2023届北京市海定区高三上学期期中考试英语试题(含答案).pdf

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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 1.5 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 mode

2、rn-day Romeo and 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 to cheer up the community.Edda initially noticed Marco when she stepped outside to his violin_3_on his b

3、alcony.She said,“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 ha

4、d their 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

5、had built 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 10 !1

6、.A.greeted B.recognized C.spotted D.monitored 2.A.balcony B.charity C.folk D.square 3.A.studio B.talent C.practice D.performance 4.A.consulting B.messaging C.dating D.visiting 5.A.seek B.declare C.share D.win 6.A.lifted B.announced C.introduced D.rejected 7.A.caused B.deserved C.needed D.took 8.A.so

7、und B.material C.fresh D.basic 9.A.work out B.take effect C.make sense D.pay off 10.A.understood B.adopted C.edited D.anticipated 第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 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。A Charles Dickens was born on February 7th,1812,the son of a cler

8、k at the Navy Pay Office.His father,11(continuous)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 s

9、hadow over the clever,sensitive boy.The childhood 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.B Farming was considered part of the rural charm in the past.But now,farms have come to the concr

10、ete jungle and they can even be found high 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

11、15(rise)three times since last April.Out of all the people 16(buy)farming tools and seeds,most were born after 1995.C How 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.T

12、herefore,they easily adopt limiting beliefs about_18 they can and cannot do.This fixed mindset can lead people to avoid challenges,to feel threatened by others 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 th

13、eir 20(capable)can be developed,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。A Nias family moved often,finding shelter in rooms with relatives.Tensions rose with every move and shouting matches were

14、constant.When everything came to a 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 terr

15、ified.But Nia wanted to take 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 tol

16、d staff that she didnt like being around people she didnt 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

17、 Nia with questions about 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

18、 after,another visitor came.When Kate returned to her side,Nia fought backher fears and answered their questions on her own.Nias confidence grew with every interaction.By the end of the day,she was beaming.“I was so impressed by Nia.She really loved explaining to customers how to fire ceramic,said K

19、ate.“The artwork she sold was the biggest 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 fl

20、ying colors.21.What made Nia finally decide to try the Project?A.Her family atmosphere.B.Her friends persuasion.C.Her desire to find a job.D.Her passion for ceramics.22.The fair is life-changing for Nia because she _.A.discovered her true lovein art B.made the biggest sale in the fair C.won the reco

21、gnition of customers D.gained confidence through interaction 23.What can we know about Nia?A.She was forced to the fair.B.She did very well throughout the fair.C.She finished the project successfully.D.She was struggling in learning ceramic.B It is our mission to help busy but curious home cooks mak

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30、ose of the passage?A.To compare the cooking methods.C.To promote home cooking skills.B.To recommend cooking schools.D.To introduce cooking courses C Next Frontiers Schoolbooks typically present explorers as intrepid（勇敢的）individuals who，for example，sail wooden ships to new lands.But today most explor

31、ers who are making fundamental discoveries are scientists.And whether the frontiers are tiny,like the 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 nove

32、l.Exploration is science in its most basic form-asking questions of the natural world and,we hope,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 li

33、fesaving.Scientists who spent decades exploring what was in the atmosphere found that over time 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 cha

34、nging,and slowly boiling to death.The human drive to overcome challenges is an essential aspect 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

35、 there.But eventually a more stress-resistant deep-submergence vehicle,the Limiting Factor,allowed investor and undersea explorer Victor Vescovo to reach trench bottoms numerous times.Now there are roughly 4,000 autonomous Argo floats across the worlds oceans that dive down to 2,000 feet and resurfa

36、ce every 10 days.Programmable vessels greatly expand our reach and reduce the risk to the 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,leadin

37、g to new observations about marine life.Other institutions plan to search the seas in unison,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 ne

38、xt generation of young scientists.Anyone can go along for the ride-we can all be explorers.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.Not

39、 necessarily.We still have plenty to discover right here on Earth,and we eagerly await surprises from the newest worlds we find.28.The example“proverbial frog”in Paragraph 3 is used to A.illustrate the significance of exploration B.stress the importance of knowledge C.argue for the necessity of inno

40、vation D.show the impact of global warming 29.We can learn from Paragraph 4 and 5 that A.the human desire to overcome challenges leads to innovation B.sea life observation is the final purpose of ocean exploration C.the findings of ocean exploration are rather disappointing D.new technologies push h

41、uman exploration in the ocean 30.What can we infer from the passage?A.Few modern scientists are true explorers.B.The space will be humans final frontier.C.Exploring is an in-born human quality.D.Exploring the earth can still be fruitful.D Humans have long gained pleasure from the smells of the natur

42、al world.For the most part,though,human beings are not their target market.For 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 ten

43、dency to change states suddenly.Volatiles evaporate easily,drifting into noses.In plants 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 liqui

44、d to trap it.Coyote tobacco plants are even more crafty:upon sensing 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 ni

45、ght to attract nocturnal pollinators such as moths.They produce 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 g

46、o elsewhere.But though“Scent is a story of plants cleverness,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

47、been mixed in pursuit of the best blend.So highly 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 fi

48、rst time.Sixteen years later,Houbigant Parfum released Fougre Royale,the first“modern fantasy perfume that creates an imaginary scent rather than copying a natural one.Nowadays fragrance-making is dominated by man-made compounds,which can be reliably and affordably produced in large quantities.That

49、has led to the mass production of smelly products,from toilet paper to toothpaste.Scent is accordingly big business.It is said that a world-famous fragrance and flavour manufacturer that claims people interact with its products up to 30 times a day,had sales of 3.8bn last year.31.According to Paragr

50、aph 1 and 2,which would the author agree with?A.Some plants might kill the pests with their smells.B.Fragrance is a tool for plants to protect themselves.C.People interact with nature easily through fragrance.D.Fragrances are less important to humans than to animals and insects.32.What does the unde