2023天津红桥区高三上学期期中考试英语试题含解析

高三英语

(共分III卷，满分150分，考试时间120分钟)

第I卷(满分95分)

第一部分：英语知识运用(满分45分)

第一节：单项填空(共15个小题，每小题1分，满分15分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. —Excuse me, sir. Is there a bank nearby?

—________. The nearest one is at least fifty minutes' walk from here.

A. I’m not sure B. That depends

C. That’s right D. I’m afraid not

2. If you have any doubts about your health, you’d better______ your doctor at once.

A. convince B. consult

C. avoid D. affect

3. Though both of Hemingway and Conan Doyle were_________successful, their paths to success were very different.

A. rarely B. frequently C. ultimately D. generally

4. Growing up with a British father and a Chinese mother, I _________ food from both countries ever since I was able to hold a knife and fork and chopsticks.

A. enjoy B. enjoyed C. have enjoyed D. had enjoyed

5. Imagination is an ability that some people use to         future events in their lives.

A. anticipate B. participate C. complicate D. fascinate

6. The         of Liberty was originally constructed in France before being deconstructed and shipped to America in 350 individual pieces packed in 214 boxes.

A. Status B. Statue C. Stage D. State

7 — I think Nelson Mandela is a modern hero. He devoted his whole life to the struggle for racial equality in South Africa. ________

— I can totally take your opinion.

A. What’s your opinion? B. Could you tell me why?

C. How could he make it? D. How do you like his behavior?

8. She asked me ________ I had returned the books to the library, and I admitted that I hadn’t.

A. when B. where

C. whether D. what

9. On the last day of their week-long stay, John, as well as his friends, ________ to attend a private concert on a beautiful farm on the North Shore under the stars.

A. invited B. was invited C. were invited D. had been invited

10. If you have second thoughts, you’d better         making a decision until you’ve spoken to your high school advisor.

A. pass up B. weigh up C. look into D. put off

11. I’m sure you’ll do well in the exam because you ________ so hard this year.

A. studied B. had studied C. have been studying D. had been studying

12. English is a language shared by several diverse cultures, _________ uses it differently.

A. all of which B. each of which C. all of them D. each of them

13. Everyone on this planet is different, and that's______  makes it such a beautiful place.

A. When B. how C. what D. why

14. Many people welcome the chance to do meaningful things,         they will get no pay.

A. in case B. now that C. as if D. even if

15. （2016·浙江）　　　　 online shopping has changed our life, not all of its effects have been positive.

A. Since B. After

C. While D. Unless

第二节：完型填空(共20个小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

After the summer holiday began last year, one Massachusetts boy started thinking about what he wanted to do during his free time.

___16___ asking to go to summer camp or go on vacation, 10-year-old Liam Hannon asked his dad, Scott Hannon, ___17___ he could make bagged lunches and give them to the homeless all around Cambridge. “Liam has a huge ___18___,” Hannon said about his son ___19___. “Plus, it was something nice we could do ___20___ as father and son and with my wife and baby.”

Soon after telling his father his plan, Liam started “Liam’s Lunches of Love,” and started   ___21___ 20 lunches each week. Liam ___22___ the experience of interacting (相互交流) with the homeless. He felt those homeless people he met were very friendly. “Many of the people we help are actually really ___23___ and could use just a little kindness in their lives,” Liam said. “It just feels really good to ___24___.”

After seeing how ___25___ Liam was about his ___26___, Hannon started a GoFundMe page on the Internet to collect ___27___ so they could make 60 lunches each week. “It makes me really proud ___28___ a dad,” Hannon added. So far, Liam has given out 300 lunches and even though summer is___29___, he has continued his community ___30___ on weekends.

“What Scott and Liam have done has been to really give the homeless ___31___ and kindness in a really tough ___32___,” said Krystal Kelly, director of development at the Hildebrand Family Help Center where Liam also collects school supplies for homeless ____33____. “It’s the first time that those folks have been looked in the eye or anyone has ____34____ their presence. To think that a 10-year-old can be that ___35___, it’s amazing.”

16. A. Despite B. Considering C. Apart from D. Instead of

17. A. why B. how C. if D. where

18. A. heart B. kitchen C. sacrifice D. problem

19. A. jokingly B. approvingly C. worriedly D. angrily

20. A. only B. once C. together D. early

21. A. leaving out B. handing out C. using up D. picking up

22. A. lacked B. feared C. admitted D. enjoyed

23. A. nice B. handsome C. healthy D. smart

24. A. play B. participate C. sympathize D. help

25. A. passionate B. upset C. curious D. shy

26. A. assignment B. survey C. project D. business

27. A. jewelry B. firewood C. money D. information

28. A. as B. like C. for D. of

29. A. hot B. over C. long D. near

30. A. adventure B. service C. management D. cleaning

31. A. respect B. freedom C. shelters D. entertainments

32. A. match B. camp C. year D. circumstance

33. A. babies B. children C. women D. fathers

34. A. reported B. permitted C. predicted D. acknowledged

35. A. honest B. confident C. selfless D. intelligent

第二部分阅读理解(共20个小题，每小题2.5分，满分50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。

A

Still seeking a destination for your weekend break? There are some places which are probably a mere walk away from your college.

King's Art Centre

A day at the Centre could mean a visit to an exhibition of the work of one of the most interesting contemporary artists on show anywhere. This weekend tees the opening of an exhibition of four local artists.

You could attend a class teaching you how to 'learn from the masters' or get more creative with paint ---- free of charge.

The Centre also runs two life drawing classes for which there is a small fee.

The Botanic Garden

The Garden has over 8,000 plant species; it holds the research and teaching collection of living plants for Cambridge University.

The multi-branched Torch Aloe here is impressive. The African plant produces red flowers above blue-green leaves, and is not one to miss.

Get to the display house to see Dionaea muscipula, a plant more commonly known as the Venus Flytrap that feeds on insects and other small animals.

The Garden is also a place for wildlife-enthusiasts. Look for grass snakes in the lake. A snake called 'Hissing Sid' is regularly seen lying in the heat of the warm sun.

Byron's Pool

Many stories surround Lord Byron's time as a student of Cambridge University, Arriving in 1805, he wrote a letter complaining that it was a place of "mess and drunkenness". However, it seems as though Byron did manage to pass the time pleasantly enough. I'm not just talking about the pet bear he kept in his roans. He spent a great deal of time walking in the village.

It is also said that on occasion Byron swam naked by moonlight in the lake, which is now known as Byron's Pool. A couple of miles past Grantchester in the south Cambridgeshire countryside, the pool is surrounded by beautiful circular paths around the fields. The cries of invisible birds make the trip a lovely experience and on the way home you can drop into the village for afternoon tea. If you don't trust me, then perhaps you’ll take it from Virginia Woolf- ----over a century after Byron, she reportedly took a trip to swim in the same pool.

36. As mentioned in the passage, there is a small charge for_____.

A. attending the masters' class B. working with local artists

C learning life drawing D. seeing an exhibition

37. "Torch Aloe" and "Venus Flytrap" are_____.

A. common insects B. impressive plants

C. rarely-seen snakes D. wildlife-enthusiasts

38. We can infer from the passage that Byron seemed_____.

A. to fear pet bears B. to like walking

C. to be a heavy drinker D. to finish university in 1805

39. In the passage Byron's Pool is described as a lake_____.

A. surrounded by fields

B. owned by Lord Byron

C. located in Grantchester

D. discovered by Virginia Woolf

40. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Some places for weekend break

B. A way to become creative in art.

C. The colourful life in the countryside.

D. Unknown stories of Cambridge University.

B

My wife and I moved into our home nine years ago. We have a yard a “rock garden”. There the rocks appear to be just thrown up onto the dirt as if someone were in a hurry to finish. Very often when we have more flowers, Denise or I would plant them between the rocks, just to bring some color to the area.

Last summer I found, in the rock garden, a tiny little plant that I could not immediately recognize. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either. We decided to let it continue growing until we could find out what it was.

Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the strange plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. It looked thin and tall with only one head on it. I decided to baby it along and weed (除草) around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something unusual. The sunflower had not started where I saw it begin. It actually had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the sun.

If a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its way of developing, we too have the ability to do the same thing. If we believe in ourselves like that little sunflower, we can reach where we aim to go and get what we need for growth.

We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the ability to achieve our goals. Like the sunflower, it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had faith in itself that it would succeed. Stand tall like the sunflower and be proud of who and what we are, then other things will begin to support us. We will find a way to go under or around any “rocks” in order to realize our goals.

41. The family planted flowers in the yard ________.

A. to attract visitors B. to remove the rocks

C. to please their neighbors D. to make the area colorful

42. The author let the tiny plant continue growing ________ .

A. to see how long it could live B. to see how big it could grow

C. to find out what it actually was D. to know if his wife had planted it

43. The author think the sunflower was unusual because ________.

A. it was very thin and tall B. it had only one head on it

C. it grew on top of a big rock D. it began to grow under a rock

44. We can conclude from the passage that ________.

A. rocks cannot prevent us from success

B. we can get over difficulties if we trust ourselves

C. we should take good care of the rock gardens

D. sunflowers are able to grow everywhere

45. Which is the best title of the passage?

A. Stand Tall Like the Sunflower B. The Sunflower and My Family

C. Being Proud of the Sunflower D. The Secret of the Sunflower

C

Africa is a large and varied continent containing some of the oldest civilizations on earth. It is home to a wide diversity of religions and cultures, and this colorful diversity is reflected in its diverse and colorful weddings traditions.

An African wedding is, more than anything, the bringing together of two people as a single family, or the combining of two families or even the mixture of two tribes into one family unit. The concept of family is one of the unifying ideas of the African continent. There are more than 1,000 cultural units in Africa and each culture, each tribe has its own wedding and marriage traditions, many of which can trace their origins back hundreds or even thousands of years. There are also many different religions represented in Africa. Many northern Africans, especially, have been influenced by Muslim traditions, while further south there are more Christian, Hindu, and even Jewish traditions with more ancient traditions. 

In many places in Africa young girls are trained to be good wives from an early age. They may even learn secret codes and secret languages that allow them to talk with other married women without their husbands understanding what is being said. 

Depending on which part of Africa you are in, wedding ceremonies can be extremely elaborate, some lasting many days. Often huge ceremonies are held during which many couples are united at the same time. 

In Sudan and in other areas along the Nile a man must pay his wife’s family in sheep or cattle for the loss of their daughter’s labor in support of the family. A wife may cost a man as many as 30 to 40 head of cattle. In Somalia a man is allowed to have as many as four wives if he can support them all, and it is not uncommon for a girl to be engaged before she is even born. 

Bright festive colors, song, dance, and music are vital elements of many African wedding ceremonies. Common to all wedding ceremonies is the concept of changing between childhood and adulthood. In many African cultures children are encouraged to marry as young as 13 to 15 years of age, as soon as they have reached physical adulthood.

46. When two young get married in Africa it means ________.

A. they will explore a wide diversity of religions

B. they will live together for the rest of their life

C. they will contribute to the union of African tribes

D. they will have a chance to enjoy their romance

47. What can we learn from the second paragraph?

A. All the tribes in Africa have the same belief.

B. Africa witnesses varieties of marriage traditions.

C. Most of Africans are believers in Islam.

D. People in South Africa are all Christians.

48. Young girls learn secret languages ________.

A. to have a good communication with their husbands

B. to give their children a good education in the future

C. to gain the ability to talk with other married women

D. to master the skills about having communication

49. What does the underlined word “elaborate” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. Similar. B. Familiar. C. Difficult. D. Different.

50. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A. wedding ceremonies are full of happiness

B. there are more men than women in Somalia

C. the cattle are well worth a lot of money

D. Africans prefer dancing to anything else

D

Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t love others until you love yourself.

Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t expect someone else to love you until you love yourself. Either way, you’ve got to love yourself first and this can be tricky. Sure we all know that we’re the apple of our parents’ eyes, and that our Grandmas think we’re great talents and our Uncle Roberts thinks we will go to the Olympics, but sometimes it’s a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves. If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge, it is time you build a positive self-image and learn to love yourself.

Self-image is your own mind’s picture of yourself. This image includes the way you look, the way you act, the way you talk and the way you think. Interestingly, our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about us. Unfortunately, most of these images are more negative than they should be, thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole world.

The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your successes. That is, make a list if you need to, but write down all of the great things you do every day. Don’t allow doubts to occur in it.

It might be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you can’t move past one flaw (缺点) or weakness that you see about yourself. Well, roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task. If you think you’re silly because you aren’t good at math, find a tutor. If you think you’re weak because you can’t run a mile, get to the track and practice. If you think you’re dull because you don’t wear the latest trends, buy a few new clothes. But remember, just because you think it doesn’t mean it’s true.

The best way to get rid of a negative self-image is to realize that your image is far from objective, and to actively convince yourself of your positive qualities. Changing the way you think and working on those you need to improve will go a long way towards promoting a positive self-image. When you can pat yourself on the back, you’ll know you’re well on your way. Good luck!

51. You need to build a positive self-image when you ________.

A. dare to challenge yourself B. feel it hard to change yourself

C. are unconfident about yourself D. have a high opinion of yourself

52. According to the passage, our self-images ________.

A. have positive effects B. are often changeable

C. are probably untrue D. have different functions

53. How should you change your self-image according to the passage?

A. To keep a different image of others. B. To make your life successful.

C. To understand your own world. D. To change the way you think.

54. What is the passage mainly about?

A. How to build a positive self-image. B. How to face challenges in your life.

C. How to prepare for your success. D. How to develop your good qualities.

55. Who are the intended readers of the passage?

A. Parents. B. Adolescents. C. Educators. D. Senior Citizens.

第Ⅱ卷(满分35分)

第一节：阅读表达(共5个小题，每小题2分，满分10分)

阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容完成下列各题。

Aesha Ash spent most of her life ballet (芭蕾舞) dancing and even turned it into a career as a member of the New York City Ballet. As much as she loved to dance, she found the weight of her responsibility heavy because she was often the only African American ballerina (芭蕾舞女演员) in her classes and company.

After retiring (退休) from ballet in 2007, Aesha enjoyed the quiet life for more than ten years before she decided to come back to ballet, but in a completely new way. She started The Swan Dreams Project that helps kids in poor areas get into the world of ballet.

Aesha set up a one-week camp that invited kids to not only learn the basics of ballet, but also get an introduction to French (since she says it is “the language of ballet”).

Her first camp was in 2018 in a poor neighborhood in New York. When she arrived she was greeted by dozens of students, most of whom were African Americans. She wanted to help kids who otherwise might not have ever had the chance to live in the world of ballet.

On the final day of camp after a week of learning, the students put on a final performance for their family and friends. Before the performance, Aesha said she was nervous that it would be less of a performance and more of a mess, since the campers were all between 8 and 11 years old. Much to her surprise, it turned out to be perfect. She said, “When we went out to our first circle and the kids began counting in French and performing the steps they had just learned, my heart melted.”

Aesha continues to do whatever she can to help kids learn ballet. She found a way to turn that seemingly unbearable weight she once carried around into something good for kids, as well as for the world of ballet.

56. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 1 probably mean? (1 word)

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

57. When did Aesha decide to start The Swan Dreams Project? (no more than 10 words)

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

58. Where was Aesha’s one-week camp first held? (no more than 10 words)

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

59. Why was Aesha surprised on the final day of her first camp? (no more than 10 words)

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

60. What kind of person is Aesha? Please explain or give an example. (no more than 20 words)

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

第二节：书面表达(满分25分)

61. 假如你是李津，你的美国笔友Peter给你发来了一封电子邮件，说他打算到天津留学，向你请教学好汉语的方法。请你根据以下要点提示，给Peter回一封电子邮件。

(1) 提出建议 (不少于三条)：

(2) 表达祝愿。

注意：(1) 词数不少于100：

(2) 可适当加入细节，使内容充实，行文连贯；

(3) 邮件的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Peter,

I am happy to learn that you are coming to Tianjin to study.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours

Li Jin

第Ⅲ卷(满分20分)

听力理解第一节(共5个小题;每小题1分，满分5分)

听下面五段对话。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，你将有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。

62. How much sugar should be added to make a fruit cake?

A. Two spoons. B. Three spoons. C.Four spoons.

63. What would the man like to see in the zoo?

A. Elephants. B. Tigers. C.Monkeys

64. Why did the man come late?

A. He had a long talk with his colleague.

B. He bought so many things on the way.

C. He sent his colleague back home by car.

65. How long have the two speakers been late for the appointment?

A. Fifteen minutes. B.Thirty minutes. C.Fifty minutes.

66. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. At a book store. B. At a restaurant. C.At a booking office.

第二节(共10个小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)

听下面三段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第67至第69三个小题。

67. How much does the woman earn every month?

A. 6000 yuan. B.2800 yuan. C.3200 yuan.

68. Why does the woman decide to change a job?

A.She likes the job as courier(快递员).

B. She wishes to find an easy job.

C. Her present salary is too low.

69. What will the woman do next week?

A. Take an interview. B.Take a vacation. C.Take a college course.

听下面一段对话，回答第70至第72三个小题。

70. How did the woman get to know about third-hand smoke?

A. From young smokers.

B. From a newspaper article.

C. From some smoking parents.

71. Why does the man say that he should keep away from babies?

A. He has just become a father.

B. He wears dirty clothes.

C He is a smoker.

72. What does the woman suggest smoking parents should do?

A. Stop smoking altogether.

B. Smoke only outside their houses.

C. Reduce dangerous matter in cigarettes.

听下面一段对话，回答第73至第76四个小题。

73. What are the two speakers talking about?

A. Tom and his grandfather.

B. Tim and his grandfather.

C.A film and a war.

74. What did the grandfather use to be?

A. A famous actor. B.an army officer. C.a filmmaker.

75. What can you learn about the grandfather?

A. He has been dead for many years.

B. He wants to return to his homeland.

C. He makes a living by selling newspapers.

76. What can you learn from the conversation?

A. Both of the speakers know Tim Smith.

B. Tim often goes to England for business.

C. Tim’s grandfather recognizes him first.