【期中真题】甘肃省陇南市等3地2022-2023学年高三上学期12月期中英语试题.zip

陇南、临夏、甘南三地2022-2023学年第一学期高三期中考试联考试卷

高三英语

第Ⅰ卷(选择题)

第一部分  阅读(共两节，满分50分)

第一节(共13小题;每小题2.5分，满分32.5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

My family moved from Taiwan to a small town in central Georgia, where my dad got a visa for his family and a job. I had just learned English, and from what little I could gather from my classmates, Santa Claus would come down one's chimney and put toys in one's stocking on Christmas Eve! What a great country, I thought. After I looked up “stocking” in my Chinese-English dictionary, I knew what I had to do.

On that fateful night, after everyone went to bed, I took my longest, cleanest knee sock and attached it to a nail already on the mantel (壁炉). Obviously, the previous owners of this house were no strangers to this Santa character. Unfortunately, my parents were.

I woke up before everyone else on Christmas Day and ran to the fireplace. To make a sob story short, I was hit with the reality of an empty sock and the biggest lie ever told. I burst into tears, quickly took down the sock, and stuffed it in the back of a drawer. Santa was dead.

Every December since then, the topic of Christmas memories would unavoidably come up, and I would amuse my friends with my poor-little-me story. I had to make it as funny as possible, or else I would cry.

How could I know that Santa was just fate? Nine years ago, on Christmas Eve, an older man with a white beard and a red cap knocked on my front door. He said, “I've been looking for you for twenty-five years.” He handed me a red stocking, winked, and left, On top of the stocking was a card. It read: “For Becky-I may have missed you in the second grade, but you've always lived in my heart. Santa.” Through tear-blurred eyes, I recognized the handwriting of Jill, a friend I had met just two months before. I later discovered that the older man was her father. Jill had seen the hurt little girl underneath the thirty-something woman and decided to do something about it.

So now I believe that Santa is real. I don't mean the twinkle-eyed character of children's mythology (神话) or the creation of American holiday marketers. Those Santas annoy and sadden me, I believe in the Santa Claus that live inside good and thoughtful people. This Santa does not return to the North Pole after a crazy delivery but lives each day purposefully, really listens to friends, and then plans deliberate acts of kindness.

1. What happened to the author on Christmas Day in her second grade when she came to the fireplace?

A. She received no gifts. B. She heard a sob story.

C. She found Santa was dead. D. She discovered her sock was gone.

2. When the author told her friends about the story, she felt ____________ in her heart.

A. proud B. amused C. hate D. regret

3. What is the author's purpose in writing the text?

A. To share her special experience. B. To remember a thoughtful friend.

C. To show her appreciation of kindness. D. To express her love for Christmas gifts.

B

Let us suppose it is now about A.D. 2060. Let’s make believe it is about 45 years from now. Of course, things have changed and life is very different.

Voyages to the moon are being made every day. It is as easy to take a holiday on the moon today as it was for the people in 1960 to take a holiday in Europe. At a number of scenic spots on the moon, many hotels have been built. The hotels are air­conditioned, naturally. In order that everyone can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the moon, every room has at least one picture window. Everything imaginable is provided for entertainment of young and old.

What are people eating now？People are still eating food. They haven’t yet started to take on heir (继承) supply of energy directly as electrical current or as nuclear power. They may some day. But many foods now come in pill form, and the food that goes into the pill continues to come mainly from green plants.

Since there are several times as many people in the world today as there were a hundred years ago, most of our planet’s surface has to be filled. The deserts are irrigated with water and crops are no longer destroyed by pests. The harvest is always good.

Farming, of course, is very highly developed. Very few people have to work on the farm. It is possible to run the farm by just pushing a few buttons now and then.

People are now largely vegetarians (素食者). You see, as the number of people increases, the number of animal decreases. Therefore, people have to be vegetarians and we are healthier both in our bodies and in our minds, and we know the causes and cure of disease and pain, and it is possible to get rid of diseases. No one has to be ill any more.

Such would be our life in 2060.

4. When was the passage written?

A. In about A. D. 2060. B. In about 1960.

C. In about 2014. D. In about 2015.

5. According to the text, what will be on the moon in about A. D. 2060?
 

A. Many other animals.

B. Many tourists.

C. Many plants.

D. A sea.

6. What will people eat then according to the passage?

A. Biscuits in pill form. B. Foods in pill form.

C. Foods in liquid form. D. Foods in gas form.

C

It was my first day of sixth grade. I looked at my schedule and saw that I had Mrs. Foxwell's classes and this made me happy. Over the next three years, Mrs. Foxwell taught me many important things that I will never forget. Of all of the teachers and coaches I have had in my life, Mrs. Foxwell has been my favorite leader.

Mrs. Foxwell is one of the most respected people I know. She is always kind to everyone and she treats others the way that she wants to be treated. She taught me respect in many different ways, but mainly how to be respectful in the business world. She told me that I needed to have a firm handshake and that I should always look people in the eye when I talked to them. Mrs. Foxwell also taught me that I could earn someone's respect by working hard to achieve my goals.

In addition to working at Brandywine Springs School, Mrs. Foxwell once worked at a bank as a manager but she gave that up to teach kids how to be successful. Mrs. Foxwell told our class that she would cry because of the amount of work she had to do in very little time. She told our class that working all night at something we don't love is very stressful, so we should try and do something we love. In the end, she taught me that I have to keep my head high and pull through difficulties. I don't think I have ever worked as hard in any class as I did in her class. I created my own 28-page business plan to share with her, my parents, other teachers and my classmates. Although creating a business from nothing was a lot of hard work, I really enjoyed it and learned several lessons that will help me throughout life.

I have had a lot of role models in my life, but one of the greatest ones is Eva Foxwell. She taught me leadership qualities, how to be respectful and why I should work hard. She changes my life for the better and I desire to be like her.

7 How did the author show respect according to Mrs. Foxwell?

A. By working hard to achieve goals.

B. By looking at people's hands.

C. By shaking people's hands firmly.

D. By greeting people with joy.

8. What can we know about Mrs. Foxwell according to Paragraph 3?

A. She used to be a bank manager.

B. She was a business planner.

C. She never cried while facing difficulties.

D. She insisted on doing everything well.

9. Which of the following can best describe Mrs. Foxwell?

A Rude. B. Kind. C. Humorous. D. Confident.

10. In the author's eyes, Mrs. Foxwell is a(n)________.

A. teacher and coworker B. educator and role model

C. friend and leader D. coach and manager

D

Adventure stories

Eva Lilly and the Three-Toed Snooch by Muggs

Eva Lilly has a million questions like “What if?” “Why?” “Where did I come from?” and “How big is the sky?” When the mysterious Snooch arrives in her world to become her best friend, he leads her on a voyage of self-discovery to explore, to learn and to grow. In Eva Lilly’s first adventure with the Three-Toed Snooch, you are invited into the magical world of “knowing” and “believing”.

About the author: Muggs is a New Zealander living in Dubai. She is inspired to share her passion for the magic of life with both children and readers. She is a published writer of stories for children. She is also a creative artist, educator, and philosopher, whose work continues to encourage the creativity of others on their voyages of self-discovery to explore, to learn and to grow .

The Adventures of Daniel and Tasco: A Day on the Farm by Nicky Liguori

The Adventures of Daniel and Tasco: A Day on the Farm is an adventure story about Daniel who travels to South Africa to visit his grandparents on the farm. While he is there, he meets Tasco, an Alsatian puppy. And they hang about all over the farm together.

About the author: Nicky grew up on a farm in South Africa. She spent most of her childhood playing sports and riding horses. She met her husband Julian while she was at university and after a few years they moved to Dubai where her son Daniel John was born. She is still living in Dubai and her family travel to South Africa every six months to ensure that Daniel John is fully aware of her rich and colourful childhood.

Shania Streep Wanted to Sleep by Shalina McPherson

As Shalina’s first children story and the first in the series, Shania Streep Wanted to Sleep is a story of a young girl who has trouble sleeping one night due to a strange sound. Shania then sets off for an adventure to discover the source of the sound and ends up teaching readers a valuable lesson.

About the author: McPherson is a young British expat (侨民) living in Dubai and working as a nursery teacher. She started writing poems at the tender age of six. Over the years her songs, short plays, movie scripts and writing skills advanced. In 2011, McPherson decided to combine her two loves: writing and teaching children. Thus, she developed the “Wanted to” series-a collection of fancy stories that at the same time, taught children an important life lesson.

11. Which of the following characters is full of curiosity?

A. Eva Lilly. B. Snooch. C. Daniel. D. Shania.

12. These books are intended for ________.

A. teachers B. children C. parents D. writers

13. These books are all about ________.

A. friendship B. science C. adventure D. trouble

14. What do the three authors have in common?

A They each developed a book series.

B. They limit themselves to writing stories.

C. None of them are native to Dubai.

D. They are all professional writers.

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。

A garden that’s just right for you

Have you ever visited a garden that seemed just right for you, where the atmosphere of the garden appeared to total more than the sum(总和) of its parts? ___15___. But it doesn’t happen by accident. It starts with looking inside yourself and understanding who you are with respect to the natural world and how you approach the gardening process.

● ___16___

Some people may think that a garden is no more than plants, flowers, patterns and masses of color. Others are concerned about using gardening methods that require less water and fewer fertilizers (肥料). ___17___. However, there are a number of other reasons that might explain why you want to garden. One of them comes from our earliest years.

●Recall(回忆) your childhood memories

Our model of what a garden should be often goes back to childhood. Grandma’s rose garden and Dad’s vegetable garden might be good or bad, but that’s not what’s important. ___18___ — how being in those gardens made us feel. If you’d like to build a powerful bond with your garden, start by taking some time to recall the gardens of your youth. ___19___. Then go outside and work out a plan to translate your childhood memories into your grown-up garden. Have fun.

A. Know why you garden

B. Find a good place for your own garden

C. It’s our experience of the garden that matters

D. It’s delightful to see so many beautiful flowers

E Still others may simply enjoy being outdoors and close to plants

F. You can produce that kind of magical quality in your own garden, too

G. For each of those gardens, write down the strongest memory you have

第二部分  语言运用(共两节，满分 30分)

第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)

When you say that someone has a good memory, what exactly do you mean? Are you saying that the person has fast recall or that he or she ___20___ information quickly? Or maybe you just mean that the person remembers a lot about her or his childhood. The truth is that it is ___21___ to say exactly what memory is. Even scientists who have been studying memory for decades say they are still trying to ___22___ exactly what it is. But we do know that a particular memory is not just one thing stored somewhere in the brain. ___23___ , a memory is made up of bits and pieces of information stored all over the brain. Perhaps the best way to ___24___ memory is to say that it is a process-a process of recording, storing, and getting back information. Practice and repetition can help to ___25___ the pieces that make up our memory of that information.

Memory can be negatively affected by a number of things. ___26___  nutrition can affect a person’s ability to store information. Excessive alcohol use can also ___27___ memory and cause permanent ___28___ to the brain over the long term. A vision or hearing problem may affect a person’s ability to notice certain things, thus making it ___29___ to register information in the brain.

When people talk about memory, they often ___30___ both short-term memory and long-term memory. If you want to call a store or an office that you don’t call often, you look in the telephone book for the number. You dial the number, and then you forget it! You use your short-term memory to remember the number. Your short-term memory lasts about 30 seconds, or half a minute. ___31___ , you don’t need to look in the telephone book for your best friend’s number, because you already know it. This number is in your long-term memory, which ___32___ information about things you have learned and experienced through the years.

Why do you forget things sometimes? The major reason for forgetting something is that you did not learn it well enough ___33___. For example if you meet some new people and right away forget their names, it is because you did not ___34___ the names at the first few seconds when you heard them.

20. A. collects B. examines C. publishes D. absorbs

21. A. necessary B. important C. difficult D. convenient

22. A. figure out B. take out C. put out D. give out

23. A. After all B. Instead C. By contrast D. Besides

24. A. recall B. refresh C. describe D. decrease

25. A. lose B. organize C. identify D. strengthen

26. A. Poor B. Adequate C. Special D. Various

27. A. increase B. weaken C. promote D. maintain

28. A. benefit B. offence C. effect D. damage

29. A. easier B. more impressive C. harder D. more convenient

30. A. refer to B. apply for C. come across D. break down

31. A. Furthermore B. However C. Consequently D. Otherwise

32. A. leaks B. transmits C. checks D. stores

33. A. in the middle B. at the end C. in the beginning D. ahead of time

34. A. restore B. record C. replace D. respond

第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)

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。

Dafen Oil Painting Village

Dafen, a small, but_______35_______(heavy) populated area lies in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, where there are about 8,000 painters who specialize in creating copies of Western art.

Dafen was once home to 300 rice growers. Then it became______36______international center of painting reproductions. The change______37______(begin) a few short years after China’s reform and opening up in 1978.

Dafen has 1,200 art businesses and______38______(gallery), which employ about 20,000 people. It yearly output reached $601 million in 2017. But the local economy has shrunk (收缩) since the financia crisis in 2008, ______39______foreign demand (需求) for art reproductions fell and never returned.

The local government has made a plan_______40_______ (rebuild) Dafen’s businesses. The goal is to have artists stop copying masterpieces and instead create their own original works of art.

To change this, and to bring_____41_____more artists, the government of Dafen has invested 100 million yuan in an art museum. It has also built 269 apartments for artists. The town now has 300 artists ____42____(make) original works.

One of them who______43______(live) in Dafen for many years confidently says the new plan will be_____44_____(success).

第三部分　写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

45. 假定你是高中生李华，你的爱尔兰朋友Jack热爱中国传统文化，最近打算来中国旅游，写信向你咨询。 请你回信推荐他来杭州游玩，内容包括：

1.表示欢迎；

2. 推荐的理由（不少于两条）;.

3.表达祝愿。

注意；

1.词数80左右；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

第二节(满分25分)

46. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

When I was ten, I was suddenly faced with the suffering of moving from the only home I had ever known. My whole life, brief as it was, had been spent in that big old house, gracefully touched with the laughter and tears of four generations.

When the final day came, I ran to the small backyard and sat alone, with tears welling up from my heart.Suddenly I felt a hand rest on my shoulder.I looked up to see my grandfather. “It isn't easy, is it, Billy？” he said softly, sitting down on the steps beside me.

 “Grandpa，” I replied through my tears, “how can I ever say goodbye to you and all my friends？”

For a moment he just stared off into the apple trees.  “Goodbye is such a sad word，” he said.“It seems too final, too cold, for friends to use.We seem to have so many ways of saying goodbye and they all have one thing in common: sadness.When you and your friends must part, I want you to reach deep within you and bring back that first hello.Come with me, my friend，” he whispered.

We walked, hand in hand, to his favorite place in the front yard, where a huge red rosebush sat noticeably alone.Kneeling, he pulled me close.“It isn't just the roses that are beautiful, Billy. It's that special place in your heart that makes them so.”

His eyes met mine again.“Billy, I planted these roses a long time ago—before your mother came to the world. I put them into the soil the day my first son was born. It was my way of saying ‘thank you’  to God. That boy's name was Billy, just like yours.I used to watch him pick roses for his mother.” I saw my grandfather's tears.I had never seen him cry before.His voice became hoarse.

注意：

1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1：

One day a terrible war came, and my son, like so many sons, said goodbye to fight a great evil.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Paragraph 2：

A year and a half later, my grandfather became seriously ill. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________