四川省成都市石室阳安中学2023-2024学年高三上学期开学考试英语试题

成都石室阳安学校高2024届高三上期9月入学考试英语试题

第I卷

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。

1. What does the man suggest the woman do?

A. Change the engine. B. Buy a new car. C. Repair the car herself.

2. What subject does Mr. Smith probably teach?

A. English. B. Music. C. Math.

3. How much will the man pay for the coffees?

A. $9  B. $1. C. $3.

4. What does the man’s dad do for a living?

A. He takes photographs. B. He designs buildings. C. He makes bridge models.

5. What is the woman’s attitude towards the TV show?

A. She is not into it. B. She expects to see it. C. She thinks it is not very good.

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。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Why do British people talk about the weather according to the man?

A. The weather changes all the time.

B. It is safe to talk about the weather.

C. British people care a lot about the weather.

7. What will the speakers probably do next month?

A. Go to London. B. Hold a wedding. C. Visit France.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. In an office. B. In a shop. C. At a gym.

9. What does the man think about the planned running track?

A. It is advanced. B. It is dangerous. C. It is exciting.  

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What are the speakers talking about?

A. Their opinions about the new films.

B. The schedule of a concert.

C. Their plans for tonight.

11. Where is the concert?

A. In an old church. B. In a school hall. C. In a sports stadium.

12. What will the man do next?

A. Study in the library. B. Take some books home.  C. Do some reading.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. A teacher and a student. B. A host and a guest. C. A lecturer and a listener. 

14. What does the woman use in her art?

A. Natural objects. B. Paint. C. Metal.   

15. Where was the woman when she created The Watchers?

A. In New Guinea. B. In Brazil. C. In New Zealand.

16. Why does the woman plan to make her next artwork?

A. She likes the views in Brazil.

B. She wants to try new materials.

C. She intends to appeal to people to protect the environment.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What is the focus of the announcement?

A. The place to buy food and drinks.

B. The warning of a natural disaster.

C. Some ways of entertainment at the hotel.

18. Which place does the speaker tell people to go to?

A. The underground floor. B. The beach. C. The hotel rooms.

19. What should guests bring with them?

A. Bags. B. Shoes. C. Food.

20. Who will be waiting for the guests?

A. The government official. B. The hotel security. C. The safety officer.

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，从每题所给的四个选项 （A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Books are excellent gifts. Here are four of the year’s most talked-about titles.

Ordinary Monsters | By J. M. Miro

Miro has temporarily abandoned literary fiction in favour of a new series of historical fantasy novels. Ordinary Monsters is about a group of children with magical gifts who come together and pool their powers to escape the bad shape-shifting man that’s going after them.

Son of Elsewhere: A Memoir in Pieces | By Elamin Abdelmahmoud

The soundtrack to The O. C., a drama series, and the strange beauty of Highway 401 were important factors in developing selfhood of Abdelmahmoud. This book describes his own experience of moving from Khartoum, Sudan, to Kingston, Canada, in the early 2000s at age 12.

A Magic Steeped in Poison | By Judy I. Lin

Harry Potter has his magic stick. And Ning, the heroine of Lin’s first novel, has tea, which in her world carries magical properties. Lin has created a pleasing Young Adult fantasy rich in Chinese mythology (神话). In this book, Ning enters a competition to find the most gifted tea master, Shennong.

A Ballet of Lepers | By Leonard Cohen

Unlike many other posthumous (死后出版的) works, you can count on Cohen’s to be worth your wait. Before his death, he said that the novel contained in the book, which was never published, was likely better than The Favourite Game, a novel he published during his lifetime. This book also includes a radio play script (剧本) and a handful of short stories.

21. Which book is a mirror of the author’s life story?

A. Ordinary Monsters.   B. A Magic Steeped in Poison.

C. Son of Elsewhere: A Memoir in Pieces. D. A Ballet of Lepers.

22. What do the first and third books have in common?

A. They are about teamwork.  B. They are based on an imaginary world.

C. They both involve Chinese characters. D. They draw inspiration from other novels.

23. What can be inferred about A Ballet of Lepers?

A. It is a collection.  B. It is Cohen’s best novel.

C. It is a fantasy novel.  D. It is adapted from a play.

B

During the 1930s, the Great War broke out. A 25-year-old American soldier, probably never thought that his life would change forever when he volunteered to go to France.

One night while the American unit was returning to the base after a bloody fight, Suleyman stumbled into the ground and noticed a bit of movement from the bush. Being stuck between two choices either its enemy or an animal, Suleyman found a five-year-old girl from the bushes shivering with cold and utmost fear. Due to the atrocity of the war, the girl was abandoned by her family and the whole village was killed.

During the war, it was impossible to find the child’s family so Suleyman took this little French girl under his wings and gave her an American name Flora which means like the flower. Soon, Flora became the apple of the eye of everyone living in the army camp.

For one and a half years, Flora and Suleyman became inseparable; however, every fairy tale comes to an end. When the war ended, Suleyman was sent back to USA, while Flora was put in an orphanage, the Normandy School, which was founded by the American government for orphaned French children to have an education.

For years, Suleyman always thought about Flora. When the French National Olympic Team was playing in the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in 1984, Suleyman gazed through the audience on TV, hoping to catch a glimpse of Flora, but he never could.

At the age of 85, Suleyman attended the 60th anniversary reception of the Great War where Suleyman shared his story with American and French officials. After hearing his story, a French journalist started to investigate the story, and all government files were read in detail. The moment the journalist helped dial the number, in tears, Flora said Suleyman was her hero, and everything came flooding back to her.

24．What does the underlined word “atrocity” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Challenge. B．Cruelty. C．Range. D．Stress.

25．Why did Suleyman watch 1984 Summer Olympics?

A．Because Flora might be in the French team.

B．Because Flora might be watching the event.

C．Because Suleyman was greatly interested in sports.

D．Because Suleyman wanted to travel to Los Angeles.

26．What can we learn from the passage?

A．Suleyman found some animals in the bush.

B．Suleyman would never see Flora again.

C．Flora and Suleyman became attached to each other.

D．Flora was sent to an orphanage when she was found.

27．Which can serve as the best possible title for the text?

A．The Lost and Found Love  B．The Influence of the War

C．A Tough Flower in the War  D．The Apple of the Father's Eye

C

In Japan, you are what your blood type is. A person's blood type is popularly believed to decide his/her character and personality. Type-A people are generally considered sensitive perfectionists and good team players, but over-anxious. Type Os are curious and generous but stubborn. Type ABs are artistic but mysterious and unpredictable, and type Bs are cheerful but eccentric, individualistic, and selfish. Though lacking scientific evidence, this belief is widely seen in books, magazines, and television shows. Last year, four of Japan's top 10 best-sellers were about how blood type determines personality, through which readers seemed to be able to discover the definition of their blood type or have their self-image confirmed.

The blood-type belief has been used in unusual ways. The women softball team that won gold for Japan at the Beijing Olympics is reported to have used blood-type theories to customize training for each player. Some kindergartens have adopted teaching methods along blood group lines, and even major companies reportedly make decisions about assignments based on an employee's blood type. In 1990, Mitsubishi Electronics was reported to have announced the formation of a team composed entirely of AB workers, thanks to “their ability to make plans".

The belief even affects politics. One former prime minister considered it important enough to reveal in his official profile that he was a type A, while his opposition rival was type B. In 2011, a minister, Ryu Matsumoto, was forced to resign after only a week in office, when a bad-tempered encounter with local officials was televised. In his resignation speech, he blamed his failings on the fact that he was blood type B.

The blood-type craze, considered simply harmless fun by some Japanese, may reveal itself as prejudice and discrimination. In fact, this seems so common that the Japanese now have a term for it: bura-hara, meaning blood-type harassment (骚扰). There are reports of discrimination leading to children being bullied, ending of happy relationships, and loss of job opportunities due to blood type.

28. What's the main idea of paragraph 1?

A. The Japanese confirm their personality totally through blood type.

B. The books about blood type are popular in Japan.

C. The Japanese attach great importance to blood type.

D. The Japanese think blood type bestsellers are important to their self-image.

29. According to the passage, which blood type can we infer is the LEAST favored in Japan?

A. Type A. B. Type B. C. Type O. D. Type AB.

30. Prime Minister Ryu Matsumoto resigned from office because ____________.

A. he revealed his rival's blood type

B. he blamed his failings on local officials

C. he was discriminated against because of blood type

D. he was seen behaving rudely on TV

31. What is the speaker's attitude toward the blood-type belief in Japan?

A. Encouraging. B. Defensive. C. Objective. D. Negative.

D

Turning on the air conditioning can bring sweet relief from the heat. But your resulting energy bill? Not so much. What if your home could stay cool all on its own? That’s the premise (前提) of Zheng Yi’s new invention. The associate professor at Northeastern University in Boston has created a sustainable material that can be used to make buildings or other objects able to keep cool without relying on conventional cooling systems.

Zheng imagines this material covering the roofs of houses or other buildings. The material, which Zheng has named “cooling paper”, has light colors and internal microstructure with many small holes. It reflects those warm solar rays away from the building, and it also absorbs heat inside — heat that is from electronics, cooking and human bodies.

Cooling paper is, in fact, made of paper. One day, Zheng saw a container full of used printing paper. He thought to himself, “How could we simply transform that waste material into some functional energy material?” So, with the help of a high-speed blender (搅拌机) from his kitchen, Zheng made a pulp (浆状物) out of it and the material that makes up Teflon, a type of plastic. He then made it into waterproof “cooling paper” that could coat homes. Then, he and his team tested its ability to keep cool: it can reduce temperatures by as much as 6 ℃. He selected materials that would reduce the cost of using the new technology to cool homes.

The cooling paper isn’t just green in its ability to reduce your energy footprint. The material can be used, exposed to solar radiation and various temperatures, and then reduced to a pulp (again) and remade without losing any of its cooling properties. “That is incredible!” Zheng says. “We thought there would be maybe 10 to 20 percent of loss, but no. It’s just as well as the original.”

32. On what basis is Zheng’s new invention created?

A. Relieving the discomforts of the heat.

B. Improving traditional cooling systems.

C. Cooling the air without electricity.

D. Reducing electricity use and costs.

33. What does the author say about the material in paragraph 2?

A. It works in two ways.  B. It’s complexly structured.

C. It has limited applications.  D. It’s available in dark colors.

34. Where did Zheng get inspiration for the cooling paper?

A. From Teflon.  B. From a pulp.

C. From the blender.  D. From the waste paper.

35. Which aspect of the cooling paper is mainly stressed in the last paragraph?

A. Its practicality.  B. Its recyclability.

C. Its heat resistance.  D. Its user-friendliness.

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。

Patience is something that many of us struggle with. I know that I am certainly one who has a hard time dealing with delays. After all, we live in a world of instant satisfaction and overnight shipping. We can have anything that we want delivered to our doorstep right away. We can pick from a variety of entertainment options at any given moment.   36 

The truth of the matter is, however, that anything good rarely happens quickly.   37   You have to develop your patience over time by taking real action. This applies to a number of things: launching a business, waiting to go to an event, or striving to achieve your personal goals.

Here are a few tips to help you become more patient:

Make yourself wait on things. This can include eating, purchasing items, or taking any sort of action.   38   It will help you increase your current patience levels and become less anxious moving forward. Try it.

  39   Sometimes pause actually means there is hope. Perhaps you’ll meet a lot of wonderful people while waiting in line, or you will find that something put off is actually better in the future.

Understand that life is full of delays.   40   If there were delays, we would all have to accept. Ups and downs are what build character, and often, the longer we wait, the more we enjoy it. So wait it out with the best of them.

A. It usually takes a lot of work and a long wait.

B. The more patient you are, the luckier you become.

C. Teach yourself to look on the bright side of delays.

D. There is no one straight path to happiness or success.

E. Being patient is a must if you want to achieve success.

F. As a result, being patient has become increasingly difficult for most of us.

G. Work to overcome whatever makes you anxious and force yourself to wait.

第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

The plan for the annual Christmas Dinner for Those Alone and Homeless started between two church members who happened to share a plane ride back to Springfield.

Springfield physician H’Doubler Jr. told Gary Ellison he was 41 about those who he knew were 42 during the upcoming holidays. He wanted to help them. He said, “If you don’t have 43 with you, the fact that everything, at Christmas is ‘family this and family that’ can be 44 Wouldn’t it be great 45 our church could have a big Christmas dinner-free of 46 ?”

If they wanted the big dinner held in the church, admission of the preacher (牧师) was very necessary. Therefore, H’Doubler asked Ellison if he could 47 the preacher to allow the dinner. H’Doubler would put up a sizable 48 . “He imagined a nice event with no strings (附加条件) attached,” said Ellison.

With the physician 49 the main course, other church members offered side dishes and desserts.

After a few years, the church picked up the expenses. “The first 50 may have drawn 200 people,” Ellison said, “but some years it may draw close to 700.”

In order that the church can 51 for the right size crowd, people who want to 52 are asked to call an answering service and select the time they will come in advance. Ellison said church members would do their best to make everyone feel 53 . Over the years he’s enjoyed seeing strangers socialize.

H’Doubler always smiled when he read or heard reports of the event’s 54 , his daughter Sarah Muegge said. “He was very 55 with the way it developed,” said Ellison. “It’s 56 the way H’Doubler expected it: no strings attached. Just fun and good 57 ,” said Ellison.

H’Doubler preferred to keep secret his role in 58 he event, but he 59 recently at the age of 85. Ellison asked H’Doubler’s daughter if it was OK to tell people that it was H’Doubler’s 60 and money that started the tradition. And she said yes.

41. A. confused B. concerned C. curious D. doubtful

42. A. alone B. abroad C. abnormal D. asleep

43. A. neighbors B. friends C. family D. children

44. A. painful B. obvious C. interesting D. exciting

45. A. unless B. until C. if D. though

46. A. cost B. time C. game D. charge

47. A. force B. convince C. warn D. order

48. A. donation B. building C. table D. service

49. A. showing up B. lending to C. deposit D. paying for

50. A. tour B. contest C. dinner D. show

51. A. possess B. plan C. remind D. refuse

52. A. buy B. watch C. help D. attend

53. A. welcome B. confident C. ignored D. proud

54. A. problem B. challenge C. chance D. success

55. A. busy B. pleased C. patient D. familiar

56. A. just B. only C. even D. still

57. A. story B. scene C. food D. report

58. A. celebrating B. recording C. starting D. ending

59. A. left B. appeared C. returned D. died

60. A. turn B. idea C. excuse D. visit

第II卷

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A Fair Competition

“Swifter, Higher and  61  (strong).” stands for the spirit of the Olympics. But fairness is the basis of this motto. Only  62  you win fairly will you and your homeland deserve the great glory.  But nowadays,   63  (like) the ancient honest slave competitors, some hopeless athletes  64  can’t bear the pain of training cheat when taking part in games. Medals seem to have magical power  65   (cause) them to cheat, and the prize money has replaced the motto as their only goal.

    So, in the gymnastics event  66  (hold) in our city next month, one of the host’s   67   (responsible) is to keep competitions fair. They advertised on posters outside the stadium to promise that every competitor is to have a regular physical examination in a gymnasium one after  68  . No one can bargain on this. The volunteers in charge will be very strict.   69  is foolish to cheat because they will not  70  (admit) to compete and will even be fined as well.

第四部分  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）

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、删改或修改。

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(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。

Last week, I visited Luoyang but met a kind and caring guide, who left the deep impression on me. In the way, she told us a lot about this old city. Not only we know about the city, but we were invited to eat various special snack. Unfortunately, I got my left foot seriously injuring. It was horrible painful when I walked. Seeing I have difficulty walking, she came to my assistance. Accompanied by her, I returned back to the bus to wait for other tourists. I was really grateful for his kindness.

第二节  书面表达（满分25分）

假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter对中医文化很感兴趣, 发来邮件向你咨询。请回复邮件。

要点：1. 简要介绍中医文化；

2. 推荐央视《中华医药》 (Traditional Chinese Medicine) 栏目。

注意: 1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 结束语已为你写好，不计入词中。

参考词汇：中医：TCM = Traditional Chinese Medicine

              央视网址：www. cctv.com.

Dear Peter,

Best wishes.

Yours,

Li Hua

成都石室阳安学校高2024届高三上期9月月考英语

参考答案

一、听力（1.5分/个  共30分）

1-20: BCAAB      BCABC      ACBAC     CBABC
 二、阅读（2分/个   共40分）

21-40: CBA  BBCA   CBDD  CADB;  FAGCD

三、完形（1.5分/个  共30分）

41-60: BACAC  DBADC   BDADB   ACCDB

四、语法填空（1.5分/个  共15分）

61. stronger     62. when   63.unlike     64. who      65. causing

66. to be held   67. responsibilities  68. another  69.It  70.  be admitted

五、短文改错（1分/个  共10分）

1. but → and           2.the→a       3.in→on

4. Not only后添加did  5. snack→snacks  6. injuring→injured

7.horrible→horribly    8. have→had  9.去掉return后的back

10. his→her

六、书面表达（共25分） （One Possible Version）(共131词)

Dear Peter

How are you doing lately? Knowing that you are interested in traditional Chinese medicine, I’m writing to give a brief introduction to it.

Traditional Chinese medicine, which is an essential part of the health care system in most Asian countries, relies on natural products and has been playing a significant role in health protection and disease control for thousands of years.

If you’d like to learn more about it, I strongly recommend that you watch TCM broadcast on CCTV-4 weekly. Not only does it introduce traditional Chinese medicine culture, but it also advocates healthy and scientific life style. You can find it on www. cctv.com.

Hopefully my introduction is helpful to your understanding of traditional Chinese medicine. Please don’t hesitate to let me know if you have any question about it.

Best wishes.

Yours,

Li Hua