陕西省咸阳市武功县普集高级中学2022-2023学年高三上学期11月期中英语试题

普集高中2022-2023学年度第一学期

高三年级英语期中考试试题

命题人：宋卫利  审题人：崔佳

（考试时间：120分钟  试题分值：150分）

第一部分  听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每

段对话仅读一遍。

1. What is the time now?

A. 4:40.  B. 5:00.  C. 5:20.

2. How will the woman help the man?

A. By writing a history paper.  B. By finding some information.  C. By giving him a newspaper.

3. What will the man do at 4:00?

A. Take a test.  B. Have a class.  C. Visit a doctor.  

4. What does the man mean?

A. The woman’s idea is not practical.

B. The woman should start her own tour company.

C. The woman should find her own apartment.

5. Where does the conversation take place?

A. In a hotel.  B. In a hospital.  C. In a restaurant.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6. What are the speakers talking about?

A. Stealing.  B. Killing.  C. Robbing.

7. What does the guy look like?

A. He wears a red jacket.  B. He has long blond hair.  C. He has a scar（疤）on his forehead.

8. Who is the man speaker probably?

A. A lawyer.  B. A police officer.  C. A cafe owner.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. What are the speakers talking about?

A. The building of a bridge.  B. The sport facilities of a school.  C. The building of a city park.

10. Why is the man against the idea of having outdoor tennis courts?

A. It isn’t popular here.  B. There is a limit of users.  C. It can’t be used in bad weather.

11. What do the two speakers agree to build?

A. A dance studio.  B. A children’s pool.  C. Basketball courts.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. When was the party held?

A. On Friday.  B. On Saturday.  C. On Sunday.

13. What did the man enjoy at the party?

A. The food.  B. The computer games.  C. The music.

14. How did the man go home after the party?

A. He walked home.  B. He took a bus home.  C. He drove home.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. What was built recently in the city?

A. A bridge.  B. A school.  C. A pool.

16. When should the city government fix the problem?

A. Right away.  B. In a few years.  C. The next time it rains.

17. Why is the woman angry?

A. She can’t run for office.

B. The bridge workers are too lazy.

C. City leaders are taking money away from schools.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What is the woman?

A. A scientist.  B. A hostess.  C. A guide.

19. What is the title of the man’s presentation?

A. A Smaller World.

B. Technology and Cultural Change.

C. Means of Transportation.

20. What’s the problem with people who use communications technology?

A. They have worse and worse eyesight.

B. They don’t have enough time for housework.

C. They spend less time with friends and neighbors.

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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Georgia Aquarium is open 365 days a year. Please note that hours of operation do vary. Last ticket sold and entry is 30 minutes before closing time.

Regular Hours

Sunday—Friday: 10 a. m. —5 p. m. Saturday: 9 a. m. —6 p. m.

Summer Hours: May 27—August 16

Monday-Saturday: 9 a. m. —9 p. m.  Sunday: 9 a. m. —6 p. m.

Full Price Total Ticket

Adult （ages 13-64）:$38.95  Child (ages 3-12):$32.95  Senior (age 65+): $34. 95

Total Ticket Online Discount

Adult （ages 13-64）:$35.95  Child (ages 3-12):$29. 95  Senior (age 65+): $31. 95

Animal Encounters: S59. 95  Beluga & Friends Interactive Program: $179. 95

Journey with Gentle Giants Immersion Program: $234. 95

AT&T Dolphin Tales

Our new dolphin gallery, theater and show are now open. The gallery and viewing window are open to general admission guests periodically throughout the day. Show times vary each day, so check for times when you are purchasing general admission tickets. Don’t forget — AT&T Dolphin Tales is included in Total Ticket general admission, so don’t miss this spectacular show!

4D Theater — Deepo’s Undersea 3D Wondershow Presented by AT&T

With raulriple shows throughout the day, be sure to catch this unique experience at Georgia Aquarium. Admission to the 4D Theater is included in Total Ticket general admission!

Journey with Gentle Giants Immersion Program

Swim or scuba dive in the Ocean Voyager exhibit, built by The Home Depot. Swims are daily at 4:30 p. m. , and scuba dives are daily at 3 p. m. and Saturday and Sunday at 11 a. m. Spots are limited, so it’s best to book in advance.

Beluga & Friends Interactive Program

Interact with belugas and harbor seals in the Georgia-Pacific Cold Water Quest gallery. This animal interaction occurs daily at 10 a. m. and 1:30 p. m. Spots are limited, so it’s best to book in advance.

Animal Encounters

Interact with a penguin daily at 11:30 a. m. and 1:45 p. m. You can also experience a special encounter with a dolphin. Spots are limited, so ifs best to book in advance.

21. How much can they save if grandparents in their seventies with a 10-year-old boy visit Georgia Aquarium with online tickets?

A. $3.  B. $6.  C. $12.  D. $9

22. Which of the following about AT&T Dolphin Tales is TRUE?

A. Visitors have to pay extra money to watch it.  B. It is really worth watching for visitors.

C. It is open all day long to visitors.  D. visitors should book their tickets in advance.

23. With a Total Ticket, visitors are allowed to visit_______.

A. 4D Theater—Deepo’s Undersea 3D Wondershow  B. Animal Encounters

C. Beluga&Friends Interactive Program  D. Journey with Gentle Giants Immersion Program

B

In 1985, Tommy Burrell inherited（继承）a piece of land in West Sussex, England, which is 3500 acres. It had been in his family for more than 200 years. As it was a failing farm, he and his wife Isabella Tree, were all set to run a traditional farm, but soon realized the costs far outweighed the profits. The land wasn’t suitable for growing crops anymore.

So, in 2001, the couple decided to try something else-an experiment in “rewilding”, or restoring environments to their natural state. They reintroduced native species, including Tamworth pigs, Exmoor ponies, longhorn cattle, and deer. Then they took out all the fences and let the animals wander freely.

In the following years, the land went through an incredible change. The once neat fields were covered with bushes, creating habitats where new plant and animal species could grow.

Now it’s home to many different creatures, including two rare species of bats, nightingales, peregrine falcons, white storks, and even turtle doves, whose numbers have dropped by 98 percent in the U. K. over the last few decades!

“We were living in a biological desert. Now, ecologists are blown away all the time by just the amount of life here,”Isabella said. “It shows the potential that this kind of project has for changing trends of biodiversity decline.”

What’s more, the land is now profitable! Tommy and Isabella offer multiple services there, including walking tours, safaris, photography classes, and rewilding workshops. They also sell meat to control their large animal populations, and even allow visitors to spend a night outside in the tents they set up.

What a promising outcome! This is amazing news for conservationists and shows that our planet can be returned to its natural glory, if only we let it. Now, it’s a beautiful reminder of how ecosystems can be restored by letting Mother Nature take the control.

24. What did the couple do with the land?

A. They planted trees on it.  B. They raised animals on it.

C. They restored it to its natural state.  D. They transformed it into a traditional farm.

25. What does the underlined phrase “blown away” in Paragraph 5 mean?

A. Amused.  B. Impressed.  C. Disappointed.  D. Confused.

26. Which is one of the ways the couple make profits?

A. Selling tents to tourists.  B. Selling what they grow on the land.

C. Killing animals and selling the meat.  D. Drawing rare animals and selling the pictures.

27. What can be inferred about the couple?

A. They have creative ideas.  B. They succeeded through hard labor.

C. They are too lazy to manage a farm.  D. They care more about money than the ecosystem.

C

While new phones are advertised as “water resistant（防水）”, this doesn’t mean they are waterproof, or totally immune to water. Water resistance just implies the device can handle some exposure to water before substantial damage occurs.

The water resistance of phones is rated by an “ingress（进入）protection” code, commonly called an IP rating. The rating includes two numbers. The first demonstrates protection against solids such as dust, while the second indicates resistance to liquids, specifically water, a phone that has a rating of IP68 has a solid object protection of 6 (full protection from dust, dirt and sand) and a liquid protection of 8 (protected from immersion in water to a depth of more than one metre).

The popular iPhone 12 and Samsung Galaxy S21 phones both have a rating of IP68. However, regarding exposure to water, the iPhone 12 has a permissible immersion depth of a maximum of 6m for 30 minutes whereas the Galaxy 2l’s immersion limit is up to 1.5m, also for 30 minutes.

While IP ratings indicate the water-resistant nature of phones, taking most phones for a swim will land you in deep trouble. The salt content in oceans and swimming pools can corrode（腐蚀）our device and cost you a heavy replacement.

Then how to fix a water-logged phone? Follow these steps: First, turn off the device immediately and don’t press any buttons, then wipe the phone dry with paper towels or a soft cloth and gently shake the device to remove water from the charging ports. Next, remove the SIM card and dry out the phone in front of a fan. Do not charge the phone until you are certain it’s dry.

If the above steps don’t help and you’re still stuck with a seemingly dead device, don’t try opening the phone yourself. You’re better off taking it to a professional.

28. What can you infer from Para. 2?

A. The water resistance of phones is evaluated by an IP rating.

B. The rating is made up of several numbers.

C. The first IP rating number indicates resistance to liquids.

D. A phone with a rating of EP68 has a solid protection of 8.

29. What does the underlined word in Para. 4 refer to?

A. Things are not made by people.  B. The way that things happen.

C. The way of an act of a person.  D. The basic qualities of a thing.

30. What should we first do with a water-logged phone?

A. We should pick it up from the water.  B. We should switch it off and don’t use it.

C. We should ask a professional for help.  D. We should wipe it dry with paper towels or a soft cloth.

31. what is the passage mainly about?

A. It focuses on the meaning of IP rating.

B. It is mainly about the water resistance of a phone.

C. It is about the IP rating and solutions to a water-logged phone.

D. It mainly deals with the classification of water resistance phones.

D

The idea of turning recycled plastic bottles into clothing is not new. During the last five years, a large number of clothing companies, businesses and environmental organizations have started turning plastics into fabric to deal with plastic pollution. But there’s a problem with this method. Research now shows that microfibers could be the biggest source of plastic in the sea.

Dr. Mark Browne in Santa Barbara, California, has been studying plastic pollurion and micro-fibers for 10 years now. He explains that every time synthetic（合成的）clothes go into a washing machine, a large number of plastic fibers fall off. Most washing machines can’t collect these microfibers. So every time the water gets out of a washing machine, micro fibers are entering the sewers and finally end up in the sea.

In 2011, Browne wrote a paper stating that a single piece of synthetic clothing can produce more than 1, 900 fibers per wash. Browne collected samples from seawater and freshwater sites around the world, and used a special way to examine each sample. He discovered that every single water sample contained microfibers.

This is bad news for a number of reasons. Plastic can cause harm to sea life when eaten. Studies have also shown that plastic can absorb other pollutants.

Based on this evidence, it may seem surprising that companies and organizations have chosen to turn plastic waste into clothing as an environmental “solution”. Even though the science has been around for a while, Browne explains that he’s had a difficult time getting companies to listen. When he asked well-known clothing companies to support Benign by Design—his research project that seeks to get clothes that have a bad effect on humans and the environment out of the market, Browne didn’t get a satisfying answer. Only one women’s clothing company, Eileen Fisher, offered Browne funding.

32. What has happened during the past five years?

A. Fabric has become much stronger.  B. Plastic pollution has been less serious.

C. Microfibers have been greatly improved.  D. Many plastic bottles have been reused.

33. What docs Browne think of washing synthetic clothes?

A. It is worsening environmental problems.  B. It is adding microfibers to the clothes.

C. It is making synthetic clothes last longer.  D. It is doing great damage to washing machines.

34. What can be inferred about Browne’s Benign by Design research project?

A. It has achieved great success.  B. It hasn’t got anything done.

C. It is facing some difficulties.  D. It is known to very few people.

35. Where is the text most likely from?

A. A novel.  B. A magazine.  C. A diary.  D. A guidebook.

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。

The Ways to Help You Stand out in Interviews

Interview preparation has always been one of the most overlooked areas in the employment process. Perhaps you have done all your preparation and visited the company’s website so many times that you know it by heart.   36    Here are some ways to make you stand out.

Leave a positive impression.

   37    Once you are inside the room, the main thing to remember is that you need to make eye contact, shake hands confidently and also smile.

Don’t control the conversation.

Someone has remarked, the interview is a dialog.    38   You need to find out how do interviewers view the company and what their goals are. Those can often guide you when you answer their questions.

   39  

They always ask your greatest weakness. If you don’t respond to them directly, then nobody will believe you. What they want to know is what you learned from a failure. Talk about the strategies to overcome any weakness so that it is always part of your development.

Show your passion and energy.

Most candidates range from being shy to showing off. But what will really make you stand out is your ability to actually convey the passion and the energy to various parts of your work. Yes, you can be modest about these but show that these are steps on the ladder.   40  

A. Be frank about your weaknesses.

B. First impression is very important.

C. Be positive about your work experience.

D. But how do you actually do in interviews to get the job?

E. Whatever you do, do not talk too much and lead the interview.

F. These opportunities may come up during the interview, rather than at the end.

G. A great way to stand out is to show confidence, energy and passion for the job.

第三部分  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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

The Uncommon Professional

Another long and tiring day! I went to the dark end of the shelves, pressed my forehead against the wall and buried myself in a few moments of quiet    41   . Was this the way it would be for the rest of my life? Here I was, two years out of school, working at yet another    42   , low-pay, dead-end job.

There were several new guys on the job the next morning — temporary    43   . One of them, wearing a    44   with his name sewn on the pocket, caught my eye. The company didn’t issue uniforms — in fact, the company didn’t care what you wore    45    you showed up.

I    46    him all that day and the rest of the days he worked with us. Jim was   47    late or early. He worked at a steady,   48    pace. He was friendly to everyone he worked with, but    49    talked while he was working.

He was the kind of worker managers    50   . And the other workers liked him too. He didn’t gossips or    51    or argue. He just did the job with more personal dignity than I had believed,   52    the work was low-level and dull.

He was a professional. Labour might be    53   ; he wasn’t. He was just admirable!

Months later, Jim left, but the    54    he made on me didn’t. I worked just the way Jim had done. To my great surprise, the managers noticed my new devotion and    55    me. A few years later, I promoted myself to a    56    job in a different company. And so it we went.   57   , many companies and many years later, I started a    58    of my own.

Whatever success I’ve had has been the result of hard work and good luck, but 1 think the biggest part of my    59     was the lesson I learned from Jim so long ago.   60    does not come from the kind of work you do; it comes from the way you do the work.

41. A. excitement  B. embarrassment  C. disappointment D. astonishment

42. A. mindless  B. challenging   C. rewarding  D. meaningful

43. A. students   B. workers  C. visitors   D. managers

44. A. hat    B. uniform  C. smile    D. moustache

45. A. as long as  B. in case   C. even though  D. as soon as

46. A. chatted with  B. stared at  C. teased    D. watched

47. A. never   B. always   C. either    D. still

48. A. fast   B. unhurried  C. anxious   D. casual

49. A. frequently  B. cheerfully  C. rarely    D. sincerely

50. A. accused of  B. took care of  C. dreamed of   D. felt sick of

51. A. speak   B. laugh   C. smoke    D. complain

52. A. though   B. if    C. unless    D. so

53. A. typical   B. specific  C. great    D. common

54. A. comment  B. impression  C. demand   D. joke

55. A. promoted  B. assessed  C. fired    D. denied

56. A. temporary  B. better-paying C. permanent   D. low-level

57. A. Similarly  B. Instantly  C. Eventually   D. Currently

58. A. fund   B. school   C. journey   D. business

59. A. failure   B. luck   C. work    D. trip

60. A. Friendship  B. Money  C. Respect   D. Love

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gumah, 72, won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature. News of the award was greeted with    61    (excite) in Zanzibar.

Gumah is    62    author of 10 novels, including “Memory of Departure,” and “Pilgrims Way.” His novel “Paradise”is set in colonial East Africa during the First World War. Many of his works explore    63    he has called “one of the stories of our times,” the deep influence of migration both    64    people and the places they make their new homes.

He has said he “stumbled（跌跌撞撞）into”writing after    65    (arrive) in England as a way of exploring the emigrant（移民）experience — both the loss and liberation.

Gumah’s native language is Swahili,   66    he writes in English. He is only the    67    (six) Africa-born writer to be awarded the Nobel for literature. Since it    68    (found) in 1901, it has been awarded to European and North American writers.

Anders Olsson is chairman of the Nobel Committee for literature. He called Gumah “one of the world’s    69    (outstanding) post-colonial writers.” He said it was    70    (significance) that Gumah’s roots are in Zanzibar, a place that “was cosmopolitan（国际化）long before globalization...”.

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）

51. 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。

This year marks my five year of living in China. Aside from my job, one of my favorite hobby is looking at China’s railway maps. In the past decades, the High Speed Railway (HSR), calling “GaoTie” in Chinese, has expanded rapid in the national railway network. Not only it save more travelling time, but also it changes the transportation ecosystem. In my previous experience, I travel on the HSR train from Beijing to Shanghai, that took only 4 hours and 20 minutes to cover the 1, 200 km distance. What a amazing speed that I never imagined it possible! Now I am planning to travel much around China by HSR.

第二节  书面表达（满分25分）

为了呼吁高三学生养成健康的生活方式，你校将举办英语演讲比赛。请你以“Health Matters Most”为题写一篇演讲稿参赛，内容包括：

1. 问题：因学业紧张，养成了不健康的生活方式：

2. 建议：养成健康的生活方式的具体做法。

注意：1. 词数100左右：

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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高三期中考试答案

一. 听力

1-5ABAAB  6-10ACCBB  11-15 C BABA  16-20 ACBAC

二. 阅读

21. D  22. B  23. A  24. C 25. B 26. C 27. A  28. A  29. D  30. B

31. C  32. D  33. A  34. C 35. B 36. D 37. B  38. E  39. A  40. G

三. 完型

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

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

语法填空

61. excitement  62. the  63. what  64. on  65. arriving   66. but  67. sixth  68. was founded  69. most outstanding  70. significant

10. 短文改错

第一处：five改为fifth

第二处：hobby改为hobbies

第三处：calling改为called

第四处：rapid改为rapidly

第五处：Not only后加does

第六处：travel 改为 travelled/traveled

第七处：that改为which

第八处：a改为an

第九处：去掉imagined后面的it

第十处：much改为more

作文：

Health Matters Most

With College Entrance Examination approaching, many of us are under much pressure from study and therefore have developed an unhealthy lifestyle—studying deep into night, rushing through meals and taking little physical exercise, which is extremely harmful to our health.

To meet the challenges of the senior year, it’s high time that we took action to say no to the unhealthy lifestyle. Not only are we supposed to go to bed early and get up early, but also take meals regularly and slowly enough. Furthermore, it is advised that we spare as much time as possible to work out. If we are able to make exercising our life habit, we will surely benefit from it both physically and mentally.