还剩18页未读，
继续阅读
2022-2023学年宁夏石嘴山市第三中学高三上学期期末英语试题（解析版） 听力
展开
这是一份2022-2023学年宁夏石嘴山市第三中学高三上学期期末英语试题（解析版） 听力，共21页。试卷主要包含了15， B．At 9等内容，欢迎下载使用。
石嘴山三中2023届高三年级第一学期期末考试
英语试卷
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
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。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5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。听完每段对话后，你都有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。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15.
答案是C。
1．What will the speakers do tonight?
A．Visit Mary. B．Go out of town. C．Host a dinner.
2．How does the woman go to work this week?
A．By car. B．By bike. C．On foot.
3．What time does Dave’s meeting start?
A．At 8: 30. B．At 9: 00. C．At 10: 00.
4．What is Helen going to do?
A．Buy some books. B．Study in the library. C．Attend a history class.
5．What is the woman’s feeling now?
A．Relief. B．Regret. C．Embarrassment.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6．What is Tom busy doing?
A．Raising money. B．Writing a lab report. C．Giving classes to children.
7．Who might be able to help Tom this week?
A．Mike. B．Cathy. C．Jane.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8．Why is Jack leaving early?
A．To avoid getting stuck in traffic
B．To enjoy the scenery on the way.
C．To buy some gifts for his family.
9．What does Judy often do at the railway station?
A．Read books. B．Call some friends. C．Look around the shops.
10．What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A．What to do next year.
B．Where to go for vacations.
C．How to pass the waiting time.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11．Why does Bill look troubled?
A．He is short of money. B．He has made a big mistake. C．He is facing a tough choice.
12．What is Bill now?
A．A college student. B．An army officer. C．A computer engineer.
13．What does the woman seem to suggest Bill do?
A．Learn to repair cars. B．Decline the job offer. C．Ask his uncle for advice.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14．What is the woman recommending to the man?
A．A writer. B．A club. C．A course.
15．What is the woman reading now?
A．The Beautiful Mind. B. The Great Gatsby. C. The Kite Runner.
16．How much time does the man have to read the book?
A. Two weeks. B. Three weeks. C. Four weeks.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17．What is the speaker doing?
A．Reporting a study. B．Chairing a meeting. C．Teaching a class.
18．What should you pay most attention to when taking notes?
A．Listening. B．Reading C．Writing.
19．What is an advantage of using symbols in note-taking?
A．It keeps information secret. B．It leaves space for future use
C．It makes key words noticeable.
20．What will the speaker do next?
A．Ask a few questions. B．Show some notes. C．Make a summary.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；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。
A
One trend that has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic is that many homebuyers have chosen to move to luxury escapes—swapping their inner-city setup for a home office near the water or the bush. Here we’ve gathered four of our favourite properties on the market right now.
Sunshine Bay
If the sounds of the ocean have been beckoning ( 召唤), then look no further than 8 Beechwood Court, located on Sunshine Cove Beach with fantastic ocean views from almost every bedroom. It has been listed on Airbnb, a website to help travellers find a homestay, so home owners will have the option of using it as an additional income source.
Price guide: $2.6 million-$2.8 million
Agent: Blackshaw Coastal, Pat Jameson 0405 442 905
Murrumbateman
Delivering contemporary country charm of the Hamptons, this home will make you feel like you’re on a coastal holiday, but on a farm. The home is only a few minutes’ walk to the nearest woodlands and village cafe and a 35-minute drive to the capital.
Private sale
Agent: HIVE Property, Josh Morrissey 0437 799 234
Tura Beach
This award-winning home combines coastal atmosphere with modern living. Only minutes away from Tura Beach, this architect-designed property is spread across two floors with big living and dining areas that stretch over an outdoor area with a spa.
Price guide: $1.5 million
Agent: One Agency Dwyer Properties, David Dwyer 0413 902 702
Jindabyne
This newly built home is located in the ever-growing Highview Estate in Jindabyne. It has high ceilings throughout, plenty of light and a kitchen that’s as stylish as it is functional.
With the Snowy River just around the corner, nothing sounds more relaxing than walking alongside the water these holidays.
Auction (拍卖): 3pm, December 14
Agent: Raine & Horne Snowy Mountains, Toni Wheelhouse 0431 486 588
1. What’s the special aspect of Sunshine Bay?
A. It can be rented out. B. It’s near the sea.
C. It has woods nearby. D. Its price is low.
2. Which property best suits people who are interested in architecture designing?
A. Sunshine Bay. B. Murrumbateman.
C. Tura Beach. D. Jindabyne.
3. What do the four properties have in common?
A. They are located in urban regions. B. They are places with ocean views.
C. They are accessible to sand and water. D. They are a good escape from urban life.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了后疫情时期深受购房者欢迎的四处房产。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Sunshine Bay部分“It has been listed on Airbnb, a website to help travellers find a homestay, so home owners will have the option of using it as an additional income source.”（它已被列入Airbnb网站，该网站旨在帮助旅行者找到寄宿家庭，因此房主可以选择将其作为额外收入来源）可知，Sunshine Bay的特别之处在于可以租出去，故选A。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据Tura Beach部分“this architect-designed property is spread across two floors with big living and dining areas that stretch over an outdoor area with a spa.”（这处由建筑师设计的房产分布在两层，有大型的生活和餐饮区，延伸到带有水疗中心的室外区域）可知，这处房产是由建筑师设计的，建筑风格别具一格，适合对建筑感兴趣的购房者，故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“One trend that has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic is that many homebuyers have chosen to move to luxury escapes—swapping their inner-city setup for a home office near the water or the bush.”（在新冠疫情期间，一个趋势是，许多购房者选择了远离繁华之地，将他们的市中心的家搬到临水或灌木丛的地方）可知，这四处房产的共同点是它们是远离城市生活的好去处，故选D。
B
I’ve been in an 18-year love-hate relationship with a black walnut tree.
It’s a unique tree. In late September or early October, falling fruits as hard as baseballs threaten the skulls (头骨) of you, your children, your neighbors and those that reside next door to them. Umbrellas in the yard are a must while dining in early August, and as for me, I wear my bike helmet while working in the garden.
The black walnut also releases a chemical substance through its roots as a competitive strategy. It’s poisonous to several common plants. There have been many new plant varieties that I brought home with hopes that maybe the black walnut would accept them, but they failed to flourish.
What does work are native plants that naturally grow in the area. Native plants are important to have around since they provide beneficial pollinators (传粉者) like birds, bees and butterflies with seeds and contribute to a healthy and biodiverse environment. Native plants for this area are generally easy to grow, so they experience less stress.
Have I thought of getting rid of this giant pain in my tiny backyard? Yes, however, getting rid of this tree standing at 50 feet with an 87-inch trunk is next to impossible. It’s also protected under the law. Rightfully so. Trees are important to the urban forest and for all of those that inhabit it.
Sometimes I think about my life without the black walnut. I can’t imagine a spring without the birds who arrive every year and loudly sing their songs before dawn. I’d miss falling asleep on lazy weekend afternoons as I look up into its leaves.
Every spring, I wonder what the season holds: What are the chances of being knocked unconscious while barbecuing? Like any good relationship, I’ll never be pleased. I’m stuck with this tree, so I’ll listen to its needs and give it the space it requires. In return, my walnut offers a habitat for wildlife and a reminder.
4. Why does the author wear a bike helmet while working in the garden?
A. To protect the injured skull. B. To prevent herself from sunburn.
C. To avoid being hit by the nuts. D. To reduce the chance of getting bitten by bees.
5. What is the tree’s survival strategy?
A. It attracts beneficial pollinators.
B. It lets out poison to drive away pests.
C. It produces a chemical fatal to some plants.
D. It competes for nutrition with similar species.
6. Which of the following DOESN’T account for the author’s love-hate relationship with the tree?
A. The volume of its fruits may bring inconvenience.
B. The tree outcompetes the native plants in the garden.
C. The tree is home to numerous birds and other creatures.
D. The presence of the tree takes up much space of the garden.
7. The author most probably got a reminder from the tree that ________.
A. it’s better to give than to take
B. trees and plants have their own ways to flourish
C. even a good relationship is not always trouble-free
D. acceptance instead of resistance, is the better way to be
【答案】4. C 5. C 6. B 7. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文，主要讲述作者后院的黑胡桃树给他带来困扰，但同时也让作者感到自然的生机。于是，作者学会包容接纳，享受与黑核桃树相伴的生活。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“falling fruits as hard as baseballs threaten the skulls (头骨) of you, your children, your neighbors and those that reside next door to them. (掉落的果实会和棒球一样坚硬，可能伤到你、孩子、邻居和那些住在隔壁的人的脑袋。)”可知，作者在果园里劳动时，会佩戴一个自行车头盔，是为了保护头部不会被树上掉落的坚硬果实砸伤，故选C项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“The black walnut also releases a chemical substance through its roots as a competitive strategy. It’s poisonous to several common plants. (作为一种竞争策略，黑胡桃也会通过根部释放一种化学物质。它对几种常见的植物来说是有毒性的。)”可知，黑胡桃树的生存策略就是释放一种对其他一些常见植物物种有毒的物质，以独占生存资源。故选C项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“Native plants for this area are generally easy to grow, so they experience less stress. (这个地区的原生植物通常很容易生长，所以它们承受的压力较小。)”可知，在这个果园中，黑胡桃树在与当地原生植物的生存竞争中并未占据优势，原生植物长势繁荣，这并非是作者对黑胡桃树又爱又恨的原因之一。故选B项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第三段“Have I thought of getting rid of this giant pain in my tiny backyard? Yes, however, getting rid of this tree standing at 50 feet with an 87-inch trunk is next to impossible. (我有没有想过摆脱这个小小的后院的大麻烦吗？是的，然而，要摆脱这棵50英尺高、树干只有87英寸的树几乎是不可能的。)”和最后一段“I’m stuck with this tree, so I’ll listen to its needs and give it the space it requires. (我就与这棵树相伴，所以我会倾听它的需求，给它所需的空间。)”可知，作者从这棵树身上得到了这样启示：包容接纳，而非抗拒，会让生活更美好。故选D项。
C
What would you look like when you are 80 years old? It seems too far away to imagine, but an app named FaceApp tries to show you.
The app creates transformations of users’ faces using various filters(滤镜) and features. The FaceApp aging challenge went viral last month. Even many celebrities like Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber shared their wrinkly, grey-haired selfies on social media.
FaceApp helps us stop thinking of things that don’t matter and focus on the present. “We view these images as inferred fiction, not realized and therefore unreal,” US author Nicci Gerrard told The New York Times. “We think of our younger selves, because in one sense that’s who we are. Our younger stories are all still part of us, while our older selves don’t yet exist.” However, not everyone can laugh at their older selves. For some, aging is terrifying and it’s hard to accept what the future holds in terms of looks and feelings. As MetroUK noted, “FaceApp is making people into a painful crisis.”
In addition, FaceApp is facing a number of accusations regarding user privacy. When a user makes changes to a photo, it needs to be uploaded to the servers in Russia, where the company is located, then AI filters your image and sends it back to you. By using the app, you grant FaceApp the license to use, reproduce, change, adapt, and publish your image, as stated in its service agreement.
Despite the concerns over privacy, however, FaceApp does light up the Internet. It gives us the chance to take a look at our futures and perhaps let us consider how to prepare for it.
8. What can FaceApp do?
A. Tell how old users are. B. Show users’ images in old age.
C. Test users’ imagination. D. Help users contact celebrities.
9. Which of the following can replace the underlined words in Paragraph 2?
A. Caused trouble. B. Got updated.
C. Led to doubts. D. Became popular.
10. Which opinion may Nicci Gerrard agree with?
A. We should make full preparations for old age.
B. It’s unnecessary now for us to consider old age.
C. Our young stories deserve to be remembered.
D. It’s a good idea for us to stop using FaceApp.
11. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?
A. How FaceApp gets users’ privacy involved.
B. What punishment FaceApp is faced with.
C. How well FaceApp company serves users.
D. What FaceApp service agreement contains.
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. B 11. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇议论文。主要介绍了一款受欢迎的 FaceApp软件。该软件可以让用户看到变老的样子。但对它的评价褒贬不一。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据首段“What would you look like when you are 80 years old? It seems too far away to imagine, but an app named FaceApp tries to show you. (当你80岁时你会是什么样子？这似乎太遥远了，无法想象，但一个名为FaceApp的应用程序试图向你展示)”可知，FaceApp可以向用户展示他们80岁的样子。故答案为B。
【9题详解】
短语猜测题。第二段“Even many celebrities like Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber shared their wrinkly, grey-haired selfies on social media. (就连泰勒·斯威夫特和贾斯汀·比伯等许多名人也在社交媒体上分享了他们满脸皱纹、满头白发的自拍)”中的Even表示前后呈递进关系，由此可推测出划线部分表示 FaceApp“变得受欢迎”的含义，甚至很多名人也使用了该软件。故答案为D。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“We think of our younger selves, because in one sense that’s who we are. Our younger stories are all still part of us, while our older selves don’t yet exist.”(我们会想到年轻时的自己，因为在某种意义上，那就是我们。我们年轻时的故事仍然是我们的一部分，而年老时的自己还不存在)”可推知，Nicci Gerrard认为我们要活在当下，现在我们没有必要考虑老龄问题。故答案为B。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。第四段的主旨句是首句“In addition, FaceApp is facing a number of accusations regarding user privacy. (此外，FaceApp还面临着许多关于用户隐私的指控)”，后文具体描述了FaceApp如何涉及个人隐私，所以本段主要描述了“FaceApp如何涉及个人隐私”。故答案为A。
D
Batman may not have any superpowers, but his inspiration certainly does.
More than 1,400 bat species live around the world, except in Antarctica and a few remote islands. Over their 50 million years of evolution, bats have developed clever solutions to life’s challenges, from a built-in sonar (声呐) system for finding food to fast, flexible wings that produce the fastest level-flight speed of any animal on Earth.
“There is still a lot to learn, but it is clear that bats really do have superpowers,” says Rodrigo Medellín, an ecologist. “Bats are showing us how to live a better life, for instance, by serving as models for healthy living and long lives.”
As a general rule in biology, smaller animals have shorter lives than larger ones. But bats are rule breakers: they’re the longest-lived mammals (哺乳动物) relative to their body size. Recently, scientists looked inside bats’ cells for the secrets to their exceptionally long lives. They focused on telomeres (端粒), which are the protective structures found at the ends of chromosomes (染色体). In most animals, telomeres tend to get shorter with age. But the telomeres of the longest-lived group of bats, Myotis, do not appear to shrink (收缩) with age. Understanding why bats live so long may help humans live longer one day.
In addition to living longer, bats remain healthy throughout their lives, with very low risk of developing cancer. Furthermore, bats can carry deadly viruses without getting sick. So further research into their unique immune (免疫的) systems may actually give insight into how people can live with viruses and not get sick.
Beyond their own abilities, bats also support many other parts of their ecosystems. Three out of every four bat species eat insects. Many are pests that cause damage to important agricultural crops, such as cotton. Scientists estimate that insect-eating bats may save U.S. farmers about 1 billion per year. In addition, many bat species help improve plant health and diversity.
“Bats are unsung heroes of biodiversity,” says Medellín. “It’s about time we appreciated them.”
12. What can be learned about bats from the text?
A. They fly the fastest of all land animals.
B. They are at low risk of falling sick with a virus.
C. They live mainly on the islands of Antarctica.
D. They are the longest-lived animals given their size.
13. What did scientists recently find?
A. Animals’ telomeres rarely shrink with age.
B. Myotis’s telomeres do not shorten as they age.
C. Smaller animals usually live shorter lives than larger ones.
D. More research into bat telomeres could help people live more healthily.
14. What is the author’s intention in writing the last paragraph but one?
A. To show what bats feed on.
B. To call on people to protect bats.
C. To explain how bats benefit the farmers.
D. To highlight the importance of bats to the ecosystem.
15. What would be a suitable title for this text?
A. Bats Offer Clues to Treating Diseases
B. How Bats Deal with Life’s Challenges
C. Scientists Unlock the Secrets to Long Lives
D. Why Bats Are Superheroes of the Animal World
【答案】12. B 13. B 14. D 15. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文介绍了蝙蝠是健康生活和长寿的榜样，它们独特的免疫功能可以让人类深入了解人们如何与病毒共存而不生病。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第三段“Furthermore, bats can carry deadly viruses without getting sick.So further research into their unique immune(免疫的) systems may actually give insight into how people can live with viruses and not get sick. (此外，蝙蝠可以携带致命病毒而不会生病。因此，对它们独特的免疫系统的进一步研究可能会让我们深入了解人类如何与病毒共存而不生病)”可知，蝙蝠有独特的免疫系统，虽然携带致命病毒但不会生病。因此，从课文中了解到关于蝙蝠的是B项“They are at low risk of falling sick with a virus.(它们感染病毒的风险很低)”符合题意，故选B项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“But the telomeres of the longest-lived group of bats, Myotis, do not appear to shrink (收缩) with age.(但寿命最长的蝙蝠Myotis的端粒似乎不会随着年龄的增长而收缩)”可知，Myotis的端粒似乎不会随着年龄的增长而收缩。故选B项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Beyond their own abilities, bats also support many other parts of their ecosystems…In addition, many bat species help improve plant health and diversity.( 除了自身能力之外，蝙蝠还支持其生态系统的许多其他部分……此外，许多蝙蝠物种有助于改善植物健康和多样性)”和最后一段““Bats are unsung heroes of biodiversity,” says Medellín. “It’s about time we appreciated them.”(“蝙蝠是生物多样性的无名英雄，”麦德林说，“现在是我们欣赏它们的时候了。”)”可知，蝙蝠对生态系统非常重要，因此，作者写最后一段的意图是D项“To highlight the importance of bats to the ecosystem. (强调蝙蝠对生态系统的重要性)”符合题意，故选D项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是根据倒数第二段“Beyond their own abilities, bats also support many other parts of their ecosystems…In addition, many bat species help improve plant health and diversity.( 除了自身能力之外，蝙蝠还支持其生态系统的许多其他部分……此外，许多蝙蝠物种有助于改善植物健康和多样性)”和最后一段““Bats are unsung heroes of biodiversity,” says Medellín. “It’s about time we appreciated them.”(“蝙蝠是生物多样性的无名英雄，”麦德林说，“现在是我们欣赏它们的时候了”)”可知，本文介绍了蝙蝠是健康生活和长寿的榜样，它们独特的免疫功能可以让人类深入了解人们如何与病毒共存而不生病。除了自身能力之外，蝙蝠还支持其生态系统的许多其他部分，可见，蝙蝠对生态系统非常重要，是动物世界的超级英雄。因此，这篇文章的合适标题是D项“Why Bats Are Superheroes of the Animal World(为什么蝙蝠是动物世界的超级英雄)”符合题意，故选D项。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
There have been several incidents in recent years where people died because of unsafe crowd conditions and stampedes(人群的蜂拥), the latest one unfolding in Seoul, South Korea, with at least 155 deaths reported. This may leave some people thinking there’s little you can do to survive a stampede. ____16____ But crowd-safety experts say there are several strategies that could help you avoid a potentially deadly outcome. Consider these steps below:
The key to staying safe in a crowd begins as soon as you arrive at the location, says Randy Atlas, a safety consultant based in Fort Lauderdale. ____17____ It’s a piece of common sense advice that Atlas applies not just at big events, but even when entering almost any room.
If there’s a sudden panic and crowds begin to push in a certain direction, your instinct (本能) may be to fight back and push the opposite way. ____18____ If you go against the flow, you increase your chances of getting tripped and knocked down. Another risk, according to experts: If you fight the crowd, you will tire yourself out quickly in a situation where energy is needed.
As you move forward with the crowd, it’s best to move in a diagonal (对角线的) direction so you can potentially angle your way out of the situation. The goal is to get to the edge of the stampede where it’s less likely that you’ll end up stuck at a choke-point, like a doorway.
____19____ Look for a solid structure to stand behind such as a pillar or a wall. Other places to duck; behind a car or even a lamp post.
In many stampede events, people die simply because they are crushed to the point they can’t breathe. But a possible way to avoid this is to place your arms in front of you, almost in a boxer-like position. That could give you some very valuable breathing room—literally. ____20____
A. Another potential way is to shelter yourself.
B. But that could be a big mistake, Atlas warns.
C. In this case, you don’t necessarily have to wait and let time slip by.
D. Namely, to take note of where the nearest exits are.
E. It’s a simple pose, but surprisingly effective and possibly life-saving.
F. Other events, such as a Halloween gathering, are likely to turn deadly.
G. Indeed, it’s a frightening situation and circumstances may make it impossible to escape.
【答案】16. G 17. D 18. B 19. A 20. E
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了防止拥挤踩踏的一些方法。
【16题详解】
根据空前一句“This may leave some people thinking there’s little you can do to survive a stampede(这可能会让一些人认为你几乎无法在踩踏事件中幸存下来)”可知，设空处应承接上句说明这种局面所导致的结果，G项：Indeed, it’s a frightening situation and circumstances may make it impossible to escape(的确，这种局面很骇人，形势有可能让人难以逃脱)符合语境。故选G。
【17题详解】
根据空前一句“The key to staying safe in a crowd begins as soon as you arrive at the location(在人群中保持安全的关键是从你到达地点开始的)”可知，设空处应为最关键是留意最近的出口在哪里。D项：Namely, he advises people to take note of where the nearest exits are(也就是说，他建议人们留意最近的出口在哪里)中“he”与上一句的“Randy Atlas”相呼应。故选D。
【18题详解】
根据空前一句“your instinct may be to fight back and push the opposite way(你的本能可能是反击并向相反的方向推进)”以及后句“If you go against the flow, you increase your chances of getting tripped and knocked down(如果你逆潮流而动，你被绊倒和撞倒的几率就会增加)”可知，你本能做出的行为可能是错的，所以B项：But that could be a big mistake,Atlas warns(Atlas警告说这样做可能是错误的)符合语境。故选B。
【19题详解】
设空处为本段的主题句。根据空后“Look for a solid structure to stand behind such as a pillar or a wall. Other places to duck; behind a car or even a lamp post(找一个坚实的结构站在后面，如柱子或墙。其他地方可以躲避；躲在汽车后面，甚至是灯柱后面)”可知，空出提出应该保护自己。A项：Another potential way is to shelter yourself(另一种可能的方法是保护自己)概括本段内容。故选A。
【20题详解】
空处位于段末，应承接上文。根据空前“But a possible way to avoid this is to place your arms in front of you, almost in a boxer-like position. That could give you some very valuable breathing room—literally(但有一种可能的方法可以避免这种情况，那就是将手臂放在身前，几乎像拳击手一样。这可能会给你一些非常宝贵的喘息空间)”可知，空处应陈述这种行为看似简单，却非常有效。E项：It’s a simple pose, but surprisingly effective and possibly life-saving.(这是一个简单的姿势，但却出奇地有效，而且可能挽救生命)符合题意，pose呼应上文position，故选E。
第四部分:英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）
第一节:完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A dear friend sent me a letter and a delicately handmade card in the mail today. On the outside of the card was a cut-out ____21____ of a bird and below was a quote, ____22____, “The world will be saved by beauty.” I smiled both with my face and my____23____.
Looking at it ____24____ me of all the beauty of this world. I thought about the beautiful, ____25____ forested mountains of my hometown. I thought of the fields of summer wild flowers ____26____ the world with their colors. I thought of the brilliant blue oceans that ____27____ from horizon to horizon. I thought of the sunsets in the desert with their deep, rich reds and glorious ____28____. I thought of the endless ____29____ of animals from green birds, to white polar bears, to gray wolves, to blinking lightening bugs etc. I thought of the silver moon ______30______ down from the sky surrounded by a(an) ______31______ of stars.
Yet, I knew that it wasn’t the beauty of any of these things that save the world. ______32______, it was the beauty of human souls filled with light and love that makes the world beautiful. It was these souls ______33______ of love that would save our planet. It was this sort of love that would ______34______ make this world the place it was ______35______ meant to be.
My friend sending me the card is one of these ______36______ people. She and her family are ______37______ so many unexpected obstacles and ______38______. Still, she continues to share her love and make this world a better place every single day. She continues to ______39______ her light with her life making others smile and Heaven sing. May we all do the ______40______.
21. A. gift B. picture C. parcel D. list
22. A. speaking B. writing C. saying D. stressing
23. A. head B. taste C. sound D. heart
24. A. warned B. reminded C. informed D. cured
25. A. bare B. remote C. potential D. green
26. A. blessing B. combining C. associating D. comparing
27. A. ranged B. changed C. went D. stretched
28. A. golds B. halls C. rooms D. baths
29. A. division B. variety C. imagination D. expectation
30. A. smiling B. turning C. breaking D. putting
31. A. area B. team C. piece D. sea
32. A. Actually B. Gradually C. Temporarily D. Specifically
33. A. free B. proud C. worthy D. full
34. A. in the end B. from now on C. on no account D. at the bottom
35. A. simply B. suitably C. truly D. rightly
36. A. good-looking B. kind-hearted C. good-tempered D. well-dressed
37. A. winning out B. getting hold of C. making use of D. going through
38. A. difficulties B. damages C. improvements D. doubts
39. A. send B. lift C. shine D. receive
40. A. same B. opposite C. deal D. deed
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. A 31. D 32. A 33. D 34. A 35. C 36. B 37. D 38. A 39. C 40. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。朋友的来信引发了作者的思考，究竟是什么让世界更美呢？作者发现，真正美丽的是人的心灵和灵魂。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：卡片的外面是一只剪纸鸟，下面是一句名言：“世界将被美丽拯救。”A. gift礼物；B. picture图片；C. parcel包裹；D. list清单。结合常识，根据上文“On the outside of the card”可知，能贴在卡片外面的东西只能是一张剪纸鸟的图片。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：卡片的外面是一只剪纸鸟，下面是一句名言：“世界将被美丽拯救。”A. speaking说；B. writing写；C. saying写着；D. stressing强调。根据下文直接引用名言“The world will be saved by beauty.”可知，卡片是写着名言。表示(告示、卡片等)写着……，用动词say。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我脸上露出发自内心的微笑。A. head头；B. taste口味；C. sound声音；D. heart心脏，心。根据“I smiled both with my face”和常识可知，收到朋友精心制作的卡片和寄语，作者很高兴，微笑露在脸上，发自内心地开心。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：看着它，让我想起了这世上所有的美好。A. warned警告；B. reminded提醒；C. informed告知；D. cured治疗。根据下文中“I thought about…I thought of…I thought of…I thought of… I thought of…”可知，看着卡片让作者想起了这世上所有的美好。remind…of…让……想起……。故选B。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我想到了家乡美丽的、绿树成荫的山脉。A. bare赤裸的；B. remote遥远的；C. potential潜在的；D. green绿色的。根据下文“forested mountains of my hometown.”可知，山是绿色的。故选D。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想起了夏天的田野，野花用它们的色彩祝福着世界。A. blessing降富，赐富； B. combining连接；C. associating联系；D. comparing比较。根据“the fields of summer wild flowers”可知，田野野花赋予了这个世界色彩，这是一种赐福。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想到了从地平线延伸到地平线的灿烂的蓝色海洋。A. ranged变化；B. changed改变；C. went走；D. stretched延伸。根据下文“from horizon to horizon.”可知，这是一种延伸。故选D。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我想起了沙漠里的日落，那深红灿烂的金色。A. golds金色；B. halls礼堂；C. rooms房间；D. baths沐浴。根据“I thought of the sunsets in the desert with their deep, rich reds”和常识可知，金色是落日的颜色。故选A。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我想到了各种各样的动物，从绿色的鸟，到白色的北极熊，到灰色的狼，到闪烁的萤火虫等等。A. division部门；B. variety种类；C. imagination想象；D. expectation期待。根据下文“from green birds, to white polar bears, to gray wolves, to blinking lightening bugs etc.”列举不同种类动物可知，这里说动物的种类。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想起了银色的月亮在被繁星环绕的天空中微笑着。A. smiling微笑；B. turning转身；C. breaking打碎；D. putting放。根据段首“Looking at it ____4____ me of all the beauty of this world.”可知，作者想到的都是美好的东西，句中“月亮从天空微笑着俯看大地”充满诗意，符合语境。故选A。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我想起了银色的月亮在被繁星环绕的天空中微笑着。A. area地区；B. team团队；C. piece件；D. sea海洋。根据“the sky surrounded by”可知，月亮置身于星空的海洋之中。故选D。
【32题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：其实，正是人类充满光明和爱的灵魂之美，让世界变得美丽。A. Actually事实上；B. Gradually渐渐地；C. Temporarily暂时地；D. Specifically特别地。根据上文“it wasn’t the beauty of any of these things that save the world.”中的否定可知，后句会告诉实际的原因。故选A。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：正是这些充满爱的灵魂拯救了我们的星球。A. free自由的；B. proud自豪的；C. worthy值得的；D. full满的。根据上文“the beauty of human souls filled with light and love”可知，这些灵魂充满了爱。故选D。
【34题详解】
考查介词短语词义辨析。句意：正是这种爱最终让这个世界成为它真正应该有样子。A. in the end最后；B. from now on从现在开始；C. on no account绝不；D. at the bottom在底部。结合上文“It was these souls _____13_____ of love that would save our planet.”可知，世界变成现在的样子是结果，不是开始。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：正是这种爱最终让这个世界成为它真正应该有的样子。A. simply简单地；B. suitably适当地；C. truly真正地；D. rightly恰当地。结合语境可知，我们真正希望看到的是一个美丽的世界，这种爱让他成为我们真正希望看到的样子。故选C。
【36题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：给我寄贺卡的朋友就是这样一个善良的人。A. good-looking好看的；B. kind-hearted善良的；C. good-tempered脾气好的；D. well-dressed穿着考究的。上文提到“these souls 13 of love”和下文“she continues to share her love”可知，作者的朋友是其中一员，心中有爱，美好善良。故选B。
【37题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：她和她的家人正在经历许多意想不到的障碍和困难。A. winning out获得成功；B. getting hold of得到；C. making use of利用；D. going through经历。根据下文“so many unexpected obstacles”可知，这里是“经受，经历”。故选D。
【38题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她和她的家人正在经历许多意想不到的障碍和困难。A. difficulties困难；B. damages伤害；C. improvements进步；D. doubts怀疑。空格处与“unexpected obstacles”是并列关系，属于同类词。故选A。
【39题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她继续用她的生命散发光芒，让别人微笑，让天堂歌唱。A. send发送；B. lift举起；C. shine闪耀；D. receive接收。本句与上文“she continues to share her love”结构上一致，语意上有相关性。设空处选“shine her light”与上文中“share her love”对应，讲她用自己的爱与光去为世界为他人带来美好。故选C。
【40题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：希望我们都能这样做。A. same一样的；B. opposite相反的；C. deal应对；D. deed行为。文章最后感悟，号召大家向作者的朋友学习，做同样的事情。故选A。
第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或所给单词的正确形式。
The 49th International Cervantino Festival is scheduled _____41_____(occur) both online and offline this year, according to a news conference in Mexico City.
Chinese dance drama, Confucius,______42______(produce) by the state-level China National Opera &Dance Drama Theater, will represent Chinese performing arts as part of the virtual(虚拟的) activities. Confucius is China’s great philosopher and _____43_____(educate). His philosophy has greatly influenced China. The dance drama ___44___(vivid) describes his tour around ancient China to promote his philosophical ideas.
According to Mariana Aymerich, the festival director, artists from 20 countries and regions across the Americas, Europe and Asia will participate. 89 of the scheduled 110 performances will be given _____45_____ public in major theaters in the Mexican city of Guanajuato, the rest of ______46______will be broadcast online, Aymerich said. As an ______47______(influence) event of performing arts in Latin America, the International Cervantino Festival _____48_____(take) place annually since 1972. Due to some reason, all of the offline events _____49_____(abandon) in 2020. Cuba, the guest of honor for 2020, will continue ____50____title this year.
【答案】41. to occur
42. produced
43. educator
44. vividly
45. in 46. which
47. influential
48. has taken
49. were abandoned
50. the
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。主要介绍了第49届国际塞万提斯节计划于今年在线上和线下同时举行。
【41题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：根据墨西哥城的新闻发布会，第49届国际塞万提斯节计划于今年在线上和线下同时举行。分析句子结构可知，此处考查固定搭配：be scheduled to do意为“计划做某事”。故填to occur。
【42题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：由国家级中国戏曲舞剧院制作的中国舞剧《孔子》将作为虚拟活动的一部分，代表中国表演艺术。分析句子结构可知，本句已有谓语动词will represent，所以produce应该用非谓语动词形式，逻辑主语是Confucius，两者间是被动关系，应该用过去分词表被动。故填produced。
【43题详解】
考查名词。句意：孔子是中国伟大哲学家、教育家。分析句子结构可知，空处和前文的philosopher并列，应该用表示人的名词形式。故填educator。
【44题详解】
考查副词。句意：这部舞剧生动地描述了他在中国古代巡回宣传他的哲学思想。分析句子结构可知，空处修饰空后的动词describes，应该用副词修饰，vivid的副词形式是vividly。故填vividly。
【45题详解】
考查介词。句意：艾默里奇说，在预定的110场演出中，有89场将在墨西哥瓜纳华托市的主要剧院进行公开演出，其余的将在网上播出。分析句子结构可知，此处考查固定短语：in public意为“公开地”。故填in。
【46题详解】
考查定语从句关系词。句意：艾默里奇说，在预定的110场演出中，有89场将在墨西哥瓜纳华托市的主要剧院进行公开演出，其余的将在网上播出。分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句，先行词是performances，在从句中做主语，应该用which引导。故填which。
【47题详解】
考查形容词。句意：作为拉丁美洲有影响力的表演艺术活动，国际塞万提斯节自1972年起每年举办一次。分析句子结构可知，空前是冠词，空后是名词，所以空处应填形容词修饰名词，influence的形容词形式是influential。故填influential。
48题详解】
考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：作为拉丁美洲有影响力的表演艺术活动，国际塞万提斯节自1972年起每年举办一次。分析句子结构可知，本句缺少谓语，所以take做本句谓语，根据时间状语since 1972，应该用现在完成时，主语是the International Cervantino Festival为第三人称单数。故填has taken。
【49题详解】
考查动词时态和语态。句意：由于某种原因，所有的线下活动都在2020年被放弃了。分析句子结构可知，本句缺少谓语，所以abandon做本句谓语，根据时间状语in 2020，应该用一般过去时，主语是offline events，为复数，和谓语是被动关系，应该用被动语态。故填were abandoned。
【50题详解】
考查冠词。句意：古巴是2020年的主宾国，今年将继续保持这一头衔。分析句子结构可知，此处title指的是前文提到的主宾国，为特指，所以前应该用定冠词修饰。故填the。
第二部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节，短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
51. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
My father has a real neat vegetable garden. Every year he planted different kinds of vegetables for us to eating. Last year his corn were ten feet high and his tomato plants grew five feet high! I often help with him in the garden. We dig the hard ground in early spring, sow rows of seeds, and keep them water and safe from insects. When harvest time arrives, they happily pick the vegetables we have grown. We usually have too much vegetables in August. As result, my mother will freeze some for winter month from December to March.
【答案】1. real→ really
2. planted→ plants
3. eating→ eat
4. were→ was
5.删除with
6. water→ watered
7. they→ we
8. much→ many
9.在As后加a
10 month→ months
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者的父亲有一个非常整洁的菜园，以及作者在菜园采摘蔬菜的故事。
【详解】1.考查副词。句意：我父亲有一个非常整洁的菜园。由副词修饰形容词可知，此处为副词really修饰形容词neat。故将real改为really。
2.考查时态。句意：每年他都种不同种类的蔬菜给我们吃。根据该句中的时间状语Every year可知，此处为陈述常态化的事情，应为一般现在时，主语是单数，故将planted改为plants。
3.考查动词不定式。句意：每年他都种不同种类的蔬菜给我们吃。分析句子可知，此处为动词不定式to do表示“为了……”作目的状语，满足句意要求。故将eating改为eat。
4.考查主谓一致。句意：去年，他的玉米长到了10英尺高，西红柿长到了5英尺高！由corn表示“玉米”时，为不可数名词，所以此处动词应为单数形式。故将were改为was。
5.考查介词。句意：我经常帮他在花园里干活。根据句意可知，此处为help sb“帮助某人”为固定短语，满足句意要求，所以此处介词with多余。故将with删除。
6.考查过去分词。句意：我们在早春挖开坚硬的土地，播种成排的种子，给它们浇水，防止昆虫破坏。分析句子可知，此处为动词短语keep sth done“使某事被做”，满足句意要求，所以此处为过去分词形式。故将water改为watered。
7.考查代词。句意：当收获季节到来时，我们高兴地采摘我们种的蔬菜。根据上下句句意可知，文章一直以第一人称we来陈述的，此处为代词的偷换人称。故将they改为we。
8.考查形容词。句意：我们通常在八月有非常多的蔬菜。根据句意以及上文different kinds of vegetables可知，此处vegetables表示蔬菜的种类时，为可数名词，much修饰不可数名词，many修饰可数名词。故将much改为many。
9.考查固定短语。句意：因此，我妈妈会把一些冷冻起来，以备12月到3月的冬季（吃）。根据句意可知，此处As a result“因此”，为固定短语。故在As后加a。
10.考查名词复数形式。句意：因此，我妈妈会把一些冷冻起来，以备12月到3月的冬季（吃）。根据句意以及该句中的from December to March“从12月到3月”为四个月，可知，此处month应为复数形式。故将month改为months。
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
52. 假设你是三中学生李华，你想成为一名美食评论员(food critic)，学校英文校报主编给你布置了一个任务——针对你校周围新开的一家中餐馆，写一篇餐馆评论(review)。你的文章应包括以下内容：
1. 你的用餐经历(可以提到食物质量，用餐环境，服务态度等方面)；
2. 你是否会推荐该餐馆。
注意：1.词数 100 左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】Today I would like to introduce a new Chinese restaurant to you, which is called Shike and is located near Huiwen high school. If you go there, you will always want to eat there. It’s attractive to us students for four reasons.
First of all, it’s decorated in a special way and looks romantic and unusual. The quiet atmosphere attracts students who want to chat with friends. Secondly, the food cooked there is so yummy and looks delicate, which is different from other restaurants. The food there is very fresh and healthy, so you needn’t worry about the quality of food. Thirdly, the service there is really excellent. The waiters are very nice and kind. Last but not least, the price of food is not expensive.
I love the restaurant and recommend all of you to take a chance. I’m sure that you won’t regret.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于开放性作文。要求考生对于想成为一名美食评论员(food critic)，学校英文校报主编给你布置了一个任务——针对你校周围新开的一家中餐馆这一情况，写一篇餐馆评论。
【详解】1.词汇积累
介绍，推荐：introduce→ recommend
吸引：attracts→ appeals to/draws
极好的，很棒的：excellent→ wonderful
担心：worry about→ be anxious about
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：First of all, it’s decorated in a special way and looks romantic and unusual.
拓展句：First of all, it’s decorated in a special way, which looks romantic and unusual.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Today I would like to introduce a new Chinese restaurant to you, which is called Shike and is located near Huiwen high school.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】If you go there, you will always want to eat there. It’s attractive to us students for four reasons.（运用了if引导的条件状语从句）
听力1-5 CABBA 6-10 ABACC 11-15 CABB C 16-20 ACACB
石嘴山三中2023届高三年级第一学期期末考试
英语试卷
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
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。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5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。听完每段对话后，你都有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。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15.
答案是C。
1．What will the speakers do tonight?
A．Visit Mary. B．Go out of town. C．Host a dinner.
2．How does the woman go to work this week?
A．By car. B．By bike. C．On foot.
3．What time does Dave’s meeting start?
A．At 8: 30. B．At 9: 00. C．At 10: 00.
4．What is Helen going to do?
A．Buy some books. B．Study in the library. C．Attend a history class.
5．What is the woman’s feeling now?
A．Relief. B．Regret. C．Embarrassment.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6．What is Tom busy doing?
A．Raising money. B．Writing a lab report. C．Giving classes to children.
7．Who might be able to help Tom this week?
A．Mike. B．Cathy. C．Jane.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8．Why is Jack leaving early?
A．To avoid getting stuck in traffic
B．To enjoy the scenery on the way.
C．To buy some gifts for his family.
9．What does Judy often do at the railway station?
A．Read books. B．Call some friends. C．Look around the shops.
10．What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A．What to do next year.
B．Where to go for vacations.
C．How to pass the waiting time.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11．Why does Bill look troubled?
A．He is short of money. B．He has made a big mistake. C．He is facing a tough choice.
12．What is Bill now?
A．A college student. B．An army officer. C．A computer engineer.
13．What does the woman seem to suggest Bill do?
A．Learn to repair cars. B．Decline the job offer. C．Ask his uncle for advice.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14．What is the woman recommending to the man?
A．A writer. B．A club. C．A course.
15．What is the woman reading now?
A．The Beautiful Mind. B. The Great Gatsby. C. The Kite Runner.
16．How much time does the man have to read the book?
A. Two weeks. B. Three weeks. C. Four weeks.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17．What is the speaker doing?
A．Reporting a study. B．Chairing a meeting. C．Teaching a class.
18．What should you pay most attention to when taking notes?
A．Listening. B．Reading C．Writing.
19．What is an advantage of using symbols in note-taking?
A．It keeps information secret. B．It leaves space for future use
C．It makes key words noticeable.
20．What will the speaker do next?
A．Ask a few questions. B．Show some notes. C．Make a summary.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；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。
A
One trend that has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic is that many homebuyers have chosen to move to luxury escapes—swapping their inner-city setup for a home office near the water or the bush. Here we’ve gathered four of our favourite properties on the market right now.
Sunshine Bay
If the sounds of the ocean have been beckoning ( 召唤), then look no further than 8 Beechwood Court, located on Sunshine Cove Beach with fantastic ocean views from almost every bedroom. It has been listed on Airbnb, a website to help travellers find a homestay, so home owners will have the option of using it as an additional income source.
Price guide: $2.6 million-$2.8 million
Agent: Blackshaw Coastal, Pat Jameson 0405 442 905
Murrumbateman
Delivering contemporary country charm of the Hamptons, this home will make you feel like you’re on a coastal holiday, but on a farm. The home is only a few minutes’ walk to the nearest woodlands and village cafe and a 35-minute drive to the capital.
Private sale
Agent: HIVE Property, Josh Morrissey 0437 799 234
Tura Beach
This award-winning home combines coastal atmosphere with modern living. Only minutes away from Tura Beach, this architect-designed property is spread across two floors with big living and dining areas that stretch over an outdoor area with a spa.
Price guide: $1.5 million
Agent: One Agency Dwyer Properties, David Dwyer 0413 902 702
Jindabyne
This newly built home is located in the ever-growing Highview Estate in Jindabyne. It has high ceilings throughout, plenty of light and a kitchen that’s as stylish as it is functional.
With the Snowy River just around the corner, nothing sounds more relaxing than walking alongside the water these holidays.
Auction (拍卖): 3pm, December 14
Agent: Raine & Horne Snowy Mountains, Toni Wheelhouse 0431 486 588
1. What’s the special aspect of Sunshine Bay?
A. It can be rented out. B. It’s near the sea.
C. It has woods nearby. D. Its price is low.
2. Which property best suits people who are interested in architecture designing?
A. Sunshine Bay. B. Murrumbateman.
C. Tura Beach. D. Jindabyne.
3. What do the four properties have in common?
A. They are located in urban regions. B. They are places with ocean views.
C. They are accessible to sand and water. D. They are a good escape from urban life.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了后疫情时期深受购房者欢迎的四处房产。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Sunshine Bay部分“It has been listed on Airbnb, a website to help travellers find a homestay, so home owners will have the option of using it as an additional income source.”（它已被列入Airbnb网站，该网站旨在帮助旅行者找到寄宿家庭，因此房主可以选择将其作为额外收入来源）可知，Sunshine Bay的特别之处在于可以租出去，故选A。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据Tura Beach部分“this architect-designed property is spread across two floors with big living and dining areas that stretch over an outdoor area with a spa.”（这处由建筑师设计的房产分布在两层，有大型的生活和餐饮区，延伸到带有水疗中心的室外区域）可知，这处房产是由建筑师设计的，建筑风格别具一格，适合对建筑感兴趣的购房者，故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“One trend that has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic is that many homebuyers have chosen to move to luxury escapes—swapping their inner-city setup for a home office near the water or the bush.”（在新冠疫情期间，一个趋势是，许多购房者选择了远离繁华之地，将他们的市中心的家搬到临水或灌木丛的地方）可知，这四处房产的共同点是它们是远离城市生活的好去处，故选D。
B
I’ve been in an 18-year love-hate relationship with a black walnut tree.
It’s a unique tree. In late September or early October, falling fruits as hard as baseballs threaten the skulls (头骨) of you, your children, your neighbors and those that reside next door to them. Umbrellas in the yard are a must while dining in early August, and as for me, I wear my bike helmet while working in the garden.
The black walnut also releases a chemical substance through its roots as a competitive strategy. It’s poisonous to several common plants. There have been many new plant varieties that I brought home with hopes that maybe the black walnut would accept them, but they failed to flourish.
What does work are native plants that naturally grow in the area. Native plants are important to have around since they provide beneficial pollinators (传粉者) like birds, bees and butterflies with seeds and contribute to a healthy and biodiverse environment. Native plants for this area are generally easy to grow, so they experience less stress.
Have I thought of getting rid of this giant pain in my tiny backyard? Yes, however, getting rid of this tree standing at 50 feet with an 87-inch trunk is next to impossible. It’s also protected under the law. Rightfully so. Trees are important to the urban forest and for all of those that inhabit it.
Sometimes I think about my life without the black walnut. I can’t imagine a spring without the birds who arrive every year and loudly sing their songs before dawn. I’d miss falling asleep on lazy weekend afternoons as I look up into its leaves.
Every spring, I wonder what the season holds: What are the chances of being knocked unconscious while barbecuing? Like any good relationship, I’ll never be pleased. I’m stuck with this tree, so I’ll listen to its needs and give it the space it requires. In return, my walnut offers a habitat for wildlife and a reminder.
4. Why does the author wear a bike helmet while working in the garden?
A. To protect the injured skull. B. To prevent herself from sunburn.
C. To avoid being hit by the nuts. D. To reduce the chance of getting bitten by bees.
5. What is the tree’s survival strategy?
A. It attracts beneficial pollinators.
B. It lets out poison to drive away pests.
C. It produces a chemical fatal to some plants.
D. It competes for nutrition with similar species.
6. Which of the following DOESN’T account for the author’s love-hate relationship with the tree?
A. The volume of its fruits may bring inconvenience.
B. The tree outcompetes the native plants in the garden.
C. The tree is home to numerous birds and other creatures.
D. The presence of the tree takes up much space of the garden.
7. The author most probably got a reminder from the tree that ________.
A. it’s better to give than to take
B. trees and plants have their own ways to flourish
C. even a good relationship is not always trouble-free
D. acceptance instead of resistance, is the better way to be
【答案】4. C 5. C 6. B 7. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文，主要讲述作者后院的黑胡桃树给他带来困扰，但同时也让作者感到自然的生机。于是，作者学会包容接纳，享受与黑核桃树相伴的生活。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“falling fruits as hard as baseballs threaten the skulls (头骨) of you, your children, your neighbors and those that reside next door to them. (掉落的果实会和棒球一样坚硬，可能伤到你、孩子、邻居和那些住在隔壁的人的脑袋。)”可知，作者在果园里劳动时，会佩戴一个自行车头盔，是为了保护头部不会被树上掉落的坚硬果实砸伤，故选C项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“The black walnut also releases a chemical substance through its roots as a competitive strategy. It’s poisonous to several common plants. (作为一种竞争策略，黑胡桃也会通过根部释放一种化学物质。它对几种常见的植物来说是有毒性的。)”可知，黑胡桃树的生存策略就是释放一种对其他一些常见植物物种有毒的物质，以独占生存资源。故选C项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“Native plants for this area are generally easy to grow, so they experience less stress. (这个地区的原生植物通常很容易生长，所以它们承受的压力较小。)”可知，在这个果园中，黑胡桃树在与当地原生植物的生存竞争中并未占据优势，原生植物长势繁荣，这并非是作者对黑胡桃树又爱又恨的原因之一。故选B项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第三段“Have I thought of getting rid of this giant pain in my tiny backyard? Yes, however, getting rid of this tree standing at 50 feet with an 87-inch trunk is next to impossible. (我有没有想过摆脱这个小小的后院的大麻烦吗？是的，然而，要摆脱这棵50英尺高、树干只有87英寸的树几乎是不可能的。)”和最后一段“I’m stuck with this tree, so I’ll listen to its needs and give it the space it requires. (我就与这棵树相伴，所以我会倾听它的需求，给它所需的空间。)”可知，作者从这棵树身上得到了这样启示：包容接纳，而非抗拒，会让生活更美好。故选D项。
C
What would you look like when you are 80 years old? It seems too far away to imagine, but an app named FaceApp tries to show you.
The app creates transformations of users’ faces using various filters(滤镜) and features. The FaceApp aging challenge went viral last month. Even many celebrities like Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber shared their wrinkly, grey-haired selfies on social media.
FaceApp helps us stop thinking of things that don’t matter and focus on the present. “We view these images as inferred fiction, not realized and therefore unreal,” US author Nicci Gerrard told The New York Times. “We think of our younger selves, because in one sense that’s who we are. Our younger stories are all still part of us, while our older selves don’t yet exist.” However, not everyone can laugh at their older selves. For some, aging is terrifying and it’s hard to accept what the future holds in terms of looks and feelings. As MetroUK noted, “FaceApp is making people into a painful crisis.”
In addition, FaceApp is facing a number of accusations regarding user privacy. When a user makes changes to a photo, it needs to be uploaded to the servers in Russia, where the company is located, then AI filters your image and sends it back to you. By using the app, you grant FaceApp the license to use, reproduce, change, adapt, and publish your image, as stated in its service agreement.
Despite the concerns over privacy, however, FaceApp does light up the Internet. It gives us the chance to take a look at our futures and perhaps let us consider how to prepare for it.
8. What can FaceApp do?
A. Tell how old users are. B. Show users’ images in old age.
C. Test users’ imagination. D. Help users contact celebrities.
9. Which of the following can replace the underlined words in Paragraph 2?
A. Caused trouble. B. Got updated.
C. Led to doubts. D. Became popular.
10. Which opinion may Nicci Gerrard agree with?
A. We should make full preparations for old age.
B. It’s unnecessary now for us to consider old age.
C. Our young stories deserve to be remembered.
D. It’s a good idea for us to stop using FaceApp.
11. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?
A. How FaceApp gets users’ privacy involved.
B. What punishment FaceApp is faced with.
C. How well FaceApp company serves users.
D. What FaceApp service agreement contains.
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. B 11. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇议论文。主要介绍了一款受欢迎的 FaceApp软件。该软件可以让用户看到变老的样子。但对它的评价褒贬不一。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据首段“What would you look like when you are 80 years old? It seems too far away to imagine, but an app named FaceApp tries to show you. (当你80岁时你会是什么样子？这似乎太遥远了，无法想象，但一个名为FaceApp的应用程序试图向你展示)”可知，FaceApp可以向用户展示他们80岁的样子。故答案为B。
【9题详解】
短语猜测题。第二段“Even many celebrities like Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber shared their wrinkly, grey-haired selfies on social media. (就连泰勒·斯威夫特和贾斯汀·比伯等许多名人也在社交媒体上分享了他们满脸皱纹、满头白发的自拍)”中的Even表示前后呈递进关系，由此可推测出划线部分表示 FaceApp“变得受欢迎”的含义，甚至很多名人也使用了该软件。故答案为D。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“We think of our younger selves, because in one sense that’s who we are. Our younger stories are all still part of us, while our older selves don’t yet exist.”(我们会想到年轻时的自己，因为在某种意义上，那就是我们。我们年轻时的故事仍然是我们的一部分，而年老时的自己还不存在)”可推知，Nicci Gerrard认为我们要活在当下，现在我们没有必要考虑老龄问题。故答案为B。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。第四段的主旨句是首句“In addition, FaceApp is facing a number of accusations regarding user privacy. (此外，FaceApp还面临着许多关于用户隐私的指控)”，后文具体描述了FaceApp如何涉及个人隐私，所以本段主要描述了“FaceApp如何涉及个人隐私”。故答案为A。
D
Batman may not have any superpowers, but his inspiration certainly does.
More than 1,400 bat species live around the world, except in Antarctica and a few remote islands. Over their 50 million years of evolution, bats have developed clever solutions to life’s challenges, from a built-in sonar (声呐) system for finding food to fast, flexible wings that produce the fastest level-flight speed of any animal on Earth.
“There is still a lot to learn, but it is clear that bats really do have superpowers,” says Rodrigo Medellín, an ecologist. “Bats are showing us how to live a better life, for instance, by serving as models for healthy living and long lives.”
As a general rule in biology, smaller animals have shorter lives than larger ones. But bats are rule breakers: they’re the longest-lived mammals (哺乳动物) relative to their body size. Recently, scientists looked inside bats’ cells for the secrets to their exceptionally long lives. They focused on telomeres (端粒), which are the protective structures found at the ends of chromosomes (染色体). In most animals, telomeres tend to get shorter with age. But the telomeres of the longest-lived group of bats, Myotis, do not appear to shrink (收缩) with age. Understanding why bats live so long may help humans live longer one day.
In addition to living longer, bats remain healthy throughout their lives, with very low risk of developing cancer. Furthermore, bats can carry deadly viruses without getting sick. So further research into their unique immune (免疫的) systems may actually give insight into how people can live with viruses and not get sick.
Beyond their own abilities, bats also support many other parts of their ecosystems. Three out of every four bat species eat insects. Many are pests that cause damage to important agricultural crops, such as cotton. Scientists estimate that insect-eating bats may save U.S. farmers about 1 billion per year. In addition, many bat species help improve plant health and diversity.
“Bats are unsung heroes of biodiversity,” says Medellín. “It’s about time we appreciated them.”
12. What can be learned about bats from the text?
A. They fly the fastest of all land animals.
B. They are at low risk of falling sick with a virus.
C. They live mainly on the islands of Antarctica.
D. They are the longest-lived animals given their size.
13. What did scientists recently find?
A. Animals’ telomeres rarely shrink with age.
B. Myotis’s telomeres do not shorten as they age.
C. Smaller animals usually live shorter lives than larger ones.
D. More research into bat telomeres could help people live more healthily.
14. What is the author’s intention in writing the last paragraph but one?
A. To show what bats feed on.
B. To call on people to protect bats.
C. To explain how bats benefit the farmers.
D. To highlight the importance of bats to the ecosystem.
15. What would be a suitable title for this text?
A. Bats Offer Clues to Treating Diseases
B. How Bats Deal with Life’s Challenges
C. Scientists Unlock the Secrets to Long Lives
D. Why Bats Are Superheroes of the Animal World
【答案】12. B 13. B 14. D 15. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文介绍了蝙蝠是健康生活和长寿的榜样，它们独特的免疫功能可以让人类深入了解人们如何与病毒共存而不生病。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第三段“Furthermore, bats can carry deadly viruses without getting sick.So further research into their unique immune(免疫的) systems may actually give insight into how people can live with viruses and not get sick. (此外，蝙蝠可以携带致命病毒而不会生病。因此，对它们独特的免疫系统的进一步研究可能会让我们深入了解人类如何与病毒共存而不生病)”可知，蝙蝠有独特的免疫系统，虽然携带致命病毒但不会生病。因此，从课文中了解到关于蝙蝠的是B项“They are at low risk of falling sick with a virus.(它们感染病毒的风险很低)”符合题意，故选B项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“But the telomeres of the longest-lived group of bats, Myotis, do not appear to shrink (收缩) with age.(但寿命最长的蝙蝠Myotis的端粒似乎不会随着年龄的增长而收缩)”可知，Myotis的端粒似乎不会随着年龄的增长而收缩。故选B项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Beyond their own abilities, bats also support many other parts of their ecosystems…In addition, many bat species help improve plant health and diversity.( 除了自身能力之外，蝙蝠还支持其生态系统的许多其他部分……此外，许多蝙蝠物种有助于改善植物健康和多样性)”和最后一段““Bats are unsung heroes of biodiversity,” says Medellín. “It’s about time we appreciated them.”(“蝙蝠是生物多样性的无名英雄，”麦德林说，“现在是我们欣赏它们的时候了。”)”可知，蝙蝠对生态系统非常重要，因此，作者写最后一段的意图是D项“To highlight the importance of bats to the ecosystem. (强调蝙蝠对生态系统的重要性)”符合题意，故选D项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是根据倒数第二段“Beyond their own abilities, bats also support many other parts of their ecosystems…In addition, many bat species help improve plant health and diversity.( 除了自身能力之外，蝙蝠还支持其生态系统的许多其他部分……此外，许多蝙蝠物种有助于改善植物健康和多样性)”和最后一段““Bats are unsung heroes of biodiversity,” says Medellín. “It’s about time we appreciated them.”(“蝙蝠是生物多样性的无名英雄，”麦德林说，“现在是我们欣赏它们的时候了”)”可知，本文介绍了蝙蝠是健康生活和长寿的榜样，它们独特的免疫功能可以让人类深入了解人们如何与病毒共存而不生病。除了自身能力之外，蝙蝠还支持其生态系统的许多其他部分，可见，蝙蝠对生态系统非常重要，是动物世界的超级英雄。因此，这篇文章的合适标题是D项“Why Bats Are Superheroes of the Animal World(为什么蝙蝠是动物世界的超级英雄)”符合题意，故选D项。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
There have been several incidents in recent years where people died because of unsafe crowd conditions and stampedes(人群的蜂拥), the latest one unfolding in Seoul, South Korea, with at least 155 deaths reported. This may leave some people thinking there’s little you can do to survive a stampede. ____16____ But crowd-safety experts say there are several strategies that could help you avoid a potentially deadly outcome. Consider these steps below:
The key to staying safe in a crowd begins as soon as you arrive at the location, says Randy Atlas, a safety consultant based in Fort Lauderdale. ____17____ It’s a piece of common sense advice that Atlas applies not just at big events, but even when entering almost any room.
If there’s a sudden panic and crowds begin to push in a certain direction, your instinct (本能) may be to fight back and push the opposite way. ____18____ If you go against the flow, you increase your chances of getting tripped and knocked down. Another risk, according to experts: If you fight the crowd, you will tire yourself out quickly in a situation where energy is needed.
As you move forward with the crowd, it’s best to move in a diagonal (对角线的) direction so you can potentially angle your way out of the situation. The goal is to get to the edge of the stampede where it’s less likely that you’ll end up stuck at a choke-point, like a doorway.
____19____ Look for a solid structure to stand behind such as a pillar or a wall. Other places to duck; behind a car or even a lamp post.
In many stampede events, people die simply because they are crushed to the point they can’t breathe. But a possible way to avoid this is to place your arms in front of you, almost in a boxer-like position. That could give you some very valuable breathing room—literally. ____20____
A. Another potential way is to shelter yourself.
B. But that could be a big mistake, Atlas warns.
C. In this case, you don’t necessarily have to wait and let time slip by.
D. Namely, to take note of where the nearest exits are.
E. It’s a simple pose, but surprisingly effective and possibly life-saving.
F. Other events, such as a Halloween gathering, are likely to turn deadly.
G. Indeed, it’s a frightening situation and circumstances may make it impossible to escape.
【答案】16. G 17. D 18. B 19. A 20. E
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了防止拥挤踩踏的一些方法。
【16题详解】
根据空前一句“This may leave some people thinking there’s little you can do to survive a stampede(这可能会让一些人认为你几乎无法在踩踏事件中幸存下来)”可知，设空处应承接上句说明这种局面所导致的结果，G项：Indeed, it’s a frightening situation and circumstances may make it impossible to escape(的确，这种局面很骇人，形势有可能让人难以逃脱)符合语境。故选G。
【17题详解】
根据空前一句“The key to staying safe in a crowd begins as soon as you arrive at the location(在人群中保持安全的关键是从你到达地点开始的)”可知，设空处应为最关键是留意最近的出口在哪里。D项：Namely, he advises people to take note of where the nearest exits are(也就是说，他建议人们留意最近的出口在哪里)中“he”与上一句的“Randy Atlas”相呼应。故选D。
【18题详解】
根据空前一句“your instinct may be to fight back and push the opposite way(你的本能可能是反击并向相反的方向推进)”以及后句“If you go against the flow, you increase your chances of getting tripped and knocked down(如果你逆潮流而动，你被绊倒和撞倒的几率就会增加)”可知，你本能做出的行为可能是错的，所以B项：But that could be a big mistake,Atlas warns(Atlas警告说这样做可能是错误的)符合语境。故选B。
【19题详解】
设空处为本段的主题句。根据空后“Look for a solid structure to stand behind such as a pillar or a wall. Other places to duck; behind a car or even a lamp post(找一个坚实的结构站在后面，如柱子或墙。其他地方可以躲避；躲在汽车后面，甚至是灯柱后面)”可知，空出提出应该保护自己。A项：Another potential way is to shelter yourself(另一种可能的方法是保护自己)概括本段内容。故选A。
【20题详解】
空处位于段末，应承接上文。根据空前“But a possible way to avoid this is to place your arms in front of you, almost in a boxer-like position. That could give you some very valuable breathing room—literally(但有一种可能的方法可以避免这种情况，那就是将手臂放在身前，几乎像拳击手一样。这可能会给你一些非常宝贵的喘息空间)”可知，空处应陈述这种行为看似简单，却非常有效。E项：It’s a simple pose, but surprisingly effective and possibly life-saving.(这是一个简单的姿势，但却出奇地有效，而且可能挽救生命)符合题意，pose呼应上文position，故选E。
第四部分:英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）
第一节:完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A dear friend sent me a letter and a delicately handmade card in the mail today. On the outside of the card was a cut-out ____21____ of a bird and below was a quote, ____22____, “The world will be saved by beauty.” I smiled both with my face and my____23____.
Looking at it ____24____ me of all the beauty of this world. I thought about the beautiful, ____25____ forested mountains of my hometown. I thought of the fields of summer wild flowers ____26____ the world with their colors. I thought of the brilliant blue oceans that ____27____ from horizon to horizon. I thought of the sunsets in the desert with their deep, rich reds and glorious ____28____. I thought of the endless ____29____ of animals from green birds, to white polar bears, to gray wolves, to blinking lightening bugs etc. I thought of the silver moon ______30______ down from the sky surrounded by a(an) ______31______ of stars.
Yet, I knew that it wasn’t the beauty of any of these things that save the world. ______32______, it was the beauty of human souls filled with light and love that makes the world beautiful. It was these souls ______33______ of love that would save our planet. It was this sort of love that would ______34______ make this world the place it was ______35______ meant to be.
My friend sending me the card is one of these ______36______ people. She and her family are ______37______ so many unexpected obstacles and ______38______. Still, she continues to share her love and make this world a better place every single day. She continues to ______39______ her light with her life making others smile and Heaven sing. May we all do the ______40______.
21. A. gift B. picture C. parcel D. list
22. A. speaking B. writing C. saying D. stressing
23. A. head B. taste C. sound D. heart
24. A. warned B. reminded C. informed D. cured
25. A. bare B. remote C. potential D. green
26. A. blessing B. combining C. associating D. comparing
27. A. ranged B. changed C. went D. stretched
28. A. golds B. halls C. rooms D. baths
29. A. division B. variety C. imagination D. expectation
30. A. smiling B. turning C. breaking D. putting
31. A. area B. team C. piece D. sea
32. A. Actually B. Gradually C. Temporarily D. Specifically
33. A. free B. proud C. worthy D. full
34. A. in the end B. from now on C. on no account D. at the bottom
35. A. simply B. suitably C. truly D. rightly
36. A. good-looking B. kind-hearted C. good-tempered D. well-dressed
37. A. winning out B. getting hold of C. making use of D. going through
38. A. difficulties B. damages C. improvements D. doubts
39. A. send B. lift C. shine D. receive
40. A. same B. opposite C. deal D. deed
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. A 31. D 32. A 33. D 34. A 35. C 36. B 37. D 38. A 39. C 40. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。朋友的来信引发了作者的思考，究竟是什么让世界更美呢？作者发现，真正美丽的是人的心灵和灵魂。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：卡片的外面是一只剪纸鸟，下面是一句名言：“世界将被美丽拯救。”A. gift礼物；B. picture图片；C. parcel包裹；D. list清单。结合常识，根据上文“On the outside of the card”可知，能贴在卡片外面的东西只能是一张剪纸鸟的图片。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：卡片的外面是一只剪纸鸟，下面是一句名言：“世界将被美丽拯救。”A. speaking说；B. writing写；C. saying写着；D. stressing强调。根据下文直接引用名言“The world will be saved by beauty.”可知，卡片是写着名言。表示(告示、卡片等)写着……，用动词say。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我脸上露出发自内心的微笑。A. head头；B. taste口味；C. sound声音；D. heart心脏，心。根据“I smiled both with my face”和常识可知，收到朋友精心制作的卡片和寄语，作者很高兴，微笑露在脸上，发自内心地开心。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：看着它，让我想起了这世上所有的美好。A. warned警告；B. reminded提醒；C. informed告知；D. cured治疗。根据下文中“I thought about…I thought of…I thought of…I thought of… I thought of…”可知，看着卡片让作者想起了这世上所有的美好。remind…of…让……想起……。故选B。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我想到了家乡美丽的、绿树成荫的山脉。A. bare赤裸的；B. remote遥远的；C. potential潜在的；D. green绿色的。根据下文“forested mountains of my hometown.”可知，山是绿色的。故选D。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想起了夏天的田野，野花用它们的色彩祝福着世界。A. blessing降富，赐富； B. combining连接；C. associating联系；D. comparing比较。根据“the fields of summer wild flowers”可知，田野野花赋予了这个世界色彩，这是一种赐福。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想到了从地平线延伸到地平线的灿烂的蓝色海洋。A. ranged变化；B. changed改变；C. went走；D. stretched延伸。根据下文“from horizon to horizon.”可知，这是一种延伸。故选D。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我想起了沙漠里的日落，那深红灿烂的金色。A. golds金色；B. halls礼堂；C. rooms房间；D. baths沐浴。根据“I thought of the sunsets in the desert with their deep, rich reds”和常识可知，金色是落日的颜色。故选A。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我想到了各种各样的动物，从绿色的鸟，到白色的北极熊，到灰色的狼，到闪烁的萤火虫等等。A. division部门；B. variety种类；C. imagination想象；D. expectation期待。根据下文“from green birds, to white polar bears, to gray wolves, to blinking lightening bugs etc.”列举不同种类动物可知，这里说动物的种类。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想起了银色的月亮在被繁星环绕的天空中微笑着。A. smiling微笑；B. turning转身；C. breaking打碎；D. putting放。根据段首“Looking at it ____4____ me of all the beauty of this world.”可知，作者想到的都是美好的东西，句中“月亮从天空微笑着俯看大地”充满诗意，符合语境。故选A。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我想起了银色的月亮在被繁星环绕的天空中微笑着。A. area地区；B. team团队；C. piece件；D. sea海洋。根据“the sky surrounded by”可知，月亮置身于星空的海洋之中。故选D。
【32题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：其实，正是人类充满光明和爱的灵魂之美，让世界变得美丽。A. Actually事实上；B. Gradually渐渐地；C. Temporarily暂时地；D. Specifically特别地。根据上文“it wasn’t the beauty of any of these things that save the world.”中的否定可知，后句会告诉实际的原因。故选A。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：正是这些充满爱的灵魂拯救了我们的星球。A. free自由的；B. proud自豪的；C. worthy值得的；D. full满的。根据上文“the beauty of human souls filled with light and love”可知，这些灵魂充满了爱。故选D。
【34题详解】
考查介词短语词义辨析。句意：正是这种爱最终让这个世界成为它真正应该有样子。A. in the end最后；B. from now on从现在开始；C. on no account绝不；D. at the bottom在底部。结合上文“It was these souls _____13_____ of love that would save our planet.”可知，世界变成现在的样子是结果，不是开始。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：正是这种爱最终让这个世界成为它真正应该有的样子。A. simply简单地；B. suitably适当地；C. truly真正地；D. rightly恰当地。结合语境可知，我们真正希望看到的是一个美丽的世界，这种爱让他成为我们真正希望看到的样子。故选C。
【36题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：给我寄贺卡的朋友就是这样一个善良的人。A. good-looking好看的；B. kind-hearted善良的；C. good-tempered脾气好的；D. well-dressed穿着考究的。上文提到“these souls 13 of love”和下文“she continues to share her love”可知，作者的朋友是其中一员，心中有爱，美好善良。故选B。
【37题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：她和她的家人正在经历许多意想不到的障碍和困难。A. winning out获得成功；B. getting hold of得到；C. making use of利用；D. going through经历。根据下文“so many unexpected obstacles”可知，这里是“经受，经历”。故选D。
【38题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她和她的家人正在经历许多意想不到的障碍和困难。A. difficulties困难；B. damages伤害；C. improvements进步；D. doubts怀疑。空格处与“unexpected obstacles”是并列关系，属于同类词。故选A。
【39题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她继续用她的生命散发光芒，让别人微笑，让天堂歌唱。A. send发送；B. lift举起；C. shine闪耀；D. receive接收。本句与上文“she continues to share her love”结构上一致，语意上有相关性。设空处选“shine her light”与上文中“share her love”对应，讲她用自己的爱与光去为世界为他人带来美好。故选C。
【40题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：希望我们都能这样做。A. same一样的；B. opposite相反的；C. deal应对；D. deed行为。文章最后感悟，号召大家向作者的朋友学习，做同样的事情。故选A。
第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或所给单词的正确形式。
The 49th International Cervantino Festival is scheduled _____41_____(occur) both online and offline this year, according to a news conference in Mexico City.
Chinese dance drama, Confucius,______42______(produce) by the state-level China National Opera &Dance Drama Theater, will represent Chinese performing arts as part of the virtual(虚拟的) activities. Confucius is China’s great philosopher and _____43_____(educate). His philosophy has greatly influenced China. The dance drama ___44___(vivid) describes his tour around ancient China to promote his philosophical ideas.
According to Mariana Aymerich, the festival director, artists from 20 countries and regions across the Americas, Europe and Asia will participate. 89 of the scheduled 110 performances will be given _____45_____ public in major theaters in the Mexican city of Guanajuato, the rest of ______46______will be broadcast online, Aymerich said. As an ______47______(influence) event of performing arts in Latin America, the International Cervantino Festival _____48_____(take) place annually since 1972. Due to some reason, all of the offline events _____49_____(abandon) in 2020. Cuba, the guest of honor for 2020, will continue ____50____title this year.
【答案】41. to occur
42. produced
43. educator
44. vividly
45. in 46. which
47. influential
48. has taken
49. were abandoned
50. the
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。主要介绍了第49届国际塞万提斯节计划于今年在线上和线下同时举行。
【41题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：根据墨西哥城的新闻发布会，第49届国际塞万提斯节计划于今年在线上和线下同时举行。分析句子结构可知，此处考查固定搭配：be scheduled to do意为“计划做某事”。故填to occur。
【42题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：由国家级中国戏曲舞剧院制作的中国舞剧《孔子》将作为虚拟活动的一部分，代表中国表演艺术。分析句子结构可知，本句已有谓语动词will represent，所以produce应该用非谓语动词形式，逻辑主语是Confucius，两者间是被动关系，应该用过去分词表被动。故填produced。
【43题详解】
考查名词。句意：孔子是中国伟大哲学家、教育家。分析句子结构可知，空处和前文的philosopher并列，应该用表示人的名词形式。故填educator。
【44题详解】
考查副词。句意：这部舞剧生动地描述了他在中国古代巡回宣传他的哲学思想。分析句子结构可知，空处修饰空后的动词describes，应该用副词修饰，vivid的副词形式是vividly。故填vividly。
【45题详解】
考查介词。句意：艾默里奇说，在预定的110场演出中，有89场将在墨西哥瓜纳华托市的主要剧院进行公开演出，其余的将在网上播出。分析句子结构可知，此处考查固定短语：in public意为“公开地”。故填in。
【46题详解】
考查定语从句关系词。句意：艾默里奇说，在预定的110场演出中，有89场将在墨西哥瓜纳华托市的主要剧院进行公开演出，其余的将在网上播出。分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句，先行词是performances，在从句中做主语，应该用which引导。故填which。
【47题详解】
考查形容词。句意：作为拉丁美洲有影响力的表演艺术活动，国际塞万提斯节自1972年起每年举办一次。分析句子结构可知，空前是冠词，空后是名词，所以空处应填形容词修饰名词，influence的形容词形式是influential。故填influential。
48题详解】
考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：作为拉丁美洲有影响力的表演艺术活动，国际塞万提斯节自1972年起每年举办一次。分析句子结构可知，本句缺少谓语，所以take做本句谓语，根据时间状语since 1972，应该用现在完成时，主语是the International Cervantino Festival为第三人称单数。故填has taken。
【49题详解】
考查动词时态和语态。句意：由于某种原因，所有的线下活动都在2020年被放弃了。分析句子结构可知，本句缺少谓语，所以abandon做本句谓语，根据时间状语in 2020，应该用一般过去时，主语是offline events，为复数，和谓语是被动关系，应该用被动语态。故填were abandoned。
【50题详解】
考查冠词。句意：古巴是2020年的主宾国，今年将继续保持这一头衔。分析句子结构可知，此处title指的是前文提到的主宾国，为特指，所以前应该用定冠词修饰。故填the。
第二部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节，短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
51. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
My father has a real neat vegetable garden. Every year he planted different kinds of vegetables for us to eating. Last year his corn were ten feet high and his tomato plants grew five feet high! I often help with him in the garden. We dig the hard ground in early spring, sow rows of seeds, and keep them water and safe from insects. When harvest time arrives, they happily pick the vegetables we have grown. We usually have too much vegetables in August. As result, my mother will freeze some for winter month from December to March.
【答案】1. real→ really
2. planted→ plants
3. eating→ eat
4. were→ was
5.删除with
6. water→ watered
7. they→ we
8. much→ many
9.在As后加a
10 month→ months
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者的父亲有一个非常整洁的菜园，以及作者在菜园采摘蔬菜的故事。
【详解】1.考查副词。句意：我父亲有一个非常整洁的菜园。由副词修饰形容词可知，此处为副词really修饰形容词neat。故将real改为really。
2.考查时态。句意：每年他都种不同种类的蔬菜给我们吃。根据该句中的时间状语Every year可知，此处为陈述常态化的事情，应为一般现在时，主语是单数，故将planted改为plants。
3.考查动词不定式。句意：每年他都种不同种类的蔬菜给我们吃。分析句子可知，此处为动词不定式to do表示“为了……”作目的状语，满足句意要求。故将eating改为eat。
4.考查主谓一致。句意：去年，他的玉米长到了10英尺高，西红柿长到了5英尺高！由corn表示“玉米”时，为不可数名词，所以此处动词应为单数形式。故将were改为was。
5.考查介词。句意：我经常帮他在花园里干活。根据句意可知，此处为help sb“帮助某人”为固定短语，满足句意要求，所以此处介词with多余。故将with删除。
6.考查过去分词。句意：我们在早春挖开坚硬的土地，播种成排的种子，给它们浇水，防止昆虫破坏。分析句子可知，此处为动词短语keep sth done“使某事被做”，满足句意要求，所以此处为过去分词形式。故将water改为watered。
7.考查代词。句意：当收获季节到来时，我们高兴地采摘我们种的蔬菜。根据上下句句意可知，文章一直以第一人称we来陈述的，此处为代词的偷换人称。故将they改为we。
8.考查形容词。句意：我们通常在八月有非常多的蔬菜。根据句意以及上文different kinds of vegetables可知，此处vegetables表示蔬菜的种类时，为可数名词，much修饰不可数名词，many修饰可数名词。故将much改为many。
9.考查固定短语。句意：因此，我妈妈会把一些冷冻起来，以备12月到3月的冬季（吃）。根据句意可知，此处As a result“因此”，为固定短语。故在As后加a。
10.考查名词复数形式。句意：因此，我妈妈会把一些冷冻起来，以备12月到3月的冬季（吃）。根据句意以及该句中的from December to March“从12月到3月”为四个月，可知，此处month应为复数形式。故将month改为months。
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
52. 假设你是三中学生李华，你想成为一名美食评论员(food critic)，学校英文校报主编给你布置了一个任务——针对你校周围新开的一家中餐馆，写一篇餐馆评论(review)。你的文章应包括以下内容：
1. 你的用餐经历(可以提到食物质量，用餐环境，服务态度等方面)；
2. 你是否会推荐该餐馆。
注意：1.词数 100 左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】Today I would like to introduce a new Chinese restaurant to you, which is called Shike and is located near Huiwen high school. If you go there, you will always want to eat there. It’s attractive to us students for four reasons.
First of all, it’s decorated in a special way and looks romantic and unusual. The quiet atmosphere attracts students who want to chat with friends. Secondly, the food cooked there is so yummy and looks delicate, which is different from other restaurants. The food there is very fresh and healthy, so you needn’t worry about the quality of food. Thirdly, the service there is really excellent. The waiters are very nice and kind. Last but not least, the price of food is not expensive.
I love the restaurant and recommend all of you to take a chance. I’m sure that you won’t regret.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于开放性作文。要求考生对于想成为一名美食评论员(food critic)，学校英文校报主编给你布置了一个任务——针对你校周围新开的一家中餐馆这一情况，写一篇餐馆评论。
【详解】1.词汇积累
介绍，推荐：introduce→ recommend
吸引：attracts→ appeals to/draws
极好的，很棒的：excellent→ wonderful
担心：worry about→ be anxious about
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：First of all, it’s decorated in a special way and looks romantic and unusual.
拓展句：First of all, it’s decorated in a special way, which looks romantic and unusual.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Today I would like to introduce a new Chinese restaurant to you, which is called Shike and is located near Huiwen high school.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】If you go there, you will always want to eat there. It’s attractive to us students for four reasons.（运用了if引导的条件状语从句）
听力1-5 CABBA 6-10 ABACC 11-15 CABB C 16-20 ACACB
相关试卷
宁夏石嘴山市第三中学2022-2023学年高一上学期期中英语试题（Word版附解析）： 这是一份宁夏石嘴山市第三中学2022-2023学年高一上学期期中英语试题（Word版附解析），共25页。试卷主要包含了5分，满分7， 15等内容，欢迎下载使用。
宁夏石嘴山市平罗中学2022-2023学年高三上学期期中英语试题（Word版附解析）： 这是一份宁夏石嘴山市平罗中学2022-2023学年高三上学期期中英语试题（Word版附解析），共23页。试卷主要包含了5分，满分7等内容，欢迎下载使用。
宁夏石嘴山市第三中学2022-2023学年高二上学期期中英语试题（Word版附解析）： 这是一份宁夏石嘴山市第三中学2022-2023学年高二上学期期中英语试题（Word版附解析），共25页。试卷主要包含了请将答案正确填写在答题卡上等内容，欢迎下载使用。
