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1、河南省部分学校2022-2023学年高三上学期英语期初联考试卷汇编 阅读理解专题河南省八市重点高中2022-2023学年高三8月入学摸底考试英语试题（解析版） 一、阅读理解Sitting on the edge of the world, Sydney is considered as one of the worlds greatest cities for a reason. Want to relax yourself in Sydney? This shortlist of things to do and see in Sydney should point you in the r

2、ight direction.Hit the beachesEveryone knows about Bondi Beach and its Icebergs pool, restaurants and the crashing waves are the postcard image of Sydney. Bondi is a great place to start. But after youve caught some sun or taken a surf lesson with Lefs Go Surfing, wed suggest taking the Coogee Coast

3、al Walk. Beginning at the Bondi Icebergs swim club, the 3.7-mile walk affords amazing cliffside views of rock pools and bays.Catch a showSydney is full of events and performances every night of the week. The first place that jumps to mind is the iconic Sydney Opera House, designed by J0rn Utzon. A U

4、NESCO World Heritage site, this incredible piece of architecture doesnt just do opera. Youll also find stand-up comedy, ballets, and more. But its not the only place in Sydney putting on a show. The 1920s State Theatre, in the central business district, is known to host international ballets, concer

5、ts and world-class orchestras.Go to the zooFrom the skyline views to the charming grounds, theres a reason why Sydneys Taronga Zoo attracts more than 1 million visitors every year. The expansive space plays host to more than 4,000 animals, including tigers, giraffes, kangaroos, platypus, koalas, Kom

6、odo dragons, elephants, lions, chimps and more. Love it so much that you never want to leave? Stay the night in one of its luxury safari （狩猎）tents.Climb the bridgeNicknamed “the coathangef the Sydney Harbour Bridge opened in 1932. Like the Sydney Opera House, it was an engineering masterpiece that w

7、as way ahead of its time. Sure, you can walk or cycle across the bridge, but the best way to appreciate the architectural wonder is up close and personal.1. What can you do at Bondi Beach?A Enjoy an outdoor concert.B. Appreciate incredible architecture.C. Enjoy cliffside views.D. Cycle along the Coo

8、gee Coast.2. Whats recommended for an overnight stay in Taronga Zoo?A. In a safari tent.B. In your own car.C. At a five-star hotel.D. On a rest bench.3. . What do Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge have in common?A. They both hold operas.B. They are engineering classics.C. They were built in the

9、19th century.D. They are on the UNESCO World Heritage list.A. It exhibits personal belongings.B. It takes place in a different city.1. It consists of 10 group members.D. It is very attractive to music fans.BHe left Cleveland for Miami and finally became a champion. He went back to his beloved Clevel

10、and, before he left for the Los Angeles Lakers. He played in eight straight finals. No NBA player won more games or more MVP awards over the last 10 years than he did. He went to Hollywood and made movies.“Thats all?” LeBron James asked, in joking disbelief.No, thafs not all. Those were just some hi

11、ghlights of the last 10 years and there was no sign of slowing down.To honor his achievements, James is added to The Associated Press (AP) List of male athlete of the decade, which includes Tiger Woods, Wayne Gretzky and Arnold Palmer. He easily defeated Tom Brady of the New England Patriots in the

12、AP vote.James has a typical schedule that even surprises those closest to him. He wakes up at 3 am and arrives at the Warner Bros lot by 3:45where a weight room and a court, built just for him, were waiting. Hed be lifting by 4:00, getting shots up by 5:30 and be ready to join his team by 7:00.“That

13、s who he is,“ said Mike Mancias, one of James best friends. He does whatever it takes to achieve his goal-especially his game and his craft.”The 2010s for James started with The Decision”, the widely criticized televised announcement of his choice to leave Cleveland for Miami Heat. He was with the H

14、eat for four years before he joined the NBA and finally won the title in 2012.Cleveland was very unhappy when he left. But it forgave him and welcomed him back in 2014. In 2018 Jameswent to Hollywood and set up a company to make movies.“There are a lot of big moments for this decade J James said. Bu

15、t the best one? Definitely marrying Savannah/9James got married with Savannah Brinson, his high school sweetheart, in 2012. They already had two sons, and added a daughter in 2014.4. Who failed to be named the AP male athlete of the decade?A. Tiger Woods.B. Tom Brady.C. Wayne Gretzky.D. Arnold Palme

16、r.5. What does Mike Mancias mean?A. James is a good friend.B. James cannot stay long with any team.C. James is a determined man.D. James spends too much time on the game.6. When did James start making movies?A. In 2010.B. In 2012.C. In 2014.D. In 2018.7. What can we know about Savannah Brinson?A. Sh

17、e got married in 2014.B. She is a cheerleader for the Lakers.C. She is a mother of two children.D. She fell in love with James in high school.CAt every turn in the Netherlands, the future of sustainable(可持续的)agriculture is taking shape一not in the meeting rooms of big companies but on thousands of mo

18、dest family farms.You can see it vividly on the farm run by Ted Duijvestijn and his brothers. At the Duijvestjns* 36-acre greenhouse near the old city of Delf, visitors wander among the deep green tomato plants, 20 feet tall. Rooted not in soil but in materials made from leaves and stalks, the plant

19、s are heavy with tomatoes15 varieties in allto suit the taste of the most demanding customers.Since 2004, the Duijvestijns have declared resource independence on every front. The farm produces all of its own energy and fertilizer and even some of the packaging materials necessary for the crop*s dist

20、ribution and sale. The growing environment is kept at perfect temperatures year-round by geothermal heat（地热）that can be found under at least half of the Netherlands. Only rainwater is used for irrigation. Each kilogram of tomatoes from their plants requires less than 15 kilograms of water, compared

21、with 61 kilograms for plants in open fields. Once each year the entire crop is regrown from seeds, and the old plants are processed to make packaging materials. The few pests that manage to enter the greenhouse are greeted by an army of fierce insects that shows no interest in tomatoes. The nutritio

22、n in the soil can be improved by growing plants that work with certain bacteria to produce their own fertilizer. In short, its an entirely self-contained food system.“Look at the island of Bali in Indonesia!” Ted explains. For at least a thousand years, its farmers have raised ducks and fish within

23、the same rice field. It*s irrigated by the canal systems sculpted by human hands along mountains. They are our model.8. What can we learn about the Duijvestijns tomatoes?A. Their color is deep green.B. There are 15 on each plant. C. They are very tasty.D. They grow in rich natural soil. 9. The Duijv

24、estijins greenhouse.A. docs not have insectsB. is heated by solar energyC. produces its own chemical fertilizerD. consumes much less water 10. What does the underlined word seFcontained“ in paragraph 3 mean? A. Independent.B. Reliable.C. SatisfyingD. Separated.11. Why does Ted mention the island of

25、Bali?A. He is attracted to its canal systems.B. He will also raise ducks in his farm.C. He wants to see the beautiful island.D. He appreciates its farming methods.DChange-5 returned to Earth on December 16, 2020, carrying around 2 kilograms of rocks and soils from the moon. The successful mission （任

26、务）marks a big step forward for Chinas space industry.“These samples will be a treasure chest!” Brad Jolliff, director of the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences at Washington University, wrote in an email, “My hat is off to our Chinese colleagues fbr accomplishing a very difficult task.The newly

27、 collected rocks come from a place close to the Mons Rumker that was believed to have been volcanic in ancient times. By comparison, the age of these samples are thought to be billions of years younger than those brought to Earth by Apollo astronauts in the 1970s. They will help scientists fill in a

28、 gap in knowledge about thehistory of the moon between roughly one billion and three billion years ago. They may also help scientists study the useful materials on the moon.Change-5 is the third phase of the Chinese lunar exploration project started in the early 2000s. Orbiters Chang?e-l and 2 and t

29、he landing and roving missions Change-3 and 4 marked the first two stages.Change-5 mission is much more challenging than previous missions. New challenges include the sampling and following stages. We usually completed the rocket launching （发射）on the earth at a fixed point. We have a proven techniqu

30、e in this field. But we still have difficulties in the liftoff of a lunar lander. We have never tried this before/9 said Yu Dengyun, deputy chief designer of Chinas lunar exploration program.The success of Change-5 sample return mission has shown that China is able to carry out its plan to build a l

31、ong-term crewed International Lunar Research Station （ILRS） in the lunar south pole region during 2036-2045. Success of Change-5 will also see Change-6 repurposed for a landing at the lunar south pole around 2023. Change-6 is a sample return spacecraft engineered at the same time as Change-5 to prov

32、ide a backup in the event of failure.12. Why is Brad Jolliff so excited about the lunar samples returned by Change-5?A. They are collected for the first time.B. They are from a live volcano.C. They will provide more valuable data.D. They are billions of years older.13. What can be inferred from para

33、graph 5?A. China has overcome the difficulties in building ILRS.B. Yu was worried about Change-5 sample return mission.C. China is ready for more challenging lunar explorations.D. The 20362045 mission will be much more challenging.14. Which spacecraft is very similar to Change-5?A. Chang9e-2.B. Chan

34、ge-3C Chang9e-4.D. Change-6.15. What is the best title for the text?A. Chinas Great Win Over the United StatesB. Chinas Lunar Explorations in Twenty YearsC. Future Exploration Programs fbr Change SpacecraftsD. Change-5 Lunar Sample Return Mission Accomplished湘豫名校联考2022-2023学年高三8月入学摸底考试英语试题 第一节（共15小题

35、；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AHigh School Math competitionsAmerican Mathematics competition （AMc ）10/12Eligibility （资格）:1 Oth graders -12th gradersCash Prizes : NoAMC 10/12 is the first exam in a series of math exams that progress from the local, to the national, to the international

36、 level. Students who are top performers in the AMC 10/12 will be eligible for invitations to the next, more difficult exams in the AMC series .Caribou Mathematics competition （ CMC ）Eligibility :2nd graders -12th gradersCash Prizes : YesCaribou Mathematics competition is the only worldwide math comp

37、etition that is held totally online . This contest is held six times throughout the school year , and students that complete all six tests can compete for the “ Caribou Cup Not only is the Caribou Mathematics competition open to international participants , it also offers contests for elementary thr

38、ough high school aged students .Trig - StarEligibility :9th graders -12th graders Cash Prizes : YesTrig - Star is an annual, national competition for high school students , the purpose of which is to recognize students who are good at trigonometry（三角学），to introduce students to practical applications

39、 of mathematics in professional environments, and to grow awareness of surveying as a profession among mathematically-skilled high school students.TEAMSEligibility :7th graders -12th graders Cash Prizes : NoTEAMS is an annual, state and national mathematics , science , and engineeing competition for

40、 middle and high school students . TEAMS is designed to help students develop their STEM skills by working in teams of four to eight students to solve real - world engineering challenges .1. What can we learn about AMC 10/12 from the text ?A . It is a local competition .B . It is the hardest in the

41、AMC series .C. It is the start of a series of competitions .D . The participants must be invited by the competition .2. What is special about Caribou Mathematics competition ?A . It is completely conducted online .B . There is no cash prize for its winner .C . Senior high students can t take part in

42、 it.D . It is a part of a series of competitions .3. Which competition involves different subjects ?A . TEAMS .B . Trig - Star .C . AMC 10/12. D . CMC .BI became a writer , although it wasnt easy at first. My first role was writing newsletters （通讯） for a company . I wrongly believed that I needed bi

43、g English words . It made writing a painful job . It would take me ages to complete my writing tasks with “ big words from the great Oxford dictionary . I* d burn my energy reserves fast. It didn t feel right. I was so puzzled .My break came unexpectedly .I was visiting my grandparents . That evenin

44、g , my grandfather invited me to his study , where a lot of life - changing conversations with him happened . He wanted to know what was draining （使劳累） me so much in the city . I looked at him , but he was in the shadows .When I had got the writer s job , I had subscribed to our monthly magazines fb

45、r him . I wanted him to see my work . I could see a year s worth of my magazines on bis shelf.“Its work . It s so draining . Have you read those ?” I asked , pointing to the shelf. He turned to the fire and shook his head , without even a little guilt. I was hurt. Grandpa turned around and said to m

46、e that he knew T worked hard . But I wrote complex works , so there was no fun in reading it, which made reading my magazine tiring . Simplicity was key .Simplicity is key . At that moment, I felt liked been drowning （溺水） and just broke water for that first breath ! It was a renewing of sorts . T di

47、ved into creative writing . I started exploring .Id express boring , simple company content with a storytelling stylethe feedback was amazing! The readers liked stories told in simpleeveryday language, basically, in the way we talk in a normal conversation.Have you seen anyone using a dictionary on

48、a bus train? No? Why then do we demand that of our readers?4. What did the author think of writing at first?A. A wrong job.B. A tiring task.C. A great profession.D. A means of making a living.5. What is the most important for writing according to grandfather?A. The story lines.B. The writing style.C. The easy language.D. The structure design.6. How was grandfathers advice according to the text?BA. Contradictory.B. Reasonable.C. Insignificant.D. Conservative.7. What can we learn from the text?A. The authors writing is popular all the time.8. The author once drowned