2024长春博硕学校高三上学期期初考试英语试题含答案

长春博硕学校2023—2024学年度上学期

高三年级期初考试     英语学科试卷

考试时间：90分钟        满分：120 分

命题人：         审题人：

第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题; 每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Children's Discovery Museum

General Information about Group Play

Pricing

Group Play $7/person

Scholarships

We offer scholarships to low-income schools and youth organizations, subject to availability. Participation in a post-visit survey is required. Scholarships are for Group Play admission fees and/or transportation. Transportation invoices (发票) must be received within 60 days of your visit to guarantee the scholarship.

Group Size

We require one chaperone (监护人) per ten children. Failure to provide enough chaperones will result in an extra charge of $50 per absent adult.

Group Play is for groups of 10 or more with a limit of 35 people. For groups of 35 or more, please call to discuss options.

Hours

The Museum is open daily from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Group Play may be scheduled during any day or time the Museum is open.

Registration Policy                                                                   Registration must be made at least two weeks in advance. Register online or fill out a Group Play Registration Form with multiple date and start time options. Once the registration form is received and processed, we will send a confirmation email within two business days.

Guidelines

●Teachers and chaperons should model good behavior for the group and remain with students at all times.

●Children are not allowed unaccompanied in all areas of the Museum.

●Children should play nicely with each other and exhibits.

●Use your indoor voice when at the Museum.

1. What does a group need to do if they are offered a scholarship?

A. Prepay the admission fees.   B. Use the Museum’s transportation.

C. Take a survey after the visit.   D. Schedule their visit on weekdays.

2. How many chaperones are needed for a group of 30 children to visit the Museum?

A. One.    B. Two.    C. Three.     D. Four.

3. What are children prohibited from doing at the Museum?

A. Using the computer.     B. Talking with each other.

C. Touching the exhibits.    D. Exploring the place alone.

B

By the time she turned 18, Khadijah Williams had attended twelve schools. She had lived in shelters, in parks, and in motels, never in a permanent residence for more than a few months. She had been laughed at and looked down upon by students at a dozen schools who thought of her as “different”.

Homeless since early childhood, Khadijah struggled all her life to hide her circumstances from teachers and fellow students. However, academic achievement proved to be a way for her to find confidence in herself again. For instance, at the age of 9, she placed in the 99th percentile on a state exam, and her teacher told her she was “gifted”. From that moment forward, Khadijah decided to do whatever it took to keep herself in that category. “I was so proud of being smart. I often heard my fellow students say, ‘You got the easy way out because you're homeless,’” she told The LA Times. “But I never saw it as an excuse about living a less successful life.”

By the second year of high school, she realized that she could not succeed in getting the education she dreamed of without getting help to go beyond what her current school could offer. She talked to teachers and advisers who helped her apply for summer community college classes, scholarships, and enrichment programs. And in the 11th grade, when she enrolled at Jefferson High School, she decided to complete the rest of her school career there—a decision that meant taking a bus each morning at 4 a.m. and not getting home until 11 p.m.

Here's the end of the story—when Khadijah poured the story of her life into her Harvard University college application, she was accepted.

4. What makes Khadijah confident in herself?

A．Her different personality. B．Her ability to live well alone.

C．Her excellent performance in study. D．Her fellow students' encouragement.

5．What do many students think of Khadijah's being homeless?

A．It's a really pitiful circumstance. B．It makes her more strong-minded.

C．It offers her more ways to succeed. D．It's an excuse about working less hard.

6．What did Khadijah's teachers and advisers help her do?

A．Pass a college entrance exam. B．Apply for more advanced education.

C．Make a decision to complete high school. D．Become a top student in her current school.

7．Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Twelve Schools Make a Successful Student

B．Being Different Means Having More Chances

C．Khadijah Williams: From Shelters to Harvard

D．Khadijah Williams: Inspiration to Homeless People

C

Live with roommates? Have friends and family around you? Chances are that if you're looking to live a more sustainable lifestyle, not everyone around you will be ready to jump on that bandwagon.

I experienced this when I started switching to a zero waste lifestyle five years ago, as I was living with my parents, and I continue to experience this with my husband, as he is not completely zero waste like me. I've learned a few things along the way though, which I hope you'll find encouraging if you're doing your best to figure out how you can make the change in a not-always-supportive household.

Zero waste was a radical lifestyle movement a few years back. I remember showing my parents a video of Bea Johnson, sharing how cool I thought it would be to buy groceries with jars, and have so little trash! A few days later, I came back with my first jars of zero waste groceries, and my dad commented on how silly it was for me to carry jars everywhere. It came off as a bit discouraging.

Yet as the months of reducing waste continued, I did what I could that was within my own reach. I had my own bedroom, so I worked on removing things I didn't need. Since I had my own toiletries (洗漱用品), I was able to start personalising my routine to be more sustainable. I also offered to cook every so often, so I portioned out a bit of the cupboard for my own zero waste groceries. Perhaps your household won't entirely make the switch, but you may have some control over your own personal spaces to make the changes you desire.

As you make your lifestyle changes, you may find yourself wanting to speak up for yourself if others comment on what you're doing, which can turn itself into a whole household debate. If you have individuals who are not on board, your words probably won't do much and can often leave you feeling more discouraged.

So here is my advice: Lead by action.

8. What do the underlined words "jump on that bandwagon" mean in the first paragraph?

A．Share an apartment with you.    B．Join you in what you're doing.

C．Transform your way of living.    D．Help you to make the decision.

9. What was the attitude of the author's father toward buying groceries with jars?

A．He disapproved of it.      B．He was favorable to it.

C．He was tolerant of it.      D．He didn't care about it.

10. What can we infer about the author?

A．She is quite good at cooking.    B．She respects others' privacy.

C．She enjoys being a housewife.    D．She is a determined person.

11. What is the text mainly about?

A．How to get on well with other family members.

B．How to have one's own personal space at home.

C．How to live a zero waste lifestyle in a household.

D．How to control the budget when buying groceries.

D

Every day people board planes, get on trains and ready themselves for an adventure. But what about the deep sea? Although it covers 70 percent of the Earth's surface, we hardly stop to think of it as a tourist destination. However, the travel industry has made great advancement in creating aquatic(水中的) hotspots.

From the luxury to the relatively modest, underwater resorts have been popping up in recent years. For those with a truly adventurous spirit and some money to spend, you can even rent your own submarine. Staffed with a captain, a personal chef and a butler(管家),Oliver’s Travels’ submarine, the Lovers Deep, is a unique getaway. For those looking for a slightly different experience, there is Jules' Undersea Lodge in Florida, US, named after Jules Verne, the author of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

Other sectors of the emerging underwater tourism industry have brought a bit of art to the deep sea. According to the BBC, “there's a move to combine underwater tourism with art tourism to attract a new kind of traveler." Underwater museums and exhibits like the Molinere Underwater Sculpture Park in Grenada and Australia's Museum of Underwater Art allow visitors to see incredible sculptures in a truly magnificent atmosphere. Underwater archaeological (考古的) sites have also become popular destinations, such as the ones in Turkey, where people can visit sunken cities.

Exploring Earth's bodies of water has brought more awareness to the importance of protecting oceans and the animal life that calls them home. British sculptor Jason de Caires Taylor, whose artwork can be seen in multiple underwater attractions around the world, feels this is key. “Most people just see the surface of the ocean and it is hard to think of something so plain and enormous as fragile. We don't regard our oceans as sacred(神圣的)and we should.”

12．What does the underlined expression "popping up" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Appearing suddenly.     B．Changing constantly.

C．Working properly.      D．Moving unexpectedly.

13．Why does the author mention underwater museums and exhibits in Paragraph 3?

A．To prove the power of art.    B．To explain a new travel rule.

C．To introduce a new travel trend.   D．To recommend popular destinations.

14．What is the author's attitude towards underwater tourism?

A．Neutral.  B．Supportive.   C．Cautious.   D．Disapproving.

15．What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．Enormous resources are there for exploration in the ocean.

B．Underwater vacation has brought huge commercial benefits.

C．Artists consider it tough to protect underwater environment.

D．Underwater travel has a positive effect on ocean protection.

第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)

阅读下面短文，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。

What is heritage? The word can be difficult to define. Heritage is always something that is passed down by families or other groups for many years.    16     It can also be the customs, traditions, and values shared by groups of people. One way to think about heritage is to break it down into three groups. These are the tangible(有形的), the natural, and the intangible.

    17     It can include many human-made objects that hold cultural value. Some examples are national monuments and works of art. Many ancient sites are also part of this group. On a smaller scale, a family home can be part of an individual’s heritage.

Many parts of the natural world are also important to cultural heritage. This can include bodies of water, plant life, landforms and more. One example is the Nile River.    18     Efforts to protect natural heritage are key in many cultures.

The intangible group includes any part of cultural heritage that you can’t feel through touch. Maybe you’ve read about forms of dance, like Flamenco dancing. You might know about the music of Mariachi Bands or holidays like Eid. These are all examples of intangible heritage.     19   

Exploring your own heritage can be fun. It can help you learn about yourself, your family, and your ancestors. But it’s also important to learn about the heritage of others.     20     It can also lead you to find things you may have in common with others!

A．They are treasures that can be touched.

B．What tangible items can be part of heritage?

C．However, heritage isn’t limited to concrete objects.

D．Languages, holidays and customs also make the list.

E．Therefore, it’s difficult to protect them from fading away.

F．Doing so can help you build a stronger understanding of other cultures.

G．It has been part of cultural heritage in many African nations for centuries.

第二部分 语言运用 (共三节，满分45分)

第一节 完形填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

The sun was beginning to sink as I set off into the Harenna Forest. I was on my way to ___21___ a unique honey harvest. Here, in south-east Ethiopia, hand-carved beehives(蜂箱) are placed in the ___22___. Reaching them to get the honey is difficult – and often ___23___.

I ___24___ beekeeper Ziyad over a wide stretch of grassland before entering a thick jungle. Ziyad began preparations. He ___25___ handfuls of damp tree leaves, wrapped them with string, and ___26___ the bunch to create a torch(火把). Then, with one end of a rope tied to his waist and the other end around the trunk of a tree, Ziyad began ___27___. He stopped every few minutes to move the ___28___ higher up the tree trunk.___29___, Ziyad got close to the hive which was around 20 metres above the ground. Sitting on a branch, he ___30___ towards it and blew smoke from his torch into a tiny hole in the hive. Suddenly, Ziyad let out a sharp cry. Within seconds, he'd ___31___ the trunk and was back on the ground. It was too ___32___ to collect the honey. A cool summer had delayed ___33___. Baby bees were still in the honeycombs(蜂巢). The adult bees were ___34___ and kept attacking as Ziyad escaped from the tree. He had to wait for the right ___35___ to go back up.
21. A. share   B. collect   C. celebrate   D. witness

22. A. courtyards B. fields    C. treetops   D. caves
23. A. urgent  B. dangerous   C. expensive   D. pointless
24. A. searched  B. recognised   C. followed   D. invited
25. A. gathered  B. cleaned   C. dropped   D. checked
26. A. shook   B. lit    C. measured   D. decorated
27. A. jumping  B. talking   C. testing   D. climbing
28. A. hives   B. leaves   C. rope    D. honey
29. A. Finally  B. Surprisingly  C. Naturally   D. Immediately
30. A. backed  B. dived    C. shouted   D. inched
31. A. cut off  B. gone up   C. slid down   D. held onto
32. A. high   B. early    C. fast    D. close
33. A. hatching  B. training   C. sowing   D. trading
34. A. curious  B. hungry   C. bored    D. angry
35. A. moment  B. equipment   C. person   D. order

第二节 单句语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

36. The traffic issue not only _______(affect) our everyday life, but may also threaten people’s lives.
37. _______(shock) and proud, their mother said in a sweet whisper, “ Thanks, my kids.”
38. Now that you’ve listed your _______(strength), list your imperfections.
39. The national park has a large collection of wildlife, _______(range) from butterflies to elephants.
40. The party will be held in the garden, weather _______(permit).
41. The computer system suddenly broke _______ while he was searching for information on the Internet.
42. She is usually dressed _______ red, which makes her look more energetic.
43. In case _______ fire, walk quickly to the nearest door.
44. It is vital _______ we should be kept informed of all developments.
45. Can you persuade her _______ wearing that dress?

第三节 语篇填空（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。

Chinese paper cutting or jianzhi is the first paper-cutting design, ____46____(date) back to the Eastern Han Dynasty. Due to its unique ____47____(art) appeal, after hundreds of years’ development, the paper-cuts have become a means of decorations ____48____ is popular both at home and abroad.

____49____(general), the paper-cuts are used to decorate doors and windows, thus sometimes they ____50____(refer) to as “chuanghua” (Window Flower). They are also used for religious and ceremonial purposed, buried with the dead and burned at funerals.

Chinese people believe the red paper-cuts on the door can bring good fortune and happiness____51____ the whole family. As a result, paper-cuts are more often seen during traditional Chinese festivals, the Spring Festival in particular.

People find hope and comfort in expressing best ____52____(wish) with paper-cuttings. For instance: for a wedding ceremony, red paper-cuttings are a traditional decoration on the tea set, the dressing table glass, and other furniture. ____53____ big red paper character “Xi” (happiness) is a traditional must on the newly-wed’s（新婚夫妇）door. With its popularity ____54____(increase), we may never fail ____55____(feel) the existence of Chinese paper-cutting all over the world.

第三部分 单句写作（共25个空，每空1分，满分25分）

56. When he came to himself, he ______ ______ ______ ______ his family and friends.

    当他苏醒过来时，他发现自己被亲朋好友围着。

57. ______ ______ when I felt lonely ______ I realized the importance of friends.

    正是孤独时我才意识到朋友的重要性。

58. ______ ______ ______ ______， we should never give up.

不管面对什么挑战，我们应绝不放弃。

59. ______ ______ ______ all kinds of problems, several of the players produced excellent performances.

尽管有着各种各样的问题，几个运动员表现相当出色。

60. It is unwise for the students to ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ the exam.

对学生来说，过分重视考试是不明智的。

61. Eating too much sugar can ______ ______ ______ ______.

吃过多的糖会引起健康问题。

62. I remembered______ ______ the lights when I left the room.

我记得我离开房间的时候关灯了。