2022-2023学年北京市房山区高三上学期期末诊断性评价英语试题含答案

  房山区 2022-2023 学年度第一学期期末诊断性评价

高三英语

第一部分 知识运用（共两节，30 分）

第一节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 15 分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选 项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was a windy day. I was walking in a forest when I saw a baby squirrel （松鼠）, who fell out of its nest, lying        1        on the ground. I tried many times to put it back, but failed. After waiting over two hours, I found it couldn’t’t    ___ 2 ___ , so I decided to take it to my home for the night.

Once at home, I realized the squirrel, who I named Cathy, was still uncomfortable. I discovered that there were some weeds on her body, so I gave her a  ___ 3  ___  and got her all cleaned up. Three days later, Cathy could move in the room. To our delight, she got ___4 ___ to me and my family. I gave a lot of time and attention to her, and even made her a nest. Every day, I fed her a combination of healthy foods, including fruits, vegetables, and nuts. Under my ___5 ___, the baby member got better and better. Everyone who came to my home loved her, and she even  ___6___ with my two dogs.

One week later, Cathy recovered   ___ 7 ___. I realized it was the right time for her to leave. I ___   8___  her into the wild several times, but she just kept coming back! Maybe she was so ___9___ that I saved her, and expressed it in her own way.

At last, with the help of my friend, the squirrel went into the wild. “Cathy has brought a lot of        ___10 ___ into my life, and it seems that she feels the same way!”

1. A. calm  B. silent  C. weak  D. curious

2. A. wave  B. see  C. approach D. move

3. A. ride B. bath C. choice D. trick

4. A. ruder B. nobler C. closer D. noisier

5. A. care B. control C. guidance D. praise

6. A. put up B. got away C. broke up D. got along

7. A. completely B. differently C. anxiously D. disappointedly

8. A. risked B. threw C. hid D. released

9. A. happy B. confident C. grateful D. proud

10. A. security B. joy C. courage D. freedom

第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 15 分）

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1 个恰当的单词， 在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。

A

Last weekend, I participated in a clean-up activity. It was organized by an organization___11   ___   aimed to protect natural parks. Our team leader, Joe,   ___12 ___（take） us to a park outside the city. He divided us into two groups and we worked for several hours.  ___ 13___   made us happy was that the park looked cleaner than it had looked before. It was absolutely worth our effort! There’ll be another clean-up activity in the green belt next Saturday. I’ll join too.

B

Chinese  ___  14  ___  （researcher） have deployed an in-situ scientific experiment station on the seabed that will enable long-term uncrewed scientific research in the deep sea. The in-situ scientific experiment station is a new deep-sea system  ___ 15 ___（suggest） by China in recent years. Usually,  ___ 16 ___ （tradition） marine surveys take samples from the seabed and get hem tested in the land labs. For in-situ testing in the deep sea, damage or loss of sample data due to environmental changes can ___17___（avoid）.

C

Possessing more bamboo than any other country in the world, China is known as the Kingdom of Bamboo. To the Chinese people, bamboo is the symbol of virtue. It has the title of “the gentleman of plants”. It is always  ___18 ___（close） related to people of positive spirit. For example, ___ 19 ___（it） deep root symbolizes determination, and the straight and hollow stem represents straightness and modesty. Bamboo culture always plays a positive role in encouraging Chinese people to hold on when ___20___（face） tough situations.

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，38 分）

第一节（共 14 小题；每小题 2 分，共 28 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Some libraries use unique architecture to encourage visitors to explore the bookshelves and settle down with a new book, or use roving libraries to bring books to hard-to-reach populations. No matter how they achieve it, these novel libraries are keeping the magic of reading alive.

Bishan Library （Singapore）

Built in 2006, this library with skylights and trellises, is meant to invoke a modern glass treehouse. Glass pods of varying colors stick out of the building randomly to create cozy yet airy corners for reading throughout the building. At the same time, a more open-plan children’s room on the basement level invites interaction while preventing noise from filtering upward and disturbing those concentrating in the lofty perches above.

Stuttgart City Library （Stuttgart, Germany）

Opened in 2011, this nine-story public library is characterized by its attractive white color scheme （lit by blue light at night）, its bold cubic shape. This cultural center for the city, designed to feel open and full of light, can be entered from any of its four sides, and people can borrow artwork as well as books.

The Camel Library Service （North Eastern Province, Kenya）

To combat low literacy rates in the desert of Kenya, the government created a roaming library composed of nine camels bringing books to villages. The library travels four days a week serving the region’s nomadic people. With more funding, they plan to increase their reach both in distance and the books they carry.

Macquarie University Library （Sydney, Australia）

A wonderful combination of cutting-edge and sustainable ideas, this building was made from recycled materials, features a green roof, and was designed to look like the shape of a eucalyptus tree. It is also state of the art, using robot cranes to bring requested books to the front desk.

21. Which of the following can offer the service of lending artwork?

A. Bishan Library. B. Stuttgart City Library.

C. The Camel Library Service. D. Macquarie University Library.

22. What can we know about the Macquarie University Library?

A. It is intelligent and environmentally-friendly.

B. It has a green roof and a eucalyptus tree outside.

C. It is like a modern glass treehouse with skylights.

D. It opens four days a week serving the local people.

23. According to the passage, the four libraries are all designed to   .

A. prevent noise

B. recycle old books

C. encourage reading

D. present beautiful appearances

B

Influenced by her family, Xu started to learn the craft of making Chinese knots at home, but didn’t expect the pastime to change her life at first. Xu became a city-level inheritor of this provincial-level intangible cultural heritage in 2009, and has been devoted to developing the craft since then.

As a fan of photography, she often took photos of dragonflies, butterflies and flowers around a lake not far from her home, then she made knots resembling them, and posted the photos on a website. That attracted the attention of some people.

As an advertising design major, she makes innovated knots based on her knowledge of design, and can use various threads to make small, exquisite designs. She has created many series of works based on traditional Chinese culture, such as festivals, tea and Peking Opera characters.

“Showing  Chinese  culture  through  traditional  Chinese  crafts—that  is  the  original aspiration for me as an inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage,” says Xu. She has made more than 3,000 designs, and even opened two offline branch stores. Her products include decorations of different sizes that can be put on walls, car ornaments, cellphone chains and jewelry. “I believe our intangible cultural heritage can be better developed and passed down when it meets people’s needs in daily life,” says Xu.

Chen, an online follower, has been teaching how to make knots in the United Arab Emirates. “Influenced by Xu’s work, I learn the craft to cultivate my temperament, and I also teach children to better understand Chinese culture,” says Chen. “Chinese culture is popular in the UAE, and I often make some knots with Chinese elements for local people as gifts.”

Xu has also been generous in helping others. She taught this art to workers who lost their

jobs in her hometown, allowing them to master a skill from which they could earn an income. Students and people with disabilities were also beneficiaries. Indeed, more than 20 people with disabilities now actually work for her.

Despite the success of her career, Xu says working on the craft has benefited her more in a spiritual way. “Tying knots requires concentration, and you must not be distracted during the process. It has trained me to deal with matters in a calm, peaceful and rational way,” says Xu. “I believe the life of one person is short, and you have the right to decide how to spend it.”

24. With the knowledge of design, Xu can               .

A. post plenty of attractive photos on the website

B. draw the Peking Opera characters more vividly

C. make many creative knots related to Chinese culture

D. take many professional photos of animals and flowers

25. What can we learn about Xu?

A. She plans to open more offline branch stores abroad.

B. She designs products with a focus on people’s everyday needs.

C. She is well-known for teaching how to make knots in the UAE. D. She wants to help disabled students improve their concentration.

26. According to the passage, which of the following words can best describe Xu?

A. Honest and easy-going. B. Modest and strong-willed.

C. Humorous and hard-working. D. Innovative and kind-hearted.

27. Which would be the best title for this passage?

A. Traditional Chinese Crafts Go Global

B. Chinese Knot-making, a Skill Not to be Ignored

C. Traditional Chinese Culture Becomes Fashionable

D. Chinese Knot-making, a Chance for the Unemployed

C

With the development of technology, “paperless” seems to be the new trend. Instead of writing by hand, people began to use computers to type in order to produce text quickly. Some people said word processing made producing and editing text much easier. Will handwriting be completely replaced by typing?

A 2017 study in the journal Frontiers in Psychology found that regions of the brain associated with learning were more active when subjects completed a task by hand instead of on a keyboard. Not only that, but the study’s authors also found that writing by hand could promote “deep encoding or processing” in a way that typing does not.

In   fact,   there   have   been   many   such   studies   to   arrive   at   that   conclusion. One notable example from 2014 compared students  who took notes by hand with those who took notes on laptops. They found that the students using laptops tended to write down what the professor said word for word, while those who took notes by hand were more likely to listen to what was being said, analyzing it for important content and “processing  information  and reframing it  in  their own  words.”  When  asked  conceptual questions about the lecture, students who had taken notes by hand were better able to answer than those who had typed their notes.

Daniel Oppenheimer, one of the study’s co-authors, told Medium’s Elemental that in order  to  analyze  the  lecture,  people  had  to  contemplate  the  material  and  actually understand the arguments. This helped them learn the material better. The most annoying thing about writing by hand is also what makes it so effective for learning.

Virginia Berninger, a professor at the University of Washington, says, “When we write a letter of the alphabet, the process of production involves pathways in the brain that go near or through parts that manage emotion.” Pressing a key doesn’t stimulate those pathways the same way. She says, “It’s possible that there’s not the same connection to the emotional part of the brain when people type, as opposed to writing in longhand.” “In the same vein, writing in longhand also allows people to really figure out what they mean to say,” Oppenheimer says, “which may help self-expression.”

Our keyboards are great for a lot of things. But sometimes, there’s no replacing the feeling of spreading out a clean sheet of paper, uncapping a beloved pen, and letting the ink flow.

28. The author uses the question underlined in Paragraph 1 to___ .

A. predict the ending B. introduce the topic

C. emphasize an opinion D. draw a conclusion

29. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. People who write by hand tend to think deeply.

B. People who write by hand are likely to make comparisons.

C. People who write by hand slow down their learning process.

D. People who write by hand find it difficult to improve their memory.

30. As for handwriting, the author thinks it is___ .

A. accurate B. unimportant C. annoying D. beneficial

D

Of all the weird and wonderful creatures living under the sea, perhaps the strangest are jellyfish—those rubbery, cone-shaped creatures found floating in the water, their long tentacles trailing behind.

Some jellyfish species have a bad reputation for scaring away tourists, clogging up fishing nets, and even blocking power station pipes. But with more and more plastic rubbish ending up in the sea, these days you’re as likely to swim into a plastic bag as a jellyfish. Now scientific research is discovering that these rubbery sea creatures might provide an answer—a sticky solution to the problem of plastic pollution.

In recent years, tiny pieces of plastic called microplastic have been a significant problem for the world’s seas and oceans. These plastics are not visible to the eye and aren’t caught by seawater treatment plants due to their small size, so they enter our system and harm our health. They’ve been found in many places—in Arctic ice, at the bottom of the sea and even inside animals.  Slovenian  scientist,  Dr  Ana  Rotter,  heads  GoJelly,  a  European research  team of jellyfish ecologists looking into the problem.

Microplastics, plastics in general, are becoming an increasing problem. Dr Ana Rotter says when she was a child, people were more environmentally friendly—not harmful to the environment or having the least possible impact on it. At that time, there were very few single-use plastics—plastic items, like spoons and forks, designed to be used just once, then thrown away. The situation since then has changed dramatically. In fact, there’s been such an increase in microplastics that today the UN lists plastic pollution as one of the world’s top environmental threats.

But how do jellyfish fit into the story? Well, it’s the ‘jelly’ part of jellyfish, and specifically their sticky, jelly-like mucus that is key. Jellyfish produce a thick, sticky liquid called mucus. Dr Ana Rotter has discovered that this mucus has strong absorptive capabilities—it can absorb, take in liquids and other substances. One of the substances jellyfish mucus absorbs are the particles that make up microplastics.

Dr Rotter’s research is still in the early stages, but it’s hoped that jellyfish mucus could hold the key to a future free of microplastic polluted oceans. Scientists are hoping that the mucus’s absorptive properties—its abilities to absorb liquids and other substances and hold them, will allow it to trap particles of plastic floating in the sea. By trapping these, the mucus acts  like  a magnet—an  object  that  attracts  certain  materials,  like  metal,  but  in  this  case, microplastic waste.

31. Paragraph 3 mainly talks about  ___.

A. where microplastics can be found

B. why microplastics can harm our health

C. what problems the seas and oceans are facing

D. how the research was carried out by the scientist

32. What can we learn from this passage?

A. Jellyfish species cause a great threat to the sea.

B. Jellyfish species like to swim and live in plastic bags.

C. Jellyfish mucus can attract metals and break them down.

D. Jellyfish mucus can absorb liquids and some other substances.

33. What does the underlined word “properties” in Paragraph 6 most probably mean?

A. Qualities. B. Substances. C. Choices. D. Materials.

34. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A. To show the harm that sea and ocean pollution brings to human beings.

B. To introduce the living habits of the weird and wonderful creatures in the sea.

C. To provide a new method for collecting data on environmental threats in the sea.

D. To inform a promising scientific finding for dealing with plastic pollution in the sea.

第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，共 10 分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。

Happiness is considered very important in life. It is so powerful that it affects many things in your life—your sleep, relationships, health, study and work.   ___ 35___

Happiness doesn’t happen spontaneously—it requires planning towards pursuing things that matter  to us. ___ 36___  It’s necessary to set goals to look forward to and follow an actionable plan to achieve them, which can boost your self-confidence and reduce stress and anxiety.

___37 ___ When you are feeling negative about yourself, ask yourself what advice you would give a friend who was down on himself or herself. Now try to apply that advice to yourself.

Keeping moving is also a good way. When people get up and move, they tend to be happier than when they are still. We don’t know if moving makes you happy or if happy people just move more, but we do know that more activity goes hand-in-hand with better health and greater happiness.   ___38  ___    Sunlight makes a difference. Spend time outside or live in a space with natural light.

It is surely that our happiness is linked with the happiness of others.    ___39___  Happiness is infectious, so stay with people who are happy, supportive and give you positive feedback.

Happiness often comes from within. When you are happy, anything is possible. Happy people don’t have the best of everything; they make the best of what they have.

A. The first secret is to enjoy simple things in life.

B. Sometimes, you need to treat yourself like a friend.

C. Studies also support that spending time in nature is good for you.

D. You can forget about your problems, and turn to your friends for help.

E. Happiness is not something ready-made, but comes from your own actions. F. Goal setting is important, since it forms the outline for the life you envision.

G. People who are surrounded by happy people are more likely to become happy.

第三部分 书面表达（共两节，32 分）

第一节（共 4 小题；第 40、41 题各 2 分，第 42 题 3 分，第 43 题 5 分，共 12 分）

阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。

The Grand Canal is a vast waterway system in China, running from Beijing in the north to Zhejiang province in the south. It stretches for nearly 3,200 kilometers and passes through eight of the country’s provinces and municipalities.

Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the canal is the longest and oldest artificial river in the world. It has played an important role in ensuring China’s economic prosperity and stability, and is in use today as a major means of transportation.

The Beijing section of the Grand Canal is 82 km long. Along it, cultural relics and sites on both banks are important symbols of culture and are considered a top priority for protection by the local government.

The city government has unveiled two development plans: the first is an implementation plan for the protection, inheritance and utilization of the canal’s cultural values; the second is a construction plan for building a Grand Canal-themed national cultural park.

The plan sets up three implementation milestones in the next five years. In 2020, efforts have been made to lay a firm foundation for the construction of the Grand Canal National Cultural Park, with the Tongzhou section of the canal open to navigation and a management mechanism of the park established. By 2023, significant progress is expected to be made in coordinating  the  protection  and  utilization  of  cultural  resources  along  the  canal,  with  the national cultural park basically set up. By 2025, the park will become a new cultural landmark in Beijing. The Grand Canal, with its cultural resources put under protection and ecological conservation  along  its  banks  significantly  improved,  will  embrace  improved  cultural  and tourism development. Cities along the canal by then will welcome further coordinated or integrated development.

The Beijing section of the Grand Canal, a valued asset for the capital, is marked out as a river boasting rich cultural resources, ecological value, social benefits and economic potential. The capital is set to roll out more measures to bring out the best in the canal.

40. According to the passage, what roles has the Grand Canal played?

41. What does the Beijing government consider a top priority for protection along the Grand

Canal?

42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.

With its protected cultural resources and improved ecological conservation along its banks, the Grand Canal will embrace improved cultural and industrial development.

43. There are many UNESCO World Heritage sites in China. What can we do to protect them?

（In about 40 words）

第二节（20 分）

假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你获悉首都博物馆正在招募于暑假期间做英文讲 解的志愿者，向外国游客介绍中国文化。请你用英文给相关负责人写一封申请信，内容 包括：

1.  说明写信原因；

2.  介绍你的相关经验和优势；

3.  希望能被录用。

注意：1. 词数 100 左右；

2.  开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Sir or Madam,

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

（请务必将作文写在答题卡指定区域内）

房山区2022-2023学年度第一学期期末诊断性评价参考答案

 高三英语

第一部分：知识运用（共两节，30分）

第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）

第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）

说明：第13题，首字母没有大写扣0.5分；其他空本该小写的，如果大写了扣0.5分。

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，38分）

第一节（共14小题；每小题2分，共28分）

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）

第三部分：书面表达（共两节，32分）

第一节（共4小题；第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分）

40. It has played an important role in ensuring China5s economic prosperity and stability, and is in use today as a major means of transportation.

41. Cultural relics and sites on both banks.

42. > With its protected cultural resources and improved ecological conservation along its banks, the Grand Canal will embrace improved cultural and industrial development.

The Grand Canal will embrace improved cultural and tourism development.

43. We can organize some activities to introduce the value of these UNESCO World Heritage Sites and call on people to build awareness to protect them. We should not spoil these places when we visit them, and advise other people to do the same.

第二节作文（20分）

一、要点

1 .说明写信原因；

2 .介绍你的相关经验和优势；

3 .希望能被录用。

二、One possible version:

Dear Sir or Madam,

I have learned that English volunteer guides are wanted for the summer vacation. I am writing to apply for the position.

I am a Senior Three student of Hongxing Middle School. I will be available this summer vacation after graduation, and I believe I am qualified for the position. I can speak English fluently. I was a volunteer at a language summer camp last year, so I have confidence in my communication skills in English. What's more, I have a passion for Chinese history, so I believe my knowledge will be helpful when introducing the culture to foreign guests.

I would be very grateful if you could offer me the opportunity. Thank you for your consideration. Yours sincerely, Li Hua.