2022-2023学年新疆喀什地区疏附县高三上学期期中考试英语试题（Word版含答案）

疏附县2022-2023学年高三上学期期中考试

英语试卷

考试时间：90分钟；满分：120分

第一部分阅读理解（满分40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答案。

A

You Won’t Want to Miss a Word

13 Days By Michael Robinson

www. authorhouse. co. uk

Hardback £23. 99 | Paperback 12. 95 | E-book £2. 99

In his novel 13 days, author Michael Robinson takes readers on a roller coaster of human emotions and changing values, which will ultimately leave them with more questions than answers. It is a narrative (叙述) of triumph and hope over stagnation (萧条) and anger.

Mouse and the Flood By Marion Heffernan

www. authorhouse. co. uk

Paperback £9. 95 | E-book 2. 99 | Audio book £9. 99

As the rain pours, the water sweeps a little mouse’s coconut shell bed. Will his journey keep him safe? Will he return to the farm? Travel with the mouse on his adventurous journey.

Heirs of Deceits By Elizabeth Reinach

www. xlibrispublishing. co. uk

Hardback £23. 99 | Paperback £13. 99 | E-book £2. 99

A late Victorian period novel that concerns conflicts in attitude to social. class, poverty and religion. Murder and chaos will follow caused by the past actions of a young politician.

Pull the Wool over Your Eyes By Associate Professor Ralf Sundberg

www. authorhouse. co. uk

Hardback £27. 95 | Paperback £13. 95 1 E-book £2. 99

This book illuminates both the dark and light sides of medical progress, providing examples of intentional misrepresentation and abuse of results obtained through scientific research.

1．In which book is the hero an animal?

A．13 Days. B．Heirs of Deceits.

C．Mouse and the Flood. D．Pull the Wool over Your Eyes.

2．Who tells a story of the late Victorian period?

A．Michael Robinson. B．Elizabeth Reinach.

C．Marion Heffernan. D．Ralf Sundberg.

3．In which country may the books be published?

A．Japan. B．France.

C．Germany. D．The UK.

B

As the government encourages “social distancing” in the fight against coronavirus, people are facing the prospect of being told to stay at home for weeks. But what if a parent or older person in your life doesn’t already have access to video calling tech?

“You might want to consider getting a specialized device to make video calls to your loved ones,” says Kate Bevan, an editor of a consumer magazine. “Once they’re set up, they’re very simple to use but you do have to dig through settings in their apps to connect them and that’s not always as easy as it might be.”

Age  UK,  the  charity  for  older  people, says that the choice of technology should be “as user-friendly as possible” for those unaccustomed to controlling video-chat software. “Something integrated like a video call app on a smartphone, tablet or a laptop with a built-in camera, for example, will often be easier,” says Caroline Abrahams, the charity director. “Older people may also prefer physical interfaces (界面) like a mouse rather than a touchscreen.”

“To protect people’s privacy, it will be important to ensure that any new devices are secure and not likely to be hacked (非法入侵), and that anyone using a new device has access to ongoing support to help them learn how to use it and deal with any issues or problems,” she adds.

An  integrated  kit  can  be  the  easiest solution. Amazon, Google, and Facebook all have smart devices with screens for video calls. One problem with all these devices is their expense and another is their need to be on a stable wi-fi connection at all times. Sometimes, a smartphone might be the better option.

But a new smartphone, even a mid-range one, can be much more expensive. And Bevan warns against hand-me-downs past a certain age. Apart from lower camera quality, there can be security concerns. “If you’re considering passing old smartphones and tablets on to a relative, do be careful that they’re still getting security updates,” she says.

4．What difficulty might older people face during the fight against coronavirus?

A．They cannot use video calling tech.

B．They are not interested in video calling.

C．They fail to afford to buy video devices.

D．They have to stay at home for several weeks.

5．What kind of device should we choose for older people?

A．The device which is user-friendly and portable.

B．The device which employs physical connection.

C．The device which is equipped with special apps.

D．The device which has a camera and touchscreen.

6．Which of the following can explain the underlined “these devices”?

A．Mid-range devices with a built-in camera.

B．Expensive smartphones sold by Amazon.

C．Smart devices with screens for video calls.

D．Integrated gadgets with a stable wi-fi connection.

7．What advice does Bevan give to us when we give a smartphone to the elderly?

A．We have to buy the elderly an expensive one.

B．We should help the elderly set up proper apps.

C．We can give a high-quality phone to the elderly.

D．We must ensure the smartphone gets security updates.

C

Like the rest of us, scientists have long suspected the healing capacity (修复能力) of a good hug. Unlike the rest of us, they’ve gone about trying to prove it.

“Laboratory studies suggest that things like hugs help us feel safer. They can also make us less sensitive to physical pain and less reactive when we’re faced with threatening experiences,” says Michael Murphy. He is a research professor in the department of psychological sciences at Texas Tech University. “This lab work has shown that hugs and other touch behavior are related to stress. The more stress we have, the more our heart rates and blood pressure go up. At this time, hugs and other forms of personal touch may give off all sorts of feel-good chemicals, so that stress can be reduced.”

“There’s a lot that we still need to learn, and there’s a lot we don’t know,” Murphy says. “However, what seems to be rising up is that hugs, as well as other forms of loving and gentle touch, are really powerful. They remind people that they’ re cared about and that they have someone in their corner.”

We expect touch. When we were born, we were placed in our mothers’ arms almost immediately. In that first year of our life, we spend a lot of time being held by other people. And as we grow up, we seek out hugs and touch as a way of connection. I think what we have lost in the past few years are these really easy opportunities to be reminded of connection.”

While he was at Carnegie Mellon, Murphy was the lead author of a hug-centered 2018 article in the scientific journal PLOS One. In a series of interviews with 404 adults over a two-week period, the researchers found that receiving a hug is associated with the attenuation of negative emotions that occur on days with interpersonal conflicts. That is to say, generally, hugs help to reduce the negative impacts that personal conflicts may cause in our daily lives.

8．What can we infer about hugs from the laboratory studies?

A．They show people’s good social relationships.

B．They can cure us of our mental disease.

C．They can put much pressure on people.

D．They make us feel calm and at ease.

9．Why do people seek out hugs and touch as they grow up?

A．To recall childhood memories.

B．To keep connected with others.

C．To solve relationship problems.

D．To express their social politeness.

10．What does the underlined word “attenuation” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A．Expression. B．Influence.

C．Suffering. D．Reduction.

11．What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．The Power of Hugs

B．How to Reduce Stress

C．How to Care for Others

D．The Importance of Interpersonal Relations

D

The terms “global warming” and “climate change” are used by many, seemingly interchangeably. But do they really mean the same thing?

Scientists shaped the history of the terms while attempting to accurately describe how humans continue to alter the planet. Later, political strategists adopted the terms to influence public opinion.

In 1975, geochemist Wallace Broecker introduced the term “climate change” in an article published by Science. In 1979, a National Academy of Sciences report used the term “global warming” to define increases in the Earth’s average surface temperature, while “climate change” more broadly referred to the numerous effects of this increase, such as sea-level rise and ocean acidification (酸化).

During the following decades, some industrialists and politicians launched a campaign to sow doubt in the minds of the American public about the ability of fossil-fuel use, deforestation and other human activities to influence the planet’s climate.

Word use played a critical role in developing that doubt. For example, the language and polls expert Frank Luntz wrote a memo encouraging the use of “climate change” because the phrase sounded less scary than “global warming,” reported the Guardian.

However, Luntz’s recommendation wasn’t necessary. A Google Ngram Viewer chart shows that by 1993 climate change was already more commonly used in books than global warming. By the end of the next decade both words were used more frequently, and climate change was used nearly twice as often as global warming.       

NASA used the term “climate change” because it more accurately reflects the wide range of changes to the planet caused by increasing amounts of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

The debate isn’t new. A century ago, chemist Svante Arrhenius started one of the first debates over the potential for humans to influence the planet’s climate. Arrhenius calculated the capability of carbon dioxide to trap heat in the Earth’s atmosphere, but other chemists disagreed. Some argued that humans weren’t producing enough greenhouse gases, while others claimed the effects would be tiny. Now, of course, we know that whatever you call it, human behavior is warming the planet, with grave consequences ahead.

12．Why did politicians use the two terms “global warming” and “climate change”?

A．To sway public opinion of the impact of human activities on Earth.

B．To more accurately describe the consequences of human activities.

C．To win more popular votes in their campaign activities.

D．To assure the public of the safety of existing industries.

13．As used in a National Academy of Sciences report, the term “climate change” differs from “global warming” in that________

A．it sounds less vague B．it looks more scientific

C．it covers more phenomena D．it is much closer to reality

14．What did industrialists of the late 20th century resort to in order to mislead Americans?

A．Made-up survey results.

B．Hired climate experts.

C．False research findings.

D．Deliberate choice of words.

15．What is the author’s final conclusion?

A．Global warming is the more accurate term.

B．Accuracy of terminology matters in science.

C．Human activities have serious effects on Earth.

D．Politics interferes with serious scientific debate.

E

As most people know, in the past few years, sandstorms have swept across many cities and areas of North China, polluting the air and disturbing daily lives of human beings. People look dirty and suffer many kinds of illnesses, such as breath difficulty. The sandstorm is such a serious problem that it has not only undermined the industrial and agricultural development of our country but also caused a lot of trouble to the living conditions of the Chinese people. It is expected that effective measures should be taken as soon as possible through our joint efforts to limit its occurrence.

So what should we do with the frightening sandstorms? Some experts put forward practical suggestions as follows: For one thing, more funds ought to be put into tree planting and forest protection so as to keep more water resources within the surface of the earth. For another, governments of all countries should make laws on environmental protection. For example, banning the use of throw-away chopsticks and punishing illegal tree cutting. Scientists should also study and find ways to cut down the degree of its destruction and to improve the whole environment.

How people look forward to sunny days with little breeze touching their faces now and forever! Nevertheless, I am fully confident that the golden days can come back so long as everyone tries his best to protect natural environment from today on.

16．The underlined word “undermined” in Paragraph 1 means ________.

A．weakened B．encouraged C．kept D．made

17．From the first paragraph, we can infer ________.

A．China has taken no measures to prevent sandstorms

B．sandstorms can cause much damage to human beings and their daily lives

C．the sandstorm is the most dangerous natural disaster to human beings

D．more sandstorms will happen in the near future in North China

18．How many ways do some experts put forward to fight against sandstorm in the article?

A．5. B．4. C．3. D．2.

19．What’s the author’s attitude towards the situation to sandstorms’ problems?

A．Unconfident. B．Optimistic. C．Regretful. D．Satisfied.

第二部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30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。

Mark is leaving, and I’m feeling kind of sad. He’s been the heart and soul of the office for a couple of years, __20__ good professional skills with a sweet and ___21___ personality.

And now he’s moving on to an exciting new professional ___22___. It sounds like it could be the chance of a lifetime, and we’re ___23___ pleased for him. But that doesn’t make it any ___24___ to say goodbye to a dear friend and trusted ___25___.

Life has a way of throwing these curve (曲线) balls ___26___ us. Just when we start to get ___27___ with a person, a place or a situation, something comes along to change the recipe.

Our ability to cope with ___28___ determines happiness in life. But how do we do that? A friend of mine reminds us that “survivability depends upon ___29___.” And then there’s Chris the California surfer, who once told me that the answer to life’s problems can be summed up in four words: “Go with the flow.”

I think life is a series of ___30___ - both good and bad. No matter how excellent your organizational skills, there will always be life-influencing factors over which you have no ____31____. The truly successful person is prepared to ___32___ adjustments should the need arise.

That doesn’t mean you don’t keep trying to make all your ___33___ come true. It just means when things come up that aren’t ___34___ in your plan, you work around them - and then you move on.

“Change, indeed, is painful, ___35___ ever needful.” said philosopher Thomas Carlyle. “And if memory has its force and worth, so has hope.” We’re going to ____36____ Mark. But rather than stay on the ___37___ of our parting, we’ll focus on our hopes for a brighter future - for him, and for us. And then we’ll go out and ___38___ everything we can to make that future happen ___39___ our plans change again.

20．A．associating B．comparing C．combining D．replacing

21．A．fragile B．gentle C．special D．split

22．A．separation B．destination C．expectation D．opportunity

23．A．sincerely B．ridiculously C．absolutely D．secretly

24．A．nobler B．ruder C．easier D．fairer

25．A．colleague B．roommate C．teacher D．leader

26．A．on B．with C．in D．at

27．A．autonomous B．sunburnt C．comfortable D．dynamic

28．A．change B．challenge C．choice D．chance

29．A．adaptability B．confidence C．accommodation D．competence

30．A．accidents B．barriers C．events D．records

31．A．control B．access C．advantage D．priority

32．A．take B．make C．get D．have

33．A．decisions B．promises C．dreams D．solutions

34．A．mostly B．accidentally C．eventually D．exactly

35．A．yet B．also C．even D．still

36．A．assist B．accompany C．miss D．forgive

37．A．complaint B．attention C．sadness D．sympathy

38．A．do B．demand C．face D．seize

39．A．if B．until C．when D．after

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。

China is a big old country，__40__  has a history of more than five thousand years. We are proud of __41__ (it) culture and part of the culture even influences the world __42__ (great), for example, the thought of Confucius. As Chinese economy develops very fast and plays __43__ important role in the world, more and more __44__ (foreign) learn Mandarin (普通话) in Confucius institutions. The Chinese traditional culture can be tested by the time. It unites the whole nation and no matter __45__ kind of disaster comes, we will fight together for the country’s future. Today, many young people lose faith in traditional culture and they are crazy __46__ the western culture. They follow the western fashion, __47__ (think) we are the old style. But some day, they __48__ (realize) it is wrong __49__ (abandon) traditional culture.

第三部分写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节短文改错（满分10分）

50．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

Last Sunday our school organized a mountain climbing activity, which purpose was to inspire us students take more outdoor exercise. Hundreds of students took part in it. Having gathering at the Xiangshan Park at 8:00, they set out for the top in high spirits. Along the way we enjoyed the beautiful scenery, chatting with each other happy. If some people fall behind, others would come and lend them a hand, such as carrying their bags or giving them encouraged words. After about two and a half hour, we all reached the top, where we jumped and cheered with joy.

The activity benefited to us a lot. Not only did we get some exercise, and also we promoted the friendship.

第二节书面表达(满分25分）

52．假设你叫李华。临近期末，你的英国笔友John 发来邮件，询问你本学期的学习情况和假期安排。请你写封邮件，回复他的询问并感谢他的关心。内容要点如下：

1、本学期学习情况；

2、寒假计划和安排；

3、表达感谢。

注意：1、词数：100左右；

2、结束语已为你写好。

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes.

Yours,

Li Hua

参考答案

1．C    2．B    3．D

4．A    5．B    6．C    7．D

8．D    9．B    10．D    11．A

12．A    13．C    14．D    15．C

16．A    17．B    18．C    19．B

20．C    21．B    22．D    23．A    24．C    25．A    26．D    27．C    28．A    29．A    30．C    31．A    32．B    33．C    34．D    35．A    36．C    37．C    38．A    39．B

40．which    41．its    42．greatly    43．an    44．foreigners    45．what    46．about    47．thinking    48．will realize    49．to abandon

50．1.which→whose

2.take前添加to

3.gathering→gathered

4.they→we

5.happy→happily

6.fall→fell

7.encouraged→encouraging

8.hour→hours

9.删除us前的to

10.and→but

51.Dear John,

How is it going with you? I'm happy to have received your email in which you showed great concern about my study and my plan for the coming winter holiday. Now I'd like to share them with you.

This term has witnessed great progress in my study. First of all, I have greatly improved my English. Not only have I reviewed all the new words required in examinations but also I have a better knowledge of English grammar. In addition, success in examinations has made me more confident than before, which is more important than the results of examinations.

As for my holiday plan, I will firstly celebrate the Spring Festival with my family and friends. Besides, I will try my best to make full use of the valuable time. After all, it will be only five months before I take gaokao, which is so important for my future that I must make every effort to get ready for it.

Thank you very much for your concern. Best wishes!

Yours,

Li Hua