2023厦门一中高三上学期12月月考英语试题含答案

2023届厦门一中高三年段第一轮复习质量检测  

英 语

本试卷共10页。满分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。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 does the man want to do?

A. Find a seat. B. Look for his bag. C. Pick up a man.

2.How long will the registration last?

A. One hour. B. One and a half hours. C. One hour and forty minutes.

3.Where could the speakers most probably be?

A. In a classroom. B. In a library. C. In an office.

4. What is the conversation about?

A. Why the tiger shark is scary.

B. What the tiger shark looks like.

C. How the tiger shark gets its name.

5. What does the woman mean?

A. Her sister loves villages. B. Tom makes a mistake. C. She likes her sister

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6、7题。

6. How does the woman feel about most sports?

A. Bored. B. Frightened. C. Excited.

7. What does the woman suggest doing finally?

A. Skiing. B. Skating. C. Jogging.

听第7段材料，回答8、9题。

8. What did the man do last Saturday?

A. Camped out. B. Joined a club. C. Studied a lot.

9. Why do people join “Flash Play”?

A. To experience a crisis. B. To earn money. C. To make friends.

听第8段材料，回答10至12题。

10. Why does the woman call Dr. Brown’s Office?

A. To keep an appointment. 

B. To delay an appointment. 

C. To cancel an appointment.

11. What should the woman do to avoid being charged?

A. Call a day in advance. 

B. Call two days in advance

C. Call three days in advance.

12. What do we know about the woman?

A. She can’t meet Doctor Brown for her catching a bad cold.

B. She will be charged for 24 dollars for the delayed cancelling.

C. She has made another appointment for her understanding.

听第9段材料，回答13至16题。

13. When will the man go to see the performance?

A. On the 25th. B. On the 26th. C. On the 27th.

14. Where will the man go this Sunday?

A. To a post office. B. To a theater. C. To his company.

15. How much will the man pay for the tickets?

A. 15 pounds. B. 20 pounds. C. 25 pounds.

16. How will the man get his tickets?

A. The woman will send them to him.

B. His daughters will collect them.

C. He will fetch them in person.

听第10段材料，回答17至20题。

17. What does the speaker say about private schools?

A. They are usually single-sex.

B. They have no rules about clothing.

C. They have special classes for every student.

18. How long do the classes generally last every day?

A. About 9 hours. B. About 7 hours. C. About 5 hours.

19. When does the school year generally start?

A. At the beginning of January.

B. At the beginning of September.

C. At the beginning of February.

20. What can we learn about the education system in Australia?

A. Every classroom has different age groups.

B. Students with problems may be put into theater classes.

C. The school classes are followed by after-school activities.

第二部分    阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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

Want to choose a picture book to enjoy? Here are four popular books sold on the website of Amazon. Read and choose your favourite.

The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant

So many beautiful memories are collected when relatives come to visit. Join in the fun as a family gets together for a summer they will never forget. Warm and inviting language as well as wonderful pictures brings the story of this family’s summer get­together to life.

Available from Amazon. $11.26

Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall

You know that feeling when you’re as excited as you are scared to make a jump. That’s how Jabari feels about his first jump off the diving board. He knows how to swim. He knows jumping off surely looks fun. But is he brave enough to make a jump? With some gentle encouragement from his loving father, Jabari jumps.

Available from Amazon. $5.56

There Might Be Lobsters by Carolyn Crimi

Meet Suki. She’s a small dog with a big fear of the beach. When a rescue is in order, Suki saves the day proving that there’s nothing to fear but fear itself. It is a perfect picture book for kids who are afraid to try new experiences. It opens the door to calming dialogues and messages of bravery and victory.

Available from Amazon. $11.84

Three Little Words by Amy Novesky

Dory’s “Just keep swimming!” message of never giving up is perfect for anyone who has ever felt like they were drowning. Follow Dory to an unforgettable adventure as she finds her way in this beautiful adventure of friendship and survival.

Available from Amazon. $12.06

21. What do we know about The Relatives Came?

A. It tells a story of adventure.

B. It is the cheapest picture book.

C. It’s about a boy’ s memories.

D. It’s about a family get­together.

22. Which book tells how to overcome fears by helping others?

A. The Relatives Came.

B. Jabari Jumps.

C. There Might Be Lobsters.

D. Three Little Words.

23. What does the book by Amy Novesky inspire its readers to do?

A. Learn to swim. B. Never give up.

C. Love their friends. D. Have an adventure.

B

A PhD student in Michigan defended her paper while wearing a skirt made of rejection letters she received while studying. 29-year-old Caitlin Kirby printed out 17 of her rejection letters—from scholarships, academic journals, and conferences—then folded each one into a fan. She connected them in rows, and by the end she designed the item into a skirt and wore it.

She said that the idea behind her unique clothing item came out of a desire to normalize rejection and take pride in overcoming it. “The whole process of revisiting those old letters and making that skirt sort of reminded me that you have to apply to a lot of things to succeed,” she said. “A natural part of the process is to get rejected along the way.”

Caitlin’s adviser, Julie Libarkin, a professor of earth and environmental science at Michigan State University, also encourages the acceptance of failure in her students. Libarkin believes it’s important for students to get into habit of applying for things, and to get used to the feeling of rejection, so she encourages them to chase after any opportunity that comes their way. If a student doesn’t get the grant or the spot in the academic journal, that’s okay. They’ll still have learned something in the process.

As for Caitlin? Her rejections over the years have led to great things: Since her doctorate, she’s won a scholarship to do further research on urban agriculture in Germany.

Currently, she’s a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As for what the future holds? “I’m prepared to receive a few more rejection letters along the way,” she joked heartily, “Maybe I’ll make a longer skirt.”

24. What can we learn about Caitlin Kirby’s rejection letters?

A. She received 17 rejections in total.

B. 29 of her rejections were from journals.

C. The rejections were connected into a fan.

D. She made some rejection letters into a skirt.

25. Which of the following words can best describe Catlin?

A. Creative and considerate. B. Caring and determined.

C. Optimistic and humorous. D. Generous and intelligent.

26. Which of the following may Caitlin agree with?

A. Hard work pays off.

B. Education is the entrance to success.

C. Self-respect earns more respect.

D. One needs to normalize failures.

27. What type of writing is this text?

A. A news article. B. A personal dairy. 

C. A research review. D. An advertisement.

C

It’s good to share, right? Growing up as kids we are told to share our toys and not be selfish. We also live in an age where discussing our feelings is encouraged. But when does it all become too much? With new fashion trending all the time, such as dance challenges and wearing a pillow as a dress, the question is: when can sharing become oversharing on social media?

What is oversharing? The term has become associated with social media, but it doesn’t only belong to this platform. Imagine you head to a party and you meet someone. Within five minutes they have given away details about their personal life. While some of us may try to escape these people, according to marriage therapist Carolyn Cole, this form of oversharing could come from a strong desire to connect with someone. But how does this translate to social media?

Dr. Christopher Hand, a lecturer in internet psychology, says the more details people disclose, the less sympathy we express when things go wrong. This could be due to a belief that we attract our own negative experiences the more we share them. It seems that sadfishing (博同情), the idea of searching for sympathy by oversharing, is generally viewed as negative rather than the cry for help it could actually be.

However, Dr Hand’s research also seems to suggest that the more positive posts we share on a platform, the more socially attractive we become. Even back in 2015, Gwendolyn Seidman PhD, said that we should avoid complaining and being negative online. We are supposed not to show off, as it’s now known--- especially about our love lives. It makes sense—if your date is going ‘that well’, would you really have time to share a photo with text?

So, how can you know if you are oversharing? Well, why not ask your friends in real life. They would probably be more than happy to tell you if your posts about your breakfast or your complaint about your lack of money really are too much.

28. Why do some people try to overshare at parties?

A. Because they want to catch others’ attention.

B. Because they just want to show off something.

C. Because they have a strong desire to pour out their emotions.

D. Because they may expect to make a connection with someone.

29.What does the underlined word in Para.3 mean?

A. explore B. expose   C. display  D. discuss

30.What can we know from the passage?

A. We will become more socially attractive if we post more on a platform.

B. We tend to show sympathy when things go wrong.

C. We may be considered negative when seeking for sympathy by oversharing.

D. We can show off something positive especially about our love lives.

31.What is the purpose of the text?

A. To inform. B. To inspire. 

C. To advertise. D. To condemn.

D

Psychological science is full of interesting topics, many of which tell a coherent picture of human nature, but some of which create seemingly contradictory stories. A case in point is the tricky, and misunderstood, overlap between strength-based science and the research on narcissism (自恋).

There is now convincing evidence to show that narcissism is on the rise, especially in our youth. Some researchers have gone so far as to say that it is occurring in epidemic proportions, with about 25% of young people showing symptoms of narcissism. The inflated ego of Generation Me is reflected in reality TV, celebrity worship, out-of-control consumerism and materialism…

perhaps even a new type of president.

We are correct to be concerned about this phenomenon but our fear that all kids are potential narcissists has caused an unhelpful counter-reaction to approaches that seek to make our children and teens feel good about themselves.

In my own research on strength-based parenting it is common for people to wrongly label this approach as a recipe for narcissism. Their argument seems to be that a child who knows their strengths will automatically view themselves as better than everyone else. It is argued that the self-assurance that comes with identifying and using their positive qualities will make a child arrogant, selfish and uncaring. Genuine confidence about one’s strengths is categorized as over-confidence; desirable self-knowledge is branded as excessive self-admiration.

Why does this occur? It’s partly because more is known about narcissism than strengths. While strengths psychology has largely stayed within the limit of academic journals or has been applied only within certain contexts such as the workplace, research on narcissism has made its way into the mass media and into our collective consciousness. The New York Times noted that narcissism is a favored “go-to” topic and that people everywhere are diagnosing others with it.

The fear that a strength-based approach will cause narcissism also occurs because we unknowingly fall prey to binary (非此即彼) thinking. We mistakenly believe that one cannot be both confident and humble. We focus on Donald Trump and Kim Kardashian rather than Mahatma Gandhi and Mother Teresa. There’s no way that Gandhi and Mother Teresa could have achieved what they did without confidence in their strengths, and yet they are both pillars of modesty and selflessness.

When we assume that strength-focus is the same as a self-focus, we fail to entertain the idea that people who know their strengths are, actually, more likely to be pro-social and focus on helping others.

It’s tempting to conclude that every young person is at risk of becoming a narcissist but I’d like to stand up for the thousands of young kids I have worked with who are caring, thoughtful and humble—even when they use their strengths.

32. Why teenagers’ strengths are often mistaken for narcissism?

A. Strengths psychology is less accessible to the general public.

B. Academic journals and mass media report more on narcissism.

C. There is a lack of strengths in our collective consciousness.

D. Numbers of people are diagnosed with narcissism by doctors.

33. The author mentions Gandhi and Teresa in paragraph 6 to show that________.

A. they are both victims of binary thinking

B. one can be both modest and sure of himself

C. confidence is quite important for celebrities

D. public figures unknowingly fall prey to narcissism

34. What’s the author’s attitude towards young kids’ strength-based approaches?

A. Skeptical.   B. Favorable   C. Neutral  D. Cautious

35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. Teens’ Strength Psychology

B. Teens’ Narcissism Diagnosis

C. Teens’ Anxiety and Depression

D. Teens’ Confidence Misunderstood

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Screen time includes all those hours you spend in front of your computer at work, and the time you spend playing with your cell phone or watching TV.    36000 According to some research, there are some convincing reasons to make the effort to look at something else other than a screen.

It’s bad for your health. Being in front of a screen is almost always sedentary (久坐的) behavior, which relates to things like lower fitness levels. Turn this around by choosing something active. You do not have to do exercise at the gym.    37000 They can help you keep healthy.

It messes up your sleep. When teenagers have more than four hours of screen time per day, and especially when they use their screens before going to bed, they have trouble falling asleep. If you’re not sleeping well, it will not only make you feel tired the next day, but it can also affect your performance at work or in school.    38000

It hinders (妨碍) your brain’s performance.    39000 Researchers aren’t yet sure why this is true, but it probably has to do with the ways that technology teaches the brain to function. If kids want to perform well in situations that involve memorization or problem solving, limit their screen time.

   40000 People who spend more time online, especially young people, are more likely to struggle with communication. If interpersonal communication is important to you or part of your job, you will likely get benefits if you spend less time in front of your screen.

A. It all adds up.

B. Here comes a solution.

C. If you should use a screen, try to do just that.

D. It’ s not good for developing communication skills.

E. You can take a walk, or work on a project at home.

F. Kids do better in school when they have less screen time.

G. So it’ s worth the effort to use your screen less and get more rest.

第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。

Brad stood silently outside Dr. Gardner’s office. Over the years Brad had been in the office of his boss more times than he could count but never like this. This visit   41   him and he was certain his shallow breath and sweaty forehead would betray his feeling of alarm the moment he entered the room.

“Come!” The voice, strong as ever, shocked Brad. He walked into the room, closing the door.” Do you know why I asked to see you?” Dr. Gardner asked without   42   from his desk.

“No,” Brad   43  , as he sat down in the chair opposite his mentor.

“I am out,” Dr. Gardner responded. “There have been   44   that I’m no longer up to the job.”

“That can’t be true,” Brad said,   45   to be surprised.

“   46   it,” Dr. Gardner interrupted, “You’ve heard the whispers. It’s not been the best-kept secret, Brad .”

Brad knew Dr. Gardner was right. Everyone did know, especially Brad since he had been the one to send the anonymous letter that   47   Dr. Gardner’s failing eyesight and shaky hands.

“I have something for my successor (继任者).” Dr. Gardner opened his top desk drawer and pulling out a rectangular box. Brad sat silently as the old doctor handed the box to him. He had often thought of this moment and each time Brad felt greatly   48  . Yet now, with his dream finally within reach, all he felt was a(n)   49   feeling in the pit of his stomach.

The box seemed   50  . Inside was an old scalpel (外科手术刀). Its blade still shined but its wooden handle was as worn as the box that   51   it.

“This scalpel was given to me by my mentor.” Dr. Gardner said,   52   the silence. “He passed it   53   to me with encouragement and a(n)   54  . He told me that as a surgeon I held life and death in my hands each time I stepped into an operating room. I’ll leave you with the same words. Your scalpel is   55   tool. How you use it is up to you.”

  41. A. shocked B. scared C. satisfied D. shamed

  42. A. turning around B. standing up C. looking up D. leaning forward

  43. A. smiled B. argued C. lied D. shouted

  44. A. facts B. reports C. conclusions D. whispers

  45. A. pretending B. intending C. seeming D. claiming

  46. A. Save B. Make C. Get D. Leave

  47. A. wrote B. detailed C. discovered D. announced

  48. A. excited B. encouraged C. fortunate D. energetic

  49. A. strong B. empty C. proud D. fearless

  50. A. new B. delicate C. ancient D. dusty

  51. A. housed B. presented C. carried D. maintained

  52. A. stopping B. avoiding C. beating D. breaking

  53. A. back B. down C. forward D. around

  54. A. warning B. lesson C. expectation D. inspiration

  55. A. like B. such C. just D. even

第二节 （共10小题；每题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In the past eight years, China has achieved its goal of poverty reduction   56   planned and nearly 100 million people   57   (lift) out of poverty, according to Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.

Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, the Party has taken lots of innovative and creative measures to reduce poverty and has launched a war   58   poverty of the largest ever scale in the history of mankind. So far, China has adjusted the standard for absolute poverty several times to keep   59   in line with the country’s social and   60   (economy) development.

The CPC has put the people first and made efforts to help those   61   are in poverty-stricken area lead   62   happy life. With eight years of continuous efforts, all rural people, based on these current   63   (criterion) in China, have got out of poverty. All   64    (remain) counties have been removed from the country’s poverty list, and absolute poverty and overall regional poverty have been eliminated, Xi said, adding that this is a remarkable victory that has   0065   (huge) impressed the world. The great victory has boosted the people’s feeling of gain, happiness and safety.

第四部分  写作（共两节, 满分40分）

第一节 书面表达（满分15分）

假定你是李华，你校英语广播电台将对播出时段、时长、栏目等做调整，正在向听众征求意见。请你写封邮件，内容包括：

1.你的建议；

2.你的理由。

注意：

1.词数80左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

第二节 读后续写（满分25分）

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

I love parties. I love planning for them, making the invitations, planning the games and decorating my own cake. The only thing that I don’t like is deciding on the guest list. When I was in grade school my mom would tell me the maximum number of friends that I could invite and it was always a number too small for my list.

I also liked all different kinds of people. I never quite fit into one of the many little groups at my school, so I just kind of floated around, accumulating friends from various backgrounds. There was an “in” crowd made up of the cool kids who had the power to rule the school—if a cool kid wore two different colored socks to school one day, everyone thought it was great. But if an uncool kid did the same thing, the other kids would turn away in disgust. It made getting dressed in the morning a very scary thing.

Shannon was one of my friends who seemed to unknowingly break the rules of “uncoolness” all the time. I don’t know why she was targeted, but people found it acceptable to make fun of her. Shannon was a nice girl and wore pretty clothes, but was somewhat overweight and didn’t talk much. She was picked on a lot. Whenever there was an strange noise or smell in the classroom the kids would giggle and point at her. Shannon never said anything, but it made me feel sick inside. Shannon was innocent, I thought.

One year, to celebrate my birthday, my mom told me I could have a party at our house. I struggled for days deciding on which girls to invite. Once I had chosen all the names, I made the invitations and handed them out to my friends at school.

“Why did you invite her?” asked one of my cool friends when it was discovered that I had invited Shannon. She pressured me to tell her not to come. There were other people I could add in her place who would be more acceptable.

注意:

1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

参考答案

一、听力

二、阅读理解

三、完形填空

四、短文填空