little respect to the elderly.B.They look forward to having a pen pal.C. They have limited communication with others. D. They like chatting through long lexl messages. 26.What made the author decide to accept the interview? A.Her grandmothers

29、wisdom.B.Her pen pals encouragement.C.Hcr poverty-stricken situation.D. Her curiosity about German culture.27.What docs the underlined word haltHin the last paragraph mean?A.Con（inue.B. Appear.C.Extend.D.Stop.CSoftware expert James Curran helped rewrite Australias new curriculum （全部课程）for informatio

30、n technology subjects. He said the changes to the current cuiTiculum could stop teenagers avoiding computing and maths subjects in high school.Kids are naturally curious, but we dont set up the curriculum in a way that awakens their curiosity so that they can learn the things they want to, and the t

31、hings they have to,“Curran said.Teaching maths and computing in a new way makes a very big difference.As more and more high school students drop out of advanced maths subjects, Dr Curran warned that computing subjects were in an even more difficult position than them. Only 1,748 year-12 students enr

32、olled （登记）in software design and development in New South Wales last year-about half the 3,300 who studied the subject 10 years ago. Enrolments in information technology have declined sharply,from 10,000 in 2001 to just 1,939 students in 2021.“Students arc not taking computing subjects at the senior

33、 level because the subject is a bit out of date,“Curran said.Computing is a subject that changes all the time and needs to be changed every few years, so I would like to see a continuous process of smaller changes and updates to it.”As schools struggle to make students stick with （he subjects of inf

34、ormation technology, engineering and maths, 1,000 primary schools across Australia have signed up for a new pro-gram to get young kids interested in high-tech jobs. The program uses online lessons to show children as young as six the process of designing the Olympics logo, and how Netflix collects i

35、nformation to decide which movies to make.11 -year-old student Mia Lucas had fun completing a model on UX design. It is the”user expcrienceprocess that design teams use to create products.Tve always been interested in creating a website or an app but didnt know the first step in doing that, she said

36、. The pro-gram helps me a lot.”What is the new curriculum supposed to be according to Curran?A.Typical.B.Controversial. C.Appealing.D.Challenging.28. What can we know about computing subjects in Australian schools?A.They are less popular with todays teenagers.B.They are valued negatively by many sch

37、ools.C. They are harder than advanced maths subjects.D. They are keeping a continuous rate of updating.29. How does the new program encourage the students to take computing subjects?A.By offering high-tech jobs to them.B.By turning lessons into virtual ones.C.By letting them choose subjects freely.D

38、.By showing applications of the subjects.30. .What can be （he best title for the text?A. Australian students are deserting the computing subjectsB.A new curriculum fails to work with Australian studentsC. How did an Australian student fall in love with computing?D. Why did Australian schools stick w

39、ith computing subjects?DMany sensing systems used in water have a problem: They rely on batteries that arc often made from unsustainable materials,so such batteries will need replacing at some point.To look for a cleaner, more long-lasting alternative, Zhonglin Wang at the Chinese Academy of Science

40、s, Beijing, and his colleagues have created a self-charging buoy （浮标）.It uses nanogenerators （纳米发电机）to gain power from the movement of waves.The buoy consists of an acrylic （丙烯酸的）ball about 1（） centimeters across and four nanogenerators connected to a part that collects the produced charge. As the w

41、ater moves back and forth through the nanogenerators, they generate around 24.5 milliwatts of power.It is suggested that the buoy could be used to check and monitor water levels for early flood warning systems. However, there are already many effective and cheap alternatives for this task, says Wout

42、er Buylaert at Imperial College London. Non-contact methods, such as lidar （激光雷 达），are probably more suitable for sensing water levels, he explains.“The new power generation method could prove useful for situations in which non-contact methods arent workable, though, such as water quality sensing, B

43、uytaert says. There have been devices similar to the buoys in measuring and checking long-term water quality. But if such application is combined with the function of power collecting shown here,it could be more promising,Buytaert says.Howeverjf used in riversjhe buoy would possibly be damaged by ri

44、sing or violently moving water,especially if they are fixed at the rapids of the flood as an early warning system.uIn these environments, there is often a high sand load in the river during a flood, so any sensor actually in the river is likely to get destroyed,*says Liz Stephens at the University o

45、f Reading, UK.32 .What advantage does the new buoy have?A.It is more easily operated.B.It is much greener.C.It is more functional.D.It is lower-cost.33 .What does paragraph 3 mainly focus on?A.The inspiration of creating the buoy.B.The practical applications of the buoy.C. The design and working pri

46、nciple of the buoy.D. The drawback and probable danger of the buoy.34 .Which word best describes Buytaerts attitude to the new buoy?A.Objective.B.Appreciative.C.Doubtful. D. Uncaring.35 . Which of the following is a potential problem of the new buoy?A.It works unstably.B. It breaks down easily.C.It

47、causes a high sand load.D.It gives unreliable test results.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。We live in an age where we expect instant satisfaction from everything. Packages must be delivered within 24 hours and meals at a restaurant need to arrive within 3（） minute

48、s. _36 _The good news is that patience can be developed with time and practice. Here are some ways to help you become more patient._37_Take a slightly longer route on your walk home. Appreciate the smell of your food before having a meal you love. Practice things like word puzzles that will test your patience. By doing these small things, youll develop your patience.Knowing your triggers（诱因）will help you take better charge of a situation the next time you find yourself impatient._38_For example, maybe you grow impatient when you see a long line at your favorite coffee shop. You c