河南省信阳高级中学2023届高三年级下学期开学考试英语试题及答案

河南省信阳高级中学2023届高三年级二轮复习滚动测试1

英语试题

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。

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After receiving a Finders Seekers Box, you'll explore characters of a new city and culture every month while solving puzzles. Think of a Finders Seekers Box as an escape room challenge that takes place in your living room. Clues and online research tools are available to help in case you get stuck solving the mystery.Each puzzle takes approximately two to four hours to complete.

Creation Boxes

Creation Boxes teach students electronics, digital tips and high-level problem-solving. Each box teaches a lesson and is progressively more challenging. A sampling of the projects includes a mood lamp, an electronic memory game, and a distance detector using an ultrasonic sensor（超声传感器）.

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Kiwi Doodle Boxes are among the most popular boxes on the market. They feature a variety of themes customized to students aged from 8 to 18 and focus on art and design with projects such as a felt botanic garden,an artificial leather sample set, and a handmade soap. These projects introduce students to new crafting materials and techniques and all craft supplies are included in the box.

21. What did Steve Spangler use to be？

A.A scientist.        B.An educator.       C.A TV host.        D.An engineer.

22. Which of the following is included in Finders Seekers Boxes?

A.Features of cities.                     B.Online instructions.

C.Historical mysteries.                   D.Escape room challenges.

23.If you are interested in handicraft art, which box would you subscribe?

A. Creation Boxes.                      B.Spangler Boxes.

C.Finders Seekers Boxes.                 D.Kiwi Doodle Boxes.

B

As a child growing up in a suburban town in the Northeast of the United States, the arrival of spring had little meaning for me.

Sure,we had a week long spring vocation from school, but the key word there was vacation,not spring.

For the kids in my neighborhood,the arrival of spring was a non-event. There were two important seasons:winter,when we could go skating and sledding or build snow forts,and summer,when we could finally make proper use of the beach about 100 meter east of my family home. Spring and autumn were just technical details, weeks and weeks of waiting for the good times' return.

Admittedly,spring later developed it sown attractions for me——"In the spring a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of love", as the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson noted—however,it was not spring itself, but the other stuff that got my attention.

In short,I never thought much at all about spring.... and then I arrived in China. I had been in Beijing for about three months when my first Spring Festival rolled around,and it could hardly be ignored.Aside from the random bursts of fireworks at any time day or night,what stood out most for me was that the capital seemed to be empty.

It was as though the crowds and streams of cars and trucks commonly seen in the capital had all gone into hiding. My puzzlement cleared up when I returned to work. My colleagues explained that Chinese traditionally travel, if necessary, to visit their families during Spring Festival,and that many Beijingers were not natives of the capital.

I also got my first knowledge of something about Spring Festival that never ceases to amaze me. Regardless of when the holiday is set to begin,there is an almost immediate and sudden change for the better in the weather. Spring really does arrive.

I can't begin to figure out how the ancient Chinese could create a system for the millennia that would almost always accurately predict when the season would shift year after year.But they did.

24. What did the author think of spring as a child2

A.Eventful.          B.Hopeful             C. Dull.          D. Trilling.

25. What can we learn from the passage？

A. The author never had a spring vacation before he came to China.

B. Spring to the author is a season when he could do nothing.

C. Empty streets and random bursts of fireworks upset the author.

D. Spring Festival tends to indicate the coming of Spring.

26.What 'the author's attitude towards China's traditional culture？

A.Doubtful.         B.Admirable.           C.Objective.       D.Confused.

27. Which of the following can be the best title？

A.Springtime——a season of waiting

B.Springtime—a season of senses awakening

C.Spring Festival—a time of celebrating

D.Spring Festival——a time of loneliness

C

Living in a city is a well-known risk factor for developing a mental disorder, while living close to nature is largely beneficial for mental health and the brain. A central brain region，the amygdala（大脑杏仁核）involved in stress processing，has been shown to be less activated during stress in people living in rural areas, compared to those who live in cities, hinting at the potential benefits of nature. "But so far the hen-and-egg problem could not be resolved, namely whether nature actually caused the effects in the brain or whether the particular individuals chose to live in rural or urban regions," says Sonja Sudimac.

To achieve causal evidence, the researchers from the group examined brain activity in regions involved in stress processing in 63 healthy volunteers before and after a one-hour walk in Grunewald forest or a shopping street with traffic in Berlin The results revealed that activity in the amygdala decreased after the walk in nature suggesting that nature elicits beneficial effects on brain regions related to stress.

"The results support the previously assumed positive relationship between nature and brain health, but this is the first study to prove the causal link. Interestingly, the brain activity after the urban walk in these regions remained stable and showed no increases, which argues against a commonly held view that urban exposure causes additional stress," explains Simone Kühn, head of the group.

The authors show that nature has a positive impact on brain regions involved in stress processing and that it can already be observed after a one-hour walk. This contributes to the understanding of how our physical living environment affects brain and mental health. Even a short exposure to nature decreases amygdala activity, suggesting that a walk in nature could serve as a preventive measure against developing mental health problems and reducing the potentially disadvantageous impact of the city on the brain.

In order to investigate beneficial effects of nature in different populations and age groups,the researchers are currently working on a study examining how one-hour walk in natural versus urban environments impacts stress in mothers and their babies.

28.What does the hen-and-egg problem mean by Sonja Sudimac？

A.It's hard to clarify the impact of living environment on mental health.

B.People in cities tend to have a higher risk of mental problems.

C.It's unnecessary to work out the complex issue of stress and health.

D.Living in rural areas actually affects brain activity.

29.How did researchers collect evidence for the study？

A.By quoting authoritative experts.

B.By interviewing healthy volunteers.

C.By researching on a previous theory.

D.By comparing volunteers' amygdala activities.

30.What contribution did Simone Kühn and his team mainly make?

A. Confirming the assumption of nature's benefits to brain health.

B.Supporting a commonly held view of urban exposure.

C.Revealing the link between age and mental health.

D.Identifying the causes of mental health problems.

31.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about？

A.Benefits of a regular walk in nature.

B.The focus of the follow-up research

C.An appeal for living in urban regions.

D.Nature's positive effects on women and children.

D

Search“toxic parents”,and you’ll find more than 38, 000 posts, largely urging young adults to cut ties with their families. The idea is to safeguard one's mental health from abusive parents.However，as a psychoanalyst（精神分析学家），I've seen that trend in recent years become a way to manage conflicts in the family,and I have seen the severe impacts estrangement（疏远）has on both sides of the divide. This is a self-help trend that creates much harm.

“Canceling”your parent can be seen as an extension of a cultural trend aimed at correcting imbalances in power and systemic inequality. Today's social justice values respond to this reality,calling on us to criticize oppressive and harmful figures and to gain power for those who have been powerless. But when adult children use the most effective tool they have - themselves -to gain a sense of security and ban their parents from their lives,the roles are simply switched, and the pain only deepens.

Often, what I see in my practice are cases of family conflict mismanaged, power dynamics turned upside down rather than negotiated. I see the terrible effect of that trend: situations with no winners, only isolated humans who long to be known and feel safe in the presence of the other.

The catch is that after estrangement, adult children are not suddenly less dependent. In fact, they feel abandoned and betrayed, because in the unconscious, it doesn't matter who is doing the leaving; the feeling that remains is“being left”. They carry the ghosts of their childhood, tackling the emotional reality that those who raised us can never truly be left behind, no matter how hard we try.

What I have found is that most of these families need repair,not permanent break-up. How can one learn how to negotiate needs, to create boundaries and to trust?How can we love others,and ourselves,if not through accepting the limitations that come with being human? Good relationships are the result not of a perfect level of harmony but rather of successful adjustments.

To pursue dialogue instead of estrangement will be hard and painful work. It can't be a single project of "self-help"，because at the end of the day，real intimacy（亲密关系）is achieved by working through the injuries of the past together. In most cases of family conflict,repair is possible and preferable to estrangement-and it's worth the work.

32.Why do young people cut ties with the family？

A.To gain an independent life.

B.To restore harmony in the family.

C.To protect their psychological well-being.

D.To follow a tendency towards social justice.

33. What does the underlined word "catch"in Paragraph 4 mean？

A.Response.       B.Problem.       C.Operation.        D.Emphasis.

34.To manage family conflict,the author agrees that young adults should

A.break down boundaries

B.gain power within the family

C.Hive up to their parents' expectations

D.accept imperfection of family members

35.What's the author's purpose of writing the passage？

A.To advocate a self-help rend.          B.To justify a common social value.

C.To argue against a current practice.     D.To discuss a means of communication.

第二节全科试题免费下载公众号《高中僧课堂》（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

How Can I Fight Laziness？

Lazy people will never amount to anything in life. However, laziness can be defeated once a few changes have been made in your mind.

36 Many people lack sleep constantly,since they stay up too late and get up too early to prepare for work. These people have little motivation once they arrive home. Laziness works hand in hand with a lack of motivation and a tendency to put off things. By adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few more hours of meaningful rest,you can fight laziness throughout the day.

Another way to fight laziness is to change your mind from passive to active. Some people treat their lives as if they were pushed from task to task. Others take a more proactive approach,viewing each task as a challenge they must overcome alone.37

Some people fight laziness by removing the temptations that surround them. A television in the living room may provide entertainment, but watching too much TV

often contributes to laziness. 38 Complete a few tasks and reward yourself with what you enjoy,such as a good dinner or a film.

Laziness can also be a lasting problem at home. Couples and children may all have different energy levels, but laziness can be spread if not dealt with immediately.39 Be the first to collect and wash dishes after a meal. Others in the home may eventually follow your example and perform their own task. It is difficult to practice laziness when you are surrounded by motivated people.

40 Enough exercise and a balanced diet can help you to develop a healthy lifestyle, thus enabling you to have more energy and help lift your spirits.

A.To fight family laziness,set an example.

B.Knowing how to fight laziness is important.

C. One way to fight laziness is to get enough sleep.

D. Finally, taking exercise regularly can help you fight laziness.

E. With strong determination,you will be able to achieve your goal.

F. Laziness sets in when you no longer feel in charge of your own life.

G.Create a reward system for yourself,just as parents do for a child.

第三部分 英语知识运用（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四个选项（A、B、C、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。

It was a beautiful day with the sun shining brightly. 41  to spend some time outdoors,I went up the mountain with Uncle Jimmy. The mountain was not easy to climb and had tough rocks and streams on it. Halfway up the mountain 42 and hot,I couldn't go any further. 43 , we went back down the mountain in the end. On the way back down,Uncle Jimmy asked me a question which 44 me speechless for a second：“What’s your dream，young lady？”have no idea,”I answered after thinking for a while. Then he smiled and told me about his 45 .He didn’t 46 well at school when he was a student. Although 47 thought he could succeed,he knew 48 what his dream was—to be a 49 .“I knew I wasn’t 50 when it came to studying, so I tried to buy snacks from a nearby market and sell them after class,”he told me. After he left school, he started selling different items to 51 which one was most attractive to customers. Of course,he often had no money in his pocket,but however 52  life was,he never gave up.

“There is no doubt that a person who puts in a great deal of 53 to reach his or her goal will have good luck at some point. The meaning of life is to 54 your dream,”he said in a gentle voice.

That night I could not fall asleep. With my eyes wide open,I lay in bed tossing and turning and I asked myself，“What’s my motivation？”I wanted to be a top student，but the hard work 55 meant putting everything into following my 56 .If I find myself 57 willpower what should I do？Leaving home early the next morning,I climbed the mountain again all by myself. It made me think: If we don't 58 it to the top of a mountain,how can we enjoy the scenery there？At last，I reached the top and was 59 by the warm breeze and sunshine. Nothing could be more60than that.

41.A.Hesitant

42.A.worried

43.A.therefore

44.A. left

45.A. career

46,A.behave

47.A.somebody

48.A.clearly

49.A.chef

50.A. skilled

51.A.make sure

52.A. secure

53.A. talent

54.A.chases

55.A.directed

56.A.demand

57.A.desiring

58.A.make

59.A.shocked

60.A.unexpected

B.Eager

B. anxious

B.However

B.caused

B.story

B. respond

B.everybody

B.directly

B. Scholar

B.gifted

B.check in

B.tough

B.potential

B.create

B.connected

B.ability

B. Sharing

B.reach

B.amused

B.pleasant

C.Satisfied

C.Scared

C.Meanwhile

C. Pushed

C.idea

C.perform

C.nobody

C. shortly

C.deliveryman

C. diligent

C.figure out

C.reliable

C.effort

C.change

C.Pulled

C.Strength

C.lacking

C.get

C.honored

C.relaxing

D.Unwilling

D.exhausted

D.Furthermore

D.brought

D.confusion

D. Impress

D. anybody

D. rapidly

D.businessman

D. Knowledgeable

D.count on

D.boring

D.ambition

D. Promote

D.involved

D.passion

D. Possessing

D.bring

D.Greeted

D.challenging

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。

Anyone who has an interest in Dunhuang will have heard of Fan Jinshi. The Chinese archaeologist61 has spent more than half a century researching and

preserving the caves at the heart of the ancient Silk Road in Gansu Province62(know) as the "Daughter of Dunhuang" in her field, though "protector" is probably a more fitting 63 (describe).

Fan has been studying the historical site since the early 1960s, first as an archaeology undergraduate from Peking University, then as a conservationist when

She64  (become) the deputy director of the Dunhuang Research Academy in she h

1984,which serves to prevent the ancient site 65 being destroyed.

"It is over a thousand years old. It is an old person, an ex 666he/(extreme) weak

A/(variety) illnesses. If you are a little careless, it could be gone.Gone forever,"Fan says.

Today,thanks to the work of great 68 (archaeologist) such as Fan,Dunhuang is proud of the world's largest and best-preserved collection of Buddhist relics69 (date) from the 15th to the 13th centuries. The main Mogao site is made up of 735 caves spread across a l,700-metre-wide cliff face,containing 45,000 square meters of murals（壁画）70 more than 2,000 colourful sculptures.

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(Λ),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。

As is known to us,a large number of wild animals been killed for their meat

As a result thousand of animals have either died out and become endangered.

Actually,protect wild animals benefits the animals as well as humans.For an

example,if farmers killed too many eagles,their corn and grain would be destroyer by rats.The reason is because with no eagles to hunt rats,their number would increase rapid.

Therefore,all of us must do what they can to protect wild animals.AS for me,I

Have joined an organization in our town which aim is to call on people to protect wild animals and I have taken part several activities.

第二节:书面表达(满分25分)

假定你是李华,你校英文报"校园生活(School Life)"栏目正在征文,请你以"Be a Responsible Person"为题,用英文写一篇短文投稿。

注意：1.词数100左右;

2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

河南省信阳高级中学2023届高三年级二轮复习滚动测试1

英语答案

21.C    22.A    23.D    24.C    25.D   26.B   27.B   28.A   29.D    30.A   31.B    32.C    33.B    34.D    35.C   36.C   37.F   38.G   39.A    40.D

41.B    42.D    43.A    44.A    45.B   46.C   47.C   48.A   49.D    50.B

51.C    52.B    53.C    54.A    55.D   56.D   57.C   58.A   59.D    60.B

61.who/that

【解析】考查定语从句。设空处引导定语从句，指代先行archaeologist，且在从句中作主语，故填who或that。

62.is known

【解析】考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。根据语境可知，此处描述的是客观事实，应使用一般现在时。句子的主语The Chinese archaeologist和know之间是被动关系，故填is known。

63.description

【解析】考查名词。设空处被不定冠词a修饰，应使用名词，故填description。

64.became

【解析】考查动词的时态。根据下文中的in1984可知，此处描述过去发生的事，应使用一般过去时，故填became。

65.from

【解析】考查介词。prevent sth.from doing sth.为固定搭配，意为“防止某事物发生某种情况”。

66.extremely

【解析】考查副词。设空处作状语，修饰形容词 weak，应使用副词，故填 extremely。

67.various/varied

【解析】考查形容词。设空处作定语，修饰名词illnesses，应使用形容词，故填various/varied。

68.archaeologists

【解析】考查名词复数。archaeologist意为“考古学家”，是可数名词，且此处表泛指，应使用复数，故填archaeologists。

69.dating

【解析】考查非谓语动词。此处为非谓语动词作定语，修饰collection of Buddhist relics，且collection of Buddhist relics与date为主动关系，故填 dating。

70.and

【解析】考查连词。45，000 square meters of murals（壁画）与 more than 2，000 colourful sculptures为并列关系，指出敦煌古迹数量之大，故填and。

改错

1.has→have     2.thousand→thousands    3.and→or    4.protect→protecting

5.an删除       6.because→that          7.rapid→rapidly     8.they→we

9.which→whose   10.take part后加in

书面表达

One possible version:

Be a Responsible Person

Responsibility is one of the most important human qualities,Responsible people can be trusted, and this benefits both the person and the people counting on him. No one can become successful without a good sense of responsibility.

What does responsibility mean for us students？Firstly，being responsible means making our own choices,attending classes or handing in homework on time,and cleaning our own rooms. Secondly,being responsible means caring about others in social communication. We should not break our promises,or hurt friends and family members.Instead,we should help them when they are in need of help. Finally, as we are all members of our country,we need to obey the laws,regulations and rules of the country. We also need to do some voluntary work for our community.

Being responsible,I'm sure I will contribute to the world through knowledge-learning and hard-working