山东省潍坊市2023届高三上学期1月期末考试英语试题

高三英语

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第一部分阅读(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

With 1,500 square miles to explore, from its romantic attractions to its wild landscapes and the easy rural lifestyle, there are no decent public facilities but certainly no shortage of beautiful places to stay with the Lake District. See below our hand-picked selection.

Ulverston

Lined with charming cobbled(铺鹅卵石的) streets, Ulverston is a pretty historic market town located just South of the Lake District. It is a delightful escape from the crowd-filled attractions in the Southern Lakes, yet is just a stone’s throw away from them.

Grasmere

Grasmere is forever linked to the world-renowned Lakeland poets, most notably William Wordsworth. Each year, many make the travel to Dove Cottage in Grasmere, where some of Wordsworth’s most famous works were written. From towering peaks to tasty treats,a holiday in Grasmere would also not be complete without a taste of the famous Grasmere Gingerbread that’s been made here since the mid-19th century.

Cartmel

Home to many traditional stone buildings and charming scenery, Cartmel is a primitive village in South Cumbria. Appreciating the colorful glass windows and sculptures makes it a memorable visit. Cartmel’s sticky pudding,a traditional English dessert from this Lake District village, is a must-try. Cartmel’s restaurants and pubs provide a wide range of food and drink to recharge the batteries after an exhausting hike.

Kendal

Known as the gateway to the Lakes, Kendal is a busy town hosting a selection of restaurants and shops, which makes it an excellent touring base. You can also enjoy the surrounding views of landscapes and lakes from the hilltop. Both Windermere and the Cumbrian coast are easy to reach, making it a fine location for lovers of both coast and countryside.

1. What attract the travelers to the Lake District?

A. Luxurious facilities.

B. Mysterious adventures.

C. Leisurely countryside sights.

D. Convenient transportation systems.

2. Which destination best suits lovers of literature?

A. Ulverston. B. Grasmere. C. Cartmel. D. Kendal.

3. What can tourists do at Cartmel?

A. Charge the battery for free.

B. Taste a unique local snack.

C. Bicycle in the old village.

D. Admire modern architectures.

B

Jude and Leo Hawes have come a long way since they entered the world, born at just 29weeks. Airlifted from their home in Launceston to hospital in Hobart, the twins, now happy and healthy two-year-olds, were delivered into the ICU to be cared for and monitored. A gift from the Tasmanian branch of Octopus for a Preemie (早产儿) for them was a light in the dark.

“These stories really do remind us why we all spend so much time and our own money making these octopuses (章鱼),” Bianca, the co-founder of the project, tells Woman’s Day. “It means the world to me that I can do something in whatever small way to make the journey for the babies and parents just that little bit easier. I believe if we can help others, no matter how small a way it is, then we should.”

The eight-legged creatures are specially created to calm and comfort early newborns.“In instances where the babies can’t be held for weeks, or even months, the familiarity of the parents’ scent (气味) on the octopuses can help with the bonding process because babies already know it as a safe scent when parents can finally hold them,”Bianca says.

The volunteer project began after a nurse reached out to Bianca to create a prototype of octopus she could take into hospital for a trial.

“It took me a good four to five months to teach myself how to write a pattern and get it approved,”explains Bianca, who creates the handmade helpful octopuses for no cost to families in need.

“I started making them as fast as I could, but I wasn’t able to make the amount they needed.” Soon Bianca met the group’s other co-founder Andrea Carey and the pair started creating the creatures in together in their spare time.

“I have always enjoyed being creative and my imagination runs wild with colour combinations,” says Bianca, her Facebook page Octopus for a Preemie Tasmania accumulating more than 2000 followers.“It makes my day!”

4 What is the purpose of the project?

A. To promote octopuses to preemies.

B. To comfort the preemies’ parents.

C. To reach out to nurses for preemies.

D. To bring a sense of security for preemies.

5. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “prototype” In paragraph 4?

A. Certificate. B. Model. C. Patent. D. Trademark.

6. What can we learn about the project from the last two paragraphs?

A. It is well received.

B. It is highly profitable.

C. It needs to be improved.

D. It takes ages to see the results.

7. What does Bianca’s story imply?

A. Good is rewarded with good.

B. Two heads are better than one.

C. Small deeds make a difference.

D. Actions speak louder than words.

C

Look up over the white sand beaches of Mauritius and you may see a huge sail. It’s much like the kind used by kite surfers but the size of a three-bedroom apartment. The sail isn’t a tourist attraction—it’s creating electricity for this island off the east coast of Africa.

Launched in December 2021 by SkySails Power, the massive wing is the world’s first fully autonomous commercial “airborne wind energy”system. For the past two months, it has been delivering a little under its goal of 100 kilowatts—typically enough to power up to 50 homes.

To harvest wind energy from the heights where wind blows fastest, the key may be to fly a kite. These systems come in a container and can be dropped off wherever there’s a road or dock (码头). They can also be tied to a fixed ship in deep waters. Their height is adaptable, so they can be moved up or down to wherever the wind blows the hardest, which often changes with the seasons.

SkySails actually started back in 2001 with a different purpose: building soft kite wings to pull massive ships along at sea. In 2015 SkySails shifted focus to producing electricity with SkySails Power.

SkySails’system relies on a roughly 150 square metre wing to ride on the wind. There are no turbines(涡轮机) up in the air, and the line isn’t an electric wire. Instead, the energy is generated on the ground, from the pull on the line.“The brake on the winch(绞车) is generating the electricity,” says Fagiano, the chief officer. Software flies the kite autonomously in a figure-of-eight pattern to get the strongest pull possible to produce energy. The system then changes the wing’s flight pattern so it can be pulled in with minimal resistance, expending a little energy to wind it back. This pattern repeats, creating far more energy than it consumes.

The sails have less impact on the skyline than traditional turbines and are quieter too, says Fagiano. And they make economic sense for anyone currently paying more than $0.30 per kilowatt hour from traditional generators.

8. What is the most effective way for the system to get energy?

A. It is placed as high as possible.

B It is tied to a ship in the deep sea.

C. It is adjusted to the hardest winds.

D. It is fixed on the white sand beaches.

9. What is SkySails’original intention to develop the system?

A. To beat traditional turbines.

B. To power the homes in need.

C. To pull the huge ships at sea.

D. To compete with other companies.

10 What does paragraph 5 focus on?

A. Why turbines are abandoned.

B. How the SkySails’ system works.

C. How software controls the wing.

D. Why the wing changes its flight pattern.

11. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A. SkySails:Pioneer in wind power

B. SkySails:Competitor to traditional power

C. The kites seeking the world’s surest winds

D. The kites generating the cheapest electricity

D

The Atlantic salmon (鲑鱼) of Scotland are hardy and determined animals. Each spring and summer, they return from the North Atlantic Ocean to lay eggs in Scotland’s shallow rivers,leaping up waterfalls and over barriers, pushing themselves upstream in enormous efforts. Some fail, and others succeed, but today they face yet another challenge.

During the mid-1980s, there were between eight and ten million salmon swimming around Scotland’s Atlantic coast; that number has now dropped sharply. There’s evidence of reducing the availability of the salmon’s prey (猎物) as climate change warms and acidifies oceans. New research suggests climate change is also bearing down on rivers, which is bad news for salmon.Adapted to life in cold water, salmon experience slow growth and population changes at high temperatures. Heat influences their health and reduces their resistance to disease.

“Now salmon are struggling to deal with the rising temperatures. There are recent records of 27°C in the upper reaches of the Dee catchment,” says Peter Cairns, director of an environmental charity. In 2018, Scotland recorded the lowest pole catch for salmon since records began. Evidence suggests that the degraded quality of river worsens the impact of our changing climate. “Atlantic salmon evolved using river systems in Scotland that were once way more forested and therefore shaded.” Yet Scotland is today one of the least wooded countries in Europe, with just 3 percent of its native woodland undamaged. Scientists have found that just 35percent of rivers in Scotland have enough tree cover for salmon survival.

A movement to get trees back on riverbanks is gathering pace. “Broad-leaf trees close tothe bank can reduce the light that enters the water,” explains fisheries scientist Anthony Hawkins.A new initiative called Riverwoods — led by the Scottish Wildlife Trust and supported by Scottish Water and several other govemment and regulatory bodies — aims to create a network of woodlands along Scotland’s riverbanks, and has already received a number of large funds.“Money is not the pressing business. River health is complex, but tree planting is one of the most basic things we can get started with right away,”says Cairns.

12. Why do Atlantic salmon make great journeys back to the rivers?

A. They search for foods.

B. They reproduce themselves.

C. The rivers are relatively cool.

D. The seas are increasingly warm.

13. How do the rising temperatures in rivers affect salmon?

A They grow more quickly.

B. They are more heat-resistant.

C. They are less active in water.

D. They are more likely to get diseases.

14. What is a challenge for salmon when they return to Scotland’s rivers?

A. There is a shortage of food.

B. There is much fish catching.

C. The ecology environment has changed.

D. The river systems are unsuitable for the forest growth.

15. What does Cairns really intend to tell us in the last paragraph?

A. It is urgent to plant riverbank trees.

B. It is too hard to restore the river health.

C. There is enough money for the project.

D. There are too many vital things to deal with.

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。

We’ve all been there―you’ve sent a message and it’s marked“read”, but you haven’t heard anything back. What’s the deal? In 2011, the word “rbomb”was added to the Urban Dictionary, meaning:not responding to or ignoring a message after reading it, often deliberately.“ Rbomb ” is common, so learn to be wise.___16___Here are a few tips.

Expect the best. Remind yourself that the person is probably just busy. Ask yourself if you actually know their schedule. There could be some time commitments you aren’t aware of.___17___They want to give you a longer response but can’t right now. They put their phone away to focus on work or school. They accidentally forgot to reply. Maybe they thought about what they wanted to say but didn’t actually text it.

Resist the temptation(诱惑) to double- text.___18___If you send a lot of follow- up texts,it’ll be hard for them to keep up and they might get stressed. Leave them with just one text to catch up on—the other person will probably appreciate your patience.

___19___See if there are any confusing texts that you need to clarify. It’s okay if you review your message again and notice that it might have been a little unclear—it happens!You might feel relieved because you found something that was easy to misread.

Put your phone away.___20___Don’t let it upset or confuse you. If you get your mind off any notifications, you’ll be able to brainstorm new ways to spend your time.

A. Read over your previous messages.

B. Fix your attention closely on text responses.

C. Keep it out of sight and get some peace of mind.

D. They finished writing the text but failed to send it.

E. Give them a little space so they have a chance to reply.

F. The following are a few other reasons for a delayed response.

G. You can keep social media from bothering your three-dimensional life.

第二部分语言运用(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。

I pulled over and one of the boys standing by the road asked for some water.

My heart___21___when I heard this. In Wilcannia where I now worked as a primary school teacher with a six- month contract, there was a drought. Quickly___22___my car,I gave a bottle to the children before saying goodbye. Moments like this reminded me just how___23___I’d come from my old life as a teacher hundreds of kilometers away in Sydney.

In my first lesson with Year Six I made a___24___for our class: Mistakes are expected,respected and corrected. We posted this on the wall in my classroom as a___25___to students.I hoped it would give students___26___to keep moving forward. We___27___so well that by the end of month- one,I___28___my contract to a full year in the rural or remote place!

A real___29___was helping with the town’s annual kids’ fashion parade(游行). But COVID pandemic___30___a move to online learning. So I___31___students to film videos of themselves singing From Little Things Big Things Grow. The children’s performance won wild applause. And ___32___I was awarded Music Teacher of the Year. This sort of___33___was such an honour!

Now, three years later,I’m___34___in Wilcannia. People always ask me how long I plan to stay here, and then comes my___35___reply: “Another year.”

21. A. sank B. beat C. melted D. raced

22. A. checking B. searching C. mending D. parking

23. A. fast B. soon C. long D. far

24. A. decision B. motto C. change D. plan

25. A. reminder B. symbol C. gift D. picture

26. A. experience B. capacity C. confidence D. signal

27. A. bonded B. behaved C. reacted D. operated

28. A. restricted B. maintained C. drafted D. extended

29. A. chance B. highlight C. love D. routine

30. A. added B. led C. kept D. saw

31. A. expected B. employed C. guided D. troubled

32. A. gradually B. subsequently C. frequently D. temporarily

33. A. recognition B. impression C. expression D. appointment

34. A. already B. again C. still D. also

35. A. timely B. typical C. correct D. heartfelt

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。

National Geographic explorer Paul Salopek has just hiked across Erlang Mountain in Southwest China’s Sichuan province. This is just a start of his ___36___(ambition) plan of trekking (跋涉) in China.

As a trekker with global footprints, Salopek is committed to experiencing different cultures all over the world and ___37___(record) the lives of people he encounters on his journey. China, a large country with diverse natural and human landscapes, ___38___(be) an important stop on Salopek’s global trek.

Starting in September 2021, Salopek set off from Yunnan province and ___39___(plan) to walk through many regions.“My route is not always to famous tourist landmarks,”says the explorer, who likes to visit grassroots areas ___40___(find) real life.“It could be someone’s dinner table, ___41___the sight of an old ethnic Bai weaving at home.” Because every step of the way is new to him, Salopek tries to keep an open mind about ___42___ he can seek memorable things.

Salopek is also witnessing China’s achievements in the fields of ecology, wildlife conservation.“I hiked across other places___43___(empty) of their wildlife by human beings. The Gaoligong Mountains represents a chance for comfort,” Salopek says while hiking across the mountains.

Salopek is still currently___44___the road, walking across China, ___45___journey in China is being recorded by a film crew for a 10-episode documentary series entitled The Forever Walk: China.

第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

46. 假定你是校英语报Colourful Campus新栏目“Read Classics Learn English”的编辑李华，请给外教Caroline写封电子邮件向她约稿。内容包括：

1.栏目介绍；

2.稿件要求。

注意：

1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear Caroline,

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Yours,

Li Hua

第二节(满分25分)

47. 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。

It was an early winter morning. Joan was sleeping soundly when the phone rang in the living room. She rolled over and glanced at the clock on the wall—it was already nine o’clock.Every weekend morning, her mother had to work part-time in the cafe. Although Joan was still sleepy, she knew she had to get up. After all, she didn’t expect her brother Mike, who was sleeping like a log, to hear the phone. She quietly went over to the living room. When she picked up the receiver, on the other end came the warmhearted greetings,“Good morning, my Dear!”Recognizing the voice from her father, Joan was immediately surrounded by a sense of joy and the sleepiness swept away.

Joan’s father was a seaman, who rarely came back. Working on the sea was really hard.Born in a not-rich family, Joan and Mike felt the stress of life but they were happy to enjoy the family atmosphere. At school, they were straight-A students throughout the academic career and actively involved in school activities. They became the pride of the school and the envy of the students.

“Good morning, Dad, what’s up?”Joan said in an easy tone.“I have been very nice recently, my baby. Today is your mother’s birthday, and I have ordered her a cake online and it should come to the house in one and half an hour. Do remember to take the cake.”

Hearing her father’s words, Joan felt a little ashamed. How she could forget Mum’s birthday!She took a glance at the dirty clothes piled on the sofa and the oily floor that hadn’t been mopped(拖地) for a few days—There was two hours before her mother came back. She calculated they had enough time to prepare a surprise for Mum.

Thinking of this, she felt full of excitement.“Well, Dad, now I’m going to wake Mike up.We will give Mum a surprise !”

Joan hung up the phone with Dad, and hurriedly went to Mike’s room to share him her Big Cleaning plan. After listening to Joan, Mike readily accepted her idea.

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。

The Big Cleaning plan began.

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With the cake placed on the table, Mum came in.

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